Life's Happenings

Monday, September 04, 2006

Crocodile Hunter Killed

Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the "Crocodile Hunter" was killed Monday by a stingray during a diving expedition. He was 44.

Irwin was filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Queensland state when he was stung. Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchword "Crikey!" in his television program "Crocodile Hunter" which was first broadcast in Australia in 1992 and has aired around the world on the Discovery channel.

Tags: Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter, Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Crikey, Discovery

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Food Connoisseur or Mystery Shopper

Always my dream to be able to contribute write-ups for my travels, experiencing extraordinaire food at niche restaurants or enjoying the splendid services provided at a hotel/resort.

Thus far, have registered myself under Coyle Hospitality Group, USA and the famed ViaMichelin, France. Hopefully I get a good respond from them. It's fun to be a mystery shopper or traveller. I have some experience before being a mystery shopper for a local Malaysian company that markets a number of famous perfumes. Well, of course at the end of the venture, you need to produce a report.
Tags: Travel, Restaurant, Hotel, Coyle Hospitality Group, ViaMichelin, Mystery Shopper, Food Connoisseur

Hong Kong TVB series

Finished another TV series in the shortest span of time.

Always Ready - starring Cheng Ekin, Lam Bowie & Charmaine Sheh with a host of new talents gave us a monotonous series. Nothing which will warrant you to sit tight in order not to miss a horrendous or extreme dangerous stunts.

Lots of the situation which required the GFS (Government Flying Services) team for rescue have super-imposed fire or a fake background of clear sky while lowering or lifting up rescuer or victims.

The main stars, at the meantime, are also having personal relationship problems which sometimes do not play along with human logical thinking. You decide on your own when you view it. I have 1 more TV series to go before I pack my bags for my home leave next week.
Tags: Hong Kong, TVB Series, Review, Always Ready, Cheng Ekin

Saturday, September 02, 2006

World Kungfu Master - China

The Chinese Kungfu Star TV Contest, jointly organized by the Shaolin Temple, located at Central China's Henan Province, and the Shenzhen Satellite TV Station in South China's Guangdong Province will see 37 contestants challlenging each other to vie for the title of "World No 1 Kungfu Master".

37 of the world's top martial arts masters gathered at the Shaolin Temple and will go into secluded practice. After the seclusion period is over, the 37 players will take part in a grand ceremony to mark the occasion ...... (more)

If you do a search for Shaolin Temple via Google, you will find lots of Shaolin Temple organisations all over the world.
Tags: Kung Fu, Shaolin Temple, Master, Martial Arts, Henan Province

Tibet of China?

This is one of the most fascinating websites about Tibet with full of colourful pictures (in flash, video, music, and other animation).

It provides you with the background history, facts and current issues in Tibet itself. Click this website NI HAO from China e-magazine, the brainchild of China Daily.
Tags: Travel, Leisure, Tour, Tibet, China, Ni Hao, China Daily

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia (II)

Continuation from the previous post,

Can assure you that this is not a voyeur picture. This is the Spa area. Have to give such assurance nowadays otherwise could be suspected doing so such as the Gillian Chung's, singer from Hong Kong, case.

The resort's swimming pool. Following are pictures of a bar and restaurants found in the resorts.

Tags: Four Seasons, Langkawi, Travel, Leisure, Tanjung Rhu, Lifestyle, Hotel, Resort, Beach

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia

An archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, Langkawi is a tropical paradise of lush foliage and dramatic cliffs. Four Seasons Resort Langkawi is set on Tanjung Rhu, one of the island's best beaches.