Hard Rock Cafe @ Batu Ferringhi

Yes yes!! Its the grand opening of Hard Rock Cafe at.....well you've guessed it, Hard Rock Hotel in Batu Ferringhi.

Located in the Pearl of Orient, Hard Rock Hotel Penang is iconic, bringing the multicultural Penang to new heights with its authentic Hard Rock experience. This hip and trendy resort in Penang is suitable for families, couples and singles for their relaxing accommodations.

It was our utmost pleasure to be invited to perform for the opening ceremony of Hard Rock Cafe. Being one of the most famous chain restaurant on the globe, it surely is one of the highlights in our memorabilia.

Our high expectations didn't go into waste. As soon as we've reached the hotel, we were greeted with rides, that are not norm in the roads of Penang.

Lamborghini

DB9 Aston Martin

Classic Ferrari

Hummer SUV

Tonnes of Mr Harley's Cycle

There's only one thing to feel about being a part of the opening ceremony....Feels utterly great. Although we're only performing for like 10minutes or so, we're being treated more like guests rather than performers here. The best thing is that we're allowed to wander around, take pics, chill around and all.

The opening ceremony starts at night, and we were there since 2 pm. Rehearsal was at 3pm and it lasted only for like 30 mins. So we had only one thing to do during the hours before the opening ceremony. Explore.

Hard Rock Hotel

Hard Rock Cafe (Yes that's Michael Jackson you're looking at)

Symbolic Icon of Hard Rock

Hard Rockers!

Beach View of Hard Rock (The pool is pretty cool, its like an artificial beach)

Us being us

So this is what we did, walk around, sight seeing, chat and take pictures. It was like some sort of free getaway for a few hours. Finally, the opening ceremony finally begun. Due to lots of VVIPs on the invitation list, we've waited for another hour before the event can finally begin, non other than our Chief Minister Lim. But there's not much to be said of, he's a busy man, driving all the way down the narrow road in Batu Ferringhi, on a Saturday night, guarded with tonnes of securities and police officers.

Speaking of the ceremony, it was too bad that we didnt take any pictures or videos. Due to our culture and the dominance of chinese people in Penang, they were greeted with Lion Dance, chinese drums, malay kompangs, and other malay instruments that I do not know the names. The finale of the opening, what else?? Breaking guitars into pieces of course!!

Night view of Hard Rock Hotel

It was a fun day indeed. Tiring indeed, but it was fun to get away from computers, books and our little boundaries. There were some disappointment though, like our expectation to the hotel's interior design. It wasn't as grand, or shall I say ROCK enough like what we've anticipation. But the opening ceremony for Hard Rock Cafe was great indeed. And for sure, we've decided to leave a final mark before leaving the event.

Screwing up with MJ's statue

(No offence MJ. You've rocked the world)

Happy Birthday Mien!

Well, its actually Happy BELATED Birthday to Mien.

Celebrated her birthday around 2 weeks back, didn't have time to update bout it.

Went to Matsuki Japanese Restaurant which is located somewhere near Gurney. Its full address is :

Matsuki Japanese Restaurant
62, Jalan Pemanang, Penang (Cantonment Road) • Tel: 604-229 5504
Opens: Daily from 12.00pm - 2.30pm, 6.00pm - 10.60pm

The atmosphere is quite Japanese-authentic. Wooden layout makes the environment look old but comfortable at the same time. From what i could see, Matsuki comprises mainly on teppanyaki dishes, even though they have sushi bars as well.

We was late that day, very typical us. In fact, we was very very late. The booking was at 7.30pm. We left our house at 7.45pm. It takes around 40 minutes to reach Gurney from our place, you do the math.

Luckily, we still got the room that we've booked previously. Obviously, Matsuki is more for family gathering, old timers and even though it was a Sunday, it was not full.

The food took some time to come, so we took some pics while waiting.

Snapshots

Waited for the food for quite some time actually. Most of us ordered sets, so there's no appetizer or anything help shut our tummy up yet. When the food did arrived, it sure did set the alarm off our tummies.

wakatori chicken set

Chicken Katsu Set with kangkung

Sesame teriyaki chicken

Gindara (Cod Fish) Set

Rof and I had Sukiyaki Chicken and Beef each

Jun Long and Surene

Raymond is so hungry, he drank all of the black pepper sauce before eating

Mr Collin

Molestors!

B'day Cake ~ Choc indulgence

One thing u learn in birthday celebrations........

Never steal the cake from the birthday girl....

or argue with a guy with a lighter

All the girls

All of us

That night quite a night, as its been a long time since we've gathered like that, eventhough we're just a few steps away from each others' house. Overall the place was cosy, food was nice, the pricing is appropriate, the gathering was fun. But what came out of expectation is the outcome after eating the cake is.........unexplainable.

~Happy Birthday Mien~

Busy, Busy and Busy (for the wrong thing)

Back here in Uni, I've been busy ever since the first week till now. Not that there's tonnes of assignments or projects (but i have it now though), its just that I'm busy with all the wrong things. Cause seriously, if u were ever active in uni, those things that u can do are unlimited. Let's see what i've been thru since the first week till now :

• Drum Performances (fyi its chinese drum)

I've told my mom that i will minimize my commitment in drum but still some things inevitable. Performing is becoming like a responsiblity now, so being a senior aint that nice too.

• Members Recruitment Week

Two weeks ago I've been super busy with recruitment week. Its at Foyer (an isle where most of the lecture halls are) and i'm there like before class, after class, lunch time, tea time, dinner time (i was there to hang banners). The place was crowded for the whole week, people are walking up and down being terrorized by us trying to bring in new members. For me, i was running up and down between Kung Fu Club and Fencing Club (Fencing rocks seriously). Basically i was there the whole week (mua frens also), tiring but its fun (cheating on ppl to join our clubs lol).

• CS Interaction Day

Computer Science Interaction Day!! Missed it last year so gonna make up for this year. We went for hiking at Penang National Park, target -----> Pantai Kerachut (which i think is one of the nicest beaches in Batu Feringghi, Penang). It was an hour hike to the beach. And i was panting (sign of old age), thank god there's Amjed to crap around with.

Briefing juniors in the bus

Extension bridge (reaching Pantai Kerachut)

Lunch Time, Tea Time, BBQ Time

Old School Longest Line
(Look at Kar Yee on the lower right, so happy molesting other ppl's leg)

Seniors chilling time, childish-nye

Super Seniors, Tailo, 1st year Tailo and Tai Ka Ceh

Committee members and super seniors

All-round seniors and juniors, a complete interaction Day

Yea so basically that's bout it la....those main stuffs that've made me busy. There's also training sessions for drum and fencing, which all together took 2 hours from 4 days out of my 7 days a week regime. So who said local uni is boring huh?

After so many blahs and yaddas, i realize im a super big procrastinator (this is a topic for my English Oral). I procrastinate in almost everything, from waking up for classes to washing dishes, bathing and STUDYING. Speaking of which, i have marketing test this coming thursday.

Signing off to study (6 chapters in 2 days omg!).