Midnight disciple of the Ikan Bakar man

Some Penangites pop cili padi like kacang puteh .

We go for our fix after midnight at Song River Cafe . Strange timing right ? Not really when you check out how many disciples are willing to make a beeline here and wait with the patience of a saint just to pay homage to this fiendish dish .

Trailer stuck in a tight spot

The trailer was stuck with a long 

line of cars waiting behind .

Thought someone would soon have to call for help .

Come , see the fountain on Codrington Avenue

Glued onto a spotted signboard near the traffic lights in Bayan Baru ,just before a hospital , I sometimes wonder why our society acts so prudish , when signs such as this , ,seem to indicate otherwise .

Wallet Ninja

Haha ... after chucking MYR 52 into the can that cannot see daylight yesterday , I went and bought this on a whim today .

All because the guy told me they're selling this for MYR 30 online .

A dollar store moment

I like trinkets and this reminds me of the watchman or nuns set of keys .

But there was no barcode attached and so I approached the first sales assistant that popped up on the aisle. 

Sons and their girls

I have 2 sons . When I gave birth to the first , someone said it straight to my face, that I was so clever for picking such an auspicious period to bring him into the world .

Today he is grown up and mingling with girls . But I don't feel so clever especially when I have to put up with certain things that come with the package of being a youngish looking mom .

Don't get me started on the 2nd , today , is just about No.1 

Buffalo crossing or Cow crossing

PLUS highway authorities have put up many Cow crossing signs along the North South artery. 

When they first appeared , we being city slickers were left scratching our heads .

In the first place , how did cows cut across the fencing to get onto the highway ? Maybe they jumped across ? 

Reference link : The Star 2012 article

Bow wow

Oh the stray dogs in Penang , they lie in the middle of the road like this. Without a care in the world or the fear of being run over . Except this one is different.

He decides to take an OKU zone, my goodness. 

Lonely celebration

Could not believe my eyes when I walked past .

In fact , I stopped to scratch my head for a moment.

No , this certainly did not belong to a staff or worker. Neither was the glass from the open air restaurant's kitchen .

Someone actually packed a cheap packet of noodles and placed a glass of water this way. 

Temple of the Batcave - not Batman ' s hideout

Well I didn't exactly go in. This is just a picture of the sign towards the property.

No relevance to the subject but if you must know , some old timers in Penang actually have consumed bat soup before and according to them these fruit bats are very tasty but no , I am never having any thank you . 

Anyway , this is a temple. Not Batman's hideout. 

If you're near Penang Hill , you might wanna check this out. A lot of legends exist and the Tua Pek Kong is a Malay spirit whom the Chinese here worship.

One freaky meal

The meal was supposed to act like a pick me up. A self reward for restraining myself in the spend to kingdom come department. And for having to finally go trudge somewhere I have all these years, not been keen on going. 

Until I noticed the man on the left. I have to admit I did feel jittery. It's the beard that's gotten the bad press and sadly , I have been negatively influenced I'm afraid .  

This coming from me , a person who saved one old dude from getting pepper sprayed by a travel companion .....all because she too was spooked out by his appearance. He never knew what was about to hit him when I hissed at her to keep it away.

Have A Happy GST ???

I can't believe the store man actually wished me 

" Have a Happy GST " 

just now when I left the outlet . 

But he did.

The gall of him. Made me feel like stringing him upside down and shaking his brains out . 

Happened at a flat priced outlet which revised its price from RM5 to RM5.65 before GST and by tomorrow , everything will shoot up to RM6. 

Grrrrrrrrr. Shopping as a therapy just got much less pleasurable. 

While the aunties and uncles battled amongst themselves to get more toilet paper , the lala luis and ah beng chais decided to cram up the tills at surprise , surprise .....Watson's. 

Proof below. 

Why some prefer to takeaway

The last time I ordered Tai Lok Mee , my other half polished half the steaming plate and left us with a miserable amount to share between us. We were still hungry after that while he was happy and contented. Demmit.
Back for vengeance, I've got it figured out. I'm gonna have to order more ! Tonight yes !
Last time I ordered Tai Lok Mee for 2 , Hokkien Char Beehoon for 1 person and Crispy Sang Meen for 1 also . This was how the order went today.

Why your Tuk Tuk driver might take a longer route

Caught a late night movie at Terminal 21. By the time we came out , it was 1:30 am and this being an area I was unfamiliar with, we tried to hail a cab back.

None available , all full, probably a spillover effect from Nana. Anyway, under the bridge was a lone Tuk Tuk driver.

" 300 baht " . Good gawd, what to do but hop in.

Now take a look at the red dotted line. That was the long and crooked route he took , when all he had to do was follow the BTS line

Birds of a feather feed together at Avillion

You know the saying right ? 

However after seeing the cock flying kick the hens and rabbits over by the petfarm , this fella was decidedly toned down and non territorial.

How about that ? 

There ' s a t-t-t-iger at the Sungai Perak R & R Northbound

A stuffed toy tiger to be exact.

In a cage. Facing the jungle fringe.

What is this ? A marketing gimmick or voodoo ? 

Majestic peacock's Forever Alone moment

If I am not wrong there are 2 or 3 peacocks on the prowl in the resort. When they are not prowling for Tongkat Ali root ( kidding ) they are prancing about to get the attention of the females ( not kidding )

Yesterday, this fella was not in the mood but today, he's feeling a bit raunchy, hot and steamy after hearing all the humans, romancing out in the huts , I mean chalets.

How do you get into the shop ?

We were eating at a hawker stall nearby when I suddenly noticed this shop.

They've closed for the day but look at how the entrance

is blocked by boxes.

I began to wonder if there was a password.

" Zam zam alakazam "

" Open sesame "

or crawl under the table ?

lol

Campbell's Soup - Christmas Coin Bank

I personally thought that this was such a clever idea.

The coin bank is roughly the same size as a small 290g can of Campbell's Soup but it's obviously so much more prettier !

Clorox - wiped out almost everywhere

I use a dash of Clorox bleach to counter that horrible sour smell when our clothes can't dry fast enough.

Some use it as a disinfectant. But will you just look at the shelves. You might think it was oil or sugar. 

Are the regional distributors hoarding the stuff or what ?

Obviously, this product is an essential so we don't walk around with the smelliest clothes in the world. 

Hello Clorox Malaysia, what's happening ? You're not restocking fast enough.

Location : Northern Region