http://www.sleeplessinkl.com Losing sleep over kids, work, travel & photography Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:53:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SleeplessInKlhttp://feedburner.google.com [caption id="" align="alignright" width="201" caption="The twins 'reading' together (in this photo: one of my Tintin comic books in French)"][/caption] On The Brain A few weeks ago, the twins picked out a book about the skeletal system from the National Library. I've read it to them a couple of times, simplifying the explanation ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/AzRubqPHLXY/the-wisdom-of-children http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/03/21/the-wisdom-of-children When my former roommate from Ateneo came for a visit last month, she asked me about left luggage lockers at KL International Airport (KLIA). I was embarrassed to admit that I knew nothing about it, other than the fact that I've seen it somewhere in KLIA. The most that I ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/43h3eVjYoqQ/left-luggage-lockers-at-klia http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/03/19/left-luggage-lockers-at-klia After what seemed like eternity, I finally received an email from Twitter about my suspended account. The email read: "It looks like your account got caught in a spam cloud. You're all clear, but this might be a good time to review http://twitter.com/rules anyhow. I've restored your account; sorry for the inconvenience." And ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/l0kbAczHyq8/and-im-back-in-the-game http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/03/18/and-im-back-in-the-game I had the shock of my life today when I logged into my Twitter account and got the notice "This account is currently suspended and is being investigated due to strange activity. If we have suspended your account mistakenly, please let us know. See Suspended Accounts for more information." With my ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/zaQzWnFgAcM/suspended http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/03/17/suspended ...when the buns on the shelf of a convenience store feature flavours like these:- [caption id="attachment_2619" align="aligncenter" width="564" caption="Malaysian buns"][/caption] From left to right (click on above photo to see a larger view): Kelapa - coconut Ikan bilis - anchovy in chili Kaya - coconut jam Kacang merah - red bean Spicy tuna Retail ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/Z_dbczHsRas/you-know-youre-in-malaysia http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/03/13/you-know-youre-in-malaysia Malaysian school holidays are just around the corner. And if you live in KL and want to take your children somewhere that doesn't require hours of driving, may I suggest the Taman Rimba Komanwel? Located some 13km from Rawang Town, the forest park is only some 30 minutes by car ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/JHfzpWPVqLo/taman-rimba-komanwel-commonwealth-forest-park-resort http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/03/08/taman-rimba-komanwel-commonwealth-forest-park-resort In a previous post, I confessed to being a perpetrator of drive-by shooting. And my latest 'shooting' involved the Petronas Twin Towers. I took these shots en route to a meeting at Mandarin Oriental Hotel using my D90 and my 50mm prime lens from a moving car. Here are the Petronas Twin ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/DOFwlWUMza0/petronas-twin-towers-drive-by-shots http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/03/06/petronas-twin-towers-drive-by-shots I've been so swamped with work lately that I haven't had the time to blog. Well..okay. I did have some free time on my hands but the exhaustion left me drained me of all inspiration. Between you and me, for the past week I rather felt like this orangutan that I photographed ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/VbidC0sOsE0/one-tired-orangutan http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/03/04/one-tired-orangutan [caption id="attachment_2381" align="aligncenter" width="512" caption="Twin2: Innocence Personified"][/caption] I can write this post on the pretext of discussing the merits of the inexpensive Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D prime lens. After all, it's a very affordable lens (list price is RM468 -- around US$138 -- but it can be had for just a ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/RCwxuvANbNM/i-love-my-baby-and-my-nikkor-50mm-f1-8d http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/02/25/i-love-my-baby-and-my-nikkor-50mm-f1-8d An old friend from my alma mater, Ateneo De Manila University, was attending a conference in Malaysia last week and I had the chance to visit her at her hotel -- the picturesque Pullman Lakeside Putrajaya. The sprawling hotel -- as its name indicates -- is located right next to ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SleeplessInKl/~3/rRIwtnLhlV0/pullman-lakeside-putrajaya-picture-perfect-hotel-in-putrajaya http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2010/02/23/pullman-lakeside-putrajaya-picture-perfect-hotel-in-putrajaya