Tuesday, September 13, 2005

there's no escaping my swayness!

Jing and I were at Far East Plaza today, sometime in the evening. As most of you would know, there was this freak thunderstorm which took place around the same time.

Anyway, I needed to go to the loo, and used the innermost cubicle next to the wall - which was the only one that was unoccupied. There were small window panels above me which were left open for ventilation. Even a first-class nitwit can guess what comes after! It started pissing madly outside, and the vengeful (and strong) wind gleefully blew all the dirty rainwater through the windows.

All the other cubicles had to be occupied at that time. It had to start raining at the same time. And I had to go to the toilet at that same moment.

So there I was, my skirt pulled down to my ankles, peeing in an indoor toilet with a roof over my head, and being rained on at the same time. I've had many surreal experiences in my life, but this one beats the rest hands down!

I wish I had a brolly then!

At times like these, people normally round off their anecdote by laughing it off, saying something like 'Stay tuned for more adventures of Lynne and her sway experiences!' but I sincerely do NOT want that to happen - who wants to be sway right? And yet, Jing Jess Abby and I always believe that we should always speak the opposite from what we truly want.

For example, statements such as:

"I'm never getting into a ______ again!" or
"I'm never ________________again!"

[Oddly enough, "I'm never going to procrastinate again!" sounds familiar]

These words have been solemnly intoned umpteen times and consistently proven wrong ;) Everyone knows that when you say 'I'm never ________', it just means you will. So we came up with this brilliant idea where we say the exact opposite. It's akin to applying reverse psychology on ourselves:

"We will never shop at Paragon!"
"We will never be rich!"
"We will never be 'taitais'!"

And I always make it a point to add to myself:

"I'll never be busty! Never, never, never!"

Aiiii, look at how I've digressed. And all because I wanted to justify myself when I use the old saw:

'Stay tuned for more adventures of Lynne and her sway experiences!'

blueprint

I will like to spend my days, as though they are my own, which I mostly end up doing in halves, for duty beckons, and I am answering its clarion call. Soon enough! I am also a veteran procrastinator.

fresh monodies

revamped. a new beginning.
visa blues and vampires.
Why do words and thoughts fail me in times of grea...
mambo and friendship.
Everybody, for my latest sway adventure, please go...
plateau.
lynne the SO-NOT tranny!!!
Jing, do not resume work!
You know, Singapore is THIS small, and nothing sta...
hong kong and london.

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chasing snowy cars
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cyclist-mad bass
darling dominic
feisty jing
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hell's kitchen
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m y s t j
phringe
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spector dan
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steffy bunny
sun-sunzzz
teeny wee-nee
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And there were phlegmatic souls.