Answer to the 'million dollar' question...

Are you colourblind?

I saw a '6' and a circle (the circle is extremely clear to me). You can scroll down to my previous post again and compare. Hehe.

Yesterday, I've checked out other websites to test for colourblindness. And the results is, I am colourblind (according to the website). But like I said, I think my case is a mild case of colourblindness because I can still see a little bit of what normal people can see ('real' colourblind people would not have been able to see anything).

For more website tests, you can try:

http://tjshome.com/selftest.php or http://colorvisiontesting.com/online%20test.htm

Oh well, I have come to terms with it already lah. As long as I'm not BLIND, I am happy. =)

I am upset by the TRUTH!

At 4:00pm on 29 June 2006, I've discovered a truth about myself that I never knew! (Grr... sickening). I found out that I have a kecacatan (means disability in Malay). =(

I feel so abnormal now. I AM COLOURBLIND!

I found two images from a website that can test if a person is colourblind. It is a reverse colourblind test. So, if you cannot see an embedded image behind the gradient of colours, you are NOT colourblind. But if you can see an image behind the colours, it means you are colourblind.

All of my colleagues who are sitting around me cannot see anything but I see it. Below are the two pictures. I'll reveal the answers to you tomorrow. Meanwhile, if you can see something, please tell me. Then, perhaps I won't feel so bad and alone in my colourblinded world...

Anyway, some of my friends suspect that my colourblindness is probably a very mild case. Because I can see red, yellow and green on the traffic light with no difficulty (yes, I do drive). Sigh... really don't know why I can see the shapes when I have no problem differentiating colours (Scratch head).

Oh well, look out for the answers to this test tomorrow. Till then, take care. Hope you can't see anything.

Why did God make little things cute?

Whoa! Really beh tahan (means 'cannot stand it'. Originated from Chinese dialect of Hokkien. The word "beh" means cannot in Hokkien while the word "tahan" means stand/uphold in Malay). How can something so scary (like cats) look so cute! How can one's heart not melt when they see these adorable eyes?


I don't like cats. To me, they're dirty (cause you can't bathe them!) and evil (because they usually act like a thief, 鬼鬼祟祟 - as though they've got something to hide).

Everyone who's close to me knows that I am not a big fan of cats, especially stray ones. My fear of cats started because of a bad experience.

Many years back, I dropped by my cousin's place for a visit. When I saw her, I freaked. Both of her eyes were red in colour, swollen & bulging. At first glance, I thought it's conjunctivitis (but it looked 3 times worse).

After she explained to me, I found out that her swollen eyes were caused by cats fleas. Yup. CAT FLEAS!

Do you know that cat fleas have phenomenal jumping abilities? It can jump 150 times higher than its own length. My cousin owns a cat and her cat's flea sort of jumped into my poor coussie's eyes, causing an allergy reaction. The memories of that horrible incident still haunt me till today.

So, imagine you sitting at a mamak (roadside stalls run by Indian Muslims) happily eating while those 'begging' cats keep swish swooshing underneath your table. Think of how many fleas are jumping up like Olympian high jumpers trying to latch on to your body! Arggh... I shuddered.

Anyway, while writing this post, I realised that a lot of things are cuter when they are young than when they're old. A very good example is 'all babies are cute but not all adults are'. Haha.

Maybe God knows that 'little things' are more susceptible to danger, that's why He made them cute(r) so that human beings would naturally feel responsible to love, care for and protect them.

To end this post, I wish to conclude that I still prefer dogs (and hermit crabs) over cats. Sorry kitties, you're cute but not cute enough. Try harder next time eh? =)




Thank God for cute things in life. They make life so much more enjoyable isn't it?

On Mani & Pedi

I always feel really 'jakun' (name of a native tribe in M'sia but is now a word used to describe people who are outdated like primitives) when I hear my colleagues talk about manicures & pedicures.

I think if a guy cannot understand why girls need to have so many shoes, they will lagi (even more) don't understand why girls go for manicures and pedicures.

I'm sure it'll be nice to go and have your nails done properly but I've never gone for any sessions before (I've got VIRGIN NAILS!) because of two reasons.

1) EXPENSIVE! A good manicure + pedicure session can come up to about slightly less than RM100 (in some places, it'll cost more because certain nail artists are like 'sifu' (guru) level. They're usually quite famous and thus will cost more)
2) I like my nails short. Now, this is a problem when it comes to manicure because nails have to be 'long enough' so that the nail artists can reshape them. How can they 'reshape' mine when I've already cut them shortest possible?

Haha... Another way to do it would be to allow them to put fake nails on me. But I don't want fake nails lah. I can imagine if I have fake nails, I would never ever touch ANYTHING! (So that I won't break them coz I'm quite a clumsy person)

I think I'll eventually do it as an act to pamper myself. Hhmmm... I have a feeling I'll probably go for it few days before I get married coz then my vanity will be at its peak and it'll propel me to do these sort of things! =)

Below are some pictures that I've found on nail art (Ok, this is an extreme case. I mean come on lah, how to engage in nose digging activities with nails like that!) Anyway, I used to have a housemate who keeps her nails (thumbs only) as long as these. I can still remember her nail polish collection. Whoa... It's amazing.

Heave comes the bride!

Dream Wedding Must Haves (only for ppl with BIG ambitions)
- 17-year-old groom
- Pink Glass Carriage (Disney's influence?)
- Burn a hole in daddy's pocket with a dress that cost a whopping £25,000!
- Wear a 30-layer chiffon gown (think hot, sweat, perspire)
- This gown that must weigh at least 160kg (25 stone)
- Preferably a 18m (60 feet) long train with 3,000 Swarovski crystals

"16-year old Carly O'Brien had to be pushed down the aisle by family and friends present on her wedding day because of the size of her wedding gown. Before this, Carly's relatives took about 9½ hours to help her into her dress.

Carly was more than an hour 'fashionably late' for her groom, Michael Coffey (17 years old) because her gown made her stuck at the St. Peter's Catholic Church entrance."

I heard about this on the radio this morning. 16 yr old Carly & 17 yr old Michael got married last Friday (3 days ago). So, this news is still quite hot.

Since I was too curious to see how the bride will look in her super huge dress, I've decided to check it out on the net. Hehe. I think it's worth sharing this interesting find with you guys, so... here goes!

Carly in her pink glass carriage outside the church.
Everyone who was present has to help push her down the aisle. Her dress was so enormous, her dad (Frank, 40 yrs old) has to walk behind her (no space mah!)
After the wedding, Carly was so exhausted that she had to be carried out by 14 relatives and her groom. (Gosh, who wouldn't be, right? This dress weighs a freakin' 160kg!)
Good luck, Michael. Hope you guys live happily ever after!



NO THANKS to weddings for me if I have to have one like Carly's. I'll rather stay 'comfortably' in spinsterhood. =P

Crab Update...

Ahem... Announcement announcement. Under my extreme good care, my crabbies are now FREE for Wormies! Hooray!

In order to further 'impress' my crabs. Brilliant me 'renovated' my crabbies' home! I took an egg casing (previously contains a soft toy) and cut it into the shape of 'caves'. So, Hermie & Kermit can take shelter from me, my housemates and visitors by hiding inside. Creative leh!




I've also bought them a 'swimming pool' & they love it! Hehe. Look how happy they were 'moon-tanning' by the poolside.

If your hand causes you to sin...

SHRED IT!


Haha... Funny Japanese 'Engrish'. This is just a quick post to end my day and yours with a smile. =)

Pee Pee Fun

More pics on toilets! Haha. I'm sorry if I keep sharing with you pictures of the toilets. I don't know why, somehow I feel very fascinated with toilets.

It's true! In fact, I did a 10 minutes documentary on toilets back in college!

By the way, the toilet pics below were taken from Thailand (anyone can read Thai? Please translate). I think they're designed to make people feel uncomfortable while doing their business. Hhmm... I don't think it'll work on me though. =)

Bear with a Twist or Twisted Bear?

I think this cute bear looks fine as it is but when it's used as a USB thumb drive, it looks quite suicidal!
Clockwise from top left to bottom left:
Now you can see the bear's 'hidden agenda'

See, I told you it looks suicidal!

Another view of the bear crashing its head into the CPU.

Haha. I was just thinking, if the owner paints a few streams of 'blood' flowing down, it'll look even more like a suicide. =P


For your info, this bear thumb drive was handmade. So, it's not sold in the market. The person who made this cut off the bear's head and stuck the USB thumb drive in. Tada! There you have it, a 'suicidal bear' thumb drive!



These are some pictures that I've collected on modified USB thumb drives. My favourite is the tie thumb drive. The only problem is, once you've plugged in, you can't go anywhere but to stay in your seat until you're done. Haha. Quite a good gadget for restless people who can't sit still.

More modified USB thumb drives. (People are really very free nowadays!) Hey, check out the 'belt' USB in the middle. Cool eh? =)



On a side note, has anyone tried out the 'go naked in less than 10 seconds technique' yet? How come no feedback? Hhhmm...

Naked... within 10 seconds

Someone has to try this out and let me know if it works! Guys guys... do it and let me know please. Gosh... I'm so impressed. =)

Are you sure you're clean?

Since we're on the topic of worms and I am such an ardent fan and believer of DEWORMING, I thought I should share this with you.





For those of you who do not practise deworming, CONGRATULATIONS! You've just won yourself a Parasite-Rearing Consolation Prize for keeping your worms alive for maybe more than a decade.

Let's say you're 21 this year and the last time you've dewormed was when you're in primary one (6 years old), then you worms should be around in you for a whoppin' 16 years!

But if you're 21 & above, haha, good luck dude, you're officially your worm's best friend. Coz you managed to keep them alive for many many generations (a regular tapeworm can lay about a million eggs a day, don't believe me? Google it)

Please do not argue with me and tell me that you don't have worms. If you have eaten out or been to a mamak before (especially MURNI'S or WILLIAM'S), I'll bet you my 'bottom' dollar... err ringgit... that you definitely have worms.

For those who own furry pets or handle dogs &cats often, your chances of getting worms are higher. Normal worms found in our human body are: tapeworms, hookworms, ringworms and other common intestinal parasites.

Some people deworm every six months (I do it yearly). Zentels or other deworming products can easily do the job. (A pack of Zentel only costs RM7.90 in Guardian Pharmacy).

Ok. If you're interested in doing some pest control within your body, read on.

This is what you do:
Go to a nearby pharmacy and get Zentel or something. Gulp it down with plain water and WAIT FOR YOUR NEXT LOO SESSION TO COME. Easy peasy.

After you've happily poo poo-ed, you have the option of checking your 'shit' (excuse my langauge) for moving creatures. But if you don't want to 'look', for fear of collapsing in the toilet because of 'possible gross sights', I recommend that you flush immediately.

Alrighty then, hope you can have peace of mind after reading! God bless you, wormies.

ARGGHHH! My crabbies got worms!

Ok. I'll get to the squishy worms part after this introduction.
Sorry guys for the long wait. Haha. Here comes Kermit the Hermit...

Kermit Au (16.06.2006)
First name: Kermit
Last name: Au
Nickname: 'Nen nen' (slang which means breasts/milk) Or Nipple (these nicknames are given by my two 'ham-sap' - dirty-minded housemates)
Gender: Male
Size: He is slightly bigger than Hermie, that's why he can easily push Hermie aside or climb on top of Hermie in his attempt to escape from the tank.


Temperament: Aggressive
Kermit is VERY strong and his pinches are Ouch, Ouch and Ouch! That's why I don't like to handle him. Super painful lah.


INFESTED BY WORMS (Mites)
This is how Hermie & Kermit's home looks like. But for now, I can't put the two of them in yet.


Few days ago when I picked up Kermit, I noticed EGGS inside his shell. Both my housemates were super excited when I told them. They thought Kermit is gonna be a 'mom' soon.

I wasn't convinced. First of all, why would Hermie wanna 'hump' Kermit? They barely knew each other (that time, I still donno Kermit's a male). Anyway, I decided to check on the net and I found out that THOSE ARE NOT CRAB EGGS!

Hermit crabs in captivity CANNOT REPRODUCE. (Yup, my two crabs didn't mate, still virgins...)

After browsing through the websites for help, I found out that these eggs on my crab were actually laid by mites! And scary thing is, soon, they will become larvae and then adult mites. Argghh! TOTALLY GROSS. (These eggs is transparent, cream coloured with a tiny black dot in them).

Anyway, since both Hermit and Kermit have eggs on them. I can't put them back into their crabitat. Their crabitat is too moist and too good a place for mites to grow. Both Hermie & Kermit are now in isolation tanks. Sigh... and poor me, I had to STERILISE THEIR HOME! That would mean boiling their extra shells & pebbles and change their diet from fruits to 'dry food' like cuttlebones. Basically, I have to do everything I can do stop the mites from growing in number lah!

I tell you ah, my life for the past few days have been totally gross. The first thing I wake up every morning, I have to check on them and see whether they are still alive or not. Then, I have to clean their tanks & bathe both of them to rid of their worms (Crabs will die of stress if the mites keep laying eggs on them).

Fortunately, today I noticed the worms on them are lesser. THANK GOD! Both of them (plus me) are super stressed already.

I'm totally NOT INTO crawling and wriggly squishy stuff, so can you imagine what I had to put through these few days? Haha... I kept having phobia that these creatures will crawl into my ears, nose, eyes or mouth. ARGGHHH!

Anyway, no choice lah, if I don't take care of them, who will right? =(
Suddenly, I understand motherly love a tweeny tiny bit more. =P

Oh well, when they're healthier, I'll show you more pics lah. Don't wanna freak you out now with pictures of them and their wormies.

The Pain of Being A Man

I know. Man can use cool urinals. But after watching this video.... nah, I like being a woman. =)

Shalom... Piss be with you

Ok. Since we're already on the toilet topic, I thought I'll show you guys how people 'do it' from around the world & some loo-related pix.

'Public' toilet

This is a switzerland public toilet. Hhhmmm... Swiss people quite 'open' don't you think? Personally, I wouldn't mind trying out one of these. People outside can't see you but you can see everyone from the inside & pee in front of them. =)



Let's talk

No idea where this picture was taken but I'll bet people from this place like to chit chat while doing their business. I seriously think it's a good idea to bond er... ok, maybe minus the smell.


Flower power

Aww... so pretty but this is one flower you won't sniff.



Clockwise from top left to right left:

Make sure you wash your hands with piss after you piss.

Beware of peeping tom, ladies.

Ahhh... expensive buttocks (not Ringgit pls, it cheapens your buns).

Ok guys, never blow on one of these ever again, you never know where they come from. (Pretty cool urinals huh?)

Shoot!

I've always luuurvvved penalty shots. Everytime there's a tie in the game, I get really excited. Haha. Coz I know 'penalty is coming!'. Hhhmm... I wish ppl don't have to wait freakin' 90 minutes ++ just to know who wins the game. Just do penalty from the start lah! It's so much faster & far more exciting than seeing ppl rolling on the floor pretending to be hurt, ppl aiming the ball at other's goal but shoot the ball at the audience instead etc. (I'm sure some guys would disagree with me on that... but hey, sorrylah, this is personal opinion)

Anyway, since it's World Cup, let me share something with you:

PENALTY FOR GOING TOILET?
I think the person who came up with this is brilliant. What a way to get men 'excited' in the toilet (sorry no pun intended).

Oh well, men are such weird creatures. But I feel a bit jealous. This looks so fun! If only I can 'give it a shot' too. =(

Sigh.... God, why am I a woman?


One question - Let's say a guy scores a goal, does this guy then 'piss' the ball out from the goal so that the next guy can play? What if he has no 'piss' left to piss? Should he then use hands to take the ball out? Eewww.... =P

Naked Oscar... Dead.

I woke up on Saturday morning to find Oscar sitting in the tank, naked. When he (yes, it's a male) saw me, he quickly ran towards Hermie who was hiding in Oscar's original shell. I saw him trying to climb on top of Hermie but gave up after a while. He just stared back at me, not moving at all.

I have a feeling Oscar was upset that Hermie took his shell. The two of them probably fought over that shell the night before and Oscar got injured. Not sure.

Anyway, I quickly took Hermie out of the tank so that he won't hurt his naked buddy. Meanwhile, I sprinkled a bit of water on Oscar to keep his gills moist. I also placed other empty shells near him so that he can quickly go into one of these shells (it is crucial for hermit crabs to be in their shells so that their body don't dry up and that their gills are kept moist).

After that, I placed the isolated Oscar in a dark corner and left it alone. I don't want my presence to stress him out further and hopefully, with the privacy, he would go back into a shell.

Few hours passed and I went to check on Oscar again. Unfortunately, he was still naked. So, I have no choice but to try to help him into a shell.

When I first touched Oscar, I freaked out a little bit because his whole body was so soft! His claws and legs were usually very hard and tough. Also, I'm not used to seeing him naked, it looked quite gross. His tail is really long and curled up and it's soft and purplish in colour. I noticed there were no signs of injury or wound. So, if he did get hurt, it's probably an internal injury.

Also, normally Oscar is quite aggressive and he'll try to pinch me whenever I hold him. However, when I held him then, he was very weak and could barely move. I tried referring to many hermit crab websites for all the techniques to coax a crab back into a shell, but none worked.

So, despite all my efforts, Oscar passed away at around 2pm. =(

I hope he's happy in Crab Heaven. I didn't bury it or give it a proper funeral. I placed his body in a container and brought it back to the shop where I got him. Since he's still under a one-month warranty, I was given a new crab in place of Oscar.

This new crab is so different from Oscar and Hermie. Will introduce it to you all in my next post. I have yet to give it a name. Some of my friends (mean mean fellas!) wanted me to give it a STD name, i.e. syphilis, gonorrhoea or sigh... herpes. Anyway, I'll think of something more creative. =)

Sorry for not posting Oscar's 'death pic' here. I just don't feel comfortable taking pictures of my dead naked crab. Hope you understand.

Bye bye, Oscar...



Few days ago, I did a thorough examination on Hermie. To my surprise, I found out that Hermie has got a missing leg!

I referred to the first pic I took of him (I posted the pic on my first post in my blog) and realised that Hermie has already lost his leg before I picked him up from the shop.

This naughty gangster must have been fighting with other crabs in the shop before I got him. Anyway, Hermie is doing well. He seems quite happy. I just hope that he won't miss Oscar too much and would try to get to know his new friend in the tank better.

Circle shows the part where Hermie's missing leg is supposed to be.



Now, I know this is totally irrelevant but yea, just to end this post on a lighter note:

A 'pau' a day keeps the doctor away! (char siew pau preferred). Go grab a pau now!
Yum... too bad u can't see the steam.

Under water fun...

This is my first time at Fish & Co. Know what? It's exactly the same as Manhattan Fish Market. Haha... really no diff in taste. Same same. But it's quite good lah.


Clockwise from top left to bottom left:
Skip... (I think u already know what this is), Lemon Zest (Super sour!), Seafood platter (Yum... but it belongs to others. I didn't order it, I snapped a pic of it before it's sent to another table. Ha!), Good ol' Fish & Chips



UPDATE
Hermie went back into its old shell again. Silly crab... Haha
More updates on crabbies in next post!

Hermie is MISSING!

Empty shell where Hermie used to be
I bought some playsand for my crabbies last Saturday.

Both Hermie & Oscar looked quite happy burrowing and piling up the sand like a mini-mountain inside their crabitat.

When I woke up the next morning to check on the two of them. I found HERMIE MISSING!


Suddenly, one of the extra 'clothes' that I put into their crabitat starts moving! Haha... Apparently, Hermie has decided to try on 'the big green shell'. Scared me... I really freaked out coz I thought it escaped! Naughty naughty.

Since Sunday, Hermie has been interchanging between his old & new shell. (I found it back in its previous shell on Sunday night but this morning, it's in the new shell again!) Sigh... such vainpot. Must be cannot decide what to wear lah.

So, the most current update is: Hermie is in the Big Green Shell.


Clockwise from top left to bottom left:
Hermie in its new shell, Hermie's original look, The Big Green Shell, Naughty Hermie trying to pinch me


On a side note, Oscar has been very very dormant lately. I am actually getting a bit worried. I have not seen Oscar coming out of its shell much. I hope it's not sick or something. ARGGHH!

Unlike Hermie, Oscar is very very cautious. So cautious that I'm beginning to think that it might have gone through a traumatic childhood in the past before I picked it up from the store. Poor thing. Let's hope Hermie's playful, 'out'-going character can influence Oscar. Any ideas how I can cheer Oscar up? Please leave a comment.

Nazi Lemak

There's nothing like a hot nasi lemak for breakfast! Check out this stall that I always buy from in Damansara Jaya. They sell chicken, sotong or plain nasi lemak.

Steamy nasi lemak captured under the sunlight....









Refer to the map below to get to the stall.














More pictures of Mum's place.