I guess prostitution exists in the animal world too.

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Chimpanzees enter into "deals" whereby they exchange meat for sex, according to researchers. Male chimps that are willing to share the proceeds of their hunting expeditions mate twice as often as their more selfish counterparts. This is a long-term exchange, so males continue to share their catch with females when they are not fertile, copulating with them when they are.

Well, you could always argue that the chimps are doing it to increase their chances to reproduce, while men who pay for sex are just horny.

Hey you know what they say - Prostitution is the oldest occupation known to mankind. Looks like it predates us (if you believe in Darwinism).

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So I was walking around my local Sainsbury, doing my weekly grocery shopping and I had just turned about 20 quid worth of coins into cash at the coin changing machine. Since I had this sudden windfall, I decided to take a stroll in the sin corner for a nice bottle of anything really. A slender tall green bottle happened to catch my eye as I walked pass the spirits and liquors. I stepped back. Lo and behold, I found a few bottles of absinthe hiding in a corner!

Now absinthe is also referred to as the "Green Fairy" (la fee verte in French), and used to be a controversial, banned drink as its main ingredient, wormwood, produce a substance, thujone, which was once considered a halucinogen. If any of you watched Moulin Rouge, remember the scene where they got pissed drunk and Kylie Minogue appeared as the green fairy? Absinthe also happened to be Vincent Van Gogh & Ernest Hemmingway's favourite drinks and they were both suicidal! A lot of the stories about green fairies turn out to be myths anyway (probably drunken stories from a fascinatingly green drink), but this particular bottle I got consists of 55% alcohol, so yea I bet if you drank it straight up, you'd be seeing green fairies too.

Anyway, legal absinthe is regulated in various parts of the world and for the most part is no longer a banned drink. So different countries have different regulations on what is permissible as "absinthe". The version I got is from Poland and is supposedly an award winning brand. It probably isn't the traditional absinthe with the crazy funky stuff (thujone), but something for general consumption which tastes similar to traditional absinthe while allowing the drinker to go through the whole ritual of getting louche out of the drink as well. Just check out the wiki entry which probably summarizes it a whole lot better than I do.

So let's take a swig of this green stuff...


A bottle of absinthe, two cubes of sugar, and an absinthe spoon. I don't have a traditional absinthe glass, so a wine glass will have to do.


Drench the sugar cubes in absinthe and set them on fire! Woosh!


Turn out the lights and watch the blue flames dance, the sugar melt and the absinthe's eerie green glow!


Pour in some icy cold water until it's cloudy with louche. Enjoy!

Got to say it's an acquired taste. I don't mind it really, as it tastes herbally (fennel & star anise is quite detectable) and reminds me of liquorice. The louche leaves a dry, tarty, slightly numbing feel on the tongue. The sugar cubes make it quite a sweet drink. On the whole, I don't mind having a glass of it once in a while to chill out while setting some sugar cubes on fire just for shits and giggles.

Well, at least they've kicked out two douchebags and a lesbian.

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Losers - Datuk Azalina Othman Said - She asked party delegates to remember that she was innocent until proven guilty but it was always going to be a hike up Mount Kinabalu after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said that they were investigating her for money politics. It would be a minor miracle if she is named to the Najib cabinet. - Datuk Syed Hamid Albar and Datuk Seri Rais Yatim - There will be a new Home Minister and there will be a new Foreign Minister. Rais hoped that Dr Mahathir's endorsement would propel him to victory. It did not. Syed Hamid hoped that his tough man act as the Home Minister would catch the attention of the voters. It did not.

So who's going to take up the foreign ministry and home ministry portfolio now? Certainly not Khairy!

But they voted in Bung Mokhtar & Tajuddin. What the hell? Sheesh...

Umno election results

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I'm all in a picture-takin-fiddle-with-new-toy mood these days, so we headed out to Cornwall (South West England) for the weekend. It's a long 5 hour drive from London. Nevertheless, we were rewarded with beautiful sunny weather for exploring, although it makes picture taking a little hard at times since the pictures can turn out a little harsh.

But I won't bore you guys with the little details, and I'll just get on with the some highlights. The full gallery's over here.


On the way to Cornwall, we stopped by Canonteign Falls, Devon, which is the tallest waterfall in England


The view over Rospletha Cliffs, near Minack Theatre at Porthcurno


The famous sign post at Land's End


The magnificent Minack Theatre, built into a cliff. Just imagine watching a play facing the vast deep blue ocean.


St. Michael's Mount at high-tide. During low-tide, you can actually walk along the causeway all the way to the island.


Li with plenty of sunshine

Since the weather's finally starting to warm up here in England, and I was itching to take the D90 out for a proper spin, we took a day trip to Dorset Coast for some nature for a change. The town of Lulworth is about 2 hours from London and is worth the drive on a good sunny day.

Expect to do a lot of walking if you head out that way! There's a coastal path which will take you to the many attractions. The trek isn't so bad, but be sure to wear proper shoes! We saw some yuppies wearing heeled shoes along the trail but they ended up walking barefooted haha.

As for the camera, I'm really happy with the D90, as you can tell from the shots. Anyway, without any further ado, here are some of my favourites from the trip. Check out the full gallery here.


Lulworth Cove


Stair Hole


Durdle Door


Man O' War Bay


Lil plant growing over the cliff above the sea (got the 50mm f/1.4 bokeh effect at 200mm f/5.6 instead)


I need a haircut


Although it was sunny, it was actually pretty windy out there

I know I've been telling myself that I don't need a DSLR for the past few months. I know I'm going to get some crap from you guys whom I said that I don't need a DSLR. Yea... I said I didn't need the weight, bulk and multiple lenses.

But lately... the Lumix just doesn't cut it (but it's still a nice camera) and I've been manhandling my girlfriend's Nikon D40 a whole lot. So I got myself a D90, and I'm loving every piece of this heavy, bulky sonofabitch. It's got most of the bells and whistles that the Lumix FZ18 has, that I didn't expect a DSLR to have, and more!

Been spending the past few days taking some test shots and familiarizing myself with the camera. Some favourites so far...


Brickwall


Lilies


Girlfriend's dresser


The Les Paul in its pink case

Rest of the pictures. I'm also finally using my empty 2 year old flickr account.

... in Malaysia.

I am beyond disappointment. I am devastated.

The Sultan has let all his subjects down. He's opened a big can of worms and allowed a bad precedent to start. He took the side of the corrupt regime, instead of letting the people decide. Now there'll be endless politicking on both sides to defect. It's not going to stop. We could switch governments on a daily basis. The monarchy has come out and said, "Democracy does not exist. It's fine to betray your voters. They don't matter."

How do we fight this losing battle? How can we have any faith in the executive... the judiciary... and now, even the monarchy. Our police force is rotten to the core. Our anti-corruption agencies do cosmetic work by frying small fries. Our opposition just consists of former BN rejects who just got on the wrong team while in BN.

The few good people left fighting are constantly let down by different elements of the corrupt system. Some corrupt bastard is always looking out for the other corrupt bastard. The MACC will not prosecute any big fish. The EC will sooner give any seat to BN if they didn't have to deal with the hassle of an election. The AG and the Judiciary would throw out anything that may implicate the Executive. The Executive protects the police. The cancer is just too widespread. You scratch my back and I scratch yours. THE WHOLE GODDAMN SYSTEM IS ROTTEN TO THE FUCKING CORE!!!

It's about time to leave this country for good. It's going to hell. I have lost the heart. I will forever be a second class citizen, and so will my children and my grandchildren. I want them to have a better life. I want them to be able to feel safe on the streets and wave to the friendly policeman who happens to drive by, knowing that he's keeping a lookout for criminals, not for the next ang pow. I want them to have the same opportunities as their peers. I want them to learn that you get things in life through merit, not from a handout. I want them to have a government that looks out for them. I want them to know that they, as humans, have their basic rights and their rights are not to be trampled upon and ignored. I want them to have the freedom to speak their minds.

What's there to fight anymore?

What a putrid stinking pile of rotten crap (in reference to the disheartening situation in my home state, Perak).

At times like this, I just think to myself; I wish that all the good, sane and rational people would pack up, leave Malaysia and migrate out of the country. Leave the corrupted to feud amongst themselves. They don't want us "pendatangs" anyway. Let Malaysia become another Zimbabwe. Let inflation soar into the trillions. Let the economy collapse. Let them hoard their pitiful piles of ill-gotten cash. Leave them to their own devices! Let them blow each other up with C4. Let them pray 5 times a day, kiss each others hands and bribe the next moron who will take them up to the next level of corruption. Let them sell each other out to the highest bidder. Let them sing and dance when the earth opens up and swallows them whole. Let them rot in their own man-made hell. All in the name of money. Get everyone else out and leave all these sick fuckers to themselves!

But alas, I do love my country. I love my hometown, Ipoh. I could not wish all that upon it. I can only wish that the widespread cancer that corrupts it is surgically removed, leaving the good people who make this country a beautiful place alone. It is still worth saving. It is just these idiots who turn us into a shameful laughing stock in the eyes of the world.

In politics, the people have become collateral damage. The country is in danger of plunging into one of the worst recessions known to modern civilization. But as Rome burns, our politicians are playing cat and mouse with each other trying to secure their own personal gains. While people are losing jobs and their livelihoods, the so-called stimulus packages taken right out of our savings (EPF) goes into yet another corrupted politician's pocket, never to see the light of day again. When will the politicking stop? When will someone actually start governing the country? When will someone actually start looking out for the rakyat? When will someone address the impending economic doom that will eventually befall the citizens of this country?

I am asolutely disgusted at the politics played by both BN and PR - More so with BN. However, PR cannot claim to have the moral high ground in this situation since they've been openly advocating and openly enticing BN members to defect. But wow... BN has just found itself a new level of lowness that I did not think was possible. No, neither sides are clean. But still, left with the choice on the lesser of the two evils... my support still lies with PR.

So this is a picture taken from the press conference, where Najib announces the defections. Now just look at that face! It's just beckoning me to smack it silly. I have not seen him smile like that in any picture for all the years that he's played lapdog to Badawi. We all know after losing 2 by-elections Najib is desperate to prove his worth to his UMNO cretins. And he thinks he's such a stud now, pulling the carpet right out of Anwar's feet.


Souce: Malaysiakini

I think if he were faced with another election in Perak, that would wipe the smile right off his face. I don't think Perakians would ever let BN step into their doors again.

By the way... let's look a little closer at that shot. It's quite glaring actually. Notice there's only one person who isn't smiling in that picture. She can't even look up. Her body language is a dead giveaway. Her conscience must be eating her up. She knows she doesn't belong in that shot. She knows she's betrayed everyone who has supported her and was ever a friend to her. She knows she is going to be shunned and ostracized. She knows she damn well deserves it. I hope her guilt consumes her whole being. I hope it tears her soul up. I hope she will learn the hard lesson that her ill-gotten money isn't going to buy her happiness. Yes, you will suffer for your betrayal... for I know you believe in karma, Hee Yit Foong.

Then there's this shot of her getting chummy with her new lord and master. No eye contact. Hee, do you think he gives a shit about you? Who do you think he's laughing at? You're actually not very comfortable are you, with that sorry excuse of a feeble handshake? You know you just sold your soul to the devil.


Source: Kwong Wah

And she can barely attempt a convincing smile here; but again, see who's grinning from ear to ear. Of course he is smug about it! He nabbed a DAP turncoat! They're slippery little fiery wily suckers, 'em pesky DAP buggers! Then again, the predators always pick out the weak and feeble ones from the herd.


Source: Kwong Wah

Ugh...

For now, I hope that DYMM Sultan Azlan Shah will make the right choice and disolve the state government, and let the people of Perak decide who they want to govern the state once and for all, be it BN or PR. The choice of who governs should not be down to one person - it should be decided by the people who matter. Yes, we probably cannot afford and shouldn't waste anymore time, money and resources on another election. But that's money well spent compared to the time, money and resources squandered away by these corrupt fuckers.

I urge you.

Shoe hurled as Chinese PM speaks

At this rate, they're gonna make people leave their shoes behind before entering any press conferences/lectures/speeches held by controversial leaders. Here's the other, more famous shoe throwing incident.

Mmmm... what other projectiles which are worn can be hurled from afar at controversial leaders:

• Belt - A bit hard to aim.
  
• Underwear - Wouldn't get too far.
  
• Socks - Same problem as above with probably even less distance.

Nah, none of the rest have quite the same effect as a dirty, stinky shoe.