tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72021608788544412812024-02-07T17:38:43.247-08:00The one that sticksEd-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-6058629722926376522013-01-06T02:50:00.002-08:002013-01-06T07:55:44.099-08:00DarwinI hope you have enjoyed reading Phuket as much as i did (yes i read it several times myself) and as promised, next stop:<br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><u><b>Darwin, Australia, 26th March to 29th March 2012</b></u>.</span><br />
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I can count myself very lucky because if
not for the winning post on a Facebook contest that a friend of mine
won, I would not have stepped foot onto the Northern territory in any
near future. It was the first flight to Darwin provided by SilkAir and
there had been 4 other winners and their partners, together with a large
group of media people on board. There were many formalities that the
airline provided and we were well taken care of.<br />
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suggest if you ever step foot on Darwin, do ample research or purchase a
packaged tour so that you guarantee yourself good places to see and
experience. The hotel, Medina, we checked into was close to a pool that
was capable of having artificial waves. The area was surrounded with
only 2 blocks of flats and were really near the coast. If you are hungry,
they serve food right next to the lobby hotel, 'Curve'. However, you
may want to be careful what you order because these food come in good
portion but at a rather expensive price. Although food is pricey, be
sure that it will be tasty.<br />
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The view right outside the lobby and the pool with good waves.</div>
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This
is possibly the most tender and very delicious pork leg i have ever
eaten. Also, it whooped my ass when i saw the cost on the menu.</div>
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Prawn mixed with sausages and olive oil. Big on portion and this is a good dish to share aside from the main course.</div>
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After
filling the stomach, be sure to be dressed casually and equip yourself
with a camera and be on your way to explore the nearby places. You will
be surprised what your feet may bring you. Don't expect that much of
a shopping because the shops close at maximum 5pm Aussie time and for
people like me, i enjoy the quietness and tranquility of the town where
there is not much traffic or people. Water is crucial because water
actually costs more than liquor or juices. So if you are interested, get
a 5 liters, get another liter of water for the bottle, and top it up
before you leave the hotel.<br />
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As
it was a media-ish tour, there was not much of 'Own-Time-Own-Target'
time and we were quickly engaged with the flight group again. The tour
in town was extravagant and really entertaining. You will know why soon enough.<br />
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We had to rush back to the hotel, get dressed up and get on a bus to 'Crocosaurus Cove' where you get to see different shape and sizes of crocodiles, right smack in the middle of the town. If you are considering to go to this place, be sure to wear smart casual because it is rather warm in the cove. Bring along your swim suit if you are daring enough to take on the cage of death where they put you in a cage and lower you into the water with the giant crocodile right in there staring at you. Other than that, take your time in there to walk and look around because the area is not very large but you will be able to chill at their cafe that serves special drinks that are not on the menu.<br />
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So the focus here is definitely the many transparent capsules that allow visitors to get in close proximity with the baby crocs. (and i was obviously failing in making them comfortable in my presence.)</div>
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Can you imagine if the plastic fence was not there and you are surrounded by all these hungry reptiles looking at you straight in your eyes telling you that you are delicious.</div>
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Of course, lucky for us, we get to tempt them to jump out of the water with a good piece of meat attached to a rod. It was rather entertaining!</div>
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In the day, we were engaged by a few Aboriginal who brought us all to look around their sacred sites. We stood atop a hill after climbing a long way up and Robert, the head of the aboriginals, explained how they set different level of fire to communicate with others across the river. For example, a small fire means a funeral is going on, a big fire means trouble, and a fire with sticks beating on it means a certain ceremony is starting. Here's a little more about Aboriginals. They believe that they can only marry only one partner a live time and they have different sacred lands for different gender that once violated, it is deemed rude. They love nature and believe that mother Earth is sacred, which was why some of us got blessed by Robert along the ocean.<br />
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This is Robert. He is tall, hairy and bare-footed. He is an Aboriginal.</div>
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She is not an Aboriginal, but i thought she looked really gorgeous and portrayed a Tyra Banks. She works for the tourism and i forgot her name.<br />
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After a rich culture education, we went to different shops to look at their specialty goods of certain luxurious brands. di Croco, for a photo shoot with the leather everything. And Paspaley, shooting with pearls. Really expensive pearls. Those photo shoots actually make things really awkward among everyone because everyone has to clear the area for you and the sales person actually puts their products onto you and you have to look rather amused and happy while everyone else watches. Of course, because of the weather, i was dressed FAR from prepared for the photo shoot and you will see why.<br />
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After rushing all the way back, we get to spend a tiny bit of time in the wave pool that i mentioned earlier, and yes, this time, i was dressed appropriately for the photo shoot. While everything was happening, i can explicitly remember that two girls, no more than 18, asked one of the winners for his number. This is where you gasp because that dude is married to his beautiful wife who was there with him and he is probably in the late twenties or early thirties. Anyway, if you are interested in a good time riding on waves and not be exposed to the sea, this is where you should be. Be sure to be in your tights or fitting clothes if not you will be rather exposed to everyone as the wave pushes you forward.<br />
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A good lunch is what you need to have after using up most of your strength pushing against the waves only to ride on it back to shore. 'iL Lido' was where we ate and i have to say the food standard still did not disappoint despite the mad rush in wolfing down the costly food that we did not manage to slowly enjoy.<br />
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I must tell you this next place is probably the next to-do thing when you are in Darwin. Ask the Aussie where do you see jumping crocodiles up close and they will tell you this is the place to go. The place is right at the river and you will board a rather huge double-decked boat and be on your way to see some crocodiles up close and very personal. Accompanied by the captain with a thick accent introducing to you what to look at, his partner will be wave pieces of meat right hooked up to a rod and dappling onto the water. In the matter of minutes, you will see a 6 meters long crocodile swimming your way and with just a bit of encouragement of that piece of meat, you will see it jump 2 meters out of the water. You will then have your chance to have eye contact with the crocodile and be sure you don't put anything out the window for obvious reasons. These are a few snapshots.<br />
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This little thing was picked up after the mother met with an accident on the road which is common in Australia.</div>
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And so we head to the double decked boat.</div>
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These pictures had no need for zoom. YES we were that close to them. What separates us from it was only the wooden planks that made the boat.</div>
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These birds will do all sorts of diving in the air for food i swear. It's like they know aerobics!</div>
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Aside from a long bus ride to this next place, i recommend EVERYONE to go to this place to stay for at least one night, and if you get bored easily, at most 2 nights. 'Wildman Wilderness Lodge' is located deep into the rural area and is in the middle of Darwin and Kakadu National Park. When you reach, you will be surprised the place blends into the nature. The habitats and tents are facing the plains and i guarantee you that it will be the closest to nature you ever will be living in luxury. You get different assortment of birds flying past the distant canopy and you have wild wallabies hopping around munching on whatever was in the short grass. If you come in a family, the tent will not disappoint you but be warned that the tent does not come with air-con. If you are coming in a twos, the habitat will definitely be the choice to take. Ask about an organized tour around the area because i believe they have quite a package at the right amount of "ka-ching". In the evening, you will be in for a treat because the sunset will blow you away and the sparkles of the stars in the sky will leave you speechless. However, if you are not a bug person, stay indoor when night falls because the bugs will start flying towards the lights and you will be traumatized at the amount of bugs stuck by the net that prevents them from entering the area. Good thing they provide the insect repellant!<br />
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During dinner, if you feel adventurous, do order those exotic dishes that you have not gotten to try in your own country or state. For me, my policy when i am overseas is that i am willing to try anything and everything because it may be the one and only time i will be eating these. So for starter, i ordered kangaroo kebab while i got my friend to order crocodile salad, just to try. Kangaroo kebab simply tasted like medium rare beef only slightly more muscular while crocodile felt like squid that tasted like chicken. Great experience especially when the staff were polite and gave great service.<br />
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If you can't sleep, head down to their main lobby because you can hang out by the bar with no crowd at all. If you are alone, order a drink and have a chat with the service-person right there at that moment because you never know what you will find out about different people overseas. For several of us, we stayed behind for a beer and hung around the bar for a few hours to have a chat with the tour guide, and the bar tender. I must say, we learned a whole lot. The tour guide got a degree in Law and felt tired that his future was dictated by his parents. So he came back to Darwin and worked as a tour guide since and enjoying every single moment of his life. The bar-tender was backpacking alone from England and heard about the lodge and started working for them. She mentioned that right before our tour came, there had been a flood and the roads were blocked off until the day before we came (lucky or what). During the flood, she said all the staff were instructed to stay in their dorms and she freaked out when she peeked out and saw a crocodile swimming right outside their doors (yes, when i said close to nature, i meant it).<br />
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In the morning, try to wake up just after dawn because you will get a full view of many things. The never-before-seen bugs left on your door, morning dew sparkling under the rays of light, families of wallabies hopping around (and if lucky, right at your doorsteps), and birds flocking from trees to trees. <u><i>I love this place</i></u>.<br />
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This outdoor pool is so correctly located that you will definitely want to take a dip in there.</div>
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These are the tents. Also there is the puddle of water left behind by the flood.</div>
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Our habitat. Most of the surrounding are simply glass panels. So wherever you turn, you get to see the nature, and your neighboring habitats. *winks*</div>
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The outdoor gathering place for everyone to just chill while
occasionally looking at some bugs sitting right next to you, chilling.</div>
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This is the showers. If you are daring enough, you get to show the animals out there the tribal side of you. I dare you not lower the blinds.<br />
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Due to the size limit of the blog, you can only see blocks of brown across the field. Look carefully and you will see the wallabies looking right back at you. <br />
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To be even closer to the nature, we were then brought to see two different water falls, Wangi Fall and the Florence Fall. Wangi Fall is closed for swimming because rumor has it, thousands years ago, there lived a rainbow serpent that only allowed females to swim in the water and it had mermaids keeping the men away. No men were allowed to enter the premises and believe it or not, in the past 100 years, 20 people drowned at the Wangi Fall, all of which are men. So we proceed on to Florence Fall for a swim and made a few dives although we were not allowed to. That was the first time i got to swim in a fall and it was really refreshing. I suggest you bring a float and a goggle to share and take a dive to see what is under water. If you are adventurous enough and is a good swimmer, you can try swimming towards the fall. I swear it will be tiring as hell.</div>
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Wangi Fall. We couldn't get a good shot so.....yeah.</div>
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Florence Fall. We took a long time navigating downwards because we got away from the group. If only we could free fall into the water, and not die!</div>
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There was our group of people while we quickly strip down to our swim suits.</div>
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Beside the travelling portion which may be the factor you reconsider, i would say Darwin is a place to come to if you want a slow paced holiday where everyone greets everyone. If possible, have a good apartment and cook your own food and water because these items will cost a bomb. Given a choice, i will want to head back there and reconnect to the nature again. Having this entry brings back all the joy simply because i saw what i never had a chance to and it felt great.<br />
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Before moving on, please meet my winner.<br />
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Without him, i would not have been in this place experiencing such things. Truly amazing and thank you!</div>
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Thank you if you made it this far as it is a rather long entry. But if you stay tune long enough, you will be able to see what was my third and longest trip i had! Here's a sneak peek!<br />
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<br />Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-6056372148330943352013-01-02T07:30:00.004-08:002013-01-02T07:34:51.205-08:00End of the yearAnd there goes a few months since the last post and it is a new year. I hope all of you out there have had your good times and the bad times because hey, you made it past all of it. We often look back into the year and ask ourselves what have we achieved, are we proud or ashamed of something we did, or simply, what exactly have we done because time passed too fast for anyone to remember. Well, I did some looking back and i had my fair bit of overseas trips in year 2012.<br />
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So now i am going to embark you with a series of trips over the past 12 months and if you get bored at any point of time..... well that won't happen.<br />
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First stop, <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><u><b>Phuket, Thailand, 18th March to 20th March 2012</b></u>.</span><br />
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It was a short three days getaway but i can promise you that it was a good trip to relax your minds and bodies in an instant. Geared and headed to Patong beach after a short plane ride, i suggest you be in your good board-shorts, singlet and a good pair of shades, because your holiday officially starts when you are out of the airport.<br />
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Start with checking into the hotel. On your way there, keep your eyes peeled on the street stalls so you can fill bits of your stomach with local delights. You may also want to keep your eyes on the busy road and away from those locals who may be aggressively touting you to take their tuk-tuks. If you are tired and have a little spare cash, sure, take it for the experience. If not, i would suggest you walking because you get to see more things around especially if that is your first time in Phuket. It is a tourism-dependent island so you can definitely see loads of foreigners and with that, you can find many different varieties of bars around. From Irish bar to American dining, you will be amazed how diversified they are. Despite all these people flowing into the area, the locals are still hospitable and showed no biased treatment towards any race or skin color. One thing you must do over there is to tailor-make yourself a few shirts. Trust me, they are really good at what they are doing, all at a low price and good skills. When i was there, they took less than 3 days to complete 5 shirts at approximately less than SGD$30 each, all fitted nicely to the sculpture of your body. What was better? The prices are negotiable.<br />
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Once you get used to the surrounding around your hotel, you are all set to go further. Get yourself a good meal and embrace yourself for a buzzing night life. Some roads will be closed to cater to the crowd that will be around. Bangala Street is a must-go location to experience the night life. You have people asking you to visit their bars or clubs to watch performances like the "Ping Pong Girls", "Thai-girls" etc. Girls with mini-skirts dancing on the table against a pole to deafening Thai songs will be a common sight while you roam the street. Explore these places with an open mind and you will garner loads of things then may just blow your mind. If walking gets too tired, you can choose to enter one of many massage parlor to get yourself....well, loosened up. When you walk by a small counter selling tours around the islands, don't hook up with them just yet. To make sure you get the best deals, set a targeted budget you want and when the person quote you the price, push it down to that budget (or even lower). Remember, the lower the budget, the more other things you get to spend on!<br />
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During the day, you can choose to take a stroll down the beach or just somewhere nearby to do bits of your shopping. The fun part of these shopping will definitely be the bargaining and minor flirting with the ladies manning the shops. Don't feel embarrassed because the prices of the goods there are racked up by a huge margin. Enjoy the shopping and haul your loots!<br />
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Here are some snap shots of Phuket:<br />
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This is one of the largest shopping area around the beach. So it's rather hard to give this place a miss. They have everything! </div>
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This dude recommended the best spots for tourists to take pictures at as canoes down to different islands just around the area. Be ready to tip them because they will not be embarrassed to ask for a tip, or even state the amount!</div>
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This kid here practically brought the entire boat to dock by the beach. While this picture was taken, i felt his fragile body and how skinny he was!</div>
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Phuket will be a good place for anybody to have a short and affordable trip to relax a person's mind off the busy and stressful work load in Singapore. Keep your eyes on bundle deals during seasonal sales provided by travel agencies. This can be an impromptu trip that you have decided with your friends while walking around shopping for nothing and happen to meet with a travel fair. Well, at least that's for me.<br />
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Let's take a break from here because the next one is going to be exciting. We will be going down south to the Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia.<br />
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<br />Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-52152564952923979222012-08-03T10:32:00.002-07:002012-08-03T10:47:32.996-07:00For what's worth.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<i> A few of the 10 present tonight</i></div>
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Everyone has different values in life that are worth so much to them. Some are quantitative values, and some are not. What makes a hard day at work less torturous is to have a group of friends who treasure your companionship like how you treasure theirs.<br />
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Starting from the complaints at work to a couple of friends while we were on our way to a faraway land to feed our starving stomachs to having a hearty meal while all 10 of us talk about anything under the sky, ranging from Korean fanpop to economical situation in Europe and New Zealand. There were jokes about how some of us gain or lost weight over the short span of time since we last met and poking fun at each others' fat cheeks or huge biceps. Then, there were epic moments when we found out that one of us didn't know what Udders was and ultimately, not knowing where to download apps for her phone. (i still cannot forget how epic it was. Right Cass?) Let us not forget how bitchy some people may get reacting to certain comments or reaction.<br />
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These are the memories forged with long-lasting friendships and never-ending love for each other, feeding off energies and laughter of one another. The exact moment where time froze and the only thing you could remember doing for the day was having fun with your friends, washing away the stress and anger anyone accumulated.<br />
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Friends come and go. I have seen many and experienced many, seeing how people give up on their friendship with others, or those with me. These bunch of crazy loonies ,who goes around terrorizing neighborhoods with laughter and stalking pairs of eyes that follow any pretty (or not so pretty) people whenever they step into the shop, are definitely here to stay, for the long run.<br />
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<i>I won't need to run, I won't need to hide.</i><br />
<i>I don't have to act, I don't have to fight.</i><br />
<i>All i need are those so close to me, to my heart.</i><br />
<i>For what's worth,</i><br />
<i>Let's go!</i><br />
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And then lastly, for those who are partying this weekend, Never close our eyes.<br />
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Simply magnificent.<br />
My two words for what i saw at RWS Festive Grand Theatre.<br />
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Voyage de la Vie, a show that came to Singapore about a couple of years ago, and on Thursday evening, I have seen one of their last few shows in Singapore. Some people may say it was disappointing but I'll say, they are all wrong. I enjoyed myself thoroughly.<br />
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They started off singing and dancing like how Glee does it, then the entire story line of a guy in the busy, working reality goes on a journey to find happiness - which is portrayed into a small red lighted ball, and the emphasis on the journey instead of the destination. What really amazes me is the amount of enthusiasm they put in everything they do on stage. The contortionists, despite the difficult moves of pushing limits and twisting possibly every joints to reach places most of us can never reach, manage to keep their smile constant, charming the audiences. The many performers who defy gravity and took up the high elements of the show, flipping, turning and twisting in mid air, and the best part? -wait for it- , they do the stunts all without any safety harness. I remember specifically that there is an act whereby performers with Hawaiian outfits doing gymnastics on the stage, flipping and tumbling on the trampoline. There was a girl, in a long pink flowy skirt, doing a forward flip and did at least 3 turns in mid-air, allowing the skirt to spin like a blossoming flower. This definitely left me with my mouth open for a good 10 seconds as I thought it was near impossible to even perform in a skirt. And then they have those who doesn't defy gravity, performing his shooting skill. No, not an air rifle, but a cross-bow. With that kind of accuracy and ease, it will let you and possibly your fellow army mates underestimate the standard of marksman back in camp. Then, ending with a collaboration of the entire crews performing and singing. Impressive.<br />
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On occasions, you find it awkward that certain things happen - like when the person suddenly sings after a high-risk performance. Then this is enhanced with the wonderful stage-play and coordination by the stage crews that are hidden within the performers, making things seem like they magically appear.<br />
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All in all, it is an evening that I will definitely remember for a long time because of the daring, enthusiastic, beautifully artistic performances i was given a chance to watch. I often tell friends how i would have peed in my pants if i was even making my way up to the ceiling, not to mention doing a back flip. Sunday is probably the very last show, and if you guys are interested and have nothing to do, please, go and have yourself entertained by very good performers.<br />
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Lastly, thanks to Weetz who invited us. (:Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-38128699070708259602012-07-09T07:25:00.000-07:002012-07-09T07:28:29.560-07:00Taiwan Day 1I have to say this took longer than i thought it would. I apologize for the much much delay of my day to day update on Taiwan because i have been so caught up with school assignments and work.<br />
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Let's get down to what we want (or hope) to see!<br />
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When we first got to the airport, what we saw were pretty established airport, with friendly staff guiding you through the path to the bus station where we take a bus to their train interchange, equivalent to our own CityHall station.<br />
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This guy stood right outside the train station. It was like stepping into a scene in Wizard of Ox.<br />
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Can you believe how BIG THIS IS!</div>
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They have these guiding lines for the commuters to queue. How about some in our own town?<br />
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One pattern that you see is that despite having an almost full train, you get to see seats all around. You don't see that many people rushing for the seats and Taiwanese pretty much like standing better.<br />
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AND YES, we have been lugging around our luggage around the place for about 2 hours plus. It was not even funny how awkward and clumsy we looked.<br />
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They actually have such an etiquette. If I'm not wrong, Japan has the same etiquette too.<br />
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I don't know if any of you guys remember this scene, but these are the very first scene in the Taiwanese movie "Love". The part when there were a lot heart-shaped balloons and one of the main leads took his yellow bicycle and cycle down the street.<br />
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The coming pictures are those of Taiwan 101. I have to say i wasn't very amused at the things available inside, but i guess it was the first experience that counts, at a certain amount of monies.<br />
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These were taken at a temple of the Dragon or something. Awesome view and atmosphere!<br />
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I laughed like a mad when i saw this. Please read the<u style="color: red;"><b> red</b></u> notice. Adult Video. Korean drama. Figure it out.<br />
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Oh yes, when you are at Shi Lin, no matter how nice the ladies selling fruits are, DO NOT BUY ANY FROM THEM! It is probably the most expensive i have ever tasted because just a small pack of sliced watermelons and honeydew, it cost us about SGD$10! <br />
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Lastly before we head back to our hotel, these were our supper. You have no idea how much we did not care about the diet plans. Chicken skin, meat balls, duck drumsticks, and random barbequed meat all at once, and then pair them up with a cup of whiskey. That was about the end of the REALLY tiring first day. I swear we covered a few miles in distance just by walking.<br />
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All these were my first experience the moment i stepped into Taiwan. I have to say it was hell of a tiring because of all the walking due to the inefficient hotel staff that didn't get our rooms prepared on time, and probably also because we touched down at 6am. I have to say, i love the weather, the environment, the services. <i> </i><br />
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I have heard so many good things about Taiwan and didn't have a chance to see or experience it myself, until now.<br />
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Yes i just came back from Taiwan recently and i have to say, my mandarin has improved! Staying there for 9 days gave me enough time to compare everything there with my homeland. No doubt it was a culture shock and many differences that set our group out of the locals and it was easy. From the way we dress to the way we speak, everything gave us away. So i took up a challenge to try out their accent and the way they speak, and it was fun.<br />
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That aside, Taiwan is sort of the country that anything goes. Unlike in Singapore, their infrastructures aren't as established as what we have here but, it is the older looking building that triggers the curiosity of what happened in this place many years ago. You get to see temples, street stalls and decorations you will never see in Singapore. By street stalls, i meant, street stalls. They are highly mobile stalls that move around the night market or even in front of the shopping malls. In Singapore, you will wonder if they are licensed to be food vendors.<br />
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Now the people. For the smokers out there, good news. You get to smoke anywhere as long as they are not indoors. If you are not the bike kind of person, you are in for a rude awakening. You get bikes coming at you even when you are walking by the shopping streets, dodging every one of them every 10 minutes. Then they have those who dress really well, and the minor part of the population, not so well-dressed.<br />
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I think i will just stop here in case my muse refused to appear in the coming days. I will be posting my day-by-day pictures up soon as long as i get the pictures into the computer. Stick around! :)Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-56660736198660291672012-05-11T08:15:00.000-07:002012-05-11T08:15:13.601-07:00InnocenceI left for work today feeling like any other work day. Groggy, annoyed and tired. But that's not the point.<br />
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As i entered the lift, this grandmother who was holding on to a kid, no more than 2 years old, looked up. Like how a few grandparents would do, she introduced me to the kid, simply saying, "kor kor." Then i smiled to the kid, and he was casually smiling and fidgeting within his grandmother's arm.<br />
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When we reached the ground floor, i held the lift for them to exit and followed behind slowly.<br />
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I walked slowly behind them looking at the kid slowly hopped a step at a time down.<br />
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When they both reached the end of the stair-case, he turned back giggling and hopped up and down in a way like somebody was chasing behind him.<br />
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He thought i was chasing him, playing with him.<br />
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I smiled my widest smile.<br />
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My heart melted.Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-80307699073296282392012-05-04T11:25:00.000-07:002012-05-04T11:25:01.247-07:00Time TravellingTime Travelling. Whoever said it was not possible?<br />
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No i am not Albert or anything near that kind of inventive mind, but all i need is the companionship of a few good buddies.<br />
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Meeting up with 2 of my good buddies whom i have known since i was in primary school was the best decision i made today. We can talk about anything under the sun, about our lives, our futures, and definitely our similar past. As the conversation goes, our memory banks became our instant movie theatre showing us who we were, who we are, and who we will be.<br />
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Started from Primary School when we were all puny and small. Standing at 140cm, i was one of the shortest in class and i was that skinny boy with a little too much baby fats to spare around the waist. While talking about how we were in school, names started to pop up and experiences that we have never talked about arises and soon enough, it became an entire episode of our early school days.<br />
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Then we moved on to being in secondary school, the subjects we took, the things we hear others did, the awesome teachers, the not-so-awesome teachers, the nerve wrecking period when we had to study for O levels and while receiving our results, and last but not least, the ecstasy of knowing how well our individual class did as a whole because of the unique subjects combinations we took. How we spent the best days of our school days in school uniforms, escaping from the eyes of the discipline master and hanging out in town that seemed like a cool thing to do. Best days.<br />
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As we moved on to being in poly, being in army, and what are our plans for the next 2 to 3 years, i have to say we have definitely grew up. Whatever it is, a friend of mine, my best rollerblading buddy, my height-weight rival since secondary school, my unique friend who doesn't quite like crowd, my friend who is poor in mandarin, is going to go to Boston to study Music for 3 years without coming back. I would definitely miss this dear friend of mine.<br />
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This one above is Yilong. Not exactly a wonderful shot of him but at least it is a shot of him. He has been a real good friend whenever i needed help in anything! And well, he's a lot more artsy fartsy than i am.<br />
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And then we have the buddy who is going to Boston. The brutally honest but kind friend. Also, you all are looking at the next top musician/composer in the near future. (:<br />
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Time Travelling.<br />
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If you have seen the previous serial-movies of this highly X-rated comedy, then this should not be surprising to hear.<br />
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It is funnily awesome with a meaningful under-lying purpose and a pinch of porno to add in a certain awkwardness in the already mixed emotions.<br />
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With all the sexual innuendos, compromising positions in more ways than you think, and sexual habits beyond your wildest imagination, you can definitely expect a whole lot of laughter and mind-bothering images etched into your mind (like how one guy had a relationship with his buddy's mum).<br />
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However, they do have the meaningful part whereby the reunion back at their high school 10 years after. It will give you all the nostalgic feeling near the end of the show because of the photo collage they put together. Which leaves me wondering why does Singapore not have such reunion in neighborhood schools?<br />
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If you really want a light-hearted film that gives you a good laugh and works your mind in more ways than 1, watch it.<br />
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Good night world.Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-46051719911721958702012-04-21T10:00:00.005-07:002012-04-21T10:06:36.934-07:00Oui?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I entered the theatre knowing that it is a french show, but why is this romance-comedy name Delicacy? I went into the show not knowing anything about the show, what it was about, or even the genre of the show. I came out of it, STILL not knowing what the sorcery that made the almost-2-hours of my life so miserable that i would rather be looking at my phone than the show.<br />
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Yes i may be shallow and you can tell me that you have to be all artsy-fartsy to appreciate such foreign movie because it is very cultural for locals to be watching films of an alternate language. But i must truly say, HELL NO.<br />
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I have seen movies in German, French, Japanese, Korean (yes all with sub-titles), but none was this bad. At 45-minutes point, i looked at my watch, shifted my butt from the left to the right cheek, then back to the original position, triple-crossed my legs in hope to hide my anxiety (if triple-crossed legs even existed), looked at my watch, and let out a sigh. It was SO bad that even on medication, i couldn't bear sleeping in the theatre and wanted to leave, which i could if not for the fact that we were trapped at the far end from the aisle.<br />
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Now, basically the movie is about how a woman lost and found her love back again despite some obstacles. (is this even the message the movie is trying to put across?) A lot like a biography. Why would i spend 12 bucks to watch someone else's biography? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" target="_blank">Margaret Thatchet</a>, YES, but Nathalie (starred by Audrey Tautou)? No.<br />
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Enough of the slamming. The fun part of the film is when you can try to pronounce every word that comes up at the start of the film as introduction and MAYBE get a little look-over from the french guy sitting next to you because of how weirdly ridiculous you sound trying to pull off the -au, -tres etc.<br />
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My friend and i were trying to guess what was going to happen next in the movie because i was remotely bored. Half the time throughout the show, we guessed that the female lead conjured her imaginary lover as someone to replace her husband who died in a car accident. Why? Because the friends and family's faces were horrified when they saw the lover. So naturally we thought they were thinking "why is she talking to the air?". Turns out, he is real. (yes i laughed so bad)<br />
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If you have spare cash to spend on a show just to spare time and this is your only option, give it to me. I'll tell you my life story.<br />
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If you truly truly love a french movie just because it is in french, don't watch it.<br />
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If you are, by now, being forced with a gun in your gut to go and see this show, bring a friend whom you can complain or talk to in the movie. Or someone who is willing to shoot you.<br />
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Merci beaucoup pour la lecture. (yes i googled.)<br />
Oui?Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-54252233040184449742012-04-16T07:32:00.000-07:002012-04-16T07:32:12.174-07:00Butter-sheep<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have thought about the movie i watched a couple of days back, the reviews i have read and mixing my own personal opinion on "Battleship". Here's to tell you why you can consider watching it, or not.</div>
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The movie starts out with how they try to communicate with an alien planet. With all the technology they flash pass you, including the heavy advertisement for the navy, they finally got a reply from the aliens. And nobody likes it.</div>
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The story then move on to introducing the aliens at sea. They probably spent a good 30 to 40 minutes showing how indestructible the aliens are, how their technology far exceeds those on Earth. Then after destroying most of the destroyers (irony yes), some asians survived the ordeal and decides to tag-team with the Americans against the visitors. So you probably guessed how this is going. They beat the crap out of the aliens with some bizzarre techniques that Asians have at sea then the support came so on and so forth. Pretty easy to intepret.</div>
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What makes it worth watching are the way they build up the excitement with the dialogues and of course, the actors (RI RI wot wot). She did the normal black-girl thing while i really like. My heart was pumping really fast from all the fighting and missles flying across the screen.</div>
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After all the adrenaline-pumping actions, you will expect the ending to be good. However, it ends with just an immediate transit from a fight to a quiet ceremony awarding war time heroes that i am not satisfied with.</div>
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3.5/5 for this. .5 for Rihanna!Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-28375870284485093102012-04-12T08:32:00.001-07:002012-04-12T08:37:57.381-07:00How i gave my 2.5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><u><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">The Lucky One.</span></u></strong><br />
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Yes you got that right. I gave this movie a 2.5/5 despite the fact that it is from a famous writer.<br />
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Why?<br />
Well the story line is pretty much, it.<br />
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Don't worry i am going to try my very best not to spoil the movie for those who want to watch it when it is out on 19th April.<br />
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Here we go.<br />
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The movie started out giving you a sense of suspense as they slowly proceed on from the action part of the film, to the romancy part. Everything goes well and for the fangirls out there, you'll have a lot more chance to ogle at Zac Efron at the later part of the movie.<br />
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However, as the story goes on, i lost the understanding of the film. Yes, i was laughing at their many dialogues as they are meant as jokes but it won't be funny if i was laughing still at the sorrowful parts too. What is even funnier is that the logic didn't make sense to me when the female lead, Taylor Schilling, sort of broke up with Zac.<br />
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Despite all that, i do find that the actors and actresses are great in acting. Not only because they look good, but they speak through their eyes. You can see their emotions clearly from the way they look at each other, those eyes that melt hearts. You can definitely see Zac Efron growing out of the previous high-school-musical days and putting more effort into the career. Thumbs up for him.<br />
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If you love nature, it is definitely a show you will want to watch because of the awesome scenic views you get to enjoy amidst the show and probably dream about living there.<br />
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If you are watching because of the actors and actresses (coughs Zac Efron coughs), you are in for a treat.<br />
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If you love romance, too-good-to-be-true love story, you must watch this.<br />
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If you are, like me, i will say, watch it, get a good laugh and aww-moment, and leave with a light heart.<br />
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If you are the sort that looks for something intense, you can wait for the DVD.<br />
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If you skipped everything above and came straight down here, watch it to believe it. :)<br />
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Good night everyone.Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-63599938712182684502012-04-09T08:42:00.002-07:002012-04-09T08:44:48.334-07:00The Hunger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am pretty sure most of you have already heard or seen it before. I personally saw it twice. The first time i was shaking vigorously as the show brings suspense and tension towards the start of the Game. The second time? I was still shaking.<br />
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This show glorifies the battle between teenagers and has portrayed a certain truth about the politics that we face today. The show toys with the audiences' nerves and emotions as the twists within the story reveals. The ending, however, wrapped up in quite a hurried way when they ended everything in just the last 5-10 minutes.<br />
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I would say not bad as a start for the supposed trilogy of "The Hunger Games" and as it disappoints the readers of the books, i would say, books illustrates a whole lot of details whereas there are just this much a movie can air.<br />
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More of "The Hunger Games" :<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Happy Hunger Games.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And may the odds be <em><span style="color: red;">ever</span></em> in your favor."</span>Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-71036293570670566722012-04-04T09:03:00.001-07:002012-04-05T06:05:07.866-07:00Tabz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What is needed for a Wednesday to be good is a Tablet, online magazine featuring Sofia Vergara, and a good burger at Freshness Burger to go with a good company. Sadly, Sofia's married.<br />
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Oh please look at those <u>biceps</u>! Yes my <strong><em><span style="color: red;">arms</span></em></strong>! :)<br />
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<em>Oh for my friends who are looking at this, third reminder to <u><span style="color: lime;">Whatsapp</span></u> me your numbers because i changed my SIM card and my phone! :)</em>Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-87118506995684681652012-03-31T10:43:00.000-07:002012-03-31T10:43:10.687-07:00I have bugged my cousins to help me with making soup and grilled bread to go with it as my snack this afternoon. Somehow when i have nothing to do, and have some spare cash on me, i would think of something to make, mostly food. I would post up a photo of it but i have no camera phone and my cousin refused to send it to me.<br />
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Of the last minute plans that came along, My brother offered to entertain me to a rollerblading session at Bedok Reservoir. I only agreed because i get to laugh at him falling into grass patches and drains.<br />
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And a picture i took off the internet,<br />
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Oh and Happy April Fools Day!<br />
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I had my share of prank on others, <strong><em><u><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">have you</span></u></em></strong>?Ed-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371976883862216684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202160878854441281.post-60528308376332996992012-03-30T08:54:00.004-07:002012-03-30T08:54:42.463-07:00New start of the pastAs you probably already knew, this is a newly created blog inspired by the few trips that i've been going and i want this to be as colourful and interesting as how i am leading my life. It will be full of pictures and plenty of me. Speaking of pictures, i've looked for pictures from my facebook and as i scroll down further and further, there are just so much memories attached to each and every picture that appeared, very much like a slide show of my life zooming past my laptop screen in just a few seconds. Almost immediately, i decided on starting this blog with the past. <br />
The past, is a teacher that teaches Life. She gives you precious memories and carves the future with you. Many have grown up not realising they have and likewise, it is the same for me. Let the colourful memories of my life, paint your's today.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting from the graduation night at the last few of my secondary school days.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the last day of my attachment in Poly, </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My very first batch of men i took under my wings.</td></tr>
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The season of Love, having 3 weddings to attend in 2 weekends.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wedding of my cousin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colin's birthday</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My OC's Bachelor party</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last batch i took before i left for the better.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And my boys from the 1st batch have grown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">USS Halloween 2011</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas 2011</td></tr>
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Part of 2012.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a friend left for 4 years.</td></tr>
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