Extreme Skytrex Challengge

im the first timer joining for the skytrex challengge with Trails Tracker.

we gathered at the main entrance of Taman Pertanian, Shah Alam. i reached there about 7.40am and im the first person who arrived.

Had stomachache and went to toilet. The toilet is clean.

by 8.00am, more people is arriving.

8.30am we were taking the bus entering into the taman pertanian, toward the skytrex challengge location.

As first timer, i learnt the safety measure and procedures. before we start the real challengge, we have some small practices...

my group have about 16 persons and my turn is quite behind... have to line and Q and waits...
the 1st challengge is to climb up the tree about 22meters! and after up there, i have done my 1st maiden flying fox... crossing the lake...

i was nervous before taking off.. im sit down and jumped down to start my flying! Wow... it's great man... i was hanging with safety belt flying accross...

since then, there are a few flying fox... for different heights... it become normal for me already and im enjoyed it.

the most difficults challengge is the Rope with Rings. i have to put in my leg into the ring for enable me to cross the challengge. Initially there are 2 rings in 1 ropes. i can put in 2 legs into it and another leg to cross to next ring. Until the middle suddenly the ring become 1 rope 1 ring. As only have 1 ring, my legs have to cross from previous ring to the next ring and can not share the same ring for 2 legs...

im strunggle for a while and try to figure out what's the best way for me to keep going.
oh, finally i found. i have to cross my leg from inside for the next ring. it's quite energy consuming for the move.

anyways, i finished it. Horey!

Stress

For the 1st time, i feel stresssss....

stress from my boss....
stress from client...

stress from boss, actually she is teaching me... nothing big that i should feel stress...

stress from client... something that we can not fullfill the client request... feeling he will do something back to us... suspicious...

weekend going to release all the stress!!!

just before back home, my other boss praised me that im performed well on the matters...
i should be feel proud of it... yet, the stress feeling is on other side...

at least it's being balanced up...

i shall perform better to counter stressss...

2.5 Months

it been 2.5 months im working in the new company...

today, for the 1st half of the day, i can get peace of mind...
but on second half, i suddenly got the call from customer... who calling me twice a day follows up on the matters...

so complicated thing, and actually it's can be done so simple...
wasted quite a lots of time in finding the solution for it...

hmmm

recently, always, when back at home, had my diner... im just surfing the net...

i got a lots of things wanted to do... yet im still stuck in front of PC...

i wanted to go some reading...
i wanted to organize my things...
i wanted to step 1 step back and rethinks what i have done for the day...
i wanted to thinks of what i have done...

so many things that i wanted to go at once...

New Balance15km 2009

on 16 May 2009.
morning had running the 10km route... i was following Terrence group.

their were slow and constants, but i lost them after 5km... feel no energy to climb up the double hill...

after run, i went to collect the vest n number bib for New Balance Run tomolo. waited there since 9.00am.

at the movement while im waiting the booth to be set up, i noticed there were problems in job segregations and also the arrangement of the booth.

10.00am being written on resit saying can collect the number and shirts. by 9.30am the counters were not set up properly. everything is arrived and no table.

anyways, lucky, their start to distribute at 9.45am. i got my number and shirts and went back home quickly take bath and come out again.

11.00am im joining my running mates to have movie at One Utama - Angel and Demons.
my running mates got the free tickets... hehe...

after movie, we had lunch at Oriental Craving same row with HSBC. it's nice.

after that, i went to Kota Kemuning to get the bluetooth handfree from LYN seller. On my ways, i got call from friends invites me to go Genting.

feel exiciting about going to Genting, since the whether is so HOT... reached at Kota kemuning around 3.30pm. brought the bluetooth handfree and back home to Setapak.

reached home around 4.45pm and my friend is coming. by 5.00pm we were off to genting.

Genting, really got nothing to do...just lepak and diner and yam cha at starbucks...

reached home around 12am... tiring...

at 4.30am im wake up preparing for the run...
feel excited and abit of tiring...
not really in the mode of running, yet i wanted to run and complete it.

i had ran quite badly...
it not up to normal standard. tiring.

Ignored

Sigh...

recently i found out that i being isolated, or ignored by friend and ex-colleagues.

i was never told or invited or at least a sms...

perhaps something wrong on me... or people just forget me...

perhaps im not longer have any value to them...

anyways... life goes on...

Skytrex Extreme Challenge

Host:	Trail Trackers
Type:	Trips - Daytrip
Network:	Global

Date:	Saturday, May 30, 2009
Time:	8:00am - 12:00pm
Location:	Bukit Cahaya Agriculture Park
Street:	Taman Pertanian Malaysia, Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam,40000 Shah Alam, Selangor
City/Town:	Shah Alam, Malaysia

SKYTREX Adventure provides an organized outdoor ‘eco-recreational cum educational’ activity which will take the participants from tree to tree via series of aerial obstacles suspended at 3 meters to 22 meters in the air.

The first of its kind in Malaysia, SKYTREX Adventure is a place where you can enjoy jungle trekking from a height never reached before – via the canopy! Test your agility, challenge your fear, walk, crawl, glide and swing through our different challenges in the sky, in total safety while appreciating the wonders of the Malaysian Tropical Rain Forest.

This new circuit is the latest addition to the park and boasts 21 extreme challenges with some platforms reaching the height of 22 meters. It was announced few days ago this phase is available to public starting 23rd May 2009.

Time to complete: 1.5 hours to 2 hours
Minimum height requirement: 1.4 meters

Jump-start : Have a go at the initiation circuit to familiarize yourself with the activity and you will need to demonstrate your ability to use the PPE in compliance with the safety system in place.


Extreme Challenge
• Participants aged 12 and above: RM40
• Participants aged below 12: To be announced

Please note that all charges are inclusive of:
* Bus transfer from TPM Main Entrance - Skytrex Adventure Park - TPM Main Entrance
* Rental of personal protective equipment (PPE) - harness
* Safety briefing
* Training session at the Initiation / Jump Start circuit
* Actual circuit challenge

As of 2009, charges are not inclusive of TPM entry ticket (RM 3 per adult, RM 1 per child).

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING
Wear light breathable clothing (it gets humid), wear good condition sports shoes (flip flops not suitable), sports strap for spectacles, insect repellent, leather/garden gloves although not a necessity - will be good to prevent blisters/sore fingers from holding on to cables, and you may need a hat. *soft leather gloves available for rent

Bring change of clothes, snack/drinks or a picnic basket, pocket money, raincoat, a plastic sheet to sit on (if picnicking), camera, sunblock, personal medication, patience and a smile

Gloves are available for sale at the rate of RM 2.00/pair (subjected to changes)

OTHER ATTRACTIONS AT THE AGRICULTURAL PARK
You can spend the rest of the day enjoying park's vast atractions

Last day to confirm: 23 May 2009

Limited to 30ppl based on confirmation to Aurelius directly through email.

Finally, the suitable activity have come out which im quite interested on it from Trail Trackers.


Source: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=96230554896#/event.php?eid=95383418625

New Balance Pacesetter 15km 2009 Run

My Chinese Cari Forum Running gang.

Finisher medal

Nice one.

This morning wake up at 5.30am. i was sleep at 1.00am back from Genting with my low yat chinese thread friends.

tiring... details coming soon...

Isetan Sales

today is the Isetan Pre-sale...

the day that i should feel excited.
somehow, i did not feel excited.

i back to home from office at 7.00pm.
Went to have hair cut.
today tried the new saloon which hanging the RM9.00 dry cut...
feel abit excited can enjoy the RM9.00 hair cut.

but ended up is RM20.00.
reason, the RM9.00 is just for opening promotion... it's over now.
argh... but im quite satisfy with the hair cut, as it being cut by the professional.

back home at 8.15pm.
have my diner... and come out at 8.50pm.
reached KLCC around 9.05pm.
the only entrance, were greed by two japanese holding the Isetan member card...
only member were allowed to enter...

walked for so long, ended empty hand back home!

tired.

tomolo 6.30am running 13km...

Makan-makan trip

just now my low yat friend invite me to join their makan-makan trip on Wednesday 8.00pm @ Seri Kembangan!

Restoran Yap Yin & Bak Kut Teh

http://www.foodpoi.com/2008/04/restoran-yap-yin-bak-kut-teh/

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J Co II

New products range...

feel so full...

Mochabella... almost same price with Starbucks

J Co

yesterday, i thinks im got nothing better to do... i was with a friend.

i went to KLCC... Kinokuniya looking for Chinese language book to improve my language skills, search through and i cant find what i want.

then we went to Avenue-K for the Taiwan food. nothing special for it, yet during lunch time, it's was packed when i was working nearby KLCC last time. now finally got the chances to try it out.

after that, we went to puduraya to buy bus ticket which my friend brought it.
abit surprising, puduraya is less people. it's not crowed.
it's been long time i did not went there already.

perhaps it's not a rushing period for people to back hometown nor people coming back to KL.

after that, we went to Pavilion. Parked my car at the wisma Cosway. lucky, it's not traffic jam.
should be no jam at all...

guess everyone was went to celebrate the wesak day.

walk around the Pavilion, and i realised that i never visit some part of Pavilion.

finally, we stopped at J Co. something that i wanted to have it since last weekend after having the Krispy Kreme.

Dont know why, i feel that the taste of J Co is not likes last time...
we have half dozen for RM10.50 which we combined together with another half dozen with the aunty line up in front of us. that's why we can get cheaper.

i had 4 donuts and with the Mochabella from J Co.
it's was full.

back at home, feel so tired. been out for half day... long time did not went out that long already.

at night, with another 2 cari forum friends are breaking the wall in facebook.

play until 11something, im feel so tired and just off my pc and sleep...
sleep until 8am...

missed my 6.00am running...
but i found that my morning time is hard to pass. i clear my space and iron my shirts.
and also at the same time i watching my Da VinCi Code... while ironing...

just to kill my boredomnesssssssssssssss...

i thinks bcoz of outing and J Co, too much of sugar, im feel so tired... missed my running...

AA tickets

1st time purchase Air Asia ticket online.

actually this is not my 1st time purchase Flight ticket online for 1st time, but a few times already.

while doing the booking flight tickets, any items i selected will charge me!

1st - seating.

hmmm lucky the 1st 2 attempt to pay by credit card is fail, i re-think again, why shd i choice my seat? select the window seat just to take pictures? hmmm no value added. so im just confirm without select the seat. Perhaps maybe i will be allocated to seat with pretty gal!!!

2nd - travel insurance.

since im travel within dosmestic there is no need any insurance. in fact my insurance cover is more than enough.

3rd - Meal

A nasi lemak - RM8.00
A chic sandwich - RM6.00
what i need to make sure is eat kaw kaw / enough at KL Sentral! with RM8.00 i can eat McD, KFC! All i need to do is make sure im FULL way before depart! haha...

it's been long time i did not thinks to save money in this way...

Air Asia - Credit Card payment

just now, when booking my air tickets, my first choice of payment is using HSBC credit card.

it's really making me feel sick of waiting. tried 2 times also un-able to make my payment.

after 1st time fail, i made call to HSBC customer service. the CS said it's due to TIME-OUT. the loading page of HSBC Visa Verified is slow...

WTF...the she said it's normal for Streamyx users.

then i tried again, and it's fail!

then while im thinking of alternative which credit card to use, i reminded that, that bloody Citibank always send "surprise" SMS to notify me that i have purchase air tickets online in the last 48 hours... and today i got received the SMS again! and also the Citibank people calling and asking for Puan XXX XXX... FEW TIMES!!

so i decided to use my Citibank. to test whether will be anyone calling me to verify my transaction.

Payment to Air Asia using Citibank is smooth. nothing happened and it's went through. this is because Citibank did not have Visa-verified.

hmmm, who should i blame! HSBC? Streamyx?

Air Asia

Finally, im become Air Asia( Low cost carrier) customer since im last flied back to 2005 where im flying with Jet-Star ( London - Barcelona) and Rynair ( Barcelona - Paris).
Borneo Marathon, here im come.

Same Flight with my running gang!

1 hour delay compared with my running gang. They are flying with MAS with Low fares of RM64. At the time im making my booking the MAS air fares have increased to RM124.

Runner Malaysia

http://www.runnersmalaysia.com.my/index.html

3rd anniversary morning runs

pressure & stress

in the morning...
suddenly 1 sentence from my boss, i feel pressure and stress...

im keep asking myself and whether i have done anything wrong...
i know what im doing...
i just feel it...
but it's not from me...

but got ear beside the wall...
argh...

really have to be extra careful...

之麻胡 - zi ma hu

Finally, the zi ma hu is available this time. the stall is not always cook the zi ma hu.
and for the first time, im looking at the colour...

yummy

i tapao back and having the second round at home!
with flash onFinished it.

the stall is along the Jln Low Yew. Jln Gajus.

Mini Market Vs 7-11

Mini Market open beside 7-11

recently i noticed that there are few mini market opened around Setapak. Perhaps i have long time did not visit to shop lots and just aware of it recently.

this 1 is open at Prima Setapak the last row of shoplot.
for the pricing, it's much cheaper than 7-11 the next door. i brought nescafe 3 in 1 for RM9.90 which is currently mission not possible to get this pricing at any where of hypermarket or supermarket.

given such choice, we as consumer have choices. i would like prefer to go to mini market instead of expensive 7-11.

it's time to give 7-11 running out of money...

hopefully the mini market can find their ways to sucess...

Krispy Kreme (KK) Donuts

Krispy Kreme(KK) was launch on this Monday...

i have been long time heard about this Krispy kreme donuts. people said it's the original donuts from USA. while other brand like J Co (my favourites, an Indonesian Francais) is copying from Krispy Kreme.

in my mind, the original donuts must be a better one and taste good one.

Since it's just launched on Monday, i was expecting huge crowd lining up and long Q.

today is 1st May, Labour Day... i finally have the chances to buy it.
arriving at Time Square about 12.00pm.

oh, no long Q, no huge crowd.
the renovation, packaging of the outlet is seem like other normal donuts shop. i did not feel any extra special on it.

my mind are comparing:

KK outlet and J Co outlet in Pavilion...
the space...
the environment...
the display...
the menu...
the donuts...
the hidden...

Outlet:
Definately feels that J Co at Pavilion is more grand...

The Environment:
At Krispy Kreme, while lining up, i can see a big machine is preparing the donuts, from raw until frying and lastly go through the sugar "water falls". the worker who adding the chocolates/ cream is at the back! nothing much to see...

At J Co, it's the totally opposites from KK. The machine is put at the back, while the staff who making the donuts or adding the cream is right in front of lining Q.

The Display:
The KK Donuts cabinet display is top down or horizontal... i guess they doing it is just to save the spacing, but i feel it's not so good... really no good... i was wanted the top right donut, but the staff gives me wrong donuts... and worse, i even did not know whether he have taken for me. The donuts display seems is just for display... im expecting he is taking from there....

The J Co donuts cabinet display is horizontal... this makes people making up their mind while choosing also the Q... no turning back and i can see clearing the staff is taking from there... and pointing here and there is easy... no worry about pointing wrong donuts....

The Menu:
The Menu display for KK is just normal... guess KK is emphasis on the "original". While for J Co they have crown donuts... which introduce what's inside.

The Donuts:
im still feeling i likes the J Co donuts... not all the J Co donuts are added a layer of sugar...
J Co donuts are much colourful compared to KK... more flavour for J Co...

The Display:
J Co donuts are display under the sport light from the glass... it's so bright... and making it's look more grand...
while KK is just normal display cabinet without lights...

The Hidden:
i was coming from the car park basement. when i took the excalator up to ground floor which is at KK outlet side the side small door, i noticed there are many racks being placed there...
im lazy to de-tour to takes the big round for a better, n wider access to KK front main door, and immediate im up, i take the "small lorong" towards the side door. i did not managed to see what's inside and also did not care what's inside. just walks toward to the side door.

oh, so less people is lining... it's just 12.00pm. after brought the half dozen, i use the same way im coming in. Now i can see what's inside the rack which covered by green cover with KK logo on it.

Inside the rack are the donuts... im abit surprised, the donuts are just covered and put outside with no 1 looking at it... i guess due to space constraint, the just made donuts which need to cool down have to leave at outside the narrow lorong and no place to put inside the shop...

Besides that, my initial thought was "IS IT THE OVERNIGHT DONUTS?" YESTERDAY DONUTS? why the donuts being left outside? is it really due to lack of space to cool down the donuts?

what if... my guess is right
what if... my guess is wrong
what if... my guess is half right
what if... my guess is half wrong

The End.

p/s: going to re-visit J Co soon since so long did not eat my J Co donuts... hope their quality is still there...

DUKE

Maps of Duke Highway...

damm...just noticed that from Jln Genting Kelang... which ever direction im taking also need to pay toll...

now im recall, my friend who stay in Jln Ipoh can enjoy the Toll-free stcreah of DUKE highway from Jln Kuching to PJ...

then on another side, if from Setiawangsa entry and wanted to go to MRR2 Ulu Kelang bound (UK) is toll-free toll.... this can bypass the congested Jln Jelatek exit to Jln Ampang...
and also the slow moving Jln Ampang towards MRR2.

DUKE highway - Duta Link

this morning, i was on my way to The Curve, Mutiara Damansara for the Zara Warehouse Sales.
i come out at 11.00a.m.

then suddenly i saw a new banner on the DUKE highway bridge saying the Duta Link is OPEN now.
without second thought i immediately turn into it.

it's smooth...
im feel so excited and just press my pedal... 90km, 100km, 110km... and lastly maintained at 120km...

then come to Batu Toll plaza, paying RM2.00. Just got to know the toll name from the video above.

The Video is the extract same route which im taken this morning.
just few minutes journey i managed to reach at Jln Duta and turning into Sri Hartamas.
thinking ahead, if i take the normal route to bypass the pencala link tunnel toll, i still have to pay RM1.00 for the sprint highway Damansara toll and it's take more times n the route is longer.

so i decided just take Pencala Link and pay the RM2.00.
it's amazing, im just used 10 minutes for the 16km journey to reach Mutiara Damansara from Setapak and of course with the price to pay RM4.00 in total.

now, i can bypass the black area bulatan pahang and also the always congested Jln Tun Razak from Titiwangsa Monorail...
im also can bypass Jln Damansara...
im can bypass Tmn Tun Dr Ismail...