Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Childhood

If you are Msia's 80s baby, read through this,
> > we grew up watching Transformers,
> > Thundercats, Woody Woodpecker,
> > Chipmunks, Mickey Mouse, Jem, The Mask,
> > Ninja Turtles, Voltron, Baja Hitam, Popeye,
> > Ultraman and not forgetting SAILORMOON,
> > POWER RANGERS n BUGS BUNNY!!!
> > AirWolf
> > smile.gif McGyver

> > had to brush our teeth during recess
> > at primary school? had to hold plastic
> > cups, line up with your classmates side
> > by side and start brushing our teeths
> > at some open area... or maybe near some
> > drain??
> >
> > do you still remember that we had
> > 'dentist' rooms where we had to have
> > our teeth check?
> >
> > not to forget our 'program minum susu'
> > in primary school.. everybody is
> > suppose to buy like cartons of milk that costed
> > 30 cents.. and you would see everyone
> > drinking it everyday...its d UHT milk...
> > the teachers who would want to punish
> > us must use yellow rulers to hit us on
> > our palms?? 1 metre length..
> >
> > that a bowl of mihun soup or some soup
> > only costed 30 cents at the school
> > canteen...
> >
> > went to some sundry shop near the school
> > or to the 'roti' man waiting outside
> > our schools so that we can buy junk food
> > like chickedees, mamee, ding dang with
> > some toys in it, 'Ti Kam', ice-cream
> > and we would play games like monopoly, uno,
> > old maid, and all other card games like
> > that...
> >
> > another fun time would be during
> > Pendidikan Jasmani. the boys would
> > play football while the girls would
> > play netball... and it would be like we
> > were playing in the world cup...
> >
> > but of course. the best would be main
> > guli, batu seremban, bottlecaps, ice-
> > cream sticks, 'Pepsi Cola
> > one-two-three', Cops and Robbers, main
> > kejar-kejar duduk,getah... and for the
> > not so active, those kind of 'book
> > games' where we would use buku latihan
> > to draw and ask our friends to play...
> >
> > do you remember the ice-cream tubes
> > which are actually ice and colouring
> > that are sold for 10 to 20 cents.. the
> > colourful ones.. where you usually bite
> > off the top to glup it down.orange
> > taste s b best..(pop-ice)
> >
> > what about days when we felt like
> > doing naughty things such as folding papers
> > so small to make 'lastik' amd shoot
> > each other... how about throwing
> > chalks??
> >
> > back then, micheal jackson was just
> > turning white.. and still had albums
> > coming out.. compared to CD's, we were
> > listening to tapes that sold for RM9.90
> > ...
> >
> > in computer class, we were still using
> > black and white computer moniters..
> > played 'Atari'... maybe SEGA or
> > NINTENDO..
> >
> > well, are we all getting older or what?
> >
> > 1) if you understand what you have read
> > and you are smiling...
> >
> > 2) we have friends from school that are
> > already married...
> >
> > 3) we shake our heads everytime we
> > see high school students fussing about
> > their handphones in school..
> >
> > 4) we don't hang on phone with our
> > friends for hours a day talking about
> > nothing...
> >
> > 5) when we meet back with our friends
> > from time to time, we feel excited and
> > happy talking about old times, the
> > funny 'adventures' or stories that we
> > experienced as a kid..
> >
> > 6) last but not least, that when you
> > read this, you would think of all the
> > happy & sad memories that you have
> > experienced when you were still a kid
> > and would think of forwarding this to
> > your old friends that you have known
> > since forever... i'm sure they would
> > have a huge smile on their face after
> > reading this.....

Remember when you have to beg your parents to buy a TV game that cost you at least RM 100 per game (in a tape) ? Now you can play it for free !

Contra


Eating junk food because of the toy inside ?


Investing money to modify dash car's engine, suspension etc...? Tamiya is very expensive, I bought Audley instead for RM 12.90, that's a lot to me during that time !



Miss watching cartoon and those fictional shows ?

Air Wolf - I remembered it is on show around 11-12 a.m., I am in Standard 1 /2 and I need to go to my grandma's house for lunch before going to school, and I always watch until last minute only rush to eat so just manage to eat very little because of bas sekolah is coming, this is one of my favourite drama that time...



Baja Hitam - Another favourite drama, miss the opening music and trademark punch and kick...



MacGyver - Can't really remember it until I listen to the music and brings back the old memory again...

Monday, July 28, 2008

Bukit Merah Laketown

Arrived there at 9.45 a.m. Sunday, it took about an hour drive from Penang island. This is the first time I went there, so I wake up early in the morning (7.30 a.m.) because I thought I will be spending a lot of time at the waterpark, but it turns out to be a disappointment.

Eco Park and Orang Utan Island is more interesting than the waterpark, at least I can see animal that can rarely be seen in the city. I wonder who would invest to build a resort or hotel there, the lake is dirty, environment is just so-so, seriously not attractive enough to convince tourist to stay overnight. Entrance fee is expensive, I bought the Waterpark Combo for RM 39 which include entry into 4 places - Waterpark, Eco Park, Orang Utan Island, Chairlift or Skycycle. My advice to all people who aren't bringing their kids over there to just purchase the Eco Combo for RM 22 which include entry into 3 places - Eco Park, Orang Utan Island, Chairlift or Skycycle.


Orang Utan Island


The oldest orang utan, born in 1982, which is equal to 26 years old this year.


A male Orang Utan, their genetic composition has 98 % similarity to human, so it is not surprising to see his "pipe" at where it should be


A lot of African babies are starving to death, while Orang Utan's babies are taken care by nurses, live in air-cond room, wearing pampers, serve with milk, sleeping on bed and enjoying life


Eco Park

A parrot standing on my shoulder

These 2 parrots are not visitors friendly according to the staff, don't go near them, they have 2 very sharp weapons, no joke...

Friendly bear winnie-the-pooh, go down if you dare...




Giant phyton

Do you dare to take photo with this phyton?


Otters

Waterpark

Didn't bother to take photo of waterpark

There is a food court which serve reasonably priced food. Waterpark is boring, may be kids will find it fun but I won't come back again.

Leave at 2.45 p.m., on the way back to Penang explored Bukit Tambun for its famous seafood, disappointed again by Howe Kee Seafood Restaurant, so many flies surrounding us, the fish and prawn we ordered are nothing special, perhaps next time I will try the one near the jetty.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Lim Guan Eng interviewed by Hong Kong TVB

香港无线电视节目- [檳城在望] P1



香港无线电视节目- [檳城在望] P2



香港无线电视节目- [檳城在望] P3




He decided not to buy any new cars for the state EXCO members as a cost cutting measure in view of current economy; whilst Terrenganu state controlled by BN decided to purchase 14 new Mercedes-Benz E200k to enjoy their life... That's one of the reason why people in Penang vote for Pakatan Rakyat !

Monday, July 21, 2008

ZenniOptical

ZenniOptical.com Sells Stylish Prescription Glasses Online. You will find huge selection of Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni, with single vision lens, sunsensor (potochromic)lens, tinted sunglasses lens, bifocal lens and progressive lens.



It is a famous brand from San Rafael, California, USA, providing very high quality product of great durability, safety and comfort. This can be proven when Zenni Optical was on FOX news!

As opposed to high quality products usually come with high price tag, Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses is a real bargain for that price ! The Secret to Zenni’s Low Prices is that they sell only their own manufactured frames direct to the customer, with no middlemen and virtually no advertising budget.

B104 4th birthday

Happy birthday to batch of IMU BPharm B104, it had been 4 years since 21th July 2004 when we first got into IMU as pioneer Bee Farmers...


Semester 1 orientation, photo taken at the roof top, which is Dewan Chancellor / MPH 6 now

4 years ago we don't know what kind of challenge is ahead of us, but now we are glad that we will become a pharmacist serving the people soon. Currently there are still no news from the Ministry of Health and Pharmacy Board on when and where we will be going to start working, but I would like to make 3 wishes on this day:

1) I hope all of us can get the place we wanted to work at
2) I hope all of us will have a successful career and life in the future
3) I hope all pharmacist can get a pay rise ! :)

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Penang Bon Odori 2008

Went there by 4 pm, but the event only began at 6pm. Thought I can see a lot pretty lady in Kimono but ends up majority are middle age, old women... young and pretty ones are hard to be seen, quite disappointed really.



Rehearsal


Various Japanese food stall. There are also stall selling local delights such as Laksa, Curry Mee, Penang road Cendol... but who want to eat those stuff while there are many interesting Japanese food with weird name that I never heard of to choose from? Cendol is selling at RM 3, while its normal price is RM 1.50 (100% inflation !)



You need to buy a voucher to purchase all the food and drinks



My DAP idol Chief Minister of Penang - YAB Lim Guan Eng. Beside him is the Japan Consulate


MP of Bukit Mertajam - Chong Eng was spotted, saw 2 famous DAP figures in real person finally


"Just Change for Malaysia !" In his speech he talk about Penang Government is implementing CAT (competency, accountability and transparency). It sounds funny, why don't they named it as ACT ?



All the guest were invited to dance



LGE doing his robot dance


LGE: It's so hard to be CM, you need to learn to dance beside having a good leadership skill.




This little girl is cute


This eel sushi rich cost me RM 15


Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP) night view. So many people were buying food instead of watching performance.



High school classmate and friends

Time for fireworks, should start at 10 p.m., but delayed for about 30 minutes. I thought Japanese were very strict about time keeping ?


Love shape fireworks