Monthly Archives: September 2008
Angin & Air
Drive into any petrol station in Malaysia and you’re bound to see a sign “Angin Dan Air”. This sign really confused me when I was new in Malaysia and knew very little Malay. You see, angin [ah-ngin] means ‘air’ while air [ayh] means ‘water’. The sign, of course, means ‘air and water’ but my brain, … Continue reading
Mid-Autumn Festival
Today, Malaysia joins China, Hongkong, Taiwan and Korea in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when the moon is at its maximum brightness for the entire year. The festival also came to be known as ‘Mooncake Festival’ due to the consumption … Continue reading
Big & Small
The other night, Twin2 was standing in front of a full-length mirror, grinning impishly as he looked at himself in the mirror. He’d exhale and push his tummy outwards and say, “BIIIG tummy!” He’d then inhale and attempt to make his tummy as small as possible while saying, “Small tummy.” He did this several times, … Continue reading
Twilight At Port Dickson
Port Dickson is a small town some 40 minutes away by car from Kuala Lumpur. Its beaches are beautiful, its sand soft and fine, its sunsets awe-inspiring. DH, the kids and I went there again last June, together with some friends from London. We didn’t stay the night though. While DH herded the kids into … Continue reading
Mission Update: A Plateau So Soon?
It’s been a month since I embarked on my mission. I’m way behind my initial target of 2 kg per week as I’ve only lost 2 kg so far. Despite what certain websites say, I do believe that losing weight is much harder as we start to (*gasp*) age. In my 20′s, I used to … Continue reading
