On the 5th of December, my mother, my sis and I went to Penang for a chess competition. My chess competition was from the 6th to the 10th.
For the chess competition, there was a total of nine rounds. Its two rounds a day and one round on the last day. Each round was two hours per player with increment thirty seconds per move. At first I felt very nervous but after the first round, I was calmer. I won three rounds in total. Although I didn't win any prizes, but it was a good experience for me!
Pool... we swam almost everyday!

Round 1 ... I lost..

Round 2... I put up a very good fight but still lost. He commended me though for my good game.

Round 3...this girl again! I always played with her in Singapore and so far, I have yet to win her... but I won!! Actually she is my friend la... mummy so worried that I don't play seriously.

Round 4...lost 

Round 5... lost again! This boy's opening very different from our usual style...my coach very nice. He took the effort to find games how other GM played against such opening and asked me to learn.

Round 6...lost...AGAIN...

Round 7...

Round 8...FINALLY, I win!

Round 9... I win again! 

Thinking hard...

We have a game in between our match in the afternoon...

Beach is a place we go every evening to unwind...



Daddy brought the boys and my aunty over on the last day of the competition. So its our family's holiday now from 10th to 14th. We went to
Adventure Zone, went for
sea-sport like the banana boat, the jet ski and para sailing at the beach. The banana boat is when we have to sit on a float shaped like a banana and they will us along on a jet ski.
We also went to the
War Museum, the
Snake Farm at the Snake Temple, the
fruit farm and the
butterfly farm. At the butterfly farm, there were a lot of butterflies and caterpillars. There were also giant millipedes, a show and pictures about insects. I enjoyed the show very much as it was very funny. There was also butterfly stickers and magnets. We bought one magnet which was an orange butterfly.
Getting ready to "fly"...



Banana Boat ride...

Jet Ski with daddy...


Adventure Zone...

Zooming down the slide at the Adventure Zone...Thrill!


Snake Farm...

Chameleon on my head...


War Museum...Nicholas was a little scared of the exhibits


Butterfly Farm

The giant millipedes...

having a feel of it...


In summary, it was a fun and enjoyable holiday. My only grumble was not enough time there. We still have not visit the Toy Museum...

we have another few more days there...