Finger still hurts- but that won’t stop me from typing. Didn’t end up getting x-ray because dad booked for the weekend (I thought he said “tomorrow” yesterday- but I heard wrong apparently). Damn.
Today, being the genius I am, I forgot to slip my SD card into my camera…again. YEAH- Humdiho. Oh well. Lots of photos were taken today on other cameras because it was MUFTI and prefect luncheon for outgoing prefects. Ladilaah.
Who’s up for a mini-discussion?
5-10 years down the road- you’ve been going out with your significant other half for a few years, don’t feel like getting married, but perhaps moving in together feels appropriate? Would you move in together before you get married? or after?
Back when I was a kid, I’d immediately think “AFTER MARRIAGE OF COURSE!” because that’s what my parents have always said. However, I know a lot of other people who would reject that because it was highly “impractical”. Their argument was that the longer you live with someone, the more you know about them (i.e. annoying habits, conflicting perspectives, moral values, etc) and from that you can decide whether you want to spend the rest of your life with them.
It makes sense when you think about it like that.
From my parents point of view- this is something you should find out/know without having to live with them for a certain amount of time. A girl/woman should be er “untainted” before marriage, and I guess a couple moving in together does suggest err- you know what I mean. I bring this up because recently, I think one of my cousins wanted to go on an overseas trip with her bf but my aunt said “NO DEFINITELY NOT” and gave the above reason.
Dootdidoot.
I’m not saying that moving in together definitely means night time activities will occur (like the movies teach us- they can happen anywhere, anytime) but I guess it seems that way from a third person’s perspective. “You shouldn’t care about what other people think.” Regardless of however many times people say this to me, it will rarely happen. How people perceive you affects how they treat you.
Tell me what you think. I understand the arguments on both sides- valuing different things. My parents view sounds a bit.. materialistic? But it’s something I think I’ll value, while the other view sounds very practical and.. er open I guess.
Speaking of changing attitudes, here’s something funny I noticed on the way to school a couple of days ago. Some junior girls with miniscule skirts walked past the crossing and my dad made a disapproving tsk sound while shaking his head muttering something like “kids these days” under his breath. Hahaha. I think I’m a younger version of my dad. I walk past shops like supre and see some tiny strips of fabric sold as “skirts” and I can’t help but think “you might as well go without”. Ahh conservative for the win. Showing too much skin is not necessary – but I’m finding it becoming accepted by society more nowadays.
Time to compare? I was watching a HK documentary about prostitution and I noticed the clothes that prostitutes wear can easily be found in an Australian girl’s wardrobe. When I was watching, I had NO idea the girls were prostitutes. I thought they were normal girls and I was waiting for the part where some guy injects them with heroin and turns them into completely hopeless beings and witnessing their change from normal -> hooker. But they were already in hooker mode/clothing which was quite an eye opener.
In other words, I could rock up to a restaurant in HK in my singlet top and denim skirt + flip flops, and declare I was a hooker without anyone doubting me.
Dootdidoot. Okay I have nothing else to say. The fact that I almost said I dress like an Asian hooker kind of left me speechless.
OHMYGAWD SO LITTLE DAYS AT RUSE LEFT
Ooh Some photos from our Cadet dinner :)
We went on Monday night (21st September) to a place called Steamboat in Epping. It's in the genesis building. Meal? Basically an all-you-can-eat-hotpot. SUITED ME PERFECTLY. I could ate lots.
