Couldn't Get enough of Nicolekiss...

As Nicolekiss journeys to Sarawak in search of tourist spots to visit and food to sample, let us review some of her photos, including her cheeky shots.

Beauty is truth, truth beauty. And in the case of Nicolekiss-Beauty is truth-beauty is youth.

May you always stay like this as time goes by......

Nikole Kiss- A Fancy Blog Post

Nicolekiss is a lass with a fancy. She travels and blogs. She speaks to us through her lens and her computer. You see her joys, you see her pensive and sober mood. She is an extraordinary girl. Scuba dives and para sails.

Here are some photos of her.

Kira-Nemesis of the Stars!

Just before the dawn of the Chinese New Year of the Water rat, Kira strikes! An initial slew of video pictures of famous actresses in compromising positions with Edison Chen surfaced on the Internet. Emperor Entertainment Group immediately announced that they were fakes!

Then Kira did one better. He released more racy pictures and this time there were less doubts all round that the picture could be genuine. The police sprung into action. More than 8 people were arrested for possession of the racy pictures.

To taunt police action, Kira released some 465 pictures; mostly on Gillian (See picture above) and Cecilia. The ones on Joey Yung and Jolin Tsai proved to be fakes! Vincy Yeung's bathing pictures were validated, though.

Netizens readied to pounce on the video of the Edison-Gillian love act but to date, it has not been forthcoming. Kira, however, decided he may for the moment, release more pictures instead.

It all started when Edison foolishly sent his laptop containing those torrid pictures for repairs. The technician initially downloaded the pictures for his own personal use. While at a house function, he showed his friends the pictures and they encouraged him to post it on the internet. With that, careers went careening off the cliff in Hong-Kong and the whole Chinese movie world.

We may likely see the last of Gillian and Cecilia in Hong-Kong movies. But Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson and Vanessa Anne Hudgens has shown the world that there is life after internet exposure. Gillian and Cecilia should head for the west. No publicity is needed any more as they are now global icons!

Heartsong

A Subtle Confession!

Gillian Chung made her subtle confession today at a special Chinese New Year press conference in Hong-Kong. Without touching on the racy pictures, she said she was naive then and she is now much more mellow.

Gillian is a beautiful face, a star suddenly being eclipsed by events beyond her control. The skeletons in a laptop fell out and buried her future forever. She is at once more famous than she ever bargained for.

And so we bade farewell to this fair, dainty lady and wish her well.

Heartsong

Familiarity,Latent Feelings and Attachment!

The pictures of the beautiful actresses and singers in the buff coming onto the newspapers in Hong-Kong, whether real or doctored, has touched the nerves of many. Were they pixelated to be real-like? Anything is possible in this internet age of IT software.

For stars like the Twins (Gillian Chung and Cecilia) and other hot singers like Joey Yung, this could be really a shameful exposure of their private affairs if the public should believe those pictures. Movie offers will just disappear and you would just have to disappear from the public eye.

A sad affair indeed, even if it is not true.

Familiarity, latent feelings and temporary attachments while acting on a show can bring about lust and then there is no stopping. ..The feelings get the better of you!

It is make-believe becoming real...........

Heartsong

Fear, Greed and Investing

And that is life. You put your money into stocks and mutual funds when you hear your friends and colleagues making it. Was it the fear that you would be left out if you do not get into the game? Was it greed to make as much as possible which spurs you to put money on a particular stock on in mutual funds?

Lately investment banks were making bundles by launching mutual funds with access to foreign markets particularly China. Many ignoramuses have been running to take out their fixed deposits to play this so-called ''cannot lose'' game. To them the China game is a winner. Get in and once you get your expected returns, sell out. As easy as taking candy from a baby!

However, those who made money in the stocks and the mutual funds came in early, sometime in 2006 before the sub-prime melt-down started in July 2007. They have got their money and have run. New lambs are now drawn in. Will they make it or will they be led to the slaughterhouse?

The feng-shui masters believe that the rat, the monkey and the dragons will make it big this year. Others should remain neutral to new investments this year to avoid losses.

Heartsong

The Edison Exposure

Are those torrid pictures on the web fakes ?

If so, then, it is a relief. If not, then many careers in Hong-kong and Taiwan are going down the tube.

But then, that is life, as these stars fell, many new starlets will naturally take their place and the circle of stardom will come again.

It may be a long climb for these newbies but this they must take while the window of opportunity presents itself.

Heartsong

Reminiscing 6th February 2008

The sky was still dark this morning as I made my way myself to the office. The street lights has just been switched off by the highway operator and I can see stars twinkling up high. Cold morning, this!

We will be celebrating Chinese New Year eve dinner with the Yews at Setia-Echo Park in Shah Alam. My family be leaving first and I will follow later after work.

I clocked out at 4.30 pm and headed home under cloudy skies. I was surprised to find my family members were still at home!

This is one rare occasion where I will celebrate an eve dinner at someone's house though we had new year's eve dinner with the Yews last year at a restaurant. Too much hassle-so the Yews choose the comfort of their new home this year to have a dinner organised for themselves and nearby relatives.

Hope it will be fun!

Heartsong

Chinese New Year Shopping

As Giant in Kelana Mall extended shopping hours to 12.00 midnight, the wife and I went out to do some last minute shopping. Top on our list was our son's request that we buy him JollyShandy which was on offer at an incredibly low RM18.88 for 24 cans.

As usual, we bought other items as well. Giant was jam-packed at this hour of the night and there was difficulty to find parking space.

Ended up spending RM125.00.

The credit card expenditure is going to be real serious for the month of February,I am sure.

Anyway, we have bought what is required and are now ready to welcome in the year of the water rat!

Heartsong

The Denial Syndrome

What a wonderful photo to illustrate the phenomenon called the Denial Syndrome.

Believe me, that has always been a problem with Malaysian society. When there is a problem, they will deny it at the first instance except for that brave man, Chua Soi Lek! Politicians, community leaders and those in positions of authority all suffer from this syndrome.

When can Malaysia mature into a truly civil society that our descendants can really be proud of? Another generation?

Heartsong

The Fall of Chua Soi Lek!

Never will he forget his 2008 New Year present!

What you do in the past may come back to haunt you and it did so for this man. A DVD video filmed without his knowledge of his tryst in a Batu Pahat hotel room started circulating in the dying days of 2007. No doubt it was not graphically clear who the lovers were, this man bravely came forward to declare and admit he was the one! So like a boulder, this Minister of the Malaysian cabinet dropped.

The future is bleak for him, a psychologist by training. He did have a great political career spanning many decades. And he was one great Minister of Health. All the three MCA ministers rolled into one cannot even hold a candle to him!

That is the price we all pay for the mistakes we make! The higher you are, the harder you fall! Dr. Chua's notoriety is forever etched in the minds of all Malaysians who have watched the dastardly video! What a way to make an exit!

And so we bade farewell to one extra efficient minister.

Adios muchachos!

Heartsong

Rage

It is rather strange that some people you did know to be understanding and calm can be possessed by an underlying rage that cannot be contained.

Like a lawyer, they trooped out all the points to continue their rage at something which a rationale person would know is just plain fault finding and making mountains out of molehill.

So how would you respond to this kind of person? Grind your teeth and bear it? Turn a deaf ear?

You can forget about suggesting an anger managment course. It will only fuel the fire.

Maybe they need a dose of counseling. The religious type!

Heartsong

Buying PA Insurance

Almost every one thinks that buying a PA insurance cover is no big deal.

I have checked some of the quotations over the internet and I believe that there is more than meets the eye.

If it is death coverage, then there is no issue.

However, what about payments for loss of limbs or parts thereof? Some policies stipulate limbs must be severed fully before compensation can be entertained. Some ignore totally loss of fingers or toes. Also, there are those which ignore internal injuries caused by accidents. Then there is bone fracture concerns.

Before, one buys a PA insurance, one must be certain the kind of coverage that is required.

For those who travel by public transport, best to buy a general policy that gives you double indemnity. For others a policy covering bone fracture and post operational concerns is paramount.

Thus for those who intend to buy insurance to cover their children while they are doing their national service stint, buy one which will cover bone fractures. A bit expensive but the coverage is better.

Heartsong

Rise of Voyeurism in Singapore

Just read that there is a rise of voyeurism in spanking-clean smut-free Singapore. Many citizens in this island republic are now using hand-phone cameras sneakingly to snap pictures of the nether regions of their female counterparts below stair-cases,on escalators and in other opportune vantage places. Very graphic pre-occupation,that I grant you!

Interestingly, those caught by the police have included professionals and teachers. Most do it apparently, for the excitement that it offers.

Well, such fun comes with a hefty price in punishment-prone Singapore.

I guess it is happening across the causeway as well. I wonder when it will become epidemic before the police starts taking drastic action to protect the morality of the fairer sex.

Heartsong

EST-Day 4

Today is Day 4 for my daughter as she sits for the English for Science and Technology paper in her SPM exams.

The paper will be over in 20 minutes time.

It is an easier paper compared to the English Paper.

Pray God's favour will be with my daughter for this paper.

There will be a break until Tuesday and then the war wagon starts rolling.

The juggernauts will be Additional Maths, Physics and Chemistry and followed by Moral. Tough times.

Again, I will pray for God's blessings, favour and grace to be upon my daughter as she faces these big boys.

Heartsong

Modern Maths on Day 3

It's Day 3 of the SPM.

According to my daughter, the History Paper II in the afternoon is one tough nut. A lot of unexpected questions. Anyway, we shall forget about it and leave it all on God's shoulder.

Today will see the beginning of the Maths papers. Modern Maths is a slightly easier version of its more difficult-to please elder brother, Additional Maths.

My prayers to God to see my daughter through. The papers should end at 12.30 pm. So the afternoon will be a quiet break and respite for my daughter.

Thursday is an off day. Time to catch up on the weaker subjects.

English for Science and Technology will follow on Friday.

Heartsong

The Foody's Down Memory Lane

There is no food like the one I once had in my little hamlet of a hometown.

Today, you can never find them and if they still do exist, the quality, aroma and flavour is no longer there. Commercialisation,profiteering and inflation has robbed these food of their optimal quality in taste. The ingredients used are sub-standard and too little to give you the climactic oohms and the ahhs of yesterday. Such gastronomic delights we had. Such were our joys of eating. They are no more.

To start with, I would like to talk about the 10 sen roti canai. The warong is situated on the other side of the river bank. The roti canai will be freshly made before your eyes, diced up into bite pieces and with rich dhall poured over in a generous dollop. Food nirvana, that's all I can say and write here. The satisfaction is fully gratifying and thoroughly wholesome. And all for a magical 10 sen!

Today, the warong is all gone. Development and urbanisation had reared their ugly heads. A row of double-storey shop-houses is in its place, lining up the new non-descript townscape.

Yesterday is no more. It resides only in your mind..............

Heartsong

Day 2 for SPM 2007

Today will see two more papers off for my daughter.

Bahasa Malaysia is already done with and out of mind.

She will be sitting for English (two papers)and History Paper II up to 4.30 pm. A real long day with a short 85 minutes break between morning and afternoon sessions. Lousy scheduling by the MOE.

My daughter has done her part for History. I pray the questions that come out in this written part will be palatable to her.

English is skill-based. Along with a good in-built vocabulary, one can master English. The two English papers today comprises directed and continuous essay writing and literature. There will be only 15 objective questions. So those who are deficient in English will be exposed at the SPM level. I know my daughter has developed some English skills though her vocabulary could have been better. Not a concern,though. Anyway, God willing ,all will be well.

I will pray to lift up all my burdens, concerns and worries to God as I believe my daughter has done her part diligently and God will continue to bless her favourably throughout this SPM season.

Amen.

Heartsong

A Critical Cross-road

Today is a critical cross-road for my daughter. The SPM has just started. The first papers are BM and History. It will last until December 4th.

I pray that God will show favour and guide my daughter and give her spiritual, mental, physical and emotional health and wisdom to do well in this examination.

The SPM is a make or break examination and will determine where she will go next. Will it be the Form 6 route? Or is college a viable option? Can she get into matriculation?

Questions,questions, questions.

We lift all these burden to God.

Heartsong