Santa says roll!
*thanks MPotU...hehe... =)
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Piece of crap...真是烂东西!
As this is a part business trip sort of thingy, I have to borrow a company laptop for my online fix (no gaming tho...sad). So there here it is, a slow ass obsolete P4 Dell lappie with just 256MB of rams. 昏。。。 (plus lack of software maintenance by previous users; some computer idiots I presume). This piece of junk is so slow that it craps out whenever it could while I was just surfin'! If it wasn't the fact that this does not belongs to me, I would have formatted the hell out of it.
This is Sony's answer to Crapbook Air. Using the same theme song as the Apple's ad. ROFLMAO!
Dell crap-top.
This just makes me miss my home gamin' rig very much. If not for the Project: Lucifer upgrades, I would have extra budget for a gaming laptop instead. Oh, by the way, Lucifer is the codename for hardware upgrades for my beloved rig. Still deciding on going 45nm quads or stick with the highly overclockable duals. Stay tuned for more Lucifer updates most probably end of this year.
Home gamin' rig.
Speaking of crap-tops or junk computers, I have found some hilarious videos which I very much have the same feeling. Enjoy.
This is Sony's answer to Crapbook Air. Using the same theme song as the Apple's ad. ROFLMAO!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Dogs
Taiwanese sure love dogs. During the weekends, people walk their dogs in the park.
Man, there're sure lots of nice fluffy doggies.
People and their dogs. I should add: beware of dog craps.
See? That's why I love dogs!
Man, there're sure lots of nice fluffy doggies.
Pictures were taken at Kaohsiung city cultural centre.
Nice cute puppies.
People and their dogs. I should add: beware of dog craps.
See? That's why I love dogs!
I love chicks with dogs. Seriously, I wish I could get Alaska Husky too! They have tons here in Taiwan. Nice white eyes and the wolfie-looks...I am sold!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Typhoon - Jangmi
New typhoon, Jangmi is gonna hit Tainan, Taiwan ETA 28th Sep (Sunday) afternoon time. This is gonna be the third typhoon I'll encounter. The typhoon occurrence frequency seems to be pretty high lately, where almost every week there's a typhoon alert. And that's not it, words that this will be the strongest typhoon Taiwan has ever encountered in the past few years.
As you can see, the eye of the typhoon is already on top of Taiwan at the time of posting (picture taken from Typhoon report). This will be accompanied by strong wind (I mean really STRONG wind!) and heavy rainfalls. Trees fly, roofs fly, people fly, pigs fly, everything gets wet and messy outside. And nobody wanna be outside that very moment. Who knows one might get hit by a flying cow. In short, it is really-very-extremely dangerous during typhoon storms.
Having experienced the previous two, I've stockpiled enough food for at least 1-2 days, just in case. Known that there's this poisoned milk powder (contaminated with melamine, causes kidney stones) crisis, I've got everything without milk powder. Though the Taiwanese health ministry has already cleared out the contaminated products, which means those on the racks now are safe to consume, I'd rather wait a lil longer. Tons of food products were affected, from biscuits, instant packed drinks, Taiwan famous pearl milk tea, breads and etc. Wtf...wtf...wft!
As you can see, the eye of the typhoon is already on top of Taiwan at the time of posting (picture taken from Typhoon report). This will be accompanied by strong wind (I mean really STRONG wind!) and heavy rainfalls. Trees fly, roofs fly, people fly, pigs fly, everything gets wet and messy outside. And nobody wanna be outside that very moment. Who knows one might get hit by a flying cow. In short, it is really-very-extremely dangerous during typhoon storms.
Satellite view.
Having experienced the previous two, I've stockpiled enough food for at least 1-2 days, just in case. Known that there's this poisoned milk powder (contaminated with melamine, causes kidney stones) crisis, I've got everything without milk powder. Though the Taiwanese health ministry has already cleared out the contaminated products, which means those on the racks now are safe to consume, I'd rather wait a lil longer. Tons of food products were affected, from biscuits, instant packed drinks, Taiwan famous pearl milk tea, breads and etc. Wtf...wtf...wft!
Assorted instant noodles & biscuits.
Come, you s.o.b. typhoon. I am ready. Muahaha...
Disclaimer: I won't complain too much if Monday is declared holiday though. *wink*
Updates: Monday, 29th Sep is now declared holiday (no need to work, yay!) since the storm is getting bigger with increasing wind velocity in Tainan county. The place will be on red alert until tomorrow late evening. Ah...get to camp for another day.
Disclaimer: I won't complain too much if Monday is declared holiday though. *wink*
Updates: Monday, 29th Sep is now declared holiday (no need to work, yay!) since the storm is getting bigger with increasing wind velocity in Tainan county. The place will be on red alert until tomorrow late evening. Ah...get to camp for another day.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Big Boys' Toys
It should have been called Otaku's heaven. But since Otaku directly means 100% nerd crap as seen on TV, so I think it would better be called big boys' shop...or whatever. Contrary to popular belief, those of us who dig toys, are also capable of beating shit out of people in real life. So, yeah, you get the drift. *evil laugh*
Anyways, knowing that the toys in Taiwan are way cheaper than those back home, I found my way to one of the famous toys + boutiques plaza of some sort - Wan Nian commerce plaza at Ximenting, Taipei. It is a good combo where one could bring his girl friend or wife or mum to shop for fashionable items/clothes while he hunts his stuff (toys!).
The sad thing is, as mentioned, with this sort of huge showcase and "official" thingy, you won't expect things to come cheap. The model kits sold here are with hefty prices. The Shin Musha Gundam I was hunting for costs around NTD2000+! WTF.
Given no choice, I fast snapped some pics of this amazing Gundam Base (with amazing prices) and squeezed my way back to Wan-Nian plaza which is located one MRT station away. Luckily I was quick enough to snatch one of the few MG Shin Musha left among the shops! I remembered there were still many units when I first entered Wan-Nian bout 1-2 hours ago before going to K-Mall. This kit was selling out darn fast! I was told to wait till next day for new stocks to replenish. Whew, that was close.
There, my haul. NTD1200 (RM130+) MG Shin Musha with special parts separating tool and a limited edition poster. And one NTD300 (RM30++) HG Dynames for my lil bro. It was a nice deal.
Will be getting myself another gundam, a MG Zaku II Ver.2 06J or 06F (NTD800+, around RM90+) on my next trip to this shop. *grin*...I'll have my complete Gundam vs villain gunpla then. Wahahah...
Anyways, knowing that the toys in Taiwan are way cheaper than those back home, I found my way to one of the famous toys + boutiques plaza of some sort - Wan Nian commerce plaza at Ximenting, Taipei. It is a good combo where one could bring his girl friend or wife or mum to shop for fashionable items/clothes while he hunts his stuff (toys!).
Wan-nian Commerce plaza at Ximenting
Inside this dome of treasures, you'll find assorted model kits (Gundams!!! lots of them!), fans of the Fett (if you watched Star Wars, you gotta know Boba Fett! come on...) would find their little shrine, and tons of figurines. I'm not sure bout other kits but seriously, the Gundams here are damn cheap! If you are hunting for Gundam kits, you should never miss this place.
Oh, and not forgetting firearms! Fake ones of course. Airguns, BB guns, replicas, kevlars, Camo shirts...man, I wish I could ta-pao (buy and take away) the whole shop. The shop name is kinda hillarious, the translated name is called Hero's inn or something.
From Colt .45 Magnum, MP5 & variations, AK-47 & variations, M4 Carbine, pump action shot guns, Springfield rifles, Barrett .50 Cal sniper rifle, famous AWP sniper rifle, Dragunov sniper rifle, mini guns, LMGs (Light Machine Gun), RPGs (Rocket Propelled Grenade launcher, but it looks more like Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter's ZEUS Anti-Tank device to me) to Alien vs Predator human rifle as seen in AvP games! The coolest thing is there was a hot chick getting a Berreta or Glock pistol (not too sure bout the final ones she got). OMGWTF!
Oh, and not forgetting firearms! Fake ones of course. Airguns, BB guns, replicas, kevlars, Camo shirts...man, I wish I could ta-pao (buy and take away) the whole shop. The shop name is kinda hillarious, the translated name is called Hero's inn or something.
However I didn't take pics of other hobby shops as they are not very appealing. We hobbyist do not give a damn anyways, 'cause we know with greater power, err...design comes greater responsiblity (cost!).
The best real example is this Gundam Base Taipei in K-Mall. It took me a while to flip-zoom my digital map a couple of times, cause there's no sign saying K-mall outside of the building! Dang. Here you will see 3 huge ass Gundams around 8-9 feet tall at the main entrance of this shop. It is more likely a Gundam museum though.
The best real example is this Gundam Base Taipei in K-Mall. It took me a while to flip-zoom my digital map a couple of times, cause there's no sign saying K-mall outside of the building! Dang. Here you will see 3 huge ass Gundams around 8-9 feet tall at the main entrance of this shop. It is more likely a Gundam museum though.
Rows and rows of assembled MG Gundams on the racks and there's even a corner for fans to watch latest Gundam anime series projected on a wall. It was indeed a spectacular sight.
Rows of Gundams & villains. Caught two Zakus on the cashier counter.
The sad thing is, as mentioned, with this sort of huge showcase and "official" thingy, you won't expect things to come cheap. The model kits sold here are with hefty prices. The Shin Musha Gundam I was hunting for costs around NTD2000+! WTF.
Given no choice, I fast snapped some pics of this amazing Gundam Base (with amazing prices) and squeezed my way back to Wan-Nian plaza which is located one MRT station away. Luckily I was quick enough to snatch one of the few MG Shin Musha left among the shops! I remembered there were still many units when I first entered Wan-Nian bout 1-2 hours ago before going to K-Mall. This kit was selling out darn fast! I was told to wait till next day for new stocks to replenish. Whew, that was close.
There, my haul. NTD1200 (RM130+) MG Shin Musha with special parts separating tool and a limited edition poster. And one NTD300 (RM30++) HG Dynames for my lil bro. It was a nice deal.
Will be getting myself another gundam, a MG Zaku II Ver.2 06J or 06F (NTD800+, around RM90+) on my next trip to this shop. *grin*...I'll have my complete Gundam vs villain gunpla then. Wahahah...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Taipei Night Life
Taipei is a wonderful city. Other than food or shopping, its night life is a must see (because that's where & when all the pretty girls would gather *wink*). Most of the pubs or night clubs are open for business till early morning around 5am. The city never sleeps!
To experience the scene, I went to some of the famous pubs, namely Room 18 and Pasoul (Lava's branch). Room 18 is well known of its guests. It's the favourite place for most celebrities , pro or amateur models and higher class groups. The pub is owned by a Taiwanese male celebrity afterall! Entrance fee is about RM80 per pax with 2 cocktail drinks (some mixed alchohol with Redbull, for the extra powa!). 2 dance pools with different kinds of music. The place is overwhelmed by sexy & beautiful girls. As they say, seeing is believing, so yeah! It was a jaw-dropping-eyes-peeling moment indeed.
Guests who booked for seats have to wait a long queue, even under the drizzling rain (psst, see the girls behind me? LMAO!). Luckily there's another entrance inside the building for "free-standing" guests. Great! The bar counter is the perfect spot. LMAO!
Pasoul, however is obviously lower standard than Room 18. The crowd mostly consists of Uni students and younger generation. People here are wilder and some of the girls even undress on stage. wtf. Too bad camera shots aren't allowed. The bouncers sure have sharp owl eyes in the dark! Pasoul entrance is about RM90 per pax with free flow drinks. Heavy drinkers would love this place.
To experience the scene, I went to some of the famous pubs, namely Room 18 and Pasoul (Lava's branch). Room 18 is well known of its guests. It's the favourite place for most celebrities , pro or amateur models and higher class groups. The pub is owned by a Taiwanese male celebrity afterall! Entrance fee is about RM80 per pax with 2 cocktail drinks (some mixed alchohol with Redbull, for the extra powa!). 2 dance pools with different kinds of music. The place is overwhelmed by sexy & beautiful girls. As they say, seeing is believing, so yeah! It was a jaw-dropping-eyes-peeling moment indeed.
Guests who booked for seats have to wait a long queue, even under the drizzling rain (psst, see the girls behind me? LMAO!). Luckily there's another entrance inside the building for "free-standing" guests. Great! The bar counter is the perfect spot. LMAO!
Room 18 scene
Pasoul, however is obviously lower standard than Room 18. The crowd mostly consists of Uni students and younger generation. People here are wilder and some of the girls even undress on stage. wtf. Too bad camera shots aren't allowed. The bouncers sure have sharp owl eyes in the dark! Pasoul entrance is about RM90 per pax with free flow drinks. Heavy drinkers would love this place.
Pasoul scene
In conclusion, Room 18 is highly recommended if you wanna feast your eyes. Though one could try Pasoul to experience the different crowd and different style of fun.
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Monday, August 4, 2008
Sinshi Town, Tainan County
Lookin through the windows from the train, we saw mass foliage together with some scattered buildings. Seems like we were cutting through rural area of some sort. The Tainan bullet train station is kinda empty. Guess it's not the peak season.
Welp, here we are, Tainan. Still gotta travel far to reach our rural little hostel. Dang. Bye bye civilization. We headed towards Sinshi town, a small town within Tainan county. Kinda like 30 mins driving distance from Sinshi to Tainan city. Crap.
This is the place we will call home for the next 3 months. The design is kinda unique, with 4 storeys japanese like terrace house and a small garage. There're no shops near the area. Great! ...Not. Only one 7/11 around the corner at the faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar end. Could you spot it in the pic on the right? Neither do I. It is like 10mins+ walking distance from the place I stay. There's another small mart on the other side, but there's nothing worth to mention. This is a freakin village for crying out loud. What suprised me was, even with a "rural" village like this, the hostel is equipped with a 2MB broadband. WTF?! Lousy stream-ma-arse from TMnut only gives you 1MB in the so called city area.
Sinshi town traffic and the place where we took our first meal in Tainan. Had some sort of seafood and stuff. Even tried snail like thingy. Too bad I didn't have the chance to capture the pics. It is not very polite letting hungry people wait while you take picture of the food. LMAO.
Other than work, the most things I do are eat eat and eat. The food here just so-so. Not too bad, but can't consider good too. Nothing spectacular or memorable. Maybe Taipei ones are better, but that's another story.
Had my first Taiwan beef noodle and a side dish of soy beancurd and eggs. Not bad, but as mentioned, it wasn't top notch. Just ordinary. Maybe I've already been spoilt by kolomee and laksa all these years.
One fine day, while walking & exploring around town, found this smelly bean curd stall. The taukenio claimed that this is the most famous smelly bean curd shop in Sinshi town. Yeah, right. Since I've never tasted any prior to this, so why not.
With much regret, taukenio told us that the BBQ version of the smelly beancurd wasn't ready when I arrived, so I have to make do with the soup "version" instead. Well, the benchmark = not recommended. Kinda dissapointed but at least I tried. It tasted like normal tofu soup (a lil spicy) with pig blood cubes and beef slices. One thing special I noticed was the low chairs. Look at how my long legs hit the table. It's definitely not comfortable to eat is this posture. Oh well.
Maybe a western style afternoon tea would brighten things up eh? There a nice coffee house named 85 degrees. I ordered iced Latte smoothies therefore I'm not too sure whether their hot coffees are served 85°C.
And these are our desserts. Nice eh? The white thingy is called Strawberry "Da Fu" in mandarin or whatever. Basically some sort of sticky dough with cheese and strawberry stuffed inside. Yum yum but very very sticky. The end result was not a very nice scene.
Sometimes we will pack fast food like this on our way back home from work. Meesua in a cup with a boneless drumstick burger. A hybrid of eastern and western fast food. LOL. Costs around RM9+ total plus a drink of your choice (red tea, milk tea, bla bla...). Not bad and the portion is enough to cure the hunger. *burp*...
Alright. That's all for today. Gotta continue the updates next time. More food and places.
*Taipei night life reviews soon.*
Welp, here we are, Tainan. Still gotta travel far to reach our rural little hostel. Dang. Bye bye civilization. We headed towards Sinshi town, a small town within Tainan county. Kinda like 30 mins driving distance from Sinshi to Tainan city. Crap.
This is the place we will call home for the next 3 months. The design is kinda unique, with 4 storeys japanese like terrace house and a small garage. There're no shops near the area. Great! ...Not. Only one 7/11 around the corner at the faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar end. Could you spot it in the pic on the right? Neither do I. It is like 10mins+ walking distance from the place I stay. There's another small mart on the other side, but there's nothing worth to mention. This is a freakin village for crying out loud. What suprised me was, even with a "rural" village like this, the hostel is equipped with a 2MB broadband. WTF?! Lousy stream-ma-arse from TMnut only gives you 1MB in the so called city area.
Sinshi town traffic and the place where we took our first meal in Tainan. Had some sort of seafood and stuff. Even tried snail like thingy. Too bad I didn't have the chance to capture the pics. It is not very polite letting hungry people wait while you take picture of the food. LMAO.
Other than work, the most things I do are eat eat and eat. The food here just so-so. Not too bad, but can't consider good too. Nothing spectacular or memorable. Maybe Taipei ones are better, but that's another story.
Had my first Taiwan beef noodle and a side dish of soy beancurd and eggs. Not bad, but as mentioned, it wasn't top notch. Just ordinary. Maybe I've already been spoilt by kolomee and laksa all these years.
One fine day, while walking & exploring around town, found this smelly bean curd stall. The taukenio claimed that this is the most famous smelly bean curd shop in Sinshi town. Yeah, right. Since I've never tasted any prior to this, so why not.
With much regret, taukenio told us that the BBQ version of the smelly beancurd wasn't ready when I arrived, so I have to make do with the soup "version" instead. Well, the benchmark = not recommended. Kinda dissapointed but at least I tried. It tasted like normal tofu soup (a lil spicy) with pig blood cubes and beef slices. One thing special I noticed was the low chairs. Look at how my long legs hit the table. It's definitely not comfortable to eat is this posture. Oh well.
Maybe a western style afternoon tea would brighten things up eh? There a nice coffee house named 85 degrees. I ordered iced Latte smoothies therefore I'm not too sure whether their hot coffees are served 85°C.
And these are our desserts. Nice eh? The white thingy is called Strawberry "Da Fu" in mandarin or whatever. Basically some sort of sticky dough with cheese and strawberry stuffed inside. Yum yum but very very sticky. The end result was not a very nice scene.
Sometimes we will pack fast food like this on our way back home from work. Meesua in a cup with a boneless drumstick burger. A hybrid of eastern and western fast food. LOL. Costs around RM9+ total plus a drink of your choice (red tea, milk tea, bla bla...). Not bad and the portion is enough to cure the hunger. *burp*...
Alright. That's all for today. Gotta continue the updates next time. More food and places.
*Taipei night life reviews soon.*
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