Boleh tak boleh?
Thursday, April 15, 2010
KL, M'sia, during the block leave period:
The Hotel we stayed in, a suite where everyone could congregate at night and in the mornings for meals, games and movies. Pretty much the best way to bunk in on a holiday with friends. Eating self-prepared breakfast at the table, doing accounting/playing cards/talking cock in the night, watching movies in the most comfortable setting in the wee hours of the morning, all that was pretty cool.
First activity of the trip; All Terrain Vehicle riding.
We stopped at a tiny waterfall, which happened to be the turn point. Going uphill on the bike required your arms to secure the rest of your body tightly to your hands that were gripping the steering, (I imagine a Lego figurine when I say this) going down demanded some mental and some more physical strain in keeping your ATV from sliding precariously.
Next up was go-karting the following day, after plans for paintball went awry. The long trip there didn't seem very worth it, though. Either it was the ATV the previous day, or the fact that the kart looked similar to that scrap metal ride in Half Life 2, (The picture doesn't show it, but the kart is a cobbled wreck)
It wasn't as thrilling as I'd imagined, though. Still, the empty hulk of the giant Shah Alam stadium next door did look very interesting. Reminded me of the ending scene of 28 Days Later.
Most would agree the highlight was the thrilling, more realistic and rugged paintball. I didn't play as much because I was taking videos and snapping pictures, but even then, I felt really thrilled with the flexibility of play. The flanking and the tall grass provided excellent cover and added realism.
The setting sun just happened to cut a glaring path into the spire of the Petronas Twin Towers one evening.
posted by joseph at 8:45 PM
Thursday, April 15, 2010
I've got a sizable backlog of posts, dating back as far as four weeks ago when the Patient Assisted suicide debate was featured in the news. I can't find the time to sit down and work out a cogent GP-like post on them, though, so I'll leave them in the training shed and get on with where I was these few days.
KL, M'sia, during the block leave period:
The Hotel we stayed in, a suite where everyone could congregate at night and in the mornings for meals, games and movies. Pretty much the best way to bunk in on a holiday with friends. Eating self-prepared breakfast at the table, doing accounting/playing cards/talking cock in the night, watching movies in the most comfortable setting in the wee hours of the morning, all that was pretty cool.
First activity of the trip; All Terrain Vehicle riding.
We stopped at a tiny waterfall, which happened to be the turn point. Going uphill on the bike required your arms to secure the rest of your body tightly to your hands that were gripping the steering, (I imagine a Lego figurine when I say this) going down demanded some mental and some more physical strain in keeping your ATV from sliding precariously.
Next up was go-karting the following day, after plans for paintball went awry. The long trip there didn't seem very worth it, though. Either it was the ATV the previous day, or the fact that the kart looked similar to that scrap metal ride in Half Life 2, (The picture doesn't show it, but the kart is a cobbled wreck)
It wasn't as thrilling as I'd imagined, though. Still, the empty hulk of the giant Shah Alam stadium next door did look very interesting. Reminded me of the ending scene of 28 Days Later.
Most would agree the highlight was the thrilling, more realistic and rugged paintball. I didn't play as much because I was taking videos and snapping pictures, but even then, I felt really thrilled with the flexibility of play. The flanking and the tall grass provided excellent cover and added realism. 
The setting sun just happened to cut a glaring path into the spire of the Petronas Twin Towers one evening.
This time around, the touch down of the Tiger Airways A320 was perhaps the second most exciting touch down I've ever seen. As I've always liked it, I had a window seat, and was able to fully enjoy the sunset blending with the heavy rain at the CBD. On one side, the orange rays reflected off the boats off Singapore's southern shores. The paths that the boats cut on the sea almost seemed as if they were making a frantic withdrawal from the setting sun. On the other side, the vibrant glow gave way to different shades of grey.
Labels: holidays, photography
posted by joseph at 8:45 PM