| Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
| Business venture : A&W franchise, anyone? |
It's amazing how many locals are willing to go all the way up north just to have A&W, like yours truly here. Guilty as charged. I vaguely remembered having A&W eons ago at Singapore Zoo and Clementi/AMK. The last outlet closed down in 2003, poor Singaporeans have to live without A&W from then.
Seriously, how could anyone forget the freshly-brewed symbolic, fully bodied creamy Root beer float? 
What about the "legendary" mouth-watering, piping-hot crispy waffle with 2 scoops of strawberry ice-cream?  Not to forget the cute and adorable delicious looking A&W bear. haha. just kidding.  A glimpse of the other stuffs we had.  After having our fill, decided to burn some calories and do some heart-pumping cardiovascular exercise.  This is where we went. :D
Failed badly trying panning shots with my handphone's camera.
Doesn't the blue helmet look familiar to you?   Just an advice to those who want to try go-karting, don't wear a white top !!! Unless you fancy hard-to-rid oil spots on the back of your shirt. |
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| Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
| $15 and abit of your time does wonders. |
Daily occurrence : i am somewhat cheesed off whenever i open the boot. The original bulb only emit a soft dim orange tint of light. Although it's not dark until you  , but the light is pretty much dysfunctional and disappointing. I had a hard time searching for my stuffs when the sun is asleep. The dim orange light really strains the eyes. Finally decided to do some DIY to save $$$. [click on the photos to enlarge]
With the original bulb. Notice the dull and dim lighting.
Bought this for $15. 24-LEDs waterproof flexible strip.
 Took out the useless bulb and threw it as far as i possibly could. Now you see nothing.  And there was light !!!  For better comparison.  For just $15 and tens of minutes, i must say i am quite satisfied with the result.
No more groping in the darkness. No more frustrations !!!
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| posted by vonmucks @ 1:46 AM |
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| Prologue : Four wheels good, two wheels better ! |
Before somebody asks me the same question again, i will attempt to answer to the best of my ability.
1) Why are you still riding? it's such a dangerous hobby. Don't you know it's  ?
Ans: I sold off my scrambler for awhile, but i just can't get rid of the itch to ride. I missed the carefree freedom of cruising on the highways, the wind blowing on my face. The speed and adrenaline rush.
To be frank, riding is as therapeutic as yoga or meditating to me. I feel awake once on the 2-wheels, refreshed and alive after the ride. Totally feel and smell the wind. Better than any medicine in the world !
You need to ride as one with the bike, together with a great amount of concentration. Thus throwing all the other thoughts/worries into the back of your mind temporarily, focusing fully on the road in front of you.
Riding is dangerous, being very vulnerable. But to me, it's a calculated risk, the least we can do is to wear proper safety gears.
So i went ahead and got a sports touring bike, nothing fancy.
just a great workhorse for all those long trips and some speed blasting.
 while i indulge in this touring hobby of mine, stop asking me to quit yeah? :D |
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Age: 24 going on 25
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About Me: Always have a penchant for exploring new places and experiences.
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- Garmin GPS system - $600?
- Hepco & Becker side racks + boxes - $1040
- Hepco & Becker crash bar - $240
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