I miss Melaka already.

What can I say? I never really stayed in that 40 years old house in Taman Anggerik long enough to realize I don't have to live in between the paddy field to have the Malaysian simple life; the kampung life. My stay had a purpose- but of course- but who knew I really needed to get away from all the city life in the suburbs- or how I like to call it; the zombie life- all these times. Ha ha. The thing is, it was breathtaking.

I had actually planned the whole thing out on how I would spend my time there. Some of them are the originals from my New Year Resolutions that I couldn't wait to scratch out while the others were some of the things I'd like to keep as a remembrance of Klebang. Like;

• Getting as many sketches that I can from the many many scenery that I know would be a big additions to my Croquis(A few I did *keningkening).
  
• Go jogging instead of walking during the Morning Walks that Wan surely won't let me miss out on(Which she didn't. I dreaded them. Grr)
• Learn that SUPAexotic recipes of Wan's that most of us have no time to jot-down-but-always-know-how-to-eat.
  
• Understand a bit Mandarin for I do have Chinese blood in me(Even though I prefer and totally know Korean is much easier. Ha ha). And yes, Wan did not hesitate on that though because everyday is a Chinese-charade day(I had to guess the Mandarin terms when Wan say it. My head *x*)
• Help out in Mak Lang's Office and learn many many interesting things on Architecture to get a head start on my College syllabus(Are you serious? Har har).
  

And those were my PLANS *socalledplans. Because they soooo totally-absolutely-surely-like-we all-know-it did not turn out as they should. Instead I had so MUCH MORE. Turn out learning cooking is way significant because somehow I don't know, we all should realize that Wan won't be there forever and someone ought to know this; her recipes. Not that I'm praying to happen any time now because she's way important than that. But somehow it's true. And it was very amazing to be seeing her like this, cooking and being the person that she is all these while at home doing the house work and knowing so much about her and realize how lucky I am to have her. Like the other day when we went shopping, I purposely remembered how she said she looked fat in a blouse when she doesn't have to worry about those things. I told her she should be a bit fatter instead these days or not we-her grandkids- won't have much fun hugging her. And she looked simply stunning in the blouse or anything that she would wore to the many kenduri kahwin on the weekends. Because she have that fair Chinese skin that most of us wanted.
Wan is an inspiration to me, even though she can bring me up the walls with Mandarin terms. Ha ha. At 72, she still have so many new things she wanted to do and the old routines that she still wants to keep through. She brags all day but all the things that she brags totally makes sense because she's that optimistic. She's done good to my grandpa for bringing her into Islam. Now, I just hope they would live well from now until the end of their days.

I learned a lot too from my aunt, Mak Lang. In between the hectic times at work as the Boss of her architecture firm, she still manage to be the daughter her mother can count on any day. God knows, how much pahala she packs with the things that she does every day. She's not like the rest of her siblings. She could have the life that most of them have away from parents but she prefers to put her parents first. It's not as easy as it seems, my friend. And you don't need me to list 'em for you. And she had been very generous too for sharing so many from what she knows of architecture. I've been helping out in her office now and then and it was actually really fun. From the blueprints to the 3D imagery, it's everything I wanted to do as an architect in the future. But on top of that, she's been the substitute mom I can never asked for. I mean, I've gone out a few times with my cousins and that's as cool as anything my mom will let me. Yes, I'm happy with what my mom have done so far too. Teehee.

On the road back to Wan's after shopping with the Melaka peeps. Magnificent isn't it?

YES. I WENT OUT SHOPPING LIKE THERE'S NOW TOMORROW PPL. I HAD. No, I didn't went crazy. Just a bit, maybe. Ha ha. But, I'm still in the right mind when it comes to shopping. I still care about how I look. Well, I had a lot of help. Who knew Kak Naquiah is a shopaholic LOL. With a good taste too *keningkening. And nothing feels as good as buying something-anything- on your own with of course your own money. We went out three times in three weeks and I've bought for myself a few dresses and a pair of shoes. We also had the opportunity to catch a movie the other day. JOURNEY 2 was fun. Okaylah. A predictable storyline but fun.

Bottom line, Melaka was the perfect place to reinvent myself for once. I mean, you can never really find anything new about yourself unless you tried something new, right? Staying home in Klebang made me realize how amazing my grandparents are, how cool working as an architect can be, how chinese SOAP OPERAS are very addictive, that I want a husband that can help me in the kitchen like my Pak Lang, my cousins are drama QUEENS and KING and so much more.

I'll end this one with something to feast your eyes on from Wan's garden :D

Li Cho Mat Ye Ah? Haha.