The Wildcards

Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus (left) and Taylor Dent of USA posing during a photocall in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building at Dataran Merdeka, September 27, 2009. The two, who are wildcard entires for the Malaysian Open championship from September 28 – October 4 are clad in Baju Melayu. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Proton Malaysian Open, Qualifying

Malaysia’s Si Yew Meng serves to Mariusz Fyrstenberg of Poland during the qualifying singles at the Malaysian Open championship, September 26, 2009.ย Yew Meng lost 6-4, 5-7, 7-6. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Spirited show: Yew Meng returning a shot to Fyrstenberg during their first round match of the Proton Malaysian Open, September 26, 2009. Yew Meng lost 6-4, 5-7, 7-6. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Think Tank Airport Takeoff

Just got my hands on Think Tank Photo’s latest release; Airport Takeoff.ย  An international carry on size rolling backpack with quick deployalbe/concealable backpack straps. Retailing at RM1090.

Check withย your favourite local ThinkTank store for stock availability ๐Ÿ™‚

Review unit coutersy of hambone.com.my

Backpack straps conceal (left) and being deploy from the Think Tank Airport Takeoff.

Front laptop compartment.

View of the inside compartment and the loaded Airport Takeoff with “gears”.

Zipper flap on top of the Airport TakeOff reveal the extendable handle.

A monopod fitted in the stretchable side pocket of the Airport TakeOff with the included monopod strap.

New York 2009

Lovely sunset over Manhattan from the Empire State Building.

View of the New York city skyscrapers from Brooklyn Bridge.

Tommy Robredo defeated James Blake in the Third Round of US Open 2009. Robredo won the match 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-4 on the Arthur Ashe stadium.

Day of Devotion

A group of devotees at special prayers in front of an elephant to mark Vinayagar Sathurthi, the birthday of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Lord Ganesha, at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, August 23, 2009. The animal was also a part of an event to set a new record โ€” the longest convoy of lorries taking part in a procession. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Balancing a football

Low Yee Ming attempted to break the World Record for greatest distance balancing a football on the head. Due to bad weather and strong wind, he only managed to finish slightly more then 3.3km. Current world record holder; Abraham Munoz from Queens, New York City completed a distance of 4.4km. GLENN GUAN/The Star