tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145122732012-02-16T14:50:02.313+08:00for my disparate thoughts on anything and everything...myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-64612373288508417852011-02-23T20:20:00.114+08:002011-02-24T22:57:07.656+08:00

when is it considered too young to undergo angioplasty and be fitted with 2 stents? before your 36th birthday? wilson did an angiogram today and was given a choice between angioplasty and a bypass operation. guess it's a no-brainer... at least for the time being. i knew i was dealt the short end of the stick with regards to pre-disposition to heart diseases years ago. my mum had her bypass

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-71527500719213850702011-02-05T12:18:00.000+08:002011-02-05T21:24:22.038+08:00

i think it's impossible not to gain any weight during the chinese new year festivities. the chinese new year goodies are literally health hazards! apart from them being too 'heaty', they're also remarkably calorie-dense. check out the numbers published in the 'mind your body' supplement from the straits times. peanuts (a handful, 20g) contains 10g of fats, 0.8g of sugar and 113 calories. yusheng

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-87519475782656780332011-01-25T19:19:00.001+08:002011-01-25T19:38:59.600+08:00

it's a forgone conclusion that the men in white will call for an election this year. so have you checked if your elector information is correct? do it here by 27 jan.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-36842023888177069012011-01-17T12:34:00.003+08:002011-01-26T01:22:47.859+08:00

Gout and Hyperuricemia At A Glance •Painful gouty arthritis is caused by uric-acid-crystal deposits in joint tissue. •Gout is a chronic, progressive disease. •The tendency to develop gout and elevated blood uric acid level (hyperuricemia) is often inherited. •Gout and hyperuricemia are aggravated by obesity, weight gain, alcohol intake, high blood pressure, fructose in corn syrup found in

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-4292579170096909652011-01-16T23:59:00.001+08:002011-01-26T01:19:49.882+08:00

return of the gout. :( had a bad feeling when i went out for breakfast with my sis today. already felt my right toe was out-of-sorts yesterday during yoga class but i thought and hoped that it was just my imagination. apparently, my imagination isn't not fertile. sigh... the condition got worse throughout the day until i had to take a painkiller before i can go to bed. ouch!

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-78115276192418153222010-12-17T18:18:00.002+08:002010-12-29T01:41:36.182+08:00

another paper... actually planned to take it 1 week after the tutorial on the 13th and 14th but the last paper by sci this year is on the 17th. i had sat in for the class previously at tampines but that was before i got the new textbook and before i cleared m5 and m9 so alot of what went on then wasn't fully understood. armed with the new text, i attended the night class at changi last month.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-43198685548289336932010-12-05T12:34:00.120+08:002010-12-07T21:55:02.388+08:00

so after much hullabaloo whether we're going to have 1 or 2 marathons in december, the dust settled and the inaugural scms was born today with a record 60,000 participants. the most visible change was the different start points for all 3 races. the full-marathoners starting at orchard road, the half-marathoners outside sentosa and the 10km runners starting at the usual esplanade bridge. and so

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-63616752372744233292010-11-15T20:58:00.001+08:002010-12-07T22:41:04.003+08:00

my 2nd paper at sci, another information overload 'cos this paper covers 25 chapters and i needed a minimum of 70% of 125 questions in 2.5 hours. thankfully i passed. yeah! :) the tutorials by julia sim really helped.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-43084077205930078552010-10-25T18:18:00.005+08:002010-10-31T16:07:30.683+08:00

my first paper today... a bit stressed since i'm hoping to pass at first go otherwise have to do the new paper effective from 28th. too much info... the last 14 questions were tough, consisting of options such as 'i & ii are correct', 'i & iii are correct', 'ii & iii are correct' and 'all are correct', those that i call multiple-mcq. needed 75% to pass and i wasn't sure if i could make it.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-71480283287013390512010-10-13T23:48:00.000+08:002010-10-14T03:40:19.521+08:00

why start your own business? according to adam khoo, there're 3 reasons: to be in charge of your own destiny to determine your own market value to achieve financial independence everything sounds so simple... but it's not easy.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-78730114217986612532010-09-12T18:18:00.001+08:002010-10-31T22:30:32.765+08:00

haven't been to marriott cafe for quite a while... decided to go there for high tea to celebrate ky's birthday and hoping that the buffet spread is still good. it wasn't a huge spread for high tea while oysters were available, sashimi was not. and it's only 2 hours long on sundays, so unless you're a real fast eater that can chomp your way quickly... it's a bit rushed to eat and catch up with

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-53011205519572059712010-09-08T11:28:00.021+08:002010-09-08T11:36:53.889+08:00

it's raining cats and dogs now... wet, overcast and rainy days always make me think of the cool months of december. and december always give me a nice fuzzy feeling because it was associated with school holidays when i was younger, and then the year-end festive holiday season. however, whenever it pours heavily now, i'm also inclined to think, "is orchard road going to flood again?" :P lol...

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-66938009596085701332010-09-05T20:20:00.004+08:002010-10-31T16:20:03.419+08:00

new running shoes from nike since my asics has started to wear out... my big toe nails can actually make holes on the shoes through my socks! haha... thought this is a very good deal from nike factory outlet at west coast plaza. cool, right? ;)

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-82360485272031456712010-09-04T23:58:00.001+08:002010-09-07T03:56:12.426+08:00

cute!

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-76972723157425553632010-08-28T23:59:00.002+08:002010-08-30T22:55:25.196+08:00

doris wanted to go see kumar so did sl who persuaded me to go. ky came along too. the stage at the cafe is a far smaller scale than that of the one at "boom boom room" where i last watched him performed. still funny but i thought more 'racist' in content. he poked fun at racial stereotypes and i felt he could get away with so much ribbing of indians because he's one. somehow, you're granted more

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-11386020883743589642010-08-26T12:34:00.006+08:002010-08-30T20:45:45.968+08:00

thought this was funny... i want my kids to know when i'm pissed, when i'm happy and when i'm confounded.~ julia roberts credit: 8 days photo credit: www.inquisitr.com

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-17407018998098613542010-08-25T14:30:00.001+08:002010-08-26T18:07:59.197+08:00

didn't know there's a river by the name of irrawaddy in myanmar, it flows from north to south and is the country's largest river and most important commercial waterway. there's also an irrawaddy here in singapore too... no fishes though but you can find a new phoenix there. ;)

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-52601315890148073442010-08-24T20:10:00.001+08:002010-08-26T03:47:18.193+08:00

friends know that i tend to be behind the lens rather than in front of it. but i had no choice this time round 'cos an organisation had requested for a passport-sized photo which cannot be produced from my relic of a film negative. and i had to get a stye in my right eye when i woke up on sunday! had to wait for it to clear up today before i can go to the photo studio and preen. i opted for a '

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-77799804917116307272010-08-23T18:18:00.005+08:002010-08-26T03:23:13.366+08:00

chua mui hoong wrote about the transformation of sentosa and the marina bayfront area into places that didn't feel like home anymore but to impress foreigners. this globalisation is inevitable as singapore strive to be a metropolis for the world. but how can we become one without losing what is local and familiar? and without the world intruding into our home? i realised that was exactly how i

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-69194275033387482042010-08-22T13:14:00.003+08:002010-08-26T15:40:55.773+08:00

according to gary chapman, people have 5 different ways of wanting and expressing love: words of affirmation spending quality time giving presents acts of service physical touch everyone usually has 1 or 2 dominant love languages with little regard for the remaining. so what's yours?

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-25455882696759514672010-08-22T12:34:00.003+08:002010-08-25T23:52:05.632+08:00

this post is for future generations... once upon a time, photographs are taken with film (plastic coated with an emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide salts). after 'exposing' the film, you need to bring them to the photo labs to develop into photographs that you can hold in your hands. many a time, you won't know how your pictures will turn out 'cos you can't preview them on your

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-16453449465579920262010-08-21T23:59:00.003+08:002010-08-26T15:45:51.099+08:00

after hearing many good things about this movie, i finally get to watch it with sl, doris and thomas. just as the movie, matrix questions what is reality... inception questions whether one is dreaming or awake? which relates to "what is the reality?" this reminds me of chinese philosopher, 庄子 who dreamt that he was a butterfly fluttering happily without a care in the world before he woke up

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-60315820754053260492010-08-18T20:10:00.005+08:002010-08-18T22:57:35.522+08:00

i like silver better than gold but when it comes to medals, nothing beats gold. rainer ng did singapore proud by winning the 1st silver medal for the men's 50m backstroke, just a mere 0.09s behind christian homer from trinidad and tobago. coupled with the 2 bronzes won by daryl tan and nurul shafinas both from taekwondo, the total medal tally stands at 3 tonight. go, singapore, go!

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-50179154841449418142010-08-17T22:58:00.001+08:002010-08-17T23:52:19.157+08:00

oh man... my ipod nano had to hang on me just before my run! and i couldn't reset it! argh... so i couldn't track and time my run tonight. :( boo...

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-5550012747561432982010-08-16T19:00:00.003+08:002010-08-17T20:01:49.490+08:00

i had just switched over to one of the yog channels yesterday and saw the chinese athelete doing the clean and jerk for the weightlifting competition. it was for the 48kg category and i thought that the chinese weightlifter looks very young and stocky. then the commentator announced that she's the gold medalist for the women's 48kg category event. oops! i really couldn't tell that she's a girl.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-50463109442790517042010-08-15T18:18:00.001+08:002010-08-17T03:26:37.872+08:00

does spending money makes one happy? yes, to a certain extent. according to findings, spending money for an experience like going to a concert, lessons, classes or travelling produces longer-lasting satisfaction than just splurging on stuff. the reason being such experiences allow for reminiscences giving longer-lasting happiness. also, scholars found that anticipation increases happiness.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-61303652813753348702010-08-14T23:59:00.007+08:002010-08-17T03:11:39.508+08:00

you guys caught the inaugural yog opening ceremony on tv? well, i didn't 'cos i was making my way to janet's room at marina bay sands for a look-see and also get free entry into the skypark. :) the entire property is huge including a long promenade overlooking the bay. didn't spend too much time at the top since i was a bit late and we wanted to view the fireworks in the room instead. very good

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-15608971851944330702010-08-14T10:28:00.007+08:002010-10-31T16:08:53.516+08:00

saw the dyson fan online previously and felt it's super cool (pun unintended). thought that it's still in the r & d stage but didn't expect it to be in the papers and on sale at robinsons! wow... safe and easy to clean. wonder how much will it cost... check out this video to see what the engineers at dyson did just for fun. :)

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-39581106465546032832010-08-13T23:59:00.001+08:002010-08-14T03:09:27.545+08:00

do you know that raffles city now connects to marina square and suntec city underground? and i don't mean citylink mall... it's via the new esplanade xchange. so now there's another way to get to suntec city during those mad times when there's an IT show going on. great! :)

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-1768968229865819812010-08-13T12:34:00.019+08:002010-08-14T02:27:53.487+08:00

looks like the freaky weather worldwide these past few months is going to impact us directly after all. :( wheat: increase of 50% since june sugar: increase of 26% in 3 months coffee: increase of 20% also in 3 months soya: increase of 8% within the same period while suppliers are currently reluctant to increase prices, if the higher prices persist for another 3 to 6 months, the effect will

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-81488349630970085512010-08-10T18:18:00.001+08:002010-08-10T21:39:57.437+08:00

today i had to go to the post office to weigh the 2 envelopes containing my application forms and documents for the 2 openings doris told me about. it costs 50 cents for a manilla envelope with about 9 sheets of a4 size paper and i've not done this for a very long time even though i'm actively looking for a job. which company still requires you to submit hardcopy applications by post in this

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-90310036418465597962010-08-10T10:08:00.004+08:002010-08-10T10:08:00.215+08:00

as usual, you can't expect mrbrown not to parody this year's national day song. :) but i thought last year's "lekuasimi" was funnier. ;)

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-69797519612964105302010-08-09T20:10:00.003+08:002010-08-09T20:10:00.302+08:00

happy birthday to singapore! this year's song is written and sung by corrinne may.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-16219957070227995382010-08-05T18:18:00.010+08:002010-08-05T18:34:41.722+08:00

while sugar-free food products usually mean that artificial sweeteners such as saccharin, aspartame and sucralose were used previously, increasingly sugar substitute called sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, maltitol and xylitol are added nowadays. i know about sorbitol and xylitol because that is the sugar substitute commonly used in chewing gum. so is there a difference between the 2 groups of

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-30076559770703031592010-08-03T18:19:00.000+08:002010-08-03T18:24:15.220+08:00

argh... almost got a headache trying to solve the 30 reasoning questions assessment here. it's super "cheem" lah... i'm happy if i got half of them right. :(

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-16034613594129066252010-08-01T23:59:00.002+08:002010-08-03T01:14:00.317+08:00

but it felt too long... and i couldn't maintain my pace consistently. my 1st run in many months... haven't been running regularly since the standchart marathon last december so i've been terribly out of practice. besides my obvious laziness, i also blame it on my nike+ ipod sensor. i discovered its battery was flat a few months ago. as luck would have it, it was out of stock in many places.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-62867505202869461342010-07-29T20:20:00.003+08:002010-08-05T18:34:16.434+08:00

丹下健三 was a world-renown architect with his works spanning across all continents but do you know that he also left his mark on singapore's cityscape as well? ntu, oub centre, indoor stadium and uob plaza are but a few of the his more prominent projects that dot our little island. in fact, i didn't know he was behind the design of oub centre until i read that paul tange (his son) is the architect

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-39818315939056861932010-07-26T23:59:00.001+08:002010-07-27T01:42:28.262+08:00

i like colourful mosaic tiles.this is a major overhaul in looks for the blog. a departure from the previous spare and almost bland template.maybe i'm compensating for my less than colourful writings. :P

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-32176867319067621322010-07-25T18:18:00.003+08:002010-08-05T18:33:49.044+08:00

never heard of this city in west virginia in the us until i read the saturday special report in the papers on yesterday. it seems that it has been labelled as america's fattest city, rightfully or wrongly the label had stuck since an associated press report in 2008. have you seen an xxl tee? i guess that's the usual oversized tee we usually see around here but you can find 10xl tees at

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-76596749832107189742010-07-25T12:34:00.002+08:002010-07-26T23:00:53.656+08:00

the straits times' insight team is betting on a december '10/january '11 or april/may '11 date for the next general election here.let's see when the men-in-white deem the ground is sweet enough for the picking... :)

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-58939865287657646542010-07-24T23:28:00.000+08:002010-08-05T21:05:28.494+08:00

it's janelle and jarad celebrating their birthdays at safra jurong and all the kids are invited for a fun workout at kidz amaze. the decibel levels is truly amazing! even the kids thought it was too noisy. so you can imagine the din all the kids were making. i guess the kids enjoyed themselves pretty much except maybe cayden who was somehow mistaken to be food by a little boy. poor cayden, he

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-3745199912522165512010-07-23T23:28:00.000+08:002010-07-26T17:05:20.745+08:00

another word that i came across recently...seems to be similar to discombobulate in meaning.find out more here.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-73392415432701119882010-07-17T18:18:00.000+08:002010-07-22T20:00:47.724+08:00

considering the unprecedented amount of rainfall that caused the flash floods in orchard road within 2 months, is it any wonder that mas is revising our economic growth forecast for the year to between 13 and 15%? :Pand we could be the fastest growing economy in the world for 2010!wow...

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-72450354319903667842010-07-04T23:30:00.001+08:002010-07-05T02:52:12.437+08:00

chubby ethan is so cute!!!he seems to be in great mood today allowing everyone to carry him. likes to laugh, eat and crawls around happily.knows how to look for daddy & mummy and point to his backside when asked to. haha... :)check out the party's pictures here.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-20610771032538002362010-02-14T12:18:00.004+08:002010-02-17T22:13:01.154+08:00

happy new year!may the auspicious year of the metal tiger brings you great wealth and health.恭喜, 恭喜!

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-41399626466919274472010-02-13T18:18:00.000+08:002010-02-17T22:09:09.518+08:00

the requisite reunion dinner or 团圆饭 is possibly the only meal in the whole year that all 6 of us will sit down and eat together at home.and we always have 鱼生 and steamboat without fail. the traditional steamboat has progressed to one which comes with a grill, so that we can barbeque the meats and seafood and stink up our clothes. :P haha...this year, dad went to buy salmon belly 鱼生. as usual, he

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-84976326366774771342010-02-09T18:58:00.001+08:002010-02-10T00:21:57.724+08:00

after slightly more than 2 years, my trusty nec versa e6310 finally decided to give me a weird look. yeah, i cannot see the display properly for the windows log in. did the lcd burn out or what? i had no idea...fortunately the necare centre was nearby at haw par technocentre and that was where i found myself last thursday's afternoon. i had decided that if the repairs cost too much, i should

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-83629704003112921712010-01-12T22:59:00.000+08:002010-01-13T04:03:23.423+08:00

never seen this word in my life!what is the meaning of the word? any guesses?give up? check it here. :)

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-17361033287559496812010-01-08T22:58:00.000+08:002010-01-10T02:06:28.332+08:00

lol... kudos to spunky kitchen tigress! :)kitchen tigress: Prying a Cake from OCBC's Cold, Hard Fingers

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-44379464561093964572010-01-01T20:10:00.000+08:002010-01-15T01:34:15.798+08:00

happy new year!yeah, it's 2010... didn't thought much about it until i read the papers and realise that it's a new decade. lots of retrospectives pertaining to technology, economy, nature and even fashion of the last 10 years.somehow, i feel that the more things change, the more they stay the same.let's hope this will be a better year for one and all. cheers!

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-90705063609031488002009-12-24T23:59:00.000+08:002009-12-24T23:59:00.226+08:00

this is way cute... :)may your christmas be filled with love, joy and peace.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-53435114271727864942009-07-30T13:14:00.006+08:002009-11-23T04:20:21.215+08:00

i'm sure you would've deleted contacts from your phonebook for many reasons... and i've done so whenever i'm bored and decide to 'springclean' my contact list.but i had to do it for an altogether new reason that i hope won't happen too often. i did it because i saw ts's obituary in the straits times today.ts was my section mate during bmt in ns. we weren't close and had not kept in touch after

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-25678266670909120822009-07-21T17:41:00.002+08:002009-11-20T18:55:57.033+08:00

tried to send my ipod nano for repairs on sunday but the service centre at wheelock was closed. had to do it fast since i need it for my 2.5 hours flight to and fro bangkok next month. yup, i'm flying on jetstar so have to provide my own in-flight entertainment.when my turn came, the lady at the counter tried very hard to plug into my nano using the connector but didn't succeed. of course she

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-49503262991576065612009-07-19T18:18:00.002+08:002009-11-20T18:21:59.737+08:00

babies are just adorable, aren't they?well, ethan is still very much a sleepy head like when he was a day-old. had to rouse him abit from slumber land just so that i can capture some shots with his eyes open. he kept yawning. hehe...and was rather annoyed by the bright lights from the window. :Pcute...

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-467065055946690452009-07-16T22:58:00.003+08:002009-11-20T18:11:13.183+08:00

after more than a week from my birthday, amy, the busy bee from ssc finally has time to meet up for dinner with ml and i today.by the time i arrived outside sushi-tei at paragon, there was already a queue waiting to be seated. amy was late as usual... somehow, ml and i weren't surprised and kind of expected it.but she was forgiven when we found out later that she was actually having an 'off' day

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-41970818213004429622009-07-15T17:45:00.001+08:002009-11-04T21:03:15.254+08:00

received an sms from tracy this afternoon informing me that eric's dog, franky had finally succumbed to lung cancer.i remember franky to be a very well-behaved and caring dog who just loves to herd. my condolences to eric and tracy.eric posted this in the jcgang mailing list. i thought it was especially moving.THE RAINBOW BRIDGEThere is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth. It is called

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-48774374229459256082009-07-11T23:58:00.005+08:002009-11-05T04:27:15.367+08:00

was looking forward to the night festival at the museums this year 'cos of the fabulous pictures that i've seen both online and in print of last year's event. but it was let down by the weather. almost totally washed out by the heavy downpour in the early evening. :(as a result, the outdoor performances were all postponed till a later timing and i had to duck indoors into the national museum

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-82251937958165069902009-07-08T18:18:00.005+08:002009-10-26T02:47:52.245+08:00

the much anticipated arrival of ethan finally happened on 7th july at 1447hrs, just 1 day after my birthday.when i dropped by at mount elizabeth, the proud parents showed off their new bundle of joy. they even brought along the laptop containing cayden's baby pictures for comparison. hehe... :)and he does really resembles cayden. cute with lots of hair just like his brother, but bigger and more '

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-18058489520976837312009-07-06T22:48:00.004+08:002009-10-25T04:23:57.823+08:00

another year, another birthday, another cake from my dear sis. :)i just want to be happy and healthy always.cheers!

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-7921946840864448992009-07-06T17:58:00.007+08:002009-10-25T04:18:06.429+08:00

found an alternative to having tea at crystal jade kitchen. and it's pretty economical too! it's just nice if you're feeling just a little peckish or simply need a place to rest those feet tired out from shopping. check out this tea time special set of hk-style milk tea, fried chicken wing and of course the must-have 菠萝包with butter. and they bother to serve the butter properly iced which is a

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-65053676145636913072009-07-05T22:48:00.004+08:002009-10-25T03:55:25.755+08:00

today marks the beginning of the monthly birthday feastings for my ns group of friends. ky suggested this rather ulu hotel featuring a steamboat buffet to celebrate my birthday.doris and thomas were invited too. the steamboat was quite good with fresh seafood and mushrooms. cooked dishes were pretty ordinary. i think all of us were slightly disappointed that there weren't oysters or sashimi

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-69276248683694989662009-07-03T17:58:00.007+08:002009-10-25T04:03:46.154+08:00

was craving for hk-style milk tea for a week when doris ask if i'm free to meet up today since she's not working. so i suggested going to crystal jade kitchen at taka.later, we realised that janet is having her gynae appointment today so we asked her along. she's complaining that ethan is later than what she had expected and she can't go for maternity leave earlier. hehe...had the usual instant

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-36224696791969889292009-07-01T22:58:00.002+08:002009-10-25T02:38:19.629+08:00

had been looking around for phone ever since m1 sent me a $100 voucher last month. yeah, my 2-year contract is up for renewal this month. as a sign of the mobile telecoms intense competition, they had sent me the voucher even without me asking for it.although there's absolutely nothing wrong with my nokia e65 and against my usual environmental-friendly sensibilities, i just couldn't resist laying

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-33255193322736263462009-06-29T20:48:00.003+08:002009-10-25T01:55:41.139+08:00

before i went to chapter 2 at marina square, none of the hair stylists that i've told me that i've got thick hair. i always feel that my hair was rather flat. thick hair for me is what doris has. something that every single hair stylist has told her all her life. :Psince nick was the first stylist to tell me so, i took his words with a pinch of salt and didn't really bother about his comment. i

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-76239167822884034672009-06-29T13:59:00.001+08:002009-10-25T01:35:20.427+08:00

the king of pop passed away on 25th june and he's already the feature story for this week's issue of 8days. wow!goes to show how iconic mj is and how hard the team at 8days must have worked to pull this off.my first impression of him started with 'beat it' when i was still a wee lad. a very catchy pop jingle.i'm not a fan but he does seem to be incredibly talented musically selling millions of

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-50372745376146577072009-06-28T23:48:00.000+08:002009-10-25T00:07:17.471+08:00

this song is voted as one of the songs for 20年经典金曲at this year's 金曲奖today.a real classic song by 张学友which i remember was the hottest song back in 1993. it was especially memorable with 周海媚putting in a sultry performance in the music video. 吻别could be heard on the radio several times a day and hogged the music charts then. you could also literally hear the song every where on the streets.why do i

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-1338769079976988012009-06-25T17:38:00.005+08:002009-10-13T19:21:46.683+08:00

didn't know that cgh actually makes appointment for its patients to visit the national cancer centre for consultations. they actually send my 二舅there accompanied by a nurse for his appointment. My mum and i went along to see what the oncologist have to say. after evaluating 二舅's case. the oncologist decided against chemotherapy as he thinks that 二舅will not be able to withstand the toll the

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-38815222472218877512009-06-23T18:18:00.001+08:002009-07-03T02:20:56.249+08:00

went to collect the ndp preview tickets with estee 'cos she wasn't sure where is the floating platform at marina.i had helped her to submit her name for the ticket balloting and she was the only lucky one among the 4 of us to get it. joked that her luck is finally changing.i caught a glimpse of the stage while waiting for her and it's really cool.estee explained later that she took more than a

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-56514436132499018662009-06-23T13:59:00.002+08:002009-07-03T02:00:52.818+08:00

didn't know where to have lunch at bugis so tried out this new place at level 4 of the iluma. tsubohachi is part of a cluster of japanese restaurants at ebisboshi shotengai.tsubohachi hails from sapporo, hokkaido and is one of the largest izakaya [japanese bar] chain in japan. an izakaya is a place where the working class gathers for drinks and snacks after work.that explains the rather extensive

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-23160553710206449812009-06-22T18:18:00.001+08:002009-06-29T02:35:55.430+08:00

the latest mall in orchard this june. went for a look-see. it's a rather narrow, longish and tall mall across the road from centrepoint.the ground floor has this spacious hotel lobby-like atrium with sofas and a cool water feature. i wonder why there is this generous yet uneconomical use of premium rental-yielding space.many of the shops are still not open. some of the f & b outlets are already

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-65815196049846534412009-06-22T13:59:00.004+08:002009-06-29T03:02:28.774+08:00

another visit to cgh to see my 二舅. he has been warded for 2 weeks already and put in isolation in bed 1 at ward 36 'cos they suspect that he might be suffering from tuberculosis. his difficulty in swallowing has been attributed to malignant tumours in his throat.we had to put on n95 masks to see him in his room. according to the instructions at the door, we even need to be gowned and gloved but

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-78039162311106089492009-06-20T23:58:00.000+08:002009-06-29T00:38:18.887+08:00

janet had planned this dinner gathering today to avoid any unplanned disruptions by her delivery. the last time when she was heavily pregnant with cayden, i think he wanted so much to join us for dinner that he chose that very day to come to this world. :P hehe...even though janet had set up today's date weeks before, it ended up with single parents bringing the kids along. coincidently, one half

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-23971043775097953692009-06-19T11:28:00.001+08:002009-06-29T00:15:48.187+08:00

my mum reminded me that it's my lunar birthday today by giving me a 红包.besides wishing me good health [am still recovering from yesterday's ordeal], she also wishes that i'll get a job real soon. :P

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-55083141448453852562009-06-18T03:14:00.001+08:002009-06-24T19:35:51.058+08:00

sharp tummy-ache at 1:00 am... weren't awoken by the pain but had to disrupt my online activities. :Pit was the most excruciatingly painful ordeal that i've ever experienced. the pain was searingly acute that i broke out in cold sweat so profuse that my tee was soaked thoroughly. i thought i was going to faint even.and i wonder how does this compare with labour pains? janet says that it's very

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-75005829510805103122009-06-15T22:48:00.001+08:002009-06-23T00:57:29.205+08:00

this uncle must have had a very bad itch that he couldn't help but scratch it more than a few times while i was on the train from clementi to simei.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-15692682454668710612009-06-13T22:58:00.000+08:002009-06-23T01:23:50.223+08:00

my dad bought an acer aspire laptop today at the pc show. i think it looks cool. and i'm looking at hours of teaching him windows messenger, internet explorer and emailing. :(then again, i ought to be more encouraging of his efforts to be IT-literate and stay connected at his age, right?let's hope he'll be persistent and not let the laptop be a white elephant. ;) hehe...

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-78334551335723765512009-06-08T20:38:00.002+08:002009-06-22T02:58:06.036+08:00

this is not the latest fashion. but it's the first time ever that i've donned a mask all thanks to the global pandemic of h1n1. so it's a momentous occasion worthy of some digital pixels. :Phad went to visit my 二舅 at cgh. i heard he was hospitalised 'cos he wasn't eating well and had trouble swallowing. as usual, since he was just warded today, they have to run tests on him before we know what's

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-44378706922746420592009-06-07T14:28:00.003+08:002009-06-22T02:45:07.775+08:00

went to swim at the latest safra clubhouse at jurong west. a convenient stone's throw away from boon lay mrt station. slightly disappointed that the deck chair areas were rather limited compared to the one at yishun.wonder if the swimming pool was also scaled back in the cost-cutting measures implemented due to escalating costs during its construction which i had read about.this clubhouse seems

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-74788560577643896152009-06-06T15:58:00.003+08:002009-06-22T02:28:29.220+08:00

yup, we're having lunch again at the vienna international seafood and teppanyaki buffet restaurant at united square. no points for guessing that it's an early celebration of fathers' day since my dad likes the food there.well, i thought it'll be another ho-hum lunch since we've been there so many times and truth be told, i would rather try some other place because the menu have largely remained

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-32226502155644764572009-06-05T18:18:00.001+08:002009-06-15T03:07:27.178+08:00

after carting the fan from the living room to my room every night for the past week, i'm just glad that the repairman for the air-conditioner is going to be here today.can't imagine what's wrong with the compressor... according to the manual, when the 2 lights are on, some sensors somewhere is faulty. i just hope it's not major 'cos the temperatures this week sure is rising.the repairman came

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-47166740080163716772009-06-01T14:14:00.000+08:002009-06-15T02:37:59.720+08:00

oh man... my home's air-conditioner is down. the run light and timer light comes on when i tried to switch it on. the same happens to the other 2 units in my parent's and sis's room.and the service company says that they can only send someone to find out what's wrong on friday! gosh! why must this happen when the weather is heating up?i'm melting...

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-32272444534942465452009-05-29T23:48:00.004+08:002009-06-12T00:13:43.329+08:00

doris sms-ed to ask me if i wanted to join her, tracy and eric for lunch at bishan. i declined 'cos i'm too lazy to go all the way there just for lunch.then she called to say she'll be at west coast to collect her new suzuki swift and will drop by after that to pick me up so that we can go janet's place before having dinner together. eric was her designated 'vehicle commander' for the day while i

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-35762391165211354332009-05-24T16:48:00.001+08:002009-06-11T22:44:24.296+08:00

it's jerrell's 5th birthday and the theme is transformers. and he really looks cute in his autobot costume although he complained that it's warm after a while.the children were thrilled as usual to meet their friends, play with the toys, crowd around the cake to sing the birthday song and drink lots of juice. the gang enjoyed the laksa specially catered due to overwhelming prior popular

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-57276930625814414262009-05-23T10:48:00.000+08:002009-06-11T20:36:01.161+08:00

yup, that's right. 端午节 is round the corner again. this year, jan promised my mum that she'll come by to learn and help her out.i fear for her. :P haha...unfortunately, estee is down with flu... very likely that she had caught the bug from me a few days earlier. so in the end it's only mum and jan doing all the work. my contribution to the annual festival remains consistent, i eat the cooked

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-68625061172145480912009-05-22T22:48:00.000+08:002009-06-11T18:55:44.802+08:00

another outreach programme of the singapore arts festival 2009, this is by stalker theatre company [australia] held at the plaza, vivocity.a very energetic and unconventional dance performed with the aid of what i call 'springy ladders' and stilts. there were 2 of these ladders that were fixed spring-loaded, straight up perpendicular to their stands on the floor. when the dancers climb to the top

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-29773579438723148792009-05-17T22:58:00.003+08:002009-06-11T18:36:10.885+08:00

another new place that i've not explored... have read about it in the papers and really intrigued by the 'grass' roof. yup, that's not a typo... it's an environmentally-friendly roof planted with real grass that keeps the buildings below cool.today's the last performance of the singapore arts festival 2009 festival opening act, helios II by la compagnie malabar from france. the crowds wasn't too

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-91175589423681116962009-05-16T23:59:00.000+08:002009-06-10T02:15:50.412+08:00

so excited about attending the wedding dinner at st. regis 'cos i've not been there. the john jacob ballroom turned out to be such a grand and understated beauty. of course the pretty floral decorations played a part to create this romantic and almost dreamy feel of the night.was slightly late since i waited quite a while for the bus, fortunately the dinner has yet to begin although most of the

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-49133604737899977802009-05-09T23:59:00.004+08:002009-06-10T01:22:17.144+08:00

it's a blissful month at my former office since there're 2 colleagues getting married this may. but my wallet has to take a beating. :Pjasmine started the ball rolling today with gowns that were eye-catching to say the least, all thanks to her lanky frame.saw rudy's wife for the first time. and everyone tried to avoid sitting with him and ohad. luckily i was early, else i might have to sit with

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-6283339522365772632009-05-09T17:18:00.001+08:002009-06-10T01:39:48.575+08:00

had late lunch at the sushi tei at west coast plaza for an early mothers' day celebration since wilson just returned from his vietnam business trip this afternoon. and i have a wedding dinner to attend tonight.first time eating at this branch. standards are consistent. no complaints. yummy as usual.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-65285732149215491992009-05-01T10:10:00.001+08:002009-06-10T01:04:49.322+08:00

it's a special labour day 'cos i wouldn't be labouring much from today for a while.cheers!

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-3732278796024128002009-04-27T18:18:00.002+08:002009-06-10T00:58:04.037+08:00

a special occasion today, so all the local staff plus the 2nd in command, ohad had lunch together at coffeeshop at liang seah street today.after that, some of us adjourned for desserts at ah chew's. it's ohad's first time trying local desserts so the girls suggested something mild, 杨枝甘露. but i think he still prefers ice-cream. haha...

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-89788900146974669132009-04-18T23:59:00.005+08:002009-06-10T01:22:43.938+08:00

what do you make of a dress code that says 'glamourous formal'? despite the invitation card helpful indication of jackets for men, there was still some head-scratching on my part. this wedding with a difference came with wedding singers and a 4-course western menu.i had to accompany my mum since dad wouldn't be able to make it in time. the wedding dinner was a cosy affair held at the amara

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-5957802038960838622009-04-17T23:58:00.003+08:002009-06-09T22:47:53.676+08:00

decided on a whim to have dinner at basil alcove since it's near my office and have heard good things about it.as expected, not much of an ambience to start with. but managed to get a table inside so the humidity wasn't a problem. shared 2 starters: classic caesar which comes with roasted chicken and mussels in white wine sauce. i like the caesar very much. thought that the mussels were a trifle

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-40900489652573931342009-04-11T23:28:00.000+08:002009-06-09T22:15:17.434+08:00

heard of keppel bay for so long but haven't got the chance to be here until today.had drinks at tcc. nice place and still very 'in' at the moment but only recommended if somebody's driving.

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-51582693129582883142009-04-03T23:58:00.000+08:002009-06-09T22:07:04.919+08:00

sk and pearlyn talked to me today at 奇迹. somehow, sk was more traumatised than me. she had agonised over how to break the news to me today since it's her first time.hmm... i think i surprised them with how well i took the bad news. no big deal.cheers! :)

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-43483402113422243822009-03-27T22:48:00.000+08:002009-06-09T21:45:16.654+08:00

decided to try this thai restaurant that seems to be at funan it mall like forever after reading a review in the papers. it was rather quiet on a friday night and we didn't have to wait for a table.ordered thai staples like my favourite seafood vermicelli salad, green curry chicken and seafood tom yum that is served clear. overall, the food was pretty good and feels more refined than what you get

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-63036684836472261092009-03-20T23:59:00.000+08:002009-03-23T01:31:30.795+08:00

wow... didn't expect my colleague, tan to be such a good singer sounding very much like 张学友. powerful vocals and very good technique too.i'm impressed!

myhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607283724547663856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14512273.post-77734398742307671612009-03-15T22:48:00.001+08:002009-03-17T23:44:47.700+08:00

you wouldn't have guessed that singapore is in the throes of a recession if you were at the IT show at suntec today. it was bursting at the seams. the escalators were packed to the rafters, i seriously thought that a stampede could happen right there and then if somebody tripped and fell.was there to buy norton 360. it's actually cheaper to get a new product then to renew the subscription online

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a new outlet by the waraku group specialising in japanese curry of course. the decor looks as if you're dining in a friend's kitchen. very homey and cosy but it's kind of noisy.there're 4 different types of curry: original, red, white and black. the red curry is tomato-based, the white curry is cream-based while the black has squid ink added. all 4 come in non-spicy, spicy and extra spicy

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saw the advertisement for the supreme court open house first on the mrt.went to the open house with doris and jaden. janet and cayden couldn't make it since jason had recall manning. what a crowd!the criminal trial enactment "who pushed humpty?" was overwhelmingly popular with the registration queue snaking out of the building. gosh! since we didn't have much time, we decided to forgo the

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