Last Sunday was mom's 54th birthday. Actually, i was supposed to be born on mom's birthday, but mom said i was too eager to see the world, and popped out 4 days prematurely.
After we checked out of the hotel, K and I went for lunch at Rice Table downtown. It had been a long long time since we last had Rice Table.. We consumed the buffet to our hearts' content. The restaurant was playing some really nice chill out songs while we were there. I especially like "Where I Do Begin" by Shirley Bassey. It's a remix, and i liked it so much i asked the waiter for the song title and singer. K's trying to download the song for me now so i can put it as my ringtone. = )
After lunch, K and I went home with the hope that we could get some rest. It's strange how we still feel so tired after our supposedly relaxing weekend stay in our hotel suite! I called mom on the way home, and asked if she wanted to hang out. It was after all her birthday so i thought i would spend some time with her before our dinner later in the evening. We ended up in Parkway Parade less than an hour later, so i didn't get my rest. We shopped for a while at Isetan. I saw this nice knitted jacket at Mango, thought that would be quite suitable for my Perth / Paris trip. But decided to look around for nicer winter wear. Mom was shopping for a dress to wear to Meiqi's wedding next month. After the shopping, we went for coffee at Coffee Bean and caught up with each other. I brought her cake-shopping, and she ended up choosing a mango cake from Four Leaves.
Initially, my plan was to meet mom at Tampines Mall. So i would buy the cake, pop by her place to put the cake while she's out waiting for me at the Mall, then rush down to meet her. But since she wanted to go to Parkway, which was near my place, the plan was not feasible. So i asked my Dad and his maid to buy the cake instead when mom left the house. Of course, my sister could have bought the cake, since she was not meeting us for shopping. But for some strange reason, she seemed relunctant to do so. Maybe she dreaded the idea of carrying a cake with her 2 daughters tagging along. Anyways, while i was shopping with Mom, my sister text me and asked me why i asked Dad to buy the cake. So i called her. Apparently, she felt i was wrong to ask Dad and the maid to buy the cake, cause he was not very mobile, and the weather was too hot. I found that reasoning absolutely absurd. Firstly, he is not immobile, and the maid was there to assist. Secondly, he always goes downstairs to the mall with the maid. It's not like i am asking him to do something out of the ordinary! And lastly, i hate that I have to treat him as if he is paralyzed. Cause he is not. And i want him to go out as much as possible, and get as much sun as possible. So he can get well faster! But my sis didn't seem to think so. Her arguement made her sound extremely filial. And I on the other hand, was made to seem like I didn't care about my dad. I didn't explain to her my reasoning. I was too tired to argue. So i said i will buy the cake and ask Mom to choose, and I called my dad to inform him.
After our coffee, Mom and I went to the hospital to visit Grandma. My sis and her family, plus my 2 uncles were all there. We chit chatted a bit, then left for mom's birthday dinner about an hour later. By then we were late and Dad was already calling to vent his frustration as he was made to wait.
Dinner was at a restaurant near my parents' place. Chinese stir fry. When Mom and I reached, Dad started to yell at us for being late and all.. We had taken a cab there, whilst Sis and her family decided to take a bus. K arrived shortly after. Dad was getting hungrier by the minute as we waited for Sis to arrive. She finally did about 20 mins later. The food sucked, and i don't think my mother was truly happy. After dinner, we all went up to my parents' place for the birthday cake. There was the usual singing and birthday wishes, then we had the cake and ate it. I still prefer the mango mousse cake from Bakerzinn. = )
I played with my 2 nieces for a while. Then we all left at about 9pm. That kinda ended my weekend of celebrations.. = )
After we checked out of the hotel, K and I went for lunch at Rice Table downtown. It had been a long long time since we last had Rice Table.. We consumed the buffet to our hearts' content. The restaurant was playing some really nice chill out songs while we were there. I especially like "Where I Do Begin" by Shirley Bassey. It's a remix, and i liked it so much i asked the waiter for the song title and singer. K's trying to download the song for me now so i can put it as my ringtone. = )
After lunch, K and I went home with the hope that we could get some rest. It's strange how we still feel so tired after our supposedly relaxing weekend stay in our hotel suite! I called mom on the way home, and asked if she wanted to hang out. It was after all her birthday so i thought i would spend some time with her before our dinner later in the evening. We ended up in Parkway Parade less than an hour later, so i didn't get my rest. We shopped for a while at Isetan. I saw this nice knitted jacket at Mango, thought that would be quite suitable for my Perth / Paris trip. But decided to look around for nicer winter wear. Mom was shopping for a dress to wear to Meiqi's wedding next month. After the shopping, we went for coffee at Coffee Bean and caught up with each other. I brought her cake-shopping, and she ended up choosing a mango cake from Four Leaves.
Initially, my plan was to meet mom at Tampines Mall. So i would buy the cake, pop by her place to put the cake while she's out waiting for me at the Mall, then rush down to meet her. But since she wanted to go to Parkway, which was near my place, the plan was not feasible. So i asked my Dad and his maid to buy the cake instead when mom left the house. Of course, my sister could have bought the cake, since she was not meeting us for shopping. But for some strange reason, she seemed relunctant to do so. Maybe she dreaded the idea of carrying a cake with her 2 daughters tagging along. Anyways, while i was shopping with Mom, my sister text me and asked me why i asked Dad to buy the cake. So i called her. Apparently, she felt i was wrong to ask Dad and the maid to buy the cake, cause he was not very mobile, and the weather was too hot. I found that reasoning absolutely absurd. Firstly, he is not immobile, and the maid was there to assist. Secondly, he always goes downstairs to the mall with the maid. It's not like i am asking him to do something out of the ordinary! And lastly, i hate that I have to treat him as if he is paralyzed. Cause he is not. And i want him to go out as much as possible, and get as much sun as possible. So he can get well faster! But my sis didn't seem to think so. Her arguement made her sound extremely filial. And I on the other hand, was made to seem like I didn't care about my dad. I didn't explain to her my reasoning. I was too tired to argue. So i said i will buy the cake and ask Mom to choose, and I called my dad to inform him.
After our coffee, Mom and I went to the hospital to visit Grandma. My sis and her family, plus my 2 uncles were all there. We chit chatted a bit, then left for mom's birthday dinner about an hour later. By then we were late and Dad was already calling to vent his frustration as he was made to wait.
Dinner was at a restaurant near my parents' place. Chinese stir fry. When Mom and I reached, Dad started to yell at us for being late and all.. We had taken a cab there, whilst Sis and her family decided to take a bus. K arrived shortly after. Dad was getting hungrier by the minute as we waited for Sis to arrive. She finally did about 20 mins later. The food sucked, and i don't think my mother was truly happy. After dinner, we all went up to my parents' place for the birthday cake. There was the usual singing and birthday wishes, then we had the cake and ate it. I still prefer the mango mousse cake from Bakerzinn. = )
I played with my 2 nieces for a while. Then we all left at about 9pm. That kinda ended my weekend of celebrations.. = )
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