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AidylNegoy™
16 August 2005
Been through much more than most couples, which is probably why they are in love much more than most couples
Dream of a life of bliss the way He likes it


aidyl.

Lydia
16 April 1986
B. Sc. Business
Professional "life-is-great" announcer
Dreams of the day no one in the world dies for free


negoy.

Yogi
16 December 1982
B. Sc. Banking & Finance
Full-time admirer of the sky
Dreams of the day he can stop lookin' up at the sky and start lookin' down from it


dream quote.

"Go ahead and pursue your dream, I'll wait for you."


events.

  • Dec 16 '09 - Yogen's 27th!
  • Dec 25 '09 - AidylNegoy celebrate Christmas Down Under!
  • Jan 1 '10 - AidylNegoy celebrate New Year's Down Under!
  • Feb 14 '10 - V-Day!
  • Feb 17 '10 - AidylNegoy bring Mama & Yeye around Perth!
  • Apr 16 '10 - Lydia's 24th!
  • Aug 16 '10 - AidylNegoy's 5th!


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    Thursday, January 22, 2009

    so on boxing day i caught up with my friend vinod, who runs his own property-related business. and the followin' conversation ensued.

    (note that this conversation has been slightly tweaked to match another conversation later in this entry, for comparison purposes)

    myself : so, how's ur business doin'?

    vinod : oh, it's a bit down la. hopefully will get better this year.

    myself : oh i see. anyway this is the year of the v-shaped recovery in asia, so the gains to be made from oversold stocks as well as worldwide fund injections to stabilise the economy will definitely cause a bull run la.

    vinod : ya that's what i'm hoping for too. the various government bailout packages are good for the economy, will help it recover.

    myself : asians also think the region is a structurally sound financial creature u know? so this year will be good for all.

    vinod : i just hope the recovery is a real recovery and not a temporary rebound. haha..

    myself : no i'm sure it'll be a genuine recovery, things will start picking up.

    now, my dad and i left home to go to his office this mornin'. as we entered the lift at my place, so did our neighbour, a nice middle-aged chinese dude whom i've known for years. on the way down from 16th floor to ground, the followin' conversation (between my dad and middle-aged chinese dude) took place. note that in both sets of conversation, the words in blue are interchangeable.

    dad : so, how's your business doing?

    dude : oh, it's a bit down la. hopefully will get better this year.

    dad : oh i see. anyway this is the year of the ox, so the ox will definitely cause a bull run la.

    dude : ya that's what i'm hoping for too. the year of the ox is good for the economy, will help it recover.

    dad : indians also think the ox is an auspicious creature u know? so this year will be good for all.

    dude : i just hope the ox is a real ox and not a cow. haha..

    dad : no i'm sure it'll be an ox, things will start picking up.

    interestin' contrast don't u think? while my generation is confident of a rationale basis for a complete economic recovery, my dad's generation is willin' to leave the financial rebound to.. the year of the ox. that kinda got me thinkin'.

    superstition is a vital aspect of the lives of the middle and senior-aged in singapore, more so than the gen y-ers. and while most of it is grounded on some moral-teachin', character-buildin', value-enhancin' information, it does provide its lighter, laugh-out-loud moments, like i've clearly demonstrated here.

    for the record, yes, my jaw was on the lift floor the entire time. all the more so when the chinese middle-aged dude said, "i just hope the ox is a real ox and not a cow. haha.."

    dude, what in the world are u sayin'? real ox? cow? where???

    negoy
    3:47 PM