Canon EOS40D... tempted...

 

Was walking at one Electronics/Computer/Gadgets shop just now and came accross the digital SLR section... really different from one in KL. Whats the different? well, in KL you can see all these cameras are being display in the glass shelf, locked and unreachable. if you want to test it, you have to ask the salesperson to hand you the said DSLR... and after you tested it, feel it in your hand, take a few shots, pretend that you know something about the camera settings and all... you said thank you, you will consider about it... the salesperson face will change from :) to :(...

but here in Japan, it is being displayed on a tripod... on the table with some colourful stuff where you can test the camera in macro mode, normal mode or tele-zoom. from nikon, canon, lumix, sony, olympus... nobody care what you do with the camera because it is secured with a anti-theft cable, which is long enough for you to hold it, raise it to look through the viewfinder comfortably.

so, saw the Canon EOS 40D with a tele-photo lens... 80-200 2.8... its it feels like you are holding a bazooka when you hold it. grabbed it and test the camera. i was like... damn... how come my D70s shutter is not as quick as this one... took a few photos and the feels is really good... hmm... i think its exaggerated when i describeb it as bazooka, it should be like M16... cos i tested the continous mode... really impressive... also tried to be paparazi la... shoot few Japanese lenglui from far... ;)

tempted to sell my D70s and buy the EOS40D... but... hai... kalau saya ada machine print duit boleh la beli, no need to sell my camera also... some more just finish my payment for the camera after shooting for malay weddings last time, now no time to shoot photo, where got extra money... better save the money to buy another lens that can make me feel i am holding a bazooka though it cant be like m16 cos the shutter speed for D70s is not as fast as EOS40D... so you cant hear the fast "ktak ktak ktak" sound... hmm... my birthday wish is the Nikkor 80-200 2.8.... so, if you guys still thinking of what to get me for my birthday, save the time (and the money) ... hehehehe... i dont mind if you guys or anyone out there wanna hadiahkan ini lensa... betul dont mind... secondhand punya pun ok...

hmm... just feel like posting this notes la... cos other wise i will keep on thinking about the Canon... those of you who have no idea what i am mumbling about, nvm la, go to the nearest Camera shop in KL and test both the camera... though you might risk the :( face from the salesperson...

now going to sleep and dream about the bazooka and the m16...

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Don't sue me, saya takde duit - Quote from Negarakuku creator. Copy right also reserved for him. So, he won't sue me.

Bus No. 52

Last sunday, the only free time i have since i was here last monday to go out and get something for myself and my darling.

The place i stay this time is not convinient to go around. It is not near BTS station, there is no entertainment here, and there is not even place to have beer... here is Chang Wattana... okok, maybe i exagerate little bit. there is some place for beer and entertainment but only Japanese will go because its too expensive...

So, saturday nite after work, get my camera batteries charged up and planned to got up early and go to few places to snap photos. wanted to go to the Grand Palace again... 0200, slept.

Come sunday morning... i thought its sunday morning but when i looked at my watch, its... its... DaMN, 2pm... means its 1pm Thailand time. Get ready... changed, was thinking to wear shoe or sandals... chose sandals, easy... ;)

So, walked out the apartment, about the apartment, its like haunted, u cant see anyone day or nite, the swimming pool never need cleaning cause there is no one using it according to my colleague who stay there for months.

saw the Motorcycle Taxi, wanted to ask them if they willing to go to Mochit BTS Station or not. But language is a big issue here, they Mai Kau Chai what i say, so i also Kau Chai Kau Chai and walked away la.

Take a Taxi, 110 THB to the Mochit BTS Station, with my camera on ready mode, start my journey to the planned Grand Palace. But second thought, its already 2pm, for me to get to Grand Palace, with no idea how to go there cos last time my friend brought me there, and didnt really remember the bus number. So, ended up going to Siam Paragon.

Reached there, walked about, snapped some photos. Promised my darling to get her a Hard Rock Bangkok shirt. So, i been there before but still take me about 30 minutes to locate this place. Got there, bought 2 shirts, one for me and one for her. Then there is a market place in the building nearby, which i didnt noticed last time i come here with my girlfriend, there is so many things to from bras to socks, from original to copy version. Next time dear, next time i bring you here. ;)

So, time for my lunch, saw a chinese restaurant  nearby. Was packed and no place to sit, saw an empty place but there is a Na Ruck lady having her meal. Hmm, what to do, approach her and ask her if i can share table with her or not. Since thai people is very very friendly, she said ok.

Close look, yeah, pretty, but i think she just had an operation... no no no, not the bust, but the eyes, cos one of her eye is still protected by soft cotton. Maybe she is looking at me with the other eye, the eye is... shining. ;) Dont worry dear, i didnt do anything, i just sit there to have my Mee Hoon Soup. Never ask phone number never ask name. Just Mee Hoon Soup.

My meal is served, er... the portion is so small that only enough for one mouthful. Ordered another one, the Na Ruck lady smile... i told her the food here is very small portion, maybe she Mai Kau Chai, she just smile.

So, walk walk walk nearby Siam, MBK, Paragon, Discovery... see girls, see boys and see aqua... saw a group of photographer in action. Joined them but not for long. After that, my colleauge called and its time for dinner.

I am on the way back to Mochit Station. Tried to get a taxi but it was so crowded and taxi is not stopping. Get back to the Stationi and ask the Customer Service if there is any bus going to Chaeng Wattana, she said "Sorry, I dont know" then i show her the address, she also Mai Kau Chai, but she was helpful, she called her colleauge to check for me the bus number to Chaeng Wattana. It was Bus No. 52.

So, was on the way back to Chaeng Wattana. Dinner with colleauges and back to my Haunted Apartment.! The apartment is name Kensington, try a google search, its not in Thailand, its some where is europe. Google earth will display this place as jungle.

This Business Trip is not so enjoyable, cos all my friends are busy here. More to tell later, a Na Ruck Lady gave me her number and asked me to call. ;)

I am not fat, I am OBESE!!!

Went for my yearly medical check up last friday and was there early. Registered and wait for my turn to get my urine sample and blood sample.

After that, went to the examination room where my height, weight, ECG, eye test, and color test. My weight and height gave me my BMI. And my BMI indicate that i am OBESE! The index is more than 30. However, think the accurate one should be 29.6 because the sweet looking nurse measure my height is 176, i remember last year was 179. But its ok, 0.4 doenst really helps.

Color vision test is another test that i almost fail. Not because i cant recognise colors, but i cant recognise the number in that diagram. After second try, i had to point out the colors the nurse asked me. So, i told them that previously i also have to take this test twice.

So, from now on, dont call me fat boy, cos i m not, i m OBESE. But thats not for long, i am determine to lose weight! I must, i must get back my lengchai look and rambo body. hehehehe ;)

Insomnia!

For the past few months, i am not able to sleep well at nite. Then it became worse when i just couldnt fall asleep easily. Everyday, about 2am till 3am, i am still awake. Probably sleep after 3am cos that is the last time i saw the clock on my mobile phone.

Is it something bothering me? I am not sure. Stress? I am not sure too... i would just lay down on my bed, facing the ceiling, watching the fan spins, spins... spin...... till i ZZzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Adakah saya nggak hormat?

Just this morning, i got to know that if we are stopping by an Indonesian House, we must at least go down from vehicle. Otherwise, one will be labeled as "Nggak Hormat Kepada Tuan Punya Rumah" Meaning, one does not respect the owner of the house if we do not get down from the vehicle.

Then, another person that i was travelling with got an SMS from this owner of the house, asking him to tell/inform me that next time if i got to an Indonesian House, please respect the owner, at least get out from the car and say something.

Ok, so, i asked some of my Indonesian friend, they said it is a common courtesy to get down from the vehicle when we reached any of these Indonesian House to show respect. Finally, i believed that i have made a mistake.

But, hey, i was pissed off. If one is so respectable, tell it to my face. I apologise right there and then. And if one is so respectable, please respect others and your ownself.

Things i've learned in Jakarta

Three weeks in Jakarta, I've learned...

1. Engineers in that branch office is hard to handle...

2. Its not as easy as i thought about Motivating, Changing paradym of a person, and being a nice person...

3. Sub-ordinate cannot be treated as your friend, we can get into trouble and die standing...

4. Jakarta is a city where you can stuck in traffic jam for hours, almost all the time.

5. The wives will remind their hubby about  Malam Jumaat (Thursday nite) that its time to have good time on bed.

6. On Malam Jumaat, everyone will make sure that they get back to home early for good time on bed.

7. On Malam Jumaat, almost everyone is heading to food stall selling Sup Kambing, Sup Ekor because it promises great time on bed.

8. Satay kambing taste better than any other satay in Malaysia.

9. Nasi Goreng Kambing is known as Nasi Goreng Gila.

10. You can hired a driver on daily basis for Rp20,000 (RM8) and 2 stick of cigs.

11. Duit Kopi can be as low as Rp20,000.

12. If you put in Duit Kopi in your passport, everything will go smoothly.

13. That i am a not bad Billiard player.

14. It could take up to one blarddy week to restore electricity.

15. Where body massage is normally ended with question whether you want  to get special massage for certain price. (Hey, dont think about anything funny, I didn't take the offer)

16. Collecting money from the cars that passes the road in front of their house  otherwise they will scratch your car is a norm.

17. The fried Tai Fu Pok with stuffed tauge taste good.

18. The KFC is served with rice and it is more expensive than malaysia. 2 small FC + small amount of rice cost Rp25,000.

19. I was conned by Ojek (Motocycle Taxi) the previous time i went to Jakarta. I paid Rp10,000 for Rp5,000 ride.

20. The machines operator will flirts with you after you asked the a few work related questions.

21. The Mini Van (Public Transport) is very MINI for my size. And its blarrdy hot too.

22. If you want to become millionaires, go to Indonesia... You only need RM400... hehehehe...

23. and many others...

Walkabout SeaWorld, SheKou, ShenZhen

its weekend and today is 3rd of December, Saturday... well, i know, i know you guys know todays date but just to keep me start writing about today with this boring sentence does work for me.

so, the weather here is not as cold as the fisrt few days i arrived. the weather has been warm at about 22degc and its hazy all day long. all the leaves are still green and i have been for a walk, on this hazy day.

stop by at the seaworld, and i start taking photos... name of the place is Seaworld (海上世界). Whats there? lets take a look...

First thing we'll see is this seven story high ship...(i have no idea about how big this ship is, heard the passer by said its 7 story, so believe it la, hope he is not Sing Ka Lan, hahahaha). So, its still under renovation. Going to have an open ceremony on the 16/12/05 i guessed. Cos i saw this date written on some banner nearby the ship. Its in mandarin, don't expect me to understand it. ;) Noticed the stage preparation at the lower ground. Last nite when i was there, there was a piano competition. Wonder whats there tonite...                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                            

So, continue walking towards the ship and we'll see this                                 

A walkway to a statue nearby the sea... its about 300m walk and along the way, i saw couples, families, photographers, friends and beggars. Its a surprise that this part of the town is pretty clean. For the first time i saw people utilise the dustbin provided at the park. Surprise surprise... but locals still cannot get rid of spitting. Yeah, that "kraaaakkkkk TuuuUuhhh".

Ok... walk further and we'll see these...     

                                                   

                                                                     

                                                                                                   

This statue of a lady holding something which i do not know how to explain has a name. Whats the name? i dont know but those who knows how to read chinesecharacter, please let me know what it is after you see the below photos. One is the name of this half nude statue and another on is the description...

For a larger photo of these please click on it photo...                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Ok, enough staring at the nude statue, lets walk further to the seaside... ;)                                                                                                                     

Wondering what they can see with these super telephoto scope as the weather is too hazy.                                                                  

                                                                                                                                 

                               

See... its too hazy that you need to strech your eyes to even see the boat... cannot see? well, this is a 3x optical zoom point and shoot camera... don't expect superb quality ok... ;)                         

                                                                                                 

                                                                              

 

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                

<<<<At this particular shot of a nicely composed self photograph of a good looking guy, i believe i lost my camera case... what the hell, went for searching for it but it never emerge since the minute i dropped it.

Give up searching for it and take this photo instead...

A pretty, gentle and nicely dress china girl taking a photograph of her mother. Yeah, i think thats the place i dropped my camera case, so just take this photo for memory and as a landmark so that if i come here again, i will continue to search for my camera case... hahahaha, nice excuse to take a photo huh? ;)                                                

                                                          

After about 1 hour wandering there, i walk back to my apartment... i find the route i use to go back is very quite and it give me the feeling of loneliness...

 

Yeah... see? the path is so quite... so, thats all about my weekend, which i think is much better than weekends before as i have to work and getting use to the local environment. Afterall, this place is quite safe and i should have bring my SLR along... regret... regret... :)