The Great Tepeng Story...

arrrrhhh...  please go to my other blog..

http://issitso.blogspot.com

TQ hor uncles and aunties...

What the f***s....

Potong stimax keeps diskonek-ting my line for many days. So malas to update or post anything liao. I think their backside gatal... needs to be sadamised..

once upon a wedding...

~My take at the wedding of a nephew last weekend~

..hantaran thingie...

.. sitting on butterflies..  better than having them in your tummy..

..sit pretty here..

the bunga telur silver bags..

..the bunga rampai..

..groom's songkok..

.. table spread..

..table centre..

.. glasses in a row..

..see my henna'ed palm..

..live flowers, ok..

...another butterfly..

..Boi and Deb..

..told you we're a crazy family.. hehehe..

Colours of the moment.....

Dizzy, I guess...

...the hills are alive...

There you are...

Eat eat eat.....

Nothing needs to be said..

Variations upon a theme...

It’s been a while since I updated. Been too busy adjusting to a lot of things ever since Edi got back.  Trying to settle into a routine that fits into his needs and my reduced capabilities.  So far, it’s been quite good.
Summary of what happened this far :-
The good~ (not in chronological order)

• Edi adapts well to “new circumstances;
• Went to market with Chris, pasar malam with Terry;
• Had dinner with Terry, Ben and me;
• Had lunch at Sweet Garden and also Chayo vegetarian restaurants on different days;
• Had lunch with Edi and Ben at Ampang yong tau fu;
• FS, Chung and Derrick came by on a Sunday afternoon;
• Windows 7 working well so far;
• Ben may be getting his new car after all;
• Bought new washing machine and table fan;
• Shin came by to lepak a while one Friday morning;

The bad~ (in no particular order)

• Washing machine groaned to its life’s end;
• Table fan gave up working;
• Ben’s car won’t start at my front gate;
• Ben’s car had a flat tyre on a separate day;
• My 22” LCD refused to power on;

The ugly ~ (random notes)

• Lady Gaga videos;
• Microsoft says my Windows 7 isn’t genuine;
• Lemon’s handphone’s SIM card went on strike;
• humid days and nights;

And as for the final part of my “article” very much earlier on, you just have to be a bit more patient. This is especially so for William in Sydney.. hehehee… *muahs*

Edi is home at last ~~!!!

Ok guys... 
Edi is safely home....
He just had his shower..


Will post updates over next few days.

Something to know...

Did you ever wonder how those robots increased in numbers? Well wonder no more.  Here are some candid shots of how robots are made...

Well, perhaps you can learn a few tricks here..

Hope this recreated blog will be fine....

I have deleted the old blog and recreated this new one.
Hope this will work fine.
Thanks for your patience.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF RE-DIRECTION

 

It has been brought to my attention that my blog is probably infected with some sort of either trojan or malware.  It tries to redirect readers to some other sites. Or it tries to load other unwanted and unknown sites.

I am trying to contact blogspot on this, but their feedback and contact links are really UNFRIENDLY and UNHELPFUL.

Thanks for the attention while i try to resolve this. Maybe I will delete this account and set up a new one soon.

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All tired out….

It was another hectic few days since my last posting. Been all over and did far too many things. I felt exhausted at some points, even at night when I slept (or tried to).


Actually I want to write more… especially the much-awaited part III of my earlier posting. But… zzzZZZZzzz…ZZzz…

Some more pictures from Edi..

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I received the following pictures from Edi on Wednesday:-

the homemade yeesang, being the last day of the cny.  the roast duck carved up by susan's bro john.  took the duck 'peking duck' style with rice-flour skin, smeared with sweet sauce, add a pce each of the duck, cucumber and spring onion and wrapping it all.

 

taken on sun, 28feb, chap gohmei.  the next day mon, 01mar was simon's birthday so hmeng combined the celebrations.  before dinner... noticed how thin i am in contrast with simon.  and he doesn't like it when people call him fat.

 

taken yesterday, prior to seeing my surgeon.  inside the ICU (the 2nd time), saying goodbye to the drs and nurses... a few drs, including these 2 took care of me.  the drs were battling to save my life then and this male dr williams is the one who told hmeng that i may not be able to make it.  of course, i know that statement was made without knowing what would happen after having done all that they could possible did for me then.  i think he has chinese blood in him because he said he used to stay opp the US embassy in jln pekeliling, and later at pantai hills.  i'm guessing, perhaps his mother or grandmother may have been a chinese msian.

 

with the surgeon, mr ian nixon.  taken yesterday, wed, 03mar.  the 2nd consultation before i leave for home.

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Goodbye Kojie~ …

As determined by He who rules over every single thing, Kojie left us this morning..

I share the grief that Ben and family is experiencing. Though I did not have the chance to know Kojie personally, I can empathise with what is being felt by them.

Ben, please be consoled by the fact that Kojie need not suffer anymore what he had gone through for the last few days…
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Dear Kojie…

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On behalf of Ben and family:-

Do not think we don’t feel for you. Do not think we don’t care for you. Over all those years, you have always kept our spirits up. Over those same years, we have looked after you and we will want to continue doing that for many more years to come.


When you are in pain now, we feel the same anguish. We only want you to be like what you have always been: we want you in our hearts and mind. And to be with the family again.


Be strong and come back to us. Never be afraid of what is happening. Most of all, never be sad about what you have to endure. Just think of the smiles you gave and the things that make you happy.


Be our Kojie once again.. Come back home to us…

 

GET WELL SOON, KOJIE~!

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So what if I am old….

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I got this in an email from Derrick. I know it’s one of those emails that get passed along. BUT, I truly believe in what’s being said. I reproduce it below (and kudos to the original author)..

I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. 

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4am and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love .. I will. 

I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. 

They, too, will get old. 

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. 

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. 

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. 

I've even earned the right to be wrong. 

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it). 
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Happy Chap Goh Mei to all.....

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I have absolutely no idea… Part II

Hmmm.. where did I stop… Oh yeah.. to continue with my summary:

3) If he wants to start dating seriously-

This is where things can get a little bit sticky if you cannot / will not / do not handle it carefully. It’s definitely more than a casual affair, and obviously not an ONS (or SNS – several nite stands). You suddenly find yourself having to think what is it you want from him, and vice-versa. Or you think “what the heck, it’s better than nothing”. Then you are in shithouse (read my posting on shithouse / taxi fare).

First time couples will of course find this dating business so euphoric and feel they are on top of the world.  Seasoned ones will still feel good about it, but always with some caveats to their true feelings. Cynical partners will say “here we go again”. Timid ones will be full of doubts, just as the brave ones will think nothing of it at all.

So what should you do?

I can’t speak for everyone. One size doesn’t fit all. Some are slim and svelte, other are plain obese and flabby. But that is the point, isn’t it? You need to KNOW what you want out of it all, and what the OTHER person expects. But, take that step if you will, for you won’t know what lies ahead anyway.  If you want to play it safe, then just sit at home and whine to all and sundry who wants to listen. Or go and live some life.

Dating is also the time you need to think a bit more seriously about the things you have been doing before he / she / they come along. And also the things you have to do from now on. If you are dating more than one person, then you have to let each one know of the existence of the other. It’s only fair. You’d want to know if that other person is also seeing someone else, right?

By the way, dating does NOT mean you’d be having sex. I mean, sex is optional. With ONS (or SNS) you screw more than you talk. With affairs, you get to at least hear his voice during conversations. But with dates, you finally see that he has two eyes, two ears, two hands, some brains, and perhaps (usually) two testicles. Sex is a bonus, not a right in dates.

(..to be continued..)
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Nothing could be further from the truth...

Moral of the picture: don't believe everything you see.

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I have absolutely no idea…. Part I

“You want to be a part of my life: I'm not editing out the  parts you don't like.” – from Torchsong Trilogy

When you get to know someone and you gradually (or instantly) fall in love (or lust), there will come a point sooner (or later) that both of you want (or need) to discover a little (or a lot) of each other’s past. It’s only a natural progression in the relationship (or affair). All couples (or coupling pairs) would go through this, whether straight or bent (or in-between).
So how much do you tell?

There’s no real manual for this that you can refer to when in doubt. At least not that I know of. However from my own observations, there seem to be some fairly useable rules-of-thumb. I’ll summarise them as follows:-

1) If he’s only interested in ONS-

He will will ask where (or which online sites) do you go to pick up partners, and how often, and how successful you’ve been. Perhaps he’ll ask (on a pleasant hair day day) if the drinks there are any good. You needn’t tell the truth of course to all (or any) of the questions. Your non-committal answers (or lack thereof) will also imply that all you want is a quickie.

2) If he’s interested in an affair-

Probably he’ll want to know if you ever had a bf/gf/fb before. And if you did, he’ll want to know what happened to him/her/them. Again you can tell some of the truths, but it’s still optional. The pivotal point is if you do have a bf/gf/fb, you’ll have to decide whether you want an affair or just relegate it to just a quickie. That decision will shape your response. Usually its a lie, of course, since you’d want your cake and eat it to. Plus all the icing. If you are unattached or detached, then there isn’t much of a problem. Whatever your pre-existing status, this is where your answers form the basis of the affair, and how far it could go.

(..to be continued..)
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A weekend... in pictures

A ride on the new train

At Low Yat in the evening

 

An ice blended coffee

 

A novel to read

A teppanyaki restaurant

 

Beef teppanyaki

Bintang Walk

 

Bukit Bintang

Bukit Indah

 

At breakfast

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