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Padang Brown Food Court

One of the nice place to have some local hawker food for lunch and tea is the Padang Brown Food Court, which located at Padang Brown, in line with Perak Road. Padang which literally means field, which on the other hand, Padang Brown means Brown’s Field.

There’s actually 3 food courts on Padang Brown, one houses under the official food court built for hawker, another 2 are not really official. It’s quite easy to spot this food court as it’s inline with Perak Road and also by the junction of Perak Road and Anson Road. There’s a monument in the middle of the food court too.

This food court only opens in the afternoon and offer a variety of local hawker food for you to try out like Char Koay Teow, Lok Lok, Asam Laksa and more.

People usually finds lok-lok at night time but at here you can find it in the afternoon. Lok-lok is actually raw food on stick, which you need to dip them in super hot boiling water and cook your own food. Then you eat it with different sauces. You can get as cheap as RM0.50 per stick.

I wasn’t that obsessed with char koay teow back then. All of this craving and obsession for char koay teow comes after I went to study at Kuala Lumpur and I had so much char koay teow during this holiday in my hometown, Penang.

I ordered myself a plate of char koay teow (RM3.00) at the food court and the redness looks spicy and yes it is, somehow it’s still good even it’s spicy. Although, it might not be the best, it’s still so much better than char koay teow in Kuala Lumpur and other places. You can always request for less spicyness. The only thing was it’s not dry enough.

Despite all the hotness, a glass of coconut juice was chilling at the food court and it’s a must try. =)

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April 28, 2011
April Weekend In Penang

Not very random post but just to share some shots I taken back in Penang last weekend. Yeah. It’s an awesome home to me, I believe soon in the future will be a famous International city. I sounds so Penang-lover right now and yes I am, proud of when I am from. =) Last weekend in Penang was awesome, very relaxing, loved the weather, the food, people but not the assignments I brought back home to work with. Aduhainya.

Awesome view of Gurney Drive with a little bit sense of local kampung. The capital of Malaysia should have been closer to the sea or many a canal, but not. It’s a valley!

Some people asked me why do I go back so often, the answer is very simple, I love my hometown. Somemore Penang and Kuala Lumpur is like only 4 hours = 370km away, they are near, little bit, but still nearer than people going to Singapore, or oversea which they can’t even go home. Maybe they like where the place they are but home is awesome. Why don’t I stay in Penang to study? I want a better education and I want to explore more.

Not really been to many places over the weekend, just lunch, camera shop, some nice restaurants, baby’s birthday, town and the cinema. Spent more time with the assignment though.

Went to lunch on Gurney Drive.

And I am feeling bad not finding my friends when going back because that I have too much that I wanted to do. Hopefully the next visit I can look for them. =) Penang is a small place, yet it has almost everything, the people, the food and the entertainment.

Visited my favourite camera shop Click N’ Snap on Penang Rd to look for some camera gear.

War Winz Enterprise, a computer hardware shop that you must visit in Level 4, Prangin Mall. =) I went at a wrong time as it’s not opened yet, it’s open now by the way and it’s my tuition teacher’s shop. Go support support. =)

I don’t know why most of the time I come back to Penang will go to town and walk around KOMTAR area. I feel it’s fun walking in the city centre, although there’s not really much thing to see and by the way, KOMTAR is renovating the shopping mall, excited to see what it will be in a few months time. =D

Chao, I am hungry, currently writing this in the library and just finished Malaysian Studies exam and had no breakfast in the morning. OMG. Eat time!

April 23, 2011
Hueisean at Penang’s Sakura Bloom, Bayan Lepas

Penang’s Sakura Bloom is like another attraction in Penang already, attracting people to come here to take photos. Actually they should plant more sakura tree so when it blooms, then will look so Japan-ish. Haha.

Just few years back, don’t-know-who found out that there’s Sakura blooming in Penang’s Bayan Lepas during the month of March-April and beautifying the place around Bayan Lepas, Sunshine Square and PISA there.

I went to check it out few weeks back and armed with a camera. It’s not as that awesome as I thought because it’s not blooming on the who linear street, just a few trees bloomed, yet it’s still beautiful.

Went down to take some shots. =D But don’t know where to park the car, scared that given summon when park at the roadside, any recommendation?

Hueisean, Ng. =D Still trying to improve my photography skill. Didn’t have a portrait lens that time, if have that it will be awesome.

April 8, 2011
Hueisean and Friends at Kek Lok Si Temple

Last year, I went to photoshoot at Kek Lok Si temple twice, one with the Leo gang another time with Alvin because there’s not much time on the first visit so we planned a second visit to do some serious photoshooting of the famous Kek Lok Si pagoda and temple in Penang.

The reason of us shooting the Kek Lok Si temple during Chinese New Year is because that the whole thing light up nicely with decorations during that period.

This year, I didn’t have the feeling to do same thing because I did that last year already. I have already shoot most of the thing at Kek Lok Si temple, except a whole Kek Lok Si view which have to be taken far away from the temple.

Although have already did photoshoot last year, but I still visit to the temple this year because of the beatifulness and awesomeness.

What’s different here this year is I went up with Hueisean and her friends. Who is Hueisean? She’s my girlfriend. Oh yeah. Haha. So in the series of photos below, you will see a lot of gorgeous photos of her. =D She has become my subject of photography lately, a free model. =D

Why not? She’s cute, she’s pretty, has a youthful, cheerful look.

I went there like 3 days before the end of Chinese New Year and still the road up Kek Lok Si as usual jam during that time. Kek Lok Si temple has the most visitor during Chinese New Year of all of others time of the year. Everyone come to Penang goes there, Everyone who is from Penang goes there. It’s a must visit spot during Chinese New Year.

Yonye on the camera.

People pray but I see most people were up there just to join the fun, and also take photograph.

This year had some special case happened at the temple as one kid like 18/19 years old hit an old lady while reversing his car. Without apologizing or checking out how’s that old lady was, he scolded and shouted at the family of the old lady. Someone took the video of the happenings and posted on Youtube and Chinese newspaper reported about it. Damn, why youth today so no manners one.

Minvoon on the right.

Zuen with a messy hair.

Kwangliang with the camera.

Chiawen, Szugeng, Weiling, Zuen, Hueisean, Minvoon and Cymin.

Weiling on the right.

Oh my instax. Any idea where have cheap instax mini film?

Photos photos all night long and the breeze up there were kinda nice because it’s after a rainy day. So if you have a chance to visit Penang, do check out this place. =)

March 20, 2011
Famous Curry Mee at Lorong Seratus Tahun

In Penang, there’s a very famous curry mee at Lorong Seratus Tahun, the road name literally means 100 years lane and I have no idea why is it named so. Most Penangite who love to eat sure knows about this place and the curry mee. Located in an old kopitiam on the corner, the kopitiam has a vintage feel as the owner love Chinese oldies.

The spiciness depends on how much curry paste you put in. Nothing much to review, I have to say, it’s good and nice.

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February 18, 2011
Dinner At Jemputree Tree House Restaurant

On a lovely evening, I went dating with my dearest one, Hueisean at the tree house restaurant on Burma Road, the Jemputree Restaurant. It’s a Malay style tree house serving halal western and local Malay cuisine. I was kinda attracted by the tree house concept and it’s kinda cool and cute.

It was a Tuesday night and there’s not many people at there so we could go up the tree house and for your information, there’s only one tree house seating. It’s actually not a tree house, it’s a elevated platform right under the tree, so it seems to be dining on a “tree house”. Some says that the area need to be made reserve as it’s quite a hot spot.

Anyway, let’s get into the food of that night. I didn’t feel of having local food that night, so I went for western food ala Asian style. I ordered the local famous Chicken Cordon Blue. Surprisingly, the chicken is kinda small in portion. Taste is O-K but too little. It’s kinda not enough for the small stomach of mine.

Next up is a pizza, the Hawaiian Chicken pizza. Wanted to order the four season but it’s out of stock and hawaiian chicken it was. Thin crust pizza with cheesy ingredient. Yummy, but the ingredient doesn’t stick to the bread well.

Overall, the food is OK-GOOD only. It’s just another nice place to chill out with friends of have a romantic time on the tree. =) Beware of mosquitoes.

Tel: +6-04-2286607

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February 17, 2011
Another Hard Rock Hotel Visit, Again, With Hueisean

OMG, it’s Hard Rock Hotel again. If you are a frequent visitor to my blog, you might already seen a few post about my visit to Hard Rock Hotel, Penang. Haha. Sorry lah, just sharing my life and it’s true that I went there again. I am kinda like a fan of Hard Rock Hotel, ‘s toilet.

If I do go to Batu Ferringhi to shop at the night market or to eat, and I wanted to go to the toilet to pee or shit, I will look for Hard Rock Hotel, so damn awesome. I was actually on a short trip to Batu Ferringhi for fun with dearest Hueisean then I felt like going to the toilet, so Hard Rock Hotel we went.

And that night, I brought my DSLR with me so it’s time to shoot shoot some photos and also enjoy some nice rocking live band music at the hotel lobby.

It was two young boy, a boy was drumming and a boy was on guitar and vocal. I got to say, they were awesome, singing lot’s of nice pop tunes, entertaining hotel and non-hotel guest, like us. Haha.

Then, it’s shoot shoot time of the sweet sweet girl.

And here we go, I say good night from here. So late already.

January 5, 2011
Sit Ferry Go Raja Uda Eat Dinner

On a lovely dating night, I went over to Raja Uda, Butterworth with Hueisean. It started getting bored with food in Penang and have decided to take the vehicle onto the ferry, ferrying from the island to the mainland to seek for alternative food.

We were actually quite excited to dine at the famous tomyam noodle place on Jalan Raja Uda, unfortunately, both the famous stall didn’t open that night. I have to stop by the road side, go Google search where to eat.

It was not my first ferry ride or 2nd or 3rd, it fifth or sixth I think. Haha. It’s not that excited anymore, but still I wanted to go down the car to take some snapshot so it could turn into a memory or something. It’s always full of car at every time of the day.

Blah. Camwhore a bit.

Then we reached Who’s Bryan Cafe at Raja Uda. =D

January 5, 2011
Rainy First Monday Of 2011 In Penang

Today is the first Monday and first week of the new year 2011. The weather nowadays is like a freak. It usually doesn’t rain that much at this time of the year but now it’s difference already.It keep raining recently here in Penang, Malaysia.Today is a wet day and it rain from morning until afternoon. What a cooling day, I kinda like it when it rains, very relaxing but then going out is a little bit difficult cause will get wet easily.

Nothing much today, just lunch and went to visit a friend, Zez Chien at the hospital in the afternoon then came home and sit in front of the computer.

Suddenly thought of turning up the black and white filter on my Canon to take photos today to shoot the rain and it’s lovely.

How’s the weather at your place?

January 4, 2011
New Year Eve at Penang’s Straits Quay with Hueisean and Friends

Well, New Year is here and today is the third day of the new 2011 year. Yoyoyo people, how you guys have been doing today? Today is also the first day of school, work and almost everything, but my college is starting in one more week time, so I still get some time to sit down and rest and sleep and eat. =)

So, let’s talk about New Year’s Eve. Christmas’ Eve was a sick day for me as I fell sick and stayed at home to rest but for New Year’s Eve, I have recover from all kind of sickness and ready to rock the new year. I went to the latest seafront promenade in Penang, Straits Quay with my dearest one, Hueisean and her friend to countdown for new year.

We actually want to dine at other place rather than at Straits Quay but due to scare of stuck in a massive countdown-fever-crazy traffic jam, we might as well just dine there and wait for countdown. Save petrol and also prevent from traffic jam.

We arrived there at around 8.30pm and the carpark was already almost full and luckily I found a nice spot to park the car. A crowd of people were already walking at there.

Unfortunately, it’s only restaurants and not many shops opened yet, so it’s only eating out and enjoying the live band by the sea. There’s quite many people at Straits Quay, probably due to people already fed up and boring with the usual countdown place like Gurney Plaza, Upper Penang Road and Queensbay Mall. With the opening of Straits Quay, it given another choice for people to countdown and hangout before the new year falls.

One sad thing was that we spent almost half an hour to search for a right restaurant, some was too crowded and some was just offering “New Year” menu which is rather expensive, in the end, we spent another half an hour for queuing for Secret Recipe restaurant.

After dinner, we just went to walk around the seafront. It’s people everywhere and it’s pretty hard to look for a nice spot to sit down. The centre stage where the performance are was too crowded with people and the place was really small, not a nice place to set up a stage. If it’s on the sea then it’s awesome. Haha.

They even set up screen showing live action on the performance stage on both side of the quay. I think it’s kinda cool but I feel not many people would pay attention at it. One bad thing about that night was the weather was bad, it’s a wet night and it drizzle lightly once in a while.

It’s not only Hueisean and friends that night, I also met some of my high school mate that night. It seems like many people came to Straits Quay that night.

We photoshoot at there, see the girls camwhore, shoot here shoot there to pass time and wait for the countdown to arrive. One thing I got to say that the MC or DJ at there was not good enough, didn’t really bring up the atmosphere IMO. The countdown starts when we here 10, 9, 8 …

And happy new year! The best part of the night was the fireworks, it’s not a very tall one but lovely fireworks by the sea. The beginning part was OK-good, and the ending was awesome. It lasted for several minutes, it’s not the best but still nice to me. People were like screaming and cheering at there.

After the fireworks, it’s playing of some hot club tracks, blasting through the huge speaker. Above the Straits Quay are the residences and resident there probably didn’t get a good rest after the countdown. Haha. Spent some times at there then we went home already.

My brother who is in New York right now wanted to countdown and see the ball drop at Times Square but due to the long wait from 3pm to 12am, he decided to spend the time somewhere else and went to play with snows at the Central Park. Seems cool right? He told me that one who went in Times Square must wait till night and not easy and probably not able to go the washroom because there’s no washroom! Woo.

So, how did you celebrate your New Year’s Eve?

January 3, 2011

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