Saturday, December 31, 2011

Looking back 2011 July-Dec 回头看2011七月至十二月 ...


It has been great sharing with you
my thoughts and views through
a camera in 2011
and I have enjoyed your creations

...
Soaking up the morning sun 沉浸在清晨的阳光 ...

July 2011
Putrajaya Flora


Contemplation 沉思 ...

August 2011
Sri Bala Thandayuthapani Temple, Seremban


Brother's Wedding 弟弟的婚礼 ...

September 2011
Brothers wedding at Sungai Petani, Kedah


Sepang MotoGP 2011 ...

October 2011
MotoGP at Sepang


Gold 金 ...

November 2011
KL Lake Garden


Pavillion ...

December 2011
Christmas at Pavilion, KL



Friday, December 30, 2011

Looking back 2011 Jan-June 回头看2011一月至六月 ...


It has been great sharing with you
my thoughts and views through
a camera in 2011
and I have enjoyed your creations
...

A Wave of Emotions 一阵的情绪波动 ...

January 2011
Thaipusam in Penang


Senses working over time 感官加班 ...

February 2011
Chinese New Year in Klang



Innocence 稚气 ...

March 2011
Air Balloon Fair in Putrajaya


Helix bridge 螺旋桥 ...

April 2011
Marina Bay at Singapore


Lotus under the sun 阳光下的荷花 ... 

May 2011
Lotus at Alam Perdana, Klang



Parked 停放 ...

June 2011
Butterfly Park, Kuala Lumpur


Thursday, December 29, 2011

Time to reflect again 又是思考的时间 ...



一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
A speck of time is more precious than an ounce of gold
...
It is 2 days left of 2011, 
It was slightly around 4 minutes to count until 363
using my stop watch just now;
But the actual 363 days that went past seems faster.
...
The last week of the year has always 
been a time for me to reflect on the past 
and put some thoughts about the coming year
...

JOGOYA Japanese Buffet Restaurant 上閤屋日本料理 ...

JOGOYA Japanese Buffet Restaurant 
上閤屋日本料理 
Starhill, Kuala Lumpur 


Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The Next building 未来建设 ...


有錢能使鬼推磨 
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
...
I guess this is the next muli-million dollar 
luxury apartment
in Kuala Lumpur 
for the few who can afford it,
the rest of the citizens of KL will be just 
looking at it from a distance 
...

The next one million dollar apartment in KL ...

Jalan Perak, 
Kuala Lumpur


Tuesday, December 27, 2011

My friend, a hawker 我的朋友, 我的老师, 一个小贩 ...


有志者,事竟成
yǒu zhì zhe, shì jìng chéng

Where there is a will, they is a way
 ..
my friend for 40 years since first year in primary school 
has been a hawker all his life after 
dropping out from high school 
...
I respect how he had stood up 
to life on the streets of KL all these years 
...
he is not just a friend but 
my teacher in life
...

Mr Hawker 小贩先生 ...

China Town, 
Kuala Lumpur 


Monday, December 26, 2011

Merry Christmas from KL 圣诞节快乐 ...



你的平安是我的愿望
  de píng ān shì wǒ de yuàn wàng
Enjoy your holidays and be safe 
...

Time Square Christmas Decorations 时代广场圣诞节装饰 ...

Berjaya Time Square, Kuala Lumpur


Christmas everywhere 圣诞无处不在 ...

Mid Valley Mega Mall, Kuala Lumpur


Christmas 2011 ...

Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur



Sunday, December 25, 2011

Peace on Earth 世界和平 ...


世界和平 
shì jiè hé píng
Peach on Earth
...
Wish you a Merry Christmas 
and may this festival 
brings abundant joy and happiness 
 to you and your loved ones
...

Christmas Wonderland in USJ 11 ...

Christmas Wonderland in USJ 11 ...

USJ 11
Subang Jaya 


Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Wish 圣诞愿望 ...


平安夜
Ping an ye
silent Night

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May your wishes come true
in this Christmas
...


Friday, December 23, 2011

A simple wish 一个简单的愿望 ...


选择的自由
Xuan ze de zi you
Freedom of Choice
 ...
Peace cannot be kept by force, 
it can only be achieved by understanding
(Albert Einstein) 
...

United Buddy Bears Exhibition 熊熊愛心連世界展覽 ...

United Buddy Bears Exhibition 熊熊愛心連世界展覽 ...

8th December 2011 - 15th February 2012 ...
The 143 life-sized United Buddy Bears are in Pavilion, 
Kuala Lumpur


Thursday, December 22, 2011

Arrival of Winter 冬至 ...


冬至
dōng zhì
...
my grandfather migrated from Guangzhou, China
before the World War II to South East Asia
...
As a Cantonese, we were taught that 
today (Chinese calender 11th month 28th day) 
is the day of Winter passing
and this day has more significance 
then the Chinese New Year
...
As today, we celebrate the good year that we had
汤圆 "Tang Yuan", a sweet soup of glutinous rice flour balls 
which symbolizes
unity and harmony within the family
...

To get through the winter 过冬 (guòdōng) ...

Arrival of Winter 冬至 (dōng zhì) ...

Arrival of Winter 冬至 (dōng zhì) ...

at home


Be Safe on Christmas 圣诞节 ...



 
wēi 
Danger 
... 
Before we put our child in a shopping cart, 
we should think twice
about his or her safety
...
Please be safe on this festive season
...

Don't worry, mommy is just not within the view finder ...

AEON Shopping Center, 
Bandar Botanic Klang 


Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Officially Winter 正式的冬季 ...



梅花雪
Mei hua xue
Snow Plum Blossom
...
Is it true that winter is 
officially from December 21st. every year 
...

Snow Plum Blossom 梅花雪 ...

Painted by me
...


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

A Passage of Discovery III 丰彩人生 ...



人算不如天算
rén suàn bùrú tiān suàn
...
God's plans always supersedes mans
...
I practiced hard and was hopeful to
have the approval of my teacher to at least 
display maybe just one of my paintings 
in the "once in two-years" art gallery 
organized by my teacher,
but I had to go on with the cataract surgery
and left painting for 3 months
...

But, looking at my classmates creations 
left me a thought that 
my painting skills probably should be kept
to myself until a few more years of practice
...

A Passage of Discovery III (丰彩人生) 第三届余赋文师生作品展 ...

A Passage of Discovery III (丰彩人生) 第三届余赋文师生作品展 ...

A Passage of Discovery III (丰彩人生) 第三届余赋文师生作品展 ...

A Passage of Discovery III (丰彩人生) 第三届余赋文师生作品展 ...

Art & Calligraphy Exhibition 2011 
第三届余赋文师生作品展
13th - 18th December 2011
The Annexe Gallery, Central Market


Monday, December 19, 2011

Sifu 师傅 ...


一日为师,终身为师 
yī rì wéi shī,zhōng shēn wéi shī
...
One day as a sifu (teacher), 
Whole life deserve the respect
...
Every day I learn from someone,
whether it is my wife or my kids, 
students, or someone
I meet on the road, 
and of course, 
you in the blogging world
...
You are my teacher,
and I respect you for the rest of my life 
...

Dim Sum Sifu ...

JOGOYA Japanese Buffet Restaurant
上閤屋日本料理
Starhill, Kuala Lumpur


Sunday, December 18, 2011

No Camera 不允许拍照 ...


Security guards were standing behind me 
when I took this shot 
...
Neither do I feel foolish nor brave
I think you are right, it is just silly
...
I think there is a new rule here
as the guards were not protesting
to those who were clicking away
with their point and shoot
but 
warning those with the DSLR
...

Tokyo Street ...

Tokyo Street
Pavilion, KL


"Cheers" father 对父亲的喝彩 ...


my father never spoke to me too much,
neither did he tell me how to live,
he lived,
and let me watch him do it
...

Cheers for a farther ...

Aeon Shopping Center,
Bandar Botanic, Klang


Saturday, December 17, 2011

An Old Coffee Shop 一间老咖啡店 ...


I never knew just what it was about this  
old coffee shop I love so much
...

An Old Coffee Shop 一间老咖啡店 ...

Imbi Pasar,
Kuala Lumpur

Buffet Behavior 自助餐行为 ...


Picture yourself in an all-you-can-eat-buffet,
the way we behave in a buffet-line could very well
determine how we really eat healthy or not
...
Then again, is there such a thing 
as a healthy buffet-line 
...

JOGOYA Japanese Buffet Restaurant 上閤屋日本料理 ...

Jogoya Japanese Reataurant
Starhill, KL


Friday, December 16, 2011

Maneki-Neko 招财猫 ...


The lucky cat adorns the entrance to many
Chinese and Japanese Restaurant I have visited
...
I think it is called "Beckoning Cat"
which is believed to bring good luck to the owner
...
I wish you Good Luck today
...

Lucky Cat 招财猫 ...

Lucky Cat 招财猫 ...

Lucky Cat 招财猫 ...

Sunway Pyramid


Thursday, December 15, 2011

Haunting 困扰 ...


The thought of what my 
life directions could have been 
if I had graduated from Architectural School 
still haunts me 
from time to time 
...

Architecture ...

Putrajaya


Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Tolerance 容忍 ...


I am a Buddhist,
but sometimes
I go in with permission, 
sits quietly at the corner 
of an Indian temple, a church, or a mosque
...

Steel mosque ...

Steel mosque ...

"Iron" mosque
Putrajaya


Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Thoughts of Loneliness 孤独的思想 ...


Loneliness is the mind filled with 
"gray emptiness", 
it always seems so difficult to walk away from it,
where everything else seems to make sense 
except those in our heads
...
The worst ever thing is when we don't
even know why and what we are lonely for,
when that "gray emptiness" 
is the loudest thing in our heads
...


Sunset at Sepang Gold Coast ...

Gold Coast
Sepang

Monday, December 12, 2011

Love-Hate HDR 爱恨高动态范围摄影 ...


I heard about HDR photos last year when I first
bought my DSLR,
the more HDR photos I see,
I realized that one can either hate or love them
...
Some professionals I came across 
seem to find the whole idea of HDR to be
offensive and an insult to their photography
...

Twin Tower skyline ...

Twin Towers from Traders Skypark
The picture was shot at F18 10mm hand held 3 shots of -1, 0, +1
and used photomatix to process it before finishing touches in lightroom



Sunday, December 11, 2011

Waiting for Christmas 等待圣诞节 ...


14 days to Christmas 
十四天到圣诞节
...
I think the anticipation for Christmas
is like being a child again and again
every year
...

Dreaming about Christmas 梦幻圣诞 ...

Dreaming about Christmas 梦幻圣诞 ...


Christmas Latte ...

Sunway Pyramids shopping center
and Christmas Latte at Wisma Antarabangsa


Saturday, December 10, 2011

The Married Truth 已婚的真相 ...


It may be better that a marriage
goes wrong before it begins 
...

Wish them a happily married life 祝他们幸福 ...

Lake Garden, 
Kuala Lumpur


Friday, December 9, 2011

Togetherness 天生一对儿 ...


But let there be spaces
in your togetherness
...

Togetherness 天生一对儿 ...

Lake Garden,
Kuala Lumpur