Monday, November 24, 2008
The night is errie. The sky is red, the dogs are barking and wind comes in strong chilly gusts. I'm wondering if its the 7th day since next door neighbour departed. *Gasps* I just saw a figure in white walk past my gate! It has legs though.
Now that I've come to the topic of my neighbours, I'm never concerned with the happenings within the estate. Even after living here for the past 6 years, I don't recognise the faces of the people who are living next door simply because I do not bother. I'll just smile back to whoever who smiles at me. My mother tells us random stuff which my siblings and I label as housewives' gossips. Those kind that the housewives create to while time.
These days the people here are talking about the coincidental deaths of people living on the 3rd level. *Gasps* I live on the 3rd level and I wonder which of us is going to die tml or the day after. *Gasps x2)* I should get myself insured for my Pelepah recee if that is the case.
I know we recognise that as a supersition but it bothered me a little. Not the 3rd level thing, but the thought that people around me are dying/has died/might die. Like the neighour that my mum used to complain about, she died of cancer. Leaving 2 young kids behind. And my next door neighbour, who I used to steal the wireless connection from, is also gone. Found our she had last stage cancer a few weeks ago. Bedridden soon and before we knew it, gone. It works like the snap of a finger. One moment you're here, the next moment, you're gone. I felt disturbed about it initially, then I tried to snap out of it but it was difficult because people were talking.
I wish the neighbours would stop speculating and create unnecessary fear because it would only bring about a sell fufilling prophecy; we die of fear instead.
My neighbour's passing did bring about some thoughts of love and religion to me. I guessed my mother would have thought about the issue as well. The topic is intriguing. I have no answers. Hmmm...
I spent the last 24 hours watching 原来爱上贼. Wei Ling lent me the DVDs quite some time ago. The plot was good. It felt good as well, to kill time on the tv. I tried packing the room. The dust got my nose running like a tap so I gave up for the time being. I'll resume when I find a better time to fall sick.
I'll be working for the week @ Northpoint, taking Friday and Saturday off for Pelepah recee and FOOT Meeting. Looking forward to visiting Pelepah. I haven't gone there for ages and the idea of a good waterfall trek is welcoming. I hope heaven take pity on us and spare us of bad weather on Friday.
*Prays hard*
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