you make me feel brand new

i mean the blog...

kudos for kshern for reinventing the whole look for hanyir.blogspot.com
it deserves more than a mere post at the comment place.

nice header.kryptiq,good art will be appreciated like good songs,good food and good-looking guys...hehe.

applause!applause!!
woooohoooooo.....!!!



ode for the biawaks

alas...their days are numbered.the biawaks hopelessly look on as the humans pack up and leave.there goes the tanks,there goes the discus,there goes the tilapias,there goes food....

the building was in ruins.doors hanging on hinges and windows shattered.the once beautiful place they called home was now completely deserted by the humans.what has become of them?have they forgotten the place where they toiled and sweat?
the biawaks shook their heads sadly.how easy of them to erase this place from their minds.the biawaks still remembered the days when this building is at its glory.humans come and go even at the oddest hours.their laughter,the sound of music from some old radio,the occasional shrieks when the humans chanced upon snakes or leeches,and also the curses they muttered when the mosquitoes became too unbearable.oh,and sometimes the biawaks liked to play tag with the humans.it just made their day if the humans joined the fun.

today,a group of humans with big machines came,oblivious to the biawaks presence.methodically,they started to tear the old buildings down."Noooooooooo.....",the biawaks screamed.but the roaring machines and the collapsing walls drowned their voices.in no time,all that was left were rubbles and a few wood pillars standing.

shocked and traumatized,the biawaks retreated to the shady compound of the pharmacy school.they crawled past a group of white-coated humans that were eyeing them with interest.but the biawaks juz don't care.it tore their hearts to see their home destroyed mercilessly.suddenly all hell break loose.the biawaks felt their tails pulled,bodies being dragged,and in the few seconds before the world turned black,all the biawaks can think of was the old fishouse...their home.....

epilogue:
the human was busy changing the tanks' water.it's nearly 8pm.damn it,the human thought,i should have done this after lunch.but the friend's stories were juz too interesting to miss.summore,the human was told that it was "live telecast",with no repeats.the human was aware that the new fishouse complex was already empty.the others had gone home.to rest,to bath and to sleep.
the sound of the side door opening startled the human.must be one of the dongkois came back becoz they left something,the human thought.it was pitch dark out side and the human squinted to make out who was it standing and staring....



Memory



Daylight
I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I musn't give in
When the dawn comes
Tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin

Burnt out ends of smoky days
The stale cold smell of morning
The streetlamp dies, another night is over
Another day is dawning

Touch me
It's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my days in the sun
If you touch me
You'll understand what happiness is

Look
A new day has begun

(part of song: Memory, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Trevor Nunn, based on poems by T.S. Eliot)

~our old fish houses are history, a distant memory... don't u miss the old place? filled with water monitors, mozzies, leaky roofs, the occasional snakes, leeches and a whole ecosystem of deadly insects...well, maybe exaggerated a bit, but hey, u get the picture! now most of it is gone...flattened to the ground...
:(

but the new place isn't too bad, right? we must move on with the times...(amdist's advice). cheers to the new aquaculture research complex! although it lacks in the host of interesting organisms..it makes up for with...umm...what...at least it has a toilet in the building! within reach. no need to run across the street to pee... ;)



Secret to a long life - get even more often!!!

Want to live longer? Want a healthier life? How do you achieve them? Be nasty!!!

Taken from The Sydney Morning Herald:

People who smile a lot and say "have a nice day" are headed to an early grave while the grumpy stay fit.

Researchers at a German university - a land where surliness is an Olympic discipline -say enforced jolliness on the job is much more likely to make people fall ill.

They cite flight attendants, sales personnel, call centre operators, waiters and others in contact with the public for extended periods of time as being at risk of seriously harming their health.

Psychologists at Frankfurt University said the fake friendliness led to depression, stress and a lowering of the immune system itself, which in turn can trigger more serious ailments.

"Every time a person is forced to repress his true feelings there are negative consequences for his health," said Professor Dieter Zapf, a researcher into human emotions.
[Continue reading the article]



happy birthday pirate


ahoy mateys!!!
aye!yer pirate of the viridian ocean have seen many suns and sailed thru the seven seas....
if yer be wondering how old is he,avast!yer have been warned,be very cautious or be verrry discrrrreet...
hohoho...!!!



amaze me...


ever dreamt of travelling the world? going places, trying new things, meeting people, finding adventure, and the likes..?

well, let me tell u a-not-so-secret. i wish i could do that. anyways, i wish to realize my dream bit by bit. going to one place at a time. maybe once a year...as this will give me time to save up some cash to support this darned yearning of mine.

but then...now, axn has screwed and toyed with my mind...
i am a huge sucker for 'the amazing race'...have been watching it ever since it started ages ago. i never got bored (yet!) like what happened to my liking of survivor (now i don't give a damn to who's surviving and who isn't...). they have come up with Amazing race asia. coolness, no? [well...maybe not to everyone...]

i went to check out the requirements...hmmm...heartbreaking...
i can't drive well. i can't find a team mate(hint, hint...anyone?come on...u can win cash...), i don't think i can take 30-40 days holiday from my research...(my boss had a hard time letting me take a 10 day break! what to expect him to say if i do get thru?30 days? he'd freak!)

all my dreams come crashing down. looks like i have to save my money bit by bit to see the world like everyone else...

not so amazing after all.

[Some extra info if u are interested...]



Pen Tricks

Some really cool pen tricks. Do you know of anyone who can do them? Enjoy the clip.



Thank You

wow...wow...wow.....

thanx a lot guys for attending rerama's "surprise birthday bash"...really appreciate ur presence there...thanx for the wishes,gifts,ice-cream (thanx kshern!)

heavy-duty gratitude to my labmates yang disayangi (i know u care...hehe...) who took the trouble making today soooo special...

mozf,kryptiq,vani,pirate,helleri,amdist...apek too......kau memang da bomb...



playtime trilogy

we have cut down the playtime choices to the following 4 activities. please make your choice by the 15th of March 2006 to facilitate planning. we'll decide the time later. thanks.




perk-me-up game

need a break from the mundane work you are doing? need something to brighten your day? need something to wake up your brain cells? try this game then. It's bound to stimulate your brain cells. Works best with speakers on.



Soft drinks found to have high levels of cancer chemical

Hmmm....I'm so glad I gave up drinking soft drinks a long time ago. From Times Online:

TRACES of a carcinogenic chemical have been found in soft drinks at eight times the level permitted in drinking water, it was revealed last night.

Tests conducted on 230 drinks on sale in Britain and France have identified high levels of benzene, a compound known to cause cancer, according to the Food Standards Agency. There is a legal limit of one part per billion of benzene in British drinking water. The latest tests revealed levels of up to eight parts per billion in some soft drinks.

Benzene has been linked to leukaemia and other cancers of the blood. Traces found in Perrier water 15 years ago led to the withdrawal of more than 160 million bottles worldwide. The disclosure has prompted food safety campaigners to demand that the Government reveal which products contain benzene. At present, the drinks' identities have not been revealed.



playtime revisited

do you guys still remember about playtime? it's march already....so what's the plan? the president prof. emeritus shit lady just convened a meeting with us lowly subjects and managed to come up with a tentative thingy.

since we have to cater to our respected president's schedule *ahem*, we've come to a date which is suitable for her - 11th of March 2006. time? afternoon lo...she's free after 3pm. place? dunno yet lo. so now we have to decide lo.

some suggestions:

- pulau jerjak (general_visitor)
- pantai kerachut (kryptiq)
- pantai acheh (khalidah)
- spice garden (finie)
- bukit hijau (finie)
- penang hill (kryptiq)
- batu ferrenghi (kryptiq)
- watch movie (kryptiq)

as your designated treasurer, i suggest we do something that does not or hardly cost anything due to circumstances such as the recent petrol price hike. feel free to suggest some ideas or just place your votes on those that are already listed above. :)



So tRue

If
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
is equal to
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

then, hardwork =
H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K =
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
only

knowledge=
K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E=
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96% only

love =
L+O+V+E =
12+15+22+5 = 54% only

luck =
L+U+C+K =
12+21+3+11 = 47% only
(don't most of us think this is very
important???)

then what makes 100%?? Is it
money? ..... no
leadership? ...... no
fame? ..... no

every problem has a solution... perhaps
only if we change our attitude... to
go to the top, to that 100%.

what we really need to go further, a
bit more....... is
attitude =
A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E =
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

So, it is our attitude towards life that makes our life
truly
100%... =)

*many don't realise this, sadly, till it's too late*



Sejarah kenaikan harga minyak di Malaysia sejak 1990

SEDIKIT INFO PASAL HARGA MINYAK DI MALAYSIA
sebelum 1990 - RM 0.89
Tahun 1990 - RM 1.10 (kenaikan RM 0.21)
01/10/2000 - RM 1.20 (kenaikan RM 0.10)
20/10/2001 - RM 1.30 (kenaikan RM 0.10)
01/05/2002 - RM 1.32 (kenaikan RM 0.02)
31/10/2002 - RM 1.33 (kenaikan RM 0.01)
01/03/2003 - RM 1.35 (kenaikan RM 0.02)
01/05/2004 - RM 1.37 (kenaikan RM 0.02)
01/10/2004 - RM 1.42 (kenaikan RM 0.05)
05/05/2005 - RM 1.52 (kenaikan RM 0.10)
31/07/2005 - RM 1.62 (kenaikan RM 0.10)
Hari ini: 28/02/2006 – RM 1.92 (kenaikan RM 0.30)

correct me if i wrong