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Architectural icons
Montreal laments how it lacks icon that the world could identify the city with. For the Kuala Lumpur, we already have an international icon and it is the Petronas Twin Towers. Without it, KL would join the rank of Montreal. I am sure that was what former PM Mahathir Mohamed was thinking in building the towers. To me however, the icon of KL will forever be the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.
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Rumah Ilham
It has been a while since I last went to Rumah Ilham (RI), an orphanage located in TTDI (in the vicinity of Rasta). I got myself involved with the work of RI volunteers at the recommendation of a friend. At first, it was a bit awkward because I didnt know how to handle myself around the kids. I was afraid that I wasnt sensitive enough, wasnt fun enough, wasnt helpful enough for the kids. But I discovered that those dont really matter. I kinda “get it” after a couple of visits. We enjoy each other’s company, and that, matters the most.
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The Indepedence Project at Galeri Petronas
I’ve been to Galeri Petronas several times now and I really like it. It is many times better than the disappointing Muzium Negara. The current exhibition at the gallery is especially not something to be missed. Really. The Independence Project, as the exhibition is known as, explores how a number of artists from Malaysia and Australia define the idea of independence.
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Flash mob in KL!
I’ve heard of flash mob before but I had never seen it, until today. The objective: to express displeasure against the mainstream media. Just by luck, Mr. Haris Ibrahim is running a cyber-campaign to boycott the mainstream paper. Coincidence?
Hmm….
In between Mr. Haris’ encouragement for a boycott, a stranger posted something about having a flash mob on Mr. Haris’ blog. Mr. Haris wasted no time to publicize it and that was how I found out about the flash mob planned at the base of the Petronas Twin Towers.
And having little to do on that day, I decided to check it out.
At 15:00, the scene was typical of a Malaysian shopping complex. People moving around, doing their own business.
Raining on New Year’s Eve
It looks like KLites will be celebrating the New Year’s Eve in the rain. I thank pink invisible uniform up in the sky for not joining the crowd out in the open.
In the final minutes of 2007, allow me to wish you all happy new year.
Oooookay… now it’s time play a game called break the resolution!
Hmmm… which should I break first…?
where’s the new year parties?
heck, i know! haven’t been blogging.
forgive me for i have been travelling.
and somehow kl has been exciting.
what with protests and shopping!
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Au contraire, Madame!
Somehow the other day, I was attracted to a pond somewhere in the city. My mind wasn’t really there but I wasn’t too dreamy to fail to notice a little boy with his mother walking to the edge of the pond.
The boy spotted a dead fish floating in the pond and asked his mother, “Mom, did the fish drown?”
The mother answered, “Silly little boy. Of course, not. A fish can’t drown”.
In my mind, “Au contraire, Madame…!”
What are you guys celebrating again?
The Bar Council planned to celebrate the human rights day this Sunday in a grand way. There was to be a walk from one place on one side of the Merdaka Square to the other side up to Central Market. Later, there were to be shows and discussion at Central Market. Alas, amid threats from the government, first, the walk was canceled. Later, the activities at Central Market have been moved indoor within the confine of the Bar Council’s wall.
Wait…
What is the Bar Council celebrating again?
Less traffic than a dog’s blog in Kuala Lumpur?
I’m unsure why KL but at The Big Picture:
“Conspiracy theory? Ha! We don’t need to bother fabricating anything — we dump ALL of the data to the web each month, and that site gets less traffic than a dog’s blog in Kuala Lumpur.
We just think you couch potatoes are too lazy, too dumb, too easily distracted by other nonsense to really look at the actual data. Heavy lifting? Actual thinking? Working to figure out what is really going on? Don’t make us laugh!”
Little fish, befriend me!
This is a painting I did. It is a scene at Taman Tasik Perdana, at 8:30am last weekend.
Two things in the morning: Hindraf and fire at Keramat wet market
I woke to news that tear gas has been fired at crowd again. Unlike the Bersih rally, tear gas seems to have been used more liberally (via):
Hours before the protest organised by Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) is due to take place, the police have already begun firing tear gas and chemical-laced water to disperse crowds in three areas in Kuala Lumpur - Jalan Ampang, the KLCC and Batu Caves.
The police fired a volley of tear gas at Jalan Ampang at about 7.40am today to disperse a large crowd who had gathered there. The area has been declared a curfew zone by the police, who have issued a ‘arrest on sight’ order.
Earlier, the police also used tear gas to disperse a crowd which gathered at Batu Caves and the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) areas.
Despite roadblocks and a tight police cordon to seal off the city, thousands of Indians from all around the country have arrived in Kuala Lumpur since last night.
Some of the protesters were already at Jalan Ampang near Nikko Hotel - a stone throw away from the British High Commission - early this morning.
Despite repeated firing of chemical-laced water against the 2,000-strong crowd, the protestors appeared defiant and refused to budge.
Police presence is heavy and a few arrests have been made. Part of Jalan Ampang is already closed but protesters continue to filter in from all sides. [Tear gas fired at defiant protesters. Malaysiakini. November 25 2007]
