Universal Studios Japan

on the last day at osaka, we went to universal studios japan(usj). when i had this message put up on msn, alot of ppl thought i was going to subang jaya!lolz... met up with li jia and her sis, li yin , who is here on holidays. her sis is urm ... hyper,crazy,mad, too much sugar shots to her head i think. made us look damn old(not that we're not) had a bloody hard time catching up with her. the weather wasnt good tht day.. rain here n there, so there wasnt too many people and we finished most of the rides and shows.

1.the glObe!2.james n i3.the spiderman ride,easily the best ride of the park.. its a rollercoaster in 3D with u as the victim of the goblin and dr.octopus while spiderman will come to rescue u. love the 4d effects where they spray water at you or blow up stuff.

4.sisterly love?


5.can u see me?
6.unrefined beauty
7.jurassic park ride.. not too shabby
8. being japanese.. touching up while on the queue.
9. the waterworld show, ass kicking. it's like watching a real movie but the effects are just so damn real!10. crash n burn
11. action!
12.the heroine escaping
13.the hero
14.group pic 1. cheong was still around for this shot before he decided to run off to buy his fukubukuro
15.land of oz.. the only place i din visit.. shows were already over when we wanted to go! but it was just 7?!?!
16. christmas deco!
17. e.t adventure.. i din like this very much..
18.group photo with the glObe
spend a bomb here.. food n souveniours so exp! almost the end of my h0ls.. one more post, a trip to toyama with 2 crazy japanese!

Year 2006 in review

kinda late but was busy

goodbye 2006.. pic was taken at osaka port on 31 dec 2006
another year has passed and alot has happened this year in my life and not. firstly, april this year i flew off here to japan. ive learned alot here and its not all rosy and about anime or kawaii girls here. people have asked me whether i've regretted coming here and the answer is still no. everything is an experience,good or bad(like the burning room).i've definitely learned alot since coming here and most importantly, coming here has enabled me to pursue other things and see the world. photography,travelling would not be possible if i din have jpa as my benfeiciary.

things i noticed about japanese, they're not as hardworking as people say they are. the whole seniority culture is just over the top. hence,bullying and suicides. they're alot of scandals in japan,what integrity?

back at home ,there were alot of things that happened too, the biggest being mahathir vs abdullah. i'm not rooting for any of them but i am particularly disppointed in abdullah. nothing much done in his 3 years reign. but to be fair, he does have pretty tough job to clean all of mahathir's mess.

on a global scale.. war seemed to be the theme. the iraq war, north korea going nuke, palestinians not only fighting israel but themselves and the genocides in sudan. one should be grateful i dont see much blood besides when chopping up a chicken to be cooked.

on a lighter note, nintendo and sony respectively released their consoles. wii has a strong head start while the ps3 is in limbo.. sony really got it all wrong this time and they really need a big miracle to get back on track.

what do i wanna see this year? better transparency and freedom of religion n politics in our country. an education reform in japan.. n maybe malaysia too but not necessarily the one abe is aiming at. u.s pullout? i'd hafta dream really hard for that.

on a personal note i do wanna go aussie and take more pics this year as well =)


more pics from osaka port

the osaka world trade centre
this was at the osaka aquarium near the port. though it had a steep 60+ price tag, it was pretty good. very innovative and interesting. way definitely and bigger than aquaria klcc.

some penguins

n jellyfish
more sunset pics
love is in the air(not for me =P )
thats it i guess..more pics up soon from my osaka trip!

Ski trip Part 3

part 3 of my ski trip.. about ppl i guess

1.wong teck soon from numazu zoooming awayyy.. as usual still studies hard.. 2.who`s this?

3.ahoq,shukri,maran.. dunno what to call him anymore..
4.piah.. funny senior
5.shilin and the laos girl
6.soo sing.. she always come to talk to me so that she can just practice her english!

Ski Trip Part 2

the actual ski pics. mostly panning and sport shots. 3rd day was a free day to ski for most of us, means no lessons. i on the other hand didnt felt like skiing(cos i'm tired and suck at it) but i really planned even before the tiredness to just take pics. i mean, can u find another idiot that would use the lift up but walk down the whole course? i ended with with 2 very sore legs but some really good pics imho, ehehe

1.the crowd2.climbing up to the lift3.view from the lift4.view from the top5.some boarders ready to get it on6.few people that still u wanted lessons .7. this little boy is just damn good. some many good little kids out there..
8.ben from suzuka, he's pretty good.
9. cant remember but i think numazu guy, he was zooming down pretty fast.. i went that fast the day before and nearly knocked someone down :P
10. numazu's teacher, he's really really good
11.ski instructor, without a doubt he's good
12. my mongolian friend, odo-chan. first time skier i think. think it's my favourite pic of all, the expression on his face is just priceless
kelly is so gonna kill but what d heck, it'll be a few more months before she'll ever get a chance

13.result of not being able to brake


14. broken bone


hehe.. part 2 done! part 3 will hafta wait a while, needa get some pics from kelly but i doubt i'll get it anytime soon..

Ski Trip Part 1

my ass hurts, my legs are aching but it was definitely a good experience. about 30 foreign students from the 5 colleges in the toukai area went for a ski experience. it was fun but i guess i wanna be home next year for christmas with my friends and family.

i took more pics than i thought i would have.. maybe because i did alot of panning but without realising it, i my 1gb card was full. anyways, this is part 1 of the trilogy, part 1 :overview, part 2: ski ,part 3:people.

1. norikura friendship hostel, our accomodation for 2 nights. better than i expected. only shortcomings was the hard pillow(but most traditional japanese styled beds are like that) and the early assembly. i don't mind it being early but a 700am, it's the best time to take pics!2.another view of the place.3.on the first day,before reaching the hostel, we went to takayama festival museum . the takayama festival is really popular n famous here n would love to see it live one day, if time and money permits :P this is a pic of it's deco.4.playing with my zoom once again =)5.beside the museum is an insect museum.. the got a really colorful collection of dead butterflies here :P
6.views around the hostel.. snowy rocks

7.playing with the zoom and low shutter again.. love the effect .. hehe
8.loneliness9.icicles
10.playing with photoshop..colors are blown out but somewhat interesting. 11. sunset skiing12.sunset on the horizon13.getting ready to go ski!this are the happenings during the 1st n 2nd day, didn't take any ski shots then cause it's impossible for me to carry my camera and ski :P day 3 will have lots of it!

my impressions of skiing? not that easy and dangerous :P after one day, i could somewhat ski but i still cant really brake and control my speed properly. the ski flew loose from my shoe a couple of times cause i was too fast when i fell.. kelly, my dear friend broke a bone. could have been me anytime. but atleast, it's only on the left palm. could have been worse,hope she gets better =)

stay tuned for part 2!

merry xmas!!

going to takayama tomorrow for a foreign student's meet and ski trip.. wont be around for christmas, so merry christmas everybody! kinda sad that i cant be back with my family and friends but life is life and its not always fair :P hopefully i'll have time for pics.. hopefully they'll be enough snow!!! hehe.. anyways, happy holidays :) cu all in 3-4 days!

From Cherie to Clement

Layer ONE : On the Outside
Name: Clement Ong
Birth Date: 24 May 1986
Current Status: s-i-n-g-l-e
Eye color: black
Hair Color: black.. though i'm considering..
Righty or Lefty: righthy
Zodiac Sign: gemini

Layer TWO : On the inside
Your Heritage: chinese,chinese
Your Fears: alot but rather not say
Your Weaknesses: food,drama,anime,girls,photos
Your Perfect Pizza: cheese,pepperoni and more cheese!

Layer THREE : Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Your thoughts first waking up: my brain doesnt function until 30 mins later..
Your Bedtime: changes everyday
Your most missed memory: cny 06

Layer FOUR : Your Pick
Pepsi or Coke: pepsi alone,coke as a mixer
McDonald’s or Burger King: burger king for burgers, mc for everything else
Single or group dates: group? singles definitely
Adidas or Nike: adidas but prefer others..
Lipton tea or Nestea: teh c peng!
Chocolate or vanilla: vanilla!
Cappuccino or coffee: caffiene addict here.. more coffee!

Layer FIVE:
Do you Smoke: nopes
Curse: toned down

Layer SIX : In the Past Month
Drank alcohol: yeap
Gone to the mall: yea
Been on stage: nopee.dont intend to..
Eaten sushi: i study in japan? u think?
Dyed your hair: nope but again considering..

Layer SEVEN: Have You Ever?
Played a stripping game: nope.. not willing unless there's girls
Changed who you were to fit in: maybe sub consciously

Layer EIGHT
Age you’re hoping to be married :no idea,when it happens, it happens!

Layer NINE: In a Guy<--GIRRL!
Best eye colour:i'm liking green/blue
Best hair colour: dunnoe..any as long as it's nice
Short or long hair: no preference

Layer TEN: What Were You Doing
1 minute ago: typing this crap<--same as cherie
1 hour ago: won a soccer ball from bingo :P
4.5 hours ago:class class class
1 month ago: exams?
1 year ago: back in kuching with my lodgie buddies!

Layer ELEVEN : Finish The Sentence
I love: photography
I feel: nothing
I hate: being lied to?
I hide: alot of things
I miss: cherie,yon,eve,nise,sae,manda,josh,etc....
I need: to go back!!!!!

Layer TWELVE: Tag Five People
1) dina
2) sp
3) kelly
4) mayc
5) yon

nagoya skirmish!

went to nagoya today.. lots of stuff that i had to do.. bought my tix home to kuching for march( march 8 to april 3) 82600.. dunno whether it's expensive or cheap..but i guess its almost as low as mas can go.. hell i cant even change my tix anymore..

next, went to m-audio to get my earphone repaired..hehe, i thought pay 3000yen to replace the wire but the guy was nice enough to replace it for free and gave me a casing!(seemed like he gave me a new unit =) ) apparently no one go there without appointment.. lols..hahaha.. but what to do.

next was to service my cam but but but but but but they said it would take a month and i cant wait a month! need to use it this hols... so din do it lo.. :P

here are some pics from nagoya's christmas deco!