hours before my mum flies off

my mum is going to bkk for a short trip. yes, amidst all the chaos there. she has balls. like me. hahaha. but worry not, for her god-daughter is thai and lives there, and will take good care of her. anyway, i think it's not THAT chaotic. not for tourists anyway. she may get some good buys out of it since i doubt there would be many tourists at this time.

and so, the sole responsibility of my dog lies with me for the next few days. i know, it's supposed to be my responsibility but i've been spoilt to the point that my mum is the one that wakes up every morning to bring my dog for a walk and feed and wash him. it motivates her cos she thinks she's losing weight by running with him. and i let her think that. :p

yeap, louis, you're stuck with me buddy!

sidetrack a bit.

i keep smelling this burning smell every night around 12 plus 1. i don't know if something is burning, or it's the haze. sometimes it smells like burnt rubber; sometimes like the incense my mum burns at home; sometimes it smells like a cigarette (i suspect one of my neighbours upstairs or downstairs smokes out of the window and hence, into my window. prob downstairs since smoke goes up. argh!).

so yah...it stinks. i feel disgusted and smoked out. yurgh!

alamak. i hear the fire engine!

*cross fingers*

it feels like...

had pepper crab over the weekend with some friends. and now, it feels like i'm about to get a sore throat.

and last weekend, i had jalan kayu otah - THE BEST OTAH IN THE WORLD!!! the problem was, i had otah for dinner...a bit too many sticks of them. ended up with an uncomfortable tummy the entire night.

so this wraps up another food item that i cannot eat in excess:

1. rice vermicilli (tung hoon)
2. otah

but the otah is really damn shiok lah!

while taking a break from training

i'm at a training session now for my new "job". it's day 2 of the 5-day programme and i'm having a lunch break now. so while waiting for the afternoon session to start, thought i'd just pop by to...ramble.

so...

it's great that i am only a 15-min walking distance away from home. i get to exercise and to reach work in a consistent time. 15-mins flat. no worries about traffic conditions at all. it doesn't matter. i just need my 2 legs. it's not a daily thing so i will not get tired of it...i think. haha

and i STILL get some free time. yay yay yay!!

alrightey. my post is really boring. aiyo. why like that?

toodles!

Rainy days

I'm pretty happy that it has been raining recently. I mean, it is TIME, please, dear God! It was getting soooo warm and humid, it was getting on my nerves.

In fact, I wish Singapore was cold and clammy and gloomy. Like London. Wouldn't that be great?!? :p

So today was one of those days again. Rainy. Just like I like it. And my poochie pooch, Louis, loves the weather. He's been lazing all day, enjoying the nice cold wind and even colder floor.

Look!

Cute right? It's the first time I've seen him in this position. And I think he propped the pillows up himself. Awww...

Bring on the rain!!!

MRT Annoyances

i'm quite irritated with the ppl on the very mrt that i boarded right now. now. this very moment. there is a dork who thinks he is the next best thing in the world when in fact, he is a dork. if i could, i'll tell it to his face how his very presence annoy me. then there is this girl who is holding a deck of cards and ONLY flipping the 7diamonds over and over again. arrgh...so annoying!

Casualty No. 37583021

Yeah yeah...I got hit by the CNY bug. Flu, sore throat bug, that is.

Spent Mon feeling worse for wear, but sneaked out all the same to meet Shir. It was a good meetup, although I can't say for myself if that was good for my sick self. After I went home, I developed a fever. Gre...at.

Tues was a groggy mess. The fever went off overnight, thanks to some serious self-medication and groaning and moaning in bed. Oh, and a big box of tissue one one side, and a plastic bag on the other side (just in case I puked). Couldn't eat much on Tues, which was perfect since I had no lunch prepared for me. Eventually, I mustered enough strength to cook meself some porridge for lunch. Just plain porridge with pickled veggies. Couldn't stomach anything else. More self-medication ensued.

Wed was much better. Still a little groggy. I think over the 3 days, I slept more than I was awake. At least I've got my appetite back and I could eat and crave for food. Like at night, I craved for chips, and cookies, which is probably NOT good. I settled for an apple instead. Crunch. Finally, something that required use of my teeth. After 2 days of porridge, that was some comfort for me.

Today, I'm up and stronger. Still with a hint of flu and cough but it's nothing really. And I'm gonna have dinner with the Jan Wedding Bunch. heh heh.

I know. I'm such a trouper!

Stock up!

I realised that in a bid for me to get more people to follow my blog, I need to do a few things:

1. Write more often.

2. Write about anything and everything to endear myself to a wider audience

3. From time to time, write about controversial/provocative/taboo subjects.

Don't worry, there is none from s/n 3 this time. Or should I say, I'm sorry to disappoint, all you gossip-mongers and kaypohs.

I'm gonna talk about boring ol' CNY.

I know everyone talks about the food and the goodies and the angbaos. Personally, I'm not that keen on the food, nor the goodies, and don't even get me started on the angbaos. I mean, the food is good, and I eat, perhaps a little more than usual, but nothing crazy. The goodies...well, I don't like pineapple tarts and I am not a big fan of bak kwa, so not too crazy about those. I'll eat the occasional love letter, nuts and melon seeds and kueh bangkit but that's it. Angbao...*big dramatic sigh* I'm reaching that age where giving an angbao is expected and receiving would invite unanswerable and painful questions.

So, I generally only look forward to a few things. Diplomatically, it would be to see all my relatives and catch up or update each other. Other things would include the mandatory SMALL game sessions: MJ, blackjack, in-between (this year, I forayed into Guitar Hero). But I thinkg the best of the lot is that for this one season in the whole year, my fridge and kitchen cabinets are stockpiled with...*holds breath*...PACKET DRINKS!!!

*slurp packet of lemon tea*

Yup...cartons and cartons of glorious packet drinks. Lemon Tea, Crysanthemum tea, mango juice, green tea, et cetera, et cetera... I love it that I can just reach into the cool-box and get meself a nice, cold, sweet packet of slurping goodness.

Actually, I'm not sure if I'm excited about the packet drinks or the fact that there is a stockpile of them.

I think, perhaps, things that come in large quantities amuse and excite me.

Happy Tiger Year~!

thanks, FB and twitter

as most would know/notice, i've been rather free. and the result of being rather free is that you tend to FIND for things to occupy time. some of these things, for me at least, is social networking (almost constantly) such as updating my status and random pearls of wisdom on FB and twitter, and surfing for information: news sites, gossip sites, blogs.

and i noticed something.

apparently, thanks to FB, twitter and probably other social networking sites, people DO NOT BLOG ANYMORE!?!?!

and i'm bored.

and now i know how people who are bored and free are constantly looking for others to blog so that they can catch up. even for a mundane read.

so i apologise for the lack of blog postings in the past 2.5 years. i blame it on having a job.

NOW that i do NOT have one, i can blog all the time. in fact, i should blog all the time. Hey look! i blogged twice today already.

AND...

Lo and behold! I even uploaded pictures!! something i am (in)famous for never doing even when i said i would!

wow!

now, i hope to garner enough people to read my blog so that i can make money off it.

*taps fingers and waits*

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.