Laith's MyKad

finally, after turning 12 about 2 weeks ago which also mean 2 weeks of procrastination on our part, we finally took Laith to Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (National Department of Registration of Malaysia)to do his National Registration Identification Card (NRIC) / MyKad.
why we procrastinated? well...it's just that...the idea of going to a government agencies (any government agencies for that matter) for whatever reasons somehow put us off since that will also mean we have to be prepared for a long wait for hours on end.

anyhooo..lazy butt or not, it's compulsory to get the mycard done for every children within 30 days upon turning 12 or be ready to be fined.

soooo.....after making a phone call to the department enquiring on what to bring; child's original birth certificate and parent's mycard and was also informed to wear something dark for the id photo we were good to go.

our fear of having to wait for a long long time and that we probably have to break our fast at the department was however much exaggeration... it was surprisingly fast, after we queued up (was a short queue) and given our 'wait number' and a form to fill,

we sat down and wait for our number to be called. the number came up about 6, 7 minutes later. went up to the registration officer, took Laith's thumbprints and my hubby's identification card to make sure that he is legitimately ours, we were told to sit down again and wait for the photo counter to call that same number. 2 minutes later, the number was up again and photo was taken and then was told " ok, u may go now."

we were like... seriously? that fast? we seriously can go now? Wow!!
i was almost so prepared for a long Hindustan entangled movie for this post but surprise, surprise it's one of those short, sweet and straight to the point one. Bravo JPN, keep up the speed!

Happy fasting people!! :)

uhh...it tastes like lion!

ok just a little sneak peek over my little trip to the lion city of singapore ...

this little post is just about my stupid little mission,
  
the mission was: take a picture or pictures while trying to drink the 'lion water' , no, not new water but lion water:P

first, i experimented with Laith(his name literally means the lion cub in arabic)

nahh doesn't look very convincing, the lion is just too far away....

nope...still too far away....

i said look straight ahead & open ur mouth wide!

there with marina Bay Sands in the background...perfect!  although from his expression, the water definitely taste like lion...:P

now it's my turn...

perfect the 1st time. but if u think i was  satisfied with this one...think again...i wasn't happy with the merlion's angle

perfect merlion angle but mission failed...

after a few more trial & error of lion water on the face, on the nose, finally it landed right into my mouth...meyubby had to actually pulled my hair to really tilt my head for this shot...:P

although Laith & meyubby got really tired waiting & trying for my perfect shot we, well at least i had fun doing it...:P

till the next post, take care!

How to DIY: spray paint (dessert tanned) ur paintball marker.

NOTE: try at ur Own Risk or the Risk of ur Own marker!!! :D

did this quite awhile back for mehubby & i only just remembered to post it today when i scrolled thru the unpublished pictures- to- blog- album. ;p

things needed.

* plastic/ metal primer spray as base

* dessert tanned spray paint (use matte paint- not glossy or reflecting ones), i used KRYLON CAMOUFLAGE~ ultra flat non-reflective nature colour

* gloves
* alcohol
* surgical facemask (to protect from inhaling the horrible smell of paint)
* 80 degree sand paper

* paint thinner or stripper (only for metal parts DO NOT use it on plastic or rubber~it can & will melt the plastic)
* clear coat (can use gloss but a non-shine matte finish will be better)
* various tools to disassemble ur marker.
* old newspaper!!!
* lots of spare time. don't rush the procedure.
* Patience & TLC needed or u'll regret if u mess up one or two steps.

The How to

1) clean paintball marker (with detergent if necessary) to remove dirt

2) clean bare metal parts by rubbing alcohol to remove any oils from ur skin that maybe transmitted to the marker. sand the plastic parts (with the sand paper) so that the primmer & paint will stick.

 

3) remove & / or tape off / protect parts that u DO NOT want painted.

4) find an open air space put on the glove & surgical facemask & spread some old newspaper

5) spray the 1st layer of plastic/ metal primer coat (hold the spray can about 20-30cm from the paintball
marker& spray evenly in opposite directions~ up- down or left- right)~ leave to dry for about 45 mins.

6) spray the 2nd layer of plastic/ metal primer ~ leave it to dry for another 45 mins.

7) spray the 1st layer of the dessert tanned paint, making sure u've covered all area or it will look uneven. leave to dry for 15 mins if using suggested pain( Krylon) or up to 45 mins if using other type of paints.

8) spray the 2nd layer of paint and leave it to dry.

9) check each painting for runs, drips gaps, or uneven coatings. use a high grit sand paper or sanding sponge to buff out and repaint these areas before moving on to the next step.

NOTE: If u make a mistake~ the only way to fix it is by starting all over again.. by using paint stripper or sand paper the parts.
if u never spray painted before~ u can either get someone to do it (ur more creative & patient other half or u can also engage me to do it for a small fee of course! :P)  for u or practice on something of no value first.

10)  lastly apply clear coat~ several layers will be good....leave to dry & re coat...again n again ( leave to dry each time after u've sprayed the clear coat) until u're fully satisfied. :D

 

reassemble the parts...& then u're ready for the next game session while gloating with pride to all ur paintball friends about the newly spray painted marker that u urself or ur lovely other half did....:P