A/C

I am now at kedai Ah Poh, our most trusted car mechanic. We've known him since he was just a pomen at the age of 18. Now I think he's around 56. He looks that age. He entered the small cubicle office to rest for a while and chat with her wife and I. Michelle's in charge of accounts. Sedang seronok berborak (berkenaan ayam sunat dan resipi ayam steam) tiba-tiba seorang Andy Lau versi 25 tahun mengetuk pintu dan masuk. "Aircond kereta saya sudah rosak la.". Katanya dalam bahasa Kantonis. Michelle tolong terjemah. Ah Poh went to AL's car and asked him, "Ada pasang ka?". AL jawab ya. Selalunya bila dia pasang enjin aircond akan terpasang secara automatik. Tapi hari ini tidak. Selepas adiknya menggunakan keretanya pagi tadi. Ah Poh asked him, "Lu ada tekan butang aircond tak?". And pressed on the A/C button. Then cold air blew out from the vents. AL thanked him and drove off. Ah Poh looked at us and said, "Ini macam punya orang ah you sembahyang sama Buddha 50 tahun pun tada guna wo. Itu otak kasi taruk simpan dalam glove compartment." Wah. Bila mekanik berleter metafora yang digunakan pun berunsur kereta!

Buying lunch at the cafe

Just now I went to the cafeteria to buy my lunch. Very sedap by the way alhamdulillah I had some rice with fried chicken and tempe goreng sambal and nenas masak lemak. While making my selection of food, a student came up to me and greeted me.

-Assalamualaikum madam.

-Waalaikumussalam. Bonjour. How are you?

-I'm OK madam. Errr madame are you teaching Diploma this semester?

-Yes.

-Oh OK. I want to ask you some questions la madam. Saya tak paham.

-Ok sure. I'm in room A004.

-Thank you madam. Saya ni bangsa ketegaq, bila belajaq pun lambat masuk.

-Errr ok. Are you in French 1 or 2?

-French 1. Apa kena-mengena madam?

-Dah awak kata nak tanya soalan tadi?

-Ya Allah madam ni madam Yati ajaq French kaaa...mati-mati saya ingat madam Yati maths. Sorry madam!

And he sped off.

And I continued choosing my food, went to the counter to pay, and went back to my office.

Kalau makan tengahari di ofis seronok sedikit. Ada kawan. Tapi yang paling penting ada aircond. Sejuk!