Schweet stuff.

digressing from most of the moody stuff that i tend to write about here on this blog - i've decided this time to write about 2 conversations i've had with my Mum which i want to remember ...

1st conversation: i was about to go out and i popped into my Mum's 'office' in the house just to let her know that i was going out and as usual - don't wait up.

• Mum: where you going?
• Me: i'm just going out to have some drinks with the guys lah. (and i sat down to put on my socks)
• Mum: you know...i had an odd dream last night.
• Me: uh huh...what about?
• Mum: i dreamt that i was at some mall with you and you must have been only 5 or 6. and i told you to stay put while i went away for a while. but when i turned around to look for you. i saw you walking away in the other direction and i tried calling you but you couldn't hear me. and you just kept walking. and i couldn't find you.
• Me: ...
• Mum: weird dream.
• Me: don't worry lah Mum. i won't be going anywhere anytime soon. i still need to live in your house. Heheh.

and i gave my Mum a little hug - which is very rare in this family. and i left.

2nd conversation: over dinner one night - just Mum and Me.

• Me: mum ah...i've been getting a lot of surprised and perplexed reactions from friends when i tell them that i've just been hired as a kickboxing instructor.
• Mum: yes?
• Me: no lah...i was just curious. 'cause when i told you about it. you were like , "Ok. How much will they pay you?" weren't you the least bit surprised or confused as to how after doing kickboxing for such a short while - out of the blue - i get offered a job to be an instructor?
• Mum: no.
• Me: you weren't curious at all?
• Mum: no.
• Me: why not?
• Mum: you pick things up quite quickly. you're quite talented what ... you're a natural. and you seem to be able to do so many things. so it doesn't surprise me anymore.
• Me: ...
• Mum: why? should i be surprised?
• Me: (smiles) i guess not...
• Mum: finish the food lah ... don't leave little bit of this and little bit of that ...
• Me: *sigh... ok lah Mum.

schweet innit? my Mum annoys the hell outta me sometimes. and sure she may not understand many things about me. but there are moments of 'light' ... which make up for most of it.

signing off - the commonjack.