Kota Darul Ehsan Gateway Arch
As a Petaling Jaya boy, this is the 1 landmark that I’ve always seen whenever my dad drive us to town via the Federal Highway, this is the Kota Darul Ehsan Gateway Arch, to some of us, we know it as the Golden Arches ala McDonald’s and even until today, it’s the best landmark for any of us from PJ to use to guide non-PJ people into PJ. I do hope that this landmark will still be around even for my great grandchildren to see.
This landmarks is the main landmark of the Federal Highway, the biggest arch in Malaysia located in Petaling Jaya. It was built on the orders of the former Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah to commemorate the cession of Kuala Lumpur to the federal government on 1 February 1974. Created 2 years before I was born and even until today, it still stand strong between the KWSP building and the University Hospital (UMMC).
Good Bye 2010 and Hello 2011
As the last day of 2010 come before us, I look back at 2010 and it’s challenges that I’ve gone through and at some juncture, overcome. In a way, 2010 has been a year of change for me. From moving back to KL from Singapore, to having my kids back with me. I must thank God that my parents and sisters has been the best in helping me care for the two monsters when I’m out on assignments.
One thing I can tell you for sure, it ain’t easy being a single dad but I was lucky that I can turn to my family for guidance and assistance whenever I stumbled upon some obstacles in caring for the monsters and providing for them. From having a secured 9-5 (who am I kidding, I worked in a TV station, there’s no such thing as 9 to 5) job that pays me on a monthly basis to coming back to KL and venturing out on my own where if I don’t work my butt off means I won’t get paid. It sure is a big change but in a way, despite the slow start, I am happy as I get to spend more time with the monsters at the same time doing what I love to do as a career. (more…)
Banana Leaf Rice @ Raju Restaurant
Raju’s has always been a place I’ve patronized since school days, yup, they’ve been around for ages. Located just next to La Salle PJ Secondary School, it’s the nearest place to go whenever we visit that school for sports or scout related activities.
Then there’s a long break of 2 years before this visit to Raju’s again. A lot has changed at this restaurant since last time, from having folding tables and stools, now we get metal top tables on properly leveled ground, loud speakers piping out music and food orders and all that jazz. (more…)
The Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple
Made a trip to the Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple on early Sunday morning with cwken as I wanted to increase more photos for my collection of places of worship series. Here are some of the photos I took, spend some time experimenting around with the photos on Photoshop and these are the results.
