Category: Life

Ever since Streamyx went down for 12 days and I didn’t post a single entry during that period, readership has declined rather drastically. Like half of it. For example, from 10 readers to 5 readers and it’s getting lower. That could be the reason or what I write isn’t really interesting anymore, which I think should be the next big reason.

It’s like I’m suffering from writer’s block.

But I’ll try to write something today in summary form.

He called at 12 midnight to wish me happy birthday and I was so happy I went back to sleep with a smile.

Colleagues wished me happy birthday and the SMSes started to pour in. My so-called insurance agent called as well. I say it’s “so called” because I’m not her client but maybe she sees me as a potential client even though I have already mentioned to her I am not going to commit to any insurance/investment plan at the moment…since I’m very broke. So, I don’t know to see it as her being friendly and she wanted to buy me dinner. Or she’s just being persistent and wants me to sign up with her.

Went to the pantry, came out and to find a packet of “Dahfa Fish” sitting on my desk. Very funny, really. But it made me happy.

Went out for lunch with colleagues but I had to pay for my portion. Maybe I shouldn’t complain.

A colleague asked me if I would mind her giving my MSN ID to a friend of hers. So today, I got to know someone new who’s actually working one block away from my office. And he wished me Happy Birthday. He knows where I come from and all. No comment.

Drove back from work and stopped somewhere near my house to meet him. As usual, he likes to act cool. I didn’t see him with any visible present in his hands. Then, he took out a watch. Took off the watch that I was wearing and helped me put on the new watch.

I’m not the kind who go “Aww, this is so nice!” in super-happy mode even though I’m super happy. It’s like it takes some time for the emotions to really surface…and it’s particularly harder for me when I’m in front of someone I like. I don’t know why. So I just smiled stupidly and still trying to control my stupid smile, uttered a soft “Thank you” which really meant thank you but it didn’t actually sounded like I sounded very much thank you like how I really am thankful and happy. I know you’re starting to lose me. But hang on.

Then there’s this thing called as the “birthday kiss” or just kiss which I don’t know why he always does it in public. According to my definition, public means when there are more than just us around. And I’m also not the kind of girl who would kiss in public but I cannot refuse it because it may be seen as a sign of rejection and that I do not love him. And I’m starting to think that his way to show affection is sometimes actually through kissing. But it actually felt good just now.

Came home to be greeted with two loving parents. Showed Mum the watch and she asked who gave it to me. I told her I don’t know.

Had dinner. Cut the cake.

Flashed the watch to Mum again and she asked who gave it to me again. I told her it was from him.

“Is he your boyfriend?”

“I don’t know.”

You know, sometimes I just wish I could just tell my parents about him but it’s so very hard.

The first question I always get is “What does he do? Does he have a certificate?”

Mum already knows the answer but she keeps on asking me about the same thing, hoping I’ll give her a different answer. An answer she would find satisfying.

And I’m always bumping into or getting involved with people that my parents doesn’t seem to be really happy about even though I like them so very much and that they are not bad people. So, one day it’s going to get pretty ugly if I should decide to be with someone that they don’t really like of just because of the status, the education, the job/career. And I’m also not the kind of girl who would give up on someone I love just to be with someone my parents deem is more suitable for me. Maybe it’s easier said than done but I really hope this would not happen to me. And I’m really not that great that I have to have someone’s who’s powerful, powderful and whatever ful lah. I just need someone who loves me and takes care of me and vice versa.

To end the day, Mum gave me a lecture on how cooking, taking good care of the house is a very important part of a woman’s life. I am not perfect but it felt like I’m very much flawed for a while there. I can cook a little but not very well so that is a big problem. I do not memorise by heart all my mum’s recipe and that’s an even bigger problem because it is meant to be passed down from generation to generation? Maybe I need to do something drastic for a change because I’m often reminded that I’m already 25 years old.

Anyway, I just want to say thank you to those who wished me today and remembering that it’s my birthday today. The journey from now on…is going to get a little tough but I think I’ll be fine.

That’s like being alive for a quarter of a century.

At the Kepong toll, my Touch n’Go card showed RM77.77 as its current balance. I was pointing to the screen excitedly to Pappy because it’s 7 July 2007 today.  Yup, he’s here again. He flew in last night because he wants me to spend him dinner on MY birthday, which is like two more days from now.

It is so different when you have a company in the house, especially so if it’s Mummy.

She came yesterday and I’m overjoyed! So much so that I actually woke up at 5:45am automatically yesterday. I have no idea why. Today I woke up at 6am automatically too, which is why I’m feeling a little tired now. I’ve been getting to work earlier now because I want to get home early to accompany Mummy and to see what she’s cooking.

So…I’ve got someone to “play” with now.

“Mummy, do I look pretty?”

Mummy inspected my face.

“Ya hor. Like a bit prettier. The pimples are cleared. Not as many as before.”

“Really ah?”

“Ya.”

***

“Mummy, look at this purple rabbit. Don’t you think it’s cute?”

Mummy inspected the rabbit.

I have a soft toy purple rabbit, a tissue holder to be exact. A girlfriend gave it to me. My camera is not taking good pictures now. So when I have a camera that is taking good pictures, I’ll show you my purple rabbit.

“Hmm..ya hor. Quite cute also. It looks like you.”

Remember me saying that there is no email notification whenever I get a new comment in purplewabbit.com?

After a few weeks, I finally discovered why. Because it went to Gmail’s spam folder.

Marked comments as “Not Spam”. It went back to my Inbox.

Problem solved.

Remember the Father’s Day card that I sent without a stamp? It reached Sandakan! Muahaha. There’s a cop “denda” on the top right corner where you normally stick your stamp.

Maybe someone at the post office read my card because it wasn’t seal when Mummy got it from the post office. Over here, the postman delivers the letters to you, to your house. Over there, we have to go to the post office to collect our letters.

Do you know who the card is addressed to? Not my father’s name but TO: THE WORLD’S GREATEST DAD. Ya, I actually wrote that. Anyway, I was very happy when I heard that the card arrived.

To whoever who helped sent my card, THANK YOU!

To whoever who helped pay for my denda, THANK YOU!

To Pejabat Pos Cyberjaya, THANK YOU!

To Pos Malaysia, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I locked the house door, turned around and saw a kitten standing to the right, on the staircase.

So, I said “Hello” and smiled.

Kitten must have understood the hello and taken my smile as being friendly, it walked up to me. To my shoes.

It started to make a few rounds around my feet and then started rubbing its body against my leg. So I know kitty wants to play but Gracie has to go to work. But I thought just playing with her for a while would make its day. Actually, I didn’t do anything. It started lying on the floor, four legs up, showing me its face, turning and tossing against my shoes.

Then, I walked down the stairs because I really need to get to work.

So, I said “Bye Bye” while waving my hands. Kitty must have understood my “Bye Bye” and must have mistaken hands waving as “Please follow me.”

Kitty followed me while I walked down the stairs!!!!

I laughed.

This kitty is clever. For each step I take, it will follow closely and it walks down in a zig-zag manner so I had to be really careful taking each step down. It is a sign of not wanting to let me go. For a few times, it jumped from one step to the other step down, knocking against my leg.

I finally came to the end of the staircase and then I RAN to my car, hoping that kitty would not see me.

Kitty RAN with me!!!!

So, I was now standing next to the car door and was thinking hard of how to get into the car. For sure, if I’d just go in like that, kitty would certainly jump into the car. And I cannot drive a cat to work.

So I thought…”Okay, I’ll play with you a bit longer.” Hoping that kitty would be satisfied and would leave me to go to work.

But it didn’t happen that way. Kitty began putting its front paws on the pillar next to my car and looked up at me, as if trying to say, “Please play with me!”

Then, it walked a few steps away to the back tyre. I have no idea why but I immediately jumped into the car.

While I was closing the car down, kitty ran back and was standing next to the car door. I could see her face through the little gap in between me closing the car door.

It read, “How could you do this to me?”

I started the car engine. Waited for a while. Wind down the window, checked all tyres to make sure kitty is not standing anywhere near it. I do not want to kill a cat.

When all’s clear, I reversed and went to work.

I don’t know why I get very excited over things like this. I went to work and a colleague asked me if I couldn’t wake up (because I came to work later than usual but I wasn’t late), I told her about the cat. I called Mummy because it’s her birthday today and I told her about the cat. I called him so that he will have a good day at work and I told him about the cat. Then, I just had to tell another colleague about the cat. Now I’m home and I have to tell you about the cat!

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