Chapter 7: Day Five

Sunday was indeed family day. It was very welcoming to have a rest day after a tiring day the day before. Today, we had a relatively relaxing morning. We had allocated a session for health campaign that involved a health talk, and free check-ups for the rural folks. Unfortunately many did not turn up. I heard that it was a taboo for people who gamble to step into the school compound (gambling is a common culture in Liman Kati). One told me that school is a place for studies and so shall be respected. Another said that school in Cantonese is pronounced as “shue koon” and the word “shue” means lose! Yea.. the latter makes more sense to me. So, that morning superstitious had our health programme dampened as only a handful came. Nevertheless, the talk went on, followed by health check done by qualified medical officers.

Talk given in the hallteen by a doctor

These are some of the brochures and posters that Look and I salvaged from a government building (I forgot the name) near Greentown Mall, Ipoh during our preparation period back then

blood pressure check and blood test

I don’t know whether they felt like kids or not being ‘measured’ like that

This medicine is supposed to kill worms in the stomach. I myself took a few boxes yet I’m still so thin!

Oh no..this is the session I should not have missed..Haih..why you guys didn’t tell me??

I was in front of the school compound working on the wall painting with other friends. For some time during that gloomy morning, it rained but that did not stop us from being Picassos. It was fun painting and chatting at the same time under the cool weather.

I’ll let you see how our masterpiece turn out in the last few chapters

That morning was still breezy after the rain stopped and it made me feel like singing Natasha’s “Unwritten” and dance under the rain with someone. So I hauled this innocent Pikachu on my back and spun around so fast till her eyes became permanently elongated!

She got so disfigured, she wouldn’t want to remove her Pikachu hood!

aaaaa…!!! I want to do plastic surgery d…..

After the morning session ended, we spent the rest of our Sunday with family. I remember Grandma Chew and the kids brought me to Kuala Kangsar for ‘jalan jalan ‘. On the way back, I feel asleep on the bus and had to be woken up by the kids when we reached home. I guess I was really tired.

But at night it was fun and party. The villagers had generously pooled their hard earned money to organized us a bbq party, held in Melvin’s house. We thanked them by partying to the max! And of course the kids joined us too.

BBQers. I remember once we had a durian feast in Ian’s house but I guess nobody took pictures because of our durian infested fingers

When I said generous, I mean it. Look at that holy shit crab!

Celebrated Xi Yi’s birthday too

Below are some random exclusive pictures.

I think Ian drew this

Unless you were there, I bet you have never seen Pei Chie riding a motor before – sans the helmet! It would be weird if you wore a helmet while riding a motor in the village. Everyone would look at you as if you are from the outerspace. So to blend with the ‘crowd’ you’ve got to learn their way too

Some kids were just so adorable you start to get jealous of them. hahaha…PC I want pou pou also

Coming up next:- Chapter 8: Day Six