Tekkaus

To My Wifey~Happy Mother's Day 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:30:00 +0000

It is time of the year again for mothers to be remembered profoundly; The day for us to cherish our dearest, beloved mommy even more that what we usually do. Today is the day when all mothers will be celebrated for their unconditional love and devotion for their children and family. So I wanna wish my dearest, beloved wife-Happy Mother's Day. Wifey~Thank you for being a caring, affectionate and tenderhearted mother to our 2 beautiful babies-Jordan and Jasmine. Our babies are luckiest babies in the whole, wide world to have a great mother like you.

Wifey with the 2 Apples of her eye.

To me~my wife is the best mother in the world (only second to my late mommy :p). It's not easy being a mother, let alone one who has to juggle between work and home. No matter what my beloved wifey does, she will always, always put our babies first and herself last! She rarely (almost never) spend any money for herself unlike other women (thank goodness). I really, really adore my one and only wife a lot. I think I am the luckiest man on earth to be able to marry such a wonderful wife. She takes care of us (my babies and I) more than she would for herself. Honestly...I really don't know what my life will be without her. I love you sweetie. Happy Mother's Day to you! :)

Is Najib Being RACIST? Why?

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:08:00 +0000

This is the question that has been circling in my puny brain these few days. All these while I thought Najib will redeem Barisan Nasional and himself after being appointed as the Prime Minister. Honestly I kinda admired and loved our Prime Minister...until yesterday. I kept on asking myself, "Is Najib being RACIST?" Why does the same man who has been pushing for 1Malaysia suddenly accused the Chinese of not supporting him and Barisan Nasional? I was really sad for I thought Najib was the only glimmer of light that link all Malaysians with his promise of equality for all. Now I know I was wrong.

Najib during happier moments.
My family and I really enjoyed his candid advertisement.

Barisan Nasional's victory on the 5th of May was nothing for them to shout about and they, especially Najib, know that he has done terribly worse than his predecessor (Abdullah Badawi-I love him). So instead of blaming on himself for being a hesitant reformer, Najib conveniently pointed the fingers at the Chinese and blamed us for causing Barisan Nasional's victory to be weakened? Why Najib? I really didn't expect you to be so racist??? And blame us for your "defeat"?? Why can't you be a graceful loser?

How can you label us as Tsunami?
I thought we have the right to vote?

Najib had wrongfully claimed that all Chinese supporters have swung their supports towards the opposition causing Barisan Nasional to lose in a lot of urban areas. Najib said it was a 'CHINESE TSUNAMI' that had dented his credibility to be Malaysia's 6th elected Prime Minister. That statement alone is enough to prove that Najib has never sincerely think about the nobility of 1Malaysia. He wanted to blame it on the Chinese so that DAP's reputation would get a beating and justify his defeat. Turns out...Najib's reputation is on the tightrope right now.

How can you still put on that 1Malaysia pin
when you keep on making "racist" statements?

The truth is...it was not because of the Chinese...it was a "Multiracial Malaysian Tsunami" that had caused Najib and Barisan Nasional to falter in urban areas. 70% urban voters have REJECTED Najib and his Barisan Nasional. Professional analysts agreed with this shift. Those from urban areas regardless of whether they are Malay, Chinese or Indian...Malaysians are simply sick of the way Barisan Nasional is running the country at theirs expense. So why do Najib still wanna put the blame on ONE RACE only to cover his inability to garner more support?

The fact is most Malaysians have
REJECTED Najib and BN. Period.

It seems that the worse has come to WORST. Today...Malaysians across the country were shocked when UMNO's Utusan Malaysia front-paged the question, "Apa Lagi Cina Mahu" (What else to the Chinese want?). It was a ridiculous statement from a newspaper that is owned by UMNO. Indirectly it means UMNO is releasing this RACIST statement through Utusan Malaysia? The most shocking part is when Najib actually stood up and DEFENDED Utusan Malaysia's claim that we Chinese are being ungrateful! I was totally dumbfounded and I did not expect Najib to endorse this racist statement.

Utusan Malaysia has become really out of control with its racist remarks!

To hear this from Malaysia's prime minister is really hurtful. He should have stood up for us...and not rub more salts against our wounds! For the record: 53.29% of Malaysians supported Pakatan Rakyat...and only a meager 25% (if all Chinese) of them are Chinese. So...can't you read this Najib? Malaysians and not only Chinese, are rejecting Barisan Nasional for being corrupted and fraudulent! Please wake up before it is too late. You cannot keep on living in denial and put the blame on others.

You might think this is funny but I am sad because
I did look up to this guy to fix all the wrongs that have been done!

P.S.: I hope Najib will repent and come clean about all the wrongdoings that he and Barisan Nasional has done, especially about the tainted 13th General Election. I hope Najib will be remembered for all the good things he has done and not something like this...

Bangladeshi Are Now Malaysians Thanks To Najib And Barisan Nasional?

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:25:00 +0000

At least 60,000 confirmed Bangladeshi were flown in from various places to help Najib to vote for Barisan Nasional for yesterday's General Election. Previously a lot thought it was merely rumours, but many...were dumbfounded when they, themselves, witnessed the Bangladeshi lined up behind them, waiting to vote. BUT ONLY MALAYSIANS CAN VOTE RIGHT? These Bangladeshi have become "Malaysians" thanks to our idiotic Najib and Barisan Nasional who gave them free Identification Card to vote! The worse part is...even our Election Commission who is supposed to be clean and fair let these Bangladeshi vote (several times)! And the worst, worst part is...the police who is supposed to protect us, protected these Bangladeshi to vote instead! WHAT??? How can Najib and Barisan Nasional commit such an act of treachery to us~the real Malaysians?

How come Bangladeshi can VOTE for our future?

Najib has already foreseen that we-the REAL Malaysians, won't be voting for him. That was why he hired so many Bangladeshi to be "Malaysians". So now you still think that the man who has been championing about 1Malaysia-equality for all, gives a damn about you or me? NO. This devilish Najib doesn't give a damn about you or me (the real Malaysians), regardless or whether you are a Malay, Chinese, Indian or whatever colour that you have. To Najib and his Barisan Nasional minnions, he only cares about votes that will make him stay in power and continue to vacuum more money into his own pockets! To Najib these Bangladeshi are the "loyal Malaysians" that they need.

The police escorting the Bangladeshi to vote.
Are they supposed to protect us the Malaysians?

Think about it...if today Najib and Barisan Nasional can employ 60, 000 Bangladeshi to be voters in General Election...they can make more Bangladeshi to be Malaysians and give them citizenship rights that we have. Imagine one day there are 3 millions, 4 million or maybe 5 million Bangladeshi roaming the streets in Malaysia proudly as Malaysians. And they can do whatever hell that they want just like us-buy our already limited houses, get cheap medical care, use our subsidized petrol etc. Why? Because they are true, blue "Malaysians" mah~thanks to Najib and Barisan Nasional!

Offer letter for Bangladeshi to offer to vote for Barisan Nasional!

Honestly...I, myself, feel like taking the streets to whack all these Bangladeshi who helped Najib to vote. Some of you might say, they have been exploited and used as tools to help the malicious Barisan Nasional. I don't agree with this point because these ill-advised Bangladeshi themselves were greedy enough to accept money from Barisan Nasional to vote. So don't try to be a saint and ask us Malaysians to have mercy on these opportunists, brainless Bangladeshi! Then again the real culprit is NAJIB!!!

"Jib~kor~berapa lagi Bangala kena bawak?"

We-the Malaysians know the truth!

I hope this wicked Najib, his wick-wearing wife-Rosmah, and the corrupted Barisan Nasional will get their deserved retribution as soon as possible! I believe in Karma...sooner or later the bad deeds you have done will get back to you...albeit a bit later. I feel so bad for their children and grandchildren...I hope they will repent and admit their mistakes as soon as possible..fat chance huh just like Rosmah. Ha :D So karma it will be. See you Najib, Rosmah and all the other ill-gotten Barisan Nasional maggots in Final Destination 7! Kaput!

Najib...Malaysia's Number 1# Traitor!

Official General Election 13 Results-Parliament

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

It was one of the most closely-fought election in the history of Malaysia. Even though the results of the election have been announced and confirmed to be official by the Election Commission, millions of Malaysians somehow feel cheated. So many dirty tactics were deployed by Barisan Nasional to retain its power. 5th of May 2013 was the day our country was robbed and our DEMOCRACY HAS BEEN RAPED! I voted to UBAH for a better Malaysia...unfortunately there were too many traitors in Malaysia. Then again here are the official results of PRU13 or GE13.

We must fight for our country's democracy!

Official PRU13/GE13 Results at 4:a.m., 6th of may 2013-Parliament.

Barisan Nasional-133
Pakatan Rakyat-89

Total number of Parliamentary Seats-222 (122 seats are needed to form simple majority, 148 seats are needed to garner 2/3 majority).
At 12:50a.m., BN won 122 Parliamentary Seats to form a new government.

STATES

		BN	PR
Perlis	(15)	13	2
Kedah	(36)	21	15
Penang	(40)	10	30
Perak	(59)	31	28
Kelantan	(45)	12	33
T'ganu	(32)	17	15
Pahang	(42)	30	12
Selangor	(56)	12	44
N.S	(36)	22	14
Melaka	(28)	21	7
Johor	(56)	38	18
Sabah	(60)	42	12

* Number in brackets denotes total number
of seats.

Source: http://live.undi.info

Official PRU13/GE13 Breakdown Results. Click picture to enlarge.

What Happened In The 13th General Election

Barisan Nasional has wrested back Kedah and is able to retain Perlis, Perak, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Sabah.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim retained his Permatung Pauh seat with 37, 090 votes.
Lim Kit Siang (DAP) won in Gelang Patah, defeating Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman with a majority of 14, 762 votes.
Tengku Adnan won the Putrajaya parliamentary seat: Tengku Adnan (BN) 9, 943 / Husam Musa (PAS) 4,402.
Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR) retained her Lembah Pantai seat with 1, 847 majority of votes.
Rafizi Ramli won the Pandan perliamentary seat with a majority of 26, 729 votes.
Khairy Jamaluddin won his Remban Parliamentary seat with a majority of 18, 357 votes.
PAS Vice President Salahuddin Ayub was defeated by Zaini Abu Bakar (BN) for the Nusa Jaya DUN, Johor, with a majority of 2, 201 votes.
Datuk Seri Ali Rustam (BN) was defeated by Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (PKR) for the Bukit Katil Parliamentary seat with a majority of 5, 447 votes.
Ibrahim Ali (Perkasa-Bebas) was defeated by Nik Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz in Pasir Emas with a majority of 8, 047 votes.

It was truly a sad day for all Malaysians. I am deeply hurt and upset with the official results of our 13th General Election. All of us know that fraud had happened in this election. Then again we must not give up. Even though Barisan Nasional who have deep pockets keep on using money, dirty tricks and gangterism in its bid to retain power, the people have shown that they are the Kingmakers! And congratulations to Pakatan Rakyat (PR, DAP and PAS) for winning more Parliamentary Seats (7 more compared to 2008) despite all the foul play by Barisan Nasional. We, who love democracy must soldier on for our future!

I VOTED To Ubah For A Better Malaysia-GE 2013 [PICS]

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Sun, 05 May 2013 08:44:00 +0000

This morning I woke up early at 7:45a.m. because it is a big day for all Malaysians-13th General Election. Then I took my own sweet time eating my breakfast until it was around 8:15am. My wife reminded me to leave earlier so that I won't get stuck in the jam. I told my wife not many people would wake up early to vote...or so I thought. How wrong was I. When I reached my polling venue it was only 8:30a.m. in the morning but the voters who turned out were so massive that I had difficulty finding a parking spot for my bike.

On my way to my voting station-SRJK(C) Malim Jaya.

Come to think of it, I really enjoyed seeing so many people waking up so early to cast their votes. I believed this time around the registered voters turnout would be the highest in the history of Malaysia. WHY? Because we common Malaysians can longer tolerate all the lies that Barisan Nasional have been telling us. We wanted to change and this is the little that we could do-cast our valuable votes! And it is these votes that would change the destiny of all Malaysians!

Lining up to get into the school.

So many people huh!

A police officer guarding the "floodgate".

The moment I was lining up outside the school, there were several Barisan Nasional workers who approached me and other voters, urging us to vote for "dacing" (i.e. their scale). I felt so disgusted when I looked at these idiots. These Barsisan Nasional scumbags are not supposed to tell us who we are supposed to vote! Most of us ignored them immediately and continued to look forward to get into the school. Once we got through the "floodgate", we had to sort of register to know which "channel" (room) we are supposed to cast our votes. Yours truly's channel was 6 on the 1st floor of one of the school buildings! Woot!

Once we are in the school, we needed to register.

Wow..what a stare!

Yes~received my "Channel"

It's time to line up (again) to really vote.

Even though I had to line up for 1 hour with sweats drenching my shirt, I didn't mind at all. In fact, I believe all the voters who turned out did not mind even a little. Our wait will be a worthy one. We were enjoying this "short wait" for we know our wait for a better, fair Malaysia will come to an end today! While waiting I chatted with the voters around me and even with some police officers. Heck! I even met a lot of my old friends. That is why I really enjoyed casting my vote today. :)

A view from the 1st floor.
Everyone wants their voice to be heard today.

Yes. You are not supposed to use your handphone once you are in the voting room.

Each voting room will be guarded by one police officer.
It's my turn to go in now.

I am done!

When it was my turn to enter into "channel 6", I calmly walked to the 3 officers seated in front of the room. I had to show the my ID and the first officer would look up for my name. After that he would use a magnifying glass to scrutinize all my fingers to ensure there was no trace of indelible ink. Once he had confirmed that I was clean, he read aloud my name and ID. I then proceeded to the lady beside him to get my finger marked with the controversial indelible ink. And last but not least I went to the third officer to claim my ballot papers.

I have VOTED to UBAH (change) for a better Malaysia.

I happily walked to to voting booth and CROSSED the parties which I believe will make Malaysia a cleaner, fairer country. Of course I am not talking about useless Barisan Nasional with their tampered scale. After that I cast both my valuable votes that will determine a new government tomorrow. Yay! I have fulfilled my responsibility as a Malaysian; More importantly I have done my part to ensure a better future for my children, grandchildren and great, grandchildren. It's time to kick out Barisan Nasional and embrace a new Malaysia for all Malaysians!

This is it. A new Malaysian government will be formed!

Ali Rustam Called The Chinese Ungrateful Dogs?

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Honestly when I was in secondary school, I had the opportunity to meet our Chief Minister-Ali Rustam on several occasions. Back then, I was of course elated to be able to meet in him person several times. Then again as I grew up, my respect for him had decayed over the time. It had become obvious that he was a corrupted leader who only cared about himself and his cronies. One day when I wanted to buy a house in Malacca, I was told that all the houses had been bought by Ali Rustam (15 of them)...for what? So that he could sell them later at damn higher prices? Because of his greed...many people could not afford to buy houses in Malacca.

Any respect, even a little, that I had for him was totally wiped out last year when I attended one function whereby he was there to hand over some money to "aid" the Chinese community. As usual his arrival had to be a grand one with people lining to usher him to his seat. So after handing over the mock cheque to a leader of a Chinese community, he began to deliver his speech which really left me fuming with anger and disbelief! It was so ridiculously incredulous to hear this from the leader of Malacca. What a shame!

Ali Rustam started to tell a story about how a DOG which its foot was stuck in a bear trap. Then he said that some people (Barisan Nasional) have been kind enough to let this poor dog to escape from the trap. After that he said that DOG which had just been saved by the noble people (Barisan Nasional) turned around and bit its rescuer. Ali Rustam then used a stern tone to condemn this so-called UNGRATEFUL DOG while motioning to the thousands of Chinese who had to be there to listen to his distasteful speech. I was really furious! How could he be saying something like this?

It was really regrettable to listen to this insulting remark from a person who is supposed to be the leader of a state-a Chief Minister! How can he label the Chinese as UNGRATEFUL DOG? He should be more careful with any remarks that he was making. Hereby I would openly advice everyone in Malacca: DO NOT VOTE FOR BARISAN NASIONAL! Because they only care about themselves and no one else. We need to stand up and vote for a better Malaysia for ALL MALAYSIANS!

And yeah~Ali Rustam...do you know why the dog bit YOU? Because you are the one who set the bear trap in the first place. Got it?

Double Sensation Pizza @ Pizza Hut Jusco Aeon

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:58:00 +0000

Two days ago was a special day-Labour Day. Since everyone in our family is not working, we decided not to cook our lunch. Wifey and I have been wanting to taste the latest pizza that Pizza Hut is promoting-The Double Sensation Pizza. Like its name, the Double Sensation Pizza is actually a combination of 2 different pizzas-Cheesy Lava Crust and Cheesy Sausage Stuffed Crust! So how did it look and more importantly did it taste good in my mouth? Let's find out.

No meal is complete without coffee right?

BUT...BUT...Before we dwell deeper into food-talking, I would like to rant a bit about our outing. My family had been really anticipating this gastronomic trip for a few weeks ever since we saw this Double Sensation Pizza on TV...we really looked forward to this special off day to have a feast. Unfortunately on the way to Jusco Aeon, we were held back for almost half an hour because of a stalled car. Then when had finally escaped from the massive jam, we had to spin round and round looking for a parking lot. Goodness! Yeah...after all it was Labour Day~mah!

Mushroom soup was our appetizer. Deliciously salty. :p

Jordan boy loves it.

Jasmine girl enjoyed her mushroom soup as well. :)

On the way walking to Pizza Hut, we saw that almost all the restaurants were brimming with people (even the lousy ones). So we were really worried that we couldn't find a place in Pizza Hut to enjoy our lunch. Fortunately we did manage to squeeze into Pizza Hut and found a table for the 5 of us. My beloved wifey did all the ordering as it would be her treat. Ha :D Mushroom soup and garlic bread were the first to arrive on our table. Both little Jordan and Jasmine enjoyed the soup and bread a lot.

Gotta thank my beloved wifey for treating us. :)

Up next was the Favourite Platter that my wife ordered. It is actually a combo of crispy criss-cross fries, delicious New Orleans Drummetts and last but not least the special Toasted Chicken & Cheese Rolls. I particularly enjoyed eating the Toasted Chicken & Cheese Rolls as it was my first time savouring it. It was actually a roll made up of tortilla wrap, chicken, mushrooms, parmesan cheese and some mayonnaise. I love how it tasted~crispy on the outside (tortilla) and succulently delicious on the inside. You should try it. :)

First time trying this Favourite Platter.

Aww...I love this Toasted Chicken & Cheese Rolls.
Somehow it reminds me of Chicken Cordon Bleu in Secret Recipe.

New Orleans Drummetts were soft and juicy. Nom~nom~nom.

Last but not least was of course the main dish that our mouth had been watering for-the DOUBLE Sensation Pizza! Honestly, this is arguably one of the best pizzas we had ever eaten at Pizza Hut. Presentation-wise, it looked really amazing...it has been a long time since we last saw any beautiful-looking pizza. The sight of those chicken pepperoni was enough to make me drool. Top that up with oozing cheese in the crust. Not only that! You will also be savouring delicious sausages in the middle crust with tender chicken rolls on top. Isn't this what they call...heaven? *drooling*

Behold: Double Sensation Pizza!

Goodness...look at the chicken rolls... *drooling*

Who wants a piece of hot pizza?

All in all we really enjoyed our lunch. It had been a while since we really had a great time eating pizzas. And I must say that everything tasted unbelievably scrumptious this time around. The mushroom soup was awesome, the favourite platter was refreshingly new and of course the Double Sensation Pizza was truly one mouth-watering pizza with generous toppings and cheese. Highly recommended. :)

Jasmine girl~let's go back. There's no more pizza.

The 13th General Election And The Property Market [INFOGRAPHIC]

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

We Malaysians, especially the working youths have one common dream-to have a house which we can call our HOME. Unfortunately it appears that property prices in Malaysia keep on increasing at an exponential rate...so much so that ordinary Malaysians can no longer afford to buy a comfortable home for themselves. 2275 Malaysians have been interviewed recently and a staggering 75% of them feel that the government is not doing enough to curb the rising property prices in Malaysia. And this coming General Election on 5th of May 2013 will decide whether ordinary Malaysians can own their so-called dream houses or not.

Created by Iproperty MY, the number one website in Malaysia. Whether you have a house for sale or are looking to buy.

I wanna thank Iproperty MY for this brilliant infographic. Obviously most of us Malaysians would want to be able to buy affordable houses instead of having a subsidy right? So no matter who will win in this 13th General Election-whether it is Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat, they have to ensure that the top 3 policies (as shown in the infographic) must be fulfilled. 21% of the respondents wanted corruption to be eradicated, another 22% wanted equality for all races and most importantly another 22% want more affordable and secure housing for them. Are you listening Najib? How about you Anwar?

Hamburglar Hello Kitty From McDonald's

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:59:00 +0000

Hello Kitty is back! Have you got your hands on one of these adorable Hello Kitty from McDonald's? Actually I am not a big fan of Hello Kitty...I think they are nothing but an adorable distraction...a fab. LOL :D But my wife called me in the middle of my work last week, hinting that I should get one Hello Kitty Hamburglar for her if I was free. Of course I would be free right? So I rode my bike to the nearest McDonald's to grab this latest collectible for my wife.

Who wants Hello Kitty plushies?

These exclusive official Sanrio Hello Kitty are only available at McDonald's. All together there will be 4 different Hello Kitty for you to collect. The first one-Hamburglar, was officially released on the 25th of April. Grimace would be introduced on the 2nd of May, Birdie on the 9th of May and of course the most iconic one-RonaldMcDonald would make its first appearance on the 16th of May. Make sure you set reminders, to-do task to remind yourself (again and again) before these 4 cute fluffy Hello Kitty are gone. :)

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Hamburglar Hello Kitty

I love the packaging.

Very unique. Very collectible, don't you agree?

Aww...isn't it adorable?

Since they are official Hello Kitty merchandise...they won't come cheaply (neither too expensive). If you were to buy these Hello Kitty together with a McValue meal, it will only cost you RM9.95. But if you only wanna grab Hello Kitty, then it will set you back RM15.90 each. Of course it wiser to grab them via the former option, right? That means you will be eating McDonald's at least 4 times in a space of one month to grab them all. Guess I had to do the same as well. :/ For the love of Hello Kitty (that my wife wants) right?

6 Days To A New Government In Malaysia?

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:10:00 +0000

This Sunday will be the big day in Malaysia's history. One that will decide the future of our children and grandchildren. 5th of May 2013 will be the 13th General Election of Malaysia and it is billed as one of the closest general election ever. We all know that the stakes are high and both parties-the Barisan Nasional coalition and Pakatan Rakyat are firing all cylinders, campaigning to rope in more support for their respective camps. Honestly, none is leading and the tide could turn to anyone's favour. So we have 6 more days to see who will be the victor.

Showdown: Pakatan Rakyat VS Barisan Nasional

In the beginning Barisan Nasional seems to be losing its support but the uncertainty and lack of consensus in Pakatan Rakyat is eroding a lot of neutral's trust on the latter. Barisan Nasional has been governing the country ever since independence and they do have that credibility in managing our country. However people are disgusted with the high number of corruptions that has been done by BN at the people's expense. Likewise Pakatan Rakyat has failed to agree on the same ideals that is worrisome to a lot of their supporters. The main bane has gotta be the Hudud issue which has always been PAS' ultimate agenda much to DAP's disappointment. Then again in 6 days, a lot of things can happen.

Will they be the new faces of government?

6 more days before the Royal Rumble-General Election and I am sure everyone is really anxious to know the final outcome. Certainly both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat will be going for each other's jugular and we can expect a lot of fiery talk, gutter revelation, blatant accusations etc. So are we able to see a new government being formed? Will the overly corrupted Barisan Nasional be replaced by the so-called new People's hope-Pakatan Rakyat? Will the Old Guard be dethroned? That we will have to see. So all of us must VOTE for our better future. It's time to be the Kingmaker!

One Day Eating Trip In Muar

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:45:00 +0000

Today we decided to have a very slightly different Sunday. And we planned to have it somewhere down South. So after we have taken our breakfast, I drove around 40 to 45 minutes to our destination-Muar. I have been to Muar several times but not my wife and my babies. It was their maiden visit to Muar and I wanted to make it a memorable one. We loved the journey as it was very, direct...very "straight". In other words it was pretty darn easy to get to Muar from Malacca...the only complaint was the traffic lights...

We are in Muar already. :D

While waiting for our food...

Jordan was obviously very bored...

So what do you wanna do?

Play with the straw. Ha :D

Jasmine girl was visibly very tired.

Guess what was the first thing we did once we touched down? The weather was accommodating and we were hungry...so off course we went food-hunting. Of course when we talk about food in Muar there is this very darn, famous street called Greed For Food Street (贪吃街). That was where we were wolfing our early lunch. Our arrival was a bit too early so only a few hawker stalls by the sides of the street were there. Then again the available stalls were offering more than enough variety of food for us to choose from.

Yay! Our food is here. I don't know what this is called. Anyone?

Wifey feeding Jasmine girl.

Let the feeding frenzy begins! Wifey busy "tarik-ing" wan tan mee.

I love this photo. My daughter can't wait to eat. :D

Jordan boy doesn't seem to be hungry aye.

We found a coffee shop for us to sample the food there. It was a huge corner-lot shop that can house around 100 people I guess. Honestly we really did not know what to eat. So we randomly ordered wan tan mee, shao rou fan, a special delicacy that I couldn't recall the name and of course otak-otak which Muar is famous for. We had to wait for quite some time as there were so many people. It was fun looking at how my 2 babies waiting for their food to arrive.

And of course we must have "otak-otak" while we are in Muar.

It tasted better than the ones in Malacca. :D

Unfortunately...yours truly were too busy eating the moment I saw all those glorious food being "displayed" right in front of me. Perhaps I was too hungry as well? Hopefully next time around I would be able to snap more photos of food to write a proper foodie post. As for me~I believe my wife and babies really enjoyed our one BRIEF day eating trip in Muar. I think we were only there for around...one hour? LOL We can't wait to return to Muar for more food. :)

We had a great eating trip today...albeit a short one.

Mommy and mini-mommy. Ha :D

Hopefully we will be back soon.

Homemade Ice Cream By Wifey

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:45:00 +0000

I was given a chilling pleasant surprise when I woke up from my afternoon nap yesterday. After rubbing my lazy eyes, my wife shoved something towards me...it was something icy cold and brown..."Ice Cream?" I asked my wife. Yupe~wifey has made all of us yummy chocolate ice cream. I was dumbstruck to receive my desserts partly because I did not expect it. After all I had a great napping time together with my baby boy and baby girl while my wife was busy in the kitchen. Bad husband. Ha :D

Yummy chocolate ice cream~nom~nom~nom.

So how did our Chocolate ice cream taste? Two words. Unbelievably delicious. Seriously (no disrespect to my beloved wife :p)~I did not my wife to whip out such tasty ice cream because this was her very first attempt in it. My wife's homemade chocolate ice cream was very, very rich and flavourful. I think it is better than Baskin's Robinss ice cream, SERIOUSLY! After eating my first cup, I immediately requested my wife to give me another one. Ha :D

My chocolate ice cream. Muahahaha :D

Goodness~I can't believe it is so darn good! :p

Who wants to try some chocolate ice cream?

Too bad I was asleep when my wife was busy making our chocolate ice cream, if not I would have snapped photos of how she made her masterpiece. My wife's chocolate ice cream was so yummy that I had 3 servings of it last night. Buurrppp. Can't help it. The chocolate ice cream was so darn chocolatey creamy. Yes~very, very creamy. The texture was just right. :) Yours, truly loves ice cream and he knows when he is licking a cup of toothsome ice cream. Again~I wanna thank my beloved wife for taking all the troubles to make us such delicious desserts. I love you. :D

Thank you my dearest wife for the ice cream. :D

Black Pearl 2-The Best Smartphone For Its Price

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:11:00 +0000

As some of you are aware, yours truly life companion (taken from Samsung GS4)-my old, trusted Nokia E72 had passed away recently. Rain God was to blame for its unfortunate, badly-timed, demise. My life came to an abrupt halt and I needed a new smartphone to use immediately. After pondering for quite some time I decided to buy Ninetology's Black Pearl 2 smartphone. I am unbelievably impressed with my Black Pearl 2 as it is really, really darn good for its price-RM299 (US$100). It is really a bargain if you ask me.

Ninetology Black Pearl 2

I am so, so in love with my new Black Pearl 2 right now. If you ask me...it is simply one of the best smartphone out there for just RM299 (US$100). Other Black Pearl 2 owners will gleefully nod their heads to agree. Then again the actual price for this wonderful Android Smartphone is RM599. However yours, truly me, managed to get someone (thank you) to allow me to use her "Pakej Komunikasi Belia" to get a whopping RM200 discount. Then the manufactur-Ninetology, throws in another RM100 discount to sweeten the deal. That's why I managed to get this awesome Black Pearl 2 for a mere RM299. :D

I am so in love with "9" right now.

Finally~My Black Pearl 2

From Left: Tangle-free headset, USB cable and charger.

However, before the Scrooge in me decided to part with my RM299 to get this smartphone, I did a lot of research about this Black Pearl 2 from Ninetology. After days of contemplating, I finally took out my hard-earned money to buy my new Black Pearl 2 which I am deeply in love with right now. I must say that I am glad that I bought this smartphone. It is a very, very wise decision to buy the Black Pearl 2 at such a rock-bottom price of RM299 (I can't help it...I have to repeat this again and again). LOL :D

My new brilliant Black Pearl 2 :D

Here's what I get in my powerful Black Pearl 2. It sports a huge 4inch IPS screen with 16 million colours with a relatively impressive 244ppi piel density. Under its hood, there is a fast 1.0GHz dual-core processor with 521MB of RAM to ensure everything is fluid on Black Pearl 2. As for internal storage, there are 4GB for your apps, store photos and of course the Android OS. A bit too little if you ask me but thank goodness you can upgrade your storage with a MicroSD card which can support up to a whopping 32GB of storage.

What's inside of my Black Pearl 2...behind to be precise.

From left: MicroSD slot and the 2 sim cards lot. :)

The 1,600mAh battery is more than sufficient. :)

Black Pearl 2 is equipped with an advertised 5MP shooter. However you will be surprised to know that the actual quality of rear camera on Black Pearl 2 is 8.0MP. Yupe! The rear camera has auto-focus, face-detection features and even an LED flash. Not bad for a RM299 smartphone right? However the front camera is only 0.3MP...could have been a little bit better right? As for the connectors, you will get the usual USB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack.

My Black Pearl 2 is light, tipping the scale at only 139g.

On top: The power button, micro USB slot and the audio jack.

The volume rocker on the right.

Now let's talk about the connectivity of Black Pearl 2 shall we? First thing first it supports 2 sim cards which is really a plus point for me. Black Pearl 2 is a 3G (HSPDA, HUSPA) smartphone that comes with Wifi, Bluetooth 3 and even GPS. Yupe! You can use Google Map and Foursquare with Black Pearl 2. Yay! There is even FM thrown in for those who prefer to listen to radio. Last but not least my Black Pearl 2 is juiced by a 1,600mAh Li-ion battery that can last me for a day with normal usage.

I love my new Black Pearl 2 which...white. :D

After using my Black Pearl 2 for almost a week, I must say that I really, really love this smartphone a lot. I have installed plenty of apps in it: games and productivity apps. I know some of you are experiencing problem with its battery life and GPS lockdown. I have solved the battery usage and GPS problems by upgrading the firmware in my BlackPearl 2 into Firmware 17. That is why my Black Pearl 2 can really last me more than a day. So do I think RM299 for this Black Pearl 2 is worth my money? Of course. Black Pearl 2 is by far the best smartphone for its price. :D

Psy's Gentleman Is Catchy BUT Awfully Distasteful!

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:10:00 +0000

Honestly I have been waiting for Psy's Gentleman ever since he announced about his latest hit song. I believe millions of people across the globe who have been infected by his viral Gangnam Style are eagerly anticipating this latest MTV by the Korean superstar, hoping that Psy can give us another phenomenal masterpiece to match his 1.5billion (and counting) views of Gangnam Style...but I am really, really disappointed upon listening to Gentleman. Psy's Gentleman is catchy BUT it is utterly distasteful...I just don't like it. How about you?

Psy's underwear-Very Gentleman aye.

Like I have mentioned, millions were anticipating for Psy's Gentleman, and that explains why it has garnered 52 millions views on youtube in just 2 days since its release on 13th of April 2013. But if you were to scrutinize the number of "dislike" which is 110,180 compared to "like"-681,559, you can tell that many people were really PUT OFF by Gentleman. I wonder if Psy is expecting this? So what has gone wrong? The song exudes so much catchy beat, charismatic dance moves and some funny moments...but it still fails to make us feel that Gentleman is pleasurable. Perhaps it is not meant to be so?

So a Gentleman is supposed to vandalize?

So a Gentleman is supposed to bully kids?

The only part that I enjoy. Perhaps because he is bullying a man?

New dance chops?

I can't help but feel Gentleman is not going to be a smash hit like Gangnam Style at all. In fact the two cannot be mentioned in the same breath at all. I really, really love Gangnam Style for most of the slapstick jokes on Psy, himself. In Gangnam Style all the jokes "appear" to be lovably, down-to-earth as humble Psy ridicules himself. Likewise in Gentleman, Psy is visibly arrogant and derives his joy by making fun of others...especially women. That is why I find Gentleman so awfully distasteful! YUCK! Then again in Gangnam Style, Psy was poking at the lifestyle of those rich people in Gangnam; Gentleman must be poking at those so-called Gentleman as well I guess?

So do you like the new Gentleman by Psy?

So what do you think about Psy's latst video-Gentleman? Obviously I don't really love it...and I am so not going to watch Gentleman again...like seriously. I can't help but feel that Gentleman is filled with filthy "smog" and it leaves a foul odour in my mouth. Even though the song is meant to poke fun at maybe t girls who want Gentleman...but still it doesn't "taste" good. And I am sure it won't be better than Gangnam Style...not even close. Perhaps you will love this song. But not me...Gentleman makes me feel sick! Then again...why so serious right? LOL

Perhaps Psy wanna see if he is equally lovable in different portrayal?

My Nokie E72 Has Passed Away...

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:11:00 +0000

It has finally dawned upon me that my beloved, trusted Nokia E72 can no longer serve me any longer. It was really a saddening news for me. Honestly...I cried when the technician told me that they could no longer save my Nokia E72...might sound a bit dramatic to you but tears really streamed down my face upon hearing this shocking news. I really love this smartphone of mine. Firstly it was because my Nokia E72 is a birthday gift from my beloved wife...secondly it has been a faithful servant that has accompanied me for almost 3 years through all my ups and downs. My Nokia E72 has been my life companion!

I am still hoping for a miracle...

I must take all the blame for the demise of my beloved Nokia E72. What happened was...the electronic circuit in my phone has been damaged by water...rain water to be more precise. It happened because I usually put it in my pocket while I am riding my motorbike...so when it suddenly rained my Nokia E72 which was in my pocket was drenched by the rain drops...much to my dismay. It was all my fault...I really hate myself for not keeping it safe. It cost my wife RM1,700 3 years ago. And now...it could no longer respond to me...talk to me...listen to my tantrum...I really, really love you my Nokia E72...

P.S.: That's why yours truly have not been facebooking, tweeting, 4squaring etc on the go.

Sitting On The Sofa With My 2 Little Babies

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000

We have moved in into our new home for almost 5 months now. Time really flies. So how are my 2 babies-Jordan and Jasmine, "acclimatizing" to their new environment? I must say babies are highly adaptable. They seem to be very used with their new home, as if they were born here. Ha :D Today I am going to publish some photos of me and my 2 babies, sitting together on our new leather sofa~enjoying Chinese New Year songs. It's very rare that I could snap photos of them together with me. LOL :D

Daddy~mei mei~kor kor.

My babies love to sit, walk and jump on the sofa...much to my "horror". They really love to hang around their new couch. As you can see from my photos, our new sofa is cream in colour. I ordered this colour so that our sofa can blend into our living room which was painted in creamy colour as well. Ok~back then it was almost evening and both of them still refused to sleep. Hence I made them sit on the sofa and listen to songs. So we played them Chinese New Year songs to lull to sleep...

Both of them are listening to their CNY songs despite being really tired.

Look at their facial expressions. Priceless! :p

My Jordan boy is tired already. Ok time to sleep.

How about you Jasmine girl?

Aren't you tired?

You still wanna watch?

Still remember my previous post whereby Jordan & Jasmine sleepily watching CNY songs? Yes~both of them love Chinese New Year songs. The love them so much that sometimes they might fall asleep while watching it....because they are too tired. I believe Chinese New Year songs have these zen-like, soothing effects to them. Coupled with the comfrotable sofa they are sitting on, of course they will fall asleep. LOL I love these photos of them together with me. Daddy loves the both of you o. Muack~:-X

"I wanna sleep as well daddy *yawn*"

4 New Samsung Galaxy S4 Ads [VIDEOS]

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:57:00 +0000

Samsung has finally started their advertising campaign aiming to reclaim the throne that it has lost to Apple temporarily. It appears that Samsung's latest Galaxy S4 is sure to kill iPhone 5 (again). With so much innovations and features loaded into it, Samsung Galaxy S4 is set to be 2013 best-selling smartphone. Do you agree? Of course I would say that HTC One is a strong contender for the coveted "King of Android"; But so far Samsung Galaxy S4 looks totally unstoppable to take over the world this year.

Samsung Galaxy S4-Your Life Companion.

Don't expect any ~~Anti-Apple~~ Apple bashing commercials here. The 4 new ads that has just been released by Samsung for Galaxy S4 are purely about the main features of the smartphone. Yupe! It's better to focus on your strength rather than criticizing others, no. The advertisements show how Galaxy S4 can be your life companion. The first video of Sound Shot shows how you can snap photos and insert snippets of audio into your photos. Very impressive!

Sound Shot-breath life into your photos.

Group Play-makes sharing easy.

In the second advertisement, you will be able to see how you can use Group Play to share media such as music with the people around you. So the more the merrier huh! Likewise you will see how an English-speaking lady effortlessly communicate with her Asian counterparts by using the Samsung Galaxy S4's S Translator. Last but not least you will be shown how Samsung Galaxy S4's Dual-shot Cameras can capture your memories more vividly. Be amazed!

With S Translator you can talk to virtually anyone.

Watch why you should own one Samsung Galaxy S4

So what do you think about the 4 new advertisements for Samsung Galaxy S4. IMHO they make you discover how Samsung Galaxy S4 can accompany you throughout your life (granted that it is that durably lasting). Galaxy S4 is not just another smartphone...it is your life companion that will enrich your life and let you enliven all your priceless moments with your loved ones. I am impressed. I wanna see how Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will stack up against its slimmer sibling later this year. :)

5th May 2013-The Election Day For Malaysians

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:45:00 +0000

The big day for all Malaysians have been set. Our Election Day will be on the 5th of May 2013, Sunday. This historic day will be the fiercest polling contest in the history of Malaysia. Our Election Commission has announced today has set the nomination to be 20th of April which immediately signals for the start of formal electoral campaigns...even though it has started months ago. So what is the time for you to cast your vote on Election Day? The voting hour will be from 8a.m. to 5p.m. So make sure you are able to cast your vote ok!

Najib has dissolved the Parliament on the 3rd of April to pave way for this upcoming 13th General Election which will be on the 5th of May...which is 25 days away from today. The people-Malaysians will be counting down to decide whether to keep the overly-corrupt Barisan National (BN) in government or welcome new government-Pakatan Rakyat. Will BN regain its two-thirds majority or will it be Pakatan Rakyat who will garner lion share's of the votes?

VOTE for a better Malaysia!

As many as 13.3 million Malaysians are eligible to vote for this 13th general election. It will be a tight one and both parties know that they have to win this or suffer the repercussions that will follow. Will BN's hold on the Federal Government will finally be released after an unbelievable 56 years of ruling? I believe anything can happen and we Malaysians must come out and VOTE for the Malaysia that we want. It's time to stand up and make sure we kick out all those arrogant, corrupted Yang Berhomat and elect the Yang Berkhidmat that we want! It's time for us Malaysians to VOTE!

Qing Ming 2013 [PICS]

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Qing Ming is here-It is that time of the year again where we could freely and visit graveyards and cemetery without any fear of disturbing the dead from enjoying their rest. I believe those who are six feet under are so restless to wait for our arrivals. After all it is not always (once in a year) that we can get closer with our departed loved ones right? I believe Qing Ming has also brought all surviving family members from different parts of the country (or even world) to be together and do something as a family.

Daddy painting the lotus.

Some work needs to be done.

Let's get started.

Everyone is doing their part.

New blood-my niece. :)

Last year I couldn't join my family because of my tight working schedule. But this year I am lucky to be able to join my other family members because their "expedition" was held during one of my holidays. :) Unlike the Qing Ming back in 2011, I could only visit 2 cemetery instead of 3. I had to send my babies to the babysitter and then my wife to her office before joining my other troopers So by the time I meet up with them, it was almost 9am already. Hence I could not visit my great, grandmother. Feels bad! :'(

I am sure my grandparents are elated to see us.

Sisterly power!

Everyone is ready for the prayers.

Golden, silver and colourful papers.

We are done: My aunt and her grandnieces.

I met up with them at my grandparents' graveyard. I was the first to arrive, followed by my daddy. My father started by repainting the "flowers" on my grandparents' tombstones. Time has washed away the red paint and of course we had to cover them with new coat of "Red" so that they look more vibrant. A moment later, all my other family members arrived and they too, helped to clean up the tombstones immediately upon touching down.

It's time kneel and repent. Haha :D

Daddy wishing his parents well.

Now it is the women, ladies and girls' turn.

Palace of the Sky.

Ah Gong~Ah Ma~Enjoy your meals.

My uncle, aunts, cousins and my nieces could be seen busy weeding, placing colourful, silver and gold papers on top of the grave, arranging the offerings such as food, drinks etc. It was really a heart-warming sight seeing all of us working hand-in-hand to ensure our departed loved ones are enjoying theirs "Chinese New Year." This year was a bit special because we were joined by my 2 nieces who were visibly enjoying their close encounter with their ancestors as well. :)

Spotted a dog. :)

Daddy's guarding all the golden ingots. :p

It's time to send all the money to our ancestors.

Are you guys ready?

Let's burn them.

I know...global warming. :(
But it has to be done. I hope my ancestors have received them.

After sprucing my grandparents' grave, we began our praying ceremony by offering thanks to the "Palace of the Sky" for protecting my grandparents. Then with joss sticks, all of us lined up to utter our best wishes to my late grandparents. Some of us even asked for some fortune (numbers LOL). After that we waited until my grandparents had enjoyed their meals. How did we know? Well...they would tell us. Then we would start to send money, clothes, cars, golden ingots to my late grandparents by burning them. I hope they received them and are happy with what we sent them this year. :p

At my great, grandfather's grave. Isn't it beautiful?

Yours, truly in action.

Beautiful "blanket".

Preparing for prayers.

Daddy meeting his grandfather again. :)

Last but not least, we headed to my great, grandfather's tomb which is located in another area. It still beats me why my great, grandmother is not buried next to my great, grandfather. Unfortunately my grandfather is not around to answer this question and I doubt my daddy, uncle and aunts could give me an answer. Back to my great, grandfather's tomb-it was located near a school near our old house. I love this cemetery as it looks very serene and beautiful. I guess my late great, grandfather is happy to be here. :)

See you again great, grandfather. :)

After we were done weeding the tomb, we blanketed my late great, grandfather with colorful papers and of course the must-have golden and silver paper as well. We started our prayers once all the food and coffee were put up. Our visitation ended at around 12 noon. The weather on that day was rather accommodating I would say. No doubt all of us were tired, but I am sure we enjoyed every bit of Qing Ming. It was a great time hanging out with my daddy and relatives...and of course my ancestors. Until we meet again next year. :)

So did you "celebrate" Qing Ming?

Be Sure And Decisive Of Your Destiny

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:50:00 +0000

Do you say this, "I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not sure." Decisions that we make transform our ideas into realities. You have to know that your destiny is never a matter of chance. It has been and will always be a matter of CHOICE! A lot of us have the right aims in our life but we seem unable to pull the trigger. Why is that so? We have to know what we really want in order to attain it. Harvey Cox once said, "Not to decide is to decide."

Is you destiny in your own hand?

Look at your lawn...weeds grow easily in the soil of indecision. Now throw your sight onto the road: If you stand in the middle of the road, it is very dangerous. Why? Because you can get knocked down by traffic going both directions. Because of indecision, you can die before you're actually dead. A man with watch knows what time it is; a man with two is never quite sure. Until you are decisively committed, there is hesitancy and the chance for you to fall back and what follows is ineffectiveness.

Indecision is debilitating; It fees upon itself;

It is, one might say, habit forming.

No only that, but it is contagious;

it transmits itself to others.

~H. A. Hopf~

Great people have will instead of just wishes for the greater the degree of wishful thinking , the greater the degree of mediocrity. Those who are weak are always forced to decide between alternatives that others have set before them instead of the ones they've chosen for themselves. In other words, the destinies of indecisive people have been decided by others who are decisive. This kind of life will leave you unhappy but you have no right to complain what you (your indecisiveness) have permitted.

The average man does not know what to do with this life,

yet wants another one that will last forever.

~Anatole France~

A wise person makes his own decisions while an ignorant one will always follow the tide. You are where you are today because of the choices you have made and have not made. Results and success come in tandem with commitment and decisions. The undeniable truth is that one decisive person always accomplishes more than a hundred people with merely interest.

Neo chose his own destiny!

It's time for you to stand up and decide. Be decisive even if ti means you'll sometimes be wrong. A key to your future is that you can still choose, you can still decide. You are the master of your very own destiny. What you commit yourself to be will change you from what you are into what YOU CAN BE. Be sure and decisive for your decisions determine your destiny.

Cappuccino @ McCafe Ayer Keroh, Malacca

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Finally I had that opportunity to taste the coffee at the much-talked about McCafe. When I first realized there is such a cafe-McCafe (McDonald's Cafe) in KL, I was happy but sad at the same time. Why? Because usually all the cool, trendy, hip things will only be happening and available in KL. Hence I was upset, knowing that I couldn't taste McDonald's premium brew of coffee at their new flagship cafe...until one of my friends talked about McCafe in Ayer Keroh, Malacca. Then only I know we-Malaccans, have not been deserted.

A perfect-looking Cappuccino.

There is only one McCafe in Malacca and it is not a stone's throw away from my home...rather it is "a rock's throw" away which took me around half an hour to get there. However nothing was going to stop me from sampling my coffee at McCafe! Upon reaching McCafe in Ayer Keroh, it looked exactly the same like any 24-hour standalone McDonald elsewhere with the exception of the word McCafe blazed across the roof. However once I set my foot inside...I then knew why McCafe is different from your ordinary McDonald's. I was surprised.

Coffee at McCafe.

Instead of having just one row of counter serving you, McCafe has 2 different rows of counters. The first one (on the right) are your ordinary counters where you order your Happy Meal, McValue Meal etc. Look to your left and you will be in awe (I was) to be greeted by another smaller counter serving specialty coffee, mocha, iced drinks, muffins, cakes...just to name a few. Yes! There are so many coffee and desserts for one to enjoy. Unfortunately yours truly me had a scrumptious lunch earlier on. Then again I would kill myself if my bloated stomach were to stop me from sipping my coffee!

M-I love this!

Cappuccino was my coffee of the day. I brought it to dimly-lit table to enjoy every single drop of my coffee. You know what? I was really elated when I grabbed hold of my mug of coffee. It was like a "dream come true" for me to be enjoying my coffee in McCafe...it felt a bit surreal. OK! OK! I'd better shake off this "syiok sendiri" thoughts. I have to admit that my Cappuccino was visually very pleasing. The glossy brown mug itself exudes so much class in it. And I personally loved how the barista "scribbled" the big "M" on my Cappuccino. So how was the coffee?

I enjoyed my first cup of coffee at McCafe.
But I will be back for more.

Let's say I enjoyed my Cappuccino along with the ambiance...then again I hope during my next visit, it will be better than my first cuppa. Perhaps the barista needs to get more experience to brew the perfect cup of coffee for all of us? Then again during my next visit, I will surely be blogging about the coffee, iced drinks and desserts available at McCafe. So have you been to McCafe? Do you enjoy your coffee there?

HTC First With Facebook Home [PICS+VIDEOS]

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:21:00 +0000

The much anticipated Facebook Phone has finally been unveiled. However it is not a smartphone that Mark Zuckerberg and his team build from the scratch; Instead it is the company's very own Android flavour custom-made for a HTC brand new phone-HTC First! It is aptly named so because HTC First is the first smartphone to be optimized with Facebook Home. HTC first will be launched exclusively by AT&T in 12th April 2013 for US$99.99. I would say that this new sexy HTC First is a big phone (4.3inch) but not too big.

HTC First with Facebook Home

Different flavours: Black, White, Pale Blue and Red.

HTC First will be available in available in 4 different colours: Red, Black, White and of course blue...Pale Blue to be precise. HTC has called its First "the BEST Facebook experience" and the "ONLY phone with Facebook Home pre-loaded and optimized." So First will have all its email notifications and calenders to be integrated into Facebook Home. Besides, it is also the first smartphone to come with preloaded Instagram. Another "First" aye?

Let's look at Facebook Home on HTC First

Liking is now easier and cooler!

On paper, HTC First appears to be a mid-range smartphone with dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB of RAM, Android 4.1 and a 4.3inch 720p glass display. HTC First is slim and light. Its rounded edges and matte rubberized shell will give you a comfortable and pleasant feel when you cradle in your hand. Facebook Home is actually a suite of apps and a home screen replacement for your ordinary Android phones. Do note that Home it's not just a new UI for launching apps. Instead it replaces the lockscreen with Cover Feed and prioritizes updates from people in your Facebook instead of apps.

Watch how the new Facebook Home works on HTC First

How to use Facebook Notifications on Facebook Home

How to use Chat Heads on Facebook Home

How to use Cover Feed on Facebook Home

The focus that Facebook Home wants to bring is the full-screen images that are your new welcome screen. There will be status updates from your friends that you can easily flip through and double tap to like when someone posts something the you like (of course). Likewise normal text status updates are placed over a user's cover photo. This will keep the appearance consistent with photo-centric posts. I am sure Facebook addicts will be loving HTC First for all these cool features.

Facebook Home~is this your Nirvana, Facebook addicts?

HTC First also has another interesting feature tightly integrated into it which is Chat Heads. Chat Heads is actually Facebook's messaging app which intricately built into the phone, allowing you to quickly and easily talk to your friends without leaving whatever app you are opening. Chat Heads appear as circular icons on the right. The cool thing is you can drag to place them anywhere you like. Awesome! Then again, Facebook Home will be available for other smartphones as well such as Samsung Galaxy S3, Note 2, HTC One, One X+ etc. Then again it is claimed that none of them could rival the ultimate experience that comes with HTC First.

Which colour do you LIKE?

So what do you think about HTC First which is optimized with Facebook Home. I am sure those who use Facebook a lot will appreciate it a lot. Now you can be more connected to Facebook. I guess HTC First will only be arriving in Malaysia somewhere around the second half of the year. How will HTC First be priced in Malaysia? I don't know...around RM1,000 for the very "First" Facebook Phone?

Malaysian Parliament Is Finally Dissolved For 13th General Election

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:22:00 +0000

*HOT* The Nomination Day will be on the 20th of April while the Election Day will be on the 5th of May 2013 (Sunday).

Finally~finally our prime minister Najib Tun Razak has dissolved our Malaysian 12th Parliament yesterday (3rd of April 2013) with the consent of the King, of course. It is the news that all of us-Malaysians, have been waiting for for months. The dissolution paves way for the 13th General Election which might be as early as 20th of April or one week later, depending on how the Election Commission (EC) would make arrangement. So are you guys are riled up already? I know I am!

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

announcing the dissolution of Parliament.

The Election Commission will be meeting soon to set a date for the nomination day and polling day, which must be separated by at least 11 days. Now according to Article 55 (4) of the Federal Constitution, a general election must be held within 60 days of the dissolution of parliament, with 2nd of June 2013 being the last day. However I am sure that the 13th General Election will be held in April itself as Barisan Nasional can ill-afford anymore delays. I strongly believe that 27th (Saturday) April 2013 will be THE day our 13th General Election will be held. What say you?

Who will prevail this time?

All states will be holding our 13th General Election simultaneously except for Sarawak because it still has 3 years of mandate left after their state election in 2011. It will be interesting to see if the ruling government-Barisan Nasional, can at least secure a two-third majority in the parliament in this 13th General Election; Or will Barisan Nasional lose even more ground and even toppled by the Opposition which has been getting stronger and stronger? That we will have to wait and see.

Will Anwar and his allies be able to kick out Najib and his armies?

This will certainly be the tightest General Election in the history of Malaysia. The stake is high and both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat (comprises PKR, DAP and PAS) are well aware of it. Barisan Nasional will be fighting tooth and nail to hold on to the "throne" that they have been sitting on for the past 54 years so that their wrongdoings and misdeeds won't be uncovered; Pakatan Rakyat on the other hand will be striking for the broke while their "iron" is still hot! It is now or never for a change that we Malaysians badly needed. Are you ready for change? VOTE!

Kluang Station Serves The Best Nasi Lemak

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:15:00 +0000

I have always loved to dine in Kluang Station. Why? Because yours truly me love to savour Nasi Lemak and IMHO Kluang Station is currently serving the best Nasi Lemak in town. I think the food here is a bit better than Old Town and PappaRich. I have been here countless times and I must say that the "fatty rice" that I have sampled is really mouth-watering and the "sambal" is second to none. Goodness~I am drooling while writing this.

Kluang Station~it feels a bit rustic to me. :)

Jordan boy and Jasmine girl.

Mommy's big boy.

Mommy's little girl.

Then again it was little Jordan and Jasmine's first time tasting the food in Kluang Station. Both of them were visibly very excited, especially when it comes to food (just like their mommy :p). After receiving our glossy menus, we had a hard time deciding what to order for all of the food looks so darn appetizing! Maybe because all of the dishes would be served with the same, tastebuds-tantalizing sambal! In the end we ordered the Ayam Masak Merah nasi lemak and Rendang nasi lemak. :)

I like the ambiance a lot. :D

My huge mug of coffee. :p

My wife ordered this~bubble milk tea?

My babies half-boiled eggs are here.

Mommy preparing the eggs for them.

Time to eat.

Personally I love the ambiance in Kluang Station. Unlike the more lavish-looking Old Town or PappaRich, Kluang Station looks simple and yet comfortable at the same time. Dining in Kluang Station gives you that laid-back feeling of "kampung". It feels like you are actually dining in a stall near the railway station. Must be the decoration. Ha :D After a while~my aromatic coffee arrived. Kluang Station's coffee is more aromatic~and not to mention served in bigger mug too.

Mommy's Nasi Lemak Ayam Masak Merah is here.

It's time to eat rice.

Jasmine girl quietly enjoying her rice.

What do you think Jordan boy? Are they delicious?

Jordan boy showing his cheeky smile to give his approval. :)

Our babies who were hungry got to enjoy their half-boiled eggs. Yummy! After waiting for around 10 minutes~after lunch was here: My wife's lunch-Nasi Lemak Ayam Masak Merah touched down first. I tried her dish and it was very darn spicy~deliciously spicy to be precise. Shortly after that, I finally got to eat my Nasi Lemak Rendang. I have tried this before as I usually ordered only the normal nasi lemak. The portion was reasonable and spicy enough for me. Aww~how I wish I had ordered another one.

My Nasi Lemak Rendang.

You know it is delicious!

The fragrant rice alone is suffice to make me drool non-stop!

So if you ask me: Who serves the best Nasi Lemak in Malacca? My answer would be Kluang Station as the fragrant rice which was cooked with coconut milk was really delicious. You can distinctly feel each grain of the rice as they melt in your mouth. Coupled with the perfectly blended sambal. Such savoury~Aww~Ok! I think I have to go there again for my nasi lemak fix this week. Goodness! So have you tried the nasi lemak here?

Kluang Station serves the best nasi lemak. :)

If I Lose Myself Tonight~Who Will I Be With?

noreply@blogger.com (Tekkaus) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

What will you do if you were to lose yourself tonight? Where will you go? And more importantly who will you be with if you lose yourself tonight? Have you thought about this before? Why night and not in the morning? Simply because "night" denotes a period of time when you won't be doing anything extraordinary except sleeping right? If you are doing something at "night", it means you are trying to do something different, risky, abnormal, hazardous...or even lethal. So if you lose yourself tonight~it simply means you are trying to live your life to the fullest with your loved ones by doing extraordinary things. AGREE? :)

If I Lose Myself Tonight~another profound song from OneRepublic

I am sure this brilliant song-If I Lose Myself, by OneRepublic, is set to be a chart-topping hit across the world soon. If I Lose Myself is the first official single from OneRepublic's third studio album-Native, which was released earlier this year (2013). The song is inspired by frontman Ryan Tedder who relates about his buried, latent fear of flying and going down in an airplane while enjoying the moment of sheer panic. So the part of the song where it sings, "Take us down~and we keep trying~40,000 feet~keep flying" means that he is skydiving? I believe the song tries to bring a message across-live life without fear!

I LOVE this part of the MTV~so touching~

Despite being different Secrets, If I Lose Myself is special in a sense that you can feel the song related to you. As if this song is trying to bring out what has been bottling inside of you for ages. If I Lose Myself is about you putting your hair down, doing something (risky) that you have been wanting to do with your loved ones and enjoy the adrenalin rush that comes with it. More importantly it is about doing it with someone you trust and love a lot.; You wanna share that very important moment with him or her. It is truly a song about living life without any inhibition!

Let's listen and FEEL If I Lose Myself Tonight

OneRepublic-If I Lose Myself Lyrics

I stared up at the sun,
thought of all of the people, places and things I’ve loved.
I stared up just to see,
of all the faces, you were the one next to me.

You can feel the light start to tremble,
washing what you know out to sea.
You can see your life out of the window, tonight.

If I lose myself tonight,
It’ll be by your side.
If I lose myself tonight...
Ooh, yeah, yeah.

If I lose myself tonight,
It’ll be you and I.
Lose myself tonight...

[Instrumental break]

I woke up with the sun,
thought of all the people, places and things I’ve loved.
I woke up just to see,
with all the faces, you were the one next to me.

You can feel the light start to tremble,
washing what you know out to sea.
You can see your life out of the window, tonight.

If I lose myself tonight,
It’ll be by your side.
If I lose myself tonight...
Ooh, yeah, yeah.

If I lose myself tonight,
It’ll be you and I.
Lose myself tonight...
Whoooooooooo

[Instrumental] (Whoooooooooo)

Take us down and we keep trying,
40, 000 feet, keep flying.
Take us down and we keep trying,
40, 000 feet, keep flying.
Take us down and we keep trying,
40, 000 feet, keep flying.
Take us down and we keep trying,
40, 000 feet, keep flying.

(Lose myself)
If I lose myself tonight...

Whoooooooooo
whoooooo, whoooo,
whooooooo

Whoooooooooo
whoooooo, whoooo,
whooooooo

This is another liberating song from OneRepublic! Kudos to them for making this song so inspiring! If I lose myself tonight~of course I will be with my wife and my babies. I am sure one day the 4 of us can go to some places at night together. My wife, my 2 kids and I will be staying awake the whole night, "loitering" around doing crazy stuff together until the next morning. Then again~I also wanna drive my wife (only her alone) to somewhere we have never been before. Only the two of us. OK wifey? Woohoo! I can't wait. How about you folks? Do you enjoy the song? More importantly...

As long as I am by your side.

If you lose yourself tonight

WHO will you be with???