In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,
What is heartless? Would it be heartless if our government suddenly decides to privatise its one and only institution dedicated to the well being of our heart?
heartless - adjective Devoid of compassion or feeling; pitiless
Allah knows best.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Flower for baking?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,
Living with a family that is involved in the Kek Lapis business, the house smells deliciously of Kek Lapis all the time. Sounds good eh?
Not so if you are trying to cut down your sugar consumption. The sugary smell can be too tempting for my weak soul.
One fine day, while my sister was busy preparing Kek Lapis in the kitchen and the house was unsurprisingly filled with the fruity fragrance of the Kuih, I decided that I needed to go out to get away from the delicious aroma lest my hope of cutting down my sugar consumption be not more than that of a new year's resolution.
Living with a family that is involved in the Kek Lapis business, the house smells deliciously of Kek Lapis all the time. Sounds good eh?
Not so if you are trying to cut down your sugar consumption. The sugary smell can be too tempting for my weak soul.
One fine day, while my sister was busy preparing Kek Lapis in the kitchen and the house was unsurprisingly filled with the fruity fragrance of the Kuih, I decided that I needed to go out to get away from the delicious aroma lest my hope of cutting down my sugar consumption be not more than that of a new year's resolution.
As I took the car keys that were hanging on the wall, my sister spotted me and approached me with a RM50 bill, (Do take note that all this is made up because my family doesn't speak English at home.)
"Can you get me something while you are out?"
Being the helpful brother that I am, I happily obliged.
Being the helpful brother that I am, I happily obliged.
"Sure. What do you need, kak?"
"I need 5 kilograms of flower. I received a new order for more Kak Lapis and we are running short on flower. The usual type would do. Be sure to get a receipt."
Flower? Flower for baking? My sister wants me to buy flowers? By the kilo? She is kidding me right?
"I need 5 kilograms of flower. I received a new order for more Kak Lapis and we are running short on flower. The usual type would do. Be sure to get a receipt."
Flower? Flower for baking? My sister wants me to buy flowers? By the kilo? She is kidding me right?
Well since we were in the mood for jesting, it seemed that there was no harm in seeing how much funnier this joke could get.
"Usual eh Kak? Is that hibiscus or sunflower? I seem to forget." I said that with a wry smile.
"Usual eh Kak? Is that hibiscus or sunflower? I seem to forget." I said that with a wry smile.
To my amazement, my sister stared blankly at my face as I said that.
"Huh? What?"
Judging by the expression on her face, maybe my sister was not joking after all.
"You said you wanted flowers right? So that's why I asked hibiscus or sunflower? I don't know why you would need them for the Kek Lapis, though. For the scent perhaps?"
I asked her, hopefully seeking explanation for the need of flowers.
"Oi, I meant tepung lah. Thats how the word flour is pronounced. Go look it up in a dictionary."
"Huh? What?"
Judging by the expression on her face, maybe my sister was not joking after all.
"You said you wanted flowers right? So that's why I asked hibiscus or sunflower? I don't know why you would need them for the Kek Lapis, though. For the scent perhaps?"
I asked her, hopefully seeking explanation for the need of flowers.
"Oi, I meant tepung lah. Thats how the word flour is pronounced. Go look it up in a dictionary."
Ah... Flour! My sister wants me to buy flour, not flower! Oh, to be a fool.
"Oh, tepung ke? My mistake! Sorry eh kak." I apologised to my sister before I went out the house in shame, thinking that my sister needed flowers for baking.
Later that day, I did look up the word flour in the dictionary and it is indeed pronounced in a way similar to the word flower.
Allah knows best.
Allah knows best.
Flour pronounciation at www.howjsay.com
Monday, December 01, 2008
Second last?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,
Second last.
'Second last' is a phrase which is used to describe something that comes before the last thing.
For example:
".... the second last thing we did at the event was to have him come up to the podium to give a speech. "
Alternatively, we could use the word 'penultimate' in place of 'second last'.
According to Dictionary.com
penultimate - adjective: next to last
So, instead of using "second to last" we could rephrase it like this:
" ... the penultimate thing we did at the event was to have him come up to the podium to give a speech. "
Allah knows best.
Second last.
'Second last' is a phrase which is used to describe something that comes before the last thing.
For example:
".... the second last thing we did at the event was to have him come up to the podium to give a speech. "
Alternatively, we could use the word 'penultimate' in place of 'second last'.
According to Dictionary.com
penultimate - adjective: next to last
So, instead of using "second to last" we could rephrase it like this:
" ... the penultimate thing we did at the event was to have him come up to the podium to give a speech. "
Allah knows best.
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