The decors were up at MidValley

Malaysia and its unique melting pot of cultures and races mean many things. But in my head, 2 things spring to mind - many festivities and many holidays! We have a long weekend coming up since I am working in Wilayah Persekutuan. Unfortunately I will be on call on Sunday. That means, I can't go out to Port Dickson as what we would normally do. My excuse to go - the apartment needed cleaning. Well, it will have to stay dirty and dusty for another week I guess.

The main stage

As for the festivities, as usual all the main shopping malls were competing to outdo each other. I have taken some pictures from The Curve and Pavilion. Today, I was walking around MidValley in the late afternoon. Unfortunately I didn't have my LX3 with me. So, I guess my phone should do. Compared to both Pavilion and The Curve, the decor there seemed rather subdued. There was a stage built in the middle of the main foyer, which I am sure will be accommodating the lion dance troupe. There were blossoms and lotus. Here there was a mock pagoda as well. There were no activities today but I am sure there will be plenty in the weekends to come. I am sure I will check the place out again soon.

A walk in the Park

There was a slight in change in weather lately. Yes, it rained a lot less in KL. During the last weekend, we took the opportunity to stroll out in the park in one of the late afternoons. The weather was nice and breezy, but unfortunately we didn't have the CRV with us, so we can't fit the bicycles to take along.

The troops arrivingThe playgroundNone the less, it was great fun. Idlan and Irfan started going crazy at the playground, stopping for sips of water when they ran out of gas. Our maids did a good job in trying to keep up with them. Puan Anita had given up earlier on. She just sat there with some ice cream and pickles. I was busy snapping away with my camera. Decided to take my SLR instead, with only a single prime lens - my favourite 50mm f1.4.

Irfan shooting awayThe ammunitionAs far as public playground goes, this is the cleanest in central KL. However it get pretty crowded most morning with the joggers an cyclist. I prefer here to Tasik Perdana as it tended to be less crowded. Parking can be a pain at either site during busy weekends, but access going in and out of the park is definitely better at Tasik Perdana. There were also more things to see over there should you decided to give the children playground a miss. The butterfly and bird parks were just close by, so was the Orchird Gardens. 

Bubbles!Time to go home - Kemboja or frangipani, Puan Anita's favourite flower - after roses of course!We then sat for a picnic, while the two of them played with some bubbles. We bought one of those toy guns that blew away bubbles. It cost us RM5 each but they worked wonders. Much better than the much more expensive battery-operated ones. Spraying away, running around, They were too tired to catch a spot of sunset in the end. It was not too crowded either compared to the last time we visited it during the start of the school holidays.

The slideshow can be found here.

After visiting sick relative I need to eat

Just returned from visiting a relative currently very ill at IJN. I must say I was very impressed with the level of care offered over there although the nurses were rather smug. The facilities have definitely been upgraded since the last renovation over there. I just hope some of the similar investment willbe put into UMMC as well in the future.

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Day Out at Pavilion

The cherry blossom tree outside Pavilion.I had to do the morning round today and by the time I got back home, the boys were keen to go out again. They both spent the morning doing arts and crafts. The whole of my working table was smeared with paint. Luckily there were water-soluble. Cleaning up was not a problem. To be honest, I was not really that keen to go out since I went to bed pretty late after watching the football match. Yes! Rooney bagged four goals against Hull last night and at least for a few days, we were top of the league again .... the place where we were meant to be ..... sweet!

Swans everywhere!At the main entrance coming in from Bukit BintangCute fake waterlilliesThe main lobby was completely transformedIt's Pavilion today. Idlan wanted some miso. Yo! Sushi it was. The place was kinda crowded when we got there. We had to wait for a table, which got Idlan a bit worked up. After lunch, we explored the Chinese New Year decor at the main lobby. The lobby was rightly transformed. It was very nice indeed. However, the main attraction I must say was the fake cherry blossom tree lining the walkway outside the building. They were simply stunning. I was sure it will look even more gorgeous at night with the lighting and all. I must take Puan Anita out one of these nights, just the two of us.

Irfan exploring the flowersI have uploaded a slideshow of the outing here for you guys to have a look at.

Last Day with Teacher Kumari

With Teacher Kumari - while Idlan keen to go for lunch. Hungry apparently.Since attending Pingu School, Irfan has been fond of Teacher Kumari. Unfortunately it turned out that today will be his last session with her. Teacher Kumari planned to return to India by the end of the month. She might return in the future but we were uncertain if she will return to teach at Pingu again. The sad thing was, Irfan was not in the mood to attend school. He stayed outside while Idlan spent an our there.

Irfan with his shopping basket at Czip Lee earlier