A New Equation

Just something that I've found proven true:


Hot Sausage

Plus

Hot Spice

Equals to



=Vomits=

It was an incident that happened last night. The 3 of us, Abu, Jojo and I went AC for supper. Everything was as usual -makan- until Abu challenge us to try out the most spicy sausage there. Jojo accepted the challenge with confidence. I was quiet.

The "spicy sausage" came, and Jojo finished it. It didn't look as spicy after all. But, Abu (ahem), being Abu, loves to do funny stuff. He ordered another spicy sausage and
he challenge me to try at least a bite. I thought it was just okay, since Jojo had finished one, forgotten that she's the queen of spiciness. So I accepted and took one bite, just one bite.

It was like HELL.

The super-duper spicy powder on the sausage stayed on the tongue and it burns. It doesn't make any difference after drinking a glass of water and ice cubes. I had never suffered like that before. I looked at Abu, laughing non-stop.

The next thing I know, Abu went toilet and vomited.

When he was back, he said he had never learn his lesson. He had actually experienced that before. I felt dumb. I swear I'll never try that again, unless someone is gonna pay me a fortune for that.

Conclusion for the day: Spicy sausage is not a good idea to try. Jojo is too extreme, something's wrong with her taste buds.

Val3ntine's Day

It is this season of the year again. The girls start preparing chocolates for the guys while the guys start thinking of the gifts for their girls.

Have anyone ever wondered why do we celeebrate Valentine's Day? What's the origin of it?

"Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.

There's 3 sayings of it:

1) One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

2) Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.
According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl — who may have been his jailor's daughter — who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

3) While some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine's death or burial — which probably occurred around 270 A.D — others claim that the Christian church may have decided to celebrate Valentine's feast day in the middle of February in an effort to 'christianize' celebrations of the pagan Lupercalia festival. In ancient Rome, February was the official beginning of spring and was considered a time for purification. Houses were ritually cleansed by sweeping them out and then sprinkling salt and a type of wheat called spelt throughout their interiors. Lupercalia, which began at the ides of February, February 15, was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.

In Great Britain, Valentine's Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century. By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. By the end of the century, printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one's feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine's Day greetings. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began to sell the first mass-produced valentines in America.
According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated one billion valentine cards are sent each year, making Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.)"

Ah Ha, now at least we know and do not celebrate Valentine's for the sake of a celebration.

[Do love and Be loved]

This post is written with citation from http://www.history.com/content/valentine/history-of-valentine-s-day.

MooMoo CNY

Happy Chinese NY 2009! CNY is a very meaningful festival to me and my family. CNY is the time we visit the "saudara-mara" (relatives) that we had not met for quite some time. Apart from that, AngPaoz!

Nian 30 (CNY eve):

We gather all the nearest relatives and have makan (Reunion dinner) in big scale. This year round we had 3 tables seated and all were so happy seeing one another. The happiest person of all was none other than my Grandma. Seeing most of her children coming back for this reunion dinner was the most joyful thing in her heart. CNY Eve is also the day to un-case the Mahjung set and kick start the annual in-house Mahjung Tournament. =)


My cousin sister and I, who will be meeting at the tournament table soon.

Chor 1:

Collect the first AngPao from my parents. Visit my Grandma's and nanny's house early in the morning. Wish them and then collect AngPao from them. Even though there were not much, ermm, that's why I grabbed my brothers' too for this photo.

Chor 2-3:
Back to mummy's Hometown-Teluk Anson. Visit my Grandpa and mummy's sister as well as other relatives who still stay there. More AngPaoz, more cookies!

Chor 4-5:
Out with friends, Times Square, MidValley, KL, all over.

Chor 6:
BB Officers-NCOs CNY Gathering. Met many old and formal officers.

Chor 7:
Church day.

Chor 8:
College reopen, Daddy's Birthday! Celebrated with Mummy's whose Birthday is only 2 days later.


Mummy and Daddy. And White Chocolate from Secret Recipe. Yummy.


The Tham's Family. Roar~~

I simply love Chinese New Year! Gongxi Gongxi!