The Kid In Me ...

How many of you still play with toys? Yes, I'm referring to you. You don't? No? Seriously? Well, I have a confession to make, I still do (*blush*) and I play with them whenever I get the chance. I even play with my kids toys at times. Yes, you could say I never really grew up. It's sad isn't it? A 40 year old, urmmm 41 as of a few days ago who loves playing with toys! Geez, I'll never get used to referring to my age as 41. As far as I'm concerned I stopped aging when I was 19! LOL!

Just a couple of days ago I bought myself this remote controlled car that I've been eyeing for quite a while. It's not one of those really cool mean machines that Papa Joneh has. Those are a bit too expensive for my budget. I bought this one from the gas station that was having a promotion where you can buy either one of 4 different models of remote controlled cars at a special price if you fill up your tank with RM40.00 and above of petrol.


I've always wanted to get it but have been putting it off and since my fuel is paid for by my office and besides the promotion was going to end pretty, so I bought one for myself. It even comes with free batteries ... hehehe ... The guy at the pump who was helping me select one made a remark that my son would just love it. I told him it's not for my son, it's for me. He stopped what he was doing, looked up and gave me this weird look and said:

'You yang nak main, bukan anak you?' (You're going to play with it, not your kids?)

And I smiled at him in my most innocent little boy look and and said yes. He just gave me an exasperated sigh while shaking his head and punched in my order for the car and after filling up I just couldn't wait for work to be over so I could get home and 'play' with my new toy. Now I just had to figure a way to sneak the car upstairs without the boys seeing it. I'm very stingy with my toys and if the boys saw that car, they'll hijack it right out of my hands, thats for sure ... LOL!

So when I reach home, I hide the car under my shirt (not the best of hiding places, I know) and quietly run up to my room. The kids were too busy watching cartoons to notice me (thank god for cartoons ... LOL!). I dash into the room so fast and lock the door that it startled wifey who was busy blogging at that time. She looked at me and asked me what's wrong and I gleefully pull out the car from under my shirt and give her this big huge smile of contentment (she knew I wanted to get the car for quite a while now!).

She just gave me this 'there's no hope for you' head shake and continues blogging ... LOL! And before you can say car insurance quotes, I had the car out of the packaging and maneuvering between wifeys legs irritating the life out of her. You should have seen some of the maneuvers I made, even Schumacher would have been proud of me ... LOL! Wifey turns and looks at me again and says:

'You're like a little kid, just like the boys la!'

But Honey, I am a kid at heart, always have been ... hehehe ... Yeah, I am a kid at heart. I've always loved playing with toys and even up till now I still do. I guess that's why the boys aren't really afraid of me. They probably see me as some big huge kid!

Even when we go shopping, especially at the bigger malls, if we're anywhere near the toy department, I'd be there right along with the kids messing around with all the toys there. You know how a lot of toys these days have places where you can press a button or push a lever to try them out? Well, I'll be the first to every single toy and its actions out. You should see some of the stares I get ... LOL!

I can't help myself when it comes to toys. I just love them considerably! And I just wished I had kept all my childhood toys a little better. Who knows if I had them now, I may not even be blogging all that much from playing with my toys ... LOL (Yeah, right!). Well, I think I'd better post this now and go do more wheel spins on that tiny little remote controlled car which by the way, the boys still haven't found out about it yet. I don't know how long that will last though cos they have a knack for finding things :D

'Honey, you'd better watch your step in the room cos there's gonna be a mean machine on the roads tonight .... vrrooommm, vrroooommmm!!!!'