How I Got Louised Into Going To The Beach March 15, 2009
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March 15th, 2009
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It was a rushed morning, with En suddenly wanting to play “dress up” with her hair and appointing me as hair stylist. I arrived at AGA later than I planned. After a bite of mom’s marvelous pineapple cake, I rushed off to get my class ready – I was teaching Teens class this morning. It was a heavy session, but the LCD projector helped to make the lesson move much faster. Once I was done with teaching the teens, I moved into the next class and taught the adults – primarily on end-time events, AOG-style. Needless to say, I came home famished, fatigue and fairly ready to take the breather I needed….when who would knock at my door but EuT the sis. She came to pull a Louis on me [to know the meaning of the word Louis, read my last blog post].
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I found that EuT had organized an excursion to the beach for En and Brian – all in the space of a few minutes. And in that same few minutes, she had also persuaded Matt and Minch and Wayne and Matt’s mom to come. As well as RT as well. My job, she said, was to get En’s beach stuff and my own readied in, like, half an hour. We were all going to a real beach to play in the real sand and sea, because to her thinking, we have all been sissified by club pools over the years. So imagine my rush to get things readied – where are the beach towels [oh forget them, use normal towels, lar!]; where’s the sun block lotion [oh no! its expired, have to do without]; where are the beach pails and spades and what-nots [they’re buried in the overloaded storeroom, never to be found within the next 30 minutes, so forget about them, use garden spades and washing pails instead!]; food, food, FOOD – we’re bound to be hungry and thirsty – what food to bring [oooh! Thank God for mom’s delicious pineapple cake].
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This kind of sudden, frenzied activities is really not in keeping with my reputation for being a cool-headed, slow-motion person. I thought of pulling out, but En called and pleaded that I went as well, and so I had no choice but to acquiesce. And, about 10 minutes before we started off, Tusi the maid was authorized to come along as well. The bunch of us, in two cars, filled up all the car boot spaces – last minute packing tend to do that to one – with towels, garden pails and spades, clean clothes, food and drinks, backpacks and a large beach mat.
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And so, that was how EuT Louised all of us.
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I must say that the thing I love about being louised is this – I always end up having fun, fun, FUN! Just look at what we all did:
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A Perfect Day for the Beach
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Let's try walking on water...
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Great Fun Ways to Bond...
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The Making of Brian the Merman
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Ice-creams for break and a slow beach-edge walk - what could be better?
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Digging a hole and filling it with sea-water
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What Fun!
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We should really do this more often
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The day was tiring but thrilling; energy consuming but thoroughly exciting; hot but extremely scenic. So EuT got her wish today – that all of us softies got a real taste of what the real beach is all about. As for us her victims, why, we just got louised into having superb fun!
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Hectic Weeks Behind February 15, 2009
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February 15th, 2009
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What d’ya know, Folks? In a blink of the eye, the Chinese New Year is come and gone. Time really flies when you’re having too much to do, eh? Anyway, here are snippets [again!] of the things we did during before, during and after CNY.
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Jan 1st - Party at A. Annie's
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Jan 2nd - Party at Matt & Minch's
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Jan 18th - We made two types of tarts that day
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Jan 25th - CNY Eve and Mom's B-day
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Feb 8th - ChapGohMei: Food in Mass Array again.
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- Feb 9th: K.Hill again, after many months and much CNY eating!
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Feb 14th: This evening was spent in the jungle where the Aspirers had their campsite
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Now that the busyness of Christmas, the thrill of the New Year and the bliss of the CNY is over, I fear that life may be really start to be mundane. The March-to-September periods of every year are usually dreary, lackluster, grinding months for me.
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Here’s hoping this year’s March-September will be turn out to be more exciting, fulfilling and fun-filled. ‘Else I might just go bonkers and do something bizarre. Like take on another weird project. God forbid!
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Happy Chinese New Year, Everyone!!! January 24, 2009
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January 24th, 2009
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If you’re passing through my hometown on your way to yours, gimme a tinkle and drop by, ok?
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Christmastime – a Season of Serenity? December 31, 2008
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December 31st, 2008
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The past month, as with all the years before, had been a blur of mad activities, one piled on top of the other.
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First, there was the stress of preparations preceding and building up to the crescendo called the Christmas Musical. Then there was the mad dashes to the malls on every spare moment for gift-buying purposes, followed closely by into-the-night races to complete wrapping those gifts. After which, there was the [newly added] year-end sprint for creating and formatting the new year’s calendars and planners, to be completed in time to be sent to the printers, and printed in time to be couriered back and distributed before the year ends.
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Intertwined in these activities are the usual parties and dinners one gets invited to attend, to meet up and to catch up; as well as an unusual case of a sudden death of a relative.
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One would think that it is hardly likely that this Christmas season would be any different than all the rest of the years [safe the fact of its being busier than ever]: the sores in the throat, the aches in the lower back, the occasional whopping cough, the plunging of the already low blood pressure and the general condition of being stress-mad. And indeed, these elements were not absent.
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Except that over-riding all these, I felt….serenity?
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It seems impossible. And yet…it happened.
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Serenity. Calmness. A Stillness. A Peace that surpasses all understanding. A certainty within my soul that this is still the best time of the year. And that there will be better times still.
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Could it be that I am turning out to be an optimist? I don’t know. But let me stop philosophizing about it, and show you some pics taken through the course of this month.
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MidValley was all circus-like
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Pink Poinsettias in the Gardens
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December 5th – went to MidValley and the Gardens and experienced the first taste of Christmastime outside of our homes. Believe me, the small town of Sbn is so “ulu” (backward) that I don’t think the town council knows that the “ketupat” lights that hang across the streets are not symbols for the season. The Gardens was a welcome sight indeed. Plus, it was my first time ever seeing a pink poinsettia.
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...
December 9th – En met up with her cousins, Mae-Z & Brian at Ikano Power Centre, played at Smaland in Ikea, took lots of pics at the Curve and they all had a totally fun time with each other.
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f December 16th – with the family gone off to Cameron Highlands, there was the unavoidable chore of lighting up the Christmas tree and decorating it. I usually start in October. This year, we were more than a little late, as October and November was taken up with our RT sessions. Well, anyway, this was the tree, sans top star. There were about 50-odd baubles on them then.
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December 17th – about twice as many baubles now… The tree still looked empty – there were still about a few more hundred pieces of decorating articles to go…..
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….before the 8-feet tree can look like this…
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December 22nd – about 1500 candle lights, 400 baubles, almost 200 icicles and one lone star on top. I don’t mean to sound like a snob, but I sincerely am not as pleased as I was last year. Then, I had about 200 more lights and the baubles were strategically placed. This one is rather haphazard. In any case, the color theme this year is more toward the red-bronze-brown one rather than the red-gold one of last year.
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And yes, folks, the tree was only readied three days before Christmas – I usually have it done by November, in order to totally justify its display time before it has got to be taken down and replaced by the Chinese New Year theme. Due to time limitations, I did neither the tree nor the rest of my home much justice this year.
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Well, whether it was rightly done or not, my fingers still went clicking away on the camera, so here are some close-ups…
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Baubles and Icicles used
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This is something different – a lone 6-feet tree [slim] with very few ornaments gracing the sink area of my wet kitchen.
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December 20th and 21st – Baking time for EuT, RT, En, Minch and I. By the end of the two days, we had to our credit shortbread, cranberry choc chip, Hawaiian nut, pineapple tarts, and…..
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….yes. It’s a gingerbread house that we made and built. Mom fussed a whole lot about how much sugar it had and how her house was going to be assailed by ants of all shapes and sizes. We cleared everything out by about 1 am of the 22nd. No ants appeared because of the sugar. See, we kids know how to do a job well.
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December 23rd – Mom and Tusi made my favorite Christmas cake – royal fruit cake! Two of ‘em! See, one of them even comes complete with royal icing and deco on top. Looks too good to be real. Well, folks, I’m here to testify that it is not only real, it tastes better than it looks.
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Frosty the Snowman...
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December 23rd – En painted her nails. It’s a luxury I have been spoiling her with every Christmas for the past 3 years…
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December 24th – Christmas Eve is here. The big family had dinner together at mom’s place, each small family contributing something to the get-together. Here’s Sharon with her smashing salad.
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AChris made garlic bread and mashed potatoes with gravy. RT made mushroom soup, EuT made brownies, A.Zainab made beef rendang. Mom cooked her Christmas chicken, chicken stew, fried chicken, mixed veg, pork curry, pork stew and roast pork stew. Me? I just brought the ham and cheese.
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Here’s Jason carving up the two turkeys brought by Rajen and MSeng and their families. He separated the meat into white [and healthier] meat and other [and tastier] meat. We all enjoyed both types.
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Pics taken by the tree.
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The kids had lots of fun!
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They had LOTSA Fun!
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The Adults, too!
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One for the album.
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December 25th – Christmas is here. En and Mae-Z were all smiles for the camera.
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We came home and took pics of ourselves.
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The album’s almost at the end, Folks, just two more…
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And a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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The Longest 23 Hours… August 31, 2008
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August 31st, 2008
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It was 3am in the morning on August 30th. The alarm was ringing. I groaned, turned over, slammed the clock down and struggled up. It was going to be a looooong day for me. RT, Minch, MattL and I were to make our way down south to Singapore…by car. And yes, you’ve guessed it. I was the designated driver for the day.
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I really don’t know why the rest wanted to go. My purposes for going to Singapore were varied, but the more crucial ones were:
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I needed to get literature for my studies for both schools, STM & BCM. My lecturer suggested that I go to a certain SKS Bookshop in River Valley Road, S’pore to get my materials.
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I needed to take collect newly bought communion trays from a pastor in S’pore
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I wanted one “last” holiday before officially starting work
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So here I was, washed up, bathed and dressed and getting ready to drive off. It was 4.30am in the morning. I was running late (yeah, one-and-a-half hours to get ready – my only excuse is that it was a Bad Hair Day…).
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I started the Vios, and the engine whirred silently. I glided the car to RT’s house, and then to Minch and MattL’s. By the time we really started moving, it was 5am. It was late, and so I decided to stick “as close as possible” to the speed limit without having RT sound me off. It worked. Most of the time…
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Here are some snippets of my day, in EsthertanC’s version…
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[At 5.00am, from MattL’s house]
Engine: WWWhirrrrrrrr
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[At 5.10am, before entering the North-South Highway]
Engine: RRRrrrrrrrrrrr
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[At 5.20am, in the Highway]
Engine: GGGrrrrrrrrrr
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[At 5.40am, crossing a bridge]
Engine: WWWhirrrrrrrrrr
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[At 5.40am, after crossing the bridge]
Engine: GGGrrrrrrrrrr
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Me: I think the road’s not that good. See, it’s making the car sound very loud.
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Minch: Oh, so that’s what the sound was all about.
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Me: Yeah. It’s not the engine.
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Minch: Okay.
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Engine: GGGrrrrrrrrrr
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[At 6.40am]
Engine: RROarrrrrrrr
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Me: Man, it’s soooo misty, I can hardly see.
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Minch: What?
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Me: I said, It’s so misty I can hardly see!
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Minch: What?? I can’t hear you!
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Me: It’s So Misty I Can’t See!
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RT: [stirred from sleep] Eh? What’s been happening? Are we at the Machap R&R yet?
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Me: [above the roar] I think it’s coming right up ahead. But I can’t see. D’you know where the switch for the fog lights are?
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Minch: [also above the din] I think it’s somewhere in the front, near the headlights.
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RT: You’re going at 120km/hr. Keep to speed limits, please.
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Me: I am keeping close to the speed limits, mah. Don’t worry.
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RT: No, you’re over 110km/hr. Slow down.
Me: [sulking] Oh, alright. I can’t see much in this mist, anyway. [slows down]
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Engine: GGGrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Minch: [leaning forward from the back seat] Here, let me check for the fog lights. [begins examining the symbols on the dashboard] Say, what’s that light over there above your fuel meter?
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Me: “Overdrive Off”
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Minch: You have overdrive? You can on and off it manually?
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Me: Yeah. Why?
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Minch: D’you know where the switch it?
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Me: Sure, it’s by the side of the gear. I’ll on it for you if you like. [presses button. “OD Off” lights go off]
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Engine: WWWhirrrrrrrrrr
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Minch: Esther! You’ve been driving on Overdrive all these while!!!
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Me: Wha…?? B-b-but….I can’t have been! It says there “OD Off”! I know, ‘coz I was looking at the lighted sign all the time!
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Minch: Yeah. I think there’s something wrong with that particular sign. But hear the engine?
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Engine: [dutifully] WWWhirrrrrrrrrrr
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Me: [light dawning into the head] You mean…..I’ve been driving on OD all these while??? Oh Noooooooo…!
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[At 7.00am]
Me: Thank God the mist had cleared. Sky’s getting bright!
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RT: I still don’t see the Machap R&R.
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Me: Errr, I think we’ve missed it in that mist, during the time of the “OD Off” hullabaloo.
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RT: Oh No! I need to go to the loo.
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Me: Me, too. I’ll exit at the next R&R.
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[At 7.10am]
RT: Is that an R&R up ahead?
Me: No. It’s just a Stopover
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[At 7.15am]
Repeat the previous conversation.
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[At 7.20am]
Ditto
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[At 7.25am]
Ditto
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[At 7.30am]
RT: [desperately] Where is the next R&R????
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Me: [just as desperately] It’s comin’ up. I hope…
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RT: Look! Up ahead! What’s that sign?
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Me: It says….[squints]..Gelang Patah R&R!!!
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RT: What? We’re almost at the Immigrations already???
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Me: [proudly] Yep! Did it in just 2.5 hours!
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RT: [suspiciously] Did you speed while I was sleeping just now?
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Me: [straight-faced] ’Course Not! I kept “close” to speed limits.
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We freshened up, called home, and called Patang in S’pore to wake him up. He was to accompany us the whole day today. We left the Gelang Patah Rest and Relax area at 8.10am, made our way across the border, registered the Vios with the S’pore RTD and was out of the Immigrations by 8.40am.
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[At 9.00am]
Me: Wah!! The car park at Borders is really sooo empty…I shall choose the best slot. And then I want to eat. I haven’t eaten since 3am and I’m Starving.
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[At 9.20am]
Me: [whimpering] Isn’t there anything at all to eat in Orchard Road at this time of day….? I’m gastricking and my pants are so loose, they’re falling off! I need to add more tummy to it!
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The four of us walked to Takashimaya, and were the first to enter their food court when it opened at 9.30am.
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[At 10.00am, on the ’phone]
Patang: Hey, Jie. Where are you?
Me: I’m at Taka. Don’t tell me you’ve fallen asleep again right after we woke you up just now?
Patang: [unconvincingly] No-lar. Anyway, I’ll come over and meet you at 10.30am, k?
Me: We’ll be waiting.
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[At 10.40am, on the ’phone]
Patang: Hey, Jie? I’m already here, but I can’t find a car park at al! It’s so full here. I gotta wait a while.
Me: That’s OK. Minch, MattL and I will come over, could you fetch us to Mustafa and then to River Valley Road? I need to find the SKS Bookshop.
Patang: River Valley Road? D’you know which part of River Valley Road this bookshop is?
Me: Dunno. I was just told by my lecturer the shop is on this road.
Patang: Oka-ay. But just to let you know, this road is Loooonnngg. You should’ve checked out the address before coming.
Me: I didn’t know. Anyway, I’m sure we’ll find it when we get there. It’s supposed to be a big place.
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[At 11.20am, in Patang’s car]
Patang: Tell me again: Where exactly did your lecturer say this bookshop is, and how big is it?
Me: Err…River Valley Road…?
Patang: We’ve been through this long street a FEW times already!
Me: Hold on. I’ll call PSally and ask her PLawrence’ number in S’pore.
Patang: Okay. Do it quick. Meanwhile, I’ll make another U-Turn…
Me: Hello? PSally? Could I have PLawrence number, please…
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[1 minute later]
Me: Hello PLawrence, it’s me, EsthertanC. Would you know where in River Valley Road is this bookshop called SKS?
PLawrence: SKS Bookshop? Oh. It’s in a warehouse behind some black Glass Hotel.
Me: [aloud] Warehouse? Behind black Glass Hotel?
Patang: [heatedly] What? That hotel is so not on River Valley Road!!
PLawrence: Why did you think it was on RV Road?
Me: Well, my lecturer at the Seminary said it was on this road…
PLawrence: Well, it isn’t. It’s on 315 Outram Road, inside a certain Tan Boon Liat building, and is found in the 9th Floor of that building.
Me: [dumbfounded] Outram Road? Some building there? On the 9th Floor?
Patang: [Fuming] Grrrr…
Me: Errr….thanks PLawrence. Just to let you know, I have a friend driving me to this place, and right now, his face looks a little black…
PLawrence: Ok, well, tell him it’s nearby, and don’t worry, you’ll be able to find it. After all, this is S’pore. Can one really get lost here?
Me: Thanks and Bye.
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[30 secs of silence later]
Me: [subdued] It’s on Outram Road. You know where it is?
Patang: [combusting] No, I don’t know anything. I’ll call the place and ask.
Me: [bravely] OK. Why don’t you do that?
Patang: [on the ’phone] Hello, SKS? Where are you? Oh. Behind Holiday Inn….? …I get it. Thanks. [hangs up]. It’s behind Holiday Inn, not Glass hotel!
Me: [uncomprehending] Oh. Is it far from here?
Patang: No. Thank God it’s near. Just the next turning.
Me: [phew!] Ok. Let’s get there, then.
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[At 12.40pm, in the Building where SKS is]
Patang: Are you still “looking” through the shelves? Haven’t you got all you want yet?
Me: [dazedly] There just so many books and cool stuff here to see. Look at this, for example: A Whole Chart for my NT assignment! All in one piece. I don’t have to look much further to complete my assignment!!
Patang: [unimpressed] It’s just a chart. [turning the board over] OMG, it’s SGD15.50!!! For a small chart like this??? It’s Crime!! And look at its sides – all crumpled and lined and old-looking!
Me: [reasoning voice] It’s my assignment – I can do my whole assignment based on this chart!! It’s worth it, ler!
Patang: [unconvinced] Hmmm…let me ask the counter for new stock.
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[2 minutes later]
Patang: No deal. These two crumpled (haam-choy) sheets are the last two left. You don’t really want it.
Me: [adamantly] But I do!!
Patang: Hmmmmph! Is this what you came here to look for?
Me: Errr..well, not really. I wanted really to look for Hebrew Bibles.
Patang: Found them?
Me: Errr…haven’t searched for them yet…
Patang: [wearily] Why don’ I just hold the rest of the books you have in your arms, and you go look for it now?
Me: Okok.
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[10 minutes later]
Patang: Jie, can you please stop picking up anymore literature? You’re spending too much!
Me: Okok. We’ll go now.
Patang: Phew! At last!
Me: [petulantly] What’s your problem anyway?
Patang: I haven’t eaten yet and I’m super-hungry!
Me: Oh! I’m sorry. Okok. I’ll pay now.
Patang: Check to see if all your books are in good condition first before paying, ok?
Me: No need, lar…just as long as all the pages are there, enough, lar.
Patang: [sigh] Here, give them all to me. I’ll do the checking.
Me: Oooooh, thanks. You’re such a sweet brother.
Patang: [mutters under breath] I know. Sometimes, I amaze myself.
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[At 4.45pm, at Borders, Wheelock Place]
Patang: I feel very thirsty, let’s go for a drink.
Minch: It’s raining cats and dogs. Where can you find a place that’s good without us needing to run in the rain?
Patang: Shaw House, across the street. We’ll use the Underpass.
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[5 minutes later, across the street via the Underpass]
MattL: Oh. We’re going to MOS Burger??
Patang: Yes. They serve Tea here. You want?
MattL: Yep. One for me.
Minch: One for me, too.
Patang: I’ll buy three Large Teas and one Large Iced Lemon Tea for Esther.
Me: [gratefully] Oooooh…thanks!
Together Again
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[10 minutes later, while sipping the coolest drinks on earth]
Me: [suddenly] Bro, where did you put my chart? Is it in your car still?
Patang: What chart?
Me: The Chart for my NT assignment.
Patang: [alarmed] I-I-I….I didn’t put it anywhere.
Me: Did we buy it?
Patang: I don’t remember seeing it at the counter…
Me: [aghast] Gasp!!
Patang: [whipping out the handphone] Chill . I’ll call the bookshop. [on the ’phone] Hello? Can I know what time you close today? Oh. 6pm? Ok, thanks. [hangs up & stands up] Okay, Jie. Let’s go get your thing.
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[20 minutes later, in the car]
Me: You’re not angry for having to go again to this most hated place in Outram Road, are you?
Patang: [all benevolent] Nope. I figured SGD15.50 for a whole assignment is well worth the money. How I wish I can find things like this for the 3 assignments I still have to complete before September ends.
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[At 6.00pm, back at Orchard Rd, in Taka, and heading towards Kinokuniya]
Patang: You two don’t have much time. Just grab what you want and we’ll go, ok?
RT: Okay.
Patang: I’ll meet you at the Magazine area. Here’s your Kino card, Jie.
Me: Thanks.
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[At 6.45pm, in the Crystal Jade Kitchen, Taka]
MattL: They’ve seated us in a really a secluded spot.
Me: Good place for all of us to eat and chat. Look at the food! Yummy!!
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[At 8.00pm, same place]
Patang: We gotta all go now. Our car parking tickets are until 8.15-8.20pm only.
Minch: Okay, let’s get the bill and go.
RT: While you are settling the bill, can I go and get some stuff from Borders first? I’ll meet you at the carpark.
Me: OK. I also want to buy some manuka honey before we leave.
Patang: [shakes head] Sigh….still shopping…
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[At 8.15pm, at the car park]
Me: Phew! We made it just in time!
Patang: Yup. See? The patrolmen are already here, rounding the area.
Minch: Byee, Patang!
MattL: All the best!
Patang: Thanks, you, too! Bye Jie.
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[At 8.20pm, still in the car]
RT: Has Patang gone off?
Me: Should be. Why?
RT: Errr…I don’t know the way out.
Me: What? But…you led us to this place…?
RT: [matter-of-factly] I know how to get in, But I don’t know how to get out.
Me: [grabs handphone and dials] I hope he’s not too far off…
Patang: [appears in person, in front of the car!] What??
Me: [in shock] Oh. Hi. You aren’t gone yet?
Patang: Nope. What’s up?
Me: We need to get back to AYE, but don’t know how…
Patang: No Problem. Just follow me.
Me: [gratefully] Thanks!
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And we were led back to AYE with no problem within 20 minutes.
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[At 8.40pm]
Me: Oh No!! What’s that up ahead??
RT: Those are cars. Lining up to the Immigrations.
Me: [faintly] But we’ve still got such a looooong way to go to reach the Immigrations…
RT: So get prepared for a loooooong wait.
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[At 9.40pm]
Patang: [over the ’phone] Jie, where are you now?
Me: Still in S’pore.
Patang: What?? How come?
Me: We’re stuck in a jam – waiting for the masses to clear customs and immigrations.
Patang: Oh no! It’s S’pore’s First day of School Hols….!
Me: Sigh….this just has to happen to me…
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[At 10.30pm]
Patang: [over the phone] Jie?
Me: Yeah, ok. We’ve passed the Immigrations at S’pore. Johor’s Customs wasn’t bad at all. We’re now in the Gelang Patah R&R. Will be making our way back home. Estimate to reach home at about 1.00am.
Patang: Drive safe, k?
Me: K.
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[At 12.25am]
Me: This AirKeroh-AlorGajah stretch is 90 km/hr. I’m sleeeeeppyyy.
Minch: [stirring from slumber] Huh? [goes back to sleep]
MattL: [stirring from sleep] You want me to drive? [2 secs later] Snore….
RT: Yawn….Sigh….Okay, let’s chat…Yawn…..
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Arrived at MattL & Minch’s home at 1.10am.
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Arrived at RT’s home at 1.20am.
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Arrived home at 1.30am.
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Bathed and slept at 2.00am. On August 31st, 2008.
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Happy Merdeka, Everyone…ZZZZzzzzZZzzzzzZZzzzz
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Church Camp 2008, Kampar August 21, 2008
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At Grand Kampar Hotel, August 17th – 20th
Beautiful View Of The Town
Mouth-watering Meals
Fantastic Friends
Aspirers In Action I
Aspirers In Action II
Pool Pics I
Pool Pics II
Pool Pics III
Workaholic At Work
Favorite Bumming Time Activity
Rain Down On Me
Here In Your Presence I Am Free
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EsthertanC in Oz March 30, 2008
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The Chongs in Australia
It was the first time En, VF and I visited Melbourne, Australia. We were excited indeed! So excited that we arrived at the airport waaaay too early – and ended up having to wait a looooong time for the plane to take off…
We're Off!!
At Esther & Allan’s interim house (they’re building a new bungalow in Melbourne SE), at their new area, and near Philip Island…
Across Philip Island…
Penguins At Nobbies Centre…
Walkway At Nobbies…
Gulls at Nobbies…
Town in Geelong…
Waterfront at Geelong…
Park at Geelong…
Having Fun
At Port Campbell, Melbourne…
At Great Ocean Road, Melbourne…
Shrubs At Great Ocean Road…
Kirrin Island Come to Life in Oz
More Shrubs at Great Ocean Road…
At The Twelve Apostles…
Only Seven Apostles Left Standing
What can I say? I’m a Shrub Fan, so you get to see lots of ‘em…
More to Come…
