Disney on Ice - Under the Sea 2016

The video footage above shows Disney on Ice performance entitled "Under the Sea" way back in 2016, where it was shown in PISA, Penang. PISA is Penang International Sports Arena, now named as SPICE - an acronym for "Subterranean Penang International Conference & Exhibition Centre" in Bayan Baru. You can see the live performance of many world-class skaters in the video above, taken by me.

It was colorful with the theme of mermaids, seaweeds, sea creatures, Arial the mermaid in Disneys' characters, the old bad witch and more. Those were the days before Covid-19 where we could roam freely and enjoy life to the fullest. Due to Covid-19, we had to cancel our cruise to Bintang Island by Genting Dreams, recently.

And then there is the political treachery in Malaysia all because of one man show - Tun M himself, refusing the pass the baton to DS Anwar when he was asked to resign for overstaying and breaking his promise to retire in 2 years time! Well, the 2 years was up a long time ago and this old man thinks he is invincible. He left a legacy that is dishonest, ungentlemanly and certainly back to his dictatorship days where Malaysia has the 3rd highest billionaires of 200 members from the previous BN regime.

Another issue is my spouse wants to do missionary work in Shanghai. I think he is a bit off his rocker, but what can I do?

My Pet Pomeranian Puppy Chewing her Treat

Leia was born on 20th April 2018 and this old photo shows her chewing her favorite treat at the young age of 2+ months! At first, I called her Princess, but my second sister named her Leia instead of the StarWars franchise establishment. She is so cute in this video that I shot 2 years ago, of my Pomeranian puppy. Now Leia is almost 4 years old this coming April 2020. She had strands of black fur then as a puppy and now all her fur is golden brown. She is smart but an attention seeker. She likes to join in our conversation by barking. Sometimes we had to put her in her place by admonishing her with rolled newspapers. She is just like a family to us now and takes very good care of the house, sometimes too good, that she even barks incessantly at the neighbor opening and closing their door.

When the postman comes or the courier service personnel arrives, she will notify us of her loud barking. Shes's a good guardhouse dog and we love her to bits. My spouse is the real owner here as he cleans after her poop and pee. He also feeds her with treats now and then. It was proven that those with pets tend to live longer and I find this statement to be true. It is so comforting to stroke her pelt and she loves it.

Thomas Cup in Kuala Lumpur on 16th May 2010

The above short video clip was taken by me during Thomas Cup on 16 May 2010 in Kuala Lumpur. We were late. And by the time we arrive half an hour later, we heard that the match between Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan had ended with the victor being Lin Dan. The ex-number one badminton player, Lee Chong Wei had beaten Lin Dan, one of the best badminton players in the world, a few times, but very rare compared to the number of times Lin Dan had beaten Lee Chong Wei. Well, we missed the highlight of the show in the first round match between the world's 2 top best badminton players.

Due to nose cancer, Lee Chong Wei had no choice but to resign, because health is more important than wealth. Nicol David wisely resigned after peaking at the top of her career, being the world number 1 in squash for 12 long years, If I am not wrong, and for being the longest holder of the title of being Number 1 in Women's Squash with an unbeaten track record.

With the pressure to excel and win the game, it is no wonder that the game ended quickly for Chong Wei. The rowdy spectators were giving added pressure to Chong Wei, instead of helping him, if you watch the video above right to the end and see how they yelled out to support fellow Malaysian players.

2016 Christmas Performance on Superstar Libra

Above is a removed short video taken by me while on board Genting's SuperStar Libra cruise that no longer berth here in Penang's Swettenham Pier. It used to be a twice weekly cruise from Penang to the International High Seas for the gamblers to play their favorite games, whatever they are, and try their lady luck at winning something, hopefully. Those were the days of leisure and fun, while working hard in a home office. Well, as you can see from the video, it was near Christmas way back in 2016 and we were lucky to get a chance at getting on board this short cruise for a night. The performance was about 16 seconds, so I appreciate if you watch to the end on this lively song and dance. Now as I look back at my old videos, I can reminiscence the good times I had with my spouse and best friend. I hope my future videos will entertain with more songs, performances, and such. In the meantime, Enjoy the show!

Happy Chinese New Year Buffet Lunch at Cititel Hotel

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Above is a video assembled by me with free chosen Chinese music that I gave credits to at the end of the video. Unfortunately for Instagram video, it was cut to only 1 minute at the most, unless it is IGTV where you can watch for a longer time. This was a series of photos and videos taken at Cititel Hotel during the 2nd day of the CNY. We also tossed yee sang, a small plate enough for the remaining 4 of us, since dad is with Jesus now. The CNY decorations were awesome and I took the liberty to snap a photo of the decor for posterity. It was a buffet lunch with half price for senior citizens. Mum's best friend and a church member, Eng Kooi, had passed away recently due to old age. According to mum, his wife went to bed early not knowing that her hubby had passed on in the sitting room by the next morning. It was a silent funeral, not many people knew about it and he was eventually cremated.

Anyway, CNY is supposed to be a happy occasion and I shall dwell on pleasing kinds of stuff this lunar year of the rat. Below are my pictures that you can take your time to swipe to the left by clicking on the ">" button on the right side of the photos of my Instagram account. I am aware I am not popular with some readers here and some of you may be stalking this blog of mine, but who cares? I cannot go around pleasing everyone. You are bound to make foes out of people especially when they see you doing well and want to imitate you but hate you at the same time.

Here are the pictures below: Enjoy my friends!

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One Secret to Prevent a Heart Attack

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The gist of the video is this: Stress releases cortisol that triggers a heart attack due to environmental stress and mental stress! This video was presented by an Indian Geriatrician, a specialist who treats older people. The video is very informative and certainly applied to dad, who at that time, we were not aware of the seriousness of the stress that he went through staying in a nursing home. Even though there were food, shelter, and maids, the stress came from his bloody room-mate who was fondling the maids and hanky-pankying around at night while dad was his room-mate trying to sleep at night. Before this joker and womanizer came, dad had the room to himself. Hence, he had complete privacy.

So, this video is shown in tribute to dad's suffering and the 5th heart attack that took his life. Moreover, dad was stubborn. When he knew he had the first sign of a heart attack, he was very reluctant to go for surgery and bypass. I am not sure if money was the root of the problem or the lack thereof. The last straw was when his youngest sister dated a married man and his wife came to complain to dad, which added to his stress and due to his aging cognitive thinking, he mistook mum to have an affair instead! Therefore, he lost all hope to live and surrender everything to God and I was the last one to see him that fateful night. He complained of chest pain even though I touch his heart slightly to pray for him. From the nurses, dad woke up at 3:00 am to request for a cup of Milo at IJN and eventually passed on early in the morning at around 5:00 am on 17th December 2018.

Dine like a Don at Uncle Don's

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I was having dinner at Uncle Don's last week where the tag line states "Dine like a Don", whatever that means. A quick check-up in Google defines "a don" as "a university teacher, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge." Wow! What an honor! The food that we ordered was fish and chips with veggies on the side, and for me, mushroom soup with butter garlic slices, since I need to lose weight. Hence, I had a lighter dinner than the usual heavy complete meal. The ambiance was full of upbeat music with many patrons outside seated on high chairs with high tables ordering beer and alcohol.

There were many stands of congratulatory bouquets of fresh flowers sprucing up the entrance of the restaurant, newly opened in Penang Times Square, facing Dato Keramat Road. The waiters and waitresses were attentive and responsive. Perhaps "new brooms sweep clean." And I hope they maintain this good service. This place was formerly occupied by Beer Factory, but unfortunately, it could not take off. So that place was left vacant for quite sometime before the Kuala Lumpur establishment took over, by Uncle Don's - Dine like a Don!