Thursday

So that dreaded day is coming. 14th February. Or what lovers worldwide call in unison, Valentine’s Day. Here at TOWNS, we like to call it Thursday. Not because we suck, but only because it sounds better. So Cupid has very much been shooting blanks and you still find yourselves adhering to the name of the blog. You look around you and all you find is a bunch of pathetic guys with similar fate coming together and trying to make sense out of this day. So just remember that while you may be alone, here at TOWNS, you are never alone. While you may seek comfort in that, it’s still not a reason to try to step cool and denounce the importance of this day. Just face it. It is in fact a significant day that we all want to be part of. So stop whining and quit trying to fix yourselves up with random dates. Instead, suck it up, embrace your status and in the meantime, come up with some worthy excuses.

1) Total Defence Day Minus One

Has anyone not learnt anything from our history textbooks anymore? 15 Feb 1942. On this day in 1942, Singapore fell to the Japanese. Korang tak ingat ke? Where is your sense of patriotism? Manakah naluri naluri patriotisma anda? Being a Singaporean, it is only mandatory that I respect the significance of this day. Therefore, it is only apt I take the day before (which just happens to coincide with V-Day) to prepare myself mentally in commemorating this date and re-evaluating the key lessons learnt about defence. So it’s not that I do not want to celebrate Valentine’s, it’s just that I have my priorities right.

2) My very important cousin’s Birthday

It just so happens that Fahmy’s birthday fall on 15th February and it has been a well known and well-practiced family tradition that a day before a birthday, the immediate cousins of the birthday boys are required to stay at home and reflect upon the meaningful and beautiful relationship that we possess. So since I’m not the type who goes against family practices, that does not leave me with much choice does it?

3) Malam Jumaat!

Mak kan selalu pesan. Malam Jumaat jangan keluar. It’s Thursday night and it’s Taboo night. Much stories have been told about supernatural happenings on Thursday nights and you sure would not want to add to the collections. So before any of your money turns into hell notes and before the red roses turn into dried leaves, save yourself from turning pale and all other possible horrors. Be a Mommy’s boy and stay at home.

I believe in country. I believe in family. I believe in my mum. But I also believe I just made up a whole lot of shit to cover myself up.