Disclaimer:

The post below is entirely tongue-in-cheek. I have nothing against aforementioned person. Neither am I on an offensive patrol.

It's a frivolous giggling kinda post. Meant for me to work out some pent-up energy and to exercise my frustration at guys who are such ninnies. Upon careful consideration, I realized I was annoyed not because of a starkly different matter of opinions, but because when guys are despo about girls and ogle; and make totally inconsiderate remarks about how some girls are devastatingly gorgeous when it's all really the make up ..that really sets me off. It's this same guys who will tell their girlfriends to put less make up because ?? As I said, double standards.

Am also not angry with Ow nor do I have trust issues. We quarrel about the silliest stuff. I suspect to see how far we can top each other with outlandish things we say. And while not wrong, I think we should be more constructive. Haha.

Finally, this is such a pompous disclaimer. But gotta slot it in somewhere to qualify myself.

12:11 PM

A Pretty Pointless but still Valid Rant

Today, Ow informed me Jasmine Tye was working at his office as a receptionist and his friends were making excuses to do some icky ogling. Eau de Grosse. I hate it when guys act like tasteless primates.

I asked, "So how does she look like now? After all the slimming?" And he said something about how the guys thought she was really hot. Then I was completely adamant that she is not because it was just the make up and the thousand dollars worth of Marie France/Expressions/generic slimming centre hotwraps/tummy-trimming/electroblahblahthingamig or what ever that she was endorsing. And Ow had the cheek to say that she looked better (duh anyone would look better after joining Singapore Idol and getting sponsorship for makeovers. It's not called show biz for nothing).

So to cut the story short. He thought she was hot too. I was horrified and ok, a teensy bit jealous. Told my colleague about it and she said that it's good he's honest and all that.

But that's not the point. See if Ow told me that Jessica Alba was working at his office and he thought she was gorgeous, I would be like yeah, totally! And who wouldn't wanna tap that? (even if he wouldn't actually do so for moral reasons). When Ow told me he saw Jamie Yeo filming Football Crazy in the studio, I was asking him if she looked as hot in real life as on TV. When he said yes, I was not in the least bit perturbed.

I AM perturbed when my boyfriend thinks someone is attractive when I think she is not. Like BoA. Grrrrr. I swear I want to rip off Fasio posters when I see them in Watsons. What next..Jolin Tsai? I

t's entirely subjective but all my girlfriends say the same thing about guys:

They are so exasperating. Their taste is so off our mark. Liv Tyler? Yes for us. (Ow while watching Hulk: She looks old and fat.) Jessica Simpson? Yes for them. Nononono for us. Why? Why? Why are they like that? And why was I so annoyed? I think that if i were to pile on make up, Ow would protest because he prefers au naturel. Double standards la. Seriously, very few mortal girls look great without a load of war paint and I believe that's the case today for the current pinup girl of Ow and his friends. Boys, it's just make up ok.

Gah. I want to pluck their eyeballs out and give it a good rinse in a tall glass of acid.

7:12 AM

I guess you'll say what can make me feel this way...

my girls!

Back in Sec 3 or 4, Lavi used to think it's Michael and she'll scream it the whole day. Even after we corrected her, she still sang Michael 'cos I used to like Michael Ballack.


I really had the best years of my life in PLMGS. I wish we didn't split into such different routes but God certainly has a unique calling for each of us.

I particularly enjoyed being cliqueless; a wandering romantic soul. Gee so pretentious.I guess especially after Sec 2, my only so-called clique was the debate team (Tan has the honours of being pictured, I cannot find one with Lolly and Gents and NCB! I think it's in the days of non-digi films. Damn long ago la.) and the non-competitive prefects in PB. Especially in Sec 3, when everyone else except for us seemed to be gunning for exco. So in came Lavi & Huili. But of course Tan and Jer still got into exco cos they were zai la. And in my heart, there's always that special spot for chipmunk and Lavi. They were my closest pals even though we had such different interests and were totally not in the same gang. Except Lavi at times because she adored Gents and Chips and so sometimes the 4 of us got together.




I think I looked forward to going to school everyday like the little nerd I was. I liked how comfortable we were with each other. I liked how easy we got along without the bitchiness that people associate with big groups of girls. Maybe the rumours that we are all dykey butches are somewhat true? Please... we're too hot :D

I remember how with the exception of the supernerds who stomped on our parade from time to time (like in our Teachers' Day performance, we had to split the class up because they wanted to study and not rehearse so much), most of us actually enjoyed each other's company. I remember the June hols of Sec 4 when I wanted to watch How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days after class and everyone else had plans except for Huili and she actually went with me even though we weren't tight. I remember the day the Os ended, Eunice Goh, Ga Yeong and I went to get our ears pierced even though we hardly went out together (someone backed out in the end. Or pierced one ear only because it was too painful). It just feels so good to be able to hang out with no strings attached, without forming chokingly exclusive cliques, and yet still make real friendships.

Oh yes, definitely the times we went to each other's place to crash. Chipmunk's to laugh at Evolution and hold our pee as we didn't want to miss a single scene. Tan's place to bid on Ebay and mahjong. Gents' to play at the Tai Keng playground. Lavi's to study and play b-ball (though I think I utilized hers more in JC than sec school). And my own private time with Ng at her huge house and tuition with Larissa ;) Anyway, I get to enjoy that once she comes back end of July!

But now, everyone is overseas. Nadia is in Kiwiland. Lavi, Gents, Lavi's gang, Tan and many other PL lites are in Aussieland. Seehwei said that JC friends are strangely closer to us than PL people. It's true but I will always miss my PL friends more because...

We were too young to realize the importance of touching base regularly. Consumed by the whirlwind of new schools, new friends, new places to go, we really lost touch with each other. The annual parties don't really make up for the good times we had. Eh it's so sad we have to grow up. J1 was cool enough and probably the greatest fun I had with all the experimenting. But PL was absolutely the best.

Sidetrack: I love this photo of the Tan 'Brudders'. We included the old fart Venetia in our gatherings because she completes Ilona. Heh. But yeah, even our seniors were kinda awesome in their own way. Or maybe I'm just so sentimental, I'm actually generous.


PS. Jo thinks she's a comedian. She came out in her PL pinafore sans blouse. Then she said, " Eew, can you imagine wearing like that everyday..like the SCGS girls?" Hahahaha. No offence! Anyway, the SCGS uniform is cut higher than our pinafore though Jo made a point there.

3:46 AM

Jehovah Jireh

God provides. I have a good vacation job at a nice place, Valley Point @ River Valley, with attractive work hours and pay, starting Friday. I also have 2 tuition jobs near my house: one I've been teaching for the past 5 months and that I quite enjoy, the other at Kovan Melody which is not a joy to teach but I'll see what I can do in the next month or so before calling a conference with the kid's mom. So no need to worry about finances, about being tired out with the straddling of jobs since the vacation one is pretty much flexible and the manager seems very reasonable. I really have to thank God for this because I nearly took up the government surveyor job. Which on hindsight, is really a downer compared to the new one. Thank you to the wise people who intervened: Mom, Ow, Delia. And within half an hour of deciding to not sign the contract, I talked to Beverley without much hope and before I knew it, I was sending my resume. Praying and not worrying (even though I was so tempted to keep calling the place) and eventually going for the job interview yesterday. Chillaxing on the couch, flipping channels and getting the confirmation call. THANK YOU GOD INDEED!

I can see His hand on this whole process. Going to Robs' bday party, meeting Joseph and Bev whom I have not seen in awhile, getting to know about her new job, brushing it off my mind as party smalltalk, and in the most desperate moment to ask her about it again, and voila! Getting the much-needed holiday employment. I guess what's really important is that I learn again to trust that God has the best plans for me even if I have to spend the entire vacation unemployed and living on a shoestring. Somehow, somewhere He is going to provide.

11:55 PM