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December 28, 2002
Locked In Time
Today wasn't a good day. I didn't sleep well the night before, started the day early on activities, heard alot of bad news, and had a fight in the middle of a certain famous hawker center.
But I met up with Jiaying for scones and tea at Royal Copenhagen and everything became alright. I love scones and a cuppa good Earl Grey, and Royal Copenhagen (did I get the spelling right?)at Ngee Ann City always gives me the feeling of being locked in time. Sitting at the table-clothed table, sipping from my nice porcelain teacup, looking down at the crowds rushing through Orchard Road, while all is peaceful in my little corner of the world. Watching the world hurry by, while my own world is trapped locked in time. Peaceful. Very peaceful.
We had good conversation and fantastic scones (its hard to fine good scones in Singapore). Then the rest of the gang called and heralded us for dinner. We had a dilemma as we were all broke and thus know no where good and cheap to eat had. We finally agreed to buy chicken rice (cheap cheap) and eat at a friend's place which is right smack in Orchard where we can still see the Orchard skyline while eating dinner(glam still). We ended up watching MTVs, drinking wine, taking photos and playing a silly boardgame called Dirty Minds. And still, I feel like time is not a consideration.
Nothing matters.
Not the fact that I'm broke.
Not the fact that I have loads of issues unsolved.
Not the fact that I'm leaving for Melbourne in a week's time.
And definitely not the fact that I'm not happy.
Sometimes, I wish I can just hide - hide in the bosom of a time-warp like this. Forever.
Posted by lainey at December 28, 2002 01:16 AM