The Singapore government has announced this month that 377A will be repealed thereby decriminalising consensual sex between adult males!!! As someone who has spent his ten adult post-coming out years being a criminal, this is something worth celebrating. Although the constitution will now be changed to not allow the definition of marriage to be altered (i.e. will remain as between one man and one woman *yawn*), we should not be disheartened as the repeal of 377A has shown us that nothing can't be successfully challenged and that the autocratic government can indeed change. And like what the pic says—let's now aim for the sky and start our fight for our right to get married just like everyone else!
I'm now almost halfway into my 6th PNG rotation and winter is coming to a close back in Melbourne so I look forward to wearing less when I get home. I also tend to venture outdoors more when the weather gets warmer (even at night! 😅). That includes outdoor "fun" if you catch my drift. 😉 But that will have to wait as I'm stuck here at work where there's still as much uncertainty in the air as the time of my last post. I think things will get better only towards the end of the year but I'm not holding my breath as we all know how slow progress usually is post-merger/acquisition when it comes to changes to people and systems.
Talking about end of the year, many say that property prices will be at their lowest then (due to interest rate rises aimed at curbing inflation) but I never trust such predictions, not after economists foresaw a pandemic-driven drop in property prices (the opposite happened). In the meantime, I hope interest rates continue to rise to grow my nest egg. Seeing that I no longer have the goal of an early retirement (I'd be bored then) and I have no kids to provide for, I don't really need that much money to take on unnecessary risks. You see, I'm a very non-typical Asian as my only "investment" is savings in the bank.
That being said, the next major change in my life will be when Ision and I eventually move to the house that we'd be settling in for the long haul. My life now is really flat-lining in terms of excitement and you can tell by my blog posts (or a lack thereof). Although I've always said that I crave stability and a routine lifestyle, I'm starting to wonder what I should do in life other than to continue working, earning and saving. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that (I still love saving a lot) but maybe a little change might do me good?
Perhaps these questions stem from what we call a mid-life crisis since I'm at that age. This is such a good subject for a song too (* noting this down on my spreadsheet * 😊). I guess the thing that will never change is my passion for song-writing. That's my creative avenue to relieve stress and boredom, and I'm fortunate to have this in my life. I just shared my creations with more of my colleagues yesterday and they all loved my music! This month's musical post is a cute Mandarin composition on how much a husband wants his wife to stop nagging. This is a perfect summary of many straight long-term couples and thank goodness Ision and I don't have this problem. Leave a comment if you love this number!
[碎碎念]
懒得去费力气反驳
只会嘮叨啰嗦
不翻下白眼会难过
公事已够繁琐
回家竟还不能摆脱
亲爱的 哦 拜托
休息一下明天再说
是非八卦无法躲
谁跟谁睡
一句接一句
关小声点
哦 不要再碎碎念
别去想那么多
反正也没想要逃脱
选择一起生活
只怪抗压能力太弱
当初犹如花朵
若没感情怎能渡过
亲爱的听我说
但请你饶了我耳朵
一句接一句
开车慢点
哦 不要再碎碎念
为何不能少管我
耐不了你
哦 神啊救救我
[Nagging]
The more you say, the more mistakes you make
But I'm lazy to talk back
Your droning and long-windedness
Is even worse than old women
If I don't roll my eyes, I'll feel upset
Work is already so burdensome
After being at the mercy of others' demands
I can't even shake that when I come home
Honey, oh please
I beg you to not bother me
Take a break and continue tomorrow
Can't avoid the gossiping
Who's sleeping with whom
Heartbreaks and breakdowns
Who have had too much plastic surgery
One sentence after another
Battery never once low
Turn it down
Drink less
Oh, please stop the nagging
Don't think too much
Tolerate a little longer and it'll all pass
Since you're not planning to leave anyway
My choosing to live together
Is me choosing torture
Blame my poor ability to withstand stress
You used to be a flower
But now you're no longer good-looking
If there weren't love, how could we have survived
Honey, please listen to me
I love you, don't get me wrong
But please have mercy on my ears
One sentence after another
The machine gun never stops
Drive slower
Clean faster
Oh, please stop the nagging
Why can't you leave me alone
I can't stand you and I'm getting crazy
Oh god, please save me
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