Kuching Youth Day Out

Today is the Kuching Youth Day Out event carried out at the Kuching Waterfront. Several activities are going on in conjunction with the Kuching Youth Day Out. One of the activities is Busking 4 Charity featuring local talents such as Sonartribal. The Busking 4 Charity is jointly organized by AZAM (Angkatan Zaman Mansang) Sarawak and SCCS (Sarawak Children Cancer Society).














Other event is Skateboard and BMX Competition with the theme "Back to the 90's". The activity is also organized by AZAM Sarawak in collaboration with Myth Skateboarding Club, RoyGen Skateshop, Rupert Rage, Seventh Tribe and BMX Club.

Traditional Treats

Our International friends seemed to enjoy these traditional sweet treats from Malaysia.

Book Launching Ceremony

A book titled "Dato' Sri Edmund Langgu Anak Saga" was officially launched today in Unimas. The book is about the biografy of Dato' Sri Edmund Langgu, a well known Sarawakian politician.


Picture of Dato' Sri Edmund Langgu



Books on SALE.



Book launching ceremony.

Baked Salmon

Baked Salmon, a photo by wanhashim on Flickr.

Managed to order and taste Baked Salmon at the Sarawak Club. Sarawak club is located in Kuching, Sarawak.

Whip-Its Sniffing Can be Dangerous

Based on this documentary, the sniffing of Whip-Its (container containing Nitrous Oxide) used to make whip-its cream can cause fatality among others. The users doing Whip-Its or "Noz" as it is sometimes called, as a harmless, laughter-inducing activity, can be deadly.

Not only that, the sniffing of the Nitrous Oxide from balloons as a laughter inducing sensation has similar effect. Such activity could cut off oxygen to some part of the brain which can caused convulsion and asphyxiation from nitrous oxide.
Whip-Its: Is Dangerous Teen Craze Making a Comeback? | Video - ABC News

James Cameron on Earth's Deepest Spot: Desolate, Lunar-Like

The Mariana Trench's Challenger Deep—the deepest point on Earth—looks as bleak and barren as the moon, according to James Cameron, who successfully returned just hours ago from the first solo dive to the ocean abyss.

After a descent that took roughly two and a half hours, Cameron spent about three hours conducting the first manned scientific exploration of Challenger Deep.  


Location of the trench.
Located in the western Pacific east of the Philippines and an average of approximately 124 miles (200 kilometers) east of the Mariana Islands, the Mariana Trench is a crescent-shaped scar in the Earth’s crust that measures more than 1,500 miles (2,550 kilometers) long and 43 miles (69 kilometers) wide on average. The distance between the surface of the ocean and the trench’s deepest point—the Challenger Deep, which lies 62 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of the U.S. territory of Guam—is nearly 7 miles (11 kilometers). .James Cameron on Earth's Deepest Spot: Desolate, Lunar-Like

Flyover

During construction of this flyover, traffic congestion is usually very bad. Hopefully, the flyover will be completed soon so that the main access to Kuching airport will be less congested. However, I am sure that once the flyover is opened to traffic, other juntions along the road will be congested. Thus is due to the latent demand which were previously hold up by the upgraded juntion.

Tabata Training

Tabata training is a High Intensity Interval Training (H.I.I.T) workout that lasts four minutes. It is called Tabata in recognition of the founder of such training i.e. Dr. Izumi Tabata from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo. The high intensity interval training has more impact on both the aerobic system (cardiovascular) and anaerobic system (muscle). According to the Tabata Training, the structure of the program is as follows: 1. Workout hard for 20 seconds, 2. Rest for 10 seconds, 3. Complete eight rounds, You can do any exercise that you are comfortable with such as push-ups, squats, sit-up or rowing. Read more HERE.

Life Hammer

Life hammer is an essential road survival tool. I manage to get this tool after participating in the "Urban Survival Skills" organized by Tribe Toyota in Kuching yesterday. The life hammer as shown in the picture consists of glass breaker, seat belt cutter, beacon and flashlight. It even has magnetic base which enable it to be places on roof or trunk when beacon in use.