So today, because the weather couldn't have been worse, I decided to head out to the heritage area to capture some proof that Penang is the land where time stands still (yes, assuming it ONLY stands still and doesn't reverse).
For those of you who love the street hawker food in Penang, spare a moment to think about how they wash their dishes.
Step 1: God creates chickens
Step 2: Chickens create eggs
Step 3: Eggs delivered to man on a tricycle/rickshaw/whatever-you-call-it
Step 4: Man eats eggs
Modern-day houses in modern-day Penang.
If you're into a healthy lifestyle, there are many nice gyms around in Penang.
Ladies, live in style. Take a trishaw and go to a perm parlour to have your hair nicely done up.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
EYCL meal SQ192/28OCT09
Inflight meal in Economy Class on SQ192/28OCT09 (SIN-PEN).
So you may ask... what are the perks of a short 60-minute flight?
1. Just a bloody sandwich and pre-packed orange-coloured syrup to shut you up and in order to fulfill the basics of being a full-service carrier.
2. They don't even bother to turn on the inflight entertainment system (even if it's an AVOD aircraft), and hence you won't get those flimsy plastic pull-your-hair headsets and you can't watch any movies.
3. You spend more time in the cab travelling to the airport, checking in, and then waiting for the flight than the actual flying time.
4. You don't have time to go mess up the lavatory and take away all their toothbrushes, toothpastes and sanitary pads.
5. You don't have time to recline your seat-backs to irritate the hell out of the person behind you.
So now do you see why I love it so much?
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Chickens by the road
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
What the... ?
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Black-naped Oriole
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
Photographed from the window of my apartment in Penang. This particular bird (named Bart by my wife) would visit me and peck at my window for at least 5 minutes everyday!
Oh and yes... it gets a bit worrying when the wife starts giving names to bird visitors and starts talking to them...
Monday, September 21, 2009
Lizard catcher
Yes, that's right. I am so bored in my Penang home that I have started catching lizards alive. And I'm getting pretty darn good at it. This is a close-up shot of my thumb and index finger holding on to a live baby lizard.
And if you're wondering, yes, I felt like eating it. But I didn't. I simply threw it out of the window... and I'm wondering if it managed to find its way back to home sweet home. Sorry mate... hope the landing wasn't too hard.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
JCL meal on SQ192/15SEP09
Friday, September 11, 2009
SQ191/11SEP09
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
JCL meal SQ192/01SEP09
Thursday, August 27, 2009
JCL meal MI357/27AUG09
Dinner in Business Class on MI357/27AUG09 (PEN-SIN).
This was my first flight on SilkAir. I can't imagine myself saying this, but I am going to: The food was actually pretty good, and much more appetising than that served on the parent airline!
The French toast was actually warm and fresh. Chicken was tender, and vegetables were fresh and tasty. The cauliflower was actually crispy, unlike the soft unfresh ones on the parent airline. Nice touch made for the butter, and the apply crumble dessert was fantastic!
Don't get me started about why I was flying SilkAir... I'm not entirely happy about it. Not only did I not get to fly on the new long-haul PCL and JCL on the A380, A330 or B773ER, I now have to fly on MI??!!!??!! (&*^&%$$%$#^$%&^%&*(*&^$%#^%#^%$&*^%(*&)*^&%$%^#&%$
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Proton Perdana Limousine
The national car manufacturer of Malaysia, Proton, has not just succeeded in making four-wheeled metallic junks such as the Proton Saga and Proton Waja, but has also disgracefully attempted to produce a stretch of their most upmarket model - the Proton Perdana Limousine.
Here's one rotten example seen in the carpark of Penang Airport during lunch today.
No thanks. I think I'd feel more stately on a BMX bicycle.
Here's one rotten example seen in the carpark of Penang Airport during lunch today.
No thanks. I think I'd feel more stately on a BMX bicycle.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
JCL meal SQ192/30JUN09
Saturday, June 20, 2009
JCL meal on SQ191/20JUN09
Brunch in Business Class on SQ191/20JUN09 (PEN-SIN).
Weird-tasting fish pasta. Weird-looking pink strawberry-but-tasted-like-chocolate dessert. Weird-combination of colourful ingredients for the salad appetiser that wasn't appetising at all.
The only thing I finished completely was the glass of water... that's right... I didn't even bother to ask for a glass of apple juice because I knew they only had some low-grade made-of-sugar-but-taste-like-apple liquid.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Volvo 144
Another of my shoot-while-driving stunts. Here's the Volvo 144. Looks like a tank, built like a tank.
The driver was very aptly a grey-haired old man who looked pretty amused at my little Canon IXUS 870IS poking out of my window attempting to photograph his venerable Volvo.
I'd gladly trade in my Proton Waja for this solid piece of engineering!
Monday, May 25, 2009
JCL meal SQ192/25MAY09
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Mini Lorry?
Monday, May 11, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Mobile hawker
Friday, April 24, 2009
Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Maybach at Penang International Airport
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Brahminy Kite
Monday, January 5, 2009
Ferrari 400
First ever Penang-registered (PHP9933) Ferrari I saw in Penang. This is a 1976 Ferrari 400 2+2 rear-wheel-drive coupe with a General Motors THM400 automatic transmission and a massive front-mounted 4.8L V12. Photographed while driving, and the driver probably got a shock seeing a nutcase stick out a little Canon compact digital to shoot his rare and lovely car.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Penang Bird Park
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