weekend in penang
August 30, 2010If you ask me whether I prefer traveling by plane or car, I’ll choose the latter.
This is why:
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And I loveee the fact that you can put your legs in any position, you can listen to the radio loudly, you can use your phone, you can stop by any R&R to eat and splurge on local fruits with asam boi, and you don’t have to worry sitting next to a stranger.
My Birkenstocks, books, food stash, pillows and the whole parade in my car boot!!
My family and I went to Penang for 2 days last weekend.
On the Penang bridge
We have a beautiful family house in Penang. My dad built it for his parents, but sadly his dad passed away the year the house was completed. Just months before… So my grandfather never got to see the house that was dedicated to him. Until now, my dad doesn’t have the heart to sell this house.
This house reminds me so much of my late grandparents and I miss them a lot!
We don’t go there nearly as frequent as we should because of other commitments in KL, and after this trip I really don’t know why we don’t go to Penang more often! The food, the place, the DVDs! It’s awesomeeeee!
Every year, we have a buka puasa event with the people from the mosque so that gives us a reason to go to Penang every Ramadhan.
The event went smoothly and all the food was swept clean.
The youngsters went out for supper at a mamak stall and watched DVDs.
Such a nice, relaxing time.
The only thing about Penang is…
Break fast time is 5-10 minutes later than KL.
Whatever right?!! I mean we’re in the same country!!!
There I was, clutching on to my 100 Plus, waiting to drink it.
(The bottle cap has already been opened. I prepare for these things…)
Suddenly, I thought about my puasa memories in primary school.
How we’d have a puasa chart and if you fast for the whole day, the teacher would colour the whole box. If you fast for half a day, the teacher would colour half the box. So whoever who has the most colours in the chart wins.
Me?
Well, I would’ve won. I thought the contest was whoever has the least colours. Silly teacher didn’t explain the rules properly.
And then, there was the genius idea of paying my Chinese and Indian friends to go and get me food from the canteen.
And my favourite one of all that got me in trouble with my parents…I wrote about it last year.
Lesson learnt: If you want to lie about fasting, at least LOOK hungry!!
Seriously, I would so know if my future kids bluff me about fasting because I’ve done all the tricks!
Drove back to KL yesterday and Opah was waiting for me with a big smile on her face. ๐
I didnt experienced bout the fast chart at school..
the memory bout fast when im kid, i’ll got RM1 when my fast was completed =P
Yesss…DVD’s at Penang, awesome!!!!! =P
PD! was just wondering how did u make ur tudung stay? (referring to the above picture with the 100 plus) mine always slip! Annoying much. Thank youuuu!!
I feel like jumping into that pool! So tempting.
RS, i feel the same way… =D
OMG!Lucky you did not own a lorry PD.LOL.
p/s : Luv ur aviator tho!^_^
Me and my friend Nada lovesss your white Onyx. He he.
i love Penang so much too. Oh my God, can’t keep images of pasembor, nasi kandar, laksa and everything else out of my mind now. *stomach playing rock song* :p
hey PD,
i bumm into ur blog last 3days,
and addicted to it. such a lovely
life and family u have.
*ohh penang!great place to eat eat eat
hi v, i love so much ur black blouse…do u mind share it plzzz…thanks
hey,
love love love those sunnies and that white blouse.. where you got them?
Thanks!
siaolee
fana: U GOT MONEY?!!! man….wonder if it’s too late for that now…
arthini: i have the same problem too.. a few seconds after that photo, my tudung slipped… but i guess we can use pins and all..
RS, Aneesa: Me too!! never got the chance though cos too many men in songkok heheh
anisizaty: thank you! i love it too…my new baby ๐
chloe: penang food is the best!
aeyya: Alhamdulillah, thank you.
azriza: the black top is Zara.
siaolee: the sunnies are from Chanel and the white top is Topshop.