Sunday, March 19, 2006
Dinner at 8
Things seem very out of place today.
First, my friend unknowingly "drowned" the sparkler fireworks which was needed for an object lesson during a No Apologies workshop my colleague amd I were conducting for the youth of SS Gospel Centre. My mistake for putting it into the empty water spray bottle.
Second, after the workshop, I asked a friend out for dinner but she had a prior arrangement.
Third, I had a RM8.70 Penang Nasi Kandar for dinner, which I thought the pricing was quite high. I don't recall having to pay separately for small rice (RM0.50), mutton (RM5.00), and vegetable (RM1.50). I thought they would be counted as one plate, priced about RM5.00 only. Guess they have either changed their pricing practice to be like that of banana leaf rice, or I still haven't forgotten about the cheaper food in Ipoh (used to have same items for only RM3.80!). Come to think of it, having banana leaf rice would be better because the rice and vegetables are refillable, and without limit.The teh tarik was RM1.20.
Soon after dinner, as I parked outside my house, I received an SMS from an aunty saying, "Dinner at 8..." to which I wondered why she sent me the message. Then it dawned on me that I had forgotten all about my cousin-sister's "farewell" dinner. She was selected for National Service at Kem Juara, Serian, in Sarawak. She's so blessed whereas I can only hope to pay my own way to kiss the ground in East Malaysia when I climb Mount Kinabalu one day...
Just an update on food: I found out yesterday afternoon (Friday 17 March 2006 about 3pm) that Ayamas has stopped production of their pre-packed frozen satay due to poor demand. According to the Ayamas staff I met, with enough request from consumers, they just might resume production... So, I suppose you would know what to do if you're interested to try it...
