What in the world??

Malaysia outlaws unsuitable names
Malaysian authorities have published a list of undesirable titles to prevent parents giving their children names such as Hitler, smelly dog or 007.
Read the whole document here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5229060.stm
Who in their right minds would name their children ‘Chow Tow’ (Smelly Head) or ‘Sor Chai’ (Silly Boy)??? How backwards can you [...]

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Need to drown

I need a drink. Either a VERY stiff drink or many not-so-stiff ones. Weirdly, I have a sudden craving for ‘Snakebite & Black’. Half part lager, half part cider with a shot of Ribena. Perhaps I’ll go to the zoo and try to get bitten by a real snake… Need to remove remnants of the [...]

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Delirium

You know you’re delirious when you keep trying to stick your bank card into the train ticket reader, feeling frustrated and wondering why the card doesn’t fit in the slot, much to the chagrin of the other commuters lined up behind you.
Interestingly, they don’t have the courtesy to actually say ‘Excuse me, you’re actually sticking [...]

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Cortisol, the divine drug.

Where the hell would I be without this heavenly chemical produced in the bowels of my adrenal gland? This potent shit is what’s been keeping me going over the course of this ‘crunch’ period at work. Haven’t had to work late at the office to save a project from overshooting the deadline since I’ve started [...]

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It’s been a long week…

I’ve never been so busy since… 2003 when I was still working in advertising. This was the first time, however that I really felt like I was going to keel over and die from the amount of workload that has been piling up. Made me think. For this week alone, I am sure my epitaph [...]

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