Lake Tondano

A scene from Lake Tondano in northern Sulawesi. This is a very huge lake.

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A Pelni Ride

Keen to take a ride on a horse or a pelni, as it is known in Manado? This is a scene from the market of Manado.

ABC Wednesday - 'B' is for "Bodhi Wishing Tree"

This is a Bodhi tree made of papers and tree branches. It was set up at the entrance of the Shah Alam Buddhist Association. Wishes are written on the card made in the shape of a Bodhi leaf and tied up to branches. Many children from the Sunday School placed their wishes on the tree.



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My World Tues - Operafest Children Choir

Enjoying a South Pacific evening with the talented children of Operafest Choir was indeed an evening well-spent! More so, when the fund raised will go to aid abused animals in two sanctuaries in Taiping. Tickets are still available for this weekend's performance. Please contact Mrs Kam Sun-Yoke (012-3990073) or Mdm Lim (017-6368830). Please go and cheer for these children and at the same time perform a charity act to save some animals!

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For those who have children interested in singing, you can to join the Operafest choir group. Please see the details below:

A Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad

Today I wanna pay tribute to the late Yasmin Ahmad, a highly acclaimed and award-winning film director who passed away last Saturday. Yasmin had directed many award-winning TV commercials for Petronas and that is why I have featured a black & white shot of Petronas Twin Towers for today's Monochrome Monday posting.

Here's a special poem dedicated to Yasmin, written by actress Azean Irdawati, that was published by The Sun paper in an article entitled: Farewell to Yasmin Ahmad by Bissme S.

She was an angel
God sent us
No, he lent us
To be a storyteller
Who spun stories of
Magic, joy and enchantment
Who we often lose sight of
Her fight was brief
Her leaving was a grief
Just like her movies
The end came too soon
But her wisdom remain
like words to a tune
That we will hold dear
Forever you will be near.
I love you Yasmin
I will miss you always.

Below is a beautiful TV commercial that the late Yasmin Ahmad directed, entitled 'Funeral', commissioned by Singapore's Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS). The story portrays a mother's love for her husband who passed away.

Another beautiful TV commercial by Yasmin Ahmad for AirAsia entitled: "Have you flown Air Asia lately?"

Lastly, I present you Yasmin Ahmad, behind the scene during the shooting of 'Funeral' TV ad.

Yasmin, may you have a good onward journey. Your absence will be missed by many fellow Malaysians, more so, during those key festive seasons when we don't get to see anymore of those brilliant tv commercials by you.

Star Fish at Bunaken Island

Caught the photo of this starfish during low tide at Bunaken Island.

Clear Water of Bunaken Island

At the jetty of Bunaken Island, during low tide, one can see corals and sea creatures through the clear water. It was fun seeing this kid and his friends catching fishes and octopus.

Sky Watch Fri - Blazing Sun

A blazing sunrise at Alokarama.

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Signage Maker

This man is a signage maker. The work is not easy. He has to carved each Chinese characters into the wood and then paint on it with gold paint. This is a traditional Chinese signage used on doors of shops or restaurants with the names of the proprietor. Or some may carve encouraging phrases or poem and give them as gift when someone opens a new company or shop.

ABC Wednesday - 'A' is for All The Blessings

'A' is for All the Blessings that I received in conjunction of my birthday!!

I thank the Buddha, my family and friends who sent me these blessings!

I am glad to share with all of you here the blessings
that I enjoyed and will always be grateful for.

The blessing of a beloved, happy and harmonious family!
I pray they will always be blessed with joy, peace and love.
This photo was taken during my birthday celebration with my family back home in Melaka.



To have a bunch of precious, good, old friends with me
sitting around a pot of hot steaming soup and cooking away our dinner!
What else can I ask for?


Catching the latest Harry Potter movie with my old buddies.



To have the teachings of the Buddha to guide me through my life.
I organized a lunch dana at Subang Jaya Buddhist Association yesterday and was glad to have some friends to join me in offering the dana to Sangha members.

The birthday greeting cards, flowers and gifts that I received.




The shower of blessings from above! The rain has finally arrived!
And this time it rained for over 4 hours! What a great blessing!
It washed away the haze and lowered the temperature!



To have so many yummy birthday cakes for my birthday!



Receiving countless of sms-es and calls from friends and family with warm birthday wishes!



Spending the evening learning the Dharma through hymns-singing with a group of undergraduates from my Alma Mater.



Ending the day with some delicious satay at Bandar Baru Bangi's Hj. Samuri Sate!

I am so grateful to have all these blessings for my birthday!!!
Now I wish everyday is my birthday!
Ha ha ha.......


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My World Tues - Hazy & Hot

Words to describe my world right now ~ Hazy & Hot!!!! The forest burning is happening now. Everything seems blur in my world now. The smell of burning permeates the space we live and the air we breathe. I wish that Mr. Rain would arrive soon and take away the suffocating heat!

Just to share this announcement with all. Today is my birthday!!! Yup, another major milestone in my life!

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Monochrome Monday - The Garden

What do you think of The Garden mall?

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Teapot at Fong Lye

We always order tea to go with our food while dining at Fong Lye restaurant. I love this teapot that was used to serve our tea during our recent visit. Nice, right?

Fong Lye

This is one of my favourite restaurants in The Garden mall. It's called Fong Lye and it serves delicious Three Cup Chicken - a famous Taiwanese dish. Oh ya, I forgot to mention that this restaurant serves Taiwanese cuisine. During lunch time, the place is usually packed. Just like in this photo. We had to wait outside for a table. But the food is worth all those waiting. Service is good and price is reasonably. Most important, the food is of good quality!

Sky Watch Fri - Blue Sky

A beautiful, clear, blue sky greeted us as we pass by this paddy field after our visit to Lake Tondano in North Sulawesi.

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Durian Season is Back!

I saw this booth at one of the supermarkets in Sunway Pyramid. Wow, check out the names of all the durians! I never know that there are so many different varieties of them! Looking forward to eating durians!! Too bad that I am down with flu now. So I can only look and not taste those durians! Durian, durian, durian! How I love thee!!

ABC Wednesday - 'Z' is for Zing

These Sunway college students shows a lot of zing in their basketball game!

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My World Tues - An Old Profession

Today I will share with you photos of the profession of a man who makes household items out of metal. This shop is located near to the street where I grew up in Melaka. It is on this old street (Tofu Street is what the locals call this street) that one can find many old professions such as this man's. Not many young people wants to learn such old trade anymore.

All these items are hand-made by the above man. Isn't it great that he can still craft out things like the letter boxes or even the red and gold lamps?

Pail, pot, bucket and barbecue pit are also available.

This is my posting for That's My World Tuesday's meme.

Monochome Monday - Frame

At a construction site, I caught the frame of a building being constructed. The frame looks great under the glare of the sun.

Hope you like it for today's Monochrome Monday's posting.

Beautiful Smile of A Golden Child

I just cannot resist taking photo of children. It is very easy to capture their mood on photos. There is no pretence. The emotions that they exude through their facial expressions are usually genuine.

Here's another child. This little girl of golden hair and a beautiful smile showered with the glow of the rising sun. I found her helping her parents to clear out fishes from a big pail.

Doesn't that warm smile fill with lotsa sunshine?

Boy & Fish

This is one of the children that I met at the beach of Tangkoko when the fishermen returned from the sea with their catches of the day.

Sky Watch Fri - Sunrise

A beautiful sunrise greeted us as we walk towards the beach of Tangkoko in North Sulawesi. Isn't it splendid?

I wish all of you a splendid weekend ahead!

This is a posting for Sky Watch Friday.

Cheerleading

Saw these cheerleaders in action during the recent Walk for the Children event.

Cheerleading has increased in popularity in Malaysia due to the annual national Cheers competition. Read more about the Cheers 2009 final competition here.

ABC Wednesday - 'Y' is for Yellow Wall

A yellow wall with interesting graphic of a smiling sun caught my interest as we were roaming the street of Manado in North Sulawesi. Can anyone tell me what does the word "Torang pe kartu" means?

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