I’m back from Singapore. Unlike my last visit to the city state some months ago, I didn’t have too much chance to roam the city and take shots. Still, I managed to get a decent picture out of my latest trip:
This is an alley by Jalan Sultan. It doesn’t look too different from Kuala Lumpur.
For photos from my previous visit to Singapore, please go to [602] Of Singapore waterfront, [619] Of Singaporean old building and [612] Of Singapore’s pretty much…
A joke told by one of my friends on one peaceful Friday afternoon, not verbatim:
A dog has a human being to feed it, bathe it, pat it and give it everything. So, the dog thinks, “Hey, my master must be a god!”
A cat has a human to feed it, bathe it, pat it and give it everything. So, the cat thinks, “Hey, I must be a god!”
Joke asides, are you a dog or a cat?
Anyway, I’ll be leaving for Singapore soon. A day after I’m done with that tiny island, I’ll be leaving for Bangkok. Suffice to say, for the rest of the week, I won’t be in Malaysia. So, unless I’m able to connect to the internet, my blog would be sparsely updated.
During the duration of the World Cup, my blog get little visitors. And now, I’m leaving my blog behind. I hate that. I want all my visitors back. You stole my visitors World Cup! Damn you! And Italy too!
By the way, nicely done Zidane! You’re my hero!
p/s – the 11th anniversary of the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior.
While at Kuala Kangsar (tag), I and a few friends spent two nights at a resthouse by the Perak River. Roughly 200 meters away from our balcony was Sultan Abdul Jalil Bridge.
The concrete bridge is different from those modern bridges of stainless steels and wires that are so prevalent nowadays. It’s a breath of fresh air.Kuala Kangsar has another bridge farther upstream. The name is Sultan Iskandar Bridge and it’s made out of steel. If I got my fact right, the concrete bridge was built because the locals complained that the steel bridge was too far away from the town.
Across the river is a village called Sayong. Before the newer bridge was constructed, those that planned to travel by land from Kuala Kangsar to Sayong, or Sayong to the town or to and fro had to suffer one huge U-turn with kilometer as the proper unit of measurement. Walking was simply not a good idea. Therefore as late as year 2000, boats still played an important mean of transportation between Kuala Kangsar and Sayong.
With the concrete bridge, I observed that the river’s role as a mean of transportation has diminished. Not completely though.
p/s – last year, I said I expect Malaysia to see another bout of haze in 2006. Well, Indonesia promises that we won’t:
Indonesia promises this year will be less hazy
Sat May 27, 11:36 PM ET
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Indonesia has said the choking haze that annually blankets parts of Southeast Asia will be reduced this year as it cracks down on oil palm plantations that clear land by burning.
Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono said authorities would enforce a 2004 law that imposes stiff penalties on plantations that burn land, a practice largely blamed for contributing to the haze.
I’m skeptical. Especially that enforcement part. But if Indonesia needs Malaysia’s help, by all means, please ask. I don’t want another “no thank you but we can handle this by ourselves” again.
Like what I’ve said yesterday, I didn’t get too much time to roam with my old trusty camera at the Malay College. But here’s another one that I managed.
This building is called the Overfloor. Most Malaysians – well, even those that attended the Malay College I suppose – strongly relate the structure with the School (tag). And a few other ideals too. But, this is supposed to be an entry with a light subject. So, I won’t touch on that.Concerning the photo, this is the first time I’ve ever posted a black and white. I feel the raw picture isn’t as good as I had expected it to be. So, I turned it into black and white instead. I’m not quite satisfied with the final product but I do like it better than the raw version.
The photo underwent two stages. I first lightened up the facade. Nextm I stripped the photo of its colors.
This is the “lightened up” version with its colors intact:
This is the raw version:
Finally, haha, go Leman!
This is the first time I see my house grabbing the first overall spot since I first set my foot in the School. And in sports! Eat dust Mohd Shah! With Vengeance. Capital V!But it seems that Leman has problem with discipline. Notice that Sulaiman’s Sahsiah points is the lowest among the Houses. LOL!
Just got back from Kuala Kangsar and boy, lots have changed.
I was in Kuala Kangsar, Perak for the past two days. This is my first visit to the town in roughly five years. And the state of Perak for that matter. Despite that, unfortunately, I didn’t get much chance to walk around and take some shots. I did manage a few however; nothing spectacular though. This is one of those snaps:
It’s a clock tower at the Malay College. I pretty much regretted for being unable to dedicate more time to photography. I failed to take a complete shot of the Big Schools – especially the Overfloor – for Wikipedia’s article.Anyway, Japanese monarch, Emperor Akihito is coming to the Malay College this June. And, heh, the Malay College now has two inter-ASEAN rivals. The Vajiravudh College of Thailand has always been a traditional rival since 1960s. Now, we have Raffles Institution of Singapore. Well, not a real rival yet. I was informed that the two schools started to exchange visits only last year. So, this will be a second meeting.
Heh. And they are going to live in the Pavilion. Those Singaporeans are in for big culture shock. LOL!