Romantic Zhuhai Awaits You

Especially when the weather is at its best. Cold & misty. Go & stroll leisurely along the scenic Xianglu Bay or Lover's Avenue. Daytime may not be so romantic..and if you are travelling in a group..hehe. You can see from afar Zhuhai famous landmark - The Fisher Girl Statue. Walk & walk to get to the end & be right in front of the Statue. The 'Girl' holds a pearl high in the air with both hands in an elegant pose, admiring its bright luster that also symbolizes the brightness of Zhuhai.

The Statue is composed of granite and stands 8.7 meters high weighing 10 tons.

Legend has it that a beautiful fairy fell descended to earth one day and fell in love with the beauty of the land. Reluctant to return, she turned herself into a fisher girl, weaving nets and searching for precious pearls to earn a living. In addition, she unselfishly used her knowledge and powers to heal villagers who were ill, and so she was well loved by one and all. She fell in love with young fisherman named Hai Peng. This Hai Peng listened to some fabricated rumors and asked the girl for the bracelet she wore as proof of her love. Although she knew she would die if the bracelet were removed from her body, she still took it off and presented it to show her deep love for him. The girl died and the fisherman was bitterly remorseful, crying all day and all night. An Immortal named Jiuzhou Elder was moved by their love and helped the young man resuscitate the girl. To bring the fisher girl back to life Hai Peng had to go to the Jiu Zhou Island to find the Resurrection Grass, which must then be fed with man's blood. After much difficulty, Hai Peng found the grass and grew it with his own blood. Days turned to years, and the grass was finally ready and used to revive the fisher girl. Henceforth, the fisher girl became a true mortal. On the day of their wedding, all the girls together found a gigantic, magical pearl at the seashore. In gratitude, the fisher girl presented this to the reverent Elder.

FYI, Zhuhai means Pearl (Zhu) Sea. This is where the famous Pearl River flows into the south sea.

I Was Tagged !- by Shabby Mom

Here are my 5-5..

1. What I was doing 5 years ago ?

The same as it is now. Only my title changed to AM from IO..& without any
monetary gain!. Re-designation..not promotion. For marketing purposes?!.. they said

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list for today ?

a) MUIS-done this morning at 9 a.m
b) Work related - Yes Boss!! here are the 3 Performance Charts

c) To renew Car Insurance/Road Tax/Driving License -Done!

d) Apply Leave. Yes!! am taking 2 days off- Pulang Kg.
e) To see movie... maybe..

3. What are 5 snacks that I enjoy
a) Spaghetti -Little Italy's
b) Soto Jawa
c) Pizza (chicken mushroom) -Little Italy
d) Sushi & Shasimi (raw)
e) Nuts & peanuts

4. What are 5 things I would do If I were a billionaire

a) Clear off all my debts
b) To give 'angpow' to each & everyone of my family members (including my 4 Grandkids!)
c) Invest/buy Real Estate properties - Land, houses, shoplots..
d) To build Home Retirement Complex for me, friends & interested public.
( do not equate my project with Old Folks home ah!..) will elaborate further!
e) Travel & explore the world. Then to end my exploration with spiritual
journey (God Willing)

5. What are 5 jobs I've had

a) SFI - Data Entry
b) SEDCO - Admin Assist. yg Jaga Library. There's a term for it. I don't like it!
c) IO to AM, SSB sampai pencen!

Ok, Thats all.

Suratan atau Kebetulan

What? Apa?..hehe. Ni lah namanya kebetulan yg sudah tersurat. Cek-cek gambar lepas balik, baru terperasan adanya persamaan biarpun nda serupa.

Jingshen Park-Zhuhai, China (6/3/08-AM)

Museum-Macau & dua sejoli (11/3/08)

Mr Guard- Grand EmperorHotel-Macau (11/3/08)

Guangzhou-si nyonya penjual berry (6/3/08-PM)

My Star Ferry

Betul nie.. My Star Ferry. I'm Pisces. This is Super Star Pisces. My star is Pisces! Hehe. My dream vacation..one of. Of course my 12 storey Star Ferry is for a short getaway ex-Hong Kong. Ex-KK is Super Star Gemini. Must be siok. You are confined but you have many many storey to explore. Friend who went for 3D 2N said not enough time to cover/check/use all facilities inside. 7 meals a day. Bahaya. Imagine before onboard you are 45kg, then you come out from the cruise 50kg! hehe. For more info visit here: www.starcruises.com

Matahariku - Agnes Monica

Senikata lagu ini tidak ada kena mengena dgn saya. Saya suka lagu ni kerana melodinya. Chewah! dan tajuk yang ngam dengan sesi tulisan tentang Matahari. Bagi menutup tirai tentang matahari, saya akhiri dengan mendedikasikan lagu ini kepada Matahari. Sebelum itu gambar terakhir yg di ambil pada 12 July 2008 juga di Tmn Teluk Villa akan mengakhiri sesi 'sunset' saya. Terimakasih.

Tertutup sudah pintu .. pintu hatiku

Yang pernah dibuka waktu hanya untukmu

Kini kau pergi dari hidupku

Kuharus relakanmu walau aku tak mau

Berjuta warna pelangi didalam hati

Sejenak luluh bergening menjauh pergi

Takada lagi cahaya suci

Semua nada beranjak aku terdiam sepi

Dengarlah matahariku suara tangisanku

Kubersedih kerna panah cinta menusuk jantungku

Ucapkan matahariku puisi tentang hidupku

Tentangku yang tak mampu menaklukan waktu

Berjuta warna pelangi didalam hati

Sejenak luluh bergening menjauh pergi

Takada lagi cahaya suci

Semua nada beranjak aku terdiam sepi

Sun or Sunset-Mulanya Di Sini!

But this time not here in my Home. Away in Hong Kong & Macau. Our annual holiday in March this year which was very interesting, fun & funny. Our? annual holiday? Initially "Our" was made of 6 good friends, all ladies. Permanent member - Nel, Carol, Sue, Mehe, Nraya & me . Sometimes Aisah & CKJ will join. After our trip to Bangkok last year, Sitti (Carol friend), has her status upgraded to permanent feature in our group. Sadly, until circumstance & time permit, our Sue will be absent from our future overseas trips. Have to wait until C Leia besar sikit lah. Even this trip she had to let go so as her RM235. We booked the ticket in April Last year, she gave birth to Leia two weeks before the trip! Itu pun ada hati mo ikut.."LOL". Being true to its Slogan " Now Everyone Can Fly", AirAsia has changed the lifestyle of many people. Overseas holiday become possible, not once but twice or more a year. All our trips were on "Zero" fare, plus itu ini so far our tickets cost less than RM400. Still cheap for overseas!. Our target is Airfare + ground arrangement not to exceed RM1000. So far still below.

Back to the photo, it was still a bit cold & misty, and that naturally gave out the pale shade of yellow! In March photography was not a hobby or a passion yet..taking photos purely for the sake of taking photo for kenang2an. When I saw this photo, how scenic it was, the color & view just ngam! compliment each other, plus kena puji2 lagi (bukan minta puji) from friends and this pic laku di Facebook hehehe, I told myself why don't I make it as a new hobby, a new activity?. I love Nature, always. Now, better to capture it, keep it for kenang2an or if lucky can be exchanged with real Cash! hehe.

This one defintely not sunset. Tapi matahari pukul 1.00 pm. Cantik kan? The sun seen ngam2 on the top of the tip of Ruins of St. Paul church, Macau's landmark.

My Favourite Shots of Sunset

Not necessarily in order of preference-but the first two are my No. 1. All photos were taken on different weekends, eh..the first & the last one were on the same day pulak!, all at the same place-Teluk Villa, only at different angles. Some people say "Ko teda kerja lain lagi kah?"..Hello! this is also kerja mah!, a hobby, activity. At least my weekend in KK is well spent without or less RM spent! hehehhe..If not I normally ended up splashing money ( bunyi mcm banyak hehe) to things I dont really need!. Whatever it is, look below- 5 beautiful photos of sunset, every pictures has its own mood.

Colors of the Sunset-What Determines Sky's Color?

The colors of the sunset & sunrise result from a phenomenon called scattering. Molecules and small particles in the atmosphere change the direction of light rays, causing them to scatter and resulting in colorful sunsets/sunrise. But the details are determined by the wavelength of the light and size of the particle.
The short-wavelength blue and violet are scattered by molecules in the air much more than other colors of the spectrum. This is why blue and violet light reaches our eyes from all directions on a clear day. But because we can't see violet very well, the sky appears blue.

If the path is long enough, all of the blue and violet light scatters out of your line of sight. The other colors continue on their way to your eyes. This is why sunsets are often yellow, orange, and red." Red has the longest wavelength of any visible light. The sun is red when it's on the horizon, where its extremely long path through the atmosphere blocks all other colors.

According to StevenAckerman, Professor of Meterology at UW-Madison.

Refreshingly - Blue!

One bright day I made a point to get out of bed much2 earlier than my usual time to do rounds of brisk walking in the morning before going to work. Exercise kunun! And to cari kelainan or break the routines..whatever. Lagipun, I've been living in this place for almost 2 and half years and hardly ever get the chance or rather make it happen to enjoy the beautiful ocean/sea which only takes 5 minutes walk from my house! Yes..5 minutes. It was really an effort! but well paid off by this gift of nature. And I was refreshed too..by the sea breeze, and the blue-blue sea & sky. It was a wonderful kind of 'morning blues'...