A Sunday Stroll at Pavilion

Right after my stop at UM, I decided to take my X100 for a quick spin. Destination, Pavilion and its 300 foot dragon at the main foyer.

Even at 11 am, the place was already crowded and a lot of pushing and shoving was going on. Not my cup of tea. So I did just that. I sat down for a quick drink.

The dragon was a bit of an anticlimax as you were not able to get close. The thing was hanging 50 feet off the ground. Not really close enough for a good snap. The crowd was not helpful either. So, after the obligatory snaps, I went outside Pavilion entrance and I was glad I did that.

The overcast weather allowed for great close-up shots of the details on the Buddy Bear. Spent more than half an hour looking around and got plenty of photos. There were great patterns and colours to be snapped. And the area outside was a lot more open and the crowd were a lot more sensible.

Funnybthat there were plenty to be seen if you look closely enough. The artists clearly put plenty of effort into their work in designing the bear. Taking stock of them really put you back a bit. It soon became clear how lame the USA and the British designs were. But there you go.

Rather than heading out to Bukit Bintang, I decided to hold back and make my way back home. I have a birthday party to attend letter in the afternoon. One of Idlan's classmate's party. Otherwise, I would have gone on. I was on a roll. More on the Buddy Bear snaps later.

The Curve CNY Decorations

After a full week at work - having to be on call on New Year Day as well as Wednesday, I took the boys out for dinner last night. Destination was The Curve. It had been a while since we were there.

We used to go there rather a lot to eat at Marche. However, since their pizza had turned lousy, we prefer dinner at some other places. Last night it was Bubba Gump. Irfan is a fan of their hot dog.

The main foyer was transformed into a ..... kopitiamThe gateway into the central lobbyThe outdoor walkway where the restaurants were were transformed with these lightingsLooking from above

The Chinese New Year decorations were already up at the main foyer. It was not much there but the lighting at the central walkway where they usually have weekend market was rather nice. It was similar to the lighting at i-City. Very chic. It was crowded even past 9 pm. We had a nice stroll. The boys got some toys from Toys'r'Us. Mum did some window shopping. And I was too tired to do anything much.

The Ikano Power Center just across the road

I was fast asleep as soon as we reached home.