She runs into the apartment and tells everyone she is late and her smile is so bright we can help but smile as well. I have never met her before but she introduces herself the way someone who knows you’d be best friends would. You feel like you’re six years old again, at the playground, …
Last Saturday I attended a good friend’s 40th birthday party. He had an all-white dress code, something every guest tried their best to adhere to (otherwise there was always a danger they’d be thrown into the pool!) and the result was nothing less than spectacular. A sea of folks in white. Not easy, then, to …
“So,” I ask, “when is he going to make an honest woman of you?” “When I ask him, I guess. It’s better if the girl asks these days,” you say. “And why is that?” “That’s the only way where I can ensure the topic is even brought up.” “Well, if he’s not bringing up the …
Yesterday I had lunch with a couple of friends I had not met in ages. These weren’t close friends but we had shared interests. It’s always great to catch up but what got me wondering was their insistence on treating me to a nice meal. Turns out some help I’ve given them some months back …
“Do you guys always patronise Western restaurants?” A question out of the blue from Jocelyn’s boyfriend. We were having dinner at Robson Heights Seafood Restaurant, a firm favourite for Chinese dishes like claypot crab rice, salted egg yolk squid and soft clams in superior stock. So it did seem somewhat strange that he’d ask us …
My best friend calls me up to chat. Some point in the conversation I remind her of our dinner date tomorrow, adding gleefully, “It’s your birthday!” “Don’t remind me about it,” she says, “I’m getting older.” “Yes, but we aren’t. So that’s reason enough to celebrate. Hurrah!” “What do you mean? You’re older than me.” …
My friend Boo_licious started it, of course. With her tweet about a happy Tuesday lunch at Marutama Ramen, it got me wondering about a hot bowl of soupy ramen, what with the rainy afternoons and evenings we’ve been having in KL of late. The Queen suggested a ramen dinner together but alas! we were thinking …
Kenny Mah believes in the good in people. He has been blogging for over ten years. No, his hands aren't tired. Yet.
