Iceland Volcano

When Mother nature hit...
As ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano continued to keep European airspace shut down over the weekend, affecting millions of travelers around the world, some government agencies and airlines clashed over the flight bans. Some restricted airspace is now beginning to open up and some limited flights are being allowed now as airlines are pushing for the ability to judge safety conditions for themselves. The volcano continues to rumble and hurl ash skyward, if at a slightly diminished rate now, as the dispersing ash plume has dropped closer to the ground, and the World Health Organization has issued a health warning to Europeans with respiratory conditions. Collected here are some images from Iceland over the past few days.

Lightning streaks across the sky as lava flows from a volcano in Eyjafjallajokul April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

The volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier sends ash into the air just prior to sunset ON Friday, April 16, 2010. Thick drifts of volcanic ash blanketed parts of rural Iceland on Friday as a vast, invisible plume of grit drifted over Europe, emptying the skies of planes and sending hundreds of thousands in search of hotel rooms, train tickets or rental cars.
(AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti)

Long lens view of farm near the Eyjafjallajokull volcano as it continues to billow smoke and ash during an eruption late on April 17, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

A car is seen driving near Kirkjubaejarklaustur, Iceland, through the ash from the volcano eruption under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier on Thursday April 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Omar Oskarsson)

Chunks of ice from a glacial flood triggered by a volcanic eruption lie in front of the still-erupting volcano near Eyjafjallajokul on April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

Ash covers vegetation in Eyjafjallasveit, southern Iceland April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Ingolfur Juliusson)

This aerial photo shows the Eyjafjallajokull volcano billowing smoke and ash on April 17, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

A woman stands near a waterfall that has been dirtied by ash that has accumulated from the plume of an erupting volcano near Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland on April 18, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

Horses fight near the town of Sulfoss, Iceland as a volcano in Eyjafjallajokull erupts on April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

Farmer Thorarinn Olafsson tries to lure his horse back to the stable as a cloud of black ash looms overhead in Drangshlid at Eyjafjoll on April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Ingolfur Juliusson)

A small plane (upper left) flies past smoke and ash billowing from a volcano in Eyjafjallajokul, Iceland on April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

Smoke billows from a volcano in Eyjafjallajokull on April 16, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

The sun sets in a sky dusted with ash, over Lake Geneva, as seen from the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, a UNESCO site in Switzerland, on April 17, 2010. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

The volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier sends ash into the air Saturday, April 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti)

Farmers team up to rescue cattle from exposure to the toxic volcanic ash at a farm in Nupur, Iceland, as the volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier sends ash into the air Saturday, April 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti)

A rescue team helps landowners to clear volcanic ash from a roof in Seljavellir, Iceland on April 18, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

Sheep farmer Thorkell Eiriksson (R) and his brother-in-law Petur Runottsson work to seal a sheep barn, in case winds shift and ash from a volcano erupting across the valley lands on their farm, in Eyjafjallajokull April 17, 2010. The current season is when the spring lambs are born and such young animals are especially susceptible to volcanic ash in their lungs so they must be stored inside. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

A dark ash cloud looms over the Icelandic south coast April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Ingolfur Juliusson)

Lightning, smoke and lava above Iceland's Eyjafjallajokul volcano on April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

View seen from a road leading to the Eyjafjallajokull volcano as it continues to billow smoke and ash during an eruption on April 17, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

A man runs along the roadside, taking pictures of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano as it continues to billow smoke and ash during an eruption on April 17, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

A huge ash cloud creeps over the Icelandic south coast April 16, 2010. (REUTERS/Ingolfur Juliusson)

Wearing a mask and goggles to protect against the smoke, dairy farmer Berglind Hilmarsdottir from Nupur, Iceland, looks for cattle lost in ash clouds, Saturday, April 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti)

A farmer checks muddy volcanic ash on his land in Iceland on April 18, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

This aerial image shows the crater spewing ash and plumes of grit at the summit of the volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier Saturday April 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Arnar Thorisson/Helicopter.is)

A pilot takes pictures of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano billowing smoke and ash during an eruption on April 17, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

Construction crews repair a road damaged by floods from glacial melting caused by a volcano in Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

Horses graze in a field near the Eyjafjallajokull volcano as it continues to billow dark smoke and ash during an eruption late on April 17, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

Ingi Sveinbjoernsso leads his horses on a road covered volcanic ash back to his barn in Yzta-baeli, Iceland on April 18, 2010. They come galloping out of the volcanic storm, hooves muffled in the ash, manes flying. 24 hours earlier he had lost the shaggy Icelandic horses in an ash cloud that turned day into night, blanketing the landscape in sticky gray mud. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

The ash plume of southwestern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano streams southwards over the Northern Atlantic Ocean in a satellite photograph made April 17, 2010. The erupting volcano in Iceland sent new tremors on April 19, but the ash plume which has caused air traffic chaos across Europe has dropped to a height of about 2 km (1.2 mi), the Meteorological Office said. (REUTERS/NERC Satellite Receiving Station, Dundee University, Scotland)

A woman makes a phone call in the empty arrival hall of Prague's Ruzyne Airport after all flights were grounded due to volcanic ash in the skies coming from Iceland April 18, 2010. Air travel across much of Europe was paralyzed for a fourth day on Sunday by a huge cloud of volcanic ash, but Dutch and German test flights carried out without apparent damage seemed to offer hope of respite. (REUTERS/David W Cerny)

Lava and lightning light the crater of Eyjafjallajokul volcano on April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

The first of 3 photos by Olivier Vandeginste, taken 10 km east of Hvolsvollur at a distance 25 km from the Eyjafjallajokull craters on April 18th, 2010. Lightning and motion-blurred ash appear in this 15-second exposure. (© Olivier Vandeginste)

The second of 3 photos by Olivier Vandeginste, taken 25 km from the Eyjafjallajokull craters on April 18th, 2010. The ash plume is lit from within by multiple flashes of lightning in this 168 second exposure. (© Olivier Vandeginste)

The third of 3 photos by Olivier Vandeginste, taken 10 km east of Hvolsvollur Iceland on April 18th, 2010. Lightning flashes and glowing lava illuminate parts of Eyjafjallajokull's massive ash plume in this 30-second exposure. (© Olivier Vandeginste)

Note: I would like to thank RK, ET for sharing this amazing pictures and the info also credits the photographers. Sharing is caring.

Menyesal - Regret

Lately I can’t stop listen to this broken-hearted song. This song is killing me, music and lyric are perfectly match with vocalist. Anyway this is Indonesian song by Ressa Herlambang entitle 'Menyesal' (Regret) and I would like to dedicated this song to someone I’ve known for years but now it’s over.

"The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love."

Freshies

Words cannot express how I feel right now. Some thing are better left unsaid.

"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting."

Holiday or Short Vacation

After 4 months had been working hard from 800 – 1700 perday, meeting clients 5 days a week (some are very polite and professional, some could be little piss-off but it’s fine with me cause it’s my challenge. I am tired of count money and calculate number daily… I guess I need little rest. Today is the 3rd day off… I stuck in my room, what I need is holiday… I shall travel somewhere.

I’ve contact my friends in Bangkok and she told me this isn’t good time travel in Bangkok since chaos by Red. However my friend in Chiang Mai are welcome me, he told me Chiang Mai are much more safe than Bangkok… but I am sorry Charasrit Smithapindhu aka Rit… maybe end of this year I’ll be in Chiang Mai where it much cooler so... see you later friend! I need some places where it cool and refresh so I can re-invention myself.

Kuching Waterfront
I was thinking about Kuching Sarawak. Kuching emerged as one of the most vibrant cities in the region and it is the largest city on the island of Borneo and the fourth largest city in Malaysia… but not this time... this is not what I really want.


Stadhuys Square, Malacca
Malacca, dubbed The Historical State or Negeri Bersejarah (amongst locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state. This historical city centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008… still apart of me says NO… why?

On Saturday, after Clash of Titans, I took the route south Ipoh to where the sunset hide drowns by the ocean. On my way, I saw the green field… my heart feel something. Wish I could have what they call ‘hometown’ on remote are like this…

A lady walking along Padi field

Green Green grass home... so peaceful

What a wonderful world...

"Book a flight where you want to go, pack your bags, and brave the new world alone...you will be changed forever!"

Happy Birthday

Viva Forever - Long Live The King and The Queen.

Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lah, GCB, KStJ (born 19 April 1928) is the current Sultan of Perak. He was the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from 26 April 1989 to 25 April 1994. A lawyer by profession, he served as a judge, and the Lord President of the Federal Court before becoming the Sultan of Perak.

Background:

Raja Azlan Shah (as he was then known) was born on 19 April 1928 in Batu Gajah,(Elephant Stone/éléphant en pierre) Perak. A child of Sultan Yusuff Izzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasruddin Makhtaram Shah (reigned 1948-1963) by his commoner wife (later divorced) Toh Puan Dewangsa Khadijah binti Ahmad, the young Raja Azlan Shah was brought up by his mother outside royal circles.

Raja Azlan's early education was at Government English School, Batu Gajah now known as Sultan Yussuf School Batu Gajah. He continued his higher education at the prestigious Malay College Kuala Kangsar. He went to study law at the University of Nottingham where he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1953, and was admitted to the English Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn on 23 November 1954.

Education
Among the positions Azlan Shah has held are Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia ( 4 October 1971 - February 1984), Chairman of the Higher Education Advisory Council ( 1 November 1974 – 31 October 1976), and Chancellor of the University of Malaya ( 8 February 1986 to date).

He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Literature by the University of Malaya on 30 June 1979 and an Honorary Doctorate of Law by Universiti Sains Malaysia on 28 June 1980.

Sultan Azlan's has also been recognised by several foreign universities:

* University of Nottingham, Honorary Doctor of Law, 11 July 1986
* Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Honorary Bencher, 1988
* Universitas Gajah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia, Honorary Doctor of Law, 28 September 1990
* Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Honorary Doctor of Law, 30 October 1990
* Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Honorary Doctor of Law, 19 December 1990.
* Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Honorary Fellow, 2 October 1991
* Royal College of Surgeons of England, Honorary Fellow, 1999.

Honours
Sultan Azlan held the rank of Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.. His foreign honours are:

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)-1989
Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ)-1990
Star of the Republic of Indonesia, 1st Class-1990
Collar of the Order of Rajamitrabhom of Thailand-1990
Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum-1991
Collar of the Order of Honor of the Sudan-1991
Collar of the Civil Order of Oman, 1st Class-1991
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Chile (w/Collar)-1992
Special Grand Cordon of the Bundesverdienstkreuz-1992
Grand Order of Mungunghwa of South Korea
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria - 1992.

Clash Of Titans (2010)

Yesterday I didn’t manage to get a fast-train ticket from Ipoh to KL since it fully book or consider sold out. 'Adios' to 'mi amigos' hopefully you guys will return to Ipoh with plenty of great pictures. Then I went to Ipoh Parade (Shopping Mall) and do little shopping before I enter GSC (Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd is the leading film exhibitor and distributor in Malaysia), got a ticket and watch a film at the same building. This time I decided to watch Clash of the Titans is a 2010 fantasy film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name. It was fantastic movie with great actor/actress and amazing CGI effects, bravo!!! Once it over I feel like I was the lead actor in that movie.

Here the narrative:
The film begins with a narration by Io, explaining that there were originally three Gods: Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. The Gods defeated their greatest enemies, the Titans, with the help of Hades's creation, the Kraken. After the Titans' defeat, Zeus created man and ruled them while Poseidon ruled the sea, but Hades, having been deceived by his brother Zeus is forced to rule the Underworld, constantly plotting to take Zeus's throne for himself.

A fisherman, Spyros, finds a coffin adrift in the sea, discovering a baby, Perseus, and his dead mother, Danaë, inside. Spyros decides to raise Perseus as his own. Years later, Perseus and his family are fishing when they witness a group of soldiers from Argos destroying a statue of Zeus and declaring war on the gods. Hades commands harpies to massacre the soldiers, then destroys the boat Perseus and his family are on. Perseus tries to save his family but to no avail, the surviving soldiers take Perseus back to Argos.

During a feast for the returning soldiers King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia of Argos compare themselves and their daughter, Andromeda, to the gods. Andromeda is against fighting the gods, and is protesting when Hades appears and kills the remaining soldiers. Perseus is unaffected however, and Hades realizes Perseus is a demigod and reveals Zeus is Perseus's father. Hades kills the queen, and threatens that if Princess Andromeda is not sacrificed to the Kraken, Argos will be destroyed in 10 days.

The king seeks the help of Perseus. Perseus initially refuses, but decides to help when Io, an immortal being who has watched over Perseus from the time he was born, assures him he can have his revenge against Hades. Perseus and Io embark on a quest to find the Stygian Witches. Hades enlists Acrisius, the man who was married to Danaë when Zeus impregnated her with Perseus. Acrisius was leading men to attack Olympus, and while other gods wanted to annihilate Acrisius, Zeus wanted to make an example of him. He snuck into Danaë's bed in the form of Acrisius and impregnated her. Acrisius declared that the baby could not be born, and set Danaë and the baby Perseus adrift in their coffin. Hades imbues him with powers to aid him in killing Perseus, and Acrisius takes the name of Calibos. While in the woods, Perseus and his men discover a sword forged in Olympus that will only display power if it is wielded by Perseus. Perseus also discovers a winged horse called Pegasus. Perseus refuses to use either of these gifts, as he does not wish to be a God. Calibos attacks the group led by Perseus. They severe the hand of Calibos, the hand and his blood attract giant scorpions, and Perseus and his group are attacked. They are saved by the Djinn, sand-demons with magical powers. Perseus and the Djinn agree to cooperate.

At the Garden of Stygia, the Stygian Witches tell Perseus that the head of Medusa could kill the Kraken, but that Perseus will die in the process. After leaving the witches, Perseus is visited by Zeus who offers him asylum on Mount Olympus. He refuses. Zeus gives him instead a golden drachma. Perseus uses the coin to bribe Charon for passage into the Underworld and enters Medusa's lair. Although four of Perseus' remaining soldiers fight hard to stay alive, one by one they are turned to stone by her gaze. Draco, one of the soldiers with Perseus, allows himself to be turned to stone to give Perseus a clear shot at Medusa's head. Perseus kills Medusa, but Calibos returns and kills Io. Perseus engages Calibos in combat and kills him, using the sword from Olympus to stab him in the heart and turn him back into Acrisius in human form. Acrisius then tells Perseus to not become a god, before dying. Perseus rides Pegasus back to Argos with Medusa's head, where the Kraken is destroying the city.

Hades hopes the destruction of Argos will give him enough power to overthrow the other Olympians. Zeus attempts to banish Hades back to the Underworld, but Hades overpowers him. Zeus then reveals to Hades that Perseus is still alive. Hades leaves to oversee the Kraken's attack and ensure his victory.

Perseus defeats the creatures sent by Hades and uses the head of Medusa to turn the Kraken into stone. Perseus throws his sword at Hades, charged with a bolt of lightning from Zeus, banishing Hades to the Underworld. Perseus saves Andromeda, but he declines to become king of Argos.

Zeus offers to make Perseus a god, but he refuses. Zeus warns Perseus that Hades will return someday when mankind is in fear. Since Perseus is intent to stay on Earth, Zeus resurrects Io, and the two embrace while Pegasus flies above them.

Note: Between Avatar & Clash Of Titans (both same lead actor), I vote for Clash Of Titans as movie of the year!

Gloomy Sunday

Sunday is gloomy
My hours are slumberless
Dearest the shadows
I live with are numberless
Little white flowers

Will never awaken you
Not where the black coach
Of sorrow has taken you
Angels have no thought
Of ever returning you
Would they be angry
If I thought of joining you
Gloomy Sunday

Sunday is gloomy
With shadows I spend it all
My heart and I have decided
To end it all
Soon there'll be flowers and prayers
That are said I know
But let them not weep
Let them know
That I'm glad to go
Death is no dream
For in death I'm caressing you
With the last breath of my soul
I'll be blessing you
Gloomy Sunday

Dreaming
I was only dreaming
I wake and I find you asleep
In the deep of my heart dear
Darling I hope
That my dream never haunted you
My heart is telling you
How much I wanted you
Gloomy Sunday