With mushy love letters in hand and dressed in our Sunday best, we nervously chat up two dames from our very own local bands. A date with the feisty Ginette Chittick from Astreal or the cool Linda Ong from Lunarin is up for grabs in a charity auction, a highlight of the music event Broadcast. Ng Hui Hsien finds out what makes them tick.
Ginette Chittick:
What kind of vibes do you think you give out?
I’d like to think I’m pretty approachable, if approached in the right way.
So what’s so special about you?
Nothing much really, except for the fact that I can levitate.
How do you know when you are in love?
When I hold his hand and I get giddy. Like for real.
What is your ideal date like?
My fiancé brought me out for a beautiful date once. We went to the far end of the East Coast beach and set up camp near the woods. It was late afternoon. The sky was perfect, the weather was great, and we had clam chowder, which he made over a fire. We stayed till night fell and the stars came out. Just being there with my soulmate, I never wanted to leave.
What is the sweetest thing a date has done for you?
He brought me to a beautiful tree, read a book to me while I lay on his lap. It was one of the most perfect evenings.
Tell us a sure way to win your heart.
Be really funny and make sure you don’t smell bad.
Mummy’s boy or devilish biker?
Mummy’s devilish boy biker.
Are you more domineering or passive in a relationship?
Most of the time, it’s equal and I like it this way. I used to be the more domineering one when I was in my teens.
Tell us about your secret fantasy.
My secret fantasy is to be a militant animal rights activist. Like really militant. I once watched a documentary about a man who got himself a huge trawler with a crew and they’d go to the oceans and cut whaling nets and hose down whaling ship crews with giant jets of water. Brilliant!
How do you eat your ice cream—lick it till it’s gone, or swallow it whole?
I bite at it—hard.
Linda Ong:
What kind of vibes do you think you give out?
Depending on the situation, it can range from kid sister vibes, bad-ass lawyer from hell vibes or artsy pretentious philosophy student vibes. I am extremely adaptable to my surroundings.
So what’s so special about you?
Unlike most women, I have not discovered the wonders of manicures.
How do you know when you are in love?
When cartoons make me tear. I wept buckets when watching Finding Nemo.
What is your ideal date like?
An ideal date would be someone intelligent, has a wicked sense of humor and is not averse to alcohol.
What is the sweetest thing a date has done for you?
This sweet boy wrote me a note asking me to marry him after a date. I think I was eight years old at the time.
Tell us a sure way to win your heart.
Impress me with your knowledge of Tori Amos lyrics, red wines and Milan Kundera’s Immortality. I am a sucker for the aforesaid.
Mummy’s boy or devilish biker?
I am not sure, but I do know my boyfriend has five bikes …
Are you more domineering or passive in a relationship?
I prefer the phrase “collaborator/ partner in crime.”
Tell us about your secret fantasy.
Let’s just say it would involve a rooftop terrace, olive oil, a leash and small furry creatures.
How do you eat your ice cream—lick it till it’s gone, or swallow it whole?
Well, it depends. If it is creamy gelato I will lick it. If it is a Magnum bar I will chew it.
