Short Trip Back To Malaysia

Finally I left Palembang (the place that I used to call home for the past 3 years) and headed back to Malaysia for a short trip before leaving for Brisbane.

My wife was a bit upset when she got to know that I had my "holiday" in Malaysia while she had to manage my active toddler son at home. Anyway, I got to meet up with many childhood friends (up to 25 years of friendship) and former colleagues.

I spent most of the time with my dad as I stayed with him. We had almost every meal at Penang's famous hawker food stalls nearby my place. I managed to slot in afternoon tea and supper with friends while major meal sessions were "reserved" for my dad and my relatives.

"Brisbane" will be the beginning of my new chapter in life where I shall become a dad for the 2nd time and go back to school to further my studies. I am still anxious to be unemployed and had to stay with my in-laws (not that I've never done it before but this time is for a longer period of time). Will I be able to turn on my "study brain" after so many years? Will I be able to cope with studying, take care of a toddler, take care of a newborn and manage a good family relationship at the same time? It looks as if I have too many balls to juggle at the same time.... Nevertheless, I am still positive about my new life in Brisbane and what lies ahead of 2010.

Welcome To The Cuttlefish Room!

The title says it all....LOL!

This is a room where they store dried cuttlefish snacks in one of the shops located in the Kuala Lumpur LCCT (Low Cost Carrier Terminal) airport.

The name of the shop is called Country's Tid-Bits & Candies Cottage.

It sells all sorts of different tid-bits including dried marmalade skins, dried cuttlefish, dried fruits and all the sweet and sour stuff that ladies love. Everytime we transit at LCCT, we are sure to drop by to buy some tid-bits back to chew on while watching TV.

In the cuttlefish room, the had a wide range of dried cuttlefish including spicy ones, sugar laden ones, barbecued ones and plain dried ones. They need to have a separate room to contain the smell and stop attracting flies. Not many foreigners could stand the smell of dried squid but I loved them, especially the barbecued ones!

I am not getting any royalies from this shop but it is definitely worth a visit for testing your taste buds whenever you are in transit at LCCT.