Misty March in Penang ( An Unusual Sight)

It is very rare to see mist over the city of Penang so I took a picture of the skyline. It has been raining almost the whole day yesterday and the weather is pretty cool at ~ 25C. Normally, it is a balmy 30-32C.
Enjoy it while you can. Weather forecast more rain ahead for the rest of the week.

Flight to Penang Video

Here is an overhead flight view of Penang coming in from the north east towards the airport.

Penang's Jewish History

The last Jew to leave Penang | Free Malaysia Today

Here's an article about Penang's Jewish history.  There is even a road called Jalan Yahudi ( Jew Road) with a cemetary near it, but now sadly it is changed to a different name. It is nice to see that even with our current gov't doesn't recognize or have diplomatic relations with Israel; political reasons aside, the Jewish community played a role in Penang's history.

Store selling 2nd Hand Bargains in Penang

Second Hand in Penang

Just saw this article of a newly opened store ( actually last year) called " Value de Cash" that sells 2nd hand items.

It is located on the ground floor of the famous Komtar Tower in Central Penang, right beside the Firefly Airline ticketing offices. If you have anything to sell or give away, rather than throwing away, just drop by this store.

Happy New Year 2011

Have a Happy New Year everyone...
Here is a funny video ( in Hokkien) of lady who rhymes really well...
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=124791510914934

IPhone 4 Price War Heating Up...

IPhone 4 arrived in Malaysia sometime in Sept, and there is a price war between the 2 main mobile operators, i.e. Maxis and Digi.  Maxis just recently put out a teaser price of $990 for the 16GB phone but u must sign a 24-month iValue 2 contract of $155/mth.
Digi meanwhile is giving out a $58/month ( no contract) but the cost of the phone is higher at $2090.  Assuming you stay with the plan for 24 months, the total cost for Maxis is $4.7K, while the Digi is ~$3.5K.  Hmm... tempting.  Maybe I will wait for Iphone 5 instead.

http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/iphone4/rates.asp

http://www.digi.com.my/iphone/getone_want_iphone_payment.html

Raining Season...

This year we have been having our more than usual amount of rainfall.  Looking at the weather map, and forecast for more rain, I suggest to get prepared with an umbrella, and no need to wash your car as you'll get a free wash in the next few days.

Merdeka ( Independence Day) Hike to Pantai Kerachut

Entrance and Registration Area of the Park

Trail to Pantai Kerachut

Funny Weather Forecast Wood SignBoard

Meromictic Lake with lots of algae. Could be due to low tide now.