Mabul - earlier this year - thinking of another dive trip.

Current workload is not permitting.

I recently did food photography for a client (also a good friend - JJ). They sell frozen food – for export market too.

The company is aggressively trying to penetrate international market. They even participate in food conferences and exhibition – international.

The latest one was in New York.

I was commissioned to photograph their products.

So urgent, I even brought my photography work to Kuantan during my weekly business trip and work really late at home.

I ws quite happy with the results – so was my client.

These are some of the them:

JJ sms-ed me from New York: Half of the people who visited his booth during the conference asked about photography rather than the food.....

I guess thats a good sign....

Puasa month is just around the corner.

My friends are planning to get away – perhaps Penang – for a makan trip before we are going to starve for the whole month.

Last year, I ordered room service for sahur.

This was how they served it.

I like it.

Some fruits, nice chicken soup and various lauk pauk in the mangkuk tingkat.

That reminds me - we call mangkuk tingkat - tenong - in Terengganu speak.

Brondong has been naughty lately.

He's got a note from the management for parking at a parking lot I thought was not accupied.

I need space!

Since the Japanese tenant has gone back to Japan, I have to look for another tenant – got it – secured another 2 years of tenancy.

I decided to give the place a new coat of paint and refresh the look for the new occupants. A young couple, husband and wife. Both are teachers working for an international school nearby.

I have met them and they are very nice people.

I have been very lucky with tenants. All of them have been very good tenants. Perhaps I have been a good landlord too... hehe

I don’t like their choice of bedroom color though…..

It’s a bit messy but I know for sire its going to be NICE.

It has been a long 3 months.

I have been busy with a lot of things.

That explains the long silence.

A lot has happened. Good, bad and sad.

I guess that is life. We all have go though it, and learn from it.

I take all of them (good, bad and sad) positively.

It keeps me close to the ground and I think it makes me a better person.

And most of all it makes me closer to God.

Before & After

As requested by one of Choratchoret's frequent flyers - Ms Orange, wherever you are ;-)

BEFORE

AFTER

Just before landing at Subang Airport – the night view of Klang Valley from my little window.

I just remember the fact that I like to watch how the jet-engine in action – and the propellers too.

In the background is Lapangan Terbang Sultan Sultan Mahmud – Sultan Mahmud Airport, Kuala Terengganu.

It looks really good from afar.

But don’t let that fool you. I have not seen a new aiport (or old ones for that matter) badly designed and possibly cost too much for the quality delivered.

This is quite typical government contract and it happens regularly – I wonder why…

Late delivery pulak tu. The VO… I just don’t want to get there – coz I don’t know.

Since i am from Terengganu, I do feel sad about such things.

It was a pleasant surprise in Teluk Chempedak recently.

As usual, I woke up early for my morning walk on the beach to watch the sunrise.

To my pleasant surprise, this is the view I got as soon as I open the sliding door to my room:

WOW!