Friday, June 29, 2007
These shoes are made for walking
Finally I got my hands on a new shoe. I had been shoe searching for months and nothing attracts me. I have been holding on for awhile before buying and was glad it was on discount yesterday.
I have to say goodbye to my faithful DKNY shoe soon. He has been me for around four years. Protected my feet from rain, hails and snow. He has his fair share in travelling from east to west of the globe. Though it was made in China, it last longer than my pair of Nike. This shoe was featured in the movie Kill Bill (but in another color).
And yes. Those are from Christine, the Singaporean-then almost-Dutch-now lady. Had a box full of mint in shapes of... ermm.. take a closer look.
Finally I got my hands on a new shoe. I had been shoe searching for months and nothing attracts me. I have been holding on for awhile before buying and was glad it was on discount yesterday.
I have to say goodbye to my faithful DKNY shoe soon. He has been me for around four years. Protected my feet from rain, hails and snow. He has his fair share in travelling from east to west of the globe. Though it was made in China, it last longer than my pair of Nike. This shoe was featured in the movie Kill Bill (but in another color).
And yes. Those are from Christine, the Singaporean-then almost-Dutch-now lady. Had a box full of mint in shapes of... ermm.. take a closer look.
spoke at : 09:00
Thursday, June 28, 2007
This week in June.
The week kicked off with Chef Table for delegates from Berlin. I had scheduled Vernon to capture some main dishes which included Hot Smoked Kumkuat Crusted Salmon Fillet, Lentils Masala; XO Glazed Chicken Galantine, Fava Beans Mash; Organic Cress. We some pictures especially so after the Executive Chef, Edmund Toh took the helm of our Food and Beverage Services.
Vernon looked better posing like this as his tummy is hidden.
Second last photography for this week featuring Ms Connie, our make-up artist, giving Daniel a touch-up. She was with us during our video production with Freeflow last year. She's here again and we get to have lunch and get to know more about each other etc.
Last but not least, my very own cupcake. I managed to gather my courage and buy one yesterday. I can't remember when was my last. One thing for sure, nothing beats English scones with clotted cream and jam! I demolished this cupcake after my exercise routine.
The week kicked off with Chef Table for delegates from Berlin. I had scheduled Vernon to capture some main dishes which included Hot Smoked Kumkuat Crusted Salmon Fillet, Lentils Masala; XO Glazed Chicken Galantine, Fava Beans Mash; Organic Cress. We some pictures especially so after the Executive Chef, Edmund Toh took the helm of our Food and Beverage Services.
Vernon looked better posing like this as his tummy is hidden.
Second last photography for this week featuring Ms Connie, our make-up artist, giving Daniel a touch-up. She was with us during our video production with Freeflow last year. She's here again and we get to have lunch and get to know more about each other etc.
Last but not least, my very own cupcake. I managed to gather my courage and buy one yesterday. I can't remember when was my last. One thing for sure, nothing beats English scones with clotted cream and jam! I demolished this cupcake after my exercise routine.
spoke at : 10:08
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Let's go to Tahiti!
Bora Bora
One time in Balaclava, Melvin Koh (eastern directories) recommended me travelling to the unique sunsets of Tahiti instead of Maldives. From the overwater bungalows to the blue waters, I am so full of inquisitiveness, getting every possible information I can get from the internet.
It is my dream holiday... I can always make this dream come true! Just a matter of time.
www.tahiti-tourisme.com
www.borabora.fr
www.tahiti-newzealand-australia.com/tahiti-newzealand-australia.asp?keyref=
The nearest and cheaper option is of course, Thailand. I try to avoid Phuket after the tsunamis. I can't help feeling sorry still.
Bora Bora
One time in Balaclava, Melvin Koh (eastern directories) recommended me travelling to the unique sunsets of Tahiti instead of Maldives. From the overwater bungalows to the blue waters, I am so full of inquisitiveness, getting every possible information I can get from the internet.
It is my dream holiday... I can always make this dream come true! Just a matter of time.
www.tahiti-tourisme.com
www.borabora.fr
www.tahiti-newzealand-australia.com/tahiti-newzealand-australia.asp?keyref=
The nearest and cheaper option is of course, Thailand. I try to avoid Phuket after the tsunamis. I can't help feeling sorry still.
spoke at : 11:05
Monday, June 25, 2007
It's free.
Belonging to an organisation who supports the arts scene, we do get free tickets to this year's art's festival. I went with Kez. A cool babe I knew when I was with ANA. We watched Mabou Mines Dollhouse at the Drama Centre. http://www.maboumines.org/
The storyline was super dry that I began admiring the ceiling after thirty minutes. The only forced giggles came from me was due to the cheesy acts by the midgets (no offence). Anyway, many left during the intermission.
That's art?
Belonging to an organisation who supports the arts scene, we do get free tickets to this year's art's festival. I went with Kez. A cool babe I knew when I was with ANA. We watched Mabou Mines Dollhouse at the Drama Centre. http://www.maboumines.org/
The storyline was super dry that I began admiring the ceiling after thirty minutes. The only forced giggles came from me was due to the cheesy acts by the midgets (no offence). Anyway, many left during the intermission.
That's art?
spoke at : 16:38
Friday, June 22, 2007
I miss my doggies...
Britney! Christina! Come here you bitch!
Britney! Christina! Come here you bitch!
spoke at : 14:11
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Bebe Elsa
This is Elsa when she was 3 months's old.
This is Elsa at nine months. Malade at that time with runny nose.
16 months. Taken in Joinvelle Le Pont. Moi chou chou.
Just got this today. Fresh from France with Kapo, her favourite soft toy character.
This is Elsa when she was 3 months's old.
This is Elsa at nine months. Malade at that time with runny nose.
16 months. Taken in Joinvelle Le Pont. Moi chou chou.
Just got this today. Fresh from France with Kapo, her favourite soft toy character.
spoke at : 13:58
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Dizzy
No more design softwares at work. Initially I felt so handicapped dealing with texts related softwares without the capability of manipulating visuals from my grey matter to the computer.
spoke at : 18:23
Monday, June 18, 2007
Bowled Over
Strike a pose.
Isaac treated me to Superbowl at Marina South last Friday. He picked me up after work and off went for dinner. After two games of bowling, I was left with an aching sore left thigh and left ass muscle. I guessed my long walks and laps swimming has worked different parts of the muscle.
spoke at : 16:08
Friday, June 15, 2007
Early-summer Night's Dream
Lina saw me online and msn-ed me of her nightmare few days back. She dreamt that I staked a dagger and killed him. I was at my nastiest limit. She screamed and had to be woken up by Eric monsieur.
That sounded like a really nasty dream. I never had thought of that. Now that she mentioned it, it wasn't that bad of an idea. That last bit was contributed by Karen. Haha. I don't remember a time where I share with her my experience in details. I really wonder what had triggered her to dream such a nightmare.
When we were together in Singapore, we got along really well as friends. Now and then we would have similar coincidental experiences in life too. She is one of those few who I can go out with and not talk much. And at the end of the day, we seemed to feel satisfied.
I have disturbing nights now and then. There was no dream or nightmare. Just something in my mind which I can't pinpoint. I just look forward for better days. I sure am on that road.
Christine just called and she's here with David for about a week. It is her birthday today and I just text her a birthday message this afternoon. Gonna catch up with this dutch lady soon before she leaves on 22 June. What's on tonight? I'll go where the boys go if my sore throat subsides...
Lina saw me online and msn-ed me of her nightmare few days back. She dreamt that I staked a dagger and killed him. I was at my nastiest limit. She screamed and had to be woken up by Eric monsieur.
That sounded like a really nasty dream. I never had thought of that. Now that she mentioned it, it wasn't that bad of an idea. That last bit was contributed by Karen. Haha. I don't remember a time where I share with her my experience in details. I really wonder what had triggered her to dream such a nightmare.
When we were together in Singapore, we got along really well as friends. Now and then we would have similar coincidental experiences in life too. She is one of those few who I can go out with and not talk much. And at the end of the day, we seemed to feel satisfied.
I have disturbing nights now and then. There was no dream or nightmare. Just something in my mind which I can't pinpoint. I just look forward for better days. I sure am on that road.
Christine just called and she's here with David for about a week. It is her birthday today and I just text her a birthday message this afternoon. Gonna catch up with this dutch lady soon before she leaves on 22 June. What's on tonight? I'll go where the boys go if my sore throat subsides...
spoke at : 16:13
Monday, June 11, 2007
Where am I from?
I felt like taking a good walk after work and so I walked back one evening. I was sweaty by the time I reached the apartment. Michelle's (Kevin's girlfriend) friend asked me after a short chat and introduction when we were at our Lobby, "Where are you from?" I rolled my eyes wide before answering, "I'm from Singapore!" and smiled. "I'm a Singaporean!", I reiterated. "But you don't sound like one?"
How do Singaporeans sounds like? We are multi-racial, multi lingual and we, especially me has many influences that contributed to the way I deliver my words sometimes. Goodness, it has been hell-so many times I've been asked that question. There has been many times even I posed and pulled it off as a Thai boy. Mix parentage has been an overused option. Does it really matter?
Where do I come from?!?! Ask me again, I do not mind at all.
I felt like taking a good walk after work and so I walked back one evening. I was sweaty by the time I reached the apartment. Michelle's (Kevin's girlfriend) friend asked me after a short chat and introduction when we were at our Lobby, "Where are you from?" I rolled my eyes wide before answering, "I'm from Singapore!" and smiled. "I'm a Singaporean!", I reiterated. "But you don't sound like one?"
How do Singaporeans sounds like? We are multi-racial, multi lingual and we, especially me has many influences that contributed to the way I deliver my words sometimes. Goodness, it has been hell-so many times I've been asked that question. There has been many times even I posed and pulled it off as a Thai boy. Mix parentage has been an overused option. Does it really matter?
Where do I come from?!?! Ask me again, I do not mind at all.
spoke at : 14:41
Friday, June 08, 2007
Did you marry the right person?
This is a very good article. Those who are still single may learn something. Those who are already married may take it as a guideline to improve your marriage. Or relationship. Whichever applies lah.
During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, "How do I know if I married the right person?" I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, "It depends. Is that your husband?" In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"
Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind. Here's the answer. EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies. Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You don't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love, because it's happening TO YOU.
People in love sometimes say, "I was swept off my feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.
Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.
Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.
And temprarily you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):
THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND. Sustaining love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll never just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the labor of love."
Because it takes time, effort, and energy; and most importantly, it takes wisdom. You have to know what to do to make your marriage work. Make no mistake about it. Love is not a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship will make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect.
If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable... you can "make" love.
Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.
This is a very good article. Those who are still single may learn something. Those who are already married may take it as a guideline to improve your marriage. Or relationship. Whichever applies lah.
During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, "How do I know if I married the right person?" I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, "It depends. Is that your husband?" In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"
Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind. Here's the answer. EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies. Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You don't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love, because it's happening TO YOU.
People in love sometimes say, "I was swept off my feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.
Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.
Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.
And temprarily you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):
THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND. Sustaining love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll never just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the labor of love."
Because it takes time, effort, and energy; and most importantly, it takes wisdom. You have to know what to do to make your marriage work. Make no mistake about it. Love is not a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship will make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect.
If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable... you can "make" love.
Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.
spoke at : 14:02
You've got to work it out!
You've got to work it out!
Since the pool was opened. We have been working out and keeping fit. I was at the pool and above in the background, there's Sharon and Jay on the treadmill.
We worked till our muscle ached. At least mine is.
Moving out is an option for me. Going to miss my rooftop pool and gym.
Since the pool was opened. We have been working out and keeping fit. I was at the pool and above in the background, there's Sharon and Jay on the treadmill.
We worked till our muscle ached. At least mine is.
Moving out is an option for me. Going to miss my rooftop pool and gym.
spoke at : 10:04
Saturday, June 02, 2007
No more vices please.
Nowadays there seemed to be more occasions to celebrate, more drinks and cigarettes. I had barbequed food for dinner with the Jay, Sharon and company. Around midnight, Adeline came round and off we went to Taboo. The other girls (yes females) were somewhere else. It was Alan's birthday. Korie can't make it due to work commitment. Mine will come soon. Once the Champagne finished, we went to Play. Said hi to Brian again. Timmy was there too. I met Kelvin. He gave me the usual friendly pecks and a sweet kiss. Boy he got super soft lips. Juan wasn't around. In KL for work I guess. There's the birthday boy having his ultimate birthday drink which tasted like alcoholic cough mixture.
Tonight it's another boys night out again!
Time stood still.
As the time goes, I get to see that no matter how friendly people can be, how hard friends tried to be there and how hard I tried to move on, there's only me, on my own. Struggling through to get by every single day. Every week.
Nowadays there seemed to be more occasions to celebrate, more drinks and cigarettes. I had barbequed food for dinner with the Jay, Sharon and company. Around midnight, Adeline came round and off we went to Taboo. The other girls (yes females) were somewhere else. It was Alan's birthday. Korie can't make it due to work commitment. Mine will come soon. Once the Champagne finished, we went to Play. Said hi to Brian again. Timmy was there too. I met Kelvin. He gave me the usual friendly pecks and a sweet kiss. Boy he got super soft lips. Juan wasn't around. In KL for work I guess. There's the birthday boy having his ultimate birthday drink which tasted like alcoholic cough mixture.
Tonight it's another boys night out again!
Time stood still.
As the time goes, I get to see that no matter how friendly people can be, how hard friends tried to be there and how hard I tried to move on, there's only me, on my own. Struggling through to get by every single day. Every week.
spoke at : 14:23