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Now that is done, I made some changes to AbKadir.com.

This blog will only focus on my personal and family activities.  No more posting on my favorite activity that is riding mountain bike.  You can find all the old postings as well as new posting on mountain bike in Kluang at http://kluangmtb.blogspot.com/.

That is basically the major change you will notice here.

Another changed that I made is getting a new theme for this blog.  In fact, this is the second time I changed the theme this year.  I wanted to stay with the last theme, but due to its back link to a cigarette’s web, I had no choice but to find a new theme.

I’m not against anybody, but it is just not right when your post is talking about a healthy activity such as riding a bike, but it got also a back link to a cigarette’s web.

2010 is just a few more days.  By now, many of us are already evaluating what they have achieved against targets set beginning of this year.  That would give them some ideas to make a new year resolution. 

For me, a new year resolution is about one’s commitment in changing one’s habit or lifestyle.  It’s about kicking bad habits and starting a new life.  Some of the most common resolution people loved to make are quit smoking, reduce weight, get fit and quit drinking.

These are all very tough to achieve considering habits are routines that you have been doing all this while.  Not many resolutions survive until year end.  Statistic has shown that only about 46% of resolutions are maintained after six months. 

Why resolutions are faded away as time goes by.  Here, are some of the reasons which I think is valid.

1)      No plan

Resolution is made because it’s becoming a trend to have one during year end.  One commits to it without a proper plan.  A complete plan on steps to achieve the desired goal at a targeted time frame must be in place. 

2)      Too ambitious

One needs to be realistic in setting one’s resolution.  Instead of quit smoking, it’s probably better to start off with reduce smoking.  Or instead of having two or three resolutions, it’s a lot easier to just have one instead.

3)      Not Identifying one’s weakness

You got to realize the pattern of your drinking habit, for example, if your resolution is quit drinking.  If you know that you drink a lot after office, than go straight to home instead of hanging out with friends.

4)      Not confident enough

Have faith that you are capable of achieving it.  Failure in the earlier stage does not mean you have to abandon your commitment.

I’m still at Genting while writing this post.  Like most Malaysian parent, year end school holiday is the time to take family for ‘Cuti-Cuti Malaysia’.  This time we decided to head for Genting since I promised them last year when their youngest were able to walk, than only I took them to Genting.

After two days in here, the kids were the only one enjoyed staying.  Of course there are some complaints coming from them especially when we passed some of the rides due to too many people lining up.  We had to wait for almost an hour to get to ride the Flaying Dragon. 

My eldest were really upset when we did not ride the cable car.  I only see scary rather than joy when taking the cable car.  Our ride at Langkawi’s cable car was the first and last one in a cable car…….that’s what I told them.

For me Genting Highland is not the best time to be there during school break.  Not only the price for a room is expensive during that period, but also you have to deal with too crowded place.  It gets tough when you have small child or baby.  You got to line up from getting ticket for the rides to getting your food.  And most of the rides you got to queue.

The room that we are staying is small compared to the same amount of money we pay for in other hotel or places.  It got no view and also you need to get hot water outside your room.  Because the hotel is so big, it’s quite a distance from our room to the lobby. 

Food here is expensive.  I’m not sure is it because of the peak season or is it just the same price all season long.  It costs me RM 16 for two cups of Milo and 2 cups of Tea.   I had to add Rm3o for my two children for breakfast since the coupon only serves for 2 person.  And I think for Rm3o is too expensive considering the variety of the food is limited.  We spent at Rm60++ on our food either for lunch or dinner for 2 adult and 2 children.

The Snow World did not impress me at all.  I think it is just one big freezer.  The snow is like a small/tiny ice cube.  They should make the snow falling for every trip to the Snow World.  But the most that irritated me is the boot and gloves they provided were already wet.  So just imagine how comfortable it’s like wearing a wet pair of boot and gloves in a cold refrigerator.  They also do not have jacket for kids around 2 years old.

Tomorrow is another half day for us to explore Genting Highland.  My earlier plan was to ride the cable car tomorrow and than we check out from our hotel room.  Since I chicken out already for the ride, I guess we’ll leave early and probably stop by at any beautiful scenery along the way.

Ben 10 not happy after missing a strike

Not much you can do when it rains non stop.  You just got to skip all your usual outdoor activity, and stay at home???  No way I could do that.  So, I decided to take our family for a round of bowling game.

Our Bowling team

I’m not good at it. But, rather than staying home watching TV only, why not throw some balls. 

When we got there, only 3 lanes out of 22 were free.  Looks like Kluang people love playing bowling.  I can’t remember when Kluang had their first bowling lanes.  One thing for sure, that first bowling lanes was at a shopping complex outside town area.  Now the same bowling lanes were relocated at a new shopping complex, that is the Kluang Prade after its first home was closed down.

My Nur trying to focus...

I would not want to tell you the final scores of our games.  It was very bad.  One of our ball got stucked in that small  semi circular channel (Longkang) and can only be saved by the Bowling Centre’s attendant.  Well one of the reason for our ‘bad showing” is of course, this is only the second bowling game for us after the first one a year ago.  And, I would conclude….. bowling is definitely not our family game!

I was there on the First day around 1400hrs with my kids.  Since it’s about cars, so its guys only. 

It was hot but the sound of sporty cars and the smelt of burning tyres kept us waiting for more thrills. 

Here are some of the pics.  Enjoy it babe…not everybody could afford these cars!!!

I do not know exactly why the Government wants to have these cars inspected annually at Puspakom before the road tax can be renewed.  If it’s for reason that these old cars are no longer safe on the road, than I would disagreed.  The word safe is subjective when you are on the road.  Safe when you are on the road depends on not only the condition of your car but also the way and attitude of drivers in front and behind you.

Yes, some of these cars are not being maintained like the broken signal, heavy smoke, not working horn that are dangerous to other road users.   But it’s the responsibility of the authority to ensure these cars are not on the road.  They should do more check so that the owners will be more concern about condition of their cars.

Cars are becoming necessity for people in rural and town areas where public transportation is not to the standard.  But cars in Malyasia are expensive. So, if the government decided to scrap these old cars, than they needs to look into reducing the price of national cars as well as import taxes on foreign cars first.

The Government said,  People First, Performance Now!

Lately their performance is not to their standard.  They are 6th on the table with 9 points behind the league leader Chelsea.  Their last 8 games resulted in just 1 win, 1 draw and 6 losses in all competition. 

I was hoping after demolishing MU 2-0 on 25th Oct they could start winning and climbing up the table.  But it did not happen.  Now from what I see, their title challenge is fading away and their Champion League’s campaign might be only at group level.  I still do believe that Liverpool will be among the top 4 teams by end of the season.

What Liverpool needs to do is to improve on the defense.  They have allowed 16 goals in 11 matches.  That’s about 1.5 goals allowed per game compared to Chelsea at 0.7 and MU at 1 and I think that’s too many for a team that eyeing for the league title.  Their defense was far better last season compared to this season.

Liverpool depends heavily on Gerrard and Torres.  If these two players did not play or did not play to their best, the team just seemed to loose their spirit.  The bad news for Liverpool fan now is that both of these keys players are in injured list.

For the last couple of seasons, Liverpool did get quality players to play for them.  Players like Stan Collymore,Craig Bellamy, Robbie Keane, Djibril Cisse, Jermaine Pennant are proven to be good players with their old clubs in the league.  Unfortunately, they could not play to their tag when with the Reds.  Liverpool just could not find the right combination for them.  The coaching staffs could not grow these players into a strong team.  And I think that is one of the reasons Liverpool failed to do in the 90s until now.

As a Liverpool fan, I would like to see some changes in the coaching staffs.  Coaching staffs that can blend good players into a good team.  A team which does not depends on certain players only.  Liverpool needs to get a fresh central defender to upgrade their defense.  This will take time but many Liverpool fan just can’t wait any longer to see their team winning the EPL.

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Thanks Mr J for introducing me to Latitude.

I was supposed to ride bike with friends from Kluang Mountain Bike Club today morning.  We supposed to meet at Petronas Jalan Rengam not later than 0645am.  But, due to problem with my bike (puncture and no spare tube), I had to cancel the trip.

A bit disappointed caused that trip would be the first with the guys after fasting month and Hari Raya.

Instead, I took my family to jungle trekking to Gunung Lambak.  It’ not that far from our house, less than 10km.   We managed to get there around 0715am. 

I used to climb this Gunung many times in 1996. The trek was a practice ground for me  before climbing Mount Kinabalu.  My best time was not more than 45minutes to reach the top.  But that was long time ago when I was still fit.

Here are some of the pictures I captured during the trip.

 Yeah,….the place you got to visit every weekend…..recharge your body!

This is your Dad’s plan….not me…so just pretend we’re enjoying it ok!
 

I told you mum…..you will have to carry me till the top!

 
Breath in with fresh oxygen……

 
I wish I could do downhill with my bike ….maybe next time!

The trail is getting tough….

And tougher…

I’m still sleepy mum…….this is sunday morning remember…

You torture me dad…..I will never forget this……

Yes!…..we finally reached the 2nd peak……after countless stop of course….

OTW to our starting point…..can’t wait to get our breakfast…hungry…

Crossing the ‘hanging bridge’ .….

Well, it was a good outing. Nobody complaint of tired or anything except me caused I had to carry my youngest during uphill and downhill!

They built a resort down here a couple of years ago and also a big public swimming pool. People come here with families for swimming, jungle trekking, meditating, camping or just to enjoy the green scenery.  Today there is even a tour bus with load of tourist trying to conquer the peak of Gunung Lambak. 

I also notice, a lot of Malays now doing the trekking compare to only a number of them, three years back.  I guess everybody is now understands the good thing come out from doing exercise.  I hope we all from Kluang could maintain the beauty of Gunung Lambak so that it can be shared with future generation who enjoy outdoor activity.

Now I feel good and can’t just with to watch Liverpool crush MU tonite….Don’t miss it.