Act 6, Scene 4: Carry on

Finally..DCE's handed in. Another due in April.

DCM in 2 week's time. Presentation in 2 weeks + 2 days.

DSE on Friday.

DSM Test 2 next Wednesday. Gotta step up.

4 more weeks officially to week 12.

Hang in there...holiday...School Experience...

Anyway...

Slept at 230 on Saturday. Was pissed...

830 on Sunday.

*Phone Vibrates*

Groggily

'Wanna watch movie?'

=)

Only she can send me a three-word message and turn my whole mood around.

So I went to meet Princess on Sunday too. We had planned to watch a movie but turns out it's gonna be late so we decided to have brunch. She couldn't make up her mind about eating Fried Kway Teow or Carrot Cake..but decided on the Kway Teow cos it seems more filling. So I did what I always do when she can't make up her mind, I'll get both. Haha. Super-pampered la that girl. =)

"Why you buy two? Who's going to eat that?"

"You la. I thought the portion they gave for the Kway Teow was insufficient."

"It's alot la. I don't care, you eat that."

But I had gone off to buy my Dry Yong Tauhu and Coffee. Haha. So traditional right?

Came back and she was waiting for me to start. Awww...

All the while, as I was eating, I kept getting flashbacks to a movie I watched the night before, '4 Brothers'. There was this dinner scene where the brothers were having their own flashbacks about lessons their adoptive mother taught them; especially one where she said, 'Close your mouth while you eat. Were you raised in a barn?' And all the while as I was eating, I consciously tried to keep my mouth closed. Haha. It's harder than you think if you consider I have always not been conscious of the need. Then my mind wandered to, 'Get your elbows off the table.' And once again I moved my elbows off off the table. Haha. I guess when you pay more attention to what you're doing while you eat, it helps build better character cos it helps you be mindful of the company around you. Also, it helps build good posture cos eating with your elbows off the table means your back's got to support your weight.So yea.. =)

And the Carrot Cake? Well, Princess likes good food so she had no problems sharing it with me. =) All the while she was pointing out people who were eating alot and all I said to her was, 'Maybe they haven't eaten for some time.' And when she finished the Carrot Cake, I asked her how come she ate alot and got the same reply. Haha.

Then we walked around to the library cos Princess wanted to borrow a book. Left her to find her book after tagging along for a while and went to the non-fiction section to check out books. Hmm, I don't think mothers should bring their babies to the library. I mean, they should avoid it if possible. But I understand if arrangements can't be made for them to be left at the cafe with their dads. Haha. Maybe libraries should have nurseries with dedicated, trained caretakers to take care of babies. Children, on the other hand, should be educated to observe silence in the library. I remember my mum used to bring me to the library. I wouldn't say I was the quietest child around, and you could usually make some noise in the children's section, but I remembered being very mindful of the sounds I make when I visited the adult section. I would tiptoe just to be mindful of the noise I make.

I remember how much I liked going to the library and how much I loved using my library card and watching the librarian stamp the due dates on the books. It was so cool and the sound just made it cooler. =) We used to go to the library at Jurong East and there always was this smell about the place and I used to like it so much. When I got abit older, I gathered up my courage to borrow multimedia items but I always just chose one item - Michael Jackson's album on CD. Haha. I used to love listening to songs like Billie Jean and Beat It. Hai.. Memories.

So anyway Princess found her book and since it was still early, we went to Starbucks for her coffee fix. I had a Caramel Macchiato which was nice. She had her Java Chip Frapp. And an Oreo cheesecake. She absolutely loves them and although she protested me buying food again, she dug in as soon as I sat down. Haha.

We talked some more as the rain droned outside the window. We got a seat in the corner facing the outside and it was nice. She read her book shile I spent the time admiring how beautiful she looked. =)

Sent her home after getting detergent. Rain had petered down to a drizzle by then and I'd sent her off sooner than I would have liked.

On my way home, I just realised how comfortable we have gotten with each other. It's almost like we're married without the love part. Haha. Brunch, library, coffee, grocery shopping. I love her and I love spending time with her; and if this is how it'll turn out, I wouldn't mind. =) Being with someone you love as a friend and whom you love so much as something more. It's like being in love twice over.

Hmm,it's getting late so I'll continue the second part tomorrow. I can barely think now. Haha.

Sleep tight, Nur.