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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The lure of the iPhone and its apps


Lately, Digi has been aggressively promoting its iPhone 3GS. I think their ads are really effective because even I am contemplating of getting one for myself. Let me tell you that I never like the phone and only think of it as an accessory or fad item. I am more of a practical & " I only need the neccessary & practicality is the best" type of guy. Yeah, boring. My current phone is the Nokia E71. The E71 is practical, sturdy and so far for me, complete.

But lately, the variety types of applications that is available on the iPhone (seen on the Digi ads) has made me re-think my views on this Apple creation. The apps (from my short research) can range from the most incredible to the uttermost silly.


I am doing my research on how to get my hands on an affordable iPhone that would at least satisfy my curiosity on this supposedly great creation of Apple. Should I get a basic old generation version or go for the latest and break the bank while I'm at it? The hunt is still on.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Movie Review: How To Train Your Dragon


Movie date with the wife before she delivers our first child in a couple of weeks. So, we decided to go for Dreamworks' latest offering "How To Train Your Dragon".

Superb storyline, brilliant animations, amazing imagination and great fun. Those are my words to describe this movie. We went for this movie not thinking that it would be that great but left being in awe of the whole movie.


The movie is set in the Viking town called Berk and is about Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) who is the son of the Viking Leader, Stoick (Gerrard Butler). Hiccup, who looks weak compared to the other vikings who are burley and gruff. He happened to accidently caught a Night Fury, a dragon that he later named Toothless.

Hiccup, who is also an apprentice blacksmith to Gobber (Craig Ferguson) was taught that killing dragons is the viking way of life. He later on learned that this is not really it should be after developing a relationship with Toothless. He learnt the ways of the dragons and became a sort of friend to them. Hiccup also made a love connection with a tomboy Viking, Astrid (America Ferrara). Romance part, check!


The storyline just makes your inner child take over. Although the Scottish accent isn't exactly correct (it's totally incorrect, Vikings are Scandinavians for crying out loud!), but just take a second and realize that this is a kid's movie that will surely make you reconnect with your inner child. The imagination put into the movie, for example the silly looking dragons would also make your imagination wonder.

A great movie to bring your kids and the whole family.  And I promise you that you'll have fun too. I promise.

P/s: The movie was really fun that even my unborn child did not stop moving in his mum's belly. Brilliant.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Kita masih lagi ketinggalan....


Pagi tadi, isteri aku ajak pergi makan McDonald's breakfast set. Memandangkan dia pun tak lama lagi nak deliver (14 May) & aku pun ada free coupon McD, so aku pun penuhi permintaan dia. Nanti bila dah berpantang, dia tak boleh makan semua-semua ni. Nama pun berpantang. Kitorang suami isteri pun pergilah McDonald's Giants Sek 13 Shah Alam, sebab lepas tu nak beli barang-barang rumah.

Fast forward, bila time nak order, aku tengok budak perempuan yang jaga kaunter tu macam dah ready nak ambil order. So, aku pun mula lah nak order. Baru tiga patah perkataan aku sebut, budak tu bersuara. Nak tahu budak tu kata apa? "Encik boleh bersabar tak? Sabar sikit boleh? Saya tak bersedia lagi untuk ambil order". Pergghh. Hanya Allah aje yang tahu macam mana panas hati aku masa tu. Aku tak buat kecoh sebab wife aku yang mengandung 8 bulan di sebelah and tak nak dia susah hati. Aku pun senyap aje.

Lepas order aku dah siap, aku bawak ke meja, baru aku sedar yang hash brown pulak takde. So, aku pergi balik pada kaunter untuk mintak.Budak perempuan yang sama boleh tanya balik pada aku "Encik dah makan kot?" Apalagi, terus aku sound. "I am not that cheap to do that & awak ni kurang ajar".

Terus manager dia datang, tanya apa yang terjadi. Manager tu pun terus bagi satu lagi set free pada aku dan minta maaf bagi pihak staff dia tu. Budak perempuan tu tunduk aje. Tak nak pulak minta maaf.

Set free Big Breakfast McD

Pada aku, orang kita masih lagi jauh di belakang negara-negara maju dalam aspek layanan pelanggan (customer service).  Mungkin tenaga-tenaga pekerja yang melayan pelanggan ni tak pernah dengar concept "The customer is always right" ataupun " Service with a smile".

Kita pelanggan yang membayar (paying customer), so kita expect layanan pun elok-elok lah. Bukan hendak di layan macam raja, tetapi layanan dengan senyuman dan sopan cukuplah. Nasihat aku, kalau tak nak buat kerja melayan customer, janganlah buat kerja bidang ini.

P/S: Itulah, dulu mak ayah hantar sekolah tak nak belajar rajin-rajin, sibuk cari pakwe.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

My Fantasy Premier League for Week 34

I have picked my team for this week i.e Weak 34. No changes in terms of transfers but only to the starting 11. I have put in Damien Duff (Fulham) replacing Pavyulchenko (Spurs). Others are still as last week's lineup.

Tevez continues as my captain as he is in form and Shay Given is in between the sticks instead of Almunia because of the London Derby (Arsenal - Spurs).  These London Derbies are usually  tight games & Spurs' strikeforce is quite formidable these days.

Here is my team for this week (Week 34).


Let me know what you think and how your team looks like.