Hey Steemians!

Happy August first and foremost. I had a case of Baader-Meinhof phenomenon after listening to Gary Vaynerchuk's rant about August.

_{here's the video where I was made aware of the mysterious property of August}

August really is a busy month. Ever since coming back from my KL vacation (it's obvious how slumped I am, I have soooo much to talk about KL but I haven't posted much about it). I havent stopped working. between the 5 hour sleeps and busy Sundays, It's been an amazingly tiring August for me and at the same time I was quite surprised by myself. I find myself imagining the day where I can freely put all my time and effort on this platform (I really love you guys that's why) and be on here full time.

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A couple of days ago was no exception. Due to the nature of my work and the client's confidence, I can't let you in too much on what exactly what did. Altho I can say... It was some awesome droning experience unlike anything I've been through. Exhilarated, apprehensive, humbled, exhausted are some of the adjectives I can use to describe myself over it.

The filming was set in Malacca, it was my first time being there. Although I can definitely say it will not be my last. Melacca is amazing. One can feel the history in the air when walking down the historical parts of the city. And yet know that it is as modern as any other city in Malaysia.

During the Friday night I was there I went to visit the world famous Jonker Street Night Bazzar. And wow was I overwhelmed by the sheer size and number of things going on. There's stalls EVERYWHERE! And pretty much everything that can be sold on an open flea market is sold here. I didn't buy anything tho, seeing that I am here on business, I did not pack a tourist luggage.

The Jonker Street was an initiative by the Malacca State Government to revitalize a historical part of the city of Malacca and create a bustling tourist destination.

I arrived at this interesting junction where 2 stalls were selling coconut water just right next to each other. From the way I see it, I think they offer more entertainment than product value😂. Stalls were manned by teams and the competition is intense! Shouting in 6 languages, coconut flinging competition, live coconut cutting, they certainly know how to draw a crowd.

_{you can see the whole cutting process live, and judge all you want. From what I saw, the cutter did not touch the coconut flesh at any single point!}

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At one point the whole street jammed, I can't move! It turns out there's a huge gathering of audience over something. And I gotta know what that something is. Turns out it's an amazing artist! All his work is done using spray cans and it was awesome!

As I walked further into the Bazzar, I come across Agustina Love, a lovely lady who is on her solo hitchhiking journey.

She has so far traveled to Australia, Thailand, Singapore, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia (duh), and maybe a few other places I either forgot or did not hear about, what's special about her journey is that she is doing it in support of a non-profit organization. After listening to her story and why she is taking this leap of faith for a cause. Steemit immediately came to mind as my conversation piece.

she has taken and filmed pictures of things she sees on her travel

I told her about Steemit and the community within it. Citing people like @knozaki2015 and of course @heiditravels. She seemed very interested, as she is already doing some blogging of her own.

Of the whole night walking along the Jonker Street. Speaking with Agustina is the most enjoyable experience I had in the flea market.

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Before I had back I had a sip of drinks in one of the many cafés along Jonker Street. The premise itself had to be at least Seventy years old, knowing how old the street itself is.

_{the general ambience of the place}


Sitting in the Cafe, I was awestruck at the designs of the building.

_{it even has these fancy indoor balconies}


After the drink and a long day, I head back to my airbnb and take my much needed rest. I rarely stay in hotels anymore, too.... Centralized😉.

_{a little glimpse of how the room looked like in the day}

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Thank you so much for spending the time to read my humble blog. I admit that I don't spend enough time on steemit as I should. I really want to post more and <read more from you guys though alas. However I'm quite hopeful, steemit opens an opportunity we all never had before.

This has been @awesomianist so far. Stay Awesome guys!