Old Trafford Stadium

It's been a while since I've posted any real photos, but not for the lack of wanting to. Circumstances just haven't been the most complying of late. School is pretty much up and running now that the first week is over and we're once more immersed in projects, presentations, tutorials and the like. However, this was a nice wkend as we had "Singnite" on saturday and then a tour to Old Trafford Stadium today (Sunday) No pics from the formal dinner and dance yet, apologies, but I do have some from the tour today. Benefits of having a niffy camera phone :) Without further ado, here are the pics!
Stadium grounds :

Roger, can see anot? MANCHESTER UNITED!!!!!

Walking to the "dug out"

THE Tunnel

Home Team

Press Room







Inside the Changing Room

Man Of The Match

That's it! :) Hope everyone's doing well and do take care of your health no matter where you may be. Loads of my frens been coming down with a bug or other recently. There should be another post from me shortly, I have something in mind that I would like to dedicate to a few special ones. Till then, ciaoz!

Fallin, In This Fortress of My Own

In case you haven't gathered, exams are finally over. Hoorah!

Been feeling like I'm on the verge of falling ill ever since Monday. It's really like clockwork, the way my body operates. Without fail, my immune system seems to take a turn for the worse whenever Chinese New Year or my Birthday approaches.

EVERY

SINGLE

YEAR

Yeah, but managed to fend off this year's evil batch of ill willing germs/virus with paracetemols, vitamin C pills and guzzling water like a camel gone mad. Haha. Felt alot better too after I went to the gym to do some jogging and cycling yesterday, just to sweat the toxins out of my system.

Isn't it weird how my body goes weak specifically at my birthday and CNY.. I wonder why.

Going off on a tangent, I've always had to try to be strong. As the eldest son, brother, grandson. You just seem to have to mature faster and look out for the young un' in the family (namely my sister). It's not a chore, but more like a responsibility. Through the years, however, one wonders if there will ever be another whom you can be "weak" with. Will I even ever allow myself to go soft for a moment?

Grab a machine gun and shoot these defenses down, I don't want to stand alone inside this hill fort anymore.

:)

That was a happy post. And you better believe it! :P

Wanting Some Hurtin'

You are HEAD-BANGING.
Synopsis: This behavior most likely appears at

times of extreme frustration. It may involve

you banging your head on the corner of a

desk, or on something hand-held (like a book,

for example). You are very sensitive

to others, and things

happening around you.
Positive trait: Sensitive
Negative trait: Overly-trusting
Color: Lavender
Emotion: Loneliness
Animal: Mouse
Quote: My power over you grows stronger yet.


What form of self-mutilation are you?
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Closed for Works

Won't be blogging till Februrary I think, I hope and I pray. So this sparsely updated blog will be going under for the next 2 to 3 weeks. Check back again after Chinese New Year (can you smell the sourness? :P)

Time to stick my head in the gas oven.

But,

"

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile
And you use it only for me
Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile
And you use it only for me

"

It's all about Potatoes, Tomatoes, Laughter, Pajamas, Bananas, Oysters which is all EITHER amazing and NEITHER lazy nor random.

I feel like I'm typing in code. :P

For someone who was wondering

meme
n.

A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.




yupz, a whole post just to answer your query.

Meme

I've been tagged by xinhui and so...

ONE - post 5 weird or random stuff about yourself.
TWO - at the end of the post, list 5 ppl you want to do this quiz.
THREE - tag on their blog to let them know and ask them to read your blog for the rules.

1. I can't eat crusteceans eg. prawns, crabs, lobsters, crayfish etc etc

2. I eat and write with my left hand but do sports (bball, racquet sports) with my right.

3. I am borderline germophobic.

4. I don't like shopping

5. I will always be fat.

Ok, the ppl I wana tag are... hmmm... the following!

• Chat
• Ming Long
• Wan.. Nicole
• Ling Yu
• Yuan

I wana read about your quirks soon k ppl! :)

Serenade My Soul

currently on repeat :-

Song:The Humpty Dumpty Love Song
Band:Travis
Album: The Invisible Band

All of the king's horses
And all of the kings men
Couldn't put my heart back together again
All of the physicians and mathematicians too
Failed to stop my heart from breaking in two

Cos all I need is you
I just need you
Yeah, you got the glue
So I'm going to give my heart to you


I had a premonition
A movie in my mind
Confirming my suspicions about what I would fine
You followed me to LA, down to Mexico
Came in through the back door
At the start of the show


Chorus

Oh was a perfect day
Oh in a perfect way
You know, something had to go
You left me high, you left me low
Now as I lie in pieces, await for your return
The sun upon my forehead
It burns, baby, burns, baby, burns
An eye on all my horses
You slept with all my men
I'm never going to get it together again

BAN KAI

Total Eclipse of the Black Scattering Shattered Blades

I am Him

Crossing over into the year 2006, I don't have any resolutions to set for myself, which might be kind of weird. Why? It's because the resolutions are probably goals and targets that I've already set my sights on before and I didn't need a special occasion to remind me to work on them. However, I believe a little reflection would serve me well as a reminder to not lose focus and ponder on matters in general. So, down the time tunnel we go...


I was the mama's boy who refused to have his apron strings cut.

I am the independant soul fending for himself and looking out for his mom's interests.

I am the rebel who hated going to primary school.

I was the shy one... always silent and keeping to himself

I am the one with the warped heart and stopped believing in marriages when they started fighting.

I am the lucky one who realised before too late that love wasn't a farce and does exist.

I am the fat boy who was picked on.

I was the cry baby who thought his tears had dried up the year his mom left for 10 years.

I am the one who broke down at his grandma's funeral 12 years later.

I am the boy who grew up not knowing what a father figure is.

I will be the Father his child will love and respect.

I am the kid who thought he was a fish.

I am the "leftie"

I will be the husband who kisses his wife to bed... and awake.

I am the dreamer who yearns to watch an NBA finals game live.

I am the wretched one who broke her heart.

I am the ex-boyfriend forever wishing her well.

I am the fool who confessed to the same girl twice... and not regret both times.

I am the bitter soul that nearly forgot how to smile.

I am the fortunate person who found great friends.

I am Him

Scary

Isn't it? Boredom is officially the most dangerous thing mankind has in its arsenal of WMD.

Pancakes n such

Here's round two of the damage/toll singapore's taking on my tummy. I am pretty certain I'll be putting on all the weight I lost in manc. Time period for weight lost: 3 months Time period of weight gained: 3 weeks!


A plethora of desserts available when I had high tea with my mom




This was the best in the range. Green tea ice-cream pancake drizzled with almonds and raisins. Had banana caramel pancake too! Sinful decadence..



Was really stuffed after the high tea with my mom, so dinner was pushed all the way to near 11pm for me. Went to a typical Singaporean Hawker Centre, hooray! Teh O Peng Kosong! Haha, standard order for me. Anyway, here's what we, the Jook gang of ML, Chat, RB and Me, ordered


Dumpling soup



Cheese n Mushroom Burger. Good one ah. Ho EH! The beef patty is handmade and not those frozen pre-processed kind you buy from supermarkets. For $3.30, POWER

Cheese Fries~~

From 7-11. It's black, it's white, it's dupa dup bap yeah yeah yeah!

bored and making faces when mom snapped this pic

ML

RB (talking to his dear)

Me and Chat



OKIE, next few targets on my list for my "Dun care liaoz, just eat and get fat" foods I must eat before leaving: Chicken Rice, Bedok 85, Old Airport Road, Joo Chiat and... anything else? Here's a preview of what should come soon :P

Stoopid Boys

Just what is it about some of us that we subject our nerves to such harrowing experiences as the game Fatal Frame II at 3am in the darkness of the deep night, fraying our poor nerves as the eerie atmosphere of the events on screen play themselves out.

Why do I have to be one of the stupid ones who enjoy scaring themselves.

Ears Ringing

Aaron! My ears are still burning you flicker! You can apply to be professional ear flicker liaoz lah! :P

On the 1st day of ..

Xmas was a nice and simple affair at home. Had a bbq, exchange of gifts, great company, laughs and music till the nite grew old and the morn young :P Not alot of pics this year as we were all busy indulging in the company of each other. It's great to be among old pals. Thanks for great times, as usual, everyone!

Damages so far..

This is for all the dear ones in Manchester... :P

Round 1:


Cod Fish Head Curry

with the various accompanying dishes like kai lan, onion omelette and cod fish tofu stick. OF COURSE I ORDERED TEH O PENG SIU TAI :P

Yeah baby the rest of the pics.. nuff said

In Singapore

nuff said

La Kopi

Read the story below from dfoff's blog and it really uplifted my spirits. Things have been a little more than hectic lately over here in Uni. I shan't go into the details, but just be certain that it's not been an enjoyable half month. Not even a whit.

The story below reminded me about why I am doing this though. I am laying the stepping stones of my life. The so-called 'pebbles' in said story. This ardous process is to fill up my life and it has to be done as it is one of the important stuff. Feeling weary, worn out, exhausted and fatigued is all well and fine as these feelings stand testimonial to the amount effort you've put into the task at hand. Frustration, bitterness and despair shouldn't come into the picture as you are working on something to better your life.

Another point this story brought to mind is how our lives are really actually multi-faceted. There are so many avenues to pursue. So many ways to strive for excellence.
Also, as long as the core things in life (the golf balls) are intact, it shouldn't matter if we don't manage to acheive what we set out doing. This also means that one shouldn't be hesitant to take risks and try your hands at everything at least once.

My dear friends, thank you for the coffee talk. They are when times seems to pass us right by and you wished it didn't have to come to an end.

Enough ranting. Go read this great story already.

THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND COFFEE

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the coffee... A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them intothe jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things- your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal." Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand. " One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

Light In My Eyes

It's been a while since I've seen you so how have you been
Did you get my letter I wrote you, but I did not send...

Cards and phone calls and photograph pictures of you
Constant reminder of all the things you get used to
Is there a chance in hell or heaven
That there's still something here to build on
Or do you just pick up the pieces after they fall

I've been thinking and here's what I've come to conclude
Sometimes the distance is more than two people can use
But how could I have known girl
It was time and not space you would need
Darling tonight I could hold you and you would know
But would you believe

Somehow think this post is a little overdue, but better late than never is what I say. So, yupz, a mini-virtual tour of what I see nearly everyday.
My Room!!! Look at how nicely situated the only light in my room is for me to read in bed

Where I slog all day everyday

One of the few buildings I have lessons in









See that low, brown brick building? I live there! I look out of the window during tutorials everyday and imagine myself back in bed.. so close.. so tempting.. Haha.

Get to know yourself better

Get to know yourself better

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.

Your views on education

You may not like to study but you have many practical ideas. You listen to your own instincts and tend to follow your heart, so you will probably end up with an unusual job.

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:

Success in your career is not the most important thing in life. You are content with what you have and think that being with someone you love is more than spending all of your precious time just working.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.


How about you?

For...Someone, Somebody

You are Everything To Somebody
Right now at this very minute-----------

someone
is very proud of you

someone
is thinking of you

someone
cares about you

someone
misses you

someone
wants to talk to you

someone
wants to be with you

someone
hopes you aren't in trouble

someone
is thankful for
the support you have
provided

someone
wants to hold your hand

someone
hopes everything turns out all right

someone
wants you to be happy

someone
wants you to find them

someone
is celebrating your successes

someone
wants to give you a gift

someone
think you ARE a gift

someone
hopes you are not too cold, or too hot

someone
wants to hug you

someone
loves you

someone
wants to lavish you with small gifts

someone
admires your strength

someone
is thinking of you and smiling

someone
wants to be your shoulder to cry on

someone
wants to go out with you and have a lot of fun

someone
thinks the world of you

someone
wants to protect you

someone
would do anything for you

someone
wants to be forgiven

someone
is grateful for your forgiveness

someone
wants to laugh with you about old times

someone
remembers you and wishes you were there

someone
needs to know that your love is unconditional

somebody
values your advice

someone
wants to tell you how much they care

someone
wants to stay up watching old movies with
you

someone
wants to share their dreams with you

someone
wants to hold you in their arms

someone
wants YOU to hold them in your arms

someone
treasures your spirit

someone
wishes they could STOP time because of
you

someone
can't wait to see you

someone
wishes that things didn't have to change

someone
loves you for who you are

someone
loves the way you make them feel

someone
wants to be with you

someone
hears a song that reminds them of you

someone
wants you to know they are there for you

someone
is glad that you're their friend

someone
wants to be your friend

someone
stayed up all night thinking about you

someone
is alive because of you

someone
is wishing that you would notice them

someone
wants to get to know you better

someone
believes that you are their soul mate

someone
wants to be near you

someone
misses your guidance and advice

someone
values your guidance and advice

someone
has faith in you

someone
trusts you

someone
needs you to send them this letter

someone
needs your support

someone
needs you to have faith in them

someone
needs you to let them be your friend

someone
will cry when they read this

...thanks to somebody for sending this to me

How To Be Dead

"
Please don't go crazy if I tell you the truth
No you don't know what happened and you never will
If you don't listen to me while I talk to the wall
This blanket is freezing, it's been out in the hall
Where you've had me for hours til i'm sure what I want
But darlin' I want the same thing that I wanted before
So sweetheart tell me what's up, I won't stop. No way.

Please keep your hands down and stop raising your voice
It's hardly what i'd be doing if you gave me a choice
It's a simple suggestion, can you give me some time?
So just say yes or no, why can't you shoulder the blame?
Cos' both my shoulders are heavy from the weight of us both
You're a big boy now so let's not talk about growth
You've not heard a single word I have said. Oh my God.

Please take it easy, it can't all be my fault
I haven't made half the mistakes that you've listed so far
Baby let me explain something, it's all down to drugs
At least I remember taking them and not a lot else
It seems i've stepped over lines you've drawn again and again
But if the ecstacy's in the wit is definately out
Doctor Jekyll is wrestling Hyde for my pride
"
-Snow Patrol

Insanity....been listening to this song for the past 3 days.

BEST FRRRWWEEENNN

Thank you Hoonie!!! Twas very sweet of you to have prepared this to congratulate me on being elected into the post of General Secretary of Singapore Society :)

Greatly Appreciated.


AGM was llllllloooooonnnnnngggggggg 2pm till nearly 7pm were we cooped in that room. My speech took like 30 seconds and I fired down all the questions within 2 minutes! (there were like only 5 questions anyway :P)