2009: Annus Horibilis or Annus Mirabilis??

Hi All,

Its been another long break from writing, which i sincerely regret. But I've been too mentally caught up with lots of things that I found myself too tired and unmotivated to write. Unfortunately the spark was suddenly gone.

The new year is almost upon us and many important dates have passed us in December since my last post on the 4th. My birthday, 4 long weekends in a row in Malaysia (4 public holidays on a Friday this month), Christmas and many more important days to me passed me by.

But this post is just now about what happened this month, but rather, my review of the whole year that is about to pass.

First of all Annus Horibilis means "a disastrous or unfortunate year" while Annus Mirabilis means "wonderful year" or "year of miracles".

So how has 2009 been to me?

If i were to give it an overall rating, it would be 4.5 / 10. THat would seem like a sucky year but actually it is not as bad as it seemed. But of course everything that happened does not have an equal weightage. Something means more to me than others, hence it may affect the score even more.

Hence, yes, thing that were important for me did not fare too well whereas things number of trips / holidays i had increased significantly, but I don't deem holidays that important. Travelling has not been the most important thing in my happiness list but this year I've managed to visit Krabi for a total of 11 days (over a span of 2 trips ;-p), Bangkok for 5 days, and China for 8 days. Numerous waterfalls and visits to other states are not even included in this list. Hence, I have had the fortune of being able to "get away" from the city quite often this year. I know most people would be jealous and say I am spoilt, but the fact is that, i am grateful for what I have enjoyed in those trips, its just that holidays are that much of a big deal to me.

And yes, while I have had plenty of happy times over this year; more so than the sad days; it is the sad days that affected me more than anything else. While there are situations which i wished ended much better, these are things I really cannot control even though I myself played a part in it. And right up till today, those days still cast a cloud over my head on days when I don't feel like I'm on top of the world.

This year is coming to a close and i wish its the end of the bad days as well. I'm trying to gear myself up to having a great year ahead by trying to stay positive these few days leading to the New Year. Of course, there are still some down times, but I'm not going to let me affect my spirits for too long.

There are many things I have regretted doing this year but as much as i wish to dwell upon that I know it is better to make plans on how to solve that problem by the time 2010 comes up and running.

Also, 2009 had some highs for me, like visiting the Great Wall for the 1st time. The sights of Beijing was awesome!! So too was Krabi and Bangkok! I had friends who got married, some had kids and some having kids. I'm happy for all of them who found eternal happiness with their loved ones :-)

So, what do I predict year 2010 for me to be like? Well, it's going to be a year of late nights due to work, year to make money (from my work as well), and the year to make up for what I have lost this year (which is a lot!!)

And yes, while i said that traveling does not have a very high weightage for me, I already have my tickets booked for next year. I'll be going to Bali in January, Phuket in April and Hong Kong in September. I gues maybe somewhere along my holidays i find more happiness :-)

Anyways, I hope you guys have had a great year in 2009 and will have an even better year in year 2010!


Boodyboy, out!!!

Christmas and many things are upon us

A lot of good times are about to come soon. Things like, Sultan of Selangor's Birthday, Awal Muharram, Christmas, New Yearand not to mention my birthday (hehee mine comes first among the list ;-p) are coming soon. a lot of things to celebrate and yet many things for us to ponder and reflect upon as the year draws to a close. Thing like what we have done this year and our plans for next year are usually made in this month.

While all of us do the merry and deep thinking stuff, this is my favourite Christmas song: Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You. Already feeling all Cristmas-sy thanks to the ambience in the shopping malls. Enjoy the song!!




I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is...
You

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I don't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeers click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
Ooh baby
All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me...

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is...
You

All I want for Christmas is you... baby (repeat and fade)

Boodyboy, out!!

Its already December

And I have not posted a single thing last month.

Many things happened over the past month. I was very busy with many things to do and yet my mind was filled with too many things to post on the blog. But now when it is all said and done, there is nothign left in my memory.

Its like November just flew past me without me having done anything at all. Maybe I was occupied with a lot of unimportant things. Maybe they were important, but too many of them didnt make them any less important, just that being plain forgetful me, I forget how important each of them are to me (I would understand if you are already lost after that last sentence ;-p).

Well, I spent the last week of November in China for 8 days. I will do up a trvaelougue on that soon with pictures on Facebook. But at the moment, I'll just briefly state what we did while we were there.

Day 1: Arrived in Tianjin. Checked into hotel in the morning. Had Breakfast in the ultra cold weather. It was about 4 Celcius on the 1st day. Then walked all the way to the Drum Tower of Tianjin. Walked the huge square that was filled with touristy shops and then walked to GuWenHuaJie (Ancient Cultural Street). Headed back to hetol for a good rest aftera long day of walking and facing the blistering cold winter winds for the 1st time in our lives.

Day 2: Had breakfast literally on the streets, Temperature was about -6 to 7 celcius throughout the trip, so you can imagine how cold it is. Sitting by the roadside whiel trying to stuff hot food in your mouth in freezing cold weather is a crazy experience. Took a cab to Dabei Monastery. Then saw a relatively new attraction nearby, the Eye of Tianjin. Bought tickets in the afternoon and decided that it would be better if we took the ride at night. So we killed time by walking to a nearby shopping area with lots of wholesale clothing and accessories. Reminded me of Pratunam in Bangkok. However, bargaining skills are required here. Had lunch by buying street food again and ate in the cold air.

Went to the Eye of Tianjin at about 5pm and waited till 6pm (the sun sets earlier in winter) to take a ride. 1 ride is about 30 minutes and the cabins were huge and clean. Price: About RM 40 per person. After that walked to a restaurant for dinner before taking a cab to Heping Road, the main shopping street in Tianjin. Super long road and is closed to cars and has shops on boths sides. Can literally walk till ur legs break over there, esp in the cold weather. On the way back to the hotel that night, I was careless and forgetful enough to have left our dear Sony A300 in the cab. Said goodbye to it forever :-(

Day 3: Woke up to have breakfast, this time going inside the shop we went on the 1st day. Then slowly wlaked back to the hotel to pack up and head to Beijing. Left contact details just in case the cab driver is honest enough to return it to us.

Took a cab to the train station and bout our Tickets to Beijing for about rm40 each from a ticket vending machine. Train left every 15- 20 minutes. The first class seats very spacious and comfy. Travelling at speeds of 325kmph, we arrived in Beijing in only about 35 minutes. Took a cab to our hotel in downtown Beijing. Took almost an hour to find our hotel as it was located in a small hutong right behind WangFuJing (the main shopping district of Beijing, kinda like our Bukit Bintang, Sg Wang, Pavillion area, but much much bigger) area.

After checking into our hotel we walked to a WangFuJing attraction, an old Catholic church. It seems to be a hangout spot for teens as there was plenty of place to sit with lots of trees. We then Scouted about for lunch before spending the rest of the day (Window) shopping there.
After dinner, we booked a day trip to Great Wall Mutianyu and Ming Tombs for about RM70 each.

Day 4: Woke up early as we had to leave the hotel at 7 in the morning to head towards the Great Wall. The journey there by our mini tour would take us about 2 hours drive from Beijing. Arrived at about 9am and we took a cable car up to the middle part of the Wall. The wall was literally ours as there were hardly any tourists there that early! Spent about 2 hours wandering along the Wall and was awed every moment we were there. Later we left for lunch at a Jade factory before heading towards the Ming Tombs.

The Ming Tombs was the burial ground a 13 Chinese emperors. We were allowed to visit one only as 1 was only opened to the public. Each tomb has very very vast grounds. It stretches as far as the eye could see. And the gardens around it there has been around for hundreds of years and it is very well maintained. After that we dropped by a Silk factory to see how silk clothing was made. We then returned back to our hotel before heading out for dinner and a quick trip to Wu-Mart, the local equivalent of Wal Mart.

Day 5: We woke up and checked out of our not so fabulous hotel and moved to the hotel next door. Not way much better but it was comfortable enough for us, and even closer to the subway; now located less than 100m from our hotel door. Visited the Confucius Temple and the Imperial Academy before having late lunch. Then headed to the Olympic Games Village to see the world famous Bird's Nest Stadium and Water Cube. We stayed till dark as we wanted to see both buldings lighted up. We werent spared from the brutal cold winds and we were feeling so cold it actually hurts. Thankfully since it was dark early, the lights went on at 6 and we quickly took some pcitures and made our way back to the hotel at 7. We were so happy just to get into the subway station.

Day 6: On my Itinerary, it was supposed to be Beijing Zoo, then Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. We managed to go to Beijing Zoo to see the In the morning. Then my father friend in Beijing took us out for a lunch of a good Peking Duck. However, our lunch ended late and by the time we got to the Forbidden City, it was closed already at 3.45pm. And since it was a very cloudy day, it was pretty dark around Beijing and we couldnt take much pictures of Tiananmen Square. So we headed back to the hotel a break before going to GuiJie (Ghost Street) for some local Beijing Dinner.

We had the local favourite, Spicy soup Hotpot, which acutally costs us a bomb and super duper spicy. Who ever said that the Chinese cant eat spicy food should try the hotpot!! Lucky for me, i was spared from diarrhoea after the meal unlik several members of my family.

Day 7: Since we missed out Forbidden City and Tainanmen Square, we had to abandon plans to visit the SUmmer Palace, which was located 30 minutes outside the city. SO the Revised Itinerary was Forbidden City, Tiananmen, Ming Dynasty City Wall, Temple of Heaven and shopping at Hongqiao Market.

We arrived at the Forbidden City just as it opened ad 8.30 am and it was a good move as there weren't many ppl at that time. We spent about 2 hours wandering around the huge palace grounds and as we elft there were thousands of visitors streaming in. We then took some more pictures of the Tiananmen Square before having brunch near the Ming Dynasty City Wall.

The City wall is actually what is left after Chairman Mao demolished to expand the ever growing city of Beijing. It used to be the wall that was built around Beijing and any1 who wanted to get into the city then had to pass through the gates. Now only 1.5km stretch of the wall remains as the city is still rapidly growing.

We then moved on to the Temple of Heaven, the temple where only the Emperor would pray for good harvests and etc. Nice place as usual, very serene and green. After that we somehow still had the legs to go to Hongqiao Market for some shopping. Remember to bargain hard 50-60% off the quoted price is alright.

Later we had dinner with my father's friend again and this time we ate somewhere near our hotel. The Peking duck wasnt as nice, and it was more expensive, but it came with a slight performance as the chef sliced the roasted duck in front of us. After dinner, me, my sis and my cousin went to take see the Beijing Centre of Performing Arts near Tiananmen. THough it was freezing outside, the building looked stunning esp when you can see its reflection off the huge waterfront.

Day 8: Our last day in Bejing. Since our flight was 4pm, we had slenty of time to do some last minute things. I left at about 8.30 to wander the streets of Beijing on my own. Managed to find the Bell and Drum Towers, which was located only about 200m apart from each other. Then walked into one of the narrow Hutongs in Bejing, so narrow that at some part i can stretch both my arms i can touch both sides of the walls.

I then went to Chongwenmen area to do some last minute shopping for souvenirs and snacks. Went into Watsons, Mannings (which is Guardian in malaysia), as well as Lotte World supermarket.

I then made my way back to the hotel after buying KFC as my brunch. The rest of my family and relatives went back to hongqiao to do more last minute shopping / bargain hunting. We then checked out and left Beijing city and headed towards the airport. When we touched down in Malaysia the 1st thing that was on my mind is,"Damn its hot here!" LOL


Boodyboy, out!!

Movie Review: Time Traveller's Wife

Thanks to a very very old friend whom I have not met for a very long time, I got 2 tickets to watch this highly acclaimed movie. After seeing the trailer, i was eagerly anticipating the release of this movie. I couldnt believe my luck when SM told me I could have her tickets to the premier of this movie. SM, if you can read this, thanks a lot! I loved the movie, and I owe you dinner for the great favour! :-D

The movie is based on the best selling novel by American author Audrey Niffenegger. It is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences.

The movie is starred by Eric Bana, the Time Traveller and Rachel McAdams who is wonderful as the lover of the Time Traveller.




A damn good looking couple if you ask me. Fans of Eric Bana would be very happy as they would get their money's worth of Eric without clothes. Lots of times. Why? Because when the travels thru time, he cannot bring his clothing along with him ;-p

As for Rachel McAdams, she portrays Clare, the love of his life in the movie, very well. And did I mention she looks great as well?

Wonderful movie with a great storyline, I'd rate it 7 out of 10 :-)

Catch the trailer of the movie below, and if you like it, catch it in the cinemas when it opens!





Boodyboy, out!!!

Movie Review: 500 Days of Summer

Finally got a chance to catch this movie a few days back. This movie is not shown in all cinemas, currently only available at TGV KLCC. Why this is the case, I really don't know. Maybe its the distributorship issue.

Which is such a waste because I think this is one of the best movies I've seen this year if not the best. I'm really torn between this movie and Disney's Up.

THe genre for this movie is romance/comedy. While I agree with the comedy part, i dont think the romance part does it justice. I think its more than just romance. Its a depiction of the roller coaster of emotions a person goes through in a relationship. I would call it relationship/comedy instead.

Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel are great in this movie as the lead characters. Great chemistry between the both of them. While you watch the movie, you can't help but be totally engrossed in it. And the weird thing is, I actually feel that the stuff that has happened to him is somehow relevant to all of us. I think somehow, it a realistic overview of how love is like.

Here is a short synopsis from the IMDB website:

"After it looks as if she's left his life for good this time, Tom Hansen reflects back on the just over one year that he knew Summer Finn. Despite being physically average in almost every respect, Summer had always attracted the attention of men, Tom included. For Tom, it was love at first sight when she walked into the greeting card company where he worked, she was the new administrative assistant. Soon, Tom knew that Summer was the woman with whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life. Although Summer did not believe in relationships or boyfriends - in her assertion, real life will always ultimately get in the way - Tom and Summer became more than just friends. Through the trials and tribulations of Tom and Summer's so-called relationship, Tom could always count on the advice of his two best friends, McKenzie and Paul. However, it is Tom's adolescent sister, Rachel, who is his voice of reason. After all is said and done, Tom is the one who ultimately has to make the choice to listen or not."

The movie had some really laugh out loud moments. I cant remember the last time i laughed this loud to a funny scene in the movie, but I guess in our daily lives, we mix the good, funny and bad days together.

Below is the trailer to the movie :-)





I really loved the music in the song. It sets up the mood of the scene to get us into it.

No wonder this movie has been highly regarded in movie festivals and also in countries which it has opened in.

Would I catch this movie again? Definitely! My score? 9/10

GO catch this movie before it goes off the screen!


Boodyboy, out!!!

Far away...

In a land far far away (okay well, its about 5 hours away only), I heard this song. Have not heard it in a while. Was reminded of how nice and meaningful this song is. Absolutely love this song!!

Its by Nickelback and its called Far away. The Music video is ncie as well, but I like the lyrics in particular...

:-)

Enjoy!




This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

[CHORUS]
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

[CHORUS]

So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know

I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go


Boodyboy, Out!!

Moocake Festival Photo Shooting @ Semenyih Dam

Went on a shoot last sunday night. Almost didnt workout as I didnt have any1 to go with me. Plus its about 40 mins ride from my place into pitch darkness. Thank goodness Eyang and my sister decided to tag along!

The pictures below are pretty much what we got for a 2.5 hour photo outing.



This is what we came for. Unfortunately the moon was blocked by the clouds that night. Still bright pictures as we used about 30 seconds shutter speed.

Can you imagine a better picture if the full moon was out that night? The water will be bathed with the moonlight!!

The left picture is just a picture of the cars passing by my car at night. Can see the reflection on the roof of my car! On the right, its some random light drawing i did after I accidentally pressed the shutter button when i had set it to 15 seconds... Was surprised the result turned out to be so artsy fartsy, LOL!

These are actually my fave pics of the night.Long shutter speed with the cars just driving past the emergency triangle. Its actually pitch dark that night! Woots!!

Thats my name. The right picture has the reflection of the writing on the roof of my car. We had 3 cameras and 2 tripods. Figure it out!

Names of the 2 accomplices that went with me. Kristine and Eyang

Doing the "GHOST" picture. Not as romantic shooting this as the Patrick Swayze version. In the left picture, a car drove past while we were in the middle of the shooting while Eyang was busy looking at his pictures in the next pic

Now you know how they make those ghost pictures you regularly receive from your forwarded emails ;-p

More "ghostly effects". The fun part after shooting the dam. =)

Different focus point of the same view. Taken From lookout point

The view of the KL Skyline from Lookout Point

Fellow Kakis trying to capture the KL skyline at Lookout Point

I Feel like going back there again the next time the full moon comes back on a cloudless night. Its sure gonna be magical pictures. If you wanna join me on the next photo outing, drop me a msg.

Boodyboy, out!!

Really good and funny read: The Ig Nobel Awards

This is too funny not to be shared with all you guys!! Its the Ig Nobel awards given out prior to the real Nobel awards.

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Ig Nobel awards: The gas-mask bra and the power of panda pooBritons gain spoof gongs for studies with more questions than answers

The nation can hold its head up high. Once again, Britons have been honoured in the annual Ig Nobel awards ceremony, the second most important event on the scientific calendar. The Ig Nobels, or Igs, are an annual exercise in irreverence that celebrate research that "cannot, or should not, be repeated". They are given to scientists whose results first make people laugh, and then make them think.

The ceremony took place at Harvard University, with the coveted prizes handed out by real Nobel laureates. This year's recipients were allowed no more than 60 seconds to deliver their acceptance speech, a time limit enforced by an eight-year-old girl.

The event is hosted by the Harvard-based journal Annals of Improbable Research, and is timed to coincide with the far more lucrative and legitimate Nobels, which are due to be announced in Stockholm next week. The Ig Nobel awards were:

Veterinary medicine prize

Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson at Newcastle University's school of agriculture share the award for the groundbreaking discovery that giving cows names such as Daisy increases their milk yield.

"It's the highlight of my career," said Douglas. "The work amused the public, but it addressed a serious issue about the welfare of animals and points to an easy way to improve yields by reducing stress in cattle."

Peace prize

Awarded for research on whether it is better to be smashed over the head with a full beer bottle or an empty one, the prize went to Stephan Bolliger and colleagues at the University of Bern in Switzerland. "Empty beer bottles are sturdier than full ones," the researchers reported. "However, both full and empty bottles are theoretically capable of fracturing the human neurocranium."

Public health prize

Awarded to Elena Bodnar of Hinsdale, Illinois, for patenting a bra that, in an emergency, can be converted into a pair of gas masks, one for the owner and one for a needy bystander. "It was inspired by the Chernobyl nuclear accident," said Bodnar, who is originally from Ukraine. "This way, the mask is always readily available."

Medicine prize

To Donald Unger, a doctor in Thousand Oaks, California, who cracked the knuckles of his left hand, but never those on his right, every day for 60 years to investigate whether it caused arthritis. Unger, now 83, told the Guardian: "After 60 years, I looked at my knuckles and there's not the slightest sign of arthritis. I looked up to the heavens and said: 'Mother, you were wrong, you were wrong, you were wrong.' "

Chemistry prize

Javier Morales shares the award with two colleagues at the National University of Mexico for turning the national drink, tequila, into diamonds. Thin films of diamond were produced by heating 80%-proof tequila blanco in a pressure vessel.

Physics prize

Awarded to Katherine Whitcome at the University of Cincinnati and colleagues for a detailed explanation of why pregnant women do not topple over. "Pregnancy presents an enormous challenge for the female body," Whitcome explained. "It turns out that enhanced curvature and reinforcement of the lower spine are key to maintaining normal activities during pregnancy."

Biology prize

Fumiaki Taguchi, Song Guofu and Zhang Guanglei of Kitasato University graduate school of medical sciences in Japan share the prize for demonstrating that kitchen waste can be reduced by more than 90% by using bacteria extracted from giant panda excrement. Taguchi suspected panda faeces must contain bacteria capable of breaking down even the hardiest of foods because of the bear's vast consumption of bamboo.

Mathematics prize

Awarded to Gideon Gono, governor of Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank, for giving people a simple way of dealing with a wide range of numbers. Gono ordered his bank to print notes with denominations ranging from one cent to one hundred trillion dollars.

Literature prize

Awarded to the entire police force of Ireland for issuing more than 50 penalties to a man they supposed to be the most persistent driving offender in the country: a Mr Prawo Jazdy, whose name in Polish means "driver's licence". An investigation held earlier this year revealed officers had mistakenly taken down the wrong details from motorists' documents.

Economics prize

Awarded to the directors, executives and auditors of four Icelandic banks: Kaupthing bank, Landsbanki, Glitnir bank and Central Bank of Iceland, "for demonstrating that tiny banks can be rapidly transformed into huge banks, and vice versa – and for demonstrating that similar things can be done to an entire national economy".

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Hope you had fun reading about the strangest inventions and experiments as much as i did :-)


Boodyboy, out!!

Signs by Patrick Hughes

This is one of the short films that won the Cannes Lion Award in this year's Cannes Movie Festival.

I really love the fact that so much emotion can be conveyed without words.

I guess somethings like love are supposed to be simple and we just complicate it by saying or doing the wrong things at the wrong time. It should just be this simple.

I was very moved by the ending of the movie. Great stuff!! Enjoy!!




Boodyboy, out!!!

Oh it's a singalong song that's not too long; It's when I think about you that I hear songs

To those who know what the title means, then you already know what this post is about.

I'm currently digging this song by Khalil Fong, called Sing Along Song.
It has a very jazzy tune to it. although I do feel the lyrics is a bit off, but I get what the singer is trying to convey. Its the melody and the mood of the song that really appeals to me.

Enjoy!




Lyrics:

I wrote this song it's not too long
cos' I've been thinking 'bout you
I wrote this song maybe I'm wrong
To be caught up about you

Well I dont know what you think 'bout me
Maybe you think nothing at all
But maybe you could just lie to me
And we could be in love you see

Oh it's a singalong song that's not too long
It's when I think about you that I hear songs
And you can singalong maybe if you want to
Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you

I wrote this song it's not too long
Cos' I'm the one who loves you
I wrote this song this can't be wrong
I don't wanna smile without you

Well I just want to make you happy
but maybe you want nothing at all
and how I wish that you're meant to be
forever and a day with me


Oh it's a singalong song that's not too long
It's when I think about you that I hear songs
And you can singalong maybe if you want to
Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you

In everyway you mean more to me
than you'll ever know
girl I'll do my best to show these words are true
and if you'd like to make a song
and be a perfect harmony with me
I'd find the greatest words sing
so we could write our own romance

Oh it's a singalong song that's not too long
It's when I think about you that I hear songs
And you can singalong maybe if you want to
Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you

Oh it's a singalong song that's not too long
It's when I think about you that I hear songs
And you can singalong maybe if you want to
Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you

Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you



:-)



Boodyboy, out!!

Perdik Falls, Selangor

Its been slightly more than 2 weeks since my last post and I wish to apologise to my dear loyal readers (if any :-p) for making you guys wait anxiously.

Well, its been a roller coaster of a past few weeks for me. Sometimes I have the time to blog, but i just run out of things to say. Other times, when i feel like blogging, i either dont have the time or I just prefer to keep those thoughts to myself. After all, not everything I put up here makes nice reading for people.

OK, back to today's post. Perdik Falls. Where is this place? Its located around the mountainous region of Hulu Langat. its one of the lesser known falls and harder to locate. Even with the GPS co-ordinates which I found online, the navigation system repeatedly tried to lead me to use a different route, the Ampang route rather than the straight-forward, Hulu Langat way. Moredetails about the falls can be found in this website. Please do note that while I encourage people to visit the falls, please keep the environment clean. Do not leave your rubbish everywhere in the forest reserve. Meanwhile, enjoy some pictures we took on that trip.

Interested to go? Remember to keep the place clean!

Its about 30-40 mins trek with a slight uphill trek just before the waterfall. You can hear the sounds of the waterfall and river along the trail.

SOrry about the pictures as they are disorganised. They are in reverse chronological order, but i hope you wont mind :-p

As for the GPS co-ordinates, this is the 1 I have using my own GPS machine (Nokia E52)

PArking at the start of the trail : N 03.12.415; E101.50.072

The waterfall itself: N 03.12. 747; E 101.49.561

Boodyboy, out!!