Horizontal Perspective

The same scene as yesterday's photo but this time it's from a horizontal perspective.

City & Track

The city of Johor Bahru as can be seen here when one rides into it on a train from the north.

Nostalgic Effect

I will be uploading a few photos that I have taken at the Johor Bahru railway track for the next few days. All the photos have been tweaked using Microsoft Office Picture. All I did was simply tweaking the colour hue and saturation for some nostalgic effect.

Railway Track Behind Danga City Mall

I am amazed that Microsoft Office Picture is able to convert my photo into the above. It has a tinge of nostalgic to it. A little bit like the photo captured under the Lomo feature in iPhone. So now I can get a Lomo-ed effect without an iPhone!

This photo was captured when I went exploring behind my friend's house in Johor Bahru, a city located at the south of Peninsular Malaysia. I took my friend and her nephew along. Both of them have stayed there for years, yet have never gone to check out the railway track! Ha ha..I have spread my sense of adventure to them!

Patriotic Runners

At the NTV7 Feel Good Run, we saw this pair of Father and Son team who donned costumes with the designs of Malaysian flag on them! Isn't it fun? And how patriotic of them!

Feel Good Run

A fun way to spend a Sunday morning is to wake up early and join a running event. This is a run organized by our local TV channel, NTV7 in July. We ran for 5km around Bandar Utama. The big building ahead of us is the One Utama Shopping Mall.

Street of Penang

It's a week day, yet the street of Penang has minimal traffic. This is a scene that can hardly be found in the city of Kuala Lumpur or even the suburb of Subang Jaya. Life in the city is indeed hectic, in comparison to what I saw in Penang.

Would you prefer life in busy city or in a peaceful small town?

Pigeons on Street Lights

A row of pigeons perching on the streetlights of Little India.

Queue Restaurant

This is a Nasi Kandar restaurant, located next to Kapitan Keling Mosque in Penang. The name of the restaurant is 'Beratur', which means queue. This restaurant does live up to its name. A friend of mine brought a visiting guest here and had to queue for 45 minutes before they got their food. We were here during the fasting month of Ramadhan and found the shop sign stated the opening hour is at 10pm. Thus we didn't get the chance to taste the Nasi Kandar here. Would you queue for 45 minutes in order to buy some delicious food?

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Nasi Kandar (Source: Wikipedia)

Nasi Kandar is a popular northern Malaysian dish, which originates from Penang. It is a meal of steamed rice which can be plain or mildly flavored, and served with a variety of curries and side dishes.

The word Nasi Kandar, came about from a time when nasi [rice] hawkers or vendors would kandar [balance] a pole on the shoulder with two huge containers of rice meals. The name has remained and today the word Nasi Kandar is seen on most Tamil Muslim or "Malaysian Mamak" restaurants and Indian-Muslim stall meals.

The rice for a nasi kandar dish is often placed in a wooden container about three feet high, giving it a distinctive aroma. The rice is accompanied by side dishes such as fried chicken, curried spleen, cubed beef, fish roe, fried prawns or fried squid. The vegetable dish would usually be brinjal (aubergine), okra (lady fingers or "bendi") or bitter gourd. A mixture of curry sauces is poured on the rice. This is called 'banjir' (flooding) and imparts a diverse taste to the rice.

ABC Weds - 'J' - Japanese Food Fair

ABC Weds is in its Round 9 now. It has been a long time since I participated. I am glad to join in this week's theme of 'J'. Here's a Japanese Food Fair held at the One Utama Shopping Mall in Petaling Jaya over last weekend. It attracted a lot of shoppers and we were also delighted with the many booths that served Japanese food for us to taste. Have you been a Japanese Food Fair? What Japanese food do you enjoy most?

Mythical Figures

I was fascinated by these Thai mythical figures found at the compound of the Thai Temple in Penang. Have you visited a Thai temple before? What in the temple fascinated you?

Bridal Couple at Botanical Garden

We were taking a stroll at the Penang Botanical Garden when we crossed paths with these couples in bridal costume. They were with a photographer and it seemed like they were having an outdoor photo shoot there. The weather in Penang was cool and it was the raining season then. If not, we would see these couples would be drenched in sweat. And instead of smiles, we may be seeing frowns! Have you had your wedding photos taken at the outdoor? How did it feel? Was it fun?

You Know The No. To Call

In case the traffic lights break down, you have the tel. no. to dial!
A street scene from Penang Island.

Kapitan Keling Mosque, Penang

Kapitan Keling Mosque, Penang

The 'Kueh Chap' Man

'Kueh Chap' is a famous Teow Chew (those whose ancestors hailed from Chaoshan, eastern Gangdong, China) delicacy comprises of noodle made of rice flour, served with soya sauce based soup, topped with pork meat and offal. It is yummy! 'Kueh Chap' can be found in places where many Teow Chew settles down e.g. Penang, Johor Bahru, Singapore, Hadyai & Bangkok in Thailand. I always try to eat it when I am in these places as one can hardly find 'Kueh Chap' being sold in Subang Jaya.

Iron Smith

Saw this iron smith at work in Penang.

Happy Moon Cake Festival

Today is the celebration of Moon Cake Festival, that is also known as Mid-Autumn Festival. This is the photo of the moon captured tonight. It's a bit hazy these days and today's level of haze is rather high as everything seems blurry and the weather is a hot and stuffy. Not a good day to be outdoor enjoying a parade with lanterns. I am missing my childhood when my brothers and I would be parading around our neighbourhood with lanterns. Oh, how I miss those days!

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Here is an old Chinese poem called Jing Ye Shi by the famous Li Bai:



And a cute animation to wish everyone Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Thai Temple in Penang

Beautiful, ornate temple building!

Chinese Astrology

Not sure what animal sign you are born under? Check this signage out!

Took this photo at the Thai Temple in Penang.

Heritage Building

An old building in Penang that is undergoing restoration work! I love the old buildings in Penang island. Hope the government will do restoration work and keep them well preserved for future generations' appreciation. I wonder what's the story behind this building. Does this thought ever cross your mind whenever you see an old building?

Ladies Only

I just discovered that KTM has now provided a coach specially for women on its commuter train. It's so comfortable to be travelling in this coach during peak hour period. Thumbs up to you, KTM! Wise move!

Hari Raya Joy

Met this family at the USJ8 Police Station's Hari Raya Open House. The whole family is dressed in red theme colored clothes. They are festive looking and the kids are really enjoying the Hari Raya celebration. It was a good time for the public to mingle and get to know better the police officers that serve our USJ township. Hope there will be more such opportunities in the future.

My Little Nephew

We received a bundle of joy on Malaysia's 54th National Day ~ my little nephew! What a joy he brought to us!

Musicians@Work

Saw these musicians performing for the public at the Empire Shopping Gallery. The shopping mall was not packed with people even though it was the weekend as many are still away for the Hari Raya holiday.

Feasting on Roast Duck

Yummy Roast Duck!! My niece is enjoying it with rice! This is from the famous Sunrise Restaurant in SeaPark, Petaling Jaya.