Looking Back on 2009

Looking Back on 2009

Posted by Gallivanter in Personal on 28. Dec, 2009 | 9 Comments

To sum it up, it has been an eventful rollercoaster year, with a lot of ups in the end that made the earlier downs a worthwhile ride at the end.

Here’s a look back of 2009 through my favorite collection of posts.
It started out with my blog interview with the Malay Mail which was certainly a wonderful [...]

A Gallivanting Break to Kuching

A Gallivanting Break to Kuching

Posted by Gallivanter in Gallivantings on 03. Nov, 2009 | 22 Comments

Thanks to one Kenny Sia, both Mel and I went to Kuching last weekend to witness the official launch of Kuching’s largest fitness center, Level-Up Fitness. I also took the opportunity to contact a few bloggers, actually just 3 – Cyril, Willie and Seth. I just could not recall the bloggers who reside in Kuching, [...]

Dan Brown’s Upcoming Novel Launching in September 2009 – OLE!

Dan Brown’s Upcoming Novel Launching in September 2009 – OLE!

Posted by Gallivanter in Books on 23. Apr, 2009 | 14 Comments

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“Angels & Demons” is my favorite fiction book to date – except the part where the lead role conveniently jumps off a helicopter without a parachute and glides all the way down with some cloth (I forgot what he used). I enjoyed “Da Vinci Code” but “Angels & Demons” is a better book in terms [...]

Malaysia’s Nationwide Classic Car Restoration

Malaysia’s Nationwide Classic Car Restoration

Posted by Gallivanter in Auto, Happenings on 28. Nov, 2008 | 11 Comments

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No, this is not a paid post. Mel was invited to this event last Saturday, and she got me to tag along. It was a launch of Nationwide Classics Autobank Facility, a place where classic cars are restored, secured and properly cared for. I’m not a huge classic car fan, barring a handful of cars. [...]

Proton Persona SE 1.6A Special Edition 2008 @ RM59,800

Proton Persona SE 1.6A Special Edition 2008 @ RM59,800

Posted by Gallivanter in Auto on 05. Sep, 2008 | 19 Comments

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GPS & Auto Cruise? For a Proton? Holy Schmoly! I know that these technologies are “dated”, but for a daggy carmaker like Proton to do this, it’s either to gain 0.005% of the Malaysian car market or a desperate bid to play catchup.
Proton, admittedly, has improved design-wise and its standard with the introduction of Gen-2 [...]