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Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! We went to a Singapore UK Association Chinese New Year banquet last night where we enjoyed the drag stylings of Ivan Heng. That is, everyone thought Ivan was hilarious except for Stephen who said Ivan was an “ugly man.” It’s probably more accurate to describe him as a man who makes an ugly woman, but it was very clear to Stephen that Ivan wasn’t meant to be a woman. In any case, every time Ivan came out on stage, Stephen escaped as fast as he could. We spent half the night outside the restaurant peering through the windows.

Stephen was at his sweetest last night, though. When I was finished getting ready for dinner, I asked Stephen how I looked and he said, “You look beautiful, Mama.” And while we were loitering outside the restaurant hiding from “Ivana,” I asked Stephen who was prettier–me or Ivan Heng–and he said, “You are, Mama!” Since he also didn’t like Ivan’s exaggerated old lady poofy curly hair, I asked him to compare my hair to Ivan’s and he said, “Your hair is nicer, Mama.” Me 3, Ivan 0. :D

NB: I’m kicking myself for not having asked for Ivan’s autograph or had a photo taken with him because he was on a popular UK medical drama, Cardiac Arrest, that I’ve previously written about for A Hearty Life.

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