CryoGenesis 2.0

I think this is the best wedding dinner I’ve ever been to.

Wendy, looking stunning in her wedding gown. I think she changed a few outfit throughout the night.

Look at the grandeur of the ballroom…awesome huh? Love the UFO shape ceiling decor. The variable lighting not only can change the color of the light but the color intensity can be adjusted too, giving a different mood every time it changes. BTW, it’s at The Prince Hotel & Residence.

See if you can spot me That shot was so classical. It was shot in one of our TARC lab where we used to do a lot of experiments and what not.

I’m full of praise for Wendy’s photographer, Louis Loo. Both the still shots and slide show was superbly done.

The Jazz band was playing some nice music…perfect for dinner.

It’s also a good opportunity to meet up old class mates and catch up with the latest news.

There were just a few girls in our class. These are among the more glamorous ones :p

Kelvin was trigger happy after some wine…I have to remind him to lift his finger off the shutter button.

PS: Sorry about the smudgy border if you see them. Apparently it show up on my old CRT monitor but not my supposedly UltraClear Dell LCD monitor. Contrast too much? Anyway, I’ve been trying the new border but something’s not quite right though. Pictube (those funky little bugs and chocolates) was fun, but only if used sparringly.

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I headed back to Penang the next day after attending Wendy’s wedding dinner. Stopped by at Autocity Juru to shoot some pretty people. This time, I even shot some cars :P. Normally, I don’t bother about cars.

They brought a GT car to spin around this area….just for show. They can’t really go fast around here anyway. It was super hot. I did not stay long, but still I shot about 2 Gigs of photos.

See…I told you it was hot

The GT girls from Japan were dancing and singing on stage. Pretty kawaii ne

I spotted these ladies posing for some photographers outside the main tent and so snapped a few myself. Alluring huh?

I wonder around the area and viola …spotted some pageants practicing cat walk back stage. They were ..as you can see, hot with sweat dripping away…

Guess who else on the cat walk? It’s Felina! I couldn’t recognise her until I edited this photo othewise would have shot more of her. I have previously shot photos with Felina many moons ago. See more of her photos here, here and here. Was pretty active in shooting portraits back in those days when Mushroom Gang was still mostly together. Miss those days

Hmm…still a lot of photos. Will not go through all of them with you. Click below for more. Enjoy!

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So I went to the Penang Turf Club on a hazy and super hot Sunday. It was a good thing that it was shady there, with water spraying fan around. There were a few things going on there, like the pony rides, tents selling souvenirs and stuff, hourse feeding at the barn and equestrian show. Lots of activities for kids mainly.

What’s funny was, out of curiosity, we went inside the betting area, expecting to watch a horse race. We waited for almost 1 hour only to find out that those people were just watching the TV! LOL….oh well. Have no idea how all those betting work.

One must have a good posture, not just for aesthetic purposes but also for safety…especially when riding a horse

wow…that’s a cool outfit dontcha think?

Hiyaaa!!

This is a very “handsome” horse

ooh…look who’s here? It’s been a long time since I met any celebrity in person :p I once did a Fila advert with YK :p (no lar just kidding)

If you wana ride….don’t ride a white horse! LOL Coincidentally, I was listening to this hilarious song I wonder why not the white horse?

WHITE HORSE - WONDERLAND

omg…I can’t believe we spent RM6 and 1 hour just for this! LOL

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It was initially an event shoot for the Switch products promo but it turned out the the Gundams stole the show. The Gundams were more interesting

Hmm…never seen this one before…very good camouflage and weathering

Ooh…very cool Kampfer with metallic paint! Mine have been stored in “cold” storage after a lot of cob web accumulation :p Need glass cabinet!

Ok since they are so nice …here comes the whole bunch of photos for your viewing pleasure

As you can see, the devil is really in the detail. The more detail and intricate the modeler made it, the more interesting it is.

With so much poison going around, yours truly became a victim too….

Wow…this white tiger (literally:P) among Zaku finally became mine. Have been wanting it for a while.

Next, some pretty people….

Hmm…some of the models look pretty familiar. Probably have shot one or two at some other event or have seen them in other forums such as RS and this Chinese forum…

What’s with the Pleo craze?

More reports on the Switch event here. See if you can spot me, but I doubt it …. just look at the crowd!

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I went to the Penang Botanical Garden on Friday evening, quite late in the evening to avoid the sun as much as possible. It’s been hot as hell lately. You can’t blame the flowers for being not so pretty under such weather. However, there were some good stuff there.

Bonzai was pretty interesting. I once thought they were boring but, on closer observation, there were certain elements worth looking at. Depending on which angle you’re looking at, you might get a different interpretation of what that pot of tree is representing. It could be a cat, a couple dancing together, a monster…whatever. I think with proper “designing” of the Bonzai, the possibilities of creations are limitless.

I was there until 7PM-ish when I was told to get out of the area because they were closing. I was like wtf…There were somemore very nice bonzai which were not captured by yours truly! oh well…I proceed outside to buy cactus for honey.

I think they should open for public viewing at night as well. It would be cooler and probably more interesting at night under some fancy lighting.

This one looked like a cat

This one is the most bizarre I’ve seen. There were some kind of wire winding along the branches, probably to shape it.

Oh this was specially edited. I wonder if there was any plant that glow in the dark? It would be so cewl

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Day 4, hmm. I can slowly feel the memories fading away. Perhaps it is better to bring along a notepad next time. Must write the immediate feeling on the spot. Hmm..well let me see. It was the day that I wanted to visit Vimanmek but ended up witnessing the Red uprising. Walk about the area abit and then went to the Golden Mount. Steps going up felt like going up to heaven It was hot lar…adui!

Went to Suan Lumphini - Bangkok’s biggest park. Nice place to relax, jog, exercise, etc. Suan Lum Night Bazaar is a must go. Lot’s of souvenir shops selling all kinds of nick nacks.

The bridges of Wat Benchamabophit

The Golden Mount.

Steps to heaven is steep you know…

This is the only self portrait of the entire trip. Never care about my own photo anyway

Another view of the golden mount. Look like a castle also hmm.

I was surprised to see Petronas over here….hmm. Wonder which other countries got Petronas too?

I think the posters stick around a city reflects the kind of activities that the citizen enjoy.

The best time to witness flowering tree is during spring. This year those trees are extremely enthusiastic to show us their flowers. Likewise in Penang.

She was practicing roller skate, while I practice panning shots

Me practicing speed swiveling shots.

Not sure if it’s a daily event but doesn’t seem to be a nice location for aerobics over here…notice the choking traffic in the background.

The night bazaar.

Oh and don’t forget to try the food at the night bazaar.

There’s live band giving performance too. Nice place to hang out.

Was listening to this song while writing this blog…

This is a nice sound track from Evangelion.

Utada made it sound melancholic, unlike the Frank Sinatra’s version. I prefer Utada’s version. Special thanks to Danny for the heads up.

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Read about it here. In the mean time, enjoy the photos …. Don’t feel like writing today. Ta.

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It’s more adventure on day 3. I took the longest walk in China town. The heat, the heat….it’s just too much. The places I’ve been on this day ….

- Museum
- Chinatown
- Jim Thomson’s House
- Aquarium at Siam Paragon

The Bangkok Museum was a spooky place. I kinda got lost in the place. Lots of statues, masks and ancient stuff. I can’t help but feel being watched while inside the building.

China town has lots of Chinese restaurants, temples, shops selling all kinds of stuff like Buddha statues, jewelry shops, sundry shops, hardware shops, phrmacies….very typical China town indeed. I’ve seen some aunties sitting by the road side with thread on their face…my guess was they’re doing some kind of beautification. Too bad I did not took any photos of them. And lotteries….they’re everywhere in Bangkok.

Jim Thomson House is a nice place…except that it’s being guarded by too many spirits. I tried to shoot his living room but there’s always something happening that prevented me from doing that. His house, which he intended for it to be traditional Thai style yet, a lil of his own style and western….turn out to be practical too. Much of the characteristics of traditional Thai style was reversed by him just so that he can admire the artistic stuff from the inside of the house. Also, some interesting artifacts he collected throughout his adventures in South East Asia…are probably cursed. Jim’s disappearance during his trip to Cameron Highland is still a mystery till this day.

The Siam Ocean World is one of the best aquarium I’ve been to. It’s a good place to come if you bring kids along. Me? I just wanted to hang out in a place with air conditioning after a long day’s walk.

This is my favourite artifact. Notice the drawing at the center…I wonder what it means.

I shot this from inside a taxi. The jam in Bangkok is the worst I’ve seen. The only thing that would deter me from coming back again is probably the traffic.

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Some flowers taken at Penang Botanical Garden. After having our dinner at the food court opposite PCGHS, we went to Ingolf for some beer. My head was spinning after downing 0.3L. Go ahead and laugh, I’m a noob drinker

There’s another restaurant beside Ingolf. Gona check it out some day.

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What was intended to be a Penang Hill climb became a leisure walk around Botanical Garden instead. Really paiseh to the guys for not being strong enough to climb up all the way. I’m making it a point to exercise more

Let me present to you some of the stance I observed that day….

The Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger Stance

The Peekaboo Stance

The HikeHalfWay Crouching Stance

The LittleLadyInThePrairie Stance

The NatGeo Stance

The 3IsACrowd Stance

The RedLadyBird Stance

The SilaBeratur Stance

The Pre-BajaHitam Transformation GMA (Gaya Mesti Ada) Stance a.k.a The Vilena Pose

There you go guys, and I can promise that this will not be the last post about photography stance

More flowers photos to come in the next blog.

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