I Love Dad & Mum

this weekend was exceptionally great...cos i spent alot of time wif Daddy & Mummy & Princess...we were out for Indian cuisine at Ras Indian Restaurant located at Clark Quay...been there..tasted the food a couple of times but yet to bring Daddy & Mummy to try...cos we were mostly out as a family of 8..Jaina, Des & Tereave dun take spicy food...so anyway...we had some giant papadum and chicken samosa for starters...yummy!!! our main course was some typical indian dishes...prawn masala...chicken tikka curry...grilled fish tandoori...dal...together wif rice and naan (plain/garlic)...dinner was very good...only feedback from Daddy & Mummy...portions were a little small...

as it was still too early for our next programme...we were strollin along Clark Quay...decided to have some coffee at The Coffee Club...smoking table of cos...as usual...Princess ended ordering the most xpensive coffee (some Javanese coffee tat costs S$7) amongst us...hahaha...Daddy jus had a regular black coffee...Mummy ordered the Ice Mocha Vanilla...i was going for the new recommended...Ice Blackberry Coffee...it been quite a while since i last had a really good chat wif Daddy and Mummy...so coffee break was really good :)

our next line up...Great World City...we went to catch "Wanted"...when me and princess first saw the trailer on TV...its a die die must watch movie...cos there's Angelina Jolie...

Peeps...u have to catch this movie...its damn good!!!! Thumbs up x5....i'm not gonna tell u the story...go watch it urself!!! trust me...u won't regret paying the money!!!

spent the whole saturday wif Daddy and Mummy and Princess too...woohoo!!!! went to Balestier Complex cos Mummy wanted to have sushi buffet...arrived at Sakura Sushi...buffet is only available on weekdays from Mon to Fri...DAMN :( well...since we were already ther and we didn't want our growling stomaches to protest further...we went straight in and ordered...Daddy and Mummy decided to go for something safe...Teriyaki Chicken Don and Chicken Katsu Udon...i tried the chef's recommendation...Grilled (Aspargus and Straw Mushroons wrapped wif Bacon, Chicken Wings, Sotong) Don...taste really good...should try!!! Princess on the other hand...didnt enjoy her Ebi Curry Rice at all!!! the curry sux...the prawn wasn't fresh...my goodness...the whole thing sux big time....poor princess...finished almost all....

after the almost perfect lunch...we went to Novena...furniture mall...to check out the red toaster tat was a perfect match wif our red kettle...i mean, obviously...they were of the same brand...AKIRA...hahaha...thn we spotted some cool DVD portable player...oso AKIRA...and they were having some major promo...threw in a wireless headphones...tok bout value for money $$...so we bought 2 sets...one for us and one for Mummy...to keep her entertained when she's forced to accompany Daddy at the fishing pond...haha! dun knoe wat got into us...we bought a set of cordless phone as well...all AKIRA!!! next stop...CENTREPOINT....princess and I wanted to apply for broadband service at Starhub...OMG! the freakin queue was super long...the waiting time was super long...decided to fax in our application instead...after walkin around aimlessly...we decided to call it a day...headed to Geylang cos princess wanted to get a new toilet bowl for her place...was suppose to meet Jaina & Des for dinner...but Des wasn't feeling well...so we bought porridge, rojak, popiah, wanton noodles...and had our dinner wif them at their home of cos...went home pretty early...do me and princess decided to watch the VCD we borrowed from Des...Miss Tiffany Universe 2004...beauty pageant for Aqua ie. Transversites...held in Thailand...laughing our heads out...cos some really "unsuccessful" sex change...super funny...must admit tat the winner however...was a stunning "beauty"...after tat...princess ended up massaging me the whole night...cos i was havin my migrain AGAIN!!!

woke up on sun feeling much better...went shopping wif Mummy and Princess at Far East Plaza...Mummy wanted to buy some accessories for her evening gown on our BIG day...so accompany her lor...but...ended up buying myself a ring...oops!!!


cool right??? dun worry...i didn't spend alot on this ring...only S$19.90...hahaha...well...Mummy and Princess oso ended up buying some earrings for themselves...so square off :)

okeez...enuf of updates for now...me beri sleepy...goin to bed...nitez.nitez...

Childhood Fears??

as usual...wa tuning in to my fav station, Class 95.0 morning express on my way to work this morning...Glenn Ong and FD did their usual stuff...arguing over issues...funny guys...never seem to agree wif their viewpoints...so anyway..."are parents forcing their kids to learn music" was the topic of discussion...listeners were asked to text their response in...and surprisingly all messages seemed to suggest they all agreed tat parents are forcing their kids to learn some musical instruments...

Glenn's viewpoint: parents should force their kids to learn (kids naturally only wan to play...they prob dun knoe wats good for them until they r old enuf to realise it themselves..by then...they could be in their 30s...)

FD's viewpoint: parents should not force their kids to learn (forcing kids to do wat they dun like will make them hate those things...they will only do it for the sake of doing...jus to please their parents without genuine appreciation...)

this topic kinda remind me of my childhood...i was sent to Yamaha Music School whn i was 7...started learnin organ...completed the courses...thn my parents got me a piano teacher to coach me...after completin Grade 1..they bought me a piano...thus i was "forced" into completing my course...wanted to drop out after Grade 3 but becos i felt obliged they bought me a piano...i dragged myself thru the rest of the grades until i reach the final grade...couldn take it anymore...and it was in the midst of preparing my "O"s...i finally made up my mind to stop...

other thn music lessons...i had art lessons, swimming classes, martial arts, tuitions for almost all subjects...could hardly breathe...back then...i was really envious of my frens...all the time in the world for them to play...obviously...becos none of them had such "busy schedules" as a kid...didnt hate my parents for doin tat...jus felt tat i didnt enjoy my childhood...hmmm...mayb tats the reason y i m always actin childish...haha :)

now tat i m 30...if u ask me...i will reply as follows:

"i wan to thank my parents for wat they have done for me. its becos they made me thru those classes:
Music - i m so musically inclined now tat i can impress gals wif both my voice and piano (very rusty now though...needs lots of practice)
Art - if u peeps have seen my new place & the many paintings i did...u will agree wif me tat the art lessons paid off
Swimming & Taekwando - i had a super relaxed time during NS...wat else is ther to learn when i m oredi a black-belter and have a life-saving cert? each time i see the rest of my squad mates punished wif knucle push-ups...i tell myself "heng ah"...

wif all the benefits tat i have reaped...i cant thank my parents enuf...suffered during childhood but enjoy the adulthood...its all worth it!!!"

so kids out ther...if u wanna start blamin ur parents for "forcing" u into takin up lessons...do tat when u r 30..when u realise tat all ur "sufferings" during childhood didnt pay off...otherwise...better start appreciatin wat they have done for u now!!!

Lost & Found

anyone of u peeps usin FACEBOOK?? jus like Friendster..its a network engine...for me...wat seemingly appears to be a tool for hooking up wif new frens now became my compass in search of my lost frens...over a spend of 5 days...i located some 10 odd secondary schoolmates...whom i have not contacted for over the past 14 years...hey! its not my fault...had 2 keep up wif the techno advancement...constantly upgradin my mobile...in the process...dropped off many contacts along the way...u knoe...esp whn u have to go thru the hassle of transferin the contacts to ur new mobile...i mean we r tokin bout 100 to 200 contacts man!! so anyway...in the midst of my quest in search of lost Gabrielites...i found him...or rather...he found me. OMG! my secondary school classmate, my "full of nonsence" kaki, my porn buddy, Weng Hong...did the usual thingy...goin thru his profile...not much write-up bout his life story though...was laughing away at his pics my colleagues thought i was crazy...not tat he look stupid or something...jus cannot contain the excitment..i mean we haven met for 14 years...and now he's married...puttin on abit of weight and all...its damn funny :)

guess wat? i met him up last evening for dinner and drinks...at Tampines Mall/Century Square...he's here wif his wife to attend some training for 6 days...apparently its for their personal development...hmmm...dun ask me wats tat? i know...typical us will never do it...we hardly even have time for proper sleep...geez...jus wat's he thinkin?? anyway...his wife was wif 2 other frens..arranged to watch "Sex in the City"...sorry i forgot their names...so we had a quick bite at MOS Burger...thn its jus me and Weng Hong...do wat guys do best...find a coffee joint...order our fav coffee...sit down shake legs talk cock...wat else...for some reason...maybe its becos of the rain...jus couldn find a place amongst the crowd to rest our butts...decided to move off...and landed ourselves at East Coast Park...HongKong Cafe...less crowded...found ourselves a smoking table...ordered our drinks...yuan yang (coffee tea mix) plus cigarettes...wat else can we ask for...spent the next few hours updatin each other bout our lives (very very summarised version) for the past 14 years...before we head home...

nothin changed...not referring to our looks of cos...but the way we comm...still jokin around and chattin...like we jus finished our "O"s yesterday...okok...abit exaggeratin...but the feelin was really good...seriously...really glad to hear tat he's doin well in his career and marriage...keep in touch bro..take carez...i will definately look for u whn i m in KL...free accomodation mah...hahaha :o

so peeps...if u r oso in search of ur lost contacts...jus like me...join FACEBOOK!!!

Baby Sis Wedding

as promised...attached several pics of my baby sis, Jaina happily married to my bro-in-law, Desmond...their wedding held in Nov last yr...each time i look at these pics and their wedding video...cant help tearing...i knoe i super emo...but i really miss my baby sis so much so much!!! living together for 28 years...and now she's living wif her hubby...no longer r the days she "bitch" around wif me...guess its kinda contradicting...whn she's around...never imagined tat one day i will miss her so much...in fact...cant wait for her to marry and get outta house...so tat i can have a room on my own...now its jus me and my baby bro...beri soon...i will also b moving out and start my married life wif princess...excited but oso sad...cos i cant bear to leave my parents and my baby bro...ya...can imagine how closely bonded we r...but well...guess everyone will have 2 go thru this phase at some point in their life...at least we r all still living near each other...my new place is jus 2 bus stops away from my parents and 2 floors below my baby sis...hahaha :)

enuf of talk...enjoy the pics...and u will knoe y i miss my baby sis so much...cos in my eyes...she will always b my little princess *sob* *sob*....

Pre-Wedding Shots

The Wedding

Wedding Dinner

so peeps...wad u think of my sis wedding?? guess u all now knoe y i miss my baby sis so much...so cute & pretty...how not to miss :)

well...another smashin wedding soon on 14 Sep 2008...ME and PRINCESS....See u peeps thn!!

Wad a Weekend

was on mc on friday...went for my 4th session of tattoo...not tat i wan 2 eat snake...forced by circumstances...cos Derrick is always so ever busy...only manage to get this time slot...sorry boss :p only 70% into the tattoo...guess i still have 2 more sessions 2 go before completion...anticipation hype kinda died off along the way...cos its 2 long a wait...2 mths since i started this tattoo...siah!!! headed home after the tat...princess and i made dinner for ourselves...sphagetti wif pork balls...not 2 bad...went to bed early cos i was very sleepy...PIG rite?

Sat: me and princess went to the printer to get our wedding cards printed...OMG!! u cannot imagine the amount of ppl gathered inside and outside the small pathetic shop...had 2 wait ages before we were served...got abit fustrated...wanted to go off...but on second tots...wouldn want to add this printing to my outstanding list of things to do...had to get it settled...kinda funny cos i was complaining like hell tat the wedding cards provided by the hotel looked so plain...wanted to get better designed ones...after goin thru most designs and findin out the costs...decided to stick to the original "boring" cards...come to think of it...wise decision...cos no one bothers to keep ur wedding invitation no matter how nice ur card is...so y spend so much...good consolation but wad the hell...i get to save $$...hahaha...we headed to Far East with the intention to get our bedside lamps but it was sold out and we had to wait another 2 mths for the new batch!!! nothin else we could do...well...did wat we planned to do for the day...so we decided to go shopping..woohoo!!! started off wif DFS (the one next to Park Royal Hotel)...was looking for my GUCCI belt...didn't have my size at the Taka outlet...lady luck was not shining on me either at DFS...headed to Pacific Plaza next...really attracted to the ballets played at the CD store...very familiar tune...it was the track used for my sister's Express Highlights during her wedding...beautiful song...think its the same one they used for the Asian Games 2008..."Hyme" by Era...go grab their CD...its really good!! we bought 2 other CDs...spend bout S$100...decided to head home...whn Daddy called to say he wanted to go fishing...AGAIN?? he jus did fishing last weekend...hmmm...anyway...went to Fishing Buddy to get him his live prawns thn picked him up and sent him to Pasir Ris...kinda hungry after running around...went to 85 market in Bedok to Ta Pau...super crowded cos it was the weekends ya...waited for more thn 1/2 hr for our food...walked to the carpark and F#@k!!!! got summoned for parkin in a season parking lot...S$50...ARGGHH!!!! got like super pissed off...could have enjoyed a great dinner at some cafe wif the fine....so much for trying hard to save $$...returned home complaining away...after dinner...we decided to select our songs for our march-in...damn fun...cos we were actually role playin wif Mummy jus to estimate the timing...very tired...but i couldn sleep...was listening to the CDs i bought earlier...till 6am...whn it started raining super heavily...headed to Pasir Ris to pick Daddy up...was drenched from head to toe...even wif an umbrella can...and it was damn cold!!! finally got home at 7 plus in the mornin...after a hot shower...i surrended to my bed...Zzzzzz...

Sun: princess went to meet her "sisters" to tailor make their dresses...and had lunch wif them at Peach Garden..yum yum...but i was in dreamland until 2 plus pm...beri beri tired...thn Mummy decided to try on her evening gown (to be used at my wedding)...very nice...obviously...i chose the gown...princess came to pick us up to meet our appointment wif bridal shop for selection of fotos..yippie!!! so excited :) went thru 100 odd photos...looks ok...no "wow" feeling though...prob becos its jus raw footage without any photoshop edit yet...had 2 make our selection of 30 best shots for our wedding album...beri tough choice cos it means we had to give up on alot of nice pics *sad*...anyway...we ended up selecting 40...haha...and spent additional S$750 for the 10 additional pics...thn we bought my favourite prata home to eat...wad a weekend...

hows ur weekends peeps?? as busy as me?? now feeling super tired...but still need to work...sianz :( oh ya..btw...was going thru some pics of my sister's wedding...wanted to compare the quality of her photos compared to mine...haha...bo liao rite...reminded me tat i have not posted anything bout her wedding...shall post some pics of her wedding another day ya...miss my sister so much...now tat she's no longer living wif us...no one to "bitch" wif me...BORING!!!

Oops...another thing...Nic texted me yesterday too...he's off to Bali wif his surfing buddies for 7 days...shiok man!!! bro, u have a great trip...enjoy urself!! not sure if u recovered...but if u need me...i'm jus a phonecall away k...catch up wif u whn u r back...miss ya!

Legend of Muay Thai

The Contender Asia... ring a bell? familiar? Singapore organised The Contender Asia to gather the best Muay Thai fighters from around the world to compete...for a prize of cos...USD$150,000..WOW!!!! anyway...The Contender Asia is now aired on Channel 5 every Thursday at 11pm...catch it if u can...

i have been following the show for a couple of weeks now...kinda addicted...No! its not exaggerating cos i have been wanting to learn Muay Thai in my younger days...didnt get the opportunity cos mummy refused to let me take up this "violent" martial art...so i got stuck wif Taekwando instead :) watching this show triggered some eager nerves in me...the same feeling...the familiar urge of learning Muay Thai...haunt me once again!!!

for peeps who have no idea wat Muay Thai is? well...here's a little intro so u know wat i m blogging from here...who knows...u may be inspired to be the next Contender...hahahaha!!!!

Muay Thai originated as a martial-art style used as a defensive and offensive weapon of war. Muay Thai has been practised by the Thai people for hundreds of years. The tradition have been passed down through generations as with most ancient self defense. In the ring, before the fighters commence their fierce battle...there is a pre-fight ceremony called Wai Khru in which fighters will pay respect to their teachers, mentors or parents, and their opponents. Fighters will display their techniques while performing this ritual. For some fighters, this is another way of warm up and the perfect opportunity to study their opponents, while for others, Wai Khru represents deep spiritual beliefs to prepare their mind and body for the competition.

Every fighter wears a traditional headband, called Mongkol and an armband, called Prajiad on their biceps, believed to bring good luck to the competition. Trust me peeps...looks super cool on the fighters!!!

few days back managed to chance upon a blog site...belongs to Sean Wright...one of the competitors in The Contender Asia...very interesting write-ups and life story of his...sharing his experience of being a Muay Thai fighter...winning competitions and all...now i m communicatin wif him via email...in pursuit of my dreams to train in Thailand...hopefully to be a Muay Thai fighter one day...hopefully not too old by thn...hahaha....by the way...i bought a pair of Muay Thai boxing shorts during my last visit to Bangkok...looks super cool...think i m moving in the right direction....HAHAHAHAHA!!!! so peeps...do not b too stunned one day u see me in the ring!!!! WATCH OUT for my fists and kicks!!! :p

my new Idol...Sean Wright (facing us in the photo)...from Scotland....

U ARE THE ONE

woohoo!!! Icaru 袁帅 (yuan shuai) was crowned "U Are The One" champion last night...for those of u who dun have a clue who the hell he is or wat the hell this competition is all bout...got some pics of him from his blog...and no...i m not a fan of his...U Are The One is a talent search for Channel U's Fresh Face of the Year! A person that personifies the station's qualities, the winner of U ARE THE ONE stands to win not only the title but $25,000 cash too! A total of 16 contestants will compete each week based on different themes and challenges. The score is based on 50% judges' score and 50% SMS votes. The top scorer for the week will be the thematic champion and this will give additional points to his or her total score in the competition. 8 finalists will proceed to the Grand Final where 1 male and 1 female champion will be crowned. The two of them will compete again and 1 overall champion will be crowned at the end of the grand final.

So anyway...congrats to 袁帅 ! Well deserving champion!!!!

simple boyish face..maybe a little talent...he can dance, sing, juggle bottles, display martial arts, speaks super well...wats so deserving u may ask?? my personal take on this...2 reasons y he emerge as champion...

Reason 1: SINCERITY AND HARDWORK

A website was set up for all the contestants...with their own space each to blog bout themselves...must say...he's the most hardworking one...he will share wif his fans everything bout himself...from his family...to his personal life...to his inner thoughts...irregardless how tired or how late it is after his tight schedules of rehearsals...distinctly separated himself from his other competitors...which explains his very HUGE fan base !!!!

Managed to catch some episodes of the competition. I have to admit tat its not an easy competition...and i thought he handled the judges really well in the Q&A session...remembered one instance when he was asked 你觉得你阳光吗? (it was delibrate becos he's always cool-looking without much smile and the theme was "sunshine boy")...his response??

我觉得我是冬天里的阳光 只要有一点点就可以暖到心里面

POWER answer!!!! i was very impressed!! 100% certain i'm not the only one who was impressed! His hardwork and sincerity in his performances pulled alot of votes...explains why he was thematic champion for 3 themes...WOW!!!

Reason 2: POLITICAL

If you were the management of Channel U...do you think u will wan a Singaporean or Chinese National to emerge champion?? from a business angle tat is...with a Singaporean as Channel U's Fresh Face u will probably pull in 3 million viewers...with a Chinese National...OMG!!!! imagine the amount of viewers...

wat better way to enter China market :)

watever the reason maybe...its jus my personal view...so once again...BIG congrats to 袁帅 !!!
Cheers :p

Bangkok Catch Report

Sawadeekup...jus got back from Bangkok...was ther for 5 days wif Kor...wouldn say its totally enjoyable cos it was jus me and him...u look at me i look at u...would b greater fun if more joined us...so Bengz...see u on our next trip ok :p

left for BBK on fri...Kor and his crazy idea of idling at the airport so tat we will not be late...OMG! we were ther 4 hours before our flight can!!!! super KS man...had 2 lose my sleep to do somethin so ridic like this...but i got my compensation...cos Kor felt so bad he decided to get me a NIKE cap...hahaha!!! anyway...arrived in BBK in the late afternoon...checked in to hotel...Baiyoke Sky...my all-time favourite hotel...thn we proceeded to Central (f.k.a. World Trade Centre) on foot!!! Yup! i didn't spend a single cent on taxi fare throughout the whole trip! had many requests fm colleagues, frens & family to get them stuff from Naraya...so we spent the next hour in tat shop...i mean the stuff they sell is not exactly super cheap...but the amount of ppl ther...imagine i was sweating whilst shopping for stuff...Kor was like totally amazed when i had 2 baskets full of handbags, tissue pouches, baby tod bags, bedroom slippers, shoe bag etc etc etc...we were at the cashier...2 china man queueing behind us gave me the "Wah" stare...helloooo....who said only gals can shop!! happily carrying 2 BIG bags of Naraya stuff...we realised tat we had to head back to the hotel cos our hands were full...decided to have dinner first...but the mall was so packed...all the restaurants were almost full-house...we ended up wif McDonalds for dinner...sianz!!!! back in the hotel...Kor started his drinkin routine...took out the bottle of CHIVAS we got fm DFS...1.4 litres (normal size: 1 litre)....started forcing me to drink wif him...halfway thru the drinks...i was damn hungry...ordered room service...mixed sausages and tom yam kung....POWER lah....time 2 sleep...busy day ahead!!! woke up at 8 plus...went for breakfast...thumbs up for Baiyoke's buffet breakfast spread!! u have choices from Japanese to Indian to Chinese and English...so off we went after a hearty breakfast...for our 1st fishing day!! Barramundi (a.k.a. Kim Ba Lor) fishing...bout an hour drive from Bangkok city to the outskirts...arrived at the destination...plots and plots of land and ponds where they reared fishes...

this is where the fun begins :) but do not b mistaken...we do not fish with live baits...we were using artificial fish lures...share wif u peeps some pics..

caught my first Barra on rubber lure... double hook up !!!!
the weather was super hot...we were both super burnt (chao ta)...our catch report for the day..

Rods & Reels used : Shimano Game-Type and Antaris AR

Total no. of Barras caught : estimated 25 (too many to keep track)

Average size of Barras : between 12 to 16 lbs (bout 6 to 8 kgs)

Lures used : rubber lures / minows / poppers

following day was shopping day....went to Platinum Complex...OMG!!! super lots of clothings, shoes, bags, caps...spend all my $$$...had to go to the money changer twice...hehehe....thn it suddenly hit me..."I've limited luggage space...ARRGGHH!!!!!!" thank god...Kor didn't buy much stuff so i "tonbang" some of my fishing gears in his luggage :p

on the 4th day...we were all geared up for the BIG game...another 45 mins drive from city to Bungsamran...a fishing resort...we were in for BIGGER catches!!! managed to capture some pics of the resort to share....

Bengz...no worries ya...the toilet beri clean....ur wife can join us!!!

okeez...enuf of scenic intro...now for the real thing...our achievement...

after a hard morning of fishing...its time 2 fill our stomaches....

pineapple rice...tom yam meekong catfish....fried chicken with spices and cashew nuts...sotong in chilli tom yam lime sauce...yummalicious!!!!! oh ya...and not forgettin our desserts after lunch...hahaha....

some mischievious shots....check it out!!!

finally...our catch report for the day....

Rods & Reels used : Rip-Tide and Saltiga 6000 / 6500

Total no. of fishes caught : 31(meekong catfish / pacu / patin)
Average size of Meekong : between 18 to 25 kgs

this is really an amazing trip...becos i haven been out fishing for the past year plus...didn't wan to trigger memories of him...i come to realise tat its time for me to move on...

Kor...really want to thank u for spurring me on...constantly pestering me to go on this trip...giving me the courage to take this BIG step after so long...i m finally fishing without him...and hey...guess wat?? i really enjoyed myself!!!! really longing for my next BIG trip...