Well I'm back! For more elaboration of my trip, please refer to the well written article from dear Ping here. I'd talk about the bloopers.

Basically an eat and sleep trip and of course, smuggling Menthol Lights for friends across the sea back to Singapore because it is so cheap. Anyway, our dear friend seem to be super suey. I mean, it's as suey as it can get man. Everytime she tries to buy a pack (which is only twice), she somehow almost, or is seen by someone she know. And her mummy is one who will freak out if she ever finds out, I mean, we're just talking about buying. So well, it's a mystery to me whether all the risk to save a few bucks for other was worth it.

Scenario Satu: We were eating, decided to buy a pack from this hawker. Just as we are reaching the guy, her mummy appeared. How close a shave is that? It only take 10 more seconds of dilly dally and her skin was saved. Imagine getting caught buying it. She would perhaps be quarantined at home for the rest of her 3 months holiday.

Scenario Dua: Walked into a Supermarket to try again. I said go buy shampoo first, she say, go check it out first. We took the 2nd path and just then, her mummy's good friend walked past us examining. How ultra suey is that? I mean, how often do you walk past a supermarket and happen to look in to see a friend's daughter there. Exact moment man. If only we went to buy shampoo first, nothing. But of course, so far, no news of gossip. So let's hope hard for her.

Anyway, the interaction with Rose and her parents warm my heart as I feel even more grateful that my family is somewhat like theirs, very happy. Well we're not as crappy (cos thank Lord we don't have a member at home like R***) but its so cute how daughter will go out with Mummy, Papa will drive and feel kinda bored but it's his job and he is alright with it. We'll shop around and spend too much money and/or overshot our planned meeting time, maybe miss a reservation (or a ferry) and Papas will be hanging out at the hawker centre having a cuppa, read a paper or explore the area, and call up every 15 minutes to find out where we are, drop by to see our progress and feel bored and disappear again. Simple things like that makes a family very family I guess. It doesn't have to be big hugs and wet smacks on the cheek. It only takes supermarket and supper trips and cheery nonsense in the car to make a family family.