Charming Penang

About two weeks ago, my sisters, mum, Ashley and I went for an all-girls’ trip to Penang. It was a belated birthday celebration for mum and also she wanted to meet up with her schoolmate. They haven’t seen each for decades.

I haven’t been to Penang since more than 6 years. I just love how charming this city is. I love to spend time walking around the streets and looking at the pre-war shophouses. Some of them have been beautifully restored to become boutique hotels, cafes, museums, and art galleries. I also love the old floor tiles on the five-foot ways. There is just so much to see in this beautiful island. Alas, we didn’t get to walk around Love Lane, Jalan Masjid, Muntri Street and all the little streets around this area as mum can’t walk for too long.

I managed to take some photos near Jalan Melayu when we had coffee and pastries at La Vie En Rose and along Jalan Penang the next day during breakfast at Kheng Pin cafe.

This is the corridor right outside La Vie En Rose. Missy finds it very funny as it’s so low. I also wonder why it was built at this height back in the day.

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Best Cafe To Chill In Ipoh

We made a short trip to Penang last week and then followed by a stopover for 1 night in Ipoh. When I was in Ipoh, I met up with one of my besties and we had coffee at this minimalist cafe in Ipoh. I am actually not sure what is the actual name of this cafe as I believe it has changed ownership a few times. This cafe is in a restored shophouse that was named Gan Lee Co. and it is situated along Jalan Sultan Idris Shah (Brewster Road).  I remember going to this place a few years ago and at that time the interior looked different and it has a different name too.

I tried to google but discovered that there are different names. Now, I think it is called Drinka cafe or Hobo Cafe and it has a little elephant logo. Here is the facade of Gan Lee Co cafe.

I love how the old signboard of this shophouse is being left as it is. Charming right?

This shelving unit and a bicycle decorated one corner of the cafe.

Too bad I did not take more photos of the interior. What I love about this cafe is that it is very bright and calming. It has a high airwell in the back seating area and can you spot the old floor tiles? My friend and I had cappuccino that day but I did not snap a pic. Coffee was good too. They also sell cakes and pastries. You can visit this blog – https://blog.naver.com/kaminoco7/222661115795 to view more of the interior of the cafe. I want to visit this place again when I go back to Ipoh to find out its actual name and enjoy some good coffee.

Address:-
166, 144, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak

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Saranghae Bridge At One Utama

If you can’t go to Seoul to visit the Love padlock bridge at N Seoul Tower, an iconic symbol and popular attraction, well there is a mini one in One Utama. I stumbled upon this cute version called The Saranghae Bridge while checking out PJPAC. Needless to say, I was thrilled because I am big fan of K-dramas.

Surprisingly, there was no one at the bridge when I was there. To go out to the Saranghae bridge, one has to open the door and walk out. Many people may walk past it as it is not very obvious.  I went out to take some pictures and of course some selfies too. I would have stayed longer if not for the rain.

This is the door that opens out to the Saranghae Bridge.

Right smack in the middle is this famous hand symbol

 

Love Padlocks on both sides of the bridge

I think it would look really nice at night with all the lights on. Check it out when you are in 1 Utama.

Location

2nd Floor, 1 Utama E (near PJPAC)

 

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GE15

Today is polling day and hubs and I went to the polling station which is about 5 mins drive away from our house. This year we went later which was around 12.30pm and there was only a short queue of about 20 people ahead of us. We were done in 20 minutes. This super fast compared to 5 years ago where we set out in the morning and waited for over 2 hours.

Luckily the sky held up although it was a bit gloomy. 

Mandatory inked-finger photo

We have done our duties for a brighter and better Malaysia!

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Sheldon My Funny Husky

Sheldon has a rather quirky character and he is so different from Cooper. He is very inquisitive, does not behave like he is needy and all he thinks about is food.  Cooper on the other hand loves to be near us and would stick his body close to us. If he sees me patting Sheldon, he would come close, like really in-your-face close so that we will pat him or ‘see’ him.

Sheldon loves to see what’s going on along the street in front of the house. If the neighbours have visitors, he would go to the gate and look at them. He also loves staring into space as if he has a lot on his mind.  A few days ago when it was raining, I saw him sitting down and staring at the rain. It must be therapeutic for him.

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Should You Buy An Airconditioner Online?

Some time last year, the airconditioner in our bedroom was blowing out hot air and not working at optimal level. We thought that filters were dirty and removed the front grill and took out the filters to wash. However that did not solve the problem. We had no choice but to get a new air conditioning unit and we thought that the fastest way was to buy it online.

After doing some research, we chose an airconditioning unit from one of the online shopping platform and placed the order. The aircond was delivered within three days. Thereafter, we managed to get the contact an aircond technician from a friend to install the new aircond for us as our regular technician is no longer available.

We were shocked to learn that there is a charge for dismantling our old aircond unit and we have no choice but to fork out an additional RM80 for dismantling besides being charge a few hundreds for installation. The other problems were the aircond that we purchased is of a different size from the old one and the technician needed to add more brackets to hold the aircond unit. Then there were additional charges incurred such as changing the copper pipes and piping. We thought that buying an aircond unit online is convenient and cost saving but there were other hidden cost that adds up to be even more expensive.

So we learned a lesson from this experience. It is best to purchase an airconditioning unit from a reputable and reliable service center like Airconmalaysia.com. They have an experienced service team with extensive knowledge and professionally trained to give the right advice on what is the best air conditioner unit for your home and offer the best and safest installation.

Airconmalaysia can inspect your home for the best solution taking into account the size of your home and the number of occupants. Once you have decided on the type and model to purchase, they will  return to  venue again to provide the best solution in respect of efficient cooling. This aircond installation service provider can install all kinds of units, from ceiling to mobile air conditioner units, whether they are split units or centralized units.

Airconmalaysia is also the authorized Sharp air cond service provider and also are Samsung climate solution partners with full support from Samsung HQ. They also have experience installing airconditioning units from brands such as Daikin, York, Panasonic and more. This professional aircond service provider also offer aircon servicing, repair, chiller and freezer repair and servicing work.

Give them a call at –  017 332 0897 or send them an email at nhn@airconmalaysia.com if you have any queries. They are the one-stop solution to all your airconditioning needs.

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Happy Halloween From The Rockstar

With missy still having her IGCSE exam until mid November, I wasn’t sure if she would like to dress up for fun this Halloween. No, we don’t do any trick-o-treating but I have been DIY-ing her costume every year because it is fun to see what I can DIY. I have been doing it every year.

So I saw this really easy and cool Halloween costume a few days ago and asked if she would like to dress up and let me take a picture. Since we already have what we need at home, it is super easy and quick to DIY. She agreed and this is what she dressed up as.

Axl Rose from Guns n Roses!

All we need is a red bandana, aviator sunglasses, a pair of ripped jeans and plaid shirt to tie around the waist.  Easy peasy! Missy finds it cringy and asked me not to tag her when I posted on Facebook *chuckle*

Here are some of the past DIY Halloween costumes that I have made for missy.  Here are the posts on the previous Halloween costumes, 2019 & 2020 and  2021.

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Exam Month

Missy’s Cambridge exam started on the 17th of October and now, 11 days later, most of her major papers are done. The only ones left are Economics and Chemistry which will be on the 17th of November.  Last week was a marathon of exam where she had 2 papers a day for every day of the week. She seems more relaxed now. Phew!

In a few more weeks, she will bid goodbye to her school and friends. I think I want to cry thinking about this because my baby is growing up fast. She will be in college next year and the  3 years of undergraduate studies.

This is her going to school on the first day of the IGCSE exam. As usual she won’t let me take her photo but I managed to snap a fast one. She was screamed and said “Don’t post on Facebook!”. She has been lugging a heavy bag of textbooks and  a box that is filled with past years exam papers to do revision in school daily. I bet she cannot wait to give all these away to her cousin who will be taking over her books.

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Branded Clothes For Less Continuation Post

If you have been following my blog, you would have come across the posts that I have written regarding my favourite past time which is SHOPPING. Yes, I shop a lot because there is a stall in my neighbourhood that brings in stock overruns from factories that produce clothing for Zara, H&M, Monki, New Look, American Eagle, Cheap Monday, Bershka and more. These clothes are all brand new.  I have been buying for Ashley, myself, my sisters and my friends.

Here are the previous posts that I have written about my shopping loots – Post 1, Post 2, Post 3 and Post 4.

Below are some of the loots I got for Ashley from the same stall.

A ribbed top for RM10. I am not sure what brand is this.

A drawstring paper bag shorts for RM25

A black H&M top for RM10

A pair of jeans legging for RM20

What a great bargain right? I am so happy find all these good deals and it is definitely therapeutic for me to shop.

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Affordable Shoe Cleaning Service KL

No matter how well an outfit look, it is a pair of shoes that add the final touch to it. They are an important wardrobe staple that is needed to look our best. A pair of shoes is a great way to change up an otherwise boring look and add some pizzazz to your day. The shoes we wear can either break or make our outfit. When you have on a nice outfit but step out in a pair of scruffy and dirty shoes, it will ruin the entire ensemble.

Therefore it is important to keep the shoes clean to give off a good impression. We can clean off any dirt with piece of cloth and water but for more stubborn stains, you will need a professional shoe wash service.

While I was cleaning out my shoe closet a few weeks ago, I discovered that my favourite pair of canvas Tommy Hilfiger white platform sneakers have turned yellow! Due to the pandemic, I haven’t been wearing them out and also I have not been taking good care of my shoe. I was quite upset with it and tried to ‘whiten’ the shoes with the shoe white.  You know, the kind of shoe white we put on our school shoes to make it look white and clean? So after I have put the shoe white on my shoes, it couldn’t really whiten the yellow parts and needless to say, I think I spoiled it.

This is my white canvas shoe after I have put the shoe white. As you can see, it is still yellow.

A close up of my canvas shoe

Another close up. See how yellow it has become?

I have another pair of Timberland shoes that was also left sitting in the cupboard for a few years.  As such there were spots on the leather as you can see in the photo below.

I did not want to throw away my canvas shoe and was looking for ways to bring them back to life. Luckily I discovered Wash Lab, a professional shoe cleaning service in KL & Petaling Jaya that can give new life to my poor neglected shoes.  I am so happy that I can send them to Wash Lab for some cleaning and they look like new after being cleaned by this shoe wash service KL.  Check out the ‘After’ photos below.

What a big difference. My favourite white canvas shoe is so much cleaner and brighter now.

The spots on my Timberland are gone and it looks like new. Wash Lab even cleaned the soles and they are spotless now.  I am so pleased with their service!

Wash Lab offers two types of cleaning methods and they are :-

Classic Cleaning is where they only clean the exterior or the shoes. This cleaning process covers almost all the important parts of the shoe from the shoelace, outsole, midsole, collar and tongue. The price is RM50 for 2 pairs.

Deep Cleaning is where they clean the exterior and insides of the shoes. The price is RM50 a pair.

What a good deal right? Wash Lab also offer advice to the customers on what kind of cleaning is suitable for their shoes because some shoes require a more detailed and thorough cleaning process.

Why Should You Choose Wash Lab?

  • This shoe cleaning service KL offers attentive service and each pair of shoes is treated and handled with care from the moment it is being dropped off at their shop.
  • Wash Lab only uses 100% hand wash process to wash and clean the shoes. You don’t have to worry about your shoes being tumbled and spin inside a washing machine.
  • Too busy to drop off the shoes? Well don’t worry because Wash Lab also offers pick up and delivery service for customers in the Klang Valley for a fee of RM35 per pair with a minimum of 2 pairs that includes cleaning. So this means that you can arrange to have 2 pairs of shoes to be picked up, cleaned and delivered to your doorstep for RM70. How affordable is that? You can sit back and relax while your shoes are being given some cleaning and scrubbing by this shoe cleaning kl service.

Other Services Offered By Wash Lab

Besides giving the shoes a good cleaning, Wash Lab also offer other shoe care services such as restoration and repainting or touch up. They also handle leather shoes by buffing and polishing them to make them look as good as new. Or if the mid soles of your sneakers have turned yellow, just send them to Wash Lab and they will fix them.

So if you want to show your shoes some love and pampering, give them a spa treatment at Wash Lab. This professional shoe wash kl has a wide experience in shoe cleaning, and provide the best shoe cleaning service to their customers. Give them a call today!

Address :-
32a, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla R 31/R, Kota Kemuning, 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor

Phone :-
017-985 5022

Facebook :-
https://www.facebook.com/washlabmy/

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