Today was a busy day. I was volunteering for this 46th Japanese Language Contest held at Macqaurie Uni. 6 different unis participated for this contest, and my classmates and I volunteered to help out only. We didn't know what roles we were assigned to do but we heard that we'll be getting a certificate. So YEAH! Volunteers were suppose to meet at 8:30 in the morning but I got there at 12.... Yep.... I slept in, and it took me 2 hours to get there......
Throughout this whole contest, my role was to wear kimono and being taken photos of. I didn't like cameras pointing at me and taking shots of me.... But it couldn't be helped. That is all I did for this contest. I met people from my uni and became acquainted with them. I also met other people from different unis but that was about it. In the end, I got my certificate, and our teachers wanted us (the people from uws [although it's not called UWS anymore, but WSU]) to get together and take photos. It was funny. ^^
After I left Macqaurie Uni, I headed to Max Brenner at a nearby shopping centre. I bought chocolates for my dad's father's day present. And also bought other chocolates for my special someone's family. Tonight, I was having a hotpot with his family. I was really surprised and honoured with the invitation last night, but since his mum invited me, I thought it was a good sign for me to meet his family and have dinner together. I was soooo nervous when walking to his house..... I was nervous before I pressed that button to open the security door at his unit. I was overthinking and being so nervous of meeting his mother.
I thought, 'What if she doesn't like me? Because I'm not chinese but korean. Because I'm too young?? Because I'm not pretty? Or smart? Or NICE?!!!!!!! WHAT IF SHE DOESN'T LIKE ME???!!!! WHAT IF I'M NOT GOOD FOR HIM???'
This was in my head and I kept thinking too much... kept thinking negatively so that I prepared myself for the worse.
But this thought was gone when I did met her. I entered his house and saw his mum.
"Hello~"
"Hi! How are you?"
"How are you? I'm good"
"Yeah I'm good"
After that, I gave her a present and she mentioned how I didn't have to give her anything. But I insisted and she said thank you. She was a bubbly person. So full of happy energy. Such a bright, energetic mum! She was smiling and was making myself feel at home. I felt so welcomed......... I never expected this from her.
I greeted his step dad, and his little brother was too busy playing games so I didn't want to interrupt him, and didn't say hi to him. I was chilling at his room and was talking to my special someone, until his mum came in and asked me if I wanted tea or anything. I said it was alright but she started talking my special someone in chinese. In the end, she said she'll make me tea. >///< She brought a tray with sweets, snacks and hot jasmine tea. She was very thoughtful.
I asked my special someone, that his mum is such a great mum. Such a great person. But he said, she's not like that when she's mad. But I replied, "Of course! All mums are not like that when they're mad. It's normal." I did asked him at some point if his mum was strict, and he asked in what ways. I answered, "In anything. Just generally." He said not really, unless she's mad. It was understandable.
When we were having hotpot, his mum was being so kind to me. She didn't want me to help her anything, she just wanted me to feel comfortable, and relaxed. I felt bad that she was doing all these work. But I decided to be obedient. I was conversing with his mum the whole time. I had fun talking with her. She was so nice. The Tv was turned on so sometimes during the middle of eating, I would watch the tv, but the tv was behind his little brother. So whenever I try to watch the tv, his little brother would always stare at me. So I gave up watching the tv because his little brother would keep staring at me. There were so much good foods, and I was full. There was still much foods left but I couldn't keep going. Even my special someone was full.
We went back to my special someone's room and continued watching anime. Later, his dad came home to drop me off. I met his dad, and shook his hand, and greeted myself. This time I mentioned my name, because during the middle when we were eating hot pot, his mum asked my special someone for my name. I forgot to introduce myself with my name. SO this time, I said my name to his dad. I gave him a father's day gift which was a chocolate. He was happy~ He asked special someone for his present but my special someone protested. ^^
In the end, I said goodbye to the family and gave the mum a hug. She was so small and warm. Such a loveable person. She said I could come and visit every week, and that I was her favourite. When she commented how I was her favourite, it got me thinking... 'Did he brought other girl home before?? And they weren't her favourite??'. But I discontinued that thought, because I didn't want to think too deep.
We got into the car, and his father was dropping me off home. He was listening to his favourite chinese song, but change the CD into english. The first track was 'Gentleman' by Psy. I laughed when I heard this song because it's a korean song not english. Then my special someone and I sang along with this song. Then we listened to other song. It only took 20minutes to get from his place to mine. I bid farewell to my special someone and his dad. In the end, I had a great day. ^^
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