http://c-onn.com Personal blog with simple contents Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:08:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A brand new day. A brand new destination. Our next pitstop was Alishan. Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and natural preserve located in the mountains of Chiayi County in Taiwan. It is 415 km² in area. It includes, among other things, mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea ... http://c-onn.com/2008/12/01/in-taiwan-day-4-part-1/ Since we decided to stay in Sun Moon Lake for a night (according to our draft plan, remember?), we left Taichung in the morning hoping to arrive Sun Moon Lake early so we could get the most out of it. Besides, the journey to Sun Moon Lake will take hours ... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/28/in-taiwan-day-3/ A couple of weeks back, there was yet another training in the office. I was one of the attendees (which also explains my temporary disappearance from the net, btw). At the beginning of the training on the first day, we were given a piece of A4 white paper and were told ... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/26/things-we-did-during-training/ Right after our lunch, off we went to look for this... It is pretty famous as it was the last box in the refrigerator and it really did justified its popularity as it is really delicious. After whacking all of those, we headed to Hsinchu Municipal Image Museum for a look. But ... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/24/in-taiwan-day-2-part-2/ On the previous night, we 'planned' our next visit before heading to our next pit stop. Equipped with a couple of books and maps, Hsinchu was the mid point between Taoyuan and Taichung. With the guidebook stating its historical temples and all, we decided to make a half day visit ... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/20/in-taiwan-day-2-part-1/ After weeks of mounting demands/pressure from my friends (including colleagues) about my shocking trip to Taiwan, I finally gave in and decided to post process my heaps of photos and post them up. It's going to be a brief one but I will try to fill them up with lots ... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/17/in-taiwan-day-1/ With almost 95% of photos in this blog taken by my Canon EOS 40D, it (my camera) rarely gets its chance of being featured or being photographed by other cameras. So, after a long thought and since I'm dead bored, I shall dedicate this post to my current camera. Photos above ... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/15/canon-eos-40d-camwhore-session/ Right after the breakfast in Seremban, we were hesitating whether to head down to Malacca or just head back Kuala Lumpur. It took us quite long to decide as the weather wasn't looking that good in Seremban. However, after much thought about it, we decided to head further down to the ... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/13/short-expedition-to-malacca/ At times, it is good to have some whacky friends around. Friends that are willing to drive to as far as Seremban just to have a bowl of noodles that worth RM3 only. Friends that are whacky enough to eat at super dirty place like Pasar Besar Seremban whereby you ... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/11/breakfast-at-pasar-besar-seremban-seremban/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://c-onn.com/2008/11/07/i-prefer-to/ It was one of those days whereby normal routine has to be broken. It was one of those days whereby I sought for something else rather than my usual bowl of noodles for breakfast. Though it might cost 10 times more than usual, I just couldn't be bothered at all. And ... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/04/breakfast-at-la-bodega-pavilion/ Just got back from my holiday not long ago. Will be resuming my post shortly... http://c-onn.com/2008/11/02/im-back/ I'll be back in 2 weeks or so... Many thanks to talented Jian Akiraceo for producing the artwork above. http://c-onn.com/2008/10/18/away-for-a-while/ Here are shots of Manfrotto tripod, which I borrowed it from my friend for awhile. Though it won't be the cheapest tripod in the market, but it is one of the best tripods. The sturdy-ness, the durability and best of all, the ballhead get my vote. I will definitely get this ... http://c-onn.com/2008/10/16/manfrotto-tripod/ Towards end of the dinner, we were bokeh-ing to the max. We were comparing what Sigma EX 30mm F1.4 (hers) and Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM (mine) can do. Shot with Canon EOS 40D & Canon EF 50mm F1.4 I was forced asked to do this... Shot with Nikon D50 & Sigma EX ... http://c-onn.com/2008/10/13/bokeh-at-f14/ Putrajaya is the first place that I can think of if I were to go for a photo shoot at night. So since I got hold of Huey Yee's awesome Manfrotto tripod for indefinitely amount of duration, I might as well make full use of it.   According to various sources, let ... http://c-onn.com/2008/10/10/putrajaya-at-night/ As of today, I'm officially (and technically speaking) 25 years old... Tiramisu as birthday cake Birthday (like my previous ones) to me is like any other day but not this time. Thanks to my friends and colleagues, they reminded me of my birthday today. I was flabbergasted to receive so many well ... http://c-onn.com/2008/10/07/the-day-about-my-birthday/ These are the photos taken when Robin and I went out for KLCC night shooting during Hari Raya holidays. The view from Tasik Titiwangsa. Up-close shots. I used both my Canon EOS 40D and Sony Cybershot DSC-W1 for shots above. Without checking their EXIF data, which are the ones do you think they ... http://c-onn.com/2008/10/05/klcc-night-shots/ A couple of weeks back, it was another meet up with Huey Yee again. This time, we went to Delicious in 1 Utama, Bandar Utama for dinner. I guess they are quite famous among foodie peeps now because of their variety of desserts. Other than desserts, they do offer Ala ... http://c-onn.com/2008/10/02/dinner-at-delicious-1-utama/ 2 weeks back, me and my friends went to this Thai restaurant called Celadon in Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur for dinner. It is situated at the highest floor, same level as Angus Steakhouse and TGiF. And the casts were : Jeremy Julian Aileen Ryan While waiting for the food to arrive, I took these : Upon entering the ... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/29/celadon-at-pavilion-kuala-lumpur/ It is weird when two guys go into a jewellery shop to buy a gift. It is even weirder when both of them praising and chatting how beautiful the one they have chosen, which goes along like these... "OMG.. That looks great" "Yeah. I like that too" "Hey, come over here.... This one ... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/27/guys-jewellery-shop/ Not long ago, I bought a Matin Super Gaint Blower via an online store. Well, the function of it is pretty obvious; that is to blow off dust from camera's sensor as well as dust inside the camera. It is effective I would say as it only needs a couple ... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/25/matin-super-gaint-blower/ Dim sum is one of those chinese meals I seldom consume. Though they are delicious with their wide variety of meat, seafoods and fish paste-filled little dishes, I still find it hard to consume them once a month. That's because I don't fancy waking up early in the morning especially ... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/22/dim-sum-at-pang-ki-sri-petaling/ Yesterday, in the clinic; Doctor : "Your BP (blood pressure) is high." Me : "How high?" Doctor : "At the limit for your age. Did you sleep yesterday night?" Me : "Not really. Woke up 4 times. And woke up early this morning." Doctor : "Ok. Take these and take some rest. Need MC?" Me : ... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/20/high-bp/ I'm busy with training now. BRB... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/18/busy-with-training/ Last last mid week, I met up with a friend of mine, Huey Yee, at Sooka Sentral (opposite of Plaza Sentral and KL Sentral) for lunch. Since she hasn't heard of Zen restaurant before, I've got to take her there for a tryout. The restaurant, Zen, is by Secret Recipe ... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/15/lunch-at-zen-sooka-sentral/ When I was at a young age, being a kid with large appetite, I'll definitely be searching for food 3 hours after my last meal (dinner). I had to ask my parents to send me out to buy supper. Not only asking for transportation, I had to literally asked for ... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/13/i-like-suppers/ It's been a decade and yet, he's still the same. I'm tired of this. Sigh.... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/11/a-decade-and-counting/ In the cab; Me : "You know... I could have 'shoot' him during the meeting just now." Colleague 1 : "Why didn't you do that?" Colleague 2 : "Yeah.. Why? Somehow, I hate that guy." Me : "We need this deal. That's why." Colleague 1 : "Yeah... True also. But at times, we need somebody ... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/09/at-furious-stage/ Nikon is doing fine in terms of specifications. Canon is just messing with facelift and a mere increase of specifications only. Yeah, I'm talking about the latest DSLR by both of them, namely Nikon D90 and Canon EOS 50D. If you place Canon EOS 40D and 50D side by side, ... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/08/look-ma-they-are-changing-brand/ Saw this on my IM this morning. A creative name given by my colleague. Haha. http://c-onn.com/2008/09/05/sign-of-disgruntled-ktm-user/ Continuation from previous post... http://c-onn.com/2008/09/04/events-potshots-part-2/ During the event, the turnout wasn't that good. Hence, I got some free time to do some potshots. Afterall, I was the so-called unofficial photographer. Hehe. http://c-onn.com/2008/09/02/events-potshots-part-1/ That's right. I used to have it a couple of months back and I'm having it again now. The pros of having this hairstyle: You get to save shampoo and hair gel money Cheap because you can DIY or go to barber You will get unwanted attention (for the right or wrong reasons) Bathing time ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/31/back-to-botak-again/ 3 days of sleepless night (thanks to somebody, you know who you are). 3 days of eating below average 4-star hotel breakfast buffet. 3 days of using Canon EF 70-200mm f4 L USM. <:3 3 days of eating fried rice continuously for lunch. 3 days of laughing and joking with colleagues. 3 days of setting ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/29/mirc-penang-ict-week-08/ When you are in Penang, you've got to try this.... God-knows-how-many-type of curry sauces, it tastes different from the one offered in Kuala Lumpur. I'm talking about Nasi Kandar Pelita. But, according to words thru mouth, there is a better one along Penang Road in Georgetown. http://c-onn.com/2008/08/27/nasi-kandar/ I'm staring at you... Something to cheer your Monday blues...  :D http://c-onn.com/2008/08/25/staring/ After much thought about it, I've decided to sell my Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS. Since I bought my other lens, it has been left untouched (and stored in my camera bag and in cupboard) for most of the time. Though I love the idea of having a walkabout lens, the ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/22/one-less-lens/ I hereby announce that I officially closed my Friendster account. After using it for a decade (or more), I finally called it a day and decided to close my account. One (strong) reason behind this closure is that my friends received kinky messages from me which I did not send those ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/20/quit-friendster/ Equipped with my Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS and Joby Gorillapod, the picture above was taken on one fine evening. The original photo was cropped since my lens focal range is not powderful long enough. http://c-onn.com/2008/08/17/moon/ What a better way to enjoy a wholesome meal than to have banana leaf rice. I've to admit they are sinful meal. It is as sinful as eating BKT every single meal. Without fail, by the end of the meal, I'm so bloated till I couldn't swallow any solid food for ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/15/banana-leaf-rice/ Just came back from the preview. Things you might be (really) interested in:- 1) If you are going to buy the tickets, please do yourself a favour and go for The Dark Knight instead. Trust me, you'll be very satisfy with this selection. 2) IF you have purchased the tickets, please exchange for ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/13/star-wars-the-clone-wars/ After my lunch, I (by myself) headed down south to the historical land of Malacca for a really really short visit. It only takes 1.5 hours drive from KL, that's if you obey to highway's speed limit and if there is no accident along the highway. Nobody knows about me going ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/11/short-trip-to-malacca/ While my parents have their own lunch set, me ordered a Seiro lunch set. Somehow, I feel that Mini Kaiseki has more stuff compare to mine!! Besides, Japanese-knows how many types of fishes they served during the course as I could only identify a few; typically Salmon, Tuna and Unagi. And ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/09/fukuya-authentic-japanese-cuisine-part-3/ Warning : There will be tons of food pictures in this post, so please be patient!! Since they are famous for their Kaiseki set, it safes us the hassle on figuring what to order. I'll let my noobie pictures do the talking. My mum went for Mini Kaiseki set. My dad opted for ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/07/fukuya-authentic-japanese-cuisine-part-2/ It was another birthday occasion over the weekend. This time, it's my mum's birthday which falls in the month of August. Since I suck at giving gifts, the first thought that came to my mind was food. Food is probably the easiest ‘gift’ to present and it can be enjoyed ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/05/fukuya-authentic-japanese-cuisine-part-1/ Catching me having breakfast at 7.15am on Sunday morning is like waiting for solar eclipse to happen. Like any other "pigs" out there, I would rather be in dreamland than munching something at that time. It's rather impossible to drag myself up so early just to have breakfast. If I'm ... http://c-onn.com/2008/08/03/sunday-morning-breakfast/ Yay.. It's Friday!! I wish every pub and restaurant in the world serves this... I'm kinda lazy to write lenghty post. Too many "shits" happened lately. Hence, thousand apologies to you all. But, the good thing is... you get to see more photo-posts rather than reading my crappy writings. :D http://c-onn.com/2008/08/01/hoegaarden/ If you have NBTD (nothing better to do), check out this site (http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/). In there, you can print out lens hood for your lens and cut it out. Try it!! http://c-onn.com/2008/07/30/paper-type-lens-hood/ This afternoon, during 'mock drill' ; Me : "Check his response." Colleague 1 : "OK" Me : "He's bleeding. Suppress it with cotton wools. They are in the First Aid Kit box" Colleague 2 : *grabs the First Aid Kit box* "How to open this thing?!" Me : -_-" The whole room burst into laughter.... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/29/funny-question/ This morning, in the office ; Director :"Where's she?" Colleague : "She can't come. Emergency leave." Director :*looking at me* "You are coming in." Me : "Me?!! No.. no.. no..." Director : "We've registered 6 pax for this training. You're in" Me : *whispering to myself in my head* "Oh great... 6 hours of sleep ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/28/unexpected-event/ When it comes to birthday gift, I'm a failure in this subject. Don't get me wrong. I love birthday gift especially on the receiving end. It is just that I hate to be on the giver's side. It is always hard to figure out something that is important to them. ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/27/california-pizza-kitchen-cpk/ A day after the golf session, me and my friend, B, chatting on IM; Me : Got receive the photos or not? B : Yup. How come I look so amateurish? Me : I dunno. B : Your photography skill sucks. Snapped me till I looked amateurish.. Me : *defensive mode on* No.. no.. My ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/24/crap-talk/ These farkers made me drowsy for the whole effing day.. But these same farkers gave me this... Thanks for the MC (Medical Certificate) :) http://c-onn.com/2008/07/22/im-down-with-flu/ I hereby confirm that I'm a victim of the said world. Let's face it. The moment you purchased your first DSLR camera (a.k.a. Digital Single Lens Reflex), you are bound to 'invest' more and more in photography. Lenses, battery grip, flashgun, more lenses, flash diffuser, tripods and bags. Did I ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/21/a-victim-in-photography-world/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://c-onn.com/2008/07/17/speaking-of-the-devil/ Over the weekend, me and my mates went for a golf session at a driving range in Sri Petaling. It was my first time holding a golf club and it was also my first time whacking the golf ball using the club. Being a newbie, I was fooling around more than ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/15/golf-session/ I love prawn mee (a.k.a. hokkien mee in Penang). I can't get enough of it and I don't mind eating them every single day (of course, they have to be good lah). The only thing that stops me from doing so is blardy cholesterol. I'm not that healthy, yanno... Apparently, the ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/13/champs/ Q : What do you do when you don't have a tripod but you need to have a night scene capture? A : Pump that ISO up. Noise >> Blur. Period. (Unless you call blur photos artistic). Above pics are taken at ISO 1600. However, I'm luckily enough that the objects ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/11/noise-over-blurry-pics/ From my previous post, I was 'suffering' from gastric for 4 blardy days (and still having it now). I could feel the pain as well as being hungry at all times. That's when my food intake frequency increased tremendously. It is weird because those who have gastric wouldn't eat that ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/09/when-im-having-gastric/ This morning, in the clinic; Doctor : What's wrong with you? Me : Stomach pain *showing the area below the lungs* Doctor : You have gastric. Me : Oh.. So, this is gastric. Doctor : -_-" . When did it start? Me : *Doing the innocent face* Why? I don't know that's gastric. I never had ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/08/its-gastric/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://c-onn.com/2008/07/05/breaking-point/ Raffles City Shopping Centre, is strategically located along North Bridge Road. Its silver exterior with Raffles Tower rises behind the shopping complex is hard to miss when you are around that area. I've been there like 8 times in my previous visit (business trip) to Singapore. I'm not sure why ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/05/aerins/ After my not-so-good lunch at The Coffee Connoisseur, I walked around near Raffles City Shopping Centre and had this photo taken. This is the memorial for those whose lives were perished during Japanese Occupation. It was very hot weather and I was wearing my working attire and hence, I simply ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/03/kafei-dian/ The Coffee Connoisseur, which is widely available in Singapore, is a place for coffee lovers to cave in. It is a place whereby coffees, mainly top quality ones, are brewed in proper way, like Starbucks and Coffee Bean. Apart from top quality coffees, they have dining menu too, such as ... http://c-onn.com/2008/07/01/the-coffee-connoisseur/ Sometimes, it is hard to convince someone/colleague/friend that I'm not feeling well though I'm physically present at somewhere or at some place with them. Like last Tuesday, I had a bad headache. But I looked alright physically and smile at all times. Besides, I was 'happily' fooling/joking ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/29/weird-me-pt-1/ During CommunicAsia 2008 event, Parkroyal Hotel on Beach Road became my (so-called official) accommodation. Little did I know, our company's HQ in Singapore is located a few blocks away from our hotel. Upon arrival (to Singapore), we checked in immediately to avoid cancellation. We (my colleague and I) were given Deluxe ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/27/parkroyal-hotel/ Last week, I was at Singapore for CommunicAsia 2008. I was there for 4 days (officially) with addition of 2 days (weekends) on my own. It was a big event whereby countries like Italy, Germany, France, United Kingdom and etc. participated and showcased their technologies. It is something similar like SMIDEX ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/25/communicasia-2008/ Found this wifi in Singapore : I didn't try to connect to it though... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/23/george-bushs-wifi/ Great Singapore Sale!! Cheap memory cards!! Cheap lens filter!! Hotel bills!! Food bills!! Urghh... My credit card is bleeding profusely.  http://c-onn.com/2008/06/21/credit-card-bleeds/ After n times watching it (and my recent one just couple days ago), I hereby conclude that the movie, The Last Samurai, is indeed a slow movie. From the beginning to the ending, the storyline is way too slow for my liking. However, the OST is widely recommended. Composed by Hans Zimmer (the same dude ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/20/ost-rocks-not-the-movie/ Wheee!! I'm going to Singapore tomorrow. Will be attending an event (hint : CommunicAsia 2008) with my colleagues as well as my boss. So, most likely there will be no new post. I'm still contemplating whether to bring my DSLR or not. Sigh.. Short note : Jason mentioned about the photo above ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/16/singapore-business-trip/ Why some tards don't take the initiative to bath everyday??!! Don't they understand the term 'odour'??!! It makes no difference if you sprayed a gallon of Hugo Boss perfume all over but the odour is still there!! News flash : For dieting, instead of limiting your food intake, just stand beside ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/13/bad-odour/ I've got a day off from work on Monday because of last week's event (hint : Smidex 2008), so said my boss. Whatever the reason is, I'm definitely welcome any holidays given to me. Hehe!! Here's the thing. I've got to find something to do whenever I'm free. Other than the ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/10/unofficial-holiday/ For the past 3 days, I was at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) for an event organised by SMIDEC. It was held from 4th June to 6th June 2008. The event was pretty big as it occupied 5 halls in KLCC and was officiated by our very own Prime Minister Datuk ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/08/smidex-2008/ I feel like my 'internal box' ain't unlimited after all. It's big yet not enough to fill these 'things'. All these emulation, stwepid sarcasm and annoyance. They are popping up lately. I'm so fed up!! Fed up with all these 'things'. At times, I just feel like shutting the world ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/05/im-fed-up/ Jalan Tun Razak traffic was in havoc thanks to the drivers at BHP and Shell petrol stations. Reason? They are queuing up for last minute fuel up before the new price, RM2.70 per litre, begins tomorrow. Upon seeing that, I had a bad feeling that things are getting worse as I'm ... http://c-onn.com/2008/06/04/traffic-jam-for-other-reason/ Currently, I'm reading this intriguing book. Authored by John Perkins, it is about a life story of a man being an EHM (a.k.a. Economic Hit Man). It tells about of crude tricks and lies being played by 'big powers' of the world in order to selfishly gain something from poorer ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/31/confessions-of-an-ehm/ "Pan Mee or Ban Mian (Chinese : 板麺) is a Hokkien-style egg noodle soup comprises hand-kneaded pieces of dough, while others use regular strips of noodles." - Wikipedia Photo taken using Nokia N95 Of all the pan mees I've tried so far, this is probably the best pan mee I've ever eaten. This ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/29/pan-mee/ Like any other photograph enthuastic (Note : I'm not an enthuastic, I'm just a regular person with no knowledge nor excessive love in photography), there's a short story behind my ownership of Canon EOS 40D. It all started with one word; bokeh. It was during mid September when I read about ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/26/why-i-bought-canon-eos-40d/ Somehow, I feel that the skies in SIngapore is blue-er than the ones in Malaysia. Prove (1) : Prove (2) : http://c-onn.com/2008/05/23/blue-skies-in-singapore/ As you may have known, there are various charities lately. Most of them proceed to aiding cause for Myanmar as well as China. So, please donate what you can. It is thought that counts. I've done my part. What about you? Note 1 : Damn those Myanmar military junta idiots!! Citizens of Myanmar ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/20/charity-for-the-good/ A : Why yours cannot zoom wan?!! Me : I'm using prime lens A : Cannot zoom wan??!! Me : This lens has fixed focal length. Hence, no zoom. A : Har??!! No lousy wan. How come I see people can zoom like there's no tomorrow? Me : That's different lens than what I have ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/18/prime-lens-no-zoom-lens/ Arrghh!!! I've been tagged by Renee. 1) I don't support any football team. Yes, you got it wrong all these while!! Though I watch football almost every weekend, and Machester United matches most of the time, I do not support the team. I just love to watch the way they play, their ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/16/tag-tagged/ Ate this when I was in Singapore during Labour Day. It is a new product by McDonald's in Singapore. Chicken patty, cheese and egg banjo sandwiched together by 2 layers of syrup-soaked pancakes. Looks delicious, eh.. It would be if not because of the syrup in the pancakes!! It is too sweet ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/14/mcgriddle-from-mcdonalds/ As you may have known, the price of noodles have increased not long ago. Noodles like wantan mee, yellow mee, normal mee and etc cost more per kilogram. However, I find it ridiculous for hawker stalls to increase their price of a bowl of noodles insanely. Now, I'm paying 50 ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/12/ridiculous-price-increase/ For those who are using Nokia's smartphones, the only programs that your mobilephone synchronize with are Microsoft Outlook or Windows Address Book. Now, I'm talking about those who are using Windows operating system. I'm not too sure about Mac users though. And I bet you are synchronizing your contact list, ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/09/microsoft-outlook-not-so-smart-after-all/ They looked ordinary, don't they?? They are made of cardboard papers and they cost SGD$10 for a pair of it!! These bookmarks are by far the most expensive bookmarks I have acquired in my life!! However, having said the price, there is a reason for its high price. All the funds ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/07/most-expensive-bookmarks-but/ My previous pair of spectacles, Oakley, giving me nothing but trouble. It tends to slide down whenever I sweat profusely. I've told my friend that Oakley is all about brand and design. It produces great sunglasses as well as prescription eyewear but it doesn't take into account of face structure ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/05/item-that-burns-hole-in-the-wallet/ Of all places in the world plus the place where I come from, my very first bowl of beef soup noodles (in my entire life) has to be from Singapore. Gosh.. However, it was not thaaat bad experience after all. It taste alright without having overpowered sweetness in it. Or maybe ... http://c-onn.com/2008/05/02/my-first-beef-soup-noodles/ Weee... I'm in Singapore now. Gonna take this opportunity to rest and relax. There will nothing in my itinerary for this coming 4 days. It will be free flow for me... Oh yeah, Happy Labour Day!! http://c-onn.com/2008/05/01/labour-day-aka-holiday/ Needed a holiday badly. Needed time to be away from KL's hectic, political and at times, annoying lifestyle. Hence, I'll be in Singapore during Labour Day till the weekends. It will be my short sabbatical/holiday. It will be the time for me to think thoroughly of much needed attentions. These sudden ... http://c-onn.com/2008/04/30/a-much-needed-break/ In Europe and/or probably elsewhere, it is a must for drivers to stop at zebra crossing in order to let pedestrians cross the road. While I was in Austria for holidays, I was told by my friend that you will be caught and given a penalty if you disobey ... http://c-onn.com/2008/04/27/please-stop-at-zebra-crossing/ iPhone unpacking. Originally uploaded by ntr23 I was browsing Wired.com and found an article about Lego men assisting in iPhone unboxing. This idea was by this guy named ntr23 from Czech Republic. Cute yet brilliant idea!! More in his flickr. Also, do checkout another one by 713 Avenue in his flickr. http://c-onn.com/2008/04/25/iphone-unpacking/ One always wonder which comes first; Quality or Quantity? I guess It is pretty subjective matter as this might applies differently to various type of fields. Let's take business for instance. Would you concentrate of quality first then only quantity? Or would your greed take over and open vast amount ... http://c-onn.com/2008/04/23/quality-or-quantity/ Last weekend, my friend and I went to Berjaya Hills a.k.a. Bukit Tinggi for sightseeing-cum-photography trip. It takes approximately an hour drive from KL. Due to winding roads as well as slow vehicles (heading up there, it took awhile to reach up there ). However, before we could reach up there, ... http://c-onn.com/2008/04/20/a-boring-trip-to-berjaya-hills/ It was 6.16pm. But it was as dark as 7pm. Heavy rain. Very heavy. Visibility close to zero. But some farktards just don't switch on their fucking headlights. WTF is wrong with them??!! Wanna make people's driving difficulty more 'fun'? More exciting? Idiots...!! http://c-onn.com/2008/04/15/switch-on-your-goddamn-lights/ I bought a freaky camera tripod. It is so freaky and weird that it does not really looked like a camera tripod. Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom It is called Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom. Yamiya EStore Trading is selling for RM160, which I think it pretty good offer having the thought that it is a ... http://c-onn.com/2008/04/13/freaky-camera-tripod/ New firmware is out for Canon EOS 40D!! Firmware Version 1.0.8 http://c-onn.com/2008/04/09/new-firmware-for-canon-eos-40d/ Signs to indicate you rarely use your DSLR camera: 1) Only charged the battery 2 ~ 3 times since you purchased your camera 2) Shutter count less than 3k after 6 months 3) A layer of dust covers all over the camera body and lens even if you keep them in the cupboard 4) ... http://c-onn.com/2008/04/09/signs-of-underuse-camera/