angry.irritated.confused

thanks to Van and WS for coming for the brisk walk with the elderly.. though it was chaotic and messy.. i’m sure to ask for a reasonable explanation from the organising committee.. i’m sure to DEMAND for it!! will sure make a hell for them.. i’m sure the minister and the GOH only see the nice side, but i’m sure to expose the ugly side!!!

arrgghh.. grrrr.. angry..

well, stop by at Udders with WS and Van too.. woolala.. like the whisky Java chocolate.. and crabs too with my 2 sisters in the evening.. hahaha..

and yesterday night went for frog leg porridge.. cheap and nice.. then stop by this bistro at ECP (near the carl’s junior tat side).. nice place and ambience.. but the band simply bad.. well, overall, nice place..

read something totally unbelievable today in the Sunday Times.. i do not understand why Singaporean (sorry, i have to differentiate here, usually i dont differentiate myself with Singaporean) care about the “standard rate” for giving angpow for wedding.. oh gosh, this is one of the Singapore culture tat i can’t understand..

giving the couple an angpow during wedding is just a gesture of congratulating them.. a gesture of good will, of wishing them happiness and for chinese is for the auspicious.. so wat with the standard rate?

礼轻情义重。 so wat matter most is your heart.. how sincere you are.. if i’m the groom, and i know u are rather unwilling to pay for the standard rate angpow, i rather u dont give at all.. i wouldn’t want ppl to feel pressured to give me angpow.. i rather receive an angpow of S$10 but out of sincerity than S$188 out of pressure..

similarly, if i am sincere about giving S$10 as an angpow, i’ll just give S$10.. i wont give more just because the standard rate is otherwise.. i believe whoever receive my S$10 can surely feel my sincerity..

of course if i am able to and i think it is worth it, i will give more than the standard rate too.. especially if it is for my close friends.. heck care about the standard rate.. totally rubbish..

i will never give angpow based on the standard rate.. cos i think our friendship and my blessing to them is not measured in term of money.. it should run deeper than tat.. the angpow is ultimately for auspicious gesture only!!!