I think it’s safe to say that in this blog, Mummy Ooi has been overshadowed by the more gregarious Fat Her wtf. His girth also overshadows most people what to do WTF.
So today’s post is about Mummy Ooi.
When Ooib and I were kids, we were terrified by our mother. In our family there was a very obvious Good Cop Bad Cop routine going on and naturally she was the Bad Cop.
Fat Her was the one who initiated trips to toy shops and bookstores. And he always let us borrow three books each from Novel House every week! He was the one who made up funny stories, who let us hang bags on him and call him Christmas Tree, and who let us twist his arms. Literally. (we pretended his arms were sugarcane and we were juicing hahahahah)
Mummy Ooi on the other hand, was the one who inculcated some discipline into us hooligans. Eat your vegetables. Stop running around and finish your food. Finish your homework. Go to tuition. Why score so low for Maths? If you don’t do your homework I’m going to throw your books out of the house. Stop spending so much money. Clean your room. Make your bed. Stop watching Looney Tunes and go wash your school shoes.
And more often than not, Fat Her would get scolded together with us Ooi siblings too wtf.
So Mummy Ooi was definitely not the Fun Parent. She was a Force to be Reckoned With. Sorta like a very scary tornado. (only milder than a Tiger Mother)
But fast forward fifteen years or so. Ooib and I grew up and realized that Mummy Ooi wasn’t the Dragon Lady we saw in our ten year old eyes.
She still nagged and yelled. But we came to some compromises. For instance, she never stepped in to our rooms anymore so she wouldn’t have to get worked up over the mess inside and yell at us.
And once we listened properly and burrowed underneath the nagging, we found love and worry.
Eat more vegetables = so you don’t get constipated
Go to tuition and study harder = for your own future
Choose a good man to marry = choose a good man to marry
She came to Mount Holyoke for my graduation and found my room as it was with no sign of luggage or furniture packed up to leave.
She yelled at me for three days. All the time she yelled, she was packing and organizing my stuff to go home.
When Ooib and I were in college, she complained for six years about our fees. When we graduated, she cried.
My mother may be a lot of things, but nobody can say that she doesn’t have the biggest heart in the right place. And her family always comes first. (yay for us!)
I guess she’s like a durian – prickly on the outside but soft inside.
And nobody can say that she’s not the prettiest mother I know!
Please. If there were a Mummy beauty pageant, my mom would win hands down.
Unfortunately I don’t know any. But I do know this contest that The Summit Subang USJ is having for moms all over! So near my house that’s why nyehehehe.
Just take a photo of your mom anywhere at The Summit – the Summit Garden, the Entrance Lobby, or anywhere you like as long as it’s at the Summit USJ mall.
Your pics can be of your mom alone or group shots!
Then go to the Information Counter and they’ll upload your pictures to The Summit Facebook page. Or you can email your photos to them at momonfb@summit-usj.com.
Best pictures win cash prizes and bouquets of flowers for Mummies!
Get your family and friends to click ‘Like’ to vote on your photo on Facebook! The snapshots with the most ‘Likes’ will also win cash vouchers worth RM500
Voting ends 9 May so hurry!
The King and Queen of (me and Ooib’s) Hearts <3
Comments (17)
Man, I was getting all emo about Mom until you sideswiped me with that contest crap!
Take her to summit lah, see if you can get her to pose in a winning manner – rm1500 woot
aww such a sweet post! until the contest part wtf hahahaha
All d best!! Am sure you’ll think of something artsy fartsy to win the contest!! =p
my mom is better than yours (too)! xD there is no comparison.
was prepared to cry.. lol
nicely written 🙂
Yah pwned…by the contest..LOL
So sweet of you 🙂 I hope your mum sees this. Btw, I see a resemblance between your dad and you. Hehe! 🙂
it’s like don draper’s carousel ad
My mum refuses to take any pictures..even wif me! :s
Yes, your mother is very pretty. I spotted your parents last month at PWTC perfect living fair. Your father has his arm around her so lovingly. I almost called out to them – fourfeetnine parents!
Awww…love this post Aud! Your mom is awesome! 😀
Thank you darling it was a good post (surprised I call you darling?) I’ve been addressing u and baz this way for the first few months of your lives (i’m sure you guys didn’t know i was soft n weak) till dad chose the good cop post then I decided two good cops will not balance a family, hence the appearance of a DRAGON LADY haha!
Happy Mother’s Day Auntie !!!
Ei Aud when r u coming back u know me n ur brother are in a new found relationship hahahahaa
Angie: thankewwww. what relationship (being nosy) hehe
super sweet. really like how u described your mom and your life journey/family history. =) awesome!
of coz mummy ooi cantek; if not y u so pretty your bro so hensem!!
O my god! This is one of the best entry about mommy! ^_^ yay! did u join the competition? I hope you win…