At the Hairdresser's

Upon arriving back home front Gohtong Jaya, Anita reminded me of another thing I missed before the school open for the boys cone Tuesday. They needed some serious haircut. The last time they had theirs, it was at Saw's in KLCC. They had since grew fond of the stylist they had there last. A very nice young man called Truno.

We were lucky that he was available when we turned up. He started working on Irfan first. That would take him at least half an hour. Idlan's hair was not as long. But by the time they had finished, I better start thinking of iftar. I would fancy a bit of Tandoori as there would be a football match tonight. United playing Citeh for the Charity Shield. I can assure you that come the kick-off whistle, there wouldn't be much charity on display!

On the way up to the salon, I bumped into an old friend from Shuffled Sheffield, Darman. It has been a decade since I met him. He has not changed much. He has now married his girlfriend and they had a couple of girls.

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Off to Gohtong

We were off to Gohtong Jaya this morning. Half way up Genting Highlands. The boys and their Grandmother fancied a touch of strawberry picking up there. A nice day out I thought, in nice cool weather. The boys were due to return to school in a couple of days anyhow.

The journey up were smooth. Nobody puked, although we got both maids in the back. With the two of them around, the boys would be occupied, and I would be able to concentrate on a spot of photography. I brought my macro lens along. It had been in the cupboard for far too long!

I would blog about the strawberry farm, as well as upload the photos later. Next door to the farm would be the mushroom garden and chocolate factory. So, we would be here for at least another couple of hours.

Paper Origami Birds

I have been puzzled by this sudden invasion of birds in Bangsar Village II. I was assured that it had nothing to do with Ramadhan. They were everywhere, mainly by the staircases, hanging down from the ceiling. It blended well with their signature boxy lanterns that they had over there for many years.

They hang down from the topThey were not live birds though - I didn't think they would be able to cope with the droppings! They were paper origami birds. All appeared to be hand-made. A nice touch I thought!

Update on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 10:13AM by Haris Abdul Rahman

This true story is of a girl, Sadako Sasaki, who lived in Hiroshima at the time of the atomic bombing by the United States. She developed leukemia from the radiation and spent her time in a nursing home creating origami (folded paper) cranes in hope of making a thousand of them. She was inspired to do so by the Japanese saying that one who created a thousand origami cranes would then be granted a wish. Her wish was simply to live. However, she managed to fold only 644 cranes before she became too weak to fold any more, and died shortly after. Her friends and family helped finish her dream by folding the rest of the cranes, which were buried with Sadako. They also built a statue of Sadako holding a giant golden origami crane in Hiroshima Peace Park.

The bomb was dropped over Hiroshima on 6th August 1945. She was 12 when she died, 10 years after the bomb was dropped.

Czip Lee Plus, Bangsar

During the time Idlan was at the Lego camp and Anita having her facial, I ventured out across the road to Czip Lee. Not the main branch, but a relatively new store, called Czip Lee Plus, and it held the biggest collection of Molskine in town. Far bigger a collection than Kinokuniya or Tango Mango. Or even both of them put together!

They even had bags, envelopes, pen and small cases. And even reading glasses. Much like the collection I saw when I was in London. It was not cheap mind! So, naturally I bought something LOL! Sucker! Now I know where to get my Moleskine fix in town!

The staff there also appeared knowledgeable of the products. They also had a mean selection of Lamy pen - another favorite of mine. Some of the models they had there, I have yet to see being sold anywhere else in town. The shop is located across the road from Bangsar Village II, right opposite delicious, along Jalan Telawi 4. More information on their website here.

A Day as a Driver

Today was spent being a driver. Idlan was at the Lego camp and Anita was right next door at Bangsar Village II for a facial. We timed it so that both went on at the same time, but I thought Anita overdid it a bit this week. The facial took a good 3 hours almost. I was sure she was talked into having extra treatment. By the time she was done, Idlan was right grumpy.

Idlan made a crane at the camp today and from the way he described it, he was having a great time. The camp, as he liked to call it was on the second floor of Village II. He went there for an hour and a half each Saturday. Each trip offered different activities, and today he made himself a crane, complete with gears and pulleys. No electronic motors this week. Irfan on the other hand refused to go. He pointed out that the class was only for those already in primary School. Missing out on all the fun I supposed.

Idlan was ready to goNext, I would have to drive to Pasar Ramadhan. And that I didn't mind.