Archive for October, 2008

English Premier League Football News

Not contented with watching English Premier League (EPL) football on TV, I’d browse the football section of UK online newspapers and other football sites for more news.
To make my life easier, and hopefully yours too, the links collection below serves as a launch-pad to:

My New Nephew Smells Good, as a Baby Should

A third son was happily produced by my brother and sis-in-law. The baby boy was born on 22 October 2008 at the Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur. And my new nephew smells good, as a baby should.

Andrew Lahde’s Excellent Goodbye Letter

Millionaire hedge fund boss, Andrew Lahde, quits the industry and wrote a most excellent goodbye letter. In essence, he said, “Up yours! Thank you; bye-bye“. Hahaha …
The letter is a must read, dudes. Here it is, reproduced verbatim from the Financial Times:

October 17, 2008
Today I write not to gloat. Given the pain that nearly everyone [...]

A Buddy of Mine

Answers.com states that a buddy is a good friend; a comrade.
So, there are friends; and there are buddies.
One of my buddies is Syahran; pictured here in Baju Melayu and a funky songkok at our office’s Hari Raya makan-makan last week:
Apart from friends and buddies, there’re also “blood brothers” (please don’t attempt to elaborate on this [...]

UPS has my Onitsuka Tiger Taichi

UPS emailed me a tracking number for my package. According to the email, the scheduled delivery date is 23 October. And the package should contain my new Onitsuka Tiger Taichi - Black/Yellow - sneakers.

Stade Français Rugby Club’s New 3rd Jersey

Hey you, macho rugby fans.
I bet most of you haven’t seen the new rugby jersey of Stade Français. No, not the pink ones. The new jersey is not dominant in any particular colour like we are accustomed to when it comes to sports jerseys.
They are selling the Adidas replica jerseys for 75 euros. I would [...]

Wanted - WTF Have You Done Lately?

Well, I’ve just finished watching Wanted. It’s a movie about an ordinary young man who later became an assassin.
Wesley Gibson, an accountant, was living a routine and boring life when a foxy lady named Fox unexpectedly surfaced in his life and recruited him into an ancient society of assassins.
So, after some training and discovery of [...]

My New Asics Whizzer Lo Shoes

I was strolling aimlessly in Bukit Bintang Plaza last week when a pair of retro looking black/white Asics shoes caught my eyes. So, I went into the shop and shelled out RM250 for them.
Lo and behold! I present thee …

the Asics Whizzer Lo; a low cut wrestling shoes for referees and coaches. Wrestlers use the [...]