Calling London
Called a friend in London because I wanted him to give me a quote. I am writing a piece on casinos and was looking for someone to back up the story.
He was pleasantly surprised when he heard my voice and I was pleasantly suprised that he was pleasantly surprised.
``So would you want to move back to Singapore in 2009?'' I asked.
``Why 2009?'' He sounded a little puzzled.
``The casino!!!! The opening!That's in 2009. '' I exclaimed.
He laughed. Great. This is how you get your contact to give you snazzy quotes. You get them in a mood, relaxed and cheeky.
``Of course. I would for the casino. yes yes yes.'' Great...he's onto something......I am waiting. Great. Some oxford-bred dude's willing to move back to Singapore where he stayed for a few years because Singapore is going to be a fun city with the casino and its sky garden and some museum that opens up like a lotus fronting the sea. (hardly inviting, in my opinion.)
``I would do that for the Merlion too.'' Arrrgghhhh.....he is spoiling it..
``Of course, that is silly.'' he said
``Don't you like living in proximity to a casino? Don't you like that lotus-flower museum?'' I asked, still trying to do my job.
``No, it is ugly.''
``Yes, it is a stupid casino. I hate it.'' I chimed in, giving up on working on my story. I know that casino is going to draw tourists, draw in the high rollers. But it is irrelevant to my life. And the whole thing is an eye sore.
I joined him in bashing the casino.
``You know what they would do in Singapore if they are going to build the Venetian? what would they use Instead of gonolas?'' He asked.
``Ya. Ｉknow. Use sampans lar. and drivers in sarongs. Well, they have to blend in with the culture here. Just like that hideous looking structure they are putting up claiming that it is not going rob the skyline of the city but blend in with the city. '' I answered.
``Yes, the government should just built on their past success, expand that whole Merlion idea. Build a bigger Merlion but a laser beaming one. I am sure the high rollers will come.'' He continued, totally enjoying himself.
``Call you back, my editor's looking for me.'' Back to working on that story.
Well, well, what can I say. I am such a professional reporter. I am able to sever my personal emotions from my work. I hated the whole casino idea, but it is the fact that people are embracing the concept. It will bring in the money. and the story is just about that, all good stuff on the casino, no personal opinions, whom nobody cares about anyways.
He was pleasantly surprised when he heard my voice and I was pleasantly suprised that he was pleasantly surprised.
``So would you want to move back to Singapore in 2009?'' I asked.
``Why 2009?'' He sounded a little puzzled.
``The casino!!!! The opening!That's in 2009. '' I exclaimed.
He laughed. Great. This is how you get your contact to give you snazzy quotes. You get them in a mood, relaxed and cheeky.
``Of course. I would for the casino. yes yes yes.'' Great...he's onto something......I am waiting. Great. Some oxford-bred dude's willing to move back to Singapore where he stayed for a few years because Singapore is going to be a fun city with the casino and its sky garden and some museum that opens up like a lotus fronting the sea. (hardly inviting, in my opinion.)
``I would do that for the Merlion too.'' Arrrgghhhh.....he is spoiling it..
``Of course, that is silly.'' he said
``Don't you like living in proximity to a casino? Don't you like that lotus-flower museum?'' I asked, still trying to do my job.
``No, it is ugly.''
``Yes, it is a stupid casino. I hate it.'' I chimed in, giving up on working on my story. I know that casino is going to draw tourists, draw in the high rollers. But it is irrelevant to my life. And the whole thing is an eye sore.
I joined him in bashing the casino.
``You know what they would do in Singapore if they are going to build the Venetian? what would they use Instead of gonolas?'' He asked.
``Ya. Ｉknow. Use sampans lar. and drivers in sarongs. Well, they have to blend in with the culture here. Just like that hideous looking structure they are putting up claiming that it is not going rob the skyline of the city but blend in with the city. '' I answered.
``Yes, the government should just built on their past success, expand that whole Merlion idea. Build a bigger Merlion but a laser beaming one. I am sure the high rollers will come.'' He continued, totally enjoying himself.
``Call you back, my editor's looking for me.'' Back to working on that story.
Well, well, what can I say. I am such a professional reporter. I am able to sever my personal emotions from my work. I hated the whole casino idea, but it is the fact that people are embracing the concept. It will bring in the money. and the story is just about that, all good stuff on the casino, no personal opinions, whom nobody cares about anyways.
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