Univeristy of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ex-USLs celebrate Chap-Go-May 2010

2010-03-03T11:43:00.021+08:00

Date : Feb 28, 2010, CNY Chap-Go-may

Venue : Utah Pang's residence @ Blue Horizon,
West Coast, Singapore.

Present :

Affendi & Michelle
Alex Sia & Gan
Mabel Lee & Shenna
YeoHC
BL & Lee San
Utah Pang & Family

Special Guest : Wong Pen Yen

Utah Pang's wife took the trouble to prepare all the fabulous

dishes for the gathering.

The yummy yummy BBQ chicken Wings.......

and of course...the nice & spicy curry chicken.

for the health conscious .....

This looks good tastes good yam-cake was specially prepared

by Yeo HC's wife.

The "Pork-leg " ...must have for CNY !

捞呀！！！捞呀！！！

Our Host of the night ....... Mr Utah Pang.

The chit-chat and catch-up session after first round of makan.....

祝大家

新年快乐

身体健康

心想事成 !!!

posted by : @...@ BL ( March 6, 2010 )

Turkey Party II

2010-01-11T18:04:00.006+08:00

Turkey Party to welcome 2010.

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It was a 3 in 1 party !

1. To celebrate the belated Christmas 2009 ;

2. To welcome the arrival of 2010 ;

3. To celebrate the birthday of both YeoHC & HengLS.

The delicious stuff contributed by Winnie Gan.

The fruit salad prepared by Mabel & LS.

The most-missed favourite by all ex-USL ---- Turkey Gambo.

The look good & taste good BBQ chicken wings contributed by Utah Pang.

Refer to first photo.......

The many-flavoured kuih lapis was contributed by Winnie Gan.

The delicious Ang-Ku-Kuih were home-made by Ong-Ku's wife.

The yummy-yummy sago mixed-with-the original-gula-Melacca was contributed

by Michelle & Affendi.

This turkey was roasted with original Cajun spices, contributed by Mabel Lee and

prepared by HengLS & Mabel Lee.

Who else, but our honourable Alex Sia to slice the turkey .

The birthday " boy " and the birthday " girl " .....

posted by : @,,,,@ BL, 09 Jan 2010.

Christmas 2009 @ Singapore

2009-12-13T12:13:00.013+08:00

Wishing All Ex-USL / Ex-East Main friends.......

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

The bigger-than-girl LV bag !

Posted by : @,,,,@ BL , December 2009.

Akan Datang : Lim Teh Kwan's visit

2009-10-30T15:55:00.002+08:00

Hi friend,

We are expecting our dear friend Mr. Lim Teh Kwan's visit on 29th November 2009.

We will have simple Pot-Luck at my place around 5pm-6pm.

..Sia..

East Main Reunion 2009 ---> VIDEO Clips

2009-08-20T07:17:00.008+08:00

No editing needed......

What you hear is the original juicy voice of Sia, Siow Ling, NG

and all that present.........

East Main Reunion 2009.

2009-08-13T20:45:00.014+08:00

Fantastic and yummy dinner at Pantai Seafood Restaurant.

Still young and handsome !!!!

This was before the SIX bottle of wines !

All the East Main Ladies......

It has always been the characteristic of East Main.

That we decide on holding party or event last minute.

Last minute event always give excitedment and lots of surprises !

It works for East Main while in USL...

and

It works here in Singapore and KL too !

The date was 8/8/2009, Saturday.

Without prior planning and proper scheduling,

We East Mainers in Singapore decide to go up to Malaysia and
have a reunion with those East Mainer residing in KL.

Despite the killing 3-4 hours traffic jam at the second link,
our spirit still hold high and we are all very excited , enthusiatic
and looking forward to the reunion.

The reunion turned out to be a very successful " crazy party " that
last until 5:30AM on the following morning of 9/8/2009 !

We met friends that lost touch for almost 25 years......

These are some of the comments / feedback quoted from :

Alex Sia : " Thank you Siow Ling for converting your house into East Main for once ! "

Ah Kun ( GAN ) : " I could not remember when was the last time I stayed up to 4Am ! "

( Kun....after you left, we continue to drink and talk until 5:30AM !!! )

Siam : " This gathering of East Main Family....all of us went back to 25 years ago and felt so young and full of energy.....it was a very enjoyable and full of fun nite indeed.....

All agree ? hahahahahahahaha !!! "

( comment : still in the fun-mood and laugh happily.....hahahaha !!! "

BL : " The most FUN, most LAUGHTER & the most HIGH reunion party ! We hv not

been so crazy, so relax, so enjoyable and laughed whole night for the past 25 years !!!

posted By : @,,,@ BL , 14-8-2009.

Phang Poy Leong & Han's Visit to S'Pore.

2009-07-07T20:59:00.021+08:00

Video Clip contributed by T.S. Han

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有朋自远方來

不亦乐乎！！！

Got Friend come from far far land....

Feel very-very happy !!!

Our USL buddies

Phang Poy Leong, Han, Chelsia & Adriene came down to

Singapore on 5 JULY 2009 ( one day after USA Independent Day ! )

and we

had a get together at Afandi Han's residence.

To prepare for the gathering, Alex Sia suggested that we have an

" Pot-Luck " meals.......

Each one of us will buy some Singapore's BEST Authentic food to

serve our good old friends from far far land.

So

these are what we bought .....

Nyonya Kueh and the famous " Good & Rich " Swissrolls

( the swissrolls got pandan, durian and mango flavour )

----> contributed by Afandi Han & Michelle.

The one-and-only-A-one-A1 triangular curry puff and mango pudding

------> contributed by BL & Lee San.

The yummy yummy Nyonya Ba-Chang ( Dumppling )

------> contributed by Mabel Yen Fong.

These just-out-of-the-oven "Red-Hot" Clementi Ba-Pau and

Lo-Mei-Kai

-------> contributed by CS Pang ( Utah Pang ).

These 4ever-popular Otah & "Soon" Kueh

-----> contributed by Alex Sia & Winnie Gan.

Not shown here was the " Wait-long-long " Hougang Nasi Lemak

contributed by Yeo.

As the name implies, you really need to Q & wait-long-long to buy......

That's why our Ah Yeo was late for 20 minutes as he was Qed for almost

45 minutes !

Oh yeah alomost forgot......, the delicious Rose & Ribena drinks were prepared by Michelle.

A lot of good food

and

a lot of catch-up......

All the old fond memories in USL were unfolded......

mind you....

25 years passed since our graduation in 1984/85 !!!

OK.......Time for

全家福！！！

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Phang, Han, Chelsia & Adriene....

Hope you all enjoy the food and the get-2gether.

Do drop-by and visit us again.......

anytime !

何日君再來？？？？

posted by : @,,,,,,@ BL , 7/7/2009.

Our USL 马来西亚歌王！

2009-06-04T16:36:00.003+08:00

Low Hong Cheong!

RaginCajun - Singapore Chapter Get Together

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* The Singapore Ragin Cajun had a small get together last nite at t.s & michelle's residence.

Attendees were Utah Phang, Sia and Gan, Yen Fong, Boon Lai and Lee San, Yeo, Chiu & KaiPeng and virtual guests Miss Han & Phang from Dallas.

Menu of the nite: Guacamole & Chip, Vietnamese Vermicelli, Redbean & Rice, Chocolate Cake

Tonight, we celebrate with ......

2009-02-08T11:24:00.027+08:00

Date : 7 Feb 2009, 7PM.

Venue : Alex Sia & Winnie Gan's Residence.

Function : Ex-USL / Eastmain CNY Makan session.

Agenda / Programme :

Eat, drink & Talk....then Drink, Talk & eat...

all night long...... until 3Am !

What ?
Makan Again ??
1 month after Cajun Turkey Dinner...
You all MAKAN again ???
Are you all so free nothing to do ....
Every now and then jus gather & MAKAN ??

Yes ! Yes ! Yes !
We all feel that time flies, life short....
So betta gather more often
and enjoy the " happy hour "
b4 it is too " late "......

so

MAKAN ! MAKAN &
& more MAKAN !

The NEXT MAKAN session is already scheduled to be on....... TBA !

Major accomplishment of the night .....

1. Get Ong-Kor and wife
( both Ex-USL and ex-Domino driver...Ong-Kor only ) &

2. Get the Looooooooong MIA UTAH PANG & Family on-board !

3. Finished all the foods and FIVE bottles of red-wine !

@ work-force ( or work-horse ) of the night....preparing the dinner.

@ Sheena : my assignmet to-night is to distribute the chocolates !

@ BL : My assignment to-night is to finish these two bottles !

@ the oldest friends......... From TARC EMSD ----> USL ----> Singapore !

@ The Tee's tribe !

@ Old & young....all in !

@ 捞起捞起。。。。。大家捞得风生水起！

@ All here are Ex-USL / Eastmain gang !

@ Prepare for toast !

@ Yam Seng ! For betta Health...Betta Wealth ... and More MAKAN !

posted by : @,,,,@ BL ( CNY 2009, Feb 2009 )

新年快乐，万事如意

2009-01-22T11:26:00.003+08:00

Francis Ng, Chiu Chong Sing, Teo Kei Peng, Chin Fook Kiong, Lawrence Tang, Phan Lee Jen, Patrick Lau, Tee Boon Lye, Phang Poy Leong, Han Tiew Siew, Gan Kim Teck, Gan Geok Toh, Michael Wong, Yeo Hock Chai, Han Mui Siew, Mabel Lee Yenn Fong, Lau Siow Ling, Oh Teck Ann, Victor Teh, Tee Guat Siam, Heng Lee San, Ding Dong, Wong Peng Yan, Melissa Quek, Alan Phang, Lou Chee Yong, Lim Teh Kwan, Lawrence Lau, Sia Siak Yong ...............

Welcome 2009 with Cajun Turkey !

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In the backdrop of Financial Crisis and gloomy days ahead..
the CAJUN spirit sparkled !

The Ex-USL / Eastmain friends residing in Singapore,
celebrated the New Year with lots and lots of Cajun food !

Gumbo !
Et Taufet !

And best of all....
the FAT 7-Kg turkey....cooked with Cajun spices specially
imported from Lafayette,
Louisiana by Alex Sia & Winnie Gan !

It was a celebration to welcome 2009......

It was a catch-up session for ex-USL / Eastmain kakies....

It was a makan gathering that we have been looking
forward to ....

It was a get-together cum networking session that filled
with laughters and well wishes !

It was certainly, the manifestation of Rajun Cajun Spirits !

This 7-Kg Turkey.... was contributed RAW by Mabel Lee.....baked by LS Heng.

Above : HC Yeo, Son & Daughter.

This delicious "Longtong" was contributed by HC Yeo............................'s wife !

Foreground : Sheena, Mabel's daughter

These Yummy Yummy Fruit muffins were home-baked by Kei Peng .
And they are all ORGANIC !!
Suppose to be of square shape ( like bread ).... but Kei Peng has " customised " it
so that it is easy to distribute and eat !
So thoughful of you , Kei Peng !

Ken : " This Turkey drum-stick is definitely much betta than the KFC "

" Cheers ! For a betta Year ahead ! "

" This is my fifth serving ! "

Mabel : " This Gumbo is really Mo-Tak-Ten ! "

Like father like son ! HC Yeo.

Eat like no tomorrow !

First cut is the deepest !

The way Alex Sia cut was simply ........ stylo !

This is the BEST part..... for myself !

Photo session !

ChiuCS, Kei Peng, & @,,,,@ .

4ever cheerful Yeo !

ChiuCS & @,,,,@ .

posted by : @,,,,@ BL ( 17.1.2009 )

Beignets - A French Doughnut

2008-12-30T12:46:00.002+08:00

Still remember these little white pillows! They are Beignets or we commonly call French Doughnut.

We used to have a store near Acadiana Mall selling French Doughnut. I tried to locate the store during my last visit. Too bad, I couldn't find it.

I downloaded the recipe and give it a try:- Not Too Bad!

So! we are going to have a Beignets Party soon. We need coffee to go with it. I knew that Papua New Guinea got some famous coffee. So friend from Papua New Guinea, You know what to do when you visit Singapore.

Posted by :Sia

Ho Ho Ho !!!

2008-12-10T23:30:00.014+08:00

To All Ex-EastMainer , Ex-USL Cajun &

All visitors ....

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year !

Singapore Celebrates Christmas 2008 .......

posted by : @,,,,@ BL

p/s : how's Christmas mood in USA, Japan, Malaysia, China, Papa-New-Guinea, Australia,

Canada, Germany, Taiwan, & the rest of the world ?

If you have some pics, plse post & share with us this joyful & harmonious

festive season ..... THKS.

The song that Santa sings for 2008 X'mas !

2008-11-25T10:44:00.003+08:00

Recession Carol

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession 's coming to town.

It's hitting you once,
It's hitting you twice
It doesn't care if you've been careful and wise
Recession 's coming to town

It's worthless if you've got shares
It's worthless if you've got bonds
It's safe when you've got cash in hand
So keep cash for goodness sake, HEY

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession 's coming to town!

Finance products are confusing
Finance products are so vague
The banks make you bear the cost of risk
So keep out for goodness sake, OH

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession 's coming to town!

posted by : @,,,,@ BL

The 3 Wishes.

2008-11-25T10:16:00.004+08:00

清大教授賴建誠的「人生三願」氣哭兒子

爸爸的夢想是什麼？為了完成兒子國小二年級的家庭作業，清華大學經濟教授賴建誠曾許下人生三個願望，

「吃得下飯、睡得著覺、笑得出來」。

年幼的兒子不理解，覺得爸爸亂講，急得哭出來，沒想到卻拿了全班最高分。

事隔11年後，兒子也考上清大，賴建誠笑說，人生的願望沒有變，一星期內有一半時間能達成願望，就要很滿足了。

賴建誠表示，這篇「人生三願」在多年前曾發表在報紙副刊上，原本只是一時的誤打誤撞，卻意外地在網路上不斷傳閱轉寄，還衍伸了不同版本。甚至有大陸民眾改寫成另一篇人生三願，還輾轉寄回自己的信箱。儘管已經是11年前的往事，但如今仍有不少人看到他就問，現在小學二年級兒子的家庭作業寫得如何？

曾有人問他，把「吃得下、睡得著、笑得出來」當作人生願望會不會太簡單了。

賴建誠笑說，當人生經驗越豐富，就越能體會這三個願望真的很難。

今年已55歲的他坦言，即使如今他年過半百，也不是每天都能達成這三個願望，

生活中總有無法逃避的壓力和不順。

但是他更深信人算不如天算，不需要的顧慮煩惱就應該丟掉，因為簡化的生活才是最重要。

賴建誠說，他的三個願望都很小，有時可以全部達成，有時也會無法如願。每個月、每個星期的達成率都不同，但正因為不是鴻圖大志，他每天都可問自己願望達到了嗎？回想起當時寫這篇「人生三願」時，小兒子才唸小學，賴建誠透露，為了怕兒子太丟臉，寫完之後，還特別給兒子檢查看看，把兒子氣哭的部分稍微修改了幾個字，給兒子留點面子；一晃眼，兒子已經長大成人。

賴建誠說，對於剛上大學一年級的年輕人，正是享受人生樂趣的黃金歲月，他不期望兒子現在能理解這三個願望，只希望是留給兒子在未來下半輩子慢慢去思索品味。

人生三願的原文重現清大教授賴建誠今年6月建置了自己的部落格，陸續把過去發表的文章貼在網路上，也讓被網友多次改寫的「人生三願」，重新還原全貌。

原文如下：我兒子讀國小二年級上學期末時，老師給了一項作業，要他們當小記者訪問爸爸。共有六個問題，有一大半是資料性的：在哪裡工作？負責哪一方面的事等等，其中的第5題是「爸爸的夢想是什麼？怎麼實現？」

我說「我有三個願望」，兒子用半注音半國字的方式寫下這句話，然後抬頭看著我。

「第一個願望是吃得下飯」。他愣了一下，認為我在開玩笑，很鄭重地表示這項作業的分數，是其他作業成績的三倍，所以不能隨便。我說你是記者，人家怎麼說你就怎麼寫，既然不相信就不要訪問好了。他無奈地寫下「第1個願望是吃得下飯」。

「第二個願望是睡得著覺」。他這下著急了，「別人的願望都是要當科學家或是做重要的事情，你的願望連小孩子都會，你是不是想害我被老師處罰？」我又重複先前的說法：不相信就不要訪問。他急得跑去廚房向媽媽哭訴，她也同意說記者就是記錄者，不能要求受訪問者如何回答。他擦乾眼淚寫完這句之後，抬起頭失望地看著我。

「第三個願望是笑得出來」。這下子他失去控制了，

「別人的父母都是在幫助子女，只有你才會存心害自己的小孩」。「要不然你照我的話寫完之後，再寫一篇〈我眼中的爸爸〉附在後面，讓老師瞭解這不是你隨便寫的，而是你爸爸的本性就是如此」。

他覺得有道理，憤恨之下很快地寫了一篇沒分段的作文，我除了把注音改為國字之外，照抄如下：「我每次重要的問題要問我爸爸的時候，他都想騙我，可是我跟他說：這是很重要的問題，他還是繼續開玩笑，我跟他說：這可是分數最高的作業，所以我爸爸做什麼事都是隨隨便便的，每次一回家，鞋子也不脫，就看電視，而且都看摔角、相撲，都是一些無聊的電視。所以這個爸爸還要嗎？雖然他有很多缺點，但是他還是很疼我呀！我爸爸很奇怪，一下子罵人，一下子又對你好。可能我是他兒子吧！也可能是他腦筋有問題吧！老師，妳覺得呢？」

第二天我問他老師怎麼說？他有點不好意思。

「老師上課時叫我到前面，說我的訪問和作文寫得非常好，給我98分，是全班最高的，比班上的模範生還高，還把我的作文唸給全班聽」。

「那她有沒有說為什麼？」

「她說她先生的工作最近不太順利，已經有好幾天睡不著覺，也只吃得下一點東西。你爸爸的三個願望很有意思。」

「那你現在瞭解我不會害自己的兒子了吧？」他點點頭，可是還不能明白為什麼他老師把〈我眼中的爸爸〉拿去參加作文比賽，得到入選獎，對功課課平平的他，這是一大驚奇。

希望他在人生的旅程中，能比我晚許久才體會到：要實現這三個願望還真不太容易。

Chinese --> English ( Very Simplified Version )

The 3 Biggest wishes for an adult are :

1. able to EAT;

2. able to SLEEP;

3. able to LAUGH.

It requires life-long experiences & character maturity to appreciate them.

Having said that, even if you are already 60s , you still find it hard to fulfill these 3 wishes everyday.

If you are able to achieve 50% of it, you will be satisfied.

posted by : @,,,@ BL.

Update from Phang and Han

2008-11-19T17:41:00.002+08:00

Phang & Han:-

We are writing to let you know that we have changed our plan to visit Malaysia during Christmas.
Due to Adrienne is having her final exam immediately after her break this year, so we are planning to visit malaysia sometime in June-July next year instead.

Francis NG in Town !

2008-10-22T23:56:00.011+08:00

Our Good old Ex-EastMain Housemate & Ex-USLian, Francis was in Singapore

for a 1-week Senior Management Staff Training Course.

Taukay Sia initiated a dinner at " No Sign Board " Sea-Food Restaurant....

Well.......the restaurant actually has a BIG Sign board but the name so happen to be called " No Sign Board " !

There goes another round of mini-reunion & MAKAN session !

Beside the regular like Ah Yeo , LS and Mabel,

This time, Chiu Chong Seng and wife, KaiPeng made a surprise present with their two daughter.

If you happen to meet this Chiu in Mall / supermart, I am not too sure if you dare to call him ..... as he is really " growing in size " now.....

BTW, Affendi & wife, Michelle were with us at the dinner too !

" which is the MOST EXPENSIVE item here ?? "

" No crab for me to-night ! My quota is uped ! "

KaiPeng with her daughter ( centre ) .....the one far right is not !

These two fello,
Both came from Same hometown,

Both work Same in Singapore.....

but have not seen each other for 20 years !!!

East Main House-mate reunion !

Posted by : @,,,@ BL, OCT 2008.

Its Halloween !!!

2008-10-07T17:56:00.013+08:00

Halloween is a Festival celebrated on the night of every October 31.

It was a tradition " imported " by the Irish immigrants to USA in the 19th

Century.

This festival activities include

---> trick-or-treating by the children. If you are NOT prepared with sweets when

the children arrives, they will " help " you to wash your windows with

shampoo + flour ...... and very often, they will also help you to wash your car !

---> Displaying of " Jack-O- " lantern.

When I was in USL back in 1980s, I used

to go down to Johnson Street's Albertson or

Northgate-mall to see folks carving these lanterns

using large pumpkins and lit a candle inside.

They look a bit scary at night but it creates the festive moods !!

Everyone knows Halloween is around the corner !!

----> Having Costume Party !

Yes ! This is the " climax " of Halloween night !

& East Main fello never fail to holding Costume Party to

celebrate this " horrified yet fun " night !!

See if you can recall the " fun filled but not so scary " party .......

This fello is easily identifiable .....

He is none other than our MIA ..... Mr Low Hong Cheong !

His dance partner ??????

If I am not wrong, this Black-White couple was Phang PL & Han....

Ok....guess....
the smiling face was ..... ?????
the " iron-man " was ..... ????

Obviously, Ah Gan lost her mask again !!!

The Texas cowboy was ...... ?????

Beauty & the Beast ????

I know the " Beast " but sorry...... can't recall who the Beauty was !

This one provide answer to the above !!

Finally, guess who was this freaky fello ????

Hint : He used to be very very havoc .....

but is now a VSSTS -- Very Serious Senior Technical Staff

with HP Singapore .

HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL !!

posted by : @,,,@ BL

Season's Greeting.

2008-10-07T17:49:00.004+08:00

To all readers / visitors :

posted by : @,,,,,@ BL

Season's Greeting.

2008-09-18T23:37:00.004+08:00

To All / Kepada Semua

Muslim Readers & Visitors of this blog........

" Selamat Hari Raya Puasa !!! "

Posted by : @,,,@ BL

Mooncake + Pizza = ????

2008-09-16T22:35:00.025+08:00

September 13, 2008......

Saturday ......

Eve of Mid-Autumm Festival ......

@ Singapore River........

100s of Lantern & River Floats are displayed .......

This is me......

Notice the two 30m mechanical structure at the back-ground ??

This is for Bungee-Jump.....The Singapore Version !!!

Same Year ...

Same day....

Same time ....

@ Singapore China Town .........

Same Year.....

Same Day ......

Same Time ......

But one day later ......

@ TauKay Sia 's residence ........

Look's familiar ???

Sounds familiar ???

Smells familiar ???

YES !!!

You are right !!!

This is the authentic Domino pizza, The Great Destroyer !!!

It was baked by our Ex-Domino Store Manager TauKay Sia with

Original ingredients directly imported from Lafayette, USA !!!

We had a last-minute Mid-Autumm Festival gathering .........

with lots of moon-cakes & Pizza !!!

TauKay Neo Ah Gan, busy setting up the table .....& food.

Of course...must take photo to certify that this posting is a true story........

Kalau tidak, nanti kena ASI baru tahu !!!

posted by : @,,,@ BL

Boss....I am gonna kick your bloody ass !!

2008-08-30T15:47:00.006+08:00

" Hey boss....listen, I really really can not tahan you anymore.....

I am gonna give you a piece of my mind ......!! "

but then......

wait wait ....

think think......

I still got to feed my wife, my ah boy, my ah girl....

still have to pay all sorts of bills.......

Okay lah.....

today......

I forgive you......

one more time !!!

MURPHY'S 8 Golden LAWS on WORK

1. When you dun know what to do,

walk fast and look worried.

2. Dun be irreplaceable. If you cann't be

replace, you can never be promoted.

3. The last person that quit or was fired will be

the one held responsible for everything that

goes wrong .......until the next person quits

or is fired.

4. If you are good, you will be assigned all the

work. If you are really really good, you will

get out of it !

5. When the bosses talk abt improving productivity,

they are never talking abt themselves.

6. The longer the title, the less important the job.

7. You will always get the greatest recognition

for the job you least like.

8. If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would

get done.

posted by : @,,,,@ BL

The Pizza Man

2008-08-23T09:48:00.006+08:00

Domino's Pizza, a place for Malaysian students to earn some money. I was the first Malaysian to join them when they opened their first store in Johnson Street. Eventually, there were more Malaysians joined me. Some of them working there for years.

The new Domino's Pizza located at corner of Johnson Street and East University. Used to be the KFC place.

The Original Domino's store at Johnson Street has changed into a Eating Place

I still keep my OLD NAME TAG !!!!

The Domino's Pizza Drivers From 81 - 84:-

Sia Siak Yong

Domino's USL 81-83 Driver,

Dmino's USL 84 Manager in Training,

Domino's New Iberia 84-85 Assistant Store Manager

Domino's Jackson Mississippi Computer Division 85-86 System Operator - System Manager

Yeo Hock Chai

Lawrence Tang

Ong Nan Perng

Low Chee Yong

Ting or Ding or Ling???

Gopal Velu

Mike CP Low

Patrick and his brother ( working in another store )

Singapore National Day Cajun Dinner

2008-08-10T20:09:00.012+08:00

Ex-USL ( Singapore Branch ) celebrated the 43rd Singapore National Day on
08-08-09-0808 ( 2008 August 9, 8:08PM ) with
FULL CAJUN SPICE !!!

Beside the " regulars ", we successfully " recruited " another
ex-USL to join in the makan session :
He is none other than the long lost UNCLE LAWRANCE TANG !!!

Actually UNCLE Chew Chong Seng , UNCLE TS HAN & UNCLE OngKu
oso promised to come one......
but last minute stood us up bcos they need to Q-up
to buy the " going to be out-of-stock" So-do-mee !!

See see....the yummy yummy Sausage Red Bean Rice !!
( Actually this is the SECOND time I eat this weired stuff.....the first time

was at USL's College Inn........ )

Our UNCLE posting with the " chiu-bo " .......

Tak boleh tahan alreadi !!!

Everybody just WACK & WACK !!!

" How come I only have 3 Red Beans ??? like tat where got schiok ???

Looks like eating....Sounds like eating.....but he is actually eating.......
the plastic !!

Aiya....ask her to open the eye big big....she goes and open the mouth !!

To be veri frank with you......

the WHITE RICE tastes the BEST !!!

UNCLE Lawrance : " Oh SHIT !!! this tissue paper got your "cendo " on it !! "

After the makan, we commenced the TALKCOCK session !!

We discussed abt our plan of getting a PhD in So-do-mee......

We laughed at ALL the funny yet Fond memories at USL.......

We read the USL year book and tried to identify the MIA .........

We oso talked abt who & who at where & where..........

OK....jus FYI.....this UNCLE is our "Adopted" Son-In-LAw......Mabel's hubby.

He was " married " into our Ex-USL family.

OUR Time is running " short " so.....betta take one more shot........

-----> by o,,,,,o UNCLE BL.

p/s : we dismissed around 1: 45AM............

& Taukay Sia alreadi sooooooooooooooooooooo

excitedlly " AIM " for the NEXT Cajun Makan........

NOT the next National Day on 2009........

but

the upcoming X'mas 2008 TURKEY-GUMBO MAKAN SESSION !!!

OMG >o< !!!

Seriously speaking.........

I think this Taukay Sia needs some councelling....

bcos he is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

obsessed with the CAJUN FOOD !!!

but

Having said tat....I think we all need councel too !!!

LONG LIVE CAJUN !!!

LONG LIVE GUMBO !!!!

The college ring!

2008-08-09T17:33:00.001+08:00

Lee San & BL go for Olympic GOLD @ Beijing !

2008-07-25T09:59:00.092+08:00

" LEE SAN is to go for Volleyball Olympic GOLD !!!
&
BL is aiming for GOLD in Trilethon : Swimming cum

Cycling cum Running "

So said the rumous.

In BolehLand, the rumours is almost certainly to be true !

But it can only be half-truth in this Blog !

YES, we did go to Beijing .....

but not for the Olympic gold !

We visited Beijing in 2007, one year before Olympic, to avoid

the expected buzzling jam

and the xtremely terrible stringent security check, everywhere and anywhere ,

during this International event !

It was reported lately that even barbers and cooking chefs are asked

to be the security personnels !

So again, the Chinese is to employ the " Ren Hai Zhan Zu --->

the Human Sea War Tactic " to ensure "

not a single drip of water is allowed to pass through " !!!

The Olympic Count-Down Tower......

Ending @ 08-08-08-08-08 !!!

# Year 2008, August 8, 8:08PM #

The main stadium ----> The BIRD'S NEST is still under construction then...

We were told that this Main Street in Beijing was bought over by

the Hong Kong Billionaire,Mr Lee Ka Sing. Then he

build Super High class Hotels, service apartments and

up market shopping malls to cater for the emerging Super rich Chinese

Taukays and cash rich exparts like Ah Koon ( GKT ).

We did some shopping also........

not from the jewellery shop but the one next door.....

Then we walked and visited this nearby ( abt 3 Km away ...)

Chinese Style Pasar Malam........with lots of wonderful & fancy food stalls.

Like this one....selling the famous Hong Kong Pee-Pee Beef meat balls......

& this stall serve the super crunchy fried spicy cockroach satay.......

Of course, like Indiana Jones.....you may take the challenge & try these

Super Nice Scorpions !!!

& How can you miss this Super Yummy " Sea Star Campur Milipedes Fried
Stinky Bean cake " !!

The MUST-GO Tian-An-Ben Square.....

& The Forbidden City........

There are 3 main " holes " ( aka Gates / Entrances) in the Forbidden city.....

The left gate is for " Wen Kuan " ( the academic staff ).

The Right gate is for the " Wu Kuan " ( the Military staff )

The Centre Gate is EXCLUSIVE for the Emperor only....

Of course, this is the "hole" where I entered the palace!!!

The long battled China Civil wars between MING and CHING Dynasty that killed millions .........is just to fight so that someone can sit on this

HUANG-WEI aka LONG-WEI ( Emperor's Dragon SEAT )...........

& that somebody can wear this one & only one fasionable HAT !!!

& friends, look.......this is the so called " Tong-Fan " ( the bedroom ) for the Emperor on his Majesty's wedding night.....

Damn..... it was So small & Squeezy......

I can't even put in my King size matress !!

This GOLDEN " Bowl " is to contain water in case there is fire breakout in the palace....

All the gold has been scrapped off by the 8-countries when they invaded Beizing during the Opium War.......Lee San was trying her luck....scratch & scratch.......

maybe can get some gold powder also good what !!

After watching the movie " Titanic ", Qian-Long decided to build this ALL-STONE-Ship that forever anchored to the jetty and will never sink !!!

this Stone-ship is built just for Qian-Long and Zhen Fei to have morning kopi together......so romantic yet so damn wasting people's money !!!!

This single-piece of long granite stone inside the palace was sculptured with 9 dragons and suns and moons to signify the greatness of the grand Emperor.

It's dimension are : Length : 17m, Width : 3m and Thickness : 1.7m.

It weights more than 200 tons.

It was transported from FAN-SAN, a western county about 800Km away from Beijing ( abt Singapore to Perlis ). During winter, the workers will dig the wells along the path and make ice so that this damn heavy granite can be dragged for some distance.

It took them 4 winters to transport this giant piece to Beijing.

The roof of the covered walk way of " E-He-Yuan " was fully decorated with 10001 patterns and colours........I wonder whether this Dowager Zhi-Xi ever look up and appreciate the art piece or not ????

This is the historic " Loo-Kuo-Bridge" whereby 700 Guo-Ming-Tang soldiers fought bravely against the invasion of the 200,000 Japanese troops.

All 700 were " slaughtered" . The 700 lions were erected to memorise their bravely sacrification & devotion to the country.

The amazing things here is each lion has a unique facial expression.

See..... almost look alike !!

This one with two babies.......

Tian-Dan

----> the holy place where the Emperor prays to the Gods of Heaven for good luck & sustainability & continuity to be the forever long-lived King

& " soon pien " do some blessing for the commonn folks.

Notice abt the round round thing on my foot ???

OK, this is the exact spot where the Emperor " communicate " with the GOD of Heaven and convey his Majesty's wish.

They said this spot is very the " Jun " ( ie very accurate one )....

so I have my wishes told to the God also...........

" Plse........ for Heaven sake.....let me strike the next TOTO !!! "

Great wall of China is just magnificiant & Amazing !!!

But trekking up really need a lot of strength, breadth and courage !!!

The one outside Beijing is said to be the " lowest " one.......

It cascaded upto SIX levels ........
& it is already killing us !!!!

I almost gave up @ fourth level !!!

The mini PUTERA palace ........the real one is in Tibet.

This branded 77th Shopping centre is owned by a Singapore rich lady......

Obviously, she is NOT the one in the picture !!!

Dog-also-Dun-care-bun !

another funny item.......Socks that never torn....even by Cats' claws !

and how can the shopping centre goes without US's California Beef Noodles !!

Earn some penny by doing some illegal part time job !

Eco-friendly 100cc three-wheel car.......fueled by cow-dunk !!!

The ever enterprising & popular " ALL-SURE-Guarantee-IMITATION "

goods " Xiu-Shui " complex has its rival & competitors now .......

Two more similar outlets have established itself within the vincinity.......

Ya-Show is one of these two outlets......

with
betta service

betta bargin

& betta grade of sure imitation !!!

The moment you walk into Ya-Show complex, , all the young Chinese sales girls will surround you....

greet you with thier best & sweetest smile......

some will grap your hand tight tight......neber let you go....

All of them will speak to you in slangeee Ink-ger-riss.....

" PLSE BUY ME !!! PLSE BUY ME !!! "

They wanna to say it fast fast .....so they omitted the " from" !!

With direct Chinese translation, with " from" or not....it doesn't really make any difference.........does it ?????

O,,,,,,O ------> BL

p/s : for those who have not been to China ..... you may want to schedule to

be your next destination.....its recent development & modernisation can

really surprise you....WOW WOW WOW !!!!

but I also heard rumours said some of the kampong area is

still quite backward with houses plaster with

mud, rearing pigs inside the bedroom

& best of all.......

the old man has made ready a coffin in the hall !!!

Must read!!!!!! Bcos we'r all too busy!!!!!!!

2008-07-25T09:59:00.006+08:00

Contributed by :PL

Satan called for a worldwide convention of demons.

In his opening address he said...

"We can't keep Christians from going to church."

"We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth."

"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their saviour."

"Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken."

"So let them go to their churches, let them have their covered dish dinners, but steal their time so they don't have time to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ..."

"This is what I want you to do," said the devil.

"Distract them from gaining hold of their Saviour and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"

His demons shouted, "How shall we do this?"

"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered."Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."

"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours, and the husbands to work six to seven days each week, ten to twelve hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles."

"Keep them from spending time with their children."

"As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"

"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice."

"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive."

"Compel them to keep their TVs, VCRs, CDs, DVDs and PCs going constantly in their home, and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music constantly."

"This will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."

"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."

"Pound their minds with the news twenty-four hours a day."

"Invade their driving moments with billboards."

"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogues, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional literature offering free products, services and false hopes."

"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives."

"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."

"Give them headaches too!"

"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, these men will begin to look elsewhere."

"That will fragment their families quickly!"

"Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas."

"Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about his resurrection and power over sin and death."

"Even in their recreation, let them be excessive."

"Have them return from their recreation exhausted."

"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead."

"Keep them busy, busy, busy!"

"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."

"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from Jesus."

"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."

"It will work!"

It was quite a plan!

The demons went eagerly about their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there.Having little time for their God or their families.Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to change lives.

I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?

You be the judge!!!

Does BUSY mean...

Being Under Satan's Yoke?

say YES to aging !

2008-07-17T08:34:00.019+08:00

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old
is when we're kids?

If you're less than 10 years old, you're so
excited about aging that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?' ' I'm four and a half!' You're never t
hirty-six and a half.

You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the
next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're
gonna be 16!

And then the greatest day of your life . . You become 21... ( can watch XXX "legally")

Even the words sound like a ceremony YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound
like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out.

There's no fun now,

you're Just a sour-dumpling.

What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.

Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away.

Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone ( or made ).

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70!

After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle;

you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there.

Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a
little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and
height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.'

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
So visit this BLOG more often.....it enlighten you, it update you with news of
your good old friends, it recall your damn old GOOD memories...& it keeps you
smiling all day long !!!

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's
workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

So keep thinking of doing something like ......

4. Enjoy doing the simple & CREATIVE things like.........

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath like reading this toon..

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who
is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are
alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets,
keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever..Your home is your refuge
.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,
improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
( eat more Cajun's gumbo, red bean rice, French donuts etc )

9. Take a trip to the shopping mall, even to the next
county; to a foreign country ....doing something non-routine & enjoy yourself for a CHANGE .......

10. Tell the people you love that you love them , at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,

but by the

moments that take our breath away.

So all od us going to "hit" 50 real soon....or already did.

so WHAT ??

Knowing that we are goning 50 & 60 & 70 & 80 & ......maybe 90...

So WHY RUSH ???

Whether you dash or rush or " switch to gear 1 " ....it wont turn back the clock to the 40's....

50 is pre-installed & it is to come anyway !

So, just take things EZ and just stop once a while to look & appreciate the flowers, the trees and the amazing people & nature ( & this BLOG ) around you .

make it a bit slow slow.....

Enjoy a cup of kopi &.......

^,,,,,^ -> BL ( too old to do anything but jokes......)

4 hens as pets but no bird

2008-07-13T20:06:00.004+08:00

Everyone trying to visiualise how LJ with 4 hens as pets but not bird. This is the kind of wild imagination come to our mine. No Chick following the hens? Holding basket of eggs??

YOU GOT YOUR BROWN HENS!!!

Excuse me....do you know the answers ?

2008-07-12T01:42:00.006+08:00

Q : How can you increase the heart rate of your 60+ years old husband ?

A : Just tell him you are pregnant !!

Q : What did the blonde say when she found out she was pregnant ?

A : " Are you sure it's mine ?? "

Q : Where does the Irish family go on vacation ?

A : To a different bar !

Q : What is the difference between a new spouse and a new dog ?

A : After a year, the dog is still excited to see you !!

A damn short story.

A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a single word.

An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted

to concede their position.

As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, ducks and pigs,

the husband asked sarcastically, " Relatives of yours ? "

" Yes ! " the wife replied,

" They are my In-laws ! " she then said.

A BIG Cheers to the weekend !!!

:----o BL

You are always beautiful !!!

2008-07-12T01:08:00.015+08:00

USL, Spring................

USL, Summer.................

USL, Fall....................

USL, Winter...................

USL, I Love you ............. !

Forever yours,

~_~ BL

The Wild & Crazy....but Glamorous & Exciting......

2008-07-10T22:54:00.033+08:00

This crazy but exciting event is celebrated every March in whole of Lousiana State.

It is just like The Carnival de Braziliana but in a smaller scale.

The Carnival de Braziliana comes with sexy sexy samba dancers and distribution of condoms !

In Louisiana, we have King, Queen & distribution of "jewelly" & "gold coins " !

@ Lafayette, the event normally falls on the first Sunday of March and is celebrated in down town Lafayette. On that afternoon, hundreds of residents of Lafayette will gather along the streets of down town to watch the whole line up of exciting programmes.....captivating parades....high energy marching bands....& the colourful floats with Kings & Queens "throwing" beads-of-rings and golden coins to his spectators !

The legend says that , the more beads-rings & golden coins you collected, the more luck will be betowed on you by the King & Queen.

On that believe, every one will yell & scream and jump for the rings & coins when His Majestic "fly" them all over the sky !!!

After the parade, the party starts....roads will be blocked and stage setup & live bands will start the hot & lively Rock & Roll musics......

The whole Lafayette community will then immerse in the high fever of ceremonial atmosphere & whole of down town will be transformed into the dance floor......

Budweiser & Lite beers are spilled everywhere & everybody will just dance or sit somewhere & have a good time !

Now, if this can not " excite " you, then you can drive 200 miles to

New Orleans where the REAL ACTION awaits you !

In New Orleans, the event is celebrated over three days....the last day being the wildest & the most crazy one !

So normally we went to New Orleans on the Third day

to " catch " the BEST !!

@ New Orleans, there are parades & floats every 2/3 hours and so plenty of chances to collect the beads-rings and golden coins & bring back

to USL tans of luck !

After 4pm, the procession will stop and thousands of tourist and locals will stroll along the city especially the Jackson Square, the French quarters and the nearby Bourbon Street......

@ the Jackson Square, you must go and visit this famous

" Hang-On-The-Wall " pasar malam style art gallery.

While strolling around, you will meet all kind of funny fello with 1001 kind of

fancy make-up !

& to stir up your mood & make it more exciting....I have personally saw quite a number of young & beautiful naked babes walking along the narrow Bourbon street !!! ( I wanted to take some snaps but was stopped by LS......what a waste !! )

When you are in New Orleans, if you dun visit Bourbon Street is just like you walk into a treasure island and come out empty handed !

Remember this "budget" " A-Quater-An-Aweful-Face " service @ Bourbon Street ??

This ever popular Bourbon Street is very unique and distinctive......

Along the narrow walkway, on one side, there are hundreds of pubs and cafe with live bands playing the ever nice nice Jazz music....

& just across the opposite ends, you will find yourself in an " ADULT " world....

all kinds of SEX SHOPS !!!

From magazines to "tools & equipment ", from brothels to whores.... anything related to sex...you name it, you got it here !

I remembered myself , LS & Low Hong Chong went into one " 1 Quater Peep All --XXX" shop with a lot of small small windows.... you put in one quater, the window will pull up a little and you'll see "some-thing"... to see "more" thing,you need another quater....& the "sweet" voice behind the wall will keep asking you to insert in more quaters & tempt you that you gonna see some "very nice" thing right now .....

So we 3 stoogers kept inserting the quaters....one after another...& that "nice" thing revealled only a little bit by a little bit......

Allas...being the " amateur " , we spent almost US$8 and managed to see only her (maybe is a "his"... ) hand !!!

We three realised kena " ke-tuk " liao

We cursed and sweared .....this Low Hong Chong even spitted on the window !!

The Highlite & the moment we all waiting for.........

Come around 10pm, thousands of people will flock to the French quaters and anticipating the " CLIMAX " to commence.

All French quaters come with a balcony and there will be ladies either standing or leaning againt the balcony, drinking & looking down at the down stairs crowds.

Notice the Balconies at the background ? That's where the " actions " are !!!

Then all the crazy & wild fello, both men & women, will start "chanting " to the balconies.......

" show your tits ! show your tits ! "

Those ladies at the balconies will shut back,

" I cant hear you....come on.....louder louder ! "

Then the already half drunk crowd will scream back with all their breadth :

" WE WANT TITS ! SHOW YOUR TITS !!! "

& this screaming and shouting will go on until when the clock strikes 12 midnight .....

The ladies at the balconies, now fully drunk & highly " charged "....

will start stripping ....

one by one ............

while the crowds yell & scream & cheers to top of their voice !!!

the louder the cheer,

the faster they strip.......

until...........................

ALL TITS ARE AS SHOWN BELOW....!!!

& this drives the crowds to reach their highest peak of climax of craziness !!!!

Whoooooooops !!!!

that sounds hell lot of exciting FUN, isnt it ????

& You know what ??

I really really miss this

MAD MAD MARDI GRAS of LOUISIANA !!!!!!

>= < : -- O BL

Footnote 1 :

Lafayette, Louisiana is home to the state's third largest Mardi Gras celebration, which includes eight parades of floats and
bands during the Carnival season. The first parade, ten days before Mardi Gras, is the celebrity-led Krewe of Carnivale en Rio
Parada, featuring over 600 riders. Parade royalty on Fat Tuesday includes King Gabriel and Queen Evangeline, named for the
hero and heroine of Longfellow's epic poem, and King Toussaint L'Overture and Queen Suzanne Simonet, named for the great
Haitian historical figures. Mardi Gras parades have been an annual tradition in Lafayette since 1934 and attendance on Mardi
Gras day has been estimated as high as 250,000 by police spokespersons. The first formal Mardi Gras ball and parade in
Lafayette dates back to 1869 and they haven't stopped celebrating Fat Tuesday here since. In 1897, King Attakapas, the first
Lafayette Mardi Gras king was crowned. He rode into town on a Southern Pacific train decorated to look like a royal throne and
led the parade. After 1897, formal Mardi Gras parades and balls seemed to come and go until 1934 when the Southwest
Louisiana Mardi Gras association was formed by representatives from civic and service organizations to ensure that Lafayette
would always have a Mardi Gras celebration.

Footnote 2 :

"Mardi Gras" (French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is the final day of Carnival, the three day
period preceding the beginning of Lent, the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday immediately before Ash Wednesday (some
traditions count Carnival as the entire period of time between Epiphany or Twelfth Night and Ash Wednesday).[1] The entire
three day period has now come to be known in many areas as Mardi Gras.[2] Perhaps the cities most famous for their Mardi
Gras celebrations include New Orleans, Louisiana; Mobile, Alabama and Sydney, Australia. Many other places have important
Fat Tuesday celebrations as well. Carnival is an important celebration in most of Europe, except in the United Kingdom where
pancakes are the tradition, and also in many parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Indian Student in USA

2008-07-08T16:29:00.002+08:00

Contributed by PPL:-

It was the first day of a school in USA and a new Indian student named Chandrasekhar Subramanian entered the fourth grade.

The teacher said, 'Let's begin by reviewing some American History..

Who said 'Give me Liberty , or give me Death'?
She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Chandrasekhar, who had his hand up:
'Patrick Henry, 1775' he said.
'Very good!'

Who said 'Government of the People, by the People, for the People, shall not perish from the Earth?'
Again, no response except from Chandrasekhar.
'Abraham Lincoln, 1863' said Chandrasekhar.

The teacher snapped at the class, 'Class, you should be ashamed.
Chandrasekhar, who is new to our country, knows more about its history than you do.'
She heard a loud whisper: 'F**k the Indians,'
'Who said that?' she demanded. Chandrasekhar put his hand up.
'General Custer, 1862.'

At that point, a student in the back said, 'I'm gonna puke.'
The teacher glares around and asks 'All right! Now, who said that?'
Chandrasekhar says, 'Al Gore to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991.'

Now furious, another student yells, 'Oh yeah? Suck this!'
Chandrasekhar jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the teacher , 'Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!'

Now with almost mob hysteria someone said 'You little shit. If you say anything else, I'll kill you.'
Chandrasekhar frantically yells at the top of his voice, ' Michael Jackson to the child witnesses testifying against him- 2004.'

The teacher fainted. And as the class gathered around the teacher on the floor, someone said, 'Oh sh*t, we're f**ked!'
...................
And Chandrasekhar said quietly, 'I think it was George Bush, Iraq, 2007.'

Anita and the CAT

2008-07-07T12:31:00.002+08:00

Anita and the Cat C.C.
A pretty lady who used to stay in the same house with us in St. Joseph St. We refered her as my " HOUSEMATE" but she liked to refer it as my roommate. So what is roommate???? I wish!

C.C. the cat. Anita's Pet. When Anita was offshore, I had to take care of this cat. The cat would just ran in and out of my room in the morning trying to wake me up to feed her. You see, I was a Pizza man came home late at nite and you got a cat waking you up before seven..... Anyway, I still treat C.C. reasonable well.

Now, she is staying in Connecticut, mother of two. working for State of Connecticut department of Environment Protection.

The Chronicles of East Main..the Ya Sui & the Yan Tau.

2008-07-06T13:21:00.011+08:00

Here's the story........

The 4 ladies ( well, actually there are five ladies in the picture, but Taukay Soh Ah Gan is not the subject matter therefore I penned it as 4.... ) are nicked name

The 4 White Fairies bcos they lived in the White House of USL ( again....there should be 5 White Fairies but Amily was not in the picture ).

Back then in early 1982, they are the "presious gems" in the eyes of " bujang bujang or buaya buaya" of Malaysian males studied in USL. Simply bcos "supply" was much much less then "demand", therefore these Fairies are a bit "tarek harga" in the sense that they seldom accept invitation by the buaya-buaya for movies or party.

A brand new chapter was written when a young fello Malaysian from Kluang, Johor arrived at USL in Autumn 1982. He quitted Boys' Dorm and stayed at Richard Dorm for a short duration ( refer to my posting on " Tony Lim, My Super Duper Senior " ) then he moved to South Washington Street.

The big old house at South Washington Street was originally occupied by 3 smart Sarawakians ie Lawrence ( Petroleum Engineering ), Patrick Lau ( Business ) and Jeffrey ( Agriculture ).

Lawrence was then sharing with Jeffrey and bcos Patrick was occupied a big room singlely, he felt very scary and very very "lonely" at night....therefore, Patrick decided to take the young fello in as his "sleeping-mate".

This young arrival was really of havoc type.... " Life = Fun ! Fun ! Fun !" was his motto & his main objective of going to USA/USL was

to have FUN X 1000000000 !.

So he started organising BBQs/parties/dinners almost every Friday night.

Bcos of his "xtremely charasmatic" & Charming personality....coupled with his "intense Leadership quality", all White Fairies attended his parties without fail and that has attracted all buaya-buaya to come to South Washington Street & socialise under one roof.

& so South Washington ( SW ) Street Gang was formed & "registered" in USL students' circles !

One year later, the SW St Gang's " business" & membership expanded ten folds, the old venue can no longer house the activity, the young fello decided to relocate his "association" to 432 East Main Street, and thus the

ever famous and popular EAST MAIN GANG

was officially established in Louisiana, USA.

circle in BLUE : Kenneth....the East Main Gang "subsidiary"...the

Painter's Gang Leader...was a bright badminton player

circle in RED : sorry...forgot his name but was a very good talker and stayed with Architecture Ho and EE Hooi , neighbour to SW Street old house.

circle in GREEN : again....sorry...forgot his name ( but I think is Goh XX...)..a tall and very 3H man (handsome, helpful & humourous).

circle in PINK : I called him " Tai Ko " bcos he was the HOTEL Gang's Boss. Mind you, he was the first Malaysian that was able to get a part time job with a local hotel in Lafayette. If I am right, Tai Ko then married the Hotel's owner's daughter and I think by now , he should be the REAL Hotel Tycoon now.

OK, the one in the centre was nicked name " Ah Chiau " ...one hell of nick name !

He looked very "ah Beng" and naughty but in actual fact, he was always the first one to volunteer to drive to fetch the Freshman whenever there is one landed in Lafayette Airport. He was always very cheerful & joyeous and talks very funny.

The one on the right was Ah Chiau's good buddy...but again, sorry, I forgot his name.

Both Ah Chiau & his buddy were Tai Ko's close aides.....members of Hotel Gang.

p/s : reader who can recall those names that I forgotten, would be much appreciated if you could post them here so at least I can address our old USL friends in good manner.

A wife's Promise.

2008-07-05T15:43:00.003+08:00

There was a man who had worked all of his life, had saved all of his money, and was a real miser when it came to his money. One day, he told his wife, " when I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I wanna take all my money to the afterlife with me."

His wife promised with all her heart.

So when the man died and when the ceremony was finished, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, " wait a minute."

She went over to the casket and put down a big box along his dead hubby's body.

The casket was then buried.

Her close friend saw what happened and she asked " hey madam, I know you weren't fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband ! "

The loyal wife replied, " Listen my friend, I am a Christian and I would never go back on my words. I made the promise and I will validate the promise. "

Her friend was at a shock and asked again, " So you really put all money in that box and go with him huh ?? "

" I sure did ", the loyal wife replied. " I 've got all his money put into my bank account and I wrote him a cheque. If he can cash it there, then he can spend it ! "

BL ( boring & nothing to do.....so share a joke with you all...hahaha ! )

Enjoy the kopi...my friend.

2008-07-01T00:19:00.004+08:00

'The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.'

A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic,glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite -telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee, the professor said:'If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the simple and cheap ones.

While it is normal for you to want onlythe best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee.

In most cases,it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... Then you began eyeing each other's cups.'

Now consider this:

'Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live.

Sometimes, by concentrating on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee.

Enjoy your coffee!.'

The happiest people don't have the best of everything.They just make the best of everything :

1. Live simply.

2. Love generously.

3. Care deeply.

4. Speak kindly.

You are the miracle, my friend; Your life either shines a light OR casts a shadow!

Shine a light & Enjoy the Coffee !!!

International Food Festival

2008-06-28T10:21:00.002+08:00

Photoes taken during one of the International Food Festival.
Still remeber KungFu Lee, Gan and Han??
In the Picture : Low Hong Siong, Gan, Chiang. Cannot remember the other two.

Back in 1995 ....

2008-06-18T16:33:00.003+08:00

Back in 1995, TS Han organised a USL Alumni party in Pasir Ris, Singapore. This is what I found few days ago. I don't think anyone is still using the same number and PAGER number. Maybe BL can start calling after marking 300 scripts. Remember to added a "6" to the telephone numbers. This will help you release some stress...

Bring her out Somewhere Expensive!!!

2008-06-16T17:10:00.003+08:00

Hi Friends,

If your wife want you to bring her out to some place rather EXPENSIVE....., You now can take her to your nearest PETROL STATION!!!!

It is real expensive now!!!

A surprise visit by Phang & Han......17 years ago !

2008-06-12T11:07:00.004+08:00

When Amy ( my eldest daughter ) was celebrating her first birthday back in 1991, I received an unexpected call from Phang & Han that they are back from USA and are visiting Malaysia & Singapore. Of couse, they are invited to the birthday party.
Sitting on Phang's lap was Celsia, two years old.

Ah Oh was then working with National Semiconductor and Ah Foo was with SeaGate Technology.

CrawFish Party From Phang Poy Leong

2008-06-11T16:03:00.006+08:00

We have some lovely crawfish pictures contributed by our good friend Phang and Han from Dallas.

posted by Sia

Where are U ??

2008-06-06T12:30:00.012+08:00

The following " Fugitives " are wanted urgently.... alive only !

Appreciate you report / email / ring any of the personnel listed in this blog, if you know of their where-about.

As a reward, your beautiful picture / email / particular will be published in this highly regarded blog sphere and you will be cordially invited to the grand

" EAST MAIN REUNION CONFERENCE CUM CAJUN PARTY " on X'mas Eve, 2009.

WANTED LIST.

1. FOO WAN JUAN , WJ FOO from IPOH, 1984 EE Graduate with GPA 3.999999 .

2. CHIN FOOK KIONG , alias MIRI CHIN-KIA-DOG, East Main Hardcore Member.

3. LOW HONG CHIONG, BL's "Dead-Gang" & Match-Maker of BL & LS's romantic datings.

Moved to Illinois State after graduation in 1983.

Last known was a

high profile Senior Management staff, in charged of several

popular all sold-out

Unit Trust with Public Bank, KL.

4. UTAH PHANG ( upper right ), "migrates" down to USL from UTAH State.

Tall & Charming guy who like to laugh like Santa Clause " Ho Ho Ho !!! "
Last Known was with Sumittomo Engineering Singapore.

5. LAWRANCE of SAREKEI, SARAWAK, USL Petroleum Engineering Graduate, 1984.

He has a 30 cc mini motor-bike that used to ply along Johnson Street & sometimes

I-10 !

6. Miss JINNIE, East Main Housemate for 1 year. An "abnormal " & very traditional Ang-Moh who hates all her male housemates whom like to watch XXX during winter break. She always tell ah-OH off by shouting back " dun always shit shit shit ! You wanna shit, go to toilet & shit !!! "

7. And how we all miss this little young, most adorable, most sweet & most pretty

Angel of EAST MAIN.....

Ar-Lang....where are you ??

Friendship.

2008-06-06T09:51:00.009+08:00

當大部分人都在關注你飛得高不高時,只有少部分人關心你飛得累不累--這就是友情,再忙也要照顧好自己,朋友雖不常聯系卻一直惦念,天涼記得多穿衣!

when everybody is paying attention to how "high" you have flied, only a few concerned whether you are tired or not....and that is friendship !

Good friends may not gather often, but they are always deep within each other's heart !

2008 新概念 (Life style 2008)

一(1)、一個中心:一切以健康為中心。

二(2)、兩個基本點: 遇事瀟灑一點,看世糊塗一點。

三(3)、三個忘記: 忘記年齡,忘記過去,忘記恩怨。

四(4)、四個擁有: 無論你有多弱或多強,一定要擁有真正愛你的人,擁有知心朋友,擁有向上的事業,擁有溫暖的住所。

五(5)、五個要: 要唱,要跳,要俏,要笑,要苗條。

六(6)、六個不能: 不能餓了才吃,不能渴了才喝,不能困了才睡,不能累了才歇,不能病了才檢查,不能老了再後悔!

※ 少喝奶茶,不吃剛烤的麵包,遠離充電電源,白天多喝水晚上少喝酒,一天不喝多於兩杯咖啡,少吃油多的食物,最佳睡眠為晚上十點至早上六點,晚上五點後少吃大餐,每天喝酒不多過一杯,不用冷水服膠囊,睡前半小時服藥忌立刻躺下。睡眠足八小時,人不會變笨,有午睡的習慣人不易老。電池剩一格時不要打電話,剩一格時輻射是平時的一千倍,還要記得用左耳接電話,用右耳會直接傷害到大腦. !!!

忙碌也要記得愛自己!

All the best to all my dear friends !

BL

Manage to get in touch with another Old friend of East Main

2008-06-04T09:26:00.004+08:00

Yes, I am the one who stay with Gan Kim Teck & Cheu Chong Seng (I think he is in S'pore), Gan used to work with me in Acadian Bakery. Phang Poi Leong (Dallas, Texas) is my hometown friend, we still contact each other regularly. It's OK to list my name & email in your blog, I will send you my family photo next time.

Alan Phang

posted by Sia

CX3 Wanted !

2008-05-27T23:24:00.006+08:00

CX3 is not the latest sport car model from Mazda or Nissan or Toyota !

CX3 was a Computer Science Major at USL.

CX3 was East Main's most regular customer.

CX3 was a very cute but a bit tom-boyish girl.

CX3 was liked by everyone in East Main bcos she was the USL "News Anchor ".....

she always has the latest update about all gossips & rumours in USL !

CX3 was the ever-popular Computer Centre's Ke-poh Queen......

She spent a lot of time in the Computer Centre Ke-poh here Ke-poh there and all those computer science Freshmen in the Computer Centre liked her very much bcos she offered her consultation Free-Of-Charged !!

Got the problem getting the computer printout ? Just let CX3 know and she will "fly" to the Printing room window and SCREAMS at the student helpers !

Multice log in problem......let CX3 know and she will immediately rectify the problem.

I heard if there is a problem with the toilet bowl of the Computer Centre, you can also approach CX3 !

So you can see that CX3 was highly EQed and has a vast network of friends....and that is where she acquired all the latest gossip & rumours !

so & so has ditched so & so !

so & so has moved from Bangroft to UPA !

so & so has slept with so & so .

so & so was seen shopping with so & so at Target Mall.

etc

etc.

CX3 has all the answers to all FAQ !

who was this ever popular and famous everything also know CX3 ???

CX3 = C x 3 = C.C.C = Chua Chiew Chin !!!

We used to called her CX3 or Chua CC or just triple C !

CC was from Melacca and her sister was Chua Siew Lan.

CC's brother -in-Law ie Siew Lan's Husband was Teh Boon Yew but was neither related to Victor Teh nor Tee Boon Lye but he was our classmate at EE.

Taukay Sia in his previous post ( on Avery Island ) has requested me to write something abt this handsome & extra kind young man Boon Yew but I dun really have much to tell except that he had once donated one pair of newly bought spectacles to one of the poor blind old crab ( ketam buta ! ) at Avery island so that this poor old blind crab would be able to see the chicken neck clearly and quickly run away from being caught and cooked with Tony Talks !!!

To all the USL folks that went to New Iberia, Avery Island for crab catching ......

If you ever see one old crab that swim around with a pair of golden frame spectacles...

you should know who is the owner of that spectacles !

p/s : Chua CC was last known to work with WJ Foo ( East Main very Regular and our EE classmate also ) at Rodime Harddisk Technology at AT&T building off Ubi Avenue. She was the System Analyst and WJ FOO was the Senior Test Manager.When Rodime closed down the plant in Singapore and moved to Bangkok, we lost touch with her.

To ChuaCC : if you ever visit this Blog and read this posting, plse plse remember to email BL & LS...your good old buddies that always enjoy gossipping with you until 4am in the morning !!!

Tony Lim..My Super-Duper Senior !

2008-05-26T17:23:00.007+08:00

Two self initiated Malaysian Lims approached me to offer their sincere help when I first stepped onto USL in Fall 1981 :

1. Stevenson Lim.

He was the Boy's dorm Student Manager and he gave the first " lecture " to me immediately after my check-in to the dorm. He told me : " U are now in USA and to fully immerse into the American culture and fully integrated into the US society........ I have made u an arrangement......

I have arranged an OR-LANG as your room-mate ! "

Of course I accepted his " kind "offer of help..... but I quitted a day later bcos the dorm's bath room was on a common sharing basis and I really ashamed of my " size " after my first bathing experience with my room-mate Or-Lang !

2. Tony Lim.

Tony then was like Johnny Depp's " Pirates of Caribbean "'s Captain Sparrow.....anyhow dressed and had a front blacked tooth slightly " seng-get" one side.....but he always look smart & very savvy !

I first met him in front of Engineering Building....beside the iconic transistor structure with 5 legs ( FYI, all transistors are only 3 legged ! ).

" hi dude...u must be the freshman that passed all the advanced placement exams and got into Sophomor guy.....me name Tony from Penang and I am your EE SENIOR....graduating this Fall....come, let me give u my advice of success ! " so he said.

I really appreciate his help & of course, I accepted all his " secrets to success ".

Later, I was a bit puzzled bcos this Tony SENIOR also attended the Sophomor classes.....

At first I thought he was just sit-in so as to guide me ....

then one day, this DR GOLD of Fundamental Electrical Machine Professor asked Tony a question and Tony can not answer and the Professor said " hey Tony, u have been in this class for the past 3 semesters, how come still dun know ?? "

Then I started to learn a bit more abt this Tony SENIOR......

In 1981, Tony was the President of MSISA : Malaysian-Singapore International Students Association.

He really take care of all 1982 Freshmen that fly in from Malaysia or Singapore......

He asked alll the MSISA member who has car to ferry all freshmen from the Lafayette airport and Tony will be there to personally greet the new comers.

He put up his best smile and introduced himself " hi dude....me Tony from Penang...I am the EE SENIOR and graduating this semester ! " then without fail, he will hand out a piece of nicely printed paper that carry the wordings " VOTE FOR CHANGE ! VOTE FOR TONY LIM ! ! "

Anyway, Tony failed to secure 2025 popular votes, and he was out from 1982 MSISA nomination !

In the 80's, USL has a student population of abt 12,000.

Tony was then the SENIOR and he therefore seldom heel others.

However, Tony publicly declared and acknowledged that he only look upon & pay respect to THREE USL students :

1. Miss XXX from Sugai Petani, Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia.

This Miss XXX was a big eyed Pretty young thing ( PYT ) that spoke with a deep ang-moh slang. She owned a Malaysian Tek-Kwan-Do Federation Black Belt Second "Dent" title !

She once demonstrated how powerful & death-killing stunt by doing a "3 metre Back Slash Flying Kick" over our famous blogger, Taukay Sia's head !!!

However, She managed to " fly" for only 1.5 meter & almost missed ! ( very lucky she did not miss...else no more this blog liao !! )

Why then this Tony pays this Miss XXX such a high respect ?

not bcos of her flying kick .....

not bcos of her ang-moh slang ....

but

bcos this dirty old SENIOR is trying to woo her !!!

When Miss XXX joined USL in Spring 1982, we started to observed that this Tony started to " in in out out " with her.... advised her the secrets of success in EE and of course at the same time, very helperfully carry her big & heavy shopping bags !

Tony even moved out from Boys' dorm and rented a 2-rooms at Richarf Dorm when Miss XXX's sister also joined USL in Fall 1983........he offered " FREE " room services to these PYT sisters !

( Gao-chow ! the Chinese call this tactic " if close to the window then can get the moon faster ! " )

I dun know what's the outcome of their courtship bcos I graduated in Fall 1984 and left USL in December while Tony SENIOR continue to "stay" back to do his long-termed PhD.

Little Note :

Miss XXX was back to Malaysia in 1985 and first joined IBM as with East Main's little mouse SL....she then jump-hopped to Tandem Computers and one year later, she was named to the Board of Directors of the Company. This was my last known facts abt Miss XXX.

Anyone else can provide further updates ??

So then

who were the other two fello that our Tony SENIOR highly regarded ??

Well, when Tony SENIOR moved to Richard Dorm with his PYTs, it was a well known & highly
publicized event. Every one in USL knows abt his "Guest posting" at his room.

His Dormitory door has a big sign board that carries the following message :

"
ONLY THE FOLLOWING AUTHORISED PERSONEL
ARE ALLOWED TO RING MY BELL AND
KNOCK MY DOOR :
1. The Acadiana police
2. The fireman
3. DHL postmaster
4. BOON LYE TEE &
5. LEE SAN HENG

"

Thank you Mr Tony, my dear EE SENIOR, for granting me such a prestigeous & High Honour !

BL

p/s : Mr Tony Lim, my dear EE SENIOR, if you happen to visit this blog and read this posting,
plse plse remember to email me.......I would very much like to catch-up with you and need
your valuable advice of how to apply for the Super Duper PhD programme in USL.
Dun Forget, OK ?? !!

MidSouth Wrestling

2008-05-25T19:12:00.003+08:00

MIDSOUTH WRESTLING

Just received a mail from Francis (Used to be N...G..) looking for our Junkyard Dog. This East main JunkYard Dog is difficult to hunt down. So.... I ended up hunting down the original Junkyard Dog.

Most of you should remember the MidSouth Wrestling. We used to glue to Saturday or Sunday TV just to watch the MidSouth Wrestling. Our famous star was Junkyard Dog. The was the greatest at that time. He was always the good guy.

I will try to name a few:-

1) Junkyard dog

2) Jake the snake

3) Ted DiBiase later become The Million Dollar Man

4)"Hacksaw" JimDuggan The man always with a 2X4 stick

5)Ugandan Giant The Big Fat African man

6)Mr. Olympia the mask man

7)Andre The Giant The 8 wonder of the World

8)Kingkong Bundy The fat botak white man

9)The Iron SHeik THe botak Iranian always swing the 2 iron bars

10)Ric Flair The nature boy, I still see this "OLD" man in WWF

11)Dusty Rhodes

12)Terry Von Erich and brothers, Died @ 33yr 4 of 5 erich suicide @ young age.

I didn't remember all the above, I have done some search and list down the familiar one.

Maybe Mike can name a few more......

JUNKYARD DOG
by Jess McGrathSylvester Ritter, known in the wrestling world as Junk Yard Dog, died on June 2, 1998 in an auto accident nine miles east of Forest, MS. He was killed at 11:18 AM when he fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed his 1996 Nissan while driving on I-20 from Charlotte, North Carolina to his home in Yazoo, Ms. He was 45.

Posted by Sia

The Killing Slip.

2008-05-24T03:23:00.005+08:00

As I mentioned in my previous posting, I worship the principle of " Having Fun " and practice the perfect execution of truancy & only do a lot of "work" on Study Day during my 3 years USL life.

But at the end of the day, I still have to face the judgement..........

the " cruel " reality of exam result announcement !

Two weeks after the semestral final exam, everybody will rush to the little love house to open the little love box .... all..... everyone except me !

I just dare not go bcos I know what I have done during the semester and there is no Santa Clause to give me nice present in the little love box to make my dae !

However, I have to go and open the love box and submit whatever I got to my old man, the "scholarship sponsor "..........else no more vitamin M coming to my rescue & that can be significant disaster worst than the Nagris Cyclone and Sichuan Quake !

So

normally, it will comes in this form :

With 200% remorsefulness and 300% cursingness......

I will hide myself behind the Pear tree beside the Church opposite the library, and .....

slowly ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

I tear-opened the exam result slip with my 10,000% trembling hands ........

OOOOOOOOH SSSSSHIT !!!

p/s : plse dun ask me abt the rest of the semesters.......they are all betta than Summer 84 !

My Action Dates.

2008-05-24T01:51:00.005+08:00

As I mentioned in my previous post, the most important event in USL is to get yourself registered. After successfully registered, we,.... sorry.....should use " I " as not all USL students are like me ....
so smart........in executing truancy !
okay.... I will refer back to the USL Bible's calendar and draw up my " Action Plan " for the semester.........

The TOP TOP priority and TOP TOP action which I must include in my plan is......

when is the holidays !

So, as you can read , I will "high-light" in my little calendar,

1. Monday, September 6,1982 -----> Labor Day holiday ( funny....., it wasn't May 1 )

2. Wednesday, November 24 to November 28, 1982 ------> Thanks Giving holidays .

Then I will "mark " Wednesday, Dec 8, 1982 ----> the Study Day.

Now this date is quite TOP priority also bcos this is the day b4 final exam & normally I "execute" a lot of " Actions "..............

run all over USL campus.....make all possible phone calls.......knock every possible doors.....

so as to get all model answers to the previous assignments and tutorials which I have missed as the result of my perfect execution of truancy !!!

then I will go either library or the small vietnamese shop along Johnson street, to do the TOP TOP action.....

photostate all the model answers !!!

So, beside these TOP two important actions, I hardly look any further.........

what what exam lah, assignment deadline lah......all bo-cap !

Ang-Mo and " or-lang" always greet you with " how's dae.......have fun ! "

They neber say " have exam ! "

So do as the Roman does.......

my action is always " HAVE FUN !! "

p/s :

I will normally seriously consider the following date as "important" :

Friday, October 15, 1982, ------> " the last day to drop with Grade of W "

You see, these Ang-Mo Us are very fair and democratic one.....
After registered and signed up all the subjects as advised by your advisor, you can either attend or totally not attend the classes ........
You can have many "valid & damn good" reasons for your absence...........:
you maybe " boey song" with the " sombong & stuck-up" old professor....
you maybe so tie down with partying and having fun that you simply forgot to go classes....
or maybe the Professor is of "torturing" , "killing" & neber give chance type......
then within the first 8 weeks, you are allowed to "drop" the subject and it will not kena your GPA.......
You are free to sign up again at later semester.
See, NO forcing one.....
you sukak, you continue.
you not sukak, you are free to go !
This is what I called
" Democracy ! "

The Bible of USL.

2008-05-23T23:16:00.009+08:00

Every one in USL must buy.

Every one in USL must read.

Every one in USL must digest & know well ( the content ).

It is a MUST for every one who study in USL.

It is the USL " Bible ".

.............Yes, it is the USL Bulletin !

This Bulletin outlines everything that you need to know as a student in USL.

It covers

* A detail description of USL

* The Calender year

* Academic & Admin Affairs

* Courses offered & Faculty listing

* USL Rules & Regulations.

A sample of Calender is as below :

It is actually a detailed schedule of all important events of that particular semester.

Some fo the important dates that we must not miss are :

1. Registration

Registration is the utmost important " process " as it officially register you to that semester.

Since the Registration is so important, the USL admin will normally send out the following

" Gentle Reminder " thru your "love" box to remind you gently the dateline and to ask you to do it early early so as to avoid long long jam......

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Of course, as a "normal" student, we will "normally" ignore this kind of gentleness........

The process of registration starts with a long long Q to see your advisor so that he/she can advise you what what subjects to take so as you will not miss any what what subject as stated in the what what "Bible" and so that you can fulfill all what what requirements to qualify for the what what degree you are persueing in USL

After the so tedious long consultation ( sometimes 100 minutes....sometimes even 5 minutes can gao-tim....depending on the "age" of your advisor ) with your advisor, then the next thing very important is......

to pay the fees !

All fees and estimated expenses are given in the " Bible ".....

As you can read from the table, the fees per academic year for non-US resident undergraduate was

US$ 1172.50 in 1982 ie US$ 646.00 ( plus GSTax ) per academic semester.

( Note : what is the fees now ?? 5 times ? 10 times ?? I heard rumours say " off-spring " of USL alumni can get 50% discount....not sure how true it is.....appreciate if any one can verify...... )

So after the x'tra long long Q of paying the fees ( consequences of ignoring the gentle reminder.....), the cashier will give you this slip ........

And about a week later, you will receive the following time table for that semester .....

Once you have received this time-table, that means you have successfully registered for that semester and the registration process ends here.

You are now officially " ON " and "elligible" for the next important BIG move :

...............ready to play truant & SKIP CLASSES !!!!

to be continued.

Cajun food festival @ Singapore.

2008-05-19T20:57:00.010+08:00

We had a small scale Cajun food festival in Singapore yesterday night ( 17 May 2008 ).

With courtesy of Taukay Sia & Taukay Soh ah Gan who kindly "donated" the genuine

cajun ingredients which they bought from Lafayette during their recent visit to USA,

We "managed" to successfully prepared the followig :

1. Seafood gambo cajun style

2. Jambolaya &

3. Etauffe

Can anyone from USL/ULL still remember the ever popular cajun seasoning spice call ?

Yes...... it is called " TONY TALKS !!! "

Its actual name is " TONY'S CHACHERES XXX " but we used to have a talkative yet very cunning middle-east classmate whose name was TONY ......

so to make fun & nick-named him and to make the spice easy to remember, so we East-mainners used to call this seasoning stuff " TONY TALKS !!! "

This TONY TALKS is a very unique, nice frangrance spice, one of its kind that you can not find elsewhere but in Louisiana state only.

So as usual, our Taukay Sia will address us by saying a prayer of " East Main Constitution section 153" which states that " Jit Lan Jit Pua, Kam Cheng Buay Sua. Jit Lan Jit Suku,kam Cheng Jia eh Ku (which simply means each one half half, love will flourish...each one one quater, love can last long long ) " that kind of bull-shit......

followed by popmally officiate the "makan" session !

Scramble Yeo wasn't in ....not too sure where he "blur" to.......

All of us have missed the Cajun food for over 25 years ! so within "split" second...

all foods kena wacked until Kosong Kosong....bottoms up !!!

BL-ingam.

p/s : this cajun dinner served as our first "rehearsal" to our upcoming grand
" USL East Main Reunion Party 2009" to be held X'mas Eve 2009.........
Check it out @ USLEASTMAIN.BLOGSPOT.COM. for more detail.
Die Die must come okay !!!!

Happy Vesak Day

2008-05-19T09:38:00.002+08:00

Wishing all my Buddhist friends a "HAPPY VESAK DAY"!
Photos taken by Gan in Myanmar( Year 2006)!

Posted by Sia

Good old memory at Avery Island

2008-05-13T20:34:00.004+08:00

There is this place 20miles from Lafayette, just outside Avery Island where we used to catch Crabs during week end. We really can't remember how many time we visited the place. All the East Main Full time member and Part timer knewthis place well.

After 24 years, I revisited the place again, the path way still there.
But the railway track is gone. We used to climb onto the track.

The Crabs still there, about the same size. I remember that Mike used to be the one who kill the Crabs. Just chop into half.. During that time it tasted better than our Black Pepper crabs now.

Hey, I found Boon You Glasses!!!! We need BL to tell the story.

Post By: Sia

IronMan Free Movie

2008-05-06T23:01:00.002+08:00

Hi all,
Yan Fong now call Mabel is treating us to this movie. BL, Gan and myself will be joining her. Too bad LeeSan can't join us. I think she need do OT on saturday. What OT, only BL will know. Haha.

Boxes of Love & Hope.

2008-05-06T22:38:00.004+08:00

where else but the little USL post office !!

this was the one & only one building we " never-miss " everyday....at least once !

especially when we pocket "kosong" the time, we will visit it b4 breakfast, after lunch, b4 go norm, after dinner..... and b4 supper !

everytime when we opened these small boxes, we always looking forward there is some little envelop inside.....

be it from family member....

be it from friends in Malaysia / Singapore......

be it from secret admirer of USL also !!

the excitement of expectation & hope of finding something inside was always thrill & fun !

when we actually received letter from our Daddy/mummy/little brother/sister, the amount of love felt was beyond description of any known expressions.......

especially of the time when we received the "life-saving vitamin M " .....

we were soooooo touched & soooooooo "appreciative" that ....

we can not tahan anymore

but just cry out loud for a lot of relief rather than the joy of love !

anyone can still remember your "lucky" number to open these magic little love boxes ??

my 30 years old Multics database ( written using PL/1 ) shows the following :

# begin

Taukay Sia : USL Box 40664

Taukay Soh Ah Gan : share share with Taukay Sia

Ah Koon ( GKT ) : USL Box 42686

Mabel Yenn Fong : USL Box 40498

BLingam : USL Box 44596

Lee San : USL Box 40543

Victor Ah Teh : USL Box 40242

Utah Tan : USL Box 45140

Ah Foo ( FooWJ ) : USL Box 40019

Ang Bee Lay : USL Box 45107

Sam Sam : USL Box 41014

Tan Lai Kee : USL Box 40367

Ah Guat Siam : share share with Victor Ah Teh
Francis N.G : " error ! record not found ! "

Ah Oh : " error ! bad sector ! "

Little Mouse SL : " sorry ! data corrupted ! Plse call the Greek Guy."

Ah Mike Wong : " sorry ! system encountered infinite loop !! "

Ah Chin Kia Dog : " searching in progress......plse wait ! "

Architecture Yeo alias Scramble Yeo : " sorry....data too BLUR to be defined ! "

# end

BL-ingam.

Ah Lau .

2008-05-03T22:34:00.003+08:00

Ah Lau was the nick name given to this AngMo in the middle.....
Alexandra is his real name.
He was our classmate and he was the oldest among us.......
He was already 49 with five children when he joined USL ....
He was originally a recording engineer with a music company &
according to him, he quitted his job to study so as to keep abreast of
changing technology.

I am now also 49.
you want me to study again ?
I think I betta die !

BL-ingam.
p/s : I think AngMo got a betta life-long study attitude.....as for me...spend all
24X7 trying to make ends meet.....where got time & $$$ to study ????

St. Joseph House

2008-05-03T21:29:00.004+08:00

I was staying in this unit.
Mr. Gan, Mr. Oh staying this unit. AngMo staying downstair.

We used to have a group staying at St. Joseph Street. I think most of you should remember a girl called Anita!! who used to stay with US(not "ME" ). We had Mr. Gan, Mr. Oh, Mr. Pang( ??), who else .. as our neighbours. We had a group of Malay living downstair and they could just sang and play guitar throughout the whole night. Once I was so annoyed and I had to use a stick to hit on my floor (their ceiling) to get them to keep quiet. Luckily they moved out a few months later and a nice Malay couple moved in. We also had a group of Indian Malaysian staying on the other side of our apartment. I believed one of them worked in Donino's. A year later, I moved out from that area to East Main to became a EMAINNER.

Sia

B4 Carina....

2008-05-03T00:03:00.002+08:00

This picture was taken in winter 1982 @ Jackson Square, New Orleans.
It was taken before Carina strikes in 2006 !!
So it was 26 years ago !!!
That simply means
these 6 then beautiful xiao-new are
probably ALL OLD-NEW NOW !!!
How times flash !!!

BL

p/s (1) : I really missed Leong Bee Eng, my Kluang Town mate & Sec school-mate....
She got married to this Boy's Dorm's Yap Sam Choon & I heard rumors say
that their second son is a heavy metal Rock Star.....
Anyone can update this info ??
Anyone can provide her contact ??

p/s (2) : Of course, I would also never forget Bee Eng's good old buddy .... the one that like
to count everything ....including donuts & pancakes !!

The Restaurants along I-10.

2008-05-01T23:00:00.003+08:00

I believe all Malaysian/Singaporean studied in USL do travelling during the summer holidays.
Back then ( 1981 - 1984 ), when we travel, we were so impressed by the US high way....eg I-10 ( bcos in those years, Malaysia still have not construct the N-S highway yet.) ..............
especially the "rest area" ( ie tempat berhentian ). These so called "rest area " are trully well equipped.....comes with toilet, detergent, table & chairs.......and even the provision of power points for shaver & dryer !

We certainly love these "rest areas" a lot bcos they served as our "budget" Rest-aurants !!!

East Mainners normally work 24X7 during the first 6 weeks of summer holiday...and with the
hard-earned money saved, we will spend them all on travelling during the last 2 weeks of summer.
To maximise the ultilization of our hard-earned money, most of the time, we will opte for
"budget travelling ".......we will cooked & eat at the Rest-aurants on every meal !!
With the power points provided at these rest areas, what we need is to bring along our "barang" "barang"....rice cooker la, kettle la, cooking utensiles la, wok la, chopping board la, & even cups & plates !
& normally, we will cook simple & light meals like baked beans , luncheon meat & sardins so as not to "over-load" these power points and causing fires at these "Rest-aurants" along I-10 !!

I remember there was this time that we are going to Washington, so Ah-Mike & myself were asked to buy the food stuff....
So we went grocery and bought abt 3 dozens cans of sardin at Albertson............
at the check out counter, the fatso lady got a rude shock when she saw us carry so many cans of sardins......
after a while, she then seems to realise something and she said to us :

" oh yeah......you vietnamese do like to keep a lot of cats....certainly you need a lot of sardins to feed them ! "

$@*&&^%$+))(***&&&^^%% !!!!!!

I rest my case.

BL

Pre-East Main Period!

2008-05-01T10:13:00.004+08:00

First Chinese New Year in USL! Photo taken 07/02/81

Dated: Spring 81' ~ Summer 81

Place: Caffery Dorm, Stoke B

Member: LouSai (President), PoohToh, Ah Mike, BoonTeck(Siao eh), Sia.

First semister in USL, most of the earlier East Mainner and myself stay in the dorm. We(Mike, Poohtoh, Siao Eh, LouSai) shared "kitchen" in LouSai Room. We cooked on every Saturday and Sunday when cafeteria was closed. Somehow it didn't work out for long as Siao Eh did not follow Kitchen's rule! We started quarrel and ended up Kitchen closed.

Sia.

GPA 4.0

2008-04-30T14:47:00.002+08:00

As I mentioned before, East Main people never "idle" around.
We either
Party ! Party ! Party !
or
Buy ! Buy ! Buy !
&
Eat ! Eat ! Eat !
Just look at the dishes we prepared for CNY 1983 !
We have cold-dish..... Shark-fin Gumbo...... Guo-Hiong ( five smells.. )......satay....curry chicken....
roasted pork ( ah Oh's specialty )..... lor-duck ( ah Sia specialty )....."black-soup" ( ah mike's original super tonic soup ! ) and a lot more !
Something always amazed me is that we are capable of "producing" typical Malaysian local favourites dishes in a small town located at the Southern part of USA, call Lafayette !

See...
we spent so much time on all these stuff....

so
how to get GPA 4.0 ???

No way !
BL

EM Macho 5 !

2008-04-30T14:39:00.001+08:00

A snap shot @ South Washington Street old house.

BL.

EM Fantastic 4 !

2008-04-30T14:37:00.003+08:00

Cajun Party @ Girald Park.
BL

Flip Flop won a T-shirt!!!

2008-04-27T22:20:00.002+08:00

This is the T-shirt we won for the Lite Beer Intramural volley ball Championship.

Forever EM Flip-Flop .... (4)

2008-04-26T01:25:00.002+08:00

OOOOOOOPs !!!
I forgot our "part-time" Spiker......Reuben, who was East Main "regular customer" & very good old friend. Bcos he was working part-time and therefore can only join Flip Flop as part-time player !
When the tournament was over, Reuben got married to his sweet-heart, Deborah.
We attended his grand wedding.
BL.

Forever EM Flip-Flop .... (3)

2008-04-26T00:58:00.002+08:00

When East Main moves, we move as one unit ! Pakatan Satu !!
Everyone in EM was involved in Project Flip-Flop.

The Flip Flop line up was :
Setter : LS
Main Spiker : Ah Koon , Ah Sia & Ah-Mike
Players : Ah Teh, Ah Oh, NG, GS, SL & Low Sai
Even Luan-Mian-Mian ( soft soft & gentle gentle ) Ah-Gan also participated...
( see the picture.....I am not too sure she was chasing the ball or kena chase by the ball ! )
of course I hold the most important job.....
I carry drinks , buy water-melons and take photos !!
BL

Forever EM Flip-Flop .... (2)

2008-04-26T00:51:00.003+08:00

Ah- Koon was then a First-Class Spiker.....the tall tall ang-moh also can not tahan his sharp & killing spikes !!!
BL