I Love Diving

It was a wonderful dive trip that I had last week, my first trip to Perhentian. Being a Malaysian, almost touching my 40 years staying in Malaysia, yes, first time :p

Four of us, Jordi, Jaime, Beatrice and me. Started our journey around 11pm at night from Bangsar with my Alza. (oh...I must promote this, I love this car...specious, good pick up at 1500cc, economic fuel consumption - RM160 for almost 1200km...wondering will Perodua send me a thank you note with this advertisement :D ) The journey took us almost 7 hours to reach Kuala Besut. (The Route - Bangsar->Ipoh->Kuala Kangsar->Gerik->Jeli->Tanah Merah->Pasir Putih->Kuala Besut) We then had some light breakfast (light because can't eat much after the whole night zombie'ing) and a nap while waiting for 7.30am boat transfer to Pulau Perhentian.

We were welcomed by Peisee, one of the owner of Bubble Dive Resort. A very nice quiet isolated resort at Tanjung Tukas, I think there is another resort next to it but hardly notice it, so I take it as isolated. :p Jordi was doing his OWD for the trip, pity him with no rest and started his class at 10am. Jaime, Beatrice and me had a good rest, did our first dive at 2pm right after lunch.

Done 7 dives, I must say I love this despite some of the dives with bad visibility. I saw many nice stuffs...One of the highlight of the trip was witnessing the cuttlefish mating, this worth all the long hours drive and bad vis.

I saw Blue Spotted Stingray, Bamboo Shark, Map Puffer, Pipefish, Shrimpgoby, Raggy & Devil Scorpionfish, Bat fish, Cowtail Stingray, Brownbanded Pipefish, Box fish, nudi nudi and nudis....so many :)

Devil Scorpion Fish...cool name rite?

Blue Spotted Stingray

They made a good pair - White Eye Moray Eel & Bamboo Shark ^^

Cute Puffer ^^

So I am sure you can imagine how happy I can be ^^

Time to splash the mermaid? LOL! Actually, I got myself burnt...

Finally...I'm done with this Buddha post ^^

Welcome to the underwater world ^^

I love diving, I love it when I'm under water I hear only my own breathing, I love it when I can move freely with no gravity, I love it when I know I'm exploring 2/3 of the world. Seeing all the interesting marine lives is a bonus to me. I am not an advance diver, I appreciate breath I'm taking underwater, complaining the visibility is just for the sake of complaining :p in actual fact, I don't really care as long as I have my nitrogen gas :D

Overall, we all had a good rest and relax time at the resort except Jordi busy with his OWD license ^^ Nice place, nice people, ok foods :p met some new friends Kathleen our dive master, the two Eric(s), Rodney, Dollah from Bubble Dives, two Chris(s), Samantha ^^ Will I make a trip back? Yes, for sure I will and I'm just hoping is happening NOW! Thank you all for making my trip happening! ^^

I Am Serious About My Life

Somebody told me that I'm not serious about my life, saying that I'm spending too much time in playing, having fun but not serious in my work, my career, my relationships. I was advice to work hard now, save for my future, and get serious in finding a relationship to commit in.

I told him because I am so serious about my life, that's why I choose to live my life in balance, live my life with priority, live my life with things that I am in control with. I've been spending too much time chasing for what I've been told that I should have and I'm surely not turning back to experience again the path I walked before.

Friends may see me play hard, I'm glad if all see me in that manner. That shows my way of handling obstacles and stress works well. I see many people work very hard to save for the future or to provide financial security to the family but forgotten how to live happily everyday.

Is providing foods on the table for family allowing us to show black face to our family? Is saving for the future allowing us to shout or scold our fellow working partners? Is planning our retirement plan allowing us putting our friends aside?

I've seen faces forgotten how to smile long ago, I've seen hearts forgotten how to sing long ago, I've seen lives forgotten how to live long ago. Well...surely not for me then. Life is full of uncertainties and I don't think I need to give bitterness anymore room to growth.

I think this is how I want my life to be. Work hard, Play hard, Sleep hard, Dive hard, Laugh hard, Eat hard :p Life is beautiful and I smile it! (^.^)

I Choose To Share ^^

I have no fear in sharing about my thoughts, feelings or anything about me which I think it can be share on public, because everyone is selective on what they want to see and listen. In most cases, we are only interested on what is happening to ourself, or anything relating to ourself like interest, love ones.

I'm sharing because I know for those who are interested to read me in fine lines, they are the one who cares about me and I will be glad and gratitude to know someone out there do like to know me more and cares about me...So, I choose to share. ^^

知识本来没有产权 - Robert Lua Khang Wei

A very good post shared from Maria, so I searched for the author and found his link. I do agree with some of the articles, very sharp and good points, but as I believe everything needs a balance.

The article is all the Intellectual Property being patented and the misused of it. Will find some time to translate it but dunno when :p

于 10-9-13 通过 反抗压迫 作者：Robert Lua Khang Wei

现在的世界有知识产权，更有世界知识产权日。

知识产权是工业革命后，资本主义的产物。说好听，知识产权是为了尊重知识、崇尚科学、鼓励知识创新等等。但是，事实上，知识产权是让知识得以为一些人继续创造财富，或在一定的时间内垄断知识、技术和生产工具。

我崇尚尊重知识，崇尚科学，看重创新，但是抱歉，我不认为知识产权需要存在。

知识产权只是资本主义世界为了让财富堆积如山的玩意。你时常可以看到：许多发达国家的药厂抱怨，他们在花费多年心血与大量资金投入后开发出来的药物，最终却可能被第三世界国家的药厂仿造，使这些原创药厂的利益受损,然而，第三世界人们受益。

但是，医药应该是被垄断的吗？医药不是基本人权吗？医药不是为了让更多人减轻疾病痛楚吗？

那些自以为伟大的人（如医药集团）很讽刺的，打着为人类谋求福利的人，却因为知识产权而露出虚伪的面目。

告诉你，本人就是那么屌。我会称赞伟大的科学家、文人、医学家等等的努力与创意，将他们纳入在我佩服的名单，但是很抱歉，我不会因为他们的创造而认为创造就是属于他们的。

我本人就是那么相信：每一代的知识和工具都是站在上一代的知识和工具上面而更新更强大；每一代的人都踩在每一代人的上面而看得更远更准确。

知识、科技和工具只有共享分享，没有垄断！这是我的忍道！

我会继续支持翻版、抄袭、改善和超越。上次那位说华小生是copycat的博士，我想对他说，是又怎样？他以前没有从abc学抄起吗？屌，有种就不要学以前人创造的知识和技术！

201009 Chiling Waterfalls

Picasa Web 201009 Chiling Waterfalls

Had a wonderful trip to Chiling Waterfalls near Kuala Kubu Bahru with Emily, Sue Wei, and friends over the long Hari Raya holiday. The hike was good, sunny day, nice weather.

The trip started late around 9am after breakfast meet up at Giza Kayu. It was suppose to be a small group outing with 5 or 6 and it turned up to 15. It took only an hour drive from Kota Damansara, reached there around 10am and with some photo postings, we ended started our hike around 10.30am.

It was an easy hike, except without finding more information about the trip, I was wearing my old running shoe and ended with lots of taking off and wearing back my shoe on each river crossing. Four river crossings, and I finally given up on and off my shoe at the last crossing :p

The hike suppose to take an hour but due to the long holiday, we don't find the slow traffic on the road but in the jungle. It took us an hour and a half to reach the first waterfalls which I was told it was suppose an hour trek. The first waterfalls was nice but we didn't stay there for long, because it was crowded. We went further up with another 15minutes hike to reach another waterfalls :) No one else except 15 of us for the first 30minutes until another group came.

Photos, foods, laughs, chill are all I can describe, lovely trip with nice people. Me, Yee Fan and Regina left earlier at 1pm. While walking back we were lost for twice but luckily we still found our way out :p Back to PJ wrapped up with a famous Teoh Chew mee suah recommended by YF. A lovely chillaxing day...love it :)

p.s and I got a sun burnt :s and photos are courtesy from Anthony and Eugene :)

Love Hurts / Love Heals?

Some told me...
Love hurts; I feel pressure whenever with him/her; I am not myself; I need to please him/her at every moment; I am not who I am when I'm with him; I enjoy doing things on my own; I will not change who I am even when I love someone; he/she keeps telling me the same story and I'm tired of listening; love can't give in much because you won't be appreciate and will be taking advantage by other half.
I simply say...because he/she is Mr./Ms Wrong.

Some told me...
Love heals; he/she empowers me; I feel comfortable whenever with him/her; I can't stop smiling when I with him/her; I do not care what we do, but I'm enjoying everything I do with him/her; I'm passionate about his/her hobbies; every bit of his/her sharing interest me; I love listening the same jokes because love seeing his/her expression; love is to give unconditionally because your other half will  appreciate you most and will even loves you more and more.
I simply say...because you found your Mr./Ms Right ^^ Congrats!

I see you

Most of the time, we can't see the weakness in ourselves until someone told us, that is why we can never be perfect. But I think it is still alright if we can't find the weaknesses in us, because people around us will tell. The saddest part is, we can't see the strength in ourselves and wasting most of our time in life trying to rectify our weaknesses.

We will never know who is this special one that will able to see us and helps us to transform to a better person, because this person usually walks into our life without notice.

If you have someone who is able to see your strength and dare to tell your weakness bearing the risk of offended you, Congratulation! You've found someone worth living for. ^^