the gone landmark of Kampar

Photo taken on 21/10/2012 at 5.33pm.

This is the 'after' photo of the fire in Kampar. You can see the difference in the 'before' photo at the post below or here http://oh-chineng.blogspot.com/2012/10/heritage-row-in-kampar-burnt-down.html

Glad to be back to Kampar and capture this. 

Heritage row in Kampar burnt down

This photo was taken on 18/1/2011

To those Kamparians and UTARians, I’m sure you know where this place is. I just want to let you all know that this row of shops/houses in Old Town, Kampar has destroyed due to the fire that broke out on Monday morning/Sunday midnight.

My heart crashed into pieces when I heard the news. I have fond memories of that place. This is the oldest row of wooden shops/houses that is still around in Kampar. It’s older than the pre-war houses at the surroundings. It’s a historical place. The tin miners used to stay here too.

Do you know that the film “Kinta”, if you jeard of it, was filmed here?

I’m still sad with the loss. I just love that place because of the feel. I have lots of good memories in Kampar and that row of shops/houses. I remember there were bicycle shops, kopitiams, grocery shops, a fresh vegetarian shop and some residences.

The structures are testament of older generation that still living in the developing Kampar. Every morning you’ll see market goers and senior citizens dropping by this place, have a sip of coffee, hang out and chit chats with their friends.  

I haven’t captured and documented the shops in details. I guess I don’t have the chance anymore now.

But at least I had conversations with the people living or making business in the units. And I have the senior citizens’ photos are in my Ah Kong Ah Ma album too. =p

If my memory does not disappoint me, there was a talk in year 2010 that the row of shops/houses and other rows of houses at the back will be taken back by the land owner for development puposes. The other rows have been demolished in 2011. But I’m not sure why this particular row remained until today.

I’m humbly glad that I’ve captured this place in panorama. At least we know how it used to looks like before.

The structures may be gone, but the stories, souls and spirits live on.

When I’m back to Kampar this Saturday, I’ll go there and have my last documentation of it. 

*You can read the news of the fire here http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/15/nation/20121015112007&sec=nation *

This is one of the photo I took at that place.

missing Kampar

*once upon a time in Kampar, Year 3 Sem 1*

Suddenly I am missing Kampar la.

I wonder how’s the lecturers. How about my classmates huh? Are they well and safe?

Are the animals still around? Are they safe? Have they been chase out from their habitats due to rapid development and deforestation?

Hmmm..

Oh my lembus, birds, frogs, ducks and  monitor lizards.

They must be missing me taking their photos.

I’ll be back Kampar!!

Putu Mayam Uncle

If you are wondering where to get Putu Mayam in Kampar, look for this man. He has been selling it for years without fail at the food court every morning. Within hours, all the Putu Mayam will be snapped up. He's the only man i found selling it in Kampar during day time. But at night time, sometimes you can see another Indian uncle selling the Indian delicacy on his bike in New Town. 

Date: 35/11/2011

Time: 8.36pm

Venue: Old Town food court, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia

people i want to meet in Kampar

Ok i've finalised the list of people that i want to meet before i leave Kampar. Or left Kampar??

arghh! who cares! i just want to see them before i go back to Penang.

Can you see your name there?? =p

Blessing in Disguise

I am happy.

I was chatting with a lecturer on what to do after graduation.

Then when i decided to start with a permanent job after graduation, i got to know that there's no vacancy in the company that i want to go.

It's kinda sad.

But she said this to me, "blessing in disguise."

At least i feel better.

Maybe everything happens for a reason. Ada hikmahnya segala yang berlaku. You won't know.

Maybe i will get something else in return.

I Googled the meaning of blessing in disguise and this is what i got.

1.      If some bad luck or misfortune ultimately results in something positive, it's a blessing in disguise.

2.      Is a good thing that you don't recognize at first as a good thing.

3.      Some people believe that good things are really "blessings" (gifts from God), that we don't always recognize for what they are at first.

4.      Something that at first seems bad, but later turns out to be beneficial.

I am worried, scared and feel insecured for not securing a job yet when i am graduating end of the year. 

countdown

Counting down the last days in Kampar. I am so gona leave this place soon. Kampar is not a boring place at all. I’m enjoying it since the day I came to check out UTAR. I’ll definitely miss every single moment here. Before I leave, I wana repeat those crazy and memorable things I did in the past 3 years, meet those people that made my study life colourful, explore places that I’ve never been to, and take a closer look into Kampar.

Roti John for sale

Roti john for sale! Hot hot from the hawker! Original price RM2. Now selling for RM1.50 only. Siapa cepat dia dapat. Cepat sementara stok masih ada. Sedap sehingga menjilat jari dan kuku. Sos banyak basah wet wet! Tarikh tutup pembelian ini malam 11/12/11. okla siapa mau i kasi free. =p

*actually im fulled already. Cannot masuk perut anymore la..

what the Total Lunar Eclipse..

What the moon!

What the total lunar eclipse.

I see almost nothing.

Aih..

I was raining whole night here in Kampar.

People here are not that lucky.

The moon has been hiding behind the clouds.

Once a while it came out but not clear.

But ok la.. I can see the orange color.

I tried to snap some shots but it’s hard though due to the clouds and my unstable tripod.

I remember last year, about this time, there were shooting stars.

And the UTAR students, like today, flocking the road, looking up the sky..

But there are people who are not bothered about it. Yea what’s the fuss about it anyway??

No more moon tonight! Go back to study or sleep and see the sun tomorrow la.

These are the photos i took just now from my balcony.

No cropping. No editing.

ORIGINAL!


*i'm surprised that i am posting all these photos although it's not nice. This time really cacat la. Usually i don't do that.*

the rain is here

well the rain just stopped in Kampar.

And i saw another awesome moment of mother nature.

to see the photo and read the story, click this link http://oce-thephotojournalist.blogspot.com/2011/12/rain-is-coming.html

=p

idiot + moron student

This is what happened last night.

Some moron idiotic (student) out of nowhere threw a glass bottle on the road. What’s his problem! Pieces of glassed spread widely on the road. It’s ok if vehicles got punctured but how about the pedestrians? Stupid asshole! If you wana test your strength, go take part in Olympic la. Or throw away your coins. 

Out of concern aka kaypo, I picked up one by one, as much as I could. Aih..

pain like dying

i have been in severe pain since last Saturday.

i puke what i eat.

i got diarrhoea.

Most importantly my stomach is seriously extremely pain.

Doctor said i got gastric.

I got an injection. I paid a higher price for the so-called more powerful medicines.

But no difference.

i can just curl up myself on the bed everyday.

I feel like a deadman.

Feel so disabled.

so useless..

There's nothing i can do.

I cant even sit on the chair.

I cant stand when i bath.

I cant walk properly.

I shiver when i ride my bike.

It just feels like i'm dying.

the pain is unbearable.

i always got stomachpain. I always lausai. my stomach always not ok. But it never as pain as this.

why..

Why now..

I have my Final Year Project presentation on Wednesday and an assignment's presentation on Friday.

I cant afford to be hospitalised.

I'm holding on.

But.. It feels so impossible,

Time is running out.

you may think it's not that serious but wait until you come and look it yourself.

why i still blog.

cuz i dun have to think academically when i write.

i need to blog so that at least people know what happened if i died.. or if i'm hospitalised.

i've shrink..

i wana go home..

my family didn't know i'm sick.

ok.. back to the patient's bed.

*everyone will die. so do it. but before i die, at least let me get a scroll for my family first.*

Lord Buddha...

Lord Buddha, thr's only one thing i wish for now.. Pls cure my sickness by tonite as i  hv few important things to do next week. The pain is unbearable. I cant afford to be sick n unable to do anything.. =(

thank you roomates

I am very thankful and grateful that throughout my 3 years of Degree studies in Kampar, i have 2 good roomates who are always there.

The first roomate was Siang Yong, my classmate.

Now it's Ah Liang, 3 years younger than me.

Thank you. 

hectic weeks ahead

This short semester is ending very soon.

Today is Tuesday of Week 5.

Another 3 weeks to go for before the semester ends and I’ll have my final exam for the one last time before I graduate.

To be exact,

17 days left in 7 weeks of studies.

15 days before we say hie to December.

27 days before exam week starts.

The remaining 15 days of the month will be the most hectic one. It’s kind of critical.

There are so many things to settle.

And the most important one is about studies.

It’s the time to settle all of them and it must be done by this month.

There are 2 presentations, 1 radio assignment, 1 video assignment, 1 mid-term, 1 written assignment, 1 report and FYP!

Wohooo!

Yes I can handle it. Yes I can! Yes I can. yes I can…


There are more things that i want to do.


This is my last chance and i will do the very best for year 2010.

OCE!

Cut down your time on FB.

Don’t eat so long.

Don’t sleep so much.

Control yourself, don’t play too much,

Don’t talk too much.

Cut down unnecessarily activities.

Sleep late and wake up early!


FINAL LAP OF 3 WEEKS!

lives found in Kampar

I got some really hot and sexy girls photos to show. Really!! Are you ready?

Jeng jeng jeng..

Ok? Set? ON!

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You cilakak pervert!

If you really scroll the page down to look at hot babes, then you are really shit la. hahaha. Sorry ya I didn’t take any photos of girl today.

Ladies and gentlemen, today is about animals.

Wohooo!

Say wohooo!

Wo.. hooo!

Today was a very productive day. I had an assignment discussion with Sarah, Rachael and Tiffany in my house. Amirah and Poovan were not here. It has been so long since we were last together to do assignment. I miss those days.

Then, all of the sudden I got emo in the early evening. Stress I guess. Too many thoughts were running wild in my mind.

So I went into the jungle to look for ducks and chickens.

Manatau satu ekor itik dengan ayam semua pun takda.

At the end I found something else. Look at the photos and you’ll know what it is.

And it’s this something else that cheered up my day.

Kampar is such a beautiful and amazing place.

You’ll be amazed with its scenery and breathtaking view. You’ll be surprised to see animals that you might only able to see from textbook.

Staying in Kampar for 3 years, I’ve seen cow, buffalo, firefly, migratory birds, frog, monitor lizard and so on.

If i can materialized my dream house, it would be a small hut in the middle of the jungle.

A cute puppy in Westlake. It's so damn black. It's so cute. The puppy is just 2 months old. I never really play with a doggy before but i fall in love with this one. I wana take it and run away! This puppy must be from the same family as Hwei Huih's Lucky i think. 

Grasshopper. 

Look carefully. It's actually a spider. =p

I guess this is called caterpillar.

Ok this is ant. In Bahasa Malaysia, this is called semut. 

Haha. Now who can tell me what is this? I don't know what creature is this. 

Ladybird. So tiny and cute..

This is epic. A group of buffaloes are having their evening bath. Buffaloes or kerbau can actually dive into the water!! They can swim! wow!

Happy Birthday Cynthia Lim

i like banana

I love banana.

I was so desperate to get one after dinner.

So I went to the Mamak shop to get one.

Ahhh.. sexy! Damn nice.

I bought a sebatang fat sweet and long banana for 50 cent.

Cheap and yummy!

Banana is very good for health ok.

It contains potassium.

But sometimes after you eat, you might need to go sit in the toilet.

For your information, single banana can be bought from mamak restaurants in Kampar.

You can go to Ghany, Maha Maju or Premas.

Makanlah banana sebelum anda dibananakan!

111111 full moon

111111 was actually normal for me except for the fact that the number is unique.

But thinking of uniqueness, isn't everyday also unique and special? We can't repeat or rewind the time.

I was so blur that i went to my class at 10am when the class is actually at 11am. zzz...

And there was supposed a briefing at 10pm and i was late for it.

i was so damn bored the whole day. Felt so lost and meaningless. Didn't know what to do..

Sometimes, this is what happened in life.

You need to get back to the track and be focus.

Sien nak mampui! Panas pulak tu! Macam babi panggang! Babi panggang pun lagi sedap. Eh betul la.

i slept early tonight at about 8pm and i woke up at 11pm.

Fulamak!

The moon was so bright and round like the yolk. The entire sky was lighten up by the moon light.

I stood by the window enjoying the beauty of full moon. It was so bright that the light shines into the room. This might be the 2nd last or even the last full month for many of us who'll graduate from UTAR Kampar this year. 

Whatever it is, always enjoy the beauty while it last because beauty never last long.

So as usual, i went out with my camera to document the beauty of the night. I might not see it again tomorrow.

111111 ended with something nice, at last. =p

To see the photo, please click http://oce-thephotojournalist.blogspot.com/2011/11/full-moon-on-111111.html

You will see nothing if you go and stand by the window now because the clouds are blocking it. It seems like it's gona rain.

stupid asshole driver

Some people are really stupid asshole. Drive car but no brain. The bigger the car, the brainless the driver is! What the fuck with my new housemate. Block the entire gate of the house and not even a person can walk through. This is not the first time ok. Almost everyday they block the entrance. Sometimes they block quarter of the road. There’s already a car in the parking area. They are lazy to find a place to park and they squeeze in their car. But it can never fit. Don’t drive if you don’t know how to park. Ciaksai! Lu mia bapak mia jalan ka? Lesen kopi ka? Le ma leh!

Make me so tulan!

At the end, i confront the driver. I said it straight to his face that his blocking the entire entrance. He said sorry and moved his car somewhere.