Happy New Year 2013

It's the new day for the year of 2013. Happy New Year!

Reflecting back the year 2012, it has been a hectic year for me as myself and Sarah finally ended our courtship and tied the knot, registered in the month of Oct 2012 and Chinese ceremony in Nov 2012. Now has been busy with our new house, our ongoing project for the coming month or two.

Well, looking forward to a better year, while reflecting and remembering my happy moments in the year 2012 :-)

Nanny 911

Not sure how many of you watch this series of Nanny 911. This is not the series long ago, named The Nanny. It is a story on how the family is falling apart with their kids getting out of control. Either being very naughty or rude towards their parents. The weird thing is that the parents were so helpless and did not enforce any discipline in the family. How come parents with the background of police or army personnel also fail to implement some discipline or at least some sense of respect in the family.

Gosh, once saw it really make me think... how useless the parents are. I understand that parents do love and care for the children, but there must be mutual respect and discipline should be taught even from tender age.

For those that have not seen this series, do enlighten yourself with the series.

P/s: I think i will not be like so, if i really do, probably i need to be strong to deter all those, else... ALL HELL BREAK LOSE...

Back in the year 2010

It has been a while since i have blogged. Why? It was since November 2009, whereby i was busy preparing for my last days in Halliburton for my closure there and also busy preparing myself for my upcoming job, new place new environment and surely new challenge. I am much anxious as the new project is already coming in, perhaps i have been dormant for about 2 years, doing less challenging stuff over the period of my stay in Halliburton (no offence anyone...)

As the new year, 2010 coming closer i was chilling out and relaxing myself. By mid January 2010, it was already my last day. It is good for me as i can spend some time to rest myself (physically and mentally) before my new job begin. But eventually not much rest was possible as Sarah was moving house, CNY clean up, planning for the new project over at new office and etc. With all that, not much regret as things went fine and great.

Looking at the calendar now, it is already March 2010. Let the remaining Q1 be better before heading to the Q2 for even busier life :-) Lets all be happy in life and i would try to blog more when i get my hands on my new laptop (still awaiting for it until mid March 10)...

I am back, but not all

I am finally back to kay elle however i am not in my best shape. Been having the cold and sorethroat even few days before i was 'release' from the rig and this afternoon went to see doctor as i cant stand the coughing non stop even at night. I need the rest!

Now hoping to recover asap and spend some time to sort out my stuff that i didnt have time attending to for the past 4 weeks. Wish me luck :-)

So near yet so far

I am still about 5 hours from KL city or known as home. Curretnly now awaiting for my transit flight from KK to KL at about 3:30pm. Had some lunch, now waiting for time to past and also converting a concert for my Nokia 5800, so that i can have some in-flight entertaintment later for the duration of 2hrs 25min.

Been so long i travel offshore this time, normally was just at most about 2 weeks, this trip is nearing one whole hitch for those other offshore guys whereby they normally do 28 days and in this trip, i clock in 25 days myself. During this duration of 25 days, i was on standby, merely with things to do and daily was just awaiting for time to past and the next day to come. I feel pretty much dumb for being needed to standby and those eyes of others who are there. They kind of looking down on us for doing nothing there, just eat and sleep for long duration, but do they know what we or i would say myself not that kind of person to get money just like that? I am not, and i dont enjoy that kind of life, but i have no choice to start with, so there i was for 25 days!

Now, when i get back i hope to get some rest and also spend time with family while awaiting for the photo shoot in the coming month where i hope i would be further practise my skills and also do some nice shots for some lovely couple :-)

Kay Elle, wait for me i am rushing back ASAP...

Cravings...

Not only ladies out there have cravings, even i do. What am i cravings for? Local food in KL which includes porky foods, mee, mamak food and etc... Soon i will have my hands on it to fulfill my poor stomach which has been deprived for about 3 weeks.

What else i will be doing when i reach back to kl?

1. Clubbing - I need some night life - probably go to a club with some friends or so...
2. Eat all the food that i longed for...
3. Spend time with my loved ones - family, sarah, friends, jack-jack, meeko and etc...
4. Get some thrill on the KL night roads - be damm with the drive slow, drive with my heart and feelings...
5. SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!!
6. 3D - A Christmas Carol
7. Photography shoot out :-) Been so long since i was with E-3 :-)
8. Not to forget, my alcoholic drinks back home!!! Lets have a party :-)
9. Sushi with my friends...
10. Go with the flow of my heart :-) Get a life!!!

18++

Since 2 Nov 09 to date has been like 18 days that i am here in hte middle of the ocean. Still floating on good weather and also on bad weather, just having one aim which is to be around until they finish drilling this well. To ask me when can complete, i have got no firm answer as i ran out of answers to myself, all i am doing now is go with the flow. Why? Cause it is kind of dissapointing to me and those who wants me back in town by giving them false hope. So rather not giving false hope, i better not give any definite answer as well. Just hope to be back to town asap, as there are lots that i need to do before year end, some of it would be consider life changing decisions...

1 liter of tears...

Had this movie for quite sometime, but didnt have the opportunity to watch it yet, as most of the time i was thinking that there are some other movie to watch other than this known sad movie. As usual, human will always have the habit of turning to something happy rather than something sad, so this movie has been rescheduled to a later date.

However on this trip to offshore, i brought along the DVD for this drama, and i started watching it in 2 days. At last completed the 11 episode of the drama, which is filled with tears, sorrow, happiness, strength, courage, friendship and family bond. What a great movie, no wonder the diary of Aka was sold so many copies all around, not to make everyone know her story of how sad her life was, but to give inspiration to everyone out there; for those who are sick and not 'perfect', you have your life too, and should live to the fullest and also to fight fight fight until the end; for those who are not that 'perfect', you still have a life and you should life on with the shortcoming of life and not just waste life and let it be. You may do your part to contribute to the society and mostly, your own life!

Life is short, you may not know what will come tomorrow or the destiny sets upon you. However you may choose your life and decide how you want to live for today and the days ahead. Don't just leave it to fate and let it be, instead fight on and enjoy life at the same time enjoy love; love of friends who cared, love of someone special to us in life and love of family members whom will not desert us until the very last minute (in normal circumstances applicable though there are family members whom are selfish and live for the sake of themselves only).

I too will live life to the fullest, can't wait for me to be back in town @ KL. So much more to do, so much more to venture and live to move forward with! I will be back!!!

Offshore again

Currently i am at Miri, waiting for my time to go offshore to Teknik Berkat again. I was back on land for 3 days and off i go again. But the past 3 days, i really enjoyed myself in town; spend time with my family, Sarah, Jack and also got to do some window shopping and have some different kind of food in town.

Hmm... how i feel this time? I would say better as i have been there before and also know some of the people there, not so alien. But to come to think of 2 weeks there doing nothing, hmm, that might be the turn off coz boring, nothing much to do, i dont have much movies with me, internet connection gonna be scare and also not nice to use internet and chatting away while the others do their daily work right...

Can consider i got myself prepared, in the way where i prepare some stuff to eat to pamper myself, my 3G connection (hope it works like a charm at TB) and also my movies (not a lot, but hope it is enough to last me through) and some nice treats for the people up there.

Now i just hope to earn more money from this trip and use it on something that i treasure, probably treat my parents and also for my photography gears :-) What i miss most is the good time in KL and also Sarah. Didnt get to spend much time with her lately as i was busy in work, and she also has her studies to juggle. So hope by year end, i can spend some time with her, probably a short weekend trip to somewhere for our vacation.

Year end coming, so much excitement in me. Year end means Christmas is coming to town, liked the christmas spirit a lot, though i am not a christian, but beats it and i join in the fun :-) Also looking forward to vacation with Sarah, her parents and also with my parents. Just hope i can get enough leave for year end :-)

Okay, that's for all now. Hope to blog more when i am up there (if possible). Would like to extend my condolences to Kumar for the departure of his grandpa. May he rest in peace and may your family be strong throughout this emotional period. To all other people, i miss you guys!

Frustration @ Work

Sigh, been having this feeling since a couple of months back, being over worked and also not enough hand to juggle with the unlimited amount of work. Most of all, we been keep on reminded to provide a high quality of services at all time, how is that posible with lack of man power and also we are fatique with the endless work?

Even today, when i am supposingly to be on MC as i was not feeling well few days before after returning from an offshore trip at Kertih, i was last minute asked to go to Labuan today for the crew boat to Teknik Berkat. The clock at that time is showing 3pm and the last flight out from KL to Labuan is 6.45pm. Gosh, only about 3 hours to settle all, get ready and good to go? OMG... it is raining some more, come on... give us some slack.

At last, manage to work our way through and stick back to the original plan, which is to travel to Miri on Friday and chopper out on Saturday. The Pro is that all is back on track but the cons is that me and Kumar will need to work extra hard as we have little time before they start their operations. Gosh, is this bad news or what? Anyhow, just need to make things happen and work like how it should be.

I hope things goes fine and once i come back, i think i deserve some rest that tightfully mine since i have been away for 2 consecutive weekends, and most important of all, i am NOT PAID tow work on weekends!!!

Destiny arrives...

From my previous entry, i was still awaiting if i would be required to go offshore assignment and hope that it will come later, after my photo shoot for my friend, Shiau Wan wedding. However, things are most likely turn up as not it is and i was to go for offshore assignment the same day of my previous entry. I manage to finish up the work soon and got back just in time for the wedding day on Sunday, where i reach KL on Saturday night.

After the wedding is over, i am much tired as i have a feeling that photographers (a good one) will be with the bride and groom throughout their wedding, from planning ahead to the actual day, from early morning make up time until late at night when the wedding banquet over and the final photo is taken as a couple on the stage. This means that each one out there get a once in a lifetime for their wedding experience, we photographers get so much more once in a lifetime wedding experience :-)

Now what i am looking forward is more rest from my busy schedule, either personal or work. I most probably will be required to travel offshore sometime soon, and what is pushing me would be the photos that i have yet to complete processing... Hope i can get it done as soon as possible, else i will have angry newly weds come chasing after me :-)

Lastly, congratulations to the newly weds; Yew Leong and Shiau Wan!

H1N1 - Wear a mask?

Came to work after not feeling well yesterday. Was walking along the tunnel from the KLCC Convention Center to KLCC Tower, saw a lot of people walking with masks on. This is a good and bad sign, meaning more people is infected and at the same time, people is getting educated. But is this not far too late, when the current situation is so wide spread, only people take it for serious?

The sad thing is that not all wearing it correctly, how are they suppose to protect them selves? Some wear the wrong side, some tie the back knot loosely or tie wrong place whereby not able to give proper support, die not press in the nose piece for closing in on the face shield and face gap and some probably not using once but may have been reusing it.

Hmm... hope the situation will turn good soon, else more and more will be infected.

Short but nice Langkawi Trip 2009

Had took some time off work to spend my weekend at Langkawi from 24 - 27 July 09. The main purpose is for relaxing, alcohol drinks and also photoshooting while eating around Langkawi. Had the chance to eat nice food and meet some nice people, great trip along with our photography gears. Both myself and Sarah is learning up some new techniques and our gears more as we spend more time on photography. Manage to take few shots here and there... some of the photos that we took are at the following location for viewing :-)

Langkawi 2009

Slideshow:


Hope you would enjoy the photos...

Busy, tiring yet lazy days...

Been some time since my last post, been about 3 months already. What have i been up to? Most of my time, workign my ass throughout the weekdays and weekends. What do i get? Nothing, what a DAMN!!!

What are my plans ahead? To enjoy more of my life and make the full out of it. Those plans up my sleeve are of course vacation, outings, photo shooting and etc...

Hope all these can come true soon...

Winnie's Registration of Marriage (ROM)

Attend Winnie's ROM previous weekend at Thien Hou Temple on 27 June 09. Went and did some shots even i was late. I was not technically late, just that they started the ROM without us where they started earlier than the time slot given. Sigh, missed it due to the poor management of the people there...

Enjoy the pics :)



Winnie and Nick, Congratulations!!!

Hot but laid back weekend...

Its a hot weather weekend, with so little rain in average and even night temperature is also high which cause me hard to sleep as well, even in air-cond room. Probably in heat? Hahaha... Anyway, had the chance to had 2 meals of Thai meals this weekend, the first one was at the normal place that we had, where me, Sarah and Amanda went for it since their parents went out. We had the good dishes; tom yum in coconut, fried paku vege, fried sotong and braised pig knuckle and the total cost was about RM77, Sarah paid for the meal, thanks for the meal. Then we drove to Little Korea @ Ampang and bought some nice breads and ice-cream for dessert. Since we are already in Ampang and Amanda never been to Look Out Point, so we decided to drive there and we walked up the Look Out Point to see the night scenery. Actual reason were to help in digestion of the amout of food intake that we had for dinner. The weather was pretty stunning, allowing us to have a good night view of KL/Ampang. The sad part was that i didn't bring my E-3 with me, too bad. Perhaps next week or the following week if i am in town, perhaps...

Next day, Sunday we had Thai for lunch as well. The location is near to Ampang Look Out Point where we went yesterday. Sarah's dad informed that the dishes there are nice and fairly cheap as compared to outside restaurant. So we drove up there (the 4 of us, Sarah, Amanda, uncle and me) as aunty was helping out in the HOSPIS charity sale. the photos of the dishes that we ordered is as below:













Total bill for the food plus with chinese tea + ice is about RM79.50 for 4 person. What do you think? Cheap? I think so, and along with the environment, i would say its fairly new to most KL folks. Took the opportunity to have some shots nearby, below is the slide show of the shots that i have taken, enjoy it!



It was indeed a nice weekend, a slow one as i had minimal time to spend on work related stuff and most of the time was spend on myself. This is something good for me, after the week long of unfinished work. Now, i am just hoping next week i would be able to have my weekend and do not need to travel offshore for rig up as next week would be the weekend for Labour Day, long weekend and my parents would be going for a family outing at PD. Hope i won't be missing it eventually due to work again. Really need to have more balance in life and work. Life is short, need to make the best out of the years that we have...

Work, Life, Family, Friends, ...

All those in life that matters to you or each one of us. Sometimes life just don't go according to what you want it to be, however, sometimes life can be a little bit more leniant on us. I was hoping badly that i can be in town this weekend, as i would like to attend one charity bazaar or sale, by giving a helping hand and play a role. However, due to work issues, i might not be able to go but today it was finalised that this week i would be in town, however this very day is also the day where by i was told that i might need to go offshore the next weekend. Meaning skipping my trip with family and also celebrating Labour's Day offshore working. What a way to celebrate Hari Kuli :-( Not much choice i guess, that is work...

Now i am just hoping things can be better by me need not head offshore, hoping that my colleague can make it back in time for the rig up, lets hope that this is true i pray. Till then, will be hoping and praying :-)

Long Postponed Updates

Sounds familiar to some of you? Probably as the title was plucked from one of my friend's blog that i can recall. It have been some time since i blogged, probably due to my workload which is pressing on me hard. I hardly can find the time for myself or with my loved ones, either i am on call or need to work long hours even its weekend. After completing all the work, i am too dead tired to do anything else interesting or out of extra ordinary. Been living a quite a boring life with work in my mind or way all the time.

One of the time when i have some time off is 2 Saturday back, on the 11 April 2009 whereby myself, Sarah and Kuan Ming headed for a day trip to Melacca. We took off from KL early morning @ 8am and reach Melacca at about 10.30am as i was driving slow. What is the rationale of getting summons to speed to a location whereby the initial plan was to have some fun and have a laid back life. We went there to eat Chicken Rice Ball, Popiah(x2), Coconut Shake, Wan Tan Mee(x3), Nyonya Laska, Barli Lime, Rojak, Fruits Candy Coated with malt, Dim Sum and etc. Too much to express in words for the foods that we have consumes. Bet my girlfriend, Sarah put on few hundred grams for sure :)

We went around Melacca for photo shoot, and below would be the slideshow of the photos taken throughout the trip. Enjoy :-)



Had a great time in Melacca despite coming back dead tired and with sun burned marks on my face due to pro long exposure under the direct sunlight.

Great weekend...

Weekend was GREAT!!! Why? Able to spend quality time with my loved ones as i have been busy throughout the weekend for the past few weeks, probably 3 weeks ago. This weekend, due to the slow down of activity for PCSB rigs, i was able to spend more time with my family, friends and Sarah. As time past by, come to new week again, hence thinking if the coming week will be busy one for me or perhaps i might need to go offshore? Hope not as i would still like to have some relaxing weekend if possible :-) Hope all well for the coming week then!!!

Counting seconds... Brings back memories...

I was watching a series movie, Monk at this hour alone in the Level 17 of Tower 2 at KLCC which is also the PCSB office. Why i am there? It is the second episode of my previous post. In this episode, it tells a story of Christmas celebration and i had a flash back, to the times when i was in Hong Kong with Sarah for our vacation back in the end of November and early December 2008.

It was a happy moments for us, getting our ass away from this busy and hectic life style while having a laid back vacation at a place where we are looking forward to go for quite some time. Although it was not as laid back as i mentioned just now, as we are on a trip/vacation, it meant to be always in a rush to cover as many locations as possible while we were there. We were pretty exhausted throughout the trip, but it was worth it every moment of it and pain on my shoulder, legs and body which is accumulated through the heavy bag that i have been carrying around throughout the journey.

Seeing that series, it brings back memory and i was hoping that i could be having another vacation real soon to somewhere else other than have to sit in office to work my ass for some crap ass... Sigh, guess that is the work nature, after working for quite some time. Well, until my next vacation i have to endure all these and be strong.