Chicken Stock Cube

It's Monday again and I'm tired again. Somehow I get so tired out every weekend that Mondays are always my super-sleep-in day. Plus, I had trouble sleeping last night again.

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Last Thursday I almost lost my temper at my aunt.

It was ALL her idea to meet at 6.30pm at Carrefour. I could have gone by myself to get everything at once but she kept insisting on coming "because she had the grocery list". I had to arrange a specific day that she and my dad were both free which is very difficult when my dad has so many things on his schedule.

At 7pm she called to say "Eh, I didn't bring the grocery list, and then I don't think I'm coming down la...."

I was like, "WHAT?! I'm already here lor! Don't care about the grocery list lah - just buy the stuff we can remember. I'll get the rest myself..."

I think she knew I was on the verge of exploding already. So she came down, I think she took a cab. The whole time she kept digressing to look at her own stuff. And everything I suggested to buy was not good enough. Not fresh enough(?!).... (Hello? Frozen food?)

In the end I gave up suggesting and just started plonking. As in plonking the stuff directly into the cart.

I was way beyond irritated when she kept complaining about the roasted duck from Carrefour. I mean it is only 16 bucks lah. What you expect right. If you don't like it, then don't buy lah -.-"

So she kept nagging me to go order the stupid roast duck. I kept telling her we will settle that with the other items like Fried Bee Hoon on Saturday when us and the rest of the family gets together for Grand-dad's birthday.

But she kept on nagging about the damned roast duck, and I kept having to remind her we will settle it on Saturday -.-" Until I got so fed up I actually told her, "Ah, you go and order the duck lah!! I already said Saturday we settle liao!"

That shut her up nicely about the freaking duck. If there is anything my aunt hates, is to be delegated any tasks. She is one lazy lazy lazy person.

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Friday I met Rz and JL for dinner. Sol was supposed to come too, but he got held up at work. We went to get Taryn's birthday pressie together :) My niece is turning 1!!! How time flies!

Junk is also super busy, moving her belongings back to her in-laws and planning the party. I haven't seen her since our bold foray into the insane throngs of shoppers at Vivocity.

Everyone is busy, I guess.

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Saturday was grand-dad's birthday :) We went to a different restaurant this time. Long story, and part of the consequences of my aunt's silly argument with my uncle :s

I almost lost it when my aunt mentioned, "Actually ah, you no need to cook the soup leh. You can always just boil hot water and put in chicken stock cube...." (From day one, I was already planning to boil the chicken soup from scratch.)

I was like, "................................... like this you go out and eat yourself. I'm not serving my grandfather and my father pure MSG."

It was past eleven when we finally got home, but we managed to settle the Fried Bee Hoon issue, as well as the Spare Chairs issue, and I have to settle the stupid Roasted Duck issue and the Lack of Bowls issue.

I will also have to go do another round of groceries because we went so early to appease my aunt, that I can't get the fresh food yet. So I will have to make another trip.

This time without the aunt. I think every moment spent with her shortens my life by 10 minutes.

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I was supposed to pay a visit to Phy's grandmother's wake on Saturday night. But the dinner and discussion ended so late, and it started raining, so I pushed it to Sunday instead. So energy sapping!

I went alone yesterday to Phy's uncle's house at Kovan :) Very touching experience. I guess I was reminded about my own grandmother and my own mother. It's funny how I can remember everything so clearly even though both funerals took place 8 years ago.

Finally met Phoebe after so many years. I think the last time I saw her was when we were choosing her dowry! She is still the same cheerful, bubbly and cuddly god-sister of mine :) And Phy, always the melancholic one.

I also met Vincent for the first time. I think we were instant friends because we both enjoyed teasing poor Phy together hahaha..

I'm more relieved now that I've met her husband to be, I guess. At least I can tell he is the stable one in the relationship and will be her rock and anchor.

As for Godma, I think she is the one truly affected by this sudden loss. I suppose she is feeling very alone now, even though both her daughters are with her in this ordeal. I think the loss of her mom is like losing a comfort zone. She has always had a lonely mind, I felt.

I suppose she also feels like life has no meaning. After a difficult marriage and then a divorce and all of life's struggles, I suppose she feels scared and jaded. What would add to her bewilderment is the clash of two religions in her life right now. I can bet she feels the lost of faith in the old and the lack of faith to embrace the the new.

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As for me, I think I shall just stay at home today and rest. I am feeling so drained. I don't even dare to contemplate the starting of term. Just let me settle the damned reunion dinner first.


- 29 January 2007 2:55pm -