3 more

These don't cost very much either . Got the first 2 from a lady operating from a flea market stall . She's from China and she's lived here so long she can even speak Malay already .

My first impression of her though , was that she was either Korean or Vietnamese due to the slang but who am I to doubt her eh ? I'll just take what she says at face value cos she had some interesting pieces indeed .

All one offs from what I see .

One pot Chinese herbal chicken soup

I admit to not knowing much about Chinese herbs but I love the taste and sometimes have a craving for it .

When that happens , I merely walk into a Chinese medicine shop and pick up a prepacked bundle of herbs like what you see below .

The young sinseh is someone I've patronised off and on , and I've seen him go from black hair to spikes of grey today . Out of curiosity , I asked him what another bundle of herbs was for. He was aghast that I did not know that it was the soup that was a woman's only combination . Not enough , he insinuated in so many words that I was darned lucky to have pulled through my entire life ! ( looks like I'm not the only over dramatic person ) without ever having drunk that once .

 Righttttt I'll try that another day .

The flood waters have subsided but where are you ?

The picture below was taken at an old folks home on Jln P.Ramlee , one of the most flood prone areas in Penang .

The first time the old folks home got submerged , a kopitiam shopowner personally got people to go rescue and help clean up the place . After this second incident , a resident passed away and the operator was said to want to give up operating the homes already .

The thing is , more stories are beginning to emerge day by day .

Penangites with old folks still living here . 

WHERE ARE YOU ?

You seriously cannot expect volunteers to help clean up your parents muddy homes . They cannot afford to wait . The mud is slippery and the old folks keep falling down because their homes are wet and damp.

PLEASE COME HOME AND HELP !!!

Absolutely fake WhatsApp news on the weather in Penang 6.11.2017

This piece of news was spread over WhatsApp today . It caused almost everyone to stay away and not go out into the streets .

It spooked a lot of people out till plans were cancelled and they huddled indoors prepared for a battering .

How did I know that this was fake ? 

I didn't but there were two reasons why I ignored this .

One .

Cause anytime our MET dept predicts bad weather , it turns out the other way .

Two .

I chose to trust my own judgement by looking up at the skies .

In the end , we had a breeze driving through Georgetown . It was so peaceful , we even found a nice parking lot at a popular hawker area in the heart of the inner city before enjoying a really quiet dinner under the skies .

Fallen trees along Tanjong Bungah 5.11.2017

Again , I'm not gonna filter these pics. I'll let the pictures tell the story for you .

Those of you who used to live here , well come see the situation at around 4pm earlier today ( 5.11.2017 )

I'll start the journey from the opposite side of the Tanjong Bungah Post Office to Loke Kun child clinic and back .

Try and see how many fallen trees you can find on this short stretch .

Opposite Tg Bungah post office.