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Sunday, April 11, 2021

[Videos] UTC Penang and HIN Bus Depot Handmade Craft Market

UTC is the acronym for 'Urban Transformation Centre' or 'Pusat Transformasi Bandar Pulau Pinang'.

Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) Penang opened in August 2020 with 9 government agencies. It is located at Komtar Level 1.

Address:
UTC Pusat Transformasi Pulau Pinang
100, Jalan Sungai Ujong, George Town, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Located in: Komtar Walk

Saturday: 8am–5pm
Sunday: 8am–5pm
Monday: 8am–9pm
Tuesday: 8am–9pm
Wednesday: 8am–9pm
Thursday: 8am–9pm
Friday: 8am–9pm

Here is the list of government agencies you can find at UTC Penang:

Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN)
National Registration Department
Road Transport Department (JPJ)
Tenaga Nasional Bhd.
National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN)
Women Family and Community Development Ministry
Royal Malaysia Police
Health Clinic by the Health Ministry
Ministry of Entrepreneur Development
Public Services Commission

9 Jabatan Kerajaan Pulau Pinang di UTC.

JKM - Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia
SPA - Suruhan Perkhidmatan Awam
PTPTN - Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional
JPN - Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara
Kementerian Sumber Manusia Malaysia
JPJ - Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan
LHDN - Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri
PDRM - Polis Diraja Malaysia
KKM - Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

More Info: https://www.utc.my/

Below is my Instagram picture for Sunday. Don't you love the evergreen color?

Below is a video shot by yours truly while on a hunt for all things handmade and artsy, being an art lover myself.

Penang’s Hin Bus Depot Is a Bustling Arts & Craft Hub with an Instagenic Cafe & Workshops. Hin Bus Depot is a community art space that supports and nurtures emerging artists by providing a channel for their creativity.

An old bus depot is now the setting for indoor & outdoor art exhibits, plus a cafe & weekend market.

A 2-min walk from Gama Supermarket & Departmental Store

Address: 31A, Jalan Gurdwara, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Hours:
Saturday 11 am–6 pm
Sunday 11 am–5 pm

Finally to end this post, here's a "Good Morning" Instapic, taken from one of my Whatsapp groups. Stay safe and stay healthy!

Sunday, April 4, 2021

[Videos] Blessed Easter Sunday, Lunches, Natural Wood Products and Good Morning

The video above shows my lunch at J.L. Gourmet with amazing folded paper art on table tops and on the walls. These are lovingly made with patience to piece each folded paper bits into a character. I had fish florentine, consisting of dory fish covering braised spinash and sprinkled with cheese powder.

Yesterday was Easter Sunday, commemorating the resurrection power of Jesus that defeated the power of Satan or the evil one on planet earth. Because Jesus is risen, we humankind can now enjoy blessings, prosperity, health, eternity as His children and victory over whatever circumstances life throws as you. Thank you, Jesus, for your sacrificial death on the cross.

Click on the '>' button to swipe left for more pictures.

The video above was taken yesterday while being discharged from a hospital, costing RM 10k++ for 2 nights and 3 days stay. Luckily, my insurance covers most of the bills and I pay a little for the balance of about RM 1k+.

I had Cheras Yong Tau Fu in JUSTFOOD at Gurney Paragon, and then took another video at Methis Living Natural Wood just outside the food court. See the video below:

I love the various natural wood on display for sale and it is a big store in Gurney Paragon. There are furniture made entirely out of cut wood, wooden accessories, wooden mirrors and more.

Above are 3 owls, sent to me by a Whatsapp friend. We exchange pleasantries and Good morning greetings with daily scriptures every morning. It is a blessing to know that I am in someone's thoughts, an acquantance in KL.

Below is another Insta picture as food for thought to ponder.

There are 36 nuggets of wisdom on how to Improve in the picture above. Enjoy reading and Happy Monday, working, at the start of the week.

Have a blessed Monday and throughout the week, everyone. Finally, stay safe and stay healthy.

Sunday, March 28, 2021

[Videos] Palm Sunday, Coco Island Street Food, Sungai Pinang Food Court Paradise and RIP Brother Kelvin Chan

This video is about the street food of Coco Island by Bali Thai along the Gurney Drive Road in Penang Island. Check out the various street food stalls ranging from 'char koay teow,' seafood and vegetables, 'sotong bakar' or baked calamari, Italian pasta, Taiwanese noodles, 'wanton noodles,' 'bak kut teh,' Japanese food, Chinese food, Western food, etc. You need to check out this eatery.

Address: 104, Persiaran Gurney 10250 Penang.
Contact: 064-226 2633
Operation Hours: 7:00am -12:00am (Open Daily)

Since today is Palm Sunday, check out my various curated pictures on Palm Sunday on my Instagram account by clicking on the '>' icon on the right.

From Wikipedia, Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. Palm Sunday marks the first day of Holy Week, the last week of the Christian solemn season of Lent that precedes the arrival of Eastertide.

In most liturgical churches, Palm Sunday is celebrated by the blessing and distribution of palm branches (or the branches of other native trees), representing the palm branches which the crowd scattered in front of Christ as he rode into Jerusalem. The difficulty of procuring palms in unfavorable climates led to their substitution with branches of native trees, including box, olive, willow, and yew. The Sunday was often named after these substitute trees, as in Yew Sunday, or by the general term Branch Sunday.

Many churches of mainstream Christian denominations, including the Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican, Moravian and Reformed traditions, distribute palm branches to their congregations during their Palm Sunday liturgies. Christians take these palms, which are often blessed by clergy, to their homes where they hang them alongside Christian art (especially crosses and crucifixes) or keep them in their Bibles or devotionals.

If you click on the '>' button on the right side, you will see our dear brother Kelvin's niche in the 3rd photo. Though I have never met up with him, despite him suggesting that we meet up on Atomy during MCO, he is like a big brother to me. He was a very successful banker, worked in Alliance bank for 20 years or so in the housing loan department, and had the power to approve bank loans to borrowers to buy houses. He would have been 53 years of age this March 2021, had he not suffered a massive cardiac arrest at home. Guess being single and missing his dearly departed mum since September last year, plus pay cut, it was just too much to handle in this path of life filled with stress, pandemic, etc.

Anyway, brother Kelvin was my only Atomy member who could purchase from the eCommerce website on his own, amongst my 30 sleeping Atomy members. Kelvin Chan is now happily holding hands with his mum in heaven looking down at us mortals.

The video above was done and compiled by yours truly. This video is on Sungai Penang Food Court Paradise in Penang. Various hawker stalls, fresh fish, fish soup rice vermicelli, etc. with funky and soothing music. 😎😍😁 Check out the "Good Morning" pictures and Sunday Blessings where you can click on the ">" icon to swipe left for more beautiful banners.

As usual, before I end this post, Stay Safe, Stay Happy and Healthy. Have a good weekend!

Saturday, March 20, 2021

[Videos] Châteraisé - Patisserie from Japan, in Gurney Plaza Mall and Meals at Various Places

This is a short video on Châteraisé which is a Patisserie from Japan, in Gurney Plaza Mall, Penang. Chateraise is a FAMOUS and POPULAR cake and pastry shop from Japan. For the uninitiated, Châteraisé, means a store that sells cakes, pastries, souffles, etc. It is also a franchaise system for those who are interested in doing the cake business, with all things set up including secret recipes for the taking. However, the franchisee needs to have large capital in order to start an expensive franchise. By the way, this is a NEW store that was just set up in Gurney Plaza, Penang.

Below is taken from my Instagram account of a St. Patrick's 3 leaves of a shamrock, "Good Morning" message. The three leaves of a shamrock are also said to stand for faith, hope and love. A fourth leaf is where we get the luck from.

The video below is on the meals at various places that I travelled to in Penang ranging from food courts to restaurants. Examples include steamed and chili crabs at Soon Lai Restaurant, cheese-baked fish fillet at Kim Gary, Strips of Ham wrapped with a fish fillet at James Foo Restaurant, Fish My Dream with poached spinach at Mitzy Bistro Restaurant, Drive along on Air Itam Road clip, etc.

The reason I posted these videos is NOT to Brag nor show how lucky I am! But to educate and entertain simultaneouly on where to eat good food in Penang. Just drop me an email if you are curious and interested at Diana(dot)Tan(at)gmail.com, and I shall happily disclose the locations of where to get such tempting delicious food; at least to my discerning taste. I am also one to patronize the same restaurant outlets and not try new establishments. The foods here look expensive, but actually, they are more affordable and cheaper compared to other restaurants that might serve expensive yet burnt foods, such as overbaked crabs and such.

Refer to the pictures below and click on the '>' button on the right to swipe left for more pics.

So, you will get the drift of what I mean by NOT being overly done or burnt for the baked crabs, as seen above.

Below is another inspirational Instagram photo from my account.

As a student, I used to claim on the scripture above that: "I can do ALL things, (not some things, few things, one thing, but ALL things) through Christ who strengthens me."

Time and Destiny are both changeable; so do not have pride in good times and do not worry in bad times. Both will definitely change. Good Morning!

Finally to end this post, here is a cute black-fur puppy - that looks like Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, the wrestler, turned into a billionaire movie star. Enjoy!

To end this, stay safe and stay happy in this challenging time.

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