Beware of Jellyfish at Batu Ferringhi beaches

Maybe due to global warming and seawater pollution, there are many Jellyfish at Batu Ferringhi beaches. Watch out when you stick your feet in water.
If you stung by jellyfish, do not rinse with water. Soak in vinegar and apply ice to reduce pain. If vinegar is not available, use coke. If you experience severe pain, see doctor immediately.

Beware of dengue fever

The best way to avoid mosquito bites is to install magnetic mosquito net. Open those windows/doors with mosquito net installed during daytime can effectively stay clear of mosquitoes/insects in your house.

Dengue fever started with slight fever, then getting higher after a day. Usually on the 3rd day, rashes start to show up on whole body and it would take about a week to recover. It requires hospital stay to monitor platelet level and need red blood cell transfusion if platelet level drops too low indicating internal bleeding.

S.H.E. at Queensbay Mall Penang on Aug 11, 07

Taiwan pop trio S.H.E drew a huge crowd at Queensbay Mall in Penang. I only managed to snap few shots on 2nd floor.

Pastasia restaurant at ground floor Queensbay Mall Penang

Pastasia serves fusion of Italian and Thai food, mainly serving pasta dishes. My favorite is chicken ham with mushroom white sauce linguine, tasty and rich. Other than that, pasta and lasagna are just so so, home cooked style. I like the environment, pleasant and not crowded. Service is good. It’s a good place to chat with friends or dine for lunch.

My first oil painting on canvas

Sunrise view, abstract oil painting.

It was fun to paint on canvas and not as difficult as I thought. This one took me 2 days to finish. I had to wait for it to dry before I can repaint mistakes done. It took over a week to dry under Penang weather. I bought all my art supplies at Dynamic located at Sungai Dua Yellow House 1st floor shop lot. They provide all sorts of art supplies including ready made canvas and price is very reasonable.