KK-Papar-Kuala Penyu-Keningau-KK-Sandakan-Beluran-Lahad Datu-KK.
This pretty sum up what's gonna happen in the next 2 weeks.
This pretty sum up what's gonna happen in the next 2 weeks.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Selamat Hari Raya
To All My Muslim friends, We at home wishes all of you a Selamat Hari Raya.
Maaf Zahir & Batin
Maaf Zahir & Batin
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Dream, Came True...
Thank You Buddy, you know who you are.
Now to find time to ride the Dream
Thank You Wifey, for getting this for me, yes, you always make my dream, come true
Now to find time to ride the Dream
Thank You Wifey, for getting this for me, yes, you always make my dream, come true
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Ryan - 15 Days to 11th Month
nola, i'm not crying, i'm showing my teeth
I'm now 75cm tall and weigh in at 10.5kg. I lost some weight after 9 months as papa says i'm too heavy to carry at 12kg.
I can now say "mum mum" and "nen nen". These are the two most important words in my life now. Occasionally, when i'm in the mood, i will make my papa happy by saying Papa (but very softly).
I love the books that mama bought for me. I call her more often because calling her sound like me asking for mum mum.
I got 8 teeth now. 4 on the top and 4 below. I think i will have more teeth as i grow older.
I got rhythm
I sometimes shake my head and tap my head, Mama thought i'm stressed, but actually i'm dancing.
Told you i can dance
This shirt and jeans you see in the pic was given to me by my aunt and also papa's friend which he call Bean. The only bean i'm familiar with is those that mama put inside my porridge to feed me. I like it very much (the beans i meant).
I was dressed up for mama's friend's wedding. He say to wear nicely so some babes at the wedding will fell in love with me. I'm not sure about that la, because all of them looked so tall and old. I much prefer someone younger.
Dancing to Uncle Surin's fav song - Kungfu Fighting"
I also heard from Mama that papa was in some girl magazine before. Not sure why he want to get all dolled up and be photographed there. I was also told that papa did not win it, maybe because he can't pose properly. He should had taken lessons from me.
Ryan Manhunt - The Magnum Look
I love to go out. Whenever mama or papa or anyone takes me near the home's main door, i will be very happy. Lately mama been taking me downstairs to play at the swings. I know another friend, his name is Shaun. He is 18 months old, but he looked as big as me only. Papa say when i grow up, i can become taikor at the park and collect protection money.
Scary or not?
Mama always call me Ryan The Lion, go to Giant to buy onion. I do not know what Onion is, but i been to Giant a lot of time with papa and mama. So, this is my best impersonation of Lion.
Hear me roar!
or is this more realistic?"
But for that day, i got enough of making faces to amuse mama and papa la. They keep asking me to show my teeth, so, i show them, maybe my face looked funny when i do that, maybe my teeth looked too cute, that is why they laugh. Maybe they are so amused with what i can do, that is why they are so happy.
granma putting on socks for me
Oh ya, When papa was in this place called Miri, mama put me on Potty Training, under papa's supervision. I can hear mama's excited voice when she told papa what i'm doing.
Doing Business
And i'm still wondering why they get so excited about me poo-pooing.
I heard Papa will be away to Port Dickson tomorrow. I hope he comes back by Friday night because he is supposed to bring me for some class on Saturday morning. he say there got a lot of babes, i sure hope they are much younger than me!
Monday, October 01, 2007
I'm Fat
Despite reducing my weight from a heavy 82kg to my current 75.4kg, i'm still classified as overweight by the company doctor.
More reason to be upset. It's bad enough that yesterday's training on the bike felt like crap.
Now i have to reduce my weight further. I've already skipped fried, oily and greasy food.
More bad news is that my cholestrol readin is slightly higher than it should be and i'm laden with LDL in my blood.
I will be in Sitiawan tomorrow, lets see how i resist the only fastfood there is there.
More reason to be upset. It's bad enough that yesterday's training on the bike felt like crap.
Now i have to reduce my weight further. I've already skipped fried, oily and greasy food.
More bad news is that my cholestrol readin is slightly higher than it should be and i'm laden with LDL in my blood.
I will be in Sitiawan tomorrow, lets see how i resist the only fastfood there is there.
22KM of Sh*t
Went cycling yesterday.
Home - Hartamas - Home. 22KM. 30.9km/h Average.
3 words.
Felt.Like.Sh*t.
Home - Hartamas - Home. 22KM. 30.9km/h Average.
3 words.
Felt.Like.Sh*t.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Crocodile? Where?!?
"Tadi ada boya seekor timbul", The uncle gestured as i nonchantly asked him before going into the small sampan with him at work today.
"Ee-Van, becareful, there was a baby crocodile in the lagoon 2 years ago", my colleague's voice suddenly echoed in my ears.
Gosh, by now, it should be some mama croc.
Croc playground
I had to collect some samples today in the lagoon at a few selected places and marked them on the GPS.Specifically i had to take water at high tide and at low tide. I have a 3 hours window to do both of the task.
Come out and play mr croc!
At high tide, the max depth that we measured was at 8feet. At low tide, it was 2.5feet at one portion, and yes, i had my eyes shuffling between taking the samples, which must be taken at 0.5m below water level (ack!! put hand in water???)
Football with Crocs, anyone?
The weather was super dry and super hot today. I drank almost 3 liters of water and was soaked in sweat. I think i walked a total of 10km today to and fro the landed sample points (10 points) and carrying like bucketful of bottles and vials for lab work.
And glad to be with my limbs attached, still
It really doesn't help as the Borneo's paper reported yet anohter man losing his ear to some croc.
Man Attacked by Croc
"Ee-Van, becareful, there was a baby crocodile in the lagoon 2 years ago", my colleague's voice suddenly echoed in my ears.
Gosh, by now, it should be some mama croc.
Croc playground
I had to collect some samples today in the lagoon at a few selected places and marked them on the GPS.Specifically i had to take water at high tide and at low tide. I have a 3 hours window to do both of the task.
Come out and play mr croc!
At high tide, the max depth that we measured was at 8feet. At low tide, it was 2.5feet at one portion, and yes, i had my eyes shuffling between taking the samples, which must be taken at 0.5m below water level (ack!! put hand in water???)
Football with Crocs, anyone?
The weather was super dry and super hot today. I drank almost 3 liters of water and was soaked in sweat. I think i walked a total of 10km today to and fro the landed sample points (10 points) and carrying like bucketful of bottles and vials for lab work.
And glad to be with my limbs attached, still
It really doesn't help as the Borneo's paper reported yet anohter man losing his ear to some croc.
Man Attacked by Croc
Monday, September 24, 2007
Miri : Everly - Almost Airport - Everly : 16KM
Yesterday, I went for the run as per planned.
The short hill to Tg Lobang, harder climb on the way back
Route : Everly – Tanjong Lobang – Luak Bay – Kampung Lutus – Jalan Aru – back via same way.
Estimated distance : 16km (drove the car to double check) total.
Time: 1:31:00
estatic, happy, contended
The run started very well. Never felt stronger. Managed to maintain the pace for the first 5km and then my right foot instep doesn’t feel right. Took off my shoe and it was very well a blister forming. My fault for not wearing any socks!
“Pain is a state of mind”, I told myself.
“Carry on with the run, you wanted this”, my mind told my legs.
Blister forming
My initial plan was to run to Miri Airport from Everly Hotel. Zabil gave me the direction. But because I was running on the opposite site of the road, I totally missed the turning, which was Jalan Luak Bay.
I ran on forward until I saw a signboard that says ‘Airport’. Turned left after passing Miri Port Club House.
Jalan Aru - Last signboard for “AIRPORT”
I am still awed by those huge houses/bungalows/mansions along the road, some have 10 feet brick wall of at least 150meters long. Don’t get me started with the road that leads into the house building as I suspect it most probably has it’s own road name! Heck, one of the house on the hill even have a helipad!
If Yip’s here, he would had attempted to run from Miri to Bintulu
I ran along (what I found out later) to be Jalan Aru and reached a left turn which then leads to some shophouses with one seafood restaurant. That was the last AIRPORT signboard.
I did not proceed further than that as by then, I certify myself to had taken the wrong road to the Airport. Not helping with my right instep’s blister getting bigger.
Some string knots caused the blister
So, I turned back and head back. Stopped at one of the mini mart to get a drink and asked the local which is the road to the airport. She told me to either take the Luak Bay road (which by then, I knew I taken the wrong turn, confirmed!) or the Holiday Inn way (ie the road I took).
I decided to run back after that, it was already almost 11.30am and the heat is as bad as 12pm in Peninsular.
I’m quite happy with the run, despite the short lived hope of running to the airport and back, must remember to wear socks in the next run.
The stats as per pic below
Not too bad for 16km run with blister and hot sun
Immediately after the run, I went for a 30minutes swim. Managed to correct my breathing technique and be more conscious about my head position as I draw air into the lungs. Must train more of the swimming and I believe I would be able to swim 1.5km of freestyle soon.
blister burst, about 5 sen size
Oh ya, I found this t shirt in Miri town. Decided to do some walking in the city and visited a few shopping malls. But this T shirt was found in one of the small old fashion store.
I Bike, Therefore I Am
I even found I proper balaclava, RM4.90, at least the store keeper did not ask me if my intention is to rob some banks.
???
Now I don’t need to fear those mosquitoes buzzing and biting me at work.
Oh ya, this is my current MUST HAVE for dinner. Mideen as the local calls them, it's essentially young fern shoots. Delicious! Crunchy
Yummy!
The short hill to Tg Lobang, harder climb on the way back
Route : Everly – Tanjong Lobang – Luak Bay – Kampung Lutus – Jalan Aru – back via same way.
Estimated distance : 16km (drove the car to double check) total.
Time: 1:31:00
estatic, happy, contended
The run started very well. Never felt stronger. Managed to maintain the pace for the first 5km and then my right foot instep doesn’t feel right. Took off my shoe and it was very well a blister forming. My fault for not wearing any socks!
“Pain is a state of mind”, I told myself.
“Carry on with the run, you wanted this”, my mind told my legs.
Blister forming
My initial plan was to run to Miri Airport from Everly Hotel. Zabil gave me the direction. But because I was running on the opposite site of the road, I totally missed the turning, which was Jalan Luak Bay.
I ran on forward until I saw a signboard that says ‘Airport’. Turned left after passing Miri Port Club House.
Jalan Aru - Last signboard for “AIRPORT”
I am still awed by those huge houses/bungalows/mansions along the road, some have 10 feet brick wall of at least 150meters long. Don’t get me started with the road that leads into the house building as I suspect it most probably has it’s own road name! Heck, one of the house on the hill even have a helipad!
If Yip’s here, he would had attempted to run from Miri to Bintulu
I ran along (what I found out later) to be Jalan Aru and reached a left turn which then leads to some shophouses with one seafood restaurant. That was the last AIRPORT signboard.
I did not proceed further than that as by then, I certify myself to had taken the wrong road to the Airport. Not helping with my right instep’s blister getting bigger.
Some string knots caused the blister
So, I turned back and head back. Stopped at one of the mini mart to get a drink and asked the local which is the road to the airport. She told me to either take the Luak Bay road (which by then, I knew I taken the wrong turn, confirmed!) or the Holiday Inn way (ie the road I took).
I decided to run back after that, it was already almost 11.30am and the heat is as bad as 12pm in Peninsular.
I’m quite happy with the run, despite the short lived hope of running to the airport and back, must remember to wear socks in the next run.
The stats as per pic below
Not too bad for 16km run with blister and hot sun
Immediately after the run, I went for a 30minutes swim. Managed to correct my breathing technique and be more conscious about my head position as I draw air into the lungs. Must train more of the swimming and I believe I would be able to swim 1.5km of freestyle soon.
blister burst, about 5 sen size
Oh ya, I found this t shirt in Miri town. Decided to do some walking in the city and visited a few shopping malls. But this T shirt was found in one of the small old fashion store.
I Bike, Therefore I Am
I even found I proper balaclava, RM4.90, at least the store keeper did not ask me if my intention is to rob some banks.
???
Now I don’t need to fear those mosquitoes buzzing and biting me at work.
Oh ya, this is my current MUST HAVE for dinner. Mideen as the local calls them, it's essentially young fern shoots. Delicious! Crunchy
Yummy!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
One Week In Miri/Brunei
Some random pics i snapped today at work. Yes, the people in Brunei works full day on a Saturday.
My lunch
Some contractor repairing the crusher run access road
Barricades for extra safety for working by the access road
Will be back to Brunei on Monday, meanwhile, i'll just rest as much as i can...by running, swimming and gym-ing tomorrow!
My lunch
Some contractor repairing the crusher run access road
Barricades for extra safety for working by the access road
Will be back to Brunei on Monday, meanwhile, i'll just rest as much as i can...by running, swimming and gym-ing tomorrow!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Best 1155Kcal ever
It was great to be able to run today. Nevermind it gets dark in Miri too early and too soon. I managed a decent +/-10km run this evening.
Route: Everly Hotel - RTM uphill - Park in front of Bus Station - Run 5 loops x 400meters - RTM staircases - Marriot Hotel - Everly Hotel.
It.was.the.best.1155kcal.ever.evah!
And that is how much i miss training!
I've been swimming in the hotel's peanut shaped pool for 3 times this week, surprisingly big pool infact, should be a decent 40meters one lap. Been clocking in 30minutes of non stop freestyle.
Here is the STAT. THE STAT!!!
The Motherfreaking Stat!!!!
I ran to the beach next to Marriot and here is some pics.
Miss me?
Yes, i damn miss running!
Here is a pic of the sunset, with the different hue in the cloud...orange to blue. :)
And here is one with the daunting South China Sea with half a meter high waves constantly!
Yes, i did wanted to swim in the water!
I will run the hill towards Miri Airport tomorrow morning and swim in the Afternoon and perhaps Gym in the evening? Something only people with the same mind like me would understand why i'm doing this instead of vegetating in the room!
Route: Everly Hotel - RTM uphill - Park in front of Bus Station - Run 5 loops x 400meters - RTM staircases - Marriot Hotel - Everly Hotel.
It.was.the.best.1155kcal.ever.evah!
And that is how much i miss training!
I've been swimming in the hotel's peanut shaped pool for 3 times this week, surprisingly big pool infact, should be a decent 40meters one lap. Been clocking in 30minutes of non stop freestyle.
Here is the STAT. THE STAT!!!
The Motherfreaking Stat!!!!
I ran to the beach next to Marriot and here is some pics.
Miss me?
Yes, i damn miss running!
Here is a pic of the sunset, with the different hue in the cloud...orange to blue. :)
And here is one with the daunting South China Sea with half a meter high waves constantly!
Yes, i did wanted to swim in the water!
I will run the hill towards Miri Airport tomorrow morning and swim in the Afternoon and perhaps Gym in the evening? Something only people with the same mind like me would understand why i'm doing this instead of vegetating in the room!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Kerengga
I was happily minding my own business at work today and as usual, uses the latex surgical glove to collect some samples, so after each usage, i usually dispose it off. After disposing 3 pairs and threw it on the ground, left the gloves for 5 minutes and it was swarmed with fire ants or kerengga.
Vicious. I had my hair standing on their ends, just imagining how it would be my fingers that they are happily biting, and not letting go off.
ouch...
scary?
Seriously, they don't scares you? How about this up close pic?
:P
Then two of them decided to teach me a thing or two about romance.
kinky
I damn miss home. Ryan is up to everything at home and i'm not there to see him.
Sigh. That to me, is more painful that the bite of the kerengga.
Vicious. I had my hair standing on their ends, just imagining how it would be my fingers that they are happily biting, and not letting go off.
ouch...
scary?
Seriously, they don't scares you? How about this up close pic?
:P
Then two of them decided to teach me a thing or two about romance.
kinky
I damn miss home. Ryan is up to everything at home and i'm not there to see him.
Sigh. That to me, is more painful that the bite of the kerengga.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Lost : In Brunei
Remember Lost : The series. Remember the tree where everyone always run to hide from the black cloudy monster?
I found one of the tree here in Brunei. It's actually known as Pokok Ara. It has roots growing from it's branches, which essentially, once it touch the ground, will be another extension of the tree itself. See to believe.
eerie looking, but at the same time, majestic
As you can see, the trees you see is not a plural tree, but a singular tree! It has like 1001 branches which branches out as roots as well.
all togehter now...waaaaaaaa
And as i go around the tree to do a Step Back 5X5 (Take 5 steps back and think for 5 minutes, before, during and after working) to evaluate the possible hazard, i saw 3 cups, filled with either black coffee or stout arranged in such a way like it's for prayer...and there was 3 jossticks and 2 candles with one plate of offering at one corner of the tree, nearest to where we are supposed to do our hole boring.
How la?
I did the most sensible thing any chinese boy would do...walk to the makeshift altar and spoke in my heart that i am asking for permission to do work, and meant no harm, and asked to be excused as i'm a naive young boy in this world.
strong men from west timor
This tree provide excellent shade for the work to be done today. But i had to bear with the mosquitoes and insects that came swarming like no tomorrow.
best friend in the world
And i figured out since i can't fight the millions of mosquitoes coming to suck me dry, the least i could try to do is to cover myself up as much as possible. So, i took out my t shirt and convert it into a makeshift balaclava.
Nola, not even close to the pic above, i looked silly, as with the pic below.
clashes of colours to make wifey blushes
It was hot and dry today in Brunei and Miri, I finished 3 liters of water just like that.
The next picture reminds me how much i miss Ryan and wifey. It's the same nest we found yesterday, this time, the mummy bird is back and busy tending to her eggs.
Look who's home!
Went for a swim at the hotel pool. It is bigger than what i expected it to be. Finally managed to breathe on both side. Yish gave me a few tips and now i could do a two beat kick and breath every 3rd hand movement on both side. Freestyle never felt this enjoyable before. I pledge to run by this weekend, for at least an hour. I hope. :)
I found one of the tree here in Brunei. It's actually known as Pokok Ara. It has roots growing from it's branches, which essentially, once it touch the ground, will be another extension of the tree itself. See to believe.
eerie looking, but at the same time, majestic
As you can see, the trees you see is not a plural tree, but a singular tree! It has like 1001 branches which branches out as roots as well.
all togehter now...waaaaaaaa
And as i go around the tree to do a Step Back 5X5 (Take 5 steps back and think for 5 minutes, before, during and after working) to evaluate the possible hazard, i saw 3 cups, filled with either black coffee or stout arranged in such a way like it's for prayer...and there was 3 jossticks and 2 candles with one plate of offering at one corner of the tree, nearest to where we are supposed to do our hole boring.
How la?
I did the most sensible thing any chinese boy would do...walk to the makeshift altar and spoke in my heart that i am asking for permission to do work, and meant no harm, and asked to be excused as i'm a naive young boy in this world.
strong men from west timor
This tree provide excellent shade for the work to be done today. But i had to bear with the mosquitoes and insects that came swarming like no tomorrow.
best friend in the world
And i figured out since i can't fight the millions of mosquitoes coming to suck me dry, the least i could try to do is to cover myself up as much as possible. So, i took out my t shirt and convert it into a makeshift balaclava.
Nola, not even close to the pic above, i looked silly, as with the pic below.
clashes of colours to make wifey blushes
It was hot and dry today in Brunei and Miri, I finished 3 liters of water just like that.
The next picture reminds me how much i miss Ryan and wifey. It's the same nest we found yesterday, this time, the mummy bird is back and busy tending to her eggs.
Look who's home!
Went for a swim at the hotel pool. It is bigger than what i expected it to be. Finally managed to breathe on both side. Yish gave me a few tips and now i could do a two beat kick and breath every 3rd hand movement on both side. Freestyle never felt this enjoyable before. I pledge to run by this weekend, for at least an hour. I hope. :)
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