wake
just got back from my father's 2nd sister's husband wake. several things kept popping up in my head over the nite..
1. i really don't like going for events on my dad's side of the family. dad has like 10 siblings (he's the 2nd youngest), so you can imagine, it's a huge family. i don't see these people very often, and while i can recognise my own aunts and uncles, i have trouble remember who the heck my cousins are and worse of all, who their children are.. so i meet someone older than me, if it's not my aunt or uncle, it's most likely that he/she is my cousin. but several times today, i called a few people uncles and aunties only to realise that they are my older cousins and so i shd be addressing them kor kors and jie jies instead. drats.. and when i meet someone slightly older than me, i have to take a gamble: is he my junior or my cousin? so i called this one guy kor kor only to find that he's my nephew.. gr... i propose next time we have a family function like this, everyone wears a t-shirt with their family tree on it, preferably with pictures. that would make my life a whole lot easier man..
2. and another thing i hate about attending functions on my dad's side is that everybody seems to know who *i* am, but i have no freaking idea who they are. honestly, my dad will call out to someone and he/she comes over and my dad will ask "you know who this guy is?" and the person will always say "of course! he's your son lah. i remember when he was this (points to waist level) high. now so big liao!"
3. apparently, i am the splitting image of my dad - bald heads not withstanding. almost everybody agrees that i look like a younger version of him. funny thing is: we both don't think so leh. oh well, i guess in this case, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. heh
4. i am constantly amazed by how everybody seems to know how everybody is doing. everytime my dad gets together with his siblings, they will inevitably start toking about this auntie and that uncle, who has died and for long, who has how many children and wat names, who's working where, who is down with cancer and watnots.. geez!
5. and whoah! phyllis quek is really pretty in real life! turns out my cousin's wife is some big shot in marie france bodyline and so phyllis being the spokesperson for the chain, attended the wake too. i dun really think much of her when i see her on tv, but man, she looks absolutely gorgeous in person! *drools*
and on a totally unrelated note, some hot dancer girl tried to pick me up last nite!! wat? despite my devastating good looks, it doesn't happen very often leh.. so just let me revel in the moment for a while... haha.. just too bad it was too bloody noisy, so we couldn't have a decent conversation.. oh well.. next time, there'll be a next time.. heh
1. i really don't like going for events on my dad's side of the family. dad has like 10 siblings (he's the 2nd youngest), so you can imagine, it's a huge family. i don't see these people very often, and while i can recognise my own aunts and uncles, i have trouble remember who the heck my cousins are and worse of all, who their children are.. so i meet someone older than me, if it's not my aunt or uncle, it's most likely that he/she is my cousin. but several times today, i called a few people uncles and aunties only to realise that they are my older cousins and so i shd be addressing them kor kors and jie jies instead. drats.. and when i meet someone slightly older than me, i have to take a gamble: is he my junior or my cousin? so i called this one guy kor kor only to find that he's my nephew.. gr... i propose next time we have a family function like this, everyone wears a t-shirt with their family tree on it, preferably with pictures. that would make my life a whole lot easier man..
2. and another thing i hate about attending functions on my dad's side is that everybody seems to know who *i* am, but i have no freaking idea who they are. honestly, my dad will call out to someone and he/she comes over and my dad will ask "you know who this guy is?" and the person will always say "of course! he's your son lah. i remember when he was this (points to waist level) high. now so big liao!"
3. apparently, i am the splitting image of my dad - bald heads not withstanding. almost everybody agrees that i look like a younger version of him. funny thing is: we both don't think so leh. oh well, i guess in this case, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. heh
4. i am constantly amazed by how everybody seems to know how everybody is doing. everytime my dad gets together with his siblings, they will inevitably start toking about this auntie and that uncle, who has died and for long, who has how many children and wat names, who's working where, who is down with cancer and watnots.. geez!
5. and whoah! phyllis quek is really pretty in real life! turns out my cousin's wife is some big shot in marie france bodyline and so phyllis being the spokesperson for the chain, attended the wake too. i dun really think much of her when i see her on tv, but man, she looks absolutely gorgeous in person! *drools*
and on a totally unrelated note, some hot dancer girl tried to pick me up last nite!! wat? despite my devastating good looks, it doesn't happen very often leh.. so just let me revel in the moment for a while... haha.. just too bad it was too bloody noisy, so we couldn't have a decent conversation.. oh well.. next time, there'll be a next time.. heh
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