Wednesday, 14^th September 2005 | 8:55 PM
Saturday and turning 25

I hate insomnia. I hate overwhelming work stress that causes my insomnia and IBS to flare up. Dang.

Meeting with "the in-laws" went fine. I stayed out of the house late enough I thought. I was shopping, roaming around checking out stuff. Even went to the library. And I came home past 9pm only to find that they were still here!

Dang it.

So there I was undecided about what I was supposed to do. The "good Malay girl drilled to death in ways of hospitality by her mom" side of me felt that I should stick around the folks (felt like they brought half the clan or something) and chat with them or something. The "shy and embarassed side of me" won though. I basically stayed in my room, doing stuff on the computer (actually playing games ;) ). Thank God I hadn't stayed outside. Imagine the awkwardness if I had, and the conversation moved onto various nephews or nieces on various sides of the family who don't seem to have any marriage plans yet while their younger siblings do. Which they did talk about, and I could overhear clearly in my room. With my door closed.

On the other hand, Syik said it would be awkward if my sis was around as well, because she was the main topic of discussion. I sort of get the rationale (refer to subject A, the epitome of the "ideal" Malay girl: gentle, soft-spoken, well-mannered, quiet, shy, virtuous and superb at housework and ideal wife material. Never mind that we're going to school more these days and breadwinners in our own right, but the above qualities are still epitome). I don't know what to think. Let's just say I wish I'd come home later.

In other news, I turned 25 on Monday, took the day off from work, then watched Fever Pitch (which I enjoyed). I must say being 25 doesn't feel that much different from being 24 just a few days ago. Sometimes I feel so old, yet I know 25 is still so young.

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