Happy Independence Day, Malaysia! 马来西亚国庆日快乐 ...

Feeling Patriotic today 
August 31th 1957
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Chow Kit, 

Kuala Lumpur

Where is the sun 太阳在哪里 ...

I think it has been raining almost everyday 
for a month now
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The next 10 days weather forecast for KL 
is more clouds then sun 
with everyday Thunderstorm 
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Egg on Toast 
Meals Station Wisma UOA II
Jalan Pinang Kuala Lumpur

ISHq Restaurant and Wine Bar 餐厅和酒吧 ...

The training center I go to for my lectures 
for the past few years
is next to this Hotel, 
which I never thought  a lot about 
photographing in it 
...
That extra step I took to walk into this hotel 
before I left the training center today
certainly gave me a good impression 
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Crowne Plaza

Kuala Lumpur

Tokyo Street in KL 东京街在吉隆坡 ...

It seems that there is now 
a new happening place 
for all things Japanese in KL
I can't find any more excuses of not finding
Japanese food here in KL
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Pavilion, 

Kuala Lumpur

Love and Hate the city 这不是一天中最忙的时候 ...

Despite the noise, dust, and the exhaust fumes 

that accompany the frenetic chaos;

I may not like to live in the city as

I would enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside
but to be inspired by the chaos of the city 

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From Chow Kit LRT Station
Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur 

Breaking the after-work drink habit 下班后喝一杯 ...

After I god married, 
my house has been "dry" for a long time,

I am not saying I am not drinking,

just one glass once in a while after work,

For a long time, drinking and smoking for me was to combat stress

but photography is a healthier stress reliever

I will stay that way

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Novotel Hotel

Kuala Lumpur

Ramadhan Bazaar SS18 斋月熟食市场 ...

It's that time of the year again, 
for a month of fasting of the  
"month of Ramadhan",
Food Bazaar in every town and city,
usually start at 4 pm until around 7 pm, 
for those who are preparing to break the fast
or some of us who just like to eat 
...
If any of you come to Kuala Lumpur,
and you like local food,
call me and I will bring you to one of these places
to savor the local delights 
anytime of the year 
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Bazaar Ramadan
SS18 Subang Jaya

Miracle 奇迹 ...

A preacher in a religious congregation 
once told me that
there are two ways to live
...
You can live as if nothing is a miracle
or
You can live with everything is a miracle
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Nikon D90 18-105mm ISO 100 1/15 @ f5.6 EV-1/3 FL70mm
Seremban 芙蓉 ...
Just 5 minutes walk from the Seremban Train Station and next to Parkson ...

Perspective 角度 ...

Wide angle compositions are very tricky,
Just like everything in life;
if everything does not add into the composition,
it will look awkward.
One thing I seem to always try to do is 
to watch all the edges in the viewfinder
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Nikon D90, 10-24mm, ISO 100 1/500 @ f10, EV-2/3 FL=14mm

Pavilion, 

Kuala Lumpur 

Every mother knows 每一个母亲都知道 ...

Every mother knows
metaphorically speaking
...
that childbirth may be a stroll in the park
compared to
raising that child to a grown up
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Nikon D90, 18-105mm, ISO 1600, 1/60 @ f5.6 EV0 FL=105mm

Chow Kit, 

Kuala Lumpur 

Personal Space 个人空间 ...

We all need that Personal Space,
a place we create an invisible boundary,
to allow or deny who to enter. 
That "Space" allows us to 
breath, find security, and to "live"
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Nikon D90, 18-105mm, ISO 1600, 1/30 @ f/5.6, EV0 FL=105mm

Chow Kit Market, 

Kuala Lumpur

Two Corners of the Market 在市场的两个角落 ...

We all have our secret corners 
to do our things and 
sometimes just to thing things through
by ourselves
before stepping out into reality again
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Nikon D90, 18-105mm, ISO 1600, 1/60 @ f5.6 EV0 FL=62mm

Chow Kit Market,

Kuala Lumpur

Bamboo and Gold Fish 竹和金鱼 ...

When I was young, my parents bought me gold fish
to teach me about loving and caring for creatures from god, 
after many number of fish later; 
I realize that every thing you ever love will 
die or no longer be there
including ourself
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显羞了, 小弟的作品 ...

my humbled Chinese Painting ...

Watchful eyes 虎視眈眈 ...

Fear is good
it helps in
keeping a watchful place
at the heart's control
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Nikon D90, 18-105mm, ISO 1600, 1/30 @ f/5.6 EV0 FL 150mm, WB Shade

Chow Kit Market, 

Kuala Lumpur 

It's business 做生意 ...

Patience in the present,
Faith in the future,
and Joy in the doing 
...
That's doing business
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Niko D90, 18-105mm, ISO 100 1/80 @ f/5.3 EV 0 FL 62mm WB Shade

Chow Kit, 

Kuala Lumpur

The Good Guys 好人 ...

These policemen may be a little bit overweight, 
but don't discredit them
as they are manning the traffic between 
12:30pm until near 3:00pm for 3.5 hours
on HOT summer days of 35-40 degrees
on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, 
not an easy feat for just anyone;
although some exercise will do good for them
and me too
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After Fridays Prayers 周五祈祷后

Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru, Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur