Thursday, March 29, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
i spent the entire afternoon cooking. from soba to miso soup to macaroni gratin, i have done them all. heck, i even did kebabs just for fun and i am not jesting you. after doing all these, i managed to get a dozen gold medals for the dishes that i single handedly whipped up and not long later, all the food disappeared.
5 hours of the afternoon was spent on preparing a feast good enough for a king in a japanese country, seeing that all i had done was prime grade cuisine from the land of the rising sun.
i even got praises from mama that my skill was as good, if not better, than hers. so yup, i basically kicked my mama's ass in cooking.
if you haven't guessed it by now, i played cooking mama on ds the entire afternoon after replying emails/ doing some work. yesterday was spent being a survivor in lost in blue 2.
lost in blue 2 is modeled after the award winning series of lost. so basically, it starts off with this high school senior being involved in this shipwreck and happened to be washed ashore and met this THING with ovaries who is also a victim of the tragic accident. that guy's name is keith ( i bet catherine is having a field day right about now) while the other is named skyy.
so anyway, the character is stranded on this desolated island together with this THING (i refuse to call her a girl or even something remotely related to the human race). the point of the game being that you have to ensure that you are properly hydrated, fed and rested so that you dont die and guess what? the LIABILITY is your responsibility.
the game is designed such that you could ask her to help you carry out some of your chores but whatever she does, she screws up. If you ask her to prepare food, she will poison you with colourful mushrooms and even if she doesn't poison you, she could only prepare raw food that probably will have just killed you all the same. and should you ask her to get firewood, she will bring you a grand total of ONE.
and she is always in danger. apparently, she can't feed herself. she can only cook if i tell her to and i must eat with her. she can't drink if she's dying of thirst. and guess what? she can't sleep without me too! i know i am not brilliant but it does seem like a good idea to eat something when you are practically dying of hunger or even getting a drink from the nearby stream (which i have brought her to for countless times) when you are dehydrating.
so a bulk of the day has to be spent babysitting the moron from hell when i could have gone on to do better things like fish or pick up clams.
ah, but anyhow, i managed to entertained myself. the ds lite is indeed a worthwhile investment.
5 hours of the afternoon was spent on preparing a feast good enough for a king in a japanese country, seeing that all i had done was prime grade cuisine from the land of the rising sun.
i even got praises from mama that my skill was as good, if not better, than hers. so yup, i basically kicked my mama's ass in cooking.
if you haven't guessed it by now, i played cooking mama on ds the entire afternoon after replying emails/ doing some work. yesterday was spent being a survivor in lost in blue 2.
lost in blue 2 is modeled after the award winning series of lost. so basically, it starts off with this high school senior being involved in this shipwreck and happened to be washed ashore and met this THING with ovaries who is also a victim of the tragic accident. that guy's name is keith ( i bet catherine is having a field day right about now) while the other is named skyy.
so anyway, the character is stranded on this desolated island together with this THING (i refuse to call her a girl or even something remotely related to the human race). the point of the game being that you have to ensure that you are properly hydrated, fed and rested so that you dont die and guess what? the LIABILITY is your responsibility.
the game is designed such that you could ask her to help you carry out some of your chores but whatever she does, she screws up. If you ask her to prepare food, she will poison you with colourful mushrooms and even if she doesn't poison you, she could only prepare raw food that probably will have just killed you all the same. and should you ask her to get firewood, she will bring you a grand total of ONE.
and she is always in danger. apparently, she can't feed herself. she can only cook if i tell her to and i must eat with her. she can't drink if she's dying of thirst. and guess what? she can't sleep without me too! i know i am not brilliant but it does seem like a good idea to eat something when you are practically dying of hunger or even getting a drink from the nearby stream (which i have brought her to for countless times) when you are dehydrating.
so a bulk of the day has to be spent babysitting the moron from hell when i could have gone on to do better things like fish or pick up clams.
ah, but anyhow, i managed to entertained myself. the ds lite is indeed a worthwhile investment.
at this exact moment, there is only one singular day in the entire known universe i am looking forward to and that is apr 6, good friday.
no, i am no pets lover. in fact, i think the notion of gargantuan bunnies bearing crude chocolate eggs on easter day is quite scary so i am glad to say that i will be taking a short trip during the long weekend.
nowhere fanciful. not bali or hongkong or bangkok but genting highlands. it is somewhere i used to visit when i was little. a place that i once thought was magical. with the theme parks, it is not difficult to understand why any kid at that age would feel so. it also has A&W and dunkin' donuts. really, i would just die happy to treat my ultra deprived palate to a weekend of carbs and sugars (and it is because i don't think they actually have muesli up there... or maybe, i can pack...).
but never mind that. the reason why i am looking forward to it is simple. it is simply 3 (actually it is 2) days of pure joy. not a lot to ask for but we never seemed to able to fork out the 3 days. and now here's the chance! so yay.
am going with a few friends. a plain no-fuss trip. taking a coach ride up on thursday night. and hopefully we will be waking up with our heads shrouded in clouds. mwahahaha.
so a quick rundown of the things that i have to do and pack:
1.) extend my passport
2.) book coach ride tickets
3.) 1 pullover
4.) 1 pair of jeans
5.) 1 pair of shorts
6.) 1 pair of shoes
7.) 1 pair of slippers
8.) 3 tee shirts
the hotel room has been booked! the downside to this all is that we will be staying in first world hotel which is rumoured to be very haunted. but my dad insisted that he knows which rooms are haunted (he claimed that he got one that is not) and which are not and that he had to use his member card to get that room coz all the public rooms are out already and that i should be thankful and stop complaining that i am very very very extremely afraid ofghosts the unknown.
but after saying all these positive things, one thing i am even more sure is that someone will back out at the last minute. i dunno who yet but there is this one nagging suspicion at the back of my head. of course, there are not often times that i am proven wrong, but i am hoping against hope that i would be, just this once.
no, i am no pets lover. in fact, i think the notion of gargantuan bunnies bearing crude chocolate eggs on easter day is quite scary so i am glad to say that i will be taking a short trip during the long weekend.
nowhere fanciful. not bali or hongkong or bangkok but genting highlands. it is somewhere i used to visit when i was little. a place that i once thought was magical. with the theme parks, it is not difficult to understand why any kid at that age would feel so. it also has A&W and dunkin' donuts. really, i would just die happy to treat my ultra deprived palate to a weekend of carbs and sugars (and it is because i don't think they actually have muesli up there... or maybe, i can pack...).
but never mind that. the reason why i am looking forward to it is simple. it is simply 3 (actually it is 2) days of pure joy. not a lot to ask for but we never seemed to able to fork out the 3 days. and now here's the chance! so yay.
am going with a few friends. a plain no-fuss trip. taking a coach ride up on thursday night. and hopefully we will be waking up with our heads shrouded in clouds. mwahahaha.
so a quick rundown of the things that i have to do and pack:
1.) extend my passport
2.) book coach ride tickets
3.) 1 pullover
4.) 1 pair of jeans
5.) 1 pair of shorts
6.) 1 pair of shoes
7.) 1 pair of slippers
8.) 3 tee shirts
the hotel room has been booked! the downside to this all is that we will be staying in first world hotel which is rumoured to be very haunted. but my dad insisted that he knows which rooms are haunted (he claimed that he got one that is not) and which are not and that he had to use his member card to get that room coz all the public rooms are out already and that i should be thankful and stop complaining that i am very very very extremely afraid of
but after saying all these positive things, one thing i am even more sure is that someone will back out at the last minute. i dunno who yet but there is this one nagging suspicion at the back of my head. of course, there are not often times that i am proven wrong, but i am hoping against hope that i would be, just this once.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
there is nothing good and/or relaxing about staying at home and slacking and doing nothing. so, i blame american drama for depicting the SURREALISM of society beings enjoying the day off work.
i cannot belive its only 2 pm in the afternoon and I AM UNBELIEVEABLY BOREDD.
there is alot to say about the fact that i am now rendered dutyless for the next few weeks until school officially starts on apr 16.
did i happen to mention that i got sucky IS modules because the stupid system keeped hanging on me yesterday morning? when i went in, i wanted to go for lawrence's class on WISP and when i clicked it, the thing hung! #%%@$@!*
but i persevered on and i still didnt get it! i was damn on time ok. my appointment was 8 and i was online at that time! so i just signed up for another class and went on to pick my electives. but... *drumroll please!* all the other cool sounding electives were taken up and all i had left was COMPUTER SERVICE COMMUNICATION.
talk about fucked up.
ok, so anyway, before i digressed, i was whining about how incredibly bored i am staying at home because my friends are either:
a) on attachment
b) working
c) preaching <-- actually only one
d) sick
e) sleeping
f) dead or lost contact
yes, i have no friends and no life.
in fact, i am so bored that i think i might just go queue for the doughnuts at raffles city because i HONESTLY have nothing better to do and the queue is phenomenally long, even though i dont know why (maybe its time to find out).
i cannot belive its only 2 pm in the afternoon and I AM UNBELIEVEABLY BOREDD.
there is alot to say about the fact that i am now rendered dutyless for the next few weeks until school officially starts on apr 16.
did i happen to mention that i got sucky IS modules because the stupid system keeped hanging on me yesterday morning? when i went in, i wanted to go for lawrence's class on WISP and when i clicked it, the thing hung! #%%@$@!*
but i persevered on and i still didnt get it! i was damn on time ok. my appointment was 8 and i was online at that time! so i just signed up for another class and went on to pick my electives. but... *drumroll please!* all the other cool sounding electives were taken up and all i had left was COMPUTER SERVICE COMMUNICATION.
talk about fucked up.
ok, so anyway, before i digressed, i was whining about how incredibly bored i am staying at home because my friends are either:
a) on attachment
b) working
c) preaching <-- actually only one
d) sick
e) sleeping
f) dead or lost contact
yes, i have no friends and no life.
in fact, i am so bored that i think i might just go queue for the doughnuts at raffles city because i HONESTLY have nothing better to do and the queue is phenomenally long, even though i dont know why (maybe its time to find out).
Sunday, March 25, 2007
i have been giving tuition to this sec one kid for a month already and only till today did i managed to get her name and her contact number.
ahh, all in a day's work.
and this is normally how my saturday/sunday morning is spent. i am not religious, so i dont go to church on sundays (you might probably say i worship money since i give tuition on sunday mornings while many go to church).
the bus ride would take 40 minutes at least (all the way to bukit panjang!) and taking into the account that i take a return journey. i spent at least 1 hr 20 mins on transport. so technically i earn [$50/(2 hrs + 1 hr 20 mins)]/hr.
but let's not talk about slave labour.
i watched the preview of the new musical fountain earlier on in the evening! for those who do not know, the old musical fountain has closed down already because it is so old. it appeared to be beyond repair. the decrepit site now looks like ancient ruins of an antediluvian civilisation. if you happen to pass by it (you can actually see it while enjoying the ride on the newfangled sentosa expresswhich is really a lrt train), do take a photo for memories' sake, if nothing else.
with all the amelioration, it is clear that Singapore is pulling no punches to appeal to tourists. it is a relief that our parents' hardearned money are being put to good useby letting foreigners enjoy it.
but having said that, i still enjoyed the spanking new musical fountain which costs a hefty S$30 million to build. the display was amazing and even had state of the art lasers and water jets. it, indeed, is as Sentosa claimed to be and more: a multi-sensory experience.
it's worth every penny of the S$6 admission fee that they are going to put into place once the official launch on Mar 27. the storyline was kinda corny though but as shuying said, they are catering for a mass audience here so we could clearly see where they are coming from.
shuying managed to get a couple of decent 'publishable' shots because the lighting was atrocious (and i couldn't afford a DSLR *ahem*). so here you go, a sneak peek of the new musical fountain.
the photos doubtlessly did no justice to the musical fountain because it was oh-so-damn-good! (: the show was excellent and most impressive. in my own words, i would have renamed the fountain "magical fountain". left with the power of typing, i could only do so much to describe the astounded feeling i experienced in the course of watching the musical.
the dance of the lasers was reflected on the mist created by the jet sprays on precised timing. flawlessly choreographed, the scenes were spectacular. what it lacked in terms of time (it was much shorter than its predecessor), it made up by being breathtakingly captivating.
the performers were very professional, they managed to lip synch immaculately while dancing along with the coordinated actions, a feat that reflects upon their stifling practice shedule. however, the performance did bring about the familiarity of the national day event with cultural songs from different races across the population.
but i still watched the show with an opened mouth, and that says a lot. no wonder yc said that watching one time is not enough.
oh, and before the commencement of the preview, shuying and i went to take the skyride again and she was still scared despite having prior experience.
there's still more from where it came but i think i better not show anymore (especially the one with the hugeass face) for fear of grevious bodily harm.
and we went to the beach and slacked there till the show started.
nothing beats the rays of the setting sun, blinding, yes, but still oddly comforting. no wonder the chinese say, 夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏. the 彩霞 in the sky serves no other purpose but to accentuate the wholesome beauty of it all.
a good day, one of the few in the future to come. one worth documenting, reminiscing. ah wells, not gonna go into all that emo shite again. (:
ahh, all in a day's work.
and this is normally how my saturday/sunday morning is spent. i am not religious, so i dont go to church on sundays (you might probably say i worship money since i give tuition on sunday mornings while many go to church).
the bus ride would take 40 minutes at least (all the way to bukit panjang!) and taking into the account that i take a return journey. i spent at least 1 hr 20 mins on transport. so technically i earn [$50/(2 hrs + 1 hr 20 mins)]/hr.
but let's not talk about slave labour.
i watched the preview of the new musical fountain earlier on in the evening! for those who do not know, the old musical fountain has closed down already because it is so old. it appeared to be beyond repair. the decrepit site now looks like ancient ruins of an antediluvian civilisation. if you happen to pass by it (you can actually see it while enjoying the ride on the newfangled sentosa express
with all the amelioration, it is clear that Singapore is pulling no punches to appeal to tourists. it is a relief that our parents' hardearned money are being put to good use
but having said that, i still enjoyed the spanking new musical fountain which costs a hefty S$30 million to build. the display was amazing and even had state of the art lasers and water jets. it, indeed, is as Sentosa claimed to be and more: a multi-sensory experience.
it's worth every penny of the S$6 admission fee that they are going to put into place once the official launch on Mar 27. the storyline was kinda corny though but as shuying said, they are catering for a mass audience here so we could clearly see where they are coming from.
shuying managed to get a couple of decent 'publishable' shots because the lighting was atrocious (and i couldn't afford a DSLR *ahem*). so here you go, a sneak peek of the new musical fountain.
the photos doubtlessly did no justice to the musical fountain because it was oh-so-damn-good! (: the show was excellent and most impressive. in my own words, i would have renamed the fountain "magical fountain". left with the power of typing, i could only do so much to describe the astounded feeling i experienced in the course of watching the musical.
the dance of the lasers was reflected on the mist created by the jet sprays on precised timing. flawlessly choreographed, the scenes were spectacular. what it lacked in terms of time (it was much shorter than its predecessor), it made up by being breathtakingly captivating.
the performers were very professional, they managed to lip synch immaculately while dancing along with the coordinated actions, a feat that reflects upon their stifling practice shedule. however, the performance did bring about the familiarity of the national day event with cultural songs from different races across the population.
but i still watched the show with an opened mouth, and that says a lot. no wonder yc said that watching one time is not enough.
oh, and before the commencement of the preview, shuying and i went to take the skyride again and she was still scared despite having prior experience.
there's still more from where it came but i think i better not show anymore (especially the one with the hugeass face) for fear of grevious bodily harm.
and we went to the beach and slacked there till the show started.
nothing beats the rays of the setting sun, blinding, yes, but still oddly comforting. no wonder the chinese say, 夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏. the 彩霞 in the sky serves no other purpose but to accentuate the wholesome beauty of it all.
a good day, one of the few in the future to come. one worth documenting, reminiscing. ah wells, not gonna go into all that emo shite again. (:
Thursday, March 22, 2007
chengwei. says (23:33):
now i have to start making friends AGAIN
OMG
AND ALVIN IS A SLUT
<-- excerpt from alvin and my conversation-->
chengwei. says (23:26):
omg ALVIN IM DAMN SAD CAN
have to meet new people again
Hôgwårtš Sçhòól Óf Wîtçhçrâft Äñd Wîzãrdrÿ I≤ Thê ßé≤t MágïÇ SçhÖól Iñ Thé Wórld [Plàtfórm 9¾] says (23:27):
wad so sad
u ran out of hamster food?
chengwei. says (23:27):
i going back to study
omg
bitch.
Hôgwårtš Sçhòól Óf Wîtçhçrâft Äñd Wîzãrdrÿ I≤ Thê ßé≤t MágïÇ SçhÖól Iñ Thé Wórld [Plàtfórm 9¾] says (23:30):
study wad?
chengwei. says (23:31):
study modules
Hôgwårtš Sçhòól Óf Wîtçhçrâft Äñd Wîzãrdrÿ I≤ Thê ßé≤t MágïÇ SçhÖól Iñ Thé Wórld [Plàtfórm 9¾] says (23:32):
u fail all ur last sem modules arh?
chengwei. says (23:32):
slut
i nv lor
i just switched semesters
<--end of excerpt-->
not a wave, but part of the ocean. says (23:36):
HAHAHA
not a wave, but part of the ocean. says (23:37):
alvin is so bad
chengwei. says (23:37):
omg. what a bitch right.
YAH LAHZZZZ
not a wave, but part of the ocean. says (23:37):
hahaha
so funny
chengwei. says (23:37):
not funny lor.
omg.
*i must be hanging out with serene too much. i have been calling everyone a slut.
now i have to start making friends AGAIN
OMG
AND ALVIN IS A SLUT
<-- excerpt from alvin and my conversation-->
chengwei. says (23:26):
omg ALVIN IM DAMN SAD CAN
have to meet new people again
Hôgwårtš Sçhòól Óf Wîtçhçrâft Äñd Wîzãrdrÿ I≤ Thê ßé≤t MágïÇ SçhÖól Iñ Thé Wórld [Plàtfórm 9¾] says (23:27):
wad so sad
u ran out of hamster food?
chengwei. says (23:27):
i going back to study
omg
bitch.
Hôgwårtš Sçhòól Óf Wîtçhçrâft Äñd Wîzãrdrÿ I≤ Thê ßé≤t MágïÇ SçhÖól Iñ Thé Wórld [Plàtfórm 9¾] says (23:30):
study wad?
chengwei. says (23:31):
study modules
Hôgwårtš Sçhòól Óf Wîtçhçrâft Äñd Wîzãrdrÿ I≤ Thê ßé≤t MágïÇ SçhÖól Iñ Thé Wórld [Plàtfórm 9¾] says (23:32):
u fail all ur last sem modules arh?
chengwei. says (23:32):
slut
i nv lor
i just switched semesters
<--end of excerpt-->
not a wave, but part of the ocean. says (23:36):
HAHAHA
not a wave, but part of the ocean. says (23:37):
alvin is so bad
chengwei. says (23:37):
omg. what a bitch right.
YAH LAHZZZZ
not a wave, but part of the ocean. says (23:37):
hahaha
so funny
chengwei. says (23:37):
not funny lor.
omg.
*i must be hanging out with serene too much. i have been calling everyone a slut.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
to be thrown into a new cohort.
the idea scares me. but yet, it brings along infinite possibilities that might very well help me to boost my gpa and give me the exposure required to face the daunting tasks that lie ahead of me.
i can't bear to leave this trimedia team but i know if i do this, it will really help me alot. and i have no excuses not to change, granted that i am given my chosen electives.
the eternal struggle between leaving old friends behind and the choice of heading to greener pastures.
the process of making friends was so tough when i first started poly and now i might have to start all over again. but then again, all good things will come to an end and i am sure we will not stop being friends just because we are in different semesters.
ahhh wells. why am i thinking so much anyway? i might not be able to switch sems anyhow simply because my chosen electives are not given to me.
the idea scares me. but yet, it brings along infinite possibilities that might very well help me to boost my gpa and give me the exposure required to face the daunting tasks that lie ahead of me.
i can't bear to leave this trimedia team but i know if i do this, it will really help me alot. and i have no excuses not to change, granted that i am given my chosen electives.
the eternal struggle between leaving old friends behind and the choice of heading to greener pastures.
the process of making friends was so tough when i first started poly and now i might have to start all over again. but then again, all good things will come to an end and i am sure we will not stop being friends just because we are in different semesters.
ahhh wells. why am i thinking so much anyway? i might not be able to switch sems anyhow simply because my chosen electives are not given to me.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
He is not of impressive height; he stands at 1.63, 1.64m. With his jolly size and demeanour, he exudes a sense of welcome and warmth, even to those who sees him for the first time. He has graying hairs that could perhaps use with a little wash and it is neatly combed to the side. Seen often with an affectionate smile, he looks harmless enough; an epitome of agedness but helpless, he is not. His eyes are twinkly, accented with laugh lines that betray his age. He seemed to be in his early 70s but his complexion is well taken care of. There was a healthy sheen on his face, that could only come from years of regular exercise.
He stays alone and has a pet cat named Meow. Meow makes up for the lack of company. He speaks to it like one would to a fellow human being and from simple actions like petting the cat and such, you could tell that Meow could be his only true friend.
He is fluent in Mandarin, albeit he speaks it with a little stammering. After a moment of conversation, it is easy to tell that he prefers to converse in Hokkien, seeing that he lapses into it every other sentence or so.
He travels often. There are times he would go away for trips for short trips. Next week, he is going to Sabah for 10 days for a photography session. He takes lovely photographs and is well versed in Photoshop. He belongs to a photography society in Singapore and learns his art form from various institutions, such as the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
He is occasionally visited by his America-educated son who also shares his passion for photography. They seemed to get along well; his tone would change to a more paternal one when he speaks of his son. His son looks exactly like a younger version of himself. It is not difficult to see his son growing into his father's looks, given enough time.
There is much to say about this elderly sir. Every morning without fail, he would pray piously to the religious statuettes he placed within his four walls. He seems to be in deep meditation when he does so, the kind that would not welcome any disturbance though his door and windows remain open. There is a quiet need for respect in the air, as a dignified silence pervaded the atmosphere.
There are times when we would just pass by each other, with a simple 'hi'. There was no additional effort to make conversation as it is with Singaporean customs. I know him not by any other name except Uncle. I doubt he would know my name, seeing that we have never interacted beyond the basic niceties of simple greetings.
But we made conversation yesterday in the lift. It came naturally. There was no need for a fake smile or pretense that I have gotten very much used to. The feeling was genuine enough to warrant a session on photography and photoshop, all the way till midnight.
He stays alone and has a pet cat named Meow. Meow makes up for the lack of company. He speaks to it like one would to a fellow human being and from simple actions like petting the cat and such, you could tell that Meow could be his only true friend.
He is fluent in Mandarin, albeit he speaks it with a little stammering. After a moment of conversation, it is easy to tell that he prefers to converse in Hokkien, seeing that he lapses into it every other sentence or so.
He travels often. There are times he would go away for trips for short trips. Next week, he is going to Sabah for 10 days for a photography session. He takes lovely photographs and is well versed in Photoshop. He belongs to a photography society in Singapore and learns his art form from various institutions, such as the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
He is occasionally visited by his America-educated son who also shares his passion for photography. They seemed to get along well; his tone would change to a more paternal one when he speaks of his son. His son looks exactly like a younger version of himself. It is not difficult to see his son growing into his father's looks, given enough time.
There is much to say about this elderly sir. Every morning without fail, he would pray piously to the religious statuettes he placed within his four walls. He seems to be in deep meditation when he does so, the kind that would not welcome any disturbance though his door and windows remain open. There is a quiet need for respect in the air, as a dignified silence pervaded the atmosphere.
There are times when we would just pass by each other, with a simple 'hi'. There was no additional effort to make conversation as it is with Singaporean customs. I know him not by any other name except Uncle. I doubt he would know my name, seeing that we have never interacted beyond the basic niceties of simple greetings.
But we made conversation yesterday in the lift. It came naturally. There was no need for a fake smile or pretense that I have gotten very much used to. The feeling was genuine enough to warrant a session on photography and photoshop, all the way till midnight.
Friday, March 09, 2007
Thursday, March 08, 2007
YESSS! I HAVE FINALLY BEEN ABLE TO LOG IN AND POST SOMETHING. OHMYGAWD.
ok, drama over. as some of you might have known, i was not able to blog for the past few days but now, a miracle has occurred. i can finally log in and blog!
the past few days have been crazy. let's start with saturday coz something mircaulous happened.
i went to sentosa with alvin, zhiwei, shiyuen and her brother. it was fun while it lasted; at least till it rained.
nono, it was not the fact that zhiwei and shiyuen were able to go out together and not feel bored with one another. it is also besides the point that we all went out to have a steamboat dinner at marina with the exception of alvin who had to rush for a family dinner.
it was the freaking fact that i left my wallet and handphone at the arcade and some kind stranger brought it to the counter! OHMYGOD. can anyone believe it? people so honest actually still existed. it could be the kids who were playng para para and i feel so bad now cause when they were para para-ing, i actually filmed it down and laughed. so now, i actually believe that the world is quite a nice place.
oh oh! and i appeared on tv on tuesday night while everyone was worried about the earthquake! unfortunately, i was not on tv, speaking with my china accent, that i was damn scared when the whole thing struck and i almost shit-ed in my pants. i managed to catch a glimpse of karena lam at the press conference of her soon-to-be released (AUGUST. omg.) movie "Anna and Anna". she is damn cute lah.
the movie seems quite good and i do recommend the show. keep me informed on how the show is, ok! (: it was funny that they kept talking about the other lead actor, lu yi, who wasnt there and totally neglected the male charcter who was present - tender huang. others present include director aubrey lam and producer ng sian ngoh.
did the aspire cafe food review on wednesday afternoon. such an arduous journey, all the way to joo chiat. but at the end of the day, it was seemingly worth it. do check out the food review i had written for the place at http://www.theurbanwire.com . would be able to provide a direct link to the review soon! but first, a little sneak preview of peektures.
the cafe is really not bad, maybe not in terms of snacks but rather, there is an endless array of activities. there are comics, movies, games of all sorts, wireless... blah blah blah. there's so much to offer, even dance and skin care sessions (for a nominal fee, of course.) if not, the abovementioned few are totally free. scream-worthy indeed.
wednesday was an exceptionally busy day because straight after the food review, i barely had time to rest before i had to turn up for the ps3 launch at clinic. the party was great and i managed to get contacts of people from various publications following the game beat! (: i just realised that i am that sort who will start blabbering and being exceptionally friendly to everyone, even total random strangers, when i am abit high (note: high don't equal to drunk. im not that unprofessional.) it was a good thing because i managed to get the contacts only AFTER i got high. after which was porridge at maxwell with paul.
that guy on the right is ming. he works for reuters and loves gaming. one of the many people i knew that night. damn friendly guy coz he invited paul and me to his office one day to play his games! woohoo!
Mr Tetsuhiko Yasuda, Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment Asia, arriving in style with the PS3 in hand.
the top 10 people in singapore who were first to buy the ps3. the guy in orange is very friendly too as he gave me a summary of the gaming console scene in singapore.
if you haven't notice it, this guy is one of the top 10 people in singapore who were first to own a ps3 but now, he won one yet again. the sheer luck of people.
the finger food provided was damn great and i was just being my glutton self. but that wasn't the most fattening thing i have done all week because i have just returned from the official opening of marche at vivocity and yes, you guessed it right. EVERYTHING WAS FREE. i even had a fabulous door gift on my way out.
i honestly felt like i struck gold.
it was free seating and every table had a generously proportion of fruits. damn it, the strawberries are korean a la prime grade.
the wait for this was excruciating but it was well worth it. omg. the feeling as jarryl had described is "orgasmic".
this alone would justify the reason of going marche - the crepe with assorted fruits mix.
i really like this picture. i think kewei would love it even more it he was there. free flow of booze, baby, free flow.
other food which were damn good include the applewood grilledn steak (although i didnt try any), the seafood (salmon, seabass, SOFTSHELL CRAB, prawns) were damn good <-- been there, tried it. actually, the vegetables alone would have filled me up coz it was really OMG DAMN GOOD. and yes, the rosti, who could forget it? YUM. however, their new dish, paiella, didnt settle too well with me. i prefer coffee club's. you would have thought that i would have had enough fun but this afternoon was one of the best spent in a very long time. after the morning meeting the team had with mr yee, shu, yc and myself went to sentosa. it wasn't planned. very very spontaneous as could be seen by our dressing. oh, and before that, we had doughnuts at that vinco's place in vivocity.
trust me, it's damn good, especially the chocolate delight. so anyhow, we decided to head down to sentosa in the new lrt lookalike thingy that links from vivocity to the various parts of sentosa.
we really acted like tourists there. we went to the different attractions and were amazed at how much everything has become so much better, so much nicer and so much more commercialised and expensive.
our journey first began with the ride up to imbiah lookout via a ski ride thingy. managed to get staff price coz yc is working there. mwahaha. the jackass is damn scared while we were up there lah.
if her mouth had been wider, she would have sucked in a nearby housefly whizzing by.
once up on the imbiah lookout, we went to the carlsberg skytower! the revolving thing was indeed quite slow but the view was magnificient. haha, we took, like, a gazillion photos.
this is emo shit yc. caught this rare shot by chance. as we all know, she is often jovial with bright colours.
tohster thinks that she looks chic. but honestly, she looks like shit. mwahaha. i rock at rhyming words. and i dont look like those twits lah. omgsz.
me and the kohster. haha.
rose, if you jump, there is no chance in hell anyone is gonna save you.
to be honest, the ride wasn't so much fun and we think that it is not worth the S$10 people are paying. we, then, decided to head to the images of singapore next. on our way, we saw various photo opportunities again.
this is funny coz yc suddenly just went in front and sat down waiting for me to take a photo. i didnt even realise that she was waiting for me to snap. haha, damn obscure.
over-the-shoulder shot. we did learn something in locvid. or was it tvpro?
the above three pics are damn retarded.
by consensus, we like this the best.
headed over to the merlion. amongst the various tourist traps, the most recent one i have been to is the merlion. it was around sec 2 that i went which makes it about 5 years ago.
shouldn't used flash but was too paiseh to ask yc's colleague to help us take another shot. it could have been a good one.
oh, and the images of singapore is quite fun. it's like a walkthrough of singapore's history. so much better than the boring history textbook i used to fall asleep to. haha.
damn retro lah. and she really got the evil taitai face.
SILLY yc.
our final stop was the luge ride. i lost because both of the them are cheaterbugs and they extorted $1.60 from me.
tell me,
isn't this the face of a cheater?
and you know what is the best part of the day? i spent, like, S$4.60 in sentosa. can someone say GODLIKE? mwahaha!
writer's note: i am honestly thinking of switching to wordpress.com because blogger is a bitch and kept me out for the past few days.
ok, drama over. as some of you might have known, i was not able to blog for the past few days but now, a miracle has occurred. i can finally log in and blog!
the past few days have been crazy. let's start with saturday coz something mircaulous happened.
i went to sentosa with alvin, zhiwei, shiyuen and her brother. it was fun while it lasted; at least till it rained.
nono, it was not the fact that zhiwei and shiyuen were able to go out together and not feel bored with one another. it is also besides the point that we all went out to have a steamboat dinner at marina with the exception of alvin who had to rush for a family dinner.
it was the freaking fact that i left my wallet and handphone at the arcade and some kind stranger brought it to the counter! OHMYGOD. can anyone believe it? people so honest actually still existed. it could be the kids who were playng para para and i feel so bad now cause when they were para para-ing, i actually filmed it down and laughed. so now, i actually believe that the world is quite a nice place.
oh oh! and i appeared on tv on tuesday night while everyone was worried about the earthquake! unfortunately, i was not on tv, speaking with my china accent, that i was damn scared when the whole thing struck and i almost shit-ed in my pants. i managed to catch a glimpse of karena lam at the press conference of her soon-to-be released (AUGUST. omg.) movie "Anna and Anna". she is damn cute lah.
the movie seems quite good and i do recommend the show. keep me informed on how the show is, ok! (: it was funny that they kept talking about the other lead actor, lu yi, who wasnt there and totally neglected the male charcter who was present - tender huang. others present include director aubrey lam and producer ng sian ngoh.
did the aspire cafe food review on wednesday afternoon. such an arduous journey, all the way to joo chiat. but at the end of the day, it was seemingly worth it. do check out the food review i had written for the place at http://www.theurbanwire.com . would be able to provide a direct link to the review soon! but first, a little sneak preview of peektures.
the cafe is really not bad, maybe not in terms of snacks but rather, there is an endless array of activities. there are comics, movies, games of all sorts, wireless... blah blah blah. there's so much to offer, even dance and skin care sessions (for a nominal fee, of course.) if not, the abovementioned few are totally free. scream-worthy indeed.
wednesday was an exceptionally busy day because straight after the food review, i barely had time to rest before i had to turn up for the ps3 launch at clinic. the party was great and i managed to get contacts of people from various publications following the game beat! (: i just realised that i am that sort who will start blabbering and being exceptionally friendly to everyone, even total random strangers, when i am abit high (note: high don't equal to drunk. im not that unprofessional.) it was a good thing because i managed to get the contacts only AFTER i got high. after which was porridge at maxwell with paul.
that guy on the right is ming. he works for reuters and loves gaming. one of the many people i knew that night. damn friendly guy coz he invited paul and me to his office one day to play his games! woohoo!
Mr Tetsuhiko Yasuda, Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment Asia, arriving in style with the PS3 in hand.
the top 10 people in singapore who were first to buy the ps3. the guy in orange is very friendly too as he gave me a summary of the gaming console scene in singapore.
if you haven't notice it, this guy is one of the top 10 people in singapore who were first to own a ps3 but now, he won one yet again. the sheer luck of people.
the finger food provided was damn great and i was just being my glutton self. but that wasn't the most fattening thing i have done all week because i have just returned from the official opening of marche at vivocity and yes, you guessed it right. EVERYTHING WAS FREE. i even had a fabulous door gift on my way out.
i honestly felt like i struck gold.
it was free seating and every table had a generously proportion of fruits. damn it, the strawberries are korean a la prime grade.
the wait for this was excruciating but it was well worth it. omg. the feeling as jarryl had described is "orgasmic".
this alone would justify the reason of going marche - the crepe with assorted fruits mix.
i really like this picture. i think kewei would love it even more it he was there. free flow of booze, baby, free flow.
other food which were damn good include the applewood grilledn steak (although i didnt try any), the seafood (salmon, seabass, SOFTSHELL CRAB, prawns) were damn good <-- been there, tried it. actually, the vegetables alone would have filled me up coz it was really OMG DAMN GOOD. and yes, the rosti, who could forget it? YUM. however, their new dish, paiella, didnt settle too well with me. i prefer coffee club's. you would have thought that i would have had enough fun but this afternoon was one of the best spent in a very long time. after the morning meeting the team had with mr yee, shu, yc and myself went to sentosa. it wasn't planned. very very spontaneous as could be seen by our dressing. oh, and before that, we had doughnuts at that vinco's place in vivocity.
trust me, it's damn good, especially the chocolate delight. so anyhow, we decided to head down to sentosa in the new lrt lookalike thingy that links from vivocity to the various parts of sentosa.
we really acted like tourists there. we went to the different attractions and were amazed at how much everything has become so much better, so much nicer and so much more commercialised and expensive.
our journey first began with the ride up to imbiah lookout via a ski ride thingy. managed to get staff price coz yc is working there. mwahaha. the jackass is damn scared while we were up there lah.
if her mouth had been wider, she would have sucked in a nearby housefly whizzing by.
once up on the imbiah lookout, we went to the carlsberg skytower! the revolving thing was indeed quite slow but the view was magnificient. haha, we took, like, a gazillion photos.
this is emo shit yc. caught this rare shot by chance. as we all know, she is often jovial with bright colours.
tohster thinks that she looks chic. but honestly, she looks like shit. mwahaha. i rock at rhyming words. and i dont look like those twits lah. omgsz.
me and the kohster. haha.
rose, if you jump, there is no chance in hell anyone is gonna save you.
to be honest, the ride wasn't so much fun and we think that it is not worth the S$10 people are paying. we, then, decided to head to the images of singapore next. on our way, we saw various photo opportunities again.
this is funny coz yc suddenly just went in front and sat down waiting for me to take a photo. i didnt even realise that she was waiting for me to snap. haha, damn obscure.
over-the-shoulder shot. we did learn something in locvid. or was it tvpro?
the above three pics are damn retarded.
by consensus, we like this the best.
headed over to the merlion. amongst the various tourist traps, the most recent one i have been to is the merlion. it was around sec 2 that i went which makes it about 5 years ago.
shouldn't used flash but was too paiseh to ask yc's colleague to help us take another shot. it could have been a good one.
oh, and the images of singapore is quite fun. it's like a walkthrough of singapore's history. so much better than the boring history textbook i used to fall asleep to. haha.
damn retro lah. and she really got the evil taitai face.
SILLY yc.
our final stop was the luge ride. i lost because both of the them are cheaterbugs and they extorted $1.60 from me.
tell me,
isn't this the face of a cheater?
and you know what is the best part of the day? i spent, like, S$4.60 in sentosa. can someone say GODLIKE? mwahaha!
writer's note: i am honestly thinking of switching to wordpress.com because blogger is a bitch and kept me out for the past few days.
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ngee ann mass comm student. nobody special, really. but just not your everyday kinda guy. i think sleep is underrated and that's why if you don't sleep enough, i will do it for you. you can contact me at anti-clock.wise@hotmail.com. the acronym of my email is that of my initials. hah! betcha' didn't know that.