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Chitraparuvam

2009-06-02T15:13:00.003+08:00

When I was back in town for Mother Day, Teluk Intan is having some Hindu festival or better known as Chitraparuvam. The festival somehow look like Thaipusam and it is the largest Hindu festival in Teluk Intan where Hindu devotees will come from all over the states to pray for blessing.

As usual, my parent and few of his friends will take this opportunity to do some donation by giving out mineral water to the devotees. During that time, Nizar (MB of Perak) was there as well at the booth where my dad just pass him the mineral water while I busy snapping him.

Perak MB Dato Seri Nizar who was there as well to gain support from the people accompanied by some VIPs

Chained his body and pull the trolly while his wife and son are sitting at the trolly.

Another young boy who bring kavadis to the temple.

Tongue piercing

Close-up!

Keep on walking until he reach the entrance of the temple

Kavadis

Another tongue-piercing and kavadi carrier.

My parent with friends distributing water to the people.

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The Wedding - Yit Shern

2009-05-24T13:17:00.005+08:00

Help out my bro, Yit Shern to take some picture on his wedding day. We used to play football together and once in a while will see him fetching his GF around my taman with his motorbike. Time passes so fast and now they have become husband and wife.

Yit Shern and wife

The ASOB brotherhoods

The love nest

Parent preparing the bridegroom to be smart and handsome

The heng dai and the pig bearer

Preparing the car to "kidnap" the bride over

The heng dai..

Happily ever after...

Preparing to go to her new house.

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Broga Hill

2009-05-23T17:30:00.004+08:00

Long time never exercise, the hike to Broga Hill almost took my life away. Haha! I am a bit dramatic and exaggerate. Totally no stamina to climb the hill like last time where at least I got do some excersise. It is time to built up the stamina if not hiking Mount KK will be a dream for me.

Our group photo. Hope will win USD100 from Quantum MyQ. Hehe!

(note : did not take much picture, for more picture from previous outing in Broga Hill, you can click here -> http://mrblurster.blogspot.com/2008/12/broga-hill.html)

Hanoi - Day 4

2009-05-19T12:13:00.006+08:00

This will be last posting for the vacation I have in Hanoi. On the last day, we have ourself a day tour to Tam Coc and Hoa Lu. Tam Coc means three caves, which took about 2 hours drive from Hanoi. As usual, the place is so crowded like what we have in Halong Bay. But for this time the small boat is fulling up the river instead of big junks (vessel) as what we see in Halong Bay.

Lady in blue

Small boat ready to fetch tourist

One of the shot I like

We seated in a bot that are rowed by two local persons in Hoang Long river. The mother and son who rowed us in a small boat to see the first limestone mountains that run along the riverwaty for several kilometres. It is not an easy job to rowed the boats as the whole journey took almost 2 hours to complete.

Tam Coc is a place for photo hunters

We cruise along three caves and along the riverbay, you could see water rice planted. The river trip is so wonderful for photo hunters like myself as all are created by wind and water from a legend of time.

Entering one of the caves.

Limestone mountains

Entering another cave again

Hoa Lu is very near to Tam Coc, is the relics of ancient capital of Hoa Lu. It is just another temple for me.

Enjoy!

My leg trying to lay down on the boat and enjoy the scenery

A trip to Hanoi is definitely memorable for me as Tam Coc and Halong Bay is such a beauty of nature. Hope that place will stay beauty and pure and will not over developed as I could see the place has been more and more commercialize.

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Hanoi - Day 3

2009-05-15T15:35:00.004+08:00

As usual, our tour guide fetch us in front of our hotel sharp at 8am. Our next place that we wanted to visit is Halong Bay which is one of the places that I wish to go for a long time. My journey to Halong Bay took about more than 3 hours to reach and it is located in Quang Ninh province about 170km east of Hanoi. Along the way, our tour guide keep us well informed about the history of Halong Bay.

"Ha Long" is literally translated as "Bay of Descending Dragons" and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its famous scenic rock formations. Once we reach the site, I am so surprised to see sea of "junks" or better known as tourist boats that resemblance Chinese sailing vessels. Somehow, it is just over-crowded and can't even enjoy the unique panorama view of Halong Bay.

Sea of boats that waiting to fetch tourist to Halong Bay. Way too crowded!~!

Another type of junk.

Black and white view of Halong Bay.

We hop into one of the boat and started cruising along the Halong Bay. The weather is just nice but a bit hazey. The view of Halong Bay is just fantastic if you could minus out all other boats. We stopped at one of the island to explore one of the famous cave Thien Cung gratto. Exploring the cave is fun thing to do. Make me feel like I am at Gua Tempurung but somehow the cave are more interesting with the explanation by our tour guide.

One of the limestone does resemblance the dragon according to the local.

This cave is supported by four large pillars as told by our tour guide.

Picture taken at the end of the cave.

We continue to cruise along Halong Bay while enjoy the scenery.

Some of the local selling local fruits to tourist at rip off price. But the pineapple is extremely sweet but small in size.

The famous kissing rock

Halong Bay

Of course myself wont miss out the chance to take picture with Halong Bay. Thanks to my dear who help me to took this picture.

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Hanoi - Day 2

2009-05-12T15:54:00.008+08:00

Wake up at 7am and have our breakfast in hotel. The tour guide reach at our hotel 8 am sharp for the city tour around the town of Hanoi. Our first destination is to Tran Quoc Pagoda that sits on an island in the West Lake or better known as Ho Tay. It's one of the oldest pagodas in the country that was built near the Red River in the 6th Century. A bodhi tree in the closure is said to have been growth from a cutting of the tree under which Buddha has achieved enlightment.

Tran Quoc Pagoda

The old lady is 93 years old who spent most of the time in the temple reading sacred manuscript in the temple.

The Golden Statues of God inside the temple.

Lotus flower which are sacred flower of Buddhism.

The Pagoda

Then we stop over at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and also Museum. Surprised to see that there are so much people visiting the Mausoleum during the public holiday. You even have to queue for quite some times before you are able to see the house that Ho Chi Minh used to stay before. Somehow, you wont see Malaysian spent their public holiday visiting Tugu Negara or National Museum because they rather spent their time shopping in Midvalley.

Ho Chi Minh Masoleum.

Ho Chi Minh reject to stay in this palace. Therefore, it become the places for him to meet leaders from oversea. He however stay at a small house nearby this palace.

This is the house that Ho Chi Minh used to stay. The lower ground is for the children to play when they come visit him. The upper part of the house consist of 2 rooms. One is the room to sleep and another room is the study room.

Too bad the Mausoleum was close during the public holiday therefore we cant go inside. The tour guide even told me, even if the Mausoleum is open during weekdays, you will have to queue up for a long distance before you can get inside the Mausoleum. After that we stop over at One Pillar Pagoda. According to the local, the Pagoda was built by the king to worship Kuan Yin after he dreamt that Kuan Yin handed him a son.

One Pillar Pagoda

The entrance to Temple of Literature

Another section of the temple.

One of the king that built one section of the Temple of Literature

Musical performance by using traditional music instruments.

The Ngoc Soon Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake

We move on to the Temple of Literature which was founded as Confucian Temple. It become the Vietnam's first university that trained a lots of scholar. The large courtyards consist of nice gardens, lily pond, bronze statues of crane, stone carved of all the scholars and beautiful styles of chinese gates display. There is also short performance about the tradisional music instruments of Vietnam inside the Temple of Literature. We also visit Ngoc Soon Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake which is nearby our hotel.

Tea pot

All are hand made.

The owner's son and daughter who welcome us to their factory.

Thang Long Theather

The traditional water puppet show.

After lunch, we visit the porcelin factory which was outside the Hanoi city. Too bad some of the big factory was closed during the May Day. At night, we walk to Thang Long Theather to watch one of the most famous troupe in Hanoi, the Water Puppet Show. A traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides background music accompaniment. The instrumentation includes vocals, drums, wooden bells, cymbals, horns, erhu (Chinese two-stringed fiddle), and bamboo flutes. The bamboo flute's clear, simple notes may accompany royalty while the drums and cymbals may loudly announce a fire-breathing dragon's entrance. It portrays the day to day life of rural vietnam and the folk tales handed down over generations. Stories of the harvest, fishing and the festivals are highlighted. One should never miss such an extrodinary show of high cultural value.

Hanoi - Day 1

2009-05-06T23:09:00.006+08:00

Our journey to Hanoi started when we reach Noi Bai International Airport around 9am local time. Mr Pham our tour guide is already expected our arrival outside the airport. Without wasting any time, he fetch us to enjoy the usual breakfast that normally Vietnamese, Pho Ga or better known as chicken noodle shop at Pho 24 - fast food concept of food like KFC and McDonalds.

Busy street at Old Quarter

1st May a public holiday for Vietnam better known as May Day

More and more Vietnam flag. Somehow I feel Vietnamese are more patriotic than us Malaysian.

Soon after finish our breakfast, he fetch us back to the hotel where we will stay our 4 nights in Hanoi. The journey from air port to our hotel is around 40km and soon after we step inside the car, the thrill of excitement begin. The traffic at Hanoi is so terrible until you constantly can hear horn everywhere you are heading. The road is so muddy until almost all the motorists are wearing surgery mask. Somehow the traffic in Hanoi make me think back what my manager ever said before about the traffic in India and somehow you need to have 3 good to survive. Good Brake, Good Horn and Good Luck!!!

Along the Hoan Kiem Lake

The red bridge to the temple of the Return Sword Lake

The red bridge that lead to the temple

We stay at Hoabinh Palace Hotel located at the middle of Old Quarter along the Hang Be road. The room was very clean, convenient and comfortable for the entire stay in that hotel. Old Quarter lies between the Return Sword Lake or better known as Hoan Kiem Lake to the South and the Long Bien Bridge to the North and the spans of 2000 years of history.

The bridge always pack with people especially during weekend.

An artist trying to earn decent money around the lake by drawing for tourist

Master of engineering... Telekom can't fight at all..

Till today, you can still see the original architecture of old Hanoi and the original street layout. What so special about Old Quarter is that the city consists of 36 streets and each streets represent an unique merchants and households specialization in silks, coffees, blacksmiths, incense, tombstone and many mores.

Cyclos or trishaw waiting to fetch anyone who like to discover the street of Old Quater. If I am not mistaken, USD 5 for an hours trip around the Old Quarter

The temple of Return Sword Lake

Hoan Kiem Lake

Our first day at Hanoi just simply hanging around the streets looking at the uniqueness and also the culture and people around the busy street of Hanoi. We even took cyclos or trishaw to circle around the Old Quarter and it is the best mode of transportation if you want to enjoy all the streets around Old Quarter. The weather during that time is around 25 celcius making it a nice weather for us to enjoy coffee under the tree with a nice view of the Hoan Kiem Lake. The night view of Hoan Kiem Lake is a place not to be missed. The chilling wind breeze through us is simply make it so so nice.

Year of Dialects

2009-04-22T23:54:00.005+08:00

Some of the photos taken at Sungai Buloh Leprosy Center. Being invited by Douglas to attend this charity show to the residents at Leprosy Center. Chinese Opera is a popular form of drama and musical theather which is famous many century back in China. But somehow, chinese opera will lost his root if there is enjoy the beauty of the art.

Qing Ming

2009-04-12T22:48:00.003+08:00

Qing Ming or tomb sweeping day is already part of our family tradition. For me, Qing Ming is more like a gathering for my family after Chinese New Year. If you are thinking that visiting tomb will be a scary place, you might need to think again as for me, I will see it more like a picnic for me. Haha!..

The very first time that we do when we reach the tomb of my grandparent is cleaning the tomb.

My dad cleaning the pictures and the writing.

Colorful paper "decorating" the grave.

Some of the paper offering for my grandma.

Purse with loaded of big notes...

My uncle burning the joss stick.

Haha! That me, loaded with huge stack of hell money! How good if was real money!!

My silly brother thought he is Rambo covering himself with fire cracker.

Imagine how many zero are there in that single piece of hell money. I also dunno how to count. Trilion? Or perhap mega-trilion??!!

Ok. Stop disturbing me. I wanna count money first. Bye...!

The Wedding - Max & Elaine

2009-03-31T12:12:00.027+08:00

Still remember the last time I took picture for them is during their ROM. And now is their wedding dinner already. So happy for both of them able to find their happiness. Some of the photos I took during the day when Max was on the way to "claim" Elaine and also on wedding dinner.

Mr & Mrs Mashimaro! haha!

The pinkish and energetic heng dais before the battle!!!

Max looked so "enjoy" being tortured by the chee muis. Looking so concentrate on make up. haha!

Can't believe when guy kiss with another guy also they will close their eyes. Trying to imagine they are kissing Megan Fox or they just too scare to see the truth in front of their eyes. Haha! While some just enjoying both of them kissing. Haha!

Finally able to "claim" Elaine after all the challenges throw to Max and the heng dais. Bravo!!

The handsome, Max and the beautiful Elaine.

Elaine so happy and sweet !!...

Make Up Time!

Before entering the wedding hall.

Kampai!!! Yumseng!!!

Wishing Max & Elaine Happy Forever.

One Boring Sunday

2009-03-30T01:11:00.003+08:00

Today feel very boring, so decided to give a call to Douglas to ask whether if he got any plan but end up both of us do not have any plan for Sunday. So both of us decided to gear with our camera and started our journey without any plan or direction.

We round and round and finally we are at Dengkil. Since I have never been to Dengkil, we decided to have a look at Paya Indah Wetland. The entrance is FOC and you will need to register your car whereby the receptionist will provide your the brochure about the place.

You will see lots of duck enjoying the swimming around the lake.

And some gooses as well.

Close up look at the goose.

Nearby there is a lake with full of Lotus flower. Too bad I can't walk too close to the lotus flower as all the blooming flower was at the middle of the lake. Have to depend on my camera zoom to take all those pictures. However, it was a nice weather to take series of lotus flower.

When I was about to go to another part of the lake, Douglas was whispering to me to look at the another lake and ask me whether I could see something emerged from the lake. After few minutes, I was able to see what actually he wanted to show me.

Two hippo inside the water trying to cool down themselves. Both hippos are so camera shy. So cute as they are like keep peeping on us while we are waiting to shoot them. Definately a hot day for us not just the animals. Too bad we cant see any crocodiles at the crocodiles lake.

Then we continue again our journey without direction. When on our day to Banting, I see a road sign that show the way to Dong Zen temple at Jenjarum and immediately it become our next destination. This is the first time for me and Douglas to visit that temple.

At the entrance of the temple, you will be greet by 18 Luo Han rock sculptures.

There will be lots of lanterns surrounding the hall as well as few giant drums as well.

Beautiful garden which is nicely decorated and well maintain by the temple. Saw many photos before that the temple will be full of lights especially during special occasion like Wesak Day and etc.

Little Buddha medicating at Zen Garden.

We continue our journey back to Banting and head up to Morib beach. Just passing by the Morib beach and both of us keep indulge in old sweet memory that we have last time where we use the same route to Melaka with Xiao Fu and Mei Qing 3 years ago.

Soon, we reached Bagan Lalang just in time for view the sunset while we have our seafood dinner at Restaurant Terapung HM Sri Bagan. Below are some of the dishes we order for tonight.

Kerang bakar.

Ikan pari bakar.

Sotong Goreng Tepung. Highly recommended because the squid is big enough and just enough of flour to make it crispy with home made sauce which come together with it.

Another highly recommended dish. Ikan pari masak merah.

Kangkung ikan masin. When we are eating, we keep looking at other dishes which ordered by other customers. Haha! So, next time we will know what to order again. Look like not that boring Sunday afterall.

Thee Kong Prayer

2009-03-11T16:42:00.005+08:00

Thee Kong prayer is one of the most important prayer for Hokkien people like my family during Chinese New Year. The prayer will start on the night of the 8th day of Chinese New Year. As usual, my parent will be very busy preparing all the foods to be ready before the night.

Miku, Ang ku, fish, prawn, crab, fruits, sugar cane is a must for the prayer for my family. And definately one thing not to be missed by my family is...

full size roasted pig.. haha.. (sorry non-halal)... During that time most of us will start dripping our saliva seeing that crispy skin of the pig.

Take a look of those crispy skin.. believe me.. it taste good.. really good..

During the night, the table will be ready with lots of foods.

Everybody in the family will work together to ensure everything is properly prepare before the prayer. My parent especially my dad are very particular about Thee Kong prayer.

Yummy!!! Table full with foods...

Playing with my camera to create that effect. hehe!

Front view of the prayer table. Even the table is higher than me. Have to stand up on the chair to take the picture.

Another shot of the table.

My mum praying for health and safety of the family. We don't need to be rich, so long our family are healthy and happy.

Mum and dad praying.

My dad.

After the prayer, all of us will start to arrange the joss paper with the shape like crown.

Chinese New Year will never be complete without fire crackers. As usual, my dad will be the ones who officially light up the fire crackers.

Even on first and second day of CNY also not happening compare to Thee Kong Prayer. Maybe because the place we stayed have lots of Hokkien lang. Hehe!

Haha! Red Red! Huat ah!! Huat ah!!

The prayer will be end by burning the joss paper. But it is not the end for us. As for us, the night is still young. Haha! By that time we finish the prayer, we will take out our last fire-crackers.

Did you see the box??!! Haha! 168 boom!! It is the same like what you usually see during Merdeka or New Year celebration firework. Haha! Dun ask me where we got the fire cracker.

Haha! Once the prayer finish, we will "butcher" the piggy! Hehe! And feed our ~~huge~~ little stomach. Haha! Drooling!!

Hehe! Last but not least, picture of me waiting my bro and mum to prepare the roasted pork. Wanna be the first to taste the pork !! You want to eat ma? Hehe! If want, next year can follow me back during Thee Kong prayer.

CNY BBQ Gathering

2009-03-09T15:50:00.002+08:00

Every year without any miss, I will try to arrange some gathering during Chinese New Year for my close buddy or also known as ASOB geng. So this year, together with the help of Pengerusi of the this year, Yit Shern, we managed to once again have our successful gathering at my house. As usual, we will go shopping together for all the ingredients for our BBQ sessions and try to less depend on our parent which I believe is busy entertaining family members and friends who came to houses for CNY.

No.10 - Yit Shern - Pengerusi of BBQ Gathering 2009 together with Mc Kaye ~~playing~~ cleaning the sotong.

Using back the BBQ Set that we have customise last year. Haha. Everybody was just so excited to begin BBQ.

As usual, we have sausages, chicken wings, sweet potato, sweet corn, stingray, fishes, prawn and burger. Luckily this year we managed to control the food. So not much food wasted like last year.

CNY will never complete without fire crackers. Haha. But this year, we make it to the next level. We managed to customise the red fire-crackers and make it as long as 24 feets. Just imagine how long it is. The problem is we have no ideas how to setup such a long fire crackers, until ...

our Mr Mc Kaye starting to use his McGuyWer thinking to resolve the problem while everybody else is waiting for the countdown.

Still setup up the fire cracker.

Taa-dah... hang over the fire cracker over the electric cable which I think a bit crazy but Mc Kaye assure me that will be ok. Damn crazy!

Luckily everything was perfect according to plan. If not, we will end up or BBQ with any electricity and get free caunselling from my parent that for sure.

Last but not least, we have our group photo together. Some are not inside the pictures because they have to go back early and some have to rush back to their KL and SG. Special thanks to ASOB geng likes Ah Hung, Yit Shern, Mc Kaye, Julian (VIP member.. Haha) and Ah Chiew. If I never mentioned your name, dun get mad la. Hehe!

My Family

2009-02-15T14:06:00.002+08:00

It has been a while that my family did not take any group photos. If I am not mistaken, the last time we have our first family photos is about 10 years back and that time was at grandma house. It is hard to find time to gather all the family members to spent the time to take photos together. So during this Chinese New Year, my mum have instructed that we must take family photos together and here you are... My Family photos..

The typical type of family photos. Hehe!

Mum and dad..

Mum being bullied by dad. Haha! Dad is camera shy! That why not much of his photos.

Let start with the youngest bro in the family, Ah Ben who is still study in Kampar doing acturial science at UTAR.

My 3rd bro, Ah Gee aka Pong Pong. Ignore the "Superman" who jump into the frame. Will introduce him later.

His hair color remind me of Sakuragi of Slam Dunk. Haha! Working in Manjung. He is the tallest and the biggest size in the family.

This is Ah Guan, who is working now in Singapore as cook. We had chatted previously that we do not have family photos for so long and he say that he do not want those typical family photos which parent sit in front and childrens standing behind.

So when I was taking the pictures of him, he keep making fun of my mum height and create very funny moment. All the laughter and smile, make me keep on snapping the pictures. The smile was so natural and it is so warm.

Until my mum make him squad a bit down so that he is level a bit with my mum when taking the photo. Love the smiles!!!

Somehow, I love this shot. Dunno why.

And finally the serious photo with mum.

My bro, Ah Aun who work in KL.

Haha! Last but not least, me! Being eldest in the family. Hoho! Looking forward to develope all the photos and will definitely give a surprise to my mum n dad. Hoho!

Pulau Ketam

2008-12-18T13:06:00.009+08:00

I am having a great time last weekend together with one group of friendly and crazy friends at Pulau Ketam. I am supposed to meet them up at Port Klang KTM station but end up coincidentally at Subang Jaya KTM Station. Even before they enter the train, I can even feel their presence with a great laugh at the other end of the train.

Before I continue any further, I think I should have introduce them.

Kelvin Kok - Mr. Cool guy of the group. Haha!

Effie - The chibi maruko-chan of the group. She is funny and love to sing like nobody business. Haha! Nobody can break her spirit.

Janice - The pretty and soft-spoken girl.

The elegant "Gloria from Madagascar", Huey Yih.

Last but not least, Evelyn Cheah aka No. 2. She is the ones who introduce me to them.

Once we have reach Pulau Ketam jetty, we crazed ourself with delicious seafood dishes for lunch. Not to forget the famous fatty crab, and also kam heong prawn mantis and lala-jien and oh-jien.

Oh-jien or better known as fried oyster egg.

Group photo while we walking around the Pulau Ketam town. Taken at the temple. I was wondering what is Effie doing there?!! Becoming a Hor Sin Ku perhaps?!!

Just before we are leaving to our floating hostel, they went off with a group jump shot. Our hostel, Greenway Resort is floating hostel with fish farm about 20 minutes boat ride from the Pulau Ketam jetty. It is a good place for group gathering. we have our dinner BBQ, play mahjong, sing out your voice, fishing and etc.

Happy Jump Shot!

Thanks to Effie and Huey Yih, they managed to get one red snapper from the fish farm owner. If not we would have fish to eat that night because our fishing end up nothing but branch of tree and rubbish.

Nice perfect weather before we leaving the jetty to our resort.

We would have lots of fish, if we were allowed to fish inside the net. Hahaha!

For more pictures, you can click on the thumbnail below and meanwhile I will enjoy my way sleeping in the hammock. Adios, bro!

Broga Hill

2008-12-16T15:39:00.012+08:00

Last 2 weeks, Koon Ming, Vincent, Douglas and myself wake up as early as 5am and went to Broga Hill to hike. Broga hill is somewhere around Semenyih and it is located nearby the Nottingham University. Started our hiking as early at 6.45am together with some local peoples who usually went there for exercise.. The climb to Broga is not really that difficult but some route around the jungle might be dangerous due to landslide and rainy season. But the hike to Broga hill would not make you disappointed. The scenery is breathtaking and you can oversee the town of Semenyih.

Some of the photos taken during the hike.

Top of Broga Hill

Golden grass along the way to the top.

Enjoy the route to the top.

Photographer in action.

Koon Ming struggling hard to climb up the hill. Good exercise for us.

Fantastic view that you will love it.

The face of satisfaction after conquer the small Broga hill. Hehe!

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Max & Elaine's ROM

2008-12-15T00:28:00.016+08:00

Last week, I attended Max and Elaine's ROM at Buddhist Mahavihara Temple at Brickfields. Know her from another friend of mine, Douglas. Since then, we have become close friend. And as well as Max who I get to know from Douglas as well. So happy that finally able to see both of them are getting marry soon.

Some of the pictures I took during their ROM.

Elaine and Max waiting at the ROM office.

Elaine's parent. So happy that their daughter finally get married.

After today, Max no longer a mummy boy anymore. He is the MAN!

Finally, Elaine will be known as Ms Cheah.

Family pray for their happiness and best of luck in the future.

Elaine praying.

Proud family of Elaine and Max.

Photo of friends and familys with Chief Monk.

Last but not least, photo of myself and the lovely couple.

Click on the thumbnails to see more picture of the day!

the wedding of... Michael & Fiann

2008-12-01T00:14:00.002+08:00

Knew Michael since we were in secondary school. A very close friend of mine who ask me to took his wedding photos on that day. Nice to meet his wife, Fiann who is super friendly and down to earth type of girl.

Let the photos do the talking ...

Their wedding photo album..

I personally love this photo which bring some oldies feel ...

following the chinese tradition that will bring fortune to new married couple.

seal with a kiss...

army of heng dai car on the way to Fiann's house..

an easy job for a boy to get ang pow... hehe..

posing for the photographers....

Michael behind the enemy line.. haha.. 2 chee mui "bodyguard" Fiann's room..

Michael & Fiann...

Forever love...

The chee mui geng...

Photo of both family tossing with the guests who attended their wedding.

For more photos, please click HERE.

Port Dickson Nature Walk

2008-11-20T00:59:00.003+08:00

Some of the photos I took during the trip to Port Dickson with my best friends...

Mangrove jungle...

Mangrove jungle again..

where the young ones meet the old ones...

Sandy beach...

Colorful boats along the beach...

while waiting to face the sea again...

Picture taken at the top of the Tanjung Tuan. Wonderful view from the light house which...

oversee the entire Straits of Melaka.

The view from our apartment during the sunset.

Grapes from the seafood restaurant that we have for dinner.

Simply enjoy the nature walk together with one bunch of good friends... Friendship Forever..

Memory @ Port Dickson

2008-10-29T00:19:00.006+08:00

It has been a while I never have gathering with such a big group of friends. Last weekend, myself together with Lee Wen, Mei Lin, Manda, CY, Jaselyn, Ah Loy, Douglas, Ah Zhong, Brian and Rock went to PD for gathering. They are all good friends of mine from MYVIC Club. It is great to have such gathering to strengthen our friendship once in a while. It is nice to meet back Rock who MIA for quite some times and also the rests.

While waiting for Ah Girl, we went walk along the beach and to the mangroove little island.

Lee Wen in action...

Manda.. our Malaysia next top model...

Mei Lin and Rock

Lee Wen and Rock.. again...

Start our journey early in the morning and reach Port Dickson. While waiting for Ah Girl and Ah Zhong, we talk back our memory in Kukup and all those days we have in Penang, Desaru and Cherathing which use to be MYVIC Club acitivities. Soon after Ah Girl is here, we proceed to Tanjung Tuan, where we hike around 20 minutes to reach the Light House. The view from the light house is breathtaking as you can oversee the view of the sea and the beach. Tanjung Tuan is noted as an important birdwatching area. Migratory birds can be spotted here between September and March when they overwinter.

Yes.. Rock again.. practicing his Ah Wong look... with his blue snakey tongue..

Handsome Brian...

Lee Wen trapped in mangroove jungle...

MYVIC Queens...

Photo taken when on the way to the light house of Tanjung Tuan. .

Picture of me with wonderful background of blue sea and sky...

Mei Lin also want a photo to be taken at the peak of the light house..

Once we reach the light house, we continue down to hike down the hill through the jungle hoping that it is low tide so that we can trek along the beach and back to the stage where we start our journey. However it was high tide and we have to hike back to the light house and it is very challenging for those who do not exercise regularly.

I guess picture told more than thousand words... they just love to camwhore... and suddenly

Brian pretending to pose cute cute in front of the camera

Immediately after finish our trekking and hiking, we went back to PD town n have our ice cream which is quite famous in PD. The owner of the shop is from Austria and have been in Malaysia for the last 15 years. Back to check-in at our hotel, Glory Beach Resort which is about 10 minutes from the PD town.

At night, after our dinner at seafood restaurant we head back to PD beach and walk our way through the busy pasar malam of PD which offer varieties of delicious foods. We bought some ayam percik, roti jala, popia and some foods to have small party in our apartment. Play 007-Piang at night. Those who get punish will be "make-up" with white watery baby powder. Celebrate birthday in advance for Rock and Mei Lin which fall in this month.

The victims of the game...

Ah Zhong who was "badly" beaten during that game..

Rock with his garfield look...

Ah Loy the Yu Fa...

Brian with his cute cute pose again...

Last but not least.. Ah Girl.. our Happy Fruit...

Happy until Brian also syiok sendiri...

The next morning, we headed to Kedai Kopi Pak Alang for breakfast. The look-alike church kopitiam is famous for its roti sardin, coffees and many mores. The kopitiam was so packed with customers when we were there and end up waited for almost 15 minutes before we could get our table ready. It was a pleasant trip to be able to gather with a group of friends who are really close with you. Although the time that we spent is short, but I believe it is meaningful to each and everyone of us.

Group photo after the 007 game. Too bad Douglas wasn't feeling well therefore he is not able to join us for that game.

Am I lucky? And yes,.. I'm A Virgin.. Hahaha...!!

Just before we depart back to KL, we have another group photo together for the last time.

For more picture, please click HERE.

ROM of Ken & Jen

2008-10-26T17:15:00.004+08:00

2 weeks ago, I was in Thean Hou Temple for registration of marriage for Ken & Jen. Thanks for their trust on me for taking their photos on their important day. I know Jen long time ago because we are both very active in St John Ambulance during school days. Congratulation to Jen and Ken and present to you the photo on that day.

The Love Story of ... Ken and Jen

The perfect couple

The sign that declare their love

Jen's family

Ken's family

Capturing the special moment for them

Ken and Jen taken at the Thean Hou Temple

Putting their faith of love with trust and respect

Happily married new couple

As happy as the couple of bear

Group photo with family and friends.

For more photos, please click HERE.

Valley Of Hope - Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement

2008-10-01T12:17:00.003+08:00

Few weeks back, I went to Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement together with Joshua and Douglas. It was my first visit there and immediately I fall in love with that place. The surrounding was so calm and peaceful and it is away from civilization.

We were there to help out to celebrate Mooncake Festival together with the remaining people who are still staying in the Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement. I found out one article from SinChew Daily which I feel will elobrate in more details on why we should preserve their settlement.

After 80 years of history, there are only less than 400 people remaining in the Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement. This settlement, which once had more than 2,000 patients, has no new cases after prevention and cure treatments were found in the 1980s. Since then, some of them returned to the society and reunited with their families. Some people are old and have decided to stay at the community forever. As the number of population is reducing, some facilities have been abandoned, and some have been used as the hostels for flower nursery workers. Some parts have also been used as warehouses. Meanwhile, some has been dismantled to open up more land for flower nurseries.

When the leprosy settlement began losing its original purpose, the Ministry of Health decided to develop this settlement into a medical faculty with medical treatment and research facilities as well as staff hostels. However, this development was bound to completely dismantle the original leprosy settlement as it needs to cope with the demand for more space. Under such circumstances, this historical and culturally-significant settlement will be knocked down completely. In order to preserve this heritage, an architectural researcher Lim Yong Long had submitted a proposal to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage early July last year for it to be gazetted as a National Heritage site. He hoped that his proposal will convince the government to change its plan and preserve the settlement. However, he has failed. The eastern side of the settlement, which has more than 70 years of history, has been alienated by the Health Ministry last September.

But attention was drawn to it following press reports and the publicity campaign mounted by the Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Youth. The Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly has successfully formed the “Save Valley of Hope Solidarity Group”. This non-governmental organisation is the first cultural heritage preservation group that was formed by young people (their average age is less than 30 years old) in Malaysia. They have since a series of activities, such as seminars, press conferences, photo exhibitions, tours and a carnival themed “I Love Valley of Hope” last December. They hope more people will understand the significance of preserving Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement, as well as its cultural heritage. When more and more people understand the preservation value of Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement, the government will certainly feel the pressure from public opinion and thus re-review its development plan.

Apart from spreading the message of the importance of the leprosy settlement and conveying to the government the wishes of many to preserve the settlement, another important task at hand is the site research on the Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement. The environment needs also to maintained for the memory of the people who have stayed in the community for decades. This culture represents the history of this place. Therefore, besides trying to save these historical heritage, its spirit (intangible culture), such as oral histories, record of activities, habits, customs and so on must also be recorded, because this will be gone when these buildings were to be demolished.

The members of the “Save Valley of Hope Solidarity Group” come from different backgrounds and specialization. For example, lecturers and students from Chinese Language courses can join the information group for data collection and oral history survey. For those who are in mass communication course, they can help in publicity, promotion and video recording. Members with architectural background can do study and research on the historical buildings, assist in the alternate development project, participate in the planning work and so on. Meanwhile, members with sociology knowledge can create a way to build a community identity among the residents. It can help to arouse their enthusiasm in preserving their home.

When the support group began their investigation and research work, students from Taiwan Chung Yuan Christian University's Department of Landscape came to Malaysia. These students know mapping survey. They helped in the survey of the settlement's living environment. The complete record of the existing living environment was done through visitation, field mapping and photography. These techniques were used in other countries. For example, during the period of Japanese rule in Taiwan, Japanese anthropologist Chijiiwa Suketarou used this approach to investigate Taiwan's aborigines. Later, especially when their culture was gradually replaced by foreign culture, these historical surveys have become the most important basis to study Taiwan's prototype construction and aborigines' buildings. For the same reason, it is necessary to record the living environment of the residents in Sungai Buloh leprosy settlement as soon as possible when the leprosy settlement is about to disappear.

The so-called living environment survey is to map the environment. Not only the structure of the buildings would be recorded, but the space use will also be recorded. For example, furniture display, life apparatus, and even activities. As technology is getting advanced, they can now make use of digital technology, such as digital cameras and video cameras. These records will eventually be helpful to anthropology, architectural and medical studies. By then, we can at least have a detailed record before the leprosy settlement is completely removed. These records have its significance.

As the Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement was being dismantled, the young “Save Valley of Hope Solidarity Group” never give up. On the contrary, they were getting more and more enthusiastic in the activities. As the participants come from different backgrounds, their plan and activities become more and more diversified. When the government was adamant in going ahead to remove the old structures arguing that it has not heritage features, the young campaigners new ways to move their work forward. We want to ask: when the young people begin to see the deeper significance of preserving historical heritage, shouldn't the government review their attitude?

Regardless of the result of the leprosy settlement, I believe that the young people who have got together in this preservation activities will understand the importance of cultural heritage preservation. Not only this preservation can be used to attract tourists, it can also further inspire us when we obtain rich historical information from the heritage project. The preservation is good for the future development of various areas. Therefore, historical heritage preservation will not fail as long as someone is involved in the such activities. Even if the buildings were to be dismantled in the future, we would still have the records. With such an education opportunity, the young generation will become the new driving force in cultural heritage preservation in the future. If we can continue to call the young people to join the preservation activities, our country's cultural heritage will have hope. (By Zhang Ji Qiang/ Translated by Lee Mei Nyee/ Sin Chew Daily)

Sauce : http://www.mysinchew.com/node/9997 and http://valleyofhope.blogspot.com/

Malaysia International Fireworks Competition 2008 - Team Canada

2008-08-31T00:58:00.002+08:00

More fireworks photo from Canada team. Supposed to go at the peak of the PICC (Putrajaya International Convention Center) to take the firework photos but I was too late. Eventually myself and Jimmie went back to the lake area where we were last week during the China team presentation.

Although drizzling raining while we were waiting for the firework, the wind is blowing toward our direction. When the firework start, the smoke blow to the spot where we were and all the firework "shit" drop above us. Another disappointing firework photography for me.

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Zoo Negara

2008-08-25T12:08:00.004+08:00

When is the last time you visited national zoo? As for me, the last time for me was actually during my university time which was 6 years ago. Last week, myself together with Douglas, Elaine and Max went to Zoo Negara. Haha!

We reached there about 10am and straight away to the zoo and took the shuttle car for a brief round the zoo. It is already crowded by that time we went inside the zoo. The first animal that we saw is giraffe.

"Come on baby.. give me a kiss.. . dun keep eating the leaves..."

Nice butts yeah!! Haha.. Disclaimer : I am animal lover. Not something else that you had in mind now!

Giraffe saying Hi to all the visitors.

The largest mammal on the land, the elephant.

The elephant was dancing around the corner waiting for the visitors to feed him with sugar canes.

There were lots of stork flying freely around the lake in zoo feeding on fishes.

Another sexy butt. Look at the red pinkish feather on her butt. So pretty!

Once the stork able to find a fish, they will fly away and enjoy the fishes themselves. So selfish like human rite?

Portrait of the stork behind hundred of other storks.

Notty Max bride the deer so that he can took the picture with his fish eyes.

All the animals in the zoo is very lazy and inactive. For the example ...

The lion will just sleep there doing nothing at all.

While the tiger is like in hunting mode. Hoping to jump over the river so grab us for lunch.

See his ferocious eyes looking at my juicy fat! Haha!

Blur blur camel.

This orang utan is the most lazy animal in the zoo. Only sleep there while show his hand hoping for visitor to throw some banana to him. Although, some of the visitor already throw the banana to him, he did not bother to wake up and eat the banana. How lazy!

Flamingo!

Mr crocodile sun bathing with his member side by side.

Close up on mr crocodile.

I have never thought that bear have such a long tongue. Maybe for them to suck his tongue into bee hive to enjoy the honey.

Mr Seladang aka wild ox.

Haha! Who dunno mr Pig. Hehe. never thought wild boar will be so ugly. Not even look like cute McDull. haha!

Two Mr. Hippo bathing themselves from the hot weather.

Few photos taken by Elaine. Thanks to her.

Picture of me peeping some girl. Oh No! Caught in the act!

Myself and Max trying to become tiger. Haha! So that can eat wild boar. Haha. "Pan Chu Sek Lao Fu".

Before we leave the zoo, I ....

took this photo... Beware!!! Tiger on the run!!! Haha!

Malaysia International Fireworks Competition 2008 - Team China

2008-08-18T23:31:00.003+08:00

Finally I am back into blogging. Not much activity that I has done lately therefore nothing to update in my blog. I am no longer working in Hewlett Packard but now I am attached with Quantum International Corp as technical support analyst.

Last Saturday, myself and Jimmie went to Putrajaya for Malaysia International Fireworks Competition 2008. MIFC actually started last year but too bad I did not have any kakis to go with me. However, this year I have the chance to go for the China team's firework.

We reach there as early as 7pm and the lake was crowded with tripod and also dlsr camera setting along the lake. Without wasting any time, we look for a spot to setup our camera.

While we are setting the camera, I took this picture of the full moon.

This is Putrajaya International Convention Center where the grand final + Australia team will present on 29 Aug. A lots of photographers also will be there to take photos whereby it will oversee the bridge.

Closer view of PICC.

This is where we setup our cap ayam tripod and getting ready for the firework. The show supposed to be start at 9.30pm but delay until 10.00pm. Waited and waited and playing with our setting, until neck also feel pain.

And when they close all the light, the firework begin.

More and more fireworks. Keep on pressing my remote control and count the shutter time when snapping the firework. The firework was amazing. There is a part when the firework explode, it will display a heart shape of firework. Pretty awesome.

Too bad as more and more fireworks exploding, the smoke is getting thicker and thicker. Hoping there is more wind to blow away all the smokes so that the photos will be more clearer.

More and more fireworks display.

The show lasted for almost 20 minutes. I was really enjoyed the firework a lots. Hoping to go there on these wednesday where Canada team will perform. Trying to get another spot so that will bring different angles.

Ulu Yam BBQ

2008-07-11T03:23:00.004+08:00

Last weekend Evelyn invited me to go Ulu Yam BBQ together with her friends. So I invite along my buddie, Jimmie to go with me as well. As early as 7am, we already waiting for them along the road to Ulu Yam.

The tree provide wonderful shade from the hot sun.

Natural way of cooling the drinks and also the fruits.

The guy who are busy preparing the foods while I am busy snapping them.

Setting up the BBQ area.

When we reach there, everybody started to set up fire and start preparing all the foods. Some even went to catch small prawns while others enjoy the cooling water at the Ulu Yam waterfall. I was busy taking photograph together with Jimmie.

The ladies.

See how Emily hold the knife. So damn yeng and power.

Evelyn's friends. Sorry cant recall all your names.

BBQ besides the waterfall is really wonderful. Once you have BBQ your chicken wing and hot dog under the hot charcoal, you can enjoy your delicious food at the cooling water of the waterfall. Provided you did not pollute the river with your oily chicken. Hehe.

Emily with Steven (Evelyn's brother)

Evelyn with Watson.

Evelyn with How Zen.

Evelyn with leng luiz. Cant recall her name. Hehe.

The leng luiz.

Soon after our stomach is full, myself and Jimmie together with Evelyn's friend having some fun games. The game of 007 Piang! Haha! The game was pretty easy to play but just have to get used to it. Really enjoyed the game especially when you lose that all the people will splash the cooling water at you for your silly mistake.

Some portrait shot of Emily

Once taken Emily photo, she will appear almost in every photo in my camera. See this to believe. Haha!

Besides playing the 007 game, some of them even camwhore at the waterfall area. Only myself and Jimmie bought the camera so we were busy taking the picture for the ladies. Thanks Jimmie who borrow me his 50mm F1.8. Really get poisoned already to get the lens as soon as possible.

My funny pose with Emily.

Another photo of me with Emily which are consider normal.

The final group photo.

Credit to: Jimmie.

Thanks Evelyn for inviting us and hope there will more outing which is so much fun together again with your wonderful friends.

For more pictures for the Ulu Yam outing, please click HERE.

Kampar Lake

2008-07-08T20:30:00.002+08:00

Last 2 weeks back to hometown again since I have nothing to do in KL. Once again together with my parent, we headed to Kampar again to visit my youngest bro who study in UTAR. The weather that day was sunny and nice enough for photography.

The photo I took around the lake middle of the evening.

Lamp post standing tall.

You will see lots of people fishing at the late of the evening especially weekend.

Few more photos around the beautiful lake..

At first, I was supposed to hike again the Kampar waterfall together with my parent. But I was having bad cough and flu that day, I excuse myself from doing such activities. Haha! Ok. Actually I am lazy to hike. Therefore, I went to Kampar Lake which is nearby the UTAR university while waiting for my bro to finish his studies.

The so called island in the lake where lots of storks living there.

I guess you can't see any bird from these photo. Let close up more to see in detail of the storks who are living there.

What more amazing is how the stork "land" on the tree.. The body movement of the stork is like AirAsia plane landing on LCCT. Haha@! Something like that..

And see how the stork cruising around the lake.. It was worth the wait under the hot sun to take their photos.

Look like the stork also know how to enjoy the beautiful scenery like me.

UTAR have the most wonderful natural scenery in Malaysia. If you have chance to visit Kampar, take a small visit to UTAR and see how nice is the university adapting his natural beauty into concrete jungle.

The view of UTAR from far. How nice if my university is so beautiful. I will have more mood to study perhaps. Hehe.

The lake there is wonderful for fishing and also jogging during the evening. Around the lake, there is small so called island whereby many storks stay on the tree. It was very refreshing and less polluted. That day I was so lucky as there is no raining and the weather is just fine. Manage to take lots of pictures of stork flying freely around that area, monitor lizard swimming around the lake looking for food and small iguana as well.

Monitor lizard wondering around the lake looking for food.

Waiting for the right moment to take this photo between the leaves.

Small iguana say Hi to me.

Taken just before he say good bye to me.

What I really hope that, they will still preserve the natural beauty of that place as I can see more and more new housing development around the lake.

Kampar Waterfall

2008-07-02T00:20:00.002+08:00

Finally the Euro Cup 2008 is over and I managed to find time to spent time to blog. And yes Spain won the final 1-0 against Germany.

This blog i supposed to write about 2 weeks ago but I keep delayed it. It was the day when I went to Kampar together with my parent to visit my youngest brother who studies now at UTAR. Planning to take some photos at the lake somewhere near the UTAR but too bad it is raining. Kampar is actually very strange place. It can be raining at the lake but somewhere else it can be sunny or cloudy although the place is somehow nearby.

The temple that we prayed before we started to hike.

Therefore, my parent drag me hike at Kampar waterfall. My dad keep telling me it is near only. So finally agree to do so. Without my 3 quarter pant and slipper, and with my camera i started to hike to the waterfall.

Some of the houses along the way to waterfall which was full with greenest and fresh air for sure.

Along the way, there is lots of orang asli settlement. The orang asli people are very warm and friendly and will greet you when you smile at them. Some of the pictures I took at the waterfall.

The waterfall is so cooling and the best time to jump into the waterfall is after hiking.

Lots of people will be enjoy the cooling water after the hike.

Another part of the waterfall.

Somehow I enjoy the little children of orang asli enjoying fishing at his own pleasure.

Another picture of it.

I am not pervert, okies?

Mum and dad enjoy the waterfall after their hike.

Another pictures of them.

Jakarta

2008-06-11T23:55:00.002+08:00

Sorry for no update lately because of trying to adapt into new shift schedule in my work and also Euro Cup lately. Haha. This will be my last post for the trip I have last month. Being delay for so long already.

Mangga Dua Shopping Complex. The huge but empty inside shopping complex nearby the place we stayed.

Our stay in Jakarta was so wonderful because of warm hospitality from Eri, Ari and Junnie. They show us a lots about Jakarta and even take us to karaoke and also take us to eat nice foods along Jakarta especially seafood, nasi bebek, nasi padang and also many more. The seafood in Bandar Djakarta is grand. That is the first time I eat so many prawns that day.

Ari testing his microphone. Haha. He is a good singer. Heard from Junnie that he practice singing every night before his wedding day so that he can perform better.

The lovely husband and wife, Ari and Eri. They are such a good friend to us although I just know them from Donny. Hope they will come visit us in Malaysia one day.

The shopping complex in Jakarta is huge. This is the shopping complex that sell all IT products. Like what we have in Malaysia, Low Yat.

Jakarta is so busy and noisy. And freaking jam also. Lots of motor and cars. Luckily their bus transportation is better than us in Malaysia because they do have bus lane. If not, it would be much worst.

The shopping complex that I went for shopping for souvenirs. And there is one Man Uni Cafe there. Haha. My all time favorite football club, Manchester United.

This is the place I have my dinner with Raddy, my senior who last time work in Hewlett Packard. We dine at the roof top and the food is absolutely wonderful.

The atmosphere is so nice because we could oversee the night life of Jakarta. So nice.

My buddy aka senior, Raddy. He took the trouble to travel all the way to my place and fetch me for dinner. Looking forward for him to come to KL as well.

We went to Inacraft exhibition early in the morning which showcase all the famous craft work from Indonesia with Junnie.

Take this photo somewhere in Inacraft.

Simply love the flower and the pot behind. Hehe!

Then we proceed to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah about 45 minutes travel from Jakarta. Junnie is so nice that she even take one day off together with Eri to accompany us to jalan-jalan. Owed them a big favor. TMII was first initiated by Ibu Tien Soeharto and that place show alots of original architectures of houses in Indonesia like Bali, Riau, Sumatra, Kalimantan, and many mores.

This is the place of House of Bali.

One of the many houses that well preserved by the government.

Indonesia Disneyland. Haha. Definitely not one of the traditional houses of Indonesia. Haha!

Imagine how many bugs they use to make that display. Haha! Taken this photo at the Insect Museum.

Taken this photo at the Fauna Garden.

The Keong Emas IMAX Theater in TMII.

Little orchid around the theater.

The sunset on our way back to the Jakarta town.

Our dinner. Nasi padang. Yummy!!!

Before we went back to our hotel, we drop by at the town whereby we can clearly see the Dutch building which is well preserved by the government.

Another part of the building. Although already 2am, but still there are lots of people hanging out at that area.

Another night shot at that place.

This building look like a mini White House. Haha. The light look like the building is on Fire.

The "burning" building. haha!

Many of them still believe that place is haunted. Some even reported that they see ghost in that area.

Lovely Junnie and Eri. This photo taken at the church that they bring us the next day before we depart back to KL.

This is the oldest church in Indonesia. The architecture of the building is very unique and nice.

Another shot of the church.

Inside the church.

Playing with another White Balance.

Another shot. Just love the church so much.

Yeap! That rap up all the adventure I have in Indonesia.

More from Lang Tengah Island Trip

2008-05-28T08:30:00.002+08:00

Spending 3 days 2 nights in Lang Tengah Island is simply relaxing and a joyful trip. We play beach volley ball, snokerling till sunburn, sitting under the moon and enjoy the cool breezing air is unforgettable memory for me especially when you are with close friends that you had knew more than 15 years. ASOB forever!

Some photos of Lang Tengah Island... all in nature...

White sandy and powdery sand...

Places for you to sun bathing... definitely not for me because I dun wan to be so dark...

Boat to transfer you to anywhere around the island for snokerling.

Blue blue sky..

Paradise island...

Swinging coconut tree..

Lots of coconut trees...

This is another side of the Lang Tengah..

About 5 minutes walk from our hotel...

The water is more crystal clear.. Nice place for u to snokerling...

And a nice spot if you like to see some small shark when you snokerling... I managed to spot 2 little shark there...

Besides snokerling, we camwhore alots. At nite, myself, ah hung and mckaye go n catch crab and hermit crab. Surprisingly, the next day they managed to catch 2 little nemo or clown fish and some stone fish as well. Haha.

Evelyn and Maggie..

Vincent perfecting his shot...

Mini group photo..

Ah Loy and Maggie again... haha...

Once we started shooting, then come some weird weird pose already. Haha. This include some indecent act thanks to creative idea from Douglas as usual.

So many hands...

Gaya Mutu Keunggulan.

Practicing Dragon Ball super power to combine as one super Goku.

If you are not 18 years old and above, I will suggest you to skip the picture below. The picture can be very disturbing. Indecent behavior!

Let you all guess who is performing the "art".... Haha.

Very very disturbing rite?

Is just a camera trick. No indecent behavior was done there. So dun worry. Haha. No animal was harm in the process. Haha!!!

See how much Douglas enjoyed his natural jacuzzi..

Facing the blue sea...

Natural spa + jacuzzi... So enjoyed...

What else we can do there... of coz make some crazy jump... like what ah pOp like to do.. haha..

Fly up up and away...

Get ready to jump....

First attempt failed. Not nice jump! Haha!

I wan to jump like ah chiew. Haha! Damn Yeng!

End up jumping like that. Haha. Boleh tahan la!! Like surfing in the air... See my hair!! Haha!!

Of coz before we go back, must take family photo for our memory...

One big happy family.. How come I am not inside.. Oh yeah.. I hold the camera.. haha!

One big crazy family.. Haha!

All the leng luiz... They are all MINE!! Muahaha!!! Jealous or not?!!

All the satans from HELL. Being molested by ah Chiew. My god!!

That wrapped up the trip we have in Lang Tengah Island.

Can start to think where to go next.....

Lang Tengah Island

2008-05-27T08:51:00.003+08:00

Last weekend I just back from Lang Tengah Island together with my best friends. I think this is the first trip I have together with my hometown's ASOB brotherhood since we graduated. It all started when I asked them (my best friends Ah Hung, Ah Ling and McKaye) one day during yumcha time, how come we never have any trip together?

Pic taken at Kuala Terengganu Bus Station while we were waiting for our coach to transfer us to Merang Jetty.

The boat that transfer us to the island.

Didi Dave, Vincent, Douglas and Miss Ketam (hehe.. i actually forgotten her name). Call her Miss Ketam coz we travel before to Pulau Ketam long time ago.

Ah Hung and Ah Ling.

Feeling like jump into the crystal clear water once we reach there.

Then we started to give ideas and finally choose to go to Lang Tengah Island. Then I started to planned everything and look for cheap packages to the island. Thanks to Christine, my skype friend who introduce me to Leren who work as tour agent that help me a lots in planning the trip. Initially, only 8 of us going to Lang Tengah (Ah Hung, Ah Ling, Mc Kaye, Siew Ling, Maggie, Ah Loy, Ah Chiew and myself) and then add another 2 more (Vincent and Douglas).

Few gay photo from Ah Hung...

Walau! Even bite his own lip. Beh tahan! Thanks to Douglas who teach him the deadly pose.

Syok sendiri on the beach?!

After few gay photos, must show a bit of his MAN"ness"!!

Super Gaya Pose No.1

Super Gaya Pose No.2

Super Gaya Pose No.3

Super Gaya Pose No.4

Super Gaya Pose No.5

Siew Ling, Mc Kaye, Ah Hung and Ah Chiew.

Dave enjoying herself in swing hammock.

Shoot photo of Vincent shooting me!

New tourists who came in the next day. Hotel was fully booked due to school holiday.

Rusted anchor on the boat.

Fishing boat.

Siew Ling, May, Tracy, Chye Hoon and Ms Ketam. Haha!

Then add more another 5 people (Miss Ketam, Chye Hoon, May, Tracy and Didi Dave). So in total 15 of them going to invade the small island of Lang Tengah. Departed from KL at 10pm and reach Kuala Terengganu as early as 5am while waiting for our coach to transfer us to Merang jetty.

Taken on the way to Redang Marine Park. Wonder what Ah Chiew is doing to McKaye?!

Douglas already have obvious sunburn the next day.

One big happy family.

Two prince of darkness from HELL.

We reach Lang Tengah Island around 10am and our stay will be at Redang Lang Resort. The turquoise blue water, white sandy beach, swinging coconut trees and nice weather awaiting us. The room was pretty simple and the food was nice. The warm hospitality of the staffs make our stay even more meaningful.

Borrow 50mm from Vincent. Thinking of getting one now! Kena poison already.

Some photos of Evelyn...

The weather was too hot for me to continue shooting. Eye also cannot open properly. Haha. The rest of the photos..

Siew Ling in action.

May

Tracy and May.

Another May photo.

More photos will be posted later. Meanwhile just enjoyed some sweet memory we have in Lang Tengah Island.

Pangandaran - Green Canyon

2008-05-19T03:15:00.003+08:00

The next day we just hang out around Bandung town to do some shopping. We went to Pasar Baru which is within walking distance from our hotel at Moritz Hotel. Pasar Baru is famous for selling textiles in Bandung town.

Aladin's shop.

Superman and Spiderman welcome you to the shop.

Wolverine.

Spidey again.

We went to Paris Van Java shopping complex to meet some of Donny's friends. And later we drop by at Ciwalk Shopping Complex at Cihampelas. Along the street of Cihampelas, we saw lots of unique action super heroes as a way to attract more customers to come inside their shop.

The next morning, we were informed by Agus that we are so lucky that we managed to hike the Papandayan mountain because the status of the volcano has become "waspada" from "active-normal" and therefore no climbing was allowed within 1km radius from the mountain.

At first we wanted to go to Pangandaran beach but the tour package was a bit expensive and therefore we decided to look for alternative source of transportation which is more cheaper. They charges us Rp300,000 just for transportation to Pangandaran beach but when we ask around, we managed to get bus to Pangandaran for around Rp50,000.

The trisaw we took to get to Pangandaran beach.

The place was so refreshing and so green.

Our trisaw again. Taken that photo from my trisaw.

The next morning, we went to Cicaheum Bus Terminal and search for the bus to Pangandaran Beach. After 6 hours of journey, we reach Pangandaran beach. We took trisaw from the Pangandaran beach and slowly we look for a place which is affordable.

The beach of Pangandaran. There are many boats at the beach and lots of people playing football late in the evening.

The flag of Indonesia from one of the boat.

The villa where we stayed.

The unique design of the house. Very western feel.

We get ourself at Villa Angela for Rp80,000 and it is the most beautiful stay we had so far. The room was big and clean. It has living room, bar and also two rooms. We are supposed to sleep in one room and because nobody else was there, we are able to use that room. The Pangandaran beach is just a walking distance from our villa. The white sandy beach of Pangandaran beach look similar like Kuta Beach and it is much better than Parangtritis beach.

Photos from the Green Canyon...

At night, I had full body massage in my room for Rp50,000. It was fantastic after few days of traveling. The next subsequence morning, we wake up at 9 am and waiting for our tour guide to fetch us to Green Canyon for Rp100,000. We travel by motor and when we reach there, the greenery view of water really amazed us. We took a boat slowly cruising inside the cave.

More and more photos of Green Canyon...

After that, we went to Pantai Batu Rasah for a while and see people playing surfing at the beach. And then we have ikan bakar for our lunch with reasonable price along the way. Around 3pm, we are back to our hotel and went to Pasar Wisata which is the famous market in Pangandaran. A lots of shop selling t-shirts and sea shell as well. At night, the market will become alive with live music cafe and also known as red-light district area for that place.

The view of Pantai Batu Rasah

Taken this golden paddy field when having our lunch.

Waiting to be harvest by the farmer.

Just imagine the sunset with the golden color of the paddy field. Awesome!!!

Another beach that we went. Forgotten the name already.

By 5pm, we are back to our hotel and take a bath before we depart to Jakarta at Terminal Rambutan which took us about 8 hours of journey. I dun really like the transportation in Indonesia because many of the buses do not have air-cond and also the people will also smoke inside the bus as well which caused discomfort for others. However, it is a new experience for a backpacker like me.

Bandung - Papandayan

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After visited Kamojang, we went for our lunch which is on the way to Papandayan volcano mountain. The view of the place where we had lunch is simply marvelous and it just make our appetite grown bigger. We all sit in a small hut surrounded by paddy field which is just beside a pond. And the view of volcano mountain is just enough to make us indulge into explore more later.

The photo will explained everything.

Look like sunflower but I guess it is not sunflower.

The hut where we have our lunch.

Nice view rite?!

You can even choose which hut that you like to sit.

Can anyone tell me what flower is that? Not lavender rite?

More hut to be choose by customer.

Lavender lookalike?

Sunflower lookalike?

Around 2.30pm, we travel along the outskirt to reach Papandayan. The weather was so so cold and I was wearing sleeveless shirt at that time. Without wasting any time, our guide escorted us to hike the mountain.

The cooling air is so cool when we about to start hiking.

Our hiking with the tour guide.

The smoke getting thicker the higher we climb the mountain.

The tour guide inform us that the geographical of the volcano will change each time. That why we required a tour guide to assist us when hiking.

Along the way, we could see smoke everywhere on the mountain. I was praying please dun erupt when we were up at the mountain because it look like it is going to explode soon. Sometimes we could even smell the sulfur all the way up to the mountain.

More and more smoke coming out from the earth. Scary but exciting.

The hot boiling sulfur water.

Papandayan is known as complex stratovolcano mountain. The more we hike, the more smoke awaiting us. What amazed me the most is the distinctive yellow crater walls due to coloring by sulfur. We can even touch and feel the hot steaming sulfur with our bare hand. Due to the yellow coloring of the crater, it was known as Kawah Mas or Golden Crater.

Now you understand why it was called as Golden Crater.

The sulfur-encrusted fumarole is just so nice to be experienced by yourself. The crater is surrounded by forest and extends by a long and steep chasm and this chasm becomes a river channel at the foot of the mountain. The experience of hiking at Papandayan is simply beyond my imagination.

After one and half hours of hiking, we proceed to Cipanas whereby there is a large swimming pool of hot spring awaiting us. Our body was so smelly with sulfur and I believe no snake will even bite us. We definitely enjoyed our body after a long hiking at Papandayan at the pool with a nice view of inactive volcano at his backyard. Although the journey from one place to another is far, but we do enjoyed the trip and it is worth it.

By 8.00pm we reach our hotel and rest ourself. At nite, we went to Amsterdam cafe nearby the town of Bandung to see Agus and his band performing live music. We really enjoy the warm hospitality of Agus who is willing to show us around and he just make our stay in Moritz Hotel a memorable ones.

For more pictures, you can click HERE.

Bandung - Kamojang

2008-05-10T17:12:00.005+08:00

We reached Bandung as early as 6 am in the morning. The cool and fresh breezing air welcome us to Bandung. Bandung was known as Paris of Java in the past. We walked our way to look for cheap guest house and we managed to get one at Moritz Hotel for Rp80,000 with breakfast. The hotel is clean and offers basic backpackers accommodation. Straight away discuss and get ourself a package of Rp300,000 for a trip to one of the active and less commercialize volcano in west Java.

Brown duckie along the way to Kamojang.

Paddy field along the way. The air is so fresh and the air is so refreshing.

Natural scenery of mountain.

We have a short nap and started the journey at 9am. Our first destination was to Kawah Kamojang or the Kamojang Crater which was known as geothermal field in West Java. Along the way, we enjoyed the green scenery of paddy field and volcanic mountain. This place was first discovered by the dutch and later developed that place as geothermal power plant. Around 11.30am we reached Kamojang. The unique one of this place is a lot of geyser fountain that burst hot steam and water from the earth.

The geng who went the trip together with us.

Kawah Keretapi that welcome us with loud noise of hissing steam sound.

Me in front of boiling and smoking mud.

Kawah Manuk, one of the kawah in Kamojang.

More and more bubbling pond as we walked inside the jungle.

The bubbling pond.

We can see huge steel pipe crisscross the area and supply natural steam to a geothermal power plant nearby. Before even reaching that place, the hissing sound of hot steam can be hear inside our car. We can even see the hot steaming water shoot up to 20 meters from the earth.

More and more hot steaming water shoot up..

Hot boiling water.

The smoking bridge that we need to pass to get over to another place.

More mud pond as we walked inside the jungle.

Hot boiling water from the geyser. Trust me it is really boiling water.

Myself with disposable raincoat in front of the shooting steam water.

The further we walked deep in the jungle, the more geysers and bubbling pond and more smokes. Although raining, it did not dampened our spirit to explore more of the place. We even go down and approach the puddle of boiling and steaming mud. To be able to feel the hot steam and water shooting out from the earth is simply amazing. The experience is hard to be described by words.

The view when on our back.

The road that is so narrow. But the view is fantastic.

Make me feel like I am at Cameron Highlands.

Photos that are randomly taken inside my car.

After more than 2 hours at Kamojang, we leave that place and continue our journey to the active volcano in West Java. We drove to one mountain to another mountain. The view of mountain side with fog make me feel like I am at Cameron Highlands.

Parangtritis Beach

2008-05-04T12:37:00.003+08:00

The early next morning on 17 April, we wake at 7 am and start packing and check out from the hotel. We walked around the Malioboro Street for the last time and we have our breakfast there. Our next plan was heading to Parangtritis Beach which is about 2 hours drive from the town. It cost us about Rp3,000 to take shuttle bus to reach Parangtritis Beach. Very bumpy ride plus passengers who is smoking in the bus make the journey a bit uncomfortable but we already get used to it. A price to pay for using the cheapest way of transportation but it help us to save a lots.

The natural scenery of Parangtritis Beach.

Parangtritis beach has been famous where the sand dunes, sandy beach and the rock cliffs meet. Frankly speaking, I was a bit disappointed because the place is not really beautiful and we can't swim cause of high wave which is dangerous for swimming. And also at that time, the weather is a bit hazy although it is quite windy facing the endless blue sea.

The high wave! No Swimming!!!

Kranti's staff who are trying to color the Batik.

We talked with Kranti, cantonese guy who is attending the Herbalife seminar at Parangtritis. He is from Medan and speak fluent chinese who enjoy photography as well. He is so generous to offer us ride back to Yogyakarta town. But before that, we travel together to old Kraton castle together with his wife and staff.

Few of the Batik that attract me. Golden in color.

Nice. Not cheap though.

At first, we thought to stay in Parangtritis beach for one night but that place is not so happening. So when we reach Yogya, we went to the railway station and bought train ticket to Bandung for Rp150,000 for Executive Class. So we temporarily put our luggage at our hotel that we stayed and do some shopping again at Malioboro street again.

Farmer with Borobudur temple as background.

Live batik drawing for us to see.

We waited at Station Tugu for our train to arrive. The train station was packed with people and we are constantly have to be aware of pickpocket and also our luggage safety. We are expected to reach Bandung early morning. BANDUNG here I come!!!

Prambanan temple

2008-04-30T10:53:00.006+08:00

Soon after we our tour at Borobudur temple, we proceed to Kotagede which is the famous silverwork industry in Yogyakarta. You can see how the silversmith perform his magic by transforming the silver into one piece of art. Lots of souvenirs which made by silver like the magnificent Borobudur temple and many more. I am not so keen on that because it is too expensive and yet too commercialize already.

Silversmith at work into changing that silver into...

... one masterpiece.

About 2pm, we reached at Prambanan temple after another long journey. Guess we are lucky that we did not go by ourself by motor because I guess we will definitely either lose our way in the middle of nowhere or sit until our buttock glue on the motor. The entrance fee for entering the Prambanan temple is Rp85,000.

Part of the destruction which are waiting to be restored.

Hot sunny day when we were there.

Prambanan temple is the biggest and most beautiful Hindu temple in Indonesia that derives its name from the village where it is located. The temple is believed to be built in the middle of the ninth century and it reflect the famous story of Ramayana.

The earthquake in 2006 which is destroyed part of the temple.

As a Hindu temple, the main temple has three shrines that dedicated to the Hindu trinity which are Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. And each of these shrines is facing a smaller shrine for their vehicles. The cow Nandi is the vehicle of Shiva, the destroyer God. The eagle Garuda is vehicle of Vishnu, the guardian God. And finally, the swan Angsa is the vehicle of Brahma, the creator God.

Before and after the earthquake photos...

Prambanan temple behind the gate..

Photo of myself and Robert + Wife

We are a bit disappointed because the temple was gated due to restoration of the temple which was destroyed the structure of the temple on the earthquake on 2006. Guess part of our money that we paid was paid for that cause. Although we can't walk inside the temple, the visibility of the destruction by the earthquake was just enough for us to reflect how lucky we are staying in Malaysia which is free from active volcano and earthquake.

Prambanan temple from far...

Visible Hindu God's stone carving on the temple

Still in re-building back the ancient temple.

Under the superb hot sun, we walked around the temple and enjoy the beauty of the architecture. I feel the stone carving in Prambanan temple is better than in Borobudur temple. Really a waste that we can't go in and snap some photos.

Prambanan from far before we call it a day.

At Malioboro Street. Good place for shopping.

On the way to Kraton Castle where you can see lots of people along the heavy street.

The entrance to Kraton Castle/Museum. Too bad we are late.

Around 5pm, we are back to our hotel after exhausting tour under the hot sunny day. Really sweat a lots which will caused of dehydration if we do not drink more water. We rested a while and took bath before we went back to Malioboro Street again for our little dinner. Oh yeah I ate bakmi goreng with ayam kampung while my friend ate nasi gudeg (gudeg is prepared from jack fruit cooked with coconut milk, sambal goreng, a boiled leather buffalo with spices and chili peppers, and other dishes upon choice : boiled eggs, chickens, tofu and tempe).

Nasi goreng ayam kampung.

Nasi Gudeg which is nice if prefer food that are taste sweet.

Shopping street.

The people will constantly asked you whether if you need a ride on their trishaw to round the city. Some even sleep in the trishaw at night. For them, trishaw is a place of sleep and a tool to earn living.

We walked from north to south of Malioboro street which is 2km long until we reach Kraton Castle which are still being used for official ceremony like wedding of the royalty. But too bad it is close because we are too late so instead we went some shopping for t shirt and belt at Malioboro street.

For more photos, please click HERE.

to be continue.....

Yogyakarta - Borobudur Temple

2008-04-29T12:01:00.003+08:00

Our backpacking experience started on 15 April whereby Jogyakarta is our first destination. We reached Yogyakarta about 4pm local time after 3 hours flight from LCCT.

The weather is nice enough when we touch down in Yogja together with my travel buddy, Donny who is from the same hometown like me.

He is the ones who invite me to backpack with him to Java and without doubt I straight apply for leaves and go with him for 12 days adventure backpack experience.

By 6pm, we managed to settle down at Hotel Trim II for Rp80,000 which is very close to Malioboro street. Malioboro street is very famous for shopping along the 1km street. It is similiar to Chiang Mai which offer lots of varieties of traditional cuisines like soto, nasi gudeg, bakso and many mores. Opposite the food vendors, you can enjoy your shopping for handicraft, batik, t-shirt and more with your bargain skill. It is interesting spot for kaleidoscopic view of the city which also the hub of the city.

We did not spent much time at Malioboro street on the first day and by 10pm we already at hotel planning on our next day trip.

On the early next morning of 16 April, we went for our breakfast along the Malioboro Street and have soto which is nice.

And then we source for some cheap package that will cover Borobudur temple and also Prambanan temple which are famous for its ancient and well preserved temple. We managed to get cheap deal at Rp70,000 for trip to Borobudur, Prambanan and Kotagede which famous for silverwork in Yogya.

We join together with Robert and his wife from US and another couple from Belgium on the trip. On the way to Borobudur temple, we passed by Merapi volcano which is one of the active volcano in Indonesia. The view is fantastic but too bad we cant stop for photo shooting because of heavy jam.

After 1.5 hours of journey in the van, we finally reach Borobudur temple. The entrance fee to Borobudur temple is Rp95,000/USD11. It was a great feeling to see such ancient and famous temple which is as famous as Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

One of the world heritage that are still well preserved. Borobudur is the greatest of all Buddhist temples in the globe and one of the wonders of the world. Built around the beginning of the 9th century by the Syailendra Dynasty.

Borobudur is 42 m in height and has 10 terraces (10 levels). The three top levels are circular where Buddhist stupas are placed and the seven others are square on which the reliefs of Buddha Gautama's life and love are carved.

Without wasting any time, we explore every inch of the temple and took some of the photo.

The front view of the temple.

The stone carving of the temple that represent the story of Buddha.

One of the Buddha stupas at the temple.

I do not know how to describe that and I will just call that small pagoda. Inside every small pagoda, there is a Buddha stupa inside.

The Buddha stupa inside the pagoda.

Great piece of art and architectural display at Borobudur temple.

More and more Buddha stupas, small pagodas and also great view.

For more photo, you can click HERE. Will cover more on next post about Prambanan temple which is the Hindu temple.

Traveling is fun...

2008-04-12T17:42:00.003+08:00

Traveling is always fun when you went with one bunch of friends who can joke and crazy around. There come MQ, Xiao Fu and Douglas who always be good companion for travel together.

MQ enjoying walking along the beach.

How good if in future my backyard was a horizon of large blue sea where I can just fish like that kid when I am free.

Xiao Fu posing in front of the blues wall at Kuala Terengganu town.

MQ practicing yoga out of nowhere?

MQ and Xiao Fu enjoying the walk together.

One of Douglas's mystery resolved?

Definitely a nice place for yoga with sea as front view.

Self taken. A bit gayish. Damn!

Me with big tummy of mine! Another damn!

Crazy jump to end my journey.

Looking forward to my Java Trip on next Tuesday. Hope to have safe and pleasant journey to Indonesia.

Blue blue sky....

2008-04-08T00:09:00.002+08:00

What I enjoyed the most when traveling along Kuala Terengganu was nice sandy beach with cotton of blue skies with endless row of long coconut trees. The view of Malay kampung along the magnificent view of deep blue sea is really breathtaking to everyone who are driving along the road.

I always believe a picture's worth a thousand words.

I can just sit around there doing nothing at all for whole day.

Naturally beauty that we should preserve or else nothing will be there for the future.

The beautiful tone of the sea already enough to make you fall in love with that place.

The bluish color of the sky is just like a pure white cotton which just dip in blue water color.

All these natural beauty just make my travel of 7 hours a worthy journey.

Pak Awi Retreat, Pulau Duyong

2008-04-06T23:10:00.002+08:00

My journey for this week ended me at 7 hours away from Kuala Lumpur which was famous for it turtle, a place named Kuala Terengganu. Our destination for tonight was at Pak Awi Retreat at Pulau Duyong, famous for it Monsoon Cup.

I got to know this place from MQ and Xiao Fu besides photos taken by Chen Loong one year ago. My initial impression of this "resort" was just another rest house or home stay. When reaching there, it was totally giving me different feel. Somehow, it give me the feeling of belonging in this small kampung in Pulau Duyong.

Somehow the nice view and the kampung lifestyle, make me feel indulge into peacefulness. Indirectly, no air-cond, no warm water, no tv and no proper toilet wasn't really that important anymore.

Does anyone will go for that place? If that question is directed to me, I would probably answer "Yes, Why not" without any doubt.

Love this natural pose of mine taking bath in the room minus the sexy underwear behind it. Thanks to Douglas Ho who took this photo from another bathroom.

How many times have you sleep in mosquito net with just a fan? For me, not more than 3 times if I can remember. From the window of the room, you could oversee the bridge that connected to the city.

Simple but nice.

Photo taken by Douglas inside the mosquito net.

The cooling air is just enough to make you sleep soundly in the room. Great place that not everyone will appreciate the beauty.

When two hearts become one....

2008-04-03T00:19:00.003+08:00

Last Monday I was on leave to attend my friend which is also my lead wedding registration day at Putrajaya. When two hearts become one... This is what I can think of when the first time I see Karen for the first time together with my lead, Kingston. They are such a perfect couple and very lovely when they are together.

I have been given an important task by Kingston to take their photo on their important date. This is the first time I ever attend wedding registration and this is the first time I alone took picture for them. So my first virgin wedding registration photography already given to Kingston. Haha!

Here are some of the picture of the memorable moment on their registration day. Hope this little picture will somehow make them remember that day forever.

The caring hand.... I took this picture when they are driving to Putrajaya.

Diamond for a perfect love.

Kingston and Karen on the way to register their wedding.

Family members who are there to witness the moment of them becoming husband and wife forever.

These loving couple was laughing when they are making oath.

A solemn promise...

Promise that are made in front of divine witness.

They seal their love with a kiss that last forever.

And a ring that prove their eternal love.

Kingston's family.

Karen's family.

The reunion of two family into one big happy family.

I wish them forever love together. Congratulation to Kingston and Karen.

I found this poem and it is best describe your love. Hope you like it.

Qing Ming

2008-03-30T21:53:00.002+08:00

This week back to hometown because my family need to Qing Ming on Sunday so that my 3rd bro and 6th uncle able to make it back from Singapore. For the Chinese Qing Ming or better known as All Soul Day or Tomb Sweeping Day, it is a day to remember and honour one's ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, (joss) paper accessories, and/or libation to the ancestors.

My grandparent's tomb at Batu 18 or Kuala ~~Beckham~~ Bikam, Perak. It was damn crowded when we reach there. Real scenario of "people mountain people sea".

Without wasting any time, we walk to our grandparent's tomb and started to clean the grave. Qing Ming for us is like family reunion also. Hehe.

The young and the old will gather as well for prayer at the tomb although under the hot sun.

My 3rd bro who work in Singapore also back for Qing Ming together with my 6th uncle.

Some paper accessories offering on the tomb.

My dad always serious when prayer.

My grandparent's tomb.

My 4th uncle was placing joss stick on the tomb.

My mum showing the hell currency. So many zero on that note. Even calculator also do not have so much zero.

Some of the paper offering like XO, Kent and many more. I even saw people burning Astro, Mercedes and petrol station. Yeah... Petrol Station as well. No joke!

More and more offering. Did you see the minyak cap kapak? Haha. The packaging look so real. So commercialize and good marketing skill as well. Haha!

International brand like Loreal also got. You got money, you want anything also can. No jokes. Haha!

That all for now. Tomorrow need to wake up early to attend my boss engagement day. Will take some pictures there as well. Good night.

Coming soon.... my travel plan

2008-03-26T08:39:00.005+08:00

My first oversea trip for this year will be my longest trip that I ever have. For this round, I will be going to fly to Yogyakarta on 15 April and travel all the way to Jakarta and flight back to Malaysia on 26 April. Grand total of 11 days of backpacking experience.

Hope this trip is going to be wonderful because I will have the chance to see nice beaches, nice island, old ancient temples, and most important life volcano mountain. We have list out the places that we must visit like Borobudur temple, Prambanan temple, Gunung Merapi, Bandung, Thousand Island and few more places. So our plan is to stay few night in Joyyakarta, Bandung, Thousand Island and also Jakarta.

Is there any more place that I should visit? Is there any food I must try? Is there anything important I should know? Welcome anyone feedback so that I could fully utilized and plan my travel itinerary more efficient.

Thank you.

Port Dickson

2008-03-23T19:51:00.002+08:00

Just back from Port Dickson just now straight away dozed to sleep. This time together with Douglas and Kang Wei went to PD. We are supposed to head Penang but due to unforeseen circumstances we de-tour to PD.

We start our journey at 2pm from Seri Kembangan and reach there about 4pm due to heavy rain. The first thing that we buy to eat is New Zealand ice cream that we taste before last year during Melaka trip together with some old friends.

Then we started to source for a cheap hotel or guest house to stay and we managed to find one around Teluk Kemang. Cheap hotel with basic facilities which only RM60 per night. Then we walk at the beach take some picture and go buy makan makan at nearby pasar malam. Bought lots of goodies like ayam percik, popia, lekor, satay and many more with superb cheap price.

At nite, trying to find a place to sit down and chit chat and talk cock but PD is so death town. We could not find any coffee shop. End up we drop by at El Cactus which is the only pub and bistro we are managed to find along the way. Then we stop at Jimat Seafood Restaurant for some seafood dinner before we called it a day.

The next morning we went to Tanjung Tuan and we are lucky that this time is during the bird migration. Saw a lots of raptors and eagles lingering at the sky while many still trying to cross the straits of Melaka.

This time did not take much picture. Just enough to fulfill my lust. Hehe!

Oh Yeah! Who say travel in Malaysia is expensive. For 2D1N trip, we just spent about RM60 only. That include lots of foods, hotel, petrol and toll as well. Cheap ma?!

Cameron Highlands II

2008-03-21T12:32:00.002+08:00

There are few more pictures I wanna post. Go to Cameron Highlands, of course must take some photo of strawberry, flowers and also some butterfly la.

Let start with flowers first ...

Love the colorful flower there. Just one butterfly photos here. Haha.

Who wan to eat fresh tomato?

Strawberry!!!

Strawberry anyone?!

So juicy and sweet strawberry.

After this no more Cameron Highlands. Hehe. Wanna see more picture click HERE.

Evelyn Loy Portraits

2008-03-18T22:36:00.003+08:00

Taken some portraits photos at Cameron Highlands as well. Thanks to Evelyn who let me take her as guinea pig model for photo shooting. Hehe.

This are some of the photos. Hope she was satisfied with the photos.

Photos taken at Strawberry farm nearby the Cactus Valley.

Evelyn's clones spotted at Boh Plantation at Sungai Palas.

Fallen angel rite? Hehe.

This photo taken nearby the Boh Tea Center at Sungai Palas.

Portraying emotional look at the nearby church.

Fair as snow white. The dwarf is hiding somewhere nearby. Hehe.

Her dimples is killing me softly. Haha. Just joking.

Emo look.

Photo taken at Latah Iskandar before we heading to Cameron Highlands.

More emo look. Hehe.

She is enjoying the breathtaking view at Cameron Highlands.

She is enjoying plucking tea leaves at Cameron.

For more photo, click HERE.

Cameron Highlands

2008-03-18T00:19:00.003+08:00

Last weekend I went to Cameron Highlands with Chris, Evelyn and Alex. So refreshing the weather there and I still miss the breathtaking scenery. The last time I went there was during my University times which was 5 years back.

One our way to Cameron Highlands, we stop by at Latah Iskandar for some photos shot up. But I still prefer Latah Kinjang which I posted few weeks ago.

We travel along the narrow road all the way up to Cameron Highlands while enjoying the cooling breeze. We make our way to Mount Brinchang which is so narrow that only have one lane. For those who are not good at driving, please do not try drive to Mount Brinchang. Along the way, we took so many photos of green mountain of tea.

Then we headed to abandon church and take some photos.

The back of the church. Very peaceful.

At night, we have steamboat for dinner at OK Tuck Steamboat restaurant.
Cool weather + Steamboat = Perfect combination.
Then we proceed to pasar malam to buy some food like crystal jambu, fried mushroom and also some strawberry.

The next day we continue our journey to Sg Palas, Boh Tea Center. And took more pictures there.

Sea of green tea. So refreshing while we picnic by the side of the mountain.

This is the hostel where all the plantation worker stay.

Hike about 200 meters to the Boh Tea Center and took this pictures of the hostel.

The narrow road to the Cactus Valley.

Nice weather on the next day. Love the ray of light on early morning.

Taken at the Boh Tea Center. There have a platform for tourist to enjoy tea with fantastic view of the mountain. Kinda crowded when we went there because of school holiday.

Blue sky + Green green mountain = Fantastic trip.

Next will be more on the flower and strawberry or even the portraits photos.

Lomo at Pulau Kukup

2008-03-17T00:20:00.002+08:00

All this photos are taken during my last year visit at Pulau Kukup by my lomo camera. Actually I already forgotten that I have not developed the film.

So here are the photos...

The place that we stayed.

Pulau Kukup is not an island but dunno why they called it island. Anyway, it is a nice fishing village.

All we can do there is walk walk and...

and sit sit until ...

sunset.

The next morning, we walk walk to nearby ...

fishing village while the rest still..

undecided where to head on.

Then they started to get crazy and ...

Blackie run away from Elaine like tsunami attacking Kukup. Haha!

Busy cam whore and posing in front of my lomo for 2 seconds.

I also dunno what Ah Girl is doing. hehe. But funny pose.

Me and Gary super kick shot. Hehe!

After that, no more lomo picture because i accidentally kick my lomo. See the photo below for more answer. Hehe.

May the photographer who hold my camera on the last shot rest in peace. Haha. Just a joke! No animals was harm during the production.

One day outing at Bagan Lalang

2008-03-14T01:18:00.002+08:00

Supposed to be company one day outing at Port Dickson but end up we landed at Bagan Lalang. This is the first time I BBQ for lunch at beach. Luckily the weather is not that bad. It will be better if we could BBQ at waterfall area which will be more refreshing but for this time... the theme should be beach. So we need to take some picture of beach and we end up at Bagan Lalang after all.

I have been to Bagan Lalang few times already. And I still remember the last time was fishing at the middle of the sea with bunch of colleagues like Azzizul, Tan, Ikhwan and also Zurano. The name of the place is called Kelong Bagan Lalang.

For this time, we have engineers who are working in Shift A and Shift B BBQing together. Once in a while, have such outing also not a bad thing. I would prefer that we could overnight but too bad my company a bit stingy for our monthly activity.

Let introduce some of my colleagues.

Mr Sara who stay in Seremban travel everyday to KL for work.

Bro Ikhwan who take the trouble to prepare all the BBQ set for us.

Mr Jei my shift 2nd Level Engineer.

Fairuz who busy smashing all the charcoal with his bare hands.

Miss Fadzillah, our mummy. Hehe!

Got mummy sure need a daddy rite? Hehe. From left, Lyndon the sugar daddy, Wan and Fairuz. Busy fixing the camp.

Very very small camp only. I think this belong to Ikhwan's son.

Too many cook, spoil the food. Hehe!

Too many BBQ lately, need to stop for a while. Too bad for health. Hehe.

My boss Kingston able to make it for the outing. Travel all the way from office to join us. Not bad rite? Guess how old is he?!

Sara can't wait to get himself wet!

Fairuz showing some small "pineapple". I also dunno what the hell is that.

More and more pineapples.

That all for this time. I will be away to Cameron on this weekend (15 March - 16 March). I cannot recall my last visit to Cameron Highlands. Perhaps the last memory I have in Cameron is during my university time. Hehe. Hope to take many nice nice photos there...

Have a nice weekend.

The Grand Feast

2008-03-08T21:41:00.004+08:00

Let me finalize the last post for my Chinese New Year. Thee Kong prayer is very important festival for Hokkien people like my family. I can consider my dad is very traditional guy and he is very particular about family unity and also few important prayer like reunion dinner, Cheng Ming, Nine Emperors Festival and Thee Kong prayer.

Every year it is a must have roasted pig for Thee Kong prayer. Since we are small, we always waiting for that day because there will be lots of foods and also lots of fire crackers as well. The atmosphere for Thee Kong prayer are more happening compare to first day of Chinese New Year.

You want to know why I say lots lots of food. The pictures below will explained why I named it as The Grand Feast.

As early as 5pm, my dad already get the roasted pig at home.

Can you imagine how crispy is the pork? Are you drooling now?

When the night getting dark, all of us getting busy to prepare everything in order. My parent is the ones who are the most busy people around.

My mum call these "huat kuih". My mum baked this together with miku and ang ku.

See also si beh huat ah!!!

The miku that my mum made before the prayer.

Got chicken, fish, duck and also got fresh prawns. Hehe! Drooling!

See how many foods on the table. When talk about Thee Kong prayer, my dad is very serious about all the preparation. He will make sure everything is in order.

Some of the preparation like tea pot to serve Thee Kong.

This is Ah Guan, my 2nd Bro who only come back on 5th of Chinese New Year because he work as chef in Singapore.

Dad with joss stick.

Serious dad when praying. Praying for good health and also family safety for the year.

Then one by one of family family will pray.

Getting permission before ending the prayer. Haha! See my dad "Check-It-Out" hand. Hehe!

Little offering that will be burned.

Api~! Api~! Api~!

Once everything is finish, haha.. we begin to serbu all the foods on the table. Hehe. We begin our Grand Feast and also playing fire crackers. Hehe.

-The End-

P/S : Now busy observe the election on TV and Internet. Hehe! Hoping for some wind of changes.

After miku is ang ku

2008-03-04T00:03:00.003+08:00

Haha. Let continue where I have stop previously. After finish making miku, time to make ang ku pulak. Haha. What is angku? Ang Ku is red tortoise like skin with green bean paste inside.

My mum all-in-one tool to shape the ang ku. Pass down by my grandma. Hehe! Dun play play.

Mum make different shape of ang ku.

Got round shape ang ku. I supposed this is the tortoise shape.

Look like tortoise back or not?!

Long shape ang ku.

And also fish shape ang ku. Imagine it yourself.

Guess who helping my mum? Haha! Of coz not me. My dad. I just busy taking picture for them and wait to eat only.

Mum arranging the ang ku before the steaming process.

This is just partly of the all the angku my mum did. I tell you she did alots of ang ku.

Ready for steaming already.

Fresh ang ku which is just out from steaming. Look nice yah!..

Haha! A lots rite?!... Wanna eat?!!

All the miku and ang ku are the preparation for Thee Kong prayer on the 8th night of Chinese New Year. Update that on next post. Thank you.

Mum making miku

2008-02-28T00:48:00.002+08:00

More post about my holiday during Chinese New Year. Haha. If you gonna ask me how do I spent my long holiday at hometown.. This is what I am going to answer you.. "I stay at home and kacau my mother... n busy taking her pictures while she is busy"..

Haha. While my mum busy making miku(tortoise shaped buns), I busy taking her picture which obviously she wanna kick me out from the kitchen. Haha. I take from the start until the end. Let the picture tell you the story...

By the time I wake up, my mum already until that part. So i have missed the earlier part.

See how much she had done in a while. Never wait for me wake up.

See! See! Her eyes telling me to get out from the kitchen. Haha! Like wanna kick me out so desperately.

This is the part when she color all the miku into red. Barulah ada "ONG". Hehe.

This is how the miku look like before going into steaming process.

Meanwhile she was checking whether if her steaming is hot enough or not.

While waiting for the buns to be cooked, she show me the eyes of the "Kick-Ass-Out-From-Kitchen" look again. Haha. So obvious, that I have annoyed her so much in the kitchen.

Ho Ho! Finally the miku is ready. Hot from the steaming kitchen. Hehe.

See! So red! My dad say the buns need to pecah a bit then only baru "Huat ah"... Hehe. Meaning got growth in everything. Hehe.

Hot hot miku freshly baked. Wanna eat?!! Dun eat my Hong Kong leg ok?!!

More and more miku out from the kitchen. Hehe.

Haha! The miku so Huat Ah!!!.. Haha..

This is how I spent my Chinese New Year. Hehe. Besides making miku, my mum make other ku also. Will post later. Hehe.

Hakka Thunder Tea Rice

2008-02-27T00:41:00.003+08:00

Every time during CNY, one of my grandma's friend will always bring Hakka Thunder Tea Rice (Lui Char Fan) for my family to eat every year. Although my grandma already pass away and also her friend already pass away, but her family also never failed to forget to bring the tea rice to our family as tradition every year. I dun always blog about food but this time is exceptional because I found that this food is kinda unique and I dun see any shop selling this food in KL or anywhere. If you know where to eat that, do let me know.

My mum told me that Hakka Thunder Tea Rice consist of varieties of tea and vegetables and you mixed around all the dishes and add hot water to the rice. Haha. My explanation sound funny rite?! Let the photo do the explaining.

Hakka Lui Char Fan consists of rice and 7 other dishes normally.

Very healthy food without any ajinamoto.

And the rest are some of the close up of the dishes. Can't explain to you what it is inside because i also dunno. Haha. I know how to eat only.

The way to eat Hakka Lui Char Fan is to mixed everything together and add with hot water.

TaaDah!! Hakka Thunder Tea Rice.

Yummy rite? Let me know if you know where can eat that. Hehe.

CNY BBQ

2008-02-25T04:41:00.000+08:00

My new year started early in the morning with a big bang of red little cracker by my dad. Nothing much from the first day of Chinese New Year. Just sit at home waiting to collect ang pow from the relatives who came to my home.

My dad officially celebrate chinese new year with fire cracker to chase the evil spirit. Hehe.

As usual, everyday during CNY, I will have small gathering at my house. For the last few years, we have been eating steamboat but for this year we are doing BBQ instead.

So on 2nd day of CNY, we are all busy looking for BBQ food for that night which include making the BBQ set from oil tank. We managed to buy everything except chicken wing which we almost search for the entire town to look for it. Haha. We never thought it could be so hard to look for chicken during CNY until i called my mother who sarcastic answer me on phone "Who want to open shop for u on 2nd day of CNY?". Haha. But end up we managed to find it after all.

This is our BBQ set. It was a hard work from us who search for the tank, cut into half and carry it to my house to prepare. Got blood and sweat wan wor... Hehe. Thanks to close buddy like Chee Chee, Ah Hung and Mc Kaye.

Chee Chee and Mc Kaye proudly stand beside the BBQ set. Hehe. Chee Chee was the project manager for the BBQ at my house this year while Mc Kaye is the project engineer who working hard to cut the oil tank into half.

Due to some sharp edge which might accidentally cut someone, we modify the BBQ set again. Let the professional (my 5th uncle) to smoothen the sharp edge.

Don't play play lo. Can cut your finger also if mishandle it. So dun try this at home. Hehe!

Finally the BBQ set is ready for the night.

Something simple for our BBQ. Got mee, hot dog, chicken wing, sweet potato, sambal fishes and some fresh water prawn thanks to Mc Kaye.

Did not take much photo that time because was busy BBQ-ing, chatting and drinking. Hehe.

The girl power team.

Weng Hui and Boo Boon.

Lip Keng and Ah Chiew.

Our chef who are busy BBQ to finish all the chicken wings.

While some of them busy "open table" inside my house.

Anyway it was a nice gathering once in a year and definitely will held again next year and many many year to come. Haha. Thank you everybody for the great time.

Reunion Dinner

2008-02-23T23:22:00.000+08:00

Reunion dinner is a must for every family one day before the Chinese New Year. Our reunion dinner is pretty simple. Just gathering of whole family and have nice dinner from my mum. Too bad this year, my 2nd bro Ah Guan can't able to make it for reunion dinner because he was still working in Singapore in food industry.

If you ever ask me what is the best meal that I ever have in my entire life... I would say my mum cooking. No doubt about that. Although no abalone, no shark fin, but is still the best dinner. Hehe. Thank you, mum.

My mum preparing the reunion dinner.

We have vegetable and also hot chicken soup. Yummy! Drooling now.

We have "bak kean". Dunno what it called in English. Hehe.

Deep-fried prawns.

Our complete happy full set reunion dinner meal. Hehe.

My mum and dad. Very young leh. Hehe.

See how we so enjoy our dinner. No need to wear shirt somemore. Haha.

More coming up next.

Healthy Start ....

2008-02-22T00:46:00.000+08:00

Every year of Chinese New Year, we will have lots of unhealthy activities such as gambling, smoking and also beer+ing. Haha. But for this year, we have unusual start of Chinese New Year which are kinda healthy. Thanks to Yit Shern who bring his tea collection to Mc ~~Gay~~ Kaye house for tea drinking.

By the way, Happy Chinese Valentine Day. Haha. Dun forget to throw kam at river for those who are still single. Too bad I am too tired to throw kam after long hours of nite shift today. For the next few posting will be much of what I had done during the Chinese New Year.

Some of the pictures taken during our really yumcha time. Hehe!

This is Mr Soo Yit Shern with weird pervert face looking at me. Actually we had to wait kinda long for a cup of tea because the water is not boiling. Haha.

His precious tea pot collection.

Finally, the water is hot enough to be served to us after some times.

Good buddy of mine, Ah Hung. Hehe. So handsome after few touch up. Hehe.

While drinking tea, we can enjoy the japanese kap swimming around.

So healthy rite?! Minus that cigarettes. Hehe. Next will post my family reunion dinner. Nothing fancy but as usual awesome home cooking by my mummy.

Pasir Salak & Paddy Field

2008-02-16T01:51:00.000+08:00

Finally I am back to KL after 2 weeks at my hometown, Teluk Intan celebrating my Chinese New Year with my family and friends. 2 weeks without Internet connection is really killing me. Luckily, with the accompany of my friends and family, no Internet also can. Haha. I guess by the time I posted this blog, my friend, Douglas already on the plane to Australia. Safe journey and I will be missing you. Let me cover the part when Douglas was here at my hometown before I post how I enjoy myself during Chinese New Year.

After visiting Kellie's Castle, we headed to Pasir Salak, another so called historical place in Perak. If your forget this place, then you can open back your Sejarah book and learn back about Dato Maharajalela and Also J.W.W ~~Bitch~~ Birch. The only places that I love about that place is the Time Tunnel whereby there a lots of miniatures about our importance dates in Malaysia.

Let recap how you know about Malaysia, your own country.

This part can skipped because i guessed everyone know about this photo. Tunku Abdul Rahman shouting "Merdeka" at Stadium Merdeka on 31 August, 1957.

Do you know that Japanese soldiers conquer Tanah Melayu by riding the bicycle?...

Dato Maharajalela was sentenced to hang to death when he surrendered himself after killing the J.W.W Birch.

This photo is about Perjanjian Pangkor and guess what, Douglas was part of the history. Dun believe me?!!

See this!! Hahaha!

After that, we leave Pasir Salak and went to the paddy field when on our back to Teluk Intan.

Nice blue sky with golden paddy waiting to be harvest.

A lots of egret looking for food at the paddy field. Really nice view. Trust me!

That the end for Douglas trip to my hometown. Nothing fancy about my hometown but trust me it is peaceful town. Will come back more with Chinese New Year photos. Anyways, it is not too late to wish all of you a Happy Chinese New Year and also Happy Valentine Day as well. Hehe! Hope I found someone this year so that next year no need to be lonely anymore. Haha! Cupid cupid, where are you??!!

Kellie's Castle

2008-02-02T01:08:00.000+08:00

After visited Gua Tempurung, we continue our journey to Kellie's Castle. The journey about 20 minutes from Gua Tempurung. At first I thought that castle will be very creepy, but end up feeling like old really big bungalow. Maybe I was expected Mr Kellie to at least greet me somewhere in the castle. Haha.

So what else... starting to take pictures...

All out for nothing, suddenly have stomach discomfort. Maybe under the hot sun and weird taste of curry mee lunch nearby that area caused that to happen. So much so, it spoil my mood to explore more into the castle. Just sit by the staircase that previously reported many sighting of Mr Kellie. Too bad he never come out and greet me or say pee ka boo. Hehe.

So barely able to walk anymore, I continue to shoot some photos on my way back to the car.

Still suffering from stomach discomfort, guess where would I go next? Toilet? Or somewhere else... haha...

Coming soon on next chapter..

Gua Tempurung

2008-01-31T09:06:00.000+08:00

The next day, we went to Gua Tempurung. Douglas and myself meet up Alex at Kampar before we start our journey to Gua Tempurung. Although I always pass by that area when go to Ipoh, but I have never went inside. So this is my virgin trip to that cave.

We took the Top Of The World Tour that cost us RM9.00 and it is about 1hour and 45 minutes. The trip we took is a bit free and easy and less challenging because due to time constraint and we do not want to wet ourself. It is kinda stuffy along the 1.9km of journey. These caves are famous for its breathtaking gallery of stalagmites, stalactites and other amazing rock formations that resemble all type of objects that are superb for first timer like me.

It is hard to took picture there because it is dark and sometimes will be crowded with people. So this is the best I can do ....

The lake outside the Gua Tempurung.

Give me a wow factor when I first enter the cave. Like enter another dimension.

Look a bit spooky and also stuffy

Follow the light and you will end up at the entrance. Not in heaven of coz. Hehe.

So many people. We are not allowed to go in by ourself. We need to follow the group and guided by an instructor.

The so-called floating limestone.

Very unique rite?

Group photo before we headed out of the ~~hell~~ cave. Hehe. The wind tunnel is so refreshing.

Another ones.

After that, we headed to next destination. Stay tune again. Commercial break and I will be right back. Hehe.

Lata Kinjang

2008-01-30T00:07:00.000+08:00

It have been a while that I did not update my blog. Recently busy with my Veritas NetBackup training at Amcorp Tower for 5 days. I am very lucky because I am one the only ones attended the training from my team. I guess my hard work just pay off by that training.

Let recap what I had done over the weekend. I invited my best buddy, Douglas to follow me back to my hometown, Teluk Intan because I have talked about that almost a year but could not find the suitable time. At last, we are able to make it before he went to Australia for further studies.

Our first destination was Lata Kinjang. It was one of my favorite place I love to go. Love the cool water and also far away from the city. Too bad when we went that day was raining and we cannot enjoy playing the water there. Let see some photos taken there.

The photo taken at the hanging bridge at the top of the waterfall.

Love the way the water cascading down the rock.

The smooth flow of the water created calmness when we were there.

The virgin jungle without the interference of human.

Clear crystal water from the nature. No need Diamond!. Hehe...

When we walked down to the bottom of the waterfall, the formation of the rock created nicely water flow when taken with slow shutter.

Just love the way they flow...

Special thanks to Douglas who took this picture for me. He teaches me a lots of photography tips along the journey. Thanks, bro.

On my way back, stop by nearby the chinese cemetery for some picture. Respect the death.

Somehow, it is not that creepy after all. But not too sure if it is midnight. Hehe.

The next day we went to Gua Tempurung. Stay tune for more.

Woof Woof Day

2008-01-22T02:56:00.000+08:00

Last Sunday, meet up with Lu Jim Mie at Central Park for some dog photo shooting. It was a hot and sunny day. So many doggies around the park. Big ... Small... White... Black... Colorful dog also got... Yeah. Colorful dog. I really meant it. Saw Eric and Slyvia and also Blackie and Elaine with their dog named sor kaw (dumb dumb dog). Haha. The dog name is actually Teddy Bingo if I am not mistaken.

See how happy was the dog running.

Dog are also photogenic too. I guess she was saying "Am I Cute?"

Dunno whether this is a dog or a sheep. Dunno how many shampoo the owner need to use to wash the dog hair.

See how sexy is her hair. Hehe :P

See! Here the proof. Colorful dog. Haha!

Oh My God. They have bling bling eyes too. So glaring.

Even Siberian Husky also have bling bling eyes.

Most Valuable Football Player. Diego Maradogna.

The owner of 2 St Bernard dog. Damn huge. How good if can hug them to sleep. Minus their saliva of course.

Eric and Slyvia was there talking with the owner.

The photo of Blackie. Opss!! Wrong pic. Haha.

The pic of myself and Blackie. Correct pic.

One small happy family. Blackie, Elaine and Bingo.

The proud owner of all the cute brown poodle.

Last but not least, kidnapped Bingo to shoot photo with me. Haha.

Later that night still need to work night shift and end up being sick now. Haha. Hopefully to be recover before Chinese New Year.

For more photos, please chick HERE.

Douglas Photo Exhibition

2008-01-20T14:27:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, I went to Douglas Photo Exhibition at Popular Bookstore at Petaling Street. Some photography sharing by Douglas about the way how he interpret his artwork based on feeling and emotion. That why he was nicknamed as Emo-King among us.

Friends who are there to support Douglas for his first photo exhibition.

With determination and passionate for photography, he clearly explained to the audiences.

Friends who are there for him walking all the way until now to support him

Douglas and the poster that he designed just for the photo exhibition.

Series of black and white photo exhibit at Level 2 Popular Bookstore at Petaling Street.

How much he had improve from 2 years experiences in photography.

All photos are from sharing of his life and travel with a bunch of friends.

Manda, Jaselyn and Mei Lin. Ah Girl travel all the way from Johor to attend the exhibition.

Camwhore around together with Douglas and friends around the gallery.

Douglas explaining to his friend about his artwork.

Me and Joshua at the gallery.

Last but not least, picture of myself with the poster.

A BIG congratulation to Douglas and hope his artwork will inspire many of us to improve and to share with others about our own view in photography.

Best of luck to him in studies whom he will be leaving to Australia for further studies about a year.

All the best, brother!!!

His First Virgin Photo Exhibition

2008-01-16T09:19:00.000+08:00

For those who are interested into photography, do pay a visit to Popular book store at Petaling Street. There will be photo exhibition from 15th Jan 2008 to 24th Feb 2008 and the theme for this exhibition is "找回忆" or “Those Day”.

A talk will be conducted by the photographer itself, Douglas on the 19th of January 2008 at 3pm. Same venue. So be there and you will learn lots of photography ideas from this creative and humble photography.

So see you all there.

To Douglas,

Congratulation and good luck for your photo exhibition. We all love you. Haha.

HP GCM Dinner

2008-01-16T00:54:00.000+08:00

It been a while I did not update my blog because kinda busy with my work. Last Friday, our company having kick off annual dinner at Renaissance Hotel at KL. Hoping to win some lucky draw but end up winning nothing at all. Guess lady luck was not at my side. The theme for this year kick off annual dinner was black and red. Therefore all the guests was in red and black and make me feel like having Chinese New Year soon.

Some of the photo taken during the dinner. MC was getting ready.

Photo of myself with Tan and Fairuz outside the hotel lobby.

Ikhwan with his youthfulness Superman t-shirt. He look so young with the t-shirt.

More Superman.. hehe..

Catherine and Nicole.

The rest of my colleagues who are having fun at the dinner.

Although the lady luck was not beside me, I guess she was having around my table. One of my level one engineers, Wantos won the grand prize of 40inch Sony LCD TV. How good if I get the prize and then I can play PS2 with that huge LCD. Anyway, congratulation to him although the prize suppose to be mine. All mine...!! Hehe...

See how happy he was. We are actually started packing to go home before they even announce the grand prize winner. When his name was called, I rush out to the stage to take this picture for him as we already promise whoever won the prize, anyone of us will take their picture.

Anyway, congratulation Wan!

The End... hehe...

Back to hometown

2008-01-06T22:02:00.000+08:00

Back to hometown after 2 long months I never go back. As usual, go back hometown to relax and let my mum feed me fat fat. Haha. As usual, my parent will drag me along to join them for jungle trekking every Thursday for their Hash House of Harriers(4H) activities. The club was officially register as a club this week and the members are keep growing.

This time my mum was busy preparing all cookies for Chinese New Year. So as a good son, of course must "help" a bit my mother. Haha. I was busy helping her by eating the cookies which are freshly baked out of the oven. Reason : to ensure the quality of the cookies is out to standard. See so helpful I am to my mother. Hehe.

See what is the first cookies does my mum make.

She crushed it with her mighty hands.

Then here come my dad who is kepochi like me. Wanna do QC testing also. He was wondering what am I doing with camera snapping around. My dad look so ganas rite. Haha. But he is a good dad.

Then one tray by one tray, she put it into the oven.

Taadah! Here you are! The cornflakes cookies.

The next day she was busy doing another cookies and yet I am so loyal "helping" her out doing some QC job. Let see what my mum is doing.
She used weapon to create the cookie pattern.

Then she put cherry on top of the cookie.

The the cookies is ready to be put inside oven.

Tray by tray waiting to be undergo ovenation (got this word..hehe)

And again. Taadah! Butter cookies. Yummy.

Next week my mum will be doing kuih kapit. Too bad I am not there to help her. Hehe. Wanna the recipe? Get it form my mum. More cookies will be done soon by my supermum. Can't wait to take a bite.

Happy faces at Kukup Island

2008-01-02T04:22:00.000+08:00

Before I forget, Happy New Year 2008 to all my friends. Hope this year will be more wonderful than 2007. Let continue with more from Kukup Island.

Brian and Simon selecting song for their duet.

While Ah Chew busy playing his new Lomo Diana Ruddolf.

And the rest was busy posing for the camera. See how Manda react when nearby Diana Ruddolf.

Amy was posing nearby the platform where we wait for the sunset.

Since everybody also wanna take photo, I also dun wan to be missed out.

Ah Loy in action. Taking other girls photo. Hehe.

I being shot by two paparazzi. 2 vs 1.

I love the innocent look of the small girl.

So everybody was busy camwhore around. Here and there.

Nothing can ever stop them from posing in front of camera.

Ah Girl presenting Mr Dumb and Dumberer

And those who did not pose nicely will be throw to the dungeon or...

Being kissed by Brian and Ah Girl... How gruesome.... Hehe.

End up all started their weird weird posing like...

And...sailormoon pose...

I also infected by "weird-weird-posing" syndrome end up being taken this photo. (To my darling... I did not kiss Ellesha.. This is just superimposed ... Camera angle problem.. I remain innocent.. Hehe)

And also this photo.

Haha. Even when sunset, they still busy taking photo and jump around.

Ellesha with Ah Girl.

Photo of me during the sunset. Thanks Douglas for the photo.

And the golden sunset really make everyone fall in love.

The next morning...
Three gentleman selling butts

Elaine and Ah Chew couple photo

Brian showing how much his chest has grow at rocky beach.

And me bluring everywhere...

So many sweet memory. Looking forward to go there back again. More photos HERE.

Returning to Kukup

2007-12-31T13:31:00.000+08:00

Just back from Kukup Island and having a great and tired times there. Thanks to Ah Girl, Simon and Gary who was there to accompany us during our stay in Kukup. Kukup was nothing special except for the seafood but together with a group of close friends, it was hell of a fun time together. We eat, we sing-k, we camwhore, we joke, we mahjong, we chor tai dee, and we drink.

Let see the photo I took there.

This is the house that we stayed. 3 clean rooms and huge living room with karaoke set.

Outside our house whereby got BBQ session. That is the place we hang out at night while waiting for the so called chef to BBQ for us. We no need to dirty our hands.

See how creative the kukup decorated the xmas tree... hehe

Spotted Diana Ruddolf there. Latest lomo camera.

I am always attracted to bling bling round object.

A lots of fish farm in kukup. Mostly fishes here are imported to Singapore and Hong Kong.

So close with nature especially my backyard with mangrove jungle and so many egrets.

Forget to bring my fishing rod. If got, then i will be like him enjoy my fishing while waiting for the sunset.

We waited for the sunset and it was a beautiful golden sunset. It worth for us to wait for the Mr.Sun to go to sleep.

And finally, Mr Sun shy away from us.

The golden sky emerged from the shadow of the sun.

The next morning I walked to the fisherman village took some photos of the fishing boat before we departed to fishing farm.

And I watched Alien Vs Predator live in Kukup. Here you are!!!

Before we go back to KL, we headed to rocky beach where we camwhore there. So many people fishing there as the time we go was high tide.

For more photos, you can refer to my Multiply photo album HERE.
Aikss!! How come no people photos wan!!
Hehe...

To be continue......

More pics from Singapore

2007-12-26T17:45:00.000+08:00

Back to Singapore again. Hehe. More about foods and also meeting up with friends in Singapore.
Let start with.....

Taken this photo when I was in MRT to Harbour Front to visit Vivo City

All my 6th uncle bodyguard. Hehe. They are friends of my uncle.

Taken lunch at Superdog. Ordered capsicum chicken dog and bacon chilli cheese dog. It was super nice as I saw this before at SmashpOp's blog before.

Can't take my eyes from this little girl who enjoy herself at waterpark outside the Vivo City.

My cruise ship that park outside. (I must be dreaming)

My big head brother, ah Guan.

No shadow kick. Almost kick my camera. Haha. Going to kill him if he do so. Hehe!

Taken by my bro outside the Vivo City. Damn Blur as usual.

See how samseng is my bro. Like taiko!

My floating restaurant. Damn! I dream again.

Water fountain outside Vivo City

At night, went to Orchard Road to visit Royal Plaza hotel where my bro is working now.

My dinner. Thai Styles Chicken Rice in Wok. Taste so so only.

My next day brunch (Breakfast + Lunch = Brunch)
Superdog nicer. But the hotdog still maintained its juiciness. Taken at MOS Burger, fast food restaurant.

My all time favorite. Tsukune chicken burger. It used rice together with the burger and not bread. Something special which Malaysia do not have. (I think)

Then walk walk around Bugis Junction and also Kuan Yin temple before headed to yumcha with my hometown best friend who work there as chef. Meet Taufoo Lai. Hehe. He is going to kill me soon if he saw i called him that.

The rest was just food food and food in Singapore before coming back to KL. All foods taken in Fish and Co. Still prefer Malaysian foods.

I had these. Spicy a bit. Not so bad.

My friend have this. Dunno what salmon.

Oh yeah almost being killed by friends forget to put this photo. Mann Hwa, miss eee..(forget her name), Jaster and Mayshian.

And I think that all in Singapore. Looking forward for my trip in Kukup.

Memories at Pulau Kukup

2007-12-25T04:52:00.001+08:00

I will be away to Kukup Island on 29 Dec till 30 Dec 2007 to end my 2007 year. Managed to buy 10 tickets to Pontian on 8am this Saturday thanks to my brother who helped me to buy the tickets.

Still remember the last time I went to Kukup is with a group of friends. Really enjoy my stay there especially with the warmth hospitality from some of the close friends from Johor like Ah Girl, Edmund, Joanne, and many mores.

These are some of the pictures taken during my previous visit to Kukup. Johor, here I come!!

The calm village of Kukup Island

Ah girl and Rock

Group of friends. (From left : LLW, SilverTower, Joshua, Meow, Andy and Tee Kean)

More and more friends. (From left: Manda, LLW, SilverTower and Ah Loy)

Love this photo. Can you all guess who is holding the camera?

My blur post.

The fishing village of Kukup. Love the calmness of the village. Best food is otak otak. Can't forget the taste of its.

More and more and more friends in Johor.

For more photos, please click Here
For lomo pictures which I took at Kukup Island last year, you can click Here and Here

KUKUP! HERE I COME AGAIN!!!

Merry Christmas

2007-12-24T23:18:00.000+08:00

I wish all my friends Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
May all your wishes come true.

Merry Christmas at Singapore

2007-12-24T01:02:00.000+08:00

Supposed my bus to Singapore will depart from Pudu at 2.30pm but end up the bus break down and only will be depart at 6pm. So, together myself and 2 backpackers from Germany went to Petaling Street to have some snacks while introduce them what special about the Petaling Street.

Only reached at Singapore about 12.30pm while my 6th uncle together with his friends was celebrating my uncle's birthday with ice cream cake and also some vodka+ribena juice. Tasted not bad actually and was drunk a bit before headed to sleep.

What I love about Singapore are the public transport and also cleanliness of every places I visited. How come Malaysia can't developed more integrated public transport? Why our toilet are so dirty compare to Singapore? It is because of the mentality we had? Or because of corruption? Always hate to talk about dirty politics in Malaysia.

So let talk about how was the Christmas celebration feel in Singapore. Many of my Malaysians friends who worked in Singapore said this year decoration not that good compare to last year. But for me, the decoration is just ok but the feel was great especially in Orchard Road whereby you can see lots of people rushing to buy Christmas gifts and people singing Christmas songs at subway.

Let see what are the photos I took when walking around many many shopping complexes in Singapore searching for their nice Christmas decorations.

This cute reindeer spotted at Vivo City, at Harbour Front which is the largest shopping complex in Singapore.

See how cute is the close up reindeer with her red nose.

Photo of me in front of huge Christmas tree outside the Vivo City.

Mr M&M spotted along the Orchard Road. Nice house.

Nice decoration along the busy Orchard Road. People Mountain People Sea!!!

Christmas tree taken also along the Orchard Road

My dream tree = Adidas Christmas Tree

A bit different Christmas decoration at Royal Plaza on Scotts which my 2nd brother is currently working.

Princess in action. Scene behind a Christmas tree.

Christmas treasure at Bugis Junction.

A group of choirs singing Christmas song at Orchard's subway.

Night view of the Christmas so call bridge.

Toy soldier protecting the princess.

I saw Santa and his reindeer in SG. See I got proof.

Another night view of the this year Christmas decoration.

Huge Christmas tree at Takashimaya.

Is that what we call dumb bell??

My blur face and my 6th uncle in front of Christmas tree.

Stay tune for more in Singapore.

Ipoh Mali....

2007-12-19T00:52:00.001+08:00

Started our journey to Ipoh at 9.30am and we have our de-tour to Bidor to taste some specialties food around the town.

We tasted Wu Kok which is nice but expensive. RM1.40 per piece/ball.

I just eat the wan tan mee.

And the most famous which is duck drumstick mee.

Joshua started to do his jump shot once we reach Ipoh. Taken at the railway station at Majestic Hotel.

So I also start posing abit. Thanks Joshua for taking this photo for me.

Started to get hungry, so we headed to the town to taste the Ipoh famous Chicken and bean sprout kiew tiau soup.

We went to Lou Wong Tauge Keetiau Restaurant. And there are few shop around that area.

We order bean sprout...

pork ball and fish ball...

chicken and ...

of coz the kiewtiau soup.

Then this is the perfect 3 course meals....

Later, we meet up with Dr Saw and he is kind enough to bring us to merry go round in Ipoh while we took more photos. Finally energy level up, and Joshua begin to warm up for more jump shot.

After that we headed to taste the famous white coffee of Ipoh in Old Town White Coffee

The white coffee and ...

Cheese and ham polo..

We went back to YMCA for a rest before we headed out for our dinner. Dr Saw introduce us to eat chicken leg which is famous in Ipoh as well. Did not eat much because I am not a spare-part food lover... Hehe.

Then headed back to Majestic Hotel to take some night view photo and also the photo of colonial building as well. Too bad our photo session was disturbed by some gay and ah kua couple which is around the garden playing hindustan styles of love scene.

We call it a day after that. The next day we just go to the garden nearby YMCA, Ipoh. Joshua keep on jumping around and ask me to take pic of him jumping.

Besides jumping, he also know how to lean as well. Hehe!

But for me, I know how to sit only. Pai Sey!

Before we headed back to KL, we have our last meal in Ipoh together with Dr Saw. We eat Nasi Kandar Ayam Masak Merah.

Oh Gosh! What a long-winded posting! I will be going to Singapore this few days. Hope to take more nice pictures in Singapore. See you around and merry christmas.

Save by YMCA, Ipoh

2007-12-17T13:26:00.000+08:00

We are saved by YMCA, Ipoh. Why? This is the story. Douglas, Joshua, Jimmie and myself started our journey to Ipoh at 9.30 am from Kepong. Reach Ipoh about 12pm and keep ourself busy searching for hotel. At first wanted to stay at haunted Majestic hotel but it was fully booked. Drive along the town and keep asking for every hotel that we saw but all was fully taken. Damn It! How come Ipoh suddenly so full with peoples staying in hotel. Maybe because of school holiday.

This is the night view of Majestic Hotel which believed to be haunted.

I hope we don't end up sleeping in the car or garden. Haha. As advised by Douglas's friend, Dr Saw we headed to YMCA Ipoh to check whether got anymore room to booked. Lucky us we got ourself 2 room which cost about RM55 per room. The room was decent clean and have all the basic facilities. We are kinda lucky because if wanna booked the room, must book 2 months in advance.

So, that how we are saved by YMCA. For more photos, you can click HERE

Coming up NEXT! What we eat and done in Ipoh? Stay tune!!

Company Trip II

2007-12-16T23:24:00.000+08:00

This is the first time I blog using blogspot. I will be transfer all my blogging from multiply to blogspot but I will be still using multiply to upload all the photo album. Since the first outing to Aquaria KLCC, we have another outing which is at Genting Highlands. Not consider as free outing because we still need to pay additional RM6 because our company only sponsor each person RM20. Kinda cheapskate but better than nothing.

Although sick (flu and cough) I still follow my colleagues. Some of the pictures taken during the so called company trip.

Taken at Skyway Genting which I think I had not been riding for so long.

When we reach the theme park it was freaking foggy and raining. No more moods to enjoy the outing as many people are playing inside theme park because of school holiday.

If cannot play, just see other people play while taking their photos.

Besides that, can enjoy the scenery of a girl feeding the coy fish.

Get ready to shot funny faces when playing pirate ship.

And finally group photo together with the London Bus.

Coming up NEXT ... We are saved by YMCA... How??