Malaysia On Sale

Malaysia Savings Sale - Sign outside Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
Sign outside Pavilion KL in conjunction with the Malaysia Savings Sale 2009.

Practically every store in major shopping complexes is offering up to 70% discount. It is a temptation that is difficult to resist for many. Luckily, I am way past the urge to buy like no tomorrow at every sale. There was a time when I would go on a shopping spree and end up with clothes that I hardly wear and things that I seldom use. I have learnt my lesson. There is a sale somewhere throughout the year anyway. I am immune to it already. Now, I buy just what I need, not because it is 70% cheaper. Wise I am to these but life has lost some of the excitement that cheap sales used to evoke. If you ask me, wisdom kills excitement.

Haze In Penang – July 2009

The stench of ash and thick veil of haze shrouded our entire journey from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh and then to Penang last Saturday. It has never been this bad since we started travelling the E1 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) three years ago.

From our observations, the haze not only came from Sumatra. It is also a locally-induced problem as people are still practicing open burning even in this hazy condition. The following two images were taken on Sunday from my apartment at Taman Pekaka in Penang four hours apart. What a world of difference the view was after a downpour.

Haze in Penang as viewed from Taman Pekaka
Haze in Penang as viewed from Taman Pekaka at 8.04am, July 19, 2009.

No more haze after rain in Penang as viewed from Taman Pekaka
No more haze after rain. Taken at 12.03pm, July 19, 2009.