New Year 2010 is blasting on ...

Corner Talk: Three weeks has passed after working in Line 10 with B777-200 from Middle East. No joke, but true, I have been tying the typical "clovehitch knot" on the aircraft's cables for the last five days ranging from big power cable to tiny little wire, long to short ... Spread the wire long, arrange them in bundles properly, put their markings and then, tie them up using the tough polyester lacing chords. Up till this afternoon, I managed to finish all of them. Phew, finally ... Huge satisfaction. This aircraft is going for IFE modification, so, all the old cables will need to be replaced with new ones. Hehe :) Everyday is a learning process, I would say to sum up my experience in Line 10. Haha :)

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When clock strikes 12 o'clock tonight
on 31st December,
peopel around the world cheer and wish each other
a Happy New Year!
For some, this event is no more than change
in calendar page.
For others,the New Year symbolizes
a new beginning for a better tomorrow.

Another fresh new year is here!
Another year to live on,
to banish doubt, worry and fear ...
to love, laugh and give.

This bright new year has given me,
to live each day with zest.
To daily day grow and be,
my highest and my best.

I have my opportunity,
once more to do the right and less wrongs,
to pray for World's peace,
to sing the joyful songs,
in the pursuit of happiness,
I shall;
strive and aim high in career
be a better man in the eyes of family and friends
and search for my other half ...


~ Happy New Year 2010! ~

With love,
KeithK @ TheJournals :)

Christmas Movie Marathon

Christmas isn't more about opening the presents under the Christmas tree. For me, it was to catch up with the biggest blockbuster movies of the year; the most sought after show, the most anticipated display on the big screen ... Forget 'bout Transformer 2: ROTF and G.I Joe! Yup, it is Avatar alongside Bodyguards and Assassins that steal the headline to sum up the year 2009. Two shows in two days, watched them with my buddies ... Cool :)

Rumors had said this movie took a total of 15 years to produce. Due to lack of technology years back, the production of Avatar was postponed until today. The storyline is simple, straight forward. Each character has its role of its own, well-defined with clear purposes. The plot of the story is an amazement, led by hero Jack Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). Overall, it is a great movie to watch filled with awesome graphics and animation and actions packed. I suppose to watch Avatar's 3D, but then, the cineplex was so congested that I had to settle with normal Avatar. Oh well ... Still worth a word, man! 3 hours long show, woah ...

Rating: 9/10

Named as Shi Yue Wei Cheng (The Bodyguards and Assassins) centers around the fight for revolution in imperialism China. Set during the last period of Qing Dynasty (1900-an), a group of revolutionists with the inspiration of Dr Sun Yat Seng (Sun Wen) fought to topple the weak Qing Dynasty in order to form a new democracy government, thus, re-witting a new piece of history. Plenty of main characters involve include Donnie Yen (The Gambler/Policeman), Leon Lai (The Beggar), Tony Leung Ka Fai (The Editor) and Nicholas Tse (Ah Si). If you are a fan of kick-the-ass action with cool stunts and extreme martial arts skills, here it is, this movie is a must watch! Don't be surprised to see blood flowing out, splashing apart as if the blood of fountain. Bruises and cut, blood and scars, kill and survive, politic assassinations and spirit of nationalism were themes for this movie. Good show ... At least, it serves to remind us of the hardship and sacrifices of all the nationalists who fight for human rights and the formation of new political system in a country. Close to 3 hours show also, nevertheless, it is another thumb-up movie!

Rating: 8/10

So, what 'ya waiting for?
Head to nearest cinema and go go go; watch the movies ...
They are more than worth a single cent you pay for the show.
Fill your year on high with
the joy and blessing!
Merry Christmas again :)

Cheers,
KeithK :)

Merry Christmas 2009

A Christmas' candle is a lovely thing
It makes no noise at all
But softly, it gives away itself
While quite unselfishly, it grows small
Radiating light of hope
Relinquishing the Stars of fortune
The spirit of joy filled the air,
Wishing you all a very happy Merry Christmas 2009

Bless us Lord,
this Christmas with;
quietness in our mind,
patience,
always be kind,
to love more but to hate less,
to contribute more but to ask less

A little smile,
a word of cheer,
a spoonful of love from someone near,
a gift from one held dear,
best wishes from coming year ...

Always,
KeithK :)

Let's the Angels Sing ...

Corner Talk: I was sitting on my study desk this afternoon that I realized that my calendar is on the last page; yes, it is in the month December - a month of winter, holiday, Christmas and New Year. Time flies, that's what everyone is talking about. However, what's matter most is, how much you have achieved this year before you draw it a close and begin with a new chapter? Have you grown up? Have you mature with time? Or it is merely just another months and years for you? Come, let's look into ourselves, reflect back ... It is a time for self-evaluation :)

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Before I ever knew Taylor Swift's Teardrop On My Guitar,
this lovely singer used to put sunshine on my day
with her hitz Jesus Takes The Wheel.
Yup, she is Carrie Underwood ...
Here is another beautiful classical Christmas Song from her -
Hark! The Heralds Angels Sing ...

Like this song very much,
Christmas is just around the corner ...
Have you bought your present to your loved on?
Let's not measure the gifts,
but, the best blessing will be
celebrating with family members around,
laughing, caroling, enjoying ...

Have a wonderful Christmas celebration!
Season Greetings from,
KeithK :)

Kiwi Icy Shake in Kepong

Corner Talk: Third week in MAS will begin tomorrow as we all are sent down to the floor. I will be assigned to Line 11 Hangar 4 for B737-400 aircraft. Last hangar, so far and isolated from others. Tools box, torch-light and uniforms are all set, let's get rock and rumble ... This coming Tuesday, I will be having my second assessment oral with Hj Khairudin for another 3 sets of tasks. My target will be finishing all the assessments by first quarter of next year 2010. Gonna work hard for license in hands soon ... Malacca's road trip was fun, with everyone was having an awesome time with laughter and joy. Food, food and more food for the whole day. Pictures will be uploaded once I got them from my friends ... Haha :)

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My roommate, Wei Liang brought me
to this tiny little wooden shop in Kepong
for this ...

" Kiwi Icy Shake "

Topped with "Sago" with Icy Shake base,
this Kiwi Icy Shake is indeed a pleasure dessert.
The slices of Kiwi are juicy and sweet,
nice nice nice ...

Behind: Mango Icy Shake

Plan to go back again to Kepong
for another round.
It is just so tempting ...
For a reasonable price,
you cant any other way to
quench your thirst ...

Cheers,
KeithK :)

A new chapter in Journals ...

Corner Talk: Yesterday, took a break from hectic schedule of training (just an excuse to myself) to go all the way down to KLCC for PIKOM KL PC Fair 2009. Well, my intention is to buy the Broadband Wireless Router together with my housemate,Wei Liang. So, here we go, took the LRT from Taman Bahagia to KLCC. Thanks to Hing for his ride. LRT was packed as if sardine can. Upon arrival, there were tonnes of people rushing into the convention centre. Cameras and DSLR were hanging on boys' neck. Short skirts, V-Shape, skinny models, hot chicks, woah ... My eyes just cant stop searching for new targets. Ok, I must admit, these tricks behind all the mimic of advertising has been exploiting the power of "FEMALE". Why not? A pretty chick with sexy body approaches you, and up, you are hooked to their stall for good. Even I am tempted to get a Sony MP3 when this girl approached me with a soft and melodic voice. She just melted me away .. Haha :) More pictures to be reviewd soon ... Meanwhile, sit back and be patience!

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Last week, was our last day in college; it was somehow, a place where all things were started. From zero, we become someone, form nothing, we become equipped ... Nevertheless, it was all the efforts from our fellow instructors. We have learned, and will still continue learning in new environment; the actual floor in MAS Complex A. We foresee a great obstacle ahead, and we shall cruise together across the ferocious sea ...

Picture with Mr Phang,
the Engine Instructor ...
Taken with Ewin's wide angle len,
1020mm ...
Woah, see the distortion!
Haha :)

Picture with Mr Edward (L), Instrument Instructor
and Mr Radzi (R), Electrical Instructor
We thanked them for all their guidance and dedication
in teaching us all this while ...
We cherish the time we had together,
Gracious :)


Currently, I am picking up
playing guitar after putting it aside
for a year due to classes and exams ...
Need to polish up otherwise it will rust soon ...
Huge satisfaction when you manage to play
a new song, yeah?

Looking forward for OJT on the floor soon,
there are much more skills and experience to be learned,
to nurture and to mature
before I can reach the pinnacle ...

Cheers,
KeithK :)

Kek Lapis Sarawak

Corner Talk: Early in the morning, I went for renewing of my travel passport in the Immigration Office. Didn't know that they require photocopy of IC and two Passport-sized colour photos as parts of the requirement. Ended up photocopying my IC for a bloody 40 cent for a piece of white paper, RM10 for 4 pieces of lousy photos, causing my face to become so pale because of the direct flash they used, bought a blue color ball pen for Rm1.40. Damn!! What the heck!! These people just have their ways of monopolizing all the desperate people like me to blood-suck our money ... T.T Lesson to learn: Get ready all your papers before doing any submission, or else, the officers over there will screw you up with no mercy. Queue was long, had to endure the patience to wait for over 30 people before reaching my turn. So co-incidentally, I bumped into a person who I have not met seen for long time. Have a good time chatting with Silky Pink, catching up with each other, kept each other accompanying till my turn. Thanks girl :)

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My colleagues from West Malaysia are so excited every time they know I am heading back home town, not because they are happy on behalf of me that I am going home, but, they are more concerned about the long-saught after Kek Lapis Sarawak. Till now, I can't figure out what is so delicious about this delicacies. For our locals, Kek Lapis is just a normal "kek" with arrays of colours stripes ... Taste wise, yummy yummy except some people prefer it to be sweeter. Eeeh ;)

Fruit Cake
Raisin, Cheery and Arabian Dates
are added into the Cake;
My mum is very expert in baking this cake,
her secret is to add three quarters of
Black Label Johnie Walker into it ...
Awesome ;)

Ceramel and Chocolate Kek Lapis
Typical color of this kind
Rating: 8/10

Pandan and Peanuts Buter Kek Lapis
Raitng: 7/10
Would prefer the first one
Lolz :)


Anyone wanna have Kek Lapis Sarawak?
Make sure you give me an early booking before
I fly back to KCH,
otherwise, no guarantee you will get it ...
It is kinda rare to find high quality
and delicious Kek Lapis during the norm day;
the peak season will be of course, during
the Hari Raya celebration!

Selamat Hari Raya Haji to all my Muslim's friends

Cheers,
KeithK :)

A Tale of A Melody and A Pen

Corner Talk: Module 13: Aircraft's Avionic System Final Examination has just concluded last Friday; officially signified the completion of Category B2 Programme in college. Overall, I am happy with my performance, even though there is always room for improvement. Up next, I will work on my Assessment Kit, for my Licensing requirement. After relative 2 months of revision, I has decided to go 'OFF' mode for 3 days before switching back my engines for another new term of tasks. Year end is coming again; while most of my friends will be heading for a Christmas' holiday, my batchmates and I will be reporting to MAS Engineering & Maintenance on the 1st December 2009. Woah :)

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This is a very special pen;
it is a gift from someone
for my 22nd Birthday on
24th Spetember 2009 ...

Someone who calls you on the line,
wishing you a Happy Birthday!
Knowing that I love piano's songs,
a melody was played gracefully
with sincerity, passion and love,
every single key and tunes
were carefully composed ...
Just for me!

More than that,
drove all the way to my house
to present me with this;
an austentic Silver-coloured
Sheaffer pen with my name
crafted onto its body ...
Really really a special gift,
something that I will treasure in my heart ...
Hopefully, one day, by the time
I have established as Aircraft Engineer,
I will use it wisely to pen down my signature,
especially in times for dispatching
aircrafts into service ...

Thanks so much,
I don't know what to say,
a simple 'Thank You' is the only
token of appreciation that I can do ...
I'm so touched, especially the short piano melody
down the line,
it was so peaceful, full of serenity and
full of happiness!

I wonder how are you doing right now?
Text me if you get to read this!

Cheers,
KeithK :)

When you believe ...

Exam is just around the corner, with exactly 7 days to go ... My day has been filled with hours with modules and books, 7 hours of sleep and remaining hours for meal and wash room. Online-ing has been really limited, what to say, to sit down and post up a blog will be hardly. This exam stress somehow reminds me of how I was to sit for SPM five years ago; 10 subjects to revise, books were all over the study table ... That's what I am having now too. 10 subjects together under Module 13: Aircraft's Systems; just to name a few, Radio, IFE, Instruments and OBMS.

Last Wednesday, I went for my Assessment Kit Oral Session with the assessor; basically, we will be interviewed up and down, from deep to surface basic about the task that we have carried out. Most importantly, these interviews will be a requiste and form part of our licensing's requirement. There are altogether 50++ tasks to be interviewd, and yes, I have completed 2 of them. Yeah :) Plan to submit few more after Module 13 Exams. My target is to finish them off by February 2010. Hopefully :) Gonna strive harder, go go go ...

My mind is kept playing this song now, a very classic duet by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Yup, it is a song entitles, "When You Believe", taken from the audio soundtrack of Prince of Egypt. ' ... there can be miracles, when you believe, though hope is frail, is hard to kill ... ' Come and sing-a-long with me, haha :)

That's just a brief update of me for this week,
oh yeah,
Happy Birthday to my besty, Ewin ...
It is his big 21st Birthday today,
hope you a have blast, bro ...

All the best, Keith ...
Cheers :)

KeithK in MH Blog for second time ...

KeithK was featured in Malaysia Airlines MH Blog
for second time, yeah ... :)

Awesome moments of pictures were captured
by my bestie, Ewin, on a random shots ...
Well done, boy!

Click the link here to view,
thanks for all ya supports :)

Still in EXAM Mode,
Module 13 is coming up somewhere in next week,
after that, will be starting with my
License Assessment Kit application ...

Be right back soon,
Cheers,
KeithK :)

My new 50mm

Corner Talk: My mind is troubled with plenty of stuffs to think about. No about girls, obviously, don't get wrong. I am moving house, for your information; actually things come up at not so quite an appropriate time, especially with final examination of Module 13 is just around the corner. I apologize for updating very few on The Journals. I guess, I have to switch to "Exam" Mode soon. With barely enough time to swallow all 5 thick books for Module 13, I will need to fully utilize my time for revision, rest and leisure. Keith needs boost of inspiration now ...

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Back before Hari Raya 2009, I bought a new lens
from my best friend, Ewin ...
A real superb lens for portraiture shooting
with F-Stop number as low as 1.7
Can you imagine how shallow the depth of field
this lens will be able to give you?
Presenting, the Konica Minolta 50mm f/1.7
It is a prime lens, so,
it cant be zoomed in or out either ...

What is so great about this 50mm that I decided to take it up?
Here's some of the results ...
Enjoy :)

1) Amazing Depth of Field, and

2) Super sharpness and fine detail!


However, time dedicated for camera is
very much limited.
So, these pictures above are just for
sneak-peak ...
Will be updating with more photos
in future, probably after my exams and so

Have a great weekend, pals,
Cheers,
KeithK :)

Muruku Muruku

Corner Talk: Had a quiet weekend mostly spent with my Module 13.5 Electrical Power; revision is on-going with so much of notes to cover, Instruments, Autopilots and Radios, just to name a few. Final module to go before completing theoretical training in college; some of my friends have alredy start counting down days to OJT. Oh my ... I need a peace for revision now; I need more motivation and discipline to keep the ball rolling. Really ... This is serious!

The Hindus around the world celebrated "Deepavali" aka The Festival of Light on the 17th of October 2009. Deepavali, sometimes known as Diwali is celebrated as a symbol of triumph of good over the devil within an individual. The Hindus community in college spent us "Muruku", a special delicacy snack made of rice flour and spices flavourings. Yum, yum ... Thanks you, Nantha, Dharshunu and Vicky for the "Muruku" ...

Happy Deepavali!

Till then,
KeithK :)

Voila Mr Au ...

Photo with Mr Au behind our Fokker-27 and Cessna-172 aircraft

Well wishes from Class B2/01/07 Batch 06

14th October,

Mood in college was gloomy, even though activity was carried out as per normal; everyone was rather reluctant to bid farewell to best instructor, Mr Au Ting Ling who was on his last day of duty as Training Manager. Despite his growing age, he shows no sign of tiredness, yet, still going strong together with us. He has been our best friend, our best instructor and best mentor. He takes care of our well-being and welfare as if our second father. His advices are still ringing in our ears. His favourite words, " ... You fella ... " and " ... you must be joking! ... " have never been forgotten. When all these come across our mind, without realizing, we will laugh softly in our heart, at the same time, tears dripping warmly from our eyes. We were indeed missing Mr Au. His presence has enlightened our training in college, we laugh and joke, we sit and have coffee together; all these will become another piece of memory that we will keep with us along the journey ...

At 630pm, before he left the college, he waved goodbye to everyone of us. Again, he reminded us, "Next time I see you all, make sure, you come with a 3 golden bars on your shoulders!", putting his 3 fingers on his shoulder showing us the sign... Yes, we will do it! We will remember your challenge!

Dear Mr Au,

Thanks you!

May God bless you bountifully ...

Happy Retirement!

Gracious,

KeithK :)

A weekend in October

Corner Talk: I must admit that I am living in the in the shadow of science and technology revolutionary age. Why not? Days without constant Internet connection is a torture, and of course, updating blogs for me has been an obstacle. Facebook-ing is also parts of my routine, and till now, I have no idea why there are so many human getting addicted to Facebook, including me. Currently, I am doing Module 13.4 Radio, super-duper tough subject to learn, need lotsa imagination and patience to understand the concept. Sometime, my head just blown off after a whole day of class, back home, my bed has been my best companion. Haha :) At the same time, I am also working on a "Big Project" for college. Will update you all with more details once things are finalized. Besides, I am looking for house to move, otherwise, I think I will be staying under the bridge! Still deciding whether to rent a house or just a single room! Sigh ... ~ Pressure is mounting high ~

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Last week, I was telling you all that I will be going to the USAF Thunderbirds Airshow in Subang Airport. Here the photo ... Actually, there are still plenty of photos, but, then, I think it is best to reserve for next post (not sure when, but soon as I have the time) so that I can cover them in more lengthy. I was actually stucked in the traffic congestion upon arrival, and luckily, we have Subang Airport passes to gain access to airfield area; trust me, we have the best spot to see the airshow, better than those VVIP seating. Lolz :)

Group picture with fellow colleagues,

(L-R) Nic, Timothy, Wei Liang, KeithK,

Ah Hing, Ewin and Wen Jie.

Spot the F-16 Fighting Falcon flying over our head?

More information on F-16 Fighter jet, click here

Woah ... :)

On last Sunday, a total of 18 cars went for Raya's Open House

visiting at 7 houses,

covering all over 250km distance around Nilai,

Sepang and Seremban.

Biggest gathering so far in college ...

Gosh, we had so much of fun and joy, laughing, chit-chatting away

and of course, food, food and food!

Mee Bandung, Beef Pepperoni Spageti, Nasi Lemak, Nasi Tomato,

Roti Jala, Nasi Ayam and Asam Laksa,

just to name a few ...

More pictures to come after this :)

Group picture taken at Seremban, Izzuan's place.

Can you count how heads were there?

Guess, come on!

Best wishes,

KeithK :)

Zhong' Qiu Jie Kuai Le'

Corner Talk: First week back in college was pretty busy with plenty of pending stuffs to get them done. Proccessed tons of documents for On-Job Training (OJT) in Malaysia Airlines Engineering and Maintenace (E&M) during December. Finally, after three years of waiting, finally, I got my Staff ID with its number. Woah ... It is just overwhelming! Module 13.10, On-Board Maintenance System (OBMS) had completed within two days, and now, currently, doing Module 13.6 In-Flight Entertainement System (IFE). Trust me, IFE seems to be a simple system, but, it has proven me 180 degrees wrong! IFE is tough, I had a headache; figuring how the digital audio is transferred from the audio player along the line down to your screen in front of your aircraft's seat. It took me merely two hours to get rip of it ... ~ KeithK is starting to love IFE ~

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Tomorrow is Moon Cake Festival;

15th day of the Eighth Month in

Chinese Lunar Calendar

is the celebration at

which dated back in ancient Chinese,

a day to mark the end of summer harvesting season.

Some version tells the Moon Cake Festival

as the Chinese' Valentine Day.

For more information on Moon Cake Festival,

click here ...

Have you eaten your Moon Cake?

~ Bokeh, Bokeh ~

Nowadays, Moon Cake comes in

various size, shape and filling ...

Green Tea, Yam, Pandan, Coffee Chocolate

and Ice-Cream Jelly flavor;

you name it, you get it!

All time favourite Moon Cake filling,

Nevertheless, I still opt for this one,

Lotus paste with Single Egg Yolk ...

~ BEWARE ~

Egg Yolk is high in colestrol!
Lolz :)

Love to eat Moon Cake with Chinese LongJing Tea

or Pu'er Tea,

Yum, yum :)

I am going to watch Airshow in Subang Airport tomorrow,

anyone wanna tag along?

There will be airshow performance by

USAF and RMAF,

comprising of Sukhoi Fighter,

MIG-29, F-16 Thunderbirds, C17

and etc ...

Gonna have a Sonic BOOM!

Have a blasted weekend!

Cheers,

KeithK :)

I am 22 today ...

Thanks you to all my friends and family members who remember I was born today 22 years ago ... You all have made my day bright and clear. Your thoughtful love, care and smile have given me a new breath of life in enduring all the obstacles and challenges along the journey called "LIFE" As early as day before, my friends flooded my Wall in Facebook with all the well wishes and blessing. Thanks for being wonderful companions, comrade!

Love this Birthday Cake!
A Boeing 747, painted in MAS color
was my 22nd Birthday Cake ...
It is a Chocolate and Vanila Tiramisu Ice Cream cake
from my sister, Karen and brother, Kelvin
Woah, love you all ...
Thanks you!

Hand phone / Key chains from my bestie, Ann
These chains come with wordings on them;
well written with words of wisdom!
Red: Always Rejoice!
Yellow: My Grace is sufficient for you
Green: Have Faith!
Thanks Ann :)

Sweetie's Chocolate Brownies
She promised to make me one, but,
it came in a bucket with lotsa cute cups brownies
Chocolate Brownies are awesome, soft, smooth and
the aroma of chocolate is a boom!
She was worried the brownies weren't up to the bar,
but, I can tell you, these have to be the best brownies
you can get in the town!
Really touched by her effort to make me all these,
after all, it is the matters of thought that counts ...
~ Huggies ~


Last but not least,
12 midnight last night,
I received a surprised call from my buddies
from college ...
They phoned me all the way from the North
in Penang to wish me a Happy Blessed Birthday!
They all went down to Penang for holiday,
sorry, I cant join you all this time.
Next trip maybe?
Thanks to Ewin, Nicholas, Ah Hing and
of course, ehmm ...
Vic~
Vic~, you have a sweet voice!


With love and all the blessing,
KeithK :)

Berbuka Puasa in D'Tandoor Subang

The "Berbuka Puasa" session with fellow colleagues in college has been on our calendar every year. This year, we decided to go for Indian Cuisine at D'Tandoor Restaurant, Subang. Food are variety, not too much, not too little of choices, but, one thing, the restaurant staff take an easy long routine to re-fill the finished food. Other than that, everything is fine!

Your truthfully ...
Having his "buka puasa" with Ayam Tandoori ...

Kuih-Muih,
Manis and lazat!

D'Tandoor's specialty - Naan Garlic and Naan Cheese


Curry Puff filled with Chicken and Potato
Crispy, but it was cold at times
of serving, maybe due to the
air-condition blast inside the room ...

Mutton "Rendang"
Spicy, spicier and spiciest!
The gravy was aromatic and well cooked
with fragrant curry leaves,
viscous and rich with coconut milk ...
Majority's favorite though ...

Ayam Tandoori with Onion Ring
The meat is very tender, rather hard to chew, but,
overall, it wasn't too bad!

Group photo before we left ...
At the same time, we wished each other a blessed
"Selamat Hari Raya Adilfitri"
to fellow friends who will be heading back
to their respective hometown for this eventful celebration.
Have a safe trip home!

Special appreciation and a big "Thank You!"
to Ewin for sharing his photos with me,
enjoy your holiday with special one!

Cheers,
KeithK :)

Sitting in Galley with Cabin Crews

Hari Raya's break in college officially starts today, with most of my colleagues are heading their hometown to celebrate this eventful celebration with friends and family. Same goes to me, and as usual, I am hoping into aircraft with Jump Seat again ... Surprisingly, thing comes out unexpectedly this time with many sweet and sour spices added in it, Why, you will know later?

See my ticket? It is of a special kind,
without seat number for flight MH 2564,
from KUL-KCH. It is printed with JMP for Jump Seat.
Boarding time is 0935 hours,
and flight will take off at 1005 hours.
I recalled,
it was a B737-400 aircraft with a registration of 9M-MMI

To get this boarding pass will lay down
another series of story. I had earlier on
missed out 3 flights before I could get this seat.
First, there were already 2 person who booked for
the jump seat for MH 2532 (2050 hours on Wednesday's night)
Then, I was denied the jump seat application for MH 2534
(2200 hours on Wednesday's night), because
of the faulty crew oxygen system in the cockpit.
I ended up slept for overnight in KLIA,
believe me, KLIA is super chilling as cold as Arctics
at night ...
The next morning, I tried again for flight MH 2504 Jump Seat,
unfortunately, these jump seats were booked earlier
by two flight crews who wanted to fly back to KCH as well.
The Captain for MH 2504, Cpt Abbas was kind enough
to assist me by giving a call to Cpt Morhamidi,
who will be piloting flight MH 2564,
otherwise, I think I would be stranded
in KLIA again ...

Initially, I thought it will be just a typical
jump seat in the cockpit, oh well, yeah :)
However, I was then placed to sit in here ...

Where?

Here ...
Inside the galley on the flight crews' seats!


A view into the cabin from the galley
The galley is similar to kitchen in household terminology,
where the steward and stewardess will prepare your meal
on board; hot-plate meal, drinks, etc ...
I was more than excited and surprised,
another new chapter of experience to be recorded into
The Journals ...
The reason why I was placed to sit into galley
crews' seat was because there was a new cadet pilot
inside the cockpit who was at the time concerned,
having his assessment session with Cpt Morhamidi,
for that, I was disallowed entrance to cockpit.
Lolz :)

Inside the galley, I had an overview on
how the cabin crews work to prepare our meal.
They are far more efficient and professional
considering the time pressure they have to endure,
needless to say,
they have to sweat under difficult environment;
the rocky and bumpy flight, and the congested limiting gally area.
Get to know new friends,
steward Mr Saravanan and Mr Aidil.
They were so generous in feeding me with food, food and food ...
I had 2 meals instead of one,
one nasi lemak and one French Cheese Omelet
from Business Class's meal,
free-flow of drinks/juice ...
Haha :)

These were gifts from Miss Stewardess, S u s a n i e;
a very sweet lady who has friendly and warmest smile
that you can get from every Malaysia Airlines' cabin crew.
One word to describe - MH ... Malaysian Hospitality!
Their slogan - We treat everyone on board as guest!
Thank you, Miss Susan.
You are just so lovely!

Before I left the aircraft after landing,
I managed to cam-whore and capture some photos
with my new friends,
and, due to low quality of pictures with my hand phone,
I decided not to put them up here ...
Lolz :)

Special "thank you" and compliments to:
Cpt Abbas from MH 2504
Cpt Morhanmidi from MH 2564
Mr Aidil @ Hensem
Mr Saravanan @ Sara
Miss Susanie @ Sue

You all made my day!

Always,
KeithK :)

Vicky's Birthday in Ole-Ole Bali

One the best memory I have together with these bunch of friends, is that, we will celebrate each other birthday together; doing out for a meal, hang out together, and of course, do something that will keep us laughing loud out (LOL) till rolling on the floor (ROFL) ... Last year, if you can still recall, I have never missed out in celebrating their birthday too. To re-cap, click here: Wen Jie's birthday, your truthfully birthday, Daniel's birthday and Ewin's birthday. This year, we celebrated Ah Neh (Brother in Hindi) Vicky's birthday in Ole-Ole Bali, Sunway Pyramid. Pictures' time? Oh yeah ... :)

Ah Neh Vicky
He is from Mechanical thread,
future Airframe and Engine (A&C)
Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Originated in Klang,
he is 22 years of age this year ...
Besides, if you have any inquiry
about your computer's software and hardware,
he is the man you should look for ...


(L-R) Timothy Chung, Ewin
(as usual, he likes to wear red colour shirt,
he tells me, red is very "ong"),
Johnson Yap and Dave


(L-R) Kingsley Tan, Ah Hing,
your truthfully and Nicholas
Look at Nicholas,
he is so excited!
Peace! (",)v
Ok, wait, where is the food?
For your information, Ole-Ole Bali
is a restaurant expertise's in serving
Balinese cuisine, ranging from rice, noodles,
snacks to desserts ...
Besides Balinese food, they offer
various kinds of Western cuisine;
its well-decorated interior and tranquil
atmosphere create a perfect spot
for dining with partner and friends ...
I am sure you will definitely enjoy
the alike experience of dining in
Bali, what's else?
Even the waitresses and waiters in
the restaurant speak Balinese accent ...
Lolz :)


Fried Squids with Potatoes,
comes with special Mayonnaise ...
One of the favourite and ideal appetizer,
you know why?
The fried squids are marinated with a balance
proportion of mixture of spices
and secret ingredients ...
So ooo crispy!


Ole-Ole Bali Special,
Nasi Campur with Beef Rendang ...
Ah Hing and Nicholas ordered this,
looks delicious?
Definitely!!


Ole-Ole Bali Special,
Nasi Campur; Chicken + Seafood
Ewin got this,
guess the price?
It is RM 33 ...
Unbelievable?
Let the food speaks the price, I would say ...


Steak + Lamb
Johnson opted for Western cuisine,
well, it comes out to be a huge portion,
together with a quarter of sweetcorn
and a small bowl of coleslaw salad ...
Johnson is seriously a big-eater,
don't judge his ability to dump food into his stomach
by looking at his thin little size,
I bet with you,
he is a MONSTER!
Vicky's unfinished lamb chop was
sapu-ed by Johnson, furthermore,
at the end of the meal,
he was in a jokingly mood,
telling me that he will be cooking
for another round of maggi mee at home later ...


That's mine,
Nasi Ayam Bertutu ...
Weird name?
It is actually a roasted chicken topped with
Balinese-style chili paste,
a little bit of too salty,
and obviously, it is too large
a portion for me - half a chicken size!
I hardly managed finished the food,
even though, I was damn hungry before the meal.
No joke!
I ended up staying awake till late midnight
after taking this down my stomach ...

Lime Virgin's Margarita ...
Love this shot,
a well blended of colour in this picture,
great depth of field, extreme sharpness;
and this len
is very"poisoning" to me,
Ewin's 1755 f/2.8


Keith's Blue Hawaii,
Pineapple Juice + something,
I cant recall what it is ...
Nothing special,
damn, I pick the wrong drink, I guess ...
See the difference?
This picture was taken with kit lens,
1870mm f/3.5-5.6
Although the depth of field is reasonably
satisfactory, the sharpness is yet to be
comparable with 1755mm f/2.8
That's what I say, Ewin's len
is very "poisoning" ...


Birthday Cake,
Fruit Cake topped with White Chocolate ...
Let's sing a song for Vicky!!
Thanks to Daniel,
the cake was really awesome!
Love the strawberry and grapes ...
Sweet :)

Nothing is more memorable when
we made Vicky
to stand on chair, asked him to sing and
gave a birthday's speech
to the visitors of the Ole-Ole Bali Restaurant ...
Go Vicky, go ...

Nevertheless, we made him to pick up the candles
with mouth inside the cake,
yeah, he kissed the cake!


Look at his facial expression,
it is priceless!
He will remember this for life after
what Wen Jie had done on him prior to ...


THIS!


Wen Jie mercilessly smacked
Vicki's head into the cake ...
Hmmm, well done, Wen Jie!
That's the purpose,
everyone was happy and enjoyed
themselves to the fullest, right?
Kingsley was laughing hard,
Johnson was still in a shock,
while we were clapping our hands,
cheering at the side ...
Bad, bad, didn't we?

Ewin and Keith,
plus two nuisance fellas behind us,
Nicholas and Timothy ...
Full Avionics men here,
ok, if Nicholas decided to take Avionics then;
Timothy is already an established Junior Technician,
currently working in ASU KLIA ...
Woah, cool man ...


We, Batch 06 ...
Don't you think this picture looks alike
a family picture of a father with
four grown up kids ...
Lolz :)

A final group picture before we left ...
What a wonderful night!
Really had a great time
hanging out with you all ...
More birthdays coming up,
Keith's -September (ahemmm,
better think what present you gonna get for me)
Ok, just for laugh, my friends ...
Daniel's - October
and Ewin's - November

Orchid Candle,
nice, beauty and elegant!
This picture is specially dedicated to Nickki,
thanks you, and for whatever reason you know ...
A big hug for you (",)


Many pictures, hope you enjoy
scrolling down the post ...
A special compliment for Ewin and Ah Hing
for the photos; these pictures
were shot with A700 ...
Considering an upgrade form A200?
Hmmmm ....


Have a great weekend ahead,
Cheers,
KeithK :)