ytt adventures

1 mth into school

2006-09-03T11:18:00.000+08:00

Lotsa tins happened for the past mth n it's now september le. So bloody fast. Quizzes n test are coming up with project deadlines fast coming to a close. Realised i'm just plain chasing homework after homework day after day that i dun even haf time for my poor blog. If anybody tell you that uni studies are more relac then JC. Tell dem to knock their head proper into the wall. It's juz a plain lie. As i've said and believed always "Study sucks, work sucks, play better." I dun tink i will ever go back to the times when i'm always carefree and no having no worries everyday.

Gz's uncle passed away ytd in the wee hrs at ard 430am. Nevertheless, tears will flow automatically whenever you think of it as i've experience it myself 3 years back when my grandma passed away. This is the time when you get to see those ppl u perceive that are strong mentally like your uncles, your daddy do the thing you've nv seen them doing b4 ---------- CRY. It's easier said then done to put your uncle's death behind you n get on with your normal life. Indulge yoursef in the healing powers of time is the only advice a have for you. Be strong, your frens , your family actually cares the most for you. Dun wait till it's too late to start to cherish them. It's better to be late then never getting the job done.

Xiu Zhi's bday

2006-08-20T09:26:00.000+08:00

I was about to do tutorial. Den receiveed a call frm MINDEF saying i was mobilized! WTF. I juz ORD like 1-2 mths ago den kena call back. To Lim Chu Kang Camp sonemore. Since i had to attend xiu zhi's bday dinner in the evening, i took a cab to go n come back. nnb. $50 was the total cab fee n it left me cursing n swearing. Xiu zhi's bday was a huge success compared to her previous 2. Had great food n great laughter, topped wif a wonderful card n a delicious cake. Now it time to catch up wif tutorials le. Tonite gg wif gz to amk's meeting again wif her mummy.

In school now

2006-08-18T13:19:00.000+08:00

In sch blogging now. It's lunch time now but im waiting for my peeps to finish their grp discussion b4 gg to eat tog. Collected my concession card tdy so now trips can be much cheaper to sch le. Travelling to school for 4 days a week has finally taken a toll on me since i live sOOOOOOOOOOO far away. I'll feel tired easily even w/o even exercising at all during the week. Juz gg to lectures n tutorials is exhausted enuff liao. haiZ

Zidane Joke

2006-08-13T15:11:00.000+08:00

Hi guys!! This friday will be Arsenal's star striker's bday le. He turns 29 and here's a joke i heard abt him on the newspaper.

"Henry's bday party will be held at a prestigious private apartment. Many big named soccer stars will be invited including those from his club Arsenal n those from the french team." The qns is:" How will he know zidane has arrived at the door when he comes?"

Answer:" Other ppl will press the doorbell while Zidane will headbutt the door"

School suxz

2006-08-12T20:47:00.000+08:00

School started liaoZ.. 1 week only lectures, but since it over, tutorials will start kicking in n here comes the STRESS as well. Aiyo, still tink working better den being a student. But ppl always say the opposite. Well, mayb im different, mayb im unique. HahaA

Arsenal is in CL again!!!

2006-08-09T15:58:00.002+08:00

YES! Arsenal is on the brim of qualifying for Champions League. 3-0 is a damn huge lead to take to Emirates Stadium!!

Before this trickiest of European trips, Arsène Wenger was setting his sights at an achievable level. “We will try to win there but above all we just want not to damage our chances to qualify,” he said. “In two weeks we will be in much better shape than now.”

He need not have worried. Arsenal would appear to have one foot in the Champions League group stages after winning 3-0 at Dinamo Zagreb in the third qualification round first leg on Tuesday night.

Francesc Fabregas struck twice to celebrate his 100th appearance for the Club. That brace was sandwiched around a superb finish from Robin van Persie.

All the goals came in the second half just as Arsenal seemed to be running out of attacking ideas. Shorn of nine players and baring only five of the 11 who started the Champions League Final 12 weeks ago, they struggled to find their rhythm in the first half. However they kept their resolve and took the chances that came their way.

Barring a freak result at Emirates Stadium in the second leg on August 23, Arsenal are in the Champions League group stages for the ninth season in succession
The omission of Jose Antonio Reyes from the starting line-up caused more than a ripple of interest in the press box before kick-off. The Spanish striker had been linked with a move to Real Madrid in the build up to this game and, if the newspapers were to be believed, the Bernabeu side did not want him cup-tied in Europe. Debutant Tomas Rosicky took up Reyes’ normal role on the left flank with Justin Hoyte preferred to Mathieu Flamini directly behind him at full back.

Those were the only two changes from the 3-0 victory at AZ Alkmaar last Friday. That was the final game of a rushed pre-season campaign. Wenger had bemoaned his luck that Arsenal’s first ever foray into the qualifications stages of the Champions League had come directly after a World Cup. It has cost him Thierry Henry, Jens Lehmann, Ashley Cole and Theo Walcott, who were not match-fit. Freddie Ljungberg (ankle), Gael Clichy (foot), Philippe Senderos (shoulder), Abou Diaby (ankle) and Lauren (knee) had injuries.

The massed Blue ranks of the fanatical Dinamo support were in position at the Maksimir an hour before kick-off. They boomed out their songs with non-stop intensity and, just as they game started, unfurled a banner the length of one end imploring their team to exceed their achievement in 1967 — winning the Fairs Cup. Three years after that Arsenal would lift the same trophy — their first European prize. Their purisuit of the Continent’s top honour would begin at one of its most intense venues.

The opening was breathless and open. Van Persie wasted an excellent free-kick position by smashing the ball high over the bar. A minute later Araujo Doe Santos found a yard of space on the left and crossed for Luka Modric to hook his shot just wide of the near post. In the 16th minute, Van Persie’s dipping shot was parried at full length by the scurrying Ivan Turina.
The visitors were starting to play with the greater authority as Adebayor’s rasping drive demonstrated but Dinamo were breaking with pace when the opportunity arose. Two minutes before the Togolese striker whistled his rising shot past the post, Modric had darted into the area and prodded a shot just wide. Then Toure poked the ball away from Jasmin Agic as the substitute was looking to shoot with his first touch after replacing Davor Vigrinev.
Each side exchanged pot-shot and seven minutes before the interval Modric, Zagreb’s biggest threat, controlled a lofted pass from the left and rifled a shot inches wide.
But by now the game’s early edge had worn away. Both sides went into half time with much to ponder.

Four minutes after the break Marijan Buijat chipped a cross into the area and, although Agic timed his run into the area to perfection, his header was woeful. It was a bad, bad miss and Dinamo would be made to pay for it.

In the 63rd minute, Hleb pumped the ball forward to Van Persie who touched it on to Fabregas on the right and the 19-year-old cracked home a cross shot. The Arsenal players celebrated as if they knew it was an important goal, away strikes in Europe always are. But, given the circumstances, this was crucial.

Two minutes later, the tie was in Arsenal’s control. Hleb’s lofted pass sent Van Persie racing clear. The Dutchman held off his marker and steered a left foot shot past Turina’s groping left hand and into the far corner of the net.

Zagreb tried to respond immediately. Eduardo sprinted onto a punt forward and had a two-yard start on Djourou as the pair left the centre circle. By the time the Brazilian had entered shooting range he had been dispossessed by the improving Swiss defender. Excellent work.
In the 79th minute, Fabregas grabbed his second and Arsenal’s third. It was a superb individual strike that saw him ride two tackles and crash home another cross-shot into the far corner.
Van Persie nearly added another in injury time but his free-kick flew way over the bar.

Ndp at Simei

2006-08-09T15:58:00.001+08:00

HAPPY NATIONAL DAY SINGAPORE!!

As someone living in Simei, im proud to present to you our own version of the national day parade in Singapore. Do watch it as the 'president' waves to the countrymen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_lW52LADOI

Enjoy n rem to tag your comments.

Fireworks

2006-08-09T15:58:00.000+08:00

It's the Singapore Fireworks Festival n it showcases various displays from many countries. Went to see fireworks last sat. It's the display from the Italian Team. Missed out ytd's one my the Singapore Team at marina bay. Heard it was not bad. But italian one oso not bad as well.. Din upload the full clip cos it was a whopping 180MB n a total of 15mins. Those who want it can tell me n i can gladly send it to u thru msn ;)
This is a pic we took in OG bugis before heading to esplanade to watch the fireworks. Gz wan look for some shoes.
At esplanade. It is obviously late at nite beside the Singapore River. U never noe what ppl can do out of boredom n while waiting for the fireworks to start. There's a grp of china ppl sitting down playing cards, ppl standing up shouting in support of the live band playing on stage. We're probably one of the weirdest cos we took out bananas to eat. Luckly it was dark so not much ppl can see. Well, with gz leaning on me, we both gazed up at the stars above. What's more romantic den that? haha ;)
Something interesting happened today. Mummy got a free small sample of Loreal's foundation from their new makeup line. She put it in the bathroom. Sen, not knowing what a foundation is took the whole packet n spread it out on his face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The problem came when he wanted to wash it off. Since my mummy did not put makeup at all, their was no cleanser in my house so he used the normal facial wash. It didn't come off throughly as expected n sen kept washing his face. Almost 10 times le. I just luffed my head off. Look at this picture, he even applied it onto his eyebrown. Just look at how thick the foundation is. Haha.. well i had the last luff. *evil*

First daY in school

2006-08-08T20:06:00.000+08:00

School started le.. 1st day was a total waste of time. Should have listened to gz to stay at home to register subjects instead. The only thing good that happened on monday is that i got my matrix card. The new card is nicer den the old one. It's white in front n red at the back. I left my orientation group halfway cos they were playing games that were a bored to me. So went to the CCA recruitment drive. Signed up for a Food club where we will be brought to various food trips either locally or at JB. The membership fee is $5 only. Met a lot of my frens so happy.

To gz: Thank you for all your help to help me settle in university life. I will definately be a blur sotong now still if i didn't had your help. :) I would be wandering in the campus like a 7mth hungry ghost with no head-way of what im doing.

It's national daY le. Dun intend to watch the national day parade cos every year is e same. Fireworks, parachute, marching.. There's never a HIGHLIGHT!! After serving in the army, national day parade is just an big big sai gang event to dem. Anyway happy 41st birthday singapore. haha..

The history of ytts

2006-08-05T14:56:00.000+08:00

The history of ytts

There are many times in people's lives where they feel stressed from work or school and just need a little something to help them relax. The folks at Tomy toy company in Japan realized this need and created a new product that has the potential to warm your heart and heal your tired soul. These toys with amazing abilities are called Nohohon Zoku (Tribe) or otherwise known as "Hidamari no Tami" (translated literally in English as "Sunny People") and although you can't actually play with them like regular toys, their happy presence can lift up your spirits and bring peace of mind only if it is for a few moments.
Hidamari no Tami are little easy-going creatures that live in a wonderful world that is filled with nature and are said to appear when someone feel stressed, worried, tired, or depressed. Illuminated by sunlight, Hidamari no Tami will cheer you up by giving you gestures of encouragement or sharing the relaxing sounds of nature or music with you. Their presence will help you feel more relaxed and give you a few happy moments out of your busy day. Some Hidamari no Tami also have the ability to share a variety of songs with you as well.

These little creatures come in three types. The first group is the standard Hidamari no Tami. These cute characters have a great, big smile on their face and just bob their heads either back and forth or from side to side giving you encouragement. They don't need batteries and are completely powered by the sun or light. They also feature an on-and-off switch so you can use them at your own discretion. They come in a variety of colors ranging from sakuranbo cherry pink to yamabuki deep chrome yellow. Just put one of these on your desk and switch them on when you need a little time to just get away. Although they don't do much besides nod, they are sure to bring a smile on your face. Also, if you find yourself stressed from being stuck in traffic during driving, place one in your car and you've got a great alternative to those hula-girl or dog bobble heads. Be sure to pick up the special 2003 Christmas version too because they're sure to bring relief from those hectic holidays.

The second group of these adorable creatures are the Hidamari no Tami with Sounds type. Since Hidamari no Tami are from an environment surrounded by nature, some have the ability to bring relaxation by playing sounds of nature. One type in this Hidamari no Tami group is called "Umi no Sasayaki" and brings the whispers of the ocean side to you. While gently moving its head, you can hear the soft sounds of waves and seagulls just as if you were transported to the beach. The second version of this group is called "Mori no Sasayaki," that has the ability to bring the tranquil whispers of birds and wind in the forest. For those who love hiking or the mountains, it will be sure to take you away from the hustle and bustle of city life and remind you of the sweet sounds of nature.

The third group of the Hidamari no Tami line are called "Hanauta no Tami" (or "Humming People"). These creatures are slightly larger than their other group members and love to sing and sway to music. Each character features three songs depending on what mood you like. For those who want to be transported back in time to your happy childhood days, you may like the Hanauta no Tami - Song of Memory version, which features tracks like Stand by Me. Or for those who need a little help falling asleep, the Hanauta no Tami - Song of Slumber version plays tunes like When you Wish Upon a Star or Somewhere Over the Rainbow. For those that are fan of J-pop, there's also some that feature songs from Morning Musume and Smap! With some many different Hanauta no Tami varieties, you are sure to find one that fits your mood and tastes.

There are also a few special versions of the Hanauta no Tami line. The Hanauta no Tami - Song of Time not only brings you classical music and encouragement, but it is also a clock that features an alarm that awakes you with its happy music and swaying head. This is great for those who are not morning people or find it difficult to awake in the early hours. This will surely make you feel energized and bring happiness to even the grumpiest of people. There is also a cuckoo clock function that can be set to play music with each change of the hour. Another special model is the seasonal Christmas version. This cutie is dressed with a Santa hat and sways to merry Christmas tunes such as Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Much cuter and unique than those dancing snowmen everyone displays throughout Christmas.
Finally one important thing about the Hanauta no Tami group: When you have two or more together you can connect them and they will sway in unison. You can have your very own choir of Hanauta no Tami and they are sure to make you feel energized and joyous inside!
So for those of you who find yourselves needing a little encouragement or something to brighten up your day, these lovable Hidamari no Tami and Hanauta no Tami may be just the thing you are looking for. Also, they make great gifts and will be sure to delight any person lucky enough to receive one. Whether you grab one for yourself, a friend, or a loved one, they will create a happy aura that is sure to bring a smile to your face.

School Reopening

2006-08-03T15:32:00.000+08:00

School's staring REAL soon. In 2 days time to be exact. I'm still blur n in a lazy mood. Got my timetable n it's a 4 day week!!! What the hell, lena got a 3 day week when she was a freshmen too. That's so unfair. well well i guess it all boils down to fate ba.. Finally got my phone connected to my com so i can get to transfer my pics out. Mostly taken wen gz came my hse on sun.

Oh, we tried to cook pasta n it turned out quite nice. Put a lot of meat n used the tomato n cheese sause. Turned out to be very tasty. Wonder if we can start a pasta shop since it's so easy to cook. Got this inspiration frm a pasta stall near my hse. It just started by some poly students n doing very well. This is my bowl of pasta b4 eating. Just look at how many ppl it attracted? 9!!

Gz brought along her lappy cos she wan take some files frm my com. After lunch sliced 2 oranges for her to eat. The oranges muz be very sweet cos she dun mind sucking on it while using her lappy. ;)

BOO! She's trying to frighten me to death.
Nowadays the weather is very hot so decided to giv ag a cooling bath. So how shiok it is. He's smiling under the running water. We took the chance to give him a good rub too, since his mao a bit dirty le.

Look how heavy ag's is after soaking up all the water. Definately at least 2 times as heavy as b4. Time to hang him out with the laundry le. Bamboos please!

Gz to the dentist

2006-08-02T19:45:00.001+08:00

Went ntu today early in the mrn to play badminton wif gz cos she wan to exercise n the courts there are FREE. Just need to book online nia. After that went canteen 2 to have our lunch den gz went to the dentist to do a routine checkup n wash her teeth. The dentist found out she had bad gums n filled up a small hole in one of her tooth. (Dr) Neo was friendly n patient. The visit made her $58 poorer, but she left with a set of shiny teeth ;)

How i survived my TP

2006-08-02T19:45:00.000+08:00

1st August was my Traffic Police(TP) test. Woke super early cos had to be at ubi by 830am for my final lesson of driving b4 my test commence at 1015am. During my last lesson, my engine stalled once n i knocked down one pole during my left hand side parking. Im thinking, Oh shit. Please dun let this happen in my actual test n let me get a nice tester. Little did i realise that this this just the beginning of my nightmare.

Soon after the lesson finished, i was 'escorted' to the waiting room where the balloting of the routes start. I got route 7. There were 17 people taking the test which consists of 5 girls n 12 guys. Den came the testers one by one calling our names to lead us to our cars. As i was sitting right at the front row, i could see the testers name tags. They all had their names on it n the word TESTER below it. When it came to my turn, the word i saw was SENIOR TESTER. I thought, die liao so suay man.

Started with circuits first n did in this order, slope, change direction, left hand parking, s-crawl, crank crawl, parallel parking. By the end of these stations, he was orledi busy ticking the penalties i've made. Sian 1/2 le. As u do not need to queue up for the individual stations, everything finished quite fast. As i was blur after i finished, i waited at a junction for his instruction to turn left of right.

But he tried to act cool n didn't reply despite me asking him a 2nd time. Den he SHOUTED at me: "OF COURSE TURN RIGHT LAH!!!!! FINISH LIAO EXIT CIRCUIT MAH!!!" I was orledi du lan with his constant nagging in the passenger seat le whenever i made a mistake. He would say something like: U know hoe to turn one anot, so wide... zuk zuk.. den he will shake his head. This continued throughout the whole test.

Fumed, i tot he had orledi failed me for the test le tt's y he's reacting this way. Upon exiting the circuit to the main road, my ENGINE STALLED!!! Athough i managed to restart the engine fast enuff, my already low confidence was hit again n this time i tot, what the heck, fail fail la, so what? His nagging continued and i finished the rest of the route w/o much of a hassle. To When i returned to ubi driving center, the moment i stepped out of my car, he asked me:

"Hey young man, u have hearing problems is it?"

I was about to punch him le, but i manage to squeeze out a forced smile n brushed off his comments. Followed him to the office 2nd floor den listened to him nag again. This thime however, my eyes were on my test paper n after i saw the many ticks n calculate, for the 1st time i told myself i might just stand a chance to pass.

The result: 12 demerit points. 0 immediated failures. PASSED!

I was sky high n the rest was history le. No more waking early for driving lessons, no more spending money for lessons, no need to answer ppl when they ask when am i gg to get my license blah blah n the list goes on.

TP coming le

2006-07-30T23:22:00.000+08:00

My TP test is 2 days away!!!! OMG n im still like bo chup lidat. Hope can heng heng pass sui sui if everything goes well but i noe myself prone to mistakes de. If i get licence le i drive anyhow oso nobody care de. y muz take dis stupid test act guai lidat.. Haiz.. I dun make sense do i? STRESS!!! Gz came my hse today take from me some pictures frm last time de. The $1 wallet i bought at the pasar malam zip spoil le lazy go change n bought a similar one at tampines CS aries

A getaway to the Singapore ZOO

2006-07-27T13:46:00.000+08:00

It's only 1 week before school reopens. While many of my frens have gone overseas for hoildays in nearby places like thailand, me n gz have decided to go to a place that we've never gone for AGES. It's the

SINGAPORE ZOO

Far is not, but it not near either, we took nearly 1.5hrs to reach after 2 long bus rides. Reminds me of my NS life since my camp is in Mandai area. Realised the whole place is different frm last time. It's outlook is completely different and even has a new name replacing the old Singapore Zoological Gardens. A picture speaks a thousand words, so i shall let u guys enjoy. Pictures galore!!

This is the main entrance. Inside is where u buy the entrance tix. Look at the wooden finishing, it's very well done

Presenting the tour guide for the day. Outside the DFS shop near the entrance. The wooden carvings of little red indians are damn delicate. All handmade.
Even the directional boards are interative n creative wif cute little animals heads popping out. COOL!
The Malayan Tapir
White tiger. Got to wait very long to take this shot cos generally big felines are very passive in the day n like to laze around n rest.
Graceful dancers under water? More like graceful sleepers... lol
The pygmy hippO. Dun be mistaken. It's not swimming in the pool when i took this shot. It's STATIONARY. It cant be bothered to move around with it's heafty frame either.
Us, in the reflection of the mirror. I tink it's a nice shot cos it really seems like we're r enjoying the life underwater.
The stupid fish wanting to kiss my dear ag. His head is damn BIG. Oh i'm refering to the yellow thingy in case you're wondering.
Me n am in the hippO gallery. The background n the sunlight is just perfect. n most importantly im happY!!!
Welcome to the world of kangaroos n boomerangs. The hut would make a perfect house if it was mine.
The jaws of the pygmy hippO is being hunted by poachers to be sold as fake ivory. What bullshit. Protect the animals!!!
Wild boar. Fierce n aggresive.
A very fat chamelon. Think it just had a rat for lunch. LOOK at it's bloated tummY, as though it was about to give birth.
Closeup view of a kangaroo. It's tail is used extensively to maintain it's balance while standing n hopping around.
Hi there!! It actually wanted to shake hands with me when i put my hands out.
Blur ah...
Some big bird sitting around. Duno what is it called actually. Mayb a bald turkey... No idea at all.
Hey! Do you understand wad the tour guide is saying? Think its something about the babies of kangaroos. well, what the heck, all my concentration n eyes are on her. hehe.. Posing with ag n a set of white sketetons of a bird.
This is the emu n it looks like it has found her lunch looking at her. Lucky ag's protected by the thick layer of glass or else he'll be gone in a second, faster den u can say hi!
This is the entrance of the newly built ethopia world. It features mainly the baboons living in the africian country. Look how strong i am to bend the branches into a curved entrance. Too bad i dun live in africa. But migrating might be an option hehe..
The baboons live by the waterfall side. Many more lazy ones are in the caves high up the rocks in the background. We even spotted live action of breastfeeding. YummY.
The animal show. Nothing really new but this time round they hired a red indian to relive the zookeeper n keep the audience happy. The contents of the aninal show is roughly the same.
The red indian passing his spear to the person he wans to choose to go on stage to participate with him in the show.
Orang Utans. No more ah meng of the olden days. In place are a bunch of cheeky newbreeds. The zookeeper is feeding dem n it's photograph session. For $5/person, u can go up close to the animals and have your photo taken with dem at close range. All the money goes to the wildlife conservation fund.
Agile performers in the air.
One leg n one hand oso can balance. Style man.
Gz with the orang utans. Her tee says she LOVE dem. ;)
Are we in the North pole? No, penguins live in the Artic unlike their counterparts the polar bears who live in the North pole. They dun mit one another so polar bears dun feed on penguins unlike the popular believe that they do.
The penguin wants my gf as well, giving her a peck on her cheek.
Sun-tanning on the rocks. but w/o anyout any clothes on. Gotcha!
Some gigantic duck frm the ancient days. Duno what species it is, luckily it's friendly. Phew!
The big daddy of the lizards is the monitor lizard. Where's the monitress n the teacher? *lame* Dun mistake it but it feeds on flesh. 40kg at a time, almost 90% of it's body weight. There are previous reports on dem eating humans in south africa.
I squeezed into the heavy plantation to get so upclose to this gigantic tortise cos its too lazy hiding in one corner to craw out. Tink she's at least 100 years old judging on her size.
Snake in leaf litter.
Duno wad's the name of this snake. Might be frm brazil cos it's in green n yellow. I shall call it the samba snake.
Pythons. Considered a mini one.
The truth about anacondas n the pythons. So hollywood like to bring misunderstanding to ppl by making movies of gigantic anacondas. haha..
The green tree snake. i like the colour though cos it's bright luminous green, blending it to the trees perfectly making it hard to find even though you're damn close to it.
The skeletal of a snake. Reminds me of a video on youtube where a man ate a snake thinking there was no bones n all flesh. n the stupid man got choked n the bones pierced thru his throat n stuck out. yucksz!
Reticulated pythons. Big, long, heavy. When u mit one of these, the most sensible thing to do is to run cos u'll probably outrun dem since they're so fat. but dun be stupid n climb a tree. They're excellent climbers.
Mangroove snake. The colours are bright n startling but it's only midly vemonous. Found in mangrooves swamps in malaysia n Singapore. So beware!
Gz's praying the wind wont get so big tt it'll blow her into the lily pond behind.
Gourds. One yellow n a green one. Yellow? AG WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP TT TREE?!?!?!
More gourds
Red hot chili peppers
Trying to bite on the green coffee seed. Not yet ripe i suppose.
Another picture in the plantation.
Hissing cockroaches from malaysia. Exactly like those found in fear factor where u grind dem up n drink their insides to get to the next round. Damn disgusting creatures. Noisy too.
Gz's dancing to the red indian music tt's playing in the room. She's using the bottle as her drum n dance to the beats.
woo-gah-ja-kah woo-gah-ja-kah
Racoon's tail. Snapshot from it's back cos i wana capture it's tail. No wonder ppl wan to kill it for it's fur. Imagining putting the whole tail around your neck, how warm will it be.
A closeup view of buttterfly. Din know gz is scared of dem until i went to the zoo today. I muz help her overcome this fear though.
Moral of the story: Dun destroy the environment cos u're part of it too!
A pony but it looks a bit sad n grumpy.
A horse in the stable. Look at it's veins popping out from her face below the eyes there. They're veins of strength.
The animal friends show. Nice n interesting but it's more suited for small kids cos the aminals that perform are mainly domesticated animals u see everyday like dogs, cats, mouse. I wonder when can the zoo start introducing tigers, cobras for their animal shows. That alone will be a good reason to attract ppl the the zoo.
The giraffes. Butt to butt. Mayb they are angry with one another? but they look peaceful to me. Giraffes are actually very strong with their legs. They can kill a lion with one kick. Wonder how hard can they kick a soccerball? May 100 times as hard as Roberto Carlos cannonball.
The zebras. Their strips are making me confused. If humans have strips as well i wonder how do we recongnise each other.
This stupid cheetah ran towards us n tried to kump out wen we took this shot. Gave us a shock of our lives. If it really comes out, we'll definately run to the aircon hut nearby to hide. But i doubt we can be faster den the cheetah.
Antelpoes. butts facing me again.
Am's in betweent the two camels who happen to kiss when we take the picture. Dun animals noe the meaning of shame? This should be done behind the scenes.
Inside the DFS shop when we're about to leave. This the glowing section where they sell glow in the dark products. Look who's glowing too?
A close up of gz glowing more brightly under the UV rays.

That's me attempting to drink from the glow in the dark cup. Eeee! There's a snake behind me! Run for your lives!

This marks the end of the zoo trip le. Had Ben's n Jerry's ice cream the Mix n Match 3 scoops plus a wafer plate for $8. They say this is the promotional price but i suspect it's the same price at all other outlets. Maybe they thought we're tourists n wan to sound nice. The chocolate was very rich n so was the berry berries. The cherry garcia wasn't as good even though it came out tops on a online poll at it's webby. Waited for bus 138 again and soon we're well on our way home. It's a well spent trip n now we're looking forward to school reopening n our next holiday. This time we'll be going overseas for shopping big time. Till then. Cheers!

Racial Hermony Day

2006-07-22T15:10:00.000+08:00

Spent Racial Hermony Day downstairs playing soccer with my mly soccer buddies as usual. But sth disasterous happened ytd: My ball n bad's hp was STOLEN!!! Lucky my ball is not bought with my own money but found it in a longkang. But bad was damn suay with the poilce coming ytd nite aft the lights were off, he took his ball n run but forgot his hp. When he went back den couldn't find le. Must be someone took den run off, capatilising on bad's forgetfulness. Idiotic. Ltr we're gg to TRY to catch the thief.

A Unique expeience

2006-07-20T11:37:00.000+08:00

Hey guys, guess wad?!?

I'M ON TELEVISION!!!!!

Do remember to tune in to "Do u dare to take up the challenge" on channel 8 i tink. but duno wad's the time slot. It's the one featuring Joi chua singing her new song frm her newly released album. She look gorgeous in real person. Absolutely stunning. Went with loiloi n kenpok since loi got free admission tix frm joining Joi's unofficial fan club. Everything look n feel different in the studio. She had extremely thick makeup on which i guess it's something necessary to appear on tv.

To be able to see homegrown celebrities in such close proximity is really a new experience. Too bad we cant approach dem after the show. Loi brought along tons of Joi's albums but just to go home w/o getting any one of dem signed n utter disappointment. LolZ.. Well, up nxt is Joi's bday celebration on 3rd Aug which loi will drag us to go. There is strictly to be no photography in the studio but i managed to snap some decent pictures. Enjoy.

Bo liao shot taken at mrt station while waiting for kenpok to reach
Look at all the cameras, damn expensive equipments

Preparation work during break

Loiloiloi n me

Joi's Chua's recording

2006-07-19T10:29:00.000+08:00

Loy asked me to go to Joi's Chua'a recording at MediaCorp tonite. Since i've nv been der b4, i shall take the hassle to go tonite though it's at 9pm. Ken pok will be going too. I'll be meeting Loy after his work den follow him to his NUS bazaar nite for dinner 1st. Though i noe nuts abt the event n the ppl there, i believe i can sneak n blend into the occasion perfectly. HahaZ.. Hope we'll be allowed to take pictures der.

Heatwave

2006-07-18T21:59:00.000+08:00

Heatwave in Singapore!!!!!!!! No, im not refering to the soaring temperatures but to the salon in marina sq jointly opened by bryan wong n quan yu feng. Gz went der to haf her hair cut. Compared to , and a few other salons which charge $25 n above for cut n wash, Heatwave is reasonably priced @ $21. Saw Mark Lee n his wive n a few other celebrities inside getting their hair done. The top stylist der even offered to cut my hair for free after i kip looking at dem training the newer stylists. Din agree since they were practising cutting slopes n i dun wan a slope. Here are the results:

A smiling n refreshed gz, satisfied n happy like a small kid

Last day of job

2006-07-17T21:59:00.000+08:00

I decided to do justice to my poor blog tdy. Din update it for so long le. Becoming more and more lazy to blog le duno y oso.. Mayb there's no incentive to it. Mayb if i start using my blog to earn some cash den everything will turn out to be a little different. hehe.. Still researching on this topic.

Finished my last day of my popular job le. A rather boring n stale job though it pays resonabley well n the timings for work are ideal. Well, decided to giv my body a good rest b4 sch starts. My TP's coming too, 2 weeks time. Hope to get a linient tester cos i dun wan to repeat another time le. Driving lessons haf become more of a chore den a joy as time passes. Maybe im just too damn lazy to wake up early.

Gz will be getting a haircut at ms tml so it'll b interesting to see how she will look aft the session. Been wondering what to do over the next few days, but i shouldn't haf a lack of ideas, hopefully not. n gz's coming my hse on fri b4 heading to one if her jc mates 21st bday. Yea. look forward. Hope poor yl's broken foot haf recovered le. NUS is holding a soccer competition sometime in august with lotsa cash to be won. Well at least EPL is returning qt soon so dun have to be always stuck with stupid sleague matches. I tink there is no hope in the reining champions TRFC le as SAF n Young Lions are high up in the points charts. That's sad but i'll still root for them wen they play at their home ground.

Popular Job

2006-07-03T21:38:00.000+08:00

Decided not to work at food fair cos got the popular promote children's superman lappy. Lucky not commission based if not die man. Tml's the 3rd day le n im gg to marine parade again.. hope tt the ppl there treat me better tml.Today got a new haircut, gao dim my study loan le. yea :)

Gz's back

2006-06-27T21:46:00.000+08:00

yeah!! gz's fianlly back home le. cant wait to see her after my driving tml. She said she got for me some yummy food.. mm.. *lick lick*

A long long wait

2006-06-25T14:17:00.000+08:00

Gz's holidaying in hk wif her family till 27th june. These few days my phone has been real quite cos no more sms frm gz le. Was supposed to go cycling again ytd mrn but wx n nh backed out last min.. haiz.. i'll be gg to ply soccer everyday to kip fit. wanted to wash ag tdy but no sunlight so scared his fur will become smelly. Another shock news came frm wj. He said he'll be moving to buangkok either dis year end or early nxt year. Y do so mamny of my frens hav to move away frm simei? Well, it's not up to dem as well. Wj n his 2 sis protested strongly but tink their parents paid the deposit for the new home some 2 years ago le. Ytd lost a bit money on argentina. Tot argentina sure win de but it was germany hu live up to the odds. mm.. nxt's up is spain vs france le. spain all the way le!!!!!!!!!!

Communic Asia 2006

2006-06-19T20:54:00.000+08:00

I admit it has been a long long time since i blogged. Maybe it's due to the fatigue frm world cup games.. maybe it's juz due to pure laziness..

World cup analysis on possible champions:

Brazil: Play well in attack n a organised defence but too dependent on individual brillance in mid field. Defence might have lapses at times. Strikers not performing well enough. Goals mainly come frm mid-field.

Argentina: Brillant in team work mixed wif the young rising star of lionel messi hu can singly-handledly win a game by himself. Hardworking midfield who can go forward with extreme ease. Highly possible of winning it a 3rd time.

Spain: Great team with excellent understanding. Play with excellent one-touches which is mesmerising. Have 2 of the best forwards in the tournament in david villa n golden boy fernando torres. If they start instead of the out of form raul, they can go real far at least till the quarters. An excellent defence marshalled by puyol n even subs are of true quality in fabregas.

Germany: Deadly aerial poweress which can truely threaten in set pieces n corners. A solid midfield with hard hitters fringgs n poborisky. Home support counts a lot in the tournament n should bring dem far. However they should beef up their leaky defence.

Went zouk for above n beyond. Cant stand the thick smoke there, n the music this time is too loud so fell sick n giddy after tt. Got spit by ppl with alcohol but duno is who cos too squeeze le cant see a thing. Din want to go early cos i noe gz like the music n din want to make her unhappy. But this will be the last time i will go thru this dreadful torment again le. Real glad gz promised me not to go clubbing anymore till there are smoke-free places. To gz: Dun quit cos of me but for yourself n yr health. It's truely not worth it when u dawn upon it years later.
A picture of us in zouk. I look horrible but my look at my pretty gz. >.<
How desperate ppl can get when it comes to world cup betting. Clothes also can forget to wear!! LolZ...
My world cup kahki. Juz pri 6 but he his full head is full of soccer info. Much much more den u can inagine. Wonder kid.
Went swimming wif gz n ag. Look at ag in gz's hand. So cute.

Han want to use com so stop here le. Will be working wif gz at EXPO Communic Asia till fri so tink wont be blogging till den ba. Sat gz flying off to hk for hoilday wif family. Sure will miss her a lot a lot de.

Examination Results

2006-06-07T21:44:00.000+08:00

Been to andi's bday chalet wif gz at downtown east over the weekend. Reached at ard 7pm but they haben start yet n we're the first to reach. So me n gz went to the beach for a short walk n enjoy the sea breeze.
Here's gz posing for the camerA on the beach >.< Chio hOr?

Before we went back to their chalet unit, passed by the open area at downtown east near wild wild wet. There was 2 angmor walking n doing stunts on this huge rotating thingy including skipping n juggling fire stick on it. Amazing. Din manage to take my 1502 pictures cos the person using my phone din noe how to use it, so he took a video clip of it instead. LolZ...

Skipping while balancing on the rotating shaft.
A picture of the birthday cake
Andi n his family. He's the one in black n white strips. On his right is catrina, his gf

On my way home after alighting frm 27 bus stop, saw a mango tree full of mangos while crossing the overhead bridge, sonething which i've nv noticed b4. I've nv seen so many mangos growing on a tree b4 so took a picture of it.
Count how many are there?

However, what make me most happy today is that gz's results is released today. Went sengkang community center to try out their wireless network but to no avail. Den went macdonald's finally able to log on n check her results.

SHE PASSED ALL 8 MODULES!

It wasn't an easy task to take 8 modules per sem. but can see gz really put in yr best efforts during her exams n she truely deserves this result. It's not all A's but indeed she passed everything. Today gz is just like a small kindergarden girl who cant keep smiling n smiling, cant hide her happiness.

Here's ag wif ag's lappy n the results. *Enlarge to view*

Rooney took his scan today n i tink a lot of england supporters will be very concerned with the results of the scan. well well, with the world cup opening ceremony this friday, tink it will be the start of many many sleepless nights le. mm.. hahaZ..

Tour of Singapore ~ On a bike

2006-06-04T12:12:00.000+08:00

Let me blog about my cycling and sightseeing trip. The cast:
From Clockwise:Me, Wei xiang, Xin han, ivan. Please bear in mind their names cos it will be mentioned throughout the whole episode. hahaZ

Met wx under his block at 8am b4 cycling to tampines interchange small mac to wait for xh. Den upon reaching there he reallised tt he left his wallet at home. When xh came, we cycled back to wx hse for him to take his wallet lo. Anyway, we'll be meeting ivan at east coast mac so it's not considered a detour cos have to passby wx hse anyway. After meeting ivan den proceed to cycle to kallang area. This picture was taken at kallang's kfc where they have free flow of soft drinks n plain water as long as u pay for the cup which costs $2.05. it's the perfect stop to rehydrate ourselves fully after cycling so long.

It was around 1030am by the time we left kfc le, so we decided to go further central to tanjong pagar area to Amoy Street Hawker Center for our lunch. Ivan said that the fish soup there was nice so we decided to give it a try. On our way, we past raffles city n took a shot at the JOGA BONITO tent in front of the shopping center.
Taken with the Netherlands(holland)Kit

When we reached the hawker center, we carried all our bikes to the 2nd floor cos we cant afford our bikes to get stolen. Esp ivan's one which cost at least $1000+. Wx cannondale bike was stolen some mths ago n that alone made his bro at leat $3000 poorer man. Xin han started queing up for the fish soup. The queue was damn long lor, but the wait was well worth it cos the soup is damn nice, absolutely different frm any other fish soup sold outside. The chilli was special too, wif garlic n bean paste. But it's a tad expensive at $5.30 a bowl wif rice. But i will consider it money well spent.

What the HELL? The queue so long!! Dun need be so sian la
The results are satisfying after the long wait
Finally able to eat after a wait of 45 mins(Ivan n xh)

After eating, past by URA building n decided to take a picture wif the suclptures outside. found a freelance photographer to take for us. Not a bad shot. half sun half shade. Considerably some fine skills involved.. Den head to merlion n esplanade, wanted to take pics with the merlion the last time we cycled there but din. so dis time we make it a point me muz take that shot. Turned out to be our's best shot(pun not intended). Bright n sunny with water spraying in the background.

Passing by Suntec City Mall(on the left)
In front of URA building
With the Merlion

While at the merlion, we saw this big big DHL balloon n wx said it's the new balloon that the public can take to go up 42 storeys high to have a view of the Singapore Landscape, with a fee of course. We decided to track down the balloon n finally found it. It's at the open field just opposite PARCO bugis junction. Found out the ride lasts 7-10 mins n cost each person $23 to go up and down. Damn expensive. Just like the reverse bungee at clarke quay which cost $35 per ride.

The ksiok selling tickets. Dun look like taken in singapore rite? More of like some hotdog ksiok in Australia. haha
Before take off. >.<
High up in the air. This shot look fake, like some postcard picture hahaZ. This is good photography skills

Decided to go home since ivan n xh need to go home early as they have programmes at nite. So went all the way beach road down to golden mile den take the new tunnel to kallang. The slope was damn steep n when u go down the wind blowing on yr face is damn shiok man. Only thing is my cap got blown off when gg down n lucky no cars den can turn back to pick it up. heng heng ah.. When we exit from the tunnel, saw the back of golden mile complex building. It's very special like a flight of stairs lidat.Immediatedly took a picture of it.
Click on it to enlarge den can see clearer

Went back to the kallang kfc to drink water again b4 bidding farewell to ivan at tanjong katong rd, den the rest of us cycled home. wx n xh to tampines n me to my beloved simei hometown. Next time we'll go bouna vista to visit the '99 bends' xh said he bring us there some day. I'll remember wawd u said dude!!

Bathed le den immediatedly went out to meet gz to get our P&M pendants at orchard. B4 taking mrt at simei saw dis band making some music out of dustbins n sticks. interesting. Saw, iskander, wan with their frens den offered me strawberry cigaratte, which i rejected promtly.
The 'dustbin n sticks band'
Doing a replica of Thierry Henry when he scoers a goal!

While finished shopping at far east, me n gz went in search of some fast bites to fill our tummies. To ur horror we saw the security cordened off an area in taka food court. Din realised wad was happening at first den took a closer look realised that the galss panel of a store actually cracked n about to fall off le. By this time the security was orledi asking ppl go go out of the food court since it's near closing time too while they handle the situation. Overheard the stall owner said he heard a loud crack sound n the glass cracked into this spiderweb design just like they do in movies. Lucky nobody was near n nobody got injured.

Look at all the mini cracks that formed on the glass
A view from the side.

Decided to settle on the fried prawn noodles at the 'food republic' in wisma. There's mid-night sales going on n we wld haf bought sth if the trains did extend their operation timing which allows us more time to shop. A tired day but nonetheless fufilling. England won Jamica 6-0 with crouch scoring a hat trick. He did his robotic dance to celebrate it, damned interesting muz go n learn. Later gg wif gz to andi's chalet. He asked us to bring along sth: "An Empty Stomache" That's just what we'll do. *winkZ*

& THE WORLD CUP AWAITS IN 5 DAYS....

Great Singapore Sales

2006-06-02T14:46:00.000+08:00

WOW! Ytd me gz to go to 2 interviews. One for the Communic Asia 2006 and the other for the Fuji Xerox company. The first one is for data entry which i've previously done b4 at Food Hotel Asia 2006 in may. The latter we were told to go around offices to collect name cards n we'll be paid 50c per name card. Actually they closed the application at 12 noon(supposed to last unutil 5pm), but since we're there le, they agreed to do an interview specially for the 2 of us. The pay sounds little but getting 100 cards per day shouldn't be much of a problem rite? mm.. Confident. hahaZ..

Here are some of the pictures for my previous post:
My Food Fair stall. The big freezer in front is what i'm selling. Fruit Spread for breads
A closer look
A happy Jimmy on my last day in camp to collect my IC. Thanks again dude for the t-shirts from thailand. They're great!
Azrul. A star player in my soccer team. Together we defend our turf.

After our interviews, we headed to ms to watch x-men. It's a damn nice show. This episode had many of the original x-men dying. Namely magneto, mystic, charles, jean n many more. There was not a moment of boredom throughout the whole movie. For those who haven seen it, i would highly recommend it giving it 4.5/5. But remember, after the whole show ends, don't just leave yet cos there's still a small part they show after the scrolling words.

Had our dinner at asian kitchens at ms. Gz ordered luncheon meat fried rice n for myself, soft shell crab. Only one word can describe the food: SEDAP!(Delicious in malay) A lot of ppl saying i look like a malay recently, starting wif gz n now even my mummY says so. Gosh!

From Top: Fried rice, soft shell crab, white rice with curry sauce on the left
The result of reading the menu while listening to a joke at the same time

After watching our movie, it was around 9 plus le., All the shop are beginning to close for the day le. Happened to walked past the fourskins shop n saw tee shirts going for only 2 for $10. me n gz cant believe our eyes cos normally they retail for around $25.90-$32.90. bought 4 at one go. 2 for me n 2 for gz. Same design n colour but hers is tank top. Calculating, we saved a WHOPPING $83.60 from this 4 tees. WOW! Now i noe how come girls can spend n spend when GSS comes.
"I cost only $5!!"
"Me TOO!!"
That's my pretty mummy under the umbrella. What a youthful smile!

The kopitiam near my house is renovating for the sake of the world cup and they havve included 2 more tvs on top of the current 2 they have now. They even have a white board to write down the scores of every match. That's something new man. Here are some of the pictures of the kopitiam. By the way, they're opening tml, so cfm got discounts de. haha.. interested ppl can come down to take a look hahaZ.. They're all geared up and ready for world cup le!!! YEA!!
The inide is almost ready
Outside still doing some last minute touch up.

ORD LOH!!

2006-06-01T11:58:00.000+08:00

Haben blog for the last 6 days. Many happenings ;)Finished my job at the food fair. saw many familiar faces over the short span of 5 days. Got huiyi, chin chong, serene, loi's mum + many many others.. Sold FINISHED all the food spread which was damned difficult to sell. Feel accomplished man. Ytd was 310506. To others, it maybe juz another normal wednesday, or to some ppl, World No Tobacco day. But for me, it is a very special day cos im officially out of the much dreaded organisation, SAF. ORD LOH!! It's been a gruelling 2 years n 2 mths, haf experienced the high n lows and now the time is ripe to regain my freedom. Went around bidding goodbye to all my frens in camp. A big THANK YOU going out especially to fish, timothy, jimmy n rayston for getting me the 2 tees frm thailand. n to zoul, kamil, sollihin, zhi ping n the QM ppl, thanks for yr endless laughter in camp so tt time passes faster. Duno y QM ppl so 'gum' wif medics de.. hahaZ.

Went sch to mit gz b4 sending her to bishan to go kw's hse for gakkai's activities. Ltr gg for interviews wif gz to see wad jobs we cld get. ;) Saturday going for cycling wif ivan, weixiang n xin han. Been a long time since we gang of 4 go cycling together le. Sunday is andi's bday so gg his downtown chalet wif gz.

Swimming

2006-05-24T21:30:00.000+08:00

Woke up early in the mrn to acc gz swim at hougang. put ag in the locker to look after our bags. after closed the locker doors den realised forget to put my specs in. aiyo. talk talk talk la.. hehe.. aft swim check my hp msg, jimmy say need to take typhoid jab at clinc costing $28. lucky i took in camp le cos all medics muz b vaccinated or else muz waste $$$ again. ;)

while walking to hougang mall for my lunch, we walked past a playground with swings. long time nv play le. so we decided to haf some fun with it ;)

See! Everyone has a child in dem. Gz's so happy!
Another one
That's me. Power swinger. keke

Upon reaching hougang mall, gz bought milk n newspaper for her mummy n my lunch was this SUPER BIG drumstick rice. super tasty, super delicious.

Indulging my taste buds
The new age 'dua pek gong'. I guess it's not easy to just sit and watch wen yr partner is munching on a juicy drumstick. >.<

Bought a new hp(nokia 6280) n extended my contract with singtel le. tml's my first day at EXPO for the food fair. It's time to show off my frying skills le. Guess wont haf so much time to blog for the nxt 5 days cos haf to work till ard 10 lidat n will be super tired.

Learning a new skill

2006-05-21T21:02:00.001+08:00

Ytd went harbourfront wif gz for ntu frenship meeting at 3-6pm. started wif watching a vcd abt buddhism n continued wif nick's testimonial n a dialogue session. Light refreshments were provided at the end of the 3 hrs. Saw the usual ppl i owis see, evonne, jilian, nick, shi hui n some others. Heard gz n ben goating over barca's triumph so me n nick went over to salvage arsenal's pride. hahaZ.. ate dinner wif nick n gz at harbourfront where he jio me to join NDP. acutally feel lyk joining but i muz wait till pools tt side settle liao n see how my work schedule is like first.

The MCs telling a lame joke. 'What 2 words in a dictionay have the most letters when put together. Ans: post office. diaoZ...'

Went driving dis mrn. Received a call early in the mrn frm jiu gong n jimmy(happyVeg). was too tired tt i slept on, and end up rushing for my driving lesson. Too lazy le la. It rained quiet heavily ard 1pm lidat so i ate my lunch at city plaza to wait for the rain to stop but it didn't. Since it was still early to go for my EXPO food fair training at people's park. went bugis street to look for my watch i saw at orchard ytd. Finally found the last piece at one stall when it's sold out at all others stalls. here's a pic of it:

My lime watch. Only $10. Cheap n bold. My style. ;)

Nearing 230pm, took train to tanjong pager den started my cai bing training. I had to learn how to prepare corn oso since it was also on sale too. I realised it really takes a lot of skills to fry sth even though it looks super easy when other ppl do it. mm.. muz bear in mind how much paste to put, when to flip it so it wont be charred, how to make it not so oily.. n many many more. kaoZ.. There was a young couple who bought 2prawn crackers($3) n paid wif a $50, but walked off w/o realising he didn't take his change, so i had to run some distance to return dem. Honest me. if not i've been $48 richer. Was supposed to stay till 6pm only, but uncle told me to stay for another hr cos it was really a busy day. He said EXPO will be TWO times the crowd. DIE. but im up for the challenge. yeah.

Preparing the prawn
Frying so many in 1 single wok
The results. Satisfying.
Come 7pm, i was famished n kop some crackers to fill my stomach. took my $20 pay for 4 hrs n rushed home to eat dinner. I had no time to reply gz's sms while frying n selling, but i noe she n ag will ti liang me de.

Some pics we took ytd b4 gg home(bo liao again):

Ag with princess crown. Is he a BOY or GIRL?
The Actor n Actress, not foregtting the mini yellow bun in my pocket
Stick with you
I LOOK gay. OMG! *faint*
Tml going to swim wif gz in the mrn where there is less ppl on a monday mrn. b4 the school hoildays come. Yea. want to work out all my muscles in my body n there is no perfect sport other den swimming to do it. but tink will end up playing water again. lolZ..

HenrY stays!

2006-05-19T21:29:00.000+08:00

Henry finally pledges his future to Arsenal

Arsenal are expected to announce today that striker Thierry Henry has signed a new contract to stay at the club for another four years.

Henry has announced his intention to remain with the Gunners instead of moving to Barcelona, Real Madrid or AC Milan, who were all interested in signing the French international.

A senior club source told PA Sport: 'There are just one or two things left to be finalised but we are hoping to make an announcement later today.'

Henry, 28, has decided he wants to captain the club at their new Emirates Stadium after being convinced by Arsenal's battling performance in the Champions League final on Wednesday night.

He told The Sun: 'I hope to stay for as long as I can keep running. I could not face leaving the fans. They are like my family.

'My team showed me I didn't have to leave. They showed me they had heart.

'Everything was up in the air for a very long time. But at the end of the day, the team raised their game.

'Don't get me wrong. I love Barcelona. But on Wednesday night, Arsenal showed me they had heart.'

Henry has only 12 months left on his current contract and there had been claims a deal with Barcelona had already been wrapped up.

But the striker's passion for Arsenal shone through following the final, and he even talked in disparaging tones about some Barcelona players.

On the flight back to London he also dropped a huge hint when, addressing passengers in the plane over the intercom, he said: 'We must pick ourselves up and make sure we come back stronger next year.'

Da Vinci code

2006-05-19T14:16:00.000+08:00

Hi guys! haben been updating my entries. i'll start wif sth that makes me boil.
Barcelona won the champions league. argh!! not legitimately also. let me tell u y:

1)Arsenal was w/o their 1st choice keeper for almost 70mins

2)Arsenal was playing 10 vs 11. no choice but to defend.

3)Arsenal had more chances in the first 18 mins wen they had 11men. they were the ones giving problems to barca's backline with henry threating as early in the 2nd & 3rd min.

4)Arsenal looked more creative n dangerous wen gg forward.

5)Arsenal took the lead even with 10men with a powerful header from campbell valdeves cld do nth abt.

6)Arsenal is only 15mins away from CL victory.

7)Arsenal defended well n tightly till the 75th min wen fatigue fianlly overcame dem.

8)Eto was OFFSIDE!!! for the first goal. referee kelong let it stand.

9)The 2nd goal was alumina's fault, but how can u blame a 2nd choice keeper who did so splendidly even he din get games under his belt.

10)Conclusion: The better team lost. what the hell!

obviously din sleep well for the nxt day n went ep ntuc wif mummy to eat brunch n get some groceries. den a grp of pre-school kids came n all crowded around the tank to see the live prawns. Mummy kpo went over to take a closer look at dem. Lolz..
Curious Little Kids

Met gz for Da Vinci the movie at bishan. She won bets for barca so she treated this arsenal fan to the movie. xie xie. >.< Enjoyed the movie a lot. Full of suspense throught the whole 2.5 hrs n the twists at the end of the story is just breathtaking!!! U MUST GO WATCH IT if u haven!

something interesting while taking the Nroth east line(NEL). the trains are supposed to be DRIVERLESS! however, after a certain timing at nite, it seems to me tt there are indeed drivers for the train. well, it went like this:
Was sending gz home one day taking the NEL. we happened to sit at the very front 2 seats of the train at harbourfront. b4 the train started moving. a green man from SMRT poiltely requested us to change our seats cos he'll nd to do sth. den he used a key to open the front cache n out pop a mini computer. den he took a tape out n cordenered out the front area. weird. nv have i seen dis b4. below are some visual illustrations. Stunning.

Bo liao took some pictures of ag, gz n me. enjoy. haha...

Collect rings

2006-05-15T21:31:00.000+08:00

Tdy mrn ard 9am received a call frm jiu gong ask me go driving at 1030. wat a short notice. mm.. quickly got up and changed. gz went sch for project again. she finished ard 230pm ba. I went canteen B ate the cai fan der. i ordered egg,veggie,chicken meat + extra rice. Guess the price? Only $1.90. how cheap it is. n it's served in generous portions too. no wonder the queue is owis so long. wen gz finished, waited for her at mass comm bus stop. evonne n meng cheng couldn't recognise me. cos i was wearing v lok kok. shorts, shoes, eee tee.

we took bus to JP to source for some safety pins. couldn't find any but managed to get our hands on a paper clip which did the job as well. den went PS to collect our rings frm couple lab. we stood by a shop to help each other put it on. den tink the shop ppl see. Malu. >.< sent gz home n on the way bought some socks frm the pasar malam near her hse. wonder how come sk owis haf pasar malam one aft another, but none in simei. mayb it's more popular there. hehe..

-AKAN DATANG-

Mother's Day

2006-05-14T22:12:00.000+08:00

Ytd went xin han's bbq. rch at ard 830pm lidat cos went play soccer b4 going over. saw most of my 1st 3 mth fren n his sec sch frens. he haben send me photos yet. Caught up wif hanqiang hansheng n some of my sec sch frens.(his class was just beside mine)

Dis mrn was supposed to go kallang carpark A cos there was cars on display. gz called at ard 9am den woke me n ag up frm slp. lucky dun go cos started raining heavily. b4 i got up frm bed suddenly got one person come n boo me. xia si ren. den take a closer look it's han. he's back frm guard duty den wanted to slp. since not meeting gz le n nth to do at home. went to slp wif han till abt 3plus. ag notti sit on mummy wen she doze off while reading newspaper.

Ag: can u see me? i'm on master's mummy neck. hohohoho!

den woke up blur blur walk here walk der duno wad to do. Went down to play soccer at ard 5pm lidat. tdy a lot of abngs came. full attendance. bo liao so took a few shots of dem while playing. sen din play much tdy cos his team kip losing.

NEXT TEAM!!
Boys in action! From left: bhat,sen,bo,erwin,lan(keeper),firdaus,peah
Bhat, bo n peah fighting for water. sure they're thirsty people.

gz got sch again tml for project. mayb tml aft sch go collect our rings at PS ba. next week an exciting week man. wednesday got Chanpions league finals. the biggest game of all. ARSENAL vs BARCELONA. din really expect this dream final to come true. Wanted to go somewhere wif big screen to watch but gz say watch at home cos she got sch nxt day. Me n gz was even joking abt it at the start of the qualifying games. tuesday got driving at 11. thursday is the release of the movie everybody is waiting for: DA VINCI CODE. friday gg back camp for the interview by my MO. saturday is sd frenship meeting n im gg wif gz ;) yea.

Tampines

2006-05-09T21:17:00.000+08:00

Tdy aft school, gz came to simei especially to eat ep's fish n chip. She liked it the last time when she ate it some time ago. after tt we went to tampines cos gz wan go there walk walk. wen we alight frm train n crossing the traffic lights to TM, realised tt the CHEERS shop has closed down. den wen i turned saw iker n his small sis wif a bunch of frens. went ard TM n CS but din see anything interesting. den sent gz home. took some interesting pics wif ag on bus den one person kip kpo look look look make us malu. Here are some we took:

Stuck in between our lips!!!!
Cheese!
Another one

Queensway

2006-05-09T11:44:00.000+08:00

Went driving lessons in the mrn at 1230-2pm. after tt went to mit gz to go queensway to continue our search for brazil WC tees. Gz bought a brown skirt at @$13 only. all the skirts were on 50% discount cos probably no size le. we shared a choco icecream, seems lyk it's been ages since i've eaten one.

After finished shopping at queensway, walked to IKEA to try out their delicious chicken wings. it was 2 for $2.60 and 6 for $6.90. quite ex, so it wasn't some cheap place i've expected. There was steak, laksa which look equally mouth-watering priced at $10.90. so we bought 2 chicken wings n it went wif 2 cups of plain water. it's damn crispy lor. with it's juices dripping with every bite.

Gz trying hard to conquer a chicken wing >.<

After tt we took bus to queensway mrt. guess wad we saw. A SBS bus service no. '111' charred n oil as spluttered everywhere. it was probably in flames some 15 mins ago. wad a horrible sight. needless to say, there was a crowd around the bus stop all wan to kpo n noe more. took some pics of it. gz said we shd buy the bus plate no. since we were so'heng' to see dis. well bought it for wed's draw. will kip u guys updated if we won. haha.. xing zai le huo. so bad

a charred SBS bus.

being towed away

the back of the bus. notice the person trapped underneath it. poor thing.

gz passed me ag n it's the 2nd time sleeping wif him. look how he occupy my whole pillow n blanket.

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so long folks! stayed tuned. kor....