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Good Morning 4:18AM

Good Morning 4:18AM – What am I doing at this wee hour of the early morning? It’s about 2 hours plus until sunrise and an hour more till the chicken co0k-a-doo. I believe many of you are sleeping sweetly, traveling in your dream world and there’s still people like me that’s not sleeping, perhaps gaming or studying. I am doing assignment, homework!

3 more weeks till end of semester and there’s many final submission is coming soon. Workload is heavy, not complaining anything, but just feel like needing more time to complete and perfect my work. It’s final, works have to be good and awesome.

I want to sleep too. I don’t to spend all night long working until the sunrise. It feels very weird not sleeping at night and that’s why I am writing this to wish you all a good night before heading to bed. There’s friends of mine that do work at night and don’t sleep at all, I find it quite weird and very wrong. At least, a little sleep of minimum of 4 hours is what I would do.

Well, do you spend time not sleeping in the night and do your work? Or you would rather sleep and do your work the next day, perhaps early in the morning? Share your view.

November 7, 2011
猪肠粥 Pork Intestine Porridge At Lebuh Cintra

猪肠粥 Pork Intestine Porridge At Lebuh Cintra – Are you fan of Pork Intestine Porridge? I am not. Haha, but I do eat it sometimes, when I feel bored about the food I have been eating. Well, my recent Pork Intestine Porridge was at a old-school coffee shop located in George Town, on Lebuh Cintra. This is quite well-known to the older generation of the Chinese community in Penang as it’d been there for several decades. The dish is prepared on a classic cart/stall.

A look into the interior brings you back to the olden days of Penang where people sip Chinese coffee and read newspaper in here. It brings out a sense of old school with the usage of kopitiam-style furniture. In the day, the Pork Intestine Porridge stall operates, but at night, another porridge stall takes over the place, it sells chicken and fish porridge at night.

A bowl of Pork Intestine Porridge cost RM4.50 for a regular bowl size and RM5 for large bowl size. The price is reasonable given that the bowl of porridge contain many delicious pork delicacies in it. It tasted salty, somehow OK-good in my opinion because I am not a Pork Intestine-Person. If you ask me will I visit it again, I would say, yes I will. =D

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November 5, 2011
Bandar Sunway Shuttle Bus On Fire

Bandar Sunway Shuttle Bus On Fire – It was afternoon time where lunch time just passed. I had my lunch at Ming Tian Kopitiam right next to The One Academy and while on the way out, heading towards Sunway Pyramid for a little grocery shopping, I spotted a crowd of busybodies near the road and I detoured myself towards the busybodies and made myself one of them too.

I was behind the bushes, didn’t want to go close because not wanting to hurt myself, but the important is be a smart a caring busybody that doesn’t block the rescue work.

There were smoke, police and lots of busybodies, including me. The free shuttle bus provided by Sunway which ferries people around the area caught a fire. I didn’t know how, the fire was in the bus. The smoke of burning were coming out from the bus, non-stop. I walked closer, it’s burned, pitched black in the bus, sort of like interior BBQ.

Many fire extinguishers were used but somehow the fire couldn’t be put out. The fire fighters were on the way there, I saw them right across the road, U-turning to the place. I was afraid that it was gonna explode, and I walked back to Sunway Pyramid. Luckily no one was injured. Yeah, great, good, woo, ok, end.

November 3, 2011
Away From Computer – Blogging From Mobile Phone, Anytime, Anywhere

Away From Computer – Blogging From Mobile Phone, Anytime, Anywhere – Hey guys, sorry for not updating lately because of heavy school works which made me seldom get to stick myself in front of the computer. But nevermind, I am still updating my other blog – Away From Computer, the blog that I post image straight from my mobile phone, anytime anywhere. You can follow me at Twitter @nicholaschan and visit that blog to know more about some cool updates.

Nevertheless, I will be updating more as there’s more and more to share. Cheer! Happy Saturday!

October 22, 2011
A Week In Taylor’s University #3

#1: One of our drawing.

A Week In Taylor’s University #3 – This is the 3rd series of “A Week In Taylor’s University”. This is not my 3rd week in the school though, it’d been I don’t know how many weeks already, I only know I am now in semester 3, closing to the end of semester in about a month time. Sometimes I think, my tuition fees is very expensive, at about RM9,000 per semester (after scholarship discount for me is RM6,000-RM7,000), I get 14 weeks of study week. 14 weeks total up not even half a year or 4 months. In the short 14 weeks, it’s already RM9,000. Expensive.

Now I only realised that other school does collect almost the same amount of school fees, but somehow they get 3 semester a year, which total up 7-9 semester. Woww.

#2. Convival Bazaar by The Design School. I wonder why we, Interior Design was not invited to join. Hmm.

Last week was beautiful because after a busy week before and submission, we finally got some rest for, a few days, but the coming weeks will be busy again because the next assignment and project have been issued.

The school was kinda happening last week with bazaar and fair going on in the school, selling food and accessories. It’s really crowded and, fun.

#3: Gaming session at the Convival Bazaar.

#4: More gaming session.

#5: The stalls at The Convival Bazaar.

#6: Treated myself a cup of Chatime bubble tea after submission and sleepless night.

#7: It’s a Chatime Jasmine Green Tea Mousse with Pearl. Yums.

Weather turned better, not so rainy, not so wet, it was just nice with some cloudy days, which then make sitting by the lakeside comfortable and nice.

#8: The ducks were dating by the lake. So sweet.

#9: The interior design gang.

#10: Kendrick in blue.

#11: Kendrick and Arvin.

#12: Fishy! So many fishes in the lake right now.

#13: Trying to attract the fishes.

#14: CK and Sofia.

#15: My team, me, Steve, Jia Hui and Wesley.

#16: Our presentation board. Well, it wasn’t a good one because the lecturer said the arrangement was not good. It didn’t go with the flow. What I wanted to show is like telling a story which start of with a book cover, and the details and so on. Think out of the box. But she not likey this way.

#17: Jia Hui, Wesley, me.

#18: Inside of the model.

It’s pretty much just another week, didn’t take much photo on the week too because was just trying to give myself a break, relax myself after a tiring week. Everything went fine, smooth and lazy.

But Thursday wasn’t that nice to me because that class was from 8am-7pm, technically. What went wrong was in between 2.30pm-5pm was really very boring, it was the longest break ever as lecturer dismisses super duper early. Sigh.

#19: Another bazaar thingy, the Taylor’s Young Entrepreneurs’ Day by Taylor’s Business School.

#20: Nasi Lemak 2.5. LOL.

#21: Really crowded. People mountain people sea.

#22: More people.

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#24: Taylor’s Las Vegas with no casino and chicks.

#25: Playboy Mansion here with lots of bunny.

#26: Chinese herbal tea, anyone?

#27: Chinese desserts! Yum yum.

#28: Teddy bear.

#29: From the balcony.

#30: Looking down during evening.

#31: Sunset at Taylor’s!

After class, Wesley, Jia Hui and I went to the balcony at 7th floor, Block E to enjoy the sunset for a little while before heading home. The traffic was bad on Thursday evening, really bad. Took me more than 30 minutes to reach home which is usually about 10 minutes.

New week ahead! Looking forward to! As the week after this will be a short semester break. Yeah!

October 17, 2011
Nokia 603 – Another Symbian Belle Phone

Nokia 603 – Another Symbian Belle Phone – I kept thinking that Nokia will not make another Symbian phone because Nokia announced that they will migrate their platform from Symbian to Windows Phone. However, Nokia has just released another Symbian Belle phone, named the Nokia 603. This added another device into the Symbian Belle family of Nokia 600, Nokia 700 and Nokia 701.

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Physically, the design of the phone improved and appears to be sleeker than the other 3 model. The phone is powered by 1GHz processor, as well as supports the NFC feature.

It has a 3.5inch ClearBlack display which increase visibility under bright sunlight. On the back, it features a 5 megapixel camera which can shoot 720p video at 30fps. Nokia 603 comes in black and white but there 6 rear covers which you can change to suit your personality. Pricing detail is that it will cost about €200 (approx. RM862) and ship in Q4 2011.

Do you want one?

October 16, 2011
Japanese Failed To Talk With Siri Assistant

Japanese Failed To Talk With Siri Assistant – Apple iPhone 4S and iOS5 is now here (but not in Malaysia yet for the iPhone 4S). Everyone around me have been telling me how nice the Siri Assistant is, this and that. But then I wonder will it recognize our Malaysian-accent English well?

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The Japanese tried the Siri, with a strong Japanese accent but failed to get a correct response for it. Well, in about two weeks time, the iPhone 4S will be launched in Singapore and I will be heading there to try out my brother’s unit and will update with you how it works.

October 16, 2011
TM Streamyx Slowdown Due To Faulty AAG Link

TM Streamyx Slowdown Due To Faulty AAG Link – A little update to you guys who are using Streamyx and wondering why downloads from most of the US server appears to be slower than usual is that the AAG (Asia-America Gateway) link is down again. You are probably experiencing speed like being throttled.

I use the Streamyx 1Mbps plan and suspected something wrong with the speed. The speed was normally 110-160kbps download, but was slowed until 20-40kbps which was really bad. After some Googling online, it’s actually the cable fault on the AAG link.

What pissed me off is that the restoration will be done by 29 October! Come on, it’s 16 October today and there’s like more than 10 days to go. I am wondering how can I complete my downloads! A big company, but take such a long time to restore, and there’s no backup link. You know, this is not the first time that the AAG is having a problem, there’s few same thing before.

October 16, 2011
Hueisean At Chew Jetty

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Hueisean At Chew Jetty – Well, as you know I went to Chew Jetty few weeks back and I brought my dearest, Hueisean along because she’d never been there before. I’ve got my Canon 60D, and the Sigma 30mm f1.4 with me, so I started taking photos of her. Here are some shots of her, still learning and brushing up my skill. C&C are very welcome.

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I need to learn more on editing skill. My post-process skill really lousy because I don’t really know how to adjust the color and stuff. Haha. I prefer original shot, or perhaps using film camera so there’s no need of post-process. =D

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Happy photography! What do you think?

October 16, 2011
A Walk At Chew Jetty

#1. The Chew Jetty Kongsi.

A Walk At Chew Jetty – Few weeks back, I went to the Chew Jetty with dearest, Hueisean. I like the place, I have been there for quite a few times and it just doesn’t feel bored every time I visit it because the little fishing village-like houses give a sense of peacefulness, a sense of calmness, it’s so near to town, yet it’s just relaxing, maybe because its location of by the sea.

#2. It’s written Chew Jetty in Mandarin – read as Zhou Qiao.

#3. Mini grocery store.

#4. Lamp post.

Chew Jetty or also known as Clan Jetty is a famous tourist spot in Penang, in the heart of the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site. Clan Jetty is located at Weld Quay, it consist of 8 jetties which are named after the surnames of the Chinese. Why people like to call Chew Jetty more is because it has the most number of “Chew” family living at there. The jetty is actually the villages of the Chinese immigrant when the first came to Penang in the 18th century.

#5. Colourful artwork.

#6. Hair saloon at the Jetty.

#7. Bokeh!!

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It’d now become a tourist spot, and also photographer’s favourite spot for photoshooting. Well, it’s not a surprise that there’s still people living at there, and some still goes out fishing by their private boat.

#10. Net.

#11. Saw some kids fishing at the jetty.

#12. So we went to check it out.

#13.His name is Jason and his fishing string got stuck at the boat and we went to help. HAHA.

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The weather was pretty good that day, although it was sunny but occasionally sea breeze blew over my face which makes touring the place and taking photos nice.

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It was a quiet afternoon, there’s not much people around in their home. There’s some other visitors like us too.

#17. Peace.

I feel the place is full of culture. One very cool thing is that different jetties has different house layout. It’s because that different clan from China last time has their very own clan living culture.

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The Chew Jetty is very happening and crowded during the Thni Kong Festival during Chinese New Year, as well as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. You will not want to miss out this place if you happen to be in Penang, during or not during the two festivals.

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Although the wind blew once in a while, it’s still feels hot once in a while, just when my perspiration started to break out of my pores, we started leaving Chew Jetty.

October 16, 2011

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