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Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves (20/1/2011)

Nine Emporer Gods Festival in Penang (5/10/2011)

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Date: 20/8/2011

Time: 10.31pm

Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Mini Thaipusam? Many people don’t know about this celebration. We only know the real Thaipusam in the month of January or February.

Mini Thaipusam or the real name is Chithirai Pournami. It is actually the 1st Full Moon of Tamil Calendar. As usual, there’ll be people carrying milk pot and kavadi.

I missed Thaipusam this year, as in not carrying kavadi and no piercing and I feel not good about it.

Mini Thaipusam is today and few days ago I planned to go for it but I can’t because yesterday is UTAR Ball. I need to be on vegetarian and stuff.

But now, the urge is there for me to at least go and have a look and pray. When I wana do something regarding religion, I’ll do it. It’s not good when you say and when you think you wana do something religious but at the end you didn’t.

It’s all about your faith.

I still don’t feel good about UTAR Ball because there are many problems to be settled.

It’s ok.. let me go pray first.

i'll be on vegetarian today.

Teluk Intan here i come.

Nothing and no one I can count on to now except for religion.

At least religion is true, religion will never lie on me.

Happy Thaipusam

Here i wish you all Happy Thaipusam!!

Thaipusam is not only about breaking coconut or go take kavadi la, but for me, it's about holding on to your faith, be a good person and...

and...

to remember the poor as well lo. if you are going to temple or kuil, please bring along some coins to donate la k. thank you.

I am not taking kavadi this year. i am not going back to Penang this year.

I am now going to Batu Caves.

tata.

3 cucuks

Photo taken by my good friend, Teoh Chee Leng in 2010's Thaipusam.

Happy Thaipusam 2010

Exhausted!! What other words to describe my physical condition right now?? FInally i accomplised my Thaipusam task. Hehe. 3 needles through my forehead. Some bleeding. okla.. Satisfied. So damn tired and sleepy right now. Im still wearing the yellow attire, haven't bathe and hundry.

I'll blog about the whole journey after this la ye. nanti aku show pic yg sexy. hehehe.

HAPPY THAIPUSAM 2010.

*please don't attack kuil this time.

Countdown to Vel Vel

The day is getting nearer. Tomorrow will be the last day of my vege fasting before Thaipusam on Saturday. can’t wait to go back to Penang tomorrow at 2.35pm. This year Thaipusam is the most challenging for me. a lot of things that are planned have to be cancelled due to certain reasons.

I haven’t settled my Thaipusam stuffs yet. I just called Sasi to get me the needles for forehead. It’s a 3-joint needles with Murugan sacred spear. No one in Kampar sell those things. I also just confirmed wif my old friends, Murukesh that I’m foolowing him and his family on the Thaipusam day. Before this I supposed to follow 2 other frens but unfortunately something happened.

I’ll be piercing my forehead and taking palkodam on my head. No more cheek piercing this year. If I do that I have to do it for 3years. Im not sure next year I can do it anot, so it’s better not to do it la. furthermore, I need to place the needle at an altar to pay respect to it. Cannot just simply place it. I did it 3 years already.

So on the Thaipusam day itself, I need to follow Indian friends. i must do some prayer before the piercing. Oni Indian people know how to do it, must prepare the praying materials etc. I need my friends help to cover the palkodam, to wear me the dhoti etc.

First thing to do when I reached Penang tomorrow is to buy turmeric. Then get the needles and palkodam. Then find my Thaipusam chain. Then use turmeric to wash it and also to wash my clothes and to bathe. Then only I’ll go see the chariot of Murugan to get His blessing. It’s a must to see the chariot of Murugan and pray for those who’s carrying palkodam and taking kavadi. i feel easy and calm after the prayer. I won’t be sleeping on my bed tomorrow. I’ll just sleep on the floor, wear my yellow Thaipusam suit.

So what do I do as a preparation for Thaipusam? Haha. the answer is very simple. I must be CLEAN. Definitely it’s not easy. I must take care of what I eat, my words, my actions, my thoughts and my body. Some people will just stay at home so that they won’t get distracted. But here in Kampar I have to attend classes. I feel stress, angry, sad etc. All those feelings make me say bad words, think badly. It’s not good actually. Those carrying Kavadi or Palkodam must not think about revenge, love, sex etc. body also must be clean. I just cut my finger…nails.

Another thing is it’s hard to find vege food here. There’s one Chinese aunty selling vege food but her style of vegetarian is it’s ok to eat egg. And yesterday I accidentally taken egg for my lunch. Aih.. It’s easier to get vege food in Penang compared to Kampar.

I don’t take egg and even milk for my vege fasting. Back in Penang, I won’t even wear shoe for the last few days. I’ll just stay at home, less talk, pray more and do my homeworks. I supposed to use new towel and toothbrush but I didn’t. nevermind la. hehe.

Im very tired today. Class started at 11.30am until 6.30pm. I haven’t finish packing yet. Im doing it now actually. Usually I only pack few hours before I depart but this time I duno why I pack so early. Ahah. Oh ya I won a second prize in a photography competition in my uni. I got the prize today. Hehe. Okla I feel much much better today. Im so happy. on the other hand, someone from English Language couse interviewed me today for her assignment. Proud a bit la someone interview me. The interview session took more than 1 hour 30 mins and I was late to class. =p

So okla I need to go. class at 8am tomorrow. I’ll bring all my stuffs to uni and then straight to bus stop. Nice coursemate, Corene is fetching me to uni. whee! I’ll blog about my experience of Thaipusam later la. gnite. Tata.

happy ponggal

happy Thai Ponggal to all my hindu friends. =p

BOIL MORE MILK WIH ALL THE BEANS, VEGES N BLACK SUGAR!!

Teaser - Indian Puberty Ceremony

I was invited, I was hired and I attented this special celebration of the Indians last Saturday.

This is the Indian Puberty Ceremony or you can call it Coming of Age Ceremony.

This girl is 12 n she just finished her Standard 6 UPSR exam with an excellent results.

This is the first celebration of its kind that I attended. The Chinese don’t have such celebration la.

Nice or not the photo?? I think it’s nice la. one of the best photos of that night. Wahahah!

okok be humble people. be humble. i still have a lot to learn n improve.