When Love & Care Just Doesn't Seem Enough

Old folks can be more of a handful as compared to kids. Especially when one doesn't even remember what had happened a minute ago, nor listens to any kind advices that were meant to be good for them. (it doesn't sound pleasant once they start using their seniority on you)

Love & care really isn't enough to support them. It needs an extra more patience & watchful eyes, plus maybe a good strong healthy heart to do it. Why I said so ? Here's some examples...(this is also probably another example of "mind over matter" situations)

Older folk who has past leg injuries (denies ever having being injured as well) and is also gradually losing sense of balance, tries to walk without the assistance of walking aids, or conveniently forgets them, misplaces them, etc. *it's not that she was denied the right to walk around, but at least it would be safer to use a walking aid, rite ?

With such difficulties, still attempts at climbing up higher places (like on a sofa) to get something placed out of reach, several attempts to walk few blocks back to her house by herself, regardless under cold wet rain or blazing hot sun shine. *conveniently forgets about several falls and injuries and still not learning from the whole ordeal...*sigh*

When kind advices go unheaded (just because "NO" isn't an acceptable answer) it would take lots of attention diverting & coaxing to calm and convinced an old folk. (also sometimes using seniority to get away with it, or threats to harm oneself, etc) *sounds like any kid who throws tantrums and really really wanting something right ?

It would be helpful if we know more about how to care for more difficult situations. Knowing more about the symptoms or illnesses one has. Being prepared (mentally & physically) for the unexpected, unintended, unwanted.

So, please love, please care, please be more attentive, and please please please be more patient... towards all the old folks out there.

New Sandals....& Slippers

FINALLY! Just bought them. Will finally have my own slippers to wear and not always borrowing others. LOLz (It was fun while it lasted though)

My usual favourites are flats. Since borrowing my mom's shoes, which are half an inch or more high soles, it doesn't feel so natural and comfortable walking on. But my mom does have almost a whole shelf of different design shoes, heels & sandals.

When I was young, I remembered always playing around with my mom's heels, trying them on and attempting to walk while wearing them. (a bit deja vu feel when the kids do it now)

Oh, reminds me too how I kinda played around with my mom's make-up stuffs as well. I didn't quite understand why people put on make-up anyway. Cos til now, I've only put on make-up for performance or special events purposes (but that was also ages ago)

I kinda already like the way I am. The make-up kinda makes my skin even worse...ohhh...*pimples* Been trying ever hard to keep the skin natural and avoid more pimples than before. *groan*

Not So Penangite-ish

True from the heart confessions of a Penangite who hardly qualifies to be a Penangite....*sigh* yea, sad isn't it? hehehe....

Ok, why I said so, reasons as follows...

1) No Laksa For Me Please!

One of the dish that Penang is actually famous for, and of all things, I don't like eating it at all. Only tried maybe like...1-2 times? Not liking it at all... *no offence* It smells good, just I don't really like the taste...nor the noodle...hmm...

2) Lorongs? What Lorongs? (short-cuts)

I haven't truly ventured around & within the island with much success. Not even familiar with much roads, the IN and OUT, LEFTs or RIGHTs, UP and ABOUT...hehehe. Plus with my lousy sense of direction, it doesn't help much. I even almost got lost and almost ended up crossing the bridge out of the island...hahaha. (But that happened long time ago after I got my drivers license lah...)

3) Durians!! *stinky breath*

I've stopped eating durians at a very young age. All thanks to my brother who teasingly introduced me to some creepy crawlers in one of the durians when we were opening and extracting em out. Well, besides that, there's also the issue of smelly breath, the heatiness, soon-to-get-sore throats, etc.

4) No Chilly Padi, But Spicy Curry Please?

Ok, well, not too spicy curry. But I do like and prefer eating some "spices" dishes as compared to eating chillies or chilly padi. Some friends actually said that spices are even more spicy than chillies, and wondered how I can eat those stuffs but not chillies. Maybe because chillies are fresh & juicy so it stings more, while spices are dried stuffs ?

5) Outdated With Places

Don't even know whether some places still exist or changed name. The new hang out places are definately out of my league. Not sure where's where & the how to's to get around. Roads become one way, or newly developed roads. Where to get the best deals & stuffs. (mostly relying on newspaper adverts & "reliable" sources...hahaha)

On top of it, I don't know where to even get "the best" of stuffs, especially where foods are concern. Like where to get the best "keow teow t'ng", "char kueh teow", "ban cheng kueh", etc. Most of the time, I just follow around, or frequent the regular places nearby

Well, apart from all the above mentions, I do still know or at least like some things that are Penang-ish.

I definately like "Hokkien Mee". Especially if the soup cooked is really tasty and good. guaranteed clean bowl. I like nyonya made kueh's, ah pom (thin sort of pancake), chee cheong chok (porridge), chee cheong fun, etc...(if only I can remember all of it)