Tuesday, November 29, 2016

RECOLLECTION OF 2016

Can’t believe the year is almost coming to a close, soon it will be another new year.

Here are a recap of some of my activities for 2016. (not in sequence but catergorised.

Runs: Feb 13- The fairy tale run. Felt rather awkward meeting some people there, but I shall not dwell there.

May 8-Run for humanity at Taman Rakyat klang. This is the first time I signed up for two events which fall on the same day. Only when I checked for the collection date did I realized my folly. So in the end I had to give up the KLSC run, which was also in klang but a bit further and I settle for the one at Taman Rakyat, as it was nearer to where I stayed.

Aug6- Ocbc Bank/Kccl charity run at Jalan Meru. Met one of my hiking friend there.

Aug 20- Puma night run-they changed the venue to Shah Alam. Had a hard time trying to locate the place. Met a friend from the gym.She bought me a burger for dinner.

Nov 20^th – the first North face event. :The North face outdoor challenge with my hiking friends.

Charity event at Taman Rakyat ,Klang

Ocbc Bank/Kccl charity run, with Manda

North Face outdoor challenge, nov 20 2016

Hiking

Apart from the hikes nearby and at my favourite Hill ,Tabur did two major ones at Mulu.

April 15-21 Mulu summit- organized by Irene Ang It was cold and tough but I made it.

Oct 23- Kutu, revisit at KKB – a pre mulu training for me. It was not easy but I survived

Nov-4^th to 7^th Mulu, Pinnacles(gunung api) my second trip with the organizer Irene.

Aug 20- KDC ,damansara organized my first hike for the cell group

Rock climbing

Sept 18- our first road trip to Rock world , Johore with the H2G rock climbers group.

Sept 29- did some lead climbing at PCP with Irene.

BODY COMBAT

Oct 22: An event by the Lion group at Evolve mall .

Oct 27- Body combat with Irene at Jaya 1.

Nov 11- the Last class with Irene at CF ,subang Jaya

Finally a farewell dinner for Irene, my favourite Body combat instructor, hiking buddy and rock climber.

What I am looking for in 2017?

1 Hiking at Bear hill, which I have put off for so long. It will be a hike and food hunt at Malacca

2 Pine hill trail. A relaxing holiday cum hike.

3 Maybe a holiday nearby country?

g Going back to the gym..emmm. maybe?

HOW I MISS THOSE TIMES

If only I could turn back the time.

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

DR CARYN KOH IN PENANG MURAL.

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This is something to look forward to when I visit Penang next.
Girl in Penang mural stunned at how ‘big’ she is

Predeep Nambiar

| November 23, 2016

Dr Caryn Koh, in recently completed larger-than-life mural at Magazine Road, George Town says she never knew she would be immortalised five-storeys high.

GEORGE TOWN: Dr Caryn Koh had no clue she was going to be a familiar face someday until an artist rendered a soulful image of her, in a mural reaching five-storeys high into the sky in Penang.

When told her face would be seen by thousands of Penangites and out-of-towners as they converged in Magazine Road from the Penang Bridge, she said humbly enough, “Oh really?”

The image of the 29-year-old arts major from Petaling Jaya, was drawn by Canadian street-artist Emmanuel Jarus on the facade of the 1st Avenue Mall here over the weekend.

Spanning some 24-feet wide, it is learnt Jarus took nearly five days to complete the impressive work of art.

In an interview with FMT, Dr Koh, a trained medical doctor-turned-artist, said it was an honour to be memorialised by a freestyle artist like Jarus.

“I have been following his work. I am so honoured to be his subject.” she said.

Dr Koh she was first introduced to Jarus through Penang-based art coordinator Tan Chor Whye, when they were down in Kuala Lumpur to help fellow street-artist Ernest Zacharevic on a mural he was working on.

Explaining how the mural in Penang came about, Dr Koh, said it was based on a candid shot Jarus took of her staring in amazement at the interiors of a cave at Batu Caves, Selangor.

“I was so mesmerised by the caves and the scenery at the time. Jarus was taking photos but I did not know he took my picture.

“I was wearing shorts at the time and luckily I brought a pair of tie-dye Aladdin pants (harem pants) as part of the dress code to visit the caves.

“Only when they (Jarus and Zacharevic) returned to Penang, was I told actually, ‘I am going to paint you.’ And I was like ‘oh, okay?’

“I did not object because I was honoured to be his (Jarus) subject. But I never knew it was going to be this big,” Dr Koh exclaimed.

She is currently part of an arts collective with four others called Titik Merah, with a gallery at Publika, Solaris Dutamas in KL.

Dr Koh herself, an accomplished artist, is well known for her #sekolahseries illustrations, of a schoolgirl sketched in simple lines in pen and contrasting scratches of colour pencil, in her national school uniform, that symbolise the limitations set on oneself.

Speaking about her transition from doctor to artist, Dr Koh said she pursued medicine at her parent’s urging although her lifelong dream was to be an artist.

She earned her medical degree in IMU, and trained at hospitals in Wigan, England.

“After returning home, I felt like medicine was not something I wanted to do.

“My passion lay in art, it was natural, and I had always wanted to do it. There was a drive,” she said.

Dr Koh said her parents were thankfully supportive of her work and excited to find her image now displayed for all to see on a building in Penang.

When asked if she would come to Penang to see first-hand the mural with her image, Dr Koh said: “Maybe end of December or early next year!”

original post herehttp://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2016/11/23/girl-in-penang-mural-stunned-at-how-big-she-is/

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

NORTH FACE OUTDOOR CHALLENGE.

Have done a couple of obstacles run at Tandom, 3 to be exact, but I forego the last one by Tandom base until I saw the event by North face. I know my friend Jimmy is a big fan of North face, and so I tag him. And he responsed by saying ok on.To be honest I was not expecting that. Anyway a team was put up and he created the team name "Fun above challenge" and that was what we did. Just having fun. Some of the obstacles I was so looking forward to was not there. The run was in two installment rather than the normal at one go. So the first loop we did 5 km but turn out it was lesser than that. After doing some 10 obstacles, we were back to the finishing line and then to the starting line to do the second loop with another 10 obstacles. As usuall I avoid the ice box and the slide.But surprisingly this time I manage to do the first monkey bar. Overall it was fun in the company of friends.

photo credit:Running magazine Malaysia

Photocredit: Jimmy chew

Photo credit:Jimmy. I cleared this!

photo credit: Joseph Yong

our team

Friday, November 18, 2016

SAD TO SEE YOU GO...

Was rather disappointed that I could not attend the last class with my sifu, but I did manage to join her for dinner. If I have to propose a toast it would goes like this.

May I propose a toast to the most amazing girl I ever met.I remember when I saw her name on the schedule at the gym, I sent her a message to check if she was indeed the one who was to replace the outgoing Body combat instructor. I sent her a friend request immediately once acknowledged she was. That was November 6th 2013.Even though I have know her only for a short period, but I felt like I knew her for a long time.That's why she will always be my favourite body combat sifu.
From day one I met her, I just knew she would find a friend in her. Over the years she have proven to be a warm, and caring person that she is. I am really blessed to know her. All the best to you sifu as you and till we meet again.

I must say I really enjoyed her presence and have many opportunities to be around her in some of the activities we did together. Hope we can do them again in future.