Reality sucks!

Yeah, just when I though it was allright to hit the road, fuel prices are up! What used to be RM65 for 30litres is now nearly RM90.

The average fuel usage per week is about 24litres -- covering my daily trips from home to the office excluding field trips on assignment.

Anyways, I am glad to have a smaller fuel efficient car rather than a guzzler that sucks gas away and put a hole in my pocket.

That said, plenty of toys will be sacrificed for the daily essentials and I forsee that more shit is headed my way...

Squid season last-call!

I am pretty pumped up about this follow-up trip!
Fresh sashimi from our own waters..

Allright, I've already locked in the booking for next Wednesday's sotong show-down at Kemaman. My bro Eddie had roped in two other fellas to join in the fray and we will be using Pak Ibrahim's boat. I got of the phone with the boatman and things seems to be looking up.
It was the same time last year when we hit the motherlode off Kemaman. So, hopefully, we will score big again..

I long for some adventurin'

Boating in Kenyir - Fuahhhh!!!
I need to take the kidz out
And yeah, I missed the shoostings..

Fuah!!!! Been nearly four months since I started my new job. People here have been very nice and warm. Anywhere is better than the old place. I became a full-time staff after my 'probie' period ended. Thus - opening doors to more avenues. My worry was my health, which was not in its peak form.

Anyways, I got over the physical and mental barrier of three-month's probation and when I was handed my letter of acknowledgement, I was the happiest man on earth. Literally for the second time. I have plenty of old friends at the Star which became a crucial factor.

The job specs are also very different and my learning curve had gone off the wall. It was great to learn and improve whatever skills that I have acquired in the last 15 years as a reporter.

That said, I really long for some adventures like trips into the jungle. Hopefully, I can rig up a trip to Halak or Sedal in Gua Musang sometime in August with the wifey...