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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...