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| A couple of weeks ago, I was listening to 95FM while driving on the road – the Deejay was commenting on the topic of 'Why is better to be a woman then a man'. One of the 'benefits' she pointed out was that Woman can have many pairs of shoes, while man can survive with just three pairs...
When I heard that, I was like: "HELLO??? I beg to differ!"
Just three pairs? What? One black for work, one brown for causal and one pair for sports? Oh my goodness.... damn boring leh!
I for one definitely cannot live with just three pairs... so that's why I have these! (yes yes, there IS one 'boring' black shoe... but just one).
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| A Malaysian lawmaker told parliament that there would be fewer marital problems and a lower divorce rate if Muslim women were taught to accept polygamy, news reports said Friday.
Ibrahim Ali, an independent parliamentarian, proposed moves to address the issue in response to complaints that women were always blamed for marital issues.
"Such problems happen because women cannot accept polygamy. From a preventive point of view, what about doing a big campaign so that women can accept polygamy?" Ibrahim was quoted saying in the Star daily.
The ethnic Malay Muslim lawmaker said women who are pregnant or who have "problems" when they hit their fifties do not understand that men still want to "have fun".
Fuziah Salleh, an opposition lawmaker, had earlier questioned the qualifications of Islamic sharia court counselors as she had received complaints from women that they were forced to take the blame for most marital problems.
"They are not counseled but given 'advice'. And every time, they are told that the woman is to be blamed. If it is a family problem, they must be patient. If they are beaten up, they must also be patient," she said.
Muslim men in Malaysia are allowed up to four wives. Activists and women's groups say polygamy is cruel and has deviated from its original purpose in Islam, which was to protect widows and orphans.
Islam is the official religion of Malaysia, where more than 60 percent of its 27 million people are Muslim Malays. Polygamy is illegal for non-Muslims.
On a happier note, my nephew, Ethan Ong, has become Zildjian's newest (and possibly one of their youngest) artist! Here's the official announcement from the company.
Rock on, Ethan!!!
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| Saw these MCP jokes in a male toilet... 
Question: How do you fix a woman's watch?
Answer: You don't. There is a clock on the oven.
Why do men fart more than women?
Because women can't shut up long enough to build up the required pressure.
If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?
The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in.
What's worse than a Male Chauvinist Pig?
A woman who won't do what she's told.
How many men does it take to open a beer?
None. It should be opened when she brings it.
Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up a woman?
Because a woman who can't even afford a washing machine will probably never be able to support you.
Why do women have smaller feet than men?
It's one of those "evolutionary things" that allows them to stand closer to the kitchen sink.
How do you know when a woman is about to say something smart?
When she starts a sentence with "A man once told me..."
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| Last Saturday we had the privilege of being invited to attend the Anteprima Autumn/Winter Collection fashion show.
Our FIRST fashion show!
Excited? Oh, you bet! Aiyah... you know, even though we are quite good with our dress sense (ahem!), we have never had the chance to attend a real fashion show – quite 'mountain tortoise' (ignorant) type...
Got a MAJOR decision to make – what to wear... what to wear.... what to wear?
Right, 8 p.m., outside Tent@Orchard (at the main entrance to Ngee Ann City), we met with our friends and off we went... the moment we stepped into the huge air-conditioned tent....
Oh man! So packed! So many people... so many 'well-moleculed' models... so many... Hey! Isn't that Allan Wu? At the reception area there were free flow of drinks, liquor, snacks... and then our friend, who is a Vice President of a local bank, asked us to join her in the VIP lounge... and hey, better snacks, and what's this? CAVIAR! Woah..... this mountain tortoise finally gets to have his first taste of caviar (where's the champagne? Hehe).
Reception area...
VIP lounge... the lady who is talking to the 'angmoh' is Andrea Forsenka, a local celebrity.
Time for some cam-whoring...
Lyn with Natassia.
Lyn and.... *hick* me.
Okay, the show is about to get started... as we took our seats, more celebrities appeared; we saw Phyllis Quek, Cynthia Teo, Jaslyn Tay, Andrea De Cruz, Denise Keller etc. The moment they appear, there will be photographers swarming around them with camera flashings... no a moment of peace...
The runway.
On with the show... and you know what? I did not like any of pieces! What a let down... first and foremost, it was the autumn/winter collection, and in terms of colours used, they were the typical grey, black, white... the design, nothing really special to shout about, and another thing, some of the models are pretty 'ugly'... not that I am trying to be critical, but they are really a far cry from even those contestants in 'America's next top model', and a particular Asian model (from mainland China, perhaps?) has a strange walk – her body leaned very far back as she kept her head straight and upright (not sure can you imagine what I am trying to describe)... it was like she will topple at any given moment.
In half an hour's time the show was over. Everybody just stood up, grabbed their goody bags and headed for the exit. So that's it then, end of our first fashion show...
So, what do I think about the entire night? Besides being an eye opener for us, just one word – Vanity.
During the show, I was just wondering – all the glamor, dresses, makeup, the mingling, camera flashes, laughters, endless flow of liquors... but what went on in the heart of those who were there? If all these are stripped away, what will the person be left with? If a heart is empty, none of these can satisfy, for by the end of the night, after all the partying and booze, and when the person is all alone, the only thing that remains is the emptiness.
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