Do Not Forget Your Roots Part 2

The idea of blogging about things that prove that I have not lost touch of my Malaysian roots came about while I was having that Mac n Cheese in the office. So I am kind of excited about it and I think I would , from time to time blog about it. Afterall, the idea of this blog was entirely to share my experience of living abroad with family and friends.Anyway for my second list of Do Not Forget Your Roots Part 2:

1) I get super excited to find frozen Nasi Goreng in Lidl. The only reason Ireland could sell nasi GORENG in a frozen form is that the Irish do not understand that Goreng means fried. It should instead be called Nasi Microwave? Just look at my face!
2) As much as I think I am funny and quick when it comes to understanding local jokes, I still don't and would give the Botox overdosed smile when I do not understand my colleague's jokes. Lame gila, but whatever yo. Everytime I put on my knee high boots, my colleague would talk about the jig. I know the jig, but he had to go on about me going for a hoe down. Now that I've googled it, I'm like Oh, but of course I knew what that is! But he went on about washboard. I only know what a washboard body means.Exactly what it means. Aku gheti zapin ngan poco-poco jo.

3) I would buy 15 bananas for €1 to make cekodok pisang. The black and bruised bananas. The only time when the Lady says Thank You Love and probably mean it. Squashed bananas! sapa nak beli?

4)I am probably the only person here who uses the talcum powder after shower. My grandmother taught us to pakai poda(poweder) lepas mandi. Johnsons and Johnsons. But had to substitute with the MNS ones. But Johnson and Johnson's feels fresher.

5) I would try to find minyak angin first to cure my headache. Only resorting to Panadol when absolutely necessary. And have problems translating minyak angin to the pharmacist. So when my cough would not subside, I tried air asam jawa. Hehe.

And we are going for Nasi Lemak breakfast on Sunday morning tomorrow. hehehe