museum date
Sunday, May 31, 2009
joey, this entry is for you!
today is museum day or rather museum date for me & joey.
all day free admission to all museums in singapore.
we met at 11.30am at her office building.
i was early and went exploring the nearby area.
and happened to chance upon fuk tak chi museum.
i thought she will ask where is that?
but she managed to find me effortlessly.
we had lunch near boat quay and soon led to conversations.
better start our date or we'll forgot what we want to do for the day.
we went asian civilisation museum first.
wow! went our mouths as we saw long queue.
singaporeans!!! kiasu!!!
fortunately, it's the queue for free ice-cream.
we went exploring other galleries which i didn't managed to see when i was there earlier the month for kangxi exhibition.
interesting!
i didn't realised there were more galleries on the 3rd and 1st floor as there are different stairways to these galleries in the building.
it's rather fruitful.
they should put up more directional signs.
next up was peranakan museum.
very crowded.
maybe it's free admission.
i went there before in march so the exhibits are still quite fresh in my mind.
the next nearest museum is the singapore philiatelic museum.
we were amazed by the seal which was sold at the shop as well as the stamps of michaelango's works.
other than that which is most memorable is the crowd.
then again, in singapore when things are free - it's crowded.
next destination which was entirely not in the itinerary is fort canning hill.
joey was my tour guide.
she went fort canning since she was 14 years old.i was like a tourist wowing to whatever she told me, whichever direction she pointed to show me, and to wherever she brought me.
and there is actually a secret hidden stairway up behind the gate.
hhhmmm...
and i was recommended to go battlebox one day...
we walked down abit and across the road is the national art museum.
there was not much of any interesting galleries so we kinda walked around and out we go.
most eye catching is probably the pink tanks in the main lobby of the main entrance.
we walked further down opposite to the singapore art museum.
much better as there are more galleries but not that exciting.
we had quite a few discussions on the artworks displayed and some are definitely a question mark why it's exhibited.
verdict: the asian civilisation museum is the most worthy for art knowledge and money (if it's not free admission).
dinnertime
we went raffles city for dinner - a cha chan tang at basement.
joey's energy battery ran low so we ate, relax and chat.
i said before that with joey, any topics or subjects is interesting and engaging.
i always enjoy the interaction of exchanging views, opinions, thoughts, feelings and discussions with her.
she shared with me her recent life as a singleton and happenings around her friends' love life.
1. some guy/s interested in her is/are married but claimed single.
2. someone whom was interested in her was rejected by her on a recent date.
3. one who is newly married is in courtship with her friend who happens to be attached.
4. her rock climbing instructor who is married with a son has a girlfriend outside who is attractive and successful in her career.
5. a couple who are happily living together for very long time, not because of a piece of paper but because they want to be with each other.
i shared with her my views.
people go with a cycle.
boy meets girl /girl meets boy -> courtship -> marriage -> have children -> happily ever after.
this is what people is doing or generally believe they should be doing.
but who can guarantee all the process ends with a fairy tale?
people do things according to the age they are at and which stage they should be.
in their 20s, they want to find a perfect partner in search of true love.
before 30s, they want to be marry in a glamourous wedding and share their happiness at some 5-6 star hotels over some sharks fin dinner.between 30s to 40s, quickly have children before the biological clock stops ticking.40s to 50s, to work hard and save enough to ensure their children have good education.
60s onwards, hoping they will be appreciated and looked after when their children grows up.
and better still, relax at home to look after grandchildren.then when the time comes, dust to dust; ashes to ashes with a load of children and grandchildren or great grandchildren seeing them off to the next world.and the cycle of life starts going round and round, over and over again.
marriage is a risk to 50% till death do us part or 50% separation/divorce.
marriage is bonded by a piece of paper (contract of marriage).
marriage is being responsible to someone, after falling in love with and will regret if you can't live without that person.
life is about making choices and live with it after that.
a happy family doesn't mean or makes up from husband, wife and children.
a happy family to me can be my parents, my sis and myself.
will the person who sleeps next to you every night be 100% faithful?
will the person whom you are in courtship with truly love you 100%?
this is a temptation city.
not everyone will ever be satisfied with just one and only?
people change of heart because of what they want to have, what they can't have and what they envy.
when 2 people are together, it is for that moment of attraction.
when it diminished, you can no longer keep the person's heart.
otherwise, they are just being together for the sake of responsibilities towards each other.
companionship and enjoying each other's company is most important.
wanting to be together is because of each other.
accepting each other for who they are, what they are and how they are.
this is happiness.
sometimes, such simple happiness can easily attained and be contended.
afterall, life is short.
