Friday, November 05, 2004

Recently, my dad had a mirror fixed in the dining room. It's a huge mirror (6x8 foot) and it covers most of the wall. You'd get to see yourself in the mirror when you descend the stairs in the mornings. And you'd get to see yourself when you come home in the evenings after a long day at work. You'd see yourself too when you're having meals at the dining table.

I have yet to stare into the mirror long enough. Perhaps I'm afraid I'll become obsessively narcissistic with my reflection. (which I already am, oops!)

Before anyone thinks my family has turned superstitious, the mirror was placed in the dining room for decoration purposes. It creates an illusion of bigger space. Some Chinese believe that mirrors placed in the house are for good feng shui to ward off evil spirits. I googled mirrors and feng shui and apparently traditional feng shui practitioners has nothing to do with it. Since I'm not a practitioner, I guess facts don't really bother me. Sometimes it's best to remain ignorant, lest we allow ourselves to believe more than we intend to.

The mirror will serve a many good purposes. I'd imagine myself all dressed up for a grand party, and while I descend the stairs, I'll get to see a princess-like reflection in the mirror. (sigh, I'm having narcissistic thoughts again..) It'll be nice to see reflections of Miguel and Chloe (my *eyes rolling* naughty nephew and adorably naughty niece) running around laughing and teasing each other. Or it'll be nice to see laughing faces of a happy family gathered around the table during dinners. Or admire myself everyday, full length and at all angles. Posing and smiling in preparation for any impromptu photo shoots. (haha, didn't you already know my second name is Narcissi?)

If the mirror is like a camera, I wonder what sort of memories it'll capture in my house. Well, I'll have to ponder on that one...

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