tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27699685436283975452024-03-05T21:50:00.037+08:00The Journal of Matthew and MeganSir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-56316941252925420292011-04-19T12:35:00.000+08:002011-04-19T12:35:56.163+08:00Revived from The DeadYesterday I felt very sick and my body was aching all over. Thought that I will be on sick leave for today. Luckily for me. I forced myself to go for performance cycling for over 20km. With all the sweat gushing out from my weakened body, my energy level has returned to my normal state. I can't imagine what would happened to me if I went home and take a nap. The outcome might not look so promising though...Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-20396746803000537952010-08-03T19:11:00.006+08:002010-08-03T19:17:34.655+08:00K-CarsI'm not sure why myself, but I'm very attracted to Japanese Kei-Cars. One of my favourite K-Cars is this: the Suzuki Palette SW. To some, it looks very weird with the wide smiley face and enlarged-stretched headlamps. To me it's such a cool and compact little ninja. Love the side-sliding doors too.<br />
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Moreover, it is also a compact multi-purpose car with flat-folding function so you can insert a whole darn lion. But it's sad to say that Suzuki Malaysia is not bringing them in.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-89298217826042405462010-07-20T10:48:00.002+08:002010-07-20T10:48:55.039+08:00Too much!Yesterday I went to train my cycling with the help of a time trialling video. And man, it was certainly hard to keep my pace with the pros. I was having a hard time maintaining the speed. And eventually gave up and continued on with my own pace. I thought that at least I can hold on for a little longer. Pros are pros. Guess I need to train more on my threshold and endurance.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-51989009966495932162010-06-04T09:53:00.000+08:002010-06-04T09:53:58.038+08:00What in the world is happening?This morning I read a local newspaper. To my astonishment, there are so many indecent, forceful and bad cases happened. Why the world we live in has so much of sorrow? Why can't we live in a harmony world where everything runs smoothly and carefree? But in reality, the world we live in is like devil running on a rampage on human world. Everything we see now is covered by a big cloth of bloodied pool. Is human were to be blamed for all these sins?<br />
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Also, most of these cases always happens to the poor. And they will suffer until they couldn't handle anymore and hence more sinful things will happen.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-3766065489563728972010-04-12T00:08:00.004+08:002010-04-12T11:37:07.011+08:00Paris-Roubaix 2010 is CancellaraHad another busy weekend. Was tired after having my late dinner. I turned on the TV and browsed though the channels. Then suddenly spotted Paris-Roubaix live at Eurosport. I watched 3/4 of the whole race till the end. Fabian Cancellara taking another title win at Paris-Roubaix 2010. The Spartacus make a spectacular break-away with 50km to go leaving the rest of the peloton in the dust. The time gap was more than 2 minutes. It's his second win in a row after conquering Tour of Flanders last weekend. Bravo to Fabian!<br />
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The Spartacus attacks.<br />
<object width="390" height="239"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/j7xjsPqHg3o&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j7xjsPqHg3o&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="390" height="239"></embed></object>Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-65329038799831987762010-04-08T13:57:00.002+08:002010-04-08T14:03:15.210+08:00Bon Appétit<img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j174/mattmugen/Blog/aglio.jpg"><br />
Had a wonderful lunch at a restaurant nearby my office. Ordered spaghetti aglio olio. It's one of my favourite pasta dish. It tastes so nice. The aromatic herbs mixed together with fresh chopped garlic and dry chili bring out the distinctive flavour of Italian.<br />
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Of course, to complete my Italiano meal I ordered a glass of lemon twist that fills up my lunch stomach. But this place is not an everyday lunch or else I will have to spend only eating bread for the rest of the month.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-29169898176960453162010-04-08T11:14:00.000+08:002010-04-08T11:14:49.323+08:00I'm listed!Thank you Steph and David for adding my blog into your list of friends. Now more people can read about my blog everyday. Arigato!Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-50907624280990181302010-04-08T09:26:00.001+08:002010-04-08T09:28:54.975+08:00Double reflectionDon't you find it weird when a person offers their assistance to you and condemn you if the result did not work out. I mean this is really disturbing. The victim supposedly is the one that got helped and yet the one that lending their hand blame you for the mistakes. Wow! this is really crazy. So it is better not getting help at all, don't you think so? I rather have a slower and yet effective result instead.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-18927177121546759422010-04-07T16:45:00.002+08:002010-04-07T16:45:49.945+08:00Low rate of regenerationCaught flu few days ago. Took some flu pills but still not recovering. Energy getting low...Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-29917545985311070592010-04-07T13:56:00.003+08:002010-04-07T16:40:34.023+08:00Bottled neckJust had lunch over at Tropicana City Mall. What can I say? First of all, it's a small restaurant that offers porridge/congee and a small portion of noodle choice. Yes, the variety is there. But that's it. Nothing more for me to talk about. The food quality is really below sea level. Either it's too salty, too plain or just plain lousy. So far, this restaurant is the worst amongst those I had tried in the complex.<br />
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And most of all, since I do not want to waste my hard earn cash, I am forced to swallow the bowl of tasteless noodle down my throat. Please people, avoid this shop at all cause. Unless you want to taste the sour grape for once.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-85246452930643448972010-04-07T12:07:00.002+08:002010-04-07T12:13:56.241+08:00Iron Man 2<img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j174/mattmugen/Blog/ironman2.jpg" /><br />
Iron Man 2 will be coming soon to town on April 30, 2010. Very eager to watch it. My wife told me that their company is sponsoring their clients to watch the premier which include the staffs. Yay! I might be able to watch the movie first hand!Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-28972692292840777102010-04-07T11:49:00.002+08:002010-04-07T11:51:30.746+08:00Missing the timeWas browsing my own blog. Then read an article that was written by on my previous trip to <a href="http://matthewmegan.blogspot.com/search/label/Japan">Japan</a> for my honeymoon. Those were the days, going traveling without any worries at work. Spending time with my wife. Sigh...hope I can go for another trip. My wife suggested that we go to Korea during their winter season. Not a bad idea after all. Maybe can bring along my son this time. Pray hard...Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-59396788420278451662010-04-07T10:26:00.000+08:002010-04-07T10:26:35.567+08:00Is this really neccessary?<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes when we are discussing on some issue, there might be a debate on whose information is correct. There are at times when it gets out of hand, he or she may feel threaten for being wrong and hence kept insisting their view is correct. No matter who is right or wrong, all we need to do is get the best fact/info so that we are on the right track. But being an ego person, it will make others think that you are a sore loser. I don't see any point for being so persistent and hence making others feel <em>obnoxious.</em></span> </div>Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-77662208275162588892010-04-07T02:56:00.001+08:002010-04-07T03:00:43.627+08:00Burning the midnight oilJust finished revamping my wife's resume. Since she got some comment from resume expert stating that hers is too messy and no direction. So, I've got to help her out in order for her to get a better job. Gambate! Okay, off to bed...Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-65628385165280232712010-04-06T19:58:00.000+08:002010-04-06T19:58:44.001+08:00VaporisedMy superior left the office stealthily without anyone noticing it. This is not the first time he does that. Man, he is so good at this. At least all he can say is goodbye to us who are working late.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-7210693224735390612010-04-06T19:14:00.001+08:002010-04-06T19:15:38.632+08:00Weather my @$$!Every time I got my car washed and cleaned, the rain always get the better of me! Why? Why? It will not pours when my car is like a muddy river. Do you not like others to be cleaner than you? If you are dirty, then clean yourself up. Don't take on others that are more hardworking than you do! Anyway, no matter what we do, we can never beat the nature of the weather. Darn! This really pisses me off!Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-58317009317156710702010-04-06T18:47:00.003+08:002010-04-06T19:08:24.429+08:00Revival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzksUT7vQKHRfFiQFC0YqlF9oXJGMd8J1t_85rT3dDVQOeOO5M3vms-KMxXyVfvhhvfstqtAsB_fhV8RkQ_hcoH4d5yj8a2pKXkSyQmkdEXCyXZV1vY9edllERDFPIgZ82F5nChF3xcI/s1600/powerbookg4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzksUT7vQKHRfFiQFC0YqlF9oXJGMd8J1t_85rT3dDVQOeOO5M3vms-KMxXyVfvhhvfstqtAsB_fhV8RkQ_hcoH4d5yj8a2pKXkSyQmkdEXCyXZV1vY9edllERDFPIgZ82F5nChF3xcI/s320/powerbookg4.jpg" width="390" height="271" /></a></div>I need to bring my Powerbook G4 back to life. It's been in the drawer for a long time and it is the time to see the light. The battery couldn't be charge even though it still draws power from the socket. The OS is dying. Too heavy to move its body. Not sure how much will it cost to spring it back to life. Hope it will work nicely after some refinements.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-81454253039042192512010-04-06T18:36:00.001+08:002010-04-06T18:36:57.471+08:00Scratch head revisitedI got hold on the generic ad that I'm working on. Not what I'd expected, but it gets the job done.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-69872421721322742912010-04-05T18:18:00.000+08:002010-04-05T18:18:33.269+08:00Scratch headI'm stuck with my work. Can't think of an idea to generalise an ad campaign. Need more brain juices.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-1178434218008786552010-04-05T15:52:00.001+08:002010-04-05T15:53:06.932+08:00iPad<img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j174/mattmugen/Blog/ipad.jpg"><br />
The Apple iPad has already on sale couple of days ago in the U.S. Customers swarmed the shops to get their hands laid on the iPads. The iPad looks good. Thought of getting one, but it won't do what I want in the iPad. Better for me to get an iMac with more power! Bigger screen! Would you get one?Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-31949401316430993892010-04-05T14:40:00.000+08:002010-04-05T14:40:34.887+08:00New RegistryMy ex-colleague managed to register himself into Facebook. It's his first time getting to social online activities. Man, he had a hard time to get it going. But he gets it rolling after some time playing with it with some guidance from me and my colleagues.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-18444362792729192162010-04-05T11:27:00.000+08:002010-04-05T11:27:54.621+08:00WishlistMy birthday is coming soon and my wife asked me what is my wishlist for this year. I have not given her the answer. But she said to have a nice dinner with me. :) But of course if it comes with a present would be excellent!Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-25797101516231462952010-04-05T09:31:00.003+08:002010-04-05T17:32:02.951+08:00Another busy weekendIt was a busy weekend for me. Taking care of the children, the housework, iron clothing and etc. Basically, it's hard to get your own sweet time together with either yourself or with my wife or children. The only time I had personal time with my wife was while waiting for my son's music lesson to be over. It's like about 35 minutes. Although the time is not gracious, at least we get to catch our time together. <br />
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We had our lunch as usual, this time chicken rice at a nearby stall. Yummy, but we do get thirsty afterward from the msgs (monosodium glutamate). Also, I was sweating like a dog because the weather was extremely baking like oven. After picking my son up from the class, business as usual. Everyone was so busy doing their own work as if it will not end. In the end, all things comes to settle down towards midnight. <br />
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At least, I got a glimpsed of Fabian Cancellara taking the win in Tour of Flanders. And to me this is one nice dessert before I get myself into dreamland.Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-21374660249026111952010-04-05T08:54:00.000+08:002010-04-05T08:54:12.586+08:00That's the way to train a dragon<img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j174/mattmugen/Blog/dragon.jpg" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watch it on Friday night with my wife and son. Suprisingly my son loves the movie. It's kinda hard to tell what kind of movies he likes. Sometimes he likes those things that you would never thought of. And now my wife love the character of Night Fury, the main dragon in the movie. Now waiting the chance to watch Clash of The Titans. But that will be another part of the story.</span>Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769968543628397545.post-83786569888282959192010-04-02T16:30:00.003+08:002010-04-02T16:33:49.483+08:00Naruto RevisitedOn my very earlier post on Naruto, I have stopped watching it because couldn't get a cantonese version. So now I have to continue reading it from an online manga site. Not a sad case though as online manga is free. :) But it's a long way for me to start...Sir Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500329040451254187noreply@blogger.com0