A Historical Statue for Monochrome Weekend, Issue 40

I'm not sure who is the historical person depicted here. Can anyone tell me?

This is my entry for Monochrome Weekend Volume 2 Issue 40. My grateful thanks to Aileni and Dragonstar for hosting this wonderful site. To participate or view the world in monochrome, please click here.

A Healthy Morning Walk at KL Lake Gardens

This is my entry for the fun and wonderful weekly meme, Scenic Sunday #98. To participate or view other pictures around the world, click on the icon above.

Reflections at a Dinner Table

This is a food warmer made of polished brass. The first of a 9-course Chinese dinner for a special occassion was the "Four Seasons Dish". The ceiling lights and umbrella decorations are reflected on the dish cover.

This is my entry for Weekend Reflections # 35. To participate or view what others have posted for Weekend Reflections, please visit here.

Skywatch at Ipoh Perak Caves Temple

The view is taken from the peak of Perak Caves Temple. It is a buddhist temple in Ipoh, Perak.

Happy Wesak Day!

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Summer Pavilion at Ipoh Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple

"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation,

for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer.

Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller

 and more of it can be taken in at a glance

and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen".

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Italian painter, sculptor and architect.

This is my entry for Thursday Challenge Photo Theme which is "REST" (Bedroom, Pillows, Hammock, Peaceful Places, Pyjamas, Napping, Sleeping,...).

A Secret Garden Sanctuary

Today is ABC Wednesday

S is for .....

Secret, Sanctuary, Serene, Soothing Scents for the Senses.

A living Sanctury so Serene and calm,

Willows that Softly whispers and Sway in the wind

Tadpoles Swimming, little whirpools Swirling in the pond

A waterfall that Soothes the Senses and Stimulates the mind

Orchids So Sweet and Super gorgeous

Smell the Scents of time, awaken from your Sleeping Slumber

Bask in all the Splendour, Shriek in wonder

A Splendid Scene, the Sacred truth

Seeing is believing!

The place is at the Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama.

Today is ABC Wednesday hosted by Mrs. Denise Nesbitt and the ABC Team of Denise, Roger, Jay, Troy, Barb, Gattina and Slyvia. To participate and view what others have in mind, please log on to this site.

This is also my entry for Watery Wednesday #89. To see what others have posted or to participate, click here.

The Railway Station - Taj Mahal of Ipoh

This is the Majestic Station Hotel, Ipoh which is located in the same building as the Ipoh Railway Station at Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab. It is built in neoclassical "British Raj" style, with Moorish domes and turrets hence it is often referred to as the Taj Mahal of Ipoh.

The Ipoh Railway Station which was built in 1917 was designed by the then government Architect, A. B. Hubback, who was also the architect for the a similar looking Kuala Lumpur Railway Station which was completed in 1911.  The railway station and the hotel in Ipoh was only completed in 1935 due to a shortage of building materials and rising costs due to World War I. When it was finally opened, Perak state was experiencing a boom in the tin-mining industry.

This was one of the sites for the 1999 Hollywood movie, Anna and the King, staring Jodie Fister and Chow Yun-Fat and directed by Andy Tennant. This movie was an Academy Award nominee in 2000 for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. This site is also a favourite movie site for other Malaysian and foreign productions.

What do you have here:

1. A beautiful landscaped garden filled with bougainvilleas, the official flower of Ipoh city
2. A specimen of the real Ipoh tree from where the city obtained it's name
3. An arched walkway
4. A War Memorial to honour Perak war heroes of WW1 (1914-1818) and WW2 (1939-1945)
5. The Majestic Station Hotel - their link here.

Ipoh is the 4th largest city in Malaysia.

Buildings nearby:

1. In front: The Ipoh Town Hall and Police Contingent Headquarters
2. Right: The Post Office
3. Left: The Ipoh High Court

This is my entry for That's My World Tuesday Season 2 Episode 33. To view what others have in their world, please visit here.

Two Little Monks and A Giant Tortoise

Two little monks meditating near the water lily garden of FGS Dong Zen Temple, Jenjarom. A giant tortoise provide companionship. Tortoises are regarded as symbols of longevity.

This is my entry for Monochrome Weekend Volume 2 Issue 39. My grateful thanks to Aileni and Dragonstar for hosting this wonderful site. To participate or view the world in monochrome, please click here.

St Michael's Institution, Ipoh

This is St. Michael's Institution (SMI), Ipoh. It was a Christian (Catholic) missionary school established by a group of La Salle brothers in 1912. Now it is a government aided school providing quality education for students at primary and secondary level up to Upper Form 6. It is located at Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam (fomerly, Clayton Road).

The original building is now a herritage site in Malaysia.

History
In 1912, Reverend Father J.B. Coppin from St. Michael's Church bought a plot of land in Kampong Pisang. A bungalow on Clayton Road served as the school building and P.J. Morsingh was appointed as the first Headmaster of St. Michael's Institution. For the convenience of students, a well was built beside the school. The foundations of both the bungalow and the well remain to this day.


Father Coppin who was given the task of administering the school, obtained the necessary grants from the Perak government. The school opened on 4 December 1912, with 37 students.

By 1913, the school enrollment had grown to 139. There were three major government examinations: Standard IV, VI, & VII. Cambridge classes were introduced in 1917, the same year the school's enrollment reached 300.

Frenchman Brother Vernier Augustus, who was trained in architecture, oversee the construction of a proper building, which was completed by the end of 1921. The building he designed was strongly ecclesiastical, Gothic and simple in its detailing. All classroom doors were arranged to face either north or south, never east or west, so that sun rays would not cause disturbance to class activities.


The foundation stone for the new building was laid on 17 June 1922 by Major C.W.C. Parr OBE, who was the British Resident in Perak. Father Coppin blessed the finished building on 15 May 1923, the Feast Day of St. John Baptist De La Salle. The school was completed in stages over a period of some 30 years, and was included as a must-visit site in the Tourist Guide Book to Perak

During World War II the school became an army transit hospital camp for the British Army. 15 days after Japan declared war in 1941, Japanese planes machine-gunned the building and damaged the roof. Looters stole furniture and books and even tried to wrench the tabernacle door from the altar of the school chapel. For three days, the Brothers stayed in St. Michael's church. St. Michael's Institution became the headquarters of the Japanese government of Perak and became known as "Perak Shu Seicho".

The school served many purposes during the Japanese occupation. The first floor of the main building and the hall were used as the police department and the treasury respectively. A petrol kiosk was built near the porch of the building of the Primary school. The lecture theater was the air raid shelter for Japanese officers and the top floor was used as the governor's rooms. The first classroom on the ground floor served as a telephone exchange. The school's occupation ended when the Japanese surrendered, and the school reopened on 24 September 1945.

Source: Wikipedia

For more details about SMI, visit here.

This is my entry for the fun and wonderful weekly meme, Scenic Sunday #97. To participate or view other pictures around the world, click on the icon above.

View from SohoKL at Mon't Kiara

SohoKL is a double-storey stretched mall located at Mon't Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. A dining haven, it is the latest hip & happening place. SohoKL stands for Solaris Hotspotz Kuala Lumpur.

For more details, visit SohoKL's homepage here.
For recent press report, visit here.

This is my entry for Weekend Reflections # 34. To participate or view what others have posted for Weekend Reflections, please visit here.

Skywatch Friday - Sky Art

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Fun Play With Batman

With Batman around, the children are really having fun from daytime to nightime. I guess it doesn't really matter that Robin wasn't around.

This is my entry for Thursday Challenge Photo Theme which is "PLAY" (Fun, Games, Toys, Sports, Video Games, Sports Equipment,...)

Rest, Relax, Restaurant and Reflexology at KL Chinatown

Today is ABC Wednesday Round 6

R is for .....

Rest, Relax, Restaurant and Reflexology

At KL Chinatown, one is really spoiled for choice. If you are tired from a whole day of walking and shopping, why not try a foot massage. Foot Reflexology centres are mushrooming everywhere in the cities promoting "Relax for Health". Just next to it, there is a restaurant where you can sample a decent meal with a few dishes and soup, juices and beer. Next is the barbecue meat shop. If that's not enough, more shopping distractions at the stalls in front with the latest trend of belts, wallets, bags and sunglasses.

Can you rest & relax here?

Today is ABC Wednesday hosted by Mrs. Denise Nesbitt and the ABC Team of Denise, Roger, Jay, Troy, Barb, Gattina and Slyvia. To participate and view what others have in mind, please log on to this site.

Vanilla & D24 Durian Ice Cream

This kiosk sells deliciously looking ice cream. The signs says that the favourite blend is Vanilla and D24 Durian. Now, they also have chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and chestnut flavours. Real durians are displayed here.

A promotion sign reads,

"Our Durian ice-cream is extremely good. Some say "Its World's Best." What Do You Say?

They also have ice-cream tepanyaki.

Now, I really regret that I didn't stop by to have a try as I was in a hurry for an appointment. Im sure durian lovers will like this. Here in Malaysia, some people like to eat durian with rice, durian in ice cream, baked durian cake, durian moon cake, durian dodol, etc. What did I left out?

Would you try this?

This is my entry for That's My World Tuesday Season 2 Episode 32. To view what others have in their world, please visit here.

A Monochrome View of Wangsa Maju Skyline

This picture was taken at the Wangsa Maju LRT Station. Storm clouds had gathered in the sky just as the sun was setting.

This is my entry for Monochrome Weekend Volume 2 Issue 38. My grateful thanks to Aileni and Dragonstar for hosting this wonderful site. To participate or view the world in monochrome, please click here.

Scenic Garden at JW Mariott, Putrajaya

This is my entry for the fun and wonderful weekly meme, Scenic Sunday #96. To participate or view other pictures around the world, click on the icon above.

Weekend Reflections

During weekends many people come to KLCC. Many are foreign workers who are enjoying their day off. There are about 2 million Indonesians and 300,000 Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia. They make up the largest group. Next come the Vietnamese, Nepalese and Myanmarese.

This is my entry for Weekend Reflections # 34. To participate or view what others have posted for Weekend Reflections, please visit here.

Skywatch Friday Season 4 Episode 44

I have just changed the design of my template. The designs are from Blogger In Draft. I first knew about it from M. Kate. My grateful thanks to her.

Reminder:
1. Do remember to backup your template before making any changes
2. Remember to backup your blog regularly

Yesterday night, I accidently changed my whole template when I dozed off while formating my blog! I was very tired. So backups are very important. After all this is your hard work and masterpiece, so don't lose it forever.

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Thursday Challenge - Work

Today is the second day of J Card Member Day at Jaya Jusco, Aeon Shopping Mall, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang. This time, J Card member day is 12 - 13 may 2010.

Now, what has it got to do with work?

• a lot of work is needed to make this sale a success
• the sales staff, cashiers, security guards, cleaners, storehands, logistics and admin staff have to work extra time
• some people take leave from work in order not to miss the bargains
• maintenance staff have to work extra time to build and dismantle the support equipment such as wiring, shelves and display units

Did I left out any work?

Ah yes, I went there. Did you see the 80% signages???

Every RM 100.00 I spend on cosmetics and general merchandise, I get a RM 10.00 voucher. For every RM 100.00 I spend at the supermarket (groceries and frozen stuff), I get a RM 5.00 voucher. I get a 5% rebate for every RM 500.00 charged to my AEON credit card, I earn extra 500 J Card points!
Not enough money to pay for electrical items? No problem! Can apply for instalment scheme.

After going on a 'Retail-Fasting' for some time, I am ready for some 'Retail Therapy'!

I was hard at work shopping! Now I need a rest.


This is my entry for Thursday Challenge Photo Theme which is "WORK" (Creative, Manual, Tools, Work Spaces, Uniform, Office Equipment,...)

ABC Wednesday - A View of Perak Caves

ABC Wednesday

Q is for...

QUOTES!

Perak Caves Temple, Ipoh, Perak.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
..... Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Today's post is an entry in ABC Wednesday Round 6, the meme initiated by Denise Nesbitt. For more information and photos, please log on to this site.

1 Utama Fashion Week 2010

The 1 Utama Fashion Week is on now from 1st -21st May 2010. The theme for this year's annual event is "License To Style: Fashion on 1 2010". There will fashion shows (1st - 9th May) and a month-long retail promotions (1st - 30th May 2010) at many of the participating fashion and accessory stores of 1 Utama.

The picture is taken on 8th May at the Main Stage, Lower Ground Floor Oval concourse. The stage is styled with a chrome look with mirror balls swirling in the background. There were posh cars on display, pretty girls and James Bond action. The theme for the week long fashion shows was "License To Style: From Runway With Style."

This is my entry for That's My World Tuesday Season 2 Episode 31. To view what others have in their world, please visit here.

Taman Tasik Titiwangsa in Monochrome

The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come.

When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin.

When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come.

Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.

..... Confucius, Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)

This is my entry for Monochrome Weekend Volume 2 Issue 37. My grateful thanks to Aileni for hosting this wonderful site. To participate or view the world in monochrome, please click here.

Happy Mother's Day 2010

This is a scene at the 1-Utama Shopping Complex. Two young ladies playing the violin for Mother's Day celebration.

This is my entry for PhotoHunt, theme, "Mother"

Weekend Reflections # 33

Is she a Greek or Goddess or Roman Warrior?

In this picture, we can see how the light rays play games with our camera eyes:

• reflections from the marble floor, mirror and glass on the door
• shadows
• refractions
• distortions
• tranparency

This is my entry for Weekend Reflections # 33. To participate or view what others have posted for Weekend Reflections, please visit here.

Sunrise at Genting Highlands

Morning has broken!

A view from a First World Hotel Window.

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Fountain Displays at Symphony Lake of KLCC

You can dine in one of the cafes or eateries along the promenade outside Suria KLCC to enjoy this view.

According to information from the KLCC website, the Symphony Lake has an area of approximately 10,000 sq meters of fountain displays. The displays consists of 5 programmes of over 380 individually sequenced effects shooting up to a maximum height of 42 meters. The effects are displayed along an arc and the 2 rings totalling 80 meters in length.

Showtime is as follows:
12 noon to 2:00pm and 6:00pm - 11:00pm on weekdays
10:00am - midnight on weekends and public holidays.

This is my entry for Thursday Challenge Photo Theme which is "WATER" (Ocean, Lake, Waterfall, Ice, Rain, Wet Things,...).


UPDATED 6 June 2012 
Now you can enjoy the colourful, lighted displays of the KLCC Dancing Fountain from 8pm everyday.

The KLCC Lake Symphony Fountain had undergone a RM10mil upgrade from March-June 2012.

The old fountain which utilized static nozzles and pumps had been in operation for 14 years. It has been upgraded with special Germain technology similar to those in Singapore and Dubai. Now the fountain features our national flower, the hibiscus or "bunga raya", open fan-shaped sprays that dance, sway and spin 360 degrees with a myriad of water patterns in a kaleidoscope of lights that twinkle and gravitate to the music. The dancing fountain is now operational and the show starts at 8pm everyday.

Source: NST here and The Star here.

ABC Wednesday - P is for Pillars

ABC Wednesday

P is for .....

Pillars !

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A view of stone pillars at the garden in front of JW Marriott Putrajaya.

Today's post is an entry in ABC Wednesday Round 6, the meme initiated by Denise Nesbitt. For more information and photos, please log on to this site.

The Life of a Stray Dog

Today I want to pay a tribute to all the homeless dogs who are considered 'strays' on our planet Earth. I came accross this doggie during one of my outstation travels and it (he/she?) is so cute and friendly. I call him Lucky. He seemed very clean, happy and well taken care of. He was wagging his tail and willingly pose for my camera. I shall not reveal where this was taken because if I do, his life may be in danger. I can see that Lucky is not wearing a tag which means he doesn't have a licence which means he is considered a stray dog.

Some local councils employ Dog Catchers to catch strays and put them to sleep. But I guess they forgot about the emotions of the people who loved these strays. Yesterday, our daily newspaer ran a report about the tragedy that befell a 12 year old pet dog. You can read the report here.

"Six men came in a white van and caught my dog Puppy, which I let out of the house for only 5 minutes so it could ease itself. It does not have a licence." That was the last time the owner saw her dog alive. Her dog was put to sleep and buried at a landfill.

They say that dogs are man's best friend. How true. Dogs have given so much happiness to human beings, so here's a poem for all of us:

Prayer of gentleness to all creatures
To all the humble beasts there be,
To all the birds on land and sea,
Great Spirit, sweet protection give
That free and happy they may live!

And to our hearts the rapture bring
Of love for every living thing;
Make us all one kin, and bless
Our ways with Nature's gentleness!

John Calsworthy (1867-1933), Nobel Prize winner for Literature 1932.

This is my entry for That's My World Tuesday Season 2 Episode 30. To view what others have in their world, please visit here.

Words That Inspire for May 2010

Nature will bear the closest inspection.

She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf,
and take an insect view of its plain.

~Henry David Thoreau

This is my entry for Monochrome Weekend Volume 2 Issue 36. My grateful thanks to Aileni for hosting this wonderful site. For other MM posts around the world, please click here.

This is my entry for May 2010, Words to Inspire meme by Noel. To participate and to view how others interpret the above words of inspiration, click on the link below.

A Plant Fanatic In Hawaii: Words to Inspire by Henry David Thoreau

This is also my entry for Macro Monday, the link is here.

ACS Ipoh

Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh was founded by Rev. William Edward Horley in 1895 as a Methodhist missionary school. It is located at Jalan Lahat, Ipoh.

This school caters to students from Primary One to Form 6. It was primarily a boy school but co-ed for the sixth formers. It has a swimming pool, indoor badminton stadium and gymnasium, a library, computer and science labs; and guess what?... the guys toilets was in a basement which some of them call 'their office'! I did my Upper and Lower Six (A Levels) in this school. During those days, there were also a boys hostel (Horley Hall) sharing the same building with the swimming pool and the girls hostel was across the road, next to the gymnasium (Dewan Teerath Ram).

The school had a chapel and behind this chapel was a graveyard. Mr P. Subramaniam was the headmaster then, Mr Chin the music teacher and Mr Brian Fernando, the most feared discipline master. During morning assembly, we were taught to sing songs like, "We Shall Overcome, Pearly Shells, Joy is Like the Rain, Malaysia-Malaysia, Blowing in the Wind, and of course our ACS school song, "Not so very long ago, Horley dauntless hero came, founded our beloved school, Ipoh Anglo-Chinese School" ...... very nostalgic indeed!

This is my entry for the fun and wonderful weekly meme, Scenic Sunday #94. To participate or view other pictures around the world, click on the icon above.

Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong Statue at Chin Swee Temple, Genting Highlands

Today is City Daily Photo Theme Day, the topic is "Statues"

At the Chin Swee Caves Temple, Genting Highlands, there is a granite statue of the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong (1918 - 23 Oct 2007) who was the founder of Genting Highlands Resort. He was born in Anxi, Fujian Province, China. He came to Malaysia in 1937 at the age of 19. To read more about this great man, you can click on the name.

"This statue is erected by Genting Group and the Chin Swee Caves Temple Building Society in appreciation of Tan Sri Lim’s leadership in the development of Genting Highlands Resort and Chin Swee Caves Temple. The statue is also a show of gratitude for his immense philanthropic contributions to society and a mark of respect for his great success in business.


There are inscriptions on a plaque behind the late Tan Sri Lim’s statue describing his role as the founder of the Chin Swee Caves Temple Society and as the man who was instrumental in leading a group from the Anxi Clan to build this Temple to commemorate the good deeds of the Reverend Chin Swee. The inscriptions also document the late Tan Sri Lim’s personal contributions and devotion to the continuing upgrading and improvement of the Temple’s facilities in all aspects."
Source: Genting Resorts website here.

Can you find the reflections?

This is my entry for Weekend Reflections # 32. To participate or view what others have posted for Weekend Reflections, please visit here.

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