Someone called me Uncle today. I was queueing up at the Ice Kacang stall, just like everyone else, wanting to buy a bowl of dessert, when the aunty suddenly looked in my direction and asked "Uncle, 你要吃什么？". I glanced around and realised, to my horror that the "Uncle" was me! I mean, hellooooo aunty, I so old meh? Can call 小弟 or 老板 right? "Uncle"! Anyway, decided to overlook that for the coveted bowl of dessert (not ice kacang, some rambutan-longan-fruit cocktail with ice --- aka canned fruit galore). Hmm! Uncle.....
Haiz, anyway, Uncle is going to fly off to meet Uncle Sam in less than a month's time! Help! I am honestly feeling anxious. Wonder if I will bring enough things? What if I forget something? How will my flights go? Will I be held up at the customs for any reason? Questions, questions, questions.... I am even planning my lunch and dinner on my day of arrival.... Am I going to settle for sandwiches? Have Chinese takeaway (no chop suey please!) ? Or shall I cook? But I have no rice cooker yet.... Maybe I should go shopping first? So much uncertainty.... much more daunting than going to army!
Uncle will begin taking leave very soon. Hope there is sufficient time to pack my luggage and also things at home. Got to start making a list of items to bring very soon.
Also desperately thinking of what CDs and songs to bring with me to the States. Not that I won't get to listen to radio there, but better get the songs all prepared. Or else how do I cope with a sudden urge for Pet Shop Boys? Or Fish Leong? Or Belle and Sebastian? I don't think I can handle hip hop or country everyday... Think I will tune in to Singapore radio stations frequently while I'm there. So crazy... go all the way to USA and listen to Singapore radio. But the thought of listening to sounds from home is so appealing.....
Hopefully these are just pre-departure jitters? Guess Uncle will settle down quickly there especially once term starts. Crossing my fingers.