Monday, December 21, 2009

Farewell Sibu!

For the past few nights I've been planning to come out to town square at night but each time as dusk approached, the skies poured down rain.

I'm a timid driver at night, I won't drive out at night alone especially if I know it's going to rain.

It seems like it's going to be a wet Christmas in Sibu this year, but there is no sign as yet of the occurrence year-end monsoon floods.

At last, I made an attempt to be there at least once before Christmas. Sunday, being home alone, I took an afternoon drive and headed down town until I reached the town square and went strolling Sanyan shopping mall for the last time and had my last meal at Manna Cafe, happened to be the first Cafe I sat in having my lunch when I first arrived here about a year and a half ago. It always reminds me of miraculous food God gave the Israelites during the Exodus.

In the afternoon, the country's largest urban square is the place to be for Sibu-ians to enjoy their relaxing afternoon walk. While at the corner allocated an area for youngsters having fun skateboarding, the dancers rehearsing their dances on the field preparing for the coming home's Christmas events.

It was so lively in the afternoon, somehow I was feeling delighted. I regretted I was too proud to come here more often during the past one and the half year of my stay in Sibu.

The stage for the evangelistic nights on 23 and 24 Dec being set up on the field.

The banners you can see decorate the streets of Foochow town for coming Christmas events at town square.

View from Manna Cafe while waiting for my meal. It was pouring outside.

Hot pot Korean beef rice. I can't remember what it's called again, but basically it's rice with kimchi sauce, fried beef, shredded carrots, cucumber and bean sprouts.

It was alright except for the large portion, I only managed to finish up half of the rice.

This shall be my last post in Sibu. I shall not be talking much about Sibu anymore after this unless on special occasions when I shall come by again. The one and a half year is the longest I've ever stayed in Sibu so far. I will miss you, you who hate me and hate you, you who love me. Farewell Sibu!

It's Christmas all over the world! Town Square at night. Enjoy! :)



I have nothing to give, I have no love and I'm unlovable. For over a month, I've been posting almost everything about Sibu on my facebook so the world may know you, Sibu.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Sarikei Mee Sua

About a week ago, one of our bosses from Sabah came for a visit. Upon arrival, the first thing he asked was, is there anyone going to Sarikei. I was thinking it could be the work in Sarikei he was concern about until late that day, someone came bringing two big plastic bags of two types of 'mee sua' (Chinese longevity noodle "長壽面"), raw mee sua and dry mee sua and presented them to him. Delighted, 'these are the best!' he said.

(Photo source: Malaysia, My Home on Facebook)
Growing up in Sarikei, we had mee sua at everyone in the family's birthday and CNY. I'd have mee sua at kopitiam every now and then but didn't know until today that Sarikei has the best 'Foochow mee sua' in Sarawak!

Coincidentally, couple of days ago Astrol AEC Chinese channel 301 was promoting 'Malaysia, My Home' documentary featuring Sibu and Sarikei will be featured this coming Sunday evening. I must be feeling nostalgic, for the first time in my life, I'm proud of Sarikei the little town I grew up in.


Passing by a corner terrace house at Hua Tai on my red lady bicycle when I was younger, I used to see white threads stringing from stand to stand like laundry lines, little did I as a young girl then realise that that were drying Foochow mee sua. Heh! I'm not a pure Sarikeian.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Christmas @ Sibu Town Square, The Carolers' Song

I'd be looking forward to join the crowd at Sibu Town Square to witness Christmas parade... Listen to the carolers singing.



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