The Day After Big Day

Woke up late to recover some lost sleep

Last night, the girls were gorgeous, even Mum looked at least 10 years younger

Spiky hair my style, matt-finished to lay off that grunge look

Along with my geek black frame spectacle, white linen jacket topping off the pair of white vintage denim and matching Goldlion belt

Sunny otaku eh

Went to elaine's 21st birthday party, over at her place, some ulu Yishun Ring road facing a field of nothing but grass

It was Neo Garden buffet, yet again, displeasing food, my taste buds were probably lethargic from the night of sumptuous treats at Noble House

The night was a bore, other than getting to catchup with my fellow mates from school

The food, the cake, the music, the heat, intolerable but tolerating because elaine is a good friend whom I respect ;)

And its her day, I've got no better reason to whine like a wimp and leave the party alone

After the party it was Karaoke time yeah

Headed back to Woodlands Civic Centre Party World KTV to spend another hour crooning familiar tunes and rapping the billboard hot favourites

This is definitely more appealing to me

The Big Day

Today, the big day, the big welcome and big big treats

Relatives and friends, neighbours and colleagues all coming together to celebrate

To commemorate Jie's wedding, a ritual to walk through with many flowers and blessings

Lol, although I am turning 20 this August, today is still when I could recall the days when I was young and nimble, and maybe tiny

Where I was tasked to be the 'Cow-boy', in Hokkien we call it 'Gu-Kia'

You will know when the photos are up =)

Spilled Soup

The empty bistro, the fallen leaves, numerous fire-rusted pans, and the oily sewers

Burnt crisp from the deep fried fish, smell of the rich buttery batter lingers on

Hot steam escaping from the vent, enshrouded the opening and the open ceiling

Filtering out the dim sun rays, casting a dimly lighted and hazy atmosphere

The wind blew and we sent farewell to the family beloved 'One and Only'

A family tradition, the perseverance, of providing good food

Waved goodbye to the blazing flame, the bubbling frying oil and the steaming hot soup

Chicken bones, fish skin, salted cabbages, formulated bowls and bowls of pure taste and essence

Fried bean curd skins, sauté mutton, tossed into a mixture of Chinese herbs and spices soup

To create the ever marvelous delicious and soothing potion for curing bitterness and chill

But now it's all gone

Near 10 years of hardwork and determination, sweat and blood, forsaking sleep hours

Withholding mental stress, price surge, low pay

In order to keep the family in one piece, having enough to feed their sons, daughters and themselves

The soup, this soup, is no ordinary soup, to me

It is the soup of life, of beliefs and many memories, both fond and those...