Efendism: tsdayout

Just managed to get this entry done!! Had a really bad luck with my computer for the past 2 months. The hardisk went kaput, sent it for warranty claim, got it back after a month waiting and the problem still persist (==). Well, enough with the reason why this entry was keep on hold for so long. Let's get going

It was my first TSDAYOUT. I got the invitation alert from my friend asking to tweet my details asap. So I tweeted my wife and my details but I was not allowed to tweet on behalf so the organizer asked my wife to put a comment on the FB. Cut story short, she didn't get the slot. But my friend offered her spot but unfortunately we were going to bring our 11-month son and we were not encouraged to bring kid (you guys know why later). Hence I really need to find a replacement coz the commitment fee has been paid and that's when Kapten (my partner that day) came into the picture.

We rallied at Amcorp mall and kicked off around 9A.M. Reached there around 45 minutes later, in Puchong area and a boat was waiting for us. Put on the lifejacket and a 2-minute ride after, we reached the private beach.

Yeah..Asian Water Sport Village. The new attraction in town for those who loves high-pumping adrenaline type of activity.

We were informed that there's gonna be a photography competition as well. And when we were in the bus, the organizer mentioned that the theme is "Expression". Hahaahah!! Seriously upon hearing the theme, my mood to compete going flop and I said to Kapten "enjoy the game je la nampaknya". The intention to 'try winning it' has turned to ash just like that. Hahahaha!!! Why?

I only have one lense, 17-50mm. The most I could zoom is 50mm which is really short. Expression theme requires a zoom lense for a better expression, candid shots wont you agree? Yes, you can still win if you want "nak seribu daya taknak seribu dalih". But it would be way in a disadvantage point for those like me, the one with just point n shoot camera. That's why I decided to pick the "seribu dalih". Hahahaha!! And when Emma Maembong, an actress was also there, it doubled the discouragement. Ahahaha!!

This is during the safety briefing by the CEO himself (if I didn't hear it wrongly). The rules are safety, safety and safety & hold on tight!!!! We were briefed on where to wait for each of the water games and then we scattered and started to try every one of the game.

I started with the one for 4!! 2 of sat in front and another 2 at the back. That was a guy and I. The guy on the boat said, "the back, kaki dekat bawah" and it was misinterpreted. The guy next to me had half of his body inside of the water. Memang betul2 letak bawah kaki dia. Dalam air. Hahahaha!!! I chose to bersimpuh je. And in the middle of the game the boat stopped coz he thought one of us were thrown off. Rupa2nya we just need to bersimpuh at the back like I did. Hahahaa!! Sian brother tu. Bayang la they drag you so fast, wat corner bagai...senak telor Okayyy brother tu. Ahahahaha!!

From left, Kapten, Maria and Niina.

I saw my friend Kapten tried the one for 3 at first. And I saw him already in the water. Hahahaha!! He didnt HOLD TIGHT enough!! But then he tried for the 2nd time with Maria and Niina, our newly found friends during the day out coz we waited at the mall together that morning.

Then I also tried the for-3 one it was really great. As I was the smallest one, I was the one in the middle. Every corner we took, the guy either from my left and right would have to hold really tight not to got thrown off. The middle is a bit easier but you played a role to balance the thing though.

Everytime I was waiting for the next game, I would take the chance to watch Emma and her crew doing their photoshoot for Yes!. And I kept trying to get the opportunity to take a picture with her. I kan segan orangnya..Huhuhuhu!!!

Then we had the chance to put our signatures on the TSDAYOUT banner. That was when Emma also signed it with a jawi signature written Fasimah. I was like..err..cam pelik. I assume her name is Fatimah. I asked the staff if her name is Fatimah but the lady said "ye kot". Pulak. So I asked Emma and she said Fatimah. "oh..if fatimah, tertinggal batang tu..huruf shod jadinya". And Emma realized that and made the tho correctly to represent her name. Hehehehe!!

Emma Maembong with her signature. Sayang betol lah..my picture overexposed. I tersilap chose the manual mode which I set for some other occasion (==). Treat it as a high-key photo lah. Hahahaha!! Sayang kan gambar ni, seperti sayang nye aku pada Emma. Ahahaha!!

Then we had a really nice lunch. Siyesly nice lunch. Kalah makan kenduri kawin uolss!! The rendang daging kambing if I'm not mistaken, and the grilled chicken were awesome!!! Burrppp!! At this point, I still didn't manage to get my picture with Emma. Now u see ya that my day was all about taking picture with Emma. Hahahaha!!!

After lunch was the highlight!! I played the boat where it has like a sayap around it and looks like the flying squirrel. Ah..hard to explain. See the picture for better perception;

Yeah this boat!! Cool gile!!! The best is to have the front seat. You had to stand like that or when it stay flat on the water, u kinda tonggek gitu lah. When the wind and the fast pace blew u up!!! Memang you gonna fly for a while. But after that u need to know that you would eventually going down!!! Horror siot!!! And for a tip, you can just drop ur body like this;

Yes like this, just drop your body like this girl did. Well, she didn't really meant to drop like that. You would just drop like that..hahahaha!! I injured my biceps trying to stay like the first pose, tonggek like that keeping my legs on the yellow palang. It's freaking hard to do so.

These photos were taken while we were on a boat following them for a better picture. But without a zoom lense, these were the best I could take. And during the actual day, we didn't bring our own laptop ok. So we didn't have the time to crop our pictures. So there's no way I could get the expression without cropping and zooming the pictures :(.

Then I just took more photos of Emma and finally I managed to approach her and confess to her, eh...no no..asked her if I could take a photo with her. She was all wet, make up gone. So I managed to take a photo with make-upless Emma which I prefer it that way. Yeay!!!

With Emma Maembong~~~~

Kapten nak jugak

After I took a bath, I asked her one more time!! Yeayy!! I bet most of us there at AWSV didn't really know her. Well, that's because they didn't watch her drama airing 7-8P.M which ended around 3 weeks before we came here. She's the supporting actress for Kau Yang Terindah.

Then we transferred our best 5 pictures which surely I didn't really have. Hahaha!! You can always tag along with the boat dragging these tubes but without a zoom lense, for me not much different. Plus, I had to wait for the same guy to finish his shot for 2 rounds anywhere. Malas lah. Hahaha!! And here are the 5 photos I submitted for the evaluation;

But this one is the cropped version though. The uncropped version that I've
submitted was not this nice for sure.

Hahahahaa..No wonder la tak menang kan..hahahhaa!!

Me with Niina. If I'm not mistaken she won the best photo of the day. Hebakkk

Anyway TSDAYOUT memang best!!! This october they are going to Kuala Langat. A place where there's a jambatan kayu which is very iconic coz I have seen pictures of it everywhere. But pity I cant join coz the same date, I'm going to Kalumpang resort celebrating my son's 1st birthday!!!

Please invite me again next time Tourism Selangor!!!