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My mother and eldest sister had an argument today. It was over my brother in law (who has a minor mental condition, which requires certain enviromental and emotional condition). It had been a long drawn issue (as with any issue my mother has) and didn't went on well. However, before we had dinner, they reconciled.
Thank God. Praise you.
In my heart, I had felt that it was a necesary incident, so that my mother will see that what she has been picking on are superficial problems. The real issue is the pressure she is adding on to my sister, who is already trying very hard to manage the husband, her work and the girls, plus the live-in parents in law and maid.
My mother has always brought up the issue with me time and time again, and I have told her that my brother in law's condition is not as simple as she sees it, for he is not the same as the rest of us. I am beginning to think that she sees that as an issue probably because she compared herself with her friends. Seeing the life that they live are so different from hers, she probably wanted to make her voice heard.
Gawd. People do the darndest things to drive you crazy huh?
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Last night I was out for an unwind session with two girlfriends, P and JA (P's ex-colleague). We went to +Sentosa.
Upon arrival, we thought we should check out the Songs of The Sea laser show, since it has been pretty well publicised in the media. We managed to get tickets ($6 for non-Islander, $4 for Islander) show for the 7.40pm. It was a great improvement from the previous laser show at the Musical Fountain, and we all agree that $4 for the 20 mins show was money well spent. By the way, I meant the show was great, as in the effects and other stuffs hor... BTW, bring your sunglasses if your eyes are sensitive to strong lights at night. There was a synchornised display of fireballs that lasted approximately about 3 mins or so during the show, but because my eyes were sensitive to the light, I didn't really pay attention to the display :(
After the show, our original intention to return to the beach pub where P got married to J, and to have dinner there, before checking out Cafe del Mar(sp?). But a private function was being held at the pub, so we ended up having ice-creams and microwave food from the 7-11 nearby. Stayed there till the place closed at 10pm and left the island for Vivo City. We had wanted to go to Cafe Del Mar(sp?) nearby, but upon hearing that it cost $200 to sit at the day bed there "forget it lah"...
While trying to settle on our next destination, we sat in front of the Golden Village cinema and do people watching while talked just about anything. One hour slipped by and we have yet to decide where to go.
Finally, we moved out butts and took the last train to Clarke Quay, to meet up with J, who is helping out at a flying club called +GoFlyKite.com We left the place at 12am, and the owner of the shop brought us to a place at in Boon Lay to have supper in a Chinese eatery (literally Chinese - the food, the cook, the servers :)
By the time I got home, it was about 2am. I was tired, but I thought the night was well spent. Lots of laughter, lotsa gossips, lotsa fun.
I was truly, UNWIND-UNWOUNDED(?!) :)
Thank God. Praise you.
In my heart, I had felt that it was a necesary incident, so that my mother will see that what she has been picking on are superficial problems. The real issue is the pressure she is adding on to my sister, who is already trying very hard to manage the husband, her work and the girls, plus the live-in parents in law and maid.
My mother has always brought up the issue with me time and time again, and I have told her that my brother in law's condition is not as simple as she sees it, for he is not the same as the rest of us. I am beginning to think that she sees that as an issue probably because she compared herself with her friends. Seeing the life that they live are so different from hers, she probably wanted to make her voice heard.
Gawd. People do the darndest things to drive you crazy huh?
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Upon arrival, we thought we should check out the Songs of The Sea laser show, since it has been pretty well publicised in the media. We managed to get tickets ($6 for non-Islander, $4 for Islander) show for the 7.40pm. It was a great improvement from the previous laser show at the Musical Fountain, and we all agree that $4 for the 20 mins show was money well spent. By the way, I meant the show was great, as in the effects and other stuffs hor... BTW, bring your sunglasses if your eyes are sensitive to strong lights at night. There was a synchornised display of fireballs that lasted approximately about 3 mins or so during the show, but because my eyes were sensitive to the light, I didn't really pay attention to the display :(
After the show, our original intention to return to the beach pub where P got married to J, and to have dinner there, before checking out Cafe del Mar(sp?). But a private function was being held at the pub, so we ended up having ice-creams and microwave food from the 7-11 nearby. Stayed there till the place closed at 10pm and left the island for Vivo City. We had wanted to go to Cafe Del Mar(sp?) nearby, but upon hearing that it cost $200 to sit at the day bed there "forget it lah"...While trying to settle on our next destination, we sat in front of the Golden Village cinema and do people watching while talked just about anything. One hour slipped by and we have yet to decide where to go.
By the time I got home, it was about 2am. I was tired, but I thought the night was well spent. Lots of laughter, lotsa gossips, lotsa fun.
I was truly, UNWIND-UNWOUNDED(?!) :)
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