the marriage
wonderful weather today...
i think my shoulder and right arms hurt... cos i havent given it a rest.... too much exercise... no pain no gain...
it has been a while since i met up with Rafidah. ok not exactly THAT long. 2 weeks, around there. we met up in the city and bitch... this time about our respective families... (our fathers are best of friends)... so we kinda looking out for each other... you know cover our backs... like she has been staying with her Norwegian boyfriend.. yup! and i dont think it is something that HER parents would want to know... and if her father knows, i would be in trouble... and if i were in trouble... that means i would get it from my dad too... well since she is sort of 'my sister'... just to let you know, i dont believe in this adopted sister bro thing... she is just a very good friend... well she BETTA BE!!!... i have covered for her so many times... she owes me BIG TIME!!!
so finally she revealed to her dad, of cos, via her sister, of her desire to get a PR in Australia... he responded with... 'why couldnt she tell it herself?' and she was like 'then what the hell have i been saying!' i could actually imagine her dad... o i have to tell you guys this.... when we were younger, we used to call her dad, Mr Miyagi... you know of Karate Kid fame, Pat Morita... yeah.. a splitting image of Mr Miyagi... seriously... no kidding! Rafidah reckons if it had been any other children of any other parent, and not Mr Gani, they would have had a piece of his mind... hehehe... that is what you get away with if you are a favourite of his... o god i love that man...
anyway i told her about my bro, Rendra, getting married and how i got to know... this is how it went...
Characters: Mama, Irawan, Rendra
it was the eve of eid (hari raya or lebaran to SEAsians). Irawan made a call to Singapore.
Rendra picks it up
Rendra (R): (mumbles something inaudible)
Pause. Ruffling sounds. it was a cold night. Irawan regrets not having gone to pee earlier. ruffling sound again. apparently we are on speaker fone.
Mama: Iwan...
Irawan (I): ya...
Mama: Dah makan? (have you eaten?)
I: dah. mana En? (yes. Where is En {short for Rendra})
M: bila nak balik? (when are you coming home?)
I: ai... kasi duitlah (give me money, i will go home)
pause
I: apasal En tak jawab? (why didnt he answer)
M: tengah driving lah (he's driving)
I: hai, sudah maju... sewa kah pinjam kah? (progressive! is it rented or borrowed?)
M: sendiri punya lah (it's his)
I: serious! dah kaya nampak... (looks like he has money now)
M: Iwan! balik lah... (iwan, come home)
Irawan grunts.
M: En nak kahwin (he is getting married)
audience must remember we are still on speaker fone.
I: kahwin? dengan siapa? (married? to whom?)
M: dengan siapa lagi... (who else could it be)
I: .. dengan Leni.. perempuan gila tu... (with leni, the crazy girl?)
audience must remember, conversation is on speaker fone and Lenny is sitting beside Rendra...
Ruffling sounds. someone switches speaker fone off...
hilarious laughter from Rafidah and Dilah.... a couple of Mats from i dunno where were staring... we werent oblivious to the surroundings... just simply didnt care..
kazega tsu yoi...
wind blows through Murray St...
i think my shoulder and right arms hurt... cos i havent given it a rest.... too much exercise... no pain no gain...
it has been a while since i met up with Rafidah. ok not exactly THAT long. 2 weeks, around there. we met up in the city and bitch... this time about our respective families... (our fathers are best of friends)... so we kinda looking out for each other... you know cover our backs... like she has been staying with her Norwegian boyfriend.. yup! and i dont think it is something that HER parents would want to know... and if her father knows, i would be in trouble... and if i were in trouble... that means i would get it from my dad too... well since she is sort of 'my sister'... just to let you know, i dont believe in this adopted sister bro thing... she is just a very good friend... well she BETTA BE!!!... i have covered for her so many times... she owes me BIG TIME!!!
so finally she revealed to her dad, of cos, via her sister, of her desire to get a PR in Australia... he responded with... 'why couldnt she tell it herself?' and she was like 'then what the hell have i been saying!' i could actually imagine her dad... o i have to tell you guys this.... when we were younger, we used to call her dad, Mr Miyagi... you know of Karate Kid fame, Pat Morita... yeah.. a splitting image of Mr Miyagi... seriously... no kidding! Rafidah reckons if it had been any other children of any other parent, and not Mr Gani, they would have had a piece of his mind... hehehe... that is what you get away with if you are a favourite of his... o god i love that man...
anyway i told her about my bro, Rendra, getting married and how i got to know... this is how it went...
Characters: Mama, Irawan, Rendra
it was the eve of eid (hari raya or lebaran to SEAsians). Irawan made a call to Singapore.
Rendra picks it up
Rendra (R): (mumbles something inaudible)
Pause. Ruffling sounds. it was a cold night. Irawan regrets not having gone to pee earlier. ruffling sound again. apparently we are on speaker fone.
Mama: Iwan...
Irawan (I): ya...
Mama: Dah makan? (have you eaten?)
I: dah. mana En? (yes. Where is En {short for Rendra})
M: bila nak balik? (when are you coming home?)
I: ai... kasi duitlah (give me money, i will go home)
pause
I: apasal En tak jawab? (why didnt he answer)
M: tengah driving lah (he's driving)
I: hai, sudah maju... sewa kah pinjam kah? (progressive! is it rented or borrowed?)
M: sendiri punya lah (it's his)
I: serious! dah kaya nampak... (looks like he has money now)
M: Iwan! balik lah... (iwan, come home)
Irawan grunts.
M: En nak kahwin (he is getting married)
audience must remember we are still on speaker fone.
I: kahwin? dengan siapa? (married? to whom?)
M: dengan siapa lagi... (who else could it be)
I: .. dengan Leni.. perempuan gila tu... (with leni, the crazy girl?)
audience must remember, conversation is on speaker fone and Lenny is sitting beside Rendra...
Ruffling sounds. someone switches speaker fone off...
hilarious laughter from Rafidah and Dilah.... a couple of Mats from i dunno where were staring... we werent oblivious to the surroundings... just simply didnt care..
kazega tsu yoi...
wind blows through Murray St...
Finger Acrobatics Performed
On Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 1:06 am.
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