Taiping Road Trip 2024 - Food Diary
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Ching Gay in Georgetown Penang - 21st Dec 2008
Watched the Ching Gay Parade this year with Botak and Ivan in front of Gama. It's being years since i last watched this parade, usually i am just too plain lazy. Went as this was something new for the 2 guys (i grew up assuming everyone has seen Chingay and also Thaipusam) hmm... anyway, me and both my tourist ( both were tying to accuse each other of looking like Japanese Uncle!) Haha... Go check our facebook photos and let me know!
Anyway, for this year parade, they started off at Datuk Keramat Padang and make their way to Penang Road and then later all the way to the Esplanade. I watched the amazing agilty of some the participants in balancing those towering flagpoles, considering the strong wind that night, it was no easy feat! What strike me most from these parade is that this parade is indeed a showcase of the multi-race, culturalisms of Malaysian. You see chingayrians of every race! Well, there was Lions, Dragons (some of the dances were performed by non-chinese), Santa, snowman. I mean where in the whole can you get Santa, Snowman, Lions and Dragons all at 1 go! In penang, you can.
We saw this rocket, it was quiet cute, but why is a rocket in this parade? maybe someone trying to please our current state government? Anyway, it was still cute and it was also moving.. so i ain't complaining. At the finale of the parade was this dragon, that was quite an angry dragon, it kept blowing of fire! As it was at the end of the parade, i was trying to run infront of him to capture some shots, and somehow i lost Ivan along the way. He called and Botak told him to chase the dragon. He tot that botak must be high on drugs... why chase what dragon. Anyway, he managed to catch up with us in the end! Haha.. All in all, the 3 of us enjoyed ourself and managed to capture a couple of nice pics. :)
Monday, December 8, 2008
Trip to Jitra
Jitra is CC's hometown, well, we had nothing better to do... so off we went to Jitra! CC wanted to take us to Duty Free shopping, Lai Huat Garden, Boating and lastly a nice yummy Thai Dinner!!!
ST and Evian picked me and TT up. TT was all dressed up to play at the waterfall, all of us were wondering where she got that idea of "waterfall" from...
Anyway, we reached Jitra about 11.30am and then CC took us to teh Bukit Kayu Itam Duty free. There's a long queue for cars, so CC suggested we walked. Errr... as it has been drizzling, there were puddles of water everywhere! TT has dirt all over her legs.. Poor girl, as she was the only one with jap slippers and shorts! We bought lots of keropok back! And i do mean Lots here, till the makcik that sells us stuff got confused!
After buying all the keropoks, we were hungry. CC didn't know where to take us to eat in Changloon.. Err.. we went to this restaurant in a shopping complex.. and err.. CC ordered Fried Rice, that was edible, i ordered Fried Udon, edible too, ST order fish and chips, you can't go wrong with that i suppose and TT ordered special HK noodle.. err, which taste horrible. Everyone tried 1 noodle, and that's about what everyone could stomached! Yup, it was that horrible!
On the way, we went to buy pomelos... It's is somthing like Ipoh ones in the old days.. Only difference is that for the Ipoh ones, you get Leng Lui lining the road, Errr.. In kedah, all the Makciks and Pakciks manned the shop... Of course, we bargained again till the Makcik was also confused.
Err, We went to Lai Huat Garden after taht, as it was raining, all of us didn't want to pay RM10 entrance fee! So, we wandered off, hopping to do some boating. We soon arrive to the lake (man made???) err... but eveything was close! No boating can be done so we just took some pics and left...
As TT was hungry, we then went to Ah John Kopitiam (Quite similar to Old Town Kopitiam), we ordered kopi and different types of bread while we played Big Two and deciding where to go next! Botak keeps suggesting Lai Huat Garden.. It will go like this" where you guys want to go next?, Option A: Lai Huat, Option B Lai Huat, Option C: Lai Huat!" Haha...
Anyway, since non of us wnated to move, and then finally ST suggested to see some Siamese Temple, he agreed. We went to one river ( apparently is it not a river, but a manmade irrigation Channel) by the river. Quite an impressive temple actually... Next we went off to see the famous keday paddy fields. Oh ya, on way, we met lots of Lembu's, Goats and even sheeps... No wonder we call Kedah drivers -Kedah-Gu!
Well, our last stop was of course our dinner! It was yummy! Botak was right... The Dinner was indeed splendid!
Our Dinner
ST and Evian picked me and TT up. TT was all dressed up to play at the waterfall, all of us were wondering where she got that idea of "waterfall" from...
Anyway, we reached Jitra about 11.30am and then CC took us to teh Bukit Kayu Itam Duty free. There's a long queue for cars, so CC suggested we walked. Errr... as it has been drizzling, there were puddles of water everywhere! TT has dirt all over her legs.. Poor girl, as she was the only one with jap slippers and shorts! We bought lots of keropok back! And i do mean Lots here, till the makcik that sells us stuff got confused!
After buying all the keropoks, we were hungry. CC didn't know where to take us to eat in Changloon.. Err.. we went to this restaurant in a shopping complex.. and err.. CC ordered Fried Rice, that was edible, i ordered Fried Udon, edible too, ST order fish and chips, you can't go wrong with that i suppose and TT ordered special HK noodle.. err, which taste horrible. Everyone tried 1 noodle, and that's about what everyone could stomached! Yup, it was that horrible!
On the way, we went to buy pomelos... It's is somthing like Ipoh ones in the old days.. Only difference is that for the Ipoh ones, you get Leng Lui lining the road, Errr.. In kedah, all the Makciks and Pakciks manned the shop... Of course, we bargained again till the Makcik was also confused.
Err, We went to Lai Huat Garden after taht, as it was raining, all of us didn't want to pay RM10 entrance fee! So, we wandered off, hopping to do some boating. We soon arrive to the lake (man made???) err... but eveything was close! No boating can be done so we just took some pics and left...
As TT was hungry, we then went to Ah John Kopitiam (Quite similar to Old Town Kopitiam), we ordered kopi and different types of bread while we played Big Two and deciding where to go next! Botak keeps suggesting Lai Huat Garden.. It will go like this" where you guys want to go next?, Option A: Lai Huat, Option B Lai Huat, Option C: Lai Huat!" Haha...
Anyway, since non of us wnated to move, and then finally ST suggested to see some Siamese Temple, he agreed. We went to one river ( apparently is it not a river, but a manmade irrigation Channel) by the river. Quite an impressive temple actually... Next we went off to see the famous keday paddy fields. Oh ya, on way, we met lots of Lembu's, Goats and even sheeps... No wonder we call Kedah drivers -Kedah-Gu!
Well, our last stop was of course our dinner! It was yummy! Botak was right... The Dinner was indeed splendid!
Our Dinner
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Sleeping Country..zzz...zzz...
I haven't blog for a month! Time flies.. time to wake up!
well, i did, but my country is still sleeping...
Najib: Malaysia on track for 5% growth this year Najib said the target of 3.5% growth next year could still be maintained.
Pretty optomistics... Our economy is OK.. our fundamentals is still strong.... Blah blah blah...
In this same article: “The statistics released by the police show that the crime rate is actually lower than Hong Kong or Japan and only slightly higher than Singapore,” he said.
Wow... Mr. DPM, what statistics you are refering to? i knew i felt safer walking down the streets in Japan and HK at night, but i dun dare to do that in JB and most places in Penang!
My country is still dreamland, well i suppose reality sucks! better off in Dreamland aka Bolehland I suppose!
well, i did, but my country is still sleeping...
Najib: Malaysia on track for 5% growth this year Najib said the target of 3.5% growth next year could still be maintained.
Pretty optomistics... Our economy is OK.. our fundamentals is still strong.... Blah blah blah...
In this same article: “The statistics released by the police show that the crime rate is actually lower than Hong Kong or Japan and only slightly higher than Singapore,” he said.
Wow... Mr. DPM, what statistics you are refering to? i knew i felt safer walking down the streets in Japan and HK at night, but i dun dare to do that in JB and most places in Penang!
My country is still dreamland, well i suppose reality sucks! better off in Dreamland aka Bolehland I suppose!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Much Ado about Road Names
I used to think a rose by any name smelt just as sweet....Until these recent spate of events...
On Jalan Alor/Kejora
Extracted from The Star (18/10/08)...
"Jalan Alor’s name was changed at the request of the National Economic Action Council following decisions made in its exco meeting.
With regard to that, DBKL’s Road Naming Committee concluded in its meeting that the name of Jalan Alor be changed to Jalan Kejora to go with other roads in the vicinity named after the stars.
The change is also to meet requirements under the road naming guidelines."
So surprise to see that we have a road naming committee to do things in accordance with requirements under road naming guidelines! Dun play play....
On Chinese/Jawi/English/Malay name of Penang street
Extracted from The Star (28/10/08)...
"Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said that multi-language road signs would disunite the people."
Err... How??? You mean the ppl will beat each other up if someone name a certain road Jalan Keldai or Donkey's Road??? Scared lor...
Extracted from New Strait Times (28/10/08)
Shafie, who was urged to streamline the use of the national language in road signs by the ministry’s former minister, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, said the issue would be endless if Penang decided to use the three languages.“We live in a multiracial society and I’m sure other races will question their rights.
Err... What rights is that, and why would any race protest? Who will protest, questions against Jalan Keldai aka Donkey's Road aka Ass Road?
Btw, since we are in the topic of names, how about our Capital City, Kuala Lumpur ( the Muddy river mouth if you dun know) Err.... How does it reflect on our country??? We are muddy and murky? Hahaha
On Penang road names, by the way, there's 3 Jalan Zoo in the Air Itam (Black Water) area... 2 of them is seperated by Sungai Air Itam and the other one is in Farlim (Bandar Baru Air Itam)! You know how confusing it is for us Penangites trying to tell our non-penangites friends ask for directions to "Jalan Zoo, Air Itam" Anyone from any road naming committee can help to answer this question?
On Jalan Alor/Kejora
Extracted from The Star (18/10/08)...
"Jalan Alor’s name was changed at the request of the National Economic Action Council following decisions made in its exco meeting.
With regard to that, DBKL’s Road Naming Committee concluded in its meeting that the name of Jalan Alor be changed to Jalan Kejora to go with other roads in the vicinity named after the stars.
The change is also to meet requirements under the road naming guidelines."
So surprise to see that we have a road naming committee to do things in accordance with requirements under road naming guidelines! Dun play play....
On Chinese/Jawi/English/Malay name of Penang street
Extracted from The Star (28/10/08)...
"Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said that multi-language road signs would disunite the people."
Err... How??? You mean the ppl will beat each other up if someone name a certain road Jalan Keldai or Donkey's Road??? Scared lor...
Extracted from New Strait Times (28/10/08)
Shafie, who was urged to streamline the use of the national language in road signs by the ministry’s former minister, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, said the issue would be endless if Penang decided to use the three languages.“We live in a multiracial society and I’m sure other races will question their rights.
Err... What rights is that, and why would any race protest? Who will protest, questions against Jalan Keldai aka Donkey's Road aka Ass Road?
Btw, since we are in the topic of names, how about our Capital City, Kuala Lumpur ( the Muddy river mouth if you dun know) Err.... How does it reflect on our country??? We are muddy and murky? Hahaha
On Penang road names, by the way, there's 3 Jalan Zoo in the Air Itam (Black Water) area... 2 of them is seperated by Sungai Air Itam and the other one is in Farlim (Bandar Baru Air Itam)! You know how confusing it is for us Penangites trying to tell our non-penangites friends ask for directions to "Jalan Zoo, Air Itam" Anyone from any road naming committee can help to answer this question?
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Bai bai to my little friends!
Just received this email...
Dear Brothers & Sisters in the Dhamma,
First of all I would like to say Maha Sadhu to all of you who have contributed and help make it possible to the purchase of new clothes for the Myanmar cyclone affected children. Those children will be receiving your dana through a group of devotees leaving on 8 Nov 2008.
Also I would like to say Maha Sadhu to those who have contributed and also helped in the collection for the Khatina at Ariyamaggin Monastery, Yangon, Burma. This is however still open if anyone of you wish to contribute as they are still short of funds for the Khatina. Last date for this collection is on 2 Nov 2008.
I am now assisting them to look for any used unwanted soft toys to be given to those ophans in Myanmar. It has to be soft toys only as these will be hand carried by the devotees for the children. Please call me at 012-4278088 or email me at ritateoh@hotmail.com to arrange for collection of your toys.They can only carry about 4 cartons - medium size. Last date for this collection is also on 2 Nov 2008.
Please pass this message to your friends or relatives who can contribute in one way or another . May you "see" the serene joy that lingers throughout your breathe in all your Metta givings.May you "touch" the essence of freedom in your actions of parting all your goodness unto others who are less fortunate. Maha Sadhu to all of you !!!
Metta
Rita
Dear Brothers & Sisters in the Dhamma,
First of all I would like to say Maha Sadhu to all of you who have contributed and help make it possible to the purchase of new clothes for the Myanmar cyclone affected children. Those children will be receiving your dana through a group of devotees leaving on 8 Nov 2008.
Also I would like to say Maha Sadhu to those who have contributed and also helped in the collection for the Khatina at Ariyamaggin Monastery, Yangon, Burma. This is however still open if anyone of you wish to contribute as they are still short of funds for the Khatina. Last date for this collection is on 2 Nov 2008.
I am now assisting them to look for any used unwanted soft toys to be given to those ophans in Myanmar. It has to be soft toys only as these will be hand carried by the devotees for the children. Please call me at 012-4278088 or email me at ritateoh@hotmail.com to arrange for collection of your toys.They can only carry about 4 cartons - medium size. Last date for this collection is also on 2 Nov 2008.
Please pass this message to your friends or relatives who can contribute in one way or another . May you "see" the serene joy that lingers throughout your breathe in all your Metta givings.May you "touch" the essence of freedom in your actions of parting all your goodness unto others who are less fortunate. Maha Sadhu to all of you !!!
Metta
Rita
This is the happy family group of soft toys i have collected over the years and am parting with them this time. Well, this group of little friends have acompanied me through thick and thin during my UK days and hopefully they will now bring more cheers to the Burmese kids who will receive them! I will definitely missed my Tiger, 2 Pickachus (bigP and fatP), Pingu, 3 Looney Toons, Goofy, Mr. Sneeze, Me2You Ping, Purple Sharkey, and Tweety Fairy!
Tiger always light up my days and Mr. Sneeze always bring a smile to me whenever he falls off and hit me and ai aichu aiiiichhhuuu. Big P is the oldest among all, he is the Tai Ko as he has been with me since my Sheffield days. A couple of them like Mr. Sneeze and the 3 Looney Toons was always sitting in my office watching over my simulations and electrons! As i was taking them out from their boxes, memories kept flooding back. Hence this little tribute to them! I will missed them but i am sure they will bring more happiness to more children like they have brought me!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
A good deed today by the TAO-ians
KY started the ball rolling by forwarding the email out from Silver Jubilee Old folks home that they needed some essentials urgently. Then, she also took the effort of passing the hat about and collected a total of RM 410+ something. Clap clap clap! Kudos to her and to all the ppl (including some non-TAO ppl)! Clap Clap Clap...So today during lunch, we (Kim Yen, Ivan, Theng Theng, Yee Lin, Boon Khim, Kai Nian, Chia Sing) proceeded to Tesco Extra to get the items, 2 trolley full of diapers, Milos, oats, and soap powders! BK, Ivan and KY was busying zig-zaging to look for all the items, YL was holding the money, TT was our financial controller..Of course Kai Nian and Chia Sing are the expert in choosing the items and which one is the one more economical. Lazy me was just watching. Haha..After shopping, of course we delivered all the goods to the home. We took a picture, with 2 persons ( guess which 2 thin persons) hiding behind 1 person (guess 1 not-thin person). Answer is in the picture loaded in my facebook! Haha...
Before we went back to work, we detoured abit, to buy Toto, as Ivan dreamt of collecting toto money last night! and all of us dreamt all the way back to work with our soon to get 28 millions! Haha... What a happy bunch of lunchmates today!
Oh ya, if you want to know more and want to help, here's the link http://silverjubileehome.org/
Which reminds me of 1 girl guide song, "if you are happy and you know it, clap your hands! Clap clap!"
Monday, October 20, 2008
Pain Pain Pain
Ouch Ouch Ouch!
3 weeks ago, before the raya long hols, i slipped and fell down the stairs at work. Well, the good thing was that my laptop hit the step first and thus saved me from rolling all the way down. i was lucky to escape with a badly hit right foot at the ankle area! No broken bones, no sprained mussles or tendon! Just some ice and rest on the foot and i was up and about almost the next hour!!! Though i suffered the pain for a week.. kinda minor pain, as i didn't rest my poor foot enough, was running about all over the place, weddings etc etc etc...
Finally when i tot my suffering is over, last night, i managed to whack my right elbow into the pillar at home! Ooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuchhh!
Yup.. it's that painful! With a drop of tear appearing at the corner of my eye! Was too tired.. went to sleep instead. Should have put some ice last night!
And now i am in severe pain... Ouchhhhhhhh!
THis post is getting painful even for me to read... with lots yells and moans and "ouch"es!!!
But i am really in pain. The lucky thing is that it doesn't hamper my normal activity like typing, carrying stuff etc! i also managed to play ping pong tonight! A couple of things i can't do are to brush teeth and pull the safety belts in my car! oh, btw, just in case you are wondering, i do brush my teeth, with my left hand! but i think i sprained my left wrist just now brushing my teeth! OUCH!
pain in right elbow, pain in left wrist.... How how how! Any sifu to recommend me? Any quick remedy?
Pain oh pain, when are you going away?
3 weeks ago, before the raya long hols, i slipped and fell down the stairs at work. Well, the good thing was that my laptop hit the step first and thus saved me from rolling all the way down. i was lucky to escape with a badly hit right foot at the ankle area! No broken bones, no sprained mussles or tendon! Just some ice and rest on the foot and i was up and about almost the next hour!!! Though i suffered the pain for a week.. kinda minor pain, as i didn't rest my poor foot enough, was running about all over the place, weddings etc etc etc...
Finally when i tot my suffering is over, last night, i managed to whack my right elbow into the pillar at home! Ooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuchhh!
Yup.. it's that painful! With a drop of tear appearing at the corner of my eye! Was too tired.. went to sleep instead. Should have put some ice last night!
And now i am in severe pain... Ouchhhhhhhh!
THis post is getting painful even for me to read... with lots yells and moans and "ouch"es!!!
But i am really in pain. The lucky thing is that it doesn't hamper my normal activity like typing, carrying stuff etc! i also managed to play ping pong tonight! A couple of things i can't do are to brush teeth and pull the safety belts in my car! oh, btw, just in case you are wondering, i do brush my teeth, with my left hand! but i think i sprained my left wrist just now brushing my teeth! OUCH!
pain in right elbow, pain in left wrist.... How how how! Any sifu to recommend me? Any quick remedy?
Pain oh pain, when are you going away?
Monday, October 13, 2008
What.. are you staying away from politics!
hmm.. a friend commented that he was surprised i am blogging so little on politics these days, considering the happenings (especially with my idol RPK under ISA). I think he just like to see me being angry and showing my fists in the air... and me all worked up and red-faced
haha...well, i haven't read any political blogs/ newspaper really for the last 3 days! Well, did read up a bit before writing this post, actually. I still read the BBC daily, and trying hard to understand some economics, like the US recession, and all the happenings to Europe and across the world, all except Malaysia.
Want to know why? Our (i just can't type leaders, leaders should be ppl i respect), well, a couple of morons running this country at the moment, still think that "our country is OK, doing fine, no problemo....." Ostrichtssss.. ( i know , i can't spell, i think blogger needs to give me spell check!)
what the people say, they can't listen, can't see, can't feel, as their whole head, hmm. ( if they have one) is burried so deep that it will take ages to dig it out. maybe after a while, i dun really bother anymore!
Anyway, back to economics, i find it really interesting to see the bailouts etc, and also how giant economy of the world ( US, UK, Europe. Japan or even China) are taking steps doing something. i am very curios to see the results 6 months down the road really. Everyone is making such a pessimistic prediction, that some how i think things won't turn out that bad... :) why? Becos everyone country in the world knows there is a problem, and working their hardest to solve this problem.
Except Malaysia! Malaysia Boleh!
haha...well, i haven't read any political blogs/ newspaper really for the last 3 days! Well, did read up a bit before writing this post, actually. I still read the BBC daily, and trying hard to understand some economics, like the US recession, and all the happenings to Europe and across the world, all except Malaysia.
Want to know why? Our (i just can't type leaders, leaders should be ppl i respect), well, a couple of morons running this country at the moment, still think that "our country is OK, doing fine, no problemo....." Ostrichtssss.. ( i know , i can't spell, i think blogger needs to give me spell check!)
what the people say, they can't listen, can't see, can't feel, as their whole head, hmm. ( if they have one) is burried so deep that it will take ages to dig it out. maybe after a while, i dun really bother anymore!
Anyway, back to economics, i find it really interesting to see the bailouts etc, and also how giant economy of the world ( US, UK, Europe. Japan or even China) are taking steps doing something. i am very curios to see the results 6 months down the road really. Everyone is making such a pessimistic prediction, that some how i think things won't turn out that bad... :) why? Becos everyone country in the world knows there is a problem, and working their hardest to solve this problem.
Except Malaysia! Malaysia Boleh!
Friday, October 10, 2008
Bleak times ahead... and a day of lots of alcohol!
"No pay increament for 2009!" Bill announced today. :(
Everyone of us were so disappointed and all we could talk about was Toto (20 Million), Tiramisu in the evening and of course, our celebration in Soho playing ikan pangang (fusbal)!
Well, i haven't drank for quite a wee while.... tonight was payback time. I think the chef must have sensed our depression when he prepared the tiramisu.. all i could taste and smell was the contreau or kahlua or whatever alcohol he used. Well, after dessert, rain was pouring cats and dsogs, we couldn't proceed immediately to our next destination, so i had a calypso coffee, (espresso mixed with dark rum and Tia Maria) which is much stronger than i expected. I was kinda high after that really! Especially after "bottoms up" But i still managed to win a couple of rounds playing "chor tai ti". TT was really "ong" or the TI queen, she keeps getting all the TIs!
Everyone of us were so disappointed and all we could talk about was Toto (20 Million), Tiramisu in the evening and of course, our celebration in Soho playing ikan pangang (fusbal)!
Well, i haven't drank for quite a wee while.... tonight was payback time. I think the chef must have sensed our depression when he prepared the tiramisu.. all i could taste and smell was the contreau or kahlua or whatever alcohol he used. Well, after dessert, rain was pouring cats and dsogs, we couldn't proceed immediately to our next destination, so i had a calypso coffee, (espresso mixed with dark rum and Tia Maria) which is much stronger than i expected. I was kinda high after that really! Especially after "bottoms up" But i still managed to win a couple of rounds playing "chor tai ti". TT was really "ong" or the TI queen, she keeps getting all the TIs!
This is what i was drinkign to get high.. haha
Anyway, just as i was feeling slightly high, the rain finally calmed down and we went to Soho to play fusbal, fondly known as "peng hu". Haha...Of course we had fun. and of course the highlight of the evening. Me and TT beat ST and KB in a nail biting match (9-8)! Yippee!
Just to make Botak jealous, as he didn't want to join us this time... ST now has an ingenous way of playing peng hu cheaply, making the game last twice as long... Can't say it here . :P
Oh ya, we also sort of plan our next year journey to my boss wedding in KL. Better trained a bit first, before embarking in that journey, as we (i think we were high or really carried away) plan to club crawl from MOS to Zuek to Lunar Bar to Sky Bar to Westin and pubcrawl back to whichever hotel we will be statying for the night. Ivan has offered his house for us to camp as well. All planned and ready to gooooo..... haha.. kincheong lor..
We Won!!! Yippee!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Happy Marriage to 3 couples!
Happy Marriage to Theng+Boon, Mei Yun+Chong Keat, and my cousin LingFong+Yen.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
2 holes on my arm
No, i was not bitten by a blood sucking vampire! Just by one one the largest blood sucking group in Penang, haha... They gonna thump me hard for calling these group of really amazing, most dedicated and extremely friendly and helpful group of Blood Donation Campaigners by this nick. Now i can proudly claim to belong to them and as i managed to be a donor of my first pint out blood out today! Yippee... Finally found the courage and the right timing, with sufficient sleep to make it today!
As most of my friends know, i have been helping out with the HYS blood donation group for the pass 3 years. Yup, it has taken me that long to take the 1st plunge, or rather the first needle. Of course, thanks to lots of encouragement from our chief, JH and some other BDC comrades!
The first pint of blood I'd ever donated in my 31 years on this planet. It's a good feeling knowing that I had surrendered 8-10% of my body's supply of circulatory fluid to some unknown strangers who needed them. As we all know or being told repeatedly, there's fewer than 1% of Malaysians donate blood (give or take) and that most of those people only donate once per year, I felt pretty good.
For those who yet to take the first needle, i challenge you to do it now! :)
As most of my friends know, i have been helping out with the HYS blood donation group for the pass 3 years. Yup, it has taken me that long to take the 1st plunge, or rather the first needle. Of course, thanks to lots of encouragement from our chief, JH and some other BDC comrades!
The first pint of blood I'd ever donated in my 31 years on this planet. It's a good feeling knowing that I had surrendered 8-10% of my body's supply of circulatory fluid to some unknown strangers who needed them. As we all know or being told repeatedly, there's fewer than 1% of Malaysians donate blood (give or take) and that most of those people only donate once per year, I felt pretty good.
For those who yet to take the first needle, i challenge you to do it now! :)
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Remain CALM
THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING, OR RATHER TRYING TO DO!
AND I AM SO CALM THAT I AM SITTING AT HOME, TYPING IN CAPS, VENTING OUT THIS LITTLE BIT AMOUNT OF STEAM!
ARGGGG.. IT'S SICKENING..
I AM SO BLOODY CALM THAT I AM SITTING AT HOME, THINKING WHAT THOSE IMBECILES GOING TO DO NEXT..THEIR NEXT MOVE... SHUTDOWN ALL NEWSPAPERS? ARREST ALL BLOGGERS, ARREST ALL OPPOSITION LEADERS, ARREST ALL CURRENTLY UNDER BN BUT SPEAKING UP AGAINST THIS DRACONIAN LAW? WHILE THOSE THAT ARE REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR INCITING ALL THESE RACIAL TENSIONS ARE HAPPILY HOLIDAYING IN TAIWAN OR GOD KNOWS WHERE!
ANYWAY, SINCE I AM STILL SO !@#$% CALM THAT I AM READING HARIS IBRAHIM ETC FOR UPDATES.
" Situation in Bukit Mertajam is quite tense. Just came back from BM police station. Received call from friend that people in Raja Uda, Butterworth (Chinese area) are extremely angry. Went to the Berapit Kampung Baru to see a friend and he informed me that the mood is the same. They know where to push the people to make them angry. Please help put up a post to calm down the people as Malaysia Today, People’s Parliament and Malaysiakini has the widest coverage. I just don’t want the people to walk into the trap they have set. "COMMENTS FROM VIVEG AFTER MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT
AND I AM SO CALM THAT I AM SITTING AT HOME, TYPING IN CAPS, VENTING OUT THIS LITTLE BIT AMOUNT OF STEAM!
ARGGGG.. IT'S SICKENING..
I AM SO BLOODY CALM THAT I AM SITTING AT HOME, THINKING WHAT THOSE IMBECILES GOING TO DO NEXT..THEIR NEXT MOVE... SHUTDOWN ALL NEWSPAPERS? ARREST ALL BLOGGERS, ARREST ALL OPPOSITION LEADERS, ARREST ALL CURRENTLY UNDER BN BUT SPEAKING UP AGAINST THIS DRACONIAN LAW? WHILE THOSE THAT ARE REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR INCITING ALL THESE RACIAL TENSIONS ARE HAPPILY HOLIDAYING IN TAIWAN OR GOD KNOWS WHERE!
ANYWAY, SINCE I AM STILL SO !@#$% CALM THAT I AM READING HARIS IBRAHIM ETC FOR UPDATES.
" Situation in Bukit Mertajam is quite tense. Just came back from BM police station. Received call from friend that people in Raja Uda, Butterworth (Chinese area) are extremely angry. Went to the Berapit Kampung Baru to see a friend and he informed me that the mood is the same. They know where to push the people to make them angry. Please help put up a post to calm down the people as Malaysia Today, People’s Parliament and Malaysiakini has the widest coverage. I just don’t want the people to walk into the trap they have set. "COMMENTS FROM VIVEG AFTER MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Big Bang Day!
Amazing, this really mega project, a 27km-long tunnel which houses the Large Hadron Collider that took 30 long years and 4 times than the initiall budget is finally complete and up and running
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7604293.stm
It is indeed an exciting frontier in science, i think eveyone of us are eagerly waiting to see the first results when the protons collide. i wonder what surprises would nature throw us this time.
Anyway, a salute to all who worked on this. Looks like we will indeed one day hitch hike out to the galaxy, yeah, i am sure Douglas Adams's fans would.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7604293.stm
It is indeed an exciting frontier in science, i think eveyone of us are eagerly waiting to see the first results when the protons collide. i wonder what surprises would nature throw us this time.
Anyway, a salute to all who worked on this. Looks like we will indeed one day hitch hike out to the galaxy, yeah, i am sure Douglas Adams's fans would.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Comedy
i think we all need something to relax under these stressful, Taiwan study trips, KTK picture-tearing days.
This video from 2 very talanted Malaysians (who cares if they are Malays, Chinese, Indians or dll)?
For more videos...check out.. I would love to load more from utube here, but then it will take forever to load my webpage. So here's the link.
http://www.comedycourt.com.my/index_00.html
This video from 2 very talanted Malaysians (who cares if they are Malays, Chinese, Indians or dll)?
For more videos...check out.. I would love to load more from utube here, but then it will take forever to load my webpage. So here's the link.
http://www.comedycourt.com.my/index_00.html
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Health Test and a really bland day!
Went to do a blood test - health check yesterday. Well, eveything is fine,was given a clean bill of health. :)
Told my mum that, however, today since breakfast, i only get to eat only the low fat, no-sugar, low cholestrol food for the whole day.. err.? why?
Had a no oil, steam bun for breakfast, followed up a really bland (no salt) lunch, just some fish porrige with some vege, then i went to play badminton, when i get home, my mum gave me some low cholestrol, no sugar biscuits, which taste like nothing, with a cup of no-sugar soya drink!
Dun understand my mum...i am puzzled!
Told my mum that, however, today since breakfast, i only get to eat only the low fat, no-sugar, low cholestrol food for the whole day.. err.? why?
Had a no oil, steam bun for breakfast, followed up a really bland (no salt) lunch, just some fish porrige with some vege, then i went to play badminton, when i get home, my mum gave me some low cholestrol, no sugar biscuits, which taste like nothing, with a cup of no-sugar soya drink!
Dun understand my mum...i am puzzled!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Grow up! and Happy Merdeka!
Err...The decision to block Malaysia Today is getting to be another big joke! Block it, and then 3 or 4 mirror sites pop up. Everyone is still accessing what RPK is writing. So. what is this hoohaa about anyway?
Can't understand why our datuks in gov. can't see this simple fact. Even the kids, at least every Harry Potter fan can knows this, remember what brilliant Hermoine said when Umbrigde ban the magazines. By banning it, it will ensure each and every student read it. And i think most adults, teachers know that the best way to make teenagers do something is to forbid them to do it. Forbidden fruits always taste sweeter. Rebelling against authority is an exciting thing. Especially when the authority acts unfairly and is too controling.
If you monitor the traffic to RPK site, i am sure there will be an increase of traffic since the ban.
now, what is even more laughable and insulting to the intelligence of the Rakyat is the reasosn/excuses given by our ministers,
"Blocking Access To Malaysia Today Website Is Not Censorship", Says Syed Hamid
Then what is censorship?
Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor has said "It was not the Government’s decision to block access to the Malaysia Today news website but a directive from the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission." He also said that this year alone, 127 blogs and websites, among them get-rich-quick schemes sites, were blocked by the commission for contravening the Communications and Multimedia Act.
Riddle: What has RPK has in common with get rich schemes? Both are blocked by MCMC!
Can't understand why our datuks in gov. can't see this simple fact. Even the kids, at least every Harry Potter fan can knows this, remember what brilliant Hermoine said when Umbrigde ban the magazines. By banning it, it will ensure each and every student read it. And i think most adults, teachers know that the best way to make teenagers do something is to forbid them to do it. Forbidden fruits always taste sweeter. Rebelling against authority is an exciting thing. Especially when the authority acts unfairly and is too controling.
If you monitor the traffic to RPK site, i am sure there will be an increase of traffic since the ban.
now, what is even more laughable and insulting to the intelligence of the Rakyat is the reasosn/excuses given by our ministers,
"Blocking Access To Malaysia Today Website Is Not Censorship", Says Syed Hamid
Then what is censorship?
Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor has said "It was not the Government’s decision to block access to the Malaysia Today news website but a directive from the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission." He also said that this year alone, 127 blogs and websites, among them get-rich-quick schemes sites, were blocked by the commission for contravening the Communications and Multimedia Act.
Riddle: What has RPK has in common with get rich schemes? Both are blocked by MCMC!
Happy Merdeka! my area is all jammed up, hence i am sitting here bloging...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Finally.. it all's over
what's over? Olympics, Anwar's by election?
yes.. Finally. Have to say, i enjoyed both these 2 events tremendously..
But i am still stuck in traffic jams in Penang. And today, this unneccessary one really amused me as (1) i am in a good mood (2) getting my blood boil doesn't help with my blood pressure!
Well, i was caught in a massive jam to work, due to road block on the coastal highway (which is of course the way to go over the bridge to Permatang Pauh!)
Later i found out that there was a robbery in the Bayan Lepas airport.
Anyway, robbery occurs at 9:30am, i go to work at 8am. Do the maths! Cops must have premonition!
yes.. Finally. Have to say, i enjoyed both these 2 events tremendously..
But i am still stuck in traffic jams in Penang. And today, this unneccessary one really amused me as (1) i am in a good mood (2) getting my blood boil doesn't help with my blood pressure!
Well, i was caught in a massive jam to work, due to road block on the coastal highway (which is of course the way to go over the bridge to Permatang Pauh!)
Later i found out that there was a robbery in the Bayan Lepas airport.
Anyway, robbery occurs at 9:30am, i go to work at 8am. Do the maths! Cops must have premonition!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
31 years young!
To all my friends, thanks for all the e-cards, birthday greetings via MSN, sms-es, facebook, friendster and emails and also the cyber e-White Chocolate cake (which i am still waiting for HS to bake in Brisbane!)
We had a birthday bash in Buluh room as usual, of course. No surprise here! What surprised most of my non-lunchmates colleague is that from today, suddenly i got a new name, Amber Ping as given by my project manager( looks like he not only is naming my projects, but started naming cute puppies and R and D Engineers.) Haha... Since the TAO birthday bash has become a norm for us, what surprised me is that how did they managed to buy the cake, as i was with my lunchmates today!
Anyway, if i were to harbour a guess, i think CC went to in the afternoon to get it? Am I right? As after the party, he mentioned that he paid for the cake! Anyway, whatever it is, thanks a lot for the effort.
Well, the TAO-reans sang me a birthday song, and i get to cut my cake with a real plastic cake knife (CC got to use a ruler) and blow the candles. TT keeps wanting to add candles to my cake, 4 is enough for me this year! Thanks. GM asked whether did i make a wish, and whether did i wish that we sell 3000 units of pegasus/per annum? Huh?
Well, the big celebration began @ Sharkeys' Corner 2 hours later. I feel really honoured that the 2 mummies (KY and YL), my guests of honour managed to make it for tonight's dinner! TT had a chance to show off her cooking skills.. Well, our steamboat soup started really bland and tasteless, and she managed to transform it by the time, we are nearing the end of the dinner!
As for CC, he managed to give a shock to the Char Koay Teow Chef, when he asked for "2 eggs please?" The extra egg char koay teow was really good though!
My boss asked me why is it everytime he goes for a buffet in Penang, it is really crowded! The last time our whole team went for buffet in Rasa, it was packed as well! I dun understand it either... maybe, penagites just like to eat!
All in all, i had a wonderful time. Btw, i am still fully awake at this time of night! No thanks to the espresso i just drank just now!
We had a birthday bash in Buluh room as usual, of course. No surprise here! What surprised most of my non-lunchmates colleague is that from today, suddenly i got a new name, Amber Ping as given by my project manager( looks like he not only is naming my projects, but started naming cute puppies and R and D Engineers.) Haha... Since the TAO birthday bash has become a norm for us, what surprised me is that how did they managed to buy the cake, as i was with my lunchmates today!
Anyway, if i were to harbour a guess, i think CC went to in the afternoon to get it? Am I right? As after the party, he mentioned that he paid for the cake! Anyway, whatever it is, thanks a lot for the effort.
Well, the TAO-reans sang me a birthday song, and i get to cut my cake with a real plastic cake knife (CC got to use a ruler) and blow the candles. TT keeps wanting to add candles to my cake, 4 is enough for me this year! Thanks. GM asked whether did i make a wish, and whether did i wish that we sell 3000 units of pegasus/per annum? Huh?
Well, the big celebration began @ Sharkeys' Corner 2 hours later. I feel really honoured that the 2 mummies (KY and YL), my guests of honour managed to make it for tonight's dinner! TT had a chance to show off her cooking skills.. Well, our steamboat soup started really bland and tasteless, and she managed to transform it by the time, we are nearing the end of the dinner!
As for CC, he managed to give a shock to the Char Koay Teow Chef, when he asked for "2 eggs please?" The extra egg char koay teow was really good though!
My boss asked me why is it everytime he goes for a buffet in Penang, it is really crowded! The last time our whole team went for buffet in Rasa, it was packed as well! I dun understand it either... maybe, penagites just like to eat!
All in all, i had a wonderful time. Btw, i am still fully awake at this time of night! No thanks to the espresso i just drank just now!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Flying Man and Rings - Let the games begin!
My favourite pic of the olympic ceremony. 飞人点火！ Amazing!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Praying to Ancesters -would they have like 1 big yummy cheesy pizza?
Well, as you know, currently it is the lunar 7th month!
The description from Wikipedia.
The Ghost Festival (simplified Chinese: 中元节; traditional Chinese: 中元節; pinyin: zhōngyuánjié) is a traditional Chinese festival and holiday, which is celebrated by Chinese in many countries. In the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month.
In Chinese tradition, the thirteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Ghost Day and the seventh month in general is regarded as the Ghost Month (鬼月), in which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm. During the Qingming Festival the living descendants pay homage to their ancestors and on Ghost Day, the deceased visit the living.
Well, the list of the deceased i prayed today is 16 in Batu Gantong (a columbrium in penang). My mum prepared all the food, i just did the folding of the 7 coloured papers!
And the list gets longer as the years goes by!
And that place today was crowded. As usual, me being nosy, it is kinda interesting to see what type of food other people prepared. Besides, you know the usual, roast pork/chicken, these days you see Moon Cakes, durians, rambutans as well, and also something as simple as a box of Chicken rice! i think pretty soon, our ancesters will get stuff like burgers and pizzas! I haven't seen that yet here in Penang! Imagine, praying to all 16 of my ancesters will just one big round pizza! So clean and easy! I think my grandpa will like it (we used to have quite similar taste when it comes to food) I suppose i will need to explain to my other grandparents that you know, maybe Marco Polo bought this pizza technology back to Italy from China.. Haha.. Hmmm.. WHat if they dun like cheese? :)
The description from Wikipedia.
The Ghost Festival (simplified Chinese: 中元节; traditional Chinese: 中元節; pinyin: zhōngyuánjié) is a traditional Chinese festival and holiday, which is celebrated by Chinese in many countries. In the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month.
In Chinese tradition, the thirteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Ghost Day and the seventh month in general is regarded as the Ghost Month (鬼月), in which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm. During the Qingming Festival the living descendants pay homage to their ancestors and on Ghost Day, the deceased visit the living.
Well, the list of the deceased i prayed today is 16 in Batu Gantong (a columbrium in penang). My mum prepared all the food, i just did the folding of the 7 coloured papers!
And the list gets longer as the years goes by!
And that place today was crowded. As usual, me being nosy, it is kinda interesting to see what type of food other people prepared. Besides, you know the usual, roast pork/chicken, these days you see Moon Cakes, durians, rambutans as well, and also something as simple as a box of Chicken rice! i think pretty soon, our ancesters will get stuff like burgers and pizzas! I haven't seen that yet here in Penang! Imagine, praying to all 16 of my ancesters will just one big round pizza! So clean and easy! I think my grandpa will like it (we used to have quite similar taste when it comes to food) I suppose i will need to explain to my other grandparents that you know, maybe Marco Polo bought this pizza technology back to Italy from China.. Haha.. Hmmm.. WHat if they dun like cheese? :)
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Pre-Olympic Fever
Looks like everyone is all prepared for the Beijing Olympics!
And here, i don't mean the athletics.
Well, a friend gonna take Marriage leave to watch olympics, not sure how he gonna produce the cert yet.. haha
My mum already told me to come home early on Friday. If i get back later than 7:30pm, i will have no dinner! :(
Another poor friend is grumbling and is willing to pay me to her night shift on Friday night! If only i could, i would... Haha.
Well, all this enthusiasim makes me kinda excited too! Yeah... only 5 more days to go!
And here, i don't mean the athletics.
Well, a friend gonna take Marriage leave to watch olympics, not sure how he gonna produce the cert yet.. haha
My mum already told me to come home early on Friday. If i get back later than 7:30pm, i will have no dinner! :(
Another poor friend is grumbling and is willing to pay me to her night shift on Friday night! If only i could, i would... Haha.
Well, all this enthusiasim makes me kinda excited too! Yeah... only 5 more days to go!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Life like that
Jokes of the week...
In such stessful times, we need to take a break and have a kitkat!
1. Read this from Patrick Teoh on costs-savings.
2. Frog in shoe
My colleague managed to wear his shoe (with a frog inside from his house from BM all the way across the brigde to work. He realised there's a frog in there half way on the bridge, but decided to only release the poor frog when he arrived! Poor frog immediately sprang out of his shoe in the car park to breathe some fresh air!
3. Sodomy Experts/specialist
4. Eye test
You know those word verification bloggers used when you leave comments? To check that you are not a robot!
Some guy asked :" why are they testing my eye sight???!!!"
In such stessful times, we need to take a break and have a kitkat!
1. Read this from Patrick Teoh on costs-savings.
2. Frog in shoe
My colleague managed to wear his shoe (with a frog inside from his house from BM all the way across the brigde to work. He realised there's a frog in there half way on the bridge, but decided to only release the poor frog when he arrived! Poor frog immediately sprang out of his shoe in the car park to breathe some fresh air!
3. Sodomy Experts/specialist
4. Eye test
You know those word verification bloggers used when you leave comments? To check that you are not a robot!
Some guy asked :" why are they testing my eye sight???!!!"
Friday, July 25, 2008
Where is my MONEY?
1. Millions paid to RM650 company
2. Agusta
3. Mercedes vs Perdana
Actually i could still go on....i dun think i have problems listing 50 or maybe 100s of items. Buying of aircrafts, bugalows, trips overseas to see pig farm, shopping trips for wives...
Looks like i am living in a damn rich country with really rich ppl who worked hard to pay taxes and who really don't mind losing some loose change ( just a couple of millions nia).
KNS!
Our goverment must think we are really gullible, naive, simple stupid idiots when you hear some of the reasons they give when they are caught red-handed!
" Mercs cheaper than Perdana in the long run!"
" We make profit from 1 Euro business deal!"
oh.. btw, on the merc case, they took 2 bloody long years to think/evaluate this! Wow, so this is not an implusive action of a shopper. Hmm.. we must be more stupid than we think we are!
2. Agusta
3. Mercedes vs Perdana
Actually i could still go on....i dun think i have problems listing 50 or maybe 100s of items. Buying of aircrafts, bugalows, trips overseas to see pig farm, shopping trips for wives...
Looks like i am living in a damn rich country with really rich ppl who worked hard to pay taxes and who really don't mind losing some loose change ( just a couple of millions nia).
KNS!
Our goverment must think we are really gullible, naive, simple stupid idiots when you hear some of the reasons they give when they are caught red-handed!
" Mercs cheaper than Perdana in the long run!"
" We make profit from 1 Euro business deal!"
oh.. btw, on the merc case, they took 2 bloody long years to think/evaluate this! Wow, so this is not an implusive action of a shopper. Hmm.. we must be more stupid than we think we are!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Truth...
Have been watching the political drama of Najib, Anwar and RPK and everyone who is out there to get everyone unfolds, and i must say, it's kinda entertaining when viewed in the drama perspective. This is definitely not the quest for truth, as in no one seems interested in getting to the bottom of who did what to whom, but rather, how this political game is benefiting me! hmmm.. As a Malaysian, oh..i do worry about the future... both ecomnomically ( as in how prepared are we to face the rising inflation and probably comming recesssion) and also socially ( looks like if you are in power now, you can do anything you like, without a care for the law)It's a " It's looks like me, it sounds like me but it's not me" syndrome!
Well, was listening to Ajahn Brahm's talk the other day. Was really intrigued when he said that there's religions that "bends the facts to fit the faith" and some that "bends the faith to fit the facts!"
Yes, this make lots of sense to me! From young, i never believe lots of "pantang-larang" that my parents and bro tried to impose on me! I was the rebelious type infact.. i would sweep the floor on first day of CNY to prove my point, and go agaist lots of superstitions that to me is just utter rubbish....No pointing to a moon etc.. err??? who cares? The moon definitely dun care if you point to it!
Well, these days, my bro is still the extremely superstitious and i am less rebellious now. I adhered to the no sweeping rule on CNY just to make everyone happy. Well, for those superstitious ppl out there, "if you want to be lucky in life, this is what you do... be thankful for what you have and help others in need whenever/wherever possible! It's always possible! and please, dun expect anything in return!" Make sense to you?
Ending this post with a quote from the Dalai Lama:"If you want others to be happy, practise compassion. If you want to be happy, practise compassion." That's the true truth!
Well, was listening to Ajahn Brahm's talk the other day. Was really intrigued when he said that there's religions that "bends the facts to fit the faith" and some that "bends the faith to fit the facts!"
Yes, this make lots of sense to me! From young, i never believe lots of "pantang-larang" that my parents and bro tried to impose on me! I was the rebelious type infact.. i would sweep the floor on first day of CNY to prove my point, and go agaist lots of superstitions that to me is just utter rubbish....No pointing to a moon etc.. err??? who cares? The moon definitely dun care if you point to it!
Well, these days, my bro is still the extremely superstitious and i am less rebellious now. I adhered to the no sweeping rule on CNY just to make everyone happy. Well, for those superstitious ppl out there, "if you want to be lucky in life, this is what you do... be thankful for what you have and help others in need whenever/wherever possible! It's always possible! and please, dun expect anything in return!" Make sense to you?
Ending this post with a quote from the Dalai Lama:"If you want others to be happy, practise compassion. If you want to be happy, practise compassion." That's the true truth!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Happy 1st Birthday 昫衡！
Wow, it was a really busy sunday morning. Woke up at 8am and was out of the house from then on... Was late to little Herng Herng do by a couple of hours. Very sorry from Aunty Ping for bringing the present in so late! I am sure he is more forgiving than Botak (who incidentally shares the same birthday, 28 years apart!) Botak is still complaining that i didn't treat him during his birthday last year!
My appologies for missing his birthday cake cutting and blowing of candles.
Well, here is the picture of birthday boy Herng with 2 red eggs!
Here's a pic of him opening his pressie from daddy, mummy, TT, Botak, YL, Ivan, ChungHL and me!
And he loves it!!! Watched by proud Mummy and Daddy :)
My appologies for missing his birthday cake cutting and blowing of candles.
Well, here is the picture of birthday boy Herng with 2 red eggs!
Here's a pic of him opening his pressie from daddy, mummy, TT, Botak, YL, Ivan, ChungHL and me!
And he loves it!!! Watched by proud Mummy and Daddy :)
Friday, July 18, 2008
The River of Life - Blood
Another pal, JH joined the bloggers bandwagon. Yeah!
If you want to know more about blood and blood donation, here's the site:
The River of Life
If you want to know more about blood and blood donation, here's the site:
The River of Life
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Be Thankful
Remember my previous post complaining about siting in an aircraft in NY? REading this now,
I suppose i should be thankful for still being alive to type this!
It was a positive milestone acheived with the public Anwar vs Shabery debate! Unlike some of the childish stuff happenings in the parliament recently, i tot both guys conducted themselves pretty well, considering..
Both guys made their points... would really like to see a repeat, or some other couples... like Abdullah and Mahathir, Rosmah and RPK.... Haha.. that will be entertainment!
I suppose i should be thankful for still being alive to type this!
It was a positive milestone acheived with the public Anwar vs Shabery debate! Unlike some of the childish stuff happenings in the parliament recently, i tot both guys conducted themselves pretty well, considering..
Both guys made their points... would really like to see a repeat, or some other couples... like Abdullah and Mahathir, Rosmah and RPK.... Haha.. that will be entertainment!
Monday, July 14, 2008
I am no businessman!
Wanted to puke...
Go and read http://anilnetto.com/accountability/proton-sold-mv-augusta-for-1-euro-harley-buys-it-for-us109m/
Oh, btw, it's more than 20 years now...err.. the power windows still dun work!
Go and read http://anilnetto.com/accountability/proton-sold-mv-augusta-for-1-euro-harley-buys-it-for-us109m/
Oh, btw, it's more than 20 years now...err.. the power windows still dun work!
The Force Field
It's been a long time since i read...err..my last book was Harry Potter! Well, as i am currently down with a cough and cold which kinda ruined my 3 days weekend, well, couldn't go hiking with CC and geng!
Anyway, this is not a book review.. and i am still only half way through this book called "The Field" by Lynne McTarggart. and i say, "wow!" Want to know how quantum physics is being applied in humans, yeah.. not those tiny protons or whatever -trons or in StarTrek! Looks like the Buddhist Monks, QiGOng masters really know what they were doing in their practise and meditation. This books is based on properly carried out scientific experiments. You don't have to be a believer of any faith or religion.
Looks like a startrek future is actually not that far away after all...
Anyway, this is not a book review.. and i am still only half way through this book called "The Field" by Lynne McTarggart. and i say, "wow!" Want to know how quantum physics is being applied in humans, yeah.. not those tiny protons or whatever -trons or in StarTrek! Looks like the Buddhist Monks, QiGOng masters really know what they were doing in their practise and meditation. This books is based on properly carried out scientific experiments. You don't have to be a believer of any faith or religion.
Looks like a startrek future is actually not that far away after all...
Monday, June 30, 2008
Going down the longkang!
WHAT ELSE! OUR COUNTRY-LAH!
well, i haven't blog about politics in quite a while, as getting bored and tired and sick of all the childish mud-slingging!
Anyway, looks like no one is bothered enough, to see what is happening, going on in this country. Everyone is busy politicking, dishing out dirt of PM and SIL, DPM and wife and a model, and of course, the hot topic today... the alleaged "sodomy" about a certain old (61 yr) man and a certain (23 yr) old ...
Anyone telling me how's our present gov. helping the rakyat now that crude oil has hit 140USD per barrel? By increasing the rates for electicity?
Anyone telling me how's the poor rakyat gonna cope with the increased cost of living by almost 20% when our pay remains the same??
How about the sad state of public transport in penang? No more MONORAIL, PORR?
Not too sure about the 2nd bridge either??
Petronas gonna spent money on a luxury hospitals for their STAFF,http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/85066??? Why and not spent it to improve the general hospitals???
i could still go on... but why bother anyway? everything is going down the longkang anyway! Next time, you see a Malaysian longkang tersumbat, you NOW know why!
HOW NOT TO GET CLOGGED WHEN ALL YOU GET IS RUBBISH!
well, i haven't blog about politics in quite a while, as getting bored and tired and sick of all the childish mud-slingging!
Anyway, looks like no one is bothered enough, to see what is happening, going on in this country. Everyone is busy politicking, dishing out dirt of PM and SIL, DPM and wife and a model, and of course, the hot topic today... the alleaged "sodomy" about a certain old (61 yr) man and a certain (23 yr) old ...
Anyone telling me how's our present gov. helping the rakyat now that crude oil has hit 140USD per barrel? By increasing the rates for electicity?
Anyone telling me how's the poor rakyat gonna cope with the increased cost of living by almost 20% when our pay remains the same??
How about the sad state of public transport in penang? No more MONORAIL, PORR?
Not too sure about the 2nd bridge either??
Petronas gonna spent money on a luxury hospitals for their STAFF,http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/85066??? Why and not spent it to improve the general hospitals???
i could still go on... but why bother anyway? everything is going down the longkang anyway! Next time, you see a Malaysian longkang tersumbat, you NOW know why!
HOW NOT TO GET CLOGGED WHEN ALL YOU GET IS RUBBISH!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
First time getting interviewed on video
hee, today Penang Net TV came to make a documentary on HYS Blood Donation Campaign.. and gee, i got to say something.. Hmm.. dun know what it turn out to be.. But a first for me, Didn't set my hair, didn't apply makeup.. just got this sleepy look.. Haha.. Anyway, i was way way too nervous, too shuttering. :) But it should be an interesting documentary, as you will also get to hear the point of view from our very supportive donors!
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On an unrelated issue, this is the first time i get to use GPS today In Penang too. TX very kindly loaded the Malaysian map into my GPS. I just tried it out from Sunshine Farlim to get home.Cool! My parents were really impressed!
thinking back all the old arguments between husband and wife in navigation, the husband who gets bad tempered losing the way, saying "i know, i know" And the wife getting esperated as she does not understand why or why does men do not want to stop to ask for directions! GPS is indeed a wonderful tool. Bliss when driving in a new place!
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On another further unrelated issue, I sprained my back again during BDC. I keep forgeting that i am not as young as i used to be! was instintively doing heavy work, lifting things etc.. Gai lor! Hopefully i do not need painkillers to get to work tomorrow!
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On an unrelated issue, this is the first time i get to use GPS today In Penang too. TX very kindly loaded the Malaysian map into my GPS. I just tried it out from Sunshine Farlim to get home.Cool! My parents were really impressed!
thinking back all the old arguments between husband and wife in navigation, the husband who gets bad tempered losing the way, saying "i know, i know" And the wife getting esperated as she does not understand why or why does men do not want to stop to ask for directions! GPS is indeed a wonderful tool. Bliss when driving in a new place!
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On another further unrelated issue, I sprained my back again during BDC. I keep forgeting that i am not as young as i used to be! was instintively doing heavy work, lifting things etc.. Gai lor! Hopefully i do not need painkillers to get to work tomorrow!
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Round the world in 80 Days!
Well, just came back from my round the world trip... well, not 80 days, hey, it's the 21st Century now, u can do that in less than 80 hours!
Anyway, i flew off 2 weeks ago from Pg to Singapore-Japan-LA- Denver.. Spent a few days working there and flew off to Atlanta, the olympic city of 1996. and then 2 days ago, started my journey back via JFK, New York - Frankrurt- Sg- Penang!
I will just highlight some of the interesting bits here.
Colorado
Snow Capped Mountains From Denver
A mountainous area, you could still see the snow capped mountains in the summer. Which reminds me very much of Switzerland.
The first night we were there, we were driving along this 4-lane highway to Boulder. And we were the only Car on the road! Colorado also reminds me alot of all the UFO movies i see.. Imagining a UFO landing in the middle of nowhere... oh ya, that's our hotel in Denver, as we were guided by the GPS to our hotel, we were so surprised to see that we were litteraly in the middle of vast area of vacant land, being like 3 mins driving distance from our Hotel.
Atlanta
We were staying right in in the CNN centre and no, i didn't bumb into any newscaster. She was recently hit by a tornado in March. You can see the broken windows... The amazing bit is not that a tornado swept through the city, nor is it the buildings are still standing. We can actually see this black tape being used on the windows tapped from the outside of these really tall towers!
Anyway, i flew off 2 weeks ago from Pg to Singapore-Japan-LA- Denver.. Spent a few days working there and flew off to Atlanta, the olympic city of 1996. and then 2 days ago, started my journey back via JFK, New York - Frankrurt- Sg- Penang!
I will just highlight some of the interesting bits here.
Colorado
Snow Capped Mountains From Denver
A mountainous area, you could still see the snow capped mountains in the summer. Which reminds me very much of Switzerland.
The first night we were there, we were driving along this 4-lane highway to Boulder. And we were the only Car on the road! Colorado also reminds me alot of all the UFO movies i see.. Imagining a UFO landing in the middle of nowhere... oh ya, that's our hotel in Denver, as we were guided by the GPS to our hotel, we were so surprised to see that we were litteraly in the middle of vast area of vacant land, being like 3 mins driving distance from our Hotel.
Atlanta
We were staying right in in the CNN centre and no, i didn't bumb into any newscaster. She was recently hit by a tornado in March. You can see the broken windows... The amazing bit is not that a tornado swept through the city, nor is it the buildings are still standing. We can actually see this black tape being used on the windows tapped from the outside of these really tall towers!
Atlanta City Sky Line
Yup, i got a balcony... but....
You can see the damage caused by the tornado here
Food
As usual, being on business trip, i tend to get very very good food! I suppose that best bit that i enjoyed the most is my Coldstone ice-cream, hey, i got to eat twice.. was initially going to sms CC and TT and Ivan with the pics and message "wish you were here" but then i didn't do it due to the time difference... They would be sleeping soundly in their bed that time.
Airports
Since i spent so much time time there, might as well.
My first trip to Singapore T3, I can say I am impressed. Even the Transit hotel rooms looks good. I have this curtain which gives you the illusion that there is a window there, but it is just a curtain blocking a blank wall. What the heck!
Denver airport is really nice and Efficient, unlike the other US airports i have been! No long queue going through security.. In fact, they have like 10-20 lanes for this, which really helps! First airport that the security folks were actually waiting for me to un-shoe, un-belt, un-laptop and un-liquidise.... And this is one airport with lots of escallators and walkalators... It is worth mentioning here as it is 2 lanes each way.
JFK airport, way way too busy, imagine we taxied more than 1 hr 30 mins just to take off. We were number 40 in the queue! What a waste of petrol! Talking about traffic jams in the sky... we were also following this little plane somewhere along Europe... hence, we got to slow down as we can't really over take!
I can imagine in a couple of years time, you will be chosing the route of flying via route that are least congested, to avoid "Sky" traffic jams!
Backache!
What a pain in the back! Well, was suffering lots from this. Took way too much painkillers this trip. Need to get to a chryropractor!
Well, back in Penang, my project manager is suffering from headache caused by missing RND Engineer, Product Engineer, Test Engineer and also Mechanical Engineer for Pegasus! Anyway we are are back! Hopefully he gets happiers with our return!
A worthwhile cause
Hui Yin Seh 28th Annual Charity Vegetarian Dinner 慧音社敬老慈幼慈善晚会
Date : 22nd of June 2008 (Sunday)
Time : 6:00pm
Venue : Penang International Sports Arena (PISA)
You are cordially invited to participate in this event
Sponsorship of one table - for 10 members of the above organisation ( RM200.00/=)
- 2 complimentary dinner tickets will be given to the sponsor.
Dinner ticket RM20.00/= per person
** Cheque Payable to:“PERTUBUHAN HUI YIN SEH”.
For further details and enquiry, please contact:
Hui Yin Seh ( 04-829 5198) Mr. Lim Thung Hin (013-480 2829)
Chooi Florist ( 04-826 2298) Ms. How Sze Ling (013-530 9838)
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This charity dinner is for the old folks, the less fortunate and the handicapped around Penang. 2 years ago, when i first attended this event, i was so touched that it brought tears to my eyes and a warm feeling to my heart! Words are failing me here to describe the electrical atmosphere of this amazing night held once a year. All i know for 100% sure is that quite a lot of old folks, kids in the various home are really really looking forward to this day! Imagine the cheers you will bring to these ppl. Do join us for you will feel for yourself the warm glow in the heart i felt 2 years back. Let's us all help to make this wonderful event a success! Thank you!
Date : 22nd of June 2008 (Sunday)
Time : 6:00pm
Venue : Penang International Sports Arena (PISA)
You are cordially invited to participate in this event
Sponsorship of one table - for 10 members of the above organisation ( RM200.00/=)
- 2 complimentary dinner tickets will be given to the sponsor.
Dinner ticket RM20.00/= per person
** Cheque Payable to:“PERTUBUHAN HUI YIN SEH”.
For further details and enquiry, please contact:
Hui Yin Seh ( 04-829 5198) Mr. Lim Thung Hin (013-480 2829)
Chooi Florist ( 04-826 2298) Ms. How Sze Ling (013-530 9838)
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This charity dinner is for the old folks, the less fortunate and the handicapped around Penang. 2 years ago, when i first attended this event, i was so touched that it brought tears to my eyes and a warm feeling to my heart! Words are failing me here to describe the electrical atmosphere of this amazing night held once a year. All i know for 100% sure is that quite a lot of old folks, kids in the various home are really really looking forward to this day! Imagine the cheers you will bring to these ppl. Do join us for you will feel for yourself the warm glow in the heart i felt 2 years back. Let's us all help to make this wonderful event a success! Thank you!
Friday, June 6, 2008
What a week!
Kelantan Trip 31st May to 2nd June
Trip was planned eons ago by JH and LL from HYS. Woke up at 5:39am on a Sat morning and drove all the way to this land of wau bulan! It was quite refreshing to drive litterally through contry roads...lalalala" Country road, take me home..." Nice scenary! :)
Our 1st stop was Jeli Hot Spring... Well, it's on the way from Grik to Jeli town... it's pretty secluded and abandoned... Pity.. The hotwater there was pretty hot.. took lots of time and courage for me to put my foot in.. the 2nd pool, i didn't want to cook mine in the first pool where the water was steaming hot. We stopped for lunch at a Malay Food Stall in Jeli town.
After satisfying our tummy, we proceeded to KB town to check in our Hotel, then we out to the silversmith and then later to PCB where we had our dinner.. and then we were guided by TX's gps to look for Wakaf Che Yeh, a open-air night market.
The 2nd day, we started off after a good breakfast in the hotel to all the temples + the duty free zone (market) near tumpat. Not going name them 1 by 1 here, but you can see them in my picasa album, which i took pains to name everyone of them! We managed to bump into a nice chinese Restaurant about lunch time and had a sumptious meal, We had a big fish, prawns, oysters etc.. and the surprising bit was that the bill only came to RM140 for 10 person! Wow.. cheap...We find Kelantease food tasty, just a wee bit of the salty side. hehe...
After our pilgrimage to all the tumpat temples. we headed back to town and visited the Royal Museum and the Handicrafts Museum. Then the laddies wanted shopping... so we went shopping for batik... Me, and the rest of the guys were getting pretty bored... We were looking forward to our next stop, Kite Flying!
We did multiple stops on batik shopping, much to my and Little Jun's missery.. We just wanted to fly Kite... Not shop shop shop... haha...Anyway, finally our wish were granted and we had a fabulous time flying kite in Kelantan.....
Dinner at the famous thai restaurant was alright.. not really outstanding, but then, by that time, i was pretty tired. After dinner, we proceeded to KB Mall... No Karaoke here in Kelantan, but you can go bowling...
3rd day.. Hmmm... going home day.. Visited the famous colourful Siti Khatijah Market! and the state museum.
Well, the bit i enjoyed the most is of course the flying kite session! The wind was so strong there that it almost take no skills to lambung. had fun just running along the beach, and lazing about on the beach under the sun!
The interesting bit about the colours! I would think it is almost the most colourful state in the country! Well, for a start, the cars on the road are even more colourful than penang( where we tend to stick to all the dull metalics). The women there of course tend to wear colourful, bright batik baju kurung. That;s a strange description for kota bahru, however, i suppose, it is the first thing i notice, having come from a grey place like Aberdeen. Haha...
Colourful Kites
We visited 8-9 temples near the tumpat region on our 2nd Day. Most of them were pretty impressive! I suppose most of them were more impressive than penang temples. I mean you just have to take a look at the scale of size of the statues to know what i mean. In this state, you will see huge statues of buddha in Standing, sitting (various positions), and standing position.
This is one of the most unique templesWat Mai Suwankhiri i would say in the region is this dragon boat one... Literally a temple on a dragon boat. This pic is actually taken from the dragon boat... Impressive!
Kelantan, although a poor state under opposition rule for the past 20 years, has better roads than Penang!!!! At least most of their major roads are well maintained! Just drive around the affulent areas of bayan Lepas area, you will see what i mean...
KY's Birthday - 3th June
Hmmm, had lunch at Secret Recipe, than followed a cake cutting ceromony in TAO room and followed by big big seafood meal in Hai Boey! We went to Hai Boey about 7pm, after TT pimple removal ordeal. 8 of us sat on a table for 12.... haha... As we wanted to order lots of stuff! And we did, lalas, balitungs, helicopter, fish, crabs, prawns etc etc.. Had a really full meal and of course the company was great! Yup, I think i am gaining weight from all these outings! Oh no... Maybe i should follow Botak to the gym!
Besides the hearty meal, i also had a good laugh on the way back to town. Haven't laugh so hard for quite some time. Poor me, getting breathless laughing!
Petrol Price rocketed
I was swearing all the way home....hmmpf.. what lying scumbags! wtf!
RND treat 5th June
had lunch at palace de India followed with Hagen Diaz..... We managed to try all 14 flavours by ordering 2 7th Heaven! Haha.. My favourite still all all the coffee and rich chocolate ones, like Belgian choc, Tiramisu, Coffee, Rum and Rasin!
Really need to get to the GYM!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Bai Bai Irene
hmm.. time flies, i still remembered the time we farewell HY a year ago! The numerous farewells (trend set by HY) is repeated here again. Well, at least we did different things this time!
Anyway, i will miss another early morning friend who comes early enough to get water with me!
Just wanted to wish all da best to Irene for whatever she is doing next! Take care and keep in touch!
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Last night was a fun night out! Started with good food at Salsa, though poor TT got stomachache and CC ate some uncooked chicken. Anyway, after dinner, we proceeded to Soho where we made so much noise as to bring the house down.. Playing foosball or "peng hu" as Botak calls what i was doing. Haven't laughed so much for quite a while... Haha... Thanks everyone!
well, i will wait for Botak or Uncle Hor to blog about the night.. and link it here!
Anyway, i will miss another early morning friend who comes early enough to get water with me!
Just wanted to wish all da best to Irene for whatever she is doing next! Take care and keep in touch!
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Last night was a fun night out! Started with good food at Salsa, though poor TT got stomachache and CC ate some uncooked chicken. Anyway, after dinner, we proceeded to Soho where we made so much noise as to bring the house down.. Playing foosball or "peng hu" as Botak calls what i was doing. Haven't laughed so much for quite a while... Haha... Thanks everyone!
well, i will wait for Botak or Uncle Hor to blog about the night.. and link it here!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Surprised by Big Boss!
Smelt a fish when my boss's boss, my boss and my project manager all came to get me to go the coffee talk given by our VP today!
Well, didn't know they were going to present me with a plaque, shipped all the way from US! :)
Luckily TT warned me! thanks alot! As our VP didn't even state my name, he just look at me straight in the eye, and talked about 0.000000000.. ( not sure how many knots he said) 1 degrees of uncertainty. Well, he likes to joke!
Anyway, this is indeed a good surprise!
And most of all, thanks to all ( you know who u are) who help me in this project! Arigato! This plaque is for you too! :)
Well, didn't know they were going to present me with a plaque, shipped all the way from US! :)
Luckily TT warned me! thanks alot! As our VP didn't even state my name, he just look at me straight in the eye, and talked about 0.000000000.. ( not sure how many knots he said) 1 degrees of uncertainty. Well, he likes to joke!
Anyway, this is indeed a good surprise!
And most of all, thanks to all ( you know who u are) who help me in this project! Arigato! This plaque is for you too! :)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Resting
Strange thing that after lunch yesterday i was feeling really unwell... Sudden bout of attack on my lungs, nose and throat! Basically, i was having an itchy throat, slighly stuffy nose and coughing non-stop the whole afternoon.
So i went home early after work last night, drank some soup and went to bed. This morning, i got up, ate breakfast and went back to bed, ate lunch and went back to bed. Ok... My cough and itchy throat is now gone! Luckily for me, this time the remedy was just more sleeping time and i recovered!
I think i better rest more! Age must be catching up, body can't take the strain as much as my younger days!
So i went home early after work last night, drank some soup and went to bed. This morning, i got up, ate breakfast and went back to bed, ate lunch and went back to bed. Ok... My cough and itchy throat is now gone! Luckily for me, this time the remedy was just more sleeping time and i recovered!
I think i better rest more! Age must be catching up, body can't take the strain as much as my younger days!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Visit Penang!
Was playing my role as a tourist guide again! Hmm.. Well, i haven't played this role for over a year!
Well, abandoned my Penang Hill plans - as i saw bus loads of ppl heading this way up.. Just can't be bothered to spend my time q-ing! So, i took Ali for a walk at the Youth Park! I was surprised that it is jam-packed! It was a nice morning walk anyway, i was surprised they have managed to built up Youth Park very nicely, with some small pool for children and even roller blading park! cool! Wish i was a kid again! All their outdoor gym equipment are in splendid conditions. All are in working conditions! Bravo to the municipal of Penang. It was certainly a job well done! They do deserve a pat on their back!
After we had our drink of water, we were all sweaty by then, I decided to go peranakan mansion. I was kinda dissapointed that it was close! Damm! So I proceeded to Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, too late, they are only now open for tours at 11 and 3. Damm! Well, it's kinda sad state of affairs that these 2 restored heritage building (after some kind rich soul spending millions on them) that the publicity for visit penang is so poor that they are not making enough money to pay their staff to man the place! Something needs to be done to bring in more tourist to our pearl of the orient- penang as it used to be known! Penang has quite a lot of attractive places, even locals don't know them! i have been introducing lots of them to even penangites themselves! I hope the present state government will be able up to polish up this faded diamond!
Well, abandoned my Penang Hill plans - as i saw bus loads of ppl heading this way up.. Just can't be bothered to spend my time q-ing! So, i took Ali for a walk at the Youth Park! I was surprised that it is jam-packed! It was a nice morning walk anyway, i was surprised they have managed to built up Youth Park very nicely, with some small pool for children and even roller blading park! cool! Wish i was a kid again! All their outdoor gym equipment are in splendid conditions. All are in working conditions! Bravo to the municipal of Penang. It was certainly a job well done! They do deserve a pat on their back!
After we had our drink of water, we were all sweaty by then, I decided to go peranakan mansion. I was kinda dissapointed that it was close! Damm! So I proceeded to Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, too late, they are only now open for tours at 11 and 3. Damm! Well, it's kinda sad state of affairs that these 2 restored heritage building (after some kind rich soul spending millions on them) that the publicity for visit penang is so poor that they are not making enough money to pay their staff to man the place! Something needs to be done to bring in more tourist to our pearl of the orient- penang as it used to be known! Penang has quite a lot of attractive places, even locals don't know them! i have been introducing lots of them to even penangites themselves! I hope the present state government will be able up to polish up this faded diamond!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Cameron Highlands weekend-* UPDATED*
* UPDATED 3rd May*
DAY 1
Woke up early last Sat! to set off to another trip down south with Irene(map reader) and ST (driver), this time KN and Star join us too! me, the backseat sleeper, this time i didn't need to strap myself down with the seat belts as there isn;t any room to move anyway!
First stop to Ipoh to get breakfast and egg tarts and tesco ( to get fish balls, meat balls, sausages, beer) before heading up the Simpang Pulai way up! We did a leasurely drive up, winding down the window a couple of times to check the temperature! Haha... we were also planning what to eat up there... of course, i was looking for my favorite jagung and potato! i didn't get this nick for nothing!
Along the way, we saw lots of those old jeeps carrying veges, i was quite amazed at the speed they were going. definitely more powerful than my faithful city! Oh yes, there was this red viva, with modified wheels, wheels so small that it looks like it's almost touching the road as it goes along. It's one of those cars that you can't help that you feel that you need to overtake! (Same urge like you want to cubit the fat face of a baby!) Good thing, i wasn't driving.. i would have been more reckless than ST!
Well, we had tea and our egg tarts in one of the tea house overlooking the tea plantation over the ondulating highlands! Breath-taking scenery, hot tea, and custardy egg tarts! Bliss!
After our tea, we went to get the keys to get to our apartment! We went in and the 4 of us didn't notice the 3rd bed room! Only Irene saw the bed room on our way in. Poor Uncle, was a bit worried, as he couldn't find his room!
Then we were off to do some marketing and of course, i get to eat my jagung! My pearly jagung was sweet and juicy! Yummy! I did the "irritating kid" thing again, pestering for my jagung! Haha.. so was actually savouring every moment!
We went to the Smoke house after that! Smoke house is one of those traditional English black and white timber house, with a English Red telephone to boot! haha.. which reminds me of my red English letter box.. well, that's another story some day!
Dinner was good yummy steamboat with lots of veges of course! Star did most of the work and of course, the meal was really really fulfilling and definitely healthy and hearty! After such a full dinner, of couse, we went out for a stroll, enjoying the cool night breeze! Just wish it is as cool as this in Penang!
We saw lots of big, healthy, splendidly coloured bright flowers. One can imagine all the fresh air, clean water, excellent soil is doing for the flower, will also work wonders on humans.. well, at least slow down the aging process!
DAY 1
Woke up early last Sat! to set off to another trip down south with Irene(map reader) and ST (driver), this time KN and Star join us too! me, the backseat sleeper, this time i didn't need to strap myself down with the seat belts as there isn;t any room to move anyway!
First stop to Ipoh to get breakfast and egg tarts and tesco ( to get fish balls, meat balls, sausages, beer) before heading up the Simpang Pulai way up! We did a leasurely drive up, winding down the window a couple of times to check the temperature! Haha... we were also planning what to eat up there... of course, i was looking for my favorite jagung and potato! i didn't get this nick for nothing!
Along the way, we saw lots of those old jeeps carrying veges, i was quite amazed at the speed they were going. definitely more powerful than my faithful city! Oh yes, there was this red viva, with modified wheels, wheels so small that it looks like it's almost touching the road as it goes along. It's one of those cars that you can't help that you feel that you need to overtake! (Same urge like you want to cubit the fat face of a baby!) Good thing, i wasn't driving.. i would have been more reckless than ST!
Well, we had tea and our egg tarts in one of the tea house overlooking the tea plantation over the ondulating highlands! Breath-taking scenery, hot tea, and custardy egg tarts! Bliss!
After our tea, we went to get the keys to get to our apartment! We went in and the 4 of us didn't notice the 3rd bed room! Only Irene saw the bed room on our way in. Poor Uncle, was a bit worried, as he couldn't find his room!
Then we were off to do some marketing and of course, i get to eat my jagung! My pearly jagung was sweet and juicy! Yummy! I did the "irritating kid" thing again, pestering for my jagung! Haha.. so was actually savouring every moment!
We went to the Smoke house after that! Smoke house is one of those traditional English black and white timber house, with a English Red telephone to boot! haha.. which reminds me of my red English letter box.. well, that's another story some day!
Dinner was good yummy steamboat with lots of veges of course! Star did most of the work and of course, the meal was really really fulfilling and definitely healthy and hearty! After such a full dinner, of couse, we went out for a stroll, enjoying the cool night breeze! Just wish it is as cool as this in Penang!
We saw lots of big, healthy, splendidly coloured bright flowers. One can imagine all the fresh air, clean water, excellent soil is doing for the flower, will also work wonders on humans.. well, at least slow down the aging process!
Tea Plantations
Eating Ipoh Egg Tarts with Cameron Tea
Strawberry Farm
2 lengluis
Thorny plants
BlueBells - my favourite flowers
More RED strawberries!
Smoke House
Our Dinner
My travelmates
DAy 2
Yawn! ( means i am yawning now) i had a wonderful, restful sleep up in Cameron. in other words, i slept like a pig! :)
to be cont...
UpDates:
let see, we had our breakfast then went out to Smoke house for the 3rd time! Haha.. took somemore pics, then we headed to the temple. On the way there, ( well, our navigator got "pek chek" and told the driver to look at the map himself! haha! Uncle keeps insisting this is Irene's farewell.. I suppose compared to HY, at least she got futher than Batu Ferringghi! oh oh.. I can feel another complain coming...
ANyway, i got to eat my purpleish sweet potatoes! Then we went to look for Robinson Fall, i dun think we found the actual falls, as it was an over 1km walk that non of us were up to it!
Well, then off we went to do more marketing! Boughts lots of jagung! haha and then we went to the bee farm.. Hmm.. planning to stay far away from the bees! then we stoped along the way for a couple more stops and then we headed down to Ipoh somewhat reluctantly with a tinge of sadness that our hols is coming to an end so soon!
All in all, it was a nice cool weekend.
Robinson Falls?? Not sure
Cute sign
Chinese Temple
Have you ever seen a baby giving a pat on a fish head?
Bee Farm - big bee versus little bees
Flower plantation
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
He who laugh last, laugh best
I am trying my best not to blog so much politics here, but then, sometimes we just need to laugh...
Check this out!
Check this out!
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Makan-makan to Ipoh and Kuala Kangsar
Drove down to Ipoh yesterday morning.
Reach Ipoh at about 9:00 am and spent 30 mins circling aroung to search for carpark! by this time, we were famished, as all of us didn't take any breakfast when we left Penang! Finally found one very closeby to the kopitian we wanted to go for Ipoh Kopi and toasted bread with Kaya! Yummy... Forgot to take any pics in our rush! One thing i learn is now only i understand why Ipoh ppl come to penang and order drinks with 1 ketul of ais! Their ketul of Ais is like 4 times the size of penang ais! Hahahaha!
Then we headed to buy egg tarts! and then bought Ipoh biscuits and then Ipoh Pomeloes, where all the leng luis wear Mini skirt. I really cannot understand the idea behind having like 20 shops, all selling the same stuff all grouped together! Can anyone tell me why is that? Well, anyway, i asked ST to stop at a shop with no lenglui as i only wanted to buys some cheap pomelos for my mum which is for me to eat, not that interested in lengluilah. Pity ST, he obliged.
Then we went searching for hotspring, couldn't find it, maybe like Uncle Hor said, Sunway have bought it up! After this, we went searching for another Hotspring cum waterfall which should be near Simpang Pulai that ST was there 10 years ago. Again, couldn't find it. Next, we went searching for Lata Kinjang Falls! Yup, the big falls you see along the NS Expressway! I got a bit bored halfway and started to be the irritating kid like in the Simpsons, by asking" Are we there yet?" constantly! Haha.. Poor ST and Irene has to tolerate me! Well, after a really long drive, we finally arrived at Lata Kinjang Falls! Happy us!
PS2: meant to upload more pics, but line at home very slow... will try again tomorrow or the next daylah.
Reach Ipoh at about 9:00 am and spent 30 mins circling aroung to search for carpark! by this time, we were famished, as all of us didn't take any breakfast when we left Penang! Finally found one very closeby to the kopitian we wanted to go for Ipoh Kopi and toasted bread with Kaya! Yummy... Forgot to take any pics in our rush! One thing i learn is now only i understand why Ipoh ppl come to penang and order drinks with 1 ketul of ais! Their ketul of Ais is like 4 times the size of penang ais! Hahahaha!
Then we headed to buy egg tarts! and then bought Ipoh biscuits and then Ipoh Pomeloes, where all the leng luis wear Mini skirt. I really cannot understand the idea behind having like 20 shops, all selling the same stuff all grouped together! Can anyone tell me why is that? Well, anyway, i asked ST to stop at a shop with no lenglui as i only wanted to buys some cheap pomelos for my mum which is for me to eat, not that interested in lengluilah. Pity ST, he obliged.
Then we went searching for hotspring, couldn't find it, maybe like Uncle Hor said, Sunway have bought it up! After this, we went searching for another Hotspring cum waterfall which should be near Simpang Pulai that ST was there 10 years ago. Again, couldn't find it. Next, we went searching for Lata Kinjang Falls! Yup, the big falls you see along the NS Expressway! I got a bit bored halfway and started to be the irritating kid like in the Simpsons, by asking" Are we there yet?" constantly! Haha.. Poor ST and Irene has to tolerate me! Well, after a really long drive, we finally arrived at Lata Kinjang Falls! Happy us!
Played in the water for a while.... and ate our egg tart from Ipoh! MMS Ivan to show him where we were. We managed to find some nice rocks to sit on as the water gush down ... Nature's Jaccuzi!
Then we went for lunch, a place called big tree head, 大树头 。Lunch was Ok... lots of deep fried stuff, as seen here in the pics. You can really see the queue here.. actually, whenever you see a jam in Ipoh, you can be sure there's a good eating place nearby!
After lunch, we went to visit ST's mum, 2nd big sis, small sis, niece, nephews, 2nd sis's trading company, 2nd sis big big house! Oh ya, we saw, his poly, his college and later at Kuala Kangsar, we saw his primary school, secondary school, his big bro's house, his Granpa's house, his motorbike, his graduation pic, his big big family pic.... etc.... No visit to Ipoh is complete without visiting a cave or two, so we that's what we did.
Kuala Kangsar - wow, really impressed.. Very nice place! Beautiful bridge, magnificent mosque, and a very grand palace!
Dinner at Kuala Sepetang
Famished.. we ate in utter silence..... only when our stomach were half ful, we manged to talk! Haha! Well, the service was really really really slow. Food was good-lah.. but very cheap!
PS: meant to upload some pics here.. but keeps hanging... will try tomorrow!
PS2: meant to upload more pics, but line at home very slow... will try again tomorrow or the next daylah.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Need i say more?
Do you think a 3 year old these days talked more sense than this Dr Wan Mohamed Wan Embong?
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Frontpage/20080406134723/Article
Reading this has rendered me speechless!
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Frontpage/20080406134723/Article
Reading this has rendered me speechless!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Jeli Hot Spring
Take a look at this hot spring in Kelantan
Well, i tried to google this place, can't really find any official sites that states this place as a tourist destination!
What saddens me is the states of affairs, nice place like this gets neglected! Anyway, they don't even have to look far to see how Japan, Taiwan turn their hot springs in to tourist destination, just learn from Poring Hot Spring is enough-lah. Well, i was at Poring 10 years ago, and that place is clean and nice and well maintained! Don't see it why they can do it in KK and not in Kelantan!
Come on!
Well, i tried to google this place, can't really find any official sites that states this place as a tourist destination!
What saddens me is the states of affairs, nice place like this gets neglected! Anyway, they don't even have to look far to see how Japan, Taiwan turn their hot springs in to tourist destination, just learn from Poring Hot Spring is enough-lah. Well, i was at Poring 10 years ago, and that place is clean and nice and well maintained! Don't see it why they can do it in KK and not in Kelantan!
Come on!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
PCGHS website
A friend sent me the webpage of my alma mater.
Here's the link!
"槟华女中的周围是葱绿茂盛的的山岭；因此，本校提供凉爽宁静的理想读书环境 。"
Huh? really had to smile, it's like those real estate adverts..... (for those not from Penang, the so called "lush green hill" is actually a kawasan perkuburan! Yup, hence the surronding is pretty quiet!)
she even has a gym now! wow...
Here's the link!
"槟华女中的周围是葱绿茂盛的的山岭；因此，本校提供凉爽宁静的理想读书环境 。"
Huh? really had to smile, it's like those real estate adverts..... (for those not from Penang, the so called "lush green hill" is actually a kawasan perkuburan! Yup, hence the surronding is pretty quiet!)
she even has a gym now! wow...
Friday, March 28, 2008
Back from SIngapore
First day - Relax
Went jalan-jalan a bit. No sales. Tried to search a cap for Botak's sis. Didn't see anything nice. But saw lots of bright yellow , solid TT's colour clothes, bags, caps, I guessed yellow is "IN" now! Met up with Siok Wei and Shih Nyien, 2 ex-colleagues... gossip about everyone we know in Agilent... haha.. chatted nob-stop!
2nd Day - trip down memory lane
Went to start test .. 1st test fail. Met up with Cordy ... Unbelievable, trying catch up 13 years of lost years... The other intesting is that we saw Chia Hooi walking past! Fancy meeting a penangite that i haven't met at least 6 months.
3rd Day - Q!Q!Q!
All the test passed today! Had some trouble in some of them, but luckily all passed! :) (relieved..) Met up with Fong Luan, had a good japanese dinner, somewhere where we had to queue 30 mins, then went to get donuts.. anohter 30 mins queue.. THe doughnuts were good! wanted to buy home, but then, dun think it will last 2 days. Don't think anyone wants to eat donuts that has turned green! Then went to catch a cab to work, another 30 mins queue
4th Day - almost missed my flight
Testing went smoothly as well. Had Lunch with Swee Yin and her hubby. Yhen i headed straight to bed, only slept 3 hours the night before. Woke up just in time to pack my bags and check out to get to airport. THat was lucky too, Next time i better make sure i set the alarm! whew, good thing i didn't miss my flight as that was the last flight out of Sg to Pg.
Souvenirs from Sinagapore
Hmm, i am having 1 pimple (which reminds me i need to go and have my facial next week!), 1 bruise on my ankle and a whole patch of blue black on my knee (yeah, i kick a step at PSB and fell, luckily no one was at the lobby to see it). And yes, 1 corn on my left foot. Ouch Ouch Ouch! didn't buy anything for myself this time. :( on the bright side, i get to save some money towards my WII fund!
Went jalan-jalan a bit. No sales. Tried to search a cap for Botak's sis. Didn't see anything nice. But saw lots of bright yellow , solid TT's colour clothes, bags, caps, I guessed yellow is "IN" now! Met up with Siok Wei and Shih Nyien, 2 ex-colleagues... gossip about everyone we know in Agilent... haha.. chatted nob-stop!
2nd Day - trip down memory lane
Went to start test .. 1st test fail. Met up with Cordy ... Unbelievable, trying catch up 13 years of lost years... The other intesting is that we saw Chia Hooi walking past! Fancy meeting a penangite that i haven't met at least 6 months.
3rd Day - Q!Q!Q!
All the test passed today! Had some trouble in some of them, but luckily all passed! :) (relieved..) Met up with Fong Luan, had a good japanese dinner, somewhere where we had to queue 30 mins, then went to get donuts.. anohter 30 mins queue.. THe doughnuts were good! wanted to buy home, but then, dun think it will last 2 days. Don't think anyone wants to eat donuts that has turned green! Then went to catch a cab to work, another 30 mins queue
4th Day - almost missed my flight
Testing went smoothly as well. Had Lunch with Swee Yin and her hubby. Yhen i headed straight to bed, only slept 3 hours the night before. Woke up just in time to pack my bags and check out to get to airport. THat was lucky too, Next time i better make sure i set the alarm! whew, good thing i didn't miss my flight as that was the last flight out of Sg to Pg.
Souvenirs from Sinagapore
Hmm, i am having 1 pimple (which reminds me i need to go and have my facial next week!), 1 bruise on my ankle and a whole patch of blue black on my knee (yeah, i kick a step at PSB and fell, luckily no one was at the lobby to see it). And yes, 1 corn on my left foot. Ouch Ouch Ouch! didn't buy anything for myself this time. :( on the bright side, i get to save some money towards my WII fund!
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