The things you do for love.

Alfian Sa'at's "Landmarks: Asian Boys Vol. 2" was, to describe in one word, unforgettable. With eight short but moving stories, "Landmarks" takes you on a tour into a world that's, in my opinion, very much misunderstood in this land that we live in. It was definitely an eye-opening experience which taught me so much more than just "accepting people as they are". Personal faves include "My Own Private Toa Payoh", "Downstream Delta", "Raffles City Rendezvous" and "Supper at Maxwell" (the things you do for love). I would have enjoyed "Katong Fugue" more had I been more prepared to read between the lines (wahahhaha pun intended ;p) when it was running. It just doesn't feel the same way anymore when you ponder about it a few minutes after it's over.

Nevertheless, top-grade acting (with a strong cast boasting of Nora Samosir, Chua-"which IDD?!! which IDD?!!"-Enlai and Robin Goh), simple props, no backdrops (they used digicam photos in place of proper backdrops, which was a pretty cool idea), on-the-spot piano playing, real (and I mean REAL) tears, genuine kisses. What can I say? Wild Rice never fails to let its audience down. Since Cinderel-lah! and now this, I've become a fan :>

People get stuck onto nostalgia when they know they have no future.

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Had a pretty dead day. The morning was spent driving along Punggol and Sengkang, and then learning how to park at a certain Ang Mo Kio carpark, which killed me. The afternoon was spent watching TV, continuing a long-overdue letter and then slacking. Oh, and pondering over whether I should take up the stupid vday job or not.

Well you see, I was at Clementi MRT on Saturday evening when I saw this little note on the noticeboard which read something like:

"Want to earn extra $$$? Sell Vday gifts and earn $80 per day. Must be able to work from 8 Feb to 14 Feb. For more details please sms or call blah blah blah...."

So I sent an msg expressing my interest, and asked if it was too late to "apply" since it was already the 7th. The reply said I was welcome and that there'd be a job interview on Monday the 9th.

Tada. The interview was... well, quite blah. Actually I already expected that I was to run around the streets of Orchard bugging people to buy something cheesy and silly, but for $38, a coconut shell thing with disposable undies and chocs just isn't worth it? Okay, call it hand-made, labour costs, unique, exquisite, cannot be found anywhere else, whatever.... but seriously, what are the chances of Singaporeans (especially since students are the ones who frequent Orchard) buying a simple gift like that for a hefty $38? Just for Vday? And, to top it all off, disposable underwear for the "slightly naughtier" ones? Plus, I'll be paid merely based on how many pieces I manage to sell. It's not like a pay-by-hour thing. So, what? If I miraculously manage to sell 1 item in 4 hours, I'm getting paid $1.50 per hour.

That's a much lesser amount compared to McDonald's staff -_-

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"You're going to pretend that you don't love me?"

"It's just acting!"

"You want me to pretend that I don't love you?"

"Like I said, it's just acting!!!!"

"So when someone says CUT, you're going to start loving me again?"

I made sure I remembered the exact same lines (well... almost!) from that scene.

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Actually, I used to be homophobic.