lunch money
September 24, 2014 • 26 comments • 5001 viewsIn my tummy now is a very very hungry child. I’m getting quite worried about how chubby he or she is going to be. -__-
I have to literally eat every 2 hours. If not, I’ll get a headache or I’ll feel like falling down. So completely different than my pregnancy with Daniel. Daniel was all maggi and Chatime. This one… this one needs gourmet meals and posh juices, guys. But other than that, I only want 2 things; ikan goreng (with nasi and kicap) OR whipped potato with extra gravy from KFC. I am so confused with this child, WHAT IS GOING ON. Are you posh… are you humble.. decide already!
Like today, I was going to cry when my usual go-to KFC was undergoing renovations. So we went up a bit further and found McDonald’s. By that time, I was already sooo hungry I felt like I was going to drop to the ground. (And I just had rice 2 hours earlier…)
Anyway, I stood in line through the lunch hour crowd. Smelled the yummy air of hot greasy oil and licked my lips as I saw orders going out to the people in front of me.
Hmmm… Do I want the chicken porridge? Ooohhh but those fries she got look so good…. Oh McFlurry! How can I forget! Chicken nuggets? My tummy grumbles. Ok chicken nuggets it is.
Why… is… this… lady… taking… so…. long? How much does she eat!!
Why… is… the… server… dragging…. her… feet? Hurry up and pack the burger already!!
At this point, I felt really lightheaded. Don’t faint, don’t faint, don’t faint.
Oh finally, my turn!!
Ok move, lady.
“Hi, just a quick question. Do you accept credit cards?” I ask cheerfully.
“No, Miss.”
“But I don’t have any cash with me. You don’t have a credit card machine?” I asked, this time not so cheerfully.
“No, Miss.”
I looked down at my purse and counted. 60 cents… sigh… can’t even buy an Iced Milo. I really felt like crying. I walked out hungry and felt sooo poor. What’s the use of a shiny credit card if it can’t even buy me lunch??? *cries blood* My stomach was grumbling even louder and my headache felt stronger. So. Hungry.
In the car, the driver asked me, sounding very concerned.
“Puan… makanan dah… habis makan semua ke?”
I sighed loudly and answered miserably, “Diorang tak terima credit card. Saya takde duit.”
I think he wanted to laugh but he held it in.
“Takpe, saya ada duit. Puan nak makan apa, saya beli?”
God bless his soul.
Cash! Always carry some cash!
It happened to me once but im glad selected KFC accepts credit/debit card.
PS. Im at kfc drive thru as im reading your blog. Bahahahha. #hungry.
Oh V, even though you are super hungry and feel like fainting (i know that feeling..), please please please please dont eat mcdonalds! I really hate to remind you this..but its a chain that supports israeli economics. Seems like people are starting to forget to boycott israel goodies after the Gaza war slows down.. 🙁
I remember that hunger pang when I was pregnant with my baby girl. When I was hungry, it came so suddenly with a rush and if I couldn’t eat fast, I felt nauseous, with epigastric pain and dizziness. Violence too. It was like if I don’t eat immediately I might faint or die. Hehehe. So I do get your story. So it might be a baby girl??? Hahahaha. Bless you Vivy.
Hi V! May Allah bless you and your family. My son just 3 weeks old from Daniel and alhamdulillah I also now on my 2nd pregnancy. I really feel you! Craving like every 2 hours, and almost faint if I didn’t get any meals immediately. Girl maybe in this tummy? Totally different with 1st pregnancy!
hai sis.
situasi sis sebijikkk sama macam saya sekarang. saya suke makan ikan bilis goreng letak bawang dengan cili padi goreng garing2 makan dengan nasi panas. haha.
HEAVEN,
okeylah. happy membesarkan perut bersama-sama. bye2.
i think entry ni cute…hehe..
yes, i kesian u penat2 beratur..tp rasa comel pulak bila tkde duit..kikikikik…oppss sorry..sedihlah kan sebenarnye..org lapar2 skali tk boleh beli makanan pulak. but..serious i rasa cute..haha
sorry vivy..terketawa pulak. I do hope you will be sihat selalu, happy & bahagia dunia akhirat. Aamiinnnn…
Alhamdulillah you always get gooooood people around you, Dulu bibik. Now the driver. They must be blessed to have someone as good as you.
Comel Vivy. Kalau i yang beratur belakang you, i belanja you makan. Hehehehe. =D
Always have at least RM50 cash in your purse and not to forget, biscuits + chocolates + sweets in your handbag. I was in your situation when I was pregnant my second child too. Tho the experience was totally differ from my first pregnancy, the outcome is the same. It’s a boy. Haha! My conclusion is that, second child is always unique in some ways that you couldn’t even guess what is his next step. Enjoy your second pregnancy! =)
@Fisya , there is no prove that McDonald is supporting Israel’s economy.
So its best not to spread unfounded and baseless allegations.
When you spread such rumours, you are basically bringing a business down.
The same shit that happened to Cadbury.
But by not supporting McDonalds and Starbucks etc, then you are not supporting Vincent Tan of Berjaya Group which is find with me, and at the same time, maybe not funding the UMNO cronies, just maybe??
Just dont be so gullible.
Let vivy eat whatever she wants.
Hai Vivy. I do stop eating McD foods too. Boycotting is actually your call. I did some reading to justify the act. I doa baby u craving ramly burger je la pasni..hahaha
i do feel you… during both my pregnancy, i felt like that.. even worst, i felt my husband don’t love and the baby when the food arrived late even though i just ate 2 hours before… nasi putih, kicap n ikan goreng were my fav during pregnant.. both my children are girls…
Yeah..i really dig the part “Always Carry Some Cash”! I learned my lesson the hard way or rather embarrassing way.
You know Kopitiam, they allow you to order, eat then only you pay. So, i only realized i dont have enough cash when i have finished my food *panic attack*
Well, lucky for me…the ATM machine is just some 20 feet away. So, i told the waitress that i need to go to the ATM and leave my bag as assurance (that i was not trying to run away). And the the waitress was really kind and not giving me that “stare”. Phewwwww…
@michelle. I support Fisya 100%. And lets not bring the UMNO cronies into this. It’s so immature. Please. Its not a baseless allegations. Have you done extensive reading before commenting?
Plus McDonald’s is fast-food and isn’t real food. It is junk and not healthy. More the reason not to eat it.
Please Vivy, no more McD. But still, it’s up to you. Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy.
so cute the way you described it..
thanks for super saver MR DRIVER..
oh my.. i laughed till tears keluar.. so cute and funny vivy!! at the same time so kesian also.. ure one of a writer.. always ada unexpected bit in yr entry..
btw commenters, pls la dont bring boycotting issue in here pls.. she is hungry. about to faint. darurat to me. but whether or not vv wants to boycott is her choice. i believe she is smarter than any of us here. she can make her own decision without our ‘help’..
Then @pinkjambu please provide the “evidence” that your allegations are based on.
Of course i have done extensive reading.
Firstly, it has nothing to do with it being healthy or not. Of course, McDonald is not healthy, but its her choice.
Secondly, when you boycott McDonalds in Malaysia which the both of you have “allegedly” said supports the israel …. without any evidence, what you are doing is bringing down the business of these companies (coca-cola, starbucks, revlon, intel, nestle, loreal, johnson johnson….). I am sure your daily life may or may not include yhese products. If you do, go all the way make sure you chuck them in the bin. Your computer too as it has intel chips in it. Go all the way. No hypocrisy needed.
If you look at McDonalds, i dare say 85% of the workers there are Malay Muslim workers.
If you think logically, why would a “supposedly” pro-zionist company hire Muslim workers?
There is a downstream effect, you boycott them, your fellow friends may be potentially out of work because business is bad.
So, analyse carefully and don’t believe whatever you read on the internet.
Of course you can boycott them, everyone is entitled the freedom of choice, but don’t impart it on other people and spread this sort of rumours.
Disclaimer: I do not own a McDonald franchise nor do i work for them.
Just having a healthy discussion. 🙂
I cannot believe how Vivy’s lack of money in her wallet and her desire to have McDonalds can lead to readers have her boycott McDonalds.
@michelle okay lets leave the argument whether vivy should or should not continue eating mcd, but i just want to add a bit on the boycotting part. yes i do agree that we can’t go all the way and boycotting every single israel products (i.e: Intel) but i was told by an Islamic scholar that if we can’t boycott all, can’t we boycott one? If it is something that we have purchased long time before we know and realized the importance of boycotting; should we just throw it away regardless the fact that we can’t afford a new one. the point of boycotting is only to protest.
once they stop supporting israel, there is no point anymore. i do however against the the stupid actions like eating nasi lemak in the mcdonalds itself. and this boycotting israel products is not because Malay, Islam, Malaysian, it’s no longer just about religion, it is a bigger issue. Perhaps you have done an extensive research but maybe you missed out some MAlaysian NGOs actively promoting this boycott; like Aqsa Syarif. I forgot who i am quite sure it was them that meet up with the top people in McD Malaysia and McD malaysia, and during the meeting McD Malaysia fail to prove their innocence after the proof of link between McD malaysia and Israel was shown to them. If i have more time i would trace back the link but i am limited on time right know so Aqsa Syarif is the best i give to you. In case you already did know about Aqsa Syarif, tell me more why i cant boycott?
p/s:nSorry Vivy for the serious grammar issues and all the errors.
@Michelle Hi I agree with you that as readers we are not in the position to tell Vivy what to do or not to do. But, if you follow her instagram you’d know she had posted a picture of Toots and Asma during the pro palestine rally held in KL 2 months ago. So we know for sure that Vivy is in for the cause. I think the commentators above probably meant well for reminding Vivy that McD is on the boycott list.
And sorry to burst your bubble but there ARE proofs that Mc Donalds support the Zionist.
Please click on the links below 🙂
1. http://vpm.org.my/bds/32-why-boycott-mcdonalds
2. http://www.malaysiandigest.com/features/509889-why-boycott-israel-needs-to-happen-now.html
3.http://www.inminds.com/boycott-mcdonalds.html
I don’t know about you but I would try boycotting just for the sake of the innocent children in Gaza who do not deserved to be killed.
Bless mr driver
I would try to boycott whatever I can especially if I’m unsure about their status on the Israel palestine conflict, despite my research. I mean, because it’s not like you can’t live without it. YOU DO NOT NEED FAST FOOD TO SURVIVE; it’s quite the contrary. Well, that’s just me and I respect other ppl’s decisions if they think otherwise.
However, in vivy’s case, I think it was necessary! She was pregnant and it’s dangerous to go without food. Hypoglycemia is extremely dangerous! I know the feel babe!
Anyways, why do ppl always argue? You can offer your opinions and suggestions nicely without creating any conflicts amongst each other. Haiyaaa.
boycott is boycott.. but pregnancy craving is another thing.. hehehe i remembered I went to starbuck drive thru every other day when I was pregnant to y 5th child to buy java choc chip with banana frap and if i couldnt get that, I’d cry and cannot sleep!! sape boleh tahan gitu?? but now that I gave birth to my baby, I started to boycott starbuck again.. hehehe.. leave vivy alone you guys, I know that u all love her, but she’s pregnant for god’s sake.. adoila.. hehehehehe
I feel you dear.. but try as much as you can…to avoid all this unhealty fast food thingy.. I had same situation like u.. and worst.. I craved for carbonated drinks..esp coke, and durian!
Been eating that few months, and resulting me having temporary diabetic which cause me to inject myself with insulin, since its really high to just consume on the medication. And my baby stayed in NICU for a week cos of he was too high on sugar, and can’t really know to breath on its own. Luckily things were good and he is now 1 healthy kid.
vivy so cute 🙂
I know why you’re always surrounded with kind people. That’s because you’re kind-hearted person at the first place. I love you Vivy!
Wow quite a drama there. Satisfy your cravings, nanti anak meleleh je air liur. Take care Vivy!