When I first heard last week of a one-man rescue mission of stray dogs from Pulau Ketam that had been sent away to a deserted island, I thought, "Why would anyone go through this trouble, when there are so many other stray dogs closer to home that need help as well?" After viewing this photo essay, ... continue reading »

In my previous post, Mahakala Dance, I promised that I would be doing a separate post on the King Gesar Dance which was also performed during the Wealth, Long Life & Wisdom Grand Puja in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia over last weekend.While Mahakala Dance was performed by three dancers, King Gesar Dance was only performed by ... continue reading »

For those who missed the Wealth, Long Life & Wisdom Grand Puja in Ipoh over this past weekend, worry not. I have some photos for you. Of course, I am only going to publish a handful of interesting photos and not the entire series of photos. Religion aside, the Wealth, Long Life & Wisdom Grand Puja ... continue reading »

Date: 7th May 2009 (Thursday) - 9th May 2009 (Saturday) Conducted by: Ven Sangter Tulku Rinpoche Venue: Karma Kagyu Dharma Society Address: No.16, Jalan Wu Lean Teh, Ipoh Garden South, 31400 Ipoh, Perak. 7 May 09 (Thursday) 8.30pm - 10pm - Guru Rinpoche Empowerment 8 May 09 (Friday) 8.30pm - 11.30pm - 4 Arms ... continue reading »

A cousin used to work as an artist at a (then) leading shopping mall in Ipoh. All he has to do at work is to come up with all sorts of decorations and display props for promotions, events and celebrations the whole year through. This sounds like an interesting job, if only we are creative ... continue reading »

You know how it is human nature to do the things that we are told not to? I happened upon this notice in Jusco, Kinta City, last evening, which says, "PLEASE DON'T PUT TROLLEY HERE I THANK YOU" but that was exactly what people did, by parking a couple of trolleys there. There was once ... continue reading »

A friend bought a Panasonic HDC-TM300 HD video camcorder recently and boy, am I jeles, jeles, jeles. LOL Although I have yet to test out his new video camera, I have seen the videos he shot and that's just the kind of video quality that I am looking for. You know, I've been trying to build ... continue reading »