First ever post!

4th August 2010

Test..test..test.....

So this it..after some time of passive planning I manage to conjure up this blog and this blogpost. I've been wanting to produce a blog as I realized that in the past 2 years I have experienced alot, through my time studying in the land of manskirt and recently and ongoing summer internship and seafarer lifestyle program in Terengganu, and I think it will be good to share some of it to the masses and for my own record as well. So voila, the redportgreenstarboard is created.

First thing first, what's up with the blog's name. It's absolutely random but with a meaning. It relates to Naval architecture and shipbuilding, which is the subject that I am studying now. Whereby in normal ship handling principles, each vessel are required to have a visible red light on its portside and green light on its starboard. This is to ensure that other vessels sharing the same route able to determine the size and coordination of the vessel at night. I am easily confused by the actual colour of the lights on each side, the name of the blog shall help remember the regulation. Then again the would be content of this blog does not only revolve around Naval Architecture. Its mainly random ramblings from me, or sometimes thoughtful thinking. That's the puncline anyway.

Next, who am I? Well, I am formally a Naval Architecture student studying in Glasgow. I enjoy being adventurous and sometimes I think I am an adrenaline junkie. I love football, roam the scottish mountains, did bungee jump, cliff diving and my latest addiction is scuba diving. I also enjoy travelling and interact with the different cultures of the world. I would like to think that I am a citizen of world and a student of life as a whole.

Now, what am I up to right now? Well as I am on my long awaited summer holiday from Glasgow, I am now back in Malaysia for my internship and seafarer lifestyle program located in Terengganu. Actually, my internship program is quite informal. I am on a freelance internship program, where I am doing research on the Malay traditional boatbuilding industry located in Pulau Duyong, an island sitting in the middle of the Terengganu estuary.In the end of it I shall produce a journal of my findings focusing on the history, methods, difficulties and the industry's future. More on that later. That is what I do during the weekdays. During the weekend I undergo my seafarer lifestyle training in Pulau Kapas, another Island but it is off the east coast of Malaysia. There I stay in my mentor's backpacker's longhouse called the Capt's Longhouse. I shall blog on that soon, particularly about the Longhouse which hosts many interesting characters coming in and out and also those who call the place home. There, I work as athe 2nd mate of ECBW ( Capt's boat), assistant chef, housekeeper, maintenance crew and best of all, a part time beach bum.

Life's been good so far, nothing much to complain about. Btw, I have just completed my open water diving course, and it is awesome!


Capt's Longhouse, Pulau Kapas- My current location

So here goes, blogging.

Cheers