Shah's List of 30 Things About Me

It's my birthday today and as Shah had promised me, he has written down 30 things about me. So, I am posting it here. Also, based on the email I received from the 'THREE-O Fund', in order for me to get my birthday present this year, I will have to answer three questions. These questions were also sent to me this morning together with the 30 things list. Below is the email he sent me and my comment and answers to the questions ae written in red. Shah gave me some hints to answer the questions and I got the all correct. So I patiently await the present or presents that will come.

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Dear KiaSedona, (<---see, my husband likes to call me by creative names)


I think I know a lot more about you, but here are the 30 things as promised. Also, at the end of this list are the THREE questions that you MUST answer to get your 2009 Birthday presents:

THE LIST:
1. You called yourself ‘Ta’ because when you were little, you were ‘pelat’. (<--yes, I couldn't say Anisa)

2. You like to eat almost everything and it’s very hard to find things you dont like, but for sure Tapai, Nenas and Kerang are No-No-NO… (<--true! Tapai is to bitter for my liking)

3. You used to ride bus to school and you met Flashers twice while waiting for the bus. Lucky you? (Lucky?? not when you are alone and the man looks scary)

4. Your face looks like Skeletor when you try to make the ‘geram’ face, especially when me and Maisarah bug you.

5. You have close to zero of art and drawing skills. During the first few months we were married, we used to draw the plan of each others’ house in the effort to explain about the house to each other – since we got married in the UK and have not seen each others’ house until we got back to Malaysia in August 2002. Now that I have seen your house, it doesn’t look anything like what you drew back in 2002. (yes, my artistic skills are shameful)

6. On our wedding day, we took the train from Nottingham to London, and there was something wrong with the tube in London at that time and we took the replacement bus. On the bus going towards Malaysia Hall, you asked me – “Are you going to run away now”? I don’t remember what I said. I was a bit panic and nervous. (yes, I did ask him this bacause normally guys have cold feet kan?)

7. I believe I have a good memory, but I found a big trouble in remembering your big, extended family and you kept testing and asking who’s who. Now I know all lah.

8. You have a distinct way to ‘laugh with your breath’, and you hate the fact that I can imitate this act perfectly. (I hate it when he immitates me!)

9. You very rarely got sick. Every time you are sick , I will say “I thought you are immortal”. (No Abang, I am just a human being)

10. You skipped lots of classes to come and visit me when I was sick during the time we were studying and I am very thankful for that. (Skipping classes was the best, and I enjoyed the train rides to Nottingham)

11. You loved horse-riding when you were little. But you were so soft spoken and polite that the horse didn’t even listen to what you ask it to do. (Don't ask me how I gave commands to the horse ok? My whole family teases me on this)

12. You have low blood pressure most of the time and you keep asking me how. (Yes, how? When to go see the doctor?)

13. You can’t swim. Hihihi. (I want to learn to swim!!)

14. You can sleep anywhere, anytime. I always tell you that I can throw you out into the sea and you will still be asleep.

15. You are a good cook, but your first meal you ever cooked for me was a lousy vegetable soup, cooked using a rice-cooker at Nottingham. Oh lousy soup with broccoli and cauliflower, and I can still remember how it tastes. We had to eat a whole roasted chicken ordered and delivered from Delicacy Balti instead. You have improved a lot since. (Yes, I only learned to cook after moving to a rented place in my 2nd year of Uni. The above incident happened during the 1st year in UK)

16. You like to shop for handbags, shoes, dresses etc. but since you are married to me, you can’t shop too much. (I want to shop more!. Boleh?)

17. In Kuantan, when we completed the A-Level and I was about to go back to my hometown we had a goodbye meal at the KFC, and you cried. Hihihi. (Please don't laugh at me ok? Habis pecah rahsia I)

18. One day after landing at Heathrow, alone, you got chicken pox.

19. You always buy things I don’t approve, and then you will panic and try to show that it is useful to you, and always run into troubles while doing that. For example, you will bear the pain of wearing high heels just to show that it was worth buying, rite? (Yes, of course I will bear the pain. I think most women do this as Monica did in the 'Friends' episode when she baught a new pair of boots. Please back me up ladies.)

20. You used to be afraid of driving. Two things that you hate – roundabouts, and parking. You failed your first driving test in Kuantan because of a so-called-stupid roundabout. Hahahaha. (Yes, I took the driving test twice. Pecah lagi rahsia.)

21. You are afraid of ghosts and I like to mock you by making scary faces (and sounds – by the way I have mastered in replicating the ghost sound) in the dark. (Yes, I hate your scary face but the sounds you make do not sound like ghosts.)

22. As a complete contrast to me, you hate snakes and creepy crawlies and we have not been to Taman Ular yet. Last time, I had to go with my brothers instead. (I have improved ok? Since being married to you I can now watch documentaries of snakes which I previously avoided.)

23. When you are asleep, your face looks like you are thinking of some major problems (and Maisarah also has this habit!). I call that face – ‘Musang Pulut’ because it resembles a fox. I myself don’t know what is Musang Pulut! (Yes, my face 'berkerut' when I sleep but I don't know what a 'Musang Pulut' is? Do you?)

24. Because you are always ‘blur’, you always get into some awkward situations/incidences with strangers – Brader jual ayam, bus driver, old man buying Greggs vegetable pasties, to name a few. (Please don't remind me of these incidences. Malu !!)

25. You love the Greggs vegetable pasties that you never failed to eat that every time we went outing in UK. You miss it very much now. (Yes, I want Greggs!!!)

26. I called you many nice names but you hate them all. Some of the names are – Kia Sedona, Weapon of Mass Destruction, Jotun, Shop Til you Drop, BOGOF, and many players’ names in my Pro Evolution Soccer games – Zumbrun, Mavrogenidis, Atooba etc.

27. In 2001, you were sad when you lost a nice bracelet that I gave you in Nottingham. (Yes, I was sad and afraid you would scold me!)

28. On 19/11/2007, you waited for one hour to confirm that you are having contractions, before waking me up to send you to An-nur. I still had time to take a shower and iron my work-shirt before sending you. (Yes, luckily it wasn't that painful yet, if not I would have scolded you.)

29. In 2001, I bought the first teddy bear for you and you named it Bubut. Bubut was supposed to be one of YOUR names but you didn’t like it so you gave it to the poor bear. (Yes, I still have Bubut but he now sits at the corner of the bed ever since Maisarah came. Even Maisarah knows the bears name.)

30. Finally, you are always naïve. For example you still love me eventhough I bug you all the times with all my questions. (Yes, I naive and gullible.)


THE THREE KILLA QUESTIONS:
1. Related to Item 21: Give me one incidence that you created that scared the hell out of me and almost gave me a heart attack. (Hint: You did many incidences that gave me heart attacks, but this one was related to ‘ghost’)
Answer:  One night after I finished performing prayers and while I was still in my telekung and Shah was sleeping, I put my face very close to his. He must have realised it and he opened his eyes. He saw my face in the telekung and he got the scare of his life.

2. Related to Item 27: The lost bracelet was the SECOND bracelet I gave you since I knew you in 1994. Describe the FIRST bracelet, on how it looks like and the time I gave to you.
Answer: It was a green and black bracelet, made of beads.

3. Related to Item 30: After my questions-firing sessions, I have another ‘question’ that I always ask you. Write this ‘question’, and your usual answer.
The answer to this final question is a bit obscene so it will remain between the two of us.

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