just got feedback that the lesbianic, psychotic women I portrayed for my friend’s cousin’s TP project last month was “really really good!” ….umm … I don’t know… hahaha…

One customer gave me a huge cactus today! Add that to the other “presents” I’ve received so far - which include old jam jars, a commemorative phonecard, an antique lamp shade, a box of Lindt chocolates, and the one that definitely takes the hat – a giant old dried palm frond measuring at least a metre across (!) which got Kai exclaiming “what the f*** is that??” when she saw it being carried into the shop (by this sweet tiny 75-year-old lady) through our shop’s security camera from the office - and you can imagine how much my customers love me!! Hahaha.. durrhh… ok..no shy.. :p Kai gets pretty impressive presents too.. this customer actually got a florist to deliver this giant floral arrangement that completely obscured our security camera's view (!) when we put it in the office and this other old man (her area of customer expertise – mine is old/middle-aged aunties) gave her a tiny expensive-looking Egyptian statue from The Met Shop! They love us!!! :)

Bumped into another old schoolmate Daniel today! Funky (currently blond-haired) guy appeared in the news today (missed it) and will be in the papers tomorrow! Go support his new play 2 Feet Above starting at the Substation from 13 Dec! falalala.. tis the season to bump into old schoolmates.. : p

Horror Story
Read in Today this commentary from this guy on how, as a result of his being “ignorant of the finer workings of the electronic cashless payment system” ended up with a warrant of arrest issued against him and a whopping fine of $600! I almost ended up this way too, remember?!! According to him, he did not realize:

1. That there are two different types of traffic fine payment machines – Nets machines and SAM machines.
2. That there are four different types of traffic fines – from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the Housing and Development Board (HDB), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Traffic Police.
3. That the SAM machines (which are more common and can be found at every Post office) do not accept fines imposed by the Traffic Police (the fine I got lor!) whilst the Nets machines (which are nowhere to be found) do not accept LTA fines (now I know!)

He only went to the SAMS machine to pay his huge bunch of traffic fines and hence did not realize he had, among the numerous fines, a $70 one issued by Traffic Police (same as mine!!). That was what caused the eventual trauma.. poor guy…