Kheng Liang, Jo n I depart for Penang around 10.30am and after a long n hot journey, we finally reached Liang's house around 8.30pm after a wonderful dinner of ikan bakar somewhere at Bukit Mertajam.
That, is the most yummy ikan bakar i've ever eat in my whole life, seriously!
We will be staying at Liang's house at Bukit Mertajam for the entire trip.
Liang's living roomAnd i had a surprise...
because Liang is actually a pro in oil-painting !
Seriously I'm beginning to look at him in a different light already.
There's lots of other fabulous oil-paintings he showed us and he used to play violin too!
and he has a huge collection of anime and comics.( boys....sigh...)
and Gundam models...
lots and lots of them...
But this look kinda out of place. =PNot only that, his room ceiling is sticked with glow-in-the-dark stars and he changed the light to ambient lighting which makes the room romantic at night. =)
And there's traces of little memorials whole thru his life which makes the room boyish and yet romantic.
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Day 2 ( 17 / 11 )
It was a very hot day and we had Penang laksa for lunch at a very lalat-y place ( usually places that sells delicious food is dirty wat ) . One bite and that bowl of laksa shattered all my bad perception that 'Penang laksa is yucky'.
I once had a bowl of so-called Penang laksa at Kuching's Holiday Inn hotel when i was small and i remembered that it was so not delicious at all.
But this bowl of real Penang laksa is so sinfully delicious. =D
Liang brought us to visit St Anne's Church after lunch at BM.
It's a catholic church and it's HUGE.
There's even a small hill behind which they made it into something like Mt. Singai in Kuching.
It's a place where the 14 station of the cross is situated
( For those who dono what it means, each station means the journey of christ like from how he is betrayed to the end of his crucification. something like that la )
part of the 14 crosses.
a big altar on the top.
There are even sculptures that shows what each station means.
me with Mother Mary
one of the 2 huge angels outside the church main door
the church
The confession rooms ( that's a lot compared to Kch's ) and my gawd, now the Holy water can be obtained like tap water?
One of the doors...
us
the interior...
the altar
one of the many sculptures inside the church. And that's baby Jesus n his mum if u don't know
Jesus in modern clothing n handphone ? This is amusing.
And there's traces of little memorials whole thru his life which makes the room boyish and yet romantic.
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Day 2 ( 17 / 11 )
It was a very hot day and we had Penang laksa for lunch at a very lalat-y place ( usually places that sells delicious food is dirty wat ) . One bite and that bowl of laksa shattered all my bad perception that 'Penang laksa is yucky'.
I once had a bowl of so-called Penang laksa at Kuching's Holiday Inn hotel when i was small and i remembered that it was so not delicious at all.
But this bowl of real Penang laksa is so sinfully delicious. =D
Liang brought us to visit St Anne's Church after lunch at BM.
It's a catholic church and it's HUGE.
There's even a small hill behind which they made it into something like Mt. Singai in Kuching.
It's a place where the 14 station of the cross is situated
( For those who dono what it means, each station means the journey of christ like from how he is betrayed to the end of his crucification. something like that la )
part of the 14 crosses.
a big altar on the top.
There are even sculptures that shows what each station means. 
me with Mother Mary 
one of the 2 huge angels outside the church main door
the church
The confession rooms ( that's a lot compared to Kch's ) and my gawd, now the Holy water can be obtained like tap water?
One of the doors...
us
the interior...
the altar
one of the many sculptures inside the church. And that's baby Jesus n his mum if u don't know
Jesus in modern clothing n handphone ? This is amusing.Those who know me will know that i'm not a holy person but somehow i feel holy being there for no reason.
Maybe it's the peacefullness that radiates from the church that got me.
Or maybe it's the nice architecture.
I love how the stone n wood combined together with the nicely designed landscape.
It's the perfect spot to take somemarriage shots artistic shots.
BUT I FORGOT TO BRING MY CAMERA !!!! T.T
so i have to use my lousy 2mp hp cam. wtf.
Liang then brought us to eat famous yummy apam balik by the roadside.
the taste is different from the usual ones we usually eat
Maybe it's the peacefullness that radiates from the church that got me.
Or maybe it's the nice architecture.
I love how the stone n wood combined together with the nicely designed landscape.
It's the perfect spot to take some
BUT I FORGOT TO BRING MY CAMERA !!!! T.T
so i have to use my lousy 2mp hp cam. wtf.
Liang then brought us to eat famous yummy apam balik by the roadside.
the taste is different from the usual ones we usually eatAfter that he bring us to visit Hutan Lipur ( Receational forest ).
The remaining of a very huge tree...
can u spot the monkeys?
The remaining of a very huge tree...
can u spot the monkeys?There's nothing much to see.
It's similiar to Kuching's Ranchang Pool except it's smaller and hotter.
There are kampung kids playing with mountain stream and feeding monkeys.
And gawd,there are LOTS of monkeys.
The forest is supposed to be cool but somehow we were still sweating.
We went back and have a rest before going out to have our next yummy dinner - Penang Char Kueh Teow. Superb ! omg so delicious can die. T.T
We're lucky that Liang is very choosy over food.
He knows where the good foods are so we get to eat the best. =D
And that's no kidding !
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Day 3 ( 18 / 11 )
Liang bought us to Mengkuang Dam also situated at BM.
nice view
It's similiar to Kuching's Ranchang Pool except it's smaller and hotter.
There are kampung kids playing with mountain stream and feeding monkeys.
And gawd,there are LOTS of monkeys.
The forest is supposed to be cool but somehow we were still sweating.
We went back and have a rest before going out to have our next yummy dinner - Penang Char Kueh Teow. Superb ! omg so delicious can die. T.T
We're lucky that Liang is very choosy over food.
He knows where the good foods are so we get to eat the best. =D
And that's no kidding !
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Day 3 ( 18 / 11 )
Liang bought us to Mengkuang Dam also situated at BM.
nice viewLots of people went there for a morning n late afternoon jog and i can see why.
It has a very nice scenery.
before entering
Halfway
and u emerge from the mass of trees into a breathtaking view. =) I love it there!
It has a very nice scenery.
before entering 
Halfway
and u emerge from the mass of trees into a breathtaking view. =) I love it there!At night, we meet with Liang's fren Yuan Chang.
We had dinner at a western restaurant ( operated by Malay ) named Damlrah's Grill.
The food are damn delicious and worth trying.
I forgot wat food we ordered bcos Liang n his fren ordered everything for us.
After dinner they brought us to Autocity.
The fashion market opens only from fri-sun.
90% of the shops there are restaurants n bars.
SOHO
We had dinner at a western restaurant ( operated by Malay ) named Damlrah's Grill.
The food are damn delicious and worth trying.
I forgot wat food we ordered bcos Liang n his fren ordered everything for us.
After dinner they brought us to Autocity.
The fashion market opens only from fri-sun.
90% of the shops there are restaurants n bars.
SOHOI like the overall design n arrangement.
I'll omit the architecture part lah...
I dono how to say it but i just like it. =P
But there's nothing much to do there since the fashion market didn't open dat day.
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Day 4 ( 19 / 11 )
Liang finally bring us over to Penang Island.
Finally I'm on Penang's Bridge!
The last time i went there ( only 7 years old ok... ) there's no bridge yet..i think.
had a very very very yummy homemade durian ice-cream at a coffee shop. recommended !!!!
Liang showed us Ken Yeang's building...
some very nice buildings...
building of some sort for the Peranakans...
It's one of George Town's heritage..
Have to pay if want to visit inside...so we didnt go in. but it looks pretty inside lah..
random building..
a nice big shady tree in the middle of the town...how nice it dat. The temperature dropped almost immediately with the presence of this tree.
random
One thing i like about Penang...It's almost like Kuching. =D Nearly every place reminds me of Kuching.
another heritage..an art gallery
I love the courtyard !
and i love the shallow fish pond !!! omg i'm so going to have one in my future house. heheh...
a personal art room at the back. nice !!!
Artistic me... =P
the 1st floor...
I really love the natural lighting...
Liang told us that This temple is very 'ling'....true or not i dono... go try urself la
had a rest at a nearby 'xin fu xiao guan' opposite the art gallery. Don't go there...not much choice of dessert and they're not delicious at all.
proceed with our tour of the heritage sites...
cloudy afternoon....
nice tree in front of the house/shophouse/whatever
I love the houses ( i think they're houses )...wish i can stay there...hmm...
Next we visited the Khoo Kongsi. a temple thingy....
Have to pay Rm5 if not mistaken for the entrance fee.
The temple / kongsi ( what's the difference i dono ) is a wow. i mean...WOW.
look at the craftings...wow...
and look at the visitors. wow.... =P
i wonder how they craft it....so real neh....
gold here gold there everywhere gold gold....dazzled already...
anyone has a surname of Khoo? maybe u can find ur ancestors here...
Rain rain go away.... =(
I'll omit the architecture part lah...
I dono how to say it but i just like it. =P
But there's nothing much to do there since the fashion market didn't open dat day.
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Day 4 ( 19 / 11 )
Liang finally bring us over to Penang Island.
Finally I'm on Penang's Bridge!The last time i went there ( only 7 years old ok... ) there's no bridge yet..i think.
had a very very very yummy homemade durian ice-cream at a coffee shop. recommended !!!!
Liang showed us Ken Yeang's building...Even thought i've said that i don't want to touch anything about architecture throughout this holiday but still i canot escape from 'lectures' about architecture from Liang. -__-lll
But i learned quite a lot about human nature and urban thingy from him.
Liang brought us to visit the heritage sites.
But i learned quite a lot about human nature and urban thingy from him.
Liang brought us to visit the heritage sites.
some very nice buildings...
building of some sort for the Peranakans...
It's one of George Town's heritage..
Have to pay if want to visit inside...so we didnt go in. but it looks pretty inside lah..
random building..
a nice big shady tree in the middle of the town...how nice it dat. The temperature dropped almost immediately with the presence of this tree.
random
One thing i like about Penang...It's almost like Kuching. =D Nearly every place reminds me of Kuching.
another heritage..an art gallery
I love the courtyard !
and i love the shallow fish pond !!! omg i'm so going to have one in my future house. heheh...
a personal art room at the back. nice !!!
Artistic me... =P
the 1st floor...
I really love the natural lighting...
Liang told us that This temple is very 'ling'....true or not i dono... go try urself la
had a rest at a nearby 'xin fu xiao guan' opposite the art gallery. Don't go there...not much choice of dessert and they're not delicious at all.
proceed with our tour of the heritage sites...
cloudy afternoon....
nice tree in front of the house/shophouse/whatever
I love the houses ( i think they're houses )...wish i can stay there...hmm...Next we visited the Khoo Kongsi. a temple thingy....
Have to pay Rm5 if not mistaken for the entrance fee.
The temple / kongsi ( what's the difference i dono ) is a wow. i mean...WOW.
look at the craftings...wow...
and look at the visitors. wow.... =P
i wonder how they craft it....so real neh....
gold here gold there everywhere gold gold....dazzled already...
anyone has a surname of Khoo? maybe u can find ur ancestors here...
Rain rain go away.... =(-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day 5 ( 20 / 11 )
We had a full day rest at Liang's house as the previous day was very tiring for everyone.
He brought us to Megamall shopping complex for a walk after lunch.
After going back we spend the whole afternoon reading Liang's comic and playing with his Wii.
I'm addicted to Wii already. How?
It's a perfect tool for workout and i always ended up sweating profusely after playing it.
I can have fun while exercise. best-nye !
Now i'm holding the record for cow riding and fishing. wtf.
Wee~!
We had a full day rest at Liang's house as the previous day was very tiring for everyone.
He brought us to Megamall shopping complex for a walk after lunch.
After going back we spend the whole afternoon reading Liang's comic and playing with his Wii.
I'm addicted to Wii already. How?
It's a perfect tool for workout and i always ended up sweating profusely after playing it.
I can have fun while exercise. best-nye !
Now i'm holding the record for cow riding and fishing. wtf.
Wee~!How i wish i can have one of my own...
But Rm1050 is too expensive for me. I prefer a new cam lor...
who want to sponsor me? =P
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But Rm1050 is too expensive for me. I prefer a new cam lor...
who want to sponsor me? =P
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