this saves us all.
the carwash didn't work out as planned yesterday. as in, it rained so we stayed at the hawker centre with our pails for 5 hours. but I liked it. I liked sitting with my friends listening to Jal talk about her new nephew, with Erwin being the smart mouth and taking a jab at every single thing. Amanda doesn't know ducks can fly.
later in the evening my cousins from Australia popped by my place and I realised it's been 4 years since I last saw them. 4 years ago the kids were all tiny and shrieky but now they're quieter and like to hang around me more often, which is a nice change. Khizan and I have never exchanged more than 3 words to each other at any one time (because he is the elder cute cousin who used to make my knees weak shut up), but now he knows I exist. in his soft Australian drawl he tells me all about cigarettes and cars. we're all grown up now and are very thankful for the lack of awkwardness when we talk because mature adults never feel awkward.
you know about those people who unknowingly start speaking with an accent each time they talk to a foreigner? I think I'm one of them. I don't know why but sometimes I think my cousins wouldn't understand if I speak the way I speak, so with them I hear myself adopting a much softer, slower voice, saying 'yeah' really often which is so amusing because I don't really say 'yeah'. I can be fake and funny! my brother said something to Khizan in between a pool game and suddenly Tricia asks where his Texan accent came from HAHAHA.
next week is the engagement and everyone is excited about it. it's strange how nobody has mentioned that she's too young to get engaged, or that they're both still students so when is the wedding then? I really don't want to be there with people asking me when my turn is (because Fathiah and I are the same age, but the difference is she's hooked up with a good-looking Singaporean-Australian Arab boy who lives in KL). I don't intend to be next, but if you have to ask someone go ask my elder sister, ask my elder sister!
oh before I go. happy ten months love, you're beautiful just the way you are.
