» Sunday, March 8, 2009 / -8:45 AM

To sit around and wait for you.
Baby, can't you see, there's nothing else for me to do?

What encouraged me to talk about ASIAN THINGS?
Youtube and a conversation with Doctor Darren Chan! Lol.

So dad came back, right? With Ramly burgers.
Oh yeah.
Those burgers you buy from those burger stalls you see at night.
Ahh, they bring back such fond memories.

Flashback.

It was probably 4 years ago when I met the guy that discovered Ramly's Burger. D-uh. It's Mr Ramly himself! I met him in my stepdad's graduation day. Yep, he graduated. He has like a MBA now. Masters in Business something. So Mr Ramly was telling us how difficult his life was, how he made those patties. (He's a hella rich guy now. He's.. plump. :D And he graduated on the same day as my stepdad.)

.End of flashback.

So yeah. Ramly's definitely something.. uhh.. Malaysian. Not Asian, Malaysian.
I still love it. Just like Char Koay Teow, Bak Kut Teh, Roti Canai..
Oops!
Got distracted. Back to the Asian things.

Asian Parents.
Oh yes, dear friends. You know how they are like. Don't you?
Back in the '08, when I have this major exam that every 17 years old students have to sit for,
my mom won't stop nagging.

Mom ; Me

*plays some online game* No! No No No! ZiXin, don't die! Oh god. That monster killed you. ;_;
OY! Ah girl, ahhhh! How many times must I tell you? DON'T PLAY ANY MORE VIDEO GAMES! YOU HAVE TO STUDY! Study, study!
But Mi~ (It's abbreviated from Mommy. You know, the my part.) She died! That Baphomet went nomnom on her!
Haiyohh! Game somemore! You better study now, or I will cut off the Streaymx! (Our internet service provider.) You and your brother! Don't know what to say! Play, play, play.
*ignores* Mmk. (Too busy playing to even care.)
Eh, you got listen or not, haa? Your mother is talking to you now, you know? Where is your manners? Can you even look at your mother while she's talking to you? Where is your respect? No manners, ah?

My dad won't stop either.

Dad ; Me

Hahaha! You got straight A's for your PMR. What do you think you can get now?
Uhh.. I don't know.
Why? No confidence?
I can't exactly predict the future.
Aiyahh, like that lah. If you score 8 A's, I will buy you anything you want.
Err, okay.
If only you're half as dedicated in studying like you are when you're playing the computer.
...

RIGHT! There's always a link between my laptop anddddddddddddd my studies. Plus! It's always study, study, study! No more computer games! Why are you still on the computer?
Why don't you study? Why did you fall asleep when you study? Why do you pee so much when you're studying? Why do you eat so much? Who are you talking to? Where are they from?
Okay, I admit. They didn't ask some of these questions. Like the peeing and the eating part.

It's always "Why this? Why that?"
They could go on for days! So one day, I decided to question Mom back. She usually gives Ivan the modem (Our modem goes to jail on school days.) whenever he asks her and I had to beg from her even when I have project to do and it requires me to go on MSN. She will go all crazy and say,

Mom ; Me

You call this work? Chatting with your friends is WORK?!
But Mi~ We're discussing on what to do. (Which was true. We had to do a presentation in school.)
No more excuses. I am taking away the modem.
When the report card arrived..
Why are your marks so bad, huh? Your friends can excel better than you do. They can score better than you! Why can't you?
I told you, I needed to discuss about our presentation and you won't let me. You took away the modem.
Internet, internet, internet! What about the poor kids that cannot afford an internet connection? Did they score low too, huh?
No, they have internet, too. It's cheap you know.. :/
WELL, YOU SHOULD STUDY MORE! IT'S YOUR FAULT! GO STUDY NOW! YOU'RE BANNED FROM USING THE COMPUTER FOR A WEEK!

So one day, I decided to ask her.

Mom ; Me

Mi, why don't you ever nag Kor (Ivan) when he asks for the modem? Why can he go online all the time, even when he has college in the morning?
Because he is in college now.
Does that mean when I go to college, you won't stop me from going online?
When, you finish your Form Five. Your SPM. I will let you go online for as long as you wish. I will not stop you.
Really?!
It's your life after that. I shall not care.

And now, it's way after SPM and she still threatens to cut off Streamyx if I don't go to sleep early, or I use the laptop whole day long. She still takes away the modem, nags a lot. Nothing changed, really. And one day, I got really sick. (The fever thingy.)

Mom ; Me

(In the hospital)
See! I told you! This is what happens when you get on the computer too much!
Wha..? HOW DOES IT AFFECT ME? I'M SICK FOR GOD'S SAKE! It's a BACTEEEERIAL infection!
Well, the radiation made your immune system weak and you're not getting enough sleep!
Mom, the radiation, is not even 1%.
It still affects you.
You're not making any sense.
You are not either.
...
A few days later..
(At home)
No computer for you until Friday! (It was a Sunday when I got back.)
Fine. (I gave in to her but I went on the computer on Tuesday to check my mails, she started her nagging again.)
Here is the meaning of grades from my mom's point of view.

A - Is okay. Ice creams for you.
B - You can do better. Nags a little.
C - You Fail. Nags.
D - You fail more. Nags more.
E - You're worse than a failure. Scolds.
Fail - You're not my daughter. Scolds alot and never lets you forget that you failed your entire life.

I will blog about Asian family soon. :P Just got tired of blogging.
Did I mention that my Ramly burger had an egg in it? Ooooh~ So delicious!
I am an egg (You have to highlight this word)/chocolate/coffee/cake/cupcakes/candycane (Highlight too, pwease) addict!
I had 3 eggs today. o3o Mm mm, good.
To be continued! in another post!

Your lazy blogger,

.von.

You're my sugarplum.
You're awful, I love you.