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Archive for February, 2006

Wonders of Nature

In My Life on Monday, February 27, 2006 at 12:18 AM






I got these pics from Sopha the other day, and just wanna share some of them with you. It was amazing to see how nature could transform all of these things to be what they presently are..

Enjoy the Power and Wonders of Nature..

When Computer Geeks Get Bored…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 10:15 PM








Sights & Sound of Vibrant Phnom Penh

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:37 AM

Wanting to experience the sense of tourists, during this past weekend, I took a little trekking along the riverfront hoping that I would find some nice shots of my little hometown..

Formerly known as the Pearl of Asia, my little city of Phnom Penh is gettin back to life after years of raging wars and conflicts.. It is slowly moving towards being one of Asia’s metropolis.. A city that never sleeps…

Thus, coming to my lovely blog this time, you will not see anything of my activities but the SiGHtZ & SoUND of EnerGetiC PhNoM PenH

Enjoy my cool shots.. Leave ur comments if possible.. :D

The town’s modern shopping mall, Sorya…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:31 AM


The town’s modern shopping mall, Sorya…

The old and famous Central Market…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:22 AM


The old and famous Central Market…

Cyclo drivers departing for their day of work…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:21 AM


Cyclo drivers departing for their day of work…

The Independence Monument under full moon…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:20 AM


The Independence Monument under full moon…

Can anyone guess where this is? Well, this is not …

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:20 AM


Can anyone guess where this is? Well, this is not one of Angkor Wat’s towers, but Supreme Patriach Chuon Nath’s at Wat Unalom.. :D

The Royal Palace…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:20 AM


The Royal Palace…

Tour boat berthed at the riverfront…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:19 AM


Tour boat berthed at the riverfront…

The Great Stupa of Wat Phnom…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:18 AM


The Great Stupa of Wat Phnom…

Modern hotels, clubs and bars along the riverfront

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:14 AM


Modern hotels, clubs and bars along the riverfront–fyi, our city’s riverfront was nominated the most romantic riverfront on earth in 2005 by Great Escape International.. We should be proud of that, shouldn’t we? :)

Shadowy stupa in the Grand Palace…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:14 AM


Shadowy stupa in the Grand Palace…

Towering rooftops of the Royal Palace…

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:09 AM


Towering rooftops of the Royal Palace…

Sunset over Phnom Penh.. I took this from the top …

In My Life on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 12:08 AM


Sunset over Phnom Penh.. I took this from the top of Sorya Shopping Center a few weeks ago…

Sayonara Japan!

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:12 PM


Wintery Japan…

Aircrafts…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:09 PM


Aircrafts…

The whole airport from the plane…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:09 PM


The whole airport from the plane…

With Bang Odd and Yurie-san..

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:06 PM


With Bang Odd and Yurie-san..

Checking-in at Narita

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:04 PM


Checking-in at Narita

Listenin to my brand new iPod…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:03 PM


Listenin to my brand new iPod…

Ah Bang Tau…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:03 PM


Ah Bang Tau…

Our great chairman, Fang.. Thanks for being patien…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:01 PM


Our great chairman, Fang.. Thanks for being patient with us.. Miss u.. Let’s follow the leader.. :D (Only OBSC knows how much this expression means to us)..

Ah Bang Odd…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:01 PM


Ah Bang Odd…

Till we meet again, Tokyo

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 10:58 PM


Bye bye, Tokyo.. My last shot of u.. Till we meet again…

P’ Eak… He has been my great travel companion to…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 10:58 PM


P’ Eak… He has been my great travel companion to many places.. even to OBSC…

The freeway to Narita Airport taken from inside th…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 10:57 PM


The freeway to Narita Airport taken from inside the bus…

Waking up early (5 AM), everybody still looked rat…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 10:57 PM


Waking up early (5 AM), everybody still looked rather sleepy.. Kayo, thanks so much for joining us despite the lack of sleep from the previous night.. Miss u dear…

Last shot outside the hotel before getting onto th…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 10:54 PM


Last shot outside the hotel before getting onto the bus..

Yummy Plastic

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 10:47 PM


Ramen… Well, don’t be disappointed.. All the food u see here are nothing but plastic.. Amazing, right? They all look so real…

Stir-fried vegie…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 10:46 PM


Stir-fried vegie…

Ramen with Pork…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 10:43 PM


Ramen with Pork…

Fried rice…

In My Life on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 10:41 PM


Fried rice…

Daibutsu

In My Life on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 1:17 AM


Prayer…

My turn

In My Life on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 1:16 AM


My turn

Nice shot, isn’t it?

In My Life on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 1:15 AM


Nice shot, isn’t it?

History of Daibutsu.. Can anyone translate this fo…

In My Life on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 1:14 AM


History of Daibutsu.. Can anyone translate this for me????

Maki

In My Life on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 1:13 AM


Maki

Giant Shoes…

In My Life on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 1:10 AM


Giant Shoes…

With Daibutsu, the largest Buddha statue in japan….

In My Life on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 1:08 AM


With Daibutsu, the largest Buddha statue in japan.. It was said that this statue came from China…

Sipping holy water…

In My Life on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 12:55 AM


Sipping holy water…

Guide to Kamakura…

In My Life on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 12:53 AM


Guide to Kamakura…

Kamakura Tour

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:51 PM


Siti holding her giant ice-cream.. :D

Modern model in front of a traditional bakery…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:49 PM


Modern model in front of a traditional bakery…

Buying soy beans for the Japanese New Year…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:48 PM


Buying soy beans for the Japanese New Year…

The town.. nice n calm…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:47 PM


The town.. nice n calm…

In front of a traditional Japanese house…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:47 PM


In front of a traditional Japanese house…

1-0-0

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:45 PM


1-0-0

Visiting Japan w/out shopping in a 100-Yen store w…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:43 PM


Visiting Japan w/out shopping in a 100-Yen store would be a great disappointment… This kind of shops dots all corners of Japan, giving u all kinds of goods from householdware to comestic products…

Happy Kamakura!

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:22 PM


Happy Kamakura!

A evidence of why I said the town is ancient… Yo…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:19 PM


A evidence of why I said the town is ancient… You can still taste a ride on this ancient mode of transport–the hand-pull rickshaw…

Beware of flies, Nesan.. :D Funny always this sis …

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:16 PM


Beware of flies, Nesan.. :D Funny always this sis of mine..

The Little but Cute Kamakura… A town of ancient …

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:16 PM


The Little but Cute Kamakura… A town of ancient and modern beauty…

Finally on the fast train to the ancient city of K…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:15 PM


Finally on the fast train to the ancient city of Kamakura, Maki’s hometown…

Finding about Shiseido for my colleague…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:10 PM


Finding about Shiseido for my colleague…

Our Boulangerie… :D

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:09 PM


Our Boulangerie… :D

Nesan and Maki…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:08 PM


Nesan and Maki…

Daylight Shibuya

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:07 PM


Panasonic…

Back to Shibuya to meet Maki…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 11:01 PM


Back to Shibuya to meet Maki…

National Graduate Institute for Foreign Policy Studies

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:57 PM


National Graduate Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, the school P’ Eak is applying.. Hope u’ll shoot it bro…

GRIPS’s Conference Room…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:56 PM


GRIPS’s Conference Room…

I love the school…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:54 PM


I love the school…

P’ Eak shooting pics of his future school..

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:53 PM


P’ Eak shooting pics of his future school..

;)

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:53 PM


;)

The brand new campus… State-of the art building …

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:50 PM


The brand new campus… State-of the art building under construction…

Kicking off for Kamakura

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:42 PM


Picking my persimmon…

Cold day…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:41 PM


Cold day…

Nesan showing off our finished SSEAYP News…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:41 PM


Nesan showing off our finished SSEAYP News…

Persimmons….

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:40 PM


Persimmons….

Let’s get ready for our Kamakura trip…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:37 PM


Let’s get ready for our Kamakura trip…

Nesan and I with Rottanak before he left for homes…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:36 PM


Nesan and I with Rottanak before he left for homestay… …

With M TPY, who was also leaving for homestay…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:35 PM


With M TPY, who was also leaving for homestay…

Tokyo Tower

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:47 AM


Snowland…

A real close one…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:45 AM


A real close one…

Close shot…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:45 AM


Close shot…

Tokyo Tower from the distance…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:43 AM


Tokyo Tower from the distance…

Shibuya

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:41 AM


Malaka, the ASEAN handicraft store…

Merry X’mas…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:40 AM


Merry X’mas…

Olive Girl…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:39 AM


Olive Girl…

Welcome to Shibuya, the electronic and entertainme…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:38 AM


Welcome to Shibuya, the electronic and entertainment hub of Tokyo…

Famous doggie of Shibuya…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:37 AM


Famous doggie of Shibuya…

What I loved most was its neon lighting.. So color…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:35 AM


What I loved most was its neon lighting.. So colorful…

Fruit Store…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:32 AM


Outside the shop with Bang Tau and Cherry…

Shopping… Shopping…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:31 AM


Shopping… Shopping…

Okaasan, the friendly fruit seller…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:30 AM


Okaasan, the friendly fruit seller…

But, man, it’s 2,500 yen ($23) for such a small p…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:28 AM


But, man, it’s 2,500 yen ($23) for such a small packet…

Brightly red strawberry…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:28 AM


Brightly red strawberry…

Freezing Night

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:21 AM


Sure it is so cold.. U can see how close-up I am…

Siti and Kayo, are you cold?

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:20 AM


Siti and Kayo, are you cold?

Freezing 0 degree…

In My Life on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 1:18 AM


Freezing 0 degree…

Geisha Encounter

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 10:12 PM


The younger Geishas…

Happy with the Geishas…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 10:12 PM


Happy with the Geishas…

After that night, OBSC team went out on adventure …

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 10:07 PM


After that night, OBSC team went out on adventure and this time we found the Geishas… Even Kayo, the Japanese OBSC, said it was a rare chance…

Another cool one…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:56 PM


Another cool one…

Shabu Shabu…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:56 PM


Shabu Shabu…

My most favorite shot… :) Maple leaf on warm ha…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:56 PM


My most favorite shot… :) Maple leaf on warm hankie…

Special Dinner with IYEO

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:56 PM


Tempura…

Dead shrimp menu…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:53 PM


Dead shrimp menu…

Our special menu of the night.. Sashimi.. :)

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:52 PM


Our special menu of the night.. Sashimi.. :)

Time for cool shot…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:52 PM


Time for cool shot…

Whole shot…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:49 PM


Whole shot…

Opening speech by Tanakasan…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:49 PM


Opening speech by Tanakasan…

The other corner… Dai Phuong is always ready for…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:48 PM


The other corner… Dai Phuong is always ready for a nice pose…

Cherry, P’ Eak, Bang Tau, Atsukosan, Fang and Yama…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:48 PM


Cherry, P’ Eak, Bang Tau, Atsukosan, Fang and Yamagata-san…

Our first course.. :) Yummy?

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:47 PM


Our first course.. :) Yummy?

Tanakasan and Siti…

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:46 PM


Tanakasan and Siti…

Our dinner menu… In Japanese though… :)

In My Life on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:45 PM


Our dinner menu… In Japanese though… :)