i was off work on friday due to a stomach bug. a right bastard to have when it meant missing out on open houses on saturday. the saving grace was xombie’s family’s open house yesterday – complete with real lemang from perak, soft and sleep-inducing. not like the crap you get in KL.

being ill had its benefit, though. spent quality time with darling lara in surrey, west africa and kazakhstan (jagshemash!).

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do you often wonder if the chinese accent you hear on the phone when you order a take-away is genuine?

herro, ming parace.
squid and chirri king prawn?
twenty-fye minutes.

i bet that they put that on just for the mystique, that eastern promise. probably speaks in a strong south yorkshire accent the moment they put down the phone.

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i’ve been shortlisted. yay.

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gotta go. picking up my fried rice in five.