my story , my life

Farewell here and there

yeohcm — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:44:53 +0000

Time really flies. I still can clearly recall the day when I put my first step on South Korea. Landing on a place where everything seems very strange to me. I couldn’t read Korean, I couldn’t speak Korean at ALL. That was pretty Difficult. How I gone through all these difficult times ? Unbelievable !!! I was so lucky to have a bunch of friends who helped me throughout the years in Korea. Thank you Guys and Gals~~~~

I did write an entry in this blog when I reached Korea on the 1st day. Thus, I decided to write an entry for my farewell as well. As Chinese saying “Got head, Got tail”. There are plenty of Farewell Parties or dinners for us who were graduating.

=================MDL Korean Lab mates=================

Friendly Korean Labmates

Fighting !!!! *Korean Spirit*

============OutBack Steak House – UCL Farewell Dinner=======================

Yummy~~Steak

Professor

Members of UCL

=============Korean Teacher’s House======================

Homemade Korean Food – prepared by teacher’s mum

Taking photo with Korean teacher

==========Best Korean Friends===================

Samgeopsal

some said we were like brothers. T_T”

==========Malaysian Friends==========================

Korean Steamboat ???

While waiting for our food~~~

T-Shirt for Graduates.It was a surprise..I Love It….Thanks a lot.

Group Photo in front of the shop

I won’t forget every moment in South Korea. What I can say is I gained a lot of things within this 2 years. I’ve learned a lot, I’ve traveled everywhere, I’ve experienced new things, I’ve tasted plenty foods, I’ve met a lot of awesome friends and so on…..

Thank you everyone who brighten up my days in Korea.

2009 Haeundae Sea Festival

yeohcm — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:40:29 +0000

I can’t believe how time flies. I can still clearly recall how much fun we had at the Haeundae Sea Festival last year.

Last Saturday, we went to Haundae Sea Festival again which is held annually at Haeundae [해운대] Beach, Busan.

Sadly, This would be my last opportunity to join a bunch of friends to this exciting festival as I’m leaving Korea very soon.

This year, the number of ‘gang members’ to Sea Festival has increased compared to last year. And, we were more well-prepared with picnic foods such as JapChae [잡채] (Korean fried noodle), Malaysian-style Curry Chicken, sausages, drinks and so on.

Group Photo before making ourselves dirty

As usual, you can only see never ending of parasols when you reach Haeundae Beach.

Pirate Ship ??? @_*

where is the end?

having fun with mum, lovely~

on-duty Life Guard

Kids were having fun

Hey, i suppose you need more Air for the tube.

Cheers~~~~1 2 3

What else ? Oh yes, i know what you are looking for……………………Bikini Girls

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Sunbathing~~

Innocent Girl *_*

Oily & Shinning

Nice pose

Cheers~~Say “KimChi~~~~”

3 BIG Hats @_@

Opps, Sleepy Bikini Girl ZzZzzzzz~~~

=.= “Women in Black”

Having fun~~

Last but not least………”Simply snap“

Visit 2009 Haeundae Sea Festival if you happen to be in Busan, the festival ended on 9th August 2009. [More Info]

Happy Summer !!!

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Manila, Philippines Short Trip

yeohcm — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:24:28 +0000

I’m so lucky as I had another opportunity to travel oversea for presenting my work in international conference before finish my master study. The most important thing is “It was Fully sponsored trip again”~~~

This time the destination was Manila, Philippines. YES! “Maynila” for the Filipinos which is the capital city of the Philippines.

However,too bad I had only 2 days in Manila as i wasted 2 days for transiting in Japan. So, i “googled” around and found some must-visit places in Manila. Let’s see…….oh yah, This is my 1st oversea trip with my babe, D90.

Taken when departed from Japan to Manila

Just after my conference, i visited Philippines Largest Mall, Mall of Asia which is right on Manila Bay in Pasay City, Metro Manila. I like its slogan aptly puts as ” No other Mall comes close“.

The SM Mall of Asia is the largest in the Philippines and is the third largest in the world, at least by floor size, it ranks behind the Golden Resources Mall in China and the West Edmonton Mall in Canada.

What has been FullyBooked ?? You should know what they are selling ?

I jumped on this vehicle to Mall of Asia namely Jeepney. Philippines’ most popular means of public transportation. Extremely Cheap !!!

Just beside the Mall of Asia is a nice Bay walk, San Miguel.

Dating on the bay~~~how nice..

Friendly Filipinos

Just after the rain at Manila Bay

Center of Attraction

Bay + Mall

My dinner. Cheap and Nice.

Saw some funny t-shirts. “FatnessFirst”

“nobalance” LoL

In front of the mall which has a huge bronze globe similar to Universal Studios.

===========Day 2============

Dropped by Rizal Park, was the site of the execution of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines.

Most important day for Filipino, the Independent Day.

The main tourist site of Manila is Intramuros,(Spanish for ‘within the walls‘).

INTRAMUROS, the old capital of Manila, was built in 1571. It remains a monumental, if ruined, relic of the Spanish period in Philippine history. It is a city within a city, separated from the rest of Manila by its crumbling walls. This ancient capital had well-planned streets, plazas, the Governor’s Palace and churches. However, many buildings were reduced to shambles in World War II.

Old building

The Manila Cathedral is the fifth stone church of Manila.

It was destroyed and rebuilt several times. From the air, it appears as a giant cross.

Fort Santiago

It used to be the seat of the colonial powers of both Spain and the U.S. It was also a dreaded prison under the Spanish regime and the scene of countless military police atrocities during the Japanes occupation. Here, too, Dr. Jose Rizal spent his last hours before his execution on Bagumbayan. (now Rizal Park).

Dr. Jose Rizal, Philippines’ national hero

Intramuros is too huge and i was rushing for time. So, i hired a Calesa.

old cannon

:::My Conversation:::

Me: Hey, i thought we should use the opposite lane.

A: Yes, that rule is for human, but this is Horse !!!!

Me: LOL….. fainted~~~~

I just knew Calera don’t need to follow the rule.

Crowded Chinatown

intercrossing cables

Traffic jammed….Horse knows it well too.

Behind colorful Jeepneys…..By the way, we were on a busy main road.

::::On my way back::::

nicely packed Dinner….it was so Yummy~~~

Departed from Japan back to Korea. Breathtaking view. Might be Fuji Moutain

“Salamat” means Thank you in Tagalog (Filipino)

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Korean Food: Samgyetang[삼계탕]

yeohcm — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:28:16 +0000

I’m thinking to post more Korean foods in my blog as I’m leaving this place very soon. I reckon i might miss those foods very very much. T_T”…

One of my favorite Korean foods is Samgyetang [삼계탕] – (蔘鷄湯) which literally means “Ginseng Chicken Soup“. OMG! drooling now~~~

The main ingredients of Samgyeatang are whole young chicken and Korean ginseng. Sounds healthy food right ?? Yup, It is traditionally served in the summer which provides nutrients as you excessive sweating in hot summers in Korea. Particularly, most Koreans will take this food in 3 specific days in summer: “Chobok [초복] (初伏),” “Jungbok [중복] (中伏),” and “Malbok [말복](末伏),” which Koreans believe to be the hottest and most sultry of the year. [more info]

Btw, I just had Samgyetang few days ago. Yummy~~~~~~

samgyetang is usually accompanied by side dishes and a small bottle of “insamju” ginseng wine.

a whole young chicken is stuffed with rice and boiled with ginseng~~~

Delicious Samgyetang

Geoje Island Trip

yeohcm — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:35:13 +0000

Geoje Island [거제도] often known as Koje island is on the southern coast of Gyeongsangnam-do province, South Korea. Geoje Island is the second largest island in South Korea after Jeju Island.

Our ship

Haeguemgang – scenic island

Touring inside Haeguemgang

lonely seagull

Small island

Next, we visited Oedo-Botania which is one of the shooting scenes of Korean Drama-Winter Sonata.

Great view

Stairs to the heaven

Flowers~~

Center of attraction

Heaven ??!!????

Exact shooting spot of Winter Sonata (Last eps.)

one of the sculptures

Art

===Beach===

Best dating place :p

Crystal clear water

===Korean War Museum===

At one bridge on the Taedong River, they came across refugees clinging to the twisted girders of a destroyed bridge as they tried to cross the river. The girders were still intact and connecting, so the people used these metallic supports to get to their destination. Some were half-frozen. Some plunged into the icy river.[source]

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My 1st Digital SLR Camera

yeohcm — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:20:27 +0000

After several months of surveying on DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) cameras, asking friends’ opinions, saving $$$ and so on, finally i have made the decision- NIKON D90. Indeed, it was Not an easy decision as there are so many brands and you are buying the whole DSLR system. oh yahh..HUGE investment$$$$$ too~~~ Once you have chosen a brand, you are hardly to jump off the boat to other brand. You would probably need to sell off all your accessories and lenses. -_-|||

Today (09/06/2009 2.30pm Korean Time): The Arrival of D90…..can’t wait to touch it (⊙o⊙)

… Golden Box !!!

Unboxing my babe-D90………

here she is — the world’s first DSLR to capture 720p HD movie footage.

Back-view. Yes, still with protection sheet. ~\(≧▽≦)/~

Bunch of accessories: SDHC card, cleaning kit, extra battery, body protection cloth…………………… ( ^_^ )

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Nikon D90 Key Features

12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor
3.0-inch 920,000 pixel (VGA x 3 colors) TFT-LCD
Live View with contrast-detect AF, face detection
Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)
Illuminated focus points
Movie capture at up to 1280 x 720 (720p) 24 fps with mono sound
IS0 200-3200 range (100-6400 expanded)
4.5 frames per second continuous shooting
Expeed image processing engine
3D tracking AF (11 point)
Short startup time, viewfinder blackout and shutter lag
Slightly improved viewfinder (96% frame coverage)
Extensive in-camera retouching including raw development and straightening
Improved user interface
New optional compact GPS unit (fits on hot shoe)
Vignetting control in-camera
72 thumbnail and calendar view in playback

[resource]

Reviews

Okie….is time to browse through manual and play with it…….. ~\(≧▽≦)/~

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