Go Get 'Em Girl

I know I write a lot of the time abut Jac and if you browse through the blog you'll see a lot of articles are written 'to' her. I mean, heck, The Slug Reviews is a response to the The Slog Reviews as she was the one who got me started on blogging, set up my blog account and so on and so forth. But just this once I'll be a little incestuous and write about her little sister, because I believe, Lynn, although your sister's going through some momentous time herself, you are about to go through the time of your life. Perhaps you could do with a bit of good wishes, though you hardly need them.

 I must admit, despite your good looks and intelligence, I wasn't bowled over by you initially (not that I am now, but I am deeply impressed and like you a lot). Indeed, your straight-talking and to-the-point conversation meant that to many, you portrayed what could be perceived as an air of arrogance. I now know that is indicative much more of a total lack of pretensions. And also the fact that you can actually be extremely diplomatic - the fact that your conversation is no-holds-barred means that you have taken that person into your confidence.

I still remember I was none too pleased when, three years ago, the first time you came to my place, you insisted on seeing my cat, meaning that I had to clamber through my store room, knocking over piles of junk in the process, just so you could see that frightened little thing.

I was quite touched the second time you came to my house a few weeks ago, however, to say hello to my Dad and to take a picture with him because he had said in jest that he would dearly love to see Miss Singapore in person. He's in quite bad shape now in hospital because of a chest infection and I'm sure like your sister, who has shown every concern, you wish him well too.

Anyhow, to get to the point, I just want to wish you all the best for the pageant in Las Vegas. As I said, I always believed that you deserved to go far in that, not because of how you look  but more because of your other attributes which so few of the many people who have now heard of you will ever see. (Ya, of course because you look fabulous too, but I have always thought you looked the most radiant in your natural self, without too much make up, accessories and false eyelashes - and that's a part of you so few people in Singapore will ever see....)

Anyway, I want to thank you for having more faith in me than I did in myself when I was going through a transition in my professional life, and comforting me with such understanding, compassion and disarming candour when I was going through turmoil in my personal life.

So, all the best! Enjoy the experience no matter what happened. I wondered which would be the first pictures I posted after almost a year of inactivity. I am delighted that they are of you, and honored to have known you as Lynn Tan, the very nice girl, long before you were Lynn Tan, Miss Singapore Universe.

Now, go knock 'em dead!