260. 'Twas an intense 24hrs
Went for my colleague's wedding dinner yesterday evening at 7:30. It was the first wedding dinner I've witnessed that instead of having cute little children or the bridesmaid walking in front of them during the grand entry, the couple had a ballerina. This is not the cute little ballerina either. We're talking a fullgrown (and I'm being kind here) lady in tutus. I was trying really hard to keep my expression neutral, but God knows it's hard. And seeing Seng & Wee's expression didn't help either. What I'll give for a camera then. I was seated right next to the red carpet and I swear, she almost knocked out everyone on both sides of the walkway (me included). It's just plain awkward! I wonder if they actually had a rehearsal. I doubt it. I'm not being mean when I say the whole scene reminds me of Disney's Fantasia. Only the pink hippos were more graceful ballerinas. Then there's the violinist. She was very very obviously faking it. She was dancing and spinning and twirling all over tha place, but alas, the food outshined her. The food outshined her, Ay, there's the rub. The food was good. After that performance, I took my premature leave.
I rushed over to Kepala Batas to meet Yew Peng and Tomoko and then after picking up Ah Lai and Nicholas, we went straight to Chong's grandma's funeral wake in SP. Stayed till about 1am and drove back. Thought that's the end of a dramatic day, but it's not to be.
Once I reach home, Raine said she's in pain and will be admitting herself to Island Hospital. After 13hrs, finally Isaac is born into this world at 17:34hrs. Raine won the money pool we had earlier. Wee commented that of coure she won the pool. He claims that this is what happens when you bet against the bookie. THE BOOKIE ALWAYS WINS!
Went for my colleague's wedding dinner yesterday evening at 7:30. It was the first wedding dinner I've witnessed that instead of having cute little children or the bridesmaid walking in front of them during the grand entry, the couple had a ballerina. This is not the cute little ballerina either. We're talking a fullgrown (and I'm being kind here) lady in tutus. I was trying really hard to keep my expression neutral, but God knows it's hard. And seeing Seng & Wee's expression didn't help either. What I'll give for a camera then. I was seated right next to the red carpet and I swear, she almost knocked out everyone on both sides of the walkway (me included). It's just plain awkward! I wonder if they actually had a rehearsal. I doubt it. I'm not being mean when I say the whole scene reminds me of Disney's Fantasia. Only the pink hippos were more graceful ballerinas. Then there's the violinist. She was very very obviously faking it. She was dancing and spinning and twirling all over tha place, but alas, the food outshined her. The food outshined her, Ay, there's the rub. The food was good. After that performance, I took my premature leave.
I rushed over to Kepala Batas to meet Yew Peng and Tomoko and then after picking up Ah Lai and Nicholas, we went straight to Chong's grandma's funeral wake in SP. Stayed till about 1am and drove back. Thought that's the end of a dramatic day, but it's not to be.
Once I reach home, Raine said she's in pain and will be admitting herself to Island Hospital. After 13hrs, finally Isaac is born into this world at 17:34hrs. Raine won the money pool we had earlier. Wee commented that of coure she won the pool. He claims that this is what happens when you bet against the bookie. THE BOOKIE ALWAYS WINS!
Isaac and his proud and relieved parents
Rushed over after work to see my nephew. :)
My sick brother watched the whole process. Right up to when they stitch her up. He said from now on, in bed, they'll just hold hands. He said that after watching that, one's view of the "world" changes. Serves him right! Who ask him to be hero! He wanted to tell me about the "beauty" of child birth in detail. I politely declined and told him that my time will come.
Of course we had to go over to Soho to celebrate the event. I bought cigars for everyone. It has been an exhausting day for all of us, so Wee only invited 2 of his closest friends and just chill. All of them are married so they're having a meaningful conversation about married life and children. I can understand married life, but kids are a totally different level. I just sit and listen....yea yea, a rare thing.
The happy father enjoying his cigar at Soho
ahhhh, sometimes, watching the blissful married lives of my brothers makes me wanna go and get..............a new car or a puppy even, anything to distract myself. :)
Finally slept at 5am. Boy O boy, it's gonna be a long long day. Help me Jebus!
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My Random Thots:
A wedding, a funeral and a Child birth! All in 24hours. That'll bemuse me alright. Hmmmm, sounds like a good movie title this one is. A wedding, a funeral and a Child birth!
My sick brother watched the whole process. Right up to when they stitch her up. He said from now on, in bed, they'll just hold hands. He said that after watching that, one's view of the "world" changes. Serves him right! Who ask him to be hero! He wanted to tell me about the "beauty" of child birth in detail. I politely declined and told him that my time will come.
Of course we had to go over to Soho to celebrate the event. I bought cigars for everyone. It has been an exhausting day for all of us, so Wee only invited 2 of his closest friends and just chill. All of them are married so they're having a meaningful conversation about married life and children. I can understand married life, but kids are a totally different level. I just sit and listen....yea yea, a rare thing.
The happy father enjoying his cigar at Soho
ahhhh, sometimes, watching the blissful married lives of my brothers makes me wanna go and get..............a new car or a puppy even, anything to distract myself. :)
Finally slept at 5am. Boy O boy, it's gonna be a long long day. Help me Jebus!
_________________________
My Random Thots:
A wedding, a funeral and a Child birth! All in 24hours. That'll bemuse me alright. Hmmmm, sounds like a good movie title this one is. A wedding, a funeral and a Child birth!
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