obesitasia

There's one thing that puzzles me. Howcome there are no obese people in Malaysia? They enjoy food soooooooooo much, and the restaurants that our friends brought us today indeed served the most yummy food. One could suppose that this should lead to US obesitas situations, but it doesn't! They eat like crazy (and yummy) yet they manage to stay slim !!! How do they do it? Is there obesitas in asia? And if not, why?

There are still many unsolved questions in this world :-)

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the joy of puddles

THREE LITTLE DUCKS!

Three little ducks go into a Bar......




"Say, what's your name?" the bartender asked the first duck.
"Huey," was the reply.
"How's your day been, Huey?"
"Great. Lovely day.. Had a ball. Been in and out of puddles all day. What else could a duck want?" said Huey.

"Oh. That's nice," said the bartender. He turned to the second duck, "Hi, and what's your name?"
"Dewey," came the answer from duck number two.
"So how's your day been, Dewey! ?" he asked.
"Great. Lovely day. I've had a ball too. Been in and out of puddles all day myself. What else could a duck want?"

The bartender turned to the third duck and said, "So, you must be Louie?"

"No," he said, batting his eyelashes.

"My name is Puddles."

a new look at Malays

Strolling in the Pavilion shopping mall (to my knowledge funded by Q8 money, correct me when I'm wrong), I couldn't help but notice that almost all of the male sales persons were wearing nametags that referred to Muslim names (Mohamed, Kamarul, Saiful, ....). Which is fine by me, I don't have any prejudice against religion, the question is not which religion one belongs to, the question is what one is doing with his religion. Furthermore, I couldn't help but notice that most of the sales persons were gay, without doubt, they are happy to express their feminine side, although male. Which brought me to the conclusion that the staff in the mall is mostly Muslim and gay, and clearly open about it.

I must admit, I never looked upon Malay guys this way. This is an eye-opener for me. Are these guys really so confident about their racial (and therefor religious) background and their sexuality, or is this only allowed within the limited boundaries of the shopping mall?

Maybe I should ask them this question personally, next time I'll go shopping. I wonder if I'll get a clear answer.

Meanwhile, I stay pleasantly surprised! There is more in Malaysia then one can imagine!

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golden movies

One needs to be humble. I try to be. At the same time, I'm tempted by so many temptations, that it's hard to resist.

For instance: we decided to go for a movie tonight. We had the choice: join the masses, and pay 13 RM to sit in an overcrowded movie theatre, or pay 50 RM, and enjoy the luxury of a private lounge, bathroom, limited audience, comfy chairs (180° flat, if you like), button to press if you like refreshment, and so on and so forth.

We remembered Oscar Wilde ("I can resist anything but temptation") and decided to go for the gold class. 

It's highly recommendable. No need to say more :-)

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stitching

you know what stitching means: a needle goes into an opening, comes out again, goes in again, and so on and so forth :-) (don't get horny LOL).

Here is another fine example of 4 pictures, stitched together into one. You see HL swimming in the pool, and the full facade of the hotel the pool belongs to. Impossible to create this view without stitching!

BTW, the pool is extremely fresh in the morning, hence the wetsuit, HL is wearing :-)

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wet feet (and whatever there can be wet)

No photoshoot of KL can be complete without a picture of the twin towers! The endless money of the state oil company Petronas was poored into concrete and stainless steel, to build the (at that time) highest building in the world. Meanwhile it's a dwarf, compared to the newest highest  :-)

Most tourist visit the twin towers, and take pictures from its basement. Impressive, no doubt, but I wanted another view. I knew from the maps that there is a park nearby, with lots of water, and that's where I went. Strolling around in the cool summer of Malaysia (still 30°C), I discovered a touristfree spot, where the Malay were predominant, and their kids were cooling off in the splashing water. I focused on one boy, so clearly enjoying himself in the shallow coolness, you'll find the pix on the picasaweb. After the waterfun, he went to his mother, who was maximum overdressed, headscarf and tutti quanti, and while she was drying him carefully, he looked at me taking pictures and he enjoyed it :-)

About the picture of the twin towers on top: it took me no less then 4 pictures to get the whole image, fortunately I have this lovely stitching program that seams them together flawlessly :-)

I also feel the hunger to visit the less glorious parts of the city. Maybe one day I'll do it, provided I find a guide. For the moment, I've been told clearly to stay away there.

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the world in one city

it's actually quite amazing ... KL being the worst performer of all Asian tigers, yet that city offers anything your heart might desire. In all aspects of life.

When it comes to food, we can blindly follow KaiLee, a friend of HL, she knows all the good spots to taste marvelous food from all the corners of the world. Did I say amazing? It really is !!!

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jingle bells & co

"Pavillion" is a huge shopping mall in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Here you find the true commercial christmas spirit: jingle bells and other christmas music 24/7, the most spectacular christmas decorations, and all the customers love it ! What is quite interesting, and new for me, compared to last christmas visits here, is that the young malay (muslim) obviously like it too !!! They flock at the mall, still clearly adapting to this joyful feeling, and mostly in groups. They have a fancy hairdress, are wearing flashy sunglasses, but they don't buy, they just gather there, much to the irritation of the security guards :-)

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it's your energy !!!