Penang Hill Trip June 2011

Last weekend I went back to Penang for an most important and most memorable family reunion/gathering at Penang Hill. It was organised by my uncle in conjunction of my another uncle came back from United State for a short trip after 7 years.

Actually this family reunion was my father most wanted wish to have family gathering when he was around, but too bad this gathering only can happened after he left us. Anyway, the gathering was great, only thing still not 100% turned up on this gathering, if not it will be more merrier.

Overall everyone were enjoying the gathering and with the nice environment, I felt so relax for the first time in many years. I still feel not enough just stay overnight there...

Cable Train Station

Climbing up!

The Intersection

Old Train as display antique

New Train

The new train speed is really fast compare the old train, it took approximately 10-15 minutes only to reach to the top of the hill, and no more transit to other train in the middle section anymore.

The home stay

Nice house

The heritage

The garden

Wide angel view of Penang Island

Penang Bridge

KOMTAR

Panorama night scene

Penang Island & Mainland

It looks so close between Island & Mainland

Night Scene of KOMTAR

The best chilling spot in the entire of Penang Island

Ng's Family Members (Still not 100%)

Penang Hill

Penang Photowalk (Part 2/3) - Chinese Opera

Continue from previous post...

From Beach Street me with my cousin brother and his 'skinny alien' girl friend planned to move to Chew's Bridge. Before entering Chew's Bridge, we saw Chinese Opera show preparation before the show for the 'Hungry Ghost' Month festival.

We were shooting from outside in the beginning, then we saw a group of outsider/visitors climbed into the backstage to snap photos. At first we were hesitate to go in too, then I decided just climb in then only decide how if they not allow us to go into the backstage.

Surprisingly they did not blocked us, they just did the make-up without care about what we did. It was my first time in my life managed to enter the Chinese Opera Show's backstage.

One thing I really respect all of them is they don't even need make-up artists, all they just did on their own with a small mirror!

Preparing

Applying foundation

Eye brow

Mouth

Little light reflected on her face

Concentrate

Focus

Do it yourself

Deep thought

I really wish I can do it more in future, but now days we hardly can see Chinese Opera Show around. It's sad to see it slowly disappear, and I really hope that the tradition will never dies.

Chinese Opera!

Penang Photowalk (Part 1/3) - Beach Street

This Penang Photowalk was about 2-3 weeks ago, it was before the Merdeka Day. I went together with my cousin brother & his 'skinny alien' again who also a great photography enthusiasm.

We started about evening time before the sunset, it was the great time which the weather wasn't that hot. The photowalk started at Beach Street then all the way to Chew's Bridge.

This post will only show on Beach Street which many people called it as Banks Street since this street has most of the banks in Malaysia. It was on weekend, so most of the shops and banks were closed.

Broken Warehouse

Logistic Company

Aftermath

Parking

Legendary

Safety First

Stand Chart

Advertisements

Nice Canopy

India House

Which Bank Better?

Banks

Government Offices

Corridor

Private Property

Absolute Parking

U.A.B. Building

Beach Street

R.I.P. Richard Wright

Another shocking news I received today regarding to one of the members of my all time favorite rock band - Pink Floyd, Richard Wright has died (15th Sept 2008) at the age of 65 after battling cancer.

I'm really sad when I knew it from my old friend who commented in my previous post, it's hard to believe it, I was really hope to see Pink Floyd reunion which is possible to happen soon, but now... my dream is over!!! The voice and keyboard of Pink Floyd just leaving us.

Richard Wright (Photo taken from David Gilmour Website)

The self-taught keyboardist and pianist who has created lots of fine art of music during his career with Pink Floyd. I always love to hear his touched of music especially 'Echoes', 'The Great Gig in The Sky', 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond', 'Us and Them', and many more.

Rick is joining another co-founder of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett who passed away 2 years ago. It's a great lost for the music industry, another legendary musician has just left the musical world. I believe all Pink Floyd fans are sad to hear about it.

I don't know how to express my sadness now, I'll always remember his touched of music. Below are my tribute to Richard Write with his fine touch of keyboard...

Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky (PULSE)

Thank You Rick...
Goodbye Rick...
R.I.P. Rick...

My Holiday Trip

Time really flies, in 2 days time I'm going fly back to my battle field in Dubai again. This holiday trip back Malaysia was so wonderful to me, met up with many of my old buddies in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.

The day I touched down to Penang, my parents and relatives came to Penang International Airport picked me up, the first thing we did were eat hawker foods! Without any hesitation, I ordered Char Koay Teow, it was my first dish when I stepped down in Penang.

In Penang, I managed to snap some scenes along the journey...

Old Building... I miss this kind of scene

Heritage Buildings Surrounding KOMTAR

Another View... Used to walk along the street during school time

During my trip in Kuala Lumpur, it was my most busiest moment for my holiday, I met up with my ex-colleagues, then my current colleagues, friends, and also blogger friends.

Finally I met up with Purple~Mushroom (Aigie), My Memory Land (Deisy), & Eileen, at the same time I also met up a new friend Eric Chua a nice person to chit chat with.

Eric Chua, Aigie, Deisy, Eileen & Myself

It was a nice meeting, we were having a good laugh till the Secret Recipe close shop we only left the place.

The next evening met up with my bloggers buddies... Wingz, Dale, CK Yeoh, Golfnick & Wei Hann. We were chit chat till 3am morning, that night I was having a difficulty to get a hotel room, all hotels in KL & PJ were fully booked!!! Luckily Wingz taikor offered me to overnight in his place. I really appreciated with his help, without his help I may sleep at road side on that night.

That is what we called friends for, when got difficulty they will stood up and help me. Wingz taikor, I owe you a lot! For the rest of the gang, thank you for helping me to find out all hotels on that night, I was so desperate to find a place to stay, and I'm so sorry for screwed up the first few hours just for looking for hotels.

On Saturday night, I managed to met up my long long old best buddies in Backyard Pub which used to be my hanged out place for live bands. The place has been renovated and the bands also changed a lot. Anyway, we were having a good time there.

My best old buddy-rocker... Ananth

Ananth... your baby boy is sooooooooooooo cute! I'm so happy to see him. Remember to guide him to be our next generation of rocker yah! Haha...

With my best buddy... Kelvin

My old best friend -ex housemate - ex colleague... Kalai

With my all buddies...

Please take note that the girl sat beside me is not my girl har... She's my buddy's wife la... Too bad we still lack of another 2 kaki... Arthur & Vera, we really miss you both here.

Yesterday I met up with Erina Law, we were having a long long chat this time. Thanks for the Nonya Sambal & Penang Hokkien Mee ingredients, I'll try to cook it when I back to Dubai. See if I got time to snap the pics I'll blog it out ok? Now days I cook everyday for dinner in Dubai, if I blog about cooking, my blog will become cooking blog lor... haha.

So sorry for others who I did not manage to meet up, my schedule was so tide and I don't have a good sleep at all during my KL trip.

So... In this 2 days time, I'll try to meet up all my high school old friends which still keep in touch. Everyone of them invited me to see their babies... Sigh... I just can show them my fat tummy now instead of own family which I don't have yet... Haha.

Miss You All!!!