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Last Wednesday at Farlim Pasar Malam

It’s my first pasar malam visit after I came back from my NS camp, it had been quite a while that I didn’t go to pasar malam already and I kinda miss the days. Mom says pasar malam is for girls and I don’t agree, I like to walk around at happenings and crowded place and look for cheap street food, eat while window shopping, and people observing, it’s fun! =D

It was Wednesday and I was with all boys, Wei Chung, Yong Chieh, Arron, Chien Chern and Chin Tatt. We ate at Kutabali Hawker Center then we drove Farlim’s pasar malam (a.k.a. night market) which is just nearby.

It’s quite a crowded night at the pasar malam, people was everywhere, young and old.

I found out that I’ve nothing to buy, it’s just walking here and there around the market, looking around, mostly windows shopping. If you do realized, stuff there are kinda repetitive, you will see the stores selling the same thing but different man standing. Wei Chung saw the UV writing board and thought it was cool, but for me, I think it’s just normal only, and it’s all Chinese product. I prefer the board to be plain and simple, and with a better framing perhaps.

Pasar malam sells a lot of t-shirts and lala stuff. I don’t know want how to explain the word “lala”, it refers to teen boy and girl who dress up very lala, HAHA, in other words, is that they (lala) dress up a bit too over with a mixture of Japanese and Taiwan fashion, with high stocking, blink blink dress and so on.

Buying clothing at pasar malam is cheap, though you don’t get a fitting room. It’s either put the clothes on top of what you are wearing and fit it, or you buy it home and find it not fit, you can take back to exchange. That’s the interesting part. ^.^ The price is low too, when compare to same stuff at place like Prangin Mall in Penang or Sungai Wang in Kuala Lumpur, probably because there’s no rental here.

Stuff here are normal and cheap stuff, didn’t see pro stuff yet. I wanted to look for some AV cable (Toslink) and protective for my Nexus One but I found nothing.

What we bought there was just food, desserts for ourselves after dinner. Bubble teas and ice cream!

Farlim pasar malam rocks. HAHA.

May 24, 2010
Popular Prangin Mall Was Damn Crowded

Went to Popular at Prangin Mall two days ago with Yiphing just to buy a black hardboard and it was so damn crowded because they were having a moving out sale. Books were very cheap and discount up to 90%. Though, I was not so interested into books lately, I still have books at home that I haven’t finish reading.

The Popular in Prangin Mall is moving out and a new outlet is opening at KOMTAR, just another mall across the street. No idea what this place gonna be when it’s out.

We queued up for like 20 minutes at the counter for just RM3.90. LOL. that sucks. I should have went to the other store at somewhere else.

May 24, 2010
Hennessy Artistry Coming To You In Penang and Kuala Lumpur

Clubber, party goers, alcoholer, fans or whatever, listen up, Hennessy Artistry “the global art of mixing” is coming towards you right now! It’s the most talked about party in town and will be storming through QEII, Penang on May 27 and Zouk KL on May 29. Yes, Penangite like me are in luck, it’s at QEII!

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The newly revamped Hennessy Mixing Zone is set to return to allow fans to once again experience the Hennessy Digital Light Art FX booth, Hennessy Mix Master and Hennessy Mixing Bar. But the highlight of it all, party goers will also again, be able to look forward to the delectable tastes of some of Hennessy VSOP’s signature long drinks eg. Hennessy Applem Hennessy Ginger, Hennessy Berry and Hennessy Citrus.

Interesting isn’t it?

As for the entertainers of the night, besides you entertaining yourself at there, the party promises a colourful mish-mash of music artistry with a combination of performers from both the East and West.

Summer Daniels and DJ Tempo, two of four members from the electro house hip-hop quartet, Speaker Junkies.

Joe Flizzow and Sona One.

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p/s: One more thing, it’s free flow whole night! Let’s partayy…….

May 22, 2010
Walk Home From Gurney Plaza on Tuesday Afternoon

Went to Gurney Plaza to do some stuff yesterday and I did not drive, mom dropped me there and I walked home. Before I got my driving license, it was walking all the time to and fro. But after getting my driving license, I always drive there although it’s near. Haha.

So it’s quite some time I didn’t walk home already and yesterday I took a walk and it’s, HOT!

The weather was hot yesterday but then I saw blue blue sky. So surprise to see blue sky at this time because skies are blue during December-January of the year. Love it a lot! Guess it’s time for me to pack up my camera gear to go out to shoot something.

Gurney Plaza was quiet yesterday, it’s always quiet on a working weekday and it’s not happenings. While walking home, I saw the sea was in a high tide, Gurney Drive is so pretty during high tides because there’s no fugly mud shore. I so wish that it could be always high tide so no more ugly shore.

No idea why they make the bus stop so pretty whereas there’s no bus passing this place.

Gurney Drive was quiet too and hot. I was sweating all the way and trying to shade my self with my hand while walking home.

Ok, good night for now. Not going to show you where my place is. Haha. It’s 2am while I’m writing this.

May 19, 2010
Famous Night Economy Char Bee Hoon at Lebuh Tye Sin

People usually buy these so-called economy char bee hoon in the morning, mostly at the market, it’s as cheap as RM1 or perhaps lesser. Recently, dad found a place where sell it at night. It’s at the junction of Lebuh Tye Sin (四条路 a.k.a. 4th Road) and Jalan C.Y. Choy. Actually it’s there for quite a long time already and we just found it out.

There’s only a few table at there, we waited a while for seat at there on the night, a few days ago. It was our supper.

Very small plate, it’s hot and it’s nice! =)

The little stall also have red bean soup as dessert. I don’t know how to taste it out whether it’s good or not, they’re like the same to me, sweet.

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May 10, 2010
Away to PLKN (Day 43): Pai Ti Kong, Pray Sky God At Weld Quay

It’s the yearly Pai Ti Kong festival again, but this happened like in February. Long time ago already, sorry but nevermind, I am posting my photos up again. This is 3rd years going to Weld Quay to take photos. Every year also go there, won’t boring one meh? I feel not.

I think it’s fun with many people around, fireworks and friends, but I don’t like to take photo of the same thing again. Very boring and I feel stress as I’ve no idea what to shoot. I always try my best to shoot the best thing, the best shot to share with you guys and here are they.

So during the ninth day of Chinese New Year, I went there with Alvin, Kooi Jin, Min Xiang and Kok Sheng to shoot photos. Very fun because there’s friend. Last two years, there’s mama, papa and me only.

Photographers and DSLR users are getting more and more. So many people go there, arming with a DSLR, shoot here and shoot there. I didn’t want to join them again because I’ve went there before. I brought tripod for the first time so I tried slow shutter that day.

Pork rocks!

One thing, I am still not good at flash. I still prefer natural lighting.

Now Miku also got LED, very high tech already.

At first, there’s me only. Later then found Kooi Jin, Alvin, Min Xiang and Kok Sheng. Kooi Jin, my junior had became my assistant and helped me carrying my tripod because he wanted me to fetch him home. Haha, but thank you a lot.

This year was different a bit for me, because I went there on my own, I could stay longer and shoot anything I want, I even go further intor Chew Jetty where I did not last time. Interesting!

The wooden house on the water are so cool, there’s people staying at there and some houses were open for visit at that time. Pretty nice man.

It’s people mountain people sea, that’s a Chinese idiom saying people here and there, very happenings, very crowded. Want to move around also hard.

I waited for fireworks, then I waited for the arrival of beloved Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Kooi Jin on the left.

CM came to pray.

I went to close to CM Lim Guan Eng just to take photos of him. He is favourite of everyone. Everyone like him here in Penang. Yeah! Rocks. He came to give some speech, lou sang and go away already. This is what they call, give face.

After CM lou sang, the people there join in to lou for fun.

There this photographer from Oriental Daily. He complained me of having a big lens which block him from taking photograph. WTH.

CM Lim Guan Eng shake hand with everyone.

I love Ti Kong! But I am not Hokkien so I was not involve in the praying process. =)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHAN YIK HUNG, MY BROTHER!

=========WORLD CUP FEVER=========

FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 is getting so so so closer, counting down still got 33 days. Are you ready for it? I am so supporting England for now, don’t know why, no idea, the feeling, the support. Woo. The world cup is heating up, I can feel the heat here in Malaysia, everywhere. Shopping mall got world cup discount somemore.

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Celcom even have Blue Bear for World Cup, very cute and very cool. They’re blue and they’re bear. Haha. [ADV] World Cup fever mascot in Malaysia. Woo! Check out some free downloads of Bearigamy, ringtones, wallpaper, online games and promotion at Celcom VS. It’s once in a four year only, those promotion are tempting, faster go go go check it out!

May 9, 2010
Away to PLKN (Day 41): Lion Dance at Tiger CNY Miao Hui

I got a little bit crazy already and is bad at managing my content. Suddenly I jump out a post about the Miao Hui that happened during Chinese New Year in February, a long time ago. Do you mind or not? Mind also I have to post it up already, who call me to be in NS right now and I’ve no content to write. WTF.

Anyway, let’s cut the crap and going into something interesting. So this year’s Miao Hui was unlike last year, this year, I sat down with Alvin at the Lion Dance area to see the Lion Dance show from start to end. I didn’t know why last time didn’t go check it out.

It seems like very interesting because there’s so many people standing by to wait for the performance. Alvin is a fan of Lion Dance, me is not. We got a good spot in front of everyone, most photographers like us where there too!

Something wrong with the schedule that day. It’s 15 minutes behind schedule, only then it started.

They were great, they can jump up and down so steadily without any mistake. I wish I could too!

Some Chinese said touching the Lion head bring good luck and prosperity. After the dance, the Lion heads were placed on the ground and everyone went to touch it. Me too! Good luck for me. Haha.

May 7, 2010
Away to PLKN (Day 9): Penang Tiger CNY Miao Hui Until At Night

Chinese New Year Penang Celebration Miao Hui 庙会 post is back again. This time I’ll show about what happened at night. I’ll let the photos speak more because I am in NS and I lazy to write more. So sorry people.

Some people stay there until 11am because there’s fireworks, I went home at around 1030pm already because I was too tired. I was there from 4pm till 10pm, it’s quite long for me, moreover I’ve been there before, so I didn’t want to stay until everything ended.

My aim was to visit every corner of the Miao Hui and finally we did, only that we did not see the fireworks. At night was prettier because there’s the lantern and light. Ideal for photoshooting.

Andy Ooi.

Taking photos with the God of Wealth. Haha.

Wearing Kooi Jin’s uniform.

Lou Sang!

Janice was part of GBBM too.

Then I went to look for Kooi Jin who was the helper for GBBM which organized part of the event near Han Chiang’s Temple. Their theme was 忠 (zhong), literally means honest.

Taking a break at mamak stall.

Then we went to eat dinner at a mamak stall, the same stall I ate the year before.

Squeezing the balloon to BOOMS.

There’s fashion show too! Best part.

There’s also band performance at the temple.

Walk around, shoot shoot, and played Chinese calligraphy and I admit my calligraphy skill sucks, since high school.

I wrote 天天快乐 which means happy everyday.

Chinese Opera.

Bubble tea rocks!

Met Jocelyn Yew. =D She’s helping at there too.

Went home! Really tired and interesting photoshoot. I was satisfied with what’ve got in my camera. Didn’t really meet a lot of people there but it’s still fun.

April 5, 2010
Away to PLKN (Day 1): I Am At Kem PLKN White Resort, Balik Pulau

Where am I right now? I am not at home, I am not near to Gurney Drive, I am not in town, but I still in Penang Island, but back of the island at Balik Pulau! I am now at Kem PLKN White Resort. The name sounds cool huh? Currently attending a 2 months plus National Service camp at there and will be back on 12 June 2010.

Interesting right?

So you might see this blog being half dead, but don’t worry, I will be back very soon, I know it, it just 2 and a half month only. No big deal! ^^ So, don’t run away my friend. Wish me have fun at there. Haha.

Refer the map below, I have the coordinates, but I don’t know how only will get you there because there’s no small road showing on the map. But this serve as your reference for how to go to White Resort. So friends, ring me up, text me, email me and keep in touch! Do visit me at the camp weekly weekend open day too!

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March 28, 2010
Went to Khoo Kongsi on Tiger CNY Miao Hui

Every year will go the same place during the Miao Hui a.k.a. Penang Chinese New Year Celebration and Open House. It’s the Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, every year will go in take photos and come out again. This is the 3rd year already, I didn’t find it boring yet because there’s friend with me together.

This year’s Miao Hui, the entrance of Khoo Kongsi were decorated by ATEC Art School’s students. I could see a lot of handmand Chinese thing at there. Pretty interesting.

Nothing much though, went in a while and come out already.

Saw something special that’s eyes cleaning. I don’t know how it works, the person clean your eye lids I assume and he said that you will see more clearly after the cleaning. Real or not I don’t really know but it’s my first time knowing that there’s such thing. Cool.

Well at the back lane going out of Khoo Kongsi, it’s the same lane again. Photographers stood there and point their camera up again. I didn’t want to do that already, because I’ve did it before. Haha. Shooting up got so interesting meh?

=========S.O.X. All-Stars Drum & Dance=========

S.O.X. All-Stars is back with Drum & Dance this year, with more fun, more excitement and more prizes! If you dance, if you drum, if you march, faster join it now and bring glory to your school! For your little information, from what I’ve heard, this year’s would be bigger and the heats are coming to all the regions in Malaysia. So, do check it out and get into the fun with everyone!

Got X, Got Drum, Got Dance! Faster join now!

March 27, 2010

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