15 May 2008
Pussy Academy IV: Sylvester graduates
Sylvester finally graduates. Here’s a video of his final examination … he nearly didn’t make the grade as there was a little hesitation in his performance.
15 May 2008
Pussy Academy III: Sylvester shakes hands
Shaking hands was a bit tricky. I don’t think cats like their paws being touched but we managed to achieve this by gently shaking his paws before each meal.
15 May 2008
Pussy Academy II: Sylvester learns to stand
The second lesson was actually easier. Standing was achieved by holding a treat above him. You just had to remind him “no hands” as he would try grab the food with his paw. Ouch!
11 May 2008
Rebranding faux pas
I had some banking to do today … we walked past the Lembaga Tabung Haji (Pilgrims’ Savings Fund) office. I couldn’t help noticing a very familiar boxy cubicle which had a note stuck on the outside saying it was an sample of an aircraft toilet. Cute! Seriously, some pilgrims save for most of their lives […]
8 May 2008
Call me Daddy
What Jakarta lacks in sights, it makes up with surprises . The thing that struck me about Jakarta (beyond the obvious factors like heat, grime, crowd) was the friendliness of its people. For a city of 17 (or is it 9 … depends on who you speak to) million people, I find that people have […]
6 May 2008
Exploring Batavia
Jakarta isn’t a city I had planned visiting by itself … perhaps as a gateway to Java and the more interesting cities. But AirAsia had just launched a new route from Kuching to Jakarta and offered free flights both ways! Fuel surcharge and taxes excluded. It was an offer too good to refuse especially when […]
5 May 2008
Home briefly
Today we flew from Hong Kong in the morning to Kuala Lumpur, to connect to Kuching on Malaysia Airlines. It was a seamless 1h connection at Kuala Lumpur and we landed in Kuching in the afternoon. We have just one night in hometown Kuching. We couldn’t help it but take up AirAsia’s free (just taxes) […]
3 May 2008
Fragrant Harbour
We flew to Hong Kong with a couple of friends Melody and Brendan. We had a good couple of days with them. It was good to have people who were relatively new to Hong Kong as it meant that we made a greater effort to do things … even revisit the places we had been […]
2 May 2008
Swabbed
We left Auckland just before midnight tonight. On the way through security I was picked randomly and had my hand luggage swabbed for explosives (or traces thereof). I had a last minute change of heart and used my little sling bag today … if I had used my daypack, I would have been in trouble. […]
24 March 2008
Easter Weekend 2008 Dinner
Finished the four day weekend by cooking dinner for friends. Thought I'd make Nasi Kerabu … a Kelantan rice and salad dish, usually accompanied by sambal and fish … but I added my own twist to it. Posted by Alex Chan on Monday, March 24, 2008