I am back from Penang!

I always have my ’scheduled maintenance’ done back home. I am like an old car that needs to be ‘fixed’ now and then. The ‘routine’ is always inclusive of getting my joints oriented by my chiropractor, seeing my chinese doctor and getting my face checked by my skin consultant.

I knew these people since 5 years ago and they know my areas of concern very well.

That also includes my pediatrician, who used to see me since I was a baby and a good friend of my mom. This doctor has all my medical history!

One afternoon, mom and I was in the car..

Mom: Hey, Dr Chua asked me if you are attached.

Me: Why?

Mom: He said that his son is still single wor and dunno why young people nowadays dunwan gf and bf. He wants me to introduce you to his son.

Me: Ah…Like that ah..Ok lor. Call Dr Chua later and said I dun mind.

Mom: (surprise) You sure-o-not???!! You serious ah??

Me: I dun mind..Make friend only mah..

Later in the afternoon, 4.15pm when Dr Chua treated his last patient..(Wow! My mom knows his ‘timetable’)

Mom: Hello Dr Chua ah, my daughter said she is ok to meet your son wor..

Dr: Ah?? Serious ah??

Mom: Yeah..by the way, how old is your son ah?

Dr: Going to be 30 already. Wait! How old is your daughter ah? What is she doing now? Where is she working?….

After answering his many many questions..

Mom: Ok, now my turn. (Repeated the same many many questions)

Dr: Aiya, one in KL and one in Singapore. How like that?

Of course it didn’t work out but we had a great laugh. And no, his son is NOT a doctor but guess what, he is also teaching 3D animation at one of the top animation school in Asia. The world is so small indeed.

Update: I have to say that why I agreed to it was because I don’t mind knowing another person in this world, not because I need matchmaking.

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“Seow Pak hu” (fighting fish): Longan drink < –Provided by Tubak

Why “fighting fish” ah? Longan doesn’t look like fighting fish at all!! Can anyone explain?

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My singlish has improved significantly since my last entry..

The typical lingo used in Singapore coffee shop (kopi diam).

1) Tat kiu (“kicking ball in hokkien”) – Milo
I think it is because of the tin design

Though there are swimming, skiing, tennis labels now but “tat kiu” is still used commonly. How do you say swimming, skiing and tennis in hokkien???

2) Kopi siew dai (“coffee small brother”??!!) – Coffee with lesser milk

Actually it is not Hokkien. I was told that “siew dai” is hainanese. Siew- less, Dai – milk

More milk- ???

3) Kim mun tai (??) – Lemon tea

Why Kim mun tai?
My guess: Kim mun tai is hokkien for Clementi – A suburb in Singapore. May be the older generation was confused between “Clementi” and “Lemon tea”.

Thus, Lemon tea = Clementi = Kim Mun Tai (hokkien)

4) (HK) Kopi di lok (coffee straight down) – strong coffee

Di Lok means straight down in hokkien. They usually pour the concentrated coffee into a cup and dilute it with hot water. So, kopi di lok means pouring more coffee into the cup before diluting it with hot water.

5) Teh C – tea with evaporated milk

I was fooled by a friend when I first asked him what Teh C was. He told me that tea has different grades: A, B and C. So Teh C means it is a “Grade C tea”. Well done..

6) Dio hu (“fishing” in hokkien”) – Tea

My guess: Tea is served with tea bag. The motion of pulling the tea bag up/down resemblances to the fishing motion.

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Last year was my first year celebrating new year in Australia without my family. It was kinda weird co’s you won’t be getting angpows like you did in Malaysia. (Except my ex-MD gave me a big angpow last year)

Anyway, as usual, my favourite task is to organise angpows for my parents. I am the angpow minister, (as always) so you guys better treat me good co’s I will determine your fate of getting lesser or more $$ in your angpows. Hahahah! Cool man…

My mom curled my hair for me…it was just a temporary curl. My guy friends thought I looked more ‘mature’ but the aunties and uncles liked my hair so much. And guess what, they kept pinching and touching my cheeks too..Mmm…

My sister and I

I have a cool grandpa right? In case you wonder why he was so cool, well, my grandpa was a judo black belt, drove a convertible to Singapore and danced all kinds of ballroom dancing.

Some lemon-mango-like fruit..I came across this cool plant when I was in KL. I wanted to buy for my grandma but I can’t bring it back home. I asked my mom to look for it in Penang instead and I was glad that she found it co’s it is just too rare.

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A great sermon in the morning, an exquisite and quiet hi-tea buffet with a pianist’s beautiful touch.

What could I possibly ask for more?
What else could I say except, a BIG THANK YOU?

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