reasons

the reason why i like my current job as part time photographer:
1.have tour in aquaria EVERYDAY! (admission fees for malaysian adults=rm 28)
2.get a free klcc aquaria tshirt which costs rm 32.90
3.play with camera EVERYDAY! (when not under supervision of boss of coz)
4.learn photoshop (play with photoshop when not under supervision of boss)
5.simply edit the tourists' photo as my own hobby(when not under supervision of boss)
6.feel the satisfactory of customers when they receive the photo i took and edited.
7.saw many cute babies tourists..they usually sleep..
8.play with snake (at the reptile station)
9.working hour 11am to 7pm
10.can improve my english and bm, especially bm.we only got banana,indians n malays there..
11.get pay to do things i like,why not?

the things i want to complain working there:
1.pay me so low..
2.supervisor always place me at the entrance-the place i dislike most
3.lunches are so expensive around kl area
4.leg pain after work..standing whole day
5.get only 1 t-shirt..which i think they should give me 2

HOPE:
klcc aquaria will increase my salary!!

part time photographer

中午三点，来电显示终于出现一个期待好久的名字--"mr. ravendran" !!
等了三天，这三天日子似乎过得特别慢...又不懂是否该去interview另一份工..
终于! 他打来通知说星期一可以上班！
心中那种爽+兴奋的感觉，简直满得快溢出来了..
很久没有这种“那么爽”的感觉了--记得最后一次澎湃的感觉是无意间发现菁菁四年前寄来的信的那一次...
yohoo..! 星期一开始就可以在 klcc aquaria 做 part time photographer,
想到--都几爽一下

nomad adventure land-gopeng,perak

yoooo!!! it has been a few days after i came back from gopeng! it's time to update.
Went gopeng on last weekend, for raleigh agm + doing sth u could never tried in KL.
guess wat? BODY RAFTING + HIGH ROPE COURSE in only rm50!! super cheap for raleigh members! which normal price is abt rm100++ just for high rope course excluding body rafting+ accomodation.

i skipped all the unnecessary parts so that i can make the story shorter.

Part I : BODY RAFTING
i assume u guys noe what is rafting, then body rafting means:forget abt the rafting boat,
use ur body(hands, legs) to raft!!

all i have to do is RELAX~ then follow the current..
then i will eventually flow to the destination..
sometimes, do need to use hands/legs to change directions
-to avoid bumping into big rocks and tree branches..
soaked in the cooling river water is simply relax and nice...
if and only if-u noe how to protect urself well..
if not, u'll ended up with bruises, scratches,cuts on your..
butts,arms, legs..
oh,one things-vincent found a durian under the river..
luckily no one step on it..
or else....
see how excited v are before v depart..

Part II : AGM
i have been chosen to be the logistic officer for year 08/09
hope i will do my part well
and take the opportunity to learn..

Part III : high rope course

tis is a great experience..
i'm actually quite scared when nomad staff is doing briefing..
but i completed all though..
a big clap from myself to myself..

hmm...first time using all the safety stuff..
feel excited-->worried-->tired
bcos my balancing skill is so lousy..
i put all my strength on my hands,
i gripped the rope so tightly..
fear of falling down..
if u fell down, 2 things u have to do (taught by staff)
-smile with the ppl under you =)
-self rescue..means makan sendiri
(no one can help u except urself)

besides that, i have never stood in an open place which is so high..
saw some durians under me...
feel weird..
usually v look upward when looking at the durians hanging on tree..
but now i look downward and saw durians under me..
hehe..funny feeling..

and then i discovered that : -
i'm not afraid of the height,
but my balancing skill is very poor...
always shaking here and there up the rope..
there's no plank in btw..have to use swing!! swing to the other side..

let u to judge whether is tis consider tall..

overall, i feel tat ketiga-tiga high rope course ini fUN!!

Penang in 24 hours program 11/6/2008

yo....why no post recently ??
someone is having exam...someone is having holiday...someone is working so hard..
me?? i went to penang last weekend--tat's why i cant join the yumcha session last sunday..

spy shot by my team mate

i went to penang to join this " 24 hours in Penang " program. it is a photographing trip..it was an awesome trip..it was a wonderful experience!!
have u ever join 30++ strangers, camera in hand , tripod in hand , target destination-everywhere and anywhere, target to capture-everything and anything u like, walking or i shall say wandering in the town area in the middle of sea breeze in early morning(0630am?) or under the blazing-11 o'clock-sun...just to take some nice shot..
yea..i did that..and that was fun..

for the first time, i used the SDL(professional) canon camera which i borrowed from my sis's fren.
is not as easy as i think to get nice shot...many things to adjust on the camera- iso,shutter time,aperture,flash, WB...all those "professional nouns" i learn from them..
they're all really pros -can tell the pros and cons of canon and nikon SDL cameras..like "canon camera tend to capture the blues of sky too light or too much.."...then another guy will defense cos he's using a canon camera " nikon oso ......" is like debating..but overall, they're just jiao liu-ing..(how to say jiao liu in english?)in a proper way- sharing opinion..
i went there and know nth abt the camera i brought,
once they asked me:"wat model is ur camera?"..
me:" canon."
them:"model??"
me:"er..arm....eiii...dunno."
them:"wat lens u using??"
me:"erm...dunno."
but what so ever...i'm went there to learn...so no need to be shy..just say dunno whenever u dunno...
then pace forward to ask.then u'll learn sth really precious..u learn from their experience..at no cost.

so, i did took a lot of photos-almost 400 photos i think, but nice shots less then 10 photos..or less than 5 photos.
then i may need to photoshop them to make it nicer..those photoshop-ed photo they did on my photos are really nice!! very dramatic..hmm...seems like i'm poisoned..by photography. and i planned to learn photoshop during my holidays! i found new interest.
another good thing abt photographing is u can look things in another "jiao du". (how to say jiao du in english?)
u may discover the unseen side of a thing or matter..
another another good thing to do photography during ur trip is u may be able to discover and explore more abt the place/building/ppl/culture..is like u are there purposely to take photo, so u'll try to look for every single nice thing to make ur photo interesting..then u began to notice things u have been overlooked these days..
i remembered wat they say :" u can make ur photo talk." / "capture the moment."

another thing i found is, penangites are very proud of their homeland...they love the place they lived on so much..
like to introduce every single nice thing in this lovely island to "foreigners" from KL like me and my fren...
penangites:" this chicken rice is very famous..." /" nasi kandar from this mamak is very nice oso" /"u must visit blah blah blah when u visit penang" / " blah blah blah has the nice-est nightview in penang " / "penang laksa is the best in m'sia".....many more...afterall , they're all very friendly and nice..i only paid for my dinner during my time in penang..they paid for my breakfast, lunch, supper, 2nd day breakfast..and petrol..really thanks for their hospitality..

sunday morning ~0130am, v went penang upper road to take photo..known as penang clubbing area..this is the first time i went clubbing area..not as happening as i imagined..a bit lame lo...lights no good oso..mayb i c from outside not so happening gua...but i did saw ppl arguing, ppl vomiting until seven colors, hot babes...but no see handsome guys..saw beggars...><" another interesting moment, v learn a lesson-"whenver u're hungry and coincidently u have ur camera with u, u can cheat for free lunch!" v got our free mee raja and kopi-O kau just bcoz the tauke of the hawker center thought v're coming to advertise for him...but v do took some photo for him in return.. okay..too long..it's time to do conclusion. Konklusinya, i have learnt a lot in this program , either in photography or the way i think..it somehow helped broaden my horizon, gimme a chance to meet new ppl .i think a lot after this program. ----more pics on facebook(haven posted)

earth day with timberland 22/4/2008

today, 22 April-earth day
in conjunction with it, i joined the environmental work
organised by timberland
-branded outdoor stuff outlet
before v started the work,
everyone is given the timberland t-shirt
quality-85%cotton+15%organic cotton
tis is first time i heard ORGANIC cotton
-said tat it grown without harmful chemical
i dunno whether it's true
but the shirt is truly comfortable

okay, today's work (my team)
-plant trees
-paint the walkway bars

(another team)
-clean the mangrove land area
basically just collect rubbish

personally, i think there's one more task
-feed the mozzies
basically, today's work is just like tat
planting trees is tiring,
but i like the feel
addicted to the nature already..
these few days keep thinking of owning a fruit farm..
i calculate ady,plant n sell fruits altogether
can make money..
although wont get considerable income
-as long as u like wat u're doing
sometimes i wish i'm not kl-ians
so i can experience more
but I'M
still, i appreciate it
being kl-ians have the benefits

after the work,
-had some refereshing orange juice(nice)+lunch
-free admission to the museum there
-get the permission for feeding monkeys
-had kuala selangor tour by the tram
(which emits fumes to pollute the air,in this earth day)

BUT,
b4 tat, the never-to-forget thing must be done
posing after hardwork
additional advantage of joining the work:
-had a lecture of insurance by jia li
(now i noe much more abt insurance ady)
-noe more abt timberland

today's feeling:
it is quite sarcasm to say v done tis in earth day
-tram emits the fumes
-most timberland workers drive to meeting point instead of taking public transport
(emits more unwanted gas while u planted the trees)
-drove 2 buses to kuala selangor when v can actually make it in one
-i accidentally brought fried rice in the early morning
y?
blur blur in morning,
i forgot the container is polystyrene...

today's quote :
doing it well and do it rightly
quote from the timberland manager
sometimes,
v did some thing very well,instead v shouldn't do it
examples:
harming the earth-undeniable malaysian did it well but not the correct thing to do
rasuah in malaysia-undeniable SOME malaysian practise it very well
social tragedy-open the newspaper and u can c everyday
wars - weapons

a blind photograher

below is quoted from a story book The history of LOVE:-
a short story which i find it quite meaningful.
guide: "he" refers to a photograher who was almost completely blind
"she" refers to an ordinary woman who has lost her husband

He asked if he could take a picture of her.When he raised up the lens and looked through it,she asked what he saw."The same thing i always see,"he said."Which is?""A blur," he said."Then why do it?"she asked."In case my eyes ever heal," he said. "So i'll know what i have been looking at."

beautiful, isn't it?
wonder whether it's a true story or it's just a story.

168 tahan adventure 3/29/2008

tis is my very first (duno whether it will be the last) time
to challenge tahan-the toughest in south east asia
and tis is the starting point--Sg. Relau

b4 the trip started,we cheered up ourselves !
making a man-made tee rainbow , which meant HOPE
to get spirited!

the terrain is really not to play..
up and down hills , river crossings , muds everywhere , raining everyday
we were wet inside out and outside in...
it was freaking cold..
our hands were frozen..shivering all time tat u have to hug each other to keep warm

even a packet of maggie v have to cook for half an hour
cos the burner was wet...i would like to die under the condition..
BUT anyhow, we have to nge nge lai..
"what doesn't kill me will only make me stronger."
day 1 : 6 hours trek
day2 : almost 13 hours trek (2 hours in rain)
day 3 : 1 hour trek to peak (trapped in rain the whole day)
day 4 : approx. 12 hours trek (almost 5 hours in rain)
day 5 : 5 hours trek

despite the coldness,sweat, bruises, cuts, torns under our skin
and the almost 20kg loads in our backpack..
we conquered mt. tahan!
tis is the craziest thing i have ever done in life.
all the sacrifices are worth..
"it is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."
-Sir Edmund Hillary

when u reached the peak, u have to pose like tis..hahah
i love tis photo very much! we are so cool..
(tis photo is captured without anyone's notice)
(we r actually amazed by the peak view)

desperate for snack!!
everyone gone crazy when the camera came..

my hiking mates..we made it TOGETHER!
we left the unforgettable and priceless memory for each other..
they r really funny mates...energetic youth who worth u to spend time together
again, we made it !!

the most beautiful sunrise i have ever seen..
it was all so fake yet so real...
i cannot believed i stood higher than the cloud,watching over the sun to come out..
besides the sun, the cloud was another amazing thing..
it was like tau fu fa...unbelievably heavenly beautiful..
i dunno how to descibe..
staying over night at the freezing cold 2187m peak was
just waiting for tis moment..

kem botak ...1943m...still 2.5km=1 hrs trek to peak
we spent one night here..
when v built our tents, it was raining..
i dun even wan to have dinner tat night...
too cold to move, scared tat warm will leak out if i shake a bit..
however, u will get sun burn here in the morning..
cos it is botak, no trees to cover the direct sunlight.
some of my mates did get serious burn..
especially the boys who are hao lian..
who like to take of their shirts..

nice pic huh?
i set it as my comp desktop..
so tat i can watch it everyday, until i'm fed up with it..

sunrise-s

tis photo is taken beside the toilet..
cloud which looks like a river along the mountains
yes, there are toilets here...very clean..simen toilet..
wonder how they built it...

the trail back to civilisation...
bye bye to the beauty of nature..
born to love the nature..
kkk- here comes dirty things-
i bathed in the river only once, which was the second last day..
changed my undies for the first time -feeling refeshing..hah
i brushed my teeth the first time on the last day..

i uploaded many nice photos on facebook..pls go n have a look la..
cant post all photos here coz..not going to be nice..
hope to share my happiness and joy with u guys...