New Suprise!

Guess what is inside of this bag?

I have just bought myself a 21st birthday present ...
Haha ...

Will let you know the answer soon.
Happy Trying!

cHeErS!!

:)

Free High Tea

"Merdeka, Merdeka, Merdeka!!" The spirit of "Merdeka" among youngsters today is fading fast, unlike our parent's generation, at which they had seen and experienced the imperialism during the olden days. I must admit I am not really a true Malaysian (I am NOT an Indon either), Merdeka Day is simply a holiday for me. Yup, jusy a public holiday where I don't need to attend college! OFF day from workloads and sitting in front of my PC, blogging, if not cam-whoring with my camera around (clue is here). Haha :) Sounds lame??

This year Merdeka Day falls on Sunday, so automatically, Monday will be another public holiday, that's good thing about Malaysia; we have alots of public holidays throughout the years. Making full use of my travel privileges, I booked a flight and headed ack to Kuching without any hesitation on Friday straight after my college's day ended. I was supposed to take a flight at 4pm, but due to some unexpected circumstances, the flight was delayed for another 2 hours. Passengers were in mad, some of them were cursing f***, scolding, shouting and boo-ing when the announcements were made by the airport management on the delayed flight. For me, I was that suprised because I understood MAS had no intention to delay the flight if they had a choice. Aircraft on ground = no money = no revenue!! Simple mathematics, right?

"Flying 5 Stars Airline for 5 Stars Services", that slogan holds true because this was what happened when MAS delayed your flight ...

French Fries ...

Soft Drink of your choice ...

Double Pounder Beef Burger with black pepper sauce,

exclusively from Burger King

They paid you for a luxury refreshment without a single cent!! So, will A i r-A s i a does the same? Yet, I heard a passenger spontaneously complaint MAS is not as good as it sounds to a friend on his phone. He said he will rather take A ir-A si a on the next trip. I was like, wanted to give him a punch at his face!! wtf ... You may think he was burning hot with MAS at that moment, did he take his refreshment? Yup, he took it graciously. Again, wtf ... What a disgrace! That's Malaysian. We complaint too much, this not good, this is bad, this and that ... When Ai r A si a first started its operation, we praise Ai r A si a for their cheap fares, MAS' prices are inaffordable, but when Air Asia delays its flight, nobody ever sounds it out loud? Some more rather, many of us would still prefer to fly Air Asia. Doesn't make sense right?

Over London 2012

After 16 days of non-stop actions from Beijing, finally the curtain of the 29th edition of Summer Olympic Game is lowered down to mark its end. For these 16 days, there have been ups and downs, notably; Lin Dan won the Badminton Men's Single Final, Mr Jamaica @ Bolt dominated the field tracks with 100m world record of 9:69 seconds, Michael Phelps became the man in history for bagging 11 Gold Medals in his Olympic's career. On the other side, we all had seen how our Malaysia's favourite shuttle, Lee Chong Wei lose tamely to Lin Dan in the final as well as how Liu Xiang, the former 110 metres hurdles Olympic champion crashed out in the heat round due to serious injury. Nevertheless, it was another series of Olympic game that will be remembered by the world.

Through the Olympic, we build the nations, with the spirit of 'One World, One Dream' in our heart and souls, all the athletes compete sincerely with tireless energy to claim the honor for their beloved country. I recalled, watching a man who was lagging behind in a long-distance run, trying all his efforts to finish the race even though he suffered serious leg cramps. He stretched all his bones to the end, finally he completed the race after hours of battle. All the audiences in the stadium stood up and replied him with loud clapping hands; full of respect. A reporter then interviewed him after the race, asking "How did you manage to finish the race with a cramp?" He answered, " I run for my country, not for myself!" That's the spirit of Olympic.

For this edition of Olympic game, China, the host, as predicted earlier has been crowned as the overall champion with 51 Gold medals in the bag, finishing above United States and Australia. Definitely, it is an achievement that I, as a Chinese will be proud of. We have shown to the world that Chinese are not left behind globalization, being able to survive and adapt well in this competitive world along the main power horses from Europe and Americas. To be frank, China will face more challenges after the Olympics, particularly in terms of economy's inflation, social developments and of cause environmental pollutions. China will need to overcome all these problems if they were to continue prospering their motherland in future.

In the next four years, another series of Summer Olympic Game will be held in the city of London. Come to think about it, by the next four years, what would the world be at that time? Nobody can predict the future. Only God will decide. Personally, I hope I will be able to establish as a Licensed Aircraft Engineer by that time. That's will be my greatest achievement ...

Well done, Beijing ...
Bye bye to Bei Bei, Jing Jing,
Huang Huang, Ying Ying and Ni Ni ...



cHeEr!!
~ keithk ~ :)

Random1

The book that I am reading currently -
National Geographic magazine,
June edition
Some of the hot articles from that month's edition were
The Secrets of Stonehenge, Siberia's frozen assets,
Living Color, Snow Leopards and Afghan Treasure.
I wanted to read this book so badly because
I was attracted by the reveals of the
secrets of Stonehenge in here.
Haha.
I searched this book for a month,
but then I only manage to read quarter of this book until now.
-.-"

Do you like to eat Egg Tarts?
This is the Nyonya Style Egg Tart
from Boulevard Mall, Kuching ...

Another version of Egg Tart,
I love Egg Tarts for my high tea in the afternoon.
Of course, with a cup of Tea Tarik,
yummy yummy; Perfect combination!

My mum's flowers in her garden;
See, she really has green fingers, right?
Lolz (",)
The purplish Morning Glory ...
Very beautiful flowers but due to its natural sensitivity to light,
the flowers' petals will shrink to bud when the sun arises.
Sayang le ...

I posted this picture before in The Journals.
Ewin told me the color of the apple looked weird, yup,
I admitted that, particularly because of the
lousy unconvincing photoshop skills that I had used.
Lolz ... Well, this is the original picture.
Hope you will like it! (^.')v


Guess what aircraft is this?
I shot this picture when I was flying 5000 feet in the air
Wooooo hoooo ;)
p/s: Dear Ewin, does this looks similar to the picture
we saw in Digital Camera Magazine?
If only I had a fisheye lense, < sobbed >
I think you can easily guess correctly ...
Lolz :)


Happy Reading, everyone ...
ChEeRs,
~ Good night!! ~
:D

Our very first F27

Finally ... This Fokker-27 has finally arrived at the mouth of my college this morning after months of anticipation. A few months back, my college bought this Fokker-27 aircraft from Toulouse, France for the sake of our training and practical. Hard to believe that this tiny little aircraft actually flew more than 6000 miles all the way back from France through oceans and lands. Wow, can't wait to work on the aircraft soon... Lolz :)

Just a brief summary about this aircraft; It is a turbo-prop aircraft with capacity of 5o+ passengers depending on configuration. It is powered by two Rolls Royce Dart Mk.532-7 turboprop Engine. Fokker-27 is a very antique aircraft with its maiden flight first recorded in 1955. However, it is currently still operating in other countries, such as US, Australia and Thailand. Guess what, the common Fokker-50 is actually inheriting the airframes from F27, of course with great improvement in aircraft's systems and passenger comfort.

Good thing is we will get to learn all the basic systems in modern aircraft, particularly the electrical, navigation, communication, fuel and flight control systems. I have a quite peculiar feeling when I first saw this F27; it is so cute as like a toy plane when it is parked side by side with a larger aircraft, even beside a narrowed body, B737. Imagine if you compare a F27 with A380, it would be like a grandfather taking his baby grandson for a walk. Haha :)

Looking forward to work on this aircraft soon. With my training programme in college is about one more year to go before proceeding with OJT, I can sense there will be a lot of things that I need to learn and master in this short period of time. It is definitely going to be a tough one, but it is not impossible to achieve!!

All the best Keith,
ChEeRs :)

Game Over?

Everything seem to be going against his direction from the beginning. From sending the shuttle out of the baseline to succumbing on the net, points by points were awarded to Lin Dan, his opponent in the Beijing Olympics Men Single Final Match in Beijing Badminton Gymnasium Stadium. He is our beloved number 1 badminton player who we all look upon very much, hoping he would bring back the glory to a tiny country in the name of Malaysia. He is Lee Chong Wei.

Quite disappointing to say, Chong Wei doesn't put up a close battle, he loses tamely mainly because of his own mistakes on court while Lin Dan is making full use of the advantage of the support and cheers behind him to pile more tremendous pressure on Chong Wei. Nobody expects the clash of titan game to end in such a way, Lin Dan is seen to monopolize the game from the start. Only miracles could help Chong Wei to win the game, I would conclude. However, Chong Wei deserves the praises from all Malaysians, at least he is the one who rises the Jalur Gemilang on podium tonight, not as a champion but as 1st runner up, to the extent that, Malaysia will not return from Beijing empty-handed!!

Lin Dan continues to dominate the badminton's world, further cementing his pole position as the world champion with the Olympic Gold medal under his belts, he looks to continue doing so for the years ahead. The shadow of Taufik Hidayat, the former Olympic Gold medalist was no longer to be seen, Peter Gade is slowly growing older while crops of young Chinese badminton players are blooming now. For Malaysia, is there going to be another Lee Chong Wei in future? Sigh ...

For Chong Wei, his journey shouldn't end here, he still have the opportunity to topple Lin Dan in the badminton arena, but his only regret would be missing out of the most pretigious Olympic Gold medal. He is still young, he could still make a comeback for the next Olympic, provided he could maintain his form consistently. Go Chong Wei, don't give up ...

Thanks you Chong Wei ...
All the best ...

cHeErS! :)
p/s: I think my Alpha Happy Jump
doesn't reach Chong Wei in Beijing.
Lolz (",)

Go Chong Wei ...

What is the feeling of being weightlessness? Imagine you were in jovial mood when you won the first Olympic Gold Medal for your country. How will that be? Cool isn't it? We show our endless support to our shuttle, Lee Chong Wei to combat another do-or-die battle with world number one, Lin Dan from China in tomorrow Beijing Olympic Badminton Men Single Final by doing this ...

Introducing the Alpha Happy Jump ...
:)

This photo was taken by my colleague,
Ewin with his S on y Al ph a 20 0.
Wonderful right?
Thanks Ewin, for another beautiful shot!
Haha :)

~ Remember to support Lee CW tomorrow!! ~
"Malaysia Boleh!"

Favourite Breakfast

What food do you choose for your breakfast in the morning? Roti canai? Teh Tarik? Nasi Lemak? Or maybe Mee Goreng Mamak? Neh ... We, the people who call themselves proudly, the Kuching-ians, don't have the usual habit to order such food for breakfast. We prefer something big, filling, of cause cheap and delicious! Here are some of my top choices for breakfast when I go back to Kuching. Priority list, shouldn't be missed at all costs!! Haha :)

The Laksa Sarawak ...
Its juicy prawn gravy served with vercemilli,
fried egg, prawn and tauges will surely
make you grab for second bowl.
Well, you can opt for the level of spicyness at your own taste,
by adding the sambal belacan.
Price: Rm4 -Rm8 (depending on size)

Sarawak's Kolo Mee ...
This has to be my favourite breakfast at all time.
Imagine I have been eating that for the past 20years,
and yet I still ask for more.
However, this is a non-halal food
because it is served with pork and dried shallots topping.
Yummy, yummy ...
My best record for kolo mee was 3 bowls per day,
when I was super-hungry that day.
Price: Rm2.80 - Rm4 (depending on size)

Ginger Bread with Raisin ...
Simple and filling, especially during
you are in a tight rush in the morning.
Just grab the buns with a cup of hot Milo
definitely will be a perfect match.
By the way, this is the buns that
we used to dine on board of aircraft.
Hehe :)

You can never find them elsewhere, only in Sarawak, even our Malaysia top blogger, K en ny S i a has recommended these food to all of you out there. Hmmm, I am hungry now, anyone wanna take me for breakfast? Lolz :0

Happy Reading ...
Always,
KeithK :)

080808

Today is a special day, a day that all the Chinese around the world would be proud of. Today signifies an enormous breakthrough in the long surviving Chinese civilization. The date, 08/08/2008 is definitely very meaningful, in direct Chinese translation, it means "fatt fatt fatt" or "prosperity and prosperity again". "Memang very the ong la, very ong!" The 2008 Beijing's Olympic Game's curtain has been risen tonight, sharp at 8:08pm at the Beijing Olympic Stadium (aka The Bird's Nest) This is the moment that, I, as a Chinese would be proud of. China which has been practising the "closed-door" policy ever since the Revolutionary Period in President Moa's regimes, has finally opened the door to the world by hosting this prestige Olympic Game. China has also proved to the world that they are standing at the same height among the developed country alongside the world powerhouses. They have already sent their man to space, building the very first own passenger jet aircraft and now, they are going against all odds to win the Olympic. Believe me, they have the willpower and strength to win the game this time around. Haha :)

I am watching Olympic Opening Ceremony now,
are you catching them live on your television screen too?

They have put up a great effort to stage
such grand opening ceremony,
you shouldn't miss it.
It will be an event that everyone will remember
for the rest of their life ...
Yeah ;O

Beijing Olympic Stadium, aka The Bird's Nest ...


By the way, still remeber the mysterious box
that I mentioned on my previous post?
Here you go ...
Tennnnng!! (",)

It is a MasWing's Meal Box on board of the aircraft ...
A packet of Milo, sandwiches (Tuna and Cheese Egg)
and a bar of Kit-Kat Chocolate ...
Have a break, everyone?
Have a Kit-Kat!
Haha :)

p/s: KJ must be super-happy now
cause she got the answer correct.
Lolz :)

Notice

Sorry to all my readers,

I am supposed to post the answer for the mysterious box,

but then at this moment I have assignments in hands.

Will post up the answer soon.

cHeErS!

Always,

KeithK :)

Guess Guess Guess ...

New shift starts today in college. I am in morning shift for the next three months, where classes will start at 0715 hours and calls it a day by 1415 hours. Hmmm, seven hours of classes, of cause with short breaks in between. Feel so weird when I entered classroom this morning after four months undergoing my OJT in hangar, meeting again all the instructors, staffs and friends. Haha :) Class ended on time, I reached home as early as 1445 hours. Don't know what to do at this hour of day because usually at this moment, I am always hooked up in college or in work area. However, by then, I have decided to a little of house-keeping in my room. I cleared my study table, arranged all my books, wiped away all the dusts (there were so thick that I required pails of water to clean it), swept the floor and cleaned the ceiling fan. Huh!! Then, I went to bath, washed my clothes, and now, sitting in front of the PC, blogging!! Haha :)

Well, I have shot some pictures recently. Malu wanna show you all, but all this while, The Journals has been all about serious writing, so I would prefer to post something anew. (KJ, I am sure you know what I mean, lolz :D) All your encouraging comments are most welcomed ...

Big red apple ...
"An apple a day, keeps the docs away"

Green Tea @ Camellia sinensis...
I love anything about green tea,
green tea cake, biscuits, ice-cream,
all about green tea!!
The aromatic and fragrant smell of
green tea is refreshing and superb.
Green tea is tipped to reduce the risks of heart disease
and preventing certain types of cancer.
Wow, with only MYR 1.80,
you can always stay healthy
with Green Tea.

Can you guess what is the content
inside this mysterious box?

Hehe :)
Will tell you the answer on my next post.

Happy Trying,
cHeErS!
KeItHk (",)

Aircrafts ...

This is one of my aircraft model's collections,
a M A S Airbus 330 (9M-Mike Kilo Alpha)
It is made of Alloy Steel with
Titanium coated stand.
Wow :)
Bought it last year at M A S Open Day
in M A A, Ke la na J ay a.

"... Sir, your aircraft is ready for taxiing
to runway 14R for take-off.
Have a pleasant flight...!"

That's the length of a Boeing 747-400 Jumbo ...
Can you count the numbers of lorries which make up
for the B747's length from forward to aft?
It has been sometime since a Jumbo came to
Kuching International Airport.
I shot this picture outside my house,
just beside the airport's runway.

An A i rA s ia's Airbus 320 was taking off from
Kuching International Airport.

Happy Weekend, everyone ...
Always,
KeithK :)

Back to college ...

Yesterday, Thursday marked the last day of my On-Job-Training (OJT) in M A S Complex A Hangar. Plus minus of 3 months working with life aircraft was fantastic, priceless experience and full of excitements. I was a little heavy-heart-ed and sad when I heard the news that we will be going back to college soon, what's else, no more working on aircraft, no more Appolo Waffle at Line 10 Avionics Crew Room everyday, haha :)

Just to round up for what I have done this week as a conclusion, ya? Finally, the B777-200 from S au di A irli n es had left and flew back to Saudi on Thursday afternoon after going through its HMV for the last 3 months. Today, another B777-200 from S au di A ir lin es will arrive at Line 10 again for HMV and Cabin Modification for its In-Fight-Entertainment System (IFE) Even though my days in Line 10 was rather short, just 2 weeks, I have encountered various aircraft maintenace tasks that I have never done before on my previous OJT session. I must consider myself very grateful that I have a chance to learn and pick up knowledge from Mr H, I must say he is really one of the best LAEs, either his skills, knowledge or personalities, he is extraordinary. He is a good teacher and mentor who can point out my weaknesses as well as giving me solutions to improve myself. Thank you, Mr H and all your crews ...!

Bon Vogaye, B777-200!!

Oh ya, last Wednesday, that was 2 days ago, I went for the Engine Ground Run (EGR) for this B777-200. As my first experience with B777's EGR, I was fascinated with the GE 90 Engine. Already tipped as the world's largest engine with 325cm fan diameter, the GE 90 also holds the record for most powerful engine with thrust rating at 127 900 lbs. Wow, isn't it wonderful?

The GE 90 Engine

By the way, beginning on Monday, I will return to college, studying in the morning shift from 715am to 1415 hours. shorter hours of study, really looks alike with high-school life now. The other shift, 1415 hours - 2115 hours will be occupied by the juniors group for at least 3months before we change shift with them. Obviously, I would prefer morning shift; I have never experienced evening classes before, hope that my circadian rhythms will not cause me a jet-lag and thus feeling sleepy in class later. Hehe :)

Well, that's it ... My first OJT period will be an unforgettable experience particularly the hands-on experience on aircraft. I am looking forward to be back at the hangar again in future for more challenges more experience and of cause more fun ...!

All the best,
cHeErS!
kEiThK :)