The funny thing about siblings
You know how it is when you're well-meaning, and it kinda gets thrown back in your face. Throughout most of our childhood, she has always been the more endearing one, and I will be the first to admit that it's true most of the time. But sometimes, (I guess we all do have our off days), she can turn really prickly, and it's always a nasty surprise for the person at the other end of the phone.
I guess it teaches me not to call her before an assignment is due the next day. ;p
In other happier news, I'm so excited about CNY!! (My other favourite festive season is Christmas..:)) Some people dread meeting relatives they only see a few times a year - perhaps they hate having to answer painfully awkward questions and/or defending their lifestyle choices. But I'm actually looking forward to meeting my relatives. Sure, dysfunction runs throughout the entire Ooi/Khoo clan, but "normal" would be too boring right? And anyway, anyone who has ever watched a soap will know that it's the "normal" families that are the ones with all the crazy secrets.
As I grow older, I actually begin to enjoy all the inane conversations that take place. Ah chek and gugu will talk about politics and conditions of the Singapore property market. Liu gu will tell us all about his latest business venture and announce the accomplishments of his kids. K jie jie will be busy tending to her bundle of joy, who will inevitably be fighting over the Wii with Ian. (These 2 kids are so adorable! They are 1 year apart, but an entire generation separates them.:)) Mum and Ah yi will discuss the latest K-drama they're addicted to. Sometimes Liu Chek will play the CNY DVD given out by the temple he goes to (yeah, very hi-tech right!), and just for laughs, we'll watch it and have a good chuckle about the "fengshui master's" predictions about the coming new year. There's always an abundance of good food, and since we're mostly legal, great drinks as well. ;p
Some may dismiss all this as the plebeian, mundane on goings of a typical Singaporean family, but I suspect these people also think "warm and fuzzy" is a cliche that doesn't happen in real life.
