Snatches-of-Bliss-and-Are-You-Freaking-Out-Yet?

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Changed da house,
Changed da look.

BTW, my bathrobe's usually pink
and we don't have a fireplace.
Other than that,
it's pretty accurate...

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Thursday, March 31, 2005

~ "I'm Married, and I've Got Proof" ~

I just got my Proof of Age card, which is very similar to the IC in Singapore, except they don't print your address, name in Chinese characters, or your bloodtype. Instead, they take up 10% of precious space to emblazon "Use Alcohol Responsibly" across the back.

Methinks it's really a card for 18 year olds, dying to get a load at Local Liquor.

As with any form of photo documentation, the photograph never really does justice to the individual. Today's instant photo was no different. I think I either look like I'm drunk... or like I'm endeavouring to seduce a frog. (Just so we're clear - I've been/done neither.)

Here we go:

Actually, I think I look quite preeeetty.

My chief reason for getting one of these babies, is so I don't have to lug my marriage cert around everytime I need to use my married name. I haven't quite decided what I'm gonna do about this whole name business in Australia. Considering they've got such a hefty Asian population, you would think they would've devised a system by now that accommodates the format of Asian names - namely, that the family name often comes BEFORE the first name.

So far, my name in full has been mutilated by more Australian institutions than I can scarce keep track of. They have no idea whether to put my dialect name before my English name or not, which means the entire order often gets out of whack and my maiden name gets placed in the oddest of placest. There is no standardisation! Throw in my married name, and you have a cocktail of syllables that no one can arrange to satisfaction. I need some AUSTRALIAN documentation that can put it right... and now I HAVE IT!

As to how useful it will be, remains to be seen.

# posted by Velle | 3:28 pm

2 Comments:

U look pretty and ur hubby's handsome in ur photo.Thank for sharing me for both of ur homepage.I take my time to visit to both of it.Wow!!i seem u like to create ur homepage.I also seem Kelvin Koo likes to create his own homepage too.ur homepage's so great and him also.

By Anonymous, at 2:40 pm
^^ hiya, just like to say congrats on your marriage from a fellow singaporean and blogger. and on creating your first "ang-moh" dish too!!

and yes, the 18+ card is for those die hard teenagers who just wanna go clubbing or grab a drink. take it from me, i just got mine too. =3 and lucky you, you look good in yours. hahaha

so yeah, congrats on everything again!! may you and your hubby have a happy marriage together!!

By chibified kitsunes, at 12:58 am