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Day 1 with the relatives (Yesterday)

I wasn't able to write anything down as I was a little tired when I got home. Was only able to play WoW for a short period of time. Anyway, we went to the airport at around 1pm to pick up the "relatives"--my Ninang, my cousin and her husband and their 2 daughters. We waited for 2 hours which isn't unusual and I really didn't mind as I had a bag of Potato Chips (Nori Flavor *yum yum*) with me in the car. We brought two vehicles, the car and the van since we predicted that their luggage won't fit inside the van alone, we were tasked to safekeep the others. So bottomline my mom made me come there to be part of the welcoming committee slash bag lady. >.>

Anyway, my first impression about my relatives seeing them after 20 years are as follows:

My Ate Annie looked great, she's aged a bit but always smiling, perky and pretty. I don't really remember anything about her that much as I was closer to the younger sister Aileen. Her husband Pat was wearing a nice hat, he was quiet maybe from the humidity and jet lag but was still smiling. The 2 daughters were very lovely, the older one Kimberly is very beautiful (tall, long blond hair and hazel eyes), she's smart and holds herself regally but is friendly and the younger one is very cute, she can't leave without her look-a-like doll and can't stop talking (about everything and anything). And lastly my Ninang, the moment I hugged her I got a little teary eyed. Don't know if it was from missing her (i doubt this but can be part of) or for remembering the bad things she told the other relatives about me, the make-up stories to make me look like the uncaring daughter/relative (most likely this). Anyway, they were good people and it was really nice seeing them again.

The thing I didn't like seeing was the transformation in my mom. She was complaining and noticing everything and anything -- "why'd you bring them to a Filipino resto, they can't eat majority of those food?!" but the resto was requested by my Ninang herself. "why are you wearing heels!?" "why is it hot here?!" I know she wants to please the relatives but give me a break, lighten up please. There's no point in pretending or making a pretty picture to them (the relatives) when you yourself like to tattle to them about the bad things happening to our family. I just find it plastic and I hate plastic people.

A  few sore subjects came up last night, questions such as "Where are you working right now?", why ask that question in the first place when I know for a fact thet they know I am not working at the moment (they know that because my mom told them about it). My mom was waiting for me to make up something but I just answered truthfully "I am not working right now." and they were like "oh.." *next subject* I can't really understand that way of thinking, my Mom wants a pity party with her specially when she's talking to our relatives abroad. She tells stories that make her look "kawawa" or "hirap na hirap", of course telling people that will cause them to pity you so why expect them to look highly at your kids after telling them stuff like that? Just doesn't make any sense. You ruin the reputation of your kids and yet you want them to make a good impression, how the hell is that possible?

Anyway, I just told myself last night that everything will be ok.

Day 2 (Today)

TODAY SUCKS! /pif First they wake me up early because the plan is to fetch the relatives at 10am today and go shopping at Greenhills and Tiendesitas, I was in-charge of that. I was looking forward to that as I was having a chat with my niece last night and I wanted to take her to some of the shops I know that sell great clothes for her age. I took a bath already and was about to go and dress up and guess what...my Mom tells me that I won't be joining them because there wasn't any space left in the van -- the van seats 14 people. Now let's count, 5 relatives, my mom, my brother, the driver -- do the math. Talk about a big slap on the face. I don't believe for one second that that's the reason why and I don't want to think about it anymore as the reasons I can think off makes me hate my mom and bro right now all the more. But honestly I'd rather she give me the real reason rather than making up some lame excuse. And now they're texting me for directions on how to go to Tiendesitas, tough luck, go find a map.   

I'll be playing WoW today. They can do whatever they want and I don't give a damn anymore. 

Signing out to wow~~

MERR!QUE

"Life gets better the more sh!t you encounter."