Lim Chai Kim (1975-20??)

Last monday, 22 June 2009, Gogo, my frog pet passed away. May it rest in peace.

I think “cicak” is a nicer name to call than lizard, so for people who do not understand malay, “cicak” is lizard in the Malay language. I think the pronunciation of “cicak” suits the animal very much. I wonder who created this word… He or she is a genius.

So let me tell you a short story of this problem I have. Of late, I’ve spotted a few cicak shit on my kitchen counter where I microwave, bake and make drinks. I would wipe them off and then they appear again. I wipe and they appear again. It went on for days. I saw the cicak running a few times too. It is just a small one.

Then I couldn’t stand it anymore. What if the cicak bring some disease? I had to do something. I don’t have the guts to catch it so I went and buy a cicak trap.

Front view of Cicak Trap Box

Back view of Cicak Trap Box

I followed the instructions on the box. Setup the trap on the kitchen counter with much anticipation.

Set the trap on the kitchen counter.

I waited and waited. Checked and checked. 2 days passed. still nothing trapped.

Side view of the trap. See? No cicak.

Maybe the cicak does not find the bait attractive. It’s a pill (it comes with the trap). What an attitude. Maybe the lizard is too light to get stuck to the sticker. Maybe the cicak is smart and can recognize that it’s a trap. Afterall, there is a picture of the cicak (and a cockcroach) on top of the trap or maybe I didn’t setup the trap properly or the trap just doesn’t work.

For 2 days I wondered and wondered. I still see the little fellow hiding under my microwave. I managed to corner the cicak by using a fly swatter to go into the trap. Then I got my answer to why the trap doesn’t work.

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That cicak just ran through the trap like nobody’s business! Sigh…

A big “Thank you” to my sweetheart guru, Aloysius, for guiding me in coming out with this silly animation.

He only gave me 60% for this
Got to improve…

Home-made sushi for lunch

Ingredients: Japanese short grained rice, salt, sugar, rice vinegar, chicken cube, cucumber, carrot, chilli tuna, cheese, egg, seaweed.

Extras for later

Store in fridge.

The mess to clean up

Chopping board, plate, bowl, bamboo mat, plastic sushi mould, microwave rice pot, knive, ladle, spoon.

On 23rd Oct 2008, I posted a blog entry about what happened to my toes after the hike down Mount Kinabalu. I’m happy to update that the toenails are regrowing. Thank God. The smaller toe nail on my left foot has fully regrown. However, the big toe on my right foot has about 40% to go.

Gambatte

Photos by Sharon Wong, a friend from church, of the shortcakes I gave her for Christmas.

Christmas and New Year came and went so fast and now Chinese New Year is coming. Time really flies. Hope everyone made full use of the time given, be it to achieve goals, bless someone or just sit back and relax.

Do you ever wonder why God created so many types of living creatures?

And the different attitude they have?

Chaos…