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max·il·la (māk-sĭl’ə)

1. Anatomy Either of a pair of bones of the human skull fusing in the midline and forming the upper jaw.

Size: Approximately of a small monkey’s skull.

Material: Clay, non-toxic paint. Totally safe for pets.

Use: Excellent for display and deco, with toys, cosplay, or for pet housing (tarantula, scorpion, reptile tanks) providing excellent hideouts.

Price: Black for RM50 or Custom for RM60 (this kickass version requires my DIY finishing)*

Status: Available for reservation / immediate collection. Email me for orders.

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01> L-R: Custom-regular version, Custom-earth version, Black version.

02> Looks awesome, even with minimal lighting.

03-04> Left and right profile of Custom-earth version.

Click here to view a scorpion tank setup featuring 2 black Maxillas.

*Custom colour varies slightly between pieces.

BRYLCREEM

BACKGROUND: The first ever mass-marketed hair care brand for men. From? The UK. Since? 1928. Last seen? On my grandfather’s hair.

PRODUCT TESTED: Brylcreem xtreme Wax (Ultra Hold)

GATSBY

BACKGROUND: The first ever street-wise hair styling brand for men. From? Japan. Since? 1996. Last seen? On my hair.

PRODUCT TESTED: Gatsby Megahold Type Styling Wax

TEST RESULTS

EASE OF APPLICATION
BRYLCREEM: (nice consistency)

GATSBY:      

HOLDING POWER

BRYLCREEM:  

GATSBY:        

APPEARANCE

BRYLCREEM: (slight wet-look)

GATSBY:       (true matte finish)

SCENT

BRYLCREEM: (like ridsect or baygon in your hair)

GATSBY:       (mild citrus fragrance)

EASE OF WASHING OFF

BRYLCREEM: (no need for soap when washing hands!)

GATSBY:      

PACKAGING

BRYLCREEM: (smooth edges but bulky)

GATSBY:        (easy to fit in back pocket)

PRICE & NET VOL

BRYLCREEM: (aprox RM17, 75g)

GATSBY:       (aprox RM15, 80g)

VERDICT

BRYLCREEM:

GATSBY:       (ouch!)

Visit Brylcreem at www.sohhemsem.com
Visit Gatsby at www.gatsby.com.my

I’m glad to have discovered a great bunch of people within this steadily growing community. Although I’ve only one tarantula, but eight scorpions, it goes to show that MTS (Malaysian Tarantula Society) is open to all arachnophiles. If you’re into tarantulas, scorpions, centipedes (yes! not limited to eight-legged friends only), geckos, skinks or any other exotics, do check out www.MTSociety.com

Whether you’re new or an experienced exotic keeper, you can always gain and share information on our forum at www.mtsociety.com/forums

Besides regular gatherings, the MTS Arachnid Exhibition at Sunway College was pretty cool. The next one is coming up real soon.

For immediate inquiries, you may reach Randy (President of MTS) at +6017 2966 908.

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01> MTS official (GLOW in the dark) T-shirt. Grab yourself one and see you at the next gathering!

02> Back view with MTS logo.

03> New Straits Times feature on MTS (published 28 Aug, 07). Nice big shot of my Maxilla skull!

04> MTS members present for NST feature Click here to read the article.

05> TV2 feature on MTS (aired 4 Sept, 07). Sifu Dennis interviewed with a T chilling out on his shoulder.

06> MTS members present for TV2 feature. Click here for more pictures.

07> With a Chilean Rose.

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I’d like to announce that WWW.POPERROR.COM has been successfully launched today!

After many many months of single-handedly struggling with flash, action scripts and shit like that (I’m just a copywriter… BUT SWORN TO THE WAYS OF DIY!!!!! haahah), I’ve finally got it all put together and registered for my own host and domain from www.internet-webhosting.com (a server in Subang).

I’ve got 2gigs of space and 20gigs of bandwidth!!!!!!!! But dun la purposely reload thousand times.. kns I’ll whack kao you. THANKS to Shukri, Zaheer, Chee Heng for the flash tutorials, and Desmond for the host/domain recommendation plus html tips. All blog images are now directly loaded from poperror.com and it’s ultra-fast!!!. Hope you like the new speed

WHAT IS POP ERROR? I’ve gotten this question very frequently. So lets do it properly..

FAQ (Frequently Asked Question)

Q: What is Pop ERROR?
A: I dunno la.. really.. I have no idea. It sounds nice. Just because I’m a copywriter doesn’t mean you should take advantage of this situation and pressure me rite? :_( Ok loh.. If not satisfied then can choose one of the following dog shit answers:

dog shit A1: 25 years ago, I was a mistake (error) that popped out of my 21 year old mum. "Don’t repeat the same mistake I made ah" my dad said. "So.. I’m the mistake la?" I asked. "Don’t be so sensitive lah" he replied.

dog shit A2: I have this need every time, to position myself apart from everyone else. To avoid mainstream content/choices/patterns that seriously encouraged sheep mentality. After a gruesome childhood and teenage phase (that only Marilyn Manson, Smashing Pumpkins and Silverchair managed to get me through), the world was seriously getting smaller with how great the media power has grown and become. It was harder and almost impossible for anyone to isolate themselves from pop culture.. from the Nike’s and Adidas’ you wear, to the Nokia’s and Sony’s you own, to the KFC and Mc Donald’s you consume, and MSN and Yahoo you use.

What happened to the underdogs? In today’s conform or die world, where great names like Lotus can go bankrupt and sell themselves out to ridiculous Proton, the underdogs die. Every radio station is virtually filled with cheap lyrics and meaningless chart-toppers.. nothing more than mere CONSUMER-DRIVEN pop music.

Then, I look at Tokyo. It’s congested, busy and it gets smaller by the day. More importantly, it has everything the world has to offer. It IS pop heaven, filled with infinite popism. And yet I wonder, how are their society so capable of presenting themselves as individuals?

They have manipulated pop culture and made it their own. A good example is their fashion sense. In other words, don’t fight what you cannot win. Play along and play it to your advantage.

The day I decided to join this crowd of pop-favouritism (like blogging), I declared it an error. I played along, but did not conform.

Wow I haven’t blogged since MAY!!! You know whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? THANKS TO #%@^#%&^$**%&*(^&&^@#$%#%^#&*($%#^$&%^@$%^#&*(^&#^@$%$^#&*(&^%$^# (it takes skill to slide your fingers left and right across the numeric keys while holding on the shift key) $%#^*&(&^%$#^@%&*(*&^%$#@^$&*(&^%$#^$&*(%$#^&*%^%@#&*^% (that’s about enough. no, not really..) #$%@#%&*$(&%^@!#!#^&*()&$#@%^#^&*($&@#!$^#$* CELCOM. That’s right. Celcom. More like Celbackside. TIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU……….. *calms down* Ok, where shall we catch up from? *activates hyper flashback system to the jurassic era*

Hmm I wanted to post some (or at least 1) lovely mother’s day pictures but they got wiped out when I formatted my notebook. My sis has a backup of them but her new Presario notebook’s monitor fucked up and she’ll only get it back tomorrow from HP’s HQ. I’m using a Presario 2800 that’s pretty old but it’s not retiring anytime soon. I love my notebook, mostly because I didn’t pay a single sen for it hehehe… Confessions confessions. That’s what we’re suppose to do in blogs right? Obligatory stuff. I feel like an idiot writing so much. I’m starting to sound like the other 95% of bloggers who fill blogspot and what not with rants and random shit. Too bad.. Here’s more random shit:

I love Mozilla Firefox’s built-in spell check! It’s embarrassing for a copywriter to have spelling mistakes. It even made me spell Mozilla correctly. I just realised that most of you might not get what I was trying to express in my first paragraph except perhaps the obvious negative vibe you felt back there. Celcom.com.my is undergoing a major revamp. And you can expect to see the new blue da ba di da ba du version of it live somewhere in September. Please don’t visit the current one. It’s too ugly. Not that I have any credit for it kah kah kah. It’s just super fugly, trust me. That explains why I (and the rest of the creatives handling this account) have to stay back late on most days for the past few weeks. Life’s never easy when you’re expected to turn shit into a shitcastle.

End of rant.

Good news. My baby tarantula - Pinky finally had enough guts to take on a live mealworm after its 4th moult. I’m proud of you Pinky!

Bad news. My friendliest scorpion - Thurssday was killed and torn apart by Megatron, leader of the second batch. It was fucking brutal. Peep at your own risk.

More flashbacks:

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01> Cute Nightmare Before Christmas mini figures Yenn got me from Singapore

02> Adidas Superstar Limited Pasar Malam Edition from SS2 for RM45.

03> Got this from an autistic seller during lunch break for RM15. It was fun imitating the way he spoke. and walked. and ok.. I shall not make fun of retarded people. buut uhh.. it.. it it it…ittwas.. uhhh damm uhhh far—neyyy uhhh 15 pleas-ze.. no not 150 uhh..

04> Reminds me of Thurssday :_(

05> Guess Guess Guess! Q1: What arrived straight from Japan in the midst of sucky days at work? I was so FUPPY!!! (fucking happy)

06> Guess Guess Guess! Q2: Who just turned 21?

07> Wahkao~ yanjing man da o~ hao ke ai o.. lai lai, gen pop bai ge pose. yi, er, san! wo de tian ah.. fei chang ke ai o~

08> I don’t understand how Malays (in blue uniform) can actually help cook and serve us pork at Seo Gung (korean joint in SS2). Especially when it’s all sizzling on the BBQ tray. Eat no pork, hear no pork, smell no pork and thou shall remain halal.

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^adult yellow fat-tailed scorpion

Yellow fat-tailed scorpions (androctonus australis) are responsible for the highest number of scorpion-caused human deaths. Its sting can kill in 2 hours, and faster, if you’re allergic to it.

They are commonly found around Africa (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, libya, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia) and Asia (India, Israel, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen).

I just got a pair of them a few days back (at 4th instar). They’re called Ichi and Banzai

Click here for a Caresheet.

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01> Front view. At 4th instar and well fed to boost growth.

02> Side view. Ready to burst into 5th instar

03> Moulting to 5th instar begins. The exoskeleton breaks open at the head area.

04> Ichi pushes himself forward.

05> Ichi falls out, with blood pumping through its expanding limbs.

06> Old body, new body. Moulting process complete.

07> Tail gets noticeably thicker.

08> Limbs still look very fresh and transparent.

09> Banzai and his fat, yummy mealworm.

The formula for good hair is simple: Good crème (dye), and good crop (cut).

These are my favourites. They are balanced, edgy, and non-standard. For more hairstyles, visit be-labo.com.

SELECTION GUYS

SELECTION GIRLS, SHORT

SELECTION GIRLS, LONG

After giving them a good meal, I revamped the tank. The theme is a graveyard or cemetery look. For the previous entry on my scorpions, view here.

If you like the skulls, view here.

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01> Front view, featuring black skulls.

02> Generous amount of peat for burrowing.

03> Complete with tombstones

04> Top view. The bogwood provides different levels of humidity.

05> Custom DIY-coloured skulls featured. Click here if interested.

06> Each skull comfortably houses up to 3 scorpions.

I feel like a genius after I got the idea of combining 1/6 military clothing/accesories with my Pullip doll :P  They’re seriously oversized but I managed to put them together somehow. Here’s what I selected for Kimi-chan’s look:

1. Gore-Tex Winter Jacket (not featured) and Pants RM32

2. BBI T-Shirt RM8

3. CQB Overvest RM27

4. Danners Boots RM25

5. M4 SOPMOD Riffle RM20

6. Fleece Jacket RM23 (not featured)

The default doll, a Pullip Paja, costs about RM247 (locally available at RM348). She was shipped in from Singapore by Magma Heritage. The custom wig costs RM50, purchased from Kstarr. I also performed an eye surgery on Kimi with Blythe eye chips (a gift from Luciole). In total, Kimi is worth RM407 (not including her 2 other custom wigs).

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01> "SIRRYESSIR!"

02> "Nothing comes between me and my freedom"

03> "I’m trained to take out hypocrites like you"

04> "CLEAR. Fall out, boys!"

05> DIY studio.

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I completed this within 12 hours today and it is dedicated to those who find peace in the image of Buddha.

Inspiration comes from my trips to Bangkok, the land of great respect, compassion and tolerance for one another.

May wisdom and patience bring you absolute fulfillment. Happy Vesak Day =)

Bedtime Buddha
36 x 24 inch / 91.5 x 61 cm
Acrylic on canvas

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01-03> Various lighting conditions.

04> Finally, something up on the wall.

05> It only costed me RM50

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