Oh, look what you have done...
Blue taxi on Orchard Road
It seems as though it's been raining forever now. I used to love rain, I used to love listening to it and everything - but I think I can only love something with all my heart when it's not there in my face, 24/7 - ALL the time. The rain, however, has chosen to be ever present around my life in Singapore.
I can't get a cab to go home at night because everyone wants one.
Meanwhile, I get drenched waiting for a cab or walking home from the bus stop or train station. No, umbrellas do not help when the wind is blowing and it rains sideways (haha)!
I can't hang my clothes out to dry.
I cannot leave the house without bringing a brolly (gosh, I hate extra weight in my bag).
I cannot wear fab shoes because they will get ruined (the rain already ruined my Birkenstocks)
I've stopped wearing long pants because they also get ruined.
And can anyone believe it's actually cold in Singapore?
I got up the other night to find a thicker blanket because I was cold (!).
And for some reasons, malls, offices, buses and trains in Singapore do not care that it's raining and still do not turn the thermostat up - making the interiors extra cold when you are kind of soaked - I sometimes wonder if that is done so that when we do die from pneumonia from all the rain and cold, they can preserve our bodies.
Then, my friend in Boston tells me it's the warmest Winter he has ever had (he also told me that Singapore will be one of the firsts to probably sink due to the high water levels at some point - Thanks Kris, now I feel secure :p ). The world has gone Loco. Al Gore is right - we need to do something about this global warming. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure what the Aztecs predicted (that the world will end by 2012 - or rather, everything will be wiped out so everyone will have to start anew - kinda like the ice age, you know) will come true.
Oh, and how do people live in Alaska or Norway where there is no sun for like 6 months straight? Because it's pretty depressing, not seeing the sun on most days for about a month.
I know, I'm whining - but I can't go outside - it's raining!!!
This should be seriously noted by someone concerned: "I think I can only love something with all my heart when it's not there in my face, 24/7 - ALL the time." :D
Is that flower Zizawa? We used to have them blooming beautifully in Ygn.
And Yes, I was saying you talk a lot. :D But it's what the blogs are for, right? To talk! :P . Take care... really good to have you back online.
KoCho
Yup, there's still no snow on the ground here in Vermont.
Ko Cho - hahaha - yes - all my relationships crumble when I have to look at someone for 24 hours. Maybe I just havent found someone whom I can tolerate or who can tolerate me, lol.
I don't know what the flower's name is. They have it all over Orchard ROad in SG. We used to have them in YGN too - and also these 4 leaf clover like white flowers. Sont know their name either.
Ya, it's good to be back after a little break.
YN - it's not snowing in Vermont? CHRIST! the Mayans were right, probably. Am trying to find the documentary you suggested here. WIll try to download when internet connection is better. The earthquake in Taiwan messed up our internet cables under the sea so we have extremely slow connection right now.