SEOUL | Menarik Barang ...

.... walking along the street ... this is quite a normal scene ...

... people .. pulling the wheelcart .... perhaps ... back from business... or just going to start or business ... but for sure ... some things are gonna be changed into money ....

TRAVEL | Unique Flats ...

... whilst in Seoul ... saw this building with an interesting approach to it....

... how does it feel inside.... will one feels tilting ... or will the furniture be slanting .. or .... looks can just be deceiving ....

KOREA | GwanAk-Ku ...

... GwanAk-Gu ... is one of the major districts in Korea .... about 20 mins or so drive from Seoul City ... this is where the Seoul National University is located ... hence... one might see lotsa students! ... ;) back to school now....

... a directional board of the GwanAk-Gu area .....

RANDOM | Of Glasses & Ruler ....

... ruler .... glasses ..... some of the important aspects of life ....

.. glasses are needed in seeing thing clearly ... otherwise... it's gonna be blurred vision .... atu main ramas-ramas saja tu ... bahaya tu eh ...

... ruler .... ruler to measure stuffs.... a guidance to make sure the line is straight ....

......just like our life... we need to see thing clearly in order to make a decision ... in order to plan the future... and at time... we need to see thing "outside-the-box" .....

... and in the same time... we also need guidance.... without guidance... we can't go very far ... and may be ... lack of it ... one might go in circle..... mungkin akan menyeleweng ..... tapi mudahan tidak ...

.... but hei ... both of them come in different colours... so yeah ... just to spice up our life a bit ... ;)

SANTAI | Kapan Kita Bisa Pacaran Lagi ...

.. waduh ... emangnya gimana eya .... meremang deh bulu gue .....

.... lagi sedang santai di tepi pantai .... asyik dong ... bisa tenang sih pikiran nya .....

... ngak apa ... udah di bilangen sama bokap dan nyokap lho .... lagi ok duang tu ...

........ bagi yang jomblo .... bisa ketemu deh ama calon pacar.... bisa jadi panasaran tu .... kayaknya ngak ada beda deh ama konglomerat ....

... atau ... bisa di goyang deh ... dengaren lagu Si Jablai .... enak dong .....



... wah jangan becanda deh ... lagi nyanyi lagu ini sih .... bisa feel melulu .... bisa kangen sama pacar nya ni ..... ;)

Kemesraan
Iwan Fals & Franky S. (Album Single 1988)

Suatu hari
Dikala kita duduk ditepi pantai
Dan memandang
Ombak dilautan yang kian menepi

Burung camar
Terbang bermain diderunya air
Suara alam ini
Hangatkan jiwa kita

Sementara
Sinar surya perlahan mulai tenggelam
Suara gitarmu
Mengalunkan melodi tentang cinta

Ada hati
Membara erat bersatu
Getar seluruh jiwa
Tercurah saat itu

Kemesraan ini
Janganlah cepat berlalu
Kemesraan ini
Ingin kukenang selalu

Hatiku damai
Jiwaku tentram disampingmu
Hatiku damai
Jiwaku tentram bersamamu

Bersamamu

LEISURE | The Beach Marking ...

... OSI ..? OR ... ISO ? ..... ? but for sure ... it is not an SOS ...
.. they don't need any help I presume ... coz .. people are everywhere....
.. I'll just let u to interpret it ....


.. Kalau Takut Di Lambung Ombak ..... Jangan Berumah Di Tepi Pantai .....

LEISURE | If You Ever ...

... alone in the beach .... watching the waves wrestling with the shore ....

.. listening to the trembling of the waves......

.... feeling the sea breeze caressing your face .....

... smelling the fresh clean Oxygen .... the unpolluted air ........

.... strumming the string of the guitar melancholicly .....

......... cherishing those sweet .. and not so sweet moment .... yet .. still can bring a smile to your face .... or perhaps ... without realising .... droping a tear or two .... from the watery eyes ..... perhaps ... the tears of joy ... or tears or sadness... nevertheless..... just being there..... feeling the moment ..... could really make one .... hmmmm....... ;)



... and suddenly .... remembering the moment at the beach .... this song comes to mind....

If You Ever ... By ... East 17 ft. Gabrielle

Hey, Oh yeah, Come On, Whoaah
If You Ever, Hey
My my my my

The very first time that I saw your brown eyes,
Your lips said hello and I said hi,
I knew right then that you were the one,
But I was caught up in physical attraction,
Much to my satisfaction
Maybe you were more than just a friend.

* And If you ever (ever fall)
Fall in love again now baby
You must make sure that the lady is a friend
And if you ever (ever fall)
Fall in love so true now baby
You must be sure that she feels the same way too *

If I say that I will be your one and only
Promise that you'll never leave me lonely
I just wanna be the one you need
I just wanna be the one to serve you,
Sometimes I feel as if I don't deserve you
I'd cherish every moment that we share


While we're on this East 17 thingy ... remembered this conversation few years back ...during those university years ....

GF : .... Eh... East 17 tukar nama ah ari atu jadi E17
Geng: ...ah .. awu .....

GF : ... eyatahkan ... dorang tukar nama lagi ......
Geng: .... adeh... eyakah ..? .. apa lagi dorang tukar...?

GF : ... dorang tukar nama .... jadi ..... E471! Huahahahhaa
Geng: ... kurang sambal ..... Huahahhahaha ....

BRUNEI | The Mystical Dusk ....

... taken just before nite falls .... at one of the beaches in Brunei ....

LEISURE | The Signature Moves .....

.... move ..... dance .......be happy .... be merry .... ;)

... despite those old myths .... one may need not have anything .. or need to consume anything to be happy ..... what u need is .... just.. YOU ... yourself .... or maybe perhaps your family & friends ...

.... find a nice spot .. somewhere at the beach ... or the park if u prefer ...... feel the wind blowing to your face .... your hair ...... breath that free fresh air ..... and move your body ... to whatever music.. or melody that's ringing in your head.....

.......... thus .. this proves that ...... you don't need booze ..... you don't need cigarettes ..... or you don't even need the night clubs to dance your day away ......... (Q.E.D.)
( ... I still remember during Maths lesson ...our teacher always said to put that QED thingy after proving some mathematical problems..... )


.... not sure what's going on here .. but .... once she saw me pointing my long lens towards her.... glad to see it I presume .....she just automatically do her signature moves ..... if that's really her signature move .... hmmm.... so young lady .... What Do You Name? ;p



PUBLIC MESSAGES:

Smoking Is Very Harmful To Your Health, As Well To Those Innocent One Next To You, And Also Very Damaging To Your Money, Might As Well Save It And Donate It To The Needy.

You Don't Need Alcohol To Have Fun, Just Enjoy All The Natural Beauty Of What God Has Created To Us, Enjoy The Beautiful Sceneries, Appreciate What Is Going On Around Us, Because You Can't Enjoy Nor Appreciate It With A "Spinning" Head.

Drugs Are For Medical Purposes Only, If You Think You Are Taking It Just For Fun, You Are In Trouble, So Get Away From Drugs, Don't Touch 'em, Unless If You Are Very Good At Mixing Drugs, Then Why Not Be A Scientist And Find A Cure For Cancer or AIDS.

Furthermore, Taking The Above Will Only Make You More SAD..... Smoking Alcohol Drug ... S.A.D ....

Peace U All .... :)

LEISURE | SCRAPBOOKING ... Looking Thru ...

... looking thru the basket .... this is what i saw .... an Anonymous group need .. support..... encouragement ..... hence... perhaps ... that's why .. that young lady was standing there ..... to give some words of encouragement .....

... but .... why is that guy having a huge camera...? ... hmmm... so this is not an Anonymous group then .... it won't be anonymous if their pix is available .... ;)

LEISURE | SCRAPBOOKING ... The Hardware ...

... then there goes the delicate works ... with those not so delicate tools ... just like any craftworks ... the tools is a must in "constructing" those miniscule artwork ....

... but hei .. peeps... please don't do those banging in the middle of nite ... otherwise.... people next door will for sure.. shout at u one meh ..... y u so noisy ah ....

... ".. THUP! .. THUP! ... THUP! ...... "

.... " ... eh napanya inda mau belubang ani .... brabis udah ku menukul ani .... ..belubang jua cutting mat ani karang ......." ...

............. " ... adeeh tukul ani plang berlubang .... .. issshk... napanya kan ... "


... "Seperti Pahat Dengan Penukul" .... sebuah peribahasa melayu yang mana memberi maksud .... seseorang yang tiada inisiatif untuk melakukan apa-apa .. kecuali jika ada yang memberikan arahan atau suruhan kepadanya .....

LEISURE | SCRAPBOOKING ANONYMOUS ...

... so after getting all those important nitty gritty sorted ..... what else need to be done ...?

... hmmm.. . I guess ... to have some sort of "Scrapbooking Anonymous" Hours ....


... Hi... my name is Anon .... I love to scrapbook .....

LEISURE | SCRAPBOOKING ... The Raw Materials...

... Papers ... coloured papers... multi coloured papers .... stripes ... polka dots... flowerish ... all kind of papers... is one of the main important raw materials to be included to make a scrapbooking project a success .....

... different colours of paper..... btw ... Peach .... Cantaloupe... Apricot ..... eh Peach ..? Apricot... ? aren't they fruits ...? .... so what comes first .... peach the colour ...? or peach the fruit? .... hmmmm...

... so many colours to choose from .... just like white ...... milky white lah .... pinkish white lah ... off white lah .... dirty white lah .... alamak .... why can't it be just plain white ... or just simply red... or just blue ..... green ... or the likes......

... just like coffee .... java lah .... arabican lah .... latte lah ... espresso lah ...... mun dulu kupi o saja.. or kupi susu .... hmmmmm.....

... actually .. people sendiri yang menyusahkan diri sendiri .... nda kah ...? .... cuba kamu renungkan .... ;)

LEISURE | SCRAPBOOKING ... The Equipment..

... so you have got the to-do-list ... now what's next ....

... well obviously .. what u need is the equipment .... u can't cook an egg without frying pan ....
... u can't take a photo without a camera.... u can't surf the net w/out the modem ..... u can't drive a car w/out the car ..... u can't gossip without any partner .... u can't .... eeer.... oh well.... u get the idea ....
.. so does Scrapbooking .... unless everything is pre-cut .. then that's different story .....

... The Cutter ... to make life easier.... hmmmm... pssst ... actually u can use any type of cutter ... but hei ... it is jus a matter of preferences .... back to the ol' skool rule .... CTS ... Cost ... Time Speed .... or CTQ ... Cost Time Quality thingy ....

LEISURE | SCRAPBOOKING .. To Do List ...

... as with any other project... one should prepare a plan ... or To Do List ....
... it is just list of things that u need have in order to get the project done ..

.... the list could include ... ... puncher... glue .... raw materials ..... coffee... ice cream .... gossips ... and some love ... Huahahaha... no lah ... ignore the list ..... just put watever it is u want .....

... n oh yea ... make sure what u want to do first .. otherwise.. no use making a list... without any mission .... macam .. jalan-jalan round ke Gadong tu... or ke Bandar tanpa haluan .. just melihat keindahan alam saja..... atu ya....

LEISURE | SCRAPBOOKING ...

.... it's late now ...... nearly midnite...... but what I wanted to share is this ..... there's this new craze going around town lately ... which is this .....

..... i actually wanted to do more.... but with a limited time to spare (..less than an hour..) ... this is just what I got .... oh well ... may be some other time.... ;)

ABSTRACT | Mutu Kusung Susun ...

... Mutu tambang kosong bersusun ... ( Empty rows of Boats ) ... can be easily found just before the rush hours .... especially during late afternoon... when people are just about to board the boat to get back home ....

... oh well ... it's Saturday nite ... nya orang melayu Malam Minggu .... eya dong ...atau juga di gelar .. malam libur sih ... but for some .... this nite is call ... "Malam Kingsway" ... because ... for those who remember .... years and years ago .... .. when cable TV nor the net was "unheard" of ... there use to be an entertainment program every Saturday Night shown on the neighbouring country's channel .... called Sensasi Malam Kingsway or something .... whereby ... those popular artists would made an appearance and such ..... hence the name ..... ;)

RANDOM | Forever Holding The Umbrella...

... one lazy nite on the street ... saw this figurine statues.... some holding an umbrella... there's another one doing something else... I guess.. just like in real life.... everybody is busy doing their own business ... especially during the rush hours ....

RANDOM | The Fluffy Pillows ....

..... Before I sleep ........and after I wake up ..............and all the hours in between ... you occupy my mind............... every moment of the day you are in my thoughts............ I miss you.....
....... my pillows.......

.........Happiness is ............falling asleep next to you .................and waking up ...........thinking.......... I'm still in my dreams...........

..............I went to sleep last night........... with a smile ................because I knew ............I'd be dreaming of you ......... but I woke up this morning............ with a smile ................ because you weren't a dream....................

........I wanna go to sleep at night............. wake up every day............. and breathe ..........knowing you are truly mine...........

... a true friend is... someone who shake who from your sleeping soul .....

........Why do we close our eyes when ............. we sleep, .................. when we cry, .................. when we imagine, ..................when we kiss, .....................when we pray? ...................Because, ..........the most beautiful things in the world............. can not be seen with your eyes............... it must be felt with your heart.................


.... and oh yea ....

.........always wear cute pajamas to sleep........... you never know who you'll meet in your dreams......... ;)

BANGKOK | Let's Dine Outside ...

Let's Dine Outside ....

... the evening have just crept in .... the lightings begin to glow in romance......
....... the tables have just been set .... the smell of dinner slowly simmering the air ......
........ the sound of the boats.. on the river besides.......... filled the ears with rythmic melodies ....
.... the stars twinkling high above... as if cheering the evening with beautiful light play....
.... so let's not waste the lovely evening ..... let the gentle wind caresses our face .....
.... let's dine outside ....

GF

A Waitress, ready to serve at one of the exclusive Alfresco dinings, along the Chao Praya River, Bangkok, Thailand. Such scene is very common at most developed countries, enjoying your cuisine and balancing with the natural surrounding.

In Brunei, the nearest to this scene is at KFC (Kianggeh Food Centre), where u can experience the full view of the Water Village along the Brunei River.

... perhaps... they should do one along the newly renovated water front in Gadong .....

SPORTS | F1 Cars.. Still..... | McLaren F1 vs E-Class vs A-Class

... still along the street .. I was hoping to get a glimpse of the McLaren's Car ... but there's none .... so I went to one of the shopping malls ... then ... at the lobby ... saw another F1 car ... so I just get a quick photo of it ....

... anyway ... for those who are curious about how fast the F1 cars are compared to the normal ordinary sedan ... or compact cars ... here is a very interesting video that u would like to watch... if u haven't done it before ....

.... the McLaren F1 car .... gives a 70 seconds headstart to a Mercedes E-Class E50 .. and the Mercedes A-Class .. A160 ..... enjoy ... :)

SPORTS | F1 Ferrari ...

.... while we are still on the F1 topic ... walking further along the street ... there's another F1 car on display .... the Ferrari .... which is unique in the fact that it produces both chassis and engines for its cars....

... the aerodynamics force of F1 cars are so powerful that ... theoretically ... they can be driven driven upside down on the ceiling without falling .... hmmmm... imagine if they have wings... they could even fly .... because ... the take off speed of a commercial airplane is slower than the top-speed of the F1 cars! ....

... as u know ... the F1 pit stop crew can easily change all the four wheels .. AND refuel at the same time in under ten seconds .... imagine ... if such service exist in the "real world" ... WOW .... there would surely be lotsa demands for it ... BUT ....... the thing is ... how expensive will the charges be!!!?? .....

The F1 Ferrari being displayed on the street of the "Golden Triangle" area, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the F1 Season's weekend. (Captured using Canon Ixus i).

BTW ... if u really wanna feel a lil bit .... just a mere tiny bit of F1 experience in your car ... just fill in your tyres with Nitrogen ... (those green coloured hoses in the workshops).. because..... the F1 tyres are filled with Nitrogen gases because of the consistency ....

SPORTS | F1 Malaysia

.. the 2007 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix was held today at Sepang International Circuit...

... Fernando Alonso driving the McLaren-Mercedes managed to get the first spot .... and 2nd was Lewis Hamilton ... driving the same line from the same constructor .... and Kimi Raikkonen driving the Ferrari was third ..

.. the next round will gonna be held in Bahrain on the 15 April 2007 ....

.... Alonso.. is a consistent driver ... and now paired with a very powerful.. souped up car.... he can do more better .....

... Raikkonen .... someone who can really drive.... he might be at number 15 on the starting grid ... but he can easily catch up to the top 3 ... as long as he gets a consistent powerful car.....

The photo shows a Renault's car on display, captured with Canon Ixus i.

.. Renault despite having a good consistent engine perfomance ... have "lost" their brilliant driver... oh well... what to do .... good luck to all the teams ....

ABSTRACT | The Bubbles WIthin ...

... depending how u look at it ...

.. it could be just like ... a thorn in between ...
... a blessing in disguise ......

..... the black sheep ...

.... saved by the bell ....

............ finding a needle in a haystack ... ( thou this can be easily be done with a powerful magnet! ..)

.... duri dalam daging .... umpama mimpi dalam mimpi ...

..... umpama mencurah garam di laut ....

... or watever it gonna be .... but ...

... but this ..... this is the bubble within .......

STREET | Father & Son ...

... was walking along this particular stretch of street .. then saw these father & son moment across the road ....

A father & son, reviewing their photos after an outing together.

Dad: . ...look son.. here's that photo of that beautiful lady that we captured ....
Son: ... keeewll dad... we should have asked for her phone numbers....

Dad: .. no worries son ... we've got her name capture on the photos ....
Son: ... u sure dad? .. where...?

Dad: (zooming the photo) ... there.... here u go ... that's here name on the bag .... Christian Dior ...
Son: ... eh .. wat ..the ..?

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....Anyway ...... one of the good quality values of a happy family is to have some quality time between father & son ... or mother & daughter ... or within the family circle .... good quality time spent together.. is not a waste of time ... but an investment for the future ....

SINGAPORE | Distorted ...

.... walking along Orchard Road .... one can find many bunch of people .... laughing .... smiling ..... arguing .... staring at each other ... doing nothing ....

A reflection of the main Orchard Road from a shiny reflective surface of a near-by building.

... thus .. once in a while we need to reflect ourself... in what we've been up to ..... ;)

STREET | Penarik Beca ...

... Penarik beca (Rickshaw Peddler) is a human-powered mode of transport, use to be one of the important mode of travel in most countries .... Singapore.. Malaysia ... China... Japan ... India ....

....... thou in some part of the world, it is still being use as part of their Modus Operandi ... but ... in some countries ............... it is jus some sort of tourist attraction thingy .....

.... there's this one old black-and-white movie called Penarik Beca ... which starred the late Tan Sri P.Ramlee ... Malaysia's well-known artist ............ which was considered to be ............ and still is one of the must watch movie of all time ................. but be prepared to get some tissues.... ;)

A veteran, doing his "9 to 5" job, on the rickshaw, trying to lure potential clients to hope on his ride, doing the daily run along Orchard Road, Singapore.

STREET | Looking Ahead ....

... knowledge by experience is by far the most "expensive" lessons .... one might study from a reputable college... but what we study is usually .. just for the sake of passing the exam.... where as ... if one have experience something ... be it good or bad ... that for sure will always linger in our memory til.... whenever .......

.... looking ahead to the future .... yet ... never forget the past ... thou ... one should never cling to the past .... otherwise... you will never get pass the present to get to the future ....

..... aim at nothing ... and for sure ... you will get it .....

A respectable veteran, sitting alone at the park, having a good quality time for himself, reflecting the past, enjoying the present, thinking of the beautiful world ahead.....

... with that ... I'll leave u to think about this ....

........ an idiot .. repeats his mistakes ..... a smart man .... learns from his mistakes ...... but .... a genius ....learns .. from the mistakes of others ..... ;)

STREET | The Flare....

.... one of the interesting stuffs one can encounter by just walking along any street is ....bumping with loads of beautiful..interesting .... or amusing people.....

.... so next time you are away.... instead of sitting in those air-conditioned vehicle ... why not "unbutton" your shirt.. and just walk along those streets... .. coz u just don't know what you will miss if you don't .....

.... Hello ...... How do you do ...?

..... U Look Nicee Today ..... ;)

.. what else can one ask for .... a sweet sincere smile ... with long flowing hair .... I guess... all of that thus bring out the flare ..... something to start off your week... ;)

SINGAPORE | Visitors Centre ...

.... one of the good things about going places is that, one can learn what others are doing and gain knowledge first hand.... and all those good stuff can be implemented back home ...

..... Hujan Emas Di Negeri Orang .... Hujan Batu Di Negeri Sendiri.... Ambillah Emas Itu Dahulu ... Then .. Bawa Ke Negeri Sendiri ..... ;)

.... in order to attract tourist... first thing need to do is to do our own "housekeeping" ...

... a simple one would be to set up Visitors centre ... or a Info Place... one which can be seen easily somewhere within the capital or any major area .....

The Photo shows, people walking past the Singapore Visitors Centre, which is located along Orchard Road. It is easily accessible via public transports.

Services offered are Tourist Enquiries (obviously) ....... Hotel Reservations ..... Taxi Booking Services ... and such ....