Sunset upon arrival

I have to be in Kuantan today to coordinate a scheduled night-inspection of a particular project. Travelling an approximate 250km to the east of peninsular Malaysia via air can be accomplish in less than an hour, but on overall getting there by car could turn out as a speedy solution if you take into the consideration of those time that you have to spend getting yourself at the airport and being there an hour earlier if you got luggage to check-in, and wait-up for your luggage upon arrival and getting somebody to fetch you or hire a car to get you around Kuantan. However, it should be the only option if you are tied-up with tight schedule and you have to be in another place, that is 400km away early of the morning of your very next day. It will definitely allow you to save up some energy, and channel it to a better use. Well, life is not always easy!

Missing paris

Monochromatic skies of paris!! Miss it.

KLIA: Isolated time zone

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The best way to enjoy your time at airport is to get yourself isolated from other people and get into your 'own world' !!

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Bloodstream

Was a little bit down today and it was through series of you-tubing that become a 'lucky strike' when this melody popped out and simply got myself mesmerized with the vocal's soothing tone.. "..I think I might've inhale you.." leads me miles away..

Wake up look me in the eyes again 

I need to feel your hand upon my face 

Words can relay nice 

They can cut you open 

And the silence surrounds you 

and hunts you 

I think I might’ve inhale you 

I could feel you behind my eyes 

You gotten into my bloodstream 

I could feel you floating in me 

Words can relay nice 

They can cut you open 

And the silence surrounds you 

and hunts you 

I think I might’ve inhale you 

I could feel you behind my eyes 

You gotten into my bloodstream 

I could feel you floating in me 

The spaces in between 

Two minds and all the places they have been 

The spaces in between 

I tried to put my finger on it 

I tried to put my finger on it 

I think I might’ve inhale you 

I could feel you behind my eyes 

You gotten into my bloodstream 

I could feel you floating in me 

I think I might’ve inhale you 

I could feel you behind my eyes 

You gotten into my bloodstream 

I could feel you floating in me

credit to http://www.justsomelyrics.com/402924/Stateless-bloodstream-Lyrics

Also, on acoustic version..

Taman Gelora of Kuantan: Seaview

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People would flock to Taman Gelora especially in the late afternoon to enjoy the breezy wind coming from South China Sea. Taman Gelora is a bay located in between Teluk Cempedak and Tanjung Lumpur, close to the opening of Pahang River to the sea. During the low tide, the sea water would expose the partly muddy beach of Taman Gelora where people could find cockles or clams. It is also best to bring the kite over and get it high over the sky. What takes me here, most of the time if I ever be in Kuantan, is just the opportunity to breathe-in fresh air and enjoy the open view. Of course there is also a delicious food at nearby stall which serves  'rojak ayam', which is a variety of fritters serves with chicken, salad and spicy peanut gravy.

Other than that, there is also a recreational park where people could jog on the jogging track provided under the shaded, tall pine tree and children could make use of the playground. However, based on my numerous visits, this park is lack of regular maintenance from the evident of dire-state-condition of  its public-open-sitting, and its open-drain were clogged with tree-leaves, and those tall-pine tree were not prune to shape and sticks of dead branches were laying around. With such potential, I find it disturbing that no immediate action were given to restore the park to its original condition.

Keropok Lekor :freshly made

I always frequent this particular 'cottage industry factory of keropok lekor' every time I'm in Kuantan.  It's located in Peramu-Tg. Lumpur and known as 'ghani black keropok lekor'. Compare to other keropok lekor that I've ever bought from other spot in Kuantan, this particular one has its big hits among my family members, so I guess, majority says it all! ;) I think the quality of the produce says it all; lots of fish and unlike some other produce, the fish paste wasn't grind too fine that loosen out the texture of fish in it. Basically, just the right combination of taste and texture. I usually ask the lady over the counter to pack 5 piece in a packet for easy storage as well as easy distribution among other family members. I can't actually tell how long it'll lasts before it expires as it usually doesn't sits more than two weeks inside my freezer!  :) However, I usually made a habit of buying the keropok towards the end of the afternoon so that it will not sit too long in the car as I would immediately drove back to Kuala Lumpur and within next 4 hours it's already well kept inside my freezer (of course you have to consider KL's traffic behaviour).

the 'expert' at work

new batch of fish-paste mixture that will go through the kneeding process

Keropok lekor is an afternoon snack made from fish paste and flour, shaped into sausage-like and upon being boiled it will be fry to crisp and serves with sweet chili sauce. It is usually hand made within a 'rustic cottage industry factory' and some times it could be made fresh from a neighbourhood kitchen.  Keropok lekor  is originated from East-cost countries of Malaysia where supply of fresh fish from South China Sea is abundant. A better version of keropok lekor always lies in its main ingredients that is the type of fish use and the ratio of fish paste to flour. Keropok Lekor is available through out Malaysia even in the west-coast.

kuantan at night

Captured the view from my room at second floor of Vistana Hotel Kuantan. The red light building on your left is MS Garden hotel, while the bluish light-up building on your right is the Zenith Hotel. Immediate roof top in front is the Seri Malaysia Hotel.

view from Vistana hotel

Pahang Sport School

Your 'coffee time' of Airport time zone

Fluffy cirrus