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Archive for September, 2006

Minehead – Seaside Relaxing in the UK

I still have quite a few posts from UK, so back to normal service again for a while, until I decide to whinge about the stupid SE K750i I bought in January that now doesn’t work because the screen is totally white…and the LCD warranty is only for 1 MONTH, yes I just found out [...]

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Window Replaced… Choice Made.. More Travel!

I replaced my window on Monday afternoon, it took quite a while as there was a small but deep dent where they had used something to rip the window out and smash the corner and it was raining.. The total cost was RM880, a nice number…but shit almost 1k to replace the fscking window! That’s [...]

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NOT a Good Weekend…Car Broken Into – Camera Stolen

Yes my beloved 3 month old Nikon D70s is gone..gone I tell you. It was supposed to be a good weekend, good plans, good company, good food.. I’d just done my research, asked around, saved up and bought a new SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 lens too on Saturday afternoon, I was excited to [...]

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Dubai Desert Safari – Part II – Belly Dancing BBQ!

So after a gruelling trek through the desert and some pounding sand duning in the jeep we headed to camp for some dinner and entertainment, all inclusive in the package of course. We were pretty starving by the time we got there as it’s not recommended to eat before the sand duning as you’ll most [...]

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Dubai Desert Safari – A must do!

Ah finally back from Dubai, my sleeping pattern is a bit screwed though because of the 4 hour time difference and the 7 hour overnight flight.. It’ll get back to normal soon enough I guess.. Well yes, finally I’m back! Dubai was…hot and sandy and it makes me fat as you can order everything under [...]

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Dubai..sand…. sand…cranes …sand & Jack Daniels

I’m going out of my mind really, I’m not sure how much more of this I can take.. I have nothing to do, the hotel had no Internet (unless I paid a ridiculous RM100), the appartment I’m staying in now has no Internet and has 3 TV channels. I’ve spent the last 3 days doing [...]

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Flickr Banned and Youtube Blocked in Dubai

Argh, how are office workers supposed to be unproductive with these two landmark sites blocked! Apparently Flickr has nude pictures and can be considered a dating site which is against the principles of the country..

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Food, food and more FOOD! (Cheese, Pasta & Omlette)

Well the next folder just mainly contained a collection of random food pics, so I thought I’d share them with you. Some of the stuff my cooked when I was back. Argh off to Dubai again this afternoon at 4pm, hopefully will be able to come back soon and double hopefully I’ll have Internet in [...]

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Fish & Chips and a Walk by the River Severn with Sunset!

So a few days later I headed back down to town to capture the cathedral again with my sturdy tripod and the correct ISO setting..sadly it was closed by the time I got there, but do enjoy these pics of the Riverside. We started off customarily with fish and chips sitting on a bench by [...]

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