tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78854828004346909052024-03-18T11:03:28.886+08:00Twilight ZoneTwilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-54553347255976366832023-08-24T03:05:00.001+08:002023-08-24T03:05:15.073+08:00The Day My World EndedAt sunrise of 3rd August, my wife came to fetch me in her brand new car. She sped all the way through the morning traffic to Shah Alam.<!--nuffnang--><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvvuEyOEEZPZ286s0YbhptTwbaL4nfRaC1Lv2EYDCUoWrZj6-Jx6nOyRA6VzgN2jQvZQ_HYZWwZ7gbWEy20Th4r2iCafj1ipDsSAy1K1-ZC575xBNpUP-I4ptn_exLrTZa9BuYxQUFqX8YaeCeqxgZTxe9Kqn0t52CImLuDfEfYepdksyYN2OTjGlU6U/s720/PhotoGridLite_1692554687866_edit_16410654064683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="720" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvvuEyOEEZPZ286s0YbhptTwbaL4nfRaC1Lv2EYDCUoWrZj6-Jx6nOyRA6VzgN2jQvZQ_HYZWwZ7gbWEy20Th4r2iCafj1ipDsSAy1K1-ZC575xBNpUP-I4ptn_exLrTZa9BuYxQUFqX8YaeCeqxgZTxe9Kqn0t52CImLuDfEfYepdksyYN2OTjGlU6U/w400-h297/PhotoGridLite_1692554687866_edit_16410654064683.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>It was less than 2 minutes court proceeding and it was over. My ex wife drove me home.</div><div><br /></div><div>The world ended for me when you said Good Bye. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's surreal. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>***</div>Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-73232372057832755862023-07-24T00:34:00.002+08:002023-07-24T00:55:36.520+08:00My Blog's 15 Years Anniversary This month marks the 15th year since I started writing this personal blog. I have been a transparent person who shared my real photos and honest opinions in some ways. Being a spiritual person, my objective was to create awareness that the spiritual dimensions are all real. There is life after death and our time on earth is just a journey. We could sometimes shape and plan our journey, but sometimes it doesn't happen. We only have ourselves to be blamed for reasons unknown to our human's understanding. Be patient and surrender ourselves to the destiny, is my belief. I have been there at the brink of deaths few times.<!--nuffnang--><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar8ey4w_fmChQO1y2CzkjOfTYH-tJQxvEAlB663V33eKAsF-mQpRvoZitjP1iiNUPPNeQriPwwRONyn3u7Q8T-GaDv4NSrNRhmbSQiYpQtMFp5rl68-N_8pd27_FIgnd1gz3uGNWS7ZQvzNi20djd61E-DRfWImsxulWB08vIPU-qnXjz6wKEIe7IdJI/s662/PhotoGridLite_1689968871879_edit_593822632427097.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="535" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar8ey4w_fmChQO1y2CzkjOfTYH-tJQxvEAlB663V33eKAsF-mQpRvoZitjP1iiNUPPNeQriPwwRONyn3u7Q8T-GaDv4NSrNRhmbSQiYpQtMFp5rl68-N_8pd27_FIgnd1gz3uGNWS7ZQvzNi20djd61E-DRfWImsxulWB08vIPU-qnXjz6wKEIe7IdJI/w324-h400/PhotoGridLite_1689968871879_edit_593822632427097.jpg" width="324" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The above photo was taken in January 2022 during my birthday celebrations. I thought it's appropriate to use it to post for my blog anniversary. Today I look much thinner and frail compared to this shot. One reader Noor Rani pointed out that my hair looks like a wig!! 😂 😂 😂<div><br /></div><div>When I have passed this stormy health issues, I should be back to gym and exercise to stay fit. Please include simple yoga exercises in your daily routine at the comfort of your home. It would bring miracles to heal and prevent various types of sickness especially the well being of our gut health. Before this cancer, I never paid attention to the importance of my gut health. This is the terrible price I am paying now.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Thank you very much for reading and following my blog for 15 years. I have decided to tidy up my blog instead of closing it permanently when I was lying on my hospital bed in early 2022. That's when my leg's blood clot was swelling to maximum until the cardiologist cautioned me that I could die any minute. That moment, my brain and thoughts were reeling back and forth about my whole life. That is when I thought I would close my blog permanently. Somehow I have changed my mind when my cancer had relapse 3 times and decided to tidy up my blog by replacing many old posts with very useful health tips through "cut & paste" articles of many good authors. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>I wish to elaborate further about how blogging had taught me about the true colours of many other bloggers. No 2 persons in this world is alike......</div><div><br /></div><div>(To be continued here......)</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, bye</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>******</div>Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-30583901075484507092023-06-21T01:01:00.006+08:002023-06-21T01:01:42.753+08:00Released & Discharged <!--nuffnang-->
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It was really no fun as my list of complaints are very long.</div><div><br /></div><div>1. The air cond was freezing with no temperature control. So it was like sleeping in a mortuary! It's either on/off switch only.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. The food was horrible as they fed me plain white porridge 3 times daily plus some juices, yoghurt or cheap ice cream. That's because I had to be on strict soft food diet to monitor what has caused my frequent bleeding over the months.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. I sat on the bed for 6 days without leaving my cold room. I had terrible bed sores on my buttock. I asked for it as the nurses warned me not to even walk to toilet as I might faint again. First 2 days they had to wait for me at the toilet door while I sat on the throne like a King! I enjoyed browsing my phone while the nurses hurried me to finish my royal business fast. Well, it was my coronation day!</div><div><br /></div><div>4. Everyday they had to poke painful needles into both arms. Most of the time, they had to pull out and reinsert the needles as it could not reach the right veins. My arms were pale, weak and swollen. Of course I screamed like a sissy cos it was painful. </div><div><br /></div><div>5. The needles injected, were to connect the drips or fresh blood supplies or daily dosage of 4-5 different medications. In total I was given 4 packets of blood during my stay. That made the total to 10 packets of blood in 3 weeks! Do I sound like a thirsty vampire??</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4bBeDiE77ezOpShjm9zttEahSaIcG_Sf8tRxqyeJPKmY4lkz1587hyCcymlywwM0abGB3awB4xi_R2ZKPz5kMlv2mv2efDZw9Zerb-yYC4dxmlhc1exo1LvBY-YwPjPGTxoEtkdoxfDUxfJSv5ft6C6ZZsc-lFV7YXVJ31Bl4PFD-4c7o0wXDEs-4ks/s3968/IMG_20230619_135033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3968" data-original-width="2976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4bBeDiE77ezOpShjm9zttEahSaIcG_Sf8tRxqyeJPKmY4lkz1587hyCcymlywwM0abGB3awB4xi_R2ZKPz5kMlv2mv2efDZw9Zerb-yYC4dxmlhc1exo1LvBY-YwPjPGTxoEtkdoxfDUxfJSv5ft6C6ZZsc-lFV7YXVJ31Bl4PFD-4c7o0wXDEs-4ks/s320/IMG_20230619_135033.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The horrible plain white porridge with boiled vegetables for 3 meals daily. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjZN7Wv4MIVBljmD83WLkGsfb_xs9I0hE7kHHaJnewDtmVpuc5BbMwoK05YLm_-5KGJXriYnnVcwqBpFz2RoQjAlKzHF9qIppAxRGU_-rWTve9Ge7O1trlj12UDuob5-6_JVf0kVc68Ld0lbTSCfgBfBrEcOS9PP24NTzrxAbXCn1gAKfpmti5sfz0jY/s3968/IMG_20230620_131356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="3968" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjZN7Wv4MIVBljmD83WLkGsfb_xs9I0hE7kHHaJnewDtmVpuc5BbMwoK05YLm_-5KGJXriYnnVcwqBpFz2RoQjAlKzHF9qIppAxRGU_-rWTve9Ge7O1trlj12UDuob5-6_JVf0kVc68Ld0lbTSCfgBfBrEcOS9PP24NTzrxAbXCn1gAKfpmti5sfz0jY/s320/IMG_20230620_131356.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The last meal was fish and chips for lunch. It was a big bonus though not delicious at all. My tears were crying with joy singing like Evita Peron. "Don't cry for my hospital meals!!" 😂😂😂😂😂<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The hospital stay was to address and stop the bleedings. Next Tuesday I will be back to hospital for the usual monthly follow up with antibody infusion and hopefully just another round of oral chemotherapy. I had suffered enough of the unforgettable painful chemotherapy needles which burned my veins for 5 hours. I realized that I forgot to post and elaborate the side effects of the chemotherapy. Would you like to see and hear about them? </div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, bye.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>*****</div></div>Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-76643803907483726782023-06-18T19:33:00.000+08:002023-06-18T19:33:08.423+08:00My Rollercoaster Ride To RecoveryI have been going through so much since my last blog post. So many things happened to my health with no full recovery in sight but it comes & goes like the waves in the ocean.<!--nuffnang--><div><br /></div><div>Fast forward, I just had my 3rd pet scan on Monday and results looked much better. Meaning, no new cancer cells sprouted out since the 3rd relapse. The scan showed some disease still progressing which is not alarming to my oncologist.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just when I thought I could relax a bit, shit really hits the fan. It was the most terrifying trauma ever happened to me in my whole life. News spreaded like wildfire from KL to Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong and other planets. I was busy texting one by one until it gave me an idea to copy paste them here for my updates.</div><div><br /></div><div>"On Thursday, I went to Geezzaa Mall with a friend. I went to toilet and was bleeding at the toilet. I went to toilet 2nd time and fainted in the male cubicle. I was lying on the floor and others saw my bag sticking out under the door. The security guards opened the door and woke me up. Luckily my friend was outside and called my wife who arranged an ambulance to send me to hospital !!! 🤦🏻♂️"....</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhmneHzQ_rlO2sLluXk1lEpM_IGxW2_aG42Z8BjneuoIhIGwr7gO4kHUwmxcWe9O8Z5_z8YF8GRC6uDZjctj04HbQ0m8CfAN5Kb8I_eWqL-yChb7KUZY2Pt2CKVo5nZ8Xe5iJmpMeTIa29kSLh0jU5FQWb8gJ51hV_5JM4NyxOhNyO2ndRRweopwz/s720/PhotoGridLite_1687084140319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhmneHzQ_rlO2sLluXk1lEpM_IGxW2_aG42Z8BjneuoIhIGwr7gO4kHUwmxcWe9O8Z5_z8YF8GRC6uDZjctj04HbQ0m8CfAN5Kb8I_eWqL-yChb7KUZY2Pt2CKVo5nZ8Xe5iJmpMeTIa29kSLh0jU5FQWb8gJ51hV_5JM4NyxOhNyO2ndRRweopwz/s320/PhotoGridLite_1687084140319.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Oh boy, it was my first time riding a heated and comfortable ambulance that raced across the busy after office hours!! I forgot about shame or malu while being wheeled out of the busy shopping mall. My head was spinning like stars.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiqFTFL-FKl9BTnwXH6Cy-dUu4MMacszw5b9hxELrW71aHeX2jAeSgQRZ9i1nvDeXIVIyILmrgHF1lzq_ZPjCjVjJbV1V5NarRATG1HW8lYcOsIcejJqKmxROxTf_7B4N8iYBtEjeO1O61piddfyLcUwhGKwg9OPE67duKQeisLiICoaS1FNaR6Rl/s4608/IMG_20230618_151744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiqFTFL-FKl9BTnwXH6Cy-dUu4MMacszw5b9hxELrW71aHeX2jAeSgQRZ9i1nvDeXIVIyILmrgHF1lzq_ZPjCjVjJbV1V5NarRATG1HW8lYcOsIcejJqKmxROxTf_7B4N8iYBtEjeO1O61piddfyLcUwhGKwg9OPE67duKQeisLiICoaS1FNaR6Rl/s320/IMG_20230618_151744.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Today will be my 4th night in the hospital alone. Hopefully I can be discharged tomorrow.<div><br /></div><div>Okay, bye!</div><div><br /></div><div>*****<br /><div><br /></div></div>Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-34383605442715629872022-12-10T07:43:00.004+08:002022-12-10T07:43:32.115+08:00Good Morning Taipei<!--nuffnang-->
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I arrived Taipei last night. It will be just 3 nights to attend our Tibetan Buddhist Prayers. I am still recovering from surgery and treatment with much struggles to endure the fatigue, prodding pain and stiffness on all my toes & fingers. I still have follow up at hospital for the antibody infusion as my platelets are too low. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you very much for all your prayers and kind thoughts. Hopefully I will post my unfinished blog writings and visit all your blogs too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-46333358862640914872022-01-28T09:36:00.004+08:002022-01-28T13:18:19.750+08:00Life After Surgery<div style="text-align: justify;">I must admit that many things ran across my thoughts while I was lying on the 3 different hospital beds for a total of 12 nights. It wasn't a near death ordeal but it was bad enough to make me think nonsense. I asked myself whether I would have any regrets if I had to die the next day or during the major surgery. I asked myself where was the happiest places and moments I spent. The list was very long but I can briefly say that it was standing infront of the whole Grand Canyon in Arizona when I was a student. I was so speechless and the sight was worth dying for. The other happiest days were spent with my wife when I rode on the rented motorbikes around Phuket Island and Pulau Belitong. Both occasions, it rained heavily and we both were soaked wet but my wife was singing very loudly and happily all her Cantonese songs. Those were funny and happiest memories.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSOpd6h9Kag7JkpNWatRoNfYVo5QRUZQnz8i1K2RqYKfLmtHW153d54ywjJRUR0l0Wb7syYFPokbmvAnOKGIOP8DvCXxW656C-65VNbT3FWLUSHsC_XOtYWusJo_FcyKT-HZp0QI3CGnnUNXT_mmZoNow21CNN09jBTwfgsuEaA5OhBHYAe_3QTEF2=s992" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="992" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSOpd6h9Kag7JkpNWatRoNfYVo5QRUZQnz8i1K2RqYKfLmtHW153d54ywjJRUR0l0Wb7syYFPokbmvAnOKGIOP8DvCXxW656C-65VNbT3FWLUSHsC_XOtYWusJo_FcyKT-HZp0QI3CGnnUNXT_mmZoNow21CNN09jBTwfgsuEaA5OhBHYAe_3QTEF2=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have mentioned that I was badly traumatized during my stay at the 3 hospitals. I didn't elaborate here in the social media as it is too embarrassing indeed. I shared partially in my Facebook and that was shocking enough for my friends and contacts to read. They could not imagine the ordeal and I only have myself to be blamed. The 3 hospitals were strict and did not allow any visitors which made it difficult for helpless patients like me. When I was discharged, my wife checked me into the big hotel at Sunway to relax and pamper myself with the morning's sumptuous buffet breakfasts. Look at the giant elephants that stood prominently outside the hotel. Their trunks pointed upwards which Feng Shui terms meant aiming and sucking all the wealth from above. This hotel and their shopping mall have been doing well with expansions, one after another.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEien9LxSpPO4DOLUDD2umVfucSwZ0dSugpr0LYdhusoE8ECZCGqeEKzbiLZRBXEmmCiAZCnqfZAd6jRnmSQLnpKvHR9UJvu_sAW8dkwvpDVstfZ6vCREItWtjMfYqFVrT7dkvwh-9KNoQsCM4gi02kbCVLUz2ELEqR9H4GTJYIBg7BcFGU-_cuiT7oW=s992" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="992" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEien9LxSpPO4DOLUDD2umVfucSwZ0dSugpr0LYdhusoE8ECZCGqeEKzbiLZRBXEmmCiAZCnqfZAd6jRnmSQLnpKvHR9UJvu_sAW8dkwvpDVstfZ6vCREItWtjMfYqFVrT7dkvwh-9KNoQsCM4gi02kbCVLUz2ELEqR9H4GTJYIBg7BcFGU-_cuiT7oW=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The view from my hotel's room overlooked the lagoon below with many water features, It was not crowded as it was a weekday. I had fun relaxing in the room watching TV and went window shopping several times. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRjo1saTxQBob5jDslRyEHXNsLudnHzuIYm5dYeOEW6nY6IKACpisjktQZIxiRhPdgnwPWFksUinSn7TkJSRIr3nTGpUlhIEpfoWJR1uFZQXpqXZSVqyJzKCCZu-ggVwxHoWQvyKllmc6PxfhuLunDrqTkJOINiJhnYOyl8Penyl98be4YEhw-Xzk7=s992" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="738" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRjo1saTxQBob5jDslRyEHXNsLudnHzuIYm5dYeOEW6nY6IKACpisjktQZIxiRhPdgnwPWFksUinSn7TkJSRIr3nTGpUlhIEpfoWJR1uFZQXpqXZSVqyJzKCCZu-ggVwxHoWQvyKllmc6PxfhuLunDrqTkJOINiJhnYOyl8Penyl98be4YEhw-Xzk7=w298-h400" width="298" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This photo was taken just before Christmas at the hotel's lobby. Can you guess what little gift I was holding???</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb5XPC80wzRXPokSPJcL7H_CLeABQSH0uessKdvGTXsUc2iuGu_tevoXuHY1uD9FunUn1VbjRoB3VzypEKU1aqQZRTxsCHKi5ittTtQMfTePaCIPtwog4viKgeIYBPzDxLuBhasQ3Z1YEbsn_g7OKfRjWZ5j-nkf4FCEAR1uSmyjPtWPFJuIclGaj8=s850" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="850" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb5XPC80wzRXPokSPJcL7H_CLeABQSH0uessKdvGTXsUc2iuGu_tevoXuHY1uD9FunUn1VbjRoB3VzypEKU1aqQZRTxsCHKi5ittTtQMfTePaCIPtwog4viKgeIYBPzDxLuBhasQ3Z1YEbsn_g7OKfRjWZ5j-nkf4FCEAR1uSmyjPtWPFJuIclGaj8=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was the chemotherapy tablets given by the doctor after being discharged from hospital. I went back for follow up visits and had so far done 3 separate blood tests on different days. My blood is back to normal and healthy level with no more tumour markers. So I declined to take chemo tablets as they are too strong as the doctor wants me to take it for 112 days! My hair would be gone and all my healthy cells would be destroyed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRhBdvVgvarP1dEHGNlFKa9RyHt-5l6RHSzEIy34rK58Fphj1OaqYLINXi0sGW5IOv5r3ekpdB46yOmK5UhoxMyArg_S0IOtMUp7JXLt1aiTwnyhnQ44G5PgA3KHxLecPLEV36Uzht0K4dTw-tMiyAytbZsfoBDbFLjMuJhHFuF9jp77ZPjZN7e8wH=s992" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="992" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRhBdvVgvarP1dEHGNlFKa9RyHt-5l6RHSzEIy34rK58Fphj1OaqYLINXi0sGW5IOv5r3ekpdB46yOmK5UhoxMyArg_S0IOtMUp7JXLt1aiTwnyhnQ44G5PgA3KHxLecPLEV36Uzht0K4dTw-tMiyAytbZsfoBDbFLjMuJhHFuF9jp77ZPjZN7e8wH=w400-h350" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, my best friend from childhood days have been encouraging me to visit the Nano Heat Therapy Centre in Puchong again. He believes the heat therapy that penetrates our whole body at the right temperature would eliminate all the unhealthy bacteria and cancerous cells at early stage. I used to frequent this place which I had blogged <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://twilightzone518.blogspot.com/search?q=Anran">HERE</a></span></b> and it is nice that I have a friend to accompany me. We could talk for hours and laughed silly at our growing up years at school. Laughter is the best medicine too.</div><!--nuffnang-->Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-41933805531444546072021-11-04T04:55:00.003+08:002021-11-04T04:55:09.854+08:00I am back home!I have been discharged from hospital 2 days ago. I underwent a successful 7 hour <!--nuffnang-->surgery after staying in different hospitals for a total of 12 nights where I received over 50 painful needles. I was very traumatized by the whole episode with the insurance company which made me feel so helpless and hopeless. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0PsCELNBh7_kBENixqq-o_N-gz2AROhTqfFk0BpcU1T71G0iNHTFksSlZmO5wvUgN_eSlnj1NiBq-WO0UTqsw4VP12mIUlIeKqYjFZ-udag-Q7NEf3gQltjW-p3zDoL8Rk9dpDXE9v0/s2048/IMG_20211031_221528_edit_33973629006274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="2048" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0PsCELNBh7_kBENixqq-o_N-gz2AROhTqfFk0BpcU1T71G0iNHTFksSlZmO5wvUgN_eSlnj1NiBq-WO0UTqsw4VP12mIUlIeKqYjFZ-udag-Q7NEf3gQltjW-p3zDoL8Rk9dpDXE9v0/w400-h379/IMG_20211031_221528_edit_33973629006274.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The doctors performed a 4 keyhole surgery which made the pain most minimal. In actual total you could see 6 cuts. I will see my surgeon again in 3 weeks to hear the biopsy results of the tumours. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am so glad to be home to sleep on my own bed. The wounds have healed fast but I am getting painful cramps all over my shoulder, ribs and stomach instead. I am taking painkillers now which helps. </div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, I wish all readers a Happy Deepavali and Happy Holidays. I will update my blog again tomorrow! Yes!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-FnIS3wscq1eRN4rJvM2_J22ozRdmTjJUseH5Bw8nOgOy9E9y5LLzD9fo6aEPVBZLJv5gL-D_UUP9JJb043yfMPwkGqiOlnrEEVgfpWQHgOP2DGSrVUBDsrRjqpZHt7zJWWCqkZdW3M/s1280/IMG-20211104-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-FnIS3wscq1eRN4rJvM2_J22ozRdmTjJUseH5Bw8nOgOy9E9y5LLzD9fo6aEPVBZLJv5gL-D_UUP9JJb043yfMPwkGqiOlnrEEVgfpWQHgOP2DGSrVUBDsrRjqpZHt7zJWWCqkZdW3M/w400-h400/IMG-20211104-WA0000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-76946924659429044682021-10-20T23:37:00.000+08:002021-10-20T23:37:14.258+08:00My Wellness Journey<!--nuffnang-->
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<!--nuffnang--><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">While waiting for my coming surgery, I still need to live each day to the fullest. My mental state and emotions have changed for sure as it is unavoidable at times. Somehow I managed to pull myself together easily with my wife's support and understanding. She has longer years experience with Hospice to provide palliative care to patients. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZDP27WQJVIEo2qLHWYWhVkQ30wJZ_WxO6f0vdLUu7ntMf40ZenF6DpTo-oxYWdOtA6GdjyfDa4DYcDyOD8YeuD1wIZntKr9Rc2XktePipArA6NS4Y27Hp_7Uy3ViYU0xWE1ESGkAkqE/s1323/1+Gym+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZDP27WQJVIEo2qLHWYWhVkQ30wJZ_WxO6f0vdLUu7ntMf40ZenF6DpTo-oxYWdOtA6GdjyfDa4DYcDyOD8YeuD1wIZntKr9Rc2XktePipArA6NS4Y27Hp_7Uy3ViYU0xWE1ESGkAkqE/w300-h400/1+Gym+.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went to the gym to do light exercises as my weight has continued to drop further, So my muscles have shrunk and skin sagged. Doing light weights helped instantly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCL6tJ24yrcPK9ExRzOMsbgY3zWuk2Ofo1MDGQYrihfRFCz4zuUsjFobKd-ipZSu4Pxg2SBiiUahZ2EY8m6ARj6wX-CeJHPPUiIu8tkGnWaYLrK1RElpw8jWwUqFeCfeRA35ITAhUbEvs/s1134/2+BellaBot+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCL6tJ24yrcPK9ExRzOMsbgY3zWuk2Ofo1MDGQYrihfRFCz4zuUsjFobKd-ipZSu4Pxg2SBiiUahZ2EY8m6ARj6wX-CeJHPPUiIu8tkGnWaYLrK1RElpw8jWwUqFeCfeRA35ITAhUbEvs/w300-h400/2+BellaBot+.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I went to my regular Bistro-Q restaurant for dinner after my gym. I was so surprised that this mamak eatery has hired a new waitress to serve drinks. It was amusing to watch this robot move around the big restaurant space and navigate itself so well without knocking any tables or patrons. Her name is BellaBot.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgY2E0h9HqXsPbGM8VQQEixMlD4eGkMuLXosc8nW5FIbznkUNvdAVQEebO7wvf5sAg-e69XDhvwgeZn6Q_DIQS-WfbVvxZs2DQib9EU2zX1riTx-LR6iy_wNRRmlQHJwFJuVvseNINJHM/s850/3+Fruits+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="850" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgY2E0h9HqXsPbGM8VQQEixMlD4eGkMuLXosc8nW5FIbznkUNvdAVQEebO7wvf5sAg-e69XDhvwgeZn6Q_DIQS-WfbVvxZs2DQib9EU2zX1riTx-LR6iy_wNRRmlQHJwFJuVvseNINJHM/w400-h300/3+Fruits+.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The day I was discharged from hospital, I was so surprised to see a delivery guy waiting at my door step. A good friend Joyce from Setia Alam had ordered a big box of fruits and 8 bottles of Granny Doris Cold Pressed Juices to reach my place at the precise timing. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1nxuD716TiV3L2xUIZDo7GClG6qzbvPnU1LUgmQUs4KCFRqevZZaGE_PEnnmteg6l3EwfnRdlpdMnBC532I_rPPVe9nm0-353pM8BypKVqsg6OZRjKWskfBOjSgnppFgIDKsjfHLVuw/s850/4+Fruit+Juices+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="850" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1nxuD716TiV3L2xUIZDo7GClG6qzbvPnU1LUgmQUs4KCFRqevZZaGE_PEnnmteg6l3EwfnRdlpdMnBC532I_rPPVe9nm0-353pM8BypKVqsg6OZRjKWskfBOjSgnppFgIDKsjfHLVuw/w400-h300/4+Fruit+Juices+.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is my first time drinking this famous brand of mixed fruit juices. It was so delicious and nutritious for my recovery. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPmpisqpvS3lwlPMY_rbmXGIdBqDOKG6VySC6X5OXaR6RwvSkkZCP77xW8ZivCPh07ha2OoZZMpxLaWvUB8kpYtA2du60ygjI1WPMNt847OgqAFUSMBm5eScvM2vymUIpYmUPvbpU7is/s1134/5+Granny+Doris+Fruit+Juices+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPmpisqpvS3lwlPMY_rbmXGIdBqDOKG6VySC6X5OXaR6RwvSkkZCP77xW8ZivCPh07ha2OoZZMpxLaWvUB8kpYtA2du60ygjI1WPMNt847OgqAFUSMBm5eScvM2vymUIpYmUPvbpU7is/w300-h400/5+Granny+Doris+Fruit+Juices+.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I ran to toilet many times for 3 days as the juices really purged all my bowels.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*****</div>Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-8066683743498155732021-10-14T21:39:00.003+08:002021-10-14T22:08:53.923+08:00Tastes Of FreedomI was discharged yesterday. I felt so good to sleep on my own bed again. Tomorrow I will be back to see my surgeon to hear the biopsy results. Come what may, I have to face it.<!--nuffnang--><div><br /></div><div>My sincere apologies for deleting the earlier 2 posts due to safety reasons. I will explain it when the time is right. Thank you very much for your caring comments and emails which I appreciate it so much. I will not delete anymore posts hopefully.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today I went to get my groceries done to pack my bags again for the next admission. </div><div><br /></div><div>We went to Canton-i to have a good lunch.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_AKofXe9JEYa02A8LQPU0FtWzodhPD4DtcQmGdfGLkGL2NEhyphenhyphenSdSi6QPXhOT7zspxgIsakZYpP-X50gtJiYK63Kds0hyphenhyphenclidd3oAEn_7oGFSRP92x2al1AbVgDZl7Bq5_mYw4lIVGqM/s2048/IMG_20211014_212229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_AKofXe9JEYa02A8LQPU0FtWzodhPD4DtcQmGdfGLkGL2NEhyphenhyphenSdSi6QPXhOT7zspxgIsakZYpP-X50gtJiYK63Kds0hyphenhyphenclidd3oAEn_7oGFSRP92x2al1AbVgDZl7Bq5_mYw4lIVGqM/s320/IMG_20211014_212229.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>How do I look now? I have lost a total of 20 kgs. Click the photo for super sharp image. So I need to eat more, right??</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8P_eZIlw2zjcPVyrzQCWGoy7_pRQy3-7l5WnoZfhjW0y5iEloXPitL1ut-_Q1tm7J64Kdv3d56WFKpnhyq8DBjda2r9b_tSV2BfpYbOSbIzcDfmCoeK9SXagVTuDmBPrtg-vwWKEb2ME/s2048/PhotoGridLite_1634217914775.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8P_eZIlw2zjcPVyrzQCWGoy7_pRQy3-7l5WnoZfhjW0y5iEloXPitL1ut-_Q1tm7J64Kdv3d56WFKpnhyq8DBjda2r9b_tSV2BfpYbOSbIzcDfmCoeK9SXagVTuDmBPrtg-vwWKEb2ME/s320/PhotoGridLite_1634217914775.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I had curry noodles and a platter of delicious Roasted Pork Belly and Char Siew. I better enjoy each day whenever I still can. We should be thankful to see the sunrise each morning, for tomorrow may not come.......</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-25912164022652664562020-12-14T23:30:00.001+08:002020-12-14T23:30:31.432+08:00The "Best Wife Award" goes to.....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>My drum rolls......</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here I go again, blowing trumpets about my wife. I have shared the recent post on how my wife sacrificed her hiking trip to the Himalayas and put up a brave pretentious look to send me off on the plane to South Korea and thereafter took a cab home instead. If you cannot recall this incident, you can read up <span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7885482800434690905/7840289637463989653">HERE</a></b></span>.</div><!--nuffnang--><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, I have ordered an Academy Award trophy for my wife for her BEST ACTRESS role! Muahahahahaha</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwz6g4otSPL1FU58jbevzKp_g98Aa9aBtrpm9m28yl2zHYLyYNbPaS3N5T5nSccs10u15MxT4nn2_HXNOccmyMb2GaV785ATivOI996VWcUTHJC7LeXtXpw4DCQZeJV0B4iCDBrUnEuo/s1158/Wife+Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1012" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwz6g4otSPL1FU58jbevzKp_g98Aa9aBtrpm9m28yl2zHYLyYNbPaS3N5T5nSccs10u15MxT4nn2_HXNOccmyMb2GaV785ATivOI996VWcUTHJC7LeXtXpw4DCQZeJV0B4iCDBrUnEuo/w560-h640/Wife+Award.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes, she amazed me as an overly ambitious person with a strong character and passion to live her life to the fullest. The year 2020 has been a fruitful year for her with several unexpected new ventures to keep her going and busy. Besides her tight schedule being a fulltime consultant for our Ministry of Education, she also runs 2 educational centres for her USA's Computational Thinking and also joins her weekly sessions with different Toastmaster's Clubs in Klang Valley. Not enough, she will be lecturing weekly at University Tunku Abdul Rahman come this January 2021 and currently in talks with Sri KDU for her contributions towards their expansion programs. She has also enrolled to do her Masters in Computer Science too. Who on earth would believe the way she uses her time each day? I do. I am thankful that she has time to take good care of me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">****</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Twilight Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885482800434690905.post-65078188879241221452020-11-02T17:29:00.003+08:002020-11-02T18:15:25.049+08:00Collecting Designer Shopping Bags<div style="text-align: justify;">I believe many of you have saved all your pretty shopping bags over the years. Some paper bags have colourful themes besides very artistic designs that could make you feel happy. I think the most interesting ones are the Chinese's Mid Autumn Festival paper bags. The vibrant bags often commemorate well with the contents of assorted moon cakes to be given away as joyous gifts to friends and families.</div><!--nuffnang--><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Being in the advertising industry all my life, I do know the longs hours and costs to get the pretty bags out to reach the customers. My educator wife does not share my thoughts and often thought of me like an old lady who collects bags and recycle disused bottles. Muahahahaha... She upholds the teaching that we should <b>"Be Present"</b>. This profound meaning is very deep and says we should not live & dwell into the pasts. Antique collecting is also a No-No!!! Adoi.....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I first discovered about shopping bags becoming collector's items while I was pursuing my advertising studies in United States. I often saw too many collectibles and brick brat household items that were sold in flea markets, charity fairs and garage sales which have been a common sights across America. Back then, they were really eye openers to someone who lived in a Penang cave like me. Now I regretted for not knowing how to buy them for a song and bring home. They could fetch handsome income today as good investments, if you are updated & following the prices on eBay and etc. Nowadays they even sell used seasonal shopping bags from COACH, LV, Prada and many others for hefty prices. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I do have many used shopping bags being stashed in the storage areas at home. I wanted to decorate an ugly small wall inside my office space in my wife's education center. After much thoughts, I decided to hang up a few paper bags to liven up the space as a wall paper-bags! 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I do have many other bags at home but their somber colours are boringly plain that wouldn't lift up my mood.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03UI2hBFigv-7WWSBLJjPFYo2Wan8eUfVZYyFKkD4LFgN8hOVFyIretk5RNf8BKGjuuige3Qa9jL6NmIWHJKvy_uGl5wsv6RTuVQRKo9UYq6DwZwvaE5Fnx8q7KRKeLIeG_SYH8x2HdI/s2048/3+Alexander+Wang.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1447" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03UI2hBFigv-7WWSBLJjPFYo2Wan8eUfVZYyFKkD4LFgN8hOVFyIretk5RNf8BKGjuuige3Qa9jL6NmIWHJKvy_uGl5wsv6RTuVQRKo9UYq6DwZwvaE5Fnx8q7KRKeLIeG_SYH8x2HdI/w452-h640/3+Alexander+Wang.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I guess this is the only shopping bag here that will become a collector's item. Many of you might not know this famous fashion designer Alexander Wang but he is just as very famous as Ralph Lauren in the US soil. He is well known for his black colour themed pret-a-porter lines and had once served in the luxurious house of BALENCIAGA. 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I was like having a whirlwind romance with the city of Busan. Many heartfelt thanks to my Korean best friend for driving me all the way from Seoul to enjoy the best sightseeing around Busan. He drove along the stretch of coastal roads for me to enjoy the panoramic view where all the big & small beautiful homes lined the sea cliffs and face the breathtaking ocean. These precious and good memories will last me a lifetime.</div>
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My friend brought me to a famous restaurant that served traditional Korean seafood dishes. It is located along the coastal area.</div>
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The minute I entered the entrance, I was greeted by a cozy ambiance of many blooming flowers of Spring. The myriad of beautiful colours and the pine wooden floor to the ceiling was a sight to behold.</div>
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The skies were enveloped in thick mists which gave a blurry view.<br />
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We proceeded to continue driving up to the peak, only to be greeted by many flowers on both sides.<br />
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This is the Mount Hwangnyeonsan Observatory where there is a big cafe for visitors to drink and admire the Busan City's night view below.<br />
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Beautiful Busan City at night with all the glittering lights.<br />
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Busan is a very interesting city with many attractions. I did not visit all the places that trip because I have plans to visit again in near future when my wife goes mountain hiking with her gang of hikers. I am not welcomed to join the hikers because I was slow like a tortoise. The last time we hiked up Mount Kinabalu, she finished in 4.5 hours before lunch. I took over 9 hours to reach the top when the skies turned pitched dark with the moon laughing at me. So damn malu!! You wanna hear the reasons?<br />
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Address: 86 Yonggung-gil, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea.</div>
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This popular idyllic temple sits by the rocky seaside that offers very spectacular view of the whole ocean and natural landscaping of beautiful rocks. There are plenty of steps to navigate yourself to visit this place, so your knees should be strong.</div>
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They are rated as "The Most Beautiful Temple in Korea" as all the temples are located high on mountains but this one sits by the hilly rocks and overlooks the sea.</div>
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This ancient temple was first built by the Great Buddhist Teacher named Naong in the year 1376, during the Goryeo Dynasty.</div>
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You can spend hours alone to admire the peaceful scenery with the huge rolling waves splashing on the rocks. It really calmed my feelings. The waves took away my blues and whatever sadness into the ocean very faraway. Busan has many beautiful rocky areas by the sea for us to check it out.</div>
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The main Mahavira hall of the temple.</div>
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The monk was reciting some prayers inside the hall.</div>
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My Korean friend sat and waited for me patiently wherever I went. </div>
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That's what best friends are for.</div>
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I think that statue is the Bodhisatva Di Zang Wang Pusa by judging on the long pole that he carries. He was a Royal Prince from Korea who went to do his cultivation in the Mount Jiuhua in Anhui China. This Bodhisatva's statues can be seen widely all over Japan, China, Taiwan including Malaysia. I visited the pagoda where his body was kept in China. You can see it <b style="background-color: #ea9999;"><a href="http://twilightzone518.blogspot.com/2013/06/dizang-wang-temple-mount-jiuhua.html">HERE</a>.<span id="goog_1758115960"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1758115961"></span></b></div>
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There is a tall pagoda outside the <span style="text-align: center;">Haedong Yonggungsa Temple. </span></div>
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Address: Gamnae 2-ro, Saha-gu, Busan.</div>
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That's my friend who drove me up the hilly slopes of Busan to see the amazing "Santorini" village. </div>
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The whole village was once the poorest slum area since the Korean War. Today it has magically turned into a top tourist area with so many colourful streets, corners and cafes for good photography. They have endless of Artistic Walls, Sculptures and Murals. I am just showing you the monkey side of me. </div>
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Please remember that this whole Gamcheon Village consists of all clustered houses stacked up on the hilly slopes with tiny winding steps. My friend being a heavy smoker was gasping for his breaths and dear life, climbing the winding stairs. It was amazing to see how the Korean families lived there.</div>
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<i>Attractions in Busan - Haeundae Beach, Juk Seong Church & Bulgogi Dinner</i></div>
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My Korean best friend Lee Joon Sung drove me from Seoul all the way to Busan which is 325 kilometres away. His wife who is a Korean bank's president insisted that he must show me around Korea with the best VIP treatment which included top notch lunches and dinner! The journey took over 4 hours in his big comfortable car with several stops along the way. We had a long talk with endless silly jokes to rekindle the time we both lived in the haunted dormitory at Point Park College. He used to call his girlfriend (wife now) in Korea from USA everyday until his phone bill ran over USD$1000 per month! No kidding!! My friend smoked non stop while driving and poor me had to inhale all the 2nd hand smoke! Cough! Cough!<!-- nuffnang --><script type="text/javascript">
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We visited this famous Juk Seong Dream Church which is located at Gijang-gun in Busan. It was specially built just as a concrete prop for a SBS Korean Drama called "Dream". It has become a tourist attraction today for its scenic rocky location and panoramic view of the ocean. </div>
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Busan is the busiest & largest port in South Korea and has direct ferry to Japan's Kyushu Islands because they are pretty close!</div>
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Ahem! Look at this Korean Opah posing on the rock. Do you think I should start acting?</div>
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The side view of the Juk Seong Church.</div>
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The 'small church' is often used for Art Exhibits or Community Services. There is no church pews, altar or prayers here. </div>
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The Spring weather was nice, chilly and sunny.</div>
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This is the aerial view of how this unique church was built just for a TV drama series. (I borrowed this photo from TripAdvisor.)</div>
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This photo shows the filming of the "Dream" TV drama. Have you watched it??</div>
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Finally, I got my feet into the sand and sea water at the most famous Haeundae Beach! </div>
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So many movies and dramas have been shot at this scenic playground of the Rich and Famous.. My other Korean room mate Lee Seung Woo lives in this swanky area and I was guessing which condo belonged to him. That night I would have the chance to ask him over dinner.</div>
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All the most expensive South Korea's ocean front luxury condos and multi million dollar homes are lined here along Haeundae Beach! It reminds me of the Malibu Beach and Pacific Palisades in California. I could only look-see and dream on.<br />
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I used their traditional fragrant Perilla Leaves to wrap the marinated grilled beef, paste, garlic and onions. Wow!!! The taste was really fantastic with its natural sweetness and juice flowing out! It was non stop eating for me the whole night. You must try it when you visit Busan.</div>
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My roommate is still an alcoholic today while my other best friend is still a heavy chain smoker! That night we drank many bottles of the famous Chef Baek Jong Won's Soju.<br />
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My happy reunion with the 2 Korean Opahs. The left guy is my roommate whose late father owned many office blocks in Seoul's posh Gangnam area. He was such a pampered only son and his mother had to give him 'wake up' calls from Seoul everyday as no alarm clock could wake him up for school. I also gave up waking him in the mornings until he missed so many classes with bad attendance in America! So I had to pick up his mother's phone call every morning at sunrise and threw the cordless phone at him on the next bed beside me. That's how I learnt to speak the most polite Korean language and greetings as I had to address a very filthy rich mother.</div>
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This MCO has certainly changed & pushed me so much until I finished clearing the storage area in my home. That's because I am too free now! I opened the many boxes again after 5 years to see the tons of family albums left behind by my late parents and found assorted pieces of precious antiques. Next, I peeped into my phone and was horrified to see over 2000 photos which I took in South Korea, Belitung and others. They are growing cob webs in my phone.</div>
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I visited South Korea exactly one year ago in April 2019 for the reunion of my US College friends. I flew there alone for 8 days and only posted 2 times in my blog!! ~Faints~</div>
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<b>If you wish to see them, just click here.... | <a href="https://twilightzone518.blogspot.com/2019/05/andong-attractions-okyeon-jongsa.html"><span style="color: red;">Part 1</span></a> | <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://twilightzone518.blogspot.com/2019/05/my-visit-to-south-korea.html"><span style="color: red;">Part 2</span></a> </span> |</b></div>
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Let me post them all today onward and I shall start first with the Museum and Night Market.</div>
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In every country I visited, I must look for their historical museums. That would feed my hunger to study and understand about their country's interesting pasts that helped to shape them up today. I stayed at a hotel in the happening Myeongdong area and took a cab to the National Museum of Korea which is about 20 minutes away in Yongsan-gu. The Yongsan Subway Station is 1.5km away from the museum. Address: 137 Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu, South Korea. The admission in Free.</div>
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It was early Spring and the temperature was still winter-like and windy. I loved walking everywhere and admire all the seasonal flowers which we do not have them in Malaysia.</div>
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The museum is a very huge modern building with over 15,000 pieces of ancient artifacts being displayed over 6 floors. This photo of the "movie star" was taken outside by the landscaped lake. Does it look like me?? Ahem...</div>
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I will not bore you with too many old stuffs. So what is this funny <strike>obscene</strike> shaped earthen jars? They were the Jar Coffins of Influential People during the 4th and 5th centuries which were buried at the Yeongsangang River Basin in Korea.</div>
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I was speechless when I saw this ancient warrior in the high-ranking armor suit. I had a terrible nightmare many years ago that I lived in the Shilla Dynasty of old Korea and fought the fiercest war during those ancient times. I was stabbed by the enemy and died in the battle field with tears in my eyes. I woke up on my bed in KL with real tears wetting my whole pillow. I found it too vivid, surreal and unbelievable to have that gory dream and decided to text my Korean friend living in Bangkok. He replied me that day was actually the 'Korean All Souls Day' where the folks would all pray diligently for their departed ancestors... Hmmm maybe my descendants had prayed for me too. How nice!</div>
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I was hungry and went to hunt for famous food after watching so many Korean Variety shows! I knew what I was looking for and walked into the narrow alleys inside their market within the Namdaemun vicinity. I made a zig zag walk alone and scanned all the hanging menus on displays. Aha!!! I found it!!</div>
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When you visit Korea, hopefully in around Winter or after, you must try their seasonal Pollack Fish! I heard the K-Pop stars raved and bragged about eating pollack fish cooked in spicy Kimchi Stew. I thought they were over rated but I was so wrong. </div>
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Sedap Giler! The fish tasted superb and tender with hints of natural fish oil which was cooked in Kimchi Jigae broth with the traditional spices of Korea. I ate them all until my metal bowl was clean enough to see my own face. Don't be confused by the words Pollock and Pollack fishes which look similar but they are caught from different parts of the Pacific Ocean during certain seasons only. They are prized fishes in Korean cuisine. I totally forgot the price as it was one year ago.</div>
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1. We wasted no time and booked for a night's stay at Okyeon Jeongsa through booking.com site. This marvelous jewel with colourful and rich history sits on the cliff which overlooks the Nakdong River.</div>
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2. I was very impressed by the whole place which was the private residence built over 430 years ago for the Ryu Sung Ryong who was the Prime Minister of Joseon Dynasty during the 16th century.</div>
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3. Everything here has been well preserved and kept in its original state since the 16th century! There are 4 bedrooms that comes with own private sitting area with writing table.</div>
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4. This young and handsome Ryu Seung Hwan is the 16th generation's descendant of the famous Prime Minister Ryu Sung Ryong. Seung Hwan who studied in US, speaks very fluent English and provides very attentive and helpful services towards all his staying guests. As seen in many reviews online, they appreciated his effort to go all out to make them very comfortable and happy. The above photo was the actual location where the famous Korean TV Drama "Jingbirok" was filmed about the life of Joseon Dynasty's Prime Minister who was highly commended by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty in China. It is unbelievable that I came to stay at this actual former Prime Minister's residence after watching his life story drama over the television.</div>
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5. The long corridor of the 2 bedrooms with the original wooden floors dated over 430 years ago. They are still solid and strong till today.</div>
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6. My buddy sitting by the opened wooden & paper windows to admire the peaceful view outside.</div>
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7. This is the cozy sitting area with full windows that faced behind towards the hill slopes of lush greenery and pine trees planted over hundreds of years ago.</div>
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8. My buddy lies comfortably like a slut on the comfortable soft mattress.</div>
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9. This pine tree is as old as the Prime Minister's residence which dated over 430 years ago.</div>
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10. It was a real eye opener to see how this Ryu family is feeding the pine tree with syringed bottles of different plant food. The tree really drinks the liquid from all bottles like a baby.</div>
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11. This is the morning's breakfast spread being served for each room's 2 guests. The delicious food is freshly cooked daily and served with high quality Korean tea.</div>
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12. My Korean buddy taught me how to eat and behave like a typical Korean. Use the chopstick to pick up the rice and stick to a piece of seaweed paper. Just eat the whole wrap! Bingo!</div>
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13. Seung Hwan showed me where the chopped pine firewood would be placed inside the hole to heat up beneath the wooden floor during the cold seasons. This "On-Dol" method of heating is definitely the best and only being practiced in Korea since ancient times.</div>
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14. The serene panoramic view of the Nakdong River from the Okyeon Jeongsa residence. I will make a trip back to stay at Okyeon Jeongsa again someday. You should also stay at this historical place to enjoy a piece of Korea's famous history and landmark.</div>
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15. The 4 bathrooms are not attached to the bedrooms but located in another block a short distance away. This was exactly how the Prime Minister's residence was built during the 16th century.</div>
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16. The individual modern bathrooms have been refurbished with top notch tiles, shower facilities and comes complete with all the towels and toiletries. </div>
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17. You won't be bored with the quaint town of Andong as they have many restaurants, shops and the famous Hahoe Folk Village. We watched their famous Korean Masks Dance in the packed arena where the majority of the audience were local Koreans from neighbouring towns.</div>
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19. Welcome to the straw roofed houses at Hahoe Folk Village. The Ryu families originated from here and lived together since 600 years ago!</div>
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21. It was Spring. The weather was still cold with blooming flowers and fruits everywhere.</div>
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22. I was kinda shocked to see the Korean spring onions. They are so fat with flowers blooming at the tip!</div>
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24. Yours truly relaxing inside the forest of Pine Trees. The air was fresh and fragrant.</div>
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25. This is the famous Nakdong River. The Okyeon Jeongsa residence actually sits on the cliff across this river.</div>
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It was a dream come true for me to visit an island of fishing villagers around Hong Kong's 261 islands. I had only lived at my sister's house in Lantau Island back in the late 1980s. That was before the new Tsing Ma Bridge was built to link the new Chek Lap Kok Airport after the closure of Kai Tak Airport in 1997. Those days I had to commute daily by speed boats from her home at Discovery Bay in Lantau Island to Hong Kong daily. Whenever it rained heavily, all the residents would be left stranded at the pier at Hong Kong Island as the seas were rough with choppy & dangerous waves.</div>
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The weather was really good and little warm. Their weather reports lied that it would rain everyday but it didn't as God was kind for me to enjoy the holidays. We took the MTR train until Central in Hong Kong. Walked briefly to the Pier 5 and passed the panoramic view of the high rise buildings. It started to get hot inside the crowded boat ferry and I was well prepared with a paper fan. I was truly the only 'aunty' with the paper fan in the whole 2 decked boat!!! Everyone jealously stared at this 'aunty' from Malaysia while sweating profusely as there was no air con in the cheapo boat we took. You need to pay more for the other luxury boat with air con which we boarded on the return journey. </div>
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We passed many islands along the way including Lantau Island, Tsing Yi,
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The big ferry boat berthed at the pier and it was fun all the way. There was a big crowd as it was a Sunday which happens to be the eve of their Annual Dragon Boat Race and Bak Chang Dumpling Festival. It was sunny hot and we bought frozen fruits to eat. It was so delicious to enjoy the frozen watermelon and pineapple! Try to make them at home. <br />
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It is a famous fishing village and you could see live fishes being sold at the markets. Lots of fresh seafood everywhere on this island. Can someone please tell me how to eat sun dried starfishes?? They are selling like hot cakes there.<br />
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It is truly a very relaxing place away from the hustle bustle city life in Hong Kong. We love this island so much that we planned to stay there for 1-2 nights on our future trips. </div>
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This famous swimming & picnic spot in Cheung Chau has been filmed thousands of times in the TVB dramas & HKG movies. I had to do what the locals do and stripped my clothes off to jump inside the sea! All my HKG friends and relatives were stunned in disbelief to hear that I really went swimming there as they had never swam there all their lives! </div>
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We had lunch and dinner there with beer to celebrate. The food was very delicious and tasty. I am not able to write out what I ate and exactly how the juices oozed out of my mouth as I am no foodie blogger like others. I could only advise you to visit Cheung Chau for day trips.</div>
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I came back from Hong Kong after staying there for a week. It was the first time I really had free and ample time to wander around aimlessly alone to discover the exciting city. I might have visited and transited at Hong Kong for over 10 times since 1985 but I had never roamed the streets alone until recently.</div>
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Hong Kong is definitely a very safe and exciting place with crowds of locals and happy tourists shopping every where! My wife was away at the Hong Kong's education university for 3 days and we met up for dinner nightly. We stayed extra 3 days to catch up with my long lost friends of 21 & 16 years respectively! One was my childhood family friend who is now a wealthy tycoon living at the hills of the HKG Jockey Club vicinity and the other old friend was during my tour inside TVB Studios @ Clearwater Bay during my office trip. We didn't see each other for 21 years and he is still so funny like a comedy actor.<br />
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My wife and I also found time to make our way to visit a famous island called Cheung Chau which was a wonderful bliss. I will blog about Cheung Chau later on. You must hear about that famous Qing Dynasty's pirate Cheong Po Tsai.</div>
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I sat outside alone to admire the prominent landmarks around Central. Next to my left is the famous hotel where the popular singer jumped down to commit suicide at 6.43pm. It made me think about how fragile life is and we should help everyone who is depressed. Only depressions would cause suicides. Please spend time with your loved ones who might show depressions and worries. I quickly left that spot before that 'fateful hour' as the law of universe would see victims repeat their suicide acts at the same spot and time until their "supposedly lifetime duration". It means that if you are supposed to live as a human cycle till 80 years but killed yourself at 50 years old, you might have to kill yourself in the same manner everyday for 30 years until your 80 year's age! The same pain and bloody death would be repeatedly inflicted again & again beyond help. Every religion says humans should never commit suicide. That is the reasons many accident spots and houses became spooky & haunted due to the unseen factors. <br />
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Every Sunday, you will see thousands of Filipina maids gathering like happy birds singing & relaxing all over Central's district on their off days. HKG has not enough parks for people like them in the city's meeting point as their forests and green parks are located too far in the suburbs.</div>
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This is the famous Hollywood Road where the famous police station is located on the right. Hundreds of movies and TVB dramas have filmed this building.</div>
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We both explored around Central and decided to walk our way up to the swanky hills at Mid Level. It was truly an eye opener to see how tall and crammed the living space there. Need I say more?<br />
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The condos and apartments are so tall as we soared higher and higher till the Upper Mid Levels. It looks scary to see them building high rises on every inch of land but they are very solid buildings that have survived all the typhoons. They never had "Highland Towers" tragedy here.</div>
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It was Hari Raya and I was pleased to see a green mosque located right in between the high rise condominiums at Upper Mid Levels. I opened the small gate and promptly walked inside to admire the facade of the mosque which has nice and serene ambiance. </div>
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The flight this morning was pleasant but the plane was 100% full. We enjoyed the above fabulous meal on board the Dragon Air. I ate salmon with rice with delicious fruit salad & sausages plus a yummy cup of strawberry Hagen Dazz ice cream!!</div>
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On 7th November, I received a surprise email from a silent reader CK from Singapore. The minute I read the first paragraph of his writing, something unseen jumped out of my phone through his email. My hair stood up very fiercely like Christmas trees on my head and I had the most terrible goosebumps ever. My skin all sprouted tiny lumps like a fresh chicken just being plucked all the feathers. Gosh! The mangled spirit just stood beside me and actually grabbed my leg while I was seated on the comfy chair alone in the office's conference room. I read on the email's message and CK was pouring out his grievances over the death of his childhood friend who was just killed in a car accident. In the wee hours, his friend navigated his own speeding Estima which hit the roadside and flipped over. The impact threw his friend out of the car and landed on the road for other cars to run over him to death. He was just 30 years old and this gory accident mangled his whole body. The victim's body had been cremated after the funeral but his badly mangled soul really came to find me. I had no choice but invited this poor wandering spirit to follow me home. I am not lunatic but I can swear that this is all true. The reasons CK got in touch was because he dreamt of his departed friend appearing in his vivid dream where he knew clearly his friend had passed away. He remembered I had a similar encounter when my dead friend came to inform me that he had passed away and had to sadly move on already.......<a href="http://twilightzone518.blogspot.my/2008/08/speed-kills.html"><span style="color: red;">(BLOG)</span></a> I have been exchanging over 60 emails with CK ever since, from doing prayers and making merits for his departed friend besides talking all the paranormal stuffs and grandmother stories.</div>
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I thought over the matter very carefully on how to reply this very sad mother. I was going away for my vacation the next day and planned to do some prayers or merit making for her son Adrian after my trip. Nothing was certain but I was about to reply her email...... Suddenly, my computer's screen got jammed and the whole desktop vision turned haywire and twisted like kaleidoscope image in colours! I was damn shocked to experience this the first time and heard a soft voice calling my head. It was the boy Adrian himself and he tried to communicate. Again, all my hair from my head, my pubic areas till my toes all stood up like lighted Christmas Trees! I tried so hard to press my keyboard and banged my mouse but nothing happened. I kept mumbling to the boy not to scare me by sitting on my pc's monitor. His frequency actually caused all the distortions on the screen and when he slowly moved, the screen's image also moved. Whooooa!! That was so scary till my balls fell down and any old man could have died of heart attack on my table.</div>
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I slowly picked up my balls and guts to compose myself. I spoke to the boy's spirit gently and told him that I would be replying his mother. He should not stop me as I had every good intentions to arrange prayers and merit making for him later. I told him that I was flying to Chengdu the next day and then hike up the beautiful Mount Emei in Sichuan Province of China. I told him that it was already winter and snowing beautifully in Sichuan. I invited him to follow me to visit Chengdu if he wished to. "Now please let me have my PC screen back to normal so that I could reply your mummy", I snorted back. The spirit let go and my computer was back to normal. I replied the mother that I was going overseas and offered my deepest condolence before asking for the boy's particulars and photo. She replied me quickly and attached his photo and details from the Obituary Ad placed in the newspaper. I was so sad to see his very handsome face and what a fate that he had to die so young. My heart was very touched that he was my silent reader for so long and we had never met up.</div>
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This boy Adrian's spirit, really followed me up to the plane and flew to Chengdu with me & my wife. He was sitting inside my backpack all the way. My wife saw this little spirit but had no idea that I had invited him along. We stayed at a very huge suite room of the 5 star Rhombus Fantasia hotel which had a separate bedroom, living and walk in closet areas. I would not be able to afford this luxury hotel if not because of their Winter's low season that sent the prices knocking off 70% discounts. The young boy's spirit was happy and comfortable with so much privacy for him to hide himself esp the walk in closets. </div>
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We boarded a bus to another town away from Chengdu to climb up the hill to see the famous Giant Buddha of Leshan which I have blogged<b> <a href="http://twilightzone518.blogspot.my/2013/12/giant-buddha-of-leshan.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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The view atop was simply fabulous and very breathtaking. The heavens opened the clear skies for us to see the panoramic view of the mountain range in Tibet. You can read up from the post of <b style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://twilightzone518.blogspot.my/2013/12/pilgrimage-hike-to-mount-emei-sichuan.html" style="text-align: center;">Mount Emei</a> </b>and see the beautiful mountains above the clouds. We relaxed up there for many hours!<br />
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Back to the hotel in Chengdu, I wrote an email to inform the mother that her son's spirit had followed me overseas and I actually visited Chengdu and Mount Emei for our pilgrimage trip. I informed her of the merit making and shared all the photos. The mother was too surprised as she found it too hard to believe that her family members had also dreamt of the boy going to a foreign country in Winter. He was very happy and smiling to show he was boarding at the bus terminal with snow everywhere. They saw the dream of the mountains exactly like my above photo and thought that boy had probably gone to heavens. The dates of our trip matched precisely with the date of their dreams. They had no idea what the dreams was trying to tell them earlier.</div>
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My friend in KL who kept me in the loop of their email updates with HH The Dalai Lama and his Tibetan Rinpoches, had informed me that he was going to attend a big praying session in India. It was a very huge prayer session presided by HH The Dalai Lama where thousands of monks and devotees would gather in prayers together. The timing was just so perfect and I gave my friend Adrian's photo and particulars for them to bless and pray to deliver his soul to heavens. The parents were so touched and grateful to hear the good blessings and closure for their son. They made a trip to KL together with other family members and gave me a big dinner at Supertanker Restaurant. We met up for the first time and it was a touching & memorable evening.<br />
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I have finally found time to sit down and update this isolated blog which is spewing out putrid juices. The Typhoon Hato which lashed fiercely into Hong Kong and Macau gave me a terrible fright but it's a great relief that we had safely left this island. If this typhoon occurred just 10 days earlier, the wushu competition might be called off and all the thousands of participants from worldwide would cry rivers of tears! I do believe everything happens for a good reason.</div>
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My trip there with this "Fantastic 8" participants from the Hua Ying Wushu & Tai Chi Academy was a marvelous trip well spent as they all collected a total of 27 Golds, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medals home! Hooray!!! It sounds so unbelievable to them but it was true that they truly deserved all the 29 shiny medals for their excellent performance in this world class standard Wushu competition. I was there myself and saw it with my own sharp eyes that they had all performed brilliantly after practicing so diligently and hard for many months, clocking over hundreds of hours. Bruce Lee would have applauded them too if he was there spiritually.</div>
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Here is Michael Liew showing his magnificent skills. This expert is my old </div>
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This is my darling wife with 4 Gold medals!</div>
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Congratulations to my darling wifey.</div>
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I accompanied my wife last weekend for the 2 day event which was held at The One City. It was an exciting time to give my support to my wife who had been practicing very well for many years. It was the first time seeing so many foreign participants from China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore and others which attracted a big audience to this spectacular event.</div>
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I am extremely pleased with my wife's success when she won in her categories for Sabre and Sword Fighting. She displayed very well and vowed the panel of judges to clinch a GOLD and a BRONZE medals.</div>
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In less than 2 weeks, she will be competing again in Hong Kong with her team of Tai Chi experts against many other participants from whole China and many countries on this world's stage level.</div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;"> DAY 01:</span></b></u></div>
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All participants from all nationalities had to march in</div>
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many Wushu championships in Mainland China. </div>
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My wife has been practicing yoga daily therefore</div>
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her flexibility is still awesome.</div>
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Her toes can stretch out to cubit my nose!</div>
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OUCH!</div>
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My wife beat all the foreign participants &</div>
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She won a BRONZE for this Sword fighting category.</div>
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I always wish to be a boxer or Muay Thai fighter.</div>
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I would like to share a family secret which I was earlier hesitant to reveal in my blog. Instead I have been sharing this method with only my closest friends. Yesterday, I received a text message from my delighted friend who confirmed that her 78 year old father had recovered from his years of knee and joint aches. I decided that I should not keep quiet anymore after all I learnt this secret from a close relative. It has been further confirmed by other friends that their old aunties and uncles have improvement or recovered on their knee & joint aches.</div>
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Let me share a bit of introduction to give you some confidence of my miracle source. Many years ago, I brought my late parents to visit my aunty whose father was the most famous Dr. Teh Lean Swee in Ipoh. This granduncle of mine was very well known for building the first Chinese Maternity Hospital in Ipoh and he himself was the brother-in-law of Tan Sri Runme Shaw who founded the Shaw Brothers. The road outside AEON Shopping Mall in Ipoh Gardens is also known as Jalan Dr. Teh Lean Swee. My late grandmother's younger sister was the first wife of this Shaw founder. Enough of trumpet blowing.....<br />
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We visited my aunt whom I shall call her as Madame Cheng at her bungalow home in Canning Gardens. She herself is married to a famous doctor like her father and walked around weakly with the help of a walking stick. Her knees ached badly but she refused surgery as she knew that it does not guarantee any full recovery as the operation itself could be painful and become worse, judging from other cases. About a year later, we visited her again and she gave us a big surprise. She could walk about the house very quickly like normal without a walking stick. She told us that she had recovered without any surgery and did some brisk squat-stands to show off her strong knees again. She just laughed and made us guess what she had eaten for such a fabulous recovery.<br />
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bound when my left knee was badly injured, I also fell off from the high rocks</div>
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We are very fond of books and my wife has many shelves of book collections at home which she loves dearly. I am sure everyone loves to read books too, be it for leisure or educational references. Let me brag a bit about my history of books again for those who have not heard. Many years ago, our local chain M P H did not have any Chinese books in their collection as this PooPULAR was controlling in the Chinese books monopoly. I was there at the right place and time, when I met the top publisher from Taipei who was at the book fair at The Mines. One thing led to another and my wife took me to Taipei several times to sign the distributorship deal. With the help from a tycoon, we ordered several big containers of the best books of all titles and topics from this guy in Taipei to be sold at the M P H throughout our country. The rest is history now.</div>
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So you could see how excited each time we found beautiful and unique book stores in overseas. They often come with cafes, good cakes & coffee plus cozy corners to read books. Here is one good place to share which we stumbled during our visit to Xi'an.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">WanBook Store - Xi'an, China </span></b></div>
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She must search for good books like a hungry wolf.</div>
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Look at how they display books from the floor to ceilings!</div>
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So canggih & pandai!</div>
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There are many divided areas for private readings.</div>
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It was our second trip to this ancient capital of China which has the most interesting historical sites and mountains. The last trip in 2012, we barely had enough time to visit this famous City Wall of Xian which is the most complete city wall that has survived all the fierce battles in China.</div>
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So we made sure we allocated one full day to visit the whole city wall and enjoy the panoramic view! We truly enjoyed riding bicycles around the whole city wall.<br />
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4. The City Gates stand with grandeur and look very majestic </div>
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6. It is very wide and spacious all around. You need to pay</div>
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7. There is a booth to rent bicycles and a shop that sells</div>
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many types of interesting souvenirs. You can buy from them</div>
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8. Look at the cute letter box!</div>
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9. There are almost a thousand bicycles for grabs!</div>
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10. That's my wife with wrapped face. She cycled very fast</div>
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20. I spotted this magnificent looking Tibetan Buddhist Temple.</div>
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26. I could see the entire Railway Station Of Xi'an where</div>
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27. It was a victory for me to race across the huge City Wall on a bicycle.</div>
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I have prayed in a temple that I will visit Xi'an again.</div>
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