history lesson

Did you know why the ABC market in Bukit Merah is so named?
Did you know what used to be where Ikea at Alexandra is now?

Was taking the cab home from work after my night shift the other day when I got a history lesson from the cab driver instead. Was quite irritated with him cos he can't quite stop talking from the moment I got in, and then he asked if my colleague was rich cos he fetched her home before and remembered she lived in landed property and even remember exactly where. First I was disgusted and then I was horrified. Who knows what he can do with these info. Taxi uncles are scary.

As much as I found him irritating, he was quite educational as well.

Apparently, Ikea used to be the warehouse for ABC stout beer. The area was a very bustling area, and Alexandra Village Market used to be the train station. Jalan Bukit Merah was non-existent then (then is prob abt 50 yrs ago). As there is a market behind the ABC warehouse, which is somewhat of a landmark then, people decide to call the market ABC market. Subsequently, ABC moved, the warehouse gave way to other things and is now IKEA, but people still call the market ABC market. It has an official name, but most ppl can't identify with the name, so the name stayed.

Now that's something I never know tho I've known the market since I was way little cos my Grandpa's factory used to be across the street.

Well, the taxi uncle actually asked me how long I had been staying in the area, and how come I did not know this story. No one ever told me that loh.. I mean it's "nice" of him to share this story, but dun need to say in that manner k. Just as I was warming up to him, he zham break in front of the red light and I almost got strangled by the seat belt. (I was sooo glad I had the seat belt on, as I've come to conclude taxi uncles after midnight is not always sane n alert.) Anyway, he was too engrossed in talking to realised the light turned red and as there was a speed camera there so he had to stop.

And just before I alighted, he said he was hoping I would be the one taking his cab when I was walking towards the taxi stand as he remembered where I stayed and that means he can still go town area to get more customers. He said my colleague stayed at too ulu a place so he'd rather not ferry her. OMG. I wish I'd nv have to take his cab again.

反思，一大堆的反思

HELLO~~

久违了。好久不见。自从我投向Twitter的怀抱后，想要在这里挥洒的欲望渐渐消失。要不是燕姿，我真的不会纵身投入Tweet tweet 世界里。当然还因为有一群“损友”也成天tweet tweet，所以以tweet沟通，多了非常多乐趣。

所以，这里就保留给我在有长篇大论要讲时，才来的地方吧。

anyway，今天看了花木兰。在大家都唾弃它，影评也不是很好的情况下，还是决定看它。因为喜欢赵薇（看到片尾曲是燕姿唱的的时候，更让我想看它。不过觉得这首歌不够那种在战场打斗的气势）。所以，在买票一波三折的情况下，最终在Bugis Shaw cinema看啦。我的第一次尝试。（记得上次尝试在那里看是非常不愉快的经验，tat's another story altogether.)

花木兰这人物，没有认真了解过，不知是真实的历史事故，还是只是一部家喻户晓的虚构故事，反正还是觉得它是很正面的故事。这部花木兰不是完美的，但我还是相当喜欢。

赵薇还是没有令我失望。想当初是从看《还珠格格》开始认识她。岁月的痕迹也开始可以在她脸上看到。

整体故事其实有相当多诙谐部分，而且我觉得它把爱情的部分拿捏的蛮好的。I guess i'm still a romantic, 打斗的场景，点到为止就好。美中不足的，是前半部剪辑跳的太多，it's a little choppy, 而觉得花木兰身为将军，面对兄弟们发言时，架势和气魄还逊色了一些。

虽然花木兰和文泰最终并非完美收场，但是那份感情是非常“美”的。生命总有许多遗憾，这才真实，不是吗？

恰巧今天采访了一则修改BMT军训的新闻，谈到战争和女性受军训的事。因此，看了花木兰，感触异常多。战争，没人想要，但要是身处其中，又能奈何？身为女性，我是否愿意受军训，为保家卫国尽一份力？我的第一答案是，不要啦，太辛苦了。可对男生来说，也是辛苦的吧。不辛苦怎叫军训？

只能庆幸自己是个女生。anyway 没有结论，只是多了很多东西可以思索。