Friday, December 16, 2011
I was dining with 2 friends at a nearby Astons before Karaoke. We sat down next to a table of a lady, who seemed to be in her 60s.
During one of the pauses in our conversation, I casually glanced over her direction and she asked a weird question.
"Are you a foreigner?"
"Er, no? We're all locals here."
"Then why, why are you all speaking in Chinese?!?#!@"
For a few split seconds, I don't know whether to feel more happy or sad. Happy, because we're all effectively bilingual. Sad, because the way she posed the question seemed to suggest that it's either uncool to speak in Chinese, or that younger Singaporeans like us are no longer doing it.
I didn't want to make a sarcastic reply nor wanted to offend this English-educated old lady.
"Oh, we're all used to it.."
The only good thing was, she ended the awkward conversation by saying that I have very nice teeth.
人生是黑白的.
11:34 PM <3
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Monday, December 12, 2011
An interview has concluded! It was quite intensive in my opinion, having to prepare for a presentation in an area that I have little knowledge in, and then subsequently facing arrows of questions that I think I can probably get better with more experience.
And before I faced more intensive FYP days, I had 2 KTV sessions over the past few days. Oh yes, a 3rd one is coming up in a few days' time. It really is an avenue that's effective in relieving stress. Alright, at least for me.
Getting a little concerned about my FYP progress right now, as it seems somewhat possible that I may not achieve good conclusive results before the deadline at the end of this year. "A little concerned" actually means "a little but not excessively worried", so there's an element of nonchalance to the notion. With the deadline creeping faster than ever, I probably ought to be motivated about it. I hope the 'nua-ing' at home isn't making me too lazy yet.
人生是黑白的.
3:58 PM <3
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