Netmoirs of A Solemn Rover

Bro’s Birthday, 2012 Among Other Things

We both woke up late, it was already past noon, and our plans is still on - watching an apocalyptic movie, 2012 on a non-apocalyptic day in Tropicana City Mall! Bee got coupons of Subway, and we both get 6-inchers and pay only drinks and extras. It was a quickie though as we were only half hour away to screening. Since we were both fast eaters, we made it early to the queue. There weren't that many visitors as maybe it was still early in the noon. Our show eventually starts at 2pm. I...

Sis Birthday Weekend

This is my first time celebrating my sister's birthday since 10 long years! I did not see her grow up and in an instant she is now a grown up dame. It was much of a family gathering and for the first time we are complete with Yen in our circle as well. My sis invited 6 of her besties. Dave however couldn't make it because of his EP. Too bad he can't have his regular dose of sugarcane this time. As for relatives, only Tiffie, Wooi & Chloe with Uncle Choo & Aunt Siew Moi attended. My...

Mooncake Festival 2009

Mooncake Festival aka Mid Autumn Festival was special this year. Special cos I was home celebrating it. Also special cos mom is doing all the goodies. Missed those goodies for many years! This year besides taking some orders from friends and relatives, mom did quite a variety of mooncakes, or should I say moon-jellies? As time changes, traditional way in doing traditional dish changes too. Upon modernisation, mooncakes has transitioned from well, cakes to jellies stuffing them with variety...

Belated Birthday

Happy birthday to me. I am 31 now, old and penniless haha. Well, I had things for a change this year, and it was the opportunity to celebrate my birthday with my family after 10 long years in hiatus. I missed the days of celebrating birthdays in England with my buddies. I never forget the memories of celebrating my birthday there during the peak of the summer where we were free to roam with our polo shirts and khaki pants grilling BBQ or satays in the open air at the compound of my house. Damn....

Memories of Grandpa

September is one of the month of moments for me. One of them was the 16th, which was the anniversary of my late grandpa's passing. It was 14 years ago I remembered when I was 15, just few more weeks before sitting for my PMR exam, our family received a sad news from the doc saying grandpa was diagnosed with a cancer, and had no chance for a cure or to live. It was too late as the diagnosis was carried out during its very chronic stage, so the hospital can't do anything about it. We were...

Cemetery Picnic

This post is something from home - a Sunday cemetery picnic for the whole family! No. It ain't no April Fool’s joke, this is for real. It’s Qing Ming lah, the Chinese celebration for the dead and departed. It is also a celebration to pay tribute to our ancestors. For us is kinda like a 'picnic' cos it falls on a Sunday. I missed this occasion for 8 years in a row now. My last tribute to my ancestors was in 1999, just before I come to UK. Missed this occasion tremendously as this was a...

My Super Gran

My gran is 88 today, born in 1919 - 3 years before the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean. She was strong and agile, abit senile but she still remember us as her obedient grandkids. She used to cane me and bro during her trips down here as we were very naughty at that time. We use to run away and hide under the table when she was armed with a cane. I admired her courage and devotion to god, and also her wisdom and knowledge albeit her aging memory. Coming from an aristocrat of Chinese...

Sad News From Home

Just got this news from home that my aunt (wife of my dad's second brother) was admitted to hospital and soon to be transferred to UMSC or UMMC. The cause? Breast cancer. Sad to say that this is the first breast cancer case that was experienced by our family. Unfortunately for my aunt, the cancer has gone to a critical stage now. Regrettably, this happened as a result of her own ignorance. Mom had adviced her countless of times but she took it way too easy. And now the outcome is - she is...

Dedicated To A Cuz..

Who bloody says I can't blog about family, yes I can...! Something from home by the way; here are some smuggled out pics of my cousin sister's wedding a couple of days ago. Can't believe that time has passed so quickly that we are all in our adulthood now and soon to settle down with loved ones (for those in courtship, not me of course). This cousin sister of mine was one of the brightest amongst our cousins as she always excel with flying colors in her studies. Every family reunion,...

Crazy Old Man

An hour ago I was awaken by an emergency call from mom informing me that my dad was admitted to hospital for gunshot wounds. Gunshot wounds from his own favorite hobby - game hunting. One of his novice team mate tripped and the gun that was in his possession accidentally fired a shot point blank, thus hitting his right leg, and penetrated the left leg severing his thigh and calf. Talking about shock and disbelief, I was utterly speechless. I was angry as well as why the hell his novice...