飯後一支煙, 快乐过神仙 ？？

"飯後一支煙，毒量翻幾番。因為飯後腸胃活動加強，血液循環加快，這時吸一支煙要比平時吸一支煙毒量還大。

飯後吸煙可促使膽汁分泌增加，引起膽汁性胃炎，還能使胰蛋白和石碳酸鹽的分泌受到抑制，妨礙食物的消化，影響營養吸收。飯後吸煙還給胃及十二指腸造成直接損害。可以使胃黏膜的血管收縮或直接刺激粘膜，引起酸鹼度平衡失調，使胃腸功能發生紊亂."

Article above is quoted from sinchew.com.my. I have no idea how to trasnlate it into English, but if you are the smoking type, I strongly recommend you to get someone that can read Chinese to read it for you.

This blog is specially dedicate to my fellow brothers --> R & M & TTL

My First Time

I've been thinking all the time that this is an old man game, to be more specific, a rich old man game. Never thought of playing it at my age and with this kind of salary (sighhhh...).

However, a brother of mine was influenced by his colleague or friend, by the end influenced me and a few buddies. I have to admit that this game is kinda interesting and addictive, I think I am quite into it now after my first time. And the best thing, it is not expensive at all (RM10 for 100 balls!) if you are not planning to go into the green (even play in the green is not really too expensive though). But those "sticks" might cost you a bomb. Anyway, I am using my friend's "sticks" and plan to keep on using....hahahahaha....at least until I think my skill is worth to own a Club Set.

You probably know what game I am saying, if you don't, watch the video after the jump.

p/s :Don't laugh!!! It is my first time!!! And I have to say I am quite good for the first time!!!!

再見2008!

经历了一整年的吃香喝辣，酸甜苦甘，回頭看你经过的生活高潮低潮，如意与不如意，如果真的不如你所愿，也不必气馁，圆滿的人生本是甜酸甘苦齐集的。

愿你今年苦中有甘，甘后甜味源源不绝，再見2008！

From 11% to 8%

I was repeating my routine life (jam all the way to office) this morning and heard in MY FM's morning news about KWSP is reducing employee's EPF contribution from 11% to 8%. The very first thing I did once I reached office was logon and surf about it. Couldn't see anything in the Home Page of KWSP (as usual). However, this is what I found - The Star Online: EPF to adjust members'contributions to 8% from January. Have a read if you got the time.

Anyway, you have the option to choose to change it back to 11%. Just go and knock the KWSP's door and let them know you want to remain as 11%. I did a simply calculation based on the average salary of a fresh graduate (it is way higher than me when I was a freshie :< ) as below: Note: calculations are excluded Tax and Socso reduction.

11% Based
Basic Salary: RM2500
11% EPF: RM275
Remaining: RM2225

8% Based
Basic Salary: RM2500
8% EPF: RM200
Remaining: RM RM2300

Conclusion: You have extra RM75 to spend per month, but you lost RM31,500 in you saving if you work for another 35years(assume you have a fix salary for 10year...Yes I know that is very sad....hehehehe).

So, you judge yourself whether you want that extra amount per month now or you would like to have that extra RM31K when you are 55?

Want to know my choice? I still haven't decide when I press the Publish Button.

Democracy

"Democrat Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, making history by becoming the first African American to win the post and completing a stunningly rapid rise to power." - quoted from USAToday.com

Even a black can be the white dominated country's president. This is what I called PEOPLE POWER and Democracy!!!

Nothing much to say about this....The only thing I would like to say is:

WAKE UP LAH BARISAN!!!!!!!!!!

or should be more sepcific deside just calling a general name - Barisan??

Read this for more details: Obama - The 44th US President

A Letter To My Bros

Dear Michael, Sean and Christopher


It has been quite some times since the last time we met. How have you guys been? Hope you all are well. I am currently busy with my own stuff. Been doing great. I still go to gym after work, I think I am getting slimmer and healthier.

Heard that you guys (beside Chris) just came back from Hatnyai. How was the trip? I am sure that was full of "joy" and "fun". I always wanted to follow you guy to Hatnyai as you know, but couldn't get permit and approval from the special one.

Knowing that Chris has just finished renovating his new "nest", I am really happy for this great news!!! It was his dream to settle down in KL somewhere near to his bros during college. Dream finally came TRUE!!!! I will make sure my schedule is available for the house warming. No worries!!! In fact, I had already blocked my calender for this. =)

That's all for now, I will make sure "I will write more letter to you guys"

I MISS YOU ALL!!!!



Yours Sincerely.
Albert Yap

5 Things To Do Before Death

This post is actually inspired by a radio program/talk-topic this morning. It was about a book that written by someone which talked about the 100 things to do before the author pass away.

After the author passed away(I can't remember how the author passed away, the DJ did mention but I didn't pay attention. Was concentrating on the traffic to find 'holes' to get to the fastest moving lane), someone did some finding and found that the author had actually did half (50) of them.

I was so amazed and asked myself, what are the 100 things I want to do before I die? I've been thinking all the away during the jam (It was damn f**king jam these 2 days due to the stupid National Day rehearsal. Can't these stupid heads plan and do it outside the peak period, can they? DAMN!!!), and found that there are quite a number of things I want to do. But there are 5 MAIN THINGS which is a MUST!

Here are my 5 Things To Do Before Death:

1. Retire my parents and bring them to travel around the world while they can still walk.
2. Spend as long time as possible with my dearest.
   
3. Find a better guy (better than me) to replace me to take care of my dearest.
4. Make sure my parents and dearest can live in a money-is-not-an-issue way after I am gone. (Buy big big insurance?)
   
5. Make sure I will die in a peaceful way, without pain and without adding burden to my family.
   

Mind to share yours?