Fooling With MacBook Pro's HD Front Camera

Semester 4 could be the toughest semesters among all at this moment for me but I had found myself some entertainments over the stress this afternoon fooling around with my friend's MacBook Pro in the college. At least these stupidities did theirs jobs well in kicking off the boredom in a 4 hours break for me. By not forgetting to share the photos we took this afternoon, here are they! Because sharing is caring!

The bug out photo #1, I am the main character.

The bug out photo #2, Kelly is the main character.

Chipmunk effect photo with my retarded look.

Space Alien effect.

Frog Effect.

Lovestruck effect, I know you want me..

Okay, enough for the craziness I have for today. It is time to back for study. Remember people, laughters is the greatest medicine in the world! Have you laughed today or have the photos made you laughed so badly until now?

Penang Weld Quay Via.Pre Italian Restaurant

Getting the tastes of Italian foods anywhere in Penang as an Italian food lover, I had never get the chance to taste the real Italian taste of the truly Italian foods until I came across this restaurant named Via.Pre Italian Restaurant located along Pengkalan Weld just after Lebuh Gereja. This awesome restaurant serving incredible Italian dishes is owned and operated by true Italians. Definitely, there will not be any doubt that why I complimented the dishes have the tastes of truly Italian's.

Via.Pre Italian Restaurant : Tavern On The Harbour.

Each dishes served on your table from its kitchen will have different tastes as you slowly yet cautiously munch on each of them focusing on your taste buds. Of course, these dishes are way awesome than those you had outside the restaurant. The interior of Via.Pre Italian Restaurant is simply beautiful yet spacious. Offering not only delicious Italian dishes but also different kinds of liquors and wines where they are solely imported by the Italian restaurant owners from other country. For those who loves wines and liquors to the highest level, you may want to check out this restaurant at night.

A combination plate of some of the appetizers available in the menu.

One full circle of pizza which I had forgotten the name of this dish.

Mezzeluna Di VA PRE, a chef's recommendation.

Oh, the breads they serve in the restaurant are seriously great too! The breads are eaten with some paste offered unlike what we are having in other restaurants that offer breads with either butters or garlic butters which you will find out as you visit the restaurant one day. Have I got your interest to visit Via.Pre Italian Restaurant badly? Well, I guess I would stop here and for further details like maps, contacts, and the full menus, you may visit the official Via.Pre Italian Restaurant's website here.

This Is All About Cibai, The Vagina Warriors

What do you have in your mind when you came across this title? When I was first acknowledged by my friend about this event title, I do have the same thoughts as yours at that moment not until an explanation was given. The Vagina Warriors is a theatre play inspired by Neighborhood Performance Group and is being held in the Performing Arts Centre of Penang in Straits Quay until this Sunday afternoon. I found it interestingly funny after attending the play together with my friends last night. The entire play took about an hour and half to deliver their concepts to the audiences.

That Is All About Cibai.

The hall was incredibly cool in Performing Arts Centre of Penang, Straits Quay.

The Vagina Warrior delivers concepts regarding women's menstruation, monthly psychological cycle, the clitoris, adulthood ritual, and so on focusing onto the a woman's genital together with jokes in within the delivery of the concepts which it is not supposed to be an embarrassing topic to discuss about. The theatre starts with demands of the actresses towards the audiences in the front to shout "Ci" and the back audiences to shout "bai" and it ends with promoting the awareness of stopping LYNAS.

A group photo with one of the actress, "Mulan".

For those who are interested to check out this awesome theatre play in Penang PAC at Straits Quay, you may check out the timetable and the pricing below. For students, there will be student price available and will be more cheaper if there are 5 persons in your group for the show. Hope you enjoy like we did!

Kek Lok Si Temple and Pagoda Displays of Lights

Thursday, 9th of February which was the 18th day in the first month of Chinese Lunar Calendar. 3 days after the 15th day of the first month of Chinese Lunar Calendar, we had missed the displays of lights on the gigantic Kuan Yin statue. Rather than the miss, the displays of lights in Kek Lok Si Temple and its Pagoda were lovingly beautiful. I feel like visiting a heavenly paradise walking around in the temple after meeting up with my friends and had the famous Laksa down the hill.

The displays of lights in Kek Lok Si Temple when we had missed display of the lights on Kuan Yin statue.

The displays of lights of the Pagoda before and after.

The entire temple was well decorated with lightings. The combinations of light colors were fascinating and attractive! In addition, each of the lighted lanterns were attached with labels of labels of wishes made by the donators along the corridors as you are walking upwards to the Pagoda.

The lanterns with the attachments were hung alongside on the ceiling of the corridor.

Like I said, it was heavenly beautiful inside the Kek Lok Si Temple. In front of the lighted small Pagoda sitting a statue of Buddha in His pavilion can be found when you are walking upwards to the Pagoda. I still feel like living in a paradise looking at these photos, do you feel so?

We come here once in awhile throughout the year so getting lost on our way up to the Pagoda was kind of expected until we took awhile to figure out the route towards the Pagoda where the souvenirs' shop are located. A fee of 4 Ringgit Malaysia are collected at the entrance towards the Pagoda.

And so after making our wishes and rang the bell below the Pagoda, we made our way towards the highest level of the iconic Pagoda back in year of 1927 through the stairs. The Pagoda is also known as the Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas. As we reached the highest level of the Pagoda, the first thing we enjoyed the most is the chilling mountain breeze which was so cooling and refreshing. Besides that, we were able to enjoy the panoramic night view of Air Itam from there before we headed home that night.

For the displays of lights on the gigantic Kuan Yin statue, you may want to view a blogpost of the preceding year with a video attachment on the Display of Lights in Kek Lok Si Temple in the link below:

Displays of Lights In Kek Lok Si ( Year 2011 )

Temple of Heavenly Lord Tien Kong Than Penang

To be honest, this was my first time visiting this Temple of Heavenly Lord, Tien Kong Than in my hometown as a Penangite. Not until my mother wanted to pray there, I would still probably knowing only the exist of this temple. Temple of Heavenly Lord which is known as Tien Kong Than is located at the slope of Penang Hill in Air Itam. It is a Fu Zhou style temple founded by the Hokkien community and is known to exist for 141 years old today dedicating to the Jade Emperor or Tian Gong.

It took us awhile to reach the main entrance of the temple from the car park on the slope where the car park is connected to the Penang Hill cable car station. To reach the main entrance of this temple, you need to climb the granite stairs and if you are not capable of continuous climb, you may take your rest in a pavilion on the halfway towards the temple.

This is the main entrance of the Temple of Heavenly Lord, Tien Kong Than Penang.

Immediately after you enter the front hall of the temple, there are Buddhas of three directions and are flanked by two Dharma protectors. The interiors of the temple are clean and very neat, it is well maintained in short. Upon entering the temple, it made me felt like as if I am traveling backwards in time as the structures of the temple were so antique and fascinating!

Just right outside the hall of the Jade Emperor, the engravings on the ceiling of the pavilion were eye catching. You could see the details of every engravings but what will be in your mind on the meanings behind these engravings? Inside the central shrine of the hall, there sits the sculpture of Jade Emperor and surrounded by Sun God, Moon Goddess, and celestial officials alongside the walls.

The sculpture of the Jade Emperor and celestial officials at one side of the wall.

The scenery from the Temple of Heavenly Lord, Tien Kong Than Penang.

Hopefully on the 9th day of Chinese New Year next year, I would have the chance of being on of the devotees to pay my respect to the Jade Emperor as it is extremely crowded on that day. Penang, is such a wonderful historical state being blessed by the Gods. I am happy yet very proud of being a Penangite, do you?

Penang Food Paradise #21 : Famous Magazine Road Tang Yuan

Ever wanted to have a bowl of Tang Yuan at anytime besides having it only once a year during Dong Zhi Festival? Well, you can have it even though the day is not the occasion of Dong Zhi Festival, Chinese Winter Solstice. This stall named Tang Yen, sells bowls of Tang Yuan four days a week throughout the year is situated in Jalan Magazine to where it is located just opposite Lebuh Lintang between 1st Avenue Mall and Traders Hotel, across the road of Jalan Magazine.

A bowl of Tang Yuan with ginger soup.

This bowl of Tang Yuan is served with two big Tang Yuan and a few small Tang Yuan together with either ginger soup or plain syrup that is cooked with sugars and pandan leaves as an option. The two big Tang Yuan are filled with black sesame instead of peanuts which the sesame aroma can be tasted as you munch them. Besides, it would be great to have at least a bowl of ginger soup that benefits one's health. So, what are you waiting for?

Detailed Information:
Tang Yen Stall

Jalan Magazine ( Directly opposite Lebuh Lintang )

7PM - 12AM ( Closes on Wednesdays & Sundays )

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Traditional Foods of Malaysian Chinese New Year

For most of us when we think about Chinese New Year, we would probably think of foods. For some people, they might even think of they will be growing in width because they are going to eat and eat throughout the Chinese New Year. I assume that the traditional foods for Chinese New Year are what people eagerly looking forward to when Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Nevertheless, I am not excluded from that group of people drooling over the delicious yet awesome traditional foods served on the table and even think of them.

In general, the kinds of traditional foods I had as a Malaysian Chinese include bang guang char, braised pork belly in soy sauce, Yu Sheng, Chinese sausages, pork intestine soup, and so on. Personally, pork intestine soup is my most favorite among the favorites! Let's hope that I could at least taste my favorites and celebrate Chinese New Year with my family before my adventurous journey ahead next year. Here are the list of traditional foods I had with my own family:

#1 : Braised pork belly in soy sauce.

  #2 : Bang guang char.

  #3 : Fried eggs with Chinese sausages.

  #4 : Steamed prawns.

  #5 : Pork intestine soup with abalones. 

The photos of the list of traditional foods I had with my family has done most of the talks I intended for my conclusion. They were just incredibly awesome yet delectable traditional foods I looking forward to every Lunar New Year. This is my Reunion Dinner with my own family, what about yours?