People who know me personally would always try to buy me stuff that has my name on it. These are not large, expensive items but just souvenirs, postcards, stationery and small mementos. Those who know me better, though, would get me Emily the Strange merchandise. They know I like her. This is an Emily the Strange ... continue reading »

In my previous post, Mahakala Dance, I promised that I would be doing a separate post on the King Gesar Dance which was also performed during the Wealth, Long Life & Wisdom Grand Puja in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia over last weekend.While Mahakala Dance was performed by three dancers, King Gesar Dance was only performed by ... continue reading »

For those who missed the Wealth, Long Life & Wisdom Grand Puja in Ipoh over this past weekend, worry not. I have some photos for you. Of course, I am only going to publish a handful of interesting photos and not the entire series of photos. Religion aside, the Wealth, Long Life & Wisdom Grand Puja ... continue reading »

I was at PC Fair Ipoh just now at the last minute. It was held over three days at Stadium Indera Mulia (Jalan Ghazali Jawi, 31400 Ipoh, Perak) from 11am to 9pm 3rd to 5th April, 2009 and it pissed me off that despite living just a stone's throw away, I couldn't make time for ... continue reading »

I've been looking for the cheapest prepaid mobile plan in Malaysia for the longest time now. The economy's leaner and I am cutting cost. Actually, I have been searching even before the downturn because I am paying for stuff that I am not using with my Celcom C250 postpaid plan. At first I thought of switching ... continue reading »

Earlier this month, Public Bank Card Centre informed me that they are upgrading all our magnetic strip cards to chip embedded cards for security reasons. I know that my card is out-dated after comparing it with my friend's who applied for one upon my recommendation but I thought that I could live without my debit ... continue reading »

Tower Regency Hotel Ipoh is Ipoh's newest hotel. It launched in February, 2009, after intensive construction work since January, 2007. It was a shelved project and was an eyesore for years, so long that I don't even remember when this project started. It's now completed at a cost of MYR70 million. This 4-star hotel has ... continue reading »