Thursday, August 10, 2006
the national day post.
...and it won't be abt this country at all.
you wouldn't have guessed tt it was national day anyway; not until you went downstairs and opened the papers and saw tt bright mcdonald's-sponsored supplement with articles all red and white; persistently non-political posts written by persistently non-political people abt everything persistently politically-correct.
the parents and i went for lunch at tiong bahru market; it was newly-renovated and we wanted to check it out. the prawn mee was disappointing coz we ordered our food from the wrong stalls, but the layout was nice, airy-er and more spacious. and there was more tables and parking spaces too. ooh. and the market has chillers at every stall for meat and the like. more expensive of course, but definitely more hygenic i guess. maybe in wake of all the bird flu scares.
and having nothing (personal) to argue about, it being national day and all, we had to argue a little on politics. hee hee hee.
after tt, i came back and had a heated online discussion with the bf on more politics; at least, those involving the force. tt i felt blatantly obliged to defend with my dying breath because of my loyalties. sometimes i feel like my loyalties are almost blind, but i think tt the officers are some of the most underpaid and misunderstood people around. bah. damn all these ungrateful public people. bleah.
dinner was fish porridge at home, lovingly prepared. and then the bf came to pick me up to watch the fireworks. well, not the ones at the nat stadium, but of the different kind. we went to watch a play -
namely: the campaign to confer the public service star on jbj.
without giving too much away, i have to say tt this is one of the best plays i have ever watched so far! it is blatantly political, yet so cleverly done in a tongue-in-cheek way. the script is brilliantly written, and the timing of the actors is impeccable. both pam oei and rodney oliviero deliver stunning performances as the characters in the play. as long as you appreciate the political undercurrents and the allusions to... well... whatever cannot be named outrightly, intelligent humour, and all the other aspects tt make a play what it is, you will love this. i've never watched an eleanor wong play before this one, but this one alone has proven her to be an amazing playwright.
if you can still get tickets for this, i highly recommend tt you do.
besides tt, me and the bf drove around a little before he sent me back. we were discussing friendships; and what defined different categories of friends. it was good. coz i missed him a lot these past few days.
happy 4th month baby! i can't believe you remembered... first. *muakz*
now playing: hotel costes - cafe de flor
you wouldn't have guessed tt it was national day anyway; not until you went downstairs and opened the papers and saw tt bright mcdonald's-sponsored supplement with articles all red and white; persistently non-political posts written by persistently non-political people abt everything persistently politically-correct.
the parents and i went for lunch at tiong bahru market; it was newly-renovated and we wanted to check it out. the prawn mee was disappointing coz we ordered our food from the wrong stalls, but the layout was nice, airy-er and more spacious. and there was more tables and parking spaces too. ooh. and the market has chillers at every stall for meat and the like. more expensive of course, but definitely more hygenic i guess. maybe in wake of all the bird flu scares.
and having nothing (personal) to argue about, it being national day and all, we had to argue a little on politics. hee hee hee.
after tt, i came back and had a heated online discussion with the bf on more politics; at least, those involving the force. tt i felt blatantly obliged to defend with my dying breath because of my loyalties. sometimes i feel like my loyalties are almost blind, but i think tt the officers are some of the most underpaid and misunderstood people around. bah. damn all these ungrateful public people. bleah.
dinner was fish porridge at home, lovingly prepared. and then the bf came to pick me up to watch the fireworks. well, not the ones at the nat stadium, but of the different kind. we went to watch a play -
namely: the campaign to confer the public service star on jbj.
without giving too much away, i have to say tt this is one of the best plays i have ever watched so far! it is blatantly political, yet so cleverly done in a tongue-in-cheek way. the script is brilliantly written, and the timing of the actors is impeccable. both pam oei and rodney oliviero deliver stunning performances as the characters in the play. as long as you appreciate the political undercurrents and the allusions to... well... whatever cannot be named outrightly, intelligent humour, and all the other aspects tt make a play what it is, you will love this. i've never watched an eleanor wong play before this one, but this one alone has proven her to be an amazing playwright.
if you can still get tickets for this, i highly recommend tt you do.
besides tt, me and the bf drove around a little before he sent me back. we were discussing friendships; and what defined different categories of friends. it was good. coz i missed him a lot these past few days.
happy 4th month baby! i can't believe you remembered... first. *muakz*
# posted by Kitana @ 8/10/2006 12:14:00 AM 
