Interior Deco; the Curtains...

Both my spouse and I love to decorate our house; it a passion that we both share since we start a family some fifty years ago. We love beautiful things and wanted our home to be a place of fine living; thus over the years we collected furniture’s and other works of art to adorn the space of our house. To keep it need and beautiful we would change the concept of interior decoration from time to time and that includes changing the curtains. Furniture would be move around to enhance it look in a new position in the house. Curtains that we have used would be wash and keep to be use later when we do another change. Today I took out the old curtains at the lounge for washing. Asmah my spouse quip which one to replace. We have many set of curtains that we kept over times and all are still in good condition. We thoughts about it and think of a mix match concept. We open the containers where we kept the old curtains and found what we wanted. We start hanging it and viola it turn out to be a great choice as seen above; another beautiful setting that we like. 

Have a nice day.

A Beautiful day at the Pavilion...

It was a Saturday 10th May. May spouse wanted to get a gift at the Pavilion so to avoid driving in the rain which usually happens in the afternoon we decided to go early, just before lunch. I drove the Honda taking the old road toward Bukit Bintang. Since it was a Saturday the traffic was not that high and it was pleasant to drive. After a few minutes’ drive we got to Jalan Tun Razak and then after the traffic light I turn into Jalan Bukit Bintang. As I drive on I notice there are many detour sign placed on the road so I just follow the direction indicated and soon found myself on an unfamiliar road. For that few minutes could not recall where I am driving. Luckily my spouse could remember and she said that we are now on Jalan Imbi. It a parallel road with Jalan Bukit Bintang but we just could not get to the Pavilion using this road. There is nothing I could do but just to follow the detour sign and eventually saw a familiar road that may lead us to Jalan Bukit  Bintang. So I just drive on following the signage and eventually came out at Jalan Bukit Bintang but passed the Pavilion. I then drive on and try to find a way to get into the parking lot of the Pavilion. Eventually found a signage saying Jalan Raja Chulan. I follow the signage and got into the road and after making a wrong entry at the delivery area I eventuality got into the parking area. I parked my car and we went up to the mall. As it was already lunch time we decided to have lunch first before going shopping. We browse along the many food stalls at the food court and decided to enjoy the Young Tow Foo as in the image above. It was indeed a delicious dish and we did enjoy that simple lunch. After enjoying the lunch we went for a walk looking for an outlet to buy the gift. After going around and got what we wanted we decide to go and have coffee at the Dome situated at the open lobby of the mall. The place was already throng with folks enjoying their drinks. 

We got ourselves a nice table and ordered our coffee and sat there to enjoy it.  A young couple nearby decided to change their table and got the one nearer to ours and soon we got into talking and chat on various subject about living. They introduce themselves as Mr and Mrs Lim.  They are from the generation of our kids and enjoying their free time together on this Saturday away from their kids. Before leaving we exchange information and promise to meet again in the future. It was really nice to get to talk to them. After a while we decided to move on after having a great time whiling our time at the mall this Saturday afternoon. 

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The Mat made by the Indigenous people of Malaysia....

Good Morning folks; this is my first posting in May 2014. The weather is good and we are now back with our regular supply of water. As I had mentioned in this Blog before we have been on water rationing for the last two month. It starts in March and continues during the whole month of April. It was lifted on May 1, 2014. So do give due respect to water for without water there can be no life on planet earth. Anyway today I am posting an image of the works of art of the OA [Orang Asal] or the Indigenous people of Malaysia. These people who live in the jungle are good in their works of art. The Mengkuang Mat is one of the many works of art that they produce from time to time. I would always buy it when I see a good one and keep it as my collections; as well use it as an item of decoration in the house. Placing the mat on a floor does enhance the space. By buying their products we not only get to keep a good piece of their art; we are in a small way helping them to get an extra income to supplement their living.  Above is a Mat that I had bought recently. Enjoy it folks. 

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Just Wandering...

April 15, 2014 was a beautiful day so I decided to go for a walk. Yes for a walk. During this week it always rain in the afternoon, a welcome rain indeed. So I decided to do the walk in the morning part of the day. Normally it would start raining just after four in the afternoon. I love walking and take the time while walking to enjoy the scenes around and do some photography. I drive the Honda to the KLCC car park and then start walking using the tunnel-walkway from the KLCC to the Bukit Bintang area. Carrying a haversack with my camera, my iPad and a bottle of drinking water I start walking slowly, snapping some image using my camera. I dangle the camera and walk slowly. The Tunnel-Walkway from KLCC to Bukit Bintang at the Pavilion is 1.3 kilometres long one way. I have Blog about the tunnel/walkway here. So it was just a nice walk in the cool comfort of the air-condition walkway. I just took it easy and wander along enjoy the walk with my mind running wild. There are many people walking both ways in this busy walkway. Folks would walk to and fro KLCC- Bukit Bintang- KLCC. It sort of a short cut from both areas of the city. Both sides of the tunnels were decorated with painting or advertisement turning the area into a colourful walkway. There is a small food court near the Aquaria and since it as yet a lunch time the place is not as crowded as it would during lunch time. I just took a slow walk and move on toward the Convention Centre and then take the escalator and move forward toward the Pavilion. [ The image above is in the Pavilion]

At this part of the walkway one can see both sides of the Bukit Bintang road from the top with cars rushing both sides; a busy road indeed. I continue my walk into the Pavilion Mall and then went to the food court below to have my lunch. I decided to just have a light lunch of Ipoh Kwey Teow at the Little Ipoh stall there. I sat down at one of the table and enjoy my food. Soon the place became crowded with lunchtime crowds. Soon two young men join my table to enjoy their lunch. They are stranger who eventually became  my friends. I finished my lunch and continue to sit there and chat with the two. I soon found that both of them are working at the banks nearby. One grew up in the rural area of Kedah while one in Kelang.. Both of them are from the generation of my kids. It was really nice to talk to them. After having their lunch they left to get back to their office nearby. I continue to sit down and while my time on Facebook and enjoying the day. 

After a while I walk along the Bukit Bintang Street toward the Low Yat Plaza, my destination. The street was already crowded at that time with tourists and the local, perhaps going for lunch or shopping. I notice that everywhere there are detour path to allow folks to get from one point to the other since there are construction everywhere for the MRT. For a while folks had to bear the difficulties but when the MRT system is completed folks would be able to get to the other parts of the city much easier. I move on with the crowds and eventually got to the Low Yat Plaza. 

The Low Yat Plaza is the mecca of all things electronics. Everything electronics under the sun is sold there. Just before moving on I stop at the Starbucks along the corridor there and order coffee and then set at one of the table to enjoy the free Wifi. After a while I move on into the mall. It was already throng with folks looking for computers, electronic parts, cell phone and others electronics gadgets. I browse around and found a shop where I enquire about the applications for TV reception. Got a friendly salesman to explain of how some gadget works. He knows his stuff well indeed and since the items that I wanted to purchase is a bit expensive I was happy to have been provided with extra information on that. I thanks him and would most probable go back to buy it. 

I decided to leave the Low Yat Plaza and walk back toward the Pavilion. I thought that its best I get to the Pavilion before it start to rain. As usual the street is still throng with tourists walking on both directions. I stop and took some picture of the buildings alongside the road as well the construction sites where there are crane and workman doing their work on the MRT project. 

After a while I reach the Pavilion and got inside. After browsing along I decided to get to the food court again and this time I ordered a Teh Tarek and some Curry Puff. I sat at the table at the food court and enjoy my snack. After a while I start walking back to the KLCC via the Tunnel and Walkway. With that it ends my adventure of the day. 

Have a nice day.