Scorching Hot

The photo doesn't do justice to the sun but it was scorching hot when I took it. It hasn't rained for some time in KK and at times like this, the sun gets to you. Some overseas friends say we are lucky to be in Malaysia for its eternal summer but sometimes too much sun is not good for you. My office is by the sea, maybe I should consider using some sunscreen now and then.

Typical suburban homes

A few posts back, I mentioned where I live. Well, the photo above shows one of the long blocks of terrace houses in the "housing garden" (yes, we call it that), where I live. No worries, my house is not in the picture. It is in one of the other blocks. Anyway, this is typical of homes in Malaysian suburbia.

Design Flaw

I was at this latest opened mall in KK over the weekend and one thing that struck me was another design flaw in the building. I just don't get it. KK is a seaside city and as such it is naturally hot, as in high temperatures during the day. When designing public spaces or buildings like a mall, one thing that should be considered is air conditioning. People come to malls to patronise the shops and not to enjoy the scorching sun. Ideally, the malls should be in an enclosed area with air-conditioning. There are a few other commercial development which do not take this into consideration. Like this one and this one. At least, the mall I went to is a bit further inland. The others are in the city centre and by the sea. What were the architects thinking?

Sabah Foundation Building

I have written about this building earlier. This is a bigger photo of the building. It was an overcast day, so the effect of the sun the glass of the building exterior cannot be seen.

Painted Houses

These are our very own painted houses in KK. Not quite the painted ladies of San Francisco, but they are colorful. The houses are located in Inanam, an area more known for light industries and motor vehicle spare parts. I live in one of the many housing estates in the same area. Yes, in those boring terrace houses.

Actually, it is quite common to see the kind of house shown in the photo around Sabah and the country. They are usually built on stilts to avoid the water when its flooding and in the older days, wandering wild animals. The stilts also allows good ventilation for the houses.

Manukan Island III

Photo of the blue waters off Manukan Island. Hidden behind the casuarina tree is Mamutik Island, another island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Marine Park.

Tanjung Aru Beach I

Photo of Tanjung Aru Beach in Kota Kinabalu.