Hot day in Penang
May 10th 2011 15:46
Wow today was a scorcher here in Penang. The high temperature today was 92F or 33C. As I am writing this at 11PM the temperature is 85F or 29C. The humidity was 71% which made the temperature feel like 95F. This morning it was very nice to sleep in with the A/C running. When I opened the bedroom door the hot air hit me like a blast furnace. I took a cold shower and headed out for my lunch and a visit to the ATM. As I do on most days I headed to the neighborhood food court. The New City Food court is about a 5 minute walk away. I usually have century egg porridge, but as that stall was closed I had my all time favorite, Pad Thai, made extra spicey. A plate of Pad Thai and glass of iced Chinese tea cost me 5 RM (Malaysian Ringgit) 60 sen. That is about $1.80 US. I love eating at food courts because the food is so cheap and there are many different stalls selling different types of food. The only drawback is that they are not air conditioned and may be too basic for some Westerners. The food is great, but not all that healthy. But I still love it.
Because I love the local food of food courts and coffee shops (coffee shops are maybe a notch up in class from a food court and sells fewer varieties of food) I have to exercise more. I joined Fitness First gym when I first moved here. Unfortunately I have not lost weight. I have only gained. I keep trying though. For three weeks I have been taking Pilates classes 3 times a week and Yoga classes 2 times a week. It is utter torture. I feel a lot of pain during the classes, but feel better afterwards. I have been suffering from lower back pain for a number of years and nothing has helped. After only a few weeks my back feels much better. I lift weights, use the treadmill and have a personal trainer. If I could only control my eating I would be the picture of health!
The day ended with dinner at Stella's. Stella is an Eastern European woman married to a local Chinese Malaysian, who loves to cook. She has about 10 tables in her backyard along with a small kitchen. The food is cheap and tasty. Tonight I had roast pork, with salad and roast potato wedges. Cost about $5.60 US. It actually is much healthier than the local food. Tomorrow is another gym day. Maybe I can eat sensibly after the gym for once.
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