霹雳2013:怡保与邦咯岛 *图多慎入*

*English version*

大家好!

几个星期前，一民热衷于社区服务的阿姨主办了一个到马来西亚，霹雳州的旅游团而我们一家也受邀同游。

日盼夜盼，期待已久的这天终于来临！

我们摸黑起床与各位团友集合后就上了旅游巴士往新柔长堤开去。

一伙人上了旅游巴士就倒头大睡直到抵达了华都牙也 (Batu Gajah) 享用早餐。

妈妈的早餐

有谁晓得这包是什么呢？它只有手掌般大小。

它包的像椰浆饭但里面装的并不是我们熟悉的小鱼干，蛋皮和花生而是几只淋上酱汁的虾仔。

说句实话，我还蛮喜欢这饭配上酱汁的味道。

视频：My Astro 《开心过年》

《开心过年》

春风吹到你的家
健康快乐带来啦
小朋友呀都听话
学业成绩顶呱呱
情侣今年结婚啦
快快生个胖娃娃
这个世界有多大
最重要过的开心啦

给你一个红包说好话开心笑哈哈
换上新衣戴新帽新鞋和新袜
时间滴答答带着梦想慢慢发芽

举起手唱啦啦啦啦
没烦忧来开心过年
生活里有苦辣酸甜
人总要学会快乐一点
举起手唱啦啦啦啦
向前走来开心过年
祝福你天天是好天
走过了从前才懂得珍惜每一天

视频：My Astro My FM 《大团圆》

《大团圆》

说一声恭喜贺新年 迎接美好的新一天
人人在门前贴春联 欢迎春降到人间
游子们想念回家园 老老少少庆团圆
围一个圆圈在庭院 诉说每一段思念

新的一年 你我许心愿
期望新一年 会是丰收年
每一个人都身康体健 天天笑容满面

大团圆 大团圆 不管距离有多远
好朋友 在身边 我们约定这一天
大团圆 大团圆 手牵着手心相连
祝福你 福寿全 恭喜恭喜乐无边

视频：My Astro 《天天好天》

《天天好天》

记得那一年 那一段岁月
一个小小的家园 天天都怀念
一杯白开水 也可以很清甜
一碗热情汤面线 是一种思念
心若能放开一点 路就宽一些
财富和幸福之间 还有知足作界线
啦。。。

一天天 一年年
天天都是好天
不管天多高 路多远
祝福你快乐一万年
是晴天 是雨天
天天都是好天
知足常乐开心一年
我看见艳阳天

记得那一年 那一段岁月
一个小小的家园 天天都怀念
一杯白开水 也可以很清甜
一碗热情汤面线 是一种思念
心若能放开一点 路就宽一些
财富和幸福之间 还有知足作界线
啦。。。

一天天 一年年
天天都是好天
不管天多高 路多远
祝福你快乐一万年
是晴天 是雨天
天天都是好天
知足常乐开心一年
我看见艳阳天

一天天 一年年
天天都是好天
不管天多高 路多远
祝福你快乐一万年
是晴天 是雨天
天天都是好天
知足常乐开心一年
我看见艳阳天
我看见艳阳天

视频：My FM 《庆祝》

《庆祝》

绽放了你的笑 来庆祝新年到
传统的佳节 你别忘了
在妈妈的怀抱 她哼的新春歌谣
每一字一句 还在耳边绕 

不管男女老少 接过了大红包
恭喜你祝福你 少不了
年初一到元宵 处处都是好预兆
吃口年糕 你我会步步高

春来到 画个圈圈做记号
每年都来团圆 好不好
相约好 从今以后直到老
我们都要记住这一朝
 

来庆祝 来祝福
所有思念来倾诉
一年又一年
不管多忙碌
家中有等你回家的父母
就是最大的财富 

来庆祝 来祝福
老朋友一起欢呼
经过这些年
重逢就满足
前尘和往事都历历在目
原来已经值得庆祝

Namewee: Thai Love Song

泰國情哥

词: 黄明志 Namewee

曲: 黄明志 Namewee

来 美丽的女孩
Oh my pretty Thai girl
虽然我是大马的Bluechai (男孩)
Though I'm not a handsome Malaysian boy
但我爱吃Tomyam(东炎汤) 喝喝椰奶
I'm in love with tomyum and your coconut milk
我很愉快 因为约会你出来
I'm really happy that we're dating today

Kop Kun Kap (谢谢) 你是什么Cup?
How are you? What's your cup?
Sawadeecaap (您好) 就算是A cup
I don't mind even it's only A-cup
只要你能证明你不是Krak toei (人妖)
Just as long as you're not a man
看不出来 希望不要太见怪
Sorry but sometimes its hard to tell

但是我 不太会说Thai (泰语)
I can't understand Thai
只是偶尔 会跑去Hatyai (合艾-泰国地名)
But I love visiting Hatyai
如果你跟我谈情说爱
So if you'd be my girl
我让你SameSame (一样) 每天都精采
I promise to make you happy everyday

你是我心中最Shuai Makmak(美丽)的女孩
You're prettiest girl in my heart
送给你Rajapruek(金链花)代表我的爱
Here's a Rajapruek as sign of my love
带你到Pratunam(水门市场)你想买的我都会买
I'll take you shopping at Pratunam
买完了就去佛庙拜拜
After that we'd pray at the temple for good luck

无可取代最Shuai Makmak(美丽)的女孩
You're prettiest girl in my heart
对你的真心希望你会明白
Believe me that my love is real
我也会Massage(按摩)纯正的泰国的Style
I can even do Thai massage for you
会让你身体健康Ao mai? (要吗?)
We can stay healthy together ok?

来 美丽的女孩
Oh my pretty Thai girl
虽然我是大马的Bluechai (男孩)
Though I'm not a handsome Malaysian boy
但我爱吃Tomyam(东炎汤) 喝喝椰奶
I'm in love with tomyum and your coconut milk
我很愉快 因为约会你出来
I'm really happy that we're dating today

Sabai...(舒服)
So chill

Namewee: Last New Year

Namewee's new year song "Last New Year" reminded me of my own maternal grandparents.

My Ah Gong was already gone way before my birth while Ah Ma followed suit not long after I was born.

The only impression I had of them is through a yellowed photograph which Mum has kept in the photo album.

As I have never experienced being doted on by them, I would be so envious whenever I see my classmates having a Ah Gong or Ah Ma to come pick them up from school.

Isn't it a bliss to have a grandparent to throw little tantrums to?

If your grandparents are still around, do learn to appreciate them before they are gone.

I know I will.

Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, Penang

Penang is a melting pot of cultures with east-west influences. Apart from its exotic food, what piques me the most would be their heritage.

The Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi (龙山堂邱公司), or simply, Khoo Kongsi for short, is a clan association in Penang that was built by the immigrants from Sin Kang village in the Hokkien province of China for the purpose of looking after the welfare of their fellow clansmen.

Before my visit, I wonder why many have commented on the elusiveness of its location? It was only when I was there in person that I truly understood what they meant.

The main entrance at Cannon Street bears no clue as to what might be inside as it looked just like any of its neighbors along the entire row of pre-war building.

Gurney Drive, Penang

Gurney Drive

Mention Penang and what comes to mind?

For me, it's the iconic Penang Laksa and Char Kway Teow (Penangites spell it as Char Koay Teow). And where better to enjoy Penang hawker fare than Gurney Drive - home to Penang's most popular street food?

Well, just think of it as Penang's equivalent of our very own Newton Circus.

Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang

In my previous post, we visited the Padi Muzium in Kedah. After that, we are headed for Kek Lok Si Temple (极乐寺) located at Air Itam, Penang.

Kek Lok Si Temple, or Temple of Supreme Bliss, was founded more than a century ago by the benevolent Beow Lean, a devout Buddhist from Fujian province. 

Do you know, the project received the sanction of the Manchu Emperor Guangxu, who bestowed a tablet and gift of 70,000 volumes of the Imperial Edition of the Buddhist Sutras?

Video: Nasi Lemak 2.0 - Curry Neh!

Cast: Namewee, Karen Kong, Adibah Noor, Dato David Arumugam, Afdlin Shauki, Kenny & Chee

Director: Namewee 黃明志

Genre: Comedy

Language: Mandarin, English, Malay, Tamil
Release Date: 08 September 2011 (Malaysia)
Website: link
Facebook: link

I have been seeing my Malaysian blogger friends talking about this movie on Twitter for the last few weeks but it did not arouse too much a interest in me.

However, that was before I watched the Curry Neh! 咖哩咧! MV on Facebook yesterday.

The Bollywood-styled MV got me sitting up and yeah, the movie has gotten my attention now.