Toddling @ Candylicious

Willy Wonka may not have had a hand designing this place but he certainly would have been proud at the outcome.

Candylicious at 1 Utama.

Boisterously decorated, it sports some fancy setup with splendid amount of sweets and chocolates to choose from, all of which imported.

Eat Happy! Yeah ... what about tooth decay or massive long run issues like diabetes.

I had to get something and not just window shop when you see such a message plastered on the wall. An overwhelming sense of guilt came over me so I got myself a small toy with little tablet like sweets in them.

Kids started hopping and dancing in joy as they pass by. The tag 'imported' can set you back a hefty amount for grammes worth of bites. Cautious spending required.

Toddling @ Pavilion, KL

The competition for the best decorated shopping complex for Chinese New Year must have been clinched by Pavilion KL for their deco was spell binding.

The array of pink blossom trees with lovely Chinese lantern's hung on it ... breath taking!

The highlight was this magnificent Dragon chasing a fireball. The humongous piece measured a whopping 600 ft or 182.88 m long!

Royal Selangor featured their own take on dragons ... not 1 but 9 golden dragons at their flagship store at Pavilion. Read about them here.

Lovely artwork showcased at the center foyer all part of Pavilion's Majestic Dragon Festival.

Master artist seen busy at work ...

And a Mongolian princess spotted nearby!

Toddling @ Melaka ... Again!

Roughly a year after the Kepong Baru Community center day trip to the historical city (Melaka 2011), I made a follow-up trip this Chinese New Year with my uncle's family.

The plan started on well executed departure & good travel time within the reduced precautionary speed limit promising a fun frolic day but the events unfolded very differently.

We revisited the same attractions and places of interest yet again and I for one made some startling new discoveries at the Bee Museum.

Upon closer inspection at the layout of the Malaysian map, it seems to be made out of bees!

The cruise down Melaka river was as interesting as it was the last round with a seemingly gloomy weather which made it a pleasantly cool ride.

With the recent furor questioning the very existence of the local folk lore heroes makes us wonder if a name change for this bridge is inevitable. This was pretty much all that we enjoyed as the weather after lunch ended all outdoor activity and not to mention the influx of KLites making it near impossible to find a decent parking spot. 

With a sour face leading back to KL, an exciting discovery was made. The photo above is courtesy of the Melaka Toy Museum Blog (http://melakatoymuseum.blogspot.com/). I didn't get a chance to go in but the Hulk sure made it a must visit the next time around.

Happy Chinese New Year!

The rabbit bows out for the mighty Water Dragon this year. The celebrations started well ahead with the Lion Dance troupe making the their visits and loud sounds of fire crackers despite the ban imposed by the government.

The outlook is said to be equal on both gains and challenges nevertheless the 15-day long festivity starts tomorrow leading to the Lantern Festival.

The highlights are of course the tradition of giving out Ang Pows (Red Packet) which is a monetary gift. Being one of the few Indian families in the middle of a large Chinese community, I receive a handful every year. Looking forward to a good holiday.

Gong Xi Fa Chai!

Bieber Fever!

A beautiful head of hair and a sexy look will instantly electrify and attract teen girls. I may not fall into that age category yet but it's no harm in starting early. Am I a 'Belieber'? ... not to that extend yet but I certainly did catch the fever recently.

Here's Justin from the Ellen show proudly displaying his fashion statement which includes a long scarf hanging from his back pocket.

Here's Johnny Depp from the Letterman show with what seems like a rug hanging on the right side of his jeans. He once said, 'I may have a feather duster down my pants'. No idea what that meant but the cloth could come in handy cleaning after his kids leave the table.

And how are the 2 heartthrob's linked to me? Well I got my hanky dangling from my jeans too. Cool looking or not, it serves me the purpose if I end up with running nose.

Ain't that look something ...