DARLIE or DARKIE ??

While I was browsing the Darlie's picture as a reference for my image editing yesterday, i accidentally found out a little secret and history about the Darlie's toothpaste that we commonly used.

Darkie logo

The Darlie's toothpaste that we used daily, was once known as DARKIE !!!! And the logo used, was really freaking. Freaking enough to cause you to have a nightmare if you use it before sleep.

That was the creepiest toothpaste I have ever seen >.< !

And guess what, it was once known Peppermint instead of Toothpaste. In Cantonese or Mandarin, Darlie's toothpaste is called 黑人牙膏 which direct translation means " Black's man toothpaste". As we all can see on today's Darlie, the picture on the the packaging is not a Black Man, it's a White Man instead...not black at all.

From the older Darkie to today's Darlie

However, back to those day, Darlie's (formerly known as Darkie) picture on the packaging was really a Black Man !!! And the packaging wasn't attractive at all ~~~ HAHAHAHA =)

The differences between old and new packaging of Darkie/Darlie

Fortunately the outlook of the packaging and picture has changed, otherwise, i personally will not buy Darlie toothpaste anymore. XD

Night of A Witch

It's a typical Tuesday afternoon..i was going back to my home after having few hours of crapping at mamak stall with my friends. I am staying in an apartment of 15 stories, with the mightiest name of TAMAN FADASON, KEPONG...The moment i reached the lift, i pressed the UP button, and waited for few seconds before the lift opened. I stepped into the lift with few other people who lives at different floor and unexpectedly, there's a man at the age of 40 who stays at the same floor with me came in. We put ourselves silent while waiting inside the lift, and one by one leaving the dirty yet smelly lift every time the lift opens. When the lift reached 9th floor, the guy who stays the same floor with me walk before me and that moment, i did not felt anything unusual until i came across a weak old lady, which i do not recognize even though i lived there for a period of time. She's wearing a robe with hood, covering most of her body but her face was exposed which made me felt shocked as i take a look on her face; wrinkles, pointy nose, crescent chin and few warts on her face. I was trembling and at the same time, i felt a bit disgusting as i stared at a "witch".

"The Exact Illustration of The Weak Old Lady"

Without thinking too much, i sped up my motion towards my house, and as i put my foot step on the ground, another friend of mine grab my hand "eh, where u gone, i was waiting for you la, ish ish, have you forgotten that you ask me for a drink today?" .. Eh, did i promised him? HAHA, whatever. My heartbeat slows down as i met him and we backed to the lift ....we walked to the lift again, and decided to use staircase because the speed of the lift was too slow, i agreed as i already used to it, it's not a problem for me though, i just consider it as another exercise session.

So, as we descend the staircase, reaching the 7th floor, we heard a loud scream from above and we were so shocked as we saw a man falling down from the corridor area, we witness the falling process but we could not done anything bout it. When we looked at the man who fell down to the ground floor, i was stunned again because that particular man was the one who stays the same floor with me, took the same lift with me just now. But how could this happened? i was so blurred at that moment, couldn't think anything. My "lim teh" mood totally went off and without doubt, i rushed back to the 9th to see what happened.

The "witch" was still on the corridor, but in my mind, she's not the one who pushed the man, because from the outlook, she looked so skinny and weak, it's kind of impossible she could lifted up a 40 year old man and pushes him down. With hundred question mark in my mind, i walked into the man's house to seek any information. Once i stepped in, i saw another old woman lying on the bed, with the aid of an oxygen tank. As i approached her, she seems to know what i wanted to ask and started to pointing her finger outside the house, and what i saw from her view was the "witch" who is standing there for several days according to her. She then continues softly "She's the one who pushes my grandson down from the corridor. . . ." "My grandson was answering a call at the corridor facing outside and she suddenly pushed him down for no reason. . . . "

Once i listened to her words, i stood up and moved curiously toward the "witch", and i wanted to ask why she did so. Before my arrival, a woman with her 'members' was already there arguing with the "witch"and they seem to know something about the incident happened. Just upon my arrival, I able to catch the last word spoken by the witch, she said "that bloody killed daughter, and now i came for the debt !! i waited here for few days and he finally appeared, he has to pay for what he has done!!"

After few minutes of fighting, the "witch" suddenly stood up and try to push the woman out from the corridor, to the ground floor. I was like "WATTTTT THE ~~~~" Without any hesitation, i pulled the "witch's" arm and with the help from the woman's friend, they pushed the "witch" backward to the lift's door. As for me, i fell alongside with the "witch" when they pushed the "witch" and collided me...The situation was getting nervous and uncontrollable as the "witch" screams loudly and tried to stand up, and run towards the bar to kill herself by jumping off from the corridor. In that particular moment, i really don't realize that this old lady was so strong and able to run like me !!

Without thinking anything, i used all my strength to kick her leg while i was still lying on the floor, hoping that i could knocked her down and prevent her from killing herself. I USED ALL MY STRENGTH TO ACTIVATE THE FOSHAN SHALOWLESS KICK !!! and. . . .


OUCH !!!!!! I kicked the wall accurately with my toes...not once, but twice!! with all the strength !! It's effin pain and i was spring-ed up from my bed. "That was an awkward nightmare...and ouch~~" i said.

It took me another half an hour to put myself to sleep again. This nightmare was happened back to 1 week ago, but it still fresh in my mind until now..

Dream Dictionary..

Well, everyone dreams. However, a normal people just like you and me are unable to define the exact meaning behind the dream. Last night, i was chatting with Ms.Sue about the dreams we had and the dreams that leaves an unforgettable story in our mind. We shared quite number of dreams we had since we were kid and of course, the nightmare that we keep dreaming about.

It's like a message in disguise when certain dreams keep coming to you, but the problem we're facing is that, we found that it's hard (or nearly impossible) to decipher the meaning of the dreams we had. Furthermore, most of the dreams are erased once we awake, you may remember the pieces, but you might not remember the whole story..

There's once, a dream i remember until now, which i had it about 1 month ago (probably after i graduated), and the dream i had was about a tortoise !!! haha XD. It wasn't an ordinary tortoise. One of the pieces of dream i remember is there's a guy explaining to me the detail of the tortoise he's holding. He said "This is Sam Sing Tortoise (preferably means 3 star tortoise), you can see there are different sizes of 3 stars on its back".

Seriously, i don't know what is the message behind all these things until yesterday, Ms Sue deciphered the dream i had with a little help from Uncle Google..tee hee~~

Well, i wouldn't believe 100%, but i found it quite accurate and could be used as guideline in the future. Here is what the dictionary of dream said:


VERSION I:

Tortoises in your dream stand for slow progression and fear of getting involved in risky business. Even if there are plenty of chances and possibilities ahead of you, you are rather skeptic and susceptible and you prefer being steady and not taking the next step towards a higher position or a more important business because you are afraid of failure. However, you should assume the risks and try being more open to new situations, as this will bring you fortune and prosperity.

Also, we should not forget that the tortoise is shielded from predators by a shell, therefore it may symbolize your need to be protected from the outside world by a close friend or family member. If you dream of a tortoise, then you are vulnerable and not strong enough to face alone the jungle of reality and this is why you need a support.

The tortoise may also stand for hidden enemies who are waiting for the right moment to attack you and stab you in the back. The slow-moving animal may also represent the dark, hidden side of your personality, your instincts and primitive desires which should not break the surface of the intellect unless you want to enter a conflict with society and its written or unwritten rules of behavior and morality.

VERSION II:

To see a tortoise in your dream, suggests that you need to take some chances in order to get ahead in life. The opportunities for advancement are opened to you, but you need to take the next step. The tortoise also symbolizes perseverance, determination, and longevity. Alternatively, the tortoise may represent the need to be sheltered or protected from life's problems

Steven's vector portrait

It's another boring day...i opened up my PSD file i saved 6 weeks ago, and finished the image editing process within couple of hours. The editing was actually started before my final exam ( around 6 weeks ago) but i didn't manage to finish it.

And now, with a little bit of effort and time, the vector portrait is finally published ^^

The original image taken on his own

image editing by Steven himself ^^

My editing

Thanks for viewing~~~