Ever since I landed in...

Penang.

I'm back home after eight months in Toronto. The journey back home was long and tiring, but I'm glad it was. I have been living in the land of boredom ever since I came back to Penang, and the journey back home was one of the very few memorable things that has happened to me in the month of May so far.

Home hasn't changed that much. I feel as if I just left Penang yesterday. Well, I gotta admit I've forgotten the routes for some places (knowing me =P ), but comparatively Penang is still the Penang that I knew. Home-cooked meals, onlining, driving, lifeless-ing... yep, pretty much still the same.

I had the eagerness to revise some university materials back at home before flying here. However, it diminished for some reason after I stepped into my
house. I have been doing nothing much recently. I learned some cooking from my mom (but I can't remember anything), went for walks with parents, played badminton with Mohitha (my youngest sister),tried watching some movies, stared at the wall, drove my sisters to tuitions, and sat in front of the laptop for most of the days.

I'm still waiting for my bicycle to be repaired. I can't wait to pedal around my neighbourhood like I used to. I followed my dad to night market last Friday. It was interesting to be in the crowd again, accompanied with rubbish on the floor, smoke from satay barbecue grill, noises from nearby stalls, people bargaining for prices, etc. Standing there the whole night made me realise how much pain my dad's feet would have endured all these while. Although I tend to forget to appreciate him many times, I reminded myself again how much I love him.

Cooking is kind of mechanical for me. I've been following my mom's guidance so far. I know that it's how I have to learn, but my experimenting nature has been preventing me from enjoying cooking much. I can't wait to get the freedom to try to cook any dish that I want to. So far I cooked rasam (a South Indian soup), tomato soup, chicken curry, stir fried mixed vegetables (with mushroom!!! =D ), stir fried chicken, stir fried prawns, and maggi noodles. =P I can't wait to start making desserts and more noodles. =D

Since I have nothing much to do, I've been trying to get active. I guess I had jetlag in the first week, so I slept at around 9pm and woke up at 6am for a week. I followed my parents to walk in Botanical Garden. I also went to a park in a neighbourhood nearby with my sister for a jog and badminton. It was fun to spend some time with family in a healthy way.

Most of my friends in Penang are currently busy with their lives, so I haven't got any chance to  spend some time with them. However, I'm looking forward to hang out with them in the coming four months.

So, this is pretty much what I did ever since I landed in Penang. Sorry for the lack of graphics in the post. I haven't been taking any photos recently. So, till the next blog, ciao! :)