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  • A Dinner at Ferringhi Garden Restaurant, Batu Ferringhi

    A Dinner at Ferringhi Garden Restaurant, Batu Ferringhi

    A week ago, I went to dinner with my dearest Hueisean to celebrate our five months together. Ok stop here for the story. Haha. I have been hearing a lot about Ferringhi Garden and finally I got a chance to go check it out. It’s really a nicely decorated restaurant with a lot of greens and lights. It’s really like dining out in the garden but because of hating the mosquito, I picked to dine indoor. The indoor’s atmosphere is still awesome.

    The restaurant is very easy to be seen, they have a huge signboard at Batu Ferringhi after Park Royal Hotel. The pricing are quite expensive, starts from RM25++.

    First up, they served garlic bread as appertizer and it’s just a normal garlic bread to me.

    I ordered an oriental style chicken chop. The sauce is kinda sweet and nice. As for the chicken, it’s just battered and deep fried. Not a bad one.

    My friend ordered a fish and chip. Deep fried again but somehow, I feel this is better than the chicken chop. =)

    Lastly, I ordered a dessert. It’s a chesse cake with a scoop of strawberry ice cream. Well, this dessert is the best part of the night. The cheese cake has chocolate biscuit at the bottom and the strawberry ice cream is delicious. =D

    To conclude about the restaurant, it’s a romantic place to go with your loves one, but the price is the point that is repelling me. However, if there’s birthday or other occassion, I may go back again.

    And one more thing, Happy New Year! May your 2011 filled with awesome foods.

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  • The RM1 Red Box Karaoke Promotion at 1st Avenue

    The RM1 Red Box Karaoke Promotion at 1st Avenue


    Chien Chern doing some exercise 2 hours before.

    Karaoke have never been so cheap to me except singing it and screaming with my own in my living room. Red Box Karaoke is my favourite k-ing place in town, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and almost anywhere that have the outlet because it’s cheaper than other which have nice low price student package.

    Usually, a normal karaoke session will cost me about RM10-RM15 depends on time and day. I would never spend on the most expensive one which is the buffet dinner at RM38++ per person. Wow. But recently, I spent even lower for karaoke which is at only RM1+! Yes, it’s freaking-ONE-ringgit-ONLY!

    In conjunction with the latest and 2nd outlet of Red Box outlet in Penang at the new 1st Avenue shopping mall, they came up with a promotion collaborate with the local daily. Guang Ming Daily for a promotion of singing k at only RM1. The best part of all is that you get what you get at that session. For example, if you go at buffet dinner K at RM38++, you pay only RM1+ and you get the buffet dinner too! =)

    But, but, but, but, there’s a but, which is that you have to queue up long long as it’s only limit to 50 people per session and the promotion voucher is not available on Guang Ming Daily everyday, you need to spot for it.


    Hueisean. =)

    Guess what, I went to this RM1 karaoke twice! =) Once with my dearest Hueisean, and another time with the boys.

    The first one was the earliest, brunch K to me and her. We arrived at about 9.30am and I guess we were the earliest, we only get into the queue when there’s people queueing for it and that’s around 9.45am, then we only need to wait 15 minutes for our turn. Yo, this rocks. We had rice for brunch there. =)


    The boys. Me, Cheong Kin, Zez Chien, Arron, Zheng Feng and Chien Chern.


    Zez Chien.


    Cheong Kin and Zheng Feng.


    Arron Lim!


    Started queing 1+ hours before.


    Luckily we have an iPad to pass time.

    The next visit was on Friday night and we went for the midnight karaoke at 12am. The original price is RM28++ and this time was a long queue for me because we started on the line at around 10.30pm and we waited for freaking 1.5 hours. But the wait is kinda worth because I never try midnight K before and I got buffet supper. Oh yeah. And the singing time was very long, from 12am to 4am.

    After the buffet supper and singing for like one, two hours, I started to feel sleepy already and didn’t really sing much. Haha. Half awake while sleeping.

    Though, everything was fun, going with dearest was sweet and fun, going with the boys was crazy and shouting, Went home at around 4am and the parking ticket was RM5. WOW. So it’s not exactly RM1+ (RM1.10 with tax) karaoke. Haha, but still worth the fun. Yoyoyo.

  • A Short Afternoon Walk On Armenian Street

    A Short Afternoon Walk On Armenian Street

     


    Dark dark sky.

    After karaoke for RM1 at Red Box with dearest Hueisean, we went to watch Rapunzel at Prangin Mall, then we were out of the mall. I didn’t want to go back home, so I drove to Armenian Street to take a walk. Actually, my intention was just to check out where is the many-people-talkabout’s Amelie’s Cafe is located at.


    Old hair cut. The lady owner don’t allow me to take photos. Ish.


    Dearest Huei Sean. =D


    Don’t you think the pre-war building are pretty?

    Armenian Street is a short street full with pre-war buildings and very heritage looking. The well-known symbol to me are the Chinese temple and Edelwiss Swiss Restaurant.


    Lodging House. Hotel? Haha.


    Lovely red. =) Original beaded shoes.

    Only until recently, I read many blogs and found out the existing of Amelie’s Cafe. A very little cafe on the shophouses and with a very vintage and heritage design. Really like it.

    I just passed by the place, and walked for a while because it was drizzling and I had my lunch not long ago only.


    Nice camera man. I want all of these!

    Then I visited an antique museum shop. Inside has many antiques from the olden days and I felt they are pretty cool.

    There’s a French woman chatting out there and selling fruit juices and have some French croissant for sale. Unfortunately, I was not hungry. So I just took a walk in there, after that we hopped into our car and it started to rain heavily.


    Beautiful trishaw.

    Home we went.

  • Kampar Claypot Chicken Rice in Penang Pulau Tikus

    Kampar Claypot Chicken Rice in Penang Pulau Tikus

    Kampar is a little town in Perak and it’s famous for UTAR (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman) but I never know what food they are famous of. Haha. Recently, I went to a coffee house at Pulau Tikus, near to the market there and found out a Claypot Chicken Rice from Kampar. It’s featured on the Chinese newspaper according to mom and I ordered a set for 2 for lunch.

    It came in a big pot. A nice egg is placed on top of the rice and it’s cooked with the heat from the very hot claypot rice. We have to mix it with the rice before taking out to eat. Well, it’s not a bad one but with extra lap cheong (Chinese sausage) then I think it would be nice.

    Do go and check it out if you are a claypot chicken rice fan. =)

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  • First Day To Watch 3D At W Cinemax At Island Plaza

    First Day To Watch 3D At W Cinemax At Island Plaza

    Hohoho, Penang island now have a new cineplex at Island Plaza, which add into the family of Golden Screen Cinema at Gurney Plaza and Queensbay Mall, Cathay Cineplex at Prangin Mall and soon to open Tanjung Golden Village at First Avenue.

    Last time, there’s actually a Mega Pavilion cineplex at Island Plaza but closed down after few years and few years later, the cinema business at there is back and I have a new place to go.

    What’s so special about this W Cinemax is that it shows 3D movie mostly and only one or two normal film.

    So I came back last Thursday, it’s officially opened on Thursday 4/11/2010 and you know I like new stuff and just nice that I was back home, I went there with my girlfriend to catch up a old 3D film, The Child Eye.

    There are only 3 cinema hall and very cute thing is they named it as X, Y, Z instead of the 1, 2, 3, 4. Since it’s promotion, the ticket is only RM10 and it’s very cheap for a 3D film when compare to GSC or TGV. I have no idea what’s the original ticket rate though, hopefully it’s cheap.


    Hueisean. =)

    W, X, Y, Z! =D Have you been there already?

  • 18 Birthday to Batu Ferringhi and Hard Rock Penang During Midnight

    18 Birthday to Batu Ferringhi and Hard Rock Penang During Midnight

    I am talking about my birthday again. Right after having dinner at JF Western Food on my birthday, on 16th July on Friday night, we went to sit car and went around the city. It a typical night with the mind of don’t know where to go, no point of destination. We went to meet at Boo Teik house and hopped on to his Mercedes Benz and he drove us here and there. Pointless, just crapping and enjoying the beautiful city of Penang.

    We went to Inti Internation College’s hostel to see Jacqueline. a friend of my good friend Chien Chern. Just to say hi and we drove off away.

    Then we went downtown for a round and in the end, no idea why, and we went to Batu Ferringhi. WIthout any reason again, we went to the closed down Mutiara Hotel just for a stop, inhale some fresh air as we were so so so full after the meal at the western food there. We did not drink but we look as if we were drunk because too full, too tired, too uncomfortable and too sleepy, but we still didn’t want to go home yet.

    We had a stupid plan which was going into Mutiara Hotel but unfortunately there’s security guard taking care of the abandoned hotel. Still no idea what this hotel is gonna be, no renovation work or plan is going on. It was one of the 5 stars hotel in Penang. Pretty cool but now it’s down, no idea why.

    Zheng Feng and Zez Chien were not feeling so well because of car sickness along the Batu Feringghi winding road and ate too much. After getting some fresh air, they felt better and finally we decided to go home.

    But before dropping me back home, we went to Hard Rock Hotel to use the toilet, it was 2am at that time and there’s no more live band. Lobby was pretty quiet. Everyone was so ready to sleep already.

    Had some toilet business then we were all off. That’s it, that’s how I celebrated or how I passed by birthday. Tired, fun, happy, cool, miss. Unfortunately some friend couldn’t join me but thank you all for your wish. This year I spent most time replying Facebook wishes. I got over 200 from Facebook and I replied every single of it. Tired tired. Haha. Happy birthday to you. =D

     

  • 18 Birthday Celebration at JF Western Food

    18 Birthday Celebration at JF Western Food

    Hahahahahahahaha. My birthday is 16th July and I am 18 years old now. Now is already October it’s already 3 months late, this post is really old but I don’t care, I still want to post SOME photos and share it up with you guys and also archive it here so next time I can read again. =D

    On 16th July 2010, it was a Friday, I invited a bunch of friends, got Chien Chern, Boo Teik, Yiphing, Ammerlynn, Sherreen, Zheng Feng, Zez Chien and Alvin to JF Western Food at Fettes Park to eat dinner on my treats.


    Chien Chern.


    Yiphing.

    But before dinner, I asked some of them come to my place to meet up with me only then we go there together. Chien Chern and Yiphing brought presents! And I don’t want to share what’s that. LOL. Pretty cool.

    Still remember that I went to NS few months back? Luckily my hair came out for my birthday, not much, but still not bald, botak.

    I did not make a reservation on that place and luckily they have tables for all of us. Everyone get to order everything they like and eat all the can. You don’t wanna know how much we ate because we just ate so damn lot.


    Tiger bear from Boo Teik. Really cute present. Hahaha.


    Zheng Feng a.k.a. Johnny.


    Camera shy, Sherreen and Ammerlynn.

    I have two cake that night. One is from mommy and another one is from Ammerlynn. Funny thing about mommy is that she asked me whether I wanted a cake or not and I told us that “why can’t you give me a surprise?”, then she said “ok no cake for you”, but in the end bought a cake. Hahaha.

    You know, after eating all the western food, our stomach was so full and bloated and we still tried very hard to finish the cake. At first, I thought of taking half of the cake home but in the end, don’t know how, we manage to finish everything. Really damn full. But then some of them didn’t feel so comfortable because of too full.

    Have cake will also have cake cutting session and birthday song. I am not really a “make a wish” person because I didn’t really do it last time, but this time I made a wish, no, in fact is many wish. I am very greedy one. Haha. Hopefully my wishes goes well and will come true. =D


    Sherreen and Ammerlynn! Ignore Ammerlynn. LOL.


    Boo Teik, thanks for your tiger! And taking the roses from Arron to me. Haha.


    Zheng Feng.


    Alvin, long long friend.


    Yiphing, long long friend.


    Zez Chien, friend friend friend. =D


    Chien Chern, buddy friend!


    They love hugging the tiger actually.

    Happy birthday to me, happy 18 years old, happy happy everyday to you and to me. =)

    p/s: Thank you Arron for you roses.
    pp/s: Thank you everyone for your wishes last time. =D

  • Back Home, Back To Penang

    Back Home, Back To Penang

    Home sweet home people. Wherever you are, how great the city is, home always is still the best to me, IMO. I love home, I miss home, I miss my hometown, I miss the people here. This place rocks. I dont know some of you may say how fun Kuala Lumpur is, but to me, speaking frankly, I still haven’t adapt into the place yet. =)

    Had a great week in Penang, my hometown and will be back to Kuala Lumpur soon. =) Blogging have been slowing for me, laziness and slowness in Internet connection sucks. I really need to blog more often! Woo.

    p/s: Lomography feel photos taken with my Google Nexus One. Nice or not?

  • Day Out With Felix and Friends

    Day Out With Felix and Friends

    Here’s a day out with Felix, who is a 11 years old boy, and brother of Arron, my good friend. =D Few weeks back in Penang, I went to Queensbay Mall to meet up with Chen Yuen who came back from Kampar and many people. It’s had been a few months I didn’t see them already, many went to Kampar for studies. Soon I will be like that also because I am now in Kuala Lumpur!

    So that day, afternoon I drove to Queensbay Mall. I went there to join them for movie, Despicable Me which is a very cute and funny cartoon and highly recommended if you haven’t watch. I didn’t think of going to the KTV and I was there early before the movie and some friends were in the KTV, so I went to visit them at Neway. My first time and last time of going to Neway Karaoke before I moved to Kuala Lumpur. Woo.

    After movie, we just went walking around the mall as we have nothing much to do.


    Yiphing and me.


    With Boo Teik and Chien Chern, they are the “animals”.


    Arron Lim’s brother, Felix.


    Ammerlynn, Chen Yuen and me.


    Sher Reen and me.


    Boon Hooi, studying at UTAR, Kampar too!

    I am wondering, how are you guys back there? Are you guys doing good? I am miss home badly. Sucks man.

  • Hennessy Artistry at QE2

    Hennessy Artistry at QE2

    Many many weeks ago, I was invited to Hennessy Artistry at QE2. Thanks to Yong Xiang who referred me to Hennessy’s PR people. I was pretty excited because going to an inviting-based event and first time stomping into the clubbing scene. I am not a clubber, but I do go to club, just for fun and look around. Haha.

    I asked along Alvin, Jin, Arron (via yiphing.net), Boo Teik and Chien Chern to go there too. It seems pretty interesting because it’s my first time going to such event and QE2. Have been living in Penang for so many years but it’s my first time going to QE2. It’s more likely a pub/restaurant/club, facing the sea.

    Cool stuff is that we need not to queue up long like others who register through the website for pass. We’re bloggers and there’s special lane for us.

    Though, looking at the list, I did not see many Penang bloggers at there. Where’s all the Penang bloggers?

    Upon registration, we get a paper band as passes to go in. Red color are for media/blogger which can access VIP and media area.

    Regarding my bald head, I just came out from National Service not long ago. Haha. And I was already partying.

    It’s pretty high tech now. There’s a TV showing tweets of people who tweeted about the event, I tried to get mine on but it’s loading slow. Do follow my Twitter. =)

    The upper level is for media/blogger/VIP. Though, hardly find any familiar faces there. I know too little people.

    Best thing of the night was not the music, or dancing as there’s not any dance floor at there, it’s the Hennessy that rocks, mixing with different mixer, apple, lime, coke or just plain water. Apple and lime were good. =D And one thing, it’s free flow!

    Because of free flow, early early at night already can see people down on the floor already. I am not a heavy drinker, I can’t drink much too. Don’t laugh me. Haha.

    Basically, people just enjoy drinking that night, and a little big of music and rapping by Joe Flizzow, Sona One and Ad Bangers.

    It’s so freaking crowded and happenings in there. Want to move around also hard and one thing, it’s pretty warm that night as it’s open air, facing the sea. Sea breeze was not enough to breeze us up too. Sweating.

    There’s also a food corner where the chef make food with Hennessy VSOP, though we didn’t get a chance to try it because the queue and waiting was damn long. We were so not patience.

    Met some familiar faces at last, Povy, Jane and Sze Sze.

    The free flow ended some time and we decided to leave that place as nothing much to do at there already. We were there just to see see and not get drunk. So we went somewhere else.

    Well, it’s kinda rocks and like it. If any of you PR people do need blogger to attend your event, contact me. =D Hahaha.

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