Back in high school, I went out with (A) and (A) told me off when I make a call to another friend when I was with (A). He said it was rude. I didn’t understand, but thought (A) was jealous because (A) used to have feelings for me back then.

Recently, I went out with (B) for dinner. Throughout the whole time I was with (B), (B) was busy making phone calls and replying sms. I sarcastically asked (B) “So busy.”. (B) replied, “It’s urgent. Office matters”. Made me wonder why (B) asked me out for dinner in the first place when (B) had things to do. I thought it was rude. Then I remembered what happened back then when (A) told me off. This time, it was the other way round.

I felt that, even if some problems came up all of the sudden, (B) could have kept the meeting short and send me back so (B) can do his things. (B) also told me he was tired. But NO, I was stuck with (B) until late night. That night, it felt more like me eating out alone and having a stranger sharing the same table as me. Even when we were on our way back, he was still on the phone. We hardly speak.

Is it rude to talk on the phone or sms over dinner? I know some family forbid it during meals.

If we were to go out with a group of friends, it is still acceptable for me but not on a one on one outing. It’s just plain rude! Especially when you’re on the phone the whole time.

Ever since my maid ran away, many things have changed. There’s no one to do the house work, no one to prepare breakfast/lunch/dinner, no one to do the laundry, etc… Well, that can only means that now everyone has to take the responsibility to do a little of work, else mum will have to end up doing everything on her own. Will that be fair for her as a corperate woman who works from 9-5 everyday and have to come home early to do the house work?

Anyway, that’s not the whole point. Me, being the eldest of the family, I have to take up the responsibility to help out in the house work. But is it fair that my brothers (I have two younger brothers) can sit around and be lazy and get away with the house work while I had to do his dirty work?

I had a fight with my youngest brother the other day over house work last week. How silly can that be, you would say. But there’s more towards it.

Situations:

1. Everyone wash up their dishes after each meal. While my youngest brother just leave it in the sink and wait for someone to do it. How hard can it be so wash a plate or cup? I told him to wash his own dishes, he said he will do it but the dishes are left in the sink over until night without touching it. And of course, my mum will end up doing it.
2. Usually, when my youngest brother comes home from school, he would throw his dirty shoes and socks on the floor and wait for maid to pick it up. I told him to put his shoes and socks in place; he just ignored me and continued to play his game.
3. Usually mum would do the laundry, I would hang it at night and my youngest brother is responsible to take down the laundry when he comes back from school. So I told reminded him to do so when he got back, as usual, he ignored me. Then later that evening, it started to rain. I told him to do so. He got pissed and ignored me because he was half way through some games. The raining was getting heaver and he still sits there doing nothing. I had no choice but to unplug the internet cable. Having experience not switching off the modem during heavy rain once, the modem got fried. So, as a result, I had to take in the clothes under the rain as quick as possible. Had to get help from my first younger brother to do so.
4. The toilet that I share with my brothers has the tendency of getting clogged sometimes. Usually when I clogged the toilet, I would clean it up. Because it is too disgusting to ask someone else to clean up your mess. So what happened the other day was, I came home from college late evening. Wanted to take a shower, but at the same time, the toilet bowl was clogged with poo floating in it. What would you do if you were in my shoes? Obviously you would ask him to clean in up, right? So I did. I went to, youngest brother and asked him politely “Did you clog the toilet?” He did not answer me yes or no but looked at me and smile. So it’s obvious that it’s him. So I asked him to clean it up. He smiled at me and told me to go away. I told him to clean it up now because I wanted to use the toilet. He continues to do his own thing, ignoring me, pretending that I was invisible. I asked him again several times politely. He continues to ignore me and asked me to go away. So I got pissed, I yelled at him. He said I don’t have to raise my voice and continues to ask me not to disturb him. That got me really upset. I took his phone and went off. Obviously if the phone is your property, you would react in someway. So he pushed me to get his phone back, I didn’t want to give it to him. I told him to clean the toilet first. I got him upset then. He struggles to get it back, so I threw his phone on the floor. That got him pissed. So he started to beat me up. Knowing that he’s much bigger than I am, physically. He had his way.

Mum was downstairs doing the laundry then. She came to stop us. But he pushed her away and continues to beat me. Mum managed to stop him then and blame me for starting the fight. Was it my wrong at the first place?

Bottom line is, this wouldn’t have happened if he could have said something like “I will clean the toilet later but please leave me alone for now”, instead of ignoring me. How hard can that be to say those words? Of course, I was at wrong to yelled at him and to threw his phone. But as a guy, he shouldn’t be hitting a girl. And being his elder sister, he should have showed some respect. Is getting physical is a way out of any problem, just because knowing that you may be physically stronger than the opponent?

Give you another scenario. When me youngest brother were to yell at my mum. She says nothing. When she asks him something and he doesn’t reply. She says nothing. So does that means it is okay to be rude? If I were him, if no one say anything it, I would think its okay to do so. But if my first younger brother and I were to do that to my mum, she would immediately scold us or say we’re rude. But she doesn’t do that to my youngest brother.

Questions:

1. Why is there favouritism in the family?
2. Is it okay to let your favourite son/daughter have their way most of the time?
3. Is it okay to be rude?
4. What impression would it have given you when a person you’re talking to doesn’t answer you but just ignore you?
5. I asked him politely but he was rude. If he didn’t get on my nerve, I wouldn’t have yelled at him or threaten to take his phone. So who is at wrong in the first place?
6. Having to be the one helping up with the house work most of the time. Mum doesn’t even show any appreciation. If my brother doesn’t do it, my mum would do it herself without saying a word. As a result, my brother managed to run away with things easily. Is that alright?

I know many may have already seen the Perodua Viva Advertisement on TV since the first launch. I would say the advertisement turn out to be quite up to the international standard for a Malaysian advertisement.

This time round, I managed to spot few of my friends who did the commercial ads together with me. But unfortunately my face cannot be seen except the back of my head. Haha… Doesn’t matter.

My friend, Jiun Jie, had the opportunity to appear more than one seconds in the ads, pretty cool, huh?

And here, you get to see Sarah, Thanesh, William and a little of Jiun Jie and me behind the car.

Check out the advertisement below. For full version, view here.

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Two years ago, we had a photo session with Ringo.

And this time, we get to see her in some of her gorgeous Gothic Lolita outfits bought from Taiwan.

Really love those outfits!

** Studio pics can be found at Kevin’s website.

Four weeks ago, my dearest was requested to shoot an international band for their Hong Kong promo – Masterplan. You most probably may not have heard of them unless you’re those who go to pub often. When they were in KL, they played at Zeta Bar, Hilton Kuala Lumpur. It is also the same place where the photoshoot took place.

Below are some behind-the-scene.

They are a bunch of cool people, very versatile and easy to work with. Also, I do have to admit that they are HUGE. Haha… I know, I’m small.

** Studio pics can be found at Kevin’s website.

Meet my piggy again…

This little feller is getting fatter by day. All it does is eat and sleep…
If only I can do just that and not get fat or bored. Haha…

** Photo by Kevin.