FANKEOW!

The Emperor Workstation

i just creamed in my geek dungarees. here’s the ultimate workstation, the Emperor 200, costing a whopping $40,000 (dun laugh, it’s got HEPA air filtration system at the top hor! also comes with ambience lighting, THX surround sound system, and a built-in dildo! <--- joking oni!). apparently the Prince of Dubai has ordered 10 of these for his office. i also want!! i want 10 scorpions in my office!! actually, i dun have that much space in the home office. not even sure if i can fit one of these in!! HAHAHA.

NovelQuest will be launching their latest model, the Emperor 150, today – which is one-tenth of the cost of the Emperor 200, at a very reasonable >$5000! with a workstation like this, the only time you’ll be leaving it is to pee and crap. or maybe a toilet and bidet are options available?

watch this wicked machine in action.

Tags: gadgets, tech

A Slimmer YongFook & A Lardy Moi

i know YongFook has been on a slimming regime lately, but I got a shock at how much weight he had lost with his latest before-&-after comparison. buddy, I like you better with some meat on. the thing is i realised with my own fat shredding experience, that it’s very difficult to “spot” fat loss. by the time i trim my tummy to reveal a semblance of a six pack, my face gets too gaunt. and as i have rather severe acne scarring (from my army days, I HATE YOU SAF!!!), my scars become more obvious when i have low fat content on my face. what’s a boy gotta do to look good? they never make it easy. why can’t we pig out on sinful food and look good at the same time? why must there be an inverse relationship?

which brings me to my whirlwind Kuala Lumpur trip over the weekend (just returned this afternoon)! i had previously swore (after a horrendous experience many years back) never to step foot into KL ever again – but hey, what did the old folks say about “never say ‘never’” again – Kev, Johnson and i, in a spur of spontaneity, had decided to pop up to the neighbouring country to 1) catch Sandy Lam in concert 2) pig out on local hawker fare.

wa lau, i ate alot okay!? chicken wings after wings, oyster omelette (our verdict is Malaysia’s Or Luah is ZE BEST!!! Singapore got no fight okay? it’s so CRISPY and fresh at the same time!), fried carrot cake, fried kuey teow, fried beancurd, nasi lemak, laksa, bbq stingray, belachan this belachan that!! OMG, lard overdose.

just in 2 days, my tummy swelled up so big. the aftermath will take a week of strict dieting and gym work to undo. i did 20 laps in the pool tonight! and dinner was Oven Roasted Chicken Breast & Turkey Ham Salad. totally no carbo. atonement.

oh! for those who travel to KL by air, i’d like to suggest traveling by coach. this trip, we used Transtar‘s Solitaire First Class cos we wanted to be very “li hai”, “super glam”, and “tai tai”. HAHAHA. turned out the experience was really pleasant. the traveling was totally pain-free. takes 5 hours (compare this to taking a flight – checking in at airport, waiting, flight time, customs checks, traveling to and from the airport, etc). the super coach comes with a Cocoon Seat which reclines fully (see image above: so much leg room!), and an on-board entertainment system (movies, games, and free wifi!). maciam SIA First Class! meals are served on board (nothing fancy, just microwavable food but highly edible), along with hot beverages. clearing immigration and customs on both sides couldn’t be breezier. highly recommended. but then again, we don’t see ourselves back in KL anytime soon. maybe in another decade.

Tags: concert, sandy lam, travel

Dolce & Goodness!

i LOVE LOVE LOVE Dolce & Gabanna. i just got a pair of John Varvatos plastic aviator frames made yesterday so imagine my excitement when i just discovered they’ll be so next Season in Dolce’s catalogue!!

Tokyo Nest Hunt Continues…

i’ve been busy nest hunting again, but this time, armed with Subway/JR maps and the fantastico Google Map to gauge distances from the school. i’m glad there are many gorgeous spaces within budget, and within travelling distance. kinda spoiled for choice really. how exciting! here are a couple i’ve bookmarked.

i also found out that I can walk to my school from Oakwood Shinjuku. should i decide to put up at Fraser Place Shinjuku (their premier rooms are gorgeous but super pricey so most probably not) i can walk to school too as it’s just along Okubo Dori. yipeeee! maybe i can buy a bicycle and ride to school. can’t wait to be a full time student again.

I've Got A Rolly!!

one of the toys i got off this Tokyo trip was a Rolly which was just launched in Japan. when Sony first released the teaser video and image of the object, there were many wild guesses what it was. turns out it’s a Dancing Audio Player! i didn’t think much of it until i saw one in action at the airport just before we boarded our flight. so cute i had to get one!!

i haven’t got the time to play with it, but check out this video!!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTxdKi77G20]

the “fun” part is you can write Dance Motion files for every different song, basically choreograph dance steps for it. and there’s a Rolly community where you share your Dance files and you can download them for your Rolly.

check out this Hung Up one. very disco-ey!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs4lHOMpr_g]

Nixon Headphones

now these are what i call stylish headphones. the entire series is to die for. i saw an ad in this issue’s Details. launching in December.

giles & brother

very nice leather wrap bracelet with brass nuts and hook.

room

simple and so functional. idea for Kenji’s room overhaul. =)