From all the unborn chicken voices in my head

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

It's Been A Hard Day's Night..

Obviously, I was feeling a little tipsy when I wrote the last entry. How can "I feel so much better" and "I'm feeling like shit now" go together? Hahaha. My parents didn't like the idea of me drinking, but I told them it was "nothing of that sort".

So yesterday, I started work at 1800. It was Velu and Gurmeet's off day yesterday so only Jennifer and Muraly were there, for the full-time staff. Hafizah in the pantry, Patrick and me Station 1/2, Tanyaw Station 3/4. There was this super motherfucking bitch at Table 56 who shot me a cold hard stare when I wanted to clear their table. She did the same thing to the rest of the waiters, so.. it wasn't my fault.

You know, somehow I prefer the Caucasians to the locals. Most of the Caucasians are very well-mannered people. They smile, and say good day, thank you, to you when you serve them. Of cos there are nasty ones as well, but generally speaking, the Caucasians are nicer.

There was one local woman who helped me clear the cutleries, and there were a few who were very polite as well. The worst I've seen so far is the Table 56 fat bitch with bangs and Table 17 spoilt fat kid. But then again, his parents were quite nice. The mother looked like a snob, but was actually quite a pleasant lady. She joked about woman wearing the pants in a relationship when I offered her husband the check. Haha.

And yes, I realised something. You've gotta be nice to be someone first, if you want them to be nice to you. Yup, it's cliche, but it's so very true. There was this dish washing auntie who was quite mean when I cleared the dishes. I accidentally left the glasses on the table (should have been placed in the racks) and she started going, "BEI ZI BU YAO FANG ZHE BIAN!" blah blah blah + some other incidents.

When I saw her leaving SSD yesterday, the angel in me called out, "Pauline, it's only polite that you say a bye to her." And so, I tapped on her arm, and flashed my sweetest smile (okay, gross) and said, "Byebye auntie!" And what was the response I got?

*BIG WIDE GRIN* "Okay, byebye byebye xiaomei. Auntie hui jia liao. Byebye!" *waves*

See. Hahaha. And Francis was as usual, very nice. He helped me to keep a lookout while I was doing the ketchup (was pouring away the excess cos I'm too lazy to sort out). The head chef was nice too, I ate the potato skin and he just went, "Ni hen er ah?" I thought he was going to scold me or something. And Hafizah helped me to do the chili sauce when I had to rush (cos I forgot about it). So yeah, the people there rock.

Muraly let us have the Blueberry Cheesecake, Carrot Cake and the much raved about Chocolate Decadence. To me, Blueberry Cheesecake was the best, and the Chocolate Decadence did not live up to my expectation.

After changing out of my uniform, I went to the smoking area to find Patrick, and Jennifer, Muraly and Hafizah were there as well. And then they suggested going to a pub nearby, Tanyaw and I joined in as well. We had 5 jugs of beer there, and it was very very weird to see Tanyaw drinking. I shed my inhibitions when I started drinking. All I can say is that, the pubbing session last night was FANTASTIC.

Cabbed home with Patrick and Tanyaw. I was sitting in between both of them and was feeling quite high, but still managed to give the cabbie driver directions, so it wasn't that bad.

Yeah, sorry bout the previous entry, was drunk was drunk.

Labels: Prattle Tattle

11:28

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Not working..

Hurray! Finally an off day for me! Actually I wasn't supposed to work yesterday, but Velu called me up last minute and told me to work from 1300 - 2100 (2230 eventually). So yeah. I've been working for four days now, and I'm trying my very best to socialise and talk (if you know me well enough, you know it's not my thing). Haha. Most of the time, Muraly will go, "Hey, everything's okay ya?", Velu will go, "Smile la! Relax.", Gurmeet will go, "Hello Pauline, how are you today?" so it's like, I've never ever initiated a conversation (except with Patrick, Jongling, Michelle and Hafizah).

Velu: Late 20s / Early 30s I suppose. Manager. Quite nice to me so far. Didn't scold me when I broke a glass, which made me feel rather guilty. Always ask me to smile. Showed me a photo of his wife (a Chinese) and his baby daughter.

Muraly: Late 20s I think. Head waiter. Ultra smooth! FANTASTIC PR skills. Very very nice guy, to me, he's the best person over there. Wrote my name as Palmolive on the duty list cos he said I "looked very clean". I think he meant fair, but it's easy to be fair when there are two Indians, one Filipino, one Sikh and one Patrick at your workplace. Oh, and he's even fairer than Patrick, amazing.

Jennifer: 26. Mother to all the newbies. Very nice and patient person. Don't really know her yet.

Gurmeet: 26. Not as bad as I thought he was, in fact he was very sweet and helpful. Helped me with taking orders, keying orders, billing, almost everything, leaving those easier jobs for me, and even helped me to top up four jugs (cold water, warm water, ice tea, lime juice) and came back with heavy filled-to-the-brim ones. Working with him is so much better than working with Selena/Salina, whatever.

Conrad: 20+ but looks like he's in his late teens. Speaks with a Filipino accent, so sometimes I can't really understand what he's talking about, but overall a responsible and helpful guy. Rather introverted I think, but nice.

Selena/Salina: Was under her on the first day, which made me feel like quitting. Seems quite friendly at times, but can be quite bossy sometimes. And she has a very attitude face when she's talking to me. Quite two-faced I think, cos she's always smiling when she's with Muraly/Velu. Or maybe I've got a problem or something.

Malay girl with specs (can't remember the name): Early 20s I think. Mostly working in the pantry. Helpful, like an elder sister, so yeah, quite nice.

Michelle: 16/17. Extroverted, chatty, lively. Easygoing and friendly girl. Makes me feel very stupid cos she's younger than me, yet more experienced.

Tanyaw: 16/17. Didn't really get to work with him so no comments.

Crystal: 19. Helpful. Looks sweet. Makes me wanna come out of the closet and declare to the public that I'm a lesbian. HAHAHA. Went for break with her once, offered to share her food with me, drank Corona from the same bottle as her once, gave me sushi to eat. Mmm. :)

Hafizah: Late teens/same age as me. 3 days more experience than me. Very pleasant girl.

Old Chinese dish-washing auntie: Very chatty, quite nice to chat with if you know how to understand/speak Hokkien.

Chinese dish-washing auntie: Fucker. Don't like her.

Indian dish-washing auntie: Nice. Shared her tortilla with melted cheese with me, and asked me to take more when I took just one.

Chinese cold kitchen auntie: Another fucker. Slowpoke + grouchy shit.

Cold kitchen chef Francis: Same age as me. Quite friendly and nice. Took Kleenex and a little bin for me to throw my used tissues while I was doing ketchup. Chatted with him a little, he is currently living in CCK, studied in West Spring Sec. He asked me if I had Friendster but I didn't reply just in case they thought I was flirting.

Think that's it. More updates soon.

Labels: Prattle Tattle

13:38

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Letter To You

Dear Pauline,

                          how are you? Wassup? It's on the 29th Aug 2001, 23:10 that I'm writing to you.

                         So how's life? Are you in the Science or Art stream now? If you're in the Science stream, I wonder how you can manage your Science and Maths. They have always been your weakest subjects. I do hope that you can work harder on them and don't keep thinking about TP.

                        And by the way, do you still like TP now? Or has the crush faded. Remember the days you yearned for recess just because you can look at him? Do you also remember you dedicated "I Drive Myself Crazy" by 'N Sync and "More Than That" by the Backstreet Boys (they didn't have it & changed it to "Seasons In The Sun" by Westlife) during Meet-The-Parent! I'm sure you had a hard time last year forgetting him. Has he grown taller/fatter/handsomer during the past two years? So, who is your current crush, tell me.

                           Is Priscilla, Soh Hoon, Suwei, Jasmine & Candy in the same class as you? What about the "臭extra", is she in your class? I sure hope not. Do you remember how Candy always falls from the chair while laughing, "be the cupid", how Soh Hoon likes to scold the world "F**k" (haha), how Priscilla always laugh when I look at her and her verse "我要小便, 快点拿个马桶来, 我要小便" and her "affair" with Hwan Liang, & Adam Gan? Still remember how Suwei "不打自招", how Jasmine always look at you and deny about crushing on Shi Qin? Do you prefer the past to now. Are you lonely now?

That's a letter I wrote to myself 4 years and 5 months back. So many things have changed, some remain the same, like the way I'm used to telling time using the 24hr format.

Actually, I've got so much more to blog about, like how I cried yesterday cos of my father's late return home, the zoo trip, a reply to the letter I wrote etc. But I'm kind of busy at the moment. I'll be starting work tomorrow at Seah St Deli at Raffles Hotel. Must thank Jongling cos I asked her many questions about what to expect etc. Anyway, I love the place a lot cos it's like a nostalgia-themed cafe! And and, I saw the tags there when I was filling up the form! Similar to the ones I have in my picture folders!

Cool right? I can't resist retro!

Wish me luck, and do drop by if you happen to pass by National Library/Bras Basah Complex/Raffles City Shopping Centre. :)

PS: Hidden some books at the National Library cos I forgot to bring along my library card. Hope they are still there tomorrow. (The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan / High Fidelity by Nick Hornby / Ghost Children by Sue Townsend)

Labels: Personal

19:37

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Making A Decision

I just discussed about my poly course with my dad. I decided to put Early Childhood Education as my first choice. And he said it was a good choice, based on my personality. He said I "don't know how to interact with adults, stumbling when I speak to them", but when it came to dealing with children, I mixed well with them. He said my personality suited this course. "You are suitable, if you ask Ah Ru to go into this, I tell you ah.." and he shook his head. He also mentioned that the other courses that I was eligible for (TP's Media & Design) might involve socialising/partying/smoking/drinking when I'm working, so I will hate my future job a lot.

I was very very surprised when he said all that. How did he know that I didn't know how to talk to adults? How did he know that I didn't like socialising and partying? How did he know I really like children a lot? Was it really THAT obvious?

I really hope I can enter the course. Really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really wish!

When I went out yesterday, it was about 10 in the morning, and there were many preschool and kindergarten kids roaming around the void decks. I take that as a cue. And when I got the booklet from NP at the booth, I wanna melt when I saw this pic inside.

I want to be your first school memory. :)

Labels: Personal

22:31

Some Updates

Here's a quick summary of what I've been doing recently. You'll soon see that this isn't quite a summary, but this is the best I can do. :)

I'll start with the day of the O Level result release, that's 10th Feb. Okay, so I woke up late that day at around 1300, when the time of the release is at 1400. I'll take about 10 minutes to freshen up and get ready. From my place to the bus stop, if I walk at a faster pace, it would be about 5 minutes. The travelling time from my place to Commonwealth Sec will be around 35 minutes. (provided the 198/99 and 187/98A/333 buses are on time). In the end, I managed to get there on time, at 1355. Phew.

I headed to the canteen first, cos Weiji texted me and asked me to find him there. I saw them from afar, with the CMP people, so I decided to just hang around the staircase leading to the hall. Kah Joon came and said hello, and Laika thought I was crying cos my head was down.

And then it was down to the final moment.

Goddamnit, my hands were clammy and cold when I stepped inside the hall. And everyone I talked to said I was looking very pale. I didn't know what really happened inside the hall. All I knew was that I felt better when I stepped out of school.

When I was walking to the bus stop, my cell vibrated and there were many new messages. I only saw it after the release of my results cos I didn't have the time to check my cell before that. So, a big thank you to people who've texted me. To those who didn't, thank you too, cos I get very nervous whenever I see a new message.(cos it reminds me that I'm getting my results soon, and then I will start to worry)

So then it was from

Patrick's place (to get the vodka) -> my place (to change clothes) -> Suntec City (to meet up with an auction seller to get my stuff)

Anyway, let me show off the shades okay. Haha, I admit this is an impulse buy.

Patrick and I just walked around Suntec, waiting for Adam and Minqi to come. As usual, he tried the free sample at Carrefour, and auntie told him "Na yi ge gei ni de nu peng you." Hahaha. When they finally came, we chilled at McDonald's waiting for Horping and Xiqing. When all of them arrived, we walked around the Esplanade and the CNY fair. Minqi had something on and we sent her to Raffles MRT station and wandered around Clarke Quay.

One club asked us if we wanted to drink, but we just walked on. Actually I didn't really know what was going on cos I was feeling rather high from cans of beer and the vodka. Then we finally settled ourselves at TCC. They ordered a drink each and Adam and I shared one cos we liked the same drink, some soda with raspberry thing if I'm not mistaken. And we also had some wedges, cheese fritters, can't really remember.

But I remember that the couch was soooo damn comfortable can. I fell asleep I think. And the cushion, oh my god, and the lighting. I want my bedroom to look the same! Xiqing and I saw Cuijing and Elaine in the toilet and they were screaming all the way while I was peeing. Scare the shit out of me cos I was happily peeing away then someone shouted my name. Oh yeah, also saw Aihui and some Commonwealth people there.

Adam and HP went home first, and then we walked around a bit and talked before heading home. Qing boarded NR8, Patrick and I NR5. So that's about all.

For yesterday, we went to the SP and NP course counselling session. I met up with Patrick and Ruiming at JE MRT station at 1000. Our first stop was SP, and we were approached by a lecturer there, he was promoting the School of Design & Environment. He talked quite a lot, but I wasn't interested cos I didn't wanna come to SP. So Ruiming and I sat down and waited for Patrick to look at his IT/Engineering/Tourism courses. I saw Sean Cheah over there. Quite coincidental cos I was chatting with him on MSN the night before.

Then we headed to NP. Yay! I like NP. Ruiming went to the Mass Comm booth, Patrick went to the Engineering booth, and I went to the Humans booth. I talked to the ECH person about the course I wanted. :) We went to the canteen next, and the food there was like so cheap! YAY. I borrowed Ivan's copy of JAE COP/Intake booklet while they were eating. I really like ECH course.

After that was Clementi -> City Hall, to Suntec again! Patrick's Reebok jacket was gone, and he spent like an hour in the shop, deciding to buy or not to buy the navy blue (with zip) or black (w/o zip). And he ended up not buying anything. Ruiming was looking for new shoes as well, so yeah the guys were going like shopping crazy. Patrick had to go at 1800 so we met up with Adam cos he wanted to buy V Day gift for Jiamei.

He ended up buying Prestat chocolate for her (my suggestion okay!) which was close to 50 bucks.

The packaging was quite nice. And when he paid for it, I could hear his heart breaking. LOL. I think there are no more than 10 pieces of chocolate inside. And when he saw Ferrero Roche at Mustafa (for about 8 bucks I think), I SWEAR HIS FACIAL EXPRESSION IS PRICELESS.

Okay so as I was saying, we took the train to Farrer Park and went to shop around. The place looked like an alien land to me. So we went to this shopping centre there cos Ruiming wanted to buy a pair of jeans. While he was trying, I took a few pairs of Levi's and tried on as well. The Levi's were very dusty, and they only sold 577 and 599 there. I've already got the 599, just looking for 593, but couldn't find it. So Ruiming bought a pair of Lee jeans in the end.

We went down to Level 2 and tested the perfumes. Woah, I tested Anna Sui's Secret Wish and it has this really sweet fragrance. Mmm, but I still prefer Summer by Kenzo, couldn't find it there. Maybe should head there again another day to do a thorough search. Went to the Indian coffeeshop and Adam ordered 4 pratas, while Ruiming ordered 3 thosais. I didn't know thosai was meant to be sour, and thought it went bad or something.

It was to Geylang after that, but we ended up in Boon Keng. So we decided to walk back to Raffles Hotel to find Patrick. On our way, I saw a few interesting road names, like Hindoo Road, Baboo Lane, Veerasamy Road. Actually I like walking around a lot, so if you have the time, and you don't mind me tagging along, ask me out, we shall have a little tour around Singapore (please leave out Orchard Road, I'm sick of it). :)

Okay, now you see, it's not really a summary afterall. I gotta do my JAE soon. Hmm hope everyone of us get into the JC/Poly/courses they want. Cheers.

Labels: Prattle Tattle

15:56

Saturday, February 11, 2006

First and foremost, a big thank you to those who texted/called up/instant messaged me to wish me good luck. I really appreciated it, and sorry if I couldn't recognise who you were because I deleted most numbers on my phone (I call it the phonebook minimalism). Sorry too, if I didn't reply, I was feeling very nervous, wasn't in the mood. I know it's rude.

On the other hand, I'd like to thank those people who didn't. Really. I get extremely stressed up whenever I'm reminded of the Os.

I was on the phone with Patrick the other night. We were talking about the O level and some other random stuffs, from midnight till 5 plus in the morning. He ended up waking up late and not going for his work. Hahaha.

Okay, I wasn't any better. The results were scheduled
E55en5e 0f Vnl)ea+h]] says:
really pale
E55en5e 0f Vnl)ea+h]] says:
thought u not feeling well
E55en5e 0f Vnl)ea+h]] says:
so din go and disturb u
E55en5e 0f Vnl)ea+h]] says:
i tanned meh...ur eyes got prob la

14:41

Thursday, February 09, 2006

Destressed? No. DISTRESSED!

Nothing works for me now.

I tried to destress by eating. But it makes me feel worse than before.
I tried retail therapy. Yes it works, but there's a limit to how much I can spend.
I tried meditating. But all the negative thoughts appear in my head.
I didn't try talking to my family. They have their own problems as well.
I talked to Patrick. But we're on the same boat!
I don't a special person in my life.
So I can't have sex with him/her and destress. I'm joking.
I tried jogging around the neighbourhood, in search for an eye-candy, but all I see are ah pehs who are about to bid the world goodbye.
I tried listening to music. But I find slow songs too depressing and fast songs too angsty and angry.
I tried watching TV, but the only programme I'm interested in is the news programme. And it is always on the topic of education now. So I shun away from the TV recently.
I don't smoke.
I don't take drugs.
I tried alcohol, but the effect is only temporary.
I tried sleeping for longer hours, but sometimes I can't even get to sleep cos I'm insomniac.

What should I do now? Tell me. I feel like dying but I'll be a total pussy if I really do so.

-Updated- 1959: Gary (my cousin) wished me good luck on MSN. Okay, feel a little better. :)

Labels: Ranting

18:45

Monday, February 06, 2006

I Can't Decide What The Title Should Be

I had a long heart-to-heart talk with my dad again. He says I'm VERY indecisive. I agree. I procrastinate too much and nothing gets done. I waste too much time thinking about the options I have, and as time passes by, I'm left with no options, and there are new problems waiting for me. The contradicting thoughts keep running through my head and sometimes I wonder if I'm schizophrenic.

You know, I'm feeling really frustrated now. But certain things are getting better in my life, like my relationship with my family, especially with my Dad. My Dad and my Mum talk to each other now (after like 5, 6 years of silence?) He initiated to talk to her and this reminded me of Nicholas Spark's The Wedding. I don't usually read romance fiction, but I really like that book. I hope the ending will be the same in reality. Good luck daddy.

Do you have the time to listen to me whine
About nothing and everything all at once
I am one of those
Melodramatic fools
Neurotic to the bone
No doubt about it

Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
It all keeps adding up
I think I'm cracking up
Am I just paranoid?
I'm just stoned

I went to a shrink
To analyze my dreams
She says it's lack of sex that's bringing me down
I went to a whore
He said my life's a bore
And quit my whining cause it's bringing her down

Grasping to control
So you better hold on

So.. anyone has the time to listen to me whine? Haha.

"Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too - even when you’re in the dark. Even when you’re falling." Albom Mitch - Tuesdays With Morrie

Labels: Music, Personal

23:17

Sunday, February 05, 2006

Screw Blogger!

My previous two entries have been deleted and now I have to repost. Thank goodness both of them are picture entries, so all I have to do is to post the links up again. I forget what I have written.

CNY Eve: Reunion Dinner

Aloysius on the sofa. #1 Attention seeker. He's a Leo by the way.

CNY: First Day

My baby! Xavier is really a sweetheart. He is very friendly, huggable, doesn't cry and throw tantrums like other babies. I love his lips.

My Daddy and my baby. He's looking at me.

Xavier is distracted by the Wonka Bar in my left hand.

My little princess. She says I'm her favourite cousin and she misses me when I'm not around. She is my favourite cousin as well.

She's a natural when it comes to posing for pictures.

My favourite picture of them.

Mag's smile ruined this picture. She has this really phony and pretentious smile.

Piggyback time.

I like it when Shernice smiles like this.

At peace. At ease.

Look at Shernice's pout!

Mabel with Shernice, playing peekaboo. Mabel is camera shy.

In Shernice's room. We can see the railway track from her bedroom window. A train was passing by when we took this pic.

Shernice's take of his father, Uncle Sam.

The three of us, before we set off to Grandpa's place.

A short ride from Ghim Moh (Shernice's place) to.. Ghim Moh (Grandpa's place). I love Ghim Moh area and Holland V area. Reminds me of my childhood. :) Shernice so damn cute right!

Gary at Grandpa's place. Taken by my sister cos I've already gone home by then.

CNY: Second Day

Very few people online in the morning.

Before changing into CNY clothes.

On our way to our paternal grandma place.

I didn't take any pictures there cos I was busy eating and flipping through old photo albums.

And then when we went home, it's time for PS2.

Daddy playing Need For Speed Underground.

Old boy drifting.

Controller snatching competition.

CNY: Seventh Day

The higher you lao your yusheng, the luckier you'll be.

The Mother, quintessence of kiasu-ism.

Crouching tiger.

Parent's behaviour is a strong influence on the kids.

Two crouching tigers.

Shredded carrot bits give middle-aged woman a strong endorphin rush.

Dearly beloved(s).

Mum and Dad

Yum

Labels: Prattle Tattle

16:49

Friday, February 03, 2006

I Not Stupid Too

We went to watch I Not Stupid Too today. Not that I want to watch it. I don't like Jack Neo, he's overrated and in my opinion, he's "popular" because he is one of the few directors in Singapore. I don't know if you've heard of it, but there is this saying, "Bo hee, hay ma ho". Literally translated as "no fish prawn also good". Yup that's how I feel. My dad thinks otherwise. He is very supportive of Jack Neo. You can check out the collection of Jack Neo's VCD and DVD in my house. They are the only movies we own (cos we're a very boring family) I agreed cos I missed eating popcorn. Haha.

It was around 1600 when we reached there, and the 1620 slot was selling fast, so we chose the 1810 slot. Spent our time idling around Jurong Point. First, we went to Popular cos my dad wanted to read the fengshui books (he is very superstitious but he is too damn sissy to admit).

I was browsing the FHM and Maxim magazines, then as I read, I noticed this group of secondary school boys staring at me. Then, I turned around and saw a few guys behind me. Think they wanna read the mag but too chicken to ask me to put down one of them (I was holding on to both magazines), so they were peeping from behind. Faggots.

After that, we headed to B1 to look for food. Dad wanted to eat the meat taco thingy from Banquet, and kept hinting me. "Looks quite delicious hor?", "Like very nice like that leh." I asked him to go ahead and buy and stop dropping hints. He laughed. I hate it, why can't he be more straightforward? I scolded him for being sissy. He didn't fight back cos he was busy chomping away. No fun.

He offered me a bite and I asked him to clear the meat part for me cos I only wanted the veggie. It was AMAZINGLY GOOD. It had a generous portion of cabbage and I loved it! Yum yum. It made me a little happier. :) I know I don't look like a veggie person, but I really am. I don't take any other part of a meat except for the breast (I know it's hard to bite, but I like it leh).

During reunion dinners, my relatives are happy people, cos I clear those unwanted stuffs for them. Like for example, I take the chicken and duck breast (leaving the skin behind), cauliflower+green pepper+carrot+spinach (leaving the abalone behind). Okay, I leave the abalone behind cos I'm too paiseh to eat them. I occasionally take one or two when no one's looking. Haha.

Anyway, the movie was so-so, very Jack Neo. Basically, it addressed the social issues in Singapore, like generation gap between the parents and their kid, not able to communicate properly with one another, scolding and punishing their kid too much, stingy with praises etc. Well, I like the humour in the show, especially at the beginning. And then it started to suck for me. Why? COS IT'S TOO DRAMATIC. I hate dramatic movie. There are three simple signs to note when a movie starts to get very drama.

1. The movie suddenly gets slow-mo, and there will be many closeup scenes. The actors will have tears brimming in their eyes, threatening to overflow. Their lips will be quivering like a withering rose. Then they will find this PERFECT MOMENT to close their eyes and let their tears stream down their faces. *yawn*

2. The sound effects. And also, the lack of it. For the former, they will play pieces of extremely poignant music. Go listen to Johnny Cash's "Hurt" (not the Nine Inch Nails version) when you're having a major breakdown, and you will get what I mean. This is emotional assault! But also, I must say that this is brilliant planning. For the latter, what I mean it, COMPLETE SILENCE. The actors will be doing this, "I see you see I see you" thing. The only sound you hear in the theatre is probably the ~~crybabies~~ emotional women and the ~~sissyfucks~~ Sensitive New Age Guy sniffing.

3. Do I really need a third sign? You just know it lah come on. It's that moment when everyone stops munching their popcorns, and the irritating guy sitting behind you stop shaking his leg and banging it against your chair.

What I dislike about this movie:

1. Too exaggerated and drama. A little is okay, but I hate it when it gets too much. Maybe I've a low tolerance for this. The first third of the movie, everybody was laughing. Okay except me, I don't think it's THAT funny. Do I sound like a grouch here? But seriously, I find watching Just For Laugh gags more entertaining. Sadist? Maybe. The wimps started weeping after the first third. Bring along tissues if you like to cry during movies.
2. Blatant advertising! Very few movies can escape from this. I see Singtel, Newmoon (clever advertising, near festive season), UOB bank (another clever one), Nokia phone.
3. In my opinion, the plot kinda sucked. As a whole, maybe it's okay. But when you look into each and every character, they don't really have personalities. Jack Neo had over 2 hours. I wished he could have a better focus, maybe develop the characters a little better, with lesser time up-ing the drama factor of the movie. I don't like seeing people crying and crying.

What I like about the movie:

1. The message Jack's trying to bring across. He's already said it all in the opening lines.

When was the last time you complimented somebody?
When was the last time somebody complimented you?
Was it a very long time ago?

Trust me, your parents will start to reflect after they've seen this movie with you. I regret not asking my mum to go (although she would still not go if I asked her). Cos when I closed the door just now (at 0200), she woke up and opened my door, asking me why I closed the door. I said, "Ni men zai shui jiao ma, wo kai music hen da shen, bu yao chao xing ni men." Her reply was, "Li ma na wu ani ho?" (Literally translated to "You where got this good?") WOAH SPEAK OF THE DEVIL SHE WOKE UP AGAIN AS I'M TYPING THIS. Okay I better finish this faster or else she will yak again. My little kind gesture in exchange for a scolding. And not only that, the first thing she did when she came in the room was to look at my computer screen. I was surfing some sites on astrology then. I totally hated it! Okay I won't go on about that today, maybe tomorrow, or another day.

2. The jokes. Some are QUITE funny. Some are really not funny. There's this very morbid joke, when they show the scene of the wake. EVERYBODY was laughing. Singaporeans are one perverted bunch of people. I am one of them. HAHAHAHAHAHA.

3. The ah ma in the show. "So cool. So lame. Whatever." She's the coolest ah ma to show off to your friends! And also Shawn Lee. He became much more good-looking. I think he's even better looking than Joshua Ang. Why so many girls like Joshua?! I don't understand.

Anyway, there were two girls sitting beside me. Think they're maybe 1-2 years younger than me. They were talking about Shawn and Joshua. The conversation went something like this.

Girl A: Eh Shawn hao xiang bian hao kan le hor.
Girl B: Si lor si lor. But Joshua Ang bi ta shuai leh! Woah woah, ni kan ta de muscle. Woahhhhhhhhh. *high pitch giggle*
Girl A: Ni kan ni, kan Joshua kan dao zhe yang. Wah piang, wo hai bu zhi dao Joshua zhe me muscular de leh!
Girl B: Ta de shen cai hen hao!
Girl A: Jiao ni xuan Joshua gen Shawn, ni xuan nei ge?
Girl B: Of cos shi JOSHUA la. Ta hen fit hen shuai. Woahhhh.
Girl A: Siao liao la ni. Hahaha.
Girl B: Ni leh?
Girl A: Joshua la.
Girl B: Wei shen me?
Girl A: Shawn hen xiang hen guai. Joshua de pattern huai huai de. Hen xiang na zhong bad boy.
Girl B: Hanor. Nan ren bu huai, nu ren bu ai.
Both girls: *giggle*

...

I turned to my left and looked at their faces. I couldn't believe what I heard. Two bespectacled girls, one wearing black top and khaki pants, the other wearing light blue top and denim skirt. Barely 16.

"Nan ren bu huai, nu ren bu ai" coming out from their mouths?

Oh my god what's the world coming to!

I still prefer good ol' Shawn. Call me old-fashioned, but I'm more attracted to well-behaved, family-oriented, filial and studious guys.

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