Shock confession (rated 18 reading): She recited equations during sex!

UPDATE 6 May 2008: Pisang is going to save Sufiah (according to myMetro) and this is not a joke. Banana group otherwise known as Professional Islamic Support And Nurture Group (read another blogger's view) is determined to save her as they believe the Western media have conspired to tarnish her good name as she is a Muslim. Really? All I can say is this, the group is only adding more spin to this fanfare. And this will sell a lot of newspapers. Haih. Nonetheless, good luck in whatever you plan to achieve.

UPDATE 5 May 2008: A Islamic group from Malaysia have allegedly made contact with Sufiah, according to a local tabloid yesterday. Sufiah agrees to mend her ways if her father is not involved in this latest scheme. She sure needs the Accelerated UNlearning method to change things fast. I'll try to get more news on this.

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Somehow I knew this is going to happen. Sufiah Yusof is UK's latest sexpot, merely by coming forward and confessing about her new "career". She had a full confessional interview and videoshoot with one of UK's famous tabloids.

It seems like a heartbreaking tale of a woman, with genius potential, driven to the flesh trade as a means of getting out of her debt and boredom.

It seems. Judging by what she said in her most recent interview, there wasn't a hint of remorse, sadness or coercion at all. In a relaxed, matter-of-factly tone, she said:

(warning: hang on to your hats readers!)

"...I don't believe my education has been wasted—in fact I usually take problem sheets with me to solve before appointments."

"People think escorting is sleazy and terrible but I don't see it like that," she says. "I've always had a high sex drive—and now I'm getting all the sex I want—and guys are much better in bed with an escort than a girlfriend.


Ok, this is not really good reading for those young readers in debt or boredom. Before I go on, this is the cigarette pack warning from the videoshoot:

And also it's illegal in most countries. Remember hor.

Ok, let's carry on.

She also confessed:

"It's like they want to rescue me. One man asked me how much I earned a year. I said £60,000. He told me, ‘I'll pay that amount straight into your bank and buy you a flat and you can be my mistress."

She declined the offer. But the most shocking confession is this...

"I have men who are thrilled about my passion for mathematics. In fact one made me recite equations while he pleasured me, then I gave him o*** sex while he chatted about algebra. It drove him wild."

gulp... I think I just sw...

I don't know what conclusion to make from her revelations. Safe to say, she is now a mini celebrity in the UK and that itself will bring home the bacon, and more. My prediction is that she'll be in UK FHM's 100 sexiest women later this year and we'll see a lot more of her (flesh). Hopefully now that the media is interested in her, she can find a career in some other less harmful endeavours. Hopefully not just in those top-shelf magazines.

Have you heard about the UK Malaysian Student Department trying to save her? They couldn't even save the Malaysian Student Department buiding in Bryanston Square, London where I used to have my nasi campor every Saturday! I doubt they can do anything, she is not Malaysian anyhow. As one person puts it, save yourself firstla before trying to save a foreigner. (if you're interested in "saving" her, here are some channels: others also want to turut tolong)

Now turn away, because here are her SX18 confessional pics:




This thought came into my head: wouldn't she make a good, innocent Malaysian Dreamgirl? Perhaps not.

Waking up to a new Malaysia

PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged voters on Friday to vote wisely, and to think carefully for the future of our children and country.

Thank you for your wisdom and advice. WE SO DID.

We also have to thank the Malaysian mainstream media e.g. The Star, NST, RTM and certain Astro local news channels. If it weren't for your biased, one-sided reporting and patronising views; and also for insulting our intelligence, I don't think the Opposition could have gained so many more votes. Keep up your prejudiced work. We like.

And we really really need to thank Telekom, Streamyx, Maxis, and all other internet service providers. They have really shaped our political landscape.

I am proud to be Malaysian.

Are you making tons of money from your blog?

KHANG n. job

Blogging is more hobby than anything else. It is tough to make money from blogging in Malaysia and Singapore. Advertising pay peanuts (of course this is better than nothing!) and getting financial sponsors for the average blog is like getting your parent pay for your girlfriend/boyfriend's education (pure charity and luck).

I have embarked on an amateurish, arm-chair research into "blogging as a career". The closest a Malaysian (also a friend) gets to such blogging height is probably Kenny Sia. I have not spoken to him since a month or so ago (and our last conversation concerned some random message sent to his Facebook), but judging from his blog entries, he still needs his day job.

Of course, some might argue, this is his family business and it is paying him well, but I am also sure that if blogging offers very serious money here in Malaysia or Singapore, I think I can make a pretty good guess which side of the boat he would prefer to be on. Some may also say that Kenny gets decent deals (probably better than most people's monthly salary, plus a lot of fun) from his blog fame. Agree, but still, nobody would advise blogging as a full-time jobbie unless a more consistent stream of adequate revenues is identified.

How about our local blogosphere advertising agency, Nuffnang? Can they really help bloggers make serious money from advertisement? Possibly, but not yet.

You wouldn't be far wrong if you think that the money generated from Nuffnang ads for most bloggers pretty much serve as an ego-massager (and Sisuahlai is guilty of this!), and it ends as that. By ego massager, I meant bloggers can now claim (usually to parents and non-internet savvy people) that they can now make money from blogging. Technically, such claims are right, as RM0.10 per month for ads is also considered making money.

At best, for blogs that generate crazy amount of hits per day, the money earned from Nuffnang or from any other similar enterprises, can be considered as off-setting allowances. What is that? Well, just like is says on the tin, the money made is probably just about enough to off-set the expense and effort put into hours of blogging, and not much more.

Monetizing your blog is indeed very challenging. Most bloggers don't really see the point of making money from blogs, they blog because they love making friends through such medium, or the very least they enjoy sharing their writings and experiences with others. But for those who contemplate making serious money from blogging, the best time is probably to start now. Meanwhile, please keep the day job.

Why blogging will become bigger one day...

Microsoft predicts income revenue from ads to double in 2-3 years. Hence the recent unsolicited bid to buy over Yahoo!inc for a generous USD$44.6 billion!

Blogosphere is still largely an under-recognised medium for advertisements. Companies (especially Asian companies) are more willing to pay exorbitant fees for magazine advertising rather than popular blog advertising. This will change.

Blogging is the one of the most creative writing avenues around. Soon, you will see people paying good money for blogging consultation and big companies won't be able to ignore this. People will pay (have already paid) seasoned bloggers to speak in their academias and even in corporate meets.

And of course, we bloggers are mostly a shameless bunch. We parade ourselves on our sites and we don't give much thought about circulating our names/brands in any media opportunity. And nothing is more powerful than a group of kids (or adults who think like one) who believe in their own work... (like the story of Hush Puppies as told in the book Tipping Point).

So I urge you all to pick up a keyboard and blog! It's about time people take us more seriously. And we can all turn this hobby into a real pursuit of wealth and notoriety.

From the satan called SSL.

p/s I've recently acquired the domain name sisuahlai.com. I will share some of the pain (and joy of course) of building a blog on sisuahlai.com. Just like a reality series on blogging... more of less. :)