http://penangviews.foongsite.com A Penangites' take on what's happening in the little state up north Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:18:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow. It looks like Penang is such a happening place. First there's this whole rumour-thing about the DCM I going around for months already. Sounds like someone really had it in for him and wants him gone. Finally, he threw in the towel and has resigned. So, who will be DCM I? ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2009/03/of-tiger-parks-cable-cars-and-the-dcm-i/ For the longest time now, there has always been complains of the horrible smelly, dirty beach front of Gurney Drive. Of course, the public will always blame the council for not doing their duty. I used to do that too until recently, when I've started taking regular walks there, I ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2009/01/why-is-gurney-drive-always-dirty/ Looks like there are quite a lot of interesting events coming up this weekend SO if you are dreading another boring weekend stuck in front of the telly, don't fret it. Plenty of interesting activities to enjoy. Now, first up, have you heard of Asimo, the humanoid robot from Honda? Well, ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2008/11/we-have-an-interesting-weekend-ahead-of-us-in-penang/ By now, we all know that George Town is at risk of losing its Unesco World Heritage Status due to the approval of four high rise projects (all hotels). As LGE has revealed, 3 were approved before his time and one was by his state administration. Of course, as is usual ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2008/11/of-george-towns-unesco-world-heritage-status/ I know a lot of tennis enthusiasts must have been crushed by the cancellation of this much awaited, much promoted, much talked about tennis event of all time in Penang. Sad. But what to do? The organiser did not pay the producer so the players aren't coming without being paid. Never mind ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2008/11/no-kings-of-tennis-this-weekend-but-plenty-of-other-events/ There is this group who are dead against the Penang WiFi project and they created so much fuss and noise that the CM is obliged to pretend listen to their views. So, this Saturday, there's gonna be a forum on the Penang free WiFi project: Venue: Komtar, Geodesic Dome Time: 2pm Date: Nov ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2008/11/at-least-they-are-willing-to-listen/ This post is a little overdue but I just want to share some pictures I took of the monthly bazaar of Little Penang Street Market. [caption id="attachment_292" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="The cultural performance at the Little Penang Street Market"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_290" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="I simply love this stall selling various beautiful crystal jewellry ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2008/10/what-i-found-at-little-penang-street-market/ We went and check out the Deepavali Carnival at Little India (Penang Street, King Street) which started on Wednesday night. Last night was the launch by the CM so we went to Little India to check out the carnival. It is a hive of activities with stalls lining the streets ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2008/10/celebrate-festival-of-lights-at-the-deepavali-carnival/ As I have written in a post in my other Penang blog(it's actually my original first blog before I got my own domain), the Asean Cultural Centre is a total failure with only a scraggly few stalls open and nothing else. Then, as if it has nothing to do with him ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2008/10/hey-yb-danny-law-heng-kiang-please-grow-some-balls-and-admit-it/ Don't you know? It is the latest trend nowadays to wear a baby out wherever you are going...preferably in a fashionable sarong. Not everyone can pull the stunt of babywearing like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt can WITHOUT the prerequisite sarong **gasp** [caption id="attachment_267" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Babywearing the Brangelina way"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_268" ... http://penangviews.foongsite.com/index.php/2008/10/babywearing-event/