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My Fishy Journey
what can you do at 2am in the morning? for the night owls out there, you would probably have lotsa ideas - clubbing, msning or hanging out somewhere? it is always rare to know that gracie is still up at 2am, but i truly had a great time over weekend. adr drove me to the various fishing spots in sg, places which i've never been or known before. he smiled cunningly as he drove through the 'jungles' in lim chu kang (God knows where?), and threatened that he's selling me off and leaving me at a deserted corner of singapore. i screamed in fear but i knew fully well that i'll be safe :)
after the fishing spots, we continued our fishy journey to senoko fishery port. well, adr and r, the 2 prawn experts i went with, had gone down to buy fresh BIG prawns at rather cheeeap price for tonite's bbq. and for me, i tagged along because i wana see fish! i sound like an idiot here. it is as if i have never seen fish in my entire life. but really, when i stepped into that fish port, man! i'm just amazed by the variety, the colours, the size and shapes of the fish at the port. i've never seen so many fish in my life! not even at a wet market! at 2am, fish mongers were busy sorting out their fish according to the sizes. prawns too, were divided into different crates, depending on their quality and sizes. i'm surprised to see a huge fishing community there, especially at that late hour. many have gone there with their shopping baskets just to purchase the freshest fish at bargained price.
next time, if u can't sleep at night and really wana go somewhere, try checking out senoko fishery port! it is an interesting place to go...but remember to wear slippers with good grip and clothes which you are about to throw into laundry, cos' you smell like fish when you leave the port! ;)
~gracie left a note at 9:44 pm
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
pic uploaded from yahoo.pics; taken by Hannes Neidnergrandpa. grandma
i miss them. i miss grandpa's lame jokes. i long to taste the fried chicken wings grandma used to prepare every week. since their passing, i've not forgotten those moments. perhaps most of my childhood years were spent running around their little 3-room apartment, i grew up knowing grandparents' love. i'd say i'm most fortunate, to have spent those years with them and have developed such close bonds with them.
went down to Mount Vernon Columbarium last saturday to present flowers, in remembrance of them. for more than 10 years, the memory of their faces has always been vague in my mind. yes, i do dream of them. i do miss them. yet, as i went closer to behold their faces once again, somehow sweet memories returned.
i remembered how grandpa used to fetch me from school and how grandma would bring me to the wet market to buy groceries. and as i listened to their love story, i realised how simple love could be. love really, isn't about creating romantic moments all the time. it is about giving and about holding each other's hands through the journey of life.
grandpa's a shanghainese. grandma's a cantonese. if you have heard the languages, you would know how different they sound. how did they manage to live together, love each other and be together all their lives? grandpa learnt grandma's language over the years. maybe they have, in one way or another, influenced my values and my outlook in life. definitely, i'll wana spend my lifetime with the one who's witty like grandpa and who's loving like grandma.
~gracie left a note at 9:41 am
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Ben and Jerrys Free Cone Announcement!
~gracie left a note at 12:52 pm
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
"Do Not Disturb"Kelvin Tong's
Do Not Disturb Drama Series premiered last evening on Arts Central 10pm. shot in HD format and like a mini art-house film, this nine part drama explores into the realities of broken hearts and broken marriages in Singapore. much humour and all storylines revolve around the budget hotel room. even though there is mature content in the drama, i felt that the sensitivities have been managed appropriately. as i found out more about the cast and crew behind this drama project, i saw very familiar names :) worked with the scriptwriter before and i believe and i know why this is a good production.
well i guess local productions have progressed to tread new territories over time. it isn't about the sleaziness of the show that's appealing. it is the way the project team put together an entertaining drama that revealed real underlying socially undiscussed taboo issues that makes it worth watching and worth applauding. adr and i sat down to watch it together last night. we had a great time laughing :)
~gracie left a note at 4:46 pm
