- The Path you Choose Will Be Your Destiny -
On Saturday, 28 May, 2005, I consulted the receptionist Lucian at my Japanese school regarding how come Momoko-San can come over here to study English and that she'll be staying at the residence section of the Mission Center despite her having graduated from the language school...and I was told that if I participate actively in the activities organised by the school, and that I have to attend the monthly religious sessions (which means that I have to be a follower of Tenrikyo...), and under a local recomendation from my school, I can actually go over to Japan and teach English as a volunteer and also stay at their residence section instead of finding my own living space...and I think it's like about $60 per hour to teach English there....now that's quite a bargain...it's a whooping SGD$60 per hour...and so I was considering it...
I remembered my parents once said that they don't force me into any religion (that explains why I am still a free thinker now...) as they want me to grow up and choose one for myself...and so I consulted my parents...but to my disappointment, they denied the existence of the pact and gave a strict "No". I was quite mad as I really can't stand their "I-am-you-parents" and the "I'll-always-be-correct" shit...damn I really had a huge quarrel with them after that especially with my mom...why can't they respect me as an individual and NOT THIER SON? I mean come on...I am alive and I have my own set of thinking and principles...and these 24 years, how much do they know that I have gone through...? Yes, it's a fact that I cannot choose my parents but I certainly can choose my destiny and the kinda of life I wanna live and ain't nobody's gonna change that! Why can't they accept me as an individual and reason out my decisions and accept my choices in life for once...? Why is it that they cannot change that old mentality of theirs and I have to sacrifice my destiny for that...? Why is it that they had to provoke that inner rebellious demon inside me and suffer the warth once again before conceding defeat? It happen years ago and now I presumed that history repeating itself is inevitable. I really don't wanna know the answers to these questions...and I really hate it when I'm already 24, just 6 years short to being 30 and I cannot make my own decisions...
And the worse part is that even before I voiced out the whole issue, and that only after hearing like the beginning, they started giving all the stern "No" answers without the slightest compromise...I seriously need a more understanding family and support to accomplish great feats but seems like I can only get there by myself and my friends. Family support is the last thing that I wanna depend on now...Being "protected" all these years by their rules and regulations is not doing me any good...seriously it had sort of evolved me into a raging, defiant, and evil beast awaiting every chance to break free from this claustrophobic cage. No not that I had a deprieved childhood but that I had been supressed against my own will for too long and it's time I make a stand, once and for all! Singapore once protected it's banking sector and until a couple of years ago, the government decided to lift the "protecting shield" from banking sector to allow greater international competition. And now, even a casino had been given the green light and that a race track is being considered which all these were deemed inpossible in the past...many things evolve and so will us to be able to keep up with the society. The bottomline is that if their mentality do not change, there's no way I can make them understand and conflicts are inevitable and so I will still choose to go ahead with my decisions without ever consulting them again in the future. It's like they will definitely give a stern "No" answer without even giving the slightest consideration so it's redundant to even consult them in the first place and that I'll still go ahead even if they said no.
And so I have decided to start my own revolution even though my mom is not on talking terms with me since last night...
Oh yeah if anyone wants really good Japanese food, I'll recommend Ajisen Fine Dining at the basement of Takashimaya, just in front of Cold Storage's exit. The sushi range is quite limited for the $2 color coded-plates and the prices range from $2 to $8 for belt sushi. Though most of the "Gunkan" and "Nigiri" sushi is going for $1.90 at most places, and here it's slightly a little more expensive, but it's hand-made on the spot by a Japanese sushi chef! Trust me it's definitely worth every cent as the helping of rice is much lesser and the main sashimi, seafood, etc is much fresher and generous than the rest. The chef is really particular about the quality of the sushi and so all the belt sushi are hand-made. A definitely must try is the sea urchin going at $8 for a piece not a pair and it's only prepared upon order and also on it's availability!...Bon Appetite!
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