Current temperature 20 Celsius and the weather is clear. I have landed this island 23rd of March 2008 and it's been already a week passed. Until now, finally I can catch some breath to post this on my blog.
Cyprus is not a place mean for travel in spring because the main attraction here is the beach, which will be crowded on summer holiday. However, I try to snap couple of photos to show the other side of Cyprus to show it's still enjoyable to stay at this period of time (at least that will make me feel better). Unfortunately, my company has a policy to block photo sharing web site. So, no photos for now but I will upload them when i got the chance. Chat messenger also blocked so I can be reached by email only from the internet.
On the food side, this trip is much better from my last trip to here because we found some new places for lunch and dinner. A place we frequent went to is the Yellow submarine, which served sandwich in long size bread. Beside that, we also found Burger King serving large burger with economy price (a.k.a cheap) so we don't burn a hole in our wallet. Further more, there is a cafeteria named Katerina's Kitchen nearby our office. Served with Cyprus food and very cost effective too (for take away). Last but not least, not to forget the Kebab shop in town. The average cost per food serving in Cyprus is around 5 Euro. The food outlets I have mentioned is cost below 5 Euro else I would rather cook at my apartment.
Speaking of my apartment, this one is lousier compare to last one I have stayed. The floor is made of marble and it is cold on spring time. Therefore, we all wear slipper at home. My room's light bulb was burned and we replace it by taking other room's light bulb. The washing machine was broken before we are here. Fortunately, the company has replaced it with a new one. There are also a construction going on in our building and dust are everywhere once we open the balcony's door. So, we have to always keep the balcony door shut all the time. Not to mention the TV because there wasn't enough English channel for us to stay entertained. The furniture all are cover with cloth because some of them is broken (I couldn't believe broken furniture in my apartment). A cleaner will come our place once a week to clean up the house and thankfully she clean the furniture cover, which covered with dust when we came.
All things are going well for the moment. Hopefully it stays that way.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Get your electoral info
Malaysian voting day is on 8th Mar 2008. Unfortunately, my friend's wedding day falls on the same day and I have to drive back to Kuantan to attend. Anyway, I got some info from colleague that you can check your electoral info on the internet on where to place your vote. Click here.
Happy voting.
Happy voting.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
How close does it get?
One more day to go before Chinese New Year. It's not surprise to see a huge crowd at the train station today on my way home. Some of them are carrying their luggage, waiting eagerly for their train to arrive.
After 12 minutes of waiting, the train has finally come. At the moment the doors open, people are pushing around just to get a step into train. They hope they would get back to home in time, just like me. I was fortunate to able to board the train without any help. Yes, not even walking into the train because there was a large force at my back pushing me into the train(somehow, I think I was lifted into the train). When the doors close, how would the situation inside the train? How close do the passengers get? Below are some of my experiences.
1. I can feel other people body heat.
2. The only way to breath is by looking upwards.
3. I can feel my butt was sitting on other people's butt. (I am 6 feet tall).
4. I can tell who has washed their hair; who hasn't. (eewww!)
5. I always find people brushing their beard on my shoulder when they turn their head (my shoulder is not meant for wiping beard).
So, ladies, skip this one if you don't want to experience anything like I have mentioned above.
After 12 minutes of waiting, the train has finally come. At the moment the doors open, people are pushing around just to get a step into train. They hope they would get back to home in time, just like me. I was fortunate to able to board the train without any help. Yes, not even walking into the train because there was a large force at my back pushing me into the train(somehow, I think I was lifted into the train). When the doors close, how would the situation inside the train? How close do the passengers get? Below are some of my experiences.
1. I can feel other people body heat.
2. The only way to breath is by looking upwards.
3. I can feel my butt was sitting on other people's butt. (I am 6 feet tall).
4. I can tell who has washed their hair; who hasn't. (eewww!)
5. I always find people brushing their beard on my shoulder when they turn their head (my shoulder is not meant for wiping beard).
So, ladies, skip this one if you don't want to experience anything like I have mentioned above.
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Pre Chinese New Year Room Cleaning
Yup, the time has come again. After a year long of "junk collection" eating dust in my room, it's time to move them out for good (so, there are spaces for year 2008 junk). Below are some of the common junk that I found.
1. Magazines, Books, Notepads - Magazine in 2006, College and University books, and empty notepad waiting to grow fungus. Send them to the recycle bin.
2. Lotions, Hand creams - Expired in 2002, they got to go.
3. Electronics - Test them and see whether they still work. I found some old camera and I saw some ad in the newspaper that these camera can be used for rebate (for purchasing a new DSLR camera). Better keep them.
4. Souvenirs and free gifts - If it's does not bring back any memories, they should be given away or end up in the dustbin.
5. Promotion brochures and junk mails - They shouldn't be inside my room in the first place. I don't know how they end up here.
6. Credit card receipts - Identify them before throwing it away. Usually, those have passed a year can be safely disposed; else I have to call the bank a year ago. To be safe, keep them for 7 years.
Finally, Gong Xi Fa Chai and Happy Chinese New Year. May you have a clean, healthy and prosperous year ahead.
For my wife: Thank you for helping me cleaning up the room, although 20% of the junk are mine. :P
1. Magazines, Books, Notepads - Magazine in 2006, College and University books, and empty notepad waiting to grow fungus. Send them to the recycle bin.
2. Lotions, Hand creams - Expired in 2002, they got to go.
3. Electronics - Test them and see whether they still work. I found some old camera and I saw some ad in the newspaper that these camera can be used for rebate (for purchasing a new DSLR camera). Better keep them.
4. Souvenirs and free gifts - If it's does not bring back any memories, they should be given away or end up in the dustbin.
5. Promotion brochures and junk mails - They shouldn't be inside my room in the first place. I don't know how they end up here.
6. Credit card receipts - Identify them before throwing it away. Usually, those have passed a year can be safely disposed; else I have to call the bank a year ago. To be safe, keep them for 7 years.
Finally, Gong Xi Fa Chai and Happy Chinese New Year. May you have a clean, healthy and prosperous year ahead.
For my wife: Thank you for helping me cleaning up the room, although 20% of the junk are mine. :P
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Disgusting lunch
Do you have any experience that strange thing in your soup, which you thought it was raisin, happens to be fly?
That's happened to one of my colleague on lunch today. He ordered a his favorite fried Singapore Mee Hoon at our usual restaurant. When the food arrived, he ate very fast because he said he was very hungry. Although he found a strange thing on half way eating, which he thought was a vegetable branch, he picked it out and kept on going. When he almost finished, one of my colleague start noticing the "branch" he picked aside. To my colleague's shock – and some laugh, it was a 3 inch red color pencil. The victim started to examine the pencil, it proved to be a red color pencil because there were red marks on the plate. It wasn't so obvious in the beginning due the food color has a mild red coloring, until my colleague sat next to him found out.
Other colleague suggest to take photos on the food using their camera, just in case the shop owner does not want to bear the responsibility. After the food was shown to the waiter, he apologized on behalf of the kitchen staff and treated us the lunch. As for my poor colleague, he got a free fruit dessert from one of us as a token of kindness.
That's happened to one of my colleague on lunch today. He ordered a his favorite fried Singapore Mee Hoon at our usual restaurant. When the food arrived, he ate very fast because he said he was very hungry. Although he found a strange thing on half way eating, which he thought was a vegetable branch, he picked it out and kept on going. When he almost finished, one of my colleague start noticing the "branch" he picked aside. To my colleague's shock – and some laugh, it was a 3 inch red color pencil. The victim started to examine the pencil, it proved to be a red color pencil because there were red marks on the plate. It wasn't so obvious in the beginning due the food color has a mild red coloring, until my colleague sat next to him found out.
Other colleague suggest to take photos on the food using their camera, just in case the shop owner does not want to bear the responsibility. After the food was shown to the waiter, he apologized on behalf of the kitchen staff and treated us the lunch. As for my poor colleague, he got a free fruit dessert from one of us as a token of kindness.
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