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Saturday, February 13, 2010
on 7th Feb, Dad and Mum promise yani, yah, ilham and emma that they will bring them to a place where Dad and Mum first had their stall. Yani and Yah were so excited that they got up so early(around 6am plus) and quickly took their shower. And when they're done, they woke the entire house(dad, mum, me and emma).
Dad and Mum got up quite early too. Me on the other hand, still in my fantasy world. Hahaha...
Around 9 plus, everyone was up and get ready to go out.
We went to Sim Lim Square to get a hp casing for my dad as someone(that would be me) had lost it. Had our breakfast at McDonald.
And around 12plus the kids were already smiling here and there as they already know they going to a history place before they were born.
And so we reached to the place: BLK 26 Bendemeer Road. Some of you already know the place(you know who you are).
We first went to BLK 26 Bendemeer Road where Dad and Mum use to have their own stall. As we enter the place, Mum start to have teary eyes...hehe. Maklumlah, tempat kenangan. Dad was busy looking for his buddies(apek jual air tau, apek jual ice kacang, ape jual nasi ayam and etc). And i was busy talking to the kids about the location.
We then reached Dad and Mum stall where it was already taken by some chinese selling chinese food. i was pointing at their stall when the seller saw me and thinking i was about to order their food. Hahaha...
So we continue to walk around the stall to see if there's any "old timer" still selling food. To our surprises, Mum saw one of the "old timer". She goes up to this chinese lady and goes something like this, "Eh Ayang!"(followed by some chinese words 've yet to figure out). Dad was also happy to see them. As i was carrying emma on my arms, one the chinese man("kawan bapak aku") looked at me and asked if emma is my daughter. I looked at him with surprised. Dad looked back at him and simply said, "Ah dia punya anak". I then looked at my Dad with a BIG question mark on my face. WHAT???
But i just ignored them and just smiled back at them. So we then left their stall. Then i ask my dad:
Me: Pak, tu sape?
Bapak: Ntah, manelah aku kenal.
Me: Abeh bapak bebual mesra habis?
Bapak: Bebual jelah. Agaknye org lama, aku pun tak ingat.
Mum then interrupt, "Bapak kau ape dia ingat."
Yani and yah with their clueless face still figuring out what just happened. But they still look happy. Emma as usual cranky here and there.
After finishing giving yani and yah a tour, Mum then decided that we go to another history place where Dad and Mum bought their first castle. It was located at BLK 32 Bendemeer Road.
Again Mum face turn sad again. Hehehe...getting sensitive as she aged. Dad still able to remember which house. He even remember the unit no.
Upon reaching, we notice the door was closed and we quickly took a photo of the house with the unit no(gambar blum upload). Dad then begin to tell the story about the house. He showed us where he used to keep all sort of flower pots and the back of the house even though there were no space for others to walk around. Yani and Yah were thrilled to hear every single words from my Dad. As usual, kids with their question non stop.
And finally after which, its time we had our early dinner. But before we left the place, Dad told Yani and Yah with simple note but with big meaning Me and Mum just hear it out.
"Ingat. Jangan lupa tempat ni. Inilah tempat Bapak dan Nenek hidup susah dan senang. Sentiasa ingat ini tempat."
I was speechless to hear those words. As i will never, ever forget that place.
And so we are off to geylang for our early dinner. By the time we reached there, Emma had already fall asleep. Me and Dad took turn carry emma to make sure she dun goes cranky again.
We got our seats and i begin to line up to order drinks. As i was looking around, i notice this old lady(around 60-70 i think) quite distracting.
She was wearing a dress which can see her clivage, with a pink bra stinking out, fake wig, some bling-bling on her wrist and neck, and lastly, she's wearing a heel. WTH!!!
I cant stop staring at her as it was so humiliating and kinda embarrased to the public.
But then again, i told myself not to let such thing get my focus away. I simply ignored her and enjoy my dinner with my family.
Well i guess thats about it. Right now, i just can't wait to celebrate Chinese New Year and meet my one and only Big Boss Mafia aka Grandma...(",)
11:34 AM