The Amazing Race Asia Season 4

So Chithra texts me and says how she thinks it would be good if we can join the race, since we are both jobless and all. And I have been thinking about this but couldnt come up with a good partner to join the race with. So when she texts me, I totally think its a great opportunity and I tell her we should totally do it :-)

So we agree on a script where we run around the Lake Gardens in a bunch of diff outfits, and we agree on Sunday to do it. Its actually kinda last minute cos they deadline was extended and we took advantage of that. Gopal agreed to be our videographer and told us he could get a friend, Mr Yong to edit our video for us. Chithra borrowed he brother's videocam, and there we were, all up early on a Sunday for the shoot!

So first we used the script a little, shouting out adjectives that we thought might be suitable, then telling the camera why we think we should be on the program and why they should pick us! We ran around, jumped up and down and generally just had a lot of fun, with Gopal laughing all the time at our antics! It was bloody hot and my hanky was a permanent part of the video!

After we were done at Lake Gardens (seremban), we went to A&W for a drink and a change of clothes and shot another portion of our video, this time something a bit more formal, just sitting down and looking at the camera etc. Just so Mr Yong would have a lot of stuff to work with.

Once we were done, Gopal had to leave, so he showed us to Mr Yong's house, and Mr Yong asked us to come back once he had downloaded the video, about an hour later. So we went and had lunch, and went back to his place, where we had finished, and once he edited it (about an hour plus), he saved it, but it just disappeared! Tried in vain to get it back, but nada. So he told us to come back tmrw morning instead.

So next morning, we head back to his place, and he's dpne quite a good job with the video - all in 2 min 49 secs. Only thing missing were the adjectives we shouted out but all in it was quite good! He included music and words in it as well, and we were happy with the results :-) Once that was done, he played for us a few songs (this guy's an awesome guitarist, apparently he plays regularly in the Eurasion Club) and he played Gary Puckett, Nat King Cole and The Eagles. VERY COOL. We asked him when he was gonna play next and he told us he would let us know cos we wanted to go watch him play!

After we left, we were outside talking, and one of his neighbors had a coconut tree and was just at that moment cutting down coconuts. This old Chinese guy then asked us if we would like to have some, and we said ok so he invited us into the garden where he broke the coconut for us and gave us the water and the flesh, it was awesome. Another 2 of his friends were there as well and we ended up having a conversation with all 3 of these old guys. Apparently there were all retired agriculturists and still continue their hobbies in the garden.

One of them even had a miracle fruit, which when eaten, turns any food after it from sour to sweet! Apparently it messes with your taste buds for a couple of hours!

I actually had a great time, and it was nice to see that some of Malaysia is not racist after all!

We then went to Jusco to complete our application form etc and to see if have everything in order and now, all we can do is cross our fingers and hope we get called!

Pray for us and wish us luck :-)

On Entertaining...

I have had guests over 2 weeks in a row now. Not my guests, of course, I'm anti social. One occasion was when my dad invited 2 Japanese couples over for lunch last week. Well, my dad invited them over, but my mom cleaned the house and I had to give up my Saturday lay-in and help her peel potatoes, onions & garlic, cut and wash vegetables, make a salad (of which I will give you, my dear reader, the recipe later), and generally just spend my Saturday working.

Then my dad gives the house a once-over and sees the small coffee table laden with past issues of Cleo and HerWorld, and he goes like "Why are all these here? I'm putting them out for the old newspaper man." This despite those mags being there for the last couple of years. Yeah, go figure.

Anyways, I tell my dad to leave those alone, and when the guests come, I serve them soya bean, help out a little, rinse all the icecream bowls, and sit down to watch The Nanny when everyone else is having lunch. Fine. They bring come ice cream and biscuits and everything is cool. Except for the part where I had to wake up early to help!

Then, the following week, I'm at my aunt's place, and she is having guests over too. Well, technically my uncle called them over. Again, I had to wake up early and go to the shop to buy ginger. Then I had to sweep the house (and this house is HUGE), and rinse the plates and glasses. Then I became a kitchen apprentice for a while.

Then the guests arrive. We are expecting 2 ONLY and cooked accordingly, and 3 arrive instead, claiming they are expecting another 3. GREAT. Absolutelyfuckingfabulous.

And there's a 1 yr old kid in tow. So I malas nak layan. My aunt had to cook another pot of rice and make an omelette from 5 eggs! Then I served them all Ribena, and retired to the TV hall to read papers and watch TV.

Then, all the women adjourn to the TV hall with the kid. SHEESH. Why la the women cant sit with the men in the main hall? I dont get it la. So then I read continue reading and the kid crawls over and starts pulling my papers. So geram. Tak boleh jalan pun nak menyibuk. Terajang kang!

Ish.. malaslah. I'm gonna go back to TV now.