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Al-Attas Garden in Janda Baik - 4 August 2012

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Besides being a well-known contentious writer, little do we know that Syed Hussein Alattas is also a self-taught gardener and an architect. He had built Taman Hana in Janda Baik from scratch and named after his wife.  Taman Hana sits on a 8-acre plot of land in the quiet village of Janda Baik. It boasts a collection of 1,000 species of plants including fruit trees, more than 700 big flower pots and five buildings that include the home of the Alattas family.  The good news is that it is open to visitors every day.  As we made our way past the entrance, this place appeared unkempt. It was well beyond its heyday (in 2008) but still showing off its faded beauty. Some parts were badly neglected, which was so unfortunate, because it originally was to be a quiet kampung retreat. A mix of traditional Malay, Peranakan, Indonesian and colonial British architecture and a Minangkabau styled roof. Syed Hussein had actually started building the structures in 1982 and he spent a lot of time

Fully charged at the stadium - 24 July 2012

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Posting by Xian Jin I went to the Arsenal vs Malaysia football match with my father and friend. We thought it would be quite jam so we left the house early. Surprisingly, it was not as crowded as we had thought. Before it started, there was a short training and warm up for the players.  Malaysian and Arsenal players warming up for the big game...I saw some of my favourite Arsenal players, and they looked confident. We could see many die-hard Arsenal and Malaysian fans. The Bukit Jalil stadium was divided into many tiers and gates. Our seat position was right in the middle of the stadium, opposite the royal box so we have a good view of the match. Just before half time, a Malaysian player scored the first goal!! The Malaysian players gained more confidence after their first goal.  At the last few minutes, Arsenal players strike back with two goals. I could not believe that the Malaysian coach substituted almost everyone in the team. Perhaps this was why they lost.  Thi