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Drama Family - Episode 1: The Return of Mummy Fanny

Gina woke up to the sound of door bell, and in her head she’s thinking “Who the hell rings up so early in the morning?” Nevertheless, she pulled on a thin cardigan and walked out. She had bubble tea last night and couldn’t sleeo until wee hour in the morning. What makes it better? Jim’s notorious snoring, even Bob next door sometimes complains to her that he thought they never turned off some kind of raw ring machine in their room. It’s a spacious master bedroom and often very quiet. She opened the door and to her surprise, Fanny is standing in the door way, luggage in her hand and a travel pillow sling on top of the handle. “Fanny??? Why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be back in your home country now?” “I came here to look for Bobby.” “But... Bob is not around right now. He went to work.” “Oh ok... hmm... I will come back tonight. What time does he gets back?” “Errr, usually around 8 or 9 cos he always eats outside, you know him very well he doesn’t cook.” “Alright then ...
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Drama Family - Prelude: Character List

The whole series take place in Singapore where a group of working adults and students share a flat, in which they learn to tolerate each other’s craziness and queer relationship(s). Get in line for the humour and ironic circumstances to unfold in their lives, each told from a different point of view. Character builds: Gina: in short Gin, or Ginny as what her Husband likes to call her (only when she’s angry). Her love/hate relationship with gin and the cocktails it entails could stem from her very name. Hot tempered but fiercely loving and loyal to friends and family, Gin often finds herself in between people arguing trying to fix things and calm everyone down. Jim: always (and I really mean always!) on the road, on the plane, or in some countries other than Singapore. His work requires him to travel so much that he can’t even call 1 place home. His ambitions drive him forward all the time, but at times when he’s down he wonders if it’s worth putting his marriage at risk? Jessic...
Happy family, but single child, never short of anything. Her parents always told her to meet a good guy, but how do you define a good guy? Met in freshman year's party, had a lot of drinks together but remained friends. Consulted his "girlfriends" while they were dating, promising them will look after him. He: Sam (Sa^m) - cold hearted. Went overseas for Master's Degree in Perth, Australia and never remained in touch much over the year. Went on to work at a local farm products company, had a boyfriend who's a Singaporean. Moved to Singapore to stay with the boyfriend, renting a room but not very far from him. Always wondering why she chose this path? Is there another fate she could have been having? Came back to Vietnam after three years working in Singapore. Went drinking with friends and accidentlly met him in the corner of the same bar, same old face but new girlfriend, as usual. Red hair, sexy pink crop top. She was never a pink person, Left him he...

Love Yourself - Dealing with Depression

Probably this is the very first time i jot down some thoughts about my early stages of depression. I recall the time that I dealt with my first relationship, when it is not broken but smashed into a zillion pieces that each poked into my heart each and everyday for just a month. I found a way to quickly get over it - which is to get myself into another relationship. Sometimes I wonder, is it because i was in so much pain that I rushed myself into another relationship just to find refuge? But a counter thought always immediately appears: I still can tell I love my ex. In a way that I cannot explain, I love him for exactly who he is and I know because of that we can never be together as husband and wife. So much live is also channeled into hatred in moments of arguments, solely because he has cheated on me. As much as I try to forgive and forget, I could forgive but never forget. He now becomes a close friend that I can talk to every now and then, we still jiayou each other to go thr...

Home country love

So i just went back to my home country, Hưng Yên, which is around 60km away from Hanoi. Super quiet and peaceful, brings me down to earth and reminds me i always have my family whenever i feel alone. Being away from home, every week i'll have a day i can't sleep thinking of family. Now that i have the chance to visit my home, i came back on the bike with my bro, visiting my grandparents first. This is the place where my grandparents rest now. Beautiful scenery and very close to home, just a few km away. That big grave in the center, that's my grandpa. He's well respected here in the village. My mom taught me that i need to love people around me so that they will respect me. It's hard to do sometimes, esp your enemies, but it's easier than hating them. :) I went to my grandma's grave as well, next to grandpa, and while praying my tears couldn't stop. I don't know why, i just miss her so much. The time that i'm gone it can't be made up easily, ...

Craftie and Love

Been such a long time since I last posted! My sincere apologies my dears! Lots of things happened in my life. First relationship, then my health, I struggled much to keep the smile on my face. In worst times, I prefer not to pretend. There's no need to mask myself under a happy face while inside I'm crying bloody tears. So I posted today, hoping to clear the clouds :) I recently created this little cutie for my boyfriend. It's something small but I put my heart into it. Just like how someone posted upon the picture below:   "A lot of passion went into that. We should do the same for the things we love" I just took on the first meaning appeared in my mind: treasure the ones we love. Yes things can go wrong in a relationship, but that's not how you give it up. You quit because you're not strong enough to go on, not strong enough to forgive the person, not strong enough to love the person unconditionally. Some people would tell me "No, it...

Work & Leisure - Balance?

Have you ever wondered what you are working for? Even in a school project or an assignment in your company? So many people I've met in this world has been drowned by the vicious cycle of work. Like me. And one day after 5 exhausting month, I stopped to ask myself: Is this worth it? So I went looking for a new opportunity to change my work life. I was happy looking into my current company: humorous and cheerful boss, awesome atmosphere of teamwork and information sharing in the company, and last but not least my friends as my colleagues. We were recruited at the same time and became close immediately, along with another male colleague. It seems, not the best paid job, but the middle ones give you more spaces to breathe once in a while. I was devastated to lose a customer in my old company, thinking I won't be able to get my pay. My boss was always up poking my ass "WORK HARDER" every single day. I recently talked to my cousin. He told me about his argum...