Talking with Arwen

I first drafted this entry in October 2012. So these conversations would have taken place before this date.

It has been a while since I wrote about funny conversations we've had. Let me see if I can recall.

1) Recently, while we were at a red traffic light, I kind of pranked you. You were looking outside the window and I called your name. So when you turned to look at me, I had my finger next to your cheek and automatically poked your cheek. Then I laughed and then you exclaimed, "Ma! How can you do this to your own daughter??!!" 

2) For whatever reason, you decided to strike a vogue pose as we pass through the guard post at our house. Mama geleng kepala la sambil ketawa.

3) I scolded you one time after school because basically mama tak tahan sebab Arwen selalu hilang stationery kat sekolah. Pencils, rulers, erasers, colour pencils. I've been holding back for so long because I did not want to get worked up over stationery because yes, we always have extra at home but that one day I sort of blew up because you rwhole colour pencil was takenn by someone else and you said you did not know who took it. Its the principle that matters - You must learn how to take care of your things and don't let other people take your stuff. So I went on and on explaining the importance of taking care of your own stuff and when I stopped to take a breath you said "Ok Ma, how about a kiss to calm you down?"

Arrggghhh pandai Arwen ye. Usually you would never volunteer to kiss me anymore because nanti basah la due to the saliva and because Mam's face is oily. hmmmmm tak jadila mama continue marah masa tu. Sabar jelah.

4) This was after Hari Raya August 2012, we were having dinner st Dome. I can't remember exactly what we were talking about but you said "I see azra play with her saliva all the time. It's super gross." Such acute observation hahhaaaa. You don't like being kissed by me ever since pre-school, maybe since you were 5 years old because nanti nak kena wipe-wipe.

5) You've been wanting an adik and now you want 2 brothers and a sister named Gumball, Darwin and Annayiese especially so that the chairs at our dining table is filled up.

6) There was once that I jokingly said "mama tak nak kawan arwenlah" to which you replied quite seriously "mama you are not my friend..., you're my mama"

7) You have the same problem I had when I was in school more than 20 years ago. I can't belive my daughter has the same problem. We have large handwriting and the blank spaces given in the activity books are always so small. Totally insufficient for us with the big fonts, You commented during one of our daily homework sessions "Kesian arwen, kena tulis kecik macam tikus."

8) You have learned a bit about the value of money so whenever  you want something you will ask "Do u have enough money bak?" There was one time you followed Bak to work because there was a Raya gathering. Bak was on half-day that day, so you guys came back after lunch. (I went to my exercise class and so I didn't go to the gathering). Sometime after that, you asked for something from Bak and Bak said he didn't have enough money and then you said " Oh I know why you don't have enough money. Its because you went back early that day" So adorable.

9) You are my girly girl. You love dressing up, make up, nail polish, dresses etc and pink stuff in general. As for me, I just like pink and not much of the other stuff. So you wondered when you were younger than 5 years old. You were probably 4 years ols and you asked me "Why dont you wear make up Ma? How come you don't wear dresses ma?"