Friday, July 16, 2010

A florist called Floria in Putrajaya

Floria 2010 showcases Malaysian flora varieties. It is the third time the Floria Putrajaya/Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival held. Themed “Tropical Splendour” the event promises a garden exhibition with creative and attractive designs from the government and private sectors, corporations, associations and flower growers as well as international garden designers. It’s a heaven in paradise for green thumb people, Nikon DSLR owners (paparazzi wanabes), and not forget those lovely cute couples. Hence for a nature lover like me, it’s a opportunity to take informative experience walkaway in search of similar flora found in Laidback Serenity (to my disappoint none of it was showcased, or maybe ‘they don’t know the existence of it). The theme flower for the event is the heliconia where many species displayed at the exhibitions, floral arrangements, garden and landscape designs and decoration.

Check out the name sepit ketam jingga andromeda?so star trecky...

I was totally awed by bonsais displayed at Floria 2010. Just a sight to behold this miniature trees, the branches and the trunk statically depicting a fantasizing movement of greenery. Kudos to Songfong Bonsai & Art Garden for showcasing such an artistic display.





Sexy Pink??That's a feminine name. To be honest, most of the flowers has done their over time. Clearly seen in their faces(petals).Some of the flowers are drying up and decaying from the blazing sun. Even the sexy pink heloconia missing.

Another 'thing' that caught my attention was this oddly looking ‘erection’ banana plant (musa ornate lavender pink musaceae) opposite to the normal banana plant. Comparing both of them, reminds me of...nevermind. Such an exotic flower would surely send one of it to my valentine. "Darling happy valentine, here lavender pink musaceae".

Does this kebab looking plant (zingiber ottinsii) remind of kebab pasar malam??


Gosh they sure do got lotta time with kacang hijau..

Moreover Floria Putrajaya 2010 exhibits the largest number of heliconias with more than 400,000 flowers in the floral and garden exhibition. TEN gardens and floral arrangements by international experts from Indonesia, Britain, Australia, Japan, Canada, Taiwan, Holland, New Zealand and Serbia. Photography and water colour painting competitions. A Floral Pavilion (Indoor Pavilion) containing 50 garden and landscape designs, together with floral arrangements such as Celebrity Musical Garden, Special Courtyard Garden, Tropical Paradise Garden and Twilight Garden and Exhibitions and creative garden design competitions for school and university students.

Is that Shakira in waka-waka dress??


The final destination of floria 2010 comes to a perfect end with this beauty shot.


p.s. actually floria 2010 was more colourful than uploaded pics,just blogged on odd stuff only.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Life Is A Juggle..

FatboySlim some of the iconic names in the music industries, especially in the dj-ing division. His unique music videos are to be reckon with. Here are some of his videos that has got me wondering,pondering,reminiscing and ing all the time.




Well this is what i can conclude from his videos in an uncanny way,imagine life is a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. They are Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you're keeping all of these in the air.

You will soon understand that Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls-Family,Health,Friends and Spirit- are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed,marked,nicked,damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for it. Bottom line is no need to juggle lar....

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Remember When You Were A Kid




Entrepreneurship is an risky and thrilling job,but this video totally changed a lot preconception in life,such an empowering and romanticized video to inspire us to become a better person.It's amazing what you can teach in a video with the presence of words!Truly amazing. So any second thoughts to become self employed?Because it still is..

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Lessons Learned From World Cup 2010

World cup 2010 is done and dusted for now, another four years to go. Brazil awaits, so does the Malaysians, but surely watching world cup 2014 in Astro whether on 3D or 4D in four years time is not going to promise a thrilling finale like the one we had this year. Brazil and Malaysia has 12 hours gap, which is a big disadvantage, matches will be aired 8am in the morning. So Malaysian you just enjoyed a perfect world cup with perfect timing, and hope for a better time frame eight years to come. But i am pretty sure i-phone will have Astro channel integrated in them. So lesson learned from this world cup?

Sounds of Silence
The most annoying noise at the moment, worst than a crying baby, worst than your girlfriend nagging, worst than turbo powered kapchai...the one and only vuvuzela. This traditional music pipe instruments can go up to 120db. This is a rebirth of new football frenzy after the Mexican wave. Imagine world cup held in Australia, u will see audience blowing Didgeridoo and to make the matter worst, imagine world cup held in Malaysia which is famous for various type of blowing instruments. Can you ever imagine?
World Cup South Africa 2010.South Africa Vuvuzela


World cup in Malaysia in year 3000 (Malaysia Vuvuzela)

Didgeridoo has better bass effect.

Random Predictor
Well now it’s proven that animals are after all an awesome predictor living organism. Proven after world cup, not after tsunami 2004, where fish strangely swim ashore, migratory bird aimlessly flying away from the recent volcanic eruptions. Eight picks, eight correct, eight tentacles. Paul the Oracle Octopus is clearly the biggest winner of the World Cup after recording a perfect prognostication record whether he knows it or not (he probably doesn't). And you make the animal kingdom proud. Go paul!! Sure a lot of human Paul will be annoyed with this famous name. Kids will be going “mum I want Paul for dinner”!!

  • Paul Masak Sambal. Don’t be surprised if you found this in your restaurant menu.

Teamwork wins
Football is a team sport. A team can have several star players but if they do not work together effectively, they can forget about advancing to the next round, let alone winning. Like what happen to my favorite team France. Just like a football team, each member in a family also has his or her own role. Like the captain, the head of the family must provide a strong leadership and motivation to his or her charge.

Attack and secure victory early on
Most of the successful teams in the tournament scored early goals. They did not slog or wait until the dying seconds to find the elusive goal. Unlike Spain in the Final where Iniesta scored at the dying minutes. This reminds me of students approaching their studies and examination. Those who have the discipline to start studying early will have the advantage over those who like to put in off until last minute like Iniesta.

Keep on going until the final whistle is blown.
If it is not able to score an early goal, a winning team is known that the game is not over until the final whistle is blown. The player will keep going without giving up even though the odds are stacked against them. Trailing town goals down against Slovenia, the Americans staged one the most dramatic comebacks in tournament to level 2-2.The lesson is no matter how big the challenge, victory may still come our way as long as we do not give up trying. Even if the final whistle is blown before we score a goal, we can leave the pitch with our head held high and without regrets.

Loser blame but winner never complains
The referees, the ball and even the giant screen have received fair amount of flak during this tournament. Much has been said about poor quality of refereeing and the unpredictability of the ball providing a tired line of excuses especially from losing teams.The irony is, the winner playing under the same referee and using the ball have not been complaining.The reality is, there will never be a perfect referee or a perfect ball. We live in a world of imperfections. Life is not fair but sooner we realize it. The better we can be. Our family and frens may not be the best in the field but that should not matter at all. What matter is how we continue to work together to make them better. We can choose to harp on their weakness but at the end of the day, we will only be left with a long list of complaints.Just like the winning team, they quickly adapt to the poor referring or the unpredictability of the ball. They will seize the moment and focus on their strengths. Hence they are the ones who will score goal after goal using the same ball. Kudos Diego forlan. Player of the tournament.

Be confident with your ability.
Perhaps the biggest lesson in this WC is how the traditional football powerhouse are failing while the lesser teams are gaining strength and confidence after each game. Japan n South Korea is the best examples. They used 2 be treated as warm up teams that struggled to score even a single goal against the more well known opponents. In this tournament they advanced to the second round, surprising many footballs expert. Team Asia has arrived. We impart this lesson in us that we are capable of being with the best in the world. With hard work, knowledge and right attitude nothing is impossible we must not let ourselves be our own worst enemy by thinking that we do not have the capability. Malaysia may not be in the world cup but we already benefit from the lessons it brings .Be the best and win the cup of life.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Laidback Serenity

This is where i unwind my leisure time back home, its not your typical walk in a park setting, but more of touching your inner self with the natural surroundings.I discovered this place back in 2004, since then I'm the customary face here. So if u need a 'just leave me alone' space, this is the place to be.A perfect place to view the rise of dawn and sunset.This place has gone through drastic changes throughout the years, but some remains the same.

You will be greeted with this thorny tree's to laidback serenity.roses among thorns,thorns among roses a common quotes,but thorn among branches???


Brown flowers..still googling to find the specific species name



I'm still amazed how this beach sand end up here.


Fire came, fire saw, fire conquered,the remains always cherished as new life begins...

"The Sky Is The Limit" (the possibilities are endless... )




Laidback Hill


Mini Grandcanyon



A pond to ponder.....


Lonely leafey.....




Which is more majestic??the creations of humans or mother nature.....


Rock that contains crystal particles....


Periuk kera or monkey cup better known as
Nepenthes gracilis.This plant has healing properties such as increasing hair in scalp by using the water in the cup,the water eases eye pain(which i dont dare to try).Plus the boiled water from this plant's leaves and roots can be used to heal diarrhea,blood pressure and kidney ailments.This plant is also known to bring 'Ong'.



Sooner i will post on the dense jungle....


Bands of Trees....


Birdseye view of Malacca and Ayer Keroh....


Check the clouds.reminds of an old dwarf with thick beard or pluto from mickey mouse?

Shadow Of the Day.


Picturesque


Might be wondering why i name this place 'laidback serenity',the answers is simple,come and feel it yourself......