Monday, July 9, 2012

Penang Trip (16 Jun to 20 Jun 2012)


Our flight to Penang




Hotel Lobby staircase leading to the cafe at 2nd level

The Gurney Hotel where we stayed here for 4 nights.

Nice sea view from hotel room.

Master bedroom which is quite big with a king size bed.

Big master bathroom with jacuzzi.


A view from outside the hotel.

Fried oyster which I think it's not that nice as compare to Singapore.

Penang prawn noodles still so nice but more expensive now.



The sleeping Buddha temple.


The cocoa shop where they sell lots of expensive chocolates.


Penang Butterfly Farm.








Giant earthworm.

Map of Butterfly Farm.

Tarantula.


There are 2 frogs in this picture, can you spot it?






Write your wish and hang it on the tree.







Taking the lift up to watch the giant Guanyin statue.

The bronze giant Guanyin statue. So nice.




We are going up the Penang Hill.









The tram which brought us up the Penang Hill.

There are some monkeys hanging around on the hill.





There's an Owl Museum at the hill but we did not go in as not interested in owl.





Going down the hill in the tram.

Fried Kway Teow and Poh Piah. Taste average.

Rojak is nice.

Many stalls here selling the same food.



The Gurney Hotel swimming pool at 7 level. A bit similar to the MBS rooftop swimming pool where one side is at the edge of the roof top.

The kids pool.


Man-made beach.



We bought food outside into the hotel room to eat for celebration of Father's Day.


All the fathers gathered for a picture.

The kids playing table tennis at 7 level.

Angry Bird mini UNO spotted at 7 level.


Bought durians back to hotel room.

We are now travelling on the Penang bridge.

My uncle's factory in Penang.

My uncle's house in Penang which cost only RM$38,000. Cheap, right?



BBQ stingray. Average only. Singapore ones are nicer.

Having our dinner at the open food centre.



Taking our last breakfast here in the hotel before leaving to the airport.

Boarding the plane flying back to Singapore.



Flying back to Singapore.

Landed in Singapore Changi Airport.

Friday, June 22, 2012

WATERWAY PASSION ACTIVE RUN ON 10 JUN 2012

The Waterway Passion Active Run was held at the open field next to the Punggol MRT Station on 10 Jun 2012.
Our Deputy Prime Minister was there to flag off the run.
I registered for the 5km fun run and below is my timing for the run.
There's a finisher medal for all the runners.












METTA CHARITY RUN ON 2 JUN 2012


The Metta Charity Run is an annual community event organised by the Metta Welfare Association to raise funds for the development and enrichment of its disability, medical, special education and early intervention programmes in aid of some 1,000 beneficiaries from various races and religions.
Symbolising the significance of journeying with the less fortunate, the Metta Charity Run aims to get the hearts and feet of the community moving in favour of a good cause and a healthy lifestyle.
The event was held at Big Splash @ East Coast Park on 2 Jun 2012. I have registered for the 5km fun run. Below is my timing for the run.







Friday, June 1, 2012

Upcoming Movies (June 2012)

Prometheus (7 Jun 2012)

 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (7 Jun 2012)

Iron Sky (28 Jun 2012)

The Amazing Spiderman (28 Jun 2012)

Sunday, May 27, 2012

SUNDOWN MARATHON ON 26 MAY 2012

This is the first time I participated in the Sundown Marathon.
Registered for the 10km run with some of my colleagues.
The run was held on 26 May 2012.
The 10km run flag off at 10.30pm.
I managed to complete the run at around 1 hour 15 minutes.
Feel great after I have completed my first 10km run.
My rank for the 10km run is 2861 and my chip timing is 1 hour 14 mins 41 secs.

10km Route

Look at the crowd. 28,000 runners this year.


So crowded until go toilet also need to queue up.






By the time we reached the start point of the 10km run, the timing is already almost 13 mins, so you can imagine how many runners are in front of us.


When I reached the 4km mark, there's some good runners already reaching the finishing line.



Finally made it to the 9km mark.

Received a finisher medal after the run. Quite nice medal which can be seen more clearly below.

The four 10km finishers. Well done and 3 cheers for us. Hip Hip Hooray, Hip Hip Hooray, Hip Hip Hooray.



YANNY'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT SWENSENS

We celebrated Yanny's birthday at Swensens on 22 May 2012.
As she not feeling well that day, we only went to Swensens to have our lunch then went shopping & went home to take a rest.
Anyway, me would like to wish my dear a very happy birthday and have a good health and good wealth the whole year through.
We love you forever.