COOL TV shows NOT to be missed!

Posted by Alan Heng

I decided to share with you some of the programmes/TV shows I watch weekly & highly recommend them for everyone's viewing pleasure. FYI these shows are NOT FOUND on Malaysian TV/Astro & the best thing is they are all DIRECT from the US, which means there are not censored in anyway. And YES, they are all FREE! So... this is what you do.

Step 1
You need to have the software Winrar. If you don't have it, you can download HERE & install it on your computer.

Step 2
The URLs/web addresses below leads you to the Rapidshare download site. Bear in mind you need to download ALL the files listed as they make up the entire episode. Once you have downloaded ALL of them, double-click on the 1st file (normally with the number “001” or "part1"), follow the instructions & then it will automatically unzip itself, merging all the files together thus becoming ONE file. Once done, they are ready to be viewed.

ENJOY! ;)

* All shows will be updates on a weekly basis.

The Vampire Diaries


Episode 1 - Pilot (September 10, 2009)

http://rapidshare.com/files/278447760/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E01.Pilot.HDTV.XviD-FQM.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/278442511/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E01.Pilot.HDTV.XviD-FQM.part2.rar

Episode 2 - The Night Of The Comet (September 17, 2009)

http://rapidshare.com/files/281582747/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E02.M.M.RealWarez.org.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/281582551/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E02.M.M.RealWarez.org.part2.rar

Episode 3 - Friday Night Bites (September 24, 2009)

http://rapidshare.com/files/284690977/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E03.Friday.Night.Bites.HDTV.XviD-FQM.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/284692025/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E03.Friday.Night.Bites.HDTV.XviD-FQM.part2.rar

Episode 4 - Family Ties (October 1, 2009)

http://rapidshare.com/files/287620158/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E04.Family.Ties.HDTV.XviD-FQM.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/287620067/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E04.Family.Ties.HDTV.XviD-FQM.part2.rar

Episode 5 - You're Undead to Me (October 8, 2009)

http://rapidshare.com/files/290513491/the.vampire.diaries.0105.hdtv.xvid-notv.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/290514390/the.vampire.diaries.0105.hdtv.xvid-notv.part2.rar

Episode 6 - Lost Girls (October 15, 2009)

http://rapidshare.com/files/293716740/the.vampire.diaries.s01e06.hdtv.xvid-fqm.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/293718348/the.vampire.diaries.s01e06.hdtv.xvid-fqm.part2.rar

Episode 7 - Haunted (October 29, 2009)

http://rapidshare.com/files/299998868/fwint.com-the.vampire.diaries.0107.hdtv.xvid-notv.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/299996316/fwint.com-the.vampire.diaries.0107.hdtv.xvid-notv.part2.rar

Episode 8 - 162 Candles (November 5, 2009)

http://rapidshare.com/files/295375220/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E08.HDTV.XviD-2HD.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/295371291/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E08.HDTV.XviD-2HD.part2.rar

Episode 9 - History Repeating (November 12, 2009)

http://rapidshare.com/files/306853651/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E09.HDTV.XviD-NoTV.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/306944732/The.Vampire.Diaries.S01E09.HDTV.XviD-NoTV.part2.rar

WHY floor tiles in 1Borneo are "cracking".

Posted by Alan Heng

I would like to state that I am in no way associated with the 1Borneo Hypermall management & the management are not responsible for(if) any information inaccuracy that is contained herein. I also accept no responsibility whatsoever for(if) any damage or loss is occured as a result of this blog post. - REALLY? Damn...

The most common question people (friends & even customers) have always come up & asked me about 1Borneo is WHY the ceramic floor tiles are "cracking" everywhere & carpets are laid over to cover up the missing tiles. Obviously they wanted information from someone who might have first hand knowledge & since they know I work in the mall, I end up being the target for their answers. I also recall reading an article in Daily Express' Hotline page where someone was complaining about the building showing signs of cracks on walls/pillars & questioned whether structural integrity of the mall was at risk. What the findings were, THAT I don't remember... :P

After Googling the internet, I stumbled upon these 3 sites which are self-explanatory :




Therefore, the MAIN conclusion here are :
  • Loss/lack of adhesion between the tiles and the floor due to the dramatic change of temperature causing thermal expansion (on/off effect of air-conditioning on daily basis).
  • Surface preparation/cement application was where the mistake was first made as tiling skills of workers were inconsistant to industry standards.

In other words, the WORKMANSHIP of the sub-contractors at that time are to blame. It has nothing to do with "building integrity" theories, nothing to do with "movement of the building due to the ongoing construction of the apartment block" bullshit.


Below are samples of cracked/bulged/popped up tiles.



1st pic : In a Singapore housing flat.
2nd pic : Walkway just outside Public Bank, Lido branch.

So, these pics are evident of the "possibility of a building collapse"? What? Another 9/11 on KK soil perhaps? Pull your head out of your ass for a minute, will you conspiracy theorists? Get a life!

MERDEKA! Woo hoo!

Posted by Alan Heng

This day marks the time of the year where all proud Malaysians shout "MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!" in unison & rejoice in our 52nd year of Independence from former British colonial rule back in 1957.

This year's event however has been toned down a notch in the Government's effort to observe the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Malaysia is officially a Muslim country, but "Islam is not Malaysia's official religion" as mentioned on MalaysiaKini. I still don't get it...

Anyway in the spirit of celebration, I would like to take this opportunity to wish ALL fellow Malaysians a HAPPY & BLESSED MERDEKA! Drive safe folks!

1Borneo blackout for the ___th time. (lost count)

Posted by Alan Heng

This was the scene in front of Parkson (ground floor) around 7:30pm just right after the mall experienced a power failure. On their 1st day of business, Parkson was well prepared for any eventualities & had their own power generator ready.

After getting no answer from the Concierge counter I rang up Sabah Electricity to inquire on the situation. According to one of its personnel, a power sub-station near UMS area had apparently blown a fuse resulting in a massive blackout.

Power eventually came back about 90 mins later much to the relief of shoppers around & also to a group of staff who were secretly hoping the power stayed dead so they could knock off work early...

Well tough luck fellas. Now GET BACK TO WORK!

All Saints Class of 1990 reunion plans UPDATE

Posted by Alan Heng


I must give credit to Jaswinder for preparing the concise report below regarding last night's Reunion plans meetup. Thanks again Jas! ;)

Dear Friends,

A group of us have fixed the reunion dinner for:

Date : 19th February, 2010 (Friday)
Venue : Palace Hotel, KK (to be confirmed)

Details of first meeting are as follows:

1ST MEETING FOR ALL SAINTS FORM 5 CLASS OF 1990 REUNION DINNER

Date : 15th Aug 2009, Saturday.
Time : 9pm.
Location : Lotus coffeeshop, Damai.

Present were:

Alan Heng
Yip Jang Jye
Jaswinder Kaur
Robin Chin
Magdeline Wong
Ian Ma
Roland Yong

Details of the meeting are as below:
  • The first meeting for the Form 5 Class of 1990 reunion dinner was initiated by Alan Heng, and a group of seven classmates met up to talk about where and when to hold the event. A suggestion was brought up to hold it next year, as 2010 marks 20 years since we finished our Form 5.
  • We decided that the reunion should be held in the week Chinese New Year is celebrated, as many of our classmates who have moved away may be returning home then. We chose 19th February, 2010 (Friday), and tentatively, it will be at the Palace Hotel in Kota Kinabalu (Robin to confirm venue).
  • The “committee” decided that it should only be open to classmates and their spouse/partner (if they choose to bring their spouse/partner). It was indicated at the meeting that having children around may not be a great idea. For now, each person who attends will be asked to pay RM50, which will be used to pay for a buffet style dinner, and for souvenirs, decorations, etc.
  • We are also looking at the possibility of getting ex-classmates/corporate sponsors to give lucky draw prizes.
  • The idea of inviting our teachers was thrown to the table, but will be discussed further at the next meeting.
  • We will also do a tribute for classmates who have passed away.
  • The committee will try and collect old photos, and new ones, for a slide presentation.
  • We will need to place an advertisement to reach out to our friends, once we have finalised the venue.
  • The committee also needs a list of friends, and we are hoping that everyone will reach out to ex-classmates who are currently not on Facebook.

Please feel free to email Alan (alan.heng@hotmail.com) and Jaswinder (jaswinder.kler@yahoo.com) if any of us have contacted our other ex-classmates. Thanks!


Friends, let's make this happen!

My NEW blog interface. What do you think?

Posted by Alan Heng

Just finished "recalibrating" my entire blog interface with a new template. I must admit, the more I dabble in this trade, the more I'm loving it! Free blog templates are readily available EVERYWHERE on the internet by the way & with some research, any rookie could pull this stunt off.

A good starting place I would recommend is Blogger Templates. Online directions are there to guide you along from downloading your favourite template to uploading it to your blog. The step-by-step instructions might be a little bit overwhelming at first, but you will eventually get the hang of it.

Happy blogging y'all... :)

PARKSON 1Borneo opening NEXT MONDAY

Posted by Alan Heng

That's right folks! Parkson is finally opening its doors to the public next Monday 17th August 2009! (from a reliable insider source) And it's about damn time!

After about 2 weeks delay, they are now ready to extend their arms & greet us all to bask in their splendour of their newly renovated Sabah flagship store here in 1Borneo.

So everyone after work drop by 1Borneo's new anchor tenant & who knows, you'll end up with great bargains yet again!

Update 16th Aug:
Looks like they are putting tons of promo items on the Ground & 1st floor, just outside of their main entrances. Bargains galore! Huhuhu...!!! :P

Borneo Auto Challenge Car Show @ 1Borneo (15-16/8/09)

Posted by Alan Heng


The above title says it all & after attending last year's event, I was expecting something bigger & better. I even brought along my trusty digicam in hopes to capture that exciting, vibrant, energizing event which is filled with cool moded rides that are rarely seen on KK roads. And boy was I WRONG. Well, the word "wrong" doesn't exactly describe what I felt... more of DISAPPOINTING!.

A mixture of cheap cars with over-the-top customization along with the expensive, exotic supercars is acceptable. If they had only the latter, that would have been just great. But 99% of Malaysian-made cars on display? Where's the thrill in that?! After uploading the event logo pic I have decided not to further waste our precious time in viewing more pics that aren't even worthy of posting.

Come to think of it, why did I even post this here in the first place? Just another place to air my grievances I guess...

HTC SNAP

Posted by Alan Heng


Finally, after waiting for 4 months I got myself the HTC Snap. I have been eyeing this particular baby when it was first announced at the 2009 International CTIA Wireless convention in Las Vegas. No, I wasn't there (I wish!) but I got to know about it as this phone was featured front page on GSM Arena back in April this year.

The first half of 2009 has been a roller coaster ride for me as I was going through a number of mobile phones. My first qwerty keyboard mobile was the Motorola Q9h. It was a well built, killer messaging device with a great form factor running on the Windows Mobile platform. I could type out a text message in seconds and it was just a real productive device. But it lacked the most crucial part in today's mobile phone standards - WiFi. So, I began hunting for another device with a qwerty keyboard & Wifi & I ended up with the HP iPAQ 912 Business Messenger.

The iPAQ too was a good productive device with touch screen, superb battery life & it also had a built-in GPS receiver. What really bogged me down about the phone was the inaudible ringtone. The loudest tones was so pathetically low that I ended up missing calls almost all the time the phone was in my trouser pocket. And having it vibrate on an incoming call while I was walking did not help either. I couldn't feel a damn thing. After just 2 disappointing months I was again on a mobile phone hunting spree. This lead me to my next acquisition - the Blackberry 8320.

Blackberry. The mother of all messaging devices, the killer push-email application, tonnes of 3rd party softwares, an overall fantastic work horse... PROVIDED you have subscribed to the data plan! And guess what? I didn't know that! Using a Blackberry WITHOUT a data plan is like using an ordinary phone. You could only make/receive calls, text & surf only through WiFi. Forget about MMS, forget about using the internet on pay-per-use. You are better off using a bloody China-ripoff for all I care! Fustrated with my purchase, I had no choice but switch to Maxis & subscribe to the RM40 (5MB) data plan. The rollerball was great to use by the way & it was a breeze in navigating though the phone.

3 months past & I was forking out RM100+ average on calls on top of the data plan. I was getting fingerprints on the body's metallic paint finish & was constantly wiping the phone to get it smudge free. Texting with sweaty palms in this hot & humid weather of ours was a pain & I was getting bored with the phone already. Maybe unconsciously I was waiting for the Snap to appear. And IT DID. Lo & behold it was sitting there in one of the shop's display cabinet, just waiting for me to pick it up. The attendant saw me coming in & quickly offered me a chance to fiddle around with it, which of course I jumped on. And as they say, the rest was history...

I hope this mobile phone hopping phase of mine ends with the Snap. Good build, killer processor speed, great looks & once again a fantastic keyboard!

Class of 1990 Committe Meeting

Posted by Alan Heng

IT'S OFFICIAL! We will be having our 1st committee meeting casual meetup session next weekend (8/9 Aug) to discuss on the matter & hopefully form a team of dedicated and enthusiastic individuals willing to go the extra mile to ensure our successful reunion.

Attendees are :

Anyone else interested or have any change of plans on the dates proposed please confirm me in advance. Will get in touch with all of the above latest by next Friday. Till then, have a great weekend guys. :)

S.M. All Saints Class of 1990 Reunion Plans IN EFFECT!!!

Posted by Alan Heng

So, here we are folks! Finally I have really decided to push this All Saints Class of 1990 Reunion Party into effect. And I believe with the help & contribution from everyone else, success will be a stone's throw away!

I have also decided to move the original stand-alone S.M. All Saints Class of 1990 blog created a week ago here to cut down unneccessary maintenance of 2 seperate blogs (on my part... :P) & also in hopes to capture/highlight the committee's progress from fruition to completion, to the actual REUNION itself and hopefully to be able to continue on with many reunions ahead.

So guys, THIS IS IT! Please feel free to leave any comments here. Anything from your ideas for the reunion to your recollection of our time served in our beloved school... they are ALL welcomed here! :D

Updates will be posted soon. Till then, have a great day ahead & we shall see each other soon! :)

Back to blogging... AGAIN!

Posted by Alan Heng

WOW...

It has been over a month since my last post. In the blogging world, a month is probably TOO damn long to put a time frame onto. And NO, it wasn't because I was devastated over the sudden demise of Michael Jackson to the point that I can't put myself to write/blog or anything. It's just that I have been frequently "micro-blogging" on Twitter on a daily basis - just simple & straight forward thoughts I have at the time... updated on my mobile's Twitterberry app in turn auto-updates my Facebook too, killing two birds with one sto... A ROCK! :P

Therefore starting TODAY, I will commit myself to blog regularly. Of course my Twitter & Facebook activities will no doubt continue. But I must confess, if I do fall off the blogging-fever bandwagon again, you'll know where to find me. ;)

Michael Jackson - The Loss Of A Music Legend

Posted by Alan Heng


Opened my eyes this morning to the sound of my cellphone going off - a text message from my good friend Donny. "Lin c, MJ died already man." WTF?! Which 'MJ'? Michael Jordan? Magic Johnson? Mick Jagger? Michael Jackson? That got me up immediately...

Sure enough it was Michael Jackson. And if you guys don't already know, MJ died of a heart attack. According to reports, he collapsed at his rented crib & by the time the paramedics reached the hospital he had died. He was 50 years old. I don't know about you guys but I honestly feel sad this happened. I practically grew up listening to his songs! Life is short & unpredicted. And... damn, I'm out of words.

Anyway to cut things short, this may be one of millions of websites dedicated to the late King of Pop, but at least I made an effort to put this up on my blog & therefore I'm ending this on a positive note : His legacy will continue to live on through his 3 children, his music, and as long as anyone do the moonwalk.
RIP MJ...

Parkson opening soon @ 1Borneo

Posted by Alan Heng

YES! Parkson will very soon be opening another branch at 1Borneo, taking over the previous location occupied by Tune Store. This makes it their 2nd outlet in Kota Kinabalu after the 1st opened in Wawasan Plaza a few years back.

The new anchor tenant is expected to be opened on 7th August 2009 with over 100,000 sq. ft. of retail space filled with major fashion brands for the young and old, household items & all the goodies you'd expect from any Parkson outlet.

Presently, Tune Store has setup a "relocation clearance sale" at the lower ground floor centre atrium with discounts of up to 70% off. So for those of you who are looking for bargain buys, do drop by their promotion area. No news yet on where exactly they are relocating at this moment.

Updates will be posted on this blog soon.

Ripping your favourite TV shows off the internet

Posted by Alan Heng

Ever wished you could watch your favourite TV series the very next day they are aired on the US networks? In the US they are airing the latest episodes but here in Malaysia we have to wait. Yeah maybe that’s no big deal, but the next day you happen to go online & read that the lead character gets killed off while you were still watching Astro’s “latest” episode – only to find out you’re really 8 episodes behind. And coupled with our very own censorship board’s strict guidelines, the ‘juiciest’ bits tend to end up on the editing floor.

Frustrating right? And now you ready to start ripping? That's the spirit! Here’s how.

First of all, you need to find out what is the latest episode that is currently on the US networks. Take for example the huge cult series HEROES, & there it’s showing episode five of season two. So, what you do now is Google “heroes s02e05 rapidshare”.

Explanation :
S02 = Season 2
E05 = Episode 5
Rapidshare = file hosting site.

If you are comfortable with Megaupload or any other hosting sites, feel free to replace the "rapidshare" word to your choosing. I personally use Rapidshare as they have the most files shared on the internet (in my humble opinion, that is...).



Next, look for the sites which displays the rapidshare URLs in its summaries (view top pic):

Eg. “http://rapidshare.com/files/64670039/heroes.205.hdtv-lol.avi.001...”

These are the results you should be looking for. Go to that site & you would see the FULL list of URLs of the particular episode.



Normally it will show 2 – 8 URLs, depending on which site you are in. (In the pic above, there are a total of 4 files.) These are the address which leads you to the actual Rapidshare download site. Bear in mind you need to download ALL the files listed as they make up the entire episode.

Once you have downloaded ALL of them, do a virus scan… just to be safe. Then click on the 1st file (normally with the number “001” or "part1"), follow the instructions & then it will automatically unzip itself, merging all the files together thus becoming ONE file. Once done, they are ready to be viewed.

Enjoy! =)

I'm back! Yippee!

Posted by Alan Heng

Looks like I’m back to update my blog. And the weird thing is… my mind’s drawing a complete blank & I honestly don’t know what to write about! Geez!

Uh… okay, pull yourself together now Alan. Let’s see… Oh yeah.

Believe or not, I have spent some time reading up “Blogging for dummies” & preparing myself for this monumental task. And WHY might you ask I should spend my hard earned money on some book which I could have learned by myself in due time? Well, the answer is “I DIDN’T”! I stopped by Harris bookstore here in 1Borneo & apparently they have that book on the shelves unwrapped. So, like the other cheapskates there were in the store, I took the book, found myself an empty stool & sat there for half an hour – glancing through the must-read areas of the book. So boys & girls, here I am!

Here’s the bottom line. Blogging is not as hard as I had imagined before. All I need is a good topic (or I could just make one up for that sake), research to get my facts straight & just start… simple. And from the looks of it, I have just composed a relatively short story of my first endeavor as a blogger. With much anticipated success I would say.

YAY! =)

Under construction

Posted by Alan Heng

Basically, this site or "blog" as you can see, is still a working progress. I'm one of those people who are intrigued by the complexities of creating and maintaing a personal blog, and posting comments or otherwise thoughts eventually needing inputs from the wisdom of other bloggers... so to speak.

Well anyway, "Rome was not build in a day" as they say. But as my workload piles up every day & only finishing everything on the next, at this rate, completing this blog will probably take... FOREVER!

Damn...