Langkawi Conference Trip 13-16 November 2012

The first time i been to Langkawi was in 2005. If not because of the conference, i don't think i have any chances to visit Langkawi again after seven years. 

In overall, it's a beautiful island and i rented a car this time to explore the island by myself. At first i wanted to rent a smallest car but it was out of stock due to the public holidays. Therefore, i ended up with a Honda Civic which is too big and luxury for a solo traveller like me... haha. 

The only thing that put me down is the price of the goods in Langkawi. I was expected 'duty free' prices for all the goods in Langkawi but at last i realised that only alcohol, cigarettes and chocolate are under the category of 'duty free'. Frankly, some perfumes are even more expensive than the retail shops outside Langkawi. 

Anyway, these are the photos taken along the trip.    

At the Eagle Square!!!

       

Looking toward the Jetty Point

The hotel, Bella Vista

The hotel, Bella Vista

The night market (pasar malam) at Kuah Town

The most famous seafood stall in Langkawi, Wonderland Seafood

Waiting for my turn to present paper at the conference, One Helang Hotel

One of the shops in Jetty Point. Quite expensive even with discount... G-Shock...

The car that i rented (about RM160 per day)

Perdana Gallery (to showcase the collection of gifts and awards given to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad) 

Some of the gifts...

Some of the gifts...

When he was young...

Black Sand Beach, Langkawi

Stop by to take photo while on my way to Oriental Village 

The entrance of Oriental Village and the cable car to the hill top is inside here

Shops in the village

Wonderland Seafood Langkawi!!!

Reasonable price!!!

Farewell Dinner with the (WA22, FSS, UNIMAS) Final Year Students at Hotel 56, Kuching.

The students were having their farewell dinner on the 15th June 2013 and all Program WA22 lecturers were invited to attend and have party with them. This is the video clip of me singing 'Kekasih Gelapku' which i promised them before the dinner that i will learn to sing a Malay song and perform it during the farewell dinner. In addition with that, some photos taken by the students.

The Live Result of Malaysia 13th General Election

Click here for the confirmed result.
http://elections.thestar.com.my/results/results.aspx

Video/ Montaj Kejohanan Sukan Persahabatan Staf IPT Borneo 2013 (UNIMAS) 3 - 8 Feb 2013

See my funny move after getting a difficult spare (can't remember it was a strike or spare) in the video between 6:13 - 6:18, hahaha. 

Bemen Wong in LOL Concert, UNIMAS (翻版品冠 唱 痴心绝对) 22nd September 2012

I know i look stress and nervous on stage... haha, please remember that i'm not a Professional... this is just a matter of supporting the students' effort in organizing the concert...

Tiffany Playing with Teether (Seven and a half months)

Gangster MV (Namewee)

I like the indian part, sounds very powerful!!!

Lee Chong Wei Injured in 2012 Thomas Cup (Video Clip)

iTV is Coming and 7-inch iPad in October 2012???

Possible price of the 7-inch iPad is between $200-250 for 8GB?

See the full report here!!!

SAPE - The Sarawak Guitar

The New Samsung Galaxy S 3 (Lauching on the 3rd May 2012)

Marvel’s The Avengers Trailer

I can't wait to watch it!!!

Penang Georgetown Festival Video (15th June - 15th July 2012)

Go to georgetownfestival.com for more information!!!

Two Months with Samsung Galaxy Note (Review)

I was an iPhone user since 2009 and just decided to switch to Android in 2012. After browsing several brands and models, i decided to give it a try on Samsung Galaxy Note. 

 

Instead of buying the phone outright, i decided to go with Digi package as they were having an Internet Gila Sales promotion during that time. I got it for RM1549 (retail price is RM2299) and committed with RM48 per month, with 3GB of data instead of 1GB. According to the staff, only white Samsung Galaxy Note comes with a free original flip cover, which is also in white (see the photos). Recently, Digi has reduced the device price to RM1399 but the monthly commitment of RM48/43 is only come with 1GB of monthly data. For further information, please click here. 

My first concern was the size. Is 5.3" screen size too big? Is it able to fit nicely into my pocket?

Eventually, 5.3" is not too big. After few weeks using my Galaxy Note, when i happen to use my old iPhone 3GS to retrieve data, i just feel like the screen is too small!!! The 5.3" screen gives me a very comfortable view on everything on screen.

Does it fit into my pocket? Yes, it does fit nicely into my pocket, such as my working pants and cargo pants.

The quality of the photos is excellent especially the quality of the video. However, one thing that I don't like is the lagging of the camera shutter. After pressing the capture button, photo will be taken after about 0.5 second. Other than that, everything is fine.

Stay tune for further review... 

Updated: 
The battery life - If i just put it on standby and use it occasionally to check my FB and email, the battery has 16% left after 53 hours of usage.  

Baby Tiffany Talking to Mama

Baby Tiffany Talking to Papa: Part 2 (5th March 2012)

Baby Tiffany Talking to Papa... complaining perhaps... (5th March 2012)

UNIMAS Convocation of Post-Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (27th Jan 2012)

The convocation was held in Hilton Hotel Kuching on the 27th Jan 2012.

The first question you may ask is... what is PgDip?

Post-Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (PGDip) programme is an internal staff development programme specifically designed for its newly hired academics and junior lecturers who have just returned from their graduate studies. The programme is designed as a professional development initiative to continuously retool and reskill young academics with knowledge and skills about Teaching at Higher Education, especially in the area of pedagogy and instructional technology (Click here for more information). 

Everyone is gathered in a room before entering the hall

Ready to enter the hall

Haha, receiving the cert.

Yes, got it!!!

With my wife

Tiffany is attending her father's convo...

The family!!!

Finally, we did it!!!