Mookambiga Temple @ Midvalley

This is another awesome, divine temple of  Ambaa Mookambiga. I've always wanted to take Bee to this temple and today is the day after 5 years of  wait. It was a last minute decision to just visit the temple and do some shopping in Carrefour.

I could only remember the day I made abishegam for ambaal on October 31 , 2003 and the day I spent at Kollur Mookambiga temple. The land of Adi Shankaracharya and the power felt within, I still get goosebumps!

Pradosham and the long wait!

It's Pradosham today, as usual we're just busy with the local stuff  here and to my surprise finally......................received a reply from Neil Phillips, oh thank you God, I was eagerly looking forward his e-mail :) Almost 5 ish when I checked my mail. Bee and I went to Ramalingeshwara temple in Bangsar, guess what........... after 9 years I met MK in the temple. Just brought back the funny memories of  dancing as a kid. As usual , it started to rain and we're caught in temple and forced to complete the artha jama pooja and we came back with lots of vilvams and garlands. Okay then...what about dinner ???

Bangsar ! The parking was horrible and my Bee made me wait 15 mins before he circumbulated the Bangsar village. Oh...my what a day! We ended up having good dinner at Devi's corner. That was like having a dinner @ Devi's after a decade..... fond memories of  Boris and Jessica. Those were the days!

Merdeka Square and KLCC revisited!!!!

Fun night out, Bee was totally stunned by KL City's beauty as he thinks living in KL is like living abroad in western countries. I know exactly how I used to feel a decade ago, right now we no longer have the great feeling as we see a lot........thousands of new faces in the KL City. Of course, the country requires foreign work force and labourers as part of the human resources but with this has also contributed towards social illness and threats in our country. I truly hope that Malaysia remained as how it was 20 years ago. Oh....what fun ! Childhood memories playing near Dayabumi, the happiness we had going to McDonalds just to purchase the toys :)) The good ol' days!

I just remembered how much I used to think of  working in the Sultan Abdul Samad building   (former center of colonial administration -  High Court of Malaysia) The passion I had towards practising law.......! I have never imagined that I would be married and living in the United States. Today I cannot believe that once upon a time my favourite place in KL is no longer the place of justice. Putrajaya stole the entire KL beauty, memories and the rest are history!



Petronas Twin Towers

Driving up to KLCC where a decade ago the hang out place was so popular for us. My besties and I used to sit in Dome and by the lake....:) I still remember the day Bee bought me a delicious waffle cuppa Haagen Dazs back in 2007. Kuala Lumpur holds a lot of  bitter sweet memories......something I would cherish and share it with my kids! Can you imagine the happiness you tell your kids "this is where momma studied" :)))

We ended up having good dinner at the Sri Lakshmi Narayana Bhavan, Leboh Ampang before proceeding to KLCC. We had quite a bit of fun snapping pics around and it started raining at 11pm. Time to drive back home and the challenge was not knowing the way back, somehow I managed driving around the Bukit Bintang and Maharajalela Road. Phewwwww.........what a night to remember !!

Amma to THONEH

Driving to PJ, snapped this when boy drove us to the hospital.

The current KL Sentral, totally new look in my eyes....the crowd I mean!

It's been a long time we've postponed the eye check up for Amma. This time because Bee pushed, we decided to get her checked asap. The cab is freaking costly in the traffic jam. We had fun returning home in the LRT as we got down in the KL Sentral and had lunch at Gopala's - with my gaura tau foo.Fingers crossed, hope all's well!

Batu Caves !!!!

 

Batu Caves revisited after a decade.It was an amazing experience to see how things have changed over the last 10 years. I remembered how we used to keep awake and walk along the chariot procession and the pain of the heat in February. The new temples and the golden Murugan statue is a total brilliant idea on enhancing the beauty of the caves and the divine temple.

We had a great walking trip as the KTM komuter costed only RM1 to go to Batu Caves from KL Sentral and another RM2 to return back home. Bee was amazed looking at the trains in Malaysia and the super clean seats. Of course , I enjoyed my McD's sundae cup on our way to the temple.

We first saw the Hanuman statue. Figured this way that way out to get photographed :P , the Venkatachalapathi temple was BEAUTIFULLY built and the weather was just kind enough to let us walk around without disturbances.

Seeing Murugan on tophill is no easy task as we had to climb the stairs and encounter little monkeys who were super human friendly. We minute I completed the stairs on tophill , I was speechless to see Murugan again. It was my dream of 5 years to show Bee the magical temple.

We had good darshan and kind blessings from the priest. We returned back home by 10pm. Zzzz....totally got strained but the happiness - PRICELESS!

Finally Bee's back !

That's almost 100 days, the longest ever duration being faraway, finally Bee's back to KL. It's been a hectic week and getting ready to fetch him by 3am at KL Sentral is no easy job.

Rice water!

Next time you go to boil some rice, you might want to think twice before you toss it! Rice is rich in minerals and vitamins that make it fantastic for cleansing the skin and hair!

It not only makes skin radiant, but also helps add tremendous shine to hair! No wonder all those women in Asia have such gorgeous shiny hair (ok, it might also be in their DNA)!

All you have to do is boil some rice (I recommend using distilled water and organic rice (or pesticide-free rice) and just boil until rice is cooked! Then remove the water and store in a jar! Once cooled, use as a rinse after you wash your hair, or as a toner on your skin for GORGEOUS shiny hair and beautiful glowing skin!

This is grandma recipe followed in some parts of  India , specifically by the South Indians.

Diary !

The best thing about writing a diary  is to keep your heart and mind healthy ! I find myself to be more organized when I had my diary with me. I so miss those days :)

Keeping Up Appearances !

I grew up watching Keeping Up Appearances , Mr.Bean on my Brit blood side :) The evergreen 80's kids can never forget the era where we've started getting Americanised in Malaysia. I'm talking about "The Mission Impossible" , "The A Team" , "McGyver" , "The FullHouse" and the ever famous "Beverly Hills 90210". I had huge crush on Brandon ( Jason Priestly )  then *sigh*.

Do you guys remember "The Growing Pains" ? How I wish I could turn back the clock and go back to my childhood! Ugggh..... I cant believe I've always wanted to grow up when I was young......what the........... was I thinking ?

After all these series of  Americano.... as a teenager I was so hooked to FRIENDS :) Who will not love David Schwimmer *screams*. Those were the days I say!

Uncle Onslow in gray suit and Lady Bucket in the pink hat :)

Uncle Onslow ( Geoffrey Hughes) is such an awesome guy......... I've  just remembered the bitter sweet memories of  London life back in 2004/2005. I was back to my childhood routine of  watching him in Keeping Up Appearances.  The Buckets never fail to make us laugh bursting out our lungs!

Certainly the world is going to miss you. RIP Geoffrey Hughes.

Golden words

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering,
known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation...…a sensitivity and an understanding of  life that fills them with compassion,
gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.................
– Elisabeth Kübler-Ross


Came across the simplicity of  this statement.Typically.......I just want to extend this !