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So now that we've got much more comfortable and chilloutable facilities, my parents decided that we should go down to the poolside for abit to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival. Even though we ended up only spending half an hour downstairs, it was still probably the best midautumn celebration... thingy we had going on.And yes, you are wondering what's that blue glow in the …
I watched this film solely based on the fact that it was labelled comedy. Yes people do that.I was presently surprised. Death at a Funeral started off abit slow, but as it picked up pace, I realised that it was just the type of comedy I liked. Eccentric British humor. It's the same reason why I loved Keeping Mum so much. Apart from the characteristic dry humor that tickles …
Onepa #2 is my newest ringtone. Cut it to start at the wailing chorus.This is the live recording, which I like better than the studio/standard one cos it's got the groovy snarework at the front too, instead of in the bridge in the standard version.And this is a sidesplitting parody of Vitas's eccentric moves by a user lip-syncing to the song, presumably East European as well …
Well, decided to contribute to Ping.sg's T-shirt contest. So here it is.The brief for the contest and the shirt requirements are taken off Uzyn's forum post, linked at the bottom of the brief.Anyone fancy a Ping.sg T-shirt? The one which we will wear proudly proclaiming ourselves as a proud member of this community? The one we would be wearing together when we attend any …
I've always wondered how far my business skills would go. While none of them involved major finances, I've been easily fleeced many times. Thank God I'm abit more sensible now, but it remained to be seen how far I could go in dollars and sense. With that in mind I grouped with Ben, Jonathan and Andrea to participate in CEO Match 2007, joined later by John. We played at a …
'Tis the season to be jolly, and for me, 'tis also the season to catch up with my blogging backlog.There are so many things I could tell you guys about, but lack of time and lack of motivation to induce muscular movement, as well as an apparent campaign by my body to aggressively earn back lost sleep, has set this site away as lower priority. Well now that I've nothing better …
When I finally take action to do my bit for a fellow Pingster, it's abit too late. Nevertheless, here's my contribution to Rinaz's 2007 Weblog Awards voting campaign.It's quite plain-looking compared to the usual Uncle Sam posters, but whatever. Uncle Sam himself gets the message across. What are you waiting for? Voting closes this evening, vote NOW!!
Hokay. So I've decided to wait it out.While waiting for the Macbook refreshes, my dad's kindly offered to pay for a reasonably priced LCD screen. In the future this will be my secondary screen... probably my SMS (Social Monitor Screen).As you can see, it's taking me abit of time to get used to relative expanse of space that inevitably comes with widescreen. But as a result of …
Some mega churches affect students adversely"I READ with deep interest the article, 'Drawing the line between Caesar and God' (ST, Aug 2). The objection of one of the large independent churches in Singapore to complying with provisions in the draft code of governance for charities would logically provoke concern about its financial transparency. This is especially so as these …
Initially disgruntled for being dragged halfway across Singapore to pee into a cute small bottle and dip a stick of 5 patches in it while the medic watches with somewhat gleeful scrutiny, this morning turned out to be the sort of morning I wish I had everyday.The story is that two weeks ago, I went for my NS medical checkup. Yes, the drop-pants-turn-cough medical checkup. And …
Due to the stay-in nature of my military life, you can expect a flood of posts on weekends to last you a week, constructed on weekdays and typed out when I get back.This blog is gonna get more pondersome. I think. I hope. Who confirm?You lor.
It does get overwhelming at times, when you have to rush through in two days the things you'd have rushed through before in 7. At times I feel as if I'm trying to speed too fast, leaving my senses, my purposes, my principles, all behind. At times I feel an inexplicable immense dissatisfaction, probably that I haven't done this or that right.They say you don't last three …
Yesterday I was honored to be invited to Daphne's 21st birthday party. We were at The Mussel Guys at Vivo City, and we had a really great time with well, not funkilicious, but at least good seafood (if you consider fish and chips seafood, that's what I ate). The fish was soft, and at times that became a fault because you couldn't dip your chunk of fish into tartar sauce …
0_0o.0 ???Oh come on don't look so surprised. Geez you're making me blush.Yes I'm going to do a home recording of Indonesia's classic. And while I may marr the song for all I care, I really hope I do justice to the lyrics by pronouncing them right.Don't worry I've got like 5 Indonesian artiste recordings I can refer to. I'll make a decent effort, really.I shall be recording …
A lightsaber glow is easy to do, it's the fitting it into the specific picture that sux-ass. If you find this picture oddly familiar, yes, it is the original shot of my avatar. I selected a rectangular approximation of the blade portion (I'm total shit at magnetic-lasso) and made a layer to superimpose on the original image. After clearing away extra bits and pieces with …
Well my first ad was designed after Cris's. But DK got the ball rolling out of the box with his... his ad. So with nothing else to do while my aunt gets ready for work (she give me a... half a lift to school), I did another one. This one feels more like me.Naturally.The million-dollar question is what your reaction is when you get pinged. Scream shout froth kick... whatever! …
Ever were so bored you started exploring weird things? Thanks to that, I bring you today's revelation against banks and their loaning antics.I was on bus 74 when I saw the the print ad for StanChart's... something or the other. Smack in the centre of the poster was 6.50%p.a.*. Notice that asterix there?Having been oft warned by my parents (mostly mother) of unscrupulous bank …
Call me sheltered, call me innocent. Yesterday was the first time I've walked into an ICU unit. As a visitor. Though I hope I don't have to even walk in to visit someone again, and sure as hell pray I'm not lying on one of the beds.It was my aunt. Stubborn by nature, she insisted on making her annual pilgrimage to China despite having some respiratory conditions. Even as a …
Today after our MGM presentation, Graham suggested we took 151e, the express cousin of the usual bus we take, where I drop halfway and he carries on to his place. Now I was naturally dubious of the e, because... well it's an express innit? Bound to skip plenty of stops. But after Graham said it passed by my bus stop at Macpherson Road, I boarded the bus with him.We got off at …



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