express yourself

byebye m1
hello singtel

明白

voices from the ground (II)

bread and butter issues which are unresloved. working class is frustrated and old folks are worried.

2 days ago, a retired teacher asked me who i will be voting for. before i could give him a reply, he had asked me to vote for the ruling party. his reason: the opposition will jeopardise our economy. according to him, the value of our property will drop. to pacify him, i told him that i would vote for the ruling party. period

his reactions changed my opinion of him totally. the trigger is about the property value. i have always believe that the public housing is a ploy that benefits the foreigners entirely. it creates a vicious scarce, causing mediocre singaporeans who do not look ahead queuing up for the over-priced pigeon holes. the cov says it all - banks are not recognising it. with all the grants made available for first time home owners, it is too tempting not to fall into this trap for the next 25 to 35 years. of what value is there to talk about?

although i like how the lyrics are written to reflect the real issues, it is unfortunate that singaporeans are always asking for aids or handouts, which again, is the success of the ruling party.   



voices from the ground

i overheard the following conversation while attending rt yesterday:

A: i think the 24yr old is too young to be an mp. she'd probably just graduated and has no working experience. at least the 27yr old had working experience.

B: but her speeches during the interviews are very impressive. better then the 27yr old. she is even flamed online.

C: aiya, they write their own speech one la.

B: den the 27yr old must be very bad at writing speeches.

all: laugh~

C: i heard the 27yr old is married right? her husband is a secetary. 40+ one right? so old oso wan. marry me better.

A: she's not like pretty or what. some more no substance. like tat you oso wan?

B: so who will you vote for? the 24yr old without working experience or the 27yr old with no substance?

A: neither. one too young, ther other cmi.

C: my side walkover one. no need to vote.

the trio are probably in their late 20s and based on their conversation, they are not exactly supportive of the 2 candidates.

until this morning i came across this:

i gathered from this posting that it is somehow embarassing to be associated with the 27yr old. even for the teenagers who are not required to vote. being your senior in uni, i am embarassed how things have turned out for you. i am glad that you are not contesting in my ward. you are certainly undeserving of the $15k montly salary.

moo moo can you buy this for me pls?

first choice:

should be around €1100 (based on the £980 online rate)
im not sure of the local price as this is not available here yet. 



second choice:

for this model, i wan the brown colour one.
if really dun have, den buy the blue one.
should be around €850 (based on the £730 online rate)
it is selling here at SGD2210.

merci beaucoup!

orange and blue

mdm s: wah! your long champ bag very nice leh. how much ah?
mdm r: two seventy.
mdm s: har? only two seventy? since when have you become so cheapskate?
mdm r: two seventy means two hundred and seventy. where got cheap?
mdm s: cheap la. compared to your lv bag, two seventy is considered cheap la.
mdm r: oh ya hor. *giggles*
mdm s: (to mdm n) we oso buy one long champ la?
mdm n: what long champ? i only know to long cham pass!
... ... ...

ignorant talk in the office. want to carry the bag but cannot pronounce its french name.
never been to paris so they never know how cheap these bags are over there.
and the funniest thing i heard at charles de gaulle airport - an auntie with singapore acent:
why fold up like that one? why they sell fake long champ at the airport har?

anyways, i have just bought myself an new tote, the in-est colour this season.
i am so going to flaunt my new collection this friday.

never let me go

f.i.s.h. @ 313

love the salad bar!
(actually only love the hae bee hiam pasta)

black swan

burlesque

winner of raspberries this year.
hands down.

comfort food for the tired soul

tgif!

bienvenue!

french / ny bistro @ mbs @ affordable prices.

its snowing in paris

pére lachaise cemetery.
wishing you were somehow here again.

best buy!
chic designers. coming soon.

best food!
3 michelin stars. coming to rws soon.

Sensational Gary

eat, pray, love

complicated men, complicate lives

well, i do not really know what ah pui is trying to say but my own interpretation is this:

we have ourselves to blame if that happens.
there had been a few instances which i thought i made it complicated for myself:


scenario 1
recently, i found out that of one the security guards drove to work and had the audacity to park at the residents' lot. i discovered this when i saw him drove out at about 2+ on a saturday afternoon while he was on duty. in the first place, who is he to park at the residents' lot. secondly, who allowed his vehicle into the property? why did he drive out while he was on duty? 


many questions were unanswered and i went to the management office to report this matter to the estate manager. she didn't believe a word i say until she called the guard house and the security guard admitted. he was told not to drive anymore but just this morning, i saw the same car again. (likelihood to react on monday: 90%)


scenario 2
it was children's day and i decided to get a small gift for the ten P6 students whom i have been giving them remedial on saturdays (note: their own form teacher did not want to come back on a saturday to help them). it was meant to be a surprise for them but instead, i surprised myself. not only did they not say thank you, two girls came up to me and asked if they could swap the colour of the pen with me. i was dumb folded and did not react to it as it was meant to be a happy occasion for them. (likelihood to react that instant: 80%)


given my personality, i would not have let the two matter go just like that but over the years, i have learnt something called 'letting go'. for people like me, it takes a lot of strength and attainment to let go of certain things which may seem trivial to others. 


i read about summiko tan's article in the today's papers about her marriage life. i had such a good laugh because it was an exact reflection of my own marriage. the marriage had brought out the monster in her and likewise in me. often, i am so blinded by getting things right but really, letting go lightens the load and allows me to enjoy the simple pleasures which had been there all along. 


complicated men, complicated lives?
i say forget about it and let me enjoy my ruffles and muscato.
(of course, before that i have to vacuum and mop the floor first)
c'est la vie!

happy children's day

21 Nov 2010

HK AsiaWorld-Expo

happy : )

"excuse me sir, your left...

... headlight has blown."

i heard that as i drove past the gate slightly after 9pm on the first night of my ict.

and so i went to autobacs to have it changed this morning after my ict ippt.

guy: do you want the white light or yellow light?
me: the same as the previous headlight, i think its yellow.
guy: do you want those extra bright ones?
me: no, i think it will be very distracting on other drivers.
guy: ... ... (he must be thinking: this guy must be a weirdo)

and so i got it fixed for $48, inclusive of labour.

stella

dining at 282m

moroccan lamb

creme brulee with hazel nuts, 
flourless chocolate cake &
sticky date cake with caramel

marina bay sands - who cares about 
dining at the jailbird's restaurant 

padang - ndp rehearsals

great view from the top

going there again in 2 weeks' time

another demise

i wrote about how i was flipping through the papers last year and found out that my former mt wo had passed away. just now, as i was changing the papers for my dogs, i saw my army buddy's big name on the obituaries section. not that he had passed away, but rather, his mother. i have not met him since our last ict, which was 2 years ago and incidentally, we are due for one at the end of the month. hope he is doing well now.