I have been trying very hard to make things interesting and fun in here. Now, I want to change the way how people perceive my blog and me as a person. Here is my one of my musical pieces for you to experience. This is the type of music I will be working on for these few weeks. It's going to be tough and weird for me as I have no musical background. Kindly share your interest or anything to me. So we can work things together and form a new upcoming album. For now, you just need to wait for my new album to be released. Yeah! Check it out in my following purevolume address: purevolume.com/RonnieJr
(Peace On Earth by Ronnie Jr) Will be released on 31th Dec 08
Most of the time, we look at the benefits of having a technology gadget. However, have we looked at the bad side of it. Well! If you don't, maybe you should think about it just for the sake of fun. Mobile gadgets are the most popular demand of all in the market. Cellular phones, mp3 players, video players, laptops, digital cameras and portable game players (PSP, Nintendo DS) serve a purpose for different users. There are tons of them out there with different brand names, ranging from high-end products to low-end products, especially the one you can find in China. Oh Yeah! The battery might explode and you might get a burnt in your hip.
Suddenly, your purpose of having a gadget gets more complicated. If you want to take photo, talk on the phone, listen to mp3 music, watch movies, surf online, play games and use GPS, you're just going to need a powerful, fre@ky, weird, crazy, creature-like, out-of-nowhere and bizarre Atomicphone. For that reason, we hate the hassle of having lots of tangling gadgets, we just want something that everything fits all, like 10 in 1. Well, i guess for some insane users might like to have an Atomicphone. Suddenly, everyone, with an ipod on the move or the bus, is starting to isolate him/herself from the rest of the world. In some countries like Singapore or HK, people are living in a huge block of building that alienates people from interaction. In order to interact is to talk on the phone or online. Worst still, if you are working in an environment of tremendous pressure of office politics. Do you think you still want to talk to those people or start joining the club of dissing others? So what is left to communicate and meet your friends? Coming out to talk and chat is definitely impossible because everyone is busy earning money. Maybe money is the key to get more friends.
Yeah! Materialistic friends are kinda cool in a way. At least, they come and go when you are rich or broke. So what do we need to keep ourselves occupied? I guess technology does help in a way. At least, i could post a blog here for someone to read. So why wasting time with the gadgets when one can go out and socialize? Like spending valuable times with friends. Life is about not just having fun with your gadgets. There are more things to do. So yeah! let's have fun!!!
What is your life anyway? Talking on the phone, texting your friends, chatting in msn, searching porns, blogging to nowhere, watching tv/youtube, listening to mp3 and playing online/games. Well! If those are the things you do most of time, like me, you are heading to a freaky technology of alienation. Isolating yourself to the max, you can only find your best friends in an aluminium metal case. Say hi! to Mr PSP, Mr Dota, Miss Msn, Mrs. Utube, Miss SMS, Mrs Xune, Mr Intel/Mac/Win/AMD. Oh Yeah! I totally forgot about him, Mr. Ericsson.
I love gadgets but I don't like them to take over my freaky life. Well! use your gadget cautiously. Don't talk and drive. Don't text and drive. Don't walk across the road while texting. Don't talk while meeting your friends. Don't play games when your families or friends are around. Don't eat, sleep, play. Don't surf porns, Don't try to show off your phones to others, Switch off your phone if possible.
Don't let the gadget ruin your freaky life. I am sure you will find yourself with more free time when your gadget is off. I am sure you will be amazed.
Recently, Dr M has raised up the issue of reduce wealth gap to narrow race gap. According to the Stars newspaper, Dr M also mentioned that all the different races were responsible for building a success for the country, adding that it had been tough to ensure all the races to get united because of Mly’s demographic profile. Later, he mentioned about The Federal Constitution was based on that contract and more than that. The reason of having the contract is to ensure the spirit of each race sacrifices something to gain something else. The balance was needed.
Thank you for commenting about the rich and poor gap. Who are the rich and the poor? I will definitely not comment on the contract so much as I have not read about it at all. Reducing wealth gap might not necessarily reduce the race gap. What is Race gap anyway? The gap between other races or the gap among an ethnic group. Whatever it's, I guess he was talking about the unification of the people among or between the ethnic groups. When we talk about wealth gap, we usually talk about the income inequality or the income distribution. In general, we can measure the gap by using the Gini coefficient. I won't talk about the Gini coefficient but it has something to do with measuring income and population. The idea of the Gini coefficient is simple and it's about how the population and income distribution spread over a country. The lower the coefficient, the better is the gap. In Malaysia, the ethnic groups are distributed in this way, 58% Malay and other Indigenous, 26% Chinese, 7% Indian, 9% Others. In many countries, individuals belonging to certain racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to be poor or racially segregated.
The government usually plays a role in reflecting the outcome of the income distribution, especially in developing countries. Why Governments? Political needs, economic benefits, corruption and so on. Of course, the government could also reinvest or redistribute most of this income back to the poor in order to close the gap of income inequality. Unfortunately, we don't see anything. Even Mly people among the poor ethnic group is facing income gap differences. Suddenly, we see a development of the poor ethnic group and the rich ethnic group, which also caused a recent change in political movement during the recent election. I am not here to disapprove the idea of improving wealth gap, which also helps to narrow race gap. I am saying that the race gap is not necessarily caused by wealth gap. It has something more to do with that, and we have to look at things in different perspectives.
Over the years, I believe that even within the Chinese ethnic group, we can find income gap between the educated and the uneducated, the rich and the poor people, but we still unify to improve our country. However, things have changed a lot in Penang. It's more about communication or the belief of an equal treatment from the government. Malay population income gap among themselves has grown a lot too, and even within their ethnic group. I see the reason of why smart people deserve to earn more. They work hard to get into that position. Rich people, on the other hand, might not be necessarily smart or even hard-working but manage to lead due to power. Suddenly, we see a big division in groups. The rich wants something. The poor wants something. The gap continues and widens. There is always a gap? But why the gap has widened? Financial crisis, Political crisis, Revolutionary needs and more.
Now, you find lots of differences in their income distribution as well. If wealth gap is what we think to be the cause of disunity among races or race gap, what about educational gap, political gap, transparency gap, quota gap, AP gap and health gap. They all could lead to income gap and also race gap. To be honest, everyone sacrifices for their country but we also deserve to be equally treated. Of course by closing down the wealth gap, everyone seems to be equal in income distribution or even maybe hierarchy status. But, shouldn't we look at equality rights with transparencies. Again, smart and rich people want to distinguish themselves from others. It's alright to have a very small gap problem. You can close the gap but that doesn't mean you can have a social unification among people. The respect is just not there. Significantly, we must focus on needs for a revolutionary change in education, people's mindset and work attitudes. Maybe, it's just the right time for the government to think about it. Importantly, it's all about equal educational opportunities, equal benefits, equal government loans, equal medical benefits, equal supports and equal freedoms to all people. Yeah! And I agree the balance is needed. But to what certain extent the balance goes? For how long? Who are the people in this country who get the better balance? Are we talking equal balance? Shouldn't we focus more on universal fairness so that even indigenous people deserve the helps. Forget about closing the income gap, when the balance may lead or widen the race gap in a long run. I'd rather focus on something concrete and influential that will prosper the society as a whole in a long run. We all expect more to come.
How did I find out about this weird superhero? My roommate and his girlfriend went to an arcade shop where lots of things could be won. He spent around 30 dollar to beat the Candy machine, and one of the prizes was this ultimate funny looking superhero. Well! Most superheroes that you know are somewhat perfect in a way. However, some of them usually carry certain weaknesses. For instance, Superman is afraid of kryptonite, Ultraman is afraid of energy failure, Power Rangers need to unite in a way to form a huge robot. That weaknesses, I would consider them to be more indirect influence or I would say non-emotional. In other words, the weakness does not directly touch on the characteristics of the superheroes, something considers to be less abstract. I am sure there are other new generation of superheroes like Batman, Spiderman, or Daredevil might carry certain personality weaknesses. My superhero is always Batman. However, KinnikuMan shares something interesting and weird to me. If I were to be a hero, I would want to be someone like KinnikuMan, but not Batman. Don't get me wrong, Batman is still my superhero. So Why KinnikuMan? LOL! I guess you will have to find it out yourself.
So who is KinnikuMan? According to wikipedia, Kinnikuman (キン肉マン,) was a manga founded by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada. The manga was published in Shueisha's Weekly Jump, and awarded with the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga in 1985. An animated series was produced using old animation technique. In America, he was called as a muscle man ("Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere").Most superheroes came from something or somewhere different and with certain high status. Batman was rich. Superman, born in krypton, was fathered to scientist, Jor-El . Ironman, multimillionaire business man, did research in weapons and robotics. Spiderman was bitten by a spider and he turned into spider fre@k. Seriously, most of the superheroes look a little scary to me. Just like what the Joker said, "to me they are all just a freak". I would have said the same thing. Most superheroes' personalities are just strict and weird. Maybe, superheroes were meant to act in a certain macho manner. Joker was funny but he was way too scary and freaky. In my opinion, KinnikuMan would be the right candidate in terms of "funnieness" and the right "freakiness". He just had all the right elements. LOL
Moreover, most superheroes were just smart or strong in different perspectives. It seemed they were perfect in anything. On the other hand, KinnikuMan, originally, was a clumsy goof of a superhero whose services were only called upon to battle monsters if no other superheroes were around. In a way, he was like a substitute superhero. Kinnikuman's powers came from eating garlic, which would gradually fill the "garlic meter" on his forehead until he could grow into a giant to fight the monsters. His main attack was the "Kinniku Flash" beam. Yeah! I like garlic too.
In order for KinnikuMan to be a mainstream superhero and also to be worthy for his throne as he later found out that he was the missing prince of planet Kinuku, he began to focus on professional wrestling. Of course, his major personality flaw was clumsiness. He always forgot about things for no reason and even awkwardly acted like an insane man. It's quite true, to be a popular superhero, you gotta climb up the ladder to gain your fame. Moreover, to me, he was not that handsome or attractive to capture the attention at all. Most of his opponents or villains were quite weird too. For instance, "The Toilet PaperMummy," a giant hand, and monsters based on things like pachinko machines and telephones.
I have included a youtube clip of this funny superhero. Just pay attention on the stuff he does. You will laugh all the way to his planet of Kiniku. In the clip, KinnikuMan is the one who is wearing a red color underwear.
KinnikuMan's action figure can be found in different forms and colors due to his awkward personalities. Therefore, you might have owned one and you still don't know about it. He is just so damn cool but a little ugly in a way. KinnikuMan Rocks!!! LOL
Garlic Myth (from Wikipedia) Central European folk beliefs considered garlic a powerful ward against demons, werewolves, and vampires. To ward off vampires, garlic could be worn, hung in windows or rubbed on chimneys and keyholes. Garlic has been regarded as a force for both good and evil. A Christian myth considers that after Satan left the Garden of Eden, garlic arose in his left footprint, and onion in the right.
Alternative Freaks: people who can't kick their old habits but somehow find a better and cheaper way to continue their old habits (the definition is on my previous post, freaky economics)
Italian Cuisine is usually quite expensive in a way. As an alternative freak, I usually learn how to cook my favorite dishes. Recently, when I was in Kuala Lumpur, my sister's home, I was left alone with a freaky starvation. Fortunately, I found some ingredients to cook a special and fast dish. Oh yeah! It's an Italian food. Well! Let me share with you my own fast-food recipe. If you are a lazy ass but enjoy Italian food, i think this might help a bit. Ingredients: Garlic, Onions, parsley flakes, a can of mayo tuna, black pepper, maccheroni, cheese, beer and etc. LOL. Did I say beer? Yeah anything that fits.
First, boil your maccheroni for like 10-15 mins with some oil and salt and later, dry the maccheroni . Second, heat up the oil or butter with chopped onion and garlic in a frying pan, and later put the maccheroni and mayo tuna. Give it a few mins in between. Third, when the pan is getting a little dried, add some beer or water (like 2 tablespoons). In the end, you can add cheese for cheezy purpose. Last, by now, you can start to switch off the fire and start decorating the food with parsley flakes and black peppers for sneezing effect. Yeah! It's done. The cooking process of this Italian dish takes approximately 20-30 mins, and cooking instant noodles takes around 10 mins. Well! At least, you are cooking on your own. Be a fast-food cook now lazy ass. Lol... I know it's ugly but tasty.
Results Taste: Freaky; Decoration: Weird; Preparation Time: Super fast & easy; Conclusion: Waulaueh (unbelievable)
Continued from the previous post ( The Lost Violence of Holevent Town).
I just couldn't believe that there was actually no human in this little small and shanty hometown. As I walked through the woods and the leave-less and dead-look hollow trees, the full moon started to fade away as the heavy and dark clouds overshadowed me. Everytime, the freezing wind blew with a howling speech, the wooden and broken doors would creak. Glassless windows with no frames would start to shatter and I could only hope for a comfortable place to spend this very long and horrifying night.Suddenly, owls would stare at me on top of the ghost-like trees; Wolves would make scornful cries out of nowhere; other animals would scarily hide away from me as if they knew something was going to happen. There was no way to turn back as my car was damage. It seemed the accident happened by no mistakes. My devastating journey continued without any promising outcome. However, having walked for another few long minutes, I came to see a little hut with some glimmering lights, and the fireplace was very warm and hopeful. It was just a good relief to encounter a place where I could spend my lonely night here. As I got closer to the wooden selfless hut, there was some conversation going on inside the place. It was even better with people around in the hut so that I wasn't going to be alone and speechless tonight. At least, someone was here to accompany me and that was what I thought. Then, the little tangling door opened with a slight push from inside as if someone was welcoming me. I was terrified...(to be continued with this story)
Read your newspapers and you will see headlines, popping up with the big words like "The Big Plunge", "Inflation soars", "Recession", "Credit Crunch", "Bankrupt", "Unemployment Ups" and the headlines keep on repeating. Let me tell you, not only we are living in a world of freaky economics but also freaky Globalization, freaky government, and freaky media. I know you hate me for saying this and now we are freaking out.
What you gonna do when you know your bank is going to go bankrupt? You become a freak and start withdrawing your money. Later, we might just become "freakers", influencing others to withdraw their monies too. Few weeks ago, I was thinking of writing something about me, the economy and Starbucks (coffee shop). I was sure that they were connected in a way. I just couldn't link them up with some stupid connections (I LIKE COFFEE -> STARBUCKS -> ECONOMICS). It wouldn't make any sense to you or me at all. Why do we want to link them up between economics, Starbucks and me? Well! We just like to make things that make sense and assume it's the only way. But sometimes, we often misjudge the outcome of a certain problem due to our conventional thoughts. Sometimes, you have to be a little freaky to think something weird or unconventional or bizarre.
Starbucks, one of the biggest F&B chains, closed down several outlets in the States due to the big words like RECESSION, CREDIT CRISIS and LOW DEMAND. Now, you probably have an idea of a freaky economy. We can't really ignore the way we react when the economy is down. People will drive less and might even sell their cars because of high oil price. If you belong to a low-income-earner category, I am sorry that you will probably suffer a lot more than others. So why did I drink my coffee in Starbucks when the economy was in a real bad situation? I was there because I was still looking for jobs with the free Wifi connection (Economy Downfall -> Starbucks Close Down -> Employees Unemployed -> Less Consumption -> Weak Consumerism Economics -> Low Demand In Starbucks Coffee -> Ppl switch to drink (Kopi-O)) It's nothing weird to be a freak. That's how nature works. Suddenly, our characteristics might even change due to the social economic environment. Some people will be much more calculative. Some people will be spending wisely, and some people will be cooking at home or making their own coffee drinks. If you can't kick your old habits of doing expensive stuff, you will have to find other alternatives. When I was a poor university student, I enjoyed drinking Grande Green tea Latte from Starbucks. I felt a little expensive for a simple drink. As a result, I learned to make my own Green tea Latte. Now, I also call myself an "alternative freak". Good thing, I can make my own Green tea Latte and also get to save my own money. Well! You can definitely try to do this at your own pace, especially during the recent economy downfall. (Caution: The outcome of replicating a drink from Starbucks might be slightly different or something worst)
All in all, if you are a rich freak, you will be okay with the freaky economy. If you are a freak drinker or can't kick the old habit, you can be an "alternative freak". If you are scared of the freaky economics concept very much, you will have to be a "freaker" and a freak. Well! Well! Suddenly, we might see more and more calculative freaks around us. LOL.
So What's Next?(Economics downturn -> New Ways to Cut Cost -> Tainted Milk -> Starbucks China -> 220 Outlets Stop Serving Milk-related products -> No Demand -> Bad Consumer Market -> Lost trust in Chinese Products -> Consumer Market Downfall - >Everyone Fre@ks Out)
(Chinese milk powder contaminated with melamine sickens 1,253 babies)
Freakers: people who freak others Freaks: people who are afraid or scared of something Kopi-O: Plain black coffee, usually serve in hawker center with a reasonable cheap price Alternative Freaks: people who can't kick their old habits but somehow find a better and cheaper way to continue their old habits Calculative Freaks: People who are very selfish and calculative over a small amount of something
(The Above Pic: Me freaking out in Jaya1, Starbucks, PJ, Malaysia)
Unagi (うなぎ) - A Japanese word for eels. Unagi is served widely in Japanese Cuisine. Unagi is quite high in protein, vitamin A, calcium, cholesterol and saturated fat.
Caution: Some eels like electric eels are capable of generating high electric shocks for defend and attack.
Moreover, other countries also serve eels very much.
New Zealand (Maori): Longfin Eels East Londoners: Jellied Eels Italy (Comacchio): Eels from Adriatic Coast Germany & The Nederlands: Smoked Eels United States: Moray Eels
(Pic from Wikipedia. A kabayaki-don (una-don), Japanese unagi cuisine)
Well! I have been to lots of places to try Unagi dishes. I guess you can find a scrumptious unagi dish in the most expensive Japanese restaurants. Some low-end Japanese restaurants serve Unagi with little or no care to Unagi. It's simple to prepare and to cook, but most of the time, it must be served right after having cooked. In some grocery stores, you could find Unagi in a frozen pack. Heat it with a bowl of rice and the dish is good to go. However, it usually sucks that way. So where is the best way and the best place to taste this fine delicate Unagi dish? Japan!!! Oh Yeah!!! An Unagi Journey to Japan (To be continued)
It was a shivering night and the only thing I could see was a pole of a dimmed light, constantly flickering the silent street with no one except me. Walking down the street of the heavily damaged roads, I could only think of the darkness of misery, a place where one could not even bear to suffer the gloomy and chilling environment. In other words, it's just plain scary and dull. Maybe, this place wasn't meant for anyone to stay over and I wasn't even supposed to be here. Nonetheless, I would still need to survive from this heart-tearing moment of my life. Having walked across a block of an old and rusty concrete building, I came to realize that the place had been abandoned for a long time. People suspiciously claimed to observe very weird and scary sightings when they came across this so-called haunted area. Moreover, the pale and scrapped wall of the building reflected the bloody violence of this place. It's about 12 midnight and I was still walking slowly down the road, leading me to nowhere but the forest of eerie sound and spine-cracking wind. As the wind howled with a freezing breeze, I was just there waiting for my whole body to turn dead cold. (To be continued on 20th Oct)
It's just great to be back in my blogging activities. It probably took me quite some times to write something meaningful and exciting. Anyway, as a creature freak, I will try to explore the world of diversified and bizarre things. I definitely know my journey is rather weird and wonderful. I just wish we could all be somewhat similar but it won't happen coz I am a Creature Freak. Let's explore the people, the love, the nature with an opened heart.
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