Keep Oceans Clean!

KEEP OUR OCEANS CLEAN

URL: http://www.keepoceansclean.org/home/

Chinese Garden and Ponds at Ipoh Family House

Men's answer !!!

Men strike back! ! ! ! ! ! !



How many men does it take to open a beer?
None. It should be opened when she brings it
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Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up a woman?
Because a woman who can't even afford a washing machine will probably never be able to support you.
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Why do women have smaller feet than men?
It's one of those "evolutionary things" that allows
them to stand closer to the kitchen sink.
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How do you know when a woman is about to say something smart?
When she starts a sentence with "A man once told me..."
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How do you fix a woman's watch?
You don't. There is a clock on the oven.
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Why do men fart more than women?
Because women can't shut up long enough to
build up the required pressure.
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If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?
The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in.
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What's worse than a Male Chauvinist Pig?
A woman who won't do what she's told
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I married a Miss Right.
I just didn't know her first name was Always.
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Scientists have discovered a food that diminishes
a woman's sex drive by 90%.
It's called a Wedding Cake.
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Why do men die before their wives?
They want to.
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Women will never be equal to men until they can
walk down the street with a bald head and a beer
gut, and still think they are sexy.
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In the beginning, God created the earth and rested.
Then God created Man and rested.
Then God created Woman.
Since then, neither God nor Man has rested.
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Send this to a few good men who need a laugh and
to the select few women who can handle the truth !





AND .....CHEERS!

TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR THOSE ABOVE 50 YEARS OLD

TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR THOSE ABOVE 50 YEARS OLD

1. Focus on enjoying people,

not on indulging in or accumulating material things.

2. Plan to spend whatever you have saved.

You deserve to enjoy it and the few healthy years you have left.

Travel if you can afford it.

Don't leave anything for your children or loved ones to quarrel about .

By leaving anything,

you may even cause more trouble when you are gone.

3. Live in the here and now,

not in the yesterdays and tomorrows.

It is only today that you can handle.

Yesterday is gone, tomorrow may not even happen.

4. Enjoy your grandchildren (if you are blessed with any)

but don't be their full time baby sitter.

You have no moral obligation to take care of them.

Don't have any guilt about refusing to baby sit anyone's kids,

including your own grand kids.

Your parental obligation is to yourchildren.

After you have raised them into responsible adults,

your duties of child-rearing and babysitting are finished.

Let your children raise their own off-springs.

5. Accept physical weakness, sickness and other physical pains.

It is a part of the aging process.

Enjoy whatever your health can allow.

6. Enjoy what you are and what you have right now.

Stop working hard for what you do not have.

If you do not have them, it's probably too late.

7. Just enjoy your life with your spouse, children,

children, grandchildren and good friends!

People, who truly love you, love you for yourself,

not for what you have.

Anyone who loves you for what you have will just give you misery.

8. Forgive and accept forgiveness.

Forgive yourself and others.

Enjoy peace of mind and peace of soul.

9. Befriend death.

It's a natural part of the life cycle.

Don't be afraid of it.

Death is the beginning of a new and better life.

So, prepare yourself not for death but for a new life with the Almighty.

10. Be at peace with your Creator.

For... He is all you have after you leave this life.

PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy...

Great people talk about ideas

Average people talk about things

Small people talk about other people

And legends, like us, never talk ... we just drink

BE HAPPY!!!

LAND STORY

Land Story


A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman
that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes,
then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.

Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse
and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.
He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible.
When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop
because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.

Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying.
Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area?
Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."

The above story is similar with the journey of our Life.
We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition.
We neglect our health, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty
and the hobbies we love.

One day when we look back, we will realize that we don't really need that much,
but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.
Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition.

Life is definitely not about work!
Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time.
You have to decide how you want to balance your Life.
Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise
but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts.

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life,
the whole aim of human existence.
So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature.
Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted.
Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

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Whether one believes in religion or not,
whether one believes in this religion or that religion,
the very purpose of our life is happiness,
the very motion of our life is towards happiness.

-the Dalai Lama ... on Art of Happiness

Marriage...before + after

Before marriage:

He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: No! Don't even think about it.
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: No! Why you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Yes!
She: Will you hit me?
He: No way! I'm not such kind of person!
She: Can I trust you?

Now after the marriage

you can read it from bottom to the top !!!!

HOW TO MAKE A WOMAN/MAN HAPPY!

How to make a Woman Happy


It's not difficult to make a woman happy.



A man only needs to be:

1. a friend

2. a companion

3. a lover

4. a brother

5. a father

6. a master

7. a chef

8. an electrician

9. a carpenter

10. a plumber

11. a mechanic

12. a decorator

13. a stylist

14. a sexologist

15. a gynecologist

16. a psychologist

17. a pest exterminator

18. a psychiatrist

19. a healer

20. a good listener

21. an organizer

22. a good father

23. very clean

24. sympathetic

25. athletic

26. warm

27. attentive

28. gallant

29. intelligent

30. funny

31. creative

32. tender

33. strong

34. understanding

35. tolerant

36. prudent

37. ambitious

38. capable

39. courageous

40. determined

41. true

42. dependable

43.. passionate

44. compassionate



WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:

45. give her compliments regularly

46. love shopping

47. be honest

48. be very rich

49. not stress her out

50. not look at other girls



AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:

51. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself

52. give her lots of time, especially time for herself

53. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes



IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:

54. Never to forget:

* birthdays

* anniversaries

* arrangements she makes




HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY



1. Show up naked

2. Bring beer

Reviews on Palate Palette

VISION KL....The City Lifestyle Magazine

URL: http://www.visionkl.com/2007-05/dining-KL.asp









Eclectic Tastes



Palate Pallette Restaurant and Bar
21 Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari
Tel.: 03-2142 2148
www.palatepalatte.com





Now this truly is a place that anyone who loves old fashioned gumption - especially when it comes to startup cafes and eateries - will love. Simply put, Palate Palette, baby of operators Su-Ann Wong and Paul Lai, is a bottom-up initiative that is both stylish and playful but with a dedication to original food creations. Located near No Black Tie, Palate Palette is decorated with oddly matched chairs, NYC artistic bravado (Executive Chef Lai is from the Big Apple) and a spunk that knows no bounds (note the Astroturf as decoration to see what we mean). But it’s the smoothies, the excellent salads and delicious mains, the ginger crème brulee(!) that will keep ‘em coming in. Should the initial year’s demons be held at bay (restos are terminally difficult through their first year of baby steps, staff changes etc.) Wong and Lai will give KL a taste of art that it has long been missing.








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NST Online » Features2007/05/12


URL: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/Features/20070512095833/Article/index_html





FUN AND FUNKY: The lounge is both colourful and charming.




WELCOME: Trees create a shady bower.




SAVOURY TREATS:Chicken Lollipops.




GRILLED TO PERFECTION: Lamb Chops on pumpkin mash.




COLOURFUL: The cheerful set-up in the dining room.



Klang Valley Streets: Playful palates


By : LOKE POH LIN


LOKE POH LIN was simply bowled over by the cosy ambience of Palate Palette with its funky decor, murals and overall excellent food and presentation.


IF you were to stumble upon Palate Palette, you’d think that you had chanced on someone’s rather whimsical garden. Walk pass a few shady trees, pebbled walkway, a wind flower fluttering in the breeze and then you’d spy lots and lots of colourful tables and chairs in the dining hall, all mismatched to a cheerful chaotic whole.



Visually, this intimate eatery is unlike any other. Apart from the rojak furniture, there is very visible art, both on ground and first level where the lounge is.



On the downstairs walls, murals reign. Entitled Reach and Fishes will swim to where the food is, these were rendered by Alicia Yeo, a Singaporean artist.



Even the light fittings are funky, made of Chinese brushes of varying widths, the kind used for applying shellac.And would Su-Ann consider Palate Palette a restaurant-gallery? “Not really. Because my art is more permanent as you can see. I would like to have “arty” events held here though, art exhibitions, installations for charitable causes. I’d like to show alternative films in the lounge upstairs for example,” she shared.



Despite all the arty-farty aspirations, co-owners Su-Ann Wong and Paul Lai are the most unpretentious of restaurateurs. What is apparent is their passion for food (Palate) and design (Palette).


Su-Ann has a graphic design background, and takes care of the business part of the restaurant. She’s the Palette part of the enterprise, so to speak.



Paul’s the chef and manages the F&B side of the business, including the servers and his kitchen aides. He’s the Palate part of the enterprise.



So how did the two meet and how did Palate Palette come about?



“When I was a student, I would daydream about opening a cafe. I have been collecting ideas all along. Some time last year, I seriously thought about realising this dream. At the same time I met Paul, who moved here, we talked. I liked his food and he liked my ideas and so Palate Palette was born,” Su-Ann recalled.



As it turned out, the partners’ spouses are cousins. “Yeah, we’re the outlaws!”they quipped.



“My first thought was a cafe, a relaxing little place, serving my mother’s cooking. Now it has become this restaurant!” she laughed.



Paul is a Chinese-American who grew up in New York. A jeweller by profession, he used to teach at the Gemological Institute of America. Five years ago, he made a full transition into F&B.



“We often entertained and as a result received many compliments from my friends. My move into F&B was partly triggered by this. My passion was and is pastry and I enrolled at ICE — Institute of Culinary Education and graduated with a degree in pastry in 2002,” said Paul.

He’s worked at a few New York restaurants since then and has even helped a few friends open their restaurants.



By the time Paul landed in Kuala Lumpur in August 2006, the business side of him kicked in and he resolved to be up and established by Christmas. And so he did. Together with Su-Ann they forged ahead and secured the space, furnished it, trained their staff, designed their menu (both makan and minum) and opened in time for Christmas. Quite a feat considering how slowly the wheels of bureaucracy turn.



Now for the food. Paul cajoled us into sampling at least two of each course in his menu. For appetisers we had Paul’s suggestion of the chicken lollipops, which came with roasted chili mayo. A playful dish with the lollipops served in little paper cups, it’s the best thing you can do with chicken I reckon, as far as children are concerned. Easy to eat, tasty and there’s no need to work ourselves to the bone carving away on a skinny carcass.



If beef is your thing, then the pepper rib-eye minute steak will prime the belly for the main act later on. Just two slim slices of succulent steak to munch on, not too much but enough to add some protein to the evening.



Next, some soups to dip into. Paul suggested the heartymushroom soup and seafood chowder.



Made with both oyster and baby Portobello mushrooms, the mushroom soup is a rather filling option, especially if you decide to dunk Palate Palette’s house rolls into it. Served with herb butter, I could happily settle for this if I had a limited budget. Absolutely delicious!



The seafood chowder was chock-a-block with salmon, calamari and prawns but unfortunately it was lukewarm and was hence a tad “fishy”. The addition of kaffir lime shreds was a masterly touch. But even this could not cut through the fishiness.



Paul decided to treat us to the fish and chips and lamb chops with garlic black bean sauce. First of all, the PP fish and chips ain’t anything like the heavily-battered fish with thick cut potato chips dish that we normally envisage it to be.



Imagine two square fish fillets lightly breaded and fried, tempura style. Then imagine purple, orange and yellow sweet potato medallions skewered on a metal chopstick and plunged into the fish. That’s F&C the PP way!



The star of the evening for me were the lamb chops, and I’m not a fan of red meat. Lightly grilled to perfection, the chops propped their fragrant bodies on mound of pumpkin mash, topped by yam wool (which resembled this Brillo pad of taro).



This was swiftly followed by lamb and onions, which turned out to be my daughter’s favourite of the evening. It puts the heart in hearty. Good, basic comfort food without any frills, I can see this as the dish one returns for on another visit.



We rounded off the evening with the customary sweets. By this time, I was in no mood to lift my spoon, much less to plough my way through a dark chocolate cheesecake. I don’t even like cheesecake, but I found myself demolishing more than half of it before I caught myself. It was THAT good. What we ate that night was a true blue New York-style cheesecake, not those rubbishy wannabes that some eateries pass off as cheesecake.



We can’t honestly say that we paid the petit green tea mille feuille its due. Visually, it was amazing but my taste buds were so titillated from the earlier treats that it simply can’t handle any more stimulation. But one thing’s clear to me:I’ll return to Palate Palette just for this and coffee another day, if the other dishes are anything to go by!

Vacation in Bali * April 2007

Arrival for stay at Villa with nephew Si Boon + Family


nice pool with timber deck at central court


view to living quarters around central court
with master bedroom suite at left


path to back wing with lounge and 3 bedrooms


large open lounge on first floor above dinning area

Justification!

Justification


You have probably seen this before.. But just in case your memory is failing due to excessive consumption of alcohol .....


Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame.
Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams .
If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered.
Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
~ Jack Handy

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your bra and panties

***

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink.
When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. "
~Frank Sinatra

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people.

***

"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."
~ Henny Youngman

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing WITH you.

***

"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?
I think not"
~ Stephen Wright

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing.

***

"When we drink, we get drunk.
When we get drunk,we fall asleep.
When we fall asleep, we commit no sin.
When we commit no sin, we go to heaven.
So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!"
~ Brian O'Rourke

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause pregnancy.

***

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
~ Benjamin Franklin

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like a retard.

***

"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer.
Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention,
but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza."
~ Dave Barry

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell your friends over and over again that you love them.

***

To some it's a six-pack, to me it's a Support Group.
Salvation in a can!
~ Dave Howell

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse with members of the opposite sex without spitting.

***

And saving the best for last, as explained by Cliff Clavin, of Cheers

One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm.
Here's how it went: "Well ya see, Norm, it's like this.
A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo.
And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first.
This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells.
Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells.
But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first.
In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells,
making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.
That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."


CHEERS!!

My 63rd Birthday * 13 April 2007

Nice Birthday Cup-Cakes!

Dinner Party at Palate Palette Restaurant + Bar

Relatives + Friends

More Guests

When you turn turned 69

Julie Andrews turned 69

To commemorate her 69th birthday on October 1,
actress/vocalist, JulieAndrews made a special appearance
at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall
for the benefit of the AARP.

One of the musical numbers she performed was
"My Favorite Things"
from the legendary movie "Sound Of Music".

Here are the lyrics she used:-

Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Cadillacs and cataracts and hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things.

When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.

Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Back pains, confused brains, and no need for sinnin',
(slightly edited for content)
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things.

When the joints ache, When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.

(Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd
that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores.)

Please share Ms. Andrews' clever wit and humor with others who would appreciate it.

The Lim Family of Ipoh

Photo taken in front of our Family Chinese Courtyard House in Ipoh

How Malaysian are you?

NO CHEATING PLEASE !!!

1. How much is satu kupang?
2. Where's the favourite spot to take wedding pictures in Taiping?
3. In what dialect is Apo Nak Di Kato?
4. Name at least five variations of roti canai.
5. What is the staple food of native Sarawakians.
6. Name a popular Malay ointment made from "sea-cucumber"
7. Name the sauce made from fish or shrimp that the Kelantanese love.
8. What does pi mai pi mai tang tu mean?
9. Which fruit is Ipoh famous for?
10. What is the English name for putu mayam?
11. "Lah" is to Peninsular Malaysians as"..." is to Sabahans.
12. What does ABC stand for?
13. How long is a sari?
14. What does the Cantonese phrase" ngam ngam " means?
15. Name Penang 's famous beach.
16. How do you order coffee mixed with tea at a kopi-tiam?
17. What's on Malaysian TV at 8pm?
18. On one side of our RM1 coin is the bunga raya, what's on the other?
19. Now what's on our 10 sen coin?
20. What was the name of the KL Commonwealth Games 1998 mascot?
21. When you fill in a form, if you're not Malay, Chinese or Indian, you are...?
22. Who is Malaysia 's favourite Kampung Boy?
23. How did the word "gostan" come about?
24. Lobo's "Whispers in the Wind" is the English version of which famous Malay song?
25. When did Malaysia last win the Thomas Cup?
26. What is the name of our national flag?
27. If you want 4D numbers, who do you consult?
28. What's the name of the Malaysian-made 175cc motorbike?
29. Name our national bird.
30. If the father is a baba, and the mother is a nyonya, then what is the son?
31. What is most beautiful woman in Malaysia?

Five Philosophies of life!

Five Philosophies of life!

DON'T LET SOMEONE BECOME A PRIORITY IN YOUR LIFE...WHEN YOU ARE JUST AN OPTION FOR THEM.

NEVER CRY FOR ANY RELATION IN LIFE BECAUSE FOR THE ONE WHOM YOU CRY DOES NOT DESERVE YOUR TEARS AND THE ONE WHO DESERVES WILL NEVER LET YOU CRY.

TREAT EVERYONE WITH POLITENESS EVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOU, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT NICE BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE.

NEVER SEARCH YOUR HAPPINESS IN OTHERS WHICH WILL MAKE YOU FEEL ALONE, RATHER SEARCH IT IN YOURSELF. YOU WILL FEEL HAPPY EVEN IF YOU ARE LEFT ALONE.

HAPPINESS ALWAYS LOOKS SMALL WHEN WE HOLD IT IN OUR HANDS BUT WHEN WE LEARN TO SHARE IT, WE REALIZE HOW BIG AND PRECIOUS IT IS!

Congratulation!

CONGRATULATION

and

BEST WISHES

to

Our Niece

LIM PEI PEI

+

KEVIN SAW

on their

MARRIAGE

Year 2007

BEER!

Beer contains female hormones :

Last month, National University of Lesotho scientists released the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer.
Men should take a concerned look at their beer consumption.

The theory is that beer contains female hormones (hops contain phytoestrogens) and that by drinking enough beer, men develop female characteristics.

To test the theory, 100 men drank 8 pints of beer each within a 1 hour period.

It was then observed that 100% of the test subjects:
1) Argued over nothing.
2) Refused to apologize when obviously wrong.
3) Gained weight.
4) Talked excessively without making sense.
5) Became overly emotional.
6) Couldn't drive.
7) Failed to think rationally
8) Had to sit down while urinating.

No further testing was considered necessary.

Send this to the men you know to warn them about drinking too much beer!
And send it to your women friends to give them a good laugh!

More 2007 Chinese New Year Photos

Lim Family Photo


Sister-in-laws + Sisters
with Cousin Sister Christina from the Philippines


Chaos before the Lim Clan photo-taking


Group photo


No 9


Si Siew +SueAnn


The 'Chinamen'


Day trip to the Camerons


Sean with his 'Friend' No 9


'Tai Soh' Aunt Stella making preparation!?


The pretty Bride Lim Pei Pei


At the front-courtyard at night!


The 'young ones' relaxing in courtyard


Visit to Aunty Doris


At the Ipoh KopiTiam


Si Siew with Ben


Ben with proud Grand Father!


No 9 cooking up 'Hokkien Mee'!


Visit to 'Red Lantern' Temple


Giant joss-sticks at Temple