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Found A Beach Near Queensbay

We as in Wei Jun, Sumay and me were going back home already from Queensbay, but decided to take a longer route to go home and accidentally, I found a beach near Queensbay. The shore is not very long, there’s still little bit of sand, with Penang Bridge view, it’s pretty cool. So I decided to go down and take a walk, for fun!

It was 7pm, the sky was getting dark already and the weather was warm! So we didn’t stay long at there.

Shoot shoot, be crazy, then we went home and I jammed in the traffic for almost one hour! Now I only know Penang also can be so jam, the jammed place was Bayan Lepas area.

June 23, 2010
Queensbay Mall With Sumay, Mei Yen and Wei Jun

Two days ago, Thursday, I was bored and I went to watch movie at Queensbay Mall and walk walk. I didn’t feel like going to Gurney which is near to my place so I went to Queensbay Mall. Called a few people out but in the end it was 2 girls with me, Mei Yen and Sumay, then Wei Jun came to join us after the movie.

We watched The Haunting Lover, it was a Hong Kong horror romance film but somehow seems boring to us and it’s not scary and sweet to me. Though the cinema was full! I wanted to watch Karate Kid, but Wei Jun and Mei Yen has already watched it already. Forgot to mention, Wei Jun, Sumay and Mei Yen were friends I made in NS. =)

Because we were pretty late, the queue was long, and we didn’t get a nice seat in the cinema. Though, it’s still a lot better than to be on the first row. You know, sitting on the first row closest to the screen sucks a lot.

After movie, Mei Yen went back. Then it was me, Sumay and Wei Jun came to find us. Walked around the mall and met Ker Ying at there. Wanted to buy a 480ml tall water bottle at Muji-liked store, Material at RM29, but it’s out of stock. Too bad, I safe back my money. Material does sells nice stuff but I don’t like them copying Muji. >.<

Then we saw some cool stuff at the centre atrium of Queensbay Mall. There’s the Toy’s Story 3 roadshow and 3D LED TV demo. We went in the 3D TV thing to check it out, it was by Samsung. After wearing a 3D glasses, wow, the cartoon became 3D, pretty cool. 3D maybe the next big thing, but we need to have a lot of glasses if we have a lot of family members at home and it will look a little bit LOL when it’s TV time, glasses must be on, that’s the future high tech stuff.

After demo-ing, there’s the Toy’s Story character around the place for people to take photo with. You know, they’re very funny because the toy soldier were really good, they really didn’t move or smile to let people to take pictures with. I tried to make them smile, but they were strong, trying hard not to laugh or smile. Haha.

Sumay, me, Wei Jun.

Photo finish, we went back. No, we stopped by the beach for a while. =D Why no Mei Yen’s photo? Because she came here for movie then went back straight away already, no chance.

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

Check out the English and Chinese official FIFA World Cup song. =D

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Oh man, do you feel that this few day’s match are a little bit weird. Draw or nil. Especially the England match, feeling very weird! Faster wake up England because I support you. Watching World Cup in HD at home is fun but then it’s alone, now is looking for good mamak or place with Wifi, best with aircon and cheap drinks to watch World Cup with friends, any idea? I know McDonald’s only, any alternative?

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June 20, 2010
Dinner at Sri Ananda Tanjung Bungah

That day, after going to Red Box and mirror shoot and movie at Gurney Plaza, we went to dinner together at Tanjung Bungah, it’s Indian food. Zheng Feng did not join us but instead, Yiphing and Vivian came to join us. Woo.

Sweet couple.

The dinner was so full, I ordered something call Chicken don’t know what Pratta. It’s like roti canai chopped into pieces mixed with chicken and lots of onion. Very full after the meal because I had bak zhang before going to Sri Ananda as the next day was Bak Zhang Festival.

Me, Chien Chern, Zez Chien, Cheong Kin and Arron.

Yiphing and Vivian.

We just eat and talk at there. After that, they came to my place to watch Switzerland versus Spain. Very LOL match because Spain did not score. Switzerland defend until very hard. Wow.

June 19, 2010
Mirror Shoot in Newly Found Toilet at Parkson, Gurney Plaza

56k and 384k broadband warning. Haha, photo too long and may take some times to load. Some friends complain that my blog load slow when I place my photo vertically, or in portrait. Sorry to tell you that you have a slow Internet connection because it’s loading fast on my 1mbps connection.

Cut the crap. I want to apologize for us being vain. Haha. Girls like to take photos in front of the mirror, especially the mirror in the toilet. I have no idea why. We found a new toilet at Gurney Plaza, after going to Gurney for like so so so many years and this was my first time going into a new toilet, it’s in Parkson, 1st floor.

You know why I or some people never know about this toilet? It’s because it’s some where near the bra section of the woman’s floor. That’s why, I never passed by bra section, and I heard my friend told me about the toilet, so I went to treasure hunt it and YES, we found.

Then after doing all our business, I saw a big mirror, then we tried to shoot like what the girls always shoot, except with a DSLR, instead of a mobile phone.

Do you know one thing? When girls take photo in front of the reflection of mirror, they don’t say “Come, smile smile, 1… 2… 3…”. It’s only me who do that always. Haha.

Warning, vain photos ahead! =D

LOL. Forget to mention, there were me, Chien Chern, Arron, Zez Chien, Zheng Feng and Cheong Kin. It’s what we did after going to Red Box karaoke. =)

Met a friend, I think he was cosplaying. Haha.

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

Got watch World Cup or not? World Cup period, World Cup fever, no watch World Cup, where can? Didn’t watch also must talk about World Cup, don’t know must also act like you know about World Cup, who versus who last night, the score. Fake fake ma. Haha, why? Because it’s World Cup. LOL. I am just talking lame.

Right this moment, while writing this, I am watching England versus Algeria. It’s midnight, I am sleepy, but it’s fun. The score is still zero-zero, very tense and I very support England one. Faster score!

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June 19, 2010
Red Box Lunch With A Little Bit Of 4SA5/08 Buddies

Still remember last time, when I was in class 4SA5, 2008, we would go to Red Box karaoke together almost once a month after school on Friday. Going to karaoke or the shopping mall was like already became a routine for us as things to do after finishing our exam or test.

We went in a big group like 10-15 peoples, and slowly, now, there’s only 6 of us in the karaoke room few days ago. After graduation, everyone busy with their stuff already. I miss 4SA5, seriously.

Arron was the one who called us out that day. 6 turned up was actually not bad already, there’s me, Chien Chern, Arron himself, Zheng Feng, Cheong Kin and Zez Chien. Arron is going off soon, going to Sepang to study and so leaving us here, and this would be our KTV farewell together. I don’t like the feeling of farewell and say bye bye, it’s not a happy thing. I don’t want, but soon it would be my turn to leave Penang also. =(

There’s lunch for us too, but it’s more likely a breakfast to me because I woke up, bath and straight away went there already, I didn’t eat my breakfast at home. The first person to arrive was Arron and next was me, so I wasn’t very late too which I thought I was late because we were supposed to meet at 11, but I was there at around quarter pass eleven already. Hehe.

Not a good singing day for me because after coming back from the recent Penang trip with National Service friends, I fell sick a little bit, I had a little bit of coughing and runny nose, caught a cold, but it’s getting better now, thanks to drinking lots and lots and lots of water.

Though, I did sing also, but not many, and not super high. Breakfast and see them happy would be my main reason of being there. I love outing together, really miss the day back in Form 4, really crazy.

The karaoke and breakfast session was not very expensive, it’s only RM11.50 per person which include the food and drinks. ^.^ We finished at 2pm.

The last part of us was seeing friendship related songs together. Awhhh, we must keep in touch, and appreciate your friends now!

Me, Zheng Feng, Chien Chern, Cheong Kin, Arron, Zez Chen.

After Red Box, we went for lunch then to cinema watch The Killers, kinda funny, lame, pointless, but enjoyed it! =)

June 19, 2010
Play Photobooth In My Room

Last weekend, before going back to my National Service camp, at Kem PLKN White Resort Balik Pulau, my NS friends came over to my place for a while. Then they spotted a Mac and I opened the Photo Booth application. Undeniable that this is my favourite and most most fun apps on the Mac. It’s always very fun to play with, I don’t know why I didn’t play with web cam on other computer, but just on the Mac. Yee!

People in the photos are, Boon Chuan, Sumay, Huei Sean, Jolyn and of course myself!

#1. So happy.

#2. Staring.

#3. Claws.

#4. Boxing.

#5. Boxing 2?

#6. Wah.

#7. Silly.

#8. Hahaha.

#9. See beside.

#10.

#11. Not ready yet.

#12. OK.

#13. Not ready yet, got head.

#14. Yes.

#15. Lost one person.

#16. Also lost one person. Yengness.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholas-chan/4708917653/in/set-72157624171149819/

June 19, 2010
Famous Pitt St. Koay Teow Th’ng at Carnavon Street

The famous Koay Teow Th’ng originally from Pitt Street is now at Carnavon Street. Actually it had been quite some times already but I am sharing with unknowns and this Koay Teow Th’ng place is where I often go there for brunch. Dad loves it here, so do I and mom.

Do you know Carnavon Street has various calling in local Penang Hokkien dialect? Some called it lam chan na (I have no idea what’s that means), some called kua cha keh 棺材街 (Coffin Street because there’s shops selling casket/coffin at there last time).

The koay teow th’ng shop is very easy to find because they have a big signboard outside with a big photo of the koay teow th’ng. So no worry of being lost.

The aunty there is the one who operate the stall and cook the koay teow th’ng. She’s a very friendly person.

I like the fish ball, it’s nice. There’s duck meat and also pork. The big slices of meat are pork, chopped. Kinda special and they koay teow submerged under the soup. Very nice.

Besides just ordering koay teow, we ordered only just the meat in the soup as extra one and eat for fun. Yummy. Koay teow although is similar to Ipoh’s Hor Fun, but the feeling and texture is definitely different. Personally like koay teow more.
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June 18, 2010
XPLAY Party at Opera, Sunway Pyramid This Weekend

Did you miss last week XPLAY at Kota Kinabalu or didn’t get a chance to party at there because you are far away from Sabah? No worry, because there’s one more coming to Kuala Lumpur and it’s bigger, better, betterer. Haha.

XPLAY is a series of music events nationwide that brings various genres of music together. There’s local and international DJs who will entertains you all night long at OPERA, Sunway Pyramid on this Saturday, 19 June 2010, from 9.30pm till late night.

Opera, Sunway Pyramid. (image by ewinee.com)

Experience a party like before, get dress up nicely and get high at there. There will be DJ battles like you have never see before, DJs at there will be DJ Fuzz, DJ Xu, LapSap, Thaitanium, DJ Jessica & DJ Yasmin (from Indonesia) and many more!

Invites? Easy only. Login to your Facebook account to get your exclusive FREE invitation. Join as a fan at Xpax Facebook, click on “XPLAY” tab then register for a FREE invitation. Then you will get an email invite for the party. ^^ By the way, first 200 fans to register will get 1 FREE drink of your choice.

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Enjoy!

June 16, 2010
Went To Pray And Met Frank, Edwin and Kin You on Wesak Day

I woke up kinda late on this year’s Wesak Day and it was almost noon when I woke up. I didn’t join mom to go do the Wesak Day prayer at Phor Tay High School in the morning because I was sleeping, forgotten what I was doing the night before which made me wake up so late. Instead I went to the temple myself, alone. The praying, the bathing of little Buddha statue during Wesak Day is a standard thing to do for Buddhist.

Although I am not a very religious person, but seems I am free and it’s nothing bad to believe in God, so why not? Before prayer, I went to Qing Huang Tea House to meet up with school mate and also friends from the National Service. Two of them have already knew them before and Frank Ooi is a new friend. The two person was Kin You and Edwin.

Frank Ooi.

Edwin aka Chin Lai.

Kin You.

I didn’t want to spend my afternoon at home so I went to meet up with them, joined them for lunch and talk. Else it would be pretty boring a bit. Everyone was at home that day because it’s Wesak Day and people scared of traffic jam as there’s a Wesak Day prossesion and parade at night in town.

Me, Edwin and Frank would be there at the Wesak Day procession too. So after lunch and talk cock, we went home to rest. I was thinking about going to the Wesak Day place to do my prayer so it would be 2 in one stuff, I no need go here and there, but I thought about it, since I still have time, might as well just go to the temple to do it first and at night to enjoy the procession together. =D

It’s the same place every year, in the Buddha hall in Phor Tay High School, near to my house. The different was that I went there alone. Phor Tay High School is a Buddhism centered school, so there’s temple inside in case you guys wondered.

Joss stick symbolized holy. And no idea why need to bath the little Buddha. Enlighten me please. I only know it’s something people do during Wesak Day.

Wesak Day, what did you do? =)

June 16, 2010
Going to Kem PLKN White Resort On The First Day

Let’s share something about the recent National Service (PLKN) that I’ve been to lately. I was there for only 7 weeks because I made deferment for it. Why? It’s hard to explain to you, perhaps I’ll talk about it next time. Though I had fun at there. I was assigned to Kem PLKN White Resort at Balik Pulau, Penang. Although it’s just at the back of the island of where I am staying, it’s still 45 minutes to one hour away from my home. It’s far.

While talking about the first day and how I go to the camp, I woke up pretty early that day at 7am and had everything ready. I slept quite late the night before, I think I slept at around 3 because of excitement, nervous and preparing my “Away to PLKN” post on the last minute.

Woke up, I bath, pun on a normal t-shirt and cheap jeans and out to breakfast. I didn’t want to wear something attractive or a Levi’s because I scared my stuff being stolen at there. Haha. Rumors said that there’s lot of stealing case.

I have my bag packed the night before, I bought lots of casual wear t-shirt, pants and underwear. There’s no camera with me but I brought 2 phones. A Nokia N95 and a Nokia 1680. I was actually quite afraid that they will take my phone away because they didn’t allow camera phone in the camp, and I wrapped the Nokia 1680 up with black tapes hoping they didn’t spotted it. As for the Nokia N95, it would be secret phone when I hand in a phone for them to keep. You know, in camp, they will keep the phone from Monday to Friday then return you on Friday night.

I was a little bit stupid because everyone was shooting with the camera phone like crazy for the first week because they didn’t keep our phone when we get in and didn’t talk about the camera phone thing yet. OMG.

Back to that morning, I brought mom and dad to Bayan Lepas to eat roti canai for breakfast. Ate little bit cause not feeling hungry then straight go to PISA where the meet up point was at, all the buses ferrying trainees like me were there. There’s buses to different camp, it’s not only for Kem PLKN White Resort only. I called up my friends to say last bye bye and some were there to send me and other friend off.

Seriously, I was feeling both nervous and excited. I have no idea what it was like in the camp and scared a bit too. Luckily, I was not alone because there’s Chin Lai, Kin You, Yik Chia and Siew Siam who went to the same camp with me, at least there’s people I knew. Registered myself at the counter, then took photograph of surrounding for blogging purpose. Hehe.

I saw many boys still with their hair on and I was already bald. I didn’t want to get cut at the camp, so I went to cut myself at the barber 3 days before. =D

Then I removed my SIM card from my Nexus One and gave the phone to mommy for safe keeping. I wonder what will happened if I take my Nexus One to the camp. Haha, if it’s allow there, life might be perfect.=D

Then I went to look for my friends who came to send us off and take photos together. It might be my last photo and the next photo would be 3 months later, that what I was thinking, but it’s so not correct because I came home a lot during the duration of me in the camp. Haha.

Renyu, Yun Huai, Chin Lai, Boon Bin, me, Choon Kai and Arron.

Jocelyn who was from the same camp but in first batch.

Chen Yuen, same batch, different camp. He went to Kem PLKN Sri Impian, Sungai Bakap.

And of course, a photo with dear daddy and mommy is a must!

Then I was off the bus to Kem PLKN White Resort. =D I was on the second bus, same bus with Chin Lai, Kin You, Yik Chia and Siew Siam. I sat beside a Heng Ee student but somehow I’ve forgotten who he was, he came out from camp like pretty early too.

45 minutes later, I arrived at the camp. =D I’ll talk about what happened in the camp next time.

June 15, 2010

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