:: jotting the lines ::

Make up is not my everyday’s routine. The max I would do would probably just put on a lip gloss or lip stick to work. And very often it depends on my mood, what time I get up in the morning and who will I be meeting for the day. I barely apply eye shadow, mascara or blushes nowadays ever since my work role change unless I have on-site appointment when I have to meet clients. Well, you must be an important person if you see me wearing ICI paint.

I am more towards angmoh style where make up to them is simply making lips more glossy look. Now at this century, we encourage natural beauty, don’t we?

Natural beauty. Ha ha do I even have one? If I do, you probably won’t hear what they said below:

Scene 1

Location: My Office

“Oi Vicky, Please lah….. put some make up lah. You know you look as pale as zombie! If you’re in Korea, people will condemn you for being ill-mannered. Putting make up is showing politeness to them.” - My Colleague’s comment No. 1 took place 2 weeks ago.

“Tsk tsk tsk … don’t you feel naked without putting make up? Ok lah, I give you my Christian Dior eye shadow as gift.” My Colleague’s comment No. 2 took place 1 week ago.

Scene 2

Location: Offce Lobby

I bumped into my friend’s father at the office lobby two and a half year ago. This is what he said,”Vicky, you’re doing sales now. You have to see clients and people, so presentation is essential. Put some make up, eye shadow, mascara, blushes and lipstick everyday. You never know who you’ll meet one day.”

Geez! I felt so embarrassed because the words are out from a man, not woman. Harsh harsh yah. My lipstick just fade only mah. Forgot to put back during the mid day.

Scene 3

Location: Outside the church

Ok, two and a half years later. I greeted the same person -my friend’s father, we are churchmate. We see each other (the father) very often in church anyhow. I’ll call him Uncle KY here.

“Vicky, you losing weight eh? How did you do that?”

“Ahh? Did I? I didn’t do much.” *roll eyes & wonder if I really lost or just an illusion*

“Aww Vicky, lose a bit more and you’ll get prettier. Trust me. Put some make up, remember mascara, eye shadow and lipstick. Doll up yourself, do something to your hair and you’ll be even attractive. ”

“But Uncle KY I just cut my hair and I like it short now, it’s refreshing! Didn’t it give a more sophisticated look by the way?”

“Vicky, you’re a grown up woman now. Not drinking liquid like you used to when you’re young. Now you’re eating solid food. So time to doll up yourself.”

OMG!!!!!!! I don’t know where should I hide my face. I just had to keep nodding to agree with his say   Man, it’s more real than calling it a deja vu. Same statement made two years ago and two years later.

Ok Uncle KY just in case if you’re reading this piece which I believe it is very slim chance you’ll drop by my blog. Uncle KY, your words of advice are precious. I did search through my wardobe finding myself the best clothes and ICI paint myself when your son and I went for a date.* clear throat* Ahem, to be polite mah

Time to change?

Time to change.

Sometimes, things happen just for once or twice in our life time.

So do you think we’d have the chance to watch fireworks together again?

Perhaps not anymore in the future.

Nonetheless, thank you for filling in the memories.

Guess what I have to do with all these cards?

It is truly heartwarming to receive similar notes and advice from two different persons last week. They have nothing in common, do not share same background. They don’t know each other at all. It’s of a different sphere I know them. But their similar words of advice kept me pondering for a while although these words may seem general to most of the people out there, it means a lot to me.

I promise I will learn how not to let others take advantage of me while keeping up wth a genuine spirit.

Thank you, you mean more than you can imagine. *hugs*

tsk tsk tsk ….  poor Tough, no one even care about how he feels without bathing for a long long time …  

His body has scars every where. I don’t even know when he got those scratches and nobody admits causing his injury!

Couldn’t tolerate wth all the dusts and mud around the rims, so I sent him for a bubble bath.

No, I don’t smoke …

Tough enjoys the human touch during his bubble bath.

Sad to say, I am going to leave Tough very soon. Hope he’ll be even tough when I’m not around to take care of him. Don’t let anyone bully you just because you’re tiny miny eh! Promise me ….

I got an opportunity to give Mandarin tuition to a Korean student three months ago. Thanks to You-Know-Who.  It never came across my mind that I would have the chance to step into a Korean home although I was always enthusiastic to imagine what if I get to know some Korean friends in Malaysia. Would I end up like the characters in Korean soap drama? heh heh, stop the day dreaming!

My student - Woo Jin. His Chinese literacy level was only 0.5 out of 10 when I assessed him on our first day of tuition. I was worried and asking myself how can I get him out from failing the subject? The parents can’t pay me merely teaching on 1 2 3 right?

See? 22!!! Serious effort needed!!!

I gave one and a half hour crash course to him almost every Monday since end April. As his final examination was approaching, I bet I got more nervous than him. He would get phone call from me, “Woojin, how? Did you study? Did you do the homework I gave you?” until he got quite agitated “Yes, teacher …I did all you that you had asked me.”

Ok, I thought, but still hoping he would get better marks this time.

Today, I was thrilled to read his report card.

 62 now! And GOOD!!!

See, Woo Jin holds his paper with BIG smiles!

But Woo Jin, passing 62% marks is still under my grading standard. I do want to teach you and see you pass with at least 80%  of the total marks. Maybe starting in August, I have to start my distant learning with you during my absence in Malaysia.

Thank you boy for giving me a wonderful time. It was definitely one of the most rewarding and enriching experience to be able to impart leetle of my Mandarin knowledge to the young one.