Summary of my 2007!

Ok before we waved goodbye to 2007 with cheers & fireworks & music & alcohol, here is my last entry for the year! Come to think of it, 2007 gone by in a flash that i have no idea how at all. . .

Let’s see . . .
i started my 2007 by worrying for 1 gf whom was facing some trouble & its those really seriously bad kind. But through this incident, can tell that we gals are really concerned about one another.

Furthermore, i am so happy for my gfs who are embarking on another stage of their lifestorey. Be it customary wedding, ROM or in the midst of planning. 幸福 ar! But a pity, my friendship with that 3 Musketeers, wx, wai & hao seems to be a bit 淡了.

My frenz whom brought me into this co. left after 4 months. But throughout that 4 months, luckily 有 him to drive me to work with his M6 & i even got to meet damn super duper long-time-no-see sec sch pals like joey, jeremey koh, colin tan etc.

After he left, came another frenz to accompany me. Juz as i thought we can finally work together again after our stint at shittybank, she decided to leave the job shortly; to which she did it badly & unprofessionally that caused me much unhappiness & disappointment. i believed this incident left a big scar to our friendship.

Otherwise, in terms of work was quite an improvement as compared to 2006. i was confirmed in my job juz after 2months+ & even got promoted with increments through my own capabilities! After pia-ing months, the inaugural annual issue of Squarerooms - Key to Your Home 2007 finally hit newsstands with pretty good reviews! Throughout my stint here, i have managed to increase more than double the sales level & brought in more new accounts. But i still prefer u peps whom i got to know at Shittybank lah! *Muack*

i think r/s with family improved by leaps. Could be due to the family trip & also i think as i get older, i’m now spending more time to accompany family esp parents, & then i think after been through that bad incident of my sis, our whole family seems closer. But of coz there are still quarrels & arguments sometimes lah!

Oh! My sis & cousin Alexis finally turned legal age loh!! it seems juz yesterday that i had my 21^st celebration at Changi chalet, when my dear cousin then only 17 years old traveled all the way ALONE! i was super touched lah! Ok... that’s out of point liao.

jt’s younger bro left for the nether world after failing his battle with the illness during CYN which was quite sad lah. Other than that, we got to experience wonderful stay at Sentosa Resort & Spa. Went Science Centre, Bird Park, watched movie at Gold Class twice & ride taxi boat down Spore River. Of cos, quarrels & made-ups are norm too.

Family holiday to Taiwan after many many years of waiting since last family trip in kindergarten.
Visited HongKong (again!) & still loving it
Basked in the summer sun at Redang with my citi-gals (after planning for N yrs following our Tioman trip)

This year i also managed to catch Stef Sun, Fish Leong, Angela Zhang, Sammi & Jacky Cheung live-in-action! Woohoo ~ (note: before u start thinking, i’m so rich, only 2 are payable concerts hor!)

Sold my handicraft products to customer!
Started my blogger status.
Tried my hand on new cameras like Holga, Supersampler & Fisheye (to which i’m still eyeing) besides getting a new digit cam, Casi because my Nikki is getting old liao.

Finally had a taste of wearing 方帽 & experienced studio photo-shoots. i guess this is 1 of the moment when my parents feel proud of me. Yay!!
Passed my final theory & started learning driving which sad to say, i have yet to pass.
Both me & toto visited dental for the first time (well, for me is since bout 8years ago)

Completed a few books like Shopaholic & Baby, Can you keep a secret, The Undomestic Goddess, 我是女王 - 那些好女孩不懂的事, 大S 的 美容大王 , Chronicles of Narnia etc.
A few dramas like 花样少年少女， 白色巨塔， 放羊的星星，my girl, 金三顺，Goong, 我的野蛮王妃 etc etc.

Okie. . . before you find this post too loh soh, i better end it here.
So here’s wishing u peps a Merry Happy Jolly New Year & a better 2008 ahead!

In luv with Chipmunks again!

i would say Alvin & the Chipmunks is a singing chipmunk movie. The opening acts had most people in the theater burst out laughing already! & to add on, most of the songs in the movie are really catchy! Esp love “Witch Doctor” for the catchy tune & of cos “Christmas Don’t be Late”; Oh! & their sentimental rendition of “Only You”! Believe me, u will be hook with the sound tracks! Go here to listen for yourself.

The 3 cute chipmunks, who are good rodents that can sing, are made up by Alvin, the playful menace, who is the star of the group; Simon, the tall bespectacled brainy one, and Theodore, the flabby, gullible kid. Their human "father" and best friend, Dave managed the trio like any other single parent who faces problems trying to raise 3 kids, let alone these 3 three hyperactive chipmunks. Hence, everytime Alvin pushes him over the limit, out come Dave’s famous yell, "AAAAL-VIIIIN!!"

But i hate the fact that the director tries too hard to modernize The Chipmunks and make them trendy. Although I gotta admit it’s really hard to hate cute little talking chipmunks who love oven baked waffles. If u've outgrown the childhood that may or may not be influenced by such trend of cartoons, u'll probably find this movie brainless or silly. But...to be truthful, i did enjoyed the 1hrs+ watching this silly movie! On the whole, this is a decent act playing on The Chipmunks’ natural cuteness, especially Theodore, who is so adorable u will say “awwww” & want to take him home with u without knowing it!

Here comes 2nd round of Holga!

Yippie! i finally finish my 2nd round of Holga! Not that i don't want to complete it any sooner. But there are times when i forgot to bring it along or my bag is not big enough to put it or bring already forgot to use it!! *faint*
Anyway, out of the roll of 12 pic frame, only 11 can be developed.

The pics below speak more of my holga-ing skill

toto at playground
(this is w/o any colour splash flash)

the background is suppose to be Xmas lightings but apparently it wasn't capture
(this is w/o any colour splash flash too)

i think this is with either blue or purple colour flash
psss: can u tell the difference from the one above??

scene from 80s drama??
(achieved with yellow tinted flash)

Now this is double-double exposure
(achieved by not winding the film incidently 4Xs!!)another yellow tinted retro pics complete with background scene too!

purple colour flash tinted pic. (too bad this was taken too far away)

Ok i will try my best to practice more often my holga skill.
Speaking of which, Ms Ong, pls send me the pics taken with your Fishy!!!

女友与朋友

I have always prefer man to be a little 大男人. Knowing when to make decisions, when to stand firm yet also know when to dote on their 女友 & give in to their unreasonable demands. I believed that 两个相爱的人 can still have their own individual life & enjoy it.

Hence, i cannot stand it or i should say i am pissed when my guy frenz are so 怕老婆 (not that they are already married) that they do unacceptable behaviors like the following:
1. Be a spoilsport by going home early when she calls or when she is unhappy that he is meeting us, leaving the rest of us behind.
2. Unable to make it to our pre-arranged gathering, because he is with her & she needs him to accompany her for more than 6hrs.
3. To make it worse, he juz send an SMS saying "he is not coming" & then OFF his hp. My guess is to prevent us from further terrorizing him to come & join us.
4. Bringing her along to almost all of our gatherings even though she is not invited. (it is not that i don't like her. But u gotta understand, its juz a little inconvenient to speak whatever we want when she is around)
5. Spending all of his free time with her that as a result, our usual practice of meet ups get lesser & lesser.
6. & when we FINALLY is going to have a gathering, he requested us to meet at a location convenient to her (cause she can't go home too late) yet inconvenient to us ALL! In the 1st place, it's OUR gathering, why should we 迁就 her!
7. he proposed to her months back, yet i only got to know recently through MSN. How could i being your good frenz (at least i see myself as 1) , to be the last to know such major issue!
ps: 以上并非属同一个人

I can understand that she MAY be The One to 倍你走完一身, but is it really enough to juz have 女友 & no 朋友?? Esp we are 朋友 that have known each other for N years, being through many ups & downs of each others' life! But all these are forsake juz for her?? 值得吗?? Frankly speaking, 事事难料的. Anyway, what's life when there is no 朋友!
Strangely, I don't have such problem with all my gal frenz. I think we gers are more 自动吧!

Xmas came & gone!

After spending nights of "pia-ing" i finally complete these loads of gifts for peps around me, esp my luv ones! i din show it in my earlier post cause i don't wanna spoil the surprise! i also spent lots of effort to shop for suitable gifts that i will be giving to. Hopefully every1 whom received my gifts will find it useful & be happy with it ok! ;p

& the gifts i gotten in return! (this is not the complete set)
to jt: what a practical & nice gift!
to Ms Ong: i luv d diary! It's damn cute!
to ts: i don't smoke lah! Y buy a cigarette holder for me?? :/
to every1 else: Lotsa of thanks for making the effort to buy something, even if it's juz choc & wrap them up nicely as Xmas gift for me.
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Had nice luncheon with my citi-gals @ Melt Cafe & xchange our Xmas gifts last Thur on Eve of Xmas Eve! i love the wide spread of dessert bar there! Esp the freshly made waffles with Strawberry ice cream & dark choc desserts! *drooling*
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On Xmas Eve, woke up 6.30am cause it's Mon & i thought there will be meeting. So gotta reach office on the dot again. But shitty hell, there is no meeting! Waste my time AGAIN!

The only consolation is the nice buffet lunch in office thanks to my boss.
But can U believe it?? i actually worked 7hr & 45mins instead of "cha boing" early! & that's cause there are works to do. This is so depressing!! Who on earth work till so late on Xmas Eve! Even my dad only work 1/2 day! hmph!

& while i rushed home, i kept telling myself: "it's Xmas Eve, don't be mad, don't be mad. Cool down". This yr's Xmas Eve spent it with family by treating them dinner. Follow by I am Legend at midnight courtesy to my sis. By the time i reached home at 3am, i am so weary!
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Yesterday, we SP-rians went to newly-wed Jane's house for steamboat & our Xmas rituals.
It's a wonderful night with laughters, gifts, mj & of cos photo-taking! But too bad 1 person MIA!! hmph!
The pics below will tell more of the night.

Too much good food is gonna take a toil on my weight! But Can Everyday be Just like Xmas?? Joyous mood with plenty of happiness! lalala

Will Smith ---> a Legend??

After seeing & hearing SOOO much hype about this movie, i decided it would OBVIOUSLY be worth my time & money. I am Legend is the third film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I am Legend.

Will Smith is remarkable as usual. This is a movie designed mainly for him & builds up on his talents. He's basically the only cast, so if u're his fans, u'll definitely love this show. Just like Tom Hanks did in Cast Away, Will Smith pulls off this half-insane individual role flawlessly. The character's isolation is continuously absorbing & Smith is delectably vulnerable as he wanders through his day by day survivalist routines, struggling with the severe loneliness & amiably talking to himself & his faithful German Shepard, named Sam. Smith’s effortless chemistry with this fiercesome looking lovely dog outshines most of his performances opposite humans.

When the sun shines in the movie, it’s a four-star thriller with excellent performance from Smith. However when the moon rises, it becomes an annoyingly cheap effect horror-film. One thing to note is the special effects of the scenes settings, especially the art direction done on New York City, is fabulous. I Am Legend is a very good e.g. of film that reveals numerous plot-holes and contradictions if u muse about it too much after u’ve seen it.

In general, the storyline is all right for the first hour when it is a lean, two-character piece featuring Will Smith & the dog. Until then, particularly in a growling dogfight, the show keeps u glued to the screen. Trouble enters only when the script overcomplicates things in the end. i guess the opening act is too magnificent for the terrible ending.

投名状

Peter Chan's 投名状 The Warlords follows the current trend of having raw, untreated kind of movie settings. With shades of grey colors & muck on everyone's face, the storyline tells about the trio's struggles with the political system, & amongst themselves. The fight or should i say war sequences that dominate the first half of the film are unsightly beautifully choreographed & stunningly shot. The second half of the film grows to be more emotionally and intellectually driven as it goes in depth to look at the traits of the three men, who each characterize different aspects of the male persona.

The three blood brothers - one an alluring leader, Heavenly king Andy Lau plays a tragic hero torn amid different factions & I would say his many emotional scenes are terrific; Jet Li portrays the fallen hero looking to reclaim his honor with the right amount of angst and grief but fails to deliver the emotional love scenes; & lastly in every bonding, the earnest & faithful follower (Takeshi Kaneshiro). I have to admit that pretty boy Takeshi really did his character justice & surprised me with his performance.

The story bore strength in the staging of key moments where you will question & even judge the characters, their choices, & at times, forced to choose sides. U may be won over by one argument, yet recognize the need to action something else instead. An additional scene to watch out for is the part where an injured boy screams futile for help from his comrades who are hiding in dugouts beneath him. It is chillingly disturbing, which makes a real and heartrending portrayal without being overly dramatic.

Warlords is the must-see movie of the week if u love brotherly-ties storyline.

a week Full of Activities

Hohoho. . . in case u’re wondering why there’s no updates for this week. That’s coz I have been frenzied with shopping for Xmas gifts & making Xmas gifts! Plus, Thur accompanied jt & his bro went shopping for furniture coz they are re-furnishing their home.

Tried out the newly opened – 周庄which is by the 同乐 group. The pricing is more affordable as compared to their other restaurants. I think it's comparable to Crystal Jade Kitchen's pricing cluster. The 三杯鸡，Spinach Beancurd, Wasabi-Mayo Prawn & Mango roll are good; but the Claypot crab rice, 五香 & 杨枝甘露 are juz averagely-normal. This new eatry is located at the 2 storey colony-style building near Anchorpoint’s entrance.

By the way, today is 东至! Had yummy home-made kosong汤圆 in pandan & ginger soup base. That’s the taste I grew up eating with. & it’s the best 汤圆 to me! & because Xmas is coming, my mum made some green & pink colour ones! How cute is that!

This afternoon, my mum attempted to made pizza herself. Look at the ingredients! I luv pizza with pineapples & more cheeeeezzze! But her pizza base flopped cause it turned out more like errrm. . . biscuit-bread-roti prata! lolx! But the toppings are thumbs-up!

Lastly, for today. . . do u miss him??
That's toto with his Xmas gift - a new toy, named 馒头! His coat is so long now that i can't see his black round eyes!

he only look this sparkling white & tidy for a few minutes after bath.
That's why he juz had his hair cut :/ no more furry hugable toto for the time being again.

The Golden Compass

I have always enjoyed such fantasy movie such as Harry Potter & Narnia. This Golden Compass springs from the same world of quasi-philosophical magic, but creates more complex villains and poses more intriguing questions. I think it’s a darker, deeper fantasy epic than Narnia or the Potter films. In fact, it fails to capture my concentration during the first 30min. The gold wings served in Gold Class were more alluring.

I just did a little research & found out that the author of Golden Compass series, Philip Pullman was an atheist and that he so despised C.S. Lewis' Narnia that he wanted to write stories for children that killed God. Now, that's quite a declaration. But sorry, i think I prefer watching Narnia & Potter which are both able to capture my attentiveness right from the start.

Overall, there are many charming elements in this film, but they don't quite add up to a fulfilling whole. I enjoyed the bit about souls scampering alongside people in the form of animals like dog, rabbit, mouse etc but I find the scenes of armoured polar bears fighting quite disturbing. The Golden Compass is an enjoyable, albeit confusing diversion. However, be forewarned that it is a trilogy so be expected that the story ends in a way that pave the way for its sequels. Unlike Potter & Narnia’s usual ending. By the way, i'm looking forward to the coming-soon: The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Gotta re-cap the storyline by reading the book again liao.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

You better watch out

You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

Woohoo~ Xmas is coming!! & i luuuuvvvv it!! except the wet rain which is a spoiler.
The whole Spore is decor with bright lightings & Xmas trees to welcome the coming Xmas! Niiicccceee!
Peps! i have already bought all the Xmas gifts! Going to do the cards now! byeee!

Bachelor Diana

i graduated quite some time back liao! But juz collected my studio pics recently only.
Here is to share with u peps

After spending about 18 years of my life studying, i have finally obtained my Bachelor status! & i don't think i will have the energy to take MBA, at least not in the near future. After a long period, maybe will consider. In fact, ever since after i finished my final exam last year, i felt kinda free at home. Unlike last time, when my time was all spent on working & studying till i don't have much free time. Now, it's like too much time on hand. Well. . . at least i have more time to scrap & do other free things now. & i am enjoying this freedom . . . . . till i feel like taking up some courses to enrich myself again. Felt like taking baking class or art class or psychology courses . . . . . any kakis??

Break your Heart with this Kid

Caught Heartbreak Kid yesterday. Eddie (Ben Stiller), a 40 yr old lonesome man meets Lila (Malin Akerman) on the street & after 6 weeks believes that she is the Ms Right for him. However, during the honeymoon, another side of his new wife is revealed, which becomes nightmare come true for Eddie. Worst of all, he meets another woman, Miranda (Michelle Monaghan) during this period, who seems to be completely perfect for him. In this cruel script, everybody seems to be a victim in some way or another.

Ben Stiller seems to play such similar kind of role for many times. I guess the only difference this time is that, he's a bit more sinister and a much bigger jerk. Most of the other cast portrayed their role perfectly too. Malin Akerman, who isn't afraid of embarrassing herself or showing off her body. The physical humor of her & Ben Stiller creates the biggest laughs in the movie. Michelle Monaghan renown from Mission Impossible, is charming & sweet as the adorable and beautiful Miranda. Jerry Stiller is irksome as Eddie's dad whom influences his son to get married quickly & Carlos Mencia is also comical as the hotel staff.

Heartbreak Kid is funny, but not an instant classic, so watch it on weekdays if you have the time & laugh your time away.
Tips learnt:
- Do not sing non-stop when u're with him
- Do not attempt sun-tanning without sun block lotion
- When stung by jelly fish, pee on it
- Most imptly, before you sign on the dotted line of marriage cert, ask if your other half has any debts, was involved in drugs before & any sexual desire!

The Hidden Truth Behind Hotel Drinking Glasses

Eeeek. . . that's gross! The next time u use the hotel glass, be sure to wash it thoroughly before using. Click here for more of such videos.

Snap Shots of Actions

Cool right these pics!!

Mind u they are all shots of actions.
& the wonderful camera that capture these shots is . . . . .
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tatah!! SuperSampler!!
This a multi-lensed camera which capture 4 sequential panoramic shots in one single photo using its 4 highly light-sensitive and precision Japanese panoramic lenses . This toy-like camera doesn't even require battery leh! Just a pull at the cord to wind the film & shoot! The only -ve point is that there is no flash which means u can only use it in broad day light, in fact bright sun light for best pic! Plus there is no view finder for this camera, everything is just based on aga-aga. But that is where the fun lies! U will get the surprise of the final pics when its developed while u shoot with creativity!

My 1st roll of 24 films only 12 can be develop. & mostly can't really tell the differences in the 4 sequential panoramic shots. i guess, i gotta set it to 2secs interval instead of the current 0.2sec now. Practice make perfect! let's pray that Mr. Sun will work harder now instead of Ms. Rainy plsssss . . . i need Sunlight

What a BUSY week!!

This week zoomed passed in a flash!

Mon just attended auntie J 's wedding @ Holiday Inn. & the whole wedding quite impressed me! Be it the decor of the banquet hall or the food or the programs that were lined up. Everything was awesome! Really is a fwah fwah fwah wedding!!
Gosh! come to think of it, frenz around me are signing on the dotted line on marriage cert 1 by 1! & i don't think it's because now is the 吉 period but is more of because we are mostly at the marriageable age bah.
Gotta save up for all the Ang Paos!! Pocket no money!!!


Wed met ms ong for dinner @ Black Angus. A suppose to be 4 peps makan session becomes just her & me. Coz 1 can't breath at all, 1 vanished hrs prior to the meet up! *see! only i luv u lah! ms ong!* & when u put 2 cam whores together, there is nothing but juz photo-takings & more photo-takings! In total, there are 4 cams around that day! ahahaha. . . 2 peps each brought 2 cams! ms ong & her super cute fish-eye & me with Holga besides our trusted digit cams! *i want to see the photos taken by ur fish-eye hor ms ong!*


Work wise also quite busy cause its the peak season! Gotta contact my clients for renewals so that translate to many appts, many proposals to do & many lonnnnng meetings in office!


this week i also had a wonderful stay at Sentosa resort & enjoyed relaxing spa thanks to dear jt. i tell u, the resort is niiiicccce no, good, no, BESSST beyond words! Service is excellent, food (dinner @ The Cliff & breakfast @ The Terrace) are lip-smacking good, room so comfy till i don't mind staying there all my life! All these with some animals who pop by as & when e.g. i saw a male peacock 求欢 to 3 female peacocks! But he 求欢失败! ahahaha . . . & monkeys roaming around freely in the resort! Beyond the resort, we went to see pink dolphins & Underwater world & the beaches.
The whole of that 2 days felt like i'm overseas not in spore!

While i'm typing this entry, i'm already missing the resort & the food . . . . .


Btw, juz to update, she is back with him now! They back together again! woohoo~

What a Mon!!

edited at 11.15am : as expected. meeting did not start until 9.45am. >.<'''
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*Yawn* Woke up at 6.30am today.


Reason??
That super duper "niao" boss requested for a meeting today at 9.30am SHARP!


Well. . . those who know me will be aware that the norm time i usually reach office is around 9.30am. So. . . to reach office at 9am sharp, i have to wake up extra earlier so that my bathing time will not clash with sis.

& the reason why i am blogging now is because i did reach office 9am today to prepare for all the sales report & i am done.
*Time check* 9.20am & she is still NOT in yet.

She better start the meeting on the dot at 9.30am for all my lose of beauty sleep & effort to "remove" myself from my cozy warm bed.


Btw, today is the BIG day for my auntie J!! Congrats congrats!! i see u fall in love & get together & now married to your loving dk!! so blissful ar!