Tuesday, March 20, 2007

listening to: we ride by jackpott and nj.
feeling: de nada, guapos.

this'll be a slightly rushed and illiterate post since i'm just about to set out once more.

as i was rather unfair in my last post, let's concentrate on the key highlights so far:

- sugar cane. chomping down on this sarawakian delicacy immediately teleported me back to the days of old. mmm, sugar high? yes please. nothing better than au natural, i say.
- eating with hands. huzzah, back to my roots! i've once again gotten in touch with that more tribal side of me and perfected the art of eating with my fingers. of course this doesn't apply to eating out, but inside the house? it's all about the fingers, baybeh.
- seeing the grandparents and other favourites of the family. there's never any getting enough, from the crazy cousin who runs into the door to the tiny short grandparents. okay, that's an understatement. everybody here is short. not only do i feel fat, but tall too, meaning my proportion is more in balance, i suppose. at least i'm a giant somewhere?
- shopping. when did it get so good? so little time, so many things.
- sleeping in. okay this one is just so the list is that little bit longer. i don't actually get to sleep in. like yesterday morning, for example. i was forced to rise at the ungodly hour of nine am. yes people, nine am. sacrilegious, right?

yesterday i actually stepped out of the house on my own free will. of course, when shopping calls, i answer immediately. first off on the list of places to stake out was the "from house to home" store where daaamn, shiny silver kitchenware everywhere. and that was just downstairs. it had my mom and i both drooling. imagine the numerous meals that'll be cooked up on those supersize ovens. my qualifications for a good oven? something large enough to stuff those bodies of your ex-boyfriends into. (burn, baby. burn.)

then there was the upper floor. don't you hate it when they have these example rooms set up and you feel like just saying "screw the house, let's move into the store". not only did they -- HAHAHA my little cousin just did a whooper fart! damn right, be proud girl! proud! -- have those retro fridges and this new fandangled power supply system, which we're most likely purchasing, but also cool salt and pepper shakers. because we all know its the shakers that really make the kitchen.

then there's the numerous material items i want. ohlordie, when did the shopping here get so good? today is another outing to spend the loads of dosh my parents have kindly bestowed upon me (i wish) and again, i'll be dragging my poor cousin, who is one of the many, all over town in search for that perfect item. i actually feel quite empathetic for her because she's going to have to sit through me making all my decisions... and for those who know me with many choices, you know just how long i take.

i also finally took the opportunity to visit that house. though at first i was extremely pissed off, throwing one of my 'little' tantrums in that huge living room, which by the way has a kickass ceiling that reminds me of the inside of a church, creating quite a hilarious scene - big room, little girl jumping up and down with a huge displeased look on face. but after some explanation from the parents about a few things that had irked me, i've finally accepted the house and eagerly await the actual decoration because so far, all we've been doing is shopping. not that i mind, of course. but i will try and take pictures for you all since i know just how nosey you viewers are.

don't deny it. it's human nature. the entire 'curiosity killed the cat (but satisfaction brought it back)' saying.

five days left.