the Towers and some streets...

recently met up with the KLickr group for a mini meet at KLCC for dinner at Little Penang Cafe (i think the quality of food there is not so good anymore) and some shots of KLCC.

been reading up on street photography also, streets is something i really enjoy so was hoping to gain some knowledge with the reading. here is the website if you're interested.

KLCC the usual shot with a compact camera

reflection by the side.

alone in a big city

walking. merge of 3 photos.

they said what goes around, comes around? -1BlackMalaysia.

the roadside Mamak.

Mamak a term that refer to Tamil Muslims in Malaysia or a Tamil term for maternal uncle or 'maa-ma'(taken from wikipedia). Today it's about a stall operate by them near my university. This stall has been a constant companion to me during those boring lectures, tutorials and long exam hours. Food is cheap, beverages are tasty, what else you need?
I have to say no other eatery has this much cultural significance in Malaysia, maybe the other being the KopiTiam.
this post is for you girl. =P

the companion


your order coming out.


was it teh tarik or nescafe??


panas!

more on my flickr here.

life is how you want to see it...

privacy so private...

where we going?

the right to privacy. been following the news? sleeping pictures of our mp having a round in the internet?
so yeah...i had a chance to do an assignment regarding privacy law for my communication law class. so after some hard work, we came out with this conclusion below.

Under the current legal framework which lack privacy law and protection, the Malaysian public are vulnerable to this form of invasion of privacy and breach of confidence.

With this important legal framework that needs to be updated, there is a need for a data protection legislation to regulate companies which sell information. Bodily privacy protection legislation to protect people’s physical selves against invasive procedures such as genetic tests, drug testing and so on. Privacy of communications which covers the security and privacy of mail, telephones, email and other form of communications should also be legislated. Privacy concerning territorial, which concerns the setting of limits on intrusion into personal space and public place, must also be legislated.

Therefore, with all this form of privacy protection in place and properly legislated, Malaysia would be able to move on to a communications and multimedia hub. Where the national adoption of e-based transactions is expected to be high, in this sort of commercial environment, Malaysia will be able to position itself as a preferred trading partner that conforms to international standards of privacy protection. With all this reasons given a legal framework of privacy protection have to be drafted as soon as possible, this is utmost important for Malaysia to move into a first world country with both first world mentality and infrastructure.

so what do you think? the right of privacy important? or my conclusion is just crappy?

wash your hand cleans...

this doesn't mean something all the time...

no malaysian is more malaysian than the other.

if everyone is a Malaysian first. no more them, they, their, those... just WE. weeeeeeeeee

football on the tube.

Bahasa Inggeris untuk Sains dan Matematik.
Been reading and hearing that the Government is again questioning whether to continue with the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English policy.
According to some it has "failed", because students are still not doing well in both subjects and also lack English proficiency.
Abandoning this policy now and reverting back is going to suck big time and create more confusion for students and teachers. What about the text books? Training given to the teachers? all wasted d ler...

Science and Mathematics books are mostly in English. Its the internet age, almost everything is in English. Reverting back to BM, is moving a step backward. Learning English will help us learn many others things, because a lot of stuff are in English.

If the teachers were trained well. if the teachers taught well. if the students studied well. Things will surely improve, give it time.
I still love my BM by the way, phrase like "katak dibawah tempurung","kepala otak kau","sudah lupa"...

all this is just my humble opinion. from a person that played his way through school,so it might be wrong.

Malaysian truly Malaysia..

Emergency - A Multi-Arts Festival!!!

EMERGENCY FESTIVAL!
Thu 16 to Sun 26 Oct 2008

The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Annexe
Exact dates and times for specific events annexegallery.com and fiveartscentre.org

I will be going this Sunday 19th October because of the 1955 Baling Talks at 3.30pm and Operasi Oktober at 8.30pm. Will try to make it for Sekolah Revolusi Malaya at 2pm if possible. Join me if you can make it, to relive history and also learn something new. =)

1955 Baling Talks - a reading of the full transcript of this historic
meeting. Listen to the words of Tunku Abdul Rahman, Chin Peng & David
Marshall as they debate about loyalty, sacrifice, independence, ideology,
freedom and Merdeka.

Taking on these roles will be an eclectic group:
Amanda Low, Anne James, Bryan Chang, Faiqsyazwan Kuhiri, Imri Nasution, Jo
Kukathas, Kee Thuan Chye, Lew Chee Seong, Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Mislina Mustaffa,
Shanon Shah and Yasmin Ahmad.

Sekolah Revolusi Malaya - Fahmi Reza (documentary filmmaker) will conduct a daily lecture series recasting the Emergency as an anti-colonial revolutionary struggle. Lots of archived photos, clips from British propaganda films, additional interviews from Revolusi '48, recordings of revolutionary songs, etc.

Operasi Oktober follows the story of four young Malay(si)ans as they prepare for a production about a revolution, and what happens when productions and revolutions don't go according to plan.

Featuring Janet Moo, Lim Chung Wei, Mohd Hariry & Mislina Mustaffa and directed by Fahmi Fadzil. Set designed by Grey Yeoh, Norman Teh and Taysy Wong.

somewhere near central market.

lets go for a revolution...

A new Chapter...

Started my classes this week, this semester i only have one subject which is Integrated Marketing Communications(IMC) and also my Final Year Project(FYP) a thesis.

IMC a text book definition - A concept of marketing communication planning that recognizes the added value of a comprehensive plan that evaluates the strategic roles of a variety of communication disciplines. (Belch & Belch)
my simple understanding for now of IMC is - Making sure every communications from a organizations/brand is saying the same thing or is consistent, so that communications use are more efficient and cost-saving.

My FYP thesis is due next year, but have to start doing now. Still thinking of what topic i should do. For now is toward Viral Advertising and Social Media, but those topic are broad. Need to narrow it down so research will be easier. Any suggestion what i should research on about that 2 topics?

Super cool effects and catchy audio. A beer thats about winning and not about sharing. (beer is always enjoy with friends unless you are a Alcholholic. =P so i dont see the point of promoting sharing)

Not been updating recently cause of overloaded thoughts, too many things running through my small little brain.
some question i can't answer in writing, but want you to think about.

1. Why is our Prime Minister is stepping down? earlier i said is crossing-over is unethical cause the people voted when the person was under that particular political party. This is lagi unethical...it's a five year term, this is not even a year yet.

2. What judicial reform? when the new Chief Justice of Malaysia have political affliations and business connections. Can he still be unbias?

3. Why Blogger Syed Azidi Syed Abdul Aziz who was arrested on Sept 17 for posting allegedly seditious material(campaign to fly the Malaysian flag upside down) in his blog kickdefella had his bail extended to Nov 21?

4. Why MP Teresa Kok is still harass by some people, when she is cleared from any wrong doing? Why is a major newspaper encouraging and suggesting violence against a MP. Read about it here.

5. Why is Hindraf banned?

6. Why are we buying such expensive helicopter, when there is cheaper alternative? news here

7. Why is this allegations not making front page news and the goverment is not doing anything yet to investigate?

I guess what they say is true, ignorant is bliss. But this is our beloved country Malaysia, we must know. Memang Malaysia Boleh, Apa pun boleh...

KL train station 2008. Fuji Neopan 400 Film

be the change we want to see in the world. be the light and salt.

Hennessy Artistry@Orange Club KL

27th of September, featuring Shayne Ward, The DEY and Until June as well as DJ Tom Price. Thanks to Michael Yip i got a photographer pass. This was a much smaller event compare to Hennessy Artistry@Bukit Kiara, but still tremendously happening and fun. Any events with Alcohol+music+girls seldom go wrong. =P

Reach there around 8.15pm, the crowd aready was slowing building up. Pamela Chong of Amazing Race Asia fame was the host that night, pumping up the atomosphere.

Thanks to Julian, i end up quite drunk after the event. He brought me up to the VIP area and his crib was very convenient with the bar just next to it, free flow of Hennessy. He also introduce me to quite alot of model and celebrity. Thanks bro. haha..it was cool.

some pictures below, more at my flickr.

until june

the dey

shane ward.

Selamat Hari Raya to everyone celebrating. Will be going camping at Hulu Langat till thursday. Enjoy the Holidays and drive safe.

PasarSeni

wishing things was different, hoping things will work out it the end.

Unity Teras 成功之道...

My beloved country Malaysia recently turn 51 on 31 August or going to turn 43 on 16 September. It depends on who you want to listen to. This year's 51st Independence Day theme is "Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan" which translate into "Unity is the core of success".

We as a Malaysian should know about our country, so read this...CIA Factbook on Malaysia. lolx... For some irony of Malaysian, check out Kennysia blog on What Makes A Malaysian A Malaysian.

I want to go get a discount card for life...

double trouble . streets

Street shooting with the KLickr group on Sat, 17th May 2008 - Sketchout Walk @ Central Market & surrounding areas. Decided to do something different with the street shooting and also the post processing. Because today i learn to not stay in my comfort zone and strive for better things, its actually about my future career in Advertising. but what the heck right? Photography can also ler. Shot using Nikon D50 and a Nikkor 85mm 1.8 prime. The out come...





Love it? Hate it?

Central Market.

art going digital. lolx

Last weekend highlight was a photo walk with the KLickr gang. around central market. Its was a sketch outing actually, but i can't sketch to save my life. Maybe stick man can lor. Met up at Annexe Nasi Kandar for breakfast, after that was the walk around to find something for them to sketch. I took picture, force to use film cause i brought everything except my memory card. haha..but later Johan came and i borrow a card from him. thanks. here some photos. rest in my flickr. Taken using kodak 400 color film.

art thrash.

danger.

in thought.

a glimpse.

art park.

On local news,

JOHOR BARU, May 17 ─ Desperate times call for desperate measures. So Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today played the race card ─ something the former prime minister has not done since he was a young, upstart Umno politician in the 1960s.

He warned the Malays that they stood to lose much in the new political environment where the non-Malays were unafraid to make demands.

“If we don’t speak up, if we choose to keep quiet, we will lose our rights and the other races will take over,” he told some 1,000 people at a gathering in Johor Baru. (themalaysianinsider)

Malaysia only for Malays? Me not supposed to be here?

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad also today did his last bid to oust Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from office. By quitting Umno and inviting other party members to do likewise, and saying that everyone should only rejoin the party after there was a change in leadership. Change to who, thats the important question? I don't want to get blow up by C4. =P

emo
some people say love is holding on, some people say love is letting go and some people even say love is everything. So with this what i suppose to do with my love?? haha...

put me up, put me down. take my heart and make me happy. =P
for me love is all about you.

Fruits+Majestic KL

a traffic light of fruits.

mini studio set up with Nikkor 105 micro.

Majestic Hotel Entrance.

Majestic Hotel

empty room.

broken.

empty frame.

graffiti photographer.

This what i did during the weekend. First was shooting fruits at Johan place, he set up a mini studio. To do some test shot for his work the next day, shooting fruits for a book. I got to use the Nikkor 105 micro VR lens, superb lens but focusing a bit the hard.

On Sunday was the KLickr photo/makan walk. First we met up at KTM station for breakfast, while we waited for the rest. We proceed to Majestic hotel KL opposite the KTM station. Nice abandon building. There guards there so they didn't allow us to get in, so we shot the building next to it. After that was food and drink at Central Market.

More photos at my Flickr. thank you.

insidious busy little small town.

7 days to final exam. I should be studying or at least arrange my notes to get ready to study. But no, paikia had other plan, he woke up at 7.50am got ready and left to KL, Ampwalk at Jalan Ampang. Studio 807 to be exact. His friend studio, had breakfast and left to Batu Arang town in Selangor for a photo walk.

Batu Arang town was a significant mining town long time ago, contributing coal for the railway systems in Peninsula Malaysia and economic in Selangor. It also produce high quality bricks. some info here.

Reach around 12pm, had a teh ping in the only kopitiam available. It was really busy with Chinese and Indians having their lunch. While having our drink we chatted with the local penduduk about the mining town. The local had a really amazing story about a flying object with red and blue light that wasn't a plane flying in the sky last weekend. a UFO maybe??

the place now, have a few military installations. So it quite weird in a way. An almost ghost town with military present?? sound fishy. Area 51?? X-files?? lolx. SME ordinance (manufacturing Arms), Tenaga Kimia (some chemical manufacturing facility) and a military research center. Sound high tech and super scary right?? with the UFO sighting from the local some more.

after the kopitiam, we when to visit the old quarters for the mining workers, a black color lake (how cool is that? its really black), an open mining area that now fill with water making it a big lake, outside of a brick factory( they were taking it down so we didn't get in.) =( and the entrance of the military installations.

the old quarters, some of them were falling apart.it was really small with only 1 room and had names of the occupant in the down too. The black lake was really scary, it had fast or big under current so its really dangerous and had weird ripple coming from the middle of it (pumping waste into it??). Open mining area was the a big lake with a path of land leading right into the middle, so we manage to walk right to the middle of the lake. Brick factory was saddening, my friend manage to take photos before this and it was really nice. but now they are tearing it down, I don't have the chance to take photos. Military installations was normal I guess, don't know what they doing inside though, it really secretive. The arms manufacturing facility had underground bunker or something I think, cause I saw shelters with ventilation systems.

after that we left for the studio, my friend taught me some really cool stuff in converting B&W photos in photoshop and I became a model again. we tried some shot with white back ground. Felt like I was doing some CK advertisement. lolx drug addict shots, with my bamboo/kayu like body.

What an exciting day. Thank God. Suppose to pick a friend up at Pudu today, but...

some photos, the rest are in my flickr

on the way...

the kopitiam.

the quarters...

...chair

the amazing black lake...

to the middle of the mining lake.

the mining lake...

give us a chance, give me a chance show how much i love you and care...