the tongue i lost

time: 12.25am

I watched 881 yesterday. Its surprised me with its beauty and wit. I must admit that i went in with zero expectations, so maybe that why i thought it to be good. The key to a great movie is low expectations. Then it can only get better. lol

But really, the fusion of getai and musical was a pleasant watch and i loved the colours and songs that they belted out scene after scene.

If only i could understand it well enough.

You see, i cant understand hokkien. And most of the songs were in hokkien Actually my dialect is Teochew, but i cant speak a word of that either. Its a pity really. Sometimes i wish i could turn back time and make my parents teach me. But back in those days( when i was still wetting my bed i guess), teochew was a langauge my parents used when they wanted to talk about something they didnt want me and my bro to know. A secret language.

sighz..bet they regret it now, since the only dialect words i really understand are all words not worth mentioning. Being unable to use the language also made communication with my grandparents so difficult. I remember once my grandmother asked me to wash her coffee cup for her and i REFUSED TO, thinking that she was asking me to drink the coffee in her cup. boy, was she irritated at my disobedience!! Maybe thats why she didnt like me that much. :(

Next time, i will get my kid to learn their dialect. certainly not from me, and if their dad cant do the job either, then maybe my parents can help. lol. It is after all, really part of their history and culture. I feel quite sad losing this very important part of me. ugh!!