Sunday's Reflections

Reflections from Sunday's Rowell Reading Group.

So this time around, it was Invisible Cities. We shared a text that had characters Marco Polo and Kublai Khan bro-mancing each other about social dimensions in a city. RI-C talked about a new shopping centre in Orchard Road and how it made him feel disconnected from the building. Not that a building can behave like a human being, but the fact that it is new, raw and demanding attention makes it less interesting. RO-C talked about his overseas stint in Oakland and Bangkok, the differences of it and how he eventually adjusted to Bangkok's untamed streets. As for me, I couldn't really figure out where I would choose to live but it would be awesome to explore South Asia for a bit. I've decided to pick up farming...somehow.

The Farewell Dinner

It was perhaps the most stressful week I've had organising this but I was glad that it was a nice evening. It is a blessing to have V's guidance. The documentary had interviews of Al-Amin and the men from Entrade Marine. I remember Al-Amin's beautiful voice when he sang to me one on one. Filled with soul, a slice of sadness and a generous spoon of energy. Al-Amin was DA man, he made drawings of a man and woman embracing. I remember asking him more about this, and out comes the part about a gurl gurl he's gotten in touch with. Could it have been suggestive? Al-Amin was a charmer, thank god he's gone home!