Ürban Âddict

Jap & Pup

I came across this picture and can't help but comment as a Japanese and a marine life coexisting symbiotically in a ecosystem is really a rare sight (since the Japanese are the biggest treat to marine ecosystems and consume about 99% of all marine life on earth). So if even a Japanese can walk pass a harp seal pup and avoid the desire to devour it, shame on you Canadians who heartlessly club them to death for their fur.

All insinuating jokes aside, this is one great photograph of a man and a seal pup.

Urban Addict or Urban Addict?

Boy has the name "Urban Addict" come a long way. When I started this blog in 2004, this site was the first search result to appear when you google'd it. Okay I lied, I couldn't possibly remember that even if it were true (but we'll just play along to give the glory days intro that society is used to in prologues. And by prologue I mean of this post; yes I am aware that this blog is most likely entering it's epilogue, now if we can move on....).

Now of course, it's nowhere to be seen and the first result is an equally crappy looking website of what i believe is music group called 'Urban Addict'(it was in french and would've taken too much effort to copy the text and insert it into google translate), and further below on the same google result page is a clothing line with the same name (and level of crappiness, and I'm starting to think that the term is becoming synonymous with crap).

I know thinking that I am the first one ever to coin the term would make me unequivocally ignorant and I would certainly have to be a pompous ass to think that no one else could've possibly come up with it, which I am not (no one to refute one's claims is just one of the benefits of having a group blog with non-active contributors). But I can't help feeling a little faux sense of ownership to the name Ürban Âddict (even though if i knew that urban addict was any one of the two above, I would've without a doubt consider a different name for this blog).

Yearly Posts

So hey. It certainly does look like this blog is sort of merely lingering awaiting what is at the end of tunnel on a slow and painfull journey to it's eventual rendezvous with the god's of heaven (or more likely hell but for the sake of not encouraging an already somber mood, let's just stick to that). But like all things in cyberspace, the traces of these minute existence take a really long time to dissipate. So keeping up with what has almost become tradition, I'm officially putting up this year's post on our once beloved Ürban Âddict. Of course it would've been easier if I just tweeted about it, but where's the fun in that?

What Happened To Urban Addict?

As i was doing some browsing, i saw our urban addict totally abandoned. Is anyone still alive out there? Come on lets not let this blog die down! Or you have all migrated to pownce?

Sarah Tan

Catch a glimpse of Sarah doing her rehearsal!

Black Balloons

Say it with Me, Schadenfreude

Have you ever felt a gleeful when something bad happened to someone you didnt like? Its called Schadenfreude. Derived from the german word schaden (damage, harm) and freude (joy). It means ' taking plesure from someone elses misfortune'. It is said that Adolf Hitlers sense of humour is based entirely upon schadenfreude.
This word was featured in Boston Legal courtroom drama. The basket case lawyer Alan Shore used this term describing why people enjoyed seeing others get convicted simply because they engaged in nonconforming social behaviour. This time it was a ice queen who was accused of cold bloodedly killing her husband. Its a cool word, schadenfruede, wish i paid more attention in German class.

Apple in Trouble

The economy is what i would like to call a bitch. Very unpredictale. The bitchy temptress has engorged a lot of victimc of late. But one thats worth a special mention is Apple Inc. Apple Inc has seen its shares fall more or less steadily of late. And even though the uncertainty in the economy was one cause, theres no denying that i-Phone is partly to blame as well.
The people at Apple grossly overestimated i-Phone popularity. They figured it was gonna be another ipod in term of succes. But from surveys conducted, seems even people who go window shopping are not interested in checking out the i-phone. The company that could do no wrong has finally messed up and Steve Jobs must be shitting in his pants right about now.
The reason this whole topic interest me is one word: ipod. If things continue to get ugly for Apple, they might have to consider increasing their revenues by slashing prices. But it is a long shot - they are business men after all. Like any business men who is worth his grain of salt, they will figure away to come out of this with a huge profit. Still, i hope to be a vulture and gain from their loss.

Update: Apple stocks climbed up again yesterday. Damn, i think i may have missed mychance.

FHM Presents 28 Days of Kama Sutra

It's not hardcore porn, but it sure comes close. Don't let your boss catch you looking at this. Avoid viewing this at work all together as it might get messy.

Under Antarctic Ice

The Antarctic would be the best place in the world to live if it just wasn't that ass freezing cold. This gallery goes on like an advert for the perfect residential property you would ever want to purchase. Of course if it was, it would you cost more than just an arm and a leg.

the simpsons!

i know this is old news... but i cant help but to post this pic!!!

the sight of him being stolen is so farnie!!!

Asian Balls

Iraq takes on Saudi Arabia today for the coveted AFC cup. Ok, not really coveted. And if we Asians can really be honest to ourselves, we'd admit its the only transnational football cup where Asians stand a chance in hell to win.
At the risk of being branded a racist, we Asians really suck at sports. Dont even let me get started with Malaysians track record of stupefying failures. Most country has a specialty sports. America and their basketball. Europe and Latin America with football and so on. Asians and their watching other nations play for their country on satellite tv. Makes me beam with pride.
OK, maybe im too tough on my fellow Asians. Who am i to judge them? The only reason i didnt fail PE is because my teacher didnt fail me was because she was too nice. And look at Nicole David. And... Well Nicole David is pretty good. Thats that.
As for the AfC, may the best team win. Or should i say the best Asian team. We may not be the best, but its good to know that doesnt keep us from playing.

Lets Talk About Food. Again.

Girls Love To talk About Food. They go on and on and on. A typical conversation with my gal pals goes something like this
Me: Say, check out that dude with the sunglasses. Aint he a looker?
Girl Pal: Yummy, thats he is. But i think i saw him before in Souled Out.
Me:Really? Did he have girls swirming around him?
Girl Pal: Talking about Sold Out, do you know they serve the best Spaghetti Carbonarra there? The Carbonarra is heavenly, its to die for!
Me: Yeah, I heard about it. A girl friend told me about it once.
Girl Pal: But since you're a vegetarian, tough. But Chillies do make vegetarian meals if you ask them. They really Good.
Me: Fascinating. Say can you go for five minutes without bringing up food?
Girl Pal: You're one to talk, you alcoholic .You pissed me off. Now I need my chocolates. Do you know Hersheys has this new chocolate. Its got like this dark exterior with soft, creamy....
Me: Sigh.
I love my girl friends. At least most of them. But i do wish they would consider other topics of conversation every once in awhile. Like politics. Or environment. At this rate i'll even settle for a conversation about smelly warts on their neighbours bottom.