I could shop alone. I could watch movies alone. Heck, I could even take flights alone but I still couldn't get used to eating alone.
Eating alone means..
1) You could only order an item off the menu (at most three items for an average person).
2) The awkward "table for one"
3) Scrolling through all your social media feeds or checking emails, anything to make yourself seem busy.
After being stuck in Singapore for about 5 months, I miss some of the food places in Malaysia MOST of the food places in Malaysia not only because of the conversion rate but also because of the quality of the food. I'm not saying that there's no nice hawker food in Singapore but I prefer Malaysia's. Hence, I was terrifically happy to be able to taste Penang food once again.
See what I mean? An array of cakes but knowing that you wouldn't be able to finish a whole slice after main course (plus I was shopping that day so not much cash available).
I don't often cafe hop / eat at restaurants / shop in Penang but this trip was a little different due to a series of events.