Call me Bo Liang

Came across this cute article about Hainanese.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asian%2BOpinions/Story/A1Story20091029-176708.html

As the article suggested, somehow though sadly I dunno much about being a Hainanese, but I'm proud being one already. Though I'm not a pure breed, but my childhood days with my grandparents and great grandmother has turned me into one.

Just as the article suggested, our forefathers dun hav much money with them, coz they really send home all the money they earn, leaving the bear minimal for their survival here. Remember my article about how thrifty my grandparents are but spending all those money on their love ones. It exactly the case, I have to go back to Hainan Island to know how much they have contruibuted, they simple build schools and house with these money remitted over these years.

I'm not into criticising other dialects, or I may be wrong here.. But you must hav heard stories of families being stingy and fighting over inheritance and money etc.. you surely wun hear this from a pure hainanese family...

Shopping with ah ma

had a great day shopping with ah ma, as usual so thrifty when coming to buying things for themselves. but it would definitely be a different situation if it is buying something for the kids. all those bargaining in the Market counts for nothing.



it is tat kind of selflessness that really touch me, went to the jewellery shop and she insisted that the chosen rings were too small. all that I can do is to fight claim tat the smaller rings look nicer.

after all it is still a fun filled day.. looking forward to my big day with ah ma wearing her new glamourous blouse


- live from my iphone

Definitely, Maybe...

A supposingly romantic comedy. Some humour and laughter. Sweet romance. But it's the cute kid that I enjoyed the most.

It does reminds me of how a young life can grow to be and I may be just part of it...

Nothing beats the moments Will told his daughter, "There is a happy ending to the story.. .. An that's you.."

Kind of enjoy the last 1.5 hr lying on the crouch and just watched the movie brainlessly, aimlessly, randomly.. This is the type of life I like. I dun like shopping, I dun need to have full of friends and activities, I dun need a plan sometimes, I dun need discipline.. etc etc etc..

But again the truth is, I'm leaving singlehood, the things I do everyday is no longer random. She likes plans, discipline and full of activities. Can she be like me? Would I be happy if she is too-me?

New plans, new targets, new anticipations, that's what I need.. Buck up.. Life is never yourself anymore. It about 2 ppl now. Start working now!!!

Finally it's here

yup way else but my much anticipated iPhone? feels gd to discard WM for gd but I'm not giving up samsung yet, let's see wat the developers can do to bring android to omnia

hehehe

On his last journey

Today we sent wai gong on his last journey. It has to be the most elaborate funeral I have ever witnessed. Hundreds of ppl walked him along Jalan Kayu and Yio Chu Kang Road for i guess 2km. It was a gd weather and we hogged much of the traffic along the way.

It was again one of the most difficult moments to handle at the crematorium. As expected, everybody broke down, I could do nothing but watch the coffin being pushed by the machines into the burning chamber (if this is correct term to use) and let out all my grieve and sadness for this magnificent man.

I have come across a few new faces through this 7 days of wake. Many of them supposingly my cousins but I have to admit this could be the first and last time I might be meeting them. For the regular close cousins, this event has somehow brought us closer. Going an unfortunate event together does bond ppl together sometimes. After the passing of wai gong, I hope the family will still make more opportunities to meet up and gather to update each other on the happenings.

外公， 慢走。。。

Wai gong has left

According to mum, wai gong has left peacefully on the morning of 2 Oct. I really hope it was a relieve for wai gong becoz he had gone thru a lot of pain in the last weeks.

I felt it is a small regret that he couldnt attend the big day of his 3 grandchildren coming December. But seeing him go thru all those pain, I dare not think too much.