I held my breath as I pushed the button to revive the sleeping frankenstein...
1...
2...
3...and the blank screen blinked its first sign of life after 2 mths of domancy...
And it's alive!!!!!! My new PC adaptor works!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!
My bros will be happier than I am. Have been hogging heir PC for 2 mths. But hey, they can't be playing PC war games all the time anyway.
Some updates...
Moving on...FINALLY
It's my last day tmr (KNS, sat still need to work another half day...bah!) and they've confirmed that we'll start training next Monday onwards. Not feeling those waves of emotions of leaving this place like the first time. Am quite happy in fact. In any case, I'll stand firm in my belief that nothing nothing nothing! is confirmed until I personally go down for the OL training and complete it. Hahahaha....
They know we're getting MARRIED!!!
I've been harping about it for the past 12 mths yes I noe. The whole world should noe about it by now but guess what? His parents only got to know it 2 weeks ago. But better late than never. Didnt get that same resistance like we did 1 year back, thanks to nCy and his plot to lessen the impact of the shock.
(till date, i still duno what's so shocking about this. it's a grave decision yes, but it's not like a shot gun marriage or wat mah!)
His strategy is to let his mom have the first scoope of the news. Cuz his mom will not resist and tell his dad about it first before we tell him ourselves. That's suppose to let everything sink in first....then WACK AH!
(Machiam like his dad is made of stone, cannot absorb any water until dinos start breeding.)
nCy: Ma, do you have any good dates for ROM in mind?
His mom: HUH? Have you told your dad?
nCy: Eh, not yet. So u haf any dates in mind?
His mom: Tell your dad hor! Must tell him hor! (looks at me) Are u sure u can cope? It won't be easy. That time I had to take care of those 2 and do the housework, this time u need to work, and do the housework. Where will u be staying then?
Me: Eh...we won't be getting the flat yet now.
His mom: (Looks at nCy) U better tell ur dad hor! (then walks away)
Note: She doesnt answer your questions. His mom is not displeased, just kept frowning, I don't noe why also.
We broke the news to his dad last Sunday after picking durians at Rifle Range road....
nCy: Pa, we've decided to ROM at the end of the year.
His dad: Oh. Ok.
Short and sweet.
It's a little strange to have so little (happy) reaction from his parents...no signs of exuberation, or full of parental advice and guidance. Guess cuz I live in a very reactive environment. My mom was hunting high and low for a good fengshui book to find a good date while my dad clapped nCy on the back and started to give him fatherly advice on what to watch out in a marriage, blah blah, blah blah blah.
nCy claimed he was anticipating that kind of reaction and no, he doesnt think they didnt react cuz of his choice of life partner but cuz they are just lidat.
Shrugs.
Tearing down walls of stereotypes
Went out with nCy to do door-to-door surveys yesterday nite at serangoon and it's quite an eye opener! It was a banking survey so I had this mentality that 50+ aunties and uncles won't know much about investments and loans but noooo ... There's this chinese family we interviewed whose sole breadwinner is a bus driver with only sec 4 education named us couple of UTs and structured deposits they bought at a local bank. And that auntie is so sweet!!! She gave us 3 pieces of corn agar agar each at the end of the interview! She even let us in for me to copy that receipe! Must be cuz I can connect with her at an auntie level. Hahahaha!
The last family we interviewed are Indians. Im NOT racist ok, but I don't know any Indian frens so that typical Blangadesh stereotype kicked in. Plus, working in a call centre facing several demanding Indians doesnt help with the impression. But that family we went to are such nice people! :) They even have a Jack Russel they adopted from SPCA!
I must admit, this 2 hour experience rewarded us not only S$30+ but for me it helped in tearing down walls of stereotype. Feel like a frog in a well. And to think im a grad. ha.
Name: Deanna the Witch
Age: 22+
School: Hogwarts School of Magic
[[ The Wishlist ]]
New wand!
Lockart's new spell book
Murder the potions master
New broom
Get into the school's qudditch team
Get a New Job!
I held my breath as I pushed the button to revive the sleeping frankenstein...
1...
2...
3...and the blank screen blinked its first sign of life after 2 mths of domancy...
And it's alive!!!!!! My new PC adaptor works!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!
My bros will be happier than I am. Have been hogging heir PC for 2 mths. But hey, they can't be playing PC war games all the time anyway.
Some updates...
Moving on...FINALLY
It's my last day tmr (KNS, sat still need to work another half day...bah!) and they've confirmed that we'll start training next Monday onwards. Not feeling those waves of emotions of leaving this place like the first time. Am quite happy in fact. In any case, I'll stand firm in my belief that nothing nothing nothing! is confirmed until I personally go down for the OL training and complete it. Hahahaha....
They know we're getting MARRIED!!!
I've been harping about it for the past 12 mths yes I noe. The whole world should noe about it by now but guess what? His parents only got to know it 2 weeks ago. But better late than never. Didnt get that same resistance like we did 1 year back, thanks to nCy and his plot to lessen the impact of the shock.
(till date, i still duno what's so shocking about this. it's a grave decision yes, but it's not like a shot gun marriage or wat mah!)
His strategy is to let his mom have the first scoope of the news. Cuz his mom will not resist and tell his dad about it first before we tell him ourselves. That's suppose to let everything sink in first....then WACK AH!
(Machiam like his dad is made of stone, cannot absorb any water until dinos start breeding.)
nCy: Ma, do you have any good dates for ROM in mind?
His mom: HUH? Have you told your dad?
nCy: Eh, not yet. So u haf any dates in mind?
His mom: Tell your dad hor! Must tell him hor! (looks at me) Are u sure u can cope? It won't be easy. That time I had to take care of those 2 and do the housework, this time u need to work, and do the housework. Where will u be staying then?
Me: Eh...we won't be getting the flat yet now.
His mom: (Looks at nCy) U better tell ur dad hor! (then walks away)
Note: She doesnt answer your questions. His mom is not displeased, just kept frowning, I don't noe why also.
We broke the news to his dad last Sunday after picking durians at Rifle Range road....
nCy: Pa, we've decided to ROM at the end of the year.
His dad: Oh. Ok.
Short and sweet.
It's a little strange to have so little (happy) reaction from his parents...no signs of exuberation, or full of parental advice and guidance. Guess cuz I live in a very reactive environment. My mom was hunting high and low for a good fengshui book to find a good date while my dad clapped nCy on the back and started to give him fatherly advice on what to watch out in a marriage, blah blah, blah blah blah.
nCy claimed he was anticipating that kind of reaction and no, he doesnt think they didnt react cuz of his choice of life partner but cuz they are just lidat.
Shrugs.
Tearing down walls of stereotypes
Went out with nCy to do door-to-door surveys yesterday nite at serangoon and it's quite an eye opener! It was a banking survey so I had this mentality that 50+ aunties and uncles won't know much about investments and loans but noooo ... There's this chinese family we interviewed whose sole breadwinner is a bus driver with only sec 4 education named us couple of UTs and structured deposits they bought at a local bank. And that auntie is so sweet!!! She gave us 3 pieces of corn agar agar each at the end of the interview! She even let us in for me to copy that receipe! Must be cuz I can connect with her at an auntie level. Hahahaha!
The last family we interviewed are Indians. Im NOT racist ok, but I don't know any Indian frens so that typical Blangadesh stereotype kicked in. Plus, working in a call centre facing several demanding Indians doesnt help with the impression. But that family we went to are such nice people! :) They even have a Jack Russel they adopted from SPCA!
I must admit, this 2 hour experience rewarded us not only S$30+ but for me it helped in tearing down walls of stereotype. Feel like a frog in a well. And to think im a grad. ha.