The Eye on Magazines

It’s Monday again. Five more days to the weekend again. Last weekend was a movie weekend. Watched midnight show of THE EYE 2 in TGV Pyramid. Was not as scary as the first one but nonetheless creepy. A new interpretation of reincarnation process. The spirit has to float into the pregnant mother’s birth canal (they did that in slow-mo) when she is ready to go into labour. This would freak all the would-be mothers out there. Woke up about 6:15 am on Saturday morning. Almost overslept if not for the call from Amelia. As schedule, Lai picked us up at Project before setting of for another adventure in Batu Caves. This will be our first training session for Mount Kinabalu climb next month. There was a jam on the LDP near Westen Digital, pretty odd for a Saturday morning. Saw a motorcyclist sprawled in a pool of blood on the roadside. That explained it. Choy! Choy! Arrived in Batu Caves about 7:30 pm. There were many devotees around. Praying and walking shoeless up the caves. The stairs (272 of them) didn’t appear to be intimidating from afar. But after several rounds of ascend and descends, my knees started to turn wobbly. My quads shook as I trotted down the stairs. Not easy at all. Should have done some warm up before shooting up the stairs. There is still a tight pull on my calf even after two days of rest. Sigh….Hope next week’s climb will be better. Went to KLCC for lunch with a friend. Watched THE GATHERING at TGV KLCC. Couldn’t get tickets for Scooby Doo 2 or 50 First Dates. It was a slow paced horror flick stars Christina Ricci. It was OK. Nothing spectacular. Watch it only when you have nothing else to watch. Dropped by at S&M shopping mall on my way back. It’s the place I go for cheap local original VCD and DVD. Bought 2 DVDs – Dinotopia (Hallmark Series) & Dark Water (a must watch Japanese Horror flick, from the creator of The Ring) and a Thai VCD about a Muay Thai warrior. Sunday was a relaxing day. My right calf was still bothering me. Have to walk with a limp. Kevin came by to collect the Janet Jackson's Damita Joe promo disc and passed me some of his DVDs (Fantasia, Zoolander, Phone Booth, Thelma & Louise, Janet Live in Hawaii, Battlestar Galactica- The Movie). Went for a swim at my gym and joined the yoga class. Stuck at Wisma Thrifty PJ due to heavy rain. Went shopping at Pyramid. Spent an hour browsing in MPH bookstore. Came a cross a magazine called Ah Moi, targeting singles in Malaysia. Bought a copy. It was quite interesting to know that many singles out there are like me who enjoy their own company and will not succumb to the nuptial traps. This mag will be placed on my subscription list. Other magazines that I enjoy reading tremendously: V Mag – This is the best magazine in the world. I cannot find a magazine with freebies (Starbuck Coffee, Nando Chicken) inside that cost more than the magazine itself. The ultimate magazine for all the Kiasus. Different colourful theme every month. Men’s Health – A macho mag with great health tips and great colour pictures on how to work that body! Feng Shui World – What else but Feng Shui. Get the latest flying stars charts on the month to know what are my affliction and lucky sectors. Where do display my three legged toad, gold ingots, dragon tortoise or crystal balls. Runner’s World – expensive (RM20.90) but worth it. Everything about running. Tips, diet, stories, shoes, gears etc. Must read for people who dare to call themselves runners.