Winning Team

My office is preparing for an annual dinner where we award outstanding staff. My job was to take pics of the winning teams as part of a slideshow to be presented that night.

A few selected award nominees....

Monthly Lucky Draws

Every month, our department gathers and celebrate, giving away hampers as lucky draws and also birthday gifts.

Meet the lucky winners...

Orang Asli Village

I recently joined the Petaling Jaya Photographic Society (PSPJ) and went for an outing to the orang asli village in Gombak. There weren't much activity but I managed a few pics here and there.

Take a look at the orang asli village....

MPS Dinner at WIP

Again, and this time it was quite a large gathering, my primary schoolmates met for dinner at the happening joint called WIP in BSC. 

Meet more of my MPS friends.....

MPS High Tea at Alexis

Not content with the scheduled reunions, we had to steal a get-together at Bangsar Shopping Complex for high-tea.

More high tea pictures....

Upgraded to Windows 7

I bought Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and did a clean install to my Dell XPS 730. It actually runs noticeably faster and has nice improvements in many places. It cost me RM739...

MPS Brekkie at Raju

My primary schoolmates flocked to Raju for a roticanai and tosai brunch. Later, we headed for a walkaround MPS itself.

Fancy a Raju brekkie....?

VW GTi Power Booster

I've just installed the APR 3" downpipe and remapped the ECU to Stage 2. This brings the power upto approx. 270hp at the crank (from a base of 200bhp) and torque upto approx. 320lb-ft (from a measly 207lb-ft)!

Follow the installation of the power boosters.....

Langkawi Holiday

My cousin and I visited one of our uncle and aunt who lives in Langkawi over the weekend. Their new house is in a kampung area and there are cows and kerbaus nearby. Quite a crazy holiday, thanks to my cousin....

A quick visit to Langkawi.....

Good 'ol Monthly Gathering

As usual, every now and then, our department has a monthly get-together to celebrate birthdays, and have some makan. I've been appointed head of the Welfare and Sports Club and have fun organising these events.

Fun at our monthly gathering.....

Annual Leadership Briefing

My division held its ALB this time up in Cameron Highlands. Thankfully, the weather is nice and cool, and we savoured the famous strawberries with scones and cream.

More pictures of the leadership gathering.....

VW GTi Mods

I am doing some performance upgrades to my car, the first being installation of a cold air intake by Carbonio and an APR ECU remap to Stage 1. This boosts power by 50hp!

See the GTi mods being done....

Nur Lembah Pangsun Site Visit

We are planning a family day for our department, so a few committee members made a trip to the proposed venue situated in Ulu Langat. It looks nice and has all the necessary facilities and the organisers seem friendly and helpful.

Follow us on our site visit....

Office Raya Celebrations

Our annual event to celebrate Hari Raya Aidil Fitri took place in our multi-purpose hall. There were staff performances, lots of good food, and mingling around.

Sing along to our raya celebrations.....

Weekend Partying

My friend from Australia came over for a holiday, so we had English dinner and then partied at a nightclub.

Dance with us at our weekend party....

Seaside Mosque

On a trip down to Melaka, I stopped by this mosque built on reclaimed land by the sea.

Look at more pictures of the seaside mosque....

Power Boost

My car was due for service, and I thought why not go for an extra boost of speed by remapping the car's ECU. I chose APR and concidentally it was on sale, so for RM3,980 I got a fully-loaded program, saving almost RM2,000 off normal prices. With that, my VW GTi jumped from a stock 200bhp to a blazing 250bhp! Quite noticeable improvement even in normal driving.

View the powering up of a pocket rocket.....

Birthday and Raya Open House

During the Raya celebrations, it is common practice to do your rounds visiting relatives at their open houses. Sometimes these occasions double up with birthday parties.

Join us for some fun at an open house....

Grave Visit

Once a year, my brother and I visit my late Dad's grave to offer some prayers. Also to do some clean up.

Follow us for a grave visit.....

My brother's New Apartment

My brother took me to his new apartment in Subang Jaya. It had the usual facilities like swimming pool, gym, playground, etc. It's located in a very good location and is near the LRT station.

Check out his new apartment....

Raya Celebrations with Family

Aidil Fitri is where family and close relatives gather in happy and cheerful moments. It's a fun time for my nephews and nieces too. With lots of food stuff to savour now that the fasting month is over.

Celebrate Hari Raya with us.....

Breaking Fast with MPS Friends

My old school mates had our buka puasa session at Chinoz in KLCC. I must say the buffet was delicious and affordably priced. I might go there again....

Our fast broken at city centre.....

Group Photo for Raya Card

One of the departments in my office wanted to send out emails as Raya Cards with their photo attached, so they asked me to take their pictures.

See their group photos.....

Breaking Fast with Officemates

Our old project team mates decided to buka puasa and we went to our colleagues restaurant called Kafe Oasis in Bandar Baru Bangi. It is a pleasant looking corner lot shop, and the buffet spread was quite nice and inexpensive.

Break fast at the Oasis....

Breaking Fast with Orphans

During the fasting month of Ramadhan, my office organises a breaking of fast and invites several orphans for the occasion. This normally takes place at our office mosque in Bangsar, KL. 

Join us in our buka puasa....

Last Feast Before Fast

We scheduled our department monthly gathering just on the eve of the fasting month of Ramadhan. We had the usual speeches, lucky draws, birthday wishes and lunch.

More pictures of our get-together.....

Birthday Party at Popeyes

My friend Rita celebrated her kids birthday at a KFC-like restaurant and I had loads of opportunity to capture them playing games and having tons of fun. Food was good too.

A weekend birthday party.....

MPS Reunion #6

I missed the 5th gathering but managed to attend this poolside dinner plus birthday bash party. Lots of friends came together with their spouses and kids. It was a very family atmosphere and everyone was having fun.

You can see more reunion pictures....

Party After Operation

The same day my niece got discharged from hospital, she went to KLCC and celebrated at Chili's restaurant! Strictly speaking, she's under doctor's orders to eat very simple food, like porridge or salads. So she had Salads ala Supreme....

Join my niece for her post-operation party....

Operation at Hospital

My niece had to undergo operation due to a growth in her body. I, of course, had to snap away while she was waiting to be wheeled into the operating theatre, while my nephew was enjoying a cup of ice-blended coffee.

See my niece's hospital visit....

Miles from USA

An acquataince on an Photography Internet forum came over to KL for holiday and I offered to show him around town. We went to KLCC, Putrajaya, Batu Caves and was entertained by Malay traditional dance performances. Cool.

Follow us on a KL tour.....

MPS Reunion #4

This time we had the largest and noisiest gathering that took place at Alexis restaurant in The Gardens of Midvalley Megamall. I took loads of pictures and we stayed past midnight chatting and gossiping.

Go through my primary school reunion photos....

Batu Caves

As part of a recce, I did a quick trip to Batu Caves. Needless to say, the giant golden statue is a must-see, but there are also many other sights of interest. I didn't climb up into the caves, just wandered around the compound.

Take a peek at Batu Caves.....

MPS Reunion #2 and #3

Another get-together with old schoolmates and we were all reminiscing happy times. #2 was held at PJ Hilton while #3 took place at Pavillion Mall.

View more reunion pictures.....

Jewel

Intan is furthering her studies in Australia. Her family did a kenduri for her. Wishing her all the best in her endeavours over there.

A few more jewel pics....

Cat Lovers

My brother's family loves cats. Actually we all love cats. So, when they stray cat came over, she was given all the tender attention possible :)

More cat loving pics.....

KL Railway Stn & Royal Palace

I had a quick morning photo outing to capture the golden glow at the KTM and Istana. It was my first ever visit to the palace entrance! I was kinda sympathetic to the palace guards who had to stand still for hours on ends.

More pictures of my KL outing...

Staff Farewell

A senior clerical staff who has worked in our company for 31+ years was given a farewell lunch as a token of appreciation. She is also a good friend.

Have a bite of our farewell lunch #1 and lunch #2...

ICT Productivity Day

This is an annual event where we share with our internal customers our latest products and services. We also get some of our suppliers to demo and sell their goodies at discounted prices.
I took quite a few photos....

Join us in our productivity day.....

MPS Reunion #1

A slightly bigger reunion this time, my primary schoolmates met up for lunch at Sunway Resort and chatted about old times. It was really nostalgic to see each other again.

A quick look at my schoolmates reunion.....

New Cat on the Block

A grey cat appeared out of nowhere and decided to make our house her home. Must be a neighbour's cat becos she is quite domesticated. At the same time, I have joined Facebook, and am drowning in a tsunami of info....

More catty pictures.....

Car Battery Change

After 2 years and 2 months, my car's battery showed signs of coughing during the morning start. I quickly took my VW GTi to my favourite workshop and replaced the battery with a new one. It costs me only RM380 compared to what VW would have charged me - a whopping RM1,200+. The replacement was done while the car was running; this prevented any computer memory loss stored in the car.

Observe the change of car battery.....

Smart ICT School

My officemates do corporate social activities, so this time we visited a neighbouring primary school to teach them some computing. I had fun snapping away at the kids.

Look at kids learning smart computing....

Primary School Pre-Reunion

Out of the blue, some old primary school classmates found me on the Internet and we met up at a cafe. It's been 32 years since we last saw each other! So, it was bizarre talking about our other classmates and catching up on what happened since Std. 6. More reunions are planned...

A quick look at our pre-reunion.....

Wedding Flower Egg

At a traditional Malay wedding, guests get a gift called "bunga telur" that translated is literally flower egg. My cousin got married and I took loads of portraits of my relatives.

Take a closer look of my cousin's wedding.....

GM's Retirement

We gave a farewell luncheon to one of our General Manager who retired. There were only about fifty guests, and the atmosphere was jovial and relaxed. The food served was nice and spicy.

Take a look at the retirement pictures.....

The Whole Battalion

The war is about to begin and the troopers are preparing to battle. My nephew and his friends gather before the paintball scenarios at the Red Earth paintball park. As usual, people would wow at my monster telezoom :)

Enter the paintball battlefield....

Battle Prep

My nephew's latest craze in paintball. He bought himself a new marker and camo suite, and is testing out his new battle gear. 

View more battle shots....