Singapore Airshow 2010

This was my 2nd airshow, and the first that I did not work in. But then, there has ONLY been 2 Singapore Airshows. Nevertheless, I was there as a "special" guest. Thanks to the Party people. :p

PHOTOS!!!

Reached just as the aerial display started. Ran to catch them as the aircrafts roooooared past me overhead. From the RSAF, the F16 and Apache!

So, the Apache is like my 2nd favourite aircraft. My favourite is the Chinook aka the Banana-Boat. I've got a weird taste in aircrafts.

I don't remember if this was the American one or the South Korean one. I think it's the American one. Ah well... *yawnz* I was getting quite restless on the ground by then. So, UP i went...

to look down at the crowd below. Look at that! Oh my...

The Party Planners. And me. Yes, up where it's COOLER (and has a better view).

The Charlie's Angels reunite!

Post-"party", Uncle Charlie brought us all to Swensons at T2 for some yummy and some slurpy.

As you can see, while the Chief is still quite energised, the young 'uns are almost knocked out. Experience scores, people!!!

But at least some effort was made to look more lively.

Not so much for Angel No. 2. She had to deal with a party POOper.

Hence, the face.

And this one...i'm not sure what her problem is.

I know! It's just her. >_<

- the end -

post-grammys thoughts

my favourite of the entire awards season would most definitely be the grammys. it's really a celebration of the best (and most popular) songs of the year, no matter which genre.

and my favourite part of it is the performances! in fact, i love to catch all the performances during ALL the award shows. obviously, when it comes to the grammys, performances don't get any BIGGER.

this year, however, i felt the performances were a little muted. in a good way. okay so muted may not be the best word to use. it's a bit more low-key. but i like it. they were sooo much more impactful, i feel.

my favourites: pink's hanging in the air one was brilliant; loved the earth song performed by MJ, celine dion, usher, jennifer hudson, carrie underwood and smokey robinson (absolutely moving); and last but not least, bridge over troubled waters by mary j blige and andrea bocelli and david foster on piano (WOW!)

i did like a few others too, but i think these 3...absolutely took my breath away.

i can't wait for next year already.

p/s: to backtrack a little, i say, bring ricky gervais back as host for next year's golden globes! he is HILARIOUS!!! love it love it love it!

p/p/s: can't wait for the oscars.

Give yourself a break.

after the holiday seasons, i have just ONE advice to everyone.

give yourself a break AFTER your overseas holidays.

you know how people often plan their holidays swee swee so that they can squeeze as many days as possible out of as little leave as possible? i think that's just wrong. you end up feeling so lethargic and absolutely moodless for work/school.

and vacations can be really tiring stuff, especially if you try to max out the trip to go to every single place of interest/shopping.

so the way to go is, plan your vacay such that you do 1, or at the max, 2 main things a day. plan smaller stuff that you can do in-between or on an optional basis. and for the shiong stuff, spread it out to have at least 1-2 days apart so that you don't tire yourself out.

and once you come back from the trip, take more than the weekend to recharge. it it NOT enough! give it another day or two, preferably on mon or tues when the mood is usually very blue and everyone is whining.

trust me, you'll feel much more re-charged. =)

Bobbing along to MJ

I think I'm on a roll these days. I'm coming back to my musical roots.

And it's been MJ.

After watching "This Is It" and seeing what a perfectionist he is, I've been so inspired. I went out right after the movie and bought a 2-disc album that contained his string of hits. And I've been listening to it every other day.

And I've had the luxury of having the songs loaded into my phone so I can listen to it. It's been a real adventure: breaking down the beats, bass, guitar riffs, the strings, and all the other sfx. This man was a GENIUS!

I'm actually contemplating doing some kind of a thesis on the movement and impact of MJ's music on pop. I've been hearing stuff I've never heard before, partly cos I haven't been paying so much attention to detail. Sometimes, I hear little beats or bass lines and think, "Hey...that sounds familiar." Before you know it, you hear an extended version of that beat or bass line, or something that evolved from the original, simpler version on another song much later. The feeling is like... "Wow!"

So I'm definitely intrigued. But if I'm really serious about it, I will need to do A LOT of research on MJ and his music. I will need to boost my musical knowledge and learn all about the history and his roots and how they evolved.

Okay, this may start to sound boring as it becomes a bit more academic rather than fun trivia. I am really excited though. I wonder if this has been done before. It probably has. I don't think I'm the first to be in awe of MJ, neither will I be the last.

Wow.

i wanna sing song.

i have this habit when it comes to music. songs, in particular.

recently heard these 2 songs: 掉了 and 我不是你想象那么勇敢. and i just felt in my heart that i need to learn how to sing these 2 songs. they sound like something fun to do.

in case you haven't noticed, i have a bit of a sadistic nature.

anyway, so i've been looping these 2 songs on my comp at work today. over and over and over again.

now THIS is my habit. i tend to listen to songs over, and over, and over again if i decide a song is nice enough, difficult enough and challenging enough, and i wanna master it. not learn. MASTER.

this is the process:

the first few times, listen, mostly just the melody.

next few times, start humming to the melody, pick up a few words.

then, think: why don't i just find the lyrics and learn the song properly? so, find lyrics, and for the next few times, sing along.

then, just loop the song a few more time (more like the next few hours) and try to get the melody, phrasing, ad libs, turns, techniques right.

and almost the last few times, but not least, listen to the song carefully. no need to sing it. just listen very carefully. listen for the breathing, the intonations, feel, movement.

i don't think there is a right or wrong way to learn to sing a song properly, but my way oughta come pretty close. i mean, by the time you start to take up the mic and sing the song, u would have at least heard the song 100 times!

i wanna go karaoke so i can practice the 2 songs!!!

Back to the 70s...

i'm very late (as usual) on the photos-front of things. so just to make it slightly more coherent, i'm gonna post up pics in a chronological order.

first up, was the "Psychedelic 70s". it's our annual year-end party! we all dressed up to the sevens and the girls and i did a little somethin'-somethin'.

started our day with last-min rehearsals at mdc.

memorise lyrics, memorise steps, memorise places...aiyo...

then we headed down to mimolette to watch the people dressed the place up!

and of course, we dressed up too...as witnessed.

and started taking photos..

us girls (the mimolettes) with our sifu jeffrey!!

and...let the show begin...

presenting...

MIKE

and the Mimolettes!

we did a grease medley. there's mike with his orange ass-tight pants and leather jacket.

and us in our super psychedelic look!

(i like my outfit very very much!!!)

capping off with the last song: we go together!

and our final pose!

it was a grand night, a great night. i enjoyed myself loads! it's been a while since i performed, and it looks like it may be a while before i'll be able to do this again.

good times, girls, good times. =)

Fall in Singapore

I joked about with various people that it's been so cold in Singapore that you can take out your fall season styles and wear them.

Of course, cold is relative, but at 23-28 deg C, this is almost like air-conditioning the whole of Singapore. Plus the rain. It is really not a normal sight...people are wearing boots! (Then again, people were ALREADY wearing boots even when the sun was up and scorching at 30+ deg C.)

I like the weather. Not so much the rain, which I can handle as long as I don't get caught in it. Otherwise, the weather is just fabulous. I would love for it to be just like this all year round. I don't think the people at Bukit Timah will be very happy though, with all their washed out Ferraris, BMWs and Porsches parked at the flooded basement carpark of their high-end condominium.

Duncha feel that the air is just so much cleaner and fresher with the rain coming oh' so often?

It makes one sleepy too...

Very sad, I always blog when I'm feeling sleepy.

And when the boss isn't around.

Teehee...

Enjoy fall, people!

blogging noob

i still remember my first foray into the blogosphere.

actually, i can't remember much of it except that my first blog was hosted on OpenDiary. i do remember spending hours a day experimenting with html and learning it all online. now of course, it is so much easier to "personalise" your blogs. just a click here and a click there. and if you wanted something more special, you just search for skins and download the html script or something.

my next-cubicle neighbour recently (today) decided to start a blog of her own. her first blog. she isn't new to the blogging scene since she reads tons of fashion blogs and blogshops, but she had not been tempted to the dark side. till today at least. today, she decided to take the first step to world domination...erm...to start a blog.

so after sussing out which platform suits her best, she went ahead and registered her blog. the next few moments, however, were typical of a noob (or maybe it's just her).

she: *whines* how to choose a background? there is supposed to be some to choose from but i cannot choooooose!!!

me: huh? just choose and click on it lah...*walks over*

she: cannot! see...there's supposed to be like 75 to choose from but how to choose? i cannot click on it.

me: (already by her desk) err...*looks at the screen* scroll down...down...

she: see...cannot click!!

me: (still looking) did u log-in?

she: yah...i logged in just now ma.

me: *looks closer* click there...*points to homepage icon of platform; she clicks and it reaches the homepage; i look again*

me: YOU DID NOT LOG-IN LAAAA!!!!

she: (laughs sheepishly) oh yah hor...haha...okok...

me: *pulls hair out* argh...

she: okok, don't stand here la!! and don't write about me on your blog.

me: sure...



ya right.

when is it my turn?

i always read other people's blogs and feel so inspired by their words. they way they describe something even as mundane as their day, their week, or just something they feel at the moment.

and when i write in my blog, i come up with...crap!

maybe it's the weird conversations i have at work, which is where my sanity is usually tested. for example, we'll have the fashionista beside me asking if she should get a pair of coloured doc marten's boots. why, for crying out loud, would you want a pair of pink doc marten's boots?!?! and then the perpetual-dreamer on the other side will be saying something silly about some guy she can't have. in fact, they are ALL not eligible (maritally and orientationally speaking).

(nevertheless, i would like to disclaim that they do bring some entertainment to an otherwise mundane and rigid work-life.)

so i'm really quite jealous.

why do people give off the warm-fuzzy feeling thru their blog postings but mine doesn't?

mine give off gas.

hrmph.

sleepy times...

the usual la. post-lunch syndrome.

meet my current 2 best friends: full and sleepy

my 2 colleagues are out enjoying the time of their lives (on course) while i'm stuck in the office battling heavy eyelids amongst other mundane stuff otherwise known as work.

i...want...my...bed.......

i had coke, which is usually my perk-me-up since it makes me hyper, but it's not working......

weather is too nice.

air-con temperature is just nice.

mood in the office is also nice (nobody around, not even the boss[es]).

it's all niceeeeee...

sleepy la.

zzzzzzzzzzz.................

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