Year: 2007
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Paper cranes
Sometimes, it’s quite hard to help the needy. There’s this initiative by the Southeast CDC (Community Development Council) whose instructions on the little squares of paper read: “For every folded crane, a bowl of rice will be donated to the needy by our sponsor. Instructions: Please fold this [piece of] paper into a crane and…
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How about the weather?
I’ve been popping into the 24hr Cold Storage at Holland Village to pick up fresh food after work, and I overheard a conversation between the night manager and a customer. NM: Wah, now the weather in Singapore at night is like Hawaii ah? Cooling, windy. C: No lah. Colder! They say Chinese New Year will…
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Thick skinned
When Naomi asked me last night, ‘how was the show?’, I said, ‘good, Hossan was so funny I kept laughing even though I knew what was coming’. ‘Not shy, some people! Laugh at own joke!’, she said. What I can say is, the jokes are no longer mine once they’ve been given a life of…
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Opening night
The show opens tonight! Yay! Actually, I’m not sure what I’m feeling at the moment. A bit of nerves, a bit of relief, a bit of pride, a bit of nerves. But yay, nonetheless. And yes, tickets are still available for the rest of the run (till Sat 10th Feb), though I think this week’s…
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Re-hearsing
It can be quite thirsty work, rehearsing for a show, even if you’re not the performer. Everything is coming together nicely. Actually, with five days to opening night, they’d better be. Thank goodness for these fizzy vitamin tablets that you put in water that make you look like you’re peeing highlighter ink an hour later.…