best of time indeed.
Trudging along Robinson Rd today was painful reminder as it was. The drizzle reminded be of a happier time, when the rush for shelter was merry and romantic. The building respledent in its dark shiny glory, a twin tomb to the dull white of RnT.
I walked, as one who walked with an arrow wound. I walked, as one would on knife edge with bleeding soles.
And YM had to quiz me along the way for the whole facts, like any good litigator to be. The discovery process was aided by us, stranded in the rain, at some cafe. And why is it that gals ALWAYS assume the guy is the one? And e case of mistaken identities did not help.
Consoled myself with what I dug from her tho... Was seriously shocked. Am I in the wrong firm? I had no idea an AD from Drew draws (haha, pun.) so bloody much! And thats only after 6 years! When Ho Ching made her point, I thought she was joking... so she was serious after all. Man, I hope I survive long enuff in FSD... with that kind of remuneration, who needs a life? Plus, life gets easier the higher u are... YM disclosed that some ADs leave at 5! Hmmm... I should consider a change in career plan.
Flustered enough as I was, I went into "auto" mode when I reached the firms, repeating the marketing pitch we concocted... It all went well, until we reached Lim&Co... He was not impressed with my pitch. In fact, he wished I would shut up. And he zoomed his attentions on YM. Not surprising, considering she is indeed tall, vocal, pretty and charming - an epitome of the typical pretty lawgirl. But, HE IS BLOODY OLD!!! And of all things, he advised her NEVER to marry a lawyer. Hah! Scum. Betrayer of ur own kind! Shame.
But he got me thinking... I think he is right to say, "Dun marry a lawyer". Dun marry a old school lawyer like him at least. Gone are the days when solicitors r like fief-lords, who holds a monopoly on writs and stuff - now inhouses does the same for less.
Now is the rise of the mega firms, corporatised like any big companies. No more share of profit and liabilities, but fat bonuses and promotions instead. We lose respectability though. Much of it. Sigh... perhaps he is right after all.
"best of time is now. as for tomorrow, well, who knows. So hold this moment fast, and live n love hard as u know how"..... a nice way of saying "I am happy as I am, sans you!".
I should perhaps respect her wish for things to be veiled, but I have always been one for the revealing of hidden meanings. I have thought that song long forgotten. How cruel to use the same song, when I told her from the start that song reminded me of her when we first met.
Obviously, she remembered what she chose. Or would use what she think is necessary.
How apt that when I read that message, the CH 55 show screened the scene when e broken up couple let on the street, and each pretended they were all frens... I dunno whether to cringe or to laugh at the coincidence.
I have lost much of the rancour and contempt. It is more like a hook caught on hardened flesh - u feel the tug, know it might bring potential pain. But you learn to relax, identify the hook, and release it. Time to go fishing again. This time, I shall remember to remain the fisher, and not end up as the fish again.
I walked, as one who walked with an arrow wound. I walked, as one would on knife edge with bleeding soles.
And YM had to quiz me along the way for the whole facts, like any good litigator to be. The discovery process was aided by us, stranded in the rain, at some cafe. And why is it that gals ALWAYS assume the guy is the one? And e case of mistaken identities did not help.
Consoled myself with what I dug from her tho... Was seriously shocked. Am I in the wrong firm? I had no idea an AD from Drew draws (haha, pun.) so bloody much! And thats only after 6 years! When Ho Ching made her point, I thought she was joking... so she was serious after all. Man, I hope I survive long enuff in FSD... with that kind of remuneration, who needs a life? Plus, life gets easier the higher u are... YM disclosed that some ADs leave at 5! Hmmm... I should consider a change in career plan.
Flustered enough as I was, I went into "auto" mode when I reached the firms, repeating the marketing pitch we concocted... It all went well, until we reached Lim&Co... He was not impressed with my pitch. In fact, he wished I would shut up. And he zoomed his attentions on YM. Not surprising, considering she is indeed tall, vocal, pretty and charming - an epitome of the typical pretty lawgirl. But, HE IS BLOODY OLD!!! And of all things, he advised her NEVER to marry a lawyer. Hah! Scum. Betrayer of ur own kind! Shame.
But he got me thinking... I think he is right to say, "Dun marry a lawyer". Dun marry a old school lawyer like him at least. Gone are the days when solicitors r like fief-lords, who holds a monopoly on writs and stuff - now inhouses does the same for less.
Now is the rise of the mega firms, corporatised like any big companies. No more share of profit and liabilities, but fat bonuses and promotions instead. We lose respectability though. Much of it. Sigh... perhaps he is right after all.
"best of time is now. as for tomorrow, well, who knows. So hold this moment fast, and live n love hard as u know how"..... a nice way of saying "I am happy as I am, sans you!".
I should perhaps respect her wish for things to be veiled, but I have always been one for the revealing of hidden meanings. I have thought that song long forgotten. How cruel to use the same song, when I told her from the start that song reminded me of her when we first met.
Obviously, she remembered what she chose. Or would use what she think is necessary.
How apt that when I read that message, the CH 55 show screened the scene when e broken up couple let on the street, and each pretended they were all frens... I dunno whether to cringe or to laugh at the coincidence.
I have lost much of the rancour and contempt. It is more like a hook caught on hardened flesh - u feel the tug, know it might bring potential pain. But you learn to relax, identify the hook, and release it. Time to go fishing again. This time, I shall remember to remain the fisher, and not end up as the fish again.
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