tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57866772009-10-14T03:00:59.474+08:00.... to show & to tell, to know & to dispel creative issues, food, places, music, surfing, collecting and of course .... bikingdmystifyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01852038773967544512asriamad@gmail.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5786677.post-21051398452924666082009-02-27T13:24:00.009+08:002009-02-27T14:16:55.700+08:00

Selamat Pengantin BaruA couple of weeks ago I attended a relative's wedding in Kuala Pilah deep into the interior of Negeri Sembilan where your telco signal intermittently connects you to the outside world. It was a good change to witness the slow pace of life even during a wedding reception. The Tok Kadhi had a field day and is in no hurry when he took his time asking the 'suami to be' many many

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I received this notification in my mail last night which heightened my suspicion of a conspiracy from the facebook team. Yes you heard me right. As I have mentioned in my last post, if possible refrain yourself from submitting all of your intimate personal details like addresses etc.  Fair enough I am now accused and punished (not even suspected) of copyright infringement of my own video which I

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First and foremost both the old Black Beauties were given the royal treatment to ensure a safe and sound journey.. Does embarking every weekend for 24 weeks on a bike journey through the unbeaten track of the peninsula sounds like an adventure ?  It sure does if loosing your way through the hot afternoon sun and the occasional heavy thunderstorm is your idea of a good adventure. It all began

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Looking across the city skyline riding through the DUKE highway on my trusty scooter it hits me that I have not been updating my blog.  Tu lah gatai pungkok nak involve writing other blogs and joining social network groups. Talking about Facebook it took me quite a while to join, not because that I was sceptical or reasons of that sort, but more to who really owns the data collected from our

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During this current economic uncertainty, one thing's for sure, - if you are going to get hitched, there are no two ways about it. Cannot postpone if the 'tarikh telah ditetapkan', so the next best thing to do is to find a suitable location to hold your kenduri. You have a few choices. Do it in your Kampung, that is if you have any kampung left (and if you consider KL a kampung), - do it in a  

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The rare hand-stenciled logo was meticulously hand crafted on the cake by Koh himself ( talking about a dying art Koh.) On Friday 16 December 2008, wREGA celebrated its 8th Anniversary in a local Cafe in Phileo Damansara. I think this was one of the very few rare occassions where the Association celebrated an event of this sort. It was a very quiet affair attended by about 10 existing and newly

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Whom do you write? Yourself, or for the readers? Censorship or open book. Painting expectations or don't give a damn. Perfect grammar or lantag buang lah? Aim to please, or just speak your mind. Write to drive traffic or to documents life's journey. Either way or what ever the reason, you just Write lah.

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click for more pictures I took a ride on my scooter today towards the newly opened DUKE express way that connects Taman Hillview, Ulu Klang to Jalan Duta Interchange. It was a strange experience especially riding through unfamiliar territory. More strangely is the sudden downpour of rain right in the middle of a sunny day as though as the heavens are welcoming me.  It sure felt like Stevie

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This is the spot where one can engage a clearer perspective on the landslide in Bukit Antarabangsa where 5 lives were tragically lost. Could this be a potential site for a Memorial Park ?Almost everyday scores of visitors keep coming by at this location to have a closer look. After all if we still fail to learn from the past, we anticipate that life will return to normalcy in a couple of months

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Its been a while.What better way to start the year with a short ride up Karak especially when accompanying a friend's newly purchased '97 Fat Boy by Harley Davidson. A bit of a drizzle along the way which makes it more cooling and relaxing when speed is not a factor. Parted ways at the Toll Plaza and headed for home with  a 'Kundiger' feeling especially when the good old ST has been left idle for

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Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, hope it will be aproductive one.

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About a week ago, we had our residents meeting with the joint management committee of my condominium. As usual during these kind of meetings, there were the usual hostility and grievances about service fee etc. I suggested that we should organise more social events , like  makan-makan , garage sale etc. to forge a better understanding of our neighbours whom we don't know very much of.Suddenly I

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Last night at 'Ole Cafe' Changkat Bukit Bintang I presented an informal kakireka smalltalk about the recent Bukit Antarabangsa landslide. What was suppose to be a personal account as a designer reserved for my blog ended up as a public presentation to my fellow comrades in the creative industry. At first I was quite sceptical on the topic with regards to its relevance but as I dwelt deeper into

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A short trip to Bandung helps rejuvenate the soul. This time there was no shopping nor excessive spending. Its fundamentally a 'get away' trip for the mind.Resided at Dago Pakar Resort, excellent view from a higher altitude. No air-cond but cooling mountain air. About rp 1.5 million ( about rm 500) for a five bedroom bungalow.Lunch at Kampung Daun and dinner at the Rock, both outdoor dining with

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For those who have been following my blog with regards to Gempak Desa Astro which I have been covering and promoting, with regret as owner, writer and the one responsible for its content, I would like to announce that I will cease to continue writing about it, due to reasons that is sadly or shall I say too frivolous to mention.

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After 5 venues straight riding every weekend totaling more than 1500 km, my body mechanism has finally given the signal to run through the pit stop. Exhaustion, stress and the usual no break affair has finally taken its toll.  Dr. Aminah has given me the mandate to take a break and a good deserving rest for at least two days. Yes ma'am I shall listen to the experts and shall continue as soon as I

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They say it tastes good and out of curiosity thats what I ordered from a new food joint called Noodle Station in Platinum Walk Setapak (near Uptown). I had a tough time trying to stay focused wondering as to where or what has these tiny feet been up to before ending up in the cooking pot.  Apparently this is the 8th outlet (being the 1st in KL) to open outside Kota Bharu Kelantan, where it

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Now that George Town has been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List, (an effort made by Malaysia since 2004), it now runs the risk of loosing it.  The heritage guidelines states that there is a five-storey limit on new buildings within the core and buffer zones of the heritage zone. However four high-rise buildings were approved within strict MPPP guidelines where the tallest, a 23-storey

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If you look way beyond the horizon, you may not necessarily find what you're looking for. But you know its there, so you hop onto your bike and ride towards it and upon reaching your 'destination' (where ever that is) turned back and head for home. Its all about the journey. That's what I did last Sunday. The hill in the distance at the center of the picture is actually one of the hills

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In the spirit of 'berhari raya', we visited Malia's kampung to pay respect to her late father (Allah bless his soul) who passed away during the recent Ramadhan. The experience of serenity, peacefulness and tranquility greeted us with open arms by Mother Nature, reminding us of Allah's Greatness in all His creations. You don't get any better than this 'Raya di Kampung'. Hopefully these pictures do

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There are more than just food, architectural heritage and quaint homes along Bangkok Lane, Penang. A pleasant surprise, was the intimate atmosphere and artistic elegance of A2 Gallery founded by two artists namely Jeff and Alfred. The latter was kind enough to enthusiastically show me around the current exhibition by artist Jane Yap whose works were magnificiently enhanced by the interior

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On the second day of Raya, without hesitation, packed my bags, jumped into the car, filled up petrol..hopped onto the highway, and after about 3 1/2 hrs, Pulau Jerejak was in sight, drove across the Penang bridge... into the Land of Nasi Kandargh. Enjoyed glorious food in Gurney Drive, enjoyed watching Rojak Mamak dance, then cruised  along Batu Feringghi... walked along the nite market and

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This is the first time we celebrated Hari Raya in Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Jelutong to be precise. This year, both my mother and mother-in-law happen to stay within a radius of 1 kilometer, courtesy of my brothers homes. True coincidence and convenience.On Raya morning its the usual routine, prayers, salam salaman, distribution of 'duit raya' (stakes are higher these days according to the kids) paid

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I thought this was worthy of publishing courtesy of the colourful Pok Ku.http://bustamann.blogspot.comKelantan...Make ikke cicoh buduJange lupo tamboh satarKelik rayo toksir lajuNanti rayo dale sepitaTerengganu...Makang ubi jamang jepungMakang kerpok cicah cukeBulang pose mung bingungBulang raye mung gilePahang...Sepadan Pahang ada kasinoNasi dagang ikan patinJange mu masam mukoRaya makan rendang

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With Hari Raya fast approaching a lot need to be done around the house. No its not what it seems, this is not child labour... its just labour of LOVE  ;-)Aidil, Haiqal & Shaqil for all your efforts, you will be rewarded in due time.

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