Calm Momento

(This photo taken with Nokia E5 with no editing)

That day I went to a place to relax my mind; it was a day trip, short and easy. I guess I need little time for my own and get share little secret with God. I always share my stories with God. At least I could express my feeling and the secret will be safe. I note a group of teenagers having so much fun on the beach. I they seem to be very happy and I are happy for them too. I guess I was just like them about 15 years ago, there nothing to worry about. I did not bring my camera but I want to capture this beautiful moment and I like to share with you.

And these photos were taken last Saturday as I on the way to a small town. Lenggong is a town in Perak, Malaysia. It is situated 100 km north of Ipoh. The Lenggong valley in Ulu Perak is one of Peninsular Malaysia's most important areas for archaeology, as excavations have revealed many traces of Malaysia's prehistory. It is the site of the oldest known place of human activity in the Peninsula. Today it is still a rural area, with small kampungs surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills. Lenggong can be likened to an open-air museum, and is home to legends, skeletons, cave drawings and precious finds such as jewellery, pottery, weapons and stone tools. Many of the caves in the Lenggong area have revealed evidence of ancient humans having lived and hunted in this area.

New bridge, Raja Nazrin Shah bridge passes thru the lake on the way to Hulu Perak. You can take the old road, exit at Sauk or prior to the bridge and follow the old roads to Tasik Raban old rest area. The place is by the lake, has some restaurants open an outdoor center. Tasik Raban is a popular natural lake in Perak consisting several connected water bodies surrounded by pristine greenery. This scenic area is an angler’s paradise and it also supports a small freshwater fish farming industry.

Located on the way from Ipoh / Kuala Kangsar to Lenggong/Gerik, Tasik Raban a wonderfull views of Bintang Hijau forest reserve and Lenggong hillside areas.

what am I talking about...?

3rd Series Of Malaysian Coins

Distinctively Malaysia
The Third Series of Malaysian Coins

The designs of the third series of Malaysian coins draw its inspiration from distinctive elements that define Malaysian culture and heritage. The theme, 'Distinctively Malaysia', features motifs from traditional crafts and our flora and fauna. The coins reflect the diversity and richness of Malaysia's national identity.
Common Features

On the obverse, each denomination features a different motif, 14 dots representing the 13 states and the Federal Territory and (with exception in the case of the 50 sen coin) five horizontal lines representing the five principles of the 'Rukun Negara' (national pillars).

On the reverse, the new series of coins feature the national flower Rosa-sinensis hibiscus (known as the 'Bunga Raya'), numerals indicating the year of minting, the face value of the coin and the words 'BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA'.

Coin Denomination and Design

50 sen - Sulur Kacang
The ‘sulur kacang’ (pea tendrils) motif featured on the new 50 sen coin is popular among traditional woodcarvers and silversmiths.

20 sen - Bunga Melur
The ‘bunga melur’ or jasmine flower is culturally significant among the three major races in Malaysia.

10 sen - Orang Asli Motif
The ‘orang asli’ (aboriginal tribes) of Malaysia are talented in weaving indigenous leaves and plants into decorative items such as headbands, sashes and skirts for traditional rituals and ceremonies.

5 sen - Destar Siga
The ‘destar siga’ cloth is an indigenous form of fabric weaving that originates from the Kadazan Dusun tribe in Sabah.

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I have a very small accumulation of coins that I have acquired in my travels. They can be very challenging to identify but the fun is in the trying. They can be very inexpensive or even free.

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I still haven't got time enough time to write a story here. These past few days and next days I shall be busy bit with workload. I promise, once everything back to normal I shall be back online. Mazaki, Rit and Lek, I would to thank you for your comments on my FB accounts. Words cannot express. I'm unworthy! ha.. ha... adios!

Fully Recover

Tommorow I am back to work after a week off cause of Food Poisoning. It never happen to me before but now I'm aware. At least something I've learn from that. Yesterday (Saturday) I received a phone-call from a friend of mine who's ask me to be his and his wife guide for Outdoor Bridal Photography held in Batu Gajah.

This time they pick Kellie's Castle as main part later we have to cancel it due technical problem. We drove from there to Changkat (Batu Gajah) and here the story begins..

camera light action..

after that we went to second location and it called "Istana Papan" somewhere in Papan Town. Here I took opportunity by snap few pictures for my own private collections.



Please ignore the guy in this picture.. he like enterframe since I refuse taking his picture..

A Very Pleasant Day

First of all I would like to wish Happy Teachers Day (Malaysia 16th May 2011) to all teachers around the globe, Happy Birthday to Saifulizan a.k.a Papun (my colleague at the office) fall on 16th May every year. Then Happy Vesākha Day to all Buddhists all over the world today (17th May 2011) by the way it's public holiday in Malaysia so it's very relax day for me. I spent most of time at home... being lazy in bed and online :)

Supposed to be in Lumut last night as I plan with my friends but I had to postponed for some reasons. Instead of Lumut we went to Ipoh... what Ipoh? OMG! I just came back from Ipoh after working hours now I'm back to Ipoh again? Well do I have choice??? they won't set me free... so there you go... we having dinner at TKK then go for little walk at Gerbang Malam for windows shopping. This is my 2nd time hang out at this area. I quiet like it. Right after that we refreshing ours-elf with coffee at Mamak Restaurant and talk about life yesterday, today and future before we went home.

I get a fairly low amount of vacation days from my job, anyway it was before. Since I've been shift department I am not longer tight with that rules. It doesn't mean I'm breaking the rules. I got message from my good friend in เชียงใหม่. He sent me a pictures via mobile showing that เชียงใหม่ were flooded again. I really feel sorry for them. I remember when I were there last year to celebrate my birthday. He wasn't around cause he had business trip in China so we never got chance to see each others. Anyway... I recall the day where news on Thai TV Channels at the hotel screen how bad flooded at northern and east area. So I decided to leave เชียงใหม่ before it's too late. Now I was thinking about return to Thailand again be in เชียงใหม่. If I got opportunity I would like to be in ลำพูน or พัทยา. However Indonesia also apart of my dream, recently my colleague from new department just return from Bromo, Java Indonesia. He showed me some great pictures taken by him. I just love that place each time I look at that picture I feel like I belong to that place :) here I copy one of his picture as sample, all credit goes to him.

(this picture credit to Omar Photography)

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ลำพูน : Lamphun
เชียงใหม่ : Chiang Mai
พัทยา : Pattaya

New Place, New Job, & New Environment.

My first day at new place doing new job (work) surrounded by new environment. So far everything went smoothly (clockwork) however I still miss my old place and my old job. Life must goes on... no matter what.

"No matter what they tell us
No matter what they do
No matter what they teach us
What we believe is true
No matter what they call us
However they attack
No matter where they take us
We'll find our own way back"