How much does a sorry mean to you?

The common topic in the family is always the same: how grandma is unreasonable in her ways in terms of everything. Food hoarding (takes a bite out of everything and keeps the rest in the fridge), electricity saving (if you step away from the TV for 2 seconds, she turns off the TV. Not exaggerating.), and if I may say, rather miserly ways (always asking my cousins/relatives to eat before going over to her house - and we were not even eating out of her fridge), and the eccentricity of wanting just the perfect number of people at her house (too few people, she starts calling people and complaining that they don't care / she is bored. Too many people, she shushes everyone home.)

It was just another typical day when grandma called me on my handphone (she has memorised my number as my mum's ever since Switzerland) and knowing how loudly she talks (and my reply to her), I ran out of office to pick up the call.

Grandma called me by mum's name (no surprises there) and was surprised to hear that it's me (again, no surprises). We have also all perfected the art of just saying yes to all her questions:

Is mum working? - Yes

Does she work until 6pm? - Yes, even though that was from the past, these days she ends work at 3

She is no longer working for Ah-Poh (uncle)? - Yes.

Rationale: Even if we explain half a day to her why it is a no, she will forget in 5 minutes and the whole process just starts again. 

So this is a ranting post, you think?

No.

The only different thing about this phone call was that at the end of the call, grandma actually said: Sorry hor, to bother you.

That, is definitely a first. And it definitely negated all the earlier complaints. At that point of time, no frustration could be felt. The only feeling I can get is that of a lonely old lady trying to seek some company. And that, sank my heart some. It was an indescribable feeling.

And you know how strong the feeling is when two days after the event happened, I can still feel it as strongly.

Labour day public holiday happiness!

The Avengers is really too good. Seriously! It was probably a Marvel fan's dream come true, but ohh the superheroes are all adorable in their ways! Every single one of them~ It was THAT good until there was applause at the end of the show and a mini standing ovation! 

Dinner at Wild Honey was equally good and the 3 hr meal - I bet no one realised it then, incl me - was filled with Marvel talk, friend talk and singles talk. Haha! If not for the fact that today is a working day, I think all of us could easily stay for another 1-2 hours of casual talk! Such is the camaraderie between the lot of us and I'm loving it :) Especially when you factor in the fact that we met up for 3/4 days (that is Sat, Sun AND Tues) and still find so many topics to talk about. I think that's quite a mean feat.

I am also constantly wondering how I got my friend cliques to intersect one another but I guess the more important is that they actually are ok with each other (since I can't remember for nuts anyway). 

To friends, with love. 

我可能不會愛你。

我可能不會愛你。

可能我不會愛你。

我不可能會愛你。

I had a hard time wondering which was the correct title when I first saw this series. I guess after 10 episodes, I realise that all three are applicable. I like the drama for its realness, and reflection of the world. 

That said, the drama is REALLY not helping. 

李大仁，你會放棄嗎？

投入容易，放棄難啊。

Long weekend?

No plans for today, and spent the entire day nua-ing away on xinmsn. :) I'm not sure if it meant I wasted the day away or if it is supposed to be relaxing. -.-" But at least I've finished the entire series of IQ superman and I feel my IQ going a notch higher..???? 

On another note, I am soooooooooooooooo confused...........

Newfound love for MBS

Spent the afternoon and night time at MBS and loving every moment of it! The exhibitions were well worth the moolah (yes, even Andy Warhol!) and Titanic was, needless to say, awesome. I can't help but feel for the passengers throughout the exhibition. So many lives lost, such a fine majestic ship failed to carry them to safety.. And all the men and crew who will readily give up their lives for the women and children to get home safely. And then I wonder if this is still genetically in us today, the spirit of sacrificing oneself for your loved ones.

Skypark was really another awesome place and the wind was sooooo shiok. Scenery was tops and I was content to spend 1.5 hrs there just talking photos, looking at the scenery and randomly chatting. I am really proud of the little Singapore that has turned out the way she is today, no matter what others say. Took plenty of photos with my not so zai camera but let's face it, I can't handle a zai one anyway......... -_- leave the pro things to the pros, they say.

Late dinner, I suspect, took away my appetite and thus buffet was probably a very wrong choice yet for the experience, I think it was quite worth it!! Ended the day with the lightshow and walk and... Legs hurt now -_-

I honestly need to go to sleep since I've finished sorting the photos.

And oh, happy April Fool's Day! May you not be fooled!

The application form

I finally mustered all my courage and asked the all important question that I've not quite dared to ask since 2010, and a simple "I think you are progressing quite well" totally made my day. So I guess I am plunging ahead and it is with some kind of 自虐心態 (please let me have sleepless nights, please let me release that sum of money) that I shall wait for May (both 2012, and if yes to that, then 2013) to come to see if I am worthwhile and better than I thought of myself.

Bon chance!

iCloud

While in the movie theatre today, there was an advertisement on iCloud (and of course, the iPhone 4S). I watched the entire ad with great amusement and when it finally ended with "on the most amazing iPhone yet" I just had to (subconsciously, irresistibly) shake my head. 

I was able to do those things (with a miniscule fraction of them as exception) since I changed to my Desire!

#Googlerocks hahahaha ok, I know I know, I shouldn't smirk or laugh.. That would be unbecoming..