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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Mount Datuk, Rembau
Directions
From Sg Besi via KL-Seremban Highway, exit at Pedas/Linggi toll (pay RM10.50)
Turn left (towards Tampin) and head towards round-about.
Exit round-about at 3 o'clock direction.
At traffic light, turn right.
Travel approx 5km, turn left.
Travel another approx 5.5km.
Turn left into a small trunk road (good for 1 vehicle), all the way to 'Base Camp'
Hikers registration
Park fees
Leaning trunk of Mount Datuk
Wayang kulit
Ladder set 1
Ladder set 2 (& set 3, not in pic)
I wuz there ....
Right footprint of 'Hang Tuah', the left is on Mount Ophir.
Aftermath
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Monday, November 26, 2012
MaMa.1939-1982@restinpeace.com
In loving memory of our beloved MaMa
30 years ……..
You left so suddenly, so quietly,
sacrificing yourself to ensure your loved ones are free from
further pain & suffering.
Wherever you are today,
may you be well,
may you be happy,
may you be free from pain & suffering.
Dearly missed and never forgotten by your
Magnificent-4,
Daughters-in-law,
Grandchildren,
Brothers, Sister & Relatives.
Idam me natinam hotu,
sukhita hontu natayo.
Namo namo namo.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
Kuala Lumpur - Those Were The Days
Circa 1960s. Car is turning down towards Jalan
Pudu from Jalan Bukit Bintang (next to former Pavilion cinema. Tung Shin
Hospital is farther down, right after the row of shop houses. The popular pre
60s Kum Leng Restaurant is on top left next to cluster of trees.
Peel Road (Jalan
Peel ) - photo circa 1950s. This was the main trunk road leading out of KL to
the Southern part of the country pre 70s before the Loke Yew Highway and
Seremban Highway were constructed.
May 13th
aftermath of the rampage at Campbell Road (Jalan Dang Wangi ) before the left
turning into Kampung Baru (Jalan Raja Abdullah)
Newly completed Federal Highway with the EPF
building still work in the progress at the junction with Jalan Gasing 1962.
The
colonial "prestigious" shopping places were Whileaway Laidlam, John
Little's and Robinson's Dept Store located at Mountbatten Road (Jalan Tun Perak)
which managed to stay in business till the 1970s ( photo ) with the top 2
floors being converted into a Chinese restaurant and night club.
Tan Chong Motors, the sole agent/distributor of Datsun (Nissan) vehicles
circa 1950s.
Sultan
Street Railway Station signage is clearly displayed on the roof of the station.
Directly in front of the station is Foch Avenue. Present day Puduraya.
Directly in front of the station is Foch Avenue. Present day Puduraya.
Front
facade of Sultan Street Railway Station circa 1950s. On the right next to the
station was the infamous lane with the steps leading up to Wesley Methodist
Church and MBS.
The Jalan
Sultan railway station was archived at more than a century old as evidenced on
the timeline date of this photo. There was no Jalan Pudu yet and China town
area was probably serviced by bullock tracks .
1960s High
Street - Jalan Tun HS Lee. On left is the main office of Eu Yan San, the long
established Chinese Medical Hall still at the same site today. Farther down the
road is the Bangkok Bank.
1920s era,
Yoke Woo Hin Restaurant is ( almost ) as old as Sultan Street. Serves old
Cantonese tradition cuisine including the annual festive dumplings, moon cakes,
dim sum and char siew low wanton mee. Recently ceased business.
Road on left was the very popular Cross Street,
present day Jalan Silang, with the Tai Tai (chinese rich ladies) of the 50s -
70s era consisting of mainly gold smith shops. Some of the shops are still in
business today, but facing competition from shopping malls and complex based
gold smith shops.
Bukit
Bintang Park aka BB Park. This site used to be Hollywood Park way back in the
1930s. Back then, this part of town was considered the outskirts of Kuala
Lumpur. It was for precisely this reason that Pudu Prison (popularly called
Pudu Jail) was built in 1895. Hollywood Park was later acquired by movie giants
of the day, Shaw Brothers. It was upgraded to BB Park with a carnival-like
setting: there were cabarets and dance halls, cinemas, stage shows,
restaurants, game stalls and even a boxing ring. BB Park’s fortunes started to
decline with the rising popularity of television and radio. It was closed in
the early 1970s and redeveloped into Sungei Wang Plaza.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Meditation
Watch Your Thoughts; They Become Words
Watch Your Words; They Become Your Actions
Watch Your Actions; They Become Your Habits
Watch Your Habits; They Become Your Character
Watch Your Character; It Becomes Your Destiny
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Vassana
The 3-months period which usually fall between the 7th lunar month full moon and 10th lunar month full moon is known as 'Vassana' ot the Rainy Retreat. The members of the Sangha are required to stay at one location during this period.
In the early days of the Buddhist Order, no special activities were planned for the monks during the rainy season. Therefore, the monks kept on wandering all over the places to preach the Dhamma to the people as originally instructed by the Buddha.
This was frowned upon by the people and other religious practitioners when they appeared with wey, soggy and ragged robes. The people complaint and criticize that :-
a) trudging down and destroying the newly grown greens or saplings of crops - is a violation of religious rules.
b) destroying many small creatures emerging from the ground.
Having heard these complaints, the Buddha imposed a new rule in the Vinaya for the monks. "O monks, I prescribe you to stay in one particular place during the rainy season."
Thus there evolved a new code of conduct in the disciplinary practice of the monks. In Buddhist communities, these 3 months of Vassana are considered a holy period which helps create more merits for both monks and laity.
Vassana 2012 - 2 Aug 2012 through 29 October 2012.
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In the early days of the Buddhist Order, no special activities were planned for the monks during the rainy season. Therefore, the monks kept on wandering all over the places to preach the Dhamma to the people as originally instructed by the Buddha.
This was frowned upon by the people and other religious practitioners when they appeared with wey, soggy and ragged robes. The people complaint and criticize that :-
a) trudging down and destroying the newly grown greens or saplings of crops - is a violation of religious rules.
b) destroying many small creatures emerging from the ground.
Having heard these complaints, the Buddha imposed a new rule in the Vinaya for the monks. "O monks, I prescribe you to stay in one particular place during the rainy season."
Thus there evolved a new code of conduct in the disciplinary practice of the monks. In Buddhist communities, these 3 months of Vassana are considered a holy period which helps create more merits for both monks and laity.
Vassana 2012 - 2 Aug 2012 through 29 October 2012.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012
Ah Pek Hill 2.0
Duration : 2 hr 10 mins
Distance : Approx 6km
Fat Burn : 1 hr 36 mins
Fitness : 33 mins
Cal : 1056 kcal
Average BPM : 115
Max BPM : 169
Route Taken : Station 1-2-3-4-5-6
Alternate Route : Station 1-2-6
At Station 6 there are 3 exit/entrance.
Behind the 'roman rings' (right of the pic) is the exit/entrance to/from Station 5.
On the left of the pic, is the exit/entrance to/from Bukit Saga (25 minutes).
At Station 2, take the right fork to Station 3. Take the left fork (short cut) to Station 6.
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Distance : Approx 6km
Fat Burn : 1 hr 36 mins
Fitness : 33 mins
Cal : 1056 kcal
Average BPM : 115
Max BPM : 169
Route Taken : Station 1-2-3-4-5-6
Alternate Route : Station 1-2-6
At Station 6 there are 3 exit/entrance.
Behind the 'roman rings' (right of the pic) is the exit/entrance to/from Station 5.
On the left of the pic, is the exit/entrance to/from Bukit Saga (25 minutes).
At Station 2, take the right fork to Station 3. Take the left fork (short cut) to Station 6.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
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