oops… just realised today that my sony network walkman is displaying chinese characters properly for one of the albums. got to clarify lest sony sees my blog and sue me for mis-representation. :P hehe…
i don’t know what i did or didn’t do properly. although the supplied software, sonicstage is not displaying the characters properly on the pc, yet somehow it works perfectly on the player itself for this particular album.
and it can’t be the os or pc problem since the windows media player is displaying all the album and song titles correctly.
hmm… think have to fiddle around with another mandarin or cantonese cd to see what happens.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Saturday, November 26, 2005
crystal jade lamian xiaolongbao
met up with an ns pal, ts, together with gordon and ky for dinner.
we queued for more than half an hour at takashimaya. this outlet is always so popular. i guess the food taste better when you’re hungry.
haha… just kidding! their standards are usually consistent even among the various outlets.
my favourites items?
1. suanlatang lamian
2. xiaolongbao
3. hongyou chaoshou
i especially like the texture of their freshly-made lamian and how it’s always cooked al dente.
slurp.
we queued for more than half an hour at takashimaya. this outlet is always so popular. i guess the food taste better when you’re hungry.
haha… just kidding! their standards are usually consistent even among the various outlets.
my favourites items?
1. suanlatang lamian
2. xiaolongbao
3. hongyou chaoshou
i especially like the texture of their freshly-made lamian and how it’s always cooked al dente.
slurp.
new mp3 player
bought the nifty sony nw-e507 at sitex last night. cost me $279 for the 1gb version. i got the blue one.since i needed a flash memory device for my running, was deciding between the new creative neeon and the sony network walkman. both are priced the same but the sony looks way cooler than the creative. :) hehe…
still figuring out the supplied software… i don’t think it can display chinese characters…
and i think the creative software is easier to use. :(
sound quality-wise, it’s good enough for me since i’m not an audiophile. then again, a real audiophile wouldn’t bother with mp3s, right?
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
3rd blogger sentenced
the 3rd blogger in recent months to be charged under the sedition act has been sentenced to 2 years probation and 180 hours of community work today.
unlike the previous 2 bloggers who were jailed, gan huai shi, 17, was given the unusual sentencing to reform his ‘misguided dislike for the malay community’ even though he was tried as an adult.
the judge even went on to suggest that a malay probation officer be assigned to him and that his community work should be at malay welfare organisations. a racial condition that has been unheard of.
‘This will allow him opportunities to have positive interaction with the Malay community... All these activities will act as an eye-opener for him when he participates in such activities of the Malay community,’ the judge explained.
the state has gone for a more “humane” touch in this case, possibly taking his age into consideration, and striving for a more effective measure against his offence. something a jail sentence might not have achieved.
the judge had also ordered that huai shi be counseled and evaluated by a psychiatrist to come to terms with the death of his baby brother which his animosity towards the malay community is believed to have stemmed from.
i guess his parents couldn’t have wished for anything better this.
unlike the previous 2 bloggers who were jailed, gan huai shi, 17, was given the unusual sentencing to reform his ‘misguided dislike for the malay community’ even though he was tried as an adult.
the judge even went on to suggest that a malay probation officer be assigned to him and that his community work should be at malay welfare organisations. a racial condition that has been unheard of.
‘This will allow him opportunities to have positive interaction with the Malay community... All these activities will act as an eye-opener for him when he participates in such activities of the Malay community,’ the judge explained.
the state has gone for a more “humane” touch in this case, possibly taking his age into consideration, and striving for a more effective measure against his offence. something a jail sentence might not have achieved.
the judge had also ordered that huai shi be counseled and evaluated by a psychiatrist to come to terms with the death of his baby brother which his animosity towards the malay community is believed to have stemmed from.
i guess his parents couldn’t have wished for anything better this.
Monday, November 21, 2005
run
i improved on my timing again! yeah!
went on a punishing pace from the start of the run. apparently the stars were aligned properly for a sub 26:00 for my usual 4.6 km route. :)
pant, pant.
went on a punishing pace from the start of the run. apparently the stars were aligned properly for a sub 26:00 for my usual 4.6 km route. :)
pant, pant.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
a twist of fate
marilyn asked me if i’m keen to watch this production by singapore repertory theatre since she couldn’t find anyone to go with her. i didn’t know it’s a musical, so i said ok.
Stars Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins - Laurence Olivier Award Best Actress 2005). Appearing on stage with Ms Kelly will be an all star Singaporean and international cast, including accomplished theatre actor and MediaCorp artiste, Adrian Pang.
Lyrics by Laurence Olivier Award winner Anthony Drewe (who has just written the lyrics for Disney/Cameron Mackintosh's production of Mary Poppins, currently on in the London West End), and music by Singapore's foremost composer Dick Lee. Book by Steven Dexter and Tony Petito.
In the tradition of Agatha Christie and the great "whodunits" of the 1930s, A Twist of Fate is a delicious musical comedy of twists and turns, false clues and dastardly deeds, set against the backdrop of a Peranakan family in Singapore. Dark and stormy nights, midnight rendezvous, an inconvenient murder or two and memorable times makes this an entertaining, suspense-filled evening at the theatre.
i usually don’t watch musicals because i’ve trouble catching the lyrics from the singing which moves the story-telling along. fortunately for a twist of fate, the actors and actresses had great diction and i was able to understand them most of the time.
laura michelle kelly no doubt can sing well since she was starring in mary poppins before hopping over to singapore for this musical. the surprise was adrian pang who sang pretty well too. my first time hearing him sing.
the set is a façade of an old-style bungalow which revolves to reveal the living room of the house and a stairway to the second floor. one side of it opens out to the garden while the other opens to the backyard.
overall a watchable, light-hearted comedy with the promised twists and turns only in the last half hour of the musical.
Stars Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins - Laurence Olivier Award Best Actress 2005). Appearing on stage with Ms Kelly will be an all star Singaporean and international cast, including accomplished theatre actor and MediaCorp artiste, Adrian Pang.
Lyrics by Laurence Olivier Award winner Anthony Drewe (who has just written the lyrics for Disney/Cameron Mackintosh's production of Mary Poppins, currently on in the London West End), and music by Singapore's foremost composer Dick Lee. Book by Steven Dexter and Tony Petito.
In the tradition of Agatha Christie and the great "whodunits" of the 1930s, A Twist of Fate is a delicious musical comedy of twists and turns, false clues and dastardly deeds, set against the backdrop of a Peranakan family in Singapore. Dark and stormy nights, midnight rendezvous, an inconvenient murder or two and memorable times makes this an entertaining, suspense-filled evening at the theatre.
i usually don’t watch musicals because i’ve trouble catching the lyrics from the singing which moves the story-telling along. fortunately for a twist of fate, the actors and actresses had great diction and i was able to understand them most of the time.
laura michelle kelly no doubt can sing well since she was starring in mary poppins before hopping over to singapore for this musical. the surprise was adrian pang who sang pretty well too. my first time hearing him sing.
the set is a façade of an old-style bungalow which revolves to reveal the living room of the house and a stairway to the second floor. one side of it opens out to the garden while the other opens to the backyard.
overall a watchable, light-hearted comedy with the promised twists and turns only in the last half hour of the musical.
Saturday, November 19, 2005
ibm @ play
janet asked me and doris to join her for ibm family day at sentosa since she has extra tickets.it was an afternoon of sun, sand and sea with a difference because cayden came along. and of course nora too since she had to be around to take care of him.
my first experience with baby and pram on public transport. no mean feat i must say especially when it’s a crowded bus.
3 things that i learnt about cayden today:
1. he drools… a lot
2. he weighs 7.3 kg… which feels like 15, 20 kg if you had been carrying him for a while
3. he can laugh… endlessly if you know what to do to him
his laughter at coffee club at harbourfront was truly infectious and attention-grabbing. even the babes at the next table thought he’s cute. i guess he was in a good mood today.you folks should ask to see the video from janet the next time we meet. it will definitely bring a smile to your face.
Friday, November 18, 2005
petals around the rose
eric introduced this brain-teaser/puzzle to the jc gang. it involves rolling 5 dice and guessing the score. you have to figure out how the score is calculated.
you can crack your brains here.
i took about half an hour and after 10 throws before i started to get the answers correct. my solution involves addition and subtraction. while ky’s solution even includes multiplication!
then i realised we only got the “algorithm” and not THE solution.
have fun!
you can crack your brains here.
i took about half an hour and after 10 throws before i started to get the answers correct. my solution involves addition and subtraction. while ky’s solution even includes multiplication!
then i realised we only got the “algorithm” and not THE solution.
have fun!
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