Bad Luck

These days, I just feel a big-dark cloud is whirling above my head. Unpleasant incident happened one after the other.

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When the 1st happened : I shrug my shoulder, take it easy.

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When the 2nd happened : I frown, still able to pull myself together quick.

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When the 3rd happened : I frown some more, with numerous deep sigh, mind starts floating.

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When the 4th happened : I scream oh-no-that's-not-happening. All I want to do is to hide in Holy Island.

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Like it or not, "bad-luck" signal is hoisted now.

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Happy Mother's Day

Last night, I've started to lecture the boys about Mother's Day again, thought they have forgotten about it after 1 year long. Lastly, I gave them one assignment to do for Mother's Day, to make me happy.

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Ok, when they wake up in the next morning, the first thing they should do is to brush their teeth, change their pyjamas, and then go to my bed and kiss me. If they can remember to do all these 3 things without me nagging them as usual, I would be happy enough. They nodded their head in agreement.

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This morning, William woke up and he did, come over to kiss me. I opened up my eyes and happy to see that he had successfully accomplished the 3 tasks. Good boy.

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As for Vincent, he did brush and change, but he hook on to the computer's game instead of coming to kiss me. Well, not bad too.

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At least my day wasn't started off with some routine nagging.

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My Mother's Day gift, from son (actually from the school).

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers.

Today's Breakfast

KS got the offer from Regal International Airport Hotel again. Still haven't totally brushed away the unpleasant memory about the scalded-accident that happened 2 months ago, we decided not to put a night in the hotel room, but just wanted to use up the free meal coupons in their restaurants.

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Initially, I thought it would be just the two of us that go, but coincidentally, Vincent's school was shut down on today, so we got to take him along too. He was a bit nervous about visiting the place again. We had to repeatedly reassured him that everything is going to be fine. Poor boy.

Although Christmas is still a month to go, the spirit can be seen everywhere by now.

The restaurant that serves us free breakfast...

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Cafe Aficionado serves international breakfast buffet with over 50 items for selection, so it said.

I haven't taken buffet breakfast for many years already, not really fancy about eat-as-much-as-you-can anymore. Boy, how am I going to fill up my shrinking stomach with all those foods?

Of all the 50 items for selection, I only ate those foods, plus 2 glasses of fruit juice, couldn't push myself to eat anymore. What a waste if we had to pay for it !

After the breakfast, we walked up to the 7th floor to take a look of our never-check-in room. We wanted to spend some time in the room until afternoon so that we can fully utilized the outstanding meal coupon for lunch.

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Unfortunately, internet connection is not a FOC item, but I really need to get back to work on line that morning. Furthermore, Vincent kept nagging us to go, so we just left the place after a while.

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What a waste even though we don't have to pay for it !

Aloofness

Today, I walked to this vegetarian restaurant for lunch, again.

Saw this auntie#1 whom I just knew was there this afternoon too. Since the place next to her was vacant, I went over and sat next to her. Both of us are patrons to this restaurant since a long time ago. But, we started to get acquaintant to each other just about 2 months ago. Normally, we chatted on casual stuffs, like hot news, foods, cooking, works, nothing too personal nor too specifically.

To my surprise, today, she asked me how would I spent the summer holiday with my kids? Err? I didn't recall I have ever told her that I have kids before. She didn't seem that she was probing me either. So, I asked her how does she get to know about my kids.

She said she has been watching me since a very long time ago, back to the time I was in my 2nd pregnancy 5 years ago. She said I was rather fresh because not many "young girl" who carried a big tummy would visit the restaurant at that time. Ahh..no wonder.

(BTW, "young girl" huh? I want to take her words a compliment lo, haha...)

Actually, there is another auntie#2 who knew where I work even though I've never mentioned about my company name since day 1 I've started to talk to them. It's very obvious that they know me more than I know them. Are they being too busy body or I being too aloof all this time?

All this years, I go to this restaurant alone, occasionally with 2-3 colleagues who is not meat-crazy. When I was alone there, I just let my mind wanders no where or fix my eyes on the TV screen to follow the news. I didn't pay attention to anybody until one fine day, we started to talk.

It strikes me a lightning that I might have neglected many nice people to whom I may find them pleasant to talk to. How should I put it? Emm...you can make more friends in 2 months by becoming interested in other people than you can in 2 years by waiting for other people interested in you. So, why don't I?

I gave things a thought...Well, I am a follower of "隨緣" philosophy in many aspects, that includes making new friends. It's a rather passive approach but I believe by having less attachment, it gives me more freedom and stay objective.

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The conclusion is : Yes, I am aloof and selective, so to say. I will try to be more open up, but I will not force myself though. Totally helpless !