Valentine's Day Special III

Arggghhhh. Woke up from a short nap after coming back home. Feel much better now. I do not know why am I so stressed up, even when I sleep, I dreamt. One was about a classmate who's a copywriter. The scene showed her involved in some community project, where she fixed up insects as installation art or some sort in an old folks home. And there's this scene when she stood there and watches her art while people passes her by, you know, like SRX camera, they looked like blurred images passing by her. Then, I hear the other classmates commenting on the amount of work she has to do for the piece of art.

Then, V3 stressed came up again. I dreamt that I went to this ah beng shop and I bought a blue-tooth that dangles at the ear, unlike those clip ones that you see in the market. That scene was a little unclear, cos after I've obtain the blue tooth, I don't know what I did thereafter.

Then I woke up. Cos I want to reserve some sleepiness for use later. Ate some fried chicken for dinner. Drank some JJ liang teh. Again, I gobbled up the drink and coughed/spilled some over. This is the 2nd time I do things like that today. I wonder why.

Then I began to fiddle with my Bandung, with some help from brother, who owns a ROKR. Yes! Got a song blue-toothed into Bandung. Took a ridiculous self-portrait and set it as wall paper and played around with the other features abit. Hey, I think I am going to have a lot of fun with this phone. Now not so scary... I think I should sleep well tonight :)

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I was looking forward to my first Valentine's Day at Raffles Place. Have always wondered what is it like on V Day there. I can tell you, it's extremely boring. During lunchtime, the Raffles Park was packed with silly lucky draws and queues for diet coke. And of course people. Looking as busy as usual. There were people from zuji posing as angels, but like what my colleague said, they seemed more interested to spread gossips than spreading love.

Then, after work, I thought I would expect many people holding flowers or pak-tor. Don't have leh. The grass in Raffles Park was laid with many items there were grouped. I reckoned it was for some silly Valentine's Day game, cos there were sponsor balloons and stuffs. The people who got off work all looked really boring and tired. In their greys, blacks, brown, blues and whites, they seemed in a hurry to go home. There seemed to be more individuals taking the escalator than couples. I probably see less than 5 guys holding flowers and making phone calls (to their gf). Everyone seemed to be mourning for Valentine's Day. There's no life, no celebration mood. Love is definetely NOT in the air.

There's no lovey dovey mushy song blasting from anywhere. There were some schoolgirls holding single stalks of roses, I wonder are they trying to sell it off, or are they going to hold them till the event at Raffles Park starts. The air reeks of... nonchalence, couldn't careless about Valentine's Day.

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You know, I was thinking today. Why do businesses fixed their targets on couples on Valentine's Day? I bet they will do well riding on the irony of the celebration and organise some stuffs for the Singles. That will rake in more money than depending on couples. Singles nowadays are more affluent, are more willing to spend, and will take this chance to drink, be merry, celebrate Singlehood and party. And meet new people. Whereas couples will be saving up for HDB flat, children's education, wedding at Fullerton, etc. Right?

I am just stating the fact. To me, it's just silly lor. From a business point of view. If I owe a cafe, I will sure make this day a speed-dating fun day or something for singles. I really think singles will enjoy this day more than couples, particularly in Singapore.

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Arrgghh... I feel much better after the rest. Hope tonight I will truly sleep well.


From the bottom of my heart: Happy Valentine's Day, dear Readers.