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"stepping out on my own"
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
moving in

We were on the topic of my prospective new job...

The scene: Mom, Danny and me in the lift.

Mom: Where are you going for the interview?

Me: Harbourfront.

Mom: Harbourfront. Quite far hor?

Me: Ok lah, just slightly further than Raffles.

Dan: She can stay with me; my place is nearer to Harbourfront.

(Mom remains silent while I nod in agreement.)

Dan: There's a direct bus from my house to Harbourfront too.

Mom: Maybe the interview is at Harbourfront but the job is at Jurong?

Me: Haha! Like that, more reason why I shld move in with Dan! Even nearer!

Dan: Yeah lor! I stay in Bukit Batok!

(Mom feels like she's in a losing battle.)

Mom: When you get the job already then see how lah.

That's what parents always say - "when your exam results are released already then say lah" (when u ask for a gift in return for good results); "when your birthday come then say lah" (when u ask for a gift/more money); "when your old ones spoil then say lah" (when u wanna get something new); "when your daddy/mummy come home then say lah" (when u wanna ask for a favour).

More often than not, all these end up as empty promises... oh wells, after 20 years, I shld know...