As I was browsing the net during my lunch break, I came across the following article. It is very interesting to see what outsiders say about Malaysia. This article talks about where not to go in Malaysia and it mentions a few popular places, Petaling Street being one of them. The author is an expat living in KL and having lived there for some time now, he has a good sense of where to go and not to go.
http://travel.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=643784
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Monday, 8 December 2008
Take time to reflect this :-)
According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet he filled his leather canteen so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy heart.
Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It apparently had become stale because of the old leather container. The student challenged his teacher: "Master, the water was foul. Why did you pretend to like it?"The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of living-kindness and nothing could be sweeter."
Self-motivation without gratitude is impossible. Our energy is "sapped" when our entire focus is on what's wrong instead of what is right with our lives. One of our greatest challenges is to live and love in spite of pain and disappointment...to find gratitude in the midst of it all.
Reflect for a moment on this beautiful quote from Melody Beattie:"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."
"The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings."-Eric Hoffer
According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet he filled his leather canteen so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy heart.
Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It apparently had become stale because of the old leather container. The student challenged his teacher: "Master, the water was foul. Why did you pretend to like it?"The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of living-kindness and nothing could be sweeter."
Self-motivation without gratitude is impossible. Our energy is "sapped" when our entire focus is on what's wrong instead of what is right with our lives. One of our greatest challenges is to live and love in spite of pain and disappointment...to find gratitude in the midst of it all.
Reflect for a moment on this beautiful quote from Melody Beattie:"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."
"The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings."-Eric Hoffer
Monday, 17 November 2008
Last Sunday...
Agnes (my neighbour) and me went to see the Fremantle festival.
Ok taken before I left home, checking my camera to see if it still works!!! hahahha
We left our car at the Claremont train station and hitched a train ride. It was fun. There were many people heading that way too. Now Fremantle festival is an annual event (apparently.. hehe.. only heard about it this year!!!) Anyway, we arrived there at around noon, train ride took about 15 mins. First stop - Target!! I needed to buy a christmas present for a little boy/girl, part of our office Christmas program to collect gifts for the orphan kids. So into Target we went, me looking for a present and Agnes, just browsing. I suppose as the store is big, we got sidetracked around the ladies section :-) (I know, I know..an excuse ...) 20% off ladies clothing... hmmmm.. who could resist that??? Good bargain!!! Tried on a few pieces, liked one, and guess what??? Just had to have it... hahahha... Then we went upstairs to look at toys (which was the reason I was in Target) but didn't buy any. Reason being??? Oh, too hard to carry all over the street. We still had to watch the parade remember?? :-)
After Target we went roaming the street and found some other bargain!!! Red Dot was our next stop and this was where I bought my gift for a little girl, and it was good bargain too!!!.. Ok by now, I was already carrying 2 plastic bags. So much for saying 'No more buying, gotta save money!!!!' or 'Don't want to buy lah.. so hard to carry' ...Yeah right - the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!!! or something like that..
Well, we went wandered down South Terrace where the hoo-haa was supposed to take place, and guess what? We saw the road was closed, people were wandering around.. but nothing much happening. Just like a typical Sunday in Fremantle... Where were the stalls?? Where was the parade???
See no stalls. I was hoping for a street fair..like Gaya Street.. hehehe...
Now, shopping makes one hungry, so we went into Dome for lunch. Picked a window seat and enjoyed watching people walking by. And this is what we saw...
This man was in a costume and posing for everyone who wanted a pic :-)
After lunch, we went a walkabout and saw some interesting events...
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At the end of the street, a stage was set up and these young ladies were dancing the bhangra.. Very catchy music.. kids watching were dancing along.. very vibrant!!!
We also found where the stalls were!!!
Parade started at 4pm, and it was indeed a colourful one. Here are some pics of the parade..
Parade ended at around 5pm but the street festival went on till night time. We didn't stay till late. We left Fremantle at around 6pm. It was a tiring but interesting day.
Next will be the Christmas parade :-)
Agnes (my neighbour) and me went to see the Fremantle festival.
Ok taken before I left home, checking my camera to see if it still works!!! hahahha
We left our car at the Claremont train station and hitched a train ride. It was fun. There were many people heading that way too. Now Fremantle festival is an annual event (apparently.. hehe.. only heard about it this year!!!) Anyway, we arrived there at around noon, train ride took about 15 mins. First stop - Target!! I needed to buy a christmas present for a little boy/girl, part of our office Christmas program to collect gifts for the orphan kids. So into Target we went, me looking for a present and Agnes, just browsing. I suppose as the store is big, we got sidetracked around the ladies section :-) (I know, I know..an excuse ...) 20% off ladies clothing... hmmmm.. who could resist that??? Good bargain!!! Tried on a few pieces, liked one, and guess what??? Just had to have it... hahahha... Then we went upstairs to look at toys (which was the reason I was in Target) but didn't buy any. Reason being??? Oh, too hard to carry all over the street. We still had to watch the parade remember?? :-)
After Target we went roaming the street and found some other bargain!!! Red Dot was our next stop and this was where I bought my gift for a little girl, and it was good bargain too!!!.. Ok by now, I was already carrying 2 plastic bags. So much for saying 'No more buying, gotta save money!!!!' or 'Don't want to buy lah.. so hard to carry' ...Yeah right - the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!!! or something like that..
Well, we went wandered down South Terrace where the hoo-haa was supposed to take place, and guess what? We saw the road was closed, people were wandering around.. but nothing much happening. Just like a typical Sunday in Fremantle... Where were the stalls?? Where was the parade???
See no stalls. I was hoping for a street fair..like Gaya Street.. hehehe...
Now, shopping makes one hungry, so we went into Dome for lunch. Picked a window seat and enjoyed watching people walking by. And this is what we saw...
This man was in a costume and posing for everyone who wanted a pic :-)
After lunch, we went a walkabout and saw some interesting events...
>
At the end of the street, a stage was set up and these young ladies were dancing the bhangra.. Very catchy music.. kids watching were dancing along.. very vibrant!!!
We also found where the stalls were!!!
Parade started at 4pm, and it was indeed a colourful one. Here are some pics of the parade..
Parade ended at around 5pm but the street festival went on till night time. We didn't stay till late. We left Fremantle at around 6pm. It was a tiring but interesting day.
Next will be the Christmas parade :-)
Thursday, 9 October 2008
An interesting commentary on The Star today, "Why do men take second wives"
Click on the link and enjoy the read.
Do you agree they do it because they can???? :-)
Click on the link and enjoy the read.
Do you agree they do it because they can???? :-)
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
News flash!!
Today Qantas flight from Singapore suddenly lost altitude and was forced to land in a regional airport in WA. Passengers who were not strapped down at that moment were thrown from their seats. News reported that 20 people were seriously injured. Now this is scary! I could have been me on that plane as I like to fly with Qantas when going home. Hey they do have good fare offer!! I will definitely re-think my airline options in the future. Qantas has been having a series of mishaps this last year and this is certainly the worst!!!
Today Qantas flight from Singapore suddenly lost altitude and was forced to land in a regional airport in WA. Passengers who were not strapped down at that moment were thrown from their seats. News reported that 20 people were seriously injured. Now this is scary! I could have been me on that plane as I like to fly with Qantas when going home. Hey they do have good fare offer!! I will definitely re-think my airline options in the future. Qantas has been having a series of mishaps this last year and this is certainly the worst!!!
This is a little old but still good :-) Read on...
Stress management
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, 'How heavy is this glass of water? ' Answers called out ranged from 8oz. to 20oz. The lecturer replied, 'The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. 'If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.' 'In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. '
He continued, 'And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. ' 'As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. '
'So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work/life down.Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.' 'Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short.Enjoy! ' (I totally agree!)
And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
1 * Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
2 * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
3* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. :-)
4 * Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.
5* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
6 * If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
7 * It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
8 * Never buy a car you can't push.(never thought about this.. cool... I like this one)
9* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
10* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
11* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
12 * The second mouse gets the cheese.
13 * When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
14* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
15* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
16 * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once hahahha...so do it more than once :-)
17 * We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors,but they all have to live in the same box.
18* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Stress management
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, 'How heavy is this glass of water? ' Answers called out ranged from 8oz. to 20oz. The lecturer replied, 'The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. 'If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.' 'In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. '
He continued, 'And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. ' 'As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. '
'So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work/life down.Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.' 'Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short.Enjoy! ' (I totally agree!)
And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
1 * Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
2 * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
3* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. :-)
4 * Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.
5* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
6 * If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
7 * It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
8 * Never buy a car you can't push.(never thought about this.. cool... I like this one)
9* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
10* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
11* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
12 * The second mouse gets the cheese.
13 * When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
14* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
15* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
16 * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once hahahha...so do it more than once :-)
17 * We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors,but they all have to live in the same box.
18* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
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