Spain.. The Winner Of UEFA EURO 2008!!!!

44 yrs. It took them 44yrs for them to repeat the feat. Their last major tittle was won in 1964.

Spain. The so-called underachiever in the last 10 years had proven to be CHAMPION!!! A mighty champion, indeed.

All the rave is on Fernando Torres, the Liverpool striker ... (heee... yeah from LIVERPOOL), who score the only goal against the determine Germans. Senna, from Villareal, started a pass from the halfway line to Xavi. After a threading pass from Xavi, Torres beat the off side trap and out run Lahm. When the incoming Lehmann was about to dive and block the silver-soccer ball, Torres flick the ball in time over the German keeper.... and into the net! 1-0. Job completed. Mission accompolished. The cup laid in the hand on the worthy winner, Spainards.

In fact, Spain has 1 of the best teamwork and unity in this tournament. All their players work their socks off for each player, the team and the nation. Who can forget the ever overlapping attacking run from Ramos, from Real Madrid, although at times exposing the defending gap from his attacking instinct. Senna, who is Senna? Actually pardon me for my ignorance that I had not heard of Senna before this tournament. But after watching some of the games that the powerful and strong Senna had played, I wished I could watch more action from him in the future. (Hopefully Arsenal could get hold of him, as the Gunner now need a player like Senna after the departure of Flamini).

Casillas is a great Madrid keeper with talent and 1 of the most consistent player. Puyol, the big curly haired central defender from Barcelona, is great at reading games. Frankly, there are another 2 player who really deserved lots of credits are Andres Iniesta and Xavi. Both from the Barcelona team had shown incredible understanding. Although Iniesta is not a flying winger, he made intelligent run into the opponent territory. Xavi is a marvellous player to watch. Although Xavi is lacking in height, but look at how he marshall the midfield and his team. His self-belief passing is very accurate and deadly at times. Technical skill and composure were shown and proven from Iniesta and Xavi towards the end of the game against the Germans. Both teams were already beginning to show fatigue was creeping into their bodies, yet Iniesta and Xavi still control the ball skillfully, pass and run sharply. And of course, 1 could expect more action from Fabregas in the near future.

Althought the German shown great determination in their blood and more superior in built, the Spainards turn their smaller built and lack of height from disadvantage to their advantage. The Spain players show more nifty run and passes.

Most importantly, Spain defend and attack together. They play soccer. Beautiful soccer from Luis Aragones. :)

Btw, Aragones had shown enough courage to leave Raul out of the team. His reason: After 5 previous World Cup and European Championship, what had Raul won? None.

UEFA European 2008:
Top Scorer: David Villa, 4 goals (Spain)
Best Player: Xavi (Spain)
Champion: Spain

Under The Tuscan Sun

I had just watched a simple yet wonderful film - Under The Tuscan Sun.

A just-divorced writer, Frances, had went to Tuscany on a happy-gay-tour and end up buying an amazing villa. When Frances' new home is under renovation process, she has go through the heart-breaking moments and new-found happiness. Soon Frances has befriended with the people around her. And her prayer to San Lorenzo has been quickly answer - to cook for someone... .. shortly she has to cook for plenty of someone :) . After the renovation, Frances' wishes had came true and happily ever after.

Under The Tuscan Sun, based on a book-memoir by Frances Mayes, is a humourous and heartwarming film. Watch the story. Watch Frances. Watch Tuscany. Hopefully... .. happy surprises to everyone :)

Diane Lane had bring the character of Frances to so much life! Woww... Bravo Diane :)
I am glad to know Diane Lane from this film as I had 'never' seen her before!

Tuscany.. breathtaking Tuscany... .. had made me even more wanted to visit Italy :)

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/mayes/author.html

Exciting Narnia!!!

This morning, my family had celebrated my dad's birthday at the Red Star Restaurant. I find the dim sum are just "so-so only" but what I do like about the Red Star is the 80's ambience! .. heeee.. .. The waitress are still pushing the cart around the restaurant :) . On the way out, there were a long queue of customer forming at the waiting area! Oh, so are these people coming for the dim sum or the atmosphere? :p

Well, after that.. I went to watch The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Oh, the film turned out to be more entertaining than I had expected! A few days ago, I had came across a certain newspaper's reporter, ermm.. editor, had given quite an average review with some 'complaints' about the family film. Well, luckily I choose to ignore his comments, once again, to watch Narnia. The film had given me some excitement moments, even though I expect good ending at the end of the show.. hee... .. I am delighted to watch this amusing film :) . In fact, I would be even more happy to sit through more than 2 and 1/2 hrs for the show!

The reporter mention about the loopholes in the film: why do the bad guys built the bridge when the good guys could just stroll across the river? Well, I thought the bridge could let the troops manouvre across the river with more efficent than across the water (running across the river or land, which is easier and faster??). And do you think it is easy to move the HUGE catapult across the river or the bridge? Well, if you say the bridge is too narrow... or they should built more bridge to step up the efficiency.. .. I could still take it, but it is still a family film!!! Do not take it too hard and serious!

The reporter also wonder where do the commoners suddenly appear from towards the end of the show? Well, do you think a king's fortress only consist of soldiers, servants and prisoners with no commoners living in or around the fort? My goddness, even though my history on Medievalism is not strong enough.. ... one could have seen countless of ancient show where there are commoners living in or nearby the fort!!!

Many times, I am glad to ignore these reporters' film comments. I am only interested in the storyline which they had covered... hee... .. :)

Lost In Translation

0100 am

I still can't sleep.
Can't surf net. Can't read. Can't watch tv. Can't lay on my bed and sleep. Can't do anything.
No mood for anything.

Is the late evening Gloria Jeans ' caffeine taking it's effect now?
I duno.

Anyway, I look through my movies selection. Lost In Translation.
Since I had not watch it before, I play the disc then.
I could kinda feel the 'lost' feeling in the 2 characters.. ... Is it the characters had portrayed the soul so real? Or is it I was feeling so 'lost' at that time? Whatever it is, I could 'connect' with both of them.

Lost In Translation.
Maybe one would experience it... .. at some point of time.. ... .. .

What's In My Head?

For the last 2 months... .. I have been feeling more and more like a "zombie" le.. :(

What's in my head? .. in my head.. in my head.. .... more air... more junk... more confusion???

Whatever it is...
one thing for sure... ..
more souless.. ... .

I try to use my usual remedy.. ... . but it could only relieve me temporary.. it dosen't aid me this time..
well.. gona find my antidode asap :)

Well, anyone got a tonic for me?

Welcome to my Cbox!!!

I had been toying around the idea of putting a Cbox in my blog and since people had told me to insert it as well ... ... and now Cbox is in my BLOG!!! :)

Jogging

This morning I went to jog again (finally :p).... after so many weeks of 'resting'. I think this is my only 3rd jogging after so many weeks (since early March). Well, I suppose I have to rebuild my stamina all over again..... :p ...

This morning was also my 1st time jogging along with my MP3 player. I had always resist from plugging music into my ear while jogging because the motivation to jog may come from the music and not from oneself. But last night I told myself to try it. Well, I go along with it.

Go. I ran. I had started to run. And .... I found myself trying to fit the earpiece into my ear. After a few stride, the left earpiece dropped off. I put it back. The right earpiece dropped off. I put it back. The left earpiece dropped off again and again ...... Ohh, it was rather distracting and I couldn't jog properly :(. But at the same time, I find myself running with greater stride than my last jogging (few days ago) :). Well, is it that my stamina had increased? Or the music had motivate me to run better? Or is it the earpiece had distracted me so much that I had forgotten to pace myself? Well, in the end I decided to plug just 1 earpiece into my right ear and hold the MP3 player with the left earpiece on my left hand. In the process, although I had ran better, I found myself arn't really enjoying my music and my jog. Maybe I am not use to the earpiece while jogging. I would prefer to jog with music 'out-from-the speaker' or without music at all. And it could be quite dangerous to jog with earpiece as I may not be able to hear vechicles (and bicycles) from behind.

Well, for the time being, I would jog without any earpiece :). I would continue to enjoy my jog in my usual style.

Many years ago, whenever I told people that I enjoy jogging, they would always find it 'strange'. They were thinking "who would like to JOG?", "who would like to puff and huff all the way" or "Jogging is a boring activity". I jog to stay healthy (hopefully), it is a great feeling to run (especially when you have the power and stamina... you would love to run 5km or 10km.... and more and more...), a kinda 'freedom' feeling when you run:), and I just like to jog :). Well, jogging is still 1 of my favorite leisure activity.

iCon

Few days ago, I had finally finished reading iCon-Steve Jobs, The Greatest Second Act In The History Of Business. As I am a slow-reader, I took 2 weeks to complete this book. This book is rather absorbing! It told us the history of Apple Computer, how did 2 young guys (Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak) got together to evolve the computer industry. Once I had started off with the pages, I couldn't stop. I couldn't resist reading and flipping the pages. I would keep thinking ... how did they start their business.. where was their 1st BIG break.. what problems had they encountered and resolved them.. the idea of iMac.. iPod.. ......

Steve Jobs is an great visionary guy with a figther attitude. A man who could captivate anybody with his words and he was famous for giving great speeches. He is an able leader who could led an small army to victories, with style.

Apple Computer. Pixar. iMac, iPod, iTunes, iWorks, iMovies.. . iPhone.

"The Journey Is The Reward."
"Let's Be Pirates!"
- Steve Jobs

3 Semi-Finals In 4 Years

Liverpool had beaten Arsenal to progress into the Champion League semi-final against Chelsea. Liverpool had achieved a remarkable three semi-final in four years.

The Kops had win 5-3 aggregate over the Gunners.

Goals from Hypia, Torres, Gerrard and Babel had made it 4-2 on the final whistle.

Great job from the whole Liverpool team!

:)

The Survey

Yesterday I had taken an interesting survey.

Before the survey, I thought it would just be a list of questionaires for me to sit down and answer it. But never did I expected it to turn up to be a surprise for me. When I had been urshered into a conference room, I was been caught off-guard! I saw a lanky Cucasian guy, a laptop, video recorder. It turn out to be a one-to-one sit down session with a Dutch guy with video camera pointing at me! And 'there would be some people' standing behind the 'see-through' mirror observing us ... .. erm me. hee ..... ..

During the survey, the Dutch guy would ask "Where do you press?", "What are you thinking?" ... etc .... . Oh, I could sense that he was very curious .. on what the guy sitting beside him is going through his mind. I feel a bit of privacy intruding, but I could understanding his position, hence, I was more than willing to him my thoughts (and I am suppose to give him 'my answer', if not I shouldn't be here). At the same time, his manner and tone of this whole experince reminds me of those Hong Kong or Hollywood film - where the investigator/psychologist would ask the criminal why and how he commit the crime/the victim on what and how the crime had happen and taken place.

It is a fun survey ... .. with great 'rewards' :)
(Thank you ... .. Princess .. )

The Last Boat People

The last batch of the Vietnamese refugees, the boat people, in Philippines are about to leave. The boat people would be accepted by the Canada government. A new beginning for them. A new hope for them.

I wonder what is the life of these Vietnamese. Sometimes I would wonder how is the life of a poverty family, in Singapore or oversea. Sometimes I would also wonder if these people could grow up and make a name for themself, it would be very inspiring for others and for this world. Their story would then be just like a film. A touching fairy tale movie.

What ever lies ahead of the boat people, wish them good luck and good life :) .

Chris Ho

Yesterday, while walking past Raffles City, I heard some chill-out music from some live-boardcasting over the air. I looked around and saw a guy (wearing the sunglass) behind the DJ set-equipment (probably having the Lush promotion). He looked familiar. Oh, he's Chris Ho. Yeah.

I remember when I was young (probably in secondary days) I had always look forward to read his music review. The music man whom I could kinda look up or relate to.

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He listen to a wide array of music. He really know his stuff. But his music appetite is so huge that lots of times I couldn't catch with him.. .. haa haaaa .... . His knowledge of artists and music flair blow me away, before I could even catch with that particular artist that he had reviewed, he had already given another tons of artist review. hee .... heee..... I had enjoyed and miss his music column.

Greek Masterpieces From The Louvre

Few days ago, I had went to see the Greek Masterpieces From The Louvre at the National Museum of Singapore.

Yeah! Catch these great exhibition before 16 March 2008!

Olivia's Performance

Olivia Ong will be performing at The Living Room@The Concourse, The Esplanade on next Friday 9.00-9.45pm.

Admission FREE!!!!!

I had just learnt that she would stay and play music in Singapore for the time being :) .

http://www.oliviaong.com/

Lamy White Mechanical Pencil

Lamy White Mech. Pencil say, "Hey u, dun bullie my s.... Pucci." ... ..

:P .. hee... ..

Meet The Spartans

Wana have a laugh? Go and catch Meet The Spartans, it is a spoof of 300!

Meet The Spartans seems to enjoy shooting celebrity look-alike on American Idols' judges (Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Fuller), Britney Spear, Paris Hilton, Happy Feet, commercial advertiesments and of course 300 - a manly version become the gay version.

Oh, do stay put after the show... as half way through the credits there are some snippets!

Also catch the look-alike George Bush, Donald Trump, Spiderman, Ellen Degeneres, hip hop culture and the cover of I Will Survive. Ooh.. one thing that they did a real spin-off from 300 is the great body-bulit of the brave 300 Spartans!

:)

http://www.meetthespartans.com/

Vocation 11-29 Feb

Last month I had went for a 'Vocation', from 11th - 29th Feb.

Overall, the whole 'vocation' had turned up better than I had expected. The budding and the atmosphere.

Every night, I couldn't sleep well. I had been waking up around 4-6 times in the middle of the night. Gosssh, it could be quite taxing at times. Maybe it was that my brain wana wake up on time at 6.30am, the 'Symphony Orchestra' or the 'opera singing' every night that had woke me up.

Well, the most important for the trip was to come back safe and sound :) .

Oh, come November/December, another 'Vocation" awaiting us again.

Penang Trip

Last weekend, my Princess and I went to Penang ... for a short trip. :)

Well, it is a rather relaxing trip. We had kinda enjoy this short visit. We had set off with her colleague, which we had stayed over at her house, to JB Checkpoint. From there, we hailed a cab to the JB's airport. And we proceed to take a plane to Penang, which was less than an hour of flight.

Penang, Penang.
There we are in Penang within a few hours from Singapore. :)

Her colleague's brother picked us up at the Penang's airport. And we went to fetch the colleague's little boy and mum. After that, we went to a coffee shop to have our lunch. We sit in an open area and under a big tree. We eat some simple fried Ban Mian. From there, we are driven to a Queensway shopping mall, aka the longest and biggest shopping mall. From there, Dear and I wonder around the mall. The mall was rather low-in-traffic. There isn't many people in the mall. But I like it. Not so noisy. Not so crowded. We could just feel free to wander around in and out of the shop without shoving and pushing around. :) I like the relaxing feeling. I kinda put everything behind my mind and just walk around.

In the late afternoon, the colleague's brother came and drove us around to visit the various 'places of interest' of Penang. One of the place we went to was Kek Lok Si, which was situated on a hill. We stop by along the way and went to eat Penang laksa along the street. After we finished our meal, we walked back to our car. Upon getting into the car, I saw a middle-age man walk up to the colleague's brother. He say something to him. Then the colleague's brother gave him some money. After getting into the car, I was curious and asked him what was the man doing? And he told me that guy say "CNY is coming soon... ", hence, he gave the man money. Well, he say the man might be from the area-thugs. After that, we stop at a place and walk up the slope and past some shops. Dear and I made some 'hurried-purchase' as the Kek Lok Si was closing soon, as I do not want to disappoint the colleague's mum who also wanted to pay a visit to monastery.

Well, after the visit... we also went to a beach. And from there, we travelled to the 'mainland', where their house is located. The colleague's brother told us that every day the Penang's people would made a trip and cross the bridge, for 1 hour journey, to the 'mainland' to work and the 'mainland''s people would vice-versa. hee... .. So I ask, "Why?". He also do not why is it so. Hee.... ..

When we had reached the 'mainland', we stop at a coffeeshop to have our dinner. Oohhh... it was a hearty meal. Large serving of sambal kang kong, hot plate tofu, braised pork, herbal chicken and a mixed vegetable soup, with rice, for 5 adults and 1 kid. And the whole meal was less than Ringgit $60.00.

The next day, I suppose I may have made a mistake by not going back to Penang, as I thought we may have wasted the time spent on the journey to and back to the mainland again. I thought it might be a bit rush to go there in the afternoon and back by evening and the time spent was not worth it. So the next day, my dear and I practically 'stick' to them the whole day, I kinda felt 'embaressed'. We were not their relatives and didn't pay them, yet we were 'with' them the whole day. :p In the afternoon, we went to a supermarket to walk around. Yeah, walk around the supermarket and the surrounding area. Haa.... coz 'there isn't much to move around to visit'. Haa.... It would be a bit boring for some people, but I had made the wrong choice to stay in the mainland.. so what to do? We just walk around then.... .. take it as a form of relaxing and cut off from your usual stuff. After that, we went over to the colleage's grandpa house. It was in a rural area. And I got to see the process of making the assam (a kind of food ingredient) from the fruit to the shredded pieces. Haa... A man was shaving the assam from a beach-like-shaver, then left the shredded assam to dry in the open air, under the sunny sun. Haa.... ..Ohhh, they have rambutan trees in their land. Oh yes, they have land! Real land, big piece of land. After plucking the rambutan from the tree, de-shell the rambutan, eat it... and throw the seed into/around the stream (at the back of their house)! Haa.... De-shell, eat and throw. :) I wonder if one were to taste the stream's water, would it have a rambutan favour taste?

At night, we went to a place of pasar malam and hawker centre. At the hawker centre we order some food, char kuey tiao and satay... good price :) and the food is tasty. The colleague recommend us a drink. She say it is called 'buay-long-long'. Huh? I thought what an interesting name. Haa... So I go up to the drink counter and told the man... (hestitately, coz I dunno if it is the 'true' name of the drink and the name sound weird)

I say, "2 buay-long-long drink"

The man look at me, "What?"

I repeat, "2 buay-long-long"

The look hard and frown at me, "What??!"

Gosssh... I thought I must have say the wrong drink name. Luckily, the colleague's brother came to my rescue and told them the correct name. Which I couldn't remember. It turn out that "buay-long-long" is the drink name in JB, but over there, they used a different name. :P So same drink, but under different name at different places.

Hee... but the drink is great and refreshing!!! So next time when going to JB.. coffee shop, I might wana try to order "Can I have buay-long-long drink".... hee...

The next day, before we take the flight back from Penang to JB, we visited the Snake Temple. After that we set off to the airport. And off we fly to JB .. ... .....

The whole trip was relaxing.. ... .. it is great. Although there isn't lots of very exciting moments, but I still enjoy very much of it. Spending the time together... walking around... ... put everything behind... ... lots of stuffs are cheap... .. looking at other people's lifestlye.. .. I didn't buy lots of stuffs for myself.. ... My gifts are the photographs and the moment that my Dear n I spent together. :)

Eastern Promises

Recently just watched an American gangster film, American Gangster. And yesterday, I watched a Russian mafia film, Eastern Promises. Hmmm... . kinda like good film on gangster.

Eastern Promises is a film by David Cronenberg, starring Viggo Mortensen (Nikolai Luzhin), Naomi Watts (Anna Khitrova) and Vincent Cassel (Kirill).

The story started with Anna, the midwife, delivered a baby for a teenager in London. And when the teenager had die, Anna is determine to know the details of her diary in Russian. When she finally get to know the truth behind the diary, things started to get messy. The film focus on the scene behind the world of the girl's diary, the Russian mafia. It also let the audience catch a glimpse on the symbolic tattoo on the body of a Russian gangster. Beside the diary and tattoo, Easter Promises had added a twist into the story as well.

The Canadian director had shot the film coolly with Nikolai getting rid of evidences on a dead man. The fighting scene of Nikolai with the thugs would let one miss a breathe. Eastern Promises may started off slowly to some, but when the story gradually pick-up, it made one sit up.

Well, I wonder which is the next gangster film I would be watching next .... hee... ..

Well, to date, I had watched gangster films on American, Russian, Italian, Brazilian, Hong Konger, Japanese, Korean and Singaporean... .. :)

American Gangster

Just watched the film American Gangster, by Ridley Scott, starring Denzel Washington (Oscar winner) and Russell Crowe (Oscar winner).

It is a must-watch film! To release a great film, it needs a great story, great script, great director and great actors, etc. Well, this is an incredible and amazing movie! Not to be missed! I suppose this film is up for Oscar nominations. And look out for their retro style costume, sunglass, hairdo! hee... ..

American Gangster tell the story of a black guy building his brand. A story on the drug world during the Vietnam war and Mohammad Ali period. Denzel is Frank Lucas. A man who is fillial, cunning, go-getter and fearless. A rag-to-riches business man. A man who bring his mother to church on every Sunday. A man who handed out a truck of turkeys to strangers on Thanksgiving Day, just like his mentor. Russell is Ritchie Roberts. A man who hold high moral compass and daring. A cop who turn in piles of money, which can last him a luxury life, to the police.

The main focus on the story is of course Frank. An enterprise man (it amuse me that this film show Frank how to run a business and talk like a successful businessman, something which I didn't really see much in a drug film before) who made a name by himself. A black guy who had break into the Italian mafia drug stronghold. A guy on top of the game. A story on how he run his operation. His trips to the Golden Triangle, how he smuggle the opium to US, then to their process 'factory', and finally, to his 'distribution centres'. Oh, his operations remind me of the Hong Kong film, by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu and Louis Khoo in The Protege. A story on how Frank work his way to become a godfather and his downfall. Btw, look at Denzel! He is incredible.

American Gangster also tell us on how Ritchie remain a righteous cop in a corrupting police force. Ritchie is an ex-Marine, who later join the Israel police force. And return to US to become a detective in New Jersey. A story on how he eventually head a team of anti-drug team. A team that consist of good cops, nothing less. Well, it also show his other side of story, that he is not a good husband and father. Oh, btw, Ritchie love potato chips, don't he? He made himself sandwich with potato chips in them! hee... .

Ritchie eventually caught Frank, who was sentence to 70yrs behind the bar. Ritchie become a Prosecutor Attorney and later become a Defence Attorney. As a Defence Attorney, he reduce Frank sentence to 15yrs, who was released in 1981. Ritchie choose to become a Defence Attorney, because he could choose to protect those who are in need. Well, I had to say, both Frank and Ritchie led an eventful life.

There are lots of interesting quotes in this film:
"Most important thing in business is honesty, integrity and hard work" - Frank's enterprise spirit.
"Never forget where we came from" - Frank's fillial and family spirit.
"Do what? Run? Hide? This is my home, my business, my wife, my mother, this is my country. I arn't going nowhere" - Frank's fearless attitdue.
"Either you're somebody, or you arn't nobody" - Frank's go-getter spirit.

This is a true story. Top grade.

What is a good guy? And what is a bad guy?
A guy who sold drugs, but a fillial son. Is he a bad or good guy?
A guy who stand by the law, but not a good father. Is he a good or bad guy?

A father who steal food for his son, is he a good guy?

Lots of times, what is usual stuff to you, is not usual stuff to me.
Seeing people poking needles is common to some. But not to some.
What is right, and what is not?
Many times, good and bad is just divided by a fine line.
Many times, we led a grey live.

Well, I wonder how are Frank and Ritchie doing now. Drop me a line if you know. :)

I admire them.

Talk Less, Win More

"When we do not win, manty times people have questioned the way we play,
when you want to play a different style,
first they fight,
then they accept it and,
if you win, they love it.

But out style has to be convincing efficiently-wise,
because if you don't win,
then people will always question you.

The best thing for us to do is not talk too much and win games."

Arsene Wenger

Truth Or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat

I had finally watched Truth Or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat, a Hong Kong movie. This film is made a few years back, around Yr 2003. It is a story revolving around 6 youth. 4 guys and 2 gals. They live together under 1 roof and often party and play hard. One day, while playing Truth Or Dare, they had dare with each other that they would each achieve something worthwhile within a year. The loser will have a penalty, which they are all disguised with..... ..

Of course, it is story about their friendship, love life, and they personnal goal in life. Actually, the story centre more on 1 of the gal, a writer, whose goal is to publish a book, her book. Along the way with her book, there is a love journey about her. Well, in the end she had fulfilled her dream. Her book could be found in bookstore's shelf.

It is a simple story. But it really tell the facts on what is going on through some youth. And of coz, it is a fantastic feeling to see your workpiece up there. Well, she must be overjoyed. Wish her all the luck in her future project :)

In the film, 1 of the guy's mum sing a cover on Beyond song. Well, I have to say.. . she sing it greatly and able to convey the 'touching' emotion in the song. Well, the guy sum it up "actually my mum know music more than I do".

It is a true story.

Oh, my friend, Adrian, is going to have his art exhibition with his other friends next week. Good luck to him as well :) .. ..

.. . and good luck to people who are in the process of showcasing their work to the world :)

Mr Chicken Rice

Do you love to eat Singapore chicken rice?

Would you pay S$25.00 for a plate of delicious chicken rice?

Haaa... I had always been tempted to try out the famous S$25.00 chicken rice at Chatterbox. But luckily I didn't. Well, the original S$25.00 chicken rice cook had been retrenched from the hotel and here he is.. started his very own chicken rice stall at Downtown East .. Heee... and recently I had try his S$5.00 version with my Princess!!! When I know that he had open his new stall at this place, I had always feel like going there to try it. But that day, we happened to go there for a chalet, so I thought we should go and eat it! Well, ... the rice is tasty with great aroma. But I feel the chicken is 'so-so' standard. The chilli sauce is good but it is too spicy, well, I feel that it would be better if it is less spicy. Ohh. The deep fried tofu is absolutely fantastic. The tofu inside simply melt into your mouth. Wowww. One must order the chicken rice set and enjoy the 'melting tofu'!

Well, after tasting the chicken rice set, I find that it is great, but I am quite disappointed as I had expected it to be so really really fantastic as I had set a high standard for it. I would probably try it again.. when I am around the area. I doubt I will travel all the from my nothern home.

Well, I wonder how do the S$25.00 regular customers kept going back? Don't they think that there are also some other great chicken rice around Singapore? Those stalls may not taste as great as they feel it (different people, different taste), but with S$25.00, I could enjoy great S$4.00 Hokkien Mee, S$4.00 Char Kway Tiao, S$5.00 Chicken Rice and S$3.00 coffee, toast bread and boiled egg set and 1 movie ticket.

:)

Love Actually

"Love actually is all around"

Love Actually

Get Pump Up For Year 2008!!!

Hey guys!
Let's get ready to pump up for the brand NEW YEAR 2008!

Well, I suppose the coming year would be more busy for me. More stuffs for me to get going. Well, it is always to have HOPE. And from HOPE, move to positive ACTION. And action leds to results. From results leds to SATISFACTION and MEANING in life. What ever results, at least we must try. Never try, never know. Give it a good try. Give it a good shot. :)

Wana fulfill my many new year 2008 RESOLUTIONS. Well, I suppose the coming year 2008 is one of the year in my life to have so many real resolutions. More interesting and challenging.

A very Happy New Year.. to you :)

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Feeling kinda bored. I had watched I AM LEGEND by Will Smith. Well, actually I don't like Smith. But he is a very popular star. I am feeling too bored, and there are no other better films, that's why in the end I had watched Legend. It is another virus-attack-and wipe-out-almost-all-humankind story.

Well, after watching the film. I still feel kinda bored. In the end I watched 36, a french film. A police film. I like the story. I like the language. I like it. :) Well, I had make the right choice to buy this CD at S$3.95 from HMV, long ago.

Sometimes, if time permit. I would love to enjoy movie-marathon (of coz must be good films) .. ..with nachos, chocolates and coffee. Woww. It's great. :)

Now, I gona watch Love Actually, which I had recorded from RecordTV. It is a great romantic, warm and humourous film. So far, this is one of the best Christmas-theme film I had ever watched.

What is Physical Fitness?

Able to work.
Able to enjoy.
Able to meet emergency needs.

PTI 'in zek'

CIB

Last weekend, I had watched a Hong Kong police drama on cable TV. It is the story on CIB, the highest police criminal division. All the 'Sir and Mdm' are the elite in this division. They deal with the most dangerous and notorious criminals in their island. Well, I had always love a great police story. And of coz, I dream of becoming a policeman when I was young. I wana be in the 'highest police criminal division' or in the internal secutiry department. (well, since now I couldn't reach this dream, I shall work towards my other dreams).

Btw, in one of the story in this show, a newly appointed leader of the unit strongly believe that the criminal is having some serious illness or an illness associated with great pain. But his other two subordinates do not believes him at all. And they have another theory on this criminal. And they thought their new leader is telling a story tale with great imagination. Even the leader superior do not buy his version as well.

In the end, the criminal is shot dead. And he had 'man chang yen', before his final chapter.

Well, so is the leader correct to say that the criminal is suffering from some great pain? So does he have a great 'assumption'? If the criminal had been caught and had no illness he would be labeled as 'taking rubbish'. If the criminal had never been caught, the leader's 'assumption' will be a laughing stock, which in fact, he is correct.

Two Guys, One Girl and Amanda

Over the weekend, I planned to go Esplanade to sit down and do some reading. But I heard someone singing from a distance away, hence, I decided to walk over and check out the band. Yeah, a gal was singing away. After hearing 2 songs, her gig had ended. And I wait for the next performance.

The next gig is by Two Guys, One Girl and Amanda. Well, I am not sure is that really their band name???
Anyway, Amanda started off with a few songs which I had not really heard before. Then she jump into a cover on Faith, by George Michael. Then A Little Respect, by Erasure. Follow by Chasing Car, by Snow Patrol. Lastly a song by Cranberries ( I can't remember which song did she sing... heee). Well, the song are all rite. Of coz, we can't compare her to those great singer, George Michael, Erasure, Cranberries. These are really international BIG stars for good reasons. Their vocal are superb. Well, maybe Amanda did not perform seriously and consistently throughout the whole performance. Overall, she gave a decent gig.

And of coz, credit for her courage to perform on the stage.

Good To Experience Lecture By Your Boss?

Sometime it's good that your boss give you some lecture .. ..
it's good to experience it once in a while .... ..

1. To buck up yourself
2. To remind you again that there's no 100% job security

hee.. :)

Merry Christmas 2007

Merry Christmas 2007

"We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year"

All I Want For Christmas Is ... ..

All I want for Christmas is ... .. you.

Hee... .. :)

Lust, Caution

I had finally watched the film Lust, Caution by Lee Ang.

An award winning film. A film that win 7 awards - Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay Adaptation, Best Film Score, Best Makeup and Costume Design and Best New Performer.

Tony Leung is always an outstanding actor. He is one of those elite actors that have absolute charisma. A face that give out unlimited expressions. A pair of eye that speak a thousands words. He could just sit down and smile, and you are been captured by him. Look at his classic suit in the film. Greatness.

Tang Wei is simple looking gal. Maybe it is of her simple and ordinary look that landed her the role, and of course, her Best new Performer award. Well, when she put on her Cheong Sum, make up and hairdo, she look like a drawing portrait. Yup, there were times that I am wondering is she an anime-computer effect (so popular in these days!!). Well, I have to say her poses, expressions and custome and makeup had make this film really beautiful.

Nevertheless, this is really a fantastic film. I had always like the old Shanghai setting. And I had not seen a good Shanghai setting show for ages. There are touching moments in this movie, however, sometimes there are moments for laugther as well. I wonder do Lee Ang put the laughter in with intention or have I mis-interpret it ... hee... ..

The original writer for this film is a Chinese writer, Eileen Chang. If not for her, this film would not be seen. If not for Lee Ang, this film might not be seen, as well.

Bread For The Old Lady

On the way home today, I felt hungry and decided to go the nearby coffeshop at the my MRT for a supper. When I was at the coffeshop, I decided to check out another nearby eating house for other food varieties. Hence, I made a U-turn. And I saw an old lady walking and dragging some carton-boxes. Then I saw a lady approached the old lady and gave her a bread.

*Flashback - I remember when I was young and living in my old housing area, somtimes, my mum would packet some meals and told me to go and gave it to an old lady at her home, who is staying nearby us. Sometime when the old lady is not around the house, I would just walk into the house (the door is not lock) and left the packet of food there. Sometimes, I am afraid a large black dog, that loom around the area, would suddenly bark or jump into my path. hee...... *

Well, eventually I still went back to the same coffeshop at the MRT for a supper. After finished my meal, on my way home, I saw the old lady sitting at a corridor with many carton boxes (some flaten). She is sitting over there and eating somthing ( I think it is the bread from the lady). Hmmmm.... .. And I decided to made a U-turn again and go to a confectionery shop and buy a packet of red bean bread for her. Well, I thought the bread might be a bit "boring" for her, but I couldn't buy her noodles or fried rice as I am afraid that she might eat a little and keep the food overnight. The food might go stale, and cause her more harm. And I don't want to buy her those fanciful bread as she may not like it. So I go for the "normal" red bead bread as I thought old people may like it.

Of course, some people may feel "shy" to offer or feel that "why should they offer". Well, think about it, here I am enjoying a plate of supper but I do not buy her some simple food? If you were me, what would you think/do? Sometimes, we are lucky to have what we have right now.

If we can offer, we should offer.
Yeah?

Great Fight From The Reds!

Liverpool put on a fantastic fight that earn them a progress to the next stage of Champion League.

Goals by Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel had send the fans into ecstasy. A great comeback from the Reds team with 3 incredible straight win - 8-0 win over Besiktas, 4-1 win over FC Porto and a 4-0 win over Marseille.

Great goal from Torres, again. A pass from the talented Kewell and a run with stride and cool finish from Torres. Excellent goal.

Nevertheless, credit to all the players who really play together as a team.

Pucci Love Princess

Pucci Love Princess

. .. hee... . :)

The Reds War!

All Reds fan gona stand and put your hands together to support our Reds army to win the Marseille-Liverpool match. Liverpool must win this match or they would be out of the European Champion League.

Fight on!!
Bring them on!!
We would conquer them!!!

So this is Christmas.. and what have you done?

"So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun"

John Lennon, Merry Christmas (War Is Over)


I had always love this song. The lyrics and the melody sound so simple, yet striking enough.

Lots of time, when I heard this song, I would think back on what have I done this (for that year) year. Well, lots of time, I didn't accompolish much. But this year (after so many years), I had finally done and complete 2 task. Mission completed. Although it is not a very big deal or big success, at least I try and fulfill it.

No. 1 - Vit M (2 years project and it is in the track, although it is far away from the destination). Although it is a bit late to kick-off this project, but at least "it is better late than never". Now it is moving to new phase.
No. 2 - FP (although this is not my first choice, but at least it fulfill part of my dream).

Of coz, FP had not being plan and move as what I had like, I hope it could be a better year ahead.
Next, I would like to see how S8 could develop. As usual - Saying is easy, Working on it is another thing. Well, maybe that is what made life so interesting. :) If everybody can do it, it is not special anymore.

Oh, back to the song-music. The music sound a bit sad, yet so heart-warming. Listen to the chorous part where the kids are singing. It sound great. And they sounded like "Hey, c'mon, another year is beginning soon. Another new start!". They sounded so enthusiastic and welcome of a new year.

Of coz, upon hearing this classic, it would also remind me of John Lennon. A talented artiste, who had left this world so early.

Somehow, I wonder this song sounded with so much feeling in it , is it becoz of the lyrics, melody or Mr Lennon who had left so early. Well, maybe is all the 3 reasons.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1zm4E9d1oo

Btw, pal, what have you done this year? It may be a bit 'sour or empty' feeling for people who had not accompolish their mission, but at least this is a sentence that is very simple and a true progress in your life. Like it or not, life goes on. The world will not stop for you. Well, the mission could be anything, eg, enjoying time with your love ones, writing a book, completed your drawing, building up a cafe, be a successful salesman, be more healthy, have more sleep, eaten more ice cream, etc. There are tons of task.

Well, enjoy your life.
Take care.
And Merry Christmas to you.

:)

Milka Chocolate Bar

I had just eaten the Milka Chocolate bar, from my deary.

I can't resist chocolate. I wonder why is chocolate so tempting?
I could easily wipe out and enjoy a full slab of chocolate bar, but
I always have to control myself not to finish off, coz it will be too
"heated" for me and I may end up with sore throat and cough for
weeks.

Yummmmyz... :)
Hee... ..

Life Is About... .

"Life is not about owning big cars or big bungalows,
it's about the little things you pay attention to, such as
reading a book or watching a movie."

Mr Kang Puay Seng,
Co-founder and Managing Director of Mr Bean

Zoom Lens and Wide Lens

Yesterday I managed to play around with Thomas 's camera. Wow. I got the practical lesson on Zoom Lens and Wide Lens. Very interesting. Hee.... ..

I had always like the Zoom Lens effect, and now I had finally managed to see and try it "real".

And of coz, I hope to own one a camera with Zoom Lens and Wide Lens :)

Evanescence or Nightwish?

My friend introduce me to Nightwish. Wow. They are fantastic!

Well, they are just like Evanescence. But with much much more punchy and heavy stuffs!
Haa... try telling that to my friend, Adrian, he would have lots of comments to say!! Haa... Nightwish win both hands up, by him. There is no contest between these 2 group.

Evanescence : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvHSrlaXht4
Nightwish : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-WPtVAAxUE&feature=related

Well, what do you think?

You Are My Sunshine

Let me sing a song to my Princess
(with a daisy in 1 hand) .. .

Ermmhem .. ..

"You are my sunshine,
my only sunshine.
You make me happy,
when skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.

You are my sunshine,
my only sunshine.
You make me happy,
when skies are grey.
You make me smiling,
when I am feeling down.
Please don't take my sunshine away"

Hee... :)
Nice or not?

Auntie Asking and Saying Again

That morning, my aunt came to house.

Trying to chat with me, she say "You still look the same.". I smile back.
And she ask "When are you getting married?". I smile back.
And she say "Wah, so long didn't see you. 1 year, see you 1 time only.". Again I smile back.

Hey, lots of time I wana say "Everytime you see me, you ask and say me the 3 same old stuffs again.".

Frankly, those stuffs could be translated to and I wish to say back (but I dun wana, coz you are my senior):

"You still look the same." - "You are still the same, still so skinny and not talking much."
Hey, you think I am on diet to stay slim? Yeah, I don't talk much... and partly is because I don't like talking to you. You are always trying to talk with pricks.

"When are you getting married?" - "You are already so old, what are you waiting for?"
Hey, you think marriage have to be forced? Frankly, are you really asking a general question or trying to rubbing salt into me? I don't mind some people asking me, but not you.

"Wah, so long didn't see you. 1 year, see you 1 time only." - "Where have you been, always disappear."
Hey, in 1 year, sometime you do pop into our house. And sometime during these visit, we do meet each other. Every annual CNY, most of the time we do meet each other. So total in 1 year, although we seldom meet each other, but we may have meet more than once. So what are you talking about? Or do you expect me to keep visiting you? But we are not that close, so I doubt so.

I bet you are going to ask and say those Code 3 again when you see me the next time.

The Clown Of England

McClown.

McClown had made a clown out of England, again. And he intend to do it again, with no shame at all.

Having giving England the last chance to qualify for the European Cup, a draw is sufficient to earn the spot. He spilled the ball. Well, England lost 3-2 to Croatia. England failed to qualify. The country pride and honour had lost. And the clown still had the cheek to say "I am not stepping down"!!!

Hey, who do you think you are? What have you done to England? Nothing, but shame.

Do you mean England should give you another chance? Do you know what is the next Cup? It is the World Cup, by the way.

Croatia had nothing to play for as they had already qualify for the European Cup. But they still play to win. And they did with style. McClown just put up a team and wishes his team could win or draw?? Just putting up a 4-1-4-1 formation and tell your player to perform is easy. The Croatia manager had already stated earlier that England would play in this formation, and he is right. Well, there are tons of people who can write down a 4-4-2, 4-4-1-1, 4-1-3-2 formations. I can do that, so could I qualify to be the England manager as well? Again, McClown had shown he had no strategy sense. He can't put up a master plan to win the game. Look at the game, where is his strategy? Many people could also just come out with a eleven players formation. This is not a Division Two league. And once again, I had confirm my theory that he is not fit for England.

Ask any man on the street. Ask any football professionals. Ask his own players. Do they think McClown is the fit for England manager? I guess their answer is NO. Even his players would not comment that he is FIT and should CARRY ON as England manager. The player had stand by his manager all this while because they are a team and should stand by each other, but I had not heard that they comment he is the best candidate before. Players who had played under Jose Mourinho, Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Rafael Benitez would know where does McClown stand.

From day one, many had already question McClown on holding the pride of England. Simply because we know he had limited tactics. And he had prove it again.

McClown had qualify England in the record book. McClown had made an infamous record. McClown had lead England to disqualify from the European Cup.

McClown had put England to shame.

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Liveline For England

Israel 2-1 win over Russain, had thrown a lifeline to England.

Comes Wednesday. The last chance for England to pull through and qualify for the European Cup.
Well, lucky for McClown, for the time been. Let's hope England could overcome Croatia. I suppose the players would play with more spirits, their last chance.

And I suppose if England win, McClown would say "I had never doubt the capabilities of this team. I knewn we would qualify". Bullshit Steve, I suppose you must must sweating cold for the past few weeks! And you just use your luck in this campaign. You know it.

If England lost, McClown would say "Today is a hard game. We play without our top players". (Owen, Rooney, Terry, Ferdinand are injured). Come'on Steve, the European qualifying is not base on this match only. You lost dropped the points. A great manager would put up a great masterplan.

Well, if England could qualify, maybe the FA should consider a new manager.

Steve McClown

Steve McClaren the Steve McClown.

I can't help but to call McClaren the McClown, anymore!!
Well, I had been trying to refrain myself for calling McClown, coz it is not nice to call people names. But the more I look at his photo or his name been mentioned on newspapers, I could just feel my blood boil. After so many games, he still do not admit that he is letting the country down.

I am the supporter of England national soccer team. But I can't help but to boo-boo the current manager. Why? From the very first day, I had oppose Steve from being the England manager. Who is he to take charge of England? He is only the No.2 to Alex and Sven. What had he done to Middlesbrough? Nothing exciting. Where are they in the Premier League?

Look at the way he manage England. What strategies did he have? Well, I believe he has one - push the ball to the players. He just wish his millionare players could perform and get away lucky! Really, did you see any on field tactics that he had applied? He had no solid Plan B, don't talk about Plan C. His team selection are disastrous.

Well, now he may get lucky that the England FA are looking at "why England has gone wrong". They think it is becourse of the foreign players in the league. My goddness. So you think the curent crop of English players can't perform and win better than this pathetic Eurpean Cup results? You mean Ronney, Own, Lampard, Gerrad, Cole, Terry and company can't produce a much solid performance? Well, Steve may be lucky this time round that attention and blame have been shifted (poor Wenger, whose exciting team may get affected if FA decided to set a limit of foreign players).

Foreign players may or may not affect the level of English players (I may blog about this next time.. heee..). But. Face it. You have the current players. Lots of them are world class. And you can't put them together and achieve results?! Yeah, eleven world class player may not perform together. But still, here we are, and we don't deserve a much better results? Come'on Steve. you shouldn't lead England. We are now talking about England national team, not a Division 1 team. We are talking about a country's pride and honour. Frankly, even in Premier League, I don't think he could lead a team to top spot at consistant level.

Perhaps, England FA should take a look at another problem. Manager. Where are the English managers?? Who are managing the top-flight team in the Premier League? Gosh. Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea. All managed by foreign manager. Well, perhaps, should we impose a limit on foreign manager for our English clubs? Haa.. A soccer team is not only won by eleven soccer player. You need a great manager to be a great team. Jose Mourinho led FC Porto to Champion League Cup. Guus Hiddink guided South Korean to last four in World Cup! Most of these players are relatively unknown, before they achieved the results!

Come'on. Stop pointing the blames at the players. England FA should seriously decide how to breed their very own English manager. If not, we would end up with another clown.

If England do not make it to European Cup, I do not know that should I feel sad (how can my favorite team get booted out?!) or happy (that Steve had finally gone!).

Steve, you had make history.
But an infamous history that broken many hearts.

Good Governance

"Remember,
stability depends on good living conditions,
that depends on good business,
which depends on good governance"
MM Lee

Champion League Biggest Score

8-0.
Liverpool recorded the biggest score 8-0 over Besiktas in the Champion League!
Woww! It is even more fantastic as I had witnessed the moments of every goal.

Well, Yossi Benayoun had grabbed a hat-trick, a brace from Peter Crouch and Ryan Babel, and a goal from the Captain Steven Gerrard had make the historical 8-0. I kinda like Babel's first goal, a naughty back-flick that came off his boot. Well, of course, I would like to give great credit to Andriy Voronin. Although he did not grab any goals, but his work rate was super high power! In fact, a handful of goals, came from his assist.

March on, Reds!

Fashion Sweetie

Good Luck to Fashion Sweetie!

Gals and babes looking for fashionable apparel - Go to Fashion Sweetie.

http://sg.auctions.yahoo.com/sg/search?p=fashion+sweetie&cat=0

:)

Madonna

During a conversation, someone mention that Madonna was a not a good singer. Oh, I couldn't believe with I had heard. She mention 1 of Madonna's last album is 'not nice' and she can't sing well. Oh, oh, oh. And she mention one of her track, ala-ABBA tune is not good enough.

Well, I wonder do she really know about MADONNA? Perhaps, she is still young. Perhaps, she had not really listen and think about it on her last albums. Perhaps, she had not heard of her previous albums. Perhaps, she had not listen to her multi hit singles before. I ask her 'have you listen to Madonna's This Used To Be My Playground or Take A Bow?' She say 'No'. Apart from her latest album, she seem to be unable to name Madonna's other music. Well, I suppose I know how much she know about Madonna's music then.

Her latest album, Confessions On A Dancefloor, is one of her best dance album. She manage to input 80's disco with Year 2005 dance tune into this album. Look at her Hang-Up mtv. So 80's feel with so much style. Listen to her Jump. This album carry with so much PUNCH!

On her singles, listen to her:
Don't Tell Me - her cowboy style MTV, look at how she and her dancers move
Music - the groovy tune with a glamourous and colourful mtv
Hey You - an encouraging lyrics with a save the earth theme mtv
Don't Cry For Me Argentina - a touching song
Like A Prayer, La Isla Bonita, Vogue - a few examples of her 80's classic

She had much more hit singles. Too many to mention.

How many artistes dare to change as much as she did? How many artistes able to carry off with so much style than she did?

Madonna sing so with much feeling in her music. Hippie, happy, sad, pain. She carry off with greatness. She is able to convey her music with so much emotion. Madonna is able to produce music with style and still strike a commercial appeal. Winning recongnition from music critics.

Madonna is crowned the Queen of Pop for no reason.

LAYS Fresh Lime Flavor

I had just try Lays potato chips - Fresh Lime Flavor. Woww.... It is really tasty! And I had never taste potato chips with lime flavor before. My sis got this refreshing Lays from China, so if you are going China, remember to look up for Lays - Fresh Lime Flavor!!!

Yummmmyssss ... :)

A Toast to S8

Cheers to S8 !!!

Diana Krall - Besame Mucho

Diana Krall is a great jazz singer. But everytime when I listen to her song, I feel like sleeping. Well, I do not feel the impulse to buy her CD. Maybe I do not appreciate her music enough.

One day, I heard a song. A lady singing Besmae Mucho. She sing it with so much 'feeling' with it. So romantic feel. A little flirty, as well. Oh, a little sweet-bitter song too. A husky-musky voice. I thought this song is sang by a 60s-70s songstress. When I found out who is the artiste behind this beautiful classic, I was surprised! She is Diana Krall. Wowww. Diana had win me over straight away.

She sing it with so much tranquil that you would be captivated by her.

http://www.dianakrall.com/

Pulau Perhentian - Redang

Just came back from a trip, 21th-24th, to Pulau Perhentian and Redang.

We stay at Pulau Perhentian. Our lodging is like a kampong style. Well, the accomodation, surrounding and our food (prepared by the islanders, we just eat what they cook for us) is quite interesting, if you keep an open mind to it. Go with a fun-seeking heart. Go without any burden (work, etc). Go with a peaceful mind. You would be like cut off from the bustling livestyle. Your cellphone doesn't have good reception. It is not easy to find any internet connection. Even if you bring tons of money, you couldn't spend much, as there arn't any place for you to splurge (unless you wana order great meals or rent the diving equipment). At night, there isn't much activity for fun. No nightspot. No shopping. No fancy restaurant.

In the day time, we go speed-boat ride to different sea creature's activities. Most of us kinda enjoy the wind-gushing journey, with the occasional bumping ride. It is really fun! Our guide bring us to see clown fish (Nemo) and other types of fish, turtle, sting ray, shark, coral. Upon reaching the water spot, our guides would call up "Jump, Jump, Jump", and we would snorkel around the area. Well, this is my (and my dear) first snorkelling experince! Just float on the water, submerge your head into the clear water, and you would see plenty of sea activites! Well, it is like entering into another area.

We also went to an island, where there is a natural water source! The natural water is icy cold. We drink and splash the water around. It is fun. After so many decades, no one know where is the exact location of the water source.

At Pulau Redeng, we also visit the More More Tea Inn (Summer Holiday - Hong Kong movie). Redang had more visitors and better lodging. But I suppose you need to spend more for it as well.

It is enjoyable and amusing trip!
Hee... ... ..

Awesome Goals!!!

Just watch from, YouTube, a series of absolutely awesome GOALS by some brilliant soccer players!

Look at the fast-pace, accurate and clinical shooting of Kaka. The famous right-foot of Beckham with breathtaking passes and freekicks. The thrusting runs and dribbling, nimble feet with tricks, and the deadly goals by Ronaldo. The classic and cool goals by Berkamp. And the master of balls - Zidane, whose exquisite touch and vision is totally magnificent. Look at the way he dance with the ball, caress it, flick it. Always remain so cool with it.

Ladies and Gentlmen, welcome to the most beautiful game in this planet.

Sit back and enjoy..
Do not blink your eyes..
The show would let you go OOOhhhhhhhhh...... and Waaaahhhhhh.......


Kaka : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfcsHg9ImbU
David Beckham: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF9Pahclz3Y
Ronaldo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2NHqSXftzU
Dennis Berkamp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CqR6h8pxOo
Zinedine Zidane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Saf_1xOr12o

Goal! Goal! GOOOOOAAAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone Can Cook

" Anyone can cook "
- Ratatouille (rat.a.too.ee)

Liverpool 2-0 Away Win

Liverpool produce a 2-0 away win at Sunderland, The Stadium of Light. A first half strike by Mali Sisssoko, his first goal for the club, and a second half goal by Ukrainian Voronin seal up the victory.

It is great to see the Reds produce a furious attacking away game. They control well and raid the home team. Another positive play by the new boys - Torres, Babel and Voronin. All of them put up a powerful attacking and team play. The counter attacks by the Reds are fast and furious, which led them to their second goal. A good link-up between Babel who pass to Torres and lay it off for Voronin to pull back the ball and strike a low shot!

Keep it up boys!

Yippie Yippie Ya!

Hmm.. Sing.. .

Yippie ya ya..
Yippie Yippie ya..

Yippie ya ya..
Yippie Yippie ya..

Yippie Yippie Yippie ya.. !

Hee.. :)

Sean, You're Hired!

Congratulation to Sean for winning in The Apprentice 5! He is the worthy winner. A winner with full of energy, passion and integrity.

Congratulation to Sean, for becoming the apprentice of Mr Trump!

Sean, you're hired!

An Opening Win, 2007/2008

Liverpool FC start the league game with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.

Great to see new boys Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel in action. Although Torres misses a few chances, he had shown some promising touches, movements and threats. Oh, and he had a pair of fast feet too! Babel is another flying man. Well, lets hope the young Spainard and the Dutch boy could clinch as much silverwares as they can for the Reds!

Btw, Gerrard's right-foot freekick is a wonder goal. A furious dipping goal that curl into the top corner!
Oh boys!

Happy Birthday, 42nd, Singapore 2007

In celebration of our National Day 2007, 42yrs old, I shall list down 42 things that I love about Singapore!

1) cleanliness 2) traffic accessibility 3) low crime rate 4) low corruption 5) multi racial harmony 6) political stability 7) economical stability 8) low natural disaster destruction 9) zoo 10) bird park 11) botanic garden 12) change airport 13) cinema environment 14) clean water 15) proper housing 16) Class 95FM 17) Channel News Asia 18) Strait Times 19) free copies of Today 20) Kit Chan 21) Stephanie Sun 22) pioneers of Xin Yao 23) songs of Xin Yao 24) soya bean drink 25) bean curd 26) dim sum 27) mince meat noodle 28) chicken rice 29) hokkien mee 30) laksa 31) char kwey tiao 32) roti prata 33) murtabak 34) mee goreng 35) teh talik 36) coffee shop’s coffee 37) toast bread 38) nasi padang 39) Chinese restaurant food 40) the pioneer of Singapore leaders 41) I love our Great Mr Lee Kuan Yew 42) … and I love my Sweetie Deary

Happy National Day!!!

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RecordTV

RecordTV allows you to record Mediacorp's free-to-air programmes! But you gona have to record it using a PC in Singapore.

Great!!! Go to www.recordtv.com

Hello, Fernando Torres

Hi, Fernando Torres! Welcome to Anfield.

Bang in lots of goals, you'll become our hero.
Be an amazing goal-scorer, you'll become our legend.

Enjoy!

Do You Support Local?

Lots of local act couldn't gain support from the local. Well, are they really not good enough? Or are we simply basis?

What does their own industry's local people think of them? If their own people do not even have the faith, what do you expect from the public? Some will say that the local market do not have enough financial support. Well, if airing a local's new song once a day would hurt the station's financial badly. Or writing an article to promote the artiste every now and then would hurt the publishing's profit badly. If your own your people can't support and market for you, how do you expect the public to know you better?

I believe Olivia is good enough to built a fan base in this country. But do we get enough of her publicity? We prefer to promote Jay Chou, Andy Lau, Coldplay, Black Eye Peas for greater revenue. It make business sense. Then you can't blame the public for not knowing Olivia or Corraine May well enough. If they do not know them, how do they support them?

Well, maybe it is another Chicken Or Egg Come 1st.

When Will I See You Again?

When will I c u againz.. ?
When will we share our precious momentz againz.. ?
When will our heartz beat together againz.. ?
Sweet sweet love of mine.. .

A Toast To F.P.

A toast to F.P.

Cheers!!!

Real Madrid - The Champion Of La Liga 06-07

Real Madrid was crown the CHAMPION of La Liga 06-07, after trailing 0-1 with a 3-1 win!

It is the last game for David Beckham and Roberto Carlos. The first season for Fabio Cannavaro, Emerson, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Jose Antonio Reyes. The latter become the hero after scoring the two late winning goals! His 2nd second goal is a sizzling touch. Beautiful.

Madrid push hard from the 1st minute. They kept on pressing till they had won. And they made it. The millionares celebrated like little boys. Sometimes it is so touching to see these big boys in celebrations. They hug each others. They cried. They jumps. They smile.

David Beckham finally win his 1st and only Spanish League champion medal.

David Beckham's Last Madrid Adventure

In a few hours time, David Beckham will be playing his BIGGEST game in, Real Madrid, Spain. It is his last game for Madrid. If his club win the match, he would win his first medal for Real Madrid. His quest for La Liga adventure would finally come true.

Well, imagine if he score the winning goal ,at the last minute, with his trademark freekick?? It would be the perfect fairy tale ending for David Beckham. He would then be making news, again.

I Just Call 2 Say "Good Morning"

I just call .. 2 say .. "Good Morning" .. .

Hee .. .

Save Room 4 Me

Save room 4 my love...
Save room 4 a moment 2 b with me...
In your busy day... .

*smauckzz*

For Every Failure, Is One Step Closer To Success

For every failure, is one step closer to success.

Little Do Little Wrong, More Do More Wrong

Little do little wrong, More do more wrong.

Mistake is inevitable, do not be afraid.

Pirates Attack !!!

He's A Pirate, the soundtrack of Pirates of the Carribean, is a up-lifting score. But hold it! It doesn't stop there! Try listening to DJ Tiesto's remix version! Goosh!! It is a super pump-up version. The trance thumping really get you body grooving and head banging. A great version.

It is definitely a clubber's latest favorite!!

Coldplay and Buena Vista Social Club had collaborate, the fabulous, Clocks. Woww! Who could resist the memerising piano melody? The jazzy beat of BVSC? I also like the original version very much. The piano melody and the drum beat. The voice of Chris.

These music could really transport you into another zone. Sometimes, I really envy these musician to be able to breathe music and make a living out of it.

The European Champion 2007 - AC Milan

AC Milan win 2 - 1 over Liverpool. They are the newly-crown Champion.

Once again, Liverpool had been punished for not taking their chances. For years, they had not found a ruthless striker, or player. They would probably need a calibre of Romario, Van Basten or, perhaps, Inzaghi to be a serious challenger of every silverware.

Well, there could only be 1 winner.

I suppose, this time round, Gattuso might be thinking, " To be a Champion after a long season, you would need not just attitude and fighting spirit, but talent and composure as well". But of course, sometimes, luck do play a part.

Winner Of European Cup 2007?

The European Cup Final 2005 was played between Liverpool and AC Milan. Liverpool was the champion then.
The European Cup Final 2007 will again be played between Liverpool and AC Milan, in few hours time. Who will be the winner this time? Well, no matter what, it is a great achievement for both teams to have 2 Finals in 3 years.

How I wish I could be at Athens now. It would definitely be an amazing feeling! Well, I had always wish to watch a Live soccer match of eg, Arsenal, Man Utd and, of course, Liverpool. I hope I could catch a very important match of Liverpool! That would be absolutely fantastic!

Hunger and determination could win a final. Gennaro Gattuso sum it up, "Liverpool taught me the value of psychology in footabll: When you get to a massive final at the end of a long season, it's not about talent any more - but about attitude and fighting spirit."

Anyway, later I gona enjoy the match through cable-tv. Let's hope all went well for LFC!!!
Goal, Goal, Goal!!!

6 Trophy In 3 Seasons

Gosssh!
He is astonishing!
He had won 6 trophies in 3 seasons.

He had won the Premier League.
He had won the FA Cup.
He had won the League Cup.
He had won the Charity Shield.
He had won all the Cups in England.

He is Jose Mourinho.

FA Cup 2007

"I asked the players whether they wanted to enjoy the game or enjoy after the game. They told me they wanted to enjoy after the game" Jose Mourinho

One Last Dance

Yesterday, I had watched the film One Last Dance by Max Makowski, starring Francis Ng, Ti Lung, Vivian Hsu, Harvey Keitel and a list of TCS actors (most of them had cameo roles).

I suppose Max have a fantastic story. But l I don't really understand the whole story.

I don't know why is there a need to include a 'yellow theme' in the film. Why is there a yellow carrier bag (initially, I thought the art director is brilliant to add the yellow carrier on the car's dashboard to make the shot great)? Why is there a yellow car? Dose all these related to the yellow suitcase? (Yellow is his favorite colour? hee.. ). Is this film been influence by Sin City? Oh, by the way, why is there a 'heart shape' appearing in some scenes? I don't understand the heart shape light on the traffic lights?

Does the yellow theme indicate another story? Does the heart shape point to another tale?

But Francis and Ti Lung put up great performances.

Ooh, this film is shot in Singapore. Hee..

Changing Society

Not too long ago, our island had welcome 'gay' to our society.

Not too long ago, our nation had approved casino, Integrated Resort, to be developed.

And now, our country had approved F1 to be raced in our city.

Wow. What a U-turn from 40 years ago. Back then, all these ideas were a strict NO. Now, we need creativity, tourism and buzz from a complete different approach.

Are we making a wrong decision back then? Or is it just the timing is not ripe then? If we had go ahead with those ideas, things would never the same. Whatever it is, we are here today.

Coconut Surprise!

Guess what?!!

Yesterday, someone had scrapped the coconut 'flesh' with a spoon from the coconut for me!!!

Thank you.. .. hee..

Dear Sitting On The Wall

Clumsy dear dearz sat on the wallz... .
Clumsy dear dearz had a great fallz... .
Ala la la la ..
Ala la la la ..

Heez .. . :)

Are We Going Green?

Recently our government had started to go Green. Are our dear citizens ready?

Some of the leading supermarket had started to make small step. A very small step. Every 1st Wed of the month, there would be no FREE plastic bag. Every REQUESTED plastic bag would be charged. Lots of people are not receptive about the measure taken. Well, it is only a small step, yet people are complaining. They are not concern about the environment? Or are they used to taking free plastic bag for granted? Or they just want to complain?

Some of the complainers still have the cheek to 'blame' the government that it is the government that had, for so many years, 'installed' the habit of throwing rubbish with plastic bag!! Well, I believe if other country with 'No Plastic Bag' could throw their rubbish systematically, why can't we? C'mon, this 'habit' is not so difficult to kick off, right?

Stop giving lame excuses.

Well, I believe the locals need time to condition to the green idea. Maybe our friends need to be re-educated again. Maybe more envionmental-concern programmes need to be shown. Media, definetely, could play an important part. Maybe our household names people need to chip in. The newspapers, magazines, blah blah blah. As the saying goes, "Monkey see, Monkey do". Saving the earth could become a 'in-thing', so long the local started to think it is 'cool' to save the planet.

Sometimes I wonder, what will happen next when our earth have ended?

Happy Mika

Recently, Joe had intro Mika - Life in Cartoon Motion to me. It is a great album!

It sound like a happy rock music album. It sound rather different from the rest of the nowadays modern-rock. The tracks Grace Kelly and Lollipop are so cheerful thumping music! Love Today and Big Girl sounds like love-spiritful songs. At the same time, Mika sound a bit retro too!! The music sound somewhat simple, but somehow there is a joyful and sing-along magic.

Ooh! And the album had a fantastic cover that match the music perfectly!

A Nature's Way of Telling You To Slow Down

Coughs, flu and fever is a nature's way of telling you to slow down.

What's The Value Of Your Gift?

Yesterday a lady walk into our shop holding 1 of our merchandise in her hand. After a while, she ask me what is the price of a particular item on the table. Well, the item that she enquired is the same as the 1 she is holding.

What does a gift means to you?

If you receive a LV wallet from Brad, would you be over the moon? But if you receive a $20 wallet from Tom, would you be looking at the rubbish bin?

What are you thinking of when you receive a gift? A LV wallet means Brad adore you? A monogram wallet means he got chic taste? Or he feel you deserve a LV?

Or did you ever consider why is Tom giving you a $20 wallet? Is he a miser? Or is it that he can only spare $20 out of his expenses? Or he feel that you may like this black colour multi-compartment wallet, a practical item? Or he feel you only deserve a $20 wallet?


Well, sometime it could really difficult to give a present for someone. Give your collegue a smaller gift, he may gossip you. Give him a bigger gift, you may also get gossip from someone else. Get him a discounted item, he may say you are cheap.

Sometime I wonder what is the VALUE of a gift. Is it the PRICE or the THOUGHT?

Road To Oscar

Oh Great!!!

A adaption film from Hong Kong had won an Oscar. Alan Mak and Andrew Lau's Internal Affair had won Martin Scorese, The Departed, an Oscar. I suppose the Hong Kong creators and team must be over the moon. Hong Kong had lots of great creators. Directors. Producers. Scritwriters. Actors. Stuntmen. Choroegraphers. etc etc... . And fantastic films.

Oh, I feel pity for Mr Dicaprio. He had 2 wonderful films in The Departed and Blood Diamonds, yet he did win the best actor award. His past film in Aviator also miss out on the award. Gosh. Well, when is his turn? Maybe ee had to wait for his award, just like Andy Lau who had finally capture his Best Actor Award after so many years.

Valentine's 2007

Happy Valentine's, My Princess :)

Black

I had just taken my shower. Now listening to the Black Album - Metallica.

Gosh. The album is full of drum, bass and guitar blasting away. Of course, their earlier albums were all more heavier. More heavy duty. More power punch. The black album is a bit more 'subtle' and mainstream. But I still love it. I suppose it is their 1st album that I had listen to. It feel rather sentimental to me.

Entersandman. A song that is full of energy. One of the crowd favorite. The music made me feel like there is a monster entering into a town in a quiet night. People run amok. Some heros wanna stop the monster.

The Unforgiven. A classic opening. A song that I feel like that a guy had done lots of wrong deeds. All the people can't forgive him. He is been left alone. He is been outcast. He is been left regreting for the rest of his life.

Nothing Else Matters. Another song with a brillant opening. It sound abit like detaching the surrounding. You only believe in what you believe in. You are determine to get what you want.

Wherever I May Roam. It is a song that it often made me feel like I am in a exotic desert, mystery place, barbaric city. A place where people on the street carry arabic-eqyptian sword and costume. Full of blooming and colourful flowers. Lots of tents. Lots of table silverware.

The Black Album is absolutely great.
Somtime I wonder how many fans are still listening to them.

Hello, How Are You and Goodbye.

I had a good friendship with C during our secondary days. We get along quite well. In our poly-NS days, we chance upon each other on the streets and make some small talks. During our working lives, we still bump into each other. But each time, we talk lesser and lesser. Recently, I bump into C on 2 occasions. The 1st occasion, we didnt really talk. We just say Hello, How Are You and Goodbye. On the 2nd occassion, I am just like a stranger to him. I try to talk to him, but he just brush off the talks. What had happen?

I had a 'normal' friendship with CY, who is also a friend of C and mine. CY and I are just 'friends' during those days. But during our working lives, we had bump into each other and we had laughter and chatted off well!!

Well, maybe C have reasons for holding himself back to me.

Sometime when people had step into the corporate world, they change. They talk about money. How much do you earn? What post are you holding? What house are you buying? What car are you driving?

Well, I had gone to a friend's wedding. And my old friends are talking around the bushes on these matters.
One even ask "Does your girlfriend stay in a condominium?"
And the guy reply "No. She stay in a terrace house. Haa. Surprise you. Haa".

Gosh. Is now the common trend on 'Is you girl rich'? I only know 'Is your boy rich?.

Of course it is common to ask what do you do. We are concern and curious about each other. But lots of people ask this to 'grade' you.

Well, maybe it is a welcome to the world.

Sometime, man needs to learn how to be humble. Steve J is a humble man. He claim he is not a irreplaceable guy in his organization. Woww. I hope he say it sincerely.

Hello 2007!!!

This is my 1st blog of 2007.

Yr 2006 had flew past.
I suppose Yr 2007 gona zoom zoom past as well.

Well, Yr 2006 had finally let one of my dreams come true. I had finally let my design been produce as a product. Of course some people may say the products did not earn me any money. But I suppose only a true designer could understand how I feel.

A composer would be glad to hear his song been sang at a concert.
A fashion desiger would be glad to see his clothes parading down the catwalk.
A car engineer would be glad to see his car racing round the Formula 1 circuit.
I am glad to see my art work on the shelf.

Of course, I am still far and away from other elite designers. But nevertheless, I am very happy with my debutant work pieces with Mr LV. I suppose that our 1st collaboration is quite a success. Our joint-efforts had pay off.

Well, for Yr 2007, my wishes are that I hope the government could promote and create awareness on global warming. I hope the government could strongly encourage the public to SAVE THE EARTH!! I hope the government could educate his citizens.

Secondly, I hope there are more well-manner customers. I hope the government not only encourage the service industry to buck up their service standard, but also to remain the public that it take 2 hands to clap louder. I hope the public could stop abusing the so-call CUSTOMER RIGHTS!!

Thirdly, I wish my Princess with good health. Good luck. Safety. And stay chirpy chirpyz chip chipz.

Love.

Beatles

Beatles.
Oh, the classic Beatles.

They are genius in music.
Arn't they?

So sad that they had break up.
Wonder if they had stay on, how many more classic songs would be heard.

Listening to Beatles now. Sometimes, I find their music rather simple. But catchy! Lots of time, I feel their music direct with lukewarm feeling. Lots of time, I feel like singing along! Sometimes, I feel quite sad listening to their tracks. Sometimes, I feel light hearted. Sometimes, I feel 70s.

It's Christmas Time

Christmas time.
So this is Christmas. And what have you done?

Christmas time.
Christmas is coming. Another year is ending soon.

Christmas time.
I hope we could all enjoy our Christmas.

Merry Merry Christmas.
And A Happy New Year.

Fantastic Chocolate Cake?

Lately I had eaten the Chocolate Cake from Bukit Timah. The so-called awfully wonderful chocolate cake in this island. Most of the orders are made under reservation list. The paper used to claim it to be one of the best in this tropical country. The chocolate cake had been baked years after years. Popular for years after years.

Of course I am very curious to taste this chocolate cake. I love chocolate. Irrestible.

Finally I got to taste it last weekend. Smell good. But after having the first bite, I wonder 'What's the hype about this chocolate cake?'. It is just a simple cake. It is not fantastic at all. It is just a simple and ordinary chocolate cake. I am not a food connoisseur. But I could taste what is a really great piece of chocolate cake.

Sometimes I wonder the standard of some food critic's review. This chocolate cake is a great example. I wonder how do this journalist grade this cake so highly? She may like to eat food. But she is not a savory food critic at all. She is just a food lover.

I would prefer to eat my Meiji Dark Chocolate, after all.

Haze Attack!! Take great care, Chirpy Birds!

Nowadays the haze is still very 'POWERFUL'.

They look misty. They look dreamy. They look romantic.
But beware! Looks can kill.

I ask our company PR chirpy bird should we send a memo to the shop chirpy birds to take good good care of their body, especially during the hazy period? I thought the memo may lighten up their chirpy mood. So that they will be DoubleChirpy. Well, at the same time, the company would also like to show concern for their chirpy health!!

This memo may sounds a bit weird to somebody, but we are xxxxxx! We work hard and we have funny fun.

Chirpy chirpy chirp chirp..

IRRITATING Mobile Phone User

This morning in the MRT, I heard someone playing some music from his mobile phone. Airing the music out from his handphone speaker! These type of IRRITATING behaviour had been occuring lately, AGAIN and AGAIN!!!

I wonder why would these inconsiderate user do this action? If you wana hear some nice music, you could always pluck in a earpiece and listen to it, enjoy in your own world. Unless you had lose your earpiece, or it had been damaged, or you left it at home, or you can't listen from earpiece from some health problem. Even if you really wana listen from the speaker, you could tune the volume lower. Why do you wana blare out the music?? Are you afraid no one know you like this song? Are you trying to hint everyone that you are cool (actually, you arn't)? Sometime I feel like pumping my TECHNO song from my handphone speaker against theirs! If I had a MP3 player and speaker in my Marimekko Ladybear Bag, I would pump out MY MUSIC against those irritating user. My super techno vs their pop song. My enchanting soprano vs their techno. My rock star vs their hip hop.

We don't need these type of people to tell us what are music. If we want good selection of music, we could go to HMV, Gramophone or THAT CD. The latter have excellent song selection airing from their superior BMB speaker, daily.

I am a great fan of theirs.

Striking Sensation

Liverpool had just won a 3-0 match against Spurs.

They display another control and attacking strategy. Up goes the tempo in the 2nd half. Gear up for a sudden fast and furious pace. They had attacks from the left and right flanks. Centre assaults. Low and high crosses.

Finally, a move by Captain Gerrard had Bellamy hitting the post from close range. But a follow-up by Gonzalez had earned the Chilean his 1st Anfield goal.

The 2nd goal is a stinger from Kuyt. A shot with power, accuracy and confidence. I believe there will be more similiar goals from the Dutch.

A counter-attack by the Reds result in another trademark shot by Riise. Another long, powerful and accurate shot.

Great team efforts. Great goals.

Alonso Goal !!

Few days ago, Liverpool had win 2-0 over the Toons. As usual, they had created numerous goal-scoring chances. But in this game, they managed to score. 2 goals. All connected to Xabi Alonso. The 1st goal was a diagonal defence splitting pass from Alonso which found Finnan laying on for Kuyt to score his 1st Anfield goal. The 2nd goal was a masterpiece. Alonso had lifted the ball from his own half. The ball shoot up high in the air and drop perfectly into the goal. No bouncing. Straight in.

:)

Steve Irwin The Crocodile Hunter

I had always enjoy watching Steve Irwin's programmes. I could see that he was extremely passionate and had great knowledge with animals. It was amazing to see him getting so close up with dangerous crocodiles, snakes, etc, at times.

But, we could not see him record another programme anymore. He had been an unfortunate victim of a stingray. It's spine had pierced his heart while filming an underwater documentary on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

The world had lost a Great TV host. An amazing animal lover.