Thursday, December 30, 2004
summary of the past few days.
Sun:
Had a great time with the guys at Sentosa, Sunset Bay. Spent half the day playing Vball & cards. Adrian playing Vball!!?? HUH!??
haha, yaryar, I sucked at it, but still funny to see me making a fool of myself. Haha, guess the guys din really mind, as long as we all tried rite??
Almost 10 of us went for dinner @PS, & strolled in orchard. Moments like these are rare, been years since I went out with the whole group. Glad I din give it a miss.
46! hurray!
Tues:
Went orchard 2 waste time again. Ken's gf got off super early from work @PWC, so joined us. Perhaps shd try for PWC, seems really welfare.
Anw, seemed like I was more of the 'lightbulb', haha. But the 2 love birds nice enuff, at least tried not 2b too engrossed in their own world. Francis joined us later.
Interesting experience at Mac. My 1st time having my order taken thru a PDA. My 1st Big Mac meal. haha. Oh, for the health conscious, Mac's 'Grilled Chicken Foldover' looks really healthy..
Wed:
KTV! haha, 4hrs of singing @ cuppage with Ken & Francis. Always great to sing with them. I can juz let loose & anyhow sing, make stupid sounds, & let at one another, hahaha!
2day~~~
Kungfu HUSTLE!! Digital format sia!! haha, really hilarious! For once, I'm impressed by how good cinematography & special effects can bring out a story. Thats the future for Chinese films. Maybe even Asia. For the ill-informed, the fight scenes in Kungfu Hustle aren't mimics of Matrix. They have the same martial arts choreographer, Yuen Wo-Ping. Chinese fella ok!
Sun:
Had a great time with the guys at Sentosa, Sunset Bay. Spent half the day playing Vball & cards. Adrian playing Vball!!?? HUH!??
haha, yaryar, I sucked at it, but still funny to see me making a fool of myself. Haha, guess the guys din really mind, as long as we all tried rite??
Almost 10 of us went for dinner @PS, & strolled in orchard. Moments like these are rare, been years since I went out with the whole group. Glad I din give it a miss.
46! hurray!
Tues:
Went orchard 2 waste time again. Ken's gf got off super early from work @PWC, so joined us. Perhaps shd try for PWC, seems really welfare.
Anw, seemed like I was more of the 'lightbulb', haha. But the 2 love birds nice enuff, at least tried not 2b too engrossed in their own world. Francis joined us later.
Interesting experience at Mac. My 1st time having my order taken thru a PDA. My 1st Big Mac meal. haha. Oh, for the health conscious, Mac's 'Grilled Chicken Foldover' looks really healthy..
Wed:
KTV! haha, 4hrs of singing @ cuppage with Ken & Francis. Always great to sing with them. I can juz let loose & anyhow sing, make stupid sounds, & let at one another, hahaha!
2day~~~
Kungfu HUSTLE!! Digital format sia!! haha, really hilarious! For once, I'm impressed by how good cinematography & special effects can bring out a story. Thats the future for Chinese films. Maybe even Asia. For the ill-informed, the fight scenes in Kungfu Hustle aren't mimics of Matrix. They have the same martial arts choreographer, Yuen Wo-Ping. Chinese fella ok!
# posted by emoboy @ 12/30/2004 11:32:00 pm
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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
cute toddler
I thought I'd enjoy today, since I'm meeting up with a couple of friends. But that wasn't what made my day. It was something totally unexpected. Something that broke the mundane life of mine today.
Lunching with Teresa at Cafe Cartel was enjoyable & nice. Always great to have a fellow dessert lover to share food with. She rushed off to work, hoping to be earlier than her supervisor, who'd in turn think she's a goody-two-shoes who only has 1hr lunch breaks, haha!!
I took a train back to meet Francis @ BoonKeng MRT for an afternoon swim. Francis was late, so I sat down & leaned against the wall. I wasn't too bothered about it, who cares right. And thats when 'The Greatest Joy' dropped by.
A grandfather was out with his little toddler grandson. Nothing outta the extraordinary. However, the next moment, this little toddler just sat about 1 metre to my left. He adopted the same position as I did, leaning against the wall, with his legs tucked to his body. He was probably about 1yr old. I wasn't all that amused then.
Then the grandpa said in Mandarin, 'You wanna sit with 'korkor' here?'
The toddler turned & looked at me, then let out kiddish laughter. Then he did this attempted run/crawl towards me. Cute sia~~~ Same expression as this kid
Nex thing I knew, there he was, right in front of me. Haha! So I tried to play with him by making faces. His response was so cute. He laughed with great amusement, & tried to play with my face, using his tiny hands, trying to hug me as well. CUTE la. haha!!
So for a few mins, I was in the corner, playing with this little toddler. Carrying him up, making faces at him. At one point, he was fiddling with my backpack which I had placed in a standing vertical position. It fell so I said, 'Hor, u dropped the bag~~'.
He turned & gave me a very innocent look, & tried to pull the bag up. By then, Francis came & I had to go. So I got up & waved goodbye, & the cute little one did the same! haha. Definitely brightened my day!
Kids are so cute at this age, full of innocence. But most of them grow up to be irritating rascals. What a waste....
Lunching with Teresa at Cafe Cartel was enjoyable & nice. Always great to have a fellow dessert lover to share food with. She rushed off to work, hoping to be earlier than her supervisor, who'd in turn think she's a goody-two-shoes who only has 1hr lunch breaks, haha!!
I took a train back to meet Francis @ BoonKeng MRT for an afternoon swim. Francis was late, so I sat down & leaned against the wall. I wasn't too bothered about it, who cares right. And thats when 'The Greatest Joy' dropped by.
A grandfather was out with his little toddler grandson. Nothing outta the extraordinary. However, the next moment, this little toddler just sat about 1 metre to my left. He adopted the same position as I did, leaning against the wall, with his legs tucked to his body. He was probably about 1yr old. I wasn't all that amused then.
Then the grandpa said in Mandarin, 'You wanna sit with 'korkor' here?'
The toddler turned & looked at me, then let out kiddish laughter. Then he did this attempted run/crawl towards me. Cute sia~~~ Same expression as this kid
Nex thing I knew, there he was, right in front of me. Haha! So I tried to play with him by making faces. His response was so cute. He laughed with great amusement, & tried to play with my face, using his tiny hands, trying to hug me as well. CUTE la. haha!!
So for a few mins, I was in the corner, playing with this little toddler. Carrying him up, making faces at him. At one point, he was fiddling with my backpack which I had placed in a standing vertical position. It fell so I said, 'Hor, u dropped the bag~~'.
He turned & gave me a very innocent look, & tried to pull the bag up. By then, Francis came & I had to go. So I got up & waved goodbye, & the cute little one did the same! haha. Definitely brightened my day!
Kids are so cute at this age, full of innocence. But most of them grow up to be irritating rascals. What a waste....
# posted by emoboy @ 12/22/2004 10:06:00 pm
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Marisa~~~
Watched 'Anger Management' couple of days ago on cable TV. Marisa Tomei looked absolutely fabulous in it. Ok, so she wasn't the focus of the show, & her wardrobe for the movie could definitely fit into a puny briefcase. However, that simplicity just made her look even better.
So she isn't all that glamorous, yet just a simple smile is enough. Attractive huh??
But somehow, sex sells in Hollywood....
Pouty lips, oozing sex appeal, curves, glamour, boobs, etcetc... That's why this fella below is so popular...
Piangz!! I don't understand. How is it possible?? WahLau!
Maybe for that couple of minutes, Angelina Jolie could grab your attention. But doesn't her sausage lips just seem like such an eye-sore after that??
Marisa Tomei is definitely better, for me at least. 8^)
So she isn't all that glamorous, yet just a simple smile is enough. Attractive huh??
But somehow, sex sells in Hollywood....
Pouty lips, oozing sex appeal, curves, glamour, boobs, etcetc... That's why this fella below is so popular...
Piangz!! I don't understand. How is it possible?? WahLau!
Maybe for that couple of minutes, Angelina Jolie could grab your attention. But doesn't her sausage lips just seem like such an eye-sore after that??
Marisa Tomei is definitely better, for me at least. 8^)
# posted by emoboy @ 12/19/2004 10:38:00 pm
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Good life so far
Life's been pretty good these days since I'm not in a job yet. It helps that its the holidays for the local Unis now. Hanging out in orchard, have a meal at Sakae or Sushi Tei has been really enjoyable with great company.
Towards the end of the day, all the fun has to come to an end. As the next day approaches, I dig into my wallet again. WAH! Time to make a trip to the ATM again. BeepBeepBeep~~~ The ATM feeds me $40 & as I look up at the screen, the numbers don't look too good. Would it last me another 2months of fun??
Sighs... Money money.... But if I was to work, life would be so boring & routine. 8-5pm, or 9-6pm... Yawnzzzzzz~~~~~~~
Been back for a couple of weeks, & its the same old thing.
Ever wonder why sometimes people just drift apart? When they 1st know one another, every1's all so enthu about everything, or so they appear to be. But as time passes, it grows into relucatance & obvious patronsing.
Guess when we were all younger, during school days, we could afford it, so although our hearts werent willing, our bodies showed otherwise... Now with more commitments & less time, some can no longer afford to hide how they really feel. So they end up appearing patronising....
Sighs.... Thats why I stopped myself from bothering to organise any kinda gatherings among friends. Hate patronisers, & those who are full of empty promises. People who like to prioritise their friends.
Why the heck do you need to do that? The lack of time? Different levels of closeness?
All just excuses. Its just the reluctance to spend the extra effort to get closer to people. People whom you just don't see the need to. People whom you consider to be friends. Not close friends. Just friends whom you can hang out with.
But disappointment aside, it makes obvious the things you've got in your life rite? You know who's real, who isnt. You get to see the sincere people, and the friends you got.
As usual, I prob wun make much sense.... full of shit, haha. So shall move on to the next topic.
1. Jap food Galore
Afforadable & delicious Jap cuisine. Sakae Sushi, Kuishin-Bo, Sushi Tei etcetc.
2. Great Company
This is still questionable... But some army buds have made it possible.
3. Life after 5pm.
90% of the world apparently comes to a halt in Perth. In S'pore? Hang out in town & go home past 11pm or 1am, normal la!
4. Local delights
Wide variety of food that I grew up eating. Chicken rice, chilli crab, Char Kway Teow, BahZhang, BaChorMee, Sambal StingRay etcetcetcetc.
5. $50 budget
Eating out? $50 more than enough to last a week of hawker food. Brekky + lunch + dinner. Possibly something different everyday.
6. Family
Need I say more? Where else can I find people who are so ever forgiving of me?? Only here, Mom & Dad are.
Towards the end of the day, all the fun has to come to an end. As the next day approaches, I dig into my wallet again. WAH! Time to make a trip to the ATM again. BeepBeepBeep~~~ The ATM feeds me $40 & as I look up at the screen, the numbers don't look too good. Would it last me another 2months of fun??
Sighs... Money money.... But if I was to work, life would be so boring & routine. 8-5pm, or 9-6pm... Yawnzzzzzz~~~~~~~
# posted by emoboy @ 12/15/2004 09:45:00 pm
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Same old CRAP
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Been back for a couple of weeks, & its the same old thing.
Ever wonder why sometimes people just drift apart? When they 1st know one another, every1's all so enthu about everything, or so they appear to be. But as time passes, it grows into relucatance & obvious patronsing.
Guess when we were all younger, during school days, we could afford it, so although our hearts werent willing, our bodies showed otherwise... Now with more commitments & less time, some can no longer afford to hide how they really feel. So they end up appearing patronising....
Sighs.... Thats why I stopped myself from bothering to organise any kinda gatherings among friends. Hate patronisers, & those who are full of empty promises. People who like to prioritise their friends.
Why the heck do you need to do that? The lack of time? Different levels of closeness?
All just excuses. Its just the reluctance to spend the extra effort to get closer to people. People whom you just don't see the need to. People whom you consider to be friends. Not close friends. Just friends whom you can hang out with.
But disappointment aside, it makes obvious the things you've got in your life rite? You know who's real, who isnt. You get to see the sincere people, and the friends you got.
As usual, I prob wun make much sense.... full of shit, haha. So shall move on to the next topic.
Things I missed about Singapore!
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1. Jap food Galore
Afforadable & delicious Jap cuisine. Sakae Sushi, Kuishin-Bo, Sushi Tei etcetc.
2. Great Company
This is still questionable... But some army buds have made it possible.
3. Life after 5pm.
90% of the world apparently comes to a halt in Perth. In S'pore? Hang out in town & go home past 11pm or 1am, normal la!
4. Local delights
Wide variety of food that I grew up eating. Chicken rice, chilli crab, Char Kway Teow, BahZhang, BaChorMee, Sambal StingRay etcetcetcetc.
5. $50 budget
Eating out? $50 more than enough to last a week of hawker food. Brekky + lunch + dinner. Possibly something different everyday.
6. Family
Need I say more? Where else can I find people who are so ever forgiving of me?? Only here, Mom & Dad are.
# posted by emoboy @ 12/09/2004 01:26:00 am
Friday, December 03, 2004
wat a difference
My 1st entry since I got back home. Guess 9mths in Perth has made certain aspects of Singapore very strange & uncomfy for me.
1. Huge crowds.
2. Countless flyers.
3. Background hokkien grumblings
4. Profusive perspiration.
5. Service w/o a smile.
1. Huge crowds.
Buses, trains, malls, streets, all are at least 60% filled, 90% of the day.
2. Countless flyers.
Pamphlet & flyer distributors all over. They're all strategically placed all over the streets. From the 1 end to the other, & at the entrances & exits of malls & train stations.
3. Background hokkien grumblings
Definitely something I seldom hear in Perth. Lotsa bengs/lians uttering incomplete hokkien, peppered with chinese & english phrases.
4. Profusive perspiration.
Sighs... stil same as before, I sweat like a pig... Hate to perspire when I'm going out. Yucks.
5. Service w/o a smile.
Kinda more sensitive to it now, even tho it must have been like that ever since who knows when. Service people here never like to smile. Its as if you're the cause of their never-ending gloomy life. The only smiles you get will prob be those at the door, but once you're in the shop, its different.
Guess most places get many customers, they do really care if you find their attitude bad. They'll still get business anyway. Perth's kinda better. They'll be nice to you, helpful & seemingly sincere, even if you dun buy anything. Cultural differences.
# posted by emoboy @ 12/03/2004 10:31:00 pm
