Muthu Oh Muthu

Got this via e-mail. No offense to the namesake but you gotta admit the jokes are funny!

Enjoy some light moments.......at Muthu's expense
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*MUTHU & THE INTERVIEWER*
Interviewer : 'What is your birth date?'
Muthu : '13th October.'
Interviewer : 'Which year?'
Muthu : 'Every year.'
*****

* MUTHU & HIS MANAGER*
The Manager asked Muthu at an interview....
'Can you spell a word that has more than 100 letters in it?'
Muthu replied: 'P-O-S-T-B-O-X.'
*****

* MUTHU & LONDON TRIP*
After returning from a foreign trip, Muthu asked his wife, 'Do I look like a foreigner?'
Wife: 'No! Why?'
Muthu : 'In London , a lady asked me,

'Are you a foreigner?'...that's why.'
Wife : ?????????
*****

*MUTHU & TOURIST*
A tourist from U.S.A. asked Muthu whether any great man was born in his village... and Muthu said ..

'No sir, only babies were born here.'
*****

*MUTHU & HIS EXPERIMENT*
Muthu was doing an experiment with a cockroach.

First he cut off one leg and told it to 'WALK! WALK!'

The cockroach walked..
Then he cut off it's second leg and told the same.

The cockroach walked.
Then he cut off the third leg and did the same.

Finally, he cut off its fourth leg and ordered it walk!

But the cockroach didn't walk.

Suddenly, Muthu said loudly, 'I found it.

If we cut a cockroach's four legs, it becomes deaf.'
*****

*MUTHU & DRIVER*
When Muthu was travelling with his wife in a motorised tricycle, the driver adjusted the mirror. Muthu shouted, 'You are trying to see my wife, eh?

Sit in the back. I will drive.'
*****

* MUTHU GOES TO HOTEL*
Muthu went into a hotel. To wash his hands, he went to the washbasin.
Then when he had finished, he started washing the basin. Seeing this, the manager asked what he was doing. Muthu pointed to the signboard
'*WASH BASIN * '
*****

*MUTHU & INTERVIEWER - FINAL PART*
Interviewer : 'Just imagine you're on the 20th floor of a building and it's on fire. How will you escape?'
Muthu: 'It's simple.. I will just stop my imagination.'
*****


*Oh... Lest I forget ............. the funniest part...*
At a political rally, Muthu was arrested. Why ????????????
Because a lady journalist with a badge which read
'*PRESS*' pinned on the right part of her blouse walked past him... and he did it!

Anniversaries galore

25. Today's magic number. Has it really been that long? Let's give ourselves a massive clap for reaching such milestone - we've come a long way baby!

Speaking of milestones and magic numbers, let's also give a shoutout to our dear friend Medulla who celebrates her "25th" birthday on this very day. Some of you may know that Medulla and I go back a looooonng way so what better way to prove that by showing this.

Isn't she cute?

Happy Birthday Medulla and Brunei Darussalam!

Love thyself

Still on the subject of Valentine's Day..thought I'd share this with my fellow single, independent and beautiful ladies (and gents too?) out there.

"Valentine's Day is around the corner and I'm already super depressed. I am single and have been valentine-less for four years now. I just want to crawl under the covers and pretend like this day doesn't exist. I'm a total romantic at heart and I don't know how to not get down around this holiday, any suggestions?"
- Valentine-less, 28, Atlanta

Here's the reply.

36

I know I've been slacking on this whole blogging thing, even more so where American Idol is concerned. So what better way to start my Idol blog with the unveiling of this season's Top 36 which I'm pretty sure most of you must have seen from this evening's episode.

While I'm quite disappointed with the exclusion of 1-2 favourites (Jamar anyone??), it looks like this season's Idol hopefuls are a strong yet interesting bunch (Norman Gentle, blind pianist Scott MacIntyre, diva wannabe Nathaniel)..

..and no, Tatiana does not count as strong nor interesting. That laugh and OTT whining makes Bikini Girl look harmless (and the lesser of two evils). I feel another Sanjaya moment being revisited again *SIGH*

He's no dimwit

After reading a review-slash-spoiler of the movie two hours before actually watching the movie last night, I had this sinking feeling this movie was heading in the direction of Tom Cruise's War of The Worlds-logic. Could Keanu save the day..for me and Medulla?

Turns out reviews can sometimes be wrong. And in Keanu's case, biased. Despite being a remake of the original 1951 black-and-white film of the same name, The Day The Earth Stood Still is thoroughly enjoyable even if the premise of the show is somewhat environmentally cliche - planet Earth in danger of dying..due to abuse from humans..in order to save planet Earth, need to get rid of humans. Plus Keanu makes such a believable alien (yes, I do admit his dimwit reputation does affect his box-office ratings but that's something I'm willing to overlook *hehehe*) that I can't imagine any other actor in the role as Klaatu, although he does show his age in this movie (again, who cares!?!)

In the meantime, I'll be dreaming of Keanu tonight *DROOL*

Eid Mubarak

As we bid adieu to Ramadhan and welcome the new month of Syawal (and endless invitations to open houses!!), we'd like to wish our readers Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri as well as thank you for supporting us here @ T.I.C

Have a good celebration everyone!

Best wishes, T.I.C

About time!

She's coming!!

KylieX2008 is coming to this part of the world! And I can't wait!!

Wooohooooooo

What it should have been

Brooke and Eric's daugther is Bridget, not Ashley. Cupcake, I think I got a wee bit excited over this whole B&B saga. Infact the actress who plays Bridget is Ashley Jones..hence the mistake.

My bad..

More guilty pleasures

The past couple of days have seen me revert back to my rather embarassingly guilty pleasure: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. Actually I'm not even sure calling it a guilty pleasure is the correct term seeing how I have this love-hate relationship with soaps where B&B is no exception. However with the shortened working hours during this particular month, the lure of B&B is simply too strong to resist particularly when a) one wants to kill time before the breaking of the fast, or b) there's nothing remotely 'interesting' on tv, althoughI can just hear some of you smirking or scratching your head, thinking "What could be less interesting than B&B???"

Here's why: where else can you find plots and relationships that are complicated, ludricous, far-fetching and dare I say, incestuous. Case in point: Brooke Logan Forrester - formerly married to Eric Forrester (the patriarch of the Forrester family), then married Eric's son, Ridge Forrester followed by Nick Marone, who was in a relationship with Brooke's daughter with Eric (Ashley, who is also Ridge's half sister) only to realise that she (Brooke) was still in love with Nick, who then got together with Ridge's ex wife, Tyler, with whom he (Nick) had a baby only to discover that the baby had Brooke's DNA (mix-up of eggs or something of the sort), and now she (Tyler) is seeing Rick (Brooke's son with Ridge) despite Tyler's daugther (with Ridge), Phoebe being helplessly in love with Rick. And that's probably not even half of the whole story!

Now how could you resist ALL THAT?

And one of the cool things about watching these shows is how you can jump in any time and learn the background (well not the complete background but you get what I mean) of the plotline within days!

About time

Teddy bears and fashion. Words that have nothing in common with each other, the former generally associated with soft toys, children, childhood pets and even adults with the latter, Dior, Paris, Milan, trends and the list goes on.

Up until now.
"Fashion’s latest accessory fetish springs from controversial roots. The teddy bear came into being, or so the story goes, when President Theodore Roosevelt refused to kill an American black bear on a hunting trip, and the resulting political cartoon inspired a soft toy. Now it has inspired a thousand fashionistas, too: this season, add a furry bear to your outfit for the ultimate in ironic faux-naïf style. Of course, there is the fashion icon of the autumn, Brideshead Revisited’s Sebastian Flyte, or, for once, take your cue from Paris Hilton, with a candy-sweet princess version. Even Karl Lagerfeld has got in on the act, with a stern-looking teddy made in his image. Here, he explains the appeal of the toy bear.

How do you explain the fact that a man like you still refuses to give up his teddy?

I like animals very much — above all, when they are stuffed with cotton or plastic. It is the best way to be sure they do not bite, eat, smell badly or mess with your things. " [For more]

It's high time teddy bears get the deserved recognition! If Mr Lagerfeld is cool with having his own teddy bear, then maybe it's time to start looking for my old teddy. Or maybe I can ask Kittabee if I can borrow her Teddy Buruk *hehehe*

Strangers in the night

When Stephen King wrote "That's why I can't imagine that anything in X-Files will match Liv Tyler's exchange with one of the masked home invaders in one particularly terrifying scene of The Strangers.

''Why are you doing this to us?'' she whispers.

To which the woman in the doll-face mask responds, in a dead and affectless voice: ''Because you were home.''

In the end, that's all the explanation a good horror film needs."

..I knew I had to check this one out.

Based on true events, a couple find themselves menaced by a trio of masked psychos in the middle of the night and in the middle of nowhere. There were so many memorable scenes to choose from, mostly which involved a whole lot of ear and eye-closing as well as hiding behind bags, but one that stuck out was when Liv Tyler's character tried to hide underneath the bed, only to discover she can't fit there!!! (Note to all: check your beds. If you can't fit underneath it, get a new one. Or if junk is stored, get rid of them!)

If you like a good scare, which certainly did it for me, then this is a must-see (sorry mozart and Miss J, this one is definitely off-limits to the both of you) - currently showing at Q-lap Mall @ 11.20pm.

But the moral of the story: never buy or stay at a house where there are no nearby neighbours.

Oh, and if someone knocks in the middle of the night, let it be.

Birthday sprees

Many happy returns to Auntie H and Elfa on their birthdays today.

xoxo
T.I.C

Best wishes Cupcake

Today we celebrate and welcome Cupcake into our Club ** (purposely withheld, but for the sake of our other readers, let's just put it as "21") . Cupcake, hope you'll have a happy happy birthday filled with lotsa goodies and happy memories. Here's to many more cupcakes, double chocolate muffins (still waiting...), brownies, banana-date muffins, carrot cakes and plenty more goodies from your oven!

With love from all @ T.I.C and beyond

There's Something About David Caruso

Of the three CSI shows, CSI:Miami wins hands down with its impausible characters (who in their right mind - and in real life!?! - would wear 4-inch boots whilst investigating a crime scene? Or has time to wear make-up while carrying out a post-mortem examination?), sometimes-ridiculous plots and constant over-acting..David Caruso anyone? Head tilt...funny one-liners..sunglasses..gives supposed meaningful stare/hands on hips/leaves the scene before anyone could retort back - surely after 5 seasons you would have noticed!!

Apparently so did Jim Carrey...



..loved the Tweety joke *LOL*

Cupcakes galore

Vanilla Buttercream Colors

I'm officially declaring this week as Cupcake Week!

Thanks to Cupcake for posting those mouthwatering pictures of her creations as well as the countless photos currently circling around in Facebook of friends either sharing their own creations and wishlists, I thought it's about time I introduce the ultimate cupcake of all cupcakes.

Introduced by a cousin 2 years ago during my summer holiday in NYC, Buttercup Bake Shop makes these divine cupcakes which will make you forget all the cupcakes you've eaten all this time. Freshly made daily, they come in various kinds, from good ol'fashioned vanilla with chocolate frosting to German Chocolate to Spicy Sour Cream to the sumptuous red velvet - courtesy of F who, upon my recommendation, brought back and introduced me to probably the best-tasting cupcake out of all the Buttercup cupcakes I've tasted. Definitely not for the faint-hearted!

So if you're ever in NYC, do check it out. As the saying goes, "don't miss out on what life has to offer", or in this particular case, what Buttercup Bake Shop has to offer!

Assorted Cupcakes

Are you drooling again?

Photos courtesy of Buttercup Bake Shop

Baking spree - response

Cupcake, speaking on behalf of our readers,

*drooooool*

*sluuurrrrrrrrrrpppp*

How could anyone NOT resist those cupcakes and muffins??!??

Game Over

It's official. Adios Scrabulous.

"Scrabulous, the popular Scrabble-based game on Facebook, has been taken down from the US version of the social networking site.

The makers of Scrabulous said today that they had agreed to a request from Hasbro, the toymaker which owns the rights to the board game in the US, to remove their application from Facebook.

The decision ends a long-running dispute about Scrabulous, which Hasbro claims infringes on its own trademark, and will mean that any US-based Facebook user will no longer have access to the game. About 450,000 people use the application every day worldwide."

For more.

Taken from The Times online

Birthday

Many happy returns of the day to the ever-effervescent Jerry who turns THIRTY TWO "3-2" today. I know you're gonna hate me for that but that's payback for the countless "someone's-older-than-me" jokes! *LOL*

Happy Birthday
with love from T.I.C

Something to think about

Last weekend, an unfortunate and sad tragedy occurred whereby precious lives were lost. Having heard stories pre and post incident and the devastating impact it had on their loved ones, imagine my horror when I heard a video recording has been circling around where strangers were shown stealing from the victims in plain sight! And on top of the video, there's also an email containing pictures of the aftermath going round the internet as we speak. Although I have seen those horrifying pictures (unfortunate on my part and certainly not for the faint-hearted), I have not seen the video nor do I intend to see it...and people, so should you!!

Shame on the idiot who thought forwarding the video would show the rest of the world first-hand pictures/information of the incident.

Shame on the other idiots who had the audacity to steal whilst people were injured, lying in pain, confused, in shock and in dire need for help - is there no humanity left in this world?

Shame on you too for watching that video (and e-mail I might add). It's one thing to be curious but how would you feel if those pictures or recordings involved your loved ones?

Not a nice feeling innit?

Joyeaux Anniversaire

More birthday galores and wishes to our dear friend, Lola Cooper, currently livin' la vida loca in KK!

Here's to many more years of good times and friendship.

With love from all at T.I.C