SeaSands in the Sun

Happy 51st Independence Day, Malaysia =) * * edited

I have a serious problem. I think I'm in love with .............PANDAS. 've received a few emails about them in the past, and just now I just watched a documentary on captive pandas..MAN THEY ARE ADORABLE!!! Pocketful of Sichuan sunshines These babies are actually situated in the Sichuan Wolong Panda Protection and Breeding Center. As we know, the numbers of Pandas in the world is dwindling down. This center aims to breed them and subsequently return them to the wild. He ain't heavy, he's my brother! They also have a Panda Kindergarten, not too sure what they do there..maybe teach them to play nice and hold bamboo colouring competitions..or Play Peek-a-boo Learn to crawl I also received an email about them after the horrendous Sichuan Earthquake on May12th. Said they huddled together and stayed close. I rememebr reading that there were 2 adult pandas who went missing..not too sure if they located them. The damage was pretty bad, but there are people who are passionate a

Can this: Cream cheese Be mixed with this: King of Fruits - Durian I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked into Secret Recipe the other day. I thought I read it wrong..but I didn't.. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!! I salute those brave hearts(and guts) who actually bought this! I'm not a fan of the Durian and to see it mixed with cream cheese? Well it seems like a cocktail headed straight for the loo. Anyone tried it? I would love to hear how it tasted like, and what the side effects were =P

Was walking home and saw the sky. Love the colours ;)

I am not a cat person. No ma'am. not at all. dogs, yes. anytime. I love them. Dogs are deemed to be Man's best friend. What about cats? Well..I think cats are one step ahead of Humanity..for being high and mighty..they treat humans like slaves (and without most of us knowing it) I'll give you a scenario.. I was waiting for Oreja the other day (where the heck are you anyway?start blogging, bakri!) at her lab..and all of a sudden a cat purrs near my feet. I tried to pet her but she wasn't really responding. She proceeded to jump up another seat and sat down. After a while, she got up to the table and walked my way. Next thing I knew..she hopped down unto my lap and sat on it!! I was (pleasantly) surprised. Look how comfortable she is Started licking my hand (eww, becareful they have spiky tongues) and without me knowing, I started to pet her She made me pet and stroke her and she made it look like it wasn't against my will. Then I realised that I was enjoying petting

What a special date!! 20082008 . What's even more special is that..today Mr.Brownie turned 9! =) My hero has gone through hell and back and is still playing fire with his tail. Maggots, kidney failure, liver issues, tick infection, eczema, glaucoma, heart problems..bring it on, he'll always bounce back. Special thanks goes out to the 2 Dr.Gills who manage to aid him of his ailments! What a drama dog we have. Knew him since he was itty bitty..your mummy Bubbles must've had hell 9 years ago when 5 puppies popped out of her lol Out of the 5 puppies, we identified this Brown male to be the laziest..never played much with his brother and sisters, always slept under the sofa..and hence got the name "Grampa Brown". Happy Birthday Brownie! and also to your brother and sisters Buttons Beam (now known as Princess, lives with our neighbour) Beauty (R.I.P.) Bumper (R.I.P.) Love you muchos chico ;)

Ever wondered what music sports people and celebrities listen to? I was watching the Olympics swimming competition and the swimmers were walking to the pool. Suddenly I see Michael Phelps walking out with earphones.. I wonder what he's listening to? So here are a few pics of sports people/celebs and what I think they're listening to. All the pics aren't mine, I took 'em off the net, so credit goes to whoever that took the pics k? Feel free to contribute your thoughts ;) USA NBA Star Lebron James - Getcha' Head in the Game [High School Musical] Russian Tennis Player Maria Sharapova - The Kill [30 Seconds to Mars(Venus)] Chelsea football/soccer player, Nicolas Anelka* - Second Chance [Trisha Yearwood] * missed a penalty at the Champions' League Final Desperate Housewives star Terri Hatcher - Yet Another Plumber [Flashlight Brown] Super fit Fergie - Work It [Missy Elliot] Cristiano Ronaldo* - Holiday in Spain [Counting Crows] * was rumoured to move

The Beijing Olympics started and the 1st hour was beautiful! I love the smiley faces fireworks!! Their Mascots - Interesting read about how they came up with them. Click here . The Spain contingent walking in..WHOO HOO! I couldn't find my Malaysia's team walking in, but it's k we'll settle for these 2: Lee Wan Wah & Choon Tan Fook My fav badminton team. They're inconsistent but I sure hope that they come back with a medal. They are a senior pair and will soon change their rackets' string for electro wires so they can use them as mosquito terminator! (sorry can't get the word for it). This olympics will be their last chance..Do your utmost best, lads!! p/s: Happy 33rd Anniversary GMG ! ! Check his blog out..I'm wondering if there is a place he hasn't visited yet!!

New Movie! Woody Allen has a new movie out and it's called Vicky Cristina Barcelona ..seriously, who came up with that title? It's a story about 2 friends called Vicky(Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) who went for a holiday in Barcelona (WHOA that's how they came up with the title!) There they meet an artist(Spaniard Javier Bardem) and they .. according to Wiki .."develop a relationship". But the thing is, this artist has a kerayzee ex-wife(Penelope Cruz). I'm more interested to watch the movie cuz it's set in Barcelona ! They were shooting the movie when I left Barcelona last July, and my friends who wanted to visit Parc Guell couldn't as they closed the park for the filming! You can click here to see my post on Barcelona . Here's the trailer..and there's a scene where Cruz kisses Johansson!! Helpful Sites: Vicky Cristina Barcelona Official Site Vicky Cristina Wiki

I accidentally stumbled upon something wonderful whilst browsing Youtube for new French songs..yes I listen to songs that I don't understand =P I love to hear how they pronounce the language..it's so beautiful and knowing that I'll butcher the language should I try it and get my tongue twisted (literally)..it's better off just listening to it ;) ..Anyways I found a few songs that was really nice to listen to (wow my English teacher would flinch knowing that I used the word 'nice' to describe something) and I noticed that they all had the same album or something - Le Roi Soleil. ..I knew that soleil meant 'sun'..but after translating it, I found out that it actually meant "The Sun King". For those who are familiar which European History, you will already know who the sun king is without cracking your head. More than a French song, eh? Well I'm not familiar with European History(maybe I learnt it during History lessons but now the memory&

The Mediterranean Sea off Barcelona@ summer 2007 I received an email from WWF Panda about the Bluefin Tuna. This is what they said: Mediterranean bluefin tuna is on the brink of commercial and biological collapse, driven by the uncontrolled demand for its high quality meat for sushi around the world. The root cause lies in decades of mismanagement. But the solution is now in the hands of restaurant owners, chefs, retailers and consumers, like you, to bring this magnificent species back from the brink. WWF has time and again urged the adoption of a management plan based on advice from international scientists. But with those responsible choosing not to listen, WWF is now calling for a 3 year moratorium – to regain control over the fishery and allow stocks to recover – and the boycott of the species by consumers, retailers, chefs and restaurants. Please add your voice and plan to boycott the Mediterranean blue tuna - until a recovery plan is put in place for the species