tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57866772011-10-11T14:36:59.299+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/01852038773967544512noreply@blogger.comBlogger901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5786677.post-43453456460324933842010-01-15T13:07:00.010+08:002010-01-15T16:31:42.986+08:00

Looking back, .... some of the best times of your life were the ones in college. Especially when you were famous , not academically tho'.Our first AD years of ITM were not in Shah Alam but thrown into a remote small rural, former mining town called Dungun, Terengganu.No entertainment, no senior influence, no distractions, just raw and unadulterated talent majority fresh from school.Thus, after

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Yes I am back, a momentus occasion especially when yesterday happens to be my birthday.The last I wrote was on 28th February 2009 right after I received a gag order. This is for something that I blog in honesty and was seen to jeopardise a 'business relationship'.Actually I have been writing on another blog for my condominium. (sinaranukay.blogspot)Today also marks the day I came out of

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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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..is venue number 6 for the Gempak Desa Astro roadshow. It is also the venue that I did not attend. However courtesy of our dedicated photographers Hazwan and Apai the following images were captured.There were familiar faces among the crowd, which totaled close to around 4500 people. There were those who were from the last venue in Keratong who travelled all the way to Palong to attend the

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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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... about 535 km to and fro Kuala Lumpur, again on a solo ride through the occasional rain pouring southern national highway. A small rural plantation settlement totaling about 400 homes with Kahang Barat as neighbouring kampung. 20 km away is the Gunung Berlumut, locally famous for its waterfall. There are two famous landmarks found here in Kluang 1. the Kluang prison and 2. the original Kluang

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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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The nasi lemak was awesome. One of the most simplest, delicious and 'lemakest' nasi lemak I have ever tasted. (the artistes can vouch for that too)Its 5 pod beras to 1.5 nyiok kelapa revealed the Makchik who insisted that we call her 'Mak'. She also invited us all to stay at her house to save our money on hotels which we had to politely turn down. Talk about rural hospitality to total strangers.

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is the third venue for Gempak Desa Astro and its location is about 30 mins away from the mythical and legendary home of the Naga Seri Gumum (Malaysia's very own Loch Ness Monster).Tasik Chini offers tranquil and peaceful surroundings and is believed to contain an ancient sunken Khmer city at the bottom of it as vouched by the local Orang Asli.Black & white bodied squirrels, monkeys, wild cats can

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... is part of the Jengka Triangle (Segitiga Jengka), which is the largest FELDA settlement in Malaysia.For this trip it was a solo ride from KL through the Karak highway exiting Chenor onto the plantation trunk road totaling a distance of about 176km, one way. The lovely tree-lined road that leads into Felda Residence Tekam where the artiste and Mr Client stayed. It is situated in the middle of

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Gempak Desa Astro Roadshow.....was successfully launched last Sunday at the very first venue (new season) in Felda Semenchu, 42km from Kota Tinggi Johor. The weather was very kind indeed and the local folks had a jolly good time dressed in their best with children appearing as early as 7.00 in the morning. Overall turn up was very satisfying, guesstimate around about 2000 people including the

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As the saying goes 'the show must go on' .Comes this Sunday the 26th October 2008 we will roll out the Gempaq Astro Desa road show with Felda Semenchu Johor as the first venue. It is scheduled in total 12 locations nationwide through felda's plantations and kampung-kampung bringing mini carnival and entertainment with a mobile stage presenting Astro's celebrities of AF and Raja Lawak Fame.Of

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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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It was a momentus occassion when the Graphic Design Association officially launched their website on the 24th September at Ole Cafe in KL. Unfortunately, I had to attend the office 'berbuka puasa' and could not make it in time for the event.  Almost a decade ago, a handful of us founded the association and successfully registered the organisation in early 2001. It has come a long way ever

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It is the time of the year where one has to decide whether to send Raya greetings in the traditional form of a card, or an e card or an sms or not send anything at all. As usual, its always a last minute effort when one seems to be very busy all the time.When one has to design the company's own corporate card, one has to consider the concept and the communicating message.Eventually, what strikes

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On Friday we had our annual gathering of cousins and uncle/auntie for 'sahur' in one of the leading hotels along Jalan Sultan Ismail. It was the first time this Ramadhan that I decided to spend a little more than usual for a buffet meal in a hotel.  It was a good change and everyone enjoyed catching up with the times.Even though it was way past midnight (and the buffet per head is not really that

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It may not be the real thing but I found these not so expensive soft sketchbook ala moleskine called monologue by grandluxe.com. There is no inside pocket but fairly thick reasonably good paper with a band attached across the hard cover. I had to purchase 3 pieces, one each for Aidil, Haiqal and Shaqil, and it is truly cost effective :-) only rm 12.00 each from times bookstore. While waiting for

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Due to the current climatic changes thats affecting our lives, its disheartening to know that there are still morons out there who has the brains to 'plant' plastic moneyplant to cover the 'construction cavities' below the prestigious KL Sentral along Jalan Travers.Those hanging plastic will eventually end up in landfills or ocean and will take many centuries until efficiently degradable.Couldn't

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Last Friday, while on a reccee trip to Melaka, I stumbled upon this realisation.Excellent photography is not about a fancy camera, or an excellent subject matter or even some special effects. Its all about the photographer!!! The patience in capturing that magic 'moment' in freezing time. This enthusiastic gentleman continues to persevere .....just to find the right 'moment' even if it takes him

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juicy fruits excellent for buka puasa, sold at the entrance of Pasar Chow KitFor a change I thought it would be a good idea to stock up food during the Ramadhan by going to Pasar Chow Kit since the last I went there was like ages ago. After struggling to find a parking lot, the first impression I had upon entering the ayam and daging section is like its a market along the streets of calcutta

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It was the signs of the times. After more than half a century mini 'Barulak' off Green Lane finally succumbed to the merciless. My mother's discovery came in the form of a terkejut tergempak, when one day the picture frame on the wall fell to pieces onto the floor. A couple of days later the ceiling fell through. After having survived the Perang Jepun and the Sumatran earthquakes, to my mother

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A mere ten minutes walk from my mother's house leads me to my alma mater. For the first time I showed Aidil the school that I attended during my secondary years. My most enjoyable time is not in the classroom but on the field where cricket was played by only a handful of us and it was not as glamourous as basketball, badminton or volleyball. I vividly remember that  the most hilarious time is

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According to the Penang Heritage Trust, there are about 4,655 shophouses with 500 abandoned homes in various zones in Georgetown that needs restoration. The recent 2009 Budget has allocated rm50 million Ringgit, in the hope of improving the image of Penang as a destination site. It was indeed timely but whether it's enough or not it's definately better than nothing A very short walk from one end

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At last a page in my Moleskine got drawn. I had no direction, just followed my 'feel' stopped and continued without pressure and by the end of it I almost finished this work. coincidently, I drew on a page next to a concept drawing of a moblie kitchen which is totally in contrast with this organic form. It has been ages since I doodled and come to think of it must be the mee mamak Bangkok Lane in

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It was a welcoming change when Amy and the others suggested that we go for a picnic, after all everyone had been working very hard running our last weekend event in Kota Bharu. A deserving break I must say especially on a Monday. What else but 'pot-luck' and a quick 45 minutes drive into the wilderness of peace and tranquility where Mother Nature offers what the city failed to fulfilled in our

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Whether its in a name or a logo, designers must always be aware of local sensitivities and not evoke or depict negative connotation deliberately or otherwise.  When I first saw it a few days after it was launched I told my good friend Mazlan  - "remove the red logo and what do get?"This was the corporate signature when it was first launchedAnd this was after they lifted the 'BAN'So much for

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Yes again we managed to arrive at thecafe@lui in the nick of time, there is still signs of mist in the surrounding mountains. This time Aidil was riding pillion with me while the rest took the car. Riding alongside me was 'canyoukira' which is his first trip and definately won't be his last . He even jotted some comments in his brand new blog.You may have good food and even good environment, but

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There were mixed reactions when the Ampang Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) decided to allow motorcyclist to use it.  This is to lighten the burden of the lower income group due to the petrol price hike. Apart from the physical reason where there is no more space to widen the lane due to the close proximity of the office building, this after-thought makes the motorcycle lane remains very

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an invitation  by CRN to the opening of its new premise in Petaling Jaya. This hot shot ad agency is owned by a friend whom I had the privilege to collaborate with in a campaign to promote 'Planter's Haven' (Sime Darby Property) sometime in June last year.catching up with old friends and rubbing shoulders with new ones

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The thought of taking out my ride around Ampang but ending at the cafe@lui in Hulu Langat was purely incidental and one of the 'spur of the moment' kinda thing which was actually an act that is sometimes beyond my control. Unfortunately I missed the 'morning mist' for being late, like the Malay saying 'matahari dah tinggi'. Lucky thing the chickens made up for it.  While chatting with the '

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Selamat datang... collectors !After such a long silence, I finally managed to catch up with izu of galleriiizu to find out what he has been up to lately. Quietly but surely the building of another 'treasure chest' is progressing steadily within Kuala Lumpur slated to be launched sometime before the year ends. Having known him since his early days, galleriiizu has been moving around for quite a

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Sex appeal is legal and it sells in Singapore. You be the judge if you happen to be in Clarke Quay. The debate continues till today, whether the name means the sound made by an owl or is it part of a woman's anatomy, but the restaurant hopes it meant good food.Not your typical family restaurant though!

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Very fortunate to be able to stay at the Insead Residence one of the world's leading and largest business school. Stunning facilities and credentials and I heard the Industry comes over to head hunt the Graduates. Only two campuses in the world with the head office in France. Well, this signals the end of my short break with one stop over in JB before heading home to KL on Saturday.

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While I laze around writing in a small cafe in Batam, a couple of important matters were cropping up back home in KL. First the wREGA (graphic design association) meeting which I am going to miss tonite. Second, an important presentation due tomorrow which all design matters I left it to the designer and the office folks to take care. (Even though I have briefed concepts and directions) still

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Recharge to a nearby island .... Batam.....Batam? why not. never been there. Can also do 'island hopping'  to another island ie Singapore (only 45 mins away). First thing I notice in Batam the plug points are similar to us. hehe no need plug adapters, I guess its more of the influence of Singapore What else in Indonesia if its not 'Teh Botol' and Indo MeeStayed at the Harris Resort. Not bad.

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After my trip to Kota Bharu, the bike was taking a couple of days 'break' when I decided to take it out for a spin to meet an old friend Izu of Galleriiizu. It came as a shock to find that the rear tyre was punctured by a 3 in. nail with the wall torn off at the sides. I am extremely lucky even though it must have  happened during the journey but Alhamdulillah, I got safely home in one piece. The

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Durian in the midst of GE Mall ? 

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Fresh out of the box and onto the table..On the left is the new 13" MacBook next to the PowerBook G4Finally got my replacement macBook. The last one I lost was my 13" black MacBook while filming Thorpe Ali's movie trailer 'Miss Tomoi'. In total, this is my 7th Macintosh. Except for the lost black MacBook, the rest I still have in my possession and they are - Power PC 6200/75, Power PC 7100/66,

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Mission Accomplished. Our journey (two bikes only),  took us from KL via Route 8 - Raub, Kuala Lipis, Gua Musang to Kota Bharu, Kelantan. However, on our way home we took an alternative route from Gua Musang towards Cameron Highland to Simpang Pulai exit onto the North-South highway leading towards KL. Total distance travelled - 1109 km. Following is a mini pictorial compilation of the journey. *

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I read with interest this article about moleskine and realised that this is what I have been looking for. I have migrated from various forms of writing materials digital included from PDA, Dopod, Palm, iphone, to Communicator, and even the old personal organiser KLUGE.Non satisfied my need in doodling and sketching than the good old fashion way. Pure pen and paper. So on Monday I rushed out to

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....goes out to Hasnah.Some close friends celebrated Hasnah's birthday in a cozy Mexican Restaurant tucked in a corner off Jalan Ampang, courtesy of our good buddy - Syed.Yeah right Hasnah,  26 yrs old ? ...Posing SenoritasNotice the flower creation behind the glass, its personally hand made by Nur Laila AzizServing Lamb Shank on a birthday was all Syed's idea.Anyway Happy Birthday Hasnah, from

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Yeah but this time, with 3 other bikersSome exchange of greetings, till the next visit, which Johar said  'it would be best to arrive here before the 'ayam berkokok' to enjoy the full morning mist."Personal attention from the Executive Chef.Sharing Johar's experience (coloured bandenas)  during the recent Indonesian trip, where the unfortunate tragedy striked the late Indonesian Actor,

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What was once considered colour 'koling' is now hip.The sun, stars and moon over a lime green background makes you wonder whether its a kindergarten or a madrasah. It should be interesting to start compiling pictures of this subject and call it 'kindergarten graffiti' .It is also interesting to know that spare parts of the classic scooters are still manufactured and available from Indonesia.

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"Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress no matter how slow" - PlatoHaving shown these 3 family members and friend on how to start their own blog I couldn't agree more. It was Aidil on Saturday (2 days before your exams), Fithri on Sunday ( a day before your baby was born) and Lan on Monday ( 3 days after you shaved your head bald)As you all have found out by now, that there is

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I told you i'll be barq! Could not resist that ST shot in the mist. Woke up just before suboh and thought its time to warm up the bike and what better way than to zoom across the hills and meander through the winding road of Hulu Langat.  A hot cup of nescafe tarik and a couple of toast chatting with the brilliant guardians of this wonderful place.What a cool way to start the weekend.*click for

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Sometimes, I wonder how exactly is the true state of our design industry. Do people really care? Do designers really care?  How many of us really care? Who cares? If designers were given the opportunity to charter the course of the design industry in this country, what would they do.Are these some of the forthcoming responds?"I don't have time, I have other commitments, I have to concentrate on

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Right in the middle of Taman Tar, if you are lucky enough you can catch wild monkeys being hand fed almost everyday once in the morning and once in the evening.Monkeys of another kind ...

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Reccee through palm oil plantation of Felda Palong in Gemas Negeri Sembilan, took us through the long and winding road of Kuala Pilah and small towns of Juasseh, Bahau on route to Gemas A must stop at the Kuala Pilah Bus Station to savour the best Cendol in Negeri Sembilan.Superb combination, Mee Rojak and of course Cendol..In the background Self-Endorsed Advertising (ala Richard Branson of

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Cafe Lui, Hulu Langat's best kept secret, headlines nor write ups needed. You just need to be there!

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Nothing more rejuvenating than a ride to the East coast.

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Fresh from the workshop snapped up by the client.

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Yes the long absence has a reason..I lost my Macbook, I lost important files, I lost few hundred Pictures, I lost my Nokia E90, I lost my Address book, I lost my skype contacts.For certain, I did not loose my mind.!Let's start everything, all over again.Be right back. soon.

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A day after my trip to bandung kenneth, izu and me had a late night meeting at izu's resident in federal hill.We went through the event in detail and concluded that it was actually a good start to all the effort.There is still a lot more room for improvement and it would be more productive if there are more contributors.The challenge is to invite more writers and guest speakers.Anyway we ended

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Personally i was very pleased that two things happened within a couple of weeks after our EGM. A blogsite was created and a talk series was launched. Very significant for the graphic design industry. The turnout for the talk was double than what was expected 24 attendees. Not bad for a three days notice. I wont go into detail as it would be reported i presume on the www.kakireka.blogspot.com.My

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A couple of weeks ago I was invited to attend the graphic design association of Malaysia's wREGA emergency general meeting to address its current state of affairs. Being the founding member of the association I was compelled to look into the situation and conribute in any way I possibly can.I lost touch with the association almost three years ago to concentrate on the business that I am currently

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Foxy LadyQuite unusual to find a domesticated baby fox minggling around humans . Found this during the DiGi GeGeRiuh Carnival in Kuala Terengganu recently.Foxy lady

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The Powerbook G4Its good to be able to use it again. At least for the time being while my I book awaits for the logic board and hard drive replacement. Unfortunately the power cable and adapter ran into some kind of problem when plugged in. The cable from the adapter to the mac seems burnt from the electrical heat. This is due to the cable being rolled around the adapter when not in use. In the

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My MAC is DEADI am compelled to write, after a very, very long time.Having been an avid Macintosh user since the early 90s, my most trusted Brand of computer has finally turned me down : (Over the years I have the pleasure of owning the PowerPC 6200/75, PowerPC 7100/66 AV, Macintosh IIfx, 15" Powerbook G4, Apple Stylewriter 2400, 60GB Ipod video and finally the 13" black Ibook 80GB.Yesterday, 6

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Time to update the blog!!!

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How Time FliesMade in heaven

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How time flies. The shape of things to come

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SgPerahuMerahOriginally uploaded by dmystify. Rafiee Ghani's Outrageously vivid 2003 creations : - SUNGEI PERAHU MERAH, TELOK TIGA TEMBIKAI and TASIK PUTERI BONGSU .

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speedthrills Originally uploaded by dmystify. The speed is real, thriller than a PS2 game.

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3Gen bikeOriginally uploaded by dmystify. 3 Generation of bikerz. 1. Been there, done it, safely 'home' 2. the 'journey continues...', 3. Mapping out the 'Journey'.

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Passionately driven. Like cruising along the coastal road of Terengganu. Talking about the purchase, the ownership, the sense of belonging. Euphoria!!

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Md Noor studies # 11, 16, 20, 21Originally uploaded by dmystify. Kalakotabaru is simply outstanding, Md Noor's fruit of labour has been harvested by a fortunate few. Yes, its self- indulgence, significantly so today

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Oh me gosh, it has been quite a while since I last wrote anything...

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If brand building is more than just designing a logo, then why do most Malaysian companies not willing to invest.Yes, it is not a short term strategy nor it is inexpensive, but if successful, it can be the best guarantee of corporate survival.Now how do we push this message across? The following suggestions may provide some answers.Create awareness by presenting successful case studies on the

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Thanks to you Sharizal, I have found blogging. Hopefully, I can create my site with a Mac operating system since I do not posses a highly technical skill in HTML or even Dreamweaver for that matter. This sure is a good start, since I have been surfing through the net searching for a suitable site to share some thoughts on the local design issues. Yes design, its one hellava BIG topic.

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