Tinkerbell

Fulfilling Bangkok Voyage

My nephew Lookyee and his girl-friend, Tom. Great match!

He just loves to make funny face!! It's been two years we havent met but naturally we chat like old friends. This was taken where he took us the most famous restaurant for Phad Thai (Thai Fried Noodles). Yummy!

We ate so much street food and the orange juice is so sweet! We love it. All the more, we love the people we met there!

On the last day, I visited my father's elder father's wife. She is a strong woman. You can see it from her face. But it is because of this that she can hold all family members together and keep the Chinese tradition when they are all living in Thailand. And it is meeting her on my own, without my mum, that I get to realise how close we actually are. The root-searching comes to me as an accident but I start to understand why my parents want me to learn Chiu Chow in the past--it's the fundamental culture and tradition of our family. Since I cannot communicate with her in Chiu Chow this time, I feel the need to learn it all the more. At the same time, it is strange that I use my fragmental Thai to talk to her since she can only speak Chiu Chow and Thai. In the coming year, my resolution is to learn Chiu Chow and Thai. Wish me luck!! :D

posted by Tinkerbell @ 5:00 AM