Siem Reap Trip with Friends 31 Oct till 2 Nov 2014

My first trip with friends after 17 years of working. No wife , no children , just friends !!

Wow, that's a wonderful feelings, travel with friends with a lot of joke exchange, laugh with them having fun together. I may experience some trips with my school friends, but that long time ago , with my father money of course.

This trip change my whole view on how to enjoy and forgot  the hectic live that I go thru day by day.
Full of fun , drinks , nice foods , good body massage by professionals, different environment, different culture, World Heritage Site visits. Not to say family trip is boring, somehow family trip restricted the overall fun. Holiday with friends bring back that inner youth feelings.

One important note to make, my dream to visit at least 15 wonders of the world have started, and seriously I will visit at least 15 wonders of the world don't care by which category before I gone.

The wonders that I complete so far :

1) Golden gate bridge - SFO - 2007 - company trip
2) Taj Mahal - India - 2012 - family trip
3) Angkor Watt - Cambodia - 2014 - with friends

My next trip is to Beijing , China on coming Jan 2015, target is to visit the Temple of Heaven , The Forbidden City and of course the world wonder - Great Wall of China.

The 3 day Siem Reap holiday where so fun, where we reserve the 2nd day for full site watch activity. Its a tiring trip where you took tuk-tuk to show around and they usually charge between USD12 to 15. The entrance where charged separately USD20 for 1 day pass.

Such a wonderful site, and of course the technology behind to make the temple that big keeps everyone visit the Angkor Watt mesmerizing.

We happen to arrive at Siem Reap on the Halloween festival, and the pub street full of people dressing in costumes and enjoy the hard rock / techno with dance all over the place put me in a different world. Such a enjoyable night.

The original Khmer food - minus the spring roll :)

Me after complete the meal

The famous Pub street at Siem Reap

Entrance of Angkor Watt

The bayuon temple

Magnificent View

Siem Reap International Airport

My Son 8th Birthday Celebration

        My son 8th birthday last week. Rather a simple but beautiful celebration among family member. He is happy because of getting a bicycle has a gift  as per his wish. Actually there an agreement between me and him, if he gets all 'A' in his mid term school exam than he will get a bicycle for his birthday. He really did get all 'A's for his exam. Children now days have to reward for every achievement, not like me those days ... if not get 'A' will get a good whack from my father ...

Posing with his new bicycle

8th year birthday cake , Vegetarian Chocolate Almond Cake

Waiting for cut the cake

A bit of posing

With the sister , waiting to eat the cake

Mother getting the candle lid

All ready ... Happy Birthday To You ..Srinivasa

Brother In-law demise

23 Sept 2014 , I lost my brother in law. A very shocking turn of event, my sister husband pass away at 38 years old due to pneumonia, leaving behind 3 small children's. I really cannot accept the game of God who wants my sister to suffer the rest of her life.

But, has a elder brother, I will take care her as much as I'm capable and possible. I hope the God will bless her and be at her side always. Seeing the children's growing without a father is very sad and something that I did not even imagine. 13 years of marriage does not bless my sister with wealth, a simple and ever insufficient live , but at least she is happy with the love of her heart. But even that does not last !!

I understand all human being does not meant to last, but at least God prolong his life to see the children growing and success in their career and life. Looking at the youngest 6 years old son doing the last ritual to his father is something I'm not bare watch.

Heart dropping situation when the boy is looking to his father and searching for him, while crying just before the final ritual makes the whole family members broke in tears and cry out loud. I have to console the boy saying the father is now at the feet of God makes the boy stop crying and searching. God knows weather the boy understand the situation or just calm down on my sweet words.

May the soul rest in peace.

Muniandy A/L V.Subramaniam
Birth : 29th Mac 1976
Death : 23rd September 2014
Cause of death : Severe Sepsis Secondary to Severe Pneumonia.

Penang Star Walk 2014

Join the Penang Star Walk 2014 on 14th Sept 2014 with my company friends. This is my 1st experience participate in a such event. Estimate around 20 thousand people participate in this yearly event. The walk punctually start at 7.00am at the Penang Times Square by Penang Govenor. Its a fun walk and get the chance to see around the heritage sides at Penang which normally drove by car or motorcycle. Its a chance to get know my birth state up and close ...



My walk summary



The Penang Star Walk Route and my performance

Family Dinner at Vivo American Pizza @ Jusco Alma

Bring my family for a good dinner after getting my company profit sharing, I got a good amount thanks to my bosses. Spent most of it to my latest trip to India with wife for my yearly "seva" to Tirupathi. Its was a nice trip and I feel happy and relax just to see the "Lord" for 30 sec max .... ;)

Decided to eat western food , pizza , but not in Pizza Hut , their food is getting terrible with the price skyrockets ... so, decided to eat at Vivo American Pizza , the price look similar with Pizza Hut but much more variety to choose from ... the pizza is good , spaghetti is good and other food is nice as well ... worth the money spent ...

My lovely wife with children's

Smoke chicken with cheese...nice ;)

My son favorite...chicken meatball spaghetti

Apa pun boleh for my daughter

My grown up son .... 8 yrs already



Chocolate Volcano ...

Enjoying their food and cake

My daughter ...worry if the cake will be finished by her mother ;)

Solo Ride to Cherok Tokun Hill

My 1st solo ride to BM hill. After a good 2 months road training ( 190 km ) with my new MTB. The uphill ride were so tiring and difficult, I need to stop and rest multiple time before continue but even rest does not really help to continue the ride. I had to give up and perhaps need more training in term of technique of riding uphill and also strengthen my stamina. MTB ride, especially up hill ride is not an easy task.....Any how a good stepping stone for my MTB ride hobby. Will try another round slowly to go as furthest as possible.....



1st Ride to BM Hill .... damn tired ... :(



Machang Bubuk to BM Hill and return

Average speed and

Cozmic CX1.0 27.5" by Polygon.

OK ... it's my new entry level mountain bike. Seems like I need some sort of exercise. My belly line is getting bigger @#$#@ !! So decided to do some cycling and the stationary exercise cycle unit at home is boring and I can't do more than 3 km !! ...Its damn boring ... so after some thorough Internet search I find this unit from Polygon ( Indonesian maker ) finds suitable and cost efficient. Invest ~ 1.8K on this ( inclusive of basic accessories ) . Did my first 10km ride along the Alma - Machang Bubuk road than followed by 7km ride same path in early morning ( 5.30 am ) feels refresh and good. Its really great , with the Shimano FD & RD I find it excited to actually ride a MTB.



Polygon Cozmic CX1.0 27.5 18" MTB

F1 Sepang 2014

2014 F1 race at Sepang. Went there together with my friend Deva for a 1st hand look on the new engine change for 2013 from V8 to V6 turbo. The sound does not really so excited , but overall the race were excited as before. FYI, this is my 3rd trip to Sepang for F1 race. The previous 2 were on 2005 & 2007, where Michael Schumacher still driving the Ferrari F1 car. I'm a team Ferrari supporter previously, but now , Team PETRONAS Mercedes drive by 2 young driver Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Both won the 1st and runner up this at Sepang. 

Excited to watch the race after 7 years, I  did a very terrible mistake !! I lost both race ticket on the day. Such a heart break to find out my ticket were lost during a photo session near the podium. My heart like  stop beating for a while, my heart pounding like just complete a 100 meter sprint. Deva , was mouth shut to see my situation. This is his 1st time F1 race. Did a complain to customer care , but they refuse to re-print my tickets , such an ass hole. Until I have no choice to buy another ticket , not cheap though .... unfortunately all the tickets were sold out at Grandstand F , they only have open ticket and other much more higher value tickets. In the mid of arguing with the ticket seller, if I can possibly buy back my own place, luckily the ticket supervisor a Malay women listen to my plea and try to help us to meet the higher superior ... MR. SAAS ... a white guy who happen to be the big boss over there. At first Mr. Saas refuse to reprint or refund my tickets , but after I console him and tell him that I'm coming from long way to witness the race ... he eventually agree to let us in by signing the ticket receipt ( happens to be I still keep the receipt in my wallet) and give a personal call to the gate supervisor to let us in later. Mr. Saas also advice us to kick the butt if anybody happen to sit at our place. But luckily no one did until the race end ..

I'm feel relief and very grate full to Mr. Saas and the Malay lady supervisor. Thousand thanks to them, we able to enjoy the race.

Such a experience ... both the F1 race and the moment of losing the ticket ...fuuu.....

Porsch Carrera Race

F1 Sepang

Team Ferari

Dark month for Malaysia March 2014

March 8th 2014 , marked a very dark day to Malaysia. MAS flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing had disappeared from the radar screen and no want knows what happened next. A lot of predictions, assumption, mysteries and wild theories had raised and Malaysian government had a very difficult time to answer the press , media from all around the world.

Finally, our PM have concluded on 25th March 2014 ( after 17 days of search and rescue mission ) , that the flight had "ended" at Indian ocean with no survival. ( 239 ) Data is from UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) had confirmed the flight had crashed into the 3600meters deep Indian Ocean.

Its a sad days for the entire nation and world. May all the passengers soul rest in peace and condolence for the family members has no words can heal their pain. :(

MH370 and the passenger on board RIP