It was similar to one of those LOTR personality tests, except it required less effort and a much more straightforward sense of honesty. You just typed your name in the space indicated on the excel sheet and...your ideal job appears.
Of course! Why hadn't I realised this before during my other navel gazes? I had thought about being a writer (aiyah, no Golden Point award for my story :< ), joining the family business, growing up to be or a a chwee kueh hawker...but a Muppet Impersonator! Of course, this would explain all those daydreams J and I (ok, mostly me) have about doing voiceovers for cartoons, acting in kids TV shows...and Aksi Mat Yoyo (with that catchy theme song in the lazy 5pm air of childhood).
So when an old friend from university I was having dinner with suddenly asked if I would like to volunteer for his church's puppet group that will be putting up a show at an old folk's home, I said "why not".
J and I went for their first practice earlier this week. The puppets look pretty much like the ones on the Muppet show and all. Plus it's a really funny gongfu script. And the best part about it is that the whole act will be in Hokkien*! Hmm, this last point will certainly make up for the fact that being a puppeteer is not quite the same as a Mupper Impersonator.
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* Chinese dialect
Nov Update - The impersonator pic is adapted for a T-shirt design. See it here.
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