A.M.P.M (4)

I can't help but see the secondary students use the back of their palm, with fingers clenched to that of a fist, and then pounding upwards at their chin.



Fact: This is done when someone taps you on your head.

Result: You will grow shorter.



Teacher: "Tammy! Come over here! You've done verrryyy well for your last drawing assignment, GOOD JOB! (Taps Tammy's head twice)"

Tammy: "Thankute cher... (counters the shorten-your-head-tap with double taps at the chin)"

Teacher: "Tammy, what was that??"

Tammy: "I also dunno...Ah Ma say must do..or I will grow shorter... (frowns)"



What happens when you wear a cap?

How about when you wear a helmet in the army?

Oh, what if a basketball hits you on the head. (Your chin's gonna hurt man...)



Now I know why so many grow up having the need to wear braces for the teeth.



whoopido!

A.M.P.M (3)

Velcome Velcome...



My daily interactions with individuals are nothing short of intriguing thoughts triggered by actions, mostly picked up from those at least 30-40years older.



Apart from looking at sore-eyes, beating up the bus seats...we have this:



Tapping of the other shoulder to balance it off.

Have ever seen someone tapping his own shoulders on one side and that overtly attention grabbing act cannot but seize almost all your logical thinking build over the years.



Friend A: "Hey! (Taps the right shoulder)"

Friend B: "WAH LAO EH, sway you know! Later I lose in mahjong you pay for me ah! New Year coming hor...don't anyhow tap tap tap..make your nose bleed like tap then u know."

Friend A: "Oh...orrrkkkk"



Really?

And so, the poor fellow has to counter tap on the left shoulder what his friend has just done on the right. Man...he must one day become a Mathematician or some calculation genius.



One day, I'm going to just tap thatperson multiple times on both shoulders and the number of taps will be randomly done. It would be interesting to see how 'it's being countered'.



:)



Hope I didn't offend anyone in the midst of drawing out the awkwardness in certain beliefs!

A.M.P.M (2)

Velcome back.



As I journey my way to work, I can't help but see the very commandments long taught by grannies displayed before my very eyes over and over again...especially on certain buses. So here we go..



Beat the bus seat before sitting on it.

Ah Ma: "Ah girl! Come, come...sit here...wait ah... SMACK SMACK SMACK!"
Girl: "Grandma, why are you beating the cushion seat? Look, it's dusty in the air now.."
Ah Ma: "Aiyoh, ah girl, you dunno meh...must beat! Later you get disease then you know...die ah!"

Once again, your truly was a victim of the circumstances. As little children, we would buy wholesale what our grannies say/do/behave. We simply believe them because of the strands of white hair we see we do not possess. We were taught that by beating the cushion of the SBS bus seats, we would render a few effects:
(a). It will be less hot when you sit on it.
(b). It will prevent the transfer of diseases from the previous passenger.
(c). You are telling the whole bus that you're taking that seat.

Well, both options (a) and (c) sounds more logical to me now. Imagine how the previous passenger would feel when he sees you hitting the seat he just gave up... So, according to the Ah Mas, if you just sit down on the hot seat without at least putting at effort to move your arms and slamming it against the cushion, you might just catch a disease! It's fun! It's just like a variety show where you spin the wheel, pick up an envelope and win a prize. Just that this time round, you don't get to choose the disease you might get. Who knows!

Truth is: The SBS bus seats are probably as dirty as any carpet you find in the streets. It's disgusting. So by hitting the seats, you are merely helping to breathe in the dusts kicked up by your fists.

Stay tuned to Ah Mas' power-packed stories for their little grandsons.

A.M.P.M (1)

Ah Ma's Prescribed Measurements


It's ridiculous but funny how for the last 25 years of my life (along with many of you closet readers) I have followed closely what was exhibited on the bus, at home, on television or in Chinatown.


Be careful when you see someone with a sore eye.

Ah Ma: "Aiyoh, don't look! don't look! If you look at his sore eyes, you'll also get sore eyes! That tee-ghor-pek, must be look at other people bathing....or-bee!"

According to the statement above, we would assume that looking into the eyes of someone with sore-eyes, would eventually bring you into the same situation, or the like. Means, if you look through your super battery powered binoculars and spot someone with sore-eyes, look long enough and you will also be automatically diagnosed with the same eye.


Truth is: It's contagious...the virus can be spread through contact. Say this person rubbed his eye on a piece of cloth. Thereafter, you so innocently used the same cloth to wipe your face. Voila! There you go...sore eyes.


Stay tuned to Ah Mas' power-packed stories for their little grandsons.

I wanna sell this off REALLY soon

iPhone was a good sell.

I wanna get rid of this at no profit. Anyone??

WANTS vs needs

I want:

1. Moleskine
- soft cover
- plain, without lines


2. Tagger bag
- design that says "We live to fight another day. So fight well"
- this replaces all those crumplers and timbuk2s


3. A new pair of street soccer boots
- nike is a no go
- mizuno sounds just great

I need:

1. To spend less than what I already am trying not to spend

2. To embrace life as everyday is a day that the Lord has made

3. Coach Elgin to be back


Whatever it is, actually, I can do without the wants. I can also do without the needs. Whatever I need, is already provided for. I just need to walk under the shelter of the Most High.

2008 in a breeze

Alas, 2008 is approaching a halt in less than 30days.

Two year back this time, I was likely to be mugging hard for my final papers in school before embarking on internship. Last year this time, I was probably drowning in preparation for training in Indo. This time round, it's same same but different.

Still the same amount of workload, if not more, with plenty of preparation and brain wrecking sessions. The adrenaline is somewhat awkward. The feeling's the same except this time, I can't shrink and back out. I need to stand up and get things done.

I'm actually enjoying it. What a workaholic