Sunday, January 25, 2009

moo moo!

i'm here wishing all a very happy Chinese new year. have great and OX-piscious year ahead! moooo~

Friday, January 23, 2009

slotted anyone?

first thing i would like to do in the new year and in conjuction with chinese new year, is to pamper my love (my ride but also my mong mong.. hehe). ok this time is the braking system of my bluey. not too long ago, i've fully serviced both front and rear brakes due to overdue services which rendered the brake system in horrid condition. leaked rear brake pumps, front left brake caliper piston got jammed, nescafe-look-alike brake fluid, clogged brake hose..

after fully serviced all four brakes, i'm still not really conviced with it, so, it's time for more performance parts come into it. instead of going for bigger brakes like what others normally would do (which i dislike as there is some customizing job need to be done), i decided to go for slotted disc rotors and better brake pads. the choice? ODK slotted front rotors paired with Ferodo Zero brake pads. the price? don't ask as i'm satisfied with every penny i spent (i earned them k!).

the slotted rotors with Ferodo Zero

closer look at the grooves

ferodo zero

ODAKA aka ODK, japan mali!

the other side of it!

try new engine lubricant, Bardahl Fully Synthetic 5W-40 with Proton Genuine Oil filter

brought those stuff to mong mong's dad shop to fix. also, it's time for a lub change as i preferred to have the oil changed every 3 months although the mileage has not reach 5000km. i was trying out new brand of engine lubricant which is Bardahl Fully Synthetic 5W-40.

the results? the engine is more rev-happy although just tried out for a short distance and my front brakes have not fully seasoned. detailed comment will be out once the brakes have fully run-in! stay tuned for more. (might be a special customized pulley sets in 2 months time? who knows right?)

upon installation. nice grooves!

the right side!

the left side!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

being a tutor!

lately, i have started to work as part-time tutor. my student is a 7-year-old little girl named Ying Ying (sounds like my cousin too). ok. the home tuition session is 1-hour per day and which is twice a week.

that's Ying Ying! how cute is she with the cute little dress!

initially, i thought it is gonna be tough as i have no experience on tutoring a young kid like her. so the first session was like a warming up session and getting to know each other better. hehe. and luckily, things turned out well and i'm really enjoy teaching her. hehe

she even personally made this for me as a token for chinese new year!

today is the fourth session, and the tuition gonna stop for CNY break. i will be back to tutor after the break. hopefully it will be more fun then. hehe

random random..

first post of year 2009! let's start with some random pictures i took from the past..

What's this?

Giant pencils?

Taken while on the way to Poppy!

Roulette?

Chinese New Year Decoration at First World Hotel, Genting

what's happening?

H2 Hummer!