Tuesday, October 25, 2005

bye bye aunty su. i'll miss u forever n ever. sent her to the airport at 5am tis morn. had a farewell dinner last nite wif pizza n kfc. we even had a mango cake wif a big candle to mark the 10 yrs she has been wif us. somehow, i do not feel any diff as when she's here but the knowledge tt she's beyond my reach leaves me pining n kinda depressed but life has to go on n the pain will eventually subside de.

tis is the msg she sent me at 12:03:24 am tis morn. it got me all sad n crying again. its like ur 2nd mother is leaving for gd. "joy is me aunty su here just want to say thanks somuch 4 everything. n i will missu always remember to take care of each other help mummy,daddy n ur didi too. good luck to u in everything u do.i love u always k." tis is quoted exactly frm her sms w/o any change. it may not mean much but its juz heart-breaking. i hate changes. i hate having to adjust n adapt. i hate. i hate. i hate. =(

went to sch for chi only. as my whole pw grp didn't turn up, i went to parkway to meet mommy n por por only to be their extra pair of hands to carry the sundry stuff they bought. ate kuay chap. yum. had a long chat wif por por as daddy changed all the house locks - precautions r a must as u nv noe if anuty su did give anybody outside our hse keys. por por was sharing wif me all her encounters wif unpleasant domestic workers. for someone whose last two maids stayed only 3mth each n current one although breaking the record n staying for 4mth is starting to reveal less than perfect 'true colours'.

her past few maids hv been sent hm bcoz of theft. apparently my aunt has lost quite a few branded stuff including diamond earrings n pearl necklaces. she even mentioned a few methods which tis foreign domestic workers use to 'smuggle' their loot out. many a times wif accomplices - neighbouring maids. some r pretty hilarious but it mayb possible!! tink abt it...

1. hide loot behind toilet mirrors or underneath toilet bowls or even among pails n brushes. [who wld hv looked at these places??]
   
2. bundle loot in masking tape or plastic bag n toss it over to the neighbour's maid for safekeeping. [so if suspected, they do not hv any incriminating evidence on hand.]
   
3. hide loot in bra. [for modesty sake, who wld go search? - haven u been watching movies?]
   
4. stuff loot into sanitary pads. [not kidding! tts where my grandmother found her lost $30.]
   
5. put loot in her *ahem* underwear. [for modesty sake again.]
   
6. burry loot in garden till its safe to retrieve. [mths later when hopefully the employer hv already forgotten his loss.]
   
7. pass loot through windows to outsiders who wld either help ship them back hm or sell them for commission.

hmmm. can't tink fo anymore rite now but by the looks of it, they r pretty talented in coming up wif all these scheming plans. it really makes one shudder as to wat sorta risk u r bringing hm by hiring a maid. unlike in the gd old days where maids coming frm hometown villages r really 'docile' n obedient. if u find one maid in s'pore tt does not dream of turning frm sparrow to phoenix or in fariy-tale context, a cinderella dream, call me. she may juz be the maid i've been looking for!!

i'm not saying tt all maids r thieves but its best to put up one's guard. i take acknowledgement of wat i've said but is in no way trying to offend or hurt anybody. honest. shld u hv such adverse reactions, i did not do it deliberately.