Aristotle Comes Home

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Aristotle is home! :)

Yesterday I welcomed home a beautiful Mangrove Cat Snake (Boiga Dendrophila); he was a birthday gift from two of my best friends. Thank you ho yeahh!

I've set up a 'house' for her and she's doing well. Maybe next Sunday I'll bring her in for a feeding at Pet Safari at Ikano Power Center.

Anyway, here are some pictures. Aristotle, welcome home...

:)

He's about 5 feet long.

Look at the eye! CAT-EYES.

Cantik sangat the black and yellow bands.

And in case you didn't believe I have him..

:)

Aristotle rating: 10/10, TERLALU EDWANISASI.

More pictures at Facebook, but I'll upload them here later.

:D

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Rawak Lewat Jun

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The Best Dish In The World

I didn't mean to makan nasi so much tonight. I honestly didn't. But then this appeared on the dining table:

I lost control over this. It haunts me in my dreams.

My bonda's Sambal Goreng Ikan Bilis & Kentang. Who would've thought a seemingly simple dish, a 'mere' combination of crunchy deep fried ikan bilis, potato wedges, chillies, onions and limes could be so superbly delicious? Seriously, the ingredients I listed above are the only things that are in it.

So why la so sedap? I can eat this all day, any day, until my teeth fall out and I need to wear diapers.

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Eh Why La So Mellow Lately?

I just noticed that I've been much nicer and less snarky in this blog as of late. Hm, this cannot be. Maybe I'm a lot calmer and tolerant since I got back (which has been just over a month; dammit, rasa macam dah lama) kot?

But don't worry (heh) because with the joys of being home also come the foibles and grumbles. Lately I've discovered that screaming in a raging, thick voice is a GREAT way to quell down my anger whenever something pisses me off, lagi-lagi when I'm driving.

Take, for instance, this idiot one day in KL who refused to give me way even though I was signalling like mad to enter the left lane on this road. Macam sial. Aku dah signal okay, so why the fakkk do you speed up whenever I try to nudge in? Bukannya illegal pun. Macam siot. And when I almost got into his lane, he honked at me: Dammit. Idiot driver tak nampak ke aku dah bagi signal ni, bodoh macam lembu tak sekolah, fakkk!!

Opportunity shone it's light on me though; the idiot driver's door was open, so I rolled down my passenger window and with a loud, angry, rage-filled voice said this and did this:

there wasn't really a knife, tapi tambah untuk nampak lagi ganas

Idiot driver's reaction: *Raises hands, gives apologetic nod, lets me into his lane*

Edwan - 1
Idiot - 0

Moral:
Please be an ethical driver.
If not, don't drive at all.
You risk getting furiously scolded at by a handsome young man in black.

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Finding Aristotle

In case you're still wondering, that's the name I want to give to my pet snake... when I get one, that is. Right now I'm just waiting for a bit of cash to come in. After that I hopefully I can bring home Aristotle.

"Kenapa Aristotle yea?" tanya kamu kepada saya. Well, just like my previous snake, Cadbury, (rindunya kat dia..) I want the name to be as incongrous to the animal as possible.

See, when it comes to pets names, I find that people generally give boring names: if it's a dog = Poochy, a cat = Fluffy, a goldfish - goldie etc.

So I chose 'Aristotle' (and Cadbury) because I find that the names do not at all conjure up images of serpents. Which is nice. Now I get to see the look on people's face when I tell them the name.

But what will Aristotle be? I really want a Cat Snake like I mentioned in a few posts below, but dammit, tiba-tiba rasa macam suka kat Ball Pythons pula. For one thing, it's one of the few snakes that Hanim Sufinaz thinks is cute.

they curl into a ball when they feel afraid. hence the name: Ball Python

And she's right: Ball Pythons are super-cute.

They're small, docile, gentle and easy to take care of.

So macam mana yea? Nak Ball Python tak? :)

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New, and Something Different, at BG&E

Here's something new at Beyond Good & Evil. It's a rather mellow story, and I think readers of that other story blog might like it. Click the banner, as usual. Hope you enjoy the story.

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Finally I Shall Have A Nissan GTR (Perodua Myvi)

Since I'm going to start work soon, I am going to buy a car. My first car, ho yeahh! And guess what? I am going to buy the car I have lusted after for so long.

The car below. The Nissan GTR (Perodua Myvi).

if you don't see a Nissan GTR, then obviously something is wrong with your eyesight

I'm going to buy it in White. Ivory White to be precise.

I can't believe that I'm finally going to be able to drive the Nissan GTR (Perodua Myvi).

Looks great in white. Sporty, muscular, taut and menacing. Woot!

I can't wait to drive my Nissan GTR (Perodua Myvi) down the roads of Malaysia. And maybe after this I'll join the Nissan GTR (Perodua Myvi) owners club.

Ferrari and Porsche will eat my dust (no, they will not; never. ever.)

*Disclaimer: Don't get me wrong; I'm actually super-psyched to be getting the Myvi :P It's my first car ho yeahh! If you're wondering, I scratched the Satria Neo off the list because I realized I couldn't live with the lack of space and horrible ergonomics, even if it handles beautifully. I scratched the Honda City off the list because, although I could afford it IN THEORY, real life begs to differ.

So Myvi it is, and hey, I'm not complaining. One step towards an ACTUAL Nissan GTR is better than no step at all, lalala...

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Edwanisasi Okupasi Edukasi

Hello

I have got a job :)

As I've said in an earlier post, I was hunting around for a teaching job at a catering school when I got back from London. And to cut a long story short, I've got one.

I had two offers initially; both for the same position. One offered me RM3000/month, which was RM600 more than what I asked for; at the other, I asked for RM2400. So I had a choice to make. Easy huh?

I took the one that paid RM2400/month.

Before you cry foul, hear me out: yes, RM600 is a lot of difference for the same position. But it would have meant that I travel to a... uhm, very rimas area of KL and to be honest I wasn't very impressed with the interview that I had gone through.

So I took the lower paying job, at my old college. I figured that I might as well work somewhere I can feel more comfortable with at first, just to get a feel of things. Money can be found, I guess. And to be honest, even RM2400 is above my expectations.

Therefore I am now a chef-tutor/culinary arts lecturer at 23. Woot. Work starts next week, 1 July 2009.

Ciaow.

The Happiest Day Of The Year

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Hello hello :)

June 20 has been 'scientifically' declared the happiest day in the calendar.


I know, I don't really get it either. But here's what I found by googling it:

"Apparently the feeling of optimism caused by the combination of lighter evenings, the prospect of holidays and memories of childhood summers is at its peak on June 20.

According to the research this has been worked out using the equation O + (N xS) + Cpm/T + He.

O stands for being outdoors and outdoor activity, N is connection with nature, which is in full bloom now, S is socialisation with neighbours and friends, Cpm stands for childhood
positive memories, T is the mean temperature which is now usually warm, and He is holiday expected."-

- Huffington Post

Weird shit, but I'll agree, though not because of the reasons above. June 20 is one of the happiest days in the Gregorian calendar.

For me anyway.

Today I turned 23, around dusk I think. Turning 23 isn't as much of a milestone as turning 16 or 21 (though why those are milestones, I have no idea), but I guess all the better for it. Today has been a really nice day for me.

Hanim Sufinaz made me a batch of chocolate cookies with almonds. And they were super-sedap. I'm not just saying that because she's my girlfriend okay? Memang biskot itu sangat sedap.

the jar of cookies Hanim gave me.
:)
it's half empty because I ate most of the yummy cookies already by the time I took the pic.

Two dear friends of mine also offered to buy me the Cat Snake *Sniff*terharu*. I couldn't possibly accept though... maybe la, hahaha.

I don't keep count of birthday wishes, but this year is a good year, haha. Thanks so much to everyone who wished. Every little counts.. :)

It was a good day. Here's to turning 24... and the shadow of adult responsibilities next year.

-_____-"

18062009

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Happy Ice Cream Day & Night

:)

This month's flavor is Coffee.
I'm glad I'm not 6000 miles away from Hanim anymore.

Life is brief, and when it's gone,
Love goes on and on...~

Ke Mana Hilangnya Edwanisasi?

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Tidak ke mana pun, ada sahaja di sini haha.

I've realized I've been writing about my going-ons recently. Takpe lah. Like I said in an earlier post, "Home Is A Cure To My Internet Addiction".

Anyways, I have a job offer, ho yeah! It's also at the salary I asked for, which is cool. Kereta baru, here I come. If all goes well, I think I'm going to accept it next week, and then it's work for me.

I emailed Berita Book Publishing recently asking how would I get a book published. I have yet to get a response though. I've also got some acquaintances asking around to kick-start a book deal. If you're wondering, I want to publish the stories at BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL into a collection. I think, if it gets underway, I have a chance to snag myself fans of horror, like the crowds who read Russel Lee's books, or people wanting something Stephen King-esque but with a touch of local flavor. We'll see, wish me luck.

My birthday is coming up by the way. Someone please get me this:


A Black-Headed Cat Snake (Boiga Nigriceps). There's one for RM100 at that pet store in Ikano Power Centre *HINT HINT HINT HINT*.

Tomorrow is also Ice Cream Day..

:)

New at Beyond Good and Evil :)

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If there anybody had been waiting, sorry,
but here it is, a new 'Beyond Good & Evil' story.
Click the banner below to go there.

Please read, and do leave comments yeah?

Thanks!

:)


- edwanisasi