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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
Visited Chew Jetty Spontaneously with Yiphing

That day, I’ve forgotten which day it was. I went to Prangin Mall to print out my photo, then met up with Yiphing who was on NS holiday. Then while waiting for my photo to be printed out, we went somewhere else to let the time passed. I actually didn’t have the idea of where to go and suddenly, spontaneously thought of checking out Chew Jetty for fun.

I was not ready for it yet, so it’s actually a fun trip and I bet I will go back there again for a real trip which I take lots of photos at there. Waiting for a blue sky which is the green light for me to go there, and also a bunch of crazy friends. =D

Chew Jetty is a place/water house/livings/tourist place at Weld Quay, Penang. Every year, the famous Pai Ti Kong festival is celebrated at there.

I actually wanted to check out this place, pre-look around before bringing my NS friend to this place to see see. But somehow, the Penang trip that I had with them recently did not include this, the girls insisted to go to shopping instead.

I went here before, almost I came here every year but it was during the night, during the Pai Ti Kong festival. It’s my first time going during daylight, not very sunny on that day, a little bit cloudy and it was late afternoon.

The place was pretty quiet. There’s a little tourist touring the place and photographers taking photos at there. Not many residents around too, perhaps they’re still at work.

The place is peaceful, I wonder is any unit at there up for sale, so I can buy it in the future, and revamp it into the most beautiful home on the sea at that area, haha.

Sea water at there is dirty though. Sea water by the shore of Penang is always dirty, it’s not close to big ocean, and so much of development around the city, there’s no turquoise clear water.

Nice place. Everyday can get a good view of Penang and I wanna park a yacht here. Haha.

If you are a tourist, you can check out the Homestay at there. There’s a house with rooms for rent, include breakfast too. Pretty cool. Perhaps I can go there with friends some times. =D Try a bit of the life at there for a day or two. See some sunrise and sunset. Shiok!

We went to collect photo after that, then home! Yeah.

June 15, 2010
Away to PLKN (Day 75): Geoffrey 18 Birthday’s Eve at Gurney

This photos showcases Geoffrey 18th Birthday Eve. I went to meet them at Gurney and this happened on 25 February at Gurney Plaza. LOL. I am coming back soon so I don’t know what to write. Wait for me!

June 9, 2010
Quick Dropby at Eng Chuan Tong Tan Kongsi (Tan Clan House)

One day, I was driving, on the way to Beach Street from Prangin Mall, then I simply turned into a street, no idea where it was, some where on Beach Street I guess, then I looked around and accidentally found the Tan Clan House & Temple also known as Tan Kongsi to the local.

Alright, Tan is a Chinese surname, Tan is known to Hokkien people and my surname Chan is known to Cantonese people and we share the same ancestor thousands of years ago I believe. Tan, Chan, Chen, it’s all the same.

Found a parking space and parked the car. Then I went down to look around for fun because I’ve never been there before and it’s my first time knowing this place. The temple was close and I guess I may find names of my ancestor who first came to Penang many many years back.

This place is small compare to Khoo Kongsi, this can said that the Khoo has more families. This kongsi-kongsi was where all the people of the same surname live together when they first arrive in Penang island. Later then when the island is modernized, everyone spreaded out.

Pretty cool. Gonna go here again when it’s open.

June 9, 2010
Away to PLKN (Day 72): Last Meet Up Before NS

This happened on the day before I come into this camp. Chin Lai actually invited us again for farewell but turned up there’s only me, Arron, Chin Lai himself, Charles and Amanda only. But nevermind, meet up is fun and I like!

Jocelyn.

I was super duper busy on the day before of NS, busy packing, busy preparing and busy writing. Super busy. I worked until midnight only get to sleep.

So on this day, I went to Gurney Plaza to meet them and ate my lunch at Kim Gary. Then Jocelyn from first batch came to meet me too and I returned her the DVD that borrowed from her.

As round as my head.

We talked about NS again and other thing then walk around. Charles them actually wanted to go for movie but after checking out all the time, it’s not suitable, so skipped movie.

Cheong from First Batch and same camp.

Then while walking in the mall, I met friends then we take photos again. HAHA, I always take photos one, that’s me.

Wei Lee was on his break at work.

Ker Ying came to shopping.

Group photos. =D

June 7, 2010
Away to PLKN (Day 69): SPM 09 Celebration At Red KTV and Bistro

Really want to thank Ker Ying for introducing this place to me and I like it. It’s RED KTV and Bistro at Belissa Row. You sing, you drink and you play. It’s fun. Although you don’t get a room for yourself like at Red Box, but it’s still fun because you get to hear other people sing. Only sometimes, when there’s many people at RED, you will have to wait a little while longer only get to sing.

That night, after school, after Gurney Plaza, we went to RED to sing and drink, as a celebration for getting SPM result. My result was NOT-BAD only, so it’s not good yet but still I wanted to celebrate for getting the result and no more waiting. You know, waiting for the result is saddening and uncomfortable.

3 months of waiting, played a lot and felt slacking and lazy so much. Shit that I’ve forgotten stuff that I had learned in high school before. Gonna stop all the slacking and go back to school soon, but it will be in end of July, still got very the long time.

Arron, Zhao Wei and Chen Yuen.

Jia Rong, Andy hiding, and Arron. Arron was so high that night.

There’s me, Arron, Chien Chern, Yiphing, Chen Yuen and Sher Reen. RED was not quiet that night, we also met other friends like Zhao Wei, Elaine, Angellyn, Andy, Alvin, Jia Rong, Wallace, Ying Ting and more! Real fun.

We also met a RED KTV fans, who asked us to join RED’s fans page in Facebook. Till now I still couldn’t find the page, anyone know?

Fun night we had at there. Just scream too much until no sound.

June 4, 2010
Watched Once A Gangster at Gurney Plaza

Last Monday, Yiphing was back from her NS camp on MC reason, then she didn’t stay at home to rest till she’s fully recover and insisted us to watch movie together so we went to watch Once A Gangster 飞沙风中转 at Gurney Plaza. It was Monday and there’s not many people in the cinema and I like it, no need to queue and nice seats for us. By the way, ignore Arron’s emo face below, he was not really emo. XD

Chien Chern.

Arron, emo, not!

Another good thing about watching movie on weekdays, before 6pm is that, it’s cheap! RM6 for student and RM7 for normal tickets. Yeah, and now I am trying to watch movies on weekdays or movie day (Wednesday) instead of weekends already.

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The movie was funny but somehow, some friends didn’t understand it’s a comedy. I knew it was a comedy at first and quite a long time didn’t watch Hong Kong film already, so was kinda looking forward to it and it didn’t disappoint me. =D

After movie, we just walked around and I was seeking for mirror to take photos of ourselves. HAHA. Too bored and had the feeling of taking through mirror.

Love the out-of-focus. =)

Ammerlynn.

Yiphing.

Then I remembered where I can find mirror in Gurney Plaza already and that’s…

Fitting room of Parkson. The fitting room is huge and can fit many people. I remembered of seeing girls camwhoring inside from Facebook. Haha.

One more, outside Beauty Impact.

Good night! x)

May 31, 2010
Random Tuesday In The Last Week Of May 2010

The weather was pretty dark on this day. There’s sun but there’s no blue sky and white clouds. It’s dull and seems like it’s going to rain but somehow, I didn’t see the rain. It’s windy and some part of the day but it’s not sunny and very very nice day. It’s just, dull. Woke up early like at 9am and I was so blur because I slept at almost 3 last night for watching V. Actually wanted to go to the telco office to do change Maxis to Digi but mom said it’s troublesome, so end up using back Maxis again and upgraded my mobile Internet to a 3GB one.

Went for brunch at Lorong Seratus Tahun, it’s the famous curry noodle. Brunch is not good for health but no choice, I skipped lunch so it had become my brunch.

Went to Delima Palace, a new condominium at Island Glades and dad is working on the interior design of a client there. I went to help out a bit on the decorations. It’s almost done now, it’s just some electric, cabling, and a little more decorations and it’ll be cool.

Dad! Happy father’s day. ^.^ Love you.

May 27, 2010
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

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