I am not even 1/3 as popular as most celebrity bloggers out there.
My traffic barely touches the 1,000 visits per day mark.
10,000 unique visitors per month always seem to be a dream for my blog and me.

Like it or not, I don’t see myself as a celebrity blogger like Kenny Sia, Ringo Tan, Timothy Tiah, Shaolin Tiger, Kimberlycun, Fireangel, Suanie and the many more heavy weight bloggers in Malaysia blogsphere.

However, I think I am blessed with a lot of loyal and nice readers who never stop reading my blog over the years, treating me as good friends, buying me meals, baking me cookies and muffins, writing me snail mail and cards and even buying me gifts or souvenirs.

I woke up feeling drowsy due to insomnia during the previous night and saw a package sitting on top of my notebook. It was from Chong, a relatively new reader of mine who happens to use the same camera as me, Canon EOS 40D. We never meet up before.

Looking at the fragile sticker behind, I carefully opened the parcel and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the writings on the box.

B+W Circular Polarizer Filter for 67mm. This piece of glass, I estimated it to be somewhere around RM250 +- RM50.

The function of a CPL filter, an illustration I grabbed from Wikipedia would explain it clearly.

For the uninitiated, B+W is probably the best filter manufacturer around since the early age of cameras. It is considered a branded item and very well known among photographers. It is made in Germany and using brass. Hence, the excellent built quality and weight.

Inside the box, was a short note that reads, “Souvenir and be-late-d birthday gift from Singapore. Cheers, Chong.”.

Friend, while I truly appreciate the gift you got for me, isn’t the gift a little too expensive? I even feel guilty about it. I was merely joking about getting one for me as a souvenir while you were in Singapore. Honestly and seriously, thank you very much. It could probably be the best birthday gift I ever received so far. I owe you one, big time.

While Narrowband bought a Ferrari F430 for himself, I was given a Chevrolet 2008 Concept Camaro by Nee as a Christmas present.

Just look at the sexy curves, racing stripes, custom paint job and sleek wheels, ain’t it a beauty?

It didn’t just end there.

I got a car and it turned out to be an alien robot. Who knew?

You feeling lucky, punk?

Just kidding, I just wanted to show him my canons.

Message from starfleet Captain, let’s get to it.

What’s cracking little bitches?

Permission to speak, sir.

I wish to stay with the boy.

Plays “Before Its Too Late” by Goo Goo Dolls in the background. You can download the song from here.

Anymore question you wanna ask? -opens door-

I feel so much like a kid again!

P/S : Been watching too many Transformers till I remember most of the lines in the movie.