The Word I Call "Back"
I love this picture so that i don't care about my privacy anymore. I love hydrangeas! Now that you have finished looking at the frowers, forget me.
I am finally back to Singapore.
I can't say i am exactly the happiest person around when i stepped into Toronto airport and boarded the 15 hours direct flight to Hong Kong. There were jumbled and disorderly sounds i heard in my head and i could not even put them into words. I stared solemnly out of the tiny plane window, saying farewell to the abundant flowers and green green trees, flat flat buildings and as a finale, to the place i have grown to love in merely a month.
I love the people here. I love the weather. I love Tim Hortons. I love everything.
And in my heart, i know what i love the most. My absolute freedom.
I love being anybody i want to be in Canada.
It's just that sometimes i think Singapore has this stifling effect on people. Singapore makes you feel that you want to be someone. You have to study hard. You have to get a good job. You have to carry a Gucci or an LV to distinguish your "establishment". You have to be popular. You have to be. You have to be. You have to be. And in my whole life, i've never wanted to be. I have never wanted to be anyone more than what i already am and ask that people accept me.
But i shall not complain because going to Canada on an almost all paid expense was a once in a lifetime's dream. And like all other dreams, i know it is going to end. But unlike all other dreams, this one gave me real hope. During the past month, i cleared my brains well. I put aside worries and i live everyday like it is meant to be. I was happy and coming back, i shall be happy. I touched down on Hong Kong airport and i felt so happy when i received multiple messages from friends asking for my flight details so that they could welcome me from the airport. I actually landed in Singapore early and was gratified to see Sandra, Makanguru and Brennan were there to help me carry my luggage and sent me home to deposit my stuff. I felt so loved! And for the people who wanted to come but couldn't, thank you.
And i remembered going to bed "jetlaggedly" at 10 am in the next morning (simply because i couldn't sleep) and smiling a little to myself thanking angels that there are still friends around to make everything better.
On hindsight, i went to watch Dim Sum Dollies after being suitably miffed at missing one of Corrinne May's concert while i was in Canada.
And i am interested on attending the following:
National Day 2005: Street Artists
World Music Month: Salsa, Samba & Bossa Nova by Lounge Lizards.
While You Were Sleeping by Darren Soh.
Time, Phase, Print - The 25th Anniversary
Late Nite @ Esplanade:
Sound Therapy by Electrico.
Late Nite @ Esplanade: Young Ladies of Jazz by Dawn Ho and Michaela Therese.
I am finding people to join me for the above events.
I am finally back to Singapore.
I can't say i am exactly the happiest person around when i stepped into Toronto airport and boarded the 15 hours direct flight to Hong Kong. There were jumbled and disorderly sounds i heard in my head and i could not even put them into words. I stared solemnly out of the tiny plane window, saying farewell to the abundant flowers and green green trees, flat flat buildings and as a finale, to the place i have grown to love in merely a month.
I love the people here. I love the weather. I love Tim Hortons. I love everything.
And in my heart, i know what i love the most. My absolute freedom.
I love being anybody i want to be in Canada.
It's just that sometimes i think Singapore has this stifling effect on people. Singapore makes you feel that you want to be someone. You have to study hard. You have to get a good job. You have to carry a Gucci or an LV to distinguish your "establishment". You have to be popular. You have to be. You have to be. You have to be. And in my whole life, i've never wanted to be. I have never wanted to be anyone more than what i already am and ask that people accept me.
But i shall not complain because going to Canada on an almost all paid expense was a once in a lifetime's dream. And like all other dreams, i know it is going to end. But unlike all other dreams, this one gave me real hope. During the past month, i cleared my brains well. I put aside worries and i live everyday like it is meant to be. I was happy and coming back, i shall be happy. I touched down on Hong Kong airport and i felt so happy when i received multiple messages from friends asking for my flight details so that they could welcome me from the airport. I actually landed in Singapore early and was gratified to see Sandra, Makanguru and Brennan were there to help me carry my luggage and sent me home to deposit my stuff. I felt so loved! And for the people who wanted to come but couldn't, thank you.
And i remembered going to bed "jetlaggedly" at 10 am in the next morning (simply because i couldn't sleep) and smiling a little to myself thanking angels that there are still friends around to make everything better.
On hindsight, i went to watch Dim Sum Dollies after being suitably miffed at missing one of Corrinne May's concert while i was in Canada.
And i am interested on attending the following:
National Day 2005: Street Artists
World Music Month: Salsa, Samba & Bossa Nova by Lounge Lizards.
While You Were Sleeping by Darren Soh.
Time, Phase, Print - The 25th Anniversary
Late Nite @ Esplanade:
Sound Therapy by Electrico.
Late Nite @ Esplanade: Young Ladies of Jazz by Dawn Ho and Michaela Therese.
I am finding people to join me for the above events.
posted by One Little Twit at 4:22 AM
20 Comments:
I'm interested in World Music Month: Salsa, Samba & Bossa Nova
welcome bac!
the local band thingy looks good.
wil ring u about it!
I agree with you. There's always sense of freedom in some other countries that Singapore doesn't have. It's like when you're over there, you can literally touch the "freedom".
come, we head out to esplanade tonight for entertainment.
then can drink maxxy cocoa.
welcome back :-)
Head to Wala Wala~!!
Nice! :)
Hello!
Twitty! Missed you much man. glad you're back. I visited this frigging place almost everyday in hope of seeing more updates back from Canada.
You're very brave to reveal your identity after remaining as an anon blogger for so long man. Hopefully I can do that sometime soon. Anyway, you're into Electrico too?
Yah i dont mind them even though my favourites are still technically The UnXpected, The Observatory and Corrinne May.
The good thing is that you hold on to that sense of freedom when you come back to Singapore, even for just a little bit. A good "fuck it" never fails. :) Glad you had such a great time and luv the sunnies!
Yes, of course we love you darling. :)
Welcome back, Dolly. =P
Lets meet up soon!
i LOVE your sunnies!!!!
Twit, I like the Observatory too! I have their debut album. Cool stuff. But they're super melancholic, sometimes even for me.
Looks like u got a warm welcome back. =)
A nice warm welcome back!
Oh wait - I can't welcome you back, I'm not even there!
Erhm...
Welcome there?
tim houton? i love them too..
observatory is coming out with their new album in sept. there will be a launch.. the blank page its called..
Welcome home. That bossa nova thing sounds cool.....
welcome home.
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