The Chinese Fever Spreads!

Apple just jumped on the bandwagon! Looking unconventionally redder and much, much, much more Asian (read: tong chiang) than usual, Apple promotes its special one-day Apple shopping event that's set to take place on Friday, 14 January 2011.

Looks like I'm not the only one

with semangat ke-Cina-an these days. =p

It Runs In The Family

Friends and family who know the good, bad and ugly sides of me know that I can be real picky with my food. Like real picky. But I mean, everybody's got their quirks, right? Mine are just predominantly focused on the diet/food/consumption aspect of my life blah blah blah you already know the story cos I've told it a million times. Ahhh, but wait! Here's where it gets interesting.

It's not just me.

Sometime last month, my family and I went to CRC for lunch. And at CRC, they always give out free soup during workday lunches. First come, first serve, of course. Often times, the soup arrives before the meal so there's lots of room in between for pointless chit chat about everything or nothing at all. (Good for the business crowd, I suppose.)


That particular day, after I drained my soup bowl of its winter melon (a.k.a "tang kua") soup contents, I spied Dee's soup bowl and was greeted by an odd sight.

One lonely "tang kua" in a completely dry bowl.

Pam Song: *points to "tang kua" in soup bowl* Eh, why never eat??

Dee: *looks up from reading the papers* Don't want.

Pam Song: But it's "tang kua"!

Dee: *goes back to reading papers* Don't want.

Pam Song: *confused* You don't eat "tang kua" meh?!

Dee: *not looking up from papers* I eat. But I don't want.

Pam Song: *even more confused* Why you don't want??

Dee: *matter of fact with face still buried in papers* Cos broken already.

Pam Song: @_@

Broken "tang kua".

Like, wth?? And you thought I was weird.

Feeling Chinese

Since some people have expressed how depressing my monochromatic header has been – pfft, no taste wan those people – I have decided to brighten up the look a little in anticipation for Chinese New Year. That and cos a seasonal header is waaay overdue around here. 

It's still not "colourful" per say but...
at least it's bright and happy. Haha.

Baby steps lah, ok? =)

2 Pictures To Sum Up The Weekend

WHEN: Saturday, 8 January 2011
WHO: The oldest of his generation
WHAT: Birthday

Mickey Mouse blueberry birthday cake.

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WHEN: Sunday, 9 January 2011
WHO: The youngest of his generation
WHAT: Farewell

 Empty room.

Today, I Almost Died

Went to Lorong Kulit to buy fruits

with The Fiancé and his mom today.

And almost died of a heart attack in the process.

-_-'''

You see, we missed the parking lot entrance – first and second – so we ended up having to park along the roadside and walking in. While passing through the gate, I suddenly heard a splat. Shit. L-I-T-E-R-A-L-L-Y!! Worse, my acute hearing told me that that unnerving, all-too-familiar, cannot-be-good-news splat had just landed A FEW FEET away from me. @_@


I stopped breathing and my heart froze in my chest. In a split second, my eyes darted up and the sight that greeted me instantly kicked my entire body into fight-or-flight mode. More flight than fight though, I must admit. :-/ I don't even know what I did, man. I think I ran. But I may have hopped. Haha. I also dunno lah. All I know is that it was only after I was finally safely under the covering of makeshift tents, that I took this picture.

Cannot see? I zoom in for you.

OMG, SO MANY CROWS!!!
(Trust me, that picture doesn't do my story justice.)

*faints*

*gets heart attack*

*dies*

It was baaad, man. I kid you not. Definitely heart attack-worthy. I dunno how I could have been so dense to walk right under them without knowing. *slaps self* *lompat bintang seribu kali and stands in corner for self punishment* Thank goodness that splat didn't gravitate my way, man. Or else I think yesterday's Happy Hair story would have been my last post already. *over-dramatic*

But bottom line is this:
I. made. it. out. alive.

Yay me.

*pets self on back*

*receives medal of bravery*

Even so, I guess the ultimate worse part of the entire experience was having to walk under all of them AGAIN after buying fruits, in order to get home. -_-''' First time bodoh bodoh dunno ma. So ok lah. But after know already still walk under??? Walauuu... Tempting fate meh?? I would totally have scaled walls and climbed parking lot fences if The Fiancé hadn't stopped me.

Happy Hair

This afternoon, I took 2 hours off from playing house to give my hair a pampering with a good steam. Courtesy of Mee who so very graciously invited me along for her fortnightly rendezvous with the hair people. =) Gosh, it's been such a long, long while since my tresses have received any super moisture lovin'. Definitely not in the last three months as far as I can remember. In fact, my last session was probably before I left for Australia. If I remember correctly lah. Haha. See? It's been that long. All forget liao. -_-'''

But... it's okay.
All's right in the world now.

My hair and I are very happy. =)

Gus, Goose, Geese

NOTE: A cow is called a "gu" in Hokkien.


Today, I saw a bunch of cows grazing in the field next to Gurney Plaza. (Yes, we still have cows on the loose here. It's Penang. Cut us some slack, city people, who've only seen beef and cold cuts in cling wrap. *snorts*) But since it's been awhile since my last en-cow-ter, I turned to Mee in excitement and exclaimed...


Pam Song: *after seeing one cow* Eh, how come got gu here wan?? *after spotting the rest of the herd* EH GOT GUS!!! *excited*

Mee: *straight-faced* It's geese.

Pam Song: Wth. Salah channel. -_-'''

I Think I Just Fell In Love

With a wall clock. -_-''' But not just any wall clock. *perky eyes* (Pfft, of. course. not.) A DIAMANTINI & DOMENICONI Butterfly Wall Clock, to be exact. I mean... LOOK AT IT! JUST LOOK!

Color: Black • Material: Metal • Diameter: 40cm
• Designer: Susanne Philippson • Made in Italy
• This wall clock comes with three matching butterflies
in various sizes that can be attached to the wall as desired

Like, who wouldn't fall in love with one of that, right??

So pretty! And stylish! Yet still so delicate! And it's doesn't just look good, okay... Got meaning wan!! The rationale behind the use of butterflies is, "The butterfly clock is a poetic and whimsical representation of time and the important moments of life that seem to fly away." WAH! I'm sold lah. And at almost 50% off the recommended retail price? DOUBLE SOLD! Woot woot!

Unfortunately, Life has a funny way

of showing me love. Cos... Tadaaaa!

-_-'''

Feddup.

Anyway, if you guys are interested in the other colours available (they're pretty but they don't match my walls or my furniture), go ahead. Knock yourselves out. While I sit and mope. *spoilt brat mode ON!*

(Psst... If you fell for the lilac clock that's also sold out,

feel free to brat out with me. Misery loves company.)