~After so long~

It has been a long time since my last blog. All this while I was either busy with continuous tasks or do not have the initiative/courage to blog! Most of the time I was really busy with university's workload- vu night preparation, assignment then exam!! (before holiday)
what bout after exam?? Lol continued with a 10 days rest and followed by an after exam vacation with frens to Langkawi. This was actually my first trip with frens. A lot of happenings along the trip, good things, bad things all happened! And I got myself drunk on the last night of vacation! Im very lousy in drinking actually! Started with Hoegarden, kampai, then chivas, and Malibu! Impossible not to get drunk as a lousy drinker like me! The funniest thing is my fren got drunk with only one n a half bottle of kampai...lol! Thanks to all my frens for memorable trip we havd together. And my blessing to Emmy to recover real soon...

And finally it's theast month of the year-december! I like December! But somehow I hate it in the sense that I'm getting older this month! But I like it still. Lol sound confusing right.. Hehe. Well I started off my December by getting myself working as student helper at marketing department at my university in part time basis. The paid is quite indeed. But it definitely worth the experience.

Besides, I've just finished attending my friend's wedding last Sunday. At the same time it was my first experience shooting a wedding event!!! All the louis pang wedding photo came to my mind! How much I wish I was him that I can help my fren take great wedding pic! Anyway I've tried my best with my limited accessories! All I can say is nothing is easy! Same to wedding shooting! Time is a real important factor, followed by skills, angle, the use of light....etc. I'm on my way of processing all those pic... Hopefully I can come out with some great pic! Might do an album if got enough great pic! Wish me luck!

HIHI I'm Back,,,actually not

SORRY... BLOG DIED AT THE MOMENT

3Bs


BIJI

BIZI

BUSY

The Interior Deco

Back to 08082009, pictures were taken during friend's birthday party at Tropicana. All rich people stay there. all different designed estate, cake house, castle, and some weird designed house. Every house is like competing with each other. big n bigger, beautiful to weird design, house to like hutan. lol...people are weird in their creativity... anyway, these are my friend's house, the interior deco... again n always, HDR..hehe, BUT, poor 1 this time around, need more practice.

The Experience

Finally I'm back to blog. At first I was still lazy to update my blog, but there was a force keep pushing me to blog before I forget about everything that happen in the past 5 days...

It started with the late wednesday night call from michelle- the one who recruit us for the event. Then, the next day we attend the training at MV. It was a rushing afternoon where we were been told to arrive at 5.30 but we still stuck in the traffic jam at 5.29. Most ppl were late anyway....lol... we continue with a long long briefings at the meetings about how the event is going to be run plus some enfagrow lecture...DHL, triple protection guard, those kind of lectures...
*wasted 70 bucks for a black sneaker purposely for the job"

1st day of the event was kinda alright to me... they allocated me at the music section... start with the introduction to my partner, chai yuin n jun yen... kinda suck in remembering chinese name... 3rd day onward only i start to remember em... anyway, there were shaky shaky(sorry i dont know what it's called), xylophone and drum... and im more into taking care of the drum. having fun with the kids, smile, laugh, everything looked easy.

2nd day was a mess to me... problems started to pop out... the first thing was working with a whole body pain especially my poor legs... then, the drumstick started to break one by one... n i kena complain everytime the sticks were broke... two drumsticks were broke by some ganas kids... it was still, quite 'ok' on the second day... tired+another day of 13hrs standing= almost collapse!!! good thing happened was we were joined by another 4 new BA-brand ambassadors... and Natalia was in my section but junyen was shifted to golf section. after much chat with Nat, we got to know that we're both join cali n been in the same dance class before... what a good bump up... next time can go dance together... hehe...

Moving on to 3rd day. OMFG, it was nearly a doomsday to me!!! i felt miserably pain on my foot and the nails. and that day itself, 3 drumstick were broke n as usually kena complain + extra complain from michelle... anyway the extra complain was really my own mistake, n it was kinda unavoidable... 2 days of tiredness+ another 14 hrs of standing+ dealing with more ganan kids+receiving more complains about the drum+ extra complain= drag me to hell!!! by the end of the day we heading to mamak stalls for supper and some pressure/tension release section. thanks to susan, one of our supervisor for sponsoring the supper. get to know each other better after the supper... n susan is a sarawakian also.. felt good to have someone from the same hometown as u...

well, 4rd day was a public holiday... after 3 days/39 hrs of working time, everyone look so undescribably tired where i found it hard to describe in words... u have to experience it urself to understand what we were all feeling on the forth day... some auntie even worst, almost pengsan... anyway, the forth day we all getting to know each other better, we chat more, sharing pain together... comparing quest 1 to 5, my section is considered the most active section... me and natalia especially, we were both finding our way to release the stress n tiredness by playing the instrument... we were like crazy playing the drum n the shaky shaky whenever we were free... we followed the song that they played, then we made some background music to the song... it was kinda fun, n i learnt some drumming skill, n the shaky shaky too... n i found out that i love drum... should have learn drum since young... btw, there was one kids who impressed us... he was like 4 or 5 yr old only n he can play the drum really well... he know the basic n didnt simply hit on it like what other kids did... haha... cool one... well, the time passed very very slow on the last day... it was the thought of "god, this is the last day" that keep me going on when the thought of giving up appeared on my mind. sometimes my mind just gone blank while all the kids playing happily in 'heaven' where it used to be hell to me... found myself back only when susan appeared to electrify me with her fierce face expression... lol... anyway, we got free donut at the end of the event. and i went for free supper with susan, clement n the small chilli with her cap boy...

AND, it end like that...at the end of the day we got "small chilli", "cap boy", "mata sepet", "dimgai dimgai", and "baju kotak"....lmao... only chai yuin and natalia knew this...lol...got most of their contacts...hope susan or clement or anyone arrange for the gathering one day...
*to those wearing the blue t-shirt with a "1" at the back, black pants ppl in the past 4 days, nice to meet you all, a "good" working experience with you all...keep in touch...

The moral of the story is educate ur child nicely in the future, no ganas kids please... lol...chao...

Paulo Coelho

This is the second book that i bought from this author, Paulo Coelho. Well, he is just to good in inspiring ppl with his story... remember the first book i got from this author was at the LCCT when i missed my fligth back. During that particular time, I didnt have any book with me since I already finished reading my last book by DAVE PELZER. So, i head to the shop and selected "Like the Flowing River" by Paulo. the one im reading now is "The Alchemist" which is the international bestseller. i think most of you have heard of this. and i bought it during the MPH book fair at SSD. it cost me only 26 bucks rather than 34 bucks which save part of my pocket money. Everytime i buy a book or any other staffs besides foods, i have to do a deep analysis and consideration. coz every sen that i spend on other staffs may coz me in bankruptcy for the rest of the month and i have to ikat perut then. So yea, at least until now, all the books that i invested worth back the money value.

* SINCE WHEN DO I START READ*

Jeng's 21st B'day

i felt so sick to blog now.. just a short one... go visit the link for the birthday album. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=99250&id=1121777703

V-U-L-I-C-I-O-U-S (My First Poster)

It's VU-licious ppl!!! design by me in <2 hrs time, reference to some tutorial of course for the hand part and the rainbow line thingie at the middle

BCF-The Street

I tried my best to do the masking of HDR in photoshop last night and this was the result.... a long long way to improve.

From the original HDR

To this soft version and



to this bleach version


i would rate 'em myself for 3/10 which is in fact very bad one....

never mind we human learn from mistake and perform better next time....

chao.... for short short nap and STREET, here I come again....

VU Night-See You

This is another DIY graphic design from last time experience... will be used in the vu promotional video episode 2... hope y'all like it...

BCF- 30 Minutes of Paparazzi Experience

30 Minutes of Paparazzi Experience a.k.a. 50cm Away From PM

It was the day PM will be at Sibu
At first, I was planning to go back home and come downtown again after shower
but there surely will be traffic congestion
So, I decided to go walk walk see see at the Night Market.
By then, I realized a lot of photographers were gathered there.
By common sense, anyone will know that PM will stop by the night market in this situation.
Still not sure whether to join all those photographers or not,
I stand at the corner of the shophouses,
keep waiting...
wait
and wait...
By the time the PM' Merz arrived, it seem like MJ was in the car...lol, rushing toward the 'criminal scene', fighting for a good pic of the PM.
My hand was so damn itchy on getting on my camera
well, 'why dont get down there and experience the life of paparazzi'
so, there you go...
Selected moments with the PM at Sibu's Night Market

The Reflection

This was taken by HS.Wen at a cafe recommended by my fren when the time i was back at Sibu. I personally like the angle and the reflection. Impressive work from my 1 hour lesson student... lol... anyway, i decided to run thru some processing and come out with this final image...

"Look into the reflection in the mirror and take ur time to understand yourself better."

BCD- Love in the Sky

another shots of firework dring BCF...

BCF- The Princess of the Night

This was one of the cultural traditional performance of the night. The stage performance pics that i've taken were kinda suck. that's y i edit it and select something special to be posted here. hope y'all like it.

Glitz & Glamour

Well, this is what i learned last night, some photoshop tutorial. It is meant for the VU night thingi... hopefully, it gonna be useful at some necessary part...

BCF- Perfectly Matched!!

first of all, i have to admit that i missed out a day in my mission. well, a miss is a miss, can do nothing dy though i have reason for it.

This is supposed to be upload yesterday. Hope y'all like it. it was taken during the BCF, too. the iconic Swan together with the iconic building of Sibu, perfectly matched!!!

BCF- The Sparkling Light over the Sky

This was the first time, i shall say, to really try on the fireworks shooting. yeap, it was at the closing ceremony of BCF. There were a lots of people, as well as photographer. When the performance at the stage nearly finish, i can see some of the photographers, one hand with their camera, another with the tripod heading toward their preferred location waiting for the last firework performance. it was a long long waiting there as the last last performance was quite a long one. But, it worth the waiting. As usual, i missed the first shot as i was adjusting the setting. During the opening ceremony time too, i missed the first few shot. Haiz... what an experience. anyway, it was a good one to experience the firework shooting. Somehow i found out that a tripod is a must, but it can be distractor if u dont know how to use it. Hoppe got more chance for firework shooting in the future.

BCF- Ferris Wheel aka The Memory Wheel

It dig out so much memories when i look at 'this thing'. Memories that are sweet, bad, sad, all come at a moment without allowing me to think about it first. well, of course there is story behind it, not that im mad or crazy or something. That's why i called it the memory wheel. Does it dig out ur memories too???

BCF- Red Packet

I'm wondering what a red packet means to you guys. It means something to me, something that i become more and more appreciate as the amount get less and lesser year by year. put aside the content inside 'em, there can be more than just a piece of paper with some funny pic printed on it and some prerequisite that make it something of value. What about if u get a red packet with nothing inside? Will you still grab it, or even look it in your eyes?Will it still means something to you? or merely a unless red inked packet. Now, how about u take something, anything...and put inside the empty red packet, build your own thing inside instead receiving something that other had built, prepared for you? Isn't it now contended, with something from u urself instead from other people? Isn't it mean more now to yourself? Isn't it now that you will become more appreciate it as it is you that had built it out internally though the outside is not from ur work? Isn't it something of value from urself, where it can have more value that just the ridiculously printed piece of paper with number on it? Isn't it???

The Swan

The iconic icon of Sibu-THE SWAN... There u go, one shot among the few swans over the city...!!! This was taken during the BCF at Sibu town square no.1

the sixth day

The Dragon- another collection in my dad's office

A Dragon Plate... Cool one...hope u guy like it

my one pic per day-5th day

"I-Dont-Know-What-It-Is" Patung

It was taken at my dad's office, where a lot of i dont know what it is patung are displayed. Some for feng shui i guess, but some are just decoration or collection i shall say. this one was quite special with its face emotion and it's filled with dirt. spider web all around with the faded colour. I kinda like this patung in that particular condition.


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yea, it was last night when the closing ceremony of the BCF was celebrate together at the Sibu Town Square. Obviously, i attended it. And, snapped some pic, performance and firework. Well, this time the firework shooting is much better with the support of tripod. coz last time i never bring along my tripod for the firework shooting. Will post up the pic one by one on the following post.

BCF

The is taken at one side of the gateway at Sibu town Square where all the chinese stalls are open here.

Rajang Before the Sunset

The river shown in the pic is the Malaysia's longest river- The Rajang River. With total length of approximately 760km, it originated from the Iran Mountain on this Borneo Island and flow to the South China Sea. The are few sub-rivers or what we called the tibutaries which are more popular like Katibas River, Kanowit River, Bankgit River and so on...And the Katibas River is located at my hometown. Well, just to let you know that the place where i was born was SIBU, but I grew up at SONG, which is another place where it can only be reached by taking an on water express. Sibu is a much more developed place compared to SONG which used to be called as bazaar. In case you still dont know where is Sibu, it is the place where currently organising the BCF, Borneo Cultural Festival which is the biggest event of the year. And this year even biggest with the Prime Minister here during the opening ceremony. Gonna visit the BCF tomorrow night for the ending and perhap snap more photo...

Well, Im too far away from the Rajang River. But, there's nothing much about the river also. I can have more stories bout it when go years backward when the water was still clear and we all kids man adult old ppl can have so much activities with it... river as our swimming pool for example... But now, it's pretty much polluted. It's like you can bring your own cup and enjoy a Teh Tarik Ais, perhap Milo Ais will do too... lol... The only unpolluted one is at the ulu ulu place, where you have to climb over the mountain, yet another mountain and mountain, then you can find cristal clear water...

Im trying a one pic per day task!!! this is the second day

YOU're not alone

hope y'all like the pic as well as the caption in the pic...

The last stop...

yea, this is the last stop for my wish list...

nothing but the camera gears and accessories can be this last wish list!!

Target Number 1: 50mm f/1.8 len

the picture above already showed what the len can do, that's the bokeh effect... well, bokeh is the blur affect behind the subject that you shoot whereas the subject is sharp in focus... another example is shown below...

this lens is a must (unless you choose to get 85mm f/1.8) and always be the second lens that every dslr photographer will get after starting their photography journey...

price around RM300, can be cheaper depends on where u get it.
just for more information, there are 50mm f/1.4 and f/1.2 available too for pro-er photographer and those who can afford the price. f/1.4 is more than RM1K, no idea how much is f/1.2


Target Number 2: Canon 430exII speedlite

well, external flash is another must (though build in flash is available) for a photograper besides other 'must' thing like tripod, 50mm, camera bag... blar blar blar...


RM 1100 from Canon shop

that's all for my wish list... a conclusion to be made here... i personally think i'll go for the 50mm f/1.8 first coz it's cheaper.... next i'll get myself the flash!!!! I WILL!!! but not now... for the HTC phone i think, i think it's just a short term favourite plus it never fully satisfied me with its feature and function... i will stay with my SE w810i for now until i think it's really time for a new mobile phone...

Sibu Borneo Cultural Festival to be next!!!

continue to the wish list

enough for the fashion thingi yesterday. so, what's next???

let's continue with my recent favourite phone---the very fancy, impressive designed, user friendly interface's HTC pda touch screen window mobile phone

HTC TOUCH PRO 2

Highlight of the phone

1. 3.6-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution (not much different as compared to touch HD 3.6 inch

2. Adjustable tilt screen (perfect design here)
3. Full QWERTY keyboard (five rows perfect keyboard wif much more space between each tab)
4. TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation (the best touch technology)
5. Touch-sensitive zoom bar
6. Internal GPS antenna
7. Straight Talk™ techology which make a better conferencing experience
8. HTC very owned interface....CHUN!!!

9. Sadly, no 3.5mm audio jack
10. and they take out the flash

i personally rate this phone for 8/10... as u can see the last two highlight showed what is lacking in this nearly perfect phone...

another thing about this phone is it's a bit overpriced.
malaysia-rm3199, whereas uk/us set only rm2500++

can u see how much different???
what happen to the tax that is imposed to these phone!!!
isn't it time for boost the demand, then y do our gov imposed such high taxes on imported goods!!! why??????

next category on DSLR to be continued in coming post

my current wish list

omg, i've been so greedy recently... i want everything i saw... my wish lists is gonna burst!!!

ARMANI EXCHANGE- im in love with their collection of tees, short and flip flop

a simple flip flop means everything to me... simple and nice


black- colour of mine

white- favourite of mine(for short), simple design yet nice

a simple long pant- another choice of mine to look simple and yet nice

something wrong when u see a malaysian wear jacket like this on the street...
but i like it though... again, 'look' simple n nice

i wish i have this type of body for this type of v-neck tee.
simple and nice

this one is just too perfect for ppl like me who goes for 'simple and nice design'


another type of v-neck tee with button on it... another choice of mine!!! but i don own any of this type...

ARMANI's design is what im searching for so far... but the price aint cheap...
good things come with good price

another category of my wish list to be continued...

I CURSE ALL THE MU ONLINE GAMERS HERE AT MY HOMETOWN!!!!

Today

I've JUST MISSED THE FLIGHT... yeap, the flight back to sibu...

WHY???

departed late from home...

now that the ticket is wasted, mean i have to get another ticket...

and you know how much does it cost???!!!

it cost more than a 50mm f/1.8 len!!!!

i could've use the money to buy the lens plus some other things.

another lesson to be learnt

ALWAYS, ALWAYS plan everything properly to avoid unnecessary mess up!!!

( btw, shouldn't listen to my sis!!! she's is the one who told me to depart at 'that' time)

wasted my ptptn money. my plan to use that amount for the 50mm f/1.8 len... DESTROYED!!!

well, what to do for the next 3 1/2 hours????!!!! i wonder...

ending marks a starting for sth new

well, now that exam for first sem ended, mark the start of holidaysss....

but, this isnt a holidays to me. i need, i have, i must finish my tasks...

Task NO.1- have been assigned to do the promotional video for VU night... no much idea now on how to do it. but i have to push myself to do sth... at least two promotional videos, either video or slides and have to start with the opening video which is the most important part of this task... creativity is something that i really need for this task...

Task NO.2- working my ass out... after two weeks of stressful exam, preparation, revision, midnight oil kinda of stuffs, plus weird diet during exam period, i gained some weight... yea, this is what happened everytime after exam period. so the best way to get out of this mess is---> exercise + proper diet + adequate sleep... 4 more days before i get back to my hometown. so, this is my best time for some jumping up n down, pushing up n down, some weight lifting blar blar bar... but, im gonna gain some more weigth for my mum dishes, FOR SURE!!! dont care, exercise more after that.... problem solved.

Task NO. 3- it's time to continue some practice before i forget all the shooting skills... do check my blog for more pic, hopefully i really do have some work to share...

Task NO.4- enjoy my family day to the fullest...

erm... that's all i guess...

oh yea... need some opinion... N97, HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Touch HD, which phone do u think is the best by comparing all the features.... which one will you choose if only one to be choosen?

Pissed off

im pissed off when they cut Natalie immediately from Sonya's routine!!! it was perfect when sonya put brandon and natalie together during the rehearsal. and the reason for them to cut natalie was "she's not up to expectation" but i think she deserved the second chance by dancing solo!!!! SHE DESERVED IT!!! im saying "SHE DESERVED IT!!!!"

but they never give her the second chance... that's y im so pissed off!!! damnit!!!

The show are losing a great dancer this season...

pls reserve a place for her in top 20 season 6!!!

Companion of the Night

pic taken round 0400 this morning n processed few min before this...
again, HDR and photoshop... not using Nik this time... coz trial over dy...
hope y'all like it...

No Boundaries
Kris Allen


Seconds, hours, so many days
You know what you want, but how long can you wait?
Every moment last forever.
When you feel you've lost your way.

What if my chances were already gone?
I started believing that I could be wrong.
But you give me one good reason.
To fight and never walk away.

So here I am, still holding on

With every step, you climb another mountain
Every breath, it's harder to believe
You'll make it through the pain, weather the hurricanes
To get to that one thing.

Just when you think the road is going nowhere
Just when you almost gave up on your dreams
They take you by the hand and show you that you can
There are no boundaries.
There are no boundaries.

I fought to the limit, to stand on the edge
What if today is as good as it gets?
Don't know where the future's heading
But nothing's gonna bring me down
I've jumped every bridge and I've run every line
I risked being safe but I always knew why
I always knew why

So here I am, still holding on

With every step, you climb another mountain
Every breath, it's harder to believe
You'll make it through the pain, weather the hurricanes
To get to that one thing

Just when you think the road is going nowhere
Just when you almost gave up on your dreams
They take you by the hand and show you that you can

You can go higher, you can go deeper
There are no boundaries above and beneath you
Break every rule 'cause there's nothing between you
And your dreams

With every step, you climb another mountain
Every breath, it's harder to believe

Yeah, there are no boundaries
There are no boundaries

With every step, you climb another mountain
Every breath, it's harder to believe
You'll make it through the pain, weather the hurricanes

There are no boundaries.
There are no boundaries.
There are no boundaries.

Counting Down

yea, im counting for the Trial on Nik Software, which is an awesome software that u really don wanna miss...

2 more days left!!

yet i still cant find any useabble activation code or whatsoever crack!!!

help......................................................................................................................................=(


just finish some image processing which will be posted later at night... my last few works on Nik :(

btw, treyratcliff (stuckincustom) has really inspired me on HDR... and jeff as well.... and i just found out that trey is blinded on one side... what a surprise to me.... i mean he looked perfect by his look... whatever, that doesnt show any different as we all are human...

this man really blew me out with his works... his HDR is wonderfully, amazingly brilliant!!! (that y he's known as the master of HDR)... with only 3 years of experiences in photography, he is crowned the master!!! this man is not easy huh!!! and he is so keen(dont know whether im using the right word. correct me if wrong) to upload one pic per day, which mean 365 in a year... so far as i know, he managed to keep it for more than 6 months.... let's see whether he can do it for another 6 months...

thanks for inspiring me... im expecting less works after the ending of the trial (have to concentrate on exam)... but pls do give me ur priceless feedback on my works... i need motivation for improvement... you can comment whatever u wan, just to make sure they are all honest comment.... ur comments are my everything... thanks.

good mmorning...

I painted em out!!!

cant decide which one i like most... equally like 'em all...

I'm Lovin' It

Not that well-processed as last photo... whatcha think about it?

Two-sided

The day I've been waiting for

yea, yesterday was the so you think you can dance season premiere. have been waiting for it since the last episode of last season... and i just finished watching the full episode one on youtube...

you guys might want to click on the link below if wanna have a look... it was where i watched it...

http://www.youtube.com/user/SYTYCDseason5

cant wait to see the top 20 of season 5!!!

forger bout SYTYCD, back to my usual supastreet class... well, sunny (the dance instructor) had just suggested us to 'upgrade' ourselve and dont stick to the sunway class only... which mean, we may want to join midvalley classes if we're going to seek improvement and so called upgrade ourselves.... yea, i know know this, all the pro dancers are joining his classes at midvalley... i wish i can join them also. according to one of my fren which used to join the MV classes, there are lots of pro, some pro in jazz, some pro in hip hop, some in locking.... A LOTSSS!!! and their classes are not bored as compare to sunway classes... and it's kinda good for us to join the pro ppl as we can learn new things from them... yea, new things here, i mean the feeling, their character as to find our own character, their passion when dancing, the fun that they are having.... wao... lotsa thing to learn when u mix with them... BUT my membership type does not allowed me to join the other clubs... damn it!!!

IT's TIME TO UPGRADE!!!

Do me a favor... Click on the link below, pls...

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Thanks you...

MD showgroup

am thinking to make this type of performance for the opening (VU Night)

but, lots of ppl are needed...

Thing that i usually wont share for ur sake

snowy look... my favourtite

pure b/w plus a bit soft look...

old pic look...

noise play its role

looked framed with a bit tear-off

infragreened!!!

pls forgive me for using my own pic as experiment on NIK software... i know i could've use other pic to do the same thing... sorry, if making u vomit when looking at me all over this post... lol...

just wanna let u guys know that i dont like to be in the photo, another word i dont like to be photographed, coz i know i look bad in photo (real person also)... oppositely, i like to shoot other... haha...

the pic above i's my only profile photo... been using this in facebook for a long time... so im thinking to change the feel ( in facebook) by having some processing using the NIK SOFTWARE...

once again, sorry... and thanks for ur patience for reading til the last line... u can now skip to another blog or my other post!!!