Family

First there was just me.
Then came mIRC.
Then I became rider_R.
Then I became Ra][N.
Then I met N|A.
Then N|A became Nina.
Then Nina helped me on my resume.
Then Nina started to bait me with pizza.
Then Nina left.
Then I was unsure but couldn't let go.
Then I baited Nina back.
Then Nina and I was official couple.
Then we were inseparable.
Then we fought.
Then we split.
Then we noticed we couldn't live without the other.
Then I baited Nina again.
Then we got together.
Then in a short time we got hooked officially on paper and on religion.
Then came Adam!!
Then everything was Adam.
Then we needed more company.
Then came Danial!!
Now, we can't live without the sight of one.

The R's

That's my family. Chaotic if you knew. Caring/loving if you knew better.

We are 4 + 5 (according to Adam coz now we have Mimi the cat)

Signing off
Daddy Rain
13/1/11

Unexpected meet

Faith met me with a new friend, Matteo Scapucci. This chap came all the way from Caraglio, Italy - located somewhere near the Italian/French border and way far from where I'm living!! Bwahahahahahahahaha...
Sure you might say Italy (the country that looks like a boot on the map, has the sexiest cars - the Lambo, has the good taste in pizza, not forgetting the sexy bikes and the best rider[s] in the world - The Doctor) is far from Malaysia. But Owh Matt didn't take the short way here; he rode on his steel horse - Honda Transalp; that he bought dirt cheap back home.

Matt and his horse (click to view)

Backing with a background in mechanics, drag cars, motocross racing and a whole lot of biking experience; he ditched his job just to find happier life on the road. With the bunch of money he saved and backed with small sponsors he started his journey (I won't go much on his journey, you can read it all at Speriamodinonforare).

Matt's sponsors

Upon his arrival in KL on 10/1/11, his rear tire was punctured (again - 7th time I presume). Not knowing where to look for spare tubes, he called the illegal advert who sprays their number on side walks and bike park lots. He was super conned in paying RM 200 for a freaking tube. THAT'S FREAKING CUT THROAT EVEN TO CON!! My Uncle, who stumbled upon him and took him to a much cheaper place to get more spare tubes (for future needs). Later my Uncle took him to my Mom's home stay (location) for him to lay his head for the night.

Asrama Saya (click here for location)

Our friendship now begins. Our love for 2 wheels broke all ice and dinner was a further extension of our 2 wheels love conversation. I shared with the little knowledge I know about our culture and so on. He loved looking at the cars and motorcycles parked at my Mom's hideout (location). He just loved the vintage cars. And unlike most Italians I've met, Matt was just down to earth village boy. Very hardcore burn rubber. Very in love with the smell of burned fuel. Very knowledgeable in Italian burn rubber heroes.

Shot at KL Tower - history of public phones in Malaysia

The next day, Matt tried to contact a shipping company to transport his iron horse to Indonesia. While trying to get through, he replied some mails and updated his blog. Me on the other hand helped him to install a mapsource for his journey to Port Dickson. Seeing on how good it was, Matt downloaded the mapsource for Indonesia. And when he got through, we went for a very late lunch and then the both of us got on his iron horse for a short tour of Kuala Lumpur.

Shot at the Sultan Abdul Samad building (old court house)

So our tour began with a stop at Wahab Cendol for some sweet dessert. I introduced him to Malaysia's ice cream (the ABC short for Ais Batu Campur) and cendol and let him choose his dessert. As predicted, the ABC was the choice - well Matt, you've yet to taste my hometown's ABC that will surely kick you back. After our sweet tooth desire was satisfied, I brought him to see the urban jungle. We first stopped at the St. John's cathedral - a quick stop; before moving on to KL Tower where the entry fee was a freaking RM 37/per person; so with our body language we understood and moved on else where. The Sultan Abdul Samad Building that was placed smacked opposite the Dataran Merdeka was the next venue. Got Matt wondering around while waiting for the night lights of the building to light up. I on the other hand, longside along the Honda Transalp (plus I had to care the bike at Matt's Nolan helmet before they had their own 2 feet and wondered by themselves).

Night lights shot at Sultan Abdul Samad building

Once the night lights lit up, we head on to the National Masjid because Matt was into Muslims architecture. He couldn't went in to see the interior architecture as non-Muslims are not permitted to enter the Masjid after 6pm so we head on to the old Parliament building.

Matt on the divider avoiding the other tourists

Later on we rode to but where else, the legendary MUST STOP Petronas Twin Towers. Matt told me that on his way to Mom's homestay, he only had a glance of the towers and that was his gold shot he wanted. So the night lights of the building lighting up at night sure made him smile. We walked in the garden for even closer shots before moving on. I wanted to bring him to a lookout point for a "killer" view of the whole KL city at night lights but weather did not permit us to go further so we headed for dinner instead and then Mom's homestay.


I didn't manage to see him before he fled the next day towards PD coz the standard head/body alarm just wouldn't go off until it is called but I managed to Skype with him and was glad to hear he got his iron horse and himself on a ship for the next day to Indonesia. He will be sleeping on the beach later...


"Matt... Hanno un viaggio sicuro. Be sure to be back for that 3 months stay!!"

Ciao

Signing off
Daddy Rain
13/1/11
All photos were shot handheld with my old trustee camera.
And my wife was jealous... Bwahahahahahahahaha.

The Beginning

Well... I'm starting to blog... AGAIN!! Bwahahahahahahahahahaha...

Why?? Its easy, when you have a boring life you don't know what to do, you do something!! Bwahahahahahaha... Also that I noticed that my writing skills are crashed these days which was perhaps due to too much Facebook and watching a little too much Malay movies & soaps. So here goes my first post!!

Shot at Gemas Railway station (click image)

Well, I love to shoot photos (as you can see). Yeah, I do and so does everyone else these days that they hang their SLR on their neck like another body accessories - haih. So partly, my blog for now will feature a photo or two of my own shots per post. And yes, with these comes other sites of accounts too!! You can visit my accounts at the links below:

My FlickR (pretty much still active)

My Old Blog (no longer updating due to its very very slow...)

I am not really fond to play around and edit my photos - perhaps some minor touches. But in order to loose those touch and seeing Matteo Scappuci blogging his journey, it just kicked start my butt. I'll blog about Matt later. As for now we just let this be.

Tune on, you'll might never know I will write again later!! Bwahahahahahahahaha...

Do leave constructive comments, harsh it may seem but it builds. But remember, constructive not negative.

Signing off

Daddy Rain

12/1/11