the personal blog of C.K.Koay
It wasn’t the first time someone called me “Uncle,” but somehow, standing at the butcher’s counter a few days ago, the title hit me like the twist ending of The Sixth Sense.
I was innocently asking for an inch of pork belly when the butcher called to his wife, “Please bring out the nicer pork belly for Uncle.”
Uncle.
Continue reading “Who’s Your Uncle?”
Have you been getting calls that go, “I am calling to inform you that your resume from JobStreet has been received. Please contact me via WhatsApp”?
Normally, I’d ignore this obvious scam. But yesterday, I decided to have a little fun.
Continue reading “Scamming the Scammers”
Yesterday, I found myself in an afternoon meeting on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, fully aware that I needed to make my escape before 4:30pm.
Continue reading “Ramadan Rush in the Rain”
I took the girls to Petaling Street over the weekend, where they’ve transformed the old Rex Cinema into a fancy artsy hub called REXKL.
Continue reading “Rex Cinema: Reloaded”
The first time I meditated, the soothing voice on the app instructed me to picture myself sitting beside a road, watching my thoughts zip by like passing cars.
Seemed simple enough.
Continue reading “The first time I meditated”
Cheryl asked me to put on a movie for her to watch over the weekend. This is so rare an occurrence that I briefly considered if I should buy a Sports Toto lottery.
It all started earlier this year when a movie was released– one you’ve probably never heard of. And yet, it’s within striking distance of overtaking Avengers: Infinity War as the sixth highest-grossing film in history.
Continue reading “The Billion Dollar Film Franchise You’ve Never Heard Of”