yap(p) at carlisle road

6.13 Jerusalem

2008-09-01T22:34:00.005+08:00

should i laugh or should i cry? should i rejoice or should i mourn? haha... i don't really quite know. but one should always focus on the pleasant things - the cranium, teachers' day celebration, the dinner at NYDC, the 'chatting' sessions (many hours) in the Counselling Room, the chinese & indian "discussions".

SMRT Challenge 2008

2008-08-31T16:20:00.004+08:00

31st august - what a way to spend the eve of teachers' day with a group of students. participated in the smrt challenge 2008. it was a fruitful day as two of the three teams came in 4th and 3rd. among the top 4, we are the only non-tertiary institution. proud of you people!!!

maybe the organisers should consider putting the tertiary institutions (NTU, NUS, SMU etc) in the open category. the ability between them is too great for a hunt like this. it's almost like pitting the secondary school students with primary school kids.

3rd placed winners - zhi jie, alvin, louis, matthew - posing with their $1000 cheque which out of silliness suggested asking them to bring the big cheque to the bank and cash it in. :P

the SIN is on the medal tally

2008-08-18T06:57:00.002+08:00

finally, SIN has a place on the medal tally... make sure you take a good look, one last good look at the medal tally. this phenomenon is even more rare that seeing the next total eclipse, or even rarer than seeing the next tsunami that will hit the shore of singapore. each generation of singaporean may only see the word SIN on the olympics medal tally once in their life time. so do cherish it...

delay no more/ delay no mall

2008-08-14T11:57:00.007+08:00

one of the coolest name for a shopping center and brand in hong kong is the Delay No Mall and "delay no more"... say it fast enough and repeat it again and again... translate it to cantonese, you'll know what i mean by the coolest name/brand.

for those who has absolutely absolute no idea of cantonese, don't go around asking your parents before they smack you. just to give you a clue how cool the name is - translated in english, it means, FYM... go figure...

pesta sukan petanque 2008

2008-08-14T11:57:00.003+08:00

fun and thrilled sunday, winning the pesta sukan petanque competition. thanks to two young chaps, who really performed well. without them, it's not possible for us to come back from the brink of defeat to winning the championship trophy!

Singapore Connected...

2008-08-12T07:07:00.003+08:00

in memory of singapore's 43rd national day celebration in anglo-chinese school (independent)

enquiry letter part 6

2008-07-23T20:23:00.000+08:00

Thank you for your email. We have both starter kits in hand.

I think it would be much better if we could set up a meeting to clarify some matters which we have doubts.

It is precisely your statement that the 'two teams visited the sites together as one and they had visited the sites physically. if they had not visited the sites, they would not have known the questions and the answers.'. This is also my point, that if your role had just been to check their answers before submission, how would it be possible that you knew if their answers were right/ wrong unless you were also there with them? Would that not then constitute assistance as they are supposed to participate in the race themselves?

Perhaps it is best we could meet up to to discuss the matter. If it suits you, would this Friday be good?

enquiry letter part 5

2008-07-23T09:46:00.000+08:00

dear mr. tan,

"It would imply that you had helped the two teams in their race as they would not have known what the questions were at each of the 24 sites until the team (and by assocation, yourself), had visited the sites physically."

this is completely false! the two teams visited the sites together as one and they had visited the sites physically. if they had not visited the sites, they would not have known the questions and the answers. i was the one who registered the teams, and it is only right that i have to make sure that they filled up their registration particulars correctly, the team names and they ticked the correct category. in my reply to you, in no way did i say that i had helped/alter/change/given the answers to the students. so under what circumstances would it constitute "providing assistance" to the students?

to quote from your previous mail, "We are having some difficulty retreiving your starter kits." my queries are: what has happened to the starter kit of the other team? how did the results announced turn out to be that way if the teams had submitted the two cards one after the other?

desmond

enquiry letter part 4

2008-07-23T09:44:00.001+08:00

Dear Desmond,

Thank you for your enquiry and information on the teams with regards to Fun on Foot : The Heritage Marathon held on Saturday 19th July.

I gather from your email that you sent in two student teams. You also stated that you assisted both student teams in their answers before submission. It would imply that you had helped the two teams in their race as they would not have known what the questions were at each of the 24 sites until the team (and by assocation, yourself), had visited the sites physically.

Our Registration Form clearly states that teams under the 'Educational Catergory' can only consist of 'Full-time students of secondary schools, JCs, ITEs, Polytechnics and tertiary institutions.' This clearly rules out any assistance of any sort from adults, teachers or non-full time students.

By stating that you have physically checked the answer scripts of both teams, this constitutes a breach of the rules and regulations as stated. We have no choice but to disqualify both teams on grounds of flouting the rules and the composition of the team under the educational catergory.
This will make both teams liable to disqualification. We will therefore require you to surrender your prizes for MEZZ in this instance.

Please feel free to contact me if you need any further clarifications and for information on how you can return the prize money.

Regards
S*** H***

enquiry letter part 3

2008-07-23T09:43:00.000+08:00

Hi S*** H***,

No, both are under the education category and both are students.

One team name is MEZZ, members are: Pek Zhi Kai, Matthew Liu, Eugene Yeo and Zhi Jie

The other team is ACS(I) Ventures, members are: Louis Leong, Alvin Lin, Zhen Yi and Kyne Wong

Sincerely,

Desmond

enquiry letter part 2

2008-07-23T09:42:00.000+08:00

Hi Desmond,

We are having some difficulty retreiving your starter kits. You say that both teams are in the education catergory? One's yours (ie. teachers) and the other is your students?

Cheers
S*** H***

enquiry letter part 1

2008-07-23T09:41:00.000+08:00

Dear Sir,

With regard to my query on the results (education institute category), I am wondering what is the outcome of your investigation.

Just a short detail regarding my query:

I sent in 2 teams (MEZZ and ACS(I) Ventures) in the education institute category. Just before the two teams submitted the score card at the check point, I checked and made sure that the two teams have similar answers to the questions. Thereafter, the two teams submitted the score card one after the other, with no other teams standing in between them. Upon the announcement of the results, one team was awarded first while the other team was unplaced. My query is: how is this possible that, when the two sets of answers are similar, no other teams standing in between the two teams and the winning margin was so big, yet one team came in first and the other team was unplaced?

Thank you for your investigation and would anticipate a thorough investigation into this matter on your part.

Mr. Desmond Yap

it's okay to fail exams now...

2008-07-22T11:02:00.003+08:00

good news for all students out there! cancel all your tuition class, throw your revision books, notes, ten years' series out of the window NOW! i am here to bring you good news, according to taiwan newspaper:

"It is possible that students who score a zero on their college entrance examination will be accepted by universities this year, an official at the College Entrance Examination Center said on Saturday"

hurray, play hard and sleep! you can stop studying, throw your CAS files away, stop submitting EE and TOK, get below 24 points for IBDP. there's always TAIWAN waiting for you...

hong kong vs singapore

2008-07-20T19:41:00.000+08:00

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VpjNgIwyrbE

watch only if you hate hong kong and LOVE singapore...

fun on foot 2008 - heritage festival

2008-07-20T19:33:00.003+08:00

gruelling journey, 24 checkpoints, 6 hours... it was sheer hardwork and proper planning with a little bit of strategy that allows us to defend our title for fun on foot 2008. thus, the team is now $1000 richer and happier for the weekend.

however, the win is not without controversy as our second team left empty handed, even though we submitted similar answers, at the same time. how is it possible that one team came in 1st while the other team ended up empty handed is anyone's guess. lodge an official complain with the organiser but i am not having high expectations that i will get a satisfactory answer. this is organised by heritage board, part of the government sector/stat board. they will give me some stupid excuses which is expected of all government sector/stat board. shall wait for a reply from them.

clementi champion - once again!!

2008-04-14T06:54:00.005+08:00

had an enjoyable saturday with the scouts and venture scouts at mount faber safra. initially, don't really feel like waking up that early on a saturday morning, after sleeping at 2.30am, losing in mahjong the night before.

*sick* just feel like pretending to take mc, which many of the students will understand what it means. just tell doctor you have cough, stomachache, headache... which doctor can really tell these illnesses right? (maybe there are more varieties of undetectable illnesses, anyone has more suggestions? should look through my class list and see who are the ones who are always absent, i mean PRETEND TO BE ABSENT! they can be my consultant...)

it was fun bowling with the venture scouts. with the competition being very very intense, thought we'll be fighting for 2nd place after the first game. guess we stepped up our game and our opponents just simply gave up the fight. i must say that we are really strong in our mental strength, never giving up even until the end. the venture scouts won by a really really thin margin and feeling of being victorious is *shiok*! so here we are... retaining the crown of being CLEMENTI CHAMPION! my autograph, anyone?

the difference between a man and a woman

2008-04-14T06:51:00.002+08:00

need i say more? "she" left a mark on me... :)

flash flood at carlisle road

2008-04-07T07:13:00.006+08:00

straight from the horse's udder!!

2008-04-07T07:05:00.006+08:00

was told by stanford that some people in medan drink horse milk and we are out to try it the minute we see one shop selling horse milk. never did we expect that we were led to a horse when we told the shop keeper that we want to buy horse milk! immediately, the farmer went to the horse, squeeze 600 ml of horse milk from the udder, place it in a mineral water bottle and sold us for about $10. yes, you got it right... no cooking required, no boiling of the milk, no pasteurize needed! the most expensive milk i have ever drank! but it was good, tasty, sweet...

anyone game for it?

TERRORIST!

2008-03-05T13:49:00.000+08:00

living the impossible dream

2008-03-01T07:00:00.003+08:00

the leader of a certain nation across the causeway has vowed to eradicate poverty by 2010 - this being his election slogan.

which is harder?

1) singapore getting to world cup 2010

2) malaysia to eradicate poverty by 2010

in order for singapore to get to world cup 2010, we need to START bribing opponents (remember, we have billion of dollars to invest in UBS, Merill Lynch etc)

1) 1 billion to Saudi Arabia

2) 5 billion to Uzbekistan

3) 5 billion to Lebanon

in order for malaysia to eradicate poverty by 2010, they need to STOP bribing the ministers.

new movie - sleepers (starring malaysia's prime minister badawi)

2008-03-01T06:52:00.002+08:00

new movie out in the market, starring badawi

sypnosis:

a 90 minutes movie showcasing badawi's different sleeping positions in parliament. a must to watch for those suffering from insomnia. a potential nomination for the best foreign movie in the 2009 oscar, a first for malaysia.

wise man says...

2008-03-01T06:45:00.004+08:00

'why fart and waste it, when you can burp and taste it'

extract of sms from LL

2008-02-28T12:59:00.004+08:00

miserable love story of modern era, worst than romeo and juliet.

ME: Mr tan also no picking up phone...
LL: Oh No... Send me his number lah... Please.

ME: How?
LL: Don't know. I ask Zephy to go collect. I think he gtting punish cause not back yet.

ME: Eh... Then you go la. Pple doing u a favour n u let her wait?? That's how you treat A????
LL: Lol? You stop making lies! Later lightning strike you then you know.

ME: Wat lies? She's waiting....
LL: Got the key already. :) help me kiss her thanks.

ME: If u thinking of kissing A, do it outside sch. I know you despo....
LL: Sorry. But I am gay

ME: That's cool... Turned gay cos u can't get A? U vowed never to like girl other than A? Nice...
LL: ... You very free right?

ME: Quite... My only short day of the week... U so sweet, so young (already) so devoted... Must put ur story on my blog

cam whoring...

2008-02-28T11:23:00.005+08:00

hmm... a weird term used on me... cam whoring... but i don't mind!! do i get paid at the end of the day for erm... whoring??

corporal punishment - caught red handed...

2008-02-25T12:02:00.003+08:00

need i say more? vote yes for corporal punisment!!! :)

rich tai-tais in the news

2008-02-18T07:09:00.003+08:00

incident one:

rich tai tai on aeroplane.
air stewardess served her husband and talked to him.
*SLAP*
rich tai tai slapped stewardess.
rich tai tai questioned why air stewardess is talking to her husband.

incident two:

two rich tai tais running for committee position in a prestigious club (very prestigious!)
one rich tai tai send e-mail to prestigious country club along thomson road area, questioning the other rich tai tai's marital status.
rich tai tai with supposedly dubious marital status got suspended.
mistreated rich tai tai sued and won.
rich tai tai who sent e-mail denied any wrong doing - she was just "capitalise" on rumours.

wonder which rich tai tai is more "poisonous"? what's wrong with these people?? the amount of money and prestige has gone to their head and emptied their brains? couldn't they spend more time, doing charity work with the amount of money they have? instead, they rather spend the money in the court-room, offering money to the leeching lawyers.

Lunar New Year at Kluang

2008-02-15T14:14:00.006+08:00

made a 4 hours trip back to kluang for the lunar new year. although the bus ride is only about 1.5 hours long, worried (kiasu, according to some singaporeans) that there may be a jam at the darn causeway, so had to leave an hour and a half earlier to cross that 1km bridge.

what i experienced when trying to clear the custom is exactly why i will never never return back to malaysia as a citizen... those custom officers are so lazy and so slow in clearing the tourists. they flip each page of the passport as if it weighs 100 tonnes. their eyes half closed, what were they checking really?? (read today's 15/2/2008 news paper if you have time, the custom officer actually tried to hit on a cheo bu while checking her passport, asking her for her telephone number! DESPERATE!) these people are lazy and almost to the brink of being useless. malaysia boleh!

the bus ride was rather pleasant, because i slept throughout the journey. haha... you won't want to watch the video they show on the bus. the voice is so soft, ride is jerky, and reading the english subtitle won't help either, unless you understand things like "joseph, i ask the pot fill mary", "was enemy michael fight" - DUH?!

bus station at kluang (below) - unchanged, untouched since 1980s! you wonder where their development money go to, into the pocket of the ministers/mayors, where else....

granmother's neighbour back in the 'kampong' of kluang and her mini garden.

Class 4C 2001 gathering at Carlyx Green

2008-01-14T14:21:00.000+08:00

had a class gathering with 4C from the batch of 2001, my very first batch of graduating class. they are 22 years old already!! hmm... think i am really old. for some, it's the first time i am seeing them since 2001.

Used to joked that some of them will eventually end up selling pirated vcd or be the gang leader of changi prison. none of my prophecy actually came true (better stick to bluff my way thru' teaching instead of becoming a palm reader), yet felt so happy for them. lawyer-to-be, businessman-to-be, chemical engineer-to-be... wah... all going to be so successful, unlike myself!

shame to alter pre-u admission exercise??

2008-01-10T10:08:00.000+08:00

a joel tng was complaining (note that the word complaining is being used, not feedback!) that the pre-u admission exercise will be scraped from next year onwards, meaning there is only one intake in jc, rather than the two now. (straits time 10th january 2008)

he is asking for time to experiment with different cca and find forte, gauge subject combinations, familiarise with campus, take time to adjust changes in education system... can the young please stop complaining about all these small changes?

experimenting with cca - after knowing yourself for 17 years, you still don't know what interests you? after 17 years, you still need 3 months to find your forte?! i won't be surprised if he don't even know what his favourite food is, what is his favourite movie, what is his favourite drink. he'll ask for 3 months to explore before giving his answer!

familiarise with campus - how big can a campus be that you need 3 months to explore? trying to find dark corners so that one can bring the opposite sex and erm...?? or find the shortest route out of the school to catch the first bus home? ridiculous!

take time to adjust changes - 3 months to adjust changes? only singapore students are requesting for 3 months to adjust changes! such practise is not carried out in other nations. are the young spoilt or what??

Thank you, Class of '07

2008-01-08T21:52:00.000+08:00

7th jan is a big day for the class of '07 - the release of IBDP results. even though i knew the full results on 5th jan, it's great to see the happy faces of everyone in the auditorium. some came back with crew cut, some taller (some still as short *daniel*), some fatter - but everyone came back with a huge smile on their face. it's been a memorable 2 years, lots of anxiety (while waiting for the ib results), anger (when ben and jin en skipped pc lesson), depression (horrible mid-year results), fun (writing poor when auggie scored 48/50 for tests), laughter (tying up jeremy in leather suits with whip), love/hate relationship (feng ze's look at my face, do i give a damn comment), "mood swings" (throwing CAS files into the dustbin) and many more...

it's not easy to be the pioneer batch of ib students. there are lots of expectations and demands. but i think everyone (almost everyone) did their part. thanks for all the memories...

augustin, khing, han, phang, su, yunyi, byron, kia hua, hammie, michelle, tim seow, rayan, marcus, daniel, darren, reuben 'cannot-make-it' ong, justin 'baker' lin, jit, keat, ashvin, jeremy 'tie-him-up' ee, keith, kenneth, shahir, gerald, hansheng, luke, felicia, jason, milton, jonathan, greg, bloke, matthias, yar tun, regine, daryl, jin en, timothy, kang di, cheryl, beth, dml, gn, amelia, jemma, hannah, brendan, sam chan, ian, TP, sher shern, mel yeo, dilys, daniel tay, yeo '45 pointer' yao wen, lee may, ben chia, chris cheong, josh loke, bryan chung, pong, pern yi, juin shiong, nat wong, shyna-rongxin-huimin 'where to shop and where to go high tea', anna, tim chang, kevin 'cannot read his handwriting' tan, kenneth tay, van, collin 'when-is-he-going-to-jump' ho....

backlane of the buzzing shenzhen

2008-01-03T13:13:00.000+08:00

had the honor of visiting the sleepy, dirty, almost god forsaken backlane of shenzhen. the atmosphere is really contrasting. one end, you see all the skyscrapers, men in suits, louis vutton boutique etc. at the other end, you see picking up unfinished food from the rubbish bin, stuffing them into their mouth.

a cinema at the backlane of gang xia train station:

it reminded me of the cinema i went to when i was a kid. rats running around, people eating sunflower seeds and throwing the shells on the floor. movie of the day: the miserable life of a factory girl (loosely translated). i shall not go into detail how miserable the girl's life is... erm... haha... just let your imagination run while, all you dirty fellows! pay $0.80 and you can watch all the 4 shows showing on that day. for couples watching the show, this particular cinema offers "couple seat" as well.

Relaxing end to 2007...

2008-01-03T12:59:00.000+08:00

a bit late but it was a good break during the december holiday. not much travelling, out of money... so had to settle for hong kong and shenzhen where i have FREE LODGING! yes, that's how cheapo i am, i go for anything that is free...

flight from singapore to hong kong was at 6.40am but i reached the airport really really early, could not sleep la... too excited? maybe...

arranged to meet a colleague and her friend in hong kong to go shopping and eating. was also there to look at some of the christmas deco. some of the deco are really nice but mostly quite old fashioned ones, like those you will find in the old old old plaza singapura kind.

christmas deco at times square:

presenting: the all brand new balcony!!!

2007-12-06T08:05:00.000+08:00

the before look... no plank on the planter box, absolutely nothing! that's what minimalist style is all about!

with some christmas deco and touching up, it's ready for christmas! when will it snow? :)

spot the differences part 1

2007-12-06T07:57:00.000+08:00

after months of preparation... things are finally taking shape!

useless studies

2007-11-22T08:04:00.000+08:00

some statistical studies are just simply useless...

"Chinese make up the largest number of Malaysians who have renounced their citizenship, followed by Malays and Indians, Parliament was told yesterday. The Home Ministry's parliamentary secretary Abdul Rahman Ibrahim said 16474 Malaysians gave up their citizenship betwen 2000 and 2006. Of these, 87 per cent or 14316 people where Chinese, 1098 were Malays (6.6 per cent) and 822 were Indians (5 per cent). The remainder comprised other races.....As to why they had opted to leave for other countries, he replied:"The main reason is the (quality of life) in those countries. They also consider the working environment, such as better opportunities and better pay. And some consider education for their children as a reason to apply for citizenship in a particular country." he was quoted as saying by the online news portal Malaysiakini." - Straits Time 22/11/2007

1) you don't need a parliamentary secretary to tell you that the largest number to migrate are the Chinese. it's so obvious that even a 3 year old child can tell you that.

2) the reasons quoted is just about everything there is under the sun which matters to every citizen.

when i came to singapore at the age of 7, i already knew that the quality of life i will have in singapore is better than in malaysia, i will have better working environment when i grow up, i will receive better education in singapore than in malaysia (what do you expect? malay as first language? DUH!!!), i will have better opportunities to enter universities etc. i knew that when i was 7 years old! the information given by the parliament secretary is nothing but just another useless piece of information. yet another case of overpaid, useless civil servant in malaysia. MALAYSIA BOLEH!

maybe daniel loh was like this...

2007-11-21T14:48:00.000+08:00

daniel loh may wish to share his experiences... :)

hilarious moment...

2007-11-21T14:44:00.000+08:00

telkomsel and indosat

2007-11-21T13:01:00.000+08:00

it has proven once again why certain nations can never prosper even with the vast amount of resources they have. it all boils down to bad management of resources, unsound planning and deep into the organisation - wrong people in the wrong office. lots of corruptions make things worst. to quote someone - often their decisions "defies logic"!

the future is here? hmm... what future? with foreign investors losing confidence?

two events stirred my heart recently - Pedra Branca and the above issue.

the two countries involved are unique in this region - lots of corruptions, lies, unsound government, even the top managements are dishonest in many ways (better don't be too obvious else i may be arrested and put on ISA!!!)

it's christmas again...

2007-11-20T07:38:00.000+08:00

another year has passed by... so fast... what did i do for last christmas? hmm... mother was pressurising me to put up the deco for christmas. so early for what??? might as well put up chinese new year deco right?! but then, old people are like that. nag nag nag... :) but then, being a good son (since i still need to depend on her to wash my clothes, prepare my breakfast and cook my dinner), i had to obey her.

last year's theme was green and red - the traditional christmas colour. but decided to give it a makeover this year. blue and white takes the center theme this year.

but where's the christmas tree? eh... house too small to even accomodate the dumb trunk, instead had a center piece on the dining table.

a bl*%$y japanese birthday party... i had to pay for him!!!

2007-11-15T07:10:00.000+08:00

attended louis' birthday 'party' at california pizza... his birthday but had to treat him. one for one pizza offer but the waiter/waitress wanted to make life difficult for us. luckily, i had the cheek to make life even more difficult for them!

as each table only allows the use of one voucher, we had to split up and occupy 4 different tables. in the end, david a.k.a gep-er had to sit all by himself... such a poor thing... but he was the one who was still hungry after eating 2 pizzas! in the end, i had to sign the credit card 4 times, as the bill came separately. such a stupid restaurant but the food's good and relatively cheap too, so shouldn't complain too much.

Clues to a mystery...

2007-10-31T19:03:00.000+08:00

Clues will be given for a mystery... something important to me and exciting. wonder if you know what it is:

126 square kilometers
valleys

safra

5 days away and counting down...

2007-10-31T18:50:00.000+08:00

coming monday (5th & 6th Nov) is a huge day for me as well as another 94 students... i think it is more important than my wedding (IF THERE IS GOING TO BE ANY... must find a rich, dying woman first). also more important than shifting to my new house.

it's THE day when 94 of them will sit for the ibo sl mathematics examinations 2007. the very first batch of ib students passing through me. it's will always be special, be it heartache or joyful moments or pain in the &*#.

730 days in the ib program
24 months of hardwork
8 terms of struggle
4 semesters of chasing homework
2 years of joy and fun

but there is only 1 aim... Grade 7!!!

all the best to each and everyone... be it Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5... we tried our best and we worked hard together for it. for now, it's the last lap in the struggle, we'll enjoy the fruits of your labour on 7th January 2008.

a quick peek...

2007-10-12T08:30:00.001+08:00

A quick peek at the living room...

delaying is inevitable...

2007-10-12T07:31:00.000+08:00

finally the developer called me and informed me that i can collect the keys on monday, 15th october. short delay, but i don't mind. there is absolutely no rush since i am still sourcing for furniture, curtains, lightings etc.

have made up my mind on a light i want for the living room (see above). it's going to hang pretty low, so don't get knocked on the head when you are walking across the living room, not that there is any space for you to 'run' around the living room anyway.

but what should i get for my bedside lamp? the one above or the one below?

a bit to drama with the hanging one right? fengshui says cannot have a light directly above your head when you are in bed! so i guess the choice is clear. moreover, the room is too tiny to accomodate the huge montrous lamp.

the day when my student threatened to kill another student...

2007-10-08T21:27:00.000+08:00

playing with knife can be dangerous... it hurts and it kills...

don't take my words for it, zephy should try and see!

9th October

2007-09-28T07:13:00.000+08:00

my big day... my big big day on 9th october!!! not wedding la, that one you can wait till the cow come home, it will not happen! :)

was served notice to pay the next 10% for Carlyx Green. and will be given the keys to the unit on 9th october! so excited, it's time to really source for electrical appliances and furnitures now!!

gathering of the "sanes" from 6.11 Iconium

2007-09-28T06:40:00.000+08:00

had a fun filled tuesday when half the class turned up at keith's (a.k.a super dry and curly haired guy) house for a class gathering. keith is another multi-millionaire in the making (that's why he is going to be in my VIP list of potential rich ex-student) as his house is going for en-bloc soon.

saw many photos of keith when he was younger. there are some people who age well and there are some that don't. guess which category he falls under? haha... but keith's sister is totally different... no wonder daniel (a.k.a the vertically challenged guy) is going crazy over her.

i was expecting really good spread of food (sharks' fin, abalone, buddha jump over the wall, caviar, foie gras, truffle.... you get the idea?) when i arrived... but to my 'disappointment', there were only some finger food! salad tossed on a pizza pan prepared by joshua, brownie and apple crumble prepared by justin, ice cream (very very nice!) brought by tin ning, pizza prepared by keith's maid, soft drinks purchased by the guy staying at swiss club road. eh.... swiss club road leh... soft drink?? erm... i was expecting him to bring some exotic drinks that cost like $500 per glass! and what about the promised jeremy ee served on a platter?? ( guess i am now really worse than Condemn for Politeness in my Term Report for next year right?)

on the other hand, what touched me was the organisers' sincerity and kindness. deep down (i must really search deeply) they are a really nice bunch of people. i must admit that of all the class gatherings that i have attended, this is the one that i have stayed the longest (eh... past my bedtime of 9.30pm).

had a "quick" round of cranium and learnt some new things about some people:

1) ACS(I) students ang moh very good. i know good... but then damn good sia. what the h@#$ is an aglet? impressive...
2) darren can really act "well"
3) keith cannot hum/whistle for nuts
4) justin can hum/whistle for nuts
5) harbridge can "strip" and "belly dance"

it was time well spent especially when the following is an ACS(I) holiday. now that we have enjoyed ourselves, it's time to settle down for a month or two of serious work and aim for 45 points. anything short of that is a failure!! :-)

a month of waiting...

2007-09-13T09:35:00.001+08:00

after a year of waiting and watching and waiting and watching, the new house is finally up! sneaked into the house few days ago to have a quick glance at the interior. not sure if it is legal or not, but i am sure that i am not the only one who has done that!

very cosy, simple and area is small... something which i like. when there are too many people around the neighbourhood, things tend to get more complicated.

view from the balcony and master bedroom. now it's time to start shopping for fridge, washing machine, tv, tv console, bean bag, floor lamp... no budget but it's ok. who says only expensive things look nice?

Carrie Chau's Black Sheep and Oriental Pearl

2007-09-13T08:03:00.000+08:00

was at Times Square in Hong Kong and happened to come across this exhibition. very unique pieces of art on displaced. had a good time looking at FREE exhibitions and was trigger happy.

Hong Kong is very vibrant but messy and dirty. guess that's part of development. but i think the area can be much cleaner than it is right now. however, i must say that they do have very unique advertisements and billboards.

are these advertisement for property agents? modelling agency? no... advertisement for tuition center! everything is very competitive in hong kong. students are mugging away 18 hours or more a day and it is normal for them. singapore students are spoilt and lazy compared to their counterparts. students leave the home for school before the sun is out and they will study in school and night classes all the way until the sun set, without complaining. when will singapore's students realise that they are losing their competitive edge?

in hong kong, the shop keepers are very particular about their shop front. as such the window display is really top class. even bossini shop is given so much detail!

Best buskers I have ever seen... and the only one I gave money to...

2007-09-07T21:25:00.000+08:00

these two buskers are really talented... they really sang well and very good voice too. i spent 30 minutes watching them perform. they sang a number of song from my era. 外面的世界，我真的受伤了，朋友别哭 and many other... brought back a lot of memories and reminds me how old i am getting!

in the end, i parted with RMB 20, and purchase a CD which they recorded by themselves even though they are selling it for only RMB 10. Hey... RMB 10 is only S$2!! where else in singapore can you get something that is good and dirt cheap? anyone visiting Shenzhen must go and see them perform at 华强北路, talents should not go to waste...

Cacti Garden in Singapore?

2007-09-07T21:00:00.000+08:00

Not many people know this... there is a Cacti Garden in Singapore. Only the fortunate few can visit this place. It is smack right in the middle of the departure waiting area. Unless you are taking a flight out of Singapore, you will not be able to visit the wonderfully landscaped Cacti Garden.

The Impossible Teleportation!!!!!!

2007-08-23T13:41:00.000+08:00

18th August 2007 - for the first time in South East Asia, a Mega Magic Show was performed at Raffles Place MRT station, in conjunction with the 162 years of Straits Time. The event was sponsored by VW. And the prize to be won... VW Jetta. Sad to say, I am not the winner of the car... Some 18 years old ID*&T walked away with the VW Jetta without a driving license.

The main event of the whole thing was The Impossible Teleportation, performed by JC Sum. He will "teleport" from the ground floor of Raffles Place to the 50th storey of the OUB Plaza. Amazing... Trick? Maybe but I have no idea how i was tricked... He disappeared in front of my eyes. I have never watched a magic trick of that scale, right in front of me. This was the first and i was truly amazed.

JC Sum stepped into the box. His assitants will close the box. 5 seconds later, he will disappear and appear on the 50th storey! Wow... how did he do that? He has a twin? erm... He can fly? He can time travel like Hiro in Heroes?

such a creative prank... why can't singapore produce something like these??

2007-08-14T20:33:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o2-M4HNbn0

watch at your own risk (a.k.a RA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omu4G8igoVc

Information Booklet for SL Mathematics

2007-07-30T21:31:00.000+08:00

If you are a SL student, click this link:

http://centralhigh.net/~bovet/math_info_booklet.pdf

What are the boys looking up at???

2007-07-27T13:12:00.000+08:00

more photos of the boys in "action" during treasure hunt. why were they looking up at where they should not be looking at?? caught red-handed...

Take it with a pinch of salt.... No offence, but it's fun!!

2007-07-25T22:05:00.000+08:00

http://www.pcplanets.com/videoyoutube-Negarakuku-www-namewee-com-.NczMNH0dbEQ.shtml

super funny... best if you understand malaysian accent and a bit of hokkien...

Fun on Foot... Team Sea Slug and Team ACS(I)

2007-07-23T20:26:00.000+08:00

21st July 2007 - after much persuasion, 7 of my student "reluctantly" participated in fun on foot with me. Together, we formed Team Sea Slug (Open Category) and Team ACS(I) (Education Institution Category).

We were on our way to search for many of the Singapore's First.

First jail - MICA building (it has 911 windows, some goondoos were counting on the middle of the road. DUH!!!!!!)

First botanica garden & government house - Fort Canning Terrace

First landing site by Founder of Singapore - Opposite Empress Place

First National Day Parade - Padang

First bridge named after president - Benjamin Sheares Bridge

First research library - National Museum (I was shocked....)

First tallest building - Cathay Cinema

First catholic boys' school - SJI

All together, we had to visit 18 sites in 6 hours. This is no mean feat for an old man like me. And i must admit that this is the most torturous treasure hunt i have ever participated. As we sat under the marquee waiting for the results, our heart sank when we realised that VJC had 9 teams participating in the hunt.

The MC announced the 3rd placed winner - VJC... 2nd placed winner - VJC... Goodbye $1000, was the first thing that came to my mind. Then all of a sudden, the MC announced "And the winner of 2007 Fun on Foot is PEK ZHI KAI - ACS(I)"! Jaws dropped... All the feelings of tiredness disappeared. All the torture I had to endure was worth it. All the running and research work, experiences in past treasure hunts paid off. Who says the rich don't get richer? :-) The $1000 may be a day's expenditure for Pek, but the team did really well with all the running.

Even though Team Sea Slug went home empty handed, i truly enjoyed myself. Looking at how fast the youngsters ran (except for Louis Leong, who lost to a girl in 2.4km), I must admit that physically, I am truly double/triple my students' age. But this is not important. What is important is that my heart is still young! (eh... I watch Lost. I watch Heroes. I watch Prison Break. I watch Ugly Betty. I read Harry Potter!!)

A day trip in Shen Zhen

2007-07-23T20:19:00.000+08:00

First time venturing to the "wild" in Shen Zhen after more than a month... Quite an exciting trip out to the nature. Appreciate if the weather can be better...

Autobots, transform and rollout!!

2007-07-05T21:10:00.000+08:00

During my era, there is no such thing like Pokemon or Thomas, the tank engine or Bob, the builder... Only thing i get to watch were Transformers, Thundercat etc...

Very excited that Transformers is making a come back...

It was a fantastic movie and really enjoyed it very much. The theme of "giving human race a chance" is a little bit cliche but it is good. Highly recommended and it's definitely better than the Fantastic Four (slept in the theatre...)

Never judge a book by it's cover...

2007-06-26T19:34:00.000+08:00

Watch this video and you'll truly know what the title means...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLF9iEXnBRo

and he went on to achieve much more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDB9zwlXrB8

Oil paintings and more oil painting...

2007-06-26T06:46:00.001+08:00

There is a place in Shenzhen that we visited, the whole village is dedicated to oil painting! You can find almost everything here, from abstract art, contemporary art, replicas of Van Gogh, Monet... all for a cut throat price. And I must say that the paintings are extremely well done and of good quality too.

Guess who the statue is? Hmm... none other than leonardo da vinci himself, which the village is named after.

What you should be watching...

2007-06-25T18:51:00.000+08:00

=) everyone should watch this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN3zEzlfbXw

and this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW2q2EG8eP4

A week away from home in Shenzhen...

2007-06-25T06:54:00.000+08:00

Was at Shen Zhen for a week and stayed at Fraser Residence Service Apartment. The first time I get to stay at a service apartment, meaning a hotel with a kitchen and there are people cleaning up the mess for you! (This means that you don't have to wash the plates, bowls and cups after you use them)

Stayed in room 0602... On the 3rd day, the toilet bowl was clogged... and we could not flush! And the poo just remain in the toilet bowl, refuse to leave the house! It was really disgusting. The next day, the water pipe in the toilet burst! (Was it me that is the unlucky one??) So the service apartment offered a change of room to 0701.

The room is really nice, with bay window and balcony. Kitchen and the living room is partitioned with a wall. At least it looks more like a house. The most cosy area is of course the bedroom. :)

What did I do in Shenzhen for a week? Work, rest, relax and watch DVD. Finished the whole season of Lost 3 and Heroes. I could not believe that I can watch so much TV serial but I really enjoyed both of them. I think that I am addicted to the two serial and can't wait for the new season to start!

What a difference 7 months make...

2007-06-05T15:17:00.000+08:00

Picture was taken in Oct 2006, totally flat ground, nothing built...

7 months down the road, the structure is finally up! Exciting to see and monitor the progress. Hoping that it will be completed and handed over by the end of the year, so that I can move in... Now's the time to start shopping for furniture and lightings!

Treasure hunting!

2007-05-29T17:27:00.000+08:00

Participate in a very small scale (a.k.a badly organised) Treasure Hunt last weekend. It was actually a Food and Heritage Hunt, so you would expect lots of food and hunting games. But it was quite a disappointing event overall because me and my team won NOTHING!

First station was the Esplanade Park and we were asked to search for the following locations and snap a picture of these places using our mobile phone. Any idea where these places are?

Answer:
Yhingthai Place, a Thai Restaurant at Purvis Street

Answer:

NO IDEA!!

Answer:

Obvious right? The Cavenagh Bridge next to Fullerton Hotel. DUH?? How stupid is the organiser of the hunt to give this kind of task? No brainer! Something more challenging please...

Answer:

Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles in front of Victoria Concert Hall.

Answer:

One of the monuments in Esplanade Park. Name? Forgotten liao...

After snapping a series of other photos, we had to complete a set of jigsaw puzzle in under 8 minutes. Erm... Jigsaw Puzzle? Treasure Hunt? Erm... more creative please!

After completing these tasks, we had to run down to our next check-point at Bugis. Over there, we had to search for a number of answers to some heritage questions, do Bambo Rock dance (all old people, so my team sprained our back!) and play chatek. We failed miserably because none of us can really kick chatek!

From Bugis, we were instructed to run down to Chinatown and had to search for more answers to more heritage questions. Some of the places we had to visit are:

It was a good experience but I think many other teams cheated as they gave answers to their friends in other teams and shared the prize money of $500. Overall, this was a bad experience compared to other treasure hunts I had participated in (remember the Half-a-million-dollar Treasure Hunt??!!).

Laugh and be merry....

2007-05-17T11:28:00.000+08:00

Went to catch Spiderman 3 about 2 weeks ago. What a big yawn and a huge disappointment. What has the director done to the superhero that I love so much in Spiderman 1 and Spiderman 2. We were practically yawning inside the theatre... Last weekend, we caught Next, by Nicholas Cage. Review about the movie was only so so... But i enjoyed it. Not highly recommended but I think it is much better than Spiderman 3. Am waiting for the arrival of Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter to arrive!!

At the theatre, saw the posters for The Simpsons. So like many Singaporeans who could not be bothered with whatever piracy law there is, snapped some pictures of the posters and I really love the Bart Simpson's poster. Way too cool... :-)

This is WHAT I call creativity... (DON'T SEE IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED)

2007-05-09T09:21:00.000+08:00

Very funny, watched it first on Mr. Brown show. Also available on youtube now, with lyrics!! Must watch, very singaporean...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch-z5s2JabY

Unless you know hainanese, hokkien, cantonese, malay, english, chinese... don't think you will understand much. But if you understand these languages, sit tight and don't fall off your chair!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PmAP8GsJjk&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmmjPbYU1og&mode=related&search=

Lights, camera, actions!

2007-05-09T06:53:00.000+08:00

Trying to go and watch the Broadway Beng Returns this Friday, hopefully it is as funny as what I have read in the newspaper! Else I want my money back...
Looking forward to the Dim Sum Dollies in July! Never miss a single one of the Dim Sum Dollies series and they are hilarious! Must buy early to get early bird discount! That's how cheapskate I am, trying to save money la, after what the IRAS milked me from my income tax!! I almost fainted when I received the bill!

Cars Galore!!!!

2007-05-02T07:10:00.000+08:00

Went shopping for a car on May Day. It's a dream for me to own a car but it still remains a dream as I don't think it is financially wise to purchase a car.

Renault Kangoo: Nice car, cheap but the fabric used for the car seats is YUCKY! Two models, Auto and Manual. The Manual version runs by diesel which is what I am looking for. Cheaper la!

Fiat Panorama: HUGE vehicle... like those that are used to carry corpse! Super expensive, $50k+++ and run by petrol. What a waste of money!

Citroen Berlingo: Ah... nice design, sleek and user friendly interior. You can even open the roof top. Once furnished ($2000 extra), it really is very luxurious. The passenger seat in front can be folded to form a table and you can place your lunch/drink on it! Options to attach a double seater at the back. A nice car to bring when you need to chill out at the beach.

Our favourite is... Citroen Berlingo! Cost: $34388 inclusive of 1 year insurance and 1 year road tax. Will I be driving this car soon? No way... Here's why

Total Cost of the vehicle:

$34388 + ($34388 x 3.3% interest x 7 years) = $42331.628

Amount payable each month:

$42331.628 / 7 years / 12 months = $504

Road tax:

$500 / 12 = $41.70

Insurance:

$1300 / 12 = $108.40

Parking:

$100

Diesel:

$150

TOTAL AMOUNT = $504 + $41.70 + $108.40 + $100 + 150 = $904.10 per month!!!

Each month, we will only spend about $300 on bus and train trips. In case of emergency, we'll need to take taxi and that will cost about $200 each month (MAXIMUM!). Total spent on public transport each month is $500 (MAXIMUM)...

This means a savings of $404.10 per month if we don't buy a car!!! How logical can I be huh? So my dream will remain a dream... unless I strike 4D/TOTO/BIG SWEEP!

Schnauzer, Poodle, Pug, Labrador, Jack Russell!!!

2007-04-30T14:00:00.000+08:00

A weekend spent at pet movers and ericsson pet farm. It was truly an enjoyable weekend, with many breeds of dogs to see and cuddle. There were Schnauzer, Poodle, Pug, Labrador, Jack Russell... Anyone has Jack Russell puppies? Thinking of giving it away? I don't mind accepting a gift from you!

Jane was looking for a Pug, but in the end show fell in love with a Shar Pei, a bull dog and a Golden Retriever ($2800, imported from Australia).

Amanda from Singapore Pets is really friendly and knowledgeable. She explained everything about breeding to us and it was an eye opener! She told us about the danger of breeding dogs, death of puppies, c-section of dogs, blood spewing here there and everywhere...

From the pet farms, we visited Ikea (Tampines) which was a stone's throw away. Someone had to buy a Tromso Loft Bed ($199), darn cheap but you need to have high ceiling. Else, not very practical. Had lunch at the deli in Ikea, met an inconsiderate patron who hogged the seat like his father owns the place. The deli was super crowded and everyone was "chopping" seats. Here, this man was sipping his miserable cup of coffee, occupying the whole table. Should have taken his photo using my mobile phone, and disgrace him in the public blog.

Tromso Loft Bed ($199)

Beautiful pixs to make you happy

2007-04-24T18:06:00.000+08:00

Let there be LIGHT!

2007-04-18T14:25:00.000+08:00

Two of the nicest lamps we have come across. The price tag is also very nice with many zeros behind... If you want to buy it for me, either as birthday present or christmas present or housewarming gift or father's day present or easter present or ______________ (enter your own reason), I won't turn it down. But must warn you first, it really don't come cheap...

Seat, Bench, Chair, Sofa...

2007-04-18T10:37:00.000+08:00

Our favourite sofa, in synthetic fabric. Look at the unique legs... simply gorgeous...

Love this piece of sofa for it's minimalist design. Very low and close to the ground. Makes the ceiling of your house look higher.

Visited Air Division few days ago. The furnitures are so sleek... I was salivating inside the shop but the minute we asked the price... My whole life flashed in front of me!!! You won't believe how much each set of furniture cost. How can anyone pay so much for a stool?! These must be the Ministers who are earning millions of dollars each year.

Did not see this piece of sofa in the shop. Nice retro colour, good for rooms with Retro Theme... Maybe the study room will feature this? :-)

Turkey, Bagger, Six Pack... Whatever!

2007-04-17T10:25:00.000+08:00

Had an eventful Saturday morning with 3 of the Ventures. Participated in district bowling competition. It was all "tears", adrenaline and excitement throughout the 3 hours.

As expected, the event started at almost 9.30am when they told us to gather at 8.15am. What do you expect from activities organised by HQ? To begin with, things started on the wrong note. How can one member from an opponent team bowl for two different names? That's quite suspicious...

After the first game, we were the leading team among the 6 teams that participated. We were on a high and really encouraged. After the second game, our team pulled ahead and widened the gap between ourselves and the second placed team. However, it was all downhill for us during the third game. (It was all Alvin's fault!) We were hoping that the team in lane 18 will slip up and let us steal the Champion trophy from under their nose, but it was not to be. Finally finished second in the team event.

My team members really excelled and played well. Way above their expectations. I guess the hardwork and practise is not wasted after all. Everyone was encouraging one another, Choy was super steady, Zhen Yi was almost like a kam-cheong spider (but he played his best-est game in the second game) and Alvin rawks (but it's still his fault that we did not win the team event!). I was lucky and did quite well for the first two games to emerge Individual Champion. But without the 3 sometimes nice, sometimes funny, sometimes encouraging, sometimes a pain in the %^@ Ventures, things would be very different.

There were no Turkeys, Baggers or Six Packs (WHATEVER... WHO CARES!) but enjoyed the session with them and hope that we'll do just as well next year... if there is a next year!

Annoyed, antagonized, furious, provoked, enraged, outraged!!!!

2007-04-16T11:53:00.000+08:00

WHAT'S WRONG WITH TEENAGERS?
- sleeping during lectures/chapels

- forgetting to bring forms, money - after reminders x 3

- coming to school late - as late as 2 hours
- AWOL: parents' letter to cover their %#$!*&#$ when they are unwell but well enough not to see a doctor
- snatching papers from your table when you asked them to do something which they have forgotten
- 9 days of MC and 5 days of late coming for #A (80% regular attendance), 10 days of MC and 6 days of late coming for #B (76% regular attendance), 6 days of MC and 3 days of late coming for #C (87% regular attendance)

I am worried for some of these people. What kind of teenagers are they? These are the people that will eventually end up in the top University, with at least a Master's Degree. Brain = 100%, Money in bank = 100%, Attitude = 0%. When you scold/talk sense into them, they show you the face of "why-are-you-picking-on-me"?

It's always why do you wake me up from my sleep? Can't you see I am not interested in whatever the speaker is talking about? So what if I am late in bringing some forms/money that you want? It's just some unimportant piece of paper. I don't feel very well so just ask parents write letter, cannot is it? Late to school no big deal right? At least I am attending school. Better late than never...

What should I do??! Annoyed, antagonized, furious, provoked, enraged, outraged!!!!

Musical Fountain - Songs of the Sea

2007-04-13T10:09:00.000+08:00

The new musical fountain at Sentosa was recently opened. The settings of the new musical fountain is quite impressive and therefore, I had very high expectations of what I am going to see.

The gate to the musical fountain only open at 7.20pm. However, since majority of the viewers are Singaporeans, there was a long queue even before 7pm. What's the rush among the Singaporeans? Can't they just live life at a slower pace during holidays?
When the show began, I was quite taken aback. A group of adult actors acting like children ran out of the stage. And they began singing very kiddish songs. It is such a big disappointment with all the lip sync and the poorly written script. Can you imagine them singing Chan Mali Chan?! Cannot make it...

However, I truly enjoyed the laser show. It was quite impressive and the firework hot, really hot because you can really feel the heat from where you are seated. Minus away the kiddish, childish singing and storyline, the whole show is enjoyable and totally worth the $6, for a 20 - 25 minutes show.

For One More Day...

2007-04-09T14:32:00.000+08:00

For one more day, we enjoy the Sun, the Sea and the Sand

Underwater World - Sentosa

2007-04-09T12:01:00.000+08:00

Finally visited Underwater World at Sentosa. The price is a bit steep at $19.50 for an adult ticket. Plus the $3 to get into Sentosa, it will cost an adult $22.50 to visit the Underwater World. If you were to bring a family of 4, that will easily set you back by about $100.

The place is quite small, you can easily finish touring the place in about 30 minutes. The fun part about the whole place is that there is an "interactive" pool. You can put your hands into the pool, feel and touch the skin of a stingray, puffer fish etc. It is a good experience... especially for the faint hearted!

Seahorses that look like sea weed... Very interesting!

Finding Nemo...

Jelly fish, be careful... They STING!

Great white shark?? But they look so small compared to what we see in the movie Jaws.

This one certainly look scarier than the one above! Nice effect though, with the hologram...

peaceful and quiet sanctuary at Carlisle Road...

2007-04-03T10:21:00.000+08:00

A peaceful sanctuary at Carlisle Road - Carlyx Green. A small development consists of 12 boutique units with a small pool at rear. A BBQ pit and a fittness corner. Facing the Morning Sun, our lovely unit consists of 2 bedrooms and a open concept kitchen that link to the modern and contemporary living room with a small planter box at side. Wooden strip flooring at the bedrooms and Marble flooring at living rm furnish with Black sleek 32" plasma TV places on black gloss finish console and pair up with a 2 seaters black leather, S/S legs designer sofa with a side table. This beautiful home will be ready around October 2007! Give me a good offer, it may be yours! :)

Since August 2006 when the construction started, we have been checking on the process constantly. It's so exciting to see your new place being built. Lovely place, tucked at the corner of Carlisle Road, near to Pek Kio Market, near to Novena MRT, near to Bugis, near to Newton, near to Farrer Park, near to KK hospital, is almost at the Heart of the City. Anyone wants to give me an offer price? It's yours... IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT!

Jrt Sky

2007-04-02T17:08:00.000+08:00

An addition to our family member.

sat in a new car...

2007-04-02T14:33:00.000+08:00

Jane bought a new car... An AH BENGish YELLOW CHEVROLET AVEO... $19000, weekend car (Off Peak Car, to be politically correct!) That's cheap... :) Maybe I get to drive it one fine day, when I strike TOTO?

Over the weekend, we visited two developments. One of them is Pavillion 11. Very impressive layout, huge, nicely done up showroom. Completely sold out... and the cost? $1.5 million only! That's considered "cheap" according to the agent. Wondering how much she herself is earning and she can actually say that the condo is "cheap"!!

SIFS 2006, outdated but still very nice...

2007-04-02T14:24:00.000+08:00

Singapore International Flower Show 2006 at Suntec City Convention Center:

The new fragrance... (new to me at least)

2007-04-02T12:46:00.000+08:00

Birthday gift for Jane Lim...

Birthday gift for DY...

New Zealand 2006

2007-03-30T16:28:00.000+08:00

We made enough money here for a free night stay at Auckland!

Childhood buddy...

Friend's house in Auckland

Her miserable room... How can she make babies with her husband in this miserable tiny area??

That's how life should be, sit and laze around... doing nothing...

Welcome to Hobbiton, site where Lord of the Rings was filmed... but we did not visit the actual site though. It was FU&*ing expensive!!

Room with a view to die for!

Before there were Ninja Turtles... there was Ninja Norman!!

Smoking house?

It is sunny but still feeling very cold early in the morning!!

sing in india

2007-03-30T09:26:00.000+08:00

Mumbai, India

I will be leaving for india soon, so this is my first attempt at creating a blog to update everyone of my life in india