Finally!  I’m done with procrastinating and started on this!

 

 Why such an unflattering blog name, you may ask….

 Well, like it or not, I became an auntie yonks ago – technically at age 14 when my niece was born.  But realistically, I became an auntie yonks ago too. 

 Maybe I should define the meaning of the word ‘auntie’ in the Singaporean context.  Foreigners have expressed surprise at how it seems that many people are related in Singapore – with the very liberal usage of the terms ‘uncle’ and ‘auntie’.

 An ‘auntie’ in the Singaporean context is:

·                 how you would address a lady who is older than you   

·                 a lady who dresses in ‘auntie clothes’

·                 a lady who speaks in a certain way

·                 a lady who likes to haggle

·                 a lady who no longer qualifies for Ladies’ Night

This could list is not definitive as it’s kind of difficult to define what an auntie really is, as we just know it (sort of ingrained?) - just as how we can quickly spot an Ah Beng or Ah Lian (no, I’m not going to define these)!

And oh, I’m an ‘auntie’ on account of my age alone (not that I’m THAT old!).

Before I decided on this blog, I had dreams of starting an ‘auntiehood’ site, much like those motherhood ones.  An auntiehood site would gather all aunties together, to gossip about auntie stuff, such as their husbands, children, beauty tips, etc, etc.  Advertisers could also focus on these aunties to sell their wares.  The spending power of aunties should never be underestimated.

But well, this auntie thought it would be too much work to upkeep such a site.

And so, this blog was born…

I dream of sponsorship for auntie things.  I could be sponsored to review ‘auntie stuff’ such as spa treatments, beauty salons, hair salons, travel destinations, massage chairs, etc, etc.

Hey, aunties can dream too, you know!