Laughter....the best medicine

Been down in the dumps lately (and still am, I guess)....to the extent that I have started to become more withdrawn. Just don't really feel like being sociable. Anyway, one of my friends asked me if I was keen to watch a local comedy performance at the theatre. I decided to go along with it, just for the lark of it.

Well, what can I say? The Dim Sum Dollies, or in their Bollywood incarnation known as the Muruku Maidens or Chapati Chickpeas, were a hoot, to say the least. The routine was a blast, with good musical numbers, and the jokes were witty. Albeit there were sexual innuendos which came fast and furious, the jokes were delivered with subtlety and had 'punch'. There was nothing risque or crass about the sexual punchlines. Fine, I can come clean now.... I am a 'closet' fan of Selena Tan. Think this is my second Dim Sum Dollies show.

Selena Tan was herself a trained legal eagle, and Pam Oei, a trained architect. Emma Yong is brainy too, given that she won the Angus Ross prize for best A-level English Literature script. Yet, they are so fuelled by their passion for theatre to give up professional jobs to give it their all. That's saying quite a lot, given the achievement culture and corporate rat race most Singaporeans are embroiled in. Kinda makes me wonder if I actually dare to take such a big leap of faith for my passion. Hmmm.....

Oh yes, bumped into quite a few old school friends, from secondary school to junior college alike. Well, I daresay all of us have good taste. Ha ha.

On my way back home, I decided to stroll down the flyover linking the Esplanade theatre to the Raffles Place area. Saw the nice full moon's beams shimmering in the waters, and brought me back to Redang. Nice place, with its beautiful sunrises, and breath-taking nights. Memories...they certainly stirred something within me, but oh well....