Most of you don’t get my obsession with cheese. To tell you the truth, I didn’t get it either?
But today, lemmi share a little secret with you.
One day, I asked mom whether she ate a lot of black soy sauce or chocolate ice cream or Godiva extra dark when she was pregnant with me, because I was slightly dissatisfied with the color of the product of her pregnancy.
Mom: No. In fact I drank a lot of milk leh. I’m surprised you turned out tanned. But you were very fair when you were much younger.
Cheesie: (stares at mom in utter disbelief) You drank milk? like, M-I-L-K milk?
Mom: Yea. Like fresh-from-the-udder ones. I wanted to make sure you had enough vitamins.
Cheesie: 0_o
Mom: Oh yea. When you were in my stomach, I had this weird craving for eggs and cheese every day, especially in the morning. Very strange huh. I didn’t even like cheese in the first place!
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Well. Now you kinda get the idea no? It’s in my vein! By the way, I was born in the rat year. =)
The reason why and how I got so obsessed with cheese doesn’t really matter a lot to me. The fact that my mom, who would rather eat bitter gourd raw than drinking milk actually consumed one big glass everyday when she was pregnant to make sure the baby turn out healthy and, uh, fair (although much to her and my disappointment) , struck me hard.
I will never understand the things a mom can and is willing to do for her children, perhaps until I actually become one myself.
I’m very very VERY VERY lucky to have one like you, mom. You are my family. It shocks me to even try to imagine what you have gone through for freaking two decades as the sole bread (and cheese) winner.
I can never understand how you managed to cope with these baby shit (pun intended) all by yourself. I myself am very headache about my several confusing altercheesegoes already. And you managed to multitask as my mom, my father, my nurse, my cook, my siblings, my counselor for good 22 years. And of course my lecturer (literally) and my bank too.
Sometimes my fashion advisor?
How many of you would actually wear matching tops with your mom?
How many of you actually share wadrobe with your mom?
I cannot ask for more. You have given me more than I deserve. Like I said before, I am your only and everything. But you can’t be my only and everything. That is so unfair. And that makes me feel like rotten shit, because I never feel what I have done for you is ever enough.
You are the most selfless and selfish person on the planet i know. You are so selfless you give everything to me, unconditionally. You are so selfish you give everything ONLY to me, unconditionally.
I couldn’t materialize several hopes that I have given you earlier, I’m very sorry. But the least I can do, I will eat more veggies, I will definitely try to sleep earlier. Promise.
All these while, I tried hard to become a person you will be proud of. It is not all about getting a full scholarship with 9A1s in an SPM cert, or appearing in another magazine ad, or looking extra photogenic on the right face, or winning some contest and be adorned with some fancy titles.
No.
It all only matters, when one day somebody mentions my name, I see a contented smile on your face, and hear you utter softly, “that’s my daughter. And she is a wonderful daughter.”
Happy Birthday Mom. Love you cheesy lots.
May 9th, 2006 at 10:35 am
*sniffs* You make me wanna give her a hug.
…and OMG! You’re one of those studious fr… studious people from Seremban with 9A1s! (See who’s the smart one now? You got more than twice my score.) Maybe you should make an appearance at schools and tell the kids your secret to success.
May 9th, 2006 at 10:44 am
Say happy birthday to Mama Cheese for me pls. U r sure lucky to hv such a great mom.
May 9th, 2006 at 10:44 am
Been reading your diary for some time. Keep up the great work. It’s so nice to see ppl appreciating their family these days.
Btw, I read somewhere that the food your mum craves and eats during pregnancy often ends up the fav food of the child!
May 9th, 2006 at 10:44 am
indeed must be a very meaningful day for you and your mom! i would like to wish her a HAPPY HAPPY MAMA CHEESEDAY…
dont worry, she is very happy with how you turn out. MAMA’s are always unselfish to their cheese.. hehe..
May 9th, 2006 at 11:00 am
wah. birthday 5 days away from mother’s day. you could hold a week-long celebration for her haha
Interesting to see the tree that spawned the seedling
or in this case the milk that made the cheese o_O
May 9th, 2006 at 11:40 am
I share sarongs with my mother, unlike pants and t’s; sarongs fit all kinds of shape and sizes
May 9th, 2006 at 11:44 am
this is a very nice post.your mum is very lucky to have a good daughter like u too.it’s good to see ur relationship wif ur mum is very close,similar to ur fren..not many ppl can have that.so you’re blessed=)
May 9th, 2006 at 1:10 pm
happy birthday auntie cheesie~!
May 9th, 2006 at 1:53 pm
so sweet.. and so near mother’s day too.. and i still don’t get why u have so many photos of yourself in such nice outfits.. u get any money out of it?
May 9th, 2006 at 2:00 pm
waaa…so touching..
happy mother’s day!!
May 9th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
awww so sweeeettt…. lol
happy bday to cheesie’s mom!
May 9th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
aww. i love how sweet this entry is, you have your mom’s eyes… the both of you look so much alike! ;o)
May 9th, 2006 at 2:51 pm
Sigh, ur mom is a pure typical breed of Taurean, just like my mom. Your story makes me ponder about how great & superior our moms are, going through thick & thin just to please unthankful brats like us *sigh*.
Anyhow/cheese, like Officer Cybil (Silent Hill) says; “A mother is god in the eyes of a child.”..so ‘preciate her while she is still here & promise yourself to get a good hubby that respect her & accept her of what she is.
Convey my b’day wishes to her too if u could. (as if la she know me…perasan emo).
May 9th, 2006 at 2:58 pm
Happy Birthday to Cheesy Mum! Hope you’ll enjoy this special day with her….
I’m sure she is proud to have you as her daughter. =)
May 9th, 2006 at 2:59 pm
That’s so touching Princess. From the first time you talked about Mama Cheesie to the first time I saw you and her after Miss.Fasio, I could see how much you mean to each other :o) I’ve never seen such a strong bond before, its stronger than the strongest limburger cheese!!!
I can certainly say for sure, she is proud of you already. Her mannerisms and the look in her eyes when you took the stage in Miss.Fasio and the Bridal Extravaganza definitely confirmed that :o)
Happy Birthday Mama Cheesie!!
I hope it is a wonderful day for her, she is most deserving of it for being such a loving an devoted mama!! ^__^
May 9th, 2006 at 3:00 pm
wooh … looks like a lot of mums birthdays on may …. my mum’s on the 8th …..
May 9th, 2006 at 4:47 pm
Thanx Errr, Ashley, Crash, Ronlim, Lix, Frank, Navicgator,Blah, Angel, Leanne, Secret, Darrenz for comment. Will tell mom how much greeting she gets for her birthday this year. =)
albert: but *i* dont have a MENSA cert like *you*. =(
Steph: Both mom and i feel that we don’t look alike at all. But some people say we do. =P
Astro: Thanx alot. Taurus moms are the best! Haha.
Porkie:Thanx porkie. Will invite her to have lunch together when you come back. =)
May 9th, 2006 at 5:04 pm
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.. so sweet!!
wah.. 9A1 *dizzy dizzy* geng wor.. hehe.
u n ur mom do look a like le!! can tell whr u get ur features from.. ^^
lastly.. happy birthday auntie cheesieeee!!
May 9th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
Happy Bday Mama Cheese !
yer mom’s way cool !
w00t !
*bows & salute*
May 9th, 2006 at 5:57 pm
Happy Birthday to Mama Cheesie!
You can invite ur Mom to come along when I go Seremban.
Mama Cheesie, Queen of Cheesillicous Kingdom…hehe
May 9th, 2006 at 6:16 pm
Aiya, you give me a Domino’s card, I give you a Mensa card lah. ’sides you beat me at Minesweeper Flags kan? ’sides you haven’t took the test kan?
Anyway, a good noctor is at http://iqtest.dk/.
May 9th, 2006 at 6:30 pm
ehmagawd,
this post is so sweet!
mother’s day is comin up too 
you n ur mom look ahdorable !
remember, people, love your mom everyday not only on mother’s day!
May 9th, 2006 at 7:26 pm
Thank you peeps! I just called mom and passed all your greetings to her. She’s very happy!
When i get back to Seremban, i’m gonna show this comment page to her, and she’ll be happier! =)
Once again thank you so much.
On behalf of Mommy Cheesie,
*mwah*
=)))
May 9th, 2006 at 7:30 pm
ur mum rawks and hot.. haha
May 9th, 2006 at 8:13 pm
happy birthday mama cheese!!!
May 9th, 2006 at 8:31 pm
Happy Birthday Mrs.Cheese.
That was one touching post. *sniff*
Btw, in response to someone who said whatever your mother eats during pregnancy affects your preference for that particular food, I’d just like to say: NOT TRUE.
When she was carrying me, my mum ate tofu like it was the only food left in the world. Today, I WON’T even touch tofu even if it’s the last food in the world … and we ran out of rocks.
Anyhow, good post. Your mum’s one lucky lady … I mean cheese.
May 9th, 2006 at 9:10 pm
hi cheesie, that was a darned sweet post of yours! haha..wah, gorgeous AND smart. There are people who would kill for tht, lol. kidding.
anyway, happy birthday to your mum!!
and yes, mothers are some of the most sacrificial, selfless people on earth! I heart my mummy a LOT too!
May 10th, 2006 at 12:36 am
Happy birthday to ur Mum! I felt happy to share the same birthdate with ur Mum! Taurus rulez! :p
May 10th, 2006 at 12:43 am
hey cheesie.. nice tribute to your mama.. happy birthday to her too.. rather.. happy belated birthday!
my mama’s b’day’s this friday.. and i’m too far to go back to spend time with her.
May 10th, 2006 at 1:16 am
Thanx for the comment Yu Jian, Keer, Damion and Carol. =)
Hey Eunice! Happy (belated) birthday!
a2blog:Give her a ring! (whichever ring you deem fit.) =P
May 10th, 2006 at 5:05 am
Cheesie: Welcome Princess :o) Looking forward to the lunch/dinner ^_^
May 10th, 2006 at 7:16 am
Wow! You both really do wear the same outfits, and share the same wardrobe
Btw, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTY! *belated now*
May 10th, 2006 at 8:56 am
hmm.. not a bad idea.. thanks!
I’ll be flying back home next month though.. =)
May 10th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
awwww… make me miss home now…
i share wardrobe with my mom too… but the frustrating thing is, she’s slimmer than me, so she’s always calling me fat… ah well.
ur mom’s bday quite close to mother’s day eh? supposed u’ll be celebrating both at one?
May 10th, 2006 at 7:04 pm
hey…9A1 lass from Seremban…surprisingly, u dont look nerdy at all.now. dont u look at least abit nerdy while in form 5? lol…oh i know how it feels when u look ‘normal’ while doing great in school~~
with results like tat, im oso surprised tat u obtained a scholarship doing creative/design course? in LKW instead of doing those stereotyped technical courses like engineering,IT or more common~~ medic/dentistry…I am guessing that sure got ur auntie/uncle/2 ma/ku che/frens’ parents asking u how come u didnt do medic/engine etc ….but u know what, by the end of the day, its ur interest/passion tat drives u…so screw wat ppl said, right? 
And, IMO, this particular entry really reveals the other side of u..i mean most of the entries are laced wif bimbo-ness…who knows u got brains behind tat cheesy exterior?…oh and tats a real sweet tribute to ur mum too…yea, Taurus mums are great!
May 10th, 2006 at 7:16 pm
CF: In fact, i was the lazy girl who never studied nor went for a single tuition class. The result was plain luck.
Anyway, yes you’re right. I had to pick up all my relatives’ jaws from the floor when they found out i was gonna do Mass Comm. But thank cheesus mom supported 100% all the way.
In fact i think if i went into med/engineering course, i might long have been a drop-out selling dvds in chee cheong kai now. ;P
Thanx for dropping a comment! =)
May 11th, 2006 at 12:37 am
awww…that’s such a nice post…=)) happy belated birthday wishes to your mum!
May 11th, 2006 at 7:05 am
Wow… it’s really nice to see you so proud of your mom. I’m sure all of us gonna wish to make our mom proud one day.
I know, this is one of my biggest wish in the whole world. Thank you for lovely post, cheesie-sama.
May 14th, 2006 at 8:14 am
My Mom a Taurus too….
Yeah, Taurus Mom the best!!!
kekeke…
May 18th, 2006 at 3:12 pm
Amazing, amazing….!!
But definitely I won’t share same wadrobe with my mum.
June 15th, 2006 at 5:30 pm
you’re borned in the year of rat! same as my sis…
August 5th, 2006 at 10:20 am
I feel touching with what you have returned. Treasure what you have now…
December 19th, 2006 at 12:24 am
lol.i LOVE cheese too!
Especially Italian cuisine!
It’s wonderful that you’re so close with your mum.
April 26th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Hi Cheesie,
I love cheese too and so does my 1 year old son! Guess whatever I craved ended up as his fav food huh?
And you know what? Your Mom and I share the same birthday! I love what you said to your friend Astro above = ‘TAURUS MOMS ARE THE BEST’ =)
December 23rd, 2007 at 11:37 am
That’s what i call “Mei Mao Yu Chi Wai Beng Chung” (please read in Cantonese).
March 15th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
I don’t think I wanna share wardrobe with my mom even though I love her lots. =/
April 10th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
i duno who u r but hats off 2 u gurl…
i reli wana b so open 2 my mum…
but facin lotz of difficulties…
2moro is her bday n reli hope 2 do the same n greater wishes then u 2 my mum…
tnks neway…
luv ya…
April 11th, 2008 at 3:10 am
blog-hopping around and came across ur blog…
saw this post entry…
and found out that ur mum’s birthday is on the same date as my mama!
wheee…lucky us to have such a great mama! ^.^