NastyHappy supports adoption! (Dogs Care Books Give Away!)

Yo guys!

Here at nastyhappy.net, we highly recommend adoption. These wonderful pups were abandoned, some abused, some forgotten. They need a home, they need to express their love and loyalty. We work hand in hand with ACT Sabah to find these pups new homes. Located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

If you are interested in adopting, you can connect to us via nastyhappy.net's Facebook page, ACT Sabah's Facebook page, or contact Sam of ACT Sabah at +6014-3503901.

To those who adopted any of these puppies, we at nastyhappy are giving out FREE DOGS CARE BOOK! Email us or let Sam know so you can claim the book from us!

Female, 2 months plus. Found her in Penampang.

Female, 2 months plus. Found her in Penampang.

Female, 2 years old. Abandoned by owner.

Male, 6 months old. Abandoned by owner because they only wanted pedigrees.

Female, 2 years old. Found in Taman Seputeh.

Female, 6 months old. Abandoned, owner only wants pedigrees.

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Getting your first TATTOO! My recommended tattoo artists.

Hello everybuddeh!

Do you have a tattoo? Are you planning on getting one? Is it your first time? Then you're in the right place! Haha! I'm gonna do a simple guide based on my experiences on getting tattoos and what should you do when getting one.

Having a tattoo doesn't make you a member of a Mafia group, doesn't make you an evil person, doesn't make you a murderer. Tattoo is just a body modification done by inserting indelible ink into dermis layer of your skin to change the pigment. Two words, ART and SCIENCE. I personally have 8 tattoos on my body and those tattoos are very very visible and huge. That doesn't mean I can't earn as much doctors or pilots can :)

I got my first tattoo when I was 15. Hell, my dad was furious when I got home with a tattoo on my back! We didn't talk to each other for a month. Well, I guess I was too young to think of the consequences because it was all about fun. I regret getting only 1 when I was 15. I should have done more haha! As years go by, I added another and another and another. I love each and every one of them as they have meanings of their own.

If you're planning on getting your first tattoo, here's what you should do:

• Pick the right time to do it. Do not do it if you're gonna be exposed to sun or water (submersion)  a week after the tattoo is done. You gotta give it more time to heal say 2 weeks

• Choose the right design. It could be portraits, geometrical, maori, tribal, calligraphic and so on. You can go to your chosen tattoo artist to request for a design. 

• Choose the right spot. Think twice before getting a tattoo on a visible part of your body. Remember, your body is a canvas and it is freaking huge. If you're doing sales job for example, do it on the back of your body so that it won't be very visible to your clients. Closed minded people judge by what they see, f*ck em.

• Meaningful. Do it for a reason or else you'll find it "pointless" years later. For instance, I have tattoos of both Nasty and Happy and there's no way I'm gonna regret it.

• Ask around. I've had one incident where I did a tattoo on the spot without checking much about the artist's background and he caused my tattoo to be "blown-out" and fucked it up but I'm fine with it. It was my mistake. So, don't do the same mistake I did.

• Do it! Nuff' said. :) Don't be afraid to go back for touch-ups. Be sure to take good care of your new tattoo. 

Here are three of my tattoos, Nasty, Happy and an Ukulele! 

Done by Bobby James

Done by Pip Lubasi

Done by Ronny, Ignore the leg hair :/

**If you're wishing for cheap tattoos, go ahead but don't blame anyone if you get crap out of it. Remember, they spent years of training and improving in what they do. So they charge you with what they think is reasonable. 

I have 3 artists I trust with my life. When the session starts, all I have to do is relax and chill. And when it is done, taddaaaa! I feel euphoric.

Mind you, I've got tattoos from them and my recommendations are purely based on the results they produce on my body as well as their portfolio.

1. St James Tattoo (Bobby James)

• He got his first tattoo the same age I got mine, 15. He wasn't scared at all. 

• How did he got himself in this industry and what inspired him? According to Bobby, he just likes to draw since he was 7 years old. He'll just do whatever he wanted to do and what makes him feel comfortable.

• What's the best tattoo you've had up to now? His reply was hilarious! "It would be the ones done by my friends when they were still 'beginners' although most of the tattoos look shitty" Haha!

• 10 years of professional tattooing has got him hooked up with new friendships and their trusts ranging from lawyer to mechanics.  

• He aims for public to understand more on how to know that a tattooist is good and which is bad. He has had a lot of customers going like "WOW SO EXPENSIVE!" but seriously, you're buying his work that require years of experiences and he is only charging you what he think his art is worth.

• Were you nervous when you had your first customer? "What's there to be afraid of? Its a start of my career!"

• His advice to first timers, "Make sure you know what you want. Do some research and not asking tattooist on what you should get because it is your life, so do what you want!

Be sure to check out St James Tattoo's Facebook page to check out his artwork and get in contact with him! His artworks are undeniably awesome!

     2. Jesselton Tattoo and Gallery (Pip Lubasi)

• Pip did his first tattoo when he was 17. It was quite fun for him because he was curious on how tattoos were done. It was done by a friend of his using stitching needles and mechanical pen ink for the tattoo pigments. It is a common and cheap method back in those days.

• He got into this industry by meddling with his home-made tattoo machine. He tattooed his uncle and cousin as well as his own skin for fun. until he landed a job as a tattooist in Taboo Ink Tattoo Studio in Kuala Lumpur back in 2005.

• He has patches of tattoos all over his body as he collects them from various friends around the world that he trusts. According to Pip, "I wish to have a back piece tattoo". 

• Pip said, "Since I became a tattoo artist, I've joined a few tattoo conventions around Asia and Europe. I've only won once, 2nd place for best tattoo of the day in Dutdutan, Philippines in 2007. Clients' satisfaction makes me happy each time they get a tattoo from me"

• Pip's advice for first timer, "Choosing the perfect tattoo design is more important than choosing the size and DO NOT tattoo your boyfriend's/girlfriend's name permanently LOL!"

Check out Jesselton Tattoo and Gallery's Facebook page! 

3. Passion Of Ink (Ronny Taptoe)

• As common as it seems, Ronny got his first tattoo when he was 17. He wasn't scared but instead he was excited about it.
• He was inspired by his first tattooist as well as friends who are into tattoos.
• Most of his tattoos were done when he was young. He has tons of tattoos and his favourite is the portrait tattoo of his wife and a few skull tattoos on his leg and neck. 
• His advice to you first timers out there, "Do what you wanna do while you're still young so you have stories to tell when you're older".

Check out Passion of Ink Tattoo Studio's Facebook page!

If you're thinking of getting a tattoo, STOP THINKING. Do it! :)

Thank you guys for supporting! As always, be nasty stay happy! We'll be posting stuffs on our site twice or three times a week yea.

Love, Nath.

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New navigation tab!

Hey ya'll!

We now have a new tab on our website and it's named "Our Voices". What is this? Let me explain. Many of you know that we're animal lovers, hardcore animal lovers. Haha! :)

So, we've created this tab for a specific reason. We love doing charities and helping out other people for the cause of their pets or other animals. So this tab is dedicated especially for;

1. Notices for missing pets 
2. Animal charity drives 
3. Non Profit Organisation notices/activities

The number of our readers are increasing day by day. So by doing this, we could actually help spread out more news of any above related matters. We will be working hand in hand with ACT Sabah and Stray Free Labuan. 

If you so happen to have a friend who is looking for their missing pet(s), do not hesitate to contact us and we'll put up a notice on our webpage for you. We just love helping others and we do not charge a single cent to anyone. Your voice is our voice!

Some of you may find it hard to navigate through our site. So, we decided to make a few tweaks and post a guide on our navigation tabs. Now I'm going to simply go through the other navigation tabs.

This is what our webpage looks like. At the right corner column, you can see "What's Up" which will be a short intro on what's trending or what's coming up. Nothing much :)

I friggin' LOVE doing guides! I love sharing my experiences with other people so this tab is dedicated just for guides I made for all of you. I am open to guides requests so don't be shy!

We effing love travelling! Who doesn't right? So, this tab will be all about our trip to places we went.
As I said, I love sharing experiences so it's basically some sort like a travel guide as well. Not really a guide but just uhmmm an overview of the particular place, things to eat, things to do, what's amazing and so on. Teeeeheeee!

YES! Give away! We love giving free items to random people. I don't know. We just do. So, be sure to check what we're giving away on the "Give Away!" tab alright.

Please, do not hesitate to contact us so we can help you expand the coverage of your notices. You can contact us at nathisme@gmail.com.

As always, be nasty, stay happy! Ngaaaahhh!

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I quitted my job. Seriously. What's next?

Hi!

Dreams, ambitions. Everyone has a vision. How do you see yourself in the future? Let's assume a year to maybe five years. Employed? Self employed? Well it differs to each and every individuals. Some may not bother to be working under an employer for the rest of their lives. As for me, I dream big :)

Have you had a superior who degrades you, embarrass you, or whatever actions that decrease your self-esteem? I had a bunch but I have to say that the superior of my recent job, he holds the title of being the crappiest. Yes, he has rights, so do I. I've been so mentally abused that I have never felt so pressurized or depressed in my entire life. 

Let me give you a scenario, when your company offers you $6000 for example, in condition you have to achieve a certain target. Let's make it a $100 grand sales/revenue per month. If you achieve the target given, you are then eligible for the numerations offered. So, vice versa. In the company I'm working at, never once I've failed to achieve whatever targets given. Thus, I am eligible for the $6000. However, the so called superior then thought I was being paid too much for what I'm doing and decided to find a way to get rid of me. He managed to convince the management, other superiors or even my own colleagues to turn against me. Well, I am proud enough to say I took it pretty well for at least half a year now.

Guys, there are humans out there who are just plain snobbish and they get very jealous/envy if you're doing better than them. Then they go around bad mouthing you to others. He is famous for his "signature move" which is doing everything he can in his power to get rid of someone he assume bad for him. Lol! I know right.

I then thought to myself, why let his negativity affect my inner peace? I get to go home to my family, play with my pets, hanging out with friends and I am so contented with my life. I bet he has none of what I'm having. I also bet he was tortured by his parents back when he was a boy which leads to his stammering in conversations. He has serious issues. Yes, I am in my mid 20's and hell there are a lot of other opportunities out there waiting for me. 

Not to boast but I have a lot of experiences in various industries which gives me another pointer. I've always dreamt of becoming a full time travel blogger or a steel industry tycoon. Back to my first question, where do I see myself in the near future?  If I were to continue working in this shitty company, I'm damned. What if I start striving for my dreams? Well, there'll be risks, obstacles, and even chances of failure but hey, what have I got to lose? Nothing.

Out of all that, right before Christmas in 2014, I QUITTED! I've never felt soooooo gooooood! I had great supports from friends, love ones, and family. Yea, I did it without thinking much. I was scared, being afraid I wouldn't be able to get a job to pay my rent, loans and more. 

On Christmas day, I went window shopping and I saw this book. This book was special because I found it amongst the rest of the cook books in the book store. The title of the book got my brain fabricating for ideas. "Blogging For A Living" by Grace Tan. Then it clicked me. I should start blogging! However, I decided no to get the book just 'yet'.

I went home, got on my laptop, spent sleepless nights building this blog you're currently viewing. The reason for me to do this website (blog) is nothing more than to express my interests to other people around the world. I was happy, I still am. I love doing what I'm doing now. Writing. 

Three days later, I decided to go back to the book store to get the book. This is the first time I've actually finish reading a book. Frankly speaking, I've never completely read a single book in my entire life as I was not into reading. This book inspired me to do what I want to do. To pursue your dream, you need to start doing it. I love procrastinating and that's why I fail in certain things I do. Well, I'm not going to be a full time blogger that's because I am going to start my own business in the steel industry.

So, in conclusion, I decided to be a full time Entrepreneur and Blogger. Grace Tan said this in her book, "There's no better time than now". I am fired up, I am ready, I know I can! I am currently setting up my business and at the same time trying to cope up with blogging which I love so much.

I couldn't have made it this far if it wasn't because of my family, love, friends and Grace Tan's book.

Should you too quit you job? According to Grace, do not quit your job if; 

• you already love what you are doing
• your bosses and colleagues aren't that bad, and
• you can see that you have a future in the company

What I did is based on what I think was the best decision for me.

If you're into blogging as well, go get this book! You can get it in most Popular outlets.

Don't forget to check out her Facebook page! Thanks a lot for your support Grace.

"If you don't build your own dream, someone will hire you to build theirs" - Tony Gaskins Jr.

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Intramuros! (Philippines Part 1)

Mabuhay!

It means welcome in Tagalog. This post will be about my trip to Intramuros the historical and oldest district of Manila. The whole district was fortified with stone walls which gives Intramuros (within the walls) it's name.

The entrance to Intramuros

We stayed in United Nation which is just a few minutes walk from Rizal Park. Instead of walking, we decided to take the motorcycle taxi or also famously known as tricycle in the Philippines. The whole ride costs less than 30 ₱. It may be scary as the cabin is very very very low but it is worth a try.

The tricycle 

Yes, we covered the whole 0.67 sq km of the fortified Intramuros. We ruled out exhaustion because there were lots of things to see! The designs of infrastructures, ancient buildings from as early as 15th century as well as the people and culture in Intramuros. If you're travelling there alone, you have nothing to be worry about because there are guards everywhere. I would definitely vote this place safe for solo female travellers.

Entrance to Intramuros is free. There are couple of schools and universities in Intramuros so you'll be seeing quite a number of students. Oh! Don't be surprised to see a huge number of KOREAN students. They speak fluent Tagalog, butter smooth. Some of them have families who actually owns businesses in Manila so that explains.

There are 3 modes of transportation in Intramuros.

1. On Foot. - We've walked for 80 acres until we decided to take the tricycle. 
2. Tricycle. - You'll have to find good ones like we did. It costs 200 pesos depending on the number of stops you wish to visit. BARGAIN!
3. By Calesa. - Horse-drawn carriage where you'll find waiting at Fort Santiago entrance. 

Most of the entrance fees are the same  75 ₱  (Adult), 50 ₱ (Children), and some are free. So here's a list of must visit places in Intramuros:

1. Fort Santiago  
2. Plaza de Roma
3. Postigo del Palacio
4. Puerta de Isabel II
5. Baluarte de San Diego 
6. Plaza Moriones
7. Plazuela de Sta. Isabel
8. Manila Cathedral
9. San Agustin Church & San Agustin Museum
10. Rizal Shrine
11. Bahay Tsinoy - Chinese Filipino Museum  (100 ₱ for adult and 60 ₱ for children)

Footsteps of Rizal

Entrance to Fort Santiago

Postigo del Palacio

I've never actually studied on the history of Philippines but I've learnt a lot from this trip. Visit all the places listed and you'll get the whole view of how Philippines got their independence and how are they connected to Spanish, American, Portuguese, Japanese and many more. Assuming I am a Filipino, damn hell I am proud of my country's history. It was like a story book to me. My tricycle guide us to every monument telling us the history one piece at a time.

Though the sun was scorching hot, I was so taken away by the story of Philippines. The beautiful scenery and environment made me feel home and relaxed.

Thanks for supporting guys! If you're planning to go to the Philippines, I hope you may find this useful. As always, be nasty, stay happy.

Lots of love, Nath.

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Getting your Sulcata Tortoise!

Yay! First post in 2015!

We're gonna boogie oogie oggi, jiggle wiggle and dance with a Sulcata Tortoise. Yes, I am an animal lover and I also have a thing for reptiles. The number of reptile keepers are vast increasing these days especially in Sabah. So, this is my second guide about reptiles, go check out the first one which is on Guide to Bearded Dragons. 

Before I begin, Sulcata Tortoise can grow seriously big as in humongous, enormous, gigantic, supercalifragilistics huge! They are also known the African Spurred Tortoise. Sulcata are the third largest species of tortoises in the world. Baby Sulcata are pretty friggin' cute, trust me. Comparing to Sulcata in the wild, in captivity they grow 3-4 times faster. They can grow up to 80 cm in shell length and weigh 70 kg! I'll attached a picture of how big can a Sulcata get from google images later in this post.

Sulcata originates from the southern edge of the Sahara desert in northern Africa, and that is why they do not do well in wet, damp or cold conditions. They are very gentle and fun to play with. However, placing more than one male together in a housing can cause them to be slightly aggressive because they will ram into each other and attempt to flip them over. You MUST  always be cautious to make sure they do not lie on their backs because they might not be able to flip themselves over and eventually it might cause death. They love burrowing, climb and jiggle jiggle around in search for food. I just love to watch them walk around minding their own business. They're active, yes, very active.

Play and enjoy with them as much as you can when they're young because once they grow, it'll be harder to handle them with one hand due to their size and weigh. You can use brightly coloured edible flower or a piece of fruit to lure them if you need them to move. Baby Sulcata can be kept in vivariums or any dry aquarium. When they grow bigger, no aquarium can fit their size so, you can either build a tortoise house for them or just let them free roaming around the house/garden. If you're planning to put them outdoors, make sure you have secured fencing as they can be very strong and may take down your fences.
Also, make your that the house remains dry and it is best to raise the ramp slightly off the ground so it is not too steep for the Sulcata. Avoid steep inclines as it might topple the tortoise over it's back.

Here is what you need if you're going to get a Sulcata Tortoise.

UVB (Ultraviolet B) Lighting & Heating lamp

Fake grass as carpet or a mixture of soil and sand as substrate

Shallow bowl for water

Landscaping/Furnitures such as rocks/houses

Be reminded!

• African Sulcata Tortoises love to climb. Do not allow them to climb onto things that are too steep as they might topple over. Make sure your landscaping or furnitures are safe for them to climb on and off
• Sulcata love bright or colourful colours. It attracts them. So avoid having small colourful items that are accessible by them
• You have to clean their waste often. Daily is better. They might eat their own shit because shit happens haha!
• Water bowl must be shallow. Sulcata can't swim and get drown easily. They will also use it to soak their body so yea, just keep it shallow. Baby Sulcata love soaking their belly.
• Lighting is a MUST! Why? So they can produce vitamin D3 in their body for stronger shell and bones. Both lightings should be around 20 inches from the Sulcata's body

What to feed your Sulcata? 

1. Grasses (Main food) such as buffalo, bermuda grass, and many more. Do make sure that your grasses are of free pesticides
2. Flowers such as rose, hibiscus, mulberry and cactus (needles peeled/scraped)
3. Green leaves such as lettuce and choi sam
4. Fruits! They love fruits like smokers love nicotine and dessert after dinner.

So, where can you get your hands on them? There aren't many sources here in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah but I got mine from my friend Steven who owns an exotic reptile shop in Megalong. You can check out his Facebook page Exotic Reptile Paradise. Mind you, this is just a recommendation, not paid advertising. 

Once again, thank you all for your generous support! Do share our website to your friends and don't forget to like our Faceboook page! As always, be nasty, stay happy! Happy new year to all!

Picture Source : Wikipedia

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