i was at newton with two 40 somethings in the group... newton hawker centre has changed much a little bit of the charm is gone... anyway, dwelling on the topic of whether hawkers will still be around the 40 somethings started reminiscing about their kampong childhood, about the different seasons on their fruits and being able to smell the sea from yio chu kang.

don't be mistaken i guess. i don't know if they would trade in 30 years of progress for their childhood back. i think that i would have wanted to trade in mine for 10, but i also know that we cannot sit still...

i found a compilation of joni mitchell's lyrics as well from the guardian newspaper... had been hiding in my room this entire time... akan datang... anyway, song of the moment.... we're gonna be friends, white stripes

G
Fall is here, hear the yell

Back to school, ring the bell
C
Brand new shoes, walking blues
G
Climb the fence, books and pens
D               C/D                G
I can tell that we are going to be friends
D               C/D                G
I can tell that we are going to be friends

VERSE 2:
Walk with me, Suzy Lee
Through the park and by the tree
We will rest upon the ground
And look at all the bugs we found
Safely walk to school without a sound
Safely walk to school without a sound

VERSE 3:
Here we are, no one else
We walked to school all by ourselves
There's dirt on our uniforms
From chasing all the ants and worms
We clean up and now it's time to learn
We clean up and now it's time to learn

VERSE 4:
Numbers, letters, learn to spell
Nouns and books, we show and tell
At playtime we will throw the ball
Back to class, through the hall
Teacher marks our height against the wall
Teacher marks our height against the wall

BRIDGE:
C                       G
And we don't notice any time pass
C                  G
We don't notice anything
A
We sit side by side in every class
C
Teacher thinks that I sound funny
D
But she likes the way you sing

VERSE 5:
Tonight I'll dream while in my bed
When silly thoughts go through my head
About the bugs and alphabet
And when I wake tomorrow I'll bet
That you and I will walk together again
I can tell that we are going to be friends
Yes I can tell that we are going to be friends