The rainy weekend

Perhaps it was the fact that my body was still aching from the last gym session. Perhaps it was the rainy weather. Perhaps, being the pemalas that i am... i almost didnt want to leave the solace of my own room (even though it was the weekends + payday). But knowing me, i could never keep still at a particular place for too long. My choices were quite straightforward thankfully; either Zouk or every other thing in this world. I opt for the latter. Off i went to meet up with boys to bowl. Initially we wanted to bowl at Kallang Leisure Park. But just by driving along the carpark, the crowd was enough to put us off. The entire carpark was full can you imagine? SO Plan B was to go to ECP. Unsurprisingly, there was a long que ahead of us. I gave them my name and number and they said they'd call the moment there is an empty lane. So off we went again; a Plan B for the original Plan B (Would that be Plan C?). So anyways Plan BB/C was to go and play pool. Another EXPECTED turn of event, there was a waiting list for pool too. YAY! Luckily the wait wasnt too long. So we had a couple of games before the nice people from the bowling alley gave me a call. So off we went yet again to the bowling alley. Despite the fact that this place has been around for quite some time and despite the fact that the balls were all bopeng-ed and the lanes were unstable and the pins fall as and when they like, we still had fun playing. The ambience gave a very nostalgic feel and that difference in environment gave me a personal breath of fresh air. Bowling in East Coast Park was nice; and doing it with good friends was just a bonus.

PS: We had a special guest, the drummer from the local band "Merah", Amer, also joined us and he scored the highest, power giler...

Air Pistol Session

I was so late and according to Lewis, everyone had been waiting for me. And my Superstar entrance has been reciprocated with a lot sShhhh.... Like WOT-EF-AH! But all in all, this whole event was refreshing for me. The pistol that they issued to us uses compressed air and the pellets that were to be used are so, so tiny. Surprisingly, there were a lot of chaboh in this event and we, the firefighters were actually the minority. We were seperated into 2 groups and the female group were selected to go first. While waiting, we were busy chatting, commenting on how the girls were doing it all wrong, laughing, gossipping, creating a ruckus... oh riduan wanted to drag 5 plastic chairs which were attached by cable tie across the room; right under the sign which read,

"Silence Please. Shooting in Progress".

And then it was our turn... jeng jeng jeng.

I've fired a .22 before back in my NPCC days. And i've fired an M16 too back in the Army. And i thought to myself, "This is gonna be easy...". That was what WE thought; and WE were so wrong. First up, they didnt allow us to use both hands. Next, 10m seem very near, but this distance is substantial enough to kero-kan my eyes given the size of the target that we were to aim at. And the pistol; initially it felt light, but after the instructor gave us the green light to finish all the ammo (boy did she make a wrong move), and after our trigger happy session, i realised that my left hand started to shiver and it was getting a bit difficult to aim. It was tiring. I dont know how the pros do it but it certainly looks easier when your standing at the sides but thats usually the case and you know that right?

An entry just for you

Stn 11 recently had a visitor; an old friend from the yester-years. Our dear Masrina came back to dekit her PPE. In gangster terms, she has "washed" her hands from the force. Good for you, Mas. I hope, you have learned from us as much as we did from you. Thank you for being the buffer between us and the angry soul. Underneath all the blood and sweat, brute strength and macho bullshit, i have learned that it wouldn't be so bad if they decorated the pumper with some flowers, it'll definitely add a touch of class and a glimmer of serenity. Metaphorically speaking of course. Literally, if we had done that, we'd all look like a bunch of fucking pixies cruising down Orchard Rd. Oh yah, you also thought me how to spell busines, businnes, bussy-ness.

So thank you.

May you succeed in all your future endeavours and may you only look back, not with regret, but to remind yourself of the happy memories and of all the abg² hensem you left behind.

Good luck Mas.

Promise not to laugh

Michael Jackson, icon of a generation

Click on the image for the latest video about Michael on MSN.

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

I just couldnt believe what i read this morning; the King of Pop is dead. He died at around 5 plus am Singapore time due to cardiac arrest. And they still made us go to work, bastards. Child celebrity turn international pop icon; we should all be grieving in bed today. Despite what people say, in my own humble opinion, he had always been the victim; a victim of mindless accusations and the butt of all mockery. And now he's dead!

RIP Michael...

While you wait for the PG SNS Vid

When i grow up, im gonna be a Punkrocker

And man created bowling

Khatan sebelum kamu dikhatankan

Gathering session for Rota 1 yet again. This time round it was at Zul's place. We were all gathered there for a prayer session, celebrating his son's...... hhmmm.... coming of age? Thanks for the good food zul, i is loving ur sambal goreng pengatin. Happening shit...

Man U vs Barcelona vs Rock Band on a PS3

Dripped

Double date with the old love birds

This is Md Noor and Sabrina. They've been officially married for 10 years. Congratulations to them both for celebrating their anniversary. May the love get sweeter and stronger. God bless

The 8-5s

The quiet anniversary dinner

Happy anniversary babes

Kawalan Kehormatan... finally

Weekend jumble

Unintended drift

I had my share of close shaves yesterday. i cant reveal to you the exact details. but lets just say i was a bit fast and the bend was a bit tight and the car behind me was pissing the hell out of me. my rear tyres skidded and i had to floor the accelerator to get myself out of the drift. screeching tyres, white smoke. thats all that i remember. scary shit. i need new tyres. anybody have a spare set of TOYOs to give away? or an r34 nissan skyline for that matter? no? i thought so...

Wonder Girls - Nobody Pt II

All masked up

Mas went to the hospital recently for an eye infection. She just had what i had a couple of years back all thanks to Biomedics monthly disposables. I had the exact same thing and yes, i was using those contacts, and i was in and out of CGH for quite a number of times. now its her turn. And only now do i realise what an added advantage it is to be a civil servant; 75 bucks per session? kiss my bontot lah can? All thanks to the swine flu, CGH was such a pain to enter. everyone at the hospital had the same face mask on and we still had to take our temperature bla bla bla; i thought the government had asked for a stand down already? hhmmm...

*things to do today

clean room
clean car
go for a short run
do up response map and submit by tomorrow.... bleurgh!

My logic and humility

"What truly is logic? Who decides reason? My quest has taken me to the physical, the metaphysical, the delusional, and back. I have made the most important discovery of my career - the most important discovery of my life.

It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logic or reason can be found.

I am only here tonight because of you. You are the only reason I am. You are all my reasons. Thank you. "

A Beautiful Mind

The brunch in Clementi

More pictures can be found here. As you can see from the link, alfie has named his entry a celebration. but unfortunately, i couldnt be doing the same. i didnt quite make it this time round. so theres really not much cause for celebration for me. working 8-6 is a bitch with a capital B and it has taken its toll. i long for a good nite sleep without having to worry about going back to work the following day. yah i know, more than half of earth's population is working office hours and i shouldnt be complaining (thats not really true by the way). but adapting hasnt always been my forte; especially for something that is so abrupt. 24hr shifts followed by 2 off days was such a dream. now that dream seems so unreal and my alarm clock will be screaming me back to the harsh reality of tomorrow morning. im tired.... i so am.

The BAAA-Studs - Extreme Sheep LED Art

She's back

Alhamdulillah, everything's fine and dandy now. Welcome back babe...

KaLa Wokay at the Old Princess

I simply love "spur of the moment" plans that fall into place. That sheer spark of ingenuity from Arrrab and Luuutot sure paid off yesterday nite; kudos to them both. Though punctuality or rather a deficit of it, had always been an inevitable outcome ( i am not spared of this handicap by the way), the final attendance was surprisingly good. Apologies to those who came later and are not in the showcased pictures.

Ribuan terima kasih kepada semua yang hadir; Asyik Nurhaliza, Zul and Shaiful Kiedis from Red Hot, Mail dari kumpulan Dinamik dan yang tak lain dan tak bukan, Aaron (<=== thats for you Mirza).

Thank you Rota 1.

PS: Dear God, please let Harith grow up to be a mat rock... thanks

Reunification at Jln Kayu : Part Deux

Reunification at Jln Kayu

A mini reunion that i had yesterday with good friends; a well deserved break for some and catching up session for others. It is funny how sometimes, its the little-est... littlest... littelest?? Kecik nak mampus! Its funny how sometimes, it is the SMALLEST things in life that you partake in that excite you; to invoke just that sufficient amount of ecstacy, blowing you into this little world of orgasmic madness. I am referring to the maggi goreng along Jln Kayu lah dey. Its crazy. They put ganja in it or something (if the media or the proper authorities are reading this, please dont quote me. Its a figure of speech and I only meant it metaphorically, duh). You can never be too safe these days.

So anyways, go try it. No taugeh, mata lembu, extra spicy.

"Aku cinta pada mu maggi goreng..."

The one with nature II

The one with nature I

A new toy

Trying out my new Sigma 18-200mm DC OS. All pictures were taken handheld and no PP done. So far am quite satisfied with the results. For the price i paid, the images are clear enough (especially for a lens with this kind of focal range) but a bit soft on the edges when wide open. The Optical Stabilizer works fine; just a bit noisy. Oh yah, the AF could be faster though but to get a faster USM lens would be to almost doubling the price. So no, not for now at least.

At 200mm.























At 63mm.
























At 18mm.























At 200mm. Fast and Furious 4?

The inspiration

Yet another disaster

It seems luck has completely forgotten me yet again. Work's a bitch, yah i know. Besides Paris Hilton, im sure most of us are ALL constantly complaining about our jobs. Then theres the part about the car; as of today, ive yet to get back my car. I hate public transport. And i hate pushy aunties on the train. Ok maybe i only hate pushy aunties. I hate pushy anything for that matter. But i love taking public transport. Ive lived with it most parts of my life. I love taking long bus rides to god knows where, u remember that naz? The last train ride with the skinheads from town, holding my crap going to school as the train sped off at break neck speed from simei to clementi, having a smelly drunk as ur company, being drunk while on a bus with good company! I miss all that, i really do. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut...

"Aunties and ah sohs who cannot wait to get on the bloody train can wait on the tracks, fuck you very much"

Sadly, thats not the end of my misery. Today, bob and rita fell. Their habitrail fell to the floor while i was busy cleaning their leftovers in the toilet. i could only see bob's tail as he entered the drainage hole under my stove. my heart sank even deeper. rita was too shocked to even move, i thought she was dead. but thank god, both are ok now. badly shaken but ok. just dont die on me now u 2. dont give up on me too soon, unlike some people...

Towed

My heart was broken over the weekend. My worst fears came true. OVERHAUL!!! and adding salt to the wound, kena berleteh by the tow truck driver, "Ah mod, mod some more lah". CCB. Now id just have to wait for ma baby to be discharged, damn.

Wonder Girls - Nobody

Pasir Gudang over the weekend

I went up North over the weekend for the Pasir Gudang Saturday Nite Sprint. Thats where all the fast cars gather to participate in the 300m drag race. It was a visually stunning spectacle for me. Fast cars, fast chicks, 15 vehicle convoy at 120km/h. The adrenaline rush that i get, flooring my pedal, changing gears at 7-8000 rpm, screeching tires, screaming engine, oh the rush the rush. better than sex? almost.... hahaha

Woot woot II

Masrina's Chalet. Woot woot!

The Wonder Years

Ya'll remember this? It was one of my most favourite shows at that time. Post '80s babies might neither comprehend nor appreciate ;p

Ciara - Never ever

Completely irrelevant to the previous entry. I just like the vid thats all

Missing you

Deprived of your tender love and affection, i am left with a cavity; eternally devoid of substance. As abruptly as you came, in the same tradition you left. You never really know what you have until its gone. So cliche? I know. But its true. Relentlessly, im swallowing this bitter pill. How quickly ive managed to accomplished absolutely nothing without you by my side; my life destitute of the air to proceed. This harsh notion of emptiness is making me dizzy...

I just pray for your safe return...

The one when i couldn't feel my ass no more

Thaipusam IV

Thaipusam III

Thaipusam II

Thaipusam

Yah i know im late. Back tracking just a bit; ive finally found enough time and effort to edit and post these pics up. It was a wonderful experience. With the company of Ju and Jeremy, we ventured into the unknown regions of Serangoon Rd to snap some shots. It was my first time stepping inside a Hindu temple by the way. If only i wasnt so tired that day...

Ps: Ju, i wanna see ur shots!

Best bike ever made

Ode to life

May you remain far, far away from the evil gallows of sorrow.
Look forward for a better tomorrow.



























May you have faith, faith in everything that is real.
May you feel, feel for what is right.
May your emotions be prompt and justified.



















May your judgements be precise and unmarred.
May your love be passionate and unfeigned.
May you be kind to those who are kind and also to those who are not.
May you have compassion;

forgive.

May you have enough strength, because life itself is exhausting.

And when you die, may you be surrounded by the thousands who weep,

weep for the loss and for all that you are.

Cool stop motion video

I stumbled upon this stop motion video of a girl on a bed and i just thought that its cool enough to be posted here. More pics will be posted later tonite i hope. Right after im done editting them. So stay tuned...

Labrador Park finally

This was kinda my first attempt using a polarizing filter. Im still learning how to fully utilize it. I've noticed that the pictures came out a bit underexposed and the AF had difficulty trying to find a focal point. But it was still interesting nevertheless. The details from the brightly lit sky have been captured nicely enough without it having to be ruined by overexposure. The third picture's my favourite. No Photoshop for this shoot. Straight from the DSLR. Anybody has a ND filter to lend/give? ;p

I was just browsing the "A Photo A Day Project" at Clubsnap. I wish i have that much time to be taking and submitting at least 1 pic a day...

Note to self: Take more pics when possible. Shutter count only 6K so far...