Daily Updates – 18th Jan 2006
Slow and Quiet
The whole downtown was slow and quiet today.. we were also the same way. Why ..?? One of the big boys opened its door today… and the whole town .. is down at the store.. i heard.
Some even camped outside the new store last nite.. to be the first customer into store (Malmart)..! Now that was a little too much for me to stomach… and with the wind we had last nite.. it was just crazy..! but this town ppl are kinda crazy..!! I swear it’s the water..!! hhaha!!
One of the downtown, major clothing store is closing it’s door after being an anchor tenant on our street for many, many years.
We were at the mall the other day.. and another .. clothing store.. who moved from our street to downtown where everything is right now.. owed rent of $10K and had a distress notice on its door. Things do not look good for the mom and pop stores .. like ours. We are just grateful they didn’t open its door during Christmas season.. or else we would have been badly affected.
Oh well.. one can only hope for the best .. and prepare for the worst.. eh..??
Protected: Where do they all come from..??
Protected: Got Nerves….!
Hilarious
It doesn’t take alot to make Chloe happy.. most of the time, she is an easy to please little gal.. and like all little gals….. as long as you pay her some attention.. she would be laughing hysterically.. 🙂 that’s my daughter for you .. 🙂
Chang-Ku-Dat
I remember when i was young, going on someone’s back .. and being carried was call.. playing “chang ku dat” .. i donch really know what language it is.. because my mother is an indonesian chinese.. and was brought up by my grandauntie .. who is from Penang. And my father is a very typical chinaman.. who speaks well in english.. because my grandfather works for the prison.
I think my siblings and I are more influence by my mother .. since we were literally brought up by her alone… and my grandaunt.. whom we call “yee-poh”. So i think Chang ku dat is malay .. mixed chinese..??
Anyhow.. Chloe loves to play chang ku dat with daddy.
Loaner
This is a loaner from Gerald and Adele .. Sarah’s parents. I’m forever grateful to them.. because they are always so nice to us.. 🙂 We had asked Gerald if Sarah was still using hers because Chloe just wouldn’t sit still to eat at the store.. so before rushing out to buy another chair, we asked Gerald if he could loan us his .. if Sarah wasn’t using it. And he came thru’ for us.. and even delivered the chair. How i wished everyone is like Gerald and Adele. Thank you so much for everything..Gerald..and Adele..!
Bak Kwa
Some one please send me some BAK KWA..!!! hhahahahahahah!!! yes.. i haven’t had those since 1999. Yup.. poor thing hor..??!!??? With chinese new year round the corner.. and i see them in everyone’s blog.. i so drooling all over for it. Unfortunately, i doubt it would survive the flight from Asia to Canada .. so i daren’t ask anyone from home to send them to me.
I can only continue to drool. .and hope.. kekekekekkeke!! I sometimes feel bad for Chloe.. because she won’t get to taste and appreciate all the things that I’ve eaten in Asia.
Daily Updates – 17th Jan 2006