The feeling

The sudden lost
the bit of hope
deep inside
most feel it
some give it
but who owns it?

The feeling
feels like the last drop of water
of hope
evaporated from the desert

The pain
or strain
no one knows it but yourself

seen people poring their sorrows
watched people do foolish things
but the blame lies unknown

Whose to own

That time

Most of the time
when we get too busy with things other than our lives
we will suddenly stop abruptly

That moment, be it that one meal you are having alone in that busy foodcourt
walking home late one night
staring at the computer screen aimlessly one afternoon
lying on your bed that night when you couldn't sleep

The moment strikes pretty hard, sometimes cold
leaving you speechless
But first of all, you have nothing to say to it

So bearing the insatiable feeling
you face this brief period
like a deer staring at the spotlight

They call it loneliness
some rephrased it as boredom
but i call it my best friend

Something

Was it something i did the previous time
that didn't fulfill the request of someone up there
that made my life like a tape
that's on constant rewind??

Was it something i didn't do
that change the fate of things ever-lasting
that turned my the tables not once
but maybe too many times
and I'm back at times Square?

maybe i've been thinking
maybe everything has its place
and i'm sure of it

but whose idea was it
that made me fell in love with love
the purest of its kind
which really isnt love at all

And where am i to find it
when people here are companions
where thoughts seldom become actions
but actions in disguise

So
let's play the game again
like Gaga's little "love game"
be happy and needy
or cry with Katy's
Coz "im thinking of you'

Who ever "you" may be....

Woo

Heyz.... nope i have not neglected this blog lol. Many many many things happened since i last wrote. I got attached, got my dream job and am flying already!! Lotsa pics u can see on my facebook. How time flies huh.. I'm very grateful for everything that had happened.

But like a good reality drama, Something's bound to creep up to raise the ratings. I kinda woke up from my Cloud nine dream recently. Today actually. Not all's perfect. Someone let the dust run from under the carpet.

Yes life's one tough nut. I said it earlier and am saying it now. Even if u built a titianum armour around you over time, the impact still hurts as bad as the first one time. You guys know what i'm saying?

I'm feeling hungweee alreadi!!

Yeah! Gathering all the good(Sinfully good!) food that fortunately, did not escape from my bite! Well well... where do we start...


Had Long John's Breaky last Sat with the Sengkangers, yup before the GYM sesson. Guilty before the healthy! Not bad... if you like lots of toasted roti. The bread is thick, like your good old American Breakfast in a sandwich.


After work on a Thursday, Rog and I decided to head on for Punngol Nasi Lemak as we had a bad craving. When we turned up, it was freaking closed!!! Many non-regulars(that's us, seldom eat nasi lemak de :P) we saw heading towards the kopitiam were similarly punked. Worry not, coz we found so many other great food! Hokkien mee was great! Wet, runny and shiok chilli! Do try the dumplings and rice roll from the noodle store. The dumplings were boiled and dripped with sweet sauce, topped with "heibe hiam" chilli, very different way of serving :) Rice rolls were not badz.


Just 2 days back, our cravings were still there! We decided to head back down again(oh dear! lol). We could tell that they were open from the snaking queue!! Man.... so many people wanna get fat on Nasi!


Waiting patiently and tahaning the fragrant rice aroma was torturous! Finally we settled on our very own plate of Punggol Nasi Lemak! From these pics you can see we are animals!(rog having 2 wings.. 2 wings!!). Satisfication guranteed.



And just yesterday, went to Beach Road army market with Kenneth to makan. The "healthy" fried kuey teow with their layer of steamed kai lan covering the guilt was still very good! I usually have the Planet Pasta's pastas as they are cheap and hotel-grade, but sadly closed that day. Topping it off with the Ah Balling's tang yuans, it was a good Monday, xept for that sleepy head! :X

HEHE lol Just had dinner at Hougang ya'll!! Just nice for an update! There's a really cheap and good western food near the interchange. Rog had a Sirloin Steak while i had fish n chips! The steak was topped with fried garlic (nastily good!) while mine was good old FnC :)


And not forgetting Rojak!! :P

From the table to the laptop.. mahjong!

Today was the day, when my dear dad took the first step towards modernism. Yup, no one's too old to play Viwawa! And you better know what that is!(go google) Previously, i was teaching my mum how to play this online mahjong game. From the basics; like using the mouse, double-clicking(YES you folks don't know how fortunate you are to know how to double-click!!!!!) to opening browsers to enter the webby... now my mum is quite a pro!

My dad must have been itching abit since he saw her playing almost every night in the living room, and RIGHT now my mum is teaching him LOL Earlier i was showing my dad how to use the mouse and look at the cursor, how funny it was for him to search for the white arrow on the screen!

I must say i can be the most patient and impatient nut to be in this planet! Yep that's true, i can say the same thing 1000 times to someone who geniuely wants learn, but i can't stand waiting in the queue at a fast-food counter where a couple in front of me are "troubled" with what to order! Nuts these people! Sheesh!

Well... i always believe being nice will bring you somewhere someday, eventually. Even if others take advantage of you(often the case). I have no regrets. Just don't underchange us too often. Well, my dad just "Huo" his first online mahjong game! SWEEEEETTTT!!!

Which means i gotta get another lappy soon :S

Cows make my day!

Simple welcome door gift, complete with cute chinese take out packaging.... So what's inside?



Cow print-inspired cupcakes!!!!!!!!!!!! In different pastel colors!




Had 2 cakes for this cowday. This one is the "adult" version! The Lycee martini Cake! Very yummy, and potent :P The other was an adorable Chocolate ice cream cake! (will post it soon).



The gang



Hehe had my cowday over 2 days. First day was with the lethal weapon.. Alochol!!! People here looked pretty much drunk! I wanted something homely, and laid-back and "family-like". So Lena was kind enough to lend her place, where we made dinner (Pasta, wings, butter-garlic mussels, finger bites, fruit fondue, alochol!) and people could just enjoy together :)



Day 2, with the usual suspects.. Hope they enjoyed the little gathering :) Will meet up the rest soon! :s



Sushi day with Kenneth :) haven't had jap food in awhile! And once we start, it became a feast!




Ichiban Rocks!! Ok.... me managed to get into SIA, after the third time. The medical check up was a nightmare, apparently the doc thinks i have irregular heartbeat! So i went to SGH, did the ECG scan and thankfully, it was fine :) Let's hope all things go well *cross fingers Tell you the good news soon !

The moment

Barry Manilow - Can't smile without you

You know I Can't Smile Without You,
I Can't Smile Without You,
I can't laugh
and I can't sing,
I'm findin' it hard to do anything.
You see, I feel sad when you're sad,
I feel glad when you're glad,
If You only knew what I'm go ing through,
I just Can't Smile Without You.
You came along just like a song
and brightened my day,
Who'd've believe that you were part of a dream
Now it all seems light years away.
And now you know I Can't Smile WIthout You,
I Can't Smile Without You,
I can't laugh and I can't sing,
I'm finding it hard to do anything.
You see, I feel sad when you're sad,
I feel glad when you're glad,
If you only knew what I"m going through,
I just can't smile.
Now some people sa y happiness takes so very long to find.
Well I'm finding it hard leaving your love behind me.
And you see,
I Can't Smile Without You,
I Can't Smile Without You,
I can't laugh
and I can't sing,
I'm findin' it hard to do anything.
Y ou see, I feel sad when you're sad,
I feel glad when you're glad,
If You only knew what I'm going through,
I just Can't Smile Without You

To the cherry on top

KPEd

Lena seen here taking a moment before the run, at the entrance of KPE. There were music, people conducting warm-ups, kids, and there were aunties. quite alot of them lol. Loads of them.

Gosh. Yep.

Me after the tunnel run. LOl. A little breathless, felt that the tunnel was pretty stuffy and humid in some areas. Luckily they turn on the ventilation fans. Besides the lack of oxygen and someone fainting( a photo crew and not runner), everything was pretty cool! Free goodie bag too!


Lena, feeling great, and didn't complain about the stuffiness! Maybe ladies know a thing or two more than guys regarding "stuffiness" lol We did a rather good 10km under 1hr 6 mins. Cheers!!!
And just when i thought i have enough marathons for the year, decided to take up Terry Fox Run for Hope with Kenneth.. Faints!!!

Weekended

Last weekend was another "Healthy Lifestyle" affair. Finally(Yes finally) went to the Hilltop walk at Mount Faber lol! Followed by the KPE run :P Meet up with Kenneth, another Nature freak like me :P, and we headed for the little hike! Thankfully, it wasn't raining anymore, and the weather was surprising good!


The Starting point... Mount Faber


Looking "ready", picture ready! :P

Alexandra Wave... Very beautiful structure

Along the Hilltop walk :)


Near Telong Blangah


Kenneth and that face


Yup, this is pretty much what you see everywhere... Green.. Green and sometimes, some brown.

Peeping tom alert! Never knew he had such a hobby lol


Went Astons with Roger at Tampines. Yup, not at Katong but a little Kopitiam in a quiet part of Tampines! Have never tried their western food before, but it's pretty good and reasonably priced... Comes with the main and 2 sides. I had their signature Lemon-lime Chicken chop while Roggie had Sirloin steak (act Atas!) MUNCH!!


My Lemon-lime Chix!


Western meets Guiness

Boo!! My adorable Yearbook pic. Will upload some KPE run pics later.. Have a good lunch :)

Trippin'

Sunday, finally a sunny day :) All smiles.. went to tan in the morning with Rog. Felt like the care free old days :P Took a bus after to Bugis to run some errands. Have been taking quite a bit of buses lately. Starting to appreciate them! The sights and sounds in the NEL are incomparable to what springs on you along the bus route. Like this cute signage around Geylang. Sounds so right yet wrong.


Had Selegie Chicken rice for lunch.. along Parklane center area.


Gosh! We ordered half a chicken and finished it!


Some sights and sounds(imagine them) during dinner with mum n pa in Chinatown.


Those were the days when, as a kid, you eagerly choose your fav lantern to "show off". So many choices now!


I tell you, i may seem like some Chinatown Spokesboy, but i just love that place. Have been there since young, eating porridge on sunday mornings, "playing", to working there! Gosh! Almost like soulmates!


How can we forget that every happy meal in Chinatown ends with Durians! YES YES lol


Arr..... Tuck in!

Find find my way

In my never-ending quest to look(sometimes to the point of hunting) for THE one, i also have another quest wo. That is my strong appetency for cute animals! LOL no Im not some sick fellow, just that i like to keep pets :) Currently replenishing my marine tank after a crash few months back, decided to head to Seletar Farmway. If you have been to Pasir Ris Farmyway, you might think that is ULU. But nothing can compare to Seletar!!

Imagine traveling back to the 1900s, and mostly all around you is untouched jungle. Spent an hour locating the pet farms(the rest were foreign workers' residence.. scary!) Would be a good idea to drive instead. Kanna bitten by mosquitoes some more! Those who wanna experience the army life in the jungle, can try venturing here :)

Finally i found a road which had rows of fish farms. With names like Seaview Aquariums, Ocean Pte Ltd, and stores with Seahorses and corals as logos, i thought at least some should have marine fishes. But to my horror, none even had a tiny drop of salt water!!!! (Maybe they do.. for treatment of sick fishes.. but still!!!!!!). All i saw were jiggling fat goldfishes and freshwater species.

So much for good co-relation in branding. I sadly headed back (busily scratching legs and face). Still trust chinatown fish shop better! :)

Journey - Corrinne May

It's a long, long journey
'Til I know where I'm supposed to be
It's a long, long journey
And I don't know if I can believe
When shadows fall and block my eyes
I am lost and know that I must hide
It's a long, long journey
'Til I find my way home to you

Many days I've spent
Drifting on through empty shores
Wondering what's my purpose
Wondering how to make me strong
I know I will falter, I know I will cry
I know you'll be standing by my side
It's a long, long journey
And I need to be close to you

Sometimes it seems no one understands
I don't even know why I do the things I do
When pride builds me up 'til I can't see my soul
Will you break down these walls and pull me through?

'Cause it's a long, long journey
'Til I feel that I am worth the price you paid for me on Calvary
Beneath those stormy skies
When Satan mocks and friends turn to foes
It feels like everything is out to make me lose control
It's a long, long journey
'Til I find my way home to you

It's like tiger balm for your stuffed soul :)

Uploaded my videos on youtube on the Singapore Fireworks festival :)
But click and View them on High Quality though.. Enjoy

Think Things

Lena's cat Twinkle..... Highly adorable,and sometimes mistaken for a dog (Note the "bang-and-you-lie-down" act below :P)


You never knew they have Buffalo wings at Chinatown(or something like that) Cheap good food comes from Chinatown!!!

And i can't leave without durians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Well people should know we are the food people! Botak Jones at Depot Road! Good good good :) I had a double Botak Jones Burger! 2 pieces of beef patter! Nasty in a good and filling way.



Roger and me at the 2552 :P Nice place to work and chill.


Chilling first time at Cafe Del Mar... Abit act atas there..


Can you make out the troopers parachuting down for the NDP ? View from Swissotel



Me looking like this after AHM run in the morning.. Yawns.. Who would organize a run which involves you running through mud tracks!!?? AHM does!

Eating with the O Gang before watching Singapore fireworks Festival. Will post some shots soon :)

I was browsing through some old emails and came upon this statement that my friend wrote to me... HOw true!

"You are peeling a mangosteen when what you really want is a durian"

Think about it.