Aseana Cafe at Straits Quay, Penang (night view )

A wonderful view and a quiet place for chatting

Wonderful setting and a place for lovers and peace seekers.



A place for de-stress and a quiet down.

My third visit to Aseana Café on Saturday

I sat in the same seat facing the sea and staring into the far horizon in the  night.  I could not see much as darkness have descended by then and there are groups of people on the walk way which runs along the marina.  I was with my sister, Chee.

We ordered a ginger drink each and some “goreng pisang” and we sat there titillating on the all the subjects under sky including the talk of the Prime Minister, DS Najib launching the 1 Malaysia programme in front of the Mall and using Aseana Café as a resting place after that. The staff were busy arranging the chairs and making sure that there is ample space for our PM. Well, that is his business while we continue on the comfort chairs and resting our monkey mind.

I am getting more familiar with the place there now. Next door is the Starbuck Café and slightly further down the path way is Papa Rich while most of the shop units either is serving food or drinks. We have the Dome who shared the same owner with the Aseana Café and Irish pub slight down the left side of the café.

Most of the visitors are youngsters who refused to sleep and stretching the day long and also sleeping the day long , the next day. What is the point ? Late into the night and sleep late into the morning. They become creatures of the night. Changing from the night to the day and day to the night. Maybe, like some wise men say : time is only in our mind and the creation of human beings. Time is just time why have the seconds, minutes and hours. As long as we have enough rest , it is not necessary to sleep before 10 pm and wake up the next morning at 6 pm. All these measures are the creation of the Establishment and human beings for their convenience. Otherwise, how shall we arrange to meet each other ? Can I say we meet when the Sun is at its peak ? or when the sun sets ? What about in between ? It would be only  very rough estimates. For this purpose, it has some meanings, otherwise, it is useless. Time is just time and it keeps ticking away.

Well, sitting on the comfort chair and focusing on the distant lights and moving visitors to the Mall to pass the time could be a relaxing thing to do. No hurry , just lay back and wonder. Just like any other fisherman, who sits under the swaying tree by the sea-side and wonder. What is life ? Why are we rushing ? No meaning at all.

Namaste.