HAPPY ENDINGS: ASIAN BOYS VOL. 3
Opens 11 July 2007
Drama Centre Theatre @ National Library, Level 3
In this much anticipated final instalment of the Asian Boys Trilogy, Alfian Sa’at adapts Johann S Lee’s Peculiar Chris, Singapore’s first gay novel, for the stage.
1992. In their final year at Junior College, Christopher Han and his best friends – Sylvia, Kenneth and Nicholas, discover the ecstasy and pain of falling in love. Later, while serving his National Service, Chris has a relationship with his army officer, Samuel, before leaving for London for further studies.
2007. After 15 years abroad, Chris returns to a Singapore that he barely recognises. The city has become a veritable gay wonderland, while repressive attitudes remain as entrenched as ever. Sylvia has become part of the leading vanguard for change. Kenneth has renounced his past, refashioning himself as a voice for conservatism. And Nicholas is partying like there’s no tomorrow.
Haunted by the ghosts of the past, and yet enchanted by the spectres of the present, Chris is torn between nostalgia for a more innocent decade, and hope for a wiser future. Timely, urgent and moving, Happy Endings asks what it means for a society to come of age.
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As for the schedule this week, my off days are Wed and Sat both of which will be occupied.
I'll be meeting Raf this Wed after morning gym and after that tuition; apparently my kids didnt do well in their mid year exams so the mum wants me to aggresively torture them! muahahaha! I was very very disappointed when i heard about their results. sigh.... am i a bad mentor? I will need to reschedule my meetin with Nisa to Saturday but I need to take Karl and my gang into account. I dont think I can squeeze all three outings in one day! or maybe: Nisa> short breakfast, Karl> afternoon movie, Gang> evening shopping and movie. Ish! macam tak betul aja! Cmon Min! be realistic!
I'm getting my BIG FAT CHECK SOON!!! WOOT!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THIS IS TOTALLY GRUESOME! Read this on BBC online, this is one GUTSY SNAKE! >
 |  The predators died in the clash  |
Enlarge ImageThe Burmese python tried to swallow its fearsome rival whole but then exploded.
The remains of the two giant reptiles were found by astonished rangers in the Everglades National Park.
The rangers say the find suggests that non-native Burmese pythons might even challenge alligators' leading position in the food chain in the swamps.
Clearly, if they can kill an alligator they can kill other species 
The python's remains were found with the victim's tail protruding from its burst midsection. The head of the python was missing.
"Encounters like that are almost never seen in the wild... And here we are," Frank Mazzotti, a University of Florida wildlife professor, was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
"They were probably evenly matched in size. If the python got a good grip on the alligator before the alligator got a good grip on him, he could win," Professor Mazzotti said.
He said the alligator may have clawed at the python's stomach, leading it to burst.
"Clearly, if they can kill an alligator they can kill other species," Prof Mazzotti said.
He said that there had been four known encounters between the two species in the past. In the other cases, the alligator won or the battle was an apparent draw.
Burmese pythons - many of whom have been dumped by their owners - have thrived in the wet and hot climate of Florida's swamps over the past 20 years.
