Once every great while, when the stars are in alignment, ancient prophecies are fulfilled, and the portents are imminent, something sparks in my mind and fires off synapses in a mental environment whose ground state of existence can only be approximated by the stark stillness and silence of the surface of the moon. The most recent episode is chronicled in my tellingly empty Thoughts section.

How the hell did this page get nearly 2000 hits? And what the merry fuck happened to WordPress?

Anyhow, Al gets off his lazy ass to blog for once! Post inspired by the beautiful, talented, funky, and all-around A++ babe Nadia.

MUSIC PERSONALITY TEST

1. Put your music on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down, no matter how silly it sounds!
4. Tag 15 friends who might enjoy doing the memo as well as the person you got the memo from.

MY RESULTS:
Bloodsport – Sneaker Pimps

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Clutch – Cowboy Bebop
This should be “Unclench”.

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Thunder – Adam Vox
I’m not THAT loud, am I?

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Sweet Feather – Macross Plus
I love it when my guys are sweet feathers!
Nono I’m just kidding I’m not gay.

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Jumping Cracker – Napple Tale
Actually true. I was all over the place today!

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Wasteland nostalgia – Ergo Proxy
Nostalgia IS a wasteland…

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
ROMANCE – Escaflowne
Scary. The song title even came all in caps like that. Not true, in any case… Romance is a lie!

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
The Opposite Bank – Rotting Christ
Because I’m cool and aloof like that, oh yeah

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Distorsion – m1dy
Sometimes I like to asdfaskdjflkwjlkanwlkfmnwahaoiu

WHAT IS 2+2?
Under the name of Legion – Rotting Christ
I… what? I have too many Rotting Christ songs. I don’t even like them, I downloaded their discography for a friend.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
velveteen – Ghost in the Shell
No. Just no.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Heart-Shaped Box – Nirvana
True! But what’s in the box?

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Wanna Be a Hero – m1dy
100% true. 150% maybe. Even the song fits.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Art of Sin – Rotting Christ
Hmm, sloth, lust, envy, pride, anger, gluttony… what’s that last one? In any case I’m pretty sure my childhood dreams have all come true.

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Don’t Lie – Black Eyed Peas
Journalists devote themselves to the pursuit of truth!

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Ai no Rinkaku – Brain Powerd
What?

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
All Alone – Gorillaz
Hey, FUCK YOU, personality test! The fuck do you know, anyway?

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
12 Aratanaru Tabidachi – Lodoss Bonus OST
Well, I do like anime. I hate that series though. ‘Cept for some of the music.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Sex Friend Speeeeed Bass – m1dy
Hahahahaha. m1dy rocks.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Don’t Tread on Me (Demo) – 311
That’s right, ponk.

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Climbing Up the Walls – Radiohead ft Sneaker Pimps
It’s what you do when shit hits the fan.

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Goodnight Julia – Cowboy Bebop
Julia who?

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
The Sixth Communion – Rotting Christ
No idea about this one.

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
AUTUMN IN GANYMEDE – Cowboy Bebop
I very much regret that I’ve never seen autumn in Ganymede, or even been within a few million miles of it.

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Kiss You Off – Scissor Sisters
Not a bad way to go. Wait, aren’t the Scissor Sisters guys or something?

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Final Vision – Escaflowne
Marriage – young man’s disaster, old man’s comfort.
Does “Vision” mean it’ll never happen?

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Sex and Candy – Marcy Playground
…This explains my childhood.

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Rock the House – Gorillaz
\o/ Wasssssupppppp

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
heaven’s not enough – Wolf’s Rain
I only get HOW many houris?

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Someday – Nickelback
Hmm. Too close to home.

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Bloodsport – Sneaker Pimps

Site news… You can probably tell that Cindy, Cheryl and I are on midsemester break right now, for about two weeks. I may find something to write about during the Port Dickson trip next week, though I hope to be unconscious most of the time.

I just noticed kveats broke 400 hits. Thanks to everyone for their support… Much <3 to you all! See you after the break =O)

I think it was only a matter of time before I did a Starbucks post. Yes, I’m one of THOSE.

Anyhow, this particular event was part of a series of workshops SB is holding to raise general coffee savvyness in the population. This one was at Borders at the Gardens. It was actually pretty interesting, if you’re into that sort of thing… I can now tell the difference between a couple different roasts, and have learned how to cover and slurp. Many thanks to Pao for inviting us, and many apologies for showing up a couple hours late -_-;;.

I think I suck at food close-ups because I tend to eat everything before taking pictures of the dishes. Anyhow, last night’s venue was Hooi Loong Restaurant, which should ring a bell if you’ve ever been to BlastZone in Damansara Jaya, as it’s on the same row. Here, have some photos…

Better group pics on the way from Rick’s mighty fine Canon 40d, which finally made its way back from the service center. An actual review will be posted once I’ve slept off the food!

As you can tell, it’s been slow, food-wise. A couple things are happening this week, so I should have another review up soon. Also, people have been complaining about eyestrain, so I’ve adjusted the font size on posts.

Photos are gogo. Sorry ’bout the picture quality, I’ll be using a crappy phonecam till I get the digital, which is languishing somewhere in Kedah. I’m still getting the hang of food close-ups, so it might be a while before I post any of those.

Oh, and just in case you were wondering who this Al bugger was…

Can you guess where we had dinner tonight?

The best thing about Seoul Garden is its accessibility, both in its price and location. Set just next to the Federal, it’s easily reachable by car and LRT – commuters can take RapidKL to Kerinchi This sadly means the restaurant’s view is limited to watching traffic on the highway.

The decor of the place is similarly unimpressive – the charitable will call it simple. That doesn’t matter, though, because the food makes up for it. Seoul Garden offers an all-you-can-eat steamboat/bbq buffet priced at RM33.88 for dinner and RM23.88 for lunch. Beef, chicken, lamb, seafood and so on are provided raw in a variety of sauces, which diners bring back to their tables then either boil or roast personally. My personal favorite was the spicy chicken, which was fairly easy to cook and well worth the effort. Leftovers are charged by weight, so try not to take more than you can chew!

Syrup and tea are available, as well as a perfunctory fruit and salads bar. In terms of dessert, I skipped the air batu kacang in favor of the suprisingly good vanilla ice cream. Your mileage may vary!

Seoul Garden is one of the few places I’ve eaten in Malaysia that actually offers senior citizen discounts. Hopefully I won’t need one anytime soon.

Pictures can be seen here.

I’m somewhat amazed – but gratified – at the number of hits the site’s getting. I didn’t think it’d break the double-digit mark. To save users time (in case you don’t have any more room on your toolbar for the rss feed) I should note that updates will be about twice weekly, depending on my budget.

On an unrelated note, is it me, or is food poisoning around here on the rise?

Needless to say, this site is still under construction. Visual elements in particular are pending. Photographs for restaurant reviews will be added retroactively once I get hold of a digicam. Sorry for the wall of text!