Tagged by Julius

Lol.... I don't usually do tags because they're all bull and freaking lengthy. But this is an exception - I give Julius face (and also because it's very short).

List out your New Year resolutions (5) :
1) Avoid stress,
2) Avoid accidents,
3) Avoid enemies,
4) Avoid thiefs, and
5) Avoid failings.

See, so simple, right?

No Matter What

We had this sort of family gathering yesterday. In fact, we have this sort of gathering like every week that it no longer feels like a gathering. It feels more like a habit now. Anyway, the family gathering was held with a cause - to celebrate the 1st anniversary of my nephew's existence into this brutal realm. Yes, at such a tender age, he has already made a fortune out of his birthday. My father gave him RM 200 and I heard that all the other uncles and aunties bestowed him a whopping amount of cash. (Grumbling) Hey, I didn't receive such a fortune during my birthday! In fact, nobody had realised that it was my birthday! JUSTICE???!!!!

Jealousy aside, yesterday was a bitter-sweet experience to me, I guess. The entire occasion was occupied with loud clamour and deafening noise. I wasn't comfortable at all in the restaurant. My aunt, as always was screaming and yelling across the table for no particular reason. I don't get her, really. At that point of time, I was so eager to seal her wide lips with sticky tape or even to stuff her large mouth with a bun. She was lucky because I couldn't find those items in the restaurant. She was bloody annoying, man. I have never enjoyed loud noises. I know, I know, you must be cursing me by now. But, seriously, I really can't stand high volume voices. For the record, I get annoyed easily. I know, it's difficult to please me. Well, I'm renown for that, you know?

But, things started to change as time goes by. All of us started blurting out lame jokes and stale stories. My aunts and uncles started teasing each other and we, the next generation started chuckling at their seemingly ridiculous acts. I guess, we are truly carrying the same blood after all. We tend to take them for granted. But, they are the ones who treat us with sincerity in the end. There may be a list of things we loathe about our family, but we cannot deny the fact that we are related to one another. I started to feel very warm towards the end of the celebration and I realise that this gathering is worth it.

I admire my father a lot. Besides being a responsible and caring husband and father, he is also a very good uncle (in my opinion lah). He never jerks back when my cousins are caught in troubles. I have this cousin who is adored by all my aunts and uncles, including my father. However, she has offended all of them lately. It was because there was once where she was offered a job in Singapore and every single member of the Teh was very happy for her and even gave her some money to start a brand new life abroad. Some of my uncles and aunts weren't in a stable financial condition. Still, they voluntarily handed her money. She didn't elaborate on what happened in Singapore but she returned after a day or two there. She couldn't get the job but she spent my aunts and uncles' hard-earned money on luxurious stuffs during her stay in Singapore. All of them went ballistic and now, no longer care about her. My father was mad too but, has quickly forgotten about this incident and still constantly invites her over to our house for dinner or gathering. My father has always believed in the saying that "blood is thicker that water". He even guarantees her that all her aunts and uncles will not scold her and will not mention about the past anymore. Awww... yeah, I'm a very proud daughter of my father. Though I admire my papa, I don't think I would forgive her for the rest of my life if I were my father or one of my aunts. Hey, it's the result of my blood-shedding and sweat-sweeping moments, ok? But, since it's not my money, I am sitting on the fence and care less about this issue. I still greet her and talk to her as usual. Plus, she remembers my birthday every year and posts various birthday gifts to me. Why should I go against her, anyway?

Hence, the moral of the story is that family will never change no matter what. (Gee, sounds so lame lah.)

Wanting to Spread My Wings

I asked my bro yesterday of whether he knows the route to the heartbeat of Kuala Lumpur - Bukit Bintang. He told me very few details which didn't give me the audacity to travel there on my own. But, I really want to go there. You know, walking alone around all the malls and tourist spots. It must be really cool. I have never felt such a strong desire in me to step out of my house until yesterday. Perhaps my mother was right when she said that I'm beginning to become 'fat hau', wanting to go here and there without anyone telling me what I should do and where I should go. I have always considered myself as a home-sick type of homo sapien. I would rather stay put at home, watching my favaorite tele programmes, playing some pokemon games and listening to some soothing music. I guess I've changed - Now, all I'm thinking about is to walk around different, interesting places and really, to walk and enjoy the sight-seeing. At times, I really do want to fly abroad and try living beyond Malaysia's national boundary (who doesn't want to?). Perhaps, I won't like it at all or I would actually learn to fancy it but this doesn't matter really. I just want the experience and not to be intimidated by my peers who fly in and out of the country like nobody's business. Upon hearing to their moments overseas, could only precipitate envy and jealousy in me. Well, they have never turned into hatred (don't you worry), just some sort of annoyance i guess.

Are you a fan of David Archuleta, listen here if you are. There is a pretty song that caught my ear drums wanting more. It's entitled 'Touch My Hand' from his self-titled, debut album. Perhaps you should check it out. Tata....

Christmas Wish

“Then we watched 'Whistle Down the Wind'. I wish I could find Jesus in my barn, I thought; maybe I could ask Him when I'm going to be happy”.

[Ugly, Constance Briscoe (page 60, para 1, lines 7 to 10)]

Ugly

" Families don't like ugly children - that's a fact of life".

[Ugly, Constance Briscoe (page 48, para 2, lines 8 & 9)]

Deja Vu Again

Lol... Guess what, I paid Mid Valley a visit... again. (Not again?!!!) But this time, no shopping was involved. Instead, I watched 'Twilight'. I had always wanted to watch it, considering all the hype over it. But, didn't see it coming that fast. It was all because of Cathy's remark about the movie that hasten the rate. But, I'm glad that I followed her advice - It was a decent movie. I wouldn't rate it that highly. But worth watching, I suppose. However, if you are anticipating a full-blow-to-blow action-packed film, you might just find this movie disappointing. It is a very romantic yet dark movie. It kinda reminds me of a Cantonese production called 'Twins Effect'. It was also about vampires and the love stories between them and the mortals. But, Twilight's vampires do not have fangs and pointed ears (haha...). I don't know - the Americans tag this film as the American version of 'Harry Potter'. But, I think the kids who are below 13 would prefer Harry Potter over this. To me, this movie is cooler than Potter without a shadow of a doubt. So, I can very well expect contradicting opinions on this movie.

Moving on, I have finally bought the book which I've been longing for months ago.

'Ugly' by Constance Briscoe. Haven't read it yet but will do so very soon.

Deja Vu

It's amazing, or rather awkward - I've been to Mid Valley thrice for the last 5 days. The first, with Cathy, Sylvea, and Jackie; the second, with Sylvea (that was totally an unplanned plan) and today, my mum and bro accompanied me (not true! - I accompanied them). Planned to watch High School Musical 3. But, my mum ruined it - she asked me to discard that plan because she wants to go home early. Gosh, and I was dreaming about Zac Efron minus Vanessa Hudgens (just to show how eager I was to watch that movie) all night long. But that also goes to mean that I've saved RM 7. In fact, I made her promise me to buy the HSM DVD (pirated one lah of course. My mum's very stingy. Whose won't?) instead and guess what she replied - "7 to 8 ringgit only mah, ok lah". Ironically enough, she would go to Giant to buy a packet of toilet rolls when she's located in Carrefour simply because it's cheaper by RM 1 in Giant. Haih.... wonder if I would be like her when I'm her age.

Lol... 50 years later, I will look like them.