father's day

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My father was quietly hanging the clothes on the beanpole when I walked into the kitchen. Oopz I should have done the laundry earlier. But I was spared from any nagging, phew!

Thats my Dad- quiet, unassuming, but faithful and hardworking...no guy i know is more hardworking than my Dad. He is a delivery driver, at it for the past 20 plus years. He is a male chauvinist, has a big ego and boasts with a laugh sometimes. But he is helpful, and always thinks of others before himself. He jokes sometimes, but I don't get it and that makes me irriatated haiz..;p

It's Father's Day! My brother and I wanted to bring him out for lunch. But he refused with the classic reason- "You got a lot of money ah? If you have, save it for your marriage la.. Outside food where got nice? You know how much you spend on one meal? $4?? one week will add up to $20.. you can save more if you eat at home...and it always ends up this way (sigh and haha..it's very funny as I reflect)

My father complained about my room. It seemed ages and I am STILL packing my room, arrrghhh..when will I ever come to an end of packing all this stuff? I was flipping through tens or tons of files and papers, trying to decide which to throw and which to keep. This is excruciating work manz...

Please end my days of packing so that I may get started on some work that is piling up! Does anybody struggle with clutter? I wish I could just decide to throw anything without feeling that I shouldn't.

Well, back to working at the clutter, and I hope it will be done by today!

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Anonymous said…
heyhey... dun worry!! i struggled with that too!! my things are always piled up and always got scolding.. haha... I'm very bad at throwing things... most likely inherited from my mum! :)

But from what u describe yr Dad, both of u are really alike in terms of persoanlity. you are also very helpful! :)

The response from yr Dad is funny... maybe u could ponder more! :p
2:47 PM
Anonymous said…
i feel very guilty for spending $500 on meals over the last two days. really, feels awful now. just thought about it, spending half a Grand for food!

thanks for this big lesson learnt :( my parents are worrying about finances and here i am splurging like nobody's business.
9:26 PM
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