island tales #48
I'm back from a friday night dinner! and boy am i in a mood for ranting...
right, so for the past few weeks or so, i've been having most of my dinners at this hawker place just down the road from here. it's convenient coz it's situated between home and work, and it's nearer and easier to get to than anywhere else.
but today's trip was rather unique. a little background information: to get to my food, i need to get past two traffic lights. even if one is green, i'd have to wait for the other one, coz they actually take turns to change colours. no big deal, it's a 100 plus second wait, and even when both are red, it's faster than walking. right?
right. except.......... for cases like today. for BOTH lights, i somehow managed to get not just one, but TWO drivers who really really enjoy driving slower than the speed of a dead turtle going backwards through peanut butter. yes, that's right, i had one insanely slow driver for EACH light. i'm usually a patient guy, and coming from kuching (and tronoh), i still find the drivers here kinda reckless sometimes. but these two clowns were REALLY taking their time... and so, i ended up being the Second Car From the Red Light Change twice.
gah.
the really weird part came when i reached the hawker center. that's when i came across something that really made me wish i had a camera in the car, since it's one of those sights that you dont see everyday. obviously, it was...
...a rather large herd of cows walking in a rather long line down the road...
...and on the correct side of the road too. except that i had to wait there since i was NOT keen on driving in the middle of a large group of cows. you know, in case they mistake my kancil for a predator and start attacking it. so while waiting for them to pass, i observed them doing cow-like things such as sniffing each other's asses, or swinging their cute little udders as they amble down the road.
sigh.
* * * * *
dinner itself was pretty alright. had my usual hawker combo of char kueh tiaw, nomaikai and a small-ish char siu pao. also, since i usually eat alone (and i find that strangely calming), i had time to look around and observe the usual people around the place. there was the rather cool ponytailed drinks guy who always replies my hokkien in english (maybe i sound weird), the friendly husband and wife who sells nomaikai/pao, and the surly looking lady who fried char kueh tiaw. there are other stalls as well, of course, but i've yet to get tired of my usual meal so i havent actually tried most of the other food.
quirky point about me: i tend to order the same food for a longgg time if im eating at the same place. i have no idea why, either.
now im back and enjoying a quiet friday night. perfect for chatting with my (insert adjectives here) carol, my (insert more adjectives here) mum, and (possibly) some gaming, too.
ahhh... my ideal idlyic lifestyle. :P
* * * * *
p/s and in case you're wondering.. YES I GOT A SLOWPOKE IN FRONT OF ME ON THE WAY BACK TOO. who did not move when the light turned green, so i had to wait twice. it was just not my night...
right, so for the past few weeks or so, i've been having most of my dinners at this hawker place just down the road from here. it's convenient coz it's situated between home and work, and it's nearer and easier to get to than anywhere else.
but today's trip was rather unique. a little background information: to get to my food, i need to get past two traffic lights. even if one is green, i'd have to wait for the other one, coz they actually take turns to change colours. no big deal, it's a 100 plus second wait, and even when both are red, it's faster than walking. right?
right. except.......... for cases like today. for BOTH lights, i somehow managed to get not just one, but TWO drivers who really really enjoy driving slower than the speed of a dead turtle going backwards through peanut butter. yes, that's right, i had one insanely slow driver for EACH light. i'm usually a patient guy, and coming from kuching (and tronoh), i still find the drivers here kinda reckless sometimes. but these two clowns were REALLY taking their time... and so, i ended up being the Second Car From the Red Light Change twice.
gah.
the really weird part came when i reached the hawker center. that's when i came across something that really made me wish i had a camera in the car, since it's one of those sights that you dont see everyday. obviously, it was...
...a rather large herd of cows walking in a rather long line down the road...
...and on the correct side of the road too. except that i had to wait there since i was NOT keen on driving in the middle of a large group of cows. you know, in case they mistake my kancil for a predator and start attacking it. so while waiting for them to pass, i observed them doing cow-like things such as sniffing each other's asses, or swinging their cute little udders as they amble down the road.
sigh.
* * * * *
dinner itself was pretty alright. had my usual hawker combo of char kueh tiaw, nomaikai and a small-ish char siu pao. also, since i usually eat alone (and i find that strangely calming), i had time to look around and observe the usual people around the place. there was the rather cool ponytailed drinks guy who always replies my hokkien in english (maybe i sound weird), the friendly husband and wife who sells nomaikai/pao, and the surly looking lady who fried char kueh tiaw. there are other stalls as well, of course, but i've yet to get tired of my usual meal so i havent actually tried most of the other food.
quirky point about me: i tend to order the same food for a longgg time if im eating at the same place. i have no idea why, either.
now im back and enjoying a quiet friday night. perfect for chatting with my (insert adjectives here) carol, my (insert more adjectives here) mum, and (possibly) some gaming, too.
ahhh... my ideal idlyic lifestyle. :P
* * * * *
p/s and in case you're wondering.. YES I GOT A SLOWPOKE IN FRONT OF ME ON THE WAY BACK TOO. who did not move when the light turned green, so i had to wait twice. it was just not my night...
coffee served by nerdook at 8:56 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
patience is virtue after all, wat's a lil wait to you :P u need more when dealing with erm "sensible" ppl like me. good practice, this one, i'll say
hey u commented! what's with the funny name though... :P sensible indeed! i shall be sure to quote your classic "but im sensible..." phrase next time... ahaha...
Wah...you talking about cows running around my Penang island ah? Really? Where? 'Cos I know a herd that really know how to go home at night, along Jalan Yeap Chor Ee.
it was in island glades... inside delima. they seem pretty intelligent though!
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