So my Applecare has expired over half a year ago. Though this is one reason why I'm tempted to upgrade to a new iPad, it doesn't seem necessary right now. In fact, the only real issue with it is the updates - they are so big these days that I have to delete a lot of stuff to make space in my 16GB of memory.
Lesson learnt: spend a bit more next time and get at least 64GB.
At this rate, I'll have to wipe out everything to install updates in 2016.
Everything else is fine though. Absolutely no need to get a new iPad yet.
Went to Diamond Walker to take a look. Kinda interested in getting a pair of chelsea boots but not worth it to me yet. S$600+ minimum so I'd rather spend that kind of money on a pair of working shoes first. Still considering if I should buy a pair in Korea, although I probably won't. If I really wanted to, I could have visited the John Lobb in Taipei.
$600+ was just for a pair of shoes with the cheapest leather and soles. If I wanted better stuff, it would have exceeded $1000. At that range, I might as well fork out a little more and get a pair of John Lobb's City II.
The main thing about Diamond Walker is that they offer different colours and leather types for each part of the shoe, so you can have really funky styles without paying a lot more. But I'm only interested in getting better shoes for work right now, so John Lobb would be a better option.
Went out with a girl on Saturday. I think this will be my first real success. Hopefully it's the only one I will ever need in this part of my life. The first date wasn't even over when we discussed our second date lol
She's a high-flyer though, travels a lot and stays in hotels more often than I thought anyone her age could. Heck, she had enough points in her card to get a free week-long stay in some resort in Bali because she charges her expenses to her own card before requesting for the money from her company.
Seems to like me well enough even before the date to want to chat everyday, so things are looking up again!
We went to the potted plant shops/nurseries at Thomson Road because she liked flowers. Learnt quite a bit about her during the walk, such as her favourite colours and some things about her family. Ate at Junction 8, relatively cheap fare compared to what she eats at her company's expense every night when she's overseas, and right now, she's overseas every weekday. Just flew off just now (Sunday night).
Such an adorable girl, but I don't think I will say more about her here.
Went to what we call a "hang flower joint" for the first time on Friday night. It was unplanned because I was only going to a concert where a friend was performing. Apparently she had a good impression of me during our trip to the shotgun range and a guy friend decided to give us an opportunity to really interact.
But I already got a date with someone more interesting so I just went to make friends with her, no more than that.
After the supper, I decided to follow that guy who helped us to join his friends to drink. After some discussion, they decided to go to a hang flower joint.
It was certainly educational.
The basic idea is that while some pubs have ladies who accompany you to try to make you drink more, in this sort of place, you are given the opportunity to bid for the girl you want.
At first, they just walk around or sit around till you try to make conversation with them.
Some time later, they will go to the stage where guys can pay real money to bid for girls. The girls will go to the winning table while the rest will return to the table they were at before.
We managed to get a group of Korean girls and they were friendly enough, but TBH quite average looking although their typically Korean thick makeup made them looked good. One of them was with me most of the night and really tried to make me drink even though I was quite stiff throughout the night.
Despite my friend's weak attempt at persuading me to bid for her, I refused to pay for her. Somehow she got a bid though, and everyone thought it was from me. She even came over to thank me but I told her the truth. The winner turned out to be a group of Indian guys who were at a table near us, and the funny thing was that after a while, she came back to me even though I was clearly far less fun and unwilling to tip.
The reason was that they kept trying to feel her. I guess that's a valid enough reason, even though I had the impression that that's the norm in her job. In contrast, I barely wanted to touch her. At most, I just pat her on the back or held her shoulder whenever she won for me at dice.
Initially we played "scissors paper stone", aka "rock paper scissors", and I kept winning (because we kept picking the same at first but she always rotated among the three, never repeating the previous), so she gave up after several glasses. Then we played dice with a few others, and since I was already all red from the few glasses I had, we teamed up and she played while I drank if she lost. She never did. That was why I patted her back and held her shoulder.
Near the end, after we finished our tower and she failed to persuade us to get another, she walked over to an empty table and watched the stage. It was then that the friend told me I should tip her, and at the same time I felt that she had tried so hard on a guy like me, so I did. Took out a $50 note, walked to her, put my right arm around her shoulders while holding the bill in my other palm, and held her hand. For some reason, she gripped my hand (and the money) really hard. Still don't get why. Then she returned to the table even though there was no reason for her to do so since I neither danced nor chatted with her. She tried to make me dance before. Didn't work.
Since it was late, we left soon after, and coincidentally, the place closed about 3, so by the time we were done with the washroom, the girls were leaving too, and we left with them.
I was not in their car, but I've never seen a girl get so enthusiastic at waving to me at 3am. Maybe it helped that I remembered her name when I said goodbye to her. The biggest possibility, however, was that I had given her a rather large tip for nothing (from her perspective). Another possible reason was that she usually didn't get any tip this big.
On a somewhat unrelated note, it's possible to bring them home for sex for free if they like you well enough. Some will want payment though, but all these are negotiated privately.
The next time my cousin comes over, I now have friends who can recommend me such places, and if that fails, I now know one place to bring him and his friends to, and explain how the system works.
Also, that place was rather cheap. $50 isn't a big tip for such ladies in Singapore, hence the ladies there weren't that good-looking.
TBH I just pity them, hence I'd rather if I never have to use their services at all. Blaming them for taking this path is like blaming MCD for obesity - if there's no demand, they wouldn't be there in the first place, yes?
I just wonder what kind of issues made them turn to this trade.
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