Shopping again

Just came back from shopping with my mother. We bought lots of stuff, but most of them were for me. HA! I managed to convince my mother to sponsor me for this shopping extravaganza(correct spelling?). Today's haul includes 2 pairs of green socks, 1 pair of pink socks, a very hot, stylish and chic white belt bought from century square's open concept shop found on the second level and aeroso, for polishing tarnished watches and other things.

Next on the list: choker, more t-shirts and flats.

My eye caught on this very nice white necklace/choker. Seeing that mummy had already spent lots of money on me and kept on offering me to buy more stuff, I did not ask her to buy me the necklace/choker. It costs $20 and I guess I'll just go to the shop again on another day and I'll buy it if it's still there. If it's mine, it's mine.

After our 2-3 hour long shopping trip, we went to see the adventurer, Khoo Swee Chiow who is currently submerged in a water tank. We saw his wife, son and mother. Mummy said his son looks exactly like him. The personnel gave (the son) a piece of drawing block to write for his daddy. What he wrote struck a chord in me at that moment.

Daddy, I miss you, Please come home. Then the little Khoo Swee Chiow showed the note to his father.

Is it worth it? I asked myself. Is it worth to sacrifice your time with your family to pursue your dreams? Being an ardous adventurer is no small task. Lots of time have to be spent to build his body up physically and to train himself mentally. Besides, the 'adventures' that he engage in are to a certain extent, life threatening.

Records are created and broken, all the time. By breaking a world record, he achieves fame and possibly a greater possibility of securing a sponsorship for his next feat. But what good does it do to Singapore? This is from a logical point of view.

An adventurer will always be an adventurer. We are not in any position to question his actions. Personally I would like him to succeed because then he would become the person who overcame public scrutiny to accomplish his feats. An icon to remember.

OUT!