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Entries for March, 2008

The Siem Reap kids as I saw

If there is one thing about Siem Reap which has made me realized how fortunate am I, it’s the kids. Unlike in Penang, the kids in Cambodia are very independent. Most of them are in untidy or dirty clothes and pants. They are poor and some are very very very poor. However, sometimes I found [...]

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Scary creepy robot developed by Boston Dynamics

Scray creepy robot developed by Boston Dynamics. Watch it!

Will it be use for good causes or evil?

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Malaysian Dream Girl

Have you heard of it? No?
Quick, go to Malaysiandreamgirl website and glue yourself to the computer screen to watch episode 1 to episode 6( as of now). Malaysiandreamgirl is the first reality model search in Malaysia. Not only that, it is the first show to be fully broadcast over the internet.
The top 12 girls were [...]

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Hotels along the Airport road in Siem Reap, Cambodia

When I was on the tuk tuk from Siem Reap airport heading to the town, I noticed there were a lot of big and nice hotels along the road. People called it the airport road. These hotels are not for the backpackers but for those that want to enjoy their life in 3 to 5 [...]

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From Seberang Jaya to Penang Bridge

If you are heading to Penang Bridge from Seberang Jaya, please be more careful. When I received the below email, I recalled I was nearly became his victim.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: J
Date: Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Subject: Fwd: Becarefullllll
To:
Fyi only. True or not ? Importantly always alert and not to easily trust [...]

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Balik Pulau Market the biggest market in Penang

Last sunday, I fetched my mum and her friend to Balik Pulau market from my house in town. It took us around 45mins to reach the market. My mum knew about this market from me when i was there a couple months ago. So being a good mummy boy (ahmm….mm) I decided to bring her [...]

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Malaysia 12th General Election

The recent 12th Malaysian General Election had produced a shocking result in the country political arena. Politicians called it political tsunami where the opposition comprised the DAP, PKR and PAS party has managed to gather around 50.3% popular vote and captured 5 states. Among the 5 states, Malaysia 2 most wealthiest state: Penang and Selangor [...]

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A short trip to Taiping Lake, Taiping Perak

Months ago, I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful and quiet Taiping Lake in Taiping, Perak when one of my colleagues get married over there.

The lake was still very clean compared to 1 year ago when I was there.

Indeed the place was very quiet.

To some people, Taiping lake is a very good place for dating.
Just sit there looking at the lake and the sky!

The reflection of the water at the lake was very serene. Is serene the best word to describe the below picture?

Some people just sat there to read newspaper. Hmmm….mmm…
How I wish I could do that every day, leaving the [...]

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