Hati-Hati – Learning to walk!

16 Apr 2011 Leave a comment

by Little Sumo Girl in Bali

Lately, I’ve been experimenting with the ‘displacement on two legs’ thing, better known as ‘walking’. It’s about time to start evolving from 4-legged creature to a 2-legged person. Although, I am quite efficient and speedy on all fours, everyone else around me seems to be moving on their 2 legs. So I’ve been giving it a try.

Let’s just say that this doesn’t come without hazards. No one ever warned me that this is an X-treme sport. With all my natural ‘curves’, it is not always easy for me to keep my balance. But as the daredevil that I am, I still keep at it. Luckily, my center of gravity is low so I have a bit of an advantage there. A bump here and there is not so bad when it’s on the well-padded arms, legs or bum, but when you bang your mouth, that’s no so fun! Especially, when it’s on the hard ceramic floors or on the slippery stones of the ‘outdoor’ bathroom, which are quite popular in the houses here in Bali.  The stones give a nice, organic spa look, but are not too user-friendly for the beginner walker, such as myself.

Despite the occasional ‘accident’ and temporary pain, I won’t give up on learning to walk just yet! I’m no quitter! And besides, I still have alot of places to go see here in Bali. However, I should perhaps start consulting my dentist to see if my parents should be preparing a little piggy-bank for my future braces…

Note: “Hati-Hati” means “Be Careful”…

New drinking apparatus

16 Apr 2011 Leave a comment

by Little Sumo Girl in Cool Stuff, Restos & Food, Super Power

Just when I thought I’d mastered the basic functions such as ‘drinking’, I discover there are new ways of making this daily activity even more fun and interesting!

I’ve never been a pro at ‘drinking’ – it sounds silly but this is not something that comes naturally you know! It takes practice and training, and learning the appropriate technique also helps. Since birth, I’ve been spending alot of time and effort trying to become more efficient at drinking ‘from mom’, the bottle, the non-spill baby cups – with and without handles, and then there was the basic cup. The latter still gives me some grief… Mom & dad still won’t let me hold my cup on my own, as a change of clothes would be required each time. Personally, I wouldn’t mind cuz I could then change my look more often, but this would require more investment in my limited wardrobe…anyhow, that’s an issue I need to discuss with my parents…

Recently, I was introduced to a new drinking apparatus. We were at the resto, and mom started putting this plastic tube in my mouth. I had no clue what to do with this, so I started chewing on it, like I do most things that go into my mouth…Kinda boring and uneventful. Then, my parents showed me that I needed to suck air from this tube and within a few seconds I had a surprising rush of flavours in my mouth… Sweet banana-strawberry-mango lassie – yummy for the tummy! I liked it so much that I finished off half of mom’s drink in only a few minutes.

New drinking apparatus!

Drinking from a ‘straw’ has been the easiest drinking technique to learn, thus far! No special technique is really required, and it is much cleaner than the other methods, most of the time! And in general, when a drink is presented with a straw, it’s usually some kind of ‘cocktail’ that beats drinking plain ol’ milk or water 🙂 Bring it on…Cheers!