Stomach Rumbled.
i was cold and hungry. My hands were dry, powdered with dead cells and rough to the touch. I dragged myself feeling like a zombie. On the way to the busstop i could only think of one remedy for my hunger.
As the shadows of the trees casted themselves on me, i began to search for my options to get my hands on that remedy. At the traffic junction i was confused and in a state of dilemma.
"Should i cross the road to the other side to take a bus to a distant land where only there i can find the remedy. Or should i cross the road to the opposite busstop just go back home". Then an idea struck me. Like a light bulb lighting up.
Instantaniously as i reached the busstop, a short moment of blindness overcame me. 67. The bus was sparsely filled with passengers. I took a seat at the left end of the longer than average bus. Listening to my mp3 files, i began losing myself to the realm of contemplation. I couldnt stop thinking of the remedy. The bus shaked and lose screws shingled and squeaked. Then somewhere the near a coffeeshop which florescent's lights required for eyes to squint to get adjusted to it in the darkness of the night, three girls boarded the bus and sat at the back, beside me. The girl sitting next to me was quite beautiful but one of the other two looked like a distant aquaintence. So i sat there waiting for my stop, the interchange, still bobbing my head softly and immitating the drum beats with my fingers to my thighs. I noticed the girl beside me acting awkwardly. She took glances at my direction. She checked her handphone multiple times stealing glances again. And when her friends made a joke, she laughed lean back to take more glances. Either she was checking the weather throught the window or i had a big "look at me sign" in neon green. Well it wasn neither. ...
After i alighted the bus i made my way to the nearest atm. While waiting in line, i thought about my idea. My plan was to make my own remedy.
After drawing money enough for 1 and a half weeks, i headed off for Shop and Save, in my head, i pictured a large yellow and green sign, cashiers in yellow and green and price boards yellow and green. At the cold section i was stroking my chin, which i would say is comparable to stroking a kitten, finding the right ingredients. Cashier in yellow and green, $ 2.30. "Thank you have a nice day". shouldnt it be night?
In the kitchen i got prepared to brew, mess and create. Well the mess was not that bad, actually minimal. So in goes herbs and the essentials, the aroma wafts tiggering my salivary glands. Big eyed, i moisten my lips with my tougue anticipating the completion of my remedy.
When it boiled, it was a sign the remedy was ready for consumption. I poured the amount that would fit in the fairly large bowl and saved the rest for a second helping when i was done with the first. AHHhhh... the feeling of slurping it up was just invigorating. I thought to myself "One of the best i've cooked"
What was the remedy?
Mee soup using Laksa noodles, chicken broth, seafood tofu slices, scallions, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, garlic, chilli, parsley, oregano and topped with fried onion pieces. Ouh. sungguh sedap. Initially i was craving for Beef noodles, at Banquet Parkway parade [the distant land hehe]. Then i thought of Cik lah's mee sop. I could make it myself. So i did. And i was suprised it turned out good.
Why all the fuss and the long winded story just for noodles?
Im not really sure. In the mood i guess.
A new old song. Lauryn Hill - Tell him
Recently i borrowed the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album from my school library. Kakak ya lended to me her before and i was thinking why not? I remember liking this song alot and repeated it every three minutes and thirty seconds of every day. hehe.
Her vocals and alunan suara makes me enjoy the song. Esctacy. I also enjoy singing along. i even tried changing the gender of the song. Tell her. oooo hahah incase i would like to record it for my love. heh
Still you can tell alot of emotions went into the song. wooh tak leh handle
Sweet sweet sweet tell him
Let me be patient let me be kind
Make me unselfish without being blind
Though I may suffer I'll envy it not
And endure what comes
Cause he's all that I got and
tell him...
Chorus
Tell him I need him [yeah]
Tell him I love him [tell him]
And it'll be alright
*Background singing* Telll himmm be alright be alright
Tell him tell him I need him
Tell him I love him
It'll be alright
Now I may have faith to make mountains fall
But if I lack love then I am nothin' at all
I can give away everything I possess
But left without love then I have no happiness
I know I'm imperfect [I know I'm imperfect]
& not without sin [& not without sin]
But now that I'm older all childish things end
and tell him...
Chorus
Bridge
I'll never be jealous
And I won't be too proud
Cause love is not boastful
Oooh and love is not loud
Tell him I need him
Tell him I love him
Everything's gonna be alright [w/ adlibs]
Oooh oooh yeah yeah aww yeah
Now I may have wisdom and knowledge on Earth
But if I speak wrong then what is it worth?
See what we now know is nothing compared
to the love that was shown when our lives were spared
and tell him...
Chorus w/ adlibs til fade
Bon apetito,
Pahlawan Bercerita-banyak-tak-habis-habis.