I turned sentimental and looked back at old photos taken with my D40 during my early days. I felt that time was passing by so fast, and suddenly without knowing it, you’re already way past your prime and more things tend to come into your mind.

I thought those photos were lost as my laptop files were formatted. Luckily though I did have them backuped before in my brother’s laptop. So I shall rekindle the memories of the past.

The year was 2008. It was one of the earliest trip for me with a whole bunch of people that I got to know thru the Internet. Those days, blogging was something new and lots of people are blogging because they enjoy doing it. I enjoy doing it too, you will see in my blogging history, if you were to look back the past archives, you will know how my blogging back then has evolved. It was more personal and people do like to read personal writings.

There were some memorable shots that didn’t quite make it to my Facebook account and I am reminiscing to post those photos on Facebook and perhaps it’s time to tag all those friends who were with me those days.

From left: Satkuru, Lee May and William

So a tribute to those who went to Redang Island with me on those days. I miss you guys very much. It makes me think that as years come and goes, the most important thing is to always treasure the friendship. Some people come and go, but the memories are still very intact. Here’s to you guys.

From left: Aaron Chua, Hugo Lim, Wendy Wong, David Chong, Angeline Tan, William Leong, Satkuru, Lee May, Lisa Choong
Squatting: Elise Tan (now Mrs Saw) , Lasker Saw

Tribute to the group that brought me memories in the year 2008. Tribute to Lasker too, for introducing ShoutOutLounge.com

Will definitely post more posts like these in the coming future.

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It’s the year 2011. Looks like Liverpool are finally getting me all hype up once again. They have finally won 3 matches in a row after a string of bad results and this is a good year for Kenny Dalgish and team. Seemingly the debut of Luis Suarez in the team has proven superb even without any training on his first debut.

After the departure of Fernando Torres, few people were asking how will Liverpool cope without their Star Striker? Everyone was expecting Luis Suarez to make his debut start, only for him to be put onto the bench. King Kenny (Kenny Dalgish) even tried a formation that is relatively unknown to most of us. Kyrgiakos was given a start to the line up and we all wondered what tactical changes were Kenny doing?

Then it dawned upon me, we are facing Stoke City, the one with big man John Carew who is on loan to Stoke from Aston Villa. The Greek, Sotiris Kyrgiakos (Soto for short) was given the task to subdue the big man and to win the aerial battle. For me, he definitely did his job well.

The match was one of a kind, something which is of amazing football passing that have long been gone from the Liverpool that I knew. Finally this is a team that loves to attack and plays a different kind of football aside all the long ball and score techniques. The first 45 minutes was all about possession and Liverpool did have many chances to put themselves ahead only for the missing luck to find it at the back of the net. Amazing though, Jose Pepe Reina didn’t even have to make a save in the first 45 minutes.

The crowd was excellent and the cheers started pouring in as Luis Suarez started running and warming up at the sidelines. The start of the 2nd half began and just as most of the crowd were trying to get some breather, our new favorite Meireles scored in what an amazing volley. From a Kyrgiakos flick and avoidance, Raul Meireles scored the first goal for Liverpool and the crowd was roaring. Amazingly we had the 2nd goal from none other than one of the Kop’s new signing, Luis Suarez.

Luis Suarez looking forward after slipping pass Stoke goalkeeper as he watches the ball go on into the net.

The goal was an excellent debut for a player on his first debut. I bet this time, Liverpool fans and players were all smiles as we watched the team go from zero to hero. So we have to believe that we will be able to win at Stamford Bridge this Saturday. All smiles from all of us and from the bench.

Andy Carroll couldn’t help smiling with the way Liverpool are playing and after Luis Suarez’s debut goal. He could have been thinking, “Now this is a team which plays the football that I would love to play.”

Sad news though, Andy Carroll would not be fit in time for the Chelsea match but what would we see in the next match? Luis Suarez to start and a different formation from Liverpool? This Sunday will be a blast. You’ll Never Walk Alone. #YNWA

ps: This is my 2nd article for my favorite club Liverpool and I am hoping that I could look forward to a trip to Anfield Stadium. Am gonna get my Liverpool jersey soon.

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How long has it been? 15 years? Yes….. freaking 15 years since I last roller skated or roller bladed and finally I agreed to go roller blading again. That’s where I found The Wheels, a Disco theme roller skating rink.

Ehhhh.. wait, DISCO??? WHAT DISCO?? Yes, imagine a group of friends getting together and partying and discoing but all these are done on wheels (skates and roller blades). Sure is a nice touch to the feel. For someone like me who has left the disco environment for who knows how many long years, this brings me back to my college days.

My first thought was IS THIS REALLY A SKATING RINK? We (yes, I did say we) were welcomed with techno music that suddenly made me felt like I was high in dancing mode. Then I realized it’s only a disco themed skating place, what more has this place got to offer? Then I saw that Ahhhh… they have disco themed roller skates and roller blades too.

What do I mean by that? Look at the other one, the one without the lights? There’s a battery there? Battery powered roller blades, now if only they gave me a speed boost.

Just so that I tell you, I was a noob in roller blading, heck I even forgotten to tie the shoelaces all the way to the top that I lost my balance so many times. Another thing is that they have a locker for rent in order to keep your belongings. Nice!

So who are the We? It’s The Weird One, Daniel Chew and Yen of course. Who else?

Now who said people like me can’t skate?

Of course, where the heck is this place? It’s at The Wheels and it’s at Subang Avenue.

Here are the details of the skating place.

The Wheels – Disco Roller Skating
Jalan Lot S4.01
Subang Avenue Shopping Mall
SS16/1, Subang Jaya

Original Price: RM25 for a whole day
Largest roller skating rink in Malaysia 16,000 square feet
Free rental of roller blades and roller skates
Music and LED lights concept while skating
Build in LED lights on skating shoes
Suitable for friends day out and family day.

Notice the price list given above. Well, too good to be true? Wait till you see what else they have to offer. As it has just been opened recently, there’s a promotion going on. Instead of paying RM25 like other people would have paid, you only have to pay 50% off it’s original price. That’s only RM12 for the WHOLE DAY!

Okay, I lied when I said I just so happened to have the urge to go skating and suddenly just bumped into The Wheels. Basically it’s all thanks to Hahah.com.my for allowing us to have a free time at The Wheels. They have these amazing deal and like I said, we can now buy the whole day pass and you can get it at Hahah.com.my. So Get The Deal with only RM12 for the whole day at Hahah.com.my. Of course, this deal last from 3 – 8 Feb 2011, so get it quick. multiple vouchers can be purchase so buy it as gifts or host a party at the Skating Rink!

Though I’ve always wondered how come Hahah is spelt with an additional ‘H’? Well that’s for you people to find out. When I look at the photo, I realized that the extra H goes well with the logo. Well, maybe that’s my weird intuition.

As of now, every website usually has its own facebook site, and Hahah is also the same. Hop on to their FaceBook page (which has 25k fans currently) and find out their latest deals.

Crap, forgot to say that this Hahah has something called the Rewards Multiplier. What it means? We understand that Hahah offers 50% off this deal for The Wheels. But….. for after 20 units are sold a free mineral bottle will be given. So the more people buy, the better the deals.

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So Liverpool FC went on and sold Fernando Torres for a whopping ₤50m. Understandably, they bought Andy Carroll for ₤35m and Luis Suarez for ₤22.7m. Coming from a Liverpool fan like myself since the days of Ian Rush, John Barnes, Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman, I find this news pleasing and also a tad bit disappointed about Torres leaving.

But enough said, Fernando Torres wanted to leave to play Champions League football and with El Nino gone at the last few days remaining, Liverpool needed a backup plan and with time not on their side, they decided to go and pursuit Andy Carroll for the amount that maybe it’s worth more than what he is actually worth. I foresee that the Toons did not actually want to sell him but I guessed the staggering ₤35m price tag must have been too good to reject.

Nevertheless I would love to see Andy Carroll, one of the English upstarts and Luis Suarez playing together on their first match together. Liverpool has been missing with a big giant striker and Andy has got what it takes to take on the defenders. Luis Suarez though unknown to English football could be seen in action in the past World Cup in South Africa.

Of course, if Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez hit it right and the Kops love them, it will soon see a revival of what Liverpool used to be and hopefully able to squeeze through to the top 4 for Champions League football, it will be a delight to see which team would be booted out from the top 4. If it’s Chelsea, we’re bound to see messages like, “We told you to stay, but you didn’t want to“.

Though, I must say, a good buy from Liverpool, getting 2 strikers after offloading 1. Of course Ryan Babel was a miss if only he was given enough time in Liverpool.

For now enjoy the first few photos of Andy Carroll in his first few days at Liverpool. Welcome Andy Carroll.

Look at how tall and big this fellow is here. I wonder if I should get Andy Carroll’s Number 9 Jersey? Maybe I should.

Next in line we have Luis Suarez.

Luis Suarez sure looks good here.

I wonder what the Kop has to offer during this coming weekend in the BPL. Let’s hope for the best and YNWA.

PS: This is not a sponsored post. I am writing this, because I love Liverpool and would love to write about the club I adore. Of course, it would have been my dream if I was to meet the players and perhaps one day, watch them play live at Anfield.

You’ll Never Walk Alone! LIVERPOOL

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