Of Laundry & Prawn Noodles

I had a whole pile of washing to do today, and it wasn't the throw-in-the-machine and sit back kind. It's what most people dread--hand washing! Not that I haven't done it before, but this is probably the first time I've hand washed so many pieces of clothing before (Mummy's not around, remember?). Wah tiring man. I spent 2 over hours rinsing the soap out of my garments and because I didn't use rubber gloves, the skin on my hands split like paper cuts :o Ok maybe I'm doing it wrong. Mum always says I put too much soap in the soak which is why I need to rinse so much. Technicalities technicalities, but she has a point.

Anyway, I heard from my aunt today that there is such a thing as a washing machine with a hand wash function. When I heard that, my heart leaped. No hand washing forever? No aching arms? Gosh it sounds like housewife heaven! Apparently, these dream machines do all the work and they can even wash skimpy and fragile outfits like satin slips, *eyes pop out*. There are also 'hard' a la padded laundry bags that can fit two wire bras. Just throw them in the machine (any machine, not just the dream one) and voila, they come out fine. Mum has got to hear about these great laundry inventions; it will save her hell of alot of time and effort!

So much for laundry. In the evening I went with two aunts and two uncles to watch my cousin perform with her acapella group at West Coast Park. This girl is really growing up. She's always been on the quiet side but she proved that she can perform confidently onstage. And yes, she's got a voice with potential that just needs a bit of tweaking to take off. The group was amateurish but their enthusiasm and positive attitude stands them in good stead. Am looking forward to see her grow with them :)

Following the performance, I joined the aunts and uncles for a simple dinner of prawn noodles at a coffeeshop along Upper Bukit Timah Rd. Simple food and simple fellowship but it meant so much. I realise how precious a little gathering like this is. I've never been super close to this group of aunts and uncles (and I've never been very interested in their company), but now I understand the importance of keeping in touch, catching up, just having a simple meal. And I'm sure it means the world to my cousin to have family support! As a performer, I know that very well. So, uncle, auntie, cousin, you'll be seeing me more often and gladder for it :)