“Papa … papa ..go away.. your ka lak tai very smelly lah” that’s what my little monster says to me every single evening when i pick her up from her kindie.

” Dont touch me until you do something to your ketiak!” and that’s what Big Mama said to me every single night.

My armpit that smelly meh? Heck I even took a swipe to test it out. Is really not that bad as Big Mama says.

Those aroma therapeutic smell are actually pheromones excreted out to seduce the opposite sex, so claimed my former science teacher.  So the more hairy you are in your armpit zone, the more “power” you have in seducing the opposite sex. No wonder, my poor sir is still un-married until today.

I am currently teaching teenagers with their hormones raging at their peak. The girls are obviously more sensitive in taking care of their personal hygiene and masked it with Ck, Channel, Estee Lauder…. but not he boys. Yes, the boys tortured me to death with their , ermm.. aroma therapeutic pheromones.  So imagine, 5 sweaty guys surrounding me in a hot sweaty lecture room. Wow..what a smell that would be. No wonder the girls stay far away from the boys after lunch periods. Then again, when the channels, Ck of the ladies begin to clear-up after lunch, especially a trip down to jam-packed canteen with the Aunty serving fried rice, Hockien char, mee mamak goreng all blended together with the CK and Channel, it could be an intoxicating experience.

So perhaps the Gatsby team can sponsor me and my students 1 year of  deodorant supply? Hmm.. I wonder if they have a smelly’-o-meter to gauge the smelliness of the ketiak. That would be interesting. So, my dear students if you are reading this, please book mark your calendar:

Date: 17 April 2010
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Venue: Front Foyer, Ground Floor, Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur

They are giving away RM 15,000 in lucky draws as well as cool gadgets too. Hmm..1 year of supply of deodorant would be nice. Wonder if they have smelly armpits repellent too? I am going to join their sumo wrestling i nan air-bag suit. Hopefully i dont have to wrestle to win, the aroma therapeutic smell of my lovely armpit should deliver the sucker punch!  Dear students of mine, please don’t capture my moment in glory and paste it on youtube!

By the way this event is for real. Check out theevent at www.gatsby.com.my/streetfair

Here i come Gatsby Streetfair. Hmm..should i shave my armpits before i go?

Check this picture below. Wow.. ketiak delivering a killer blow!

Big papa

Managed to film the clip during the 10th day of Chinese New Year.It was hilarious yet eye opening. This lion troupe capture the essence of 1 Malaysia better than all the goons put together in the current PM department.

The troupe has Indian members to to play the lion while an Indonesian looking Malay coordinate the lion’s movement. The Chinese man the drums! Viola, you have a one truly unique 1 Malaysia lion dance. Surprisingly though, the troupe is owned and run by a Chinese.

Had to admit, the young Indian apprentice has much to learn. It was hilarious to see a short front lead Indian chap holding the lions head jumping up and down to grab the salad dangling down. The coordinator just went ” ah..tari sini sat bagi “Ong” sikit (dance here a bit, bring prosperity to this area). ” Makan sayur tambi! ” (Hey little indian chap, grab the salad!)

Goes to show how much we have grown as a nation, whereby the people are united via cultures. Its the blardy politicians that are splitting us up. So much for PM ‘s 1 Malaysia.

Tua Peh Kong (Big bro deity?) , am not sure of the translated version though. The deity claimed to come out to the world on every 12th year especially so on the year of Tiger.  According to legend he can manifest into a tiger to vanquish evil. Since this is his big day, no lions allowed! Yup, there cant be two big cats in the jungle right. So this Tua Peh Kong procession does not have a Lion Dance, much to the dismay of my little one. The big bro deity lead the procession, placed upon an old antique altar. held on by a dozen man or so.

The littel one has been reminding the whole morning about the procession.

” Papa, i want to see flower car..I want.  Iwant to see flower car” She has been going non stop since 8.00 in the morning. The floats are filled with fragrant flowers and hence my little one calls them flower car.

So as a dutiful father together with 2 month old baby Emilian, big mama and emily, we went to the town, climb some stairs and found ourselves a perfect spot on top of a pedestrian bridge to watch the colourful show. You should had seen me, one hand snapping pictures while the other balancing Emily! This is the first time I get to see the procession from the top and what a view!

So, this Tua Peh Kong procession is suppose to highlight the  patron deity but I found it amusing that they are actually people who wants to hog the deity limelight. The float is meant to accommodate the deity so that devotees can pray along the way. Then again, there are uncles,aunties, ah pek, ah ees, ah kong, ah ma, lau yee, lau chik clambered up the float. I guest those poor foreigners who happen to watch the procession gets really confused figuring why in the heck Penangites jammed up the street to see them in a float! Yup, so much so, I feel they were a specimen meant for viewing.  See what i mean down here.

Oh yes, This part of the Chap Goh Meh festival would not be complete without the God of Prosperity. This chap really puts on a good show. He can be heard shouting ” Huat ah! Huat ah! (prosperity)”  two blocks away. Then, this God of Prosperity is a special one. He is the first to be seen wearing a pair of jeans and sneakers. The heaven must have gone high tech!

There are all together  50 plus floats. We managed to stay on to 30. Big Mama got a bad bad tummy ache and have to go, else all hell break loose. So me and Emily, Emilian have to stick around nearby Komtar Park waiting for Big Mama to do her “big business”. No mama, your atomic bomb is not as loud as those cymbals! Its “Clank,Clang, Clank, Clang” and not ” ka toom! spash…”  By the way mama, I have to spend RM 6 on kiddie rides to occupy Emily….

Its now Four days after Chap Goh meh and life is as hectic as ever. Sigh….

“Huat ah! Huat ah! Huat ah!

Ps: Those pictures were taken using my old Nokia N73. No money to upgrade camera mah….