Tuesday, 23 February 2010

I can do what she can do, so much better.

This Chinese New Year, the plans changed. We stayed home on the first day. I got woken up by my cousin's son knocking on my room door. Opened the door, saw the three kids grinning at me. Closed the door to get dressed, then went downstairs.

We only went to Melaka on Monday. First we went to Cheng to visit Papa's sister number two. Then we went to Machap Baru to visit Momma's uncle.Hidung mancung.

Wajik.

Then we went to Batu Berendam to visit Momma's aunt and cousins. Afterwards we went to Merlimau to visit my Granny's side of the family. My cousins Melody and Syl Fyn wore matching outfits.

Sent my brother Paul the lawyer back to Singapore on Tuesday.

On Wednesday we went to Ee B's house for dinner. And took pictures in cousin Harmony's room.

On Friday we had dinner at Aunty Mary's house.Peter brought Elwin along! Peter was carrying a diaper, a change of clothes, and a milk bottle. Boleh jadi bapak.

Momma likes to help kids fly.

Elwin and Daniel. So cute, right.

On Saturday, we lunch/tea/dinner at Puncak.This looks very school-like. Lepak on the stairs.

With Vanitha and Edelin.

We played pictionary. I can draw! Ann Jee managed to figure out what I was scribbling.

Sunday, lunch at Ee Hwa's place.

Monday, met Paul's mum.

Words I learnt in the past week:
Neo
Apparently it's a hokkien word, but the peranakans also use it. It means mother in law.

Homia
Another hokkien word, but the peranakans use it too. Momma couldn't really explain what it was, but it's something like fortunate, good, senang. Can be used like this: Lu mia anak dah kerja? Homia lu.

But one of my favourite word would be:
Trampun, meaning terlampau.

2 comments:

mil0chel said...

ho mia is good life

ho = bagus
mia = life

fharylynna said...

should've planned to meet up in melaka. i was there on monday too. lol.. peranakan's language is so unique right? i'm learning, just by hearing my mum and her siblings talk.