Taking the path less travelled ...

Gunung Bunga Buah, Genting Highlands : 28-29 Jan 2012

2012-01-29T23:20:00.019+08:00

As 'pembuka tirai' for 2012 .. i joined 18 other trekkers to conquer Gunung Bunga Buah (GBB) near Genting Highlands standing at 1430m ASL. The expedition was organized by my trekker buddy - Sdr Sham Castello of Nature Explorer Ent .. (hp 012-6206087) .. hehe, sempat promo kawan kejap ;) A bit of stats: GBB is 1430m ASL. Gunung Nuang (Hulu Langat) is 1493m ASL. Genting Highlands is 1860m ASL. All

Take-Off Value (TOV) Calculation for Mentor-Mentee

2011-12-23T12:03:00.004+08:00

Bengkel Akademik di De'Palma pada 12-14/8/11 telah bersetuju untuk menggunakan formula berikut (wbp urusetia belum keluarkan minit hasil bengkel secara brtulis) : Lima (5) subjek2 SPM utk pengiraan TOV adalah brbeza2 brgantung kpd BIDANG prg yg diikuti spt berikut ... : ENGINEERING (English, Mod Math, Add Math, Chem, Physics) ACCOUNTING/COMPUTING (Math, English, BM + 2 others) CORP COMM n TESL

My DISC personality profile interpretation ...

2011-12-15T07:23:00.007+08:00

Last month my employer required all of us to take a Personality Profile Test thru a special profiling tool called DISC. Got the scores as follows : Dominance=75, Influence=80, Steadiness=25, Compliance=28 .. Simply put, I'm in the High Dominance n Influence type... ;) n guess what ? the report also came along with another score .. "Thanks" to the profiling test, now they say i have a stress

Gunung Tok Wan via Broga Hill : 17 May 2011

2011-12-01T08:27:00.005+08:00

Gunung Tok Wan (GTW) in Semenyih can be reached via Broga Hill. This is my 4th climb to Broga, n 2nd time to GTW. This time MSofian Hashim n Hanafizah (Napi) tagged along .. Converged at 0630hrs : parked my car by the Semenyih Petronas Petrol Station - near the junction to Broga .. Then i car pooled to Broga foothill with Napi n Sofian .. ;) Pemandangan yg canteq dari atas Broga ! Green green

XPDC Mt Kinabalu Thru Mesilau : May 2008

2011-11-28T23:35:00.024+08:00

On 3rd May 2008, took an AirAsia flight from LCCT to Kota Kinabalu. Upon arrival, we checked-in into Trekkers Lodge in the middle of KK town .. nice, cozy place for budget trekkers n easy access to town area. What more could u ask ? Next morning : Getting ready to go out for excursion .. Rented 2 vans with drivers included .. First stop was Lok Kawi Wildlife Park .. Then drive up to Monsopiad

Mulu Caving XPDC : May 2006

2011-11-28T19:31:00.003+08:00

Trails map of Mulu National Park .. the largest National Park in Sarawak ! This is my 1st xpdc to Mulu Sarawak .. Took a taxi to LCCT very early morning to catch an AirAsia @ 0725hrs flight to Mulu via Miri .. Upon arrival at LCCT airport, solat Subuh dulu kat Surau LCCT .. ;) Landed at Miri Airport .. on transit to Mulu .. Rehat seketika kat Miri airport .. tunggu connecting flight ke Mulu ..

Trans Lambir-Niah-Similajau : 1-5 Dec 2010

2011-11-26T22:46:00.047+08:00

Trip kali ni agak lama skit .. almost one week from 1-5 Dec 2010. Covering 3 popular eco-tourism destinations in Sarawak - Lambir, Niah n Similajau. Took an AirAsia flight from LCCT n landed at Miri Airport .. First thing first. Upon arrival n settled with checking out luggage from Miri Airport, we rented 2 vehicles for our transportation .. One 10-seater Ford econovan n 1 Savvy compact car .. ;

Gunung Berembun : revisited 6-8 Feb 2009

2011-11-26T21:20:00.002+08:00

The last time I climbed Gunung Berembun was 3 yrs ago .. March 2006 ! Trip kali ni kira revisited lah .. ;) Spt biase kami camp kat Sg Pauh .. murah, bersih n best of all can sleep under the sky (inside our tents .. of course !) My tent yg warna merah tuh .. by the river ;) Next morning : Early breakfast .. store energy for the hike .. huhu ;) Briefings before the hike .. Here we go .. left

Gunung Berembun - Cameron Highlands : 3-5 Mac 2006

2011-11-26T19:20:00.003+08:00

Upon arrival at Cameron Highlands, dropped by for Strawberry ice cream ! Checked-in at Sg Pauh camp site .. pitched up tent .. Syukur dpt pondok lokasi kat tepi sungai .. ;) Early 'simple' dinner .. seronok dpt makan ramai2 .. merapatkan silaturrahiim .. ;) After Isyak, went out to Brinchang town, ronda2 kat pasar malam .. looking for more dinner .. huhu ;) Jagung bakar .. panas2 beb ! Perghh

Gunung Brinchang : 16-18 Sept 2005

2011-11-26T07:23:00.004+08:00

The trail map .. Checked-in at Sg Pauh campsite .. this place is under the jurisdiction of Jabatan Perhutanan Pahang. Entrance fee RM3/person n RM10/camp lot .. not bad as the place is quite clean n well maintained. Ada surau n toilet (air nya sejuk gilerr, esp yg kat dalam kolah tuh) .. plus power outlets at surau n gazebos .. ;) 1st thing to do .. pitching up tents .. pastu pegi mandi kat

Family outing @ Sg Congkak - Hulu Langat 13 Dec 2009

2011-11-24T14:27:00.004+08:00

Hutan Rekreasi Sg Congkak is about 40km from Bangi. From Kajang Silk, take exit to Pekan Hulu Langat and drive all the way towards Gunung Nuang (dead end). Sg Congkak (on the left) is just after Pangsun abt 5km before reaching the entrance to Gunung Nuang .. Parking area is manned by local residents, charging RM3.00 per car. Upon entering the park compound, we stopped by the guard house to pay

Family Outing @ Sg Tekala 02 Jan 2011

2011-11-24T13:03:00.002+08:00

Hutan Rekreasi Sg Tekala can be accessed thru Semenyih or Ampang (Hulu Langat) roads .. the road is very popular among cyclists, esp over the weekends. The main entrance .. Parking is easy, just park along the roadside .. enough parking lots. Report at Guard post, kena entrance fee RM1.00 per adult n 50sen for children (primary school kids) .. ok la, not bad. After all the place is clean n very

Puteri Mandi Waterfall - Jerai 06 Aug 2005

2011-11-24T09:58:00.003+08:00

Maybe some of u r wondering :How to get here ? Actually there r several routes but i normally take this one. From Alor Setar town u just drive towards Kuala Kedah. Just before reaching Kuala Kedah, turn left towards Yan until u reach the small Titi Hayun town. Look for papan tanda ke Tangga Kenari (on ur left) .. ;) After parking our cars, we took gp photo before trekking .. Kali ni gabungan

Kubang Gajah Waterfall - Kemensah : 12 Nov 11

2011-11-14T14:08:00.027+08:00

This location was first suggested to me by a colleague (NorRosliza Manaf) abt 1 mth ago. After doing some research n gathering enough info from internet (thank u www.jamiesoon.com), i finally decided to recce this waterfall with my trekker friend Muhammad. So last saturday we met up at ABC Maidin at Shamelin Perkasa, plus 3 other 'new faces' tagging along. After breakfast of roti canai n teh

My Weekend Training Trails at Sect3 Bandar Baru Bangi

2011-11-10T22:07:00.018+08:00

When i don't go trekking or climbing any mountains, i will spend my weekends (morning) power-walking thru' this 'cross-country' trail just 10 minutes away from my home in Sect 3 BBB. The trail is parallel to the river starting from the UKM bridge towards Jalan Reko.Based on my average standard walking speed of 5km/hr, I would say that the overall trail (to and fro from the starting pt) is about 5

Bkt Gasing - the Telekom Tower loop : 23 Oct 2011

2011-10-23T15:24:00.021+08:00

Went to Bkt Gasing, Sect 5 Petaling Jaya for the 3rd time this month. This time my 3 daughters tagged along. Mama dia tak ikut naik bukit, katanya suffice for her to jog kat bawah near parking area jer .. huhu ;)Previous two attempts covered the Observation Tower n Suspension Bridge loops respectively. But this time my target was to recce n 'conquer' the Telekom Tower / Sivam (Indian) Temple loop

Bukit Gasing PJ - the Suspension Bridge loop : 01 & 08 Oct 2011

2011-10-10T20:47:00.012+08:00

It's been two weeks in a row that i went to Bkt Gasing (located in Sect5 Petaling Jaya area) - 1st was on 01 Oct 2011 for a recce of the place (with my wife n kids) and one wk later on 08 Oct with two trekking buddies .. Muhammad n Syazwan .. Actually this place was 1st introduced to me by a colleague Hasnah Shamsuddin .. ;)How to get there ? Armed with only basic info of its location from Pakcik

Saga Hill - Waterfall : 24 Sept 2011

2011-10-09T18:16:00.009+08:00

This is my 4th trek up Saga Hill, Ampang this year. The previous ones just reached the summit and down. But this time along, the objective is to trek all the way to the waterfall ... The famous Tangga Besi at the main entrance to Saga Hill .. just climb up ! U'll see this makeshift gerai manned by Kemboja Malays, selling fruits, drinks n even nasi lemak n mee (already ready packed) .. RM1.00

Jasar-Perdah CH 16-18 Sept 2011

2011-10-09T15:36:00.011+08:00

The last time i went to Jasar-Perdah was back in Oct 2009, that was almost 2 yrs ago. This time, in conjunction with Hari Malaysia 2011 we came back to Jasar-Perdah, Cameron Highlands .. but this time with an objective to try out Trail 11 from the summit.Before the trek, ate tosei for a lite n simple breakfast at Restoran Nasi Kandar Mutiara @ Brinchang Town .. ;) Mmg boleh recommend lah .. best

Nenek, Ubi dan Beca

2011-09-27T08:10:00.003+08:00

Situasi sebenar : Seorang nenek pegi kedai beli ubi, tiba-tiba dilanggar beca lalu mati ditempat kejadian.Buletin Utama - "Nenek meninggal dunia, pemandu beca dicari."Harian Metro - "Hangat! Nenek mati dengan ubi di tangan."Utusan Malaysia - "Nenek mati dilanggar beca satu propaganda pembangkang?"Harakah - "Kami tiada beca."Malaysiakini - "Beca langgar lari bukti kerajaan makan rasuah."Twitter @

Trans Broga Hill - Gunung Tok Wan : 9 Jan 2011

2011-01-10T08:02:00.029+08:00

Alhamdulillah, after 3 weeks in a row that I berjinak2 with Broga, finally on Sunday 9 Jan 2011, me & 3 other colleagues successfully executed a Trans Broga Hill - Gunung Tok Wan within 3 hours (one-way). After Subuh prayers we met up at Petronas Semenyih. Bought 100-plus & some tit-bits. Parked my niece's MyVi (BimBim) & car-pooled into Suraya's (Su) Kembara, together with Muhammad (Mad) &

BROGA - revisited on 1-1-11

2011-01-01T22:59:00.016+08:00

The first time I climbed Broga was abt 2 wks ago with my whole family. Kali nih bawak geng KPTM trekkers sempena 1 Jan 2011 ! Kami panjat awal immediately after subuh prayers. Started our climb approx 0645hrs ... masih dalam kegelapan n terpaksa guna headlamp. Suasana pagi yang hening atas bukit sungguh menakjubkan. Cuaca pagi tu pun elok, alhamdulillah ... Menghirup udara bersih ... FOC. TQ

Family Trekking Trip to BROGA

2010-12-13T14:36:00.010+08:00

Last wkend on 12/12/10, took whole family for a trekking day-trip to Bukit Broga, near Semenyih. It's abt 24 km from Bandar Baru Bangi thru Jln Kajang-Semenyeh. After University of Nottingham campus, you will see this landmark (photo below). On the right is Rabbit Fun Land (ladang arnab). Just turn left to park your car ...Can see many cars (abt 100 based on my count !) parked under the shades of

Hot Air Balloon Conference at Putrajaya

2010-03-22T10:25:00.015+08:00

Went to Putrajaya last weekend on 20th March. Tgok 2nd Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta bertemakan "1World, 1 Malaysia, 1 Fiesta". Papan tanda menyenaraikan List of Events ... mmg byk ! There's a host of other activities as well, including outdoor games, funfair booths & coloring competitions for children. This colorful high octane event features 23 balloonists from Belgium, USA,

XPDC Royal BELUM

2010-03-10T13:29:00.022+08:00

Baru2 nih ada sorang sahabat yg berminat utk organize a trip to Perak Royal Belum. Dia bertanyakan maklumat serta pengalaman saya (& tips sekiranya ada) semasa berXPDC ke Belum pada 27-30 April 2007 dahulu.So di sini saya sertakan info tersebut dlm bentuk foto-jurnal utk tatapan semua ...Berkumpul di Jeti Awam Tasik Temenggor, Perak. Kami bertolak dari KL after work the day before. Cuaca pagi kat

KPTM Staff Day 5-6 Dec 2009

2010-01-29T14:38:00.020+08:00

Welcome to ANCASA All Suites Resort & Spa at Port Dickson ...AJK Hadiah & Cenderamata tengah sibuk sorting hadiah2 & "vouchers" ... Hey, mana pigi wa punya voucher uh, sampai ini ali pun wa tarak dapat woh ? ahem2 ! kuang3 ;)Part of the AA-Team ! ... ;)Berlagak lah tuh dapat Baju Biru ... ;)Sapa kata Pantai Port Dickson tak cantik ?Bro Sufiyan & Bro Mat enjoying good food at the gerai by the PD

30 Second Speech

2010-01-21T08:54:00.002+08:00

This I got thru a colleague. Speech by Bryan Dyson (CEO of Coca Cola) ..."Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you're keeping all of these in the air.You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back ...But the other four Balls - Family, Health, Friends and

Trekking Nuang Dec 2009

2010-01-17T10:39:00.014+08:00

The main entrance to the foot of Gunung Nuang (under the jurisdiction of Selangor Forestry Dept) ... How to get there ? Well it's abt 40km from KL. Take the Hulu Langat road, drive all the way till the end of the road, you'll see the welcome sign of Forestry Dept which is just side by side with Syabas reservoir.Ample parking area, near Surau (under construction) and public toilet (new buildings)

My Garden at Teratak Kenali

2010-01-16T23:11:00.009+08:00

Everything natural - kayu, batu, tanah ...Cozy ...Segar bugar ...Tersusun kemas & rapi ...Limau nipis ...Pandan & pegaga ... tumbuh melata Walaupun hanya sekangkang kera, namun dengan kreativiti kita boleh mewujudkan satu sudut / suasana yang menarik ...Coffee corner ...Cili padi adalah menu kemestian ... boleh dimakan begitu saja ;) - remember Gardenia jingles?Subur ...Ala Nusantara gitue ... ;)

5 MINUTES BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COURSE

2010-01-07T17:17:00.004+08:00

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201KM (sect 10) Module Info & Assignment Brief

2009-02-06T08:43:00.002+08:00

To all my 201KM studs (section 10 ONLY), pls drop by my office anytime u r free to collect the following items:1) Module Info2) Assignment BriefGo thru the contents, esp the deadlines of each assignments. If u hv any questions, we'll discuss the details in class nxt week.

201KM - Weekly progress updates

2009-02-05T08:15:00.002+08:00

Pls b reminded that ALL of ur weekly blog updates must follow the standard convention for the titles (of the postings) as follows:For Part A/1st sem (section 10) students : Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 ... etcFor Part B/2nd sem (sections 01 & 02) students : Week 15, Week 16, Week 17 ... etc.4 those who've done it wrong (ie using some other post titles wh is x following the spec above), pls EDIT them

201KM (01 & 02) Quality Review Due Date

2009-02-04T12:18:00.003+08:00

Just to remind all 201KM sections 01 & 02 students that ur Quality Review (Part III) report is due on 16 Feb 2009 (Monday). Pls attach ur printed report together w the QRF (quality review form) distributed earlier in the semester.The report should highlight the actions taken or corrections needed for any faults or problems identified / encountered. Pls b reminded that this is an INDIVIDUAL report

Mari Ketawa ... untuk hilangkan tension

2009-01-30T16:27:00.002+08:00

CIUM ISTERIPada suatu pagi, bertanya si isteri pada si suami:Isteri : Abang tengok jiran kita yg baru pindah tu?Suami : Kenapa?Isteri : Tiap pagi sebelum pergi kerja, suami dia akan cium isterinya. Bila pulang kerja, dia akanberikan isterinya sekuntum bunga mawar. Loving betullah mereka. Kenapa abang tak buat macam tu?Suami : Nak mampus... Mana abang kenal isteri dia?BUNUH SETANSuatu petang

201KM (02) - Lecture replacements due to Public Hols

2009-01-28T10:49:00.003+08:00

FYI there'll b 3 Mondays consecutively that we r x going to meet due to Public Holidays - 26/1 (CNY1), 2/2 (replc of FT Day), and 9/2 (replc of Thaipusam).Not to lag behind in our lectures, I've decided to replace our Monday's 201KM (section 02 only) class meetings (1030 hrs at LT3.4) to Wednesdays of the affected week (at 1400 hrs at LT3.6).To summarize, the replacements r as follows: 26/1 (Mon)

346IS (01) - Lecture replacements due to Public Hols

2009-01-28T09:51:00.002+08:00

This Jan-Feb there'll b 3 Mondays consecutively that we r x going to meet due to Public Holidays - 26/1 (CNY1), 2/2 (replc of FT Day), and 9/2 (replc of Thaipusam).Not to lag behind in our lectures, I've decided to replace the 346IS lectures that fall on these Mondays (0830-1030 hrs at LR4.7) to Thursdays of the affected week (ie. during our tutorial slots 0930-1130 hrs at LR4.3).To summarize,

Apa itu POLITIK ?

2009-01-22T11:00:00.007+08:00

This I received thru e-mail from a colleague. Done a bit of minor editing here and there supaya jadi lebih spicy. Baca lah sampai abis ... huhu ;) Sebuah keluarga dari golongan pertengahan, di mana suami dan isteri bekerja. Mereka mempunyai dua orang anak. Seorang lelaki berusia 9 tahun dan seorang perempuan berusia setahun. Segala urusan rumah dikendalikan oleh seorang pembantu rumah Indonesia

346IS - Topics for Case Studies

2009-01-22T09:32:00.005+08:00

The following r topics ur gp can choose from: