Le Tour de Langkawi

One of the world's anticipated cycling events comes again right infront of Mama's!! This time its Stage 6 where riders ride from Shah Alam towards Genting Highlands and for nearly every year they crown king of the hills after the riders climb up Genting Highlands. However, last year they took another route & did not reach infront of Mama's.




Since its just right infront of the house, and for the second time in my life; I did not let go of this opportunity to let loose some of the shutter counts that I long for panning at low speeds. Though just recovered from a week of asthma (that actually disturbed with my panning) I still placed myself under the hot sun. Lucky enough this year, I had a friend who was one of the official photographers for LTDL updating me on their where abouts so I do not have to wait long under the hot sun. You can search his photos on facebook or crayonphoto.com




Since this time the route was from Greenwood towards the old road to Genting (a favourite road for enthusiats alike to train too!!), I took the opportunity to get shots from a corner with my son handling my phone to get video footage (and yes that's me lying down, and yes these photos are from the phone… LOL) of the event. Nicely though, of all the whole Gombak, no one planted themselves at where I was for a real close up of the event. LOL
I got the best spot & it was easy to move around. ROTFLOL (literally!!)




Had a friend who tagged along with me this time around. He was fortunate to get two different angles as unlike 2 years ago, this time around there were 2 groups where one consists of sprinters (which faced a sprint stage before reaching the corner) & a few minutes later came the rest of the pack.



(Sprinters coming in)



(2nd group of riders coming in)

Shooting the LTDL this time around, I managed to see how enthusiasts these days clearly did not make any research on the events before shooting. Sad though as some of them clearly had better gear than me but none had that eye/view as there were only just the four of us at the corner (my sister whom was babysitting my son off traffic). None were bravely to burn under the sun or be as near to possible for the best possible shots. Yeah it was 1.5 hour for 10 minutes of fun but it was worth it. LOL

In hopes they'll come again next year.

Signing off
Daddy Rain
11/03/2011 @ 2316

Why do I jailbreak?

Why do I jailbreak?
Because I have unlimited data plan which I refuse to change. LOL

Why do I jailbreak?
So I can be a modem/router/hot spot to my friends/families should they need to. But weirdly, some Androids won't see me (guess its the Android vs. iOS thingy - which I don't care)

Why do I jailbreak?
So I can the full feature of what the iOS was made to be.

Why do I jailbreak?
So I can communicate on Facetime as long as I am within call cell range & not depending on wifi.

Why do I jailbreak?
So I can download apps out of region.




Why do I jailbreak?
So I can install iap/deb file by other methods.

Why do I jailbreak?
So I can have customize springboard.

Why do I jailbreak?
So I have more security advantage & control.

Why do I jailbreak?
Because fools like you keep on with the same gear you were before, during & after corner eventhough you've watched the F1 numerous of time but you never follow its concept!! LOL



Signing off
Daddy Rain
07/03/2012 @ 0348

Having a smart phone

Having smart phone with default actions sux!! Yeah, that's my opinion though. If you want it standard, you might as well get those old 3310 or T10s (that too one still changes the ringtone). You still can receive/make calls & you still can receive sms. So??




Then comes the war, Android vs iOS vs Symbian vs on & on. What the hell for?? If Valentino Rossi wasn't good he wouldn't nail it on a Yamaha, Honda & now creeping on a Ducati. It don't matter!! If you can't pull it, changing from a single core to a duo means nothing!!




So why are you shy in asking?? Plain stupid or your ego went up too high… spill it out!!

Signing off
Daddy Rain
26/01/2012 @ 1252

Gaming

My boys are gamers and I think I'm partly the fault?? Bwahahhahahahahaha...

Lets see how did mine began? Well it started when I laid my hands on my cousin's Apple. What did I play?? Hmmm... Owh Karateka teet teet teet teeeeet teet!! Bwahahahahahaha... Saving that Damsel in distress from that faggot big headed bossman that keeps asking his boys to wipe you out & if you ran and not be in your kata stance all the chap had to do was one hit and you'll have to start over. Then after enjoying that & a few more down the road with not forgetting the original Tron my Dad invested and regretted buying that IBM 286 where all we did on it was Digger, Olympic, Drive simulation and so on and on, on that floppy big disc that had write protected if you stick that easy-to-tore-off-in-your-floppy-drive!! Well its parts did served me a few years later down the road. But with all the late nites playing games it wasn't real true gaming until I had my hands on this game "Phantasmargoria" or something like that. It happened one night when I was left alone while my cousins went for a football match. The only breaks I took was toilets & water refills and finished the whole 7 or 9 discs even way before they got back after the match. All were suprised as they bought the game for months and I finished it in a night!!

Way later Dad bought a PC again with hatred but this time he didn't knew the devil in me was about to be unleashed. So it began with my first ever BOXED game... Tomb Raider. Lara teamed up with me for a few months then came War Craft, Star Craft, Diablo and so and so that gaming got me glued on the chair for hours without food or sex!! Bwahahahahaahahaha... There was a time that my girlfriend (whom I got married to her) asked me to choose Diablo or her?? Bwahahahahahahahahaha... Well I guess you know who I chose!! Bwahahahahahahaha... The days...




Now comes my 1st born... Adam. This one I started him with my old trustee still able to boot while I'm writing this AMD K62 with Windows 98 running on it. And his game was Need for speed porsche release and that time he was still counting his age. But he was a fast learner that he was able to switch the PC, put in the CD, start the game, configure the necessary, choose the track & play. Yes at his very young age!! Till one day we had to buy a PC for him and he's using it till now. Being a Rain, just like the father we didn't really like to play on people's property. Why?? It just doesn't feel right. So with everyone around him having PSP, I managed to sell part of my soul for him to get one. While others went to shops to purchase their games; my boys just picked it off from the net with Daddy's download addiction. Nowdays he is into all gaming consoles that I had to limit from PS3 to Wii as I believe with Wii not only do they play, they sweat!! Bwahahahahahaha...




Now comes the younger brother... Danial. Now this one captures everything his brother does that I don't even remember if I've even thought him!! Bwahahahahahaahahaha... But unlike the brother, he gets bored fast & keeps asking for new games every about 8 days!! Bwahahahahahaha...

Signing off
Daddy Rain
07/06/2011 @ 2220

Back To Reality

Now that's a number that would be quite hard for me to peel off my mind for a while. Its was my room number when I was warded due to back pain. I however, am skeptical over the doctor's explanation over what actually happened to me. According to him, 3 discs were torn and 1 was dried so that was what he said. However, should I have that, how-the-come could I still manage to walk normally and recovered so fast?? He didn't even made any physio appointment for future relief?? Hmmmm... This was certainly something need to be looked at. So everyone, becareful and not to meet up Dr. Muthu from Sime Darby Medical Center.



The nurses from trainees to staff nurse however were GREAT!! They took care of me and listened to my advise. Though sometimes their services could be improved (slow), but they still meet up. Some of them though was scarry with their eye brows intacted from right to left!! Bwahahahahahaha... None were errr the wow factor but all gave good service... The proper ones. I gave one of the practical students a how to properly measure the blood pressure & instead of ignoring me, she went on my advise and kept to her heart of shock!! She really wondered how this IT chap knew how to properly take a blood pressure count... Well that's some tale I may tell some day.




Heading to the discharge counter, they were very efficient. Did everything as fast as possible as perfect as possible. Though waiting for the deposit was a bitch due to the insurance the girl told me to head home and she'll call back and yes she did. But late lah. My renovating house needed a visit.




The first thing out of hospital was the quest to find good food. My wife who was craving for fish ended our cravings at the Manhattan Fish Shop. Devouring that salmon like I have not had it for years showed how I had the no appetite of hospital food!! Bwahahahahahaha...




The quest of renovating the house held a never ending stories these days. Wirings, paint, wall paper, tiles, flooring and the list keeps going on. That photo I sniped was my wife duplicating our keys nearby the neighbourhood. A progress was seen at our toilets and wife (who was the designated interior designer) was more than happy, overjoyed and rolling into it!! Well happy we were but there was still a lot more to be done.

Signing off
Daddy Rain
10/05/2011 @ 2000

Last Nite

So what do you on the last nite with yourself in the hospital room?? Yeah, its my last nite and hoping that there will be no repeats in coming here either. I watched movies I could get the chance to watch due to my busy chores of work and life. I watched my plenty of left-back episodes of my second favourite anime - Bleach. I get to pickup on my sleep which I lack. But mostly, I get to be one with myself, searching for myself and learning to be strong again.

At times when your havoc life goes to the top, you'll need to find that quiet place in your mind to loose everything to make path for greater things to come. God has HIS ways of showing and it took me years to see. Its not a matter state of meditation, its higher. It is where you find back your strength when you were in your youth where you had the best of words, the gain of wisdom and now all you need is just a clear mind to bring them back. God is always there. Believe in him and never for once not thanking him of all the HE has done to make you stronger. Only by his will can you make it further. Your love, your child, your madness, your wealth are just mere morale support but you faith is the true strength



Being in a stage of madness sure do scar the mind. But sometimes in madness you'll find freedom in emptying your mind to look back and leap further. Now taking one step at a time, I will make time. Yes... My true failure... Time...

"Ya ALLAH, I thank for all the things you had given me, showed me and thought me. Ya ALLAH, I beg for your help, for your kindness so I would not have to return as I was before. Ya ALLAH, I need not to be the best. I need only the best for my mother, wife and child to have the best of what I can deliver."

Amin.

Signing off
Daddy Rain
09/05/2011 @ 0158

After The Burn

Just got out from physio theraphy & right now what else, smoking time.




Since hospital do not allow smoking, I walked my way towards the front gate everytime after a theraphy session ends.

Something I find interesting though, everytime I go out for a smoke (not right now though), I tend to meet up with new friends - all smokers!! Though majority I didn't get their names but I enjoyed their company. People tend to talk easily when you're a smoker like them. We shared ideas and such but nowdays I tend to talk less and listen more. Its either I grew out or I'm more of a listener these days only HE knows best.

Can't wait for my wife & boys to reach me though.

- Daddy of Rains