Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Chapter 5: A brand new dog year
It was the 1st day of CNY and I'm back in my parent's house. This is the time for all relative, direct or indirect, to use our house as a transit point. All of them will stop by our house for ang baos before visiting the next relative. It was also a day of "self presentation", and be prepared for the Q and A section during every relative's visit.I saw my dai gu (big aunt) that day. Wow, not much change, still the same old look, as fat as a pig. We chatted for a while, and I found the "interview" I got with her was pretty interesting.
Aunt: " Woah! Long time no see, grow so big, so pretty now uh."
Me:" Thank you, same to you." As I hid my crossed fingers.
A: " So you working? What you work as?"
Me: " I'm a food reviewer for a cosmopolitan magazine."
A:" Wa, where you get this type of lobang? You mean you get paid to eat? So good, but you still look so thin leh. Hehe..."
Me:" That's a compliment. In fact it's relaxing but no job advancement. So how are you?" As I ate the home-made pineapple tarts, hmm... taste good.
A:" ok lah, chum yong (like that) lor, still the same... Aiya, don't say me lah, talk about you young people lah, so got boyfriend?"
Me (smile):" Nope, ngoh mo nam pan yau.( I don't have boyfriend)."
A:" How old liao, still don't have. Cannot like that, want me to introduce some to you? I know a friend's son. I think also your age. He's a very nice boy."
Me:" Dai gu, not necessary. It's ok. I'm not pressing on such matter."
A:" Fong sum (don't worry) lah, try try only, no need to pay. I can contact his mother someday."
Me:" Ah gu, I..."
Our conversation got interrupted by my mum.
Mum:" Hey, yi gu is here."
And so I had another round of Q and A section.
End
Mab
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