Movie: "I Not Stupid"

Last year, I watched the first movie (I think made in 2002) and I just recently finished watched the second movie. They're not related but the ultimate aim of the stories is the same.

The movie looks at how Singaporean families are like these days.

For eg., the rich family. Both parents are career people and because of that, their children are neglected. They spend more time at work, and they get easily frustrated with their children.

Anyway, I found the movies so funny at times, and also so sad at times. The parents love their children but they show it in different ways, ways that can be so detrimental. It made me feel for the poor kids, and tell myself I never want to be that kinda parent.

But it's always the case that we see that we don't want to be like that, or we're not like that. But when we examine ourselves, we are actually treating our kids in a similar way.

Great movie.!! i loved it :)

and it doesn't just reflect how some Singaporean families are like, but also how a lot of Asian families are like these days.

It rains everyday

Can you believe that?

it just started raining. Time now: 2.45 pm

THe sky is grey and gloomy and crying its eyes out.
And last Friday, our phone line (which is used for the Internet and fax machine) got cut off coz of the thunderstorm.

Rain...rain, when will u go away...

about a cow

My brother is funny.

On the back pages of my diary, i write sometimes things I have to do for the day/week. And so I opened it 2 days ago and there i saw something that wasn't my writing.

3. Jump off the KL tower on 31/12/2006 at 11.59 pm. Remember to leave all belongings/money etc to (him).

Or something along those lines. That cow...

And yesterday morning, I was beside him on his bed and he asked me to pass him his h.p. I thought it was his HP Compaq laptop on the chair...and so i just said it was too heavy. WHy u need it for? Get it yourself! and then he said...my handphone lahh.

OHHHhh.....geez ...only eksi (arrogant) people talk in abbreviations mann...

anyway i found this very funny hahah

I've been going to the gym lately as well with my dad!! Actually, I've only been twice. But since I got a one-week free trial, I'll try to do go everyday or almost everyday. THe people there seriously go all out to try to get you to sign up as a member. But anyway,i think it's way too expensive. Hmm..or i might just join for a month...i'll see. Afterwards, I'm going again but this time, i want to go for the classes. My legs are still a little bit sore from yesterday...that's what I get for not having done any exercise lately....laziness to the core...

Joni, i hold u as my inspiration to going to the gym...:D
and as a form of encouragement to get my dad to go...he is way too fat and his stomach is way too big....

rain rain everyday

Okay sorry for the previous whinging post... i usually regret public whinges

Anyway, it's been raining here everyday since I got back seriously. Today it rained for a bit in the afternoon at about 1 pm, and then it rained again at about 5 pm... but it's made the weather cool and it isn't too hot. My brothers are going to start work soon. They're in the process of deciding which jobs to take and further job interviews.

I am thinking of going back to Sydney after Christmas but I might go back earlier if I am required to. Seems like a long way away. I'm looking forward to this Medic Camp organised by a few Rotarian clubs in a Tamil Primary School at the end of November. My mum is part of the Rotary Club now, and I just followed her to their breakfast meeting last Saturday. Basically, the medic camp involves giving medical check-ups to kids including dental checkups, blood checks and we even have a physiotherapist at hand. So, I'll be accompanying my mum to help out with stuff there.

okay time for bed now...nite nite
:)

time is passing so slow

feeling kinda down now...

and a lot of things here are irritating me...i feel like i'm shrivelling down into a sinking abyss of godlessness..and i'm part of that what with my impatience..

can't stand all the talk about business, money is important, make friends to see what we can gain, and all that bullcrap. Something is so wrong about all that talk, and how this world is becoming. I'm disagreeing with it but at the same time, getting so annoyed and wishing i don't have to deal with all this...Getting annoyed with how some ppl talk..even if it's not about business.

Yes, yes money is important...i'm probably stupid for being a rebel. I'm not an open rebel..i'll just listen and keep quiet and not burst out too much.. coz it doesnt mean my opinions are right.

I think that's one of the reasons i'm doing in australia...running away from these issues and other stupid problems i can't stand. The more i'm here, the angrier i become....or usually, i just switch off.. When I'm in Australia, i feel bad coz i'm not here but once I'm here, i wish i was back... away and independent. I wish life was simpler, easy and I didn't have to talk money and politics and other intellectual stuff and important necessary stuff.

But anyway, lest you think i'm really angry, and everything is getting on my impatient nerves, that's not the case all the time.

Yesterday night, I followed my uncle to send my maternal grandparents off to the airport as they were going on a holiday to Australia (Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney) to visit their children and grandchildren. Everytime I see them, my chinese deteriorates even more before i meet them and when i speak to them, i tell myself i should spend more time with them so my Hakka could improve. My uncle took me home after that and we spoke all the way. We have never talked like that ever before. He used to monkey around with us sometimes when we were younger but then after awhile, our relationship changed and we didn't even speak. He even gave me his wife's mobile number so I could call her and visit her and my little cousins.

I'll do that...i'd like to spend more time with my family and relatives this time round. I haven't even called any of my friends.

Back in Malaysia

Everything's like back to normal. My grandfather's house as well....thank goodness, they took pictures, so i could see how it was like. My cousin told me most of what's been happening and it was pretty scary mostly, to hear about Ah Kong's condition. Seeing some of his things in his room made me feel sad. His clothes, medicine, toiletries...and my grandmother looks thinner than ever. I can feel her bony pelvic, arms and legs...pretty scary.

His ashes were thrown into the sea on SUnday morning, and unfortunately, i think i was somewhere above the north part of Australia.

Anyway, i just got back from melaka with my brothers. My sister drove us down there yesterday evening as she is studying there. It's about 2 + hours away by car. Then we drove back up today without her.

So, everything's okay...no worries! :)

Teoh Bian Lee (9/2/1925-2/11/2006)

dear everyone,

I'll be going back to Malaysia this Sunday. My grandfather just passed away Thursday morning at 8 am in the nursing home he has been at since the 2 operations he had over a couple of months ago. My dad said he woke up, asked for his Milo, asked for a shower, asked for a clean shirt. They turned him over, he took his last breath and he died. So it was a peaceful death. My dad was at the police station when I called him, getting clearance to get Ah Kong's body out of the nursing home. He sounded calm as usual but towards the end when I asked him how he was, whether he was okay, he didn't really answer me. My bro told me that when my dad got the news in the morning, he rushed up to tell my bro who had just gotten out of the shower and his face was red. My dad doesn't show much emotion but I know he's broken inside. When I first left for Australia, Ah Kong was crying, i was crying, my mum was crying...and i thought my dad wasn't. But when I hugged him, I heard this choking sound and i knew he was sad.

I was at work when I got the call. Just got back from lunch outside with my workmates. I saw "Private Call", and it was my bro. He was calling from his mobile phone (and i'm sure he's on Prepaid), and i was wondering why. And he said he was about to go for an interview. ANd I thought, wow..he must have something serious to tell me to be calling me at that time. But I didn't expect that.

I'm actually missing the memorial as I write this. Ah Kong...his body is lying in a coffin in his house and i know people are coming to see him. My maternal grandparents are also coming. TOmorrow's the funeral and then, he's going to be cremated as he wished. But i'm not going to be able to ever see his body ever again physically. I wished I could have gotten an earlier flight, i should have just taken a damn bus back from Singapore instead of waiting for a better connecting flight.

anywayyssss

i'm okay, so don't worry. Doesn't seem real...

too many deaths this year

november already!

hey everyone, long time no post. Feels like I'm about to write an email hahaha..

It's my brothers' birthday today!! no wait, actually it was yesterday (40 minutes ago as I write this). They're 22 ...this is a reminder to myself to send them an sms later to wish them. I wished they'd come online so I can voice chat with them!! Last spoke to one of my brothers about a week ago. They're attending job interviews now in M'sia.

Today was an amazing day!! Still working at the food laboratory Mondays to Fridays. Still looking for a more challenging job but it's been such great fun working there. Sometimes, i'm just laughing so much with some of my workmates till my guts ache and tears flow hahaha. Anyway, what's been particularly different is hanging out with one of my workmates who is a Seventh-Day Adventist. If you don't know what this is, it's another Christian denomination, some people say otherwise but to me, they're Christian. I've been following her every Wednesday for over a month now after work to her church for this hourly program going on there. It starts at about 7.30 pm, so we go back to her place first. I've really enjoyed spending time with her and it's been an eye-opening experience learning more about the SDA. Today, one of our other friends came and we just hung out till the church program started...it was really fun. He's a passionate Hillsong church-goer (Pentecostal), and she's a passionate SDA. No matter our differences, they have really encouraged me in a lot of ways at work by their speech, love for God and people and the sincerity of their hearts.

Feels like i'm going through another phase of my life at my current workplace coz they're the people I see almost everyday.

anyways...heading to bed now...zzzz...good nite!!!

=D