Thursday, December 10, 2009

Chapter 3.1

Hello. This is Odetta writing.

I guess before I start writing this journal further, I will need to recap on all the family members who are under the Chopin legacy, and updating on what each of us is doing now.

Let's start with Nala Chopin, my mother. She has retired from her job a month ago to take care of my father, Mason Chopin who has fallen sick due to dusk age. My mother is an amazing woman whom I highly look up to. Her career record at the place I'm working at now has set the benchmark for some if not all of us to follow. She has also been a great supervisor for me in my career and life.



Next, my aunt Nadine Chopin. She is a great and beautiful aunt. She has 2 children with her husband, who is Ocean Chopin & Odelia Chopin. Ocean Chopin is next to her on the following picture. Aunt Nadine has never worked in the record of her life. She really does love her family and dedicating herself for the family is what she does. Ocean Chopin is 17 years old this year and soon is going to university. He is a very timid cousin of mine, but he does play the guitar really well. He gets scared very easily, and that's why sometimes Odelia and I like to make pranks on him. Nonetheless, I love him very much like my own brother. Next is Odelia Chopin, who is 16 years old this year but acts older than Ocean Chopin. She's a true art connoisseur at such early age. She pays for her daily expenses by painting. Having said that, she has the most characters in this family. She throws tantrum very easily as easily as she gets amused.



 


And very lastly, a little piece about me. I am currently still interning at my mother's ex working place, the Sims hospital. I am hoping to get a permanent job as soon as my internship is over by the next 3 months. Practising my logic skill is what I always train everyday together with my mother. I have a pretty good time at work and I truly love where I am working at.

In my past time, if I'm not found reading book in the library, I will be out partying with friends. What a contrast of personality, you tell me. I attended a party last night at the beach together with all my ex-coursemates. And I met John at the party, who had filled my college sweetheart story for 5 years. We broke up because she left me for his new girlfriend, Amelia. To be frank it's really sad to see him again. All the resentments are buried inside, as much as all the love too.



He said his apology that this had to happen. But shouldn't be too dwelled on it, should I? What has to happen has to happen. :( I'm crying as I'm typing this. I still remember vividly how we met, when he told me he loved me and asked me to be his girlfriend... All the memories...

Chapter 2.22

Odelia and Ocean... two little rascals who are driving the entire house crazy now, well in a good way I suppose. Seeing them grow in lightspeed makes me feel that I'm really aging. Isn't it time for me to pass over this legacy to yet another generation, in this case is none other than Odetta Chopin my one and only daughter? :)



She too, has grown into a matured beautiful lady. Unlike me, she carries the daintiness from Mason. She communicates well with people and she always manages to charm people with her smile. She has changed a lot since she's a teenager. I let her have fun while she's young, and that, I suppose is the most important part of her life who has let her find her true self, in order to be who she wants to be and be happy with her own choice.




Odetta graduated from the university yesterday. She took Medical Science at Sims Uni and graduated with a Magna cum Laude. She's devastated that she's actually 0,1 point behind the Summa cum Laude. But Mason calmed her down. It's not what she's supposed to go after. It's what substance she has a person and what value she could bring for her surrounding, as well as for this legacy to carry on with.

This is our house now. It is filled with 7 people. It's merry, it's crowded, it's full of laughter and sadness. We have grown so much memory into this place. Nadine is now a beautiful housewife who takes care of her own family. I am going to retire soon from my job. I guess this is it. This is where my chapter will end, and my dearest Odetta will carry on for me.


Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Chapter 2.21

Another year has passed. Odelia has grown into a beautiful toddler too. She reminds me so much of little Odetta. Being close in age gap, Odelia and Ocean are practically like twins. The other day I decided to take those two bundles out for shopping and people kept pointing at them saying "Twins!" and they couldn't resist themselves pinching their cheeks.





Though Ocean is tad older, it seems like Odelia does take care more of him rather than he does of her. Soooo cute! "Ocean, you can't eat that. Mommy won't be happy." and other stuffs like that. Do check out their photos. I had to take pictures discreetly because Odelia really doesn't like camera.



Chapter 2.20

Happy full month baby, Ocean!! It's so fast now that 1 month has just passed like that! And good news good news! Nadine and is pregnant again!! Sheepishly enough, she told me, "Well it's kind of an accident." Oh weeeeellllll! We do love babies!!!! I'm so happy to welcome one more now.



I'm still so jealous of Nadine because she always stays pretty throughout all her pregnancy. A klutz that she is, she still carries the sweet look of a mom with her whenever wherever. I suppose that's why her husband loves her truly truly much. Haha! And again, Mason nudged me to have another baby ourselves too. I slammed him a big NO. Having a whiny Ocean *okay excuse me* is already more than merry in this house. And soon we're having another new tiny little creature. Hmm!






Oh btw, in conjunction with Ocean's full month birthday, my daughter Odetta also celebrated her 16th birthday today. I told her she could do whatever she wants with her life now, so long as it carries a substance and purpose. She's 16. Time to find an identity already, right? Happy birthday too, sweetheart!



Chapter 2.19

As I'm typing this, tears are running down my face. I was sitting down sipping my tea this morning then there's just this gush of feeling that flushed all over my memory. It just seems like everything happened so fast that I don't have the luxury time to catch up with. It feels like we just lost dad even before all the cold wars were settled down, then now mom's gone, and my baby Odetta has grown into a teenager now? It's all happening so fast that it's creeping me out.



I'm just afraid if I hadn't done things that I was supposed to do in order to let Ods grow up with full of nourishment and love only a mother can give. Looking back at the journal that Mom kept when she's raising both Nadine and I, I couldn't help feeling what a bad mom I have been. I have let my kid walking alone home, either it's rain or shine. I haven't really read any storybook to her. I haven't really seen her grown up… Gosh… Would she ever forgive me?

Chapter 2.18

Last night at about 4am I heard lotsa noise from Nadine's room. I quickly rushed out to see what happened. I knew it's about anytime now she's going to deliver the little bundle of joy, but having said that, I needed to ensure my little sister was going to be all safe and sound first. I quickly woke Mason up to drive us all to the hospital. And being a lucky and easy lady she is, she delivered the baby at super ease that I were so jealous of. It's baby boy. And she decided to name him Ocean. Ocean Chopin :)


Nadine's quite a klutz, and she didn't bother to read up the pregger book. Ended up that I need to carry Ocean more than she did for the first night! Yawn!



Chapter 2.17

At last, Nadine popped the news. She's pregnant. Yippee yay yay!!!!! I'm gonna be an aunt. How exciting. And I must say she's a pretty glowing mommy-to-be. Now there are only the 5 of us living in the home. It's pretty amazing that Mason could get along with anyone at ease. Nadine seemed to be able to listen to Mason's advice on pregnancy more than she did of me. LOL. But I'm so glad that all's well with her now, though sometimes she said she still missed mom.








Odetta, my baby girl is now a very independent girl. She would do things on her own when neither Mason or I is at home having a look after her. She would walk home from school too, if she happens to miss the schoolbus. Her report card is showing pretty good mark too actually. I think I won't be anymore prouder than I am of her.