Terkenang beraya di kampung

Ini gambar kat Centre Court, midvalley.

Walaupun setnya tak berapa nak sama macam rumah Arwah Wan aku kat kampung, tp aku mmg teringat suasana menyambut raya kat kampung. Especially bila malam raya. Aku sibuk tengok Wan aku bakar lemang. Dulu bakar lemang bila dah confirm raya .. iaitu selepas Penyimpan Mohor Besar Raja2 buat announcement. Klu raya besoknya, kelam kabut le nak kena buat preparation utk bakar lemang & masak lauk. Klu lusanya, ok le sikit.

Paling best masa kecik2 dulu main mercun & bunga api. Termasuk le tengok Arwah along aku (pak long sebenarnya, abg mak aku) main meriam.. berlawan dgn org kampung kat situ. Klu Pak Tam aku balik lagi best, dia biasanya bukan saja bawak balik bunga api & mercun banyak gila.. siap ada bom asap lagi .. itu kes cilok le tu. Dia dulu komando, so illegally bawak balik benda tu klu dpt balik raya. Aku rasa skrg nipun ada lagi yg cilok benda tu. Coz aku penah nampak ada org letupkan bom tu kat Pantai Kelanang baru masa pi fishing kat situ.

Cantik deko kacang putih display kat gerai ipoh kacang putih ni..



Hubby depan one of the hut kat midvalley.

2-3 hari ni aku teringat masa aku umur 11-12 tahun first time emak beli kasut raya yg bertumit kat aku. Tak le tinggi sgt, dlm 3/4 inci kut. Or maybe 1 inci. Warna merah hati & aku tersangat le suka kasut tu. Lepas beli aku asyik le menerai (trying) kasut tu.. tak sabar nak pakai raya. Mmg masa kecik dulu mcm tu.. klu beli baju atau kasut raya, asyik la mencuba.

I love TAIPING

My wish to see the development of Taiping to another level may be materialized by 2015. Last Monday (15 Sep 2008), I found in newspaper about plan to develop Taiping and Kuala Sepetang. Taiping is my hometown.. and Kuala Sepetang (formerly known as Port Weld.. I really don't understand why they rename it!) is among the oldest town in Tanah Melayu (I was schooled there for 1 year) and among the first to receive civilization in Tanah Melayu.. so any development programme is very much welcome.
So many heritage in Taiping.. so many attractions.. from the first railway services/track in Tanah Melayu, to the oldest lake garden and not to forget the most beautiful & the best well-managed mangrove in the whole universe can be found in Taiping. ..and off-course we can manipulate (without any damage.. ) the heritage, the environment and the values of society..which will enable improvement to the economy of people living in Taiping and surrounding kampung.

The risalah on the development plan for both places can be found here http://www.townplan.gov.my/.

Fishing trip 18 May 2008. Abah with his biggest catch of the day .. sembilang.

Tempat memang cantik gila.. kat Kuala Trong, sebahagian drpd hutan bakau Matang yg terbesar & tercantik di dunia.

Kat bawah ni pulak gambar Taiping lake garden with maxwell hill in the background taken on 1st Sep 2008 masa balik kampung trip recently.

Teratai di tasik taiping.. klu penuh mmg cantik teramat.