Hello people, i was contemplating whether i should blog and the argument with myself was that i've got nothing to blog about. life is still the same and everything is as mundane as ever. then.. i found a reason to.
I'm a frigging SINGAPOREAN CHINESE, born and brought up in Singapore by Singaporeans and i attend Singapore government Schools, paying Singaporean subsidized rates. i speak Singlish and i'm as kiasu as all other Singaporeans. i speak English, Mandarin, Teochew, Hokkien and Singlish.
okay, i'm not trying to be racist or stereo type or anything like that. i've been mistaken over a thousand times that i'm not local. probably due to the tanned skin that i have right now. currently in a love-hate relationship with my skin. love to be tanned but hate to be mistaken.
i have people thinking that i'm a Malay, a Vietnamese, a Pinoy, an Indonesian and idk what else will pop up. Do i really not look like a Chinese? Simple day-to-day activities, buying food, groceries, shopping or gyming, people think that i'm not local.
Vaguely recall how i went to Watsons with Fadz 3 or 4 years back. Fadz has obvious Malay features but i have no idea how people think that he is a Chinese though he can converse in simple basic mandarin. we went to Watsons before our lesson and this promoter started to speak to him in mandarin and spoke to me in Malay. we looked at each other and burst into laughter. why? Hey madam, i'm the one that you need to speak in Mandarin with while Fadz is a Malay!
Another was when i was at shuang lin temple working. so this granny was walking towards the construction/library area which it is obvious that she's in the wrong direction because only authorized people would be there. so i spoke to her in teochew that she got the wrong direction and asked where she wanted to go. she stared at me and said, "You're not malay?i thought you malay that's why i never ask you". gosh! it's a buddhist temple. would malays be there? hmms...
right.. anyway, for those who doesn't know, i'm someone that get tanned easily. like really easily. 2 hours under the sun is sufficient. Not to mention, my frisbee period.
get what mean? i was even mistaken as indian before pls. -.-"
Oh! another thing. ever since i've got bangs, i look way younger than i am. i'm 20 turning 21 in another 1.5 months and i have people thinking that i'm 16 or 17 years old. do i look that young?
Scenario 1
went to collect tickets for Hit&run and it's a M18 show. at the box office
me: collection of movie tickets.
the fellow: 3 tickets to Hit&Run at 9.15pm. erm. sorry. this is a M18 show. if you're not 18 and above, we can't do a refund.
me: okay.
the fellow: erm. we can't do refund ah,
me: okay. *takes tickets and walk away*
Scenario 2
Domino pizza promoter: you going chalet ah? buy so many things.
me: no lah. normal grocery shopping lor.
Promoter: wah. so nice ah. now holiday ah?
me: er. yah. waiting for school start.
Promoter: oh? sec 3/4 lah?
me: er.. no. i'm 20 waiting for uni.
Promoter: huh?! seriously ah? i thought you 16 or 17 years old only leh.
me: orh. thank you ah.
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right. was thinking of changing my blogskin. it's been years since i've last changed in but yah. i'm lazy. shall see how it goes. School starts on the 7th Jan 2013! Till then!
P.S. god damn upset when i see this. i could have been playing it still. i could have :(
Patellofemoral pain syndrome please go away. Bernard, please please please help me be back on the track. i gave up frisbee but i can't give up running. :( best, get me back on the field.
