Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
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I’ve been talking endlessly about going downtown to the Pavilion since it opened a couple of months ago. But one thing led to another and I just never found the time or the inclination to make the long drive into the city.
And when I finally got around to making the trip, it was well worth the traffic jams and gas money. The minute we walked into the Pavilion, we were treated to this!
Yes, not just a Christmas tree but a singing one at that! The lights on the tree are changing all the time from one brilliant color to another. Truly festive.
What I love even more is the mini-amphitheater giving a full view of the performance. You can see we took the top photo sitting on the stone steps of the amphiteater in air-conditioned comfort.
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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
Admittedly I’ve never been a fan of toy story or tin soldiers. But this year’s Christmas theme at 1 Utama seems to interest even me. I love the little animated toy soldiers on the piano keys playing with all their might.
Lots of shoppers are stopping to take their photos with the two real live human Beefeaters walking around in front of the display. I wonder if those mile-high Beefeater’s hats are heavy.
If you shopping in the new wing, you’re probably going to be able to hear and/or stop by to watch the marching band or listen to the story-telling and singing sessions there.
We didn’t watch any of those shows this year because they’re pretty childish for teens. But if you have younger kids, it’s probably some cause for excitement.
We’ve just been too busy shopping till we drop. Strange that we seem to have so much to buy this year.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
The Curve has truly outdone itself this year. Just look at their Christmas decor. It may be hot and sunny outside but it sure is cold and snowy in here.
In fact, we took a walk through Winter Wonderland from the street walk right into the center of the mall where you’ll see this warm cabin.
Between 7:30 and 8:30pm every night, come prepared for snow fall!! It’s a fantastic experience to be snowed on rather than rained on, I tell ya.
Um, no need to run out and buy winter gear though!! I promise you will survive this snowy winter in your shorts and tanks.
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Well, it looks like I spoke too soon. The Christmas decor is up at the malls and frankly, I couldn’t be more pleased with what they’ve done this year.
The displays are spectacular. To save costs, some malls are recycling their displays from last year but as long as it’s well done and tie in nicely to the Christmas theme, I’m not picky.
This is the scene at Midvalley where practically everyone is stopping to snap a photo or two. It’s too good a backdrop to miss out on.
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Is it me or are the malls late with their Christmas decor this year? Gosh, I’m walking around and I’m not seeing much excitement. At all.
My kids tell me that it’s only November but haven’t the malls made it their business to have us celebrate Christmas in June anyways?
I missed my Thanksgiving turkey and now the Christmas decor is late? Hey, someone better wake up from their slumber, okay? Duh!
Granted that was just one mall I went to. I haven’t gotten around to all the others yet.
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Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Christmas is definitely in the air. The malls are decking up even as we speak, or maybe they’re already done by now. I really can’t wait to get out there and start shopping. Stay tuned as I bring you more photos and updates.
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
We saw a toddler out shopping with his parents the other day. The toddler was on a leash and I thought, yeah, it’s been a while since I saw one of those.
Regardless of what the older folks might say about treating your child like an animal, I think the leash is a great idea. I say, better an animal than to be kidnapped by one! It may not look good but it certainly works.
If you’re out in the weekend and holiday crowd, the leash ensures your child doesn’t wander too far from you and get lost. I don’t know about you but I’ve read enough stories in the papers to send shivers down my spine.
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Finally we made it to The Gardens. I’ve been talking about it for weeks but it takes time and effort to get our butts over there.
I’m glad we were there today because as the long weekend draws near, I expect it’ll be impossible trying to get to Midvalley Megamall.
The traffic is horrendous as it is every weekend, not to mention a long holiday weekend like this when out-of-towners will be here for a piece of the action.
So now The Gardens is the building right beside MidValley. In fact, I wanted to get there so bad I asked for directions at the Information Counter so I wouldn’t have to waste time looking around for it.
My shopaholic’s instinct told me the minute I set foot into The Gardens that this is an upscale shopping mall, for those with heavy pockets waiting to unload.
The floors polished marble. The store (oops, boutique) on my left with the word “Coach”. The smartly dressed guards in every corner. The architectural concept of the criss-crossing bridges is really cool.
The anchor stores, Isetan and Robinsons are both open but many of the others are not but I expect they would be open in time to catch the shopping season.
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