Quote of the Day

'Karma works like Adam Smith's Invisible Hand'
- Ethan The Great

The heaviest rain ever

The rain yesterday was one of the heaviest rains I've ever seen. As I was preparing to go out yesterday, I looked out of the window and didn't think that the rain was going to last that long. Once I got out of my door, my pants and part of my shirt was wet already.

Walking on, I thought it wasn't going to be so bad, since there was a sheltered walkway, but when I got to the walkway, it was flooded and filled to the 'brim'. At that point in time, I so wanted to walk back and changed into the shortest shorts and a pair of flip-flops, but knowing that I was late for an appointment, I pressed on, pulling up my pants so they don't get wet. I felt like an old uncle... It was an ugly sight... The water was up to my calves...

The worst wasn't over yet. When I cross the road at the traffic light, I got more wet. By the time I finished crossing the road, I was really upset with the rain, so upset that I really wanted to get to Orchard and just go into my favourite boutique and get the shortest shorts and the skimpiest tanktop they have!

I really wonder what the town council has done to combat this situation whereby water has nowhere to flow to and up end flooding the roads near my place... And no, I don't live in Potong Pasir or Hougang...

The Bitchy (Ex-)Insurance Agent Part III

Did you ever expect that there was going to be a Part III to the story of The Bitchy (Ex-)Insurance Agent? Well, bitches never cease to bark...

Today must have been a bad day. I went to gym earlier than usual and it so happens that The Bitch was there too! As usual, we would act plastic and say hi to each other. He asked if I was there for the Bodycombat class, but no, I was there for the Bodypump class. I don't know what is his fucking problem, and he started saying stuff like 'Oh, you shouldn't go for Bodypump until you lose your fats, otherwise, the more you pump, the fatter you get'. I was so tempted to roll my eyes, but being the diplomatic genius I am, I just smiled and walked off.

I hate it when people think they know something and talk so much about it when in fact they know nothing at all... Bodypump is a weight training class where we train with weights and barbells. Cardio makes you lose muscles, so even if you are trying to lose weight, you will still need to do some form of resistance training. When you do resistance training, your muscles grow, not your fats! How stupid can The Bitch get?

Moral of the story: Be clever, but never act clever.

The seat is my father...

It is nothing new that the MRT is packed like 'ants in a honey pot', anytime of the day. Sometimes, that in itself is already quite irritating. To add on, there are so many people who will shuffle for seats whenever they see one, regardless of how far they are from the seat, to the extent that they can push people who are in their way. This is what I call, 'The seat is my father'-syndrome.

Not surprisingly, a lot of such people are the typical aunties and uncles below 50 years old. Seriously, I get so irritated when I see such people. It almost feels like they are running over to see their long-lost father, without giving any regards to the inconvenience they bring to other people when they do such things.

I'm not against them taking the seats, just that they could have done it in a better way, without pushing other people, or without being so overly obvious that they are desperate for the seat. It is quite ungracious socially to behave in such a manner.

I get even more displeased, knowing that the tax money I pay will go to this group of people in the future... Maybe the government could spend the money on helping these people achieve social graciousness, so that they can carry themselves better in the public. It will pay off in the long run, I supposed, since if these people are more socially graceful, it could portray a more positive image to tourists and foreigners who uses the MRT as well, instead of giving them the impression that Singaporeans are lacking in so many areas (impressions management).

Oh, another idea to help curb the 'The seat is my father'-syndrome might be to increase train frequencies, so people don't have to rush for seats.

Road Hogging Bastards

Today was quite a bad day. I had to drive down to NTU from Bedok to fetch my brother. Having to drive so far is bad enough already, but the roads were even worse!

A lot of Singaporeans, besides the lack of basic courtesy and etiquette, don't know the basic rules of driving on the road! Wonder how they got their driving licences... I was abysmally disgusted by the things that happen on PIE today...

Scenario 1:
A fucking bitch was driving on Lane Number 2 at 60kmh... Oh my fucking ***... Don't they understand what is meant by 'Motorcycles and Slower traffic keep left'?

Scenario 2:
A fucking bastard with a P-plate was driving on Lane Number 2 at 60kmh... Oh my fucking ***... Don't they understand what is meant by 'Motorcycles and Slower traffic keep left'?

How did they get their licences in the first place? And I always knew that overtaking on the left is an offence, but hey, with such roadhogs stuck in Lane Number 2, I can't possibly overtake on Lane Number 1, since I'm driving a van with a speed limit of 70kmh. That leaves me with only Lane Number 3 to overtake... Who is wrong? Definitely not me... The traffic police definitely needs to refine their rules and regulations...