Soliloquy

Awesome video

2009-10-04T16:12:00.001+08:00

I know its been ages since I've updated the blog, but I just needed to upload this video. its absolutely awesome

Celebrity Sighting

2009-01-18T12:03:00.007+08:00

I'm really loving Townsville so far, my new place is a 5 min walk to the beach, met some really nice new friends and I'm having a ball of a time.

Recently theres been talk of Townsville soccer team trying to sign Robbie Fowler. Now I know alot of people don't know who he is, but if you are any sort of a soccer fan you should know. He's a Liverpool Legend and is the 4th highest goal scorer in premier league history.

since I was up here I decided to go to a local basketball game, Crocs vs 36ers. Long story short Crocs won easily and after the game me and the mates decided to go down to a local pub.

I darn nearly shit myself when I saw who was at the bar.

It was Robbie!! GOD!! all week I had read reports about north queensland trying to sign him and that he'd be coming to visit and I thought about how cool it would be to meet him and there he was!! the only upsetting part about meeting Robbie was that i was going to wear my Liverpool jersey out that night but decided against it at the last minute and if I had I would have had his autograph. I didn't feel comfortable asking him to sign anything else and decided not to.

He looked like he didn't want to be disturbed but he was nice enough to agree to a photo after I plucked up enough courage to talk to him.. I think i mumbled something about being a big fan and asking if he could take a picture with me... I was almost going to burst out into a rendition of 'You'll never walk alone' just to try to show him I was truly a big fan but I (rightly) decided against it.

Pictures aren't great since the best thing we had was a camera phone but it came out pretty well regardless.

Sadly no one else really knew who he was and someone actually asked my friend why I was taking a photo with Robbie. When my mate told her that thats Robbie Fowler, she said 'who? the chinese guy? (pointing at me)' oh well.. just hope that Robbie didn't hear that.

GOD drinks coronas if anyone is wondering 8)

I was bored

2008-11-04T22:07:00.000+08:00

I was bored and found this. I kinda liked it....

Put The Big Red Button on your site

Something to Shout about

2008-09-14T21:15:00.005+08:00

I have not blogged in ages since there was nothing blog worthy.... until last night!! I went down to an english pub to watch the game with dan and zk... the atmosphere was amazing, the place was jam packed with people and both sides were singing songs. But of course the better team came out on top

Our 2 top stars started on the bench, but the rest of the team did wonderfully. Mascherano was immense, babel scored the winning goal, new boy riera did pretty well for a debut, all in all it was a great performance all round

Look at the despair on Van de sar's face.

You'll never walk alone...

Its been a long time

2008-04-06T22:17:00.003+08:00

Hmm, its been ages since my last post. Its been so long that even my flooble chatter box has been disabled.... I guess i've been really busy with studies and with moving at the beginning of the year, its been really quite hectic and I'm just starting to settle back into things and catching my breath. I'm really starting to enjoy medicine and looking forward to graduating...

I had a great time back in Malaysia during the holidays and I do miss my family, I can't believe my little sister is already 18... My bro is going off to US soon for a couple of months on the work and travel thingamajig, so all the best Jason... I'm just rattling off random thoughts since I've finally felt like blogging, so i don't really care if I don't make sense, maybe I'll post some pics, since they speak a thousand words each...

Photobucket doesn't seem to be working properly.. but finally managed to get some pics up, I know I need a haircut and I'm putting on weight, but hey all that is still fixable.... lol

I'm back... sorta

2007-11-17T20:56:00.000+08:00

I know its been a very very long time since my last post, but I've been quite busy and just couldn't sit myself to type another entry, since then I've been quite swamped with studying, but I've also picked up fishing, so lots of pics on this entry, here are some of the pics from fishing, this post is just to show people that I'm still alive, I'll be going back home on the 27th of november, so whoever still reads this blog I'm coming home!!!

My first fish.. well we all have to start somewhere..

My first of many catfish

My first ever snapper

This is a pike eel.. gotta watch out for those teeth...

This is the biggest sting ray I've caught so far, it was damn heavy...

And another view...

The fruit of my labour, food from home in australia... IKAN BAKAR!!!

They call this fish bream here in australia, its a good fish, damn tasty especially when its that fresh.. heheh

And here are some prawns that I've caught in my cast net... yes I'm really a fisherman now, I know how to use a cast net..

Hows this!!! some of the scenery to enjoy while fishing..

More Scenery

And of course my birthday, Linda threw me a surprise party, thanks Dear and to all who attended

Me and Linda

Some group photos

All in all its been a good year, Sorry for the image heavy post.. heheh

Cat Fight!!!

2007-07-19T20:21:00.000+08:00

haha.. this is my all time favourite video of a cat fight. For those expecting scantily clad girls clawing at each other you'll be disappointed.

Bravery is one thing, but sometimes you just have to know your limits.

Judge this book by his cover

2007-06-25T18:06:00.000+08:00

I dare you to judge him by his looks. My friends in UK might already know him, but for the rest of you...

He's the winner of Britain's got talent. Damn he's good.

A word for those going through tough times

2007-06-20T18:42:00.000+08:00

This post is as much for me as it is for friends I know who are going through rough times. We all face tough patches in our life and even though I'm only 23, and haven't experienced all life has to offer, we all go through times when we feel like all is lost. Tough times occur in all facets of our lives, our education, financial status, relationships and emotions just to name a few. There comes a time in our life where self doubt is always on our minds.

" Am I doing the right thing? "
" I don't think I am cut out for this."
" This situation is just too hard."
" I'm fed up with this situation."
" F**k this."

Those are just some of the things we ask/tell ourselves in times when we just can't see the silver lining. Or at least thats what I tell myself sometimes.

I know some of my friends, including myself, are going through a season where we feel like we might have made a wrong decision in choosing medicine, that its too hard and we're too stupid. I like to think that I'm a glass-is-half-full kind of person and that another way of looking at it is this:

Medicine is difficult, and if it were easy, there would be loads and loads of doctors roaming the streets. Its precisely because its not, that doctors are respected. Following that line of argument, it means that it is perfectly acceptable that we feel there is too much for us to handle. Because of the complexities and evolving nature of medicine, I think its perfectly ok for us to feel stupid and inadequate. In fact, I'd argue that there is no better time to do so; while we are still students. Rather than curl ourselves up in a ball, we should look at it another way, that while we are more than halfway there, we still have to continuously strive for excellence, to constantly push ourselves to work harder in order to be the person we have always envisioned ourselves to be.

To accomplish something meaningful in life you need self-sacrifice and perseverance. Easy tasks are a waste of time. - me

I'm probably not as inspirational as I sound in my head, but I hope you get the drift. No matter what you are going through, times of self doubt, depression or times of hopelessness, keep your chin up. And for all my friends who read chinese:

哎喲往著胸口拍一拍呀勇敢站起來
不用心情太壞
哎喲向著天空拜一拜呀別想不開
老天自有安排
哎喲往著胸口拍一拍呀勇敢站起來
管它上天下海
哎喲向著天空拜一拜呀別想不開
老天自有安排
老天愛笨小孩

As I mentioned before, this post is as much for me as for others who might feel the same way. I do hope that we'll continue to work towards our goal and just I know that we'll look back someday and be proud of what we've achieved.

Interesting updates

2007-06-06T18:39:00.000+08:00

Well.. for those who've been following my blog... its quite obvious that I've given up on the weight loss project. I'm in medicine rotation now.. its really quite hectic, I'm walking at speeds that would put professional speed walkers to shame, and 'lunchtime' is now any time when you're not running in between patients. Typically, its any time between dawn and dusk. Don't get me wrong, I like the internal med rotation, it makes me feel like I'm finally getting somewhere, that all the time I've spent studying drugs and diseases will finally be put to use, and its really nice to be able to talk to patients and reassure them and try to make their stay in hospital that much more bearable. Plus, all the running to different wards and the short lunch times help to keep the weight off :)

Another interesting piece of news which Sarah pointed out to me.

Its a little small, but click on the picture for a larger view. Its a Malaysian medical resources website, and apparently my blog has been added to the student blogroll. I have no idea how they found out about my blog, I figure someone must have told them. I guess I should be more careful about what I say on my blog. My future boss could be reading! Guess that means I need to be more professional and have standards befitting a future doctor, no more posts about gambling and getting drunk :p

Project Weight loss Day 2

2007-05-22T22:15:00.000+08:00

I watched Spiderman 3 today, I thought the show was quite good, it was also nice to be able to watch the show on the largest screen in brisbane without the crowd since its a tuesday. I hate the free-seating policy in Australia. Anyway, we continue with the on-going weight loss.

Day 2

Well, I didn't really get to do exercise today, but I did manage to keep my food intake to a normal amount, with no over eating. Lets just cut to the chase. The weighing scale was kind today,

Yes!!! dropped another Kg! the graph's looking pretty good.

So far the weight loss is going according to plan, at this rate, I'll be at my target weight in no time at all. if any of you need any tips I'd be glad to help :p Another day, another Kg to burn....

Project Weight loss Day 1

2007-05-21T21:08:00.000+08:00

Well, we tried playing basketball this morning, but it was freezing and it was drizzling, far too uncomfortable for us to continue playing at for any significant length of time. We decided to adjourn to 'Hungry Jacks' thats Burger King to the rest of you for breakfast. Heheh.. I've always wanted to play mini golf, and we finally got to play it this afternoon. It was loads of fun, way harder than we all imagined. There were plenty of obstacles, hills and fun too. It was just a great time :p Anyways, this post is to continue the saga of weight loss.

Day 1.

Haven't really done too much exercise today, but there was some in the freezing cold morning, attempting to play basketball, and about 3 hours at the mini golf course, walking around should have burned some calories. Very light dinner due to a heavy lunch and I weighed myself...

Ok, Ok, so its only 500g, but hey, its something right? Lets have a look at the weight loss graph

Yes, the scale is a little skewed, and it makes my puny 500g weight loss look monumental, but hey, anything to give me a little bit of a boost. Here's to more weight loss to come!

Project weight loss?

2007-05-20T13:24:00.000+08:00

OK ppl. I've been gaining weight ever since I've come here to brisbane. Its a combination of Linda's good cooking, and the total lack of exercise. I've been living such a sedentary lifestyle since I've been here so far. Its time for project weight loss. For the next week at least or so, I'll be documenting everything I eat, and how much exercise I do, and most importantly, how much I weigh. (sigh)

At the moment, I weigh about 69-70kg. The scales at home aren't too accurate and it keeps fluctuating before/after meals. So for this purpose, we'll set the starting point at 70 kg. For the record, this is the heaviest I've ever been in my life, I was 58kg during A levels, but at that point I was training everyday, so thats a little hard. My target weight loss will be to get down to around the 60-62kg mark. I usually gain/lose weight pretty easily, so we'll see how long this weight loss takes. Just thought it would be fun to share my progress with anyone left who still reads this blog.

Anyway, at 70kg, and height of 1.65m, that means my BMI is 25.7 . Yes, I know thats marginally in the overweight category, Hopefully, that'll come down quickly in the next few days. When I start getting my flat stomach back, I might consider posting some pictures, otherwise, numbers and stats are all you're going to get. Ha! I think I'm going to put on my running shoes and go for a jog now. Watch this space!

Update

2007-05-16T18:55:00.000+08:00

Its been a rough couple of weeks for me, spent lots of time at the GP clinic, from 9-7++ just observing and performing certain procedures (injections) and a couple of physical exams. I would say it was a good learning experience to be able to apply the knowledge to real life patients, but it was rather tiring. Not to mention the fact that I was completely unable to answer some of the questions my GP asked me. All I could do was give him a blank stare and pretend that I knew the answer but I had some sort of mental block. But at the end of the 7 weeks I think I did manage to get a better grasp of things and wasn't as clueless. I got quite a good evaluation at the end of the attachment, which is a big plus.

I'm in the midst of the exams now, and its pretty nerve wrecking. People who know me should know that I'm usually relatively calm before exams and I only start getting nervous like an hour or so before. But this time, I actually started worrying about the exams. I don't know if its because the exams are getting harder or because we're expected to know more or because I'm just a year and a half away from becoming a doctor!!!! Its pretty overwhelming to think that in less than 2 years, I'll be treating patients for real in life/death situations. I pray that God gives me the strength and wisdom to be able to cope.

On a lighter note, Liverpool has made it to the champions league finals again!! Unfortunately it could not be a Barca Liverpool final, but its AC milan once again. I can't wait to watch the match. I was also pleasantly surprised that there are live telecasts of the champions league matches here in brisbane. I predict another Champions league trophy for us, but I doubt it'll be as exciting as in 2005.

Koala Sanctuary

2007-04-13T16:08:00.000+08:00

While Jasveen was visiting us, we took a trip down to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. You can't visit Australia without at least seeing some Koalas and Kangaroos.

This is just one pic that I got from the Koala.net website, they uploaded this for 60 days after you pay to have your picture taken. Koalas are cute and cuddly :p We also got to feed some kangaroos ( they have a open air Kangaroo enclosure where you can walk among the kangaroos) and other animals. It was quite cool. More pictures and updates to come

Battle of Thermopylae?

2007-04-08T18:34:00.000+08:00

Its uncanny to me that just weeks after I read up on the battle of Thermopylae, lo and behold '300' comes out. I think its a trend nowadays, more and more movies are now based on comics and also Greek myth's and legends. (Troy?)

Anyway, has there ever been such an inspiring King? Let me just say that if i had him in command I'd go fight a million Persians half naked. You'd think that they'd at least wear a little more armour. At least the other 2 kings in recent films had more armour. Ok... I realise that Hector was a prince, but thats a small technicality.

Top 7 tips from King Leonidas (I'll update this if I can think of any more)

7. All good Kings/Princes need to grow a beard/have stubble.
6. Who needs armour when you've got abs of steel?
5. Don't dismiss the handicapped/disabled, they'll come back to bite you in the ass.
4. All you need to eat while fighting 1000,000 persians is an apple. (need to keep the abs firm)
3. Nothing prepares you for battle like a night of making love to your wife.
2. Though its cool to show that you can remove the gold rings that your enemy has on his cheek, you should always aim to kill him instead.
1. When you are about to kick a Persian messenger down a well, don't forget to make sure your wife approves.

But seriously, the show was fantastic, and it just made me want to go back to the gym to workout. All the Abs featured in the show were breath taking! I sound so gay...

WTFWTFWTFWTF

2007-03-09T17:16:00.000+08:00

Hey people, I know its been a long time since i last blogged. What can i say? I'm just too lazy. haha. Its been quite busy here, lots of work to do, crazy people to see since I'm doing my mental health rotation. Exams are up next week so I'm supposed to be studying, but I saw this amazing vid and I needed to share it with people.

WTF!!!How does he do it?

Pictures

2007-02-03T10:06:00.000+08:00

Greetings from Aussie!!! I've finally got my internet up. Its been a hectic 2 weeks, been buying furniture for my room, getting my bank account up, my phone line and internet. But i really like it here, its summer now, but alls great. It was a nice time to getaway, 26th january, Australia day!!! We went down to south bank and watched the fireworks. The fire works were quite nice and as expected, there was a large crowd of people there, mostly with beers in their hands. :p

The fireworks lasted quite long and they were quite nice, but fireworks are quite the same everywhere i guess. how different can fireworks get anyway? Moving along, here are some pics of my house from the outside. what you see is actually 2 units, mine's the one on the left. Its a little small, but its adequate and quite cosy... for those who don't know, I'm staying in the garage, so the metal door on the left, thats an entrance to my room. I could use the remote to gain access to my room too. I was initally worried it would be too hot, but luckily there is another house infront of my unit which helps block off most of the sun.

The pic below is what my 'room' looks like now. After looking and hunting for furniture that would suit my room, this is what i came up with. I rather like it. The sofa is actually a sofa bed as well, I thought it would look nicer that way rather than having a bed there. The washing machine is behind my cupboard and there is access to the house via the door you see on your right, so its not that bad.

Remember the metal door earlier?

And for those who are wondering what I'm doing for meals, I'm cooking! well.... linda is cooking mainly and i do help out. Below are 2 dishes, spaghetti bolognase (cooked from scratch) and my patented baked cheese and potato dish, with sausage and cauliflower!

Anyway, things are rather expensive here I guess, one meal would cost you upwards of 5AUSD and above, and I can't help but think about how much I'm spending in ringgit. But I'm trying as hard as I can to save money. Uni's ok, but you really have to be motivated and learn more if not you'll just be left behind. I started with mental health and its quite interesting to talk to mental patients. Anyways, just dropping a note to bring you guys up to speed. I gave Eugene, FN, Jeff and Law my number, just get it from them or drop me a msg on my floobleboard. Take care guys and watch this space. I know its been dead for a while, but start spreading the news!!

IF

2006-12-17T00:01:00.000+08:00

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

Its been a while

2006-12-16T22:58:00.000+08:00

Its been quite a long time.. frankly speaking I'm too lazy to add anything. I have a viva on monday and hopefully after that I'll get my first degree... COOL!!! too bad I won't be around for the graduating ceremony. Its a long shot... but I guess I do have a chance to get first class.. but if i don't, second class upper is not too bad.. considering its not my end point.. have to keep things in perspective..

I've been back in JB recently, meeting up with old friends.. its nice to be able to catch up and just reminisce old times. I'm currently in KL, waiting for the viva and trying to move some stuff back a little at a time...

I also bought a pair of headphones off ebay, I've always wanted to get a pair of headphones, so decided to get a low end one to start with. Its not bad, a large improvement over the normal headphones we use. So I'm quite satisfied. u can even flip them to listen to them DJ style, and they fold flat. so its quite ergonomical.

went shopping the other day for christmas presents and ended up getting a jacket for myself as well.. I also got a new toy for my bass!!

Its cool. Its a multi effect pedal and I get to play around with lots of sounds and I can also plug in headphones for practice and also plug in to my computer for recording. For those who have no knowledge of such equipment... just admire the nice red colour...

I'm also looking forward to christmas (who doesn't) and of course New Years. Thanks to Eugene in advance for supplying some of the booze. Cheers. This post is just an update for ppl who actually read my blog. (whoever you are) Merry Christmas and God bless.

This is how I feel now...

2006-11-16T13:31:00.000+08:00

This is how I feel now... bloody thesis and presentation.... can't wait for it to be over...

He who laughs last....

2006-11-07T02:16:00.000+08:00

Haha, I saw this on Azri's blog and I just couldn't resist. No offence intended, Just some humour for the ManU fans.

My birthday

2006-11-06T01:18:00.000+08:00

Yeah yeah, I know its been a while since I've posted anything, but its my blog and I can update it whenever then hell I want to. I guess a birthday is as good a reason as any.

Basically, the main reason why I've not updated anything is simply cos
1. I have no time
2. When I do have time I don't feel like blogging
3. I'm supposed to be rushing my project and finishing up my thesis.

Not much time these days and even to celebrate my birthday (Nov. 2nd ) It was not an easy task to try to get everyone together. Too bad TJ and Ying Wei couldn't make it.

And how else do we celebrate? We stuff ourselves full of food. Lots of butter and hot splattering oil, and loads and loads of food. The problem with buffets are that you don't know when to stop, and I think I ate too much. what do you think? Notice the super fast chopstick skills in the photo above.

Anyway, its just nice to be able to sit down with friends and chitchat over a nice hot greasy meal. I was stuffed but there was a cake. Thanks to Elena for spoiling the suprise! haha. Anyway, chocolate banana cake, but we didn't eat it immediately, took us about 2 hours before we decided to each have some.
Hopefully this cake will spur me on to play greater and better mahjong!

Posing for the camera, and I'd like to point out that we do own a larger TV next to the small one about 30+" and the ironing board in the background is surplus to requirements as we do have another one. My apartment is not as pathetic as it looks in the picture.

And well. thats all for now I guess. Thanks guys for the birthday wishes and I'm 22 and I feel so useless for still using my parents money. I can't wait to start work. Hopefully it won't take another birthday before I update a new post.

as promised

2006-10-16T16:27:00.000+08:00

Well, as promised, here's the picture of Richard on the corkscrew. Like I said, the look is priceless. He's truly, truly terrified. check out the death grip he has on the seat. Happy birthday Richard.

Genting

2006-10-14T01:51:00.000+08:00

I know its been a long time since I've posted, but I've been quite busy and simply, theres not really been much to blog about. On the 10th of october however, a few of us did go up to genting to celebrate Richard's birthday.. Shoutout to Richard (henceforth known as R).

Anyway, 6 of us went up to genting in Dan's car, it was nice of him to offer to drive us. We had a nice dimsum breakfast and went up to genting. We spent the first half of the day in the outdoor/indoor theme park. It was a blast, bumper cars was fun with all 5 of us ganging up on R, we were trapping him in corners and bombarding him from all angles. We did it so well and hit him so hard that even the people waiting in line noticed and started to shout 'OooH' when we did hit him. That was really fun.

The outdoor themepark was great, but I've been there before and the only thing that got my heart racing was the 'Solero Shot' for those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, its an amusement park ride, basically you're strapped into a chair (feet dangling) and dropped from a high height... more than 10 storeys high? I'm not really too good at estimating distances. Anyway, I managed to get Raj to ride it for the first time, he actually rode it for another 3 times... Linda and Elena also rode it (once) and then refused to ride it again. Dan and R would not sit on it no matter how hard we tried to persuade them. And we have a great picture of R on the corkscrew, I'll post it up as soon as we get it scanned... take my word for it, its priceless.

Anyway, of course, after dinner we set out for the casino, the main reason we went up. R wanted to go which was why we were in genting in the first place. Most of us played roulette. If you haven't played it, its quite fun. Some analysis is required (so we say) plus lots of dumb luck. After playing safe and losing abt rm20 after betting on 'red' and 'black' and the other outside bets, some how I had the feeling to bet on '0' *note* there are 37 numbers from 0-36 on the roulette wheel and for the different ways to bet, please refer to elena's blog. :p anyway, by some stroke of luck, the ball landed on '0' My heart was racing as I saw the ball bounce around wildly on the roulette wheel. That one spin landed me 36*5=RM180. heres what my winnings looked like at the time

Thats a total of RM225 by the way, cos I had changed RM50 in the beginning. See the theme park tag on my wrist? Anyway I really was excited and I decided to stop for a while, I had the urge to try my hand at blackjack or other card games but I decided to walk away a winner. I did play some other games later, and I won another RM10, theres really too much to talk about here so if you want to know more, just ask. Have you heard the saying money won is twice as sweet as money earned? Let me tell you... its all true. I thought I was lucky.... wait till you read Elena's blog.

Just a little joke

2006-10-06T22:57:00.000+08:00

Well, gene sent me this joke. Its not the funniest thing i've ever read, but it did put a smile to my face. unfortunately you'll only get it if you can speak mandarin... Enjoy...

Mambo Jambo

2006-10-05T16:13:00.000+08:00

Retro night at zouk. Polka dots was the theme.... if you can see from the lousy pic taken with my camera phone, the entire zouk was covered with polka dots. They had some dancers to kick start the night. The best music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, My aunts would be right at home. For ppl who don't know what sort of music was playing, we had ace of base, gloria gaynor, abba, bee gees and songs from grease just to name a few. Imagine the people in zouk dancing to YMCA!! It was just silly fun all the way around. You didn't have to worry about being a lousy dancer, the more akward you look the more you fit in :P

It was just plain silly fun. I really wish more of my old friends could have been there. You know who you ppl are! I cannot emphasize how fun it was.... I was doing the bloody twist! My parents would be so proud. Hmm.. maybe I should bring my aunts along next time. Oh and Linda formed a conga line... and got most of the people on the dance floor moving along.

On the flipside there really wasn't much of a crowd and I thought quite a lot of the younger crowd left at about 1 plus and at the end there were more older clubbers. I guess it wasn't their cup of tea. Like I've been saying, the whole night was just silly fun, dancing with wild abandon and not worrying abt if your moves look cool. We had people spinning on the dance floor, doing the agogo, talk about blast from the past. If you don't mind/enjoy retro hits from the past, I personally recommend it. Two thumbs up.

*Mambo Jambo is on every first wednesday of the month
Damn I sound like a nightspot reviewer or something.....

Revenge

2006-10-04T13:56:00.000+08:00

If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that.

For those of you who are unaquainted with what I'm talking about, please click here. In a nutshell, my housemate, Linda, splashed me with a pail of water. To add insult to injury, she had to publish it on her blog. Well, like my friend william said,

And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?

And revenge I did have. How did it happen you ask? No cheap tricks, no backdooring, no camping. Just a straight on full frontal assault. I knocked on her door and when she answered promptly emptied the pail of water all over her. Let it be known. I am nobody's bitch. A ceasefire has since been agreed. Peace reigns in the household.. for now....

The Banquet

2006-09-27T03:25:00.000+08:00

We decided to go out for some seafood. There was this place that sold cheap and nice seafood. So 8 of us went. 7 b-med students plus one. The food was quite good and reasonably priced. We had 2kgs of crab, prawns, fish, tofu, and veg. A scrumptious spread for the 8 of us. In addition, to wash it down, we had a coconut water-based alcohol of sorts. Not quite malibu, but still interesting to the palate. We had a great time chowing down the food and chatting about past events, but unfortunately this post is not dedicated to that feast. Its dedicated to another banquet, namely the one starring Zhang Ziyi.

So we decided to go catch a movie. One of my housemates had the sudden flash of inspiration. Upon looking up the showtimes for all the movies, somehow we decided on the banquet. Actually I kinda suggested it cos at the time it was the only movie off the top of my head and I remembered that I read some reviews.

The Banquet is every inch an epic scaled art film - deeply theatrical, stunningly beautiful, filled with intriguing contradictions, and a surprisingly faithful adaptation of the source material.

Plus, the movie starrs Zhang Ziyi, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, and the fight scenes were directed by Yuen Wo Ping(Crouching Tiger hidden Dragon!). I want to kill whoever wrote that review. The movie sucked so bad I now have trouble writing about what I hated about it. It was ~~boring, stupid, ridiculous,~~ It was just a downright waste of time. I'm still so utterly disgusted that I am at a loss for words. I have to say Yuen Wo Ping and his fight scenes were great, but if I ever see director Feng Xiao Gang, or Zhang Ziyi, I'm asking for 2 and a half hours of my life back.

The birth of blogging

2006-09-21T00:26:00.000+08:00

So far I've had a few comments about how no one expects me to have a blog. According to them I'm not the kind of person to have a blog. Normally I would agree, but recent events have changed that, obviously. So I've been thinking about what makes a person blog. What mysterious force of nature compels someone to sit down at their computer and type out their innermost thoughts, laying it all out for the world to read? Is it a sudden burst of inspiration? Or the overwhelming need to share our thoughts with the world? My friends, I have the answer and for me the answer is simple.

Boredom

Yes my friends, the answer is simple, I'm bored. If neccessity is the mother of invention, then boredom is the father of my illegitimate blog. I blog now 'cos I'm bored. I'm stuck in the lab, often in the clean room and human interaction is kept to a minimum. Don't get me wrong, my other colleagues are great people, but it has to be said that we pretty much keep to ourselves these days. Everyone is engrossed in their own research and we don't go out much. I've pretty much spent most of the day without saying more than 10 sentences on average. I'm not really complaining, just a frank statement. So there it is! Mystery solved. I still do hope that even though its mainly written out of boredom, my blog still makes a compelling read and that it inspires you to greater heights.

ps. you know that void in your life that you have? it can be filled by simply leaving comments in my blog. Seriously.

Success!

2006-09-20T05:25:00.000+08:00

Finally, I've found a template that I like, (and works!) granted there are a few kinks to be ironed out and some tweaking but I think I've done a pretty good job for a noob. I should get some sleep. Its 5.21am and I'm still awake. Hmmm... I was going to wake up early tmr but don't think thats going to happen, I'll probably go into the lab sometime after lunch.

My head is spinning

I'm so tired now that my head is spinning. I've been sitting at the laptop for hours just trying to get this darned thing to work. I suck at this.

My vision's getting blurry

Must... fight... to.. finish... entry..... I've spent way too much time on the damn layout. A thought provoking/witty/inspirational entry will just have to wait.

I'm getting some sleep

I'm clueless

2006-09-19T22:53:00.000+08:00

I've been trying to find a nice template for my blog, but so far they either don't work properly or just don't appeal to me. I'm still in the midst of a nice one so please bear with me while I try to find a nice one. And if any of you know how to create a template, let me know. Really interested to create one of my own. thanks

Money can't buy happiness

2006-09-15T14:20:00.000+08:00

Money can't buy happiness

I totally understand the rationale behind this statement. Its a feel good statement for people who don't have enough money. At the very least, they have this statement to fall back on and say "I'm happy and money can't buy happiness."

Rubbish

While I have to agree that money can't buy happiness, I want/need more money. Who doesn't? Money may not be able to buy happiness, but like the second part goes, it can certainly help you look for it in the best places. Why am I suddenly talking about money? I'm broke. So many things to pay for, so little money. I dare you to tell me that you won't be happier with more money. I'm not saying that you should trade your relationships for money, just saying that everyone would be happier with more. Here's to more money for all.

To all the girls/guitars i've loved before

2006-09-14T01:10:00.000+08:00

Ah yes my blog, its been a while, I did have other entries before this but i decided to delete them and start anew. And what better to post about then all the guitars i've loved before? For those who are not familiar with the song i'm quoting, here's the lyrics

To all the girls I've loved before
Who travelled in and out my door
I'm glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I've loved before
To all the girls I once caressed
And may I say I've held the best
For helping me to grow
I owe a lot I know
To all the girls I've loved before
The winds of change are always blowing
And every time I try to stay
The winds of change continue blowing
And they just carry me away
To all the girls who shared my life
Who now are someone else's wives
I'm glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I've loved before
To all the girls who cared for me
Who filled my nights with ecstasy
They live within my heart
I'll always be a part
Of all the girls I've loved before
The winds of change are always blowing
And every time I try to stay
The winds of change continue blowing
And they just carry me away
To all the girls we've loved before
Who travelled in and out our doors
We're glad they came along
We dedicate this song
To all the girls we've loved before
To all the girls we've loved before
Who travelled in and out our doors
We're glad they came along
We dedicate this song
To all the girls we've loved before

Ok, so the lyrics are a little long i admit, but i felt that they are important to express al that i feel about my guitars :P

I used to/still play the drums and I love the drums, really I do. I've ventured to play acoustic guitars for a while and electric guitar and now I'm playing the bass. I love the bass. I've since decided to concentrate on the bass and drums and dabble with my acoustics :P Plus, I'm a gear freak, I love buying and selling guitars, I never buy a guitar with the intention to sell it, either I realise its not the sound I want or I find a better one :P As an added bonus, with my shrewd marketing and business acumen, I always make a profit. ( don't tell the buyers though )

So here's a tribute to all the guitars I've loved before or am still loving...erm.... you get the idea...

Soliloquy

2006-04-23T16:59:00.000+08:00

Well here it is, I never had much interest in blogging nor did I think I'd ever start one, but here it is. I guess boredom can do many things to change you. Anyway, by the title of this blog, its obvious this blog's just an outlet for me. Some how putting things into writing just helps me get things off my chest. Letting people read it on the internet? Well, thats just self indulgence I guess.

I don't really care if nobody ever reads anything on this blog. I don't give a damn. This space is all about me. Damn that feels good.

Anyway, I've been feeling really bored and lonely recently. its like people are all around, and I do have friends and things to do, but I wake up every morning feeling empty. Like I really have no reason to wake up, everytime I wake up i have to go through the tiresome task of finding things to fill this day. Its kinda sad I know and kinda pathetic, but what can I say? Thats exactly how I feel and the current story of my life. Now, please exuse me as i figure out how to work this blog.