HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008 !

See - learn to see, and then you'll know that there is no end to the new worlds for our vision

Hear - there is nothing better than music as a means for the upliftment of the soul

Smell - the sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall memories that we use it so little

Touch - it teaches us that life depth and contour, makes our sense of the world and ourself three-dimensional

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

The Legend of Sweeney Todd

The legend of Sweeney Todd began in print and lives again on screen ... very soon (this coming January 2008) .... read on !

The book start with this clause :- "Ladies and Gentlemen .... I have to state that Mrs Lovett's pies are made of human flesh !" This shocking announcement provides the stunning denouement to a narative first published over a period of four months in the winter of 1846-7. This marked the beginning notorious career of Sweeney Todd, soon known to legend as the 'Demon Barber' of London Fleet Street. A true early Classic British horror !
Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (UK and International version)
Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (USA & Canada Version)

Can't wait for the movie now ...... Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd and Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs Lovett (Directed by Tim Burton)

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !

Its that time of year again ! Eventhough we don't have white Christmas in Malaysia every year but the atmosphere is no less interesting. Lights, decorations, gifts, shopping and celebration is everywhere.....just look around and you will deem to find something interesting and while doing that enjoy the decorations around too !
Mid Valley turned into Fairy Tale land this Christmas !
Cute decorations over at The Gardens, KL !
The giant Christmas Tree over at KLCC shopping Mall ... huge and tall !
A princess dream turned reality at The Pavilion.
Cute Frosty the Snowman greeting all Malaysian "MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR"
During each moment we are aware of something peaceful and beautiful, we water seeds of peace and beauty in us. Merry Christmas !

Happy Winter Solstice

HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE ! Today is winter solstice day (every 22 December) ... according to us - chinese, this festival is even bigger than Chinese New Year ..... supposed to be the longest night in the chinese calendar. People eat Tang Yuen to keep their body warm during the cold month of December.
Its round in shape because the we believe that its symbolized harmony in the family = Tang Yuen !

We used to make Tang Yuen with no fillings but as we go by we've been spoilt with choices of Tang Yuen filling .... balck sesame, peanuts, red bean, etc.... YUMMY !

Of course, for us its not only Tang Yuen for dinner tonight but with fish, chicken and all sorts of vegatable to make the whole dinner complete !

The ordinary arts we practice everyday at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest !

Live & Loud Music KL 2007

1 Dec 2007 - Turn on the Pop (Live and Loud Music KL 2007) at Bukit Kiara Equestarian Park.
What a night ! with performing artistes like : Whitney Houston, Shaggy, Elliot Yamin (International) ; Jaclyn Victor, Anuar Zain (Loacl) singing from 3pm till late ....

The party really started at about roughly after 9pm when the more popular artistes performed ... started off with many local singers like Jaclyn and Anuar belting out many pop tunes to pleased the crowd ......
The group of local singers belting out pop songs like "That's what friends are for"....

After the local singers left the stage, next came Shaggy....with his favourite Jamaican style reggae ! ... the crowd went wild during his performance.

Last but not least .... everybody waited for the whole day for this, and at about 12:30am came on stage, our diva forever Miss Whitney Houston ! ... she looked good on stage, belting out her greatest hits like Greatest Love of All to the later My Love is Your Love .... its quite obvious her drugs problem did affect her vocals to some extent .... but above all that, she did saved the best performance for last .... its the song "I Will Always Love You" that everyone remembered and brought back home with them. Nobody can do that song better than the original singer herself !
Whitney in two of her outfit during her performances .... she even did a number with her daughter !

We will wait for her to come out with her album next year !