Love and Sorrow in the bird world

Swallows: Here his wife is injured and the condition is fatal. She was hit by a car as she swooped low across the road.

Here he brought her food and attended to her with love and compassion.

He brought her food again but was shocked to find her dead. He tried to move her.... a rarely-seen effort for swallows!

Aware that his sweetheart is dead and will never come back to him again, he cries with adoring love.

He stood beside her, saddened of her death.

Finally aware that she would never return to him, he stood beside her body with sadness and sorrow.


Millions of people cried after watching this picture in America and Europe and even in India. It is said that the photographer sold these pictures for a nominal fee to the most famous newspaper in France.

All copies of that newspaper were sold out on the day these pictures were published. And many people think animals don't have a brain or feelings????? Guess you're wrong.

Pulau Ketam @ Crab Island

I went to Pulau Ketam, literally translated, means 'Crab Island' on 25 April 2009 with my office colleagues.

I went to KL Sentral to pick them up at 7.40am (I was 10 minutes late) and headed to Bangsar Lucky Garden's kopitiam to have our breakfast.

We left the kopiam around 8.15am to start our journey to the Port Klang jetty to Pulau Ketam. We need to reach the jetty by 9.15am to catch the ferry or else got to wait for another hour. I used the Kesas Highway as I find this is the most convenience way to the jetty.


We arrived at Pulau Ketam jetty around 10.10am (about 35 minutes journey from Port Klang). The ticket costs RM7.00 per person for one way trip.


This public toilet is located near the Pulau Ketam jetty. There is no water to wash hands, wtf. The best part is that you don't need to flush. Do you get what I mean?


You can find these little creatures around the Pulau Ketam. There are all kind of crabs in Pulau Ketam on the muddy riverside or beach.


The mode of transportation ~ either by cycling or walking. The bikes are available for rent for RM5 per day. Pulau Ketam is a very small fishing village. By cycling, you can go around the village in less than half a day.


Most of the population (about 99%) in Pulau Ketam are Chinese. The local are mainly Teochew and Hokkien. The only bank in Pulau Ketam is Maybank. So, don't worry if you are running out of cash. There are few hostels in Pulau Ketam as well. The rate is around RM60 per night per pax.



Nam Thiam Keng (top) and Hock Leng Keng (bottom right) temples. A view of the village from the 3rd floor of Hock Leng Keng temple (bottom left).


Top ~ The roads around the village are made from either cement or wood.
Bottom ~ The market and the busiest place in Pulau Ketam.


We stopped at Li Hua Seafood Restaurant to have lunch. This place is located at the market.

We ordered 'kung-pou' mantis and clay pot stingray.


Back pepper prawns and lala soup.


Fried kailan and dried chilies crabs.


Side order from a stall at the road side ~ 'lala jien'.


Total damage made ~ RM147.00 plus RM12.00 for the lala-jien.


The restaurant do sell live crabs.


Next, we bought tickets (RM12.00 per person) to visit the fish farm. Too bad that the sea water are not very clear. There are huts available for rent for peoples who like fishing and can stay overnight there as well.


Cute puppies.


We also made a stop at one of the fish dealer centers in Pulau Ketam. The fishermen go out to the sea early in the morning and come back with their catch around 3.00pm.


OMG!!! Fresh prawns.


The workers busy sorting out the prawns according to it's sizes.


One of the workers busy doing the packing of all kind of fishes, squids and prawns to be delivered to the wet markets at the mainland.


We say goodbye to Pulau Ketam and reached the Port Klang jetty around 5.00pm.

What I like about Pulau Ketam? Riding bike on all the paths and it's fresh seafood!!!

Shit! And more shits!!

I could not start my car again this morning as I am about to rush to IOI Mall for the RPM class. This round, it's not due to the battery failure as the battery is quite new (bought in Sep 2008).

I called my regular workshop to send over a mechanic to come and check my car. After checking, the mechanic told me that it might caused by an alternator or electrical sensor failure.

So, no choice, got to call for a tow truck to tow my car to the workshop. Luckily, I have signed up with Road Warriors or else got to pay for the tow charges.

# Top - the tow truck driver checking out my car problem.
# Bottom right - the 'Fei Lou' busy attending to my car at the workshop.

The main culprit ~ my car could not start is due to this engine crank sensor failure. It's costs me RM145.00 and RM70.00 for the labour and on site charges, wtf. Besides that I have changed the air-cond belt (RM26.00) and service the radiator (RM18.00) as well.



Early this month, my car got problem with the clutch. I got stranded at Tg Karang after I could not engaged the 1st gear when I am about to drive when the traffic light turned green.


I spent about 5 hours at the workshop to wait for the mechanics to finish changing the clutch set and it costs me RM470.00.


And next.............. you think the problem stops here? No!!!!!!!!!!

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I am going to a Honda Showroom to test drive the new City and Civic... it's time to change my car liao.

What's the problem then?

Got to fork out $$$$ lor.... How to subscribe the Sukuk saving bonds like that?

Sukuk bonds - another RM2.5 billion

I read from The Star Online that the MOF has increased the Sukuk saving bonds by another RM2.5 billion.

I didn't go to Q up at the banks in the last two days because busy with works. I might going to Q to subscribe this saving bonds on Mon/Tue.

With 5% return p.a. over the next three years, this is much better than putting my money in FDs ~ 2% p.a, wtf!!!.

There is a rumour that BNM might cut the interest rate again!!!. Not sure how true it is. But this is definitely the way to help public in the current difficult economic condition.



The maximum subscription is RM50k per person... hmmmm...

Burj Dubai got struck by lightning!!

Here are some nice shots on Burj Dubai.

OMG!!! Lubang

Not one but my shocks got two 'lubang'.

Imagine you take out your shoes at the gym's changing room with peoples around you.

Geeeee... luckily no body notice leh or else malu la.

# Here you go, another pair of shocks gone into the dustbin.

Dunno why, my shocks won't last for more than a year regardless of brands. Tell you, whether it's a Renoma, Crocodile, Alain Delon, Larrie or Hush Puppies, it just won't last for a year. I have tried it all already.

Any good brand out there?

Finally, bought a new notebook today

I went to Pikom PC Fair today to shop for a new notebook. By the time I reached KLCC car park around 12pm, there was already a long Q to the KLCC basement car park. I managed to park my car at level 4 and saw a plenty of empty parking spaces nearby.

At the convention hall, I wanted to walk into the Sony exhibition hall (because my friend told me there are many pretty Sony sales promoters) but the Q is just damn LONGGGG. So, I proceeded to the notebook booths to check out the Dell, Asus, HP and Toshiba's offering.

Here are the basic specifications that I was surveying:
- Intel Core 2 processor T6400 (2.0Ghz)
- Window Vista Home Premium
- 2GB Ram
- 14.1" Display
- GeForce graphic card
- 250GB HDD
- Bluetooth, Webcam

Here are the prices:
- Dell ~ RM2,799.00
- HP ~ RM2,999.00
- Asus ~ RM3,100.00
- Toshiba ~ RM3,099.00

After comparing and talking to the sales promoters, I decided to buy Asus notebook model - N50VC20DPM.

Here are some of the photo shots and packages:

# Packaging ~ rock solid, heart touching ~ yeah, right?



# Jeng-jeng ~ my babe, power cord, CDs and manual.



# Here is my new babe.


# Glossy brown color notebook. There is only one color for this model.



# The reason I chose Asus over the others is because of the spec like the motherboard and it has other little extra features like:
- Smartlogon with One Look
- 8 seconds Boot Up for instant online
- Finger Print
- HDMI support and HD vision display ~ can connect to a HD ready LCD TV for online and gaming, wtf!!!
- Built-in Altec Lansing speakers
- Window Vista Home premium Edition
- 15.4" WXGA LED display
- 2 years global warranty
- Don't play-play, this lappy has an Ioniser as well.



# My new babe vs my current Compaq Presario. If you notice, I need to use the USB keyboard to type cos the alpha-numeric keys on the Compaq Presario had screwed upside-down T__T


# It costs me RM3,100 for this new babe and I have these freebies as well: Cooling pad, Mouse, Headset, USB hub, LCD Cleaner set and Notebook lock.

I have added RM30.00 for an extra 2GB RAM... woohoooo!!!



# My babe need a fresh charge for 6 hours.



# I also bought the D-Link wireless router for RM110.


Last but not least here are the Kingsoft promoter girls photo shots.

# I think this Kingsoft is the most famous booth. There are many visitors (young or old; guys or girls) standing around to look at these girls. The moment I took out my E71 and point at them, they are starting to pose and get ready for me to take photo. But my E71 is not good on photo shots... very bad quality.

Here another shots:



If you are wondering who are they? 2nd from the left: Ivone Chou and on the right: Nicole Chiam

The other two, I have no idea... please let me know if you know them ^_^