Sybreon Ones Nought

Seems like it does not have to cost a bomb to build a decent home theatre system these days. I just returned from the local Carrefour after shopping for sundries and noticed that they were selling a 32" LCD screen at only RM1299 (£256), which is a fairly decent price. It is not a 'branded' product but that is really a non-issue for me. The LCD display market ...

Yes, that is the title of the next Neal Stephenson novel that I consumed. This is also part of the Baroque Cycle of which Quicksilver is the overture. There is nothing confusing about the book as the title is drawn from the metallurgical meaning of the word, con-fused - for the process of mingling two metals into an alloy. Like the previous novel, this one is made up ...

I have just finished reading a good novel, Quicksilver, by Neal Stephenson. This novel was a gift from a good friend of mine. I like the author and while there are those who have complained about the book, it was not such a torture for me to read because I took several months to finish it as I have been writing my thesis before. The tome, is actually made ...

Alright, a friend of mine got married yesterday and I got drafted in as one of the 'guys'. Since I had a new car, I did not mind helping out. My car has already seen 2000km in just 30 days. Not too shabby eh? Anyway, my duty was to follow him down to the bride's place to pick up the bride and her entourage. I had to wake up ...

One of the films that I picked up yesterday, was a surprisingly good film. The title of the Korean film is 'Open City' and the female lead is Son Ye Jin. For some reason, I have bought quite a few of her films. I think that it's probably because I have been influenced by the film 'Classic Romance'. She normally plays the sweet-innocent kind of character but I'm not ...

I continued my exploration of KL today, by paying a visit to the shopping area in Mutiara Damansara. This included a visit to The Curve, Ikano and Cineleisure. I felt that I should just blog about experiences and observations. Don't worry, this is not a review about the shopping malls or the shops. I took the LDP there and parked inside The Curve. It was very curious to me ...

I went to MidValley today to pick up my new pair of spectacles. Yes, I have a new pair of spectacles now. When I first picked them up, I noticed that there was a small gap between the frame and lens of the left eye. So, I had them fix it, which they supposedly did by tightening the screws on the side. It looks a little different from ...

While many things do not change, some things do. I have been wearing my present pair of spectacles for more than 6 years. Although it cost me a pretty penny when I first bought it (~£300) it has been worth every sen. However, it has started to show its age as the lens coating is coming off and the paint job is peeling off. So, I went off ...