Another wall of text...=x
Took leave and went for my uncle's wake today. Most of the time, i don't take leave at all, i attribute it to my thinking that, leaves are more used for emergencies, or maybe getting important stuff that is must be done, done. This normally lead to having all my entitled leaves left untouched at the end of the year, which in my old company, is being converted to cash. But the contract i am on, might be the case where the leaves are forfeited. Currently is still waiting for the staffing consultant's answer though(upon her supervisor's approval, that is).
Well, frankly speaking, i don't know my uncle well at all. As most of the time, our encounters are mostly at Chinese New Years' gathering. Which he don't really attend regularly, reasons unknown to most of us. My guess is that his folks ain't that fond of us(My grandma side)? Apart from that, i remembered staying over at my cousin's house while i am still very the young. Somehow or rather, i remembered he's on rather good terms with my father, strange as it is. Especially with my dad's reputation as not so easy to get along with people.
My impression of him is being very rather soft spoken person, although he does have a rather stern look. He's a rather good cook, that's for sure, having tasted his cooking long time back. And he's the 1st person that i knew, that spoke mostly English within all my relatives(although he does uses Hokkien at times). And all i knew during that time until recently, is that he works in the Shangri-la hotel, as what i am not very sure(managerial position?).
Well, i am kinda surprised that it's a christian service though. As it was never mentioned before at all. i remember my aunt is of the buddhist religion though. Now to think of it, i didn't see any religious stuff at his house when i am young. Hmmmm...To date, i believe i have only one other cousin who converted to christian, not sure how my other uncle and aunt reacted though.
Sad to say, i do feel somewhat detached from the whole affair though. Maybe it's because that i ain't very close to him..? Or did i get too used to all this...=x
p.s. Pardon my post being all jumbled up, my mind is damn messy at times...