Cowboy Caleb the liberal arts, grown-up stuff & random mischief

Why Your Worst Friend Is Important Down The Road

Once upon a time in 1996, I met an ugly bastard named Mandrake on the first day of school. He was rude, obnoxious, lacked social graces and had body odour. Almost every class I attended or project I got assigned to seemed to include him as well. To add to my misery, Mandrake was also [...]

Almost Daily (Hokkien) Word Of The Day Part 3

It has come to my attention that although Singaporean Hokkien is largely similar to Kuching Hokkien (which means, they’re almost incomprehensible to Penang and Indonesian Hokkien speakers), there seems to be a few words in our vocabulary that’s more common to us tree-loving East Malaysians. I noticed that when I read that mrbrown said “Mee [...]

Pull My Finger

Need to pee? No bathroom nearby? Fantasize about Jessica Simpson. Thinking about sex preoccupies your brain, so you won’t feel as much discomfort, says Larry Lipshultz, M.D., chief of male reproductive medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine. For best results, try Simpson’s “These Boots Are Made for Walking” video
And other mind-blowing tricks to enhance [...]

If You Evar Ask Me This Again, I Will Kill You Until You Are Dead

Once and for all, this monster comparison chart of different blogging tools should eliminate the extremely irritating question of “Which blogging tool should I use for my blog?”.
By the way, the correct answer is Wordpress.
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Almost Daily Word Of The Day Part 2

Tumescense
tu·mes·cence (t(y)ü-’mes-&n(t)s)
Function: noun
Meaning: A swelling or enlarging or a swollen condition.
Example of usage:
Whilst admiringly gazing at her pearl-shaped breasts, his aching tumescense throbbed and all thoughts of fidelity fled his mind.

Just So We’re All Clear About This

The dish has evolved somewhat differently in Singapore and in Malaysia. In Singapore, economic affluence and cultural influences have created variations reflective of the cosmopolitan character of the city. For instance, it is common to find outlets serving roti with flavourings as varied as garlic, banana, chocolate, durian and cheese, the later of which is [...]

Almost Daily Word Of The Day Part 1

I have decided to start a new feature called the almost daily word of the day because it has come to my attention that most of you do not read much and have atrhoshus sphelling. Therefore it is my objective to eddicate you.
Succint
suc·cinct (sk-sngkt)
adj. suc·cinct·er, suc·cinct·est
Meaning: Distinct outline, concise, painfully secksy
Example of usage:
The [...]

How To Make Your Blog More Accesible

In my guide on How To Build An Audience For Your Blog, I mentioned the following:

RSS is your friend
Don’t make your readers jump through hoops to comment
Start a meme or participate in spreading one
Be consistent in your content
Use images to reinforce your message
Comment on other blogs
Broadcast your posts

I would now like to add an 8th [...]

Squirrel Your Money Away Again

Last year, I wrote a guide on how to Squirrel Your Money Away. So if you had followed my advice (which of course was based on drmoney’s advice) then you would have came in at the far left of the chart and right now you would be at the far right of the chart. Not [...]

The Cowboy Comparison Guide To Credit Lines

I am currently looking for a bank to give me a line of credit for just-in-case-shit-happens-and-I-need-a-couple-of-grand and of course being an anal analyst dude, I just had to go and compile a comparison table.
Here are the results of my findings.

Malaysian banks do not want to offer credit lines. They seem to be more keen on [...]

Squirrel Your Money Away

I got some questions from several people after I blogged about my recent investment gains. I don’t claim to be an investment guru, in fact I’m far from it. But I guess most people are a little clueless as to how to start investing.
So here is my guide to investing your CPF money.