Located in Bandong just on top of Agro Bazaar K Shoppe, you can find the latest addition of fitness and body building facility in Sibu. To get there you must get up the stairs on the left side of the block. See picture for more details.
I really enjoyed the ambient there. For one, there is the new gym aura and the red, black and white tone compensated by hip hop and rap music gave a more aggressive mood compared to other gyms. The people there are friendly too and disciplined as they put back the dumbbells and weights on their racks. The open-air design allows faster recovery after a heavy workout and feels less stuffy. But by 7pm expect more BBQ smoke and delicious aroma to enter the building as the hawkers in Bandong below begin to cook satay and whatnot.
There's only one level (so far as I could visibly explore) but the equipment are all adequate for the few chaps working out with you.
For a relatively cheap RM5 per entry (non member) you'll like it if you prefer a fresh and aggressive body building environment. (Terribly sorry, forgot how much membership cost, but I think it's RM25-RM30 per month). Plus if you prefer privacy, new equipment, and friendly advises from fellow bros and trainers, do check out Bandong Gym.
The past weeks have been so stressful for me. And to keep up with my now 6 kids I think I fooled my body into thinking it's fighting a bear for a week. The stress hormones released are detrimental, but on the bright side I burned calories fast enough to lose some grams. Work AND get in shape, jyeah!
Maybe I should avoid calling my SBUs and projects "kids" as what some had advised, I get forever alone because of it. Owh well at least they all have grown up.
Latest project. It's so epic the picture got out of the blog's frame limit.
On the side note it's Valentine's Day and that means it's Kampua4Life's 5th birthday. So happy birthday dear bloggie, although I hadn't post new things often like in the old days.
And also another side note I wasn't forever alone this V-Day, I think I was just too rusty and haven't been in the game for a long time. I'm glad you liked red roses :)
Those dogs can smell my fear and anxiety despite the poker face. Happy V-Day!
It's the year of the dragon, dovahkin, DRAGONBORN! Pics from here.
Epic Skyrim Nordic choir ensues...
Alright it's the year of the water dragon and the dragon is a very auspicious animal among the other 11 animals in the Chinese calender (each year another animal who won the race Buddha conducted e.g. dog, goat, monkey etc.)
Ideally people would rush to get married or make dragon year babies (it's not too late until April, if you know what I mean. But some people would go against the idea as it's not that good of a year. Dragon kids will most likely have to compete in a heavily competitive environment filled with fellow Dragonborns due to previous efforts of making a lot of Dragon babies. This competition endures throughout the Dragonborn's education, work, marriage(?) etc.
Anyways Googling what holds for everyone for the year of the Dragon is shabby (seriously, so many different interpretations). But generally we all should be optimistic about this year. Go with the flow.
As for me, it's my year so let's make it legend-wait-for-fus-ro-dahhh-dary!
And if you still want to see how your horoscope will fare this 2012, you can read it here (not to be taken seriously). Below is a summary from the website if you can't be bothered to open a new tab.
1. Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012
It's a mix of good and bad in your bag this year. Although 2012 is your year (Dragon), your luck is not very good and the year is going to be rough for you because your horoscope sign is in conflict with the Grand Duke Jupiter and the Five Yellow. The former brings obstacles, aggravations and hindrances in your life that will break your will and hope, while the latter brings all kinds of misfortune and losses. You need to persevere and work at being strong to cope with the strong dose of Feng Shui afflictions in 2012 in your chart, with much of it causing a setback in your monetary luck. The 48 year old Dragon seems to have higher resistant to this though. You must be mindful and make every effort to suppress the feng shui ills that threaten to squash even your best plan.
2. Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013
For the past couple of years, things were good for you but in the year 2012 of the Dragon, your fortunes and luck prospects decline sharply. This is because the Snake born is plagued by the Five Yellow in the year 2012. Although it's the scariest and most unforfunate affliction, it's also one that has many effective cures. Simply place a 6 inch Trinity Pagoda or 5 Element Om Ah Hum Singing Bell with Tree of Life in the SouthEast, carry a Trinity Five Element Pagoda Keychain and wear a Bejeweled Five Element Pagoda Feng Shui Pendant and you're protected from its malicious effects which brings bad luck, money loss and tragedies.
3. Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 and 2014
The horse is in full direct conflict with the Three killings. The dreadful Three Killings or “San Sha” – a combination of three “Sha” namely the Year Sha, Robbery Sha and Disaster Sha. Impediments that set you back may be caused by the Year Sha; financial losses may be due to Robbery Sha and frequent accidents and mishaps could be because of the Disaster Sha. Feng Shui cures are Feng Shui Three Divine Guardians in the South sector and carry a 3 Celestial Guardians with Implements Keychain. If you manage to safeguard yourself from the Three Killings, the year of 2012 is going to be very productive and exciting for you because the Victory star is in your chart.
4. Sheep 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, and 2015
A better and more meaningful year for you this year than last year and it will show in career and financial luck. Your economic situation will have greater stability and improvement. Many of you will enjoy good health luck. Not a good year to make big decisions based purely on instincts. Let your head rule your heart. You enjoy good recognition luck too, so your hard work will pay off well and a promotion is likely. Strategize carefully and be prepared to work hard and you will see quite spectacular achievements to your effort. Projects will get completed and what you strive to achieve will get actualized. However, the Sheep is flanked by the 3 killings and quarellsome stars. 3 Killings brings deadly disasters, such as accidents, sickness, etc. The cures to be placed in the South are 6 Rods 3 Chi Lin Windchime with Mystic Knot or Feng Shui Three Divine Guardians. Also, you are advised to carry this amulet at all times: 3 Celestial Guardians with Implements Keychain.
5. Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and 2016
A definitely better year than previous year especially in your work life. You will gain confidence and be a lot steadier in your career after some of you finding yourself sidelined professionally in the past two years. Your instincts are good so let your inner voice lead the way when you are unsure about anything. There will be tension between married couple if you are a Monkey-born. Tempers will flare and harsh words will be exchanged between spouses or family members if this affliction is not weakened. Do not let things to happen that is irreparable and you will regret later. It's very important to keep your calm and suppress your temper tantrums this year as you are not only influenced by the hostile quarrelsome Flying star is, your chart is also flanked by two Yearly Conflict Stars brought by the 24 Mountains. This means arguments, disputes and violence may erupt. Lawsuits and litigations might follow. Be extra careful in the months of August and October when the energy of the negative afflictions doubles in strength. Carry feng shui amulets such as Ksitigarbha Keychain or Flaming Magic Wheel Keychain. Display Bejeweled Red Dragon with Flaming Sword in the Southwest to counter it. Invite a statue of the guardian deity into your home to invoke protection. This will help repel jealousy, politicking and gossip that will cause you much aggravation, depression and worry. Be watchful over your temper.
6. Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 and 2017
Your good fortune luck is shining bright this year. The year of the Dragon 2012 is going to be eventful and wonderful for Rooster born - so many good things and opportunities appear on the horizon just waiting to manifest for you. It's going to be quite benchmark year - definitely a year to expand and move into new levels of achievement and to pursue almost anything you wish as it's almost certain that it will turn out successful. Wealth luck is good and it's going to be a turnaround year for you as you are well supported by lucky Feng Shui winds namely the 8 Prosperity Star and the Yi Duo Enhancing Star, which when combined, brings abundance and every kind of good fortune. Some of you may even enjoy a sizable windfall of some sort. It would be a shame for you to not take fullest advantage. To maximize this good luck, enhance them with crystals - Five Element Fengshui Crystal Balls, Ammonite Shell on Stand, Star of David Crystal Balls, Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster and Citrine Bracelet with Tibetan Dzi Bead of Your Choice. Place the crystals in the West sector.
7. Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018.
In 2012 the Dog's fortune reflect a waning of the glories of the previous year. There is danger indicated and should not be taken lightly. Older Dog-born will have better luck but generally, all dog people have low chi essence. Relationships with people will be filled with mistrust. Be brave and confident, and take some chances based on your gut feelings in your friendships. The prosperity 8 Star is in your chart, which means projects get completed and financial luck improved. Wear some crystal pendants or crystal bracelets to enhance the earth energy of the 8 Star. Amethyst Bracelet with Tibetan Dzi Bead of Your Choice, Colorful Liu li Crystal Mystic Knot Bracelet, Amethyst Crystal Point Pendant with Stainless Steel Necklace, Ammonite Shell Pendant (L) or Feng Shui Ingot Crystal Pendant with Necklace. Your birth elements brings a much more positive outlook, indicating strong success luck which might bring quite outstanding achievements to all the effort you put in. Many of you will enjoy good health luck this year except 78 and 18 year olds.
8. Boar 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 and 2019
The boar person will immediately benefit from cosmic blessing, giving you a good start in the year 2012. Success and good fortune luck is very high. You will gain recognition and attain new heights. It's a year when you can be as ambitious as you wish in your career and business undertakings as success luck and new opportunities are present in your chart - this is because you are sitting on the Star of Heavenly Seal.
9. Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 and 2008
It's a mixed of good and bad for the Rat born in 2012. Dragon is an ally of the Rat so this will be a smoother year for you. However, your horoscope sign is afflicted by the Illness energy of Flying star #2. Affected, you will tend to feel weak, tired and exhausted. You are vulnerable to sickness and find yourself lack of energy. You feel pessimistic and uninspired. Remedy with Brass Herbal Wu Lou and carry a Bejeweled Double Wu Lou Keychain for Health Luck or wear a Aventurine Hu Lu Pendant for Health Luck. If you are able to stay healthy and strong, with the right timing, you will successfully ride the year of the Dragon with some amazing transformational luck for the better.
10. Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997 and 2009
A somewhat tougher year for the Ox Born in 2012 than 2011 but still better than many other horoscope signs. You are slightly affected by the sickness bringing energy of the Feng Shui winds. Place Brass Wu Lou with Eight Immortals (s) in the north sector and wear Amethyst Wu Lou Pendant for Health Luck. Carry a Wu Lou with Mystic Knot Keychain if you dislike wearing it. The Ox born is also indirectly conflicted with the Tai Sui which brings obstacles and challenges in your endeavors, plans and career that can wear you down. Wear a Tiger's Eye Pi Yao Protection Pendant Amulet and place a A Pair of Pi Yao for Good Luck in the SouthEast Sector.
11. Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 and 201
Tiger born enjoys quite a brilliant outlook in 2012. You are blessed with the #4 star and #9 multiplying star which bring good love, academic and prosperity luck. Make sure you optimize these luck with enhancers such as Bejeweled Double Happiness Keychain for Love Luck, Rose Quartz Mandarin Ducks on Lotus Leaf (M), Clear Quartz Feng Shui Pagoda and The Dragon-Snake Nine Rings Sword of Power. Your energy is high and are blessed with heavenly protection and guidance of the Star of Golden Deity.
12. Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and 2011
Quite an excellent and transformational year for the Rabbit in the year of the Dragon 2012, definitely much better than 2011 in every aspect with many good things coming your way. Unlike last year, you will enjoy excellent victories and successes in 2012 thanks to your renewed confidence and auspicious energy present in your chart. You have the Big Auspicious Star in your chart which holds the promise of something big, something with very high growth potential for you. Go for it this year! It's beneficial to be highly ambitious and chasing over big challenges and goals. Our advice is to be very relax in your vigilance at opportunities coming without being too anxious about it. It pays to listen to your gut feelings and common sense.
Some posts were trending in 9Gag telling us about the blackout in Wikipedia. I checked it out and truly enough I was shown with this screen:
So what happened? Wikipedia has made its stance clear to go up against SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act). Basically these Acts will censor a number of the content on the world wide web and prevent access to free and open Internet. They will not stay idle and allow such oppression on the flow of information to happen. Kampua4Life for one supports the cause to prevent SOPA from materializing. Information should not be manipulated nor only selected information be distributed lest we want to live in a fascist Internet age.
You can read more on what's really happening here.
I was having a nap when a friend buzzed me about a fire in Sungai Merah, or more precisely pronounced as Sungei Merah (Red River, dark red on normal days Teh C Peng during flood). This is the second fire I've known about to occur within a month in Sibu with the first one in Bandong.
The fire gutted the lot but firemen managed to put it out before further damage could be done.
All pictures are from Facebook.
Rumors has it that a faulty air conditioner sparked the flames so please do check your homes and business premises regularly for any wiring or electrical problems.
Finally some real X-Files material happening in Sarawak. Okay the full article is here but here's the summary of what happened.
During the wee hours of January 11 and 12 several people in Kota Samarahan heard strange ominous sounds apparently coming from the sky. The sound of unexplained nature, lasted from around 2-5am. Some managed to record it (although choppy due to phone quality) and the effort to find the source did not yield any answers. If you're not sure what to listen for, it sounds like someone snoring.
There are 2 theories. The first was the palm oil factory about 8 kilometers away was still operating yet a quick rush there showed the facility was closed and the sound persisted. The second is the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program or HAARP. The HAARP is a project by US and some other parties to develop ionosphere (the outer atmosphere) based technology. To conspiracy theorists HAARP allows manipulation of weather and earthquakes we see happening today. Either way the HAARP caused the sounds they heard in Samarahan.
Too bad the news came to me a bit late and the strange phenomenon stopped after 12 January 2012. Later that day there was a 7.3 Richter scale earthquake in Sumatra. So were the conspiracy theorists right about the HAARP or was it just a coincidence?
Apparently we're not the only ones experiencing this unexplained phenomenon. Strange ominous sounds have been reported all over the world since 2011. No worries these guys have different gadgets so the quality is better. Get your pop corns ready, we're going for a marathon of strange ominous bass-like sounds.
Czech Republic, unkown date
Kiev, August 8, 2011
Chile, January 12, 2012
Canada, 2012
Costa Rica, 2012
Hungary, January 11, 2012 (The loudest one)
Aliens? Government conspiracy? The incoming Planet X? Earth's tectonic plates movement? The angel blowing the trumpet to signal the end of the world as mentioned in the Holy Books? Or just a well orchestrated gimmick for the movie Cloverfield 2?
I think we'll find out soon enough... until then maybe one of us might be lucky enough to Shazam the sound.
Barely a few days after the burial of the victims of the quadruple murder, Sibu is shocked once again by a broad daylight murder of a businessman. Around 10:30am Jan 11, Lau Leh Hing, a 42-year-old pub owner was shot point blank from the back as he was entering a shop to buy a safe deposit box. The shooters fled in a Proton Sage and no one caught a glimpse of its registration number.
Again people in town is worried and live in fear as the murder could've been gang-related and more "blood-for-blood" killing between gangs could blow up at any moment. Alas we've been reassured that the authorities will not let such a thing to happen and spoil the 2012 Chinese New Year mood. Read more about the shooting here.
So the brutal murder of 4 was considered solved with the arrest of a 17 year old teenager. He was suspected to have entered the attic, opened the ceiling panel and dropped into the victims' house (due to absence of wall divider between the houses) before murdering the unfortunate victims. His intention of doing so is a bit unclear but it could've been to steal some stuff but everything went downhill.
The teenager was said to be a bit mentally unstable, and the story went deeper due to the parties involved with the missing divider, but alas I don't wanna rely too much on rumors. Bottom line is Sibu is safe once again. Read more here.
SIBU: Sarawak and some parts of Malaysia were kecoh about a horrifying murder in Kampua Town this week. From my staff at my workplace to the dudes at the gym, everyone was talking about the murder of a family that involved kids bludgeoned to death. Here's a summary.
Police carrying the bodies of the family out of the crime scene. Picture from Borneo Post.
A family near RTM road was found murdered by a blunt object around 7am. The 4 victims were:
1. Timber businessman Ling Tong Hock, 36
2. His son David, 10
3. His daughter Amy, 7
4. His mother Leong Nyuk Lan, 76
Ling divorced his first wife and kept his kids. He married to his second Li Xiao Lan, 28, who is from mainland China. There was a commotion downstairs and Ling decided to check it out, only to cause more commotion that spooked his second wife. She somehow survived and escaped through the window of their bedroom and fled towards the nearby coffee shop to seek help. Everyone arrived to find the 4 brutally murdered.
Police tried the CCTV installed at the house to catch a glimpse of the killer but failed. Li was remanded to help with police investigation.
Li Xiao Lan remanded for 7 days.
At first this could've been a business rivalry gone too far, but the people of this sleepy town would not commit such heinous act to the point of killing children. We'll wait how this story goes. At the mean time you can read more by clicking here.
I was having dinner the other day when I was told that the way one holds a chopsticks determines where his/her spouse would come from. I didn't knew there were such things but I had a vital update on my life.
Alright ideally you will need to hold your chopsticks like this:
The closer you are to the end, the closer your spouse would come from. Judging from my buddy Jas, his way of holding chopsticks normally like the figure was proven with his spouse hailing from our own hometown Sibu.
As for me, I hold my chopsticks like this:
My spouse would come from as far as the Americas by the way all the colleagues told me (I really hope they're joking, but then again exotic's not bad). So FAR OUT!!! :/
So am I gonna change my methods handling chopsticks? Naaah. I'm good. I just need to master how to pick up round dim sum with chopsticks without embarrassing myself. The darn things keep rolling around the plate because of its roundness.
Bandong Gym
