~Dazy Life~

Handshake

2012-02-12T03:09:00.004+08:00

Handshake

Adults behaving like kids. Suarez is pissed, Evra is no angel.

FA Cup: Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd

2012-01-29T13:45:00.003+08:00

FA Cup: Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd

Not exactly a greatly exciting match, but Liverpool scraped out a victory against their most bitter rivals, knocking them out of the cup competition. Juz 3 days ago, Liverpool knocked ManCity out of the Carling Cup to head to Wembley for the first time since 1996.

Why can't Liverpool play like this week in week out?

Rewind to 1996 in Liverpool's last appearance at Wembley in 1996

Painful if u ask me, thank god I only juz started watching soccer in 1996.

Canoe+Crab+DimSum

2012-01-22T22:28:00.009+08:00

Canoe+Crab+DimSum

22nd October, Saturday

30th October, Sunday

7th November, Monday

Supercar Wedding

2012-01-11T00:02:00.002+08:00

Supercar Wedding

F430, Italia 458, Gallardo, SLS, Carrera GT juz to name a few. Spectacular gang of wedding cars. I wish I can be this rich n with fun loving frens who drive fun loving supercars.

When it's my turn, i'll get the WRX gang.

Birds

2011-11-12T16:45:00.004+08:00

Birds

Some pictorial updates....

12th October, Wednesday

Meet C & SH for dinner at this Tonkatsu restaurant at Ion

Prices are pretty ok for the quality

fooooood

This is mine... Restaurant is Ginza Bairin, go try it.

15th October, Saturday

Bird Park tour with colleagues!! Thanks to our generous company giving free tickets from balloting.

When was the last time i visited the bird park man???~!

Parrots

Penguin

the diff species of penguins

first show of the day

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Cranes

Parrot flying thru a barrier

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it's cold in here

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these two r under quarantine, will be sent to China as gifts

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Can u see the owl??

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it was really damn hard to capture these owls in almost pitch dark conditions

this one is huge

more~

ok, out of darkness, to the cages

hide & seek??

bite bite bite~!

this little bird is VERY colourful

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close-up

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King Fisher

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monorail

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Zoooooomed in to get this shot

they aren't afraid of humans

dat's my hand

the one on my shoulder pooped n dirtied my top.. wtf

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EAGLE!!!

Bald Eagle

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Ostrich

more colourful birds

sleeeeeping, do not disturb

this bird is actually very small

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different sizes of bird eggs

me with the "donut"

Pelican

loads of them

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pinky

bright colours

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Singapore's one n only waterfall, n it's manmade

cheap bear for lunch, it has been a hot day

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my chicken rice set, do u noe how much this cost? $8

final show of the day, with the eagles n vultures

Bald Eagle in its flight, it has been a enjoyable day with nice colleagues. Hard to come by.

Options

2011-11-06T14:02:00.001+08:00

Options

Sometimes, when u're running out of options, ur tendency to give up gets stronger. That feeling sucks. But giving up isn't in my blood.

ManU 1-6 ManC

2011-10-27T12:12:00.002+08:00

ManU 1-6 ManC

Have you ever thought this was possible? Not me. I could hardly believe the scoreline at full time. This is the same team that thrashed Arsenal 8-2 a month back.

2011-10-22T23:43:00.007+08:00

More

Outings/Gatherings with frens..

16th Sept, Friday

It was our last day of the reservist. Went out to haf lunch n some CS-ing.. Yes, we're quite old school

Counter-terrorists win!

next, cohesion activity, watching Contagion.. disappointing movie zzzzz

woots

group shot

snacking at McD before parting ways

Night time out with J.. =))

went to eat at this thai restaurant opened by his bro-in-law

tom yum goong

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she actually designed the menu n the place.. i'm impressed

authentic thai cook

thai royalties

visit them if u wanna try some nice thai food

went for a drink at Siglap next.. Den she suggested singing karaoke.. Gosh..

Vivocity top deck

she walks....... v fast

my virgin karaoke experience

some really throat+voice damaging chips

N she can sing Jap...... BAHHHHHHHHH

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took a sneak shot.. muahahaha

17th Sept, Saturday

J said i'm gay cos of this bear in the car.. whuttt???

dinner at the only Cambodian restaurant in SG

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it reminded us of the days we went to Cambodia.. Will blog abt the trip soon

dessert at Geylang next

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22nd Sept, Thursday

visited the ill snowdog... hopefully she'll turn out alright

23rd Sept, Friday

Udders

C brought me some chips from Aussie land, n gave me a tube of hand moisturizer.. BFF yo!!

HDB girl shared waffle ice-cream wif me.. dun be fooled by this tone-down look, she is chiobu one ok

9th Oct, Sunday

impromptu trip to Punggol for some prawning action

she's the driver for the day

punggol's new hangout

she wanna prawnzzzzz

fishers

banglah was damn serious in catching some prawnz

me juz relac n watch time goes by

1hr, 2 rods, $36, 7 prawnz... hahahaha

rushed down to DTE for movie The Change Up. Dinner at Subs

well, i was so bullied by these 2 zhabors dat night..

Stevie G

2011-10-18T12:25:00.004+08:00

Stevie G

Captain marvel is back, marking his return with a wonderfully taken freekick, though the game ended in a draw.

The roar at Anfield whenever a goal is scored against Man Utd is always so spine chilling. I wish I can be there when it happens

Meet Ups ep2

2011-10-08T15:25:00.003+08:00

Meet Ups ep2

5th Sept, Monday

Went Ikoi with the girls for dinner

SQ girls

n a sensei

ready for the buffet?

salad for a start

woohoo~

chawanmushi

soba

ebi

SASHIMI!!!!!!

wings

fried stuff

soup

teriyaki

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it was actually my first day of ICT, thus the uniform

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we total up to $41.20 each person.. nt cheap, but the sashimi is gooood

me n L

10th Sept, Saturday

secondary sch class gathering, sort of, with more than 50% of the class missing.. this was my share of dinner

n dessert

the more well known dish

rest of them

oh, it's Medzs restaurant at Orchard Central

the girls

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Mind's Cafe next

can u guess wad is this?

check out their collection of games..

Shot

2011-10-03T23:37:00.002+08:00

Shot

The email came this morning. Didn't quite expect it. Though it's gonna cost me another $400, I'm gonna give it a second shot.

Meet Ups

2011-10-03T10:59:00.004+08:00

Meet Ups

Gatherings during the past months, more to come.. The thing is, after u enter the social world, u hardly make any true friends anymore, depending on the field u're in.

So friend gatherings are pretty enjoyable. It is the time u can bitch abt work, life, girlfriends, money, football etc etc. It makes u haf a sense of belonging, n u're not alone.

A simple meal, a simple chat, a simple conversation. That's sufficient..

8th July, Friday

Out with the army mates for a meal at Suntec. U see some relaxed faces n some stressed up faces. Different jobs we haf, a different kinda life we lead.

Ichiban Boshi

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a little drink at the pub after..

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Mojito~

Chill~ N enjoy the live band

look at the names of the drinks.. WTF??

Vintage 911 spotted at the carpark en route home

Must be a maintenance nightmare

28th July, Thursday

Thai food craze has hit Singapore!! Went to this pretty affordable place for some Thai food with C & SH..

Calamari, i finished almost all of it, n C was giving me the dirty look for not leaving more for SH.. hahahaha

Chicken, pretty oily though

fried grouper!!

Tom Yum Goong

fried rice..

SH & C

dropped by Udders for some dessert

my rum&raisins

their waffle

Colourful fingernals

8th August, Monday

Dinner with P n J at Wisma Ding Tai Fung.. J is migrating to Canada, n this was a farewell meal..

grilled pork

with rice

with noodles

here's J.. known her since Aug 2009, it's been 2yrs..

dessert at Starbucks

very special necklace.. Pic taken wif her permission, so dun flame me ah!! haha

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Bye, dun miss us too badly, cya next yr~

Graduation

2011-10-02T01:34:00.004+08:00

Convocation

Alright, the desktop is back n alive, functioning well like before. Therefore, I shall fill u guys wif lots of blogposts n fotos in the next few days.

First up, convocation! I graduated last yr but was too late to attend the ceremony, so i had to wait till this yr in order to haf mine! Once in a lifetime experience, though it's quite a hassle, i guess it's all worth it.

Academic dress, finally

in the auditorium

After the ceremony, foto taking time! N since my batch of coursemates had already convocated, i'm left wif only a few frens to take fotos wif. Couldn't spot them in the crowd n so i only haf myself then. This is a good stunt, cos nobody dared to come near, i had almost the full "I WAS HERE" all to myself for a good 5min muahahaha

after graduation, how high can i go?

NUS UCC

blood n sweat, sleepless nights, stressful days

at one point of time, it actually seemed almost impossible to get here. Alas, i did it.

the end of things, the end of NUS' association with me

a big meal treat for the family!!

dad chose the branch at changi, right beside the changi airport runway.

pork ribs

erhem, fins

Asparagus

fried rice

Sea bass

dessert

a studio shot

the end of a chapter in my life, NUS 2006-2010

British Airways

2011-09-27T12:07:00.003+08:00

British Airways

Don't you find such an airline advertisement inspiring?

Apologies for going MIA for more than 2months. Desktop decided to lock me out and i'm now close to restoring everything back to normal. Tonnes of fotos to upload, stay tuned.

Plea

2011-07-12T00:15:00.001+08:00

Plea

An open plea to u, please come n get me, get me out of this rut, save me from my misery

2011-07-10T13:46:00.005+08:00

Life

2011-06-23T01:10:00.004+08:00

Life

Some photos to upload n share. Life is more or less mundane..

4th June, Saturday

dinner at Ichiban Boshi after X-Men:First Class, a pretty gd movie

first time here

her meal

veg

sashimi

raw egg

beef strips

soup

my meal set

she on her fone, me on my camera

17th June, Friday

the public created an uproar when a newly launched DBSS, Centrale 8, at Tampines had its most expensive unit selling at a record breaking high price of S$880k. This is by far the most expensive HDB flat being sold in history.

It was crazy, if u ask me, that a public housing is selling at such an exorbitant price. Things are seriously getting out of hand with these blood sucking property developers milking the commoners. N the best thing is there are still people buying it, with the project being 100% over-applied.

i went to check it out n see for myself how special can it be

floor plan

the whole project

kitchen is puny

bedroom is only good enuff for a bed n nothing else, not even a make-up table+mirror

toilet is pretty big though

yeah, n they haf the cheek to call this a study room. more like a prison cell. i can't fit my desktop here honestly.

18th June, Saturday

Stone's little birthday celebration n gathering at Holland V Wala Wala. Live band is not my cuppa tea. I was half deaf after staying there for 2hrs.

live band

drinks

the girls

F15SG

2011-06-18T09:15:00.006+08:00

F15SG

RSAF was having an open house again after it last held it in 2008. I went for it this yr since there's gonna be a new fighter plane on display, the inaugural F15SG, a plane specifically modified for RSAF. I've never been so close to a fighter jet before.

filling the stomach early in the morning b4 heading down to paya lebar airbase

finding carpark space was a bitch

spotted a few fighter pilots driving some hot cars, like the WRX.

entrance

i'm in

this was the talk of the town when i was in JC2

crowd was good

firing up the engines far away

taxiiing

anti-air

Apache

Chinook

Apache on the lookout for aggressors while the chinnook unloads

F16 + F15

the F15SG landing

C130 i guess

upclose with the F15SG

cockpit

afterburners

the much smaller F16

too bad i can nv ride in it

F16 frm the front

F15SG from the front

Apache

rear propeller of the Apache

looks very much like a commercial plane

super puma, rescue chopper

rambo held this on one arm

chinnook upclose

the backside

anti-air gun

UAV, juz came back from Afghanistan

i was looking at the girl more than the simulator

lunch, famished

Wedding

2011-06-11T17:03:00.004+08:00

Wedding

No, not mine, a colleague's rather. The first red bomb i receive in my life. Went for the banquet at Orchard Mandarin a few weeks back. A simple yet cozy affair.

mingling around

colleagues

both of us came into the team 2 wks apart

action posing

banquet

gift

newlyweds

cold dish

prawny

fish

2nd round

champagne popping

yum seng~~~

abalone

chicken n more.. didnt take the rest of the food..

View from 35th floor

White Face

2011-06-05T23:36:00.004+08:00

White Face

EF-527D-7

S$152

EF-543D-7AV

S$185

EFE-503D-7AV

S$291

EF-529D-7AV
S$192

Looking for a white face watch currently n shortlisted these few. As I'm not currently earning truckloads of money, it's better to spend humbly n go for Casio instead of Seiko n above.

Question is... WHICH ONE?!?!?!

Old friends n Old Town

2011-06-04T23:47:00.002+08:00

Old friends n Old Town

12th May, Thursday

Met up with JC mates for dinner at EWF.

my usual pork chop

JW's char siew.. lol, i dunno why it has a cheena name

dessert

evil looking face

they didnt change much from 18yrs old... REALLY!!!

13th May, Friday
As everyone knows, SDP lost its foothold in Potong Pasir SMC after PAP finally managed to pry it away from Mr Chiam's clutches after 27yrs. Well not exactly from him since we wasn't standing for election at PP SMC, he went over to to challenge Wong Kan Seng's Bishan-TPY GRC, leaving his wife doing the defending of Potong Pasir.

With juz a little over 100 votes, SDP lost PP SMC, which is quite sad actually. I nv thought PP will be lost, i believe most of the people living there were shocked too. So me, being the wever curious Singaporean, decided to ask a PP fren to bring me around PP for a "final tour" b4 it changes its looks into something else after PAP takes over.

block 108, the 1st block i visted, it's oso the place where Meet the People Session was held for the past 27yrs

seats where people can sit n wait for Mr Chiam to attend to their issues

will this be gone after PAP takes over?

as u can see, the people still do not believe wad they saw. they're still trying in vain to change things

Mr Chiam's table

notes of encouragement

something u will not see in other towns.. One upgraded lift while the other remains the same

very retro looking block board

the iconic slanted roof HDB flats of PP

a kindergarten built with the donations of Mr Chiam himself

even the lighting grill is something i only remember seeing it as a child

there's this very disturbing fence separating PP from a PAP owned estate

Berlin Wall in Germany, Potong Pasir Fence in Singapore

close look the the HDB flat

i've nv seen this ever b4!! fren told me it's a pit where they burn incense paper.

town council

notice board

the people will no longer see him at the MPS

retro looking power meter

Mr Sitoh, the PAP member taking over from Mr Chiam

there is a rich fag staying in PP driving this yellow GT-R

the bridge

seriously, u hardly see so many retro things in one single town

So long Mr Chiam, after 27yrs

Getaway

2011-05-29T14:47:00.008+08:00

Getaway

Went for a short weekend getaway with the family a few weeks back. Just a simple cruise trip for some relaxation n unwinding..

the last time i took a cruise was 15yrs ago on the Aquarius

this time it was Virgo

kiddy pool

RWS

refuelling the ship

1st dinner onboard

helipad

Keppel Bay

adult pool

pool in the middle of the dining area

day's ending soon

interior

leaving the harbour

2nd day onboard

sunny~

islands off the eastern coast of Malaysia

lunch......

getting off the ship to Redang Island

reached the island

it's my 1st time on Redang

resorts

this house reminds me of Sammi Cheng's Summer Holiday (夏日的麼麼茶)

the beautiful blue water beach

soft sand

the ship afar

the beach is nt as active as Phuket though

more resorts by the beach

i'm camouflaged

back onboard, really hot day

the much needed dinner

n it was sunset watching by the sea

it was so beautiful i couldn't stop snapping

going.....

gone...

cya tomorrow

karaoke competition

boring, so i went to catch EPL match between Villa n Wigan

beer + soccer = heaven

the final day, woke up early to catch the sunrise

i saw the EYE OF SAURON!!!!

back in Singapore waters

Singapore ahead

bye sea...

Sammi Cheng's Yr2000 movie Summer Holidays filmed on the island

http://youtu.be/4Rt26--28Qw

2011-05-23T14:42:00.001+08:00

车飞向远方
在无力伤心的人是谁

Virtual Sandbox

2011-05-15T15:49:00.004+08:00

Virtual Sandbox

My school project "Virtual Sandbox" got featured in The Straits Times ystd, quite a surprise actually. Shd I be proud of myself? Well, I'm juz sad that i dun haf the balls to bring this project further to another stage. The uncertainty is the main thing bugging me.

Original picture, taken 13th January 2010

Virtual Sandbox (Sim City meets Augmented Reality) from Chen Lingwei Tony on Vimeo.

Tag Heuer

2011-05-11T23:44:00.002+08:00

I want his type of house
I want his type of car
I want that watch

Need to find a way out. Need some ideas.

GE 2011

2011-05-01T17:49:00.004+08:00

GE 2011

5yrs ago, PAP won 66% of the votes, 5yrs later today, PAP is facing strong opposition, with only Tanjong Pagar GRC led by MM Lee having a walkover. In total, 82 seats are being contested, n this is the hottest election battle i've ever seen in my life.

Why a sudden rise in opposition? Well in my opinion, it probably stems from the rise in discontent among Singapore citizens. Oppositions today are able to grab on many issues to oppose PAP.

Rise in standard of living with no apparent rise in wages
Rise in housing costs
Huge influx of foreigners
Unsatisfactory services(public transport)
Ever increasing ministerial salaries
Escape of Mas Selamat, targeted at Mr Wong Kan Seng of Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
Over expenditure of YOG, targeted at Dr Vivian Balakrishnan of Holland-Bt Timah GRC

Never have i seen so many weak points which the opposition can attack on the PAP. N judging by the reception which the opposition parties are receiving, PAP has quite alot to worry about.

In the past, i've never really taken notice of the opposition parties. Firstly, their voice couldn't be heard due to the lack of social media like Facebook, Twitter n YouTube of today. Secondly, their candidates lack quality. Thirdly, PAP was doing "well" n there was nothing much opposition parties could attack, which makes them pretty meek at arguing their points.

How things have changed 5yrs later today. Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, YouTube n higher internet penetration have totally changed the tide in General Elections. In fact, these channels are even more popular than the Newspapers n TV which PAP uses. I also see a rise in quality within the opposition candidates; Chen Show Mao(WP), Nicole Seah(NSP), Vincent Wijeysingha(SDP) juz to name a few.

Many Singaporeans are also disgruntled with the way things are run n policies were made, judging by the bad reception of PAP i see among the netizens. I can sense a change coming, n it will depend on EVERY SINGLE Singaporean on whether this change will materialize. This is the time to do something if u want ur voices heard in the parliament in the future.

Come 7th May, vote wisely n vote bravely. Singapore's future is in your own hands.

Letting Go

2011-04-19T10:37:00.001+08:00

Have you ever let go of something you really like?

Clark

2011-04-11T22:42:00.001+08:00

I really like the name Clark..

Busy

2011-04-07T21:32:00.002+08:00

Busy

Been a while since i last blogged.. But really, ever since i started working, my camera has been left at home when it used to follow me wherever i go during my schooling days. With no pictures, there nothing much to blog abt, unless u like reading much of my rubbish lol..

On work, it's getting busier these days due to the SDLC reaching the latter phase, which is SIT n UAT. Lots of stuff to prepare n carry out n it's gonna be quite tedious. But it's a learning process. If i want to stay on in this field, i've gotta be familiar with the SDLC, it's the bread n butter of a software developer.

I juz hope doing OT will not be a norm. There's no point OT-ing everyday then end up falling sick n taking MCs like some of my colleagues do. To rest is to prepare for a longer journey. We're humans, not robots.

C came back from San Francisco last wk n brought some souvenirs back.

The Rock...

The good thing abt having cabin crew frens is that they take pictures n upload them on FB. I can actually sort of see the world thru their lens.

Bully

2011-03-19T15:21:00.007+08:00

Bully

Recently there's a new internet sensation surfacing in the online world. He's a 16yr old boy from Sydney Australia. What did he do? Watch the video below..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwlz3IJd9_8

So what's your take on this? Did Casey Heynes do wrong or did he do right?

Let's look at this issue from 2 point of views.

Right:
He taught the bully a lesson, n perhaps every other bullies too; victims will not remain as victims forever. Bullies will get such consequences one fine day, when their victims snap. Casey did.

Wrong:
Now that Casey is being hailed as a HERO, can u believe what's gonna happen if everyone take him as an example n start body slamming fellow sch mates if they're not happy? That bully was really lucky Casey didn't slam him onto the ground head first, or he would haf already died, aged 12.

I was once a kid, n i was also subjected to school bullies during my early years. Yes, it sucks, but it wasn't that extreme until i snap like Casey did. N i haf to say that school bullies are not easily handled, even for teachers. In my opinion, sometimes extreme measures may be needed, to scare the shit out of those bullies so that they'll stop their antics.

Lucky my bullying stopped after i left primary school. N if u ask me how did i handle those shits? I excel in my academics(that's why i go to school), turn around n laugh at them how stupid they are, n they really are. Hit on their confidence hard, n they'll think twice before touching u. End of story.

on a funny side, check out an edited version of the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyU2F7Cq398

there's even a programme abt this issue, interviewing him

ADDITION on 20th March: the exclusive interview is out

NUS Open House 2011

2011-03-13T17:45:00.002+08:00

NUS Open House 2011

It's kinda ironic that I've never been to NUS' open house ever, until ystd, after i've graduated. Well not exactly, cos i haven't had my convocation which will be held this July. During my 2yrs in army, i had guard duties on the respective TWO saturdays which NUS held their Open House, talk abt coincidence. Sucky days in NS

So ystd i went, along with my previous group mates, to showcase our award winning project at the SoC booth. It felt good to be back at NUS campus. So many things changed!! I miss the frens i haf there, but i definitely dun miss the work, the stress, the deadlines n all the other shit.

NUS, was 60% nightmare, 30% happiness n 10% neutral. To those who juz gotten their A Levels results n think that nothing can be worse than the A lvls, u're in for a shock, cos uni life ain't walk in the park.

SRC had bad memories for me, cos it was where the exams were held every semester end

i'm back

here, inside SRC Hall 2

quite alot of people turned up

my booth

lunch at Staff Club..

Crayfish Pasta

n finally NUS changed the hopeless n noisy old shuttle buses to this new Scania

A little meeting after the end of things.. Leader of the project is doing a start-up which will commercialise our project.

Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United

2011-03-07T23:31:00.001+08:00

Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United

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A great hat trick by the hardworking Dirk Kuyt, but all these were made possible by the amazing Luis Suarez. He makes me forget about Fernando Torres.

It's kinda funny, cos it feels like a BGR. U fall in love wif this girl, be wif her for 3yrs, then she leaves u for a seemingly richer n more capable guy after telling u few months ago that she wun leave u n she's happy being wif u.

But then suddenly, she feels that u can't give her wad she wants or is taking too long a time to achieve it. Her youth is threatened n she no longer sees a future wif u, n so she left, n started gloating abt how good n amazing the new guy is.

In come this new girl into ur life. She may not be as beautiful or flamboyant as the one who left, but she's willing to make the effort to bring back ur confidence n put u back on ur feet. She tells u u're a great guy n wan to achieve great things together.

Yes, u may be skeptical, cos u've heard the same things b4, but eventually ur trust gets betrayed n u're deeply hurt. Will u be able to love the same way before? Or will u confine urself behind this armour to prevent urself from getting hurt again?

After Work

2011-03-06T01:30:00.002+08:00

After Work

Wad do people usually do after work huh?? Play? Relax? Sleep? Eat? I haf frens who work till late at night, n they earn pretty alot. I haf frens who fly to different countries on different days n different timings, n they earn pretty alot too. I oso haf frens who work 9am-6pm 5 days a week, but i dunno how much they earn n wad they do after 6pm. I oso haf frens who haf to work on weekends, OT almost every night, but their pay isn't all that fantastic.

It makes me question myself: Wad is the kinda life i wanna lead? Gone are the days when i haf pretty flexible school day timings n long periods of school holiday. Right now, it's work every weekday, with 14days of annual leave, n erm, 14days of medical leave. N i probably will haf to lead this kinda life for the next 30yrs, with a wife n some children coming in in the midst of these 30yrs, hopefully.

I'm happy at work, n i'm getting the hang of it. I ask myself everyday, wad future does it hold for this job. 5yrs down the road, if i'm still here, wad will i become? Do i need more motivation? Do i need more challenge? Shd i go do something i like n haf passion in? Many questions loom.

I've come to a stage of my life when i wanna decide how will i live my life. Wad kinda experiences do i desire n wad do i wanna achieve. I haf this long list of tasks i wanna do, n with the added earning power which has not existed b4 i graduate, i'm slowly prioritizing them. However, i find myself not being fast enough. Are they too far fetched? I dunno.. Wad i do noe is they keep me motivated, they keep me wanting more, which in turn fuels my drive.

3rd March, Thursday

poor lesley fractured her tailbone while conquering Mt.Kinabalu.. I jokingly told her not to carry out such stunts in future, juz continue going to shanghai n do her shopping, at least all she gets are some aches in muscles n not fractures.

almost all the folks are there, n pizza dinners are fast becoming a trend in our gatherings

nom nom nom

the one who works alot n earn alot.

4th March, Friday

I meet the army mates for a little dinner... check out the queue..

after SH brought me n C to this restaurant a few weeks back, i fell in love with their sushi.

we queued for close to 45min in order to get in..

fatty salmon n smoked salmon...

pork

udon

katsu don

fried shrimp sushi

jap curry

n the delicious chawanmushi

we ended off the great night with selegie soya beancurd n fried fritters

Meet

2011-02-14T23:02:00.003+08:00

Meet

First of all, I would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentines' Day.. Nope, i haf zero dates, so i'm at home right after work to watch TV n surf net like any other weekdays. Feels kinda emo, but it will pass, it's not possible to go out with the girl i like anyway, so juz suck it n carry on with life. I hope she had a good one though..

Shitty feelings aside, been out with frens during the weekend. It was nice n enjoyable..

friday night after work, had eating session with the JC classmates.. this is Adeline, another of my "SQ Girl"

her burger

my pasta

heh, me + pasta

ade n Grace

everyone.. the rest juz didnt make it...

girl on left made a cameo appearance.. used to be in the class for 1st 3 months

after dinner, it was TCC for more tok cock sessions

dessert

my Peach Sunrise

ade juz couldn't stop eating

n grace is still as cute as ever... LOL

they nv grow old...

then we had supper at Bedok85... amazing stomachs we haf

fried oyster egg to end our wonderful night...

saturday night i went out with this pretty girl... yes, another SQ girl... prefer her with her long hair though, much sexier..

it wasn't a date, Paul was the organiser... we watched Black Swan, which is quite a disturbing psychotic film..

dinner after

drink... she'll start flying this thursday, guess it'll be ages till i see her again..

Skies

2011-02-10T22:12:00.002+08:00

Skies

Sent C to the airport last night for her first ever flight. Who would have thought there will be this day.. Never associated her with being one, but she made it, really impressive.

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2011-02-07T23:57:00.004+08:00

Torres: I've joined a "top level" club

2011-02-02T00:24:00.003+08:00

Torres: I've joined a "top level" club

February 1, 2011

By ESPNsoccernet staff

New Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has spoken of his delight at securing a move to Stamford Bridge, but may have angered Liverpool fans with his comments on signing for the Blues - saying he has now joined "one of the top clubs in the world".
PA PhotosA picture of Fernando Torres is ripped up outside Liverpool's Melwood training ground

Torres, a British-record £50 million capture, was idolised by Liverpool fans, but his suggestion that Chelsea are a bigger club than Liverpool will not go down well on Merseyside.
Angry Reds fans burned shirts with Torres' name on the back outside the club's Melwood training complex on Monday night, while a picture was torn in half and left on the ground.
Torres, who will not be in the squad to play at Sunderland on Tuesday night, could make his debut against his old side as early as Sunday when the two teams meet in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
"It's the kind of team I like to play against. It's the kind of team I want to play for,'' he told Chelsea TV. "It's always very tough to play against Chelsea - one of the biggest teams in Europe, always fighting for everything.
"This is the target for every footballer - to try to play for one of the top clubs in the world and I can do it now. I have to be very, very happy as I am.
"It's my dream to win the Champions League and I'm sure I can, playing for Chelsea. I think all my team-mates share that dream with me and hopefully we can.
"I am a big fan of all of the Chelsea strikers. When I was very young I remember Anelka was playing for Arsenal. It's the kind of football I like to play.
"Obviously Drogba is the best striker in the world by far. It's a big responsibility for me to play alongside them because the level they have is so high.
"I am so happy and so proud to be here, finally, after these tough days. At the of the day I can say I'm a Chelsea player and I'm very, very happy.
"It has been two, three, four very, very hard days for me especially for everything I have leaving Liverpool but I can say I'm a Chelsea player. I'm really happy and I'm sure I'm doing one of the biggest steps forward in my career, joining a club like Chelsea.
"I just want to be at the level I'm supposed to stay at. It's a great club with a great responsibility. I'm prepared for the challenge.''
Torres now wants a debut goal against Liverpool, but insisted he has nothing but good memories of his time at the club.
"It is like destiny,'' Torres said of the prospect of playing on Sunday. "It is not perfect for me but we will see what happens and I only have good words about Liverpool. They made me a top player and gave me the chance to play at the top level.
"I will never say anything bad about Liverpool. I have been very happy there, but now the history is different and I am playing for Chelsea. If I have the chance to play, I will do my best for Chelsea and hopefully I can score.
"I felt from last summer that I needed to do a step forward in my career and for my ambition as a footballer. I am joining a team that is at the top level. There is not another level after Chelsea.
"Also, I wanted to join because Chelsea always have shown a big respect for me. They really want me and it is important when you have the support of the people in the club, and the support of the fans who always showed respect to me when I came to Stamford Bridge and at Anfield
"When I played against Chelsea, there was always a big motivation because it was a special game - it was always one of the biggest games of the season,'' Torres said.
"I want to say thanks to the Chelsea fans because I have seen them very, very happy with me for joining Chelsea. If they are happy as well because I am not going to score any more against them then it is good.
"I have good memories and bad memories of games against Chelsea. All the goals are good memories because all of them are special. I have a very bad memory of the semi-final of the Champions League in my first season in England when they beat us and they played the final and not us.
"It was a frustrating day for me but hopefully now I am here we can go through to the final together and win. The Champions League is a big ambition and all the footballers want to play in it. It is a very important competition.
"But also Chelsea have the chance every season to win all the trophies that they play for, so when you have the chance to play in a team like this, you cannot say no.''
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish told the club's official website: "We're disappointed that he's gone but the football club will continue and the football club will try its best to move on and go from strength to strength.
"The football club will appreciate people that have been here and had a go for the club but it won't dwell on the past. We'll look forward and look upwards hopefully. There is no one anywhere in the world at any stage who is any bigger or any better than this football club.''
David Luiz, 23, like Torres signed a five-and-a-half-year deal and said on Chelsea's website: "I am delighted to be joining a big English club, and I know very well the quality that Chelsea has.
"It is a major challenge for me but I am determined and confident in my ability to adapt to this excellent league, and I look forward to meeting my new team-mates.''
Luiz will not be eligible for the Blues' Champions League knockout stage campaign after featuring for Benfica this season.

He's gone, Liverpool's beloved No.9 Fernando Torres. This will surely anger alot of Pool fans as well as sadden many. But I guess there's no point dwelling on the past. He's now wearing blue, n he's playing his first match for Chelsea against Liverpool this Sunday, how ironic.

He says he has joined a top team. Well, he better hope wad he says wun come back to haunt him..

On a side note, Suarez n Carroll will form the new look striking department for Liverpool. Will it turn out as explosive as anticipated? Wad I can say is I have faith in Kenny Dalglish..

Coming

2011-01-28T11:02:00.002+08:00

Coming

Initial Schedule for 2011 - maybe subject to change without notice:

January - Hong Kong, Vancouver, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur
February - Hong Kong, London
March - Hong Kong, Melbourne, Singapore, Paris
April - Hong Kong, San Francisco
May - Hong Kong, Sydney, Vancouver
June - Hong Kong, London
July - Hong Kong, Brisbane
August - Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Johannesburg, Melbourne
September - Hong Kong, London
October - Hong Kong, Vancouver
November - Hong Kong, Adelaide
December - Hong Kong, Auckland

Chance

2011-01-17T22:10:00.001+08:00

Chance

Grabbed my chance today. Stage 2 tomorrow. Fingers crossed

Want

2011-01-16T00:35:00.003+08:00

Want

Work's fine, it's really a nice place to work n nice people to work with in my team. Jobscope is getting more extensive n the work i handle is starting to get a little technical. The dreaded coding has slowly crept in n it's turning me off, zzzzz..

At the same time, the chance is here. I dunno how will i get there, but i hope i can.. I think i need some luck, some skills, some knowledge n some divine help.. Seeing u n passing by u twice a day, i want to get inside u..

went for a small meal gathering with army mates last week..

me n dharmy, plus our food

fries

curry chicken

cheesebaked rice

chicken chop

KC n WK

walkabout at Ion

Christmas 2010

2011-01-01T23:23:00.003+08:00

Christmas 2010

2011 has arrived, I'm on a little backlog here with pictures abt Christmas. Should have blogged before work started. On work, everything is going fine, i'm glad there's someone to lead n guide me along. However, i'm not glad that now he's quitting n yesterday was his final working day at the office. Next Monday will be the start of real work after a week of learning this whole week. How ironic. Had he not resigned, i wud not haf gotten the job, but now i wish he's not leaving.

I wish things will go well for me coming Monday n the days ahead. I'm eager to perform, but i guess i'll haf to be patient n learn more along the way.

22nd Dec, Wednesday

Had gathering with the gang at Ber's hse.. Pizza dinner..

3 large ones

SF, middle, was leaving for Hawaii the next day!!

guess who's this?

then Sam arrived to join us.. it's been months since anyone of us saw him

fruits?

since when we became so health conscious?

wad she's doing?

brown stuff

chocolate fondue

now u noe wad those fruits are for eh?

fruits + choc = heaven

snowy joined in the fun~

24th Dec, Friday

took a drive down to orchard road on the final minutes of Christmas Eve

the crowd was juz choking

blue lights

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Tree outside Paragon

check out the traffic

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became purple when nearing Plaza Singapura

blue trees outside Orchard Central

that's it..

25th Dec, Saturday

went to SH's church to listen to her sing

candy cane

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a pic with her against the wall which she painted

Starto~

2010-12-20T23:18:00.004+08:00

Starto~

The interview was on Friday, the offer came on Monday 12pm, the contract was signed at 5pm.. Chop chop fast n furious. I turned one big round n end up at the same place, well not exactly, but juz one bus-stop away. But after having no offers for close to 3months, i guess i'll haf to be realistic n start from the bottom, n no, i'm not even referring to payscale, they actually offered me 14% more than wad i asked for.

This shall be a start, one single small step. Big things await in the future, hopefully this time next yr i'll be on a different track. TPG told me i haf to start somewhere better than sit at home n rot, so i guess this is heeding his advice? More things he said which excites me, but i'll take a step at a time n see how things will unveil.

A new chapter of my life will start next Monday, which coincidentally is the final week of 2010. The end is my start, n i'm raring to go~!

my jobscope in one picture. haha, normal humans wun understand this

Game Design

2010-12-09T14:18:00.003+08:00

Game Design

This is one hell funny video, if u dun laugh, then u're not normal.. U shd go try n challenge the game

http://foddy.net/Athletics.html

i made it after some time. Requires lots of patience n technique though.. Good luck

Outings

2010-11-22T22:38:00.004+08:00

Outings

As of today, still no offer, still jobless n still bumming at home. My life is both good n sucky at the same time. Good - Carefree n stress-less, Sucky - Feeling pretty useless not accomplishing anything.

Wad i can do now is continue sending in the resumes, go for interviews n keep faith. One day, the offer will come. So at the mean time, i'll enjoy my life a while more.

Been to a few outings with frens here n there.. U noe, things like meals, out for a walk or talk n such. I lub my frens~

19th Oct, Tuesday

went for dinner with my fellow musketeers n our sec sch teacher @ Marche Somerset

been a real long time since i ate at Marche.

so instead of a paper card in the past, it has now become a plastic card

steak

pig's tail

yummy rosti my fav

root bear

calamari

ice-cream dessert

n more ice-cream.. It was a great dinner with close pals..

6th Nov, Saturday

went out with audrey n paul for some shopping in town

took a break after we walked for like hours non-stop

drinks @ Coffee Club

the Christmas Tree at Ngee Ann City

night time it was dinner with the team @ 313Somerset

we had different forms of pasta

prawn pasta

ber came

Vongole

she's the odd one out with fish&chips

jan n les

plus stone

HAHA, i haf two girls

our shared mini dessert

gone case

alvin n gf joined us later in the night for dessert..

alvin's new wheels, 320i...

sweet handsome white

ok, i'm being crazy with car camwhoring

me poser with the girls

big big rims

feng went spastic

N girls love BMW

they took turns to take pic with it

BMW = Bring More Women

10th Nov, Wednesday

Out with Cindy to MBS for BMW World

Marina Bay Residences.. passed by these building en route to MBS

The Sail

it was my virgin experience in MBS

anybody has $100 to spare me for entrance?

Vintage BMW.. For more pics, visit my car blog HERE

Panorama

2010-11-15T15:48:00.026+08:00

Panorama.

Testing the usefulness of the 360 degrees panorama function of Fuifilm Finepix F300EXR. Below is a cylindrical panorama quicktime video I've created. U can use ur mouse to click and drag the image.

SHIFT KEY: zoom in
CTRL KEY: zoom out

Note: If u can't load quicktime in firefox, u can try it in Internet Explorer

Feel free to go to the link below for a more interactive form of the panorama
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~ericee/

Mount Merapi

2010-11-10T22:47:00.003+08:00

Mount Merapi

Since its initial eruptions on October 25th, Indonesia's Mount Merapi continues to spew hot gases and ash as far as 5,000 meters into the atmosphere, wreaking havoc on surrounding villages and farms, and disrupting air travel - and more than 140 people have been killed by the eruptions over the past two weeks. Hundreds of thousands of residents have been displaced, many of them living in temporary shelters until the Indonesian government reduces the existing 20 km "safe zone", and allows them and their livestock to return. Collected here are recent images from the area near the unpredictable Mount Merapi as it still rumbles and erupts.

Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

2010-11-08T12:57:00.000+08:00

Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

Fernando Torres
One Word - CLASS

NFS:Hot Pursuit

2010-10-26T12:02:00.003+08:00

NFS:Hot Pursuit

Are you ready for this? It's a dream come true having all the world's fastest cars competing against each other on the streets.
16th November 2010

Life in HK

2010-10-20T00:24:00.001+08:00

Life in HK

It's amazing to see the number of people applying to this program and even more amazing to see the support everyone is lending to one another to help. I thought I would throw in my two cents with regards to living in Hong Kong and hope to offer some honest information and insight into life in Hong Kong so that everyone can find the right motivation for joining this program. Since, throughout stages 1 to 3, the interviewers have honestly wanted to make sure that we as expats signing up for this cadetship knew what we were getting ourselves into.

Having lived primarily in a small town north of Hong Kong (in mainland China) and Toronto all my life, I may be able to provide some insight with comparisons to people looking to make the move to Hong Kong. If there are anybody here who is from HK that finds that my information is inaccurate, please correct me.

Of course the first thing to consider in any move is whether or not you could support yourself in HK, and consider whether this is enough to cover your basic needs - first, and wants - second.

First of all - Food. Since Hong Kong itself does not have a large agriculture industry almost all produce are imported from China. This should be apparent enough that buying groceries in Hong Kong is generally more expensive than most major cities in Canada, US, and Australia , but definitely less than that of the UK.
One thing worth noting is that there is a substantial difference of cattle, as all of HK's cattle products are all imported. I thought I'd make this note, since, afterall, being able to have the foods we are used to and not does go a long way in affecting the comfort of an expat who is not accustomed the local foods.
Which means that candidates particularly from Canada and the US should expect only the pasteurized milk, and not the fresh milk that they are used to. Other beef products such as steaks are available.

Furthermore to food is that there is almost food of every variety and from almost all cultures of the world ranging from Indian, south & north Chinese, Korean, japanese, north american, many different european and southeast asian cuisines. However, like any non local food they will be slightly 'offset' to suit the local populice. Like any other major city, it all depends on where you go and what you order, but generally the prices are comparible to that of restaurants in Toronto.
In the best scenario, one can find many 茶餐厅 (cha can ting) or cafe houses that serve lunch and dinner of local HK dishes with a HUGE variety of stir fry, baked or 'in soup' meals for very cheap prices. to illustrate this, you can usually have a complete meal (with full servings of vegetables, rice, and meat) such as a wonton noodle soup, pork chop baked rice for about $22 HK ($2.75 USD).
It is difficult to say how much the cost would be for an individual, since it depends so much on what the individual's tastes are. But for myself to maintain a healthy weekly diet, I would average approximately $700-800 HKD per week, taking into account the odd time going out to eat, avoiding expensive seafoods (like lobsters) or imported premium beef, lots of colour and green vegetables like tomatoes, brocolli, lettuce, bak choy and other chinese vegetables.

On a second officer salary, it is definitely realistic to eat a healthy diet and be able to enjoy eating out with friends, but definitely unrealistic to expect to be able to eat half your meals at a foreign cuisine or premium restaurant.

Next is Housing, the honest truth is that it is impossible to to compare the price of housing of Hong Kong to that of western countries such as Canada, US or even the UK. What I mean is that Hong Kong, with such limited space and high demand, makes each square feet of property extremely expensive, figures from 5000 to 15000 HKD per square feet are not unheard of. An expat coming from Canada, US, or Australia perhaps even, it is easy to be used to the relatively lower prices of home.
It is possible, for example, for a low income family of four (less than $45000 gross family income) to rent a house that is 2200 sq feet in the nearby city of Toronto (Canada) suburbs for CAD $2000-3000 per month. However, it is impossible to do so in Hong Kong, with monthly rental prices for a similiar sized house in HK would cost nearly $138,000 HKD per month (18000 CAD) (according to hongkonghomes.com).
As an expat going to Hong Kong for Cathay Pacific, one should be ready to live in much smaller sized accomodations (450 - 600 sq ft). But please be aware that this is not because of the low pay as a Second Officer, but rather just the way Hong Kong is and that the average middle class family of 4 will never live in a house that is bigger than 700 sq ft. Still however, the fact remains that accomodations will be much smaller for what you can buy with your money as compared to your home countries, I just hope to clarify that living in smaller accomodations does not equate to being part of the lower class in Hong Kong.

In perspective, Andy Lau (a popular singer/actor in HK) who is in the Guiness book of world records for being the artist with most awards won as an singer/actor, as well as being the No.1 box office Actor in HK (Hong Kong's equivalent of Michael Jackson) his sales from 1985-2005 worth $1,733,275,816 HKD ($227 million USD) over 108 films is only able to live in a 4000 sq ft "mansion" in HK (est @ $20 million USD) . Where as Jackson's Never land (at $25 Million USD) affords a whopping 2800 acres (121 000 000 sq ft).

Many lower income families adopt what is known as 'subsidized' government housing. In which lower income familes can rent or own a small flat (approx 600 sq ft) at much lower prices. However, this is not applicable to non HK residents, and CX Second officer salary does not fall eligible for this scheme (HK local residents can clarify this for me).

Third is -Transportation-
The public transit in HK quite simply put, is second to none. It is the best I have ever seen as compared to any other major city would have. It is very similiar to the system of London UK. And superior when compared to any Canadian system. All subways, and all buses are air conditioned (with non AC buses being cheaper). Travelling through HK is convenient, and public transit fares are calculated according to the distance travelled at somewhat lower fares than Toronto (Toronto has a flat rate of $3.25 for adults ($25 HKD). One trip to the airport on the bus from Kwai Fong (45 min) will cost $10.50 HKD. or $14.00 from HK island.

Since HK is an international hub, there are many airlines travelling to almost all reaches of the world. As well as trains and buses going into mainland China. China itself is not as english user friendly as HK, but generally you can get by if you stay in the major Chinese cities.

While buying a car in HK is not expensive, the cost of operating it is substantial. Parking fees, licence tags, insurance, and gas make owning your own vehicle quite difficult. It is not, however, crucial to have a car in HK. There are comments in the other forum of not being able to buy a car after 10 years of flying, but to clarify, buying a car is not a problem, it is the costs of operating it. Private use vehicles will have higher costs in licensing fees as compared to Cargo vehicles. I'm afraid I won't be able to tell you more about this, but as far as I've need to go, public transit hasn't let me down yet.

And Finally, price of commodities like entertainment,appliances,electronics etc..
To my surprise - electronics and appliances are more expensive in HK than compared to Canada. However the difference becomes minimal after factoring in Sales taxes in Canada (13% in Toronto), I'm not sure what other countries have in terms of tax, and this is only true for electronics such as computers, ipods, televisions.
(One light hearted side note - playstation/xbox games in HK are cheaper than anywhere else by a factor of 20%).

Clothing is another thing that is more expensive than Canada. Although there are many cheaper pieces of attire in Hong Kong, the price does come at the cost of quality, and generally for a $70 CAD pair of nikes, it would be wiser to buy them back at home.

Entertainment in HK is also limitless. Theatres offer a mix of Hollywood and oriental cinema. Bars and Pubs in HK are plentiful and depending on your tastes can be very cheap to very expensive. Alcohol is not banned publicly like Canada, so it is ok to be seen walking around with a beer on hand. There are many many gyms, and indoor sports facilities, as well as many public outdoor courts.

While the pollution in Hong Kong is great, it is not disportionate to what other similiar sized cities are. However, the hot summer temperatures and humid wet seasons do make a walk outdoors somewhat uncomfortable if you're used to the crisp dry Canadian winter, or climates of southern Australia.

I hope all this helps everyone to make a better informed decision as to whether HK or CX is the place for you. All in all, I believe that while conditions at CX has seen a decline over the years, it has definitely not fallen to or below the poverty line, but rather just declined from what it used to be. I also do believe that while it is feasible for an individual to live comfortably as a first year Second Officer, it will be difficult to support your family (if you have one), and will require substantial sacrifice, patience, and understanding should you bring along your spouse (if you are an expat). As a career, I believe that it will be worth it, however for if only looking at the short term then it be more worthwhile to consider alternatives.
I wish everyone the best, and hope that it provided an honest information about HK without any gloom or exaggeration. Remember that Hong Kong is a different part of the world.

Read this in a forum n it seems that HK is very much like SG, well except the pollution n small housing space. If someone from Toronto can adapt easily to HK, I think I can too, if given the chance. Seriously, after living in a jungle for 7 days in a shitty place like Tekong Island, nothing seems daunting anymore as long as I have access to clean drinking water/food/toilet.

HK DAY 7

2010-10-16T11:41:00.009+08:00

HK DAY 7

Finally, the last day of my graduation trip. It was getting a little tiring, all the travelling, rushing, shopping, eating n photo taking. But seriously, nothing beats waking up in a Disney Hotel. A long day ahead with some final sightseeing in Macau.

buffet bfast at disney, juz can't stop feeling joyful

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after bfast, cindy still wanna laze in bed... lol

disney cartoon in the lobby while checking out

on the ferry back to Macau.. received a few SMSes from SG abt the special sem mod during the boatride.. Wad a timely reminder i'm heading home

Macau, looooonnng queue

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This is the sort of famous place for the Portuguese egg tart

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well, nothing special.. can be found in SG anyway

the rest departed for the airport, leaving me & WY with a few more hours for sightseeing

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i haf no idea how old are these structures

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a school in Macau..

girls school i suppose

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streets of macau differs alot from HK

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motorbikes seem to be the main form of transport

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some church

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kites

lots of mainland chinese tourists

ahhh.. after much turning n asking, we eventually found wad we were looking for

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u haven't come to Macau if u don't come here

it's actually damn small on contrary to wad i perceived on TV

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overlooking

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this is wad's behind the gate

they build stairs for u to walk up behind it

smiles on our tired faces

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a line of history

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this is the back of it

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the tomb

totally well preserved

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closer look

went to the fortress beside it

it's Macau's highest ground if i not wrong, discounting the mountains

this is Macau

the cannons

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boom!!

u can see this hotel/casino wherever u go

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WY, too tired to move, leaving me to climb up the fortress by myself

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the view up here is great, n it was cold

time running out, gave this museum a miss

heading back down

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back to Macau airport..

checking in n heading back...

Something happened in Macau's casino.. I lost my luggage card when I headed out for sightseeing. Damn, n i had to use my substandard cantonese to communicate with the receptionist. It's actually quite a satisfying experience when u can communicate with people in their native language in a foreign country. Thank god it's cantonese n not Japanese or Korean.

When u can speak to them in their language, usually they're more receptive n more willing to help. While waiting for the manager to come n handle the case, i chatted with the receptionist. N she was praising Singaporeans for knowing so many languages, n she even told me which is the best place to take the cab to the airport, the traffic condition etc etc

Not a bad way to end my trip. But it turned out differently at the airport. Our flight back was delayed for about 2hrs plus.. Heck, n in the tiny Macau airport with nothing to shop n nothing to eat, me n WY were stoning on the seats waiting for the damn A320 plane with a Tiger striped tail to appear. We reached SG at like 4am in the morning, both of us totally exhausted. zzzzzz

Conclusion? Great trip, walk until i had blisters.. HK is crowded+small, things ain't really cheap, lots of shopping, great scenery(old buildings/mountains), taxi is perfect if u haf 5ppl, absolutely no parking space n there are very few pretty girls. Overall, i like HK.. I'm really very interested to noe how a normal HKer live his life there. If i haf the chance, i wud love to live n work in HK for a few yrs to see wad it's like..

Damage to the pocket: less than S1200, shopping/hotel/airfare/tickets..

Hopefully, my fate with HK doesn't end here. =)

HK DAY 1
HK DAY 2
HK DAY 3
HK DAY 4
HK DAY 5
HK DAY 6

SiTF Awards 2010

2010-10-04T22:51:00.002+08:00

SiTF Awards 2010

The day was finally here when we went for the SiTF Awards last Thursday. After two presentations at SIM with SY, this was the night when they'll announce the winner for the respective categories.

For the first time in my life I'm attending something that is of utmost importance, mingling with the important people and doing networking.

the ceremony was held at Fusionopolis. I was already half dead by evening as I had 2 interviews earlier in the day.

going up to the theatre

see, everyone is in jacket

Sy dressed up well too

start of the awards

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1st award of the night goes to SY!!! Best presenter in the tertiary category.. amazing..

making her speech in a cool n calm manner like she always does after receiving the best project for the tertiary category. WE WON~!!!

all the winners of the night

our two trophies

LP with the buffet dinner

well done~

me with the awards

LP with them

SY with everything

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It was a great night, everyone was happy~

HK DAY 6

2010-09-29T14:07:00.004+08:00

HK DAY 6

Wad's the feeling of waking up early in the morning at DisneyLand? Magical I would say. I seriously think one can become a joyful person if he stays at Disneyland for prolonged periods. U see the trademark mickey mouse head once u open ur eyes. Switch on the TV n u're seeing cartoons on the screen. Walking to the lobby u see Disney characters' statues. The utensils, the toiletries, the EVERYTHING is Disney based.

Maybe I shd redesign my house into Disney theme.

many of such poster can be seen on the walls of the corridor walkway

we took a cab back to Hong Kong Island for bfast

Buildings at Central

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had wanton noodles at the restaurant. Nothing special, juz extra big wantons filled with 2 shrimps within

walked around after

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then we took the longest travelator in Asia

jammmmm

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classic HK

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hilly landscape

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all of them

heading back

on the MTR

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outskirts of Lantau Island

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the interchange to Disneyland

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i realise HK like to use the word "Bay" to name their places

Mickey Mouse train!!

mickey~

see, already so happy

the train is so mickey-fied

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how cute is this mannn...

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back~

the 3 girls

retro sia..

lift lobby button.. went back to room to drop the stuffs

back to continue our Disneyland adventure which was only half done the day b4

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how abt "watching" a real life storybook?

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it was so colourful

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kids will definitely love such rides

wad they doing.......

more adventure

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auntie Koh

some ancient stuffs

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on the boat for some jungle action

woah, huge spidey

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something is emerging from the waters

crocs upclose

wad's dat?

hippo upclose

tribes killing invaders

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fire~~~

our day kinda ended n we were all exhausted after some shopping at Disney's stores..

so we went to the restaurant for some snacks....

do both of them look tired to u??

punch

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pizza for all of us.. i tot their pizza might be mickey shaped again

yummy.. went back room for a 2hr nap after this.. exhausted

dinner time!!

had buffet at the hotel..

food

more food

food food food

chocolate fondue

then dunno from where, both of them started this "scandal"

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they were even wearing similar manu t-shirts.. LOL

pudding b4 my stomach called it a night

we then went to the coastline for a stroll...

it was a damn cold night...

then SH n John started singing

jetty..

the feeling was really good... the cold wind, the quiet night, the feel of being in Disneyland

this is the more expensive disney hotel

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HK really did great building disneyland at Lantau Island

orange lights

white lights

we went into the expensive hotel

stoned there for half hour or so b4 we retire for the final night in Hong Kong

I like Disneyland. Can I come work here?

Ramen . BKT . Steamboat . Wedding

2010-09-23T16:27:00.005+08:00

Ramen . BKT . Steamboat . Wedding

Been a week since I last blogged. In the past week I've received email for the final interview with the board. If I pass it, I'll probably get the job n will stay in it for at least 3yrs unless I screw up at the job. But then, there's still the medical after the interview. So, fingers crossed.

9th Sept, Thursday

Eve of Hari Raya Puasa, went out for dinner with Cindy. Had Ramen at Millenia Walk

This is HL. Dun ask me how, but we bumped into her there n had dinner beside one another.

she was having GREAAT trouble with some garlic.. lol

u can actually see them cooking

there, my ramen

cindy n hers.. it was a pretty big bowl..

then went Udders @ Siglap for dessert

it was my virgin try

the ice-cream is not bad n quite affordable

11th Sept, Saturday

went out for lunch with family

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we decided to haf bak kut teh (BKT)

location of the BKT

yum...

joined the gang in the evening at Lesley's for some steamboat action

hohoho

food galore

all blur

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i was wearing the new Liverpool jersey thanks to Poh getting it for me!

"sou lou"

Les, Stone n Feng

mango for dessert

wad's after dinner?

alvin decided to do some exercises

i decided to take a pic of Les' pretty sister

Lesley is a psycho

we ended the night with monopoly n mahjong

19th Sept, Sunday

wedding dinner of my cousin. The last few left in the family. Now everyone is looking at me for the next banquet, n i dun even haf a gf.. haha

newlyweds

mingling around

stage

red table

champagne glasses

it was a huge ballroom

cake

dishes of the night

1st glass of red wine

cold dish

sharks' fins

prawn

sea bass

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pop the champagne

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YUM SENG~~~~

roast chicken

spinach+scallop+abalone... this dish is nt cheap man...

fried noodles

2 glasses down

i was bored

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shd i haf more?

no i didn't.. stomach closed shop after i finished this yam paste with ginko nuts

Meet Ups

2010-09-16T15:32:00.003+08:00

Meet Ups

Had some meal gatherings with different groups of frens in the past week.

5th Sept, Sunday

Went Tampopo for dinner with the girls... haha, sound exciting eh?? not exactly wad u're thinking abt, cos i'm usually pretty quiet around girls..

this was my ramen.. maybe it's me, but i can't seem to be able to appreciate ramen.. i still prefer my bak chor mee from bedok 85..

SQ girl

cindy with SQ girl

PORK... HL came later, didn't bother taking her foto cos she hates my camera.. hahaha

8th Sept, Wednesday

i reached orchard damn early after my late morning dialogue session with the psychologist.

so i settled at Ngee Ann City Kinokuniya's Coffee Club n dwindled my time away.. It's actually a damn nice n cosy place to laze the afternoon away..

had some snacks... The cupcake+dessert+breakfast tea for juz $8.98.. Gd promo..

night fell n i met my army frens at Astons Cathay

the usual stuffs... i think i patronize Astons like 2-3 times per month

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Stephen the chao ah gua carrying his bag this way... LOL

group foto.. from the kiddy us in 2004 to the working adult us in 2010

buddy ah loong n owyong.. we slacked n tok cock at McD for another hr b4 retiring for the night. It was great seeing them other than our usual annual ICT

Augmented Reality

2010-09-14T02:05:00.002+08:00

Augmented Reality

2weeks ago, i felt like a student once again, having to present a project to a panel of judges in the preliminary round of the SiTF 2010 Awards. Well I didn't really actually present cos my group mate can do dat much better than me, so i'm there juz in case she needs help.

The feedbacks were very positive n we managed to get into the finals, where we have to present one more time to a different panel of judges, which is tomorrow. Thinking abt it gives me butterflies in the stomach. This time round, I'll be doing the demo of the system, n that can be quite tricky as technical problems often do crop up at times like this. Hopefully all goes well. Oh, juz in case u wonder wad the project it, check my archives, it's the one on augmented reality dealing with kindergarten kids., probably around November 2009.

2nd Sept, Thursday

the project presentation was held at uniSIM

dat's me n SY after finishing our presentation

we headed back to NUS for lunch

i miss this place, i miss my frens but i'll nv miss those shitty modules with shitty workload

headed to town next

it was Comex's first day...

the crowd was pretty manageable.. There wasn't really anything i need, so i left empty handed..

4th Sept, Saturday

it was sista's bdae.. family went to Novotel for dinner

restaurant

starters

rice in soup...

sharks' fins

fried prawn in wasabi

pork ribs

dunno wad vege

mango pudding for dessert.. not that impressive n very expensive..

Time Alone

2010-09-11T00:42:00.004+08:00

Time Alone

The call finally came n i went to haf a chat with the psychologist. Gonna wait a few more weeks for the next round, which is the much dreaded panel interview everyone tells me. Fingers crossed, doing my homework, n hope i get through..

U noe, not working also allowed me to haf lots of time for myself. Think of the future, plan things out n sort out on wad i wanna do in life. It's nt easy, considering i haven't even gotten any job yet. Not really young anymore; 4.5months later n i'll turn 26.

went for another long distance cycling to clear the mind

ECP as usual

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saw this red hot Maserati

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city reservoir

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no idea wad is this doing

marina golf course

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platform which the YOG used.. i'm on the Sheares Bridge

the F1 stands

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went into the middle of the "F1 track" for this shot

finally the IR is completed when i cycle past it..

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something new...

the DNA Helix bridge linking marina city with marina south

on the bridge

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3 tall buildings of the hotel

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i owas tot these new buildings are offices

i was wrong... these are condo apartments

name of it.. cheapest is selling at S$5million

headed further south towards the barrage

reached the barrage.. my first time cycling here

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my legs were tired n full of black dirt

enjoying the evening sun

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it was Teachers' Day, there were lots of XDD n XMM flying kites

went back to the other side of the IR.. a once busy clifford pier is now a hotel..

i luv these apartments... but it's a dream which can hardly come true..

part of the IR still under construction

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sun set....

the singapore flyer..

i am on the f1 track.. this is impossible if it's 2weeks later

$3 charge to use the ECP to get home on the car... _|_ ERP

Liverpool 2010/2011

2010-09-05T16:16:00.006+08:00

Liverpool 2010/2011

This is Jenny with Mr Gerrard at the Adidas store

Ok, EPL has started n my weekends are finally back to life. It's a yr of thorough uncertainty in Liverpool's future, notably the terrible American owners' refusal to sell the club w/o a substantial profit, Rafa Benitez's departure after finishing a lowly 7th position n the various stars dat didn't commit their future at Liverpool.

There was some hope when a few buyers were interested in buying over LFC, but till today, nothing has materialised. Roy Hodgson is now the new manager but i still see Rafa's style of play in the team. This man has a tough job to do. First he has to reassure the stars, then rebuild the team n bring back the confidence, lastly to get Liverpool back to the top four. That's quite a daunting list of tasks.

The first thing he did after being appointed as manager was to persuade the stars to stay, n I'm happy dat Torres, Gerrard, Kuyt n the rest agreed to stay n rebuild the team. However, I'm kinda disappointed dat Aquilani is being loaned back to Italy's Juventus with an option to buy at the end of the season. LFC fans will never know how good he really is.

£17 Million signing stated he wun be heading back to Liverpool after his loan deal completes

Next, we lost Javier Mascherano to Barcelona for a cut price €21 million. He could have been easily worth €9 million more had he not whined n acted like a kid. It seems dat LFC is going downhill so early into the season.

His last game was against Arsenal in the season opener. At least he played well.

Even the season opener was a mini disaster. Arsenal visited Anfield without Fabregas n RVP; great chance to inflict a defeat on them. Sadly, debutant Joe Cole got sent off in the first half n juz when I tot we gonna nick a win, Reina scored an own goal in the final minute of normal time. Bad luck? i think so...

Joe Cole receiving his marching orders on his debut. His first red card in his professional career

Next EPL match against Man City was painful. We lost 3 goals n had no reply. Terrible terrible performance. I shudder to think wad Chelsea can do to us when we play against them. How to challenge top four when u get thrashed this way??

Man City 3-0 Liverpool

The last game before the international break was against WBA, a newly promoted team. Match played at Anfield n many anticipated a thrashing game considering how Chelsea tore WBA apart in their own homeground by winning 6-0. But once again, Liverpool choked, n had to rely on a 65th minute Torres volley to win the game 1-0; an uninspiring victory.

Torres' clinical volley strike against WBA

In the midst of these EPL games, Liverpool managed to get into the group stage of the Europa League, something which I think Roy Hodgson is not gonna focus on judging by his team selections during the playoff matches. LFC is in Group K along with Steaua Bucureşti, Napoli n Utrecht. They're not the usual big names we see in Champions League but they're potential banana skin matches.

Liverpool's next match is against Birmingham at St Andrew's Stadium. I'm not having high hopes for this since we nv had good outings on this ground. I dun wish to see Pool play ultra defensive football again, it's time we come out to play real English football.

2 weeks later, it's gonna be against Man United at Old Trafford. Dunno wad to say, dunno wad to think. I dun dare to hope n I dun dare to dream. Taking a step at a time n see how things unfold.

It was one of the best days in my life being a Liverpool fan

YOG Canoe-Kayak

2010-08-30T02:36:00.005+08:00

YOG Canoe-Kayak

KJ text me one day n asked whether I'm interested to go watch a Youth Olympic Game event. I was so glad she remembered me n the rest of the kayaking team after not seeing her since like JC graduation?? Dat's like 6 freaking yrs!!

Got the free tix from her n asked the rest of the team to come along. It was the Canoe-Kayak event, an activity I was so engrossed in during my JC days. I used to be tanned like charcoal n I could do 3 sets of 20 pull-ups. Now?? I'm juz old... Gone are the heydays..

went Old Airport Road FC for lunch with everyone b4 we head down to the race venue

i had lor mee....

Samuel the driver for the day... it's nice being a passenger after being the driver for so many times..

reached.. this location under the Sheares Bridge used to be nothing but grass, trees n bushes

the controversial GIVE WAY YOG buses

foreign teams

Stone is goofing around

Feng n Stone

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Sam, Banglah, Me n KW

entrance

from the stands

this is a canoe... it's one fuggin hard "boat" to row

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the crowd was not bad..

oh, capsize...

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the kayak..

china K1

K1 Woman - 1.Hungary 2.China 3.Belgium

Hungarian receing her Gold medal

China girl with her Silver

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national anthem

group foto

C1 Men - 1.Cuba 2.Ukraine 3.Mexico

Cuban with his Gold

Sam with his shades.. hahahah

Stone with hers

me n KW need no shades

K1 Men - 1.Hungary 2.Germany 3.Spain

This Spanish boy looks cute..

but I LOVE THIS GERMAN BOY~!!!

He's real cute..

German ROX~!!

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This Hungarian only won the German by 0.16seconds

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bright future ahead for these boys.. their timings are amazing..

went Suntec Astons for dinner with stone n feng..

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the bill~~~

stone's mini sausages, she likes it small i guess.. LOL

feng loves the baked potatoes

i had my usual, chargrill with fries n garden veg..