Fake = Imitation 😀
You can’t tell from the original Crocs or the fake ones till you check the strap for Crocs logo. I got mine for only RM10.
Those little cute and colourful buttons was original from Crocs which cost me RM7 each! More expensive than the fake/imitation slipper.
Tulan note: Actually hor, my mood now is equivalent to today’s title. Feeling sibeh tulan can die lidat. There’s always two side of a story to tell. Mine, will be the untold one.
Last weekend Bil ask if I care to join them to fly kite (pun intended). I jumped on the opportunity! To me, anything out of my house is a blogable item. This is also another reason why I love Klang so much. We are just a stone throw away from beaches and sea.
Bil suggested we should made our own kite from lidi and newspapers. That is so fun and ridiculous. During my childhood days, the kite that I made always failed to fly in the sky. We’ll see about that but not today.
Colourful Kites
The place that we are going is called Tanjung Harapan or Esplanade. You can buy the kites at the beach from as low as RM8 and some bigger ones is sold at… RM40? I’m not very sure tho.
Dissapointed to say, Prince is not interested in kites after merely few minutes of holding the string. I guess he’s looking for something more…. entertaining, than standing there navigating the kite. Moreover, the kite is made from fabric. They are so light you don’t need to navigate them at all. Oh, and the wind is so strong! Everything just flew including your skirts.
My Favourite shot – The Kite, the Boat & the Man
I’m trying hard to get his picture taken, but failed. You can tell he is getting bored by then. Bil took over the kite. I snap this pic in time before the kite goes higher and it’s impossible to focus them in the frame without cropping Bil’s head. Everything was in a perfect position.
Some random shots on Baby Princess…
We took a bite here and there from roadside stalls. They have Ramli Burger, Tauhu Bakar, various type of drinks, corn in a cup, ikan bakar (grilled stingray), kerang bakar, ABC, maciam-maciam la (and many more).
And finally, the sun has set….
I love all these silhouettes pictures. I have tones of them 🙂
Just imagine what will happen if I post up some smooching shot 😉
2 weeks before the Parents/Teacher conference, Daddy ask Princess what is her position in her class. Common question! Every one wants to know how far you fair in your class. Princess told him, “No.1”.
Daddy came to me, “wei, your daughter say she get no. 1 wor”.
Of course I don’t believe her la, “Her BM get 85 marks. Lidat also can get no. 1. Can you imagine how stwpig the whole class is?”
One week before the Parents/Teacher conference, Princess told Daddy she get no. 20 in her class. Again Daddy came to me, “wei, your daughter say she get no. 20 wor”.
“Wah lau. With her result lidat (5 subject 100%) can get no. 20. That means the whole class very clever la.”
See! Tension or not lidat. Children is getting smarter by generation. Must be that DHA/DAA/DHD/DDD bla bla in their milk formula.
Every mid term, parents have to be present at the school to collect report book. If your child is brilliant, all the sweet and nice word coming from the teacher’s mouth. If your child is not-so-brilliant-type… you know what to expect la.
So, what is her result? no. 20 out of 49 students. She is not so stwpig and not so cleaver. Right on the centre. Overall, she get no. 214 out of 540 students. Still she is right at the centre. Percentage wise, she scored 94.80. So now you tell me la. Such a high percentage yet she get no. 214. There must be whole lots of genius out there in her school.
The only comment I have from the teacher is, “Your daughter like to day dream and not paying full attention during classes. But i’m not so worry about that cos all her work & homework was done correctly. Maybe she already absorb the teaching and sometimes find it boring.”
Don’t have to tell me, I’ve already knew it. So that is some good and bad comment about Princess.
Since I’m in her school, I want to pretend like a grown-up student walking back to memory lane. Let’s eating in the canteen! We went and get a bite.
I ordered loh mee (KL and canteen version!)
And if you don’t mind, click here for Sitiawan version of loo mien (loh mee in foochow language). Sitiawan version has lots more ingredients in it.
We have the cuttle fish, bamboo shoot, ear fungus, lily bud and minced pork. I gave the KL and canteen version 0/10! Beh jiak!
Daughter had clear soup noodle. They had the same ingredients in it. One pc of foochok (soya sheet) and two pcs of fish cake. So pathetic looking noodle!
After eating, she brings her bowl to a bucket. Pour the left over in one bucket, bowl and cutleries in another different buckets. She came and did the same to my bowl. I look at her with jaw drop. During our time, after meal, we just pat-pat our butt and walk off.
As we was walking back to her class, she called out to me, “Mummy, come! I show you the water dispenser.” Wah lau eh, during my time hor, when we ran out of drinking water, there is two options to choose – drank from the water tap or thirst to death.
She then put in 10cents for 500ml of distilled water. I would think that is a very reasonable price.
As I was writing out this post, I keep scrolling back staring at her picture. I can’t believe myself that I have a 7 y/o daughter! Either I am growing old or she is growing up.
What is the motivation to wake the kids at 7.30am on a sleepy morning?
“Wake up ade. Want to sit fast-fast boat or not.”
Daughter jumped out from bed. As usual my 5 y/o son still slumbering in his dreamland. Last night was not that good as Baby was not feeling very well so we let her slept thru leaving her under my mom’s care.
The day is finally here as I have promised kids and bribing them with so-called fast-fast boat thingy.
What is fast-fast boat? Island hopping la. The boat cruised at a very high speed and sometimes maneuver left and right creating some chaotic moment. Girls being girls with all their squeaking scream. Gah! (Can you spot my pic with our so-called leng chai tour guide? Cute boh?)
The island hopping is inclusive of snorkelling but since some of us aunty is visiting wants to remained dry, we forgo it. We will always have another trip since Pangkor Island is so near only. Right?!
One of the tour guide showing off his diving skills sea rambutan (scary!) and sea cucumber (geli!).
During one of the hopping, we was shown the ‘Free Trade Zone’ in making. Looks like it’s a long way to completion.
Fast-fast boating sports. This is called Banana Boat. They sure looks fun yet boring sitting on the inflatable Banana Boat.
Wait till they capsized your Banana!
The adults is having fun and so do the kids cos they are allowed to sit in the speeding boat.
“Want to try some more or not. This one is called Hamburger.”
Go figure out the hamburger 😉
No more fast-fast boat and kids is back to their mischevous self 🙁
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Unrelated to fast-fast boat:
This is new to me. Hornbills flying freely near the beach. Very unusual sight as I thought Hornbills only live in the forest?
Living to my title –
A Queen needs to do what a Queen ought to do. Next time, I’ll get them to bow down to me. Wakaakaakaaaa….
I must have this traditional type of nasi lemak whenever I am back in Sitiawan.
Nothing too fancyful like the one sold in KayEl. You can’t ask for “tambah sambal”, “tambah kacang”, “tambah timun” (heck, there is not even kacang (peanuts) and timun (cucumber) in it). All of them is prepacked.
Sold at RM1.00 per pack, all you get is what you see in the pi – deep fried fish with shrimps.
A week after my birthday, I received a birthday card from HSBC Bank – Credit Card Centre . Along with the birthday card, they included a Osim gift voucher for redemption at any Osim Centre for a battery operated toothbrush.
(Manglish post coming up. Soliiiiiiiiiiiiiii.)
Usually, I will ignore their marketing gimmicks. You know la, they say it’s your birthday, no need to purchase anything to get free thing. But hor, where got such a big frog jumping on the street wan. Sekali you go, they will try to sell you this and that. Sai hei. Then one day, I read Sengkor magic post and thought, maybe I should give myself a chance. Anyway, this is electric toothbrush wor. Dem expensive 99. The most I kena lecture few minutes or few hours la.
Then hor…. the usual lazy busy me. Proscrascinate till last minute cos the voucher only valid for one month from the date of my birthday. So, yesterday I went and redeemed my gift. Ear plug all get ready liao.
Once I reach there, I pass them the voucher. That sales girl took them from me and ask for my HSBC credit card and I/C. Then hor, then hor, she ask me to take a seat. In my mind I know what she is up to. Trying to sell me something la. Expected ade. I smile at her and pretending to attend to my 2 monsters. She ask me to sit again saying the procedure will take sometimes cos they need to key in some data. Aiyah, then I ma sit down on their red red dei comfy sofa.
“Oh, this one is the new uPapa”.
Upon hearing that, she quickly walk over to me and ask,
“Miss, wan to try or not.”
Ma try la. Wah lao eh, the uPapa is like a Chinese Drum. Instead of massaging my back, I can imagine someone using a drumstick drumming on my back. Dizzy la wei, lidat. After pretending to be less interested in their product, I ask to try on their uZap. This one very good product but me, boh lui la.
Plus hor, Baby was a bit terrified to see my body shaking. Actually I also beh tahan. Dah lah my tummy so flabby, that uZap can shake it to the max! After a while listening to yeh sou story, I saw my gift ready on the counter liao. So I quickly walk over to claim it. The sales girl again ask,
“Miss, since this is your birthday, we are giving you 5% off the uZap. Very good price liao.”
*smiling and shaking my head* Quickly cabut without checking on the product.
Once I reached home, dem excited liao. First thing I do is try on the toothbrush. Fuyoh, syok 99. like a virgin first time popping the cherry. Somemore hor, the electric toothbrush cleans better than my convention toothbrush. Now my teeth is smooth and sparkle!
Thought want to take pic on the toothbrush but last night too late and lazy liao. Want to sleep ma. So this morning, I google the pic for you all la.
Exactly the same model and colour, minus the toothbrush holder, butterfly and cup.
So I google further. Wah got orange colour also wor. Nice! Thought of buying that for my daughter. Then google again. Aiks! The model name is Osim uKids Sparkle.
For kids wan ah? Dem potong stim liao this time. 666
Still better than nothing hor. A zillion thank you to HSBC Credit Card and Osim. ailubyu 99!
p/s: This HSBC hor, for 3 years liao I’ve been trying to cancel my card but they won’t let me. And for that 3 years I never use my card. Only once when I do “balance transfer”. So you say paiseh or not lidat? They lub me, I lub them too!
p/p/s: Must stop reading Sengkor blog now. His manglish bugs get me this time. No eye see.
After meeting up with Chiwiland, we went to Pangkor Island. That is where my Mom’s hometown is and where my maternal Grandma is residing after she got married to my late Grandpa. Fyi, Grandma is a Penang lang.
Tip: If you plan to go Pangkor Island, remember this. At the Lumut jetty, ferry operator is selling the tickets at Rm10 for tourists and RM6 for Pangkorists.
Not many people know about it. More like a hush-hush thingy among authorities, but my Mom warned us beforehand that we should pay for the tickets at RM6. I mean, we are still a locals and these people hike up the price to earn from tourist. So, what happened was…. my Mom went and bought the ticket.
“Sepuluh ringgit.”
“APA SEPULUH RINGGIT. ENAM RINGGIT!”
Of course, the ticket seller was caught by surprise and was dumbfolded. 😀
We made a stop at my Grandma’s house. As usual, my aunt had prepared a big pot of asam laksa. That was our favourite! Maklumlah, ikan kembung (mackeral fish) originate from Pangkor. And… and… do I have to add? Aunt uses the traditional way to cook the stock, i.e. by using charcoal and clay pot! Syok 99!
During our younger days, we used to stay over night at my Grandma’s house. Nowadays, you know… our family members have multiplied by 4. There is no way to accomodate so many of us plusssssssssssss I CAN’T SLEEP WITHOUT AIRCON!
Off we went and checked in at the hotel near the beach. Woohoo! Suaku city people like me love bitches beaches.
I have sea phobia; sudden drop + big wave + swept by wave + drowning. It all happened again when we recklessly assumed one of us is watching the kids. I’m sorry baby. But when unexpected things happen, please don’t blame the other to make yourself look innocent. Ok? But, didn’t I tell you to play at the beach and not in the water???!!! Huh! Huh!
We had fun digging a hole and burying Baby Princess in it. At the beginning, she was smiling and laughing with us. After sometime of wiggling, she found out that she can’t move any of her body part. She was wailing for help. All we could do is continue laughing and mummy is so bad to camwhore with her. lol
Beach isn’t complete without going for a stroll for seashells. And I stumble upon this right before my big toe.
I have seen and picked star fish but not this type of seashell with an engraved star on it. Overall, we found 4 of this. Isn’t God creation marvellous?
I waited whole afternoon……
… where art thou?
By the time I finish writing this post, it turn out more than “Pangkor Island Trip cum Grandma’s Birthday”. lol
So, Grandma is turning 93y/o this year. Still going healthy and strong.
Typical chinese with typical red eggs.
Dinner so-so only. Nothing much to show off but I’m sure this is attractive!
Mantis prawn in steam egg. The taste? Really nothing to shout about. This is not my usual food angle. They look a bit crappy to me. What to do? I’m sharing a table with my other cousins and they can’t wait to dig into this dish.
The whole night I have been bribing my kids with this,
“Who did not finish the rice, tomorrow cannot sit fast-fast boat.”
“Who is naughty, tomorrow cannot sit fast-fast boat.”
“Time to sleep. Don’t talk. If not tomorrow cannot sit fast-fast boat.”
So, be good ya? Tomorrow I bring you go sit fast-fast boat 😉
Greetings from Sitiawan – The Foochow settlement.
Last weekend I was home for my maternal Grandma’s 93rd birthday and thought I should meet up with Chiwi. Firstly, can I intro some authentic Foochow food to you (since she is late for the meet!)
When she ask me for venue suggestion, my first question was, she (presume) don’t mind but will he mind?
Still, I choose to eat at this stall cos they serve truly authentic foochow noodles in Sitiawan.
This is what I meant by truly, truly authentic!
Kampuang mien
I still think that our kampuang mien is much much more delicious than Sarawak kolo mee *duck from rotten eggs*
Generous amount of bamboo shoot, cuttle fish and etc, brings you another truly, truly authentic foochow loo mien.
Loo mien
Eating in this stall is like walking back to memory land. We have been patronising this place since childhood days. I remember back then, the Jukebox cost only RM0.20 for a song and we just hang around the store for the next 2 hours for their Bandung (condense milk + rose syrup). They have since stop making the rose syrup. This is another option that we opt beside ABC.
Cham-cham (mix-mix)
Basically, it is a mixture of leong fun + red jellies + pineapple + longan + shaved ice.
Good thing after taking all these pic, Chiwi Mum arrived with Kiwi Dad and Chiwi Kids.
Kaitlyn is defending herself by showing an angry face to refrain stranger from carrying her. Smart girl! Little BamBam in his usual macho self. He is very adorable. And that’s our Chiwi mum saying, “Eat la, don’t keep on taking photos.” Hehe… cannot help it la. Food can wait but pictures cannot wait. Fyi, Chiwi spent her childhood days in New Zealand and back to Malaysia again when she’s about ….. I forgot the age! rofl…. But pardon me, she speak fluent Foochow. I was amazed. She beat me flat on that. Gah!
This is something about Sitiawanese. Everyone seem to related to someone and everyone seem to know someone. I was told by my sis that Chiwi’s mom was my eldest sister’s ex-piano teacher. Isn’t that a small world?
“Mummy, this is my girlflend.”
City kids was happily swinging on the hammock. I can’t remember when was the last I sit on a hammock. 20 years ago? Gee…
We have a great time chatting and Chiwi is so daring to let me experiment around with her SLR. Ah… all these people is trying to tempt me into buying a SLR. No good.
From left: Mrs & Mr Kimmysia (co-founder of Sitiawan.org!), Yours truly, Kiwi Dad and Chiwi Mum.
“Be good girl and good boy, ok? Tomorrow I bring you go Pangkor Island. Sit fast-fast boat.” 😉
Short Talk – There are numerous vacation packages available for people from every race of life. If you want to, you can stay at a travel lodge or go for resorts too. Many people who have been doing cheap cruises frequently, prefer staying at a travel lodge as that is much more economical.
Hubby and kids will never, ever, eat leftover dishes. Since I still have a large leftover portion of spaghetti, I have to work some magic in it. Today, the Queen is turning into fairy a witch – not casting evil spell but to cast wholesome of calcium with 45% less fat (that is what written on the packaging) from the mozerella cheese.
Place leftover spaghetti in a baking caserole and top with lots of mozerella cheese. Bake them at 190C for 20mins or till brown. Thanks Gawd my kids are cheesie mania.
Look at the amount of melted cheese and you can guess how much cheese I’ve used. *cheesin*
The kids love them so much and even ask for 2nd helping. pssstt…. just don’t tell them it is leftover 😉
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