Men and their ages (or ego)

I happen to read a blog, I assume it’s a Bruneian blog, aptly named Old man’s blog. In one of his recent posts he wrote about a disturbing case where local men are being stripped off their cash after their young lovers asked for money with excuses like wedding preparation or re-building the girls’ homes, only to realise the love of their lives have dissapear into thin air, with the money of course. Read here.

Old man lamented that these (stupid?) old men shouldn’t be that naive to part their pension money – usually in huge amount – just because thier young lovers asked so.

I think this act of foolishness is just more to boost a man’s ego. Nothing more. These men thought that, here they are, at a ripe old age with a very young lass in their arms. How untrue can this be?

I once remember someone told me that men should watch these numbers as they aged: 12/3; 21; 40 (some 35); 55 (some 60) and 70. If they can keep their zippers up, they are safe. Hmmm…. This is more to moral values plus a strong foundation of faith, isnt it?

Rolling the ball to the other side of the court now.

The Airport Restaurant’s Hi-Tea promotion

Yummy! with free-flow of teh tarik!

I don’t know who introduces high tea to Brunei (could be due to the colonial times?) but Bruneians do have their afternoon tea (again, influences from the colonial times?).

 Afternoon tea used to be all about cucur pisang or udang (banana or prawn fritters), onde-onde (steamed glutinous flour with gula melaka filling) and other local delicacies (so many, I lost count). These sugary yummies go well with your cup of tea (or coffee) and an afternoon chat in the pantaran  or verandah would be much tastier especially if you have juicy gossips to go along with. So there I was in my childhood era, with my parents and family along with the neighbourhood (sound like the whole village actually) enjoying our cup of tea, discussing (ehem) the day’s events.

Ok, so I am off to make reservation for this weekend at The Airport Restaurant for my family and I and enjoy that free flow of teh tarik.