Tag: Kuala Lumpur

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[1547] Of look, up in the sky…

Wow. Monday blue took a deeper dip than usual after a long holiday and I am starting to miss my weekend already. My mind seems stuck at the performance on last Friday evening.

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And no, that is not a balloon. In Walloon maybe but you are not a loon. What the hell am I writing, eh?

About the performance, if I understood the theme correctly, the sphere is a cocoon. There were 7 spheres and there were 7 persons inside it. The whole show seemed to tell a story of birth and in the end, independence. Or maybe it was just about how we all are tied together to a common destiny. Or metamorphosis.

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[1545] Of flying performers

After making a resolution, I spent my Friday night enjoying a public performance:

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They troupe did a good job at entertaining the crowd. More of this kind of performance should be organized!

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Shooting fast paced subjects under low lighting is a real challenge. I cannot remember how many times I adjusted the settings of my camera. Frantically at that, as I tried to capture the moment in still frames. At times, I could almost shout “quit moving goddamnit and let me shoot you!”

About the performance itself, I shall blog about it at Metblogging KL later.

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[1433] Of where is the sky?

Off Jalan Ampang:

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Lately, facade like that is observable around KL. Do compare the prominent facade with another not too far away from this spot.

And the buildings seem to stand closely together, shooing the sky away. As more buildings race to the sky, it will take effort to spot a blue ceiling up above. Perhaps, not as bad as New York but one will never know.

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[1293] Of race for the sky

Many are impressed at how buildings are sprouting in Chinese as well as certain Arabic cities. The trend is not alien to Kuala Lumpur at the moment, though the pace is probably less than stellar.

The new buildings in the city are marvelously modern and clean in design. The one besides The Ascott is a great example.

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And yes, do notice the yellow crane.

And yes, Kuala Lumpur has blue sky.

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[1265] Of aging railway cars

I am trying to finish up a book. So that promise on the Asian Financial Crisis has to be postponed. So too with the Endau Rompin and Bangkok trips.

In the meantime, another photo.

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This is somewhere within the compound of the old railway station, close to the general post office.

Okay. Let me finish up my book.