Pasar Malam prep : Tmn Negara weekend
Posted by EVo on : 15th July 2009under : Misadventures, Outings, Photography, Taman Negara, Travel
5 days of not updating is bad for health! >.<
I think I’m relying too much on the so-called ’micro-blogging’ Twitter. I’m tweeting (micro posting) more, and more than usual, replying people’s tweets (micro-commenting?)…I no longer add links to my blog as much as before, instead, I find myself following people more.
It’s not really a good thing you know. I’m reducing my ‘window to the world’ to a mere 140 characters. Hmm….I’m worried about that reducing my intelligence to that of a snail. Should write more.
The week’s been busy so far. Recent increase of orders. New staff training. Podfolio meetings.
And of course, preparation for Tmn Negara this weekend! Do you know what’s the most fun part of preparing for this trip?
Knowing that you’re not prepared at all.
Serious. I know I have hiking stuff all over the place still packed from my KK trip in May, and I know I DON’T have some stuff that I need for this weekend.
So when these two girls told me there was a Pasar Malam session last night, terus I told myself ‘I wana go Pasar Malam!!!’ Which kinda surprised myself….I used to hate pasar malam when I was a kid. I much preferred Subang Parade. Toys’R’Us mah.
Finally, EVo goes to Sri Petaling pasar malam for the first time! 
A big mistake : driving into Sri Petaling pasar malam.
And the Mother of all Mistakes : Driving the wrong way into One-Way Street into Sri Petaling pasar malam. Doing this will take you at least 30 mins to drive 1/2 km and find parking. Psychkin took only 10 mins to drive us 15 km from Sunway to here T_T
Naturally, we was Hungry…and I encountered very fierce Female Eating Machines:
I think I’m starting to understand why aunties and uncles like going to the Pasar Malam. The stuff here are so so cheap.
I bought this pair of Army Cargo pants for RM 25 for my ‘Anti-Leech Campaign’.
If you go to Studio R, you can only get a stupid Made-in-China Nike water bottle for RM 25.
That also must wait for the 50% discount during Mega-Sale.
And I was so eager to share that I called EGo and Wan Keng to see if they wanted the army pants too. And almost instantly, they wanted, the same type!
(Secretly I had hoped that they didn’t want it…cos it’ll be 3 guys wearing the same pants to Tmn Negara. Aih, what to do, what to do).
The other thing which I needed to buy for my ‘Anti-Leech Campaign’ was a pair of long socks, which we found for RM10 / 3 pairs…1 pair for RM3!! And this, I also had to buy for the other fellas too. Wan Keng very conveniently told me: ‘Whatever you’re getting for yourself, get 1 set for me also’.
Wah, I feel like I’m being leech-ed on already lor, even before the trip -__-
Anyway, it’s gona be an activity-filled weekend! :
Day 1
- Lunch in Jerantut
- Check-in
- Caving in Gua Telinga
- Dinner
- Night Jungle Walk to Tahan (nocturnal animals)
Day 2
- Jungle trek to Terasek Hill (344m), longest canopy walkway in the world
- Visit Orang Asli village
- Rapid shooting
- Dinner
- Night Safari on 4×4 vehicle
Day 3
Breakfast & Check-out
HUHUHU. Read also I gun cheong already…Hopefully the excitement is enough to counter any thoughts of the Pacats clinging on to my feet and sucking me dry. Ugh.
By the way, if anyone is interested to brave the Pacats and slot yourself in within these two days for this weekend-trip-that-looks-promising, give me a ring and join us. Sorry, just updated. All slots are full liao >_<
Mei Q + Dad, EGo, Psychkin,, Beng Han, myself & Wan Keng. Should be able to add more people without any problem! =) Sorry, just updated. All slots are full liao >_<
I surely won’t bring my lappie along, so I’ll be Tweeting. Aih, back to brainless micro-blogging >.<
Before signing off, I wana post a pic taken of myself last weekend during paintball training. This, I’m immensely proud off.
Taken by Aswan on EGo’s 50D.
I’m pretty hooked to this game, and I’m seeing similar reactions by EGo, Marcus, Mojosh, UncleZee, Josh.my, Jason Ong, Bryan Lim, AshleyTeng, Bboyrice and Chia Wei. Omg my Yakuza team is a full-Blogger Team! *proud fatherly face*
Check out our Yakuza Paintball page here. Bahagia man.
Cheers!
-EVo-
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Whoah, dude. Taman Negara was hell. We did a 4 day 3 night camping trip there, insane.
Anti leech? Mix dettol and johnson’s baby oil in a ratio of 90:10. The dettol kills them instantly, the baby oil makes sure the dettol stays on your skin. Make sure you rub it on your legs, even on your socks. They’re relentless.
At least you get to stay in a hotel. That’s okay, I guess. we had to sleep in one of the caves (not gua telinga)… set up our tents on guano and struggled to sleep. Then second last day we got a termite infestation… bloody huge termites with really nasty bites. And ran out of water, that was not really fun either. =(
Have fun though.
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euveng Reply:
July 15th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Whoa camping! *big sweat* we almost decided on that last time wei! i think hotel stay shouldn’t be too bad la..when do u plan to do a camp there again?
Hmm as far as I know, salt’s the best thing for leeches. That also can right, or Dettol/Baby oil is better? First time I heard of that though.
Shit wei, termites bite people also? You kayu lah!
wana join us for a more ‘tame’ trip this weekend? 
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Aswan Reply:
July 15th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I never plan to go back if I have to camp there. Endau Rompin was way better. WAY BETTER.
Salt is good for leeches, but you have to keep pouring it on them whenever you see them. With the dettol thing, you just leave it on and they won’t touch you. Also, with salt they’ll already have bitten you… and when you put salt on them, they regurgitate the blood back into you (not very good), before they drop off.
Termites go for any food source, besides wood. These aren’t your normal white termites, these ones are 3 cm long and their heads are huge. If they bite you, it will really hurt. If you pull the body off, the head stays there, still biting you.
I’m busy this weekend. Driving lecture. =(
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maRCus Reply:
July 15th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Bro, i think you are scarying him half to death!! haha..
buti SO get what you mean!! all this while i thot TN was a nice place. My late mum went, she seemed fine. haha.
loved the part where you explicitly explain insects and bites in your comment. good going about the dettol-baby oil thing! hahah
i bet 3cm head tht sticks on you is enough to freak EVo out!! LOL
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Aswan Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 8:46 am
As long as he’s watching where he steps and doesn’t take his shoes off, he should be fine from termites. They usually come out and attack camp sites at night, but he’s in a hotel so it’s okay. Just be careful lar.
It’s fun if you’re not lugging a 40kg backpack. Just pack lots of water and snacks.
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oh miii gosh! I wanna go lahhh … =( sad case. my so-strict dad sure will restrict me from going je.
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euveng Reply:
July 15th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
No worries bev…we’ll organize again! next year May having trip 2 sabah (Mount KK + Sipadan) you must make it then ok
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Bev Reply:
July 15th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
OMG! Sipadan arh?! I wanna go there lo!!!! Wahhhhh~~~ Sipadan. dreaming already…. *saliva* hahaha! by then shouldnt b a PROBLEM mah. or else i can kill myself d! haha!
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my paintball post is up in a second too.. XD
and have fun at taman negara… never been there but heard that’s an awesome place to go travel.. =)
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euveng Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Yeah i memang guncheong…especially the pacats lol. i saw ur paintball post bro…damn chun lar!
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Have funn k!! and pls dun let the leeches lah, or the kumbangs lah, or the ulat gonggoks lah to have too much of you k? yakuza needs its members back in one peice taw.. LOL
ps. that gurl in the pasar malam pweety leh. =D
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euveng Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Ha…memangs 2 lengluis there bro. not too late to change ur mind
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maRCus Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
haha.. change mind about what?! they re still leng lui ma.. XD
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my paintball post is coming up in a minute.. XD
and have fun at TN..
never been there but heard it’s an awesome place to travel… =)
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YOu looks bahagia with bryan wei XD
Protect the ladies from pacat ya !
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euveng Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 9:14 am
No man…is Me and Bryan both look bahagia
Bro i can’t even protect myself frm the pacat la…later the girls braver than me LOL paiseh ahaha..
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July 16th, 2009 at 9:45 am
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euveng Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 9:49 am
OK Vote liao!!
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July 16th, 2009 at 9:55 am
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i want camping. long time no camping. T_T
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euveng Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Don’t worry, next year i’m organizing trip 2 sabah mount kk n sipadan. Will keep u informed
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stephy-nie Reply:
July 17th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
ooh ooh! interesting. *rubs hand* but I no stamina mau panjat tinggi tinggi oh XD
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salt works the best..coke does good too. buy bulk of salt, put in water gun or spray bottle la, when u see them spray..sure cabut jauh-jauh…but then again, u wont know they r there until they suck enough…akakaka…
for leech bite, the blood will not stop once u pull tat leech out…foolproof remedy..take some tobacco put it in the wound, put some plaster over it..leave overnight then become ok liao….
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Can’t wait !! Woohoo !! xD
damn i tarak pics oy mself in action during pball…GRR where’s Aswan..*spank*
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see u next trip my fren, overspent lately…
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wah I spotted 70-200mm f/2.8 if not mistaken! poisonous L lens for canon =P
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LoL, what that your first that going to Pasar Malam? Hehe, is the Nike sports bottle “pirated” one?
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cHrIstInA_YY Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
correction *first time
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