SOMEWHAT RELIEVED

when i called my dad to wish him happy father's day last sunday, i asked him to get my brother to call me once he finds out which university does he get accepted to. and yesterday, he called.
he got accepted to unimas (s'wak). m*chanical engineering. his third choice. he sounded happy about it (which is weird because usually it's very difficult to sense any emotion from him because he always seem to live in his own little worry-free world and speak in a monotone). but i think i know why he is happy. he is finally getting his freedom. his secondary school, albeit a full residential school, was in ip*h. his matriculation centre was also in ip*h. now he gets to breakaway. and cross the south china sea while he's at it.

i have to say that i am relieved to hear that. and most of all, i think my dad is quite relieved as well. now that he has gotten himself in a university, there's only one task left - to make sure that he gets out of it with a decent degree. but him being in kuching will make monitoring a little bit difficult for my dad. let's just hope that he has the same unsurmountable level of self-control as his elder brother eh? *wink* then he'll be fine...

i asked him what did our mom say about this. he said that our mom has started to give him about 50 advice already and they all start with the word JANGAN. "like what?" i asked.

"jangan keluar malam"
"jangan drive kereta kawan"
"jangan kawan dengan orang sarawak" (no offense, guys)

classic mak. amusing, as always.

oh and i'm sure my brother will be breaking at least 49 of those rules. i know i did. hehehe.