Dishonest Hawker

Yesterday, CK & i went to have dinner at Bukit Timah Market & Food Centre (next to Upper Bukit Timah Road) on my way back from NUS. Since there is a big traffic jam at PIE, we might as well have dinner here first before going back to my home in Sembawang.

CK ordered a bowl of mutton soup. I think he did that on purpose cos he knew i love lambs (my ex-boyfriend is born in the year of the goat) & he wanted to take revenge. Nevermind, i will eat something else...... so i opt for a Japanese meal set just next to this mutton soup store. The price of the set is S$6.80 & CK paid S$6.90 for it ($6.00 + $0.50 + $0.20 + $0.20). So we expect the store owner to return a $0.10 change. But she didn't...... we waited for a long time & also observe her every move. There is no intention on her part to give us the change at all. Now, u might say that we are being petty, but don't u agree that the basic prerequisite to doing business is honesty? So i told CK to get the $0.10 back from her, i hate to let dishonesty gets its way. When CK ask for the change, the plump lady owner looked very fed-up & reluctantly took out the change for CK. Now, obviously she knew about it, but choose to be dishonest keep quiet so people can forget about it.

Indeed, it is really a disappointment that these kinda people are all around us. But what to do? Just like a Chinese saying "One kind of rice feeds hundred kinds of people". I hate dishonesty & obviously, from now on, i will STOP patronizing this stall.

My principle in life is that 'no matter how poor u are, u must still be honest, even if nobody is looking at u'.

Looking Forward to the Year of the Cat.

Another 2 more days to go before the lunar Chinese New Year, which also falls on the same date as Valentines Day for this year (14th Feb). I am very excited because it is the year of the TIGER!!! which is my favorite among the 12 zodiac animals in the Chinese Lunar calendar. I was born in this year too & is proud to be one.

From what i know, the following famous people are the ones who were born in Tiger year:
(1) Qin Shi Wang (Emporer who built the Great Wall of China)
(2) Li Shi Zhen (the author of the great medical book for traditional Chinese medicine - Ben Chao Gang Mu)
(3) Sun Zhong Shan (the founder of Kuomingdang in China)
(4) Ma Yingjiu (present president of Taiwan)

There is a misconception in Chinese culture, which is to avoid having children born in tiger year. It is said the child will carry killing forces which are likely to be harmful to the family & society. If the child is a girl, she will be condemned to a life of spinsterhood bcos no men will wanna marry a tigress.

But looking at all those tiger people around me who are leading good, fulfilling lives & also contribute to the good of society, i think this kinda thinking is nonsensical.

For all those out there who are planning to have children, do give a shot to have a child this year bcos a tiger cub is a nice addition in a family.

By the way, my home is always a haven for tiger stuff toys all along. So this year i can save money on deco stuffs.