The Land Of The Cat...

The Living Legend...

Have you came across with any article or tv documentary about this man??? Well... I've meet him in person in Penang...

Here are some stories about this man...

http://www.visitpenang.gov.my/portal/what-to-see/heritage-trail/penangs-joss-stick-maker.html

http://www.journeymalaysia.com/MI_penang2.htm#5

As corcern, he is the only person in Malaysia that is still making joss stick the manual way. Here are some photos taken together with him... Mind the blurness... forgot to take along my camera... :)

The man itself, Mr Lee, with the photo of the Astro crew that filmed his documentation.

Another photo shot of himself, proudly showing it to us. Im holding a 6 feet joss stick, made by himself...

His weapon of 'cari makan'.

A sample of the Australia sandalwood, his weapon also... o_O

Some of Mr Lee's handmade joss sticks.

And also this... Funny looking eh...

Hah, this is a masterpiece!!!

And a short video in his prewar shoplot... Very nice...

And I would say that he is a very nice person, not being shy to show to us the way how the joss stick is made, and he is quite a talkative person too... A very nice person indeed...

Thank you Mr Lee.........

and thanks alot Kat, for helping me to capture the shots and the film...

Latest snap shots...

Some of the latest snapshots in Cameron Highlands, Singapore and North of Peninsular Malaysia...

CNY trip to the north...

Titleless.........

I'm very sorry for really really really lack of update lately... Been really really really busy with my two lil angels, helping out my wife to bake cookies and cakes and for the coming Chinese New Year preparations. There are still some backdated post yet to be post up, just like this earlier post, where by the new old skool had completed and out from the workshop already. And some pictures I snap during the recent trip back to Taiping and during the new year celebrations. Really really really hoping to find some time to post it... Meanwhile, lets watch some MTV and listen to some songs to boost up the mood for this coming CNY ok???

Cheersssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KONG HEI FATT CHOY !!!!!!!!!

HUAT CHAI AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Calm and easy...

These are some of the photos taken while in Taiping town the last trip we went back there. Its the Taiping Lake Garden area. Didn't all these look awesome!!!

Wish that I can have all these view everyday.............. Hmm........ ;)

Time Flies...

Wow, its been a while since the last post. 10 days had gone... Actually we all went back to my wife hometown in Taiping to attend a prayer. And there goes 5 days without work, without headache, without the hattrick life in the office... just pure relax, plenty of rain, plenty of cheap food and plenty of durian!!! DURIAN wei!!!

Can you imagine there are about 8 of us, sitting at the road side, walloping durian fresh from the fruit itself... and there this helpful seller helping us to potong the durian... Funny also is that there are plenty types of durian already nowadays, from kampung to D24, udang merah to tembaga, tupai tawau to D88. What else will be coming the next season??? This season I really had alot, in the office 6 days continues... back to Taiping another 2 days continues... eat til my face also swallon with the pimples... Nevermind nevermind, drink plenty of water, flush away all the heatyness...

We also manage to catch up a lil moment with my wife's cousin from Australia. Only missing this time is the other part of her which she left him in the land of the kanggaro... And also the other cousin that studying in Russia. Only one lil fellow didn't come back, the one which is in Singapore. Hey, if you are reading this... you are the nearest to Malaysia, but why didn't come back leh??? How can !!!

Planned to go to Penang, but didn't manage to find the time to do so. Just too many places need to go within Taiping itself... Its ok, will be going back again during the Hari Raya time for the 9 Emperor Gods Festival... I'll be back!!! This time I'll make sure to take longer leave, I'll bet ya!!! Will post up some photos taken during this trip the next post, got no time to edit yet, ok??? :)

Haiya, I just realise woh, that my blog already 1 year old plus woh. Wuah, so fast the time had passed... Hmm... how should I celebrate it leh???

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY

Sunset at the Indian Pacific Ocean

How nice if everyday you can have all these kind of lovely scenary surrounding you and your loves ones................. ;)

Short breakaway...

Look very tempting??? Peaceful??? Relaxing???

Sun, Sea and Sand.........

Bright and clear water all around you... Lots and lots and lots of coconut trees... Breezes from the oceans......... Ahh........ smell of the sea water.........

Island hopping, speed boats and lots and lots and lots of sands........

LANGKAWI!!! HERE I COME!!!

P.S. and lots of booze, ciggy and chocolates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeahhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dun tell my wife about it ok... ;)

Melaka Jonker Walk trip ( CNY Part 8)

Hahaha!!! This is really one backdated post on CNY... Pardon me for my lack of update... Feel like losing the momentum of blogging... But anyhow I will keep on my track to update.........
Another reason is that been really busy lately with workloads, can't even find time to shit!!! Niamah!!!

Anyway, we went to Jonker Walk in Melaka just days before the Chap Goh Meh arrives... Heard from a friend that it is very beautifully decorated with thousands of red lanterns......... and alot of people is visiting this place......... And guess what, is the pictures time............ ;)

The main entrance to the Jonker Walk.

Along the street...

Another look from another angel...

Effect of lights... Very nicely decorated...

Aaahhhhhh.......... my choices.................

So colourful... so many designs......

A money trader???

This is where we had our lunch..... Very nice food they serve... Should come back here for more the next time we come to Melaka... Very reasonable price and very delicious food!!! Yum yum!!!

And we ate this before we headed back to Seremban............ ;)

Do I need to say more bout Jonker Walk??? A pictures says a thousands words edi......... ;)

Formula 1 ( wifey version )

Hubby MISERY experience SHARING HOBBY with WIFEY
*wrote by wifey…

His birthday present was a ticket to Formula 1...
After knowing he's the Lucky Ones he's been jumping like a 5 year old kiddo for the past 5 days...

Countdown on afternoon Sunday 23rd Mac...
Started journey at about 12.30pm...
Reached Sepang at 1.30pm...
ohhh goshh... stucked at traffic jam about almost 1hr just a distance of 2km before Sepang Circuit...
Imagine sitting with a hardcore F1 fan in a closeup air-conditioned car.....ahhhhrrrrrgggg...
Only hearing really ONLY VROOOooooo... vrooommm... VROOOOOOMMMMMMMMM....Veeeeeee.. coming out from my hubby mouth
(1 hour jammed in traffic, my head really got jammed liao)

Finding for a place to park his 2nd wife took about 30 mins...atlast we managed it.
Hubby: (talking to a voluntary Sepang car park attendant) Encik...berapa ticket...??
Attendant: 50..cik
Hubby: (turning head to wifey) wei...50 woh..
Wifey: pay lah...50 only mah..
Hubby: oh.ya hoh (while handing RM50 note to the attendant and wind up the car window)
Wifey: ooii..did the handsome guy gave u back the balance?
Hubby:Huh????? (Very BLur face with lots lots of ????)
Wifey: Aha.. Did he??
Hubby: RM50 mah..correct lah..(showing the stern face)
Wifey: WAT... Wat..How Much Again?
Hubby: RM50 loh..CORRECT lah (Still showing the 'fiercy face'..not knowing he'll get screw 2sec later)
Wifey: WAT... how come so expensive. I thought 50cents..Haiyo..haiyo. doi..doi...
Hubby: (Face turn pale liao) I thought u know it is RM50..
Wifey: U said…50 mah not RM50
Hubby:Pay liao loh..nvm lah (try to cool wifey..) we got free ticket liao mah..nvm lah..
Wifey: (Seeing his innocent face..from cloud real HITAM turn to cloud Blue liao) Ok lah Ok lah
Hubby: (Safe from Bla Bla Bla)
Wifey: Smilling..
Hubby: (Just remember bout the car attendant) HANDSOME GUY hoh..HANDSOME GUY hoh..
Wifey: (Pretending not hearing it)

After parking the car..my hubby open the car door, and we heard really loud, I mean really LOUD engine sound. MY FERRARI,.my Ferrari, my Ferrari…only thing that came out from my hubby mouth…

As usual before got down the car…look at the mirror and started to…’PAN LENG LENG’
Hehehe…
Poor my hubby…looking so desperate (not looking at me but hoping for me to be faster)
Hehehe…same old thing…taking my own sweet time…
But guess wat… Wat a hubby is he !!! after waiting for me not even 2 mins, he can just pass his car keys to me and ask me to lock the car after I’m done.

As soon as that, I can see my hubby starting to run up to the hill stand like a ‘monkey kena belacan..’ (not knowing he can run so FAST..i mean run not hike wohhh…)
I continue to take my time...locking the car and slowly hike up (thinking haiya…all racers need to go atleast 20 laps, if late also I still got chance to see them anyway)
to the hill. Really good workout for me….since quite a long time I didn’t do any after started taking care of our 1st ‘Tai cheh tai’…hehehe

Looking at my watch stated 3.30pm…(hmm…thinking how long this will end leh)
Estimated the race will end maybe roughly 5pm.
“ I know I know, for those hardcore F1 fans out there…are now cursing me like hell…
Saying doi…this fellow got a chance to watch F1 live in action but still grumbling for the race to end as fast as possible”….hehehe….

The funniest part here is…

Thinking that haiya…nvm lah since hubby loves it a lot…though leaving me behind ALONE to hike up to the hillstand…also forgiven lah.
But mana tahu….hehehe..

When I reach the entrance….my Hubby standing THERE (with very angry, exhausted, disappointed, and anxious face) waiting for me…
Hehehe…poor fellow…at the particular time..my heart sank…I really laugh my heart out.. HE’s HOLDING THE TICKETs…he can’t went in first cos he’s holding BOTH OUR tickets.. and I don’t have my handphone with me. And I just laugh and laugh and laugh..
Guess WAT!!! That moment, none not even a single word came out from his mouth… if he could maybe he’ll burst into tears…(this is what shown in his expression)
HaHahAHAhahaHAHAHhahahaahaha……

For those HARDCORE Formula 1 FANS (including my Hubby) out there….
Though the cost for :
1) cheapest ticket was RM100
2) parking ticket was RM50
3) A bottle 500ml mineral water was RM5
4) A can of Tiger was RM15
5) A box with 2 slices of tuna egg sandwich was RM7
6) A normal hotdog bread available at the roadside stall was RM7
7) A can of 100plus isotonic drink was RM5

ALL worthy right….for FORMULA 1 ‘Mou MunTai’

Back To Seremban Town ( CNY Part 7 )

Well, after spending about 5 days in Taiping, finally the time for us to go back to Seremban has arrived. We went back to Seremban on the 7th day... ( yan yat ) We started our journey after we had our lunch. Reached Seremban around 6 in the evening.........

The journey was quite smooth, cause we avoided the hot time, whereby most of the holidays maker make their way back to KL on the 4th day of CNY, which is on Sunday... Well, we travel back on Wednesday... So you can imagine the condition of the highway right.........

The very next day, which is the 8th day of CNY, we went to Broga, a place whereby its located in between Negeri Sembilan and Selangor... The road to the was very thrilling, winding, up and down the hills... more like the cross country kinda road... It took about one and a half hour from my place to reach there... The reasons we go there is.........


To go to this temple......... They called it the "Sek Da Tuk Temple". It is a very nicely built temple, located in Broga, on a small hill in the chinese village... A very calm and nice place to offer your prayers to the deities......... * WWH pray hard hard*

While I was walking around in the temple, suddenly I saw this leafy kinda plant.........

Than I look closer and carefully......... It seems like there are something on the leaves. And another closer look... and there is it... I saw numbers on the leaves... alot of them... Must be the people who came here and pray, and hoping that their wish to come true......... So they left a note here to the deities asking for a favour.........So, I'm the kinda curious and kepoh kinda guy... What am I waiting for... So I decided to 'leave behind a note to the deities too' ;) Hoping that my wishes will come true also lah.........

*WWH praying even harder now*

And here is a plant I saw too at the temple area... At first I thought it was pomelo... than when I go closer, it is not pomelo!!! It looks like some kinda fruits with a very hard and thick skin... I never seen this before... ( sorry, I'm too curious until I have forgotten to take a close up shot of it... )

And after praying, we went on to drive around Broga... and these is what we saw......... farmer in the farm... and these vegetable is 'choy sam'... sorry, dunno how to call it in England... ;) And I tell you... the view over there is very calming and relaxing you know... really worth visiting this place........ even though it is quite far, but trust me......... a very nice place to visit.........

And than we stop by at an orchid farm... just look at all the orchid they have here... you can't really see where is the end of the farm... so colourful... and they so many kinda of orchids... so many colours... and they have the BIG orchids...........

and they also have the small ones too... but the small ones dun have flawer yet loh hoh... still small mah, not yet weight enough to give out flawers yet.........

And hahahahaha!!! They do have chicken toooooooooooooo......... ;) ( macam tak pernah tengok ayam )......... ( tapi pernah tengok COCKA!!! )

We spent nearly the whole day there......... Just don't wanna waste the last day of holiday for this time... cause they next day I'll be starting to work again.........

But don't worry... there will be another post on CNY... and it will be the final post edi for CNY.........

to be continue.............