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Show #259 | Duration: 47:02 | 43.3 MB | Stereo |

The royal Ongness is in the house. Literally, walking around the house, in bed, classic Ongline. BUT, all done in my new recorder and its built-in microphones.

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Oh My Pod:
Show 274 It’s Wide and Long …

I know I have been away from my podcast friends for a while. I just have been too busy to find the energy to record a show. I hope you’re still around when i come back.

But tonight, I want to update all my online friends with my change of hairstyle. Almost everyone said something about new hair. I think it must be a drastic change that everyone commented on it.

A few people told me it’s very “Mondo”. I had to finally look up who Mondo was. It’s not exactly it, but I can see why people think so. So, in honor of the supposedly talented Mondo from Project Runway, I’m naming my hair Ongdo. Not Ong-do (ONG-DOO), but Ongdo (ONG-DOH).

There!

I hope you’ll still be around when I come back from my break. I hope very soon.

This trip has been so much fun. But today I was hit with the downhill of this roller coaster ride. I knew this was going to hit, so I was prepared. I sat down and had a nice long, and at times, teary chat with a talented 20-year-old girl. Roxy’s voice was dynamic. Refined, mature, and super powerful. Man, this girl has a huge future (I hope she remembers me when she’s a star). It was when we were talking about her struggles that I found consolation to my own insecurities. This singing competition taught me so much, but I’m most grateful for this bunch of new friends ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù my singing buddies.

Check out more photos on Flickr. Click the photo below.

Upgraded to 500GB hard drive even before turning my 13″ MacBook Pro on.

Now that’s a sweet machine. It really reminds me of my 12″ PowerBook, which my mom is still using.

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I’ve been craving simple and modest meals like this one for months. In Chinese we call this a modest home cooked meal. Simply prepared with simple ingredients. But boy, was that good!

Twelve years ago, when I was still a student in the USA, I went back to Malaysia during my summer break. I also visited Mei Chi in Singapore, a friend that I know for the longest period of time (I guess I have to be careful using the world old). She was my neighbor. We started playing together when we were about four years old. We became good friends since then.

When I visited her in Singapore, she realized that I had an old and completely beat up wallet. The next day when I met her in front of Starbucks, she gave me this Esprit wallet. I was very touched. I took great care of it. It has never been on my butt. My beat-up wallet was molded into the shape of my right butt cheek. So, when I started using this one, I decided not to ever put my wallet in my back pocket.

Last few months, I observed some obvious tears and ripped seams on the wallet. Yesterday, I finally went out and bought a cheap Wal-mart wallet to replace this one. (I don’t usually shop at Wal-mart. I had a $50 gift card that I needed use up before it expired. The wallet was only $12.48. Made in India. I hope not child labor)

It was hard to part with this old wallet. But I’m also glad that my belongings won’t fall out from it. The wallet was easily replaceable. But the story behind the wallet will never ?Ǭ†be replaceable.?Ǭ†

I am keeping the wallet for now. I’m sentimental like that. It reminds me of my good friend Mei Chi. I just can’t chuck that out.

I hope by writing down my thoughts about this wallet, and by taking some photos of it would allow me to share with everyone how special this wallet has been to me. It really doesn’t matter which wallet I’m using, Mei Chi will always be my oldest friend.

?Ǭ†

A friend and I started a Flickr iPhone 365 group today.

Rules:
1. Take a photo each day with your iPhone
2. Submit ONE photo for each day to the group (catchup is ok – send all 7 from last week)
3. Tag your photo with “iphone365″ (optional)
4. Start your photo with “iPhone x/365 Title Optional” (iPhone 2/365 Old Shark)

See if you can live up to the challenge! See you there! And tell all your iPhone/Flickr users about the group.

This week would be a good time to start, especially if you took some photos yesterday!

There has been so many levels (the world down to my own site) of noise and chaos. Realistically, we all need to face that every day. But I hope you will take a moment and think of your ultimate goal of doing what you do. At the end of the day, it’s hard to argue that we want love and peace.

I wish you all peace and love. Our conversations will continue, but don’t let us get distracted or hurt by losing our focus on our bigger goal. Again, love and peach to all.

A friend at work showed me how to trigger the Easter Christmas Hanukkah Kwanzaa?Ǭ†Christmas Easter Egg. So go to your own Flickr photos and type in ho ho ho hat?Ǭ†or ho ho ho beard?Ǭ†to trigger these Easter Eggs. Have fun.

I was having dinner at Panera and killing about an hour before work. That’s when I realize there were more than just an apple on my table.

I have no idea if these tanks are coming home or heading out to war. I sure hope they are coming home.

At a relative’s house for the weekend. Swim, food and good companies.

Please!

A listener of mine casually asked me to send his kiss to the cute and lovely VJ when I went to New York. I think Greg B didn’t realize how serious I was when I said yes. Here’s the proof. One of my friends called this “rice on rice”!

Thanks to all of you who sent me email messages, let me voice mail message, those in Facebook, Skype, and those who wished me Happy Birthday in person or through iChat. It’s very nice to know that you’re thinking about me (even thought it may be those annoying reminder in Skype and Facebook).

Pinoyboy sent me an image that has a very accurate depiction of my cats and I.

Thank you all.

You know, this week hasn’t been my best. I’ve been sick like a dog. Oy, today being Good Friday, was my worst. I think it was a combination of work, stress, and my horrible cold, probably a flu. But looking at this angel face of Chai, well, it took everything away. Wouldn’t you agree? He is THAT pretty.

Podcasters in NYC

Originally uploaded by theoccasionalfag.

No explanations required.

I love shoes. SO there!
All those shoes for my five-day trip to New York City.
I brought one pair with me from Kansas City in case of snow, and whore another pair.
The rest were new. Oops.
That hot pair of leather boots, well, you have to check back on my future podcast to find out the details. Let me just say this, “Suck It! Pinoyboy!”.

I met many podcasters this last trip to New York City. The one that left me panting was Mikeyhot.
He’s SO attractive in person. Oh I can’t breathe!
Hi there, my dear Ketupat! Call me!

Whoring ourselves at the 14th Street Apple Store in New York City.
I had SO much fun. Thanks everyone. I’ll name names: Peter, Pinoyboy, VJ, Chef Mark, Adam, Eric, Brian, Mr Who, Leon, David B, and my new NY boyfriend MikeyHOT!

Click on the image to go to Flickr to see who’s who. (Thanks for the idea Nick Thomas)

Mei dick? Yor dick? Just don’t snip mei dick.

Hello Titty. Sorry Mom.

Originally uploaded by John Ong.

I’ll explain later. Listen to the podcast in the near future.

John Ong…
A-go-go

Click on the image to see more pictures from my New York City trip.

Flying to New York City

Originally uploaded by John Ong.

Oy! It’s early.

John Ong…
A-go-go

I just got a new toy, Canon PowerShot TX1. It’s capable of shooting 720p HD. I think I may start releasing AppleTV version of Ongline Video. I’ll call it Ongline Video HD.

I’ll be in New York City tomorrow, come back here to check out more from my new toy. Perhaps The Big Apple in HD?

Maiko had been back from Japan for a few weeks. But yesterday was the first time I get to see her. She’s been busy, I was too. She delivered these cute hand-made bean-bag-like cuteness to me. Very sweet of her. I’m so glad she’s back. I have been missing having her around. As I’m getting older, I truly learn to appreciate genuine close friendships. Maiko is top of the short list. I’m lucky.

Had fun watching the lunar eclipse.

Voice Comment: (206) 888-JOHN

:: download file :: listen on iPhone ::

Show #259 | Duration: 47:02 | 43.3 MB | Stereo |

The royal Ongness is in the house. Literally, walking around the house, in bed, classic Ongline. BUT, all done in my new recorder and its built-in microphones.

Click on image for more photos mentioned in the show:

Oh My Pod:
Show 274 It’s Wide and Long …

Ong Bros

Originally uploaded by John Ong.

Preparing 4 CNY

Originally uploaded by John Ong.

John Ong…
A-go-go

I ate my dim sum so hard that I broke one of my chopsticks. I’m THAT much of a foodie. Fat!

A Finnish man used a photo (below) for his blog, and he was kind enough to leave a comment.

And I just happened to see the picture next to it. I clicked. And thought that it’s a pretty good picture of “Hokkien Mee” (Hokkien Noodles).

Shit, I just made myself hungry! Great!

Note: It’s 10:39PM on a Friday.

A friend brought him, Gok Wan , to my attention. I think it’s mostly the white pair of specs and perhaps that we’re both a Tiger and 33 (for a few more months).