Monday, March 21, 2011 at 12:53PM 
I have a free afternoon after invigilating this morning. It was too early to make the trip up to Kuala Kangsar for some laksa. For a quick lunch, I dropped by Kinta City Mall. Hmm! There is a cinema here. I might just catch a movie here later then.
Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 3:15PM 
After a long four days, it was finally time to leave. I will then be driving straight up to Ipoh. It looks like it would be 5 straight nights in a hotel, although I would imagine the Impiana in Ipoh may not exactly be the Shangri-La. Another early night tonight .....
Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 7:22AM 
I was taken to dinner again tonight after another long day. This time it we went to Arab Street for some Peranakan food. The venue was authentic enough but the food wasn't. It was more South Thai and Indonesian than Straits Chinese. But it was still very nice food. Can't really complaint.
The restaurant was located by Kandahar Street, where the Indian Moslem community congregate. I performed the Maghrib Solat by the Mosque there, while enjoying the bright moon. Apparently, that was the nearest the Moon going to be to Earth for the last 20 years it certainly was very bright.
The old Malay Istana. Now a museum.After the wholesome dinner, we took a stroll by Bugis Street some 10 minutes away. There was a lively night market there, and the place was packed even though it was past 9pm. Our host wanted us to try dome reflexology, but according to others, it was not a good idea to do so right after a meal.
Apart from the family-friendly stalls along the walk, there were also sex toy shops and other fun stuffs can be seen there. The nearby shopping complexes were still opened. At that hour, I did not really fancy doing any shopping.
On the way back to the hotel, we were driven by the Marina, where the Singapore Flyer and Marina Bay Sands were located. We did not stop however, but I managed to snap a couple of frames of the landmark. We reached the hotel by 10.30, just in time to pack, hit the shower and get ready to snuggle in bed to watch the ManYoo match for the week. We would be playing Bolton. A bit of a bogey team actually.
Bugis Street, Singapore, dinner, evening stroll in Diary, Travels Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 9:42AM 
Talking about an early start, it doesn't get any earlier than 7am. I decided to have breakfast dirt before attending the talk as I suspect the breakfast at the talk will be more basic. And it was. Just some bread, fresh fruits and yogurt. Yes, healthier of course compared to the omelet that I had.
Turn-up was surprisingly good. I wonder if we can expect similar number I'd the talk was done in Malaysia. Well she should do next weekend when I will be in Melaka giving a morning breakfast talk on Saturday morning. Wish me luck ......
Friday, March 18, 2011 at 10:33PM 
The first day just flew by and it has been a long and tiring one. It was basically non-stop lecture from morning till about 5.30pm. We even had talks during the lunch break. And tomorrow morning, there will be a talk during breakfast. There was another satellite symposium later in the day, with dinner slapped in of course, but I don't think my brain could take it any longer. Instead, I went out with a few colleagues to Clarke Quay, on the other sude of town.
Dinner was a seafood affair, and it was great. I thought I may have doubled my cholesterol level with the amount of crab that I took. After dinner, we had a stroll down the quay, the weather being being very warm, with clear sky and full moon, made it it a relaxing one. Being Friday night, the place was packed and happening. It was the hip part of town, full of trendy bars, restaurant and clubs. Since we were all rather tired, we did not stay for too long. After 30 minutes, we climbed back onto the minibus, taking us back to the hotel.
Maybe I would catch some TV but honestly, I could do with an early night. Just called Anita and the boys, hitting the showers, then bed .... I'll blog more about Clarke Quay later as most of the photos were taken on my LX3.