The evening was 31st October 2009. According to the locals, Singapore does not usually rain that hard nor thunder that loud. It was practically raining cats & dogs when Louis picked me up at around 7pm, with Mike and Alice in the car too. And the thunder and lightning was no less spectacular. STILL, the die-hard Sarawakians in Spore went ahead with the meet-up at Alexandra Village for Hongkong Street Food (you all will have to correct me if this part is wrong!).
And the results of the evening? The photos speak for themselves.
From left to right: Soo Chin Hion, Pui Eng Soon, Albert Chin, Mike Tan aka Hung Yang, Louis Wong. 
From left to right: Anne Kho, Irene Tan Kin Lim, Alice Wong, me, Caroline Chin
Eleu came much later, he was attending some military course, but made it all the way to meet us at almost 9.30pm....thanks to Carol, he had a beautifully arranged plate of left-overs to devour into, hehehe.
Group photo, with Eng Soon's family joining us. Carol was taking the snap.Don't have any photos of the dishes we had cos I forgot to bring my camera, in the excitement of rushing out of my brother-in-law's apartment as soon as Louis called. Could have kicked myself for that. But the food was excellent. If you've never tried bitter gourd with pork ribs, you better fly to Spore, loved it!
Topics of the evening? Too many to mention! But the one that stood out most was Eng Soon's story of TV3 and Kapit....he's now officially the ambassador for Kapit in matters related to the "Akan Datang" case of TV3! Spore/Msia/Sarawak politics, children's education, tax, speeding fines, school days, how to address relatives in foochow (ku-ku & ka-ka), Eleu's "pai-kia" days in SHS, and many more. You name it, we talked about it.
We left the open-spaced restaurant at about 11pm and moved on to McD. Some had gone home already, it was just the 7 of us - Louis, Mike, Chin Hion, Albert, Eleu, Carol & myself. Some more stories till 1am+....I reached the apartment at 2am....luckily didn't have to sleep at the balcony.
A BIG thank you to Louis for getting everyone together to meet. And he's challeged me to do the same if anyone of them Swak-bred-half-Sporean-citizens drop by in Kuching for a visit. So boys & girls in Kuching, plee....aa....se response when your duty calls for you.
p/s it's called Makan Meet 3 cos it's the 3rd meet for our friends in Sg....but then they recalled it might have been the 4th meet....whatever!
5 comments:
Wow, cool, so many of our gang in Singapore!
Must look for them the next time I'm there, haha.
I was supposed to run the Singapore Marathon in early Dec, but injured my foot. So, gonna make a family trip there on the 17th instead.
Hello Pui Eng Soon.
Do u still remember me Ling Ee Hua aka "Ovaltine" back in Sibu. I left Sibu in 1989 and went oversea (United States). I saw the picture your wife post in the SHS 88-90. I still remember Liew but not the other. I always in touch in with Chua Eng Chiang.
Call me if you can (626)309-9658 (US home) cell (323)868-8801
e-MAIL: INLIGHTLIGHTING@GMAIL.COM.
Nice to you and your family in the picture.
Bye
Terry Ling Ee Hua
Errr....Terry, who is "your wife" that you are referring to with Eng Soon??? I posted the above....and Eng Soon's wife is not on this blog, heh heh..
Louis & gang, Pat's going to be in your city this Dec....Makan Meet 4?
Hi terry, it is good to meet old friends again. I didn't know that you are still contact with Eng Chian as he didn't mention that. Just a side talk with eng chian few weeks ago. "Ovaltine" make me recall you. ha...call me when you come to SIngapore. +65-81286829
Pat, call us when you come to SIngapore and we could arrange the makan meet 4. ha... Life need some side talk to make it more interesting.
Ivy, thank you on the promotion of Kapit. The Kapit MP will under pressure now as whole Malaysia knew that there is no TV3. ha..
...nice to see old buddies in the photos!!
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