Rabster

In July i've mentioned that the cousins i live with in Melbourne have a pet rabbit. Two Saturdays ago, my cousins noted that Rabster was unwell. They were going to Perth for holiday and so i said i'll observe Rabster and take him to the vet if he didnt get better

He used to be very active, hops in circles around u when u go into the backyard but the day i brought him to the vet, he was hiding behind some bicycles and he didnt move much, i had to move stuff to get him. Normally doesnt stuggle when carried but this time he did.

Above, skinny Rabster. Below, taken a few weeks back, my little cousin playing with a fat fluffy Rabster

At the vet, there was a trainee vet and an experienced one. The senior one asked the trainee what sympthons are visible. She said them out and diagnosed Rabster with maximatosis, the senior vet said she was right.

Clueless me thought it wasnt a big deal... until the senior vet looked at me and started saying "There is nothing u could have done....", immediately i realised what was happening! Nooooo

Poor Rabster, tears formed in my eyes, i asked them if Rabster could survive till my cousins came home. They said no. A wild rabbit virus, spread by flies and mosquitos, treatment costly and unlikely leads to recovery. They said Rabster is one very sick rabbit =( They recommended euthenesia as the best option. I called my aunt to make the decision...

I took a few last pictures of Rabster. And gave him a goodbye kiss, it was so sad seeing the vet wrap him up in a towel, he looked so tiny and helpless. I started to carry an empty cage out

The vet was very sweet and sympathetic, she surprised me when she said "You go home now, we'll send the bill later". I went back to the car and cried...

A few days later, i received a mail from the vet.

I thought it was the bill for the consultation and euthenesia but instead it was a card

Soooo sweet, they dont do that in Malaysia!

Eating in Bangkok

On our first night in Bangkok (Oct 2010 trip), we ordered different things from street stalls along the way home and shared just to get a taste of everything. While waiting for our food at one of the stalls, we noticed their electricity supply

Maximum utilisation!

We ate at restaurants in the mall too

My tom yum wasnt good and it was expensive =( Dinner in the food court sucks as well. Never bother trying Thai food court food.

KFC green curry is good. McDonalds... i liked the spinash pie, weird since i am not a veggie person!

Street stalls are the best to me =)

This lady cooks really good food, we had a feast! Had to wait long for a table but it was worth it, we came back the next day but she was closed =(

I wanted to order a coconut but was worried, how do you hold them while eating? YY knew better, because of where she was sitting, she saw this

To be used this way

Hahah, we laughed so much! Each coconut costs 20Baht. Cool and so so sweet, only RM2.10.

In KL you'll need to pay RM3 at the very least =( About 9 years ago i used to get coconuts on the way home from school. Back then it costs only RM1.80

Another favourite of mine, noodle soup!!!!

Love it love it love it! Usually 40 Baht. And the stalls that sell them always have various types of chilli and SUGAR (the white powder in the picture below)

Such a sinful trip, so much shopping and eating =)

Profile Picture

The Making Of (TMO) my previous Facebook profile picture started off when i noticed the beautiful sunset after hoping off the boat on the second dive day

Washed the equipment assigned to me, fetched my camera from the locker with CCTV and started snapping away!

Lucky for me, its a dry day and with many flat surfaces for me to use as a camera tripod =)

Second 10 shots, zoom in as much as my camera could. A little bit sengek / slanting because the wall was not straight

Some simple computer adjustment and there u go =) Facebook profile picture

Many people were also taking pictures of the sunset. Someone from my dive school saw me trying to camwhore and offered to take a picture for me

Specs guy, i saw him having dinner with the Thai receptionist on my first night there =P He said that there hasnt been a nice sunset like that in 3 weeks!!!! I'm lucky to catch it on my 3rd day. August is Thailand's rainy season

My laptop desktop wallpaper =) For as long as i can remember, i have never used anyone else's picture as my wallpaper


Love love love the sunset that day

Was so engrossing in taking photos that i didnt realize it was getting dark!

Good thing i took out some cash and my phone from the locker because by the time i got there, it was closed! I need my phone as my alarm clock!

Last pair of flip flops at the dive school

KL friends

SY invited me to join her friends for a night out, it was fun! We had round 2 and 3. And then i joined them for their Sunday morning hikes. Soon enough, i was joining her friends even when she was busy!

Taman TAR with YC and EC on 12/9/2010. Imagine how shocked i was when YC asked me to carry that little packet because i had a backpack with me. Looks like drugs!

He said its said it is salt. Without tasting the white powder, i was trusting him with my life (death penalty for anyone carrying drugs in Malaysia)!

The sign on the car says "No parking"! Hahah

Unless you are familiar with the area, you wouldnt guess what lies nearby

One Sunday, KP stopped and looked at me, asked the others if we were going there. I was like, what????? If u go through in between those two houses in the picture above, there is a little trail up, along a waterfall, to a huge resevoir and from there there is a deeper, advanced trial! Whoa!

Another favourite place of theirs is FRIM. I love it too =) Once we took the path less travelled and were rewarded with the beautiful waterfall

Freelance photographer MN always carries his DSLR with him. That day he was snapping away

Shot him shooting =)

Came across some people doing Taichi

Stole a picture of them =)

Fallen leaves. I joined them every single Sunday in September and on the first week of October... then i went backpacking in South East Asia. Joined them once more the first week of Nov before i flew to Melbourne

SY's really into jazz, so one night we planned a trip to No Black Tie in Changkat Bukit Bintang!

Loved it!! If only it wasnt so expensive. RM30 for entrance and the waitress is really persistent with trying to make u buy a drink

Only 4 of us that night, a portion of the big group.

In the bar called Gypsy... where we hung out before No Black Tie

Great people, definitely friends i'd like to keep for life =) YC, EC, KP, MN, SY, S & S. Dont have pictures with them regretfully, i keep missing their cook in dinners =(

Stampede Kills 345

Flipping through the free newspaper on the Melbourne train, i noticed that headline. Its a huge number. I read it... and then i realised one of the friends i met when travelling was headed to Phom Penh in Cambodia for that festival !!

Oh my god! Worried the whole ride home. When u meet people while travelling, u dont know who to contact in case of an emergency. The other mutual travellers friends would be as clueless as i am. Felt so helpless.

I came home and checked my email, hoping my friend has written.

Thankfully, there was an email! =)

Some articles on the tragedy here and here