One day trip in Penang

By looking at the title, perhaps, some people will think I am crazy. (Note: I have been in Penang for 5 years) The main purpose of this trip is to bring our US business partners to travel around Penang, the second purpose is to get together with the team mates.

We started the trip at around 11 something, the first destination was Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, or Khoo Kongsi in short. Khoo Kongsi is one of the most dinctintive Chinese clan associations in Malaysia(others clans: Cheah Kongsi, Lim Kongsi etc) It is well known worldwide for its extensive lineage that can be traced back 650 years ago, as well as its closely-knit and defensive congregation of buildings and a magnificent clanhouse. Next, we proceeded to one of the temple near Khoo Kongsi.

After that, we took a walk to Little India. Little India is a colourful place which offers many specialised Indian stores and eating places. Next destination was Peranakan Mansion. The Peranakan, also known as the Babas and Nyonyas, was a prominent community of Acculturated Chinese unique to this part of the world, especially in the Straits Settlements (Penang, Mallacca and Singapore) hence its other name, the Straits Chinese. Adopting selected ways of the local Malays and later, the colonial British, the Peranakans had created a unique lifestyle and customs which had not only left behind a rich legacy of antiques but its cultural influences like cuisine and language are still evident in Penang today. We had our lunch at Nyonya Cafe after the Peranakan visit. I ordered Nasi Ulam and Nutmeg water. Both were very nice.

Then, we proceeded to our next destination, Balik Pulau. The town people from Georgetown called it Pulo(浮罗) in their popular Hokkian dialect, which in Malay language it literally means island but to Penang Chinese it is the name of the Balik Pulau town. The local Hakka called it Pu-lo-san-puai, which mean the back of the hill at the place called Pulo(the island). We went for a boat ride in Balik Pulau at Pulau Betong. Pulau Betong is a small island on the southwest corner of Penang Island. It can be seen from the country road that leads to Pasir Panjang. The island is not accessible except by boat. Pulau Betong is uninhabited, safe for some fish-breeding activities conducted there. The wave was quite rough today but we had a great time. Next, we went to see paddy field. All of us like the environment there as it is very relaxing by looking at the green field. Then, we had our dinner at Hill Top. The road is very steep so we decided to hike up the hill and not driving. Anyway, is always good to have some walking. :) The night view from the Hill Top is very nice and this is one of the famous stop in Penang. We end the trip around 9 something.

Last but not least, I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to my penang friends for bringing me to travel around Penang. I really had a wonderful day. And...Tate and Janet, hope you guys enjoy the day.

Facebook

Facebook, some people refer it with 面书, direct translate from facebook. Nowadays, I guess most young people will have facebook account. It is a social network, millions of people using it as a means of making new friends. My initial intention of opening up a facebook account is that most of my friends asked me to open up so that we can keep in touch with each other.

I would like to thanks to the inventor of facebook. I have found back some of my friends who have lost contact after high school. Now, they are in my friends list, we can share things with each other even though we are far apart due to personal commitment.

家在半山芭

最近，我在跟这部连续剧[家在半山芭]，播出时间是每逢星期一至星期四，晚上十点至十一点NTV7。

这是一部充满马来西亚色彩的连续剧。它传达了马来西亚最需要的东西-民族的团结。连续剧里，三大民族都住在半山芭。导演用幽默的方式来呈现三大民族之间的相处，大家一起分工合作。有时难免会有争吵，但到最后，事情都会解决。因为大家的力量。

希望有一天，能看到这样的马来西亚。

属于他们的光辉岁月

我爱听歌,没有特定的歌手,只要好听. 但,我也有特别喜欢的歌手. 以下这几位就是我最爱的男歌手...

张学友 - 他是我心目中,永远的歌神.那年,2007 年,我去看他的演唱会.那是我看过最好看得演唱会.
黄家駒 - 他是我心目中的神.他写的每一首歌,都很有灵魂.他的领导能力,更是令我相当佩服的.他去世的那年,是我永远也忘不了的一年 (也是我堂哥去世的那年).
庾澄慶 - 他是永远的音乐顽童,他的专一形象更是令人佩服的另一点.无独有偶的,张学友和庾澄慶这对好朋友都是我喜欢的男歌手.
陳奕迅 - 他很癫,但是当他唱起歌,却永远能吸引大家的目光.
王力宏 - 他是大家心目中的优质偶像.他最吸引我的,是他不停的创新.他不停的为他的音乐注入新东西,虽然不是每一首都能震撼人心,但,人不是应该常常尝试新东西吗?
张震岳 - 他的歌很能贴近大家的心,尤其是那首我很爱的[爱我别走].
阿信(五月天) - 他的写词能力,一直都是年轻人的心情写照.我尤其爱他的那首[倔强].

我很幸运的能有机会认识他们的音乐,和见证属于他们的光辉岁月.音乐万岁.

Unbelievable

对于今天知道的消息, 我只有一句话...太太太太难以置信了.

又是开心的一天

今天是农历七月初一,我和我的一班朋友如常的会吃慈济的饭盒. 同样的,我们又讲了一堆的笑话.

今天,有一个经典的. 我们的其中一个老板问我们,是不是有什么特别的备办食物安排. 我们告诉他,每一个农历初一及十五,我们都会吃慈济的饭盒. 然后,其中一个朋友说,今天是农历七月初一,晚上没有必要,别出门.... 最经典的,其中一个朋友说,别出去吓人. 我的天,太太太太太经典了吧!

这个朋友常常会有好好笑的笑话,她是我们的开心果. 好样的, 珊. :)

Today is lunar calender Jul 1st, me and my friends will take the Tzu Chi lunch box for our lunch. As usual, we will came out a lot of jokes.

Today, there is a great one. One of our managerasked us, is there any special catering. We told him, every lunar calender 1st and 15th day we will eat Tzu Chi lunch box. Then, one of my friends said, today is lunar calender Jul 1st, don't go out at night if it is not necessary...here come the great one, one of my friends said, don't go out and scared people. My goodness, this is soooooooo great.

This friend of us often will tell us many many funny jokes, she is our happy seed. Good one, Sun. Got guts. :)

沉默是金~海海人生

最近, 最让我动容的两首歌,沉默是金和海海人生。

[沉默是金]是八十年代最被广为传唱的粤语歌曲之一，也是经典的一首。许冠杰写出充满哲思的词，张国荣谱出优美的曲。許冠傑很擅長將人生的哲理融入歌詞中；當年兩人合作這首歌的初衷，是張國榮面對著狗仔隊對他性向問題的流言困擾，同為新藝寶唱片的藝人，許冠傑以過來人的身份勸他[沉默是金]，是錯永不對，真永遠是真，在人生道路上，勇敢地做自己，不要被外界的流言蜚語所打敗，笑罵由人外也要灑脫地做人，大步往前走。[沉默是金]的灵感来自英文歌曲[SI LENCE IS GOLDEN]。

《海海人生》是一首淡淡哀愁的歌。海海人生的开阔背后，是对人生无解的悲欢分合的了悟 。《海海人生》不是开怀笑唱的歌，而是怀抱对人生的深刻体悟，淡淡轻唱的歌。海海人生 ，说来容易，唱来轻松。然而，要唱出阮会欢喜有缘你作伴 要离开笑笑阮没牵挂，又需要何等的人生领悟呢？

这两首歌都是很励志的。以下是歌词

沉默是金》 歌词
曲：张国荣 词：许冠杰
夜風凜凜，獨回望舊事前塵，是以往的我，充滿怒憤，誣告與指責積壓著滿肚氣不忿，對謠言反應甚為著緊。
受了教訓，得了書經的指引，現已看得透，不再自困，但覺有分數，不再像以往那般笨，抹淚痕輕快笑著行。
冥冥中，都早注定你富或貧，是錯永不對，真永是真，任你怎說，安守我本份，始終相信沉默是金。
是非有公理，慎言莫冒犯別人，遇上冷風雨休太認真，自信滿心裡，休理會諷刺與質問，笑罵由人，灑脫地做人。
少年人，灑脫地做人，繼續行，灑脫地做人

海海人生》 歌词
作詞：娃娃　作曲：張國榮
人說這心情　罕罕罕罕卡快活　不通太陰沈　想著會驚有人真古意　定定嘛有人變卦　這人情怎麼才看ㄟ破
人說這人生　海海海海路好行　不通回頭望　望著會茫有人愛著阮　偏偏阮愛的是別人　這情債怎樣計較輸贏
輕輕鬆鬆人生路途阮來行　無人是應該永遠孤單
阮會歡喜有緣你作伴　要離開笑笑阮沒牽掛

其中,最让我动容的歌词是
-冥冥中，都早注定你富或貧，是錯永不對，真永是真，任你怎說，安守我本份，始終相信沉默是金
-少年人，灑脫地做人，繼續行，灑脫地做人
-輕輕鬆鬆人生路途阮來行　無人是應該永遠孤單
人說這人生　海海海海路好行　不通回頭望　望著會茫