what about the chickens...

could our beloved box of all, the tv change the world?

Jamie Oliver is currently running a 'chicken crusade'.. fighting for the welfare of chickens which ultimately becomes food...the irony.

I've heard of three type of chickens... caged chicken, free range chickens and organic chickens
...normally id just go for the cheapest one..words that just pass me by, never really meant a whole lot.....the cheaper the better... right? kiam siap...lol..


and then...one day..

as boredom engulfs me i flicked through the channels as most guys would.. *click* News...boring..hmm, *click* news.. boring...*click* talk show boring.. *click* chicken? hey...Jamie Oliver...hey..ok..lets see what this dude's got to show..

the first thing he showed were little chicks separated into two cages, male chicks and female chicks...the male chicks are placed in a gas chamber (reminded me of the holocaust) they get all drowsy and faints then fed to animals in zoos...so ok...feel a lil bad right..see the chicks pengsan like that..

what about the female chicks? they are placed in small wired cages after 20 weeks which remains home for basically their life's purpose to produce eggs..as in any industry...productivity is everything..the most production with as little space..they are fed well, and on average produce an egg a day...its madness isnt it? and after a year..the quality of eggs deteriorates...these older hens are 'discarded' as pet food or processed food with newer hens taking their place...

a modern hen's home

effects after a year of confinement...the feathers starts falling off and would normally have problems moving about

thats how we get our 15eggs for $1.25 ...on the contrary we have to pay almost that amount for 6 eggs from free range chickens.. living in a much better place...somewhat like this..


ultimately, ..how far should people go to preserve the welfare of chickens whose fate is not any different...

as of now..15eggs for $1.25 still sounds about right to me.

FWD EMail.....lols

Why Dr. Mahathir insists on using English for math and science. Because globally people use the language as information and/or technology language at this moment. How dangerous it is if we were to use these words in Bahasa, especially in schools. See example below.

hardware = barangkeras
software = baranglembut
joystick = batang gembira
plug and play = cucuk dan main
port = lubang
server = pelayan
client = pelanggan

Try to translate this:

ENGLISH :
"That server gives a plug and play service to the clients using either hardware or software joystick. The joystick goes into the port of the client."

BAHASA :
"Pelayan itu memberi pelanggannya layanan cucuk dan main dengan menggunakan batang gembira jenis keras atau lembut. Batang gembira itu dimasukkan ke dalam lubang pelanggan."

aiyo! 10 days to total bliss..

so whats been up?.....seems like works been down....seriously work has been very crappy...its at an all time low...i fail to see out of this self inflicted deep hole...hrm...

speaking to my alter ego....he tells me "Positive thinking Esmond".... ...lols...

besides work, been watching one litre of tears....bit by bit...its real sad, yes i agree Bong. U were right after all..lol..so not to overload mental anguish im taking it one episode at a time...

found out there was a bowling alley in the industrial estate in Witham. wasnt too bad....at least right. ;)

hmm work life is boring atm...ill stop now.

see u soon mates! u lot have been a blessing :)

in retrospect...

25th December 2007
Christmas was pleasant, spent with my extended family slightly up north. The hope, the weather forecast all led to my childlike anticipation of a white christmas... cold as it was, it just didnt want to snow....gutted to grumbles lol.. its another year to wait for me to delight (hopefully, fingers crossed) in a white Christmas.

...................................

31st December 2007
iTs New Year's Eve, to London i leave.

With nothing much happening in Witham, I packed a backpack with a drink, an apple and a jacket to London.. supposed to meet Sim and geng (Northerners..hehe..) who were in London for the New Year. woohoo...not bad not bad...killed the boredom in the hype of festivities...

early afternoon was spent in Westminster Abbey...brilliant architecture, deep in heritage, every corner having a story..love it..although graves are everywhere....from graves of royalty to graves of poetry.. okay that just sound wrong... :S ...i remember King Henry and Tennyson...owh and Charles Dickens too...cool...

but my time of celebrations was just about to start...soon after, met Sim..plans were to see the fireworks although i had no idea where it was to be held lol :P...

it was amazing...best ive seen.. enjoy =D

the official BBC video ..worth the time i reckon hehe...



Yeah..definitely something worth remembering.. =).. and the company? yeah they were a cool bunch ;)...
cheers!

Wow....its been awhile since i updated my blog

Work has been hectic..got more stuff to do nowadays..but i guess having work is always good. going out on site for visual surveys are always fun as u get to travel a lil bit..i find travelling theraputic :) lol.. but its winter now and its COLD...another site visit tomorrow and its going to be 2C. Hmm..ok ive been through this so i should be used to it but no..ive not got used to the cold... OK, thats my ramblings for the day...

living alone eh uve got to channel ur ramblings to friends through your blog :)...ok now thats depressing...Alone MAN...haha..OKOK dun worry its not that bad...i am enjoying the kind of life im living now.

So weekend was filled with my usual saturday, break day (wash clothes, clean up house abit etc),watch footie and watch taiwanese series..not bad not bad..Romantic Princess recommend). Sunday church and shopping.

SHopping when Christmas is approaching is a treat. Go to each aisle and go wah.. :0 christmas pudding, wah..:0 2 for 1 pringles, wah cheap chocolates...wah :0 why all reduce, wah... so i though wah must buy must buy...so i bought a whole basketful of food. bread, apple pie, pringles, chocolates, biscuits... 20pounds of food for the week. :) im going to have an expected buldge soon.

Hehe..so what made my day was having my own fireplace..Wee!! was so excited when i got back, walking in the dark gloom of winter..eh why got light from my house... so i thought okok dun worry shouldbe alright. den when i entered the fireplace was lit..felt so happy.. thank GOd for such a lovely landlord and landlady.. to keep me warmer they lit the fireplace. woot! u both rock!

it looks brilliant in the dark but cant see la.. my christmas experience is almost becoming perfect...still banking on a white christmas which at this rate is highly likely. Yeah...its gonna be superb hehe..

Okay..thats something different from the monotony of working life..and im working this year its cool receiving christmas cards placed on my desk..woo..cool cool...haha..will post my collection soon.lol..

for KCH ppl, check this blog out,
http://hokkienlang.blogsome.com/2005/08/03/ki-si-lang-ah/
its superb...

going home brings a sense of patriotism

troops, attention! *serious face*

by cash, cheque or credit card

Please Contribute to the Esmond's going home FundWelcome Home Esmond!
Dear friends,

This is not an extract of a forwarded mail where u send it to ten people and i get $0.01 for each person you send it to. I wont. Sadly. =( *wails* So please dun copy and forward.

Im now 500quid poorer sobs..but nothing beats the anticipation on the flight back home. To any kind souls out there, all help will be greeted with smiles, cheers and possibly a hug. =D. If you want to see a young man cry of joy, donations to 100quid will get you just that. Lol..okok..

you can contact me at esmondchua0909@gmail.com for further details.

details on my trip back ..returning to the favourite rendezvous of friends

I would be going back to MSIA on the 2nd of February 2008 woot! woot! by Etihad Air. Reaching KLIA about 1350 on the 3rd. Hopefully getting a ticket back abt 3-ish to Kuching. At least i know who's waiting for me with open arms on Monday...her picture is below.. Aww,..isn't that a nice bowl of LAKSA.. adoring..
Yummy..

And still its tentative that ill be leaving mid day on the 9th.TBC

Ahh tahts all for now.

Take care y'all!

Checklist
Backpack
Laptop
DL movies, songs
Buy biskut
Find money (if only i had a secret stash of cash somewhere..still looking)

PS: This post has not been meant to offend. PLEASE do not send me an email of a grandmother story about ur life and yada yada about it. Once bitten twice shy. Thanks :)

God bless peeps.