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Monday, December 25, 2006

~OF DIARRHOEA AND CHRISTMAS STEREOTYPES~

Been troubled by diarrhoea for the past few daes..manz..waking up a few times in the middle of my sleep to go to the loo..not only it is disruptive to my sleep, but also to my appetite as well..kinda like a lot of wind inside my stomach..hmm, it intensified after i came back from krabi, but dun think it started from the food i ate over there..mayb its coz of the sit-ups i have been doin recently to try n trim my spare tire haha..even more irritating is the fact that my diarrhoea has apparently caused me to be very very lethargic, tiring easily during the day, and needing quite a lot of sleep.

Was reading the newpaper on Christmas eve yest, and there was this article about an increasing number of single women hiring male escorts to accompany them during Christmas functions or holidae periods, for fear of loneliness or being seen by friends or associates as being "unhappening".

Hmm..i just feel a tad sad that society stereotypes here are so strong such that these people have to resort to such measures in getting social escorts. Granted, i m not saying that these people are desperate, but rather, i feel sad that society perceptions place so much pressure on such single women (and also single men as well). Indeed, having a partner or another half is a beautiful thing, but singlehood is not something to be ashamed of at all.

Mayb as a male myself, i am not in the best position to judge the position of these women, but still, i feel that singlehood doesnt have to equate to pessimism or negativitity. Whats the point of hiring a male escort to these holiday functions or events so as to be seen as a "taken" person? Who noes, mayb there are a lot of other single, eligible, and wonderful young men at these functions hoping to meet their female counterparts but didnt have the chance as these same women are having their male escorts beside them pretending to be boyfriends.

Linked to this issue is also stereotypes of how one spends his or her christmas or holidays. I realize these kinds of perceptions are especially prevalent during the annual christmas to new year period. Indeed Christmas and New Years are wonderful times for people to celebrate, party, and spread the joy together, but i realize many people also somehow feel extra pressured by the need to be outside of home or outside with friends during say christmas eve, or new year eve. It almost seems wierd to certain people when u tell them that u re spending christmas eve or new year eve alone at home, but really, whats wrong with that?

I do know quite a number of friends who choose to stay at home during the festive period and enjoy the tranquility and peace of home rather than squeezing with countless kids at orchard road. I guess when u live life to the max, u dun have to especially and excessively celebrate during holidae periods, becoz each dae of life is a celebration in itself. Moreover, there are also those who cant stand massive crowds outside during the festive period (just check out vivocity man..geeze)

No disrespect as well, but i just kinda feel that in singapore, the atmosphere for christmas is kinda lacking (esp for non-Christians) and almost too manufactured. Lotsa people exchange gifts without even noeing why they are doing it, or ever wonder whether their friends have enough money to buy gifts to exchange.

Btw, death note 2 rocks. Better go see it man.

The Incredible Hock