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Making Headlines: IT'S NOT ME!

This morning i came into the office to be interrogated. The colleague sitting in front of me asked

"Do you have a greenish tube dress?"

I asked, "why? do you want to borrow it? no, i don't have."
He said, "Are you SUUUUUUUre?"

I said, "who in the world wears GREEN?"

Then the colleague sitting diagonally from us piped, "No no...it's not green! Its something like turqoise...."

And i thought perhaps they need to borrow my dress for some performance.

She then asked, " Have you been shopping alot lately?"

I shook my head, because i have been saving for Japan.

Then, they showed me this! I did a double flip."The police are appealing for details on the identity and whereabouts of this woman to assist investigations into a case of credit card fraud. She was last seen in a green dress at Mustafa Centre on March 7 between 2am and 4am."

If you close one eye and squint, it does sorta kinda resemble me. Except she is alot fairer than me. I was teasing my colleagues..."you mean you guys were contemplating to call the hotline??"

At least i resemble a possible criminal (not sure yet) who is kinda hot and not in one of those "Ugly Singaporeans" caught-in-action photos in the papers. At least it wasn't my look-alike caught digging her nose or pushing an old lady out of the way.

Tell me, have you seen her?

P.S My boyfriend and my family are my alibi as i was with them. But that doesn't stop me from having a wild imagination. What if i am a case of Lincoln Burrows? Jailed for something i have not done. What if the chief investigator is an Ang Moh? And to Ang Mohs, they can't tell one Asian from another.

The wanted girl is NOT ME!!

Speaking Japanese

I dug out my Japanese textbook to do a revision before my trip and a very yellow piece of paper scribbled with Japanese phrases fell out. Skip this if you are below 21.

Kimiga Nama Ewa= What is your name?

Hajimemashite = Nice to meet you (first meeting only)

Ogenki Desuka = How do you do

Koneko Chan= Sweet Pussycat

Kimiga Kissu Amai = Your kiss is sweet

Kimiga Bagina Amai = Your XXssy is sweet

Kimiga Oppai Monde Yi Desuka= Can I squeeze your brXXsts?

Bokuwa Nodo Kawaita Dakara Kimiga Bagina/Oppai suku desuka? (BOY, is this LONG. Try saying it in ONE BREATH) = My throat is thirsty, can you let me sXXk your _____/_____ (if you read the above two, you can figure it out)

Bokuwa Onaka Suita Dakara Kimiga bagina taberu desuka? = My stomach is hungry, so can you let me eat your XXssy?

Oisine= Delicious!

Bokuwa Kimiga Aisteru = I Love you!

Yorusku, Ja = Nice to meet you (parting), Bye!

That piece of paper is yellow due to its age, not stains (thankfully!). The boys in a single-sex school absolutely have too much hormones raging. I wonder where they learnt all this, I’m not even sure if they are accurate. Perhaps you can try and see if you get slapped by a Kawaii girl. I have no use for it, but still, I kept this piece of paper just for amusement.

I hope you got amused too.

P.S check back after the 20^th, I’m sure to bring Tokyo’s fashion, food and weird to you.

Food for thought: i believe Singaporean men tend to prefer Japanese porn because its more realistic. Not the sick antics, but the girls, the size, the bush...its more like Asian women. I suppose the size of the Japanese man's member also makes them feel a little better (maybe, maybe not). Don't quote me! LOL.

Do Singaporeans dress badly?

Before i start on the fashion faux pas of Singaporeans, let me first state that alot of my foreign friends feel Singaporean girls are the epitome fashionistas in Asia. The Hong Kongers and Taiwanese prefer Singaporean girls because they can dress well (I thought the Hong Kong and Taiwan females would dress better. Apparently, the locals don't think that way. What we thought was what we saw on TV). They saw us as "fiery".

The Europeans, they like Singaporean girls because they wear flirty sexy dresses unlike their girls because of the cold weather almost all year round.

So, the foreigners pretty much think Singaporeans dress well. However, that can't be said of our men. They're pretty much always dressed down. And then stereotypically, if a Singaporean man dresses a little bit more formal in a club, the girls assume he is a foreigner (as my Singaporean male friend tells).

So when Singaporean men dress a little better, they are deemed as 1) metrosexual, 2) poseur or 3) foreigner.

My opinion on Singaporean men is neutral (the only thing the bf probably has to say is all of them seem to have the same haircut!) I would think its the Korean influence.

However, i can give my opinions of the fashion sense of Singaporean women...behold...the Dos and Don'ts of Fashion.

1) Ankle Boots

To me, even the celebrities can't carry off ankle boots with bare legs (unless with jeans or leggings). I've seen them in Singapore and not only do we laugh at people who wear boots in our humid weather, we cringe when its ankle boots. It makes your legs look short.

2) Latex leggings

Did you run out of allowance to use thrash bags as leggings? This is the second thing that i feel even celebrities cannot carry off. This trend hasn't really taken off yet here, but i have seen some already starting it. Pleeeeeease, don't.

Then again, if you do, i still applaud you your boldness in making a statement. We need less copycats.

3) High Waist Belts

I think almost every girl owns one now. It is a great accessory to instantly jazz up your outfit and give a better defined waist. Australia started it 2007, my mother wore it in the 70s. But you know what? My male friend told me he thinks the high waisted belt is not flattering. In fact, i've heard more than 1 man say that. What do men know?! Bah.

4) High waisted stuff

Again, this is very in trend but my male colleague the other day just said the body looks short with these high waisted stuff. The men just don't get it.

5) Dressing like a slut
A personal rule i'd like to follow almost religiously is to not show your top while flashing your lower half. Do it with class, and not with crass.

6) Grooming

Both men and women need grooming. Don't end up like Cecilia Cheung.

7) Visible Panty Lines

Butt cracks are a big boo-boo.

Gotcha! That picture wasn't a real butt crack. It was created in between my knees.I've seen countless girls flashing their ass while squatting or sitting around Orchard. If it is unintentional, it's forgivable but i think everyone needs to be mindful of it. Some even purposely show off their tong underneath! Low-waisted jeans are very bad for the back, so maybe the high waisted fashion is a good thing.

This reminds me, see through bras are also a no-no. Remember, do it with class not crass.

When i was in secondary school, there was this girl who developed earlier than we did. And to show that off, she wore coloured bras with bright prints to flaunt. And when she gets drenched in the rain on the way to school, she acts all shy and embarrassed but i bet she was secretly pleased as she thrust her chest out.

How we called her a slut but secretly envied her chest.

I almost got a wedgie!

8) If you want to go fake, do your research.
Almost everyone in the train has a Gucci bag. From the young girls to the aunties to the grannies. I give them the benefit of the doubt of it being the real thing, it's not a crime carrying a fake if you really want to be brand conscious. But if you do want to carry a fake, do your research!! So you know what REALLY exists and not become a laughing stock like Rick Ross who wore a fake LV glasses on a magazine that soon received a lawyer's letter from LV. You know how these labels take piracy seriously.

9) Being Real

Singaporean women are well sought-after by many men. But i always joke with them what if after unwrapping the present, then they find out its not what it seems? Singaporeans are so updated with fashion "helps" in the market that image is no longer kept real. Fake eyelashes, push-up bra, girdles, double eyelid stickers, make-up etc.

Here's what i mean...

10) Lastly, wearing PJs out

It has been a trend, but not quite rampant yet. Mainly because Singaporeans are still pretty much conservative. I personally own a few corsets and nighties that is good to wear in public, but still, i am not daring enough. In my mind, it's still lingerie. And i wouldn't know how the boyfriend would react! There are a handful of women who do it, what do you think of them?

Sex-pots or bad taste?

I think women can definitely wear their PJs out provided its not translucent but please wear a bra! They can also wear big sleep shirts out with a high waist belt and tights or leggings. Men, however...i'm afraid their boxers and ah pek stripey PJs will have to stay home.

I think i'll stick to non-PJs clothes for public for now. But i did see a lace-silk nightie last Saturday in a lingerie shop that makes me feel almost confident to wear it out in public. So maybe, i will.

Watch this space.

P.S the Great Singapore Sale has started, you should have scoured before it started so you know exactly what you want and don't have to wait in queue for the changing room. Next year perhaps! Unlucky for me...i will need to do my shopping in Japan :p

If only every Sunday is like yesterday.

MVP withdrawal syndrome

It feels unreal that just a few hours ago i was in chilly Perth in company of amazing friends and eating the best of Italian food. Now i am back in Singapore and i am perspiring like a pig. No, i didn't get the swine flu. I am really really grateful to V for offering his house to stay (where i got to live my dream of having a dog in my house and we got to make ourselves an OZ breakfast one morning, bacon and eggs. Yummm....). M was also such a darling spending the weekend with us, playing the perfect tour guide giving us a running commentary whenever possible and answering the German's tourist's questions.
I was sharing with my boyfriend that i am ashamed that M & V whom i hardly hang out with when i stayed in Perth were so much more enthusiastic about my arrival than those that i hang out regularly with. I'm not saying that my Singaporean-Perth friends are not nice, they are. In fact, most of the time very helpful and reliable. But i guess you take it for granted when you know you can see them another time (if not in Perth, then back in Singapore).

And when i was telling my boyfriend that, i almost teared because i was so touched by M&V who gave me VIP treatment. They were so proud of showing Perth to us (me, a born-again tourist. Him, a first-timer.) just as i was proud of showing Singapore to them. And i am ashamed to say i haven't been as good as a host as they had been to me.

You indulge in all things sinful on a holiday.

Oh, how i love Nandos. V has the cutest dog i've ever seen. Chino is a very laid-back dog (is every human, animal , thing in Australia all laid-back?). He's so playful! He snuck into our room and stole my socks!!

We flew in close to midnight on Friday. Immediately went to Burswood and had kebabs (how i crave for one now). I hadn't had much luck although the boyfriend won $100.

I love the deco of this club on North Bridge. From my one and only clubbing experience there 1.5 years ago, i think the men there can dance ALOT better than the guys here (they don't even dance! They BOB.) The men are also more aggressive in wanting anything from you (a dance, a conversation). The girls, they're full of confidence and almost all will be shaking their booty.

Most places wouldn't have cover, although some of the bigger ones like Metros and Library will have. Some have many "rooms" like our old MOS, but don't have high expectations on deco. They just play different music and at least 1 room will a live band.

In general, the clubs there are not as 'posh' as Singapore's but its free entry and the people there are more relaxed and not so poseurs.
The highlight of the trip was Ciao Italia at South Perth. No reservations can be taken, and there'll be hoards of people. Inside, every table is packed chair to chair. Very squeezy and expect to wait long for a table, but all is VERY worth it. Our appetiser was Bruchetta. The juicy olive vinegar soaked tomatos and onions on crusty bread is divine.

Colza. Which is chicken and tomatos and other ingredients stuffed inside. Very cheesy.
My favourite is still the pasta named after the restaurant though. Creamy linguine with roasted chicken and sundried tomatos.
This girl who is unabashed to cam whore with me. She has so many expressions to pose with and she calls ME the pose-r.

Ang Mohs usually say Chinese look alike, with the slit eyes and all. Looking at this close-up shot, i cannot see how we look alike. She has bigger eyes and big white teeth. I think she's the prettier one.

We waited 30 minutes out in the cold for our table. I had to hound the waiter 3 times.

I am really touched by V's gestures. From picking us at the airport to sending us here and there to planning our itinery to make sure we got the most out of Perth to burning us 2 photo CDS before we leave. He's a perfect host!

Our holiday was 10/10. Quality food, good friends, laughs, fun and PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY! 99% of the pictures seen here, the credit goes to V. Tell me how many get their ENTIRE holiday documented from a third person's view?

They are such good people, they weren't calculative. They are such polite people, laughing at my idiocrisies. They make me want to be a better person.
THE highlight of the night, literally.

We were all so STUFFED after all the main courses but no matter what we HAD to fit in the tiramisu.

People always lament that Perth is boring. It could be, if you are looking for constant action. But our typical day starts with spending time in the sun, coffee at a nice cafe, some shopping, then coffee again at another nice cafe then ending with drinks at chill-out places before heading home.

I was engrossed picking the lychee bits in my Lychee Mint Martini.

The city lights from across the Swan River is stunning on V's camera. The people, even more stunning (shockingly funny).
V drew a bomb over his gf's head. M is puckering her lips and applying lighted lipstick. MK is the merlion spewing light and i just tried to do something (having no mobile phone to create those lights).

We are organised stickmans. All standing straight and somewhat leaning to the right with hands in pockets.

We arrived in on Friday night with light rain. It poured on Saturday morning and our spirits were a little dampened as we thought how unlucky we were to have arrived this weekend of all times! Perth is known for perfect weather all year round. Sunny always, with little rainfall and gloom.

So lucky that it cleared up by Sat afternoon. I like the cold weather with sun! So nice to cuddle under the warm blankets (thanks to Hogswart)with the boyfriend. Not so nice when you undress to shower though. It kills you to step out of the hot shower!
We showed the German Caversham as soon as the clouds cleared. That's a family with the joey in the pocket. Can you see? We saw how a joey got in and out. How fascinating!Another masturbating or doing yoga, either one.
Kangaroos can box, he didn't believe.
But these are VERY laid-back. Look how they lie! Arms crossed, all stretched out.

This fawn is SUPER duper nice to stoke. Its SO soft. No wonder baby lamb meat is so much more tender and costly. MK kept making comments about how good Emu burgers will taste and how much he love Kangaroo meat. His appetite is ridiculous ever since he started seriously working out again.
This donkey reminds me of the one in Shrek because he is SO talkative. Made sounds non-stop and constantly opens its mouth to be fed. Felt abit sorry for it as the sign wrote "Feed everything else but the donkey".

The donkey gave us a very glamourous showcase of its fart though. And even gawfawed after that! Too bad i wasn't in time to take a video. Always something unexpected comes up at Caversham. You should go with a video camera, seriously. The last time, an Llama spit on C's face, literally.
That's a 30kg wombat.

I thought that was its vagina. But noooo, it's its pouch! Its newborn baby is about the size of a new born hamster. All tiny and red. I never knew wombats have pouches.How cool is it that we've so many 'natural' pictures because V was snapping away professionally?

Caversham's like a wildlife park showcasing Australia's animals. And i love that place because it allows you to get interactive with the animals! They don't rip you off by asking you to buy animal feed too. It's provided free around the park.

He's quite convinced that Koalas attack humans by clawing their faces.I cajoled him into doing an "animal" pose to suit the signage.
I showed him how to do it first.
This is what he gave.
I decided that is SO ugly that i be a koala and he just stick to being human instead.
Sunday was BEAUTIFUL. Our hosts took us to Cottlesloe (or Coleslaw as MK calls it)My salt pepper squid salad was superb! No wonder so many people were having it.
We could sit there all day. Or rather, MK would have preferred we sit there all day.

They sell the cutest rabbits at $20 per pop.

Fremantle's yacht harbor.

I like this one of us.

I hate this long distance relationship!

Dream house at Hogswart.
He said he will retire in Perth. Why does everyone say that!! I want to be in Perth right now! Don't need to wait till i'm a wrinkly prune.Its probably a relief to the 2 hosts that we've left Hogsworth, Hogbart (wherever V lives, i forgot) so they can get on to their school assignments and private life, but all i want to say is thank you for the splendid weekend that couldn't have happened without you two.

I now know what friendship means.