A visit to Malaysia’s National Zoo (Zoo Negara in Malay) on June 2, 2007.
It was our king’s birthday and a public holiday; my sister (with hubby and kids) from Penang took the chance to visit us in Kuala Lumpur… and the zoo seemed like the perfect place for family outing, especially with a bunch of little kids.
Can’t remember when my prior trip to Zoo Negara was… used to visit the zoo quite often when I was a kid, but it must be more than a decade ago since my last visit before this trip…
Lee Hyori’s Scolded Mv for TV drama If In Love… Like Them.
15 contestants took part in the “Bridezilla-Ultimate Cake Eating Contest” in Times Square, NYC, on June 12, 2007. The event kicked off the 4th season of Bridezillas, a reality television show on US cable television channel WE-tv.
The winner walked away with USD25,000 cash prize.
Some old photos of KL International Motor Show (KLIMS 06) in May 2006 at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur. The main attraction that got me to the auto show was the ASIMO robot from Honda… that alone was worth the visit.
I was expecting more exotic cars, but most of the engines were common models that could be found in normal show rooms… so it’s a bit disappointing in that sense; or perhaps I was asking too much instead.
Another main attraction for KLIMS was the showgirls; lots of the guys were obviously going for the models instead of the automobiles… and I guess most of them would be pretty happy with the visit.
The Loch Ness Monster… one of the most famous mysteries in the world. Nicknamed Nessie, it’s a creature that’s said to be inhabiting in Loch Ness, a large and deep freshwater lake in Scottish Highland.
The first recorded sighting of Nessie could date back to 565AD… but the whole monster-fever probably started in 1934 when the infamous Surgeon’s Photo (right) was published and shocked the world.
(The photo was however discovered to be a hoax in 1993, more details at the end of this article)
Since then, numerous sightings have been reported; some with pictures or videos but none of the images captured could clearly prove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster.
Some of the ‘evidences’ are proven hoax; while some others are genuine but inconclusive. Critics believe that lots of those genuine images were actually objects like flock of water-birds, wood logs, boats and natural phenomena etc.
Hippocamp, or Hippocampus, is a mythological creature shared by Phoenician and Greek mythology which supposedly looks like a seahorse.
In Greek mythology, Hippocamps were the mounts for Poseidon (the god of horses and sea); whereas for the Romans… Neptune (Roman version of Poseidon) was often described to be riding on a sea-chariot pulled by hippocamps.
Hippocamps were often used in the artworks and sculptures in Roman’s fountains and public baths; some of these ancient arts can still be seen in famous tourist sites like the Roman Baths in Bath, UK and the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy.
The mythological creature still has its influence in modern days; hippocamps are featured quite often in fantasy story books, including Harry Potter; and also in various fantasy games like Dungeons & Dragons etc.
