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Monday, May 2, 2011
Hunting season
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Play in the water
Last month i was lucky to experience "the kindness" of my company (before the torture :( ).
We had an annual convention in Bali - so i thought, why didn't i extend it ? Some fellaz from the office are also going to extend their stay. So - for a day - Marketing team (in particular, us - the slaves), were all gone.
Well, to sum it, our stay was all about pigging out (eat -sleep - eat-fart).
In one of those days- we went to Nusa dua, and after all this excitement of diving (been dying to try it), i finally decided to give it a go. Well - before spending millions on it - i think, spending a bit does't hurt. At least i had to try before spending for the serious one.
After all the grueling experience of putting the wet suit, I finally get into the water, and was very excited about it. Unfortunately - it was Bali... so, imagine a mall down there.
I went approx 8km deep, struggling with my regulator which kept on falling away - i gritted, and bite, it was deep down in the water, only God knows what would've happen if i let go of it.
It was fun - well - slightly more fun than just snorkeling.
KEY HINTS : stay calm, breathe slowly. You'll do fine.
And yes, i found a sea snake down there. First dive, first encounter.
The bear didn't join the trip - but a week after Bali - i went swimming with him , and yes, he floated exactly like that.
We had an annual convention in Bali - so i thought, why didn't i extend it ? Some fellaz from the office are also going to extend their stay. So - for a day - Marketing team (in particular, us - the slaves), were all gone.
Well, to sum it, our stay was all about pigging out (eat -sleep - eat-fart).
In one of those days- we went to Nusa dua, and after all this excitement of diving (been dying to try it), i finally decided to give it a go. Well - before spending millions on it - i think, spending a bit does't hurt. At least i had to try before spending for the serious one.
After all the grueling experience of putting the wet suit, I finally get into the water, and was very excited about it. Unfortunately - it was Bali... so, imagine a mall down there.
I went approx 8km deep, struggling with my regulator which kept on falling away - i gritted, and bite, it was deep down in the water, only God knows what would've happen if i let go of it.
It was fun - well - slightly more fun than just snorkeling.
KEY HINTS : stay calm, breathe slowly. You'll do fine.
And yes, i found a sea snake down there. First dive, first encounter.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Nature shows ...
Stumbled upon this when i was checking out a link forwarded in the e-mail.
If you ever wondered - how a bear and a puppy can realistically (as not in cartoon), can play - cuddle together, this video explains why.
Apparently it happened in North (or South ?!?!) Pole - pardon my geographical knowledge, between huskies and polar bear :)
*I wonder whether such things will ever happen between a beagle and a Javanese Bear (or Grizzly bear he claimed...)*
If you ever wondered - how a bear and a puppy can realistically (as not in cartoon), can play - cuddle together, this video explains why.
Apparently it happened in North (or South ?!?!) Pole - pardon my geographical knowledge, between huskies and polar bear :)
*I wonder whether such things will ever happen between a beagle and a Javanese Bear (or Grizzly bear he claimed...)*
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Stupidity in singapore
Hi . Sorry for being away too lonnnngggg .... We - or the puppy had been travelling - after singapore then bali...and then next week to Jogja. So - there will be stories to tell :)
In Singapore - we had a very nice hotel - staying there for conference. It was Mandarin Oriental in Marina. The bear took these pic from there.
Yea, it was freakingly expensive hotel - though we love all the amenities and also the luxury - but we need to move out :(
And so we moved to Rucksack inn ! It was a hostel - but for a hostel - it is already a haven for us. Check out the homepage - all pictures are true as is - clean, homey, comfy.
Just to sum-up of what happened between the bear and puppy. We didn't do any shopping... (right ?? *glancing at the bear*). Despite of all the things that i wanted to see - there was one stupidity... the bear only brought 1 pair of socks for 4 days !!!!!!
So, what happened was - he couldn't wear the socks all day - 4 days straight.... *you can imagine the smell*... So he needed to switch between days - 1 day wearing, and the next day not wearing (because he had to wash it), then the next day he will be wearing it again.
The day when my conference was finished - I couldn't wait to go and see and try some foods ... however, the bear already got blisters on his feet. He could barely walk, not even to Clarke Quay which was just 5 minutes from our hostels.... *I actually was craving for some Haagen Dazs ice cream and have a sip or glass of beer by the river...*
Yep - by 8pm we were back in the hotel, doing nothing - so i left the bear to sleep... This was the actual situation - the bear has been rocking the bed throughout the night - apologizing :(
In Singapore - we had a very nice hotel - staying there for conference. It was Mandarin Oriental in Marina. The bear took these pic from there.
Yea, it was freakingly expensive hotel - though we love all the amenities and also the luxury - but we need to move out :(
And so we moved to Rucksack inn ! It was a hostel - but for a hostel - it is already a haven for us. Check out the homepage - all pictures are true as is - clean, homey, comfy.
Just to sum-up of what happened between the bear and puppy. We didn't do any shopping... (right ?? *glancing at the bear*). Despite of all the things that i wanted to see - there was one stupidity... the bear only brought 1 pair of socks for 4 days !!!!!!
The day when my conference was finished - I couldn't wait to go and see and try some foods ... however, the bear already got blisters on his feet. He could barely walk, not even to Clarke Quay which was just 5 minutes from our hostels.... *I actually was craving for some Haagen Dazs ice cream and have a sip or glass of beer by the river...*
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The art of packing
Different people have different preference when it comes to packing for travelling.
Some prefer to pack lite (keep it minimum and simple) and some others prefer to pack with tons of "what if" questions.
Me ? I prefer to pack lite, but i don't want to look like a shabby homeless guy, i want to look normal and blend in with my destination. (Well, have seen some backpacker "bule" who are travelling really light, probably keep only 1-2 shirts... and look like homeless people).
Well, however, when i go to unfamiliar destination, I prefer to pack with tons of "WHAT IF" questions. Just like the story from previous post - I actually filled out only half of the carrier, but, knowing that we were gonna stay over the sea, I think i need to prepare well (see here for where the puppy and the bear stayed : http://wismaapung.wordpress.com/ )
Below are some references on how to pack for backpacking :
Read this if you don't like to read too much : http://www.startbackpacking.com/travel/packing-a-backpack/
Here is an extensive list of what you should pack (and all the considerations) : http://www.startbackpacking.com/travel/backpacking-packing-list/
And this one if you are a hardcore backpacker... (hiking and camping rather than town or island hopping) : http://www.best-backpack-guide.com/how-to-pack-a-backpack.html
Pardon me for not summarizing - am away for travelling, and of course, bringing my yellow carrier.... *switching my brain off now :) *
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Unnecessary Loads...
this is before we go to Singapore, the bear and the puppy try to pack their bags and fill it with what we think necessary...
after some guides from the internet about backpacking, it became clear about what to carry, what is not to, which one is important, and which you can leave behind.
obviously the puppy just didn't understand about how much it should be...
the puppy pack just a little bit too much of... water...
half of the bag is...
water bottle...
... ^_^ at least i'm not worried of getting thirsty when i go out with her hihihi
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Blank patches..
The bear was in pain this weekend - he just happened to wake up in the wrong position, and twisted some of his muscles (or whatever part of his fatty body). Well, despite of the job that he had to do for the morning, he spent the whole day in pain.
After a desperate attempt with ultra violet microwave lamp, he finally decided to use some patches. He asked the wrong person to help him - me !!!!
Thought i would need a marker to mark the spot (but he didn't let me of course).
Nothing happened - not until i notice that the patches are blank white .... hmmm....
So I decided to do this.....
Well, not exactly like his picture. I used ballpoint (because he didn't let me to use any form of marker.... which is quite trouble some .....)
*anjingnyakelewatisengbanget*
After a desperate attempt with ultra violet microwave lamp, he finally decided to use some patches. He asked the wrong person to help him - me !!!!
Thought i would need a marker to mark the spot (but he didn't let me of course).
Nothing happened - not until i notice that the patches are blank white .... hmmm....
Well, not exactly like his picture. I used ballpoint (because he didn't let me to use any form of marker.... which is quite trouble some .....)
*anjingnyakelewatisengbanget*
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