every nooks and cranny that these feet steps on...but it's not much really on the destinations, it's about the journey..
Thursday, May 31, 2012
A remarkable decade of togetherness
We have gone through a journey with series of ups and downs, laughter and tears, and today, it has marked a decade of our togetherness. With what we have now, we are still looking forward for many more decades to come, to cherish each other till eternity. Happy Annivesary darling hubby, love you to bits.
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musings
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Proud of the nation
I have not been to Tanjong Malim for the past couple of years. There seem to be quite some changes to the town since the incorporation of ETS train network through the town which segregate the town into two parts which leave the old town to such 'dead town' state. Feels sorry for those entrepreneurs over there who seems to be facing major losses to their business.
So, I'm taking the opportunity to just drive around Tanjong Malim including the 'satelite city' known as Proton City which accommodate the nation's only national car manufacturer - the Proton. Am proud with the fact that my own country is capable to produce and now design our car to be marketed all over the world. 20 years down the road, people are still sceptical of the product, but at least I would still remain strong in supporting them.
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musings
Friday, May 25, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Annular eclipse of the sun
I missed it. Forgotten all about it by having a morning rush to an afternoon meeting. And all I got to do right now is just flipping through some magnificent photos of 'the event' by others. It was awesome and despite admiring it, nothing beat the feeling of not being able to witness it with my own eyes. :(
I found some of interesting photos of the even and among it is from this site http://www.space.com/15780-photos-annular-solar-eclipse-may20-2012.html where I've personally admire this particular photograph by Joel Dykstra where he writes: "Here are some eclipse pictures I took from my backyard in Roswell, NM with a Pentax K100 D digital SLR and some older manual telephoto lenses. I did not use any filters or special devices. These were taken between 6:45-7:30 mountain time."
Also, for the full set of photos, see Jim Bricker's Facebook page.
also from http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/05/ring_of_fire_eclipse_2012.html
A very dramatic images as well . . .
And I never knew solar eclipse could give out an awesome shadow play as shown in these photos! totally awesome!!
I found some of interesting photos of the even and among it is from this site http://www.space.com/15780-photos-annular-solar-eclipse-may20-2012.html where I've personally admire this particular photograph by Joel Dykstra where he writes: "Here are some eclipse pictures I took from my backyard in Roswell, NM with a Pentax K100 D digital SLR and some older manual telephoto lenses. I did not use any filters or special devices. These were taken between 6:45-7:30 mountain time."
Credit: Joel Dykstra photo of the solar eclipse taken on May 20, 2012 |
The first annular eclipse seen in the U.S. since 1994 wanes to a partial eclipse as the sun sets, May 20, 2012 in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. (David McNew/Getty Images) # via http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/05/ring_of_fire_eclipse_2012.html |
also from http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/05/ring_of_fire_eclipse_2012.html
The annular eclipse seen from Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 20, 2012. The western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies. (Greg Sorber/The Albuquerque Journal) # |
The ring of fire solar eclipseis seen near McCloud, Calif., May 20, 2012. The western United States watched as the "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies. (The Sacramento Bee) # As well as from this site http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/05/a-ring-of-fire-the-2012-annular-eclipse/100301/ |
The annular solar eclipse over Hong Kong, on May 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) |
A partial annular solar eclipse above the titanium dome of the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, on May 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) |
A very dramatic images as well . . .
A thundershower rolls through as an annular solar eclipse appears in Gardnerville, Nevada, on May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison) |
And I never knew solar eclipse could give out an awesome shadow play as shown in these photos! totally awesome!!
Overlapping pinhole projections of the full annular eclipse cover the wall of a house on May 20, 2102. (CC BY SA Will Keightley) via www.theatlantic.com |
Credit: David M.Skywatcher David M. captured this view of crescent shadows cast on a robin by the annular solar eclipse of May 20, 2012 from Denver, Colo via http://www.space.com |
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Awesome Sky
Monday, May 21, 2012
Annular eclipse
I missed it! forgotten all about it!! *doink*
There are three different kind of eclipse - total, partial and annular. A total eclipse is when moon fully covers the sun - this happens somewhere in the world about once a year. A partial eclipse is when Moon appears to cover just part of the Sun. and there is annular eclipses which are the rarest - they happen about once every couple of years. The last eclipse that was visible in the UK was back in 1999. It's called an 'annular' eclipse because of the glowing outline, or 'ring of fire', that the Sun gives to the Moon.
There are three different kind of eclipse - total, partial and annular. A total eclipse is when moon fully covers the sun - this happens somewhere in the world about once a year. A partial eclipse is when Moon appears to cover just part of the Sun. and there is annular eclipses which are the rarest - they happen about once every couple of years. The last eclipse that was visible in the UK was back in 1999. It's called an 'annular' eclipse because of the glowing outline, or 'ring of fire', that the Sun gives to the Moon.
Labels:
Awesome Sky,
musings
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
いつか (Someday...)
Am winding down to a hectic day with this song...
Have been playing it over and over again, particularly this live version taken from the group live concert.
Why do I listen to it over and over again despite not understanding any Japanese (of course, except for arigato ) ??
Simply because; when you listen to the composition of this song is sort of lifting up your spirit, and I find the live rendering version of this song is full of depth, plus the tone of the lead singer is so mesmerizing. It was sort like I was taken deep into the 'journey', breezing through each obstacles and reaching for the skies. Owh, I seriously felt that and those translation that I found was kind of a true reflection of 'the journey' that I have taken with the song...
So, it proof that music is universal. A good composition would 'hit' you even if you don't understand the language and you get mesmerized by it.
Did you??
Anyway, enjoy it..
FT Island : Itsuka いつか
Lyric’s Translation:Yu @inlovewith5
Published on Note from Kaori [Please take out with full credits ]
「いつでも諦めていいよ」と
itsudemo
akiramete iiyo to
‘you
can give up anytime’
君が突然つぶやくから
kimi
ga totsuzen tsubuyaku kara
because
you suddenly murmured
流すつもりもなかった涙が
nagasu
tsumori mo nakatta namida ga
tears
that I never meant to shed
勝手に頬こぼれていく
katte
ni hoho koboreteiku
falling
down on my cheek against my will
頑張れば頑張るほど
ganbareba
ganbaru hodo
the
more I try,
自分の限界を知る でも目を閉じれば
jibun
no genkai wo shiru demo me wo tojireba
the
more I realize my limit, but when I close my eyes
いつか夢見た未来が僕をまだ手招きしてるよ
itsuka
yume mita mirai ga boku wo mada temaneki shiteruyo
the
future that I dreamed oneday is beckoning me still
君の手の温もりに触れたら
kimi
no te no nukumori ni furetara
when
I touch your hands’ warmth
それだけで強くなれる気がした
soredake
de tsuyoku nareru ki ga shita
it
made me felt that I could be strong
今も解けない魔法が夢を見続ける怖さ弱さも
imamo
tokenai mahou ga yume wo mitsuzukeru kowasa yowasa mo
still
now, the unbreakable magic changes the fear and the weakness of keep dreaming
生きている輝きに変えて
ikiteiru
kagayaki ni kaete
into
the brightness to be alive
明日へまた 歩き出す理由をくれる
asu e
mata arukidasu riyuu wo kureru
it
gives me the courage to step toward tomorrow again
「大丈夫だよ、その涙は流してもいい涙だから」
daijoubu
dayo sono namida wa nagashitemo ii namida dakara
‘it’s
all right. that tears are the one you can shed’
見ても見ないふりしながら君は
mitemo
minai furi shinagara kimi wa
you
pretend not to notice me (crying)
無理に明るい話をして
muri
ni akarui hanashi wo shite
and
bring up cheerful topic against your true emotion
強がれば強がるほど
tsuyogareba
tsuyogaru hodo
the
more you pretend to be strong
心がすり減ってく 君を見つめてた
kokoro
ga surihetteku kimi wo mitsumeteta
the
more your heart is being hurt. I was looking at you
いつか夢見た自分と僕は待ち合わせをしたんだ
itsuka
yumemita jibun to boku wa machiawase wo shitanda
I
promised to meet myself whom I’ve dreamed of oneday
一秒も遅刻できないから
ichibyou
mo chikoku dekinai kara
because
I cannot be late any second
下向いて立ち止まってはいられない
shita
muite tachidomatte wa irarenai
I
cannot stand still looking down
今も解けない魔法が過ちも不安もこの涙も
ima
mo tokenai mahou ga ayamachi mo fuan mo kono namida mo
still
now, the unbreakable magic changes the mistakes and the anxiety and the tears
生きている喜びに変えて
ikiteiru
yorokobi ni kaete
into
the joy to be alive
明日へまた 歩き出す理由をくれる
asu e
mata arukidasu riyuu wo kureru
it
gives me the courage to step toward tomorrow again
ふかく深呼吸して見上げた空
fukaku
shinkokyuu shite miageta sora
the
sky that I looked up after taking a deep breath
太陽に向かって歩いてれば
taiyou
ni mukatte aruitereba
if I
walk toward the sun
自分の真っ黒い影など踏まずに 歩いていけるはずきっと
jibun
no makkuroi kage nado fumazuni aruite ikeru hazu kitto
I
should be able to keep walking without stepping on my black shadow
いつか夢見た未来が僕をまだ手招きしてるよ
itsuka
yume mita mirai ga boku wo mada temaneki shiteruyo
the
future that I dreamed oneday is beckoning me still
君の手の温もりに触れたら
kimi
no te no nukumori ni furetara
when
I touch your hands’ warmth
それだけで強くなれる気がした
soredake
de tsuyoku nareru kiga shita
it
made me felt that I could be strong
今も解けない魔法が夢を見続ける怖さ弱さも
ima
mo tokenai mahou ga yume wo mitsuzukeru kowasa yowasa mo
still
now, the unbreakable magic changes the fear and weakness of keep dreaming
生きている輝きに変えて
ikiteiru
kagayaki ni kaete
into
the brightness to be alive
明日へまた 歩き出す理由をくれる
asu e
mata arukidasu riyuu wo kureruho
it
gives me the courage to step toward tomorrow again
地図も標識もない明日へ
chizu
mo hyoushiki mo nai asu e
for
tomorrow that has no map and sign
夢を見て 夢を見て 歩いていく
yume
wo mite yume wo mite aruiteiku
I
walk, dreaming and dreaming
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
It is something not so 'square'
Do you believe me when I say ' a square, need not be square!'
This photo just seconded me to that. It's a clever use of space, and decorated with elements to give people enjoyment of the place. Nice !
Owh, and look at those roof tops. While some buildings in Malaysia opted to have a totally flat concrete slab roof (perhaps, the designers forget the facts that Malaysia were blessed with heavy rainfall) these roofs were still making use of mansard style and still get away looking good. It ain't so 'country looking' at all!
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Architecture,
musings
Monday, May 7, 2012
Super Luna
The full moon were at its closest distance to earth at this time of the year, which explain why it appears slightly 'bigger' than usual. However my cell-phone camera could not give justice to any good view of the night. There fore, having to come across this photo of Ms. Luna which was captured brilliantly, just made my day.
A better view by visiting http://planetearthdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2012/05/super-luna.html
A better view by visiting http://planetearthdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2012/05/super-luna.html
http://planetearthdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2012/05/super-luna.html |
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Awesome Sky,
musings
growling thunder
It's 2 am and I'm still wide awake starring into the screen: a few minutes ago I heard the growling thunder and now comes the spattering of rain drops. And the smells of cool raindrops...hmmmmphh.
It's sure going to be a very cold night. :)
It's sure going to be a very cold night. :)
credit to MyShot National Geographic |
depth of rain by pinkonhead.com |
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