At Masjid Jamek's LRT Station

Taken:  in front of Masjid Jamek's LRT Station.

Wesak Trishaw

Wesak fell on 5 May this year. Coincidentally it was a Saturday so we had the chance to return to Melaka for the celebration organized by Seck Kia Eenh Temple.  A big procession throughout the city of Melaka, with participation from over 60 Buddhist organizations took place. Here is a photo of a trishaw decorated with Wesak day theme, carrying a devotee through the procession.

2-Wheelers in Melaka

The Segway is now available in Melaka!  Saw some tourists learning how to use them near the A' Farmosa.

Bodek-Free Media

Bodek means 'apple-polishing' in Malay language. Saw this cab with an 'apple-polishing free media' bumper sticker! That's just my kind of media! BFM is one of the new radio station in town and it stands for Business FM. It's good to have a media that doesn't listen only to what the government says. A neutral media is very much welcomed! More so, now that the heat of an election is hitting our way!

Trishaw Ride

I became a tour guide for a friend's old classmate who is back from UK. She has not ride on a trishaw for over 30 years. Naturally, she wanted to take a snapshot riding on it. We asked the trishaw man to allow us to take this shot. The kind chap relented and made this lady so delighted throughout her visit in my hometown, Melaka.

Peak Hour @ KTM Station

Peak hour at the Mid Valley KTM commuter train station was a daunting experience. In addition, it was going to be a long weekend with Hari Raya Haji falls on Sunday and Monday would be a public holiday. Many city dwellers are leaving for their hometown and the crowd at the train station was overwhelming. Some couldn't get on the train as it was sardine-packed. It's tough as that meant another 30-40 minutes of waiting for the next KTM commuter train to arrive.

Each time I take a public transport, my frustration never fails to raise! Our public transport systems suck! They still need a lot of improvement. I hope our government will allocate more funds to improve our public transport systems. It is wrong for our government to aim to be a high-income nation when basic needs such as systematic public transport is yet in place! I would rather our government put more effort in improving our basic necessities before it aims for something that may benefit only a small group of people!

Logos Hope

The Logos Hope floating bookshop visited Port Klang and we had the opportunity to visit it last Friday.

Trishaw in Penang

Saw this trishaw while we were ordering our Ban Chean kuih by the streetside. It is different from the trishaw in Melaka. In Penang, the customer is seated on the front and the trishaw man will be peddling behind. In Melaka, the trishaw man is seated beside the customer. Interesting, right?

Persistent Rain

It has been raining since yesterday evening and there is no sign that the rain will come to a stop soon. Are we going to have a wet Chinese New Year celebration this year?

Here's a scene from Temple Street, Melaka. This trishaw driver has to cover up the seat of his trishaw with plastic cover as he rode through the street of Melaka looking for passenger. This photo was taken at noon today. It's nearing 6pm now and the rain still persist.

Satu Malaysia

Here's a trishaw that has the Satu Malaysia (One Malaysia) symbol on it. This One Malaysia concept is brought upon by our current Prime Minister when he took office last year. The aim of his One Malaysia campaign is to encourage Malaysians of all races to stand as one regardless of our race, colour or culture. I sincerely hope that he is not doing this as a political gimmick but sincerely want unity among the different races to move the country forward.

Is there any political campaign in your country that aims to unite the nation? Mind exchanging notes with me here?

Fly FM

A bus featuring an advertisement of Fly FM's Morning Show's crews.

ABC Wednesday - 'T' is for Train

'T' is for train. This is the monorail train that ferry passengers from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) terminal to the satellite terminal to catch their flights.


Today's ABC Wednesday's theme is 'T'. Find out what others are posting for this theme at ABC Wednesday's portal.

Klang Bus Station

This is the hub for buses that travels to Petaling Jaya and Klang. For those who commutes to those two destinations, they would be very familiar with this place called Klang Bus Station.

My World Tues - Volkswagen Gathering

Last Sunday, a group of Volkswagen enthusiasts gathered at The Summit Mall in USJ for a contest. It's my 1st visit to such a gathering and I was drooling over those cuted Beetles, especially those in bright colours!!! Wish I have one too!

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia's 'Telur Rangers' team was there with their striking colour Beetle to get visitors to sign up for its "Save The Turtle" Egg=Life's campaign. Please do support this noble effort. You can go to WWF website to sign up as supporters!

Visit That's My World Tuesday to understand lives in other parts of the world!

Central Market LRT Station

The LRT (Light Rapid Transit) station at Central Market, Kuala Lumpur. With the LRT service, it is so much easier to go downtown KL. However, the connecting bus to the train station is usually not so convenient. Thus, I only take LRT to downtown occasionally. And I love to have my camera along to take photos throughout my trip.

Do you use the train service in your city? Or do you prefer to drive? Or cycle? Or.....?

A Common Phenomenon

Traffic jam is a daily phenomenon of city life in Klang Valley. It gets worst when it rains, as seen in the long queue of cars in this photo.

I hope our public transportation systems can improve so that less people will drive to work and rely more on our public transport network. However, I am sceptical that this will happen in the near future. It would either take a loooooong time to come true, or may not even materialize! How sad!

My World Tues - Across the Tracks

I was visiting New York Portrait's blog and saw a posting entitled Across the Track. That reminded me that I have a similar photo and so here's mine!

This photo was taken at the Subang Jaya's Komuter train platform. I don't always take the train but when I do, I always enjoy taking photos of the train station and my favourite are photos of the passengers.

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Mode of Transports

On a major traffic light at UEP Subang Jaya's Persiaran Kewajipan, I caught this photo of the 3 common modes of transports found on our street.

What are the common transports in your city?

Commuter Train

This is a commuter train that one can take to Kuala Lumpur (KL) city or to Port Klang. It's convenient, comfortable and an easy way to avoid the traffic jam on Federal Highway.

The most memorable experience with taking this commuter train happened to me a few years back. I had made plans to meet up with friends in KL city centre after work. I took the commuter train from Subang Jaya to KL Sentral (the central station). As the train pulled out of Subang Jaya station, I called my friends and they were driving out of the car park at Jalan Sultan Ismail, that was 15 mins walk from our meeting point. From there I switched to the Low Rapid Transit (LRT) train that took me to Bukit Bintang. I arrived at our meeting point earlier than my friends.

So, can you imagine how bad was the after-office-hour traffic jam in downtown KL? My journey of 40 mins by train beat the car ride from a destination that is 15-min walk away!! Preposterous, right?