why is everybody doing this to us?

you know, there are lots of good things in this world, but only a few that we really appreciate.

and we appreciate them, but at the same time, we take it for granted that they will always be there.

which is why the shock when it leaves us is so great; why we are so torn up about it, and why things will never be the same again.

hainanese chicken rice at bullcreek hawkers has gone up from $5.80 to $6.30.
don't laugh. 50 cents is a lot of money. e.g. for some students, it's the difference between catching a bus home, and sleeping in the busport.

the whole menu has gone up in price.

but they're so smart and sneaky they printed the new menu on the same type of paper as the old one, and they did it up exactly the same way, so you don't notice unless you're a cheap asian like me.

it will never be the same again.