Chong Tien: my sis noticed a bunch of cute tanned bikini-clad girls standing by the side of the road in Kuala Pilah as we drove past. Apparently that's standard attire for females there.

If that's not advertising I don't know what is....

Seok Hong: thanks for your faith! I also suspect that you've not read anything I've written ever :) You wouldn't have been so encouraging otherwise! Some of my works are so boring I fell asleep reading them myself :D

Yan Wei: yes I shudder to imagine meeting the rest of the Pok clan. Who would have known that I'd run out of the saucepan (Melaka) into the fire (Kuala Pilah). My dad called Kuala Pilah a 'Pok stronghold' but I think the naughty man wuz trying to spook me. Apparently many of them have either died or moved.

Carren: have you solved the Riddle of the Missing Twenty yet? Don't lose too much sleep over it, since sleep is a valuable commodity in coming days.

Mycroft: nevermind. And yeah seems you and Yan Wei are in sort of a stalemate with Adeline and me ready to refer cases at bidding.

Tony: the hostels in KP are unfortunately no match for the ones in UH. It's up to KK now.

Masyithah: damn :)

Lee Kien: damn :P

Justin: I had this totally weird dream of quietly sitting with Jay Chou in my house in Melaka watching his own MTVs. I asked him which was his personal favourite but I woke up before I heard the answer....

Ju Ann: it's impossible to mistake me for Lee Ling as Fabian says she smells of strawberries, whilst I smell of pinewood. Have bought lots of instant noodles so won't be testing culinary expertise anytime soon.

Murali: so when you going to Penang?

Fabian: you bought any durian for your nephews/nieces? Careful when you're still sleeping they play with it...

Chee Foo: still rotting over there? Contact Kavita for tips on how to disguise smell of decay.

Adeline: we're not hearing quite enough from you. Where are the quips? The inaneness? Your thoughts on high-heeled shoes, your brother, Ipoh food, life, the universe, and everything?

Kavita: I'm sorry our quest for the ultimate chocolate cake fell through. Let's keep this appointment pending ya, but not too long lest I'm old and eating it gives me an MI.

Have acquired 'the Animatrix'. Bought it within 5 minutes of catching the trailer outside the store. Hope watching it can match the incredibly surreal experience viewing 'Spirited Away' in the cinema long ago with that other pig I know. VCD version, but not very clear tho original. Am adding it to my 'Alternate Realities' collection of outstanding works of science fiction or fantasy in book/movie/animation/music form. Reviews soon.

Having short burst of good nature. Expecting it to end by 7.30.