Sunday, September 16, 2007

hello world!

no don't worry..i am still alive and well, not so kicking..but - fortunately or unfortunately for you, depending on your point of view - alive anyway! :) as for the lack of updates on my blog..it's just that i've been worn out by work..not so much that i am super stressed out..but more due to the fact that i've had to use quite a bit of brain juice to design and write stuff that when i reach home, all i have for my blog is "urm..uh huh..." which obviously is not a lot and - which even more obviously - does not warrant a blog entry on its own! i mean seriously, how many entries of "urm..uh huh..."s can anyone stand to write let alone read!

now back to what's been taking up my time..been busy planning for this major csr event (ninemillion.org) for my company which finally took place this past friday..ninemillion.org is a campaign started in aid of child refugees around the world to provide them with education and the opportunity to play (for anyone interested, you can donate via the website..if you're feeling poor, even $1 donations are accepted!)..despite the various obstacles and hiccups leading up to friday, the event went smoothly and better than we expected..after the event, all i wanted to do was take karen (she sat out the entire event and waited as we cleared the place, by herself for nearly 5 hours!) out of the damn place, go for dinner and just fall into her arms..which is what i did! :)

before that, karen and i found time to drop by timbre at the substation last saturday (8th september) to watch the goodfellas..while the music wasn't the best, the band's energy and showmanship was infectious..it was my first time at timbre and i'll definitely be back for more!

on a lousier note, spurs just got whooped by those freaking arse-nehs 3-1 at home..what the fiak are we doing!

on an even lousier note, i've been seating out on my regular footie and badminton sessions because of my right knee (which i strained a few weeks back)..due to that, i've been relying heavily on my left knee which in turn caused a recurrence of an old injury..so these days whenever i have to stand for extended periods (meaning more than 2 minutes!), you'll find me shifting from right to left like i am being bitten at the ankles by ants!

i refuse however to end on a bad note so on the brighter side of things..sheena told me the other day that i'd make a good teacher because i had a way of explaining things to people..which i kind of realised before (hey..as i always say "while humility is not my greatest value, i am thoroughly honest!")..i have a knack of putting things out of perspective so that people can inter-relate and see things properly..but being a teacher? i don't know man...maybe someday..because honestly, while i moan on and on about being underpaid, i am truly happy doing what i am doing..especially recently, when even my vendors have started praising my work, i think that is really taking appreciation to another level and i am grateful! :) so before i become a professional teacher (aka someone paid obscene amounts of money to impart to students what they usually memorise off textbooks anyway!), my lessons are free of charge..and oh, textbooks are usually not required! :)

Monday, August 27, 2007

我們

monday, 20 august 2007

881
@ gv plaza with alvin, jack and sheena

despite all the hype, this movie was not on my must-watch list..this deduction came based on the trailer, i could not find myself interested in the theme..but after several good reviews (including one from my brother who told me "should watch"!), i upgraded the movie status to "try to watch"..then by chance, i won a pair of complimentary tickets from 77th Street for 881! now if you thought i upgraded the movie status again, you are wrong..it was more more a case of "let's not waste the tickets la"! :P

the show was enjoyable enough and i think creating the movie as a musical using getai songs was a really fasinating idea! but that said, certain parts just didn't connect while others were too "artistic" for my liking..i'd say all in all, it is quite a nice movie..but as i had previously thought, it is just not my kind of theme (yes, even though i watched it for free)...

tuesday, 21 august 2007

some things are meant to be..irrational..
just like how i love you..
irrational-lee...

*^^*

saturday, 25 august 2007

womad singapore
@ fort canning park with karen

i've heard so much about womad but i've never actually found myself interested enough to attend a single one to date..for those unfamiliar with womad, it is a festival of sorts, a celebration of world music. so what brought us to fort canning park you may ask? well, you can call me a cheapo but the main reason was that karen managed to obtain a pair of complimentary passes!

but our "virgin" experience at womad was a time we will probably not forget! in fact, it was quite addictive..we danced along and we sang along..not knowing a single word we sang or heard in the songs but just hearing the melody, tapping to the beats and feeling the energy made us one with the music..it was quite magical really. if you see me there next year, don't call me a cheapo, i'd probably have paid my way in! :)

the acts we caught:
1. OKI Dub Ainu Band (Japan)
2. Etran Finatawa (Niger)
3. David D'Or (Israel)
4. Clube do Balanco (Brazil)
5. Youssou N'Dour & the Super Etoile de Dakar (Senegal)

saturday, 01 september 2007

ratatouille
@ cathay cineleisure with karen

despite my love for animated movies, i wasn't really interested in watching this..afterall, a show about a rat who cooks??? sounds downright cheesy doesn't it? i can't even remember when i started feeling like catching this to be honest..probably when karen asked "you want to watch ratatouille?"! but thankfully for me, she did..because it is great! besides the animation, the storyline and the theme all blend nicely together..the pace of the story is just nice, without overcomplicating matters despite there being two main leads, remy (the rat) and linguini (the son of a great chef who cannot cook)..i also liked that the ending was subtle rather than those overdramatic big bang finishes most movies have these days..ok sure the rat (remy) still cooks (oh and he runs the kitchen at the end as well!) but hey it's a cartoon right?

as an added bonus, there is also a short cartoon called lifted before the main course (ratatouille)..it's about this alien who is training on how to abduct a boy..with hilarious consequences..damn funny!

it's been an eventful 2 weeks since i last updated my blog..in there, have been extreme downs and extreme ups..there were times i questioned myself with no concrete answers and more questions bouncing back at me..there were times i just wanted to give up..

in the end, i am glad i persisted..
in the end, i'm with you..
and i hope to be with you until the end...


Saturday, August 18, 2007

fireworks

was at the fireworks display with leen and ling yesterday and it was beautiful! ^^ planting ourselves in the "front row", we had a completely unobstructed view throughout the 15-plus minutes display..for the first time, the fireworks were released simultaneously from three different locations along the marina bay vicinity, creating a colourful 3D effect which was really a sight to behold...

i have constantly wondered what the fuss over fireworks is about..well, last night was well worth the fuss!

thanks ling, for "dating" me out and for cheering me up.. :)




寂寞 算不算也是拥有
现在的我坐在角落满间寂寞
是否 偶而你也会想我
你的笑容 你的双手 换他紧握

怎么 熟悉的声音逗留在耳朵
突然我低下了头 自己对着自己说

原来我也怕寂寞 因为不懂
温度是你给的手 回忆在彻夜守候
原来我也怕寂寞 现在才懂
闭上双眼的时候 遇见的是你留下的寂寞

原来我也怕寂寞 孤单游走
和寂寞紧紧相拥 想像你还爱着我


take my silence as your time and space..
we can make it together...

Monday, August 13, 2007

secret

secret
@ shaw century

with jay chou's disastrous outing as a prince in "the curse of the golden flower" still fresh in my mind, i was initially skeptical about watching this jay chou directed film (he wrote and acted in it as well)..after watching it though, i must say that i quite like "secret"..certain parts of the show may seem rather mtv-like and downright naive but it never really stays boring for too long..part of it probably down to the fact that i am a sucker for sappy love stories! the plot twist added a really interesting dimension to the show and anthony wong's comic moments in the show were damn amusing la! nice! :)

Saturday, August 11, 2007

photo updates

while waiting for karen...
on our way to st james power station for our "virgin" cheonging night together yesterday...


for the record, while we alternated between dragonfly and movida, a bouncer stopped me and asked for my i.d.! hahaha..i am so amused! -beams- and despite not so favourable comments from friends, the live bands in both clubs were not too bad i must say..for two people who openly declare "we can't dance for nuts" (like who cares!), we sure had fun! :)

after watching the simpsons...
we just couldn't resist a few shots with the stars!



ktv session with the "battalion"...


random shots at the ndp rehearsal...