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Deli, er…Darliefrance

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darliefrance

Let me present to you Darlie’s new (at least I haven’t seen it on
the shelves before) toothpaste – Hydro Fresh Gel! It contains spring
water from France (or so it says on the packaging, I am unable to
independently verify these claims).

darlie hydro pack

I can tell you one thing though…this ain’t your grandma’s dental hygiene product.

darlie france water

It says that Darlie Hydro Fresh Gel is “the very first toothpaste
that contains spring water from France”. This gives us much pause as to
where the manufacturers of toothpaste in France get their water from.

darlie_hydrofreshgel.jpg

This is what the product looks like. I tested it and sure enough I
did feel a “pure fresh sensation” from the “HydroCool molecules”,
whatever they are.

darlie france paste

The toothpaste itself is translucent light blue with dark blue
specks. And if I close my eyes while brushing my teeth, for just a
second, I can actually feel that I’m in France…

Use Darlie Hydro Fresh Gel and drench yourself in spring water freshness that lasts and lasts!

sixthseal.com is back online!

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vps move done

This post would be visible if the move to my robust VPS with 6 GB
disk space (it has been upgraded) and 75 GB bandwidth per month with
128 MB guaranteed RAM (up to 4 GB possible) has successfully
propagated. There are still a lot of things that needs to be done, much
of the site is totally messed up, but that will have to wait till
tomorrow due to human fatigue. 😉

Say hello in the comments so I can gauge when to switch temporary pointers to permanent ones.

sixthseal.com is moving

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I’ll be performing a “forced migration” today, since attempts to get
it working on my VPS with a preserved SQL database seems futile with
the latest Movable Type release. The DNS/nameserver change may result
in some downtime, though a smooth transition is expected (but that
hardly ever happens from experience). This, of course, will result in
heavy Google penalties since this method of migrating does not preserve
the original file structure, but it’s unavoidable, since bandwidth
bills are getting insane, so I’ll have to move it to my robust 2 GB
disk space with 75 GB monthly bandwidth VPS. Please allow 24 – 48 hours
for the move to be completed. Please direct all email to this address and if the transition does not go as smoothly as I hope it will, new posts will be temporarily made at castitas.com. Thank you for your patience and I’ll see you all soon!

Dial up is better than nothing

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kuching net

It’s two and half months…I’ve not have net access at home for that
long. That just changed today, the Telekom people came in and installed
my phone line. 🙂 Now, I’ll only have to wait for my Streamyx, there’s
some problems due to the fiber wiring here instead of copper. Anyway,
I’ll get the lignocaine post up soon, it’s been approved. 😉 Till then!

Er…it might take a while, dailup is slow after running on a Streamyx Enterprise line…

Matang Family Park

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matang family park

Matang Family Park is about 15 – 20 minutes drive from Kuching town.
We went to Phase 2, which has BBQ facilities and more importantly –
clean and crystal clear natural cold water. It’s great for nullifying
Sunday comedowns from whatever the fuck you were doing (or consuming)
on Saturday night. Doctor’s orders. 😉

matang

Matang Family Park is a multiple phase recreational park which
includes a wildlife park, but we just went there to soak in the water
and get acquainted with nature. It costs RM 3 for entry (adults). It is
officially open till 6:00 PM in the evening, but don’t worry about it.
Just get in before the closing time and you can stay as long as you
want after that.

matang pools

This part has a long, cold running river which isn’t going through
the normal sand bottom…the bottom of the river is covered by rocks
and stones. The slippery feeling of the water smoothed stones as you
walk down is unparalleled.

matang pool

The pools are all rather shallow – coming up to 1 meter at best.
However, it’s still a nice place to soak. The deepest one is at the
bottom of the river, though the water seems colder upstream.

matang waterfall

There are multiple small pools with mini waterfalls all around.
Naturally, it would be better to be upstream in cases like this. 😉
However, the water here is much cleaner than places like Ranchan.
Here’s a couple of photos from Matang Family Park:

crystal clear water
Crystal clear water…you can see the stones at the bottom of the river.

matang us
L-R: Ah Lung (blue and black swimming trunks), Miriam (blue top), me (black underwear).

miriam chicken rice
We tapau some Singapore Chicken Rice to eat there…nothing beats eating chicken rice while soaking in water.

waterfall us
The feeling of lying down while water runs over you is indescribable…

matang rocks
There are some rather large rocks to navigate to go upstream, but nothing too challenging.

sixthseal
sixthseal.com was here. It took a while to scrape that one with a piece of stone into granite.

There’s nothing like soaking in cool natural pools, feeling the
running water wash over you while you look up to a canopy of tropical
trees and hear the sounds of the wild – the mating calls of birds,
insects chirping and cries from beasts unknown while blissfully sedated.

bliss
Bliss…

bliss view
This is the view I’m seeing.

Cannabis postcard from Jasmine in UK

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cannabis_postcard.jpg

I just got this postcard in the mail from Jasmine
[blogspot.com]. It has a cannabis plant on the front with the text
“Cannabis will get you through times of no money better than money will
get you through times of no cannabis.” Lovely! 🙂

jasmine weed postcardf

I would very much agree with this statement – except for one burning
(no pun intended) question…what happens when you get the munchies???
What am I going to eat without money? Grass? (pun not intended…ok,
maybe this one is ;))

jasmine postcard

Here’s what the back of the postcard says:

Dear Huai Bin,
Greetings from UK! When I saw this postcard, somehow thought of you.
Perhaps of veritas? Took me this long to send it to you coz was waiting
for your address.
Anyway, hope you like it. Take care.

Jasmine

She has a nice signature! It only took 4 days to get from Oxford
Mail Center to Kuching, which is the fastest routing I’ve ever seen. I
like the disclaimer in Fine Print (TM) at the back too. It goes
“Pyramid (the publisher) does not advocate, support or encourage the
use of illegal or recreational drugs.”. Heh. It’s a disclaimer worthy
of veritas, who does not support or encourage the use of illicit drugs
either…he only glamorizes it. 😉

It’s a joke. Laugh. :p

Thanks Jasmine! You know what I like best. 🙂

Trivia:
Jasmine is the very first person to link sixthseal.com on her blog.

Here’s a new and related post on castitas.com:
Cannabis in Kuching, Sarawak [castitas.com]

Hello, my name is Huai Bin, this is my card

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my business card

/me presents business card

Does anyone still remember that quote from the local sitcom? The
character’s name is Sam and he plays this sissy (hey, it was the
correct terminology at that time :p) persona and the intro jingle goes
something “tutup api”. Very catchy. Anyway, I just got my company
business cards today. There’s a stack of them and from the invoice, I
found out that business cards do not come by cheaply. The card says:

POH HUAI BIN
B.Comp (Aus)
Systems Engineer

(Company Logo)
(Company Registration Number)

(Company Name)
(Company Address)
Kuching Sarawak Malaysia
Tel: (Two telephone numbers)
ISDN Video call: (ISDN video phone number)
Fax: (Fax number)
Cell: (Everyone knows this anyway, but I also use 016 869 0110)
E-mail: hb@(domain name).com
(Company URL)

Now, if only I know what I’m going to do with this stack of business cards…

Good Chemistry – The Life and Legacy of Valium Inventor Leo Sternbach

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amazon box

I just received the shipment from amazon.com today. I went to get it
from the post office during lunch break (Friday), which was why I
didn’t have time to reply all the comments. This package went through
two customs checks on the 24th and the 25th. Naturally they opened the
box to inspect its contents.

valium book package

I think it’s appalling…I was told that it was inappropriate to
open mail not intended for you and obviously customs did not have the
same parental supervision. I mean, Jesus, what if I ordered Uncle
Fester’s Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture or a shipment from a
research chemical company? It’s very rude and shocking behavior and I
think you should apologize for invading my privacy. 😉

good chemistry

All jokes aside, this is the hardcover book I’ve wanted: Good
Chemistry – The Life and Legacy of Valium Inventor Leo Sternbach. It’s
a Valentine’s Day gift from my girlfriend, thanks! It’s quite obvious
that I’m a big fan of benzodiazepines and I’ve read a lot of research
about this wonderful family of drugs, so there’s not much I could learn
from that part, but it was very nice to read about the history behind
the man who created Valium.

leo sternbach
All hail the creator!

Here’s an excerpt I’ll like to share with you all:

valium except

The NIMH estimates that 5.3 million Americans suffer from social
phobia. Unlike GAD or panic disorder, equal numbers of men and women
seem to be affected. The disorder usually begins in childhood or early
adolescence and is frequently, and unsurprisingly, associated with
other anxiety disorders and with depression. Social phobics are also at
risk from alcohol and drug dependence, since they are likely to
self-medicate, trying to use alcohol and/or drugs to overcome their
fears.

There’s a catch 22 in all this…they’re also more likely to exceed
prescibed doses and become heavily dependant on benzodiazepines. How’s
that for irony? 🙂

Two birds with one stone :)

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kch sick cert

My apologies for the lack of updates yesterday…I had to take sick
leave due to food poisoning. I was throwing up the whole night and sat
on the porcelain throne for longer than I cared for. I called my CTO at
7:30 am to tell him I’m going to see a doctor and headed out to search
for a clinic.

I didn’t know what caused the food poisoning coz I ate:
1. Pork leg rice
2. Kampua mee
3. Mee Jawa
No, seriously, I ate all three (at different times, obviously) during the course of last night.

Anyway, I intended to head to the Saberkas area to look for clinics
but I took a wrong turn and ended up somewhere else (where exactly, I
will not reveal due to reasons which will be clear later). I tried to
drive back when I noticed a clinic. Why not, I thought, and I went in
and told the doctor about the food poisoning. He gave me some pills for
diarrhea, colic, antibiotics and milk of magnesia together with a sick
leave certificate.

kch good scripts

Now, there is a discrepancy between the medications I just mentioned
and the ones in the first photo. 🙂 The other two are shown above. =D I
figured it wouldn’t hurt to try and hit the doctor for some
benzodiazepines so after he gave me all that stuff for my food
poisoning and wrote me the MC, I brought up the issue. Please note that
I didn’t plan ahead and just wore a T-shirt (visible tattoos, usually a
no no while doctor shopping here) since I didn’t decide to ask for
benzos till the last minute. To my great delight, it was fucking easy,
excuse the profanity, I’m exalted at the permascript I got from this
doctor. 🙂

Me: Oh, yeah, there’s another thing. I just came to Kuching
from KL and I’ve been on benzodiazepine therapy for 4 years. I’m
running out of medication and I was wondering if you could help with
this.

Doctor: Benzodiazepines? Yeah, I have those. What did you take?

Me: I take 2 mg clonazepam mornings and 5 mg nitrazepam at night.
(That’s not my actual dose – I didn’t want to shock and awe (and alienate) the doctor with my real dose.)

Doctor: Hmm…your dosage seems quite high.

Me: Yeah, I’ve been on it for 4 years so…you know, there’s the tolerance issue…

Doctor: I understand. Well, I don’t have those here, I only
have Valium…if you want the ones you’re currently taking, you’ll have
to see (psychiatrist name). But I can give you Valium if you want.

Me: Diazepam…yeah, thanks doctor, that would help, appreciate it. Do you have any other benzodiazepines?

Doctor: Unfortunately, I only have diazepam…oh, and I’ve got phenobarbitone too.

Me: Oh great, can I have the phenobarbitone to replace my morning dose and diazepam to replace my night one?
(Phenobarbitone aka phenobarbital is a (very weak) barbiturate which
I’ve taken before, but never done a review on, and taking only diazepam
from this doctor would be a little boring, so I went for the pheno as
well. :))

Doctor: Sure…so I’ll give you 30 mg of phenobarbitone and…how much temazepam did you say you were taking again?

Me: Er…I was taking nitrazepam, not temazepam. 5 mg. The equivalency would work out to be…around 10 mg diazepam.

Doctor: Hmm…alright, but I usually replace nitrazepam and
temazepam with a same milligram, but I’ll give you 10 mg diazepam
tablets, try taking half and if it doesn’t help, then take the full
tablet. I’ll still give you 14 full tablets just in case.

Me: Thank you very much doctor. So…I’ll see you again in two weeks to get a refill?
(Testing to see if the script was permanent)

Doctor: Yup, just come to me in two weeks and I’ll give you
more tablets. Or you could just give your card (the ones that they give
registered patients) and tell the nurse to refill it without having to
come in. I’ll write a note in your history.

Me: Thanks again, I really appreciate your help doctor.

Doctor: No problems at all.

🙂 This is doctor shopping #3 (first one is the nurse bribing
fiasco, second one is for clonazepam and lorazepam which I haven’t
written, third is this, which was unplanned for, but worked out fucking
well, pardon my French).

kch generic diazepam

Anyway, these are the tablets for diazepam – generic APO-DIAZEPAM 10
mg tablets. I shall find out the LD50 values for phenobarbitone and see
if I can dump 420 mg at once. I didn’t take that much last time, but
then again, I didn’t have a high benzodiazepine tolerance then, which
IIANM is cross-tolerant with barbiturates. I will also have to find out
equivalencies and see if I have to wait two weeks for 840 mg for a
reasonably recreational experience, since I forgot all about
phenobarbitone dosages. That would happen on the only day I have free –
Saturday night, so report next week on castitas.com.

The wonders that can occur during a wrong turn while driving. 🙂

Regarding my food poisoning, the throwing up has eased up though I still have to sit on the porcelain throne every hour or so…

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