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Shopping Celebrities: Warehouse Wendel

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Warehouse Wendel was spotted at a branded clothes warehouse sale at Atria Shopping Gallery. From far away I had caught sight of his bulging biceps which he showcased so well in his white wife beater. The nerdy hunk came with his girlfriend, misusing his muscles to carry random pieces of clothing. If only he wasn't wearing long jeans, then I could check out his quads as well.

Porch Pests: Cycad Blue Butterfly

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Are you familiar with Cycads? I'm sure you've probably seen them, and think they are palm trees. Cycads have hard and pointy leaves growing out of a crown. Catholics in West Malaysia often use Cycad leaves during Palm Sunday ( ironic because they aren't palms ) to commemorate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The couple of Cycads in my garden had always been doing well until recently. Fresh shoots from the crown all fell prey to little caterpillars, which turns out to be larvae of the Cycad Blue Butterfly. Before the shoots have enough time to harden, the voracious little critters would have munched on them all. I tried neem, physically picking them off, but there was just too many of them. So annoying! Any ideas to get rid of this infestation?

Check It Out

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During our yearly body check-up, the general practitioner suggested that my mum go for a follow-up ultrasound of her kidney. He wrote us a referral to Columbia Asia at Bandar Puteri Puchong. The whole visit took several hours, and thankfully the radiologist reported that there was nothing wrong. On the way back home, we stopped by at Akka Nasi Lemak , the viral ( the hype had long died down ) nasi lemak stall at Puncak Jalil. Just a short queue, nothing explosive. I chose the less spicy version, and still found it pretty hot! In general terms, it was really nothing to shout about. In the evening, mum made yam cake for Big Monster's 15th birthday. The kid never liked traditional birthday cakes.

Peaceful Procession

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Once in a few years, a district level Corpus Christi procession is organized as part of evangelization. In the Petaling Jaya district, my church is relatively the most suitable because it is in the proximity of residential areas. The whole activity involved several churches, and the logistics were quite difficult. Held on a Sunday evening, I felt that the turnout wasn't very encouraging. Many came to serve, but in the end, there wasn't much to do. During the procession, the Sacred Host ( on a 4WD float ) is exposed at five strategic spots, and there would be prayers and hymns along the way. As usual, there weren't many curious onlookers ( KL-ites prefer to hide in their homes ), but as we passed the Mayang Oasis Food Court, some guy got very agitated and started shouting. Stirred up by the Holy Spirit perhaps. Five kilometers later, we were back at church. Food was served, and a tonne rubbish cleared up. A long and tiring Sunday.