Discoveries

Went to beach with DF.

Cycled up and down the length of East Coast.

Discovered East Coast is longer than I realise. [you can now cycle to SAFRA resort]

Discovered DF is possibly allergic to seawater. [he claims his nose will itch. There go the beach holidays (^^!) ]

Discovered I can get easily sunburnt. [skin is now red, and hot to touch. Never cycle after lunch. (^^!)]

Discovered hawker centre at East Coast has renovated. [wooden pavilions, and umbrella-ed tables. Much nicer to look at, but food prices seem quite ex]

Discovered DF is highly partial to air-con, though he is still capable of physical activity. [The guy has a metabolic rate I would die for, can?]

Discovered DF has nice, firm arms and abs. [how do you think I found this out? Haha!]

Discovered how nice it is to lean on him, resting my head on his shoulder, and his head on mine, hands locked together.

*Sigh* (^_^)

It's official... I'm addicted to the Freecell game on Windows... (0_0) Someone help me please...

Anyway, the inspiration for this post came one night during Jap class... I might have been in the wrong phase of my menstrual cycle then, but here goes...

Let's talk about...

The question put to the class that night was "kekkonshita toki, nani o kaemasu ka?", roughly translated as "What changes after one gets married?"

Common replies were "namae" [name], "uchi" [house], [other answers greatly limited by our lack of proficiency in Japanese].

I had to come up with an answer that stunned Krynn and Yenn. "Sex Life". [sorry, but I don't know what's the Jap term for that. :p ]

Well, like, YEA! Of all the most drastic changes you could do to yourself after marriage, the sex would be a part of it wouldn't it? [Assuming you and your spouse actually get it going on, that is...]

Ok, lemme show you what I mean by comparing the different kinds of changes after marriage:

House - Merely a sharing of physical space. You get a flat together, you clash over interior decoration issues, you wonder what furniture to get. Big deal. Sounds like moving into a hostel with a roommate.

Name - [for women] Yawn. The only discernible differences brought by a change in name would only be seen if you had to fill in government forms. Other things you can still get by with your maiden name if you still wanted to. Some ladies even keep their maiden names by latching them together with their husbands'. Eg, Mrs Lee-Tan, Mrs Wee-Tan.

Sharing of other assets - See house. Once again, it's like sharing stuff with your roommate.

Kids - only come after the One Big Change, which is....

SEX

Before you were married, when you were still single, or just into a relationship, this was THE forbidden fruit, that parents encouraged their kids [mainly the daughters] to keep, preserve, cherish and defend to the death. In Singapore's legal system, sex with an underage minor is considered statutory rape, WHETHER OR NOT the sex was consensual in the first place.

So the message to kids is clear. [whether or not they choose to heed it is another thing altogether , of course] Virginity is something to be preserved at all costs, and to lose it is to almost commit a crime, by Singapore's standards. Sex is a big no, no, NO at their age.

[Note: However, the law is noticeably biased towards men. An adult man who has sex with an underage girl faces jail. An adult woman who has sex with an underage boy gets by with the legal equivalent of a slap on the wrist.]

Even when you grow up, and say you're in your 20s, premarital sex is still something that is very much frowned upon. Most of you at this point might snort indignantly, grin cynically, or maybe blush furiously, [?] but the fact remains that. Premarital sex, no matter how common, no matter how much more socially acceptable, no matter how much it's been blasted on the TV, movies or the Internet, still has a tinge of forbiddenness in it. Even if you indulge in it, you may still get a small, nagging feeling at the back of your mind, saying you're doing something WRONG.

It may come across as an old-fashioned sentiment, but what do you expect? It's a message that has been passed down by generations of parents before us, and is not likely to die down in our generation. [which of course makes you wonder, how many generations before us also didn't listen to their parents and went and did it anyway, and then ended up telling their kids not to do it? Gee, why didn't we listen the first time around already?]

But I digress. The main message is clear: Preserve thy virginity. Do not fuck.

THEN after you get married, what happens?

Suddenly EVERYONE'S interested in your sex life. Did you do it? Are you doing it? How often are you doing it? Do you enjoy it? Do you like it? Does it hurt? Blardy hell. Last time parents tell me cannot do, cannot do, now they want me to do and do and do until I repopulate half the world?

So when you're young, the message is that you are never to do it. Then, after you get married, you aren't only told to do it, you're heavily encouraged, and your mother-in-law might even give you some special herbs to 'make him go faster' *wink wink wink*, or for you to take 'during some times of the month' *wink wink wink again* All for the sake of carrying their next crying, bawling generation in their arms.

So tell me, is there another more major change after marriage? *wink wink wink*

Edit: After I wrote the above post, I came across the following article in Tomorrow.sg Read and enjoy. :)

SillyCelly's guide to O-Heaven

Cookie Bites

Because I put such a sombre post up yesterday, I was hesitant to put other farnie stuff up, in case it clashed with the sombre post. Hence, here are all the crappy stuff that I tot of yesterday:

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When you go to the gym, you can get a lot of satisfaction from one thing.

It's not being able to break your previous running record on the treadmill. [btw, on my way to getting a D for my 2.4 (^^!) ]

It's not being able to lift heavier weights than before.

It's not even seeing the numbers on the weighing scale go down.

No, the satisfaction of going to the gym comes from seeing another woman, who's taller than you, slimmer than you, prettier than you, better dressed than you, [her sparkling white Nike top and cute pink shorts on even cuter butt, versus my oversized freshmen camp T-shirt, and 3 for $10 at market shorts] stroll in with her cute, adoring boyfriend.



And then seeing Nubile Young Thing just DIE after barely 10 mins on the treadmill, while you are still going strong.



WAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You call that EXERCISE? Eat my dust, kuso onna! *evil, smirking look* All the fat women repeat after me, "You may have the looks, but you ain't got the MOVES!"

Hey, you get whatever comfort you get in this harsh world... :p

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Then later on, as I was going to J8 to meet the DF, I noticed this new advertising campaign for HL's banana milk on a bus. If you ever see this ad, you can never miss it, and you can never mistake it for anything else. Kudos to the ad company that came up with this.

You know that dancing cow in the TV ad with the bananas on her head? Well, the bus had a full-sized model of said cow with bananas on her head lying languidly on the ceiling on the bus.

And funnily enough, the first thing that came to my mind was, "holy cow..."

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Watched Ep 3 finally. Not a bad movie, despite us knowing what was going to happen in the end. :p Though DF would prefer more scenes of evil Lord Vader in black plastic suit... Me, I'd prefer it if the love scenes were either better done, or simply hacked from the movie altogether. Haydn Christensen was awe-inspiring as the Dark Lord Vader, but as lovey dovey Anakin Skywalker......... *ugh* Totally CMI...

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Here's an interesting drama that's happening in the blogosphere. It all started with Sassyjan's post for desperate female singles on how to steal the guy you want away from his girlfriend. [ok, that's why it's a post for 'desperate' female singles...]

Then, Xiaxue posted a marriage proposal to Malaysian blogger, Kennysia, on her blog. Although most of the post appears to be more about how pretty she is, the shit she had with a Chinatown vendor, and an Anna Sui fairy contest... there are some proposals in there... I swear... :p

Kennysia replied with musings on how their marriage would be like. But when I see the pics he has on how sex would be like, what their kids would look like... *shudder* Do the world a favour, and just stick with your girlfriend, yah?

Haha, interesting.... to use your blog to hook the guy you want... :p

This was pretty chilling to read... This blogger blogged about his sister's ex visiting them, and hours later he was dead. Later, police identified the murderer through an entry on his blog.

Read the incriminating blog entry, and then read the news article about the killing.

Rest in Peace, man.

I'm on a stock exchange?

This is a little weird, but I just found out about Blogshares, a sorta stock exchange-like place for blogs?

And I also found out, my blog's on it? Here's the page to the er, trading history and stock price of my blog. [I'm apparently currently valued at $3423.82 at the time that I'm writing this]

The blogosphere is getting more and more bizarre by the minute......

Oh, and I kena Tomorrow-ed again, for my piece on How Not To Get Sued.

Hey! I'm getting famous... Maybe one day ST will also interview me? Or I'll be able to sell Boredslacker T-shirts? Hahaha...

This slacker has been waking up at all sorts of unearthly hours these few days, like 8am on a Saturday morning [with no tuition] and 730 on Sunday morning. :S A condition which will most likely be reversed when I start work/school. :S

Cookie Bites

First off, innocent Disney fans do not look at this link. This is so wrong somehow. :S

A list of Japanese phrases to do with love, marriage and the inevitable quarrels. Use these when you want to confuse your other half. :)

And this horoscope was taken from Krystal's blog: [only some are posted here. For your own horoscope, check her blog, or the original website where she got it] Again, my comments are in []

How To Date A Libra Male

If you are dating a Libra male, your first date will be in a romantic restaurant, highlighted with a wonderful wine list.

[My first date happened to be in Din Tai Fung, which ain't exactly high on the romance factor, though the xiao long bao was good. However, the DF did have a tendency to bring me to nice places when we were innocent friends, so there may be some truth in this. Unfortunately, he can't stand wine or any kinda alcohol. :S]

During dinner just smile and be sweet. Libra men don't like vulgarity in any form. Dress tastefully, and do use your flower scented perfume. He loves women who dress up, wear jewelry, use makeup, and are happy being feminine.

[This......... I might have a slight problem with. :S Especially since my makeup collection consists of one unused lipstick and 4 bottles of dried nail polish]

He is fascinated with fantasy, including sexual fantasy.

[Oooooo.......]

Don't discuss your recent love life, or ex-husbands. He could care less about your children, or desire to have them.

[What love life? What husbands? What children?]

Don't be argumentative. Libra males hate conflict. You can discuss your latest painting, the last book you read, or what your plans are for interior decorating.

[Interior decorating?]

Libra males love cozy fires, and sensuous females near it. Fore play is a big high for Libra males. He is not a wimp, by any means, although, he loves to please! Yes, he would be your sex slave, provided you tease him a lot. At work, he is a fair boss, but at home he loves to be used!

[I'm... intrigued by the sex slave part.]

Libra males will stay in a bad marriage. Flirting gets them into trouble. Marriage is part of his ultimate plan, just make certain he is single, when you decide to date your Libra male.

[Strangely enough, the DF was the first one to bring up the topic of marriage in casual conversation, on our 2nd date to boot. :S Do you sense a sort of gender reversal here? But hey, at least he's not afraid of commitment...]

And now for my turn: [Though what's the point of putting this up if he ain't reading it? Duh... ]

How To Date A Pisces Female

If you are dating a Pisces female, take her to a psychic fair, art gallery, or out for cocktails.

[cocktails will DEFintely go down very well with me. :D]

Don't take her to the animal shelter, or you will have a new pet.

[Aw! LOOKIE AT ALL DA CUTESY CATS!!! Meow! Meow! KAWAII-NE! *Peta feeling coming on*]

You can wear anything you like, and you get to make all the decisions.

[Because I'm too sui pian and too indecisive to make dinner decisions. (^^!) A fact which has probably exasperated many friends, and which I'm trying to get over]

She prefers men with a passion about something, just believe in it.

[It would be nice if your passion was about ME though... (^_^)]

Music is one of her favorites and dancing is definitely a must. If you can't dance, take lessons.

[And take them with me]

Pisces females don't care if you are good looking, just have a heart. A sense of humor is an asset, she has one too.

[Albeit a strange, cynical, and sometimes downright offensive one]

She has no confidence in herself, so support her in her dreams. She falls in love easily. Don't promise her a rose garden, if you don't mean it.

[Thumbs up to this one]

When you go to the movies, take tissues. It does not matter what the movie is about, she will inevitable cry, when something touches her.

[Can I say... I haven't cried in a theatre yet hor...]

Pisces females love everyone, even if they treated her badly.

[Ok, I'm not THAT nuts. Treat me badly and I'll just walk away]

She hates to see pain, but can drown in her own. Cheer her up, be a positive kind of guy, and be romantic.

[Stick around for the PMS]

Encourage her to not live in your shadow, but to have her own life. Yes, your Pisces woman will marry you. Pisces females have a hard time saying "No"!

[Oh oh.........]