Sunday, October 10, 2010

21st Birthday Celebration



Thanks God, it's been 21 years now Ive been living in this world. Wo 21 sui! (Im 21 years ols) Higher the age comes with greater responsibilities. Hope I'm enough mature to handle all of it. I didn't realize what have I done all this years to receive such an appreciation like this on my 21st birthday. My club, UPNM Tri Team made a surprise party held in the academic block. There were also Kak Julie joining in the party. I've been thinking for 3 years I've been in the club and met such an amazing and good people. They all are great. Thanks guys for doing all of this. Xie Xie!  

As you can see, the cake was square in shape and believe this was my 1st time I have a birthday cake shaped like this. What's more happier was the candle. It's written the H.A.P.P.Y B.I.R.T.H.D.A.Y, 1 by 1 of the candles :P They said both Mickey and Minny are me and Ain and they use my nick as the name. Haha I don't know what to say. ABG LANG, he sponsored my birthday cake. Tq big bro! I Love it very much!!

Shenri Dangou (Birthday Cake)
Shi Hao Pengyou
Last week I got weekend or 3 days and met abang Lang for the 1st time after my birthday. Me, bg lang and also amirul went to the Mid and Garden just to walk around, looking for my running shoes and stuff. There were Polygon booth at the Ground Floor and we met Wong Ah Tiam, Powerbar Elite team. One thing that surprised me was the new technology of Gear Bike on bicycle. They are now wireless!!! There's a button on top of the gear side and the signal will be sent to the receiver at the bottom side of the bike to change the gear. Great inovation!



The Black box was the receiver. Cool huh!? It cost for 8K something. Just for the gear sets only ;)

This is the bike. Just thinking about the bike, if the gear set yet to be RM8K, what do you think of the whole bike price?
Before sending us back, we went to the Ceruk Kampung warung(stall) to have some dinner. Abang Alang treats! Tq big brother :)



Abang Alang gave me this as a Birthday present. Oakley Radar (xpnah dpt hadiah camni)

All my birthday gives. Thank you all!! <3 you :x
Wireless mouse - from me myself :P
Gucci Tie + Cufflink button - Kak Julie
Orange Pilot Opt - Special girl in my life
Scalar Pendant Energy - Bff Chan Jun Shen
Oakley Radar (Full sets) - My dear big brother Abang Alang

I changed my K810i housing to a new one, make that as my birthday present too hehe




Thank You.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Desaru Triathlon 2010


Sekarang ni baru aku paham apa perasaan Chan selama dia bermain Triathlon. Baru-baru ni aku telah berjaya menjadi Half Ironman Finisher kat Desaru. Masa yang ditarget adalah 6 jam tapi berjaya dapat kurang daripada tu. 5 jam 33 minit. Terima kasih banyak2 atas sokongan moral semua orang. Terima kasih kat abang Alang yang menghadiakan aku aerobar raya, Chan yang tolong aku buat bike fit terbaik di era ni, Ain yang tak berhenti2 bagi sokongan moral kat aku and Mirul yang selalu memberi saingan positif kat aku.

AeroBar Raya daripada Abang Alang

My 3rd Wife yang telah bersama denganku selama 3 tahun


Geng2 Ultraman UPNM


Mirul Cemas semakin hari semakin Riang. Ada rahsia..

(baru abis 1 loop, kene continue lagi 1 loop)

Awal2 pagi kitorang dah bangun untuk persiapan dan sarapan. Race start jam 10, agak lewat daripada race sebelum2 ni yang selalunya start jam 8. Mr. Chan kata orang ramai komplen race start awal sangat x sempat nak bangun :P Haa ni amik ko jam 10  baru nak start. Matahari pun da start nak tinggi. Panassss tapi ombak nampak cam tenang2 je. Rasa boleh makan la kalau nak berenang ngan ombak camni. Desaru famous ngan ombak dia yang tinggi2, tapi harini elok pulak, kira bagusla camtu. 

2km jarak berenang bersamaan 2 loop. Masuk2 je air, terus aku carik buoy Powerbar yang besar2 tu tapi x Nampak. Last2 aku decide untuk amik Bot Penyelamat sebagai check point. Buoy tu besar tapi bila dalam air, semua jadi kabur,tak nampak. Dengan kepala2 participant lain yang dok mengacau pandagan, ombak laut lagi yang agak tinggi la jugak, pasrah je la aku harung.

Complete 1 loop, kurang dari setengah jam, ada lagi 1 loop. Hahaha agak2nye kalau masuk lagi satu loop kene bape lame lagi nak kene berenang? Sejam? Layankan saja. Complete 2 loop berenang terus lari naik ke pantai sampai ke transition area. Kat sini aku saja nak amik masa lama biar aku sempat pakai compression socks yang aku baru dapat masa Newton Run minggu sebelum tu. Aku rasa biar aku korbankan masa sikit janji kaki aku tak cramp masa basikal ngan lari nanti. 6-7 minit gak melepak kat situ basuh2 kaki, pakai compression socks amik basikal dan sambung balik race.  

Dah sejam masa berlalu dari waktu awal race start, Basikal pun dah tak banyak kat trasition area tadi, means aku da masuk group2 belakang la ni. Among UPNM aku 2nd last after mat black yang masih melepak kat trasition area (lagi lama lepak dari aku). Time ni aku try catch up dengan Mek yang tak jauh depan aku tapi takleh stay lama2 cause aku tak sekuda macam mek. Cuaca panas gila tak ingat. Selamat air kat bottle cage full tank (siap isi Endurance Powerbar buat bekalan badan nnt).

Transition Area






Kepala penuh dengan Ilmu Hisab




3 loop untuk berbasikal, semuanya berjumlah 90km. 1st loop mengejar dan memotong peserta lain yang dah penat, tayar pancit and kurang laju. Track basikal dia akan ada tempat untuk U-turn, so kita akan kayuh dekat kawasan yang sama ulang2 kali la (nama pun loop). Masa tu nampak la UPNM yang paling depan, Cibon, Paan, Mirul and Mek(hebat tadi start basikal ngan aku, last2 dah sampai kedepan dah). 2nd loop badan dah 2 kali isi dengan Powergel + Banyak2 Air + Banyak2 Air Powerbar Endurance. Panas teramat dan aku sangat berhati2 time ni cause taknak cramp disamping memantainkan kayuhan aku so dat tak lari dari average time yang aku tetapkan. Pertengahan 2nd loop, aku dah mula dapat rentak, terus aku continue kayuh. Sempat la jugak potong Ikhwan dan Hamsani (teammate UPNM) masa 3rd loop.

Average kayuhan selama 3 loop = 29.7km/h
(nak terget 30km/h dan keatas tapi last2 loop rantai aku tercabut masa tengah naik bukit)

Kali ni aku tak perlu makan masa yang lama kat transition area. Set up kasut siap2 untuk fly dismount (turun dr basikal), tolak basikal sambil bukak helmet, sangkut basikal, pakai kasut lari, topi dan terus tanpa buang masa, sambung larian pulak. 21km kehadapan dan masa dah 3 jam lebih menghampiri 4 jam daripada waktu bermula tadi. Masa ni tiba-tiba aku teringat video Chris McCormack, juara Ironman 2007 di Kona Hawaii. Aku teringat cara dia berlari and step yang dia amik. Terus meluru aku kedepan, rasa macam tengah drafting chris kat sebelah (walhal tgh lari sorang2) :P Berbekalkan PowerGel yang aku bawak, aku try catch up dengan cibon then paan, hudha pastu mek.   

2 loop larian yang panjang dengan cuaca yang panas terik dan perut yang terasa sedikit lapar. Rasa macam nak mintak je sikit pisang yang penyokong team lain punye tapi cam segan je. Nak cerita sikit pasal event ni, yang seronok masa kita tengah penat2 ni, ada penyokong yang bagi support walaupun tak kenal kita. Siap ada yang bagi sponge untuk basahkan badan dan tolong paskan air lagi walaupun volunteer dah ada. They like doing their affords without asking for any pay. Memang best. Every water station aku berhenti untuk dapatkan bekalan air, 2 teguk air dah memadai, yang lain buat basahkan badan. Bila rasa nak senak je perut tu, aku skip satu water station. 

2 Powergel dah aku tibia masa larian. Sekarang ni bergantung dekat air yang ada kat water station je. Perut aku lak terasa makin lapar. Aku cuba bertahan dalam 1km lagi sebelum habis. Masa ni aku nampak Amirul tak jauh kat depan tapi dalam masa yang sama aku nampak ada selonggok pisang dekat water station terakhir. Aku tengok jam, dah 5jam 18minit. Awal dari masa yang aku budget nak abiskan race. Tak berdaya nak menahan lapar, aku rembat 3 bijik pisang n makan sambil berlari2 anak. Masa ni legaaaaanyee laaaa raseeeeee. Rasa cam zat2 potassium pisang terus menerus serap daam badan and aku rasa cam ada tenaga sikit nak setelkan kilometer terakhir larian ni. 

2 Mat Salleh tinggi yang potong aku masa tengah makan tadi, aku potong balik, sampaila masuk ke resort, aku dah mula dengar abang Razlan(commentator event) heboh2 sebut nama finisher. Terus aku bukak langkah dan sebelum garisan penamat, Halim bagi aku bendera UPNM dan dengan bangganya aku kibarkan penuh kelegaan keriangan terharu, penuh senyuman aku lontarkan kat semua yang ada kat finishing line, termasuk Amirul yang sedia menunggu aku kat situ. Alhamdulillah syukurnya aku dapat habiskan race 1st time Half Ironman Distance ni tanpa sebarang injuries.  

5 Jam 33 minit

Sepanjang race, kepala aku penuh dengan maths, kira2 masa yang aku perlukan dan yang aku mampu buat untuk abiskan setiap course. PowerGel terus menerus aku divide ngam2 untuk setiap masa yang aku perlu, tak lebih tak kurang, cuma masa larian tu je la slack aku takda makanan tambahan masa yang aku perlukan. Mujur aku beli topi sebelum sampai kat Desaru, walaupun topi biasa tapi besar maknanya masa larian tu. Aku rasakan duit yang aku expense buat beli barang2 keperluan masa race semuanya berbaloi, aku pakai sebaik mungkin. Aku nampak dah sikit zat2 Triathlon ni setelah 3 tahun berkecimpung dalam sukan ni. Syukur Alhamdulillah. Pengalaman ni memang menarik! Cubala! :)


Best Friend Sampai Mati



Sorry panjang lebar, hope anda enjoy membaca. Salam.


Thursday, September 2, 2010

D-2 Before Raya Holiday

It's D-2 before raya holiday. It's weird cause these year I didn't felt (x sabar) to back home. Lepak2 sahaja. I just finished my Electromagnetic Field (EMF) test #1 and last Monday done with Analog and Mandarin test. Coming for tomorrow morning, another 2 more assignments to be submit and I just settled doing 1 only. hehe (sempat lagi nak blog tuh)

Surprised I heard about IP Man 3, released all ready? really that fast? Few back months the IP Man 2 were released in the Cinema. Seems like it's a very favorite movie for a lot of people.



 Ohoo have to go now. Maybe I'll do the writing assignment this early morning and sneak doing it during analog class hour maybe :P (Pandai2la kan) Till next then, bye, salam.



This year Raya will be eating Kek Sarawak 3 Rasa and Pudina!! hehe and Im still planning for my training this holiday. Where is the suitable places to ride?

Thank You.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Happy 53rd Independence Day

Assalamualaikum salam 1 Malaysia. Hari ini tanggal 31 Ogos 2010, negara kita Malaysia sudah merdeka selama 53 tahun tanpa sebarang penjajahan. Hari ini juga umat Islam sudah 20 hari berpuasa, menahan lapar, dahaga dan hawa nafsu daripada perkara-perkara yang membatalkan puasa. Alhamdulillah kita masih dapat bersahur dan berbuka dalam keadaan aman dengan makanan yang sedap-sedap tanpa sebarang ancaman. 

Cuba kita renungkan nasib saudara-saudara seislam kita di luar sana yang hidup dalam dunia peperangan. Setiap hari bermandikan darah, dihujani bedilan-bedilan peluru dan dimeriahkan lagi dengan letupan-letupan bunga api daripada misil-misil berpandu. Kita disini masih boleh beribadah di dalam masjid atau pun surau yang serba lengkap tanpa perlu merasa takut akan bahaya yang tak tentu bila akan datang. 

Kita ini yang masih kuat di negara yang serba aman ini, marilah kita sama-sama berdoa moga dunia ini akan aman semula, tiada lagi persengketaan, perbalahan antara sesama manusia.Bulan Ramadhan, bulan yang paling diberkati. Mudah-mudahan saudara seislam kita selamat disana. 
Semalam kami semua meraikan Hari Merdeka dengan berqiamulail beramai-ramai di masjid. Bermula jam 3 pagi hingga 5 pagi. Kemudian kami bersahur dan menunaikan solat Subuh berjemaah bersama-sama. Walaupun di awal pagi tetapi sambutan sangat menakjubkan. Ibarat suasana bertarawikh.

Kelmarin ahad, kami dibenarkan keluar bandar setelah 3 minggu dikurung dalam kem =P Memandangkan sayangku intan payung tak boleh nak keluar, so aku pun g la keliling KL tu
dengan berjalan. Dari Plaza Rakyat, singgah ke Mydin, berjalan ke Masjid India then ziarah SOGO and jirannya, Pertama Kompleks. Pastu da boring, g naik train lepak kat Masjid sebelah VI kt Hang Tuah, rehat2 jap, pastu jalan g Times Square sebelum round2 kat LowYat. Heheh puas hati! biar! kne jalan jauh2 pun xpe janji dapat tenangkan hati yang sedikit terkilan ni (x dapt jumpe die) hehe.

10 hari lagi nak habis Ramadhan, makesure Zakat dibayar, tiket dah dibeli dan tak hilang, duit sentiasa disimpan ditempat yang selamat, keselamatan diri kene diutamakan, even tercalar sikit pun kene dielakkan and kuih raya make sure lebih 6 balang, cos nnt aku nak datang umah korang beraya bantai kuih raya! hehe!!! Last but not least, jangan lupa isi minyak and kad touch n Go dan bawa kenderaan dengan selamat, ingat orang yang tersayang. 


Salam Ramadhan, Salam Merdeka, Salam 1 Malaysia.






Ps : Esok ada test EMF, doa2kan, insyaAllah.

Thank You.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Ramadhan Past Present

Hi all I'm back again after a long break. Apparently my laptop had just been repaired after it broke down 3 months before. So here I am with a lot of stories but can't think of which one to tell about first. Well I just watched Gridiron Gang movie acted by Dwayne Johnson or we always call him 'The Rock'. Yes! I love his acting. He always act on something that give a very high moral values to audiences. He has a very good spirit, well behave and smart muscular body heheh :P




Some good summary about it, In the Kilpatrick juvenile detention center, the supervisor and former football player Sean Porter sees the lack of discipline, self-esteem, union and perspective in the teenage interns and proposes to prepare a football team to play in one league. He is supported by his superiors and his successful experience changes the lives of many young kids from bad to a better person. He used the esprit de corps in team to change their attitude problems. The movie is based on a true story.

"In this game you don't do it your way, you do it my way."
"You all are losers, that's why you're here, but in Mustang, you're the winner."
"Will you accept the Mustang challenge?"


Today is already 4th of Ramadhan and so many changes on our daily schedule such as morning parade, dinner our and rocall parade. Now I usually awake around 4 o'clock in the morning just to get ready for my sahur and waking my room mates up. The class were all the same like always except you needn't to think about break hour anymore. To me it helps me to be a lot more focus in class. Thanks God I got 18 over 20 in EMF quiz and full mark in Analog. I've set my target to strive the best in this semester so that it won't stop me from doing my Ironman in Langkawi next year (2011). 

The military activities were also the same. TTS (Tempur Tanpa Senjata), PT, drills or parade , just name it, it all runs normally regarding of the fasting month. Its a month full of physical and mental challenges. Currently I missed my Family very much and I always look outside the window and ask whether somebody would came in and visit. I would be much grateful


Last week we were told that we'll get an extra overnight this weekend regarding of our achievements at MUDS but yesterday we were told that it has been canceled. Last minutes call. Damned all the well planned to break fast at home and so on. Quite frustrated but i know holiday for us was just a bonus and it can be taken back anytime the authority want. Ohh! about the MUDS, we won all those 3 trophies. The Best Universities, Top Universities and Men Best Duathlete.

Me manage to maintain 6 places in all the 3 series :P 666 evil me!? :D The MUDS 2010 were held at the different places that were my university, UPNM, then UM and final were at UPM.


Result at UPNM (6)
Result at UM (no6 again)

UPNM Triteam 2007 

Me(6), Chan(1), Mirul(2), Amad(24)




The places tell who has the most 'bunga'. Chan got the 1st prize because he is well single now, Amirul might have scandal in the camp and me already got one :) but Amad, he is one of a hot guy among us who were usually surrounded with girls and stuffs :P 

Bunga banyak sangat sampai xtau nak petik yang mana ye mad? 

UPNM

Monday, May 31, 2010

Gawai Hols!


The feeling getting deeper whenever time for holiday. I wish she's here picking me up or at least will be waiting there at her home and for sure your will be my first place to visit without doubt dear. Long distance relationship. Sometimes it need a lot of sacrifices. No matter how hard it was, I will hold this to the very end :)

I love you

I was planning to send my Lenovo to the factory but didn't have ample time yet. It can't charge like always and can only use battery as their main power. If only I didn't put my laptop near the window, the rain won't spread to my laptop :( For the time being I am borrowing my room mate's laptop. Hard time for me to update my blog and FB.



Yesterday I took my brother from UM for weekend holiday and asked him to join me and my 4th brother to swim at Pusat Akuatik Shah Alam. Amirul and his brother, Ekhwan joined too. Amirul and I teach our brothers on how to do basic breast stroke and free style. Indeed they were pretty quick in learning all the skills. After 3 hours of training we ate at the cafe nearby before went home to have some BBQ chicken party at house. (Party only with my BIG family) because it was a BIG family so I said it as a PARTY :)

Early this morning my dad woke me up, asked me to look after the van. Quickly have a bath, change and ate up some breakfast before rushed to the workshop with my brother. For 3 hours I got a quick lesson from the repairman about the van engine. It was quite interesting. The repairman showed me one by one from the battery to the engine to the spark plug and coil. Fuhh better be proud to whom now taking mechanical. You all were learning subjects that are very realistic and amazing. 

 

Thank You.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Rajin Day

I woke up early in the morning just to assure myself to have some breakfast before went to physical training. Normally I woke around 630! but this morning was 545 yeahehe :D even my housemate couldn't believe that it is me who woke him up :P

Then I have ample time this evening because of the heavy rain. So everyone were allowed to stay in their room and do their own work (normally it will be sleeping zzZZZzzZZ) but not for me ;) I washed clothes including my drill uniform and shoes and even shine it. I know I know I was not being me :P hehe but yes I'm feeling that my adrenaline was so active today.

It doesn't end there yet, I did some PT with dumb bells and weight leg and did some running around the pavilion plus climb up to the boy hill and ran down with time of

09' 25" 89

Next time I'll do the same activity but with greater record than today.

I am still feeling good with my body fitness and went to the gym to try some extra cross training. I also learn on how to build up shoulder muscle from my friend, Thanks dude!! Then I end up with climb up the stairs instead of using lift to go back to room. Before rest I took some recover Powerbar just to recover all my fatigue muscle that been used for early preparation of tomorrow's activities. That's all I want to share! 

*Baby I love you <3 hihi

Thank You.

Friday, May 14, 2010

One whole week Hols!! (3)

...continue

At first we (me and bglang since mirul didn't joint cause he got some job to be done) plan to watch Robin Hood at Wangsa Walk but the time was not suitable as today is Friday and we all muslims have Friday Prayer, plus I need to go home before 7. So since we cant watch movie, we have bfast at Popeye's, yup never heard of it (that's why we try).





Called Amad and Chan to join us 'jalan jalan' and have a bit lunch with Big Boy's famous bun, MEXICAN BUN!!!


Nyumm!! 

Spontaneous Plan, we went to the Putrajaya Extreme Park situated at Persint 5. Great place i should say. Start from the entrance, there is small roundabout and there I can see the x-game (skate, bmx) park and few people playing all over the place. About 30 meters ahead , then we found the wall climbing place. It's in a big building. 


Maybe when you see this picture, you thought it was just not as big as you imagine. Believe me, It's BIG.


"the largest lead competition wall ever built in Asia"


Try la! best =)

Thank You.

Music Genius

Nicely done, she can sing like a group of people singing on her own. The timing she recorded back her own voice and claps was perfect. Excellent Job



Enjoy!

Thank You.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

One whole week Hols!!

Not Planning anything. So far just doing all the activities spontaneously.

Saturday
My holiday started. Abang Alang volunteer to pick me and Amirul at camp. We went to Subang Parade having lunch at McDonald. We all ate the new menu promotion, Double Spicy Chicken McDeluxe Fuhh!!! panjang gile name....


and then we went to Jusco Bukit Raja to buy some movie tickets. Ironman 2 lahh for sure!! hehe


I like the new design of the lamp on on his chest. Haa why is it triangle?!! watch the movie to find out! seriously cool!!

Ohh there's teaser at the end of the Ironman 2 movie but you need to wait the credit to roll all of it, about 5 minutes and then the teaser will appear. Just be patient, relax, sit on the chair, wait for the teaser. Menarik!!

After that we went to I-City Shah Alam, not far from Jusco. The attraction of this place was the tree lamps or lamp trees ? err mane2 la. Have a glace on the pictures. Easier way to describe the place :D
There you can see the trees, all are fake. No roots but bolt screws. 


Mr. Alang, Alang bear and Ain's



Participant of Rombongan Encik Alang

 Then we headed to Wangsa Maju to stole Chan in the middle of midnight just to 'lepak2 borak2' at NZ Wangsa Maju. We called Amad before to join us but apparently he' s out with his friends. All asked for CKT (Char Kue Teow) except Chan pegi tibai Tomyam after settle eating CKT. 'Badan kecik Kontena Besar'.

Surprisingly our UPNM Ironman hero never been to so called uptown or downtown. So we took him to Danau Kota just to fulfill his wish. He's been there but didn't know the name of the place.


* 5 places in one night, Tq Bg Lang. went back home at 5am in the morning. Kene sound ngan parents cause balik lambat sangat :D Sorry~

*Any plan for tomorrow? (which is today) ZZzzZZZzz




Thank You.

Monday, May 3, 2010

After Final

I just finished my final exam last Monday and now I am waiting for my weekend this Saturday as there are some of my batch who didn't finish yet their papers. Amirul ae ni!!

My course mates planned to organize party just to celebrate the end of the final paper sem 4. There will be Dominoes, Nasi Tomato and Cakes. It is tonight. Shah will be helping me with the drinks.

 

I have 300 ++ pictures in my SE and still didn't transfer any. Nnt ade mood baru upload n masuk kat dalam blog or just wait for tonight pictures and then I might be upload new photos. Relax2 la duluu..



Thank You.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Hello and Hi

It's been a month since my bicycle accident. Yeah with 9 stitches at face and the right knee. I am now getting recover thank you. Right now I am just focusing myself with my final analogue paper this Friday morning. Pray me success with flying colors amin..



Baby, I am here trying to understand each of your feelings. Please help me to understand you more because I care. Get well soon honey. Just a little patient more and we'll get through all of this pain insyaAllah.



*my fking charger just can't charge without a rubber band holding the phone and the charger head or else I'll be using my phone with 1 red bar on. haihh..  

Thank You.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Kenyir Triathlon race 2010 became tragedy

    Year 2010, this was my 1st event for this year for me to do OD (Olympic Distance) in triathlon but accidentally, an accident happened.I fell down from my bike at the hill side of the resort. Freely me got terrible injuries on the right side of  my face and on my right knee while my left hand swollen because of covering the left side faces from hitting the rock.

    There's a big rock beside the drain. I don't know at that time whether to choose the drain or the rock to be my land point.  I wonder where is my right hand at that time for not covering my right faces? Now There are 6 stitches on my face and another 3 at the knee.

    A night before that, it was rainy heavily and that's made the road slipper in the morning. When I bike down the hill, I break to slow down but he tire slide and make it hit the divider before get thrown to the side of the road. Unlucky me there's a rock, the big one, there I hot the rock straight on my face before i could cover my face with hands. It all happened in seconds.

    The management took me to the Hospital nearby and got me all the medical needed. I can't join the race, bearing with the pain on my face, hands and legs all the way long to KL. The next day I got MC for [[two weeks]]] and allowed to stay at home since my house is near the Klang Valley.

Kenyir Lake...

  Taken at time I was rushed to the hospital, if not i might be in the picture too..



Thank You.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Interesting Technology of Hot Can Drinks

Ever heard of Hot Can Drinks? Drinks in a can that can HEAT whenever you want, wherever you need. So this is what this beverage looks like.





At first I was attracted with the color of the can and was covered with a special cover, very rare not like the other tin can. So I asked "abg kaunter" about the drinks and it worth for RM 5.50. Shared half-half coins with my best friend, Suhail and buy it with full of inquiry. Why it so expensive? Why it covered with such cap and all. Tuan Sham also joined with our research.

We read the instruction carefully on how to heat the drink in the can.

   Turn the can upside down & remove the tamper indication seal by peeling it off.
   Place the upside down can on a flat surface and firmly push the button at the bottom of the can. This button will depress by about half an inch and you will hear a 'crunch' sound.
   Gently shake the can from side to side for 30 seconds to ensure proper activation
   Turn the can upright and wait for 3 minutes whilst the beverage heats up. After 3 minutes, open the can and enjoy a delicious hot beverage
 
As we waited for 3 minutes, yes the can does show us some reactions such as vapor on top of it and vibration like there was high pressure inside the can. When we touch the can surface, indeed it was hot. The question is how does it happen? What kind of technology is this?


After a few researches, here the explanation of all this about.


Hot-Can has developed a special double chambered aluminum can which contains the beverage in the outer chamber and holds water and calcium oxide (quick lime) separately in the inner chamber. When the button at the bottom of the can is pressed, the water mixes with the quicklime, starting an exothermic reaction that heats the contents of the outer chamber in less the 3 minutes by 50-55°C to give you a piping hot drink.

The Science Part...

Heat is generated inside the Hot-Can from the mixing of Calcium Oxide (quicklime, CaO) with Hydrogen Dioxide (water, H2O) which produces Calcium Hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)

The formula for this exothermic reaction is:


   CaO + H2O > Ca(OH)2 + Heat


Once the heating reaction is complete, the Calcium Hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) reacts readily with Carbon Dioxide (CO2 ) in the air to form Calcium Carbonate (limestone, Ca CO3) and returns to its original state

The formula for this reaction is:

   Ca(OH)2 + CO2 > Ca CO3 + H2O

The reactions are essentially CO2 neutral: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is released in producing the Calcium Oxide (quicklime, CaO ) by heating Calcium Carbonate (limestone, Ca CO3) to extremely high temperatures, and is subsequently reabsorbed during the reaction.



Another things that interested me was there are 2 stickers that will show us either the can is really hot or normal and it can be drink or not. You could see the 2 circles where the sticker were located and left was before the heat process and right was after.



The patented heat indicator label will clearly indicate when the correct drinking temperature has been reached, by changing from black color to GREEN color. Should the beverage become hotter than the optimum drinking temperature, the heat indicator label will change from black to RED.



Such a cool can. Will it be friendly with the environment? YEAHH!!!! Not only is the container recyclable, it also complies with beverage container recycling laws, or “Bottle Bills”, that provide financial incentive to consumers for recycling. The Hot-Can only produces natural bi-products such as water, calcium carbonate, and calcium hydroxide. These bi-products are the same minerals that make up coral reefs in our oceans and are a naturally occurring mineral in our soil and are frequently added to soil in farming to enhance the pH balance.

Moreover, it's almost impossible to boil exactly the right amount of water for a cup of coffee -- there's always a little left over. This means you're wasting precious power, water and time, not to mention drinking twice-boiled water in your next cup. The Hot-Can heats the perfect cup of coffee in less then 3 minutes, whilst using up to 65% less energy than a standard kettle in the process.



That's all about my research about this can.
Thank You.