Bangkok - City of a Thousand Smiles Part II

Still photos of day 1...i know i had been lazy doing the updates...and also ppl are asking wat happened to the remaining KLIMS '06 photos...wat to do...since started working no time to do silly things online aledi...chatting on YM also lesser now ideas.....don;t even mention about computer games...i started to forget how to play computer games aledi :(

Anyhow...here are the remaining photos for Day 1....after checking into the hotel, i jumped into a Taxi and went to Wat Saket aka Golden Mount...i wanted to take a Khlong Taxi as advised by Lonely Planet but Mr Victor (local guide) advised against it....so wat the hack..always listen to the guide


Khlong Taxi



Hari ini dalam sejarah


Climbing up to the golden mount


A view of a nearby monastery from the top


Flags in full flight....look at the sky...i'm gonna kena soon


Bells...


View form the top


Another view from the top


Kena liao....rain rain heavy rain...


After rain continued exploring....this whole strtch consists of woodworking shops...see..Bankgkok also got mamak sell roti on motorbike :D


Wanted to continue my lonely following lonely planet guidebook but not enuf time...so i jumpe on a tuk tuk to go to BTS Skytrain station


Took Skytrain to Victory Monument Station and walk back to Ibis Hotel...Ready for dinner cruise

Bangkok - City of a Thousand Smiles

After months of anticipation, we finally got to get on with our company trip to Bangkok. Simone said i should be counting my lucky stars since I get to go overseas on my first company trip. Well, I have to admit that my luck had been pretty good since joining JLT. More on my luck later.

Being shutter bug, i literally when trigger happy in Bangkok. Hack, it already started when I was still on Malaysian soil. I shot 500++ pics and i am still not satisfied.....

Day 1 - 14/7/2006(Part I)


I'm leavin' on jetplane...don't know when i coming back again...



Brokeback Mountain...Malaysia punya...onli got orang utan doing brokeback..hahahaha



Wah lau eh...this one really Sungai Long...and crooked

Arrived at Bangkok International Airport liao....



In the bus on the way to lunch I saw something that caught my eye....no, it was not some grand temple or monument...it was....


Bangkok AVIVA ada lagi...woot :p

Soon we reach our makan place....


5 girls, A guy and a Tom Yam Place

On the bus to hotel, when photo crazy again...


Tuk Tuk aka Super Turbo Charged 3 wheeled motorcycle....geng

Reach Hotel Liao.....



Tired liao.....continue tomorrow... :p

Of 2 Weddings and a World Cup Final

It was a hectic weekend....Saturday night was Weslin's wedding at Saujana Subang.....

8 JLTs, 2 Marsh and 1 Mitsui Sumitomo


Workgroup 2 leng luis

Next day morning, I like Kimi drove my CLK along the PLUS Highway and a fair bit of trunk road from Tangkak to Segamat to attend my classmates', Hong Woon Chao and Fong Wai Shee, wedding at Tai Ah Air Cond Restaurant. (Yes, they are my age, now wipe off that smirk on your face :p) Good opportunity to meet up with some long "lost" classmates there...



2 Wongs and an Ong


The SRJK (C) Li Chi gang...almost all anyway...


The Ong doing a number in honour the bride and groom

After 2 heavy wedding makan...next to come was the long awaited World Cup Final...the blasi eye-ta-lians against the frenchies. I really did not understand how the bladi pizzas boys got their asses into the final...they were damn lucky to get the freakin' penalty against the Aussies. For Christ's sake that bugger Grosso obviously did a dive ala WW 2 dive bomber. They were again lucky that the krauts did not play up to their standards during the semis after the no brainer quarter against ukraine. All the respect I have for Cannavaro was overshadowed by the play acting and shomanship of the other pizza boys.

The antics of the Pasta boys again played a big part in the final. Firstly, most of the bladi italians went down as if they got hit by a freight train after getting the slightest of touches. Then there was the Zidane incident. I am not saying that Zidane did not deserve the red card......but the Zen-like maestro would not had done such a thing if there was no serious provocation..i reallly hope that FIFA would look into the comments of the friggin' Materazzi that provoked Zizou...and come on...don't tell me that a tough as a nut defender who dishes out crunching tackles will hit the deck as he did after receiving a head butt...not that Zidane trained under a shao lin master to learn 铁头功

Bye Bye Aviva...Hello Mitsui Sumitomo

In cantonese we call this 踢馆(tek gun)...^_^"'

I had been working in JLT for almost year and every morning when i arrive at the office, I will be greeted by the familiar Aviva signboard. However, starting from next Monday (actually officially today)...Aviva will ceased to exist...Aviva had sold their SEA operations to Mitsui Ajinomoto....errr...Sumitomo actually :p Actually the deal was done sometime ago and they took something doing their intergration etc etc....

Monica had been going "sayonara Aviva" for the whole of yesterday...and to get in the mood...i had been greeting them Ohaiyo and konijiwa :D Best of all i had been teasing Jane nee-san that she will have to do group morning exercise on Monday morning and sing "Go, Nippon, Go:...ahahaha.

Must watch for everyone at Aviva ...ahahahahha

Last Wednesday planned to go watch Spain vs Ukraine at Sri Hartamas. On the way there, we passed by Plaza Damas and decided to settle there. Before the match went to Eric's Deli for steamboat. This Eric Deli is the steamboat chain store owned by Eric Tsang. The food there was expensive. However, have to say that the service is friendly and the food is fresh....


Too much balls lately, on and of the field


Chicken and fish


Full Monty....


Beancurd Skin


Sotong and prawns

World Cup Fever

Yes, the fever is gripping everyone. In the office 80% of discussion is on football. Muru and I trade technical opinions on the matches played. Simone and Jessie went ga ga over handsome footballers. Everyone planning out their leave application over the next month. I being a shutterbug who is a football fan, decided to take the above pic of a mini adidas ball and the cover of FourFourTwo World Cup Edition. Hope you all like it :p

Let's Cook

Something weird had happened to me. These 2 days I just happened to have this strange urge to jump into the kitchen to conjure up a dish or two...last Saturday i was to fend for my own dinner, my uncle and aunt and cousin had a function to attend. Instead of the usual ta pau, i went to the mini market and grab a packet od sausages and fu chow fish ball and cooked myself a bowl of Instand noodles ala enhaw :p throwing in a fried egg, some cucumber and chili slices i found in the fridge.




Today, my uncle and aunt is in Penang for some Crawford function. Dinner on my own again. Instead of the instant noodle, i decided to try my hands on some real cooking. My last pasta dish was like 2 years ago and i suddenly feel like pasta. Hence, i dropped by Giant, grab a can of Pesto sauce, a packet of spiral pasta, a packet of baby tomatoes, 150 grams of bacon and a can of grated cheese. Got home and took me an hour to conjure up Pesto ala enhaw :D Just in time for Australia vs Japan.

KLIMS '06: Muscle Cars Part I

What is a Motor Show without tuners and exotic cars. KLIMS do not disappoint in this department. Visitor get to have a look at some of the fastest cars, and also most fuel guzzling cars available to the general public. That is if you have the dough or you are willing to sell your soul for it.


My dream car. Ralliart tuned Evo 9. A stock Evo 9 cost RM277K on the road. I don't even dare to look at the price tag of this beauty. (The car silly, not the gal...of coz she is also a beauty in her own right)


Ralliart tuned Colt. For oogling only. Not for sale. It's a prototype.


Chevrolet Optra World Touring Car Championship. The name says it all.


New Suopr Tuned Ford Focus. Price Tag on the Windscreen.


Air Trek for Dhaka Rally.

Time to Make Friends!!!!

The once every 4 years World Cup is finally here....yippieee!!!!!! So there I guess there won't be any movie nights or late night dating. The next one month is strictly for football (soccer for those damn yanks out there :p).

Celebrated the opening match at Mojo yesterday aith Allen Ang, Simone and Joei. Simone was so sad that Michael Ballack was only a spectator due to injury. At least her team beat Costa Rica 4-2. Surprisingly, the Krauts look good going forward. Lahm und Schweinsteiger provide flair to a traditionally rigid German team. Captain of the day, Bernt Schneider did well down the right flank. Frings was commanding in the center of the pitch, a natural successor to Didi Hamann, and his goal was wunderbar, as the krauts say it.

However, if they wanna go far, Klinsmann really really need to have a look at his defence. Their set pieces marking was AWOL. And the 2 goals they conceded i have to put it down as defending errors. The positioning sense and defending instinct of the 2 centre halfs were lousy.

Overall, I have to say this was by far the best World Cup opener i watched so far. I hope that this match will set the tone for the rest of the tournament. Looking forward to the England - Paraguay match today. Auf Wiederhesen. :D

KLIMS '06: The Future is Cometh Part II

I know, i know...i had been lazy updating my blog but i really was busy last week. Only have time and the energy to continue with tyhe KLIMS photos. Let's get on with concepr cars...

Honda: The Power of Dreams



The Honda Sports 4. If you think this car looks like an Accord, then you are right. The Sports 4 is a sports sedan based on the Accord platform. Its main technology breakthrough iss the Super Handling-All Wheel Drive System which controls the traction and on 4 wheels independently. It also has an intelligent night vision system.



The FCX. My fave concept car after the Sportivo. This beauty is powered by a fuel cell engine which emission free. This fuel cell system can deliver more power with a smaller drive train hence maximizing cabin space for driver and passenger comfort. It's unique low floor fuel cell platform also means that it has a lower profile for better handlong and better aerodynamics.It also utilizes a biometric control system which the car will start by itself after adjusting for the optimum driving configuration for the driver. Sweet.....

NIssan: Shift_the_Future



Nissan Sports Concept. There is nothing futuristic about this concept. This, I feel, is lame attempt at kiasu-ness on NIssan's part. Honda and Toyota has kick ass concept models hence NIssan came up with a so called concept "with a sports tuner feel and affordable price for first time buyers". So lame.

Proton: Malaysia Boleh!!! - kah?



The lamest of the lame. It's so lame that i can even remeber the name. Dunno APC or APX...whatever. There isn't even any information on what it is trying to conceptualize. Maybe it's concept is 100% Buatan Malaysia when the time comes..... ^_^"'

Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show '06: The Future is Cometh

Went to Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show with Allen Ang yesterday. As i told my friends, all motor shows contains the 2 deadly weaknesses of all men....Cars and Babes. I really went trigger happy with my Powershot and sanppes 400++ pictures....Today I'll show you the main attractions...concept cars (not babes, this is a motor show anyways :p)

MItsubishi I-Bunny: The SmartForTwo Wannabe
This cute little actually has space for 4 thanks to the adsence of a front munting engine. Powered by a 675 cc MIVEC turbo charged engine, this might just be the feasible green car for the near future while Fuel Cell technology, Solar Powered cars and other more ambitious green technology are stil under development.





Toyota: Moving Forward


This odd looking car is the Motor Triathlon Race Car. It is powered with fuel cell technology. In my opinion, nothing much more than a test bed for fuel cell technology. Not exactly practicle with its open concept. Future F1 racer maybe?


My favourite concept car, The Sportivo Coupe. Uses Solar power as its Hydrid technology. Its biometric system can recognize the driver and starts up automatically. Design for the tech savvy in mind, you can hook up whatever gadgets you have to the car. PSP while driving?? That's a bit too much :p


Compact Sports and Speciality. Hybrid technolgy car. Power plant similar to the Prius. Removable panel to make into a 4 seater from a 2 seater.

Ford: 4Trac

The All Terrainer of the Future. 172 LEDs as headlights. Not much info about other specs.





Volvo: The Safest Car in the Universe

This Swede mark is known for its innovation in car safety technolgy. Volvo had again outdo itself with the 3CC. In high school we learn that the faster a moving object decelerates, the higher the impact. Hence, what volvo has done is create car seats on a floating configuration. The seats will move forward upon impact hence reducing the force of the collision on the passengers. Simple yet brilliant.

What that is not so simple is that this car with a top speed of 135 km/h and 0-100 in 10 seconds is powered by lithium-ion zero emission cells. Yes, these are the kind of batteries u find in your handphones and laptops. Though your TNB bill will be damn since it needs recharging just like your handphone :D



(to be continued....)

Vroom Vroom Shoes

Managed to squeeze a few shots out of my 16MB SD Card.....

u know i am not shoe kind of guy...so since i was a kid..i own no more then 2 pair of shoes...one for school and one for Sports+Leisure...of coz football boots doesn;t count...coz they can only be worn in one place....this 2 pair policy continued into my working life...one leather shoes for work..and one for gym+leisure....then lately i have been getting comments like..."oi, y u wear your gym shoes to karaoke? u not scared it stinks ah??" That's when i wear my Nike running shoes for leisure....when i wear my leather shoes for weekends, i'll get..."Oi! U going to work ah??"

Hence, when i loitered into Why Pay More just now, i saw some good bargains and decided to get myself a pair of replica motor racing shoes just for 行街街.......


Two Pumas


Side View


Nicht flammfest??? Who's stupid enuff to wear this shoe and walk on burning coal?? nuts....

Temporary out of Action

For the folks that are looking forward to more of the photos I took (i know there ain't a lot)...i am sad to say that I will be out of commission for at least until next wednesday.....the reason is that my 512MB SD card had been robbed by the lovely Simone jie...actually not rob lar...she borrowed it for her trip for Shang Hai...hence the 16MB card that was bundled with my Powershot A610 is currently nestled nicely in the mem card slot of the camera....now i have enuf memory for 8 photos at maximum resolution...how nice...there goes my trip to Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show...

Monica's Birthday @ Little Penang

Today is Monica's birthday and Janice organized everyone to Little Penang at KLCC to buy Monica lunch. Simone, Bee Heong and me went there in Joshua's Evo 9. Not my first time in his Evo but this is the first time he decided to show his car's muscle. He sped down all the way along the elevated highway...Exhilarating stuff ; )

Our dear ex-collegues form Marsh Tony and Lim joined us there. As usual, the ever willing Mr Lim cracked everyone up with his unique brand of humour. He spoke about his recent trip to China, about something as the last virgin in Jalan Ampang, Anaconda, Tooth Ppick etc etc etc...even Bee Heong was impressed. And Tony was seen deep in conversation with Monica.





The so called kick ass char koay tiao...my comment: GO FLY KITE

At Little Penang most of us ordered the Char Koay Tiao...accordingly it is supposed to be quite good. In the end it was quite disappointing. Nothing out of the ordinary...i had tried better..and the price ^_^"' .....Anyway...not for the food though....it's for the occasion...only thing there was no cake.

Birthday girl is the one with the laksa


Half eaten ice kacang

Bridal Fashion @ 1U

After the meal found out that there was fashion show going on at main concourse. Made our way there but most of the good spots taken. I managed to squeeze into one nice spot at the 2nd floor and snapped a few shots....i lazy to write in the shooting info lar...see EXIF data if want to know...

The Decendant of the Basket?? WTF?? Literally Translated :D

Went to 1 Utama with my sis to buy present for mum. We got a scarf and winter gloves for her since she will be going to Tibet with my dad in the end of month. After buying the presents, we went to 笼的传人 for dinner. We ordered their signature dish, the 小笼包, 锅贴 and one bowl of noodle each. I have to say that the 小笼包 is quite good. The thickness of the skin is just nice, and the taste of the soup inside is tasty. Definitely better than the Jade Kitchen at Lot 10.


锅贴
Shutter Speed 1/25, Aperture 3.5, ISO 200, Auto WB, UV Filter


Szechuan Spicy Ra Men 四川麻辣拉面
Shutter Speed 1/13, Aperture 2.8, ISO 200, Auto WB, UV Filter


Small Dragon Bao :D 小笼包
Shuttle speed 1/10, Aperture 3.5, ISO 200, Auto WB, UV Filter