[ENTRY 61..✍️]
Dad just left. I guess my prayers were heard because he just stayed for a bit. He was in a perfect mood so it was really nice. When he and mom video called, we seemed like a happy family; having a good time, him making fun of mom, us laughing. I suddenly feel the urge to write about his good sides because it's not fair to look at him in just one lense.
I'll list three.
1) He's the best cook I know.
— For real. He's the chef in the family so he really loves cooking. He likes imitating foreign cuisines and experimenting with new dishes. Apart from my laziness, I think it's also because of him that until now, I still don't know how to cook. It sounds ironic, I know, but don't get me wrong. He's tried teaching us for a long time but I just really don't have the heart for it. I know I could learn but because I grew up in a household where the man does the cooking, it's like it contributed to shaping me into this spoiled person that I am now, expecting others—or my future partner—to do it for me. I am so gonna die alone.
2) I gotta hand it to him, he's a really good driver.
— Despite the daredevil stunts he pulls on the road, he always manages to escape what could've been near-death accidents. He and his brothers drive so fast and I legit grew up riding behind them on their motorbikes. That's why when I was dating Patch, the guy would wonder why it didn't scare me when he'd intentionally overspeed to see my reaction. But I didn't know he was trying to scare me at all. He was a drag racer and the fastest in his gang but having experienced hell on the road myself in the hands of my own father, he had to do more than just a full throttle for me to shit my pants.
3) He's a very good singer.
— Hands down, my dad's entire family's a musician. Literally, not one of them was spared from the talent. His mom and dad (our grandparents) even have a recorded sonata of them singing a duet when they were younger. It's absolutely so cute and romantic. It's one of those really big CD's which they would play when we used to visit them when we were kids. I love those vintage giant discs. Having parents who are both musically inclined would for sure make the child share the same love for music. More or less. My dad used to be in a band and I think it was one of the reasons why mom fell in love with him because the man just really has a good voice and musical talents. Unfortunately for me and my sisters, we have to share mom's DNA who's so out of tune.
Well, there you go. Those are the three things I admire about my father.
I wish our brother was still alive, though, because I feel really bad for dad sometimes. He'd talk about cars and stuff and I just absolutely have no interest in them because I have no clue whatsoever about car parts. And it's not like I put in any effort to see the fuss about it. He'd also try to pump up my spirits when he's watching sports, especially boxing, and try to get me into it so we could watch together, but the only time I get really excited in sports is when it's anime.
Once in high school, I pretended to be an NBA fan just to impress a guy from my class. It was utterly stupid. I even bought a Kobe Bryant jersey shirt and made a bet with him along with a few other male classmates. I did my research and truly tried to enjoy the games but I just don't really have a passion for it. It gets exciting, yes, but also, I don't care. I could've chosen LeBron James and sided with my big sister and cousin but for some reason, I wanted to pick the opposing team just for the sake of getting into their nerves and ensuing arguments. So even when I'm not that much fond of NBA, I somehow became a fan of Kobe Bryant because I once fought for him against my sister and cousin's critical comments that it shocked and broke my heart when he died last year ☹ To be honest, I don't feel he's gone at all. I don't know.. It's like his presence just never left the world.
That being said, my younger sister should really stop lending my number "24" Lakers jersey shirt to her boyfriend. It has a sentimental value to me. She recently broke up with that guy from Colorado and got back with her ex who's been coming over more frequently and last night, he was wearing my beloved yellow jersey. Grr.
That's all for now. Have a good day ✌️