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HomeThe purpose of life is a life of purposeJun 29, 2005

Hi, Welcome to my Den, I'm Dan and I'm from Penang(Seberang Perai), Malaysia. This website is about things I love to do. I love to be near to nature, naturally I also love outdoor activities .... I’m a hiker/trekker, a SCUBA diver, a budget/backpack traveler, a nature type photographer, a net surfer, a 10-pin bowler, occasional marathon runner and an agnostic who do not believe in the existence of any supernatural power, ghost, reincarnation, heaven, hell, black magic/voodoo, spirit or gods and feels a personal duty and obligation to live by a set of principles, standards of conduct and philosophy in hopes of living in peace with fellow human beings

The purpose of life is a life of purpose. ~Robert Byrne
A life without cause is a life without effect. ~Barbarella
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo da Vinci


So .... my cause, my purpose of life would be: 

1. Scuba diving - I wish to dive all the most well known dive sites in South East Asia for now.
2. Photography - Nature, Landscape, Macro and Travel, I love to pick up Street and Abstracts too
3. Backpack traveling to exotic Asian countries - I wish to visit all SEA countries for now especially UNESCO sites
4. Hiking mountains & Trekking forests & Waterfalls - I wish to complete G12(12 tallest mountains in Malaysia) in my lifetime - Completed in May 2011
5. And a bit of running whenever possible...I track them here - http://www.dailymile.com/people/danlowal

I feel that life is really short, our time here is limited, and so we should take charge of our own lives, to make full use of our potentials and live life to the fullest. We should not live our lives under the fear of failure, cultural influences, parental and societal expectations, peer pressure, etc. If we do not take charge of our life, then someone else like your boss, friends or even your parents will have a plan for you. And you will probably fall in somebody else’s plan. Remember, you only live once. If Armageddon should come tomorrow; dare to say “I have no regrets, I have lived and done it all” …. are you able to say that today?


ALL photos and text on this website are for personal viewing and evaluation use only and are copyrighted © Dan Low unless otherwise indicated. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. NO commercial, non-profit, or governmental use of any kind is allowed without written permission from me.
Links are always welcome and appreciated! And I do grant rights to use the photos on private non-commercial web pages with certain conditions.

Contact me at: danlowal*ALIAS*gmail.com
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Photo AlbumPhotosMar 31, 2012

Pom Pom Island
72 Photos, 73 comments

Gunung Liang 1,933m
33 Photos, 55 comments

Gunung Murud 2,423m
102 Photos, 200 comments

Gunung Swettenham 1,961m
16 Photos, 56 comments

Pulau Weh 2011
35 Photos, 66 comments

Anilao
95 Photos, 97 comments

Gunung Bintang 2010
36 Photos, 81 comments

Inle Lake
141 Photos, 75 comments

Kalaw to Inle Lake
77 Photos, 188 comments

Bagan I
54 Photos, 193 comments

Mandalay
37 Photos, 167 comments

Yangon
21 Photos, 202 comments

Sipadan 2010
79 Photos, 4 comments

Sea Gypsies of Mabul
17 Photos, 29 comments

Gunung Tambuyukon 2,579m
53 Photos, 131 comments

Gunung Charlie 1,923m
38 Photos, 60 comments

Gunung Bubu 1,657m(2010)
30 Photos, 62 comments

Hin Deang/Hin Muang
109 Photos, 28 comments

Komodo Island
92 Photos, 125 comments

Gunung Mulu 2,377m
66 Photos, 45 comments

Mulu Caves
46 Photos, 43 comments

Southern Thailand #2
43 Photos, 85 comments

Hanoi
65 Photos, 80 comments

Sapa
95 Photos, 63 comments

元阳 - Yuányáng
127 Photos, 329 comments

Gunung Tok Nenek 1,916m
66 Photos, 99 comments

Gunung Chabang 1,711m
39 Photos, 97 comments

Pulau Weh
81 Photos, 171 comments

Thaipusam 2009 - Penang
58 Photos, 188 comments

The Philippines
79 Photos, 292 comments

Gunung Yellow 1,667m
31 Photos, 113 comments

Gunung Korbu, Gayong + Y.Belar
68 Photos, 200 comments

Gunung Tahan 2,187m
79 Photos, 179 comments

Pantai Mas
34 Photos, 153 comments

Gunung Benum 2,107m
97 Photos, 154 comments

Gunung Irau-Yellow-Pass
105 Photos, 309 comments

Gunung Suku 1,796m
13 Photos, 67 comments

Baha's Camp 450m
13 Photos, 145 comments

Gunung Tangga 2,014m
46 Photos, 138 comments

Gunung Bubu 1,657m
98 Photos, 121 comments

Bukit Tabur 450m
37 Photos, 150 comments

Gunung Ulu Sepat 2,161m
22 Photos, 82 comments

Gunung Bujang Melaka 1,234m
80 Photos, 55 comments

Gunung Chamah 2,171m
40 Photos, 129 comments

Gunung Yong Yap 2,168m
35 Photos, 104 comments

Gunung Trusmadi 2,642m
36 Photos, 113 comments

Gunung Irau 2,110m
43 Photos, 151 comments

Gunung Bintang 1,862m
118 Photos, 103 comments

FLORA (Mount Kinabalu)
45 Photos, 19 comments

Gunung Kinabalu 4,095m
15 Photos, 76 comments

Bukit Tabur 450m
22 Photos, 124 comments

Gunung Ayam - 1,504m
8 Photos, 74 comments

Gunung Stong 1,433m
104 Photos, 83 comments

Nepal: Land of the Gods
99 Photos, 283 comments

Gunung Rinjani 3,726 m
104 Photos, 377 comments

Lembeh Strait 3/4[Critters]
71 Photos, 56 comments

Lembeh Strait 1/4[Fishes]
92 Photos, 119 comments

Lembeh Strait 2/4[Nudibranch]
75 Photos, 85 comments

Lembeh Strait 4/4[Shipwreck]
17 Photos, 21 comments

Sabang - Puerto Galera
114 Photos, 126 comments

Bali
105 Photos, 170 comments

Redang 2008
54 Photos, 103 comments

Pulau Tenggol
72 Photos, 142 comments

Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai
114 Photos, 233 comments

Similan, Richelieu Rock + Koh Bon
99 Photos, 101 comments

Pulau Redang
59 Photos, 304 comments

Pulau Tioman
60 Photos, 105 comments

Koh Tao
10 Photos, 44 comments

Bintang Mountains
4 Photos, 65 comments

Permatang Pauh in B&W
11 Photos, 89 comments

Macro Oct 08
14 Photos, 87 comments

Macro World
17 Photos, 140 comments

Yoga Portraits
66 Photos, 187 comments

Streets Of Penang
39 Photos, 300 comments

An impromptu meet
14 Photos, 134 comments

流 - FLOW II (Bukit Hijau)
20 Photos, 145 comments

Southern Thailand # 1
24 Photos, 152 comments

East coast of Semenanjung
12 Photos, 120 comments

Bukit Kutu 1,053m & Chilling
38 Photos, 95 comments

Little Things - Butterfly Farm
19 Photos, 123 comments

流 - FLOW III (Bukit Hijau)
7 Photos, 112 comments

石佛 - Stone Buddha
13 Photos, 82 comments

Cambodia
66 Photos, 118 comments

Java to Bali
125 Photos, 176 comments

Kanchanaburi,Thailand
66 Photos, 205 comments

Gunung Irau 2,110m
115 Photos, 77 comments

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EventCalendarMar 8, 2012
Start:     May 26, '12
End:     May 27, '12
This could be my 2nd Marathon/42.195km in 2012 .... depending on my condition, if I feel good on 26/5 I'll go for 42km, else will go with the 13km option...
Location: Hatyai
Upcoming events:
Jun 23-Standard Chartered KL Marathon
Aug 9-Loas + Thailand
Sep 1-SP Half Marathon Kedah
Dan's favorite events:
Mar 14-Bareno Run 2010
Apr 24-Bidor Half Marathon 2010
Jan 17-Pacesetters 30km Run 2010
Sep 4-Backpack Myanmar
Nov 15-Tanjong 10km Run 2009
Oct 17-Hike to abandon Tukun reservoir
Sep 26-SP Jamboree 10KM 2009
Mar 6-Hin Daeng Hin Maung LOB Dive
Aug 9-Penang Peace Run 2009
Nov 1-Larian Merdeka Penang 2009
Dec 6-Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2009
Aug 29-Hike Table and Chair
Jul 25-Shape & Men's Health Night Run 2009
Jul 3-Malaysia International Dive Expo 2009 (MIDE)
Jul 5-Ipoh International Marathon 2009
Dec 15-Dive Komodo
Jul 5-光华日报登山比赛 2009
Aug 2-SHAH ALAM adidas King of the road 2009
Nov 22-Penang Bridge Internaltional Marathon
Apr 19-Penang Earth Day Run 2009
May 31-Komtar Tower Run 2009
Apr 26-Bidor Half Marathon
Jun 28-Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009
Apr 11-Hike Gunung Chabang
May 17-New Balance 15km
Feb 14-Hike Gunung Bujang Melaka
Dec 25-Hike Gunung Benum
Dec 6-Hike Gunung Tangga
Nov 29-KRI 12.8KM Road Race 2008
Oct 12-Bukit Hijau picnic
Jan 21-Dive Pulau Weh
Oct 2-Dive Redang
Oct 25-Hike Gunung Bubu
Apr 28-Travel Vietnam
Nov 16-Penang Bridge Run
Aug 16-Hike to Mount Yellow
Aug 10-Adidas King of the Road 2008
Aug 11-KL Tech.Ed 2008
Jul 20-Kwong Wah Yit Poh (KWYP) Penang Hill Climb 2008
Jul 5-MIDE 2008
Jun 28-Hike Bujang Melaka
May 24-Photography at Bukit Hijau
Jun 1-Hike to Craig Hotel
May 25-Hike Laksamana
Apr 6-Hike to Pg Hill
Jun 7-Hike Gunung Tahan
May 18-Hike + Camp Tabur
May 18-New Balance Pacesetters 15km 2008
Apr 12-Baha's camp
Feb 23-Hike Gunung Irau-Pass
Jan 6-Hike Merbok to Jerai
Dec 16-Hike Yao Poh Hung
Dec 30-Hike Laksamana
Aug 30-Dive Bali
Apr 26-Dive Bunaken + Lembeh
Mar 8-Relay for Life 2008
Feb 7-Hike Korbu-Gayong-Y.Belar
Jan 19-Hike Chamah
Dec 20-South Thai drive around
Nov 24-O2P Gives Back Project
Nov 8-Dive Tenggol
Nov 3-Taiping Eat and Run
Oct 6-Camp Bukit Hijau
Sep 22-Hike + Camp Gunung Suku
Aug 31-Hike + Camp Gunung Ulu Sepat
Jul 20-Hike + Camp Gunung Irau
Jun 30-Ipoh International Run 2007
Aug 18-Hike + Camp Sg Chiling + Bukit Kutu
Jul 8-光华日报登山比赛
May 26-Pantai Keracut camp
Jun 1-Kelantan + Terengganu drive around
Apr 8-Hike Fattes Park - Western hill - Aqua Duct
Apr 14-Hike + Camp Merbok - Gunung Jerai
Mar 18-KL International Marathon
Mar 11-Hike Youth Park - 3 - 5 - 84
Feb 19-Hike + Camp Yan - Gunung Jerai
Feb 11-Hike Ayer Itam - Pg Hill
Feb 4-Hike Yan - Jerai summit
Oct 12-Backpack Philippine
Mar 3-Hike + Camp Yong Yap
Mar 24-Dive Redang
Jan 28-Hike Itam Dam - LanJiaoYuan - YaoPohHang
Jan 14-Hike Lily pond - Craig Hotel
Jan 13-Hike Delima - Bukit Gambir
May 2-Hike + Camp Gunung Trusmadi
Dec 31-Hike + Camp Gunung Bintang and Bintang South
Dec 10-YYMPG TenPin Bowling Tournament
Jan 21-Dive Similan Islands Thailand
Sep 30-Hike + Camp Gunung Stong
Sep 23-Camp Gunung Jerai
Sep 17-Hike Teluk Bahang - Ayer Itam Dam
Oct 15-Bowling Tournament Kadun Bagan Jermal
Sep 2-Camp Bukit Hijau + BBQ
Sep 10-Hike Bukit Tabur
Aug 12-Hike + Camp Pantai Keracut - Teluk Kampi
Jul 15-Hike + Camp Gunung Jerai + BBQ !!!!!
Jul 23-Kwang Wah Penang Hill Climb
Jun 17-Camp Pg. Hill
Jun 10-Bukit Hijau Photography
May 28-Hike Sg.Ara Hill to Bukit Genting
Oct 20-Trek Rinjani + Travel Lombok Indonesia
May 20-Sedim Photography
Jun 3-Hike + Camp Gunung Ayam
Aug 2-Backpack Kanchanaburi
May 21-Hike Laksamana
May 6-Dive Tenggol
Apr 29-Dive Tioman
May 13-Camp Ulu Paip
May 12-Camp Sg. Sedim
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VideoVideoSep 29, 2010
ThumbnailIf I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Uh oh, uh oh

Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother
She'll know I’m safe with you when... more
Previous videos:
May 17-The Script - The man who can't be moved
May 16-The Script - Breakeven
Mar 29-Wild boar encounter at Bukit Seraya [HQ]
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ReviewReviewsAug 25, 2006
ThumbnailMe sad sad ler...... haiiiiiiii...

Major new features / changes
10 megapixel CMOS sensor
Separate low pass filter with ultra-sonic vibration to remove dust
Anti-static coatings on sensor surface, software based dust mapping / removal... more
Previous reviews:
Jul 19-Titanic II
Jul 14-Pirates of the Caribbean
Jul 2-Superman Returns
Dan's favorite reviews:
Aug 25-Canon EOS 400D / Digital Rebel XTi
Jun 8-Sony Alpha A100
Jun 7-Sigma 18 - 200 mm F3.5 - F6.3 DC lens
Jun 7-Canon 350D
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MusicMusicDec 14, 2007

你记得吗我曾试探着对你讲
将来一定会把你娶回家
赚很多钱给你花
你当时红着脸低着头跑回家
很长时间再也没有和我说话
你记得吗我们一起玩攀崖
为了不让你受惊吓
我不小心磕破了下巴
看着你心痛的模样
我觉得自己很伟大
我知道你怕吃辣
喜欢喝珍珠奶茶
我知道你怕别人说闲话
才会故意到离家很远的地方和我玩
我知道你怕惹麻烦
才会违背心愿地跟我装傻
我是一个真正的男子汉
不会让你担惊受怕... more
Previous playlists:
Dec 14-胡彦斌 - 天若有情
Dec 14-胡彦斌 - 葬英雄
Dec 14-胡彦斌 - 蝴蝶
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NoteGuestbook
   
khunchild wrote on Apr 5
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dioexecutive wrote on Mar 27
Hi bro
How are u?
danlow wrote on Mar 4
good !! still kicking !
ladyphyu wrote on Mar 2
Hi......Dan
How r u?
top2view wrote on Jan 20
HI, Danlow, Nice to see you again :)
sukahatiadam wrote on Dec 28, '11
i jeles lah tengok gambar2 you di serata dunia. cantik pula tu teknik gambar you.
dioexecutive wrote on Sep 20, '11
hi man???
dioexecutive wrote on Sep 16, '11
Hi Dan

Is not to late to say Happy Birth Day !!Wishing all your dream come true!!
sawalak wrote on Sep 8, '11
Happy Birthday.
danlow wrote on Sep 8, '11
Thanks !!
310180 wrote on Sep 8, '11
happy birthday ครับ
danlow wrote on Sep 7, '11
Thank you ....
ladyphyu wrote on Sep 7, '11
Wish you a very happy birthday
May life lead you 2 great happiness
success and hope dat
all your wishes comes true!
enjoy your day.......
310180 wrote on Sep 5, '11
Always enjoy seeing your album
ladyphyu wrote on Aug 30, '11
Hi.....
Good day...
dioexecutive wrote on Aug 23, '11
Hi Dan!!

how are you?
gliff8 wrote on Aug 23, '11
most purposes lead to the toilet,,,
he he
hey is it army drought there too?
danlow wrote on Aug 8, '11
oooo good luck ....
- watch out for those very huge pitcher plants at Layang-layang hut, nice to look at and take pictures..
- if you can go up from Mesilau and come down from Timpohon. .. so u see both trails.
- the night at Laban rata will be very cold, <10c, so be prepared.
- go very slow on day 2, those who go fast will normally get acute mountain sickness (AMS)
have a nice stay there !
dioexecutive wrote on Aug 5, '11
Any suggestion Dan,I will go to hike Kinabalu next week
danlow wrote on Aug 5, '11
date is 2 Sep?
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