Wednesday, March 3, 2010

.: Mellow grandeur :.


Delicate enclosure.


My brother took me out for a ride in his first set of wheels. I was about 11 years old. 

Me: "Look bro! It's the Eiffel Tower!"
Bro: "Silly little girl ... that's the electric transmission tower. :)"
Me: "You're no fun!"

Several years down the road as I was standing in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Champ de Mars, my brother sneaked behind my back and said ...


"Why are you admiring that electric transmission tower? :)" 


Amazing how that memory triggered when I visited a replica of the Eiffel Tower in Shenzhen, China.

Along with other memories. :)
11.41am Malaysian Time

9 comments:

Unknown said...

Assalamualaikum Hajar. I can sense the closeness of your relationship with your brother. Happy and healthy relationship among siblings is crumbling nowadays.

Unknown said...

MashaAllah, thats really sweet. :)

mutmai'naa said...

Aww masha'Allah, that's so cute ^^

Lisa B said...

Lovely shot, I was thinking that's the Eiffel tower (before I read your post :).

Ms.Unique said...

LOL I thought that it actually was the Eiffel tower ....

It's nice to have big b's to gv u rides and tease u sometimes, only sometimes ;)

Ms.Unique said...

LOL I thought that it actually was the Eiffel tower ....

It's nice to have big b's to gv u rides and tease u sometimes, only sometimes ;)

Hajar Alwi said...

Kak Chik :: Wa'alaikum'as'salam.

Honestly speaking, we have grown apart over the years and yes, gaps exist everywhere. It takes effort to bridge the distance.

Alhamdulillah we are still on good terms. May it stay that way, Insha'Allah. :)

Adib :: Yeah. :)

Mutmai'naa :: Some memories aren't meant to be forgotten. Welcome to the blog sis! :)

Lisa B :: It was intentional. Thank you Lisa. :)

Ms.Unique :: I'll feature the real deal if I can find them in my southern home.

The teasing days are long gone. He doesn't scruff-up my hair anymore [o-hail hijabs!] neither does he deliberately annoy me. However, he's still the ever-protective brother that will wallop anyone that brings me trouble. :)

Anonymous said...

Tempus fugit...

... Carpe diem.

These two Latin phrases are like brother and sister.
They always go together.
Just like you and your brother! Ha ha

Hajar Alwi said...

Haven't seen those for quite some time ... haha! Yeah, that's quite an observation of co-relation. :)