The Day Mamaks Say The Darnest Things

Dear Diary,

As usual, I look forward to my weekly futsal training
for the one-hour post-futsal drinking session with my Srikandi girlfriends,
wayyyy more than the one-hour of running around and checking out cute boys next court
(that's why I hardly bring Supertall along, woottt!).

The mamaks at this particular Medan Selera Jalan 223 never fail to make us laugh
every Thursday, every time we order something, anything!




















And so I've shared with you this a couple of months ago and last night, I clearly ordered,
"Nasi Goreng Kampung satu! TAPI tak mau ayam, tak mau daging, tak mau telur, tak mau seafood please!
Bagi extra pedas OK?"

Abadeeeeen, this is what he shouted to his cook,
"WOOOKEH! Neh, naaasi goreng kampung satu, SAYUR tak mau!"

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?



And that is of course, among other (wrong orders that night).

The Day A Yoga Instructor Can Make A Simple Supper Super Complicated

Dear Diary,










"I'm a vegetarian not because I love animals,
it is because I hate plants!" ~E. Whitney Brown



Post-futsal yesterday (after 6-months!), my Srikandi 95-99 team
headed to our usual hang-out place across the street at Jalan 223
when I was caught ordering,

TYI: Mamak, char kuey teow satu!
Mamak: Ok.

TYI: Sekejap, tak mau telur tau!
Mamak: Ok.

TYI: Tak mau ayam, tak mau daging jugak.

Mamak: Ok. Kerang mau?
TYI: Kerang pun tak mau.

Mamak: Habis sayur saja?
TYI: Ye, sayur saja.

Mamak: OK!
TYI: Eh, tapi taugeh pun tak mau!

Mamak: *WTF face*


As my girls expected and bet their asses off, my supper arrived
- TAK SEDAP
- dan ada taugeh.

The Day TGI Wednesday!

Dear Diary,

I teach 9 grueling yoga classes on Monday and Tuesday which require me to wake up 5.30 am on both mornings for it's first class. After the ninth class, I usually rush off to play futsal with my Srikandi girls (by the way, Srikandi Futsal Tournament is back! I'll keep you posted).

Since I resigned my 9 to 6 job (nevertheless I used to work 9 to 6 only on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday :P) last month, this has been my life:


AM 10: Wake up
10.05: Headstand
10.10: Have bananas for breakfast
10.45: Azmi's Dynamic / Matthew's Ashtanga Led yoga class
NOON 1: Read a book as the TV watches me
PM 2: Banana leaf rice (staple lunch) on Fridays, if not Thursdays, if not ALL three days! Bad..
3: Reruns of SATC to help me fall asleep
4: Nap
5: Wake up, headstand, snack with bananas, stuff up with chocolate
6: Gary's Hatha 2 yoga class
8: Have soto for dinner at Aji Don
NIGHT 10: More bananas and chocolates and TV
12: Baca buku..


Every beautiful Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

After the long Monday and Tuesday, I know I deserve this.
For I have a long list of classes to teach on Saturdays.

Thank you my young Henry for the big and badddddd fattening Toblerone, my Supertall for the goooooood Rocky Road (best Cadbury ever, I tell you!) and Jehan Miskin (which shall be referred to as Supermuskel after this) for the thought-provoking books.

I will resume my visit to GSC's International Screen movies on weekday afternoons,
very soon.