They say that Singapore has 2 seasons, which is not quite true.

In truth, there are 3 seasons (ok, maybe 4 but I won't speak about the "hunting season"):  The Hot, the wet and the shopping!!!

Yes, it is that time of the year again when bonuses are issued and immediately liquidated to nothingness faster than you can say "50% STOREWIDE!!!!  SCREAM ( Read more... )

Ok, you know you're aging prematurely when your idea of a good time is snuggling up in bed with a cuppa and a good book.   So, it was with a little trepidation that I made my way to the karaoke bar to celebrate my friend's birthday ( Read more... )

To cheer myself up
I purchased Damien Rice's "O" -
So damn ironic

Lately, I've been second-guessing myself a lot, especially with regard to how I interact with people.  I REALLY wonder whether I'm being overly-sensitive.  I REALLY wonder whether people actually think or mean what they say when they say certain things.  I REALLY wonder whether these people can appreciate how their words can hurt / offend, seen  ( Read more... )

No, it's not a lunar eclipse. I'm currently learning <小月儿高> (translation: Little moon high). It's kinda hard, both in terms of technical demands as well as timing... and Lord, do I SUCK at timing.

Anyway, this is what it's supposed to sound like (re: what I'm practicing my ass off to achieve)...

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Incidentally, I LOVE her tremolo. 

I always like a salad well done and one of my favorite recipes which I always like to knock up is a Spinach, Rocket and Poached Egg Salad.

It's painfully easy to do and tastes extremely scruptious. I swear, this took me no longer than 10 minutes to prepare.

Here's the ingredients you will need first:
1. 1 large egg
2. A large handful of Rocket
3. A ( Read more... )

In my honest opinion, Britney, Christina and whatever spin-offs you can think of, can go "Balik Kampong".

No one does skank better than Madonna, and this was in 1995, mind you.

Frankly, I think Maddona has mellowed down too much, playing peekaboo with little boys like Justin Timberlake; bore me to death.

I still remember 5 years ago when my friend ( Read more... )

So it's back to work... and I pray things remain as uneventful as they seem to be at the moment... *prays fervently ( Read more... )

Out of curiosity, and since I have no lack of time on this bloody fantastic May Day (Public Holiday), I went to explore YouTube a little bit and found this band which I used to listen to a lot back in my prepubescent teens!!! The Breeders and Luscious Jackson probably influenced me quite a bit in the late 90s (I'm writing as if I'm this old fogey ( Read more... )

I'm going to collect (and pay for) my new pipa now!!! : D

Pics to come!

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Ok, the dragon has arrived... and here he is.


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