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2011 Dinner @ Osaka Town

2011-09-16T19:23:00.002+08:00

Osaka Town is famous for its okonomiyakis

This place has lotsa ppl Q-ing up for dinner...so better go early in order to avoid long Q

* Maybe its a singaporean thing to Q for lunchie / dinner

2011 Lunch @ Cedele

2011-09-16T19:20:00.002+08:00

Cedele been around in Singapore for quite a while. Seems like it's famous for bread and stuffs like that...

2011 Lunch @ Paradise Dynasty

2011-09-15T01:13:00.002+08:00

Jennifer took me to this place in Orchard Road, Singapore

I must say the color on the xiao loong bao does make the photo looks so much better

As for the taste, it's not too bad...

Definitely taste better than Dragon-i or Ding Tai Fung

2011 Titleist Custom Fitting Day @ The Mines - Part 2

2011-09-15T01:09:00.002+08:00

This is the part 2 to the previous fitting session. Thanks to Titleist (the organizer), Shaun (the fitter) & Brian (the informer) for this fitting

Found out that i am hitting my hybrid a lil too far than my irons, so the way to go forward is to probably to get a strong 3 & 4 hybrid and ditch the 3 & 4 irons. This should allow me the space to rearrange my wedge game plan to have a 50, 54 & 58 wedges :)

Due to some miscommunication, I only had an 1 hour fitting, which nevertheless is still very useful session. Shaun had asked me to go back for 1 final fitting for the remaining bits ;)

* didnt take any photo this time :(

2011 Titleist Custom Fitting Day @ Saujana - Part 1

2011-04-28T00:24:00.003+08:00

Thanks to Titleist (the organizer), Shaun (the fitter) & Brian (the informer) for inviting me to this Titleist Custom Fitting day @ Saujana @ 4:30pm (I arrived just in time for the session as i left office late even tho i was on 1/2 day leave)

During the fitting process, i was introduced to Mr Trackman (as below). Its main responsibility is to gather as much data on my shot patterns, distances, spin rates, swing speed, smash factor, ball speed and etc

In this session, i was supposed to fit for
1. Driver
2. Fairway woods
3. Hybrids
4. Irons
5. Wedges
The Sure Fit system is surely impressive with arrays of club heads & shafts for my testing...

However, my fitting experience ended abruptly as rain came pouring. At this point of time, i had only managed to complete the driver., fairway wood & irons fitting...
Shaun suggested that we continue on Thursday which unfortunately i need to work (yes yes, otherwise no income for golf :p). So the part 2 fitting will probably continue next month when Shaun visits Malaysia once again :D

The results of my part 1 fitting ?
Well, the configuration recommended by Shaun are as below

Driver - 10.5 degrees 910 D2 @ A1 setting, UST Mamiya ProForce V2 76g S, 44 1/2 inches

its amazing that the 76g shaft suits me the better as i never thought that i am capable of handling such a heavy staff, especially on a driver. The shaft felt stable throughout the swing and able to swing hard and yet still in control of the wild wild swing ;). Also, Mr Trackman says that with this recommended shaft, i am getting additional of 10m carries and a high ball flight consistently with tight dispersion. The swing speed is faster compared to my existing Cleveland drivers
Swing speed : 103-105mph, Smash factor : 1.49-1.50, Ball speed : 148-150mph, Spin : High, Launch : 11.5-11.8 degrees,

Fairway wood - 15 degrees 910 F @ D4 setting, Fujikura Motore F3 70g S, 42 1/2 inches

70g is still heavier than my current setup on my Cobra FSpeed. With the recommended setup, i am getting an additional of 7m of carries and with better consistency...
Swing speed : Xmph, Smash factor : 1.49-1.50, Ball speed : Xmph, Spin : High

Irons - 710 CB, NS Pro 95g S, Titleist standard length, 2 degrees upright

the recommendation of 95g is certainly a surprise as i been using dynamic gold sensicore (which is approx 135g) on my Mizuno MP29. But the Mr. Trackman results show that i am getting a penetrating yet high enough ball flight with additional 9m of carries :)
Swing speed : 90mph, Smash factor : 1.49-1.50, Ball speed : 128-132mph, Spin : High

Balls - Titleist ProV1x as Shaun mentioned that my spin rate is pretty much on the high side (amazing, right)

Oh boy, cant wait for part 2
For more info on the Titleist SureFit system, check out the below
Titleist's Golf Club Fitting
Titleist's Fitting Works Sure Fit

2011 Reunion Dinner @ Jaya Palace

2011-04-27T23:57:00.000+08:00

Well, this is a lil late for this post, but wtf right

The yee sang which wasnt bad

The family ;)

Oink oink...

Deep fried prawn

Loh mai fan...

Shark fin soup (dont think it's real fins tho)

Steamed fish

Some kinda flour with broccoli

Desserts

The food was alright, but the wait to pay $$$ was hell...an 1hr to Q up and not getting the payment done is really bad...

Next year, better do it as my mansion la...afterall, i think reunion @ home serves better purposes

2011 Adidas's King Of The Road Marathon

2011-04-22T23:28:00.002+08:00

Just registered for the 11km run in 2011 Adidas's King Of The Road Marathon ;)

2011 Energizer Run @ SIC, Sepang

2011-04-22T23:27:00.000+08:00

My 11km race kit ;)

Well, on that day, i successfully ran 2km & walked 9km in 1:38min ;)
aint too shabby eh ;p

2011 Golf @ Kajang Hill

2011-03-10T23:20:00.001+08:00

Had a game there recently...
Holed a shot on the fly from 160 yds uphill @ the 18th hole @ Kajang Hill...
1 bounce forward and voila...it drops into the hole ;)

Woohoo

2011 K4 GP @ Sepang F1 Circuit

2011-02-18T00:12:00.000+08:00

Invited by Yew Meng to the 2011 K4 GP @ Sepang F1 Circuit hosted by his friend, Izu San :)

Here are some of the shots taken

What do you think ?

2011 Gong Xi Fatt Chai

2011-02-05T17:53:00.000+08:00

All,

It's the usual message from me during the CNY
Gong xi fatt chai to all of you and your family too

Have fun hopping around ;)

2011 Project Natura e Acqua

2011-02-05T17:50:00.000+08:00

Went on a 3 hrs photoshooting trip @ Kanching Waterfall recently with some close friends :)

Here are some of the photos taken

Tell me what do you think, ok ;)

2010 Project West Coast Shooting

2011-01-18T00:16:00.000+08:00

Went on a photoshooting trip during my block leave in December 2010 with some close friends :)
Really had a blast and also learning new stuffs

Here are some of the photos taken

Tell me what do you think, ok ;)

2011 Looking Ahead ...

2011-01-18T00:09:00.000+08:00

Orite, this might be a lil late, but then i again, i am never a resolution kinda guy...
i just make a couple of them to see how many i can break and at what speed ;)

2011 goals
1. a Mazda
2. new golf set
3. either D7000 or D400 (if its out) or a D800/900 (whatever they wanna name the next affordable full frame DSLR)
4. Be the company's 1-rater (*hick hick hick*)
* the top 4 are impossible to meet
5. Break 70 - getting closer
6. Never throw clubs in anger (*throw clubs gently is acceptable :p*)
7. Shoot panorama
8. Work hard but play harder (aint that obvious)
9. Lose 10 lbs :)
10. Have lotsa fun

2010 Looking Back ...

2011-01-18T00:05:00.000+08:00

A quick one...

Looking back @ 2010 goals
1. either Mazda 3 or Mazda 6 - nope
2. either Mizuno MP52 or MP58 - nope
3. D400 (if its out) or a D800/900 (whatever they wanna name the next affordable full frame DSLR) - nope
4. Be the company's 1-rater (*yeah rite, in my farking wet dream maybe...am i on grass ???*) - definitely not
*Ok, those are the wettest dream wishlist, below are more achievable*
5. Break 70 - nope
6. Never throw clubs in anger (*throw clubs gently is acceptable :p*) - never
7. Shoot panorama & HDR - shot HDR but not panaroma
8. Work hard but play harder (aint that obvious) - work hard enuff, and definitely play hard enuff...yes :)
9. A new lappie - yes
10. Lose 6 lbs :) - nope
11. Do not disturb girls as much, be a good boy :) - oh yes...
12. Keep in touch with friends more often - nope :(
13. Stay happy, and laff more - oh yeah...definitely

Now, what are the things I wanted to achieve / do, but didnt
1. Hit a hole in 1 - closest was 5 inches away @ Seri Selangor in 2010
2. Shoot a panorama - didnt bother due to laziness
3. Be a millionaire - didnt hit jackpot as I didnt buy lottery
4. Keep in touch more often with my frens / ex-colleagues etc - nope, was too busy golfing :)
5. World peace - *muahahahaha*

2010 Western Food @ Blue Cow Cafe

2011-01-07T23:42:00.000+08:00

After the KLIMS shooting with Yew Meng, we went to Blue Cow Cafe @ Plaza Damas area for dinner and talk more about photography and work ;)

Blue cow is similar to Euro Deli kinda concept, I guess (as i never been to Euro Deli before)
The ambiance is kinda cozy...

My fresh juice *slurrrpp*

Mushroom soup with garlic bread

Yew Meng's porkie plate

My sliced park with apple sauce *yummy*

Apple crumble with vanilla ice cream

Choc cake lava with vanilla ice cream

That's about the food we ordered for that night...

And importantly, thanks Yew Meng for this wonderful meal :)

* Went there for Xmas dinner, and it's pretty good as well :)

2011 Happy New Year

2011-01-04T00:51:00.001+08:00

All, happy new year 2011. Have a blast
May the new year be an awesome year for all of you ;)

2010 Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T17:13:00.001+08:00

Merry Xmas everyone...have a blast ;)

2010 Nasi Kandar @ Line Clear, Penang

2010-12-25T17:07:00.000+08:00

Nasi Kandar Line Clear is a hard place to find...its definitely a place worth finding IF you can find it ;)
Even GPS can't get you to the exact spot ;)
But if you are around Argyle street, look for the sign below..

Fried ayam...

Dunno what kinda fish head, but it does look good tho

Nasi Beriyani which they are famous for

My plate *yummy*

Jen's plate *yummy*

Cendol...now this is something you can pass ;)

Look at the Q...amazing man...seems like everything in penang that's decent, u need to Q

2010 Duck Egg Char Koay Teow @ Bukit Mertajam

2010-12-17T23:20:00.001+08:00

We read about the duck egg char koay teow a couple of months ago, so we decided that we should give it a try especially when Jen managed to borrow a GPS from her fellow colleague :)
This stall in Bukit Mertajam is a simple place which only sells CKT (at least at the time that i went la)

The much sought after duck egg char koay teow...

* Do note that mine is slightly crispier due additional of 1 free grasshopper *lol*. Moral of the story is open the blardy eyes big big and scan around whenever you putting something into your mouth :)))

2010 Cari Makan @ Kampung Jalan Bharu, Balik Pulau

2010-12-17T23:11:00.000+08:00

Came here many moons ago with Tat Lung & Jo
Apparently this place is famous...but it's hard to find without GPS :)

This place, a village consisting on a few houses, sells Prawn Mee, Assam Laksa, Lobak & some drinks

Nice lobak

Amazing assam laksa

Powerful prawn mee...

This leng chee kang is really nothing special...

Simple village, but good food :)

2010 Wondergirl's Nobody (English Version)

2010-12-14T23:01:00.000+08:00

2010 Wondergirl's Nobody (English version)

2010 Amazing Tong Hua English & Mandarin Mixture by Jason Chen & JRice

2010-12-13T00:13:00.000+08:00

Amazing Tong Hua English & Mandarin Mixture by Jason Chen & JRice

I likey :)

2010 Cari Makan @ Chai Leng Park, Prai

2010-12-12T23:52:00.000+08:00

We stumbled across a couple of food blogs recommending this Hello Kitty's Leng Chi Kang @ Prai...so here we are

For RM4 (added goodies else RM2.70 for normal), this bowl is big and filled with lotsa stuffs...yummy !!!

The wanton mee next to Hello Kitty stall...nice...the noodle is al-dente too ;)

Fried osyter...looks good, dont they ;)
And it taste pretty good too :)

2010 Cari Makan @ Kimberley Streets, Penang

2010-12-12T23:49:00.000+08:00

Kimberley street has a variety of food along the way. From char koay teow to god-know-what...
And it's easy to find (if you have GPS :p), 1 street away from the famous penang teochew cendol...

The famous mantis prawn char koay teow stall...

The end product...honestly speaking, very bland and i think i can find better ones in KL / PJ...and for RM6, it has even the penangites squirming + shock !

The koay teow th'ng stall...besides th'ng, they served yummy looking braised drumstick, and chicken feet. Jen said the koay teow th'ng is so so only, but we love the chicken feet and find the drumstick not too bad

This stall sells koay chap (whatever it means la ya). I supposed it comes with either koay teow or porridge. I order the porridge version, and yummy...i like it...it's tasty and good at a a reasonable price

Pat po ping ;)

2010 Oakley Livestrong Flak Jacket

2010-12-12T23:47:00.000+08:00

Woohoo
Year end pressie !!!
It's been 1 long year...:)

2010 A Quickie @ KLIMS, PWTC

2010-12-11T11:42:00.000+08:00

This is my first KLIMS (and likely to be my last one as well) and actually, it looks more of like Naza Showroom...
Not many nice cars for display :(
There are pretty models on display tho
So i take this perfect opportunity to brush up my lauyar photography skillz la ;)
Below are few of my preferred ones

And of course, the main model of the 2010 KLIMS ...Mr BumbleBee :)

2010 Sofitel Ponte 16 Hotel @ Macao

2010-12-11T11:08:00.000+08:00

Since this is our 3rd time to Macao, we decided to stay nearer to the 'wall' since we didnt really see much of Macao in our previous 2 trips...
Jen decided on Sofitel Ponte 16, which was an amazing choice...nice rooms, nice breakfast (extra charges tho) and slightly cheaper than Venetian as well ;)

* Dont ask me about the casino, cos i didnt check it out. My assumption is that it's shouldnt be bigger than the Venetian

The superior room...big & nice and with see-thru toilet too :)
The bed...amazing...just like those provided by Marriot...it's like you and the bed becomes 1...woohoo...super nice to sleep on !!!

Big and comfy toilet

They even provide L'occitane ;)

Bath tub with a LCD...nicezzzz

Big towel

The city view !!!

The main service elevator

The main lobby

The night bar

The executive club, which i didnt visit as i was busy snoring...Zzzzzz...

2010 Yumcha @ Chung's Cuisine, Causeway Bay

2010-11-30T23:16:00.000+08:00

We had our only yumcha session @ Chung's Cuisine, Times Square. Causeway Bay after our movie session. As usual, there is quite a long Q if you are looking for 2pm session. So for us, we can skipped the Q as we are not looking for discounted yumcha...

The interior decor

Yummy char siew pau

Har gao...so yummy

Ham sui kok...

Beautiful siew pao

Hor yip fan...

2010 Steamboat @ Wong Shun, Mong Kok

2010-11-28T23:58:00.000+08:00

Read some blog and some recommended Wong Shun, nearby Langham Place Hotel in Mong Kok...

When i reached there @ 8:30pm, i was told to come back 1 hr later as I didnt book. Seems like Hongkies really like steamboat...and booking is an absolutely must

The sauce and condiments...

Slices of pork

My 2 soups selection (herbal & beefy soup)...

Veg

Crispy fish skins

Slices of beef

Balls

For more info, check it out @ http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=21131

2010 Butterfly On Morrison Hotel @ Causeway Bay

2010-11-28T23:38:00.000+08:00

In my recent trip to HK, we stayed in Butterfly on Morrison Hotel @ Causeway Bay...
The boutique hotel is pretty new and clean and modern...and not to pricey...
Some gripe tho, it's not that near if you wish to travel via MRT...it is about 5 mins walk to the Times Square MRT entrace & probably another 10-12 mins to the train...
The staffs lack of the friendly touch unlike others which i have stayed in my previous 5 trips

The desk in the room...

The bed (see that it's not very big but definitely enuff for 2 person)

The toilet...

Free stuffs

2010 Dessert @ Hang Heong Un, Macao

2010-11-25T00:43:00.000+08:00

Another recommended by super Gilbert of Sofitel, Hang Heong Un seems to be very popular with the locals (it is a lil hard to find for tourist but if you can find it, it's might just be worth your time & effort)

The interior is nothing fancy...just plain and simple (and oldish)...but comfy enuff

Mango sago & water chestnut with suntan

Plain ol water chestnut

Walnut soup...thick and cream...and sahmore comes with ballz :)))

Boiled papaya dessert...good for *ahem* *ahem*

2010 Coconut Ice Cream @ Hung Heng, Macao

2010-11-25T00:33:00.000+08:00

Nearby Ving Fei tau fu fa shop, Hung Heng specializes in coconut ice cream

The coconut ice cream...

2010 Soya Bean & Soya Bean Curd @ Ving Kei, Macao

2010-11-25T00:30:00.001+08:00

Ving Kei, another place recommended by the chief concierge, Gilbert @ Sofitel Ponte 16

Soya bean curd (Tau fu fa)...this is served cold...pretty good, but to me, definitely not as good as funny mountain nor the one in Tai O...

Soya bean

2010 Dinner @ Wong Chi Kei, Macao

2010-11-17T23:05:00.001+08:00

Wong Chi Kei @ Senado Square, is a famous noodle shop among all tourist. So it's worth checking it out when you are in Macao

The menu

Milk tea & honey lemon

Porridge

Dry noodle with sui kow

Kai lan with osyter sauce

The front shop @ senado square

2010 SIGC November A Medal Winner

2010-11-12T00:36:00.003+08:00

Taa daaaa !!!
Been playing decent golf but never seem to perform during a medal event...
Finally got the monkey of my back...it shows i can play some kinda decent golf even without the lovebirds :p

A decent round of golf...shot 78 (39-39) with 13 pars, 4 bogeys & 1 double bogey (thanks to a duff chip)
* I really need to sort out the duffs...

The prize of RM150 jusco voucher aint much to me, but all i care is the 'W' :)

Can't wait for next tourney ;)

2010 Desserts @ Ching Ching, Tin Hau

2010-11-12T00:24:00.001+08:00

This wasnt my first time to Ching Ching...in fact, i think i have been there at least 5 times...reason ? cos its easy to get to and the prices are reasonable ;)

Black sesame with walnut

Mango with cincau in sago soup...heaven !!!

A happy customer ;)

2010 Desserts @ Hui Lau Shan, Anywhere In HK

2010-11-12T00:21:00.000+08:00

Hui Lau Shan, a popular dessert chain available mainly in Tsim Sha Tsui & Wong Kok area (it's like 7-11 in Bangkok, where it's available in every single corner)...

One of my favourite, mango glutinous balls...yummieee !!!

Boiled hashma with dates...one of Jen's fav...

Mango pudding & slices with ice cream & bird nest...so so saja...aint that great...

Mango-song...full of mango-ness :)

Yong chi kam lo with slices of fruits...amazing !!!

Ever wonder for a country like HK, how the hell HLS get so much supply of mangoes ?

2010 Quick Bites @ Kam Wah, Prince Edward

2010-11-09T23:43:00.000+08:00

Read Kampung Boy & City Girl's blog and they mentioned Kam Wah @ Prince Edward, so here we are ;)

Polo bun...jen likey ;)

Dan tart...i think Tai Cheong's one is better tho ;)

French toast...ini bagus :)

The interior...cramp cramp and cramp...and have to share table...but then again, that's HK way of life

2010 Quick Bites @ Hoi Keng Juk Dim, Mong Kok

2010-10-29T23:36:00.001+08:00

Hoi Keng Juk Dim (Seaview Porridge Shop) located @ Fa Yuen Street

Turnip cake, this is awesome...i love the tenderness

Soya bean is tasty

Char leung aka yau char kwai wrapped with cheong fun dip in soy sauce

For more info, check it out @ http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=13436

2010 Porridge @ Sang Kee, Sheung Wan

2010-10-29T23:30:00.000+08:00

Sang Kee, in Sheung Wan, is one of the places which is renowned for its porridge. I think you can probably order a combo of any thing like fish with beef ball or sliced beef with pork ball etc ;)

The Sang Kee set menu

Yau char kwai for porridge...yummy :)

Soya sauce with condiments for your yummy porridge

My awesome beef ball & fish porridge

Fish cake which is not too shabby

Porridge with sliced beef

For more info, check it out @ http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=3023

2010 Ernie Els's Sequence Of Swing @ The Mines

2010-10-29T23:15:00.003+08:00

Check out the best swing on PGA Tour

* Photos taken @ the 2010 CIMB Asia Pacific Classic

2010 Noh Seung Yul's Wonder Swing @ The Mines

2010-10-29T23:14:00.002+08:00

Check out the best swing on Asian Tour

* Photos taken @ the 2010 CIMB Asia Pacific Classic

2010 Beef Noodles @ Kau Kee, Central

2010-10-27T01:33:00.000+08:00

Kau Kee beef noodles @ Central is famous for having patrons like Donald Tsang, Tony Leung. So dont be surprised that if you bump into them while eating :p

They opened at 12:30pm (i think), so it's advised to reach there by 12:20 to Q up, otherwise, you might have to wait a long long time for table (this is very common in HK tho)

They have a few choices of noodles in 3 types of style

Soup
Curry
Dry

They also serve 'yau choy'. The style is almost the same as those you can find in Msia, but it's a little watery tho

For more info, check it out @ http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=1618

2010 Dinner @ Australia Dairy Co, Jordan, Hong Kong

2010-10-24T23:56:00.002+08:00

Australia Dairy Co, located in Jordan (Hong Kong), is famous for it's steam egg. Compare this to the other steam egg stall, Yee Shun, this steam egg is better, softer and yummy-er...:)

The macaroni tastes good

Jen's spaghetti

This place is usually packed

Scrambled egg with ham and toast tastes good

Leng mat aka honey lemon

Teh tarik

The shop @ Jordan

For more info, check it out @ http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=90

* The waiter is also entertaining and funny too ;) i will patronize this place when i am back in HK

2010 Quick Bites @ New York Fries, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

2010-10-22T00:11:00.001+08:00

The works @ New York Fries, Gateway Arcade, is awesome
But it's pricey tho for quick bites :)

For more info, review & map, check it out @ http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=26283

2010 Egg Tart @ Tai Cheong, Central, Hong Kong

2010-10-22T00:02:00.001+08:00

Tai Cheong is famous for its egg tart primarily becos it has the ex HK governor, Chris Patten as its patron. Tho it is famous, generally the Q is probably around 5 mins only. That's a good things for a change, as it seems that anything and everything in HK that is decent has to wait for a long period ;)
It's located in Lyndhurst Terrace, Central (about 5 mins walk from Lan Kwai Fong) and it's easily located

Hot & yummy egg tart...

For more info, review and even map to Tai Cheong, check it out @ http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=5522

2010 Durian Mooncake @ Hotel Nikko

2010-10-05T23:55:00.000+08:00

I have alwayz love durian or a proper durian mooncake. This durian mooncake from Hotel Nikko is so so only but pricey :(

2010 Lunch @ Yoke Heng

2010-09-24T16:11:00.000+08:00

Claypot mee tikus - definitely one of the best around. And it's different from those dry claypot mee tikus :D

Butter fried chicken wing :)

2010 Lunch @ Wing Heong

2010-09-24T15:52:00.000+08:00

Ducks @ Wing Heong sells out early, so you need to go there before noon to sample the famous duckie ;)

It's located just after the post office on the right if you are coming from Mines

Assam Fish

Lettuce

Coconut Soup

Arrhh...duckie :)

2010 Dinner @ CHYNna, KL Hilton

2010-09-18T15:11:00.001+08:00

CHYNna @ KL Hilton, with olden decor such as lanterns & china oriental chairs, is truly an amazing restaurant which serves excellent chinese food (tho the price is also in the excellent category *wink wink*)

Soft Shell Crab

Seafood Shark Fin Soup

Venison with cashew nutz

Chicken Meat

Salad Prawn With Special Dipping Sauce

Glutionous Rice - something like a loh mai kai

Ulu Yam Loh Mee - Taste a lil sour & spicy makes this different than the normal ulu yam noodle

Lime Ice Cream With Jelly

2010 Dinner @ Oriental Pavillion

2010-09-13T21:14:00.003+08:00

I always love the food @ Oriental Pavillion, especially their dim sum. To me, they are one of the best chinese restaurant around. And not to mention that their decor is pretty pleasing to the eye :)

Below are part of the set dinner my aunt ordered for my uncle's bday dinner

Deep fried soft shell crab in money bag

Steamed 'gui fei' chicken with beancurd

Braised coral shark's fin soup

Braised tiger garoupa with yam & chinese cabbage

Poached seasonal veg

Braised rice with tomato & venison in hot stone

Glutinous rice dumpling in ginger soup

2010 Desserts @ Snowflakes

2010-09-13T21:03:00.001+08:00

Snowflakes has been a huge success, especially @ Subang Jaya area. Almost everynight is packed with patrons. Possibly due to the excellent location as Taylors & Inti colleges are nearby

Below is the best seller. Seriously, you should check it out :)

2010 Dessert @ Sweet Hut, Kuchai Lama

2010-08-25T22:45:00.000+08:00

Seems like there alot of dessert house mushrooming these days around KL / PJ
Sweet Hut is another one of the many ones around

Below are some of the desserts served :)

2010 Dinner @ Lan Je, Kota Damansara

2010-08-21T16:16:00.000+08:00

Lan Je, a name famous for steam 'fei chou' fish. Originally only available in Rawang, it's now available in Kota Damansara and Cheras.

The famous star available @ Lan Je. Steam fei chou fish. It's really fresh and tastes pretty good too. 6 of us ordered 3 fishes :)

The other dishes

2010 Dinner @ Lim Kee, Kuchai Lama

2010-08-21T16:05:00.000+08:00

Restaurant Lim Kee, located nearby Pearl Hotel along the Kuchai Lama road, was introduced by a friend. Certain dishes are pretty good, certain are so so. Pricey tho ;)

The highly rated fried tong fun with bitter groud

The fried kuay teow

Fried tapioca flour noodle (with lotsa lards). The texture is spongy and springy

Fried tofu as an appetizer

Steam soya with black bean fish

2010 GSSC KL Reward Dinner & Dance @ Putrajaya ICC

2010-07-21T00:31:00.000+08:00

July 17th 2010 was my project's rollout to Kenya (it was due to this that I was late to the dinner *kns*)
It was also my GSSC KL Rewards Dinner & Dance (somehow i dont like the word rewards being used). If last year was big, this year was even bigger (approx 200 tables)

This year's theme was 'Gothic' (kns!!!). I chose to be go against the theme and dress normal ;)

For the food, it's just as bad (if not worse) as last year with the exception of the stewed chicken being the best dish of the night

Didnt really shoot much as it was pretty dark and my D80 cannot handle these kinda low light (*yup yup, blaming the equipment instead of my skill*). Also, i am normally a low profile fella, hence i prefer being in the background ;)

This fella, the big winner of the nite. Besides the vouchers shown, he won himself a canon G11 too *wtf* ;)

We ended the night with this shot above

2010 Siew Yuk For A New Country Rollout

2010-07-20T23:57:00.002+08:00

Normally i dont blog about work related stuffs but due to the a new country rollout facing bumpy roads, boss suggested to tar pau siew yuk before the implementation starts (like those before the TVB movies starts filming, they served siew yuk to pray for smoother implementation) to get better luck :D

Now, lets see whether the implementation got smoother or not...

2010 A Standard MNC Org Chart

2010-07-20T23:50:00.002+08:00

When the top looks down, they see shits
When the bottom looks up, they see assholes

What do you think ? True or not ? :)

2010 Dinner @ Zipangu, Shangri-La Hotel

2010-07-14T00:30:00.000+08:00

Zipangu, the name defining setting the standard for japanese super fine dining, is famously @ Shangri-La Hotel.
I have been hearing so many good things about Zipangu, on how good the food is, and not to mention, how pricey it is :)

Salmon sashimi - thick thick sashimi.

Steam chicken with special sesame sauce

Beef

Assorted sushi

Super thick sashimi

Food was good, but maybe becos my expectation is much higher after hearing so much good stuffs...and also the food presentation is so so, not what i would expect from Zipangu

2010 Dinner @ Siu Siu, Taman Seputeh

2010-06-29T00:19:00.003+08:00

Earlier last week, had our team luncheon under the recommendation of our STP
Siu Siu has got 2 branches. One in Sg Besi & the other one in Taman Seputeh. Some blogs highly recommended this place as well.
So decided to bring my family there for a dinner :)

* This place is famous for claypot crab rice which I did not try yet

White rice

Tau fu

Char siew

Single char siew

Steam cheong ching fei chow

Lai yau chicken

Yau mak

Contact:
1. Taman Seputeh : (016) 309 8038
2. Sg Besi : (016) 370 8555

2010 Hakka Mee @ Paris, Ipoh

2010-06-21T13:38:00.001+08:00

Paris, the home of Ipoh's Hakka Mee. Its located nearby the famous Lou Wong Ipoh Chicken shop

It also serve different types of bolas (fishbola, porkbola and dunno-what-other-bola)

2010 Strawberry Sampling @ Cameron Highland

2010-06-19T00:47:00.000+08:00

Now you see, now you dont

* It's not sweet tho :D

2010 48 Layers Egg Tart @ Hong Kee Confectionery, Ipoh

2010-06-19T00:40:00.002+08:00

Heard from a colleague that Ipoh there exist a 48 layers egg tarts. So before we left for Cameron last saturday, Cheah and Eddie made an advance booking in order for us to sample this pretty famous egg tart

Now you see, now you dont...all gone in 3 tiny bites ;)

I like the taste when its hot. Its pretty good, but just that i think those egg tarts in HK are better ;)

2010 Blow Water Session @ Starbuck, Cameron Highland

2010-06-12T19:53:00.001+08:00

Came up to cammy highland for a quick lil trip. Now relaxing and disturbing customers at starbuck ;)

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2010 SCB Pre-KL Marathon

2010-05-23T22:47:00.004+08:00

Sort of a family day outing for the staff and the families...
they have tele-games, sumo, penalty kicks and etc...
i was there for the 5km trial run *woohoo*, actually more like 4.5km walk :)))
i did finish, and definitely not last :D

they had lucky draws for 1 iPhone 3G (no S) & 5 (i think) liverpool jerseys for free *woohoo*
i didnt get a thing, anyway i aint interested in these freebies

2010 LHDN Tax Refund

2010-05-20T00:38:00.003+08:00

Now, this is fast...truly unexpected from a 3rd world country standard ;)
i submitted my tax form on 22nd April 2010, and voila, i got my refund in middle of May 2010...approx3 weeks...

This refund is enuff for 1 maggi mee & 1 teh tarik *woohoo*

Itchy-ban ya LHDN, keep it up

Episen !!!
Lespek !!!

2010 Small Bites @ Hong Kee Mah Chee, Ipoh

2010-05-08T12:50:00.003+08:00

A road side mah chee (some called it muah chee) seller nearby the tai shu tao char liu place.
The muah chee is good. Taste better when it's hot lagi :)
Nice and tender muah chee. A plate like this is rm2, i think
Nice Far Sang Wu (Peanut soup)
A bunch of happy customer :)

2010 Lunch @ Dai Shu Tao (Big Tree Head), Ipoh

2010-05-08T00:25:00.006+08:00

My 2nd time here @ this big tree head, Ipoh. It's famous for 'char liu'
Was told that this place expanded, but it's still darn 9 pack :)
Check out the environment. It's pretty unique, definitely can't get this in the western countries
'Char liu' is something like yong tau fu, but certainly got other types of selection. My favorite would be the deep fried turnip (see top right of the below picture). It's really good. Never seen this in KL/PJ before
Happy gang munching in...
My favorite item here. Deep fried turnip (i think la)...
Charp ko ping (mixed fruit ice). Yummy. With all sorts of fruits. It's so cccooollling !!!

2010 Ipoh White Coffee @ Sun Yoon Loong

2010-05-08T00:01:00.005+08:00

Sun Yoon Loong, apparently the origin of Ipoh white coffee, been around for ages.

Some says it is the best & most famous white coffee in the whole of ipoh town, some says it's not
To me, it's pretty good :D

The ipoh type of dan tan (steam egg) which definitely is not anything like those available in Hong Kong. More like custards pudding. Janice says the one in Zun Seng Fatt (on the other side of Ipoh Old Town) taste so much better wo

2010 iPod Shuffle 2GB

2010-05-07T23:46:00.005+08:00

Wow
Recently we were rewarded and acknowledged as a Star Team :D
Here's what we got as a reward

* Photos taken from Apple.com

This from the best employer of 2009, aint it awesome :)
Aint it great...everybody wanna be a Sekop-pian :)

2010 A Trip To Ipoh

2010-04-29T23:26:00.003+08:00

After our team building, we stayed overnight in Ipoh, nearby Wholley area :)
We eat and eat until Tina complained that next time we will NOT do cari makan makan trip anymore *woohoo* :)))

2010 GPBS Team Building @ LWOT

2010-04-29T00:13:00.008+08:00

My team building manager, Tina, arranged and organized the 2010 GPBS team building @ LWOT (Lost World Of Tambun), Ipoh

We have a super, great time. Check out some of the photos we took ;)

2010 Tau Fu Fa @ Funny Mountain, Ipoh

2010-04-21T23:53:00.004+08:00

Been eating this stall each time i was in Ipoh...
Some people say it's possibly the best in Ipoh, now KL and maybe even the whole of Malaysia
Trust me, it's that good...almost comparable to the one i had in Tai-O, Hong Kong...

* Must be the Ipoh's 'shan shui' that makes the difference in the softness and texture...
In fact, it was that good that my colleagues suggested tau fu fa for the 2nd time of the day ;)

Btw, did i mention that they even have drive-thru services ? No ? Dont believe me ? Go check it out then :)

2010 A Stray Dog In Ipoh

2010-04-20T23:36:00.003+08:00

Let me introduce you, gaga (lady) :))))

* Saw her in Ipoh, but i didnt take her home tho :(

2010 Golf Pride DD2 Grip

2010-04-03T17:45:00.003+08:00

My MP29 got new grip !!!
Red on the odd irons & Blue on the even irons

2010 Lunch @ Ho Boh, Kinrara Puchong

2010-04-03T16:59:00.003+08:00

Jen highly recommended me this hakka 'lui cha' rice @ Ho Boh, Kinrara quite a while back, but due to her lack of kinrara area knowledge, this was pushed back many times :)

Lui cha fan...yummy, the mint soup just nice ;) and the rice's aroma is awwwwwwesome

Hakka suen pun chi aka abacus...i love it !!!
if you are interested in trying out, take LDP and turn to Kinrara towards Old Klang Road. It will be on your left opposite Old Town Kopitiam :)

2010 Roti Babi Breakfast @ Yut Kee

2010-04-01T18:31:00.003+08:00

Shld have posted this long ago
Took this piggie bread when i attended Joe McNally's talk in Shangrila Hotel in Feb 2010
Yup yup...procrastination at the very best :)

One word : super, but oily (ok ok, that's 3 words)

2010 GPBS Sao Gong Dinner

2010-03-26T20:35:00.004+08:00

This is a lil late, but then again, nothing much to post these days, so WTH

The team's sao gong dinner @ Sai Gong, Kepong

* I will revisit this again next year to count how many of these fellas will still in the company :)

2010 A Quickie With Wendy & RX-8 @ Putrajaya

2010-03-23T16:59:00.002+08:00

I kinda like this pic, what do you think ?
Took this last Thursday after YM suggested for a quick shooting session @ Putrajaya with the hot air balloons

Your opinions is highly appreciated

2010 Standard Chartered KL Marathon

2010-03-23T16:51:00.003+08:00

A first for me.
I registered for the 10km Standard Chartered KL Marathon on 27th June 2010 ;)
It's free for staff *this is one of the little benefits we get as staff*

Come join me have fun running cum walking (more of this) :)

For more information, check it out here

2010 Malaysian Open - Day 3 Action

2010-03-08T17:43:00.004+08:00

Some photos taken on Day 3 of the 2010 MMO :)

Chapchai @ 15th
Edfors @ 15th
Knutzon looking on...
Peter Lawrie teeing off @ 15th

Beautiful par3 15th
Beautiful par3 15th & 14th fairway
Daniel Chopra blurring...

Stars pondering on what to hit on 15th
KH on duty :)
Thongchai marching on...
Garrido on his way to the 10th green
Staffs relaxing while the paying spectators toiling under the scorching heat
The finishing par5, 18th
Even KJ can't stand the Malaysia weather

The champion ponder on 11th
Dejected Lawrie wondering what he needs to do to put the ball in the god-darn-hole
Some fella teeing off 11th
Long par3, 11th
The 11th green
Awesome 17th hole, where KJ lost the title
Par 5, 10th green

2010 Maybank Malaysian Open Champion

2010-03-08T10:34:00.012+08:00

Congratulation to my young kimchi wunder-kuda, Noh Seung Yul on winning the 2010 Maybank Malaysian Open :)
Definitely a joy in watching his play

2010 Gong Xi Fatt Chai

2010-02-18T23:36:00.002+08:00

All,

Gong xi fatt chai to all of you

On a personal note, 2010 CNY hasnt been very good...possibly the worst one that i been thru in my 30+s years

Lost a close friend during this CNY, extremely sad about this as this is totally unexpected :(

And besides, my windshield cracked

2010 Lunchie @ Betty's Midwest Kitchen

2010-01-31T22:49:00.008+08:00

Been hearing about this Betty's Midwest Kitchen @ Aman Suria, Petaling Jaya. So decided to go there last Saturday for a fulfilling lunchie :)

The 2 different menu. One a food menu and the other one a desserts & drinks menu. I love the colors and design of the front cover :D
A lil about Betty's inside the menu. Read it :)
The front shop & interior ambience, which is cozy. Small tho, but then again, if you really wanna go for dinner, it's better to make a reservation first (contact number available at the end of the blog) ;)
Soup of the week, tomato & ham...nice, clear soup with chunky ham
Classical meatloaf. This is awesome. Tasty, juicy, soft and more importantly, yummy :) and not to mention the onion relish...super combo
Piggie in the basket. Eat it hot. It tastes great
Grilled baby ribs. It comes with fries and coleslaw. The meat is tender and juicy. Definitely one of the better ribs available in Malaysia :)
Grilled Pork Chop with special gravy. I took a little bite when it was hot. Its taste good. The meat is just nice...soft and tender
I didnt get to order this as I am pretty much stuffed after eating all the above, but definitely i will go back and try the apple crumble...very much an american dessert which you seldom can get it here
Overall, I am very satisfied with meal as it's definitely value for money. Parking is easily available (at least on weekends la :p).
I will definitely frequent this place

The address and contact below :
A-G-40, Jalan PJU 1/43,
Aman Suria Damansara,
47301 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel : +603 7880 0196
Website : http://midwestkitchen.com.my/

2010 Round 1 @ Seri Selangor

2010-01-13T18:40:00.004+08:00

My 1st round in Silly Selangor for 2010. Shot 84, not too bad a score considering i havent been beating balls for the last 1 month ;)
Just that my ball striking sucks, probably around a 24 hcp level

2009 Lunchie @ Tien Pun, SS2

2010-01-10T23:12:00.006+08:00

Had a good lunchie @ Tien Pun last month before the start of the new year *was too lazy to post it*
Tien Pun, a place recommended by my colleagues, apparently has a couple of branch in KL / PJ (google it if needed)...

The korn lou noodle with fish balls + chu yau char (pork lards)
My fried chee cheong fun...
Hailam teh
Malaysia's own gyoza :)
Cold tau fu fa...so smooothhhh, so yummmy...
Tien Pun is located @ SS2, nearby lobsterman

2010 Looking Ahead ...

2009-12-30T20:14:00.006+08:00

Orite, this might be a lil late, but then i again, i am never a resolution kinda guy...
i just make a couple of them to see how many i can break and at what speed ;)

2010 goals
1. either Mazda 3 or Mazda 6
2. either Mizuno MP52 or MP58
3. either D300s or D400 (if its out) or a D800/900 (whatever they wanna name the next affordable full frame DSLR)
4. Be the company's 1-rater (*yeah rite, in my farking wet dream maybe...am i on grass ???*)
*Ok, those are the wettest dream wishlist, below are more achievable*
5. Break 70
6. Never throw clubs in anger (*throw clubs gently is acceptable :p*)
7. Shoot panorama & HDR
8. Work hard but play harder (aint that obvious)
9. A new lappie
10. Lose 6 lbs :)
11. Do not disturb girls as much, be a good boy :)
12. Keep in touch with friends more often
13. Stay happy, and laff more
Most of the goals are measurable and materialistic :))))

2009 Looking Back ...

2009-12-30T20:14:00.005+08:00

A quick one...

Looking back @ 2009, what things have i achieved / done...
1. I bought props
2. I played more than 80 rounds of golf
3. Went golfing in Australia and Thailand *awesome*
4. Got a slightly better working appreciation from the needed parties
5. Working in office is smoother
6. Drove a mazda for the 1st time
7. Learning to touch-up photos
8. Kiki turned 1
9. Hit 74s in Tasik Puteri & Lembah Beringin - proving that once a while, i can still golf decently ;)

Now, what are the things I wanted to achieve / do, but didnt
1. Be a Hi-Po in Scope - pretty much impossible as i dont work hard enuff
2. Hit a hole in 1 - closest was 5 inches away @ Tasik Puteri for 2009
3. Shoot a panorama & HDR - didnt bother due to laziness
4. Be a millionaire - didnt hit jackpot as I didnt buy lottery
5. Keep in touch more often with my frens / ex-colleagues etc - too busy golfing :)
6. World peace - *muahahahaha*

2009 Leow & Sow Chan Wedding Dinner

2009-12-30T18:47:00.007+08:00

Attended Leow & Sow Chan's wedding dinner. As usual with the ex-RHBianz wedding, it was like a mini gathering. And becos I seldom meet up with the ex-RHBianz, i had chats with quite a few fellas there (not quite the PR slut that appeared in Wye Keong's wedding dinner *lol* but close)...

The starz of the evening, Mr & Mrs Leow...
The table's decor
The yum seng and champagne pouring session
The food served...yummieeeeee

The hunks & beauties
The RHBianz & ex-RHBianz 'whole family' photo :)

2009 Kiew & Marie Wedding Dinner

2009-12-30T18:20:00.007+08:00

Attended my buddy, Kiew's wedding @ Klang. For the first time in my life attending wedding dinners, i been on time. Reached there approx 7pm as I was anticipating Klang's wedding would start early (but i was wrong *lol*)

When i reached the restaurant, I waved at Kiew but he ignored me...i was like *wtf*...then i realised that all these while he been telling the truth about him having a twin brother (I never believe that he has a twin brother who look and sound like him)

The 'secocok' couple
The toasting and cake cutting ceremony
Go round table toasting
The food served
My table's guest of ex-colleagues (some I know, some I dunno)

2009 Dinner @ Latest Recipe, Le Meridien Hotel

2009-12-30T16:29:00.006+08:00

The ex-MITianz held its once a year gathering (at least to me la since I am only invited once a year) at the Latest Recipe, Le Meridien Hotel. I been harping for latest recipe buffet since i have read many reviews about it

Personally, i like the decor and the ambience of the hotel. The foods have enuff variety catering local and international foodie :)
Quality of the food is above average
As for the variety, it is not as much i had hoped for (or maybe i expected too much for the puny RM98 that I am paying)
One downside is the parking fee is very expensive

Latest Recipe serves Japanese, Indian, Italian, Local and etc
I particularly enjoy the scallop on the Japanese section is nice ;)
One interesting thing is that they do have teppanyaki icecream which aint too bad. The ice cream flavor is on the less side, but there are lotsa assortments to go with it :)

2009 An 18 Holes Walkabout @ Thai Country Club

2009-12-21T15:26:00.012+08:00

Day 3 (our last day in Thailand), we definitely saved the best for last. Thai Country Club was the chosen one. Been hearing how good this course is. Denis Griffiths and Associates, Inc together with the staffs of Thai Country Club has done a remarkable job in creating & maintaining such superb course. Definitely on par if not better than those courses I played in USA & Australia.

Below are the 4 golfers awaiting to conquer the course (again, we opt to play off the black, which had all the kwai lous and golfers puzzling) :)
I dun recall how much it cost playing there, but i can say that it's definitely worth the money. Superb condition even tho BKK has been raining almost daily. The course is wet, but very playable. The greens are so good that I can putt on it daily and not get bored. And as for the clubhouse, superb facilities with good food at a decent price (unlike those in MY, larbish food with exorbitant prices). Below is the clubhouse, food, menu & facilities
Here is my verdict of the course

Clubhouse : Awesome facilities and super changing room. Food with aplenty of choices
Fairway : Darn superb fairway and super clean
Rough : Very tough rough. Ball sits in
Green : Soft
Green speed : 9 - 9.5

* Note : Some of the description was taken from the Thai Country Club official website

Definitely the best of the 3 courses we played. Highly recommended. Pricey tho.
Can't wait to come back to this awesome course

For more information on this golf course, click Thai Country Club official website

* Note : The game was played during the wettish season, hence the ground is very soft

Hole #1 : The large fairway bunker is the perfect line from the first tee. A drive of this bunker gives the best approach to the green.
Length : 375 yds
Index : 18

Hole #2 : A drive to the left of the right bunker is ideal, leaving a short iron to this large green. Do note of the bunkers of the right of the green.
Length : 394 yds
Index : 12

Hole #3 : This first of 4 par-3. Likely to be a long iron of the tee. Short is ok, not left or right. Undulating green slopes from back to front.
Length : 205 yds
Index : 8

Hole #4 : The shortest of the par-5 on this course, definitely reachable for most but not without risk as water guards the front of green. A drive to the right of the fairway bunker will leave you a choice of shots. Either layup to 100 yds or go for the green in 2. I took the in-between option. Went to the left of the green hoping to get up-and-down for a birdie
Length : 523 yds
Index : 16

Hole #5 : A straight forward par-4 as long as you can avoid the sand. The second shot plays slightly downhill so you may need to adjust your club selection accordingly.
Length : 424 yds
Index : 6
Hole #6 : The longest par-3 on the course. Keep to the left side and the contours may feed your ball onto the green (who is the right mind will create such a long par 3 *sigh*). Tough par 3
Length : 230 yds
Index : 4
Hole #7 : This short par-5 may be reached in two by the longer hitters, but most golfers will need a third shot to challenge the pin. The green is well guarded by a large bunker on the left, therefore an approach shot from the right side is recommended.
Length : 507 yds
Index : 14
Hole #8 : Keep the drive to the left of the large fairway bunker and you will have a clear approach to this long, back-to-front sloping green. Avoid left bunker next to the green.
Length : 410 yds
Index : 2
Hole #9 : A long straight drive is necessary in order to increase your chances of parring this hole. A long iron second shot or maybe even a wood is likely to be played from a sloping lie. Play this hole conservatively and be happy with a bogey.
Length : 454 yds
Index : 10
Hole #10 : At the 1997 Honda Asian Classic Tiger Woods drove the ball onto the back of this green from the blue tee box. A decent drive will leave most other golfers with a 100 yds shot to the green. From the tee there is more room on the right than first appears but be careful not to reach the water. The green is considered smallish based on Thai standard that I observed :)
Not too difficult hole to start the incoming nine.
Length : 406 yds
Index : 15
Hole #11 : A series of danger lurks in front of the green. Hence, club selection is important. A well executed shot should leave one with a birdie putt. The green is very wide, so if a poorly struck shot landed on the wrong side of pin, be prepared for a long long birdie putt.
Length : 161 yds
Index : 11
Hole #12 : The longest par-4 on the incoming nine also plays against the prevailing wind. It plays slightly uphill as well. Most players will not reach the green in two so try to avoid the huge greenside bunker. A bogey is a decent score
Length : 449 yds
Index : 3
Hole #13 : If you have the power, fly over the right-hand fairway bunker, otherwise aim to the right of the bunker. Your approach shot should favor the either long or right-hand side to avoid
Length : 415 yds
Index : 13

Hole #14 : How often do you get a par 5 as the most difficult hole on any golf courses ? Well, you can find that in Thai Country Club. At 600 yds, it's formidable even on dryish condition, let alone wettish condition. Hitting the fairway is of perennial importance. Missing fairway means kissing regulation 3 on goodbye. A solid 2nd blow is required to get within 130yds - 150 yds of the green. The green is protected by bunkers left and right. Hitting the green in 3 possibly means a making birdie putt as its the flattest putting surface on the course.
Length : 600 yds
Index : 1
Hole #15 : A dangerous hole on the course has water awaiting both off the tee and for the second shot. Drive to the left side is recommended. A very sloping green completes a very difficult hole.
Length : 423 yds
Index : 7
Hole #16 : The final par-3 is a medium length par 3. Green is receptive to a lofted shot. Do not short sided yourself by hitting into the bunker.
Length : 179 yds
Index : 17
Hole #17 : A slight fade away from the left hand bunker is the safest shot from the tee. Be careful of the water on the right-hand side with your second shot, and you can attack the pin with a short iron with your third.
Length : 570 yds
Index : 5
Hole #18 : The final hole requires a straight tee shot as anything left or right will be blocked by the tall trees lining the fairway. The second shot should be kept to the right of the large greenside bunker as the green's contours will sweep your ball towards the pin.
Length : 432 yds
Index : 9

2009 An 18 Holes Walkabout @ Green Valley GCC

2009-12-21T15:21:00.012+08:00

Day 2, we played at Green Valley GCC. Designed by Rober Trent Jones (RTJ) Jr, it plays to 7051 yds from the back.

To me, Green Valley is the opposite of what we had on Day 1 at Thana City GCC. This course plays long and tight and big greens. It's never a good combo, at least for me :(
Again, due to ego, we played off the back again (which is again a big mistake *sigh*)

Here is my verdict of the course

Fairway : Nice and clean but soggy
Rough : Tough round
Green : Soft
Green speed : 8 - 9 (around there kua)

* Note : The game was played during the wettish season, hence the ground is very soft

Hole #1 : A medium length par 4 requiring a combination of distance and accuracy. Possibly the widest fairway on the entire course, which is not many. The tee shot must be well placed between the bunkers guarding both sides of the fairway. The approach shot will be a middle iron to the green guarded on the left and right by sand traps.
Length : 395 yds
Index : 15

Hole #2 : A long par 5 protected along the left from tee to green by water with fairway bunkers to the right. For those who play safe, two well placed wood shots followed by a well executed approach shot to a green with water on the left and traps protecting the right will leave a birdie putt. Rated as the hardest hole on the course
Length : 558 yds
Index : 1

Hole #3 : A long par 4 necessitating a solid drive off the tee which must avoid the water along the left. The second shot will be a long iron to a generous green with no traps but undulations which will provide for some very interesting putting. (somehow, we kept seeing 460 yds above par 4 in Thailand). This hole plays slightly uphill as well. Missing the fairway on your tee shot possibly kissing goodbye to GIR
Length : 460 yds
Index : 3

Hole #4 : A medium iron to a green set amongst sand traps which requires the shot to carry the green. One of the easier holes on the course
Length : 178 yds
Index : 17

Hole #5 : The green is reachable in 2 shots but the first must be placed close to the lake stretching along the entire right edge of the fairway. The second will be a full water-carry to a green edged against the lake bank. The second and third shots must be between the lake and the series of traps along the left of the fairway and green.
Length : 510 yds
Index : 7
Hole #6 : A par 3 which will have many a golfer play to the left then pitch onto the green, but for the hardy golfer it will be wood over the lake to the green perched on the water’s edge. A most demanding shot but what a feeling if successful and a chance to putt for a birdie.
Length : 229 yds
Index : 9
Hole #7 : A slight dogleg to the right with a fairway trap on the left off the tee. A drive along the right side of the fairway would be ideal. The second shot is a middle iron which must carry a series of bunkers leading up to the green. The green is pinched between two traps leaving little margin for error.
Length : 388 yds
Index : 13
Hole #8 : This dogleg right hole requires a big drive & a hybrid / long iron in order to be on regulation. The tee shot is guarded on the right by a series of 3 bunkers making the shortest route the most dangerous. Not to mention it's a narrow fairway.
Length : 445 yds
Index : 5
Hole #9 : The tee shot has a large bunker on the left protecting the most wanted left side of the fairway. Any shot right of centre will require a full carry over the lake to an elongated green with water guarding the front part of green. The shot has no margin for error
Length : 370 yds
Index : 11
Hole #10 : A tough hole to start the incoming nine. The drive must be placed between a bunker on the right and a massive stretch of sand along the left of the fairway. The 2nd shot is to a slightly elevated green. Bunkers guarded the back right green.
Length : 451 yds
Index : 4
Hole #11 : Playing the hole in regulation is probably the smarter choice as it's too risky to hit the green in 2 with a 3 wood as water guarding the front green.
Length : 530 yds
Index : 10
Hole #12 : The hybrid / iron shot requires a carry the lake along the right of the hole to reach the green. Missing it front left is probably bunkered. The green lies across the end of the lake with the putting surface following the water’s edge.
Length : 206 yds
Index : 16
Hole #13 : The tee shot must avoid the combination of lakes awaiting the erroneous shot. A well placed drive will leave a long iron to a green guarded on each side by sand traps. The approach shot to the green demands extreme accuracy for the bump and run approach making a high soft shot reaching the green most desirable.
Length : 415 yds
Index : 8
Hole #14 : The hole puts high demands on accuracy and shot execution. The tee shot must be placed between lakes on both sides of the fairway. The lake on the left borders the hole through the green. The approach shot must land softly on a green edged against the lake on the left and guarded on the right by a big sand traps.
Length : 401 yds
Index : 12
Hole #15 : This hole offers the golfer a lil break. There is not much danger on this hole except the fairway bunker on the right. Phew. Hitting a driver off the tee will leave probably a short iron shot to this longish green. Definitely one of the easier holes on this course.
Length : 351 yds
Index : 14
Hole #16 : The toughest hole on the incoming nine. Aim for the right side of fairway of the tee as water runs all the way on the left. Hitting fairway gives the best chance to hit the green in regulation.
Length : 417 yds
Index : 2
Hole #17 : Not an overly toughly hole. Avoid hitting left as it's all water. Hitting the green will probably mean an easy par :)
Length : 152 yds
Index : 18
Hole #18 : Long hole home. Definitely a 3 shot-ter hole unless you are a super long hitter. The tee shot has water on the left and fairway bunkers guarding the right of the landing area. The second shot plays with water on the right and traps on the left. The approach to the green must be precise as the diagonal green sits right on the lake. Tough finishing hole even tho its a par 5 :(
Length : 595 yds
Index : 6

2009 An 18 Holes Walkabout @ Thana City GCC

2009-12-21T15:16:00.017+08:00

Ok, this review is due long ago, but due to the SSG's procrastination...

Anny, KH, Eugene and I had a game @ the famous Thana City GCC during our trip to BKK. It was my first golfing trip to the land of sawadee :)

Thana City, designed by Greg 'The Shark' Norman, is a very wide golf course. Pretty difficult to miss the fairways and into the woods (tho it's not impossible la). Not overly difficult. There is a good mixture of long and short holes. Some are overly long @ 462 yds par 4 :p

Here is my verdict of the course

Fairway : Nice and clean
Rough : Nice rough, not too severe, but not too easy
Green : Soft and it bites big time ;)
Green speed : 8.5

* Note : The game was played during the wettish season, hence the ground is very soft and at certain spots, with casual water

I chose to play off the back tee, which was a bad decision as my game never suited for wettish soggy courses due to my super low ball flight (no run neh)...the course is played long over 6905 yards (felt like 8000 yards tho). Besides, i am just an average golfer...maybe becos of ego...;(

Hole 1 : Easy opening par 4. A straight drive (approx 250-260 yds) will around 150-160 yds to the green. Green is very receptive as the green is very soft. A well struck shot might even 'bites' or spun back ;)
Length : 411 yds
Index : 11

Hole #2 : Very short hole. I left 50 yds to the green after a decent drive. Should be an easy par for most of us
Length : 302 yds
Index : 17

Hole #3 : Not a long par 5, but since we were playing on a wettish season, any mis-drive will make this hole playing much longer. I hit my drive into the bunker, semi top my 2nd shot and left 200+ yds to the green.
Length : 500 yds
Index : 5

Hole #4 : Very picturesque lil par 3. For most people, it will be an 8 iron to PW shot. Another easy par
Length : 148 yds
Index : 13

Hole #5 : The 2nd par 5 on the outgoing nine. Hitting fairway shouldnt be a problem as it's possibly one of the widest fairways on the entire golf course. As for 2nd shot, a lay up to within 100 yds is recommended (especially to those golfers not familiar with this course). The green is a very big, hence distance control is important. Do note that this is the toughest hole in the outgoing nine (I disagree with this indexing tho)

Length : 533yds
Index : 1
Hole #6 : Medium length par 4. Hitting the right side fairway will give an better attacking line to the green. Huge green tho hence a good putting touch is necessary (Me 3 putted this hole)
Length : 421 yds
Index : 9
Hole #7 : At 219 yds, it doesnt seems long, but trust me, its a long par 3. With a long iron or even fairway woods, the bunker on the left is definitely in play (I will alwayz remember this hole as it kick-started my painful memories of Thana City GCC)
Length : 219 yds
Index : 15

Hole #8 : On a dry season, 462 yds might not seems very long, but during my visit, i had to use a 2i hybrid for my 2nd after a pretty darn good drive. It just show how long this lil devilish hole can be. Not many courses in Malaysia requires me using a 2i hybrid to the green on a par 4 (I am not a long hitter tho)
Length : 462 yds
Index : 7
Hole #9 : Possibly a slicer's nightmare hole as water runs all the way on the right and the front of the green. For short hitter, playing this hole in 3 might be a good idea. Green is long, so again, distance control is important
Length : 440 yds
Index : 3

Hole #10 : Possibly the longest hole on the golf course. Another very wide fairway, so it's hard to miss the fairway (but I did missed it *lol*). A 3 shots par 5 to most mortals. Laying up to within 120 yds is recommended. Not a difficult hole

Length : 557 yds
Index : 6
Hole #11 : The easiest hole on the course. Decent drive leaves around 12o yds to the green. A easy approach to a receptive green
Length : 389 yds
Index : 18

Hole #12 : Dangerous lil hole. Water all the way from front to the left side of the green. Hitting green is perennial
Length : 174 yds
Index : 16

Hole #13 : Medium length hole. A decent drive leaves around 15o yds to the green.
Length : 410 yds
Index : 10
Hole #14 : Shortest hole on the course. Decent drive leaves around Hole #15 : A stream run across the fairway. So a driver might not be the right play on this hole. The tee to the stream is around 240 - 25o yds. From there, it will be around 160 yds to the green. Green is huge, hence 3 putts a real possibilities
Length : 405 yds
Index : 8
Hole #16 : A very beautiful par 5. Definitely a 3 shotter. Laying to par 100 yds will on the left will give the best angle to attack the pin. Green has got subtle breaks. Take time to read the line properly
Length : 551 yds
Index : 2
Hole #17 : Long lil par 3. Bunkers guarding the hole on the left and right. Short of the green might be a good play if a miss is necessary
Length : 192 yds
Index : 14
Hole #18 : One of the tough holes. Longish hole. A decent drive will still leave at least a long iron to the longish green. Waters in front and left of the green. Bogey is a good score
Length : 442 yds
Index : 4

2009 MPK Repeating The Same Pulau Ketam Fiasco Again

2009-12-17T17:09:00.004+08:00

The local councils are at it again. Torturing the dogs again

http://malaysiandogsdeservebetter.blogspot.com/

May all these bastards rot in hell or die in pieces

2009 Mazda RX-8 Mega Gathering : Behind The Scene

2009-12-14T23:22:00.001+08:00

Some of the behind the scene shots taken on 13/12/2009

2009 RX-8 Mega Gathering Luncheon

2009-12-14T17:37:00.004+08:00

0Awesome treats on the RX8 mega gathering event.
Great to have buffet for lunchie after a long tiring shooting

Here are the foods sampled :)

2009 RX-8 Model Shoot

2009-12-14T00:48:00.002+08:00

A lil teaser of model shootings

2009 RX-8 Mega Gathering

2009-12-14T00:30:00.004+08:00

Attended the 2009 RX-8 Mega Gathering from Sunway to Putrajaya :)
Here is 2 lil shots