恳请有钱人和没脑的人高抬贵手

自2013年505风波后，几乎每晚我都梦见自己和全家人已经成功移民，临走前，自己在机场唱了一首歌送给我们亲爱的国家领导人 - 鸡哥，是90年代很出名的一首歌，周华健 - 《其实不想走》....寓意我超想离开这里，超喜欢这一段：

其实不想走

其实我想留

留下来陪你每个春夏秋冬

你要相信我

再不用多久

我要离开这不属于我的土地

505，被一大班有钱人和没脑的人扭转乾坤，让50%想要逃离地狱的人民受多5年同等牢狱之苦！相信现在有许多人的口里都哼着这首歌，极其希望可以到其他国家做较好的‘二等公民’！现在的生活，可说是肉在砧板上 ，任人鱼肉；明知道一些领导者正在放屁，身为人民的我们却没有闪避的权力；双眼、耳还得每天看、听到许多无稽之谈！社会病了，人民也被传染了。这可怕的病毒恐怕还会在我们身边周旋好几年，没有疫苗，更不用说什么解药，因为愚蠢是无药可医，这病毒已经列为世纪最恐怖的绝症！

2014年的大马财政预算案已经出炉。在建设方面，执政党终于都愿意拨款解决国内网速慢得像乌龟一样的宽频（Broadband）问题，在这方面投资了18亿令吉；其实本人最关切的是这18亿会如预期一样地全数成功投入宽频的发展吗？

影响最大其实是执政党废除了34仙的白糖津贴；为的是减少糖尿病患者。说得好听之极，可他们没想过这么一个‘好意’竟然造成了今天“殃及池鱼”的局面：
    - 本来RM1的凉茶，因为废除了白糖津贴，现在的价钱变成RM1.10 或 RM1.20;
    - 即使你叫的是一杯‘Kosong’的薏米水，也不会有因为无糖的便宜一些

人民，还是逃不过被挂上“最终输家”的名衔...这一切一切，都拜一大群有钱人和没脑的人所赐。希望来接大选他们可以高抬贵手，也可以醒悟一些吧！不要在殃及我们这一帮无辜的池鱼了....

更多有关马来西亚2014年财政预算案：
http://www.leinvest.com/ch/malaysia-2014-budget-will-read-brief-straightforward.html#.UnERKnBmhcY

爸妈一起在婚姻的道路上走了35年，步入了碧玉婚的阶段；我们会和老爸老妈一起走到钻石婚为止。祝他们：白头偕老 :-)

素食其实是有钱人的食物

受了老妈的影响，导致每逢初一、十五，我都有素食的习惯，一直以来自己都觉得是一件好事，好让‘受尽人间烟火’的身躯透透气，远离荤食的害处。

农历9月，闻名的九王爷诞辰，槟城人都有在这期间素食的习俗，差不多每隔三条街道，就有一档是买素食的...这期间，我们一家都会在最后三天来个全日制素食。直到现在，我还是很支持这利多于弊的习俗，也成功影响老婆响应这个可以让身体来个‘大扫除’的习俗。可是，为了与时并进，也受时代的影响，素食档也在这年代‘进化’了不少，添加了许多和荤食看起来一摸一样的素食，只差在口感而已的：素食肉骨茶、汉堡、福建面、Laksa、Pizza等，可说是包罗万象，应有尽有！只是近几年的素食发展真的有点过火！两年前，开始发现近90%素食餐馆里的素食都很油腻；

今年，我更发现到了素食界“不能说的秘密”：素食其实是有钱人的食物！！！

每逢初一、十五，相信有素食习惯的人，在‘打包’素食时都会抱着一种观念：“...那肯定比普通食物的价钱高出15 - 25%...”，因为每个月只有那两天，大家似乎都不会太介意昂贵的收费。可能这个原因，素食的价钱就好像槟城地产的价格一样 - 步步高升！前几天到路边素食档‘打包’炒米粉，它的价格让我许久都闭不了因为震惊而打开的口！大家猜猜下面这包加了素食Lobak的‘小’炒米粉买多少钱吧！

答案：RM5

吃完后，内心的感想就一直觉得不对劲。素食不是应该比较便宜吗？什么时候菜比肉贵那么多了？属于中介层的我，再让我选的话，我情愿买一包价值RM4的鸡饭（三味鸡饭才RM4.50而已），然后每天在家诚心念佛算了...或等到我发达才享用这属于有钱人的食物吧！

Penang Blue Reef (Fish & Chips) - Strait Quay

Straits Quay - I can't believe I will have my dinner there. That day, after work, no idea where and what to eat; end up decided to have our dinner at Straits Quay.

As usual, I'll need to take a 'tour' to most of the restaurant, then only able decide what to eat. Blue Reef, is very new to me and this is the main reason why I willing to step in and try their food.

My review to Blue Reef:
Environment: 7/10 Stars
Service: 7/10 Stars

Food: 6/10 Stars

#1

the environment is good..and I guess this is the reason why people are coming.

#2

actually the weather is hot when we arrive there, and that's why I prefer a cup of cold beer...

#3

the serving is slow, I have sufficient time to aim, focus then shoot..

#4

mushroom soup with some bread slices and olive oil as topping, taste good.

#5

Too many choice, many people don't know what to order.

#6

Food served without customer?

#7

This cake is delicious, with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, is really nice.

Chin Huey in Straits Quay...

The remorse feeling of me makes me write this blog post to show some beauty of Straits Quay with the vibrant and gorgeous model - Chin Huey. Major credits should goes to Chin Huey, and she should conceited as she manage to add colors to Straits Quay - an under development shopping mall/residential area.

#1

a remarkable shot. I've been brought to the security office 'mercilessly' after this shoot... -.-"

#2

Personally, I like this shoot a lot, as the directional lighting from left bring a little bit feeling of studio portraits. :p

#3

I took this photo sneakily from the staircase...

#4

That's how Chin Huey add the colors to Straits Quay!!

#5

She is also sweet as the lollipop, and the wallpaper is meant for her. :-)

#6

#7

Thanks to Joey for the human-made wind to come out such effect.. :-)

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#9

#10

a seductive post from Chin Huey..

a bad experience in Penang Straits Quay

Recently, I heard about Penang new shopping mall – Straits Quay, but I have no idea what it looks like, just keep received a lot of positive comments: beautiful & nice environment, romantic, and suitable for portrait photography.

That’s what my buddy told me, a guy from Ipoh. I feel shame that I need an Ipoh guy to told me what is the famous thing in Penang now.

Then, they ask for portrait photo shoot at Straight Quay. I was thinking: Wow, what a good timing for me to hear about this shopping mall, and have photograph session there.

I wake up at my usual time - 6am, and get myself prepare for this photo shoot; maybe I’m getting too excited. We meet up at McD Sunrise tower, fill out my stomach with McD Fillet O’Fish breakfast set, and drive toward to Straight Quay.

When I arrive, I need to direct by the security officer to the right car park, before I equip myself with my lovely gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 85mm f1.8, Nikon SB900 Flash, & Nikkor 35mm f2.0. We spend our 35 mins ‘warm-up’ time there with some building shoots, before the arrival of the gorgeous model : xxxx.

After everything is ready, I made my first shoot with Nikkor 85mm f1.8, and I heard a very unfriendly voice shout at us:

“..Hey, you all can’t take photo here!! You need approval from our head office before you can do so!!!”

I’m so surprise that we’ve been stop by the security officer there. I tried to explain to him that we’re don’t use the photos for commercial purpose but for personal interest only, and our explanation seems to be ignored by this Indian security officer, and ‘invite’ us to meet his ‘boss’ in the security room.

I went there with my buddy: Luke, and we’ve been told that we need to get approval from their Sales Gallery office, and make the payment of RM500 per hour before we can take photo there. Again, I talk nicely to this Chinese ‘security officer’s head’ that we are not from any Magazine/Publisher that will use the photos for commercial purpose. And again, my explanation being ignored and rejected by this ‘uncivilized creature’, with a very unfriendly way I would said.

I know I can’t continue the conversation with this ‘creature’, so I request to talk to someone who has higher authority. He provides the contact number with a unfriendly way, and I just call up this lady straight away.

This lady: Emily, request us to meet her at the information counter. While we’re waiting, (stand there approximately for 20mins), some of my buddy just took 1 or 2 scenery photos inside the building. Their action attracts an Indian security officer come to ask us leave the building as no approval from their head office. Due to I do not speak the language as this poor creature do, I just ignore him, and continue standing there to wait for Emily.

At last, Straits Quay has someone civilized, and understandable that I can talk to. We provide her all the personal blog web addresses, and explain that we – bloggers, can help them do a free advertisement through the web to gain more people get knowing about this new shopping mall. Finally she allow us to continue our photo shoot there for 2 hours. I take this opportunity to feedback about we’ve been treated in a very unfriendly way by their security officer’s head.

Honestly, although the place is nice, but I would say they hire wrong people who totally do not know how to handle this situation in a proper way.

Please take a look to some photos that I taken from Straight Quay…

#1

The Banner...

#2

Still under construction..I believe this will turn into a very interesting place :-)

#3

Suddenly I see this view is better than Gurney sea view. What do you think?

#4

The Light House of Straits Quay..yet to complete

#5

I just love the sky so much....

#6

View from light house :-)