National Day is around the corner, and it reminds me that the very first passage I wrote for my novel was inspired by Mr Brown’s “I am Singaporean” meme in 2006. Singaporeans from all walks of life shared a slice of themselves, their hopes, their dreams – it was awesome.

Below is Annabelle’s response to that meme, way back in 2006.

“I share my first name with Singapore’s world-famous (and only) porn star and my Chinese surname with a piece of lingerie, but I’ve only been on five dates my entire...