100 Crappings From Yours Truly;Vol 3
Finally reached 100...
76.I get along really well with the Indon kakaks who work as domestic
helpers at relatives and friends homes. I can even do their accent
remarkably well.
All of those I've known are such darlings and its so rare
that people give two hoots bout their lives. I'd ask them nosy
questions:if they're married, how many kids do they have, are they
happy...I should go into Social Service, don't you think? :)
77.Rude employers who make their maids sit on separate tables when they're
out having lunch at shopping malls...Detest them!
You can't take care of your own kids, the least you can do is respect the
person who does. I've seen some couples who'd be blissfully walking while
the poor maid struggles to keep up,pushing the pram behind them, trying to
pacify the troll...
78.You'll never ever,ever find me with a twisted bra strap. And if I
notice yours is, I'd tell you. Coz if I don't, it'll always be at the back
of my mind.
79.I'm not a perfectionist, but I've got issues with badly alligned wall
frames.Whenever I go carolling, I tend to adjust all the senget photo
frames at the houses where we carol.
80.I hate bad mannered children. When I hear wailing children, I have
this vision of grabbing both their legs and slamming them a few times
against the wall.
81.I CANNOT stand filthy toilets.I mean, this is the place you get
cleaned, how can clumps of hair and mouldy tiles be tolerated?What gives,
man?
82. Mossy, black rimmed Chilli and Ketchup bottles are a no-no.
83. I have to wash dirty dishes left in the sink. I can't pretend they're
arent there. It eats at my conscience, and I hear faint voices
chanting, "Wash the dishes. There're only 13 greasy plates,9 forks and a
couple of lippie-stained mugs.Wash the dishes."
84. I have taken the bus to Central Market just to listen to those Malay
guitarists play and sing along the pavements and sidewalks.
Before you
judge me off as a looney, they're really good!! And they do requests :)
I'd almost always come back rm10 poorer.
85.I'm sappy.I cry easily.
At movies(especially Hallmark types), upon hearing songs (like Butterfly Kisses).
I see a kid telling his mom that he loves her, and I choke.
It's frustrating, really..at times. Especially when you have a sister who
stares intently at you when you're watching one of those heart wrenching
Oprah episodes..and then bursts out laughing when tears begin to roll down
you're cheek.
Or friends who go like,"What? You cried watching Lord of the
Rings?And Finding Nemo?And The Incredibles??"
Yeah, I did, damn it..I did!
So??
Can't even let me cry in peace...
86.I currently have a thought in my head that I'm trying to get to leave
the realms of my imagination. Can't seem to get past the hour without
thinking about it at least once, though...
87. I had my first fast food meal when I was 11. Pardon me lah, I was a
small town girl, and KFC only came there then. Had a massive food
poisoning episode after that and till this very day I hate KFC, and that
distinct smell that you get at their outlets.
Makes me wanna throw up all
over again.
Should have just stuck to my ulam and jungle berries..
89. When I was in F5, I wanted to be a psychologist. My parents pooh-ed
those dreams away. Said only psychos themselves get into that line. Kinda
got me down for a while. Always, always be careful with what you say to
your children.
90. I was a pengawas all throughout primary school. I used to make the
last class hantus stand on their chairs and threaten them with the roti
panjang. Teachers were always on my side. They really were devils and
lived to torment my life.
Oh, and one of the fondest memories was being put in charge of the RMT
(Rancangan Makanan Tambahan) Program...Guess who got the leftovers??Ha Ha.They should have realised they made the wrong choice when they saw my
size. Oh well, I'm not complaining!
91.I hate elevators coz I'm mildly claustrophobic. Put me through one of
those MRI scanners and watch me freak for dear life..
92.I miss my babysitter. Yardley talcumn reminds me of her, so do old
sewing machines, and those old fashioned, rounded mirrors that sit on
tables (the ones with the gambar pemandangan indah at the back). She used to sit me on the floor and make me have my lunch, lapik-ed with old
newspaper..by the time I'm done with the sothy- soaked rice and fried fish
(yum yum), my bum would already have been black from the ink off the
newspaper...those good old days...*sigh*
93.Being caught in a huge jam on a rainy day with someone you love and can
talk endlessly to, with Light and Easy playing in the background go really
well together.. Ok, Anu..dont start jiwang-ing now.
94.I can be pretty harsh when I set my mind to it. Go ask Mai Yin and
Jo...or my victims..:)
95."Don't go looking for what you want, if it's good for you,it'll find
its way to you"...someone texted that to me a couple of days ago.
I didn't like what it did to me the rest of the day.
96. I've got a big problem with Christians who are out to preach and
convert the world, and those who believe that there is no place in heaven
for 'non-believers'...
These are the same kay poh people who would go for evening walks in big
groups, gossiping and spreading untruths about others..
97.I'm Indian...and I love every bit of it.
Yeah, I might occasionally kutuk the karats and the ammani's. Some of the silly beliefs and
superstitions.But hey, it takes many kinds to make the world go round,
doesn't it? It's all about embracing. I can't, and don't want to imagine being born anything
else.
98.I still have a folder containing emails from a deceased friend. We
wrote to each other almost every day while I was holidaying in Australia.
It's been a good 4 years since. It just feels as if she's gone some place
for a while and reading through the mails sorta keeps the memories
'alive', of the days of being queens in an all boy school.
99. I don't want my parents to grow old. It's scary. And it doesn't help
when you see your dad's tummy isn't as prosperous as it used to be.
When his misai is almost wholly grey.
When your mom asks you to help her with the hair dye-ing job and you
notice that half her head is white.
When she starts understanding your language and talking to you about the L word. The 2 L words, actually. LIFE and LOVE.
When they evolve from incompetently-affectionate to shockingly affectionate with
age...
100. I talk, think and muse too much. One day its gonna prove detrimental.
76.I get along really well with the Indon kakaks who work as domestic
helpers at relatives and friends homes. I can even do their accent
remarkably well.
All of those I've known are such darlings and its so rare
that people give two hoots bout their lives. I'd ask them nosy
questions:if they're married, how many kids do they have, are they
happy...I should go into Social Service, don't you think? :)
77.Rude employers who make their maids sit on separate tables when they're
out having lunch at shopping malls...Detest them!
You can't take care of your own kids, the least you can do is respect the
person who does. I've seen some couples who'd be blissfully walking while
the poor maid struggles to keep up,pushing the pram behind them, trying to
pacify the troll...
78.You'll never ever,ever find me with a twisted bra strap. And if I
notice yours is, I'd tell you. Coz if I don't, it'll always be at the back
of my mind.
79.I'm not a perfectionist, but I've got issues with badly alligned wall
frames.Whenever I go carolling, I tend to adjust all the senget photo
frames at the houses where we carol.
80.I hate bad mannered children. When I hear wailing children, I have
this vision of grabbing both their legs and slamming them a few times
against the wall.
81.I CANNOT stand filthy toilets.I mean, this is the place you get
cleaned, how can clumps of hair and mouldy tiles be tolerated?What gives,
man?
82. Mossy, black rimmed Chilli and Ketchup bottles are a no-no.
83. I have to wash dirty dishes left in the sink. I can't pretend they're
arent there. It eats at my conscience, and I hear faint voices
chanting, "Wash the dishes. There're only 13 greasy plates,9 forks and a
couple of lippie-stained mugs.Wash the dishes."
84. I have taken the bus to Central Market just to listen to those Malay
guitarists play and sing along the pavements and sidewalks.
Before you
judge me off as a looney, they're really good!! And they do requests :)
I'd almost always come back rm10 poorer.
85.I'm sappy.I cry easily.
At movies(especially Hallmark types), upon hearing songs (like Butterfly Kisses).
I see a kid telling his mom that he loves her, and I choke.
It's frustrating, really..at times. Especially when you have a sister who
stares intently at you when you're watching one of those heart wrenching
Oprah episodes..and then bursts out laughing when tears begin to roll down
you're cheek.
Or friends who go like,"What? You cried watching Lord of the
Rings?And Finding Nemo?And The Incredibles??"
Yeah, I did, damn it..I did!
So??
Can't even let me cry in peace...
86.I currently have a thought in my head that I'm trying to get to leave
the realms of my imagination. Can't seem to get past the hour without
thinking about it at least once, though...
87. I had my first fast food meal when I was 11. Pardon me lah, I was a
small town girl, and KFC only came there then. Had a massive food
poisoning episode after that and till this very day I hate KFC, and that
distinct smell that you get at their outlets.
Makes me wanna throw up all
over again.
Should have just stuck to my ulam and jungle berries..
89. When I was in F5, I wanted to be a psychologist. My parents pooh-ed
those dreams away. Said only psychos themselves get into that line. Kinda
got me down for a while. Always, always be careful with what you say to
your children.
90. I was a pengawas all throughout primary school. I used to make the
last class hantus stand on their chairs and threaten them with the roti
panjang. Teachers were always on my side. They really were devils and
lived to torment my life.
Oh, and one of the fondest memories was being put in charge of the RMT
(Rancangan Makanan Tambahan) Program...Guess who got the leftovers??Ha Ha.They should have realised they made the wrong choice when they saw my
size. Oh well, I'm not complaining!
91.I hate elevators coz I'm mildly claustrophobic. Put me through one of
those MRI scanners and watch me freak for dear life..
92.I miss my babysitter. Yardley talcumn reminds me of her, so do old
sewing machines, and those old fashioned, rounded mirrors that sit on
tables (the ones with the gambar pemandangan indah at the back). She used to sit me on the floor and make me have my lunch, lapik-ed with old
newspaper..by the time I'm done with the sothy- soaked rice and fried fish
(yum yum), my bum would already have been black from the ink off the
newspaper...those good old days...*sigh*
93.Being caught in a huge jam on a rainy day with someone you love and can
talk endlessly to, with Light and Easy playing in the background go really
well together.. Ok, Anu..dont start jiwang-ing now.
94.I can be pretty harsh when I set my mind to it. Go ask Mai Yin and
Jo...or my victims..:)
95."Don't go looking for what you want, if it's good for you,it'll find
its way to you"...someone texted that to me a couple of days ago.
I didn't like what it did to me the rest of the day.
96. I've got a big problem with Christians who are out to preach and
convert the world, and those who believe that there is no place in heaven
for 'non-believers'...
These are the same kay poh people who would go for evening walks in big
groups, gossiping and spreading untruths about others..
97.I'm Indian...and I love every bit of it.
Yeah, I might occasionally kutuk the karats and the ammani's. Some of the silly beliefs and
superstitions.But hey, it takes many kinds to make the world go round,
doesn't it? It's all about embracing. I can't, and don't want to imagine being born anything
else.
98.I still have a folder containing emails from a deceased friend. We
wrote to each other almost every day while I was holidaying in Australia.
It's been a good 4 years since. It just feels as if she's gone some place
for a while and reading through the mails sorta keeps the memories
'alive', of the days of being queens in an all boy school.
99. I don't want my parents to grow old. It's scary. And it doesn't help
when you see your dad's tummy isn't as prosperous as it used to be.
When his misai is almost wholly grey.
When your mom asks you to help her with the hair dye-ing job and you
notice that half her head is white.
When she starts understanding your language and talking to you about the L word. The 2 L words, actually. LIFE and LOVE.
When they evolve from incompetently-affectionate to shockingly affectionate with
age...
100. I talk, think and muse too much. One day its gonna prove detrimental.
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