Sungai Besar Trip- Part "Yee"

Okay... part thwoo... :P

This trip is truly enlightening and thought provoking - to me, that is. In this mere 3 days 2 nights, I was blessed to be able to not only catch a glimpse, but also experience a lil part of the Kampung Malays' lifestyle. No doubt, I love being in participant observation... hehe...

Though I did not manage to 'tour' about my friend's granny's kampung this time, but there is no less in the amount of fun I greedily indulged. Upon her mother's insistence that I MUST visit their new house ( kampung style bungalow ), therefore I went, I makan-ed, I jalan-ed, I balik-ed to the city where I belongs... :P They are a courteous, generous family - well, very much alike the typical Kampung Melayu kinda people we used to read about in those Sekolah Rendah 3M days.

After a 2 and a half hours of bus ride and suffered 3 days of being called ' ah-tine' by her parents ( well, they just resisted calling me Christine despite being corrected again and again), these are some of the more interesting stuff I wanna report to kalian... *ahem*cough*cough*

This, rakan-rakan yang dihormati, is known as 'Roti Saddam Hussein' there. Its actually bread stuffed with spicy, sambal chicken ( more like chic bits) being deep fried. They actually has many funny-funny names for few kuihs that we dont usually sees in KL. There were few types more I sampled which I couldnt remember the names - and also didnt get to take the pics - as I felt it might be a lil rude to that in front of her whole family of kampung ppl ( her aunts and cousins were present too). Her uncle even joked that there might be a Roti Osama coming soon. I definitely am looking forward to that :P

Ahhh... This nolstalgic item brought me back to while I was 5 years old. Its rather rare to be served Coke in such way nowadays where I lives.

P.S : The restaurant is actually a horribly shabby, dark and dirty, plus! crowded with hamsap-ooking pakciks. Other than the Coke, the food aint anything to blog about :P *jahat-me*

These are the interesting 'ornaments' in their house - antique irons! Those kind ppl from olden days put hot coals in it to iron their *er...* wateva they wanna iron :P I like these irons a lot - too bad didnt manage to seludup one of them back. FYI. , one of the iron is bigger than the other. Apparently they came in diferent sizes.

Budak bandar like me was fascinated by the kampung's version of naming this plant. Cuba teka? Ta-daa... I present to you - Pokok Ekor Kucing! :)

This Si Belang and Si Putih are 2 out of the 5 kittens own by the family. The way they were sleeping were almost symetrical - couldnt resist, must take their pics..hehe..

So that basically sums up my trip there. Just a plain trip, but it brought back many memories on my part and reminded me how lucky I actually am now. The kind of life I lead now - which at times I took for granted, is actually far much prosperous and liberated compared to them living in the urbs. Shall treasure this eye-opening experience and learning to appreciate, to be more grateful to all that I possess now...

Sungai Besar Trip- Part UNO

The past weekend, I went to Sungai Besar - one of my Malay buddy's kampung. Many of you might be unaware where it is - well, its situated farther up from Kuala Selangor, in Sabak Bernam. A small town actually. I've been there in 2004, so this is my second trip there. Her parents insisted that I must go see their new house - so there i went. Her parents are friendly and generous folks. And since I dont have a kampung to go back to ( I'm 100% KL-ite! ), I just cant resist the opportunity to experience kampung life - especially from a Malay's perspective.

In this first part of my blog, I shall present the loot I sapu-ed from the Sungai Besar town. Well, it's a small town, typical 'pekan' ler. There's nothing much special on sale - normal everyday stuff. What interest a partial-shopaholic like me [ :P ] was how common things were sold there at a much lower price than our so-called 'bandar'. Once you compare the price difference, you will see how cekik-darah our 'city' merchants are. Of course, kampung ma... The partial-shopaholic me managed to lug these back to modernization... hehe...

There's this so called ' gerai bundle' where they sells [what I suspect la] 2nd hand stuff. Grabbed each if these at only RM1 each. Washed and sterilized it [ :P] to use as Fatty Lucky's toys.

Got these at 50% at the HOT MARKET next to KotaRaya. Went to check it out when I reached KL. Apparently they were having a clearance sale. Got both at rm5. *ngek*ngek* I also bought a top at only RM19 at KotaRaya. Never in my life I though I would buy clothes from *gasp* KotaRaya. That place is so 3rd world - if you get what I mean... I can tell, it is constantly populated with 85% of foreign workers, where the balance of 15% comprises of our locals who are the shopkeepers. That place reek of heavy cigarette smoke and smelly you-know-whom. But, if one is rajin and patient, one can scout for lots of cheap and nice goodies there. And of course, if one is courageous enough to brave the sea of foreign workers :P

Got the chance to visit MYDIN. Sort of like Giant hypermarts, but they mostly sell items in bulk quantities and at cheaper prices too. Again, it is the place crowded with foreign workers and lower-income locals. I bought the bodyscrub at rm12.20 when the G hypermart sells it at at least rm14. And I cant resist - the cheapest razors I've ever came across! rm2.70 for 10 of them! *pengsan from joy* I do suggest that it is the place to shop for groceries for families as they sells at relatively lower prices than our *ahem* dominant marts, though they dont offer much food stuff.

The cheapest wrapping paper I've ever bought! Can you believe it - 4 pieces of them for only rm2? Averaging at rm0.50 each? An avid wrapping paper collector like me just cant resist :P

My fav fur-fur HP accesory at only rm1.50 each! They are selling it at at least rm3-4 here in KL. The rest of the colors were not so nice - so it limited me to buy only one :P

Cant resist these rhinestone earrings - those good quality ones, you know, not the type they just stick the stone on a stick - bought them at only rm3 each pair! Muahahahar! Half of this pile is souvenir for my cheemuis ok!

Another must-buy from me :P These seamless undies were sold rm12 for 3, one at rm5.50. In KL, seamless undies are priced usually at least rm8. Bought some as souvenirs too *wink*

A gift from my friend's parents - kain to make baju kurung. Thanks loads upon their generousity!

Other than these, I also bought a handful of hairclips - damn cheap ok! rm2 each - which I knew some place in KL selling EXACTLY the same clips at rm4-6! Bought me brother a ring - which are also damn cheap compared to KL prices. Especially the pile of ribbons I bought. Each roll of ribbons are sold at only rm0.60 there while in Kl, at least rm1.50! Needless to say, I bought 8 rolls of them for my crafts... heehee...

So there you go... The story of how I am now announcing my bankrupcy...

Fatty Lucky Cam-whoring

Is that food?

Oh, its not food.

*sigh*

I shall be hopeful! Sure got food wan!

Hehehe... I know you have food! Char siew pau!

Will I get some of that char siew pau?

Yesss! Char siew pau...er...bits...

Enough Abortions Already

What the hell is happening to the people around me?

For the past few months, I've been bombarded with the *cheng cheng cheng* "news" that some of the people I knew somehow had an abortion before. Please, help me locate my jaw... somewhere...

Last night, another "news" that a friend of mine is pregnant. She SMS-ed me to ask WHERE can she get an abortion... In the middle of the night some more. WTF? Er... in this case... yeah - its the fu@% that causes it :P

She asked for my help. Should I? The condition she currently in all pointed to the need to abort the child. Both her and her jerk of a BF ( Pardon me, I dont call him a jerk bcos he gotten her preggers - but he MEMANG the worst BF I've ever known ) came from slightly below average family and are both studying. Both came from different races and to make matters more complicated, one of them is a Malay. Apparently the choice of 'sharing' the news with families are a total No-No and abortion is the only solution.

What rocked my world was - I actually accompanied her to the consultation and saw the foetus in her womb... OMG... And to know she actually going to abort he/she... breaks my heart... All these years, I am someone who are not against abortion, but this one time, I dont want her to do it - though the circumstances call for it... Maybe because I actually saw the foetus... And it is big enough to look like a human adi... *tsk*wipes tears*Sniff* If its still a blob of congualated blood I can accept but this...

By the end of the day, its not my call for the decision. All I can do is to help her through this ordeal. I've heard enough abortion stories, and now, have to indirectly participate in it... Thank God that none of my cheemuis - yet- have such problems, or I'll really go crazy with worries.

Seriously, I hope that I hear no one - at least those around me - will have to go through this. I pray hard and shares my merits with all hoping that this abortion will be the last...

Pretty Scones

While I was on my 'shopping week', we had to rest our overworked feets and quench our thirst ( no, not the thirst of more bargains) and chose this cute lil cafe at OneU NewWing's lowest floor.

The lil cafe was very comfy, with unique furnitures. SP especially terlalu suka one of the chairs till needed 'assistance' to erm... pull her out of it to go home. :P The ambiance was very pleasant - dimmed lightings provided the comfort of lounging at home and given the patrons a sense of privacy to have their own chat. The tealight candlelight provided at your table added a feel of tranquility - perfect for romantics like moi... :P


These were just normal scones. Again, the theory of packaging proves their worth. Though just a pair of simple scones with strawberry jam, butter and whipped cream, it was presented to look so yummy - you could forgot that they are at a steep rm7 for *gasp* 2 pieces of plain scones. Yeah - me suka kena tipu - as long as me ditipu dengan gembira... muahahahahahar!

This shop's F&B is okay but are well presented. Prices are expected in line with their presentation and decor. Definitely a place for yumcha-ing and lengthy chats as they provided very comfy settings.

Shopping Week!

Muahahahahar....! I am officially broke this month! And partially for the next :P

Yep, I did nothing other then shop-eat-shop-eat-shop for the past week :P There seems to be sale almost everywhere - why ar? At this time of the year wor? Not even time for mid-year sale... Hmmnn... And I couldnt seem to control ... erm, my wallet :P So many things at bargain while me having such low capital... ai... But it was fun nontheless. Retail therapy maybe? Or plain blurred judgments? But, hey, I need those shoes!

Here's my loot from the 'reckless' week, heehee :

Pumps for those freezing hours at Uni's library aka freezer. 50% off leh!

Pumps for my future interviews during job hunting :P Yeah, a lil early for that but, hellooo? Preparation mar... Keke... And the main reason of buying this fur-fur pair was due to the reason I had been lusting over them for quite some time but mmn ser tuck buy till now - 50% off! Yippie-yippie-ya-ya!

My 1st batteries operated eyelash curler *blush*

Impulse purchase of these earrings. Cheap-mah *wink*

My fav romance novel. And the book I had been eyeing for quite some time liao. @ 25% off! OI! MPH not always got sale ok? :P

Yep, TheKedaiBadan is having SALE! Got these at 50% off! ROTL

My new pair of sunnies!

I also bought a yellow top at 50% off... That pic seems to be too blurry hence its absence.

So you see... Almost all of them is at 50% off... How could a lowly mortal like me resist the temptation? *blink*blink*blink* OK, ok, I admit-lah... I am a partial shopaholic. Happy? :P

Gone are the orgasms of retail sapu-ing. Now, is the tide of consequences. Time to ikat perut...