Friday, August 27, 2004

Jubilee Celebration

This blog has successfully hit 500 hits since the beginning of March 2004.
hooray!!

I'd take this opportunity to thank my readers for faithfully returning to this blog and as well as those who are just passing by. You are the reasons why I'd write frequently about my boring days as well as interesting days.

Thursday, August 26, 2004

I got picked up

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Friday, August 20, 2004

Disposable Digital Cameras

I just found out that there are digital cameras are going disposable, accompanying the conventional 35mm film cameras. Do a google search or just follow this.

Tuesday, August 17, 2004

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Wednesday, August 11, 2004


Shot by: Shutterdan -- The image is shot from Nokia 6600, my current cellphone. My dog, Whisky, currently 12 years old (about 80 dog years old). he's old and able! Thank god senility has not set in.
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Shot by: Shutterdan -- The image is shot from Nokia 6600, my current cellphone. I sent this image to my mother with the message: "Vanity if my favorite sin of sins. I'd frown at the complications of human beings; even at myself when boredom seems to rule now. Hehe!" This image is the mirror's reflection; behind is my the living hall of my resident.
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Shot by: Shutterdan -- A panoramic view of the Jalan 222 project (low cost housings/apartments) from Block A's highest floor.
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Shot by: Shutterdan -- Canon 300D (Digital Rebel) on tripod. Here is me with two of my father's staffs who oversees the site. I thought the safety helmet and boots were cool.
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Shot by: Shutterdan -- Canon 300D (Digital Rebel) on tripod using timer mode. 1/13 seconds at f/5.6 no flash and focal length is 25mm. ISO 100. Shot on Aug10, 2004 at 18:15hrs. I was on Block A of Jalan 222 apartment that is still under construction. This is the 17th floor and it's the penthouse area.
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Monday, August 09, 2004


Shot by: Shutterdan -- The finished product of the concrete stepping stone with my name engraved with copper wires now resting on the bed of lillies of Stanley's garden in Saskatoon.
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Shot by: Evgeuni Panasiouk-- Mike Seiferling and I posing for a shot in the Main Library of the University of Saskatchewan somewhere in February or March; it was still winter or at least it feels like it. My touque is on and that will be enough to tell you how cold it is.
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Shot by: Shutterdan -- A nightview from my balcony (7th floor) of Kemuncak Shah Alam where I now reside. The six pictures were combined using Photoshop CS each is exposed for 15 seconds using f/16. They were shot using Canon EOS 300D mounted on a tripod. The view is approximated 180 degrees view. Concord Hotel Shah Alam is visible on the right side with a horizontal light on its building.
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Life in the Peninsula

Humidity with the heat killed me.
Traffic on the roads could have pounded a huge nail into my head--migraine.
The attitudes of drivers are horrendous that I begin to believe Malaysia is the spawning ground for road bullies.

Everyday I'd wake up to runny nose, burning eyes that felt like they're about to drop off its socket anytime. Now you can really hear me sing "O Canada!" Canada's national anthem. I miss Canada.

My relatives from Montreal arrived on Saturday and we had a huge family reunion feast on Sunday. After that, we had a big pile of durians to quench our deprived obsessions of this bombacacious king of fruit! Quench!? Most of us who have been living abroad could hardly place our hands on this thorny fruit that could kill if not handled appropriately. My goodness, but the meal itself was good!

How am I feeling? Sickly...

Friday, August 06, 2004

Met somebody

Today, Friday, marks the seventh day since I returned. Life has been sweaty here... sweats from perspirations rolls down my back, shirts stucked to my back uncomfortably, sticky neck and body, feeling very disgusting at the end of every day.

I found myself going back to the retail store where I purchased my cellphone frequently hoping to see somebody there who works as an accountant. Even for trival implications which I believe I can help myself to fix it, I rather step in and sit there for couple of hours while the manager of the store figure out.

The feeling of falling in love is just awesome and somehow looking back from the first time we set eyes on each other, I think the attractions between us just grew stronger everyday. Today, boldly I stepped into the store and asked her for her phone number to ask her out. Never would I have thought I am capable of that?! No, the fact is I am 'that' capable but I have broke through an old ground of mine of lack of confidence. Now Ben & Scott would have been so proud of me to hear this. I remember Ben once advised me to 'just do it because there's nothing to lose on your side'. Oh how I miss those days.

It's just a date by the way. I would also love to go out with Michelle's friend whom I met the other night. She's quite tanned and good looking and funny; has some odd obssession with guys from Klang town. I am from Klang. ahem! ;)

Now that I am back, there's so much to complain about home. Maybe I should put the complaints aside and focus more on how to enjoy my days. I realized that finding a proper spot for parking is as bad as being cursed with a broken car. Double parking seems to be the norm here in Malaysia. After making several detours around the block I noted a car backing up and I was relieved that I now have a spot. I couldn't get out for 40 mins because there are cars obstructing mine. The driver is missing. Danny, Welcome back to Malaysia!

My nose knows if this place is right for me. Canada was and has certainly been the place for me, weatherwise. Not here. Been sickly these few days. I really hope I am okay.

I have a few travel plans. I thought Sabah would be a nice place to go. One of the world's best beaches is located in Sabah, East Malaysia. It is attractive as well because no many people in their lifetime here in West Malaysia have travelled East. Perhaps it's their mentality that it is still Malaysia and therefore it will not be as interesting as from where they're coming from. But hey, East Malaysia is somehow a virgin land.. or land of virgins. Okay, lets go screw around and mess up the place! Heck, virgin mermainds are waiting for me! They appear in my dreams... wet ones usually, enticing me to their lands. Tickets are cheap and best of all I'm still spending in local currency, Ringgit Malaysia.

Monday, August 02, 2004

Home is hot and humid

Arrived Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Friday 13:30 local time. My three "Heavy Load" tagged baggages did not come out until most passengers from the same flight as me has claimed theirs and went home. I must be really heavy for those weaklings down there in the baggage areas of the airport.

Anyway, I gave Eelynn and Michelle a surprise visit on Sunday and they almost had their pants down. There are a few more people waiting for their goodies.

Malaysia is nice and hot. There have been changes since I left. New roads, highways and freeways, climate changes (not too much of a difference) and technology!! I got myself a Nokia 6600 and it is totally cool and complicated; so complicated that I realize how tech unsavvy I am or perhaps I've fallen too far back... by living in Canada. To have a cellphone in canada is like a curse so they say. I'm not sure for what apparent reasons though so I'll just leave it be.

Right now I am already missing the wintery days. My nose seems to be letting me know a lot of things it didn't tell me back in Canada. It's a little more runny now than before and the humidity here is to be blamed. I miss the clear blue skies in Canada, the clean air, Jill, Ben, Scott, Kate, Sally Zhao, Charmei (fried noodles), my university, and mostly My Brother.

Looking forward to colder days ahead of me. How I wish I'm going through days (or nights) of 30 degrees below zero!! Fantasizing of snowboarding down the Alps, it used tobe be the Rockies.

Oh, I got laid in Hong Kong while waiting for my connecting flight. It was a blast!