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Today's Flowers #122

2010-12-09T00:53:00.002+08:00

Lotus - the flower of compassion

Mellow Yellow Monday & Ruby Tuesday

2010-12-07T14:05:00.003+08:00

I can't help but to post a double-themed entry here.. :P
This was taken at the Windows of The World Park in China.

Weekend Reflections #63

2010-12-04T06:53:00.008+08:00

Reflections in Shenzhen City, China

Thursday Challenge "BROWN"

2010-12-04T06:34:00.004+08:00

My tomato and mushroom quiche :)

Today's Flowers #121

2010-12-02T00:59:00.002+08:00

Little yellow bloom in Shenzhen :)

Mellow Yellow Monday #85 & Ruby Tuesday :)

2010-09-07T01:30:00.003+08:00

Scenic Sunday 112

2010-09-05T06:50:00.002+08:00

Enjoying the sunset in Langkawai Island.

Mellow Yellow Monday #84

2010-08-30T11:19:00.003+08:00

My sister in 1975

My niece in 2010

Yup, that's the same yellow Combi baby bouncy seat :) It had been in the family for 35 years and still stands strong!!

Macro Flowers Saturday #25

2010-08-29T01:21:00.003+08:00

This is Pereskia Sacharosa. Locally known as Pokok Jarum Tujuh Bilah (Seven Needles Plant). The thorns are very sharp! Seriously long and sharp! It makes trimming very difficult as well. It's kinda herbal plant from the cactus family with medicinal properties. (The leaf, not the flower) It grows fast especially in tropical climate like ours in Malaysia.
I love the flowers of this plant. The colour is so bright and warm :) It was known that chewing the leaves can help in curing diabetes, high blood pressure and even cancer. How true, I never know.. I tried chewing it and it tasted OK. Some will infuse it in boiling water and drink it and some even put it in their salad! It tasted bitter a bit, but is edible, no worry :) Even my hamster love it :D

Enjoy your weekend, my friends..

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Thursday Photo Challenge "FUN"

2010-08-27T01:56:00.005+08:00

As for this week's challenge, the theme is "FUN". Here is my niece Shuhada enjoying herself outdoor :)

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Raw(e) PINK

2010-08-25T21:28:00.005+08:00

This is my first time joining the challenge of Raw(e). This week the theme is PINK. Lovely colour, of course, although I'm not a pink person - there's no pink in my wardrobe at all :p The rule is very simple - No editing to the photo. I like the idea :) Here's my photo for the challenge-a pink hibiscus taken during my recent holiday in Kuching, Sarawak.

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Mellow Yellow Monday #83

2010-08-23T16:36:00.002+08:00

Papayas (locally known as betik) in Satok Weekend Market in Kuching, Sarawak.

Mellow Yellow Monday #82

2010-08-17T11:47:00.003+08:00

My favourite character in the Journey to the West epic novel - Sun Wukong
a.k.a. The Monkey King

This was taken at the Chin Swee Temple in Genting Highlands, Malaysia.

Skywatch Friday Season 4, Episode 5

2010-08-13T05:55:00.003+08:00

Clear blue sky
The 9-storeys pagoda at Genting Highlands, Malaysia.

Colour Carnival #54

2010-08-12T11:56:00.002+08:00

These Seven Fairies from heaven (according to Chinese belief) are taken in The Chin Swee Temple in Genting Highlands.

Thursday Challenge

2010-08-12T11:03:00.005+08:00

As for this Thursday challenge, the theme is "BEVERAGE". I've decided to feature my favourite beverage of all time - COFFEE :D I'm a coffee addict, I can't function without it! I drink any kind of coffee - cappuccino, latte, cafe au lait, black, double shot, 3-in-1, canned, just name it! As long as it's coffee, I drink it!!
Cheers to all coffee lovers!!

Today's Flower #105

2010-08-11T11:25:00.003+08:00

Orchids in Sabah- taken during my recent visit to Sabah, East Malaysia.

Watery Wednesday #99

2010-08-11T06:16:00.005+08:00

South China Sea, Sabah, East Malaysia.

A view from my hotel's window - overlooking the South China Sea. The islands where you can see from the photo comprises of 5 islands that form the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park. It's very near to the capital of Sabah i.e. Kota Kinabalu that you can actually go for a day visit there for a day's dive. It's heaven for divers, really! :) The building with the blue roof is called the Filipino market where you can find souvenirs, local handicrafts, pearls, seafood, anything- just name it!!

Mellow Yellow Monday #81

2010-08-09T15:54:00.003+08:00

My first Egg Tarts

Egg tart. It's my favourite. I bought it all the time and suddenly thinking that maybe I can make it myself. And here's my home made egg tarts. Well, a little crooked here and there but the taste is awesome, really!! I definitely will not buying it anymore. Will keep on practising making it again..

Have a great Monday my friends!!

Macro Monday

2010-08-09T15:16:00.004+08:00

My mulberry!! The photo on top is the female mulberry flower. My mom suggested making jam using this, but we have, like, 6-7 berries only on the tree:( ( Not a very healthy tree I bet) It will took forever to even have a 1/2 jar of mulberry jam!! I gave it to my hamster instead :D

Skywatch Friday

2010-08-07T00:19:00.004+08:00

A heavy cloud.
It rains heavily seconds after this shot was taken.

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Mellow Yellow Monday 80

2010-08-02T21:42:00.003+08:00

Daisies and the bee...
I was wandering around in my town of Melaka and decided to walk around the garden nearby.. Beautiful scenery, indeed!

Today's Flowers

2010-07-29T17:59:00.003+08:00

My yellow orchid. It's Oncidium species. I simply love orchids!! :D

Mellow Yellow Monday

2010-07-12T15:35:00.002+08:00

My first try baking Lemon Muffin :)

Watery Wednesday #95

2010-07-08T14:46:00.003+08:00

Here's my chives flowers, looks so fresh after the morning rain :)

Weekend Reflections #41

2010-07-04T16:22:00.003+08:00

The blind and my cat Cujo.

Skywatch Friday

2010-07-02T17:25:00.003+08:00

Kuching Mosque - the oldest mosque in Kuching, Sarawak in East Malaysia. Built way back in year 1852. This was taken during my visit there and I simply love the design - a combination of Mid-western and Italian architecture.

Have a great weekend!!

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Mellow Yellow Monday #75

2010-06-28T14:56:00.004+08:00

One of my favourite flower - Hibiscus or locally known as "Bunga Raya". It is also the national flower of my country Malaysia. These are an extra big hibiscus found in the Kinabalu Park in Sabah, East Malaysia.

Have a great week ahead!!

PhotoHunt 219 "PURPLE"

2010-06-28T10:38:00.003+08:00

Morning Glory

Skywatch Friday, Season 4, Episode 50

2010-06-25T16:12:00.002+08:00

I captured this yesterday evening at my backyard. I was so amazed at the colour surrounding me. Everything is orange!!

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Roses

2010-06-24T12:02:00.004+08:00

Some of the roses found in Sabah. The weather is cold up in Kinabalu Park and the roses bloom beautifully there!

Watery Wednesday # 91

2010-06-09T21:40:00.003+08:00

This is my neighbour's swan taking a bath in its pond. It was raining and it plays with the mud and got its whole body dirty! I enjoyed watching it having a bath. Swans are very thorough when it comes to cleaning itself :)

Mellow Yellow Monday #72

2010-06-07T14:17:00.005+08:00

My first attempt of making blueberry cheese tart! I finally did it!

Colour Carnival #52

2010-06-04T17:10:00.002+08:00

Gum balls machine.
I never knew how it works until now :(

Watery Wednesday #90

2010-06-02T20:15:00.006+08:00

My entry for Watery Wednesday this week are photos taken during my visit to the Underwater World in Langkawi Island, here in Malaysia. There are so many animals being placed here (even anaconda!) but the main attraction, is of course, the penguins!! Some of the photos are a little blurry as we are not allowed to use flash..It will scare the animals away!

Happy Wednesday everyone!!

Double entry :p

2010-06-01T15:59:00.003+08:00

I've waited for a week for this little heliconia to bloom :)

Weekend Reflections #36

2010-05-30T06:35:00.001+08:00

Reflections at the riverbank of Sarawak River.

Today's Flowers #94

2010-05-29T12:39:00.003+08:00

Yellow Lily - taken during my visit to beautiful Sabah.

Skywatch Friday, Season 4, Episode 45

2010-05-27T11:32:00.003+08:00

This shot was taken from my seat in the plane. This is Kuching, Sarawak as seen from above :)
I love the river, I think it's the Sarawak River, one of the the longest in Malaysia.

Thursday Challenge "Rest"

2010-05-27T10:29:00.002+08:00

My cat Jimbo having a good slumber :)

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Watery Wednesday #89

2010-05-26T17:49:00.004+08:00

Bru (again!!) drinking water from her favourite pail :D

Colour Carnival #51

2010-05-26T17:43:00.003+08:00

These are my soft toys collections that had been gathering dust! It was sunny after a raining week and I decided to wash it. It looks so colourful that I decided to post it for my Colour Carnival Entry :)

Watery Wednesday #87

2010-05-18T23:04:00.005+08:00

This was taken at Poring Waterfall in Sabah.

Weekend Reflections

2010-05-15T10:38:00.004+08:00

Well, I'm trying my hand on reflections. This was taken this morning when the weather is sunny and windy and perfect for hanging the clothes :) The pail of water was there since last night since it was raining and my cats love drinking it. I'm trying to shoot the reflections of the hanging clothes from the pail angle.. I love the results, not so good though but it's my first time and am quite happy with it:)
Happy weekend everyone!!

Sunday decided to join in the fun as well :)

Colour Carnival #50

2010-05-15T09:43:00.003+08:00

While in Kuching I took the opportunity to visit the famous Satok Weekend Market. This is where you can find local traders from different ethnics in Sarawak selling their local products and jungle produces. It's heaven for budding photographer like me, I keep on clicking here and there..It was a huge place selling all sorts of things that some you can't find anywhere!! Here are some local produces sold there and let me tell you, the price is out of this world!! Sarawak is in the East Malaysia and I'm living in West Malaysia which makes it almost impossible to buy all these :) But I love this place nonetheless..

Colour Carnival #49

2010-05-08T10:57:00.004+08:00

CATS!! Nothing but cats!! This photo was taken in Kuching town or also known as Cat City in Sarawak, East Malaysia. (kuching means cat in my language)

Thursday Challenge "WATER"

2010-05-07T06:05:00.003+08:00

Taken in Kuching, Sarawak for my Thursday Challenge entry :)

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Mellow Yellow Monday #67

2010-05-04T00:40:00.004+08:00

Pretty little yellow flower found in Kuching, Sarawak..The bug was busy sucking the nectar, I guess :)

Have a great week!!

Shadow Shot Sunday #102

2010-05-02T09:18:00.005+08:00

It's a beautiful Sunday morning here!! The sun is shining bright and all my cats are out in the yard enjoying the sun :) Here is my cat Sunday (yes, that's his name too) enjoying Sunday sun :D

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Skywatch Friday Season 4 ep 42

2010-04-30T23:11:00.004+08:00

Sunset in Kuching, Sarawak as seen through my hotel's window.

Watery and Outdoor Wednesday :)

2010-04-29T05:05:00.007+08:00

Almost a similar post to my previous Watery Wednesday entry :) I can't help it. After rains, my cats (I got 15) love being outside and have fun. Here is Bru after licking up rain water, her favourite, of course, like the rest of her family :D

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Ruby Tuesday and Today's Flowers #90

2010-04-28T05:04:00.004+08:00

It will be a doubly entry for me this time.. I took this photo during my recent trip to Kuching, Sarawak and love this flower a lot. I don't know what's the name of it, though.. :)

Colour Carnival #47

2010-04-27T03:14:00.005+08:00

I love this bus! It was taken in Ancol Theme Park in Jakarta. It was the largest theme park there as it consists different attractions like the Seaworld, Amusement Park, Dreamworld, and Ancol Beach. The distance is quite far from each other and therefore we took this colourful bus to get to one park to another park :) As for this photo, we actually missed this bus, hence, you get to see the back of the bus :D I spend the whole day there, got myself wet and dry again and truly having a blast!!

Mellow Yellow Monday #66

2010-04-26T23:07:00.003+08:00

Organic corn that tastes so sweet!! I simply love it!

Ruby Tuesday

2010-04-20T23:02:00.001+08:00

Red flowers and lady in red :D

Colour Carnival #46

2010-04-20T22:35:00.004+08:00

Colourful headbands.

Colour Carnival #45

2010-04-11T14:59:00.004+08:00

This photo was taken in a Discovery shopping mall in Kuta, Bali. I love the creativity shown here by turning a sack or plastic into trendy bags. I didn't buy though, too expensive for me ;)

Friday My Town Shoot Out - Country Roads

2010-04-11T13:11:00.007+08:00

Wow..This is a challenge to find it in my place as I'm living in a town area.. The photos here were taken on my visit to Perlis, Malaysia, a town known as the sugar producer for our country..I never been through a sugar cane plantation and on our way there we see nothing but sugar cane on both sides of the road..Beautiful scene, indeed!! Enjoy!

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Shadow Shot Sunday #99

2010-04-11T12:14:00.007+08:00

It's a beautiful Sunday today after days of raining. My cats missed the sun definitely! :D

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Sky Watch Friday Season 4, Episode 39

2010-04-10T01:55:00.007+08:00

This is a scene taken on Friday when the sun is setting down at the backyard of my house.

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Today's Flowers #87

2010-04-08T02:36:00.004+08:00

This is my post for today's flowers, a very lovely pink hibiscus taken at my neighbour's garden..

Theme 163 : CENTERED

2010-04-05T22:58:00.002+08:00

As this week's theme for Shutterday is CENTERED, I decided to post this shot, taken in Langkawi Island during my recent vacation to the legendary island.. This eagle statue is 12-metre tall and can be clearly seen from the air or from the sea. A must see for visitors, indeed!! Such a majestic statue and it looks even more dramatic at night!!

Macro Flowers Saturday #4

2010-04-04T05:47:00.003+08:00

Pretty pink daisy for my Macro Flowers Saturday :) I love the colour so much!

Color Carnival #44

2010-04-03T20:59:00.006+08:00

This was taken in my hometown of Melaka.

Skywatch Friday

2010-04-02T05:56:00.003+08:00

My post for Skywatch Friday was taken in Penang. This is a floating mosque in Balik Pulau, Penang. It was an old and small mosque before and was damaged during the tsunami disaster in 2004. The mosque was then rebuilt and become bigger and better. The weather was clear and I think it's great to snap some shots here :)

Happy Friday everyone!!

Watery Wednesday #81

2010-04-02T05:36:00.004+08:00

A serene beach in Port Dickson, Malaysia..We enjoyed having picnic here on weekends.

Macroday

2010-03-30T05:19:00.003+08:00

My shot for Macro Day. This hibiscus photo was taken during my trip to Bali. It was raining and this flower looks so fresh after rain :)

Ruby Tuesday

2010-03-30T04:59:00.004+08:00

These are my first photos for Ruby Tuesday. This is rambutan fruits and it tastes so good! Normally found in Malaysia, Indonesia and South East Asia it also come in yellow colour. But the red one tastes the sweetest!

Colour Carnival #43

2010-03-29T01:27:00.003+08:00

This was taken during my trip to the beautiful island of Penang. These are all sort of fruits that had been turned into pickles, locally known as "jeruk" . Taste good but not to be consumed on a daily basis as it's not good for your stomach in a long term.. :)

Today's Flowers #86

2010-03-29T00:25:00.006+08:00

I'm sorry as i don't know what type of flower is this. It's from the wild flowers family, I think, as it grows everywhere in my garden. It's there all the time and it grows from cracks of the cement. We decided to gather few of it and plant it properly and it blooms beautifully!!

Celebrating Earth Hour

2010-03-28T21:09:00.004+08:00

It's Earth Hour yesterday and it's our 2nd year celebrating here in Malaysia. We are proud to do our deed. Although it's just a little contribution but it's worth every minute!! We stayed in the dark with only candles to light our way for 1 hour- discussing about what is happening to the world's environment that is getting worst year by year.. Talking about what we can do to make the earth a better and safer place for living. That 1 hour is well spent, that's for sure!

My mom and her grand daughter in the dark :)

Skywatch Friday

2010-03-26T05:55:00.004+08:00

It's Friday morning with Cola and the moon!! Happy Friday and have a great weekend!!

PHOTO HUNT 205 - THREE

2010-03-26T04:53:00.004+08:00

This week's challenge is THREE. These photos fit perfectly for the theme, I guess :)

My Mini Rose :)

2010-03-23T00:15:00.004+08:00

My mini rose. That's what I call it as it's very small :) This is Today's flowers as well as macro Monday photo post as it fits perfectly for both theme :D

Mellow Yellow Monday #61

2010-03-22T23:13:00.003+08:00

I just baked my favourite orange cake. Lesser sugar with extra orange zest - it's heaven!! Perfect for a mellow yellow Monday!!

Scenic Sunday 88

2010-03-21T13:47:00.005+08:00

This was taken on a breezy Sunday afternoon last week during my vacation in Tengah Beach in Langkawi Island.

Colour Carnival #42

2010-03-21T12:50:00.005+08:00

These are layered cake from Sarawak. The colours and patterns are out of this world! The creativity of those bakers is marvelous!! I love baking cakes, but I can never bake like this! :D

Camera Critters

2010-03-20T11:46:00.003+08:00

My first post for camera critters! I'm focusing the camera on the dragon fly and later realized that there's actually a fly down there!!

Macro Flowers Saturday

2010-03-20T10:54:00.000+08:00

This is my first post for Macro Flowers Saturday..I love taking macro photos and these are found in my garden.. Have a great weekend!

Today's Flowers #84

2010-03-18T02:50:00.000+08:00

A white japanese rose in my garden. I don't know exactly the name of the flower, though..

Watery Wednesday #79

2010-03-17T23:56:00.000+08:00

This is my cat Xiongmao drinking water in our backyard after heavy rain today. It's Watery Wednesday indeed :D

Colour Carnival #41

2010-03-17T23:37:00.000+08:00

This one was taken during my visit to Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The varieties of the head scarves are endless!! The colours are simply breathtaking!

Mellow Yellow Monday

2010-03-16T02:13:00.001+08:00

My first post on my blog!! This was taken from my garden and it fits the theme for Mellow Yellow Monday!!