Hard @ Work

Whispers: I need to keep my mouth shut in front of one of my colleague. He would simply tell the rest of the world what I said and that include every single detail I mentioned... THIS IS BAD!!! He dont know when to shut up...

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Working as an instructor at Skytrex is actually an easy most of the time. But once in a while, an instructor would need to spring into action in order to "save" the day.

I was stationed at the big net yesterday and I have to do the "saving" 4 times yesterday. 3 of it is easy job as it is only pulling the participants to the end point using a rope. But that "different" save yesterday is really a "hard work".

Working at the big net, what I, as an instructor is mostly afraid of is big size fella unable to continue to climb the big net towards the platform. As there is no way that we can lower the fella to the ground, we must get him to the platform no matter what.

Yesterday, while I was watching the big net, a super-size fella came and after trying to climb the big net to the platform, he declared that he cannot continue and would want us to lower him to the ground.

Since it is impossible to do so, I keep on encouraging him to continue climb toward the net but to no avail. Knowing that the other instructors have their plate full, I move up to "save" that guy.

Believe me that this is no easy job. As the super-sized fella was hanging onto the middle of the net, I myself have to move away from the platform just to reach him. Using my two carabiners, I move towards him slowly (it is really scary as I am afraid of height and it is about 5 to 6 meters above the ground). It has a while when I managed to get to him (thankfully, he was still able to hold onto the net when I reached him).

Using one of the carabiner, I locked his carabiner and began climbing back to the platform (I have to pull myself plus that super-size fella up and it feels like forever).

Even as I reached the the platform, my "work" is far from over... the super-sized fella was still hanging there and I have to pull him up. Luckily, there was another guy at the platform and with his help, we managed to pull him up.

I was completely exhausted and dehyrated at that time... Hope I wont have to do it again in the future...

Vivien and Eugene

Whispers: There is no easy money in this world... more details in my next post :P

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Went for a wedding dinner last Saturday.

Congrats, Vivien and Eugene!

Vivien and Eugene

Vivien is my course-mate back in the days when I was still studying in UMS, Sabah.


Anyway, the dinner also function as a reunion for our group of course-mates / university-mates. Even though only some of us were present, it does feel great to be able to meet with each other again...

Those present that day: Lian, Teh, Ka Siang, Oi Kuen, Fui Pin, Chai Lim, Amy, Pei Wei and her fiance...

Hope to see you all again soon...

Applying for Passport

Whispers: I am going to Paris, not for vacation but for work... Still, I am speechless... I dunno what to say...

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Well, this is actually my first time applying for a passport and surprisingly, the experience with the Immigration Department (the one in Port Klang) is a very good one...

In case you still dont know, you would need the following to be ready before going there to apply:

• 2 passport photo
• 2 copy of your birth cert.
• 2 copy of your IC
• 1 completed form (you can buy it at the counter @ RM1 per piece)

Remember to bring your original birth cert and IC as well cause they need it for the process... if you forgotten to make copies of the above or to take a passport photo, there is still hopes as there is a makcik that operates a photocopy centre and a passport photo machine inside the office.

As usual, I reached the office early and was one of the first few to apply for a passport. The whole process is hassle-free and the best thing is that, I could get my passport in 2 hours time after I pay for it...

Kudos to all the Immigration officers in the Port Klang office and Selamat Berbuka Puasa...

Keep up the good works...

Skytrex Adventures

Whispers: A friend introduce me to Secondhand Serenade...

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Remember the post that I wrote about me becoming an instructor for the Skytrex Adventures not long ago??? Well, I am no longer that person.

Why? The answer is simple...

I WENT UP AND CONQUERED THE SKYTREX LIAO!!!!

It was not something that I thought I would be doing that fast as many people know that I am afraid of height... As usual, I was working today when the storm came yesterday's afternoon. The two group that was suppose to go up decided not to wait.

But by the time the last group move in, Julien was kind enough to offer all of us (part time instructors) to go up FREE!!!

An opportunity not to be missed, I was one of the first to take up the offer...

By the time I move up the "Ladder", I was actually starting to get the "regret" feeling and keep on wondering what have I did to put myself in that position???

For someone who is really afraid of height, it was really a scary experience all the way... but having faith in the gears that I used and "myself" [the best self-help way for me when I was up there was to constantly telling myself that I am no longer afraid of height! (Denial :P )], I move from one platform to another.

The worst thing about the whole journey around the Skytrex is that my two co-workers' (also part-time instructor) idea of disturbing me while going all around it. They constantly shake the "bridge" while I was crossing it...

In the end, I finished the whole Skytrex and yes, I am still in one piece.

So, anyone want to go up????

Torturing myself???

Whispers: A friend is coming to Klang this Saturday...

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On one of those rare day of the month were I got a chance of resting (due to a public holiday), I continued to "torture" myself by doing several things that I seldom do.

I woke up very early to join my mum for a morning walk up the nearby hill. I was "deceived" by my mum that I would be able to see the sunrise from the top of the hill. I was abit disappointed as it was kinda cloudly that morning but since I was up there, I might as well make the best out of it... taking photographs of Klang.

Afterward, I drove around Klang to take more photographs as part of my personal project before heading back home for a rest (watching the movie "Shooter" and sleep). But the craziest thing that I did on that day was going over to Setia Alam for a jog (something that I have not been doing for a while) which end up having me playing a game of basketball with a group of young teenager boys...

This game really push me to the limit as half way through the game, I was breathing hard through my mouth. My "teammate" and I lost the game 5-8 with me managing to score 2 out of the five with two baskets... Not a very bad score considering that I have not played a basketball game for more than 10 years...

However, directly after the game, I found my body weak, especially my leg...

Nighttime came and I received a call from Weng Phoon saying that a friend, Chun Jiat, is back in Malaysia and wish to meet up with me and the others... Joining them at Sungai U Restaurant later, I really enjoyed the companionship of these friends, Chun Jiat, Weng Phoon, Wei Loong, Kean Hua, Weoi Li, Li Jin, Huey Ying, Pei Yun and Ling Sze...

Alvin and Adeline

Whispers: Burning midnight oil to get the works done as soon as possible...

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Last Sunday was the wedding day for my colleague, Alvin and his long-time aweet heart, Adeline. Even though they would not be reading this, I would still want to congratulate them and to thank them for giving me this wonderful opportunity to participate in one of the most important day of their lives.

Again, congrats to both of you...

Limits

Whispers: Public holiday on Wednesday... But still have to work...

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One of the best thing about becoming friend is having the privilege of joking with each other and having fun/laugh while doing it.

But as with everything else, there would always be a limit to everything and it is always the best that one should know where this limit is. Most of the time, everything are joke-able but there are always some sensitive topics which should never be touch.

Going over the limit once can be forgiven but going over it more than once would spell trouble for both side.

This is the experience that I got recently.

I am a Part-time Skytrex Instructor

Whispers: One of the lamest thing that I ever did in my entire life: Went into the cinema and sit there for 10 minutes before realizing that I was in the wrong one...

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Like the most recent movie by Jack Neo, "Money Still Not Enough", I am trying every way that I can to create extra income...

I have approached Skytrex Adventures for some part-time job when I was there on 30th August and yesterday (Sunday) I was one of the few part-time instructors there, taking care of part of the whole Skytrex.


It was an easy job as the most important thing is to keep an eye on those "customers", making sure they are following the instruction correctly. The only thing that you might feel would be the a strain on the neck and on the eyes...

It is basically a very easy job and the pay is consider good as food is provided as well.

Well, the irony of this whole thing is that I have never been on the Skytrex as of now...

(I would go up soon... :P )

Picture of Rafting Trip @ Sg Kampar (31st August 2008)

Whispers: I support "Hari Malaysia" to be declare as a public holiday.

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Me, getting ready to conquer Sg Kampar (somehow, I look like those ancient chinese god holding his weapon... just that I looked kinda silly here :P)

Weng Phoon and his friends...

Bee Chuen, Yee Han, Pick Koon, Wei Lyn, Ai June and Hui Phing

Pei Yun and Huey Ying

Fay Chin and Gee Way

Weoi Li, Li Jin, Mee Leng and Hanxue

Andrew and Pei Yi

The girls...

more girls...

them again...

many of us...

my raftmates (Yee Han, Bee Chuen, Pick Koon, Ai June, Ling Chong) and me...

Conquering Sg Kampar

my raftmates...

Forward!!!

Half-time...

Moving on...

Reat for a while...

We are having fun....

Tiring le.... Cheeze!

Weoi Li and me...

Everyone shouting YEAH!

What now?

Pei Yun and Mee Leng

Huey Ying thinking "Why did I come here to torture myself???"... hav to make a fake smile for the camera somemore... (Just kidding...)

Where are those people going???

Come, mari come...

Paddle forward!!!

The guides...

More guides...

Having lunch as the reward of conquering Sg Kampar...

The people that make it happens...

Adventurous Weekend

Whispers: I got pain on my a** after hitting onto a rock during the rafting trip...

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It was a great weekend...

On Saturday, I purposely took a half day leave to join my friends for their adventure on Skytrex in Taman Pertanian Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam.

Imagine climbing up to 17 meter above ground... moving from one tree to another across some man-made track and doing some flying fox stunts to complete the track.


On Sunday, things get more extreme... 2 1/2 hours of drive bring us from Klang to Gua Tempurung for an adventure like no other... We went for a white water river rafting adventure in Kampar River...

Imagine riding a raft that may capside anytime while going through those rapids. The only thing that keep you on the raft is your feet, trying to hold you from going overboard plus the paddle that you use to move the raft, sometimes against the current... Water flashing from all over and before you realize, you are floating in the river and the guides would try to save you by throwing ropes to you...

*Photographs coming soon... promised...