Mid-Autumn Festival's meaning
Yesterday was an amusing and rather tiring day in my context. On the 31th September, the 中秋节, I was in Malaysia.
The reason is because we were there to see a family friend's 1 month old daughter. After getting lost right after clearing immigration of Malaysia, we found Uncle Jerry's car and headed to the destination.
It turns out that we are also the first to arrive, just in time to see the baby getting sleepy after feeding.
Me:
You always say the baby is very cute one. But I look at it from all angles and still cannot say that it is cute wor. (The baby looks like an alien to me sia)
Mum:
Next time when you are a mummy then you will say differently.
Me:
Please lol. Even a baby Sable looks so much cuter. If I have a child, I would say the child is not cute at all lol.
Mum:
(Priceless Dots face)
Anyhow, once the buffet was available, the ravenous us went straight for the kill without mercy. I have to say that the buffet in Malaysia tastes so much better then the catered ones in Singapore. I was like, "God, next time when we have food cater, must we do it from Malaysia?"
And then, aheavy downpour dampened our moods for awhile but it soon perked up as we went shopping after driving out.
The group split up with women except mum, auntie Forest and me, going off to shop. We headed to A&W there and I was like flabbergasted when I saw the queue- One lady was manning the counter SOLO, so the line snaked quite a fair bit.
When I located the toilet (I got lost and had to check the directory. Yes, I am the 路痴) and came back, it seems like the line had hardly moved. To make matters interesting there was only one cleaner.
Naturally, I was like, "Now I know whey A&W failed in Singapore". Come on, most Singaporeans will be pissed off by now to leave. God, I don't even miss this brand so why the hell do I have to come here just for the root beer float?!
Anyhow, managed to purchase something before we had to gather and drive, as a convoy, over to the dining place.
Since the GPS we had was rather outdated, it seemed to reflect that we were flying over the fields as the newer expressways were not shown... LOLS.
Did I mention that we also drove past Legoland? LMAO. It was dark but at least I could see that there's a castle there lols.
For dinner, went over to the stilt-supported restaurant for seafood and here, I had phone reception because opposite from where we are, is SINGAPORE. Dots.
Well, the seafood is fresh because it is from the Kelong.(I have to visit the Kelong one of these days sia). Although I think that one type of oyster does not sit well with me. The reason is because when I ate it, I felt like eating tiny grains of sand as well.
The epic part comes when we have to clear the immigration to get back. Uncle Jerry had a head start of us by 5 minutes so he should have cleared first by all accounts logically, right?
Wrong! Uncle Jimmy's car was first as he accidentally went into the bus lane and had to cut 'queues' lols. We just breezed through the checkpoint andwas speeding in Singapore until Clementi area.
Then, we decided to check up on the others via phone. Turns out that the first vehicel that left the group was the last to arrive.
Uncle Alvin:
Where are you hah?
Uncle Ivan:
Just cleared only. You all haven't clear ah?
Uncle Alvin:
Hah!? I can see the MBS already.
Uncle Ivan and the others:
What?! You all riding rocket ah?
Nope it was a BMW!!
(Nobody believed that we arrived and so, we had to send a photo to prove that)
The epicness of the whole conversation was still discussed after we all reassembled at Bedok North Market 511 for supper.
Then on the 30th September, guess the highlight of the night was the Singapore Flyer (Ughh) with BF and his family. God, the boring Flyer. In my complain, why does the government agree to such a boring tender? I rather it be some kind of amusement park then this...
Even BF was like, "Give me back 30 minutes of my life" and I was like there for the 2nd time sia. Ughh... an hour of my life.
Only this time, it was alot more crowded and we had to queue all the way in because it a was a weekend and then there had to be an event there to boot.
It's really dots in my opinion when the famous skylights of Singapore at night are also mundane. God, I wish the capsule had valid entertainment and not just pure boredom as well.
The only saving grace is the supper there. The food in the 60s always seem to taste better then the crappy fast food we are eating nowadays sia.
So, in short, mid-autumn festival means that I have a gathering of nothing traditional nowadays and simply eat whatever looks nice?
I haven't even had my moon cake yet. Guess that's because what my parents bought was not the original that I did not touch it.
And the lanterns... Damn it. I miss those as well... Argh!
The reason is because we were there to see a family friend's 1 month old daughter. After getting lost right after clearing immigration of Malaysia, we found Uncle Jerry's car and headed to the destination.
It turns out that we are also the first to arrive, just in time to see the baby getting sleepy after feeding.
Me:
You always say the baby is very cute one. But I look at it from all angles and still cannot say that it is cute wor. (The baby looks like an alien to me sia)
Mum:
Next time when you are a mummy then you will say differently.
Me:
Please lol. Even a baby Sable looks so much cuter. If I have a child, I would say the child is not cute at all lol.
Mum:
(Priceless Dots face)
Anyhow, once the buffet was available, the ravenous us went straight for the kill without mercy. I have to say that the buffet in Malaysia tastes so much better then the catered ones in Singapore. I was like, "God, next time when we have food cater, must we do it from Malaysia?"
And then, a
The group split up with women except mum, auntie Forest and me, going off to shop. We headed to A&W there and I was like flabbergasted when I saw the queue- One lady was manning the counter SOLO, so the line snaked quite a fair bit.
When I located the toilet (I got lost and had to check the directory. Yes, I am the 路痴) and came back, it seems like the line had hardly moved. To make matters interesting there was only one cleaner.
Naturally, I was like, "Now I know whey A&W failed in Singapore". Come on, most Singaporeans will be pissed off by now to leave. God, I don't even miss this brand so why the hell do I have to come here just for the root beer float?!
Anyhow, managed to purchase something before we had to gather and drive, as a convoy, over to the dining place.
Since the GPS we had was rather outdated, it seemed to reflect that we were flying over the fields as the newer expressways were not shown... LOLS.
Did I mention that we also drove past Legoland? LMAO. It was dark but at least I could see that there's a castle there lols.
For dinner, went over to the stilt-supported restaurant for seafood and here, I had phone reception because opposite from where we are, is SINGAPORE. Dots.
Well, the seafood is fresh because it is from the Kelong.(I have to visit the Kelong one of these days sia). Although I think that one type of oyster does not sit well with me. The reason is because when I ate it, I felt like eating tiny grains of sand as well.
The epic part comes when we have to clear the immigration to get back. Uncle Jerry had a head start of us by 5 minutes so he should have cleared first by all accounts logically, right?
Wrong! Uncle Jimmy's car was first as he accidentally went into the bus lane and had to cut 'queues' lols. We just breezed through the checkpoint and
Then, we decided to check up on the others via phone. Turns out that the first vehicel that left the group was the last to arrive.
Uncle Alvin:
Where are you hah?
Uncle Ivan:
Just cleared only. You all haven't clear ah?
Uncle Alvin:
Hah!? I can see the MBS already.
Uncle Ivan and the others:
What?! You all riding rocket ah?
Nope it was a BMW!!
(Nobody believed that we arrived and so, we had to send a photo to prove that)
The epicness of the whole conversation was still discussed after we all reassembled at Bedok North Market 511 for supper.
Then on the 30th September, guess the highlight of the night was the Singapore Flyer (Ughh) with BF and his family. God, the boring Flyer. In my complain, why does the government agree to such a boring tender? I rather it be some kind of amusement park then this...
Even BF was like, "Give me back 30 minutes of my life" and I was like there for the 2nd time sia. Ughh... an hour of my life.
Only this time, it was alot more crowded and we had to queue all the way in because it a was a weekend and then there had to be an event there to boot.
It's really dots in my opinion when the famous skylights of Singapore at night are also mundane. God, I wish the capsule had valid entertainment and not just pure boredom as well.
The only saving grace is the supper there. The food in the 60s always seem to taste better then the crappy fast food we are eating nowadays sia.
So, in short, mid-autumn festival means that I have a gathering of nothing traditional nowadays and simply eat whatever looks nice?
I haven't even had my moon cake yet. Guess that's because what my parents bought was not the original that I did not touch it.
And the lanterns... Damn it. I miss those as well... Argh!
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