Just came back from msia... same old house.. same old delicious food... and same old bites from mosquitoes.... all of ya should check out my legs.. damn the mosquitoes! they ruin them!
ways to stop the itch:
. rub onion/shallot (with the juice) on the bite
. scrub your body (eg. the back) with salt
each year.. i'll get hong baos from 4 difference families..
1. the pangs (my dad's family)
2. the neighbors (they live a street away)
3. another pangs (family friend, same surname but not related)
4. the rich ( family friend's daughter, the one mentioned on top)
and each year.. we will visit only "the rich" family cos their house is big enough for my entire family.. but this year.. someone passed away from their side.. and we have nowhere to go for this cny.. we ended up in the house during cny..weird uh? boring new year......
one thing i like going back is for the food.. gran cooks delicious dishes.. hm.. also, i find that you will always be full yet hungry and always crave for more... her dishes cant be compared to my mom's.
popo's yummy dishes:
> braised trotters with sea cucumbers and mushrooms
> bamboo shoots
> chicken in wine
> steam chicken with special garlic sauce
> pig stomach soup
> sotong in chili
> salty prawns
> green pea soup
> soy sauce ribcage
ok... there are much more.. but these are the best for this year..
i overheard their coversation on the second night.. the kampung hse is gonna be romoved and rebuild.. kinda sad cause this is the torn house that all of us go back for cny. it's rare to see a house that is build with planks and zinc roof. but i have to agree with all that it is a dangerous and scary house. you know, i cant sleep during the last nite.
because of the limited rooms available, my sis and i plus my cousins slept in the attic. it's cold and damp up there.
i heard weird sound coming from below (living room).. it seems from the tv but it sounded muffled. but it was not even day yet.
i kept it to myself, of course.. no big deal. on my way home, my sis asked if i heard anything cause she heard tingling sound likely from seashells.
anyway.... that was yesterday.. im back in sg! feels good back here...
time to sleep... ... ... ... ... ...
