Chef Satya

Been busy honing my culinary skills in the last couple of days ...

Welcome Sindhu!

A new addition to the family ... Sindhu. She comes from one of the best family-oriented breeds, The Golden Retriever. Daddy's requirements were child friendly and good looking. Sindhu tops them both at 4 months. We've bonded well since her arrival last weekend.

Alice in Wonderland: Revamped!

Christmas decorations at public areas are taken seriously in a race to churn out creative, winning setup. Other festivals generally take the conventionally elegant, customary deco that stays close to tradition. I was proven wrong by this exquisite piece thanks to Desa ParkCity for Chinese New Year.

Here I am next to the white rabbit (all dressed up in traditional Chinese attire) ready for the tea party with an elegant layout of chinaware and classic Chinese tea set. The Mad hatter left his hat so that no one gets in his seat.

Staying true to the story, the Cheshire cat was looking as entertaining as he would and check out the antique Chinese dining table with matching stools.

Here's aerial shot of the setup nicely tucked in an array of pink blossom trees lit up with bright twinkle lights. This garden was a hit among all at the waterfront and looked fantastic at night.

Yesterday they organized an acrobatic lion dance performance. Their stunts were spellbinding.

The artist in me ...

With my recent entry in an art competition, I'm propelled to Art Mode. Everything I see is through an artistic eye. Granpa got me a water colour set and I've been busy ever since.

These pieces could become collector's item in the long run ...

Pillayar Suzhi

Pillaiyar Suzhi (Auspicious Ganesha Curlicue) is the written version of the Lord himself. Pillayar or Ganesha is the epitome of Knowledge. It was daddy's practice in his school days to put in the curlicue at the top of the page he's writing and instantly it's blessed by Ganesha himself.

In public examinations, it will give away your identity partially and may cost you a few marks in the eye of a side picking examiner.

Logically ... circle, curve, horizontal line and dots are basic formation in any written characters. Scientifically, before there was paper, it was the papyrus. A pointed tool is used to write on it. So writer's tend to test the quality of the papyrus prior hence these basic formation is used in the form of the curlicue at the top to ensure it's good to go.

I caught a glimpse of this while I was on the road with daddy.

Knowledge is wealth and what does wealth translate to ... Money. Lord Ganesha's blessings are here to stay.

The Year of the Rabbit !

Chinese New Year has been a major celebration for me simply because I live in a neighborhood vastly consisting of Chinese families. A month before and after, I'm accustomed to loud sounds of the fireworks and the drums for the Lion Dance which gets the festive mood going.

To share the joy with rest of the Malaysians, we headed down to MCA's open house this morning. It was crowded with an exceptional number of tourist. The year of the rabbit is already showing good signs.

To avoid being squished by the large turnout, we decided to have a bird's eye view from the floor above. We had a good look at the prime minister and other key invitees to the event. Sadly we missed the lion dance and had to settle for the little one which was impressive since it was performed by an Indian boy.

At every open house the buffet spread will be the main target. We decided not to go for it after looking at the long que but surprisingly it was in such orderly manner it made me think, Malaysian's are finally turning a new leaf.

Here's a video of the Lion dance performance taken at a different location. For now this is the closest I'll get to playing huge drums.

 

Gong Xi Fa Chai folks !