K M Cheng-Travel Journal: Malaysia (Covid-19 & Small Life Pleasures & Small Eat) April / May 2021

Monday, May 3, 2021

Malaysia (Covid-19 & Small Life Pleasures & Small Eat) April / May 2021

" The more you praise & celebrate your LIFE, the more there is LIFE to celebrate "

Saturday May 1 2021 - my small life pleasure, a small family gathering dinner (food delivery menu from Restoran Putien, SS15, Subang Jaya - 4 Foo Chow authentic Chinese dishes Rm160 + a RT Pastry birthday cake Rm32 totalled Rm192 = US$46) for my 71st birthday with my family members in my home in Subang Jaya, Selangor; I am 70 going on to 71 in a day's time ! Happy Birthday, KM ! Wishing you always in good health & happy travelling !

Saturday May 1 2021 - my small life pleasure, lunch (food delivery menu from Restoran Bintang Kemuning, Subang Jaya - 2 fried noodles Rm36 + spring rolls Rm10 + birthday cake Rm32 totalled Rm78 = US$19) with my sisters Inn, Peng & Mei & my wife in my sister Inn's house in Taman Equine, Sri Kembangan, Selangor; today is my sister Peng's birthday ! Happy Birthday !

Friday April 30 2021 (10.30 > 12.30) - accompanying my wife who had a consultation appointment with a traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner & Acupuncturist in Chinatown, Jalan Sultan, City Center, Kuala Lumpur & a brief walk around the area.

Thursday April 29 2021 (11.30 > 12.15) - shopping of household plastic wares in MR DIY store, SS15 Courtyard, First Subang, Subang Jaya (a 10 minutes walk from my house in SS17)

Thursday April 29 2021 07.30 (Al Quran Public Holiday) - Pictures of a "Super Yellow" sun taken in front of my house in Subang Jaya, Selangor after my morning walk, no luck for me to capture a picture of a Super Pink moon on April 27 2021 in my home country ! Astrologists in China advised that a "Super Pink Moon" will appear during the night of Tuesday April 27 2021, many countries had witnessed this phenomenon, this full moon is 30% brighter & appears to look 14% bigger compares to a normal moon size ! Experts described the 1st round of full moon in Spring season is called "Pink Moon" !

Tuesday April 27 2021 (07.45 > 09.30) - breakfast chat with my ex-qigong & travel buddy, Choy in Moorthy Mathai Restaurant, USJ4, Subang Jaya, Selangor & a brief visit to a USJ Community small garden farm; enjoying our Indian style breakfast ie 1 chapati, 1 roti canai & 1 tissue tosai + 2 teh tarik (tea) & 1 cham (coffee & tea mixed) = Rm13.00 (US$3.10)

Tissue Tosai - Rm3 (US$0.71) + teh tarik - Rm1.80

Capati - Rm2.50

Roti Canai - Rm1.70

Cham (mixed coffee & tea) drink - Rm2.20

After the breakfast, Choy took me to a small community garden farm in USJ 11/4, Subang Jaya - a part time hobby for residents to grow some greens & vegetables for the community !

Tuesday April 27 2021 (11.00 > 12.30) - my small life pleasure, window shopping in PJ33 & 33 Plaza, Jalan Kemajuan, Section 13, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Monday April 26 2021 (10.30 > 12.30) - window shopping in Da Men Mall, USJ 1, Persiaran Kewajipan, Subang Jaya, Selangor during the Ramadan (Muslims fasting month) & a lunch with my wife in Ong Lai Restaurant, Da Men Mall, USJ 1, Subang Jaya

Da Men Mall, Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ 1, Subang Jaya - a modern shopping mall over 130 stores including a supermarket & a Food Arcade

Ramadan & Hari Raya (Malay New Year) festive decor in Da Men Mall, USJ 1, Subang Jaya - Malaysian Muslims will be celebrating their Hari Raya on May 13 & 14 2021 (Festive Holidays)

Jaya Grocer, Da Men Mall, USJ 1, Subang Jaya

Food Arcade, Da Men Mall, USJ 1, Subang Jaya

My Small Eat - Lunch with my wife in Ong Lai Restaurant, Da Men Mall, USJ 1, Subang Jaya - ordered a bitter gourd / pork rib double boiled soup + white rice & a steamed marinated chicken / lap cheong (pork sausage) rice = RM27 (US$6.50) inclusive of service tax.

Bitter Gourd / Pork Rib Soup - Rm9.90
+ White Rice Rm2 = Rm11.20 (US$2.67)

Steamed Marinated Chicken &

Lap Cheong (Pork Sausage) with Rice - Rm12.90

Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia has been voted as one of the Top 10 list of Least Stressful Cities for travellers to visit in a recent world survey in 2021 (in terms of friendliness, cost of food, transport, quality of spas, availability of nature & parks, average sunlight hours, air pollution index & population density) ! Congratulations, Malaysia-boleh ! The top 3 are Adelaide (Australia), Vancouver (Canada) & Honolulu, Hawaii (USA). Other cities are Chiang Mai (Thailand), Tokyo (Japan), Taipei (Taiwan), Madrid (Spain), Singapore & Sydney (Australia). Except Vancouver & Hawaii, I had the opportunities in recent years in my world of travelling visited the other 8 cities nominated in the list !

MCO 2.0 banning inter-state travelling has now been extended to May 17 2021 & imposing on the states of Sabah, Sarawak, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor & Penang

Interesting to note that the local state governments & authorities have initiated a number of tourism projects / activities within their home states to promote Cuti Cuti Malaysia vacations via press media publicity. I will KIV (keep in view) & have earmarked these touristy places for my future visits when border state crossings are opened & our New Normal returns to Normal !

A new landmark in Ulu Yam
Selangor (famous for Loh Mee)

A new public Square (500m maze)
in Jalan Bukit Jawa, Klang, Selangor
(Klang is famous for Bak Kut Teh
a pork rib dish cooked in broth with Chinese herbs)