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Went to Bagan Lalang last Saturday, took some more pictures in Sunday morning. Took the D40 with 35mm f/1.8. Here are a few sample, enjoy:

Went out really early in the morning. Around 6.40 am. Why so early? I want to get that really wonderful blue light. It's the kind of blue that you can only get around

half an hour before sun rise and half an hour after sunset.

"Feeling Blue"

"Here kitty, kitty!"

I think it's time for a bit of colour.

This one below was taken with S90 in Pasar Bagan Lalang.

That's about all.

Oh, by the way, just want to show the picture I took of my beautiful wife in my brother's new condo last week. Taken with a Canon S90.

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Went for a photo outing this morning. Sabry went along. Here are some sample photos. Enjoy!

"The Gate of the Mosque"

"Reflections"

"It's a Zeppelin!"

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Went to Tasik Cempaka in Bandar Baru Bangi and got a few shots, here are a few:

"Kites in formation"

"Reaching Up"

"I can go faster"

"Are you looking at me?!"

I am Disgusted!

If you watched the news this evening, you would have seen a very disturbing image of a burnt infant body. The news is here in NST reported by Bernama.

Words fails me to describe the abhorrent act of burning a newborn baby! Questions keeps shadowing my thoughts in trying to understand the reason why such cruelty in human nature exist?

What are the mental state of the person while torching the infant? How did he/she become that way? Did he/she feels anger with the baby? Did he/she feels a shame? Is the baby a symbol of social stigma? How did it become that way? Did our education system fails us at the very least in creating a caring person? Did our society fails to create an environment of support? Did he/she have a mental imbalance? Was it hormone? Was it pyschosis?

Can we make sense of all these? Should we?

Events like this and many more makes me lose hope with the future of our humanity. Again, there is no word for me to express this feeling.

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Some of my other photos.

Here is a sunset right through my window. I titled this, "Sunset Through My Window", taken with my Nikon D40, 18-55mm lens. I came back from office and arrived home around 7pm, and thought that the sunset looks nice, so I shot it.

Was queuing up at the Drive-through McD in Bandar Baru Bangi, manage to capture this scene with my Canon S90. Note to all my friends with special needs, don't bother trying to find a parking space here. It's all taken up by more special needy people.

Went back from dinner in Kajang, caught this with the S90 around 7.45pm. The exposure is really good. I have to say that the S90 is a really good point and shoot camera. I strongly recommend this camera to anybody who is looking for a good quality point and shoot.

New salary Scheme for PDRM

So our men in blue will get new salary scheme. I have a better suggestion, it'll involve more money but I think it will be worth it. It will definitely create a better police force.

My suggestion as follow:

Lance Corporal basic requirement will be Diploma and salary starts at RM2500.00 (it's higher than a Degree graduate starting salary)

A Sergeant basic requirement will be 2nd class Degree and salary starts at RM3500.00

An Inspector basic requirement will be 1st class Degree (preferably 4.0) and salary starts at RM4500.00

An Assistant Superintendant (ASP) basic requirement will be a Master Degree and salary starts at RM6000.00. An ASP with PhD starts with RM8000.00.

Other than that there will be a Physical Incentive which can be accumulated, given monthly as follow:

If you maintain ideal BMI, you'll get an extra RM200.00 monthly (test every quarterly)

If you can sprint 100 m under 11 seconds (male)/ 12 seconds (female), you'll get an extra RM500.00 monthly. (test every quarterly)

If you can run a full marathon (42km) under 2 hr 15 min (male)/2 hr 45 min (female), you'll get an extra RM500.00 monthly. (test every quarterly)

If you can hit bulls eye 18 out of 20 shots standing still, you'll get an extra RM200.00 (test every quarterly)

If you can hit bulls eye 14 out of 20 shots while running, you'll get an extra RM1000.00 (test every quarterly)

IT means that a starting Lance Corporal that can do all the Physical Test can get a starting pay of RM4900.00. While a starting ASP with PhD can get up to RM10,400.00. Getting a Physical Incentive will require you to do beat work 50% of your working time.

How about that, eh?!