...Especially when they're made from silk and bamboo like the mobile above. Find it here on Pomme. If you buy it don't tell me otherwise I'll be very, very jealous and just might steal it from your house.
No really. I do. Well, I at least I wish I do. If you're into fairies or if you just have an open mind, make sure you don't miss the World Fairy Festival right here in Malaysia.Venue:
Angel Cast’er (above Starbucks)
F107 & 108 First Floor,
Centerpoint, No 3,
Lebuh Bandar Utama,
Bandar Utama,47800
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Malaysia
Date:
3rd May 08: 2pm-7pm
4th May 08: 11.30am-7pm
Entrance Fee: FOC. Everyone’s welcomed! The more the merrier, so bring all your friends and family.
There are loads of neat things to do like Crystal Readings, take a picture of your Aura, an Emotional Freedom Technique session, Unicorn, Mermaid and Oracle Card Reading and much, much more! And the best thing is that 20% of the net proceeds from services, mini workshops and products sold will be donated to WWF "as a kind gesture to environmental conservation and wildlife protection." Groovy baby.Alternatively, you can also contact Victor Lu at: 016-2680663 or email him at
loverippleslight@yahoo.com
Saw this great idea on Decor8 and thought I'd share it with you. Now you can make your very own dollhouse (and customize it too!) and it packs flat! How cool is that? I predict one happy little sister in the near future. Here's how you do it.
We take to the road at 8 am for a 4 hour drive to Agra. Took my first few snap shots above. Interestingly, we saw lots of commercial lorries with "horn please" painted on the rear. As almost everyone honks their horn at the slightest provocation (merely driving next to another vehicle warrants a honk or two) I don't see why they have to remind people. It's inbred I think. Driving in India you are constantly surrounded by a symphony of horns, honks, toots and the occasional blasphemy. Mr Gopal even quipped that to drive in India you must 3 essential things: a good horn, good brakes and good luck! Hehehe. Oh, and check out the cow standing in the middle of the road! It was serenely chewing on cud, oblivious to the traffic and content on its sacred status in India.
First off, we went to the Agra Fort (pictured above) or what is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It is a walled palatial city, complete with palaces and mosques. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it boasts amazing architecture and beautiful examples of sand stone carving and pietra dura or what is also known as inlaid marble. Agra Fort is well known as the place where Shah Jahan (the Maharaja who most famously built the Taj Mahal for his one true love) was kept under house arrest by his son. The picture on the bottom right most corner is where he supposedly died, gazing at the Taj Mahal from afar.
I've been to many of the world's wonders (the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Eiffel Tower and the Stonehenge amongst others) and I've been sadly disappointed by one or two but the Taj Mahal far exceeded my expectations. It was gorgeous people! A trip to India just wouldn't be complete without a stop here. As you can see from the pictures above, we were there just in time for sunset. I'm told that if you want a complete experience of the Taj, you should also check it out during sunrise as the colors reflecting off its white marble is entirely different.
Some of the sights around the Taj pictured above. It is surrounded by beautiful park lands and behind it is the lush Yamuna River. You'll be surprised to find that there are lots of birds (eagles too!) and monkeys hanging around amongst the local and foreign tourists.
After our day of gallivanting around Agra, we had dinner with Sacchin and his lovely wife at the Mughal Palace. Man, I've always loved Northern Indian cuisine but now I'm officially hooked! We had a sort of dhal that is cooked for 24 hours to perfection. Must remember to look it up or pester Sacchin for the name...
