one by one, popping 'em bubbles.

since the brother has to go to school still and can only help on the weekends, i have been moonlighting as the 'contractor' around my house. together with my dad, i've lifted cupboards, dismantled beds and done tons of stuff i think only yihuan on the 9pm show can relate to. the biggest benefit of course is the beginning of two tiny mounds on each of my arms, a far cry from the flaccid jello-like substance that purports to be my arms. everyday before this, i would lug killer bag after school to my house and go home 'whitened' by plaster and cement and what not. but the house looks absolutely gorgeous. the electrician put up the lights yesterday and it was well worth the hassle walking down the entire stretch of balestier, then imm, to find the perfect ones.

needless to say, while hanging around my parents and the contractors for days, i've managed to pick up some hokkien. i can say 'ah-nee kuan kao liao', 'ho bo', 'ee kong coke, neng pei si' and i know my numbers till 4! thats enough for me to uphold a conversation with the food hawkers.

can't wait to finally go home on saturday although there's still a whole bunch of stuff to be done, shopping and cleaning (ugh!). but what the heck. home sweet home.