Flowers..

Title: Flowers..

Someone once told me " all gals love to receive flowers even when they say they don't.."

Till now, it seems to be quite true for my gal friends around me..but for me, I am pretty neutral..

Most gals go head over heels when they receive roses..apparently it seems roses represent love and hence romantic feel..

But what is it so romantic when almost every other gal receives roses from someone they like?

Roses have been over-romanticised and commercialised.. Now it is just a money spinning tool for florists..

Naturally, I have my own preference of flowers as well.. But they aren't exactly the favourites for most people though..

Orchids are my number 1 choice.. I remember receiving once from a swappie for some occasion which I cannot remember.. and the second time was on my 21st birthday by swappies and SDE Jiemeis.. Till this day, it still brings a smile to me at the thought of how 21 people sprung a surprise on me then..

People laugh when they hear about my favourite flower because they will say " so loyal to Singapore ah?" Well, I always say this " I love orchids and I love Singapore"

There is a place called Orchidville along Mandai Road where they cultivate different breeds of orchids.. The 1st D&D for SWAPS was held there and I fell in love with the place..

Me and Fang still remembered the place fondly where we went there to buy 2 huge bouquets of orchids home at wholesale prices.. It is a good place to destress to lose yourself among the wide variety of orchids..

But this place is only accessible by car or taxi.. I look forward to going there again to buy orchids back..

Flowers look so pretty.. but they don't last.. At the end of the day, petals fall off, the stem wilts down.. everything falls back to the ground.. Just like us humans.. impermanence..