Dum Di Dum~~

Wat's up with the title man...Call me a freak...haha...
Gonna be an eventful day ahead....lots of stuffs to do today...gotta settle some paperwork in the afternoon(some = alot)...meeting a friend in the evening to finalise details about his policy...den gonna head down to a fren's granny's wake...feel sad for her as well.

Actually was supposed to go to a chalet/bbq tonight but since I am going to the wake...reconsidering my options again...Just felt it isn't appropriate to do so...shall see how it goes...

Went back to office yesterday for awhile to submit some forms....den arranged to meet up with Joey...so kind of her to pick me up.. :p Heh...but certain things are just not what it seems...lolz~~

Somehow or rather, we had to walk quite a distance...and eventually got back somewhere near to the place I met her...and I was told its my fault...haha...yahyah~~ Settled down at MOS Burger for a drink and we chatted for quite awhile...and I certainly got some invaluable advices from our very own version of Aunt Agony...haha....

Left for home after her friends were ready to meet her...and on the MRT trip back...got really disgusted by these 2 "elite" secondary school students(From China) who gave each other a lesson on correct pronuncation and articulation of BRITISH ENGLISH....wtf~~ Yeah...I learnt alot...."while" is pronounced as "vh~ile", and "tuition" as "Tu~weeeee~tion". I thank them for the wonderful effort in trying to educate the whole MRT carriage with their wonderful BRITISH ENGLISH but I would rather they actually keep it to themselves and not disturb my reading of the New Paper...duh. Alternatively, they can choose to go back to their Mainland China and spread their immense knowledge...who knows they might make a fortune out of it...I wish them luck.

~~Knocking On Heaven's Door~~

No....I dun mean I am going to die soon....haha...
But I got the song up on my blog!~ Yeah....credits to Ying for helping me with the online storage. :) A real nice song....didn't realise there were so many versions of this song....but I personally prefer the Avril Lavinge version because its more soothing as compared to the other version I have by Guns And Roses...

Had a late night chat yesterday with a former colleague cum used to be good friend. Discussed about his problems in life...told me he just broke up with his gf of 4yrs. Reason for breaking up was because she could not see a future between them. Makes me wonder if its more of an excuse then a reason. I would suggest its more of the former though. I mean if there was not to be a future for them...then why were they together for 4yrs in the first place? I guess at a time like this, what we really need is honesty...too much to ask for? maybe...

Anyway, he went on to tell me that he gave up alot for that gf of his. Drifted away from friends and was just contented to be in their world of 2....until half of his world sadly vanished. Right now, he is trying to make up for the lost friendship of the past 4yrs...but to no avail. Many friends, including myself have moved on...I think he was expecting some sympathy from me eh.

Nah!~~ Why should I? He made a choice to isolate himself...so who else should he blame but himself....I remember we used to go for clubbing...pool sessions and JB trips as a group. A whole bunch of us...until he chose to give us crap excuses like "oh, i need to be with my dear" , "Oh...she wun be happy if I am with u all" everytime we invited him for gatherings. People do get sick of crap easily if he were to realise that. I dun think he did....nor care much less then. So why make the effort now....too late my friend...

Which brings me to my point that I have always believed upon. The fact that friends are more important than all these so called relationships...I am not saying that I do not want to get myself hitched one of these days...haha...but its just that I would not sacrifice friendship just for that alone. Friendships are made for a lifetime....relationships....when its gone....its gone....

I may not have much experiences to validate my claims but I've seen how some friends stood by me when I needed help....were there with me to share my joy and sorrow...isn't that enough to convince me? Sceptics may tell me that's because I have never enjoyed the plesant experience of being in a relationship before...which I would unwillingly agree to if they insist on it. It ain't fair to judge until we are able to weigh the pros and cons accurately. Will get back to all when I have the ability to do so one day....but for the moment...let me believe what I choose to believe... :)

Monday...Yet Again~

Its yet another Monday again...Waking up at 11 everyday is indeed a luxury...haha...wun last long btw...going for an interview this week...Hope everything turns out well. I guess its gonna be another boring day today...gonna coop myself at home unless someone invites me out for dinner or something...haha...

Spent the weekend watching soccer on Sat nite...at Bar'celona, another fave haunts of mine...Nice place to be...for a cold pint of beer and unlimited live broadcast soccer actions. We were easily the loudest crowd there despite having only 4 of us at first....so conspicious that the waiter offered us the chance to commentate the match...lolz~~ Not a bad night overall....won some money...enjoyed myself...and of course most importantly ManU won~ :p

Sunday was spent mostly at home...Decided to join my frens for dinner at Katong as I couldn't picture myself sitting in front of the TV for the whole evening. Had the super nice chicken rice at Katong Shopping Centre before proceeding to Mac Cafe at East Coast Park for a nice drink and chit chat session. Had my palm read by a friend and was told I have a career line...bodes well for my career....haha...like real~

I kinda of like East Coast Park....be it sitting by the beach enjoying the breeze or chilling out in any of the cafes there...seems like the place is filled with a relaxing atmosphere...allows you to let go of your worries and troubles....at least momentarily....Really need that sometimes....

~~Phantom of The Opera~~

Caught the movie version of the famous Andrew Llyod Webber classic musical..The Phantom Of The Opera last night. Having attended the musical version of this classic in Singapore back years ago...I was relishing the opportunity to be able to watch it once again.

Watching the movie version was a totally different experience for me. To put it simply, watching the musical back then was just a form of appreciation of the music and their elaboration of the fine details in their costume, music and stage presence...At such a tender age then...guess no one can fault me for not being able to understand the whole story...However, the movie version presented me with an avenue to understand the Phantom story much better...a more effective way rather than to read the original text by Gaston LeRoux. I am not an avid reader of novels to begin with.

I enjoyed the movie thoroughly....every songs sang brought back fond memories of how I used to play the original soundtrack time after time when I was young. Though the casting of Gerard Butler and Emma Rossum as Phantom and Christine does pales in comparison to the original casting of Micheal Crawford and Sarah Brightman...this production leaves me with not much room to complain about. Since the opening of the musical in 1986...not many casting have been able to claim they did better than the original...maybe for the exception of Peter Karrie as Phantom whom if I am not mistaken, was the one who featured in the Singapore Tour...I remembered being really impressed back then...

The Phantom of The Opera remains to be my favourite musical of all time...but I guess I am not alone in saying that. Having the good fortune of being able to attend other musicals like Les Miserable, Cats and having heard the original soundtracks of some others like Miss Saigon and West Side Story, I feel that none has come close to bettering Phantom in terms of music and storyline. Every song and act in Phantom is a classic...Songs like Think Of Me, All I Ask Of You, Music of The Night captures the hearts and imagination of listeners with relative ease. Ask our dear SI finalist Slyvester Sim if you do not believe....lolz~~

To those who have not watched the movie yet, I really encourage you to do so soon. One of the movies not to be missed. Do it soon because I think the run is going to end in like a few days time. I am glad I actually made it in time to watch. Gotta thank Joey for that....hahaha....

Finally.....

Yes....I failed! Finally I am getting my just desserts...haha...been pushing my luck too far...thought I could scrape through this paper the way I did for the last 2....I think I deserve to fail...The effort just wasn't there this time round. I could have easily excused myself by claiming I got a bad headache since last night but I guess that is just no excuse since I have so much time on hand...Not that I didn't spend time studying...but its just that the focus wasn't there....I dunno why I find it so hard to concentrate and focus on the information in the text. My mind seems to be wandering like it didn't belong to me...Perhaps too many things on my mind??

Anyway, it might be a good thing that the inevitable happened...Time for me to stop taking things for granted....In short...TIME TO WAKE UP MY FUCKING IDEA!!! Haha...I seem to enjoy scolding myself much more than I do scolding someone else....sadistic me...Thank goodness this paper I flunked was the cheapest among the 3...By hook or by crook...I will definitely pass the next time round...A personal promise to people reading this.... :)

After failing the test today...I also took some time off to do some New Year shopping...before going to Serangoon to meet a BMT friend. Haha...wonder why I still had the mood to do so...Bought a few shirts at G2000...Quite satisfied with my purchases since the shirts were really on huge discounts...I thought I got a bargain...but ended up buying more than what I needed...Blew my budget already...haha~
Nvm....at least the shirts will come into use when i start working...I hope soon... :)

SINGAPORE!! Champion of Tiger Cup 2004

This is purely a soccer post...so for ppl who are not interested in soccer....dun have to waste your time okie....haha...though i still think it should make a good read...lolz~

Finally!....yes finally, the much maligned soccer team of Singapore has done themselves and the fans who support them the much deserved justice of clinching the Tiger Cup 2004. I admit I was really impressed by the way Singapore actually won it.

Came into the tournament as underdogs, deemed as failures by some from the media, I think they have done very very well to prove themselves worthy to don the national colours and to have 55,000 roaring fans behind them. I must say I am proud of the performances by every individuals in the team as they overcame challenges with the confidence and flair like as if they have already done it thousands of times before. 3 Cheers for the Lions.

Being at the stadium itself certainly brings out the passion and patriotism in everyone, including myself. I swear I didn't even feel that hyped up during National Day Parade....haha...the atmosphere at the stadium tonight was just so overwhelming...simply beyond description.... :)

I think its a good end to a tournament played at this time when soccer should be not even be on the mind of anyone....furthermore....being marred by so much controversies...no thanks to unsupporting behaviour from a certain group of uncultured players from some 3rd world country. The boos and jeers they received tells much of what people think of them. I think tonight's final serves to be a very good lesson for those ill-mannered scums on how this game should be played. Indonesia, on the contrast, were gracious losers even though they knew they had the odds stacked against them even before the match started. No temper flares, no malicious challenges...just plain good attacking football. The applause and cheers they received from Singapore fans when they received their medals were mere testaments of that fact.
3 Cheers for Indonesia too.

I am going to a Cup Final!~

Yeah....tonight i will be watching the Tiger Cup Final live at National Stadium...Hope the national team can do us proud. I am expecting to be a great match...hope I won't be disappointed.

Alot of things on my mind now, certain events that took place around me is beginning to have some effect on me...heh~ In just a matter of days, I've seen family members quarrel because of money...have seen a couple break up because of infidelity...and witnessed so called friends successfully sowing discord between each another. Makes me wonder if all these so called relationships and family ties are really that vulnerable that it cannot even withstand even the slightest of pressure and resistance from external means.

How can a few thousand dollars be so important that a married couple for almost 30yrs can quarrel without realising the hurt their words might cause to each other?

How can the seduction from just another girl in a club be so tempting that a guy can actually forsake a 5yr relationship just to satisfy his desire?

How can a 6yr old friendship be so fragile that it cannot even prevent the malices and lies from people with ill intent from affecting it?

I dunno....at least for now...Perhaps, in another few years time, when I have seen and learnt enough...I might be able to take all this in my stride but for now....it really leaves me wondering...

This is a CHEENA BLOG!!

WTF!!~

I actually have a fren saying my blog is "cheena"...wtf!!~~
Just bcos i have a chinese mp3 and some lyrics and my blog is deemed to be one ah...DuH!~
But anyway, I dun gif a damn lah....I am a Chinese...proud to be one too...sounds lame huh...haha

Today is gonna be another simple day for me...will spend some time on my studies....maybe go for a haircut...have not decided where...any suggestions?? I am intending to do something to my hair as well....Wanna add some colour to the boring blacky state it is in now. But some part of me inside is telling me not to waste the money...haha...Arrgghh~~!!~~!!
How??? I need money...lolz~~

Just added another friend to my blog list...hmmm....my list is getting longer by the day...great!!~
Seen some other nice blogs around on the net and I am thinking of having a major revamp on my own...but I would need alot of help on it...Any volunteers??

Tired.....

Juz woke up from barely a few hours of sleep....gonna get back to dreamland later....Watched ManU in action at 4am just now. Exciting game which ended all fair and square. Anyway, had quite a nice evening prior to that...met up with some of my poly mates which i really had not seen for a long time....We went for dinner at TM Pastamania (It really does have an outdoor section!!)...and I got my favourite Banana Dessert Pizza...Yummy!!~ My friends liked it too.... :)

Contented with dinner, we walked around Tampines Mall because one of my friends Joey, says she wanna get New Year clothes....hmmm...a tad too early to me...lolz~ I went to G2000 and most of the items there are on huge discount...tempting leh...haha...and I saw this nice sling bag which would come in useful when I start to work, quite affordable too...but I managed to curb my temptations :) Promised myself not to spend unnecessarily until I get a regular income...I hope soon.

Anyway, we decided to go to East Coast for supper after that. Had some nice bbq food and i got myself a nice and cold pint of Erdinger. I think i got my frens stunned the way I drank the Erdinger...but I swear I kinda liked it that way....and I swear it was taught to me by some bartender in Fishermen Village...haha...We spent quite some time there chatting about lotsa stuffs...something we seldom get the chance to do...Hmm...will definitely try and organise more of these gatherings in future... :)

I PASSED I PASSED I PASSED!!!!

Phew!!!~
With trepidation i went for my 2nd paper today...the feeling was like sending myself to the gallows...but thank god....or whoever....I passed!! I swear I did not have the slightest of confidence this time round.....much more horrible than the last paper I took...The few seconds after I pressed the submit button to await my results seemed like eternity and when the "P" that eroded all my fears appeared on the screen....I might have been the happiest guy in Suntec at that exact moment....haha...just like striking Toto... :p

I was one of the first few to submit my test and that definitely wasn't a sign of confidence...more of me being too tired after burning the midnight oil...didn't even bother to check since being in the soon-to-concuss state I was in...checking it a thousand times won't make any difference...Took the gamble and it paid off...so relieved...

I am feeling good now, luck has been with me since the start of 2005...everything going smoothly for me....and some friend are beginning to treat me better liao hor...haha...Sarah...if u r reading this....its for u ger!~ Thanks for your encouragement...did wonders for me...I am sure u will also do well enough for your interview eh...so here i am returning the luck u loaned to me....plus some of my own as well!! Looking forward to hearing good news from you. :)

Monday....Blues???

Its the start of another week again...now that I am not working...dun really feel it...But soon I will...haha...Not that I mind actually...I think I've slacked enough for this 2mths...enjoying myself doing the things I always wanted to do...Only regret being not able to go for a overseas holiday...but that shall come later in the year i guess.

Once I settle my insurance exams...I might have to get a full time job and insurance being a sideline...not the ideal situation that I am asking for...but if its a compromise that at least can being me peace(spare me the nagging) at home everyday...then I think that's the path I would choose to go.

My resolution for this year is plain simple. To earn myself a living and save up a substantial sum of money for either investment or studies. Shouldn't be much of a problem I suppose since I do not really spend much except for the occasional ktv or mahjong sessions....and sometimes i do win ok~ haha...

Taking another 15mins break before I actually hit back to my texts....my 2nd test is tomorrow, I hope I do make it...Just wanna get everything over and done with asap... :)

I Love Oldies!!~

Juz came back from a KTV session at our fave hangout in Outram. Really had lotsa fun there...lucky I decided to go this time. Actually I never had the intention of going for ktv today but all because of a small quarrel I had with my mum...so didn't wanna stay home...haha.

Prior to this, I felt that I've gotten really sick of ktv with all the drinking and stuffs but tonight was really fun. Halfway through, we decided that we would all sing English oldies and that was when the fun began. Songs like Unchained Melody and Careless Whisper were suddenly in the list. Songs that I never heard anyone sing in KTV. :p

After the ktv, we went to Lavender to have supper driven by my campmate(ex...hahaha) Noel. For the first time the driver isn't me eh...lolz~~ Used to drive him around in our favourite minibus when i was still in camp...haha...Those PA and NDP shit....those were the days man... :)

Hmmm...I can't get to sleep now, still very full from the sumptous supper we had, but its just as well...I might as well stay up to catch the live telecast of the FA Cup, I hope Liverpool wins...hehe...I am sure Daping agrees with me...but only for today hor...dun win too often...lolz~

I PASSED!!!

1 down!! 2 to go!!

I juz came back from suntec...where i took my first insurance paper...Went there with a heavy heart...cos i wasn't well prepared to say the least. Though i spent considerable time on revising the relevant texts, but nothing seem to be able to be registered in me. A failed attempt at a trial test didn't do my confidence much good either. But what the heck!! I managed to scrape through the real thing and that's all that matters to me...

Now i got 4 more days to prepare for my next paper...this time round i gotta work much harder cos the paper is gonna be much tougher...according to my friends. I can't rely on luck anymore man...I am not known to be a lucky man anyway...and i think i used most of it today already...Friends who are free....pray for me also okie? Your efforts will be well appreciated by me...hahaha...

~~Yawnz~~

I am so tired....despite sleeping for more than 9hrs....Woke up for awhile at 11 then went back to sleep till 3....But no one should blame me since i studied through the night ok!~
Well at least almost...stopped at 4am to catch my favourite Manchester United in action. It was a disappointing match and they were lucky to scrape through with a draw. Shan't talk too much about it...haha

I might have to study through the night again since my paper is tomorrow, my friend who took it yesterday failed...adding to my pressure...I hope I will be more lucky. I think i do deserve abit of luck since I am not having much of it in soccer huh...People above gotta be fair to me sometimes...lolz~~

Boring~~

Heard a nice song over the radio this morning...nice lyrics...so thought of posting the lyrics here to share with my friends...Its a Chinese song so for my friends who do not understand Chinese or have difficulties understanding...I extend my apologies....haha....Those interested in downloading the mp3...just click here .

李圣杰

你们要快乐

你哭着拿下银手链还我的时候
最近你躲我有了理由
别说我的爱让你惭愧不配拥有
珍惜不就是温柔
但你说抱歉爱上了我的好朋友
原来心酸比心痛难受
茫然的走到了门口
倔强还是念旧
我听见我回头说
你们要快乐要天长地久
你们没有错爱是自由
走出这扇门后至少我还有辽阔
你们要快乐要紧紧牵手
你们不幸福我会难过
成全最爱的人不是为了看着她寂寞
过去曾让你笑得很甜
不代表有权利要你纠结
虽然遗憾爱情也有它的季节
风不能吹就作最潇洒的落叶

~~Its a Rainy Day~~

When I woke up this morning...it was raining...When i reached home at around 2...It was still raining!! I can see the water level of the reservoir in front of my house rising to a new high... :p

Obviously this rain came at the wrong time man...had I decided to stay at home for the whole day and slept through the whole afternoon or slack in front of the TV...I would have loved the weather...but I actually went to the stadium to watch the Tiger Cup match between Singapore and Myanmar. Its a highly entertaining match...certainly worth the $6 for the ticket. The feeling of watching your country play together with some 20,000 plus fellow Singaporeans around you is certainly great...Especially since Singapore won...Moreover this is a match that showcases all the good and bad of the game...I was impressed by the determination both sides shown..yet digusted by the antics of a few rotten apples...they have done a great job tarnishing the positive image of the "Beautiful Game"

But nonetheless...I am glad i actually chose to watch the match live at the stadium despite the downpour that almost dissuaded me to do so...The feeling is just so different...I am looking forward to the final. :)

Anyway...I think i have enjoyed myself enough for this festive weekend...come tomorrow...It will be time for me to go back to my mugging...my first test is on Thursday...I can't afford to fail man...I think I am dragging too long already...and most importantly the test fees are so expensive!!! I can't afford a retake...haha...

Its a Brand New Year!!~

Its 2005!!
My first post of the New Year!!

To think I actually spent most of the initial hours of 2005 sleeping...haha...

Reached home at about 4am this morning after watching Kungfu Hustle at Marina Square...
My friends told me its rather lame and true to their words...it came across to me as too exaggerated and nonsensical. Then again, what do u expect from a Stephen Chow movie?
But at least it did make me laugh and i think most importantly I enjoyed the movie for its "in the face" style hunour...not a bad start to my new year i suppose... :)

Before the movie, we actually went to have dinner at Marche, the queue was surprisingly short when we reached there. Our initial plan actually, was to have a steamboat dinner at Joaquim, but no matter how good the quality and variety of food is, the price of $38.80 per person was too expensive...certainly not worth it. Nonetheless, we enjoyed our dinner at Marche before going over to Rocky Masters for a nice drink to whill time while waiting for our movie. We eventually decided to move over to Esplanade hoping for some entertainment from the new year celebrations ongoing there. I wasn't expecting alot of people since the fireworks and other celebratory stuffs were cancelled as a mark of respect to the victims of the Tsumani tragedy. To my surprise, the human traffic there was quite heavy and we had a hard time squeezing through in the end. Eventually we found a spot to settle down and waited for the countdown which unexpectedly didn't come...not that we mind one bit because we understand that while we are celebrating, millions of people out there might still be suffering from the after effects of the tragedy... :(

Chatted on the phone with a good friend the moment I reached home after the movie...we talked about alot of stuffs and both of us didn't realise it was almost 6 until my handphone rang. Quite surprising to know from her that the Pastamania in Tampines Mall actually have an outdoor section...boy...Its been a long time since i went there...haha...

Woke up in the afternoon at around 2 for my breakfast...haha...only bcos my mum couldn't stand me sleeping the whole afternoon away and waste a pack of nasi lemak which she claimed to be piping hot when she came back from market in the morning...ah whatever...The rice sucks anyway...lolz!~

As i settled down comfortably in front of my TV, news coverages of the Tsunami disaster just kept on appearing on the screen and the death toll is increasing rapdily as days past by...Quite saddened by these tragic news...who wouldn't anyway. Its really a shame Nature chose to end the year with a disaster of this magnitude...all I hope is the victims who are still suffering from the after-effects of the disaster can recover quickly and get on with their lives...