Father's Day

Did the typical eat lunch with Dad again.

This time, I did it with my auntie's family and my grandfather.

My grandfather is a bit peculair and particular and very traditional.

So when I was taking him on a sole journey to the restaurant, he was making comments about he don't see people his age around.

Not surprising. He's 85 +++ but still fit and active.

Very impressed at his will to learn new things.

He's an avid photographer.

Anyway, had buffet. Love the unagi and the dory fillet.

Ate to my hearts content. Chatted with my cousin, Shirleen and her boyfriend.

Mark and Pauline. As usual. The goofballs.
The day however was defined by shopping.

Bored on the journey there

Lovely Mom & Dad

Mum & Grandpa

Sistas

Me n my bro

Me n Shirleen

Close Up of the 84 ratties

What really defined my day?

Well, as Takashimaya was closing soon, me and my sister-in-law went to shop.

Walked into the Gucci boutique for the very first time.

The whiff of luxury and the upper crust.

Saw something I like and Pauline bought it for me.

My first ever branded item lor.

So suaku.

I think it's nice. Costly.

And I like the allure of having something that hardly anyone owns.

Even though the cost of a canvas bag is worth the price of an abortion + hospitalization fees lolz.

My very first Gucci product

Brown & Orange strap - My favourite colours!

It's nice la. Although it's costly. But I'm just happy.

Thanks Pauline.

And Happy Father's Day Dad, although you will never ever get to read this.

Love your son,
Benjamin

Quests in life

Every adult life could be said to be defined by two great love stories.

The first - the story of our quest for sexual love - is well known and well charted.

Its vagaries form the staple of music and literature, it is socially accepted and celebrated.

The second - the story of our quest for love from the world - is a more secret and shameful tale.

If mentioned, it tends to be in caustic, mocking terms, as something of interest chiefly to envious or deficient souls, or else the drive for status is interpreted in an economic sense alone.

And yet this second love story is no less intense than the first, it is no less complicated, important or universal, and its setbacks are no less painful.

There is heartbreak here too, suggested by the distant, resigned eyes of many whom the world has elected to dismiss as nobodies.

In the world out there, everyone strives.

To be Someone. Somebody. Or Something.

An idol. A figure. A hero.

A father who sets an example. A counseller that shows guidance. A teacher that inculcates.

In life.

We journey through these 2 quests.

Like a personal RPG (Role-playing game).

Trying to learn, grow and believe that we are someone. Or we can be that special someone.

Our 2 quests will carry on the day till we give up, till we give up hope.

Till we finally acknowledge we have completed both our quests.

We know life, has finally found the meaning.

And the answer that we have been eternally searching for.

For some, it will be satisfying and fruitful.

For some, it will be a neverending journey as their desire and demand is insatiable.

For those out there who are able to read this.

I bestow my blessing to you.

May you accomplish your quests in life.

Fooling Around

Been really boring and sianz around in the battalion.

Staying in to do work.

Lame work mind I add.

Really senseless.

Just can't wait to get out of this mundane lifestyle to more exciting prospects in life =)

Life is a bore as usual.

Bumped into Eric yesterday, looking like his usual days.

World Cup fever is on, too bad I'm not all that crazy over soccer that I used to be.

I'm just going to randomly sprout out stuff.

It's a lazy Sunday.

Happy Birthday Grandpa

This peach takes the cake for being typically cheena

My cozzie, Shirleen who's all so Auntie now and she's my age!

BC = Battalion Cat

We are not abusing this cat mind you. We just wrapped him up comfortably with this ball of cloth yarn and he/she likes it.

Till today, I can't be bothered to differentiate the gender of cats.

Clowning around with Alex

This picture is a testimony of how stressed up we are with the audit.

Our faces tell it all.

Can't wait for all this torture to be over and then officially.

Lull. I hope.

Unless big boss out there goes on a rampage and "induces" new plans.

Then I can safely said I WORKED MY ARSE OFF MY ENTIRE NSF LIFE.

So envy the rest of the world.

I need a break.

Blah.

ORD. So near and yet so far.

Come come faster.

Night shot of Esplanade with my cameraphone

I went shopping!

Retail therapy is all goodness.

Shopping and roaming around, sales item ain't all that good.

In the end, purchase a top which I've been eyeing on for a VERY LONG time.

In a different colour, no less and a size bigger.

I still love my purchase.

I still have a long shopping list but I'm going to hold tight my purse strings.

Time to save up for a well-deserved holiday.

I'm heading to Malaysia next month.

Weeeeeeeeeee........................

Ben