Clouds Kaleidoscope

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Posted by Lu Yee | Posted in Photography | Posted on 11-01-2010

These clouds photos were taken on Christmas day, at Old Changi Hospital in Singapore. My friends and I decided to shoot at Old Changi Hospital again, and we saw these beautiful lustrous clouds in the sky. There were spikes behind the clouds, producing a luminous glow behind the cloud. It was simply beautiful. Seeing birds flying by the clouds, it’s simply a serene view.

Robotic Girlfriend

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Posted by Lu Yee | Posted in Others | Posted on 11-01-2010

Today, in the news, a life size robotic girlfriend has been created by a company named TrueCompanion. From the snippet of news, it is known that the robotic girlfriend has different personalities, and their personalities are customizable (woww!!)

Customise your ‘girlfriend’
ROXXXY comes with five personalities. Wild Wendy is outgoing and adventurous, while Frigid Farrah is reserved and shy.
There is a young naive personality along with a Mature Martha that Hines described as having a ‘matriarchal kind of caring’. S & M Susan is geared for more adventurous types.
Aspiring partners can customize Roxxxy features, including race, hair colour and breast size. A male sex robot named ‘Rocky’ is in development.
People ordering the robots online at truecompanion.com detail their tastes and interests much like online dating sites but here, the information is used to get the mechanical girlfriend in synch with her mate.
‘She knows exactly what you like,’ Hines said of Roxxxy, noting that Rocky will also come with personalities.
‘If you like Porsches, she likes Porsches. If you like soccer, she likes soccer.’ — AFP

ROXXXY comes with five personalities. Wild Wendy is outgoing and adventurous, while Frigid Farrah is reserved and shy.

There is a young naive personality along with a Mature Martha that Hines described as having a ‘matriarchal kind of caring’. S & M Susan is geared for more adventurous types.

Aspiring partners can customize Roxxxy features, including race, hair colour and breast size. A male sex robot named ‘Rocky’ is in development.

Other than the fact that the robotic girlfriend can’t do housework and can’t cook (which many of us can’t anyway :p) , the robotic girlfriend, Roxxxy stands five feet, seven inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, has a full C cup and is ready for action.  (0.O)

The amazing part is that this invention of robotic girlfriend actually trying to replicate the personalities of real human, real woman. On the bright side, less people will go for prostitutes and for some men, who want to experiment without risk. However, this does give me a shock, on what human can invent (other than cloning, now a robotic girlfriend with personality!)

Wonder what will happen in the next 10 years. Will the sexy robotic girlfriend be a replacement as man’s companion in time to come, or the world will be a healthier world with less diseases associated with sex. Do share your thoughts.

Fishing Village in Penang

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Posted by Lu Yee | Posted in Photography, Travel | Posted on 02-12-2009

I was driving around the other day when I saw an old fishing village. Decided to stop at the road side and get down to take some photos, since I have my camera with me. This fishing village is no where near Batu Maung area, it is along the highway to Gelugor.

There is a sign stating that the place is under construction, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed to go in. Plus they have string (it’s only rafia string) tied from trees to trees to prevent outsider access..  I went in, of course, the fishing village seems wrecked down. You can see the house on the sea, slanted in its very own.. unique way.

Unsure if this is one of the fishing villages affected from the tsunami but it looks old and unsafe. From the photos, you can see there are rocks everywhere, but after the rocks, there’s a huge patch of sand before you can reach the sea. However, becareful, as that area is muddy and not safe to step on it. Trust me, I stepped on it and my right foot went down immediately.

Here are some of the photos from the fishing village :)

Kuan Yin temple, Penang

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Posted by Lu Yee | Posted in Photography, Travel | Posted on 02-12-2009

Kuan Yin Temple or also known as Quan Yin (Kuan Imm in hokkein), is known as one of the oldest chinese temples in Penang. Kuan Yin refers to The Goddess or Mercy with a loving compassion and pure devotion. Kuan Yin temple is located along the Lebuh Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town in Penang.

On the three enlightenment days of Kuan Yin, the 19th day of the 2nd, 6th and 9th Chinese lunar month, the whole temple is packed with devotees and visitors who
turn up not only for worship but also to join in the celebrations and to watch puppet and Chinese opera shows which are staged on the temple’s open grounds.

The Kuan Yin temple was known to have saved a large number of Penangites who took shelter in the Kuan Yin temple during the World War 2, and the Japanese bomb dropped onto the courtyard instead of the temple.

In the courtyard of the Kuan Yin temple, there are flocks of pigeons and people are free to feed the pigeons. There are birds seller around too, for devotees or visitors who wish to buy the bird and set it free, known as a charity act to set a bird free.

In the inner shrine of Kuan Yin temple, there is a place for people to “ward off bad luck” and you can go for “Tiu Ciam” as well, meaning kneel down in front of the Goddess of Mercy, pray with sincerity with your question in mind and shake a tin given to you that contains a lot of sticks with words. One of the sticks will drop out from the container, then the devotees will “puak cheng poi” meaning to ask God whether this stick is the answer. There are ways to look at the result of the “cheng poi”. Once the devotee got the stick, he will then proceed to a “counter”, and the person in charge will read to him/her the meaning of the sticks written.

Penang Bridge Marathon 2009

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Posted by Lu Yee | Posted in Others | Posted on 21-11-2009

Penang Bridge International Marathon(PBIM) 2009 was held on 22nd November, 2009.  This marathon is a yearly event held in Penang, popular among runners. Penang Bridge Marathon, or also previously known as Penang Bridge Run, was held every year since 1985. In 2009, this year, it is known as Penang Bridge International Marathon. This marathon attracts runners from all around the world as well as Malaysians and Penangites.

Roads were closed when this yearly event is held and runners get to run on Penang Bridge, which is the third longest bridge in the world. During other days, the bridge is only open for vehicles to drive to and fro between Penang island and Butterworth. Thus this marathon gives us the opportunity and is the only time we get to run and walk on the bridge.

There are 3 marathon categories ;-

1) Full Marathon (42.195km)

2) Half Marathon (21km)

3) Quarter Marathon (10km) (13 – 15 years old only)

4) Fun Run (10km) (13 years old and above)

I have imported the Penang Bridge International Marathon 2009 results at

PBIM Results : http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tgZYxaoX6krgIfnL5fq2vdg&output=html

Kudos to the organizers and all the volunteers! Was a great event. ;)