When I finished piping the lettering on these cupcakes, a memory from 1997 played like a movie in my mind. A horror, traumatising one that is. There I was sitting happily in Bahasa Melayu class after handing in what I believed was my best penmanship. I was glowing because I knew I did not have the best handwriting but that one piece I just submitted to Teacher Naimah was an ARTWORK. Suddenly, Teacher Hajah Naimah began to announce something to the whole class. "Everybody, these students have beautiful handwriting which should all be an example to you." I was smiling ear to ear. I KNEW it was me.
"Ratna Dewi and Hasmini."
BOINK!! I was devastated. My beautiful penmanship! My work of art! From then on, I started writing in round, giant shapes (dotted my "i" with a circle. Even my "l" was round!) and slanted 45 degrees to the right, just like Dewi And Minnie.
I have never had beautiful handwriting. BUT nevertheless, I hope Teacher Aisah thought my penmanship was a Picasso on cupcakes. :D Hehehe...
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