My father and 2 of my cousins-Uncle Rahman and Auntie Kiah went to Johor Bahru, Malaysia to do some groceries shopping. They would always love to visit Larkin Sentral,Giant etc as these stores sell cheap and affordable items. My father will always make a point of heading to Malaysia to buy the basic kitchen necessities there as he thinks that the items he buys are all worth it. Mind you, one should multiply 2.2 from Singapore money to be converted to Malaysian Ringgit [RM]. So lets say one converted to a $50 Singapore note, he will get RM110. Big sum doesn't? And again, it depends on which day one is converting the money. The number 2.2 is not a fixed value. It may varies from day to day.
That's my big-size daddy for you! And he's birthday is coming. On 26 April. Wah. Few more weeks and my dad is a chubby 31 years of age! Hehe.
A picture of the road in front of my house.. My place is always filled with oncoming vehicles, friendly passer-bys and erm myriads of taxis? Oh yes. I am so fortunate to live here. My place has all sorts of transportation one could ever ask for. From the long trains, fast coming buses and expensive cabs! So, whenever I am late to school, I would just hail, and tup.. a cab comes to my rescue! Did many know? This area above would always encounter road accidents. Okay. Questions of why and how it occurred is another story yeah.
That's my fast & furious Uncle Rahman! Driving a Suzuki Swift for about 2 years, he is sucha a caring and understanding uncle of mine. Whenever I go out with him, he will never fail to enquire about my studies, ask about my school and how I am doing so far. Mixed with Arab + Chinese blood, he is the sort that hates to waste time. For instance, he does not like to dawdle or dilly dally on things.
The 3 elderlies making their way down to eat. We ate at the restaurant which was at Larkin Sentral. Larkin Sentral is always filled with many Singaporean visitors. It's a place where one could bargain for more cheaper price of the fish, cut hair at the nearby salon and not forgetting ...eating of Murtabak!
I realised that I forgot to snap Auntie Kiah's picture alone. Next time, okay? :)
After filling our stomachs with chicken murtabak, milo ice and nescafe, we made our way to the wet market. Daddy wanted to buy basic items such as fruits,mee etc...
The market vendors.
Whenever I visit this particular market, Daddy never fails in visiting this vendor. Now I know why he likes it because this vendor sells ready-make food such as epok-epok,keepok,prata and many more. At home we will just snip off the packaging, light up the stove and be ready to slide the food down the wok to cook. Simple and Handy aren't?
Next vendor will be the dry-food type. Daddy always buy ikan-bilis,crackers and ketchup here!
A Chinese elderly selling different types of magazines and newspapers just outside the market.
Look what I found. A cute little kitten outside the market. :')
And another one! This time round, this cat shape size is huge!!
The elderlies packing and keeping the items neat and proper.
As we finished shopping at Larkin Sentral, we headed to Maslee Supermarket. It is somehow like NTUC Fairprice here in Singapore!
Hehe. See my Daddy's baby bump! LOL. So cute lar him!
This is the wet area where fishes, squids and fishballs are available here!
Lastly, its paying of groceries time! YAY!
I really had a fun and enjoyable time in Malaysia. Although it was just a mere 4 hours journey, I experienced how life in Malaysia was suppose to be. Their houses, markets and toilets may not be as equal standards to us, but hey they make Halal hard-earned money right?.That is more important than anything else, yeah?
Till we meet again. In Shaa Allah.
Nabilah Said.
