Gods at the Central Market!

Oh, yes in my gallivanting down KL yesterday morning, I also took some shots of the Chinese God figurines on sale at the Central Market. There was one that almost wanted to be a god as well, Napolean!

Two Ancestors as in Ancestral Worship-The Taoist Way

As it was still dark, some of the the photographs did not come out well.


The God of Learning

The God of War turned God of Prosperity

The God of Fortune

The God of Business Success (Too bad it is blurred!)

Napolean-the Wannabe God!

The Folk Gods of the Chinese

Yes, they have Gods for almost everything. Chinese ,mostly love the God of Prosperity. To most Chinese who are in business, the God of Commerce is equally important.

To the ordinary Chinese, they will be contented with the 3 Gods called 'Fu, Look, Shou'. These three Gods which you find in most Chinese homes represents the 3 important things in life-'Fook' symbolises Luck, 'Look' symbolises longevity and 'Shou', Health.

Here are some Gods. There is rich history behind how some mortals becomes immortals. Kwan Kung, the God of Wealth had a double transformation. From a mere mortal, he became the God of War and today he is the God of Wealth.

God of Fortune

God of Commerce

God of the Doors

Fu, Look, Shou

God of Education

God of War

Interestingly, from the feedback of sales of God figurines from feng-shiu shops, some Gods are more popular than others. The popular Gods vary from month to month. This is a sample of Gods popular at one period of time.

1st : Monkey
2nd : Guan-yu
3rd : Jade Emperor
4th : Eigth Immortals
5th : Feng-du
6th : Yen-lo-Wong
7th : Guan-yin
8th : A0-chin
9th : Cao-Guojiu
10th : Dao

Delicious Deepika

Yes, she has stolen many hearts.


This young nubile actress hailing from Bangalore has taken the Indian fashion world by storm. She is the TISSOT watch ambassadress and played the kinky model in that cheeky Levi Signature advertisement.


I now showcase the beauty of this angel.




The springtime of Deepika. What wondrous joys she brings!

Cake Hampers for Ramadan

Perchance I was at Central Market this morning. It was still very early hours and most stallholders have yet to open up shop. So I moseyed around and try to see what are the changes in this so-called art market?

Since it is the month of Ramadan, all the artist are missing. I hope they are still there.

I managed to take some photographs of cake hampers that were displayed in the Central Market. They never had things like this in the past. The Malay community is really opening up to modernization or are they?

Kueh Bahulu

Cake Hampers in all sorts of packaging

Here Comes Genting Hong Kong!

So the Genting name is taking further flight. This time to Hongkong.

Star Cruises is proposing to change its name from “Star Cruises Limited” to “Genting HongKong Limited”.

Apparently the name change is aimed at aligning with the corporate strategy of the company in diversifying into land-based integrated resorts, casino and entertainment businesses, in addition to its existing principal businesses of cruise and cruise related operations.

According to a Star Curise spokesperson, thsi name change is alos to "reflects the Company’s primary place of listing and its affiliation with the Genting Group. Genting Berhad, the holding company of the Genting Group of companies, is listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and is a substantial shareholder of the Company indirectly.”


Star Cruises says that the new company name will provide the company with a more appropriate identification and image which will benefit the company’s future business development and is in the interest of the company and the shareholders as a whole.

Portabello Mushrooms,Anyone?

Yes, you all have heard of the famous Portabello Road in London. They sell all kinds of trinkets, most of them from ages gone by. You will also find all kinds of books that you need for a real ow price at second-hand bookshops selling these.

Oh, yes, I am sure you remembered the movie, "Broomsticks and Bedknobs", starring a younger Angela Lansbury(Of 'Murder, She Wrote' fame, later on) as a apprentice witch undergoing a correspondence course in witchcraft. Could you recall the "flying bed" as it landed in Portabello Road in war-torn London of 1941?

Bigger Ones!

Smaller ones!

But these are different times. No Portabello Road flying beds. Just some culinary delights. These are Portabello mushrooms. Have you tasted them? Any good? Any magical flavoring to whet your palette and appetite?

I found them on sale at Tesco, Mutiara Damansara.

Raya Decorations get the Chop!

Yes, it truly shows that the recession is biting down hard this third quarter of 2009. Even the Raya celebrations has not be spared. I went to three supermarkets. What did I find? The first one in Kelana Jaya had no decorations at all. The other one selling furniture had only one discernible type of decoration of the 'hanging ketupats'. There was nothing to show in the other supermarkets in Mutiara Damansara.

Even the hampers stall looks quietly scarce. Were the rest sent out already?


However, they did play Hari Raya songs to ensure there is some token semblance of the coming festivity.

Recession must really be hard on the supermarkets these days and not only on us poor folks!