Juz zh1yongJuz zh1yongA first aider, Raleighian and former CHSJ currently studying pharmacy in University of Strathclyde based in Glasgow, UK.. Articles
KL Tower I
2008-01-23 21:26:00 Been staying in Brickfields for the past 21 years.. never really had a tour around KL before.. of coz never been up the tower too.. I bet 80% of KL residence never been up this tower..anyway on 14 January.. Gilles, Vincent and myself went up to KL Tower ..KL tower is the fifth tallest tower in the world.. built on 1996, it function as a telecomunication tower.. a revolving restaurant offers a full 360 degree panoramic view of the city while dining...Kota Raya area view with Maybank building dominates..Stadium Merdeka and Stadium Negara...The golden triangle area - Bkt Bintang, with Berjaya Times Square at the backSultan Abdul Samad building and the Merdeka Square..Titiwangsa, with eye of Malaysia, National library..KLCC, with Petronas twin tower - former tallest building before Taipei 101 was built.. one of the best view of the twin towerThe tips of the Petronas twin toweranother view of the twin tower.. till then.. ciao~
9-10 Jan 2008
2008-01-22 21:04:00 Finally i am back on updating my blog! though these happenings were few weeks ago.. :PWent up to Genting with gamblekingKelvin, smallSharon, naturalbeautyMingJia and badAcrix.. basically, Acrix & myself was 'tricked' by Kelvin to Genting.. Just went up Genting to stayed a night.. While the guys were having fun in the casino, I went to meet my some other friends who so also came to genting.. Had much of the night chit-chating with YenJun and Gilles (a Dutch guy) in Oldtown white coffee shop..Was damn broke that time, wouldn't dare to gamble a single penny in the casino.. even ate instant noodles for dinner!The next day, we had our first "Bak Kut teh" breakfast in Genting.. and to tell you the truth.. the best bak kut teh is still in Klang!!From Genting, we came down straight to Pavillion in Bkt Bintang.. a new shopping complex beside KL plaza.. went by this donut shop called J.CO Donut.. it looks as if it is very famous.. a huge crowd were waiting to buy the donuts.. and it ca... More About: 2008
Danum Valley Part II
2008-01-05 22:31:00 Went to a gay date in MidValley with my gay partner Acrix and KelvinLoh aka Kv.. Pretty much lepaking in the Mall doing nothing other than fooling around..Had our lunch at McD with Kv's so called "PROPELITY" burger.. Later met up with Kv's friend Shirley at the Finnegan's Irish Bar, had a jug of Heineken and 15 years Glenfidich on the rock "belanja" by Kv.. :P Had dinner at a restaurant opposite Finnegan's.. then we went to Coffee Bean to chill out and had a wee chat until 9.30pm..As usual, i traveled by bus/public transport.. due to the slow bus service and the overwhelming number of passengers.. I only managed to reach home by 12.30am, provided that i left MidValley and walk to the bus station at about 9.30pm.. sigh~Enough about today's adventure.. here's part 2 of Danum Valley..Ever wonder how many insects and animals you could see in a primary lowland forest like Danum?! fyi, primary forest is a virgin old grown forest where there has been no logging activities in the past... More About: Part
Danum Valley Part I
2008-01-01 23:55:00 Phase 1 (9-26 Oct 2007)The first phase of expedition, i was sent to Danum Valley (Lembah Danum) to do some environmental work with PMs: Jon, Kev & George, Fellow Part icipants: Meex, Johnny, Hannah, Lois, Frizz, Amanda, Pidge & Yousif..Got to wake up 5am in the morning to get ready for departure at 6am.. The bus passed by Kundasang before reaching Telupid & lastly Lahad Datu.. after that we switched vehicles to 2 small buses/vans and a 4x4 jeep to go on logging roads to Danum Valley Field Centre..A view of Mount Kinabalu before reaching KundasangOne of the best panoramic view of the Mountain is from Kundasang.. too bad part of the view was blocked by the clouds.. Kundasang is a village renowned for its vegetables wholesales stalls that open 7days a week.. It's situated very near to Kinabalu Park and Poring hot springs..a closer view of the mountainThe entrance to the logging trail to Danum Valley Field Centre - 63km which is roughly a 2-hour journey..The big sign board a... More About: Expedition , Raleigh , Sabah
Countdown at Bkt Tabur
2008-01-01 00:00:00 Went up to Bkt Tabur for a Raleigh style new years' eve countdown.. A simple less than an hour hike will take you to a breathtaking view of KL.. and you can see fireworks coming out from few places, ie Sg Wang, KLCC.. etc. Reached the top just 10 minutes before 12am and came back down after 2am..The Petronas Twin tower will continue to dominate KL skyline..Fireworks at few places started at a different time, showed the inaccuracy level in M'sia.. :PDidn't take many photos of the fireworks, just enjoying the scenery more.. though i brought up a tripod.. :PA view of KL skyline from Bkt Tabur..Couldn't really remember everyone's name, but there were Adrian, ShihChung, AmyLiew, LeeLee, CK, KarLye, Pei Ting, Eelaine, Kelvin, Alvin.. etc. etc..Later, we went over to Jln Ipoh Dim Sum until 4.00am.. More About: Countdown
Happy New Year!!
2007-12-31 22:58:00 Year 2007 had been a "Roller coaster ride" for me, lots of highs and lows.. From Glasgow until Malaysia, to Expedition, it's been a challenge to me.. But in the end i still managed to get through all the challenges and the good experiences are truly rewarding...Don't really have much time to write now, will be going to Bkt Tabur for year 2008 countdown.. Here's a photo from Danum Valley.. please do take your time to read a good post at Elite Team by Joe Quah: http://imelite.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007- year-that-was.htmlWishes everyone a Happy New Year and have a great year ahead! More About: Happy New Year , Year , Sabah
Induction week & Opening ceremony
More articles from this author:2007-12-28 20:19:00 1-8 Oct 2007We reached Kota Kinabalu on 1st October. We got into a big problem before boarding the flight in LCCT due to overweight luggages, in the mist of repacking we found out that we had already missed the luggage check-in time which is 45min before the flight. So, the solution was Vincent to be left over in the airport to check-in our all our luggages on the next flight while 3 of us board the flight. Met SiauYong, Samuel and YuJoe at the airport.Stayed in Step-in Lodge in KK, good hostel but with a slightly expensive cost. We were fetched by Rory himself by a Raleigh Land rover to the Field Base.. Here's a photo at the field base with a typical "Before" expedition "Look".. Malaysia Boleh!!L-R: me, YenJun, VincentTanes & EelaineAfter that, we got sent to "Jungle Camp" at River Kiulu where we met the Sabahans, Aussies, Britons, American and Dutch.. There were total approx. 80+ participants & 90+ person plus staffs. Later, we were separated into our Alpha groups, Vincen... More About: Opening , Week , Ceremony , Expedition 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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