Go Watch 'Just for Laughs'

I love this Astro show that premiers at 1pm on Mondays through Wednesdays. In fact, it is shown a few times a day with different funny gigs that sometimes play on the human emotions. It is humourous to watch and certainly release some stress of work. Since I am lucky enough to work in a home office, I find this opportunity to watch this show certainly a blessing. While having lunch, I can at the same time watch and be amused. The hilarious show is made in Canada and they poke fun at people and things. I believe the director must be a Catholic as there were many instances of nuns and fake funerals and priests. Go watch it if you can and be entertained from home with an Astro installation.

On a Diet Plan

Recently I got a free facial and tummy trim treatment, each lasting 1 hour at Body Bizzy, compliments of Standard Chartered Bank credit card holders on my birthday month. The free facial cost $350 per session and tummy trim $450 per session. After the 2 treatment, I liked the service and signed up for 29 sessions of tummy trim and facials amounting to $3,810 to be paid by installments for 24 months. Hence it cost $158.78 per month. The place is just beside Popular and convenient for me to hop over to read books if I have the time. The person attended to me also gave me a meal plan chart for me to list what I eat and the portion every day for 1 week. Then, she will monitor my weight and fat level. So far, I lost a little weight since then and hope to lose more before my trip to my sister's wedding in UK later on.

Paid Yesterday

I got paid for blogging yesterday in US dollars. The amount is not much, but to me, something is better than nothing at all. I also have a PR 2 website that brings in USD 33 each month for advertisements. This morning, I was feeling under the weather and decided to take a long nap, waking up much later to de-stress. My second sister went fishing with her boyfriend and his mother and they caught a fish which my second sister will remove the kidneys, etc and cook for herself and mate. I could hear loud chirpings of the birds and crickets singing along. This is so therapeutic and PhD students like them.

It is Good to be Back

It is good to be back blogging again and having regular visitors. It is more out of personal musings than anything else. I have the world at my fingertips and the world is my oyster. Speaking of oysters, I have tasted the raw type with slices of lemon squeezed abundantly to remove the fishy odour. These are air-flown oysters, fresh from the deep oceans and pried opened with its juicy flesh displayed on buffet counters - all for the taking. However, I am not particularly fond of fresh oysters, and prefer something cooked instead like cheese baked scallops during any seafood buffet in any upmarket hotels. Oysters are supposed to increase the male libido, but I cannot attest to this fact or fiction. Anyway, here's to celebrating my several years as a blogger in either paid or free blogs.

Dinner at the Grand Imperial Restaurant

Grand Imperial Restaurant has around 5 to 6 chains all over Malaysia including 1 in London at Buckingham Road. It has won a Brand Laurette for Food and Beverage under Chinese Cuisine. The food is reasonable with classy ambience. We went downstairs to savour the food at this restaurant that was conveniently located on the third floor of the rented apartment. If you own an HSBC credit card, there is a good promotion during Chinese New Year.

While dining here last night, we were told that there is a tim sum in the morning starting at 11:30am every day from Mondays to Fridays. Later on we shall go downstairs to have a bite.

Need to lose weight

For a healthy BMI, I need to lose some weight as I currently obese. This is one of the side effects of medication. I still work diligently on my good, old, faithful laptop, making sure that it is not infected with computer viruses or trojan horses. It was never sent for servicing since I bought it many years ago. Maybe it is high time for a new laptop, but then again, why waste money when the present is function just as good? It is just a bit slower, but then again, I am used to it. It is like my baby gadget that I cannot do without. My whole career depends on it to function well, every time. This food blog has morphed into a personal blog where I write just about anything under the sun.

Happening Food Gallery at Penang Times Square

Food Gallery is touted to be the biggest food court in Penang with free WiFi. Initially there was much activity here, until some stalls left and the place almost became vacant. Now it is filling up with new stalls like nasi lemak stall, yong tau fu stall and steamboat stall. Tim Sum restaurant is undergoing renovation nearby and prefer to block up its space instead of sharing with Food Gallery. There is Astro on LCD TV installed with drinks, dessert, fruits and ice cream stall in the center. Food Gallery is run by the boss of Times Square and he hires mainly Nepalese to oversee the cleaning and selling of food.