
These past few months i’ve notice changes about myself. The slow transitional phase in which you didnt realize you’re changing until you’re well over your head under, you pause, slap your head and say "darn, im getting old!". Thankfully, its slow and steady enough to not make me freak out. This slow changes are, i guess, came with getting old the elapse of time. Here are a few of them that came to mind (in no particular order) hehe :-
- start listening to MIx.fm rather than Hitz.fm. too loud. too loud.
- start calling the akak goreng pisang "adik"
- went to visit a fren with a baby dat other day, and the toddler starts calling me "auntie" instead of "kakak" huhuk…
- though still religiously bought cleo every month, start looking/buying other stuff too..esp women’s weekly, pengantin (?) and impiana. And when browse through the entertainment magazine, the hot, young, new artistes featured all borne after 1987…five years after you
- sleep earlier and earlier each night. now i pass out before the clock hit 12.
- gradualy prefer pants than jeans, office wardrobe than casual gear.
- have at least 10 lipstick of various colors…instead of one nude color gloss two years ago
- start hunting for great handbags, a particular item in which just a couple of years ago an utter no-no in my closet
- start washing my laundry thrice a week instead of once a week (thats a major change, believe me!)
- start having a planned budget each months, with thoughts of investment, property ownership and 10 years plan
But the biggest change of all is feeling more and more relax and in peace with myself each day. Not trying so hard to prove myself anymore. Or taking offences in every single thing people said about me. Or talking too much that i hurt other people feeling with my words. Or letting my emotions get the better of me (well atleast most times, i hope). Feeling comfortable enough to be alone and standing on my own two feet.
I am working in a construction industry where i have to go to high rise construction site filled with contruction workers (who look at you as if they havent eaten for months and you’re a roasted chicken) and have meetings where I am the only lady (dont forget to mention that I’m the only malay, plus I’m only 150 cm and 41 kg fat, and that I have only 1 year experience and that I wear tudung) among veteran professional chinese men, but alhamdulillah it doesnt intimidate me. I accept that I am a woman, inexperience and have many faults but I embrace my imperfectness thinking I”ve been blessed with Allah for everything in life. I have a good health, great job, great man by my side.
A few years back, i got an anonymous msg from an unknown number during my birthday. I dont know who sent it, but it something about wishing me to become more mature along with the additional digit in my age. He (i’m guessing it was a he) gave endearment and "i-miss-you"…but stated how he hoped i’ll be more mature (which i think implied that he really liked me but i’m too childish for him huahua!!). I never knew who sent me that msg but if you’re reading it now,i just wanna say thank you, and i truly hope for the same too. The road to maturity is a long and winding journey, but dare I say I’m packed and ready to reach the final stop.