Cool~

Finally it rained today....after days of scorching heat and unbearable humidity.
The rain lasted long enough to cool the baking island down.
Despite it was cumbersome to travel by public transport in the rain.
(especially when Bonny had to reach Plaza Singapura in half an hour to catch a movie at 7.05pm AND had to lug my working bag + laptop + umbrella AND insisted on no-cab principle)
Despite the rain which jammed the entire Orchard stretch.
Despite the rain water which splattered all over my body.
No complains!!!!
As long as the oven was switched off.

***

Michael Newman (Adam Sandler) is married to the beautiful Donna (Kate Beckinsale) and they have two terrific kids. But he doesn't get to see them much because he's putting in long, hard hours at his architectural firm in the elusive hope that his ungrateful boss (David Hasselhoff) will one day recognize his invaluable contribution and make him a partner. One day, he was given a one-of-a-kind souped-up gadget which changed his life. He was addicted and before he knows it, the remote is programming him, rather than the other way around. Michael can't stop the device from deciding which events of his life he'll experience and which ones he'll miss. Only then does he begin to truly appreciate and embrace his life — the good, the bad and the ugly.

My take-away from the movie ~
There is no way that you will reach the final destination without going through the process.
In fact the process is the most important where moulding and transformation will be done in order to ensure that you will be well-suited at your final destiny.

***

After the movie, it was still drizzling.
The air was cool and fresh.
我又幻想是冬天了!!!
嘿...下雪了!!!

我喜欢这种感觉... =)

张信哲 ~ 做你的男人

久违的张信哲，再次出击， 带来了耳目一新的音乐作品.
他几年没发片?? 数不清.
阿哲应该算是 "早派" 的歌手， 但从他的最新作品中，完全听不出那种 "老气-过时" 的唱腔.
保持着的是他强而有力的“哲式唱腔”以及纯熟的功力.
本身不是阿哲的粉丝，但我为他与时并进的精神而感到佩服.

初次在933听到他的最新主打歌，震撼了我.
我顿时发愣了30秒.
那种感觉至今仍然无法形容， 只觉得好想哭哦.
简直超越了感动.

"累了我就帮你提高跟鞋..."
"做你的男人二十四个小时不睡觉..."
...理性的我觉得这种男人很窝囊.

但这次我决定抛开理性，陶醉在这感性的意境.
"让爱笑的你在黑夜中也会有个依靠..."
这个宇宙还会有酱的男人吗？

话不多说...让你们听听看.
希望你会喜欢.

《做你的男人》
张信哲

东京 纽约 每个地点
带你去坐幸福的地下铁
散步 逛街 找电影院
累了我就帮你提高跟鞋

塞车 停电 哪怕下雪
每天都要和你过情人节
星光 音乐 一杯热咖啡
只想给你所有浪漫情节

让我
做你的男人二十四个小时不睡觉
小心翼翼的保持这种热情不退烧
不管世界多纷扰 我们俩紧紧的拥抱
隐隐约约我感觉有微笑 藏在你嘴角
做你的男人二十四个小时不睡觉
让爱笑的你在黑夜中也会有个依靠
就算有一天爱会变少 人会变老就算没告诉过你也知道

下辈子还要和你遇到

*歌词是我边听边抄的。。。希望没抄错 =p

Bonny's makeover

On National Day, Bonny finally made THE decision.
I am not going to care about what others say.
I am not going to care about the consequences
I am not going to care if i really look older.
I AM DOING IT!!!!

Ta da!!!!!!



Don't say not nice hor. 我会生气的 hor!!! =p


*The previous pic was replaced in view of readers' response.*

买椅周记

One sunny afternoon, Persi, Koko and Bonny were off for a task.
To buy Bonny's chair!!

The aunty at the furniture shop didn't give us a lamb for a whole 20 min.
We had to entertain ourselves then. =p

Let's start with a proper one 1st.


Okok spread out spread out!


等到睡着了???


Singer.... that's me... =p


After a good half hour, finally paid the deposit for my chair. HAPPY~


Photo-entertainment continued at Mos Burger!

2 ah-peks... eeewww....


哪家疯人院的病人???


Ok this was funny....
Persi was supposed to be on my right but she forgot to un-zoom the camera so it only captured Koko and i...strategically.


本来是酱的咯... 上一个比较美 hor? 呵呵呵呵...


完结作... <<伟大的发明>>

Check this out!

Hey i made a discovery!
K la...maybe some of you who have been in the "娱乐圈" as long as me should have known by now.

Check out these 2 music videos and see their linkage!
Must be in sequence!

周杰伦 <<枫>>


Ok done??
Now the next one...

刘耕宏 <<彩虹天堂>>


Saw that??
Good right??
Both directed by Jay!
He's such a genius!
I'm impressed.

A Rebel

Looking out of my window, the leaves are still very damp after the showers.
It has been ages since i've decelerated to admire such common sights around me.
The hectic lifestyle is a little overwhelming for my body.
Since 2 weeks ago, it started protesting.
It's as though my body parts went in cahoot with one another to come against me.
Okok i got it...i'll look into it.

Yesterday B was the most agitated.
He decided to give me an agonizing time after so long.
坐也不是 站也不是
I almost broke my office chair coz i fidgeted too much.
I rubbed. I applied painkiller gel. I stretched.
Still not able to pacify him.
B is the most rebellious amongst the rest.
Once in a while, he will give me problem which will usually persist for a while.
Now he's having mood swing again lor.
So i took medical leave today and give him more attention.

B...听话啦 ok? 饶了我吧!!!

The Song

After posting the previous entry, some kind souls actually smsed me to suggest a couple of titles.
Thanks Ben & Val!
Val's sms actually came all the way from Australia! Hahaha...

Nevertheless, i managed to find the song after flipping through the song book page by page.

Here's presenting, my song of the season...

EVERYTIME I PRAY
Verse 1
I will come to You in prayer
I will seek Your face
I will stand within the gap
There will I intercede

Chorus
For every time I pray, I move the hand of God
My prayer does the things, my hands cannot do
For every time I pray, the mountains are removed
The paths are made straight and nations turn to You

Verse 2
I am weak and helpless Lord
You, my strength shall be
Guide me with Your gracious hand
There will my victory be

LAME King

On Saturday, i was trying vvv hard to recall a worship song.
"Mountains" and "Nations" were the only 2 words i remembered.
Have you ever had that want-to-come-out-but-cannot-come-out feeling?

But i vaguely remembered that Teck heard me humming the tune 2 weeks ago.
So i smsed him...

Bonny: Hey i'm just trying my luck. Do you remember 2 weeks ago i was humming this worship song which you said that it was one of ur favourites too? Got "nations" one... what song was that huh?

5 min later...

Teck: Hmm nation song..Ok it goes like this. There was a time when pp say that spore won't make it but we did. There was a time when trouble seems too much for us to take but we did. We build a nation strong n free, reaching out together in peace n harmony...U say national song right!
....Sorry can't help it when pp mention abt nation coz this is the partriotic week. Singapore we love you, we won't let you down! Yeah!

气死我了!!!!

谁可以lame过他????

被风吹过的夏天

Have you heard of 被风吹过的夏天?

It's not really a new-release and i have heard it over 933 more than a few times.
Performed by JJ Lin and Jin Sha [she's that Jean Yip model lo].
Their angelic vocals made the song sounded like honey to my ears.
So sweet!!!

As it's not very widely broadcasted, not many people heard of it before.
Therefore to find a "JJ Lin" to sing with me was nearing impossible.
When i heard that Minz can sing that, i was ecstatic! =)

All the while, it only registered in my mind that JJ Lin is the composer of this song...until last Sunday.
Minz and i were waiting for the mtv to pop out on the mega screen in our karaoke room.
In a split moment, the big screen flashed across a name which caught my eyes instantly.
"作词: 冯欣慧"
Hey i know her!!! Not that "know" as in "heard of" but i'm acquainted to her!
She was my keyboard instructor!!!
Immediately i smsed her and confirmed my discovery.

I know her as Juliet and she's also the boss of the music school where i used to attend my singing and keyboard classes. [check out the link, you will be able to see Bonny in the photo archives!!]
She's a genius in music. Didn't know she has a flare in writing as well.
I'm impressed.

I wish i was imparted with such gifts too...

<<被风吹过的夏天>>
演唱：林俊杰&金莎
作曲：林俊杰
作词：冯欣慧

美丽的小岛

Those who have known me long enough will never believe that i did it.
人是会变得 ok! =p
Anw it has always been something i wanted to do since months back.
So it's 如愿以偿!

Eyy...have i said what did i do???
My CG and i went cycling at Pulau Ubin!
I was keen when they suggested coz i've not been there before!!!
Real sua kuz!

We boarded the bum boat at Changi Jetty which was just revamped, i heard.
$2 nia!
The vendors were competitive man.
During the half hour wait (for Teck and Lionel), we were asked at least 5 times!
“去 Ubin 啊？几个人？”
Wa Uncle...刚才不是跟你讲了咯!



We arrived at the CG's most talkabout island after a 10min ride.
As we walked into the little town, it reminded me of the old series, 早安老师.
I could even imagine the ever-slim 陈莉萍 cycling past me.
And instantly this song rang in my ear...
太阳公公起床了 公鸡喔喔把我们叫 你追我赶大家赛跑 看谁最先到学校
Such a reminiscence.
I'm glad to see the way it is.



Bike rental was dirt cheap on the island.
$3 for a full day rental of mountain bike!!!
Quality? Nah...don't even think about it.
The gear switch was just for decor. =p



The roads were generally even but we got a bit adventurous occasionally when we rode on the so-called 山路.
Well, 都来到这里， 就豁出去了!
The upslopes were tedious! Very xiong!
Most of the time, i had to get off and push the bike up.
Ma lu 就 ma lu 啦!
I applauded at those female tourists who rode in their heels though.
Steady man!

All these while, Teck has been telling us about the gigantic wild boar which is a MUST-SEE.
And so we went...

就是它...


Not as huge as i thought. Teck made it sounded like it's big until like some 怪物 like that.
But boy...he is ugly man. Stinks too.
When i asked for the name, James told me he's called 八戒 (that pig character from The Journey to the West).
Trust that i almost believed him.
Saw that lil boy in green? During our visit, he kept crying and complained that his legs are very 酸.
James told me it's becoz he stepped on a lemon.
Haiz...did i mention before that i'm in a LMC? Lame-Men-Cell (Group).
It's just hard to take their answers at face value.

We proceeded to a quarry which had to go uphill.
Wa sei... the route up was super narrow and steep.
We had to push our bikes up, in single-file.
But the view was good. Clear and still water.



Don't 怀疑 why were we all crowding together. Coz that was the mere space we had!
As we were taking the group pic, something very abrupt happened which caught us unprepared and instantly broke into hilarious laughter.
I was threathened to keep mum about it. Sorry ah.... =p

Kelvin took some nice pics here...




回归大自然的感觉真不错!
山明水秀，鸟语花香.

Their drink stall is also very 原始.



Alfresco one leh!

We had our dinner before heading back to mainland.
Some zi-char in one of the 2 coffee shops.



夕阳西下...



I survived!
Although mid-way, i had a terrible headache which developed to a nerve wrecking one when i got home.
Nevertheless... i had fun!

Happy Birthday Bro!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO!

长大了喔!

他叫张嘉哲.
今天 16 岁.
他是我弟...没错.

亲生的...不要怀疑

=p

Another Nua Session

We celebrated Cher's bday at Fely's place last Saturday.
We had CHOCOLATE FONDUE!!!
Bonny used Nutella this time to make the sauce.
And we had mountains of fruits!



Saw that silver-black pot? That's the fondue heater cum deep fryer!
Weird combi huh.
Fely got that from her sis.
I concluded that it serves better as a deep fryer coz the temperature is so extreme that a lil heat burnt the chocolate sauce.

We had a post birthday celebration for Cher too!



风采依旧 hor? =p

Let's take a closer look at the birthday cake - Cheesecake with peach toppings.



Merit goes to Winky! Fely's hubby.
He baked it ok! Don't play play.

We were really capable of nuaing at the same spot for the entire day.
Endless things to talk about.
In the midst, i came to realise the significant differences in our topics.

n years ago...
"My boyfriend hor...."
"He veh lomantic leh..."
"Last week he celebrated my birthday..."

Now...
"We should be getting married next year...."
"I think i'm ready for a child next year..."
"My mother-in-law hor..."

Oh dear!!!!! I can't believe it!!!
救命啊!!!!!

Oh wait wait wait!!! Forgot to introduce my latest 作品 ~ 红绿灯!
Make a guess...what were those??
(not open to ppl who appeared above)



Eyy...i think the colours dou beng... =p

我不想我不想不想长大

Just came back from class.
For the very first time, i didn't doze off during Mr Quek's lecture.
I was busy. Mentally busy to be exact.
Busy catching up with the class. Missed 2 lectures previously.
Busy pondering and reflecting on some unresolved issues.
On top of that, my mum still have to choose this time to add on to my agony.

Mum and i have been wanting to get a flat of our own.
But the process wasn't smooth-sailing at all.
The administrative issues were way too tedious.
The parties involved were not coorperative and boy...just too many obstacles to name.
Other than having to handle all these craps, i have to take care of Mum's emotional needs.
Whenever met with a hiccup, she will be tremendously upset and helpless.
And when i probe further in order to find a solution, she starts giving contradicting, if not, unconstructive answers.
That's when i need to put on my "structural cap" and bring her through the issue step by step, until she sees light.
All of a sudden, i begin to realise that age is catching up for her. Haizz...

So for the whole of the 3hr lecture, i was wide awake, meddling with these things.
假如人生能够简单点该多好...
为什么我要长大???