Reaching For The Stars

During the one week break i went to MPH in Subang Parade with my gf to look for some books for my FYP. There was a small event going on for those young children (i think its around 7-12yrs) and we overheard that our country's only astronaut or angkasawan will be meeting them so we walked over there and saw Dr. Sheikh in person. He was invited to give a short talk about his experience and also to motivate those children. Then after that, he had a meet the fans session where we got a book written by his late-brother for him named Reaching For The Stars. The copy that we got is personally signed by him at the cover and inside has his compliments to us. Too bad i didnt bring along my camera, else i could have taken some shots on the spot.

with my name on it...:D

CJ7

i guess when u read the title, u must b wondering y i write CJ7 when this show has been off from cinema screen. HAHA..guess what, i've bought the CJ7 soft toy..im not sure how authentic this soft toy is but claimed by the selling it is original so hopefully it is but it is really nice and cute..have a look here..

see the eye so round and cute as if it is looking at u

see my CJ7 can jump...

My NeW GadGeT..

Before new year, i got myself a birthday present which is something which both me and my darling wanted for quite sometime, which is a DSLR. After much consideration and advice from others, i got a Canon EOS 400D.




The Canon EOS 400D together with the box

I bought it a Fotekem Pyramid on saturday which is a day b4 my bday as a gift to myself. It cost RM2700 with the kit lens, tripod, DSLR case, 2GB Ultra II CF card, Kenko UV Filter, Kenko Polarize Filter and extended warranty total of 3 years. I went there with my sister and we spent around 2 hours in the shop testing the camera and the sales person even took out 40D and some nice lens for me to try.




Here is a close up on the camera

I like it so much that i immediately when i reached home that day, i tried it to do some casual shooting inside the house. Took some pictures of the environment outside the house, pictures of cats that we take care of and etc. I really enjoy using it and the quality of the photo is really nice and definitely beaten those from P&S one hand down.




This is the case which is Jenova brand and its quite good and easy to put the kit and additional accessories.

So far been using it for few days and took some shots which i will post it in later posts.

My CaPs CoLLeCTioN: BMW Sauber Robert Kubica Cap

The second cap that i would like to share in my collection is the BMW Sauber F1 Team cap. Or in more accurate, their driver Robert Kubica's cap. This cap is for the year 2007 which the design of the cap is abit different from previous year. I got this during the F1 Malaysian GP round in Sepang. I felt that the design is great as at the front u'll have the BMW Sauber F1 Team word and also the BMW logo. Then there is a red n white stripe which makes it looks more attractive. Then at the peak of the cap, its the signature of Kubica embroided on it. Then at the left and right sides are the sponsors' badge. Then at the back of the is the initial of Kubica and also another team sponsor's logo which is Credit Suisse.

I like this cap alot as its quite comfortable to wear and its not too deep nor shallow. Besides that, its quite proud having this cap as this year they did quite well in the championship and finished as the 3rd team or should say the 2nd team after Mclaren has been DQ. As for the price of this cap, erm..its quite expensive, at RM 140 but this is quite a standard price for F1 merchandise.

My CaPs CoLLeCtiOn: Wilson 'Clash of Times' Cap

As in my previous post, i will start to show my cap collection one-by-one. So for the first one, i would go for my latest 'capture', the Wilson Cap i got during the tennis match last thursday. This cap is made specially for that event which is The Clash of Times, which is a tennis match between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras.

This cap comes in 2 colours, either blue or white. Since i have a few blue caps and none of white so i decided to get the white one. Many people who went for the match got this cap as it is the cheapest 'souvenir' u can get from there.

The front of the cap


The side of the cap with the word "Sampras vs Federer"

From the front, the word "Clash of Times" is embroided to the front panel while on the peak there is an embroidery of the brand Wilson and the word official ball where they are the official ball supplier to this match. Then at the side embrided with the name of Sampras vs Federer which makes it memorable. Inside of the cap is the Wilson logo together with some details for user. Unlike older type, this time the logo and details is iron on it rather than a tag sew on it. On the top of the cap there is some ventilation hole so that it won't be too hot when wearing it under the hot sun and u doing ur exercise or game.


Inside of the cap with the 'tag'

This cap is made of material which is sun protective and also thin which is cooling. It has been treated with UV cutting agents from Ciba Specialty Chemicals to increase the cap's ability to minimise harmful UV radiation. So this is quite good for outdoor activities so our skin is being protected from UV radiation. Basically, this cap is quite nice to wear as its not too deep and just nice and the material is soft. Its suitable for those who have a thinner face shape as the peak is quite curve so for those have wider face shape, it looks that the cap is too small. So overall the cap is a good capture and its worth the money i think which cost RM 39. The design is simple yet beautiful and it is suitable for male and female.

The Official Bloopers! Video

The official MU Bloopers! Video..WOW

I believe if u have read my blog, u will know that i support Manchester United. Few days back, when i was shopping in Tesco, i found a VCD entitled The Official Bloopers! Video of Manchester United. It really caught my attention and since its quite cheap so i bought it at the price of RM8.90 only. Though it has the ORI sticker pasted on it, i doubt that MU get any money from the sales. Its like the pirated ori from local company coz if its from MU shop, u wont get it that cheap, anyway the real ori one im not sure whether we can get it here in m'sia.




The back of the case

Prior to writing this blog, i've just watched around a quarter of the whole video and i believe that this vcd has been released quite sometime coz the matches that they put in are quite a season back. There are some really funny mistakes done by those players from MU and also against MU. Even 'The Great Dane', Peter Schmeichel also did quite some goalie mistakes, haha.. Besides that, they also put in some hilarious own goals, tackles, miskicks and so on. Therefore, its really a video to watch for your personal entertainment.

Dunno What To Write...???

What should i write?? ITP?? Found the company and also got the necessary details that i need, so not much to talk about it until start of training which is next week. Somemore what should i write?? How bout taking some rather old stuff and write?? no bad huh??

Last weekend, where we have quite a long break due to Hari Raya celebration in Malaysia, i decided to help my parents to wash the cars that we have. So, its time for me to try using the new car care set and see how good it is. The car care set is from Sonax which i got it as a prize from McLaren Mercedes F1 Team for participating in one of the contest organised by them. Its quite long ago that i won it, around the month of July.



Sonax car care set from McLaren Mercedes F1 Team


They sent to me via DHL and the whole gift set is really nice and wonderful to have. There are 3 bottle of things in the set which are, Car Shampoo, Car Wax and a Rim Cleaner. So that day, i took them out and wanna try it on the cars. First of all, sure la wash the car but there is a problem, all the labels are in German and i do not understand anything at all so try guessing what i did?? I went to search for it in their website and found the english label which allowed me to know how to use it to obtain perfect results.



From left: Car shampoo (2 in 1), Rim Cleaner, Wax - all are Sonax Xtreme series which i think its the best from Sonax.


Then started with the shampoo and to wash the cars at home, i used about 2 hours in total just washing them. Then thought of wanna try the Rim Cleaner but the weather seems to be dark and the raining feel is swarming over the area so decided that just wash the car will do. Polishing the car seems to be even impossible due to the dark skies. After washing the car do seems more shinny and better looking so next time gonna try the wax and see.

Swatch Titlis

Swatch Titlis, a swiss made watch by swatch which can only be purchased at Mount. Titlis in Switzerland. This watch cannot be found at any other place than at the peak of the mountain which is located 10000 feet above the ground. I got this watch as a souvenir from my uncle as he and my grandparents went to Europe for holidays few weeks back.
The outer box
The first picture is the outer box of the watch. It printed the Mount Titlis scenery and also the word 10000 feet there. This is to show that its located at such high altitude and though its quite plain but they did it well i thought.

The Swatch Titlis
The is how they packed the watch. As you can see normal swatch box and the watch inside. The watch strap design is almost the same as the outer box of the watch which is blue and white together with the words like mount titlis and 10000 feet.

The lower strap of the watch
As describe previously, the Mount. Titlis word and also the 10000 feet word is printed on it. This is really a special watch as its quite hard to get unless you get to that place. Besides that, together with the watch, there is a certificate to show that it is purchased there. This watch cost 90 swiss franc which is approx. RM 270 here.

My Man Utd Jersey Collection

"He dribbles passed the defender and now he is one-on-one with the keeper.....and he chips the ball...l..l..., GOAL!!!!! What a goal!!!"



This is what u hear when a player scored a wonderful goal..u might think that im gonna talk about football but nope, today i wanna "showoff" some of my jerseys which i have been collecting since the year Man Utd won the ever marvellous treble (EPL, FA Cup, CL) in the year 1999.



Man Utd home 1996/1998

My first jersey is the home jersey used in the season 1996 until 1998. This jersey is actually i won from a bet with my uncle where we bet whether MU will win treble anot and they didnt disappoint me and won the treble and i got my first jersey.



Man Utd home 1998/2000

The second jersey added to my collection is the 1998/2000 home jersey which is a gift from my uncle when he came back from overseas. This jersey is nice to wear as it is not that hot wearing it unlike the first jersey i had.

Man Utd home 2000/2001

The next jersey would be the the home jersey worn by the Man Utd players in 2000/2001. This 1 is bought during a sale from Studio R and got a 10% discount. Seldom wear it as i think its not that comfortable or mayb i found it a bit weird, dunno how to discribe it, haha.

Man Utd home 2002/2004

Next in line is the 2002/2004 Man Utd home jersey which is also the first Man Utd jersey under Nike compared to the previous which is Umbro. This 1 i got it from the Man Utd shop in KLCC just before they closed down and got it quite cheap at around RM80 if im not mistaken. Quite like it as its nice to wear and its NIKE though i think its over-rated.

Man Utd away 2002/2003

Up next is the away jersey of 2002/2003 Man Utd. First time, i have an away jersey coz i felt that this is quite nice and its WHITE which i like it alot. Got a 30% discount when purchased this and til now still like it alot.

Man Utd home 2004/2006

After so many jerseys and im getting more and more addicted to it though its quite pricey but supporting the team i like its worth it. The next in my MU jersey collection is the 2004/2006 home jersey. My fren helped me to bought it from UK and got it quite early compared to getting it from Malaysia.

Man Utd away 2006/2007

Then after that i went and get the so called limited edition 2006/2007 away kit and being a tribute to the success of the Busby Babes and their enduring influence. The material is very nice to wear though it is made in indonesia but its so cooling when its covering ur body.

Current man utd away jersey

The latest addition to my collection is the current away jersey which is black in colour. Its really nice and of course nice to wear but i still think that last season's is much better. Gonna put name and number for this and surely it will be RONALDO!!