Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Farewell Grandma

at 2230hrs today Dec 13th, 2006 my grandma passed away in ipoh. will be going off tommorow or day after to attend the funeral. will miss her alot and rest in peace.

Monday, December 11, 2006

Super Mario

heard of this game before? Most of you played this game ages ago and it is still one of my best oldies favourite game from nintendo. roxor! wanna to hear the super mario piano music? take a look at the youtube, it consists of super mario n super mario 2. it's the whole notes of mario's! the ending was awesome!


the blindfolded pianist

Monday, December 04, 2006

Penang Jamboree Ride 2006

first of all i have to apologise for not displaying the jamboree event/ride pics. had no choice cause the camera was way to big to fit into my hydration bag. dun worry i'll try to blog my way about the event ere.

went to penang with my 2 mates which kindly enough to give me morale support and encouragement (ahem!). although they did not participate the event but hopefully enough to poison their mind next time to join me. muahahaha! anyway stop at tapah town and did lunch over there. food was great and cheeeeaaaapppppp!!!

shang yee pin

this definitely eel (wong sin)

rather not to say this

kai lan?

ahhua after some hrs sleeping in the car

ahlam yamseng!

err..it suppose to be a MTB event

the trip to penang frm kl took me about 7 hours, took a detour to sg.siput to look for my grandma who was sick. reach to penang around 2000hrs and head straight to youth park for the jamboree registration. after all that head down to tanjung bungah hotel and check-in around 2115hrs. went to gurney drive to "makan-makan" all kind of stuff. just to fill my stomach for the ride on sunday.

McDon...McTuckey?!

fried stuff

cost me RM9

the jamboree ride 2006 started around 0800hrs (sunday) at the youth park. as usual the starting line was jam pack with riders. so as usual stay back at the line and wait for everyone to flag off first. met a pcc rider there james bak and his wife christina was in the jamboree ride as well. had been a while did not contact them already. anyway back to the jamboree event, people started in high spirit riding from the youth park to "kek lok si". all tarmac ride about 8-10km. stage 1-2 was all uphill and downhill and uphill and downhill (phew!). but i do like the downhill at those stages and it was awesome. it was exhausting too and they (organiser) did not make it easy for us.

one of the hill for MTB trail

stage 3-4 was almost the same, uphill and downhill lots of mud at some places. so many tree roots and big rocks which makes even harder for the ride. did slip and fell down when i was trying to climb my way up the tree roots with my bike. don't know what hit me but i think it must be the exhausting part that struck me at that point and lost my balance. a knock on my right knee did a wake call, boy it hurts. luckly nothing damage took me a couple of mins to re-organise myself.

on the way to stage 5 coming down from the "switchback" trail was totally awesome! imagine ya going downhill at 30-35 km/h and nothing could stop you from coming down. all i got are my tired hands pressing the brakes. did spend around good 15-20mins there before heading towards the tarmac via route to the youth park for stage no 5. another monstrous hill to climb at the last checkpoint. but it was worth it and you couldn't imagine how it feels when you got your sticker no 5 "YES! I SURVIVED!"..woohoo!!

the KOTRT did a great job of organising such a big event and handle it pretty well. Kudos to them and appreciate their hard work to make this a successful event.

see you next year!

penang jamboree ride trail map from KOTRT

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Passport

yeah..my very first international passport. i know there's nothing to shout about but it's my very 1st international passport :D. hahaha..anyway drove to the immigration dept in shah alam. reached there around 0915hrs. well, i know its quite late got lost around shah alam with my gf. i was having doubt that i would be able to or in time to apply a new passport. looking at the time it is quite late already and you know the long queues at the immigration dept.
went into the pkns shah alam building, took the waiting no # (2132) and the servicing no # now at 2066. yikes, another 60 over people have to wait. went nearby to have a quick breakfast (20mins) and came back to the immigration dept and service no # now at 2100! i was like "woohh" that was quick. when it was my turn paid my RM300 bucks to them and get my resit saying "collection date : in 3 working days". impressive. roxor for the malaysia immigration dept!

Monday, November 20, 2006

PCC Proton Presidential Ride 2006 # 2

it was an exhausting ride that i could remember. talk about my kiara ride was too extreme for me but hell no this is the sh*t. well, woke around 5am in the morning and prepare some of the supplies that i needed to take with me on the ride. it was a cool sunday early morning when i reached at kajang perdana. the place was full of people preparing to unload their mtb's from their vehicles. the event was about to start at that time around 7.45am.

mtber's ready for action

can you spot me?
took the pic frm another blogger site

some of the marshall and event organizer was given out the rules and safety tips. i couldn't hear a thing what they are saying cause i was at the back of the starting line. anyway it started well and headed toward some 4x4 off road into the first loop. well, it was a monstrous climb at the 1st loop. people are jammed pack there climbing up the trail. decided to wait for a while for the traffic jam to ease off. won't wanna to get stuck there.


traffic jam!

more traffic jam!

there are so many hills to climb until you felt like throwing off your bike and pack home. really i had this feeling already in the 1st loop. and what do you know, there's 3 more to go. i didn't complete all 4 loops but 3 of it. eventually the marshal advice to take loop 4 and skip loop 3 cause there isn't much time. looking at the time the marshall said you got 30mins to complete loop 3 which is impossible. and loop 4 cut-off time is at 1400hrs, looking at the time again it is 1330hrs.well, what the hell i can't stand any more torturing for my body.

the last loop was a bloody killer loop climb (thank god the marshal ask to skip loop 3, heard alot of pain on loop 3), it was another hill to climb. not an ordinary hill but a very steep hill to climb. you need to push or at some point you need to carry your bike up the shoulder adding another 12 - 14kg of your climb. i stopped 3 times there and one of my mate had a bloody horrible cramp on his right thigh during the climb. you couldn't imagined how suffering he had. stayed with him for an hour or more at the hill there until he gets better.

riders passing fast

awesome downhill

anyway it was ended well and manage to complete it even though i did not complete loop 3. went back to the star/finish line around 4.15pm. had some quick sandwiches and drinks provided by the organizer and waited of the lucky draw. not that lucky, didn't get anything from there. haha.

exhausted face

my exhausted bike

Thursday, November 16, 2006

FAQ's

next month i was thinking of going to singapore for a holiday. had a passport before but that was restricted singapore passport only. anyway it is not valid anymore so i need to apply a new one. went to the malaysia immigration website which is quite easy n friendly to navigate. need to download some forms for new application. went into some faq's page of the website and i found one of the faq was somewhat hilarous. i'm not sure about you but i found it funny though.

Q: I had an agrument with my wife and she tore my MRP. What should I do to replace that passport? How long will it take to get a new one?
A:
You need to fill in the passport application and the Survey Forms from the Immigration Offices for you to submit your application for replacement. According to the Department's Charter, the replacement process takes about 1 (one) month

err..what an example of your wife tore your passport off (LOL). c'mon can't they suggest even more professional example? like "I had accidently tore off my MRP...and so on" but no must have your wife tore your MRP. :D hahaha..i dunno it is sound funny to me la.

Q: I had an agrument with my wife and she tore my MRP. What should I do to replace that passport? How long will it take to get a new one?
A: Slap her a couple of times. Ask your wife to fill in the passport application and the Survey Forms from the Immigration Offices for her to submit your application for replacement. She can wait at the Immigration counter for a month.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Kiara Trail

i thaught jogging or cycling on tarmac would keep me fit and in tip top condition for anything. well it proves me wrong, very wrong. entering the Kiara trail through the jogging tracks was a lung busting climb for 10mins. that was on tarmac. not to mentioned the trails yet.

entering the middle cross section (from the jogging track) was an immediate climb up to the hills. it may look easy to some of the experience rider but it doesn't look easy for me. i kept losing my balance when pedaling up hill. quite embarassing moment i would say. ended up i had to push the bike up the all the way. it took me a while for my brain to adjust to this new environment telling my feet and body and hands not to lose control. it wasn't easy and was tiring and had a few fumble down hill.

anyway from where i started with other riders, the trail leads to sri hartamas coming out from the construction site. the trail was up and down all the way and some of the up hill you need to carry/push your bike. looking at the construction site, it is really a sore eye to me as they digging the kiara hill piece by piece. one of the trail was damage due to the soil erosion which I am assuming it had to do with the construction nearby. we rested at a mamak restaurant (i think it is call Devi's corner) and continue to enter the kiara trail behind some housing area.

took around 4hr 30mins riding the trail, suppose to be 5hr or more due to my ineffective right ankle giving problem. so we decided to take a shorter route and head back to the jogging track. i'm not through with kiara hill yet as i didnt complete the whole loop. will be back there again and complete the whole loop. :) total distance travel ===> 16km

how this going to prepare for my upcoming event "pcc proton presidential ride 2006" which covers around 60km of offroad? do you think i would be taking the "chicken route"? hahaha :D

Thursday, November 02, 2006

PENANG JAMBOREE 2006

Yeah..another MTB event this coming Dec 3rd, 2006 and I'm going there! Some ppl said this event is much easier then the Presidential Ride 2006. Wonder how true it is? Well, lets see this coming December! :)
RIDING IN RAIN

It was another Wednesday night ride at Bintang Square (Sunway). There are mostly roadbikers then MTB that night. I was thinking this going to be a fast ride which my normal pace need to speed up a little.

There are few roadbikers zooming pass me, i think they were going about 35-40km/h and most probably I was doing 25km/h on MTB that time. One fella chase a freaking motorbike (drafting behind). Anyway all was fine until I felt some rain drops coming down my head. Hmm.. not good...

Some of the bikers abandoned the ride 1/2 way, but for me it was my determination to complete the loop! hahaha :D Eventually riding under the rain isn't that bad at all. You get splashes all over your legs and body. Feels how rain water taste like (if there's any taste) and well, maybe you get to see someone fall from the bike because of the slippery road.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDE

30KM +/- ride from Sunway Extreme Park to Sri Petaling Carrefour and back to Sunway Extreme Park. It was my first time joining a group of cyclist that night and it was a fun ride. Couldn't believe I could take it on long distance (30km is not that long but 1st time mar), luckly no "puncit"..hahaha..

Was following the motorbike lane all the way. There are some slight uphill which is quite easy and the road are almost flat all the way. Good for stamina training for beginners like me. :D

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

PRESIDENTIAL RIDE 2006..# 1

60KM of dirt, mud and less tarmac on 2 wheels are asking alot. Now you all know why I bought a new MTB. Not to win any races but to ease my ride for 7 long hours. It's going to be fun + exhausting event I would say but nevertheless you'll get to enjoin nature by your side.

How ready I am for this event? hmm..very much not ready... :P

To improve my self, yeah did alot of cycling up/down hill and learning to maneuver some steep terrain. Got a feeling that I'll might fall from my ride during that event. Will find out soon enough on Nov 19th, 2006.

Monday, September 25, 2006

MY NEW BIKE (BICYCLE LA..not motobike)


Ohh yeah! :) Check out my new ride! Cost me a bomb but I'll swallow it, cause I'm loving it! hahha...Well, next step is to OFF-ROAD ride..no more tarmac..

Monday, September 11, 2006

WEEKEND HAIRCUT

Everyone cuts their hair during weekends. No? I am assuming this because every Monday morning someone in the office must had his/her hair done neatly. Well had my hair cut done on Sunday afternoon at Plaza Lowyat. Usually I had it done nearby my place, not a fancy place but you know those lil shop hair saloon unisex ones.

Hairstylist : Same style?
Me : Yeah
......15mins later....
Hairstyle : Can ar?
Me : Yeah

Eventually she knows how to cut my hair without asking much (been there since secondary). Anyway looking at the time I had in Lowyat I do not think I had much time to get back to get a haircut. What the hell, just find one hair saloon shop and be done with it. So, went in to one of the hair saloon shop and one of hairstylist came by and greeted me. Nice customer service I'll say.

There are 3 types of pricing for my haircut and it is listed below:
1) Junior - RM15
2) Senior - RM20
3) Master - RM35 (I think)..

So, being the 1st time there and don't want some Juniors to mess up my hair, decided to take Senior cut which is I'll say "Play it safe". While the Senior was preparing his tools I was looking at my hair (towards the mirror) how much and long it had grown. If I had not gone to this place for a haircut I'll look like "Chewbacca" in some way. Anyway the "Senior" hairstylist had begun the cutting and trimming.

HairStylist : Hmm..I notice that the hair back of your head are coming off
Me : (Eyebrown raise)...Whu?
HairStylist : Is very obvious and I can see right where's the hole is
Me : Errmm...I had no idea (self denial)

Well, he tried to recommend some hair wash for my loss of hair and asking bunch of question and yadayadayada....so on....Hey look, I don't really want your hair wash and if I do go bald I don't f*ckin care. I'll shave my head bald if it's comes to it. But of course I didn't said that to him directly but all those I translated in a nice way of pushing it. So anyway, I know I am going bald someday (family gene) so much for my "Chewbacca" hair look a like. Wonder whats Chewbacca put on his whole body and maybe I'll get those.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

WCG 2006

WCG is finally here..WCG? What is that? Some may ask.......World Cyber Games (WCG) hitting this 25th August 2006 at KL Convention Center Hall 5. It's going to be all hardcore gamers gather around this one big hall and trying to compete each other ass off on computer games. Sounds nerd huh? ...... No I don't think so anymore as the prizes for the winner would get home a few thousand cash (depend on the games) and a kickarse rig that might cost RM5K above! The prize are attractive and maybe the promo girls as well? hmmm...Will be there to see the action this Friday and might as well join in the cyber games too. Yes, you heard me right! Truthfully I am not a good gamer myself and most probably I'll be kickout from the premilinaries round from the first day. Just like back 2 years ago...hahaha...

C you guys in WCG if anyone going... :รพ

Monday, July 31, 2006

Teluk Intan "Chee Cheong Fun"

Had a wonderful eating weekend I would say. Went to Bagan Datoh estate to look for my grandma and uncle. Bagan Datoh is a small town with surrounding of oil palm plantation estate where my uncle is base there. Bagan Datoh is about 80km away to Lumut and 25km away to Teluk Intan. So basically geographically you know where is it..hehehe..

Anyway it was Saturday nite when we head to Teluk Intan to find the famous Chee Cheong Fun. My whole family knew about it but I don't. Ok drove up to Teluk Intan at nite (30mins drive) and reached there about 2130hrs. I was expecting a stall like Chee Cheong Fun back in KL/PJ. Well its not a stall but an old wooden house, I think it's been there during WWII time. I don't know but it's really old.

The place call "Liew Kee (Ah Lek) Chee Cheong Fun" in Teluk Intan. At first impression, what this old wooden house that sells Chee Cheong Fun so famous for? Whats so different then others like back in KL/PJ Chee Cheong Fun? Usually we eat Chee Cheong Fun with curry or sweet sauce right, but not this. This Liew Kee Ah Lek Teluk Intan Chee Cheong Fun is serve without curry or sweet sauce. Yeap it's true. You have to take it with those sour green chili where you normally eat it with "Wantan mee" one. All I can say is that this Chee Cheong Fun taste very different then the normal ones. Well it's worth the trip (about 30mins frm Bangan Datoh) to try out new things. Ohh yeah, they only serve takeaway only. It is packed with our tradisional newspaper wrapping (you can see the Worldcup results too if you missed it).
All in all Teluk Intan Chee Cheong Fun is great. For those who hasn't been there well it is worth it. The journey will be a long one if you are coming from Kuala Selangor (2hr 30mins).

FIRE!

Was an oridinary nite most ppl would be sleeping already or some ppl still awake watchin tv. Then suddenly , I was thinkin to myself did something feel from the sky? Then a moment later , ok this time there is something really wrong. Then not long a neighbour came out and shouting "FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!". Now thats explained the explosion just now.
Got up from my sofa and went out to see the fire. Is was no joke, the flames was like 2 story high and the draft was like sauna! I was standing 18 meters away from the flames imagine that! Then I started realising I'm still wearing my boxer..........in the public..........

I don't think no one notices that because they all are looking at the fire *Thank God!*. Quickly make a dash back to my house and changed to a proper clothing wear. When I went back to the scene the fire became more violent and starting burning some trees around it and also a TNB electric post was on fire!
The firemen came around 10-15mins time, reasonable amount of time? Anyway no one was hurt in the fire and luckly it is not a house thats on fire but a Recycle Center. It was a Rukun Tetangga (it's that how i spell it? Bad BM) before it became a Recycle Center about 10years ago.
BEST PLACE TO EAT....

Famous Hokkien Mee at Mei Yen
Here I am recommending people to eat some of the best Hokkien Mee. Personally I went there before many times. Usually what I order there are "Hokkien Mee,Fried Lala,Cantonese-Style Yin Yong". This are my personal choice over there.


Sitting Place: 16 - 20 tablesWaiting Time: 15-30 mins (depending on crowd)Humidity: AverageSpecialities : Hokkien Mee,Cantonese-Style Yin Yong,Friend Lala,Lala soup with Noodles,Stewed Pork bee hoon,Stewed Pork Chop,Lor Mee,Yee MeeAddress : (39 Jalan 20/7,Paramount Garden, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor)


Loong Foong Hong Kong Roast Duck
If you are an animal lover you going to love this one! HAHA! I'm sorry I know is a cruel joke but for those who love duck meat..hehehe..Never had tasted one like this so long. Well my grandma used to buy roast duck at Petaling Street, KL, but this one is awesome. Texture and taste combine with crispy skin this is a perfect Roast Duck. No words could explain anymore. Also not only duck they are serving but other dishes as well. They do have "Fish Head Noodle (Yee Tau Mai)" taste very nice. Also you can try their "Tai Chow" not bad as well.

Sitting Place : 35 - 40 tablesWaiting Time : 15minsHumidity : AverageSpecialities : Hong Kong-style roast duckAddress : (1 Jalan 20/13, Paramount Garden, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor)
Final Score : 7.5/10