Episode: tradition
Saturday, August 30, 2008

I was still feeling sleepy when I woke up at 9am this morning. Well, my mom wanted to get me a baju kurung for Hari Raya before the fasting month. It seems to be a tradition. I went out the house at around 9+ with my mom wearing my shades. Most of the time, my eyes were half closed when we took the MRT towards Dover . We got there to meet up with my grandma, my aunt, my bro and two of my cousins. Then when they arrived, we took the train all the way there.

When resting, I saw my brother whipping out his iphone. Only today that I found out that he owns one. He bought it at around $200 I guess, as his previous hand phone has problems switching on. Of course I tired the iphone out. It was cool.

We then made a move towards Geylang market.


It was such a hot and bright day. When I took out my shades, it feels like someone switching a torchlight right in front my eyes.

Though you can see that there are lots of clouds, unfortunately the clouds were not above us. It seems that the Geylang market is not a cloud magnet to provide some shades for us.

Soon we arrived at the place. As usual, the place was crampy. Shops across each other by a few steps. Well, that was the experience there, expect it to be that way. Well, you choose to go in the morning, it is hot, but not crowded. If you choose to go at night, it is cold, but I can assure you that there would be so many people there.

It was us, the guys, to buy our baju kurung first. Since we are those typical guys, we are not picky when buying clothes. On the second shop that we visited, we already bought all that we wanted..haha. My baju kurung that I got has the colour old orange, but it is light in colour.

I guess that we were more interested in filling our stomachs and quenching our thirst at that time, rather than spending energy in looking for the perfect clothes. Anyways, we went separate ways. The guys went out looking for food, while the ladies go find something else.

We made our way to KFC and had the Zinger buddy meal. It was very filing for a meal that cost $11.90.

Then, after eating, we met up with the ladies at Geylang market. They were having lunch there.


The ladies still got time to shop at one last place to get some carpet.

This was clipped on one of the carpets selling there. It says," Offer $25, Tauke Mabuk!", which simply means that the shop owner is probably drunk to give such a good offer.

Soon, we went home. Some of us took the cab home. While the rest of we went to...

Tanjong Katong Complex to shop a little bit more.


We were here for a while. I guess my aunt had already placed a purchase before and simply came here to collect. Homed after that. Reached home at almost 3pm. Then, I crashed.

At night, since my dad just came back from a trip to KL, he brought home some jackfruit and wild rambutans home. I had some. It was nice and sweet.

Looked like some new mixed fruit beverage flavour. Jackfruit and wild rambutans, I assure you it will taste aweful..haha.

On the left is the wild rambutan's seed, while the other is the jackfruit's seed.

Today, it seems quite ok. Going to Geylang feels so like Malay..haha. I wonder if I go little India, I would feel like so Indian..haha.


Comment
Aidie blogged @ 6:41 AM

---