Ali G's video about Wales

This video is inappropriate...but I couldn't help but find this to be funny, "When you hear the word Wales, you probably think of the fish with the biggest dick in the ocean, but it is also the name of a country that is only 200 miles from Britain...."

Bruno's funny interview with fashion designer

Yet another prank video by Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno". The mere sight of Bruno"dog collar" fashion accessory is enough to make anyone laugh

Funny, shocking (not for the faint-hearted:p): Bruno Visits a Psychic

Another funny Bruno video:) The over-the-top German accent is quite entertaining

Google search results for "douche bank"

:p So...about a year ago a friend in the real estate industry here in NYC, Kayla, told me that Deutsche Bank is sometimes jokingly called the "douche bank".
I was curious about how widespread the joke is...
So I typed "douche bank" in the Google search box, and this was what I got :p Yes, true enough- Deutsche Bank

Fav. Sacha Baron Cohen's interview (Bruno)- Funny :)

One of the funniest SBC videos :) - where the character Bruno was playing prank on parents at a baby photoshoot audition. My fav. part:-

Bruno: Does your baby always have to be in a car seat,
or can she just, like, freestyle it?
  
Parent: Yeah. You can freestyle it,
put her in a car seat. Whatever.
  
Bruno: If it looks better without the car seat...
  
Parent: Of course. Of course.

Bruno: Is your baby comfortable with bees,
wasps and hornets?

Parent: George is comfortable with everything.
He's fine.

Cute "panda kamasutra" cup :D

I'd like to share pics of my fav. drinking cup, and the wonderful illustrations of panda sex positions :p :p Do not try this at home!

:) :D When I saw this cute "panda kamasutra"cup, I simply had to 'steal' it from my roommate (by 'roommate' i mean 'flatmate/housemate'. Aiyoyo...Mi no comprende American English sometimes. In other parts of the world, 'roommate' = someone who shares the same room. Here in "US and A" (quote Sacha Baron Cohen'sinfamous character Borat), roommate = everyone in the same apartment.

"Chicken Limited" & "chicken oyster"???

The first time I came across "Chicken Limited" on a menu, I thought it's a pretty good name for a company - Chicken Ltd, chicken.com...

So, what do you get when you order “chicken limited”? – soft knee bones, neck, “chicken oysters” or “sot’ly laisse” ( :) haha, it’s kinda funny to see some French words suddenly appearing on a Japanese menu, amidst all the "kotsu"s and "hatsu"s)

What are "chicken oysters"? See pic below

(Source: Wikipedia)
Chicken oysters are two small, round pieces of dark meat on the back of poultry near the thigh, in the hollow on the dorsal side of the ilium bone. Some regard the "oyster meat" to be the most flavorful and tender part of the bird, while others dislike the taste and texture.
Compared to dark meat found in other parts of the bird, the oyster meat has a somewhat firm/taut texture which gives it a distinct mouth feel.


In French, this part of the bird is called "sot-l'y-laisse" which translates, roughly, to "the fool leaves it there",as unskilled carvers sometimes accidentally leave it on the skeleton.

NO " :) " refill?

:) Amused by the irony, lol :D A big "NO REFILL" sign with a smiley face. I am going to boycott this deli for as long as I can, not because of the "no refill" issue, I didn't even get coffee there...but I went there to get a panini, asked the owner where the closest laundromat is, and he shrugged and said "no". What the...{ }? Come on...what's wrong with taking 10 seconds just to tell me that the laundromat's 2 blocks away.

But why not offer coffee refills? Not that anyone will be going back for that many refills of hot coffee... Even if they do, it costs maybe only about a dollar to make 4 cups of coffee, betul?

I love Pacman :)

A logo design that I'm currently working on. It is for a culinary event in Greenwich, CT. The third one is my fav because when I was 4-yr old I remember playing the game Pacman

T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) by will.i.am ft. J.Lo & Mick Jagger

I'mma  recent.ly dev.eloped  a g.reat liking for da Hip Hop gen.re :)
The b.eats are awe.so.me but the lyrics are just so wrong... (rude, dumbed down)
not something that kids/teenagers should listen to...
Then again, I wouldn't have known what the lyrics are about if I hadn't looked it up online...
So I guess I can be for.give.n for liking the song before I knew what it's all about :p
My fav.our.ite Hip Hop song at the moment is T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) by will.i.am ft. J.Lo & Mick Jagger...
yeah...you'd never have guessed that J.Lo's voice is in it too! :)
so I'mma share this vid.eo that I found on You.Tube... (uploaded by InterscopeGeffenAM)
and the lyrics (below)

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juVKpvYjb-8)

Lyrics:-
(Source: http://www.directlyrics.com/william-hard-lyrics.html)
Oh my goodness, this beat is so hard...
Oh my goodness, this beat is so hard...

[will.i.am]
I'mma go hard, hard to the core
Hard like moth* f*c*in liquid swords
Harder than worldwide stadium tours
I am the future, delorian doors

Will he survive? Never deceased
I don't think I'mma ever gonna rest in peace
I'mma kill the game, leave the rest in pieces
Now everybody want my recipe
Tell a jealous chicken I don't know what the beef is
I'm just making money for my grankids' nieces
I'mma work hard, that's my thesis
This beat is the sh*t, feces

Pardon me ma'am, I'mma go dumb
Smart.i.am, I'm complicated, hard.I.am
I end the beginning, then start it again

[Jennifer Lopez - Hook]
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home

You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home

Oh my goodness, this beat is so hard...
Oh my goodness, this beat is so hard...

[will.i.am]
You can get that, or you can get this
You can call a demon, I'mma call Jesus
You can get a curse, you can get a cross
You can go to work, or you can be the boss
I'mma be the owner, be a thought donor
I'mma go hard, like a muthaf*c*in boner
I'mma make the beat put the people in a coma
You can be a geek or be a rolling stoner

I woke up in the morning,Hard like morning wood in the morning
Woke up thinking about microphonin'
E.t own the mic phone the homeland
Will.i.am The Hardest Ever lyrics found on http://www.directlyrics.com/william-hard-lyrics.html


I'm way out like NASA
I'm way over here I done past ya
I get stacks of cash, you get cashews, I go hard, statues

[Hook]
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home

You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home

[Bridge]
Now let me take this time to say I don't wanna lead you on
You can go hard or you can go home Well I, I know it is a lot to take but I don't wanna lead you on
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard...

Wait a minute, I'mma make it a little harder
I'mma make it a little harder
Give it to you a little harder
THIS IS HARD....

[Mick Jagger]
Hard like a rock n roll
The time bomb's tickin', explode
Baby this is dynamo
Better move back now
It's bout to blow
Hard like Geometry, and Trigonometry
This is crazy
Psychology
Get it baby
I'm bout to win
Watch out now
I'm going in

You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard..

Working Holiday Scheme (New Zealand)

Hey peeps :) :)
Sorry for the long delayed blog posting about the NZ Working Holiday Scheme (for those who are interested). Just been swamped with work and AutoCAD classes over the past few months... I really enjoyed my time in NZ and for those of you who would like to experience working abroad...I'd recommend it :)
Application is instant (online)
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/work/workingholiday/

After the visa approval, you can start planning your trip to NZ :)
some of the sites that I found helpful were:-

1) http://www.trademe.co.nz/

yes, this is a very useful site for finding almost anything you'd need as a new traveler to NZ - from accommodation, household items, jobs, etc

2) http://auckland.gumtree.co.nz/

similar to TradeMe...
except that ad postings are free :)

The ideal travel time will be in Jan (when the weather is slightly warmer) - more opportunities to experience farm work.

So, back in 2009 I quit a rather promising job to experience life in a remote part of the world (after much deliberation) and enjoyed every single moment of it :)

Being the ambitious type (career-wise), it was a tough decision - did I want to be a high-achiever, be a Public Relations Director by the age of 30, or did I want to experience working/living in a new place while I was still young? I chose the latter...

6 months went by very quickly...
There is, however, a down side to the NZ working holiday visa - you are only allowed to work up to 3 months with any company (yes, you need a new job every 3 months).
Then of course, it is also exciting to experience working in different organisations.
I would recommend signing up with recruitment agencies as a Temp staff :)
- this will give you the opportunity to assist in various projects for their clients (usually in the areas of Marketing, Customer Service, Data Entry)

Here is a list of recruitment agencies in Auckland:-
1) http://www.kellyservices.co.nz/
2) http://www.alphajobs.co.nz
3) http://www.quinnstaff.co.nz
4) http://www.adecco.co.nz
5) http://www.frogrecruitment.co.nz/


For those who are interested in work in the hospitality sector, check out
http://www.providore.co.nz

Fast forward 3 years - where I am now, working & traveling in the US. For those who are interested in exploring this part of the world, you may consider applying for the H1-B Visa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-1B_visa)