Toddling @ Kepong Metropolitan Park

I must have cruised by the MRR2 countless times yet this discovery was only made recently. The Kepong Metropolitan Park runs parallel to this highway found on the right if you're going towards Batu Caves.

For a kite enthusiast ... this is the place for you.

Kites in various sizes and shapes are found to be on sale as we enter the park. These are for amateurs like me but during the windy days you can catch some experienced kite flyers showing their skills with kites as big as 30 feet!

The place is packed with people from all walks of life and some are found to bring along their picnic basket too. There are mobile vendors trying to cash in by selling all kinds of food items.

The management came up with this brilliant idea of making extra money attracting park goers to get on their tram ride. It's 4 ringgit a person and the ride stretches for 45 mins all around the park.

It travels along a small pathway that runs along a rubberised jogging track. Be careful with your belongings while you're on the tram. There are motorcycles speeding on the path too and dangling bags or purse can grab their attention.

The scenery is breathtaking. Anglers are seen busy around the 50 hectare lake.

There were people jogging, taking a stroll and some seems to just relax by the lake.

All in if the weather is kind to us, this is the place to be with your family and friends to catch some naturally fresh air.

Happy Chinese New Year !

There's always something to celebrate thanks to Malaysia's rich multicultural background. It's the Chinese New Year and 2009 is the year of the Ox.

Kepong predominantly being a Chinese area, always brings the best out of the celebrations. There were stalls put up by the roadsides selling mandarin oranges, peach blossoms and many other new year necessity.

This year we headed down to the Gerakan (A political party in Malaysia) Open house celebration held at their HQ, The PGRM building. We were a little late, so most of the cookies and New Year delicacies were all gone.

Zoom in 3 times and you can see patrons at the celebration were all busy packing! No wonder there was no food for the late comers. The organizers were not very accommodating as they did not furnish enough clean plates and people were grabbing food from all four corners.

I was in my silky black 'Cheongsam' at the celebration. Both me and daddy had our photos taken by the reporters from the Oriental Daily who were there to cover the event.

The fun thing about Chinese New Year is the Lion Dance performance. It's very interesting to watch these trained acrobats performing all these exiting stunts. The drum beat that goes with it really gets our heart pumping.

We had our very own celebration at home. Grandpa got the prtable 'Yee Sang' set so that we can toss and enjoy it in the comfort of our home. It symbolizes increasing prosperity, abundance and vigor when you toss all the ingredients together with chopsticks.

My neighbours presented me with 'ang pows' when i went visiting to their houses.

Happy Ponggal!

It's been a while since I last posted an entry. I've been busy getting things in order with my fancy resolutions for the year. It's certainly a challenge and am trying my best to have it accomplished by my 2nd birthday.

We celebrated Ponggal on the 14th of this month which also marks the Tamil New Year. Everyone got busy very early since we had to perform prayers and put the pot to boil by 10am.

I was the main attraction in my spanking new 'chudidar' topped with a bright red rose!

We had the kolum drawn and all the items needed prepared waiting for the precise time to pour the milk into the pot for it to boil. I was helping by not messing up the artwork although it was very tempting.

Ponggal is basically a Thanksgiving festival praying for a good year ahead. There's Mattu ponggal the next day which is a sign of thanking the cattle and Kanni Ponggal on the third day for the young maidens who seeks good husbands.

I was not allowed anywhere near the fire and hence the chair to sit still and witness the ceremony. It was Bhogi the day before where we got rid of old things as a symbolic sign of new beginnings. I packed and sent my old clothes that I've grown out of for donation.

There was abundance of excitement surrounding the pot as the milk boiled and spilled over the pot. It's good luck and prosperity to have the milk spill flow towards the house which was what took place. We were ecstatic witnessing it.

Grandma put in the rice and all the accompanying sweet stuff to cook and we offered it to the Sun God before having it for lunch.

Midway Checkpoint!

Today January 13, I'm officially 18 months old. 13 days into the year and I'm midway to my 2nd Birthday.

A challenging journey so far. Immunizations, new meals, knocking at almost all corners while I take my steps and the list goes on. One thing is for sure, everyone around seems to agree that I've become more mischievous.

I can't help it, as I discover new things, I wanna get my hands on it ... try it out. it's learning through experience.

Happy New Year 2009!

Another year, another milestone. I'm into my 6th month blogging and 6 months away from my 2nd birthday. 2009 is going to be a challenging year for everyone with the current economic situation but life goes on.

I've drawn up my resolution for this year. Here's my 5 must do this year ... or atleast attempt to achieve by December.

1) To start on full solid meals
2) To get my toddling steady and graduate to full fledge walking/running
3) To increase my book collection
4) To be more lady like (i am stubborn at times)
5) To get off my pacifier (the hardest to achieve)

Wishes for a Good Year ahead ... Happy 2009 everyone.