And I’m in Taiping lying on Ahkong’s bed listening to Baka Beyond mixed in with a thunderstorm outside, birds and crickets. My mum showed me her kampong today, where she used to cycle etc. It’s so sad to see how much it’s all changed. If I were her I’d be almost crying. It’s weird to see and experience the dramatic difference with her lifestyle then and now. Aunty Lian sat with me as I showed her photos of my Dad, desperately trying to think of Hokkien words to describe things. EPIC FAIL. Mosquitoes in the jungle are black and white. Fucking huge. Found the biggest wood louse today. Fo shizz. And this giant bee thing that hovered and had a white back. Baby apparently thinks I’m skinny, she’s doing a degree in engineering and wants to move to Korea. She said all the girls there are copy and pasted. I love cold storage. Oooooh yes I do. Soooorbet. Yay.
Everything Is Illuminated is a beautiful film, soundtrack and all! A cockroach has crawled into my room – I’ve got a friend!
