ho ho ho balik kampung.

i went back home last weekend.

after a 2-month hiatus in the muddy banks.

i needed to unwind. i was too tightly wound.

being a selfish simpleton that i am and will
be, i just need some time off in Kedah.

just spending some quality time with my
single parent.

my momma. i love her to bits.

2 days in Kedah is not enough, but 3 days is
too long. it's a delicate balance between
savoring a serene moment and being sick of
the monotonous humdrum of Alor Setar.

I arrived at Shahab Perdana about 6am, and my
momma picked me up. I feel quite guilty about
disrupting her slumber, but she shrugged it off
and she's quite happy to see me.

We arrived home and the first thing she showed
me was the new fridge she bought (with my benjamins).

it's huge!

it's actually bigger than both of us.

come dusk, i got ready to send her to work.
at her age, she shouldn't be working. i'd like
to buy a house and get her to stay with me.

but i guess she needed a routine.

and, driving in an automatic kelisa is a bliss,
not having to work the left leg.

she's nippy.

I had some roti jala at the stadium. Kuah
kari ayam. sambil baca paper star.

lapang-nya dada.

shame everybody's not available for chat.

went to pacific to buy some dvds. they stock
some pretty awesome selections. I bought
some, but I'm not sure if I'll watch any of them.

afternoon was excruciatingly hot. better spent
sleeping on the cold marble slab.

dinner with mums. kueyteow iman. simple meal
and very humble. i hope i could be as humble
as this meal.

the next day was spent pretty much in a haze,
but it's definitely be'er than being.....

nah, i don't want to compare.

i went to town and witnessed something which
pretty much seemed strange, but made perfect
sense.

there was an old man pedalling a rickshaw by the
roadside. they are a dying a breed, indeed.

what startled me was what he was carrying. it was
a disabled person, together with his folded wheelchair.

i guess however down you are, you still could make a
difference, huh?

there's always people you could help.

there's so many levels of sincereness in that event alone,
but i think i'll take my time to dissect them one by one.

come sunday night, i felt a bit sad to leave
momma.

i know that she's happy in Kedah.

I'll try to come home more often, Ma.