Kaw in essence is a typical Malaysian coined term - "kaw" - is pronounced as "kaau" with more emphasis on the aaa part and low tune. Some say it is a chinese term - hokkien or hakka? I am not too sure about it...the origins of this terms is a mystery.
But go to any local old fashioned coffee shop and you can hear this terms every few minutes. Some patrons like it kaw...like my dad, who graduated from kopi O to a kopi O "Kaw"...some of you who are not familiar with malaysia might ask - what is kaw?
Well, kaw in essence is more concentrated...lebih kaw.....the malays, chinese even indians used it...and I am not surprised that mat sallehs might use it as well, since now they are picking up our "lahs".....
Besides used to describe coffee and beverages, kaw is also used for anything which is deemed extreme..like "hit him kaw kaw"...which means, give him a really good punch....somehow the kaw terms just stuck to our everyday vocab...
Another familiar term used is "O"...which is without milk....again, the origins of this terms is a mystery - and ONLY kopitiams understand it. U certainly can't walk into Starbucks and tell them "I want a frappucino kaw please"...... O.o'''???? Uh - huh, you will see the waiter with his expression like this....hahahahaha!!!! Try to use it in overseas - I love their expression! >.<
Yup - that is the beauty of Malaysia language, we like to mix malay, english, chinese and tamil into our everyday vocab - like rojak, like ABC....it turns out just nice and kaw!
In appreciation of our Merdeka celebrations, lets make this year a kaw kaw one!!!
Selamat Hari Merdeka!!!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Home away from home...........
"Houston - we have a problem........"
This was the normal phrase uttered and heard from cartoons, from movies, especially from astronauts - I have no idea why...well for some reason, that line got stuck in my head and lo and behold, I know where Houston is from that phrase....but I never imagined myself coming to Houston for real......sounds exciting - yes I am excited....but wait, a quick check at the flight times.................29 hours!!!????!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is all I can say for 29 hours of flight time, you must be joking....but then Singapore airlines did an excellent job! Extremely good service from the ladies and men, d pilots were great at landing as well, I didn't feel any bumps at all....not bad for a Boeing 777! ^o^
After a grueling 29 hours, and 3 movies and I don't remember how many meals...I lost all track of time and day....I finally reached Houston......WOW!!! I never imagined Houston had so many green and trees! From the pictures, it looked like a huge city with tall buildings but here d tallest building is my hotel? Oh OK, I am at the north side so here is all d greenery......nice! =)
This is my fourth day here and still I dilligently wake up at the middle of night and stare into space - counting airplanes....jet lag - go away pls!!! O.o I don't wanna sleep in class again...this is not what I bargained 29 hours for....
Everything in Houston is BIG, the road is BIG, every building is so far from each other, d cars n trucks r big (think Optimus Prime), the bed is big, up to my waist! - have to climb the giant bed every night, the ppl r big (which makes me feel small).....the food portion especially is BIG BIG BIIIIIGGGGGGGG!!!!
Stay here any longer and I will grow horizontally very well O.o'''
Weather is hot but not as hot as I imagined it to be - according to locals, d peak has just passed - Thank God! But still its burning....and I have to dice with traffic every evening to grab my dinner....ah so this is the american street - but wait, 1,2,3 lanes??? 3 lanes??? on each side - which brings the total to 6 lanes! and the americans still call this a street - so i assume their highway is 10 lanes??? Holy $&*@~
Grab ur balls and run!!!!!
Houston will be my home away from home.......minus the jet lag pls....
This was the normal phrase uttered and heard from cartoons, from movies, especially from astronauts - I have no idea why...well for some reason, that line got stuck in my head and lo and behold, I know where Houston is from that phrase....but I never imagined myself coming to Houston for real......sounds exciting - yes I am excited....but wait, a quick check at the flight times.................29 hours!!!????!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is all I can say for 29 hours of flight time, you must be joking....but then Singapore airlines did an excellent job! Extremely good service from the ladies and men, d pilots were great at landing as well, I didn't feel any bumps at all....not bad for a Boeing 777! ^o^
After a grueling 29 hours, and 3 movies and I don't remember how many meals...I lost all track of time and day....I finally reached Houston......WOW!!! I never imagined Houston had so many green and trees! From the pictures, it looked like a huge city with tall buildings but here d tallest building is my hotel? Oh OK, I am at the north side so here is all d greenery......nice! =)
This is my fourth day here and still I dilligently wake up at the middle of night and stare into space - counting airplanes....jet lag - go away pls!!! O.o I don't wanna sleep in class again...this is not what I bargained 29 hours for....
Everything in Houston is BIG, the road is BIG, every building is so far from each other, d cars n trucks r big (think Optimus Prime), the bed is big, up to my waist! - have to climb the giant bed every night, the ppl r big (which makes me feel small).....the food portion especially is BIG BIG BIIIIIGGGGGGGG!!!!
Stay here any longer and I will grow horizontally very well O.o'''
Weather is hot but not as hot as I imagined it to be - according to locals, d peak has just passed - Thank God! But still its burning....and I have to dice with traffic every evening to grab my dinner....ah so this is the american street - but wait, 1,2,3 lanes??? 3 lanes??? on each side - which brings the total to 6 lanes! and the americans still call this a street - so i assume their highway is 10 lanes??? Holy $&*@~
Grab ur balls and run!!!!!
Houston will be my home away from home.......minus the jet lag pls....
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