Tears for “In Her Shoes”
“Busy” is the word that describes me best. Ever since high-school, I remember friends teasing me that an appointment should be set up if they wish to hang out with this woman. I guess that never changed. Even though I hardly feel that I have limited time, but it always seems that I am whisking off to get something done and I am always on the move. Hah! That’s me, all right.
Nonetheless, maybe I can cut myself some slack this Monday morning. I really am not in the mood for work. I guess I will definitely milk the excuse that I can’t work because I can’t see. I reckon I left my glasses in my room.
My weekend was something out of the ordinary. I guess I am getting my groove back being able to relate to the weekends I have at TCU. I slept in Saturday morning and only got up when Uncle Eric came to collect some tables for the Youth Thanksgiving Dinner that will be held in the evening. After taking my shower, I got down to do my pile of laundry and started clearing up my stuff that were left lying around my rooms since I got back from Japan. Su-Anne came pick me up and we went shopping with Dad, Step-mom and Ron and I was reaffirmed that it is madness to live in Kuala Lumpur. Not having breakfast and lunch, I felt like snacking before dinner. I bought myself some pork-jerky—which is a must have during the Chinese New Year—and almost spewed blood when the register rang up RM7.30 for a piece. For 730 yen, I could have Carbonara Spaghetti and a drink bar at Gusto! Nonetheless, my complaints didn’t last long as it was my favorite snack and I shared the piece with Ron and Su-Anne who love it too. It was a good day shopping and we had dinner together too. Hmm, to think about it, I think I will be spending my first Chinese New Year back home since 2002!
Sunday was as usual. Being late for church is a ritual for me in Malaysia. I am still amazed with my punctuality and keenest to travel on the train for 1 1/2 hours to church in Tokyo. I guess it has always been taken for granted that since church is just 20 minutes away by car that I am always late back home. I collected the clothes in and did some ironing before taking my pig nap from about 1 to 6! I got up and finished my ironing (yup, there were THAT many of MY clothes to be ironed) and accompanied mom for dinner.
Sleep and TV are my general companions during the weekend wherever I am. Last night, Su-Anne and I watched “In Her Shoes” on StarWorld and that reopened the floodgates of memories. It was a great movie and I remember watching it vividly with Motoko on November 7, 2005. We went shopping at Makinohara More where I bought my fluffy coat, and had an all you can eat lunch with Purikura after. We watched the movie together and cycled home in the dark and cold stopping by at Ministop for a フカヒレマン (Shark’s Fin “Pau”). Ah… the memories. Sniff… I miss you girl!
Another weekend reminiscing my life that I once had… well, I better put myself back in the place that I am and work hard on where I plan to be from now on. Have a good week y’all!
