on a clear day you can see all the way to genting

view of the ambank camel from luna bar

i seldom venture into the city proper. i could probably count the times when i've been driven there since coming back to the valley. oh, and there was that one time when i drove there all by myself one early sunday morning for the nike 101010 challenge - on 10th of October this year. (gettit?, gettit?? :)) hence, you will get a blank look from me if you mention roads like jalan tunku abdul rahman etc. and all the other traffic congested thoroughfares that most ppl are familiar with. i'm quite happy sticking to congested thoroughfares like nkve, jln university, especially since they are not likely to flood when during one of those monsoon downpours.

given that we live at low altitudes and just above the equator, the skies are seldom 'not cloudy all day'. add to that the general pollution created in the valley and the ash clouds from our pyromaniac neighbors - it is not often that we have clear night skies. on the night that i took this picture with my iphone (hence the poor resolution) we were atop a building called menara pan global at a hip rooftop hangout spot called luna bar for an event to celebrate the achievements of several young men who had been awarded the honor of being first among equals by a men's magazine called clive. phew. what a chock-load of information in one sentence. :)

so there we were, partying with other beautiful hip young people of the valley. as we were sipping our drinks and drinking in the gorgeous view, i noticed a ring of light in the horizon that was so otherworldly and mesmerizing that it held my attention for a whole 10 seconds. or something like that. then, turning to lilian who was standing next to me, i pointed it out to her and we both stood there trying to figure out what it was. in the end, we both agreed that it had to be a spaceship. what else could be so exquisite. ...?

ring of light just above the city skyline

twin towers side view