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Of truthful heritage... and coming of age

Aug 26, 2009 14:36

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According to Nostradamus, or rather flagged around by
doomsday carriers around the world, that the earth will come to an apocalyptic
climax in, say, 2012. They even managed to gather "supporting evidence" that
points to a specific time and date. Yet, with the H1N1 flu crashing down
tsunami-cally upon us, sort of a horrendous followup to the recession that had
just settled in earlier this year, we have perhaps started to question
ourselves about what we want to do with our life, right now.

From a personal standpoint, having an immense fear for
heights so much as to be unable to even sit on the rather mild Viking, I must say
that every plane trip is more of a preparation journey for the inevitable.
Armed with an off-ed mobile and a credit card for emergency calls, earplugs
and my PSP to keep myself distracted, riding onboard a plane is equivalent to
living without regrets. That is for myself, although I have seen others partake
in risk-taking activities such as wooden-planked rollercoasters that tip and
toss their passengers like there's no tomorrow. In any case, whether the world
does end tomorrow, or until you have nurtured all the grayness on your scalp,
the end point is to live without feeling regret.

Another issue I had to contend with would be my Second
Coming of Age, especially if you are an Asian Chinese woman (*not applicable
to all) and have already bypassed the logical adolescent age where
everything is amplified, as if placed under a huge invisible microscope is
something I have had to deal with recently. COA, as we will call it to
simplify things, is, indeed, a problem when all responsibilities in life come
tumbling down upon you. And as my life nears the big 3-0, people no
longer ask leading questions on issues of potential achievements, but rather
about my husband-to-be.

Some points to note on this COA (Second Gen) for Asian
Women topic which I should add is perhaps more like an obligation to one's
family, which I shall exemplify here in a form of a joke-filled testament. Where
they do vary from family to family (mine's traditional, while me-myself-and-I
am not), and I shall henceforth name it the "10 Irrefutable Asian Commandments".

1. Never talk when your father, uncle, brother or husband does not require your input.

2. Women rank third in a family. First being the man, the next two being the family pets.

3. Men who are rich should be considered solely because they would make good providers. More importantly, they are rich. Most parents
would love to have their children happily married off in return for a fat wad of money. However, this would never replace their love. Only make their loss a
bit more bearable.

4. Love is never fair. Some of us have more then jealousy to cry over. We have Real Problems (emphasis on the R and P initials). Namely, arranged
marriages and domestic violence that we can't speak of due to family reputation.

5. Walk freely under ladders and in front of a black cat. Ladders are inanimate and cats will only scratch the living hell out of
you. Of course, be very afraid if the ladder or the cat decides to jump over the coffin of your loved one. That's Chinese superstition for you.

6. Adultery is fine if you're a man. Your wife will only cry and return with additional sympathy for the fallibility of man and lust. If you're a woman, you'll be given the sack without repent. But be
thankful that these are modern times; if not, you will have to hang yourself to preserve... your husband’s family honor.

7. Chivalry remains. Men still open doors for women who are carrying their children or the grocery. Men still help out with the housework by lifting his feet up when she's cleaning nearby. Man also assists in the kitchen. Mostly in encouragement as he bellows out: "Where's my dinner? Don't make me go there..."

8. An Asian wife could potentially be a good singer or debater. She could convince you solely by dragging the sound of words. This would be extremely good when bargaining or for getting out of trouble. "Noooo laaaa... Okkkkay laaa..."

9. Asian women are fortunate. They just have to follow what they are told. Don't need to be too clever, men don't like to be challenged, at least not out of the bedroom. Don't need to be too pretty; men don't like other men coveting their wives. Only they have the right to do that.

10. Never trust what a woman says, be she your mom, sister, lover or me as we know what we want, but we aren't telling you. Guess?

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scoobydoo says...
There're hundreds if not thousands of predictions of one kind or another by crackpots down through the centuries. Remember the Y2K bug that's supposed to end all humanity as we know it? Don't let some crackpot stop you from enjoying what life has to offer. If anything, we should live it to it's fullest extent, just in case the end IS coming! So go forth and prosper, like the rabbits do!

I'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would actually follow the 10 Asian Commandments nowadays. If you're one of the exception, please leave me your phone number :-)

Sep 16, 2009 15:16

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marielwong says...
lols. that's the equivalent of the modern woman ain't it? And yeah, that crackpot is perhaps best described as binding traditions. But, a disappointing piece of news would be I am nothing like that woman I mentioned, more like to point out a stereotype that people expect of a chinese traditional woman. I'll let you know when I meet this woman, although she probably exist during the 1940s-1960s era.

Sep 18, 2009 13:32

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Mariel Wong is a budding photo enthusiast who used to be the editor for the Singaporean version of T3 Magazine. That was before she embarked on a life-long journey of passion to seek out Kangaroos in the land Down-Under and attain certain life-goals, namely her Masters in Media and Communications, and fulfilling her dream to backpack around Oz. She is also an avid Facebook voyeur who enjoys maintaining long-distance relationships and meeting new friends, on a global-scale. She also compulsively updates mini-news of her every move via twitter, as well as blast out self-created melodies recorded through her now rather dowdy iPod Belkin recorder, located on her website.