Water Leaking

The Water Leaking Issue in my house is absolutely driving me crazy! I have gotten advise from five so call experts. Each has its problem.

Contractor 1: The-White-Stick. Its not the first time I employ this contractor, however, they are absolutely terrible. Telling me it is due to a burst in the main pipe and cost RM 1,700 to fix. This is absolutely the worst possible reason one can give. Probably work if the customer is 2 years old cause a three year old knows it is not possible.

Contractor 2: The-Borrow-Pee. The contractor who fix our leaking water two years ago. They basically say they don't know whats going on and will look into it next week. The following week they will say next week. And then the same the following week. Same thing happen for 3 months.

Contractor 3: The-Great-Shark. Recommended by a mutual friend, this is worst of all. Sound and look professional and 100% confident that the leaking is due to flooring and that it cost RM 4,700 to fix a small portion of toilet. Worst thing of all is they are wrong despite being 100% confident.

Contractor 4: The Honest Apprentice. A young boy who able to realise the actual problem. A small problem actually and cost much less than the previous few contractors. Problem is he wasn't as skillful to fix it in one go.

Contractor 5: The young fellow. Very similar to contractor 4. Able to identify the real problem but I didn't select him because he simply looks too young and inexperience.

Anyway, the problem persist as of today and god knows when it will be fix for good.

GOT:- John Snow is dead (or is he?)

So the George has decided to kill John Snow, probably the most interesting character in the show. Lets kill Tyrion next, follow by Daenery, then Arya. You know what, lets kill the dragon too. I know you are not going to kill Sam cause he sure does look like you :)

So is John Snow really dead? Maybe he is to be resurrected. Maybe he wargs into Ghost. Maybe he is indeed Azor Ahai or maybe he really is dead. Nobody knows which theory is real but everyone knows one thing for sure- John Snow knows nothing. :)

Wine Exhibition Part 2

Tasted more than 300 wines over three days in the Exhibition in Singapore. The following wines gave me the most impression. They may not be the most expensive, but the most unique in my mind.

Probably the best Malbec in the world (from Cahors). Extremely expensive for a Malbec. Price equavalent to some Grand Cru from Burgundy.

The little can wine is cute. The taste is surprisingly acceptable.

Wine makers are ladies. Pretty too. Vines are surrounded with flowers, lavenders. The wine is very feminine. Very floral and very unique. Smells like flower wine.

Tasted many great Piedmont wine but for some reason I just like whatever wines produced by this producer- from Barbera to Dolchetto to to Nebbiolo to Barolo.

One of the best Italian wines tasted in this trip. I even requested a sample for this wine.

I didn't get to taste some really great Burgundy White this trip. These are ok only.

I particularly like the last Burgundy Red- Chateau De Santenay Beaune Premier Cru.

A good Spanish wines from Ribera Del Duero. Can you see my reflection in the bottle?

Wine Exhibition Part 1

I have the pleasure of going to several exhibition in the last month. Wines worthy of remembrance in the first exhibition are as follow:
A 1981 White Wine from Burgundy. Still very special and distinct on the nose. Bit weaker in the mouth but it is still very special to be still drinkable in such old vintage.

All these wines are so great (particularly the Grand Crus) that it makes the Vosne Romanee Premier Cru taste like an ordinary wine. My gosh! I particularly enjoy La Grande Rue and Clos de Vouge

Turtle Soup

I always love to promote Malaysian food as opposed to Singaporean food, citing Singaporean food to be the 'clean' version of Malaysian food; therefore very similar, cleaner but less tasty and at a much higher cost.

The last meal I have in Singapore in the last trip is this Turtle Herbal Soup. With the addition of some herbal alcohol, this soup is very delicious. Its very pricey however, equivalent to RM 50 per bowl/meal therefore will never exist in Malaysia. Nonetheless, if you are going to Singapore and going to spent a lot in any meal anyway, then you should probably give this place a try.

Same Sound Same Air

Despite having hundreds of participants from all over the world but only 4 Malaysian who don't know each other, why do the four Malaysian end up spending the few days of exhibition together majority of the time? Particularly when they are suppose to be competitors? I can only presume that they are friendly competitors who emphasis on the word friendly. We can also describe it as 同声同气。

Game of Thrones

For some reason I knew Arya Stark wouldn't get rid of Needle? Why?
Answer 1: Vengence. King Joffrey, Ser Amory, The Ticklr, Polliver, Ser Gregor, Wees, Chiswyck, Ser Ilyn, Ser Meryn, Queen Cersei, Dunsen, Raff the Sweetling, the Hound, House Frey. This is Arya Stark's destiny.
Answer 2: She has a thing for John Snow. Pretty sick view and too much brother sister love would make the show too predictable. Still doesn't look right even if they are only cousins.

Needle

A STICK

We all heard of the phrase "You can't hit the whole ship of passenger with a single stick". Although I had bad experience dealing with our friendly-ethnic (Malay) business man in the past, (as they pretend to sell us D24 Durian with fake-kampung durian, which I referred as D23 durian), we should treat others fairly. After all, they are different people and in different business. However, a recent experience has teach me a new lesson. Different people from similar educational background, similar culture, similar growing environment, similar government, similar religion, similar everything; are likely to behave similarly. One stick can in deed hit a whole ship of passenger, if they all que up nicely in a line praying for the stick to fall.

Movies / TV

There will be plenty of good shows, both on the big screen and tv coming up this month. First we have the most anticipated movie of the year - Fast & Furious 7. Whether it is great or not, it will be the last. Then we have Entourage the movie. I have been waiting for very long. I am not sure if it will be shown in Malaysia Cinema, but I hope I can download it somewhere. On the TV front, we have Game of Thrones Season 5. Very much looking forward to this too.

Oh yeah there's one more movie that I long for- Ted 2, but it won't be available until June. Lets hope there won't be any delay in screening.

Good Cop Bad Cop

The previous generation of raising kids are based on the "Good Cop Bad Cop" policy. Father being the bad cop- strict and persistent. Mother being the good cop- caring & sensitive. The product is what we referred as the X Generation. The next generation however, are being raised on a different policy- a "Good cop Scared Cop" policy. The Mother's policy remain unchanged whilst the father's position has been slightly altered- from being strict and persistent to Scary. Its not the kids are there scared of the father however, but the father that is scared of the mother's criticism if he chose to be strict and fierce to the kids. It appears that the approach is no longer acceptable in the new age. The final results? We'll know soon as the new product - Z Generation is out to the shelf soon.

Hot

Its been a while since I last got on fire on the basketball court. Happens today, thanks to a morning session shoot around. I hit plenty of shots at high percentage, including couple of three point shot and also a stretch of several jump shot around 18 foot in a row. I had a couple of bad fall today, however, I got straight up almost immediately after the fall. I feel like I was young again, however, until later that evening as the pain and sore start kicking in, I am back to reality. Ouch...