+ - x ÷ of life

pretender...

2010-05-23T17:28:00.003+08:00

look at this lil' pretender... he's been cute all the while. loves to play and eat, that's for sure. here's a picture of kiki, damien's cousin sister. she's 3 months old. spending my weekend at home is such a breeze.... love life!

lil' kiki... look at her big round eyes

the next generation

a friendly wave from the lil' devil

so called handsome pose he knows

and ugly face if you need me to describe on

i miss him so so much..

2010-03-31T10:44:00.004+08:00

wow... it's been sometime since i last updated my blog. I think i just got lazier day by day to do so, and i definitely believe that facebook kills it all. haha... got a lil' boring at work, and i miss this lil 'dude badly. so i decide to share some pics of him. come on, get me home quick.... i would want to play with this lil guy.

pretend play at shichida class

lil' thugs ala snoop dogg

this cracks me up all the time... haha!
being force to smile for the camera...

a tiny camwhore..

2010-01-19T00:27:00.002+08:00

this is what happen when you got stuck in a car and you've got camera around you. i believe something need to start from young, but never expect to let damien start camwhoring this young. anyway, i really love this set...

spending quality times with my family!

tmk, what a wonderful place..

2009-12-30T21:16:00.002+08:00

this is my first time skating at taman metropolitan kepong (tmk) and i must say, this place is just so much fun as compared to taman metropolitan batu (tmb). i had so much fun here with edmund and kahgiap. kahgiap even shoot a short video of us having fun doing some slopes. will definitely skate here more often... definitely not a time wasting experience like what we had in tmb.

i just can't wait for this friday session with professionals skater. amd we will be having a night skating session at putrajaya too. 2010, a great year for longboarding, a new beginning..!

have fun, skate hard.

go.. go.. go...

2009-11-30T21:26:00.002+08:00

i'm addicted to longboarding now... somebody, help me!
reminds me of those days on skateboard... love boarding.

work hard, play hard, skate harder...

to the park..

2009-11-23T01:36:00.004+08:00

feeling healthy waking up at 7am and hit the park with damien and sue. i just love to spend quality time with family and friends. nothing seems more important at this moment.. when i see damien's smile! it is all worthwhile to woke up so early and travel so far to the park. wish to spent more time with damien on next weekend too. should we visit the park again next sunday?

could not wait to see what might happen next sunday...

longboarding...

2009-11-21T17:08:00.004+08:00

these are pictures taken during the first round up at kahgiap place last night... did nothing much but a small slope acceleration by the main road to kahgiap house. love the smooth texture at the main road that makes the ride so enjoyable. and not to forget those stones by the divider that makes me kiss the ground. love jhunnie's idea that we might need to do some cleaning at the main road by day and skate safely by night. will get myself padded as soon as possible to prevent further bruises.

but longboarding is so fun and addictive, haha. see you guys by tomorrow morning at desa park city...~

yesterday was fine... but today's hell on those bruises!

dick's house warming..

2009-11-14T17:20:00.009+08:00

it's been a hectic week hence the slow upload of the pictures from dick's house warming. food is no longer important when there's beer and liquor, haha. just got our stomach full and i could walk around the house... hand in hand with loads of beer. how i wish to have this kind of meetup or gathering every weekend. haha...

enjoying the thai model photoshot...

sawadee kap... gorgeous!

sue helping jhunnie to cover up the mess

nintendo wii

the beer thirsty plant... haha!

qiqi guaiguai in action again... never try to understand what is she up to!

sweet talk

shake it, shake it baby!

the house filled with laughter and beer boozing

look at them... lol!

the lady owner of the house... thanks for inviting!

the owner of the house..

foods of the day!

official drink of the night

suuuuurrrrrrrrrpriseeeeeeeeeee!

the lovely couple

the hungry people in actions.... love the paper wrapped chicken to the max! and not to mentioned the roasted duck, chicken curry, singapore beehoon, satay and fried rice. oohh... we've got canadian pizza and kfc too!

lengluis..

mount kota kinabalu pictures appreciation session...

the guys who share a single seats... kinky!

horny

ka.. ka.. cau.. cau.....

now it's my turn to take over the sofa! haha

she's on fire

the newly wed aunty!

hooi poser to the max... and look at chingy's eye ring!

do you want a bowl of liquor?

cheeeeeerrrrrrrrsssssss...~

the 1-2-5 gang!

this game is freaking addictive... they can play this all night long.

lmf is back....

2009-11-10T19:46:00.002+08:00

i'm so happy that the legendary canto-rap LMF reunited to kick some ass.... respect!

expect badder... i mean better songs ahead from lmf!

a trip to the machines

2009-11-01T18:56:00.010+08:00

do not know why but somehow feels like taking pictures today... just got so motivated to lift up the camera and shoot everything i came across. i just love taking rubbish pictures.. haha. it is all started with a vegetarian breakfast at seri kembangan. i love vegetable curry to the max so i do not mind to go along with my parent to the vegetarian restaurant.

head to setapak to pick my little man up at my in-law house... to pick up our new member of the family. we've decided to get a laptop since we're lack of computers to get our job on hand done. been planning for awhile, take a deep breath... and head straight to machines to get what we want. it's been a nice trip as we get to spend again... haha, that's the main point! and beside the spending, we had nice food and great time with my family member and mist importantly... my little man.

it's been sometime since we last brought him out for a shopping trip and we know he love shopping. he got so happy with this and keep running around gardens like nobody business. in the end, he knocked out once he get into the car on our way out of the garden's carpark. it's like less than 2 minutes and he lay asleep on his carseat. haha... looking forward for our next shopping trip with damien.

i have to go now... he's calling me to play along.
see you guys again soon~

a fine sunday with 50mm

2009-10-18T16:59:00.001+08:00

one fine weekend with sue and zohn at mid valley for some details planning of our macau trip and to watch surrogates. i heard some people complained about this movie but to be frank, i love this. and i think zohn and sue enjoy the show too.

love those foods, sunshine, books, coffee and chats involve in this trip. just love a simple weekend break with someone comfortable at places that bring you smiles all the time. i know we will do this more often...

too lazy and tired to type...
and need to go change now or i'll be late for ymc's wedding dinner!
so long..

skin my wallet...!

2009-09-17T23:55:00.005+08:00

it's been sometime since my last shopping session as i think i'm fit to control my spending by now. last weekend was an exception as it was meant to be a shopping + movie session with sue and zohn and of course we spend a lot. it was all pre-planned but still make such a big damage to my wallet. had great time with the gang and yes, we pick the right movie to start our shopping trip. my singapore colleague highly recommended the movie "up"... i find it good and thanks for the recommendation.

i just could not wait to watch final destination 4 in 3d. heard that it's great to watch it with 3d... hopefully we got the time out to hit the cinema again soon. or maybe we should do another shopping + movie session, haha.

me, queuing for my oreo mctwist.
i love ice-creamss....

me, the bandit

a little disappointed as we planned for a dinner at marche, but it ends up serving buffet for ramadhan. we're looking forward to a light dinner so we end up at apartment. my 2nd time around... food and price is good i think. will definitely be back for a dinner at marche as i miss the saute mushroom and rosti so much! and not forgetting the pan fried fresh vegetables..

zohn got so happy counting the pending debts to clear for credit card

when stripes and polka dots collide..

she's all happy although she don't get anything during this shopping spree

she's concentrating on adding more items to her wishlist

butterflied lemon chicken

chicken and mushroom pasta

lamb rack

ice lemon tea

cam-whoring is a must..!

have so much fun on the panoramic function by sue's handphone

here comes another panoramic pic
actually we've got more unreleased panoramic pictures... haha!

little man's 1st starbucks

2009-09-06T23:20:00.004+08:00

what a great weekend dinner session with zohn, esther and my mum at garden's fong lye again. esther requested this dinner as it's been sometimes since she last see damien and i think it's about 17months ago. we had a great chatting session going on during the dinner.... and a great chasing game with damien during the shopping session right after the dinner. it is not an easy task to bring damien shopping like what esther thought it would be. she learned from today's outing... haha!

after so many rounds of drink-less meeting with all friends in starbucks... he finally had his very first cup today. i just think that he's at the right age to enjoy a cup of frappuccino like us, and without much hesitation... he got crowned with a cup of cranberry blackcurrant frappuccino. he just loves it to the max as expected but i think his next cup will not come so soon.

this is his very first frappuccino

he got all impatient waiting for the drink to served

esther, our new member!

the chaps

and exhausted mom... after much rounds of tiring chased with damien

he's restless...

on board with cookie monster..!

fong lye restaurant

2009-08-31T23:42:00.002+08:00

fong lye is one of my must visit spot at garden besides starbucks. i just love the food there and i kept going back for more. friendly staffs, great food and perfect services that makes this place special. try it out on your next trip to garden .. who knows you might love it too.

this place reminds me of taiwan eatery and makes me so want to revisit taiwan. i just could not forget all those great food offered there. happy 3 friends, how about a trip to taiwan..? i'm waiting...

the long list of food we ordered..

milk tea in french style

ice red bean milk
dam.. this is my favourite!

mango yogurt

sweet potato ball

noodle serve with smoked duck

taiwan style friend clam

chicken with scallop sauce

pork intestines set

3 variety supreme diced chicken. basically, i love all the food here.
must try the beef brisket noodle or dumpling in beef soup...

district 9

2009-08-23T00:46:00.002+08:00

i've just got back from a great movie weekend with zohn and sue. i strongly recommend this movie as it impress me... hard! my colleague told me this is a whack show and i got a little worry when i pick this film but the movie proved to worth all 11 bucks of what i've paid. definitely worth while...

it clearly shows how selfish human being is... it's a shame to see this but somehow i think i got to learned something useful from this movie. pick this, never fail to impress! go watch it... go go go. let me know what do you think about this movie.

somehow i love those prawn!
especially christopher johnson and son..

loke yun ampang

2009-08-20T23:01:00.000+08:00

a great day of replacement leave with great meal served by loke yun ampang. this shop is specializing in hainanese chicken rice and ah xian did interview the owner at his show before. i got so tempted while wathing the show in astro so i've decided to go down and try this out by myself. my parent and damien came along and yes, this definitely makes the trip merrier.

the staff here is friendly, food here is good and price... not sure as my dad paid for it. but this place is pack with customers during lunch time where you will get to see 2 to 3 different groups share a table. i love the steamed chicken, chicken intestine, braised chicken feet and the chili they serve... i could not forget the chili as it goes so well along with the rice.

will definitely go back as i'm a steamed chicken lover... and braised too. hahaha...

damien want a plate too..

this is the deal.. must try!
i'll definitely be back since nam heong fails it now..

naughty fella groovin' around

het got scolded by that kid's mother... because he whack that kiddo!
served him right, as you could see he kind of freak out. haha

daidomon

2009-08-16T17:15:00.010+08:00

never a japanese cuisine fans but decided to accompany sue and zohn to daidomon for a eat till you drop japanese cuisine last night at great eastern mall, ampang. luckily there's sushi and grills offered, so i do not have to stuff my stomach with sushi. but i did had a piece of sashimi and i find it acceptable, almost taste the same as what i have in japan but still... i do not wish to have more of it. i had lots of grill beef, i love the beef to the max, the beef sashimi is cool too.

the environment is fine but not the staffs here. they do not seems to understand and remember what you've ordered and they do not replenish emptied tray of foods or the juice machine. you will have to tell them what went out in order for them refill it. i just think that it's ridiculous for customer to keep reminding them to refill certain foods or drinks. even the miso soup by the sushi bar do not get replenish at once. you will just have to tell them and wait... thats what i think it's not right.

but in the end, the money you pay reflects the quality of services and food. if to rate as according to what we've paid, i think it is still worthwhile for a try. i just had a great night out with sue and zohn... and not to mention the starbucks session right after the dinner. yet another stomach exploding experience...

can't wait for our next outing..
just love looking back at those pics. brings me lots of joy and fun...

michael hui talk show

2009-08-09T17:32:00.000+08:00

last night is a big up for me as i've got some tickets of the 1st hong kong talk show at malaysia yet i had a great night! i just love the show so much although there's some repetition from his previous show at hong kong 4 years back, but still... it's a not to be miss show.

i got so amused and end up aunties staring at me from the front seats. it is just hilarious that i could not hold it back, so sorry for those aunties who did not find it funny and got frustrated with my laughter. i just couldn't do a thing on helping you understand those jokes. you got to work harder...

i hope more of famous hong kong talk show artist will be performing in kuala lumpur soon. i pray that they will bring in jan lam for a talk show. i love this guy to the max...

just so hilarious and inspiring..
good job!

yogitree

2009-07-31T21:40:00.000+08:00

had a fine lunch at yogitree a few weeks ago with zohn... our very first family outing together. zohn suggested this as we thought of trying sometime ago but end up going to delicious. yogitree strongly promote a healthy eating with organics. they even have organic. they even serve organic arabica coffee and fresh juice. from my own perception... nothing tasty from healthy food. i know some of you might get mad at this point but come on.... we've freedom to speak up our mind. at least yogitree proves me wrong, it is ok but not as bad as what i expect.

the food is just so-so for my liking but the price is a killer! i know it's organic and it's right to name that price but i fix the price based on the taste of the food. so i think this is lacking... the services from the staff is not up to the price we pay as well. maybe they could look into it as improvement in future. but this place provides real calm and peaceful environment (as there's not more than 3 tables occupied when i'm there).

ayam perchik nasi ulam
this is good, i love the raw bean sprout to the max!

pesto and portobello mushroom spaghetti
erm... just so-so! maybe we should have tried the cabonara!

seafood paella... so-so
i had lots of great paella in spain, but this is way off the track!
but if i were to have this and forget about paella, this is ok!

the yogitree
all the comments are based on my own perceptions...
..who knows you might love their food!

shop around with damien and he love those monsters!

uncle zohn and damien... i wonder why he rather choose zohn but not me? maybe i play an important role in punishing him all the while as sue want to be the angel in his heart and i take the devil (although i'm always a devil)... i hate to play this role in front of damien! i wanna swap... please!

time bokan

2009-07-18T00:06:00.003+08:00

Got a present from a singapore colleague that i do not expect for this kind of treatment from her. Much thanks for the great help you've provided me up till today and thanks for the lovely tee. I'm loving it... hopefully uniqlo will listen to my pray and come into malaysia soon.

time-bokan... so old-school!
i bet you do not know anything about time-bokan when you get me this tee...
...so do i! hahahah

tanjung sepat

2009-07-16T18:06:00.001+08:00

a weekend getaway with andrew, cheeheng and some other photographers to the land of fresh seafood. this is my first time joining them for a outing and i think it's a good start besides the sunburn. the sun is killing me on that day but i've got no choice but to keep walking..haha. had lots of fun and great foods at tanjung sepat.

andrew by the bak kut teh restaurant..

seafood bak kut teh... ever heard of it?

this is how a fan looks like with almost 20 years of history..!

i used to have this kind of switch at home when i was small...

the lovers bridge

view by lovers bridge

the support of the bridge...

do you think this still works?

fisherman by the bridge

look... sea-cowboys are back!

have a break..

it is all hard works... to bring us food on the table!

a little fella got lost

this is the best part of the bridge...

all dried up

hope..

passer by..

aged crack by the wall of the bridge

find this special as it is almost being buried by those leaves..
wonder what's left to be seen the next time i visit!

metro parking

the tip of the ship

the sides to serve along with the instant noodles

sherrina must be starving...
she's praying hard for the food to serve!

the best instant noodle i ever had..

look at the pic.. you will get to unlock a mystery!

just as you thought batman is from america, you're wrong!

hai yew hin..
serving the best hainanese steamed bun in tanjung sepat

this is where the magic take place

granny showing us the magic

buns by the oven

carefully arranging..

looks so yummy..

a table filled with buns

ingredients..

preparations

3 types of bun for your liking..
peanut, vegetable or meat!

a freshly brewed coffee...

...served by this uncle.

coffee berries

look, this is how coffee bean looks like

coffee beans

this bag of premium coffee cost a few hundred us dollar!

a good break from the sun with a cup of iced coffee

sunset by lovers bridge

this reminds me of my neighbor about 20 years ago...
her house is filled with this kind of flower!

a seafood dinner before leaving tanjung sepat..

sai kung

2009-07-10T21:23:00.002+08:00

sai kung, i've know not much about this place but a seafood village and a sea parking for rich ass yatch. this is just another fisherman village like lamma island, klang or even tanjung sepat. but all these place does not appeal to me like lamma island... i do not know how should i paint this out, but will definitely drop by lamma island again.

embark at this station and head for a busride to sai kung

a not so busy moment here

next station... sai kung!

localities by the wharf

seafood... is a must have here.

a boat ride to this small island by saikung.
not so sure about the name of the island but this place is so peaceful.
resorting for not more than 50 persons in the island.

boom line area? i don't see any boom line at scene.

i do not know why but somehow this appeals to me...

a walk by the heritage wall

poser at work again... did i fail this? haha

lamma island

2009-07-07T23:46:00.004+08:00

as what i've commented about lamma island, i really love this place. a true breakaway from all the hassle and stressful living at the city. at times i really thought of just living at a place like lamma island and settle my life here with my family... how i wish. a must see and visit places in hong kong. highly recommended....

view by the wharf

us, cam-whoring at another point from the island
over looking the wharf at far left of the picture!

windmill at lamma island!

fisherman is a normal sight in lamma island..
love seeing this and i can never get bored of it.

sue and the wharf of lamma island

look, those sea cowboys are home...!

this place is safer than what we could imagine i think
properties are not locked at most time....

lamma post office

we could easily sit here for hours..

ornaments by the market

localities

stepping stones..

look how windy it was that day... love those wind!
i so want to go back there now.

what we rocking on that day...

the peak

2009-06-30T23:52:00.001+08:00

the peak, behold marvelous view of hong kong's city skyline. cool breezing wind sweeping through while enjoying the view of enormous skyscrapers... nothing feels more relaxing than spending quality time at the peak. a quick escape from the hassle urban city.... i'm loving it!

i swear i will visit again during sunset...

eye candy...!
view from above

and view from below...
i think both looks awesome!

fayuen street

2009-06-28T01:22:00.000+08:00

fa yuen street at mongkok, the one of must visit places in my trip. this place is filled with sneakers, fashion, digital cameras and camera equipments too. not to forget those great plus cheaper choices in food and beverages. i think i've been to this place for like 3 times in this trip. a place where you would not get bored visiting... or at least to me! i bet sneakers freaker will love this place too..

but visit this place at your own risks as it bring damages to your wallet...

resting at a park near fa yuen street...

this park is filled with elderly and maids of them. a peaceful place for a quick getaway from the hassle street nearby. nothing feel much better than a rest at the park after some hard shopping session.

cam-whoring is a must... us, at the park

we got silly while resting... so we shoot every possible things we could think of

the hassle street ahead..

the red and white holga seems delicious!

my favourite roadside joint... cheap and tasty!

waiting for our call to cross the road

cam-whore on taxi's reflections

sue in deep thought.. by the busy street of mongkok!

the buildings

yet another cam-whore session by the busy street of mongkok

food delivery by bicycle is a common sight in hong kong...

central

2009-06-23T06:38:00.001+08:00

next stop... central, central! i love this place to the max man. how should i describe this place to bring you all a better picture... unlimited of wine and dine plus shopping, it's a killer combination i must say. i'm almost dead here due to the overprice food and tempting pickups from all around central.

egg tarts, roast goose, steamed chicken, barbeque pork, beef brisket, hong kong beer, mango desserts, dim sum, wantan noodle soup and so much more. damn... i got myself all wet by listing all these here.

err.... i mean my mouth is all wet, nothing else!

the must shoot object in hong kong's mrt..

me, poser wannabe...
i know i failed this, but there's always a first time!

mr. ronald mcdonald came into the picture and buy us some snacks
how i wish..

dimsum, dimsum and dimsum.... i just couldn't have enough!

causewaybay

2009-06-21T00:47:00.000+08:00

i think it's time to post some lomo pictures i took during my december trip to hong kong. i know i'm slow but i think it's good that i do not post it like 2 years later (as i've tried it before). at least i post it like 6 months later now.. haha!

these are some of the pictures i think worth posting or share. enjoy...

took this outside sogo in causeway bay...
our accomodation is just beside causeway bay mrt, so darn convenient.

another view on causeway bay before people roam the street..
and busying their way to work.

we, at starbucks

sue, on plane

this is the place i'm talking about...
causeway bay, the most mentioned word in this trip, as we stayed here!

used to filled with lots of newspaper... but i'm just too late to shoot the scene!

feel so good to wander around while people are busying their way to work...
but we were force to face the reality once we get back to kl.

couple enjoying their dimsum breakfast at a restaurant...
they can sit for more than 2 hours doing this. i'm amazed!

pedestrians, that way please!

walking a slow pace is not an impossible sight in hong kong...

me, at lif

the view outside the entrance of our accommodation
paterson building!

whatup dough..

2009-06-14T23:53:00.002+08:00

last week i had my first krispy kreme doughnut in kuala lumpur.... and damn, it taste the same as what i've tasted in hong kong. got to respect those machines who did all the great job on maintaining the quality of each doughnuts. still the best doughnut i've tasted so far. had yours yet..?

my pick... original glazed, cappuccino kreme, hershey's cookies and cream and glazed vanilla cake. damien loves glazed cruller to the max... i think he can have 1 on his own. haha..

bali - chapter 6 (day 3)

2009-06-09T00:02:00.000+08:00

our next stop is the famous floating temple by the sea, tanah lot. we reach there just in time for sunset and by the time we reach, tanah lot is crowded with tourists. the tide is rising and waves are at large hitting the rocky border.

tanah lot

us stepping on tanah lot

temple by the sea...

this is the entrance to the temple, the tide is rising so tourist were force to leave the temple as the temple will be surrounded by sea water later on.

waves hitting against the rock

dancing by the sunlight

gorgeous lady by the rocky border

sunset

look at those tourist trapped by the waves and the rocky border

tanah lot at dusk

abang made brought us to the pasar badung, a sleepless market at denpasar. it's famous for the local as it operates 24 hours a day. the market is huge and there's a lot of varieties. we reached around dinner time, so the market is crowded with locals.

selling fish by the link bridge

we bought some local cakes here as souvenirs

various eggs up for sell here...

not so sure about this but looks like pork intestine to me

a truck full of watermelon

old school florist

look how the obasan wrap her head with a towel

i'm so curious about people bringing along that big basket to the market.... abang made says they are doing doing business with the shoppers by offering their services on transferring the goods to the car. this is kinda special... it's like a human flesh trolley at the market.

but seeing them offering services at this age is another sad story...

we went to ayu minantri for dinner right after the night market for more bakso. this is a famous bakso restaurant at denpasar and only locals visit this restaurant as it is not easily accessible by the tourist.

they serve a special bakso urat here. it's a special recipes by ayu minantri by adding nerves at the middle of the meat ball. and of course the size of bakso urat is double the normal bakso. u can see the difference of a normal bakso with 4 meat balls and bakso urat with only 2 huge meat balls.

this is what we had before leaving bali the next day... the big mac at bali is definitely taste better than what i had in malaysia. the beef patties here are juicier and it's softer. this makes a big different to the burger. i think you should try it out if you're at bali!

bye bali...!

bali - chapter 5 (day 3)

2009-06-06T13:29:00.001+08:00

consider the last day in bali as we will be leaving this place very early in the morning the next day. today we decided to go slow on our itinerary as we would want to pamper ourselves at least on the last day before we leaves bali. we want to have a full body balinese massage before we hit the road again.

thought of having it by our hotel spa but it's fully booked a day before... so we went out after our breakfast and luckily there's a massage parlor just opposite our hotel. a 3 mins walk away from our hotel and there goes an hour of tranquility. feel so good as i've always love balinese massage as it does not hurt. but a little oily for my liking as my previous experience do not end this way.

the entrance of the massage parlor

melasti saloon & spa
i think it's cheap and deserve a re-visit..

sue at the waiting lounge

oil for your liking... but i think they do not give a damn on what we have choosen as most of us do get the same oil in the end. but still, i had great time here... haha.

those accessories look so nice.. and it's cheap!

sue looks relax while waiting for our turn

thumbs up after the massage!

this is the hotel we stayed...
grand sinar indah!

this guardian looks like the monster in warcraft, what do you think?

we checked out right after the massage and head straight to the pura taman ayun. do not know much about this place except the temple built on water.

guardian at the entrance

took this at one of the hut in the temple...

wooden fence by the hut

the tower by the temple...

loves those wind and great scenery up here...

not so sure what's this but seems like a bell to me.

the stairs to the tower

kamasutra eggs

so erotic... thought of buying 1 but it's expensive!
and bringing this back home in my backpack is another problem..

the entrance to the temple..

this is just so sacred... and beautiful!

the pond

merus, wooden pagoda at the temple!

i find this special... reminds me of chupa chups lollipop!

after the long drive, we're here at the ulun danu. yet another must visit temple in bali. this temple was built on a small island by lake bratan. it's cool and windy here... there's lots of temple to visit in bali, haha.

scenery by the entrance of ulun danu

the temple i mentioned just now
nothing special as we could not walk over to the temple...

one of the candi bentar by the temple

sue admiring the nature on the wooden bridge by the lake.

weather was great that day... and we're happy with it!

mixtures of many trees by the garden

we stopped by at the market after visiting the temple for lunch
love this place as it's quite cool here.

view overlooking the market at the restaurant...

looks like mount fuji, haha

our lunch... cabonara & bintang for me, fried rice with satay for sue and stir fry vegetable and beancurd for abang made everything taste so good here... but the flies here are overwhelming! i think they ought to do something to stop the flies roaming at the restaurant.

my favourite, strawberries... it's so darn cheap here!

i've been cheated by the vendor as the corn is still so hard... i think they did not steamed it long enough before selling it to us. i had a few bite before throwing this beautiful corn in the dustbin. what a waste...

sue seems so excited before she tasted it...!

bali - chapter 4 (day 2)

2009-06-01T21:53:00.003+08:00

luwak coffee dun bring us much rainbow but our next stop definitely does. the temple of holy water, tirta empul. this is an important temple to bali and it's one of the main attractions here. locals will come over to bath on holy water, to wash away bad energy.... tourist came here to look at them bath. hahahhaha... sounds kinky right? this is a sacred place, nothing kinky at all.

the guardian of the holy water temple...
is this wisnu? looks all the same to me actually

look at this tree... it's huge.
could easily aged hundreds

you can stand under my umbrealla... ella.. ella.. ella

the entrance of the temple..

the prayers wish to wash away their bad energy

he's done!

there's a few guardian statue by the pool
and this is one of it.

flowers is a must... very much like chinese!

prayers

sue with candi bentar

happy family..

never get bored with all those sculptures...

griffin... i love this!
(hahaha, thanks andrew for making correction here)

one of the praying zone in the temple

fury

this is where the water came from... below the ground!
the grey spots is where the water gushing out...

commentator

looks like guanyin to me...

nu-skool

the golden temple

nothing much about this... just find it colourful.
do you think so?

the passer-by

carving... awesome!

hahahha... mixed culture!

leaving the temple with all the good energy and aura

we had our dinner at dewata, a seafood restaurant recommended by abang made. this is special, or at least for me as we're dinning on sandy beaches with bands performing and cultural dance performance. this is a tourist spot so do expect extra bills here. but this is an experience worth buying..

abang made, steven and sue

the honey-mooner!

the photographers

abang made and steven..

a stall by the sandy beach, selling kick-ass honey spread corn!

looks like those cultural dance in thailand...

seafood served on our table... please ignore the lighting as it's very dark here,
this is all being light up with handphones... please bear with me on the lighting

the grand sinar indah hotel, this room only cost us rm80 with good air-conditioning, a huge bathroom and most importantly.... pool by the hotel. hahahhaa... dipping session is a must for us during this trip and hit back to my room to have some great time with my mates. i miss the time we spent at those benches outside my room... should have do it more often. haha...

bali - chapter 3 (day 2)

2009-05-28T00:01:00.000+08:00

we reach ubud late last night and we spend about half an hour for a room to stay... most of the hotel are fully booked, we've got no choice but to keep searching until we came to this hotel. not so sure about the name of it as it's all dark when we check in. quite scary at night as we can't see a thing around the hotel compound as there's not even a single light along the path to our room and the room is the worst we had during this bali trip.

as usual, we went for a dipping session at night with beer and snacks... we did this almost every night and we enjoyed doing it. wake up the next day to find our hotel with such a good ambiance... but the room is still bad.

look at the view by the pool...
perhaps the room is bad, but at least we pay for the ambiance.

statue by the pool... never realize that the statue is there last night!

staircase to birds room... i find this looking good!

light leak from the roof across the bricks wall.

i love bamboo tree.. in fact, it's so green here!

try to add red into the picture...

bird's tribal tattoo... looks like "yatt tong" in mahjong right?
not a tribal fans but this piece amazed me.... nice.

my breakfast... toast with fruit jams and tea.

after the breakfast, we checked out and head straight to the ubud art and craft market for babi guling and shopping treat. once we stepped down from the van, we do not bother much about the food as there's a temple opposite that caught our eyes.

this statue seems kinky with that huge rack....
not so sure what it is but seems cool to me!

the temple keeper's pet... looks sad and lonely!
that focus-less eyes..

my friend bought the same lamp when he travel here...
but his mum throw it off the next day he reached home.

mr. sharp teeth guardian...

did someone put the flower here on purpose?

love this statue... so grand and huge at the back of the entrance.

banten, offering to the god by weaving young coconut leaves as container and filled with flowers, money, food and cakes. as according to abang made, banten cost 1,000rupiah with basic container and flowers. you can see banten everywhere in bali as it's a must.

lady arranging the banten on the floor..

the fruit tower looks massive...
will be better if it's heineken or paulaner tower. haha

this is the famous babi guling in ubud, ibu oka!

this is good for me....
love those meats but hate the skin as it is almost rock hard!

sue do not enjoy this much yet she need to pose for my cam.. haha

next stop... terraced padi field
i've doubt there's any terraced padi field in malaysia.

the padi field duckling..
it's just so hard to capture this with a wide angle lens.

so fresh.. will look even better when they turned yellow!

someone felt into the drain,
but not as bad as the Caucasian landed all over the drain not long after.

bali coffee... taste good!
but still prefer starbucks, haha.

look at the size of the coconut...
we're shocked to see this when the waitress bring this over!
cheeheng, it is bigger than your head dude.

next stop, kintamani... to visit the volcano and mount badur.

a group picture at this magnificent scenery.... priceless!

mount badur and lake badur...

feel so good, i bet we could easily spend like 4 to 5 hours here without the hectic schedule

then we head to trisna bali for famous luwak coffee

these are all volcano stones..

c o f f e e

do you know mangosteen looks like this at first?
to be frank, i don't!

luwak coffe bean

poor worker working 14 hours a day by the coffee plantation.
come on dude... keep grinding!

luwak coffee... not a fan for this!

hahhaa... liar
she hate it as well, never trust a woman!

balinese rice wine

bali - chapter 2 (day 1)

2009-05-24T12:31:00.011+08:00

we headed straight to uluwatu after garuda wisnu kencana cultural park. this is the land of fierce monkeys where visitors will need to take good care of their belongings. locals will suggest us to take our specs, earrings, sun shades and hat off before entering. heard of some monkeys were trained by locals to steal.... to gain back the goods, visitor will have to pay the trainers some cash to get back their belongings.

uluwatu is a temple situated at southwest of bali island. temple being built on cliff to oversee the sea and guard against the evil spirit.

this sign kick ass... if you're not "someone", please do not litter like "someone". not sure am i getting the wrong idea of this sign, no wonder those datuk or big shots in kuala lumpur could easily throw rubbish out of the car window like nobody business!

look at those scenery... it's all worth while!

sue, taking a deep breath by the cliff!

a group pic by the cliff... attire lower then knee length is required or we'll have to put on the sarong at the entrance. besides cheeheng, everyone of us needs to put on the sarong.

another side of the cliff by the temple

look, monkeys are roaming the temple... this is monkeys territory!

the splits gates...

no lock required

sue posing by the candi bentar, the splits gates usually found at holy sites. as according to abang made, balinese believed evil spirits are bigger than the width of the splits gates therefore evil spirits will never get to enter.

the outpost tower by the cliff

the busiest man of the trip... mr. beach boy rastaman!

monkey business

sue by the floral carved wall
bet u guys will be amazed by the carving..

look at those details from the floral carved wall..

he's trapped, or we're being trapped by them?

view by the outpost tower

cam-whore session.. haha!

we had enuff of temples and cliffs by now and headed to the most famous beach in bali, the kuta beach. beach filled with surfers, sun-bathers and roamers like us, haha! half naked is never out of sight here. never bother to take any pics of those girls here as i only brought a wide angle lens... zooming never comes in my mind, and will never happen.

the weather is so dam hot and hardly open up my eyes on the beach if we're not under shelters. we walk around the beach to look at those gorgeous ladies but not for long as i just could not take it any longer. not because i don't enjoyed the sight, but the heat is overwhelming... i got burned!

on the way to ubud, we came across with this statue by kuta. the god of surfing... he's riding the waves with dragon along his body. so dam cool...

as we reached ubud, we head straight for a dinner at bebek bengil....
the most famous dirty duck in bali.

there's padi field next to the restaurant...
a dinner by the padi field, awesome!

the environment and settings here is good...

top: dirty duck served with potato and roasted duck meat
mid: my carbonara and duck salad
bottom: side dishes served along with dirty duck

this is a building around our hotel at ubud. i think this is an art and performance school in ubud. i find the entrance of the school looks so special so i shoot it with a slow shutter. take a look at those carving and sculptures...

bali - chapter 1 (day 1)

2009-05-20T23:52:00.001+08:00

there goes my 10 days of holiday... 1st day at werk after the long holiday is hell. how i wish we'll get to have long holidays often (of course i know this won't happen, but don't stop me from sweet dreaming).

fine, back to the point.... we've spend 5 precious day in bali island. i myself do not know how i landed there with my gang as i don't really into beach. not really into all those adventurous sports or outing... yet it's darn hot! but my mates make these trip wonderful. it's not about where you go, it's about the companion that matters.

we landed at denpasar quite late at nite due to the flight delay. it's about 10pm after baggage collection and health screening, luckily abang made (pronounce as ma-de) was there to pick us up. nothing more important by now then a good load of dinner into our stomach. steven suggested a treat of nasi padang. this is the 1st time i'm having it... awesome! after many many plates of dishes, beers and juices.... these only cost us rm130.

head straight to the hotel after buying more beers and snacks for the nite. made arranged our accommodation a few days before our arrival. we're quite worried about the condition of the hotel. but made didn't disappoint us... bali segara hotel is just great and this only cost us rm80 per room with breakfast. a steal i must say...!

head straight into the pool for a dipping session + lots of beers and snacks involved. swimming with mouthful of beer is just fantastic, haha. there goes our day 1 of the trip.

garuda (a large mystical bird) by the guest hall

this is our room... neat!
and the air-cond is super fine.

balinese painting

look... fanta is still at large here!

sue seems satisfied with the room as her main concern is on the bathroom..
...and this hotel never fail her!

view from my balcony

bali segara hotel

this reminds me of wesak day back in kuala lumpur!

look at those carving.... masterpiece!

1 of the statue by the pool entrance... bali is full of awesome sculpture!

our dining hall by the pool.

time to intro the gang members involve in this bali trip....
sue, of coz she's in or i would not be here too. haha

bird and his gf, evonne...!
we've got new member here, welcome evonne.

mr. andrew, aka sue's feng shui consultant.

cheeheng in the house...

and steven, our beach boy.
the guy who suggested the nasi padang

breakfast of the day... banana pancake serve with coffee!

and sue's toast served with tea

a plate of complimentary fruits for everyone

this is the best room we had.... and there goes to the honey-mooner bird and evonne
they need this room more than anyone.. haha!

head straight to nusa dua after our breakfast... there's nothing attracts me here as i'm not really into beach. just take a pic of the beach and head for shelter... darn hot! so we stay for not more than 15mins, and there we hit the road agian!

next stop, garuda wisnu kencana cultural park dedicated for lord wisnu and his garuda. shutter bugs will love this place as there's plenty of nice spot to shoot.

this sculpture makes us go wow... for a few seconds.
i wonder how long they take to carve this out.... respect!

sue in the park

ohh... garuda wanna bite lord wisnu!

the giant statue of lord wisnu

and a group pic by wide angle lens... haha!
bro, u guys look so small in the pic

prayer

nothing special about this flooring....
i just find it attractive in a way!

not so sure about whats this but look almost the same as our lion dance...

there's a few of this displayed in the hall.

a very special wall with carving of a demon
looks like akuma in street fighter.

faces the wall

an angel

a few stalls selling crafts and accessories here...

bird with his pimp gear,
pimpin' it out tonite...!

had bakso for lunch... it's a soup noodle with beef meat balls.
some friends recommended the the botol sosro, taste like tea o.
and my must have, bintang beer!

the hand of the giant wisnu being place near the entrance of the park...
not sure of why they separated it, but this seems cool too!

look up, boy!

the close up details pic

a date with cookie monster..

2009-05-12T20:52:00.004+08:00

this happen last month but i've only got the time and chance to blog about it now as my computer fail me few weeks ago and due to the bali trip. not so sure about what went wrong but i had it formatted and there i go again bloggin'.

attended the birthday party of ling's (sue's friend) at delicious mid valley (as always at delicious). nothing special about the food as it's always the same... but we brought damien along to rock on the birthday party. as expected, damien created a chaos in the restaurant and running all around mid valley's center court. haha... he seems so happy with it!

and most of all, the parent got so dam excited with his new costume.... the cookie monster from sesame street. cute...

ling (the birthday mum), zohn, me, sue and our cookie monster!

look... cookie monster in action.
he loves cookie to the max, so i bought the costume for him!
and i think it fits well..

cakes... i dun do cakes! haha

lil' monster got us all buzy in the restaurant
and he definitely got others attention too!

look at the mess he created...!
he can be nasty if he wants to.. haha.

sushi zanmai

2009-05-03T23:22:00.002+08:00

dom visit the sushi restaurant today....! this may sound weird for those who knows me well as i dun really take sushi and i'll try my best to get away from sushi most of the time. but it's a no way escape for this meal as some of the best buds celebrating sue's belated bday.

i've heard about sushi zanmai as lotsa peeps around spreading good words about this restaurant. i know they are good but all the while, i never thought of trying as i dun really into sushi. been there, done that... food is good but not sure about the price of it as the bill being cleared by those best buds below.

damien seems to love sushi too... had quality time with damien and best buds! thanks for everything...

zanmai, damien, zohn and robin..

better than other sushi i had in malaysia
but still prefer something western. hahaha...

nyonya delight

2009-04-30T19:20:00.002+08:00

my colleagues have been talking about this nyonya cuisine for quite sometime, but i just turn my back on this as it's situated at jusco bukit tinggi.... just too far to reach. but last week, i'm there to do my shop visit chores. there's no more excuse on not trying this as nyonya food is too hard to resist.

i had nasi lemak, cendol , kuih talam and kuih seri muka for lunch. i know it's hell-a-lunch to have all that but i just can't resist. in return, i've got a big swell on my stomach as present. hahhahaa..... lives to eat and eat to live!

nyonya delight, jusco bukit tinggi

my 1 hell-a-lunch....!

sam shui village

2009-04-24T22:33:00.001+08:00

this set was taken a while back (i'm refering to more than a year) with help of the perfekt tools. i just think that panaromic never fails me all the time. i've put this aside for quite sometime but i think it's time for a comeback. i miss the moment...

below are some shots taken a day before destruction of sam shui village and some from my outstation trip. good times and bad times...

i think perfekt longing for some rough missions ahead...

wendy's

2009-04-19T22:45:00.001+08:00

call me slow... but i've just got my stomach filled with wendy's lately. i know it's been around for quite sometime but i just do not own the chances to try it out until recently shop setup at ioi mall, puchong. I've ordered the 1/4 lb single. to be frank, although lotsa people tell me how good this shite is..... nothing special to me. i think i prefer carl's or even mc donald more. what do you guys think about it...?

the fries is good
burger just so-so...!
just not good enuff for me to make a come back

imperial palace

2009-04-13T23:38:00.002+08:00

a weekend dim sum eatery at puchong, imperial palace. my first time here and i think they served real good dimsum around puchong region. will definitely drop-by again for more dimsum session as i'm always craving for more dimsum all the while. drop-by and try it yourself... u'll know what i mean!

dimsum we had...

some family potrait taken at the restaurant..
look at chubby mingjer, omg!

funeral

2009-04-09T23:12:00.001+08:00

kinda buzy lately due to the hectic programme launching and the season change. thanks for friends who dropped by and say hi when i'm in brain cracking situation at werk. your friendly greetings mean alot to me. i'll keep bloggin'.... i promise!

nothing much from me lately as i do not wish to post stuff about my werk.... as i know it will never ends. so i've got some lomo pics pending from my grandpa's funeral. not a great set of pictures but at least we'll get to share the moments. miss ya.

he's away peacefully!

thank god...

can we eat...?

2009-03-31T21:49:00.000+08:00

a weekend at penang suppose to be filled with great foods, refresh by the sea breeze and indulge with historical building and structures left behind by our great grandparents. seems to be a perfect getaway rite? how i wish mine ends up this way too...

my weekend in penang is nothing more than werking, eating, traveling and unnecessary sunshine as i'm not a beach-freak. but when penang brings into play, there's nothing but great food... for sure! i try lesser food this trip but i had it many times! and i'm loving it...

this is how penang looks like from my box
dam... it's hot!

this is a must try char kuew teow recommended by penangese
char kuey teow with either mantis shrimp or squid, u pick
sin guat keong coffee house at lebuh kimberly

the red hat lady serving great char kuey teow with attitude
look at the shrimp... it's so huge and mine cost rm8.50!
of coz we ordered something else besides the noodle
heng huat kafe at lorong selamat

back to sin guat keong coffee house at nite for some other delicacy!
we had dry noodles with some pig organs..
..serve with braised chicken feet, eggs and internal organs.
the herbal soup noodle with duck & mixed organs
i highly recommend everything from this section...!
must try.. as we had all these for 2 nite

my desert of the nite...
i love coffee!

and stopping by ipoh old town for beef noodles..
and oh-so-famous-white coffee before hitting the road again!

earth hour

2009-03-29T17:17:00.003+08:00

28th March 2009
8.30pm - 9.30pm
jalan genting klang

seems like not everyone gives a dam about mother earth..
but at least we do out part as parent-in-law do switch off too
due to the nature of business, they can't black out all the lights
..but at least they did something about it!

canton i

2009-03-22T20:21:00.002+08:00

a quiet saturday nite at the gardens to celebrate my dad's birthday. dad wan something more subtle this time and my sis decide to go canton-i restaurant for some hong kong dishes. i know nothing about it until i reached the entrance of the restaurant. this is all being pre-planned by my sis.

this is my first time here and i'm kinda impressed by the food and environment. somehow reminds me of the xmas 2008 hong kong trip, haha! will definitely drop by again someday for some hong kong delicacy. go try it...

me and my sis's family..
parent are too shy to take pics!

mr. lil man got outta control... eating non-stop again!

the environment..

...and the food!
must try

daddy in training..