back at maldives..

wazaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
greetings from beautiful Maldives!

Maldives is made up of a chain of 1192 small coral islands that are grouped into clusters of atolls. It has a total area of 298 sq km and a population of about 330,000. The capital and largest city is Male, with a population of about 80,000. Arguably the lowest-lying country in the world, the average elevation is 1 m above sea level. The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island nation consisting of agroup of atolls stretching south of India's Lakshadweep islands between the Minicoy and the Chargos archipelagoes, and about seven hundred kilometres south-west of Sri Lanka in the Laccadive Sea of Indian Ocean. The twenty-six atolls of Maldives encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, two hundred and fifty islands of which are inhabited.
(source from the wikipedia)

i was very fortunate,to see in my september roster that i was to do this flight
KUL/MLE as a passenger,spend two nights there n operate MLE/KUL the following day.
so my trip here was pretty much a bless as it was a beautiful place to be
n it was an easy peasy job.
my wife n i have been to maldives too for our honeymoon
i've been here three times already n i'd love to come again
it s so nice to getaway from all the hustle n bustle of city life
its just so peaceful n relaxing here..

the pic u see above is, so far my best shot of this trip..
it potrays a wonderful life of a happy family strolling by the beach enjoying each others company n just sinking in the day.
another word for it : PRICELESS!


here's a map of how maldives looks like with all of its atolls

i stayed at The Paradise Island Resort Maldives.
Paradise Island, opened in 1994 is located in North Male' Atoll, which is 9.6km from the Airport. Paradise Island is 1km long and 230 meters wide and has beach all around with an excellent marine life around.
the pic on the right is an aerial view of the island taken of the web

the pavement towards my chalet n the typical beach benches u'd find at any resort

i can see my reclections n snapped!

even wore the tshirt i bought from my last visit...

horizontal lines

bending over....

leaving home

i take my crocs everywhere boy has it been everywhere!
n i really mean everywhere!!

kaki lepak....

an adorable baby napping
while daddy reads a book n watches over


this was one of the many chameleons u can find around this island.

here's something for the boys! enjoy....

jonker outing

wazaaaa.

welcome to Jonker Street,the pic u see above is a pub actually.its called the Geographer.nice place i must say.has that distinctive heritage feel when looking at it.

The Jonker Street is not only known for its cultural attractions and unique building architectures, but delicious foods and local delicacies as well. Being day or night, Jonker Street or Jonker Walk, the street is full of a number of shops and cafes selling a wide variety of foods and beverages. The Geographer Cafe located at the middle of the street is especially known among the foreign visitors, for its happening live bands on Friday and weekend nights.

(qouted from: http://www.amazingmelaka.com/2006/01/29/jonker-street-jalan-hang-jebat/)

the macha responsible for getting me here. si iskandar ibrahim..

the macha sharing a joke with a local hawker.
she was such a good sport and agreed on taking a pic whilst busy working her chores.
she insisted that we come back with these photos.indeed i will..





mr.Rafiq posing just infront of the stage where some of the Chinese clan and dialect associations also organize activities in their respective buildings during weekends for visitors. These activities include dancing classes, Chinese classical instrumental shows, and karaoke sessions. In order to encourage touristy activities being held at Jonker Street, a permanent stage is also built at the end of the street for performances.
malam tu ade karaoke nightlah..




the entourage at the geographer
from left Najiy,Ayie,Jo,Bert nRafiq


the uncle catching a glimpse at the
hot chick who just "sweet" at him..hhahaha



a very very unique door



photo comments taken from my Facebook

najiy : ahahha... The Kong Family...
Kong Ah Yee, Albert Kong, Joanne Kong... the photographer is King Kong.. =P

ayie : jgn main² silap tulis tuh..kita olang tukang "jahat" bukan jahit...
tgk bawah lah "TAI LOR" maksud dia boss kecik!!! bukan tailor... saja coverline..
itu pasat slalu tutup...
lagi mau cari pasat!! BLAH!

hahahaaaaa,funny lah these people..



cendol melaka yang sedap dan manis.

Cendol [pronounced 'chen-doll'] or es cendol is a traditional dessert originating from Java, Indonesia, but is also popular in Malaysia, Singapore, and Southern Thailand . The dessert's basic ingredients consist of shaved ice, coconut milk, starch noodles with green food coloring (usually sourced from the pandan leaf), and palm sugar. Red beans, glutinous rice, grass jelly, and creamed corn are optional additions. Cendol has become a quintessential part of cuisine among the multi-racial population in Southeast Asia and is often sold by vendors at roadsides, hawker centres and food courts.

Cendol vendors are also a common sight in Indonesian cities. In the Javanese language, cendol refers to the jelly-like part of the beverage, while the combination of cendol, palm sugar and coconut milk is called dawet.In Malaysia, cendol is usually sold on the roadside by Indian Muslim vendors. It is common dessert fare in Singapore popularly found in dessert stalls, food centres, coffee shops and food courts, and served by vendors of various ethnic backgrounds. The first Indian-Muslim vendors learnt the skills of making cendol from the Javanese in Indonesia and brought the recipe and preparation methods with them to Malaysia and Singapore. Cendol is also popular as a snack, particularly after Friday prayers among Muslims.

The relative affluence of Singapore, as well as Western influence, has given rise to different variations of cendol. One can occasionally come across variants such as cendol with vanilla ice-cream or cendol topped with durian.

Source from wikipedia cause i donno how to explain about cendol..hehe

little boy poses for the camera at the laksa stall




proof of purchase..
till the next outing..

her 1st piercing

wazaaa...
my little girl braved thru her 1st piercing yesterday.(somehow i'm pretty sure this is not gonna be her only piercing,hehe) i am SO proud of her.at a tender age of 3+ she was ready to have earrings.apparently some of her friends at school also has earrings,her mummy wanted to be sure that its her who wants it and not just us making that decision for her.so we went to pohkong at one utama.she chose the biggest bling-bling earrings n tadaaa..
arina got her ears pierced!!
.

the weapon of choice:

unfortunately for her little cousin,Nadia( who was supposed to get her ears pierced too)..cried

and so struggled so hard n rebelliously not wanting to go thru it.. Auntie La was a lil disapointed.perhaps when she's a bit older n ready...

of course it wasnt that easy
for arina either.she cried too..

will post some more pictures of her in her new blings yo!

with the perth gang

~freestyle yo~

wazaaaa
here's a photo of us at Dino+Shasha's new home in Kemensah Heights.
its right smack behind the zoo negara...nolah.. further in actually but knowing me i always like to exaggerate.hehe.we were there for buka puasa recently n i have to say what a great host they were.we were treated with one of the most delicious nasi dagang i've ever had. best sebab u bleh tambah as n how u like it.the ayam goreng was superb!!.there i go again.me n food.told u i'm a "foodie".
Dino+Shasha just moved into their brand new home and what a classy house they have!since it is shasha that we're talking about here i can trust her taste in selecting only the best.she comes from an architectural background. this house is just like one of those showhouses u'd probably have visited when scouting around to purchase a home.
it is so spacious n the all the furnitures were like ones u read of a magazine.even the bathroom has a rainshower.best giler..
Eddy,Dino,Shasha,Amir and Reeni used to study in perth together with my wife,n they were pretty close.i'm just glad to be a part of these peoples life.although i was not there for studies i was there on my travels n they always made me feel welcomed an at home.u guys are truly good friends n i value that so much.looking forward to this coming Raya open house.this time my mouth is drooling for Fie's laksa sarawak...
Thanks again to Dino+ Shasha for hosting!

the all new A900 yo!

wazaaaa
this is definitely the latest item on my wish list.
damn u sony!
a700 pun belum sempat nak pakai ade je yg lagi latest dan powderful..
ladies n gentlemen ,we have here a 24megapixel cam featuring a full 35mm frame-sized image sensor
read more here:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/AA900/AA900A.HTM

met ted adnan recently (what an honor that was) n was invited to view this bad boy in action.was also introduced to darren chang of auto detailer sdn bhd which so happen had the privilege to test out the a900.i was blown away.literally yo!

now this is what i'm talking about lah.. awesome...!!
coupled with that sweet F58 swivel flashgun

with the vertical grip..which just adds awesomeness innit...

the significant physical difference is
the triangular head it has compared to its elder brothers.

the full line up..
all i need to do now is to figure out how to rob a bank! hahahaha uhuk uhuk .sigh..
i so want one!

missing them

wazaaaa...
as i am away..cant help but miss the two people that matters the most to me.. i wish they could be with me whenever i travel.i'm sure they'd like that too.. my daughter called me and asked me when am i coming home, i asked her why? she said because she misses me n wants me to make her susu n picit her kaki bleh?.
i miss u guys so much ! i'll be coming home soon..
love you!

pic courtesy of iskandar ibrahim taken whilst in brunei

ted adnan's lighting workshop

wazaaaaaa

if there's one thing on my wishlist it would definitely be this

ted adnans lighting workshop!

i so wanna go..but cant give my confirmation yet
as i am still awaiting for my flight schedule for next month
damnit...argh...

for those of u who dont know ted
well..
"Ted Adnan Asmadi, Photographer & Producer, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia."

Ted is a self taught photographer, his background in Arts and Accounts is a distinct advantage over others in providing images that a client requires. He is comfortable creating images in both analog and digital format,
and easily transcend both location and studio environments.
(taken from his website: http://www.tedadnanphotography.com)

ted is the man if u wanna talk bout lighting
"he who masters the light,controls it"

nice quote i've to say

this is the last post from his blog

gotta love that lighting man...

go have a look at his blog
http://www.tedadnan.com
i have always enjoyed reading his blog with the bad grammar.hehe
he not only takes great photos he writes funny as well.

ted if ur reading this,u da man...
looking forward to attend the workshop.

a delicious meal

wazaaaaaa....

this was what i had for buke quite recently
the pavlova i had earlier on,was the dessert after this meal.
fresh pecal condiments

the ketam lemak was just
mouth watering i attacked this first!

the chicken wings was also superb,
i even liked the fried onions which came with it.

not to forget the perfectly
rounded omelette which complimented the whole meal

this is typically a malaysian cuisine but this was extra special for me cause i was stung by aida's cooking.i didnt manage to snap a photo of the ikan keli which was also terrific.
thank you aida for ur kind hospitality

i heart FOOD !

pavlova

wazaaaa...
meet my latest obsession : The Pavlova
Pavlova is a meringue dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer, Ánna Pávlova
The dessert is believed to have been created to honour the dancer during or after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand. The exact location of its first creation and the nationality of its creator has been a source of argument between the two countries for many years, however more serious research into the matter indicates New Zealand as source of today's pavlova.

The dessert is crispy on the outside but light and fluffy inside.how sedap is that?

here we have Aida handing me my second serving of her delicious Pavlova.dengan tak segan silu i wallop the entire dessert enjoying every little tingly taste it had to savour.i especially loved the crisp crunchy shell n the strawberries was superb.

Pavlova is made by beating egg whites (and sometimes salt) to a very stiff consistency before folding in caster sugar, white vinegar, cornstarch plus vanilla sometimes, and slow-baking the mixture to create the meringue. This makes the outside of the pavlova a crisp crunchy shell, while the interior remains soft and moist. The pavlova's internal consistency is thus completely different from that normally associated with meringue, having more of a soft marshmallow texture.


Pavlova is traditionally decorated with topping of whipped cream and fresh fruit of sweet/tart flavours, such as strawberries and kiwifruit, or passionfruit and banana or berries and peach slices.Here we had more sugar topping on top of it!But the passionfruit was so yummy...

and this was whats left on my plate...if its not because of plain manners i would have licked that bit of my plate too...hahahaha
later...

sources

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia