Shanghai Cafe @ Pelita Commercial Center, Miri

Just one Saturday morning hanging out with mom at the Tamu, Market. After doing our grocery mom was hungry so we didn't know where to eat. mom's ok with anything but she was complaining bout my fussy appetite. I don't take oily, fried or too much meat. lol. anyways, mom decides to take me to Shanghai Cafe which is famous for its Roti Kahwin (Butter toast)

So mom ordered her Kuching Crispy Noodle which is so not in my list of "Anything going into my mouth" on normal days... hahaha... its saved for cheat days. anyways, i love these stuff, trust me, took a lot of effort to change my diet.

The waitress was taken aback when she took down my order. I wanted a Milo kosong (Plain Chocolate Malt) mild. She stared at me in silence and I repeated my order and asked her why she looks surprised. She told me usually people would order thick and not mild. and she was even surprised when i ordered Butter Toast mildly spread. I figure most of the time people are much greedier to asked for more without paying the extra mild and subconsciously jeopardizing their health... anyways..... Health : benefits issues

Anyways, I tried and i think it's just common toast. nothing special but good enough to fill up as snack....

Look at the amount of Bread.. mountain high.. You can tell most of the business here is all on the bread :P

I wonder if she ever gets bored of slicing off the sides... it's her only job :P

Marang / Buah Tarap

Marang or better know as Buah Tarap by locals here in Borneo is a local favorite sweet fruit with a strong scent equivalent to the king of fruits Durian and the Jackfruit. I've tried to search for it around peninsula Malaysia but to no success. hahaha... but today is my lucky day as it's the season where it floods the market's floor. At RM10 for 3 at most stalls it's a reasonably priced fruit to be enjoyed with.

There is a secret to choosing this fruit according to my dad. If you want to find those with larger seeds, seek the ones with thicker spines. trust me, you will wanna get those with thicker spines.

My cravings surpass my sanity as I dash to open one once we reached home and even finish the whole thing in barely under 10 minutes.. hahaha... gosh, i miss it so much... it's not the best but still, its good... if you've been to Borneo and have yet tried a Buah Tarap, you have not been to Borneo. look pass the surface covered with spines and once you deep your fingers into these soft, moist fruit and melt it in your mouth as the juice ooze out and fill you taste bud... you know where this is going :) enjoy

It's not the best looker but it's delicious

Check out the amount you get with one

Gone in 10 minutes..... on my own

Buah Tarap

Holy Cow, Lucky didn't fly...

Was driving, felt the rocky bit as if something was stuck underneath the wheel. I know it comes from the passenger's rear side but didn't detect till I roll it. I was driving at high speed with a burst tyre.. hahaha... lucky me it didn't exploded.. i might have been launched up but Must be God's Blessings. anyways... Would have been my fault till dad told me my sis felt it a week or 2 ago when she was at the back seat... lol

hahaha... Good that im alone in the car... :P

A day at X-trim fitness Center

Well, been a while since I last visited any gym.... 1 mth to be exact and I figure I would wanna pump it all and get a sauna all together.. was hoping for a steam bath .. but i don't think any of the gyms here provide... any how... I made some calls and got some price.. man, for the quality : price, I conclude it's over rated and OVER CHARGED... lol. But I figure, since it's the hotel's gym, the management would wanna prioritize their house guest over local bodybuilders... you know how some huge fella seems to intimidate most... hahaha....

anyways, 1st stop was Grand Palace Hotel fitness center. Didn't call cause I did the last time and the membership fees are killing... but what would a day pass cause... so I parked.. *advantages - free parking* went up and ............................. is all i can say. 1 look and that's all. there are some cardio machines lying around. couple of free weights and well, 1 multi-machine and the air-conditioning weren't even on o at least to the minimum. anyways, so I figure, there is a sauna. I asked for the price and *WHOA* (make that double) RM40 per entry. ....... ... ..........

Next stop I went to the Imperial Mall. Underground parking so not too bad. So I went up to the hotel 5th floor. Didn't like the design cause the entrance to the gym hallway was a semi-hidden opening to the right which is clearly (hidden from the normal sight) anyways, found my way there and paid RM30. Pricey I may add.

Ain't nothing much either but according to the trainers there, the new gym at the Pelita Commercial Center's Hotel's gonna have a cablecross and leg press machine. But there is a wide selection of cardio machine here compared to the RM40 Grand Palace Hotel Gym. I only head for the stationary bike so the rest don't matter at all but as usual, there is the treadmill, a step machine, 4 bikes, and 1 air walker. Mostly machine here with Leg extension, leg curl, vertical chest press, Lat pulldown machine, shoulder press.. but most of all, they have the preacher stand and smith machine... lots of bench :P

As you can see, I did a lot of supersets since time is of essence and I had to work on my biceps, Triceps, Chest, Shoulders and even my legs. I have a minimum 4 exercise per body part with abs routine intervals to save time and relax my muscles (yes, i know im gonna hurt like hell in 3 days time but anyways, i just wanna torture myself) And working out here, you get to meet Mr. Miri Saiful who is also a trainer there.

Anyways, what can I day do... but I just love the painful feeling now.. hahaha... the sauna experience was good.

GNC L-Arginine 500

Well, most of the time our N.O. Supplements supply 2000mg of these babies but since i've not been working out at the gym, i decide to give these babies a go. Famous for its "Cousins" who penetrated into the world of bodybuilding through "MuscleTech, Gaspari Nutritions...etc" L-Arginine is a type of Amino Acid which helps to increase N.O. synthesis, reduces healing time of injury, hasten repair time of damaged tissues and decrease blood pressure. But one word of advice, I've checked a lot of websites and logs and non have failed to inform everyone to "NOT TAKE AFTER A HEART ATTACK"

I've just taken 2 tabs for the time being.. today's the 3rd.. it's a little costly buying at GNC but right now, there is no one selling it or even supplying this raw "L-Arginine" .. as I was saying, most of them are sold blended with other ingredients... so I'll see how things goes from here...

This bottle here don't supply much @ 500mg per tab and the prescription says 1 tab per day. so don't over dose just yet if ur very new to all this kinda supplements. I think it's much too light for my case since i've been using the likes of "Gaspari Nutrition Superpump 250, VPX Shotgun V3, Nutrex Hemorage".... but i'm still sticking to the dosage stated....

Here's a link to know more

Getting the Back sculpted

Like what the post said... I know how... it's just that I choose to start slow since it get's developed fast... work on the harder to grow muscle groups 1st... anyways..... pic taken quite a while bak... and the background is definitely fake.. so don't comment.. hahaha...... it was a mirror and so i took it out...

Bong Cheng Tzuu Flexing the back

Hope

Found this beauty in the mist of a burnt down site near Kerinci Station.. and, yes, i've a fond for fire and flame so I took notice.. I came back the next with my trustee (late) 350D, got off the station and went straight to the burnt ground. I had to brave through some thick bushes to get in.. only to find there is a pavement leading in from the other side.. lol

anyways, as i was walking about, this little fellow captured my eyes as it stood strong alone in the mist of nothing and emptiness surrounds it as it tries to survive. Something which reminds me of myself so i took it down

In hope for ........

Some Photography I did when i still have my DSLR

Oh well, I still love photography

Waiting at a coffee house to be picked up

Suppose to be healthy.. but it's in curry sauce :S

Snake camouflaged

Caught just in time for it to strike :P

HAIZ.... Long overdue.....

Oh well, can't remember most but it's in my DVD Photo Album :P

This I remember... Tse Tow and Jody came down to KL and they wanted to Swing some balls... so we got over to the top floor at One Utama.... Sorry Jod, most of the pictures didn't turn out well.. hahaha... haiz.... din wanna post u all looking.. emm... anyways....

Last time I swing a bat was in 1998 ... so u got the whole story :P

Heman's trying to scare the little kids home :P

1 car 2 many people so we opt to sit at the back of the car, literally in the storage compartment

Well, i just love chilli

Just trying to see how strong I am :)

Heman's awesome.. he got prize for exceeding the time

Heman in full concentration

Albums from the past.......

It's been in my archives for many years now.. i figure.. 3?? hahaha... anyways, since im clearing space... i found it and might as well post up my photography.... enjoy :P

Just had my Wisdom tooth extracted....

Ouch... nah... weren't that bad.. din feel a thing as i was sedated pretty strongly... lol...

actually, i find it pretty overrated initially cause before i went for it, family's been telling me that i'll fee nausea, sick, painful, headache... on n on... endless of fear injected into my mind... then when i was on the seat, the dentist injected some more fear.. hahaha.... but i guess, she just wanted me to understand the risk... my.... it was fear all the way... so when i got onto the chair.. i was hysterically afraid... lol .. heart was racing... mind going blank on how painful the surgery's going to be.... anyways...

let me start from the beginning............. long long time ago.......... haiz.. not that long... but anyways... 2 days back.... i went to a dentist.. thinking it's going to be snap.. but nooooo, dentist told me he can't do it cause there's lots of work on it and he ain't got the tool... so he asked me to head down to the gov polyclinic dental dept... 1 day ago, i did went and they were like poking here and there... told me i need a minor surgery.... i agreed to it... so waited for their schedule.. but.. its in 2 mths time..... and i can't wait since work's gona start soon..... hopefully *Crossed Fingers* anyways, Mom told me the best next option is to go to the Hii dental located at Jalan Merpati, Miri town.... so I head on down and they arranged me for today's appointment... and so this morning.....

I went early cause i really just wanna get it over and done with..... I went in, told em bout my problem. She told me that they need to examine it 1st... so she took out a huge injection needle and sedated me. after that, she asked me to step into the X-ray room... getting it so they would know how close the root of my tooth is to my nerves.. the risk is that if they ended up injuring the nerves... I'll feel numb for at least 2 mths minimum... worst, a year..... and yet, she told me it's very close and my tooth was very leveled so it's a very rough job .... hahaha....... like that's gonna help... anyways..... another point added to the "Fear pot" I said "Let's do it" :P

so she prepared her tools and so... she started drilling and then sawing the top of the tooth where it's decayed... took a while... a long while i may say.. but then she took a plier and started working on my tooth to yank it out.. but it feels more like she is pushing the tooth back in.. but i've no idea what is going on.. after that, she tool out a forceps with a string and started sewing it back... till she said "OK, have a look" only then i knew it was out.. she told me everything went well cause the tooth didn't break... so she passed me the tooth...... and told me to come back in a weeks' time to cut the string out.....

well, I drove myself home after that :P

Crows Zero is Awesome .....

Even though i may found a few leak in the fights but its still F***ing awesome... hahaha..... i like the way they portray the whole bad boy thingy... sometimes, there is more story behind the looks........... worth watching... :)

Takayuki Yamada

Shun Oguri