Saturday is almost gone in a jiffy. The day just pass so fast! After drawing session at Lasalle, went shopping with classmate, Pin. She just started joining the drawing session not too long ago. We were talking about Singaporean men in general. Seems her thoughts on Singaporean men are not foreign. Another friend also thinks Singaporean men can be a tad boring, or 'typical'? Yet I know of guy friends who seem 'typical' at first (meaning boring) , however after talking with them, one would discover a much more interesting being with quirky hobbies. I suppose first impressions can be wrong.
Now , listening to Tanya Chua's 'Beautiful Love'. Very lovely lyrics.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
Post Dated Lantern Fest Pics
Had a fun celebration with my colleagues at East Coast on Oct 6, and subsequently we went to Kbox and sang the night away till almost 3am. Check the pics out. pictures tell a thousand words right? It was fun reliving our childhood despite the haze.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Hazy Sunday
Yesterday was great. After my drawing session in Lasalle, I met my friend for dinner at a coffeeshop in red hill, zi yean restaurant. (last minute notice though..)
The food was good, but alot! We ordered 3 dishes, and it felt like its good to feed 3-4 people. But both of us managed to finish the fish and the vegetables. My appetite was good. (didnt take photos again...) After which we went to Tea Chapter. It must be ages since I last went. The place still look the same. Had a really nice chinese oolong cha.. The lady at the teahouse taught us how to brew the tea. Hmm, I never really observe how to appreciate the process as it used to be my friends who would brew it, and there wasnt any 'education' on their part. But after the lady talked about it, the whole process seem more meaningful. The aroma of the tea is quite memorable, and there is a light sweetness to the tea. We had the lychee tea jelly, which is fantastic too. Had a lot of fun yesterday. :D
Not having any holiday tomorrow.. No long weekend for me! Anyway, alot of work to finish up.. so no difference for me.
Met my friend, neko , and her husband for lunch today. She is delivering in December. :D And I am going to be her son's godma. So nice to see her, we seldom meet, but we msn quite often.
Oh, before I forget. I watched 'the prestige' , and its really a very intense and interesting film. Christian Bale is fantastic. He commands alot of screen presence. Hugh Jackman is good too. I like the way the director filmed the show..
Having a slight attack of the Monday blues now... gosh..
The food was good, but alot! We ordered 3 dishes, and it felt like its good to feed 3-4 people. But both of us managed to finish the fish and the vegetables. My appetite was good. (didnt take photos again...) After which we went to Tea Chapter. It must be ages since I last went. The place still look the same. Had a really nice chinese oolong cha.. The lady at the teahouse taught us how to brew the tea. Hmm, I never really observe how to appreciate the process as it used to be my friends who would brew it, and there wasnt any 'education' on their part. But after the lady talked about it, the whole process seem more meaningful. The aroma of the tea is quite memorable, and there is a light sweetness to the tea. We had the lychee tea jelly, which is fantastic too. Had a lot of fun yesterday. :D
Not having any holiday tomorrow.. No long weekend for me! Anyway, alot of work to finish up.. so no difference for me.
Met my friend, neko , and her husband for lunch today. She is delivering in December. :D And I am going to be her son's godma. So nice to see her, we seldom meet, but we msn quite often.
Oh, before I forget. I watched 'the prestige' , and its really a very intense and interesting film. Christian Bale is fantastic. He commands alot of screen presence. Hugh Jackman is good too. I like the way the director filmed the show..
Having a slight attack of the Monday blues now... gosh..
Monday, October 16, 2006
Shanghai
In Shanghai, uploading this post from hotel room. Alone tonight as my colleague has gone to another hotel in Puxi area to prepare for tomorrow's conference. Sometimes, solitude is enjoyable. There are a few times when I went for appointments alone in Shanghai, or have my meals on my own. In times like these, I am pretty much at peace. I think given the chance, I would love to work overseas for say 2 years. That would be quite something, I think.
On a different note, yesterday I woke at 4am again (strange, quite often this past couple of weeks) , had a bad dream, though I wasnt afraid. Been dreaming gruesome dreams of cut up body parts, murders, etc. This is morbid, I know. Its just very strange as this is rather unusual for me , since I usually sleep through the night with no sleep problems. Hmm, wonder if this means something?
Anyway, yesterday I had a really good time meeting my friend (spanish classmate gang) who is now in shanghai as her husband is working in shanghai. Her dog is so cute.. bobbie is his name. He act just like my poppy. Hyperactive and jumpy. We chatted about stuff, and its nice to chill out.
Thats all folks.. tom is yet another day
On a different note, yesterday I woke at 4am again (strange, quite often this past couple of weeks) , had a bad dream, though I wasnt afraid. Been dreaming gruesome dreams of cut up body parts, murders, etc. This is morbid, I know. Its just very strange as this is rather unusual for me , since I usually sleep through the night with no sleep problems. Hmm, wonder if this means something?
Anyway, yesterday I had a really good time meeting my friend (spanish classmate gang) who is now in shanghai as her husband is working in shanghai. Her dog is so cute.. bobbie is his name. He act just like my poppy. Hyperactive and jumpy. We chatted about stuff, and its nice to chill out.
Thats all folks.. tom is yet another day
Friday, October 13, 2006
Friday the 13th
Feeling the flu bug , hope bug will go away before I travel. Looking forward to meeting up with my friend who is in Shanghai. She is there with her husband who is working there now. Though a working trip.. I often try to 忙 里 偷 闲.
Have lots to pack tonight for my trip on Sunday as I gotta attend a friend's church wedding and wedding dinner tomorrow...
No 'fun activity' tonight... :(
Have lots to pack tonight for my trip on Sunday as I gotta attend a friend's church wedding and wedding dinner tomorrow...
No 'fun activity' tonight... :(
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Dinner
Met my friend for dinner. We went to Geylang Lorong 3 for frog leg's porridge and had the bamboo clam and tou fu. Goodness, didnt know bamboo clams are so expensive! Turn out 2 clams for 20 bucks?! but its tasty. Discover we both like garlic. hehe, its a 'like' that i seldom share with anyone since most would think 'bad breath' when they think garlic. We went to villa bali next , near the former site of SAJC (Now SAJC is no longer located at the venue, but River Valley High School is there now). Villa Bali is really relaxing and nice. Though I could 'feel like I am out of Singapore', my friend didnt .He need to be physically away to feel it. Anway, for me, its a nice experience. My 3rd time there, and its still comfortable and cosy.
The world is really small. Turn out he also knew one of my art classmates from last time when I was learning drawing in holland Village. That classmate was his client. How small the world is!
No photos again... I left my camera at home.. and My handphone has lousy resolution..
The world is really small. Turn out he also knew one of my art classmates from last time when I was learning drawing in holland Village. That classmate was his client. How small the world is!
No photos again... I left my camera at home.. and My handphone has lousy resolution..
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Boring Day
Its a boring day today as I busied myself with rushing out deadlines, preparation for next week's conference (am in the conference line). Later meeting jo at Holland village. Think the day pass by peacefully. Good. Peace is a precious commodity these days!
Monday, October 09, 2006
Haircut
Oh, forgot one more thing. Went to a different hair stylist on saturday. Cut and coloured my hair. The salon specialised in japanese styles. Anyway, I quite like the cut, but the color highlights turn out too blond. I had to ask the stylist to darken the color. Hope I dont look too weird.
MIA
Yes, its been ages since my last update. There's been so much going on , meeting up with friends, going for classes, work, etc. Pardon me for my absence. Dont really know how to start, but here it goes...
Was on leave today to take my mum to see the doc. Turn out she need to go through a cataract operation on her right eye as its getting worse. That I guess is more common these days amongst the elderly. What is sobering however is that I now have to 'grow up' faster and take care of my parents, who are getting older, and weaker. That responsibility at times is daunting as I find myself hardly able to take care of myself at times. However, I suppose this is life and I would have to live with it, and be strong.
Recently, also visited a friend who is suffering from cancer and resting. He is a dear friend of mine, tk. I saw how weak he grew , however I am determined not to be too sad in front of him, else he would feel worse. (Thats what i feel) . Hence I am often very 'normal' in front of him, cracking jokes with his SO, and just 'entertaining' him. There is not much I could do, except to let him be , help him when he needed help, and be with him. Well, sad thoughts aside, I am glad my friend is not overtly depressed and spends his time listening to music or reading books. I think at the end of the day, life is only such. We can only appreciate whatever we have, our blessings , our tribulations and hope that through it all, we grow stronger and not crumble.
That aside, I had a really fun time yesterday. Watched a funny show, Scoop with Jo, and it was hilarious. Woody Allen wrote the script and the lines are really witty. He is as funny as ever, though he has aged a fair bit. I had a good laugh listening to the dialogue. Afterwhich , I met up with a friend for dinner. He told me about Arnold's Chicken located at City Plaza, saying its really v good, better than KFC. At first I didnt believe him, but when I tried it yesterday. Wow, it really is true. The taste is fantastic. And its Full House! We waited for like an hour before our turn came. The wait was worth it though. There's Lots of wholesale/retail fashion shops there. Friends who love shopping, I think you would be thrilled to check that out. Some of the fashion is bad, but think there are some gems there. The complex is pretty old, and reminded me of MBK in Thailand. Friend told me he knows of some retailers who get their goods from city plaza. The haze was not that bad, so we went to East Coast to hang out. Quite breezy and good to be near to nature. Good thing I am on leave today!
Was on leave today to take my mum to see the doc. Turn out she need to go through a cataract operation on her right eye as its getting worse. That I guess is more common these days amongst the elderly. What is sobering however is that I now have to 'grow up' faster and take care of my parents, who are getting older, and weaker. That responsibility at times is daunting as I find myself hardly able to take care of myself at times. However, I suppose this is life and I would have to live with it, and be strong.
Recently, also visited a friend who is suffering from cancer and resting. He is a dear friend of mine, tk. I saw how weak he grew , however I am determined not to be too sad in front of him, else he would feel worse. (Thats what i feel) . Hence I am often very 'normal' in front of him, cracking jokes with his SO, and just 'entertaining' him. There is not much I could do, except to let him be , help him when he needed help, and be with him. Well, sad thoughts aside, I am glad my friend is not overtly depressed and spends his time listening to music or reading books. I think at the end of the day, life is only such. We can only appreciate whatever we have, our blessings , our tribulations and hope that through it all, we grow stronger and not crumble.
That aside, I had a really fun time yesterday. Watched a funny show, Scoop with Jo, and it was hilarious. Woody Allen wrote the script and the lines are really witty. He is as funny as ever, though he has aged a fair bit. I had a good laugh listening to the dialogue. Afterwhich , I met up with a friend for dinner. He told me about Arnold's Chicken located at City Plaza, saying its really v good, better than KFC. At first I didnt believe him, but when I tried it yesterday. Wow, it really is true. The taste is fantastic. And its Full House! We waited for like an hour before our turn came. The wait was worth it though. There's Lots of wholesale/retail fashion shops there. Friends who love shopping, I think you would be thrilled to check that out. Some of the fashion is bad, but think there are some gems there. The complex is pretty old, and reminded me of MBK in Thailand. Friend told me he knows of some retailers who get their goods from city plaza. The haze was not that bad, so we went to East Coast to hang out. Quite breezy and good to be near to nature. Good thing I am on leave today!
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