the lastsplash

I read this article, " Put away that PSP and pick up a book " last week on myPaper . My little opinion this is that to each its own . But to begin with, perhaps his observation is a lil' flawed. While it is true at times many people are indulged in their hand-held gaming devices, there are also times when I see many reading papers ( Today, myPaper , etc.) in the train. Some even tried reading when there isn't nuff room to stand! Of course, that will be another entry on its own. :p The fact is we are living in modern times where we are spoilt for choices of things to do during our journey between places. Do you remember the times seeing many people playing the brick game or Tamagotchi in the train? Many new gadgets fill our hands from time to time, but the pleasure of reading is here to stay. Personally I enjoy my PSP. There are times I rather read a fiction book and get hooked to the story. There are times when I prefer to just glance thru' the morning papers to...

Today's horoscope reads, " Your friends are beautiful, but sometimes when they disagree with you, they make you crazy. Fortunately, when their perspectives are different from yours, you can usually avoid discussion about that topic. But not today. Even if it's a challenge to let it go, keep in mind that nothing good will come from direct conflict if no one is willing to change positions. " I guess its easy to come up with such advices, since it is well-known that Taurus are usually seen as stubborn in nature. I wish I had read it earlier to remind myself how others may perceive my actions. When actions are accepted, Taurus are seen as determined and hardworking. And when they are not, Taurus are seen as stubborn and difficult people. While some people may never understand our true intentions, perhaps it is better to avoid putting ourselves into positions that fulfill this prophecy. It does not matter we live to become what our horoscope's description of us, or the...

As I tried the keys to the various rooms, I realised that this IS our very own. Today we unlocked the very first step in which our family unit started to take shape!

Nothing like spending an afternoon shopping with two of my very very good friends. -smiles- It was the first time I did a "crazy" thing of taking leave for the Great Singapore Sale. Like the typical guy, I was the first to complete my shopping - within the first few minutes - and never looked back. And like all typical women, the ladies only managed to get one item for themselves in the entire afternoon. I suspect it was due to the difference in variety. Most people are unable to notice the subtle differences in a rack of slacks. Navy blue? Black? Elephant? Thin lines, thick lines? No lines? But with women's clothing... Wohhhhh ... the colours, cuttings, styles, auntie-type, classy-type, young-girl-type, elegant-type, etc. In a way, it was good shopping with them. First, it prevented me from spending more than necessary. Secondly, it was a good form of exercise. Most of the time, I would involuntarily start to yawn. Thus, I had to actively participate in giving comments...

more productive comfortable not drinking too much regular exercise at the gym (3 days a week) getting on better with your associate employee contemporaries at ease eating well (no more microwave dinners and saturated fats) a patient better driver a safer car (baby smiling in back seat) sleeping well (no bad dreams) no paranoia careful to all animals (never washing spiders down the plughole) keep in contact with old friends (enjoy a drink now and then) will frequently check credit at (moral) bank (hole in wall) favours for favours fond but not in love charity standing orders on sundays ring road supermarket (no killing moths or putting boiling water on the ants) car wash (also on sundays) no longer afraid of the dark or midday shadows nothing so ridiculously teenage and desperate nothing so childish at a better pace slower and more calculated no chance of escape now self-employed concerned (but powerless) an empowered and informed member of society (pragmatism not idealism) will not cry...

I must have been ranting, complaining, and whining too much. So much that I have headache and feel myself surrounded by smoke. Like this episode from xxxHoLic ... Ha ha ha ... better watch my mouth.

When I shared this story , there were two messages I wanted to put across: 1. The level of soberness may not determine the behaviour of a person. 2. Always walk away when being provoked. I think everyone is entitled to their own opinions to who is the baddie in this case, "the guy who pushed" or "the friends who encouraged to chat with the girl". And I know its not big deal. It is common for people to chat up with strangers in pubs, and fights to occur in pubs. But I hope people can focus on the messages instead. Regardless of where it may occur... ;op

When was the last time I was at Zouk ? It must be during my national service days. In fact, that was almost ten years ago. The place was pretty much the same when we visited it just now. It was filled with young people, those of my age ten years ago. For old folks like us, it had been a long time since we drank. I was quite intoxicated just now. Yet, I'm still sober enough to pen this post. =p Why would I wanna do this? It was because it had been quite an exciting night. We were all high after three jars of Long Island Tea. Out of fun, we encourage one of our friends to chat with this girl whose boyfriend had wenta the toilet. My friend merely asked for her name, and whispered a few words. When you get high, you tend to do some "crazy things". Tho' I think chatting up with someone is still quite sane. Surprisingly, when her boyfriend and his friend came back, they threatened to "whack" my friend. As we tried to explain that we were just chatting, the guy pus...

We were surprised by the size of the crowd that had gathered by the Singapore River... The French street theatre troupe, ilotopie , had kicked off the Singapore Art Festival 2008 with their unique performance on water. The early birds were nice enough to sit in neat rows at the front. Tho' I suspect maybe they were just afraid to be pushed into the river by those behind, so it was safer to sit! -lol- But those at the back rows were less considerate and stood throughout the performance. Thus, we had on stand on the steps from far, twist and turn our heads, so as to get a glimpse of whatever was happening, through some of the small openings among the crowd! The ilotopie is a collection of actors, sculptors, musicians and creators from France, with over twenty years of performance experience. The show they performed in Singapore was entitled "Water Fools". It was a show of ingenious contraptions that float on water, with performers on them that played with fire, and beautif...

Recently, the heat wave has gotten a lil' too much to handle. My idea of paradise now is anywhere cooling, with a glass of cold drink (make that 2 or 3!). It had been a less than bearable for the past few days. My room faces the West aka 西赛 . The air-con broke down months ago. That wasn't such a bad thing as I can save on the electrical bills. But my fan is also giving me trouble. My daily routine when I get home these days is to "jump-start" the fan! I have to hold it at a certain angle, in which the blades will start to rotate faster. While doing so, I also need to hold my breath as any slight movement will cause the blades to slow down again. For now, I will continue to "jump-start" it everyday bah. Have to save up for bigger things to come...

Presents fall in! *drum rolls* First, a tie and a pair of cufflinks from my parents! Next, a Levis Tee from my sister! Its the same design I wanted to buy the day before, only that this is a darker shade of blue than the one I wanted. And a pair of portable speakers from my dear! I think they look really groovy! Finally, a pair of really fantastic earphones and Kino vouchers from my buncha great buddies (yes, both items are from my wish list !)!! My good friend asked me whether I was abit disappointed with the gifts as it was no surprise. I told her, I wasn't a little disappointed at all. In fact, I am really happy to receive them. It is okay even if there isn't any presents cuz it is already so wonderful to have so many people to celebrate my birthday. Next year... no need presents for me le okay? ;op Taking pictures with those who gave me the nice presents! So what did we do? We did one of my favourite activity, KTV! For the four hours, I hogged the mic most of the time! In b...

I declare "It's over!". No more writing and reading of papers, no more projects, no more late night classes, no more char siew bao dinner, no more spending annual leaves on doing assignments, no more exams! -throws confetti!- Wheeeee!

Had my dinner with girlfriend at Shokudo just now. We went to that outlet at Citylink, which sell Japanese Pasta. I think previously ZQ went to the other outlet at Raffles City. Perhaps as it was a Monday evening, there was no queue and we got our seat promptly. The ambiance of the restaurant gave me a Japanese High School/Slamdunk kinda feeling. I am not sure how to describe that. But my girlfriend disagreed. According to her, Shokudo means "canteen" in Japanese! After going thru' the menu for more than five minutes, we settled for pasta (they have curry rice too! Must try it next time!). There was great variety in the menu, pasta in different sauces. I ordered the Salmon Butter Yaki Ikura with wafu sauce. I am not sure what exactly is wafu sauce. It tasted of olive oil and parsley. Whatever sauce "wafu" is, it tasted so so. The salmon was not bad tho', the roe was fantastic. It tasted like little bubbles that burst in my mouth with the slights movement of...

Feeling so high that the sky flipped! The last concert I went to was to the Franz Ferdinand concert two years ago. After hearing about their previous concert, I was looking forward to a very high Mayday 五月天 show! We were seated at PB Row 24. I was there with Ah Fa and my girlfriend. Just before the start of the concert. Then the lights went out and the crowd went wild! Four troopers came rappelling from the indoor stadium roof! Then the band made their appearance! Hanging down from high above! 石头 appeared solo with his guitar, like the God of Guitar. While the rest of the band made their entrance on the moving platform stage. And the rock concert began! From the very first minute to the last, everyone were waving their light sticks and jumping with the rhythm. 怪兽 and 石头 jamming away! Dueling each other at the top of the moving platform! A close up of 怪兽 ! And 石头 ! 阿信 ! Then the crowd got even more high when they started running at the side platform to interact with the audience! A...