DEFINITIONS

Some "tongue in cheek" thoughts that came to mind recently.

BOSS
Someone with BALLS. If the person doesnt have the balls to take responsibility for actions, to take charge, then the person isnt a "BALLS" (PUN Very intended)

POLITICS
Its a game when communication makes mountains out to be molehills and molehills become mountains.

For eg. when costs increase by 10%, but communication will deem such costs as one of the lowest in the world, when other countries experience higher costs

when salaries are very high, expensive peanuts, in the millions, communication will deem that its very low, compared to what one can get in private sector.


Person with POWER
Someone who is most skilled in stepping all over others, making everyone else FLAT AS crispy THIN PIZZAS and MUTE as DODO (meaning extinct)


SANDWICH / MIDDLE CLASS
Been caught between the deep blue sea and fiery hell. one who is neither rich enough to enjoy tax breaks/investment planning/etc, nor poor enough to enjoy charities/funding/etc
Everyone else in between slog like mad, pay the tax, and isnt any better off.


CPF
Something that you dont use unless you are buying house, dead, or past 65 or 70? or 90?????


HEALTHCARE

Care of the ill who can pay. (reference: documentary : sicko)


AGING POPULATION
>50% adults who are in their 50-60s and still working


Higher Life Expectancy
When you expect to be dead, but somehow you are not.



disclaimer : the above are meant to be tongue in cheek and if there is any strong coincidence to anything, its really just COINCIDENCE!

FLIP FLAP ROTI PRATA

Recently, I saw how words can be twisted and turned to one's advantage. Even words the person said before will be be turned around and put in another manner, all to the person's advantage. This flipping and flapping makes me think of ROTI PRATA. Very apt for people like that right down to the food's origins .

SYMPTOMS OF A FLIP FLAP ROTI PRATA HOMIEN SAPIEN

1) When he/she said "Lets do it, We can take the risk.."

Situation 1
when things go awry... She/He said : why did you do it? you are the one who insisted on doing it. You said it was ok to do it. (When from the beginning the person was agreeable and basically egged you on)

Situation 2
When things go well.. She/He said : see we should do this, I was the one who said this would be good.

2) When he/she said Why are we doing this? to something that was suggested by Him/Her
He/She said Why are we doing this? Are you sure ?

Situation 1
When things go well.... He/She said : Lets see if this can be further developed.. I was the one who encouraged you.. I gave the idea

Situation 2
When things go awry... He/She said : See , we shouldnt have done this in the first place, it was upon YOUR insistence that we do it


There you go. Either way, you dont win with a person like that. There is NEVER any side to a coin in this case.
Just like ROTI PRATA.. FLip Flap FLip, any side, you can eat it, with sugar, curry or plain.

Amazing Melbourne

Yep, back from Melbourne. I love the cool weather. It wasnt too cold when I reached Melbourne, though it did turn chilly when I was on my way back to Singapore. Indeed, Melbourne is pretty liveable. You get the good mix of the city life and the suburban life if you prefer a quieter lifestyle. I went to great ocean road with Jo, philips island and yarra valley with my spanish classmate, soon, and his family. Hanged out quite a bit in the city. Also, met felicia for breakfast together with soon on sat morning. Its so good to meet felicia, too bad I wont be able to meet her in shanghai later this yr. She'd be going to taiwan next year. We had a good laugh, cracking up. :)

The most amazing part about the trip was the surprise and unknown elements. Though I planned to meet up with friends like jo, soon and felicia, the most surprising part is that I made some new friends. Jo introduced me to her Singaporean friend , vonny and vonny brought her pal, JJ along. The 4 of us clicked instantly and we chatted for ages. I think the 'highlight' was friday when we basically stayed through the night at a 24 hr coffee place, lincontrol and chatted till morning 6 plus!. Thats like 8 hrs of solid connection. I am still amazed by it. I havent stay up this late for ages , chatting with pals.
Both of them are singaporeans, working in Melbourne now. They have been in Melbourne for the past 10 years. I admire that they are striking it out in a foreign place on their own. Would be nice to do that.

I love the sights in Melbourne, the nature , and the quaint little towns along great ocean road. I love philips island when we saw the little fairy penguins waddling back to their homes in the burrows. So CUTE! I also saw mating seagulls and their eggs..Also saw wild koalas really close , up front plus 'warnabee' ? (smaller kangeroo like creature.. i thought the name sounds funny, like 'wannabe'. :D


Melbourne wont be the same for me after this trip. Whenever I think about Melbourne now, I'd remember the lovely chilly weather, the sights , sounds, amazing mix of food and most of all the friends I've met and the friendship I've made.

Right here waiting for some more great times in Singapore, having your fav. local hawker fare. :)