boon's log 3910.02: B*tchy-Penang Char Koay Teow

I received this through the mail recently.


B*tchy-Penang Char Koay Teow;
credit goes to the fantastic artist who has managed to portray this so well

As many of us have been victimized by this inconsiderate hawker, I felt compelled to post it up here to warn future potential 1st-time customers.

Go ahead and give this lady a try if you want to pay someone to scold you, wait inline like in some government department and then have her give you a plate of way-over-charged Char Koay Teow that is of mediocre-taste.

My thoughts - she does not represent Penang Char Koay Teow, and she definitely does not represent Penang Hospitality!

boon out...

boon's log 3910.01: Something that starts with a "T"

This week, Ab needed to bring something to school that starts with a "T". She wanted to bring "Tau-Yew" (Hokkien for Soy Sauce). IL and I laughed our heads off hearing that from our little girl.

This is the second week (or time) since the school started to ask the kiddos to bring something that starts with a particular alphabet - the first time, Ab brought an Axe to school (toy one, of course) when she was supposed to bring something that started with "A".

Anyways, for this time, we decided to let her bring the TM wired Telephone to school. IL said that most of the kids may not know what that is anymore - since most (if not all) people are already using mobile phones (or handphones - the colloquial term frequently used in Malaysia) or cordless phones today. This reminded me of stories of parents of bigger cities whose children have not seen a Chicken or Pig before... how sad.

IL was being cheeky (yeah, the Mom!) on the way to school, by suggesting Ab to stick out her Tongue when the teacher asks what she brought to school that starts with the letter "T". Aiyo!


boon out...

boon's log 3810.04: Asus down, squatting meals, Old Penang, New Penang

My Asus EeePC is down again. This time, it's the cooling fan - it's been giving out some loud weird noises. I've been hunting the entire PG for a replacement fan, but to no avail. According to most of the shops, I have to go back to Asus to get it replaced. The last time I went to the Asus shop at e-Gate, they will charge me RM80 just by submitting my netbook to them. Then depending on the faults, they will charge the parts and labor accordingly. What gave way the last time was the HDD - it crashed and in the end I just replaced it myself with an HDD upgrade.


Weird loud noises... BSB04505HA -8D1H

After further search online, I've finally decided to get the fan online (from PCHub.com) and replace it myself. The fan should be shipping out soon and arriving in a couple of days. Until then, I will have to break some rules and use the office PC to blog, for a little bit...

Oh, Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin, and Happy Malaysia Day to all.

And thanks to the Hari Raya, our company had some replacement holidays and shutdowns. I took advantage of that time to head downtown to snap some photos, after sending Ab to school. And here they are...


Squatting meals...


Squatting meals, different angle...


Old friends at lunch


Pre-war buildings in downtown Penang


New Penang - the latest mall in town - 1st Avenue, due to open by the end of the 3rd Quarter...

boon out...