From A Different Perspective.

5th Day Duo

2010-03-25T06:07:00.000-07:00

this post is specially dedicated to my dear victoria. which i didnt had the chance to see you before you went.

this event took place on the 5th day of cny. went out for a movie with vic and we decided to watch the lightning thief! awesome movie, probably i'm a fan of greek mythologies. but the down side of the movie is that it is pretty similar with harry porter which annoy me alot.

before the movie, we decide to try out papa john! its like the best pizza in town! seriously!

took a few shots of it and that all. enjoy!

chillies!!

garden special! the only vege pizza i like!

pepperoni pizza! is a different way of baking.

crispy thin slice of the pepperoni!

cheese stick! awesome!

both in red! which i think somehow bring us luck that we get two pizzas for the price of one!

thats about guys! and i would like to wish you(vic) all the best over there and i believe you can do it and make the best out of things over there. take good care and i'll visit you whenever i'm free.

Penang Streets Through My Eyes

2010-03-23T06:06:00.000-07:00

that way to A79

i've long to visit places that has old cracked and faded paint buildings and gives you the older time feel. now, i can say i had it!

went to the town area in penang and was shooting under the sun. even so, i felt like i was in heaven with all the beautiful angels around me.

nothing much to say just pictures to share.

enjoy!

the stoner on beach street

back when it was 1964

keluar

laundry hang out on the window

green building?

i see wires!!

was practically in the middle of the crossroad when taking this

yellow

jln kuala kangsar

what's happen over there granny?

old machinery

ice blender. the way to make ABC during the old time

mail box

behind the plaster wall lay the bricks

yamaha

fence

stock pile

old man having a smoke

open workshop

cables above

back alley

broken window

cheong hoe tailor

big void in a building. cool huh?

Profile Photo Shootng: Penang

2010-03-19T23:03:00.000-07:00

this would be my fav!!

did some profile photo shooting while i'm in penang. though i was still kinda new to this direction of photography but i'm curious of the composition and concept and that's what lead me to all this shots.

sometime the scenery is perfect but when taken it looks kinda dull. the presence of human would make much different to the pic you take. i think. well, at least i tried.

so here's the result, enjoy!!

trespasser will be prosecuted

long wall

taking on the great scenery!

wires, fuse box and a cracked wall

wink!

up above with a flare

back alley

dad participate as well!

lastly, yours truly.

next post, i'll bring you all to the old streets on penang. stay tuned

Visit To Ford Cornwallis

2010-03-17T23:28:00.000-07:00

ford cornwallis

on the third day of cny, apparently i was still in penang so was jenny. then we decided to meet up and head to places in penang for some photoshooting session.

we have heard alot that penang is a place fill with photo worthy spots but never really knew the exact location. fortunately, my dad volunteered to drive us around penang to get our shots!

our 1st stop, ford cornwallis! i think its a war memorial of the british and stuff. sry couldn't give you the exact background info as i'm quite poor on memory.

i guess if my dad didn't drive us around, i wouldn't be sharing all this pic with you guys now.

so do enjoy!

they call this the old gurney drive

beca!

the entrance

wooden fence

raise that british flag.

i dunno what was the purpose of this structure but i find it very aesthetic.

my partner in crime. look so cute even behind bars

i don't like ppl taking picture of me while i'm having my lunch!

basikal lama

the slow walk across the green grass

rusty canon

the chapel

the folks having their time by the sea.

a fisherman's tale

dunno what was this building for. but i like design

Good Old Penang Food & The Good Old Eating Habits

2010-03-15T06:25:00.000-07:00

this will be a rather short post. not much words just some picture hoping to make you readers laugh!

you'll probably know what penang is famous for right?? the food thats of cause. so i wont be showing you any food. instead, i'll show you some eating habits in penang!

enjoy!

everyone want a bowl of cendol! just look at the crowd

checkers floor

faded paint

alright now here comes the eating habits!

some daydream when eating.

some pay full attention on their food

some just went over the board. ignoring the poor son.

some just prefer whole face in! like father like son!

Vaunt Investment

2010-03-11T23:04:00.000-08:00

this will be another interlude of my penang trip post. this time around i'll talk about investment.

yes, investment! what strike your mind 1st when this word is mention? line graphs going up and down, lots of decimal points, tons of money earned and lost.

i know the economy now is pretty fucked up and when economy downturn its a good opportunity to invest, so they said. but only if you know the right thing to invest in.

so if you're looking for information regarding investment and how the whole mechanism works then you can visit this particular website. its a education based forum regarding investment. though i have to remind you its not a website for you to invest. its just a forum that educates you on investment.

click here to visit Vaunt Investment!

till then.

The Goddess of Mercy (Kuan Yin)

2010-03-11T03:06:00.000-08:00

Kek Lok Si temple

this is where my mind flow to when i think about goddess of mercy. kek lok si temple located in georgetown, penang.

so this post will be packed with pics of kek lok si. for those who hasn't been there than all this pic would be a treat for you i guess. haha

as what i heard that the lights are fully lit at kek lok si only for the 15 days of cny. and since i was in penang for my cny, so its a must go! the heat and the beauty of those colorful lights will just melt my heart in an instant.

i almost didn't get to go because it was freaking packed all the way from the top of the temple to the road that is quite far away. well, all thx to my persuasion and distraction to my father as his a person that hate crowds.

so i really hope you guys love the shot i took up at the temple. enjoy!

get ready! very ready. or else turn around. oh, get 2 bucks ready as well.

this whole view is way too overwhelming and i had to take all in one so..

i did a hand held panorama shot!

this was the further i went for this area.

i see colours~~

statue of buddha

pagoda

the colorful lane

lanterns!

curve walk way

joss-sticks

me and my parents!

this was the queue!
funny thing was that it only took 5 min to get the tix but 1 hour to get to the top!

what was that 1hour waiting for???

just to see this!!

it makes me feel like its some sort of garden in the heaven

around a pond

looking over the place from above

looks so fierce.

if i'm not mistaken, all those words crafted on all the pedals are to show appreciation to those who donate tons of money for the redevelopment of the temple

all the way up!

kid making donation.

bowls that monk used to receive offering of food from layman.

everyone's busy praying while i was busy snapping!

family!

some real cool craftsmanship.

the goddess of mercy!

prince naa zha!

i dont think i need any caption for this.

thats about it. i guessed you guys are pretty familiar with penang food right? but are you guys familiar with penang eating habits?? hehe

curious to find out what i mean? all up on the next post.

till then, take care

Seconds

2010-03-07T06:39:00.000-08:00

a not so complete extended family shot.

in my family's tradition is that we will be having dinner over at my 2nd aunt's place on the 2nd night of cny every year without fail. usually the food is prepared by my aunt instead of order in.

earlier on the 2nd day, we head to hunt for the penang most famous "hokkien mee" for breakfast! which is located at macalister road.so do look out for it if you ever happen to be visiting penang.

dont worry food lovers, i've got a picture of how the building look like which the famous hokkien mee store is located at.

here's all the pic for the 2nd day of cny. enjoy!

some old building opposite the store

this is where the store is located

a cup of tea would really make my day

there is alot of these old bikes in penang which i believe we can get to see in kl

was chilling after breakfast till dawn falls, then to my aunt's place!

much hard efforts had been put in to cook up such delicious dish.

other of aunts was just helping to prep for dinner.

YUM-MEEE!!

we're almost good to eat.

mum promoting penang's "siew yok"

the girls were catching up on each other's life.

makan! eat eat eat!!

thru this window there's oranges hanging before it.

ops~ it looks like there is other occasion popping it.

and no doubt, it was my cousin's bday

the typical family and cake birthday shot. but i like to see the smile on their faces!!

what's happening after having bday cake?

fireworks it was!! haha but i was way to old for it.

so i had fun with the fireworks thru my camera!

well the following shots are taken hand held so its kinda shaking. but i didnt regret no bringing my tripod to penang cause i got to train on the stillness of my shots. hehe this is so camera talk!!

thats about it for the 2nd day of cny. what strike your mind 1st when i tell you this..

goddess of mercy.

wanna know what's my 1st thought? stay tuned for the next post

Entering The Year of The Tiger!

2010-03-06T06:57:00.000-08:00

all in, come on!

the very 1st day of the tiger year it was! went to hardwicke buffet house for lunch with my relatives. the restaurant gave the warm and 60's feel probably because it was built during that time.

they serve chinese, western cuisine and lots and lots of deserts!

went to my aunt's place for CNY HOUSE VISITING after lunch gathering!!

photos!! enjoy.

hardwicke house!

see, looks so vintage right?

the table across the door

wine collection. bitter bitter sensation

miniature fountain

salad toppings

DESERTS!! TABLE FULL

fruits and more fruits

what's cny without this. "yi sang" and when you see this you'll be expecting for

lou ah lou ah! lou yi sang!!

dad, sis and mum!

cousins. see my cousin's bro polo T is the exact color as the waiters T. you get the point!

uncles

all with a cheerful spirit lou-ing!

i see many windows!

and this one old window. very old

my aunt's place.

the elder generation.

so happened to be colleagues before relative.

the young guns!

Good Old Reunion Dinner

2010-03-05T06:53:00.000-08:00

i know chinese new year was sooo last month's "thing" and only now i'm sharing my cny moment with you guys. i'm so sry for my laziness and busy schedule that caused this to happen. haha

spent my cny in penang like every other years ever since i was born because there is where most my relative stays. in short, my parents hometown.

this year's cny was way beyond usual. probably because my parents brought me to places in penang instead of just house visiting.

so i'll start with the reunion dinner as my 1st post for my cny post! pictures aren't much due to the exhaustion of driving from kl to penang and the tension from my dad eyeing my speed throughout the whole journey and tells me off whenever i went over it.

talk no more, here's the pic! enjoy

the male side table

the female table

makan!!

cousins at fullest joy!

my uncle teaching some of the simple exercise to my cousin sis in law

executing the exercise!

then my cousin jump in too!
frankly speaking, its hard to balance yourself with your eyes shut even for freaking 30sec.
try it to believe it!

entering the year of tiger at the next post!! stay tuned!

I Have An Addiction To Confess.

2010-03-02T05:52:00.000-08:00

hello, this time around i have no pictures to share with you. i wanna share something else instead with my dear readers.

lately i find something very addictive and i'm hooked to it. few years back, i have a mindset that doing so is such a waste of time and not productive. passing by people that are doing it makes me feel sick and lifeless lifestyle they have. but little do i know, time changes me.

all it took was just once. the 1st time and then the 2nd and before i know it, i had my two feet in a dirty mud and even if i can get it out i wouldn't want to. and hell it was great doing it.

whenever i'm doing it i makes my surrounding stop leaving me in my own world. like i'm all alone having the time of my life. and did i get to the best part yet. it for sure makes me high!

thinking back, i really cant believe myself being in this position. so addicted to it..

i think you, my dear readers would be even shock to know what i'm addicted to. well most of you might just associate addiction with drugs or what so ever. well i could for sure tell you that its definitely not the average addiction most faced out there. nope, not some expensive yet bitter alcohol, not the tix to space marijuana shit, not the cigarette that you buy just to kill youself and don't even wanna get started on shisha, pointless.

hi i'm hoong. i'm an addict.. i'm addicted to..........................................................................

.................................................reading story books!

well this book titled "the five people you meet in heaven" was my 1st book. it was introduced by many ppl but i refuse to read it until one day it got me thinking what was so nice about reading a story book? sitting there for hours just to get a chapter or two done. so instead of disliking it and head strong hating it, i jump in with two feet and give it a try see whats the high in reading.

page after page i flipped. as the number increased at the bottom of the page, my concentration tend to be driven into and more eager to find out whats the closure of it.

i have to say that this is one hell of a book! its small but meaningful. very meaningful.

then i got to found out that there was a movie made based on that book. damn, thought i haven't watch it yet. knowing that jon voight is acting as the lead role in the story, its just the best fit for the lead role. if you did read the book you'll know what i mean. so cant wait to watch it!

my current addiction is this! the bartimaeus trilogy! its not your typical harry potter shit in his pants bull-crap. its very dark nasty and dirty even at the very beginning of the story. its about a world thats ruled by magicians and they are not like the typical magician that can cast spells as they like on their free will. in this trilogy, all magicians power wholly depends on jinni or jin to cast it for them. and all these jinni exist in several plane of existance.

i would love to explain more but i dont wanna spoil the story for those who are interested in it. well thats about it now. will be back on the next post with more PICTURES! that i promise.

till then, i'll continue reading!

EastDays Part 1: All Well Ends Well

2010-02-28T04:40:00.000-08:00

in the woods!

it finally came to the end of the trip. the last day of out power-packed trip to the east malaysia. for the last day, we woke up on the top of the hills which of cause not in tents and sleeping bags. they had and basic services like other normal hotels provide.

we were all drained empty due to waking up early and much walking for the past 5 days. so all of us were like zombies in the 6th morning. had breakfast at the resort then head down the hills.

while going down to the town, we all drop by a few places like the memorial park. no not where all the ppl in KK died and got buried there. its the park to show appreciation for the soldiers that fought the good fight during world war 2.

well it turn out to be a pretty fun and humorous visit. we where all laughing and giggling when we're on our way out instead of feeling touched by what they did for the country. well you couldn't blame us for having names like BEER or SLEEPING on the memorial board. i know, its very bad of us.

after that we head to the woods for some visiting then back to my friend's place to get packed and rest before going over to the Philippine street and Tanjung Aru for the beach before we hope onto our flight back to KL!

guess thats about it, here's the pic. enjoy!

i was waken by my friend for photoshooting and this is where i ended up in after 5 min.

yawn!!

guess not only me was feeling the same. see how 3 of us have the moody just woke up face and the messy hair!

big boss in KK. early in the morning and his already busy on the phone!

american breakfast!!

to road lead down to the town.

flags from the heroes!

the bumpy road

group shot before we head in for the time of our lives

kundasang war memorial

feels like greek from this pic, i like!

mountain between columns

a group shot was a must with such a beautiful scenery behind

like a freaking boy band! OMG!

strictly do not trespass and yet smiling excitedly away!

eventually we all went thru it and got a groupshot!

tailors all over in Philippine Street!

and i guess ppl from Philippine Street hates MU and supports Liverpool. none of my concern though

finally arriving at Tanjung Aru!

PRETTY PRETTY SUN!

the sparrows happily sand bathing while the sun sets

ken, the sun isn't beautiful enough for you? haha

my turn with the sun!

well that sums up my trip to east malaysia. thats about it. though i had so much fun there i would love to go again! haha

now here's a treat for you all after reading thru all the episode of my trip. i would to share this with you all my last shot before i left tangjung aru. hope you all love it.

till then sabah, hope we meet again.

EastDays Part 5: On The Top of The World

2010-02-26T01:17:00.000-08:00

my very 1st panorama shot! and its the Kota Kinabalu!

for this part around, we woke up pretty darn early to get packing and dressed to go on a 2 hours road trip to the hills! well some of you might think we actually climb the mt kk. unfortunately, our motive being at the east was to eat, play, enjoy and sleep and not to torture ourself mentally and physically by climbing that mountain.

though we've made consideration on coming back just to hike it as a part of our lifetime achievements. for me, i'm an outdoor person and love the wild life nature!

so we were all fast asleep when the van took us up the bumpy road at the foot of the hill. when we all open our eyes for the quick nap we took, the Mt. KK was just right in front of us. was overwhelming me and hell it was beautiful to its very bits!

somehow we couldn't resist the temptation of the beauty of the mountain. we stopped the driver and instantly a few of us photo-bugs went straight to get our shots!

after that we hoped on the van and continue a short distant to a flat area where souvenirs are all around, traditional crackers and fruits are sold there too! even the well known long how was there! and the the view over there was alot better than the stop we made not far below. what a waste of time..

after all those souvenir shopping we continued our journey to the national park. the night before we head to the hills i asked casually whether will it be cold up there and one of my friend said its not as cold as genting. my my, thank god i didnt buy it and abandon my jacket. if i do so i'll be shivering like soak kitten thrown out in the cold!

after a tour around the national park, we head down to the poring hot spring national park!! it was time to heat out the cold in us after long hours! well at the hot spring, many humorous event happened that got us all crack up on the floor.

one of it was when i took out my jacket to enter the hot spring. not realizing that my skin was reddish burnt due to the fun time i had under the sun a day before. coincidently, my jacket was red as well so when i took off my jacket and had the 1st glance at my own burnt skin. for a second there i thought my jacket's colour faded onto my skin.

after a few hours at the steamy bath in the hot springs, we head back to our hotel up in the hills and enjoy the freezing night there.

word is piling up and now picture time! enjoy!

group shot with the aid of the tripod on self timer.

i wasnt looking else where, i didnt had enough time to run to the group and look to the cam!

i look so kiddy la!!

beauty beauty!

shop lots at the flat top along the hill

long house!

and its filled with souvenir instead of residences

up on the watch tower!

bumpy road ahead no matter where you turn to!

the bright coloured unbloom flowers at the national park

chilling at the national park's museum

river stream at poring!

clouds made up of tree brunches!

see that man in red stripes infront? his also one of the events that left up laughing on the floor helplessly

a shot before we cook ourself!

waiting for the water level to raise.

of cause its a thumbs up! or else there wouldn't be vapor collected on chaik kang's glasses right?

the over steaming heat got my brain wires screwed up a little resulting for my unusual posture!

the cute aborigine! bye bye!

the other after this was dark, cold and all the tired faces.

now it leave us to the last day of the trip. every min and second meant alot to us and treasured. a little fun time in the memorial park, in the wood and not so fun in the Philippine street and also wanna watch the sun falls on us while we part ways with the east?

all in the next and final post of the eastdays trip!

till then take care

CHEERHOLIC! YOUR 1STOP CHEER DIRECTORY

2010-02-24T00:10:00.000-08:00

CHEERHOLIC.BLOGSPOT.COM

i'll take a break from the the EastDay's post and whatever you wanna call it. be it interlude, commercial ads or promo advertising. this, i can keep you readers anticipated about what's coming on the next part of my east trip.

ok lets get down to serious business, today i would like to enlighten all my readers out there and all the cheerleading junkies and enthusiasts in malaysia about this new concept.

its the very 1st of its kind in malaysia and it is being managed by a bunch of crazy cheerleaders. what is it you may ask? its a cheerleading oriented blog!

this blog is the very 1st to provide cheerleading merchandise. they as cheerleaders themselves understood the difficulties to get cheerleading merchandise out in the malaysian market where it is still a growing sport in malaysia. so they now provide all you cheerleaders the 1stop convenient store for cheerleading products! from shorts to bags to towel and keychains. they soon will have pom-pons, hair ribbons and more funky and cute looking apparels suitable for cheerleading practices. all of this will soon be available here at http://cheerholic.blogspot.com !

they also provide information, tips and happenings in the malaysian cheerleading community. practically like a mini dictionary where you can get any sort of information regarding cheerleading or keep track with them on how is cheerleading community progressing in malaysia. you can also get tips on cheerleading stunts and how its being done the proper way.

besides all that, they collaborated with Beauty Soap n Scent to sell merchandise like soaps bar, scents bar to viewer and to cheerleaders in aim of helping schooling cheerleaders raise funds (For what u may ask, well... essentials like shoes, proper lasting uniforms and safety equipments like mats). for you cheerleaders out there, if you wish to sell stuff to fundraise in conjunction with the upcoming events in your school or college (Hari Kantin, Carnival Day, Teacher's Day etc). pls visit http://cheerholic.blogspot.com to get more info regarding the Beauty Soap n Scent merchandise.

for those that are having second thoughts venturing into this sports. put your doubts and perceptions aside and go check it out 1st, see what cheerleading is all about and what sort of fun and excitement you'll be getting from it. for those ex-cheerleaders having the thoughts that cheerleading will be dead before dawn in malaysia then you better think again. they are growing very fast in malaysia and by you visiting this blog, i hope it brings your cheer spirit back. and for you cheerleaders out there that doesn't know about this blog then what are you waiting for??!! click on this http://cheerholic.blogspot.com

lastly i would like to thank you all for the time spent reading this post.

spread the words my friend! take care

EastDays Part 4: Fun Under The Sun

2010-02-21T06:32:00.000-08:00

beach time baby!

well this part of the trip i promise you these few things before i start off with my story. white beautiful sand, blue sea, wild life creature, hot bikini babes and amazing architecture!

this time around, we are already in sabah! and for all of us, the 1st thing that strike out mind was the PULAU!! the great small islands where you can go for the great scenery, away from the all the hustle in the city life and isolate yourself around such a beauty.

when we arrived at the bay of the island, my jaw dropped like a stone fell from a cliff. i cant believe i'm standing before such blue sea and sand so white like the fresh A4 paper made in the factory.

since the sun was burning hot that day, we all applied sunblock lotion and guess what? i was the only one got sunburn. so freaking unlucky!!

after all the fun we can get in the island, we head to a high class bar/ club called @mosphere to sip on their delicious cappuccino. when we're done with our coffee we head to the largest shopping mall in malaysia and i think in southeast asia as well.

no more talking for now, just pictures for the rest. enjoy!

the road ride to island

calm ocean

when the sun is burning bright, you can stil see the moon!

its nice, but what have happen to our environment??!!

walkway from the boat stop

finally!! beach, here we come!!

the curve and the silent in this island

blazing sun

so white!

time to fly ken?!

yeehaaa!!

so much fun in midair

shit?! its my turn to fly..

ahhhhhh!! i should have took the life tube with me!

all credit to ken for this pic. see, you can take good pic! why don't you get a SLR too.

time to get wet!!

well while i was playing with fishes and enjoying the the presence of corals, my very smart friend took real good care of my cam. took full advantage of it by taking shots of japanese girls! and he was definitely enjoying the presence of the girls.

surprisingly they was willingly posing for him!

i'm blank to caption this pic

and we saw this! was very near to us!

and it wasn't alone!

more coming to enjoy the beautiful island!

the battery shape building!

and this is atmosphere

cappuccino

its so relaxing to be in an air conditioned area after hours under the sun!

one shot before 1borneo!

this was the CNY deco in east malaysia!

so much more grand than the one you see in the west malaysia! all cheap bastards

this is one borneo!

thats about it for the fun time under the sun, next up! wild life in the mountains.

EastDays Part 3: Falls On Marina Bay

2010-02-20T05:13:00.000-08:00

sunset at marina bay

well for this part of the trip was quite simple, went to the market to hunt for fruits then for a drinks and snacks. not just any fruit i'm talking about, its those fruit that only you can find it the east malaysia. wouldn't it be pure waste of time if we went all the way just for some bananas or durians?

the best part was that we got to experience the whole new side of malaysia like never before! saw things that just blew your mind off about the perception you had on malaysia. after all that, head to marina bay for the beautiful sunset. thankfully, clouds wasn't the obstacle so does anything else.

pictures are all below, enjoy!

the durian like fruit. forgotten what was it called. its thorns are soft unlike durian!

BBQ store along the streets and guess what??!!

it sells PORK and the menu was in BM.
now doesn't that leave your mind half way hanging?

a chilled beer after the whole day under the hot weather!

marina bay, here we come!!

beautiful ending

jumpshot 1

jumpshot 2

final jumpshot

look?!

a tourist shot for the local boy

woopsy..

by the rocks and the sea

groupshot with the sun!

that was about it for our visit to sarawak. left sarawak during the late evening. reached sabah at midnight so all we could have do was to unpack, relax and recharge for what the next day will bring for us!

white sand, blue clear water, bright hot sun, trees surrounding us and hot spanking bikinis! what else could it be? all will unfold in the next post!

EastDays Part 2: Tales From The Aborigines

2010-02-19T06:44:00.000-08:00

morning clouds above cameron hills

we got up even before the chicken starts crowing. some bathe with half their eyes open some chose not to soak themselves under the freezing water at such early time.

dressed and prepared and off we go to cameron hills to catch the sunrise. most of us were still half asleep. when we reach, all were so excited that we reached before dawn but little do we know that it was a cloudy morning and what do a sky packed with clouds does best? screwing up the moment for a perfect sunrise.

but up above wasn't so cruel to us all that they gave us beautiful clouds lid up by the glowing sun instead. so we didnt exactly leave with a empty heart.

green green and a little red like ying and yang coexist.

didn't i told you the clouds was beautiful!

after cameron hills we went for breakfast and off to souvenir shop where the orang iban sells their traditional attires, weaponry and handcrafts. then we bump into a lady that sells her good along the big hall. she starts explaining to us how was their "sumpit" made and used along with the tiny arrows that can bring down a fierce tiger in mere seconds.

she also shared with us her encounters with an arrogant and foolish tourist that did know believe what she said about the tiny arrow and how poisonous it was. the story was that all arrows are kept into a small container and that particular container is filled at the bottom with poisonous liquid so when the arrow touches the bottom of the container it is then considered usable for hunting. a shot in any part of the animal and in seconds it down on the ground helplessly.

so what the idiot did was taking the arrow out from the container and gently pock himself with the arrow on this hand. trying to outsmart the aborigines by using the weapon that the aborigines made that it isn't so poisonour after all even when they themselves shot a freaky tiger and watched it died too. true enough, within minutes the tourist saw the light on the other side and went with it. never came back since then.

we didnt follow the idiots footsteps so we get to proceed with the next thing which was learning how to use their sumpit! they thought us how to hold it and blow the arrow out.

craftworks by the ibans

they know about the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil too!

their traditional paintings i presume

sumpit!

posing all tourist like.

the lady that told us the story while holding the container where the bottom of it is filled with poison

showing us how the advance looking sumpit works!

after the amazing tour in the souvenir shop with the ibans, we head to one of our friend's shop to buy bird nest! don't be too surprise that even bird nest have its amazing stories as well and not only the ibans.

the sister explain to us which type is which and how did it came about it its shape, texture and colour.

after the visit to the bird nest shop, crocodile farm was the next destination!

look how much attention he put up just to understand it before buying

all look so shocked to learn about the origins of bird nest

crocodile farm!!

crocs in a jar like pickles in a jar. sour when eaten

the face reads what are you looking at punk?

what'd up peeps?

staring into space....

buck off, i need my sleep!

sudah makan?

feasting time!! all queing in a straight line

lazing around is what i do best

some was fierce

some was arrogant

doesn't this look like toruk makto from avatar

and this looks like the floating land in avatar as well

bambie!

i'm enjoy the sun!!

shit! i'm hooked

playing puppy!

which is the real wild animal? the one inside the cage or the one outside?

petting the horse

playing with the goat the stuck between logs

fut is having a good time with the ape statue

group shot!

note: some of the pics were taken by the rest because i was too ill to take pictures. the fever was killing me.

BBQ along the streets, and the beautiful fall all in the next post. so come back for more!

EastDays Part 1: Lambir Hills

2010-02-18T11:58:00.000-08:00

lambir hill's water fall

two weeks ago. days after my exams, i went to explore east malaysia. when i said eat malaysia i meant both sabah and sarawak. so it was supposingly to be 10 of us but one didnt make it. so that makes it 9 of us!

it was a 6 days power-packed trip that we travelled to sarawak 1st then followed by sabah. the trip was well planned and time is of essence that we had rush from one destination to another. destination after destination with very minimal rest or some would called it non productive activities.

instead of wrapping up the the whole 6 days into one super mambo jumbo post with endless pictures which will probably lead you readers to a trip on a roller coaster ride up in your cerebral cortex. i will spilt it into episodes of posts. that, you readers can understand the trip i had better along with the pictures i take without straining you middle finger from constant scrolling on the mouse.

so for the 1st day in sarawak, we were in miri and we headed to lambir hills for its only favorable attraction which is the water fall. well of cause we went thru the jungle to get to the water fall and along the way the fresh air, the bugs clipping sound, shallow river flow along the walkway, wild green trees all high up like reaching out to touch the sky. all of these were something that will calm all your anxieties and tension immediately.

these were the shots i got, do enjoy!

the wooden bridge that can only withhold 10 person each time

dry leaves and water streams

wild mushrooms

green spotted plant

snapshot on the bridge

the trail of fruits leading to the water falls

dried plants all over

the great fall in lambir hill

all having fun in the water

he just loves to jump

i think he made his point clear

guess after a few jumps and his bored of it and let the others have their share

peace in the water

i was the only 1 didnt soak into the cold water because i was still sick!

next up, tales from the ibans and sunrise at cameron hills

The Big Twenty For Victoria

2010-02-09T06:09:00.000-08:00

the birthday girl!

on the 29th of jan, we decided to celebrate vic's birthday for her. well we had a hard time to decide where is best to do it. after much thoughts, the curve it was for the celebration to happen!

we didnt invite much as we want to keep it between the close friends so it was me, carmen, jenny, su-woei and of cause the star for the night victoria!

we had dinner at the apartment. the food was very delicious but the sad part about it was that its in a small portion. wasn't very satisfying, or at least for me.

after dinner we went over to the library for some beers and played some card game. i felt the whole outing was simple yet fun.

this was my dinner! chicken and mushroom pasta!

since dinner wasn't here yet, snap snap snap!

the girls

cute faces are here thing! i was just following.

carmen! the primary buddy!

the friend who thought me the long NOOOOOOOO!

bluek!

jenny and carmen showing some love!

it was library after the apartment!

and this is what we had! i still feels that it taste a little like pizza.

one shot before we head home!

Night With The Psychs!

2010-02-07T06:40:00.000-08:00

introducing the psychs!

well on the very 1st night of my holiday, i was invited by jenny to join them at euphoria that night. me myself felt like going as well after all the exams tension but didnt know who to go with and so happen that they invited me!

most of the time i always have doubts or thoughts that outing with a group of ppl that i'm not close with wont turn out that good but surprisingly i didnt felt this way instead i was so excited and looking forward to enjoy the night with them!

the whole night was a blast for all of us! i dont recall any awkward moment with them. only nonsense, madness, laughters and lameness! which is enough to make a night worthwhile.

well i didnt bring my camera along that night probably because i just wanna loosen up and enjoy the fullest that night. so all the credits for the pics goes to jenny!

enjoy!

alford, ryan and i

jason, ryan and lynn li

hooi li, jenny, lynn li, ryan and jason

thats a bitch stare!

the girls

the guys! as you can notice, i'm as red as the tomatoes

me and jenny!!

ryan and i.

i didnt know why i did that!

and the result of doing things i'm not fully aware of.

the story behind this pic is that i thought i can google map to see my eyes clearer

i was definitely way over my head at this point!

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2010-01-31T05:28:00.000-08:00

a big sorry to all my readers that i've not been updating my blog for almost a month now. at 1st it was due to exams and thought that i could start blogging right after exams but then my laptop broke down on the 1st day of my holidays.

all thx to my laptop, i couldn't be able to follow my dad to penang for thaipusam and had to spent the whole day in one of the IT mall in kl to get it done. the mall was freaking cold and eventually led to high fever. the best part is that i felt sick on saturday night and 4am on monday i will be flying off to east malaysia.

well looking on the brighter side of my holidays. i went to kl with jenny to alter my jeans and got something new!! then we head to sunway college for the nike day held by the psychology society. during the seminar/ workshop, they thought us what's the meaning of fitness and healthy. besides that, they demonstrate some mini workouts that can help us toned up.

these are some of the workouts they thought

for chest

for abs

for calfs

now everyone do along!

me, jenny, ryan, melvin and jason

this was definitely not an unfortunate event!

well i said i got something new from kl right? wanna know what it is?

goodbye to my old and dirty wallet!

and a BIG HELLO to my new wallet!

i'm so in love with it now!

well i should be getting some rest now and pack for my trip! sry guys, will be away for another week.

but do stay tune, next up! night with the psychs!

My Valentine's Day

2010-01-27T10:24:00.000-08:00

When i 1st saw the trailer for this movie, i'm already excited about it. nope, not because its valentine's day but simply because i think it will turn out to be a good movie.

sadly this year's valentine's day fall on the 1st day of cny. meaning to say its a bad news for all those chinese couples out there or either party's a chinese. obviously family comes 1st so leaving the chinese couples to sacrifices the day where they can show appreciation to their partner.

but all thx to nuffnang, giving away 80 pairs of tix to catch the premiere screening of valentine's day 3 days before the actual screening. this is a win-win situation for chinese or non-chinese couples regarding valetine's day. for chinese couples, you can celebrate your valentine's day in advance when you go catch the premiere and then celebrate your cny without any feelings holding you back. for non-chinese, you can celebrate valentine's day twice. once during the premiere another during the actual day. all you have to do is to blog about your dream valentine's day with one of the stars from this movie like what i am doing now!

now, back to main purpose of this pose. if i can choose one of the stars in "valentine's day" to spend my valentine's day with. it would definitely be...

Julia Roberts

why?

many might ask why not jessica alba or jessica biel or jennifer garner? yes their hot and i don't deny it but appearance wont last forever. they will age and they wont be sexy or hot at the age of 70. am i right? and why julia roberts stands out among them is because of her smile .even at the age of 40, her smile has never change one bit plus it makes me feel warm whenever i sees her smile.

besides that, i prefer matured woman rather then young hot chick.

how?

well if money and time isn't an issue then.....

i will make her pancakes with strawberries and blueberries covered with honey for breakfast and fly to new york to get to her before she wakes up so that i'll be the 1st one she sees when she opens her eyes. nope, it will not be a breakfast on the bed thing.

after that, we will spend our morning in central park, new york. we will then walk around the park and have our breakfast there which is the pancakes i made. enjoying the morning fresh air, watching birds feed on worms and calmness in the park.

after enjoying the our morning in the park, we will then fly to florence, italy to have our lunch at one of the street-side restaurant. we can enjoy the cool air outdoor while sipping our coffee and enjoying our delicious food.

immediately after lunch, we then fly to venice for the well known boat ride. being in the boat with just both of us and the calm water, admiring the vintage architecture at both sides and appreciating the peaceful environment.

we then leave venice and get to alaska just in time to watch the breathtaking aurora. while we are there under the beautiful aurora, there will be a personal chief to cook us dinner whatever cuisine she desires. feasting on mouthwatering course, overwhelmed by the aurora all over our head and enjoying the moment staring into each others eyes.

i'll then end the night with a gentle kiss on her hand to show appreciation of such wonderful day spent with such wonderful person.

2010

2010-01-02T04:38:00.000-08:00

welcoming the year 2010

1st and foremost, happy new year to all! i ended my 09 by dining with my sis and her friends at the grand dorset subang. we had japanese buffet!

headed to sunway to catch the fireworks after the dinner. it was very pretty! like the sky lighted up. and i dont think i need to mention that the crowd on that day was freaking! as if they wanna beat the rest and be the 1st to see the fireworks.

i was lucky enough to have found a spot to capture the firework at 11+. so last min! it was a simple start of the twenty ten. talk no more, enjoy the pic!

japanese buffet at Grand Dorsett Subang

me and my sis! my new BFF

U-Sern and Edmund

Chee Wei and Edmund

Jun Kang and sis along with Khee Ho's Hand

Edmund and Li Yen

the fake smile

baby octopus sushi

each of us got a party pack from the restaurant and this is how they use it!

Li Yen's the victim

and Chee just couldn't be bothered

the big group

i like the blur effect on my lens and how the guys pose to it

saw a bread house before we stepped out of grand dorsett subang and this is what my sis did.

she would if she could

testing 1,2,3

had to test my long exposure shots before 12 because the fireworks only light up once. no take two or reset or what so ever. so guys here's the best i came up with. my very 1st time shooting fireworks! hope you'll enjoy!

happy 2010

fireworks 1

fireworks 2

sun flower that was made up of fire works!

fireworks 3

fireworks 4

the last shot and my fav.

a year has came to an end, another begins. will the new year be better than the old one? will it be a year filled with joy and happiness or will it be plain misery? will 2010 be the year of luck, prosperity and success or will it be a year of living hell to all?

will whatever happens in 2009 stays in 2009? or will it be brought forward? as for me, 2009 wasn't a great year and i hope it would be better and not endless nightmares awaits me in the near future.

whatever it is, i hope you all have a great year ahead and make the fullest of 2010. anyway, we only have another 2 years right?

Parents' Silver Jubilee Anniversary

2009-12-29T03:15:00.000-08:00

mom and dad

on the 28th, it was my parents 25th anniversary and they decided to make it as simple as possible. we headed to a restaurant near times square called "sakura" to celebrate my parents anniversary.

well the restaurant wasn't the best in kl in terms of service, food, environment etc. but we still went there because we had one of the best moment together there when me and my sis were still very young.

when i was there all the memory came back crystal clear in my head like it was on live feed. the place that we sat, the foods that we had and the laughters we shared. i dont think that any other restaurant would give a such wonderful time.

although it wasn't long but it was still very meaningful night with my family. here are the shots i took when we were at sakura. enjoy!

my sakura's grilled chicken.

mom and her nasi lemak. the same thing she had years back.

dad and his noodles

oh my sis! still being fed by mom.

i guess my mom just like to feed ppl. she looks so happy when doing so

parents fooling around!

me and my sis

my parents and i

my parents and my sis

as you can see that we couldn't be able to have a complete family pic because one of us had to hold the cam right? and it was kinda hard to camwhore so eventually we had to ask other ppl to help us out. so i asked a waiter and our conversation went...

me :excuse me, can you help us to take a picture?

waiter :oh ok sure

me : ok,(passed the cam to him and assume he dont know how to use it) you click half and wait for the beep then only you fully click.

waiter :which one? (the confused expression)

me :this one.

waiter : oh ok.

while he was about to take, there was a lady that wanted to cross and she stopped for him to get it done with. i went to him after 2 shots and the conversation continued

me : there's someone that wanna cross

waiter : oh ok.

me :there's someone that wanna cross..

waiter :oh ok (but all he does was stood still)

me : there's someone that wanna cross!! (i got a little frustrated as i somehow couldn't make him understad me)

waiter :oh ok (AGAIN!! stood still)

lady : excuse me. (tap his shoulder gently)

i think he only understood what i was trying to tell him after that lady tapped on his shoulder. he felt quite embarrassed. he pass me back my cam and walk away. later on, my family and i kinda laugh about it as he "oh ok" so many times and did nothing.

i think he heard us laughing and made him felt more embarrassed. i know right, i'm such an ass for laughing at others! now i feel guilty for what i did.

this is the end result. it was suppose to be vertical. but i like the angle and the blurry effect the waiter unintentionally made.

so thx alot! credits go the the waiter!

a white lady saw the situation that we were in so she came over and offer to help us out. i think she knew how to use a SLR. she held it quite confidently and the result came out better. it was very nice of her. thx

this was the result. one happy family!

when we were about to head home i could have directed my dad to a faster way back to my apartment but instead i kept quiet and let him took a longer way around kl just so i could spend that extra time with them even though it was in the car.

p.s: i'm glad you love the view from my balcony.