okay this is going to be one long post. because i'm in the mood to have one and because i don't want to study for the globalization lecture test, approximately 10hours from now.
mother's day 2009 for the Hamid family was one memorable dinner for all. firstly because of the drama at the supposed restaurant that we had reserved 32 seats for and also because, i found myself loving every single one of their company. be it young or old, the Hamid family have one thing in common - a great sense of humour. so when you multiply that by 32, it's something i won't easily forget for a long time to come.
oh i've got to tell you the drama that happened. so my very hippie aunt of all other aunts reserved 32 seats for the family at this particular restaurant. we were supposed to be served at 7.30 pm. however, by 7.40pm, half the family still haven't got seats. what's the bloody use of reserving then? and they gave us the most stupid reason ever: because it's mother's day so do understand. hello?! firstly, it's because it's mother's day that we are gathered there and then, and secondly, it's because we understood the situation so well, that we booked the place on friday! and they tried to please us all; what they didn't know was that my father used to work in this service line and he knew every single tactic that they were using.
alright, here's the real drama: whilst half the family wasn't already seated, they started serving food, because it was already 7.45pm. lucky thing they gave us some drinks as soon as some of us were already seated. then they started serving rice! my father quickly told them to take it back, because there's still others whose still not seated. even after being scolded for that, they then served the other dishes, one by one. my father was already extremely angry, and i swear i thought he was going to curse the waiters. he said: " Why are you serving?! I told you not to serve! Take back! Take back all! The plate is not even warm! I don't want to eat cold food! take back in!" those who were there, including me, just kept quiet and started giving each other 'the look'. then one of the playful uncles said to his sister: " Eh! Why are the drinks so cold? How come the ice melted already?" the funny thing was that they were serving us cold drinks! he said so only to imitate my father. it was funny like hell - and we just couldn't stop imitating my father since.
then after some more brouhaha, we finally cancelled our reservations and left. next stop: Mak's Place! oh but before that, the Hamid brothers (a.k.a. the fathers) even suggested going to the beach and wait till 10pm for dinner! WTH! we are already starving before this! and oh, over at Mak's Place, i guess it was just my (bad) luck to have to sit with the younglings.
he's not just your average cute boy - seriously.
cam-whoring definitely runs in the family.
Mothers' Association.
idk how much we ate, the food just kept coming and coming.
oh many of the plates had to be taken away because there was no space for more food to come.
our mothers with Mr Hamid.
then, it was goodbye, because everyone was either too full or already falling asleep after the oh-so-heavy dinner.
so that was last saturday. and before i knew it, it's already thursday today. and in a few hours' time, it's friday. time really flies! well, maybe except during maths period when the teachers seems to be singing a lullaby instead of teaching. suddenly, i miss the teacher whose voice would go so loud 1 minute and softer the next.
on a brighter note, i am done for NAPFA! that's the last 5 stations of my life and the last 2.4km run that i'm ever going to do! and GTH if i got a bronze, so what?! i can't stop smiling just at the thought of it! this is the moment i've been waiting for ever since the year started, because most of my friends are so over with NAPFA the day they did it in sec 4! oh those days - i miss secondary school. i really really do - Man should start inventing a time machine, of all other things.
anyways, drama rehersals are really tiring me out. 24 may better come soon. and speaking of soon, till then, i'll be in my own little bubble, just as jan and saf were for their SYF. but i guess i'm a lilltle bit disappointed. i just don't feel 'sad/empty/lost' even up till now, when drama is going to be over for me. memories, are just memories, and i just don't feel anything. this is just so unexpected of me; to not feel even slightly sad that it's finally going to be over. oh well maybe time will tell me otherwise, who knows.
speaking of unexpected-ness, 'my fireman' really surprised me just now. well, he's really sweet and nice and everything and he knows i call him 'my fireman'. i thought (or was it a lot of other people?) that he was scared of me, that's why he would quickly say 'hi' to me as soon as he saw me. but seriously, that is not the case. i was on my way home just now, and i saw him. and this is what happened; jannah was the witness.
Shafienas: (from some distance) eh let me ask you something.
Fireman: (come closer) okay what?
Shafienas: Are you, like, scared of me or something?
Fireman: Huh? No, i respect you.
at that moment, it was just so sweet of him. i swear i didn't expect him to say that, but he did, and i respect him for respecting me. i always thought that respect had to be earned, and he did it really well. that answer wasn't something i expect from any of them, especially from this particular person who looks at me like he wants to swallow me ever since 'that study room incident' happened. sheesh, what a pathetic loser!
it's not like i did anything, and it's not like it wasn't true! back to my fireman, he's 'illegal' for me - if you get what i mean.
moving on, oh i can't wait for saturday - Haniffa's open house. finally, ATTP are going to meet up, and this was the supposed meet-up that we owe each other ever since the year started. ok wait, actually i was the one who owe them the meet-up. and speaking of which, RADIOS are still supposed to meet for Seoul Garden, but again because of me, it was cancelled. but we are finally going to meet again on 6th june, at A's sister's wedding! and the night before, we'd (Sec 4 Express 2007?) be meeting again for manifestasi -
yay is an understatement!
okay i'd better start reading those notes, or at least touch them. or else tomorrow, while people are busy writing their answers, i'd be doing that (look picture above). i really wonder how that guy in green can sleep oh-so-peacefully. but then again, you can never stop anyone from his sleep, anywhere, anytime.
"I am not falling for you again. I am not falling for you again. I am not falling for you again. I am not falling for you again. I am not falling for you again."(enter my name here)
