My friends' on Taiwan TV!!! 大嘴巴粉絲同樂會 19/01

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Just found out they were on Taiwan TV!! Link to their website with the video.
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I dunno whether I told them before but I was so happy for them; still am. These 2 have come a long way manz... Come to think of it, it's too melodramatic to be real life. But I am truly and simply glad they got together *grinz*

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Well, enjoy :P

So viele Dinge zu tun!!

Amazingly, that was not a complaint!!

I have so many things to do!

1) FYP fYP Fyp and more Fyp -> probably this takes up 60% of my life as of now
2) the omnipresence of homework -> Java programming, German Hausaufgaben, projects
3) then there are shows to watch: Hairspray, I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry, new Hong Kong show 酒店风云, then there's the new movie 27 Dresses;

4) then there's the meetings-up; which are amazing because even at this point of the semester, I am meeting up with people. Normal sems, very unlikely. So I would say this is a weird sem;

5) then there's my exercise, which is BECOMING an addiction -> sounds good; we got badminton on Fri, all personnel involved, please remember to bring equipment

6) looking for jobs;
7) planning grad trip;
8) editing resume;
9) of course there's Chinese New Year!!
10) practise German
11) graduating -> excited about wearing the mortarboard and the gown?!?

Oh, oddly enough, I am kindda looking forward to CNY, not only because I might be going Kbox (NO, this is not the total reason, despite popular belief, N-O) *amidst munching pineapple tarts*
Currently now, I am trying to think up new year resolutions and goals amidst these maelstrom of stuff...

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Finally, again, I am in control and I think I am getting excited wherever life is bringing me to, even though I have no idea where :P. Well, that's the leap of faith thingy and the 'behind the chocolate box' thingy.

Did you know there is actually someone who never heard of "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get"? Most peculiar allerdings.

The People's Graph Theory

Sometimes I find it intriguing about people relationships.

Scenario 1:
I know A, A knows B and B knows C, but it doesn't equals to I know C.

Scenario 2:
I know A, A knows B and A and B knows me, but I always meet A without B or meet B without A, never both of them together.

Scenario 3:
I know A and A knows me. But we never talk to each other on the streets. Is it just me or is it him?

Scenario 4:
I know A and A knows B. But B dunno A and A dunno me. Apparently these are not reversible reactions.

Scenario 5:
I know A and A knows B. But B knows me, I dunno B. Hmmm.....

Scenario 6:
I know A and I know B. But A and B dunno each other. This would probably cause everybody in the world to know each other if this kindda thing worked. HA.

Scenario 7:
I know A and A knows B. Suddenly, A dunno B, or dun wanna know B - link becomes fuzzy - unknown connection. Then I know B. Then suddenly A knows B again... Enigmatic...

Care to add to the list?

It gets exponentially more bizarre as the number of people involved increase.

Humans are such arcane creatures... Verdammt!

Bodysculpting Class

I thought I would try something I have never tried before in the last semester of my NUS life.

This is a fitness class called 'Bodysculpting'. The description says that it is a whole body workout, so I thought it would be a good chance to really let the sweat out. Little did I expect...

...I was the ONLY guy in the entire class!! And the instructress has to make me stand at the front row!!! As if I am not embarrassed enough. I actually even went out of the Dance Studio to check that I really got the correct venue...

Despite the embarrassment at the start, the workout turned out to be extremely refreshing!! It was extremely hard on my lower body especially my thighs. I haven't been working out my lower body due to my knees, but apparently can't really lao kui in front of the girls right, so I have to endure the pain... Call it the male ego.

But I have to confess - the legs workout are killers. Total killers. I was shaking throughout the workout. And after the workout, I couldn't even walk properly! Literally wobbly legs, especially when you are walking down the stairs. SERIOUS! The first time I felt this lead-laden feeling in my legs since my competitive squash days in secondary school; even army wasn't that tough on my thighs and calves, but well it was strenuous in other areas - that's another story.

The upper body workout with weights and pushups are pretty much tolerable, since the weights are like 1kg. The instructress wanted me to go 4kg...

I kind of liked this kindda fitness classes already, especially the part to move with the beat of the music. That's when I realise I have coodination problem. HAHA. Anyway, so I might continue taking up such classes, maybe kickboxing or yoga, after my graduation. HAHA. Anyone I can go workout with? It would be fun in a crowd.

Like Kbox, this might become my next addiction :P

Speaking of which, when is our next Kbox session? Can we get more people?

Costume Tryout

Dies ist extrem lustig aber macht sehr Spass!!

Ph, my Vietnamese comp bio mate, participated in this In-Fusion thingy, meaning she is part of the organiser. She required a male model/mannequin for some of the ethnic costumes. And she asked me for help.

I was curious and thought it sounded fun haha. So I relented and yah it turned out to be quite fun.

The rest of the crew were quite fun-loving. Now, the photographer was a German, whom I thought wasn't very friendly. He seemed apparently friendlier to the rest of them, who incidentally are girls. I asked him "Which city he came from?". He looked at his camera and replied in a halfhearted way "I do not come from a city." *eyes wide open* Obviously, I offended him in some way but I dunno what. Either he is damn pissed or insulted that I thought he came from a city or he simply hates me. LOLX. Well, not like I gonna entertain such personalities; I have met the likes in Germany before, so I shan't exhibit my temper here.

Sowieso the photographs presented here are only those from my own camera. Those he took, are in the catalogue.

Damn malu. HAHA... I think I spoilt the costumes la. I think one set: the Pakistan one, literally. But well-hidden. Shhh.... Not born to be a model. But well, it was fun (but warm, albeit in an air-con room) trying out the costumes. You all should go try them out next week.

At the end of the day got dragged to help out as a volunteer. *bleah*

But well, I wouldn't refuse a small favour for a friend.

Ok this is trying to be funny...

This is an Indian costume.. Normal one... But why do I look like I got a tummy...

This is a Vietnamese costume! Most difficult to wear; lotsa buttons at the side. Must figure out how to wear it. And if you button all up, it kills the neck. Most fun part is the hat thingy. Cos cannot have fringe sticking out, then they start pegging my hair. One of the girls said my hair very smooth and asked what shampoo I used!!! *wat the* Ok the pose is wrong, cos not suppose to be Chinese. Oh oh oh, Phuong is wearing the female version - red colour one. The patterns are actually quite Chinese-looking: those you see wearing during Chinese New Year.

This is the Pakistani costume I was talking about. Totally white. The pants is practically one piece of cloth wrapped around your waist-down. Nearly dropped while I was walking from the toilet to the place. Dangerous dangerous... But the whole costume is a bit tight to wear, as in it is not tight when you wear it but the process of wearing it is quite tight. Ok I sound confusing, anyway - egal.

THAT's ALL FOLKS!!

Go check out the female costumes as well next week.

Haha, at least I am adding some spice to my mundane last semester in NUS.

First week of school

First week of school sucks big time. Not because it is school (although it always is part of the reason), but also because I have another hiccup with the school administration. It has never stopped happening since I began my university life; every semester's start is surely a vexing procedure of finding profs, finding admin officers and signing forms. Right until my last semester in NUS. Thank god it's the last semester. Gott sei Dank!

But the first week also marked the end of my carefree holidays. But definitely not without some programme lined up in the week haha! Thursday, celebrated LY's birthday and El's homecoming from US and Korea. Had a nice cake! *SLURPz*

Went to watch Korean movie Le Grand Chef on Friday after German class. Quite nice. Not the terrific kindda nice, but it's not bad. Met up with XL's interesting textbook buyer, then met up with YC and XL for dinner. Horrendous anecdotes that should be kept within that Carl's Junior at PS. HAHA! *embarrassing embarrassing*

Then Saturday went to celebrate SM and P's birthday. D and I bought a cake for them and we ate that at Sakae Sushi at Wheelock Place. Well, like always, I ate the biggest portion of it. YUM! Well, can't really resist nice pastries, can I?

Then SM drove us to his friend's pub. Mind you, his friends can only get richer. People wanna buy Porsche in 5 years, and has already 2 credit cards, ok. *gasp*

The friend's pub, Quarubar, is situated at Dempsey Hill, near Holland Road. It's supposed to mean some wood; that this bar is made from it, or something along that line. *scratch head* The first thing you realised is the number of posh cars in the car park and then you see the number of expatriates that hang out there and then you see the kind of restaurants, groceries, pubs that filled the hill - one word 'class'. Really for the elites manz. It really one cut above the rest - a place for the elites to chill. I feel so uneasy when I was there - out of place. Dunno should sit up straight or lean forward or 'are we talking too loudly' HAHA. But the place's ambience was great, superb live jazz band (even for a jazz idiot like me could tell they were good) and well, I had a great experience.

Experiencing the life of people who are up there. There, I felt how 'unclassy' and a country bumpkin, I am haha! As I laughed it off during the gathering, I remembered my friend's words - it doesn't have to matter where you are, just let the confidence flow, of being who you are and you will shine.

Well, it doesn't have to be so hard, I guess :P

Smiling

Jogging can be unusually heartening sometimes: when the night air is crispy and cool and the night skies are filled with smiling stars that winked back at you as you go along.

Then you know, the long overdue feeling - you are back on track.

NUS Squash Invitational

Congrats to SMU for clinching Girls' champions and Boys' 1st runner up in the NUS invitational. LOLX. Temasek Polytechnic clinched Boys' champions; they were really fit.

Felt warped going down to NUS to support the SMU teams rather than the NUS teams.. But seriously speaking, I do not know any one from the NUS teams, so I think my stand is quite justifed. Wahahaha

Here's to MY, for being the coach of SMU, and NUS girls' who clinched the second and third positions.

Bon Voyage Chuan Lu! Have fun in Africa :P

会呼吸的痛

送给不懂我的你 - 祝 幸福

在东京铁塔 第一次眺望
看灯火模仿 坠落的星光
我终于到达 但却更悲伤
一个人完成 我们的梦想

你总说 时间还很多 你可以等我
以前我不懂得 未必明天 就有以后

想念是会呼吸的痛
它活在我身上所有角落
哼你爱的歌会痛 看你的信会痛
连沉默也痛

遗憾是会呼吸的痛 它留在血液中来回滚动
后悔不贴心会痛 恨不懂你会痛
想见不能见最痛

没看你脸上 张扬过哀伤
那是种多么 寂寞的倔强
你拆了城墙 让我去流浪
在原地等我 把自己捆绑

你没说 你也会软弱
需要倚赖我 我就装不晓得
自由移动 自我地过

我发誓不再说谎了 多爱你就会抱你多紧的
我微笑都假了 灵魂像飘浮着 你在就好了

我发誓不让你等候 陪你做想的做 无论什么
我越来越像贝壳 怕心被人触碰 你回来那就好了

能重来那就好了

The Winning Formula

Finished watching the relatively new Korean drama, Coffee Prince. Kind of liked it. Despite the fact that it is the same Korean winning formula - guy finds girl irritating at first, funny and nice story line, cool suave rich guy who can spend all the money in the world, short and sweet love story (only 17 episodes). With a twist though. Go watch it to find out. But I must agree not everyone will like it.

But well, Korean dramas can work their magic for as much as they want. But when the craze dies down, another will take away their position. Like the Jap craze that once stormed through Asia.

But till that day comes, I think Korean dramas are still quite nice too watch. :P

Oh I heard Koreans themselves do not really watch their own productions as much as we do in other parts of the world. I guess it's the overseas thing again. Singaporeans watch other people's dramas, other people watches our drama. Damn melodramatic.

Ok onward to watch Grey's, Heroes and Brothers and Sisters.

Hmmm...

Felt enigmatically forlorn after watching Coffee Prince.

It always happens after a good love story episode.

Call it the TV-addict syndrome.

Yah, at this time, comes Coco Lee's "Before I fall in Love" number. HAHA.

Love the song...

The Girl-Boy thing

Ok somebody says when I have long hair, I look like a girl. Then he keeps on droning about me looking like a girl in some photos. Wah buay tahan LOLX. Thanks Dan, for making my day... So now I know I should keep my hair short in order to keep me in the correct gender category.

But anyway, that day outing with Dan, Darryl, JJ and WJ then we were on the topics of sexuality and gender and of course cross-gender. Normally, in these categories, it is often very clear for layman like us, either you are a guy or a girl, it is here or there, no doubts about it. But there are, as things often get more complicated, lots of people who are in the grey areas of life. Then as one grows up, you realise people around gets more sophisticated than who they were. As the 3 of them talked about acquaintances who have changed from 'he' to 'she', taken aback at first, I had not think these things could happen so near. The palpability of the fact kind of took me aback. Then I realise I might have all the while been living in a protected little enclave, where things are too simple and straightforward. Which I like, no doubts, about that little world, where I can view through a little window. Of course, since the window is little....

It's been a while back when I received these chain mails about Thai transsexuals, where the guys look exactly like girls. I had remembered myself not recognising any of them as guys until the last line when they say they are guys!! Or were guys. Wah nearly fainted. As much as I acknowledged the fact they exist, more often than not, people don't feel the force of veracity until when it hits you near.

Currently now watching Coffee Prince, where one of my favourite Korean actresses Yoon Eun-hye acts as a girl, who was always mistaken for a guy. Amazing what image makeover can do. But well, the identity crisis hopefully don't persist too long haha. But she is really pretty even for a guy. And kudos to Yoon Eun-hye for jumping out of the princess image in Princess Hours successfully!!

Then you realise there are really SEVERAL different jargons you can tag to TWO genders: male, female, gay, lesbian, 'butch', 'ah gua', bisexual, transexual... The boundary gets more blur as the list goes on... In the end, for something six-year-old Huiling would regard as simple as 'B for boy' or 'G for girl', becomes not so defined and discrete anymore. Indeed, as one grows up, the world is not as simple as it seems. Always.

Headache. I will leave that discussion to the Arts major students.

For now, I shall just go enjoy my show.

2008 First Entry

Seriously speaking, blogging is really not a daily affair for me anymore. But well, once in a while when you get to vent your frustrations in 'elegant writing', it does feel good, doesn't it?

Ok the new year doesn't feel very pristine to me because it is still the old me and I haven't out of the blue become super intelligent or super rich or super handsome or super strong for that matter. But well, I guess new year would nonetheless have to mean quite a lot of things: less time for FYP, closer to graduation, less time to look for job etc etc... To tackle these, for one, I have written my resume! And all in one page! *smug*

I prefer Christmas though, despite the fact that my family does not celebrate it. I find the festive mood and the atmosphere that the occasion creates: thanksgiving, friendship, love and hope. It represents a kind of balm that warms in the heart amidst the cold surroundings, even in tropical Singapore. Oh that reminds me, us 26th had an XMAS Yankee Present Xchange gathering on Xmas afternoon. Glad to see my friends as doctors, professionals, students (!!!) turned up. It's been so long really. Looking at them and laughing again together, it does feel good. Thanks JP, for the cookbooks, though I dun think I really can do anything with it haha, and Cher, no, dun think you all will ever come to my house for this kind of eating gathering unless my mum or my future wife happens to cook tremendously well.

New Year's Day itself had me buying my new laptop!! SONY VAIO CR13B.. How I love my new lappie :P Sensuous, elegant and totally sassy! The screen looks good and it even smells good :P But well, it's sony, for the same price I could probably get my hands on one with cooler specs but I couldn't resist a SONY VAIO, though I am sad they sold out the white one. Grrrr.... So ok new laptop. Ok YC, no need to say how good and how good mac is... I know.... *roll eyes*

My new fave is KBOX! Went with CW, YC, XL to KBOX. Haven't seen CW for N months manz. 'Fun' sums it all up. And talking about coincidence: we all wore green! I met YC: "Wah so qiao! We wore green." Then we saw CW:"If XL wears green, then I really dunno watta say. HAHA" CW saw XL in the elevator:"Erm. She is wearing green..." Wicked.

Planning for my grad trip to Vietnam and possibly Bangkok. Then there is possibly this diving trip as well in Aug. It's gonna burn lotsa holes in my pockets. Hopefully, I get a well-paying job. Else, I will really be on the verge of bankruptcy. But wait. I haven't even chosen what I wanna do.

But well, I will take things in my stride.