Inspired: My Asterix Collection

When I was a kid and used to read all the time, I often find myself in the library reading comics such as Tin Tin and Asterix. Some of you may be familiar with these characters. I particularly loved Asterix because of the battles the comical duo Asterix and his BFF Obelix got into when fighting off the Romans. Or like how Obelix became so strong because he fell into a pot of magic juice when he was a child. I read all the books in the collection then and thought that was the end of it. It’s only recently when I decided to search for the comics again that I realised they released more books in the 90s, where the latest book “Asterix and Obelix’s birthday” was released in 2009. Here are 6 books to start my own Asterix collection!

Strawberry Shortcake

When I was a kid, I LOVED Strawberry Shortcake. Back in the 80s, Strawberry Shortcake was premium stuff. There was only one shop in Singapore located at United Square that sold her stuff. I think I had a few dresses and a small hand bag from there, which I think I still have now somewhere in one of my boxes. I used to carry my handbag lovingly because I love Strawberry Shortcake dearly. My mother even bought me Strawberry Shortcake paper dolls, which I’d lovingly tear out of the book, dress up and place on a table to play. I had the entire village, with Strawberry Shortcake’s friends like Blueberry Muffin. They would live their happy perfect lives in Strawberryland and they have long conversations, directed by yours truly. I had the entire paper village set up on a large table and played with it almost every day. So it was a rather traumatic experience when my father decided that I was a Big Girl now and shouldn’t be playing with paper dolls. In one fell swoop, he swept the entire paper village into the trash bag and threw them away. I cried my heart out.

Fast forward 25 years later, quite unexpectedly I found her again. There I was giving Bryan the cold shoulder coz I was pissed off at something he said, when I glanced into one of those random shops that sold stuffed toys when I spotted Strawberry Shortcake sitting high on the shelf. The world came to a screeching halt as my jaw dropped open. Bryan looked and didn’t spot any Miffy doll (I was staring at that at another shop, another story for another time) so he didn’t immediately get what I was gaping at until I stopped in front of her, raised both arms, clenched and unclenched my fists, and mouthed, I want.

He reached up and took one doll down for me. It was the size of a pillow and it was $79. I stood there gaping at her in happiness. It’s Strawberry Shortcake! Not the original 80s version (in a dress) but good enough for me as she wasn’t the modern version with the modern hair (eugh). I wanted her so badly, but not bad enough to spend $79 on a stupid doll that’s probably gonna sit on my bed and stare at me creepily while I sleep.

So after a lot of hemming and hawing, I decided the smallest one (a foot high) was good enough for me. At least this one can sit in the car comfortably and keep Obelix company without taking up too much space.

Happiness.

Other stuff I found online: Strawberry Shortcake themed party, Strawberry Shortcake paper doll,

Memories of Chilis

We decided to pig out at Chilis at Resorts World Sentosa. the place was kinda as I remembered. they had their famous Fajitas and Margaritas. but the decor was similar to the Chilis i used to work at at Orchard Parade Hotel more than 10 years ago. I don’t know what possessed me to work as a waitress but that I did. I remember my first week of work was torture under this moron called Paul. he was this yaya papaya who had his nose stuck up his arse and I couldn’t stand his attitude. 2 days into my training, he berated me for not being able to carry 5 root beer mugs in EACH HAND when some other chick the same size as I was, who had been working there FOR MONTHS could. i’m like FUCK YOU DUDE! IT’S ONLY MY SECOND DAY! but i said that all in my head coz I was a timid lil’ one then.

anyway my two best memories of the place was Christmas eve when a waiter dropped an entire tray of plates and glassware with a HUGE CRASH and the entire restaurant burst into applause. the other was when i got a $10 tip.

but then my stint at Chilis lasted a few weeks before school term started again. after that, I went to work at Spageddies instead and it was a much nicer place.
anyway we ate till we burst. ordered a mix rack of ribs of two kinds of sauces; HONEY BBQ (not so nice) and their new flavour SWEET CAROLINA (very nice and slightly tangy). i whacked 5 ribs while Bryan stuffed his face with beef quesadillas. we had a pitcher of their Presidente Margarita made of Tequila, Cointreau and Brandy. VERY NICE! i should throw a house part and serve that.

after all that, we even ordered an apple pie despite me telling Bryan not to. i had food up to my tonsils. you’ll see a trend. Bryan always over order. then we over eat. i blame Bryan.