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Belut Pulang Ke Lumpur II: A Foodie Goodbye

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Kuantan201101 Swiped from williamnyk . The next morning, we celebrated the mass at St. Thomas Church . The celebrant was a visiting Vietnamese priest and I was quite shocked to see that the altar boys and parish priest wore non-matching batik . :S. What was more shocking was the fact that he was so openly anti-establishment. Lovely. Just like the ones in Penang. XD. Managed to take a peek at my old secondary school, St. Thomas Secondary School. Saw this sign out front: Datang dengan harapan. Pulang dengan kejayaan. I wonder if I qualify? Looked pretty much the same, except for a fresh coat of paint. So many memories there. Breakfast was BKT at Restorang Chong Sun near my brother's primary school. Opposite it was Kedai Ya Mah stationery shop where I would wait for my brother when I was young with a Mickey Mouse popsicle in hand. :). The BKT had a good fragrance and definitely better than what one eats in KL ( not talking about Klang, so Klang-ites don't jump me on thi

Belut Pulang Ke Lumpur I: Baby Boy

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iPhoneFullMoon Swiped from williamnyk . Ever since I left Kuantan to pursue my tertiary education in Kuala Lumpur, I never once revisited the East Coast. So kacang lupakan kulit , right? Hehe. So, when SK asked a favour of me to follow her back to Kuantan to pick her granny up, I readily accepted. We left KL at about 1:00pm as SK had a physiotherapy appointment in the morning. Zoomed onto MRR2 only to be greeted by a massive crawl from Pandan Indan right up to the Genting Sempah exit. Really infuriating. Wasted one hour there. :S. Had my lunch behind the wheel. While I cursed the traffic, SK would stuff char siew bao into my mouth. Basically, it was smooth sailing from Karak onwards. Potty stop was at Temerloh and we bought a packet of sub-standard steamed peanuts. On and off it rained, making the drive not so pleasant. Arrived at Bukit Setongkol, Kuantan in under four hours. Great timing as it was SK's nephew's full moon celebration ( got to eat some angku ). The kid w

LRT Celebrities: Macy Gray

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For some reason, LRT Celebrities is one of my more popular segments on my blog. Quite surprised that a reader approached me with his own contribution. Brings a warm feeling to my heart knowing that I managed to encourage people to become LRT voyeurs. LOL. Who knows, maybe one day, someone would submit a picture and I would go... "That ass looks very familiar... OMG, IT'S ME!" A probable future. LOL. Anyway, today's episode is sponsored by Ash Eats Godiva and it definitely isn't me! Here's what Ash had to say about her. "you know what...her hairstyle brighten my day and make me feel my fever better....may god bless her and may she spread the happiness like herpes.lol" Her hair is kinda interesting. Definitely reminds me of Macy Gray. Who would have thought that an afro has the power to spread happiness. :). Keep on clicking!

Guān Yǔ

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Guan Yu Swiped from kam kah zen . To many Chinese, Guān Yǔ is a familiar figure immortalized as a Taoist diety in many homes and business premises ( if you watch HK triad movies, he is worshipped by the cops and criminals alike! ). He is often depicted with his Green Dragon Crescent Blade, either standing majestically or riding a horse. Sometimes, the idols are made of him sitting down with a book. From the stories, he is described as someone with a dignified stature, a red face and a long beard. Quite a sight, no? Now, why do I blog about this? Well, because I am a sucker for period dramas and I'm currently watching "三國" although I hardly understand 20% of the dialogue. Episodes 25 through 26 really brought out the cool factor, kinda like how Taiwan pop-star idol shows do it. Much screen time was dedicated to him, where he "crossed five paths and slayed six generals". So invincible! And gotta love how he flicks his beard and wields his blade with a flo

MarketTalk(tm)

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Chu Cheong Fun Swiped from williamnyk . Overheard at the Taman United Wet Market. All in the same morning. Scene 1: 10 year old kid sitting on the chu cheong fun seller's motorcycle. CCF Seller: Boy, you sleep alone ah? Boy: (nods his head) CCF Seller: You not scared meh? Later cat come and bite you how? Boy: (has the call-the-paedophile-police look in his eyes) Boy's Mother: (rushing over) Wei, don't teach my son yang bukan-bukan. CCF Seller: Aunty... Can't be too careful. Nowadays 10 years old also got watch XXX film lo! Scene 2: Two aunties having a chat at the kuih-muih stall and the Indonesian maid from the coffee shop brings her a cup of kopi-o Smoking Aunty: Hey, hey, you got boyfriend ah? Maid: (confused) Huh?! Smoking Aunty: 男朋友 ah... Maid: 没有! Smoking Aunty: Ahhh... I recommend a good man for you!!! Very good one! How old are you ah? Maid: 35 (quickly makes her getaway) Smoking Aunty: (telling her friend) Aiyah... 35 stil

You Know It's CNY When...

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You Know It's CNY When... Swiped from williamnyk . You know it's Chinese New Year when... You hear tok-tok chang on radio. Wrong. You see houses decked with lanterns and faux red crackers. Wrong. You see a mad rush for bak kwa . Wrong. Banks start giving out red packets. Wrong. People start shopping for red clothes. Wrong. You see the wet markets inundated with waxed meat, assorted nuts and new year cakes. Wrong. You see la la zhai after la la zhai buying new underwear. Bulls eye. Happy Chinese New Year to all my readers. May you be jumping with joy and f*cking like rabbits in heat. And that your renunion brings your family closer together. Enjoy the holidays, drink more water, eat less junk food, don't play with illegal fireworks, do not gamble and drink excessively and drive safely! Hehe.

The Emperor's New Clothes

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Marie Suzuki taffeta polka dots party dress #4 Swiped from shiroibasketshoes hopper . At Salabiance, One Utama, I caught sight of a middle-aged aunty trying on a new dress. Polka-dotted with a flowery sash. And best of all, it had a big flare with some kind of underwire and lace at the hem. She was a petite woman and that dress managed to make her look like a blimp. It's magic! Doubtful at first, but after looking at herself in the mirror and getting more convincing comments from the saleswoman ( she can really lie through her teeth ), she bought it in the end. Such a scene repeats at the many hundreds of retail outlets in malls across the country. I for one don't need to buy any new clothes this year. It's a blessing really not needing to frantically join the shopping rush. Sitting in my wardrobe are several surviving new articles of clothing from 2010. A couple of T-shirts, one short sleeve shirt, one long sleeve shirt, one tank top and countless briefs and trunk