KL Performing Arts Centre, Sentul

I've long wanted to visit this place - KL Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) in Sentul ever since it kept appearing in various architecture magazines. But since Sentul is way out of my usual radar, I've never taken the trouble to go there on purpose. So when Priscilla said she was going to a play there, I decided to buy a ticket and take myself on a trip :)

Unfortunately, I'm no longer a student so I can only buy the ticket at normal price =.=''

The play was inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The story is the same, except with change of characters and performed in traditional Mak Yong style. The actors even all spoke in the Kelantanese dialect (which I'm sure left many people in clouds during the whole play). It was rather hilarious too - cos they made references to the local scene - politics and H1N1 included.

The cast of Mak Yong "Titis Sakti" at the end of the show

And then, I proceeded to my main purpose of coming XD It was wonderful walking around the grounds and seeing the scenes only seen on magazines. There was a big park surrounding KLPac - the Sentul Park. I saw some children playing kites there too. Some were feeding the ducks (at least I think they're ducks) in the pond.

More pictures and fun are in my Facebook account :D

Sarawak - Bro. David Tiong's House, Sibu

Went for a visit and dinner at Bro David Tiong's (boss of Sin Chew Jit Poh, which belongs to RH Group) house in Sibu. It is quite common knowledge among the brothers and sisters that his house is really extraordinary in size, literally. So naturally I was quite excited to visit his third house so far. Turns out his house is like a resort. Forgive the poor lighting conditions... I hope I might convey an idea of how the house is like:

front right of the house

front center


front left


from the driveway


stairs on right to lower ground


front door (cameo by Bro. David himself)


inside of front door (view of grand piano)


entering into the house (left view)


sitting room that is seen from above


inside of sitting room (3 pianos/keyboard)


passage outside of sitting room


entering the house (center) leading to dining area and river view


stairs leading to basement inside of dining area


into the basement


basement courtyard


view from basement stairs to upper floor


meeting room (beside indoor dining area)


back of house looking to outdoor dining area


connecting path from sitting room to study room


outdoor dining area (back of house, facing river)


other end of the outdoor dining area


external view of meeting room


patio between meeting room and indoor dining area


continuation from above


(lower ground) parking and... plants?


basketball court (son says this time they don't have a swimming pool due to high maintenance)


garden with swings and slide, pavilion to relax beside the river, and hush puppies' kennel behind it

Sarawak - Civic Tower, Kuching

After visiting UNIMAS, we went to the Civic Tower to have a whole view of the city of Kuching. Well... the pictures here are of the tower only though.

the tower from the back


at the bottom of the tower


on the viewing platform


beneath the roof

Sarawak - UNIMAS

As some of you might have heard, I was in Sarawak from 11-23 December. So I'll be posting pictures according to the dates I visited... I'm lazy to write so as they say, "a picture speaks a thousand words"... This is Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in Kota Samarahan, Kuching.

looking towards the library

Sunset at Sg Long

I sit at a balcony, overlooking the street below. And then, I see streaks of vibrant colour...