Sunday, 31st August 2008 four of my close friends including myself gathered at Queensbay Mall We celebrated our friend’s Kar Wei 33rd birthday and a farewell lunch to Annah who is moving away to Kuala Lumpur with her family.Queensbay Mall is a new shopping mall and it is situated near Pulau Jerjak There are a lot of shops which most of the things selling there and the food in restaurant are quiet expensive. Because this shopping mall is very long and for a wheelchair user like me with weak arms, I hardly can wheel my chair from one end to another without a helper pushing me.
Since Annah and I stayed quiet far from Queensbay Mall more than 30mins drive away our parents would not want to take us there, as it is too far for them to drop us. So we called for a van– Mobility Assistance Penang (MAP) which have lift for wheelchairs users.
Because we are using the van service, I drove my nearly power wheelchair there which was given to me by close friend of my family few months ago. It is easier for me to move around without anyone pushing me. Most of the time my friends and I use the van service on Sunday.
When we arrived there around 12.30pm, our other friends’ haven not arrived yet, so Annah and I wheeled around the ground floor while waiting for our friends. We met Kar Wei at a nearby shop as he was waiting for us. Around 15mins later, Yin Tsang and Chin Chin arrived together with Yin Tsang maid.
Because of Merdeka Holiday, there were a lot of people in the shopping mall and it was quiet hard for us to find a place to have lunch. Since all of us were already hungry we decided to go for Pizza Hut because it is a fast food, but when we arrived outside Pizza Hut, the place was full of people. So we make our way to another place, then Annah suggested that we go to Taiwan Bull Restaurant (which I have never been before) but my friends who went there once said the food was quite good. When we arrived outside the restaurant it was the whole place was full with people but luckily there were few empty sits, so a waiter leads us to our sits.
Despite the narrow passage, we managed to get into our sit. Kar Wei and Yin Tsang could slowly transfer themselves to the chair with some help from Yin Tsang maid.
It took us a while to choose the food each of us wants. Because it was my first time there, I didn’t know what food is good so I have to slowly choose it from the menu.
I choose two dishes which was Taiwan Shrimp Cake and Mushroom Kushiyaki and a Cappuccino drink which I saw in the menu was the cheapest among all other food. Since I am a small eater, I choose some light dishes. Though both of the dishes look delicious but to my disappointment it didn’t taste good after all.
Anyhow we enjoyed each other company, we talked and laughed and I had a nice feeling. I always have a good time when I am with this group of friends.
After lunch we went around to see some of the shops but the people were like ants crawling around here and there. It gives me a headache when I am at this shopping mall because there so many people and I am not sure where I am heading and I could not buy most of the thing there are over my budget.
Our van came to fetch annah and I around 5.30pm. I went home really happy because I got to meet my friends and having a nice time with them.
Our van came to fetch annah and I around 5.30pm. I went home really happy because I got to meet my friends and having a nice time with them.
