Amazing…

There is this bookstore in town located along Old Street, now Jalan Chew Geok Lin…

I have never been there as I seldom go to that part of town but the other day, after our lunch at Cafecafe, my daughter and I dropped by the place which is just a few doors away from the restaurant.

I was amazed by what I saw on the glass panel…

A book discussion club! In Sibu! And an English book some more! Wonders will never cease!

In small print, it read…

“Purchase your own copy and sign up to join our book discussion meeting…Light finger food and beverages will be served.”

I must say that I am impressed, VERY impressed. We do have cultured people in this little ol’ town after all!!! Thumbs up to whoever the people involved may be and good luck to you all!

And should any of you be thinking that I’m a little bit harsh on good ol’ Sibu town, well…can you blame me when you see something like this being stated in the menu as momorchacha or something that sounds like that?

If that is in Mandarin, I guess it can be translated as some exciting Latin dance – the “touch-touch cha cha”…or something else depending on how one pronounces it.  LOL!!! Well, in case you’re wondering, the correct name for that is bubur cacar/caca/cha cha and I had that at Thomson Corner at Pusat Tanahwang (opposite Sacred Heart School) but was quite disappointed with it as there were only a few bits of sweet potato and yam in it. The ang tau (red bean) cendol would have been a better option…

AH^KAM_KOKO’ and I had those for dessert sometime ago after we had had a very light lunch at the coffee shop in Sungai Merah. He had the roti canai from the Muslim stall…

while I had the kway chap (large) for RM5.50…

I am positive that it used to cost RM4.50. Good grief! The price had gone up by one ringgit! I certainly would think twice about having that next time…