Monday, August 27, 2007

Have nothing much to talk about...but somethings i'll write`

Okay...weekend was everything different from the past few weeks. Spent both days doing nothing but just having fun and not worry about saving the world or completing things. Just relax the mind and enjoy moments.

On saturday went to Womad with fann, flower girl, cheerful girl, and moody girl. Theme this year was world music....they played african beats, brasillian samba/copacabana...and also alot of hindi fusion drum & bass. Cool stuff. The Asian Dub Foundation dude sure rock the house...not to mention the beautiful languages the Johnny Kalsi of the Dhol Foundation fella likes to use, alot.

Youssou N'Dour was there...yep, the 7 seconds song guy...together with the band, The Super Etoile De Dakar. Another artist i really appreciate much are the guys from Brasil, Clube Do Balanco...man they're good. Its their first time in asia...in singapore...and i think they loved it. And we love the way they just play on stage...simply put it, happy.

Deejay R-H played his beats on stage with this particular boy from Iran...darn bloody talented percussionist...he's gonna make it one day...or might have already. The brasillian band played naturally with them...just improvising along the way....and i think that's what a true musician is all about. Asian Dub also jam with them...they basically crash in on almost everyone's party. Invited of course.The Iranian boy's dad was also up on stage...he played a backpipe-look-a-like.

Lesson learnt...the Iranian boy's dad...let's just call him the Iranian dad. He was part of the act on stage playing...when the Asian Dub joined in...they brought along an Israeli drummer. The Iranian dad then spoke on the mic saying that he is not allowed to go to Israel, while the drummer is never going to be allowed to go to Iran...but only here, for the music...they're together playing on stage...music brings peace`

Youssou N'Dour also touched me with one of his slowest songs...i think it was the slowest. Before he sang he said...when people talk about Africa...when people show Africa...what do you they show...or better, just think about Africa yourself...most of the time poeple portray famine, hunger, aids, poverty....then he goes..."Africa is also about Happiness". Then he sang the song about Africa's happiness. It doesnt make any sense to me what he's singing...but from the projection of his voice and his face...i appreciate the happiness of Africa.

Okay so that's Womad 2007 for you. Hope anyone here reading...we'll hangout at next year's Womad if we make it yea. On Sunday hangout with my good old brothers from nyp, not to mention rugby mates, bike enthusiast, goes way back. I took a drive with Yawn in his Kia and Rush drove with Zeck in the hyundai. I shud say it's a different feeling...cos we always hangout with bikes. It's nice tho.

Movies i've caught this week is Dead Silence. All in all it's okay, nothing much tho. But i've always seen those ventriloquist dolls as spooky and scary looking man. Don't you. Spooky dolls i tell you. Nothing to watch...you can watch this.

Okay peeps...good fun i had over the weekends...now it's back to the long hours in the studio for the next two months. Tsunami period is back again. You keep having fun`

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

It's been a week since Astley left us...but it's good to see everyone again.

Today had a barbeque in the evening at Ah'poon's place...it was kinda a tribute to Astley for he had wanted one before his unexpected departure. And so we ought to give him one anyway. Everyone was happy and i was too, as i laugh and dance to every stick of hotdog i stuff inside my mouth. Yolk and one other was still in despair. As i was telling Helix....deep inside we have to accept fate no matter how poignant it is...but we have to also be thankful that this person no longer carry his burden in life. Embrace life while it still last...and pray for those who has depart for their after journey be forgiving and peaceful. Glad most people there are on the recovery road and embracing life once again. That's how he would want us to be i'm sure.

Okay...racer55 was saying my bike is becoming a transformer. Haha. Sounds sweet by the way. Well...met Yawn the other week...just like old times...we wud sit in the wee hours and talk about life. Joke about our mechanic and silly people. It's cool. Both of us have been busy...i was reforming my career life and such since last year...he on the other hand has a busy job. Well brothers will always be brothers. Got him to help me out this coming thursday...going to collect my carbon fibre kits for my transforming machine. The kits include CF tank and CF front fender (fender is the piece of fairing or plastic hovering over the wheel/tyre). The rear fender is not available. Guess gotta source it over ebay or sumthing.

Planning to get the Zero Gravity double-bubble racing windscreen and the fender eliminator for my rear number plate next month. The fender eliminator allows me to flip up the number plate for safe and neat tucking away...useful in situations like races and all. Man...wonder when that'll be. Then comes october or november....my akrapovic half exhaust system and power commander III will arrive and this baby will be ready to go on that dyno machine for suuuweet tuning. Yeah babey. Then what's left will be the BMC air filter, brembo master cylinder brake pump and the motomaster brake rotors/discs....and i'm done. No more spending on her....just enjoying it for the next five years before i decide to let it go or keep it as a weekend hobby.

Why am i spending so much at this beginning stage....cos i want everything to fit nice and steady. Then i just have to maintain its engine and enjoy its moments. No more hassling with wanting this and wanting that and working towards it. I want to work for other things in life than this particular favourite hobby of mine...enjoying or indulging in other things. Going back to rugby sounds nice...but i think i've pass my prime time for that. Maybe recreational touch rugby who knows. Far Red would tell me to work towards having a family i'm sure of this...haha. Well if it comes it comes. But it'll be nice i'm sure. Today listening to Acher...and yes he looks abit fatigue and i guess that's fatherhood. Baby Ace wakes up crying every two hours...i guess the hungry'est people on earth are the diapers community. Man...don't they drink alot...every TWO hours! haha. I'll take note of that one for sure.

Life overall is picking up again. Went for the old sec sch alumni thing last saturday. Think it's not so bad. Their video presentation needs alot of work. Hopefully i will be able to have more time in future to help them out...think i can do loads in this area...art direction, editing, animation, and such. It's good to give back sumthing to the community don't you think. It doesn't have to always be about us. Okay peeps...stay healthy in the meantime.


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WIP (Work in progress)
- CF tank (This coming thursday...)
- CF fender (This coming thursday...)
- CF Hugger
- Zero Gravity Windshield
- BMC Air FIlter
- Hodaka Fender Eliminator
- Brembo Master Cylinder
- Motomaster Brake Rotors
- Akrapovic slipons with Y-pipe - Power Commander 3 (Oct/Nov Arriving...)


Installed Kits
- ScottOiler Universal Kit
- Plot Swage Steel-braided Brake Hoses (Front & Rear)
- Contour Headlight Protector
- Motovation Frame Sliders
- Motovation Fork Sliders
- Motovation Axel Sliders
- Motovation Swingarm Sliders

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

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I have not cried since i was in primary 5. Today i cry...beacuse of you.

This writing is especially for you my brother, may you rest in peace.

I write it bigger than i always do becuase you once told me everything was so hard to read.

Astley Wong Kok Kheong...the brother i found and spend my days everyday with for the past two years. Who not only taught me to stand strong in the working world, but a profound friend i found who understands me well. Respect my decisions, support my passion...brings me back down to earth everytime i start to drift apart.

My only regret, only two days back you asked me for some time and laughter, being alittle self-centered i told you, "wednesday i can la, today not so". Who would have known i'll never see you laugh again.

Today when i got the news from weilin when she called me, i almost wanted to scold her for playing around. She said soundly to me, "Maday don't be shock...Astley passed away". After knowing she was serious, i said NO and there i just broke down. I never need a reason to cry...or had a reason to cry...today i had every reason.

How could it be...i haven't had enough of you...every single day i see you for two years...when everyone else have gone home...we will sit in the office and do our work...share good food, laugh at each other. I was sorry i left you and the dream we shared for the work we do early this year to pursue my other interest...and yet you supported me knowing things will be different. You always tell me, do what you want...experience everything you want to do...so you can see the world for yourself. It's good to have you to tell me what you think when i think i have turn a wrong direction...cos it makes me move further to find my main road again.

Thank you for taking care of me during the Thailand trip last year....when everyone got lost...I was all safe and on par because you were there. We talked about you bringing me to Ipoh and checkout your hometown....eating satay celop in malacca...all those things we wanted so much to do but never had the time.

When my grandma passed away i didn't cry, cos i guess i was too young to understand why. I wish i had cos she was there for me all seven years. Crying not because of sadness, but because of respect and love. Today i cry because of respect and friendship, and i know i owe it to you.

My dad was shock, mum shock and sad...because they know how good and experience rider you are, but more importantly how good a person you are. I know death is the destination we all are heading towards, but i would have wished for you to go in a better and calm way. That's the least a good-hearted person deserve. But again we deserve nothing, God plans all our fate and destiny. No matter what race we are or what religion we belong to...we can only pray for our journey to be forgiving and well.

For you, I hope you had more joy and happiness around us and the people who makes your life worthwhile, despite all the ugly side of life you went through. May you rest in peace,

ASTLEY.































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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Today is another project day for the black beauty.

Woke up to a beautiful rainy saturday, so decided to bump at home alittle longer till the rain pass...and yeah it did. Around two, prepare to set off to bukit merah to fix the fork, axel, and swingarm sliders. Before that, showed dad how he cud perform some audio recordings on the digicam for his late afternoon studies at the mosque.

Ahh...what's new, bikeshops. Always the same-o-same-o. Promised me my frame sliders on national day eve...but even today, three days later, "ohh...ordered liao haven't come...next week next week". I said ya ya...fixed my other sliders first. I have actually bought all the slider sets...but since they wanna give me the frame sliders i put up the one at home on sale. Pictures of the sliders will be updated soon.

Then it's off to ubi industrial...where i am supposed to ask this particular bikeshop to fix my alarm thus getting a six months warranty. The alarm was bought online. Again the fella said, "this one involves all the electrical circuit...so need at least an hour...it's best u come down on weekdays so we can do a good job for u". Man! what crap is that?! Isn't it the same if u spend an hour today and fix it. Don't tell me just bcos it's a weekend, u can't focus on doing electrical stuff?! I said ya ya...and off i went to my favourite place...Motorworld. Heheh.

So i went shopping at Motorworld...bought a full set of Swage Plot steel-braided brake hoses...front and rear. Pictures will be updated soon too. Wanted to get the fender eliminator as well...but it was much costly then my initial estimation, so i told them to hold on to that one first.

Things that were forgotten today...take back IC from first bikeshop, getting the radiator mesh from Motorworld.

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WIP (Work in progress)
- CF tank
- CF fender
- CF Hugger
- Motovation Frame Sliders
- Zero Gravity Windshield
- BMC Air FIlter
- Hodaka Fender Eliminator
- Brembo Master Cylinder
- Motomaster Brake Rotors
- Akrapovic slipons with Y-pipe
- Power Commander 3

Installed Kits
- ScottOiler Universal Kit
- Plot Swage Steel-braided Brake Hoses (Front & Rear)
- Contour Headlight Protector
- Motovation Fork Sliders
- Motovation Axel Sliders
- Motovation Swingarm Sliders

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Hey guys, first and foremost let me wish Singapore a 42th Happy Birthday.

Nothing much up these days. Just enjoying riding...pure sweet ecstasy. The other day went to screening room with the TIP peeps as we have our own little animation preview. It was great. we're proud to see what we work for looking promising up on screen. Let's pray for better things coming our way.

Last saturday went to Motorworld to fix ScottOiler for my baby. In the past i've been trying hard to maintain good chain health with regular cleaning of the sprockets and chain with degreaser and lubricants...but one thing tho, it took alot of time and let's not go about the mess i'd make in the multi-storey carpark. The cost is not effective too. So this time i shud get it right from the start by installing that little gadget...saving on cost and time. All my sliders are here too but rushed yesterday to the workshop to fix but the fellas have closed, and how they were saying come on wednesday. Craps! The alarm too have not been fixed yet...wish there's time.

One thing tho, went to exchanged the headlight protector. The fella gave me the wrong fitting...it was for a gixxer '05-06 model. The K7 has a smaller headlight fitting. But he was nice enough to get me another tinted one. We just need more amicable businessmen these days. So here's the fit...




Here's a sneak peak to moi k7...





Saturday, August 04, 2007

I'm loving it...



She's as tame and quiet as she can be...


Thunders each blow with passion...


But when she pulls; she pulls like a thousand horses..


Swiftly through the rocket air...


My new gsx-r1000 K7...


Let's ride...