World's Most Expensive Cities 2009

No. 1 Luanda, Angola

2008 rank: 1

Movie ticket (in US$): 16.85
Quick lunch (in US$): 57.92
Washing machine (in US$): 1090.47
Kilo (2.2 pounds) of rice (in US$): 5.65
Can of soft drink (in US$): 1.30

No. 2 Tokyo, Japan

2008 rank: 13

Movie ticket: 19.16
Quick lunch: 16.48
Washing machine: 886.77
Kilo of rice: 8.45
Can of soft drink: 1.75

No. 3 Nagoya, Japan

2008 rank: 20

Movie ticket: 17.46
Quick lunch: 15.33
Washing machine: 899.97
Kilo of rice: 8.80
Can of soft drink: 1.57

No. 4 Yokohama, Japan

2008 rank: 15

Movie ticket: 18.48
Quick lunch: 17.11
Washing machine: 910.04
Kilo of rice: 6.28
Can of soft drink: 1.18

No. 5 Kobe, Japan

2008 rank: 29

Movie ticket: 16.92
Quick lunch: 14.96
Washing machine: 588.32
Kilo of rice: 7.09
Can of soft drink: 1.38

No. 6 Copenhagen, Denmark

2008 rank: 4

Movie ticket: 13.31
Quick lunch: 28.71
Washing machine: 1053.27
Kilo of rice: 4.24
Can of soft drink: 2.12

No. 7 Oslo, Norway

2008 rank: 2

Movie ticket: 12.84
Quick lunch: 32.65
Washing machine: 808.01
Kilo of rice: 4.40
Can of soft drink: 2.07

No. 8 Geneva, Switzerland

2008 rank: 6

Movie ticket: 14.07
Quick lunch: 27.57
Washing machine: 1213.67
Kilo of rice: 3.48
Can of soft drink: 1.02

No. 9 Zurich, Switzerland

2008 rank: 8

Movie ticket: 14.11
Quick lunch: 21.56
Washing machine: 978.45
Kilo of rice: 2.79
Can of soft drink: 0.99

No. 10 Basel, Switzerland

2008 rank: 9

Movie ticket: 13.73
Quick lunch: 21.15
Washing machine: 744.59
Kilo of rice: 3.01
Can of soft drink: 1.03

No. 11 Libreville, Gabon

2008 rank: 7

Movie ticket: 5.79
Quick lunch: 26.05
Washing machine: 771.29
Kilo of rice: 6.59
Can of soft drink: 1.10

No. 12 Bern, Switzerland

2008 rank: 10

Movie ticket: 14.43
Quick lunch: 21.11
Washing machine: 913.71
Kilo of rice: 3.05
Can of soft drink: 1.21

No. 13 Stavanger, Norway

2008 rank: 3

Movie ticket: 13.32
Quick lunch: 29.83
Washing machine: 680.72
Kilo of rice: 3.99
Can of soft drink: 1.78

No. 14 Helsinki, Finland

2008 rank: 11

Movie ticket: 13.50
Quick lunch: 22.87
Washing machine: 767.41
Kilo of rice: 3.28
Can of soft drink: 1.96

No. 15 Paris, France

2008 rank: 19

Movie ticket: 12.67
Quick lunch: 27.84
Washing machine: 814.77
Kilo of rice: 4.22
Can of soft drink: 0.91

No. 16 Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

2008 rank: 14

Movie ticket: 5.79
Quick lunch: 21.23
Washing machine: 1051.89
Kilo of rice: 6.24
Can of soft drink: 0.86

No. 17 Manhattan, N.Y.

2008 rank: 84

Movie ticket: 12.07
Quick lunch: 18.61
Washing machine: 1111.85
Kilo of rice: 5.01
Can of soft drink: 1.49

No. 18 Abuja, Nigeria

2008 rank: 16

Movie ticket: 10.37
Quick lunch: 24.68
Washing machine: 669.38
Kilo of rice: 7.79
Can of soft drink: 1.77

No. 19 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

2008 rank: 12

Movie ticket: 0.00
Quick lunch: 21.84
Washing machine: 626.38
Kilo of rice: 5.08
Can of soft drink: 1.51

No. 20 Baku, Azerbaijan

2008 rank: 109

Movie ticket: 11.14
Quick lunch: 21.45
Washing machine: 754.95
Kilo of rice: 4.25
Can of soft drink: 1.08

No. 21 Berlin, Germany

2008 rank: 21

No. 22 Vienna, Austria

2008 rank: 22

No. 23 Moscow, Russia

2008 rank: 5

No. 24 Tel Aviv, Israel

2008 rank: 38

No. 25 Honolulu, Hawaii

2008 rank: 88

No. 26 Beijing, China

2008 rank: 104

No. 27 Jerusalem, Israel

2008 rank: 39

No. 28 Shanghai, China

2008 rank: 111

No. 29 Hong Kong, China

2008 rank: 98

No. 30 Strasbourg, France

2008 rank: 25

*source businessweek

Music Festival Is On

KUCHING, June 29 (Bernama) -- The 12th edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival will go on as scheduled, from July 10 to 12.

Stringent precautionary measures, including free screening for music fans and artists, will be taken to prevent any spread of the Influenza A (H1N1) during the event.

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Seperti biasa, pasti ramai music fans and artists luar negara akan datang untuk Rainforest Worls Music Festival ni. H1N1 pula dah semakin menular, risau jugak ni, setakat ni cuma ada 1 je kes kat Sarawak, adakah jumlah itu akan meningkat selepas RWMF ni? Macammana erk? Should we practice self-quarantine during that period? Tahan ke? :(

Transformers

No, we haven’t got the chance to watch Transformers: Revenge of the fallen yet. Yesterday dengan semangat nya kami hendak menonton tayangan pukul 12 noon, ingatkan kalau tengah hari tak la ramai sangat orang. Betapa kecewa nya kami apabila sampai kat Cineplex, tengok queue dah panjang, boleh dikatakan ni la 1^st time Mummy nampak queue panjang kat cinema Kuching ni. Disebabkan malas nak beratur, kami pun pergi la beli dvd Transformers 1, dvd yang dulu dah tak tau ke mana ntah.

Memandangkan dah sampai kat Parkson, kami pun mengambil peluang untuk shopping sekejap, kebetulan ada banyak sale di Children & Babies department, apa lagi, sempat gak la borong beberapa items yang agak murah.

Sampai kat rumah kami terus menonton Transformers, sampai 2 round, petang sekali, malam sekali. Eugene & Daddy la yang paling seronok. Nampak nya kene tunggu cerita tu dah basi sikit baru boleh pergi tengok la macam ni.

Michael Jackson dead at 50

Michael Jackson, 'King of Pop,' dead at 50.

The singer, 50, was pronounced dead soon after he arrived at an LA hospital.

Lieutenant Fred Corral told CNN Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26pm local time after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.

Rest in Peace.

Ah Beng

Ah Beng bought a new mobile.

He sent a message to everyone from his Phone Book & said,
'My Mobile No. has changed. Earlier was Nokia 3310. Now it is 6610'

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Ah Beng : I am proud, coz my son is in Medical College.

Friend: Really, what is he studying.

Ah Beng: No, he is not studying, they are studying him.

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Ah Beng : Doctor, in my dreams, I play football every night.

DR: Take this tablet, you will be ok.

Ah Beng : Can I take tomorrow, tonight is final game.

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Ah Beng : If I die, will u remarry?

Wife: No! I'll stay with my sister. But if I die will u remarry?

Ah Beng : No, I'll also stay with your sister.

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Ah Beng comes back to his car & find a note saying 'Parking Fine'.

He Writes a note and sticks it to a pole 'Thanks for complement.'

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How do you recognize Ah Beng in School?

He is the one who erases the notes from the book when the teacher erases the board.

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Teacher: 'I killed a person' convert this sentence into future tense

Ah Beng : The future tense is 'u will go to jail'

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A man asked Ah Beng why Ahmad Badawi goes walking in the Evening and not
in the morning.
Ah Beng replied Ahmad Badawi is PM not AM

Donald & Lulu Pt.2

Wedding Reception

Date : 13 June 2009

Venue : Penview Hotel
Band apa ntah, baju siap lap-lip-lap-lup tu..

Tak sempat nak ambil gambar makanan, busy jaga anak gue..huhu

*See Donald & Lulu Holy Matrimony here

1st H1N1 in Sarawak

MIRI, June 22 (Bernama) -- A 23-year-old student from Swinburne University in Kuching became the first person to be confirmed positive for the A (H1N1) influenza in Sarawak, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said here, Monday night.

He said the student had been placed in the Sarawak General Hospital's (SGH) isolation ward in Kuching since last Sunday after developing fever on his return from Melbourne, Australia last Friday.

Dr Chan said there were 21 passengers who flew together with the student on flight MH2504 back to Kuching from Kuala Lumpur, after arriving from Melbourne on flight MH128.

He urged family members and friends who had been with the students since his return to take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

He said other passengers who flew in together with the student would also be asked to self-quarantine themselves and advised to go to the nearest hospital should they develop any sign of flu or fever.

He said apart from SGH, treatment for such flu could be sought at the Sarawak Medical Centre in Samarahan and the divisional hospitals here, Sibu and Bintulu.

He added that the people in the state should not panic over the latest case and should instead cooperate with the health authority by taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

-- BERNAMA

* isk, panic juak eh, camne mok sik panic! aduhhh..

KLIA Playground

Setiap kali kalau masa mengizinkan, Mummy pasti akan membawa Eugene bermain kat playground KLIA ni; ye la kat mana lagi nak cari playground yang ada airplane kan.

I’m so glad that my son Eugene love to travel as much as we do. Ever since he was a baby, there’s not much problem having him travel along with us.

Dalam flight pun dia behave je. That day masa balik, our flight kena delay, dah la kami semua dah boarding masa tu, kena tunggu around 30-40 min dalam plane. Kami siap dihidangkan dengan juice lagi sementara menunggu. Eugene pun good boy jer duduk sambil memakai tali pinggang dengan muka yang agak mengantuk, sebab memang dah masa untuk dia tidur pun.

Sekarang ni dia asyik jer cakap nak naik airplane, ntah bila la boleh bawa dia jalan-jalan lagi. Kes H1N1 pun dah semakin meningkat, takut la nak ke mana-mana. Hopefully it won't be getting worse, so that we all can go travelling with a peace of mind :)

Hrmfsss....

Tagged by IJ

Leave one memory that you and I had together!
It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

1. Who are you?
Takkan tak kenal :)

2. Are we friends?
Of coz

3. When and how did we meet?
When..19/11/2007 (check dalam system, tipu sikit jak, jgn marah), kat opis la.

4. Have you ever had any feelings about me good/bad?
Feelings? Macam orang bercinta pulak, ape2 pun we became close fren after awhile.

5. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
Labu panjang.
Labu pendek already taken :D

6. Describe me in one word.
Cheerful

7. What was your first impression?
Serious

8. Do you still think that way about me now?
Nope

9. What reminds you of me?
Sunshine :)

10. If you could give me anything what would it be?
erm..bracelet?!

11. How well do you know me?
erm..well enough..boleh la mbak lepak sama.

12. When's the last time you saw me?
Dinner at ABC seafood, how many months ago?

13. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
Nope, tapi kadang2 rindu gak nak borak-borak kosong seperti dulu.

14. Are you going to post this in your notes and see what I say about you?
I post it here in my blog okeh.

15. What is my best attribute?
Menceriakan suasana yang suram

KLIA, Sepang

Design KLIA ni, saya paling suka part ceiling dia.
Isn't it beautiful, the wooden panel tent ceiling of KLIA! obsess la pulak...

Shopping at Ikea

Dah bertahun kami tak ke Ikea, KL trip kali ni, sempat juga kami ke sana.
Kalau diikutkan hati, macam² barang yang nak diangkut, tapi takut nanti ter-overload pula.
So kami pun pilih yang ada diskaun dan yang ringan² saja.
Tengok tu, boleh tahan penuh juga shopping cart kami.

Si kecil pun seronok shopping kat sini, sambil menolak mini shopping cart dia.

Ikea, Mutiara Damansara

Gawai 2009

Gawai 2009 sudah berakhir, seperti tahun² sebelum nya, kami pulang bergawai di rumah parents kat kampung. Memandangkan semua penduduk di kampung kami sekarang beragama Christian, maka Hari Gawai disambut secara sederhana sahaja. Unlike kampung² yang masih ada Pagan dimana mereka mengadakan upacara Gawea/Gawia, Nguguoh, dan mejeng untuk muda-mudi.

Besides visiting friends and family, the most look forward event untuk orang yang suka makan macam saya ialah acara makan². Inilah masa nya family dapat berkumpul dan menjamu selera bersama-sama.
Jum tengok apa menu kami untuk tahun ini.

Sweet sour fish fillet

Pork leg

Mix vege

Lemon chicken

Duck - pak lo

Steam tilapia

Cake pun ada bermacam-macam jenis, semua ni kakak saya yang buat, dia juga ada membuka tempahan untuk homemade cake dia ni, sedap..percaya la.
Watermelon cake

Sarang semut

Prune cake

Fruit cake

Blueberry cheese cake

After Three Kopitiam

Kopitiam ni dibuka seawal pukul 11 pagi, tapi kenapa nama nyer After Three?
Yang pasti, makanan western cuma dihidang after three, sebab tu kot nama nyer begitu.
Makanan kat sini memang boleh tahan dan harga pun amat berpatutan.

Barley peng

Sea coconut

Prawn dumpling

Chicken chop with noodle

Mimpi Eugene

Last night around 4am, Eugene had a bad dream.

Mummy : 'Kenak Eugene, nak susu ka?'
Eugene : 'Kelak jak'
Mummy : 'Kenak nangis?'
Eugene : ' Ada mimik (kucing) besar nak gigit Eugene'

Terus dia pegang erat tangan Mummy sampai la dia tertidur balik.

Kesian dia, mimpi ngeri rupa nyer, sampai keluar peluh sejuk.

Itu la, banyak sangat tengok cerita Ultraman, kucing pun boleh jadi raksasa!

Eugene main bowling

Donald & Lulu Pt.1

Holy Matrimony

Congratulation to both of you!

St Ann

St Ann's Church, Batu 10, Kota Padawan, Kuching

My Spending - Gawai Season

Festive season ni seperti biasa budget ada ketat sikit, kena pandai² monitor expenses supaya tak tersasar dari landasan.

Online purchase - cloth diaper - RM65
Online purchase - Avent product - RM347
Wet market - RM15
Wan Jia, Hui Sing - RM30.25
Choice Mall - RM22.40
Cosway - RM33.05
Spring - RM27.90
Pasar malam - RM25.00
TUT - RM75.00
Bau town - RM45.00
Taxi - KLIA - Midvalley - RM67.40
Ben 10 - Four Arms - Rm36.90
Taxi - Midvalley - Sogo - RM11.00
Sogo - RM11.90
Taxi - Sogo - Bukit Bintang - RM5.00
Jalan Alor - RM28.50
Guardian - RM44.00
Taxi - Bukit Bintang - Midvalley - RM7.00
Carrefour - RM28.15
Taxi - Midvalley - Ikea - RM17.00
Carrefour - RM15.45
Ikea - RM208
Taxi - Ikea - Midvalley - RM24.00
Crocodile sandal - RM49.90
GSC - Monster vs alien - RM24.00
Kamdar - RM7.90
GSC - Terminator salvation - RM24.00
Baju Kurung - RM39.90
Thomas & Friends - RM15.90
Toy - Gun - RM12.90
Avent bottle - RM60.90
Baby Kiko - RM21.90
Pureen - RM9.20
Jaya Jusco - RM68.70
Taxi - Midvalley - KLIA - Mercedes-RM90/Waja-RM70


Bills:
Water Board RM9.91
Astro RM49.95
Sesco RM88.25

Previous attempt to monitor my expenses here.

Eugene - 2y8m2w

Achievement

• Diaperless
• Using potty
  

Fav Drink

• Cola .. ya I know it's bad :(
• Teh tarik .. not a good one also

Food

• Mee tolok (kolo mee)
• Chicken soup with rice

Fav Junk Food

• sugus

Cartoon

• Ben 10
• Ultraman
• Hagemaru
• B-Daman
  

His weight

• 12.3kg