An exhilarating experience!

Joined sis's Tern Yun Qong group for an overnight retreat.  It was an exhilarating and unforgetable experience... to say the least.

With some members of the tern yun qong group and the Grandmaster from China on the extreme right

The grandmaster standing on the abdomens of participants to improve their health!  Apparently, sis (in white slippers) survived!  Apparently she did not feel any weight when he stood on top of her abodomen!  

The Grandmaster breaking bricks over their abdomens to improve their health.  Sis (second from the front), anxiously waiting to be "hammered"

I gave the Grandmaster the privilege of hammering 2 bricks on my left leg, to cure the problem of my left leg!  Well...the proof of the pudding is in the eating!  Anyway I'm a born loser, what to do?

This gentleman is strengthening his right arm.  I understand he had a real problem with both his arms and was cured after participating in tern yun qong and is now leading a small group on his own.   

Swallowing chopsticks is good for health (Oh dear, what am I saying?) The grandmaster preparing the chopsticks.

Participants inserting chopsticks in theeir mouths preparing to swallow!  yeecks!  This, sis and i dared not do.

The chopsticks were swallowed! Looked so easy, mmm......

activegoldengirls

Changed back the name of this blog to 'activegoldengirls' today, on the request of friends.  They think the new name was too serious for me and the original name activegoldengirls is more appropriate as it somewhat reflects me.  Really? he..he...  So "thoughtsandreflections" lasted only 10 days!

There were always in me, two women at least, one woman desperate and bewildered, who felt she was drowning and another who would leap into a scene, as upon a stage, conceal her true emotions because they were weaknesses, helplessness, despair, and present to the world only a smile, an eagerness, curiosity, enthusiasm, interest.”
― Anaïs Nin

Bingo!

Today at 5pm my sister called to ask why she could no longer open my blog.  Bingo!  I am right, she will be the first to ask.  Still waiting for others...he...he...

An adrenalian-filled adventure with Tern Yun Qigong members from Kelana Jaya

With Queenie and David

Bobby's lovely family

full house!

Gutsy middle age dishwasher, working and chain-smoking non-stop

Street scene in Bentong

So excited to arrive at the durian plantation after the rough jeep ride up a hilly terrain

All looking up amazed

For most in the group - first time seeing durians on trees!

He's sooo... excited

Fresh from the tree...yummy..yummy...unforgetable taste!

The plantation owner - he not only sells to the local market but also exports to China

Miss Chia the organiser with Queenie's husband

Doing Qigong in the durian plantation- must be a first for any qigong group!

Valley Resort restaurant 

Sis at the Valley Resort

Fishes which will soon be on the table!

oohhh...yum...have to come here again..!

 A most interesting Sunday with Tern Yun Qigong members from Kelana_Jaya.  First stop - eatery in Bentong for its famous wanton noodles, then durian plantation in Raub, followed by a late lunch in Valley Resort Bentong 山寨谷 before heading back to Kuala Lumpur.  For me, second time visiting a durian plantation, but first time going up a very rough terrain by jeep - an adrenalian-filled adventure!

Girls'Day out!

Four things a woman should know:
How to look like a girl, How to act like a lady, How to think like a man, And how to work like a dog.
Author Unknown

This is torturous!

Sushi class with Meng Foon, Melissa, Shirley and others 

Sushi Chef painstakingly showing us how to do it

Samples of sushis made by the Chef

The 2 trays infront made by Me!

Hey..so proud of our self-made sushis!!

Flowers in bloom

If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom. ~Audra Foveo


My White Lady Anthuriums flowered again after 3 years. The last blooms were in September 2008.

PERHAPS you’d like to buy a flower?
But I could never sell. If you would like to borrow
Until the daffodil
Unties her yellow bonnet
Beneath the village door,
Until the bees, from clover rows
Their hock and sherry draw,
Why, I will lend until just then,
But not an hour more!

- Emily Dickinson (1830–86),a poet particularly taken with nature

No use being a fool about it?

My third batch of pineapple jam tarts. Mmm...looking better... but still not the taste I'm looking for.

An English proverb says, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". But for me, the most likely scenario is "If at first you don't succeed, try again, then quit. No use being a fool about it"!

Issue solved

The issue with my Blog is solved at last. I opened the posts one by one and discovered that there is one post that caused the side bar to disappear. I resized the images of the particular post and wa..la..aa...the problem solved. Now I can go to bed.

what happened to my Blog?

I do not understand why I lost my side bar on the first page of this Blog. When I view the older posts, then the side bar becomes visible. Trying to solve this issue but so far not successful.

Breaking fast alone again

My breaking- fast-alone feast: 3 cups of pure sugar cane juice, roast chicken wings with roasted vegetables (yesterday's left-over), traditional Malay deserts and Hainanese Chicken Chop!

Batu Caves - my work-out for the week!

My niece LeeAnn who ran all the way up Batu_Caves
without stopping to catch a breath. Oh... the exuberance of youth!
Despite the limitations of age, I actually did survive the 272 steps climb! Fortunately for me and my sister, there are several landings along the way where we could catch our breath and at the same time admire the view and "socialize" with the many monkeys which came quite near the visitors.I understand those visiting Batu Caves can look forward to using a new cable car service next year instead of climbing up the 272 steps leading to the temple.

“It always seems impossible until its done.” - Nelson Mandela