.p.rae.lu.dium.

THES-QS world universitiy rankings once again place malaysia out of complimentable status. this time, even worse, not even found in top 200... what more to say? you tell me, what more to say?

as always, Harvard reigns supreme, and this time Yales went on par with Oxford and Cambridge in 2nd place too. MIT, Stanford and Cornell descends to 10th, 19th and 20th place respectively but still securing top 20 ranking. several universities in top 20 last year would have to make way this time which includes Peking University, University of California, UniMelb, Ecole Normale Supérieure and also NUS. London School of Economics showed drastic dropping from one of the top 20 to this year's 59. hmmm...

many shown progress from previous years such as UCL, John Hopkins, Mcgill, Chicago, Tokyo U, HKU, Carnegie Mellon and Edinburgh. Tokyo U being the top Asia university this time beating those from last year, eg: Peking U and NUS. *Applause*

and here are the top 200.

the question is...malaysia universities no where to be seen?

in fact the question should be...hoi! gov malaysia, bila nak bangun??

a simple test about my characteristics was taken, and here's the result:

You work hard, seeking success. You are self-sufficient and in spite of all the trials and tribulations that have beset you in the past you carry on regardless.. You are one to be admired because you pursue your objectives single-mindedly and with initiative. You know that you can 'do it' and what is more, you will - without necessarily being dependent upon the goodwill of others.

You are looking for something different. Your imagination has been working overtime and you are seeking adventure - and you'd like to share that adventure, the new experience, with someone like yourself: Imaginative, Enthusiastic and Sensitive.

It's the time of year that you are apt to become extremely restless and emotionally withdrawn. This is preventing you from becoming deeply involved with a person or persons within your sphere of influence. If you are willing to 'let go' and release your inhibitions you will find that a great deal of physical satisfaction will result, far more than perhaps you even believed you were capable of.

It is said that we are all influenced by our environment and indeed you are no exception. It would seem at this time that even though you may be surrounded by people, you are experiencing an inner loneliness. Fortunately you are sufficiently strong minded to realise that life has a great deal to offer you and that you may miss your share of experiences if you fail to make the best use of every opportunity. You therefore pursue your objectives with a fierce intensity and are prepared to commit yourself deeply and readily. You believe that whatever you would like to do or think 'you can do' - you do! It is because of this attitude that you may be considered by others as arrogant and even conceited, but its fair to say that whatever it is that you really want out of life you will put your heart and soul into it and will not take 'NO' for an answer.

You are afraid that you may not be able to realise or achieve your hopes and desires and so you insist that people should accept you as you are and appreciate your rights to anything that you aspire to.

to what extent is this applicable to you, try it out yourself. click here.

totally amazing, totally breathtaking! just speechless!

哇！！好开心！！ 终于卖到了新的球鞋！！



damn happy lor!!! Don't care lah whether it's new design or not. i'm just so desperate for a new pair. WOOHOO!!

the old pair is already in a very sad condition.. the bottom layer totally torn, the inner padding also worn out liao. sent for stitching also no use.


我不是一个爱追流行的人。所以对球鞋的款式都不会太过于执著。可是当你去到新加坡的 Queensway Mall, WHOA!!! stunned man!!!!!!!!! 整间广场都是买运动的物品。只是底层都已经有80%的球鞋店了。款式多的是。discounts? 当然有啦！！还很多呢！10-35%。it's a must go place when you are in singapore. whether you want to buy or not also must go. if converted back to ringgit also slightly cheaper, some much cheaper also leh. but you don't have so many designs to choose in malaysia.


果然是花多眼乱，都不知道要选哪一个。可是我的人很随便的啦。。（hehe). eh.. really loh, i only fonder Nike. that pretty much narrows down my choices. oh yes, Nike always have the design i want and its sportshoes are mostly quite versatile. suitable for all usage.


one thing i must comment is the parking fees in that building. aiyoh.... quite expensive leh. 1st hour S$1.50, consecutive half hours, S$1.20. we were there for only like one hour plus, S$3.90 gone. that is equivalent to RM9 for only one hour plus parking. WAH!!!


and this is what i get in that duration of RM9 parking fees..







faster say, it's NICE!

我抱着期待的心情去观看这部。还记得那天全院都差不多满座。

无可否认，想看这部电影的部分原因是因为戏中主角的大胆演出。
其二则是因读过报章上所描写角色里的无奈。真的让人有点点的伤感。

尤其是女主角。。





王佳芝






一个天真平凡的女生，美丽的面孔和精湛的演技，在一次的演出就注定改变她的一生。电影里的情欲戏都被剪的七七八八，虽然有点失望，可是剧情依然非常出动人心。失望的是剪掉的部其实才是整部戏的精髓。易先生和王佳芝两人在情欲里的纠缠其实想表达的不只是两人在性爱方面的放任，而是最终的讯息是两个抱着不同任务的人在战国时代的无奈及恐惧。


戏里的王佳芝大概说过，“...他每次都让我痛苦流血，哭喊，才会满意。因为这样他才觉得自己是活着的。“


我曾在报章上读到，


“....对一个年轻天真，没有识过男人的女孩来说，性到底是什么？在为了国家，为了刹汉奸的理由下，阔出去和一个男人激情地做爱，那样的性爱是什么？"


“...我从来见过一个男演员在床戏中能演绎那么令人痛彻心肺的孤独感，你几乎可以感觉当他的表情是极端绝望的时候，就是他几近高潮的时候。”




一位那么被受重用的特务官，在现实生活中是那么的空虚。可能只有这样他才能违背良心，甘心当个汉奸。

易先生最怕的是黑暗的地方。在那一些日本官人的眼里，他看到的是恐惧感。在日本歌姬的声音里，他听到的是沧桑感。



邝裕民这个角色原本可以和王佳芝有一段美好恋情的，如果时局不是这样，如果他们不是那么幼稚的话，然而事实却变成他要眼睁睁看着自己喜欢的女孩子变成汉奸的情妇，和他痛恨的人一次又一次疯狂激情地做爱。又是一个无奈的角色。








原来一个女人真的可以为爱而勇敢。王佳芝能为爱国而不惜一切，牺牲自己。她也能为她爱的男人而忘我，失去理性。正如张爱玲在小说里云淡风轻，“要得到男人的心，要经过他的胃；要得到女人的心，要经过她的阴道。” 也许她真的已经被这个男人征服了。

在戏尾，王佳芝，邝裕民及他们的同党都被枪毙。临死前，还深情地望着对方。眼神里，我看不到邝裕民应有的愤怒，只看见他仿佛早已料到会有这么一天，所以，他原谅了她。能和心爱的人死在一起，也算是种幸福。最安慰的是他们能一起脱离这个乱世。

而另一方面，易先生应恨她。恨一个曾经令他心动过，而后被她背叛的一个女人。可是，他并没有。知道真相后也不敢亲自审问她。可能是不敢相信这个曾和他在床上激情做爱的女人，竟然是已十面埋伏自他于死地的人。或则应该说，他不敢眼睁睁看见自己心爱的女人因他而死。

他为她的死而流泪和自责。

难道汉奸就不可以有人性化的一面？

同样的压抑，同样的无奈，电影《色，戒》带出了更细腻柔情的伤感。

there's this particular time when you would want to do that particular thing so much, you don't care whatever obstructs, you just want to do it at that moment.

then there's this momentary unspeakable pleasure that makes you think it's worth doing it. yes! pleasure! the ke-shiok-ness-an yang tak terhingga! my 10 shioks..



1. showering yourself under warm water when your body is even stickier than glue.
2. washing off facial foams from my blemish prone skin.
3. gulping glasses and glasses of hot chinese tea after consuming char kuey tiao. "AHHHHHHH"
4. indulging into my favourite hk series in an a/c room served with a bowl of hot red bean tong sui. 'slurp'!
5. FINALLY figured out the answer after doing whole page of silly long workings to my differentiation and integration questions.
6. found out that your long-time-no-contact friend actually remembers you and left you an offline message on messenger.
7. kena the last digit in 4D and get to draw another lucky ticket for FREE!
8. scratch, scratch, scratch, the itchy mosquitoe bite.
9. playing that 2 bar running passages fluently after 92048357 tries.
10. pending....



AHHHHH............. the pleasure.....



now, list me your 10.

一年一度的中秋佳节又来临，场上的月饼种类也一年比一年多样化。巧克力味啦，咖啡味啦，绿茶味啦，红枣味啦，黑加仑子味啦，鸡丝味啦，甚至连火腿味和 Cheese 味都有。menakutkan.. imagine ham with lotus paste, what a combination! it's like eating onion with chocolate. -___-"

让我们来看一看如今在市场上比较常见的月饼品牌， 它们在包装上的一些创意。

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1。锦伦泰


今年锦伦泰推出了三款礼盒，金色的是旧的，红色的是新的吧（因为我没有看过）haha.. paiseh.. 还有一个真的太难看了，所以没有资格被放上榜。woiseh...



























































和往年一样，锦纶太的月饼纸带还是同一款式。果然省本钱。


2。玉壶轩

这样看起来，玉壶轩的包装显得有点寒酸。四方形的礼盒在今天这个那么讲究创意的年代早就应该被淘汰了。使用鲜红色的纸带反而更适合用来送结婚时的礼饼。

3。海外天

海外天一向来都是比较喜欢使用鲜艳的颜色作为主体，可是看起来今年的礼盒不如往常来的受瞩目。反而它们的纸带比较能吸引我。无可否认，在众多品牌的纸带，海外天是更胜一层。

颜色搭配非常好。漂亮吧？哈哈。。

4。喜月堂

喜月堂这个名字也许还有很多人都没有听过。比起刚提过的品牌，它在市场的日子不长。可是说到创意，还是‘年龄’较轻的喜月堂获胜。毕竟，新的品牌知名度不高，所以要从包装上加工来引人注意。随着韩剧的热潮，所推出的一系列礼盒都带有点点韩式的风格。

5。爱康

爱康这个名字相信对不少人都不陌生了。这品牌一向来都以保健品为主。最常听到的莫过于他们的蓝藻产品。就在近年，爱康也推出了月饼。当然，保健品的月饼也一样的健康。式过那么多的月饼，总觉得爱康的月饼没那么甜。可说是甜而不腻，刚刚好。包装呢，也蛮符合主题的。中秋节吗，当然有很多秋叶啦。right?

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看来现代人对中秋节送月饼这个概念也逐渐变化了。以前就比较注重于那一个品牌最好吃，如今是要看哪一个品牌的包装最特别，最好看。毕竟是送礼吗，礼盒越好看就显得送礼的人越注重被送礼的那一个。管他好不好吃，又不是我吃... wakakaka... jinkak...