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Saturday, November 21, 2009

sunday.

dad took us out to toa payoh today. (: and our sole mission was to find shoes for mum before we leave for malaysia next week. dad was clearly dismayed at the idea that this is how we're going to spend his off-day, when i'm sure he'd rather be watching random music videos and series drama on ppstream, or his favourite taiwanese entertainment channels on tv in the comforts of the house. somehow, shopping (other than for groceries) just isn't his cup of tea, as with most men too. and mum's responses weren't helping either. "so cheap? sure no size le, they're probably trying to clear stock", she would exclaim before moving on to the next store. then "aiyo, all plastic slippers. don't they have a presentable shoe or sandal?" and it'll leave dad rather exasperated having to trail behind her, with no end of the shopping trip in sight. HAHA. ((: it's pretty cute how they've led their lives together for almost 2 decades and still find the energy to squabble over the most trivial stuff. and it reminds me of how my grandparents were arguing over what my name was (yes, grandpa is a little blur sometimes). the topic of argument may seem pretty mundane, or even retarded. but on further thought, seriously, what's the difference between them and young couples who are newly in love quarrelling over little things? and it is precisely these squabbles that add to the colours of their lives and brings them closer in their relationships. the thought of that is making me smile helplessly now, and it makes me wonder how i'd turn out to be like 20-30 years or maybe even 50 years down the road. will i be like them? or will i turn out to be totally different? that is something i cannot fathom. but nonetheless, it's something that makes me hopeful towards the future (:

gathering at my aunt's house for dinner was an even more delightful experience. we had a test of each person's knowledge of poker cards. it was damn fun, and we had a good laugh over it, because the kids were really witty and gave answers that never failed to send us into fits of laughter. haha there is hope for the next generation, given our - ok, their - intelligence :D though the adults were clearly worried that we're under bad influence. well, their woes weren't uncalled for. seriously, all the kids are getting really well-versed in all kinds of card games and their gambling systems: blackjack, bridge, dai di. most of them are just short of learning poker, and i think they can well be the top dealers in the casinos of our integrated resorts! LOL :D so fun! love you guys <3

sighh - happiness, it can be so simple (:

xinying ploughed through her empty list at 10:17 am