SG Fairy

.. after which there's one more next week (thankfully I'll be in Japan) and one more in December.

3 cousins getting married during the same period of the same year.

That's a lot of pressure for the other single cousins.

I used to be able to get away from all those "so you got boyfriend already or not?" nosy questions by protesting that oh I'm still so young (I'm the 3rd youngest cousin. Got another cousin Z a yr younger than me, followed by my brother), and so no, I gotta study/establish my career/blah blah blah first.

Then the little bugger of a cousin Z has to bring her boyfriend along for the wedding dinner! And they were like, holding hands most of the time!

Like that how to eat huh?

So since I'm now the only cousin who hasn't brought a boyfriend home (uncles and aunties have given up on 2 other older cousins in their 30's), guess who's getting all the questions now?

Maybe i should rent some good-looking model type guy from an escort service for the next wedding dinner.

Desperate situations call for desperate measures. One auntie even said that I probably scared all men away coz I have too many ear piercings. Another commented, "aiyah, girls who are grad very hard to get boyfriend one lah! They too nui qiang ren (*female strong person) liao, boys dun like."

*&%#%&

I had made up my mind then, and I am very content with the path I have chosen... I'm happy.

Beats the married cousins whom I know are having trouble with their marriages.

... til the next meat feast, that is.

Because in my dad's eyes, I'm forever going to be his little girl, and because I'll be in a foreign country I've never been to before for an entire week, he decided that he had to take me out for dinner. Not just a massive buffet of hawker food (you know, when you order from so many stalls til your table's overflowing, and then you try all the diff dishes), but a proper foodie place. We dun normally do the expensive meals bit, save for the occasional family treat and special occasions, so it was quite a big deal.

So this evening, he brough my mum and i out for a Brazilian Churrasco.

WHAT?????? I only just had that like 2-3 weeks ago!!!! There's only so much meat a girl can take, you know.

That last sentence sounds kinda wrong, but being me, I'm going to leave it right there.

Anyways...

Since dad's paying, then go lor... besides, I have never been to the one at Big Splash.

It's quite a nice place... the food spread's a little different from the one at Chijmes, and the focus is a little different (the east coast one seems to take local tastes into greater consideration), so it's quite hard for me to compare.

But err... ya, I dun think I can do meat anymore...

If you're keen to check the food out, go to their website: www.samba.com.sg.
I understand that they're moving out of Big Splash to some place along east coast rd, so you might wanna check the site for details first before visiting it.

Was rather busy yesterday... we ran around (rather, He drove around) settling his handphone renewal thingy... and then it was off to collect our air tickets.

When you're holding on to a physical stack of papers with your flight details and your name on them, it's like, woah, so I'm really going! So exciting!!!

Yup, I'm off to Tokyo for a week next week.. leaving on Monday... it's gonna be my virgin experience (haha, couldn't resist that) so of course I am very excited. Have always been fascinated with Japanese culture, theatre, and the food... omigosh, the food! Sushi! Sashimi!

I wanna try their food, coz we all know that there's only this much authenticity in jap food here... and I'm so looking forward to visiting the fish market. from the very first time I watched this Discovery Travel & Living documentary where one guy went to the fish market, i was like, "I must go there one day!" And I'll be doing just that!

So yes, I am excited... hard to tell right? :P

Yayaya... whatever.. so Hady has won... even though my votes went to Jon, at least Jon lost to a good guy...

And no, i'm not crazy enough a fan to start crying buckets of tears...

Then you should pick up and dial the following number:

1900-112-1901


Yes, i know, i'm a SI slut... i know this season of SI hasn't been hugely fantastic, but when you're watching the finals, you get this feeling that all those weeks of torture listening to terrible wannabe singers were worth it, coz now you have 2 great guys in the finals.

and for some reason, they inspire me.

i'm not sure if it's coz of the whole, "they had dreams, and they were able to make it" thingy... but ya... inspiring... makes you smile, think that life is really good and that anything can be done.

of course, the fact that Jon Leong has this really sexy look is besides the point... lol.

i've always dreamt of owning my own business... doing really la-di-da airy fairy crap... but well, it's still a dream, no?

and perhaps one day... ya... one day... i'll have a business to call my own....

it's good to dream sometimes, keeps you alive... and sane.

Vote for Jonathon Leong, people! Vote for Him!


lol.. machiam real elections like that....

Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to me...
Happy birthday to me!!!

I just realised the birthday song is really just a repeat of one line... somehow it never seems that way, when you're singing it.

So yeah, I'm now a year older... whatever.

I got a $2 tip today while working at the bar.... no, i'm not a 'working girl', just the one that mixes the drinks.

but the point is, it felt good, yet made me feel cheap at the same time... like a begger crawling on all fours, eagerly picking up whatever cash is thrown down in my direction.

funny how money can make one feel...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/15/AR2006091500679.html

interesting read...

but i do so wish they wun make us out to sound like guantamano bay...

if they wanna attack someone, blame the World Bank and IMF for choosing SG as host country.

point is... you hold the meetings during the period of the anniversary of 9/11... so we have to account for safety and security.

and have people forgotten the 472 activists we have allowed in?????

wait... i promised myself i wun write an entire essay about my thots on the whole thing.. coz i'll start rambling and expose myself for being the crazy nonsensical bitch that i can be.

but ya... all of you out there ready to burn SG.... dun judge us so quickly...

and let's not forget the main reason for the meetings.. the people of the developing world.

Just look at this!

http://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=53132

"The U.S. Embassy encourages American citizens in Singapore to heighten their security awareness due to the potential volatility surrounding the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group meetings, as has occurred elsewhere around the world. The U.S. Embassy is unable to predict whether similar incidents will occur in Singapore or surrounding areas. The U.S. Embassy urges American citizens to avoid any demonstrations or large gatherings during this period, including in popular downtown areas such as Clarke Quay, the Esplanade, Suntec City, and Orchard Road. American citizens should exercise caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations."

so we went down to meet some government people... business meeting

government people are all like, of a certain type hor... i realised it... that really, there's just something about them that make them all... i dun know... civil servants.

if i ever even look at a civil servant with interest, slap me.

Civil servants aside... if you ever want some good wine.. go to Wine Garage at Clarke Quay... great service, great wine, great food!

Ok, i'm tired... nitez...

so today i went around visiting some of the Singapore Biennale exhibits... and i was very happy i had decided to do so.

it's basically visual arts and mutlimedia works... and surprisingly wasn't all too arty-farty til the point that it became like, "err... what the hell is this ah?" pieces of art that spoke to people, were easy to understand, yet so full of meaning at the same time...

and the best thing was... it was like, when you view art relating to say, religion, in a church, the impact is greater. at the same time, it was a good way to bring art to the masses.
in the national library for instance, there was this exhibit where flames were projected onto some book on shelves, among all the other library books. and you'll have people walking to that shelf, looking for books, and then someone will go, "hey, how come here got fire graphics ah?"

so ya... cool... excellent effort... 5 stars rating.

after that, we went for a brazilian churrascaria at chijmes.... my own complaint is that they use too much salt for my liking but apart from that, it was an interesting experience... and for the all the meat that we consumed (not forgetting the side dishes!), the price was fair.

I'm just gonna swear off meat for the next couple of days, that's all.... i felt like puking when i walked past a chicken rice stall on my way home just now lor...

we went for a bit of a walk after that meal... being completely bloated up and everything... and when we got to the traffic junction just outside suntec, where the war memorial is, we saw these two bags, left at the side of the pavement. and immediately, all those ads about reporting suspicious packages sprang to mind - all the money put into those ads were worth it.

it was just plain weird. there were no people around, save for those waiting at the traffic lights. there were no benches etc around, so it seemed highly impossible that someone could have sat there, and left his belongings... i mean, ya, totally weird.

we weren't quite so sure what to do. so we finally decided that we would go to suntec to use the loo, then when we got back, if the two knapsacks were still there, then we'll inform the police or something.

and yes, when we had finished err... with our private businesses and had stepped out, the bags were still there. so we informed this policewoman inside suntec. she radioed her superiors, i think that's who they were... and we heard, crackling over the radio, "we will send people to check it, over."

so that was our good deed done for the day.

but the strange thing is... i was half expecting policemen to like, run out of suntec to examine the bags (they had closed the suntec convention area to conduct bomb sweeps), but tt didn't happen. well ok, the entire swat team didn't have to appear but point is, i expected some swift response. even if a single policeman were to walk out to check it out, at least they were following up on a reported 'sighting'.

we had been walking really slowly down the length of the green patch of grass surronding the war memorial.. well ok, we were crawling along - we were still feeling full.. so it would have been like, a full 10-15 minutes since we informed the policewoman... but no one came out to look at the bags!

what if there was a bloody bomb inside???

*roll eyes*

how 'efficient'.

oh, by the way... if anyone needs sunflowers... there's an entire stretch planted along suntec...

like, freaking expensive lah can!

the angmohs coming here for meetings better spend lots of money here lah!

speaking of which... i wonder if there'll be a sudden increase in visitors to orchard towers during this period... hehe

bloody hell...

the whole family was in the living room. my dad had switched the fan off coz he had gottem back from his job not too logn ago.

then my dad got up and left the living room. i thought he wouldn't be coming back and so i asked my brother to switch the fan on

then my dad did come back and he asked my brother if the fan speed had been set to '3', the highest speed. my dad wanted my brother to lower the speed.

so i said, "oh nevermind it's ok, can switch the fan off," coz i figured, no big deal mah... if my dad is gonna stay in the living room again, then just switch it off lor.

and my dad shouts at me and goes, " oh hush now, leave it! i said keep it on already right?!?!!"

i mean, he actually shouted, like, damn loudly at me lah! and it's not like i had done something wrong... i was actually telling my brother to do something which would make my dad feel more comfortable and he bloody tells me to shut up????

so i just kept quiet, sat in the corner to finish reading the papers, and when a suitable amount of time had lapsed, i left.

and now i've locked myself in my bedroom.

urgh... i am soooo pissed!

like, what the fuck did i do wrong???

the whole family is like.... urgh!

this is why i stay til like 8-plus in the office for the past few nights, working at the computer... partly coz i enjoy my work... but also coz i dun wanna spend too much time at home. and i dread weekends...

so pathetic...

urgh!

So today was totally tiring..

Got up at 6-plus in the morning to go to school to teach. Thank goodness it's the final 2 lessons... and now I'm free from the course! It was fun, but I totally didn't like the travelling distance.

Then I met E for lunch.... and we basically just depressed each other with each of our own Monday blues, lol... the set lunch at Hooters was not too bad though, rather cheap too.

After that, I got to the office, fighting off the yawns, and sat at the computer through to 5-plus, at which point I piled on makeup, and went for my bar job...

and now, I'm about to fall into bed... excuse me...

i am so going to be a zombie tomorrow.. i just know it...

i hate Mondays.

we went to look at some apartments today... we've sold off our place and are now searching for a new home.

i did think about telling my parents something like, "dun need to find 3-room place coz i think i wanna move out and stay on my own". But well... i guess i dun really have the guts for something like that. plus, i do love them a lot and dun want them to feel hurt.

cue now, everyone go "awwwwww...."

i wonder what my mum will say if i tell her i wanna paint one of the walls in my new bedroom black.