Today didn't turn out quite as planned but it's not entirely bad. I bought a book entitled "Malaysian Flavours" by Lee Su Kim (2nd edition). This book is a compilation of articles from Lee Su Kim's "Malaysian Flavour" column in The Star which ran for about 3 year, until 1996. OK! This is an old book but it just caught my attention and I feel like reading it. Her witty insights of Malaysians are refreshing and make me look and appreciate things that I normally took for granted. This book captures the essence of what it is to be Malaysian. Her articles on Malaysian English is hilarious. Now I know I was not that bad...or should I say have a very 'unique' way of mingling the two languages. And the funny thing is, when I read all the examples, I can imagine a friend who will exactly fit the scenarios, with her expressions and her sing song 'Manglish'. It didn't help too that I'll immediately think of her whenever I watch PCK or specifically, PCK's wife :) You dunno PCK? Aiyyahh.. how long you stay in Malaysia man? Hehe.. I don't think I sound quite right.
And then a meeting with a very old friend. After the initial scrutinizing and confirming that both of us didn't change one little bit (except for older and wiser ;)), we comfortably exchange stories just like the old days. She's very helpful when I first started working (feels like ages ago) and is still very helpful now. When I told her about my first business attempt and the problems I'm facing, she immediately cracked her head trying to find some solution. I really didn't expect that. But its nice to know I have such a friend. We also decided we enjoyed each other's company so much that we should meet at least once a month. Meeting with friends can be very difficult considering where one's work and home is. But I'll try to make this one into one of my new year's resolution.
Here's something on friendship from "Malaysian Flavours".
Precious and rare
False friends are like autumn leaves
Scattered everywhere.
Far out in the ocean
There lies a rock
On it is written
Forget me not.
Make new friends
Keep the old
One is silver
The other is gold.
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