Gee Whiz.

We had people over for dinner today. My dad’s friend from the In*dian High Co*mm had come over with his wife and daughter. We used to meet more frequently when I was in JC and before they left for South Africa. They were back in Singapore again for a short holiday and had swung by my place for old times sake.

First thing the man did when he entered the house, looked at my youngest sis and mistook her for me and told her that I had not changed a single bit. That was until he saw me. He was like ‘OMG’.

Thanks la. It happened again when we had moved to the living room for coffee and dessert (which I am proud to say I didn’t touch. sigh… it was chocolate cake and gulab jamun) and there was an ad for the sony vaio laptop and I was like that is not a very good laptop computer if you are looking for one, he turns over and looks at me. ‘Rajendran, the last time we saw your daughter she was this big (gesturing the size of a peanut butter jar).. and now, wa wa.. she has opinions!’

WTF DUDE!

This guy is also into astrology. In between representing the Indian Consul, he went to study astrology in Delhi. He takes out the laptop he brought along and opens up a program in it. Then he asks my mum for my DOB and the time and place where I was born. He presses enter and voila! my horoscope has been derived. (You see this the perfect example of ancient and modern India coexisting! Ancient astrological science made easy by computer programs. You conniving Indians!)

From reading the charts, which have symbols and letters decorating a grided square, he tells me about my future, especially my profession and my married life. By golly! Am I not happy to know!?

So, here is the verdict, written in the stars. I am destined to get married in 2008-09. I will dominate my husband. I should be very careful about my partner and not trust him too much. (hmmm.) Professionwise, I cannot be my own boss. I am easily swayed so I cannot be a strong leader. I cannot do PR jobs. However, finding a job is easy for me. I apparently love my dad more than my mum. I will also not have any chronic illnesses.

Firstly, I don’t believe in this. These are self-fulfilling prophecies. But when he kept saying so much, I was tempted to ask some other things as well… only on profession though… he was curious why I never asked him about my love life. EH! YEE. Why do I wanna find out about it from him?

Oh well, I didn’t ask him in the end. Why restrict myself?

I still can’t believe he said ‘Now she has opinions!’ %^%&%&%