But did you manage to see this piece of history being made:
I did. I saw it on TV!
Monday, September 29, 2008
there's something about ..... F1 (sunday)
So you were there at the circuit.... so you pay couple of hundreds for it..... so you got to hear the roar of F1..... so you were part of History.....
But did you manage to see this piece of history being made:
I did. I saw it on TV!
But did you manage to see this piece of history being made:
I did. I saw it on TV!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
there's something about ..... F1 (saturday)
Decided to watch yesterday's F1 on both Sportscenter and Channel 5, just to see what's the difference.
Qualifying starts at 10pm. Try telling that to Channel 5. They think having Tay Ping Hui and a guest telling us what is F1 is more important than showing qualifying. And what did they talk about?
They talk about the 1500 lamps along the circuit, and including interview of the lights expert.
Ok.. so it's only about 5 minutes. But it's QUALIFYING that we are talking about, not practice sessions.
Sportscenter did the reverse. They start the program 5 minutes before 10pm to give us updates at the Pit.
However, Channel 5 got a slight edge.
Local channels are beamed about 1-2 secs earlier than cable channels.
So footages on Channel 5 is 1-2 sec earlier.
So if there is a very close race where the difference is 1-2 sec, channel 5 will show the winner first.
Also, I think channel 5 commentators could be on site. The F1 Roar seems alot louder. That adds to the viewing experience.
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My bloody friend sent me another sms, "call me if you want to hear the F1 sound again"
Coolcat sent me a sms, "you want to hear the F1 sound again?"
Life is so unfair.
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Qualifying starts at 10pm. Try telling that to Channel 5. They think having Tay Ping Hui and a guest telling us what is F1 is more important than showing qualifying. And what did they talk about?
They talk about the 1500 lamps along the circuit, and including interview of the lights expert.
Ok.. so it's only about 5 minutes. But it's QUALIFYING that we are talking about, not practice sessions.
Sportscenter did the reverse. They start the program 5 minutes before 10pm to give us updates at the Pit.
However, Channel 5 got a slight edge.
Local channels are beamed about 1-2 secs earlier than cable channels.
So footages on Channel 5 is 1-2 sec earlier.
So if there is a very close race where the difference is 1-2 sec, channel 5 will show the winner first.
Also, I think channel 5 commentators could be on site. The F1 Roar seems alot louder. That adds to the viewing experience.
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My bloody friend sent me another sms, "call me if you want to hear the F1 sound again"
Coolcat sent me a sms, "you want to hear the F1 sound again?"
Life is so unfair.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
there's something about ..... F1 (friday)
Caught the F1 on TV last night.
Realised the biggest winner in Branding exposure is none of those "Singtel", "DHL", or "RBS" or others.
It's "ESPIRIT". That clothing line. Their brand was already prominently displayed on the link bridge between Marina Square and Suntec City all these years. So they have free mileage to reported 500millions worldwide audience, and they don't even have to pay a fee.
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Good thing I didn't cancel my sports group. I had wanted to wait till Singapore GP is over first, before cancelling.
Good thing! Channel 5 commentators SUCKS!!! I thought they will carry the same footage as in ESPN Starsports, but Channel 5 has their own. While they speak well and carry that Ang Mo accent, it just not polished. Plus they kept saying "Welcome to Channel 5".
I am sticking to Starsports this weekend. They have more footage with reporters at the Pitlanes. interviews etc.
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Jarno Trulli was fined S$20,000 and reprimanded for driving the wrong way on the track. I can almost hear him appealing to the officials "I was just following the arrows..."
Someone forgot to tell him SGP is anti-clockwise, or perhaps Jarno Trulli do not know which is anti-clockwise. Well, he knows now.
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Somehow I still like day races. I dunno why.
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My bloody friend who called me (I didn't know he bought a ticket but he knew I was a fan), and let me hear that roar of F1 Cars zooming past, through the handphone...
He didn't even talk.
F#^% You!
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So my initial prediction of Kimi earning pole seems way off.
Will know by tonight.
I like the inscription on his helmet "Cool under pressure and chillingly unemotional"
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Traffic Police to ensure no F1 cars can be parked along zig-zag lines and drive along bus-lanes.
Realised the biggest winner in Branding exposure is none of those "Singtel", "DHL", or "RBS" or others.
It's "ESPIRIT". That clothing line. Their brand was already prominently displayed on the link bridge between Marina Square and Suntec City all these years. So they have free mileage to reported 500millions worldwide audience, and they don't even have to pay a fee.
********************
Good thing I didn't cancel my sports group. I had wanted to wait till Singapore GP is over first, before cancelling.
Good thing! Channel 5 commentators SUCKS!!! I thought they will carry the same footage as in ESPN Starsports, but Channel 5 has their own. While they speak well and carry that Ang Mo accent, it just not polished. Plus they kept saying "Welcome to Channel 5".
I am sticking to Starsports this weekend. They have more footage with reporters at the Pitlanes. interviews etc.
********************
Jarno Trulli was fined S$20,000 and reprimanded for driving the wrong way on the track. I can almost hear him appealing to the officials "I was just following the arrows..."
Someone forgot to tell him SGP is anti-clockwise, or perhaps Jarno Trulli do not know which is anti-clockwise. Well, he knows now.
********************
Somehow I still like day races. I dunno why.
********************
My bloody friend who called me (I didn't know he bought a ticket but he knew I was a fan), and let me hear that roar of F1 Cars zooming past, through the handphone...
He didn't even talk.
F#^% You!
******************
So my initial prediction of Kimi earning pole seems way off.
Will know by tonight.
I like the inscription on his helmet "Cool under pressure and chillingly unemotional"
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Traffic Police to ensure no F1 cars can be parked along zig-zag lines and drive along bus-lanes.
Friday, September 26, 2008
there's something about ..... F1
I am so F$@% excited about F1 this weekend.
I wanted to go see Hamilton at Ngee Ann City, I wanted to go see Raikonnen at Paragon, I wanted to take pictures with all the "imitations" cars at almost all shopping malls, I wanted to volunteer for F1, I wanted to buy a ticket to watch F1, I wanted to buy the F1 shirts on sale at Takashimaya, I wanted to buy that limited Tag watch...... I did none of the above.
I decided that watching on TV will allow me to follow the race. If you are at the track, you will only see the cars driving past you in that 2 secs 61 times, and you wouldn't know what happen for the rest of the race.
I have been a fan of F1 since the start of Malaysia GP, maybe about 8 years back. Back then, there was a lot of buzz in Singapore as well as finally, F1 is so accessible to Singaporean. I remember then, Mika Haikkenon was the F1 Champion, Mclaren was the Constructor's champion. Michael Schumacher and Ferrari were bridesmaid, Jean Todt was Single, Lewis Hamilton was a boy.
I became a fan of Ferrari. It was easy choice. They were second-best and they are ferrari.
I remember after Mika retired that year at a very tender age, Michael Schumacher became the king.
Michael blew away all competitions, help by his aggressive driving and he was equally potent on wet surface, just like Hamilton now.
Michael and Ferrari were so bloody good, F1 decided to make changes to the sport to curb the superiority of Ferrari. It's called "Ferrari Rules".
Ferrari still dominates until a certain Alonso came into the picture.
Michael Schumacher should have retired. Like all Legends, they have a problem knowing when to quit. Like Michael Jordan stupidly came back to play for Washinton Wizards. Michael Schemacher decided that he could still win one more against an upstart, Alonso.
He was wrong. Michael retired as a runners-up.
Alonso went on to win the next year and he became the youngest back to back World Champion, in his Renault no less.
However, Alonso did something stupid. He decided to quit the team that brought him the championship to join Maclaren, a more glamorous team.
He thought he will given the number 1 status within Maclaren. He would have been given if he didn't have a team-mate call Lewis Hamilton, a rookie.
Hamilton blew F1 away with his flair. However, dramatic in-fighting caused Mclaren dearly and they lost both the driver's title and constructor's title to Kimi Raikonnen and Ferrari... all at the very last race.... the most exciting race ever... that sees Kimi Raikonnen with outside chance of winning, VERY OUTSIDE.... he did a miracle and Won the Driver's Title.
Kimi's title was not the highlight. The highlight was the in-fighting between Alonso and Hamilton. Alonso went on to "sabotage" Maclaren and Maclaren was strip of all points.
Alonso could not stay on anymore and have to rejoin Renault.
This year saw a different race fight. It will be Hamilton vs Massa of Ferrari, with Kimi a distant 3rd.
1 point separating top 2 with hamilton leading.
So who will win Singapore GP?
I say... Kimi Raikonnen.
It's an anti-clockwise track, and Hamilton choked last year's final race because it was anti-clockwise.
It will be Kimi first. Massa, second, hamilton third.
I wanted to go see Hamilton at Ngee Ann City, I wanted to go see Raikonnen at Paragon, I wanted to take pictures with all the "imitations" cars at almost all shopping malls, I wanted to volunteer for F1, I wanted to buy a ticket to watch F1, I wanted to buy the F1 shirts on sale at Takashimaya, I wanted to buy that limited Tag watch...... I did none of the above.
I decided that watching on TV will allow me to follow the race. If you are at the track, you will only see the cars driving past you in that 2 secs 61 times, and you wouldn't know what happen for the rest of the race.
I have been a fan of F1 since the start of Malaysia GP, maybe about 8 years back. Back then, there was a lot of buzz in Singapore as well as finally, F1 is so accessible to Singaporean. I remember then, Mika Haikkenon was the F1 Champion, Mclaren was the Constructor's champion. Michael Schumacher and Ferrari were bridesmaid, Jean Todt was Single, Lewis Hamilton was a boy.
I became a fan of Ferrari. It was easy choice. They were second-best and they are ferrari.
I remember after Mika retired that year at a very tender age, Michael Schumacher became the king.
Michael blew away all competitions, help by his aggressive driving and he was equally potent on wet surface, just like Hamilton now.
Michael and Ferrari were so bloody good, F1 decided to make changes to the sport to curb the superiority of Ferrari. It's called "Ferrari Rules".
Ferrari still dominates until a certain Alonso came into the picture.
Michael Schumacher should have retired. Like all Legends, they have a problem knowing when to quit. Like Michael Jordan stupidly came back to play for Washinton Wizards. Michael Schemacher decided that he could still win one more against an upstart, Alonso.
He was wrong. Michael retired as a runners-up.
Alonso went on to win the next year and he became the youngest back to back World Champion, in his Renault no less.
However, Alonso did something stupid. He decided to quit the team that brought him the championship to join Maclaren, a more glamorous team.
He thought he will given the number 1 status within Maclaren. He would have been given if he didn't have a team-mate call Lewis Hamilton, a rookie.
Hamilton blew F1 away with his flair. However, dramatic in-fighting caused Mclaren dearly and they lost both the driver's title and constructor's title to Kimi Raikonnen and Ferrari... all at the very last race.... the most exciting race ever... that sees Kimi Raikonnen with outside chance of winning, VERY OUTSIDE.... he did a miracle and Won the Driver's Title.
Kimi's title was not the highlight. The highlight was the in-fighting between Alonso and Hamilton. Alonso went on to "sabotage" Maclaren and Maclaren was strip of all points.
Alonso could not stay on anymore and have to rejoin Renault.
This year saw a different race fight. It will be Hamilton vs Massa of Ferrari, with Kimi a distant 3rd.
1 point separating top 2 with hamilton leading.
So who will win Singapore GP?
I say... Kimi Raikonnen.
It's an anti-clockwise track, and Hamilton choked last year's final race because it was anti-clockwise.
It will be Kimi first. Massa, second, hamilton third.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
there's something about ..... wall.e
I know it's a kiddie's movie... but to have a love theme that is probably abit too mature for a 3.5 year old, and to have a movie that is too kiddish for Adults....
There are only 2 word to describe this show...
Wall.an eh
Wall.au eh
Thursday, September 18, 2008
there's something about ..... tooth IV
Just realised it has been about 2.5 years since I embarked on the journey of using bluetooth earpiece. see link
I always had bad experience with bluetooth earpiece.
I first used a Samsung Bluetooth. The fit was for people with big ears and since I have ears slightly bigger than a dwarf, I felt like I was wearing a big dangling ear ring. After few months of using, I decided to revert to wire earpiece.
Then, I bouught a HTC pda phone last year. I decided that it make sense to use bluetooth again. I was given a Motorola set.
Same story.
Refusing to give up, I decided to find bluetooth sets that doesn't comes with the earloop, perhaps something with a ear hole insert, ie, a rubber knob that fits into your ear and hang there.
I came across this local brand called Axioo, that fits the above description.
I bought it but the rubber knobs did not exactly fit into my ear snugly. And with grease, it became another dangling ear ring. I just have to turn my head, not even violently, and it fell. In fact, it fell to the ground and was damaged slightly after 1 week of using. Also the construction of the bluetooth of too fragile. I pressed the button and it gave way.
I just bought a new phone this week. I have decided to give bluetooth another try.
I have always bought bluetooth that cost nothing more than $40, and I have decided that it's time I gave the expensive bluetooth a try.
And this brings me to PLANTRONICS. Cost me like $140 for a older generation bluetooth. Newer generation that looks super sleek and top of the range performance will set me back like $190. However, given the uncertainty of the fitting, I decided to go low-range.
And oh my......
I now declare.... PLANTRONICS Bluetooth is FABULOUS!!!! FABULOUS!!!
The construction of the bluetooth is strong but light. The fit of the bluetooth is perfect. It didn't even move even when I shake my head agressively.
The clarity is excellent.
The choice of charging is extremely useful.
Plus a 2-year 1-1 exchange policy....
I didn't realise finding a bluetooth earpiece is more difficult than finding a wife.
But the important thing is, I finally found it.
I always had bad experience with bluetooth earpiece.
I first used a Samsung Bluetooth. The fit was for people with big ears and since I have ears slightly bigger than a dwarf, I felt like I was wearing a big dangling ear ring. After few months of using, I decided to revert to wire earpiece.
Then, I bouught a HTC pda phone last year. I decided that it make sense to use bluetooth again. I was given a Motorola set.
Same story.
Refusing to give up, I decided to find bluetooth sets that doesn't comes with the earloop, perhaps something with a ear hole insert, ie, a rubber knob that fits into your ear and hang there.
I came across this local brand called Axioo, that fits the above description.
I bought it but the rubber knobs did not exactly fit into my ear snugly. And with grease, it became another dangling ear ring. I just have to turn my head, not even violently, and it fell. In fact, it fell to the ground and was damaged slightly after 1 week of using. Also the construction of the bluetooth of too fragile. I pressed the button and it gave way.
I just bought a new phone this week. I have decided to give bluetooth another try.
I have always bought bluetooth that cost nothing more than $40, and I have decided that it's time I gave the expensive bluetooth a try.
And this brings me to PLANTRONICS. Cost me like $140 for a older generation bluetooth. Newer generation that looks super sleek and top of the range performance will set me back like $190. However, given the uncertainty of the fitting, I decided to go low-range.
And oh my......
I now declare.... PLANTRONICS Bluetooth is FABULOUS!!!! FABULOUS!!!
The construction of the bluetooth is strong but light. The fit of the bluetooth is perfect. It didn't even move even when I shake my head agressively.
The clarity is excellent.
The choice of charging is extremely useful.
Plus a 2-year 1-1 exchange policy....
I didn't realise finding a bluetooth earpiece is more difficult than finding a wife.
But the important thing is, I finally found it.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
there's something about ..... beer
My family went to Chinatown Hawker Centre last Friday for Dinner.
My father decided that he would like to drink some beer, so he stood up, look around for the drink stall and was about to head towards the drink stall when he saw a man in his 30s walking past our table.
My father stopped him in his steps and ordered "ABC stout".
The man look at him, part amused and part angry, told him that he don't sell drinks. In fact, this man sat near us with his family.
Of course, my father is extremely embarrassed.
But what makes my father think that man is a drink-stall hawker?
He was wearing this:
I think I will think twice about wearing any football jersey to a hawker centre next time.
My father decided that he would like to drink some beer, so he stood up, look around for the drink stall and was about to head towards the drink stall when he saw a man in his 30s walking past our table.
My father stopped him in his steps and ordered "ABC stout".
The man look at him, part amused and part angry, told him that he don't sell drinks. In fact, this man sat near us with his family.
Of course, my father is extremely embarrassed.
But what makes my father think that man is a drink-stall hawker?
He was wearing this:
I think I will think twice about wearing any football jersey to a hawker centre next time.
Monday, September 15, 2008
there's something about ..... expression
You know you are one Ah Beng, when you don't just swear.... you swwwweeeaaaarrrrrrrrr!!!!!
My brother-in-law was telling his sob story about how his favourite pet fish's eye was caught in the motor filters in the tank and as a result become one-eye-fish.
To show us how much he love his pet fish and how heartpain he is about the lost of the fish's eye....he exclaimed:
"......WAAAHHHHHH LAAAANNNNNNNN EEEEHHHHHHHH... NIIIIIIIIIII NAAAAAAAAAA BBBBEEEEHHHHHHHHH!!"
I reckoned this was stretched over about 30 seconds. Longer than a Formula 1 pit-stop!
My brother-in-law was telling his sob story about how his favourite pet fish's eye was caught in the motor filters in the tank and as a result become one-eye-fish.
To show us how much he love his pet fish and how heartpain he is about the lost of the fish's eye....he exclaimed:
"......WAAAHHHHHH LAAAANNNNNNNN EEEEHHHHHHHH... NIIIIIIIIIII NAAAAAAAAAA BBBBEEEEHHHHHHHHH!!"
I reckoned this was stretched over about 30 seconds. Longer than a Formula 1 pit-stop!
Friday, September 12, 2008
there's something about ..... paralympic
Singapore Laurentia Tan won another bronze in the paralympics. link
Sports Achievement is never going to be easy for them. While this is the so-called Olympics for them, the reward for them is rather paralysed.
For the bronze, Laurentia will get only $25,000. That compares with about $250,000 for a bronze for a normal athelete at the Olympics Games.
Rather disheartening.
For them, the biggest comfort and encouragement is to do things beyond what people perceived they could do. Monetary may not be that important. Nevermind that it takes maybe even more sacrifices and effort to do what they are doing.
But $25000 for a bronze?
Sports Achievement is never going to be easy for them. While this is the so-called Olympics for them, the reward for them is rather paralysed.
For the bronze, Laurentia will get only $25,000. That compares with about $250,000 for a bronze for a normal athelete at the Olympics Games.
Rather disheartening.
For them, the biggest comfort and encouragement is to do things beyond what people perceived they could do. Monetary may not be that important. Nevermind that it takes maybe even more sacrifices and effort to do what they are doing.
But $25000 for a bronze?
Monday, September 08, 2008
there's something about ..... guests
Just had the full-month celebration for my kid.
I had planned for a "mini" party of 30 guests but I think about 50 turned-up. You asked," that is like 70% off projection, how did such bad planning occured?"
Well, never trust a woman to do planning. When my wife can listen to a telemarketeer for like 5 minutes because she couldn't know how to say "no", you know she has a problem dealing rejections to people.
When I told my wife not to invite colleagues because you are never certain whether they will turn up, or they turn up thinking this is a weekend excursion for the family.... she retorted saying that only 2-3 will turn up and that is not too many to manage....
Well... 2-3 became a contingent of about 15.... you have spouses, multiple kids per colleague, maids.... That is already more than the number of friends I had invited. I didn't even invite my colleagues, ex-colleagues, ex-ex-colleagues, ex-friends, acquaintances, ex-acquaintances.....
At least they didn't come to my place thinking it's a weekend excursion to a zoo or something, or they will be posing for photographs next to my plants or me.
But they did come to my place, thinking that this is a weekend outing to a holiday resort.
One young boy went to my refrigerator uninvited and took out 1 yakult. After that incident, we put the yakult much higher in the shelf to deter. But he went for a second helping, this time round, asking my maid to take the yakult down.
The whole bunch of kids, who do not know each other, also took over the TV. Each wanting to operate them to watch their favourite DVD. Naturally, all my kid's DVDs collection was ransacked.
One young girl thought this was a free-flow buffet. She took a plate of prawns.. only prawns and you immediately got reminded of scenes at those Marina South BBQ buffets where everyone take just prawns because it is the most expensive items.
Another boy took my boy's balloon and insisted is his. I tried to mediate between the guest and my son, but at that point, it was too frustrating for me and I decided to be bias and tactless.
2 young girls went to my Master Bedroom because "I just want to see only".
Ninabeh!
It's ironic that you are celebrating the birth of your child... such joyful occasion and yet the joyfulness was totally destroyed by children.
I have since set-up a black-list for future references.
I had planned for a "mini" party of 30 guests but I think about 50 turned-up. You asked," that is like 70% off projection, how did such bad planning occured?"
Well, never trust a woman to do planning. When my wife can listen to a telemarketeer for like 5 minutes because she couldn't know how to say "no", you know she has a problem dealing rejections to people.
When I told my wife not to invite colleagues because you are never certain whether they will turn up, or they turn up thinking this is a weekend excursion for the family.... she retorted saying that only 2-3 will turn up and that is not too many to manage....
Well... 2-3 became a contingent of about 15.... you have spouses, multiple kids per colleague, maids.... That is already more than the number of friends I had invited. I didn't even invite my colleagues, ex-colleagues, ex-ex-colleagues, ex-friends, acquaintances, ex-acquaintances.....
At least they didn't come to my place thinking it's a weekend excursion to a zoo or something, or they will be posing for photographs next to my plants or me.
But they did come to my place, thinking that this is a weekend outing to a holiday resort.
One young boy went to my refrigerator uninvited and took out 1 yakult. After that incident, we put the yakult much higher in the shelf to deter. But he went for a second helping, this time round, asking my maid to take the yakult down.
The whole bunch of kids, who do not know each other, also took over the TV. Each wanting to operate them to watch their favourite DVD. Naturally, all my kid's DVDs collection was ransacked.
One young girl thought this was a free-flow buffet. She took a plate of prawns.. only prawns and you immediately got reminded of scenes at those Marina South BBQ buffets where everyone take just prawns because it is the most expensive items.
Another boy took my boy's balloon and insisted is his. I tried to mediate between the guest and my son, but at that point, it was too frustrating for me and I decided to be bias and tactless.
2 young girls went to my Master Bedroom because "I just want to see only".
Ninabeh!
It's ironic that you are celebrating the birth of your child... such joyful occasion and yet the joyfulness was totally destroyed by children.
I have since set-up a black-list for future references.
Friday, September 05, 2008
there's something about ..... baby
I am so tired.
Strangely, my letharginess came right after the Olympics. So I am not too sure if it was the post-Olympics Blues that I have or the night feeding of the baby.
I usually managed the top part of the night, from 12am to 3am, my wife will manage the 3am to 4am feeding, and my mum will manage the 4am till morning shift.
Natuarally the Baby Bonus announced by PM Lee was met first with anticipation and ended in disappointment.
My boy was borned just about 6 days before the official start date on 17 August. It didn't feel too bad initially when WKS announced the start date on 1/1/09, but when he brought forward to 17/8, it felt like a pen-knife cutting on my toenail.
His explanation is less than satisfactory when asked why he couldn't do 1/8/08, especially when the last baby bonus effective date was on 1/8/04. He said that due to time needed for administration, 1/1/09 would be ideal but was prepared to listen to feedbacks and he dated it back to 17/8.
Helloo..... if you can date back by 4.5 months.... you can date back by 5 months!!!
For consistency sake, you should just do 1/8/08.
Of course, would I care if my baby is borned 17/8?
Interestingly babies borned on 8/8/8 which supposedly stood for prosperity, not very prosperous afterall, at least where government give-out is concerned. This just confirmed that WKS is not chinese, or he would consider dating back the date to 8/8/8 where alot of babies were borned, and a prosperous start to baby bonus.
PM Lee said that men should help to change nappies to relief the burden of the wife, and perhaps with less burden, we can have more babies.
I did more than that. I help change nappies, I make milk for the baby, I help feed the baby at night, I burped the baby.
And I tell you... I am so tired of all these that having the thought of a 3rd child seems remote at time of writing.
Government should provide fully subsidised Confinement lady for full 3 months. This work out about a total of $6k.
It's a win-win situation. We can boost the birth-rates and we can create a big industry for JB, thus giving the Government another trump card when they negotiate for cheaper water next time.
I want to go hong Lim complex to demonstrate.
Strangely, my letharginess came right after the Olympics. So I am not too sure if it was the post-Olympics Blues that I have or the night feeding of the baby.
I usually managed the top part of the night, from 12am to 3am, my wife will manage the 3am to 4am feeding, and my mum will manage the 4am till morning shift.
Natuarally the Baby Bonus announced by PM Lee was met first with anticipation and ended in disappointment.
My boy was borned just about 6 days before the official start date on 17 August. It didn't feel too bad initially when WKS announced the start date on 1/1/09, but when he brought forward to 17/8, it felt like a pen-knife cutting on my toenail.
His explanation is less than satisfactory when asked why he couldn't do 1/8/08, especially when the last baby bonus effective date was on 1/8/04. He said that due to time needed for administration, 1/1/09 would be ideal but was prepared to listen to feedbacks and he dated it back to 17/8.
Helloo..... if you can date back by 4.5 months.... you can date back by 5 months!!!
For consistency sake, you should just do 1/8/08.
Of course, would I care if my baby is borned 17/8?
Interestingly babies borned on 8/8/8 which supposedly stood for prosperity, not very prosperous afterall, at least where government give-out is concerned. This just confirmed that WKS is not chinese, or he would consider dating back the date to 8/8/8 where alot of babies were borned, and a prosperous start to baby bonus.
PM Lee said that men should help to change nappies to relief the burden of the wife, and perhaps with less burden, we can have more babies.
I did more than that. I help change nappies, I make milk for the baby, I help feed the baby at night, I burped the baby.
And I tell you... I am so tired of all these that having the thought of a 3rd child seems remote at time of writing.
Government should provide fully subsidised Confinement lady for full 3 months. This work out about a total of $6k.
It's a win-win situation. We can boost the birth-rates and we can create a big industry for JB, thus giving the Government another trump card when they negotiate for cheaper water next time.
I want to go hong Lim complex to demonstrate.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
there's something about ..... moments
Today ST features Olympics Moments.
I must say this is the best Olympics I have ever witnessed. Best Ever. The followings are my personal Olympics Moments... not necessary good but moments...
No. 10.
Singapore Paddler was not accompanied by a coach. It was such a hooha that our MP, President of STTA came out strongly against the coaching manager and staffs. In fact, the manager was sacked.
To me, this is a joke.
The paddler, Gao Ning, was sulking throughout and lost to an unseated player. He didn't even bother to fight back and the way he walked away from the table without even trying to hit back the ball shows a lack of sportsmanship.
So what if there is no coach. You are the one that is fighting out there, not the coach. Li Jiawei got a coach and still lost. It doesn't matter. You are good, then you are good. You are not, having 10 coaches next to you will not help. Gao Ning is just finding the perfect excuse not to do well.
To me, they should sack Gao Ning for that wrong attitude.
No.9
Wallace Spearmon. Second most recognisable face after Usain Bolt. For the wrong reason.
He came in 3rd in 200m but didn't realise he was disqualified for lane infringement.
He went celebrating WITH Usain Bolt round the track, probably trying to get TV airtime, knowing that the cameraman only will only follow Usain Bolt.
He dance and he make monkey faces. Everyone knew he was disqualified, except him. That was priceless.
No.8
Wang Yuegu, declared age of 28??!?!? 28?!?!?!?!??
The opening ceremony is truly classic.
No.3
Some of us have problems accepting them as Singaporeans, but all of us waited to see our National Flag being held up for the ceremony.
The greatest Olympian ever. 8 Golds in 1 olympics, total 14 Golds.
It was also the manner he won some of the golds that is truly legendary.
No.1
I must say this is the best Olympics I have ever witnessed. Best Ever. The followings are my personal Olympics Moments... not necessary good but moments...
No. 10.
Singapore Paddler was not accompanied by a coach. It was such a hooha that our MP, President of STTA came out strongly against the coaching manager and staffs. In fact, the manager was sacked.To me, this is a joke.
The paddler, Gao Ning, was sulking throughout and lost to an unseated player. He didn't even bother to fight back and the way he walked away from the table without even trying to hit back the ball shows a lack of sportsmanship.
So what if there is no coach. You are the one that is fighting out there, not the coach. Li Jiawei got a coach and still lost. It doesn't matter. You are good, then you are good. You are not, having 10 coaches next to you will not help. Gao Ning is just finding the perfect excuse not to do well.
To me, they should sack Gao Ning for that wrong attitude.
No.9
Wallace Spearmon. Second most recognisable face after Usain Bolt. For the wrong reason.He came in 3rd in 200m but didn't realise he was disqualified for lane infringement.
He went celebrating WITH Usain Bolt round the track, probably trying to get TV airtime, knowing that the cameraman only will only follow Usain Bolt.
He dance and he make monkey faces. Everyone knew he was disqualified, except him. That was priceless.
No.8
Wang Yuegu, declared age of 28??!?!? 28?!?!?!?!??
Hello??!?! Am I the only one?!?!?!?!
IOC should investigate.
No.7
To me, that is oscar-winning performance. You either do not go to the warmups, or you complete the race. Putting up a face like that at the start-off, it's purely acting.
Yes. I believe he might not be at his full fitness. But he realised that not winning the Goal will have a bigger commercial impact on him and he decided to bail out.
No.6
Mattias Steinner's gold was totally a surprise. He struggled early on on lighter weights and no one expected him to win the Gold. He was also the "fattest" participant.
What was inspiring was not the Gold. It was the story behind him. He lost his german wife (he was russian, I think) to a car accident, and he decided to become a german so that he could be with his wife.
The manner he celebrated was both funny and poignant. He hold out his wife's photo while celebrating. That was really sweet.
No.5
The weightlifting accident that saw the elbow being dislocated is damn disturbing. Too disturbing. It's all over the net in metacafe and youtube. Go watch it.
No.4
The opening ceremony is truly classic.
No.3
Some of us have problems accepting them as Singaporeans, but all of us waited to see our National Flag being held up for the ceremony.
Once is 48 years. A rare sight.
No.2
The greatest Olympian ever. 8 Golds in 1 olympics, total 14 Golds.
It was also the manner he won some of the golds that is truly legendary.
No.1
The best races I have ever witnessed.
100m was out of the World.
200m was truly magical. 19.30sec divided by 2, you get 9.65sec for every 100m.
You know Michael Johnson's record is under threat, but to witness it, just blew you away, just like how he blew away all runners.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
there's something about ..... tally
So who is the top nation at the Olympics at the moment?
It all depends which website you are reading....
If you are Chinese and British, you would follow the official Beijing Olympics website.....
If you are American and Russian, you may want to read CNN....
Monday, August 18, 2008
there's something about ..... sway
Phelps' 7th Goal in the 100m Butterfly.... was so bloody close....
Milorad Cavic was almost ensured of the Goal... Almost...It's not the case of Phelps leading all the way and win by 1/100th of a sec. It was Cavic leading all the way, ALL THE WAY untill he was about 1cm away from the wall.
1 CM.
Cavic's hand was gliding under the water, 1 cm away from winning the Goal.Out of nowhere, Phelps' chop (his hand's last stroke) came down and just manage to pip Cavic's hand only at the last CM and won by 1/100th of a sec.
Cavic lost the goal medal the hardest way. He was so sure of winning.
The photo finish below showed how Phelps did the incredible.
Phelps should be cast in the sequel to "I AM LEGEND"!
Phelps is the one on the left.
Milorad Cavic was almost ensured of the Goal... Almost...It's not the case of Phelps leading all the way and win by 1/100th of a sec. It was Cavic leading all the way, ALL THE WAY untill he was about 1cm away from the wall.
1 CM.
Cavic's hand was gliding under the water, 1 cm away from winning the Goal.Out of nowhere, Phelps' chop (his hand's last stroke) came down and just manage to pip Cavic's hand only at the last CM and won by 1/100th of a sec.
Cavic lost the goal medal the hardest way. He was so sure of winning.
The photo finish below showed how Phelps did the incredible.
Phelps should be cast in the sequel to "I AM LEGEND"!
Phelps is the one on the left.
there's something about ..... silver
I was exchanging sms with a friend when Singapore was given the Silver Medal on the Podium.....
He said,"China won Gold and Silver....."
Later during the national anthem of China.... He said,"Did you see the silver medalist singing?"
These people......
He said,"China won Gold and Silver....."
Later during the national anthem of China.... He said,"Did you see the silver medalist singing?"
These people......
Sunday, August 17, 2008
there's something about ..... bolt
What a race!!!
Not since the infamous victory of Ben Johnson vs Carl Lewis, had I seen such a dominating race.
Back then..... Ben Johnson was a mile ahead..... he was so arrogant that he stare back at Carl Lewis with his finger pointing to the sky.... he did 100m at 9.79s, an impossible time at that era.... he was also on steroids.
This time round... Usain Bolt vs Powell..... Powell was expected to come in second.... Bolt is expected to win easily.... but who would have thought.... it was not only easy... he did the impossible of going below 9.7s..... with zero win-assist.... he wasn't only a mile ahead... he slowed down in the last 15-20 m....celebrating... and still got the record.
When asked "why did you slow down towards the end?"
He replied "I didn't come here to beat the world record... because I am already the World Record Holder.... I came here to win!"
What a fabulous quote!! I think he could have done 9.5 seconds with a 3.9 wind-assist.
Powell? He choked! Expected to get a silver... he came in 4th.
Not since the infamous victory of Ben Johnson vs Carl Lewis, had I seen such a dominating race.
Back then..... Ben Johnson was a mile ahead..... he was so arrogant that he stare back at Carl Lewis with his finger pointing to the sky.... he did 100m at 9.79s, an impossible time at that era.... he was also on steroids.
This time round... Usain Bolt vs Powell..... Powell was expected to come in second.... Bolt is expected to win easily.... but who would have thought.... it was not only easy... he did the impossible of going below 9.7s..... with zero win-assist.... he wasn't only a mile ahead... he slowed down in the last 15-20 m....celebrating... and still got the record.
When asked "why did you slow down towards the end?"
He replied "I didn't come here to beat the world record... because I am already the World Record Holder.... I came here to win!"
What a fabulous quote!! I think he could have done 9.5 seconds with a 3.9 wind-assist.
Powell? He choked! Expected to get a silver... he came in 4th.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
there's something about ..... silver
Now we know why Gold price is thru the roof, because Silver is worth $750,000.
So I have to eat my words now. I said we can only hope for Li Jia Wei to get us a bronze even when she is not at her peak. Maybe I am not wrong. It was Feng Tian Wei that did Singapore Proud.
I saw the game. It was fabulous.
Last Set. Last Game. tied at 9-9. Two more points and guaranteed a silver.
There is no space for choke. 1 choke and $750,000 will go down the bowel system. 1 point is worth $350,000.
The whole nation must be thinking "how we wish is Li Jiawei in that situation". I mean.. Feng Tian Wei??!? I can almost see the despair in our MPs at the stand. Afterall, Feng only join Singapore Last year and she has only been a Singapore Citizen since Jan this year.
But... Feng..... kept her calmness and ensure Singapore got a Siver in 48 years.... and she ensure Li Jia Wei got her share of $250k.
She deserved to have a road named after her in Chinatown.
The camera has a glimse of our MP Teo Chee Hean at the stand after Singapore won the game. He was so deadpanned. I think he either fell asleep with his eyes close... or he couldn't understand that the game was already won..... or he was cheering on the Korean Team thinking that they were Singapore....
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Can't wait for the 100m race later. Usain Bolt vs Asafa Powell. Current world record holder of 9.72s vs ex-world record holder of 9.74s.
Damn exciting.
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The sight of the weight-lifter's elbow being dislocated while lifting the weight is scary. Do a search in google or youtube. You have been warned.
So I have to eat my words now. I said we can only hope for Li Jia Wei to get us a bronze even when she is not at her peak. Maybe I am not wrong. It was Feng Tian Wei that did Singapore Proud.
I saw the game. It was fabulous.
Last Set. Last Game. tied at 9-9. Two more points and guaranteed a silver.
There is no space for choke. 1 choke and $750,000 will go down the bowel system. 1 point is worth $350,000.
The whole nation must be thinking "how we wish is Li Jiawei in that situation". I mean.. Feng Tian Wei??!? I can almost see the despair in our MPs at the stand. Afterall, Feng only join Singapore Last year and she has only been a Singapore Citizen since Jan this year.
But... Feng..... kept her calmness and ensure Singapore got a Siver in 48 years.... and she ensure Li Jia Wei got her share of $250k.
She deserved to have a road named after her in Chinatown.
The camera has a glimse of our MP Teo Chee Hean at the stand after Singapore won the game. He was so deadpanned. I think he either fell asleep with his eyes close... or he couldn't understand that the game was already won..... or he was cheering on the Korean Team thinking that they were Singapore....
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Can't wait for the 100m race later. Usain Bolt vs Asafa Powell. Current world record holder of 9.72s vs ex-world record holder of 9.74s.
Damn exciting.
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The sight of the weight-lifter's elbow being dislocated while lifting the weight is scary. Do a search in google or youtube. You have been warned.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
there's something about ..... table tennis
Yesterday I read the news headlines that Singapore Women's Team Trash USA.
Wah... don't pray pray.... USA leh...
After I watched the Daily highlights, then I realised USA also represented by China's chinese.
So I felt better that a more superior country also can choose lousy players from China to represent them.
It's really quite amusing. It's like only Chinese can play Table Tennis.
So, basically, for all the different countries participating in Table Tennis, every player would felt like they were being cheered on. Afterall, this is Beijing.
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Recently, price of Petrol went up slighly after the start of Olympics. Now it's trading around US$117 per barrel.
The main cause of the increase came from China. Everyone in Beijing kept saying åŠ æ²¹.
Wah... don't pray pray.... USA leh...
After I watched the Daily highlights, then I realised USA also represented by China's chinese.
So I felt better that a more superior country also can choose lousy players from China to represent them.
It's really quite amusing. It's like only Chinese can play Table Tennis.
So, basically, for all the different countries participating in Table Tennis, every player would felt like they were being cheered on. Afterall, this is Beijing.
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Recently, price of Petrol went up slighly after the start of Olympics. Now it's trading around US$117 per barrel.
The main cause of the increase came from China. Everyone in Beijing kept saying åŠ æ²¹.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
there's something about ..... olympics (no.2)
Since my wife gave birth on Monday, I have been watching alot of Olympics.
I was in the Labour Ward and I saw Ronald Susilo kenna trashed and Tao Li coming in 5th for Swimming.
Nowadays Labour Ward also got TV. Wonderful.
Naturally, Olympics is the hottest topic when visitors come to visit my wife at the Hospital. Topics like how my wife suffered through the labour is secondary. haha.
Now, ramblings on the Olympics:
Yes. Tao Li came in 5th. But if you use the swimming time and divide by the height of the swimmers, secs/cm, Tao Li will probably win the Gold Medal. The winner is like 2 heads taller than Tao Li lor.
Why did we send Ronald to the Olympics? I can understand if you have gotten beaten by World No.1 and I can say it's pure bad luck that you have to meet him in Round 1. But to have lost out to our neighbouring country? Yeah... sure.... Li Jiawei/Kelly Poon is/are too distracting and you lost. I mean... I can go and represent the country with my limited skills and I would still lose out in Straight Sets lor. Just like Ronald. What a waste of money.
I heard people criticised Li Jiawei for dragging the Flag on the ground during the Opening ceremony. I watch it again. (yes I have it recorded) It's not like she meant it. She is simply too short to be a flag bearer, and she doesn't seem to have any strength to carry the pole. So the fault lies with Singapore Commission. Helloo.... Singapore Flag leh.... Anyhow ask anybody to carry one meh.... never go testing testing one meh.... China make sure their flag will not reach the ground... EVER... even if Yao Ming is to walk with his knees....
I caught NDP on Saturday. Poor thing. Even the sky got to cry. We should have hold the NDP parade 1 weekend earlier. After watching Beijing Ceremony.... watching NDP is so painful. I can imagine this was more painful than labour.
MM Lee said that China can pull off one of the greatest ceremony is due to the sheer size of the population. I believe that is always going to be our main reasons for our continual dismay results at Olympics. But seriously, we need to examine our commission. I mean... we sent Ronald to the Olympics with a zero chance of winning a medal. We sent Tao Li for the exposure and we felt over the moon that she is now the best in Asia, with no medal. We now wait for Li Jia Wei to win us a Bronze medal, where she failed the last time round at her peak. If you look at the olympics, we should concentrate on sports where physical strength is not necessary. Like:
Air Rifle. We have a nation of NSF and Reservists and we can't find anyone to shoot accurately?
Archery. Just aim and practice hard. No push up needed.
Beach Volleyball. We have Siloso Beach. We even have our own Beach Volleyball Channel 8 comedy "Beach. Ball. Babes". So we have the culture to produce winners in bikinis.
Weight Lifting. Our last medal was from Weight-lifting. With so many strong body-builders in California Fitness and all others, cannot find someone strong meh?
Or at least pick players from China that is a sure no.1 bet in the world. Not 4th or 5th best.
Talk about Weight Lifting. China women Gold Medalist in Weight Lifting.... how come they look like Indonesians?
I was in the Labour Ward and I saw Ronald Susilo kenna trashed and Tao Li coming in 5th for Swimming.
Nowadays Labour Ward also got TV. Wonderful.
Naturally, Olympics is the hottest topic when visitors come to visit my wife at the Hospital. Topics like how my wife suffered through the labour is secondary. haha.
Now, ramblings on the Olympics:
Yes. Tao Li came in 5th. But if you use the swimming time and divide by the height of the swimmers, secs/cm, Tao Li will probably win the Gold Medal. The winner is like 2 heads taller than Tao Li lor.
Why did we send Ronald to the Olympics? I can understand if you have gotten beaten by World No.1 and I can say it's pure bad luck that you have to meet him in Round 1. But to have lost out to our neighbouring country? Yeah... sure.... Li Jiawei/Kelly Poon is/are too distracting and you lost. I mean... I can go and represent the country with my limited skills and I would still lose out in Straight Sets lor. Just like Ronald. What a waste of money.
I heard people criticised Li Jiawei for dragging the Flag on the ground during the Opening ceremony. I watch it again. (yes I have it recorded) It's not like she meant it. She is simply too short to be a flag bearer, and she doesn't seem to have any strength to carry the pole. So the fault lies with Singapore Commission. Helloo.... Singapore Flag leh.... Anyhow ask anybody to carry one meh.... never go testing testing one meh.... China make sure their flag will not reach the ground... EVER... even if Yao Ming is to walk with his knees....
I caught NDP on Saturday. Poor thing. Even the sky got to cry. We should have hold the NDP parade 1 weekend earlier. After watching Beijing Ceremony.... watching NDP is so painful. I can imagine this was more painful than labour.
MM Lee said that China can pull off one of the greatest ceremony is due to the sheer size of the population. I believe that is always going to be our main reasons for our continual dismay results at Olympics. But seriously, we need to examine our commission. I mean... we sent Ronald to the Olympics with a zero chance of winning a medal. We sent Tao Li for the exposure and we felt over the moon that she is now the best in Asia, with no medal. We now wait for Li Jia Wei to win us a Bronze medal, where she failed the last time round at her peak. If you look at the olympics, we should concentrate on sports where physical strength is not necessary. Like:
Air Rifle. We have a nation of NSF and Reservists and we can't find anyone to shoot accurately?
Archery. Just aim and practice hard. No push up needed.
Beach Volleyball. We have Siloso Beach. We even have our own Beach Volleyball Channel 8 comedy "Beach. Ball. Babes". So we have the culture to produce winners in bikinis.
Weight Lifting. Our last medal was from Weight-lifting. With so many strong body-builders in California Fitness and all others, cannot find someone strong meh?
Or at least pick players from China that is a sure no.1 bet in the world. Not 4th or 5th best.
Talk about Weight Lifting. China women Gold Medalist in Weight Lifting.... how come they look like Indonesians?
Monday, August 11, 2008
Saturday, August 09, 2008
there's something about ..... olympics
Singapore will have alot to do today for the NDP parade to beat Beijing in terms of boredom.
4 Hours!!!! That is like watching NDP 2 times.
Seriously, it's only the first 45 minutes or so that is so lovely. And probably the last 5 minutes where the Torching of the Flame happens. In Between.... I couldn't decide which is more exciting... the NDP or the Olympic ceremony.
I was eagerly waiting for the Singapore Team to surface. But Beijing decided that introducing participating countries in alphabetical order would mean China being introduce early. That wouldn't do. They decided that the teams should be introduced in a decending order based on the number of strokes of the country's chinese names. Therefore, they would very much ensure ä¸å›½ would have the fewest strokes and would be the Last country to come out.
Because of that, there is no bloody way to know when your team would come out. There are 204 countries... and just participating atheletes coming out take 2 hours. I remember the first country coming out was about 9pm and the last is about 11.15pm.
You can imagine the agony of just watching people you do not know walking out for 2 hours. It's like you are at the basement of Wisma Atria Underpass and you sit there for 2 hours.
I also feel slighted that most country leaders were given TV footage when their representing country was paraded, except Singapore and probably other smaller countries. Naturally George Bush was given the most footage.
Why do I want to see the Singapore Team? I wanted to know how I feel about having Lee Jia Wei carrying the Singapore Flag. I didn't feel too proud.
In fact, I got goose pimples when I saw Yao Ming carrying the Flag for China.
In fact, I almost want to cry when I saw Li Ning being the last Torch Bearer. It was a mystery until the very moment when they announced that was Li ning.
It was amazing. When the commentator was speculating on who the last Torch Bearer was... I told my wife that it might be Liu Xiang since we didn't see him during the parade. And since Yao Ming already took the torch during the relay, he wouldn't be the choice.
But when I saw some old atheletes taking turn to take the Torch... the name Li Ning came to my mind and I told my wife.
My wife said "Li ning? A Girl?"
I told her it's a famous Gynamst.
And when she saw Li Ning... she exclaimed "huh? Old man?"
Seriously, I never have thought that Li Ning would be like an uncle.
But I felt he is so fitting to be the last Torch Bearer like Mohamed Ali was the last time. He is a Legend in the early 80s.
Yes... I have been watching Olympics since the early 80s.I am such a big fan of Olympics.
In fact, I just finished watching Weight Lifting, Women's category.
It's time to continue my Olympics.
4 Hours!!!! That is like watching NDP 2 times.
Seriously, it's only the first 45 minutes or so that is so lovely. And probably the last 5 minutes where the Torching of the Flame happens. In Between.... I couldn't decide which is more exciting... the NDP or the Olympic ceremony.
I was eagerly waiting for the Singapore Team to surface. But Beijing decided that introducing participating countries in alphabetical order would mean China being introduce early. That wouldn't do. They decided that the teams should be introduced in a decending order based on the number of strokes of the country's chinese names. Therefore, they would very much ensure ä¸å›½ would have the fewest strokes and would be the Last country to come out.
Because of that, there is no bloody way to know when your team would come out. There are 204 countries... and just participating atheletes coming out take 2 hours. I remember the first country coming out was about 9pm and the last is about 11.15pm.
You can imagine the agony of just watching people you do not know walking out for 2 hours. It's like you are at the basement of Wisma Atria Underpass and you sit there for 2 hours.
I also feel slighted that most country leaders were given TV footage when their representing country was paraded, except Singapore and probably other smaller countries. Naturally George Bush was given the most footage.
Why do I want to see the Singapore Team? I wanted to know how I feel about having Lee Jia Wei carrying the Singapore Flag. I didn't feel too proud.
In fact, I got goose pimples when I saw Yao Ming carrying the Flag for China.
In fact, I almost want to cry when I saw Li Ning being the last Torch Bearer. It was a mystery until the very moment when they announced that was Li ning.
It was amazing. When the commentator was speculating on who the last Torch Bearer was... I told my wife that it might be Liu Xiang since we didn't see him during the parade. And since Yao Ming already took the torch during the relay, he wouldn't be the choice.
But when I saw some old atheletes taking turn to take the Torch... the name Li Ning came to my mind and I told my wife.
My wife said "Li ning? A Girl?"
I told her it's a famous Gynamst.
And when she saw Li Ning... she exclaimed "huh? Old man?"
Seriously, I never have thought that Li Ning would be like an uncle.
But I felt he is so fitting to be the last Torch Bearer like Mohamed Ali was the last time. He is a Legend in the early 80s.
Yes... I have been watching Olympics since the early 80s.I am such a big fan of Olympics.
In fact, I just finished watching Weight Lifting, Women's category.
It's time to continue my Olympics.
Friday, August 01, 2008
there's something about ..... tv shows
All my current favourite shows seems to be ending by next week, quite nicely before the Olympics take over our TV channels.
Apprentice is already over. Fabulous season as always.
LOST finale is coming Monday. Last week cliff-hanger is set on a cliff so bloody high, I am so tempted to watch it on the internet or read what happen.
Contender Asia should end Next Thursday on Channel 5. And what a fight last night between Singapore Zach and Mr Maia Lee. The American Commentators had a good time digging on Zidov and Maia Lee's scandal. And the number of illegal kicks below the belt (about 4 times), especially on Zidov...just make you wondered whether Zach was angry...
And Zach make Singapore Proud. I didn't think he could fight but he trashed Zidov. Yes.. Zidov was ordinary... perhaps the news of becoming a father was a burden to him... but Zach showed some potential.
Anyway, Olympics is coming. Hooray.
I love Olympics. It's the only sports franchise that allow you to watch all kinds of sports at the same time. And even some rare sports that you hardly could watch because they are deem less popular to be shown on ESPN.
I can't wait to see the USA basketball team, trying to regain their supremacy.
I can't wait to see who will win the 100m race, 200m race, 4x100m
I can't wait to see Gymnastics.
I can't wait to see Syndronised swimming.
I can't wait to see handball.
I can't wait to see if Brazil will win the soccer goal.
I can't wait to see Volleyball.
I can't wait to see table tennis between China and another chinese-from-china-now-representing-another-country.
And many other sports which I really don't mind wasting time on...
...like... weight lifting
...like... diving
...like... wrestling
...like... swimming
Plus all side dramas, like:
The opening ceremony.... Zhang Yimou so-called 15 minutes sequence... where 1 min has been leaked... and they think it's treason. So drama.
And the algae infested river.....
And the polution infested air..... will runners be able to perform under such conditions....
Will toilets be the talking point in Beijing? Remember our parents will tell us that you need to bring umbrella into the toilet when you pee.
Will LI JIA WEI win a Gold Medal in Table Tennis but the organiser wrongly played the China National Anthem?
Seriously... many more... I can't wait for Olympics to start.
Apprentice is already over. Fabulous season as always.
LOST finale is coming Monday. Last week cliff-hanger is set on a cliff so bloody high, I am so tempted to watch it on the internet or read what happen.
Contender Asia should end Next Thursday on Channel 5. And what a fight last night between Singapore Zach and Mr Maia Lee. The American Commentators had a good time digging on Zidov and Maia Lee's scandal. And the number of illegal kicks below the belt (about 4 times), especially on Zidov...just make you wondered whether Zach was angry...
And Zach make Singapore Proud. I didn't think he could fight but he trashed Zidov. Yes.. Zidov was ordinary... perhaps the news of becoming a father was a burden to him... but Zach showed some potential.
Anyway, Olympics is coming. Hooray.
I love Olympics. It's the only sports franchise that allow you to watch all kinds of sports at the same time. And even some rare sports that you hardly could watch because they are deem less popular to be shown on ESPN.
I can't wait to see the USA basketball team, trying to regain their supremacy.
I can't wait to see who will win the 100m race, 200m race, 4x100m
I can't wait to see Gymnastics.
I can't wait to see Syndronised swimming.
I can't wait to see handball.
I can't wait to see if Brazil will win the soccer goal.
I can't wait to see Volleyball.
I can't wait to see table tennis between China and another chinese-from-china-now-representing-another-country.
And many other sports which I really don't mind wasting time on...
...like... weight lifting
...like... diving
...like... wrestling
...like... swimming
Plus all side dramas, like:
The opening ceremony.... Zhang Yimou so-called 15 minutes sequence... where 1 min has been leaked... and they think it's treason. So drama.
And the algae infested river.....
And the polution infested air..... will runners be able to perform under such conditions....
Will toilets be the talking point in Beijing? Remember our parents will tell us that you need to bring umbrella into the toilet when you pee.
Will LI JIA WEI win a Gold Medal in Table Tennis but the organiser wrongly played the China National Anthem?
Seriously... many more... I can't wait for Olympics to start.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
there's something about ..... stadium
photo by redsun81 (flickr)
What a beautiful shot of Singapore National Stadium or should I say:
The-Stadium-that-never-get-demolished
or perhaps
The-Stadium-that-always-reopened-after-saying-that-the-last-game-was-indeed-the-last-game.
First... they have commerative events to mark the end of National Stadium.
Then.. they have Australian national team coming to play as a Swansong game in National Stadium.
Then... they have World Cup qualification games played at National Stadium, the last game being really the last game.
Then... they have Brazilian coming to play as warm-up game for Beijing Olympics, saying the game will really be the last game.
This reminds me of Retailers in some ulu ulu place that always hang up banners saying "Closing Down Sales". But they never close down.
I guess this is Singapore Mentality.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
there's something about ..... youtube
I spent probably about 30 mins a day looking at youtube. I always start off with 1 video and later chose any videos from the right hand bar under "related videos" and just go on and go on.
It's very interesting where you ended up watching.
For example,
I was watching this MTV from Peter Cincotti's "Some kind of wonderful". Nice song, nice video. Unfortunately embedded is being denied.
At the side bar, I chosed this MTV from a movie of the same name "Some kind of Wonderful"
After going thru a few others movies clips under "Some kind of Wonderful", I came across "Pretty in Pink".
This led me to:
OMD "if you leave"
After this, I saw "New Order's Bizzare Love Triangle"
Another New Order song "true Faith" which interestingly was one song that was brought to my attention yesterday.
And this series of videos ended.
From watching a modern day jazz singer, I ended up watching a boy band in the 80s.
Another series starts all over again.
It's very interesting where you ended up watching.
For example,
I was watching this MTV from Peter Cincotti's "Some kind of wonderful". Nice song, nice video. Unfortunately embedded is being denied.
At the side bar, I chosed this MTV from a movie of the same name "Some kind of Wonderful"
After going thru a few others movies clips under "Some kind of Wonderful", I came across "Pretty in Pink".
This led me to:
OMD "if you leave"
After this, I saw "New Order's Bizzare Love Triangle"
Another New Order song "true Faith" which interestingly was one song that was brought to my attention yesterday.
And this series of videos ended.
From watching a modern day jazz singer, I ended up watching a boy band in the 80s.
Another series starts all over again.
there's something about ..... wedding
This wedding shot of Tony Leung and Carina Lau damn cool man! Even if you damn rich, may not even guarantee you can get married at Bhutan. So to pull off a photo like this...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
there's something about ..... fannie and freddie
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sounds like distant cousins of Amy Winehouse, or names of the next Batman's villains.
Who would have thought they are nicknames of banks in America, who just recently almost gone bust until the Government bailed them out. see link
Fannie Mae is actually "The Federal National Mortgage Association" while Freddie Mac is "Federal Home Mortgage Corporation"
Only in a matured country like USA could come up with something like that.
Imagine Singapore giving nicknames to POSB and DBS bank.
POSB is Post Office Savings Bank. SO boring!!!
DBS is Development Bank of Singapore. SO F#^% Boring!!!
Must we always take the first letter of every word and put them together to form another shortcut name?
Wouldn't it be cool if we can call POSB...... Po the Orang Utan.
And yes... I finally watched Kung Fu Panda.
Now my kid will grow up normally and will not be laugh at by some Uncles.
Who would have thought they are nicknames of banks in America, who just recently almost gone bust until the Government bailed them out. see link
Fannie Mae is actually "The Federal National Mortgage Association" while Freddie Mac is "Federal Home Mortgage Corporation"
Only in a matured country like USA could come up with something like that.
Imagine Singapore giving nicknames to POSB and DBS bank.
POSB is Post Office Savings Bank. SO boring!!!
DBS is Development Bank of Singapore. SO F#^% Boring!!!
Must we always take the first letter of every word and put them together to form another shortcut name?
Wouldn't it be cool if we can call POSB...... Po the Orang Utan.
And yes... I finally watched Kung Fu Panda.
Now my kid will grow up normally and will not be laugh at by some Uncles.
Monday, July 14, 2008
there's something about ..... panda
I am a lousy father.
During the lead-up to the premier of Kung Fu Panda, with all the trailers on TV, I got my kid excited about watching the movie on the big screen. I think that was sometime early June.
Sometime middle of June, the pirated DVD from JB surfaced in Singapore. My brother-in-law proudly declared that he has the DVD and played it on the TV for us to watch.
1.) I don't watched pirated DVD filmed from cinema.
2.) I don't watched anything that comes from my brother-in-law.
I told my kid then that I will bring him to watch in the cinema and encourage him not to watch it on TV. He understood and he went on to play.
Sometime in late July, the show seems to have near the end of its run with all movie times either early morning or middle of afternoon, and mostly on weekdays. It was tough as my kid either got school, having his nap, or I was working.
I kinda think he forgot all about it....
...until last Saturday.
I have arranged for a dinner gathering with my friend. The last time we went out with this friend about 6 months ago, we went for a movie together with their kids.
And so when I was getting my kid ready to go out, and I told him that we are meeting this friend and their kids...
My son excited say "We going to watch Kung Fu Panda?'
Both myself and my wife's heart sank so low..... so bloody low......
The good thing is, the show is still showing in local cinemas... and this time round, we promised to bring him to watch it this coming Wednesday.
There is no turning back on our promise now.
Not after our friend repeatedly told my kid how nice the show is. That bastard!
During the lead-up to the premier of Kung Fu Panda, with all the trailers on TV, I got my kid excited about watching the movie on the big screen. I think that was sometime early June.
Sometime middle of June, the pirated DVD from JB surfaced in Singapore. My brother-in-law proudly declared that he has the DVD and played it on the TV for us to watch.
1.) I don't watched pirated DVD filmed from cinema.
2.) I don't watched anything that comes from my brother-in-law.
I told my kid then that I will bring him to watch in the cinema and encourage him not to watch it on TV. He understood and he went on to play.
Sometime in late July, the show seems to have near the end of its run with all movie times either early morning or middle of afternoon, and mostly on weekdays. It was tough as my kid either got school, having his nap, or I was working.
I kinda think he forgot all about it....
...until last Saturday.
I have arranged for a dinner gathering with my friend. The last time we went out with this friend about 6 months ago, we went for a movie together with their kids.
And so when I was getting my kid ready to go out, and I told him that we are meeting this friend and their kids...
My son excited say "We going to watch Kung Fu Panda?'
Both myself and my wife's heart sank so low..... so bloody low......
The good thing is, the show is still showing in local cinemas... and this time round, we promised to bring him to watch it this coming Wednesday.
There is no turning back on our promise now.
Not after our friend repeatedly told my kid how nice the show is. That bastard!
Friday, July 11, 2008
there's something about ..... pharmacist
Last night I have an interesting encounter with a pharmacist.
After coughing like 2 weeks with limited signs of improving, I turned to a pharmacist.
After explaining my problem, she asked if I wanted something to curb my cough or eliminate phelms.
After telling her that I wanted something to curb my cough, she recommended something that can do both!!
?!??!?!?!?!??
And she goes on to say "....NO ALCHOHOL and NO SUGAR....."
To me, it was an obvious instructions. I mean... we should never take medication with alcohol.
But "no sugar"?
So I asked how long before I take the medication should I refrain from sugar-related drinks?
I think she was amused.
She told me that she meant the medication that she recommended DO NOT contained alchohol and sugar.
She should know that she is talking to a sick man and she should be clearer in her explaination!
After coughing like 2 weeks with limited signs of improving, I turned to a pharmacist.
After explaining my problem, she asked if I wanted something to curb my cough or eliminate phelms.
After telling her that I wanted something to curb my cough, she recommended something that can do both!!
?!??!?!?!?!??
And she goes on to say "....NO ALCHOHOL and NO SUGAR....."
To me, it was an obvious instructions. I mean... we should never take medication with alcohol.
But "no sugar"?
So I asked how long before I take the medication should I refrain from sugar-related drinks?
I think she was amused.
She told me that she meant the medication that she recommended DO NOT contained alchohol and sugar.
She should know that she is talking to a sick man and she should be clearer in her explaination!
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
there's something about ..... alumni gathering
Recently I was invited to attend a social gathering organised by some secondary schoolmates. It has been 20 years since I saw most of them.
I didn't attend. I don't see the point.
If I had wanted to keep in touch with some of them, we would have gotten in touch even after we left school. We didn't. All of us kinda just go on with our own lives. Those days, there aren't facebooks, email, mobile phones... only pagers and house numbers.
And after 20 years, some folks decided to catch up old times.
But... there aren't any old times to start off. So where do we start?
Is it just a gathering to compare achievements?
Or is it just a gathering to get contacts?
I really do not see a point.
I didn't attend. I don't see the point.
If I had wanted to keep in touch with some of them, we would have gotten in touch even after we left school. We didn't. All of us kinda just go on with our own lives. Those days, there aren't facebooks, email, mobile phones... only pagers and house numbers.
And after 20 years, some folks decided to catch up old times.
But... there aren't any old times to start off. So where do we start?
Is it just a gathering to compare achievements?
Or is it just a gathering to get contacts?
I really do not see a point.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
there's something about ..... youth of today
Today I saw a disturbing sight.
I was hungry at in the afternoon and decided to go out to grab a bite. With $3 in my pocket, you would be surprised that my choices are pretty limited. Foodcourt nowadays start from $3.50 onwards. However, Macdonald still have affordable bites starting at $2. And so I went to the Macdonald at AMK.
I was queuing behind 3 NYJC students. As another counter was available, one of these NYJC students went over to place his order. I went over as well and was queuing behind him. Let's name him "A".
After he placed his order, he was whispering to his friend "B" over at the next counter. The cashier was waiting for "A" to pay before proceeding to collect the order.
I was also waiting rather impatiently. Couldn't "A" wait till everything is over before talking to "B".
That is when I realised "A" was actually borrowing money from "B". The order was $5. "B" took out $4 worth of notes and was struggling to come out $1 worth of coins. But finally "B" manages.
And "A" went on to give to the cashier. The cashier counted and realised that it's only $4.90.
But then, "B" has already taken his order and has walked away.
"A" decided to ask "C" who is still waiting for his food for 10cents.
"C" struggled and finally came out with 2 5cents.
This is too disturbing on many counts.
I was hungry at in the afternoon and decided to go out to grab a bite. With $3 in my pocket, you would be surprised that my choices are pretty limited. Foodcourt nowadays start from $3.50 onwards. However, Macdonald still have affordable bites starting at $2. And so I went to the Macdonald at AMK.
I was queuing behind 3 NYJC students. As another counter was available, one of these NYJC students went over to place his order. I went over as well and was queuing behind him. Let's name him "A".
After he placed his order, he was whispering to his friend "B" over at the next counter. The cashier was waiting for "A" to pay before proceeding to collect the order.
I was also waiting rather impatiently. Couldn't "A" wait till everything is over before talking to "B".
That is when I realised "A" was actually borrowing money from "B". The order was $5. "B" took out $4 worth of notes and was struggling to come out $1 worth of coins. But finally "B" manages.
And "A" went on to give to the cashier. The cashier counted and realised that it's only $4.90.
But then, "B" has already taken his order and has walked away.
"A" decided to ask "C" who is still waiting for his food for 10cents.
"C" struggled and finally came out with 2 5cents.
This is too disturbing on many counts.
- You have to F%^! borrow money to EAT MACDONALD!!
- A JC student do not have any money with him, not even 10 cents and he F#%! want to eat Macdonald!!
- If you have to F^#% borrow money to eat Macdonald, you order the cheapest possible which is a chicken burger at $2, and not a $5 set meal!!!
- I only have $3 in my pocket and 2 of these students have a total of $15. (all three of them ordered $5 set meals) 5 times more than what I have?!?!?!
This is too disturbing.
there's something about ..... naming your kid
If only naming your kid is as easy as what nicole kidman did. She simply named her newborned daughter Sunday .
Interestingly the baby girl was borned on Monday.
Currently myself and my wife are thinking about names for our second child coming in August.
It's not as stressful as the first. You simply either followed the first letter of the elder's name or you follow along something that sounds similar.
I always thought Jeff's naming of the 2 kids is very clever. Elder girl is called Ella. Second one is called Emma. Even if you follow the alphabet sequence, "m" comes right after "l". So smart.
I tried using that approach for my son's name and it didn't quite turn out that way.
During my first kid, I joked about getting a random name from Straits Times, and I almost named my son "Paul", "Justine" and "Gerard"
I think I will continue with that formula to see which other names I can derive from Straits Times. If this failed, I can always fall back on the day he is borned. I like Monday and Friday.
Interestingly the baby girl was borned on Monday.
Currently myself and my wife are thinking about names for our second child coming in August.
It's not as stressful as the first. You simply either followed the first letter of the elder's name or you follow along something that sounds similar.
I always thought Jeff's naming of the 2 kids is very clever. Elder girl is called Ella. Second one is called Emma. Even if you follow the alphabet sequence, "m" comes right after "l". So smart.
I tried using that approach for my son's name and it didn't quite turn out that way.
During my first kid, I joked about getting a random name from Straits Times, and I almost named my son "Paul", "Justine" and "Gerard"
I think I will continue with that formula to see which other names I can derive from Straits Times. If this failed, I can always fall back on the day he is borned. I like Monday and Friday.
Monday, July 07, 2008
there's something about ..... customer service
It was an eventful trip to Chinatown.
I went into this Giordano section and they were clearing stocks at clearing price. I didn't want to waste time and I asked the salesperson if they have jeans that are baggy.
This salesperson must be a part-timer. He don't seems to know the products very well.
He hold out a jeans for me and said "I think this is quite baggy".
I obliged and took it from him.
Of course it's baggy.... it's F#$% 38 inch waist.
At least he tried.
I went into this Giordano section and they were clearing stocks at clearing price. I didn't want to waste time and I asked the salesperson if they have jeans that are baggy.
This salesperson must be a part-timer. He don't seems to know the products very well.
He hold out a jeans for me and said "I think this is quite baggy".
I obliged and took it from him.
Of course it's baggy.... it's F#$% 38 inch waist.
At least he tried.
there's something about ..... eating
Went chinatown and saw this.
Seriously, I am really tempted. But I have too many questions to ask and wasn't too sure whether they will entertain...
U see, I am very particular about my chicken rice.
I need to know if this is roasted chicken or white chicken. Got chilli? got Black sauce? Which part of the chicken will be served?
Seriously, I am really tempted. But I have too many questions to ask and wasn't too sure whether they will entertain...
U see, I am very particular about my chicken rice.
I need to know if this is roasted chicken or white chicken. Got chilli? got Black sauce? Which part of the chicken will be served?
Saturday, July 05, 2008
there's something about ..... algae bloom
This is the first time I heard of Algae Bloom. But look at the magnitude of it.
I know China is a predominately a agriculture country, but algae...?
And this happen at Beijing. They have to get 10,000 folks to get the river ready by 8.8.08.
I know China is a predominately a agriculture country, but algae...?
And this happen at Beijing. They have to get 10,000 folks to get the river ready by 8.8.08.
there's something about ..... channel 5
Thursday's Contender Asia was fabulous. John Wayne Parr vs Mr Maia Lee. Not a close match but the array of skills from John Wayne is scantillating.
Just when I was looking forward to the trailer to the next espisode, Channel 5 has to spoil it.
The bloody trailer actually show the result of the next fight!! Just because one of the contestant got a bad knockout resulting him being escorted to the hospital doesn't mean they must show:
1.) That PUNCH that knock the contestant out.
2.) Which contestant got knock out!
I bloody already know who will win the match and how it ended. ALL in that 5 seconds TRAILER!!!
DAMN IT!!
Channel 5 has my brother-in-law's mentality.
Just when I was looking forward to the trailer to the next espisode, Channel 5 has to spoil it.
The bloody trailer actually show the result of the next fight!! Just because one of the contestant got a bad knockout resulting him being escorted to the hospital doesn't mean they must show:
1.) That PUNCH that knock the contestant out.
2.) Which contestant got knock out!
I bloody already know who will win the match and how it ended. ALL in that 5 seconds TRAILER!!!
DAMN IT!!
Channel 5 has my brother-in-law's mentality.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
there's something about ..... genetic
Last Sunday, I borrowed 2 dvds so that I could watch them at my in-laws.
Just so when I was about to start watching, my sister-in-law's son who is in his early teens, came over to see what I was watching and exclaimed "我 看 过 了.”
I thought perhaps I got amnesia. I don't remember asking for his permission nor asking him to join me in my movie. I don't remember ever talking to him since he was in Primary School. In fact, I try to condition myself so that he always remain invisible.
And so I continue watching.
About 1 over hour later, this teenager's father arrived, or you can say my brother-in-law arrived.
He saw on the table the other DVD which I borrowed and exclaimed "我 看过了.........." He continued with an executive summary of the movie.
WTF?!?!?!?!?!??!
N0.1 : I realised I do not have Amnesia.
No.2 : These people like to let other people know VOLUNTARILY what they have done and not done.
No.3: These people don't realised that other people do not care and didn't bother to ask them about their preferences. In fact, they don't care about their arrivals at all.
No. 4: These people don't realised that other people can get totally pissed off when you let out the storyline of a movie which that other people have not watched.
No. 5: I believe the saying "like father ... like son"
So now you know why I hate going to my in-laws.
Just so when I was about to start watching, my sister-in-law's son who is in his early teens, came over to see what I was watching and exclaimed "我 看 过 了.”
I thought perhaps I got amnesia. I don't remember asking for his permission nor asking him to join me in my movie. I don't remember ever talking to him since he was in Primary School. In fact, I try to condition myself so that he always remain invisible.
And so I continue watching.
About 1 over hour later, this teenager's father arrived, or you can say my brother-in-law arrived.
He saw on the table the other DVD which I borrowed and exclaimed "我 看过了.........." He continued with an executive summary of the movie.
WTF?!?!?!?!?!??!
N0.1 : I realised I do not have Amnesia.
No.2 : These people like to let other people know VOLUNTARILY what they have done and not done.
No.3: These people don't realised that other people do not care and didn't bother to ask them about their preferences. In fact, they don't care about their arrivals at all.
No. 4: These people don't realised that other people can get totally pissed off when you let out the storyline of a movie which that other people have not watched.
No. 5: I believe the saying "like father ... like son"
So now you know why I hate going to my in-laws.
There's something about ..... normal
Euro is over.... life is back to normal for now....
Haven't been writing for a while because other than soccer in the last 3 weeks, nothing else seems interesting.
Not even why a Typhoon has a chinese name called "Fengshan" but first attack is on Phillipines. Or a Typhoon named after a Singapore Primary School.
Or why Anwar sought refuge in Turkey Embassy. Is it because how Turkey performed in EURO and he realised that Turkish people likes to fight back.. till the last second? Perhaps he should have waited till the Final. Then, he would have sought refuge in Spain Embassy. Sure win!
Anyway, I'm glad life is normal now.
At least for another month or so before my wife delivers in August.
Haven't been writing for a while because other than soccer in the last 3 weeks, nothing else seems interesting.
Not even why a Typhoon has a chinese name called "Fengshan" but first attack is on Phillipines. Or a Typhoon named after a Singapore Primary School.
Or why Anwar sought refuge in Turkey Embassy. Is it because how Turkey performed in EURO and he realised that Turkish people likes to fight back.. till the last second? Perhaps he should have waited till the Final. Then, he would have sought refuge in Spain Embassy. Sure win!
Anyway, I'm glad life is normal now.
At least for another month or so before my wife delivers in August.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
there's something about ..... live streaming
I am so happy.
Happy that I save $10 by not giving in to Starhub's manipulative ways of demanding more money from us for watching EURO 2008.
What to you do when you are deprived? You turn to internet.
After going thru so many websites trying to find FREE live streaming, I finally found it. Not only that, you need not register as members.
They even have live streaming for NBA Finals.
I am looking forward to terminating my sports group now.
Happy that I save $10 by not giving in to Starhub's manipulative ways of demanding more money from us for watching EURO 2008.
What to you do when you are deprived? You turn to internet.
After going thru so many websites trying to find FREE live streaming, I finally found it. Not only that, you need not register as members.
They even have live streaming for NBA Finals.
I am looking forward to terminating my sports group now.
Sunday, June 08, 2008
there's something about ..... indiana
Just caught Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
The show is a disappointment.
But I think a more appropriate name for this show should be:
Indiana Jones and his Close Encounter Of the Third Kind.
The show is a disappointment.
But I think a more appropriate name for this show should be:
Indiana Jones and his Close Encounter Of the Third Kind.
Saturday, June 07, 2008
There's something about ..... contender again
Saw the last espisode of Contender Asia.
It was the fight between the Singapore Representative's Zach and Maia's Representative Zidov.
What a super let down. Super. Zach didn't last past the second round due to a recurring past injury. Seriously, I wasn't too sure.
What if...
1.) Zach is just an actor. He didn't know Thai Boxing and pretend he knows just so that we have a Singapore representative. He said something pop in his shoulders and it wasn't a dislocation.
2.) Zach had beaten Zidov. Would he then become Maia's beau instead?
It was the fight between the Singapore Representative's Zach and Maia's Representative Zidov.
What a super let down. Super. Zach didn't last past the second round due to a recurring past injury. Seriously, I wasn't too sure.
What if...
1.) Zach is just an actor. He didn't know Thai Boxing and pretend he knows just so that we have a Singapore representative. He said something pop in his shoulders and it wasn't a dislocation.
2.) Zach had beaten Zidov. Would he then become Maia's beau instead?
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
There's something about ..... alternative
I am never a fan of Alternative Ending for Movies. Most often, they do it for the sake of selling DVDS and come out with a meaningless alternative ending that do not add a difference to the story line.
I remember watching Rush Hour 3 on DVD. Instead of the theatrical version where they do their silly dance to the music to end the movie, the alternative ending was nothing but silly. It was about Jackie Chan leaving to another country on a Private Jet and invited Chris Tucker to come along. This is when they revealed the next country, Fiji. Probably telling everyone that Rush Hour 4 will be about Fiji. Silly just like the show.
That is not called Alternative "ending"! It doesn't change the storyline at all.
On the other hand, the new alternative ending for I AM LEGEND is FABULOUS in my opinion.
I remember watching Rush Hour 3 on DVD. Instead of the theatrical version where they do their silly dance to the music to end the movie, the alternative ending was nothing but silly. It was about Jackie Chan leaving to another country on a Private Jet and invited Chris Tucker to come along. This is when they revealed the next country, Fiji. Probably telling everyone that Rush Hour 4 will be about Fiji. Silly just like the show.
That is not called Alternative "ending"! It doesn't change the storyline at all.
On the other hand, the new alternative ending for I AM LEGEND is FABULOUS in my opinion.
In fact, I like it more than the theatrical release. I thought the alternative Ending was the correct version but the directors probably changed it after a focus group meeting.
This is how the movie ended:
1.) The main darkseeker was pounding on the glass door trying to get to Will smith.
2.) Darkseeker stops and start making a Butterfly hand signal, similar to what Will Smith's son did.
3.) Will Smith thought for a while, and he turn to the female darkseeker he kept with him for medical testing, and he found a butterfly tattoo.
4.) He immediately realised that he has separated the husband and wife and he knows the pain as he has lost both his wife and son.
5.) He decided to "return" the wife back to the main darkseeker.
6.) He push the wife out, and you see both the darkseekers embraced. They decided to leave Will Smith alone and not killed him, not before letting out a big growl either to thank him or to warn him.
7.) Next Scene, Will Smith decided to heed the female's lead advice and move on to another city. The AM frequency is no longer recorded by Will Smith but the female's lead.
To me, this make sense because the female darkseeker was the only female emphasised in the whole show and you wonder why. The producers could have gotten any other male darkseeker and it wouldn't make a difference in the theatrical version of the movie.
The aggression show by the main darkseeker was more of a "Revenge" while the other darkseekers were probably looking for food in Will Smith.
This is also a sub-theme about losing your love ones.
Will Smith didn't die, unlike the theatrical version. But if you don't die, you are not Legend leh. Like that how?
I dunno. But I still like the alternative ending.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
there's something about ..... guillotine
This must be the word of the year.
This word was used in the defamation suit against the near-psychopath Chee Soon Juan & others.
The meaning of this word is to set a "TIME LIMIT" on cross examination, so they called it GUILLOTINE.
Simply amazing.
A word with 10 alphabets used to describe "Time Limit" of 9 alphabets, 10 if you include the space inbetween the words.
In order to express something that require savings of time, they invented something that require a mouthful to pronounce, a spelling that needed more time to remember... or in other words, waste of time.
Amazing.
This word was used in the defamation suit against the near-psychopath Chee Soon Juan & others.
The meaning of this word is to set a "TIME LIMIT" on cross examination, so they called it GUILLOTINE.
Simply amazing.
A word with 10 alphabets used to describe "Time Limit" of 9 alphabets, 10 if you include the space inbetween the words.
In order to express something that require savings of time, they invented something that require a mouthful to pronounce, a spelling that needed more time to remember... or in other words, waste of time.
Amazing.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
there's something about ..... demotion
So 2 Gurkhas Guards were demoted in rank after the Mas Selamat saga. see story
2 Gurkhas Guards' whose duty then were to escort Mas Selamat to the toilet.
And I wonder what would be their responsibilities now considering that they cannot do anymore escort services. If they can't guard a toilet, I don't suppose they can do guard duties anymore, right?
So demote to what har?
Assistant Gurkhas Guard?
Gurkhas Guard Assistant?
2 Gurkhas Guards' whose duty then were to escort Mas Selamat to the toilet.
And I wonder what would be their responsibilities now considering that they cannot do anymore escort services. If they can't guard a toilet, I don't suppose they can do guard duties anymore, right?
So demote to what har?
Assistant Gurkhas Guard?
Gurkhas Guard Assistant?
Sunday, May 25, 2008
there's something about ..... pedra branca
It's wonderful. We won the sovereignty over a small island
see story
So now Singapore is bigger.
On the other hand, the World Court awarded 2 ROCKS to Malaysia, passing over the judgement for the 3RD Rock.
Might as well. EVERYONE knows who owns the 3RD Rock, except officials from Singapore and Malaysia.
The response from Malaysia is graceful. They have the AH Q spirit. The deputy PM of Malaysia said "Some people are viewing this as a win-win situation."
Yes. It's a WIN-WIN situation. We won an island, they won 2 rocks. 2 ROCKS. 2 BIG ROCKS.
We should learn from their example. Even when you lose, find positivity. With that attitude, you can go far in life.
see story
So now Singapore is bigger.
On the other hand, the World Court awarded 2 ROCKS to Malaysia, passing over the judgement for the 3RD Rock.
Might as well. EVERYONE knows who owns the 3RD Rock, except officials from Singapore and Malaysia.
The response from Malaysia is graceful. They have the AH Q spirit. The deputy PM of Malaysia said "Some people are viewing this as a win-win situation."
Yes. It's a WIN-WIN situation. We won an island, they won 2 rocks. 2 ROCKS. 2 BIG ROCKS.
We should learn from their example. Even when you lose, find positivity. With that attitude, you can go far in life.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
there's something about ..... Russian Roulette
Isn't it ironical that the Champions League final is to be decided with Penalties in the country known for Russian Roulette?
What a great final!
2 broken noses.
1 cut on the forehead.
2 goals.
1 sent-off.
And a ultra dramatic penalty shoot-out that doesn't seems to end.
My friend asked why am I even watching it. I am a liverpool fan and the last thing I want is for either Man U or Chelsea winning the Champions League.
While I can't change the fact that one of the hated teams will walk away winners, the chance to see the other hated team lose is priceless.
During the game, one of my friend text me and asked which team I would like to lose, considering I am both biased and neutral.
I thought about it and I thought the only way is to count the number of players I disliked most in each team. And so I counted....
I realised I disliked more Chelsea Players, especially John Terry.
Yes. John Terry.
He is such a bloody sore loser. BLOODY.
The way he kept asking for his ENGLAND's Captain Armband through the Media is both Pathetic and shameless. He even do that on the Eve's of Champions League Final. He show a total disrespectful to other potential candidates.
And Drogba.
I hate how he always fell at the slightest touch and look as if a Bulldozer has run over him. And that face....
So you can imagine my esctacy when i see John misses a crucial penalty.
A good football game. And probably the last time I will watch champions league unless MIO TV give up the rights to it.
NO WAY I will subscribe to MIO TV. NO WAY.
And NO WAY I WILL PAY $10 for EURO 2008!!! NO WAY!!
What a great final!
2 broken noses.
1 cut on the forehead.
2 goals.
1 sent-off.
And a ultra dramatic penalty shoot-out that doesn't seems to end.
My friend asked why am I even watching it. I am a liverpool fan and the last thing I want is for either Man U or Chelsea winning the Champions League.
While I can't change the fact that one of the hated teams will walk away winners, the chance to see the other hated team lose is priceless.
During the game, one of my friend text me and asked which team I would like to lose, considering I am both biased and neutral.
I thought about it and I thought the only way is to count the number of players I disliked most in each team. And so I counted....
I realised I disliked more Chelsea Players, especially John Terry.
Yes. John Terry.
He is such a bloody sore loser. BLOODY.
The way he kept asking for his ENGLAND's Captain Armband through the Media is both Pathetic and shameless. He even do that on the Eve's of Champions League Final. He show a total disrespectful to other potential candidates.
And Drogba.
I hate how he always fell at the slightest touch and look as if a Bulldozer has run over him. And that face....
So you can imagine my esctacy when i see John misses a crucial penalty.
A good football game. And probably the last time I will watch champions league unless MIO TV give up the rights to it.
NO WAY I will subscribe to MIO TV. NO WAY.
And NO WAY I WILL PAY $10 for EURO 2008!!! NO WAY!!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
there's something about ..... A&E
My brought my friend into A&E the day before. It was one of those frightening thing that happened and I happened to be around.
So I sent him to TTS Hospital. After much complaints about that hospital, I still go there simply because it is the nearest. Sure... I could send my friend to Mount Alvernia but he would be totally out of place with a Gynae.
It was an A&E situation as I said, and naturally I am bloody worried about my friend's condition.... and unlike TV shows that I watched on TV, the nurses and doctors in TTS Hospital is all calm and collected.
Too calm.
There wasn't any sense of urgency. They take a stroll from one section to the other. They joke to their colleagues in full view of all waiting patients who are there for A&E situations.
Maybe... Just maybe.... they are trained to be calm.
Or perhaps... everyday and every minute is A&E situations that they are so immuned to rushing. I mean there is no end to A&E situations right.... you rush means more work to do... right?
To be fair to TTSH, I think it's the same for all A&E in other hospitals as well.
Perhaps... all the TV shows that I watched are just make-believes. ALL A&E in the whole wide world are just like that.
So I sent him to TTS Hospital. After much complaints about that hospital, I still go there simply because it is the nearest. Sure... I could send my friend to Mount Alvernia but he would be totally out of place with a Gynae.
It was an A&E situation as I said, and naturally I am bloody worried about my friend's condition.... and unlike TV shows that I watched on TV, the nurses and doctors in TTS Hospital is all calm and collected.
Too calm.
There wasn't any sense of urgency. They take a stroll from one section to the other. They joke to their colleagues in full view of all waiting patients who are there for A&E situations.
Maybe... Just maybe.... they are trained to be calm.
Or perhaps... everyday and every minute is A&E situations that they are so immuned to rushing. I mean there is no end to A&E situations right.... you rush means more work to do... right?
To be fair to TTSH, I think it's the same for all A&E in other hospitals as well.
Perhaps... all the TV shows that I watched are just make-believes. ALL A&E in the whole wide world are just like that.
Monday, May 19, 2008
there's something about ..... dvd
It's frustrating.
For years, I have been waiting for the price of DVDs to drop so that I can collect some of my favourite movies.
And now DVDs is the only commodity, if you can call this a commodity, in the World that keeps dropping in price every week.
And yet, I am hesistant in buying them now.
You never know when the lifespan is coming to an end, a horrible end.
Remember LDs? They didn't just fade out into the sunset. They fell off from the top of Raffles City and died horribly.
And everyone who was part of the LD eras are stucked with inventory that they didn't know what to do with it. And those LDs are not cheap.
Funny I should feel that way, considering that I didn't own any LD players... nor VCD players.
With Blue-ray on the Horizon, you kind of expect the end of DVDs. That is the only reason why they are now selling combo DVDs. 2 separate movies for the same price. They are even selling the whole movie catalog from United Artiste.
And now I have to wait another 5 years to own a Blue-Ray player and another 5 years to own my favourites movies in Blue-Ray format.
As I said, this is frustrating.
For years, I have been waiting for the price of DVDs to drop so that I can collect some of my favourite movies.
And now DVDs is the only commodity, if you can call this a commodity, in the World that keeps dropping in price every week.
And yet, I am hesistant in buying them now.
You never know when the lifespan is coming to an end, a horrible end.
Remember LDs? They didn't just fade out into the sunset. They fell off from the top of Raffles City and died horribly.
And everyone who was part of the LD eras are stucked with inventory that they didn't know what to do with it. And those LDs are not cheap.
Funny I should feel that way, considering that I didn't own any LD players... nor VCD players.
With Blue-ray on the Horizon, you kind of expect the end of DVDs. That is the only reason why they are now selling combo DVDs. 2 separate movies for the same price. They are even selling the whole movie catalog from United Artiste.
And now I have to wait another 5 years to own a Blue-Ray player and another 5 years to own my favourites movies in Blue-Ray format.
As I said, this is frustrating.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
there's something about ..... suicide
My friend called me today to share with me his experience about witnessing a suicide. The suicidee jumped off the building to her death. Rather instantly considering it was from a tall building.
As a responsible civilian, he called 995 to report the suicide.
Just about 5 minutes, he received a call from the medic in the Ambulance, probably on their way to the scene.
My friend was asked 2 very crucial questions. VERY CRUCIAL.
1.) Is the person alive?
2.) It is a man or a woman?
WTF?!??!?!?!?!
I told you it's CRUCIAL.
As a responsible civilian, he called 995 to report the suicide.
Just about 5 minutes, he received a call from the medic in the Ambulance, probably on their way to the scene.
My friend was asked 2 very crucial questions. VERY CRUCIAL.
1.) Is the person alive?
2.) It is a man or a woman?
WTF?!??!?!?!?!
I told you it's CRUCIAL.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
there's something about ..... trans
I pity Ronaldo. Not because he pick up the prostitutes that were actually transvetites.
I pity him because he actually find them attractive enough to want to pay for their sexual services.
Most trans we have come acrossed especially those at Bangkok or even Changi were more beautiful than most women on the street. And if you mistook them for real women, we could blame you?
But these 2?
Ok... maybe there were valued for money... perhaps 3 for the price of 1... (Ronaldo was caught with 3 of them)... But STILL??!??!?!?!?!?
Sunday, May 04, 2008
there's something about ..... sumiko
I have been reading Sumiko Tan's column since it started. I dunno why I am attracted to it. Maybe it's the voyeurism nature where you want to read into someone's life, or perhaps the column whined so much you feel that you are just like that.
Anyway, 2 weeks back, Sumiko was writing about breakup between Ronald and Jia wei. She wrote that there are many reasons why couples break up. One of the reasons is :
Isn't that a cool statement! You never know there are another way of writing :
That is good writing. Not since Adrian Tan's Teenage Textbook have I seen something so poetic.
Anyway, 2 weeks back, Sumiko was writing about breakup between Ronald and Jia wei. She wrote that there are many reasons why couples break up. One of the reasons is :
You weren’t really that into each other in the first place and the reality sinks in after you have exhausted the early bouts of physical desire.
Isn't that a cool statement! You never know there are another way of writing :
You weren’t really that into each other in the first place and the reality sinks in after you are sick of making love with each other.
That is good writing. Not since Adrian Tan's Teenage Textbook have I seen something so poetic.
Friday, May 02, 2008
there's something about ..... CL and nipple
I still got the hangover over the Champions League loss.
I was so sure we will advance to the Finals after Torres scored the equalizer. I was also sure that if we indeed advanced to the Finals, I will name my son Torres.
And the nipple theory.... It's ABSURD!!!
I was so sure we will advance to the Finals after Torres scored the equalizer. I was also sure that if we indeed advanced to the Finals, I will name my son Torres.
And the nipple theory.... It's ABSURD!!!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
there's something about ..... nipple
I will know the sex of my baby tomorrow.
The last 2 weeks were all about educated guesses on the sex of the baby. All sort of theories surfaced ranging from genes, ancient calendar, medicine, appearance, rice, son's guess, guts and a new topic today... nipples.
Genes:
My parent say this would be a girl based on the family tree sequence.
Ancient calendar:
A piece of calendar says this would be a boy.
Medicine:
My chinese sinseh says this would be a boy.
Appearance:
My maid says that this would be a girl because my wife's appearance did not change much. As in still more feminine, thus a girl.
Rice:
We counted rice and we lost count.
Son's guess:
When my son knew about the baby, he said "di di".
Guts:
My client's saw me and say I would have 2 boys.
Nipples:
My neighbour says that if the first child's nipple is protruding, the next one is a boy, and if it's "inverted" nipple, it's a girl. Ultimate!!!!! And you know what is the ultimate thing... I actually go and check my son's nipple!?!?!?!? Yes... I just need to confirm it. It's "inverted", so the next one is a girl.
Tomorrow we will know.
The last 2 weeks were all about educated guesses on the sex of the baby. All sort of theories surfaced ranging from genes, ancient calendar, medicine, appearance, rice, son's guess, guts and a new topic today... nipples.
Genes:
My parent say this would be a girl based on the family tree sequence.
Ancient calendar:
A piece of calendar says this would be a boy.
Medicine:
My chinese sinseh says this would be a boy.
Appearance:
My maid says that this would be a girl because my wife's appearance did not change much. As in still more feminine, thus a girl.
Rice:
We counted rice and we lost count.
Son's guess:
When my son knew about the baby, he said "di di".
Guts:
My client's saw me and say I would have 2 boys.
Nipples:
My neighbour says that if the first child's nipple is protruding, the next one is a boy, and if it's "inverted" nipple, it's a girl. Ultimate!!!!! And you know what is the ultimate thing... I actually go and check my son's nipple!?!?!?!? Yes... I just need to confirm it. It's "inverted", so the next one is a girl.
Tomorrow we will know.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
there's something about ..... levels
In my opinion, there are 3 levels of Gek Sim. (heart pain, heart ache)
Gek Sim level 1 (lowest): You buy 4D 7778 but never Pak and Top prize is 7787. Second Prize is 7877. Third Prize is 8777. All in the same day.
Gek Sim Level 2 (middle): You met a new girl/boy. You decided that she/he is a marriageable material. You found your dream girl/boy. Only... she/he is gay.
Gek Sim Level 3 (the worst): You wake up in the middle of the night to watch Champions League Football, knowing very well that the next day you are very busy with work, but it's a semi-final match and you can't miss and you want to enjoy the "live" action, you saw your team leading 1-0 with perhaps 20 seconds to go before the end, and your team concede a late goal, not scored by the opponent but an OWN goal, and a Silly OWN Goal! And after that, you cannot sleep till dawn.
Gek Sim level 1 (lowest): You buy 4D 7778 but never Pak and Top prize is 7787. Second Prize is 7877. Third Prize is 8777. All in the same day.
Gek Sim Level 2 (middle): You met a new girl/boy. You decided that she/he is a marriageable material. You found your dream girl/boy. Only... she/he is gay.
Gek Sim Level 3 (the worst): You wake up in the middle of the night to watch Champions League Football, knowing very well that the next day you are very busy with work, but it's a semi-final match and you can't miss and you want to enjoy the "live" action, you saw your team leading 1-0 with perhaps 20 seconds to go before the end, and your team concede a late goal, not scored by the opponent but an OWN goal, and a Silly OWN Goal! And after that, you cannot sleep till dawn.
there's something about ..... 2 urinals
This is really puzzling.
Yes. To have a toilet cubicle without a toilet bowl but urinals.
Not just 1 BUT 2. TWO. TWO URINALS IN 1 CUBICLE. WHY?
Just think... it's almost like having 2 toilet bowls in 1 cubicle. WHY?
Perhaps you and your buddy likes to shit and talk cock at the same time. So you design a 2-toilet bowl cubicle for buddies.
How about 2 urinals?
Maybe you like to go toilet with your buddy and both of you just go urinate side by side, which is still ok. But why cubicle? In what situation would 2 person (friend or no friend) use the same cubicle to urinate and have the door close?
Perhaps:
Friend brokeback 1 to Friend brokeback 2: let's go Pang Jio.
Friend brokeback 2: Ok. but I love to pang jio naked, and I love to also see you pang jio naked too.
Friend brokeback 1: Wah... like that... very difficult leh...
Friend brokeback 2: Where got difficult... Whitley Detention Centre got 2 urinals Cubicle one... very privacy one. We can also play who can shoot the furthest from the ledge.
Just puzzling.
Yes. To have a toilet cubicle without a toilet bowl but urinals.
Not just 1 BUT 2. TWO. TWO URINALS IN 1 CUBICLE. WHY?
Just think... it's almost like having 2 toilet bowls in 1 cubicle. WHY?
Perhaps you and your buddy likes to shit and talk cock at the same time. So you design a 2-toilet bowl cubicle for buddies.
How about 2 urinals?
Maybe you like to go toilet with your buddy and both of you just go urinate side by side, which is still ok. But why cubicle? In what situation would 2 person (friend or no friend) use the same cubicle to urinate and have the door close?
Perhaps:
Friend brokeback 1 to Friend brokeback 2: let's go Pang Jio.
Friend brokeback 2: Ok. but I love to pang jio naked, and I love to also see you pang jio naked too.
Friend brokeback 1: Wah... like that... very difficult leh...
Friend brokeback 2: Where got difficult... Whitley Detention Centre got 2 urinals Cubicle one... very privacy one. We can also play who can shoot the furthest from the ledge.
Just puzzling.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
there's something about ..... urinal
I am appalled.
We have high-flyers in the Commission of Inquiry and they didn't notice a unusual situation that was the crux of this whole Mas Selamat escape.
It's not the windows.
It's not the Grilles.
It's not the Ledge.
It's not the windows Handle.
It's ..... Where the Hell in the World do you need to house a urinal INSIDE A CUBICLE?!!!??!??!? It's common sense that ALL urinals are built OPENLY. It's not like you are shitting. Why is there a design to allow Urinal to be within a cubicle?!?!?!?!? With a Door to close even?!??!?!?!?
If they have designed the Toilet like ALL OTHER TOILETS WORLDWIDE, they wouldn't have an escaped terrorists.
It's so SILLY AND INCREDIBLE!!
We have high-flyers in the Commission of Inquiry and they didn't notice a unusual situation that was the crux of this whole Mas Selamat escape.
It's not the windows.
It's not the Grilles.
It's not the Ledge.
It's not the windows Handle.
It's ..... Where the Hell in the World do you need to house a urinal INSIDE A CUBICLE?!!!??!??!? It's common sense that ALL urinals are built OPENLY. It's not like you are shitting. Why is there a design to allow Urinal to be within a cubicle?!?!?!?!? With a Door to close even?!??!?!?!?
If they have designed the Toilet like ALL OTHER TOILETS WORLDWIDE, they wouldn't have an escaped terrorists.
It's so SILLY AND INCREDIBLE!!
Monday, April 21, 2008
that's something about ..... crocs
Yes. I admit.
I entered into a Crocs shop over the weekend.
Yes. I admit.
My wife bought a crocs working shoe, not your big head with holes type.
Yes. I admit.
I would rather be caught dead than wearing a crocs. Those big head with holes type.
Yes. I admit.
Crocs can be comfortable but I have not tried.
Yes. I admit.
Crocs is one phenonmenon I can't explain. Paying Top $ for a rubber shoes that at most times look ridiculous. Sorry friends.... it's just me.
Yes. I admit.
Crocs newer designs are rather desirable. Those sandles look alikes, monk's shoes looksalikes and those ladies working shoes.
No.
I will still not buy them until I strike 4D.
I entered into a Crocs shop over the weekend.
Yes. I admit.
My wife bought a crocs working shoe, not your big head with holes type.
Yes. I admit.
I would rather be caught dead than wearing a crocs. Those big head with holes type.
Yes. I admit.
Crocs can be comfortable but I have not tried.
Yes. I admit.
Crocs is one phenonmenon I can't explain. Paying Top $ for a rubber shoes that at most times look ridiculous. Sorry friends.... it's just me.
Yes. I admit.
Crocs newer designs are rather desirable. Those sandles look alikes, monk's shoes looksalikes and those ladies working shoes.
No.
I will still not buy them until I strike 4D.
there's something about ..... erp car parks
I always hate those ERP car parks systems. The fact is you never know how much value is enough in your cashcards when you enter into any carparks. $10 might be more than enough in shopping malls but not enough in CBD car parks.
You can't keep tracks of your time spent at one place and you can't keep tracks of all different charges everywhere else. It's just a pain.
Unusual things always fall on me. ALWAYS. NABEHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
I was at VIVO city yesterday.
Knowing that my cashcard value is low, I decided to topup my cashcard.
The first machine I went to on B1, while working, couldn't get a dialing tone out. I keep having cashcard error as a result.
So I went down to B2 of the same lobby. The cashcard machine has a "out of order" sign on it.
KNN!!!
You know what this means.... have you got any idea how F#$@ BIG Vivo City is!!!!
Do you know that the next cashcard machine is another lobby away.... in walking terms...... half way through VIVO city!!!!??!?!??!?!?!
If you know VIVO city well, my carpark lobby is the one nearest to CROCS shop. And I have to walk ALL THE WAY to the the Main Lobby where the MRT is. That is almosts HALF way into VIVO City!!!
But what to do. Trying to locate an ATM machine in Vivo City is just as bad. And so I take the walk to the middle lobby.
At B1 of that lobby, the cashcard topup machine is just as KUKU!!! It couldn't read my cashcard and kept telling me that I have inserted wrongly. I mean there are just 4 possible ways of inserting the cashcard and all 4 are wrong!!?!?!?
How Sway can you get!!!!
Finally I managed to top up at B2 of that same lobby. AFTER 4 F%$! Tries!!! FOUR!!!! FOUR!!!!
It's like those blonde jokes "how many blondes needed to change 1 light bulb?"
NABEH!!!!
And my misery didn't end there.
It ended when I realised my original balance in my cashcard would have been sufficient for me to get out of the Car Park!!!
NABEH CB!!!
You can't keep tracks of your time spent at one place and you can't keep tracks of all different charges everywhere else. It's just a pain.
Unusual things always fall on me. ALWAYS. NABEHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
I was at VIVO city yesterday.
Knowing that my cashcard value is low, I decided to topup my cashcard.
The first machine I went to on B1, while working, couldn't get a dialing tone out. I keep having cashcard error as a result.
So I went down to B2 of the same lobby. The cashcard machine has a "out of order" sign on it.
KNN!!!
You know what this means.... have you got any idea how F#$@ BIG Vivo City is!!!!
Do you know that the next cashcard machine is another lobby away.... in walking terms...... half way through VIVO city!!!!??!?!??!?!?!
If you know VIVO city well, my carpark lobby is the one nearest to CROCS shop. And I have to walk ALL THE WAY to the the Main Lobby where the MRT is. That is almosts HALF way into VIVO City!!!
But what to do. Trying to locate an ATM machine in Vivo City is just as bad. And so I take the walk to the middle lobby.
At B1 of that lobby, the cashcard topup machine is just as KUKU!!! It couldn't read my cashcard and kept telling me that I have inserted wrongly. I mean there are just 4 possible ways of inserting the cashcard and all 4 are wrong!!?!?!?
How Sway can you get!!!!
Finally I managed to top up at B2 of that same lobby. AFTER 4 F%$! Tries!!! FOUR!!!! FOUR!!!!
It's like those blonde jokes "how many blondes needed to change 1 light bulb?"
NABEH!!!!
And my misery didn't end there.
It ended when I realised my original balance in my cashcard would have been sufficient for me to get out of the Car Park!!!
NABEH CB!!!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
there's something about ..... T3
Not the movie Terminator 3 but Airport Terminal 3.
Like most Singaporean, I was curious about the hype on T3. I read that they did up T3 with a "big" shopping mall so that locals could go there more often to do their shopping as well as makan.
And so I decided to go shopping at T3.
Before I discuss that, the road signage sucks!! Or is it just me?!
They don't give you advance notice on when to turn into T3. And when they finally give you a notice, it says :
Terminal 3
Airport Hotel
I saw this probably just about 15 seconds before I have to make a decision whether to turn or not.
15 seconds!!!!!
It's simply not enough for me to decide whether the sign says:
1.)Terminal 3 AND/OR Airport Hotel
2.) Terminal 3 Airport Hotel
And so I decided that perhaps it means the "Airport Hotel at T3" and so I drove on thinking that they would be another entrance to "Terminal 3". NINABEH... I realised that driving on go towards T1!!!
That aside.
I was looking out for a big shopping experience. It was indeed BIG.
The experience is almost as big as shopping in say Capitol Theatre. In fact, I think TEN Mile Junction provides a better shopping experience. In bloody fact, I think Ang Mo Kio/Bedok/Toa Payoh Central provides a better shopping experience.
I was like ... "it's that it?" What big Shopping Mall?
They have however a Foodcourt that is as big as anywhere you have seen in major Shopping Centre.
Their food is as tasty as those that I cook myself, namely maggi Mee. If I eat a certain brand of Cup Noodles, it's alot more tasty that those that we ordered at the foodcourt.
Am I being fair to the hawkers there?
I dunno. Let me see....
I ordered Carrot Cake.... taste Bad.
I ordered Fried Kuey Tiao (same store).... taste bad.
The chicken Rice looks disgusting. (To be fair, it might just be tasteful)
I ordered Indonesian BBQ Chicken.... Taste bad.
I ordered Chap Chai Rice for my maid.... my maid say taste bad. And my maid eat EVERYTHING and she didn't even finish this plate.
Maybe I just damn unlucky to order bad food. And it's not a total representation of the foodcourt.
But Where got so Sway one!!!
Like most Singaporean, I was curious about the hype on T3. I read that they did up T3 with a "big" shopping mall so that locals could go there more often to do their shopping as well as makan.
And so I decided to go shopping at T3.
Before I discuss that, the road signage sucks!! Or is it just me?!
They don't give you advance notice on when to turn into T3. And when they finally give you a notice, it says :
Terminal 3
Airport Hotel
I saw this probably just about 15 seconds before I have to make a decision whether to turn or not.
15 seconds!!!!!
It's simply not enough for me to decide whether the sign says:
1.)Terminal 3 AND/OR Airport Hotel
2.) Terminal 3 Airport Hotel
And so I decided that perhaps it means the "Airport Hotel at T3" and so I drove on thinking that they would be another entrance to "Terminal 3". NINABEH... I realised that driving on go towards T1!!!
That aside.
I was looking out for a big shopping experience. It was indeed BIG.
The experience is almost as big as shopping in say Capitol Theatre. In fact, I think TEN Mile Junction provides a better shopping experience. In bloody fact, I think Ang Mo Kio/Bedok/Toa Payoh Central provides a better shopping experience.
I was like ... "it's that it?" What big Shopping Mall?
They have however a Foodcourt that is as big as anywhere you have seen in major Shopping Centre.
Their food is as tasty as those that I cook myself, namely maggi Mee. If I eat a certain brand of Cup Noodles, it's alot more tasty that those that we ordered at the foodcourt.
Am I being fair to the hawkers there?
I dunno. Let me see....
I ordered Carrot Cake.... taste Bad.
I ordered Fried Kuey Tiao (same store).... taste bad.
The chicken Rice looks disgusting. (To be fair, it might just be tasteful)
I ordered Indonesian BBQ Chicken.... Taste bad.
I ordered Chap Chai Rice for my maid.... my maid say taste bad. And my maid eat EVERYTHING and she didn't even finish this plate.
Maybe I just damn unlucky to order bad food. And it's not a total representation of the foodcourt.
But Where got so Sway one!!!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
there's something about ..... mrt
With the ever-increasing petrol costs and the effects of Global Warming already in Singapore, I have decided to take more MRT for my appointments nowadays, rather than driving.
And I realised my competitive nature has waned. I'm not too sure if I was getting older thus slower, or in the last 10 years or so, train commuters have become more aggressive.
Twice out of 3 times yesterday, I losed out on a seat because someone further away from the seat than I am, rush in and sit down.
And the worse is that I was actually "getting ready" to sit, clearly an obvious body language to tell everyone surrounding me that the seat was mine. But 2 ladies beat me to it. Nabeh. 2 ugly aunties beat me to it. Yes... UGLY!!!! Anyone who snatch my seat is Ugly, nevermind if you are Jaymee of Contender Asia.
And the worse worst, that 2 times happend in the same train trip within 2 stations apart. I am like the laughing stock in that cabin. Nabeh!!! I could almost hear whispers from other commuters saying that I am a "loser" like Zidov of Contender Asia.
Damn it. Is it so difficult to do my part for the EARTH?
And I realised my competitive nature has waned. I'm not too sure if I was getting older thus slower, or in the last 10 years or so, train commuters have become more aggressive.
Twice out of 3 times yesterday, I losed out on a seat because someone further away from the seat than I am, rush in and sit down.
And the worse is that I was actually "getting ready" to sit, clearly an obvious body language to tell everyone surrounding me that the seat was mine. But 2 ladies beat me to it. Nabeh. 2 ugly aunties beat me to it. Yes... UGLY!!!! Anyone who snatch my seat is Ugly, nevermind if you are Jaymee of Contender Asia.
And the worse worst, that 2 times happend in the same train trip within 2 stations apart. I am like the laughing stock in that cabin. Nabeh!!! I could almost hear whispers from other commuters saying that I am a "loser" like Zidov of Contender Asia.
Damn it. Is it so difficult to do my part for the EARTH?
There's something about ..... contender
Contender Asia reminds me of WWE.
1.) Half naked man. Check.
2.) Ring. Check.
3.) Ringside drama. Check.
4.) Beautiful babe like Jaymee. Uncheck. WWE got ugly women.
5.) Elimination round like Royal Rumble. Check.
6.) Audience who cheer. Check.
7.) Audience who cheer on cue. Uncheck.
8.)A participant who pregnanted an ex-celebrity-or-so-she-think-she-is. Check. read story
Great Show!
1.) Half naked man. Check.
2.) Ring. Check.
3.) Ringside drama. Check.
4.) Beautiful babe like Jaymee. Uncheck. WWE got ugly women.
5.) Elimination round like Royal Rumble. Check.
6.) Audience who cheer. Check.
7.) Audience who cheer on cue. Uncheck.
8.)A participant who pregnanted an ex-celebrity-or-so-she-think-she-is. Check. read story
Great Show!
there's something about ..... tax
What a week! Aren't I glad tax submission is over! It's the time of the year where the blues kick in. I supposed the problem lies within myself.
I don't tax early, and I don't see why I shouldn't do so. I mean... it's supposedly tax for last year and I have like 3 full months to prepare for it.
But Singaporean being Singaporean. Unless it's for free rice, hello kitty limited editions, star wars limited editions, Halo 3 launch, queue for Primary School entry..... we or rather I don't aim to be the first with taxation where I see a loss rather a benefit.
But I didn't realise I would wait till the last minute to file as well. And I don't mean the 15th Dateline, I meant the 18th dateline e-filing.
And how I hate doing it.
After spending time and effort finding my policies and calculating my Iife Insurance Premium that I have paid for the year, and included them in the "reliefs", I was told I don't qualify if I have contributed CPF. Nabeh!! Why can't they say so earlier.
After spending time calculating my maid's levy that I have paid, and included them in it, I was told only working mum qualify for the relief.
And of course, alot of others.
The whole point about taxation is to make it easy for you to include your earnings so that they can tax you easily as well but to make it hard for you to figure out what your reliefts are so that you will be frustrated and you ended up being taxed more. Damn it!!
I realised the Blues on Tax Filing is not so much about the tax that you have to pay. Afterall, like the saying goes, "The only thing is life that is certain is Tax and Death". We are among the lowest Tax Country and I shouldn't complain much.
The blues, I think, comes from the Relief ironically. I mean... what if I miss out on a certain relief which I am entitled to and I ended up paying more? What if I added something else which I thought I am entitled to but I was wrong and IRAS charged me for under-declaring?
Why should only working mums have maid's levy relief and not working husband? Isn't it ironic that a maid is being employed and paid by the husband to relief the wife's "job" of taking care of the household and end of the day, the wife did not do anything and yet benefited a "relief".
And why must we calculate, we pay maid's levy directly to Government. They should be able to calculate and inserted it into you "relief" section by default.
I complain too much sometimes.
I don't tax early, and I don't see why I shouldn't do so. I mean... it's supposedly tax for last year and I have like 3 full months to prepare for it.
But Singaporean being Singaporean. Unless it's for free rice, hello kitty limited editions, star wars limited editions, Halo 3 launch, queue for Primary School entry..... we or rather I don't aim to be the first with taxation where I see a loss rather a benefit.
But I didn't realise I would wait till the last minute to file as well. And I don't mean the 15th Dateline, I meant the 18th dateline e-filing.
And how I hate doing it.
After spending time and effort finding my policies and calculating my Iife Insurance Premium that I have paid for the year, and included them in the "reliefs", I was told I don't qualify if I have contributed CPF. Nabeh!! Why can't they say so earlier.
After spending time calculating my maid's levy that I have paid, and included them in it, I was told only working mum qualify for the relief.
And of course, alot of others.
The whole point about taxation is to make it easy for you to include your earnings so that they can tax you easily as well but to make it hard for you to figure out what your reliefts are so that you will be frustrated and you ended up being taxed more. Damn it!!
I realised the Blues on Tax Filing is not so much about the tax that you have to pay. Afterall, like the saying goes, "The only thing is life that is certain is Tax and Death". We are among the lowest Tax Country and I shouldn't complain much.
The blues, I think, comes from the Relief ironically. I mean... what if I miss out on a certain relief which I am entitled to and I ended up paying more? What if I added something else which I thought I am entitled to but I was wrong and IRAS charged me for under-declaring?
Why should only working mums have maid's levy relief and not working husband? Isn't it ironic that a maid is being employed and paid by the husband to relief the wife's "job" of taking care of the household and end of the day, the wife did not do anything and yet benefited a "relief".
And why must we calculate, we pay maid's levy directly to Government. They should be able to calculate and inserted it into you "relief" section by default.
I complain too much sometimes.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
there's something about ..... trilogy
... of The Reds. (Liverpool Vs Arsenal)
Yesterday's match is one hell of a game. The mood swings is so drastic and extreme, I felt like a woman yesterday.
13th Minute.
Arsenal Scored. 0-1
My mood: Low (Nabeh).
30th Minute.
Liverpool Scored. 1-1
My mood: High (YEAH!!)
69th Minute
Liverpool Scored. 2-1
My mood: ultra High. (YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
84th Minute
Arsenal scored. 2-2
My mood: Ultra Low, rock bottom. (Nabeh CB ARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHH.)
85th Minute
Penalty given to liverpool.
My mood: Ultra High. maximum swing Occurs(YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!!!)
86th Minute
Before the penalty Kick.
My mood: Super Nervous. (praying)
86th Minute
Liverpool scored: 3-2
My mood:Ultra Ultra High. (YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!)
86th minute to 90th minute
My mood: tentative. Nervous. (praying)
91th Minute
Liverpool scored 4-2.
My mood: Sense of Relief.
Why Liverpool will win Champions League this year.
1.) Just like in 2005, Everton is strong and is chasing for 4th spot.
2.) Just like in 2005, Liverpool need to win the last group match before advancing to QF.
3.) Just like in 2005, Liverpool semi-final opponent is Chelsea.
4.) Just like in 2005, I am going to be a father again this year.
5.) Just like in 2005, I changed my car.
6.) Just like in 2005, I am still so good looking.
Yesterday's match is one hell of a game. The mood swings is so drastic and extreme, I felt like a woman yesterday.
13th Minute.
Arsenal Scored. 0-1
My mood: Low (Nabeh).
30th Minute.
Liverpool Scored. 1-1
My mood: High (YEAH!!)
69th Minute
Liverpool Scored. 2-1
My mood: ultra High. (YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
84th Minute
Arsenal scored. 2-2
My mood: Ultra Low, rock bottom. (Nabeh CB ARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHH.)
85th Minute
Penalty given to liverpool.
My mood: Ultra High. maximum swing Occurs(YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!!!)
86th Minute
Before the penalty Kick.
My mood: Super Nervous. (praying)
86th Minute
Liverpool scored: 3-2
My mood:Ultra Ultra High. (YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!)
86th minute to 90th minute
My mood: tentative. Nervous. (praying)
91th Minute
Liverpool scored 4-2.
My mood: Sense of Relief.
Why Liverpool will win Champions League this year.
1.) Just like in 2005, Everton is strong and is chasing for 4th spot.
2.) Just like in 2005, Liverpool need to win the last group match before advancing to QF.
3.) Just like in 2005, Liverpool semi-final opponent is Chelsea.
4.) Just like in 2005, I am going to be a father again this year.
5.) Just like in 2005, I changed my car.
6.) Just like in 2005, I am still so good looking.
Monday, April 07, 2008
there's something about ..... apprentice LA
Caught Apprentice LA last night.
Simply love the show. It's one of the 3 shows I couldn't wait to watch every year, together with Amazing Race and Lost.
Somehow, having the show in LA is not as exciting as NY.
I always find it "cute" when the contestant got fired and he has to take a NY cab with advert advertising "YAHOO JOBS".
No more Cabs this time round.
BUT... still hell of a show!!!
Simply love the show. It's one of the 3 shows I couldn't wait to watch every year, together with Amazing Race and Lost.
Somehow, having the show in LA is not as exciting as NY.
I always find it "cute" when the contestant got fired and he has to take a NY cab with advert advertising "YAHOO JOBS".
No more Cabs this time round.
BUT... still hell of a show!!!
there's something about ..... stupidity
So Li Jia Wei and Ronald Susilo's relationship has ended.
Why am I not surprise? It's almost as predictable as finding chicken in chicken rice. Already couples who speak the same language can end up divorcing, how about couples who don't speak each other's language? Unless of course, your bride comes from Vietnam.
But now, it's easy to know why they break up. It's not so much about communication. It's stupidity.
Yes. Ronald is stupid.
Stupid to buy a car but put it under her name, even when she don't drive.
Stupid to contribute to a condominium but didn't have his name included, assuming that they would get married eventually. Plain Stupid. Add a name will die issit. 2 names also same price, 1 name also same price, Of course.. add 2 names lah.
Stupid to get this whole story publicize in our Main Papers to show us how Stupid he is.
Yes... it also shows how mecenary Jia Wei is. But again... anyone can tell you that Chinese Girls are smart. Very Smart. How else is she able to convince you to buy a condominium under her name solely. Jia Wei being smart and mecenary is almost seeable.
Ronald being stupid is a disgrace to Man. Really.
I want to say that I sympathise with Ronald. But I can't get myself to do it.
Why am I not surprise? It's almost as predictable as finding chicken in chicken rice. Already couples who speak the same language can end up divorcing, how about couples who don't speak each other's language? Unless of course, your bride comes from Vietnam.
But now, it's easy to know why they break up. It's not so much about communication. It's stupidity.
Yes. Ronald is stupid.
Stupid to buy a car but put it under her name, even when she don't drive.
Stupid to contribute to a condominium but didn't have his name included, assuming that they would get married eventually. Plain Stupid. Add a name will die issit. 2 names also same price, 1 name also same price, Of course.. add 2 names lah.
Stupid to get this whole story publicize in our Main Papers to show us how Stupid he is.
Yes... it also shows how mecenary Jia Wei is. But again... anyone can tell you that Chinese Girls are smart. Very Smart. How else is she able to convince you to buy a condominium under her name solely. Jia Wei being smart and mecenary is almost seeable.
Ronald being stupid is a disgrace to Man. Really.
I want to say that I sympathise with Ronald. But I can't get myself to do it.
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