~The insights of crappy Jasmine gal~

The Full Moon

2011-05-19T01:09:00.002+08:00

I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So bright and shiny,
like a pearl in the dark skies.
Oh, how I wish I can steal it away
and keep the treasure for myself.

I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So lonely and sad,
like a log drifting in the gloomy seas.
Oh, how I wish I can bring it to my side
and keep it comforted and warm.

I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So pure and innocent,
like a gentle guardian angel.
Oh, how I wish I can make it stay
and be our guiding light in life always.

I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So big and round,
like a delicious cookie to the poor.
Oh, how I wish I can take a huge bite
and fill my hungry stomach.

I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So bright and shiny.
So lonely and sad.
So pure and innocent.
So big and round.
And now it's time for bed.

The Last Bus

2011-05-17T02:15:00.001+08:00

Tonight I took the last bus home.

It was late and trying to catch the connecting train seemed impossible. The bus was not empty yet not full. Chatters were heard among the loud engine sounds as the bus travelled on the road slowly. Slowly it went, past the buildings and up the expressway. It travelled in a constant speed as it was the last bus and it won’t be nice if someone missed the last bus, right? I glanced through the window as the views changed and smiled. If only all the rides are like this…

Tonight I took the last bus home. What about you?

Polling day is Today!!

2011-05-07T14:58:00.002+08:00

I have just voted!! Can't wait for the results.

I was discussing with my mom on the current Singapore situation and her comment that maybe PM Lee is waiting for his son to come back and be the next PM leads me thinking. I am reminded of how he sent that letter years ago that turned the Ministry of Defence upside down..

Taken from the letter: "We can take criticism about having second hand equipment, outdated training methods, and even questionable relevance to modern day operations. But one thing that cannot be tolerated is a reputation for having bad leaders. Such a reputation would compromise Singapore's defence credibility far more than using refurbished tanks or old training manuals."

If he is really going to be the next leader in future, I will be grateful if he can stands by what he used to think and not be sidetracked upon gaining power.

I happened to watch the Japanese drama "Ogon no Buta" recently and the following lines are rather memorable to me. I have kind of translated them from the chinese subtitles as I do not really understand Japanese, so hopefully they are correct.

"People changed when they are in power"

"All this while, we have ignored the problem because, we will not be able to protect our livelihood otherwise. But let us try and change now. Starting from ourselves."

So let's start changing today please. :)

My thoughts on the election...

2011-05-07T03:12:00.002+08:00

I have always been that crowd of politically apathetic citizens. My GRC has experienced walkovers for the past few elections so I have not felt the need to care about the election matters at all. Until this year.

This year, 82 out of the 87 seats are contested, and this includes the five seats in my GRC area. Initially I was excited at the chance of finally being able to vote. After I saw the list of the opposition members contesting in my GRC, I was disappointed. They don’t seem to be very good alternatives and it feels like I am just choosing between two baskets of rotten apples. So my next logical decision was to void my vote during Polling Day.

Thankfully, the use of social media has changed my view. For the past week, I have been following the rallies through the online space. Reading other people’s opinions and views on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, forums and I feel enriched by all these knowledge. It changed my view on Singapore and Singaporeans. I can feel the need for change, somehow desperately as I do not know what surprises I can expect in the next five years if we still let our ruling party does what it wants.

“You can only move forward if you learn to let go”. Ironically, I came up with this quote months ago on those crowded MRT journeys in the morning and it was not even due to politics at that time. I will think of our dear MM Lee when I read this quote now. While I am grateful to how he has helped to bring Singapore to its independence, I have not forgotten that he was the so-called opposition party in the past. His opposition moves helped Singapore to advance and I am hopeful that our current opposition parties will also help Singapore to move forward bit by bit. I hope that this election will let the ruling party feels our anger, our concerns. I hope it will spur improvements within the ruling party.

Of course I cannot help you to determine who to vote. Just cherish your vote and make the right choice, the one that you won’t regret with for the next five years. I know I won't.

Thoughts on life

2011-03-26T11:11:00.004+08:00

The recent Japan crisis has led me to the profound questions like the meaning of life. I have wondered constantly if I die tomorrow, what regrets will I have?

Then I realised I will have plently. I will regret not eating what I want, not travelling to where I want, not meeting friends enough and not spending enough time with my family.

So what's the point of working so hard now if you may just lose it very soon? I am once again reminded of the Fisherman story that I have read online before.

The Fisherman

An investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The investment banker complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The fisherman replied, "Only a little while."

The investment banker then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"

The fisherman said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."

The investment banker then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

The fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening and spend time with my family, I have a full and busy life."

The investment banker scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to a big town and eventually to the the city where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise."

The fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"

To which the investment banker replied, "15 to 20 years."

"But what then?" asked the fisherman.

The investment banker laughed and said that's the best part. "When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."

"Millions?...Then what?"

The investment banker said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings and spend time with your family."

So I hope you will learn to love yourself abit more. Go out and do what you want today as you may not be able to enjoy tomorrow well. Cherish all the time you got. But I am not asking you to quit your job and stop working, ok? Just learn to appreciate what you have and smile everyday! :)

Movie Review: Forever 《我爱你爱你爱你》

2011-03-11T08:36:00.009+08:00

I received an invite by omy to watch the movie, "Forever".

Synopsis
Since she became a flower girl at the age of eight, Joey has been in love with the idea of finding that special man and being his bride. So much so that she got a job as a video consultant at the Wedding Education Department (W.E.D.).
There, Joey shares the art of getting and marrying a man, through her romantic 'faux' wedding videos, which are screened to young singles all over Singapore. But the idea of fantasy and reality are blurred as Joey falls madly in love with Gin, a handsome music teacher from Taiwan. They appear together as bride and groom in a landmark W.E.D video that will serve as a prelude to their upcoming nuptials.

But soon her bubble is burst. A beautiful girl, Cecilla, claims to be Gin's real fiancée while Gin claims that his affection for her was strictly for the video. Not letting her childhood dream go, Joey pursues Gin to make him see that she is his true bride as she sees his true heart. As her work mates, family and Gin begin to find out who she really is, will Joey's relentless drive to restore the happiness and joy she once knew also be her ultimate failing and undoing?

Movie Website: http://www.foreverthemovie.com.sg

Review
I have not seen the first film "Gone Shopping" by the director, so I walked into the theatre half expecting to watch a normal love comedy. After watching, I have mixed feelings about it. There are instances of humor implanted throughout the film which left the audience laughing. However, we are also frightened off by the story plot where the female lead behaved like a stalker.

Frankly speaking, I don't really understand what the film is talking about. Is it true love is all around? Or everyone is too concerned with trying to find the RIGHT ONE in their lives that they can't see other important things? The ending left one even more confused as we are not sure if it is part of the female lead's imagination or that the male lead finally sees her as his true love.

Although I know the director wants to present a film that is different from the usual box office movies, but we need to face the fact that audience will not buy tickets to see a movie that only the producers can appreciate. At the very least, I won't watch it again.

I do need to applause at the effort for the songs written for the film. It is rather fitting for the film and will makes a nice soundtrack.

Happy 2011!!

2011-01-18T19:19:00.002+08:00

Happy 2011!!

It felt long since I last blogged here.. There seemed to be a virus going around recently... Everyone is getting sick.. I haven't been feeling well on and off as well..

Here's a cold joke for all to laugh in the cold weather.. :p

A: I have been puking every morning...
B: Why? Morning sickness?
A: No, because Rabbit Year (兔年) is coming..
B: ....

It's almost the end..

2010-10-06T07:58:00.008+08:00

My Advanced Corporate Finance result came out yesterday and I was rather happy that I managed to pass it. A pleasant surprise since this paper was rather hard for all of us and I did fail Corporate Finance last year. Lucky my hard work didn't come to a waste.

I can't believe that two years just passed by so quickly and I'm almost at the end of my course. Almost seem like we have started our studies only yesterday. Kinda feel a sense of loss... Well, just a little bit.. Most of the feelings are still a mix of happiness and relief that it's almost over. There had been so many problems for our batch, namely the module with the wrong exam instruction and the module delay due to the volcano issue. So much such that our batch seemed more bonded together.

Last module to go and it will be done in this month.. I'm pretty sure I will welcome November with open arms. :)

Open Arms - Journey

Lying beside you, here in the dark
Feeling your heart beat with mind
Softly you whisper, you're so sincere
How could our live be so blind
We sailed on together
We drifted apart
And here you are by my side

So now I come to you, with open arms
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
So here I am with open arms
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
Open arms

Living without you, living alone
This empty house seems so cold
Wanting to hold you, wanting you near
How much I wanted you home

But now that you've come back
Turned night into day
I need you to stay.

So now I come to you, with open arms
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
So here I am with open arms
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
Open arms

Start of the school semester

2010-09-13T13:02:00.004+08:00

School starts today. It's the last module for me and a module that sends me into a state of confusion already - International Competitiveness & Innovation. Plus the fact that I need to complete a 2000-words essay before exam is already stressing me out.

Oh well, I guess i will just try my best. Totally worried about the past two papers' results which should be out these two weeks too. Praying praying that i will score well (above 55). Ok, need to go off.

Adiós for now.

Depressing desktop background

2010-08-30T13:44:00.004+08:00

This is my desktop background for the past two months. Depressing right? It reflects on how stressed I am recently. Maybe it's time to change to something more positive. After all, every little bit helps, right?

Nah, I will change it when I got the mood. Hahaha..

鼠牛虎兔龙蛇马羊猴鸡狗猪

2010-08-29T16:27:00.002+08:00

(转发于Cruz Teng)

一群中国人参加接待了一个由欧洲贵族组成的参访团的活动。他们中的大多数跟王族有亲戚关系，非常有学问和修养，待人彬彬有礼，但他们的修养背后隐藏着一种傲慢。

最后一天聚餐，可能酒喝多了，这些贵族的言谈举止变得比较率性。席间，一位德国贵族站了起来说：你们中国人，怎么属什么猪啊，狗啊，老鼠啊!不像我们，都是金牛座，狮子座，仙女座……真不知你们祖先怎么想的!

众人听了哈哈大笑，还互相碰杯，先前的优雅完全不见了。

这时有一个中国人站了起来，用平和的语气说：”是的，中国人的祖先很实在。我们十二生肖两两相对，六道轮回，体现了我们祖先对我们的期望和要求。”这时，现场气氛慢慢安静了下来，不过，贵族们的脸上还是一幅满不在乎的神情。

中国人说：第一组是老鼠和牛。老鼠代表智慧，牛代表勤奋。智慧和勤奋一定要紧紧结合在一起。如果光有智慧，不勤奋，那就变成小聪明；而光是勤奋，不动脑筋，那就变成愚蠢。这两者一定要结合。这是祖先对我们第一组的期望和要求，也是最重要的一组。

第二组是老虎和兔子。老虎代表勇猛，兔子代表谨慎。勇猛和谨慎一定要紧紧结合在一起才能作到胆大心细。如果勇猛离开了谨慎，就变成了鲁莽，而没了勇猛，就变成了胆怯。这一组也非常重要，所以，中国人看着这些贵族，补上一句：当我们表现出谨慎的时候，千万不要以为中国人没有勇敢的一面。

看着大家陷入沉思，中国人继续说：第三组是龙和蛇，龙代表猛，蛇代表柔韧。所谓刚者易折，太刚了容易折断，但是，如果只有柔的一面就易失去主见，所以，刚柔并济是我们的祖训。

接下来是马和羊，马代表勇往直前，羊代表和顺。如果一个人只顾自己直奔目标，不顾及周围环境，必然会和周围不断磕碰，最后不见得能达到目标。但是，一个人光顾及和顺，他可能连方向都没有了。所以，勇往直前的秉性，一定要和和顺紧紧结合在一起，这是祖先对我们的第四组期望。

再接下来是猴子和鸡。猴子代表灵活，鸡定时打鸣，代表恒定。灵活和恒定一定要紧紧结合在一起。如果你光灵活，没有恒定，再好的政策也得不到收获。一方面具有稳定性，保持整体和谐和秩序，另一方面有能在变通中前进，这才是最根本的要旨。

最后是狗和猪。狗代表忠诚，猪代表随和。如果一个人太忠诚，不懂得随和，就会排斥他人。反过来，一个人太随和，没有忠诚，这个人就失去原则。无论是对一个民族的忠诚，还是对自己理想的忠诚，一定要与随和紧紧结合在一起，这样才容易保持内心深处的平衡。

解释完毕，中国人说：最后，我很想知道你们的宝瓶座，射手座等星座体现了你们祖先对你们的哪些期望和要求?希望赐教。

这些贵族们很长时间都没有说话，全场鸦雀无声。

Orchard Road is flooded!!

2010-06-16T12:10:00.003+08:00

My colleague sent over photos of a very flooded Orchard Road today.. OMG.. the heavy rain is really crazy.. Lucky it is still possible to do underground shopping if you are taking the MRT. :)

In front of Takashimaya:

In front of ION Orchard:

View from top:

Pimples pimples pimples

2010-06-09T15:38:00.001+08:00

My face is breaking out as my stress level goes up. Plus I ate too much heaty stuff... :(((((((((((

I got two big pimples on my forehead right now and I wish i have bangs to cover them up... Argh.. It's so irritating!!!!

Stress is taking its toll on me...

2010-05-15T12:54:00.003+08:00

Sorry for not blogging recently.. really busy with work and studies.. And I'm so happy i got a good grade for my International HRM module. Seemed like the first time my HR module got B as I only got C for HR modules in poly even though I majored in it.. :P

But I'm still worried about my grade for International Marketing as I am not really prepared for the exam. Plus, my current module was delayed due to the volcanic ash cloud.. Now we are cramping a 6-wks module into 3 weeks. Lucky the exam will be after the next module so I will still have 2 weeks to study. So stressed up that my face and body have pimples!!!

Anyway, My brother said my two pimples below my mouth looked like the vampire's fangs.. LOL.. Maybe i should go suck his blood loh... hehehehe

Google designs

2010-02-03T08:16:00.002+08:00

I love looking at the various designs Google features on its main page.

Today's design features a drawing by Norman Rockwell because his birthday was on 3 Feb. :)

Nice right? Remember to check out the other designs on other days. :)

A new wallpaper = a new start

2010-01-13T15:05:00.003+08:00

Changed my desktop wallpaper to this...

To represent a fresh start and to feel empowered.. All little things help.. LOL..

坦白 - 蕭亞軒

2010-01-05T01:50:00.001+08:00

A sad song... that i can't get out from my head..

坦白 - 蕭亞軒

無數個夜晚
任性的被你寵壞
我曾想就這樣耍賴
如今默默呼吸孤單

失去了什麼
還剩下什麼不再等待
面對你慷慨無節制的愛
我該不該勇敢的離開

對自己坦白愛狠狠的還在
找朋友陪伴都抵不過你一半
淚在眼裡打轉愛已變成黑白
找不到答案也不想謊言主宰

對彼此坦白我們真的失敗
背叛不是意外就算承諾不再
新歡成了舊愛愛的沒了姿態
我會釋懷讓時間把一切都沖淡

hum~
就讓它沖淡

Results of 5th Annual Asian Festival of First Films

2010-01-04T07:57:00.002+08:00

Sorry for the late report.. One month late exactly.. Here's the press release and list of winners if you have not read about it yet. Happy New Year. :)

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The Asian Festival of First Films (AFFF), the world’s premier film and documentary festival celebrating first-time film makers, announced the winners of the festival on 4 December at the Raffles Hotel Ballroom at a glittering awards night dinner.

The week-long search ended with Japanese film, ‘Looking for Anne’, the story of a 17-year-old Japanese girl on Prince Edward Island with a secret mission to find her recently deceased grandmother’s first love, a Canadian war veteran who gave her the book “Anne of Green Gables” years ago. ‘Looking For Anne’ won Best Film and Best Director.

And first-time producer, Sona Jain, bagged 4 awards for her story of a family, seen through the eyes of their child. Six year old Shruti feels disconnected from her mother and withdraws into her own fantasy world where she believes her mother is an alien. Both the film’s main child leads, first-time actress Sriharsh Sharma Churai and first-time actor Zoya S. Hasan captivated the jury with their heartrending depictions of a family caught up in its own tragedy.

The gala awards night was attended by the movers and shakers of the film industry, including for the first time in Singapore, Chris Lee, Producer of Superman: Man of Steel, Malcolm Young (Managing Director/Executive Producer, NYU Tisch Asia School of the Arts), Wolfgang Muench (Dean Faculty of Media Arts, Lasalle College of the Arts Singapore), Juan Foo (Executive Producer, Shooting Gallery Motion Pictures) and ambassadors and chancellors from the Asia Pacific from the Embassy of the Australia, Britain, Canada, Malta, Pakistan, the Philippines.

An international jury made up of distinguished personalities who specially flew in for the festival were also present. Jury members include award winning filmmakers and internationally-acclaimed producers Ana Kokkinos (Australia), a multi-award winning filmmaker from Australia, Chris Lee (Hawaii), notable film producer of blockbusters Superman Returns and SWAT, and Kabir Khan (India), the AFFF’s Best Director winner in 2007 and multi-award winner for his incisive portrayals of the historical milestones of our time. The event was hosted by Singaporean Lavinia Tan.

More than 30 nominee-hopefuls flew in to attend the glamorous occasion, including first-time director Takako Miyahira (Japan) of ‘Looking for Anne’, Kaushal Oza (India) of ‘Vaishnav Jan Toh…’, Seema Kohli (India) of ‘Swayamsiddha’, Saqib Mausoof (Pakistan) of ‘Kala Pul’, Rita Hui (Hong Kong) of ‘Dead Slowly’.

In between award presentations, guests were regaled with local performances, by Singapore’s own song-writer celebrity, Dick Lee, a dramatic stunt act replete with flying stunts and somersaults by Picasso Tan’s Kuen Wushu School and local indie up and coming singer-producer, Iris Judotter.

Supported by the Media Development Authority (MDA), the AFFF is a part of the annual Asia Media Festival (AMF). "The AFFF has once again shone the spotlight on budding film talent in Asia with a body of work that reflects the heart and soul of Asia. In this light, every nominee is a winner. I am confident that the AFFF will continue to bring to the fore promising talents with quality films that resonate with an international audience," says Ms Cassandra Tay, Director Communications and Community and International Relations, MDA, and the guest-of-honor for the evening.

A part of the Asia TV Forum held in Singapore which brings together a global buyer network, the AFFF further propels the interests of budding regional film talent by giving them this platform to attain access to commercial interest and funding, crucial to the success of every good film and filmmaker. Over the years, the AFFF has managed to attract top film talents and international stars to be part of the festival, further enhancing Singapore’s media hub and economy.

“This year’s films captivated our hearts and minds and transported us from the mud huts of Afghanistan to the Canadian countryside and the slums of Mumbai to the back alleys of Singapore. Each year, the festival grows in stature among the film circuit, and first-time filmmakers take heart that they too have a platform created specially for them where their dreams can unfold,” notes Sanjoy Roy, Festival Director.

Shweta Asnani, Executive Producer of AFFF adds, “The AFFF allows budding talent in Asia to portray the diversity and depth in the stories of the region to an international audience of film professionals. My heartiest congratulations to all our nominees for taking this step into the world of filmmaking and for telling the world our stories through their eyes.”

Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, who headed the Foreign Correspondents Association (FCA) jury for the FCA Purple Orchid Award, comments, “The overall level of entries was good but the jury felt that ‘Land Gold Woman’ from India was able to portray the dilemma that Asians cope with having to face the world and their families in a perpetual struggle between globalization and their roots.” The winning film tells about the tough choice an immigrant Indian professor in Birmingham faces, between saving his family’s name or his teenage daughter when she is found to be in an illicit relationship.

For this year’s competition, a total of 700 entries were received from 28 countries. A total of 22 nominated films and documentaries view for 11 awards. The winners and films are listed in below:

Best Film
Looking for Anne

Best Producer
Sona Jain (For Real)

Best Director
Takako Miyahira (Looking for Anne)

Best Screenplay/ Script
Sona Jain (For Real)
Avantika Hari, Vivek Agrawal (Land Gold Woman)

Best Cinematographer/ Editor
Shweta Venkat (Superman of Malegaon)

Best Male Actor
Sriharsh Sharma Churai (For Real)

Best Female Actor
Zoya S. Hasan (For Real)

Best Documentary
Faiza Ahmad Khan (Superman of Malegaon)

Best Director of Documentary
Jawed Taiman (Addicted in Afghanistan)
Faiza Ahmad Khan (Superman of Malegaon)

Best Short Film
Vinoo Choliparambil (Vitthal)

Foreign Correspondents Association Purple Orchid Award
Avantika Hari, Vivek Agrawal (Land Gold Woman)

More information is available on the festival website: http://www.asianfirstfilms.com.

Goodbye 2009, Welcome 2010!!!

2009-12-31T23:21:00.002+08:00

Here's to the last post for 2009. Have made a good deal of mistakes throughout the year, set goals but never attempt to achieve them.. Well, hopefully these will not happen again in 2010. Going to spend a few days to think of my new year resolutions that i can actually achieve. Hahaha..

Well, Happy New Year to everyone~~~ May 2010 brings more love and hope for you!!!

Where Are You Now - Honor Society

2009-12-20T23:31:00.007+08:00

Just watched the movie "Bandslam" yesterday and I really enjoyed it. I cant deny i am always fascinated with movies that involved music or dance. And I will also love them, no matter how bad. Oh well, if it involves music or dance, it cant really be that bad, right? Think "Sound of Music", "Sister Act" etc.. All are excellent movies..

Now, let's enjoy one of the songs in the movie. I only remembered hearing it at the credits though. However, it reminds me of my long gone youth, somehow.. Enjoy. :)

Where Are You Now - Honor Society

To my favorite teacher
Who told me never give up
To my 5th grade crush
Who I thought I really loved
To the guys I missed
And the girls we kissed
Where are you now?

To my ex-best friends
Don´t know how we grew apart
To my favorite band
And sing-alongs in my car
To the face I see
In my memories
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I´m thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn´t for you
I would never be who I am

To my first girlfriend
I thought for sure was the one
To my last girlfriend
Sorry that I screwed it up
To the ones I loved
But didn't show it enough
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I'm thinking of you
You showed me how,
how to live like I do
If it wasnt for you
I would never be who I am.

And I'll never see those days again
And things will never be that way again
But thats just how it goes,
People change,
But I know
I wont forget you

To the ones who cared
And who were there from the start
To the love that left
and took a piece of my heart
To the few who´d swear
I´d never go anywhere
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I´m thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn´t for you
I would never be who I am

If it wasn´t for you
I would never be who I am
If it wasn´t for you
I´d be nothing
Where are you now?

I Love The Way You're Breaking My Heart - Peggy Lee

2009-12-11T21:32:00.003+08:00

Just watched this movie, Bernard & Doris over DVD and heard this song in the movie as well as during the credits.. It really captures my attention and I think it is really a great song.. Hope you think so too. Enjoy~~ ^_^

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I Love The Way You're Breaking My Heart - Peggy Lee

I love the way you're breaking my heart
It's terribly, terribly, terribly, terribly thrilling
I love the way you're breaking my heart
Although you're gonna ruin it
It's heaven while you're doin' it
I love the way I feel when we kiss
You're terribly, terribly, terribly irresistible
Sigh to me, and lie to me, you really know how
It's gonna hurt tomorrow, but it feels so good now
So darling, just keep playing your part
Take your time and really finish the things that you start
'Cause I love the way you're breaking my heart!

AFFF 2009: Ticket Giveaway

2009-12-01T11:26:00.005+08:00

Ticket Giveaway to the Asian Festival of First Films (AFFF)!

AFFF is the only festival that celebrates first-time film and documentary-makers and provides a platform for budding film talent. This year’s nominated films hail from Australia, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA and UK and will be screened in their original languages ranging from Hindi and Persian to Cantonese and English.

This year, AFFF will be giving away the first 20 readers a pair of tickets to movie Frontier Blues or Looking for Anne!

Simply write in to rsvp@roi-strategy.com and include in title “Blog Ticket Giveaways” and in the message your NRIC name, NRIC no. handphone number, email address and your movie choice.

Film Title: Frontier Blues
Nominated for: Best Actor, Best Screenplay
Country: UK
Language: Persian
Length: 95 mins
Showing on: 3rd Dec, 4.45pm, GV Marina

Frontier Blues takes place on Iran’s northern frontier with Turkmenistan. It consists of 4 stories:

-Alam is a 28-year-old Turkmen man who lives with his father and works in a chicken farm.
-Hassan is a 28-year-old Persian man who has a pet donkey and lives with his uncle.
-Kazem, is Hassan’s uncle and he owns a clothing store but the clothes he tries to sell never seem to fit anyone.
- A 55-year-old Turkmen minstrel is the subject of a book of photography by a photographer from Tehran. His wife was stolen by a Sheppard in a green Mercedes many years ago.

Film Title: Looking for Anne
Nominated for: Best Director, Best Film
Director: Takako Miyahira
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Length: 105 mins
Showing on: 3nd Dec, 7pm, GV Marina

The journey of a seventeen year old Japanese girl, Anri, who comes to Prince Edward Island with a secret mission, to find a Canadian war veteran. Gradually we find out that the veteran was the man who gave the book "Anne of Green Gables" to her recently deceased grandmother, and was potentially her first love.

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This festival will take place from 28 November 2009 to 4 December 2009. A total of 30 films will be screened at GV Marina and The Arts House. Tickets sold at $10 each at GV and The Arts House box offices, http://www.gv.com.sg/ and AXS Stations islandwide.

For more film schedules and synopses, please go to the official site: http://www.asianfirstfilms.com/.

AFFF 2009: Celebrated Jury Members

2009-11-29T11:46:00.003+08:00

Here's the list of celebrated jury that AFFF managed to invite for this year.

Ana Kokkinos, Filmmaker

Ana Kokkinos is a Melbourne-based filmmaker whose career spans film and television. Her recent film, Blessed which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2009 won her Golden Shell for Best Screenplay, the Contemporary World Cinema Section at the Toronto International Film Festival (2009) and the BFI Times London International Film Festival (2009). Blessed has also been nominated for 4 Australian Film Institute Awards including Best Film.

Her other multi-award winning films include Head On which she directed and co-wrote with Andrew Bovell and Mira Robertson, The Book of Revelation which she directed and co-wrote with Andrew Bovell and Only The Brave which she directed and co-wrote with Mira Robertson. Films such as The Secret Life of Us, Young Lions and Eugenie Sandler Pl were also directed by Ana.

She is currently a board member of Film Victoria and was an Industry Consultant and Mentor to MA Directing students at the Australia Film, Television and Radio School in Sydney, in 2007. Ana was also a participant in the Creative Stream of the 2020 Summit in Canberra in 2008.

Chris Lee, Producer

Chris Lee was formerly the head of Columbia/TriStar where he oversaw the production of films such as Jerry Maguire, As Good As It Gets and Philadelphia. After leaving Columbia, he went on to produce internationally-recognised films such as Valkyrie, Superman Returns and its sequel, Superman: Man of Steel. Lee is the founder of the University of Hawaii's Academy for Creative Media.

Other movies under his belt include:
· Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985) (Assistant Director/Assistant Editor)
· Blood of the Samurai (2001) (very special thanks)
· Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (Producer)
· Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) (Producer)
· S.W.A.T. (2003) (Producer)
· Superman Returns (2006) (Executive Producer/Assistant Visual Effects Production Coordinator)
· One Foot Off the Ground (2006) (Executive Producer)
· Real Fiction (2008) (Executive Producer)
· Valkyrie (2008) (Executive Producer)
· The People I've Slept With (2009) (special thanks)
· Superman: Man of Steel (2011) (Executive Producer)

Kabir Khan, Director

Kabir Khan is a film graduate from Jamia, New Delhi and his film and documentary assignments have given him opportunities to travel extensively to over 60 countries. In 1998, he won the Grand Jury award at Film South Asia 2000 for his documentary, The Forgotten Arm. He moved on to direct a film, Two Assassinations and An Accident which won him Best National Film Award jointly with another film, Mechanics of Change at the Mumbai International Film Festival 2002. He was also awarded the National Critics Award.

His first feature film, Kabul Express premiered in the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival 2006 and then went on to the London, Pusan, Dubai, Singapore, Casablanca and Cairo Film Festivals. At the Asian Festival of First films in 2007, he received the Best Director’s Award and the Foreign Correspondents Association Purple Orchid Award for Best Film. His second feature film, New York, released worldwide in June 2009 to much critical acclaim and box office success. The film is set against the backdrop of post 9/11 New York and was shot in a single 100-day schedule in USA.

Other than filmmaking, he enjoys photography and this has won him several awards such as international photography awards at the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Convention in Switzerland in 1999 and the Nikon International Photo of the year in 2003.

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All the nominated films will be screened at Golden Village Marina and The Arts House from 28th November to 3rd December 2009. Tickets are available from the respective box offices and online (only Golden Village) at $10 each. Click here to see the schedule in full size.

For any other info, pls go to the official site: http://www.asianfirstfilms.com

AFFF 2009: List of Nominees

2009-11-26T20:51:00.003+08:00

Here's the list of nominees for Asian Festival of First Films 2009:

Best Director
· For Real
· Lahore
· Looking For Anne
· Madholal Keep Walking
· Storage
· Dead Slowly

Best Producer
· Storage
· For Real
· Land Gold Women
· Madholal Keep Walking

Best Film (Producer & Director)
· For Real
· Lahore
· Looking For Anne
· Madholal Keep Walking
· Storage
· Dead Slowly
· Land Gold Women

Best Screenplay
· For Real
· 7 Days In Slow Motion
· Bollywood Beats
· Frontier Blues

Best Cinematographer/Editor
· Blood Ties
· Lahore
· Superman Of Malegaon
· Cowboys In Paradise

Best Actor
· For Real
· Cashless
· Basic Love
· Frontier Blues

Best Actress
· Blood Ties
· For Real
· Closed For Winter
· Trick Or Cheat

Best Documentary/Director Documentary
· A Homecoming Spectacle
· Addicted In Afghanistan
· Superman Of Malegaon
· Vitthal
· Cowboys In Paradise
· Alternate Lives: The Street Busker
· Honey Hunters

Best Short Film
· Vaishnav Jan Toh
· Love And Luksah
· Certain Chapters
· Kala Pul
· Swayamsidhha
· Ikaw Sana
· Just Kabir

Image taken from Vinashare.net

Out of all these films, I have only watched Basic Love on DVD before. It is a very simple movie and great when you need something to relax your mind (a no-brainer type of movie). I do think that the male actor is great, especially since he is actually from a singing background. Hopefully he may win the Best Actor award.

Another film I actually taken note before is Blood Ties, which is produced in Singapore. However I changed my mind to watch it at the last minute as I feel that it is a little too bloody for my taste after watching the trailer. But since it is a Singapore film, i will definitely be giving my support to it and hoping it will win all the awards it is being nominated for. :)

If you are keen to watch the nominated films, they will be screened at Golden Village Marina and The Arts House from 28th November to 3rd December 2009. Tickets are available from the respective box offices and online (only Golden Village) at $10 each. Film synopses and schedules will be listed on the festival website http://www.asianfirstfilms.com/.

Click here to see the schedule in full size.

Certain Chapters is one of AFFF 2009 nominees

2009-11-24T23:09:00.003+08:00

AFFF is a prestigious festival that celebrates first-time film and documentary-makers and provides a platform for budding film talent. This year, the festival attracted over 700 entries and Certain Chapters is the sole Tamil nominee out of the 30 nominees from 28 countries.

Certain Chapters is a short independent Tamil-Language film released in Singapore.
Directed by Singaporean Abbas Akbar, it reveals the world of Indian gangsters in Singapore. Click here to watch videos of Certain Chapters.

The winners of the Asian Festival of First Films 2009 will be announced at the AFFF 2009 Gala Dinner in Singapore on December 4th. It will definitely be an unforgettable event for all the nominees.

For all updated news, pls refer to the official site: http://www.asianfirstfilms.com/

Painting your face

2009-11-09T08:06:00.004+08:00

I was watching "Guess Guess Guess" program on Ch U last Saturday and there was this section where they invited three women to attend the show showing their pre make-up faces. Once again, it really highlighted the wonders of make-up which can transform an otherwise normal face to that of a supermodel.

It was also said in the show that 80% of women in Taiwan do not go out without applying makeup. The three women on the show also said that they were treated differently by their boyfriends or suitors once the men saw their real faces.

So I guess this is one of the reasons why I do not really use make-up. I prefer the person to be looking within me first rather than focus on my face. If the person does not even try knowing me first, then he is really a superficial person that I could not be bother knowing as well. But then again, all men are "visual" creatures who love looking at beautiful women.

Of course I cannot deny that I am also rather lazy to learn the make-up tricks, plus all the cleansing that I will need to do at the end of the day. I also need to look for cosmetics that are suitable for my oily skin as the previous foundation kept caking on my face. Or maybe I have applied them wrongly. :P

Oh well, I know I must start learning the tricks very soon, as it is always polite to dab a little make-up when attending events or in a workplace. Of course, my current and past workplaces have always been lenient on this so I guess I will put it off for a little while again. So to all friends of mine, please bear with my plain old face for the time being.

Tata and it's off to work for me now.. See ya again soon!

不能说的秘密 - 周杰伦

2009-11-01T08:22:00.002+08:00

I love this song and piano piece from the movie, "不能说的秘密". If you haven't seen the movie, it will be broadcasted on tv tonight at 9pm. Enjoy the song for now.

不能说的秘密 - 周杰伦

冷咖啡离开了杯垫
我忍住的情绪在很后面
拼命想挽回的从前
在我脸上依旧清晰可见

最美的不是下雨天
是曾与你躲过雨的屋檐
回忆的画面
在荡着秋千
梦开始不甜

你说把爱渐渐放下会走更远
又何必去改变你走过的世界
你用你的指尖
阻止我说再见
想象你在身边
在完全失去之前

你说把爱渐渐放下会走更远
或许命运的签只让我们遇见
只让我们相恋
这一季的秋天
飘落后才发现
这幸福的碎片
要我怎么捡

Piano piece

MJC Farewell Assembly video

2009-10-25T14:18:00.003+08:00

The Maths teachers at MJC are so cooooooool....

[Via DK]

<<在树上唱歌>> - 郭静

2009-10-18T15:18:00.003+08:00

Another song by Guo Jing. I think it kinda lighten up my spirits after hearing it. Hope it will do so for you too. :)

<<在树上唱歌>> - 郭静

你说的每个笑话我都笑了
是你变幽默还是我变快乐
好久不见你说我大不相同
偷偷告诉你我的心去整型了

不想对每件事情都那么严格
弄得全世界好像只剩挫折
爱一朵花不猜它能开多久
放宽了心情把什么都变美了

想要光着脚丫在树上唱歌
好多事物全被缩小了
心里不想放的就去了算了
让太阳把脸庞给晒得红彤彤

想要吹着口哨在树上唱歌
要像开往远方的火车
可以那么轻快的穿过山洞
大树上还很空你要不要陪我

想要光着脚丫~

I am a crazy woman...

2009-10-17T07:37:00.002+08:00

If you are someone living in Singapore, you will know how horrible the public transport is like during the peak hours. Huge numbers of human beings being packed like sardines in a tin can.

There were times when i saw people carrying big bags that just stood in the way of all the people around. The bags are usually bulky and of a shape that was beyond the owner's frame. The thing that annoyed me was that the owner did not even bother to hold the bag closer to their bodies because it was tiring (i guess). Just hang there by all means. Extra space and also protection from the crowd.

Well, it was times like these when I felt like taking a penknife and just slashed a few times over the bags. Yes, I know I sounded crazy but I am just irritated by those people who are so inconsiderate. I carried big bags too and I always tried to put them in front of me so as not to take up extra space during the peak hours.

Maybe it is time for me to buy a nice penknife to do the trick. Maybe that will stop people from not taking note of their bags in the MRT. Hahaha..

p.S. If you wonder why i dont blog in Mandarin recently, it's because I cant find the chinese language component on my home computer anymore. I need to find the software to install it back and I am just plain lazy. And I dont really blog in office though my office computer does has it. :P

A quote to share...

2009-10-10T10:23:00.000+08:00

"If you think right, everything will be right" - Andrew Poh

We should always think positive. After all, life isn't so bad as long as we are still alive, right? Okay, if only i can maintains these positiveness for a long while.. Heehee..

<<明白>> - 郭靜

2009-10-08T07:19:00.001+08:00

This is another Guo Jing's song that I'm trying to learn. The music and chorus are really easy to memorise. Now, I just need to learn the lyrics for the start. :)

<<明白>> - 郭靜

你说了一万遍的你爱我
你说了什麽我都懂
因为爱很久所以我都懂

可是我发现没人能永久
就算我们曾勾勾手还是会寂寞
没有你之後我才明白的更多

你看着我来我看着你走
生命有太多分分合合难免要承受的痛
你看着我来我看着你走
就算捂住耳朵我还能听见你呼吸的温柔
(就算我会心痛你的好永远都填满我心中)

Be socially responsible

2009-10-07T23:58:00.003+08:00

If you are sick, be socially responsible by not going to work. Stay at home and rest. This will prevent the virus from spreading. Remember, there is nothing more important than our health.

《心牆》- 郭靜

2009-10-04T23:53:00.002+08:00

I first heard her song over the radio. She really sings well, in my opinion. Below is one of her songs that I am trying to learn to sing. It really has a catchy tune. Enjoy. :)

《心牆》- 郭靜

一个人　眺望碧海和蓝天　
在心里面　那抹灰就淡一些
海豚从眼前飞越　
我看见了最阳光的笑脸
好时光都该被宝贝　因为有限

我学着不去担心得太远　
不计划太多　反而能勇敢冒险
丰富地过每一天　快乐地看每一天　Wooh～
第一次遇见阴天遮住你侧脸
有什么故事好想了解　
我感觉我懂你的特别

你的心有一道墙　但我发现一扇窗　
偶尔透出一丝暖暖的微光
就算你有一道墙　
我的爱会攀上窗台盛放　
打开窗你会看到悲伤融化
你会闻到幸福晴朗的芬芳

Memory #1: A Bouquet of Flowers for My Lady

2009-10-01T12:53:00.003+08:00

Found this in my drafts.. it was actually written in Sept 2006. Must have forgetten to publish it back then. Haha.. hope you will enjoy it. Happy Children's Day to all. :)

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I said i will share with u what i found during spring cleaning.. Look what i found in the dust...

3 Bouquets of flowers (of cos they are fake ones lah.. real ones how to last for 6 years..) given to me by my beloved secondary school friends..

Only one (the one with purple roses) was given by a guy, not for romance but more for asking me for my forgiveness.. Long story and a childish one so not worth going into details.. Anyway, back then, his soon-to-be-girlfriend-material gal friend, who also happened to be my good friend, suggested sending me flowers to appease my anger ( i was a volcano in sec sch..you dont want to come near me when i am angry..) and even made them for him. How do i know it was made by her and not him? Well, she confessed to me later and apologised about the poor workmanship.. I dont mind the workmanship as much as i wanted to strangle her more for making me the center of the attention of the whole class with that damn bouquet..

The other two bouquets happened to be given by this same good friend a year or two later for my birthdays.. Her skill had improved tremendously by then (maybe from making the same flowers for everyone? heehee).. My favourite is the one below...

Why? Cos the flowers are made of paper loh.. heehee

With no place to keep them and not knowing how to maintain them (the whole things are covered in dust, making me sneeze a lot :p), i had to throw them away but not without taking these pics to remember them by.. Thank you, Huizhen.. For your effort and patience.. I will always remember it :p

Mayday D.N.A Singapore Concert 2009 五月天新加坡创造演唱会2009

2009-09-30T22:17:00.000+08:00

Last month, I went for Mayday D.N.A concert held in Singapore on 28 & 29 August. Actually my initial plan was just to go for the Friday session as I didn't want to spend too much cash. But I was too touched by Mayday on Friday that I decided to go for the Saturday session. Another reason was also because I felt that the audience for Friday was not responsive enough, thus it just didn't feel so right.

However, I was still pulled back by the money factor. Another hundred dollar plus was not easy for me as I am financially strapped for the moment. In fact, I was still debating whether to go or not at that very afternoon. In the end, I thought "What the heck! Just go lah. I may have to wait for a long while for the next one." So I went down to Lot 1 Sistic counter at 5pm, got the most expensive ticket at $178 (Friday one is $148) and went straight down to the Indoor Stadium alone.

Madness you will say. Why will one see the same concert for twice in a row and alone on the second night somemore? If you have thought that, you most probably have not seen Mayday concert before. I definitely did not regret my decision to watch the concert again.

If Friday was good for me, I will say that the Saturday was a terrific and wondrous experience. The audience was so enthusiastic and at least 90% of them were standing throughout (except for the times when the videos were being played). I didn't touch my seat at all till the last 15mins (only because Ah Shin asked us to, ok).

I did make a blunder when I swung my newly bought blue light stick and the top just flew out onto the extended stage.. Whoops... I was so embarassed that I really wanted to find a hole to hide at that time.. Hahaha.. Luckily I managed to ask one of the security guards (a handsome one somemore) to take it away from the stage as I remember Ah Shin would use the extended stage one more time and I didn't want him to slip on it.

I was truly sad when the concert ended. I wished it would have continue forever. In fact, I even did a fan-like thing at that end - waiting for Mayday to leave the stadium. I noticed that Mayday were quite tired when they left in the bus. I also saw Little Stone being carried to the bus by Stone.

Anyway, even after one month, I am still affected. Especially after knowing how wonderful they have performed in the four concerts last week in Taiwan, I really wished I could have been there to enjoy their performances. Oh well, I guess that will be one of my dreams in the future - to watch their concert in Taiwan at least once in my life. I hope it will happens very soon.

Below are some photos from the concerts, didn't take much though. :)

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上个月底, 我去看了五月天在新加坡举行的<<创造演唱会>>。原本, 我只打算看礼拜五的那场。可是, 我被五月天感动了, 所以决定连礼拜六的也去。有部分原因也是因为我觉得礼拜五的观众不够热情, 使得五月天没法全情投入地表演。

虽然很想看, 我还是有一点点的犹豫。这是因为我手头有点紧, 格外的一百多块的花费并不是一件容易决定的事。不过结果我还是决定去了。因为我心里有一把声音告诉了我: "想这么多干什么?像去就去啊! 下一次不知道要等多久呢!" 于是, 我五点时去了蔡厝港的第一乐广场的 Sistic 柜台, 买了一张 $178 的门票 (礼拜五的门票是$148 的), 就一个人冲去室内体育馆了。

也许你会觉得很疯狂吧。有谁会连续两晚观看同一个演出, 而第二晚还是一个人看? 如果你有这样的想法, 你应该是还没真正看过五月天的演唱会吧。总之, 我完全不后悔我去了礼拜六的演唱会。

如果礼拜五的那场感动了我, 那么礼拜六的是完完全全把我的灵魂给燃烧了。我又找回对音乐的热情了。全场的观众都很投入, 而九十八仙都是站着看演唱会 (除了看录影带时)。我也是在演唱会最后十五分钟才动过我的位子 (因为是阿信叫我们坐的)。

我在演唱会发生了一件丢脸的事。我把刚买的蓝色荧光电棒摇的太大力, 结果一分为二, 而上面的部分还飞到伸展台上。还好有一位帅的保全人员帮我把它给丢了。因为我记得阿信会再走一次伸展台, 所以我可不想他跌倒了。

当演唱会结束时，我真的很舍不得。真希望五月天能就这样永远的唱下去。我还做了一件像歌迷的事，就是等他们离开会场。我发现他们看起来很累喔。我还看到石头抱着小石头上巴士。

虽然已经一个月了，我还是难以忘怀。尤其是知道他们在台湾的演唱会有多成功，我好希望自己能飞过去观看。咳，没关系，那将会是我未来的梦想 — 在我有生之年到台湾看五月天的演唱会。真希望那一天很快就会来。

上载了一些我在演唱会拍的照片，请慢慢看。 ^_^

Day 1

Start of Concert

Me and Karen

Me and Karen again

Love this lighting effect

Ah Shin singing so emotionally

Ah Shin

Me at end of Concert

Day 2

Me at start of Concert

Massa singing solo

Audience getting high

Waving the blue lightsticks

This was taken accidentally by my friend who was in the premier seats. I love my position as I am only 10cm away from Mayday when they walked to the end of the extended stage on my side. :)

End of Concert

I am such a shy gal... that I dont talk

2009-09-30T12:10:00.000+08:00

I realise I dont like to talk alot in interviews or meetings or whatever.. I like to hear ppl talk instead.. Most of the times, it is because I dont know what to say.. And I guess I really hate selling things so much that I dont bother to sell myself off too..

Do you ever go to interviews where the interviewers talk more than the interviewees? Weird right? haha.. That's what happens at all my previous interviews.. I really dont mean it.. it is just in me.. My shyness :p

p.S. i wonder whether i should work part-time for some money.. i can only do it on weekends though.. hmmmm..

AFFF updates: Entries closed for 2009

2009-09-29T21:20:00.003+08:00

Well, entries are closed for 2009. If you have submit your works, be sure to look out for the nomination list in November and good luck to you. If you didnt send in any yet, oh well, there is always next year. You can check out the works in this year and get a taste of how competition is like. :)

For your information, here's the Festival Process:

1. Selection will take place worldwide as determined by the Festival Directorate.

2. After the selection process the directorate will shortlist films in each of the following categories:

a.Best Film (Producer or Director)
b.Best Director
c.Best Producer
d.Best Cinematographer or Editor
e.Best Female Actor
f.Best Male Actor
g.Best Script/Screenplay
h.Best Documentary
i.Best Director of Documentary
j.Foreign Correspondents Association Choice Award
k.Best Short Film Award

4.The films will be screened at the Asian Festival of 1st Films to be held from 28th Nov to 4th Dec 2009.

5.Nominations will be announced in Singapore and posted on the AFFF website in November 2009. Subsequent contact will be made with the nominees.

6.An international jury composed of eminent film personalities, appointed by the Festival Directorate, will determine the winners in each of the defined categories.

7.The decisions of the jury will be full and final.

8.Awards will be announced at a ceremony to be held on 4th December 2009 in Singapore to be telecast across the region.

无能为力 - 石欣卉

2009-09-22T22:35:00.002+08:00

I always think she should have been the Superstar Female winner... Enjoy :)

无能为力 - 石欣卉

风空洞吹过一年又这么过
思念独舞成旋涡
雪失魂飘落明年该怎么过
思念撑不过寒冬

承诺太沉重你背不到最后
任凭我独自坠落
是我太执着就像那残留的灼火
微微弱弱颤抖

用所有爱过的回忆原谅着你
恨自己不能把过去放弃
此刻我却无能为力
我们的爱变成我自己的悲剧

干枯的眼眸留下一道裂缝
掩饰不了的伤口
荒凉的北风一阵阵刺进我胸口
拒绝着我的痛

无法忘记无法痊愈
我越是清醒越怕失去你
怪我太任性只盼时间将伤痕抹去
恨你我无能为力

用所有爱过的回忆原谅你
恨自己不能把过去放弃
你和谁创造新回忆
我一个人的悲剧不奢求你感激

Reckless drivers shouldn't drive

2009-09-19T23:25:00.002+08:00

I was reading The New Paper on Wednesday morning about the little schoolgirl who was knocked down by a reckless driver and died on Monday. On that same Wednesday afternoon, I experienced the same reckless behaviour from a driver

I was on my way back to office after lunch with my colleague. The pedestrian light had turned green and we were walking halfway across the road when a light-coloured van zoomed past us. Although it is not going at a fast speed, it was breaking the law by running a red light and there are people crossing the road in danger. I was too shocked to note down the car plate number at that time.

Or the case when i was crossing a zebra crossing on Thursday morning when the car can't wait for me or the ladies crossing the opposite direction to finish walking the short distance and just drove past us. I can feel the car going by from my back. He will probably just need to wait for just 15 seconds but that probably seemed pretty pointless to him.

Or when I also caught one police car accelerating when the light turned yellow so that the car can turned into the expressway instead of waiting patiently for 5 minutes for the next green light. I know that this is a busy road due to many cars going by to go to the CTE and the traffic lights can be slow since there are 3-ways traffic. However, what has happened to our patience such that we cant even wait for just 5 minutes?

I seriously can't answer that. Is it our hectic lifestyles? The way that we are trained to work faster and faster such that we are unable to stop and smell the roses? Are we too concerned with our material needs that we neglect the most important things in life? I think it is such a pity as Singapore is considered to be more developed than some of the developing countries around us and yet, most of us will never be as happy as the people there.

Sighz.. Anyway, Selamat Hari Raya to all..

5th Asian Festival of First Films

2009-09-01T14:24:00.000+08:00

*Press Release from AFFF*

Call for Entries Announced!

· Discover Asia’s brightest new stars and filmmakers
· Entries from 31 countries received

6 July, 2009, Singapore - The 5th Asian Festival of First Films (AFFF) has been receiving entries for AFFF 2009 to be held in Singapore from 28 November to 4 December 2009.

AFFF created a dynamic platform to showcase first time excellence in film making from the Asia - Pacific film making community. The festival continues to highlights the diversity and uniqueness of Asian - Pacific cultures and its Diaspora through film and documentary.

“The diversity and talent that continues to emerge from the Asia – Pacific area is outstanding. From the steppes of Mongolia to the oceans of the Pacific, from the streets of Teheran to the Forests of Vietnam, our film makers continue to inspire us with stories of passion and hope, love and despair’ says Sanjoy Roy, Festival Director.

The final nominations will be announced in October 2009 and they will be judged by an eminent jury who will award films across 11 categories. The results will be announced at the gala awards night on 4th December in Singapore.

Last year’s winners include ‘Firaaq’, a thought-provoking Indian film about the aftermath of the 2002 riots in Gujarat; which won a hat trick of awards, including Best Film. Other winners included Singaporean Bosco Francis for Best Actor for his excellent performance in Eric Khoo’s ‘My Magic’ and Dante Nico Garcia from Philippines for his outstanding directorial work in ‘Ploning’.

Award winning films have gone on to find commercial success in film territories across the world. ‘The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros’ (AFFF Best Film 2005 and Philippines’ official Academy Award entrant 2007 for Best Foreign Film), grossed over 20 Million USD in revenues after being discovered at AFFF. ‘Jump’ which was awarded Best Documentary went on to find theatrical release in Taiwan. Shoe Fairy - Japan, Bombivili Fast – India, ‘Puteri Gunung Ledang’ - Malaysia, ‘A Hero’s Journey’ – Singapore, and the ‘Dragon Eye Congee’ – Taiwan also found commercial success.

AFFF is a part of the Asia TV Forum (2-4 December 2009) organized by the Media Development Authority (MDA) which helps in the marketing of film rights internationally. “AFFF and ATF present a strong platform for any first time film maker to showcase their work and find success in the world of film making” commented Shweta Asnani, Executive Producer of the AFFF.

All filmmakers of Asian Pacific origin are encouraged to submit their films and documentaries at the earliest. Submission forms, rules and regulations are available on the AFFF website at www.asianfirstfilms.com. There is no entry fee and the final submission deadline is 15 September 2009.

The nominated first-time films and documentaries will compete for eleven awards in the categories of:
· Best Actor in a Leading Role
· Best Actress in a Leading Role
· Best Cinematographer
· Best Director
· Best Director (Documentary)
· Best Documentary
· Best Film
· Best Producer
· Best Script or Screenplay
· Best Short Film
· Purple Orchid Foreign Correspondents Association Choice Award

For more information on the AFFF, please log on to www.asianfirstfilms.com.

五月天，我爱你们！！！

2009-08-30T02:02:00.002+08:00

有很多话想说但没时间写。。。只能用最简单几句话来表达我的感动。

喉咙很痛，手很酸，但心是满足的。

五月天，我爱你们!!! 我们明年再见~~

五月天创造演唱会 round 2

2009-08-29T18:29:00.003+08:00

我沦陷了。无法自拔，情不自禁。所以我决定去了。拜拜，等一下见了。

Mayday DNA Concert 2009

2009-08-29T02:09:00.002+08:00

超赞！超玄！精彩无比的演唱会。。。

虽然这是我的第一场五月天的演唱会，但我已深深的着迷了。

如果你还没买票，还有机会。快到 Sistic 买票吧。

快让五月天感动你吧。。。。。。。

Calling for all budding film makers..

2009-08-25T14:02:00.004+08:00

If you are a budding film maker, you have a chance for a taste of fame.

The Asian Festival of First Films is the world's premiere Film and Documentary Festival for first time documentaries and films across 11 award categories including Producers, Directors, Actors, Screenplay writers and Technicians by people of Asia - Pacific origin.

Last date of submission is 15 Sept and you can submit your works at http://www.asianfirstfilms.com/submissions.php

So what are you waiting for? Submit your works now. Good luck!!! :)

List of Award Categories:

Click here for a larger view.

Dbl filet burger and seaweed shaker fries

2009-08-13T23:53:00.004+08:00

I can‘t stop eating double filet-o-fish burger and seaweed shaker fries... Irresistible!!!

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我无法停止想要吃双层鱼柳堡的冲动。。。真的是太难以抗拒了！！！

photo credited to www.mcdelivery.com.sg

Rock Climbing and Ferrata Singapore

2009-08-04T08:50:00.004+08:00

Note: No Mandarin version cos I am lazy to find the translations for words like Ferrata, etc. :P

Last week, my company organised an outing for some staff to try rock climbing & ferrata climb indoors in the new Orchard Central building. Since i was one of the organisers for this event (yes, volunteered by my boss to be in the welfare committee for this year), i decided to join in the fun too..

This is how tall the wall is - 30metres..

Scary right? I feel weak in the knees everytime i glanced up and imagined myself climbing.. Due to time constraints (we did the event after working hours) plus we have 15 people in the group, we only managed to do the normal rock climbing plus scale 15metres of the ferrata wall (where the white platform is). Since it is only 15metres, we need to incline down the platform using a rope. Not an easy task since most of us are tired after the climb, especially me with my trembling legs.

Many of us have problems letting go after the rock climbing. In fact, some of my colleagues just climbed down the wall again instead of being pulled down in the faster way. One thing to note is that the rock climbing used an auto-belaying gear that can hold up to 200kg of weight. I got some scratches on my inner arms cos i was too tired to pull myself up and can only use my arms to grab the rungs to increase the strength.. Plus i need to hold on to the rung as i fasten the protection gears..

I think it was great fun and really let us experience our own fears of heights and of letting go... However, i think i will need more time to recover before i attempt this again. Hahaha..

Me scaling the ferrata wall.. yay..

My reward - scratches on left arm

My reward - scratches on right arm

If you are keen to try this activity, you can call Borderx at 68844870 for more info. Currently they have a "Buy 3 get 1 free" promotion for a group of 4 people till end of August.

Check out the website and facebook group too. :)

English and Mandarin

2009-08-02T13:27:00.004+08:00

I guess you have noticed that i am not very consistent with the English and Mandarin versions for each entry.

Well, it is mainly because there are times when i am not really sure how to do the right translation (or I'm just plain lazy) and times when I think it is easier for me to type out all my complaints and frustrations in English..

It's just that the way I am educated in makes it easier for me to write in English even though mine is probably worse than the current Primary school level (things the kids are learning today is a pain for me).

Well, I will still be trying but i may continue to take a break sometimes.. Hahaha..

Weird people around

2009-08-02T13:19:00.002+08:00

what is wrong with people who keep trying to add strangers as friends on Facebook.. I'm flattered, okay? I really am but i don't want to be on someone's list of girls kinda thing.. And it is polite to say "hello, i don't know you but will like to" msg if we are total strangers who have obviously never met before.. Not just blindly add and expected me to just accept.. Yes.. it's a goddamn bad Sunday cos Monday is here soon..

1st Month Baby Celebration Cupcakes 庆祝满月的杯形蛋糕

2009-07-03T05:34:00.005+08:00

同事的宝宝满月了，于是他送我们杯形蛋糕来庆祝。真的好可爱又好吃喔！我一个人就吃掉了三个。惨了，我想我很快需要减肥了。

他是上网购买的，网址是http://www.cupcake-momma.net/. 你也可以去它的Flickr 册页观看更多它所售卖的杯形蛋糕的设计。^_^

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My colleague's baby turns one month ago this week. As such, he gave us all in the department some cupcakes as a celebration. They looked really cute and are delicious as well. I finished three of them alone.. Opps, I think I may need to go on a diet soon.

He ordered them online at CupcakeMomma. You can also go to their Flickr album to view all the cupcake designs they are selling. :)

Pink ribbons~~ how nice

The treasures inside the box

A cupcake for a sweet tooth

2009-06-29T18:25:00.002+08:00

上个星期，有一班同事帮一位“永远十六岁”的同事庆生。一位同事为了这庆生还特地烘培了小巧的杯形蛋糕。我很有幸的尝了一块。我太馋嘴了，竟然忘了拍照就把它给吃完了。还好那位烘培蛋糕的同事早已拍了照片。

现在就让你也流流口水。。。看起来好好吃，对吧？它真是太美味了，完全的满足了我爱甜食的欲望。 ^_^

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There was a celebration for one of my colleagues' forever 16th birthday last week. One talented colleague baked her cupcakes instead of buying a cake. Luckily me benefit from it.. heehee..

In fact, i was so greedy that i ate mine without even taking a photo. Luckily the creator already took one for herself so here it is.. A photo to makes you drool.. So pretty, right? It tasted even better and totally satisfied my sweet tooth. :)

Last 4 days to vote for Nadnut

2009-06-25T08:05:00.003+08:00

If you havent vote, pls vote for Nadnut at http://www.gi-joy.com.

Voting ends on 28 Jun, 2359hrs and everyone is allowed to vote once every 3hrs. :)

Here's her pic if you dont know how she looks like..

Something for a laugh

2009-06-24T19:00:00.003+08:00

I am always amazed with Thai commercials.. Take a look at this one that i saw on JF's blog :)

Have a laugh cos it is Wednesday already.

The best remedy 最好的良方

2009-06-24T08:36:00.003+08:00

My doctor told me that the best remedy for a tired and sick body is sleep, thus she gave me two days of MC to rest. I slept 13 hours yesterday. The cough mixture really knocks one out very fast. The lucky thing is I don't have any fever for me to worry it is sinus flu.. Hahaa..

Okay, enough with my blabbering and time to go back to bed.. Goodnight everyone :)

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我的医生跟我说一个疲惫的身躯最需要的是休息。于是她给了我两天病假，让我能好好的休息。昨天我就睡了十三个钟头。那个咳嗽药水的威力真的不是盖的。幸好我并没有发烧，不用担心是甲型H1N1流感(猪流感)。

好了，发够牢骚了，是时候回去睡大觉了。各位晚安。

Recession

2009-06-17T15:45:00.002+08:00

Times are bad, but cheers up if you at least have food on the table.. :)

Humor Time

2009-06-14T09:13:00.001+08:00

Time for some humor..

Now that GSS is upon us, I can imagine that the wife will be using more effort on spending the money.. :)

改变 Change

2009-06-13T12:05:00.000+08:00

世界上唯一的不变就是变化。时新月移，每一天都有推陈出新的事在四周发生。这是多数人想要否认也无法改变的事实。

其实，为什么要变？变就真的能变好吗? 也有变坏的例子吧? 有时候不是应该以'不变应万变'的姿态来面对一些事物吗?

不过也许改变是为了激发个人要更努力吧。也许是怕我们太放松，而要我们有居安思危的心态，希望我们能勇于创新。我真的不知道改变是好还是不好。对于这个问题，我没有任何的答案。大家只能自己慢慢的想想吧。

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The only constant thing in the world is change itself. Everyday, there is a new thing happening around us. This is an undeniable fact.

What is the purpose for changing? Is it really changing for the better? I'm sure there are examples where the results made the situations worse. Surely, there are cases where we deal with the situations in the same way, instead of trying to change it?

Maybe change is just a form of motivation for us. It is there to stop us from being too lazy and uncreative. I'm not sure if change is good or bad in nature. I really have no answer for this question. I guess all of us can only search for the answer ourselves.

华文退步了! 我的天啊! Oh my god, I'm getting bad in my Mandarin!

2009-06-11T23:35:00.000+08:00

前几天在抄写歌名时, 竟发现自己殷殷自豪的华文竟然消失了. 我竟然忘了怎么写"旁", 这么简单的一个字. 真的是晴天霹雳啊! 是因为现在的工作无需真的用到华文吗? 我很担心有一天我会把我的母语忘掉. 只能现在好好的在部落格里温习, 希望还能补救. 大家也要好好练习喔! ^_^

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I realise I am getting bad in my Mandarin when I was unable to write a chinese character a few days ago. It was such a simple word, yet I cannot remember how to write it. It was and still is a really big shock for me. Is it because I do not really need it for my current job (besides speaking)? I am so afraid I will forget about using Mother Tongue language one day. Guess I can only start practising in my blog now. Hopefully it will helps. You should start doing it too. :)

A dream 一个梦

2009-06-05T12:08:00.006+08:00

今天早上做了一个梦。

梦里，我还是中学生。而我的华文作文竟得了全班第一，不过也只是66.16%，比第二名多了0.03% 罢了。(心想:我的梦也太仔细了吧!!) 每个人都在作文的后面写上对老师的谢意，只有我还没写。就在我努力的写着时，华文老师竟然就坐在我的旁边，隔着一段距离，想偷看我在写什么。(心想:明明他收了卷子就能读了啊，偷看什么啊?) 而我也真能写。写完半张纸，还拿出另一张继续写。

接着我就醒了。奇怪的是华文老师的样子明明是我的英文老师阿。还有总觉得在梦里，老师和我的关系有一点暧昧，不是普通的老师和学生的关系。不过现实生活中，我可没这样喔。记得中学时是有几位欣赏和敬仰的男老师，不过却从没想过"师生恋"这玩意。也许是当时太理智了，也或许是因为我早已把心给了中一的一位男同学。反正我也没漂亮到让老师对我下手啦。

那我为什么会做这个梦呢? 我也不知道。也许老了，想要开始任性，开始叛逆。只因为年轻时，从不敢冒险。总觉得时间不多了，再不做就没机会了。

你也有这样的感觉吗?

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I have a dream this morning.

In the dream, I was still a Secondary School student. The whole class just received our Mother Tongue composition papers back and I actually received the highest marks. But the mark is actually only 66.16%, winning the second place holder by 0.03% only (I wonders why the dream is so specific).

Everyone wrote their thoughts and gratitude to the Mother Tongue teacher on last page of the paper. I was the only one still trying to write out mine. As I was writing, the teacher was sitting in the seat in another row, just next to me, trying to peek at what I was writing (I thought it is weird for him to be doing this since the papers would be collected back by him for him to look through). I was so bent on writing all my thoughts and feelings that I actually finished half a page. I even took out another new paper to continue writing.

Then I woke up. The strange thing is that the Mother Tongue teacher I saw in the dream was my English teacher in the school days. In the dream, there seemed to be a ambiguous relationship between the two of us, unlike the normal teacher-student relationship.

In reality, this is not the case. Although there are some male teachers that I admired and respected during my school days, I have never thought of doing the unthinkable and getting into a romantic relationship with a teacher. It could be due to the fact that I am too logical. Or that I have already given my heart to a Secondary One classmate. Anyway, I am not so gorgeous that any teacher will risk trying to woo me.

So what is the reason for the dream to occur? Frankly, I have no idea. Maybe it is because I am not getting young anymore and I wish to be more willful and rebellious. Probably because I never dare to take any risks when I was young and I feel that time is running out. If I do not dare to do anything now, I may never have the chance in the future.

Do you have such feelings as well?

Ah Sang, we will miss you.

2009-05-10T19:27:00.003+08:00

Okie, i know i'm slow.. Just dont feel like blogging recently.. Anyway, this happened one month ago.. Talented singer, Ah Sang dies from breast cancer on 6 April 2009.

image from tvsou.com

Feel so sad that talented people just leave like that.. And somehow i feel more obliged to live better. Because I actually can and they didnt have a choice. Time to go on the 5-years plan to save some money for travelling. Well, there is no better time than now, right?

Here's my favourite song from her: Leaf (叶子)

Link to video

I'm an insect killer in my house

2009-05-01T20:39:00.002+08:00

Sometimes i wonder how people do it, choosing not to kill the insects/ants and just allowed the insects/ants to wonder around their areas...

I seriously cannot do that. I get goosebumps whenever i saw them. They are like an eyesore to me and i cannot help but kill them. Only when i finish destroying them do i feel comfortable.. Alright, i sounded like a cruel person... But there are rare cases when I actually release the insects outside my home, at the corrider..

My motto to the insects/ants is: Don't come near me and you will be safe.. :P

Old school times

2009-04-18T08:49:00.000+08:00

Feeling old school lately.. Bought those tidbits eaten during primary school days..

Biscuits

Hiro Choc Cake

Sighz.. the smell of youth is fading away... I'm feeling so old now..

More food pics..

2009-04-16T12:32:00.000+08:00

More food pics to tempt you.. Cos i am trying trying trying to study for exam.. lol..

New York Fish and chips from Fish and Co.. I love the fish..

Seafood platter (i think) from Fish and Co... Whole lot of superb stuff..

Hot fudge cake and ice cream from Fish and Co.. Not nice.. fudge cake is too dry..

Hot chocolate drink with marshmallows from Bakerzin

Chocolate cake given by my colleague :)

Ajisen Ramen set meal treated by Karen ah gal.. Thanks dear.. :)

The side dishes we chose.. the fried tofu sucks.. i still like the ones at Sakae sushi

Do u know what is ABNN?

2009-04-15T13:40:00.000+08:00

I was reading a blog the other day and the author used GG and ABNN in one of the posts.. She didnt mention what they stand for so i went and google them.. Found GG in urban dictionary though i dont really get the actual meaning still..

However, ABNN remains a mystery.. Somehow i know i know it.. But but but... the meaning refuses to come out in my head... so i spend half a day surfing net and thinking about it before i gave up and went out with my mom to go IMM.

At the bus-stop, i suddenly saw ABNN and the meaning pop into my head.. Hahaha.. i was grinning non-stop like the cat that ate the cream by then...

So do you know the meaning too??

p.S. gotta disable comments for this just in case. Feel free to email me at jaschocolate@gmail.com if you still dont know. :)

Funny Home Song by Mr Brown

2009-04-12T15:28:00.000+08:00

Hahaha.. got a good laugh when i listen to the new lyrics by mr brown and friends..

Link: http://sgblogs.com/blog/mrbrown-infantile-terrible-singapore/551

Wounded me..

2009-04-12T13:21:00.002+08:00

Cant deny that a man is necessary in the house at times.. Was helping my mom carry a bookshelf out to the corrider last week and cut my hand and foot as i moved it down the few stairs... Damn.. if only my brother was not out on reservist.. sighz..

He's back now and i will refuse to carry things now.. lol..

Pimple outbreak

2009-04-11T21:50:00.001+08:00

I hate hate hate being stressed.... whole body becomes so weird... heaty plus pimples on face... Sobz.. dont feel like going out at all.. Sighz..

Midnight KTV

2009-04-05T12:17:00.002+08:00

Worked till 11pm on Friday.. Work just seemed never ending.. but i hope to clear whatever Traffic admin stuff i got before the new person come and i can hand over prettily.. :)

Joined the barflies in KTV after that.. Went to the Topone KTV in bugis.. Think i am still more used to KBox system.. hahaha.. AND I HATE THE SMOKE EFFECT IN TOPONE.. Sibeh smelly loh..

Ended up sang till 5am plus.. wow, extreme limit.. Only 4 ppl left by then.. Me, Aloeve, JF, Nick... Went for some breakfast before we went home.. I fell asleep on the train once i sat down.. lol..

Ok, i better start studying.. shit.. :P

Can there be more?

2009-03-30T12:53:00.004+08:00

This article, "Will Earth Hour make any difference?", caught my eyes..

And I got to agree with what the writer is asking. Does 1 hour once a year really makes any difference? Is people going to stop using aircon, less driving, less internet and TV after that? Sadly, i dont think so.. It's like a habit that cant change if the people do not really make the effort.

Sometimes, the event just let them think that "Oh, I already did my effort by switching off the lights on 28 Mar", even though they may have been still watching TV, surfing internet in the dark that night. As some people have commented, the event should be held 1 hour every night, not just once a year. But i guess nobody thinks that it is necessary to do so..

As for me, i didnt participate in the light-switching on 28 March. However, what I did do is to remember to switch off the lights/computer/water container heater every night. There was a time when i used to fall asleep in front of the computer, leaving the computer, lights, TV on throughout the night. And I'm glad to say that it no longer happened for the past few years. So i guess all the little things help, if you care to do them. :)

Miss me?

2009-03-29T20:49:00.002+08:00

Blogging now so that you all will still remember me... But what should i blog about? Nothing much happening in my life now.. The only things i do nowadays are going to work and school.. No more wala wala, timbre, drinking... sighz.. sounded so boring..

Oh well, i should go back to reading a book now.. LOL... :p

Food post

2009-02-10T13:20:00.003+08:00

Seriously no time to blog... soooooooooo view photos instead, okie?

Tang yuan - First meal of CNY

Reunion dinner - Steamboat

Reunion dinner - BBQ

KFC for lunch

Yoshinoya for lunch

My mom knows how i love the mango dessert in HK so she made this for me one day...

Close-up of the many mango cubes..

Mango drink with mango cubes..

Ate this cute vanilla egg ice cream the other day.. Feel like a baby, sucking the ice-cream out..

Korean food at Togi..

My favourite - spicy rice cakes..

The food we ordered..

My main- mixed veg rice with chicken

The starters & the meat...

Hungry already???

What Keyboard Key Are You?

2009-01-16T23:53:00.003+08:00

You Are "esc"

Some people might try to say that you're unreliable or flighty.

But you can't help it. You're always finding yourself in sticky situations.

You're willing to bail if things are looking bad. You are quite impatient.

For you, having to escape every now in then is the price of taking risks. And you're not about to stop taking risks!

What Keyboard Key Are You?

pain pain pain

2009-01-12T09:37:00.002+08:00

I have a fall at home last night.. Dont ask me how i manage to do it.. my only excuse is that the floor was wet.. Anyway, nothing serious so far though my head got a huge knock and i was dizzy for a few minutes..

Now, i still got a headache, there is some bruise up there in my head (when i touch it, it hurts), aching neck and shoulders, plus a strained right wrist.. What the hell happens to me.. Arghhhhhhhhhhh..

Hopefully there is no other side effect.. can only hope to wait for everything to be back to normal.. sighz..

Staring at my computer while thinking of the past

2009-01-06T23:21:00.003+08:00

Today i brought work home to digest.. but now, instead of doing it, i am staring at my computer blankly..

Suddenly i am overcome with a sense of nostalgia.. i cant help missing my school days, be it in primary school, secondary school, jc or poly.. I miss them all..

I miss the days when i will play catching with my friends after school.. how i trained like mad for the coming competitions.. when a bunch of us helped to clean up the library.. How we spent an afternoon in a classmate's place playing pillow fights.. Playing with candles on the top of a parking storey on Mid-Autumn..

Memorising for exams while eating sushi.. Working 3 part-time jobs.. Having numerous of CCAs.. Conquering Mt K with a great bunch of ppl despite having AMS.. Helping out in school events.. Learning new things in school..

All these and more.. I cant stop thinking of them.. Somehow, I feel that I didnt cherish back then.. And now, I regret it.. I should have done everything more.. With more passion, with no regrets..

Now... what can i do now??

Happy New Year!!

2009-01-05T22:50:00.003+08:00

It's the 5th day already... but still.............

HAPPY NEW YEAR

to ALL OF YOU OUT THERE~~~

My ipersonic personality

2009-01-05T22:43:00.002+08:00

I finally re-read my personality clearly.. Here to share it again.. :P

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Spontaneous Idealists are creative, lively and open-minded persons. They are humorous and dispose of a contagious zest for life. Their enthusiasm and sparkling energy inspires others and sweeps them along. They enjoy being together with other people and often have an uncanny intuition for their motivations and potential. Spontaneous Idealists are masters of communication and very amusing and gifted entertainers. Fun and variety are guaranteed when they are around. However, they are sometimes somewhat too impulsive in dealing with others and can hurt people without really meaning to do so, due to their direct and sometimes critical nature.

This personality type is a keen and alert observer; they miss nothing which is going on around them. In extreme cases, they tend to be oversensitive and exaggeratedly alert and are inwardly always ready to jump. Life for them is an exciting drama full of emotionality. However, they quickly become bored when things repeat themselves and too much detailed work and care is required. Their creativity, their imaginativeness and their originality become most noticeable when developing new projects and ideas - they then leave the meticulous implementation of the whole to others. On the whole, Spontaneous Idealists attach great value to their inner and outward independence and do not like accepting a subordinate role. They therefore have problems with hierarchies and authorities.

If you have a Spontaneous Idealist as your friend, you will never be bored; with them, you can enjoy life to the full and celebrate the best parties. At the same time, they are warm, sensitive, attentive and always willing to help. If Spontaneous Idealists have just fallen in love, the sky is full of violins and their new partners are showered with attention and affection. This type then bubbles over with charm, tenderness and imagination. But, unfortunately, it soon becomes boring for them once the novelty has worn off. Boring everyday life in a partnership is not for them so that many Spontaneous Idealists slip from one affair into another. However, should the partner manage to keep their curiosity alive and not let routine and familiarity gain the upper hand, Spontaneous Idealists can be inspiring and loving partners.

Adjectives which describe your type
spontaneous, enthusiastic, idealistic, extroverted, theoretical, emotional, relaxed, friendly, optimistic, charming, helpful, independent, individualistic, creative, dynamic, lively, humorous, full of zest for life, imaginative, changeable, adaptable, loyal, sensitive, inspiring, sociable, communicative, erratic, curious, open, vulnerable

http://www.ipersonic.com/type/SI.html

Why do you like me?

2009-01-03T02:24:00.002+08:00

I was reading Daryl's post on the why question..

Sometimes i feel that the reason why a gal asked the question "Why do you like me?" is because she feel insecure. She cant feel the love or the reason of the love. Are you together for the sake of being together? Because you are so comfortable with each other? What is the love that is between you two? Is it even there?

Gals tend to need more reassurance. Not just by words but with your actions as well. A hug, a kiss, a tender touch on the cheek. All these can express your love for her. But have you do it recently?

Indulgence

2008-12-15T07:16:00.002+08:00

Now that my exam is over and next lesson will only start in Jan, I'm going to indulge in some temptations.. Yay~~~

Favourite tidbits to munch munch munch non-stop.. i finished all but the chocolate and biscuits in one day.. :P

Ben & Jerry's ice cream FTW... New flavours so trying them.. Havent finish lah.. Only half a pint of Cake Batter gone...

Incredibly cool

2008-12-07T09:25:00.003+08:00

I saw this on Cowboy Caleb's blog and think it is pretty good.. Check out Singapore's representative, Tiger Beers.. ^_^

Around the World in 116 Beers

Also check out this: Clever and creative bench advertisements, which i saw on I.Z. Reloaded's blog... So amazing...

I'm so tempted...

2008-11-28T11:03:00.003+08:00

to get a red Lenovo S10 for myself... MUST curb curb curb that temptation...

Anyway, check out the "Always Online" movie clip for Lenovo S10.. Beautifully adapted from an online story...

Who is Johnny X?

2008-11-16T22:25:00.002+08:00

I just finished watching 9 episodes of "Who is Johnny X?", a promotional tech used to show the audience the different features of Sony Ericsson Xperia 1 model... Totally awesome.. Cant wait for the next episode to end the thing (if there is any..)

Watch the trailer if you like.. Better yet, watch the 9 episodes immediately..

Some fluff fun on facebook

2008-11-08T09:17:00.001+08:00

I am a Harmony-seeking Idealist

2008-10-25T18:08:00.001+08:00

My only emotions lately are...

2008-10-18T23:26:00.000+08:00

angry, tired, restless...

i think i may just die young pretty soon..

Life sucks

2008-10-15T16:13:00.002+08:00

I think i am at the state where nothing matters.. Studies sucks, work sucks, everything sucks.. I am impolite to my mom cos nothing feels good.. Nothing.. I shop and buy.. so what? It wont good on me cos i will just go and die one day..

Maybe i should find a cave and wait for death.. Life sucks and I dont know why I'm in it...

Photo developing

2008-10-12T20:11:00.002+08:00

Finally took my roll of film to the shop to develop.. I only develop negatives and put photos into CD.. But but my drive cannot read the disc at all..... Ahhhh.. going to take it to office tmr to try again.. Haiz.. But the index print showed beautiful photos.. can wait to show you guys.. *cross fingers and pray*

I wish i know how to develop my own photos and got a dark room too.. sighz.. Well, one can wish..

Jaywalk's present

2008-10-11T12:20:00.002+08:00

This post is 5mths late.. hahaha..

Was cracking my brain on what to give Jaywalk for his birthday since he dont lacked anything.. In the end, decided to do something homemade using his children's pics..

Raw materials

Finished pdt..

Framed up present..

Haha.. do it in a few hours so guess it is not very good.. But his children's pics are so cute so that made up for the sloppy work.. :)

Yummy herbal chicken

2008-10-05T19:57:00.002+08:00

My dad cooked herbal chicken today.. yummy.. sorry, no photo cos my family cant stand me food blogging.. :P

Went out today for a short while cos i forget to buy jap tea for office.. We need it for Tuesday as we have some Jap clients coming over.. So went to Orchard Isetan to buy and then rush back home.. i think i am turning into a lazy person.. just want to stay at home and sleep, read, surf internet.. Sighz..

TCC dinner on 26/09/08

2008-10-05T10:04:00.002+08:00

Meet up with some of my poly friends on last last Friday, 26 sept. I was late again due to work.. We went to TCC, the one in the new extension of Centrepoint... Poor service but thanks god, the company makes up for it..

Group photo

3 cuties..

The snack - Potato Wedges with Melted Cheese Dip

Left - Joycelyn's tcc Iced Minty Mocha, Right - my Fruitti Delight

Audrey's Pan-seared Chicken Breast with Porcini Sauce

Joycelyn's Seafood Aglio Olio

Cheng Ying's Chicken & Turkey Bacon Lasagne

Karen's Wild Shrooms Spaghetti

My Shiso Salmon Spaghetti

I was actually pretty full from lunch but still managed to finish up the food.. guess maybe the serving is quite little.. if i'm not so full, i will have ordered dessert.. maybe that's how the place works - gives u little food so u will order more...

After dinner, we went to marks and spencer, where i bought some biscuits for the office snacks corner.. Then some of us walked to PS and i bought more snacks at Carrefour.. Dont know how i managed to take everything home.. tiring...

Shopping

2008-10-04T18:54:00.003+08:00

I cannot resist shopping, either online or offline... The bad thing is i shop and shop, but never really use the things.. That's why my mom is super mad at me...... but... i... just.... cant..... resist... it....

Rings i bought online..

More rings..

My recent buys from Fredflare.com, one of the bandages (eggs and sausages) is for Cakie as away gift..

The clothes i hide in my cupboard..

This is how it looks when i took them out and put on my bed...

But the clothes here are only part of it.. i still have some in the drawer and top section of the cupboard.. and some in my suitcase... argh.. i better take them out to wear.. but no occasion leh.. sighz.. i'm too used to tees and jeans in office..

Sick

2008-10-01T14:33:00.001+08:00

Sick again.. this is what happened when i sacrifice sleep for homework and tv.. Hope i can get well soon.. i miss my chocolates and ice cream.. >.<

F1 in Singapore

2008-09-28T21:20:00.002+08:00

Watching F1 on the tv.. Was almost falling asleep on my chair till the crash happened... Then got more excited when the pit stop error occurred to Massa.. Cant believe all these happening in Singapore.. So interesting.. And i think Hamilton is really lucky.. hahaha..

pmsy emo

2008-09-13T09:44:00.002+08:00

Yesterday i was really emo.. And i dont know why pms made me so sad.. Everything makes me sad.. everything is wrong.. I sat on the company stairs for 1 min and cried.. Why 1 min?? Before i heard someone walking up and i run to the toilet to wash up.. i think i cried like 3 times yesterday throughout.. I questioned why i am in this job.. what i am doing with my life.. PMS is scary..

One great thing is the good ppl around me.. Uncle Martin and Uncle QQ both said the same thing to me (one in person, one through msn).

Me: I'm emo today
Them: Why? What happened?
Me: PMS emo
Them: Oh, i cant help u with that..

Not exactly the same words but the same idea.. it really makes me smile for real.. I'm lucky today is a Sat.. I think i will hide at home and read storybooks..

Once i am done with all these emo-ness, i promised i will upload photos and really blogged... Okie??

Phew..

2008-08-25T21:11:00.002+08:00

First time i was at home before 7pm for the past 1.5 months since i joined the new company. Cant say i am not glad.. Guess i should start acquiring the habit to leave on time... But i feel guilty when i leave early, when the rest are still working hard.. Oh well, school's starting for me soon anyway.. Wont be able to OT then.. ^_^

If....

2008-08-24T13:29:00.002+08:00

If we combine all the love and hate.. Will it results in nothing?

An empty space.. a void so clean it doesnt exist?

Or will we get an explosion of emotions so great that it threaten to consume us?

Nothing really.. i was just wondering..

The Five Love Languages

2008-08-08T22:36:00.000+08:00

I feel loved when...

The Five Love Languages

My Primary Love Language is Quality Time

My Detailed Results:
Quality Time:	12
Acts of Service:	6
Physical Touch:	5
Words of Affirmation:	4
Receiving Gifts:	3

About this quiz

Unhappiness in relationships is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. It can be helpful to know what language you speak and what language those around you speak.

Tag 3 people so they can find out what their love language is.

Take the Quiz!

08/08/08

2008-08-08T08:05:00.003+08:00

Today is the special date... plus start of Olympics (though i dont really watch it)...

Wanted to go FIR concert today but the lack of cash (or more like i need to keep the cash with me before the next payday cos i am spending alot recently) stopped me from buying it.. Plus i can never seem to reach sistic counters before 8pm to buy it (no credit card)..

Oh well, guess i will spend this special day at home, watching tv and eating instant noodles.. What about you??

p.S. Oh there is a new food program on TV today and it will talks about crabs for the first episode.. Yay~~

RSAF 40th Anniversary Contest

2008-07-29T14:22:00.004+08:00

Helping someone to spread the news..

RSAF is celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year. As such, there is a contest where every Singaporean can submit his or her photos of Singapore skies (max of 5 photos per NRIC) and stands a chance to win a Hamilton watch.

Come and do your part now.. Submit your photos at the RSAF 40th Anniversary website...

National Museum events

2008-07-26T12:27:00.004+08:00

I went down to National Museum to catch some lighting effects done by The Electric Canvas from Australia yesterday.. Super beautiful.. Will blog about it later but first here's some pics to show you guys how great they are..

Beautiful...

Flowers everywhere..

My phone camera cant seem to get the actual colours no matter how hard i try.. it is much much more beautiful in the actual colour of purplish blue.. One of my favourites too..

This is my personal favourite.. look like a sketch of museum..

Do go down if you have time tonight.. Starts at 9.45pm..

It is said that this will runs all the way from 27 July to 3 Aug, from 7.30 - 11pm as well so you guys have plenty of time to catch it.. ^_^

Bak Kut Teh

2008-07-17T07:37:00.003+08:00

Uncle QQ treated me food recently.. We have bak kut teh at the shop near Tiong Bahru Market cos the pig organs soup stall at the market was not opened that day.. Muahahhaa...

Here's the pics for the food..

Before eating..

After eating...

Super full after eating.. anyway, it's quite expensive to me.. Worked up to 20 plus for two.. Wondered how come all the shops selling food so expensive now.. Like the other time i went to eat duck rice at this shop near Kent Ridge park, it costed like $38 for three of us gals.. And none of us were full at all after eating.. expensive expensive wor.. I think i will stick to my hawker centre food for now..