Yes!! I’ve conquered the tallest mountain in Malaysia (4th in South-East Asia), Mount Kinabalu at 4095m above sea level. It’s a tough 8.5km journey hiking up from the foothill at Kinabalu Park via Timpohon Gate to the highest point, Low’s Peak. An adventure which I’ve never prepared much physically but nonetheless made it with lots of determination and perseverance. It’s an exhausting journey but the breathtaking views were rewarding.
Anyway, a picture is worth a thousand words…
View of Mount Kinabalu from Kinabalu Park
Sunrise at Mount Kinabalu at about 4000m above sea level
The infamous Donkey Ears of Mount Kinabalu
The South Peak of Mount Kinabalu (this is the peak printed on Malaysia’s RM1 note)
Vegetation at Mount Kinabalu’s Peak
Finally, this is me having conquered the highest peak of Mount Kinabalu, the Low’s Peak
More of my journey in my travelogue in the coming post…
July 19th, 2008 in
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Today marks the beginning of a new era in Malaysia. A wave of change in the political scene with opposition parties (PKR-DAP-PAS) capturing 5 states and the biggest mandate ever given to the opposition parties in the country’s 50 years history. Thus, successfully denied BN a 2/3 majority in the parliament for the first time since 1969.
I guess there’s a general sense of frustration and disappointment among the public in the current ruling BN government to lead the country. Crime rate on the rise, corruption on the rise, inflation on the rise, and many other issues seems unresolved. The opposition parties aren’t that good in my opinion, but its the next best option for the people to voice our dissatisfaction with the BN government, and a chance for the opposition parties to proof their worth.
Election 2008 marks the first time I’m practicing my democratic rights as a Malaysian citizen. And I’m glad to be part of it – making history. Hopefully, the opposition parties will now deliver their pre-election promises and bring about changes in the government for the betterment of the society and the nation. Anyway, life goes on…
March 9th, 2008 in
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The original Kingmax Super Stick that died on me a few months back is now being replaced (under warranty) with a newer version which I shall call Kingmax Super Stick (Vista) due to its revised physical appearance with a “Works with Windows Vista” label.
The Kingmax Super Stick (Vista) is still one of the smallest USB drive available in the market today. While the previous Super Stick performs badly in read/write speeds, this newer Vista version seems to have improved significantly especially in the write speed. A test on SiSoftware Sandra XI 2MB files test benchmark gives a pretty good read speed of 15906 kB/sec (previously 15770 kB/sec) and an improved write speed of 3959 kB/sec (approx. 2 times faster than the previous 1843 kB/sec).
Physically, the new Kingmax Super Stick (Vista) inherits most of its predecessor’s properties with slight changes in its overall plastic mold. The USB contact points are now better refined, but it still lacks a LED activity indicator which can be very useful to know if the USB drive is in use.
Overall, the new Kingmax Super Stick (Vista) has improved significantly in its read/write speeds which will make it on par with many other USB drives in the market in the the same price range. Its small size will be the only thing that differentiates it from the rest.
Please refer HERE for the original review of the Kingmax Super Stick which is currently R.I.P.
Happy Chinese New Year!!
May the year of the rat brings prosperity to everyone.
This Chinese New Year marks the beginning of the first sign in the Chinese zodiac – the Rat. Although I’m not exactly a believer in astrology, but for Chinese New Year, I’ll tend to just have a read at what’s install for the year ahead from the Chinese astrology point of view for someone borned in the year of the pig.
Career: Be wary of changes on the job this year… stay focused on the projects you have been working on and make sure you drive them to completion… be sure to get the support of your co-workers and management. They will be instrumental to your success on the job… work environment is more comfortable this year and that the people around you will appreciate your experience and talent.
- Chinese.Astrology.com
Looks like the astrology advice is rather similar to my 2008 resolutions in my career aspect. I’ll finish whatever projects I have in hand now and see if things work out for the better or worst with my current job. Perhaps a change in job where my experience and talent will be better appreciated. A 2-digit increment (in value, not percentage sadly) for the increased work load and responsibility doesn’t seems like I’m being appreciated.
Anyway, it’s nice to have a long Chinese New Year holidays to relax and “reconnect” with friends and families. Let the gambling season begins… May the year of rat brings lots of luck and prosperity to everyone.
Gong Xi Fa Chai!!
February 8th, 2008 in
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The dawn of 2008 is upon us, and 2007 is now history. It’s the time of the year to start afresh with a New Year resolution – a purpose, a goal, and a vision of things to achieve for the year. I’ve set many new year’s resolutions in the past, some which I’m glad that it was achieved while most of it was just forgotten a few months later. It sounds familiar to all of us isn’t it?
Well, 2007 has been quite a growing up year for me in many ways. My first (full) year of working life gave me lots of things to reflect upon with my current career path. It gave me some new perspective in life. There were times when I felt lost with where I’m heading with my work, and it took me a while to re-discover myself, my inspiration and my motivation. After some turbulence in 2007, I’ll strive for firm and consistent determination to accomplish what I’ve set out to achieve (not only in work, but also my personal life aims) in 2008.
I’ve managed to achieve one of my “Cuti-cuti Malaysia” destination goals in 2007 – A trip to the lush greeneries and wilderness of Taman Negara (National Park). I have a vision to some day visit all the major attractions in Malaysia before I begin my overseas holiday trips. So what’s next in my places to conquer for 2008? Perhaps I shall conquer the tallest mountain in Malaysia (4th in South-East Asia), Mount Kinabalu this year.
Last but not least… I shall continue smiling and continue my little blog here 
Happy New Year 2008!!
January 7th, 2008 in
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