Primary school gathering yesterday was an awkward affair. At least for me it was. For one, me and Lily were straddling loser outing together with meeting our old friends whom we havent seen for like forever and ever. It was real odd cos we were drifting in and out of the group, and actually barely talking to any of the 6L people. Most people havent changed, but i have to admit i forgot most of them (names and faces... oops). But as my teacher (who turned up too) said, I was one of those that blended it cos I was a good kid, so I actually didnt mingle much with most people. Now no one can imagine me being a good kid eh? But i was def one of those who melted into the chair and I have this suspicion that if we didnt have fixed seatings or register numbers, no one would notice that I was gone from the class.
But still it was nice meeting my old teachers and seeing them :)
Parkway definitely brings back loads of wonderful memories for me. It still remains one of my fave shopping centres till today. They have an awesome food court, and prices of the things here are not yet jacked up to obscene figures. Shopping here is relatively decent and its never too empty, and yet never to insanely crowded. And for me, because I practically grew up here (from bday celebrations to tuition classes, I was in Parkway if I wasnt at school), I like the way it has a refreshing new look but hasnt changed so much such that I cant recognise it anymore.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Korean Food's good too.
Ive been out too much lately, so much so that my mum's started controlling my spending :(
Was out till past midnight (mainly cos i waited for the bus for super damn long) with Erns and Dj yesterday. Had Korean, B&J's and chilled at Angel's Bar. Dempsey's really an awesome place to relax with friends, its almost impossible to find anything bad in there. Only got back past midnight cos i waited for more than 40mins for each bus. Hence decided to be a good kid and come back early today.
Volunteered for this CIP thing that Stef organised. It was amazing race style (again), and since the goal was to raise awareness for people with Myscular Dystrophy, we all had to take wheelchair friendly routes. I never felt myself so lucky to be able to take escalators and cross roads without having to think twice. It was still good fun, although the group of us didnt stop complaining about having to walk in the sun.
After the race, I finally picked up the pair of heels I reserved at Charles and Keith, even though I did like it less than when I first saw it.
Mon then brought me to this Korean place at Le Meridien's obscure food court. I think it was pretty good standard korean stuff with absolutely no frills and at an affordable price. Im def going back there to try their soba fish!
Was out till past midnight (mainly cos i waited for the bus for super damn long) with Erns and Dj yesterday. Had Korean, B&J's and chilled at Angel's Bar. Dempsey's really an awesome place to relax with friends, its almost impossible to find anything bad in there. Only got back past midnight cos i waited for more than 40mins for each bus. Hence decided to be a good kid and come back early today.
Volunteered for this CIP thing that Stef organised. It was amazing race style (again), and since the goal was to raise awareness for people with Myscular Dystrophy, we all had to take wheelchair friendly routes. I never felt myself so lucky to be able to take escalators and cross roads without having to think twice. It was still good fun, although the group of us didnt stop complaining about having to walk in the sun.
After the race, I finally picked up the pair of heels I reserved at Charles and Keith, even though I did like it less than when I first saw it.
Mon then brought me to this Korean place at Le Meridien's obscure food court. I think it was pretty good standard korean stuff with absolutely no frills and at an affordable price. Im def going back there to try their soba fish!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Lebanese food's Awesome!
For some strange reason, my blogger page has been looking really odd and screwed up. I cant find my post pictures and insert html buttons anymore :(
Went to Kazbar Restaurant for a Lebanese Dinner and it was awesome. It was one of those small quaint pub- restuarants lining the road between Cuppage Plaza and Centrepoint. It wasnt too crowded, so def a nice place to chill with friends. The interior was done with some psuedo- authentic middle eastern decor. The waiter who served us was attentive and friendly, and nice enough to allow us to a cute little booth complete with drapery, even though it was just a small crowd of 3.
And come 9pm, there came a belly dancer (we eventually learnt that she's actually pure jap) who gyrated really vigorously at each table. Interesting way of drawing customers in.
Erns and I chose the place for its ambience (its nice and dark enough for hanky panky, if you are thinking of somewhere to bring your other half), but the food was def the highlight. It wasnt what one would call cheap but the portions were relatively generous.
We had humous platter for starters, and it was good- the pita was soft and nice to chew on, and the humous was smooth, yummy and not too salty. The platter came with some special potato pastry thing (abit like the fried Malay Potato balls, just more ... crispy and exquisite) and cheese spring rolls, both which were delightful.
Our 2 main dishes were Chicken kebabs and shish with cous cous & Dory fillet with brown rice. Both were enjoyable, and tasted quite like the real deal to me. Surprisingly, i liked the cous cous (which i normally avoid), even though I did prefer the fish dish. Its brown rice tasted a little like the yam rice that normally comes with duck rice, just better cos its more fragrant (and healthier!). The dory was gratifying, tender and quite fresh (no fishy smell!). Plus i loved the sauce that came with it.
Erns and Dj both had blueberry mojito as well, and i have to say it was pretty good. Better than the lime thingy I had at Howl at the Moon. But no one really goes to Howl for good drinks right- everyone's there are the awesome atmosphere, wacky jokes, great band ... and of course free champagne on ladies night hehehe.
Went to Kazbar Restaurant for a Lebanese Dinner and it was awesome. It was one of those small quaint pub- restuarants lining the road between Cuppage Plaza and Centrepoint. It wasnt too crowded, so def a nice place to chill with friends. The interior was done with some psuedo- authentic middle eastern decor. The waiter who served us was attentive and friendly, and nice enough to allow us to a cute little booth complete with drapery, even though it was just a small crowd of 3.
And come 9pm, there came a belly dancer (we eventually learnt that she's actually pure jap) who gyrated really vigorously at each table. Interesting way of drawing customers in.
Erns and I chose the place for its ambience (its nice and dark enough for hanky panky, if you are thinking of somewhere to bring your other half), but the food was def the highlight. It wasnt what one would call cheap but the portions were relatively generous.
We had humous platter for starters, and it was good- the pita was soft and nice to chew on, and the humous was smooth, yummy and not too salty. The platter came with some special potato pastry thing (abit like the fried Malay Potato balls, just more ... crispy and exquisite) and cheese spring rolls, both which were delightful.
Our 2 main dishes were Chicken kebabs and shish with cous cous & Dory fillet with brown rice. Both were enjoyable, and tasted quite like the real deal to me. Surprisingly, i liked the cous cous (which i normally avoid), even though I did prefer the fish dish. Its brown rice tasted a little like the yam rice that normally comes with duck rice, just better cos its more fragrant (and healthier!). The dory was gratifying, tender and quite fresh (no fishy smell!). Plus i loved the sauce that came with it.
Erns and Dj both had blueberry mojito as well, and i have to say it was pretty good. Better than the lime thingy I had at Howl at the Moon. But no one really goes to Howl for good drinks right- everyone's there are the awesome atmosphere, wacky jokes, great band ... and of course free champagne on ladies night hehehe.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
PS Cafe.
It seemed that putting on the 2kg isn’t surpressing my appetite one bit. In fact, if anything, Im like craving even more random stuff.
Upon many many people’s recommendation, I finally had a go at PS Café. I visited the one at Paragon instead of the much raved about one at Dempsey. But personally I felt it was overrated. I mean, it was (relatively) good food and the atmosphere was cool stuff. The cafe got this back to 60s feel and loads of entertaining magazines to keep you occupied. And it wasn’t crowded during lunch time, which was a great plus.
But I don’t think the food deserves the price tag one bit, and it wasn’t… like oomph satisfying. I had the mushroom soup and a ham and brie sandwich. The mushroom soup was delicious, thick with fresh mushroom bits. I also like the way they added my favourite salad leaves- rockets into it. The serving’s not large, so you can either see it as not value for money or that it gives your enough stomach space (or less calorie intake) to go on to the next part of the meal.
The sandwich was good, for Singapore standards but I think it is possible to get bread of such standards at a better price elsewhere. The Brie was yummy though and I like the apple chuntney sauce that they added into it. The sandwich came with cold smoked ham, which was a pity cos I personally prefer them cooked and … stronger tasting.
Accompanied my mum to Spagaddies after that, and I don’t think Im ever going back there again. Felt like Ive wasted my calorie intake.
Okay, time to stop talking about food. I can imagine Ern’s face now.
Upon many many people’s recommendation, I finally had a go at PS Café. I visited the one at Paragon instead of the much raved about one at Dempsey. But personally I felt it was overrated. I mean, it was (relatively) good food and the atmosphere was cool stuff. The cafe got this back to 60s feel and loads of entertaining magazines to keep you occupied. And it wasn’t crowded during lunch time, which was a great plus.
But I don’t think the food deserves the price tag one bit, and it wasn’t… like oomph satisfying. I had the mushroom soup and a ham and brie sandwich. The mushroom soup was delicious, thick with fresh mushroom bits. I also like the way they added my favourite salad leaves- rockets into it. The serving’s not large, so you can either see it as not value for money or that it gives your enough stomach space (or less calorie intake) to go on to the next part of the meal.
The sandwich was good, for Singapore standards but I think it is possible to get bread of such standards at a better price elsewhere. The Brie was yummy though and I like the apple chuntney sauce that they added into it. The sandwich came with cold smoked ham, which was a pity cos I personally prefer them cooked and … stronger tasting.
Accompanied my mum to Spagaddies after that, and I don’t think Im ever going back there again. Felt like Ive wasted my calorie intake.
Okay, time to stop talking about food. I can imagine Ern’s face now.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Redo Half Blood Prince please!
For a very very long time, I didnt know that I have been insulting myself. I was trying to type my username to log into gmail and I accidentally googled Peish. Only to find out that people only get called Peish when they are arses. And all this time, Ive been happily responding when people are referring to me as the male organ or female dog.
Yesterday was a good day (:
After sending Hing off, I had pancakes from Rider's Cafe in the Saddle Club which actually did serve quite awesome pancakes that came with maple syrup and Mulberry compote. Plus given my appetite, even I found the portion generous. The omelette was apparently pretty good too.
Plus you get to see handsome horses trotting outside and even though its not air- conditioned, the place was cooling and an awesome place to just chill for a good breakfast with your family or friends.
Met the losers for ice skating after that. I spent most of the time getting dragged around by Erns and Lily. Erns goes abit too quickly for my liking. It didnt help that the ring was too slippery and too crowded. But i did manage to walk 2 rounds without clutching on to someone for my dear life. Spent most of the time watching old ah peks trying (a bit too hard) to be graceful, which was both painful and hilarious.
So after flushing the 20bucks down the drain (considering i really didnt skate at all), we headed to do my fave activity- EAT DINNER! ((: And I managed to have a go on Lily's Wii, where I found my love for Wii Boxing. Its good fun, a stress reliever and So this is a not so subtle hint to anyone who has wii boxing to please invite me to your place.
And finally .... it was HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE. Erns offered me free tickets to the show 'cos some of her friend's friends couldnt make it. I love erns and her flow of free tickets. Her friends were awesome too, real friendly and chatty, saving me from those painful awkward silences.
The movie was good, for a movie. But possibly very disappointing for HP fans. Most of the dramatic scenes in the book was cut, and some details were changed. So it would be very good if you didnt revise the book before the show. Lavender was downright annoying, I hate her bimbo-ness and baby talk and stickyness to Ron. I mean like ...get a backbone man, dont put the female gender to shame. Daniel Radcliffe somehow managed to clean himself up for the movie, Emma didnt look too sophisticated and hot (which means she does represent hermione granger more) and erms Ron, i think he is getting abit too well- built. The movie was too short, I wished they added more scenes into it (and cut out all the unnecessary lavender ones) and could have been alot of more dramatic and action- packed. But it still makes it to the must- watch list. Afterall, how can any Harry Potter (no matter how bad) film be missed eh? (:
Yesterday was a good day (:
After sending Hing off, I had pancakes from Rider's Cafe in the Saddle Club which actually did serve quite awesome pancakes that came with maple syrup and Mulberry compote. Plus given my appetite, even I found the portion generous. The omelette was apparently pretty good too.
Plus you get to see handsome horses trotting outside and even though its not air- conditioned, the place was cooling and an awesome place to just chill for a good breakfast with your family or friends.
Met the losers for ice skating after that. I spent most of the time getting dragged around by Erns and Lily. Erns goes abit too quickly for my liking. It didnt help that the ring was too slippery and too crowded. But i did manage to walk 2 rounds without clutching on to someone for my dear life. Spent most of the time watching old ah peks trying (a bit too hard) to be graceful, which was both painful and hilarious.
So after flushing the 20bucks down the drain (considering i really didnt skate at all), we headed to do my fave activity- EAT DINNER! ((: And I managed to have a go on Lily's Wii, where I found my love for Wii Boxing. Its good fun, a stress reliever and So this is a not so subtle hint to anyone who has wii boxing to please invite me to your place.
And finally .... it was HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE. Erns offered me free tickets to the show 'cos some of her friend's friends couldnt make it. I love erns and her flow of free tickets. Her friends were awesome too, real friendly and chatty, saving me from those painful awkward silences.
The movie was good, for a movie. But possibly very disappointing for HP fans. Most of the dramatic scenes in the book was cut, and some details were changed. So it would be very good if you didnt revise the book before the show. Lavender was downright annoying, I hate her bimbo-ness and baby talk and stickyness to Ron. I mean like ...get a backbone man, dont put the female gender to shame. Daniel Radcliffe somehow managed to clean himself up for the movie, Emma didnt look too sophisticated and hot (which means she does represent hermione granger more) and erms Ron, i think he is getting abit too well- built. The movie was too short, I wished they added more scenes into it (and cut out all the unnecessary lavender ones) and could have been alot of more dramatic and action- packed. But it still makes it to the must- watch list. Afterall, how can any Harry Potter (no matter how bad) film be missed eh? (:
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wakeboarding Withdrawals.
Wakeboarding lessons finally ended yesterday, and it ended on a great big bang for me :D I still vaguely remember dreading the last lesson, cos I was just too tired from SnR outing the night before.
But now, I missing it so much. Im going to miss like laughing with those 2 dudes, feeling the adrenline rush each time I learn smthing new, the seabreeze and spray of water in my face, the sun (even though I apply a generous amt of sunscreem on myself) and the pigging out with the boys after each session.
I was complaining about seeing too much of their faces but i think im going to miss laughing at, i mean with, them now. Esp Hing who is going to disappear down there.
Seriously, if not for these lessons, i think that the first month of my hol basically passed with nothing special going on.
So here's jr's graduating video. The 2nd one's funny. Im too lazy to recount it but it is me and Hing discussing how wakeboarding can potentially be a great 把妹 tool. Isnt that what all guys think about all the time anyway? Hahaha.
And yes, the tripod outing with Hing finally worked out last night. And more people turned out than expected. It was great fun, though May obviously looked completely zonked out from school. I think hell like that is going to start for me real soon.
Some of us headed down to Howl to the Moon (a piano bar) after that, and it was great fun! I mean like you have to be able to take loads of dirty jokes and remarks at all your baby- making organs. But all in all, it was a great place to hang out, cos the people there are really talented and entertaining. It was like top class entertainment, in fact I personally prefer it to the only other music place in Singapore that I have fone to, Timbre. And maybe cos we were there on a thurs night, its wasnt crowded-- meaning that conversation was actually possible.
Okay, Yearmates outing tonight and then Losers outing on Sat.
How come I am having so much fun? Expensive fun though :(
But now, I missing it so much. Im going to miss like laughing with those 2 dudes, feeling the adrenline rush each time I learn smthing new, the seabreeze and spray of water in my face, the sun (even though I apply a generous amt of sunscreem on myself) and the pigging out with the boys after each session.
I was complaining about seeing too much of their faces but i think im going to miss laughing at, i mean with, them now. Esp Hing who is going to disappear down there.
Seriously, if not for these lessons, i think that the first month of my hol basically passed with nothing special going on.
So here's jr's graduating video. The 2nd one's funny. Im too lazy to recount it but it is me and Hing discussing how wakeboarding can potentially be a great 把妹 tool. Isnt that what all guys think about all the time anyway? Hahaha.
And yes, the tripod outing with Hing finally worked out last night. And more people turned out than expected. It was great fun, though May obviously looked completely zonked out from school. I think hell like that is going to start for me real soon.
Some of us headed down to Howl to the Moon (a piano bar) after that, and it was great fun! I mean like you have to be able to take loads of dirty jokes and remarks at all your baby- making organs. But all in all, it was a great place to hang out, cos the people there are really talented and entertaining. It was like top class entertainment, in fact I personally prefer it to the only other music place in Singapore that I have fone to, Timbre. And maybe cos we were there on a thurs night, its wasnt crowded-- meaning that conversation was actually possible.
Okay, Yearmates outing tonight and then Losers outing on Sat.
How come I am having so much fun? Expensive fun though :(
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wakeboarding Graduation
Okay, today's wakeboarding session was like awesomely endorphine boosting. Like i knew that even though still cant edge out for more than 45degree and my posture aint that good and that Hing basically still owns me, but being able to do the stuff that I wasnt able to last time made me feel pleased with myself. All in all, it was a great 1 month spent in Singapore. 1 more month to go and now Im racking my brains to find something relatively meaningful to do.
And as usual, I went to pig out with the gents after lesson. And this is perfectly the reason why I AM PUTTING ON WEIGHT WHILST WAKEBOARDING TWICE A WEEK. But today's calorie intake was like TOTALLY WORTH IT. Finally, I have been to The roti prata place at Upper Thomson and it was so orgasmically good. Like it is soft and yet crispy, sinfully satisfying and yet not too oily. The egg in the prata was also not too dry and overcooked, and when it goes with both sugar and curry, i felt like i have momentarily forgotten all my woes and that Im definitely the most blissful person in the world. Okay, i might just be exaggerating a tad bit, but I have been craving good prata for that long a time.
Okay, going to meet the tripod people now. I havent met some of them for so long I might have forgotten their faces.
And i realised secondary to friends, the thing i talk about most is ... food. At least food isnt ranked first right. Hahaha.
And as usual, I went to pig out with the gents after lesson. And this is perfectly the reason why I AM PUTTING ON WEIGHT WHILST WAKEBOARDING TWICE A WEEK. But today's calorie intake was like TOTALLY WORTH IT. Finally, I have been to The roti prata place at Upper Thomson and it was so orgasmically good. Like it is soft and yet crispy, sinfully satisfying and yet not too oily. The egg in the prata was also not too dry and overcooked, and when it goes with both sugar and curry, i felt like i have momentarily forgotten all my woes and that Im definitely the most blissful person in the world. Okay, i might just be exaggerating a tad bit, but I have been craving good prata for that long a time.
Okay, going to meet the tripod people now. I havent met some of them for so long I might have forgotten their faces.
And i realised secondary to friends, the thing i talk about most is ... food. At least food isnt ranked first right. Hahaha.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
I wish.
Today is one of those days whereby i feel supremely inadequate, and wished that I was better in like 1000 other ways. Actually, I wish that I am not me.
For one i wish that I could actually write like this or actually being able to write as smoothly as Boobie would be good enough.
I also wish that I had a smaller face and that I have a hot bod like Maggie Q, or maybe actually losing 10kg would be good enough.
I wish I was beautiful. Okay, I shant be greedy- I just wish Im prettier.
I wish that I was smarter, more confident and a better medic, like not forgetting everything now that exams are over.
I wish I could dance, I wish I could sing awesomely well, I wish I could knew tennis, I wish I could play the piano or some cool instrument. I wish I was better at sports and music.
I wish I was really good at something.
I wish I could connect well with everyone, and make friends really easily.
Well yeah, I wish man.
For one i wish that I could actually write like this or actually being able to write as smoothly as Boobie would be good enough.
I also wish that I had a smaller face and that I have a hot bod like Maggie Q, or maybe actually losing 10kg would be good enough.
I wish I was beautiful. Okay, I shant be greedy- I just wish Im prettier.
I wish that I was smarter, more confident and a better medic, like not forgetting everything now that exams are over.
I wish I could dance, I wish I could sing awesomely well, I wish I could knew tennis, I wish I could play the piano or some cool instrument. I wish I was better at sports and music.
I wish I was really good at something.
I wish I could connect well with everyone, and make friends really easily.
Well yeah, I wish man.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Back to HC.
Had wakeboarding lesson again today, but it didnt go too well for me. Couldnt do the 180turn which i could the last time :( Which is depressing. Hopefully i can master it in the last lesson on thursday!
Went down to HC to return Mr Rem his stuff, and met up with Mr Sam Lee as well. Its a pity most of the teachers that used to have us like Ms June Tan and Mrs Ang and Mrs Mag Tan are gone. HC looks really different now, from new canteen stores to new class bench layouts to new teachers. Its barely 4 years since Ive left and I cant believe how much has changed! But going back does make me really nostalgic. I wish I met friends and teachers like that in uni, but who knows what lies ahead for me in the new year eh? :) Hopefully i can find new friends that i can truly connect with like in RG and HC.
Okay, time for bed. Feeling kinda tired from today's lesson.
I think im going to miss wakeboarding after the course ends. Im actually thinking of continuing when Hing's gone. Should I? Its another 300bucks :x
Went down to HC to return Mr Rem his stuff, and met up with Mr Sam Lee as well. Its a pity most of the teachers that used to have us like Ms June Tan and Mrs Ang and Mrs Mag Tan are gone. HC looks really different now, from new canteen stores to new class bench layouts to new teachers. Its barely 4 years since Ive left and I cant believe how much has changed! But going back does make me really nostalgic. I wish I met friends and teachers like that in uni, but who knows what lies ahead for me in the new year eh? :) Hopefully i can find new friends that i can truly connect with like in RG and HC.
Okay, time for bed. Feeling kinda tired from today's lesson.
I think im going to miss wakeboarding after the course ends. Im actually thinking of continuing when Hing's gone. Should I? Its another 300bucks :x
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Burnt.
Class outing yesterday was great, even the teachers were impressed with how many people turned up for it ((:
It was my first time to Marina Barrage, which is like the new up and coming family place in the day and couples dating at night. It has this really pretty elevated platform with well kept neat cowgrass all over. There are enough people there to make it not look secluded but also, not too many people there to make it crowded and intolerable. My only complaint being that there should be more of a shade built over the grass patches cos I felt I was getting roasted in the singapore afternoon sun. I have this really hideous spag strap tan now.
7d's doing awesomely well. Most of the guys (excl jr, chinswee, hing and kep) are going to engineering of some sorts- chemical, material, general. Everyone else seems to be enjoying uni life as well, and looking better than ever. Everyone's older, but more fun and hyper. Its pretty ironic how our class never really met up last time, but we are just doing that now. Funny how things change with time. And im glad its for the better this time.
Met up with Kaix for dinner, and good gawd, i havent seen her for like forever and ever. Miss her so much. She's looking awesome and sounds like she is doing well.
Im sad she's going back so soon though :( I hate the way all the aussie kids are just like living in a world of their own. Holidays and seasons different from the rest of the world.
Next week up is going to exciting. Wakeboarding, meeting up with May, Yearmates outing, Losers outing and Lucy's (my friend from london!) is coming to town. I love holidays!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Yeah 我是 superman!
Today's wakeboarding session was awesome! (((:
Managed to learn how to board in and out of the wake on both sides (Something my instructor calls marching, cos its like going Left, Right, Left, Right.) and also do the 180 degree turn (though im still not very good at it.) And im actually not aching today! Which has never happened after a lesson before. Signs that im getting stronger and my posture is more correct.
Plus cos jr couldnt make it today, so it also meant that me and hing got more time than we asked for. 赚到了!
But the bad thing is that, im starting to notice that my arms are getting a bit too HUGE. Like my back muscles are building up, which is just plain ugly. I know jeffrey and jr would prbly like work-outs like this, but this is definitely deterring me from wanting to do this long term :( And i think i actually put on weight cos i tend to like binge with the guys after each session. Which totally cancels out all the calorie burns.
Maybe im going to take up yoga after this to tone myself up, and get rid of all the unsightly muscles. Now i understand why The Hulk hunches, cos the muscles at the back actually gets in the way!
I recently got addicted to this taiwanese drama called Hot Shot 篮球火. (Just when I said Ive given up hope on tw dramas.) Starring Jerry Yen, Show Luo and Wu Zun ... and some other female newbies. Its like a cross breed between Slam Dunk and MVP 情人, and Show Luo really played his character well in the show. Its funny and not too lovey dovey, plus its one of those typical sports drama where some underdog team goes on to win (i hope, i havent finished it yet).
And I find the 主题曲 very cute:
Managed to learn how to board in and out of the wake on both sides (Something my instructor calls marching, cos its like going Left, Right, Left, Right.) and also do the 180 degree turn (though im still not very good at it.) And im actually not aching today! Which has never happened after a lesson before. Signs that im getting stronger and my posture is more correct.
Plus cos jr couldnt make it today, so it also meant that me and hing got more time than we asked for. 赚到了!
But the bad thing is that, im starting to notice that my arms are getting a bit too HUGE. Like my back muscles are building up, which is just plain ugly. I know jeffrey and jr would prbly like work-outs like this, but this is definitely deterring me from wanting to do this long term :( And i think i actually put on weight cos i tend to like binge with the guys after each session. Which totally cancels out all the calorie burns.
Maybe im going to take up yoga after this to tone myself up, and get rid of all the unsightly muscles. Now i understand why The Hulk hunches, cos the muscles at the back actually gets in the way!
I recently got addicted to this taiwanese drama called Hot Shot 篮球火. (Just when I said Ive given up hope on tw dramas.) Starring Jerry Yen, Show Luo and Wu Zun ... and some other female newbies. Its like a cross breed between Slam Dunk and MVP 情人, and Show Luo really played his character well in the show. Its funny and not too lovey dovey, plus its one of those typical sports drama where some underdog team goes on to win (i hope, i havent finished it yet).
And I find the 主题曲 very cute:
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Too much sun :(
Wakeboarding every other day is getting a little ... too hardcore for me. Thankfully, the trial yoga session yesterday helped ease the pain.
Today is one of those days whereby a small thing makes the whole day suck :(
Havent had such a sucky day since I came back. Maybe working out later would help release the happy hormones. I hope so.
Today is one of those days whereby a small thing makes the whole day suck :(
Havent had such a sucky day since I came back. Maybe working out later would help release the happy hormones. I hope so.
Monday, July 06, 2009
Enjoying Life.
Met some of the losers and ern's intern friends for KTV yesterday and it was good fun.
Totally love jumping up and down on the sofa for One Night in Beijing and going completely wild. I love girls' night out like this where we all get to go really crazy and just let my hair down. This holiday has been awesome, Ive gotten to catch up with friends, go crazy and do the things that Ive been missing so much when I was away.
There are days when I just degenerate at home, watch one bad show after another, or youtube crap, blog and FB. Then there are the days when I go wakeboarding and enjoy the sun or swim- things that I def wont get a chance to do when Im back in London. Or else, it just chilling with friends that I havent hung out for ages and ages- sec sch friends, jc friends, random other friends that Ive met from here and there.
I havent had such a useless awesome life for ages. Like having nothing to rush for, and allowing time to just slip from my fingers. The feeling is awesome if not, surreal :)
And i love this:
My current loop song: Taking Back My Love
Totally love jumping up and down on the sofa for One Night in Beijing and going completely wild. I love girls' night out like this where we all get to go really crazy and just let my hair down. This holiday has been awesome, Ive gotten to catch up with friends, go crazy and do the things that Ive been missing so much when I was away.
There are days when I just degenerate at home, watch one bad show after another, or youtube crap, blog and FB. Then there are the days when I go wakeboarding and enjoy the sun or swim- things that I def wont get a chance to do when Im back in London. Or else, it just chilling with friends that I havent hung out for ages and ages- sec sch friends, jc friends, random other friends that Ive met from here and there.
I havent had such a useless awesome life for ages. Like having nothing to rush for, and allowing time to just slip from my fingers. The feeling is awesome if not, surreal :)
And i love this:
My current loop song: Taking Back My Love
Sunday, July 05, 2009
NDP 2009 Rehearsal
I just refound (not that it really went away in the first place) my love for singapore after yesterday's NDP rehearsals on the floating platform! It was a good NDP show, albeit short.
They started off the show by trying to trick the audience into thinking that the show was cancelled due to "technical difficulties", and obviously no one believed. Everyone just sat around minding their own business as the large screen flashed stuff like "Really, you have to go now." And it reminded me of sec sch msn conversations, 'cos they actually spelt sorry like sorrriieeeeee. I never really spelt like this, but it did make me kinda nostalgic. I really do miss having a class, like back in rg and hc.
(And on a side note, the computer that they are using for the show is prbly a Mac heheh.)
After which, the hosts came out to ra-ra the crowd. But since it was just a rehearsal, some of them were kinda reading from the script and stuff, so it wasnt that good. They tried to get the crowd to learn how to drum some beats, but even the demonstrators in front of us were banging out of synch, so it wasnt really working that well.
Vanetta Lopez was undoubtedly the best host around. And gurmit singh has buffed up ... like seriously, why are all guys getting bigger and bigger nowadays? Mark Lee was usual ah beng lame self, epitome of singlish, and lead joker.
They had a fake bomb threat at Marina (smthing), right where we were sitting. And it was corny, but fun in a way since after that all the cool civil defence people starting storming in. But i was just thinking what if actually on the day itself, there was really a bomb threat? People would just so sit there and think its fake and clap and cheer their lives away.
After that, it was THE PARADE. Undoubtedly my fave part of the night (: I mean thats what NDP is all about to me (other than singing songs at the top of my lungs). I love watching the Guard of Honour execute those sleek marching (no mean feat!), and the way they are so in line and so smart. I love hearing the beats that they march to, the tune that doesnt seemed to have changed after so many years, and laughing at how crooked the lines for all the other uniform groups are compared to the real pro people.
Our NDP song this year by homegrown ELECTRICO: What Do You See?
I love it, though i cant quite sing it. Love the groove of it.
And this year Chen Wei Lian is going to sing Stef Sun's We Will Get there :(
Isnt she supposed to be in singapore having her concert?! Booooo. Plus i wished there were more sing alongs.
But all in all, it was a good NDP. The stage was beautiful, I like the coolness of the SAF, the songs are not bad, and the goodie bag this year is quite impressive and of decent quality. And the fireworks are pretty (and apparently the ones we see are only 30% of the real day's!)
Im looking forward to Singapore's Bday (((:
They started off the show by trying to trick the audience into thinking that the show was cancelled due to "technical difficulties", and obviously no one believed. Everyone just sat around minding their own business as the large screen flashed stuff like "Really, you have to go now." And it reminded me of sec sch msn conversations, 'cos they actually spelt sorry like sorrriieeeeee. I never really spelt like this, but it did make me kinda nostalgic. I really do miss having a class, like back in rg and hc.
(And on a side note, the computer that they are using for the show is prbly a Mac heheh.)
After which, the hosts came out to ra-ra the crowd. But since it was just a rehearsal, some of them were kinda reading from the script and stuff, so it wasnt that good. They tried to get the crowd to learn how to drum some beats, but even the demonstrators in front of us were banging out of synch, so it wasnt really working that well.
Vanetta Lopez was undoubtedly the best host around. And gurmit singh has buffed up ... like seriously, why are all guys getting bigger and bigger nowadays? Mark Lee was usual ah beng lame self, epitome of singlish, and lead joker.
They had a fake bomb threat at Marina (smthing), right where we were sitting. And it was corny, but fun in a way since after that all the cool civil defence people starting storming in. But i was just thinking what if actually on the day itself, there was really a bomb threat? People would just so sit there and think its fake and clap and cheer their lives away.
After that, it was THE PARADE. Undoubtedly my fave part of the night (: I mean thats what NDP is all about to me (other than singing songs at the top of my lungs). I love watching the Guard of Honour execute those sleek marching (no mean feat!), and the way they are so in line and so smart. I love hearing the beats that they march to, the tune that doesnt seemed to have changed after so many years, and laughing at how crooked the lines for all the other uniform groups are compared to the real pro people.
Our NDP song this year by homegrown ELECTRICO: What Do You See?
I love it, though i cant quite sing it. Love the groove of it.
And this year Chen Wei Lian is going to sing Stef Sun's We Will Get there :(
Isnt she supposed to be in singapore having her concert?! Booooo. Plus i wished there were more sing alongs.
But all in all, it was a good NDP. The stage was beautiful, I like the coolness of the SAF, the songs are not bad, and the goodie bag this year is quite impressive and of decent quality. And the fireworks are pretty (and apparently the ones we see are only 30% of the real day's!)
Im looking forward to Singapore's Bday (((:
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Nothing to Hide.
If only, they actually serve us with uniform like this. I would be happy to pledge allegiance to NZ ;)
Finally, after much talking and planning and not doing anything about it, I finally got my butt down to wakeboarding yesterday. So now Im burnt with odd tan lines, red like a lobster (though Hing def fare worse), aching all over (like i didnt know that your gluteal/ butt muscles can actually ache) but happy as a lark. It was really good fun and the crowd that I went with was perfect. Enough lame people to keep me entertained, enough good friends to make me feel blessed and glad that Im back in Singapore doing stuff like this, and enough guys to keep wanting to go again and again on the board cos Im so weak/ unfit that after 20mins or so (though it feels like 1hr to me) Im completely shagged. Plus it totally helped that yuhning was even more unfit than me, which kinda helped keep my ego intact. (But i love you still babe.)
Im going for an NDP rehearsal today at the Marina floating platform! Looking forward to it.
And then there's Loser's outing again, which Im pretty sure would be good fun.
Sharan's place on monday (if i dont feel too lazy).
Who says being jobless aint a good thing?
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
New Haircut!
Its never Peish if I dont rant about food.
If you are ever in Bugis Junction, you gotta check out Pizzakun which is located in the basement in front of Four Leaves. They sell Japanese Rice Pizza (ie. base is not flour but rice), which come in flavours like unagi, Hawaiian, vege, octopus and stuff. Its quite good really, and pretty to look at.
These couple of days have been good fun for me, despite the fact that I am still jobless and planless.
I finally got a haircut today, after complaining about my bush of a hair to every single living being I see. I kinda got myself some fringe (not bangs though, not as daring as Rae to go to that extent) and straightened the rest of my mane. The final product makes me look about 5 years younger than I actually am (and I already look very much younger/ kiddier than my peers, at least those in London.). But oh well, as i told my hairdresser, hair will grow back eventually.
And i finally managed to get my Mac fixed. Apparently the Ram which the shop upgraded for me was faulty which was why it made this huge beeping sound when I try to turn it on. At least, i have just learnt how to replace my own ram on my own.
Btw, does anyone know if i should get the apple care for about 400 SGD to extent my warranty for another 2 years?
Managed a relatively successful Kinder Bueno milkshake for chinswee and hing yesterday. Either that or they were just trying to please us. Im pretty glad they didnt have to witness the process which me and sharan went through to get it out. But still it was good fun.
Gonna miss those aussie goons loads when they go back. I wish the whole world had winters and summers together at the same time.
If you are ever in Bugis Junction, you gotta check out Pizzakun which is located in the basement in front of Four Leaves. They sell Japanese Rice Pizza (ie. base is not flour but rice), which come in flavours like unagi, Hawaiian, vege, octopus and stuff. Its quite good really, and pretty to look at.
These couple of days have been good fun for me, despite the fact that I am still jobless and planless.
I finally got a haircut today, after complaining about my bush of a hair to every single living being I see. I kinda got myself some fringe (not bangs though, not as daring as Rae to go to that extent) and straightened the rest of my mane. The final product makes me look about 5 years younger than I actually am (and I already look very much younger/ kiddier than my peers, at least those in London.). But oh well, as i told my hairdresser, hair will grow back eventually.
And i finally managed to get my Mac fixed. Apparently the Ram which the shop upgraded for me was faulty which was why it made this huge beeping sound when I try to turn it on. At least, i have just learnt how to replace my own ram on my own.
Btw, does anyone know if i should get the apple care for about 400 SGD to extent my warranty for another 2 years?
Managed a relatively successful Kinder Bueno milkshake for chinswee and hing yesterday. Either that or they were just trying to please us. Im pretty glad they didnt have to witness the process which me and sharan went through to get it out. But still it was good fun.
Gonna miss those aussie goons loads when they go back. I wish the whole world had winters and summers together at the same time.
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