Interloper View

This was taken at my friends house in Minnesota: This was taken at the Disney Port Orleans Resort Disney World, Florida: This was taken @ Chin Swee Temple in Genting Highlands, Malaysia: This was taken @ Seaworld in Florida:

I believe there is a zoo in almost any country in the world. I am not sure why, could it be because of national pride so that we can see what are the animals we have in country? Do you realize the upkeep cost? In fact, I believe many zoos are losing money and are not able to support their animals. I remember years back, it was popular to have countries present exotic animals to other countries. Anyway, here are some pictures taken more than 20 years back: Birds: Honey bears: Penguins: Ok, this isn't in the zoo but the dog is still in captivity:

There is a temple in the hill in Farlim. Here is a view from one of the apartments: And here is the view from the foot of the hill:

Bogan Villa is a very hearty plant which produces very colorful flowers. The plant requires minimal maintenance. The following are some of the flowers in our garden:

I was visiting a friend and saw this plant growing in the water at her house. Thought it was pretty and wanted to share it here:

This is posted as a complement to some of the great talents on internet. The following are some of my children's favorite YouTube videos: Dancing cat : Farting Monkeys:

Nature provides a lot of wonderful gift to us and it is up to us to appreciate them. One such gift is the aloe vera plant. This is how the plant looks like: When you cut the leaves, you will find within in a transparent jelly like substance. Many companies started discovering its wonders so you can find various skin care products containing extracts from Aloe Vera. In fact, my parents occasionally use for minor cuts, help with hair growth and even make dessert from it. This is my observation but I do not have any medical background so don't take my word, just try it yourself. Only thing I can tell you that so far it works. There are some write up the benefits here - I am not promoting their product!! Some more writeup also in wikipedia .

One of the amazing plants we have in Malaysia is called the pandan. The plant looks like this: If you look at Wikipedia , it indicates that this plant is used for cooking because of its aroma. Here are some other uses for it: Natural air freshener (for the drawers, cupboard, car etc). Natural insect repellent (some insects like roaches do not like the smell)

Noticed some pigeons in my neighborhood. Thought I'd share there here: Peek-a-Boo: Others:

For those who are unaware, hibiscus is Malaysia's national flower. It is also known as "Bunga Raya". Here is how it looks like:

The following is a night view of the swimming pool in Equatorial Penang. The jacuzzi is in a man made cave (shown here).

I just received a flyer from Direct Access indicating that you can get 2 % rebate on your purchases from any of the petrol stations. However, there are a few condition: The maximum expense on any one month is RM2,500/- (or RM 50/-) rebate. I did not see how long the offer will last. With this offer, we can potentially get the maximum of 3.5% rebate from petrol (that is 2% from the card and another 1.5% from the Smiles card - Esso and Mobil). This is an update to my earlier posts: Interloper View: Getting Money back from your Credit Card and Interloper View: Getting Money back from your Petrol

Before the Penang Bridge was built the only way for cars to travel between the island and the mainland is with the Ferry. However, in recent years, there has been articles saying that this service will be retired since it is money losing operation. So if you ever come to Penang be sure to take the opportunity to use the ferry or you may never get the chance again. Here are some nice pictures to share: The ferries used to be all yellow but now they have different colors and each of them are named after an island in the country: View from the ferry: View of the island: Oldest clock tower in Penang: Approaching the dock: