Weekend in Kuala Lumpur

We spent the weekend in Kuala Lumpur (or KL as everyone in Asia calls it) July 11th and 12th. Patrick went during the week for work and I met him there for a short weekend get-away. We enjoyed the views of the skyline from the KL Tower, the Petronas Twin Towers were amazing, and we had dinner with a wonderful couple from Scotland that Patrick met through work. It was a really nice, short escape from Singapore!


Petronas Twin Towers....they were the tallest buildings in the world until Taipei 101 was built!

View of the city from KL Tower.....

Friends in Singapore

We've made some great friends over the past few years in Singapore, mostly through family connections or people we've met through work. We're starting to say goodbye to some of them as they move to other locations for work.

Bar on the 70th floor of the Swissotel with the Kirkham's,

Dunlap's, and Lauren.....


Coldplay concert with Matt and Laura........

Our girl's group (starting from the left): Claudia, Laura, Christina, Kim, and me! We all met through my company, FMC Technologies. Claudia, Kim, and I work there and Laura and Christina's husbands work there too. Kim and Kaes moved to Perth this week, Laura and Matt move to Perth in a few weeks, and Claudia and Julio move back to Houston in a few weeks! Christina, Lou Anne (not in the picture), and I will be the only ones left!

Belgian pub in Singapore with the Dulaney's, Dunlap's, Kirkham's, Andy, and Lauren visiting from Dallas....

Lauren had an eventful visit to Singapore.....she became sick during the past few days of her visit, and when she went to the local doctor they panicked....sending her to the Center for Disease Control on suspicion of having H1N1. They quarantined her for 10 hours while they confirmed that she only had a sinus infection. Lauren was surprisingly positive about the awful situation!! In general, Singapore has taken the H1N1 situation to a whole new level!

Temples of Cambodia

We visited Siem Reap in Cambodia in January during our Chinese New Year holidays. The town of Siem Reap is located 20 minutes from the ancient temples of Angkor. Many of the temples were built in the 12th century and remained undiscovered by the outside world until the 19th century. Because the temples were hidden in the dense jungle, they were very well preserved.

Patrick and I spent four days touring as many temples as possible. It was an amazing and unforgettable experience.

Main temple complex of Angkor Wat....

Temple of Ta Prohm, used to film Tomb Raider....

Handing out candy and coloring books to children in a poor

village near the temples...

Faces of Bayon Temple....


Gate leading into Angkor Thom, the capital city of the

Khmer empire.......

Statues outside Victory Gate leading into Angkor Thom...