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A pinafore /ˈpɪnəfɔər/ (colloquially a pinny /ˈpɪni/ in British English) is a sleeveless garment worn as an apron. That caught my attention. Pinafore, sweet innocent faces, convent girls. Who has not been punctual to the bus stop to catch the same bus as that girl in pinafore? It was a ritual of growing up, an icon of raging hormones and an indication that we were growing up healthy. An ex-classmate started a group chat yesterday. "Hi, you guys want to catch a show?" I was thinking what exactly he meant. Porn? No, we don't share that anymore. It is just not us to catch a show anymore. After a few caustic and sarcastic remarks, just like 20 odd years ago, we realized he meant exactly what he meant. To catch a show, just a the bunch of us, just like what we used to do. We'll probably have Burger King too, just because we can. The Show: That Girl In Pinafore. Local production featuring local cast. Abundance of Xinyao littering the entire film. Normally I would say "No". But I guess I had my share of giant robots and flying dudes. So we agree that we shall catch a show. That is if we somehow manage to get our timing correct. There are times when we take a step backwards and re-examine the small things that has passed us by, however minute and um-important. Then we step out again on our journey, knowing that it was the small little things that made us who we are today. And I will be watching this show. Just because I can.

you probably stay in the private apartment, condo or landed in West Coast. This happened at about 8pm this evening on a wet road, after I had made a right and then left turn into the smaller Pasir Panjang Road, about to go past the 2 buses which had stopped in the bus bay. Your daughter was happily skipping out in front of the first bus when I was barely two metre away from the front of the bus. I took about 3m to totally stop the car at about 40km/h, 1.5m of my reaction time and 1.5m of skidding distance. I do not have ABS, BBK and super grippy tires on my old ride. I am not driving an F1 car that can come to a stop in 2m from about 70km/h. Nor can I foresee a kid in a supposedly good school (well at least we always touted our educational system is world class) can be so stupid and reckless, and inconsiderate. The fortunate thing is that she stopped and retraced back her steps in time cos I only managed to stop about 1.5m after the bus. Kudos to her agility. At that kind of speed and probable impact, most likely she will survive, maybe live with some scars or disability. Good thing also that the lorry behind did not rear-end me as lorries generally accelerate slower. Please, apart from academic excellence, please teach your kid the other part of surviving in the city. The world is not her playground, the road is not her playground. In the event something happened, I have a lot of witnesses on my side. When I skidded to a stop, a lot of them were looking in the direction of your daughter (yes that kind of jury look), who happily just walked away and continued crossing the road as if nothing happened. Please, next time she might be not be so lucky. Dun wait for next time, teach your daughter how to look out for herself and cross the road safely. I took some time to cool down before I pen this else I can guarantee you the length of expletives that will make the Titanic look more like a short commercial. I already had a rough day on the road, in the jam, giving way to people and end up others do not give way to me. I should stop being a nice guy so often. Best part is, who caused the huge jam from Tiong Bahru to Outram Road? One police scooter parked on the slow lane of the road for no apparent reason...to the officer...F*** U!!! God bless all and to your daughter especially. * expletive count: 02 *

you probably stay in the private apartment, condo or landed in West Coast. This happened at about 8pm this evening on a wet road, after I had made a right and then left turn into the smaller Pasir Panjang Road, about to go past the 2 buses which had stopped in the bus bay. Your daughter was happily skipping out in front of the first bus when I was barely two metre away from the front of the bus. I took about 3m to totally stop the car at about 40km/h, 1.5m of my reaction time and 1.5m of skidding distance. I do not have ABS, BBK and super grippy tires on my old ride. I am not driving an F1 car that can come to a stop in 2m from about 70km/h. Nor can I foresee a kid in a supposedly good school (well at least we always touted our educational system is world class) can be so stupid and reckless, and inconsiderate. The fortunate thing is that she stopped and retraced back her steps in time cos I only managed to stop about 1.5m after the bus. Kudos to her agility. At that kind of speed and probable impact, most likely she will survive, maybe live with some scars or disability. Good thing also that the lorry behind did not rear-end me as lorries generally accelerate slower. Please, apart from academic excellence, please teach your kid the other part of surviving in the city. The world is not her playground, the road is not her playground. In the event something happened, I have a lot of witnesses on my side. When I skidded to a stop, a lot of them were looking in the direction of your daughter (yes that kind of jury look), who happily just walked away and continued crossing the road as if nothing happened. Please, next time she might be not be so lucky. Dun wait for next time, teach your daughter how to look out for herself and cross the road safely. I took some time to cool down before I pen this else I can guarantee you the length of expletives that will make the Titanic look more like a short commercial. I already had a rough day on the road, in the jam, giving way to people and end up others do not give way to me. I should stop being a nice guy so often. Best part is, who caused the huge jam from Tiong Bahru to Outram Road? One police scooter parked on the slow lane of the road for no apparent reason...to the officer...F*** U!!! God bless all and to your daughter especially. * expletive count: 02 *