Sunday, December 25, 2005:
heh. today (or rather ytd) was a good day.. :) went out to shop for groceries with my mom at kap, and it was pouring really badly, and we huddled our way under the shade of a tiny giordano umbrella to the mg bus stop.. and we were drenched.. and then we waited ages for the rain to stop.. but it didnt. so we gave up and walked/ran the rest of the way there. teehee! it was quite cool la. :D mother-daughter bonding session after the bangkok trip (which wasnt good at certain points).. and it so happened that mikey and clem saw me and my mom at the bus stop and they were going to macs, so i went over to say hi.. :D
went for my family xmas gathering. what can i say. it was fun cos i havent seen my relatives in a long time, like since before national day. and then it was a great dinner and all. my grandma cooked her famous curry, which is really yummy, and she always cooks it for family gatherings. and we had turkey. hehe! and my cousin(abby) is starting sec 1 next yr! she's got a certain attitude that i rmb i had before, like how everything that pri sch people did was so lame, and i'm like "cooler" than them. cos i was a secondary school kid now. haha. and you know something, i dont really like that attitude. hehe! but i guess its all part and parcel of growing up! and i can tell she's really looking up to me loads. she's trying to get my attention, by hanging around me all the time, but when i talk to her she acts like she couldnt care less sometimes. haha. its quite funny really, but at the same time its scary. and the way she treats her younger sis (nana)! i was appalled! i mean, she's so mean to her (like how i was with joash and still am sometimes), and i can see that its actually not very nice and nana gets quite hurt just that she doesnt say anything cos she wants to gain approval from abby. its. weird in a way. observing my cousins behavior has really started me thinking about my own. so. yeah. and here's some
photos from the gathering! :)
but anyway. the bad thing abt the gathering was that they were reminding me of how fast i was leaving. most conversations with my aunts and uncles went something like this, and everyone asked the same qns.
uncle/aunt: so kristi, when are you leaving?
me: (inside: GRRRR!) kindly 26th jan lor. soon, i know. heh.
uncle/aunt: orrhhh. so you'll be missing chinese new year! aiyoh, so sad. we must bring forward reunion dinner then!
me: smiles
bleah. they just had to do it! okay, so maybe it wasnt intentional. but still! argh. so irritating. :(
oh yeah. then went for another party. a small group of church adults gathered at aunty celia's house for supper and talks. haha. i went with my parents.. was quite cool, i got to try a gin and tonic, my first alcoholic drink, but i dont think it was that strong. it tasted like lime soda water! haha. they prob put only very little gin in it. hehe. maybe like 4 drops or smth. hehe. but it was nice nonetheless. it didnt have an awful smell like beer and wine. :( so that was good. and the rest of the time i hid in the maid's room. turi (the maid) plaited my hair into little pleats. hahaha. it was so cute. :) the last time i did that was in bali. and my hair was too short to tie proper pleats then. joined the adults in the last hour of their talking and they too were discussing my plans for the yrs to come. ! sigh. i guess its time to embrace the fact! 1 mth and 1 day away from leaving. !!!! so soon.. and they were discussing the plans for church next yr.. haha. quite cool. they're quite fun adults. :)
so i'm back here blogging about the day's events. i'm quite satisfied with today. so far no blanking out. its a good thing. but thats if i'm preoccupied i guess! but i'm trying i'm trying! hahha. :) all the best to me then! -cheers- its almost 2 and i'm still awake! havent showered, and i dont really feel like it either. sigh.. all for the sake of cleanliness! kaye would be shocked if i dont. teehee! :P she's a cleanliness freak i tell you. anyway. i should sleep otherwise i'll be late for 8.30 svc tmr! so. good night! and..
MERRY BLESSED CHRISTMAS! :)
a shout of praise.
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