CAL: likes and dislikes.
Introduction
As we all know, an “ah lian” is a term commonly used in Singapore and some parts of Malaysia to describe a girl who is Chinese, somewhat of a gangster (or has gangster-ish qualities), is able to speak fluent mandarin and is also enriched with the knowledge of swearing in one or more dialects preferably hokkien. The ah lian also has many stereotypic likes, dislikes and hobbies which I would soon discuss in the coming chapters.
So what does it mean to be a closet ah lian(AL)? It means that you are somewhat different from any normal AL that you find walking the streets of Bugis and Orchard, closet AL have a whole lot more class and character. We are like an amazing mix of everything under the world, we look like air heads and bimbos, occasionally have lian, beng and aunty-ish tendencies but not forgetting also being a typical Singaporean with “kiasu” and “kiasi” behaviors.
The basics
First and foremost, the most important thing to remember is to DENY. Deny that you are an ah lian. Why? Because you are not, and so do not be afraid and never cave in when friends and relatives accuse you of being one.
Of appearances, styling and speech
A Closet AL has class, we should always be dressed in reasonably affordable brands such as Topshop, Zara, River Island, Sportsgirl, Forever 21, Bardot and H&M, sports gear from Nike, Adidas and Puma, basics from Uniqlo and intimates from Victoria secret. You may wonder how exactly are non-working students able to keep up with this expensive lifestyle. Its simple, wait for the end of season clearances where prices go to ridiculously cheap amounts then proceed to buy items that are not already out of fashion or are classic pieces. Full priced items are indulgences especially in times of sadness and stress, retail therapy rocks, whoever said money cannot buy happiness, obviously did not know where to shop.
Speech is one of the most important things to monitor, fluent spoken English without a Chinese slang would be most appropriate. Even though a Closet AL is also able to speak fluent Chinese and swear in a variety of Asian languages and dialects such as Hokkien, Cantonese, Malay, Korean and Japanese, such speech should be kept only for special occasions e.g. while interacting with other friends who happen to be a Beng or Lian, or trying to charm the Beng at hardware stores to give you a discount.
Without a word, you give me love
Without a word, love leaves me
Without a word, love tossed me away
what should I say next?
on a lighter note, its the study break again and there's like shitloads of work to be done. well, at least there is the break however short it may be. caught up with Lynnette just last night, felt like i haven't seen her in a million years.
Its Easter but i have not been to church this whole lent, so easy to find excuses to escape from it, maybe its because i just don't feel like it? I miss going to church with N and J, somehow they just make things all better. No matter how i have strayed, its hard to go far from my roots.
some rtd photos from that night, tried to go crazy with the make up but only managed to look like a total bitchy retard. oh well.
Anyway, i am just glad to know that even if we are all scattered across the stupid globe, we are still experiencing the same problems! Study, Friends, Family and Love.
P.S. I came to this conclusion that no matter where we are in the world, shopping with Rebecca is always a great idea! just not that great an idea for our wallets!
Frivolous sentiments. Is it that great to cling on desperately to events of the past?
I would say yes in a heartbeat.
So time flies and another year has passed once again, its already 2010 and it has been for almost 3 months now. argh. would everything please slow down? honestly?
goodness i am already running out of things to say! oh dear, i am not very good at this stupid blogging thing am i? maybe i should learn from nicole and just spam photos.
speaking of which, my dearest nicole and josceline, have you both fell of the face of this earth without me knowing!?!?!
but its now coming to the ending of my winter break and it has been one very hell eventful half a year. good things, bad things, shocking things... the list goes on and on and on..
anyway, i am not having a sore throat, i lost my voice, have a running nose and a dry cough. stupid winter, i always get this towards winter. or like in winter, or the ending of winter.ok lar winter, period.
i am now staying with the loh's in little old Bateman! its been fun but i am going back to prepare the apartment for the arrival of yan-yi the great~