Justice be Done

I am saddened by news of the demise of the 23 year old university student who succumbed to her injuries after being gang raped on board a bus, a case that caused outrage in New Delhi and now worldwide. She had a bright future... Those cruel beasts ought to be sentenced to life imprisonment, if not, just hang them.
Why such violence against Indian women? What is wrong with these men. Dun they have families with females in them? Their moms, their daughters, their siblings... etc. What was going through their minds when they committed the assault. I am so appalled by the widespread of rape cases in India. The worst thing is, if you are raped, you either just live with it, marry the rapist. There is no way to getting justice. Dun even think about getting the fellow jailed. or filing a police report. Just drop the case, as they always say. This is so disgusting. Kill all the men! Frustration. Females are not the weaker sex and they arent sex objects. Note to Indian government: do something about this. Female rights. Females need not change their lifestyle because of males. Need not give up wearing dresses because of them. Please let females feel treasured and not always feel like they are being watched, constantly on the look out for potential rapists. Please... the world is crying for the rape victims. They need to be heard. This case strikes me badly because I have grown up being surrounded by many females.....and it scares me to think of what will happen to us if this takes place in our country. Plus, the victim is my age, it makes me too sad. :(:(:(

Rest in peace, you shall find eternal peace in the other world.              

Post Waxing Feelings

One word sums up all my feelings: Smooth!
That's the only reason why I am such an advocate of brazilian waxing. I try to persuade my lady friends, even my sisters to head down to Pink Parlour for a pampering session. Even if you are a sucker for pain, I am sure you secretly desire "deforesting" your privates someday. Having been introduced to the Marina Square outlet by my cousin years ago because they had a one-for-one promotion for new customers, I have been a regular at the beauty salon. But no, I dun go there monthly, even as advised by my waxing therapist. I go there bimonthly or even tri-monthly. Only to be chided for being lazy. Haha. It has nothing to do with laziness. It has to do with feelings of trepidation each time when my waxing date draws near. Okay I shall be good and adhere to the timeline.

Being a regular for the past 3 years, I decide to list down some FAQs for those newbies with burning questions.

Q. Why Pink Parlour?
A. My cousin introduced it to me years back. It has won multiple awards! Awards won included: Best Waxing Parlour 2011 by Singapore Womens' Weekly, Singapore Tatler Best of Singapore Grooming Waxing (2010, 2011). Best Bikini Wax 2009 by Singapore Women's Weekly. Since it has won many accolades and awards for consecutive years, it must have something worth raving about!

Q. Is brazilian waxing really painless?
A. No way! Not trying to scare you off... but it has a level of pain. Moderate level for me. But if you cant take pain, ask for the numbing solution to soothe your privates (additional top up of 5 bucks I think).

Q. What if I find the waxing process really painful?
A. The therapist can hand you a soft toy to hug. There was once when my girly therapist gave me a kitty to hug before giggling. Haha. She tortured me badly with her tweezers though. Ouch. Evil giggling!

Q. What kind of wax is used during waxing?
A. Hot hard wax that hardens upon contact with the skin. As hot wax is used, your pores are enlarged and there is less pain.

Q. What if the wax is too hot?
A. Fret not, if you find it too hot, tell your therapist, they will adjust the temperature of the waxing pot.

Q. How are the hygiene standards at Pink Parlour?
A. Excellent. Therapists wear gloves, towels are replaced after each user. The most important thing of all, there is no double dipping!

Q. What is double dipping?
A. This means to dip the same spatula into the pot to smear the wax. At Pink Parlour, new spatulas are used each time the wax is smeared. Pink Parlour was the first in Singapore to introduce the no “double-dipping” of spatulas guideline since early 2006.You can use many spatulas at one go. For me, usually 5 to 6 spatulas are used cuz I am a hairy monster. Haha.

Q. Do I need to bathe before going waxing?
A. There is a shower room in the parlour for you to cleanse your privates. Towels are provided.

Q. How is a waxing session like?
A. First you take off your shoes, change into Pink Parlour slippers, step into shower room, go naked from waist down and wrapped yourself with a towel. Proceed to the waxing room, lie down on bed. Therapist then removes the towel and applies baby powder to your privates. Then waxing starts. Sometimes tweezers are used to remove stubborn hair and that is what I dread most! When the front is done, turn to your back so that waxing can be done to your butt, or anus area, not sure what is the correct term. After all is done, therapist applies a soothing lotion over your privates again. And voila, you are all cleaned up!

Q. Can I ask for the same waxing therapist each time?
A. Yes, but it's advised that you make an advanced booking so that you know your therapist is available.

Q. What do I need to avoid immediately after brazilian waxing?
A. As your pores are open, avoid steam bath, sauna and sex because of risk of an infection. In short, hands off the area.

Q. Is brazilian waxing expensive? 
A. Yes, sadly. Good stuff are usually ex. Approx 55 bucks for a single session. Take a package if you can afford it. I took mine and it costs 44 per session. Cant remember how many sessions in a package, renewed mine last year.

Q. Is there an expiry date for my package?
A. Yes. From 1 Jan 2013, all packages expire within 2 years from the date of purchase. I bought mine last year so not applicable to me.

Q. How often should I wax?
A. Approximately between 1 to 1.5 months.

Q. Is there brazilian waxing for males?
A. Yes, it's called a boyzilian (a dumb name cuz ours not called girlzilian leh).

Q. How does a boyzilian work?
A.  Standard procedures are the same as the female equivalent. Shower, strip. BUT, males gotta submit their NRIC for security purposes. I guess because female therapist are the ones doing the waxing, so if there's any hanky panky going on, this comes in handy. Males are supposed to hold up their own penises as the therapists will not touch them. Only the spatula comes into contact with the skin. So dun yell molest!

Q. Do I need to be erected for a boyzilian?
A. No strict rule on this. But easier if it is standing up because the skin is taut.

Q. Oops, what if I am turned on during a boyzilian and there is premature ejaculation?
A. Not to worry. Therapist hands you a tissue to clean up. There is nothing sexual unless you enjoy pain.

Q. How much does a boyzilian cost?
A. Approximately $75.      

Q. How do I make an appointment with Pink Parlour?
A. You can call them, go to their webpage and fill up the appointment form, add them on whatsapp sms them, via msn, iphone app.

There, all your queries answered :)

                       Area for manicure and pedicure.....

                         Pink hot wax in the waxing pot.


              

Xmas Wish List

Merry Xmas everyone! Even though I am not exactly in the festive mood since I haf fallen sick, Christmas is still a joyous occasion. I used to love this festival before I fell sick. I love prezzies! Haha.. The xmas lighting.. santa claus, santarinas and even the reindeers! Season of giving. This is my first year without celebrations, no gift exchange. However, the yearly affair still goes on at my house. But we did away with gift exchange this year. It's just a day of getting together with the family members, a day of cozying up. This year we are having a potluck session. Elder sis will be preparing almond jelly as dessert and she's bring a newly bought dvd over. Is it just me, or has she become a nicer person every since she got married? Haha... a good change indeed. Marriage does wonders. She has converted from a tyrant to a submissive wife! Frankly speaking, a total change!

Dear Santa Claus, I think I have been good this year and I only have one wish. Just make me well before the end of year 2012. I dun need anything else except for my precious health to be back. I still want to work, to repay my debts to my dad, to do all the fun things, get married. Speaking of marriage, I feel like getting married again! Like again! I believed I haf said that countless of times. Oh breadman, look at what you have done to me? I am usually more sober, more logical. First time in this lovesick state. Did you cast a spell on me? Haha... I guess I am the only one who wishes to be tied down that early. Eh, but cant be helped right? If you are crazily in love, you cant think straight. You just want to spend all your time with your partner. Doing nothing, staring, ogling. Just the mere presence is enough. My frens always ask me this classic question: How do you know he's THE ONE? My reply: You can never be sure what happens in the future. But right now he is THE ONE. So seize the moment. This answer always silences them. Haha. I am so happy right now, despite still feeling lousy physically. Thanks a lot for everything, my strange one. I am proclaiming my love for you, like again! Hahaha.                     

Apocalypse 2012, are you prepared for it?

If there is really an apocalypse, I guess preparation does not help at all. My sister says she wanna stock up on water. Haha... she's going to lug 1.5 litre bottles from NTUC on thursday. Chuckles! Like me, we both believe in it...50-50 chance I guess. As outrageous as it sounds, I kind of believe in it because of these widespread rumors and extensive media coverage. Last year we also had "doomsday", but it was only reported once in the news. And now, I have heard of it three times in the news so far. So maybe it is really coming!

The bad thing is, this has instilled fear in many, especially the Chinese. A Chinese woman apparently mortgage her house and gave the money to her children, asking them to lavishly enjoy their last few weeks. Another man spent his money to build a noah's ark. Yet another man built high tech pods that floats on water. Just few days back, a stabbing case occurred in China when a man went around on a stabbing spree, injuring young school children. He said he was too overwhelmed by this "doomsday" saying and he just went nuts. Lots of people are stocking up on candles and torches, apparently believing earth will be plagued with 3 days of darkness, with no electricity. As all these rumors went viral, it is kind of interesting to find out who is the one who started with it. No one knows what this "doomsday" entails until it comes.

If you ask me,  my idea of an apocalypse is that suddenly everything will be pitch black and the ground will shatter into pieces. It wont last forever. Perhaps a few hours or so, just like an earthquake. And those who survive will survive. I do not think the human race will be wiped out totally. There will bound to be some lucky ones. Then they will live on to tell the tale to their offspring. Yes, procreation still takes place and everything starts afresh again. Maybe I watched too many movies... hahaha. But I  have one important burning question. Which timing do we follow? Singapore's time? Or United States timing.. And is it the kind where the clock-strikes 12 on 20th? Or just during the wee hours of 20th.. I guess no one really knows till Friday!

I am so excited about this! Not scared, just purely excited! So what are my plans on this day? We are going to have some kind of family bonding in the afternoon with majority of the family members (most are clearing leave coincidentally). Intend to watch jacky chan's film together with dad as he loves the actor very much. Then a nice lunch and stroll outdoors. Exercise with my sis later in the evening. Meet up breadman at night for another movie and cuddle till the wee hours. I wanna watch many movies before apocalypse!

My last wish would be to splurge on a staycation at a boutique hotel with my beloved breadman. Been talking about it for ages. Singapore's hotels have received really good ratings, so I am really keen to try it out. Must have amenities: spa and massage facilities, manicure and pedicure services, 42 inch plasma tv, sound proof doors, jacuzzi in bathroom. In short, I wanna be treated like a queen just before perishing, and I am so gonna experience the sensual delights that mankind speaks of! So what's your last wish?    

We are indeed Cousins

After blogging the latest post, I went to read my cousin's blog and you know what? She blogged the exact same thing as me! Only on different days. Well, sometimes my cousin can be smart too, at least she knows there are only 12 months. Eh, but I am usually smart, but just that I was too preoccupied with the nice 121212 numbers, such that I wanted to continue the trend...Hahhahah... Burst out laughing like mad. At least this brought some joy to me.. we both thought our conversation was something interesting that deserved to be mentioned in a post. Okay, it's confirmed, WE ARE COUSINS!

Rainbow Roses Anyone?

When I saw this Groupon deal selling rainbow roses, I must say I was blown away!

Even though this rose isnt au naturel and the colours are sprayed on, I am still pretty much captivated by it. However, it's not cheap! The 20 bucks deal applies to 6 stalks of red roses. For a stalk of rainbow rose with 11 stalks of red roses, it's charged at a hefty price of 88 bucks! Eh, but I just want that stalk of rainbow rose , with baby breath surrounding it, can it be cheaper?

I have a thing for flowers, dun ask me why. According to my mother, it's pricey and useless and takes up space, but I still love it. Whenever I bring back flowers, she will start groaning. Haha.. mothers are so typical. And who says it's useless? I keep my flowers as potpourri and only throw them away when they disintegrate. This happened to my first bouquet of roses that I received on a valentines' day. It was a nice bouquet and it was a pity to throw them away. My favourite bouquet is a bouquet of 3 blue roses. It wasnt the normal blue, it was cobalt blue! I tried to find a google image of its equivalent, but i couldnt find it. That shade of blue is pretty rare, which explains why it was love at first sight with the flowers. Despite it being sprayed on, the flowers werent readily available in Singapore. They were shipped from overseas and nicely sprayed on such that the blue dye was evenly distributed, not that artificial looking as the other bouquets of blue roses I have received. If I havent forgotten, the roses were purchased from a florist in Ang Mo Kio, which was impressionable because I remembered the florist being all friendly and chatty.

Maybe I should reward myself with a Rainbow Rose someday! This time I'll make sure the flowers are kept in prime condition and wont disintegrate that quickly, which makes the money more well spent. Hahaha.... If only my mother grows roses... but the weather doesnt permit. Well...that's why I buy roses!

Here's a joke: 12/12/12 just passed and I told my cousin that I want to marry on such auspicious dates such as 13/13/13 and 14/14/14. Then she said this: you think there are 13 months? This really made me laugh out loud literally... luckily I didnt continue with 15/15/15. So there are no more auspicious dates?
Oh dang :( Maybe 1 mar 2014. (1314). The last one!
Picture taken from: Rosebud Suntec City and groupon.sg              

Changes

Changes are inevitable. Maybe it's time for me to embrace them. Too bad it isnt easy for someone who is so not receptive to changes... I love stability too much. Tell me why i am feeling this way please... A strange feeling. Not angry, happy, disappointed... Probably more of a mixture of sadness and disbelief... Who knows that a small little act can lead to an avalanche of feelings? Haha...men are complex creatures, or maybe i am.

12/12/12

121212. I do, I do, I do! May all couples who are married on this special day be blessed with a blissful marriage! It's such an auspicious date albeit it falls on a Wednesday. It's such a good date to remember, in the future I want to choose one of these dates too! It's a lucky day today, enjoy the rest of this lucky day while you can! We are facing doomsday soon! Screams... Ahhh...get ready your torches everybody. Huddle with your loved ones on 21st!

Breadman's 25th

Being the best girl friend on earth that all men could possibly ask for (haha so thickskinned!), I decided to pamper breadman by whipping up a self-cooked meal and preparing my very first birthday cake for him. As I suck at baking, I decided to take the easy way out by making a non-bake one. Tiramisu, it shall be! (As it is my favourite cake as well...). So I happily went to cold storage to grab the ingredients. Turns out that it isnt cheap! 27 bucks in total! My mom says it would be cheaper if I bought the cake from a bakery instead. But that's different... it isnt the same without effort put in.

In order to ensure that my cake is edible, I decided to test it out first. That's why I always bake twice. I need to ensure that it is in a presentable state. My only complaint: It's so hard to mix the eggs till they are white in colour by hand! I need an electric mixer please... The first round of tiramisu.

 It looks so cute, with the sponge fingers at the side. The other complaint was that the sponge fingers were coated with sugar, not the plain ones that I needed. That's why I had to reduce the amount of sugar from 100 g to 70g. And he doesnt exactly have a sweet tooth like me, so I had to be more thoughtful. The cake tastes pretty fine, but the inner layers are so undefined. A whole mashed up look.

Round 2 of cake making... The actual cake! Doesnt the cake look nice with the gold ribbon around it?

 Put two layers of sponge fingers in this instead of the original three layers, thus I had excess batter. Put them into these small cups instead! The benefits of making them in cups are that it's neater, less messy and of a smaller serving. Maybe next time i should consider making them in cups instead.

 Besides the cake, there's also a meal that I prepared for breadman. Second time cooking for the family, so it's good that the food are edible. Haha...The eggs got burnt. Fish stew has no stew. My only successful dish would be the potatoes which my dad said are at the correct softness.

 Time to sing the birthday song and to cut the cake! A pity that the birthday boy had to start off the singing himself and I followed suit, a bit paiseh for me to sing when there are family members in the house. Eh, next time when we have the privacy, you can hear me sing, as many times as you wish, maybe you can see me dance as well, for your eyes only. Hahahha.

Breadman has a problem with smiling. You need to cue him to smile.

 

    Now you finally see me smile :) Small beady eyes.. suddenly he looks like hamtaro to me. Hahha

                     Vincent Yeh, Oh yeah! My private joke...

                   Now you see me smile,  now you dunt!

You are how old? He doesnt look much like 25, more like a teenager playing dress up, which is good, since youthfulness is desirable. Notice that there are no photos of us together... Fret not, here's me with my shortest haircut ever!

 I am so in love with my pearly whites... hahha. Oh no, I think I know where the 1.2kg that I have put on goes to... My face!

Happy 25th in advance, breadman... you know there is bound to be more celebrations with me around, bound to be loss of privacy. I know you are gonna go nuts when you see your pics all over this post. Well, as you always say, SMILE :)

Who's in my bed?

Mr bean is my new companion in bed! Chuckles. I have always want to get myself a Mr bean plushie, as well as all its collectibles. I am such a huge fan of this adorable lucky bean.
I have almost tried everything on their menu, from pancakes and biscuits, to soya milk and soya beans. The only exception would be their sandwiches. Try it someday if you havent! I am sure the aroma will entice you.... In my opinion, their pancakes are better than jollibean's, less sweet and more flavorful!

Good beads of sweat

I must be one of the few ones who exercise in my hoodie. As i was freezing just moments earlier, i thought it might keep me warm while i skip. Indeed it does! And a good job to add. It's actually nice to have beads of perspiration trickle down your face n neck n disappear into the jacket. Believe it or not, the only reason why i exercise is because i like to see myself sweat. Narcissism. Haha. I love my sweat smell too. It's a comfortable, familiar smell. This does not imply that i favour sweaty bodies. I only like myself. Haha. Now that my hoodie is totally drenched.... I guess it's time to chuck it into e washing machine. What a waste! I usually wear it twice before i wash it. Wait, i think this is how the term sweatshirts come from. We wear them to exercise and we sweat in them!

Did You know?

The phrase "need you now" is the most sexy text message that guys wish to receive from their partners. Well, this explains why I am such a frequent user of that! Hahaha

No more strike-free Singapore

To be more precise, the almost strike-free Singapore which I am very proud of. Singapore has been strike free for the past 26 years and the last strike that took place was in 1986, against an American oilfield equipment company Hydrill. Sadly, on 26 Nov 2012, few days ago, this is no longer the case. 171 China bus drivers from SMRT decide to stage a protest and their actions disrupted multiple bus lines, causing much inconvenience to commuters. Anyway, here's my reaction when my sis told me about the strike.

Sis: Bus drivers are going on a strike
Me: Okay, which country? Hong kong?
Sis: Singapore
Me: Huh you siao?  
Sis: Yes, if you dun believe me, go watch the news
Me: Oh then they must not be Singaporeans then
Sis: Yes you are right!   

What does the short exchange between us above indicate? It is not our culture to protest or go on a strike. And if I can feel this way, this shows that many other Singaporeans feel like wise, which further fuels the animosity between Singaporeans and foreigners. Even if there is no animosity, an unintentional segregation among the respective groups is bound to take place, then there will be no such thing as a melting pot in here.. hahah... It is a long term issue. Even if we want to show displeasure, we will not resort to such extreme measures. And this act has led to online netizens' rage and all the anti-foreigners nonsense starts again. Some of my frens commented that Singapore is slowly losing its peace and harmony because of all these black sheep. Hmmm... I cannot help but to agree with them to a certain extent. Since protesting is pretty much the norm in China, that's why these workers assume that they can do that in another country. This, I do not appreciate. Please read up on our legal system before acting drastically. On the other hand, these workers are kind of  pitiful as well, especially those drivers who were coerced into not reporting to work even though they feel otherwise. After all, acting collectively appears to be more powerful. These drivers are paid 1000 plus but their malaysian counterparts are getting 1400 plus when they are performing the same job. That's the root of the problem. SMRT needs to be more transparent in its payout system and to address the issues clearly to the drivers. There must be a reason for the huge disparity in income. My guess is probably because food and lodging are provided for the Chinese and not the Malaysians. But then again, can that add up to 400 bucks? Cant wait for the SMRT spokesman to address this issue soon. It really deserves a good explanation. And I feel sad that Singapore is no longer that strike free :( No more copy cats in the future please! Let this be a rare, isolated case. I still love Singapore very very much.                                          

Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy

I am a self declared Christian Grey fan! I spent 3 days finishing the trilogy online.... it isnt easy to read a pdf on a phone! EL James has really done a good job. Who wouldnt fall in love with a 27 year old multimillionaire heart throb, with that dark and mysterious smile, who's always immaculately dressed, and earns 100 000 pounds an hour? Even if he's into the bdsm business, many girls will still fall in love with him, including myself! Another plus point about him, Christian Grey is so rich that he has abilities to stalk anyone down by doing a background check. He has his own jet, the Charlie Tango, his own butler, Taylor, his security team and his personal chef, Mrs Jones. He even buys over the company that Anastasia is working in. He's so powerful that it's attractive.

More plus points: He isnt the typical Dominant who insists their ways with their Submissives. He has Anastasia to sign a nondisclosure agreement before they engage in sexual relations. The best part of all? Anastasia  can negotiate with him the various rules and regulations that he has stated in the contract. If she cannot tolerate caning, then no caning shall be. How sweet is that? He isnt a true blue Dominant if he listens to his Submissives though...hahah. He's a nice Dominant who wants some control in his life. So what caused him to be a Dominant? Typical storyline surrounding a traumatic childhood which involves broken families, poverty, hunger. This explains why he is so concerned about food and the line "Are you hungry?" repeats itself countlessly throughout the book. His goal is to be able to feed the world. So noble isnt it? Awww... sweet sweet Christian.

Minus points: He's so insecure about their relationship that he's practically glued to her. She cannot meet her friends freely, cannot talk to her friends, sometimes not even allowed to go anywhere without his approval. Even when she wanted to go to a business trip with her boss (jack, some pervous creep), he has the ability to foil their plans (of course, since he bought over her company). He doesnt want vanilla relationships, which are relationships with love and flowers and that's what Anastasia wants. That made her go bonkers for awhile because it has been long since she has fallen in love, only to learn that her partner is someone who only wants a Submissive for three months, and nothing else.

The incredibles: All they can think of in their heads is sex.. nothing else but sex. As you read on, you will find these two parties discussing about sex in their daily email exchanges. They talk about their sex escapades using the company's email. Please, some professionalism! This I cannot tolerate.... they spent like half a day emailing each other and that's a copious amount of time! Talk about work productivity please. Their appetite for sex is so insatiable that it's almost unbelievable. They do it when they are awake, before they go to sleep, wake up in the middle of the night just for it. It's like whenever they have privacy, they will have sex and regardless of where they are. It's impractical in reality and I dun think many people is that preoccupied with sex. Who kisses each other when they wake up? Not pecking, but deep kisses. I think there's a need for some mouth gargle. Hahaha.

Why I like this book: I like the main character, Christian and how broken he is... I like the control he exerts and he's so rich and good looking! But his red room of pain seems a little scary... all the whips and canes...
I enjoy reading this because I tend to imagine myself as being Anastasia and it's so flattering to have someone as rich and powerful who's in love with you. Another reason is the kinky bits in this book are not too extreme, as in the previous Dominatrix book I read. It doesnt make me have distaste with the bdsm scene as compared to the other book.

Some complaints: This book could have ended with the second book. There's no need for a third book. It's almost too draggy.

Did you know: This book originally started off as Master of the Universe, a fanfiction of twilight. Everything's the same except that the main characters are called Edward and Isabella. There's gonna be a fifty shades film soon! I cant wait. Who do I think can carry off the characters well?

Christian Bale! Even his first name is the same... hahah. I like how cold his eyes look. But I dun think the 38 year old actor can carry off as the 27 year old grey.

    Matt Bomer is now top on the list as revealed by online voting. He's 35 years old, but looks really younger than batman. I like men in suits and ties... heehee

Now for anastasia steele, my personal choice is Ellen Page. I like her innocent wide-eyed look. She can be seductive if you want her to.

 Voters have considered Emma Watson, my hermoine. No way! I cant bear to see her nude.... If she's acting in it, I dun think I can watch the show...

         
             

Fifty Shades of Grey

I am reading this online version if the book right now. Completed a third of it, so far so good. The main theme of this book is about bdsm and so far i hasnt read much about it yet. It's a page turner though... I nv want to put down the book! I guess i just want to know how creepy christian grey can get...and the extent of anastasia's submissiveness. This book is so enticing indeed!

Couples sit(seat)

Who wants to go to a couple cinema? Me, hands up! Being the typical me, I like all things couply... I enjoy being viewed as a single entity, instead of as two separate individuals. The latest installation from GV Cinema is a couple cinema at city square mall, much to the dismay of singles. Haha. The main purpose is to allow couples to have more privacy, more cuddling space and the best part of it? The ticket price is reasonable, not exorbitant like the GV Gold Class.

Oh yes, this reminded me of the recent movie I watched, Jack Neo's Ah Boys to Men, which discusses about national service in a lame, laidback way. It's a no brainer show which made me chuckle for a bit. Though I am not a huge fan of him, I think I have watched every single one of his films, ironically. As usual, there are crude hokkien jokes, which serve to entice the elderly. A pity though, the show isnt entirely in mandarin, as half of it is in english, with bits of hokkien included. That's why it isnt exactly elderly friendly. My dad couldnt understand half of the show and had to rely on subtitles, but sometimes the jokes are funnier if when you listen to them and the humor is all gone by the time you read the subtitles. Note to Jack Neo: Make it more elderly friendly in the future. Limit the use of english language to the minimum so that it caters to more people.

I learnt a sexual slang by the end of the movie though. Simpoh air leaves are otherwise known as CB leaves. At first I couldnt understand because the image of the leaves was censored in the movie...  then after googling ( google is always my best friend), I found this!

Does it resemble a woman's vagina or what? Interesting.... It turns out that if you split the leaf, you will see this because the new leaves grow from the axil of old ones. This leaf is commonly used to wrap food items. In the movie, the officer scolded the recruits for using these leaves to camouflage themselves, which I do not understand though. It's green, it's big, so by right good for camouflage what... I think this censorship is kind of pointless, because there's no nudity involved. It's just a part of nature. If you censor leaves, might as well censor this then...

Yes, abalones! A local delicacy...  
     

Red Packets Please

I follow Jeremy Au Yong's column at the Life! section of the papers regularly. His witty, sceptical remarks never fail to amuse me. Today's discussion was on a recent case of an online rant made by this woman who just got married recently.Turns out that one of her invited guests failed to produce a red packet during the wedding dinner. This woman then twitted about it and asked the party the reason for failure of doing so. Her exact words were: Hey, my hubby and I checked through our red packets for our wedding dinner which nyou attended but we did not see any from you. Did you wrote your name on yours for our matrimony? In the event you cant give a love offering due to unforeseen circumstances, it is still basic courtesy to let us know as my family were counting against the guest list but we did not see yours. Reproduced from stomp.com.sg.

This has caused such a huge ruckus online. Again, look at the mess social media has created. Who in the right mind would post such a comment online? And not to privatise the message in the first place.... I believe the couple has the right to confront the party but please do it in private. Send the party a sms or give him or her a call instead of publicizing it online. I wouldnt exactly condone their acts because it reflects how narrowminded they are. Do you hold weddings dinners with the mindset that you gonna get back a portion or the full sum of the money you spent? Wrong, double wrong. You should be prepared that you are going to make a loss. Besides that, these are sunk costs. Red packets just signify a token of appreciation from the guests and there is no hard and fast rule which states that red packets are compulsory in such events. I believe the guest came with the intention of giving the couple blessings, that's why he or she  did not prepare red packets. Perhaps it's just a simple case of I-left-my-red-packet-at-home. Is it worth getting upset on such a happy occasion over this? If such a thing happened at my wedding, I think I'll just close one eye...and who tallies the red packets against the guest list?! Hmmm, maybe the older generation does that. If money is that important in the first place, then there isnt a need to hold a wedding feast. My mom feels otherwise though. Haha.... she says the guest should not have attended if he or she has no intention of giving a red packet. She thinks the guest just wants to have a good feast. There's really no free lunch in this world. Hahaha... Continue to eat la, you gonna pay for it someday. Hahaha. Moral of the story: Red packets are mandatory in Singapore during wedding feasts. Be prepared for some outlash if you do not give one. Be prepared for more outlash if you give one with only 2 bucks! Hahaha.   

       

Some Ideas

Today, I draft up a proposal. Proposal for what? Shhh... not going to reveal the details because it might not be realised after all. Haha.. Sometimes I have weird ideas popping into my head which can bring me much joy. But I am not that original, so I get ideas from everywhere, include my bit and try to combine them into a wholesome one. My idea requires some sponsorship though... Nothing new to me as I am experienced at seeking sponsorships. Though I still feel as bad today, doing this makes me slightly happier. I havent replied to smses... hmmm.. am I too bad? It's not exactly my style but I hope doing that will make them leave me alone. I have read 4 of Cecelia Ahern's novels recently and I must say I am blown away! She has a flair for writing. The best is, she is the daughter of Ireland's ex prime minister. Double wow! I'll do a brief review for her books in the next post. So far my favourite is still PS. I love you..no wonder it has made it to a film. I should haf watched it back then, now that I missed it, getting dvds seems like a waste of money. It almost made me teary while reading. No book has ever done that so it's a success. I think I shall head down to the library soon.. it's too expensive to buy books! Hope I can find Fifty Shades of Grey in there as it's rated as the number one housewives' porn! Some even want it to be taken off the shelves in libraries. Hahaha... I shall see how potent it is if I manage to borrow it. No way will I buy an erotic novel... because I will only read it once and chuck it aside.                      
         

Stop Complaining

Those people who complain non stop about their work on social media are really getting on my nerves. Whining once in a while is permissible, but to do that on a regular basis is a big no-no. What message are you sending out to everyone? That you are one big whiner, who cant stop complaining? It's such immature behaviour that I do not condone. I am so glad that none of my family members are like that. Yes, work might seem tough at times, but they never ever complain about it. They get bullied by coworkers, but they perservered. Sometimes they cry at home, but they never ever complain. This is the kind of behaviour that I applaud, which is why I am proud of my family.           

These irritating people whine about how they wish they dun haf to work, whine about their workload, about their colleagues, about their supervisors, about how they wish they can go on holidays soon, about how they drag themselves out of bed everyday. Seriously, if you hate working so much, then dun work. I'll be extremely glad to switch positions with you and give you this indefinite period of holiday plus all those terrible symptoms which you haf to deal with every single day when you awake. I am feeling so bitter every single day and yet there are people who dun appreciate their work and lament all day. You know how hard it is to be wanting to work so badly but you just couldnt? I look at the recruit section everyday and I jot down the list of companies which interest me, hoping that I can work really soon. I sincerely hope that their bosses or whoever will give them a stern warning. I am so disgusted that these complainers are listed as friends on my contact list. Maybe it's time to review my list. As usual, I am feeling like shit today. Yesterday, I tried skipping for 20 mins only to be rewarded with a blackout, I know I had to stop when I see stars and I start to turn pale. Now as I am typing this post, I have already switched positions many times to stop my butt and legs from getting numb. I am getting frustrated, really. Maybe this year just isnt the year for me. I hope I'll be well by next year. And to people who constantly ask me whether haf I gotten a job? Please, it's none of your business and please stop bothering me. And stop asking me to go overseas. You know all this shit started when I was out overseas and now you still want me to go abroad. Some sensitivity please. I may be self centred now because all I care now is about me, about when I will be normal again. So please stop bothering me and get on with your lives. Probably it's time that I stopped replying to everyone again.                   

No Hugs Please

An Australian school has put a ban on hugging in school compounds, following a series of bans of high fives and playing tag. My reaction? It's totally absurd. This move has since sparked furore amongst parents. Accordingly, one student was given a detention after giving a goodbye hug to her friend. Why did the school do this? It's due to the increase in the incidence of injuries among students who hugged too much, too aggressively. Eh, so the school has good intentions but isnt it a bit drastic to go on with the ban? Just educate the children in a mass lecture... no need to go to this extent. Better still, ask everyone to wear armour! Hahahha...   

Cockroach Infestation

Ever since my mom started cleaning the kitchen cabinets, cockroaches are everywhere...and I am not exaggerating. I see them in the kitchen, in the living room and even in the toilet! I am fine with baby ones, but flying ones? No thank you!

So what will you do when you are halfway bathing and you notice a cockroach on the mop in the bathroom?
1. Scream
2. Freeze
3. Continue bathing

Neither! I stopped bathing immediately and aimed the shower head at the cockroach, hoping that it's not a flying cockroach and put on my clothes hurriedly. Then as I got into my safety zone i.e out of the bathroom, I rushed to get my Baygon (to realise that it's a mosquito killer >.<). So I pray hard that the cockroach will at least get a little knocked out by it even if it doesnt die immediately.. Remind me to get a real cockroach killer next time

Cockroaches arent that cute in real life... eeks even this cartoon give me creeps. Look at their hairy legs! Screams....         

Tempted to shave my head again! Especially now that I am not socializing as much, it's e best time for me to do it! I think it will feel good to have a load off your head...literally. Maybe next week or e week after then...

Long dated photos of some food!

                                Sandwich from Gelare

                                    Gelare waffle

 Food we had at Gim Tim restaraunt to mark sister's salary increment... ten course meal style

                                          Siew  Mai   

                       Chicken feet. This I darent try....

                              Xiao Long Bao

 Shark fins. Oh no...animal activists! This is a delicacy but I dun mind not having it.

                          Glutinous rice. This I didnt eat too...

                                         Fishy fish.

                       Crispy chicken that's pretty succulent.

   This isnt abalone though it looks like it. I think it's snail typed food.

                      Salted egg prawn. This I didnt eat too.

 Oreo cheese cake made by cheese. Recently she has developed a huge liking towards cooking. Heard that all her colleagues have picked up that hobby too.

Sushi made by sis. Not very appetizing but tastes alright.. haha

 Corn muffins from Kenny Rogers. I only go there for their muffins, not their ribs though the latter is their signature dish.

 Mini one croissants, by far it is one of the best I have tasted! Pricey though!

Please respect our country

With the recent spate of events sparked off by racist remarks made by Singaporeans who wish to threaten Singapore's multiethnicity and incur wrath within our community, it seems that some foreigners decide to join in the fun. Please. If you cannot appreciate our country, kindly leave and stop posting derogatory comments about our people, food and even government. Yes, we may need you to contribute to our talent pool, our ever decreasing birth rate, but please do so voluntarily. It irates me a lot because I am a patriotic citizen. I love Singapore so much! Its culture, singlish and kiasuism. Give me a second life and I'll wish to be reborn as a Singaporean again. However, I have nothing against foreigners, it's just these few black sheep who contribute to much resentment against them. I sincerely wish that these people will get their desserts. Scholar, so what? The increased trend in which foolish people are making insensitive remarks is indeed worrisome and I wonder why....even the more educated ones are doing so. Social media seems to have become more of a bane than a boon.                

I am in love

           With this song....Trouble is a friend by Lenka.

Harry Potter Exhibition

I am not a huge fan of harry potter. In fact, I havent read any of JK Rowling's books. Yet, I have watched every single harry potter movie. I do not like harry potter, I think he's too full of himself. So why am I visiting the exhibition? The main reason is my love for hermoine. Who says beauty and brains cant go together? Emma Watson has it all. She's the witty kid in and out of movies. So here I am, with two main objectives in mind before I set off for the exhibition.

Agenda for exhibition: 1) Pull mandrakes for as many times till I am happy 2) buy chocolate frog or every flavour jelly bean

Fulfilled both objectives in an hour's time. Verdict: An average exhibition. I expected more interactive corners and I thought I could see moaning martha, Sir headless nick, cousin dudley etc. A pity was no photography was allowed, though I can see some stubborn mules shooting away. Should shine the spotlight at them and ridicule them! You there, no shooting! Dun understand English? Shall I translate? Hahah... It would be good if they allowed photography with no flash, if they are afraid that there will be damage to the artefacts. Eh, but they arent paintings right? What's with the damage? These were the only photos that were allowed.

                   The Weasley's flying ford anglia.

The mandrakes werent as fun as I imagined them to be... too plasticky! I thought they would be made from furry soft toy material... and yes, do they squeal! Pulled for 3 times before I quickly get bored of them..
I expected the fat lady to respond to me when I looked at her, perhaps starts singing when she senses eye contact, but she didnt. I guess I have too high expectations! If I were a kid, such an exhibition would haf wowed me, and I'll be immersed in the magical world of harry potter.

The quidditch section pissed me off because a family was hogging on to the quaffles! The family of 4 or 5 was continuously shooting the quaffles for like  10, 15 mins, oblivious to the menacing stares from others (including me!) Perhaps I am too old for it, but I just wanna shoot it once and to hear the *clink* sound when the quaffle enters the hoop! I managed to feel the material of the quaffle though... rugby ball material. There should be a station master, limiting each patron to 2 shoots per person. Otherwise angry people like me will get grumpy! Managed to sit in Hagrid's chair luckily and it's big! It can fit two people of my size.

Finally, to the exhibition shop! As I wanted to get this paper bag, I had to buy stuff! Oh my, were the stuff in there of exorbitant prices.

Made in USA! Cool or what... I dun own any items from USA if I recall correctly... This gotta be a keepsake.

Bertie Bott's every flavour bean (not ever flavour!) and Chocolate frog! 6 bucks each...

  Green jelly bean, grass flavour! My favourite is the watermelon one while sausage and vomit flavours almost make me puke! Vomit tasted like garlic and it's yucky to haf a garlic sweet. Earthworm and booger tasted like ginseng! And surprisingly, earwax tasted nice... hahah lemon taste! I didnt have every flavour listed at the back though.. didnt haf blueberry, cinnamon, green apple, marshmallow, all the nice ones. Did have all the disgusting flavours though!                   

                               Chocolate frog on hand!

                               Eat it before it leaps off!
It's just milk chocolate with rice crispies, very much like cadbury milk chocolate, but it managed to steal my heart away just by being in that shape! I love frogs : )

                     Enclosed within the packet of chocolate frog.

          Albus Dumbledore! Eh, but I prefer Hermoine or Ron....

And I realised that Albus Dumbledore loves chamber music and tenpin bowling from this card. I dun recall that being mentioned in the movie, perhaps in the book I guess.
                  

My third time visiting Art Science Museum ever since its first opening. First exhibition was Dali's, next was Titanic and now it's Harry Potter. So far, I enjoyed Dali's the most, I love his moustache! And maybe because photography was allowed back then, I like to capture what I haf seen because my memory fails sometimes. That's why I collect movie stubs too.. recently I went back to look at the previous movies I have watched. And there were moments in which I find myself unable to recall the main plot of the movies I watched. I cant believe I watched Zhang Zi Yi's Memoirs of a Geisha and Christopher Lee's Kidnapper. It doesnt seem like something I would watch. Simply put, I like to jot down events of my life. That's why I blog even though I aint good at writing... my blog is just a detailed expression of my life events and sometimes while rereading what I have written in the past, I get bored too!