My Mom's precious car.

My mom has a four children and her forth baby is the car. Seriously, the car is her precious bb. She washes it almost everyday and gets worried when it goes out without her and comes home late. She makes sure it is always fed and would yell at u if u don't do the same.

Which is why I seldom borrow the car, my mom's nervousness over the car makes me even MORE paranoid when I am driving.

Anyway, my dad uses the car pretty often in the morning (it is paid for by HIS $). He would sent me and my sis out to the MRT station, go pick up newspapers, roam the estates b4 trash collectors come by so that he can pick out the "good" stuff"

Well, on Mon, I suddenly hear my mom screaming and I was wondering what the hell happened. My mom was on the ground floor and my dad was upstairs on the 3rd.

I went down to find out what happened and my mom showed me.

Oops, the dent is between the 2 car doors on the passenger side.

My mom was really upset and was yelling at my dad, she told me "... that is why I don't like yr father to drive the car, he never takes care of it ..."

I just find it a little funny as it is after all my dad's car.

This is not the first time my dad has damaged the car and it will prob not be the last. I just think that it is a minor dent, no need to kick up a big fuss over it. My dad said that he went to check and it would cost about SGD2-300 to fix it. Not sure whether that is the truth, but even if its not, my mom throws away more money at her slot machines that even if it costs twice or 3 times that estimate, she has any right to complain.

That's just me :P

Going Gaga Over Lady Gaga!

I don't really know when I started liking Lady Gaga but her song Poker Face is really catchy. Me and my sis have this thing going that whenever someone hears the song, we would text the other the person "Can't read my, can't read my.." and the other will have to reply "No, u can't read my Poker Face"

Haha, yes, we are lame that way ... bite me :P

Anyway, my sis saw an ad on TV a week ago saying Lady Gaga would be coming to SGP on Jun 14 for a private showcase (no tics sold) but we could not find any info on the web. One of the few times that Google has failed me :(

The following day, I changed my MSN header to read "Lady Gaga coming to SGP?!?! Anyone has lobang?" Lobang means connections.

No one answered my plead for help until later that evening when my bro ask me "What if I told u I rejected tics to Lady Gaga yesterday?"

WTF?!?!? REJECTED?????

His said that his reply to the person was "Who the @#$% is Lady Gaga?"

I begged and pleaded to ask him if he could get them back ..... telling him how BIG fans his two sisters are of her :D

Luckily he was able to get them back BUT the kicker was that in order to get them, he first had to attend a press conference on a SUNDAY before getting them.

I love my bro and what he does for us :)

That's two separate tics. Quite cool.

It was at the open field beside Riverside Point. We had fancy "MEDIA" tics that gave us front center view with free food and drinks.

She had 3 costume changes with 3 different hairstyles.

With the media tics, we joined a much shorter queue and we were still waiting in line for more than 1 hr before the opened the doors. After we got in, it was still more waiting while the DJ (who seemed really bored) played some tunes.

Lady Gaga did not show up until close to 9pm and she performed her many hits from her debut album.

Check out the videos I took!







We both loved the show! She did not do one particular song that I like - "Eh Eh" but other than that, her performance was great! I especially loved her acoustic version of Poker Face. The whole showcase was done live and it lasted for about 1hr.

Many MANY thanks to my bro once again :)

The house I am living in is falling apart!

Sigh ... it is, it literally is. Remember when I first came back to Singapore and I posted some pics of the warehse aka my hse? Remember the pail of water that was collecting water from the leak in the roof?

Here is a recent shot ... it had just stopped leaking one day, so the pail of water is gone.

The hole on the right is the old hole (outside the kitchen) ... the one on the left is new! (inside the kitchen)

Here's a look from inside the kitchen .... instead of a pail, we are now using a plastic bag!

My mom said that we are going to wait till my dad retires (in Oct) to hire a contractor to fix up our hse because my mom does not want to deal with them. Ya ... cos it will interrupt her dates with the one arm bandit and tv.

My last day in Paris!

I woke up bright and early on Mon to begin my shopping day! I had planned out my shopping route the night b4, circling the streets and subway station I have to go to.

I had to fully utilize the time I had and my plan was to make it back to my motel and leave for the airport at 7pm. My flight was at 11.15pm but I wanted to give myself ample time to take the train to the airport, deal with the tax refund and check in.

I checked out of my room but then left my luggage there. They had a locked room so I felt safe leaving my stuff there.

The first stop was Miu Miu where I was going to help my friend Jacq get a bag she wanted. They did not have the bag displayed so I asked them and they were able to bring it out for me. I was real excited when they were able to bring out the exact bad she wanted.

I first sms her as the price was higher than the one she gave me and she also mentioned that she wanted a medium one, however, I was told by the SA that there is only one size. After confirming everything, I checked the bags only to discover that on the clasp of it was a "V" scratch that was about 1cm long!

ARGH!

I asked the SA if she could bring out another one as this had a scratch and do u know what she told me?

"This is a new bag, its as good as u can get .... its ONLY a bag"

Oh my FUCKING god, u did not know how pissed I was! This is not some cheap pasar malam bag, I'm paying good money for it, its NOT "ONLY a bag"

I quickly sms Jacq to tell her about it and she was real nice about it. She said if I can accept the scratch then get it, if not, get the other color. I looked at the other color for 2 secs b4 rejecting that too. I turned my attention back on the original bag but because the scratch was so near the logo, I could not help but see it every time I look at the bag. There was no way I could get it for Jacq.

I then told the SA that I could not accept it and since she could not bring out another piece I wasn't going to get it. Do u know what she said now?

"This is the only piece, do u think I would waste my time with u if I had another piece?"

WTF? That was not what she said in the beginning! Whatever, I was happy to walk out of the store!

Oh well ... on to my next destination.

Passed by the Bastille on the way there ...

Also passed by the La Madeleine

I headed to my Chloe boutique to search for my Paddington :)

The SAs there were real nice (unlike that bitch at Miu Miu) and after looking at all the color choices that were brought out, I make my "safe" choice. I did not want to spend a lot of time worrying about my bag, esp if I am spending alot of money on it.

Here she is :D

If they had one in red, I might have seriously considered it. But I really love this chocolate brown. I have been dreaming of this bag for the longest time and I absolutely love it.

After Chloe, I headed back to the one departmental store I was at on Sat, went to the Miu Miu there but they did not have the bag I wanted. I then stopped by Balenciaga to enquire about their bag but it was a little too exp for me. I wanted to get another bag but I wanted to get a relatively cheaper bag. I also stopped by Longchamps to check out bags for my sis and mom.

After which, I headed to the Champs-Elysees area. I wanted to see if I would be able to find my Baby Spy :) I took the subway down and found the really huge boutique there. Unfortunately they had only one color and it wasn't something I love :( So sadly I said no to the SA.

One last look at the Eiffel Tower while shopping.

Walked around more b4 heading back to the departmental stores again .... This time I went to the one a street away from the earlier one, they had a Miu Miu there too!

I went in store and asked about the bag and they said they have it!! OMG, I was real excited about it ... BUT ... they only had it in a Rose Beige color :( Jacq wanted it in a Silver. And so the text messaging went back and forth again. All this time I was modelling the bag, and loving it more and more. Finally she said I should make the decision, if I think she will like it, get it.

GROAN!!

I hate making decisions like this! Moreover, we have not really been friends for that long, I wasn't sure what her tastes would be. It was then that I decided to get it, if she did not like it, I will keep it ... hahahaha, after spending so much time with the bag, I have fallen in love with it too!

As I was getting ready to pay, I apologize for taking up so much of the SA's time, explaining I was getting it for a friend and because she wanted it in silver, that was why it was taking even longer for me to reach a decision.

It was then the SA's looked at me and said "Silver? I think I do have it in silver"

OMG, is she serious? She went back to the store room and sure enough took out a silver bag. And then the text messaging started and that was when Jacq started to psycho me to get the other color too! I was so tempted but I had not come to Paris with a Miu Miu bag in mind and I did not want to make a rash decision. It was one thing to keep it if she did not like it but to actually buy it.

I spend way too much time there contemplating but I finally told her to put it aside for me, that I would shop around and if I did not find something else, I would be back for it. I paid for Jacq's bag and went to Longchamps to get bags for my sis and mom.

Unfortunately I have not taken pics of their bags ... haha. Well, suck it up ... would u rather I wait to post this AFTER I have taken pics of their bag? I don't think so :P

So now I have a total of 4 bags, plus my handbag on me ... I have been walking around all day and my arms and feet were killing me. But I had to move on, there is still shopping to be done!

I went back to Balenciaga as I was thinking, if I am going to get a second bag, I should first exhaust my original options, and they were Fendi and Balenciaga. The first Balenciaga store had the bag I wanted but not in the color I prefer. I did not want to go for a safe color and was really hoping to get something in red. So I headed to the other nearby Balenciaga and this time they had the color I wanted but not really the style I wanted.

CRAP!

The design was lovely but the shape was somewhat like my Paddy that I just got. So I decided that I wanted another bag that is of a different shape. Next was Fendi ... nope, no Baby Spy other than the color that was shown to me at the other store too :(

By this time, it was after 6pm ... remember that I was planning to be on my way to the airport by 7pm? I was running behind schedule ....

I rushed back to Miu Miu and unfortunately the SA that was helping me earlier wasn't there, so they took some time find the bag that I reserved.

This is my first Miu Miu ... I am so BANNED from buying anymore bags for a LONG LONG time!

When it was finally found, they rung me up and then I rushed down to the basement of the departmental store to get my tax refund forms done up. I grabbed all the paperwork, rushed to the nearby metro station and caught the train back to my motel.

I was a sight to behold, with so many paper bags, trying to squeeze on the train during rush hour.

I made it back to the motel just past 7pm, got my bags and then found a corner to pack my stuff!
It took me about 15mins to safely pack the bags away before headed back to the train station to catch a train to the airport.

My luggage was so heavy and I was struggling with it but I did my best to walk non stop to the station as I was afraid that if I would to stop, I would get mugged .... if something would to happen to the bags .... oh my, just kill me :P

Luckily it was a short distance to the station and after a slight struggle to get on the train, I was on my way ...

But wait, the chaos doesn't stop there ... while on the train, I got out my tax refund forms and read the instructions. I almost fainted when I saw the "Pls show your receipts ...." I knew I had them somewhere but I did not remember coming across the receipts to my last (and biggest) purchase at the departmental store. If I did not have that, that would mean hundreds gone!

I frantically searched my bags but because I was still on the train, I could not really do an extensive search. So the moment I reached the airport, I found a quiet corner and then opened all my luggage .... searched, searched, searched .... nothing :'( I could have cried! I was trying to trace my tracks and wondering if I was given the receipts back when I was doing my tax refund.

But it was too late .... nothing could be done, I just hope that they did not ask for it. I dragged my luggage to the tax refund counter and handed in the forms. My heart was pounding at this time .....

"Do u have the items with u?"

Yes, I told him, pointing to my luggage. He then proceed to stamp my forms and that was it! No asking about receipts. U do not know how relieved I was! I grabbed my forms, mailed it and then proceeded to check in with plenty of time to spare ......

What a long day ..... I better get some rest on the plane as I had to go back to work the day after I got back .... vacation is over, back to reality :(

If u work in a shoe shop ....

Isn't the first rule they teach u to "Check to see both shoes are the same size when selling them!" so that this won't happen ....

DUH!

My sis bought this pair of shoes from Bugis Street ... sigh ... she had to go back to change them. Luckily the other mismatched pair was still there.

Sunday Lunch

Went out with my family for Sunday lunch, it was a treat from my sis because she has just got her first pay check ;) At first I did not want to go as they were thinking of going to a buffet, but when they change it to Popeye's at the airport, I went along.

This time around, the biscuits were alot better! We had to stop my dad from eating the remaining one after we made sure that he was eating it because he thought no one liked them and not because he himself likes them.

After lunch, we went to Giant to do some grocery shopping and also to Ikea for some dessert. But it was at Giant that all hell broke loose....

I wanted to get some conditioner and then my mom started nagging. She said NTUC just had an offer not long ago, to go there and check. How long ago? I need it within the next few days and I do not have time to go check NTUC to save a few cents. Then she said why don't I go across the street, to those small shops. Hate to say it but I have been there and the bottles look like they have been there for ages in the heat. I would rather pay a few cents more at a place where I know goods move in and out faster. So I just told mom, "Fine, I just pay for it on my own!"

The thing is that my mom will go to great lengths to save a few cents on groceries but there she is dropping HUNDREDS into those damn slot machines a mth! Even my dad gets frustrated at time because my mom would drive a few miles to another grocery store to get something to save less than $1. At the rate of gas, she prob spend more on gas than what she saved.

For me, it is just convenience. I need it now, I get it now. If happen to see it on sale, knowing I am running out, of cos I am going to buy it. But I'm also not going to buy a dozen because it is cheap on. You would not believe how many ginormous bags of laundry powder my mom has. WTF? My hse is taken over by trash, leftovers, laundry powder, canned food, etc ..... seriously, if there is ever a war, come my hse, we will have food to last awhile.

But that is not the end. At the checkout, I was all set to pay for my own stuff and so were my bro. However, my mom wanted to use a coupon that required a spending limit so she asked to put our stuff on her a/c and then to pay her back.

Here's the question, should the discount she received be split among the 3 of us?

I was fine with not dividing the discount, but my bro said it should be. I guess my school of thought was that I do not want to be as calculative as my mom. My bro's, however, is since my mom is so calculative with us, we should do it to her too.

It really got me thinking when he said that. I do not want to be like my mom, but he is so right! It should be an eye for an eye. That is it .... from now on, I am not letting my mom take advantage of me (I really should have learnt after that stupid GST stun she pulled). I will be as calculative as she is to me. When it comes to other ppl .... what is a few cents, even a few dollars among friends?"

My Mom's attempt at 糯米鸡 .... :(

A few weeks ago, my mom tried to make 糯米鸡 (Glutinous Rice with Chicken) and it was a really bad attempt. The first mistake was she added plain rice to the glutinous rice.

WTF?!?!

Her reasoning was that glutinous rice was too sticky.

WTF?!?!

Glutinous rice is supposed to be STICKY!! Plus, the last time I checked, its called 糯米鸡 not 糯米和白米鸡 (Glutinous and White Rice with Chicken).

The dish turned out dry and the top part had half cooked rice. We had a hard time finishing i, partly due to the fact that it was 95% rice and 5% meat and mushrooms.

Results : F

Anyway, my mom decided to try it again and I made her dig out my 姑姐's (Aunt) recipe to translate. But why did she do after I painstakingly READ mandarin? She went ahead to do it HER way again!

ARGH!!!!!

This time it was better, at least no more plain rice added ... however, I think this time she really outdid herself and had 98% rice and 2% chicken and mushrooms. I know I complain that my mom cooked too much meat but this is ridiculous! But don't worry, we still got our dose of protein in the form of a whole chicken in soup, leftover chicken with fungus and leftover tofu with mince pork, all from last nite.

Doesn't the rice gets it flavor from the chicken its supposed to have? So it just turned out to be another meal with glutinous rice instead of plain rice accompanied with side dishes. It didn't have the 糯米鸡 taste and the rice was dry (at least it was all cooked)

Results : C-

My sis was nicer, she gave my mom a C+, so I guess...

Average result : C

I want my one dish meal, a nice sticky, juicy bowl of 糯米鸡 with a reasonable amt of chicken, with or w/o mushroom, it doesn't matter. Is that too much to ask for? Is it?

Crab Rage!

My mom cooked crab today and at first I was looking forward to it. I thought she was going to be making chili crab and that the crabs were those huge ones. Instead, they were small crabs and she decided to steam them.

STEAMED?

At least they aren't hairy crabs which to me are disgusting and even smaller!

I saw the unappetizing plate of crabs and I was totally disappointed. But I told myself that I should just try it, maybe it wouldn't be too bad.

WRONG!

I broke off a leg and the moment I had to struggle to try to get that minuscule amount of meat out, I gave up! It was just too much work for nothing! I threw the rest of the crab into my mom's plate and left the dinner table.

My mom started to tell me "its easy, all u have to do is ...." I told her that if they love it that much, they can have more. It was so stupid but I almost cried over it. I hate having to physically fight with my food when it is already a mental battle for me.

I have decided that I do not want to eat shelled crab anymore except soft shell crab. Give me crab cakes (OMG, the crab cakes in Maryland were delicious!), even imitation crab meat, etc... As for chili crab? I actually love the gravy with all the roe goodness better than anything else.

I think depression is contagious, I'm not sure if I'm the one spreading it or the one who got infected.

Don't really know what is getting me down Life has been getting me down. I don't have the drive. I want them to want me but yet I don't. Maybe its for the best cos then there would be no regrets. But it feels so nice to be wanted, doesn't it?

My diet has been going pretty well but then soon it would be the hurdle that I just can't seem to jump. I think that is what is making me sad too. I've have never managed to stay in the 50+ kg range for long, they are usually short term and then after that, I just eat and eat. Not binging but enough that I would gain some of what I've lost. I have never been in the mid 50s or lows. I wonder if this time I would be able to do it .....

And it doesn't help when all my parents want to do is

COOK! COOK! COOK!

Wait, nope, they are also planning a buffet tomorrow!

ARGH!

I of cos said no, but its too late my brain knows what my stomach is missing. I wonder when my dad goes back to work, that will put an end to him cooking lunch.

Work .... sigh .... in the process but then if I get a job, I'm going to have to join in on lunches. Yes, that is depressing. Ppl think u are weird if u don't eat but then will be more than happy to comment about your weight when u gain a few. Say "no" one too many times and u will be the outcast ... guess who they will talk about during lunch?

Tomorrow? More bullshitting to do ....

"Where do u see yrself in 3/5 years?"

Ans: "Hoping to be able to smile about my life ...."

FUCK!!!!

The BBQ that I have been planning for ages is down the drain because my mom decided that they want to come home tonite.

The ONE thing I told my mom was that I am planning to have a bbq on sat and not to come home on that day. I would be drinking and I did not want to have to leave the party to go pick them up. I guess my mistake was to tell her to either come back on Fri or Sun.

What would u know? She decides to come back on FRIDAY! I really did not think that she would do that to me. First of all, that means they would only be gone a week. They ALWAYS go on vacation for 10 days or more, why the hell must she choose this time around when she knows I have plans to come home early?

Don't tell me they want to save $. I'm pretty sure 1 day at the slot machines can easily pay for their stay.

Nothing to do there? Yeah, because there is so much more things to do in Singapore. Like slot machines for my mom, junk collecting for my dad and Tudou for my sis. That is so much more exciting than being on vacation in an Olympic city.

Of all the things my mom has done, I have to say that this is one of the lowest! ONE day, ONE day! They could have stayed one more nite, leave on Sat nite and come home on Sun morning, is that too much to ask?

My parents and sis have finally left for Beijing and won't be back until next Sun (I hope). Have not been doing much other than being on Tudou watching Grey's Anatomy. I think I have been watching too much as last nite I had a HOT dream about McDreamy ... drool!

Drove out earlier to get some milk and wanted to get today's newspapers but I guess I was too late and they have all sold out. It got me really pissed as my mom decided that because I can't wake up at 6am to bring in the newspapers in case it rains, I should not get it.

Let's see how many FUCKING days it rains from now till they come back.

Sorry, I'm just pissed that I could not get my papers ....

Anyways, the other thing that has been keeping me up is that I have been busy crocheting. Give me anything square/rectangular and I have not problem but don't ask me to crochet a sweater for u ... ain't going to happen.

Will be going to Christine and August's place tomorrow for their bb's 1 mth celebration. Well, it has been more than one mth but because Adela was premature, they decided to wait till she was stronger. Can't wait to see them and I hope that they like the present ....

Yes, I have time ....

but I am not your personal assistant! There are some things a friend can help u do but there are others where u need to be doing on your own.

Certain roles come with certain responsibilities. U chose to accept the role and u made the decision to do something. U should have thought about the time needed to fulfill these roles. If u can't find time to fulfill your responsibilities, then u really need to rethink your priorities.

I am your friend and u might think I am selfish for saying "NO" but I really think it is not my responsibility and I really do not want to get involved when u r the one who should be doing the work.

I will be more than willing to help in other things when u really need it. I think that I have helped my friends in some way or another, both physical and mental help .... I refuse to think of myself as lazy and/or selfish and I hope that u and my other friends wouldn't think that way too.

Stupid Event!

As u guys know, my mom is involved with the community, goes for meetings, organize activities and stuff. Well, my mom decided to volunteer our hse to be used for a dialogue session with some minister.

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This is the banner hung around our estate .....Great advertisement for anyone who wants to commit a crime against any of them.

Anyway, she check with my dad first and he AGREED!

WTF?

Didn't he realize that he would have to clean up the hse? Well, it seems that he knew what he was getting into.

He started really cleaning up this weekend and u need to look a the BEFORE to appreciate the after. Here are some pics that I dug up from a BBQ more than a year ago. Bear in mind that a year is a long time for my dad to gather MORE crap.

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BEFORE, concentrate on the items against the wall, ignore the food. On a side note ... I think there is an opportunity for a BBQ next mth ;)

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BEFORE. Look at the corner ....

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BEFORE. Ground level against the wall .... hmm, what's with the wet spot on the floor? Haha :)

Ready for the AFTER?

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TADA!

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TADA!

Impressed aren't u? The porch now looks like what a normal porch should look like. But this clean up wasn't without arguments.

But where did all the junk go? If u guys know my dad, u know that he doesn't throw stuff away, well, ok, he threw maybe 2% of what was previously there. The rest?

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Follow the arrow .....

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There it is! That is a glass door behind ..... yes, the junk is piled higher than me in some areas.

Damn! I thought he would have to clear that area too! I guess it was wishful thinking that I could actually open that sliding door. But since that area is hidden away, he has decided to hide his junk there. Oh, don't get me wrong, there was stuff there in the beginning, but now there is more.

My mom said he said that he will move the stuff back when the event is over. Who is he kidding? He is NOT going to move stuff back, he's going to find MORE stuff to replace the stuff he relocated!

NO!

NO!

NO!

Guilt trip or just being nice?

My mom does things sometimes that are so nice that I just can't help feeling guily/loved/suspicious/grateful/appreciative.....

It might sound like a simple thing but it meant alot to me. Well, u all know that my daily breakfast is cereal, Post's Banana Nut Crunch, and coffee. Its standard, I have been eating it almost everyday since I came home. And I get grumpy if I don't get a chance to eat it because my parents cooked something else.

Anyway, I usually eat a bowl of it and a box would last me about 4 1/2 days. My mom has been buying it for me but I do get it sometimes when I know I'm running out and my mom hasn't. I don't ask my mom to get it as she tends to complain. She has always nagged about how exp it is and yes, it is more exp than the regular cereals. It comes up to about S$1.20 for each bowl. Well, sometimes when they want to go out to eat, I would tell my mom, its ok, I'll just stay home and eat my cereal, it's only then that its "cheaper". I have tried paying for it when we go to the store together but she never takes my $ but yet she will continue to complain that its exp. I don't understand her at all.....

I guess it is my "safe" food cos I NEVER gain weight eating it. Its nutritious, crunchy, sweet but not overly so, there's walnuts, oat clusters, the yummy banana taste .... It's everything good in a bowl!

Well, my mom's last purchase of 5 boxes were dwindling down to the last box. I was lazy to go get more and since I was going out on Wed, decided that I would get some then. So began cereal rationing .... I wanted to have it for dinner last nite but I knew that that meant no cereal on Wed morn so searched for something else instead.

Anyway, I came down this morning and my mom had gone out earlier and there was a brand new box of cereal on the table! My mom said she got me one box to tie me over cos its expensive now (she's waiting for it to go on sale).

This is not the first time she has kept track of my cereal and bought me some just as I was about to finish. Its time like that that I feel guilty for not doing something my mom asks me to do or when I complain about the tons of stuff my mom cooks, "yelling" at her when she buys stuff for me to eat which I would eat if not for my food paranoia.

Wonder if I can stretch a box out to 5 days?

Thanks, Mom .....

Where I get my stubbornness ....

My parents are still not talking to each other. My mom refuses to cook for my dad or eat anything my dad cooks (yup, he cooked a couple of times so far) Both my parents are stubborn but especially so my mom.

Here's what happened ....

Time: 11+ pm
Place: My parents bedroom

My dad is asleep and my mom is watching TV. My sis came home and went to let my mom know.

Sis: I'm back.

Mom: Have u eaten?

Sis: Yeah, why?

Mom: I bought some 五香 (its this fried assorted, cut up, meat that u eat with a dipping sauce). Its downstairs, do you want to eat?

Sis: No, not really, I've eaten.

Mom: Then go wake daddy up and tell him that I bought some 五香 downstairs. (Bear in mind that my mom is BESIDE my dad in bed)

Sis: HUH? What the hell? But daddy is there ... U go wake him up lah.

Mom: Aiyah, just wake him up ...

And so my sis went to wake my dad up, because my mom refused to even talk to him. But in the end, they all went down and had supper. Which ended the cooking strike....

DAMN!

No more Popeyes or "slurp" for my sis! Haha ....

So pissed/annoyed!

My mom asked me to send an email to my dad asking him to call her later in the even and this was what I got in reply ...

Guessed I used "mUmmy" instead of "mOmmy" and my dad decided to give me a English lesson. And the irony is that he said ...

"What happened to YOU spelling?"

U know what? It has never occurred to be that they are different when it relates to calling your mother and I was RIGHT!

According to Dictionary.com, mummy can be used for calling your mother too!

Its one of those u spell "realiSe", I spell "realiZe", u spell "coloUr", I spell "color".

Of cos I did not tell my dad, I just ignored the whole thing .... but I just had to rant here. There is really no point in arguing with my dad. Did not know that emailing my dad can be such a stressful thing. I guess the next time I better check my grammar, punctuation and no more short forms too!

Still sick .. groan :(

Went down this morning and was informed by my mom that I can't eat cereal or drink coffee. Why? Cos my mom said that coffee beans are roasted. WTF? That is a whole load of crap to me. Anyway, did not drink any, but that doesn't mean I like it or believe it. There are some things that are just old wives tales.

After drinking the fish soup that my mom cooked, I once again drugged myself and proceeded to knock out.

Slept, slept and slept .... yes, I was super productive, as I am always ....

Feel a tad better ..... think I am going to have coffee tmr ... HAHA!!!

NO MORE COLOR COORDINATION PLEASE!!

Before u guys start reading this, I will be the first to admit that I am being mean, so don't tell me that, ok?

Anyway, my mom has the habit of color coordination EVERYTHING!! That explains her huge collection of bags and shoes. If she has a red outfit, she must carry a red handbag with red shoes. Blue, blue handbag, blue shoes, light blue outfit, light blue handbag and shoes ... u get the drift?

We (us siblings) have tried to tell her a few times that she needs to stop it but she just think it looks great!

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This is a recent pic with her community members with their new shirt. As u can see, everyone matched it with neutral colored pants.

Scroll down to see what my mom wore ...

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I am not a fashion expert, but am I the only one that think it is not at all flattering? The only thing that comes to my mind is "ribbit".

There are some colors that u can wear a full outfit with, but some just make u look like, an orange, Barney, Big Bird, etc

Sigh, guess she is not going to change .... and guess what she wants for her bday? A pink leather handbag!

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Pepto-Bismol, anyone?!?!

My dad has left S'pore again, back to his second home .. Germany. He is supposed to be there for another mth, we'll see if that is true. The good news is that he will not be cooking, my mom will cook less and I won't be tempted to eat :)

My mom has been pretty good the few weeks my dad was home, but guess where was she the night AFTER my dad left? U got it! Back to the "one arm bandit".

Anway, my mom just pissed me off ... what's new? Well, my mom is an active member in the community, she is Treasurer (I think) and after one meeting a few mths back, she came home and asked us for suggestions to improve our neighborhood.

The one thing that bugged me was that there is this path beside a playground that I take walking to the mrt. They would turn off the lights at 11.40pm or so, so if I would to catch the last train home, it would be pitch black while walking back. Oh, I should also mention that there are a few sectional walls that RAPISTS and ROBBERS could hide behind!!

Anyway, I just told my my mom that I wish they could just leave it on for abt 10-15 more mins after the last train (abt midnight?) has left .... thought it would be a simple thing, but NO....

She told me that she told the ppl abt it and they want to hear from me PERSONALLY to make sure that it was a REAL complain.

WTF?!?! They think ppl 吃饱没屁放 (eat full no fart) izzit?!?!

She wanted me to call them .. I told her no, I don't want to talk to anyone, I've already talked to her. I do not want to get involved. What is the problem? What are the making the whole process so tedious? Then she asked if I wanted them to call me (yes, my mom doesn't listen, she just talks) I told her NO! I do not want to talk to anyone!! I told her if they are going to make it so difficult, then forget it, don't do it. I'm not interested, I'll just risk my life .... haha, so drama right?

I'm just not interested in getting involved. I did my part by telling my community leaders, it is for them to solve it. I don't want the trouble involved. If I am the only one complaining then FORGET IT!!

My last 2 days at work was somewhat of a pain. The bitch decided that she did not want to say a word to me and I had nothing to say to her either ... well, I did, but chose not too .. haha. However, the annoying thing was that on the second last day then, just as I went into work, she told her PA to change the email password. WTF? I was still working .... I understand that they had to change it but couldn't it wait till AFTER I leave? It was at that point that I decided that I was not going to work anymore during that 48hrs. I told my colleagues up front, if they need my help, let me know and I will help THEM, but other than that, I was going to stand around and do nothing.

The last day dragged on, I kept looking at my watch, counting down the mins. It is sad leaving most of my friends and some might say that I am a little spoilt, but seriously, I wasn't happy, I don't see the need staying and prolonging my unhappiness. I start to wonder what they are talking about me now that I am gone .. yes, I am curious, but on the other hand, u can't help what ppl say. It's time to move on .....

I don't know what I want to do now ... the dark cloud is knocking at my door .... I don't want it in but it is getting stronger, the pounding is deafening ... it's scaring me ... can someone drive it away? ... pls?