Pampered pooches

Nowadays it is not uncommon to see ladies in and around Asia donning toy pooches that they pamper, dress and even bling. I would say the trend picked up its pace when fashionable ladies and celebs in countries like Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan began adding a new accessory to their everyday do- toy pooches. A good reference from the West would be Paris Hilton and Tinkerbell, her pet Chihuahua.

Ms. Hilton even carries Tinkerbell like she would a clutch! As such, Tinkerbell makes the perfect "accessory" to complete Ms. Hilton's look dontcha think?!

But of course, Tinkerbell is not just some "accessory", she's of course, family. Tinkerbell Hilton even has her own book published and you can get it on Amazon.com (if you're totally batshit crazy, that is lol)

Tinkerbell does look really flirty...and Paris looks...a little crazy. Sorry, Paris. Tinkerbell outshines you on this one.

Coming back to Asians, this whole toy dog thing has really taken over the streets of Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Some would even say KL and Singapore.

From fashionistas in their LV/ Dior/ Chanel/ Gucci/ Fendi sunglasses donning toy dogs in designer outfits like Burberry, to even the market Aunties in their shorts and slippers, a pampered toy pooch is something they have in common.

A spoof on Burberry dog coats, this is Furberry

Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Dog Bag

So you have a lotta money to spend. You buy the cutest pooch money can buy. You give it dog manicures, you buy it a Burberry collar and a matching coat, you feed it caviar. Then you buy another pooch so the first one won't get lonely. When will this cycle end? Never. It's addictive.

Enter the world of the Pampered Pooches.

PawsPaws Urban Retreat, a posh pet hotel in Sydney, Australia. Your pooches will get manicures, belly rubs and a personal nanny. Forget the dogs, I want in!

In Tokyo, you will find a variety of Gourmet Dog Cafes and Bakeries to ensure your dog only gets the finest in life- just like its owner.

There are also dog boutiques where your pooch can play dress-up.

If you don't have a dog, never ever step foot in any of these stores. They will make you want a toy dog really badly.

Dog onsen (hot springs) in Japan where your dog can relax after a stressful day.

Fido's dog house? So yesterday.

Enter: The Dog Mansion

These can cost between $900- $100,000 each! Holy...

Which looks nicer? I would say the dog's because it has a nice lawn xP

Having pet toy dogs is also common among famous asian models like Janice Man & Angelababy from HK and Nozomi Sasaki from Japan.

Janice and her toy poodle

Nozomi and her chihuahua and toy poodles (<- clicky)

If pampering their pooches ain't enough, Japanese dog owners can now get their hands on a dog translator too- Tomy's "Bowlingual voice" (I hope this comes to Malaysia! :D) I was gonna say "so I can use it on my turtles but I realized that turtles don't make any sounds...FTL.

All this dog pampering makes me glad I chose a no-frills pet...

Peggle :D

Nah I still want a toy poodle puppy. T__T

Malaysian Drivers

I have lost all faith in the majority of Malaysian drivers.

Why?

I was driving back from university this evening and got caught in the infamous "rush-hour" traffic jam on the Federal Highway. There, I experienced the wrath of the many types of Malaysian drivers and that proves Malaysia really can "Boleh".

From what I can observe, there are these types of Malaysian drivers:

#1- The No-Signal

Whatever this person does, he will never signal when he's changing lanes or making turns. He assumes you see him and will expect you to give way.

#2- The Diehard

Beware of this one. Very stupid, very impatient and very daring. Not a good combo.

When in a traffic jam, Die Hard finds every way to get out.

#3- The No-Give-Way (a.k.a The Kiasu)

This one gets on my nerves. When you signal to show that you want to switch lanes, he should ideally slow down and let you in but he doesn't. Instead, he speeds up! Just to make sure you have zero chance of getting into his lane. (This one, die also won't let you in)

I waited for 5 mins next to him, signaling, slowly nudging my way in because the gap was getting bigger and bigger BUT in the last second, he sped up to block me out. (Mr. No-Give-Way who drives a Proton, you won't give way b/c you jealous of my Toyota, ah? -__-)

#4- The Honker

This one will take every chance he has to...honk. You're at the front of the lane...After the light turns green, you take 2 seconds to switch gears to Drive then *BEEEEEEP*. He will then speed up to get really close to you just to show he's angry you took 2 secs to move.

#5- The Box-Hogger

This one would not know what the "yellow box" is. Even if he does, he will drive up to the yellow box and...move inside, thus blocking whoever needs to pass through.

#6- The Squeezer

Doesn't care who's around him. If there's an opening into a lane, he will nudge in and WILL NOT STOP squeezing in! Everyone will be forced to give way or get their cars scratched. Squeezers usually do not signal. Just like the Diehard, also very stupid. Common among KL bus drivers.

#7- The Racer

This includes the Mat Rempits and the cheap-looking cars with the 10 feet tall spoilers and the volcano-mouth exhaust pipes. They find every moment to speed up and rev their engines.

#8- Combining all the above, you will get The Malaysia-Boleh Driver (This one is the most dangerous)

I even put the M'sian flag on the car :D

So today I met #1,3,4,5,6,7 in that 1 hour I was stuck in traffic. I beeped all of them, many times. (Do not let them have their way! If they're in the wrong and are offending you, beep 'em.)

So have you met any today?

(Whoever meets #8, ........die.)

Happy Birthday, Peggle Darling

This is Peggle. He's a Red Eared Slider Turtle. He turned 1 this month and he's SO adorable. I hatched him myself a year ago. Out of about 17 eggs, only 2 hatched. The other baby died after a couple of days because it was a "premature" hatchling.

I've had Peggle's mum, Stuart (since I was 11) and Peggle's dad, Sandy (initially my bro's turtle but he's bad with pets- he was like 7 yrs old and already killed (brutally murdered *cough*, I kid) one turtle so I figured it was best if I looked after Sandy) in the same tank back in my old house and they sorta mated and Stuart laid eggs one day...MANY eggs. Took 'em and incubated them and waited patiently for 80 days. :)

Note: I named the mum Stuart because I didn't know much about this species of turtle back then and I thought it was a boy turtle, haha. Sandy, I thought was female because he started growing a longer tail and claws. In the freshwater turtle world, males generally have longer tails and claws than females that they use during the mating process. Durrr...