Travel as Hobby?

I don't know since when maybe since Air Asia start their business? Malaysian like to put "travel" as their hobby. I dare to say 6 out of 10 of my friend's Facebook stated so. It really makes me wonder, is it travel is your hobby? They put it as hobby because they just simply like to travel? Or do they like it so much until it is a "hobby"?

Can they travel as frequent as Nicole until she stay in hotel at different places without renting a room at a fix location? Can they really travel yearly no matter how tight is their schedule or how poor is their economy financial on that year? Can they overnight at the airport bench to wait for the transit? Can they sleep at the railway station to wait for the earliest train to depart from there?

Or am I the one who sound too harsh to them? Maybe all my question on the above only apply to those back packers. But not towards people who are rich to travel. If you are rich then all my questions will not be a question.

I like to travel. ( errr...actually not that much...but I like too) I am always interested to see other people culture, festival, religion sites and scenery. However, if you ask me, whether travel is my hobby or not? Then it is definitely a NO from me. I "like" it but not until the stage that it is my hobby.

reclaiming my space... =P

this is still my blog! muahahaha!!!

26 march 2009 - that's like 4 months ago?!

it certainly does not feel like i've stopped blogging for 4 months, does it? this must definitely be the longest break i've ever taken from blogging... time flies... no, it warps at the speed of light these days it seems...

let's see wat happened in that 4 months...

16 - 18 april : offshore @ ocean rover

19 - 21 april : offshore @ west setia

4 may - 26 june : slb school @ usa

28 june - 12 july : vacation @ usa

23 july to current : on loan @ brunei

as you can see, i've been pretty busy... keep in mind that i've left out all of the preparations from my schedule... *ehem* i know it sounds like an excuse but it's not! anyway, i've had some other issues as well as to why i have not been blogging... it's not been resolved but i guess i've figured out a way around it...

well... let's see... the 2 hitch offshore before going to the usa went pretty smooth and i have nothing much to say about that...

the slb school however... that 2 months was probably the best time i've had in slb thus far! despite all the exams, quizzes, assignments, projects, presentations, late nights and etc, we've got a good bunch of ppl in class and it made the whole 2 months extremely enjoyable...

and then to top it all off, i had a 2 week break in the usa where i saw san fransisco, las vegas and disneyland with cl! never imagined i'll be in those places and to be there in 1 trip, that felt like a dream...

and now that i'm back to work again, from a certain perspective, i've been fortunate to be on loan here to brunei for a gravel pack job. never seen one before so this is going to be a learning experience and hopefully a valuable exposure as well...

as you can see, this is just a summary of the past 4 months from my side... i will certainly blog more about my episodes in the usa (school and vacation)... was going through the pics to post but it's definitely going to take time filtering those pics - there are thousands (ok, maybe just hundreds) of them! but i promise i'll post them up soon... =)

oh yeah, this is probably a little bit too late, but to the king of pop - rest in peace...

Short Post from Penang

Initially, this blog belongs to Mr Nic.
Previously, this blog belong to Mr Nic and I.
Now, this blog belongs to me me me~!

If any new reader who open this blog, they must be thinking I am the only writer for Unfinished_Article. I never intend to take over the blog. He starts to complain about I am blogging too fast. Although the problem is not I am writing too fast instead he is the one who are writing too slow!

I had try my best to ask him to post something even something real short I believe it will be able to satisfy friends of him who really wish to know how is he doing recently.

Mr Nic is currently at Brunei and going to offshore soon. So I believe he got no time to blog again, as usual. Guys, just forget about him, lets wait for my post more about our US trip ya~!

Short post from California, US

Now I am blogging from a hostel opposite Hilton San Francisco.

San Francisco is really a big city. A typical US big city that we always see in the movie. Sky scraper every where, the grid system is so good until feel bored of the system, people are walking fast everywhere. Every corner of the street will have at least 1 Starbucks coffee, 1 liquor store, and some beggars who ask donation for burger.

Before I come, I already have the mental preparation of US food portion are always huge. I always thought that Asia western food are very similar to US food. So, it shouldn't be any big problem for me. We have McDonalds, KFC, Chillis, TGI Fridays back at Malaysia. Nevertheless I am surprise with myself, after having meals over here for almost 1 week, I am still not used with their food. Too much oil, too much meat, too little vege. It makes me no appetite to eat at all.

We met 2 Malaysian who just finished studies at US. They are having their training at San Francisco. Nicholas and I hopped into their car and have a few drinks at the pub. It is nice to met some Malaysian at far far away. So glad to meet somebody. It is a wonderful night with them.

After San Francisco, we are going to Las Vegas and Los Angeles (Disneyland~!). I am curious whether that 2 cities will be the same as San Francisco or not.

Since this is a short post so there is not much talking here. Attached a few pictures first. More to come next ya~!