I just realised how Malaysian(ised) I’ve become — I now drink air suam (warm water) with my meals, despite the sweltering heat and high humidity that characterises typical Malaysian weather.
It’s a very Malaysian thing, you see. Warm water, that is. You can actually order it from any restaurant, hotel or roadside food stall. It’s such [...]
To this day, I still hold vivid memories from when I was just a girl of 6.
I remember fishing in this pond.
I remember fishing there with a group of high school students. It began to rain and everyone ran back to the house for cover. I didn’t know what to do with my fishing rod [...]
I hereby resolve…
…to have more photos taken of me;
…to have more photos taken of me with my family;
…to have more photos taken of me with my friends.
I shall strive harder…
…to laugh with complete abandon;
…to revel in the moment;
…to smile genuinely at every camera lens turned towards my direction.
I will do my best…
…not to worry about [...]
One small thing that I’ve allowed myself to collect in my not-so-frequent travels to Europe are Tintin comic books. In French.
I started with one comic book from Geneva on my first visit there. I thought to myself — rather that buy some tiny souvenir that will end up gathering dust in a drawer somewhere, why [...]
The photo that I uploaded on TwitPic today reminded me of my early years in Malaysia and my struggle to fit in.
Air sirap ros (rose syrup water), sometimes shortened to air sirap, is a cold drink made out of rose-flavoured cordial or syrup, sweetened with sugar, and normally served in Malay weddings and many formal [...]
