t h e b s e a

2006-03-27T21:34:00.000+08:00

blog closed

no one else

2005-09-10T16:48:00.000+08:00

Recently a lot of my frens had stopped blogging.
As for me, i feel the slowly increasing urge to stop blogging too.
Wassup with blogging nowadays??
Even the Asian-blogger-winner Xiaxue, had stopped blogging recently.
Just clink on 'Friends' on the right side column, and you will notice that for most of them, their last entry was dated like weeks ago.
Except for namely a few: nick, jacq, kow.
Keep on blogging u guys, while i take a break from blogging too!!

Cheers.

The Businessman and The Fisherman

2005-08-23T21:16:00.000+08:00

The Businessman and The Fisherman

There was once an American businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Mexican village. As he sat, he saw a Mexican fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore and noticed that the fisherman has caught quite a number of big fishes that is known to be a delicacy. The American was really impressed and ask the fisherman,"How long does it take you to catch so many fishes? "

The fisherman reply; Oh, just a short while."

"Then why don't you stay longer at sea and you could catch even more ?

The businessman was astonished.The fisherman simply does not agree, "This is enough to feed my whole family?" he says.

The businessman then asked: " So, what do you do for the rest of the day then? "

The fisherman reply; "Well, I usually wake up early in the morning, go out to sea and catch a few fishes, then I would go back and play with my kids. In the afternoon, I will take a nap with my wife, and evening comes, I will join my buddies in the village for a drink, we played guitar, sing and dance throughout the night. My day was ever so complete and carefree.?"

The businessman does not agree with his way of life and offered a suggestion to the fisherman."I am a PhD holder graduated from Harvard University, specialises in business management. I could help you to become a more successful person.

From now on, you have to spend more time at sea and try to catch as many fishes as possible. And when you have save enough money, you could buy a bigger boat and catch even more fishes. As you go on, you will be able to afford to buy more boats, recruit more fishermen and lead a team of your own. Soon you will be able to set-up your own company, your very own production plant for canned food and do direct selling to your distributors. At that time, you will have moved out of this village and to Mexico city, and then expand your operation to LA, and finally to New York city, where you can set-up your HQ to manage all your other branches."

the fisherman asks, "So, how long would that take?" The businessman reply: "About 15 to 20 years"

The fisherman continued, "And after that?"

The businessman laugh heartily, " After that, you can live like a king in your own house, and when the time is right, you can go public and float your shares in the Stock Exchange, by then you will be rich, your income will be coming in by the millions!! "

The fisherman ask, " And after that? "

The businessman says " After that, you can finally retire, you can move to a house by the fishing village, wake up early in the morning and catch a few fishes, then return home to play with the kids,have a nice afternoon nap with your wife, and when evening comes, you can join your buddies for a drink, play the guitar, sing and dance throughout the night!! " the fisherman was puzzled, " Isn't that what I am doing now?? "So, what does one really hope to achieve in life, do we really need to work so hard in life?

What do you hope to accomplish in the end? ...

Adapted from Thad's blog.
Thank you.

nick chia

2005-08-14T16:00:00.000+08:00

He's offically attached..!!! To be accurate, its been offically a week!!
And he told me to blog about it.

Lta Nick Chia Quan Quan aka The Hunk.
His girlfren - A bi-athletic. Long hair, small eyes, taned & a lifeguard instructor.. At least that's how he described to me.

Feel so happy for him. Been so so long. Everyone's been waiting for this day. From the history of citylink-girl to the christian-girl.. Now finally!!!

**

**

Tat's him!! He's attached.

PS: If you're wondering who is the guy acting cute on the extreme left, i hv no idea myself too. But definately he's not ME..!

willy wonkas!!

2005-08-07T22:33:00.000+08:00

I went to watch 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory' the other day. Havn't i watched such an entertaining movie for ages. 10 reasons why you will love it.

1. I say its suitable for people of all ages.
2. Its OST is better than Rui En's singing on tv the whole day.
3. There's so much more to just the storyline. It serves as a learning lesson for all the kids out there to love and cherish your family.
4. There's these groups of little ppl in the movie known as ~~Olympians~~ Oompa loompas. Boy, they're cute!!
5. It's funny. Sure to make you laugh..
6. Helps to release stress so much that you'll forgot all about it during the movie. But when the lights come on again, too bad ;p
7. So far nobody i know said the the movie sux!! All the writeups about the movie gave 5 thumbs up.
8. There's this cottage house slanting at an angle of 45 degrees and never falls. So for architectural students, you can all go do a case study on the building.
9. I like it so much i dun mind going for a second time..
10. Listen to the cute sound in the background.. You'll love it..!!

There you have. Go watch it..!!

sux!!

2005-07-28T21:19:00.000+08:00

Have been very busy lately..

With lots of things going on in my mind and the current new workload, i can say i'm almost into a state of depression. And a lot of sad things been going on in my life recently too!!

Things start breaking down n life starts crumbling down after that. It's a very sad thing to say, i know. Things at the new workplace isn't like wat it used to be. A total new enviroment + taking over someone's shit is the worst, esp when all the drawings are in a MESS..!! *i'm not talking about you tiff* Then again, had been sick for the whole week, but now feeling much better liao. It's been a lousy week. *been trying to sneeze for the past 15min or so, but it simply won't nudge* And my fish tank suddenly starts to leak. So many things happening within a single week!!

Hope that as the 'weekdays' passes and goes, it will take away all my troubles and i welcome the weekend with arms wide open. Anyone has any idea how to make me sneeze??

miss

2005-07-25T21:37:00.000+08:00

i miss you dear.
just, for u..

Memories, i tell you memories!!

2005-07-19T22:36:00.000+08:00

As some of you have known, im actually into the second day of my new job.
Gone are the days of Pt.Id and the ever-ulu jiak chuan road.
Memories, i tell you memories!!

**

what can i say?? my ex-table, always clean & neat.

and the table opposite of mine.. (both in location & the above mentioned)

fishes little fishes. adapted from a calender, gift from the great one.

some of the best material samples ard in town. Corian!!

sexy & seductive by the reception table.

an array of discarded samples. and not forgotting my fav ceramic tile!!

how good if lightsabres comes in all the colours??

catalogues, catalogues, and more catalogues!!

the portrays of the mind-wreaking 'international plaza'..

the neatest part in ptid. the conference room. *where's the room??*

natural contact with the rest of the world comes thru a break of the monotony..

our everyday servants, whom never fail to keep our peace.

**

Memories, i tell you memories!!
All the best to Mr Ong Seng Chwan, Oscan the Great, aka my Mentor.
May you find a company which pays you $4000.

**

And my new company??
Wallflower Architectural + Design.

lost

2005-07-10T20:11:00.000+08:00

Great news!!

After about some 300hrs of downloading, its finally over.
'Lost: the journey' thats what im toking about.
Total 25 episodes, 9Gb in file size.

Me myself, hvnt really been a english-drama watcher.
Not even the seductive 'Desperate Housewives' or 'Sex in the City' managed to catch my horny-selfed attention.
But 'Lost' just got me hooked on after watching the 1st episode.
It's simply different from all other dramas.
'ABC tv' has been screening till season 2, but 'channel 5' only till the 5th episode, i think. For me, its the 13th episode.
One word - NICE.

If any of u guys and gals out there interested in the supply of 'Lost', i'll be more than willing to spare you the copies.
But Problem : My cd-rom writer is not working.
then Solution : Get me any dvd-rom writer, and i will gladly get the dvd-r myself.
There you have it. If you can't wait for just 1 episode per week, then find me. Cause i can't too..!!

'Lost: the Journey' - Every thursday 10pm. Channel 5
or

Everyday anytime. Your channel.
You choose..

handle

2005-07-05T20:42:00.000+08:00

An old rusty metal handle rules the opening of our office main door.
Used by many each day.
The other day it gave way and broke into 5 pieces!!

After some searching for materials in the now-messy library, i finally found some useful materials -
2 metal hooks, an oversized pencil and some tape.
And this is wat i came up with--

Juz if you're wondering wat the note above the handle writes..
'PLEASE BE GENTLE!! THANKS'

my fault.

2005-06-28T23:20:00.000+08:00

I know I hvnt been blogging. My fault.
Sorry to disappoint all of you guys.
Someone please slap me, pls. *ouch*

Just wanna bring up a stupid incident that happened on me the other day. It simply shows the ugliness of the biggest group of living species on the world.

I was on my way home from work the other day. Just as I was about to get on the escalator, this black bald guy in the late 30s approached me. First impression was that he was quite neatly dressed and doesn't have a sense of evil look on the face.

Bald man: 'Hi do you speak English??'
Me: 'ya..'
Bald man: 'Hi sir, I was on my way home from work and I happened to lose my wallet somewhere, would you be kind enough to spare me some cash for..'

The moment I heard half of his story, I immediately showed a 'halt' sign in front of his face and replied 'i'm sorry', then walked off and continued my journey into the control station. Upon my fifth step, I heard a yell, which caught me off guard. 'Hey, you are SELFISH!!'. I acted as thought I didn't hear anything and continued my sixth step.

Sometimes its sad that stupid people like them still exists. Trying to con their way thru to earn black money. At this point of time, I believe some of you may be thinking why do I think that he's a dumbass. Simple, let me enlighten you.

Firstly, the way he's dressed shows that he can afford to own a handphone. Nicely tucked in checked-shirt and anti-wrinkle pants finished with a black leather sneaker. Which of that doesn't tell you that he owns one?? And he could have simply make a phone call back to his family/ friends for help.

Secondly, he could always take a cab back home and retrieve money from home to pay for the cab fees.

Thirdly, one look from my face tells that I speak English. Unless you are trying to say I dun look Singaporean to you. Which human here doesn't speak English?? It simply shows that he's from abroad, maybe from a country where they dun speak English most of the time. I mean if say you are asking for time from a stranger, would you go 'eh.. halo?? You speak English?? Ok.. Wat's the time now??' No you wouldn't ma..

So in conclusion, dun ever try to cheat my money or me. I'm not that easily conned. Gotta thanks my mama for giving me such streetwise talents and knowledge. *hehe* Maybe im like that due to the fact that I started work since secondary 2, and therefore had seen too many not-so-nice things out there.

Take care guys, hope you like my real-life experience.
Dun get conned ok??
Thanks for all the support. I appreciate it.

before. after.

2005-06-06T21:30:00.000+08:00

Before : 6 months ago
After : Now

After being in the company after 6 months i finally do my homework.
I was told to re-arrange the office material library since day 1.

Not bad after all huh??
Anyway wanna hire me as a part-time maid??

love

2005-05-28T23:22:00.000+08:00

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to good manners and elegance.

In love, you feel the most alive when your partner is patient and never willing to give up on you.

You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic.

Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

corian

2005-05-23T18:42:00.000+08:00

If you are wondering wassup about the 'corian' stuff, here wat's happened.

As an inteior designer myself, i always try to influence my friends with some general knowledge of interiors.
On some of the regulars dates with nicholas zheng, i managed to impart some of the materials knowledge to him, etc. veneer, stainless steel in hairline finish, balustrade, corian.. (and if you are wondering wat 'corian' is, its a form of 100% solid arcylic surface. Mostly used for tabletops, countertops, and vanity)
Back to story..

And on this particular occasion, when we were at the mrt station leaning on this particular column cladded in aluminium cladding, i started asking him 'hey, wat's this material??'
'I dun know.. how i know!!' he replied.
But the thing is that i had taught him before liao lor!!
'It's CORIAN lah!!' i said!!!
'But how i know?? i'm not you mah' that nicholas then replied.
'Ok.. how to know if its CORIAN very easy.. give it a lick and you will know.' and so i said.
Then shockingly he sticked out his tongue and gladly gave the column a good wet lick stretching 10cm. I was lost in tots at the point of time, but could only sympathise the column on the series of unfortunate events that had happened. Firstly, it kena leaned by someone short and FAT (fat as in got boobs) then secondly it kena licked by the same person again!! Oh..

And thats why i said 'Corian is tasteless'.

Anyway i just came back from sentosa beach.
Had a day in the hot sun, but could feel that really hot!! Very hot.
Then again felt so old liao.
Wanna go rest liao tomolo still have to work lor..

boring!

2005-05-22T22:02:00.000+08:00

I was told by some that i didn't update my blog for some time.
And my previous was absolutely rubbish!!

So im blogging now. And as i'm blogging, i'm watching 'A Beautiful Mind' at the same time.
It indeed was a really beautiful movie. A real beauty within itself.

Somehow for the first time i dun know wat to write!!
Basically im almost 23 this year and i've got a bunch of great frens in my life! (for those who are reading tis now, you belong to the 'a bunch of great frens' as mentioned)
And not forgetting i have the greatest girlfriend in the world too..

The long weekend is kind as it serves as a break for me in work.
Sort of a lil busy at the moment in work.
But luckily got my one and only college aka Senior to help me. (must somehow write about him and thank him mah, if not i will lead a very difficult life at work wor)
Ya lor!! thats almost everything in my life at the moment.

And ya.. and guess wat??
Corian is tasteless!!!

rush

2005-05-18T23:37:00.000+08:00

Sorry ladies and gentlemen, havn't been blogging for quite a while.
Very busy at work and all. Too tired :(

Hope i can run as fast as this.

Ciao..

thanks

2005-05-12T22:39:00.000+08:00

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nick

2005-05-11T20:42:00.000+08:00

Today im going to blog about a fren. A fren i used to have.. i meant he used to be my fren. No... i used to have him as a fren. WRONG!! i meant, he was my fren then and now.
(his name was not included to hide his identity)

He was a good fren. In fact, too good to be true!!
He used to blog alot, and im always stuck to his blog, even till today!!
But guess wat?? his last entry - Tuesday, Mar 8 2005, 09:48:25 AM.

I used to visit his blog so much, like 50 times a day, and i love it so much!!!
It's simply too interesting. Sometimes i fall asleep reading it.
But you know wat?? it was the best blog ever created by man.

A recapped of some interesting entries in his blog..
Take it away dude.

ok i think enough of that. lets move on to something more juicier!

i saw......a girl shaving her armpit on the bus today...
and wat so amazing abt it?? ISN'T IT AMAZING ENOUGH?!?!?
i think its against human rights to shave ur armpit...let alone be on the bus!

why?

one....armpit...hair....is made from calcium, jus like nails.(dunno whether its correct or not...lets jus take it tat way. no harm done!) calcium....is from the food we eat like fish and milk! GOT YA THERE PEA BRAIN! u cant EAT milk...u only drink it! anway....lets carry one.....GOT U THERE AGAIN! it should be 'ON" and not 'ONE'!! and...ANYWAY is spelled wrongly! now dun u go searching for more spelling errors....lets jus leave it tat way!

as i was saying....by shaving...we are indirectly wasting resources! think abt all the children in...Africa! jus think for urself! think of wat life would be like if they had all the calcium that is wasted by those who shave everyday...be it beard, pubic or armpit!! all the kids in Africa would....SMELL WORSE! jus imagine how much crap is in ur armpit!! or pubic!! god! where m i going with this!!

anyway....(i think i use a lot of 'anyway's!)...anyway the 2nd pt...shaving on the bus! its so dangerous! u could cut urself...or someone else could breath in ur filth!! imagine hair in ur nose...mouth....or worse in ur belly button for those belly bearing hot babes!

anyway....(see i told u)...i did not see a girl shave on the bus...i jus have nothing better to tok abt tonight! so sorry for all the mis-directions. girl shaving on bus is definately better than guy scratching croutch(i think i got this wrong....) with newspaper!

and then another entry..

let's not be serious....today and forever n ever!

guess wat i saw today!! a girl shaving her armpit on the bus!!! ohh...i said tat already yesterday?? right....err...

guess wat i did today!!! i shave MY armpit!! not on the bus of course! and in the process of shaving...i dreamt of....this fairy....TWINS......waaaaa....she is so adorable.......i was abt to kiss her.....and then.....i sliced my armpit....i mean my arm...

now i m typing with only my left hand.....

tats another good reason not to shave ur armpit.....

gd thing i shave from 'up' to 'down' or my family line....nevermind

Now you see wat i meant by interesting.
Interesting rite?? Yay dude, you're the man!!!
All the best in your world of interior architecture, and your lifetime of found pure love!!!
Right har?? jube?? *smiles*

seatings??

2005-05-09T11:19:00.000+08:00

Was trying to book 2 seats for 'Kingdom of Heaven' just now,
but got a shock when the seating applet started.
Maybe no luck for 2 seats!! Cause all the seats available was single..

*wtf*

welcome to the world of blogging

2005-05-05T22:33:00.000+08:00

Firstly,
i wanna welcome 3 handsome dudes to the world of blogging.

Ah kow -
+ cant help but wonder why he's always the cutest around.
+ my mambo warrior
+ now take me along one of ur diving trips as well, but meanwhile we go kayating first..
+ stay cool dude, and forget about Penny ok?? *evil grins*

Lta Nick -
+ stop earning those biceps and triceps liao, it isn't promoting fats!!
+ for your goodness sake, pls use a moisturiser.
+ no more 'city link' ok?? cool?
+ and can you always wait up for us while we are going around ubin?
+ see, wait and wait. Now no more Pondorosa..

Chen sir -
+ thanks thanks for all your zao gu.
+ everyone pls go to his blog and let him win the best blog of the month, k??
+ wah.. ur blog got a lot of crap. *buay ta han*
+ sell me some of your appliances leh.. i wanna be a difficult customer :p

Secondly,
gd nite have a early rest.

bad food service dinner

2005-05-01T14:33:00.000+08:00

Shouts out to the ppl i saw yest :
+ sherman & qing qing (stay white and 'HI' qing qing, i miss you!!)
+ mr ong qing zhang (take on along one of ur diving trips someday)
+ oot chubby jason (stop all the 'saddist sergeant' lah)

Shouts out to the bad food service dinner i had last night:
+ dinner at Cafe Cartel Suntec.
+ placed order at 815pm and then waited for food.
+ then saw sherman at another table and ask him if his food took super long to come. 'yes'
+ Nevermind, we wait and waited for a long time, meanwhile snacking at the 'free flow of bread'..
+ 6 of us, then 5 main course came at 845pm except for mine..
+ waited until when all frens finished their meal 910pm.
+ i damn pissed liao lor.. like all my frens finished liao, then wat about me??
+ 915pm i went into the restaurant as i was siting on the outdoor terrace.
+ i demanded for my long-lost 'southern fried chicken' as a very unhappy and angry customer.
+ the guy said 'give me 5 min i will serve the food to ur table! hot!!!'
+ i went back to my seat and waited for like 7 min lor.
+ when the food came my 1st sentence 'can i speak to ur manager?'
+ then a 18 yr old punk came to my table lor. i was like wtf..
+ 'are u the manager in charge here'
+ '... eh... eh.. im in charge today...'
+ 'tell me why it took 1 hr for my fried chicken to be served on the table!'
+ he give me excuses, lack of manpower, kitchen jam, too much order.. and i gave a fucking disgusted look.
+ then he said 'sir, pls understand...' and he was still standing on 1 leg lor!!! (as an ex-bmtc instructor i was bound to see that, not my fault)
+ then i simply replied.. 'NO!! im not going to understand!!!! ...'
+ and i think he almost pee-ed in his pants.
+ after all that he finally said i can give you a refund and that's the best i can do.
+ i paused and look away for a min and i said 'PLS DO'
+ haha.. i earned a free meal..!

Shouts out to the bad food service dinner nick had last night too:
+ refer to his blog for updates *haha*

And shouts out to the no long-weekend.
+ gonna work tomolo due to unforseen circumstances
+ : (

hot weather

2005-04-28T22:14:00.000+08:00

Wats wrong with the weather recently??
For a moment, i tot my body went nuts. Until i saw these..

baby nick said and quoted :
and is it hot or what?!!!
everyone should just walk around with their tops off.

darling ter said and quoted :
Yah the weather is getting hot. very hot...
Gosh its gonna be very hot.. even though there's gonna be rain.. RAIN? liew maybe rain from the shower water yeahz.. haha its so hot and warm and humid that i cant sleep at nite, day or in the afternoon. Even if i sleep, i would often wake up with my pillow wet and my body sweaty.

sis shuling said and quoted :
ya lo.. damn hot.... no wind one

hahahaha..

And did i forget to mention that im the only one on his msn messenger!!
I'm feeling so proud now. Now tell me anyone share the same experience??

nice article

2005-04-24T16:38:00.000+08:00

I saw this article circulating around the net and found it quite interesting..!!

Dear IT Support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a slow down in the overall performance, particularly in the flower and jewellery applications that had operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.

In addition, Husband 1.0 un-installed many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Persona Attention 6.5, but installed undesirable programs such as Formula One 5.0, NBA 3.0 and Would Cup 2.0.

And now Conversation 8.0 no longer runs and House Cleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.

What can I do?

Signed,
Desperate

Reply:

Dear Desperate,

First keep in mind: Boyfriend 5.0 is an entertainment package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Try entering the command C:\ I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME and download Tears 6.2 to install Guilt 3.0.

If all works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewellery 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.

But remember, overuse can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Late Night Teh Tarik 6.1. Late Night 6.1 is a very bad program that will create SnoringLoudly.wav files.

Whatever you do, DO NOT install Mother-in-Law 1.0 or reinstall another Boyfriend program. These are not supported applications and will crash Husband 1.0.

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have a limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly.

You might consider additional software to improve memory and performance. I personally recommend Hot Food 3.0 and Lingerie 6.9.

Good Luck,
IT Support

The return of the mrt irritant!!

2005-04-18T23:02:00.000+08:00

I was on my way home in the mrt just now after dinner.
And it just happened that i managed to find a seat. Upon looking around that there was no elderly, i snuffed myself into that innocent-looking green plastic seat.
Never did i knew that it would be the start of an irritating mrt ride.

Just as i was about to make myself comfortable in the seat, the china guy beside me started to do his stunt. As i was seated in an older version of the train, the seats are too cramp to do anything without affecting the person beside you. And there he was, speaking to his friend on the other side, with each sentence accompanied by an exaggerating hand motion, which was brushing against my arm irritatingly. He clearly knew that he was eating into my personal space, and with the every-5secs-stare upon him, there was no doubt about it.

I tried hinting to him 'hey you bitch!! stop touching me!!' but still, the message didnt get thru his bloody Barin (spelled wrongly in purpose cause his brain aint a brain). His fucking hand was swinging all around the air every 5 seconds, as thou he was trying to get a fly off his smelly Barin, and with each swing hiting me hard on my arm!! Just as i was on the edge of tolerance, i was luckily to one more stop upon my station. In my mind, i was already full of curse and swear for him!!

There's always people like this in the train.
There's the super-big-bag-but-dun-know-big freaks. Usually appear carrying a bag bigger than his own size, and moving all round in the train. Affecting all people in a 1 meter radius. Bag hits people and he acts blur.
Then again, there's the oversized-sleeve-shirt guy. Usually appear wearing a short-sleeve shirt with his sleeve hole 4 times the diameter of his arms. Affecting people on his 2 to 4 o'clock and 8 to 10 o'clock. Irritating oversized sleeve tends to tickle people beside him, and this time round the offender hardly ever notice unless of the frequent stares on him.
Last but not least, there's the butt-cut-into-two-by-pole bums!! Usually appear leaning the whole body on the skinny stainless steel pole with their butt cut into two by the innocent pole. Affecting all people in half a meter radius. Selfish enough not to share the pole with all passengers on board. When others want a grip, no pole could be found in sight except for the butt-infested pole!!

The next time you take the train, watch out for people like above mentioned. They are people who simply have no sense of public etiquette. Unless you are one of those mentioned?? *lol*

Yellow.

2005-04-16T01:05:00.000+08:00

And who cares if the stork delivered a package that was three months overdue??

And who cares if the LIVESTRONG bands that had been ordered in december finally arrived after the first post got lost??

And who cares if the recipient will now have to ride the tailwinds of the fad??

~~And who cares if all are for a worthy cause??~~

The main thing is someone cares a lot for this wonderful friendship.
And Thanks for everything, YOU.

a call..

2005-04-11T23:13:00.000+08:00

Come to think of it, tat day something really funny happened lor..!!
Was in the office on the computer doing some drawings when my Encik sms me for a favour.
And tis was what went thru the sms-es..

Encik : Hey sean, you got daniel ong's hp no?? from scorpion one. Dun send me business card cuz my hp not compatible.
**i looked thru my phonebook and took a glance at dan's no before i replied.
Me : 97**9533 - daniel ong hp.
**after sometime my encik msg me again..
Encik : Hey sean, wrong daniel lah!! the one from scorpion one leh..
**then it set me thinking how come my encik say that?? i sent him daniel ong, scorpian coy, one mah!! then i checked my 'sent' folder and realised i mistyped one number.
Me : Sorry encik.. one number wrong. 97**9553 - daniel ong hp.
Encik : Thanks sean. So coincidental. juz now that guy also call daniel.
**in my mind i was thinking like, so funny lor!! so chiao.. and the funny thing is that my encik name is Colin Hu lor!!! Imagine what went thru that wrong conservation --

Encik : Hey daniel huh!! im Master Colin Hu..
Mistaken daniel : Huh?? you Calling who (colin hu) ?? who??
Encik : Colin Hu lah!!
Mistaken daniel : Huh?? Calling who (colin hu) ?? who??
Encik : Master Colin Hu, from Orion coy..
Mistaken daniel : Wah lau!! you calling who (colin hu) again??

Then met up boon han for dinner that nite and told him all about it.
Haha.. we had a good laugh that night!!

ip

2005-04-09T22:42:00.000+08:00

Come to think of it, its been a year since i joined the blogging world.
Was updating my new cover and happened to glance past my archives, and its been a year!! Happy 1 yr blogging aniversary sean.

Hvn't been blogging for few weeks and lately my post are all quite crappy.
Mainly due to the fact been stressed up at work.
Currently been busy on the upgrading of International Plaza at Tanjong Pagar.
Let you guys have a sneak preview..
Affected areas will be at the shopping atrium, storeys 1, 2 and 3. Main overall changes to the triple-volume space, and although there will be changes to the common walking corridor but dun think will help change the look much due to the ugliness of the eatery shop at the entrance, and all the mee-siam!! *i hate mee-siam*
Then again there's a swimming pool on the 36th floor which really needs some good cleaning up!!
Facade of the building will be redesigned to a more modern contemperary look. With the usage of alum lourves and new cladding, will result in a totally new appearance!!
Hopefully everything goes well for me.

Yay..!! Very happy, my first proj on hand will start construction soon liao.
Kuriya dining at Shaw Ctr. Will be a very beautiful restaurant after completion.
I'm sure!!

And cheers out to my new look!! Simple yet i like!! *haha*
Hope u guys feel the same too.. *WheeU*

Everlasting bad luck!!

2005-03-27T20:36:00.000+08:00

As some of you may have known, signs of bad luck had been showing all around me recently.

Firstly:
My cpu kena virus from Msn.

Secondly:
My harddisk kena bad sectors due to wear and tear.

Thirdly:
My right eye kena something which i dun know. Making its vision blur at times..

Fourth:
My digital cam suddenly got hairlines in the lens. Can't take photos anymore!!

To send my digital cam for repair, no money.
About my right eye, i've got no idea wat's wrong. Stress?? Changes in degree power?? Eye mucus?? No idea.
But regarding the harddisk and virus : Solved.

Bought a new 80gb harddisk to replaced my spoiled one. and now altogether i've got 160gb disk size. Too much right?? I tot so too. Think i'll just simply use up 60gb for my personal use and stored the rest 100gb with porn, porn and Porn!! *rotflmao* And i've got to thank the following for their contribution towards the comp craze.

yeo - Thanks for accompanying me to sim lim and got my cpu fixed.
dylan - Thanks for troubling you again and again, esp during your sleep. And thanks for the offering to help me with the comp.
dada - Thanks for all the understanding.
daniel - Thanks for the offering to help me with the comp too. I appreciated it thou.
nick - Thanks for asking me to give a good blow on the bad-sectored harddisk.
oscan - Thanks for the offering to help me with the comp with ur high service charges!!

Hopefully miracles will occur and cure my cam of its illness, as well as my right eye.
After knowing about the guy who went-down-to-the-mrt-track-to-pick-shoe incident, im totally speechless. I meant would anyone ever go down the track to pick something up?? Even if it was a $1000 note, i wouldn't risk my life for it. i've came across some blogs which writes about it. And sad to say, they call his actions stupid lor!! i felt sorry for him and his family members thou i could do nothing much to help them. All i can do is to just pray for his family.

And did anyone mention anything about the enchanting head-shake??
Here's it.

Dun let it shake ur life away.
As for me, it had.

Wasup?!

2005-03-24T00:27:00.000+08:00

As usual, i was at Starbucks sipping my 'Black Cherry' soda.
Then suddenly this man came from no where.
First impression : Salesman!! *siam*
But since he was nicely cladded in a business suite, i tot might not be.
He approached me instead of all my other frens, i was surprized. Speechless.

" Hi, we are doing this promotion for Dom + Scape. Its a joint venture between Domanchi and Scape Designs. We are selecting candidates for the promotion, and tot that you might be the One for it. We are not selling anything, but would like to take 30mins of your precious time and to give you a new appeal to you, yourself and as well as to some of your friends. What we would like to do is to dress you up in the shortest time and then using your personal camera phone to take a picture of yourself. You will see the difference. No harm trying sir.. "

Seeing him so sincere and pretty in black, i replied " No harm trying.. "

The results :

Nice anot?!?!?! That's me after 30mins of makeup and etc. I liked it so much!!

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But if you're wondering that guy doesn't look like me, then you are ~~wrong~~ right!! Coz nothing of the above happened. Its juz a story i made up.
And the guy : A music composer printed on one of the zocards postcards i saw!! *haha*

That's me again. *sweet*

A nice one.

2005-03-19T23:54:00.000+08:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, pls spare some time and listen to the song.

When i first heard it, i was lost for words too.
Wat a brillant creation it was.
Every sentence of the lyrics was from an existing song's lyrics.
And how it all combo-ed together seemed flawless.
Very NICE!!

Yay.. Enjoy it..

Shall we bow??

2005-03-16T23:51:00.000+08:00

An overdose of stress-level and boredom at work managed to creep its way to some crankiness..

The GREAT. That's what he's called. Oscan the Great!!
And from the weights you see on his almighty shoulders, you will be enlightened.

Wah.. The amount of objects on him!! And his ability to balance them.. *i salute*
Lets all ~~bow~~ salute (as per requested by the Great one himself, for more respect) to the legendary Oscan.. *rotflmao*

And then again 1, 2, 3, all altogether ~~*BOW*~~ *SALUTE*.

Hmmm..

2005-03-14T23:36:00.000+08:00

A question - Do you??

2005-03-13T01:16:00.000+08:00

Been on a movie-high for the past few weeks. Managed to catch some really good movies for the month.

Howl’s Moving Castle : Was memerizing. Superb. Can't explain with words lor. A really Cannot-be-missed.
Closer : Not so bad. Touches on the human emotional side of life. And the created truth isn't always real enough. Ask yourself this - Wat if one day you realise ur loved one isn't actually called 'Alice' when you've been calling her that for ages?? Go test urself in this movie. How much have you actually trusted urself in life??
Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events : Nice. Sweet!! Thus i see how it managed to beat Harry Potter in the box office. Like nick said and quoted, "wickedly clever".
Robots : Very interesting. A totally new enviroment in which robots behave like humans. Very cute some scenes..
Hitch : Funny!! And expect wat?? As usual Will Smith's humor will kick you off ur seats.

Had a terrible course before i reached Suntec. It seems like the entire singapore population was at suntec for the IT fair. Crowd was madness lor.. Imagine i took 5 min to clear the bridge linking citylink to suntec, and 15 min to walk thru from polo ralph to watsons. Madness lor.
How many of you guys passed thru citylink before?? Did you observe that there was wheelcar lift beside the stairs?? But the thing is how many of you actually see it work before.. i did today. and wat i can say is that while the family of the sad guy is helping him with the lift, the crowds' eyes are all on them. All looking like they're there's no tomolo. Is there something so interesting to see a handicapped guy struggling with someting?? i think singaporeans are all damn pathetic lor.. And worst of all, sometimes i feel ashamed being a singaporean. Do you??

A message..

2005-03-10T19:30:00.000+08:00

Message:

A mother passing by her daughter's bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It was addressed,"Mom."

With the worst premonition, she opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands:

Dear Mom,

It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing you. I had to elope with my new boyfriend because I wanted to avoid a scene with dad and you.

I've been finding real passion with John and he is so nice - even with all his piercings, tattoos, beard, and his motorcycle clothes. But it's not only the passion mom, I'm pregnant and John said that we will be very happy.

He already owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. He wants to have many more children with me and that's now one of my dreams too.

John taught me that marijuana doesn't really hurt anyone and we'll be growing it for us and trading it with his friends for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want.

In the meantime, we'll pray that science will find a cure for AIDS so John can get better; he sure deserves it!!

Don't worry Mom, I'm 15 years old now and I know how to take care of myself. Some day I'm sure we'll be back to visit so you can get to know your grandchildren.

Your daughter,
Judith

PS: Mom, none of the above is true. I'm over at the neighbor's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than my report card that's in my desk center drawer. I love you! Call me when it is safe for me to come home.

bling-a-hole!!

2005-03-07T01:11:00.000+08:00

Well, lets talk about bling-blings today.
How many guys do actually hv ear holes nowadays?? I've known a few, or rather so many till today. And i, myself, adds to the ever-growing population.
Wat's wrong with guys having bling-blings?? An insult to the 'what-ever', but then yet another added-value to the design society.
When my mum saw mine after like 2 weeks, she said :" Why you follow other ppl go pierce ur ear?? siao huh??" So whose the other ppl?? You?? them?? or it??

Then again, there's the location-problem. the usual ones will pierce it at their earlope and the more daring ones - ear spine. Yay, you may hv heard stories ofyour fren's fren's fren, piercing at the spine, then if suay, you may turn blind coz it accidently went thru your nerves. Then the nerves will actually stick out of the hole, and you stupidly decided to pull it out thinking it was a extra wick of hair.. But do that actually happen?? And recently i see another tested-and-proven survivor. She managed to pass the test!! And still walking and kicking.

And when my dad saw it the day i got it done, he asked me :" Like that one day can liao huh?? then normal liao isit??" Talking about tat, i've got a story to tell all. (Since he said he forgot to blog about it)
Yay!! Actually 1 day is all you need to make the hole season. That's for him!! The moment he got it pierced at the shop, he went to the 2-steps away gents (that's wat he said) and struggled to took it out. As he was having difficulties with the pain, he asked his fren to help him with it. And his fren, a current-holer, didnt even advised him not to take it out lor. He acutally helped him and wiped it out of the newly punctured hole. Then the funny thing came. Blood started oozing out of the hole. Onto the toilet vanity and sink, and blood was everywhere - on the floor, on his hands, on his fren's hands..... Even a group of lower secondary sch guys were traumatised at the event. If i was any one of them, i'll guess i'll quit piercing any part of my body for life!! That's it, it doesnt hv an ending. Coz its a dumb story after all. And dun try thinking it was me lor!! It wasn't. I swear. And hopefully the great painful one will volunteer to tell everyone his side of the story. *lol*

That's a great lesson for all of you. The next time you wanna take it out immediately, pls dun embarrassed urself in the public toilet. Pls do it at home and risk dyeing all your towels blood-red.

So tatoos anyone??

Lost in translation.

2005-03-06T20:22:00.000+08:00

4 'A's and 1 'B'.
That's wat my brother got for his 'A' levels result. And i think its considered not bad already.
But results have always never been my focus for studies.
From the day i was brought out into this world, i feel i wasn't out for studies..
Thou my PSLE, 'O' Levels and poly grades were not that bad either, i wasn't any fight for my brother. That's why i chose this line, the design line.
The line which requires no studies, no dead studies.. but a lot of mental torture!!

My diploma - DAT, Diploma in Architectural Torture was known more as being Diploma in Architectural Technologist. Even right now, im always being busy at work.
Ever since i started work i have been blogging lesser and lesser..
But im glad that my supporters hv always still been there for me!! And i wun stop blogging for now, juz to keep you guys in store of the good stuffs to come!!

And the my one and only one: Thanks for everything!!!

Lick me!!

2005-03-02T22:01:00.000+08:00

After weeks of laziness and idling, i realised i've not been blogging.
And now i prefer to post up pics rather than to blog.

*let the pictures do the talking*

Wat's life in a cat??

A quick look and you realised tat they actually do sleep so peacefully in the ever-crowed tanjong pagar market during a weekday lunch-time.
They sleep, dun they?? They sleep too much!!
That's a cat, a cat's life; life of a cat.

And wat's up with a pooh stuck in a bag??
It looks cute and stupidly funny!! *stares at goog*
No more honey for ya, pooh!! else you'll be stuck there for life!!! *rotflmao*

jacq: do not hate me okay?? learn to like them..

Recycle. Reuse. Reduce.

2005-02-23T00:17:00.000+08:00

As in??

2005-02-20T14:52:00.000+08:00

After weeks of hot spell, and an overdose of never-ending blazings over the days, there was fire.
A 15-football field size blaze to be exact.

The Equation:
Hot spell + Never-ending blazings + Plain sufferings = Precipitation

God took pity on us, the innocent ones, and gave us rain. Finally.
30 minutes of pure showers, over the entire island. Time 1730hrs.
We were blessed beyond the plain sufferings of the melancholic-minded.

35th storey, International Plaza
1745hrs
Cold and wet

and Ocsan-ed.

Wtf ??

2005-02-17T20:52:00.000+08:00

Not my fault mah..!!

Oscan the Great.

2005-02-08T01:21:00.000+08:00

When there was Alexander the Great, there was war. Now there is Oscan the Great!! Peace came.

So much for Oscan the Great for entering into my life. And his always so-cold jokes and his never-ending 'Ask him lor!!' never fails to make me learn to be another hero- Bsea the Great. He never fails to bring me to a higher level and always resolve problems using problems. *rotflmao* --Insert-- And now whenever i use this word 'rotflmao' i would think of the fat-logged one!!

So there you are, i finally blogged just for you- Oscan the Great. Great long weekend for the Great, and Happy Chinese New Year!!

Hmmm..

2005-02-01T23:14:00.000+08:00

You Are 24 Years Old

24

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.

13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.

30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!

40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

Orange - my fav.

2005-01-31T23:25:00.000+08:00

An overdose of love!!

2005-01-31T01:35:00.000+08:00

The past week was simply pure entertaining.

Early week was suffocated with an overdose of steamboat left over the past past weekend. Diarrhea or slight food poisoning that’s what I call. Accompanied by then a fever. But was well by mid-week, after much rest and a lil of some last min meeting changes.

Then late week was getting metal into my body that hurts a bit. Some piercing action. Leaving me now in some state of unknown familiar look in the mirror. Phobia of sleeping now, as it might roll over the metal. And for the 5 bucks, I have to spend 350++ more now!!

Not forgetting to mention shopping. Pretty broke by now. *Will I find money at the turnstiles??*

The following week will be an overdose of work on the new Paragon info counter and Kuriya restaurant at Shaw Ctr. So if anyone spare me on design, im waiting.

And more shopping again just for you okies?? Just now to get your everything!! *rotflmao*

A letter to a bank.

2005-01-24T22:45:00.000+08:00

The following is a letter received by a major US bank at the end of 1998 - and it was printed by the New York Times.

(That's what most versions of this letter say, but true or not, it is still a fine piece of satire. -mb)

Dear Bank Manager,

I am writing to thank you for bouncing the cheque with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month.

By my calculations, some three nanoseconds must have elapsed between his presenting the cheque, and the arrival in my account of the funds needed to honor it. I refer, of course, to the automatic monthly deposit of my entire salary, an arrangement which, I admit, has only been in place for eight years.

You are to be commended for seizing that brief window of opportunity, and also for debiting my account with $50 by way of penalty. This incident has caused me to re-think my errant financial ways.

You have set me on the path of fiscal righteousness. No more will our relationship be blighted by these unpleasant incidents, for I am restructuring my affairs, taking as my model the procedures, attitudes and conduct of your very own bank. I can think of no greater compliment, and I know you will be excited and proud to hear it. To this end, please be advised about the following changes.

First, I have noticed that whereas I personally attend to your telephone calls and letters, when I try to contact you, I am confronted by the personal, ever-changing, pre-recorded, faceless entity which your bank has become. From now on I, like you, choose only to deal with a flesh and blood person. My mortgage and loan repayments will, therefore, and no longer be automatic, but will arrive at your bank, by cheque, addressed personally and confidentially to an employee of your branch, whom you must nominate.

You will be aware that it is an offense under the Postal Act for any other person to open such an envelope. Please find attached an Application For Contact Status which I require your chosen employee to complete. I am sorry it runs to eight pages, but in order that I know as much about him or her as your bank knows about me, there is no alternative. Please note that all copies of his or her medical history must be countersigned by a Justice of the Peace, and that the mandatory details of his/her financial situation (income, debts, assets and liabilities) must be accompanied by documented proof.

In due course, I will issue your employee with a PIN number which he/she must quote in all dealings with me. I regret that it cannot be shorter than 28 digits but, again, I have modelled it on the number of button presses required to access my account balance on your phone bank service. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Let me level the playing field even further by introducing you to my new telephone system, which you will notice, is very much like yours. My Authorized Contact at your bank, the only person with whom I will have any dealings, may call me at any time and will be answered by an automated voice. By pressing buttons on the phone, he/she will be guided thorough an extensive set of menus:

1. To make an appointment to see me
2. To query a missing repayment
3. To make a general complaint or inquiry
4. To transfer the call to my living room in case I am there
5. To transfer the call to my bedroom in case I am still sleeping
6. To transfer the call to my toilet in case I am attending to nature
7. To transfer the call to my mobile phone in case I am not at home
8. To leave a message on my computer. To leave a message, a password to access my computer is required. Password will be communicated at a later date to the contact.
9. To return to the main menu and listen carefully to options 1 through 8. The contact will then be put on hold, pending the attention of my automated answering service. While this may on occasion involve a lengthy wait, uplifting music will play for the duration. This month, I've chosen a refrain from The Best Of Woody Guthrie:

Oh, the banks are made of marble
With a guard at every door
And the vaults are filled with silver
That the miners sweated for!

After twenty minutes of that, our mutual contact will probably know it off by heart.

On a more serious note, we come to the matter of cost. As your bank has often pointed out, the ongoing drive for greater efficiency comes at a cost - a cost which you have always been quick to pass on to me. Let me repay your kindness by passing some costs back.

First, there is the matter of advertising material you send me. This I will read for a fee of $20 per page. Inquiries from your nominated contact will be billed at $5 per minute of my time spent in response. Any debits to my account, as, for example, in the matter of the penalty for the dishonored cheque, will be passed back to you. My new phone service runs at 75 cents a minute (even Woody Guthrie doesn't come for free), so you would be well advised to keep your inquiries brief and to the point. Regrettably, but again following your example, I must also levy an establishment fee to cover the setting up of this new arrangement.

May I wish you a happy, if ever-so-slightly less prosperous, New Year.

Your humble client.

You..

2005-01-19T01:01:00.000+08:00

You melt me!!!

Q-U-A-R-A-N-T-I-N-E

2005-01-17T23:10:00.000+08:00

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What’s the way to the future, the way to the future…?? *guess guess guess*
A) Technology
B) Money
C) Jet
D) Sex

So wats ur answer?? If you are thinking of A) Technology, then I guess you’re greatly wrong. The answer is D) Sex. Why?? Because Sex offers you everything that you simply need. From working-out the entire body to stress-relieving, Sex can prove everything. Studies from Singapore shows that the more Sex you have in a day, the less fat you will have, and the more muscles you will achieve. In other words you’ll be burning off ur fats thru a enjoying process. Thus, no need to worry about flabby arms and saggy buttocks anymore, SEX helps!! Not just that, Sex also increases your metabolism rate, encouraging you to burn fats faster. Studies show that a normal person without Sex burns 53% of his unsaturated fats everyday, and what about another with Sex?? Dun be amazed by the results!! With Sex, one burns 93% of his entire body fats everyday!!! That’s the result we’re talking about now, with Sex!! And dun be mistaken about the ‘Sex’ I’m talking about here, it’s not the human intercourse that I’m referring to, its SEX- Slimming Edge X-trim. The answer is C) Jet. And the clues lie in the Oscar Awards. Because it just won 3 awards for the award. Best movie, Best actor and one more I dun know.

Aviator : Someone who operates an aircraft.

It’s the movie I’m talking about. If you haven’t watched that, please do so. And it’s a 3hrs long movie, so before you go in, kindly arm urself with an empty bladder, a large cup of Ice-lemon tea and some insanity. *talking about Insaint, I welcome dewei to his new blog, because his blog is named somehow thru insaint, him. May you have eternity happiness in blogging* And the ‘someone’ mentioned above is not just someone, its Howard Hughes, the amazing director cum aviator during the 1920s to the 1940s. It’s definitely a great movie which you can learn a lot from.

Quarantine – that’s one strong word to be used!! And I realized that to be someone great in life and to achieve being in the books of history, you have to be quarantined. And what do I mean?? Constants purse in life will always lead you to exhaustion and a loss of social life, thus similar to quarantine. The same quarantine that Howard Hughes kept mentioning in the movie. Q-U-A-R-A-N-T-I-N-E!!!!! Trust me, cause I’m a weirdo. I think similar to Howard Hughes cept for his particular to germs. I live with germs. They are my frens!!!

Yeah, friends forever..!!!! *rotflmao*

Good night.

2005-01-10T23:46:00.000+08:00

Hi there..! It's me again. Some of you may have heard enough of the 933 Ying Yue Ri Ji introduction. And everytime u come into my webblog, the first thing you try to do is to scroll down to the bottom and press the ‘stop’ button.. I’m sorry. Indeed I’ve was very busy for the past week. Work is piling up, too much work to handle for a small firm like us. I’ll try to pull-in more tricks and come up with more entries.

Went down site today. Boss brought us there and learnt too many new things. Too many changes for the constructions too which also means that I have to change the drawings. Tired but it was fulfilling. And boss dropped us off at orchard early. And while waiting for xue, decided to pay nick and his fren a visit at ps. I was at Liat Towers then. Hi to Adeline!! Nick’s poly fren. Thou I thought I may be like of a lil of an invited stranger, I proceeded on, only to realize how cute Adeline is..!! Nice meeting you adeline.

‘Work’ for me on Monday has always been accompanied by Monday blues!! And it sux lor. But considering the running of my company I’m considered very fortunate. Coz my working hours start at 9am but I reach office at about 930am and start work about 945am. Attire is free-will or rather casual. Lunch hours are flexible.. when you feel like lunching, pls go ahead. I’m very fortunate that I’ve found such a good and nice paying job. I thank my boss, Mr Warren Bradley Chen, for everything!!

Time to sleep again. Lights off!! Good night everyone and may all have sweet dreams.

A letter.

2005-01-03T23:05:00.000+08:00

Dearest Ling Zhi,

A new year marks a new begining. And it is only till today that i realised that 933 Ying Yue Re Ji has marked its stop. I loved listening to Ying Yue Re Ji, for it's the only thing i look forward to during work each day. 1125am, I'll be there!! They seemed to be this uncomplete part of my life, slowing forming shadows of myself through each stories. Although the session had stopped, my letter has not. Dearest Ling Zhi, this letter is dedicated to my dearest love, Sheree Lai, a fond listener of Ying Yue Re Ji too.

The one person I love most in the world is my Dada. And she’s none other than Sheree Lai Danli. Why do I call her my dada, cause in simple she’s my DArling DArling. Thus in short form, she’s my dada!! And for those who do not know us, let me tell you our story.

Me and dada first held hands in Plaza Singapura on 28th October 1999. It was then on the 2nd storey along the public walkway. And I could clearly remember the magical action took place outside the opening of Sookee’s new branch at PS. Along the walkway, there were beautiful flowers for the grand opening, but instead they seemed to welcome our new beginning.

I cannot say that things went well for us for the following years. Just like any other couples, we loved to quarrel. Thus it resulted in many times of misunderstanding and more misunderstandings. Soon we both graduated. And for me, I got enlisted into the Army on the 3rd October 2002, and as for her, she decided to start her career. Then it was not long after that she decided to purse her studies in Architecture over in Melbourne. And there she flew.

A few months after she was there, things didn’t go well. I can’t afford much time to chat with her as I was in the army, and as for her, the time difference between the two countries always left her waiting for my call. And with addition tiredness from her school work, we always can’t have a good communication. Thus the lack of communication left us in a relationship full of confusions and misunderstandings. Then we decided to call it off in August 2003 with her poem of ‘Living Up to You’.

We continued on with our own lives then. I continued to serve my national service and she continued to study hard for her degree. And it wasn’t till September 2004 when we got back together again. She still in Melbourne, and me in Singapore. For we couldn’t accept the fact we were not together. Because we were always the one for each other and we both knew that we loved each other. I finally held her petite hands again on 13th Nov.

It’s almost two months ever since my dada got back. And sad to say, she’s leaving again on the 14th Feb, Valentines Day!! Which is to say that we have only got about 1 more month together. Lately things haven’t been going well for the both of us. Because I think that I’m spending too much time with my friends instead of her, and it's isn't fair to her. Cause she's been doing so much for me time and time again, and I seemed to unappreciate her efforts. So if I have to excuse all my closest friends to spend time with my dada, please do understand. Because all of you know that I love my dada and I’m not letting her to feel hurt.

My dada has always been there for me. During times of up and down, happy and sorrow, she’s there. She has always been so understanding, and come to think of it, I always bully her. She’s like this little girl always following me around thou at times I really treat her badly. And everytime I only realized my fault after everything. And the thing is that I always get guilty and I feel bad for her. Sometimes I feel I really have to say a big ‘Sorry’ for treating her so badly and a big ‘Thank You’ for always being there. And things are not always like they seem, for between friends and my dada, she’s definitely the one placed higher up there in my heart. I owe her just too much..!!

Dada, and I wanna say "Thanks for everything dear" and "I love you, always".

Yours truly,
Sean Zheng

Wur or work??

2004-12-27T22:27:00.000+08:00

gallery added :
Jing feng's 22nd birthday I
Jing feng's 22nd birthday II
Daniel's 22nd birthday

Christmas had been a long holiday for me.
Maybe it's all the work's doing.
Someone free me from all this madness..!!

I'm drowning in the sea of altitude.

Christmas wishes!!

2004-12-24T16:23:00.000+08:00

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Christmas wishes
New Year dreams
Happiness without end
To my family and friends.

May the spirit of Christmas
Stay all year all long.
May you feel the joy again
As you did as a child way back when.

I wish you sweet dreams
As you start the new year.
And when you need it along the way
I wish you ever lasting hope each day.

I wish you the sun, moon and stars
Shining down on your life.
A song to sing in your heart
To keep love close when apart.

May only good things abound
And good friends gather 'round you.
I know some of these things seem unreal
But this is truly how I feel.

If wishes could come true
There would never be war.
Our troops would all come home
And no-one would ever be alone.

These are my Christmas wishes
I give them all to you.
I wish you love, good health and happiness
And to all mankind... for all it's worth
I wish for peace on earth.

May Peace
Hope and Love
be with you
Today
Tomorrow
and Always

Merry Merry Christmas!!

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37 Ford Ave.

2004-12-21T23:35:00.000+08:00

Been realising that i haven't been blogging for years!! Really super busy at work that's all. Been rushing, but not really rushing for some tender. My last blog was on 10th Dec, some 11 days from now!! A lot of frens hvnt been blogging real much too, guess they're busy with their stuffs too.

Let you all know a bit more about my current work at the moment. I'm rushing for a tender/ construction set of drawings for this bungalow. A tender set is a pile of A3 drafted drawings of the plans, elevation and details of the respective ares. And im drafting this set of drawings using AutoCAD at the moment. The bungalow is a good class bungalow located at Ford Ave, Holland. 2 storeys high. The architectural shell is up and is designed by a british architect. Whereas, we're designing the interior of the bungalow. The facade of the building is cladded in titanium and the facade alone cost S$500,000. And you can imagine how much the whole erection cost.

I don't have the site photos to show you guys, but i can show you guys the renderings done for the bungalow. And i think they are real enuf!! Don't believe, take a good look. Time to pop ur eyes!!

Sometimes growing up isn't everything.

2004-12-10T01:27:00.000+08:00

Sometimes study isn't everything. Sometimes work isn't everything. Sometimes being mature isn't everything. Sometimes being independent isn't everything. Sometimes being on your own isn't everything. Sometimes not enjoying your adulthood isn't everything. Sometimes love and care isn't everything. Sometimes silly tots isn't everything. Sometimes feeling dumb isn't everything. Sometimes can't handle simple things in life isn't everything. Sometimes empty dreams isn't everything. Sometimes knowing love isn't everything. Sometimes not feeling hurt isn't everything. Sometimes not being communicative isn't everything. Sometimes with everyone resenting isn't everything. Sometimes giving in to everyone and everything isn't everything. Sometimes being nothing good isn't everything. Sometimes not being the woman isn't everything. Sometimes the drifting isn't everything. Sometimes growing up in a wrong environment isn't everything. Sometimes being someone you know isn't everything. Sometimes the state isn't everything. Sometimes growing up isn't everything. Sometimes growing up isn't everything. Sometimes growing up isn't everything.

Music for the soul.

2004-12-08T23:38:00.000+08:00

And if you realise something different right now, it's aint your fault. Nope, u hvnt got spyware, but i'm getting a little of a change. I'm getting songs into my blog. Songs that are great for the ears. And to start off this great way of expressing my loves, it shall be Taufik Batisak - Me and Mrs Jones. Seems like he's the more popular one right now, winning from a total of 68%. I think. And from expeience, i see that everyone been blogging at least a entry for him. So this is my way of congratulating him for winning!! I spam for him. *heehee* And not just for him lor, but one more person to thank: Nicholas Zheng Wei Qiang. 'HAHA..YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT I HAD TO DO JUST SO I CAN GET IT FASTER FOR YOU LOR', quoted and said by nick. And i know some of you guys hate music in blogs, and unfortunately im one of them. So easy way out, scroll to below and counter and 'pause' it. Simple. But i'm sure you'll loan your ears to him..

Today's my third day at work and i'm already dying liao. Think's its really tiring to work, or is it just the start of a new life for me. People always say that when you start work then u learn more. Learn how to save more, how to dress more maturely, how to react politely to people, how to Overtime.. And for me, i've learnt how to get tired and sleep more easily. And to repeat myself again, my company: Palmer & Turner Architects PtId. Located at Jiak Chuan Road, off Keong Siak Street at Chinatown, opposite Pearl Ctr. Anyone free for lunch, come down. I'll treat you to great delicious food all over the shops!! You name it, you have it. Serious!!

Till then, enjoy the song. And i found this cute gif. Tot of sharing it with all you guys, especially my dada..!! *evil grins*

Rain or shine??

2004-12-06T23:20:00.000+08:00

Jun & Jen were a pair of young couple. Jun was veri charming & many girls couldn't help falling in love with him... therefore, he became quite a flirt.

As for Jen, she was an ordinary girl with average looks. Although there were quite a number of guys chasing her, jen only had Jun in her heart. Altought She knew that one day Jun would eventually leave her.. she still continued to love him whole heartedly.

Jen loves rainy days. She loves playing in the rain, & whenever Jun wanted to join her, she'll always stop him from joining.

Jun then ask her; Why don't you let me join you?

Jen replied; Err..er..because i don't want you to fall sick.

Jun then ask her again; If playing in the rain will make me fall sick, then why are you still doing it?

But each time Jen will always keep quiet & smile at him.

Although Jun was`t able to join her, he felt happy. To him, as long as Jen was happy, he'll be happy as well. :)

However, nothin last long... Jun soon fell for another girl after two months. He even love the girl more deeply den he love jen.

One day, while Jun & Jen were having their dinner , Jun told Jen that this would be their last dinner together. Jen looked at him. She knew dat this was going to happen, but she choose not to ask any farther. Jun then requested for a break up.. And Jen... she accepted willingly. Partly because, she knew Jun was just like the wind, never going to stop at any point.

That night..it was to be the last time Jun send Jen home. Jen kept veri quiet. Although deep down she wanted to know the reasons but she choose not to ask. Just when Jen was about to step into the lift, Jun stop her. He said: Jen, I'm really sorry that i've let you down. But i'll never forget those days when i see you playing in the rain...those are the most happy & unforgottable memories i had with you.

After listening to Jun, Jen could't help it but cried..

Jun hugged her tightly. He said: Jen, There's one question i wanted to ask you long ago..

Why is it everytime when you are playing in the rain, you just would`t allow me to accompany you?

Jen was stunned..

pausing for a few seconds,

Jen replied...

Because...

Because i don't wish to let you know...

I was crying..

Taufik and mrs jones..

2004-12-02T16:40:00.000+08:00

And i think he's that good enough that im spending a entire entry for him.
Tautif Batisak.
His 'Me and Mrs Jones' was sensational. Phowar!!
The first Singapore Idol ever in history.
There for all of you, taufik's fans--

Tautif Batisak - Me and Mrs Jones

Me and mrs. jones, we got a thing going on,
We both know that it's wrong
But it's much too strong to let it cool down now.
We meet ev'ry day at the same cafe,
Six-thirty i know she'll be there,
Holding hands, making all kinds of plans
While the jukebox plays our favorite song.

Me and mrs., mrs. jones, mrs. jones, mrs. jones, Mrs. jones
We got a thing going on,
We both know that it's wrong,
But it's much too strong to let it cool down now.
We gotta be extra careful that we don't build our hopes too high
Cause she's got her own obligations and so do i,

Me, me and mrs., mrs. jones, mrs. jones, mrs. jones, Mrs. jones
We got a thing going on,
We both know that it's wrong,
But it's much too strong to let it cool down now.
Well, it's time for us to be leaving,
It hurts so much, it hurts so much inside,

Now she'll go her way and i'll go mine,
But tomorrow we'll meet the same place, the same time.
Me and mrs. jones, mrs. jones, mrs. jones.

Ready to marry??

2004-12-02T16:21:00.000+08:00

Gallery added --- Suhui's ROM ---

Till now then i managed to sneak time to post up this amazing entry for 2 amazing people.
Suhui and her Hubby.
She beautifully in red, tibet dress.
It was on last friday. 630pm at the sembawang yacht club.
The ceremony of the notch for the eternal love of two.
And for those waiting, the photos are out!!

We wished them all the best in their ever coming lovelife and may all their babies dreams come true!!

As for my dearest 10-years..
5 years ago, it was 10.
now, it is still 10. *heehee*
Don't worry, coz i don't keep my words!!

more photos:

Suhui's ROM

Frriggin' doofus

2004-12-02T16:03:00.000+08:00

For the doubt of some others whom still do not know.
And for some whom so innocently like the phrase.
Friggin' doofus, not frigging dofus!!
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frig
v. Vulgar Slang frigged, frig·ging, frigs
v. tr.

1. To have sexual intercourse with.
2. To perform an act of masturbation on.

v. intr.
1. To have sexual intercourse.
2. To masturbate.
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frig·ging
adj. Vulgar Slang

Used as an intensive.
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doo·fus
n. Slang pl. doo·fus·es

An incompetent, foolish, or stupid person.

[Perhaps blend of doof, fool (from Scots), goofus, fool (from goof).]
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So wat makes me??
An incompetent and stupid person performing an act of masturbation on myself?? *haha*

And the nominees are??

2004-11-25T16:21:00.000+08:00

Boy, i'm crazy!!
I feel like i'm in a taxi looking through ghosty photographs at an incredible speed heading for the land of the Forgotten before sunset.
So how many did you guess right?? That is if you understand. *evil grins* And if you dun, fret not coz i'm gonna reveal the nominees right now.

Best easily-forgotten award: Forgotten
Best too-many-words-in-a-movie award: Before Sunset
Best thai-copy-sixth sense award: Shutter
Best pixarlated award: The incredibles
Best foreign-turn-into-english award: Taxi

Yap. Movies i've watched for the past weeks, but no time for updates!! So i'll give a short post-view of my views.

Best easily-forgotten award: Forgotten. Seems like after watching you tend to forget who you watched it with. You tend to forget ur loved ones, and you almost tend to forget ur name. But what i'm sure you'll forget is whether there's subtitles in the movie. There you have it.. Actually what movie am i post-viewing now?? Before Sunset?? Or The Incredibles?? I forgot.

Best too-many-words-in-a-movie award: Before Sunset. Before you go watch this movie, strictly make sure you have at least 10 hrs of good sleep the night before and 5 litres of water. If not, i'm sure you'll fall asleep, dehydrated in the cold-humor air. Be mentally prepared to see only 2 people on screen for 99% of the movie and be mentally prepared for some self-scolding after watching the movie. Coz you'll end up thinking why the f**k did i even bother to pay S$6.50 for this 80min movie!!

Best thai-copy-sixth sense award: Shutter. Wow!! The director did a great job following M. Night Shyamalan's footsteps. The ending was so superb that you'll never think of it, such to the extend that you think you're an idiot. And not to mention that he did a good job following the director of Ju-on. And make you think for a moment that you're actually watching Ju-on, the scariest japanese movie ever made. Maybe you actually forgotten that you're watching Shutter. And the name of the movie says it all: Shut-ter. Please shut up during the movie!! No screams, no yellings!!

Best pixarlated award: The incredibles. Incredibly incredible. If i was to have those powers!! *evil laughs* Let's just imagine all the heros do not know each other. Picture this. Mr. Incredible was breaking into a bank. As he was running away from the crime scene, Dash came and caught up with him. He managed to stop Mr. Incredible but they were spotted by Elastigirl. So she used her arms and tied them up thinking that Dash was Mr. Incredible's partner in crime. As she waited for the police to come, they were all attacked by Voilet, whom remained invisible the whole time. And just nice Frozone was in the area, and he saw some idiots fighting, and he decided to freeze all of them!! Then he waited for the police to come. Finally the police reached and said, "What are you doing here?? You froze them?? Okie, where's ur IC?? No IC!! All come back to the police station with me." Morale of the story: Be what superhero?? Be a police lah!!

Best foreign-turn-into-english award: Taxi. One word. Cool!! And my post-view was actually posted up before hand into jacq's blog. Dun ask me how i did it, i just do it. And if you actually went into jacq's blog to read it, and its not there anymore, dun blame me. Blame jacq. *cross fingers* ~hey jacq, see.. i'm actually publising ur blog lor. if ratings increase, rem to treat me to a decent meal wor!!~

That's all folks.. Till next time.

Great nice good.

2004-11-23T23:59:00.000+08:00

Just realised that i hvnt been blogging for quite some time. *sleepish grin*
Busy with spending time with my loved ones!!
And guess who's back?? Nick!! Nick is back.. He's finally back after all those shit down under in assuie, so unfortunately one last ord-exercise. So sad!!

But glad that things are doing so well for me right now!!
11 days to be exact. And im really happy for it, for everything.

And 8 more days to be exact.. Ord loh!!
2 yrs 2 mths in Tekong island = many fond memories.

Take it away..

兩性笑話.

2004-11-17T23:41:00.000+08:00

她的日記：
星期天．晚上

我覺得他有點怪怪的。本來我們打算出去吃點什麼，我整天和朋友在外面逛街，也許他是因為我遲到有些不開心，但他沒說什麼。因為沒話聊，我建議到比較清靜的地方談心，他口頭上同意，卻非常沈默，也心不在焉。我問他到底哪裡不對？他只說沒什麼。我問他是不是我做了什麼讓他不高興，他也說和我無關，要我別擔心。

回家的路上，我告訴他，我愛他。他只是笑笑，繼續開車。我不了解他在想什麼，也不知道他為什麼不說「我也愛妳。」等我們回家後，我真的覺得他好像巴不得快點擺脫我，自顧自坐著看電視，一臉漠然。我決定先去睡，十分鐘後他也上床。意外的是，他竟然回應我，和我溫存了一個夜晚。儘管如此，他還是那麼遙不可及的模樣……

我終於崩潰，躲在被窩裡哭著入眠。我該怎麼辦？他八成是心裡已經有了別人。

一切都完了。

他的日記：
今天「麥茲（註）」輸了。有嘿咻。

莫齋無意要將男女做極端對比，只是兩性之間的差異，實在叫人不得不承認它的存在。區區一個網站轉台，就讓我感觸良多。各位知道我們的網站建在舊網公（網路公司）家沒多久，和那裡的工程師溝通，實在是拔頭髮兼吐血。事情演變到網站忽然被卡喳，不得不讓我以為有點被報復的成份存在。但那畢竟是猜測，無從證明，就當我和前面那位將事情推演到「一切都完了」的日記女主人一樣有奇異的想像力好了。搬到新網公家，當然一切又從畢恭畢敬開始，深怕讓新網公不開心。然而很快地，莫齋發現新舊網公有明顯的差別。舊網公的線上支援，工程師從不報上名字，呼喚客戶也是 Hi或是 Hello。新網公一定報上自己姓名、直喚客戶名字，結束時一定以謝謝結尾，將禮多人不怪的精髓發揮地淋漓盡致。甚至在簡短的話語中，並不會對你的詢問和憂心毫不關心，偶而一句：「你就快成功囉！」「別擔心，你做的是對的。」「這部分我可以幫助你。」即便只是一點點小忙，即便是三兩句問候，你知道他很忙碌，但是你也知道他關心，或者至少，他尊重你。

這是我為什麼想起前面這個兩性笑話的原因。常常聽到很多女性抱怨她們的男人不了解她們，或是所說的話如何傷她們的心。有時候陪著她們抽絲剝繭的結果，才發現事實的真象其實是冰山的頭，「腳」是她們幫忙長出來的。你也許要覺得女人沒事找事做，但她們卻也不是喜歡無事生非，事情總有起源，才有後續的發展可跟進。

女人的非常細膩，多少合併了她們與生俱來的特質，再揉合後天的積極栽培。她們習慣在每個階段求證自己的方向是對的，她們喜歡被傾聽和被尊重的感覺。這樣的性情確實需要比較多的注意力和關心。一但碰上男人的非常簡單，凡事嗯嗯啊啊帶過，女性很難不去推測：「他是不是不喜歡我？」儘管這問題一提出，男人的回答可能是：「在跟妳講怎麼處理這事，妳在談喜歡不喜歡？有沒有搞錯啊！」

沒錯，是很奇怪，但這就是女人很容易會跳入的胡同－－她比較不在乎事情什麼時候達成，怎麼達成。她更在乎的是你和她能快樂地，一起達成彼此都想做的事。然而，在男人繼續要求女人將注意力回到事情本身時，女人就不快樂了。因為這反應證明了她的憂心：「他不在意我的感覺。」

茲事體大，女人當然不會善罷甘休。－－為什麼不在意給個原因總行吧？不說我就自己來猜。她愈將心思轉到這方向上，就和男人一心想將事情完成的目標愈來愈遠。很快地，你會看到一對雞同鴨講的戀人，既沮喪又疲憊地質疑共度未來的可能。

拿一起去游泳當例子，你在游完後拿出浴巾給男朋友用，你會得到擦過的溼毛巾回家洗。但你若在游完後拿出浴巾給女朋友，她會衝回家幫你洗乾淨、烘得香香的，晚上裹著睡、抱著聞，明天帶著滿眼紅心和你會面，而且多愛你好幾倍。如果你是對此毫不知情的男人，接過浴巾時你大概也不會注意到它的香味－－「女生就是比較細心吧！」這可能是妳的結論，殊不知她已經放了多少愛情和真心在裡面。但你若將乾淨清香的浴巾還給女朋友，她一定會對你肅然起敬，愈看你愈像是熟識三世的情人。

細膩的女人可以單純地因為一條浴巾的體貼和男人深陷情網，崇尚簡單的男人卻和女人有剪不斷理還亂的混仗可打。只因為女人是偏重幻想和感性的動物，重要的不是眼前的東西，她要探索背後的涵意；男人是就事論事的理性動物，重要的就是眼前的東西，做完了他才可以去做其他的事情。換句話說，在感情成熟後，女人剛準備好要好好探索她的愛情時，男人的大腦已經吩咐他：「追求的任務已經結束，請往下個目標前進。」

所以，這是給女人的建議－－如果妳屬於比較細膩的族群：當妳以為男人得手就不知珍惜，愈看愈像欺騙愛情的花心蘿蔔時，別忘了男人多半是衝峰陷陣的戰士，他八成是回到前線努力想給妳一個他以為妳要的生活，而不是不再在乎妳。與其氣他為什麼不了解妳的心，不如清楚地說出一兩個小小的期望，讓他知道自己該怎麼做，也讓大家日子都好過些。這是給男人的建議－－當你以為女人到手就愈來愈不可理喻時，別忘了女人是在柔情中才會熱情綻放的花朵。你當然不需要從早到晚忙著取悅她，但每天花個五分鐘、十分鐘專注地傾聽，偶爾穿插幾句鼓勵的貼心話，或是三不五時給她一點小驚喜，就足以讓她對你死心塌地。

更簡單的方法是（這點兩性都適用）：仔細觀察對方怎麼表示對你的愛意，你會發現十之八九，那就是他渴望你待他的方式。

註：棒球隊

What now??

2004-11-15T13:44:00.000+08:00

For the past few days i have been worrying about my future, my job perspectives. For me, once the end of National Service marks the start of my working life. I've chose to work than to study coz maybe i'm more of a working kind of person. I've come with terms that you will always learn more in the working society than in school. Maybe i started work at a very young age and i've learnt that in the working world everything seems more practical and realistic than in the studying world!!

Over the past week, i've been to four interviews. 2 on Thursday and 2 on Friday. And to note that Thursday is a public holiday, and yet they are still opened for interviews!! Goes all the way to show how much people in this line don't sleep and rest at all. Just meet up with some of my poly classmates over some drinks to celebrate dada's birthday at IndoChine, Nude on saturday. To name a few: Linda, victor, jf, joobee, peijia. All currently in architectural trade. And linda, victor and jf had work that day even thou their's were a 5-day work week!! Then after some causual discussion, i found out that victor and linda had to go back to work on sunday, a public holiday!! While jf was the more lucky one, he just needs to go back to his office on monday, which FYI is also a public holiday!! *wtf* Two real-life examples to prove that architecture don't sleeps.. *idiotic grin* Ok.. Back to my job interviews, i went for four. I was really blessed that my first and last interviewer decided to take me in on the spot with really cool benefits!! Therefore i was stuck in between the two: Formwerkz and Palmer & Turner Architects.

After much considerations over job prospects and benefits, i decided P&T Architects over Formwerkz. I'll be starting work on the 6th Dec and it's located beside Keong Siang Rd. Anyone for lunch??

Waiting for my shophouse..

2004-11-09T20:47:00.000+08:00

I'm waiting. Waiting for something that's gonna decide my future!!
Not for my future wife but my work.
Been sending resume for the past few days. A few.
And to be exact its 28. Can believe the number either.
Right now im just waiting to be called up, just like the new enlistees queuing up for their first 'bo-tak' haircut.

Actually i'm really afraid of interviews. Reason being is when it comes to things like these, i'm always stuck for words. Can't picture myself relating well to the older generation, esp the older older generation. *会有代沟嘛* But then again i like visiting different companies. I like to see their layout and their management style. Some offices offer a great view from high up there, although most of the local firms are located at shopshouses. I don't have much knowledge about shophouses but my dream house would definately be a shophouse.

There's just this thing about shophouse that attracts most artists. As most of you may know, a lot of architectural firms are housed in shophouses. Behind each and single one of them lies a rustic history all the way from the 1930s, and they have gone thru more than anyone of us today. The traditional facade and windows tell all. A shophouse around Tiong Bahru will be my dream home. Where i get to spend the rest of my life with my dada.. As for her, she will get the honour to design the shophouse and the interiors while i'll just wait for it to be done and then i'll jump straight into bed!! *cheeky grin* I'm just so lazy!! But i'm sure she won't mind hor, will you?? *heehee*

Soon i'm gonna ord liao. 2nd dec 2004: the lucky date.
Then to the Army, two words. Fuck Off!!
Coz that's what it's supposed to mean in the first place.
SAF = Serve And Fuck-off.

Five toes up for the Army!!

The start of the end.

2004-11-01T22:11:00.000+08:00

Gallery added --- Fieldcamp ---

And soon our time is up. Back to the very basic again..
Out there in the fields.
We say 'goodbyes' to one another!!

Keep on the spirits in our hearts.

more photos:

fieldcamp

Last but not least.

2004-10-29T13:52:00.000+08:00

Emotional Freak/ Sentimental Fool. That's what everybody calls me.
Not too much hurt but rather glad instead. Coz i'm still warm-hearted then.
Sometimes sad stories freak me out. They wet the corners of my eyes.
And sometimes sad movies freak me out more. They almost made my tears drip.

'Ladder 49' was no different from the rest. It was one emotional nerve-breaker.
It was more of a eye-wetter than a fire-fighter show.
SAD is the word to describe the ending coz the hero died while resucing a trapped man.
But its a good show. Sad shows are always good shows to me. Etc: The City of Angles, The Green Mile, Armageddon, Windstruck.. *5 thumbs up*

Then One is leaving and the other One is coming back. What kind of logic is that??
One from Singapore to Australia, then the other One from Australia to Singapore.
The One leaving i prayed for his best welfare. Hope you will have a great time there and learn how to save water ok?? But considering the frequent of his toilet breaks, you are halfway thru. *evil grin*
And for the One coming back, i welcome you back with arms wide open. Waiting while waiting..

Instead of being in Sinagpore island over the weekend, it will be spent in the Reclaimed Lands of Tekong Island. *wtf* But i'm used to it.
Last few days in Tekong island and lastly last fieldcamp!!
Meaning its Photo-taking Time!! *evil laugh*

5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 55

2004-10-27T23:22:00.000+08:00

How fast time flies.. Just the shutter of a eyelid and 5 years had passed.
That's how long we've been together.
We've been thru so many UPs & DOWNs, so many happy and sad moments, for all's been part of the pretty memories locked up in this beautiful mind of mine.
Let you know that you've always been part of me and you will always complete me!!

This song is dedicated to my dada. Bon Jovi: All About Loving You.

-- Looking at the pages of my life
-- Faded memories of me and you
-- Mistakes you know I've made a few
-- I took some shots and fell from time to time
-- Baby, you were there to pull me through
-- We've been around the block a time or two
-- I'm gonna lay it on the line
-- Ask me how we've come this far
-- The answer's written in my eyes

-- Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new
-- That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more
-- I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time
-- When I look at what my life's been comin' to
-- I'm all about lovin' you

-- I've lived, I've loved, I've lost, I've paid some dues, baby
-- We've been to hell and back again
-- Through it all you're always my best friend
-- For all the words I didn't say and all the things I didn't do
-- Tonight I'm gonna find a way

-- Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new
-- That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more
-- I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time
-- When I look at what my life's been comin' to
-- I'm all about lovin' you

-- You can take this world away
-- You're everything I am
-- Just read the lines upon my face
-- I'm all about lovin' you

-- Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new
-- That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more
-- I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time
-- When I look at what my life's been comin' to
-- I'm all about lovin' you

-- All about lovin' you

Words can't say how much I love you. Thus..

Happy 5yrs Aniversary dada!!

~picture adapted from nick's blog, thanks bro~

There you go..

2004-10-27T22:18:00.000+08:00

i sweared i had not eaten so much vegetables in my whole life.
It's like eating two years worth of veges. And i can't contain myself anymore.
I was so afraid that my shit will be green too and my urine smelled of veges.. *heehee*

But anyway vegetables are good for health. They contain some many nutrients.
Vit A, B, C, D, E, F.. Potassium. Iron. Magnesium. Sulphate. Calcium. Sodium. Zinc. Copper. Protein. What else??
So that advertisement about 2 servings of fruits and vegetables is totally WRONG!!
I say its at least 20 servings per day!!
That's why there's the saying:

'An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.'
'Twenty apples a day, keeps 20 doctors jobless away'

Then i gotta thank dylan for the dinner and the cab fee, and advanced-thanks for the thumb drive. *thank you buddy*
And amazing b2 turned up.
So sad was the gone of the egyptian-hand movement. But still there was the same old irriating 'unreplying' him!! And we still got him a S.H.E. biography for his birthday. *happy 22nd birthday b2*

Great songs & albums have been keeping me accompanied for the few days.
Not to mention a few nice ones:

+ Natasha Bedingfield - These Words
+ Ping Guan & Liang Jing Ru - Ming Ming Hen Ai Ni
+ Kill Bill Vol.1 - Soundtrack
+ R.E.M.- Around the Sun *five thumbs up!!*
+ Kitaro - Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai
+ Outkast - Hey Ya
+ Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On For Me

And much more!! Whee..!

S.a.d.

2004-10-27T20:40:00.000+08:00

(Adapted from jacq's blog..)

This is the saddest story I have ever heard. I can’t help tearing as I read. I got this from an email from a friend that has gone through a rather rocky patch these days. Read on...

A fatal misunderstanding and the person who love me the most in this
world is gone forever.

This is a true story, taken from "Family" (dictated by LD, edited by LSX, translated by Safe).

Part 1

Cruel misunderstandings one after another disrupted the blissful footsteps to our family. Our original intend of having Mother enjoy some quiet and peaceful moments in her remaining years with us went terribly wrong as destiny's secret is finally revealed at a price, every thing became too late.

Just two years after our marriage, hubby brought up the idea of asking Mother to move from the rural hometown and spend her remaining years with us. Hubby's father passed away while he was still very young. Mother endured much hardship and struggled all on her own to provide for him, see him through to a university degree. You could say that she suffered a great deal and did everything you could expect of a woman to bring hubby to where he is today.

I immediately agreed and started packing the spare room, which has a balcony facing the South to let her enjoy the sunshine and plant some greenery. Hubby stood in the bright room, and suddenly just picked me up and started spinning round and round. As I begged him to put me down, he said: "Lets go fetch mother."

Hubby is tall and big sized and I love to rest on his chest and enjoy the feeling that he could pick me up at any moment put the tiny me into his pockets. Whenever we have an argument and both of us refuse to back down, he would pick me up and spin me over his head continuously until I
surrender and beg for mercy. I became addicted to this kind of panic-joy feeling. Mother brought along her countryside habits and lifestyle with her. For example; I am so used to buying flowers to decorate the living room, she could not stand it and would comment: "I do not know how you young people spend your money, why do you buy flowers for? You also can't eat the flowers!" I smiled and said: "Mum, with flowers in the house, our mood will also become better." Mother continues to grumble away, and hubby smiled: "Mum, this is a city-people's habit; slowly you will get use to it."

Mother stopped saying anything. But every time thereafter, whenever I came home with flowers, she would ask me how much it costs. I told her and she would shake her head and express displeasure. Sometimes, when I come home with lots of shopping bags, she would ask each and every item how much they cost, I would tell her honestly and she would get even more upset about it. Hubby playfully pinched my nose and said: “You little fool, just don't tell her the full price of everything would solve it.” There begins the friction to our otherwise happy lifestyle.

Mother hates it most when hubby wakes up early to prepare the breakfast. In your view, how could the man of the house cook for the wife? At the breakfast table, mother facial expression is always like the dark clouds before a thunderstorm and I would pretend not to notice. She would use her chopsticks and make a lot of noise with it as her silent protest. As I am a dance teacher in the Children's Palace and am exhausted from a long day of dancing around, I do not wish to give up the luxury of that additional few minutes in the comfort of my bed and hence I turned a deaf ear to all the protest mother makes. From time to time, mother would help out with some housework, but
soon her help created additional work for me. For example: she would keep all kinds of plastic bags accumulating them so that she sell them later on, and that resulted in our house being filled with all the trash bags; she would scrimp on dish washing detergent when helping to wash the dishes and so as not to hurt her feelings, I would quietly wash they again. One day, late at night, mother saw me quietly washing the dishes, and "Bam" she slams her bedroom door and cried very loudly in her room.

Hubby was placed in a difficult position, and after that, he did not speak to me for that entire night. I pretended to be a spoilt child, tried acting cute, but he totally ignored me. I got mad and asked him: "What did I do wrong?" Hubby stared at me and said: "Can't you just give in to her once? we
couldn't possibly die eating from a bowl however unclean it is, right?"

After that incident, for a long period of time, mother did not speak to me and you can feel that there is a very awkward feeling hanging in the house. During that period of cold war, hubby was caught in dilemma as to who to please. In order to stop her son from having to prepare breakfast, mother took on the "all important" task of preparing breakfast without any prompting. At the breakfast table, mother would look at hubby happily eating his breakfast and cast that reprimanding stare at me for having failed to perform my duty as a wife. To avoid the embarrassing breakfast situation, I resorted to buying my own breakfast on my way to work.

That night, while in bed, hubby was a little upset and asked me: "LD, is it because you think that mum's cooking is not clean that's why you chose not to eat at home?" He then turned his back on me and left me alone in tears as feeling of unfairness overwhelmed me. After some time, hubby sighed: "LD, just for me, can you have breakfast at home?" I am left with no choice but to return to the breakfast table. The next morning, I was having porridge prepared by mother and I felt a sudden churn in my stomach and everything inside seem to be rushing up my throat. I tried to suppress the urge to throw up but I couldn't. I threw down in the bowl and rushed into the washroom and vomited everything out. Just as I was catching my breath, I saw mother crying and grumbling very loudly in her dialect, hubby was standing at the washroom doorway staring at me with fire burning in his eyes. I opened my mouth but no words came out of it, I really didn't mean it.

We had our very first big fight that day; mother took a look at us, then stood up and slowly made her way out of the house. Hubby gave me a final stare in the eye and followed mother down the stairs. For three days, hubby did not return home, not even a phone call. I was so furious, since mother arrived; I had been trying my best and putting up with her, what else do you want me to do? For no reason, I keep having the feeling to throw up and I simply have not appetite for food, coupled with all the events happening at home, I was at the low point in my life. Finally, a colleague said: "LD, you look terrible; you should go and see a doctor." The doctor confirmed that I am pregnant. Now it became clear to me why I threw up that fateful morning, a sense of sadness floated through that otherwise happy news. Why didn't hubby, and mother who had been through this before, thought of the possibility of this being the reason that day? At the hospital entrance, I saw my hubby standing there. It had only been three days, but he looked haggard. I had wanted to turn and leave, but one look at him and my heart soften, I couldn't resist and called out to him. He followed my voice and finally found me but he pretended that he doesn't know me; he has that disgusted look in his eyes that cut right through my heart.

I told myself not to look at him anymore, and hail a cab. At that moment, I have such a strong urge inside me to shout to my hubby: "Darling, I am having your baby!" and have him lift me up and spin me round in circles of joy. What I wanted didn't happen and as I sat in the cab, my tears started rolling down. Why? Why our love couldn't even withstand the test of one fight? Back home, I lay on the bed thinking about my hubby, and the disgusted look in his eyes. I cried and wet the corner of the blanket. That night, sound of the drawers opening woke me up. I switched on the lights and I saw hubby with tears rolling down his face. He was removing the money. I stared at him in silence; he ignored me, took the bank deposit book and some money and left the house. Maybe he really intends to leave me for good. What a rational man, so clear-cut in love and money matters. I gave a few dried laughs and tears starting streaming down again. The next day, I did not go to work. I wanted to clear this out and have a good talk with hubby. I reached his office and his secretary gave me a weird look and said: "Mr Tan's mother had a traffic accident and is now in the hospital." I stood there in shock. I rushed to the hospital and by the time I found hubby, mother had already passed away. Hubby did not look at me, his face was expressionless. I looked at mother's pale white and thin face and I couldn't control the tears in my eyes. My god, how could this happen? Throughout the funeral, hubby did say a single word to me, with only the occasional disgusted stare at me. I only managed to find out brief facts about the accident from other people.
That day, after mother left the house, she walked in dazed toward the bus stop, apparently intending to go back to her old house back in the countryside. As hubby ran after her, she tried to walk faster and as she tried to cross the street, a public bus came and hit her...

I finally understood how much hubby must hate me, if I had not thrown up that morning, if we had not quarreled, if...

In his heart, I am indirectly the killer of his mother.

Part 2

Hubby moved into mother's room and came home every night with a strong liquor smell on him. And me, I am buried under the guilt and self pity and could hardly breathe. I wanted to explain to him, tell him that we are going to have our baby soon, but each time, I saw the dead look in his eyes, all the words I have at the brink of my mouth just fell back in. I had rather he hit me real hard or give me a big and thorough scolding though none of these events happening had been my fault at all. Many days of suffocating silence went by and as the days went by, hubby came home later and later. The deadlock between us continues, we were living together like strangers who don't know each other. I am like the dead knot in his heart. One day, I passed by a western restaurant, looking into the glass window, I saw hubby and a girl sitting facing each other and he very lightly
brushed her hair for her, I understood what it meant. After recovering from that moment of shock, I entered the restaurant, stood in front of my hubby and stared hard at him, not a tear in my eyes. I have nothing to say to him, and there is no need to say anything.

The girl looked at me, looks at hubby, stands up and wanted to go, hubby stretched out his hand and stopped her. He stared back at me; challenging me. I can only hear my slow heartbeat, beating, one by one as if at the brink of death. I eventually backed down, if I had stood that any longer, I will collapse together with the baby inside me. That night, he did not come home, he had chosen to use that as a way to indicate to me: Following mother's death, so did our love for each mother. He did not come home anymore after that. Sometimes, when I returned home from work, I can tell that the cupboard had been touched - he had returned to take some of his stuff.

I no longer wish to call him; the initial desire to explain everything to him vanished. I lived alone; I went to my medical checkups alone, my heart breaks again and again every time I see a guy carefully helping his wife through the physical examination. My office colleagues hinted to me to consider aborting the baby, I told them No, I will not. I insisted on having to this baby, perhaps it is my way of repaying mother for causing her death. One day, I came home and I saw hubby sitting in the living room. The whole house was filled with cigarette smoke. On the coffee table, there was this piece of paper. I know what it is all about without even looking at it.

In the two months plus of living alone, I have gradually learned to find peace within myself. I looked at him, removed my hat and said: "You wait a while, I will sign." He looked at me, mixed feelings in his eyes, just like mine. As I hang up my coat, I keep repeating to myself "You cannot cry, you
cannot cry..." my eyes hurt terribly, but I refused to let tears come out from there. After I hung up my coat, hubby's eyes stared fixed at my bulging tummy. I smiled, walked over to the coffee table and pull e paper towards me. Without even looking at what it says, I signed my name on it and pushed the paper to him.

"LD, you are pregnant?" Since mother's accident, this is the first time he spoke to me. I could not control my tears any further and they fell like raindrops. I said: "Yes, but its ok, you can leave now." He did not go, in the dark, we sat, facing each other. Hubby slowly moved over me, his tears wet the blanket. In my heart, everything seems so far away, so far that even if I should sprint, I could never reach them. I cannot remember how many times he repeated "sorry" to me, I had originally thought that I would forgive him, but now I can't. In the western restaurant, in front of that girl, that cold cold look in his eyes, I will never forget, ever.

We have drawn such deep scar in each other's heart. For me, its unintentional; for him, totally intentional. I had been waiting for this moment of reconciliation, but I realized now, what had gone past is gone forever and could not repeated! Other than the thought of the baby inside me that would bring some warmth to my heart, I am totally cold towards him, I no longer eat anything he buys for me, I don't take any presents from him and I stopped talking to him. From the moment I signed on that piece of paper, marriage and love had vanished from my heart. Sometimes, hubby will try to come into the bedroom, but when he walks in, I will walk out to the living room. He had no choice but to sleep in mother's room. At night, from his room, I can hear light sounds of groaning, I kept quiet. This used to be his trick; last time, whenever I ignore him, he would fake illness and I will surrender and find out what is wrong with him, he would then grab me and laugh. He has forgotten that last time, I cared for him and am concerned because there is love, but now, what is there between us?

Hubby's groaning came on and off continuing all the way till baby was born.

Almost everyday, he would buy something for the baby, infant products, children products and books that kids like to read. Bags and bags of it stacked inside his room till it is full. I know he is trying to use this to reach out to me, but I am no longer moved by his actions. He has no choice but to lock himself in his room and I can hear his typing away on his computer keyboard, maybe he is now addicted to web surfing, but none of that matters to me anymore. It was sometime towards the end of spring in the following year, one late night, I screamed because of a sudden stomach pain, hubby came rushing into the room, its like he did not change and sleep, and had been waiting for this moment. He carried me and ran down the stairs, stopped a car, holding my hand very tightly and kept wiping the sweat off my brown, throughout the journey to the hospital.

Once we reached the hospital, he carried me and hurried into the delivery suite. Lying on the back of his skinny but warmth body, a thought crossed my mind: In my lifetime, who else would love me as much as he did? He held the delivery suite door opened and watch me go in; his warm eyes caused me to manage a smile at him despite my contraction pain. Coming out of the delivery room, hubby looked at our son and me, his eyes tear with joy and he kept smiling. I reached out and touched his hand. Hubby looked at me, smiling and then he slowly collapsed onto the floor. I cried out for him in pain... He smiled, but without opening that tired eyes of his ... I had thought that I would never shed any tear for him, but the truth is, I have never felt a deeper pain cutting through my body at that moment.

Doctor said that by the time hubby discovered he had liver cancer, it was already in terminal stage and it was a miracle that he managed to last this long. I asked the doctor when he first discovered he had cancer. Doctor said about 5 months ago and consoled me saying: "Prepare for his funeral." I disregarded the nurse's objection and rushed home, I went into his room and checked his computer, and a suffocating pain hits me. Hubby's cancer was discovered 5 months ago, his groaning was real, and I had thought that... the computer showed over 200 thousand words he wrote for our son: "Son, just for you, I have persisted, to be able to take a look at you before I fall, is my biggest wish now... I know that in your life, you will have many happiness and maybe some setbacks, if only I can accompany you throughout that journey, how nice would it be. But daddy now no long has that chance. Daddy has written inside here all the possible difficulties and problems you may encounter during your lifetime, when you meet with these problems, you can refer to daddy's suggestion ... Son, after writing these 200 thousand words, I feel as if I have accompanied you through your life journey. To be honest, daddy is very happy. Do love your mother, she has suffered, she is the one who loves you most and also the one who loves me most..." From play school to primary school, to secondary, university, to work and even in dealing with questions of love, everything big and small was written there.

Hubby has also written a letter for me:

"My dear, to marry you is my biggest happiness, forgive me for the pain I have caused you, forgive me for not telling you my illness, because I want to see you be in a joyful mood waiting for the arrival of our baby... My dear, if you cried, it means that you have forgiven me and I would smile, thank you for loving me... These presents, I'm afraid I cannot give them to our son personally, could you help me to give some of them to him every year, the dates on what to give when are all written on the packaging..."

Going back to the hospital, hubby is still in coma. I brought our son over and place him beside him. I said: "Open your eyes and smile, I want our son to remember being in the warmth of your arms..." He struggled to open his eyes and managed a weak smile. Our son still in his arms was happily waving his tiny hands in the air. I press the button on the camera and the sound of the shutter rang thought the air as tears slowly rolled down my face...

Along came them.

2004-10-17T22:19:00.000+08:00

Gallery added --- Sean's 22nd Birdae ---
Links added --- Thaddeus + Jing Feng ---

There i was saying the other time that i've got a wonderful sister, a wonderful buddy, and a wonderful dada.
Not forgetting that i've got a bunch of wonderful frens too. Had knew them since poly days. And they ROCK..!!

For three consecutive saturdays, we have had good food. And its real making me too very sinful.
Fish & Co. Billy Bombers. Suntec Steamboat.
Then followed by the never changing programme after dinner. Ktv!! *shakes head*
From 11pm to 3am, and the army boys are sleepy and tired!! *shakes head again*
And thou its always a small post celebration, i don't mind.
Coz i mentioned earlier, its the tot that counts!!
And thanks for the 'repeated' pressie again.

more photos:

Sean's 22nd birdae

And thanks..

2004-10-15T22:57:00.000+08:00

Shouts out to all whom had made my day so GREAT yesterday!!
I'm saying those whom remembered my big day. Technology nowadays really helps coz i received greetings not only from SMS, but also from WebSMS, Emails, Icq, Msn, Ecards, and some BirthdayAlarm thingy. Thanks a lot people!!
And if i was to type out every single one of your names here, it will take me forever lor. Not forever, maybe 1000 hours. ~to understand watch 2046~
Friends Forever..!!

Shouts out to dylan too. Who still managed to make his way all the way down town to catch a movie and drink with us even thou he's on fever. I'm like so touched.
And it's the thought that counts at this age, not the pressies.
Not forgetting the NICK whom always says 'Goodbyes are such sweet sorrows', i lurvve him so much!! *chokes for a min*
And thanks for ur Madhouse and for the effort of it. In other words, thanks for being late, and being there for me always. And not forgetting the condoms..!! ~and i dun use condoms lor!! haha..~

And thanks for Ikea for creating the best swedish meatballs in the world.
And thanks for Cathay cine for creating the best popcorns in the world.
And thanks to nick again for not hearing the word 'OK' and therefore its not raining popcorns!! *cheeky grin*

And thanks to 2046 that i learnt something new yesterday.
-- In the olden times whenever someone wants to say a secret, he would climb up to the top of the mountain, and find a tree. Whereby he will dig a hole in the trunk of the tree and wispher the secret into the hole. And then will cover up the hole with mud. --
And thanks to the movie that i seriously lost lots of brain cell. Coz its so artistic that you need to think so much. Simply an 'Yi Shu Pian'.

And not forgetting the pic i own you nick. *Nah..* for you lah..!!

Ark's birthday??

2004-10-13T22:47:00.000+08:00

Just the other day i was talking about my buddy. Not forgetting that i have a great and wonderful sister too!!
It has always been great to be ur bro, and i'm enjoying it..!! *evil grin*
Yesterday was a great day spent. Relax. Movies. Makan. Music.
Thou the 'New Police Story' was a repeat, i still enjoyed the show. What more could it be of Jackie Chan??

Then you brought me to this really wonderful place. Ark Cafe & Tea.
And so called 'nice' lor, shuling. Still thinking of taking photos in the first place till i was there. *erhmm*
You told me there, the food not nice.. the deco not nice.. the service not good.. In my mind i was thinking then why did u bother to bring me there?? *slaps forehead*
But i was enlightened!! Ark Cafe & Tea really helps to relax and destress in the cozy ambience.
I say its a smaller version of the ex-Marina Sq's 'Ming Ge Chan Ting'. With live players and singers entertaining you from 8pm to 11pm. A feeling very hard to describe. It's like not nice, but yet you wanna go back there again.
My first time there was the 11 years old of the cafe. They have had many fans and regular customers and thats what made up their business. Coz location is at Apollo Centre at Chinatown. A bit out of the way.
I really enjoyed myself. And then thanks so much for the pressies and everything!!

And not forgetting my dada too. She always here for me.
And as usual she hasn't forgotten my birthday. And the hearts came all the way from a very far far place!!
I'm really thankful for everything. And this is for you dear..

Lovable hates!!

2004-10-11T23:43:00.000+08:00

-- Was a really wasted day today!! Not really wasted, but sad day. --
-- Was a tired day today too. Coz i can't believe the amount of steps i took today!! --
-- Was my Buddy's 22nd birthday too!! Happy Birthday dylan!! --

Me, nick, dylan, and b2 were supposed to meet up at this hotel for steamboat dinner.
Sad thing. Dylan fell sick this morning. Damn high fever i can say.
*39.4* I think.. I felt so sad for him lor.
But its ok lor. I meant how many do really fall sick on their birthdays??
Sometimes its a blessing in disguise. Dun freak out!!
One good advice for you -- Drink more water and eat lot of fruits!!
Say maybe 50 litres of water and 10 oranges, 10 apples and 10 pears. ~evil grin~
He's sure one good buddy. Really miss the good old days of ASLC where even during exercise, we will always be side by side harbouring and talking cock. Then even the instructor says we are suck-cock buddies.. ~haha~ Without you during ASLC really seems impossible. You really brightened my trainee life that time. You were always there to show me concern and always there when i'm down. Hey just wanna tell you something.
My whole entire life i've only one buddy. And that's YOU..!!!

Then ended up became a 'Amazing Race' for me and nick. For today seems like a great expedition.
Started off at ICA building at 1pm. ~nick was late lor~
Then lunch was Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice at Beach rd market. ~miss that da??~Hvn't really tasted such great chicken rice for a long long time. ~believe me, you dun regret~ Then plus Glutinous Rice Balls 'Tang Yuan'. Which made us so f**king full for the entire day.
Walk all the way down to Sim Lim to get some Cd-r under the hot and blazing sun. The weather was killing us today, so hot that i think its 43.4 degrees C.
Makan again at Rochor Beancurb. Sweet and silky 'Tao Hui'. ~yummy!!~ And i didn't forget you dada. You used to hate there so much hor.. ~~Aron Pamuer!!~~ Arun Parma!!! ~haha~
Tiring walk again this time all the way to PS. Nick wanted to watch 'White Chicks' so i accompanied him. Second time of the movie, and i'm still laughing.
2 hours till movie time..!!! And we were all so f**king tired after the hot sun and all the walking, we just needed some place to nua lor.
Decided to WALK back to Paradise Ctr and nua in the CCC. Coffee Club Connoisseur.
One word. Great!!!
Then back again to PS for movie time..
What a long day, that's why this entry is so long too. ~haha~

And i ran into ryan today. One of my good friends during secondary one.
Choo Howe. Memories. Great lovable memories.
I miss you guys..!! Take care.

Lam-da.

2004-10-06T13:30:00.000+08:00

Haha.. 'The Story of Lam-da', as per requested. Fans!!

Two englishmen, Peter and John, were onboard a private jet heading for America. Halfway across the Alantic Ocean their plane gave way due to malfunction and they were heading for emergency landing in the middle of the ocean. Their plane crashed into the sea soon after and the two englishmen swam out for safety. Then they saw an island just 500m away and decided to swim on shore for help.

After an hour of endless struggling, they finally reached the shore. Unfortunately the moment they hit shore, they were approached by some tribal natives of the island and held captive. They took them back to their tribe and tied them each on a seperate tree. Then their tribe master came.

"Why did you two white people intrude our island?? For years, we have had peace til now," the master asked the gentlemen.
"No.. Our plane crashed in the middle of the sea, and we thought we wanna swim here for some safety," John replied the master.
"Since you are here, you have to be punished!!" the master shouted, "Now i'm going to give you two choices. First to be 'LAM-DA' or secondly to DIE!!" he continued. The englishmen was shocked at the explict reply of the master and thought that they were gonna be dead meat for sure.
John thought,"What's 'lam-da' anyway?? And since the other choice was death, i'm sure lam-da would be a better punishment." And immediately john yelled,"Lam-da!! i chose lam-da!!"

John's sudden reply brought a kangaroo-kena-spotlight-look onto the faces of the tribal natives and peter saw that. "Good, since you chose lam-da.. Men bring him out." the master said. Four natives came forward and released the ropes off john while he thought he had made the right choice. But as john was about to walk free, they immediately grapped john's arms and legs. One on each of his limbs. They lifted him off the ground and spreaded wide open his legs apart and rushed him to the nearest tree they could find. "Thump!!" a loud sound trembled through the silent of the island as the tree trunk hit john in between his groin. Everyone around was still for a minute as the only moment noted was john's struggling on the ground.

Peter's balls were shrunk to the maximum of the minimum as he started to pee onto his pants. "Now your turn!! Lam-da or die!!" the master laughed. And since peter thought he would rather die than to be lam-da, "I think i choose to die."

"Haha.. Good. Men!! LAM-DA him until he dies..!!" the master continued laughing.

Innocent ignorance.

2004-10-05T14:09:00.000+08:00

"On a Monday i am waiting. Tuesday I am fading and by. Wednesday i can't sleep.."
~haha!! dun that sound familiar, nick?~
For two consecutive mondays, i've been out with nick. Maybe because i'm clearing off and he too.
And to continue my unlucky encounter with friends, yesterday was another one of it.

We were chatting on sunday night and since we have no plans for monday, we decided to meet up for 'Sex Is Zero'.
We didn't actually confirmed the meeting time coz i told him that i'll call him once i'm out of bed. But after checking the movie timings which is shown at 250pm, i took back my last sentence and told him to meet at 2pm at somersat mrt instead. He immediately replied me a 'Roger'.
For the first time of meeting nick, i was actually early, or rather on time. I was there punctually at 2pm. Somersat mrt. And when i reached the control station, i was surprised to find myself earlier than nick. I saw no nick in sight. I was so happy until i decided to call nick and ask him about his whereabouts.

'New message from Nick Zheng' was shown on my hp.
And it reads, 'Its 1400 now. I dun tink we can catch the 1450 movie.' In my mind i was stunned for a while. ~wtf~ What's that supposed to mean?? Then i called him. He told me he was at HOME!! I was thinking WTF!! Aren't we supposed to meet at 2pm?? He innocently replied me that he was supposed to wait for my call at home lor. I was speechless..

Ended up we were late for the movie for a bit. Then the next big thing happened. We were always up for cameral popcorns at cineleisure. That day we bot a large set - Large sweet, very sweet popcorn, and 2 seasons iced lemon tea. ~my favourite drink for now~ Just when we were about to settle in the seat, nick tried passing me the popcorn coz his hands were full. As mine were full too, i replied him, "OK.. you wait first huh." And the whole untouched tub of popcorn came crumbling down onto the floor. I was stunned again for the second time in a day. Then his explaination came, "I heard you said OK, so i let go lor.." I was .................... ~its ok nick, i dun hate you coz i luv you~

The great thing about yesterday was that we discovered a new realxing place. Latitude III cafe in Orchard Point. Third floor. I'm sure nick will be hating me for telling this online.
It's a real quiet cafe located at a quiet corner of a quiet plaza. The ambience was great!!

As you enter the cafe, you suddenly feel like you are atop a treehouse down orchard road. The facade was transparent with clear full height tempered glass, allowing the raintrees just a metre away to form as part of the interior. The view outside was also featured like as a moving picture portrait, allowing the maximum exposure of the ever-flowing Orchard road to be in displayed. Lightnings was dim cosy inside. And to handle with the limited pendant lightings, uplifters were placed a metre apart at the offside of the facade. The streets lightings were also tapped to play their part in the cafe. The space was divided into 3 usage. First, the kitchen. Secondly, the lower dining area and thirdly the platformed relaxation area. The mixture of different furniture in the cafe blends throughly. Overall, its a very 'visual' cafe with explict views of Orchard road. But one bad thing about the place, is that the food there sux. If you want someplace to relax in town just to avoid the busy crowd for the moment, Latitude III will be my choice.

A message..

2004-10-05T01:30:00.000+08:00

I send a message,
of peace to you.
Throughout the world;
and through the Heavens,
That we may unite our spirits.
In harmony and
with love.

Kitaro
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai

F = F??

2004-10-03T14:24:00.000+08:00

Friends = Foes?? What's up with me and friends lately?? So many stupid incidents that really pissed me off.
In chinese there's this saying 'Zai Jia Kao Fu Mu, Chu Wai Kao Peng You', and in direct english translation 'At home depend on father & mother, Outside depend on friends'. Let's just start with what happened on last saturday..

I was supposed to stay in camp for the confinement week. But things came to a change when nearing the weekend, the supposed on-work weekend had been planned 'off' instead. So i decided to meet up with the rest for a movie or something.
I called dan during noon time and asked him if wanna go watch 'Sex Is Zero', he seemed deem on and replied that ali wanted to catch 'White Chicks' instead. I told him that Sex Is Zero will be a better choice coz White Chicks will just be like another silly comedy. He said ok and i told him to called the rest up and confirm the show.
I booked out at around 1230pm and reached home at 2pm. Then the whole shit started. I called dan on his hp but no answer. Maybe he was bathing i thought. I tried again 10 mites later. This time no answer again!! Wtf i thought!! I remembered giving him at least 3 missed calls on his hp lor.. Thus leaving me no choice but to call his home phone. But to no avail too. I was pissed off.
This time i knew he was sleeping. Just two hours ago he was there telling me that he will confirm the outing and make arrangements to the movie and now he was sleeping. I couldn't believe what was happening, but then again he was dan. The saturday-pig. I messaged him at 330pm and asked him to wake up..! Hopefully the single beeping tone of the message will wake him up, i thought. ~like real~
What really f**king pissed me off is not because dan was sleeping. But it's because i hate it, simply f**king hate it when i tried to contact someone either by calling or sms-ing and he didn't reply. The what's the f**king use of the hp then?? Thus for me, i always reply people's messages asap and try my best to listen for any ringing tones. And this incident really spoiled my mood for the entire day.

------+ Yap.. Talking about hp now, just wanna insert this paragraph just for the f**ker zb, FHI. For His Info. He's simply just another f**ker lor. He just one whom won't listen to his calls and won't reply people's messages. And as usual he will message us on friday whether wanna go out on saturday, and when WE reply him, he will MIA. ~wtf~ +------

Dan finally woke up at 430pm and i knew that he hadn't booked the tics. I knew then at that time all the movie tics in town would have sold out. Thus as usual. It means movie at Prince again. Even before meeting up, there were disputes again. I was so turned off and pissed at the moment. Just my luck!! For the story, refer to dan's blog. Dan's entry - Fish n Chicks. In the end, we settled for dinner at Fish & Co. and movie White Chicks at Prince. Again!!

At home depend on father & mother, Outside depend on friends. ~true true~

Unknown secrets..

2004-09-30T21:15:00.000+08:00

It had just been two nights in camp since last thursday. And its starting to feel like forever.
Just simply can't get used to sleeping well in bunk anymore. So much of all the useless stuffs in the army.

+ 5BX early in the f**king morning.
+ Stupid counting of 5BX. ~1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 2, 3...~
+ Idiotic NOISE of clearing the M16 rifle.
+ Useless 5BX with run on the coastal route or around the clusters.
+ Extreme awakening of 'Duty, honour, country, Ninja company. Ninja..!' ~what more to say of about 'Hoo-Yah'~

Maybe all these are only affecting Nsf on the CCC. Civilian Convertion Course. And im starting to really announce that im f**king sick of the army. Tell me who hasn't got enough of the army..?
Then i realised something really funny today. Platoon one has a recruit named 'Ninja Lo'. When i knew about it, i was like whose parents would named their son 'Ninja'??~slaps forehead~

But i'm really glad that i'm starting my 'Off-leave' Da-Zi-Hua soon. In another 3
days to be exact. By then i will be a free man. No more smelly recruits. No more white polo-tee. No more Idiot-4.
I will be on OFFs and LEAVEs till i come back to exchange for my pink ic. But in between i will come back to help out in the next batch's fieldcamp, range, sit test, etc.
And the best thing of all is that i'll be free for dates..! So if anyone's free during ur off days, leave days, or any day, feel free to date me out. Im deem on.

Who says Tekong isn't a wonderful place?? For a lot of you who thinks that there's only one hot-spring in Singapore, then you are wrong. ~evil grin~
Coz Tekong has its very own hot-spring. And i think i'm revealing a great military secret here. ~hmmm..~
Cause in real times of war, who would ever that that ammuniation will be hidden under a hot-spring..? Now im telling you that there's actually nuclear bombs, enough to blow up Malaysia Penisula, well hidden the hot-spring. Then what about Bukit Timah Hill?? Do you think that the government really intend to waste such big space for monkeys and mosquitoes?? Actually there's a greater secret well-hidden below. If you were to really notice at the bottom of the hill, you will be able to find a gate made up of soil. Inside there's a really big and spacious area for training. And its a 6-storeys volume space for goodness sake. And guess who trains there. The top-secret SOFs. Singapore Obedient Force. Cause tell me who would wanna train in that airless and smelly space. Only the SOFs.. Okay, i think i'm really telling you guys too much about how good singapore army is and how ready they are. Before i land myself in Detention Barracks, i better stop here. And a Detention Barrack is a place where people train other people to do detention in the comfort of a barrack.

So much for all the secrets but i still have to book in early tomolo morning back to the the nuclear-stored island. Another enlistment! ~shakes heads~
And before i go, let the hot-spring take you away..

Take it away, brudder.

Recruits' BEST FREN.

2004-09-27T11:53:00.000+08:00

That's what it states in my Friendster account of the 'Occupation' entry.
How true and i'm not too sure! What i'm sure is that i've got so many recruits coming up to me after finding me up in friendster, and telling me ~Sgt sean! Recruit's best fren hor..~
And i would go all red cause i'm sure that it isn't the case back in camp. But then i could see the excitement and anticipation on their face as they finally fight me back psychologically for the first time, for i would just smile and nod my head. ~Hmm..~

After being a BTMC instructor for 1 year & 3 months, i've been thru a lot more than most of my recruits. They dun know it and they wun know it untill maybe now..
And this entry is specially dedicated to all of my ex-recruits, esp the 47th Ptp-Enhanced batch. ~wink wink~

Just few days ago, i was basically halfway thru the batch's 24km route march.
For some of them - last route march in bmtc. For me - last 24km route march in bmtc.
Cause i'll be getting my pink I.C. on the very day of the next batch's 24km route march. And to be exact, its on the 2nd Dec 2004.
Now i'm in mood already. Cause i've already 'safety ring twist, safety ring pull.' Just patiently waiting for 'safety pin out.'
My recruits could actually figured it out. ~impressed~

I've shaked so many hands on their POP day for the first time and now my right palm's aching.
Cause i've never shake so many hands in my entire life before.
~When i give people a handshake, i make sure i give a sincere and firm shake. I want them to remember me, remember my blessings for life.~

Thanks for the bbq & chalet, platoon 2. It was a great after-pop gathering.
And thanks to all of you out there for brightening my life as an instructor.
Sean wishes all my ex-recruits all the best in your future unit..!
And TAKE CARE..!

Nick Y. D. C.

2004-09-19T19:43:00.000+08:00

I would like to give a warm and sincere hug to my dearest bro, nick.
After many failed attempts to meet up, we finally did so.
Too bad, dylan and b2 not free. Thanks so much for all the pressies!!
And to make my words come true, i've been using it as a sleeping attire. ~wide grin~
So every night before i head for slumber land, it will make me think of you. ~pukes~

Three Amingos and a mudpie. Which cannot be missed from the bright & cheerful menu of N.Y.D.C.
Nice lunch, nice cafe. Great accompany.
Movie was The Great Challenge, starring Yamakasi. The same french group of company that scales buildings. The moves and martial arts skills are very unique. No plot thou. Simply loved the Yamasaki for their tedious training. Great sequel to the movie Yamasaki. 3 thumbs up!!

Unfortunately for me, no strange encounters with any 'Long's.. Lucky boy, nick!!

On separate plans.

2004-09-19T03:20:00.000+08:00

Calling me a 'spoiler' that is, dan. Which eventually ends up saving the night.
Zouk or thats what the original plan is, i can't bring myself there again after Mambo Jumbo just days ago.
More and i think i'm heading for liver cancer. No more clubbing for next few weeks. Or at least for the next few days. ~evil grin~
Cause those who went regretted heeding my advice. NUS bash to be exact. And i figured out that bash parties held at clubs are the most boring parties in town. 'Zombie-parties' i would call them. ~guilty slay look~

So we went for ktv singing instead. Cuppage, Sunlight Ktv.
Zb, jan, dan, ali, jf and me. As usual. 8pm to 11pm. 3 hours.
Then proceeded to Edo Sushi @ selegie. One of our fav mid-night joint for supper.
As usual, we would talk about all the old jokes.. Great memories!
A simple evening gathering, but never fails to make everyone feels so home, so natural. Smile..!

Re-entry.

2004-09-18T15:06:00.000+08:00

Its been a long time since i last blogged.
Not to mention im busy, but rather im lazy.
Camp is killing me with the sudden amount of stress built up lately..

Saturday |
Movie -The Terminal- with the clan. Dan, zb, jan, ali, me.
A great show on life reflections.
~How much have you done for Others and Yourself??~

Sunday |
Ah kow, nick, boon han, dan and me.
Off to Changi Seasports Club for a game of kayating.
An actual plan of round-Ubin expedition fails due to change in 'weather'.
Resumed plan of Changi-to-Pasir Ris instead.
Fierce fight with the strong currents due to the prevailing winds!!
10am to 5pm. Then welcomed extremely tired hands and aching bodies.

Wednesday |
Night to mambo away.
Two birthday boys invited us to jumbo all the way down zouk.
Ah kow & sean tan. ~Dewei, leonard, elvin, william, jude, dzul, sham, irfan, freddie, johan, and me~
Eight of us called for two bottles. Therefore four on one.
Hennessy Green Tea, that is.
No reason why sean tan, ah kow, jude and leonard wasn't sober.
~thanks for all the drinks birthday boys!!~
And guess what?? Soc the next morning again..! ~de javu~

Friday |
An immediately change of clothes right after 16km route march.
Leaving a certain sore on both feet. 2200 fastcraft out the island.
Tired and luckily thanks to Encik for the ride home sweet home.

The story of a Guy.

2004-09-12T20:37:00.000+08:00

Then there was once a guy who never knew why things are made that way. After going thru so much over the years, he's matured. Now as a man, he finally realised why some decisions are made on the very day. It was for the future. The light that shines beyond the darkness which only the naked eye could offer for the naked soul. It's then beyond that boundary that's going to decide of him. But he wanted to over-run fate. He wanted to be the picture, clearly shown in the transparence of the window. He knew one day he could do it.

He took her hand one day and held it close to his heart. He wanted her to feel his heartbeat, as much as she wanting him to feel hers. Sometimes he would feel it beating slow and sometimes faster than any other day. And she would just look at him and smile. One day, she thought she had enough of him placing himself over her heart and she wanted to be free. Free from all the beating beats. She wanted him to feel her heartbeat no more. He was heartbroken and speechless. But he knew that if he was to go, she would be happy. He decided to leave her in exchange for her happiness. The emptiness in him soon started getting over him. He missed that heartbeat too much till it hurts him. All he ever wanted now is just to be able to feel that particular heartbeat again. But he realised that heartbeat could never be found anymore as it's located far far away, burried deep under the soils of love in the secret garden. He wanted to dig, so much that if his nails were to start bleeding, he wouldn't mind. Cause it's that heartbeat that he's after..

Years passed. All the diggings had resulted in heaps of soil all over in the garden. But he still couldn't find what he was looking for. The angels in heaven saw this and were touched. They decided to send him a message. One day as he was still digging in the secret garden of butterfly kisses, he felt a sudden gush of wind. He smelled something different in the air and found a note lying peacefully beneath his feet. It seemed to him that the note had came together with the wind. He took the note to his sight and saw words scribbled onto it, "I've been waiting for you... Let's go Love." He looked up into the sky and was amazed at the thought of it. Then he felt vibrations under his knees. He looked and was shocked. It was there, lying peacefully in the sunken of the ground. He finally found what he was looking for all these years. It was the heartbeat that touched him, the same one that he used to place his ears over. It was then he realised that actually the heartbeat didn't leave him. It was there all along for she's been there waiting for the faithful day when she could finally escape from the soils of love, in the secret garden of butterfly kisses.

The story of a Girl.

2004-09-10T11:12:00.000+08:00

There was once a girl who never knew why there was a space and time for things to happen. Now she's grown up. As a woman, she finally knows the reasons why and what it was for. Pictures are frames that creates thoughts, an illusion that speaks a new language. Now the windows that she sees are no longer just the same old windows, but many other new possible windows.

She took his hand one day and held it close. Then she took it to the waters. He smiled and went along. One day, she believed she was independent to swim in the sea by herself, and she left. She thought she could. Therefore he left too. He was soon drifted with the waves and took off. The waves came down on her and took her to the deep cold waters. She still believed she was able to withstand the pressure that was slowly taking away all her energy. She was unconsciously and helplessly sinking beneath the cold and the dark waters. She turned to search beyond the waves but he was too far gone away. She knew she wanted to shout for him, but the waves got heavier and stronger. She was choking!! And her voice softened and muffled. she finally knew she had never been able to swim into the sea all by herself. He too knew she had to take off on her own to learn independence. He had willingly let her go and only heaven knows when he's ever turning back to lookout for her and not let her vanish down into the harsh and deepest waters again.

Years passed. Then she realised she has to go for it, whether the chance of her life is a hit or a miss. It's too late to quit, and what if the girl wasn't going to be a designer? Maybe. Probably. Hopefully, certainly things would be much better to live your dreams on hopes for you will see. For it was long overdued. The woman has dried her tears and gotten over her fears, and is going to show how bad she really wants to stay on that point for it is him she have loved. High of the fear of competition, the light and dreams takes on the lead. But she's gonna work to set the pace, and win herself from the heart to brake down another kind and to be free. It's not as hard as it seems to save the last dance, with all eyes on him, still braking on and recovering to give herself everything for the last time to make sure she's strong enough to bring on the heat if only there is still love like this before.

~look out for 'The story of a Guy'. Opening in blogs 11 Sep 2004. Stay tuned!!~

You!!

2004-09-09T22:08:00.000+08:00

Hee.. I'm back HOME!!

~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~Nites Off~

and

~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~i miss you dear~

So MUCH..!

All about loving you..

2004-09-05T21:19:00.000+08:00

Dedicated to you, my dear one. For you know who you are to me, and i know who i am to you.

Looking at the pages of my life
Faded memories of me and you
Mistakes you know I've made a few
I took some shots and fell from time to time
Baby, you were there to pull me through
We've been around the block a time or two
I'm gonna lay it on the line
Ask me how we've come this far
The answer's written in my eyes

Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new
That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more
I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time
When I look at what my life's been comin' to
I'm all about lovin' you

I've lived, I've loved, I've lost, I've paid some dues, baby
We've been to hell and back again
Through it all you're always my best friend
For all the words I didn't say and all the things I didn't do
Tonight I'm gonna find a way

Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new
That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more
I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time
When I look at what my life's been comin' to
I'm all about lovin' you

You can take this world away
You're everything I am
Just read the lines upon my face
I'm all about lovin' you

Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new
That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more
I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time
When I look at what my life's been comin' to
I'm all about lovin' you

All about lovin' you

Bon Jovi

Passing of time.

2004-09-05T14:46:00.000+08:00

It was a tiring week.

Sit test over the weekend - Thurs, friday and saturday.. Uncommon beauty over at the reclaimed lands. That is if anybody knows why in the first place was it reclaimed. The organisation reclaimed it and planted minimum tress in it so as to create a pure killing ground for all trainees and instructors. Zero shade and 100% sun. I had no choice but made part of the game.
I was baked!! Totally baked. Signs of torture- Hands, neck, ears and face. Darker shade than the others. I foresee a sunburn coming this way. ~sigh~ Meanwhile thanks to Miss Aloe-vera-gel for the immediate comfort on me. I could never needed you so much!!

All i can say was that i was tired and needed rest. But ended up in the threatre with the clan. Zb, jan, dan, ali and john.. Wastage of time and energy for the giant snake, Anacondas. Wastage of money too. Its not the movie nor the outing that im willing to sacrifice my rest for, it's always for the accompany, my dearest frens. Friends forever!!
Not to mention zb was on a high yest. Never seen him so on before. He dated us out. He was early. He was nice. He sent us home one by one.. ~thanks zb~ And not forgetting jan. Thanks for the keychain!!

To all my friends out there reading this.
Cheers to our friendship!!

Kui Jui.

2004-08-29T13:54:00.000+08:00

That at least how it sounds in Hokkien. Open Water that is. With most of the clan members gone, we settled down for a movie on a saturday night.

Ali + Went to Brunei for training.
Jan + Went to Mexico for work.
Dan + Confinement week.

Just mi, zb and john. Zb suggested Open Water, and since we were free, why not?? Now that's the greatest mistake i've made in my entire life. Why?! Read on and you will know why coz i've got a whole lot of complaining to do.

If you love the sea and the skies, then you will definately hate this movie. Cause the whole movie practically showing nothing but the open sea and the blue sky. Till you get so sick that you wouldn't want anymore to do with nature. The movie started so abruptly! No so whatever warning or subtitles. Then the filming angle and style really sux lor! Even my multi-media fren, zb could done something better, i supposed.

Firstly, the plot is stupid. Asking an idiotic maths-failer to be the parade state ic. Then miss out a couple in the sea and can still head back to shore. How can someone possibly counted "18. All here." when the total strength is 20?? Then the couple drifted in the open sea, drifted and drifted for the next 60min of the movie. Drifted and drifted again. The girl got stuck by a jellyfish, the guy too. Then they fell asleep in the sea. Drifted again! The shark bites guy's leg and he bleeds. Then he bleeds to death. And a change in the drift. This time the girl drifts away from the guy. She leaves him alone and sees him eaten by the sharks. She couldn't take it and took her own life by drowning herself in the ocean. Then no more drifting!

Secondly, there's the sea. The movie's only f**king 79min. 40min on the sea. 30min on the skies. Last but not least 9min on land. Tell me.. what kind of movie is only 79min long?? Even Mr. Bean goes to town is 60min long!!

Thirdly, there's the sharks. This show tells me that all sharks are stupid. Which shark bites and allows the victim to die bleeding before swallowing it down its tummy?? The shark in the movie does. I was taught that sharks can smell blood some 50km away, and they savoured the moment a creature bleeds. Wtf!!

In conclusion the show is SHIT!! When the lights came on, everyone was in silence. Cause i assumed that 75% of the viewers fell asleep during the movie. The clan was always complaining that i always recommend lousy movies to watch till now. Zb is the record holder for now.. and FOREVER i think!! ~lol~ It sux so much that even if you treat to to that movie now and pay me $10, i wun do it lor.. Then as i was walking to the escalator, i heard a 'thump'!! One look back and i saw the 'Open Water' poster being pulled down by some unsatisfied audience. And that's how bad the show was.

If you really tired and can't get urself to sleep, i recommend you this show. Best!! 5 thumbs up!!

And last but not least, dun get cheated by the trailer, cause the trailer damn cool!!

Sky remembrances.

2004-08-28T16:14:00.000+08:00

Pulau Tekong - My home for the past 2 weeks.
No booking out. No nights-off. Not to mention nights-out.
People not knowing so may actually tot that i was 'civilianly' dead.

First week was practically spent in the vicinity of camp. Then amazing i've got recruit telling me about my blog. How different when i was in camp and as a civilian. That how funny i seemed when compared to as in camp. ~Yeah..! All my fans. Big hugs to you out there!!~

He made me realise something. Something important that i've forgotten all along. How it had influenced my life. How it changed everything. I wasn't like this before. The army had moulded me into another person. I may be Mr Nice Guy some years ago, but definately not now. My role as an instructor had taken away my paitence, my love, my touch, and my care. I felt like i could no longer love someone that i had loved before. I feel so alien to the human world now. It seems that i dun belong here, and i belong to somewhere far far away.. I could feel someone is taking me away, away to no man's land. Now i have to do things i never do before, and it's hurting my spiritual self. My heart's beating weaker as days passes. And i hoped i can recover soon as i'm approaching another sector of my life.

Second week was spent outfield. Their fieldcamp, our hatred. Nothing was more mind-taxing and physically-challenged than the 7-day fieldcamp. Not just for the recruits, but for all the instructors too. Each day starts as early as 6am and ends as late as 12mn. It was shacked to the max!! But the BBQ on the 4th nite was some ease for all of us. Thou mentally and physically drained, we really enjoyed ourselves. The food was great!! Thanks to sean, sham and ang. Then again back to jungle survival.

It was 2 weeks of pure torture and isolation from the world. Feels so great to be home again. Home Sweet Home.

I was so tired that i slept from 2am to today 3pm. And i'm still tired..

In loving memory.

2004-08-16T14:53:00.000+08:00

Dedicated to beloved Miss Nora.

Life is what you make it. The path you take, and the decisions to make are yours alone. There are no rules to follow, no proper steps to take. Your life is your game and you are in control.

Take risks and you will reap rewards. Be too careful and you could lead yourself to your own downfall. Take a chance, try everything once, don't live a life full of "what ifs". In the worse situation you falter a little, fall a step or two, but how far you fall depends on you. Hold your head high & walk again.

Don't be too afraid & don't have high expectations. Take things a step at a time. Don't ask too many questions, sometimes you just won't find the answer, and some things are better left unsaid & unknown.

The one thing & the best thing we all have in ourselves, is the capacity to love. Love is a gift that we have to accept when given to us, and returned when asked for. Experiencing love brings you to new heights of sensations never felt before, and a sense of happiness you can't find elsewhere.

Don't be afraid to be love & be loved. Seek not the one who loves us, but the one we can give our love to. Don't be afraid to say "i love you".

Trust and believe in yourself, have faith.

A reminder to those interested.. A reminder to myself.

The meaning of love and your loved ones

Beautiful torture.

2004-08-15T15:43:00.000+08:00

Gallery added ---+ Janice's 22nd Birdae +---

It was a pre-celebration for janice. Her 22nd birthday which actually falls on 21st August. An orginal plan of bbq at her home turns out to be some cooking by the gals. But nevertheless, it was a great gathering and dinner. Great food, great people!!

Ever seen hotdogs being fried till it looks like dried dates?? Ever taste chicken fillet being baked till it tastes like herbal chicken?? And ever taste chicken nuggets being fried till it tastes exactly like Mac's 6pc chicken nuggets?? And got dan saying that's Mac's nuggets lor.. Dun bluff me.. Yup!! That's what we had for dinner. All done by the gals. All cooked by them. Not to mention where are the guys for i think they really sux!! Zb went into the kitchen with the intent of getting some syrup drink for everyone and ended up throwing frozen tiger prawns into the drink container!! ~wtf!!~ And yet dan could still complain about the food!!

The weaker lot followed by the stronger. Or is it the other way round??

Jan | Happy 22nd Birthday!!
Yve | It's been a long long time since i saw or heard from you. Glad you are doin' fine.
Ali | Why so moody lately?? Like so isolated..
Dan | Hey i also need to sleep hor!! F**ker!!
Ting | Is HE the 'one'??
Jing | Hope you recover fast ok?? Meanwhile no chicken and fried food huh..
Zb | No more for you ok?? Better quit, i'm tellin' you!!
Weian | That are dried dates leh, not hotdogs..
Daniel wee | Take gd care of her ok??

Off we went to K-ster for some late night ktv-singing. It was getting a bit drowsy at first. Then esctasy later. Cause i felt asleep in the room. ~asshole sean~

more photos:

Janice's 22nd birdae

05:20

2004-08-15T05:20:00.000+08:00

That's what appeared on my watch.
The same time i woke up some 24hours earlier.
But now its time for me to sleep.

Till just now when i heard about the bad news;
I couldn't sleep.
I can't stop thinking about it.

And amazing i'm gonna sleep at the same time i woke up yesterday.
So sad!!

Uncommon beauty.

2004-08-09T14:15:00.000+08:00

I could no longer miss it this time. Last sunday was a disaster. Today better, but still it started off a disaster. We agreed on meeting at 5pm at city hall mrt for the fireworks. Then at 435pm i received a sms from dan that time had been postponed to 6pm. Same location. It was a blessing to be late coz i haven't left home. I called dan and ask him to meet me up earlier to get some stuffs and we agreed upon 530pm.

I was on time, for once! And dan came only at 605pm. Damned pissed off! You should had seen the crowd at city hall just now. It was scary. Damned frightening!! "Imagine getting stuck at the entrance of the escalator on the way up the mrt platform. Stuck in the crowd yet watching the escalator moving, carrying the maximum amount of passengers at each time, and AMAZING i'm not moving. A mere 2 meters to the foot of the escalator eventually took me 10mins." For that's what dan said as his excuse of being late!!

Then me, dan and jf went off first to get my stuff. Then many others came later at such different timings. The area was so crowded that the handphone network operators jammed up. We couldn't call thru the hp. Eventaully after much trouble we managed to meet up at Broadwalk. Then weiling struck an idea. How about we go up to Pan Pacific Hotel to catch the fireworks?? Some 20+ storeys, open-air. Before we knew it, we were up there. Weiling had managed to retrieve the lost traces of the route to the forgotten site of the holy fireworks. 'Up the lift, then along the corridor and thru the fire escape lobby. Then exit the door and to the fire escape stairs.' ~sounds like some kind of RPG game~

Then again i guessed that's the only advantage we have as Archi students. Always managed to find our ways thru the service areas of buildings. And how?? Coz that's what actually we do. We re-design these areas and buidings. That's why we know all the areas that layman won't know. Some dun even know these areas exist..

Ok, back to the topic. We felt like we were in heaven for a moment. So free, so light. We could feel the wind upon our faces and all our stresses built up over the years disappear free within seconds. We felt like what we never felt before in years.

Believe it or not, that's one of the greatest view in town..

Here's another one..

We were starting to like the place so much that we decided to camp there for the night. We sat down on the stairs and took out tibits. While mumching, we built our basha. It was difficult as first coz there was no soft ground to insert the tentpegs into. Then after some tries we managed to force the iron pegs into the concrete ground. And we were all enjoying ourselves in the 2-men basha. Everything was great till our greatest nightmare came. The manager from the hotel managment. He came and chased us away, saying we are not patrons of the hotel. We were like so sad. We then forced ourselves to break basha and packed it all back into where it first was. Our fieldpack. ~sianz~ We left the hotel with the lowest morale and spirit ever and proceeded back to Broadwalk. Then we decided to stay put there till the fireworks came.

It was mesmerising! Better than the feeling up there. Sean, dan, john, jf, weiling, guohao, hanwei, weiteck, and ali felt the way too.. Thou it was short mere 6mins of fireworks, it was the accompany that made us felt all so worth it.

I've got it all captured down on film. And i'm waiting for someone to teach me how to host the mpeg/wmv online. Till then, interested parties can request it from me. No choice..

The weather kinda hot lately. And it's a degree hotter in Tekong than in Singapore mainland. So while enjoying urself on this long holiday, remember to drink up guys!! Till then:

Bottoms up!!
more photos:

fireworks

Seven Miles Fragance.

2004-08-08T16:41:00.000+08:00

What's the hype lately?? Everyone's talking about the new jay chou's album - Qi Li Xiang, or in other words, the something-orange flower. And that is if i'm not wrong. It's featured in so many different blogs, and even in the papers. Guess i can't be missed out either. So i'm specially dedicating this entry for jay. I love you JAY..!! ~f**k!! like real~

What's with this man that's so special?? Doesn't he have 2 eyes, 1 nose, 2 ears, 1 mouth, just like everyone of us out there?? Or is it that he actually has 3 eyes or 2 nose that made him so special. Yup! you can say i'm jealous, so jealous. I dun have his fame nor wealth coz i dun have 3 eyes or 2 nose.. And i'm glad my mother borned me this way. I dun envy him nor his mummbling qualities and i'm happy that i can talk perfectly fine.

Suprising to say while i'm typing this entry, i'm actually listening to this very album. And to be exact, i just heard some horse-strummbling echos. And a check on my winamp player shows track no 7 - Luan Wu Chun Qiu. And i'm not suprised that his album actually sells very well. One cool example - My campmate, leonard, a guy actually booked out on the very day just to get his hands first on his album. ~what's up with the fighting in the background?? Can someone pls call the police??~ You can say what's wrong but i simply can't forgive a guy whose so interested in another guy unless he's gay. ~whose phone's ringing??~ Now i dare not say that i actually recorded the songs from leonard the day he first got it. And now i'm really afraid that people might mistook me for a gay. What the heck!!

Sad to say but true, i think that i can sing better than him. I think. ~views may differ from one person to another. So if you think my singing sux, then it's your problem, not mine~ In conclusion, i think after this entry, every jay's fan out there gonna blackmark me. My tagboard's gonna be flooded with insulting remarking! Some will try to hack into my account and remove the entry while now i have to disguise myself when i'm out of home.

For all jay's fan out there, catch me if you can!!

Thank-wasteful trip.

2004-08-01T23:59:00.000+08:00

Anyway yest i went to apple centre on the decision of getting the 4G ipod. Upon reaching there then i realised that it's sold out. Sold out Singapore-wide! New stocks will only arrive some 2 weeks later. Then after some advice from guohao, dan and dylan, i changed my mind. They suggested something better in quality but lesser on the image. Iriver iHP-120. Yup!! I bought it just now. Quite cool!! Super quality functions. Will not be 'alone' anymore during my public transport journey. But i'm broke. I'm 570 bucks poorer today. Guess gotta start saving before my bank account deplete. Sherks!!

Then i did something very stupid today. I met up with john, dan, ali, janice, ting to watch the fireworks showcase by the U.S. today. My friend told me that it starts at 9pm at the Espanade. I remembered seeing something like that on the tv too. Both confirms it to be at 9pm. So after dinner at Burger King, ali wanted to get a pair of slippers while dan wanted to get a air refresher for his cupboard, so we went shopping. Then the funny thing happened.

We were in the vincity of Carrefour at around 8pm when we heard some very faint thumping coming from all directions. We wondered what it was at first. Then dan pointed out that can it be the fireworks?? Could it be at 8pm?? That i remembered wrongly.. John then replied that it can't be. Must be a misfire! We laughed.

Then at about 830pm after we bought our stuffs, we decided to proceed to the Espanade. Which is then we realised that something is wrong!! How come the air is so cloudly?? How come the air smelled of burnt ashes?? And amazing how come everyone is walking against our direction?? We were like the only idiots who walked in the different direction from the rest of the crowd. The we really realised that something is wrong. I decided to call my buddy to check things out. Damned!! The fireworks started at 8pm. We were like wtf..!! Damned!!

House of Crawling Maggots.

2004-08-01T01:20:00.000+08:00

That's at least what i featured out after watching House of Flying Daggers.

There's this scene when xia0-mei, zhang ziyi, was 'shot' by the flying dagger. She caught her last breath before falling onto the snow-filled ground, leaving a bloody mess on the pale white snow. She laid there unconscious. Everyone tot she was dead. But moments later, she crawled out of the red snow, leaving everyone in a shock of dismay. Few many others burst out laughing when the scene actually is at such a low mood. She struggled out of the snow, almost wanting all of our sympathy. I forgive her. After some losing struggles, she fell back onto the never-ending snow pit. Now she's dead. At least that's what the audience tot.

Till she crawled again!! This time with even a greater force than before. Now 75% of the viewers are laughing. I gotta admit that i belong to one of them too. ~evil grin~ It's damn hilarious lor.. The way she crawled out of the snow is exactly the way you would see a maggot crawling out of a rotten apple. Then with strength out of no where, she stood up. Standing firm and uprooted to the ground, she seemed like she was never injured before. I couldn't forgive her this time. I couldn't forgive zhang yimou too. So 3 thumbs up only..

Effects are good. CGI blended in quite nicely. But the plot sux. A typical zhang yimou-twisted-plot movie. But zhang yimou's movie-Hero was great. One of the best martial arts skills featured in a chinese show with very solid CGI. I loved that one.

Up and down.

2004-07-29T23:20:00.000+08:00

I felt my internal organs were mixed up.
My balls replacing my heart.
And my heart?? Up there in my brain..
I was extremely nervous. When was the last time i felt like this?? O levels??

I was gonna like shit in my pants lor. But i'm glad i made it.
I finally PASS my class 2B tp!! Hurray..
Everything wasn't going as smooth as planned.
I wobbled. I almost fell off the narrow plank, leading to an immediate failure.
The engine almost stalled while doing the u-turn.
But still i made it!!

And most importantly i owned it to my Encik's advice for this is what he sms me the nite before-

' Remove both balls as it is known that one is always bigger than the other. That's why the saying goes 'Buay Balance Man'. Make sure your dick is erected too, for it might just slip from side to side when you're doing cornering. All about balacing.'

I'm really glad i heeded his advice.

Eternity..

2004-07-28T23:20:00.000+08:00

Thanks for inviting me to the play, Eternity.
It's a nice one. Thanks shuling..

Hope everything goes well tomolo.
I'll be m0re than happy to be able to pass.
God bless me!!

Me, Robot??

2004-07-27T23:49:00.000+08:00

Finalli managed to catch up with shuling again. My only beloved sis, my xia0-mei. We chatted. We talked. Tot a movie would be nice after dinner therefore we went straight to the cinemas first. Intending to watch Brotherhood in the first place but due to unforeseen circumstances, no choice but to watch I,Robots.

If you had read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, then you would have actually realised that I,Robots plays a plot somewhat similar to The Da Vinci Code. Strange as it may seem, but it's true. It both starts with a murder and 2 absolute strangers going around seeking clues to break the mystery within. Ended up the answer lies in the first place they came upon.

The Da Vinci Code vs. I,Robots
+ Murder of the great grandfather by Silas vs. Murder of Dr. Alfred Lanning by NS-5, Sonny.
+ Sophie and Langdon as investigators vs. Del Spooner and Susan Calvin.
+ Series of penetration of interrogations by Lt. Fache vs. Series of penetration of interrogations by Susan Calvin.
+ Hidden villian - Teabing vs. Hidden villian - V.I.K.I.
+ Location of Holy Grail - Louvre (first place upon) vs. Who killed Dr. Alfred Lanning - Sonny (first suspect upon)

Quite a nice a movie. 3 thumbs up!! Was surfing then when i came across this interesting bit-

Some possible titles for sequel:
- Sonny's Back - Rise of the Machines
- 2, Robot / II, Robot
- Alien and Predator vs. Sonny

1NTM (part 3)

2004-07-26T23:54:00.000+08:00

We reached our destination some 1 and half hour later, then realised that that's just the start of the nightmare!! We took turns one by one to draw our personal No. 1 attire. The last person drawing clocked the time at 3am in the morning.. Then we have to get back to Tekong. Same procedure. Same stupidity. All i could remember then was that i hit the bed at close to 5am.

We woke up at 8am the next day and our day began. What happened was considered CLASSIFIED, therefore i can't explain much. Have only to say that wearing a No. 1 sux! You can't possibly breath in a No. 1 lor.. I wondered how those marching continents stand the uniform during the NDP. Here's a full summary of what happened:

17 July 2004
2100 : Was activated in Suntec.
2200 : Reached SFT in Smart 4.
2300 : After breifing we proceed to ALB.
0030 : Reached ALB and started drawing our No 1.
0300 : Finished the process and started journey back SFT.
0430 : Bunk Sweet Bunk!!
0800 : Reville + 5BX..
0830 : Started rehearsal.
1200 : Fastcraft out to Objective destination. Hougang.
1530 : We stood waited for 2 hours on stand-by in No 1.
1600 : Travelled to Lim Chu Kang for mission objective.
1700 : Objective met. Mission accomplished!!
1730 : Journey back home.
1900 : Home sweet home!!
2000 : Change and head back to camp, Tekong, for debrief..
2200 : Tekong AGAIN!!
2330 : Zzzz...

In short, it's something that people prefer it had not happened. Something not very nice. It's heavy on the shoulders and it's a very tiring process. A situation where loved ones cry their hearts out. Slow march of 500m was a kill too. Guess what was it?? And it took place at LIM CHU KANG. What else is there in Lim Chu Kang.. I think you know.

1NTM (part 2)

2004-07-21T21:36:00.000+08:00

I was on an activation last weekend. Or rather 1NTM. 1 hour Notice To Move. Such that if anytime during the weekend i was activated, i must report to SAF Ferry Terminal in 1 hour's time in Smart 4 dress. It simply means that i must be on stand-by for the entire weekend.

Then i felt so stupid. With a backpack, inside my Smart 4 attire, i went to town. Walking downtown with some idiotic gor-tex boots(waterproofed from the inside) and the once-worn-sure-fall-asleep attire- Smart 4 was a damn stupid idea. And yet i was dressed in civilian. But i could waste no weekend anymore. I decided to take a risk. I went to suntec to catch up with nick and his deemed nasty week that he had. Yup. We had some really good food. Some Olio for afternoon teabreak then next-door N.Y.D.C. for some heavyweight dinner. We eat like we had never ate before. Then the bad news came. I was activated at 9pm. I had 1 hour to rush down Changi beach.

Upon attendance taken, we were sent to Army Logistic Base at Lim Chu Kang by the infamous SAF rover. The only vehicle which you could see on the expressways travelling at only 50km/hr. Imagine how long it took from Changi to Lim Chu Kang. 1 hour?? Wrong! 1.5 hour!! Then... ...

Due to time contraints, i will complete tis blog some time later. Night-offs. Now gonna head back to Tekong.