Short trip back home

I vouch never again to drink ANY sized glass of water before i go to bed.

Mom made me drink one, and I had to get up five times to pee. It's not cool.

Ah, the joy of being back home. Mom says eat this, I eat. Drink this, drink. But then again obviously i said no to her Horlicks offer while i was munching on durians.

While lying down on my bed reading my book, she barges in "don't lie down while reading a book! it's gonna kill your eyes!" whilst in the meantime, i'm already so shocked i've forgotten every single word i read in the past hour.

And i go...OKAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. and lie back down again.

Of all the most un-aligned conversations we've had, other than the stories my mom told about how she had to hold her bladder last time because she was afraid to go out in the dark because of snakes and ghosts, I think this was it:

Me: Hey dad, is that Trishaw restaurant thingy still operating? (some awesome restaurant in Simpang Pulai)

Dad: No

Me: Ow. So there's no where else that sells that fried-vege dish?

Dad: No

Mom: In Penang and Melaka still got wad...

Me (thinking to myself...HUH?! but stupidly responded anyway) : Oh, they've got a branch there?

(and i'm laughing while typing this out)

Mom: What are you talking about?

Took us five seconds to digest that we were talking about completely different things. Mom was talking about the already extinct trishaw in Ipoh (real trishaw. not the restaurant named trishaw)

My dad who doesn't laugh, snorted.

Genius.

I miss you

My life has been so stable lately it's unbelievable. For all the loathing-my-life rants that i've had so far, this is one I'm not even trying to complain.

So going back after work doesn't seem so bad anymore. I actually am starting to want to be home. And have my stinking dog drool all over me. And follow me around until I relent. Papaya that is.

It's funny how things turn out to be. I would've never imagined in a million years that I'll be in such a state. Good one that is. I used to think it was the end, that it was the best I could have had. And being the numbwit that I am, trying to prove everyone wrong.

Then you left and turned my life over.

I still wonder whether it's because of me.

And though I will be forever grateful for this, I would never have in all eternity, traded you in for this.

If only I knew what I got myself into, maybe, just maybe, you'd still be here.