Going to China has been my "must do" list since I started working. I have been fortunate enough to be able to travel to many places since I was small. Somehow, China was not part of the itinerary. Although I have been to Hong Kong and Macau, but if you never been to the mainland, I don't think you can announce to the world that you have been to China.
As I was growing up, I always dreamt of travelling around the world. I would look at the world map and dream of visiting big metropolitans like New York, Tokyo, Sydney, Los Angelas, London, Paris, Chicago. I used to like the high rise. Tall buildings please my eyes, thrill my bones and send the adrenalin rushing my whole body.
By the time I reached my 21st birthday, I was fortunate enough to visit most of the big cities in the world. When I studied in the States, I took all the opportunities to travel. Spring break, summer break, winter break, thanks giving break, memorial day break and whatever school break that I have, I would drag my buddy to go explore new cities together. It could be a one day trip to the nearest city from our uni town or as long as one month trip to the entire south west of the States covering more than few thousands miles. It was always a greart feeling to be able to feel and see the hustle and bustle of a new city.
After so many years, people change and I changed. Megacities do not please my eyes, thrill my bones or send the adrenalin rushing my whole body. Nowadays, I long for small town, rural kampung or primitive countryside that offer great sceneries, great landscape and great portrait of children running around bare footed and having the most precious smile on their face. This change has helped me to relook at China. I have started to look at big land, China in a different context since then. I believe China will be able to please my eyes, thrill my bones and send the adrenalin rushing my whole body.
As such, when my dad asked my to go to accompany him and mom to go to China, I suggested the Spring City or better known as Kunming rather than the more familiar cities such as Beijing or Shanghai. Although Kunming is by no mean a small town, a rural kampung or primitive countryside of any standard, I am still pretty sure it's surroundings can offer great sceneries, great landscape and great portrait of children running around bare footed and having the most precious smile on their face.
I can't wait to go... I need this break badly... yes I am!
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Friday, October 28, 2005
Blessed
You know that you are blessed when you wake up in the morning and find yourself still breathing and your nose is not blocked.
You know that you are not blessed when you wake up in the morning and find no one waking up besides you.
You know that you are blessed when you have to wake up early in the morning to go to work
You know that you are not blessed when you have to wake up early in the morning on a Sunday to go to work
You know that you are blessed when you have a cool hobby that keep you occupy when you are sien
You know that you are not blessed when you have to spend thousands to upgrade the equipment of the cool hobby that keep you occupy when you are sien
You know that you are blessed when you can channel surfing on a Saturday night
You know that you are not blessed when you can channel surfing on a Saturday night, farted and there is no one around to give you that "wtf" look
You know that you are blessed when you have a good working team at work
You know that you are not blessed when you have a good working team at work and you still find yourself wondering why the supposedly intelligent application not intelligent oneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
You know that you are blessed when you are down and there are people around you who are kind enough to lift you up.
You know that you are not blessed when you wake up in the morning and find no one waking up besides you.
You know that you are blessed when you have to wake up early in the morning to go to work
You know that you are not blessed when you have to wake up early in the morning on a Sunday to go to work
You know that you are blessed when you have a cool hobby that keep you occupy when you are sien
You know that you are not blessed when you have to spend thousands to upgrade the equipment of the cool hobby that keep you occupy when you are sien
You know that you are blessed when you can channel surfing on a Saturday night
You know that you are not blessed when you can channel surfing on a Saturday night, farted and there is no one around to give you that "wtf" look
You know that you are blessed when you have a good working team at work
You know that you are not blessed when you have a good working team at work and you still find yourself wondering why the supposedly intelligent application not intelligent oneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
You know that you are blessed when you are down and there are people around you who are kind enough to lift you up.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Boyz Night Out
It was not planned. It was not supposed to happen. But my photography sifu managed to convince me to drag my ass from the office to take night shots.
It was already 11am when we reach our destination. Surprising, the place that we went was full with people. There were so many people that I was shocked. It was shocking because there were at least 300 people I reckon. It was shocking because there were at least 300 people I reckon and they were doing nothing. These 300 so people I reckon were juz standing by the road side... I was shocked.
I was shocked when I found myself standing amongst the 300 people witnessing these heroic yet idiotic motocyclists displaying their stunts on the main road. It was not spectacular. It was not breathtaking. It was not cooooooool... okieeeeee. Say me old fashion lar but someone can get hurt okieeeeeeeeee.
Anyhow, my photography sifu and I spent about 2 hours there to shot and snap and feeding the blood sucking loathing flying insects.
It was already 11am when we reach our destination. Surprising, the place that we went was full with people. There were so many people that I was shocked. It was shocking because there were at least 300 people I reckon. It was shocking because there were at least 300 people I reckon and they were doing nothing. These 300 so people I reckon were juz standing by the road side... I was shocked.
I was shocked when I found myself standing amongst the 300 people witnessing these heroic yet idiotic motocyclists displaying their stunts on the main road. It was not spectacular. It was not breathtaking. It was not cooooooool... okieeeeee. Say me old fashion lar but someone can get hurt okieeeeeeeeee.
Anyhow, my photography sifu and I spent about 2 hours there to shot and snap and feeding the blood sucking loathing flying insects.
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Nicol won the British Open
This morning as I flipped through the newspaper, the headline was how our nation's pride, Nicole David won the prestigious British open. Malaysia Boleh! It is not everyday that our athletes win tournaments in world meet. We should be proud.
The news has me thinking. I always enjoy playing sports. I definitely like watching sport on the tv. I played different sports in different stages of my young life. When I was young, playing guli is a sport of mine. Then I started playing badminton and table tennis. When I know how to ride the bicycle, cycling becomes my only sport. When I was in my primary school, i played basketball and soccer. I was even named as the captain of my school basketball team although I might be a few mm short of a Calvin Klein’s model... so don't play play can?
In my secondary school, I took up tennis but it was short lived as I was too bored chasing around the court for the ball. During my college years, I learn to bowl and it becomes my passion. I first bowl when I visited my brother in Boston. Apparently, he and his gang's favorite pass time was going to the Boston Bowling and bowl. And they love to bowl in the middle of the night. I must say, it was fun.
Getting my own bolwing is a big deal. I had promised myself to get a bowling of my own if I ever reached the low score of 180. When the magic number appeared in the score board, my and my brother went straight to the pro shop to get me my own ball.
Getting a bowling ball is just the beginning. I started learning hooked ball. Straight ball became so boring, so amateur, so no stlye. The learning curve for me was steep I must say. Adjusting to the lane condition was hard. Adjusting the throwing style was damn hard. Adjusting to the hooked ball is bloody hard.
I was almost given up on the sport until I went to work in Penang. Thanks to a group of bowling pig fren dog fren especially to sifu LC, I managed to get my style right. Thanks to sifu LC, I managed to get the bowling ball hooked. Thanks to sifu LC, I managed to get turkeys and baggers. That was the best memory of my bowling career.
The bowling pig fren dog fren met at least twice a week to bowl. For weekdays, we would meet in one of the malls in Bayan Baru to bowl. We played like 4 games each. On the weekend, would be our so called sport day. We have starter before the main course. For starter, we usually started with tennis, then table tennis and a dip in the pool. For the main course, will be our bowling session. The main course can be very long. 6 hours is normal to the gang.
Wah sai... 6 hours of non stop throwing the 13ib ball... hand sure tired la... I would do anything to go back to the time when I can bowl til I ki siao...
The news has me thinking. I always enjoy playing sports. I definitely like watching sport on the tv. I played different sports in different stages of my young life. When I was young, playing guli is a sport of mine. Then I started playing badminton and table tennis. When I know how to ride the bicycle, cycling becomes my only sport. When I was in my primary school, i played basketball and soccer. I was even named as the captain of my school basketball team although I might be a few mm short of a Calvin Klein’s model... so don't play play can?
In my secondary school, I took up tennis but it was short lived as I was too bored chasing around the court for the ball. During my college years, I learn to bowl and it becomes my passion. I first bowl when I visited my brother in Boston. Apparently, he and his gang's favorite pass time was going to the Boston Bowling and bowl. And they love to bowl in the middle of the night. I must say, it was fun.
Getting my own bolwing is a big deal. I had promised myself to get a bowling of my own if I ever reached the low score of 180. When the magic number appeared in the score board, my and my brother went straight to the pro shop to get me my own ball.
Getting a bowling ball is just the beginning. I started learning hooked ball. Straight ball became so boring, so amateur, so no stlye. The learning curve for me was steep I must say. Adjusting to the lane condition was hard. Adjusting the throwing style was damn hard. Adjusting to the hooked ball is bloody hard.
I was almost given up on the sport until I went to work in Penang. Thanks to a group of bowling pig fren dog fren especially to sifu LC, I managed to get my style right. Thanks to sifu LC, I managed to get the bowling ball hooked. Thanks to sifu LC, I managed to get turkeys and baggers. That was the best memory of my bowling career.
The bowling pig fren dog fren met at least twice a week to bowl. For weekdays, we would meet in one of the malls in Bayan Baru to bowl. We played like 4 games each. On the weekend, would be our so called sport day. We have starter before the main course. For starter, we usually started with tennis, then table tennis and a dip in the pool. For the main course, will be our bowling session. The main course can be very long. 6 hours is normal to the gang.
Wah sai... 6 hours of non stop throwing the 13ib ball... hand sure tired la... I would do anything to go back to the time when I can bowl til I ki siao...
Sunday, October 09, 2005
What a race...
Waking up early is difficult. Waking up as early as 5.30 in the morning is even more difficult. But I was determined. I was determined to wake up early because I have promised my photography sifu to go for a much needed photography session. I haven't really been taking photos since my last trip to Taiping, and that was about 5 months ago.
I woke up when the phone alarm buzz at exact 5.30am. Damn it was raining. It was raining but I was determined. I was determined to take photos today since I haven't really been taking photos since my last trip to Taiping, and that was about 5 months ago. I was so determined that no little rain could stop me from going to Cyberjaya.
After picking up my photography sifu, we headed straight to Cyberjaya. God must be very impressed with my determination that He halted the rain as we approaching Cyberjaya.
After making few rounds in Cyberjaya, I was disappointed. The buildings sux. The weather sux. The scenary sux. The trees sux and even the homeless dogs look sux. So photography sifu and I started to experiment panning technique. Panning is a technique to capture moving object. Finding a moving object is really difficult especially it is only 8am in a Sunday morning. Finding a moving object is really really difficult especially it is only 8am in a Sunday morning in a dead town like Cyberjaya. Arghhhhh.... However, we were determined. We were so determined that God must be very impressed because after about half an hour, we managed to capture 5 motorcyclists and 3 cars.
After breakfast with my photography sifu, I went back to have a quick nap before F1 race in Suzuka. Despite the fact that alonso has secured his world championship title, I was hoping for a spectacular, dramatic and action packed race. Boy I was amazed. I was so amazed that I have decided to wacth the entire race. I was so amazed that my heart was beating very fast especially during the last lap of the race when Kimi overtook Fisichella. Boy, it was awesome.
The day couldn't be any more surprising. God must have heard that. I called my dad for my weekly update and he told me that my mom and him will be coming to KL next Saturday. What even more surprised was that they will be staying at my apartment this time instead of my bro's place.
Arghhhh.... I need to clean my filthy apartment...
I woke up when the phone alarm buzz at exact 5.30am. Damn it was raining. It was raining but I was determined. I was determined to take photos today since I haven't really been taking photos since my last trip to Taiping, and that was about 5 months ago. I was so determined that no little rain could stop me from going to Cyberjaya.
After picking up my photography sifu, we headed straight to Cyberjaya. God must be very impressed with my determination that He halted the rain as we approaching Cyberjaya.
After making few rounds in Cyberjaya, I was disappointed. The buildings sux. The weather sux. The scenary sux. The trees sux and even the homeless dogs look sux. So photography sifu and I started to experiment panning technique. Panning is a technique to capture moving object. Finding a moving object is really difficult especially it is only 8am in a Sunday morning. Finding a moving object is really really difficult especially it is only 8am in a Sunday morning in a dead town like Cyberjaya. Arghhhhh.... However, we were determined. We were so determined that God must be very impressed because after about half an hour, we managed to capture 5 motorcyclists and 3 cars.
After breakfast with my photography sifu, I went back to have a quick nap before F1 race in Suzuka. Despite the fact that alonso has secured his world championship title, I was hoping for a spectacular, dramatic and action packed race. Boy I was amazed. I was so amazed that I have decided to wacth the entire race. I was so amazed that my heart was beating very fast especially during the last lap of the race when Kimi overtook Fisichella. Boy, it was awesome.
The day couldn't be any more surprising. God must have heard that. I called my dad for my weekly update and he told me that my mom and him will be coming to KL next Saturday. What even more surprised was that they will be staying at my apartment this time instead of my bro's place.
Arghhhh.... I need to clean my filthy apartment...
Sunday, October 02, 2005
He got all the luck
Have not been writing my blog for sometimes. Few important events took place since my last update. First of all, Alonso became the youngest ever F1 driver to become world champion. I am a big fan of McLaren, especially Kimi Raikkonen, so you can guess I wasn't too thrill when knowing that Alonso has secured his championship title. Furthermore, I believe McLaren has the fastest car on the race track as appose to the Renault. I guess Renault got a big help from McLaren's reliability issue.
Besides F1, in the local front, the biggest event over the past week was the announcement of 2006 budget by Datuk Seri Pak Lah. I am not particularly interested in the budget to be frank since I am not a civil servant, not an entrepreneur, not eligible to welfare assistance and I don't smoke. However, I do sometimes attend social drinking sessions with my pig friends dog friends. But I have enough excuses in my I don't want to drink today black book that I can avoid excessive drinking. The only thing that worries me is the increment in the car petrol. But since our good old government has agreed to only raise the price of the petrol next year, I'll worry about it later.
But for many of my friends, the biggest impact of the budget must be the increase of cigarette price. But interesting enough, the cigarette price in Malaysia is still cheap compare to our neighboring countries. For example, for a pack of 20's, in Malaysia was selling RM6.50 (I think the new price might be RM7.40), in Singapore it is selling at a price of RM24,50! Wah piang, luckily I don't smoke and even luckier that I don't live in Singapore.
Another happening event in the country was the birth of our very own Malaysian Idol season 2, Daniel. Since I am not his fan, and the fact that I don't think he can sing or dance, and I don't think he has to look neither, and since I have nothing nice to write about him, I will stop here regarding our very own Malaysian Idol season 2.
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