After lecturing on Tuesday, I rushed home to start my Decision-Making paper. Shortly after booting the laptop, a slider-window appeared at the bottom of the screen - an unknown error notification. Aisey, kena spyware infection. Small matter, I told myself. Got the latest Spyware Doctor installed and it did a pretty good job at detecting and busting the bitch.

Restarted the laptop and everything was back to normal. While reading an online academic journal, bitch came back with a vengeance!

Wtf, did I like waste 30mins for nothing?! This time it was a pop-up msg, claiming that some Spyware Quake 2.0 had detected some threats on my laptop. Dammit, when the hell did I install this Spyware Quake shit? Bitch was trying to pull my leg, I just knew it.

Fine, I ran Spyware Doctor again but to no avail. Installed Ad-Aware then. It detected the problem, fixed it but as I had expected, bitch refused to budge. Then I tried SwatIt and Spybot Search&Destroy. Problem detected but couldn't be removed permanently.

Believe it or not, it was already past midnite then. My intentions of getting some work done had to be flushed down the toilet. Stray windows kept popping all over the place, including one that had a spyware scanner interface. Bitch caught me with my pants down cos I was really not in the right frame of mind to deal with this crisis. Oh yes, interestingly every window that popped was proudly brought to me by SpywareQuake. Bitch!

In the wee hours of Wednesday, I found out that I had been infected by the latest fake antispyware application. Apparently, once it gets installed (usually the installation is carried out by Trojans or using Windows vulnerabilities), it generates fake messages informing the user that his/her PC is infected with some bullshit malware - an attempt to get the user to buy a commercial application. Ingenious huh?

I didn't sleep the whole of Wednesday night. Yes, I stayed awake all night to make passionate love with this bitch. Logged on to numerous online forums that were filled with techie jargons and alien language. My PC trouble-shooting experience came in handy and at 6.50pm on Wednesday, I managed to bust the arse of this bitch. Apparently, it had disguised itself as a system file and sat in my harddisk comfortably. It also caused severe damage to my Windows Registry, which I managed to repair thanks to the information on MCSE's (Microsoft Certified Service Engineer) website. In total, I spent 28 hours trying to solve this problem. Productive, huh?


If ever your computer wallpaper goes missing and is replaced by a blue background, it could be the initial symptoms of this particular Malware. And if a bluish slider-window keeps coming up followed by more pop-up attacks, then be prepared for the worst. Quickly backup your data and get ready to perform an exorcism! Yes, bitch is a devil, I tell you.

Sorry bout the lack of update. I'm either really busy or just plain lazy. Really can't tell which. Three more weeks before my MSc semester ends. Heaps more to do; 3 papers due & and a research proposal presentation to deliver to a panel of 5 professors. Am so farked!

And as mentioned in my previous post, being a dumbass hero... I've committed myself to a few social/communical projects and there's definitely no turning back. Wonder why these things have to happen when I'm at my busiest. But then again, those familiar with my working ethics will understand that I perform best under pressure.

I'm looking forward to the upcoming Vasakhi Hi-Tea function with our PM. It's interesting to note that this event has attracted a bunch of unscrupulous critics, causing it to be under intense scrutiny by a number of parties (political reasons mainly). Despite all that, I kinda have a good feeling and know the outcome will seal the mouths of all opponents. The key person working on this project is doing his best and I'm not concern if its for personal gain. What matters most is that it's for the community at large.

On a lighter note, R and I had a fantastically fulfilling Sunday (2 days back). Don't expect details but all I can say is HE has never failed bless us in abundance. Wish I could be more grateful for all that.

And oh yes, I've been actively tracking the hits of this blog :) I'm very impressed by the stats, especially the number of visitors I'm getting from other countries. Maybe I should consider prostituting this space to Google's AdSense. Will think about it.

It's nearly 5.50am and I have a lecture to deliver at 11am. Poor students will have to bear with a zombified lecturer, yet again.

Will update again if time is kind to me :)

Yes, I work practically every night till the sun rises in the morning. I've tried numerous times to change my working habits but nothing has lasted for more than a day. My folks have given up on my sleeping pattern. I do 2hrs in the morning + an hour's nap each day. Yeah, and that's sufficient to keep me going all day!

I'm currently working on a long overdue research proposal. By right, a progress report should've been submitted every fortnight to the professor but I've not shown him my work yet. To make matters worse, it's already the tail-end of the semester! Have no idea what gonna happen now. Oh yes, there are 3 more papers due in the next two weeks and I have no farkin clue how I'm gonna manage to sort all that shit out.

Here comes the interesting bit. As if there's not enough to work on, I willingly accepted the invitation to be part of the Malaysian Gurdwaras Council Vasakhi Hi-Tea working committee. From my initial role of being in charge of photography, I'm now involved in the media relations devision of the event. The PM will grace the occasion and it's going to be yet another historical event for the Sikh community in Malaysia. Now, how could I possibly turn down such an offer to serve my people?

The issue is, the event is on 14th April (Fri) and I have major exams the next freakin day! I have no idea what's gonna happen but I think I've survived worse conditions.

Two days back, the regular campers agreed to meet and we formed a core SYF team. Oh yes, buckle-up cos there's more to hear. Apart from handling the media & communications role, I'm also the new self-appointed Secretary of SYF! People must be under the impression that I'm really free :) Maybe I am? Am I?

Oh wait, another one more to add. Two weeks back, my former high-school had its alumni AGM and guess what? I'm was voted to be part of the Seaport Alumni commitee too! :) Yay!

I'm now looking forward to joining the Malaysian Murdoch University Alumni committee.


Okay, it's nearly 7am and the sun is going to rise any moment now. However, it wouldn't be a wise to go sleep now cos I have a meeting at 9am.

So how now? Guess I'll just continue working.

The baby weighed 3.040kgs and not what I had reported in the last post. R is still superly overjoyed by the good news. Apparently Jess has made R godmother of the baby. Wow! :)

To organise myself, I usually draft mental tasklists. As good as that seems, the problem occurs when I prioritize the items on that list. Once I've decided on what deserves utmost attention, my mind will instantly put the lower ranked items into hibernation. And believe me, I can go on for weeks or even months without even thinking of the other things I need to do. Now... that's bad!

Ever since 2006 started, I've not had a break except in early February; 1-week Fellowship Camp at Cameron Highlands. I've been doing nothing but working on my assignments and research paper. Now that I've started lecturing, it has tied me down a little more.

I've temporarily blocked myself from the outside world and I think a good number of people have realised that. I can't help it. This is not an issue of time management. It's just that the moment I take a break from work, I lose my momentum. It then takes a long time to get back to the spot I left earlier...

I sometimes wonder how R does it...

She goes to work, meets a good bunch of prospective & existing clients, attends our Sikh Youth meetings, participates in weekly community service at General Hospital, spends time at home and above all, pays attention to me!

Now, that's AMAZING!


She's in total control of herself and knows how to devote her time and energy towards everything that deserves attention. [unlike me]

Honestly, I just can't wait to be done with my postgrad. I have a couple more months to go and I hope the clock ticks faster. I miss those good ol' days lepaking with friends and family. I also look forward to spending time on things I that I enjoy doing - desktop publishing, digital imaging, etc.

To cut the long story short, I hope 2006 goes by as fast as a blink of the eye...

Whenever people ask me that, I instantly prepare myself for a chain of questions. This is because my situation is a lil' complicated and I can forget about responding with a one, two or three-word answer.

By qualification, I'm a public relations strategist but that's not what I do anymore. I served a PR consultancy and two private firms before leaving the industry to dabble with business. Shortly after setting up Depiction Photography, I was offered a place in a local university to pursue my postgrad studies. While juggling Depiction and my studies, I was offered a lecturer's post at my former college. What a mouthful man!

My life is now like a bowl of assorted cereal. Once, I shared this story with someone and he passed a comment, "so you're Jack of all trades, huh?". I knew he was implying that I am a master of none too. But that's so wrong mate!

I'm glad I was blessed with the opportunity to experiment with few jobs in the past. It has made me absolutely sure of what I want to do in life.

I love public relations but I do not intend to be a PR practitioner. Instead, academia appeals to me more! Everything that I've done so far complements each other so well; rich PR experience, passion in lecturing and the postgrad qualification.

So where does photography fall?

Well, I've been obsessed with photography since my teenage years. Started off with Dad's entry-level mechanical camera. Today, I'm armed with full digital gear and state-of-art mobile studio lighting equipment. I've decided that Depiction will run as a leisure business because I wish to focus on my niche (academia), which took me so long to discover.

I'm now lecturing on a part-time basis in another college. Enjoying every bit of it! :) In a couple more months, I'll be done with my MSc. I then intend to serve this college as a full-time lecturer.

Phew! Now that you've heard the story, any suggestions on how to answer the "So, what do you do?" question?

R has been quite persistent about wanting to get my hair treated. Yes, my hair has thinned drastically over the past two or three years. The general practitioners that I know have told me it could be due to my diet and work stress. Indeed, I've not been eating healthy, sleeping irregular hours and I'm always stressed out for some reason or other...

Oh yes, all the GPs agreed to another thing; it's hereditary! Bad news for me cos it's definitely in my family genes.

I think I'm in the early stage (#2) and I know the sooner I get it checked would be better. But the problem is this...

All those hair specialists are cut-throat! They lure you with free consultation and trial packs. After becoming a sucker to those sales gimmicks, you will be convinced to sign-up for a few months of treatment. That's when they drop the bombshell smack in the middle of your head! Here's a true story about how someone got conned by these rascals. I think it's a common scenario everywhere. Oh yes, what about those really cool ads that you see on TV and newspapers? Check out tis 2004 Court Case Report that involves two major players in the market.

At 3am last night, while working on my research paper... I suddenly had a BlogAttack! Visited my site and oddly the urge to blog subsided. Actually, more like it died on the spot!

So much has been happening lately but I've not been able to find the time to write. Last night, there was an ounce of hope but that went down the drain the moment my blog page loaded...

Realised that the template was plain ol' boring and that severely affected my mood! As if it wasn't bad enough, I suddenly had a killer-craving to give the blog a facelift! Wtf, in the middle of my work at 3am? Mr. Singh tried so hard lah to resist that temptation but ended up succumbing to the forces of the evil, wet & slimy demon, BloggaZuzu.

After an massive search on the net, I found a site with some decent templates. They had the usual crappy designs but one particular template caught my attention - it had a Simpsons' kinda touch. You know, that first frame that comes on during Simpsons - cloudy blue sky with "The Simpsons" theme music. Oh btw, did you know Homer's my idol? *burp*

The 6 birds perched on the power-line looked really cute. It reminded me of the tiang electrik in front of my house. I then got this crazy idea to rename my blog to "Fat Splat Street". You see, if you've ever been to my house, you'd know the standard protocol. Do not lepak outside the gate area unless you wanna kena SPLAT! Hahaha... I mean it's not that bad but it has happened to me before. Many years ago, I witnessed my neighbour kena a gigantic SPLAT on his shoulder, missing his head by an inch! :) Believe me lah, birds really do know how to aim and fire! I've seen it with my own eyes, ok?!

So, yeah... that my story of FS-St. I then worked on the HTML codes and by 4am, it was all uploaded! I'd usually feel guilty for wasting such precious time but that one-hour was really worthwhile.

I think the design is gonna be permanent cos it depicts my surrounding very accurately. Apart from the birds and the tiang-lampu, note the sky is gloomy on the left-hand side BUT its clear on the other side. That's so Kelana Jaya, man!

As for the name, FS-St is a place where you have to be on high-alert at all times. I intend to turn this into a platform where I can constructively criticise anything and everything! The word to note is 'constructive'. There will be casual entries also lah every now and then...

So welcome to the Fat Splat Street... where we Perch, Aim & Fire! :)