My Passion, My Life

Maxis - iPhone in Malaysia!

2009-03-11T14:32:00.006+08:00

At last, the moment that you guys have been waiting for - iPhone has come to Malaysia.

No more hassle to buy from overseas... no need to unlock those phones anymore, be ORIGINAL!

Here you go!

Click HERE to enlarge!

Time to Computer Shopping

2009-02-27T23:13:00.003+08:00

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For instance, I used to have this lousy old fashioned PC at home and having searched information from this site, I found myself cool laptop to replace it with. I was surprised that they also sell very good personal computers too! Now, I have improved gaming speed and operational speed as well. It is absolutely fantastic and this is a shopping site not to be neglected by online shoppers like you!

Additional facts are that they provide product comparison which allows user to compare selectively and prevent from buying a totally wrong computer gadget. For newbie like me, when you are in a situation where you need to know the correct specification of gadgets like printers, it is really troublesome but nevertheless, the fundamental knowledge of these items are always here in this website.

This new online site is the new hit in our community. I hope all of you would gain and manage to grab most of the great deals for yourself. Be it a small hardware like the computer mice and keyboards, they are all sold here too! Why are you still waiting and staring at my site? Go and shop right away! Happy shopping guys and please give me your feedback on your recent experience with this amazing shopping site. I would love to shop more if you encounter more great promotions there!

February Updates

2009-02-02T14:55:00.002+08:00

So what's new in My Passion, My Life?

Firstly, I finally got my own DSLR, thanks to Bi! Now you can fully enjoy clearer pictures of distinct quality right over here! No more camera phone photography!

Xmas and CNY just passed and to be frank, I've managed to enjoy to the fullest with closest family and friends. Of course more foodie updates in v2.0 blog! You can enjoy the following blog posts like Sai Lam Beef Noodle (Chulia St., Penang), Kin Kin Pan Mee (Chow Kit), Restaurant Hot Pot (Kuchai Lama). Upcoming posts are the likes of Penang food combo (Tang Dynasty Ramen, Hai Wei Seafood) and KL food combo (Ah Soon Fish Head Noodle, Mr Baoz, Mei Yun Paramount, Carls Jr. & 100C Steamboat, NZX)

In my Audioslaved blog, you can listen to the latest genre of music like John Legend's recent introduction - Green Light. Upcoming music includes some remixes and chill out music. Just to pump up the tempo for my exam mood.

As usual, a lil bit more of Affection in out Chronicles after a joyous holiday season with Bi. Couldn't help but to cherish every moment living with my dear. More pictorials coming soon with our new DSLR photography.

What a life celebration!

When Creativity Gets Overboard

2008-12-24T00:46:00.001+08:00

It has been plain sailing in KL, pretty simple holiday, just relax.

It is timely for me to take some breather and to blog.

Since it has been plain and dull, desmond-t decides to give you some twists he has extracted from some funny links. Theme of the day is all about exams.

Here you go... People tend to get super ultra mega creative when it comes to tedious exam questions.

Why not just make it simpler... and humorous?!

I bet many of you may have seen this. "Expand" has numerous meaning right? Pretty unfair for the lecturer to have give him a big Wrong, well at least half mark for his creativity!

He changed the whole question! This guy is out of his mind... He integrated batman into Bruce Wayne.

Wakakaka...there is no limit for answers!

When you can't get the answer, you'd try to get as close to the answer!

He is clearly pissed off with the lecturer.

Kekekekekeke!!! Can you agree more? So offensive!

He truly answered on his own. Very good explanation.

and yet, he/she can't be wrong!

He left it to God to decide his exam grades.

Hey! He got a tick for this!

When questions are too hard to answer, it is suicidal!

Behold, it's getting more and more funny!

Wahaha...children nowadays learn the F word earlier than they learn about animals!

He can draw pretty well and cool description... Holding his testes and created a kungfu gland as well

Fyi, F7 key is spelling check key. Plus point with the drawing.

I gladly regard this as the best answer script!

This is confusing!

This is insane!

This is blasphemy!

Cheers, have a joyous Christmas holidays!

Wonderful Semester Break

2008-12-09T14:26:00.002+08:00

Well, I'm done with my 7th semester in my university life. One more to go, and I will be heading to the industry or the corporate world. Working life it is.

To be true, I can't take it anymore. Studying at the age of 23 , the 16th year in a row, non-stop is a lil' bit too much. Things have changed and so is the status quo of being a teenager.

What I really want in life? I begin to ponder about my future and it looks pretty bleak with the current economy meltdown situation.

Argh... forget about it. I just want to have fun and I really had fun these past few days.

First up, Suplex 2008 Annual Camping cum Gathering. This time around, we changed the venue from Pantai Kerachut to Sg. Sedim in Kulim. After 7 years in the long stretch of beach, the venturez finally agreed for a change and indeed everyone enjoyed it very well.

Whitewater rafting for the second time was terrifying but I enjoyed it. With a higher water volume, it means higher speed, and of cos higher level of difficulty! I even flew out of my boat at the Kiss Drop, making me almost a drowned man!... It was really an experience not to be forgotten, I would say, at least it is far worse than the Giant Drop at the Dreamworld Gold Coast.

Tubing was meant to massage our backside. We got most of our injuries from tubing, cos most of us controlled our tubes badly. I was lucky to be the only one surviving the Rodeo Drop without capsizing my tube, but the cheeky raft guide finally made me surrender by toppling me upside down at the creek. I was washed away by the heavy current!

As usual, we planned for an improved lunch and BBQ dinner and this time around, everything seem to be extraordinary improved. From basic lunch of chicken rice, this time we got ourselves seafood in Portuguese Grill style! Sting rays, roasted chickens, luxury fried rice, and calamari... WOW! The food is always too much to be savoured.

Lastly, we went to the Restaurant Kolam Ikan at Mahang. This restaurant is well known and even promoted by Jason a.k.a Ah Xian in the Food TV Series "Taste With Jason" at Astro AEC Channel 301. Fresh water fishes caught directly from the ponds behind the restaurant thus making the food superbly fresh and fresh and FRESH!

and now, I'm back in KL with a smile. At least, I enjoyed myself to the max before I return to my sorrowful life of studying...rubbing my backache now... Sigh...

Wonderful Holiday Frames

2008-11-21T23:21:00.002+08:00

The end of the year holiday season is here. A season of gifts should be always in your mind and please let me introduce you some great Holiday Glass Frames From Zenni Optical. They have a a very wide and wonderful collection of frames.

The popular online eyeglasses shop offers special rates and attractive promotion to all of you. My personal favourite is this Frame#: 2238 Stylish Plastic Full-Rim Frame. Stylish and young design. It suites my lifestyle and just perfect for my end year holiday season. See the picture below for this stylish plastic full-rim frame.

Besides, this shop also has this famous and cheap $ 8 Complete Rx Eyeglasses promotion. Attractive and economical deal for people of all ages. Visit this site now!

Cheap Food Coming Soon

2008-11-21T23:16:00.002+08:00

I just came back from a sumptuos meal from PJ area. A very cheap meal indeed with hell lot of a discount. Yes, it is a very rare occasion that you can actually find discount on food. What's more when it is not a fast food deal, it is just and ordinary stall and you can see so obvious that people start flocking to the restaurant when the promotion period begins.

Awesomely cheap food and the food taste equally nice. Hardly you can find such type of deal in KL. Desmond-t going to recommend to you all this nice food place and for the moment, please stay tuned to this blog.

Beginning to drool already? Hehe... That's what life is for, to live by great food is such a way to enjoy life. We live to eat, not eat to live. That's the way life should be, at least for Desmond-t. LOL That's all for now, till then, stay tuned.

Cheers and bon appetite!

Wireless Router - Hassle Free NOW

2008-11-21T01:42:00.006+08:00

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Even better, you can buy online just about any router that is actually available in the local market and better still, you can enjoy great promotions. Furthermore, you have tons of wireless router product information just within clicks away from your fingertips.

I used to have this lousy type of wireless router and after searching information from this site, I found even more great NetGear wireless router that can even improve my connectivity and internet connection speed. It is truly amazing and a shopping site not to be missed by online shoppers. Even better, they offer product comparison which allows user to select wisely and avoid from buying a wrong range of product.

It comes to even better use for newbies when you seriously need to know the requirements of a wireless router and also the fundamental knowledge of the wireless access points. With this new site that I am introducing to you, I hope all of you would benefit and get some great deals for yourself. Wireless routers are so useful that it really ease the wire management system and keep your home tidy and simple without wires. Besides, the connectivity is always reliable and stable. Get one wireless router today!

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Do take note that there are also several other product available such as the wireless adapter, network security software, firewall software, firewalls and wireless access points.

What's Happening at My v2.0 Blog

2008-11-21T00:45:00.005+08:00

If you're looking for food, the whole month of October and November 2008 was just terrific for food hunting with Desmond-t. Here are the latest excerpt of food-blog:

Also, coming soon are the food hunting galore in KL featuring cheap RM5.00 western food, Chilli Pan Mee at Kin Kin Restaurant (Chow Kit), Chocolate Mill Crepe at Food Foundry SS17, and many more.

Yes, examinations period has just concluded. Desmond-t is a free man, again. While he is setting his mind free for at least a couple of weeks, more adventures are coming up. Perhaps more food hunting? Tanjung Tualang massive prawns maybe coming up again... My second visit there since it was so mesmerizing that the succulent taste of the prawn still lingers in my mind till today!

Not forgetting it's exercise time! Time to work out my feeble little body and at least have some shape on my body. It has bee really plain and boring two months. It is time to get going again! Gym, here I come!

Football and futsal are definitely not to be missed. Desmond-t is searching for more futsal kaki to play with in KL and PJ areas while EPL (or BPL you guys call it now) weekends are not to be missed! Gosh, I missed so many matches throughout this season! Go Manchester United all the way!

With Formula1 season just ended with a rather dissapointing finish to my hero Felipe Massa, let's hope Ferrari would have a good testing season right now and wrestle the title back to Ferrari drivers.

What else? Hell yeah, holidays definitely means more and more blogging time! It's time to revive all my blogs! Be it my v1.0, v2.0 blogs and my music portal, full of updates from today onwards!

Recently, I put up my ads back again from Advertlets, which meant I no longer have my Glitterati status in Nuffnang. How does that affect my earnings? Hmm, many said that Advertlets don't pay well or rather don't pay at all...How true is that? Shall I revert back to be a Glitterati member again? Heck, recently no ads from Nuffnang to me as well LOL.

Guess it does not make any difference to me ya?

Stay tune for more updates and keep on drooling!

Bah Kut Teh @ Klang

2008-10-16T23:18:00.002+08:00

Latest excerpt from desmond-t.com's blog:

Last weekend, ShiMikY da man was in town to settle his chores and replenish his Astro stocks. That's what he said but for me, that is just his lousy reason to stop by KL to whack some tantalizing food. The day after our Look Out Point outing, we're all set for a breakfast hunt at Klang.

Click here to read the rest of this Bah Kut Teh @ Klang food review!

Latest Updates from desmond-t.com

2008-10-15T00:52:00.004+08:00

Hey people, I have made some updates since the last time I blogged here.

Please, do check out my current blog for more interesting posts.

Adventure? Yeah, check out my latest blog entry about The Taman Negara adventure here.

Going Places? Look Out Point, Hulu Langat has lousy food, but super nice KL view!

Food? Teluk Tempoyak seafood paradise is my latest makan-makan edition.

Humor? Yea!!! Interesting jokes from exam answer scripts all here!

Birthday? Check out how I turned 23 this year...

Desmond-t was back in Penang 2 weeks ago.. updates from his Penang life were here as well...

That's all thus far.

Stay tuned to desmond-t.com for more updates!!!

Sunway Lagoon Adventure

2008-09-14T20:18:00.003+08:00

Last Friday, I finally stepped my foot again to the Sunway Lagoon Water and Theme Park. It's been a while since I last went there - 8 freaking years, "a while" huh? LOL

It was a truly perfect way to release the surmounting stress from endless assignments and mid-sem tests.

The feeling was close to the rubber band situation, stretched to the limits and waiting to be ruptured apart.

Wana know more?
Click here to read more of my article

More updates and "interesting pictures" coming up!
Stay tuned.

http://desmond-t.com/blog

2008-08-19T18:16:00.013+08:00

Announcement

I have created my own domain!

http://desmond-t.com

and my new blog would be:

http://desmond-t.com/blog

For the time being, I would be concentrating in upgrading my new blog...

and occasionally update here as well...

New Semester, New Challenge

2008-07-31T21:00:00.002+08:00

It is going to be a challenge indeed.

10 more months before my graduation.

Simply means this is the toughest period in my varsity life.

Thesis being my primary challenge.

I'm totally new and ain't knowing anything that I might be expecting.

Prof. Haseeb's killing spree is back again, chopping down's everyone's CGPA.

New lecturer's dismal showing, walking off classes sort off having a guy-PMS.

Nevertheless, to live away from Penang, away from family and my bi... it sucks.

Knowing more financial crisi might be hitting me in future, that's worrying.

All I have to bear in mind right now, is just to persevere pass this 10 freaking months!

p/s: Oops, one month already passed. So it is 10-1= 9 gruelling months left!

Back to Reality

2008-07-04T17:23:00.004+08:00

I'm Back!!

It was like heaven is a place on earth.

But now, going back to another shit hole.

Uni, here I come...

More pictures dazzling to come from my previous trips...

Needless for me to say where this is.

but how about this place!

It was madness!!

It is LIFE !

Promotion: Cheap Car Wash In Penang

2008-06-27T17:52:00.005+08:00

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Exciting June in Place

2008-06-06T18:30:00.002+08:00

Hmm... after a hectic working spell, it's time to unwind myself.

First up, Langkawi...

Next would be Sedim Rive White Water Rafting.

Followed by Macao-HK-Zhuhai free & easy vacation.

Taman Negara with coursemates.

I must say WowWWWWW!

this is really borderless and adventurous.

Well, I'm back to my real life!

The Day I Left Intel...

2008-05-31T12:47:00.004+08:00

First of all, welcome me back to the blogsphere!
It's been relatively more than a month since I last blogged.
Limited connectivity to the internet and tiredness from work made me even lazier to blog.

Anyway and anyhow, yesterday I finally completed my internship at Intel Technology, Penang. It was an emotional feeling after enduring 6 months of working environment. I must conclude that I would never have any better learning experience in my life other than training at Intel. Initially, I never wanted to start internship life but now...I never want it to end.

It all came to me as a surprise, right from the day I attempted to apply for an internship position. I was told that Intel only accept undergrads with excellent CGPA, that's where in my mind was thinking that Intel really have quota and specialized training for undergrads. Yes, in fact according to several engineers. I was interviewed by this guy who later became my supervisor.

I would say I was totally clueless on how my interview turned out to be. After numerous offers from various multinational companies, I decided to pick Intel. Yea, they were the first to reply to me and I prolly accepted. That's where my journey began.

Back in 3rd December, I put myself for the first time in the industrial world. Without a single knowledge of any of Intel backgrounds, I came to learn from scratch of what is a chipset and how it was produced. Interesting? Well, as a materials engineering undergrad, honestly I do not think I have any major role to play in Test Department. My take was a pure gamble, as I am so sick about materials. I headed for manufacturing instead, moreover it's in high volume manufacturing.

My internship brought me to highlight two excellent individuals. Two of which I would pay tribute for shaping me to be who I am today. Both of them were my bosses, my coaches and most of all... my friends. Without them, my tenure in Intel will be like those lost souls that were left neglected in the hectic and tensed office and production floors. I salute their relentless effort in guiding me... tireless and patience in training me eventhough I've made mistakes. Even if they were in deepest of troubles, they would be just calm and focused. What's more when they never forget to wear a smile and can still be humorous during problematic times. This totally changed my approach towards a true definitive working life.

I myself believe it was not about work and only work in Intel. These people showed me how important networking was and how to engage myself with people regardless of their background. There comes the sweet memories in the lounge where I get to know so many people. Big time managers to small time interns, all were there just to mingle around and have fun. This is the place where they treat interns just like other engineers as well, unlike certain places where interns were treated like cheap labours and slaves. Well, I shall not forget to mention that's where I'd picked up foosball too. LOL

Apart of meetings, trainings, maintenance programs, assignments, experiments, trackings, audits, reports, data crunching... it never ends there. Gym sessions, makan-makan sessions, car test-drives sessions which were all during off working hours were pure fun and fantastic.

There's so many activities that I've played my part in Intel, all of them have their special memories and most of them were just amazing. I knew I can never finish mentioning all the great time I had over there, but there is only one thing that I can do... which is to sincerely thank each and every Intelier that had coloured my life in the past 6 months. It was just...awesome.

Gracias.

My New Fav Past Time

2008-04-26T11:22:00.004+08:00

I went to Torch for a drink last weekend.

Initially it was all about Man Utd vs Middlesbrough match.

But found this T3000 Tornado table there.

Irrestitable it was.

All of us had a few games.

Addictive it was.

The table feeling was totally different of what I used to.

Now I know the difference between Tornado and Torpedo tables.

Tornado rocks!

...

So, foosball anyone? Gime a call!

JJCM Part 2 - Sg Pinang

2008-04-26T10:53:00.013+08:00

My apologies for letting you guys waiting so long for my Part 2 of JJCM.

This week's edition of Jalan-jalan Cari Makan (JJCM) features...

The Sg. Pinang hawkers.

That's right.

I am goin' local food madness this time.

This Sg. Pinang hawker area is available only for breakfast.

You better be early to grap the fresh and limited bites for yourself.

Here you go.

This is the ever famous Duck Soup Noodle.

a.k.a Ar Tuey Mi Sua

(Duck Drumstick Noodle)

This is the price list.

Only in Mandarin, sobs.

This is the outcome by 9am...

Bet if you go later, definitely no duck drumsticks left for ya.

This is our savoury...

I'd really recommend this.
The Fried Fish+Prawn Bee Hoon.

Initially I received emails promoting this stall.
Well, that's my reason visiting this place.

All for RM4 with 3 fish fillets and 2 medium sized prawns.
Worth it!

Other selection includes the Lor Bak stall.

Also not forgetting the curry mee.

I missed the most about the french toast and the western breakfast stall.

All in all, it's extremely cheap and tasty.

Sometimes, it does not have to be candle lit to have enjoyable meals, rite?

Cheers!

3GB Community

2008-04-20T11:06:00.002+08:00

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JJCM - Part 2 Coming up

2008-04-20T10:56:00.003+08:00

Guess where is this place in my next edition of Jalan-jalan Cari Makan (JJCM)?

This is definitely in Penang,

as I have not stepped out of the island for half a year already.

Being a recluse of the island, I resorted to search for yummy local delicacy.

This one-of-a-kind hawker is special.

Stay tuned for the upcoming post!!!

Obake-Ya: Prison Restaurant

2008-04-13T14:36:00.028+08:00

Here I kick off my Jalan-jalan Cari Makan Road Trip series of post.

My very first trip would be to the Japanese Restaurant at Leith Street, Penang.

This restaurant is unique in the sense that they focus in the prison environment.

Speaking about prison, this diner provides you an insight of ~~Michael Scofield in Prison Break~~ a prison.

Nice ambience they have. Overall, the food is edible and mainly it is the presentation that makes them special.

Tonnes of pictures ahead.

At the Main Entrance of Obake-Ya.

The Prison Gate.

Obake-Ya Prison Signboard, similar to Prison de Sona?

Upon reception it is already scary... death sentence execution.

The Electric Chair

This ghostly creature will "warmly" welcome you with "open hands"

Off you go to your prison cell a.k.a table

This prison serves Sake! Not bad huh?

The tables at the side, near the wall. Filled with chains and rocks.

The tables at the inner part of the shop.

The creepy swerving walkway to ~~hell~~ the restroom.

It was "heaven" in the toilet. So clean one...

Bamboo made piping and authentic Japanese ambience.

Back to the walls, with spiders and creepy crawlies.

It was looming dark inside...

Pitch dark it is...with constant screams and yell from the audio systems.

Scary and mysterious.

The mini sushi bar with skull and skeletons.

Me with the menu.

I was wondering prison also got menu.

I thought I was going to eat whateva they'd offer for the nite.

Prison style ma...

The setting.

Kicap and spices on the wall racks.

This is my Sukiyaki set with an raw egg.

Chawamushi as appetizer.

Japanese Bibimbap - assorted rice with chicken, vege and egg.

It serves with Miso soup as well.

Plus the yucky grilled chicken skin sticks

Me at the prison counter...

Sigh, nowadays... prisoners also need to pay for their food.

So, do you still want to be in prison?

Acne Treatment

2008-04-13T14:12:00.002+08:00

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Hokkien-English Joke

2008-04-13T14:09:00.001+08:00

Once upon a time, a group of Ah Bengs stepped into a lounge.

They wanted the DJ to play the song "Ah Cheng Buey Ro Ti".
(In Hokkien means Ah Cheng buys bread)

The DJ told them that they only have English songs and told them to re-select another song.

The Ah Bengs were very angry and kicked up a bigfuss, claiming the DJ was insulting them.

The manager had to intervene in order to calm them down.

Finally, after long talk with Ah Bengs, the manager found out that Ah Bengs actually asking for the song "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers.