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It's actually an all-year thing, this dinner-gathering. In the city where I'm living in right now, there's quite a number of Malaysians like myself who live here because they're doing their PhDs or something along the same lines as that. In total, there should be around 150 to 200 Malaysians living here, I think - I'm not sure, but it certainly looks that way. Anyway! Though we live in the same city, we're also split into four main areas around it (which I shall not name xD) and my area was chosen to cook for this Saturday - next Saturday, it'll be the others in another area. ^^
The day started with me waking up with my sister hovering around the room, finding clothes to iron. She told me that mom said that we should be there for dinner at around 7 PM or so. It was around 10 AM then. I nodded and went downstairs and my mother, still thinking that I'm a fragile little thing, decided that it's alright if I stay home alone while she and the rest of the family go off to the located building to cook. I was surprised that it was fine with her, to be honest. Usually, she would want me to help out and cook over there, or at least take care of the toddlers - something like that. But she said that it might be best for me to work on my courseworks anyway and she told me that the best time for me to get dressed would be around 5 PM.
So at 12 PM, the whole family went off to assist the rest from my area to cook at the located building and I was left alone with the history coursework to do. I didn't mind, personally, but some time during mid-work, I had an emotional breakdown about a small trivial thing, but I'm fine now. Managed to get most of the work done and after I type this out, I'll continue and finish off the rest. All that time, Em was there to accompany me. xD But the bad news was that she's going to lose her computer, meaning less time for me to chat with her. But I said that I was going to cut off some time from the laptop anyway and that the best time to catch me would be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights if not the weekend in general.
Had a bath, got dressed, and when my family came back, we went off again and arrived at around 7 PM. I greeted a few of the many, many Malaysians present and I saw Uncle Luqman's mother from the corner of her eye. She actually complimented me despite the fact that I wasn't wearing a formal Malaysian clothing. ._. So that shocked me. She hugged me and I was actually really glad to see her. She reminds me a lot about my own grandmother who I haven't seen since last year when she visited us. x3
Anyway, I just hovered around (that building is huge) and Hidaya tapped my shoulder, making me turn. I hugged her and the rest of the night went along fine. Once it reached 9 PM or so, I went upstairs with the rest (my sister, Nabila and Aina - Hidaya stayed downstairs with Kak Farhana for a while) and we sat down on the side-tables. The hallway where we were was empty enough except for one or two and a few children around. Aina (my brother's friend's sister - three years younger than me), suddenly took my hand and she played around with my fingers.
It's odd, that. She reminded me of Raha who usually does that. Just take my hand and play around like it's so interesting - it really is weird. But of course, my fingers are rather flexible, I have to admit - and they're long. XD I have long fingers which really is helpful if you're an art student and like to use the keyboard often - and the fact that it's pretty flexible made it all too interesting - for Aina anyway. She kept on bending it here and there and asked if it hurt or not, but I just shook my head and continued to talk to Nabila. At one point, Nabila said that I should wriggle like a worm if I was so flexible and that earned her a good smack in the head by me. xD I must say though, it was a wrong move from me because she poked my side, making me squirm.. because I'm also really ticklish. @_@ Aina then joined her and she tickled me, only to have me falling off the table and landing on the floor. x3 They burst out laughing and I did as well - it's a good thing the place was deserted or my reputation would be ruined. -_-;;
Afterwards, we came back down, but by then, quite a lot have gone home. I saw one of my mom's friends cradling her baby girl, Fatin, and immediately I went to her and pinched her cheek. x3 Sadly though, Fatin is a very, very shy one-year-old. She turned away and I joked with her mother, saying that she's strange that she didn't want me - but Fatin was only shy for about three minutes. In less than five minutes since I pinched her cheek, I then found her resting against my shoulder in my arms. XD Aina was there, of course, and she crossed her arms, glaring at me.
"Why do all toddlers like you, huh? It's not fair!" She pouted and my sister went along, nodding and saying that she wanted to hold Fatin, but all the toddler did was to shrink away further into my arms. XD Hidaya and the rest came and Fatin's mother asked me if I would mind holding her for a while, and of course, I said I wouldn't. x3
We sat down and I bounced her unconsciously on my leg as I talked to Aina. She then started to ask me random questions and at one point, she asked me what my favourite anime was. I said it was Inuyasha and she asked me if I've seen Naruto or not and of course, I said yes - but only the first few because the anime progresses so slowly it drives me nuts. ._. She said that she watched almost all of the series and she asked me who my favourite character was. That actually took some time for me to answer because I was thinking of Kakashi, but she prompted me with Sasuke and I just agreed. But then she asked why and I stared at her for a while and shrugged. She asked me if it was because Sasuke was good-looking or something and I turned my attention to Fatin, agreeing eventually;
"Fine, he's good-looking and cute. But really, I prefer the anime Inuyasha by a mile." I grinned and she nodded slowly as if I just gave her a clue to solve a crime committed somewhere. @_@
The next question startled me; "Do you have a boyfriend?"
Twelve-year-olds can be such a pain, seeeriously. I was taken aback, but saved when Fatin's mother tapped me on the shoulder and laughed, saying that I was extremely good with toddlers if Fatin didn't even cry. I grinned at her, thanking her for her compliment and she said "your time isn't long now - just need to find a good husband and you're settled!" which made me blush furiously, especially because my mom heard it and because Aina laughed. I'm starting to think that they're all out there to get me. >_> Anyway, she took Fatin away and I sighed and rolled my eyes, but Aina won't drop her question. And it's hard because I'm a terrible liar. ._. Again, I was saved when Kak Farhana wanted to take a picture so after she snapped a few, I stood and left, walking over to Auntie Anis who was holding this adorable baby boy in her arms! x3
People then started to leave and when I glanced at the clock, I realised that it was already midnight. @_@ I think by the time we got home, it was around 1 AM or something which really is surprising. I don't think I've ever been in such a gathering which went on to early morning like that. But overall, I loved it - it was great. x3
Rino-chan.
 Rino-chan · Sun Sep 16, 2007 @ 12:11pm · 0 Comments |
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