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The "Sabah 2006" post is under construction. As it is dubbed "The MegaBlogPost of the Year", it is undoubtedly cool and fun to read and so, do check this site regularly as it would be published anytime soon.

I'm Back!

Our arrival at LCCT-KLIA was a wet affair. Perhaps we were cheered by the thunderous storm applauding our success in conquering Mount Kinabalu. A maintaineering expert once told me,

"..... in the mountaineering arena, we never used the word conquered! It's just the mountain allows you to have a peep on the summit."

Well, since this is my first achievement in successfully "peeping" on the summit of the highest mountain in South East Asia, I guess CONQUERED is right word.

More photos are on the way!

Last Day of FamMed

This was the group picture taken outside Ampangan Health Clinic on our last day of Family Medicine posting. Hope this the last time we need to be there.

End of FamMed

Today's the last day of Family Medicine posting, and Sashi suggested a lunch-together coz she'll be leaving us for Group C1 in the coming posting. Everybody agreed to go to A&W in town. Here's one of the many photos we took:

There were 13 of us, and I think there were more than 8 digital cameras. We redefined "penge-siasuey-an" (and I actually brought along my tripod!). Hope the people there did not realise we were actually a bunch of med students.

For more full-sized photos, click on the PhotoLinks icon below!

Freebie from Kaizo!

Good news to frequent ҜαίخόρЋЯзпїα™ visitors!
Ҝαίخό™ is offering one FREE complementary guest pass to any Fitness First branch worldwide!

All you need to do is complete the slogan below in less than 100 words:

"I find Ҝαίخό™ sexy, macho, and handsome because..."

Post your completed slogan in the comments section of this post, before November 3, 2006. Please include your ID or e-mail so I could mail the winner the free pass by post!

FF terms & conditions apply.
Closing date: November 3, 2006.
Result would be announced tentatively November 4, 2006.

Fitness First @ Menara Axis, PJ

Menara Axis is located along the Federal Highway. If you're travelling from Sunway heading towards KL via Federal Highway, you would pass Menara Axis situated on your left. It is right after the Naza World Automall.

(Photo taken while driving, don't tell the police!)

It is in close proximity with the Crystal Plaza and Armada Hotel. To be more exact, this place is known as Asia Jaya.

(Photo taken while driving, don't tell the police!)

I know you guys still can't see the Fitness First signage clearly. Let me drive closer...

(Photo taken while driving, don't tell the police!)

There, can see already right? What, still cannot? You blind or something? Nemind, I'm a very patient person. Since I didn't take much photos inside the gym, I shall paste more outside-the-gym photos so that you all can locate it and see the inside yourselves.

There, got pineapple tree summore. Tropical look onot?

Parking inside the Menara Axis building was scary initially. The sign says "First Hour RM2, Subsequent Hours RM2". I went in anyway. And I didn't regret it though. Fitness First members get to park for free during weekends and public holidays. During weekdays, it's free from 6am-8am and 5pm onwards. In between, the RM2 rule applies.

This is the gym viewed from the membership consultation area near the gated entrance. The gym layout is an oval shape, with the centre glassed and connected to the ground floor lobby.

The reception counter.

The gates at the entrance are so high-tech that I take photo also shy. I scared people call me suaku (somebody who comes out from the jungle).

The juice-bar viewed from the other side of the gym.

The cute receptionist who kept playing winking with me.

The gym is spacious, well-maintained, and the layout logical. There were more weight machines and some that are not found in both Cheras Leisure Mall and Menara Maxis. The changing room was okay too but sadly, it was not air-conditioned and a bit dirty. There were lots of people today (Sunday)!

Verdict: It's a tie between Cheras LM and Menara Axis! Will definitely go again!

Fitness First @ Menara Maxis

Have you noticed there's a Fitness First gym in Menara Maxis, right next to the KLCC Twin Towers? Here's how it looks like:

When you enter the Menara Maxis lobby, you gotta report to the security card telling him you're not there to plant a bomb or blow yourself up with a bomb. You also need to hand over your IC for him to scan and validate that you're a human being.

Guard: IC mana?
Me: Nah...
Guard: Mali sini apa buat?
Me: Mau kembangkan otot...
Guard: Apa?!?! (hand move slowly to reach pistol)
Me: Mau pegi Fitness First eksesais sket.
Guard: Ooh... (scan IC). First time mai sini?
Me: Yes. Betul. Pandai pakcik. Mana you tau?
Guard: Ini dia u punya visitor kad. Pii podah!

The gym is on the 3rd floor. When you exit the elevator it looks like this:

Fitness First Menara Maxis, 3rd Floor

Visitor pass and FF membercard

First thing you need to do when you enter FF gym is to locate the male changing room. I ended up upstairs with my backpack like a sohai, turn one big round, then back downstairs again. The male and female changing rooms are at the two extreme corners of the gym. Cacat! The equipment layout also a bit cacated.


The cable/weighted machines are clustered in the center. The treadmills/cardiowave/ladder stepper/etc. are laid in a hemispheric design next to the huge glass windows. Not all of the cardio machines have dedicated LCD monitors for Astro. Cacat!

Too clustered. My muscles got entangled in between the metals when walking by.

Not all machines can watch Astro. Sien. Cacatness redefined!

Staircase to upstairs section. So open, scary shit! Like not steady like that.

The free-weight section. Not very big hor?

BodyPump GroupX session.

Besides the cacated layout and the hassle just to get into the gym, and also exorbitant parking fees in KLCC, FF Menara Maxis is definitely a no-no. Unless your frens wanna watch movie in KLCC and you dowan, then u can go sweat it out there for 2 hours loh!

The exit from elevator area; Menara Maxis lobby.

The changing room is huge, much bigger than FF Cheras Leisure Mall, but the layout again is very cacated. It's like a maze. One wrong turn and you end up staring a fat hairy Indian uncle staring down at you. Shower not well maintained, very dirty!

Verdict: FF Cheras Leisure Mall best!

Restoran Kaki Bola

Restoran Kaki Bola... what a name! Literally it translates directly into Football Foot Fan's Restaurant. To the non-Cheras inhabitants and the un-resourceful, this small restaurant has zero attracting power.

God knows what the banner says.

It's located in the bustling heart of Taman Segar, Cheras, and just a short walk from the new annexe building of Cheras Leisure Mall. Taman Segar, together with Taman Yulek, is totally China-fied. In other words, the place is dominated by the Chinese.

So what's so special about this Football's Foot Restaurant? They have the possibly world-best X.O. Fried Fish-Head Noodles. Over the past few weeks, I've been frequenting here a lot after my gym sessions at FF/LM for their noodles, which are absolutely yummy!

RM5.70 per bowl.

The owner claimed to have added some X.O. (something like Henessy X.O.) into the soup. The fish meat is the killer! Expect huge chunks of succulent, freshly fried and wonderfully aromatified fish meat.

Nyum nyummm...

It is a sin to not complement the bowl of fish-head noodle with the provided chilli paste!

Look at the huge and long fish bone! Quality babe!

The owner emphasises on quality rather than quantity. Thus, on normal weekdays, you wouldn't find any X.O. Fried Fish Head Noodle past 2pm. On weekends, be there before 11am, or else you're sure to be disappointed.

I normally gulp down everything... tomatoes, ginger, spring onions, salted veggies, soup, everything! It a good source of instant protein for instant muscle power pre- or post-gym workout!!! Hehehe...

This is how my bowl would look like post-cannibalisation.

Mahai, need onot?!

Camel Active is well-knowned for its wide variety of adventure related products. Bought this pair of khaki pants at a bargain for RM80! Original price should be around twice that price!

Also got this Timberland outdoor sports-boot for a great deal of RM300. The soles are made for trail-gripping, it has toe-guards and is semi water-resistant. It has water collecting + propulsion outsoles, meaning in wet conditions, water would get collected somewhere in the soles and discharged towards the tail ends of the shoe as you walk.

Spotted this ultra good bargain in Isetan KLCC last week, which was a rugged sexy piece of cool shit. This Casio G-Shock codenamed Ironman has triple-sensor, i.e. Thermometer, Altimeter, and a Digital Compass. Great for mountain climbing!

Besides being shock resistant, it also plays MP3 and WMA files via the micro-SD card slot. Being 200m water resistant places it in Class V product, meaning you could go scuba-diving with it. And the construction materials are corrosion resistant, so no problem with salt water. It also has a memory input function called e-data bank and battery life was claimed to be 10 years by Casio. Other standard functions include 4 alarms plus one snooze alarm, world time, timer, stopwatch, calorimeter, and heart rate monitor. It retails for RM799 but it's all mine for RM499, thanks to Raya sales.

Question is, do I really need all these shits? Again the battle of necessity versus need. I was saved from pondering two shits about it, coz my ATM dearest paid for them all.

Dr. Abdul Razak

As promised, here are some pictures taken yesterday with my GP teacher, Dr. Abdul Razak. He normally smiles and giggles a lot, but in these pics, I guess he was controlling macho.

Dr. Abd. Razak with his staffs. Standing 2nd from left is the cutest of 'em all.