contradictions and mothers go hand in hand

don't you think people are super weird? they tell you that "live like no tomorrow" and then tell you, "plan for tomorrow!"

while i understand the principle (i think) behind each phrase, it's still pretty funny when placed together. it reminds me of this:

"Fuck you lah, don't be so vulgar can??"
or
slapping a person and saying, "don't be so violent can??"

LOL.

and my mother's the Queen of Contradictions.

she'd come in at 12am, look at liz and me eat a bowl of fruits, a couple of snacks and drink fruit juice, and she'd say, "don't eat so much at night!" (note that she supplied the fruits and juice) only to follow up with, "you all wanna eat instant noodles?"

she preaches that we must eat only about 70% full, but she stuffs us with 120% amount of food, and accuses us of wastage when we don't eat. when we question her 'motives' for providing so much food, her response is, "i scared you all hungry mah." i'd like to see how hungry i can get when i'm eating my own portion of food and eating half of hers when she can't finish her own (and she accuses me of wasting her food!!).

aren't mothers and contradictions lovely. woohoo!