Regrettably, this blog has inevitably taken a back seat since Obstetrics and Gynecology rotations commenced nearly 2 months ago. Even after the semester ended, I have somehow managed to largely ignore any calling to write mainly because some of the core issues I felt compelled to write about, in my opinion, need not be shared.
Today, as I brewed my cup of green tea, and grabbed my "Korean for Beginners" handbook- yes, I am still learning though I'm not making tremendous progress, sadly- I felt like its time to write.
I arrived in Kuala Lumpur approximately 2 weeks ago. After almost 2 years of not seeing my family, I expected a teary greeting at the arrival hall but I could not have been more mistaken- as soon as I saw my younger sister towering above me, and my mom poking fun on my prepubescent body frame- the whole atmosphere was delightfully happy. Laughters resonated as we strode to the carpark. My father insisted on pushing my 25kg luggages, Mia and myself (almost) skipped to our car hand in hand, as I proudly boast that I thought Malaysia wasn't very hot afterall :)
No tears were shed.
Just smiles and laughters.
I came home, only to be greeted by Yusri, my 17 year old brother who has bulked up over the years. He's shed some weight since the last photo I saw him in. He ran to the car and literally picked me up a la newlyweds and spun me around- being a scaredy cat that I am, I screamed begging to be let down.
It was good to be home.
My cat, Droopy came to the door, curious of all the commotion. I picked her up and snuggled her, purposely making her feel uncomfortable but she did not resist- somehow showing she still remembers my scent.
I went up to my room and lo and behold- it has turned into a One Direction shrine- Thanks to Mia.
She gave me a sheepish smile and apologized.
Abang came home from college after maghrib, and was by far, the most "control macho" greeting of the day. "Hi Kak, how was the flight?". I said "Okay, uneventful." as he scanned the room for my luggage, I suppose I knew him well enough to know what he was really looking for "Abang punya baju from Dublin yang Kak Long beli Mama dah basuh." He smiled and said "Thanks Kak".
The next day, everyone skipped college and school- It was apparently an unspoken unanimous decision- so that we can all head out for a siblings day out. Mom and Dad closed one eye and went as far as giving us some money to spend.
We watched movies, had lunch, tea and dinner- all the while catching up over lost times.
I have realised that my siblings are no longer children I remember they were- they are now young adults- who are developing self awareness and personalities, exploring interests with maturing opinions.
And it makes me so proud.
Proud of who they are shaping up to be and proud to call them my brothers and sister.
Today, as I brewed my cup of green tea, and grabbed my "Korean for Beginners" handbook- yes, I am still learning though I'm not making tremendous progress, sadly- I felt like its time to write.
I arrived in Kuala Lumpur approximately 2 weeks ago. After almost 2 years of not seeing my family, I expected a teary greeting at the arrival hall but I could not have been more mistaken- as soon as I saw my younger sister towering above me, and my mom poking fun on my prepubescent body frame- the whole atmosphere was delightfully happy. Laughters resonated as we strode to the carpark. My father insisted on pushing my 25kg luggages, Mia and myself (almost) skipped to our car hand in hand, as I proudly boast that I thought Malaysia wasn't very hot afterall :)
No tears were shed.
Just smiles and laughters.
I came home, only to be greeted by Yusri, my 17 year old brother who has bulked up over the years. He's shed some weight since the last photo I saw him in. He ran to the car and literally picked me up a la newlyweds and spun me around- being a scaredy cat that I am, I screamed begging to be let down.
It was good to be home.
My cat, Droopy came to the door, curious of all the commotion. I picked her up and snuggled her, purposely making her feel uncomfortable but she did not resist- somehow showing she still remembers my scent.
I went up to my room and lo and behold- it has turned into a One Direction shrine- Thanks to Mia.
She gave me a sheepish smile and apologized.
Abang came home from college after maghrib, and was by far, the most "control macho" greeting of the day. "Hi Kak, how was the flight?". I said "Okay, uneventful." as he scanned the room for my luggage, I suppose I knew him well enough to know what he was really looking for "Abang punya baju from Dublin yang Kak Long beli Mama dah basuh." He smiled and said "Thanks Kak".
The next day, everyone skipped college and school- It was apparently an unspoken unanimous decision- so that we can all head out for a siblings day out. Mom and Dad closed one eye and went as far as giving us some money to spend.
We watched movies, had lunch, tea and dinner- all the while catching up over lost times.
I have realised that my siblings are no longer children I remember they were- they are now young adults- who are developing self awareness and personalities, exploring interests with maturing opinions.
And it makes me so proud.
Proud of who they are shaping up to be and proud to call them my brothers and sister.
I'll leave this entry with my brother's Derp face, haha.
3 comments:
how could you not go home for almost 2 years? ahahaha
hello my name is priya and ive been reading your posts it is great to see another person who loves kpop and her family :)
I am hoping to get medicine in ucd but can i ask you how did you cope with the huge workload and how did you memorize all the work you where given???
I also want to ask if you did the leaving cert and how did you find that??? i look forward to reading more of your posts! :)
OMG guys I'm so sorry for this late reply:
Dayana: I decided to stay in Dublin to experience the Irish summer :)
Priya: I'd be happy to answer any of your questions- you can add me at my facebook Aliyah Zambri. Looking forward to hear from you :)
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