i think i've been taking my mum for granted lately and i feel rather guilty about that! 

today i came to appreciate my mum all over again :) no one is better at ironing out girls' problems than mums! i was feeling pretty confused and troubled over certain matters recently, but a chat with my mum instantly relieved me of my worries. she dished out sound advice, and as usual she took the opportunity to preach about values and principles, as well as mentally sift through her database of anecdotes to select those relevant to the situation i was and am facing. (note: her database is limited, so more often than not, we listen - albeit impatiently - to the same story for the umpteenth time.)

i won't complain this time round though. i shouldn't. my mum helped me to sort out my thoughts, and i'm truly grateful for that. having said that, i doubt you'll catch me saying "i love you mum". it just seems strange, cos my family isn't the type that kiss and hug and say "i love you"s to each other. it's also not easy for me to say "i'll miss you" verbally to my friends. i guess i'm not used to it, hm, and i don't think i've ever said it before, other than through non-verbal means. 

sometimes i wish i'll be less inhibited with what i say and do. my colleague actually commented that my sis is more talkative than i am! if you had known my sis a few years back, you would have found it quite unbelievable. i was the chattier of the two of us. apparently things have changed; i've quietened down, and i don't know why! i am less comfortable talking a lot when i am with my friends. OH NO. i hope i'm just going through a phase. haha, my mum said that maybe it's due to hormonal changes. i think when you're going through puberty, the easy way out is always to blame your faults on your hormones!