RUNWAY scheduled at 12:25 AM
project day
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Probably another perk about working with STB is that we are given one day off purely for doing the project. This week was a bonus cause we were given an additional day to do the project and it was a combined discussion and all 10 of us were finally reunited! Let me put that into perspective for you, 2 off days and 2 project days = 3 proper working days this week. How can that not put a smile on your pretty faces?
Anyway, it was so good meeting the 9 of them again and being in the same room together. I never knew I would miss them the slightest bit, I mean I barely knew some of them before this but I'm becoming attached to those people. Good thing right?
So we met up and had a short discussion with Serene and Michelle (the SMU intern) and proceeded to have our lunch after that. But before lunch, we went to the lobby and decided to thaw at the quadrangle cause the building is so damn freezing cold. I think government agencies got air-con discount. Anyway Pam brought a camera and we all took a group photo, minus Pam of course. Haha, how ironic.
I like my biceps here, must be some lighting nonsense. Btw, the pond behind us looks like it has never been maintained since Singapore gained independence.
So we headed to Tanglin Mall to have some rubbish lunch and back to office to do work. Because Serene was so nice, she booked us a room that we had all to ourselves till evening and 10 interns in an empty room equals freedom. But I must say, we were rather productive, eh?
When we just got back, everyone's still so restless and nothing's being done. Must be the crappy food we had. Thank God for the super super super good coffee outside the room. The foam is so thick, even Mr. Goh would be happy.
They look so busy, especially Hafidah. Actually, their group always seems busy and doing work, whereas ours is like so slack. But it's not true okay? Just looks that way because we dont use so much paper. Haha.
I think it was a pretty good idea to combine both groups cause it allowed for easier communication and interaction between us which really minimizes any misuderstandings and we kidna get each other better and the project seems clearer this way. I propose combined project days once a week!
On to other things,
Bestie is overseas for 3 days. Ah well, come back soon and safe k! And come online to send me that SATC song! I want!! Take care yea, I'll be missing you. Hilton all meansss...
Working with HuiQi at transit 2 opening was so fun. Time passed like super fast. I wanna work with interns please!
I feel depressed. I feel especially fat and white. Haha! As in I need to go back to the gym and I need to go tanning. I'm turning into some cheena coloured dude. Oh wait, I think I'm already there. Shit!
And my heart had a problem, in the early hours,
So it stopped it dead for a beat or two.
But i cut some cord, and i shouldn't have done that,
And it won't forgive me after all these years.
So i sent her to a place in the middle of nowhere
With a big black horse and a cherry tree.
Now it won't come back , cause it's oh so happy
And now i've got a hole for the world to see.
RUNWAY scheduled at 12:07 AM
one year (six months)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
It's the last day of my rather long hiatus from work and I think I'm ready to go back and kick some FST ass! Anyway, these past 5 days of being off from work have been rather well spent I think and there was lots of happiness as well. Haha. Shopping makes me happy you know?
Monday was a special day as I spent time doing things I love with the person I love. All of you, dont be sad k? I love all of you as well. Just that I spent it with my very best friend and BCBG (: We met up in the afternoon at Vivo cause I was quite ready to spend some money after being sucha good boy and not shopping for like a few months. First stop, Zara. I got this red pullover that she said would look nice and after trying it on, she was surprisingly right. I never thought red would be a good pullover colour but what do I know right? And after spending $19.90 on it, we headed to Pull and Bear and searched for the dark blue pullover I've been wanting for very very very long.
Initially, I was quite upset cause I couldnt really find any pullovers in the entire shop but after calming myself down and being less gay so that I could function, I found the grey one and asked the sales guy for the blue one. And I felt overwhelmed with joy when I saw him walk out of the store with the blue one in his hands. I immediately put it on and the rest, as they say, is history. It was a little more costly at $59.90 but still, I'm happy, and happiness is all that matters.
We went to subway after that and after a quick bite and some tears, we headed off back to Vivo. On the way back, we passed Crocodile and she wanted me to get the yellow shirt with white collars and sleeves but it was $99.90 and I didnt intend to spend on things I didnt need. Well actually, I dont mind spending on things I dont need, it's just that I dont see the value in spending that amount on a shirt like that. I'm gonna do one better though, I'm gonna tailor make a shirt which looks exactly like that and I bet it'll cost me like half that amount. YAY! Warren is clever!
NUM was next and I saw that white sling bag I've been wanting for like 2 years but never got the bollocks to buy it, I dunno why. After little consideration and much assurance, I finally got the bag I've always wanted for $129. I know there are a lot of NUM cynics out there but I really like it okay? Plus, I've never seen anyone carry that bag before. Hah! (:
After more aimless walking, we decided to catch SATC again at The Cathay. We already watched it together a few days ago but like I said, it's so good we went to watch it again. This time, I didnt fully enjoy myself due to a bursting bladder 45 mins into the show. There was like another 1hr 45 mins left to tahan. Still, I managed to appreciate the clothes, shoes and bags in the show.
Finally, we went down to Clarke Quay to have one of the most filling meals I've ever had in my life. We headed to Riverside Indonesian Restaurant, a place I've always wanted to go but never had the chance, and had a great big dinner. I was surprised to see that the place was packed with teenagers rather than families. I thought it was more a family dining kinda place. Ah well. The "complimentary" prawn crackers were like so damn nice together with the sambal belachan but they gave us like such a huge basket of crackers, enough to fill 4 people.
We ordered like a chicken curry dish and a platter for two and I think I was a dog at the end of the dinner. I could hardly finish up the food but she still wasnt full. But I must say the chicken curry is bloody bloody good and the sambal from the sambal stingray was way awesome. I'm definitely going back there like some time soon and the prices are quite wallet friendly.
After dinner, we walked to the river side and got random strangers to help us take polaroid pictures. It was so cool la, the camera's like so retro and the people were all so excited to see how the pictures turned out. Haz and I looked like a pair of idiots though, fanning the photos to quicken the process. We were shaking it like a polaroid picture I tell you. And Haz being the nice girl that she is, helped this pair of passersby take a shot and gave it to them.
my first proper polaroid. I hate how it makes you look fatter than you already are.
After some chilling and walking around, it was time to go home. It was a long ride to her place then mine but it was quite fun as well I guess. Haha.
Other significant events include a productive project day session, two driving lessons where I went to fourth gear and also over-took a van; a potentially TP failing move and getting accupuncture for the first time. Ah well. Blah.
Sew this up with threads of reason and regret,
So I will not forget. I will not forget
How this felt one year six months ago.
I know I cannot forget. I cannot forget.
I'm falling into memories of you and things we used to do.
Follow me there,
A beautiful somewhere;
A place that I can share with you.
p.s. thanks for the cookies and cupcakes, love and concern, hugs and kisses. ilu.
RUNWAY scheduled at 4:29 PM
sex and the city
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Like OMG! Is that the best movie ever made or what?! Okay maybe not the best but it was really really really really really really really good. Like really. I didnt expect it to be that good. I mean I kinda thought it would be a let down and be draggy and all considering it's 2 and a half hours long but NOOOOOOOOO.
It's so good, I'm gonna catch it again on Monday and I have never watched the same movie twice in a cinema before. That's how good it is. Like i dont know what it is about the movie but you just feel so happy after the show and it's like so warm and fuzzy and all. Ah, now I sound gay, but what's wrong in being gay, right? (: Anyway, like I totally love the clothes on the set. The last time I saw a movie with such hot clothes was like Devil Wears Prada I think. The clothes, the shoes, the bags, the hair! AHH! I thought I had gone to fashion heaven. Of course the company is important too. Thanks love for suggesting the show and sorry I kinda criticised it before even watching. I tend to do that you know, judging before experiencing?
Perez Hilton is like so wrong about it la! It is really good la. And I hardly noticed the microphones during the movie, just like once or twice, that's all. And I'm gonna get the entire 6 seasons and make time to watch it man. Oh and that includes Gossip Girls as well. So who ever has GOSSIP GIRLS or SEX AND THE CITY, please lend the shows to me! Be kind, okay?
And yesterday, I met up with Van, Perlin, Lilian and Meng Ye at eHub at Downtown East. That area has changed so much la, from my early days in Hai Sing till now. It's like a totally different feeling altogether. Anyway we met up at NYNY and had dinner and stuff. It was nice catching up with them after a really long time and then we saw like part of ACG walk pass and we were like HELLO! Haha. Jack and Nick joined us and we decided to play some Taboo after that which was like super fun! The last time I played Taboo was with The Beach Gang outside Carl's Jr after a great game of Beach Rugby. Sigh. I miss those days.
Oh and I bumped into SY at Gelare too. I thought you'd quit la. And how come now your skin so nice ah? What you put sia? And your hair's nicer too. I think no more stress right? Haha. Or is it just Joey?
I cant wait for Monday la! Baby, it's just you and me and lots of shopping and love! (: I'm gonna get that Pull and Bear pullover and I hope Zara sale starts soon! And as usual, I NEED A BAG! Should I get a Crumpler? And I know the last time I typed something like this, no one bothered to respond but I'm gonna try again.
Should Warren buy a Crumpler? Discuss. (10m)
okay, now I feel like buying a Manhattan Portage Bag online. Like cheaper leh. Hmmm.
RUNWAY scheduled at 9:58 AM
kaveri
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
After much consideration, Pamela and I have decided to pronounce Kaveri the proper way. Most of the SVC people pronounce it as CAR-VERY whereas I think that it's supposed to be pronounced as CAVRI.
Anyway, I met Pam for dinner just now and we were contemplating between Subway and Kaveri and the winning statement was "but you cant find Kaveri outside". Hence, we eneded up having one of the most interesting meals in the airport. They have this staff meal for $5 and you get rice with 3 veg dishes and a drink. How cool right? We both had the same thing la, boring I know.
So we were served in the kinda food trays you get either in NS or prison but they were plastic and could put a lot more food. The rice seemed to be free cause they piled it on like nobody's business; Bryani with mixed veg in it but Pam says it's a little too hard for her liking. The spiced potatoes were OMGDREAMY and I kept wanting more and more and more! The curried mixed vegetables were SURPRISINGLY nice and had a more than expected hearty feel. The curried beans however, were a disappointment with too much spice in them. We were also given an extremely sour salad thingy and a side of what seemed like an extra crispy rolled up papadum.
All in all, I'm quite happy that we "went out of our comfort zone"(quoting Pam) and tried Kaveri. I'll surely have another meal there cause i think the food is good and it's quite worth it for $5 la. Okay now I sound like I'm trying to be a foodcriticwannabe, I'm not okay! I'm just telling you what I had for dinner. See I'm so bored! AHHH! I'm at T2 Transit now btw.
Yay, going off in about an hour. (:
We're goin down and you can see it too.
We're goin down and you know that we're doomed.
My dear, we're slow dancing in a burnin room.
RUNWAY scheduled at 9:17 PM
E Journal - 3 (May)
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Since Mr. Low's getting an update of my life, i guess all of you should too. Here's the E-jounal for May.
Enjoy.
I would like to begin my journal this month by giving my personal views and insights on the questions you posed in the previous journal. As a Singaporean and staff of the airport, I am definitely proud of what a relatively small country has achieved over the last few decades, especially our airport.
The Changi International Airport has won Best Airport Awards for many years in a row and continues to go beyond the expectations of passengers, be it arriving, departing or even transiting ones. I personally feel that there are two components in the airport that contribute to this total successful experience; the hardware and the software. The hardware in this instance would be the structure, facilities and amenities that passengers and even locals get to enjoy. In the public area of the airport, there are many top restaurants and even shops that cater to the needs of everyone. Often overlooked facilities like dry cleaning services and Internet access stations have all been incorporated into the airport to meet the needs of business travelers.
The façade and avant-garde design of the new terminal, Terminal 3 has attracted more locals than visitors and can easily be mistaken for a shopping mall to the uninformed. I think having families, or even students come to the airport ever so often not to send off or receive a loved on, but to enjoy the facilities in the airport attests to its superior standards. This has left me thinking about the airports I have been to around the world, and how they compare to Changi Airport. All biasness aside, airports in developed countries like Australia and New Zealand don’t even come close to the standard of facilities and conveniences provided here.
Being fortunate enough to have the chance to work inside the transit area, I have been able to discover the reason for the acclaim Changi Airport has received. Free Internet access terminals, free movie theatres, free entertainment decks with the latest X-Box games, children’s play area, massage chairs; these are just a fraction of the free facilities passengers get to enjoy while in the transit area. While working at the Free Singapore Tour counter one day, an American lady told me how wonderful our airport is and how they think of everything for everyone. I was really proud at that moment and she even compared it to the Los Angeles Airport, LAX. She mentioned how crowded but bare it was, with a lack of facilities for transit passengers and here we are, giving free tours away to such visitors.
Then I think is it really the facilities, amenities and conveniences that make us such a wonderful airport? My answer to a large extent is sadly, yes. If not for all this hardware, I do not think that we will be so successful. Surely we cannot depend just on the software to make it to where we are today. You ask what some of the short comings of the airport are. I would say the software. Software refers to the people that are running the hardware, the retailers, the service staff, the security personnel and even the youth ambassadors. Working in the service industry, I roughly have an idea what good service and poor service is.
I think that our service standards in Singapore or more specifically, in the airport, are greatly over-rated. And I believe I may know the reason why. Asians or Singaporeans are just not born with service in their blood. From young, we are taught to be hardworking and honest and driven, but not to be friendly or service-oriented. That is why the shops or facilities here are well managed and maintained but the passengers may tend to feel a little uneasy. There just isn’t that warmth when you are walking inside the transit area. You think to yourself, “Wow, what a lovely place with so many things to do but I’m not having that great a time I’m supposed to have”. It’s something like being given everything you want, but no one to share it with; it’s quite an empty feeling really. It’s not that you don’t get greeted when you enter a shop or don’t get a proper reply; it’s just that it’s all so artificial. Service trainings can only do so much, but because it is not in our culture to be spontaneous and friendly to strangers, we fall behind in terms of overall standards.
Strip away the modern designs and wonderful architecture, our airport is just a place for planes to take off and land with mediocre service staff trying a little too hard. This may sound harsh, but it is so true.
On to work-related things, nothing much has changed besides all the interns being assigned to work at the airport for now, meaning no Orchard shifts. However, looking on the bright side, we will get to see each other more and we have also been given a project day each. This day is for us to come together and discuss about the project that has been given to us. In other words, we have only 4 days of proper work. Of course I think it is a good idea as we are able to meet and concentrate on our project instead of balancing between answering questions and doing research at the same time. It also allows us to meet on a specific date which is much more efficient.
Our project is basically about minimizing the amount of brochures on the racks by cutting down on less popular brochures as well as having a proper standardized system of ordering, storing and displaying brochures. We have just had our first meeting and we have decided to do a survey to understand which brochures are more useful and which are not used at all. This project is something that is really useful for the staff as there will be a system in place. However, the previous batches of interns have done something similar but it was not very successful. This may be due to the different needs of each visitor centre counter as well as the storage and display capabilities. There cannot be one standard for 6 very different counters but there should be a standard for each of the counters. This is the mistake we cannot make and hopefully the management is able to understand this when we present our proposal to them.
Other interesting happenings would be the office politics that is so apparent in the airport counters. A few interns together with me have experienced it at the same time but I would not want to elaborate on it as I do not think such people deserve any mention at all.
For now, I am concentrating on the project at hand and being patient with some rather unreasonable people.
RUNWAY scheduled at 9:23 PM
the owls go
Sunday, May 18, 2008
I saw this whilst reading through XinZi's blog this afternoon and I thought it would be kinda interesting. Here it is.
My Life's Charter- According to my iTunes
RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song down.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Put this on your journal.
1.If someone says, "Is this OK?" You say? Mudian To Bach Ke (I didnt know I could speak punjab)
2.How would you describe yourself? Nothing's gonna stop us now (Sometimes i think of myself as 3 persons in one, like the Holy Trinity (: )
3.What do you like in a guy/girl? Say it right (Yea, I like girls who can speak well)
4.How do you feel today? Lovers and Friends (I'm missing them)
5.What is your life's purpose? Mr Perfect (HOW APT!)
6.What is your motto? Boulevard of broken songs (My life is paved with broken experiences)
7.What do your friends think of you? Fighter (Really meh? I'm quite peace loving I think)
8.What do you think of your parents? Against All Odds (That's funny. Yea I'll love them against all odds)
9.What do you think about very often? Bailamous (I dont even know what that means in English)
10.What is 2 + 2? Sunday Morning (Told you i failed math)
11.What do you think of your best friend? Summer Wind (That's true)
12.What do you think of the person you like? Paint My Love (In other words, she's a picture of a thousand sunsets)
13.What is your life story? What a Wonderful World (And so is my life!)
14.What do you want to be when you grow up? Work it (I guess i'm gonna be a worker all my life)
15.What do you think of when you see the person you like? Even If (Yup, there would still be you and me)
16.What will you dance to at your wedding? Believe Me (But i dont really fancy Fort Minor)
17.What will they play at your funeral? Angel of Music (YAY, play POTO songs when I die please)
18.What is your hobby/interest? Dream (True true, I love to dream but sadly they never really materialize)
19.What is your biggest fear? Poor Fool, He makes me laugh (That's right, Im afriad of being mocked)
20.What is your biggest secret? Moi Lolita (I SWEAR IT'S NOT THAT SCANDALOUS)
21.What do you think of your friends? Staple it together (Hang in there guys!)
22.What will you post this as? The Owls Go (Cute song, alright then)
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:30 PM
As usual, I'm blogging while at work cause I've run out of things to do to pass my time. T3 is like a ghost town in the morning, or should I say, most of the time. Anyway, I was reading through every single person's blog on my list just now and I realised how interesting their lives are even though they are going through internship as well.
I guess I'm just making excuses for myself, as I always do. I think at the end of the day, it doesn't matter if you are having internship or not, you still have time to do normal cool things; now I just sound pathetic. Haha. It's all down to time management and I think they should have a diploma in it. Diploma in Time Management, sounds good to me. The last time I actually managed my time properly was in sec 4, studying for Os, practicing for drill competitions, NCC trainings, tuitions, gyming, swimming, running and I still had time for lotsa TV watching and time with my family and friends. It's funny how when you're the busiest, you have the most free time and when you're the most free, you're somehow always busy; agreed? Well, I guess the underlying factor behind great time management is discipline and that is why I think NS is gonna be great. (:
My goodness, I cant believe I've digressed from wanting to rant about my lack of social life to the army. Everyone seems to have watched a cool movie lately, like Iron Man or Made of Honour or What Happens in Vegas. I wanna catch a show. I think i'll end up watching Iron Man on DVD some months later but I seriously wanna catch Made of Honour. Any takers?
I need to hang with cool people and go to cool places and do cool things. I think hanging around with boring, politicking, grumpy, miserable middle-aged folk on a daily basis has done bad bad things to me. TSK TSK TSK. So calling all cool, young, hip, ladies and gents, give me a ring and invite me out sometime soon before I age before my years and become a hater.
I think I'm a boring person.
- Please comment on the above statement and justify. (10m)
I'm serious, please comment. Thanks!
When you lose control and you got no soul; It's tragedy.
When the morning cries and you don't know why.
It's hard to bear.
With no-one beside you you're goin' nowhere.
RUNWAY scheduled at 12:45 PM
Be my baby
Monday, May 12, 2008
I feel so detached from the world. Haha. I mean i think my internship is better compared to a lot of the other students but I feel like there's not much to life besides working. I'm blogging now while at work (Transit 2 SVC) btw, so yea.
See, even my blogging skills have gone down the drain. By the way, my computer at home is like screwed so I can only use MSN/Friendster/Blogger at work; ironic huh? I need a new computer la! My brother is supposedly gonna give his to me and he'll buy a laptop. Ah well, see how la. Oh and I'm saving for a Viewty! I think it's sucha pretty phone. I dont really care for the 5 megapixel camera though, i wont know how to use it and it kinda sticks out at the back like a sore thumb, but still a pretty phone.
My life's pretty much stagnant now. I can only look forward to the Great Singapore Sale where I can liberate my stress and some money in the process. I kinda know what I want already so i hope those pieces will be on sale. And hopefully the viewty will be on sale too.
But most of all, I need a Monte Cristo now!
You'll always be a part of me,
I'm part of you indefinitely.
Don't you know you can't escape me,
Cause you'll always be my baby.
p.s. I hope David Cook wins.
RUNWAY scheduled at 8:28 PM
internship and other mundane happenings
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
I just realised mundane happenings sounds rather oxymoronic, doesnt it? Yup anyway, I'm at a loss for words now. Just lost my mood to blog. I shall continue another day.
Good night.
(:
Closing T2 Arrival in half an hour.
RUNWAY scheduled at 12:48 AM
stb and other of life's better things.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Today officially marks the end of my training with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) before I start my internship proper on monday and I must say, it's one of the best organizations I've come across in my life. I have learnt so much just within two short weeks and it is all thanks to the directors, supervisors and trainers that have put in so much blood, sweat and tears to ensure that we learn the necessary skills as well as ensuring that we are all well taken care of.
I honestly am so grateful to all of them because I have learnt so much about Singapore, service and teamwork. I would like to give special mention to two main people, Shahril our trainer and mentor as well as Rosie, our motherly supervisor that has gone miles to make sure that we get the best treatment wherever we go and ensuring that we are well looked after.
Unlike most of the other interns in LRM, i think the group of us consisting of Hui Qi, Hafidah, Pamela, Beverly, Seok Ming, Vanessa, Mei Xuan aka Jade, Kevin and Kenneth and myself of course had the good fortune of being trained thoroughly for two weeks before actually starting work. We went to various places of interest, well known to locals and tourists, but we were also brought to places we have never been before. Basically, we experienced the different leisure and recreational offerings in Singapore so as to better grasp the concept of how a tourist would feel in the different attractions.
As I do not want you guys to be distracted from my lenghty post by putting pictures, I have placed them in the post below so you can take a look at some of the places we visited and be jealous. Haha. I wont go into detail about the places that I visited but I'll just share some of the more interesting events that happened along the way.
Firstly, the zoo and night safari experience was a rather good one although I just went to the night safari a few weeks before. What i and i think all of us particularly enjoyed was the buffet dinner at Ulu Ulu Safari Restaurant. It's all thanks to the concern and effort of Rosie that we were able to get such a wonderful meal free of charge! Rosie, we were thinking of you while eating and you are greatly appreciated by all of us!
The DHL Balloon ride was also fun and we so happened to see Karen there. Ya, i wont elaborate further for certain reasons. We also went on the Hippo Bus which can bring a tourists all around Singapore, literally, just by changing to the different coloured buses available. It was interesting to hear the commentary on board although some of the information given and delivery was much to be desired.
The Singapore River boat ride was interesting and it was quite fun to take a bum boat after a really long time. But i felt it was a little slow, well its supposed to be educational so well maybe yea okay. Whatever. Sentosa was fun! I managed to do all the things that I didnt do while I was studying there. I loved the cable car ride in and the luge was quite fun. Although I still feel the one in NZ is so much more thrilling.
The 4D Magix and CineBlast was alright, a little disappointing but so are NVM. Anyway the Butterfly Park had this bird show and it was rather funny especially when the show ended and the trainer took out a scorpion and put it on Seok Ming's hand. Very very amazing. The images of Singapore wasnt too bad either but i think the National Museum offers a better insight and display. And yes, i was able to catch Songs of the Sea. I think the pyrotechnics and laser show was really good and the idea of using the sea water as their water is so brilliant, albeit simple.
We headed down to St. James Power Station after that and we managed to see all the 9 different clubs/bars they had and i especially loved the KTV rooms in Dragonfly. My goodness, i'm so gonna design my room and bed like that in the future. It's so lush and comfy and it just makes you wanna chill there forever. Sadly, the minmum age for guys is 23 except for the Powerhouse but like I wanna go to the Cigar Den and sit there the whole night long.
Chinatown/Little India/ Kg. Glam was visited the next day and I think the only thing i appreciated was the wide array of Nasi Padang stalls there. I'm so gonna visit every single one of them and try man! WOOHOO! I LOVE NASI PADANG PLEASE! And also the Chinatown Heritage Centre had an excellent replica of a typical housing unit shared by many different families. It's really worth going there just to see it, really.
And on the last day, we went to the Singapore Flyer. The ride was quite fun and the view is spectacular but I bet once the IR and everything is up, it'll be damn good. And there's a flight simulator shop that allows you to be in an actual aircraft cockpit, a real real real one and fly and land at any airport in the world. It's really super fun but also super expensive. Like around $165+ for 30 minutes. But i bet it's so worth it. Then we went to the National Museum of Singapore after that. I honestly think it's the best museum in singapore and the displays and everthing are so much better than every other museum. I could spend like a day or even two in there but we only had an hour. Damn wasted la. No matter, it's only $10! Visit a museum today! You just might enjoy it.
Well enough of that. After the museum, and everything, I met up with ABG and Joshua, Van's guy and Johansson, Sam's dude. We had dinner at Changing Appetites at Marina Square and i must say i did not really enjoy the food. But the company was great and I hope the boyfriends would be more comfortable with us now. And damn, I have to plan the next gathering. How sia? Where to go? When to go?
And after that Lilian, Esther, Meng Ye, Sam, Johansson and I went to Harry's @ Esplanade for some drinks and a lot of dumb pictures. I had a lot of fun and I hope they did too. Okay i'll make sure we all meet up soon at a bar. Oh i know where already! HAHA! Heh Heh Heh!
Yesterday was a special day. It was my mummy's 50th birthday. She has done so much for my entire family and yet she is so humble and expects so little in return. She doesnt demand for much time and attention and yet I feel bad not spending as much time as i should with her. She has provided a roof over our heads, given us pocket money and makes sure we are always feeling alright. She is really a role model that I should emulate and her words are always full of wisdom and compassion. Her youthful spirit and adventurous attitude is something I should strive for. Sian, she's cooler than me. I'll post up the pictures of her birthday soon.
Oh and today was the last day of the 2 day service workshop organised for us held at NTUC Club at Downtown East. I think yesterday's sessions were quite boring but today, well today is another story altogether. It has taught me so much and I really am grateful STB has organized such a workshop for us before starting work. Like what I said just now, I think all the interns have matured during the past 2 weeks of training and I'm very happy to see that change in all of us. I really am happy. And we were all being so emo just now before we left and had a great big group hug. I love all you interns k? LOVE!
Super long post. I shall end here. HAHA. BYE!
AND WHEN I TOUCH YOU,
I FEEL HAPPY INSIDE.
IT'S SUCH A FEELINGTHAT MY LOVE,
I CAN'T HIDE.
I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND.
RUNWAY scheduled at 8:51 PM
ZOO: Shahril, Kevin and me checking out the white tigers.
ZOO: The idiots we met slacking.
OUTSIDE SVC ORCHARD: Sian, who take me eating ice cream? 
HIPPO BUS: With Kevin, checking out the view.
VCH: Group picture with Sir Stamford Raffles. He's damn hot as a statue. Really.
CABLE CAR: Kev and I. SENTOSA/CARLSBERG SKY TOWER: Check out the bald spot!
SENTOSA/IMAGES OF SINGAPORE: Can you see the wax figurine in my rickshaw?
SENTOSA/IMAGES OF SINGAPORE: I'm pulling that crate on the left okay!
SENTOSA/MERLION: Pretty scenery at the back.
SINGAPORE FLYER: Very nice view. And it's a OBSERVATION WHEEL NOT A FERRIS FREAKIN' WHEEL!
AFTER DINNER, HARRY'S @ ESPLANADE.
she forced me to do a different pose.
Kilkenny rocks la!
Before. After.
RUNWAY scheduled at 8:24 PM
untitled?
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Like most of the time, I think I'm blogging just for the sake of blogging. No particular reason for penning some random thoughts down for the world to see.
With reference to my previous post, i guess most of you guys think I'm being emo and all. Haha. But that's not really true la. I was just reminiscing (i hate that word by the way, really hate it.) my past and my happy moments. And as I promised there would be a continuation of the previous post so here it is.
I have decided that it's not worth it anymore. Really really not worth it. I dont think I should be wasting my time harping on the past. Well i know i shouldnt be but you know sometimes the brain and the heart dont really agree on certain things, do they? Yea well I have decided to move on and not keep hoping that something good will come out of it. Life is not a fairytale and there are no such things as happy endings, well at least not most of the time. I'm sure at this point, most of you would be like "YA YA, YOU'VE SAID THAT SO MANY TIMES AND YOU STILL HAVENT GOTTEN OVER HER. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER FUTILE ATTEMPT TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER" But i'm trying guys. I really am and it's not that easy as I'm sure a lot of you know.
I'm trying to find a word that has greater impact than pathetic because that's pretty much how or what I am right now. SIAN. Eh Colleen, we have to help each other out now ah. You seem to be doing much better than me but it's only the beginning okay? Wait two years and when you still havent gotten over him, come tell me about it ya? (:
I think now i finally understand why closure is so important. Like when a loved one dies and you dont know why or how or when he/she died, you cant carry on with life, cause there isnt any closure. I guess I'm in a similar predicament right now. I know for the rest of my life I will carry on this way but it will get better, I hope and I wont be thinking of the good times I've had in the past. I hope I will be able to make new and happier memories in the future and I'll look back and laugh at how silly and childish I've been. YES!
Okay end of story!
Now something interesting. For the first time in my life, I cried in church. Yes. I was attending the Good Friday Service on Good Friday (DUHH) and as I've attended many in my 18+ years, I just thought of it as another solemnity. But somehow, God stabbed me in the back, metaphorically speaking. I think they were going through the Stations of the Cross and at the 4th station onwards, the words just struck me so hard and I couldnt control my emotions. I started tearing and so did a lot of people in church. I was quite amazed actually. Haha. And i felt damn emo throughout the service but the ironic thing is, when they came to reading the Passion part, where Jesus was to be crucified and during his death, i felt no emotion at all. I was feeling relieved instead. Weird eh?
Ah well. That's that.
RUNWAY scheduled at 5:23 PM
24012005
Saturday, March 15, 2008
You know, how people wish that someone invented a time machine so that they can go back in time to change the past? Well I kinda wish i had that now. I know i'm such an advocate of not regretting what has already happened and taking every move, right or wrong, as a learning experience. But well, there's always an exception isn't there?
Memories can come back to people through all the 5 senses. Be it seeing something familiar, hearing an old song that reminds you of that special someone, tasting a great pasta which reminds you of your holiday in Italy, ya you get the drift. Well, I have found something that can bring me back to the past in an instant; a so called time machine. Especially during my pubescent years (I'm kinda post-pubescent now yeah?) where I was so naive, so foolish, so unnecessarily proud and assuming.
Sometimes you wonder why people treat you in a certain way now. And you think, why does the world hate me so much. Well, I guess its karma. Truly, what goes around bloody comes around and hits you harder and faster.
Whilst in my supposed time machine just now, I realised so many things. I realised how little I knew about the world and yet how much I bragged and preached about the GOOD VALUES of the world to certain people. Yet, now I either don't practice these values or go against them. I was not a good person in the past. I'm not a good person now either. I honestly think I suck. HAHA. Okay this isn't getting anywhere. Pardon this nonsensical blabber for I am kinda in a foggish blur at the moment.
What I'm trying to say is I regret everything I have ever done to hurt anyone in the past, especially you. I'm sorry for the endless supply of insults I have dished out to you while I am reciprocated with patience and forgiveness by your kind soul. I know I have promised not to bother you anymore and I kinda consider this bothering you cause I'm kinda talking about you so ya. And I dont think sorry is enough. I have been too apologetic all my life. I dont think my sorrys mean anything now, to anyone.
I just needed to get this off my chest. And I'm not really done yet. Not with this post at least. There shall be a continuation soon. That, i promise.
The Happiest Day of My Life.
RUNWAY scheduled at 11:48 PM
uhhh
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
I think staying at home for a day doing nothing kinda makes you stupid. Like today, I didnt do anything but sit in front of the telly from 2pm to like 9pm watching some rather mindless shows and i feel like crap. Really. I thought doing nothing would be like relaxing and all but i just feel down in the shit hole and worn out. I literally feel tired from doing absoloutely nothing. Who'd have ever guess eh?
And there's that feeling of being stupid. I know i have my dumb/stupid/ignorant/blonde moments at times but this is just a sure-fire way of becoming retarded in the shortest possible time. I guess some people like watching tv but like quickly turns into loathe after 7 hours of staring at a screen. The last time I did something like this was when I returned from Vietnam and watched GA season 3 and Nip/Tuck season 4 within like a week. The sheer pleasure of knowing what happens before most people is fantastic but it really took a toll on me mentally and physically.
Then, loser-ish-ness kicks in. You feel like a complete and utter loser. I know SOME people in LRM think that I'm a loser (I know who you are k) and I'm actually rather alright with it. I guess they have their own views and such so I wont really be all pissy and bitchy about it; at least not right now. Back to the topic. Ya I feel quite lethargic and loser-ish now. Like i have no energy to do anything at all. There was this little voice in my head telling me that i should at least go do some sets in the gym, just to keep my blood circulating properly but you see, there was this other bigger somewhat demon-like voice telling me to sit still and continue watching Ellen Degeneres. And so i gave in to the louder voice without putting up much of a fight. Yeah..you get the picture, yes?
Ah, and I've had a recent obsession for Westlife. Okay maybe not them, but their songs. I dont wanna be accused of being gay, AGAIN. So i shall clichely end of with one of my favourites.
I'll always look back as I walk away,
This memory will last for eternity.
And all of our tears will be lost in the rain,
When I've found my way back to your arms again.
But until that day,
You know you are the queen of my heart.
yes i know, i've used this song's lyrics before. so?
RUNWAY scheduled at 9:59 PM
CIAOLABELLA
Thursday, February 28, 2008
K off i go for a short break to Malacca once again for food, sun and relaxation. Oh and maybe a dash of shopping too. Bloody FOS there is so cheap! AH! I'll only be back on sunday and i'll be leaving at like 6am tomorrow to avoid the jams and what not. Damn i havent packed yet.
Today was quite fun, i suppose. Tennis-ed in school for the first time and I must say I think I'm gonna make full use of the 8 courts our school has la. Like for what man? I hardly see them occupied and even if they are, there are like 7 others that are free. TSK! And it was quite funny cause as i was waiting for BCBG at 9am, there were like Mass Comm students running from the sports hall to the book shop cause they didnt have pencils and needed them desperately. Quite funny la. Yea and she finally arrived like some time later and the game commenced. It was quite draggy and slow at first but it slowly picked up. And after like half an hour, we decided to practice our strokes at the wall.
It was my first time using the wall and it really is very helpful. And it was so much fun, hitting the ball against the wall and stuff. But after like a really long time, we both were kinda tired and decided to stop playing. But i really enjoyed tennis today. And i'm really sorry to Lilian and all those who heard us playing during the exams. Really sorry, hope the sound of balls didnt disrupt your concentration.
Had some publications meeting after that which was quite productive i guess. I hope things run along well. Actually i believe they will la. No worries! The yearbook will be a huge success and the editor will go down in history! I think once its released, VOGUE, STYLE, COSMO, AUGUST will all be looking for a new editor-in-chief. SIAN.
OH and i realised i love eggs and toast. Like soft-boiled eggs, or half-boiled eggs as some would like to call it, and bread smeared with kaya and butter. It just hits the spot anytime and everytime. I had that just now after the meeting and i felt so happy. Then i also had that on tuesday. After pool with Matthias, Big Ben, Shane and Mell, who just sat there, we went to Sakae at the airport for sushi buffet. Well i wont say much but i will admit i got owned by the sushi. I was the first to die. Even Shawn and Desmond were going strong. Anyway i dont like rice. And i didnt get owned by meat at Carnivore k! So i'm still better than u guys! I think.
K after that i felt like dying and we walked around and went to T3 to look at the planes at the viewing mall. But guess what? Once we reached there, i felt so so much better and wanted a hot coffee to bring everything down and also a place to finish up my book. So Matthias suggested Ya Kun and it was to be. We sat at the unbelievably comfortable arm chairs and read our books. So cute la. Everyone had some reading material and we were just reading. HAHA. Then i ordered the eggs and toast which was like heavenly. The eggs were the biggest mothers i have ever seen in my life, like the size of King Kong's freaking balls la. And the coffee was thick like cement mix and that IS a good thing okay.
So it was over a cup of coffee and a comfy chair that i finished Gordon Ramsay's autobiography and as a book hater, i dare say it's a damn good book. It tells so much about his life and how much he has gone through since a boy. I've been sucha fan of his since Hell's kitchen 1 last year and even more so after watching The F Word. Now, after reading his book, he's like a god. Such a focused, determined, hardworking person who has come so far from his humble and troubled beginnings. For those who like him, please read his book-Humble Pie, for those who hate him, please read his book; really opens up your mind to him and the cooking world.
I better go pack my stuff now la. HAHA. Bye for now guys. And i wont be brining my phone so dont bother ya?
no cheesy lyrics today.
maybe just an
i love you.
thats all.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:18 PM
something stupid
Sunday, February 17, 2008
I kinda have nothing to do now, besides studying so I'm just sitting in front of my computer and trying to to find something interesting to do. My two brothers are playing CS online and because I'm not a gamer, I'm not gonna really bother with that and also because I dont want my computer to lag anymore by adding useless applications.
Oh ya, back to the topic. So i dont have anything to do and I cant really be bothered to blog hop or anything like that because everyone's blog seems to be as dead as mine. So I have decided to type something intelligent here and show off my wonderful vocabulary. Unfortunately, i have a strange feeling that it will backfire and i will writing something stupid (like I love you). Okay that was a really bad pun. See it's started already.
Okay i think i will stop acting smart and just recount what has happened in the past few days/wees/months. Has it been months since i last blogged? Ah whatever. First, i wanna apologise for the lack of pictures in this post. I havent gotten all the pictures so i cant really put them up can I? So you guys will just have to rely on your imagination to piece the events together.
I think I'll start on Valentine's Day. Right that was just like 4 days back. Okay that's as far as my memory will take me back so forgive me. Okay i had a presentation for Leadership on that day and we kinda decided to wear suits so i planned to wear my grey suit for it. But on the morning, i kinda changed my mind after looking at myself in it. You see, when i was in Vietnam, i decided to act smart and alter my coat to make it shorter and smaller cause i felt it was kinda big and boxy, you know like those 80s suits. So i did that and it looked good, WITH JEANS. So back to the morning, i wore it with my grey pants and it looked quite terrible. The back was like way too short and it looked kinda funny from the back. So with much frustration, i just chucked it aside and wore my pin-striped navy one. Oh that reminds me, i have to buy a new suit! YES! Kinda thinking of grey or brown. Hmmm.. sian see how lor.
So after getting dressed, I met her on the bus and we headed to parkway. I havent seen her in quite some time and I must say she's lost some weight. Sian, run so much, later run until you evaporate ah! K that made no sense but ya. At parkway, we went to CaffeBar for lunch and this funny thing happened. K i was in a suit and i was gonna take some bread so i walked to the bread counter where the toaster and bread is. Then there was this guy there so i just smiled at him. And this conversation ensued.
GUY: Hey. The bread is not very toasted ah.
Me: Oh really? Maybe you didnt turn the heat up enough.
So i went to turn it to no. 4 like the label there said. It was originally at no. 1
GUY: Oh thanks!
I smiled and proceeded to cut slices of bread on the board next to the toaster.
Then he did the most amazing thing! He took my slices of bread and put it in the toaster! Like hello! I'm not cutting it for you!
GUY: Hey, the bread seems kinda stuck, it's not coming out.
ME: Oh i think it can be removed with this knife (the bread knife)
I proceeded to use the long bread knife to push the bread down cause it was stuck.
GUY: Oh thanks!
ME: Your Welcome!
He then took the plate of MY bread he toasted and wanted to walk away. But he said
GUY: Can i have some napkins please?
ME: Oh er sure.
Then i took some napkins from a big stack next to me and gave it to him.
GUY: Thanks.
I just smiled and continued cutting my bread while he walked away.
Damn funny la! That poor bugger thought i was the manager or some shit just cause i was in a suit. I think he got the shock of his life when i took my plate of bread, sat down and started eating just in front of him. HAHA!
Okay food was good as usual, company was even better though! And the arcade was so much fun after that. It was like totally empty except for this one small boy who kept following us around and cheering for either her or me, whoever was winning the game. So cute please! Then after that, the long bus ride back to school and on to the leadership presentation. I must say it was like my most relaxed presentation ever but i kinda didnt give it my all. But surprise surprise, our group was like the best out of all. NOTE THE HEAVY SARCASM (:
Then after that, after that was a very very very good reunion at Simpang. Bryan, Jun Leng, Chee Yuan, Kelvin, Ruban, Adora, Susanne, Zhao Yue, Ameera, Shireenand myself were there. I havent seen some of these people in like 7 years! My goodness! I must say, everyone has changed but theyre still the same old people i used to know. It was so comfortable talking to them and there were definitely no awkward silences during the whole dinner. I really had a good time catching up. And so weird, like we havent seen each other in 7 years but that night, we were planning on going on a trip already! Woohoo!! I want a holiday man! Hopefully Bali so i can use my surfboard! I really miss those guys.
Then on friday night, Tai Hong, Shawn, Matthias, Jonathan, Mel, Lena and myself went to catch PS I love you at The Cathay. I must say, it's one of the better movies i've seen in a bloody bloody long time! There was so much comedy and romance and the actors were really good. I think i'm gonna catch it again, probably on tuesday. Wah damn nice la! Even Shawn teared, the guy who said "who cry is dog". There you go, bitch. K la i teared too ya. Super nice la!
And after that, i went to my mum's boss' house along MountBatten. As usual, he was half drunk and made all of us drink even more. The food was really good and i loved the cheese sausages from Hooters. Nice man! And as usual, kev and ben were working the bar and they bloody made me drunk k. Dont ask. Luckily, my mum managed to pull all of us out by 1am if not we would have been there till like 3 or 4 like the other time and i dont think my liver can manage that again.
AH nothing great really happened today and yesterday so nothing to say la. Sian, no need to prepare for Service tomorrow. I kinda feel sad you know? Ah who am i kidding? I'm bloody overjoyed by the fact that i dont have to wake up in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow and enjoy doing free labour for ungrateful customers. (:
I practice every day, to find some clever lines to say;
To make the meaning come true.
But then I think I'll wait until the evening gets late,
And I'm alone with you.
Then I go and spoil it all,
By saying something stupid,
Like I love you.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:48 PM
just thinking
Monday, January 28, 2008
Sian, those were the days.
Since I have some free time before I start procrastinating and delaying my FEM assignments, I decided to post a short one.
Notice how everyone's face was so angular? And like how everyone looks so similar in terms of hairstyle. HAHA!
Those were the days of:
-Cut and Curl Hair Salon
-Eating only 1 slice of fruit and 1 packet of apple&aloe vera for recess/lunch
-Constant CCA trainings
-Staying back late for Night study with Mr Njoo who keeps talking about sex
-Trying not to get caught for long hair and low pants
-Not wanting to eat/drink anything with sugar/fat/oil/carbs
-Endless school work which seemed like nothing at all
I kinda miss that. Ah well...
Those were the days my friend,
We thought they'd never end.
We'd sing and dance forever and a day.
We'd live the life we choose,
We'd fight and never lose.
Oh we were young and sure to have our way.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:24 PM
monte cristo and then some
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Ah, FEM project is over but like so what? There are like so bloody many other assignments and projects due the coming weeks, it doesnt really matter anymore.
Anyway, i just celebrated my father's 50th birthday yesterday and it was good, i must say. We went for dinner at Jerry's at Tanglin, the place TH took a certain someone for her birthday. Although it was rather quiet, the food was like super good la. I especially loved the salad bar mainly cause of the potato salad which i kinda cleared and the genereous amount of bacon bits i bathed on top of the potatoes. Before the main course even came, i was like 3/4 full. Thank goodness I was sharing the main with my brother if not I wouldnt have been able to finish it. Wah sian, kenna own by potato salad lor.
Then came time for dessert. I dare say, this was like the best dessert i have ever had in a really long time. It was a piping hot pecan pie with a huge dollop of vanilla ice cream and the ever tacky whipped cream with cherry on top. The pecan pie was just heavenly and when eaten with the ice cream, climax was impending. Like really, damn fucking nice la! AH!
K then when we got home, we all kinda sat outside on the swing with the doggies and my dad took out the present i got him.
i bought a box of 6 for him and 2 more for myself. HAHA.
But cause i was too lazy to get mine, i took one of his and we started enjoying the beautiful aroma of a monte cristo cigar. I had difficulty cause i've never smoked a big cigar before but after awhile i got the hang of it and the taste was extremely earthy and gorgeous. Even mummy appreciated it's distinctive flavour. Okay people, smoking is bad and should not be proliferated but a celebratory cigar is fine by me. As long as you dont do it that often, an occasional smoke is good. Plus, there is no tar, niccotine and 4000 chemicals in a cigar, just plain tobacco so just imagine rolling up basil leaves and smoking it. HAHA. But really, Monte Cristos are just magnificent.
I would like to apologise to Shane about yesterday. Sorry i couldnt make it today, i really was not free and had to do stuff at home. I hope you understand. If there is any part of the project i can help you with, please tell me and i'll be more than willing to help.
Alright, on to BCBG! havent talked about you for a rather long time huh? Just thanks for the perpetual support and understanding you have showed me. I know i may be kinda rude, annoying, irritating at times but thanks for not judging me or anything. I know you dont want me to say this but i will, sorry for that day. For that MURDER SCENE thing. HAHA. I know you can laugh about it but i was really like so worried la. It was then that i realised how much responsibility i have to bear. I hope things turn out well now. But thanks for always making me smile (: BCBG rocks to the max of mexico!
Oh and i had fun with P&L on friday night as usual. It's kinda becoming a habit not isnt it? Meeting them for dinner and arcade after. This time, we went to Parkway and since we were all lazy, we cabbed down and had dinner at CaffeBar. I was like so full after that because of the bread, as usual. Then we went to the arcade for some youthful fun and i love the air hockey game la!
After that, we decided to be intellectual and headed to Borders to read some books. Okay i know this may sound weird but i think i may be interested in books. Yes dont puke here but recently, i have been going to Borders to read books by Jeremy Clarkson and Gordon Ramsay. I love their biographies cause they're such colourful authors unlike JK Rowling and such. I think i've a new found love for books. Did you know i used to read like mad in Kindergarten and early primary school? I even got that dumb avid reader's badge. Well, let's just see how things progress from here.
I'm having trouble tying my tie as usual. It's not that i dont know how to, it's just that when it comes to actually having to tie it, i somehow completely forget. But when i dont need to tie it, i will remember. Has that ever happened to you? It's been happening to me recently especially on Sunday nights. Sigh.
Ah well, headwaiter tomorrw, here i come!
Rest early everyone. It's Service tomorrow.
A few more pounds, a little more grey,
Don't count the years, just count the way.
It takes a little time to go from water into wine;
Don't ever lose the wonder of that child within your eyes.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:07 PM
demoralised
Saturday, January 12, 2008
I was initially rather excited to write this post but after reading a certain someone's blog, I got so damn demoralised. It's so rare to see a hot hot hot guy write in such good English with great vocab to match; and I'm not talking about myself okay! TSK! I'm not so ego one k.
Anyway the main reason why I'm bothering to blog after so long is cause Lilian has been sucha darling recently and even wrote about me like many times in her blog so I shall return the favour.
K so before anything, I'll just post up some pictures that I've taken with her thus far. SEE I EVEN POST PIC LEH! NICE RIGHT?!
This was taken like April in sec 4, 2005. I still remember this was the play that we had to go to at The Arts House. HAHA. Ah i shall miss that rather beng-ish hair cut.
Check out my long long fringe.
Hey! Who stole my hair?! I shall also miss this toilet brush like hair cut last new year. Haha!
Okay now that I've posted some of our pics up, I shall start blogging proper.
Anyway, she's been a very kind soul recently. First, like i finally went to apply for my basic theory test after like 2 months of procrastinating and Lilian went and waited with me, even though the queue was like just 5 minutes long. HAHA! But thanks for the company anyway, I would have been so bored all alone there.
Then after applying for the test, we went for some lunch at Cartel. Okay, like i think Cafe Cartel should just stick to selling Western food and stop trying to sell Pseudo Asian food like Sambal beef with rice. Thank God Lilian was there, if not I would have just died of disgust. I really enjoyed the timeline thing we did, haha so funny. The fact that someone already drew a timeline on the paper was even more hilarious! HAHAHA!
K anyway, we had like an hour to kill before school so we decided to have a drink at the new bar at CS- Blue Urban Oasis. I must say, it is a really good idea cause there arent any such establishments in that area currently and the price range seems kinda reasonable. I think the food there is kinda good too and like people around us were having the set lunch of fish and chips and the portions look rather generous and the smell is just wonderful. OKAY back to the topic, we were there at like 1pm and i think people found us kinda strange cause we were having beers in the middle of the day and I must say, that's not a very good idea especially if you have 2 full hours of FEM tutorial and CDS after that. And we were so lazy after the drink that we took a cab to school! Bad bad bad! I think if we stayed there any longer, we would have bought a pack of cigs already. But being good kids, we didnt!
Thanks for the company recently and stuff and thanks also for being there when I needed someone to talk to like last year, remember? HAH. I really feel more comfortable around you and its like so much easier to open up. Thanks for not looking at me differently or judging me even though you kinda know my dirtiest secrets inside out, and thanks for keeping them as well. Oh and I'm so so proud of you for not stalling! WOOHOO! K next time you'll drive me around k? (: Then i no need to rush to get my liscence already. Hahaha!
See you around school pretty (:
No matter who you are,
wont you come into my world like a shooting star;
take this journey with me to the heart.
Cant you see that this is just the start?
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:00 PM
Christmasy
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Ah yes, i'm in the mood for Christmas! Woohoo!
I feel kinda sad for this blog you know? I mean i dont treat it with as much love and care as I used to, but well that's life. Anyway for those of you who dont know, I'm really kinda not feeling well, like flublockedyetrunnynosesoreBLEEDINGthroat kinda thing. YA. And it all started on Thursday! Thursday, the day we celebrated Ariel's 18th birthday.
So last thursday, after visiting my BCBG, i headed down to Parkway at around 7pm only to realise that Joel was the only one there. Come on people, like reservation is at 7! Why the hell cant you guys be bloody on time? Anyway, as we waited and ate our delicious free ciabattas, people started streaming in the restaurant one by one. It was kinda comical la actually. HAHA. Then finally after like an hour, the birhtday girl and Mel walked in. And the first thing Mel did was to scold me for not looking at my phone for her message! Come on la, cant you sms like more than one person? TSK!
After that wonderful dinner, we saw Clare and her friend, Joyce walking aimlessly around Parkway. Quite cute la. Then we walked out of Parkway and saw the gorgeous Christmas deco. So beautiful la with all those lights and everything! How can anyone not love Christmas?!
I love the pretty lights around the tree. Ahhh.Am I in Heaven?
So when i got home that day, i felt kinda ill. And the next day, i woke up with a very bad throat and a clogged nose. See la you all! Make me sick only! TSK!
Oh then on Sunday, i lost my GUCCI and CHOCOLATE! HOW BLOODY SAD RIGHT?! Alright, here's the brief details written by the police woman at the station k. I didnt write any of this.
On 16/12/07 at about 1630hrs, while I was in IKEA Tampines looking around for some items, I discovered the below mentioned item which was put inside one trolley was being stolen. There was some other IKEA items inside the trolley. I went to look around but however the trolley was not around anymore. I went to look for the Securtiy Officer who informed that there was no CCTV focussing at the are.
I think they should teach the cadets at the Police Academy to write proper reports with better grammar and subject-verb-agreements. Atrocious. Anyway I basically lost my wallet which had about $150, my IC, EZ link card, Coffee Bean Card and both my debit cards. I also lost my LG Chocolate. So I basically lost all my contacts. Luckily I have the contact list for everyone in LRM so it isnt so bad. But for anyone else not from TP LRM, PLEASE MESSAGE ME YOUR NAME AND NUMBER CAUSE I DONT HAVE IT. THANKS (:
On to other things, I had a great day with my very bestest gurlfriend on Monday. It was good to spend some time with you after so long la, BCBG. Thanks for the talk and everything and thanks for giving me such a wonderful time. And thanks for making me realise that I needed to take panadol. I was pespiring so much after taking it la, meaning i had a fever. Anyway, I'm glad you like the stuff I got you. It was really the least i could do after all the things you've done and given me. Thanks also for your patience and listening ear. I can always turn to you if I need someone to give me that bit of motivation or encouragement. Sorry for always bombarding you with my relationship problems too. I know you really hate it especially when i'm wallowing in my pit of self-pity. Haha.
p.s. I think it's alright to go out with other guys like as just plain friends. You know who I'm talking about. HAHAHA!
p.p.s. Dont lose ELMO!
And yesterday, I went shopping with Shane, KM and Mel. Initially, i was feeling very sickly and lifeless and had no mood to shop at all! I was especially frustrated cause Shane bought so bloody many shirts! 1 from Zara, 1 from River Island and 1 from Pull and Bear! So irritating.
Then we headed to Pedro to look at some shoes and i saw this pair of beautiful white leather shoes. Okay they're a little off white but still, i've always been wanted white leather shoes. And the best part was, it only costed $89! So freakin cheap la! I think Pedro is like my new favourite shop!
After that, we shopped somemore and I bought this interesting looking black shirt from FCUK. Guess what? It was on 70% discount at $99 so i only paid like $29. What a steal lor! And i was so happy that i didnt feel sick for that moment in time. So happy la!
And i may be going to Tangs in town today cause my brother wants to shop. But i dunno la. Im still feeling ill. Well, we'll see how la. HAHA!
(:
Hail the heaven born Prince of peace,
Hail the Son of rightousness.
Light and life to all He brings,
Risen with healing in His wings.
Hark! The herald angels sing;
Glory to the new born King.
RUNWAY scheduled at 3:07 PM
dissapointments
Monday, December 3, 2007
A great man once said...
"Dissapointed is if I know you. Angry, pissed off, those are the words I would use."
To that great man: I am sorry for disappointing you. You seem to have a lot of faith in me and I'm very honoured, yet I have let you down today. I wish to apologise sincerely for the lack of confidence and proficency. I promise I will gain back your trust once more.
On to other matters pending, I have not been blogging for a rather long time and its mainly due to my indifference in technology and lack of time. But there are things which need to be said.
Firstly, I would like to thank, in name, the people who made my 18th a great one for me. I really appreciate the effort and time you guys put in to go down after SSM to Parkway and kinda surprise me? I was expecting to eat opposite school la.
The trio.- Tai Hong, Shawne and Desmond. Thanks for coming even though its pretty far for you guys. You three never fail to make me feel relaxed and laugh madly.
Karmun, Shane, Mel, Berns and Ariel.- Even though we are not in the same class, its amazing how close we still are, or at least that's what i think. We've all been through a lot and grown up since our first year. It's amazing how much joy and sorrows we've shared. Thanks for the memories.
Lena, Ruhan, Mike, Jonathan. - I hardly knew you guys before this sem but its quite funny how quickly you can be such great friends with people. I really like all you guys and you always make me feel comfortable, somehow. I hope this friendship can mature like a good French wine.
Kim and Linus. - You guys are real fun to be around la! Kim with all her dirty jokes and puns and Linus with all your vulgarities and hokkien. Thanks for reminding me that sometimes we should be chilled and just scream FUCK IT for no apparent reason.
I would also like to thank all those who wished me but were unable to make it that day. All you people make poly life so much more enjoyable. Sometimes, you're the reason i wake up every monday for service, or sit through 2 full hours of lecture. You're much loved and appreciated. Really.
Shu Yun - Thanks for the message even though i kinda ignore you like 9 outta 10 times. Its quality not quantity you see. I hope everything turns out well for your As. Dont worry too much and you can ignore me about the Joey thing but prom is a MUST GO!
Celine - You were among the first to wish me i think. Its funny how you can still remember after so long. But i really was so tickled when i read your message. I dont know why but i just chuckled to myself. HAHA. Thanks! And my friend is bugging me for that yearbook. Pass to me soon k!
Michelle Chia - Well thanks. Ah, i dont know how to continue. Really. Im sorry.
Hazlyn - Thanks and i want those brownies la! Anyway you bloody owe me my tennis match la! Hurry up before your school starts again!! Laguna yes? (:
HER - Aiyo! You ah. Thanks for putting up with all my nonsense for so long. Thanks for giving me that one chance. Thanks for being there when I needed you. Thanks for being so understanding. Thanks for accepting me for who I am. Thanks for loving me.
I would also like to thank my parents for celebrating this birthday and the previous 17 ones with me. I know I may not have been the best son to you but I really really appreciate all that you've done for me. I know recently I have not been spending too much time with you and I'm always going out late. It's wrong on my part but I still love you guys as much. Everyone has their set of parents for a reason, be it to grow stronger as a person or to be more appreciative of people. I will learn the good things you have shown me and never repeat the ones that are unreasonable.
Also, they bought me this huge sugee cake for my birthday, which is my favourite cake by the way. The thing is, I've never had a birthday cake since i was like 5 or something. So it was kind of a surprise when i found out.
The cake looks kinda gay-ish but well, why did I even bother saying it. Boo.
Ah, I think all I need now is God. Why is it I only seem to want Him when I'm not feeling too good?
Dear Father, change me. Please. Change me to what I used to be; the good part. The part where I was driven by discipline and faith. The part where I cared for the feelings of others and was in charge of my actions. The part where You were the core of my life. Change me back. Amen.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:19 PM
quickieee
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Alright this isnt exactly a post. I'm just writing this to assure you guys that this blog is still operational and alive. Sorry for the super long long long hiatus but i'll give something better real soon.
Anyway, i changed the song on my blog and it's like the nicest song ever (to hear live) and i did! WOOHOO! Rockapella rocks! I'm so in the christmas mood and it's my favourite time of the year la!
K and i just turned 18 for those who didnt know. Thanks everyone who celebrated my birthday and wished me in one form or other. I will write your names down in my next post k? Sorry im in a rush now.
And all those taking their As now, ALL THE VERY BEST GUYS. JUST A COUPLE MORE DAYS AND YOU'RE HOME FREE (:
BLAHBLAHBLAH.
RUNWAY scheduled at 11:08 PM
beach god
Monday, October 22, 2007
Just a few days ago, I betrayed Christ and started worshipping and creating shrines for idols. Well actually, i didnt worship, i just built a shrine with the help of a couple of cult members.
You see this is what happened.
We were all having a normal day at the beach playing rugby and all when suddenly it started to pour heavily. We were all scared as we thought the gods were unhappy with us, so we decided to offer a sacrifice and build a shrine for them. Once that thought came to our minds, the rain immediately stopped so we started our plans to appease and thank the gods for making the rain stop.
We decided to catch the weakest one of us and offer as a sacrifice. His name was Shawne. Initially, due to the lack of manpower, we failed. However, after more planning and greater manpower and a thin red string, we managed to succeed.
Shane and Ben's SEXYBACKS. Im holding the sacrifice's leg while SiLiang ties the KNOTOFPARALYSIS to him.
After a lot of force and help from the gods, we managed to plunge the sacrifice into the 4-foot hole we dug for him. He seemed apprehensive at first but due to our praying, he was possessed by the spirit of the Beach God and he slowly was speaking in a special language few can understand. And all the while, he kept chanting in a mantra-like state " LIREAL, LIREAL, LIREAL" which scared some of us.
Just putting the finishing touches to the sacrifice for the Gods.
After that, he was suddenly given some equipment from no where. We were all stunned and the materials just kept multiplying. They ranged from basic natural materials to modern conveniences.
Notice the blank look on his face. By this time, the Beach God was already in him and ready to be manifested into its full force.
The full and almighty power of the Beach God in the form of Shawne. By this time, he was no longer called Shawne. Instead, he told us to address him as SHAWNASSFULLASAND.
This shrine was put up in memory of the gods to appease them and thank them for stopping the rain during our Beach Day. However, some say that it grants wishes to people who would like political power. That's why many politicians have visited this shrine to pay their respects and ask for favours. Some of them include Chiam See Tong and Chee Soon Juan but we managed to catch a rare glimpse of a WP youth wing Ex-co member, Bernard Chen asking for some well wishes.
The politician paying his respects to the god.
However, after some time, the god felt that people were not respecting him and taking him for granted. Hence, he decided to leave Shawn's body but he threw a nasty tantrum to vent his anger before doing so.
In a rage of fury, he started throwing things around his shrine to the ungrateful devotees.
Due to the lack of energy left in Shawn after being possessed, his brothers quickly dug him up and tried to rescue him.
Now you know why he's called SHAWNASSFULLASAND? The indian did that by the way. Yes you Linus.
As a result of Linus' cruelty, his brothers and some of us decided to TAUPOK him to teach him a lesson.
Linus' punishment. Tai Hong, Desmond, Big Ben, me and Shane coming on top. Eh, Indian burger la! Indian on Indian! HAHA!
Well, that's the end for the Beach God story.
No animals were harmed in the story and all characters living or dead are strictly confidential.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:34 PM
banana republic, and such.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Before anything, i would like to congratulate ColleenYapLiLing for getting her first job. Finally, you can be financially independent eh? And even though that 10% staff discount is rather pathetic, i still want it alright?! The clothes at Banana Republic are so over-priced!
So i went shopping with her after her job interview and like something damn funny happened. Okay maybe not funny but like it's so Colleen la. Actually many funny things happened la k.
First, she said she wanted to fast cause it was the last day of ramadan and all so like she wanted to get in the mood i suppose? So i played along with her la but just after i cut my hair at like 1 plus, she was so hungry she had to buy some fruits at Far East. Alright, i guess fruits are not THAT bad. Just keep telling yourself that ya, Colleen?
Then after some walking and window shopping here and there, we ended up at Taka's atrium where the Bonia fashion show was taking place and where there was temptation in the form of the many rows of stalls selling food. So she couldnt take it anymore and bought a stick of PORK from Tori Q. THAT'S LIKE SO FREAKIN IRONIC LA! Wanna fast but cant tahan, i can understand. BUT EAT PORK ALL MEANSSS... I was like laughing inside so hard.
So we walked and walked somemore and finally ended up at Centrepoint where i wanted to check out that Espirit bag i'd been eyeing. BUT GUESS WHAT? When i got there, the bag was no where in sight, only the smaller version was there. So I half-heartedly walked to the counter to ask the guy to check if they had the bigger one, already knowing the answer in my heart. And i was so right. They exported it overseas, meaning, no more bag in Singapore. Well, i'll just take it as a sign from God la. There are more bags out there, just that theyre bloody hiding away from me!
On that sad note, we both just gave up our fasting and ate Chicken and Mushroom Pasta at Coffee Bean. You know i love Coffee Bean. But i think i was so hungry that i couldnt eat, either that or the sauce was too creamy. It was the first time i couldnt finish my pasta. Ah! So with our bellies full, we just sat there, me with my Pecan Praline Ice Bleneded and her with her cup of fresh milk. Tsk!
We had a good chat about the people in her school and stuff and she started doing something stupid la. She took out a packet of baby wipes and started making a friendship band with it. But the worse part was, she was looking down and laughing to herself the entire time and she laughed so hard that she cried. You're still the same girl la. HAHA. And she kept eyeing the Raspberry Cheesecake the Ah Ma next to us was tasting. Yes not eating but tasting. After like 20 minutes, I couldnt tell that it had been touched at all.
Well, we walked somemore after that and tried to shop but i couldnt find anything. Then she went to Fox at Taka and bought a top and they gave her this free catalogue. We quickly sat down at the lonesome bench outside MosBurger while she arranged her stuff and i read the catalogue. OMGOSH PEOPLE! Like Fox has such HOT HOT HOT models! I kept like staring at the magazine the entire time and i realised Colleen had a MYGODYOUREWEIRD look on her face. Well whatever la, theyre so hot.
Then we went to Coffee Bean AGAIN and had a drink. We couldnt decide where to go or what to do at all. We were so bored in town! Can you believe that?! Ah! So after more walking and walking and walking, we went home. Ah, Im so sad you know? My bag has been exported! Like no more in Singapore! ):
Anyway, a shoutout to my girl Lilian! Yes darling, you're my number one alright? Always have been, always will be.
I LOVE YOU!
Thanks for finally creating a Facebook account for me, Im just too lazy to do one myself. You're so helpful, unlike SOME people eh? *AHEMTEOWEIRONGAHEM*
(:
Well i've been listening to Westlife a lot recently and im falling in love with their songs again. So nice and real you know?
I'll always look back as I walk away,
This memory will last for eternity.
And all of our tears will be lost in the rain,
When I've found my way back to your arms again.
But until that day you know you are
The queen of my heart
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:52 PM
FOUR
Monday, October 8, 2007
It's gonna be 2a.m. and i shouldnt be awake now, but since I just got off the phone with her and I'm still not sleepy, i thought I'd check on how the transfer of vietnam pics from Manu to me was doing. Ah, why am i not surprised? She's offline! Great! I think I'm not meant to receive those last few days of pictures. And one picture is so huge la, like the size of a song? 4MB? No wonder the transfer is taking like forever. Thanks ah, Joel for your super pro camera.
Anyway it's the 8th of October and two very special events fall on this date. Happy Birthday to Charles, my younger brother. Cant believe he's only 11 months younger than me. HAHA.
that's Charles.
It's also a special day for both of us, eh Love? Haha. I'm sorry I cant go out with you tommorrow and i guess you're busy too with your training and all. We'll find another day k? Maybe thursday alright?
Anyway, thanks for tahan-ing all my nonsense. NONSENSE JOHNSONS! HAHA! And also for giving in to all our petty fights, i know i have a huge ego and i dont like to admit i'm wrong first. Thanks for not giving up on me and even for your patience and love. I know i'm not the best person in the world but thanks for making me feel like I am. I'd never think I'd end up with you after all these years. HAHA. You used to be the one dating all the super super super hot guys like that ACS rugby captain and his best friend. And all that scandalous things you used to do. TSK! Well, i guess you've mellowed down somehow, even though you're still too loud to me; keep that volume down alright? No need to always shout and go crazy. HAHA. Have a great sleep alright?
I love you (:
RUNWAY scheduled at 1:47 AM
BALI
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Alright alright i know; i havent been blogging for a really really long time and my previous supposed "series" of 6 posts arent even up. Well that could be due to the fact that i havent really received the pictures taken on the last 3 days. I guess you guys will have to wait for the final 3 days to be up another time, probably after school starts, looking at the state of things.
Anyway, shortly after my return from Vietnam, my mum demanded a holiday cause she needed to go away so i just suggested Bali. I mean, i've always wanted to go there and it's kinda nearby so why not right? So like a week or so after returning, i was off again, on another budget carrier to Bali. It's like the surfer's paradise of the East i guess.
I spent like about a week there and i dare say it's a million times better than Tioman. Ah fuck, i typed a whole long post and suddenly blogger died so I have to start over from here. FUCK! Ya so i reached there late on a friday night with my mum, elder brother and a bag with few clothes. After the super long and slow and inefficent immigration queue, we were picked up by the resort's transport and brought to our place. It's located at the Benoa area, real near Nusa Dua. After some good and bloody cheap room service, we went to sleep.
DAY TWO
The next morning, we walked along the beach, just at the back of our resort. I loved it, the sun was out, the sand was fine and i could hear the sound of the crashing waves. I could have just lay there, but that was reserved for another day. We decided to see what the area had to offer so we went across the narrow road to the stretch of shops. Where we stayed was along a road full of resorts with shops just opposite. So i guess you could call it a pretty toursity area. Anyway after walking for like 10 minutes, we stopped to look at a board full of tattoos. I think my brother wanted to get more done so we were led into the small alleyway to the shop by this guy.
A large and obviously used green leather sofa occupied one side of the shop while a few chairs and a bed took up space on the other. In between were glass cabinets containing the tools and colouring used for tattooing and a stack of old clear folders were piled on top. A stand fan provided some relief from the Bali heat and a weak flourescent light lit up the small room.
After some time, i decided to get a temporary tattoo cause i wasnt really ready to have a real one done, mostly cause i dont have anything i particularly want on me yet. But i'll definitely do one soon. Anyway i think the guy was quite impatient with me cause i was flipping the folders of designs and still couldnt find anything nice, so he just took my left arm and started drawing something on it. After that, i was rather pleased cause i think it looks really nice so i just chose a random design for my right arm.
the one on my forearm. It's a sun with the Balinese good luck sign in it.
the randomly chosen insignificant design on my right arm.
My brother wanted an extension to the tattoo on his left arm so the guy called his brother who was more experienced to come down and draw a design for my brother. While that was all happening, my mum saw a phoenix design she liked very much so she decided to get that one done. After the brother of the guy, Agung, came, he did my brother's extension and my mum's tattoo. She decided to do it on her back, at the left shoulder blade.
that's Agung doing the tattoo on my mum's back.
Agung and the guy who did my tattoo with my mummy.
It's a phoenix with some flames.
After that, we rested for awhile back at our place and went out again for dinner. It was by far the worst dinner experience in Bali. The place seemed nice with a damn mediterranean decor and stuff but the staff, service, food and music sucked. The solo keyboardist seemed like a depressed man who lost his job, wife, kids and just found out he got cancer. I think Frank Sinatra would have gotten out of his grave to kill the guy when he started singing My Way. I was about to throw my blunt steak knife at him out of irritation and growing impatience. The food took like half a fucking hour to come and my T-bone steak turned out to be a small piece of meat with a little bone in the middle. And the best part? I think the steak was freakin boiled! It was like watery and grey. Who the hell has grey steak? FUCK! Damn the vulgarities.
To get rid of that bad experience, they bought a pack of Gudang Garam and a few bottles of Bintang and we enjoyed all that back at our room. It was the first time i saw my mum and brother smoke but just like me, it was just for fun la. Smoking is bad alright everyone? Dont smoke. Unless it's really cheap like a dollar for 16. HAHA! But i controlled myself k. We watched Justice League on Cartoon Network from 1130 to 1230 every night! I guess that was our only form of entertainment. Yea.
DAY THREE
The next day, Kevin's friend over there, Jimmy brought us around Bali to see what they had. We went to a couple of factory outlets selling surf apparel and i bought a few tees and a boardy back. Then he brought us to this huge shopping centre at Kuta called Discovery Shopping Centre. It was facing the beach, actually it was at the beach and in Kuta, the ang mohs walk around half naked. I saw this half naked surfer with his board and girl walking around the shopping centre and i thought to myself, IM HOME! Like really, that's the way all malls should be like. We had a quick lunch and then it was shopping time. I think i was the only one who bought stuff la. I just couldnt help it. I've never seen such huge Rip Curl and Reef shops before, that was before the next day that is.
Anyway, after buying all i could buy, we headed for dinner at the infamous Jimbaran Bay where one of the bombings were. Anyway I had one of the best dinners in my life there. As our feet and chairs sunk into the fine sand, the cold wind blew as the waves seemed to swell and crash mercilessly into the shore. Our food finally arrived and it smelt just as good as it tasted.
Clockwise: Squid, prawns, squid, prawns, kang kong, salad, sea bass.
That's Jimmy, our guide with my brother in a free Bintang ad.
I was so happy after the meal man. I've never been that happy and relaxed. With a light in one hand and glass of Bintang in another, feet in the cold sand, wind blowing and stomach full, nothing else matters, really. I was a happy man.
DAY FOUR
We left early to catch the shuttle to Bali Collection. It's a brand new shopping area in Nusa Dua, just ten minutes from my place. It's located in a new town with tight security and the top hotels in it. It's like Sentosa Cove with a different hotel occupying a huge piece of land each. We walked around the huge area and they bought some random items here and there. I was saving my money for what was to come, Kuta Square.
I hurried them up and we took a cab to Kuta from there. When we reached Kuta Square, i was in surf heaven. At both sides of the road were surf boutiques like ROXY and REEF and Volcom, each 3 stories tall with clothes and bags on the first two floors and the third was my favourite, the surfboard section. I would go to every shop and head for the third floor just to catch a glimpse and feel of each board. After much walking, shopping and bargaining, we stopped for a short lunch. We were recharged and ready for more. During the entire 6 hours of walking, there was a surf shop everywhere. I've never seen so many surf shops before! REALLY! And there were surfers walking with their boards towards the beach at every turn. I felt so so so comfortable there. HAHA.
I stopped by a few surfboard shops and enquired about their prices. I wanted to get a board, 2nd hand one. I found this shop when we turned into a quiet lane and eyed one of their boards and i was to return two days later. We walked on and headed for MacDonalds! It was just opposite the beach and outside, it had a surfboard stand for surfers to put their board while grabbing a bite. So cool la! Then inside, i saw so many hot bod surfers eating Big Macs half naked. My goodness!! And the Macs there is so so so cheap and their Ice Lemon Tea rocks totally. I was so tired by then, the 6 hours of walking and shopping. Whhhhoooooo!! And outside, there was a surfing Ronald!
Dont you just love the surf culture here?
It was straight home and to sleep!
DAY FIVE
Today was the day i relaxed. I had a filling breakfast and headed for the beach for a tan. After basking in the Bali sun for 3 hours, i had enough. I went back, took a shower and it was already 5! Mummy couldnt forget the food at Jimbaran so we went ther AGAIN!
But the most bastard thing happened. Our driver who drove us there promised us he'd pick us up after dinner but he didnt! What a fucker right? I hope his van like explodes in his house and kills his entire family! Anyway, we walked a long way out and managed to hail a cab. Thank God la!
Nothing much to say about today la.
DAY SIX
The last day of my trip and i woke up really late. I dont know why but i was so tired and i got up just in time to pack and check out, at 1 p.m.! We left our baggage with the hotel and went to Kuta for more shopping! We got whatever we intended to get and i got my surfboard! Yay! It's a nice yellow 6'4 board. Together with the cover, it costs about $200+ bucks. Super cheap, even for a 2nd hand one.
Then we walked the wrong way cause i kinda thought we were on the correct street and i jsut walked till my brother told me i was walking in the wrong direction. So we had to walk and walk and walk a long long way out. It would be okay if i wasnt lugging my board with the cover which is bloody bulky. We finally reached the main road and i wanted an Ice Lemon Tea so i put my board at the stand and had a good view of the surfers riding the waves and being wiped out eventually. HAHA.
We walked somemore to Discovery Shopping Centre to shop even more and Kev bought doughnuts from Krispy Kreme which was so empty and big la. Their doughnuts rock ok, though im not a huge fan of doughnuts. Then we went for dinner at this place called Bubba Gump. It's a Forrest Gump themed restuarant serving seafood and it was like a diner with Forrest Gump stuff everywhere! The service and staff were damn funny and exciting, you must go there to find out why. The food was good and it felt so relaxing there!
All good things have to come to an end so we ate and went off to the airport. Ah, then there was the very empty flight back to Singapore and empty immigration as well. Ah, home sweet home (:
I wanna go back to Bali people!
Let's go surfin' now,
everybody's learning how,
come on and surfari with me.
RUNWAY scheduled at 1:13 AM
Vietnam-Day 3
Saturday, September 15, 2007
It’s freaky when you open your eyes and the first person you see is Laura staring down at you. Ya. Okay so at around 11am, we had breakfast consisting of bacon and bread. At that time, most of us were still half dead and not thinking straight. But we had to conserve our energy; it was to be a long day.
Saigon Square was our first stop. It was a two storey building with many stalls all over. It was a place where you could get Abercrombie polos at a very very low price. A lot of bargaining is required too, of course. After walking all over, some of us were captivated by the VCD/DVD stall with their wide array of shows. I bought the entire 3 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy which I have finished watching and season 4 of nip/tuck which is not showing in Singapore yet. That totally rocks la. I also bought a brown Aber polo for $15. But somehow, that pales in comparison to my shows. HAHA.
It was 2 plus by then and we went just next door for our lunch/tea break. It’s a Chinese Restaurant and we had Dim Sum. It was quite nice but the beer was nicer. The price of beer is so cheap. Like $1.30 for a bottle? It’s cheaper than soft drinks too! But the interesting part was the toilet. I should have taken a picture but, the urinals had ice in them. Yes bucket-loads of ice cubes. I guess it’s a water saving/flushing technique eh? No need for all that mechanical nonsense. Just pee over the ice and let it melt, hence causing the melted ice to flush down the pee. Ingenious.
we were trying to spell out vietnam but obviously we didnt pass kindergarten.
look at all that dim sum.
The infamous Ben Thanh Market was our next destination for more retail therapy, not very therapeutic for our wallets though. We bought a whole load of polos and adidas stuff and I so so so wanted the Patek Phillipe watch but that bastard didn’t wanna lower the price. Ah! So pretty you know. I was obsessing over it so badly.
just one of the many lanes in the market.
Then somehow, it turned dark. At 630 pm, the sky was dark. Like 8p.m. in Singapore. So we walked out to the night market where they had better deals. I bought another polo and we saw some really disgusting food items.
that's half hatched duck eggs. Hmmm..
those are live frogs hanging above other food stuff. they like their frogs barbequed without their heads. seriously.
Surprisingly, none of us had lost our appetites and we had Vietnamese food for dinner at this restaurant just opposite Joel’s dad’s office. Everything was pretty good except the spring rolls. No one seemed to really enjoy it. I think the herbs were too strong and too overpowering and the sauce only made it more unbearable. But besides that, everything was nice.
Their coasters are so cute la. I bet cheap too.
These are lovely deep fried shrimp with a rice crispies base.
One of Vietnam's well known local dishes, the fresh spring rolls. It's just, erm, yucky. I mean the basil and mint leaves are too overpowering for my liking.
This is really nice pork braised in coconut water with salted eggs. Yum.
Tastes almost like unagi but it's fish barbequed in a rich soy sauce with fried garlic.
This is the stem of Broccoli and the dish in the background is chicken wings. Both were real nice.
For dessert, we went to this ice cream joint. Kinda like a coffee shop except that they served ice cream. And really nice ice cream at that. I like the environment, with the décor being very 1960s and the colours were nice with good use of browns and stuff.
The ice cream place.
One of our many cam whoring pictures in the car.
After all that ice cream, we went home and I watched A Walk To Remember with Manu and Mel but Mel just fell asleep. Useless. I think Mandy Moore’s acting is so much better than her singing and she looked so pretty in that show. Ah, what a sad show; but a really good one.
Our collective purchase.
Good night, what a day huh?
RUNWAY scheduled at 3:45 AM
I opened my eyes to an empty room and realized it was already 10 plus and that Joel had already gone to pick the guys up. After taking a shower, I went down and had a glass of origina. Kinda good as a pick me up, you know? Then I channel surfed for a while before I saw Joel open the door and the entire gang with their baggage. There was sick little Laura, hungry Brandon, sucky Mel and happy Manu.
After they settled down for a while, we went to eat Pho again! Haha, back to the same place as yesterday. I ordered the same thing again and this time I tried their coffee. I was kinda amused when it came cause it was this funny metal contraption atop a glass and black liquid, supposedly coffee, was dripping into it. Hmmm, that’s how they drink coffee over here huh. Well, their coffee was real good and real strong.
so cute right?! i bought some freshly ground powder on the last day and they gave me that thing.
Laura and I went home after that cause she was not feeling well and since I had been there a day before, I could just stay home for while they went to get some stuff.And it was not long before the rest came home and Joel and I started cooking again. We heated up our sauces and I made my mousse for after dinner. Everyone tried to get involved in one way or other. HAHA.
whipping the cream for the chocolate mousse.
Well, Brandon, Manu, Mel and I went to the tailor’s again cause the hungry man had like 4 shirts to make.
That's how we got around and Huy's on the extreme right.
We went home after that and it was time for some gyming! So all of us except Joel went first and broke some sweat. Well, most of us anyway, eh Mel? I guess the gym was good la, considering it was about our only form of exercise the entire trip? Then Joel had to come and order me back to the kitchen to cook my pasta. So noisy leh, haven’t finish then keep hurrying me! So I went back and finished up cooking my pasta and Joel started serving all the dishes.
That's Brandon, Joel, Laura and myself with Manu and Mel sitting down. Tired from gyming and hungry for the food!
It was a really nice dinner and the mousse after that was lovely, not that I’m praising myself of anything but I guess it’s true. HAH.
After dinner, we all went out to this pub/bar. It’s a nice place with a really rustic and natural theme. Like it was brownish with stone walls and we went to the lower level cause the top was like really full. The tables all had candles and Joel is scared of the place cause he thinks it’s a fire hazard. Ah well. There was a live band performing and we kinda got bored so we started playing truth or dare with Brandon’s empty beer bottle. That started getting boring too cause we ran out of questions so Brandon kept daring me to down drinks, which I don’t mind, except that they cost money. Anyway after a few martini rossos and dark rums, it was time to go home. We didn’t wanna keep Huy up so late too.
Brandon wanted to go to bed wasted. So being the nice guy I am, I popped a couple of barcadi and sprites with him before he had to go do his job as a man. Then Manu and I had a round. Then everyone else like died and I didn’t wanna pop alone cause it’s kinda loser-ish so I went to bed soon after. Ahh. Yup.
RUNWAY scheduled at 3:43 AM
Before I start my travelogue on Vietnam, I would like to apologize to those who bother to come to this beautiful blog and read up on my mundane, and sometimes emo, life. The week before leaving was a busy one for me and I did not have the energy/motivation to blog. Anyway, here I am and I promised you guys something good and that’s what I hope I will deliver.
Coming up will be 6 posts which should be read as one whole and collective part. I hope that through these posts, I will be able to bring you through or at least share my experience of Vietnam with all of you (those who bother reading anyway, I bet most of you would just look at the pictures and try to make out what it means instead of reading my lengthy posts).
Prologue
There are a few things you should know about Vietnam before I begin, so that at least you get me along the way.
1. They are a 3rd world country currently under communist rule.
2. Their exchange rate is SGD1:10000VND
3. They have been a warring country for a thousand years and they have only enjoyed peace since 1970. That’s a lot of crap to take.
4. Vietnam was once under the French rule, hence their country is split up into districts, like France.
5. District 1 is the city centre and District 7 is where Joel stays. It’s the newer, richer and more “foreign” district. A lot of expats stay there. Comparable to Holland V or Bt. Timah in Singapore.
6. My friend, Joel, has a house and driver over there. His father works there and the house, driver and about everything else is paid for by the company.
Day 1
After a quick 3 hour nap, I woke up at 5a.m. on Thursday, 6th of September and took a quick shower before getting my stuff and heading to the airport with my parents. The check-in was rather quick and I had a light Burger King breakfast. Before I knew it, I was in the transit area walking around and looking at Gucci and Samsonite. I grew bored and almost called her when she called me. We had a good chat and it was time for me to go. I knew she was gonna miss me, more than I was gonna miss her anyway. It was time to board the plane and after reading the on board magazine twice through, I just decided to look out of the window into the whiteness outside. Before long, I heard the pilot tell the cabin crew to “take up landing position” and I saw the city of Ho Chi Minh below me.
The landing was rather smooth and I was in this terminal which was supposed to be the entire airport. So far, so good. Then came the immigration. I was rather impressed at first to see about a stretch of 20 immigration counters until I realized why there were so many. I waited for nearly 15 minutes in my queue. My queue had 2 people. When it was my turn, I went up, smiled and said good morning. All I got was a cold stare in a man in the ugliest green uniform you have ever seen with red epaulettes on his shoulders. After staring at me for the longest time, he stamped my passport and I collected my bag.
I met Joel outside the airport and his driver, Huy, came soon after. He picked me up and brought me out of the airport. No words can truly describe the road and traffic conditions in Vietnam. It’s something you have to experience first hand. Once we were on the main road, there was no order. Normal vehicles travel at 40km/h tops on road and 95% of the vehicles in Vietnam are scooters/motorcycles.
As Joel’s mum puts it, the roads are the river and the motor cycles are the water. I guess the cars are like big waves then. As we were traveling, I wondered why the all the cars suddenly stopped, till I realized that we were at a traffic junction, Like what?! I don’t see the junction. Until I looked hard and saw skinny silver poles with traffic coloured lights on them. Ah, red light. No wonder.
a typical traffic junction
The buildings around the road were mostly run down, mostly due to the lack of maintenance and care by the people. The newer shops sticked out like sore thumbs and just didn’t go with the older ones. Something interesting I noticed was that hankerchiefs covering the faces of motorcyclists seemed to be more mandatory than helmets. I hardly saw people with helmets on, rather everyone had some kind of cloth covering their nose and mouth; probably protecting themselves fromt the dirt and smoke everywhere.
After a jerky, slow and life threatening 45 minute drive, I was suddenly transported into another world. I mean there was still chaos on the roads but not so many vehicles were around. The roads seemed cleaner and wider, the shops and buildings seemed whiter and newer and there was less horning. Oh yes. The horning is terrible. Everyone in Vietnam horns. It seems second nature, after eating Pho perhaps. Anyway, I realized we were in District 7, the expat district. We turned into the condominium looking place called The Waterfront and rows of terrace houses were on both sides.
Joel's place over there. Very comfortable and the air con is on 24/7.
Ah Leng, the helpful and unassuming maid.
I went in the air conditioned house and was greeted by Ah Leng, the domestic help who was a Teochew/Cantonese/mandarin speaking Vietnamese. I unpacked some stuff and grabbed a couple of clothes and off I went again. Joel brought me to this place about 3 minutes away to eat Pho. It’s pronounced as “fur” and it’s kinda like their national dish or something. It’s rice noodles in soup. And if you know me, I’m not a noodles and soup guy. But man, I have been converted I tell you.
I ordered this beef tendon Pho which costs like $2.60 and like in 1 minute, I was served this bowl of hot noodles with a side of different herbs and vegetables. I threw in the white onions cause I LOVE white onions and I had a taste. Honest to God Almighty, I have never tasted such silky noodles in such a rich yet light broth in my entire life. It was the perfect thing. I could honestly have died there and then. Ah it was good. Then I had the thickest soursop juice ever. It was like a puree instead of a juice. I had difficulty finishing it and only managed ¾ of the glass.
PHO 24. My favourite fast food.
The bowl of greatness. I've never tasted clear soup with this much flavour.
Some herbs to go with the pho.
It was time to buy materials for making my shirt. That is the main reason for Vietnam anyway, making shirts. You’ll know why soon enough. We went to this market and after going to a few stalls and some bargaining, I got 4 different materials for my shirts. Two white materials, one black and one brown which Brandon is very jealous of. HAHA. The tailor’s was next and after a short drive, we were somehow there. We walked into this very old alley where the locals lived and through more small alleyways and houses till we finally reached this old, dilapidated house; the tailor’s house. A small fluorescent bulb lit the house and a tv atop a shelf kept the wife entertained. After getting our measurements and specifications, which he got all wrong and I’m pissed that I don’t have cuffed shirts, we went home for a good rest.
Joel and I slept for about two hours before his mum woke me up and offered me the best watermelon juice in my life. It was cold and tasted like sugar water. It was so damn refreshing and I woke up instantly. Like the bomb, totally. Then we left to pick Joel’s dad up. His office was in District 1, the city centre so we all walked around there after picking him up. After buying some really expensive Belgian chocolates, his dad brought us to this restaurant called Jaspas.
I had lamb fajitas and a cold tiger. But the main event was to come. The dessert was the main reason for going there. It was this chocolate sponge cake served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I merely touched the dome shaped cake when molten chocolate oozed out and melted the ice cream causing a mixture of thick black chocolate and snow white ice cream. Ah, too bad you weren’t there.
I look real bad cause i just woke up. AH!
The most heavenly dessert on Earth.
We went home after that and Joel and I prepared the sauces and marinades for the next day’s dinner. After the tears from cutting onions and cleaning up, we finally went to bed at 2a.m.
What a day. Good night!
RUNWAY scheduled at 3:38 AM
Un Angelo
Sunday, September 2, 2007
I couldnt think of a title so i'll just put the title of the song i'm listening to now; which is Un Angelo by Patrizio Buanne. Originally sung in English by Robbie Williams. Tai Hong, I'm not copying you okay! I'm not Ariel.
Anyway i just feel like blogging la. I acknowledge that i've not been a very good friend and person to many people. I've hurt a lot of people with my words and even more with my actions or lack of. I know there's no point apologizing cause it has gotten so bloody stale like expired Earl Grey Tea. Honestly, it's disgusting. It seems like the nicer or closer you are to me, the more i hurt you and disappoint you and I really fucking wanna change that. I dont know why or how i've become like that. Deep down, i know i'm not like that. That's not how my parents brought me up to be or how God has made me to be and i dont wanna reflect badly on them or on myself.
I think only God and my own will can salvage me from my current state of pity. I really want to surrender everything to God and give up but i think that's just being irresponsible and lazy. Wei rong, i'm not representative of the guys out there. Not every guy is as bastard-ish/indecisive/flirtatious/charming as me. Dont look at me as the rule but the exception. You're the only one who truly knows about all my relationships past and present and i trust you with it. But dont be affected by me cause i think i'm a special case.
I think going to Vietnam will do me some good. I need to sort things out over there. I hope I can see things more clearly. God help me.
Lord I come to You.
Let my heart be changed; renewed,
Flowing from the grace that I've found in You.
Lord I've come to know the weaknesses I see in me,
will be stripped away by the power of Your love.
RUNWAY scheduled at 6:13 PM
Seasons in the sun
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
So far 3 papers have passed and it's been an interesting journey. Subjects which I have not particularly liked have seemed to be rather nice to me, the reverse, sadly, is true. Anyway, after Resort Ops paper yesterday, which i shant comment on for fear of being expelled or sued , a large group of us went to TM to watch Hairspray!
I actually wanted very much to watch it but I thought no one would be interested since it was musical-like. But i was heartened when a large group of people went along and i know a lot of them enjoyed it especially Teo Tai Hong. He was singing along to the songs la! HAHA. I mean i think the only bad part of the show was the lead actress. Just look at her. Okay i know i'm being mean, i'm sorry. I think i should go on an Anti-superficial Programme. Sigh. Back to the show, it was so good and the songs were so nice to listen; and the dancing was really good. And John Travolta just looks darn weird as a female, thank God there was no kissing scene of him with Chris Walken, it'd just be real gross.
A little chillin was done at Starbucks after that and Berns and TH bought the Starbucks tumbler thingy and they both got the same colour. I wanted to get it too but the colours were so few and i should be more penny wise, pound wiser.
Then today, i watched Borat in the morning and i was sadly disappointed. There was hardly a plot and the entire show made no sense. Yes what a boring show and i kept telling everyone to watch it before that. Ariel, for once in my life, i'll agree with you that it's a stupid show not worth watching. I really felt like I wasted my time. But I think Sacha deserved that Oscar la. For all the acting and ass he had to endure. HAHA. And he's so hot in real life k, with that accent and charm. Ahh..
After that I went to salvage the growth on my head commonly known as hair. Well i'm rather pleased with what the lady did, considering how terrible it looked before. I'm not going back to the salon opp. school ever; sorry Lena, Mike, Ruhan and who ever else goes there. Then i went over to the BK at somerset to meet Tai Hong for some studying. And yes there IS a BK at somerset for those of you wondering what the hell i'm talking about. Ah, it brings back memories of project meetings with Zoe and Evon and Nikko.
Anyway, Berns joined us soon after and that was when i stopped studying altogether. This has left me with only 7 chapters more to go. Yay. Anyway something dumb happened la. You see, i was done writing on my first page of foolscap paper so i wanted to tear it and flip it around to write more. However, i somehow managed to hold the paper in such a way that when i pulled, the part i was holding on to tore instead of the whole paper. That left me with humiliation and utter embarrassment as Berns and TH couldnt stop laughing at my inability. Also it left me with :
what an interesting Rhombus-like shape eh?
Then Hazlyn had to call to bitch about a certain pretty girl which has now turned ugly. You're sucha bitchface too okay. So she told me to say hi to Berns and i did and he said hi back and she heard him and said he sounded cute. Like HELLO! Berns cute?! Then i must be freakin adorable la. HAHA! Then i passed the phone to him and i have no idea what they talked about but she told me that he's cute and WEIRD. I think weird is the best word to describe Berns, almost everyone who meets him for the first time has that impression about him. I wonder why. Hmmm..
Oh and they were play really nice emo songs at BK today and they kept repeating the songs. I was quite touched by Seasons in the Sun which Tai Hong and I kept singing to. HAHA. TH is a good singer k. Tai Hong, come online and send me the song la! Listening to a song can be very different depending on the people you're with. Somehow, i get emo when i listen to such songs with TH. I'm not gay k. But it's different when i listen to it alone, like there's not much emotions. Ah well..hopefully gramophone plays some nice songs tomorrow.
If i may steal a verse from that song,
Goodbye Michelle my little one
You gave me love and helped me find the sun
And every time that I was down
You would always come around
And get my feet back on the ground
Ironic isnt it?
RUNWAY scheduled at 9:42 PM
bartending fun
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Okay i'm still a little shaken over what happened last night but i'll just write it down in case i totally forget.
Well after accountings paper yesterday, i was supposed to study Resort Ops but Shane had to tempt me by asking me to play pool and really, how can i reject pool? So Shane, Kim, QY and myself went to parkway and i realised how much of a hustler Kim was.
I thought she was just like alright but man was she good. Still say dunno how to play all, stop rubbishing la k. And guess what? I won Shane. Yes. After a long long time, i won him. QY, see, i told you i'd show you something new. (:
Then after that they left and i studied for about an hour at macs before heading to my mum's boss' house. Its like along Mountbatten Rd and his chauffer was like waiting for me outside and he kinda showed me in. His house is so damn gorgeous k and the bar counter was super long k, even longer than some real bars i've see. Yes, he's that bloody rich and he owns like Hooters in Singapore k. But that's another story for another day.
You see, my mum's boss, Mr. Tan holds these parties for their major client, OCBC like a few times a year and this time, since they needed a bartender, my mum asked my bro and he asked his friend, Ben who is a professional bartender, to help out. So my brother and I went down to help him as well. When i got there, i was checking out the bar and the bloody wide variety of alcoholic drinks he had. And i love his super huge industrial fridge which was stocked with all kinds of drinks and his ice machine totally rocked k.
So after getting acquainted to everything, the people started arriving at like 7.30 and the fun began. I learnt quite a lot from Ben and it was just so fun making drinks and talking to the loners who would just sit at the bar. And we were kept busy till like around 12 plus where people started getting drunk, not on their own accord but by Mr. Tan who would force people to down shots of tequila and stuff. There was also the POPPING sessions which was so damn fun k.
The food was good too. There was this super huge piece of ham like way big and you had to slice it yourself and it tasted so sweet. Bloody hell, im getting the supplier's name! I head it was either Meritus Mandarin or Pan Pac. And the shabu shabu was so good. I think Ben and I downed like 2 packets of Beef which costs like $40 bucks a pack. And there were 10 packs there! Goodness me. Then there was the cakes which tasted bloody good. The chocolate one especially which was like a brownie but super chocolatey and nice and nutty and orgasmic la.
So after most of them left, it was our time to have fun. I downed like 2 martini rosso pops and 2 vanilla vodka pops with Ben but that has left me with a very bloated and uncomfortable feeling till now. God i need to get the air out. Then we were forced to drink cause we were the only ones left and Mr. Tan was drunk by then and was like what the FUCK is this drink? Ben, why the fuck are you serving me this drink? And he kept shouting and i just kept downing drinks with him. Kinda fun actually. HAHA. Then there were left over fishballs and he just threw them at each of us and asked us to catch. So there was like a fishball throwing thing going on. HAHA. So after many many many drinks, vulgarities, and an angpow(:, we went home at 3.30am.
I think i'm gonna stop drinking for the time-being, until i recover from this. Maybe i'll only continue once im in vietnam cos the drinks there are dirt cheap. And i think the only reason i drank so much yesterday was cause it was free. HAHA. Yes im a cheapo.
So this morning, i woke up at 2pm with a sick feeling all over and my body hurt like mad. I have really no idea why at all. I wanted to study but I couldnt even get out of bed. Till now, i still feel unwell but it's getting better la.
Then just now, my brother brought us to eat some high end Japanese food at Greenwood Ave which is somewhere in Bt. Timah. The food was quite nice but the price was like high end la. First time he bought us dinner, did he strike 4D? Hmmmm...
Anyway, i'm gonna study at macs at PP again tomorrow. See you there, if you wanna look for me/study with me that is.
(:
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:23 PM
just because
Thursday, August 23, 2007
i'm blogging now just cause i want to write something.
initially, i wanted to be all emo and stuff (as usual) but after considering it, i really cant be fucking bothered anymore.
yes i'm the emo and angsty kid.
as you can tell, i'm not in the best of moods.
probably the exams? shit i shouldnt be giving myself lame excuses. my whole life has been an excuse.
i should probably be studying the theoratical part of accounts which i bloody hate so damn much. yes i will go study it now.
maybe this post is just an excuse; part of my procrastination.
honestly, i'm tired and all i wanna do is scream my freakin lungs out until i get so exhuasted that i just collapse.
but will anyone be there to catch me?
darling, i'll call you in 5.
no crappy lyrics to end my post today.
goodbye.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:53 PM
sacrifice
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
After a recent discovery, I realised i had to make a decision. Both of us talked and pondered and wondered and sought a solution for it for many days and last night, we came to a conclusion.
It was a difficult decision to make but hopefully both of us stick by it. I know it's something you really want and something i really want and it's something we both have been wanting for a long time but due to the current circumstances, it has to be this way. We have to sacrifice that in order to have what we want now. It's gonna be hard, not so much now but in the future.
I just hope that this decision is one I wont come to ever regret. I really want what we agreed upon to continue and not be a mistake we made in our foolish days. Yes, i am very sad and it's an extremely difficult choice for me to make but I've made my mind up and I pray so hard that it's the right one.
When you are with me I'm free,
I'm careless, I believe.
Above all the others we'll fly;
This brings tears to my eyes, my sacrifice
RUNWAY scheduled at 9:28 PM
Alright, being the nice person that I am, I'll do this quiz thing by Wei Rong, and I AM A MALE!
List out the top 5 presents you wish for:
1. A good GPA to pull up my currently sucky one.
2. More money! You can never get enough of money.
3. Good health for the rest of my life.
4. A stronger faith relationship with God.
5. An end to Global Warming.
Answer the following questions:
The person who tagged you is:
Teo Wei Rong (BROOKE). HAHA. I always thought Brooke was a cool name, pity you dont go by it.
Your relationship with her is:
Friend, i guess. Am I your friend?
Your 5 impressions of her:
1.Easy-going.
2.Fun-loving.
3.Loves food.
4.Talkative.
5.Nice, just nice.
The most memorable thing he had done for you:
HAHA. I would say nothing but actually for all the times you listened to me bitch and whine and complain and for all the "secrets" only you know about me, thanks. Thanks for always listening to my ramblings, though i bet you enjoy it thoroughly, considering how juicy my secrets can get. HAH!
The most memorable words he had said to you:
I think you're hot? HAHA. Something along that line la. Well, right back at ya! And i really mean it, im not just sweet talking you k.
If he/ she becomes your lover,you will:
laugh like mad first, then go broke from all the food i have to buy her. No but honestly, i think i'll try to treat you nicer than now. I mean I think i make a better friend than boyfriend. But wait, they said lover, so that means we will make love huh? Then i'll guess i'll give her the best experience of her life. (:
If he/ she becomes your lover, things he/ she has to improve on will be:
Going by the definition of lover, i think i'll have to try her first before i can give feedback. Yup.
If he/ she becomes your enemy, you will:
probably ignore her as i do my enemies.
If he/ she becomes your enemy, the reason will be:
I date her then cheat on her. HAHA. I'm sucha bastard la.
The most desired thing you want to do for him/ her now is:
Buy her prata as i always do. You owe me a million pratas by now k.
Your overall impression of him/ her is:
she's damn relaxed la.
How do you think people around you will feel about you?
I'm a superficial jerk who acts like a spoilt bastard.
The characteristic(s) you love of yourself is /are:
There isnt enough space here so read the appendix attached. (:
On the contrary, the characteristic (s) you hate of yourself is/ are:
I'm bad with committment and I am rather superficial.
The most ideal person you want to be is:
Myself minus the superficiality and poor committment.
For people that like and care for you, say something to them:
Thanks for always being there for me even though I may be a jerk most of the time. It means a lot to me when you guys are just there and accept me even for all my flaws and constant bastard-like behaviour.
Pass this quiz to 10 people
1. Ariel
2. Bernard
3. Desmond
4. Hazlyn
5. Joel
6. Karmun
7. Laura
8. Lena
9. Shane
10. Tai Hong
Who is No. 6 having a relationship with?
Her fingers?
Is No. 9 a female or male?
Male.
If No. 7 and 10 are together, will it be a good thing?
Define good thing. Not meant for each other la. HAHA.
How about No. 8 and 5?
I dont think 8 can stand 5. But not in a bad way. HAHA.
What is No. 2 studying about?
Leisure and Resort Management. But he hopes to get into Political Science I believe. All the best!
When was the last time you had a chat with No. 3?
Last day of school i think? Few days back.
What kind of music band does No. 8 like?
Rock and like retro songs! Bananarama baby!
Does No. 1 has any siblings?
2 brothers. 1 elder and 1 younger.
Will you woo No. 3?
NEVER!
How about No. 7?
Er, not really; no.
Is No. 4 single?
I think not.
What's the surname of No. 5?
Tay
What's the name of No. 10?
Teo Tai Hong (Terrence/Damien/David/John/Tonight)
Tonight as in, You can call me tonight.
What's the hobby of No. 4?
Tennis, tennis and tennis! You owe me a game. Better get good results la! If not you will be suspended even longer!
Do No.5 and 9 get along well?
Alright i suppose.
Where is No. 2 studying at?
Temasek Poly.
Talk something casually about No. 1?
She's a total blur bimbo. But a nice one nonetheless. (:
Have you tried developing feelings for No. 8?
Why would I?
Where does No. 9 live at?
Tampines.
What colour does No. 4 likes?
Pink, red and white.
Are No. 5 and 1 best friends?
No, but quite okay.
Does No. 7 like No. 2?
I dont think so. But maybe the other way round? HAHAHA.
How do you get to know No. 2?
He was in the same class as me in year 1.
Does No. 1 have any pets?
Er i have no idea? Her brothers i suppose.
Is No. 7 the sexiest person in the world?
She likes to think that.
RUNWAY scheduled at 8:41 PM
the final days
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Okay, this post is like WAY over due. I was supposed to post it on Wednesday but due to my somehow busy schedule, I was unable to do so. But better late than never i guess. I've posted some of the memorable pictures taken in TAS so enjoy; the pictures taken on the last day will be posted in another entry so stay tuned!
The lonely walk down Com Lab 3's corridor. Tai Hong, you'll never walk alone.
Emo-ing with Tai Hong again. It's his favourite picture.
Okay i can explain. You see, they wanted to test the nail polish for painting the glass bottles and Joel was bored so ya. And you can see my UGLY UGLY nails. ARGH!
We look so happy huh? This was the 7th shot; the previous 6 totally sucked.
Laura, you look damn comfortable up there and Berns, your bloody knee is so damn sharp.
I love Singapore! I miss NCC.
That's Joel and I. We had joy, we had fun, we had pumping in the sun. I MISS NCC!
Emo-ing.
I had to look up to prevent my tears from flowing down my face. TAS, we had good times and i'll always remember you.
BYE BYE!
So on wednesday night, my family and I went to Dempsey Hill for some dinner and we ended up eating at Harry's Bar. I wanted to go to Magarita's but they were like fully booked till today! TSK! Anyway, here are some pics.
Initially, i was good and only wanted ice water. But after having a sip of my mum's Erdinger and my dad's Guinness, I gave up and ordered...
Yes! Kilkenny. So nice and smooth la. I love Irish ales.
I was hungry so i ordered the Rib Eye Steak. The mashed potato under it was really nice but the broccolis were like kinda old. I enjoyed it quite a lot though. Yup!
You're way too beautiful girl,
that's why it'll never work.
You had me suicidal when you said it's over.
RUNWAY scheduled at 2:21 PM
4 things
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
4 Jobs I've had in my life
1. Waiter at a private party by Merryl Lynch. Best job ever! Got to see ABBA and BANANRAMA PERFORM LIVE!
2. Marketing Agent for Samsung.
3. Cleaner at YMCA. Yes darlings, i worked as a cleaner and I'm proud of it. It's really an experience.
4. Well, hand/blow counted as one can right? HAHAHA!
4 Movies I can watch over and over
1. Austin Powers - Goldmember. It's damn funny and it's my younger bro's fault la. He used to keep watching it and I just sat at watched. 10 times already!
2. Phantom of The Opera. The movie was so damn bloody good but the real play was way better!
3. White Chicks. Oh my goodness, i do not even need to comment.
4. High School Musical. Yes people, I'm kiddy and gay. Whatever.
4 Places I've been on Vacation to
1. China. Went with my primary school in P6. Quite alright la. Not a place i'm looking forward to going back to.
2. Australia. Went there 4 times already and i think Melbourne is the best.
3. New Zealand. Spent 3 weeks there in pri 5. Best holiday ever! Definitely wanna go back for another trip. The scenery is just gorgeous.
4. Tioman. HAHA. I seriously love the snorkelling there!
4 Of my Favorite Dishes
1. Indian Rojak. Hazlyn, dont kill me but I'm sorry. I really love it so much. And I just found out that Clara loves it too! So Clara, Tai Hong and I shall go have a nice Rojak feast soon!
2. Nasi Padang. I love it so much! Pile on the beef rendang, paru, bergedale(however you spell it) and veg man! Dont forget the sambal belachan! I'm in heaven!
3. Fried Fish Soup, with milk of course. It's so nice and refreshing and ahhh, soupy!
4. MEAT! All kinds, beef, pork, mutton, chicken, duck... I just love meat.
4 Places I would like to Visit
1. Maldives
2. Europe
3. Dubai
4. Hawaii
4 Most overused Words
1. Shit.
2. Damn.
3. Bastard.
4. Fuck.
I didnt realise i was so vulgar. I think i should change. Hmmm..
4 TV Shows I love to Watch
1. Grey's Anatomy! New season tomorrow!
2. Ugly Betty. Absolute favourite.
3. Desperate Housewives. Pity i dont follow anymore.
4. Little Britain. Bloody hilarious!
Aiya, I'm in a hurry to go off la. Shall blog more tomorrow!
Sorry people!
Yes okay, darling i shall mention you in the next post k. SORRY!
RUNWAY scheduled at 11:14 PM
bye bye card
Monday, August 13, 2007
Today, is kind of a sad day and it's a subtle reminder that we are going to leave the beautiful and QUIET resort campus of TAS and return to the currently over-crowded and loud school called Temasek Polytechnic. Well as they say, all good things come to an end.
Anyway, this was what happened today.
I reached school early with the intention to study but as usual, i wasted my time reading blogs and playing a stupid game called The Impossible Quiz; for those who know of it, stop smiling, for those who dont, go try it. I nearly pulled out the monitor and threw it on the floor but Kelly gave me the answer to one of the questions and saved me a few hundred dollars and a possible suspension.
Then we had BESE, the final lesson and the final test. Was quite easy la, i mean they're just reflection questions so basically just crap whatever you feel and you'll do alright. YUP.
Okay to the more interesting part, Miss Ho made a video of us and how we changed and improved from the first lesson till now and like put our matric card picture next to our photoshot picture with some cheesy/funeral-like music in the background.
Anyway, here's mine. Please dont laugh/cry/break out in involuntary muscle spasm/drool when you see it ya?
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I dont like the fact that he made my face so white.
Then after that, she gave out like 5 awards like Most Professional Looking/Most consistent and others. I think i got the most random one la. Check it out.
Well, at least my old-school polishing style still works. Not like some people who use the cheating liquid kiwi. NCC has taught me well eh? HAH.
Then came the sad part. We had to give back our Sentosa passes for a stupid slip of paper which enables us to enter without paying via queuing up and getting one of those day cards. Ewww, like i have to queue with common folk. Ahhh, the pain.
I managed to snap a last shot of it before returning it. I'm gonna miss you dear card.
In exchange, we got this A4 sized paper which we are supposed to bring everyday. Like thanks ah, so practical and convenient; I wonder who's the genius who comes up with things like this. How to be world class like this? TSK!
Here's the pass that common folk have to queue in line to buy. Ah, why? Why must I queue up and get this damn thing! ARGH! I want my privilege as a student.
Anyway, once the free entries expire, i'm gonna get the family pass. It's way worth it and i dont have to bloody queue and i get like discounts at various F&B, retail and recreational outlets around the island! YAY!
Ahhh, she's not happy i neglected her and came to blog. K i'm sorry okay? I'm coming soon! Give me like 5 more minutes to end this post ya. So after school, berns, ari, th,mel and myself went to Kopitiam where some of them ate their dinner. Then Ariel's friend Alicia came along and i think she was rather amused by us, especially the crazy antics of Berns. He's just weird, ignore him. HAHA!
k, i'm done!
In memory of BESE,
Be gracious!
A smile is a curve that sets things straight.
Integrity is the consistency of one's character.
Are you hot, lukewarm or cold?
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:55 PM
6 weird things
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Well for starters, i think this 6 weird things survey is kinda ironic, dont you? I mean what I find weird may not be weird to someone else and if I find it weird, I dont think I'd be doing it, right? What I'm tryna say is that I dont think I do any weird things, just things that are different or somewhat interesting compared to someone else. So here it is, 6 INTERESTING things about me.
1. I like to correct people's grammar most of the time.
I mean i'm not like an expert at the English language but when a sentence sounds grammatically wrong, it just seems so uncomfortable to me. I admit I'm also guilty of using grammatically incorrect sentences at times but not all the time right? And I'm totally fine with people using Singlish, as long as it sounds grammatically correct so pepper your sentences with Lahs and Lors!
2. I love taking long bus rides and hate taking the MRT.
Long bus rides as in a nice bus with seats and a beautiful scenery IN SINGAPORE, not Malaysia or any other badly governed country where the exchange rate has more 0s than a box of Oreo cereal. It relaxes me la, especially after a long day at school, sitting on a bus and looking out the window just makes me smile, even though it's the same damn scenery day after day. There's something new happening everyday even though the place is the same; the people, the cars, even the flowers! So just take it slow and look out your window once in a while and you'll be surprised what wonder awaits!
And i hate taking the MRT cause it's always full and Singaporeans are so rude. I dont think they understand the concept of letting passengers alight first. Sigh. CME PLEASE!
3. I have an extremely bad habit of bitting my fingernails.
Yes this happens mainly on 2 occassions. First is when I take long bus rides. HAHA! Like it's totally subconscious. I dont realise I'm doing it till I actually look and see what I'm doing. AH! Total bad habit people! It leaves me with ugly nails. Maybe I should go for a manicure so I wont bite them. A second occassion would be when I get nervous; it's like a reflex action. Someone slap me the next time you catch me bitting my nails k?
4. I love dress-ups!
Okay i promise it's not as gay as it sounds. What i mean is that i love any opportunity to wear something nice, like a nice shirt with a equally nice suit or something. That's why i so so cherish BESE lessons and presentations so damn much! You get to wear a suit baby! Yes a nice suit with nice leather shoes. AHHH! Orgasmic man.
I think people in general should start dressing better. I mean you dont have to buy expensive clothes, you just have to match them well and dont dress so sloppily to the point that when you wear jeans and t-shirt people ask "eh today you got presentation ah?". If nothing else, I hope BESE has taught all you people to dress appropriately for all occasions. And girls, please learn how to walk in heels. But dont forgo your character and be fake. I mean, everyone of us has a certain style but what I mean is no matter your style, look neat, smart and presentable. (:
5. I have a rather unique taste in music.
I mean, ya, all of us have different tastes and stuff but I kinda enjoy Modern Opera? Haha. Like Il Divo and stuff. Haha, how interesting, I'm listening to Katherine Jenkins now. For those of you who dont know who she is, SEE I TOLD YOU! Haha. When I first started listening to music, I loved loved loved S Club 7 and i still do, their songs just make you smile and they bring me back to a time where life was full of simplicity and innocence. Ahh the pri school days.
Then I started liking Punk rock in lower sec with GC and all those bands la. You know, the young and rebellious times? Okay i was hardly rebellious but you know what i mean. Then it progressed to Hip-hop music in sec 3 and 4. Totally adored R&B and Hip-Hop; man I worshipped Usher and Alicia Keys back then, remember Michelle? HAHA. Then i aquired a taste for Il Divo and oldies in late sec 4.
Right now, I love big band, jazz, oldies and mod opera mostly. Shit i sound so old. AH! Okay i think cultured is a better word ya? (:
6. I dont talk to 95% of the people on my MSN.
Seriously it's true. And the people i'm closest to are the people I almost never talk to on MSN. What a difference to like 3-4 years ago where MSN was my favourite programme in my com. I used to go online like everyday without fail and chat for hours on the computer. I knew that even though I couldnt find anyone to talk to, there was always someone to say hi to me first and I would be so irritated. But you still kept doing that day after day, I really admire your dertermination. It was a different time then, and I took many things and people for granted; I guess I'm paying the price now. Earl was right, you do good things and good things happen to you, you do bad things and bad things happen, KARMA. Maybe i should start making a list eh?
That's my list people. I'm not gonna bother making other people do this la. HAHA.
Call me irresponsible,
yes i'm unreliable,
but it's undeniably true,
i'm irresponsibly mad for you.
RUNWAY scheduled at 6:11 PM
slipped my mind
Saturday, August 11, 2007
As you all can tell, my previous post was quite badly written, with a lack of adjectives and descriptives here and there. Hell, i didnt even mention the name of the restaurant in the post, save the title. Anyway, i forgot to put the most important part of yesterday in it.
Well as i said, i had no classes yesterday so i planned to sleep till the cock stopped crowing, but i received a rather pleasently surprising phone call which disrupted my sleep at 8am. It was some good news and i left my place at 10 plus after watching Chrisitna Aguilera perform on the Ellen Degeneres Show. I didnt know she could sing so damn well and i love love love Candy Man! Such a nice song you know?! Okay that's not the point.
Anyway i went over to meet my friend which i havent seen for some time, it seems like forever doesnt it? She was, as usual, doing math. BORING. I mean ya, you should practice something you're not that good at, like Econs or Bio. Unfortunately we didnt have enough time for econs but i taught her some bio. I mean considering that i took it in sec 4 and stuff. I dont know if you learnt a lot though, i mean it was my weakest subject with a pathetic grade of C6. Yup.
Then we wanted to watch a movie on her laptop but her sister had to use it for a project due THAT DAY. Come on la, it's a holiday, where got work due on holiday?! Wanna play only right! So couldnt watch la! SO sad you know, i was so looking forward to watching that show. So instead, we did more work. TWICE we did work. TSK! Wanted to relax on a holiday also cant! But it's not your fault k, stop saying i keep blaming you. NOT YOUR FAULT!! (:
Then her super kan-cheong spider sister wanted to leave the house at 3.30 for her lesson at 5.30. Spider la this one. In the end, we reached there so early. So we chilled at the cafe till her lesson started and my friend just studied there the whole time cause she had no lessons that day. Then KM called and asked me to leave, if not i'd be late.
I'm sorry for PS-ing you la. I mean i told you that i had to go beforehand right? Sorry. Next week k?
But i really had fun la. *SQUIRT SQUUUUIIIIIIRRRRRTTTT SQUUIIIRRTTTT SQUIRTTT* You're favourite line now right? BOO LA.
Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine.
Jane lost her grip and down she fell
Squared herself away as she let out a yell.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:14 PM
Hello people, I just awoke from my 14-hour slumber after a pre-hibernatory meal and I'm still extremely full. Let's start from the beginning then.
I had no lessons yesterday since we pushed all our lessons to wednesday so bascially I had 2 days of holidays instead of just 1. HAH! To all you pri/sec/jc students, HAH! I had a holiday too!
So in the evening, I met up with Shawn, Tai Hong, Mel, KM, Kim and Shane for a meal i've been looking forward too since they planned it. I think everyone there was looking forward to it too. How ironic huh? No school and I still had to go all the way to Vivo. Anyway, i'm gonna miss Sentosa and stuff so might as well take the opportunity to appreciate it.
I got there late so they all already started so i went to the best salad bar i've ever seen. They had my kinda salads; potato salad, pasta salad, this nice pork shavings with black beans. Goodness, best thing i've ever tried. Seriously! Luckily i didnt take so much cause i kinda aniticipated what was to come.
Initially everyone was so happy and Tai Hong kept saying like, this is heaven! That was the beginnig. I think some visual aid would be helpful from here on.
I was hungry for more food but Tai Hong was almost dying within the 1st hour.
Okay, KarMun asked me to do this. Look at the bloated look on Tai Hong's face.
This is to prove to all you people that i really am balding!
Okay so the guys went round with skewers of meat and sliced them on our plate. (:
The gang. Only Kim, KM and myself were still hungry by then. Everyone else was stuffed. Useless men. And you guys call me GAY?!
We were kinda drunk on protein by then, hence..
The fondue was so good! I think i had Chocolate with a mashmallow filling instead of mashmallow dipped in chocolate. But who cares?
Awww, isnt that the face of peace and innocence? I was dead full after the fondue la! Btw, I think i need to do my eyebrows, dont you?
We really had lotsa fun yesterday but I dont think i'll be doing that in a long time. But it is an experience that everyone should try out, especially if it's your last meal before you die.
This is how most of us felt after the dinner,
you promised me heaven,
you put me through hell.
RUNWAY scheduled at 2:20 PM
Right
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
I know it's not your fault that theyre behaving this way. I know what I did to you was not the most honourable thing that a guy could do, especially in that kind of circumstance. i acknowledge that i'm in the wrong for doing whatever i did but why are they treating her that way? It really isnt her fault at all. I know this shouldnt be directed at you but i dont know anymore.
I should be the one bearing all the blame and responsibility so please stop looking at her in that manner. I really beg you guys to not act in that way anymore. Please! I really think you guys are really nice and friendly and funny and cool people. I really like you as friends and I still wanna be friends with you guys and so does she. You guys were so nice to her before, why not now? Please dont be angered by what I have said. I know it's not like you guys to behave this way.
AHHH, I'm in com lab 3 and Tai Hong is next to me looking for a skin for his new blog. So far, all the Angel-themed skins are too gay. HAHA. Yes I skipped Accounting Tutorial to be here and study for my OPERA test at 3. I hope i do well; no, i know i'll do well (:
National Day tomorrow! I'm so proud to be a Singaporean la!
AND
HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY TO CELINE LEOW WEN LI!
I know i've been bad to you at times, especially like around this time 3 years ago. How time flies huh? HAHA. Anyway, you're meant for great things la, with your super results and all. Have fun in hockey ya? And all the best for As. (:
Although I'm not going to Cali, this is for all you guys going:
We've been on the run,
Driving in the sun;
Looking out for number 1
California here we come,
Right back where we started from.
RUNWAY scheduled at 1:08 PM
secret life.
Friday, August 3, 2007
All you people's tags about my secret life just makes me laugh so hard la. Come on guys, I do not have a secret life. Just like all of you, I have different groups of friends and its just that I prefer certain groups to remain annonymous. But it's not like I'm involved in drugs or something. HAHA. I do wish that i was a secret agent though, and like have nice cars and suits and stuff.
And WeiRong, what's that about how many girls i have in my life man? I mean we all have male and female friends, just that i seem to have more and closer female ones than male ones. (I know now most of you are thinking, no surprise, he's gay what.) Like whatever K!
Something has been bugging me as well. This is only for those who know that you are guilty about it. This may not be totally true but from what i know, ever since you guys knew about the break up and stuff, you've been treating me and her differently. You know which her i am talking about. Maybe it's paranoia on her part but it could probably be true. I mean it's not her fault k, she was not the cause of it. I know it was not right of me to end it in that kinda manner so dont put the blame on her. She just happened to be there for me okay.
I mean i didnt really believe it when she told me, like you guys dont say hi to her in school and like gossip behind her back. I really hope it's not true. I hope everything i'm saying is all due to my paranoid mind. You guys are like the nicest people around, especially YOU! The one who wanted my Patrick monopoly toy. Please, i really hope this is all unnecessary worry.
Okay so on a lighter note, I bought new shoes! YAY! Not black ones though. HAHA. I couldnt find any nice black leather undersole shoes la! So i bought like this nice pair of dark brown/mahagony leather shoes from Zara. So pretty la! And they make a nice sound when you walk, HAHA. Best thing is, it's only $75! What a steal. Seriously, if i cant find any nice black leather shoes, i'm gonna get a pair from Zara. I realise their shoes are really nice and affordable!
Oh btw, i'm in com lab 3 again! Gonna like read through my ILR report again. See you people soon!
Fashions come and go, but style is forever. -YSL
RUNWAY scheduled at 9:08 AM
Lab 3
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
So here i am at 9.28am blogging in Com lab 3 at TAS. God, I'm gonna miss this place. The times we chionged projects here and the secret lounge below, accessible only by a cute wooden spiral staircase. I'm wating for BESE lec to start at 11 and I have like nothing to do. Blah, Joel just whacked me cause i said he looks weird with sports shoes and jeans. Like ewww, who does that anymore? Now that's a FASHION DON'T.
Anyway, I'll just wish 3 people a happy birthday here, although I'm long overdue. Sorry gals.
Firstly, on 29 July, it was Nicole's birthday. HAPPY 16TH! You're still very much the same, save one or two things here and there. And why are you reading at 12am on your birthday? Please, go play computer games or watch tv. Who reads?!
Then on 30th July was Zoe's and Hazlyn's birthday. Happy 20th and 18th! Okay i know it sounds like insincere here but I really mean it, for both of you. Both of you have made like a difference in my life; one in school work and the other in other stuff. HAHA. Thanks for being there for me when i needed help.
QingYun just told me she's here. HI.
I'll blog more when I have the mood, a better keyboard and the pictures people owe me!
Every litte thing that you do,
Baby I'm amazed by you.
RUNWAY scheduled at 9:27 AM
happy birthday
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Exactly this day one year ago, I found you. I know it was a little awkward for us and we didnt know how to proceed from then.
We went to the weirdest location for our first "date"? HAHA. You know where we went. Then we took that awlfully long walk back to your place. We lay at the playground and looked at the stars; the stars never seemed so bright before. The weather was perfect and I didnt wanna leave, and i know you didnt want me to. We went up and I met your brother. So cute la. Celery Man? HAHA.
I really really enjoyed the days we had together.
The nights spent over at your place and all the stupid things we did; the show that made me weep like a baby.
The time we went for that thing where we met Bernice and gang.
The jokes we cracked on the dark slope with the entire group of people. Somehow, I felt so comfortable around them even though it was the first time meeting them.
The days we spent chillin at the nature reserve.
That dumb movie, Miami Vice. Totally senseless. Haha.
That time you came over my place and played pool with Kenny. He almost caught us. Almost.
That day at the Esplanade.
That day you passed me my present and MORE. HAHA. Shhhh...
The day that made all of us so sad, everyone, your friends too.
Those nights and those calls.
That night I confessed. 9 months and 19 days. HAHA.
That day you made me happy for just that while. I really hope you enjoyed that day cause I did. You made everyone happy too. It was you who brought all those lost souls together and united them. They really need you. Dont leave us all alone.
For all those empty promises, lies and times I made you disappointed, I am really sorry. I know this is not what you want for your birthday but I dont know what I can give to you. We may not be together anymore but I'm always here for you. I know that's not what you want but I cant do anything else. Besides, no one has made me cry so much. It's all your fault, really.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR FRIEND.
Fairytales don't always have a happy ending, do they?
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket.
But I've got to get a move on with my life.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:41 PM
One Degree 15
Monday, July 23, 2007
I'll make this a short one. And since they say a picture tells a thousand words, i'll let the photos do the talking yea. Anyway, last friday, I brought some of my classmates to One Degree 15 Marina Club. For those who have no clue as to what I'm talking about, go Google it. It's like this place in Sentosa Cove which is like super exclusive. But after talking to my GM, he allowed me to bring my friends in for a tour.
Here it is, from the water.
In the clubhouse with my Chief Marine Officer(left) and GM(right) giving the kids a briefing. For more on my GM, check out The Sunday Times last weekend.
Here's my Marine Officer's name card. Ah Chiow I like to call him. Nice guy.
The bar at the first storey of the clubhouse. Bartender's doing his job I see. Good boy.
I got my Chief of Ops, Chris to bring them around. One of the best suites's. Stayed here a couple of times. Not bad.
View from the balcony. Oh, my yachts and house boats.
One of the toilets in the suite. Housekeeping has been doing their job i see.
Oh there's the Infinity Pool and the dining pool. First ever dining pool in Singapore. Nothing new though.
One of the two house boats we have currently. That's my skipper, Kenneth.
Drove them around the Marina and Southern Islands. I think they had fun.
Hi HuiYing. Anyway, if you can see, I'm below, preparing to do a Titanic with my darling, Tai Hong.
So if any of you want a visit again, just let me know. I'll arrange one for you guys. Maybe i'll bring you guys further to like Bali? Hmmmm...
(:
RUNWAY scheduled at 11:01 PM
Right, im terribly sorry to all you people who so painstakingly take the trouble to click on the link to my blog/ type in my URL and visit this beautiful webpage. My apologies for the lack of posts and stillness here. Well, I cant exactly say that i've been busy; more of cant be bothered. Anyway during these few weeks of not blogging, many interesting and exciting events have taken place, most of which are visits. Visits to places and visits from overseas friends(that's you Lii). So i shall be posting up some of the pictures taken during one of these visits in another post.
In this post, i will be talking about some of the other visits i had.
LRM SPORTS DAY 2007
But before all that, LRM Sports Day was to me, a success. Yes, even though the turn out was somewhat that of an S-League match, I believe that the IG put in our utmost effort and everything went according to plan, with exception of a few hiccups here and there. I wont be posting any pictures of it cause the shirt for one is not exactly Mode-worthy.
I would like to thank all the IG members for their time and tireless effort during the planning stages as well as the event itself. This Sports Day demonstrated something that i did not expect. I saw the committment and sense of responsibility in the Year 1 members which I felt was lacking before this. The IG has chosen the sub-comm well and I am proud to be able to work with such a great bunch of people. Keep up the good work and you guys will have no problem organising better and more enriching activities for the course. ((:
Visit by Lii (:
To all those who dont know Lii, which is like everyone reading this, she's a friend who went to England to study and be with her parents like during 2004 end. I recently found out that she was back here so we met up like last thursday at Serangoon Gardens' Coffee Bean. As usual, we talked about what we usually talk about. Sigh. HAHA. Always, always. And with her distinct English accent, like the tables infront and behind us could hear our conversation. You should keep in down Lii, we're not in England! Shhhh..
Anyway, I'm like so pissed with her for a couple of reasons.
- You didnt tell me that you were back here like for 3 weeks already. Only after asking you did i realise you're back. What a friend. Didnt what we do in sec 3 mean anything? Or maybe you forgot already, considering the number of guys you had. HMPH!
- YOU BITCH! YOU GOT THE LG PRADA PHONE! OH HOW I HATE YOU, YOU SLUT! BTW, it's gorgeous. And worse of all, you got it for free. I hate you!
- YOU SET THE BLOODY LANGUAGE TO GERMAN. I DONT FREAKIN SPEAK GERMAN.The only German I know is like Qualitatswein Mit Pradikat and such.
Here's how the phone looks, for those who dont know.
who says Prada and Gucci cant work together?
Sigh. They look like the perfect couple. I WANT IT LII!
That's it for this post. In the next post, see how I bring my classmates around my marina club and yacht. (:
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:33 PM
BITTER-SWEET
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Yesterday was a bitter-sweet day, just like chocolate. PUN INTENDED. You'll find out why later. Anyway we had an IG meeting in the morning and we tried to get people to wear green cause of LIVE EARTH! Save the world people!
Here's some pics:
The Green People
As usual, there's always one with Mel.
Let me tell of you a short story.
Once upon a time, there was guy named Warren and he was liked by many guys. 2 of which are his closest partners, Joel and the newly acquainted Tai Hong aka Damien. They were very happy together and spent days having loads of fun.
The happy 3 friends.
Then one day, one of Warren's suitors named Bernard saw the 3 of them and was very angry because he could not be as close to Warren as the other 2. He attacked Tai Hong in a rage of jealousy. Joel saw this and quickly jumped onto Bernard to try to pull him away. He did not want to see Tai Hong hurt. His attempts were futile due to his small size. However, he was relentless in his attacks.
Bernard attacking Tai Hong and Joel trying to get Bernard away. Warren watched on in laughter and shock.
Tai Hong finally succumbed to the brutal attack of Bernard.
The End.
On to a happier note, here's a picture of the President and First Lady of LRM.
MR and MRS. Chan Si Liang
After that, we went to the coffee shop opposite school to have lunch and went home. That's where the bitter part comes in.
I alighted from the 69 and saw 14 turning to the other bus stop. I was determined to catch it. So i ran for it. You see, I run looking forward not down so it's not my fault that I did not see a kind of a drain and it caught my legs. I flew forward and just as I was falling, I thought, oh shit, i missed the bus! Somehow, it seemed like a few long seconds when i was falling. So cool huh?
Then i picked myself and my specs and Gucci up. Poor Gucci, i hope you're not that hurt. Then I limped to the bus stop. Damn, the next 14 came less than 5 mins later. BOO. Now both my legs are wrapped in bandage cause i sprained my right ankle and left toe. Also, my left elbow is seriously scarred. Hurts like hell. And i was just complaining how ugly my previous scar was a few days ago. Thanks ah.
But then the sweet part comes soon after.
At night, my parents told me that they wanted to get me a new phone, seeing how screwed up my old one is. So i got a LG Chocolate. Quite pretty la. I mean i dont really care for the functions. I dont know how to use half the things in the phone but i think it's pretty. A good substitute for the LG Prada i guess. HAHA. I like my new phone. To my old phone, you've been through a lot with me and i thank you for your sevices. Mitsubishi phones will always have a place in my heart.
I guess this means i cant wear a suit tomorrow for BESE and i cant do the mass dance for sport day. Sorry!
even lovers need a holiady, far away from each other.
hold me now, it's hard for me to say I'm sorry.
RUNWAY scheduled at 6:13 PM
It's so ironic; how what i'm feeling now is what you dont allow me to express. My guilt is killing me inside and I wanna tell you how sorry i am, but you forbid me to use the word I so loosely use. Sorry seems to be the hardest word? Not in Warren's case you might think. This entire incident has affected the 2 people I treasure so much. The 2 people that I do not want to see hurt have been stabbed in the heart. And I really wanna apologize to both of you.
Firstly, to the one who I promised I'd wait for. I'm sorry for letting you down and breaking my promise. I know this is not an excuse but I'm honestly terrible at keeping promises as you both might know by now. I really meant everything I told you in Sept. I was true, I was real and so were the feelings. I'm sorry you feel this way now, I'm sorry you regret it now.
Everytime we talked this year, I would just cry after we hung up. Mainly cause of the guilt I felt. I'm sorry I kept it from you for so long. I just didnt want you to be hurt by all of it. You seemed so happy and I couldnt find a right time.
That day when you gave me that envelope, I knew you were returning everything to me, literally and symbolically. I took out the letter and the ticket cause it's what I gave to you for keeping. I'm sorry that I cant take those back. I read the letters and stuff inside and it just killed me even more. I didnt realise I could feel that crappy ever but I did. I know now there's nothing i can do or say to make up for what I did.
I guess you feel it's better if we break off contact totally. The message last night really hit me. The last one. But if it makes you feel better, I'd gladly do it.
Forever and ever meant something. It still does.
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To the one whose trust I betrayed, I'm sorry. Like I said, promises arent really my thing. I know you still hate me for it but I'm grateful for your forgivenes. Never again alright?
You didnt spare those guys who did the same thing to you, but you spared me. That has to mean something. And i'll take that something and make things even better.
I'm not good at keeping promises; but it's time I tried.
RUNWAY scheduled at 5:39 PM
buisness studies club - annual general meeting
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Firstly, i'm quite relieved that the week with all the tests are over! But there are still presentations and some projects due in the following weeks but theyre not that bad.
So after the ROM test yesterday, which was quite alright, the IG memebers rushed down from TAS to TP. Looks like what Bernard said was right, the IG fund is meant for us to take cab to school. HAHA.
Here's some cam-whoring in the cab with ariel and mel.
I love how the sun shines on me.
Mel and Bernard
Then we reached school and assembled before going into the auidtorium. It's the first time in BSC's history that they're holding their AGM in the audi. Shows some improvement huh? And as usual, only HTM and LRM IG members wore full suits. The rest were just, the rest la.
LRM IG Main Committee with Ms Joan Ho
Perlin Tay Mun Ling was there too!
OKAY PERLIN. HERE'S YOUR PICTURE WITH MEL!
Ex-1K03 members from the IG.
LRM and HTM presidents. Aint that sweet?
Some confidential discussion between both presidents. TSK TSK.
So after all that, Grace, Berns, Smith, Mel and myself went to Bombers at Century Square to have dinner cause everywhere else was so damn crowded. I was quite impressed with the service there, first time i experienced good service there actually. HAHA. Except when Lilian was serving us la, but that's different. I guess it was also because we were all in suits. People tend to treat you better when you're wearing a suit la.
Then as we were about to leave, i met ACG at macs and like we just chatted for awhile. Mel thinks SJ is cute. HAHA! Told you so.
BESE! Have to finish soon la!
I wanna be the person i once was, now am and will be.
Dear God, help me.
RUNWAY scheduled at 4:12 PM
TIOMAN!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
On thursday morning, I left Singapore by coach at 7am and arrived at the jetty at around 11+? Then we took the jetty and like finally arrived at the resort at 2+ pm. Both my bros picked us up cause they were there a day earlier.
Then we waited for the damn transport to bring us to our suite. Stupid service la! Cause we were in the tram already and it was about to leave when one of the employees told the driver to ask us to get off and pick up other passengers. Like what the fuck la. We waited so long already and the driver was about to drive of already. Seriously, i'm gonna email a complain letter to them soon. So after a long wait, we finally were brought to our suite which was away from the main resort. About a 7 minute drive pass the monkey and iguana infested golf course to our right, and a monkey infested jungle to our left took us to our destination. The suite was quite okay la. I mean not 5 star but what you expect in Tioman right?
Then after some freshening up, we went to book the snorkelling trip for the next day and we took a taxi outside the resort to the main village. I tell you, the main village is crap la. It's like a few provision shops at both sides of the bumpy, pot-hole filled road. Main village indeed. Oh and there was a school but i didnt see anyone inside and i heard it was till secondary 2 or something. No wonder the resort employees arent that bright and cant speak English properly. Well basically everyone in Tioman isnt that bright and cant speak English so what the heck. Then we went for dinner at this seafood restaurant. OH MY SHIT, there were so many flies okay! Especially when the food came, we had to eat with one hand and use our other as temporary food coolers, fanning the food.
Then at night, we played pool at the amusement centre cause there was nothing basically else to do. The tables werent that good either but the air con was freezing.
From this angle, it isnt hard to see why i missed.
Goodness, is that a blad spot?!
Alright, so that's all for day 1.
The SECOND DAY.
Woke up early to go snorkelling at 9am. It was fun. They divided us into 2 boats and we were off! We visited 3 places and the first was Coral Island, about 30 mins from the resort.
the boat ride there. that was the other boat. OBVIOUSLY.
Coral island. Looks like a scene out of Lost huh? The water was nice and there were so many corals below. Sadly, there were many dead corals on the ocean floor. Sigh.
After about an hour of snorkelling, we went to our next destination, the Marine Conservation Centre. It was crap la. There were many fishes and many people as well. Not nice at all. I just chilled at that stop. Totally un enjoyable. Luckily it was just for like 30 minutes and i tried to get a tan. HAHA.
Then the last stop was Renggis Island, quite near our resort. The water was so clear and the fishes were so cute!
Renggis Island. Water was super clear.
Look at that white foamy thing. HAHA. So cute.
What weird hair.
Hello again. Okay i just like seeing myself. HAHA.
Then after that, we went back for some lunch and tanning at the beach. My bro and i slept la! The beach chairs were so comfortable and the sound of waves splashing into the shore made sucha good environment for sleeping. So we woke up around dinner time and had some crap dinner la.
Outside the main lobby. Remember that name! BERJAYA. Lousy shit ass resort okay.
At the beach. OOOOOhhhhh, my legs look shiny. HAHA.
Right so after dinner, we played pool again till like midnight and we went back to the resort in our cute tram.
How we got around.
So the next morning, sadly, i left alone. All by myself. HAHA.
So that's the end of Tioman. Honestly, the only thing good was snorkelling. Everything else sucked. Especially the resort. If the owners take the Resort Ops test, they sure fail lor. Speaking of which, i havent started studying for it yet. Im so dead la. HAHA.
okay la. Need to talk to people already.
BYEBYE!
I did it my way.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:44 PM
I know it's been a really long time since i've last posted something here. But ive been busy you see. Anyway, since the last time and now, much has happened. For starters, I FINALLY BOUGHT MY PRETTY PRETTY ANIMAL BAG! *AND THE CROWD GOES WILD!* Rightt.
So it happened like this la. Last tuesday, was supposed to go out with Cheering Squad and Berns but as expected, something went wrong and only Mel and I went out. So we went to Queensway to get my goggles and stuff then we went down to Orchard. So at Tangs, i bought this really nice Litmus shirt. It's like white with pink stripes and stuff and it's so damn comfortable la! Only $39! Originally was $54 i think.
Then we walked down to Heeren. Like ZOMG la! Guess who i saw there?! Well for those who know, ya i saw HIM! You see i was walking to NUM and i felt hotness. Then i saw someone who looked like HIM, but it was just the side.
ME: Eh that looks like **
Mel: IT IS!
ME:*GASP! GASP!* OMGOSH!
Then we went in by the other entrance cause i didnt want HIM to see me. HAHA! Then after some staring and heavy breathing, i walked out of the shop. I cant believe he works there la! And he looks much hotter than ever! Even Mel agrees this time. AH, havent seen him in sucha long time. Quite a nice surprise! (:
Then we had dinner at a Japanese pasta restaurant at Central. So weird huh? Japanese selling pasta. Should be selling like udon or ramen instead. Anyway then went to Chippy's for some fried mars bars after that. Somehow, i dont think it's as nice as everyone like mentioned. Sorry Colleen. I mean it's nice but alright la.
Here are the pics!
trying out clothes at FCUK. Almost bought that shirt. Was only $26. Sigh. Didnt buy in the end.
What a bastardish face huh? Slap me.
My good side. (:
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:02 PM
SHORTS GALOREEEE.YUCKS!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Okay. So this post will not be written in my point of view, but of my friend's. I mean i'm writing it and im just guessing what my friend is thinking la. So dont blame me if its wrong!
Econs paper today was super easy man! Everything i studied for came out, especially elasticity! Then after school, i went to meet Warren at the National Library to study for math this friday. Stupid boy made me lug my laptop all the way here. You better appreciate it ah!
After he had some lunch, we went up to the reference section where his work while i practiced my math. He seemed quite busy with my laptop but i didnt really care. I was distracted by this really pretty girl sitting to the left, opposite us. She was so pretty, especially when she smiled. And guess what?! She was reading a book on TCM! That means she most probably is studying to be a doctor! SO HOT LA!
Then halfway through i got really hungry so i went to grab a bite while he did his work. I met my friend while buying some food. Supposedly, im his eye candy but whatever. He likes so many girls la. Then i came back up. Then we saw 3 girls cam whoring in the library. So lian la. But i like one of the girls' top, i think it was from topshop. But the bad thing was, THEY WERE ALL IN SHORTS! I TOTALLY CANNOT STAND GIRLS WHO WEAR SHORTS OUT! It's so sloppy please. And i see so many girls wearing shorts today la. YUCKSS!
After that i got a headache. I mean its math. Who doesnt get a headache doing math right? What's more, i kept getting all my questions correct. So BORING! No challenge at all la. So we went to the garden outside which had a damn good view of InterContinental hotel. I wish the guests would draw their curtains, I really wanna see what theyre doing inside. Hais.
Then there was that toilet incident. But lets not talk about it here.
So now we're at Hans and I'm trying to take a nice picture with Warren but hes just blogging and ignoring me totally. What a friend! And he's gonna ditch me soon when his mum comes to fetch him. Leaving me all alone to wait for my dad later! So nice lor Warren, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
AHH OKAY SO THAT WAS FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF MY FRIEND. (:
I think im becoming quite good at reading people's minds.
now and forever,
i will be your man.
RUNWAY scheduled at 7:02 PM
screwing me badly
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Yes. Msn messenger or should i say the new Windows Live Messenger is screwing me up real bad right now. I cant sign in at all and it makes everything so inconvenient, especially since i have to compile my group's ROM work do it by tonight. Speaking of which, i havent done the design principles for my resort yet. Sigh. Just cant get started. Everything else is done though, so that's quite a relief.
Anyway tomorrow, I'm gonna get a hair cut at Far East before going off to meet my group mates at BK at 2pm. Then i'll meet 4e5 for dinner. Sorry i cant join you guys at the beach tomorrow! Really really really sorry. But dinner, i promise!
Then on tuesday, i HAVE to get goggles cause mine are all spoilt, so off to Queensway i go. Any takers? Then i'll probably meet cheering squad, ariel and berns for our pre planned outing. Like it was planned even before the hols started la. So kiasu, i like (: oh and i'm so gonna get that Animal bag tomorrow at Raffles City. My desire to have it is like LAO SAI! I just cannot tahan anymore!
This arrangement seems fine and good now but I'm sure somehow, some way, it'll screw up, just like how Windows is screwing me up now. Sigh.
Well, Ugly Betty this week was good. My only source of relaxation and holistic rejuventation (:
honey, she misses the nights where she would try to hear people say sweet nothings; darlings and misses.
RUNWAY scheduled at 11:25 PM
brands, brands and more brands.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Firstly, I'd like to apologise to Nikko Aw. I'm sorry if i pissed you off today. I'm really sorry that I was so sarcastic and stuff. And i left cause you were already with Nathan and I didnt wanna be like extra you know? Anyway, I'll get you something k? Promise.
And YOU are trying to drive me bankrupt right? You spoilt rich kid!
Salvatore Ferragamo Shoes?
Anne Kelly and Max Mara Jackets?
Chanel Dresses?
Balenciaga Bags?
DKNY Watches? Well actually those are quite okay.
You just keep your wishlist alright dear? HAHA! So many things i want too! AHHH! Especially that white Zara jacket and also the one i saw today at Zara. Well it costs like $400 plus. Sigh. Well, actually i think that if i had $400, i'd rather tailor a suit than buy one. So much more worth it. Yup!
And i still havent gotten that Animal bag I've been dying for! AH! I saw the Animal Ad in the papers today. 70% off! I think it's a sign. Really. I have to get it before the end of the sales man. Honestly, i havent bought anything since the sales started. Well okay besides the Pull and Bear sweater. But that's not counted la.
I can see us holding hands,
Walking on the beach, our toes in the sand.
I can see us on the countryside,
Sitting on the grass, laying side by side.
RUNWAY scheduled at 10:33 PM
thank you, Lord
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
These past 2 days have been such a test for me and I'm sure it's been for you as well. Thank God that there's some sort of confirmation right now. Really, we have God to thank.
Dear God, i know i've sinned greatly many times but i am so grateful for your mercy and forgiveness. I was so afraid of what might have happened, especially since i deserved it. It is truly by Your glory that you helped me through this episode. I know this is a lesson for me and i promise i have learnt it well. Sinning is only human, but i will do my best to live by Your word and follow Your teachings. I am very sorry for what i have done. Thank You once more for Your endless mercy.
Anyway yesterday, I went to meet my friend before going to Joel's dinner party and let's just say I learnt a thing or two. Most importantly, I learnt that NO MORE! You should know what i mean.
After that i went to Joel's place at around 5pm to help him out. He cooked Nasi Bryani and chicken curry. Initially we found the rice a little soft, too soft for bryani but it took some form after it had set so that was nice. Then we cooked the curry. Honestly, it's the first time that i actually cooked curry. Actually, no. I cooked curry before for Home Ec but still. It's quite simple really. Just remember not to add too much water cause the liquids from the ingredients will kinda be released during the cooking process. Then he made the coconut milk and gula melaka syrup for the desert which was sago. Goodness, the food all so peranakan. Peranakan kids are cool, eh Joel? (:
Then we chilled for a while and Ariel came together with Rebecks at around 8. Okay you gals weren't late. I was quite surprised you didnt get lost though. Haha. I mean what'd you expect with two bimbos? Then some time later Qing yun came with Joseph and we all started eating. I'm sure everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food and drinks. Thanks QY for buying the lime cordial, it was real nice with the food.
After the dinner, JOJO brought out the desserts. Yummy. What an excellent end to a great meal man. But what was better was the company. That's why i prefer smaller crowds. They arent so rowdy and messy and the talking is so much more concentrated. Then we started getting all bimbotic and brought out our cosmetic stuff. I took out my L'oreal "TEXTURIZING STYLING PASTE" or gel as I'd like to call and DKNY Be Delicious. Then Joel took out his Body Shop wax and CK Double Black and Qing Yun took out her local brand perfume which smelt really pretty. Then we started trying out the stuff we took out and Ariel and Rebecks had a field day playing with my gel. Bimbos will always be bimbos.
Btw rebecks, you punch really hard and I am not high maintenance. I'm not the one with the Ladies Platinum Card okay!
Then at 11, we all left for home cause all of us had project meetings the next day. So i took 854 and transferred to 45 somewhere near Lor Ah Soo. Then i was bored waiting for the bus so i looked at the route it took and guess what?! It stops at Serangoon MRT station! This means i can take the NEL with all the cool people and alight at Serangoon and take 45 home. But it's so much more expensive. Sigh. How? Well we'll just see how long it takes la. But it's a start! (:
That's all for last night!
TODAY!
Went to school real early to do my work and had project meeting at 10. Then we ended around 1230 and we went to biz park to have lunch. So we saw Shane and Joseph and the rest there and we decided to play pool after eating. Anyway, while i was eating, i noticed how crowded Biz park and TP was. I mean WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? IT'S THE BLOODY HOLIDAYS NOW! GO HOME! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS SPENDING YOUR HOLIDAYS IN SCHOOL?! Like it's not how you'd picture a holiday in school. You would imagine random people walking around and labs empty and bus stops deserted but NO. Man the labs were all full, canteen was well occupied and as we waited for 15, hoards of students alighted from 23. Seriously man, this should not be the way. AND DONT CALL ME A HYPOCRITE FOR GOING TO SCHOOL TOO!
So we went to play pool. Had a bad day. Didnt win a single match. How sad la. Then Kenny and I went to play some tennis. Not a good tennis day either. Sigh. And i have L&R project meeting tomorrow but luckily we only have to write stuff down in point form so it isnt that bad.
Then i heard the news. The news that made me so relieved. I've never been this relieved in my life, like honestly. The news that I have God to thank. Amen! Praise the Lord!
Shout to the Lord,
all the earth let us sing.
Power and majesty praise to the King.
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of Your name.
RUNWAY scheduled at 9:57 PM
lethargy
Monday, June 11, 2007
Firstly, i would like to apologise to Shane and Ariel and whoever went for dinner at Changi today. I'm sorry i didnt go and didnt inform you beforehand. You see, it was like this. Last night, i slept at around 3.30am and i woke at 7 to go to the gym. Then after that, my friends came over and like chilled in my room at about 1 plus. Then my friend and i fell asleep. While i was asleep, they went out with my younger brother. So no one was there to wake me up and i was all alone at home! And i totally forgot to set alarm so i woke up at like 7 plus when my mum came and woke me up. I feel so damn guilty okay.
Im really so sorry guys! But i hope you enjoyed yourselves without me. Anyway what difference do i make? Okay i sound so loser. Haha.
So one would think that after a long afternoon nap, you would feel refereshed and energized. How wrong man. That's why i never really fancied sleeping in the afternoon. I'll feel worse after i wake and i wouldnt be able to sleep at night and wake up the next morning feeling even more tired. Afternoon naps are never good. Nope.
Maybe part of the reason I'm feeling so lethargic is due to the fact that i have to complete 3 different project assignments by wednesday and thursday. Sigh. Resort Ops. I so love you but i just cant be damned to start. And i believe i'll have even more trouble with Leisure and Recreation. What's worse is that i have to do it by tomorrow afternoon cause I'm tennis-ing tomorrow evening and I have a project meeting on Wednesday. So that only leaves me with tonight and tomorrow morning. I'm so totally not in the mood to do any form of work at all. Sigh.
GIVE ME SOME MOTIVATION NOW!
and i also heard that i may be going to some place in Thailand late next week for a holiday. I love holidays, it's just that maybe not now? Like all the tests start when school reopens and so many important projects are due then. DOUBLE SIGH!
oh and to Shuyun: Sorry for like not replying your messages. I think that you and Jo kinda have something going on. Like i really think you have a thing for him. Dont laugh or choke or anything but i think it's true la. Just accept it. And M800 is an older model i think. Mine is M900.
And I didn't mean to give you chills the way that I kissed.
And I didn't mean to fall in love, but I did.
And you didn't mean to love me back but I know you did.
RUNWAY scheduled at 8:34 PM
a blessing in disguise
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Well yesterday a lot of things were supposed to happen but none of which did. That isnt all bad though.
But before anything, i woke up with a blocked nose and a sore throat.
First, i was supposed to meet my friend to go do some work. But somehow that friend managed to screw up and send a message to her mother instead of her sister and so she was pretty screwed la. So doing work was cancelled and she had to go home instead. So on the way home, she kept complaining about how she was gonna die and stuff and i just looked at her and shook my head. HAHA. I mean saying tht you're gonna die wont help the situation at all right?
So we went to her house which is like so beautiful la. Stupid rich kid. Crystals and China everywhere. Then i realised i didnt bring my notes and stuff so couldnt get any work done. So i just chilled la. So that's good right? Like instead of doing work i get to chill? Also, some new discoveries were made and some sort of studying was done. Dont you think? Hmmmm..
Then i wanted to go meet Lilian and gang for dinner but i really felt so sickly. So i had to cancel. I'm really sorry Lilian and Perlin and friends. I'll make it up to you someday k? Instead i went home and rested the whole day.
And today, i just dyed my hair. Supposedly a golden brownish colour but i dont know la. We'll just see what colour it turns out to be after a few days.
Actually, i dont think any of you will get how the title relates to this post but well, as long as i do, its okay.
please take care,
i hope everything is okay with you and her.
just give it some time okay, she just needs to cool down, that's all.
RUNWAY scheduled at 4:46 PM
Power and responsibility.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
That phrase about great responsibility coming with great power is well over used but what the hell la.
Had Accounts paper today. Well, there goes my Z. Probably just an A. Sigh. Z looks so much prettier than A.
Then had the IG meeting to discuss the beach party and sports day. So now, I'm officially the Head of Logistics for the IG and also for the beach party. Yes i know. Sounds so un-glam. When i think of logisitics, a particular race comes to my mind but I'm gonna make this work. Thanks Ariel and Bernard for the encouragement. I wont let you guys down. I hope my committee will be open with me and tell me what I'm doing wrong and how i can improve, like seriously. I'm not exactly a Logistics person. Ah well.
On to more positive thoughts, we went shopping today. Okay i didnt buy anything but still i saw this really really nice jacket from Zara costing $239. Someone be nice and buy it for me! (:
That very pretty white jacket. I'm sorry Tai hong, the jacket is prettier than you.
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SENTOSA/CARLSBERG SKY TOWER: Check out the bald spot!
SINGAPORE FLYER: Very nice view. And it's a OBSERVATION WHEEL NOT A FERRIS FREAKIN' WHEEL! AFTER DINNER, HARRY'S @ ESPLANADE.
Kilkenny rocks la!
After.
Laura and I went home after that cause she was not feeling well and since I had been there a day before, I could just stay home for while they went to get some stuff.And it was not long before the rest came home and Joel and I started cooking again. We heated up our sauces and I made my mousse for after dinner. Everyone tried to get involved in one way or other. HAHA. 
whipping the cream for the chocolate mousse.Well, Brandon, Manu, Mel and I went to the tailor’s again cause the hungry man had like 4 shirts to make. 
That's how we got around and Huy's on the extreme right.We went home after that and it was time for some gyming! So all of us except Joel went first and broke some sweat. Well, most of us anyway, eh Mel? I guess the gym was good la, considering it was about our only form of exercise the entire trip? Then Joel had to come and order me back to the kitchen to cook my pasta. So noisy leh, haven’t finish then keep hurrying me! So I went back and finished up cooking my pasta and Joel started serving all the dishes. 
a typical traffic junction 
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trying out clothes at FCUK. Almost bought that shirt. Was only $26. Sigh. Didnt buy in the end.
What a bastardish face huh? Slap me.
My good side. (:
