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Kek Lok Si Visit Number 1 During Chinese New Year

Written by Nicholas Chan on March 5, 2010 – 1:49 am -

Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang most famous pagoda temple, also very famous with big big Kuan Yin statue in South East Asia, perhaps Asia. During the past 15 days of Chinese New Year, the temple was lighted up with lamps and LED at night. The only problem is that they only light it up during the Chinese New Year and not during normal day, no idea why and don’t like not lighting up during normal days.

Road towards Kek Lok Si temple was jam with cars going up to the temple every day for the past 2 weeks. I wanted to go there to take photos for a long time already, and I have got chance. Why Visit Number 1 because that I went up twice, this was my first time, with the Leo Club people and I was there late, so didn’t take many photos.

Stupid traffic jam made me stuck in the car for almost an hour. It’s really that crazy, the road is so narrow and we were hanging there. Reached the temple at around 10pm and it’s late already. Didn’t really have the mood to shoot and there’s too many people, I don’t like people without camera waiting me to take photos, because they will be just standing there looking at me with the tripod. So, I thought of going there the other day.

More over, due to time constrain, I can’t shoot the whole Kek Lok Si, every corner of it.

KOKahKOK, user of Canon EOS 400D.

Alvin Yang, user of Nikon D90.

Him Keat, no camera.

Lion Ong Lai, user of Canon EOS 500D.

Wallace, no camera.

Kenny, user of Canon EOS 400D, most powerful with 17-40 F4/L Lens.

The Leo Club people was Lion Ong Lai, Kok Sheng, Tze Yang, Tee Jin, Him Keat, Kenny and Wallace. Some were there early already, so they get to shoot more, and for me, who were late, only get to shoot a little.

We took the lift up to the Kuan Yin statue there, unfortunately, it’s late and we only get to go up but not down. Paid RM2 for it and met a long-time-no-see friend, Ah Leng.

Got up but didn’t get the chance to go near to the foot of Kuan Yin statue and when I wanted go up, they closed the lights already. OMG, that’s why, I planned to go there again on the other.

Although lights closed, we took some group shot before walking down to the car park, in the dark! Stay tune for the post of my next visit. =)

Tags: cny 10, Friends, Leo Club, Lifelog, Light, Night, outing, Penang, photoshoot, Temple
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Bye Bye Jason Ch’ng, 1993-2010

Written by Nicholas Chan on January 18, 2010 – 1:06 am -

17th January 2010 is a very sad and tragic Sunday. Chung Ling High School’s dragon boat team went out to the sea for training and was hit by strong current and capsized. Then people fell into the water, 2 dead, 4 still missing at this moment (12.53am).

Chung Ling High School was my high school and the saddest thing is that one of the dead, the passed away was Jason Ch’ng, my Leo Club’s President! My successor, the president of the club after my year. Oh, that’s so sucks man.

4 still missing and I know 2 of them, Brendon and Yi Zhang. Please do pray for them hard, it’s more than 12 hours since the thing happened now, very very scary.

JASON CH’NG

24 SEPTEMBER 1993 – 17 JANUARY 2010

PRESIDENT OF LEO CLUB OF CHUNG LING HIGH SCHOOL (2009-2010).

A FRIEND.

A LEADER.

REST IN PEACE. BYE BYE.

Really sucks man. Water are so scary, please don’t play in the water and let us pray together. Everything is so unexpected. Oh damn. I want to say f*ck.

By the way, check this out, rescue team damn.

Also on the tragedy, Eric Tan Leong Yit, 17, a friend of a survivor, said his friend was the first to alert the police on the incident as soon as he came ashore.

“However, it took the police 45 minutes to arrive. It seems like the police initially did not believe it was a genuine emergency call,” he said at the scene.

In the incident, a teacher and a student drowned and four other students went missing after a dragon boat carrying 18 people capsized in waters about 100 metres offshore Lebuh Macallum here at 10.20am. [nst]

Tags: Friends, Leo Club, sad, tragic
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Some Group Photos with Japanese YE

Written by Nicholas Chan on January 13, 2010 – 11:00 pm -

The Lions Club always got Youth Exchange program for the young, which is one of the benefit of joining Leo Club. Recently, just the last Christmas, 3 Japanese came over to Penang for a youth exchange program and hosted by other Leo Club, not related to my club but I was there at the cafe to say “Konichiwa” to them.

I don’t really know Japanese, even I have watch BOSS (my favourite Japanese TV series) and a few anime before. I only know simple words like Konichiwa, Ohaiyo Gozaimasu, Watashiwa Nicholas Desu, Konbanwa, Sayonara, Sumimasen, Kawaii-neh, Tokyo, Honda, Toyota, Sony, Nintendo and so on.

So it’s not easy to communicate with them but I like this language. Very cute.

We then take photos together.

“Camera-ni, Ichi, Ni, San!”

“Kawaii-ne”

“Arigato, hajime mashite.”

“Sushi Sashimi”

“Sony PSP”

“Yamateh”

“Gambateh”

Said a lot of lame words there.

 

Tags: cafe, fun, Gathering, get-together, Japanese, Leo Club
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Christmas Celebrationg for the Elderly at Rumah Charis

Written by Nicholas Chan on January 4, 2010 – 1:30 am -

I am kind of back to Leo Club activities after being hiatus for many many months because of very stressful SPM examination. Although I’ve been retired from the post of First Vice President of the club, yet I still enjoy their activities and outings.

Boon Yan, the co-organizer.

I was in the Leo Club of Chung Ling High School, my name is still in their name list and I will be moving to a new Leo Club which is for those above 18 years old. Anyhow, I still like my old Leo Club of Chung Ling High School, all of the juniors are friendly and funny.

Me with the Japanese Youth Exchange student and Chien Ming.

Talking back about the recent activity that happened on the Christmas week, the Leo Clubs organized a Christmas visit to an old folks home far away in Relau, the name is Rumah Charis.

I went there once early last last year but that time was on a chartered bus and this time I was on my own. I tried to Google Maps the place but I can’t find it. So with a little image left in my mind, I tried to feel my way around when I am at Relau. It’s actually not very hard to go afterall and the Google Maps need to be updated.

Tict Chyn.

Stanley.

We have got our in-house santa class and santa girl with us that day, they gave out little kids to the elderly and keep saying “Hohoho, Merry Christmas”, that’s the only thing they said.

We also have our in-house beatboxer, Wallace who is only 17 years old and can beatbox like pro. Very cool.

We sang Christmas song, prepared some food for their tea time and had some entertaining games for them. The games were like mini bowling with bottles and a ball and puzzle games.

Wan Pei’s cool poses.

Washing the plates.

I wonder did our visit does good for them or not. They are probably been dumped by their family at there, looking at their face, it looked like they have not been visited by people for a long time too. Our visit may made them miss home. Hope they had fun. =D

Tags: Celebration, Christmas, Cool Stuff, holiday, Leo Club, Lifelog, old folks, visits
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Christmas Charity Concert at Auto City

Written by Nicholas Chan on January 2, 2010 – 1:33 am -

2 days before Christmas, I went to Auto City at night to support the Leo Club of Penang Chinese Girls High School on their Christmas Charity Concert. It’s my first time driving to the mainland across the Penang bridge then on highway for 5 minutes to reach Auto City, it’s fun. For all the while, I only drive in the island. From the island to Auto City is very near only actually, it’s approximately 30-35 minutes drive from my place at Gurney Drive.

Jocelyn and Wallace.

This concert is a charity one, admission was free and they were raising fund for an orphanage home in Butterworth. The kids were there to see the concert too. The fund was raised by donation and the selling of some items like keychains, christmas hat, t-shirts and other little stuff. Since I am Leo Club member, I did help out a bit on the sales too.

There’s Santa Claus appearance and some performance like young rock band Past Time and Tragedies who are like only 15 years old, then a very LOL magic show and dance performance. Eunice who dance brought her whole dance team there to do a few dances.

Wan Pei and Corrinne.

Gini.

There’s a lot of Christmas songs that night, I didn’t know what was I doing around, I keep walking around and not sit down to watch the show. Most of the songs were leaded by their in-house young singer, Gini, who was the champion of Penang’s Leo Idol competition.

There’s chair in front of the stage and good to see most of the chairs were filled up. The fun thing about the chair is that it’s not normal chair, it’s beach chair, chairs that normally use on the beach which is nice for lying down. It’s so relaxing for the people down there who got a seat.

Kenny Chun.

Boon Yan.

Cynthia.

In between the concert, I went to roam around the place and did lame stuff like sitting in the kid aeroplane thing. With a 50 cents coin, the thing moved for like 1 minutes with music. =D I wonder does anyone get on it or not, or only us?

Lions (Lions Club) went crazy.

Cool Fujifilm Instax in action.

Look what I’ve found! Writings and drawings!

Organized by Wan Pei, the thing was pretty good with people coming by and venue sponsored by Auto City.

Me with Min Xiang, Kok Sheng and Tee Jin.

Pei Cing, Corrinne and me.

I Love Yng Shn Dot Blogspot Dot Com.

Victor, my senior.

Very cool Lion Ong Lai.

Union girls, TKF, Caster and Boon Yan.

Eunice, Wan Pei, Pei Cing and Cai Qian on the side.

Happy New Year! =)

Tags: auto city, Charity, Christmas, concert, Dance, Friends, fun, Leo Club, Night, Penang
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Christmas Eve Potluck at Boon Yan’s Apartment

Written by Nicholas Chan on January 2, 2010 – 12:23 am -

Thinking back for Christmas’ Eve in 2008, I was having steamboat with Leo Club’s friend and in 2009’s Christmas’ Eve, I went to Boon Yan’s house for potluck dinner and they are also my Leo Club’s friend, with a few extra of my friends followed along and they were Arron, Chien Chern, Zez Chien, Chen Yuan and Ammerlynn. We didn’t know where to go and what to do, and Boon Yan invited me to her place for potluck so I brought them along.

Potluck is where everyone bring some food and eat together. I bought lobak. Forgot to introduce, Boon Yan is the current president for Leo Club of Union High School.

There’s lots of pizza, lots of french fries, lots of lobak, lots of sparkling juice and some snacks. My friend very lame, they brought banana, loaf and potatoes.

Wallace the beatboxer.

Fiona.

The girls.

The whole night was about eating and playing the two Nintendo Wii game, Wii Sports and Bleach. I had the most fun on Bleach because the game is silly, it’s just keep swinging the Wiimote in the air and felt very lame.

Me and friends that I brought along. Arron, Ammerlynn, Tee Jin, Chien Chern, Chen Yuan.

Boney came all the way back from New Zealand.

Lester who got 8As in PMR that day, with Boney and Min Xiang.

Me, Lester, Tict Chyn and Hui Jen.

Then we took photos, we talked, we jokes. Wallace even did a few seconds of beatbox.

Min Xiang and his Sammy.

This look gay. Chien Chern and Zez with the Wiimote.

Boon Yan has got a nice place there, quite spacious with nice view and lots of home entertainment.

This is Boon Yan, the host and organizer.

Thanks for inviting me over! =)

 

Tags: Celebration, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Friends, fun, Leo Club, potluck
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