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Listened to Adibah Noor, who rendered the song “Terlalu Istimewa” in such lovely tone during TV3’s Anugerah Juara Lagu Ke-21, which was telecast live last night. Pappy was flipping channel and I got to catch the last bit where Adibah was presented with best song of the year award.

If you don’t know her, and if you’ve watched Sepet. She’s Kak Yam, Orked’s funny maid.

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“Grace, what time are you going to work tomorrow?”

“Same time.”

“You wake me up, okay?”

“Okay.”

When I woke up, I saw Pappy lying on the sofa, sleeping, with the television turned on. I guess he really didn’t want to miss sending me off to work this morning because he’ll be flying back to Sandakan today.

As I was about to walk out of the door, Pappy hugged me and said, “Take care.”

As I was about to drive away, I looked up to the kitchen windows, hoping to get a glimpse of Pappy. I don’t expect him to be by the window because he usually doesn’t stand there like how Mummy would if she’s here. But surprisingly though, he was there. I waved goodbye and he waved in return.

I love my dad so much, he makes me cry.

Two nights ago. I so didn’t want to attend the dinner of Pappy’s friend. BUT I have no choice. My request to not show my face was declined by Daddy Dearest.

I was pretty quiet all throughout dinner because I didn’t have the right mood to be jolly, talkative and all.

“I want to talk to your daughter.”

Pappy’s friend came and sat next to me.

“Are you still working with the shipping company?”

“No, I’ve quit the job.”

“Then where are you working now?”

“In Cyberjaya.”

“Do they pay you higher?”

“Yes, slightly higher.”

“Why did you quit the job? I was talking to a friend and I told him about the company you are working for. And it’s actually a better company to work for than the one I brought you for interview. Why did you quit the job?”

“I didn’t like the job.”

“Is this company you are currently working for bigger than the previous one?”

“Nope.” Actually my previous company was such a giant.

“Then it’s not an international company. If you work for a local company, you won’t get international exposure.”

I just sat and listened to the rest because I get very annoyed listening to all these now.

In the first place, when I worked for that company, this uncle was criticising my decision, saying that I should have worked for the company in which he tried to placed me in. He criticised me in front of all his friends, all the uncles and it wasn’t nice. Some elderly people like to do that sometimes and I don’t know what the heck for. I mean, it’s MY job. MY interest. MY life. And the most important of all, I’m HAPPY now.

Why doesn’t he ask me that question? If I’m happy?

The reason why I didn’t want to go for the dinner was because I can just “smell” the question coming a few days before the dinner. He asks me this question every single time I meet him.

:-<

“I wonder if your daughter welcomes you here. Everywhere you go also she has to drive you. And it’s Saturday Night Fever for her tonight.”

“Grace, ask your father to go back lah!”

– Pappy’s friend

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“Grace, when is your wedding?”

“Uncle, I’ve got a long way to go.”

“When you get married, I’ll be flying to Sandakan to attend your wedding. In life, we’ve got to make promises and I’ll attend your wedding. Please make sure I’m in the invitation list.”

– The bride’s father.

***

“Yes yes. When you get married, I want to attend also. I want to see how it’s like.”

– The auntie sitting next to me.

My car is due for service and this is what they did or used for the service. This time around, it costs so much more but I think the car is happy.

• Engine Oil Shell Plus Semi Synthetic
• Oil Filter
• Oil Treatment
• Fuel Injector Cleaner
• Engine Flush- Hicom
• Coolant – Anti Freeze (Hicom)
• Spark Plug
• Air Cleaner Filter
• Brake Service Front & Rear Wheel (Air Bleeding Included) I didn’t know the air can bleed. What is air bleeding anyway?
• Brake Oil Dot 4 Synthetic
• Anti-Sulphur Ring for Battery
• Drain Plug Washer
• Air Cond Air Filter
• Power Steering Fluid – Flush & Refill

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It’s going to be happy Wednesdays and Thursdays for me because the American Idol is back!

I only had dinner at almost 10 because I waited for Pappy who somehow got home late. He apologised but I wasn’t angry. I was hungry though but the television kept me entertained.

Am listening to Utada Hikaru’s Final Distance. I love this song of hers…very much. I was reading through someone’s blog and saw the title of this song. Have been playing it non-stop in the office today, it will continue tomorrow too.

You know what? Tomorrow’s Utada Hikaru’s birthday. She shares the same birthday as Iris. I used to have a friend ( I don’t know where he is now.) that was so obssessed with Hikki (Utada Hikaru’s nickname) that I was somehow made to listen to her album, Deep River, in which the song – Final Distance – was in.

When you like someone, or when you are hoping that someone will like you in return, you try to like things that you never think you would like. Doing things that has never crossed your mind. I’ve tried playing albums and fallen in love with songs. I’ve bought a packet of Oreo biscuits a few days after someone bought me and shared the packet of Oreo with me. It just seemed so sweet that I had to go get another packet of Oreo myself, from the same mamak shop, to remind me of the sweetness…because I wanted to have the feeling all over again.

Upgraded to WordPress 2.0.7.

Sometimes disappointment does a little good in opening your eyes to the people around you. Sometimes, it doesn’t make sense why people are like that. But I learn not to become one of them.