My first blog was on sewing of beaded shoes which can be view at Peranakan Beaded Shoes - "Manek Ay". Besides that I have venture into sewing a lot of items using beads. These are some of the beads embroidery that I have done in the past years.

These bags can be used for keeping hand phone, tissue paper, spectacles.....I have given some of these items as presents/gifts for my friends and relatives on special occasion. They were very pleased with it.

I have gone as far as framing up one of the beads design as a picture to hang on the wall in my living hall.

These are miniature pillows with colourful flower design. I used them to brighten up small corners in cupboards and on table tops.

All the colourful beads, patterns and materials can easily be found in handicraft shops - Sin Seng Lee in Penang Road and Sin Soon Lee in Rangoon Road. It is an interesting hobby. It gives me a rewarding feeling looking at them.

Do give your views and ideas on beads and cross stitch sewing and I would be happy to share mine with you too.

During the early days, it is common to see stalls selling snacks of boiled groundnuts, sweet corn (jagung) and chickpeas. The stalls were usually found plying outside cinemas, at the bus stand and near the market place. Practically all of them are run by the Chinese. It was and still is a popular snack among all walk of life because it is reasonably cheap. I am sure most of us have eaten a lot of these snacks. Sad to see that there are only a handful of them left in Penang nowadays.

My hubby used to buy more for keeping in the refrigerator because they do taste nice even when its taken cold. One of the stalls selling this snacks can be found at night at the junction of Penang Road and Chowrasta Road (directly opposite the police station).

The Indians have their "kacang putih" stalls that sells assorted roasted nuts and peas ...will blog about them soon.

During one of our stay in Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur we had the opportunity to dine at their Lai Po Heen chinese restaurant in a private room. This pricey chinese restaurant has an elegant ambience.

Beside the entrance of the restaurant is the open kitchen whereby we can see the chefs preparing the food.

We had a few dishes and I particularly like the black pepper beef tenderloin and their famous crepe durian pancake (durian flesh wrapped inside soft crepes). If you happen to be dining here, do order this pancake. You can't find it as delicious else where. The service provided by the staff was of course excellent (A1) and the food was real tasty... all thanks to my brother for the lovely and delicious dinner.