JohnyBravo

its been a while...

2009-06-15T16:12:00.005+08:00

Been busy training for my full marathon coming this 28th June @ SCKLM...

It used to be makan bola, minum bola & tidur bola!

Now its makan pun lari, minum pun mesti lari! & tidur pun mimpi lari!!!

hahaha...

Its tapering time... i`ll be running less and less and less and resting more and more and more and watching my diet for this next two weeks till the marathon...

No more updates till my marathon finishes... till then Au Revoir...

training week#2

2009-03-10T10:23:00.003+08:00

Fortunately yesterday was a public holiday as i practically slept the whole day... slept between meals, slept after meals and slept before meals... hahaha - thats how exhausted i was, still not used to the high mileage of running for my FULL MARATHON training...

and this is just intermediate LEVEL 1 training... :p

Mon - swim 30 minutes
Tue - Run 5km (7m30s/km)
Wed - Run 8km (6m30s/km)
Thu - Run 5km (7m30s/km)
Fri - Rest (my favourite day, haha)
Sat - Run 8km (8m/km) but i only managed 6km
Sun - Run 15km (8m/km) - felt very tired throughout the whole day

Totaly mileage for the week = 39km (this is considered peanuts to others)

So as i was saying fortunately Monday was a holiday as i literally slept the whole day... hahahaha

Had a very good rest and its back to running again today...

One day..

2009-02-27T09:49:00.003+08:00

Malaysia's Highest Peaks

1. Kinabalu (4,095m/13,435ft)
2. Trusmadi (2,642m/8,668ft)
3. Tambuyukon (2579m/8461ft)
4. Murud (2,386m/7,946ft)
5. Mulu (2,341m/7,795ft)
6. Tahan (2,187m/7,299ft)
7. Korbu (2,183m/7,277ft)
8. Yong Belar (2,181m/7,270ft)
9. Gayong (2,173m/7,243ft)
10. Chamah (2,171m/7,237ft)
11. Yong Yap (2,168m/7,227ft)
12. Ulu Sepat (2,158m/7,193ft)
13. Batu Putih (2,131m/7,103ft)
14. Irau (2,110m/7,033ft)
15. Benom (2,107m/7,023ft)

Those in orange are those that i have climbed. Those in yellow are top 10 in peninsular malaysia.

I shall complete the G7(top highest in peninsular malaysia) & G12(top highest in malaysia) one day...

Scam sms - AGAIN!

2009-02-25T12:19:00.003+08:00

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Dumbass...

GE 30KM Run 2009

2009-02-20T11:43:00.006+08:00

The Great Eastern Pacesetters 30km 2009 run was held on 18th of January 2009. I can truly say i PIA UNTIL REALLY KAO LAT! hahaha.

It started out at 6am early in the morning, very cool and nice weather to start the run, felt so fresh. I was away on a one month back packing trip and did not have time to train except the 5-6 hours of walking everyday and climbing up and down my sleeping berth on the top bunk of the train.

So i came back a week before the run and was very excited but scared at the same time. No training and its not a 10km race but 30km! Thats like the distance of my going to work and coming back home...

I manage to pace with some friends and i manage to survive until the 25km when i "hit the wall"(a term used in running to describe that you cant go on anymore). When i crossed the finishing line with a sprint finish i was amazed at what i have achieve, as i have never ever gone that far before in my life. For a rookie with 1 year of running i was proud of my achievement that day. Here are some pictures...

Timing
Run No : A0081
Result : 03:44:56

Position
Category : 265/321
Sex : 571/679
Overall : 652/789

Running progress

2008-12-12T12:00:00.003+08:00

I think i can be proud of myself for having improved in my performance since i started running early this year. I would have liked to be better but for less than a years training i can give myself a pat on the back.

I could only manage to run 10km in 1 hour and 15 minutes early this year and now i am able to achieve 12.8km in 1hr and 12 minutes. Throughout the year i have experienced many different distances from 10km to 15km to 22.7km. If you train and run consistently throughout the year you should get better. Just like in a marathon, the longer you run, the stronger you get towards the finishing line.

I still have a lot of space for improvement and i hope that i will only get better, faster and stronger(sounds like Kanye West's song - STRONGER) in 2009. My targets for next year is to run a 10km sub 55 minutes, preferably sub 50 minutes; and also to join and hopefully finish a full marathon(42KM).

To all my running kaki's, keep on pia-ing and keep on running... See you all next year, i need to MIA and rest those hard trained legs...

My training progress at the Lake Gardens:

When : 2nd December 2008
Meeting Point : Lake Garden Children Playground
Running Route : Lake Garden Loop
Starting Time : 6.30pm
Distance : 2.3km X 4 = 9.2km
Target time to achieve : Sub 48 minutes

48'47 - PB!

When : 12th November 2008
Meeting Point : Lake Garden Children Playground
Running Route : Lake Garden Loop
Starting Time : 6.35pm
Distance : 2.3km X 4 Loops = 9.2km
Target time to achieve : Sub 48 mins

52'32

When : 4th November 2008
Meeting Point : Lake Garden Children Playground
Running Route : Lake Garden Loop
Starting Time : 6.35pm
Distance : 2.3km X 4 Loops = 9.2km
Target time to achieve : Sub 48mins

50'29 - PB!

When : 14th October 2008
Meeting Point : Lake Garden Children Playground
Running Route : Lake Garden Loop
Starting Time : 6.25pm
Distance : 2.3km X 4 Loops = 9.2km
Target time to achieve : Sub 50mins (Raining)

39'27 - (3 loops) - Heavy rain like cat n dog

When : 9th October 2008
Meeting Point : Lake Garden Children Playground
Running Route : Lake Garden Loop
Distance : 2.3km X 4 Loops = 9.2km
Target time to achieve : Lite n Easy nia!

56'55 - This was my first day training at The Lake Gardens and i "kena" lapped by the first runner... He already finished his 4 laps while i`m still on my 3rd lap!!!

KRI 12.8km Run 2008

2008-12-04T09:25:00.005+08:00

I reached Ipoh on Saturday and went straight to the collection center, which was well located and it went smooth, was only disappointed that they did not give any running vest this year, instead a t-shirt. The goodies bag was good with lots of stuff..

After that, went to have some "Ipoh kai see hor fun" and some white coffee & half-boiled egg on a toast bread. Went back to the guesthouse for some rest while waiting for the rest of the gang to arrive from Penang. We met up for dinner and had some "tong sui" as supper. Went to bed around 10pm.

Woke up sharp 520am, showered, ate some light breakfast and got ready for the race. Left at 6.10am and got there early and just nice to do some light warm up(very important for novice runners like me, hahaha).

This was a tough and competitive run i must say, with a lot of "PIA Kaki's". The backdrop was stunning before we were flagged off at the starting point. You could see the sunrise coming from behind the mountains, it was really a spectacular view. We ran in a newly developed area called Bandar Seri Botani and it has a nice botanical lake garden. The only part which i didn't like about the run was, there were too many cornering.

This run was well organized with plenty of water at the drink station and with good marker indicators. I had a good warm up and started well and finished a good race. Quite proud that i came in at 1hr 12m, placed 38 out of 98 in my category, was targeting 1hr 10m but i`m happy with the result. Here are some pictures although not alot...

Medal with running bib

Category age

Nice pewter medal

Me with my lucky draw prize(Herbalife Protein bar) and medal

Run No : C047
Result : 01:12:02

Position
Category : 38/98
Sex : 279/788
Overall : 306/967

Ipoh run this weekend

2008-11-28T11:06:00.001+08:00

I will be away for the weekend, joining the KRI Ipoh 12.8km run.

Wish me luck...

Its been a tiring week

2008-11-15T11:52:00.002+08:00

Mon : Chest (killer workout)
Tue : Shoulders (killer workout) - start to feel sore from mondays workout
Wed : Back (Mild workout) + evening 9.2km run - Shoulders and chest are all sore
Thur : Raise white flag (rest) hahaha
Fri : Biceps/Triceps (Semi killer workout) - shoulders and chest feeling not so sore
Sat : Morning 11km jog (rained cats and dogs and everything under the sun)
Sun : Morning 7-9km run + futsal

Running progress

2008-11-05T10:11:00.004+08:00

I have been joining the "Pacemaker Network" to train at The Lake Gardens recently and i think i have improved my pace, although still not very comfortable yet but there is improvement.

Meeting Point : Lake Garden Children Playground
Running Route : Lake Garden Loop
Distance : 2.3km X 4 Loops = 9.2km
Target time to achieve : Sub 48mins

50'29 - Johnny - PB! (my current timing)

The first time i joined them running i could only manage 56minutes ++. With persistence, consistency and lots of perseverance i have managed to shave off 6 minutes. I`m pretty happy with my progress but still not satisfied yet. My goal is not about the speed but to be able to pace at a comfortable speed(but not snail speed).

My pacing still needs a lot of work. Anyway, there is a 7km++ run at IOI puchong this weekend, might go help a friend to pace.

Till next time, keep the passion alive...

revised workout routine

2008-10-15T14:37:00.003+08:00

MON: Core workout
TUE: 10km run/Swim
WED: Core workout
THU: 10km run/Swim
FRI: Core wokrout
SAT: 10km, hill run
SUN: Futsal/Rest

This is my revised workout routine, i`m feeling confident about this sunday's 10km race. Will aim for 50minutes or at least less than 56minutes.

See you all this sunday at the Mizuno Wave 10km Run.

Busy, busy, busy...

2008-09-09T11:09:00.003+08:00

Been training hard for my next 10km marathon on the 19th of October. Going to try to beat my previous time of 56minutes.

This is going to be one busy month. Training for 10km marathon, Full Moon party, friends end of bachelorhood party, friend meet ups and more training ;)

I have reduced my weight to 77kg from 80kg. Quite happy with the results and will push for 75kg, after i reach that weight, i`ll maintain it all the way.

Some tips for ppl who are trying to lose that tummy. Its not how many sit-ups you do but how you control your diet(when i say diet, i mean control what you eat and not skip meals). You can do 50-100-500 sit-ups and you will still not get rid of that tummy. Regular training with cardio or weights is a good start or just a plain simple jog at the park for at least 30minutes. For ppl who wanna get rid of their tummy, walking for 30 minutes is not going to cut it. Get off your arse and start jogging and sweat it out.

Okay back to my weekly workout:

Mon : Leg workout(weights) + light running for warm-up and warm-down
Tue : Swim or rest
Wed : Chest and back(weights) + some light running for warm-up and warm-down
Thurs : Swim or rest
Fri : Biceps, Triceps and Shoulders(weights) + light running for warm-up and warm-down
Sat : Long jog for atleast 45minutes to 1 hours++ or REST
Sun : Futsal

As you can see i don't do so much running compared to last time as i want to strengthen my body, in that process it will help me be stronger to run better. Cross training with swimming is good so you don't over work your muscles and develop other supporting muscles. Futsal is for leisure sports and take a break from the training.

Till the next marathon, keep training and push yourself to the limit. See yeah.

Shah Alam - KOTR - 22.7km

2008-08-11T15:36:00.003+08:00

For a first timer in a half marathon, slightly longer than the standard distance of 21km(22.7km), i would say i did pretty okay...

Thanx to my marathon buddies for waiting a whole 2 hours for me to finish, haha.

A Half Marathon is not an easy task, i would not recommend anyone to run a half marathon if they are not physically prepared. My shins, ankles, knees and lower back is very very sore now... Although i was 100% mentally prepared but physically i was not up to standard.

I finished the race at 2hours 55mins, 55mins short of the official 2hour qualifying time and still i got a finishers medal. So i figured i was among the top 200-300, cause there are only 300 medals for half marathon finishers. Was so happy to receive the medal at the end of the race.

I saw many casualties of the race, some looking fitter and stronger than me. I was glad i did not experience any cramps or muscle problems. Seeing them hopping into the ambulance van tempted me into doing so as well... kekeke.

There were many runners in the VETERAN and SENIOR VETERAN category than ran a better race than me, hahaha. But that will not deter me from running another half marathon but instead a motivation to train harder.

Some highlights of the race were:
- saw a runner with shit dripping down the pants(yuck)
- the shah alam mosque
- the many roundabouts in shah alam
- the 500m signboard, hehehe
- men lining up in a row to pee at a tree, hahaha
- the very long queue at the mens toilet before the race(the womens toilet had no queue at all)
- cooling weather

Congratulations to my first timer friends who completed their first 10km race and are now hungry for more... ;)

Will see you all at the Mizuno Wave Run at Padang Merbok.

Marathon Bug

2008-07-21T16:26:00.002+08:00

The Marathon bug has hit many already... If severely hit, one will endure 42km's of PAIN! hahaha

It all started out from a discussing among three friends. Why not we join a marathon this year, just start off with 10KM, nothing too difficult or too simple, just nice. Then it actually materialize and happened. The three of us actually joined a freaking 10km marathon, it was not too bad actually.

Then another 10km marathon, then a 15km marathon but this was still just the 3 of us.

Later on, managed to influence another friend, so its 4 of us for a 10km marathon.

Now! The group has grown into 8. The marathon bug is widely spreading... hahaha.

So there will be 7 fellas enduring 10km's of pain and i will be hit badly with 22.7km's of pain!

We shall all know how it will turn out after August 10th, 2008.

Till then, keep the fire burning...

Desktop Tower Defense

2008-07-15T13:06:00.003+08:00

Desktop TD is a fun flash based puzzle / strategy game where you have to protect your desktop from invaders by spending money on attacking pieces and building a maze for them to follow. A strangely addictive yet stress relieving game... how many levels can you survive?

Try your skills in the Fun 10,000 gold mode

Select "FUN"

Then select "10K GOLD"

This is the setup and upgrade i use, its a modified version of someone else setup, its not mine!

Try to beat my highscore!

Cheers have fun!

JEALOUS...

2008-07-10T13:40:00.001+08:00

A woman wanted to reach her husband on his mobile phone but discovered that she was out
of credit, she instructed her son to use his own phone to pass across an urgent message to his daddy who was on site.

After junior had called, he got back to mummy to inform her that there was a lady picked up Daddy's phone, the three times he tried reaching Dad on the mobile.

She waited impatiently for her husband to return from work & upon seeing him in the driveway; she rushed out & gave him a tight slap.Then she slapped him again for good measure.

People from the neighborhood rushed around to find out what the cause of the commotion was.
The women asked junior to tell everybody that the lady said to him when he called.

Junior said : " The subscriber you have dialed is not available at the moment.Please try again later ".

hehehehehehe

Siemens 10KM Run 2008

2008-07-07T14:23:00.004+08:00

"The Marathon Route"

What can i say, training and hard work pays off. I came in at about 56 minutes for this 10km run. My personal best so far.

I have to say that my camping trip a few weeks back really helped in my preparation for this marathon. Not only was i able to tackle all the hills/slopes in this run but i barely stopped to walk - like maybe only a minutes worth of walking.

My legs were stronger and my stamina was better than before. I could tackle the hills with ease.

I am currently in the midst of training for my 22.7km Marathon in August which someone said he would join the 10km run as well.

This 10km run is part of my training schedule which consists of 7 weeks of training till the 22.7km marathon.

Overall i really enjoyed this run better than the rest. The atmosphere was great, many familiar faces from previous races and many choices to choose from to quench your thirst. A new energy drink Berocca was there, the usual 100plus and Milo were there and even MensHealth Magazine were there to promote themselves. The food was nothing to shout about but it was a great event nevertheless...

Will be preparing hard for my 22.7km marathon, see yeah...

Gunung Irau - Yellow - Pass (2008)

2008-06-24T10:36:00.008+08:00

Date: 21 June 08 - 22 June 08 [2D/1N]
Location: Cameron Highlands

Mountains conquered:
Gunung Irau（2110m） - Conquered previously
Gunung Yellow（1667m） - Never been before
Gunung Pass（1587m） - Never been before

First of all, let me just say a big congratulations to all 5 of us for conquering this 3 mountains on limited resources of water and food. Never have i climbed 3 mountains in 2 days and with just 3L of water each person.

We started our journey a day earlier on Friday (20/06/2008) at 830pm, leaving the Kelana Jaya LRT station(rendezvous point). Our dedicated driver Mr. Chai or KM, drove us all the way to Cameron Highlands. Breakfast and lunch was to be prepared by ourselves, supposedly bought at Kampung Rajah upon arrival at Cameron Highlands via the Simpang Pulai Highway.

Due to time constrains we exited at Gopeng, looking for a 7-11 or petrol station which was still opened at 1045pm. We stopped at petrol station after petrol station and all of them were closed due to security reasons(robbery at night). We finally ended up at a mini mart which was still open in the middle of the nite, so we bought some High5 and Gardenia buns as breakfast and lunch.

There was a mamak still opened nearby, so i "tarpau" a packet of Nasi Lemak for supper, hehehe. We soon continued our journey up to Cameron Highlands via the Simpang Pulai Highway, its much faster to get up using this way but its further from KL and you pay a higher toll rate than going from Tapah.

We stopped by a signboard which says sempadan Perak Darul Ridzuan which is where we will come out from the mountain on Sunday. Mr. Chai took some GPS readings at this point. This is the first time i have trekked using a GPS device and its quite good to have information like your altitude and distance to your end point, so psychologically it will make your journey better. Psychologically only!

After a few minutes of driving from the end point we finally reach Kwan Tee temple, where we spend a very chilly nite there.

At 710am, the lorry driver arrived to pick us up but we haven't had our breakfast. After going through all the trouble to buy stuff last nite we found out in the morning that a mamak and chinese stall was open nearby the temple. We quickly had our teh tarik and wanton noodles and off we went.

When we reach the entrance to Gunung Irau we saw a sign saying that the trek is closed due to maintenance... Puzzled, since when does a hiking trek need maintenance? Unless they are building a walkway in, which is what they were actually doing but only for a short distance only. With cement walkway and stairs. It will all be completed in a couple of months.

I didn't really take much pictures during the hike cause i was too lazy and tired most of the time to take any good pictures at all.

1.55km more to go would most probably take you less than 10 minutes to walk or jog but in hiking terms, that's about 1 - 2 hours...

On the way up to Gunung Irau you will pass by False peak, which is the first peak before you reach the actual Gunung Irau of 2110m.

Along the way, i manage to get some nice shots of some mushrooms.

Can anyone guess what footprint is this?

Not to forget the beautiful pitcher plants.

Were getting closer now, only 0.35km left to the peak.

Finally we reached the peak of Gunung Irau.

I did not take anymore interesting pictures after the Gunung Irau peak cause the trail between Gunung Irau and Gunung Yellow was rather thick with plants and mossy forest carpet grew in abundance an undamaged by hikers. It was rather hard at times to hike through this trail. We were looking for border stone no.334, which is the water point in between this two mountains. But we were too tired and have been hiking for nearly 6 hours already and decided not to stop to refill and continue on.

We soon reach Gunung Yellow peak at about 6pm++ which is border stone no.341, can you tell the number from the picture?

The view from the peak of Gunung Yellow

The Simpang Pulai Highway can clearly be seen from this peak.

Our plan the next day was to leave early and reach the end point early as well. The terrain after Gunung Yellow was not as tough as after Gunung Irau to Yellow. Our target was to look for border stone no.507 which is the next water point, according to other hikers. But in reality its actually a right turning at a junction after border stone no.507 which you will find border stone no.509 which is the water point. According to other sources, this water point has dried up due to the dry season. We again did not refill our water bottles and continued on our journey to Gunung Pass. - Actually we were too lazy to go look for the water point as we were all too tired and can't wait to reach the end. hahaha.

After trekking for a good few hours we finally manage to reach the 3rd mountain Gunung Pass at border stone no.533, again this is a junction. Turn left and its 2-3mins walk up to the peak of Gunung Pass, which doesn't offer much of a view or even camping space. Turn right and you continue to reach the exit.

We spent sometime at the peak to take some photos and the usual group photo and soon left the peak to go towards the exit. Once you reach border stone no.561 you know you have reach the end of your journey. You will end up on top of the highway up on the slopes. Using a stairwell which passed water from the mountain to the drains was the only way to walk down this 3 storey high slope.

There was fresh mountain water flowing down this stairwell and we washed up a bit and soon our lorry driver arrived and send us back to the temple and our journey has finally ended. It was a tough and gruesome 2 days of hiking in uncharted territory which is still new to fellow hikers. It took us 9 hours on the first day from the beginning to Gunung Irau and finally to Gunung Yellow and another 6 hours on the second day from Gunung Yellow to Gunung Pass and finally to the end point.

The trail in between Gunung Irau and Gunung Yellow is really beautiful and undamaged, moss grew very thick here and its as if you were walking on mossy carpet most of the time. Some trees were covered in thick moss and it looked really like scenes from Lords of the Rings. Overall i really enjoyed this trip with some good company and really nice and breathtaking scenery's at times and also an experience to remember, my very first mountain expedition.

Workout

2008-06-17T15:49:00.003+08:00

Its been a while since i last lifted weights. I've only been jogging and running and playing football for exercise but soon realize that its not enough.

So i am on a few weeks plan to get fit for a 21km Marathon in August.

Which consist of some strength(lifting weights)+ stretching sessions and lots of running/jogging a few km's a day.

So i decided to try out an old workout plan from Men's Health Magazine. And it only involved Leg Press, Front angled lunges, Calf raise, Bench press, Bicep curls and thats it. Did the Leg presses with ease and soon realized how unfit i am these days. When it came to the front angled lunges, that totally killed my hamstrings. They were like violins strings being played.

I almost cramped but manage to pull through to finish the whole workout. And today my glutes, quads and hamstrings are begging for mercy. I can lose balance if i walk too fast, hahaha. I need a day or two to recover from the muscle aches.

As for marathons, will be participating in a 10km run on the first sunday of July. The good thing about this run is that more of my friends will be joining me for this marathon. Wooo Hooo. So i hope they have been training like how i have been training, not necessary similar but atleast do some jogging or running. Hahaha

A simple guide to train for a 10km marathon is rest on mondays, run 3km on tuesday, wednesday & thursday then do an hour of cross training on friday, 1 hour of cardio on saturday and cross train or jog for an hour on sunday. Do these for a few weeks and rest assured you will come in within qualifying time, that is if you dont weight anywhere between 80-90kg! hahaha.

Okay, till the next marathon...

p/s: Will be going for a camping trip this weekend and it involves hiking up 3 mountains. in-te-rest-ing.

15k or KO 15x?

2008-05-20T13:00:00.000+08:00

It was a nice and cooling sunday morning. Me and my marathon buddies(3 of us only), decided to join the New Balance Pacesetters 15km run! Should have known that any run with the word Pacesetters in it, is not for the ordinary. And that i found out the pretty soon...

We arrive 20 minutes before time(starting time is 7am). Was suppose to get our starting ribbon but it was finished and unavailable(bad organizing skills). After rummaging our way through the crowd looking for a person supposedly distributing the ribbons, the race had been flagged off without prior warning. So we just started running and saw one of the officials saying just run, "Ribbons are finished"!

It started off from Padang Merbok and straight up the hill! I have been reading about this run through the net and been hearing from ppl about this run, the so called Double Hill! but i found it more like the INFINITE HILL RUN! SO we started off with a run up the hill, and made a left turn up a slope, took another left into the National Monument area and back down the slope to Jalan Parliment where we would pass Padang Merbok.

Took another left at the traffic light and turn into Bank Negara up another slope(i overheard some veterans saying, this is not up hill, its just a slope!) and down and right turn into Bukit Tunku. This is where they call it a double hill! It was uphill for a good 2-3km until we were nearing Jalan Duta but did not take the Jalan Duta route but instead detoured to a treacherous up and up and up and up hill/slope way.

I was nearly burned out after about 5km and i make a 1.5km run to catch up for lost time walking. After making that dash, i tot i was to see flat ground but no, there was more uphill/slope and from there onwards i walked alot, really alot!

Finally we came out to Lebuhraya Mahameru and opposite the road is the 10km drinking station. Was so happy to see the 10km mark and drinking station but it was like 1km on the opposite side. Walked and jogged all the way to the drinking station and tot that the last 5km i could power my way to victory.

After the drinking station i started to run slowly to gain momentum again into Jalan Sultan Salahuddin but it was another up hill. And we took the same route into the National Monument which is an uphill and then downhill! Thinking that i knew the route, the finishing line should be just around the corner. So i sprinted all the way running as fast as i could and when i reach Jalan Parliment and the Padang Merbok turn off, the RACE WAS NOT OVER YET!

There was like another 3km left and time was running out. So i walked again cause i just RAN like 1km! Came to the Bank Negara turn off and thinking that i was near the finishing line but to my HORROR, we were to turn right behind Bank Negara for a last round of UPHILL torcher and that really killed me. I could not push anymore and just walk as fast as i could and try to over come the hill! Finally i reached the straight line to the finish line and was so happy but i could not push anymore.

I slow jogged all the way going down the hill and reaching the end of the line, which was not really the end as well. They still needed you to run in a zig zag to come into the finish line! My legs were crying for mercy! hahaha.

I think i finished the 15km run in about 1hr 45m? Will know the official time in about 3 months time. It was a food and drinks fest after the race. Had nasi lemak, cendol, lots of power drink, milo and watermelon. Well the highlight of the race was not how i suffered during the race or how much food was provided but how one of my buddies came in last and was announced through the PA system, hehehe.

Actually there were others slower than my buddy but they took a short cut and did not complete the full race route due to time constrains.

Oh well thats all for this marathon, till the next marathon - 21km?

From marathons to hiking to gaming...

2008-05-05T10:49:00.003+08:00

The "Power 10KM Run" was rather interesting going through Bukit Tunku, the uphill and downhill was rather challenging.

This time around i faired much better as i still had stamina to run and look around at the luxurious properties at that area.

I came in at 1hr 15min, 10 minutes slower than before mainly due to too many family dinners, lack of practice and not enough sleep(EXCUSES). The Bukit Tunku hill was not the real main issue, it was JLN DUTA which was the issue!

It is long and is ascending and descending... It was a really long and mental part of the race... Crossed the finish line within time and got my certificate and called it a day. My muscles did not ache as much as my first race, so i guess my muscles are seasoned.

I still manage to go hiking 4 days after the race so i guess i`m getting back into shape. We went to Gunung Nuang this time around. Its located in Hulu Langat. This mountain has one/two waterfalls along the way up... the trek is nothing difficult but its up all the way... no descend and minimal flat paths. Its up up up all the way. Due to the speed and size of the group we only made it to the campsite and turned back after having lunch or else we would be coming down the mountain late at night.

Then came the weekend, which was PLAYING GAME weekend. I bought Guitar Heroes 3 : Legends of Rock and Mariokartwii. Both games comes bundled with additional devices. It was rock jammming and lots of driving during the weekend. The Gibson designed guitar was a pleasent to use and the mariokart wii steering wheel is the cutest darn thing. My brother just got his PS3 and we played Rainbow Six:Vegas which i lost the plot of COVERT OP! hahaha i went in like John Rambo in Rambo 4! hahaha

Thats all for this week, will be going for a 15KM marathon on the 18TH of May.

KLIM 2008

2008-03-31T20:22:00.003+08:00

Recap from previous KLIM 2006 - KLIM stands for Kuala Lumpur International Marathon.

Two years later i finally participated in this Marathon!

I took two weeks to train and prepare which wasn't really enough but what the heck.

Paid my early bird fees and got my number which must be pinned on the FRONT of your t-shirt.

I thought i had a good start but going slightly faster in the beginning is not the way to go... so i wasted some time resting and only came in at about 1 hour and 5 mins. Could have done better. So no medal but only a certificate of completion. Well i guess i am happy that i manage to finish my first 10km marathon, my virgin marathon.

While i was running, it was a mental game all the way. I didn't even care who was beside or in-front of me. I mentally blocked everyone out just to focus on keeping my pace consistent and making sure i came in before times up.

Even the smell of freshly cooked maggi mee goreng and curry did not put my determination down to complete the 10km run i have put myself into. Having an mp3 player really helps to keep out noises surrounding you which can really be distracting at times. Having said that it can also irritated the hell out of you as you are getting tired and tired and mentally low. Your body wants to rebel against your head and you just wanna throw the damn mp3 player at one point, the music just doesn't sound like music anymore, hahaha.

Anyway, i`m glad that i manage to finish the race within qualifying time and without any injuries what so ever. Now is time for ZERO WEEK(recuperating) and a good massage.

Till the next marathon, stay healthy people.

Latest purchase

2008-03-28T16:14:00.003+08:00

Due to high a·stig·ma·tism, i have to buy a good pair of sunglasses to help see better during very bright daylight...

I bought an Oakley Ducati Series Monster Dog sunglasses for my Krabi trip recently and i`m lovin' it....

Its been a while...

2008-03-27T16:55:00.002+08:00

Its been a while since my last post, will post up some pictures from my recent trips.

Went to krabi, went to Sg. Chilling and going for the KLIM 2008 this sunday...

Stay tuned...

& more toys...

2008-01-04T01:48:00.001+08:00

My collection has grown since then [Previous Post]

Here are some pictures of my current collection...

Tiring week-end

2007-12-10T11:53:00.000+08:00

Friday - 12am

Drove to LCCT (Low Cost Carrier Terminal) Airport to pickup relatives who went to Penang for holiday. I tell you this LCCT is a godforsaken place! Just too damn far out of the way compared to KLIA and bad public transportation to and out of that place.

Reached there just in time to pick my relatives up and i drove on the wrong lane, it was a TAXI pickup lane! The Taxi drivers decided to HORN me cause i stopped and picked them up. When i say HORN i mean Taxi Car Horn (x15). SO you can imagine the scare!

Hate that place, hate that place, hate that place!

Anyway got out of there and to Semenyih. Also another don't know where there hell you are place! Dropped two of them off and next destination Kelana Jaya to drop another one of them off!

Reached home at about 2am and K.O instantly....

Saturday - 9am

Had to attend a technical analysis seminar. Fortunately it was interesting cause i`m still exhausted from driving the previous nite(or should i say in the early morning). The seminar was 4 hours long! At least they served breakfast and lunch!

Got home, packed my bags and off to Le Meridien for a relaxing weekend stay. Woo hoo! Got there at 3pm, checked-in and off to the swimming pool for a swim in their chilly swimming pool! Not much bikini sunbathing chicks to see but it was okay...

Went back up to the room for some rest before heading out for dinner with the relatives again!

730pm

Waited for one relative to arrive via LRT KL Sentral and off to Kota Kemuning to see some other relatives new house. Travelled via Federal Highway(as usual its jam rite until MidValley turnoff). From the Federal Highway, cut out to the LDP and then connect to the KESAS highway, which i had to pay a ripoff toll price for such a short distance! Reach Kota Kemuning at about 8 something???

Waited for the rest of the relatives to arrive and off to Bandar Bukit Puchong(Not sure if i got the name correct but its somewhere near Puchong Perdana). Finally we reached this semi huge covered and open air food court. Had a 5 course meal with 2 rounds of crabs. Was very exhausted at this point from all the driving here and there but the food revived my energy a little.

So left around 11pm, filled up my petrol and off to Kelana Jaya to drop my relative. Reached the hotel around 12something am and had a nice bath and soak in the bathtub and went to bed shortly after.

Sunday - 12pm

Checked out of the hotel and off to Palace of the Golden Horses for a friends sisters garden lunch wedding. Got there around 1 something. Missed the whole morning ceremony and arrive after the first dish was served. The whole setup and food was OKAY only, nothing to shout about but the Hotel does looks nice from the outside.

Left around 330pm and drove fast to make it for my weekly futsal session at 4pm.

Was so smashed out after the futsal session. Took a nap and had dinner around 8pm and watched Project Runway before heading to bed...

All that traveling has really taken a toll on my body and i think its time for a relaxing Aromatherapy massage...

Mt. Swethernhem revisited

2007-10-31T03:21:00.000+08:00

We started our journey very 6am early in the morning to head to Cameron Highlands. As soon as the sun was up and bright we reached the waterfall tourist spot on the way up.

We had our breakfast at Tapah town and hurried up to meet the rest of the campers. We started our journey up Mt. Swethernhem around 10-11am.. Guess what was awaiting us at the beginning of the hike?

A 45 degree cement path for either 4WD's or trucks! KILLER! After 2 years of hibernating from camping, this is not a welcoming start. But anyhow, i managed to overcome it. The cement path is a good 200-300 meters. As you enter the mountain, you will notice it looks like most mountains in Cameron Highlands, what we call a Mossy forest. Mt.Swethernhem is 1850M tall by the way.

Some tips on hiking, always look for markers, paper trails left behind by your leader or previous hikers, cement poles put up by the Forestry Department or signboards!

Did someone say Mt. Swethernhem? They should call it Mt Sweat-Thorn-how? You have to look out for the torny plants that grow so ever generously on this mountain.

More tips, go at a steady pace, nothing too fast to preserve your knees and ankle. Don't forget to rest if tired and have fun and hike with a smile. :)

While hiking don't forget to observe the flora and fauna of the mountain and admire the many plants that grow wildly in these mountain. If you look carefully you will notice many plants you don't normally see back home.

And if you look even carefully, you will see a variety of mushrooms with different sizes, colors and shapes.

Not to forget the snails as well.

This is what you can expect at the peak. A cement structure representing the border of Kelantan and Pahang. A pyramid metal structure that used to be facing upright. A small campsite and a view of Cameron Highlands from above. You can also see sea clouds everywhere at the peak.

And this is what you can expect at the bottom on your way home. A nice sunset scenery.

toys & more toys

2007-10-21T22:52:00.000+08:00

Over the weekend i finally got the materials to make my very own clear acrylic shelf to store my Be@rbricks & Transformers and also to keep it from collecting dust!.... The shelf took me half the day to complete and the rest in just half an hour... take a look.

Sg. Chilling revisited

2007-10-13T22:50:00.000+08:00

I have not been to Sg. Chilling in a while, in fact i can't even remember when was the last time i came here. Maybe it was a year ago... This place has definitely changed.

It is now a "Sanctuary Ikan" and is much more protected than it was back then. This sanctuary is to help preserve the fishes from decreasing... So everyone who hikes in has to do their bit to bring their garbage back out and not litter the place...

It is definitely cleaner and nicer to hike in now. They have made a dedicated campsite at the beginning of the the trail and even built a small suspension bridge.

It started out as a nice early morning hike to Sg. Chilling. When we got there, it was empty and like a getaway haven. Fortunately we went early and not any later. Cause by the time it was 12pm and time for me to go, there was at least 60 other ppl arriving at Sg. Chilling. So i would say, it was over crowded.

It rained heavily one hour after i left, so i would consider myself fortunate yet again. Here are some of the pictures taken, enjoy...

more Be@rbricks

2007-10-13T22:42:00.000+08:00

Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.

2007-10-10T15:03:00.000+08:00

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs psas it on !!

Psas Ti ON !

:)

Be@rbrick

2007-10-02T10:05:00.000+08:00

Packing 101

2007-09-18T22:53:00.000+08:00

It is important to make a checklist and plan out how you are going to layout your stuff into your camping bag, especially when you bought a bag not exactly big enough for a camping trip (i.e. 40L camping bag)...

Anyway if you plan things out properly and thought about it long enough you would be able to fit all these:

Into this :

Not more than 25cm tall

And end up with this:

My new car

2007-09-17T11:27:00.000+08:00

I mean toy car

Some close up shots

I meant Transformers toy car

Size comparison between Ironhide and bumblebee

This coming fall...

2007-09-05T11:29:00.000+08:00

Last Spring.... Berkelah February 2007

This coming Fall, Berkelah September 2007, will it be flooded again... stay tuned.

Special Kuay Teow

2007-09-05T01:44:00.000+08:00

I overheard two staff talking in the building i`m working at...

Staff A: Saya sudah call itu IT department, tapi mereka panggil saya call awak balik...
Staff B: Saya sudah key-in lah, bukan hal saya lagi..

Staff A: Tapi macam mana ni skarang, boss saya pulak takde, saya perlu guna computer lah...
Staff B: Awak pergi telipon itu Boss IT lah...

Staff A: Saya sudah talipon, tapi mereka panggil saya talipon awak balik...
Staff B: Itu boss IT department cina kan, ah, awak panggil boss lu kao tim sama dia lah...

Staff B: Mereka boleh sama sama Goreng "Kung Fu" Teow lah...

Hahaha...

Absolut Vodka

2007-09-05T01:19:00.000+08:00

My latest hobby, collecting Absolut Vodka Bottles...

Absolut Vodka is available in many varieties.

Absolut Vodka (80 proof, blue label)
Absolut Vodka (100 proof, red label)
Absolut PEPPAR (Roasted Jalapenos, Green Tomato and Dried Herbs flavor - The first flavored Absolut Vodka, launched in 1986)
Absolut CITRON (Lemon flavor launched in 1988)
Absolut KURANT (Blackcurrant flavor launched in 1992)
Absolut MANDRIN (Orange and mandarin flavor mix launched in 1999)
Absolut VANILIA (Vanilla flavor launched in 2003)
Absolut RASPBERRI (Raspberry flavor launched in 2004)
Absolut APEACH (Peach flavor launched in 2005)
Absolut RUBY RED (Grapefruit flavor launched in June 2006).
Absolut PEARS (Pear flavor launched in January 2007).
Absolut NEW ORLEANS (Mango and Black Pepper flavor launched in August 2007). This is a Special Edition in an annual city themed series. 100% of the profits go toward various Gulf Coast charities.

I have 5 Absolut Vodka collection now, Mandarin, Vanilla, Rasberri, Ruby Red and Pears(not in picture).

Hope to add this limited edition to my collection as well.

Will take some pictures of my collection later...

mini-me

2007-08-07T21:38:00.000+08:00

Came across this car sticker the other day while crossing an open air carpark.

Not BF material

2007-07-24T11:54:00.000+08:00

I was on the monorail yesterday and i over heard, okay not really over heard, the girl was just too loud to ignore, she was standing rite behind me.

It was a conversation with her friend/colleague. This is how it went:

Girl A: Haiyah, he is a good friend but not a good boyfriend..
Girl B: .....

Girl A: The reason is because he gives me alot of freedom, lets me do whatever i want, go wherever i want and doesnt really worries...
Girl B: .....

Girl A : I want a guy who cares about me, you know. Calls me to see where am i, know what i`m doing, calls me often and you know act jealous once in a while.
Girl B: .....

Girl A : Thats why lah, he is a good friend but not a good boyfriend...
Girl B: .....

I had to leave the train at that point cause it was my destination...

I really don't see her problem there, i would rather have freedom than to be under surveillance 24/7.

So which one would you choose?

Freedom in a relationship or Being checked-on 24/7?

my week in a glance

2007-07-23T10:26:00.000+08:00

I would say it has been a boring and miserable week. Slept around 4 - 6am daily and getting up at 730am to work.

It started on Wednesday. "MeJulie" was out of town and it was suppose to be a week without football cause me knees and ankles needed much rest. I spent the rest of the evening on Wednesday watching series that i had already downloaded and called it a night.

Thursday. Got up went to work, had lunch, back to work, off work, went straight to IKEA to buy some good bargains, cause its the IKEA SALE! IKEA SALE!. Bought a stainless steel trolley for "MeJulie" at almost half price of the original price, good deal and worth a buy. I also bought two roller chairs , one to replace my old computer chair and one for me mum. Had dinner at IKEA and went home to get showered and went for futsal for 2 hours(the only football of the week). Then i went to yum char with my friends. It was quite late already but i wanted to try out my friends new gaming console Xbox 360. I must say i was totally blown away with the graphics of the games and how connected it is with the internet/online gaming and its user interface. JUST SIMPLY SUPERB. We played Gears of War versus mode and pwned each other. It is something like counterstrike, only better. We also played one more game Forza motor sport, damn cool game as well. The time was 2am and it was time to leave and go home to sleep.

I got home but couldn't sleep from drinking all those teh ais earlier and ended up watching hells kitchen until i felt sleepy, that was close to 4am.

Friday. Same shit as Thursday but after work i went for a massage and later joined my football buddies for dinner near the football field. Then later had a mamak session with the same gang the day before only that two other fellas ffked us. After mamak we decided to go watch a movie - Vacancy. We were in Bangsar so we went to mid valley cause its the closest. Went there, tried to get tickets, no more tickets, walked around looking for something to do but found nothing. Ended up leaving the place. We didn't spend more than 20 minutes there so the parking was free :). Went to my friends place to try this new wii game - Mario Strikers Charge. Quite fun if you play versus mode cause the both of us suck at it, hahaha. We ended the nite with a few rounds of Gears of War and called it a day. I went home and couldn't sleep again, so i watched Jay Leno's Tonight Show until i fell asleep at 6 in the morning.

Saturday. I seriously can't remember what i did the whole day rite until 8pm. Must be the lack of sleep. But i do remember having lunch at KFC. So fast forward to 8pm, i called my friend up again to see if he is interested to catch that show Vacancy again! (HisJulie, just like me was out of town as well, hahaha) So this time we went to TeaMust Square. We could not get tickets again! So we waited for the reserved tickets to be released. Kept bugging the guy at the box office to release the tickets but he didn't even blink an eye, hehehe. Finally the tickets were released and we got the last two tickets, wooo hooo finally. Went for the movie, yum char later and went home to sleep!

Woke up early on Sunday(10am++), got up and drove straight to Cheras Leisure mall to buy some games. Got there too early and waited for a while for the shop to open. Got some games but didn't get one specific one, left Leisure mall and headed to 1U, my last resort. Got there, looked for the shop but they didn't have it as well. Had breakfast, went home and tested out the games. Had lunch and took a short nap cause i need to drive to LCCT to pick "MeJulie" up.

Picked up "MeJulie" and sent her friends back, got home took a shower, went out for dinner, came back, watch Hells Kitchen again then called it a night.

The end.

fraud sms

2007-07-06T11:17:00.000+08:00

this is the second time i received this sms:

+6281944517333

Congratulations! Anda
memenangi WANG TUNAI
RM 29000 from MAXIS.
info sila hubungi
perkhidmatan maxis
006281311490034
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Kanasai! wanna send a fraud scam sms also do it properly lah! First go and congratulate ppl then continue the msg in BM. Then again in english then website also write wrongly....

Haiyoh, if you write the website wrongly also will expose the scam lah - .com .may. - hahahaha

4 important B's

2007-06-12T15:58:00.000+08:00

At work don't forget the 4B's

1. Bang Jio (urinate)
2. Bang Sai (shit)
3. Bang Pui (fart)
4. Bang Kang (Off work, go home)

hahahhaa... :p

Taken from the movie "Just Follow Law"

Tonite we dine in HELL!

2007-05-16T21:26:00.000+08:00

This blog post is not meant to defamed Tony Roma's in anyway but just my experience in dining at this particular restaurant at this particular branch and it spoilt my whole dinner.

Tonite we dine in HELL! and i don't mean the Spartan way.

It was suppose to be a lovely birthday dinner with my dearly beloved but it didn't turn out the way i had imagined it. I went to Tony Roma's at Cineleisure and that was my first and my last.

The reason i went there was cause my dearly beloved had good memories there when she patronized it when she was in Canada. So we went in and asked for a table for 2. The guy at the reception counter got us our table but the waitress who was told to bring us to our table took us to the wrong table - A TABLE FOR FOUR! And she took us to our table but i didn't like the location and requested for a much more comfortable seating.

Sidetrack for a moment - outside the restaurant are banners stating that this restaurant is the 33rd branch or the 33rd country, something like that and the second thing is
The best American Casual Dining! Looking at the environment and interior, i think Chillis has more feel!

Back to the story - An excerpt from "the star newspaper"

“The strategy to build a strong brand in Malaysia is to establish very high quality Tony Roma's outlets and operate them at peak efficiency. If we have a strong franchise partner, growth will be tremendous.”

Myres believes once Tony Roma's has established more outlets in key areas and maintained good quality food and service, its brand would grow strong naturally.

“I think that it is important to establish a good relationship with the guests and identify why they like to dine at Tony Roma's,” he said, adding that this would help the restaurant improve its service.

To Myres, success consists of three elements –hiring intelligent staff who are passionate about the business, professional training to provide good service and selecting the right franchise partner.

“We provided 14 trainers from the US to coach the employees for two weeks,” he said.

Myres sees franchising as a growth strategy and a way for the company to expand its brand. “Thus a company must have to have a great partner to stay in the market.”

Myres said the franchising business today was a tremendous business. "

Some of the waiters and waitresses could not fully converse in english and i dont think they are intelligent staff - come on i mean, i don't expect them to speak perfect english but at least finish the sentence all in english.

Well long story short, the drinks came, the appetizer took the same time as a main course and the main course took longer but its boneless ribs(so i knew i had to wait). The ribs came but it wasn't boneless! IT was BONED ribs, three freaking boned ribs. So we called for the waiter, he changed our food and it came back looking like we had been ripped off! If i`m going to pay RM40++ for these ribs they better don't look like 3 sausages! The side dish which i ordered was so little, its like they are so stingy. The baked potato doesn't taste like baked potato.

If only i took a picture of our miserable meal, oh and not to forget the buffalo wings! They were so salty i had to rely on my coke to help me finish 4 pieces of it. And my lips still feel dehydrated and salty from the wings as i type this.

I quickly asked for my bill as there was an accident that happened just outside the restaurant and i wanted to check what it was(apparently a lady fell on the floor, either fainted or tripped - i wouldnt know - cause the freaking bill took so damn long to come back). So i couldnt wait any longer for the waiter to bring me my change so i headed to the paying counter to wait for it. And to top the already shitty meal and BEST dining experience i observed the waiters taking money out from their own wallet( the first thought that came into my mind was, you gotta be kidding me, a restaurant like this and not enough small change - but it can happen!).

I just took my change and quickly left the restaurant but all the commotion outside the restaurant had cleared up and i missed it. DAMN. Then as i was walking around Cineleisure i was suspicious as those waiters were taking money out from their wallets. Then as i closely observed the RM5 ringgit note the ASSHOLE gave me, it was a ripped note put back together with clear tape!

Mr Myres - very intelligent and passionate staff indeed.

So will there be a next time, most probably not.

I need to get a glass of water i`m thirsty from all the buffalo wings. Oh and the ribs sucked as well.

To top it all THEY even personally hand written a Thank You on the top of the receipt. I paid RM84.75 for 3 items i ordered - worth it? i think not.

Don't take my word for it, you be your own judge, patronize them.

The Cow tagged me!

2007-05-10T10:54:00.000+08:00

Name movies that you have seen more than 10 times
Snatch
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
American History X

Name a movie that you have seen multiple times in the theater
O Brother, Where Art Thou

Name actors & actresses that would make you more inclined to see a movie
Brad Pitt
Edward Norton
Jim Carrey
Johnny Depp
Denzel Washington
Will Ferrell

Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a movie
Kiefer Sutherland - 24

Name a movie that you can do a quote from
Too many to state...

Name a movie musical that you know the lyrics to all songs featured
None

Name a movie that you would recommend everyone to see
Over the Hedge

Name a movie that you own
None

Name an actor that started in another medium but has surprised you with his/her performance
Laura Prepon - That 70's Show

Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in? If so, which one?
No

Ever made out at a movie?
No

Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just have not yet gotten around to it
Can't think of any

Ever walked out from a movie?
Yes

Name a movie that made you cry in the theater
Beautiful Dancer - Bjork

What was the last movie you saw in the theater?
Spiderman

What is your favourite/preferred genre of a movie?
Animation
Comedy
Action

What was the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
Can't remember but the last first cinema i patronized has burned down :)

What movie do you wish you had never seen?
Pledge this! by Paris Hilton

What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?
Babel

What is the scariest movie you have ever seen?
Shutter - Thai movie

What is the funniest movie you have ever seen?
Just Follow Law - Singapore movie

Wii Wang Wang

2007-05-09T11:23:00.000+08:00

Damn its been a while since i last blogged (last published on Mar 29, 2007 to be exact).

Been busy with income tax, registration, wedding jobs, twisted ankle, spiderman 3 and last but not least Wii.

I have never imagine myself buying a game console, cause i rather go to the arcade to experience the real deal. This is until a friend of mine got me hooked to Wii. Wii is the next generation console by nintendo and i have to admit I`M LOVING IT!

Not a big fan of Xbox 360 or PS3 with those intense graphics and strategic game plays. When i found out about Wii it was love at first sight, hehehe.

I rather play games with action and i mean physical action and not pouncing on a remote joystick. The Wii uses a wireless remote also known as a Wiimote to play most of the games. Check this out (Wiimote) to know what i`m talking about. And so after many years of waiting i am proud to say i`m an owner of a game console a Wii owner, hehehe.

Check it out!

So i guess i shall be quite busy for a while :)

If you're not physically fit, you will end up aching all over the next day after playing wii sports. So don't forget to warm up before playing your Wii, bwahahahahha...

Taiwan 2007 - 2nd March([part 3)

2007-03-29T14:01:00.000+08:00

Taiwan 2007 - 2nd March(part 2)

2007-03-29T12:13:00.000+08:00

The scenery on the way up to Yangmingshan.

Illegal manoeuvre.

Siaoyoukeng.

Yangmingshan, Flower Clock Festival.

Yangmingshan.

Top pic: I thought my gun was big but there were bazooka's.
Center pic: It speaks for itself.
Bottom pic: This is where i ran for my dear life, holding my pee to catch Bus 26.

Yangmingshan.

Taiwan 2007 - 2nd March

2007-03-21T10:21:00.000+08:00

The night before, we were deciding on which destination to go to first. Since our legs were three quarter dead we decided to opt for the less tiring trip.

Our choices were:

1. Yangmingshan-Beitou Hot Spring-Danshui fishermans wharf/sunset.
2. Yeliou-Jinguashi(GOld Ecological Park)-Jioufen(Old mining town)-Keelung.
3. Taroko Gorge National Park-not decide yet.

We choose option number one. Since we needed to take an hours bus ride up to the mountain it would be the more relaxing choice.

We got up early as usual, had breakfast around 730am at the hotels restaurant. Was out of the hotel by 8am. There is a park along the way to the MRT station and there is this workout machine(elliptical machine, i think this is what its called). We saw a man using this machine and was very curious to see one in a PUBLIC PARK(more about this later)!

Itinerary for Day 2

Hotel -(MRT)> Jiantan MRT station -(Red bus No.5)-> Yangmingshan -(Internal bus No.108)-> Siaoyoukeng -(Internal bus No.108)-> Clock flower festival -(Taxi)-> Yangmingshan Bus station -(Bus No.26)-> Xinbeitou Mrt station -(walk)-> Lung Nai Tang Hot Spring -(MRT)-> Danshui -(MRT)-> Shilin Night Market -(MRT)-> Hotel

We took the MRT to Jiantan MRT station and took the Red No.5 bus to Yangmingshan.

Traveling tips: At Jiantan MRT station take exit 1, turn left and left again and look for the Red 5 bus stand sign. There are two queueing lines, those that line up gets priority to the seats and those who stand by the side need to wait for the bus driver to ring a bell telling you that all the seats are taken and you can go into the bus to stand and wait for a seat.

So as i was saying turn left and wait for the bus on the left side of the station. I did the opposite and took Bus 26(this bus also goes to Yangmingshan) on the right of the station and was heading back towards town and we got off at the next stop and walked all the way back to the MRT station and took the correct bus.

Standing in the bus is not fun when your feet are aching but it was alright, we didn't stand long before seats were available. The bus ride took about one and a half hours to reach the bus depot where you can take the internal bus to travel around the mountain.

Traveling tips: When you reach Yangmingshan you can take bus no:108, it does a round trip around the mountain and back to the bus depot if you just want to see the mountain and not explore individual spots. They have a package for the bus fares but i didn't find out what the package was cause i used my EasyCard.

We didn't want to spend much time on Yangmingshan fearing we would not have enough time for the other places we wanted to see. We only visited one place on Yangmingshan and that is Siaoyukeng. Siaoyukeng is at an elevation of 800 meters and contains a host of volcanically-created fumaroles, sulfur crystals, hot springs, and landslides. Sulfur vents noisily spew forth gases, and hot springs discharge endless streams of boiling water. We walked around to see the sulfur gases coming out of the mountain walls and the grounds as well. There is a small convenient stall at the back of the visitor center and we had a cup of coffee and some candy. These is nothing much there to see except for the sulfur gases. The real action is hitting the trails and going hiking.

After staying there for about an hour we took the bus back to the depot. We passed the rest of the scenic spots on the way back. It was a good way to do some sight seeing without getting down. There are hot springs at Yangmingshan as well but we didn't try any cause we were going to try the hot springs at Beitou. When we reached the bus depot we found out about a Clock Flower festival. Walking there takes about 20mins and taking the bus is only 5-10 mins. Took the bus to the Clock Flower festival instead of walking and killing my feet further.

Lots of flowers and a huge clock flower. There is a Temple and cafe on top a long flight of stairs at this location. We decided to leave as it was already 1130am. We had some grilled stinky tofu on the way to the bus stand. We asked a staff working there, when the next bus would arrive and she told us that it would arrive half and hour later. So we decided to take a taxi(NT$150) back to the bus depot. We then quickly located the bus stop to catch Bus 26 which goes to Beitou. While waiting i suddenly felt an urge to go pee! So i quickly walked back towards the bus depot to look for the toilet but i always kept looking to my back to see if the bus was coming. Just as i found the toilet, i suddenly heard my name being called! Lynn was shouting for me, cause the bus had arrive and you would need to wait half an hour for the next one. I quickly turned around and ran down the hill, holding tightly onto my camera with my 70-200mm lens.

Needless to say, we caught the bus and was on our way to Xinbeitou MRT station. We did not know where to stop and was on the look out for any signs or landmarks that would indicate that we have reached our destination. Finally i spotted the MRT station and we got off at a traffic light, not exactly a bus stop but the driver allowed us to get off. Not knowing where we were or where the Hot Springs are, i took out my map and soon found out that it was just 5 minutes walk from where we got off. While walking along the side of the MRT station, there are many signs and road maps and information boards telling you about Beitou and its hot springs and tourist information guides.

Traveling tips: When you exit the station walk straight towards the traffic light and walk towards your right. Once you cross the road towards the park, you should be able to see a 2 storey KFC opposite. Walk towards Starbucks and Wellcome to get to Guangming Road. From there onwards you should be able to find the tourist spots.

Our purpose for visiting Beitou was to try out its Hot Spring. We decided to try "Lung Nang Tai". In 1896, a Japanese man named Mr. Hirata came to Beitou to recover from illness. Impressed by the area's combination of lovely scenery and hot springs, he built Beitou's first bath-house, the Tengu Cabin, on the opposite bank of the Beitou Creek from the site now occupied by the Beitou Hot Springs Museum. Tengu Cabin was the precursor of today's Lung Nai Tang Hot Springs.

One hundred years later Beitou Creek is lined with hot spring establishments, but this undistinguished-looking building, which houses men's and women's public pools, is still in business. For many of its regular bathers, Lung Nai Tang has been used by the family for three generations.

They were not kidding when they said its Beitou's first bath-house. The entrance is the size of two doors length. You are greeted by the owner sitting at his desk facing the entrance. Behind him is the public bath area which is three quarters size of a badminton court and on his left is the corridor leading to the private rooms. Let me tell you how big these private rooms are, they are the size of maybe two or three cubicle toilets. These rooms are really small and ancient looking. The rooms are long but narrow, there is a cement tub filled with cold water for cooling down and at the end of the room is the hot spring bath tub on the ground. Just as you enter the room, is a sort of dry area for you to change and clean up.(pictures on this later)

After soaking for 10-15 minutes, we were sort of rejuvenated and left soon after. We took our time walking back to the MRT station and decided to take a break and chillout at Starbucks. The Hot Spring bath proved too good cause you sort of get lazy and are too relaxed and feel sleepy after the bath. We chilled out at Starbucks for quite sometime.

To be continued...

Taiwan 2007 - 1st March(part 3)

2007-03-19T11:55:00.000+08:00

Passport, tickets & breakfast.

In-flight meal and entertainment.

HK International Airport.

TTY(Taipei Tao Yuan International Airport) / CKS International Airport.

On the way to the hotel.

Minquan W. Rd MRT station.

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Station.

National Theater & Concert Hall.

CKS Memorial Hall main entrance.

CKS Main Hall.

Students Lantern Contest Exhibition.

This is the "Visit Your Country" display at the front of the memorial hall i was talking about. You can see "Visit Malaysia' display there as well.

Quick snack, this shop is situated inside the CKS Memorial Hall station just before the entry gates.

Ximending.

Fried dumplings(NT$5 each)

Game machines in the shop lots as well as along the streets.

This is the basketball machine i was talking about(pic:top left)

More game machines.

Outside Longshan temple.

Inside Longshan temple.

Some lanterns being hung on the ceiling.

Red Playhouse and Huashi Street Night Market.

Some products from Hi-Life convenient store. Yummy instant noodles.

Taiwan 2007 - 1st March(part 2)

2007-03-14T15:14:00.000+08:00

Itinerary for Day 1

KLIA -> HK International Airport -(transit)-> CKS International Airport(TTY) -(airBus 33)-> Hotel -(MRT)-> CKS Memorial Hall -(MRT)-> Ximending -(MRT)-> Longshan Temple -(walk)-> Huaxi Street Night Market -(MRT)-> Ximending -(MRT)-> Hotel

Upon arrival at CKS International Airport(TTY) we were ready to shoot rite out of the airport. We got our passports stamped and grabbed our bags as soon as they came out. Taipei's airport is like Melbourne Airport except smaller, nothing much to see/shop there.

We headed out of the airport, turned left heading towards the bus companies and quickly purchased a ticket(airBus, bus No.33) that drops us rite in front of our hotel(NT$110 per person). We stayed at Taipei Fortuna Hotel. It took us around 1hr30min to reach the hotel. We checked-in and got our keys as well as a 3pin adapter for our camera chargers. Without wasting any time, we dumped our baggage, washed up a bit and headed out the hotel.

We walked to the MRT station which is like 2 blocks behind our hotel, its not that far. Taiwan has a smart card system - EasyCard, you can use it on the MRT, on the bus and even in convenient stores, wherever you see this logo.
The cards cost NT$500(each) with NT$100 refundable and NT$400 usable credit, with minimum NT$100 top-ups. You also get a 20% discount per trip on the MRT.

Taipei's MRT is very easy to use with good signage both in Chinese and English, spacious and a queuing system which people actually USE! There are MRT attendants standing in front of the MRT directing people from exiting and entering the MRT, to prevent accidents from happening. At the main stations where you switch trains there are MRT staff everywhere, controlling the traffic flow and to be of any assistance to passenger who have questions.

Okay enough about the MRT. Back to my TRIP.

The station behind the hotel is Minquan W. Rd station. Our next stop was CKS Memorial Hall station to see the Memorial Hall night scene. When you exit the MRT station turn to your right and you will see the "National Concert Hall". Opposite it is the "National Opera House". And rite at the far end at 70 meters in height the "Memorial Hall. Because the Memorial is encircled by a garden of 25 hectares, everything has been executed in grand dimensions. Opposite the "Memorial Hall" is " The Gate of Great Centrality and Perfect Uprightness",this is the main entranceway to the memorial.

I went there with the purpose of capturing the night scene but the main hall was not exactly brightly lit. I was dissapointed that i could not get nice shots. There was a sort of an exhibition of Lanterns made by primary and secondary school children. This is not your ordinary lanterns you carry around, these are huge lanterns which have music and moving parts as well.

There was a mini "visit your country"(Macau, HK, Philippines, Malaysia...) sort of setup at the front of the gates. It looked odd to me to be displaying these there but it was there. We soon set off to go visit the "Longshan Temple". Went back to the CKS Memorial Hall station and got off at Longshan Temple station. Now how easy is it to get to your next tourist spot, they are named after it, hehehe.

When you exit the station turn right again, walk all the way until you reach the crossroad, its on your right(you won't miss it). Manka, now known as the Wanhua district, is the first part of Taipei to be developed. Longshan Temple is a famous old temple in Taiwan. It is for worshiping Guanshiyin Buddha and other divine spirits. Longshan Temple is facing the South. Its architecture is a three-section design in shape. There are the front hall, the rear hall and the right/left dragons protecting the middle hall. The layout is square and serene. The temple was built in Chianlung 5th year in Ching Dynasty. Due to natural disaster and damages caused by men, the temple was restored for several times.

Again i was disappointed not to get good photos again, cause this time i did not bring a tripod and it was very dark without good lighting. Admission is free by the way.

Exiting the temple we turned right and turn right again at the crossroad to reach Huaxi Street Night Market. The night market, together with night markets on Guangjou Street, Wujou Street and Shichen Street have formed a large unique market. Various commodities are sold here and it is one of the favored sites of tourists. In the early years, Huashi street is famous for congregated porno shops. After prostitution is banned by Taipei City Government, the sightseeing quality is greatly uplifted and the place becomes safer. Huaxi Street Night Market is famous for snake shops. There are about 2 to 3 snake shops that demonstrate snake processing and snake fights at nights. The shows usually attract a large crowd.

We did see the snake shop but it wasn't that interesting as said and there was definitely no crowd. Maybe due to the fact that it was a thursday night. We didn't spend much time there and headed for the MRT station again. We didn't want to spend much time there cause we wanted to go to Ximending. We took the MRT to Ximen station and came out at exit 2. Ximending pedestrian mall has been the fashion Vatican for young people since its establishment.

By the time we got there we were pretty hungry, so we went scouting for food. Food is not an issue in Taipei, its everywhere and inexpensive. Along the roads there are stalls and eateries in the small shop lots. We soon found a shop selling fried dumpling, ordered 5 of their specialty dumplings(NT$5 each). Reverse a bit, upon reaching Ximending, you will notice the way people dress are different. Ximending is famous for Harajuku fashion(Gothic Lolita). You`ll also notice the crowd here are younger and more for the teenagers to hangout. You`ll see a lot of entertainment outlets as well, not with arcade games but with those toy machine games and basketball machine games(a very popular and favourite game machine in Taiwan, its everywhere).

After shopping around for a while and our stomachs filled, i too hit the entertainment shops with those basketball machines(one of my favourite i must admit). We ended the night just walking around and also visiting the Red Playhouse, which is exactly opposite the exit from the MRT station. We were quite tired by that time and didn't go in the red playhouse to explore and just stood outside to take some pictures. We left Ximending close to 11pm. Took the MRT back to our hotel and called it a night. While we're walking back to our hotel from the MRT station we passed by a convenient store, Hi-Life. We bought some drinks and instant noodles which we can't get back home and the variety they have just makes 7-eleven back home look understocked.

That's all for Day 1. Will post up the pictures from day one soon.

To be continued...

Taiwan 2007 - 1st March

2007-03-12T11:15:00.000+08:00

- This is where the drama begins. -

Our alarm rang at 6am and i was so tired and blur i didn't want to wake up :)

It took me 10 minutes to get up and hit the showers and got ready. After we got ready we did last minute checks and took our luggage's downstairs and waited for the airport taxi to arrive.

Usually these airport taxis would come earlier and wait for you outside your house like 5 - 10 minutes before your pickup time. But to no avail, the taxi was no where to be seen and it was already 705am. We were beginning to get worried and called the airport taxi company and got hold of the taxi drivers mobile number. We gave him a call and he told us that "HE COULD NOT MAKE IT" and his friend would be coming to fetch us. After waiting until 725am, i called the taxi drivers friend and told him to "Fly Kite" and that i`m on my way to KL Sentral.

I got my dad to send us to KL Sentral in record time cause the morning traffic jam was picking up. We reached the station by 740am. Fortunately Lynn had a KLExpress ticket, so we only needed to purchase one additional ticket. We were fortunate again as we caught the train that was leaving. The moment we got into the train the doors closed. We put our luggage's aside and sat on the cramped seat on this supposedly 1st class train to KLIA which cost RM35 one way!!!! but it only takes you 28 minutes to reach KLIA.

The plan was to reach the airport before 740am-800am but we arrived at the check-in counters at 815am-820am and the queue was surprisingly very long! Apparently there were many others traveling to HK which was the same flight we were taking to go to Taipei. We were rite at the end of the line and some smart ass asked us if it was alright to let his friend(a girl) joined him in front of us. My face was like totally blur but super pissed off kinda look, i answered him "I don't know"! hehehe luckily Lynn was still sane enough to answer him "It's alright". I just kept quiet.(What was i suppose to say to the fella, my cab FFKed me, i did a TAR(The Amazing Race) to get to the airport and you wanna ask me if i can let your friend jump queue?)

In the end it all paid off for being humble, a Cathay Pacific attendant asked us if we could help them and go on an earlier flight to reach HK earlier. So we tooked the offer and was on the earlier flight out of KLIA to HK international airport. So all privileges of booking the front row seats with more leg space were gone.

- The Drama doesn't stop there! -

We were nicely seated in the airplane and got our lunch and drinks and flight entertainment and all. Knowing that we would reach HK international airport 30m ealier, we could go do some window shopping at their duty free shops.

Note: My feet can't stand too much walking or standing due to all the injuries i picked up from football

Upon arrival there was a major long queue to get our hand carries scanned and bodies search at the airport security before we're allowed into the airport. We got out quickly and headed for the transit terminal and checked the screens for our boarding gate number, it was gate number: 70.

That sounds far? No problemo, just take the airport internal train to get to Boarding Gate No : 70. We spent some time walking around the duty free shops knowing we had plenty of TIME!!!!!! When we reached the boarding deck of the internal train, we were told to walk to the boarding gate as the train is malfunctioning, the doors could not be opened or closed! Damn.

We did another TAR to run, skip, jump, hop, dash, sprint to the freaking GATE 70 which is all the MOFO way at the end of the freaking airport!!!!!!!! I just killed my legs before we even started our trip :(

Managed to reach the Gate 70 rite on time! and there were others still behind us running towards GATE 70. We were relieved to be seated in the airplane rite at the front row this time, hehehe. It was a 3 seater along the right side of the plane. We were seated beside a guy who didn't even know how to operate the in flight entertainment set(little monitor in front of you). So no conversation was made there.

To be continued...

Taiwan 2007 - the night before

2007-03-12T10:54:00.000+08:00

It was a trip due to be taken for a long time... Booked this free & easy flight + accommodation package from Cathay Pacific like 3 months ago and the wait was agonizing.

When February the 28th finally arrived i was so excited i couldn't sleep well the night before. Everything was checked and in order - travel and flight document all printed out, passports with more than 6 months till it expires, NT$'s, clothing's and necessary stuff in the luggage and airport taxi booked to arrive at 715am the next morning.

So as i was saying, i couldn't really sleep. I was doing last minute finalizing on our itinerary and some issues were not solved cause i was unsure of travel conditions at certain locations. Trying to cramp too many places to visit was also an issue. I didn't know if our feet's would be able to take so much walking for such long periods of time.

In the end i just made a rough layout and left empty slots of places that we could visit depending on where we are, time and transportation to get to those places - a true free and easy trip, budget style with no chartered tours.

I eventually slept at 345am with 2hr25m left to go till the alarm rings.

more tilt-shift

2007-02-17T03:11:00.000+08:00

tilt-shift effect

2007-02-16T11:15:00.001+08:00

me@berkelah waterfall

2007-02-16T10:45:00.000+08:00

Thaipusam 2007

2007-02-02T00:47:00.000+08:00

Reached the Sentul Train station at 710am. Bought the ticket for the special diesel train that will transport you rite up to Batu Caves. The ticket is reasonably priced at RM2.20 each way. Look at the massive crowd waiting to get out of the waiting corridor and into the train.

Had my quick RM1 nasi lemak breakfast in a burger styrofoam box.

Upon reaching Batu Caves you will see two prominent things. The first is the ferris wheel which i heard some kids calling it "the eye of thaipusam", hehehe and the massive gold statue of Lord Murugan, standing tall surpassing the height of the famous steps of Batu Caves.

After exiting the train you have to walk through many stalls selling a variety of items from VCD's to slippers to food/drinks and even a 4D number generator.

Although Batu Caves was massively packed with people, there was still room to squeeze yourself into the crowd and get some good photos.

The world's tallest statue of Lord Murugan.

Look at the massive crowd going up into Batu Caves. Walking up all 272 steps.

The crowd does not end just on the outside, inside the cave there is another set of steps which i did not go any further into.

On the way down(which was around 10am++), you will be amazed as to how huge the crowd actually is and it doesn't end there. On the way back on the train you will be able to see another massive stretch of people still waiting for their turn to go into the cave.

My weekend

2007-01-30T11:12:00.000+08:00

Self explanatory

Berkelah - Survivor Style (part 2)

2007-01-25T11:16:00.000+08:00

The lorry ride is a thrill by itself. You hop onto the back of the lorry, grab the bar attached to the lorry and get ready to rock n' roll! The ride takes about 15 minutes to reach the entrance of the hiking trail. The bumpy and rocky dirt road filled with massive pot holes and water holes makes the ride like a Motion Master simulation minus the comfortable seats. You have to avoid incoming tree branches from both sides of the dirt road. At the end of the ride you will have a firmer ass and a good warm up before you start your hike and not to mention the aerodynamic hairstyle, hehehe.

Upon reaching the entrance you will notice a small river cutting through the entrance with a welcome signboard. There is a small parking lot, toilets, changing rooms and a narrow tar road. You`ll also notice locals spending their weekend there, either playing water/bathing or washing their motorbikes. Due to the fact that it is the raining season, the lorry driver told me that we were the only group going in today! Its good news to me as the camping site will be empty and we would have the whole place to ourselves after many experiences with a packed camping ground and camping along the edge.

Confirmation was made with the lorry driver to pick us up at 2pm the next day. We unloaded our stuff to the benches at the entrance under a zinc roof top. Immediately everyone took out their mosquito patches, insect repellent and whatever that can protect them from insect bites, except me cause i`m quite used to it already. We quickly took a picture in front of the welcome arch and began our journey into the forest to the waterfall...

To be continued...

Berkelah - Survivor Style

2007-01-23T12:17:00.000+08:00

January 20, 2007

The time is 3am and i slowly doze off to sleep. Last minute packing of equipment and food items were the cause for the late sleep. Food items were equally distributed into separate plastic bags.

645am and i received a call from IZSO. I did not hear my alarm clock that was set to ring at 630am and got a shock instead when i heard my mobile ringing cause i only had 3 hours of sleep. I was suppose to pick another person up and meet back at my place so that we could leave by 730am but the rest of the group was so early that they just picked me and and pick the other person up and off we went to Karak Highway.

The ride along the Karak Highway was like always, full of lorries and speeding cars. We did come across a convoy of cars going to pick up a bride to be. After 45 minutes or more we finally reached Karak Town and had our noodle and tea breakfast. We chit chatted for a while and set off towards Kuantan along the trunk road...

It took us 2 hours or more to reach Kg. Gelugor(our check point). We were entertained by Mat Rempit stuntman(even at that early hour) and overtaking of lorries and slow moving vehicles. We finally reach the small wooden restaurants beside a mosque at Kg. Gelugor its the only pitstop between Maran and Gambang, our location was raftly 46km from Kuantan.

We parked the van and i got out to meet the guy to arrange for the lorry pick up to bring us to the entrance of our camping trip. Everyone started to repack their bags but with the food items and some additional gears. The guys carried the tents and the ladies just the food items. The group comprised of 4 guys and 2 girls.

The lorry arrived and we loaded all our gear and was off for a camping trip that none of us would ever imagine.

To be continued....

Highly dangerous situation

2007-01-18T10:22:00.000+08:00

Answer this honestly before scrolling down..

You are driving in a car at a constant speed.On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it.

Behind you is a helicopter flying at ground level. Both the giant pig and the helicopter are also traveling at the same speed as you.

What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation?

Answer:

Get off the children's Merry Go Round. HAHAHA!

random images

2006-12-24T11:35:00.000+08:00

Camping trip, any takers?

2006-12-22T10:20:00.000+08:00

I`ll be organizing a camping trip to Berkelah Waterfalls in Pahang around 20th - 21st January, any takers?

Project updates - Side & Front Panel

2006-11-28T23:26:00.000+08:00

I was walking through Ace Hardware a while ago and i came across an adhesive i have been looking for but my purpose for it was to join two parts together but then i read more of the info on the label and thought it might solve my side panel problem...

Here is where the problem lies, after applying bondo to the side panel and sanding it down, i realized that it didn't bond to the side panel. Looking at the picture above you can actually see me lifting the bondo pieces with my finger.

The only thing that kept the bondo attached to the covered hole was this masking tape at the back. And here is my solution JB WELD steel adhesive. After applying this, you can even drill through it, cool eh? hehehe

Time to prepare some steel adhesive, using a plastic knife i got from McD's :) Equal amount of Epoxy steel resin and Epoxy steel hardener.

Following the instructions and applying it evenly onto the area that you want to seal up. You have to allow 4 - 5 hours for it to dry and at least 15 hours before you can work on it.

Here are some images of the front panel. I have applied more bondo on areas which have small pin holes or that are uneven.

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project update - Front Panel

2006-11-26T14:23:00.000+08:00

Its been one week since my last update, been busy the whole week and finally manage to get some work done without the rain pouring down.

I drew a new template onto the acrylic sheet and cut it out.

I glued a piece of acrylic to the bottom of the front panel to cover the bottom part which was exposed. Later i prepared some bondo, mixed it up with the hardener and applied it to the bottom to seal it up.

I had to fill the bottom with bondo twice so that the surface was equal to the bottom of the front panel. I also applied some bondo onto some pinholes on the front blow hole using my finger so it would be easier to smudge it on with a smooth application.

I realized that using a file to smooth the bondo surfaces was not effective and it often left chipped marks. So this time i had to do it the professional way with good old sandpaper. After lots of sanding and mosquito bites, you`ll notice how much smoother the blow hole and bottom part looks.

Using the heat from the sun to dry the bondo is a very effective and fast method. Next i prep the front panel for a layer of primer. This will make all the rough edges that need to be smoothen out with the sandpaper and areas where there needs to be more bondo applied appear. After one or two coats of primer and into the sun again for drying.

Looking at the last picture will give you an idea of how the front panel will look like.

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project update - unproductive weekend

2006-11-19T23:16:00.000+08:00

I didn't exactly get much work done this whole entire week cause it has been pouring like cats and dogs...

Applied more bondo to the front & back part of the blow hole.

Since it was raining and raining and non-stop raining, i decided to do some wet sanding since it was raining. I filed and sanded the front blow hole and the side panel. Look at how smooth the front blow hole is but it still needs more bondo and more filing and sanding. The side panel still need more bondo work to be done on it.

Some stuff i bought from last weekend. A couple meter of wiring, some 3mm & 5mm LED and a veroboard.

I changed the translucent knobs of the fan controller to machine billet look-a-like plastic knobs.

More stuff i bought over the week. More LED for backup, rubber insulation hosing, detachable plugs, 20w solder & a micro cutter.

I couldn't do any work on the front panel or side casing due to the rain, so i decided to do some soldering. The LED on the fan controller are blue and i hate those cliche blue LEDs so commonly used in a lot of products these days. I was going to change the LEDs to orange colored LEDs. The new LEDs needed to be bent to a 90 degree angle to follow the design of the existing LEDs.

I can seriously say that soldering is not an easy task! And i think i suck in soldering, either that or 20w solder is not hot enough! It took me hours to solder out all the existing LEDs, 12 to be exact.

Next is to prep the LEDs to be soldered onto the PCB(printed circuit board).

Here is the completed soldering work. New orange LEDs replacing the old blue LEDs. Don't they look nicer. They are actually amber LEDs, i couldn't get my hands on any orange ones.

Since i was soldering the fan controller i decided to change the current switches to the new ones and also replace the red LED of the HDD activity light to an orange LED as well.

Here is the insulation hosing & detachable plugs, so i won't get short circuit and for easy removal of the wires when i install the switches onto the front panel. The wires for the HDD activity light are soldered onto the LED and protected with heat shrink.

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project update - OrenSixGrillz™ (Part II)

2006-11-14T23:23:00.000+08:00

After listening to a friends comment on using the name O6 instead of OrenSix, i decided to create a logo for a new fan grill.

I created two new templates with the new logo O6, one for the fan grill and the other for the OrenSixGrillz.

I outline the two new templates onto the respective acrylic sheets. Instead of using horizontal grills, i decided to replace it with the logo.

Drilling and sawing bits and pieces out. While drilling holes for the back part of the OrenSixGrillz i got overly excited and applied too much pressure and the whole thing just cracked.

Drilling holes onto the new fan grill but will be worked on later.

Time to flatten the wire mesh and do some test fitting.

I decided to make a new fan grill out of a new sheet of acrylic cause it was all broken apart. The inner corners of the top part of the grill were rounded.

Look at all the mess from drilling, sawing and filing.

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project update - Side Panel (Part I)

2006-11-13T11:16:00.000+08:00

Although my current side panel already has a window on it i wanted to enlarge the window and put in a new 5mm thick acrylic to further strengthen the side panel. I was also planning on covering up the two holes that accommodates 80mm fans, cause i no longer have a need for the fans.

The back of the two blow holes had to be masked off, so that when i bondo the front it will stay in place.

I masked the front part of the blow holes in a square shape cause i only wanted that area of the blow whole to be bondo-ed. After the bondo is applied i will pull out the masked area leaving a square shape of the bondo covering the two blow holes.

That all the updates from last weekend, stay tuned for more...

Project update - Bondo time

2006-11-13T10:25:00.000+08:00

This weekend has been a fruitful one, got a lot of work done and lots of bondo-ing. The front panel stealth-ing is coming to an end, all that's left is to cut out the square hole for the dvd burner and then its bondo time...

Applying bondo on the glued areas that have gaps. The hole at the bottom where the usb panel used to be is also covered up.

After the bondo had hardened i started work on the front blow hole. I used a hot glue gun to glue the CD casing on to the front panel. Lots and lots of glue needed. Once the glue had cooled down i used a blade to cut the top part of the blow hole to make sure the top surface is flat. The gluing had to be done slowly to make sure it didn't end up too messy.

To use bondo you do not need any professional guidance. Some practice and confidence is all that is needed. After using the bondo for some time, i finally got the hank of it. Its just like smearing cream on to a cake. Just be careful and use the right amount with the right pressure applied. Look at my nicely bondo-ed front blow hole, not bad for a noob eh....

You have to give the bondo a certain amount of time before you can start sanding the bondo areas. The instructions say it will harden after 25-30 minutes but i usually give it an hour to be safe. I even tried sun baking it to make it crispy and rock hard, i find its easier to sand off. Sanding bondo is no joke, you have to wear a mask to cover your mouth and nose from accidentally inhaling any bondo dust from the sanding. Looking at the pictures above i have sanded the bondo-ed areas. The front blow hole is starting to take shape but it still needs more bondo and re-sanding.

Stay tuned for more updates...

what Dragon are you?

2006-11-10T15:44:00.000+08:00

Diamond Dragon

In the war between good and evil, a Diamond Dragon tends to walk the fine line of Neutrality.

When it comes to the powers of Chaos vs. those of Law and Order, your inner dragon is a risk taker and answers to no one.As far as magical tendencies, a Diamond Dragon's nature does not lend itself well to the ways of Magic.

During combat situations, a true Diamond Dragon prefers to defeat opponents by the use of spells and other tactics.

Dragon Description:

The Diamond Dragon is most at home in Cool, Sunny Regions. They are Multi-Faceted individuals who inspire others to better themselves and the world around them. Unless a Diamond Dragon is the CENTER of attention, they appear to be dulled and yearning for the lime-light.

Though a Diamond Dragon is quite rare to find, if you happen upon one, be sure to be a true friend. Diamond Dragons don't like to be lied to or back stabbed. Lest they turn on you the same way, tenfold. They are Loyal, fun loving, gentle, honest, caring, and extremely wise. They also tend to be introvert ed when hurt by someone close, and their friends or companions are like family. So beware not to anger them. While they look and for all intents and purposes are easy going, when it comes to family and friends, they will defend to the death if need be and you may just find yourself enemy number one.

This Dragons favorite elements are: Fire, Diamonds, Deep Caverns

Project update - OrenSixGrillz™ (Part I)

2006-11-10T00:58:00.000+08:00

I was surfing around and came upon this website - ACRYAN™ and i found a very nice looking grill, they call it RadGrillz™ (water cooling stuff).

The fan grill that i had already made will be replaced with this look-a-like grill instead.

Due to my lack of tools(DREMEL) i knew i couldnt make the exact same grill from one whole piece of acrylic or sheet aluminium(well maybe i could but it would take forever). I decided to create my very own OrenSixGrillz™.

I downloaded the RadGrillz™-Template-1x120_A4.pdf / 24KB and printed it out on a piece of A4 paper & paste it on a piece of cardboard and cut the unwanted parts out. There even are markings for the screw holes.

There are 3 parts to this OrenSixGrillz - The top acrylic, the center wire mesh and the bottom acrylic grillz. I cut two pieces of acrylic with the template design on it. I added the grill measurements on to the other acrylic piece.

Next i measured the acrylic piece onto the wire mesh that i had dismantled.

I was tempted to use my hobby cutter again but knew i would have a hard time cutting a straight line with it, so i used the old bend and press and bend and press method.

And what do you know, it worked like a charm. The wire mesh just snapped off.

The other sides were bent and snapped off.

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project update - Wire Mesh

2006-11-10T00:48:00.000+08:00

I needed to get some wire mesh but i seriously do not know where to get them. So what to do when you cant get what you want? BE RESOURCEFUL! Found this at a bookshop near my home. Its a document shelf made of wire mesh and wah lah! i got my wire mesh.

Time for some cutting with the old hobby cutter.

After some cutting, pushing and bending i finally got the whole wire mesh out of the frame.

As you can see the wire mesh spreads out quite wide, just enough for my usage.

Next up RadGrillzzzzzzz...........

Project updates - Front panel stealthing (Part IV)

2006-11-10T00:36:00.000+08:00

Bondo time!!! Bondo is a brand name of a car body filler but its so widely used that everyone just calls car body filler as BONDO...

I filled the edges of the front panel with some bondo, this is my first time using bondo and i was a bit nervous. The end result did not come out as i expected it but i think it was okay since this was my first time. I needed to bondo the edges to cover up the gaps left from the glued area that didnt really glue well. The bondo edges will be filed and sanded later on to get those smooth edges.

More up next...

Project update - Top Blow Hole (Part I)

2006-11-09T10:24:00.000+08:00

Because i do not have the necessary tools, cutting anything on the case is considered a difficult task. I am worried that i might damage it with lots of bends and dents. Somebody buy me a DREMEL for christmas, its just around the corner, hehehe :)

I started off by measuring the length of the PSU to make sure the fan can be fitted in between the PSU and optical drive bays. An empty PSU case was used to make the markings.

The casing is turned upside down to continue with further marking.

A CM UV 120mm fan is placed inside to get the correct measurements.

Using the measurements from the bottom i could outline the boundaries for the blow hole. I used a CD to draw the circle of the blow hole cause its the exact measurements. Now time to mask and prep it for the drilling, cutting and filing...

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project update - stripping the case

2006-11-07T09:25:00.000+08:00

The time has come to work on the main rig itself - "The Casing".

I dismantled all the hardware and stripped the case empty.

I didn't have an extra case to put CPU but i did have a salvaged mobo tray that i could use. Everything is lying on my computer table and exposed.

The lianli HDD extension kit, dvd-rom, dvd-burner & fan controller which has very bright blue led.

This is my new work rig for the time being...

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project OrenSix - Product update

2006-11-07T09:10:00.000+08:00

Bought some switches the other day...

Plastic control knobs which looks like machine billet knobs.

Orange illuminated switches, a very bright 5mm orange led and key switches.

One way switches and heatshrink.

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project updates - PSU Sleeving

2006-11-06T11:18:00.000+08:00

I thought this was going to be a relief from drilling and filing but i was so wrong! It might be satisfying to see the completed PSU being nicely sleeved but it certainly is no fun sleeving it!

This is not a "CAP AYAM" brand PSU. I'm not quite sure what the brand name is but definitely no "cap ayam". It's 400watt and meets the current requirements for ATX motherboards. It has a variety of cables which includes 6 molex connectors, 20+4 pin ATX connector, 4 pin motherboard connector, 2 sata power connectors, two 4-pin diskdrive connectors and one 6-pin graphics card connector. This PSU also features a very silent 120mm fan WHICH SUCKS AIR INTO THE PSU( according to izso, his PSU's fan blows air out instead of in).

The back of the PSU where the power cord connects to has hexagonal holes to improve air flow. As you can see the cables spread out pretty long, that is handy when you want to stealth your cables and need longer cables to do that.

I bought 4 sets of sleeving(UV yellow,UV red,UV green & UV orange) + a molex remover. I started off with the easier and unused cables(6-pin & 4-pin) and moved on to the molex connectors.

My supplier did not have any ATX size sleeving so i decided to redesign the way the ATX cable was compiled. There are 20 pins and i split them into 5 parts with 4-pins in each part. Precise labelling was needed to make sure you didn't get any pins into the wrong slots.

Here is the completed PSU after the sleeving process. I have color coded it. Green is for molex connectors, Yellow is for hardware related connectors, Red is for the 20-pin ATX connector and Orange are for fan cables.

Close-ups of the molex connectors and hardware connectors.

Close up of the 20-pin connector, as you can see i have cable tied the 5 parts together near the connector. I have an idea of shaping how the five cables will be bent when everything is put together, trying to create an effect of power flowing into the motherboard.

Stay tuned for the next update - Front Panel Stealthing (Part IV)

Project updates - Front panel stealthing (Part III)

2006-11-06T10:26:00.000+08:00

Continuing from where i left off, holes were drilled and now its time to cut and file the unwanted parts out.

I hit a snag while drilling the holes for the grill, the acrylic cracked. So i got fed up and just cut a square hole in the center and decided not to stealth the lianli extension kit. I continued to file the slot load dvdrom hole at the top part of the front bezel. Time to file like mad.

The dvdrom slot and eject button was filed to shape. The grill that was supposed to be is now filed to a square and leave a square hole for the lianli extension kit.

Time for some test fitting. I needed to find out if the square hole in the center would fit the lianli extension kit. Looks like my measurements were correct and spot on.

The dvdrom slot is correct but the eject button needs to be filed futher more. Measurements for the dvd burner had to be re-aligned. I re-masked it to make sure that the dvdburner tray will fit through the square hole that is about to be cut out.

Drill, drill, drill... Holes were drilled for the dvdburner tray and the blow hole at the bottom. Those look like bullet holes :)

Enough of drilling and filing, stay tuned for the next update - PSU SLEEVING...

Project updates - Front panel stealthing (Part II)

2006-11-04T10:08:00.000+08:00

Continueing from where we left off, the top part of the acrylic has been filed off and the front portion is ready to b worked on...

The 3.25" disk drive bay has been converted to fit the switches - on/off, reset, HDD activity light and two UV light swtiches as well. First the area that is to be drilled is masked off. Then the center is again masked, so that the outline of the holes to be drill can be drawn.

The outlines for the switches have been marked, i then move on to the top where the optical drive bays are. I removed the front bezel of my slot loading dvdrom and outlined it.

The front portion has been outlined. Now i focus on the back of the fton bezel, i had to do it backwards cause you cant outline it from the front due to the layout of the eject button and all.

I later then masked the buttons outline of the dvdrom. Next i flip it over to the front again and mask out the slot for the dvd burner.

Now for the tough part, here i mask the front grill of the LianLi HDD extension kit and i trace the outline of the grills with a pencil. After the tracing has been done, i removed the masking tape and transfer it onto the front bezel. This is done to replicate the front design of the grills.

Drilling time, switches drilled, slot load hole drilled and some portions of the grill drilled.

The blow hole at the bottom has not been touched and will be left for later after i have drilled and filed the rest of the holes.. Thats all for now...

Stay tuned for more updated...

Ungelina Jolin in Tom Riders

2006-11-02T13:40:00.000+08:00

I over heard two aunties conversation about one of them going to angkor wat...

Aunty A: I went to that place in Angkot Wat where they filmed Tom Riders.
Aunty B: Oh is it...

Aunty A: Yeah lor got that Ungelina Jolin one
Aunty B: Oh Ungelina Jolin...

Aunty A: Yeahlor then can tell ppl i been there where they filmed that Tom riders
Aunty B: Oh yeah the one with Ungelina Jolin...

I almost burst out in laughter, hehehe

Project OrenSix - Product update

2006-11-01T11:58:00.000+08:00

Lian Li HDD aluminium extension kit...

Front grill of the kit taken out. This kit uses a 120mm 2 ball bearing fan.

Inside the front grill cover are many ventilation holes. Inbetween those vent holes is a filter to filter out the dust being sucked in by the fan.

The is the carriage behind the fan that holds 4 HDD using screws attached to anti vibration rubbers.

Fan screws and other screws that came along with the kit.

45 degree angle view of the extension kit, with and without the front grill.

The two HDD's i am currently using, a Maxtor & Western D.

Stay tuned for more updates...

side track from modding

2006-11-01T10:49:00.000+08:00

You Are An INTJ

The Scientist

You have a head for ideas - and you are good at improving systems.
Logical and strategic, you prefer for everything in your life to be organized.
You tend to be a bit skeptical. You're both critical of yourself and of others.
Independent and stubborn, you tend to only befriend those who are a lot like you.

You would make an excellent scientist, engineer, or programmer.

What's Your Personality Type?

You Are a Centaur

In general, you are a very cautious and reserved person.
However, you are also warm hearted, and you enjoy helping others in practical ways.
You are a great teacher, and you are really good at helping people get their lives in order.
You are very intuitive, and you go with your gut. You make good decisions easily.

What Mythological Creature Are You?

Your Power Color Is Gold

At Your Highest:

You are engrossed in passions that mentally stimulate you.

At Your Lowest:

You seek thrills and neglect what's important in your life.

In Love:

You see dating as adventure and approach it with an open attitude.

How You're Attractive:

You passion for life makes others passionate about you.

Your Eternal Question:

"Am I Having Fun?"

What's Your Power Color?

You are 47% Cancer

How Cancer Are You?

Project updates - Front panel stealthing (Part I)

2006-10-30T11:16:00.000+08:00

For the front panel stealthing, an acrylic sheet was cut to shape and glued onto the front panel.

Before the acrylic sheet could be glued to the front panel, grooves along the rails of the optical drive covers had to be filled off in order to fit the HDD expansion kit properly.

The grooves were flattened and the HDD expansion kit could fit in nicely.

The acrylic sheet is glued to the front panel and pressed down with some weight.

After waiting 24 hours for the glue to dry, it was time to file the sides to a 45 degree angle. This is done to follow the original design of the front panel.

Some close-ups of the filed edges. So far only 3 sides have been filed.

Still left with the top part to be filed off. Thats all the updates for now.

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project OrenSix - Rough Mock Up

2006-10-26T20:18:00.000+08:00

Here is a rough mock up of where the fans will go and an added aluminium HDD expansion kit that fits 4 HDD but only 2 HDD will be use, this expansion kit uses 3 optical drive bays space to fit...

You can see where 3 of the fans will go to, The CPU cooler, rear and front blow hole. Placement of the UV light is also tested to see if it fits.

The rear fan is fitted using cable ties to hold it into position.

The 3.25" bays will be taken out to make way for the 120mm UV fan to fit into place. This casing has 5 optical drive bays, the first two have been occupied by the DVD-rom and the DVD burner. The remaining 3 bays are used to put the HDD expansion kit.

The overall view of the rough mock-up.

Stay tuned for more updates...

Project updates - Front blow hole (Part II)

2006-10-26T10:50:00.000+08:00

Okay more updates...

In the end i used my SwissArmyKnife which has a wood saw, which cuts through plastic like a Samurai Sword would cut through paper... haha

The partially cut blow hole had alot of rough edges and the cd case which was used to outline the circular shape would not fit, so the edges had to be filled. After much filling and fitting the cd case fit in nicely and the shape was marked with a pencil. If you look at the picture of my hand holding the pencil you would notice there is a plaster on my thumb - Battle Wound from modding :)

Finally got a pic of me using the SwissArmyKnife to cut the plastic out and more fitting of the cd case. You can roughly get a clearer picture of what i`m trying to make here - Blow Hole! The shape of the blow hole is now done. Time to make the stealthing of the optical drives and a new surface for the front panel!

I placed the front panel onto a sheet of acrylic, outlined the shape and cut it out.

This pictures will give you a better idea of what i am going to do. Fitting the acrylic sheet onto the front panel(look at how reflective they are). The idea is to make the front look like it is seamless. The optical drives will be hidden and rectangular shapes will be cut out for the cd-rom trays to slide out, the blow hole shape will be cut out too.

Thats all the updates for now, stay tuned...

Project updates - Front blow hole (Part I)

2006-10-20T12:00:00.000+08:00

Making a blow hole without a hole saw sucks! Manually sawing and filing plastic is no joke at all. I even tried using a hobby cutter to cut small bits out but that proved too tiring and ineffective.

Check out the process.

The front bezel had to be removed from the casing and taken out to be work on. First i removed the panel housing the switches for turning on/reseting the pc and HDD activity light. Removing the optical drive bay panels was easy as unclipping it off the front panel. Basically the front panel had to be stripped.

Empty front panel

At the bottom of the front panel are two USB ports which has a press and pop out cover. This needed to be glued together to make it flat.

This is the template for the blow hole, it is a cd storage casing.

Looking at the pictures above you can raftly tell what i am going to do here. First a hole will be cut where the cd casing is being place now. Later, i will glue the cd case into the hole and it will act as a tunnel for the air to flow - BLOW HOLE.

Masking and outlining the template onto the front panel.

As i mention earlier, i used a hobby cutter to try and cut bits and pieces out, thinking that this would be easier but i was so very wrong! I even tried using a hacksaw without the handle to slowly saw bits and pieces out as well but that was ineffective as well.

Thats all the updates for now, stay tuned...

Project updates - fan grill

2006-10-19T10:38:00.000+08:00

I am going to make a blow hole at the top of the casing to let hot air out...

A custom-made fan grill will be accompanying that blow hole.

First i will have to mask the acrylic sheet and outline the size of the fan grill.

Next i made a template of the design in photoshop, printed it out and cut the template out to be traced on the masked acrylic sheet.

The design has been outlined and ready to be cut out.

As you can see i have used a drill to drill small holes and slowly saw/file the unwanted pieces out, this is a rather tedious process when you dont have the proper equipment, e.g. - Dremel!

I am 90 percent done here with drilling and filing and sawing the bits out.

Completed fan grill, this is not a UV acrylic, it is normal clear acrylic which was painted with some fluro spray can earlier.

Project OrenSix

2006-10-11T09:58:00.000+08:00

First of all the name came about from using Orange UV active fans. The aim is to fit 6x120mm fans into the casing. That is quite a difficult task considering its a medium size ATX casing.

Here are some pics of the casing at its current state...

Left side

Front

Right side

Back

Inside of the casing

CPU cooler with 92mm UV led fan

Coiled sata cabling

Messy cable management

Rear 2x 80mm fans

Partially sleeved cable

Case modding

2006-10-06T10:00:00.000+08:00

Have been very occupied lately. Been doing lots of research reading up on case modding and sourcing for materials and stuff. Will be posting up some pictures from the case modding project.

Case = Computer casing
Modding = Short for modifying.

Look out for Project OrenSix...

a moment to remember

2006-08-14T10:47:00.000+08:00

This is definately a moment to remember. Six people, one very empty cinema and that six people weeping like crybabies. If you enjoy a good love(sad) story then go watch this movie - A Moment To Remember. It's a korean movie by the way.

Never in my life have i gone to watch a movie and everyone, and i really mean everyone in the cinema cried! It started out as a typical love story but towards the end it turns very very sad.

Okay not going to give the movie away, just go watch it yeah.

workout

2006-08-10T15:01:00.000+08:00

Got to the gym late today and immediately got changed and hit the treadmill.

Warmed up for 5 minutes and did some stretching. I started off with HIC(High Intensity Conditioning) for 10 minutes. Then did somemore stretching and headed on to the weights section. Did some light lifting, Bicep Curls, dips, wide-angle pull-ups and some tricep dips. I ended the session with 5 minutes on the rowing machine at resistant level 10.

After cooling down and stretching i headed for the sauna for 10 minutes and showered.

Had Corn salad with a piece of roast drumstick.

Have to get those metabolism up and burning again. Had a bit of an indulgence at TGIF's yesterday night.

emotions

2006-08-09T09:56:00.000+08:00

I was driving to work this morning, coming out from a corner and into the main road. I suddenly noticed a lady throwing her helmet on to the side of the road. Her male friend on the motorbike was parked at the side of the road calling out to her and she just walked straight and didnt give a shit!

He got off his bike to pick up the helmet first before getting back on his bike to go after her. She must have been very mad at him for throwing the helmet into the drain and walking out on him in the middle of the highway and the nearest building or bus stop/taxi stand is like 4 - 5km away!

I had to make a u-turn cause i needed to get on the otherside of the highway to get to work and when i passed by the place where the lady threw the helmet, i took a look to see how the situation was, and i saw the guy on the bike "pujuk-ing" her. Hehehe.

This reminds me of an incident that happened in Mid Valley many years ago. I saw a couple arguing after doing grocery shopping at Carrefour(they where holding Carrefour plastic bags). And again the same thing happened! The girl threw her groceries all over the floor and walked the opposite direction. The guy walked the other way but he was holding on to the groceries. This was just outside the cinema box office near McD's. He was walking towards the car park and the girl was walking towards the pet store near NIKE. In the end the girl came back to pick up the groceries and walked towards the car park. It was a smart choice cause the cleaner lady was picking up the stuff and going to keep it for herself. hehehe

I was thinking to myself, why does she have to throw the groceries? And if he was driving, then she would have to get her own ride home then! Just like that lady who threw the helmet, couldnt she have picked a better location than in the middle of no where to throw her tantrum. Having said all that, when emotions fly high you just dont take a second to think, you JUST DO IT!

So my question is do girls really like to throw things when they are very PISSED OFF and MAD?

Have you experienced anything like this before?

p/s: Go watch "BREAK UP" starring Jennifer Aniston & Vince Vaughn, its already out!

wrong/correct?

2006-08-02T14:44:00.000+08:00

Is there anything wrong in this paragraph?

" Enhance your organization's network security with t***t Secure@S******x package. Our experts will manage and monitor on a 24x7 basis without you have to invest too much time and money for it. For more information, log on to www.n*****e.com "

Anything wrong with it? Or is it just me?

where to buy this?

2006-07-24T11:16:00.000+08:00

Does anyone know where i can find this?

Wax Thread

the 3-letter word

2006-07-21T15:42:00.000+08:00

Girls dont like to be called it, some guys dont like to be called it but most guys dont care at all.

Yes, its official the word is out, i`ve gained weight! damn.

I`m FAT!

Need to be a gym freak again! Lift irons, hit the treadmills and burn those fats!

Are you all with me or not?

5 days of non-stop workout. 1 hour++ a day! will make any doctor go away! hahaha. But dont forget, a healthy lifestyle start with a healthy and good diet. Dont just concentrate on the exercising part but also what you consume!

Exercise, stay fit. Eat well & Impossible is nothing.

rude wrong caller

2006-07-17T14:24:00.000+08:00

I got an anonymous call yesterday afternoon, the caller ID showed a phone number instead of a name on my phonelist. I answered the call and the person on the line said to me, "Siapa ini?". I politely replied him, "Awak cari siapa?"

mofo : Siapa awak? Mengapa awak call saya?(with a very rude & loud tone)
me : Saya tiada call awak, awak cari siapa?
mofo : Mengapa awak call saya?(very rude and loud again)
me : Saya ingat awak salah nombor lah!
mofo : Mana ada salah nombor, mengapa awak call saya? Awak siapa?(very rude and loud again)
me : ....

I just end the call, couldn't be bothered to waste my time entertaining rude mofo's who dont even know who they are calling...

Why are they always rude? why why why? this was not the first but third or fourth time already! Piss me off blardy mofo's...

Weltschale Zwei Tausend Und Sechs

2006-06-26T10:34:00.000+08:00

Thats, World Cup 2006 in German. The World Cup has been very entertaining so far except for Englands performances but who cares(they say), its the scoreline that matters.

During the group stages we witness huge thrashing from the stronger teams against the weaker teams with scorelines like 6-0, 4-1, 4-0 and so on...

But as we get closer to the Quater-Finals, the goals are getting lesser, defense are getting tighter and the teams are getting stronger. Germany showed great prowess in attack and good possession in midfield. They showed they can control the game with good possession and swift passing. They play a very fast game and was given freedom by their coach to shoot from all possible angles. So far their strategy has paid off handsomely and they are through to the quarter finals.

Germany will meet Argentina and England will meet Portugal in the Quarter-Finals and if England are to even have a snift at the Semi-Finals and beat Portugal they have better up their game and come up with better strategies and stop relying on long balls. Luis Felippe Scolari beat England the last time they met at the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan but with Brazil then. Will he make it 2 -0 this time.

So far the 4 teams that have qualified for the Quater-Finals only England are the less convincing winners. Germany, Argentina & Portugal all have very good possession of the ball with good passing play and are very fast when attacking. Although England are playing very unconvincingly but they still have the talismanic Wayne Rooney, the only player to cause problems for the opposing defense and creating chances for his side.

Tonite Australia take on Italy in a first time encounter in the World Cup Finals. Lets see if the Socceroos can beat Italy and go through to the Quater-Finals.

whats drifting?

2006-06-26T10:27:00.000+08:00

After you have watch the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious - Tokyo Drift, i dont think you still need a dictionary to find out the meaning. Anyway, i watched the movie last sunday and i must say that its rather entertaining although many ppl would disagree with me on that.

Some claims it to be boring or better go watch Initial D(the hong kong movie) but i find it rather not too bad. Movies like these, who cares about the storyline? What we care about are the cars, the babes, the action and special effects, if any.

Well i guess i can't always trust what i read or hear about movie reviews. Just have to watch if for myself to find out.

Oh and please go watch "OVER THE HEDGE", you`ll love it...

world cup prediction

2006-06-23T14:05:00.000+08:00

I've decided to predict the outcome of the Fifa World Cup 2006.

Teams that have qualified:

Germany | Ecuador | England | Sweden

Argentina | Netherlands | Portugal | Mexico

Italy | Ghana | Brazil | Australia

My prediction for the remainding last four to qualify:

Switzerland | ~~South Korea~~France | Spain | Ukraine

Second Round (knockout stages)

Germany vs Sweden (Round 1)
Winner : GERMANY

Argentina vs Mexico (Round 2)
Winner : ARGENTINA

England vs Ecuador (Round 3)
Winner : ENGLAND

Portugal vs Netherlands (Round 4)
Winner : ~~NETHERLANDS~~PORTUGAL

Italy vs Australia (Round 5)
Winner : ~~AUSTRALIA~~ITALY

Switzerland vs Ukraine (Round 6)
Winner : ~~SWITZERLAND~~UKRAINE

Brazil vs Ghana (Round 7)
Winner : BRAZIL

Spain vs ~~South Korea~~France (Round 8)
Winner : SPAIN

Quarter Finals:

Germany vs Argentina (Quarter Final 1)
Winner : GERMANY

~~Australia~~Italy vs ~~Switzerland~~Ukraine (Quarter Final 2)
Winner : ~~SWITZERLAND~~ITALY

England vs ~~Netherlands~~Portugal (Quarter Final 3)
Winner : ~~NETHERLANDS~~PORTUGAL

Brazil vs Spain (Quarter Final 4)
Winner : BRAZIL

Semi-finals:

Germany vs ~~Switzerland~~Italy (Semi Final 1)
Winner : GERMANY

~~Netherlands~~Portugal vs Brazil (Semi Final 2)
Winner : BRAZIL

3rd place :

~~Switzerland~~Italy vs ~~Netherlands~~Portugal
Winner : ~~NETHERLANDS~~PORTUGAL

World Cup Finals:

Germany vs Brazil
Winner : BRAZIL

models from dreamcars asia

2006-06-13T12:02:00.000+08:00

I forgotten that i took some pictures sometime back from dreamcars asia - more model pictures.

Very Less 21st Century

2006-06-08T11:02:00.000+08:00

21st century...

Our communication - Wireless

Our dress - Topless

Our telephone - Cordless

Our cooking - Fireless

Our youth - Jobless

Our food - Fatless

Our labour - Effortless

Our conduct - Worthless

Our relation - Loveless

Our attitude - Careless

Our feelings - Heartless

Our politics - Shameless

Our education - Valueless

Our follies - Countless

Our arguments - Baseless

Our boss - Brainless

Our Job - Thankless

Our Salary - Very less

Our Future - Hopeless!