List of main Chinese New Year (CNY) open houses and events in Penang

Feb 9 (CNY eve)
9pm to midnight: My Astro Ulala CNY Countdown (in front of the City Hall, Esplanade)

Feb 10 (CNY first day)

10.30am to 1pm: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng CNY open house (Penang International Sports Arena)

Feb 11 (CNY second day)
9.30am to 1pm: Penang Barisan Nasional CNY open house (Han Chiang High School field)

Feb 11 (CNY second day)
9am to 11.30am: Penang Chinese Town Hall CNY open house (Penang Chinese Town Hall, Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Keling)

Feb 12 (CNY third day)
11am to 1pm: Penang DAP CNY open house (Penang Times Square, Jalan Datuk Keramat)

Feb 14 (CNY fifth day)
6.30pm to 10.30pm: Penang state government CNY open house (SJKC Keng Koon, Bukit Tambun)

Feb 15 (CNY sixth day)
4pm to midnight: Ban Ka Lan Snake Festival (Snake Temple, Bayan Lepas)

Feb 16 (CNY seventh day)
3pm to midnight: Penang CNY Cultural and Heritage Celebration (Armenian Street and its vicinity)

Feb 17 (CNY eight day)
9pm to midnight: Thni Kong Seh/Jade Emperor God’s birthday (Chew Jetty, Weld Quay and Thni Kong Tnua temple at Hill Railway Road, Ayer Itam)

Feb 23 (CNY 14th day)
7pm to 11pm: Penang Chinese Town Hall Chap Goh Meh celebration (Penang Chinese Town Hall, Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Keling)

Feb 24 (CNY 15th day/last day)
6pm to 11pm: Penang state government Chap Goh Meh open house (Esplanade)

Feb 24 (CNY 15th day/last day)
11am to 1.30pm: Penang PPP CNY open house (YMCA building, Jalan Macalister)

multicultural beautiful Penang

Penang is a very good example of unity, high social awareness, development, green initiative and most importantly a melting pot of multi-culturalism and a diverse society where people regardless of their differences in religion, custom, belief, race, age, gender and political divide come together in whatever occasions. And in these few days, the spirit of Penangites is shown again where we celebrate non-stop festivals from Maulidul Rasul to Chap Goh Meh to Thaipusam and many more.

This is why I am proud being a Penangite. 


We against extremism and racism.

I am made to be muhibbah and i have friends from all kind of backgrounds.

Penang is such a beautiful island. =p

Happy Chinese New Year 2012

*Kek Lok Si Temple, Air Itam, Penang*

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! This Dragon year will bring us higher to the sky with more success and happiness! HUAT ah!

CNY 2012 - Nasi lauk you never taste before!

Simple and yet meaningful Chinese New Year video.

happy new year 2012

Happy New Year to all!

Selamat Tahun Baru. 

Xin Nien Kuai Le! =p

Today is Sunday, it's also a public holiday. So everyone can just relax at home and spend time with friends and family. The good thing that a public holiday falls on a Sunday is the day after which is Monday, it will be a holiday too. So, tomorrow will be another public holiday. haha.

My mum says today is a good day for spring cleaning and i have to wake up now. hmmmm.. But this means Chinese New Year is less than a month from now. wohooo! =p

CNY: wonderful time

CNY is such a wonderful time when u get to see the toothless cute smile from your grandparents, play poker with relatives and cousins, visit old frens and have a long chat, meet up with god sis, get a warm hugsss, spend time with your loved ones, play firecrackers with siblings and most importantly blessing from ur parents, other than the typical angpau n cookies.

CNY means..

Chinese New Year means we'll get more money but our parents will spend even more money.

i perform lion dance too

I’m actually a member of a lion dance troupe.

Not many people actually know about it. Hahaa. I guess I don’t have to boast about it right although many people really feel I’m a banana.

Every year during the first and second day of Chinese New Year, I’ll go house to house to perfrom lion dance.

This year, I feel a bit lazy. Furthermore, my brother is not joining me this year. He has to work. I’ve joined the troupe since I was 9. My brother joined in few years later.

I supposed to go for lion dance performance this morning at 7.30am but I woke at 8.45am. damn it man! Aih.. I missed it. I can’t go look for them coz I don’t have any of the member’s hp number. So I’ll go meet them at the makan place in a while.

I never missed performing lion dance everywhere. I guess it’s already my own culture. It’s part of me. I feel so awkward and guilty if I don’t go. It’s the Chinese tradition anyway. If we don’t keep doing it, the art and tradition will die off eventually. I’m proud of myself.

Mum has been very supportive and encouraging all this while. If we don’t go perform, she’ll start questioning. She was not happy this morning. Hahaha.

Lion dance performance is indeed a very tiring activity. At the end of the day, we’ll sweat, bleed, get darker, have blisters and pimples.

But of course, some of the house owners will give us angpau. That’s the best part. The small kids join the troupe because of this pull factor. But as they grow older, angpau does not really matter. They do it for the love of the art, the spirit of Chinese New Year, the sense of belonging and to have fun.

Alright, I’m going off now to produce good music, bring some prosperity to the families and get some angpau hopefully. =p

Gong Xi Fa Chai

It's Chinese New Year again.

woohoooo!

this year, i really feel the mood of CNY again.

it feels good.

but the bad part is i don't have money to go shopping as no mpney from PTPTN yet and Kwong Wah hasn't bank in my 3K.

anyway i wish everyone a prosperous, smooth, beautiful and colourful Chinese New Year. stay healthy and safe always.

remember, appreciate and love your grandparents, parents, sibling, friends and people around you.

Hope that this will be a new beginning with new and better things ahead.

Gong Xi Fa Chai!

Huat ah!

Ong ah!

Moon on Chap Goh Meh

This photo was taken on Chap Goh Meh which is the 15^th day or the last day of Chinese New Year 2010 at Poh Hock Seah, Twa Pek Kong Temple Penang. It was full moon on that night. Don’t mind about the angle la ye. I know it’s a bit out of shape.

weekend with eventsss

i just reached home n im still sweating.

no, Penang is not hot la.. i was snaping pictures the whole night.

i rushed here and there, up and down, north to south. Traffic was so bad.

Penang is so happening tonight.

There are two Chap Goh Meh celebrations in town. Then there's also a religious activity at Tanjung Tokong which is Cheah Hnoay, Flame-Watching ceremony.

It's so nice to be back in Penang this weekend and be part of the history.

anyway, there are 28days in February this year. haha. And Chinese New Year is gona ends on the 28th. The once in every 12 years Twa Pek Kong procession is also gona held on that day. =p

There's more events coming up on Sunday 28th. hehehehe.

it is holidays again

It’s holidays again. tomorrow is a  public holiday. It’s Maulidur Rasul, birthday of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.

Westlake is quiet again. most of the students take this opportunity to go back to their hometown. Some still in CNY mood.

This means I’ll have holidays from Friday to next Monday. 4 days of break. Wow.

It was drizzling just now but the whether is still very hot. I’ve taken my shower, did my laundry n hung my clothes.

I had Ghee Tossai + sugar n a banana for my dinner.

Im goin back to Penang again tomorrow. my bus at 7.15pm tomorrow. y so late? Cz I wana get better first and I wana do some houseworks and stuff about studies la. I know I won’t do anything in Penang. So before I go back, I’ll have time to repair my bicycle, do my assignments and have vege lunch at Rajina’s hse. =p

I must go back to Penang because:

1. There are a lot of events happening this weekend.

2. I need to help my senior to get a Nikon DSLR D3000.

3. Korek pics for photography competitions.

4. Get my clothes to Kampar.

5. Repair my speedlite.

6. Buy a backpack beg.

7. Get an international driving license.

8. Bring back tissue n pangsaicua.

9. Get my anti-virus n laptop hardwares.

10. Bring my stationary and drawing materials.

11. Buy a new helmet for my dad and put it back secretly to his bike.

12. Buy a headphone.

13. Count my Ang Pow’s $ n bank in $.
14. Bring CNY cookies, oranges etc back to Kampar.
15. Sew my sweater's zip.
16. Attend a chinese TV drama audition.

I can just go back tonight but I didn’t. so weird la. its ok. Apa dah jadi I pun xtau la.

YOU are quoted

"Tak habis-habis Faizah."
~ Dexter Khaw Kuo Wen
~ 1.42am 15/2/2010
~ via MSN

"U dan dia masih beh liao beh liao ah?"
~ Nixon Lai Chia Huey
~ 1.45am 15/2/2010
~ via MSN

Happy Chinese New Year & Happy Valentine's Day

WIshing everyone a very prosperous Tiger New Year. drive safe. eat well. pray hard. enjoy till the max.

Collect as many ang pau as u can. don't gamble too much. don't drink and drive.

To teh couples, Happy Valentine's Day. love with your heart, not my words. Be sincere, honest and trustworthy.

wish everyone a very happy 2010 la.

last minute shopping

Finally I officially finished shopping for CNY. woohoo! Im tired. I reached Penang yesterday n I reached home in the midnite.

Then today at 4pm I went to cut my hair, buy socks, buy oranges and 2boxers. Hehehe. The hair cut cost me rm20, expensive betul. Usually rm10 only but CNY, they naik harga cekik darah. Last minute shopping is so stressful but it's worth it cz everything also got discount.

I was so shocked to find out that I actually cought a lot of shirts. This is the first year I have so many new clothes.

9 shirts

2 long pants

1 short pants

2 boxers

1 belt

1 hankerchief
3 socks
1 shoelace
1 specs

Damn! How much have I spent?!! Hahaha! IT’S OK LA!! im addicted to shopping this year. I dun mind spend a little bit to look good. Wheeee….

Btw, I just shaved my moustache n I look so clean. Hahah. Ok got to go. it’s time for reunion dinner aka makan besark.

Happy chinese new year everyone. Drive safe. Tata.