Sandee*

I want them to be around me for life!

2011-12-28T13:34:00.005+08:00

This Christmas, I've come to realise who're the nice friends and who're the not-so-nice ones.

I'm very blessed to have these two really sweet and kind friends in my humble life. There's also another kind one who has been my listening ear or trash bin to my woes. There're so many people crossing paths with me but they are just not as nice as these three angels.

Some people are just so sux that I really want to curse them sometimes!!! But I'll be good and not commit this mistake again.

I hope that I am also nice in my angels' hearts. They really deserve the best in their lives and I am very selfish to want them to be around me for life. Whatever happens, I'll wanna be there for them too!

Actually I've thought of preparing message cards for each of them and read out loud on our meet-up. Like how I feel towards them and how I'm grateful for them to be my good friends. In the end, I chickened out because I was afraid I'll cry. While it's not so bad to cry & hug with best buddies, I want to reserve this special moment on really big days like our weddings. :')

I seriously ❤ them and this friendship ❤ will last forever in my heart.

Makeup is A Lot of Hardwork

2011-11-30T23:12:00.001+08:00

Block Leave Accepted

2011-11-28T13:27:00.001+08:00

One step closer...

2011-11-28T00:33:00.001+08:00

Something is gonna happen and I'm excited about it. It seems rather different from the plots in movies and dramas. It's different from my imagination. But I'm still excited. Very.

Age is Irrelevant

2011-11-24T21:19:00.000+08:00

Chanel's birthday card cover this year. It's a portrait of my role model! ❤❤❤

Chanel tenderly sends me a birthday card every year around this time. I don't know if I should be thankful to be reminded that age is irrelevant every year because this message is exactly the same message in all the cards I've received from them every year. Well, clever quote from confident Mademoiselle Chanel that is relevant for every woman's birthday at any point of time. So, can't blame them for reusing it. After all, she's my inspiration who built my favorite brand from scratch! ❤

And whenever I read the card, I'll look into the mirror and ask - Really? It doesn't matter even if I feel I look older?

Crimson for Fall - Part 2

2011-11-12T23:47:00.000+08:00

After watching The Help, I fell in love with all the vintage dresses Sharen Davis designed for the movie. So imagine how excited I got when I spotted this vintage looking dress in crimson! It matches so well with my vintage box bag and this old school swinging door! Delight delight delight!!! XD

Sidetrack - Met Faj, my poly classmate, today at H&M! She's like THE SAME after 5 years from our graduation. No sign of ageing a wee bit at all. And the first thing I responded when she called out my name was exactly the same as how I responded to her during poly days - hitting/pinching her non-stop hahahahahaha! It was a short encounter, but it felt so nice to feel the me 5 years ago doing that to her. :D

Bon Gout

2011-11-12T11:30:00.001+08:00

Tonkotsu Ramen ($13): 3.8/5 Sandeestars

Ebi Curry Rice ($19): 3.9/5 Sandeestars

Deep Fried Octopus: 2.8/5 Sandeestars. With a prestigious price tag - freaking $9 for 5 tablespoon-sized pieces.

I mean, how often can you have a hot soupy ramen in a bookshop?

Interesting concept, but it didn't win my heart. Their food's a tat overpriced for their quality and taste.

Bon Gout
Address: 60 Robertson Quay, #01-01 The Quayside, Singapore
Tel: +65 6732 5234

11/11/11

2011-11-11T23:11:00.000+08:00

If I know the exact time I'll die...

2011-11-08T18:41:00.000+08:00

I will want to do the following things before that time arrives:

Tell the students studying at McDonalds, "You really shouldn't study here. You. Will. Fail."
Jagar at Jurong East MRT Station platform like the SMRT staffs. Those whom I spot pushing another person, I'll bring up my arm to his/her neck or throat level and prevent him/her from boarding the train.
Go up to every vain girl with heavy make-up, false eye lashes/lens and say, "Are you ok? Your face is pale and sick. You should see a doctor!"
Go to all the sluts wearing revealing and skimpy clothings and say, "Hiiii :D Your breasts are sagging. Take care ya?"

Calmness of the breeze contrasts the monster in me

2011-11-06T12:31:00.000+08:00

Sorry TBB, you have to suffer being with a crazy person.

Crimson for Fall

2011-11-02T22:57:00.000+08:00

Mad ❤-ing Crimson this season! Just by looking at this color makes me feel warm and cosy, especially during this rainy cooling season. And I thought it compliments my skin color very well!

Wild Honey

2011-11-02T22:25:00.000+08:00

My Last Buzz

2011-11-02T21:20:00.000+08:00

Marc Jacobs' Choice for Halloween

2011-11-01T12:39:00.000+08:00

- Terry Richardson's Diary

To those who truly care for me, Thank You.

2011-10-31T22:33:00.002+08:00

I've been thinking a lot lately. About friends and life. About work and future. It dawned on me that I've not been a sincerely caring person to people around me. It is no wonder I get the same treatment back from them.

I appreciate my love for tolerating with my temper. It's my luck to have met such a nice guy in my life. Without his constant encouragement and love, being the fragile me, I wouldn't know what will become of me. I'm not afraid to declare he's the love of my life because that's the truth. Whatever happens in the future, nothing can change this fact.

Many things have been going on in my head. Some days I whine to my love, other days I kept them to myself and tried to forget. They're mostly the same stuffs looping and stirring my emotions every day.

I appear really carefree to most people. It's tiring. I am not. I totally am not carefree. I mind a lot of things but I have to act like I don't. Maybe it's my bad brain being over active. But I AM NOT OK.

Baby Ya Ya's 1st Year on Earth

2011-10-01T10:27:00.008+08:00

Yeah.. It's my birthday, so where's my present?

Oh, it's inside? So.. small?

HA! Hair clip?!

ha..ha.. yay...

Oops

(evil grin)

(innocent face again)

Where's my present? I need a present cos it's my birthday.

PRESENT. PRESENT. PRESENT. PRESENT. PRESENT. PRESENT. PRESENT. PRESENT.

The aunt of Ya Ya, who invited us ☺

Mother and her little girl ♥

May Ya Ya have a wonderful life journey ahead! She'll surely grow up to be a really sweet girl inherited from her mom and aunt! :D

Little Coffee Chats

2011-09-14T23:06:00.002+08:00

Was feeling down (what's new?) and blurted quite a bit of work woes to my close friends.

Appreciative of every listening ear! ♥

If it's not you, I won't be me ♥

2011-09-12T00:19:00.002+08:00

I need reasons to why I should dress up to go town

2011-09-11T12:13:00.000+08:00

I found one. To blog all my pretty new loots!

I am back

2011-08-09T13:27:00.005+08:00

2011-07-11T23:29:00.003+08:00

simple things are always capable of making me smile when I'm extremely upset.

Today i saw a 3 year old Indian boy, accompanied by his parents, driving a battery-powered hello kitty mini car at extremely slow speed under my flat. He looked shy as the car attracted strangers' attention but the innocent happiness in him was overflowing that he looked down all the time smiling to himself as he drove.

I smiled instantly.

We might term him as silly boy but think again, who's the really silly one? The grown up men speeding at 130km/hour with their expensive sports car, or this boy travelling at 30cm/second in his toy car?

2010-02-12T22:23:00.004+08:00

Beauties

2010-01-06T16:18:00.003+08:00

Inspired by this anonymous ang moh...

PEEK-A-BOO

2009-12-31T00:53:00.005+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Bobi everything smooth smooth ahead!!! Especially Qtuneaky~!

Merry Squeakmas!!!

2009-12-22T16:34:00.007+08:00

Awwww

Feasting @ Rochor

2009-12-20T19:04:00.000+08:00

All these for $5 only!

I Blinged My Xperia!

2009-11-25T02:33:00.000+08:00

Did You Know?!

2009-11-10T16:05:00.000+08:00

What a messy MRT map in near future! I couldn't make out my familiar North South Line or the oldest East West Line for quite a big moment the first time Tak Yee showed this to me. OMG~!

Its like I finally understood why older people don't know how to take train. Next time when I'm old and have poor eyesight, how the hell do I differentiate those Orange & Yellow lines?! So close can the colors!

Imagine during peak hours when everyone else is pushing around at Raffles Place Station for eg., you want to find, let's say, Marymount Station on that madness MRT map.

With eyesight like a marksman, you will definitely spot that it is actually a station on the Orange Circle line with a blink of your eye.

And then, with a wit as quick as a rat, you will tell yourself, "OK! Change at City Hall, then Newton, then Adam!" before I can even find where the hell is Marymount Station on the map.

With fantastic memory, you will then zap the Red, Blue & Orange lines from Raffles Place to Marymount Station like a photocopy machine into your brain. I would just drop my jaw when I finally draw a diagonal line through the 2 stations to find there is no way I can make a decision, panic, and suddenly remember I've got a camera phone! yayyyyyy!!!

Camera phone?? Don't be silly, old lady! Maps are downloadable to your netmob*! You can even search for and plan your routes on the Google Universe version 20.572.38 or iPhone app 1, app 2, app 3, ... ... ... .. .. . EASY PEASY LA GRANNY!!!

*some future fictitious gadget if we survive 2012's Dooms Day

Paranormal Activity SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME!!!

2009-11-07T11:57:00.000+08:00

4/5 Sandeestars!

The Hand I'll Never Let Go Again

2009-11-05T11:48:00.000+08:00

Blehhhhh

2009-11-02T00:24:00.001+08:00

First pic post straight from mobile dedicated to my TBB!

2009-09-10T21:03:00.002+08:00

Destiny had a good time playing me.

It found me guys from all walks of life to occupy the emotional side of me, to fill up all my time making me happy or sad, then watched how I end differently with every guy. I am very sure it would laugh at me whenever I cried devastatingly for one guy and within a blink of an eye, I got together with another.

These had been going on for a decade, I recalled today.

Why, must I really succumb to it for another decade? I don't wish to waste anymore time and emotions. Why can't I find someone I can settle down once and for all? I've got friends my age married already. They may or may not be happy being tied down at an early age, I don't know. I used to ponder, 28 years old should be just right for marriage, and so at 25 years old, the girl must set her heart on the 'right one' already.

And I did.

It's sad. Destiny didn't let me have my way, yet again. I had enough... After ten years of going in the loop, the words which I have always been acting ignorant about just came out of my mouth by themselves,

"我不适合谈恋爱!"

DESTINY, FUCK OFF!

I Wanna Taste This Gucci!

2009-04-29T13:03:00.002+08:00

Sigh. Wonder who's the lucky birthday girl to receive this beautiful Gucci cake. Confirm is my favorite Chocolate flavor lor, so apt for Gucci's packaging color. I want I want!!! I want to biteee! hmmm maybe not those gold handles. *puke*

Arul said he had this idea of buying custom-made cakes which has gotta do with designer brands for me last December but as usual, his ideas only stop short in that little head of his. BOO! Still got the cheek to tell me, "go lick your own gucci!"

...

Anyway he found the maker of this cake on Flickr. Saw some disgusting ones I'll never wanna taste. Like microphone and gadgets. *pukeeee* take them away from me!!! Gotta say, her workmanship is superb la. I assume its a 'her' here else it must be a 'shim'. Check it out here.

I hate my eye rings...

2009-03-11T12:18:00.003+08:00

2009-03-07T22:06:00.000+08:00

Today, I went to East Coast Park with MAB to roller blade and rolled down a slope at 100 km/hr before crashing on my bums right in front of a stunned family who was having their roller blading lesson. FML

2009-03-06T17:16:00.002+08:00

Today, I had a bad stomach and went to the toilet in my office which is really only a thin wall cubicle. As I was doing my business, I thought to myself, hmm I wanna be cute even when I'm on the toilet bowl and grinned a silly smile. Then came the really loud fart. FML

2009-03-05T15:28:00.001+08:00

Today, I brought my lunch box prepared by my mom like every other usual day. I complained to her the day before about how the food she prepared, no matter if its beehoon, kway teow or fried rice, all tasted the same although they're nice. She exclaimed in the morning, "Girl! I've changed my cooking style today! It's gonna be different!" And in office during lunch, I anxiously took my first mouth of the noodle. Surprise~! It still tastes the same. FML

2009-03-04T16:47:00.000+08:00

Today, I'm going to start posting consistently short few liners story everyday to my blog just like F*** My Life but I really don't wish my life to be f***ed actually. FML

My blog has not died!

2009-02-04T17:39:00.014+08:00

Good Bye 2008! Hello 2009!

2008-12-31T14:09:00.000+08:00

Just cut short all my nails! So felt like its time for my comeback here for some speed blogging.

Let me first condemn those people with super long block leave from Xmas to New Year and also those scheming ones who applied leave for days in between these festive seasons long ago. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I think Marina Bay is having loads of trouble as 2008 is marking its end. Known for the Feng Shui of turning in fortune for Singapore, the Flyer actually stopped its operation until after the New Year's day. Now that is not very auspicious already. Does it somehow depict the economy of Singapore for 2009? Then, the iconic Marina Bay Countdown Party was also canceled 'due to unforeseen circumstances'. The notice is so subtle I think most people who bought the tickets still do not know about it. Happy New Year to them too.

2008 wasn't as fulfilling in terms of work satisfaction and self-upgrading as 2007 was for me. Nonetheless, I had my fair bit of fun, joy and laughter with all the beloved ones around me. The loads of traveling I've done this year have seriously widened my horizon by a thousand times too. Work, Love and Play. They are all divided on this strange pie. This is especially true for me for the past 2.5 years. More love and play equates to less satisfaction in work while more fulfilling moments at work brought unhappiness to the love pie of my life. You do the math.

Anyway, my New Year resolution for 2009 is, I will not forget that chunk of resolutions in my mind right now.

Wishing everyone a Happy 2009 and may all our dreams come true!

I'm 25!!! Duh!

2008-12-02T14:59:00.004+08:00

Facebook is really an essential touch to our social lives. You can't shun your friends' birthdays anymore! Come on! Even the whole Facebook team is wishing me a happy birthday. What are you waiting for! Hohoho

Let me make 3 wishes here.

Firstly. I wishh ... .... .........................................

Secondly, I wishhhhh ....... ............. .................

and Lastly, I really wishhhhh .........................................................

POOF!

And that's for blowing out the candle.

Happy birthday Sandee*!

Histories

2008-10-17T17:07:00.005+08:00

Yesterday night after dinner at home, I was suddenly inspired from nowhere to find my neoprints from school days. Did I say I'm not a History person many times here before? I realised, after looking back at all these past stuffs I am more convinced that I am not!

To me, every day in History couldn't be any better than today and tomorrow.

Yeah, I still smiled at funny moments caught on those tiny stickers, but, it's not very nice to see myself in 2 high pony tails with short fringe okay. Definitely not with the flat hair I spent hours using water to comb it down in toilet either. That is why I won't be showing those neoprints here muahaha.

'How I wished I'd trimmed my eyebrows meeting him then!'

'Gosh... Which side of my brain told me to do a pose like that...'

Sigh. The ME then must have thought the new hairstyle I did was much better than yesterday's, and even yay-ed.

Then, since I don't like History, why am I keeping all these memories in that shoebox?

Seriously, I HAVE NO IDEA. For a clean and green Earth? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle? Or, am just being superstitious that throwing pictures might get some ill-omen when bad people pick them up? I don't know!

Maybe, I just kept them to proof that I have a better present and future, to serve as a reminder and encouragement that nothing as bad as yesterday will happen today.

Not really... It didn't feel like any of the above reasons.

It felt.. just like my blog. I don't read my past entries.. I will only retrieve them for information I need.

Haha guess I am too bored to be pondering all these... It's fun though, thinking about why you will do it this and not that way.

And the reason, I realised, couldn't be any simpler...

No matter how much I hate History, I need memories...

I need memories to remind me how much I have grown, I need memories to reaffirm decisions that I have made back in the past, I need memories to help me decide the correct path to go on, and I definitely need memories to guide my kids, grandchildren and great grandchildren in the future!

Memories are what made me the way I am now!

Phew. Glad that none of ME in any day of History decided I don't need memories anymore. Thanks to that pony-tailed Sandy in 1997 who slept through History class! THANK YOU.

To the future Sandys, I am glad to be part of your growing up memories! You are the best today! Look forward to tomorrow too, cos' you won't wanna miss a better you!

And hey kid, stop laughing at your mommy. She was a really solid babe to be writing all these down and showing you right now. Learn from her will ya!

Angelina Jolie - Changeling

2008-10-17T12:27:00.005+08:00

I am sooo in awe of this super woman!!! Damn! I SO WANNA BE HER! hahahahaha sigh.

Check my prev admiration post of her here.

Gonna catch this Changeling movie!!! She's so blardy good in acting! I want I want! *sobs*

Changeling's Premiere

Changeling - Trailer

周杰伦 - 说好的幸福呢

2008-10-13T13:15:00.004+08:00

Also currently playing in my new 'Current ★ Songs' playlist, Jay Chou has once again created a song out to make me cry.

The previous song I cried to was 搁浅 in Kbox. Jiayi has since been unable to forget my crying ordeal while Tak Yee cried together with me WAHAHA.

This song is gonna be out together with 10 others in his latest album, 魔杰座 (Capricorn). Being 'very supportive', I've heard all the songs and I can only say it is a must-buy album rated at 4.5/5 Sandeestars.

And as for this favorite song of mine in the album, I give it full marks.

说好的幸福呢
5/5 Sandeestars

你的绘画凌乱着在这个时刻
我想起喷泉旁的白鸽甜蜜散落了
继续莫名的拉扯我还爱你呢
但你断断续续唱着歌假作没事了
时间过了走了
爱情面临选择
你冷了倦了我哭了
离开时的不快乐
你用卡片手写着
有些爱只给到这真的痛了

怎么了你累了说好的幸福呢
我懂了不说了爱淡了梦远了
开心与不开心一一细数着你再不舍
那些爱过的感觉都太深刻我都还记得
你不等了说好的幸福呢
我错了泪干了放手了后悔了
只是回忆的音乐盒还旋转着要怎么停呢

Diesel XXX Viral 'Porn' Ad

2008-10-09T13:42:00.004+08:00

Wahahahahahahahaha amazing marketing! Now don't say you weren't turned on by it!!!

5/5 Sandeestars!

Google Street View Car in Singapore!

2008-10-05T20:41:00.002+08:00

Via CNET,
"In any case, watch what you do or where you go, Singapore--Google is watching."

Derrick Ho - 无法归类 (Unclassified)

2008-09-30T17:51:00.004+08:00

Album: 4/5 Sandeestars!

If you still remember this boy from the 2005's Project Superstar, it's time you forget about him.

Listen to this album like you've never known him before.

Seems like Warner Music is doing some serious business with him.

This first album of his not only gets an interesting and catchy name, Unclassified, it also compiles all the carefully selected songs of high calibre from music composition to production.

You will feel injustice for Kelly Poon, Shi Xin Hui, or even Chen Weilian, from the same batch of Project Superstars as Derrick.

Of course, credit not only goes to his pampering company, Derrick has also improved tremendously in his singing after army. If you expect to find some rubbish songs in this album, you'll be disappointed. Derrick is really lucky to have all these nice songs and I personally feel that he didn't disappoint the song composers' efforts by putting in lots of feelings and techniques.

Boy turned man? You decide.

無法歸類
4/5 Sandeestars!

今天過去
4.5/5 Sandeestars!

你走天橋我走地下道
4.5/5 Sandeestars!

我相信
4/5 Sandeestars!

我捨不得
4/5 Sandeestars!

Roads Do Sing!

2008-09-24T13:25:00.006+08:00

To what extent does advertising go?

A HUGE Nike ball smashed onto a car in front of Reebok?

This picture is taken by Arul. Click on it to go to his Flickr page.

Or,

Roads that actually sing through your car's tires?

Three roads in Lanchester, Korea and Japan respectively in the following videos are designed and tuned for the usual boring 'wooooo' sound your tires make with roads to become a melody. This is an advertising gimmick for Honda's Civic, widely known as the Honda Musical Roads.

"The William Tell Overture"
This road is now paved over already. It is such a waste to remove such a brilliant work, due to some complaining residents nearby as they have to listen to it everyday repeatedly due to tourists attracted here to drive.

No idea what song this is, but the marks on the road are sooooo brilliant don't you think so?! I BET IT WAS JAPANESE WHO MADE THIS!

"Mary Had A Little Lamb"

I WILL DRIVE ON THESE ROADS SOMEDAY!!!

MY GOAL!

San Francisco 2008 Sep 05 - 06

2008-09-15T17:11:00.006+08:00

2008 Sep 05

Breezy everyday lor. I really love SF's weather!

MUNI electric-powered buses are the main public transport near my place.

The city can't do without these cables in the air for these buses.

FedEx lorries and trucks are also a common sight here.

My boss might be right about SF being the lead in no. of gays.

Sam, I followed your advice! I visited the Mac Store here!
Wahahaha. So cool right this oldie shop!

He is not a Hero, He is The Dark Knight

Dinner TIME!!!

CHEERS to my teammates!!!!!!!!!

Isn't this look sooo appetising?!

GILES WAS THE CHEF CAN!?
Pasta: 4/5 Sandeestars!

2008 Sep 06
Warning: Very random pictures really

BREAKFAST!

JUMBO AMERICAN BURGER for me! BIG APPETITE! ROARRR!

Went printing of our conference posters here.
Never seen such a long printer before so took a pic of it. zzz

Cooked my own tomato sauce pasta with 2 grilled sausages for dinner
4/5 Sandeestars!

Webcam with Guiling babyyyyy I miss youuuuuu!!!

Sooo random I felt bored while blogging about them already.

My mommy said her skin recovered already!!! Good job Sandee*!!!

GOOD NIGHT SINGAPORE!

San Francisco 2008 Sept 04

2008-09-08T02:11:00.005+08:00

GOOD NOON FROM SAN FRANCISCO!

Muahaha how are you people snoring at the other side of the world now?
I CAN'T HEAR UUU~!

This business trip is for our company to attend the world's biggest web and tech conferences, TechCrunch 50 and Gigaom Mobilize. We are also selected as one of the lucky 12 startup presenters of Gigaom Mobilize, thus the excitement of going to the home of web 2.0!

Changi Airport T1

Geeky look for the 16 hours flight!

'Best team in Singapore' muahaha: Giles, Arul, Bok & ME

Bon Voyageeee

Kumar: "Poww!"
Harold, licking Kumar's mid finger: "Cock meat sandwich here I come!!! *slurp*"

British: "HUH!"
Chinese: "Take picture take picture.."

Transit @ Hong Kong International Airport

Bok & Giles

Huhuhu!

Ultraman in action caught on picture of couple during honeymoon.

This is NOT a perspective shot. The brush is really BIG.

Tea time at the home of Dim Sum: Char Siew Pau

Siew Mai

Sharkfin & Prawn Dumpling

Xiao Long Bao on cucumber slices. GILES! WAIT!

G for Greedy Giles

Time to board next monstrous flight

Don't bother to check that website. Its not up yet now.

"Today's weather is cloudy in Hong Kong, may or may not rain. Please bring an umbrella just in case..."

On Cathay Pacific Boeing 747

LCD TV with remote control

Clothes hanger hook

My personal favorite cup holder. No more opening of table just for a cup.

Useless power socket with no electricity

Turn around the remote and you'll get a game controller.

Turning into the taking off lane...

Woohooooooo~~~

Harrr 2 giant lizards near HK?!

Favoriteee cloud marshmallows~~! I wanna jump on them!!!

Sky above HK

...

Watched 3 movies, slept 5 hours...

...

Sky above San Francisco

HELLO SF!!!

The Golden Gate Bridge
(Arul told me to click as it's like a trademark of SF and I'm like, har, just a red bridge wat)

The CBD of SF haha

Computer chips design for reclamated lands?! Looks appropriate for the home of Google and Adobe.

More reclamated lands..

Some more...

Cool design! Reminds me of Palm Islands in Dubai.

Nearing the airport...

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

TOUCHED DOWN!

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco!

I totally love ang moh buildings caannn.
Totally how Sandeestarland would look like if there is one.
HEART VICTORIAN STYLE!!!

My boss said SF has the most gays.

Reached our apartment! The brown one! Though I prefer a white one but...

but...

IT'S TOTALLY PRETTY AND CLEAN INSIDE!!!

SEE?! So BEAUTIFUL.

The right side of bed has such a princessy door to...

the living room!!!

Huge Cabinet

The ultimate reason to why I chose this room among the three.

Back of apartment

Wooden stairs outside

Bok sitting like an American already

I didn't rotate wrongly... The flowers are drooping this way themselves :(
Sad flowers.

Arul posing at the kitchen. He doesn't cook at all!

Dining room converted to office haha

Time to go out for groceries shopping and dinner!

That's it for the first day!

Will be staying for 16 days here..

Mommyyy

2008-09-03T11:26:00.002+08:00

I believe most of you have read this story.

Chanced upon it again and teared a 2nd time, partially because of some recent little incident with my mom.

The One-Eye Mother

My mom only had one eye. I hated her... She was such an embarrassment.
She cooked for students & teachers to support the family.

There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to
Say hello to me.

I was so embarrassed.

How could she do this to me?
I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out.
The next day at school one of my classmates said, "EEEE, your mom
has only one eye!"

I wanted to bury myself.
I also wanted my mom to just disappear.
I confronted her that day and said, " If you're only goanna make me a
Laughing stock, why don't you just die?"

My mom did not respond...
I didn't even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because
I was full of anger.
I was oblivious to her feelings.

I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her.
So I studied real hard , got a chance to go abroad to study.
Then, I got married.
I bought a house of my own.
I had kids of my own.
I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts, Then one day, my
Mother came to visit me.
She hadn't seen me in years and she didn't even meet her
Grandchildren.

When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at
Her for coming over uninvited.
I screamed at her, "How dare you come to my house and scare my
Children!"
GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!!"

And to this, my mother quietly answered, "Oh, I'm so sorry. I may have
Gotten the wrong address,"
And she disappeared out of sight.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house.

So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip.
After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity.

My neighbors said that she died.
I did not shed a single tear.
They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.

"My dearest son,
I think of you all the time. I'm sorry that I came to your house and
Scared your children.
I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion.
But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you.
I'm sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you when you were
Growing up.

You see........when you were very little, you got into an accident, and
Lost your eye.
As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you
Having to grow up with one eye.
So I gave you mine.
I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my
Place, with that eye.

With all my love to you,
Your mother.

Sigh how to not tear.

A few months ago, I was asked to help in my friend's wedding in her team bride. We agreed on the color schemes for the big day. A white dress in the day and black one at night. So, I went to hunt for pretty dresses which are really within my budget.

It wasn't easy. The really pretty and good quality ones reflected a big deal on their prices. Cheaper ones looked just as cheap as it should be. It took me a few days and combed quite a lot of places before I finally found them.

The downside was, there was a whole chunk of mini beads sewed very loosely onto the thick sequin neckline area for that white dress I purchased. They were really nice for the design, but the workmanship was insincere. There were like more than 100 mini beads and due to the pressing of time, I could not do it myself. So as usual, I shyly requested my mom to help me strengthen the threading for the beads. She is a full time housewife and I really trust her sewing skills due to all the wonderful works she did for my clothes before.

That night, I returned home and my mother looked at me with a pair of really guilty and upset eyes, telling me that her hands were too dry for my dress. I took a look at what happened to it and gave out a sigh.

The beads were already well-secured but the sequined area was furring badly. I got what my mother meant. Her dry hands had caused that.

"Why like that one... I took a lot of hard time to find this dress leh..." I just blurted it out in a fit of the moment. Well, I was sure I didn't sound angry, but I regretted immediately after saying that.

"Sorry sorry... All my fault la... if I had noticed that it will fur with the contact of my dry hands earlier this wouldn't happen. Sigh." My mom apologised.

I was still holding onto the dress and reflecting the sequin part against light to check the severeness of damage. I didn't reply.

"How much is it? I'll give you the money, you go and buy this dress at the same shop again?" She suggested.

"Nevermind la. I'll wear this. I don't like to waste money!"

I guess that further saddened my mom.

My EQ must be really low. Anger tends to get the better of me and I am one who reacts immediately to how I feel. I just couldn't leave a matter aside before I react and most of the time I will regret what I have done.

After bath that night, I took another look at my white dress. The bath not only cleansed me physically, I was feeling so much calmer too when I looked at the damage.

It was then that I saw the details on the threading work of the mini beads. My mom took the effort to sew so many little tiny beads with her long-sighted eyesight. I started imagining how she takes off her short-sighted glasses, looks carefully into the needle hole, threads, lifts my dress, starts threading through the tiny holes in the beads, while making sure the thread wouldn't pass through the second layer of cloth underneath.

Her long-sighted eyesight wouldn't have noticed her dry hands were furring my dress at all!

Immense guilt struck me with a sudden rush from my chest to above my nose. That sour feeling there made me felt like tearing. I didn't. I knew it was my fault to have complained and so I didn't. Why can't I just say to her, nah it's ok, or, it's just a dress! Why must I think that I wouldn't be able to find a second dress anymore?!

My mom came into my room again and insisted that I buy another dress. I therefore had the chance to assure her, it's ok, I will keep a lookout for another dress, but if there's none, I'll wear this.

Next day after work, my mom regained her happiness and showed me my dress.

"I found the fur cutter in the store room! How's this looking now? Fine or not?" She asked.

Indeed, it looked as new as I first bought. No fur. In fact, even better, due to the really secured beads.

"WA! Looks very good!!! What's that fur cutter all about?! So interesting!" I was seriously trying to find out about that device, not acting nice to my mom.

She then showed me the device and we were chatting happily again. I praised her work for the beads and asked how many times she had threaded the needle for this, so on and for.

On my friend's big day, her makeover artist saw my dress and praised it to the heavens. I didn't tell her that in my heart, it's really the best dress in town with all that story behind it. I was grinning away the whole day.

---

Today, my mom's dry skin worsened. Her finger tips are so dry that they cracked and gave her great pains. I saw her skin condition yesterday while she was applying some common medication cream onto the affected areas. Patches of infections were everywhere on her body! I couldn't take it and gave her a piece of my mind.

"Why are you always so hardworking in every other thing except looking after yourself!!!"

Silly mom laughed out at herself and agreed with me. Immediately, I helped her applied the topical cream I had for my eczema on the infected areas and told her to go see the doctor today whom I've always frequented.

She MUST RECOVER!

Just wanna tell someone, anyone, that,
I love my mom and will give up anything for her just like how she will.

iPhone 3G IS COMING

2008-08-05T11:22:00.005+08:00

to Singapore on Aug 22nd!

Source: http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2008/07/23/20-more-countries-to-get-iphone-3g-on-august-22/

I AM READY TO SPEND! Muahahahaha.

UPDATES!!!

Singtel's leaked price plans here. Credits to Lionel.

Extremes

2008-07-20T03:31:00.001+08:00

Tell me.

How can one act as a tough female assassin, be the most beautiful woman in the world, top the highest paid hollywood actresses, be with the most handsome man in the world who happens to be the highest paid hollywood actor, adopt 3 children, have erotic sex and give birth to 3 kids within 2 years!!!?

Angelina Jolie can!

Quote -

Hollywood golden couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the proud parents of new-born twins, a boy named Knox Leon and a girl called Vivienne Marcheline, the hospital announced Sunday.

I can't accomplish even one single task listed above for god's sake, other than the er, erotic sex. Give me time for that too, I need some mental preparation.

Point is, women out there may spend the same 2 years just to slim down and achieve an at least average figure. Let alone giving birth 2 times.

While Jolie is beaming with her happiest life in the world, our very own local Singaporean Stomp's member by the user name, agnescsy, had just left a very saddening and scary thread in Stomp's forum titled, 'My Last Resort, Commit Suicide' on 18 July.

Update: agnescsy has deleted the whole chunk of her post, leaving behind the last paragraph and comments only. My speculation of this is that the post might affect her case in some way or another.

I feel like crying with her when I read one of the replies she has responded in the comments' section,

agnescsy-

This few night i am hugging my son tightly, for i know that i will not had the chance to do that agian. I hope those who saw this article. please continue to guide me.

And i also want to thank all the people out there for replying this thread.
I am alone and i just can't stop crying

KNNBCCB LA!!!

IMMORAL CHILDISH SAF STUPID IMPOTENT BASTARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT THE HELL IS RSAF DOING??!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T THEY DO QUALITY CONTROL AT ALL?!!!!!!!

I can't believe the INCOME TAX I HAVE JUST PAID is to REAR AN ANIMAL LIKE HIM.

I'D RATHER GIVE BLINDLY TO THAT CORRUPTED MING YI REVEREND.

For goodness sake,
$3200?????????

Oh! That's to pay him for doing his part of protecting our country!

Sorry, my bad that I didn't know a stupid low educated person who only knows how to surf facebook, fucks around and throws his family away IS loyally protecting our country.

ARGHHHHHHHH SHE IS SO FUCKED!!!!!! WHy is she suffering from all the court cases and that impotent si gin nah can abscond just like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM ANGRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

IS THIS HOW SINGAPORE'S LAW WORKS? BLINDSPOTS TOTALLY IGNORED?

I don't know how to help her, I can only spread her news around and hope people who could help can advise her. She said the final verdict of her court case is to be due on 30 July. Sighhhhhh.

Maybe, she should try adopting 3 orphans.

Karma VS Celebration

2008-07-15T11:14:00.006+08:00

Don't ever sound too cocky, you wouldn't be able to handle the karma that follows.

The recent cold virus attack on Singapore is sooooo massive and severe that, quoted from Tak Yee's doctor,

"Out of 10, 9 patients visited me due to cough."

At the point when I wrote my previous post, I was still daydreaming about how I had battled with sicknesses easily etc. I had totally no idea the powerful virus was already lurking in everyone's neighborhood.

The next day, sky was clear and bright when I left my office building for lunch. Nobody in the right mind will bring a din deh umbrella and I happened to be in the right mind. Things will happen sooo coincidentally, like damn well-planned, when it comes to retribution.

You see a bright clear sky, you don't bring umbrella, you don't care about other strangers' cough, have a fulfilling good lunch, alight at the bus stop opposite your office building on the way back, suddenly rains, you cross the sheltered overhead bridge and wait for the rain to stop.

Rain doesn't stop. You have been waiting for 15 minutes drinking the bubble tea meant for enjoying in office. After throwing the plastic cup, you have enough of waiting. You brave the sunny rain all the way to the building's deck. Rain stops.

You can't help but sigh and scold to yourself a fuck. You are all drenched.

You will fall sick the next day after your sleep. Even with the method you think will cure your sickness is useless.

Tmd. I lose ok! Virus most powerful can?!

Lionel, don't lose faith in my method! The virus maybe strong this time, but do continue to use it to hasten the recovery period!

Met up with Tak Yee and OLC to celebrate Tak Yee's birthday last Thurs. We were all coughing unitedly. Still, we had our sumptous crab meal at the famous Melben Seafood outlet at Ang Mo Kio Blk 232. For good food, nothing else matters. The birthday girl even said she'll be back again for more!

The Venue

The Pinkie Birthday Girl, Chubby!

...with our kawaii version of ANG BAO for her!

Chubby With Roundbun's Spirit, as in, 精神

Wahahahaha Sorry bun, you shouldn't be so BIG. My bad my bad.

Chubby With OLC

Chubby With ME!

Dish 1: Crispy Tofu
4/5 Sandeestars

Dish 2: Fried errr.. whatever Chicken
3/5 Sandeestars

Dish 3: Fried ~~Round~~Buns
4/5 Sandeestars

Dish 4: Butter Crab
3/5 Sandeestars

Disappointing. We were given two small 老娘 aka old mother crabs. The meat was stuck on the shells. tmd.

Dish 5: Crab Beehoon Pot
4.5/5 Sandeestars

Grand Finale

I'm watching youuu...

Overall, its a worthy once-in-a-lifetime experience. I will not go back purposefully again though. Its location is really out of my way and its butter crab lost at least 1 sandeestar to Seafood Paradise's, where Sam had introduced.

We went to the branch at Singapore Flyer. Their chilli one is also veryyyy nice. I guess it all boils down to the freshness of the crab. Furthermore, their buns were CRISPY and sweet!!! We even joked that their bun easily usurps as the best dish and I gave it a 5/5 Sandeestars! Imagine how I feel, when I thought only JB's KFC have the authentic crispy sweet fried bun... Sedapppp!!!

P.S.

Snoogums-Boogums

2008-06-24T17:51:00.004+08:00

Superrr hilarious babies gibberish.

Courtesy of Arul!

A little kid trying to say blood
(Naw funnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy)

Say Fire Truck (Rated R)

I don't like you Mommy

Charlie bit my finger - again !

He's gonna kick MY ass?

I Want My Nose

Sandeestar Bling Bling Favicon

2008-06-18T16:13:00.005+08:00

I thought I should change my old, unsightly favicon before I critic too much on Google's recent one!

And, so I did. Check your address bar!

This new one, gold studded diamond with that Sandeestar bling, I totally love it! No more unsightly white border and it sits super beautifully on the glowing favicon area in the new Firefox 3!

Google oh Google... Do you need my help at all??? Wahahahaha.

Nonetheless, their OTHER submissions I thought, were better than the final one!

Submissions

Final Google favicon family

I'm Performing?!

2008-06-13T15:16:00.009+08:00

Just last week, My ex ex boss invited me to sing with him (a seasoned singer at live cafes) @ Music Dreamer Live Cafe, Marina Sq. And I agreed to grab this precious chance! Wahaha. But it turned out such that he just sat there and talk, and pushed me to sing with his partner. Well, his partner is a really pro singer too! So, no complaints!

Edit: This sacred night happened yesterday.

Me & Wei Yang - 爱和承诺
The mic of this camera was accidentally covered, thus the muffled audio at 2nd half of the vid. sigh.

Me & Wei Yang - 关怀方式

Wahahahaha malu alot of times but I love the sound system!!!!!!!

And, I'm not a singer there! Totally not up to the standard yet!

Booooo!

Edit edit: Hehe must add all these edits, thanks to Tak Yee, Arul & Bok for going with me yesterday. At first I was not confident enough to allow anybody to come along, but they were really sincere in supporting and kept reminding me to tell them the day to come. BIG THANK YOU AGAIN!

Happy Birthday, iPhone 3G!

2008-06-10T12:25:00.005+08:00

View its specifications here.

Thanks to Sam for being the ultimate Apple fan that I'm in the loop of iPhone's latest updates muahaha.

I'll definitely be getting the WHITE SOAP (that's what I call it since the added curves at the corners are really quite a big spoiler). I'm glad that the matt (aluminium?) back cover of the first iPhone isn't brought over to this version though muahaha.

Singtel will be the only operator selling it in Singapore. This is so selfish of them, therefore, I'll not patronise Singtel and get it through other means!

By the way, LV has already released a 3rd design for iPhone's case.

iPhone 3G 16gb: USD 299
LV iPhone case: USD 285

the pride: priceless.

*stroking hard the heads of iPhone engineers & designers*

Introducing My New Idol - Jade 刘力扬

2008-06-03T16:57:00.004+08:00

Ever since her debut duet with Yan Ya Lun of Farenheit in Ti Amo, I took interest in this girl's beautiful voice (which it has the X-factor I've always talked about) and went to search for more of her songs.

炎亞綸 & 劉力揚 - Ti Amo

When I first found out that she is a singer emerged from a China singing competition last year, and after seeing her tomboy look in pictures on her blog, I thought, sigh not another mainland butch singing! Just when I was about to close her page with disappointment, a song started playing in the background. It was her singing.

Woah, this butch can really sing. Let me check her other songs as well, I thought.

In the end, I downloaded all 3 songs from her blog and have been listening to them for quite a period of time before I got tired of them.

Then, when I was about to forget her, the Sichuan Earthquake video with the song, 眼泪笑了, made me cry and searched for this song's singer. It was then that I found out, this song is actually one of the songs from her upcoming debut album. This same song is playing on her blog currently.

How can she not be in my idol list right! This is the first time I idolize someone not by looks can!

Her voice not only caught my attention, it made me cried too.

And now..

Her debut album is out.

刘力扬 - 我就是这样
4.5/5 Sandeestars!

Recent AWESOME Duets

2008-06-03T15:53:00.007+08:00

LOOKING FORWARD TO KTV THIS SAT!!! GROWL.

吳忠明 & 葉瑋庭 - 花很迷惘
4.7/5 Sandeestars

还有些想逃虽然有预感应该逃不了
爱或不爱都一样苦恼花不够灿烂我不要
我能给你多少还要为你变得多计较
为何渴望燃烧又害怕拥抱

许多话欲言又止我知道我很渺小
放在我心里推敲意荡神摇

就算
花开季节你在远方暗香依然
我流的泪你怎么还青春那么短
不想也想将忘难忘我该把你怎么办
花海中灯火阑珊迷惘思念抛向何方

还有些想逃虽然有预感应该逃不了
爱或不爱都一样苦恼花不够灿烂我不要
我能给你多少还要为你变得多计较
为何渴望燃烧又害怕拥抱

许多话欲言又止我知道我很渺小
放在我心里推敲意荡神摇

就算
花开季节你在远方暗香依然
我流的泪你怎么还青春那么短
不想也想将忘难忘我该把你怎么办
花海中灯火阑珊迷惘思念抛向何方

花开季节你在远方暗香依然
我流的泪你怎么还青春那么短
不想也想将忘难忘我该把你怎么办
花海中灯火阑珊迷惘思念抛向何方

刘力扬 & 林宥嘉 - 传说
4/5 Sandeestars

词: 施人诚曲: 郑楠

扬:宇宙洪荒那时候
第一句爱是谁说出口
当时的他如何形容
对方听懂不懂
林:开天辟地了以后
第一对恋人什麼结果
洞穴湖泊日升月落
他们爱了多久
如果我们那时就相遇
会不会爱得比较放心
合:也许分离还没被发明
来折磨爱情

林:一千次轮回都不错过
扬:一万里相随都不放手
合:在每个尽头再约好碰头
再睁开眼就认出你我

扬:一千次轮回足不足够
林:一万里漂泊又算什麼
合:这人海辽阔爱总被磋跎
总该留一篇传说

合:我会尽我全力
抵抗时间的侵袭
不停地爱你

扬:还好我有你
林:幸好你有我
合:一起写一篇传说

蕭敬騰 & 張惠妹 - 一眼瞬間
4/5 Sandeestars

(女)白茫茫的星光
洒在长长路上
想念的冰凉
你知道吗
你浅浅的微笑
深似海的眼光
都能掀起我
滔天的巨浪
(男)你相信吗
这是命吗
这次我们放弃抵抗
哪怕拥抱
在身上
画下深深的伤
(合)只要看你一眼一瞬间
哪怕是最后画面
我的世界
因为爱过而完美
谁都不该离太远
只要看你一眼一瞬间
足够我熬过千年
我不后悔
爱若让末日提前
我们要一起
好好迎接那句点
(女)白茫茫的星光
洒在长长路上
想念的冰凉
你知道吗
你浅浅的微笑
深似海的眼光
都能掀起我
滔天的巨浪
(男)你相信吗
这是命吗
这次我们放弃抵抗
哪怕拥抱
在身上
画下深深的伤
(合)只要看你一眼一瞬间
哪怕是最后画面
我的世界
因为爱过而完美
谁都不该离太远
只要看你一眼一瞬间
足够我熬过千年
我不后悔
爱若让末日提前
我们要一起
好好迎接那句点
(女)如果相爱是错
(男)错过又算什么
(合)这一次我们
宁死不放手
往彼此的心里跳
跳过天荒地老
Wo Oh ...
只要看你一眼一瞬间
哪怕是最后画面
我的世界
因为爱过而完美
谁都不该离太远
只要看你一眼一瞬间
足够我熬过千年
我不后悔
爱若让末日提前
我们要一起
好好迎接那句点

10 Sichuan Clips, 10 Times I Cried.

2008-05-22T18:10:00.021+08:00

A lot of things to say. A lot of things to share.

I have been following the news of Sichuan Earthquake on Youku.com and gathered the following 10 clips out of the abundant videos uploaded by Youku's members, either news or self-made video of heart wrenching photos.

1. 四川,不哭 (Sichuan, Don't Cry)

Original self-made video from a web user. Background music is 眼泪笑了, sung by my latest favorite singer, 刘力扬 (Liu Li Yang) from China. This clip soared in viewership within days and contrary to its title, it left more people shedding tears of sadness.

2. 母亲舍身护婴手机遗言宝贝一定要记住我爱你!

This news clip made the news reporters cried as they report on live broadcast. It is about a mother who protected her baby during the quake by hugging it and bending forward. When the rescuers found them amidst the rubbles, the baby is still alive, warm and soundly sleeping in the firm arms of its dead mother. Sigh.

Whats more, the mother left her last message in her mobile:
Baby, if you can survive, you must remember, mummy loves you.

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

3. 她不再醒来向战斗在第一线的人们致敬

A nurse who had been taking care of Sichuan's earthquake victims for days without rest finally collapsed and succumbed to her originally weak heart. During the critical period of rescuing her, her husband was so worried and anxious that he couldn't control his hands.

The white angel had her heart resumed pumping for 11 times throughout the rescue but left finally forever. Her husband couldn't control and collapsed onto the floor crying for her. Everyone around rushed to support him.

The saddest part is, their daughter came to hug her fallen father and cried PAPA, PAPA. Arghh.

4. 北川男子被埋为了老婆坚持73小时，救出后却坚持不了,现场女记者痛哭不已

A victim, Chen Jian's strong will to live for his wife kept him alive and appeared to be in a good shape even though he was suppressed under the huge broken wall pieces for 73 hours. Rescuers were trying their best to save him out while a female reporter interviewed him and giving him support.

This 16 minutes long video clip saw the whole episode of rescue and when they finally were carrying him down the rubble hill in the ultra dark night, Chen Jian let go of his will finally.

The rescuer scolded him, for being silly and giving up after all that perseverance. The female reporter also cried for him to wake up but to no avail. The scene ended with one of the male rescuers silently weeping behind.

5. 救援战士目击伤者死亡泪如雨下失控晕倒

The soldiers and rescuers really gave in all their hearts I tell you.

This soldier in the clip was being interviewed and when he was talking about witnessing victims dying in front of him, he just couldn't control and cried out. That sudden wrench of emotion made him collapse halfway through the interview.

6. 特写：九岁小英雄

This heroic cute little 9 years old boy, Ying Xiu, was studying when the quake hit Sichuan. Only 10 from his class of 31 students escaped from the school building in time.

During the escape, the walls suddenly collapsed on 2 of his friends and him. He tried to climb out and when he finally did, he didn't run away but instead, he saved the 2 of them by pulling them out and carrying them 1 by 1, despite his small size, to the principal.

He survived, rescued his friends but lost his parents. His sister brought him down the hill and walked for 7 hours to the victims' camp, waiting for the hopeful news of their parents to come.

7. 11岁女孩跳下6楼逃生后重返塌楼救出多名老师

A right decision made at the right time and at the right place. This 11 years old girl decided to jump down from her classroom on the 6th floor onto the farm's field in the nick of time. Just as she jumped, she said the building collapsed behind her.

She survived the fall without injuries but did not run away as well. She turned back and went into the messy rubble to save many teachers out.

During her interview, she cried and said she couldn't say sorry to her dad anymore and that she had lost her dad forever. When volunteers told her her mum is on her way to meet up with her, she quickly wiped her tears and requested for food so that she would appear energetic enough not to let her mother worry.

When her mother came into the room, they hugged in tears. The kind of lost and found feeling, you know, is really indescribable.

8. 汶川空投伞兵救灾

SALUTE TO THE FRONTLINE SOLDIERS!!!

This batch of soldiers were the first troop to integrate into the dangerous disaster-stricken area by parachutes and reconnected Sichuan's communication with the world once again.

9. 汶川地震最新消息:灾区老太太跪求解放军：你们一定要吃一定要喝

Many Sichuan survivors were deeply touched by the relentless soldiers and volunteers during this difficult period. Sights of villagers offering food and drink to them are everywhere but this particular scene was really touching.

Soldiers often reject the villagers' offers due to the strict rules and shortage of food supply too. This grandmother was really grateful to them and persisted giving them the food she brought while telling them,

"All of you must eat and drink."

Upon many rejections from the brave soldiers, the grandmother kneeled down and plead with them to accept...

10. 让我们记住这些脸

Another web user made this video full of heart-aching photos, wanting us to remember each and every sad face during this catastrophe. May all of you be blessed with our love.

I cried in office seeing this. CAN SOMEONE GIVE HER BACK HER KINS?!!!!!!!!!

Donation methods here.

刘力扬 - 眼泪笑了
5/5 Sandeestars

比想象中更痛
你真的没回头
我命令眼泪不许失控
回忆不跟你走
都积在我心中
我就有责任让它值得被珍重
谢谢你曾让我难过
谢谢我没有想太多
当爱情左盼右顾的时候

我眼泪都笑了
谁还想哭呢
再勇敢地站着
找回光和热
面对你的时候
我不会舍不得
因为你已是过客
因为路有些曲折
是美的

心碎成了沙漠
就快开凿绿洲
我没有时间不知所措
你温柔的双手
本就不属于我
又何必在乎它以后属于谁呢
谢谢你曾让我难过
谢谢我没有想太多
当爱情左盼右顾的时候

我眼泪都笑了
谁还想哭呢
再勇敢地站着
找回光和热
面对你的时候
我不会舍不得
因为你已是过客
因为路有些曲折
是美的

我眼泪都笑了
谁还会哭呢
来不及完美的
就唱首离歌
想起你的时候
我不是卑微的
然而我没有遗憾
因为我已爱过你
深深的

Sichuan's Earthquake. Beijing's Olympics. China 2008.

2008-05-16T14:56:00.011+08:00

I have to give in already.

Sichuan's big disastrous earthquake melted the ice towards China in my heart and guess what! I teared while watching the saddening news clips on TV for... CHINA PEOPLE! *GASP*

No matter how pleasant the China's Chinese (TKL aka Tiong Kok Lang) sounds as they chat out loud, no matter how fragrant they smell while squeezing with them in every corner of Singapore or no matter how fit and strong they are to be able to grab a seat before passengers alight the MRT, I will learn to swallow my saliva, hold my breath and see them in a different light.

And, I don't want Doomsday to come anymore. I was seriously just feeling bored by work ok.

I am going to donate (!My Virgin Donation!) to offer some monetary help. Luckily DBS/POSB joined in this action together with Singapore Red Cross via their ATMs (finally) and it's going to make my (and yours!) kind action easier because UOB was the only bank before today who activated the donation appeal in their machines. What is Citibank still waiting for!?

It is also heartwarming to know that China is doing what they have promised, not being adamant in their old conservative way of handling politics and accepted help offered by Japan, Russia, South Korea and Singapore till date.

Offers of help poured from all over the world proves that this 50,000-estimated-casualties disaster may help greatly in the Beijing Olympics. A heavy price paid for earning sympathy, acceptance and attention in a wrong but unavoidable way. At least, I won't boycott it anymore. *gasp* This is a miracle.

I hope for China to overcome this disaster's aftermath.

Upon changing my perspective towards China, I finally heard and saw the videos of Beijing Olympics' 100 Days Countdown Show on YouTube. You know, there is really a humongous difference between hearing the theme song before and after the Sichuan's earthquake.

Those poignant scenes on the live performance of singers and China's people roaring words of hospitality to the world in their patriotic and united singing greatly stirred my feelings. They must be having very mixed emotions right now. Trying their best to be hospitable by speaking English to tourists while coping with the loss of their fellow Sichuan people.

So much so that, I give the theme song, Beijing Welcomes You, a 5/5 Sandeestars.

China, you can do it!!!

The Live Performance @ 100 Days Countdown Show

The Making Of

The Official Music Video

北京歡迎你
作曲：小柯
作詞：林夕

【陳天佳】迎接另一個晨曦帶來全新空氣
【劉歡】氣息改變情味不變茶香飄滿情誼
【那英】我家大門常打開開放懷抱等你
【孫燕姿】擁抱過就有了默契你會愛上這裡
【孫悅】不管遠近都是客人請不用客氣
【王力宏】相約好了再一起我們歡迎你
【韓紅】我家種著萬年青開放每段傳奇
【周華健】為傳統的土壤播種為你留下回憶
【梁詠琪】陌生熟悉都是客人請不用拘禮
【羽泉】第幾次來沒關係有太多話題

【成龍】北京歡迎你為你開天闢地
【任賢齊】流動中的魅力充滿著朝氣
【蔡依林】北京歡迎你在太陽下分享呼吸
【孫楠】在黃土地刷新成績

【周筆暢】我家大門常打開開懷容納天地
【韋唯】歲月綻放青春笑容迎接這個日期
【黃曉明】天大地大都是朋友請不用客氣
【韓庚】畫意詩情帶笑意只為等待你

【汪峰】北京歡迎你像音樂感動你
【莫文蔚】讓我們都加油去超越自己
【譚晶】北京歡迎你有夢想誰都了不起
【陳奕迅】有勇氣就會有奇蹟

【閻維文】北京歡迎你為你開天闢地
【戴玉強】流動中的魅力充滿著朝氣
【王霞李雙松】北京歡迎你在太陽下分享呼吸
【廖昌永】在黃土地刷新成績

【林依輪】北京歡迎你像音樂感動你
【張娜拉】讓我們都加油去超越自己
【林俊傑】北京歡迎你有夢想誰都了不起
【阿杜】有勇氣就會有奇蹟

【容祖兒】我家大門常打開開放懷抱等你
【李宇春】擁抱過就有了默契你會愛上這裡
【黃大煒】不管遠近都是客人請不用客氣
【陳坤】相約好了再一起我們歡迎你

【謝霆鋒】北京歡迎你為你開天闢地
【韓磊】流動中的魅力充滿著朝氣
【徐若瑄】北京歡迎你在太陽下分享呼吸
【費翔】在黃土地刷新成績

【湯燦】我家大門常打開開懷容納天地
【林志玲張梓琳】歲月綻放青春笑容迎接這個日期
【張靚穎】天大地大都是朋友請不用客氣
【許茹芸伍思凱】畫意詩情帶笑意只為等待你

【楊坤范瑋琪】北京歡迎你像音樂感動你
【游鴻明周曉歐】讓我們都加油去超越自己
【沙寶亮滿文軍】北京歡迎你有夢想誰都了不起
【金海心何潤東】有勇氣就會有奇蹟

【飛兒龐龍】北京歡迎你為你開天闢地
【吳克群齊峰】流動中的魅力充滿著朝氣
【5566 胡彥斌】北京歡迎你在太陽下分享呼吸
【鄭希怡刀郎】在黃土地刷新成績

【紀敏加屠洪剛吳彤】北京歡迎你像音樂感動你
【郭容劉耕宏騰格爾】讓我們都加油去超越自己
【金莎蘇醒韋嘉】北京歡迎你有夢想誰都了不起
【付麗珊黃征房祖】有勇氣就會有奇蹟

【全體】北京歡迎你有夢想誰都了不起
【全體】有勇氣就會有奇蹟
【全體】北京歡迎你有夢想誰都了不起
【全體】有勇氣就會有奇蹟

Doomsday 2012 Dec 21?

2008-05-13T17:05:00.003+08:00

Do you believe that the Earth will come to an end soon?

Arul showed me this episode of the documentary, Decoding The Past by History Channel, which was broadcasted originally last year.

Doomsday 2012 - Part 1

Doomsday 2012 - Part 2

I got obsessed totally after watching it and started googling about all the related words and numbers and left my work untouched since the world is going to end anyway.

The results from Google showed that lots of people around the world have already been aware of this 'prophecy' and some even signed up accounts at various sites using names like '20121221' etc. Worst still, some Christoph Kovacs guy bought the '20121221.com' domain as early as July 2006 so that it will become the most expensive domain before the world ends, leaving him as the richest sole survivor on Earth other than cockroaches.

You must be thinking, wa Sandy must be too free or mad to be searching for all these!

I think I am!!! Somehow deep in my heart I wish this prophecy is true wahahaha! Maybe it's the workload that makes me feel good when I hear something about the end of the world. I have already wished something like that would happen during the hyper marketing of Cloverfield the movie on the world wide web wahaha, now it really happens! I mean at least, it's started to get exciting on the web!

Never mind me, I will regret what I have said when Doomsday really comes.

Before you believe too much in the 2012 prophecy, read this and you'll see how disappointed I am in the end facing my Photoshop again.

Happy ♥ Mother's ♥ Day 2008!

2008-05-11T23:39:00.005+08:00

Treated my whole family to Swenson's, IMM, today!

My super bubbly Popo (My mum's mother), Mama (that's what I call my mum) & Me!

Sigh, here's the only place I dare to say this in exclamationsss:
(♥)^∞ THEM LAR!!!

My Papa (that's what I call my dad), my bro (youngest of us) and my sis.

Ok, though they're not the leads today, I (♥)^∞ them as well to prevent politics.

Not going to say anymore mushy things already. They should know how I feel towards them themselves.

Thanks to whoever for blessing me with such a family, esp my mama!

Argh ok I'd better stop.

Argh.

*Cry!*

2008-05-08T17:01:00.006+08:00

PHEW! Take a break here.

Recent workload is madness. I restricted myself from opening MSN to increase the attention span on work for almost one month already. Guess I did not only benefit myself but also benefited my JMs, I ASSUME.

As such, my mood swung very often. Sighh. When I could not design anything solid for that day, that night I would look like charcoal and ready to burst into flames at anybody. While after I did something super solid or quite a substantial amount of work, I would cheer up and tease the people I have fumed on previous days,

"You know why my mood is so good now??? I have done very good work today and I think I deserve a pair of new shoes!"

Sigh. Someone said I'm a 'happy poor girl and a sad rich one'. People spend when they are feeling down but I am totally opposite.

Barely only a week has passed in May, I have spent 1k already. Before you scold me for contradicting my previous post, I am also spending to reward myself for saving up to this X amount I have targeted previously! Therefore, it is a cause for joy! HURRRRRRRRRRRRR nnpp!

People close enough to me would also know that I am SUPER strict with organizing my daily life stuffs. This is my good point because,

• I can be a good daughter who doesn't need her parents to worry,

• I can be a thoughtful girlfriend who plans for her boyfriend,

• I can be a good mother who plans for her children,

• I can be a good friend who thinks far for her friends (just an example to add on, not talking about you wahahaha),

• I can be a good employee who is sooo organized and meeting deadlines.

But, sad to say, this is also my worst point as,

• I have been a disrespectful daughter when I scolded my mother just because she put my panty into my sister's closet,

• I have been an unreasonable girlfriend when I blamed my boyfriend for the things that were planned so eagerly by me and NOT HIM. HMPF. I always bluff myself by thinking it's always the girl who plans for small things while the guy plans for big ones.

• I may become the most haggard mother when I get angry with my children every now and then I see the toy car out of the toy box which I have already kept 5 minutes ago and 10 minutes ago,

• I always control my weird nosy character very very hard when I see friends not planning good enough for themselves by telling myself it's really none of my business just let them die please.

• I feel like killing myself for being such an organized worker who always clear the recycle bin on my desktop or shift deleting some supposedly redundant file which finally proved to be the most important file in the world.

In short, I am just one straight line,
________________________

disciplined but not flexible,
safe but not exciting,
reserved but having super high potential of going crazy.

I was not like that when I was still studying! Do I call this maturity? No I don't think so.

I still scold at will.
CHILDISH!!!

My 4-Year-Old Recurring Lips' Problem

2008-04-22T12:33:00.008+08:00

When I used to be a student, I loved applying lip gloss and tinted lip balms to school. Those pink supple lips used to make me a boys-killer as the rest of the girls had raw, pale, unevenly tanned faces and lips due to puberty and sun exposure during extra-curricular activities.

I believe everybody still remembers the then famous like fwhat Mentholatum Lip Ice Sheer Color. Its advertisement was so alluring and loud on TV that I, as a lip color fanatic, went to purchase it soon after I saw that ad. Its color on my lips suited perfectly to my skin tone and made me felt like Mentholatum should have asked me to be its ambassador then.

I stuck to it and it stuck to me like we would give up on ourselves without each other.

After a year, during the Open House of my polytechnic when I was leading a group of secondary school students around, my lips started to swell. It was burning and therefore began to itch. I thought it was just a temporary syndrome due to the hot weather and might be some threatening signal sent by my brain to the lips telling them not to bother telling how nice my poly was to those students.

I was wrong.

The swelling and itchiness got worse day after day. My lips started to crack and tear yellow liquid (white blood cells), then dried up and peeled, then cracked and teared, then dried up and peeled again and again that I lost all my other senses already.

Why, I thought, must it be my lips??? I stared at others' with envy. Looking at their healthy pink lips touching the spicy dishes without worry made me felt like I could hear my poor lips crying. As the peeling continued, I continued using the Lip Ice balm thinking that it would condition my dry lips.

I was wrong again.

Whenever I applied it, the menthol did help a bit to soothe pain and itchiness but it didn't condition. The sheer color turned the peeling dried skins into ugly pink residues on my lips. The disaster did not just stop there. The swelling started again after a while. Worse still, the area under my lower lip and above my chin started to sore, itch and tear too! Endless shit.

I was either too stupid or too forgiving that I refused to think that the whole problem started with Lip Ice balm. Finally when I changed to Vaseline lip balm, the lips recovered a little. This whole episode lasted for 1 year and when I thought it has ended, I applied lip gloss one day.

Episode 2 started, the whole disaster revived again. CAN I NEVER APPLY COLOR ON MY LIPS AGAIN?!

On and off this problem stayed. I consulted doctor in 2006 and he prescribed me some really magical medications. The lips and skin around them recovered in just 3 days. He asked me to continue putting lip balm for about 3 times a day when the need arise. My lips smiled brilliantly ever since. Even though the color was pale, I was really afraid of putting anymore fake colors onto them. Furthermore, pale but watery lips was the trend till now. No problem, I was fine with them as long as they're healthy, really.

And fuck it happened again a week ago.

...

...

The speechless disappointment after all the hard work of stopping myself from putting lip color is just like being dumped by your boyfriends or girlfriends, totally helpless without knowing why.

I researched about this on Google and found a blog post with comment threads from people with exactly the same problem. They all said what I was feeling in the comments, feel better knowing there are many other individuals out there worrying about this together. That post's author commented in a thread too, providing the possible stem of cause and its cure.

Following that, along with my doctor's prescription, I am going to post the full medication details here and hope it'll help all the poor souls out there like me.

Nah, am not so kind. Just wanna post here so that I can record down the medications' names.

Here goes,

Symptoms:

Note: My lips have recovered and this picture is taken AFTER I have applied the medications.

Swelling/cracking/peeling/tearing lips
Eczema (red, itchy, flaky skin) around the lips
Cold Sore/ Herpes (tiny blisters with yellow liquid which pain a lot when burst) around the lips.

Possible Causes:

Color chemicals in lip glosses, balms
Yeast built up in intestines lowers immune system towards viruses.

Medications & Supplements:

Medijel Gel (Edible medication for sore swelling lips) - Apply on the lips 3 times a day.

Hydrocortisone Cream (Medication for Eczema) - Apply thinly on red, itchy and flaky area around the lips, usually under, 2 times a day. Not to be taken.

Hoho I just collected my cream today.

Acyclovir Cream (Medication for Cold Sore/Herpes) - Apply thinly on the tiny blistered area, if any, 4 hourly. Not to be taken.

Oil of Oregano (Supplement for killing yeast & much more!) - Drip 1 - 2 drips under tongue, hold for 5 - 10 seconds and swallow together with saliva, 3 times a day.

Har! Not advertising for iPod Touch ok.

PACMAT The Game

2008-04-18T18:43:00.003+08:00

Wahahaha this is a total ridicule to our beloved Police Force and SAF.

You are Mas Selamat. You escape through the toilet bowl and sewage pipes into the Nature Reserves. The uniformed policeman is going to be very persistent to find you at his own speed and direction that you can escape even when you are right beside that policeman.

Brought to you by talkingcock.com

What The!

2008-04-18T11:19:00.006+08:00

Gaspz! Am I slow or what?!

Been around this world for 24+ years and yet to realise this!!! Do you?!!

Ok. What's the link with the following brands?

• SoftSheen-Carson
• Biotherm
• The Body Shop
• Cacharel
• Diesel Perfumes
• Garnier
• Giorgio Armani Parfums and Cosmetics
• Guy Laroche
• Helena Rubinstein
• Kérastase
• Kiehl's
• Lancôme
• L'Oréal Paris
• L'Oréal Professionnel
• Matrix
• Maybelline New York
• Paloma Picasso
• Ralph Lauren
• Redken
• Shu Uemura
• Victor et Rolf parfums
• Vichy
• Mizani

You don't?
YOU DO?!

GOSHHHH.
My favorite brand when I was still a student, be it shampoo or cosmetics, was L'Oreal.

Now that I have 'upgraded' my bathing barang barangs to mostly those of The BodyShop, facial products to Biotherm's, I end up paying to the same COMPANY!

YES!

The list of brands above,
BELONGS TO L'OREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew Maybelline had something to do with L'Oreal but I really didn't know L'Oreal IS THAT BIG A FLAG!

Redken? Biotherm??? Shu Uemura?? Giorgio Armani Perfumes? Ralph Lauren? WTF?!!!

I'm not angry at all you know. This only proves my choice and taste of products didn't change at all. Really shocked at the level of my loyalty man.

Long live L'Oreal! 万万岁!

The 2 Duperlicious Maris'

2008-04-11T14:54:00.009+08:00

I think I should rename myself Marianne or Marienne. Even Mario Brothers are popular till date.

Introducing:

1. 3 outstanding songs from Mariah Carey's latest album, E=MC2, and,

2. A YouTube-emerged new singer, Marié Digby, who has just cut her first album with Hollywood Records due to her rising fame after posting self-recorded videos of her singings on YouTube, especially after singing Rihanna's Umbrella. Not only taunted with her half Irish and Japanese beautiful looks, she is equipped with a beautiful voice, the talent of composing music on her guitar and piano skills. The world is just so unfair.

Check out her videos if you're interested to hear more.

P.S. Bombed this post to share with those who have the spare time for beautiful songs & singings.

Mariah Carey - I Stay In Love
4.8/5 Sandeestars

I Stay In Love
Baby, I stay in love with you

Dying inside cause I can't stand it
Make or break up
Can't take this madness
We don't even really know why
All I know is baby I
Try and try so hard
To keep our love alive
If you dont' know me at this point
Then I highly doubt you ever will
I really need you to give me
That unconditional love I used to feel
It's no mistaking
We're just erasing
From our hearts and minds

And I know we said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you

And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like 'Oh well'
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you
Now no matter what I do
Baby, baby
I stay in love with you

Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Baby, I stay in love with you

It cuts so deep
It hurts down to my soul
My friends tell me
I ain't the same no more
We still need each other
When we stumble and fall
How we gon' act
Like what we had
Ain't nothin' at all

What I wanna do is
Ride shot-gun next to you
With the top down like we used to
Hit the block
....................
We both know our heart is breaking
Can we learn from our mistakes
I can't last one moment alone

We said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you

And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like 'Oh well'
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you
Now no matter what I do
Baby, baby
I stay in love with you

Mariah Carey - For The Record
4.5/5 Sandeestars

For the record
You oughta know
You wasn't thinking
When you let me go

But whatever
That's how it goes
Win some you lose some
And others you hold in your heart

Why it gets so hard
Tears you all apart
Even though you try to let go
No, no, no

Suddenly you're here
And it's so surreal
And I don't know
What the deal

Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time

Them other irregularities
They can't compete with MC
The whole entire world can tell
That you love yourself some me

People see ya know
Asking all about
Me and how they always thought we
Were so perfect together

Let's re-write the end
Start over again
And it's gon go better now

Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time

For the record
You'll always be a part of me
No matter what you do
And for the record
Can't nobody say
I didn't give my all to you

And for the record
I told you underneath the stars
That you belong to me
For the record
It's obvious that
We just can't let go of us, honey

Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time

Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time

For the record, baby
Now you know, baby

Mariah Carey - Bye Bye
4/5 Sandeestars

This is for my peoples
Who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby
Your man or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye
No, no, no

Mamas, daddys, sisters, brothers
Friends and cousins
This is for my peoples
Who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky
Cause we will never say bye

As a child there were them times
I didn't get it
But you kept me in line
I didn't know why
You didn't show up sometimes
On Sunday mornings and I missed you
But I'm glad we talked through

All them grown folk things
Separation brings
You never let me know it
You never let it show
Because you loved me and obviously
There's so much more left to say
If you were with me today
Face to face

I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on I wish
I could talk to you for a while
Miss you but I try not to cry
As time goes by

And it's true that you've
Reached a better place
Still I'd give the world to see your face
And be right here next to you
But it's like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say

Bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye

You never got a chance to see
How good I've done
And you never got to
See me back at number one
I wish that you were here
To celebrate together
I wish that we could
Spend the holidays together

I remember when you used to
Tuck me in at night
With the teddy bear you gave me
That I held so tight
I thought you were so strong
You'd make it through whatever
It's so hard to accept the fact
You're gone forever

I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on I wish
I could talk to you for a while
Miss you but I try not to cry
As time goes by

And it's true that you've
Reached a better place
Still I'd give the world to see your face
And be right here next to you
But it's like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say

Bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye

This is for my peoples
Who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby
Your man or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye

Mamas, daddys, sisters, brothers
Friends and cousins
This is for my peoples
Who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky
Cause we will never say bye, bye.

I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on I wish
I could talk to you for a while
Miss you but I try not to cry
As time goes by

And it's true that you've
Reached a better place
Still I'd give the world to see your face
And be right here next to you
But it's like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say

Bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye

Marie Digby's version - Umbrella
4.5/5 Sandeestars

You had my heart, and we'll never be world apart
Maybe in magazines, but you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the dark, you can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because

[Chorus]
When the sun shine
We'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath imma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

[Verse 2]
These fancy things, will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because

[Chorus]
When the sun shine
We'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath imma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

Marie Digby - Say It Again
4/5 Sandeestars

the thing about love
is i never saw it coming
it kind of crept up
and took me by surprise
and now there's a voice inside my heart
its got me wondering
is it true..? I wanna hear it one more time
move in a little closer
take it to a whisper
just a little louder...
Say it Again for me
cause i love the way it feels
when you are telling me that i'm
the only one who blows your mind
say it again for me
it's like the whole world
stops to listen
when you tell me you're in love...
say it again

the thing about you
is you know just how to get me
you talk about us
like there's not end in sight
the thing about me
is that i really wanna let you
open that door
and walk into my life
move in a little closer
take it to a whisper
just a little louder..
Say it Again for me
cause i love the way it feels
when you are telling me that i'm
the only one who blows your mind
say it again for me
it's like the whole world
stops to listen
when you tell me you're in love..
and it feels like
it's the first time
that anybody's ever brought
the sun without the rain
never in my whole life
have i heard words
as beautiful as when you say my name..

Elephant Draws Self Portrait!

2008-04-03T11:07:00.001+08:00

I WANT TO PINCH THAT NOSE TIP!!!

Woo!

2008-04-01T13:24:00.004+08:00

I read this somewhere on their official blog!
Didn't realise our blogs had a secret message by Blogger!
FUN CAN!! I tried on mine and it worked keke.

You can find another friend to challenge with you and see who's vision is better!

Follow the instructions to see that message:

1. Open Firefox cos it only works there.

2. Highlight my whole blog with Ctrl A. You should see a number of overlapped light grey boxes.

3. Tilt your head to the left.

4. Count the number of overlapped VERTICAL boxes. Yeah. Only vertical ones, while your head is tilted.

5. Mind you, there are hidden vertical boxes due to illusionary placements. Try looking away at the monitor and see if you can spot them using your side vision, either that or, use my favorite 'cock-eye' tactic. I always used it for seeing 3D pictures hehe.

6. After calculation, keep the number in your heart and scroll my blog all the way down and see if you got the correct answer and you'll get the message!!!

Web Cam with WONG

2008-03-26T00:32:00.005+08:00

Guo ran is sisters. Even sleep also wear same shirt coincidentally.

My ugliest funny face is finally published on sandeestar.blogspot.

TWIST through the cyberworld, with my running nose!

Random After-Lunch Stuffs

2008-03-25T21:30:00.004+08:00

Firstly, let me thank my friends who got worried about my previous post. It was actually nothing. I thought too much over it and got even more worked up while I typed. The morale of that post is still valid though. SAVE WHILE YOU CAN. Don't talk about CPF already. Wait until you cannot spell CPF you also cannot get it man.

Anyway, meet the certified Singapore's 3rd Tallest Person... William!

... with the shortest guy in my company, Arul! wahaha.

William: What a small boy he is hiak hiak hiak.
Arul: I got iPhone can already.

And after walking back to office after lunch, sweating all over due to the piercing sunlight, the dark clouds came. Jiayi suspects it was Horton looking over at us.

Lessons

2008-03-11T10:07:00.002+08:00

WASSUP wassup.

The past month and still going is busy busy busy. Oh who ain't busy you'd say. Anyone who's useful is busy and can't blog like nobody's business. Er hem.

DING DING DIIINNNNNGGG This's an alarm to all working fellows with CPF. Coming 1st April, if you are still not in the situation, you must be dreaming that you're still a kid and not being mature enough yet to care about financial plans. Ok that's all I'm telling. I'm not gonna waste my energy typing out of goodwill. You go find out yourself kiddo.

Growing up is still painful for me. Though I'm not talking about monthly menses, it certainly is part of the pain. After working for 2 years and going, I can't deny I enjoy working life more than schools'. Well but, when I thought I could buy the most expensive things around, my previous company called it a day due to investor's pulling of the plug. Fuck and thanks to that investor I've learnt a precious lesson that nothing is forever when it comes to Mr. M. Oney.

I took all in a positive way though. I've had a taste of all extremes that not many people can experience. From miserable starting pay, to having many counter offers suddenly, to seeing company folding up, to holding stocks of my current company really made adrenaline raced to and fro my weak heart in the most ardent way ever. I did not even have the chance to breathe and think can. And the amenity is, all these happened within just TWO YEARS. I mean, it all felt like crashed course's lessons to me. If I didn't experience those plunges, my life would have been cultivated to sparing no thoughts for buying a few LVs in one month. I have learned to save while I can. I have learned that those spendthrifts will suffer in the latter part of their lives.

Let this post be a hammer on all stupid heads of those who are still posing rich yet you know you really are not. SAVE WHILE YOU CAN IDIOTS.

Thou shalt be rich not by appearance, but from within your heart and of course, your bank account.

Sam's Macbook AIR

2008-02-25T11:50:00.003+08:00

It's really ultra thin and flat. Though you can type on it like L you still cannot hold it up like L. It's still too heavy for 2 fingers.

Gathering at Ms Amy's House on CNY

2008-02-21T16:06:00.002+08:00

Just a few pictures of 0305's CNY gathering 2008 at Ms Amy's house...

Ms Amy! She was so good to us that she made her debut in cooking mee soup for us!

0305 with Ms Amy and her dear son..

That is why I said the guy in that ad looks so familiar...

OLC's New Hot GF!

2008-02-05T15:43:00.000+08:00

I only know OLC is good at knowing the latest updates of movies, but didn't know he's THAT good in girls too!!!

WAHAHA. Nice gimmick of Meet The Spartans. Will definitely catch it in cinemas. Lovers of 300 should go watch the parody too!!! Credit goes to Sam, as he played the prank on Arul and showed us hahaha.

This video tells us, scandals can not only be in the form of pictures, but in videos too. What's impossible in this world you tell me.

'

Edison's Message on Recent Scandal Pictures

2008-02-04T23:23:00.000+08:00

"I've decided to break my silence today and make this statement to the media and to all people involved in this strange ordeal. Recent documents being posted online have been intentionally hurtful and malicious not only to the victims but to our whole community.

"I have already handed matters over to the police and have been assisting them with this case from the first day onwards. Due to ongoing investigations, I am unable to comment any further upon this case.

"The lives of many innocent people have been affected by this malicious and criminal conduct, and in this regard I am filled with pain, hurt and frustration.

"I hereby use this opportunity to apologize to anyone who has been affected by this strange, strange ordeal.

"I now call upon everyone to help and assist the victims of this case. If you have ever downloaded any of these images, please do not forward them to anyone. Please do not send them to anyone. If you are still in possession of these images, I urge you to please destroy them immediately. Let's help the wounded heal their wounds. I urge you to help the victims and not make anything worse."

ROCS at Jay's World Tour Concert Singapore 2008

2008-01-19T17:26:00.001+08:00

19 January 2008

ROCS' appearance on Jay Chou's World Tour Concert Singapore really rocked the Indoor Stadium. Ok, at least Block T37.

A few photos of ROCS were caught on camera before the concert started. Surprisingly, given the superstar status of ROCS, they were super friendly to whoever took these pictures.

C(hubby), R(oundbun) and O(LC)

Superstars on the Outside, Fans Within

It was not hard to tell ROCS are just like any other fans of Jay Chou. Light sticks, cameras and serious preparation looks were spotted on everyone of the group of five.

ROCS Atmosphere

When the concert started, ROCS were seen waving their light sticks and the green "I ♥ U JAY" hand cut-outs furiously while singing along with Jay Chou.

Fans at the same block of the stadium lifted their spirits when ROCS started standing up, cheering and dancing for Jay. Soon after, only around 30% of that block of audience were left seated boringly and stony, and that highly contrasted the ROCS atmosphere.

"We had a fun night screaming for Jay. But overall, if Jolin's concert earned a 4.5/5 Sandeestars, Jay's only worthed 3." Sandeestar said.

"Mayday's concert was way better." Roundbun commented.

"I think we make better guests than Nan Quan Ma Ma." OLC concluded.

Seemed like only Chubby loved Jay wholeheartedly. When asked, she said,

"Maybe I haven't been to many concerts, but I have enjoyed myself thoroughly tonight."

Linda's Big Day!

2008-01-12T17:19:00.001+08:00

A bit of LONG summary here wahaha.

Linda was my lower seconday school classmate and one fine day, after years of losing touch, she found me through Friendster (one of the dead accounts of mine) last year and messaged me. Clever enough of her, she left a message at the Chatterbox on this page and that was how we contacted each other again.

Then this year, around one week before her actual big day (12 Jan 2008), she called and asked me to be in for her team bride recruitment. Really, I have never done this before though I have already been bridesmaid twice, and so I agreed like immediately as I knew it would be fun.

Hehe and on her big day itself, things went really well with Yishan's (chairman of team bride) coordination. I must say, Yishan really put in a lot of effort and attention on Linda that day. Great job girl. The rest of us helped in the little ways too, like our bargain session with team groom, bringing Linda's barang barangs around, reception during the dinner etc.

Not to mention, Linda was soooooooooooooooooooo beautiful and her hubby was really charming the whole day. It is so good for them to have found each other and make their world perfect. And guess what, we must have been too busy that I forgot to take a proper shot of the couple in their wedding gowns and suits. My photos are more of candid shots haha.

And how fortunate can a bride be? Linda and hubby went for advanced honeymoon to Greece and their cameraman friend followed on their 10-days trip to do photoshoot of them!!! The end result of the album was breathtaking. So much so that, the cameraman earned extra revenue by publishing their wedding pictures on 2000 copies of calendars circulating on the market now! If I were them, I would be overjoyed to be qualified as a cover models!!!

Our makeovers for the night were sponsored too! THANKS LINDA. Took the namecards of the makeover artist and the cameraman already hiak hiak.

Alright, all pictures and no words needed beyond this sentence...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MY BLOG!

2007-12-25T01:06:00.000+08:00

Nope, no pictures of Christmas trees this year. All were quite disappointing. I despise those who reused trees like Marina Sq. Even the highly-anticipated Paragon has such flat designs and color on the bulky big tree.

Nevertheless, great job to Forum, Tanglin Mall, Orchard Rd and AMK Hub for either their refreshingly-designed trees or intricately-beautiful Christmas decors!

And you there! Yes, you reader! Enjoy your holidays!!!

I'm Mad Over Theodore!!!

2007-12-17T17:25:00.000+08:00

Alvin and the Chipmunks
4/5 Sandeestars!!

Simon, Alvin and my darling cutie Theodore

I'll let Theodore sleep on my face!

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Rock Mix 2007)

This will be my incoming call ringtone!

(Dave:)Alright you Chipmunks, Ready to sing the new version of your song?

(Alvin:)You know we are

(Theodore:)Yeah, Lets sing it now!

(Dave:)Alright, Simon?

(Simon:)Alright

(Dave:)Alright, Theodore?

(Theodore:)Alright

(Dave:)Alright Alvin?...Alvin?...ALVIN!!!

(Alvin:)OH YEAHH!!

(Chipmunks:)

Christmas, Christmas time is near,

Time for toys and time for cheer.

We've been good, but we can't last,

Hurry Christmas, Hurry fast.

Want a plane that loops the loop,

(Alvin:) Me, I want a Hula-Hoop.

(Chipmunks:)

We can hardly stand the wait,

Please Christmas don't be late.

(Dave:) Guys, that was excellent.

Simon, great work.

(Simon:)Naturally!

(Dave:)Theodore, good job.

(Theodore:) He He He He

(Dave:)Alvin, You were a little flat

Watch it. Alvin... ALVIN!!!

(Alvin:) 2, 3, 4!!

(Chipmunks:)

Christmas, Christmas time is near,

Time for toys and time for cheer.

We've been good, but we can't last,

Hurry Christmas, Hurry fast.

Want a plane that loops the loop,

(Alvin:) I still want a Hula-Hoop.

(Chimpunks:)

We can hardly stand the wait,

Please Christmas don't be late.

We can hardly stand the wait,

Please Christmas don't be late.

Don't be late (x4)

CHRISTMAS DON'T BE LATE!

Witch Doctor 2007

And the ooh eeh ooh ah ah part as my SMS ringtone woohoo~

I told the witchdoctor, I was in love with you
I told the witchdoctor, I was in love with you
And than the witchdoctor, he told me what to do
He said that

ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang

I told the witchdoctor, you didn't love me true
I told the witchdoctor, you didn't love me nice
And than the witchdoctor, he gave me this advice
He said that

ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang

You been keeping love from me just like you were a miser
And I'll admit I wasn't very smart
So I went out to find myself a guy that's so much wiser
And he taught me the way to win your heart

My friend the witchdoctor, he taught me what to say
My friend the witchdoctor, he taught me what to do
I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you

ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang

You been keeping love from me just like you were a miser
And I'll admit I wasn't very smart
So I went out to find myself a guy that's so much wiser
And he taught me the way to win your heart

My friend the witchdoctor, he taught me what to say
My friend the witchdoctor, he taught me what to do
I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you

Oh, baby
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang (come on and)
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang

ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabingbang
ooh eeh ooh ahah, ting tang wallawallabangbang

First On-The-Go Blog Post

2007-11-23T15:21:00.000+08:00

Every year, I wait for this festive season to come as there'll definitely be surprises that'll change my life.

This year, my life has once again upgraded.
I can now blog on-the-go! And this is my very first otg post!!!

Update more after my big day festival is over :P

German Superstars - Cry On My Shoulder

2007-11-09T11:24:00.000+08:00

Teared at the 2nd chorus! Emo! Emo!

4.8/5 Sandeestars!

*Thanks sis for playing this on her mobile one fine day.

Jay Chou - 彩虹 MV

2007-10-29T10:40:00.000+08:00

4.3/5 Sandeestars!
OLC strongly recommended 4.6/5 but I seriously find there's a part in the lyrics which doesn't fit nicely.

A song composed and written solely by Jay Chou himself.
It was originally written for his movie, Secret. Jay rewrote the lyrics for it and added in his latest album, Jay Chou On The Run.

那里有彩虹告诉我
能把能把我的愿望还给我
为什么天这么安静
所有的云都跑到我这里
有没有口罩一个给我
释怀说了太多就成不真给我
也许时间是一种解药
也是我现在正服下的毒药
看不见你的笑我怎么睡得着
你的声音这么近我却抱不到
没有地球太阳还是会饶
没有理由我也能自己走
你要离开.我知道很简单
你说依赖.是我们的阻碍
就算放开.但能不能别没收我的爱
当作我最后才明白

有没有口罩一个给我
释怀说了太多就成不真给我
也许时间是一种解药
也是我现在正服下的毒药
看不见你的笑我怎么睡得着
你的声音这么近我却抱不到
没有地球太阳还是会饶
没有理由我也能自己走
你要离开.我知道很简单
你说依赖.是我们的阻碍
就算放开.但能不能别没收我的爱
当作我最后才明白

看不见你的笑要我怎么睡得着
你的声音这么近我却抱不到
没有地球太阳还是会饶会饶
没有理由我也能自己走掉
释怀说了太多就成不真给我
也许时间是一种解药解药
也是我现在正服下的毒药

I AM BACK!

2007-10-19T15:36:00.000+08:00

I can't find words to describe my love for taipei already.

Definitely a detailed writeup coming up later that I aim to make those who wanted to go taipei regret for not going. Watch out.

Especially October, their autumn-going-winter period = BEST TIME TO SHOP AND EAT.

The feeling is like, if I ever come to Singapore as a tourist, I will not come back again, if I can choose not to come back from Taipei, I may stay there forever.

Totally am not worried about the China-Taiwan issue wahaha.

While I'm at Taipei, Jolin had to be at London attending Australian diva Kylie Minogue's documentary, "White Diamond" premiere gala. Irritating man.

But I found out today that both of them have sung a duet, 'In My Arms', which is to be included in the asian version of Kylie's new album, 'X'. Can't wait for the music video of these two babes exchanging sexy moves already, let the picture below aid you in your imagination.

Now, continue to let Kylie's orginal version of 'In My Arms' spice up your thoughts.

"Kylie Minogue 唱得好好，我的好胜心战胜压力，想出以3种发声方式录音" Jolin said.

3 types of vocal cannnnnnnn. Good marketing technique makes me feel its immense suspense right now.

Furthermore, it is breast cancer month now. It is so apt that Kylie, as a patient who has battled breast cancer, release her album at this period.

"我一直看着Kylie Minogue 对抗乳癌，她是非常坚强的现代女性，令我感到佩服，是我心目中的女神。" Jolin said.

May all ladies and gentlemen be healthy and strong-willed to fight whatever bad things that come along.

The first night I spent in Taipei Fullerton Hotel, Jay Chou welcomed me.

On TV that is. His new song, 牛仔很忙 aka Cowboy on the Run, has released the music video on that particular night.

4.5/5 Sandeestars!

And throughout all nights I have spent in Taipei, the lyrics have already etched in my brain.

I laughed at the stupid but cute mv every time it played. Jay is really sensitive and good at making stuff which audience wants to see and hear. No wonder the half an hour's interval between this mv's play time on Taipei's TV.

Till next post. I Love Taipei!

F.I.R. - 月牙灣

2007-10-12T11:02:00.000+08:00

4.8/5 Sandeestars!
I want to singggggg k!!!!!

作詞/Lyricist：阿沁　
作曲/Composer：易家揚 & 謝宥慧

敦煌天空的沙礫　帶著我們的記憶
我從半路看回去　這秦關漫漫好蜿踞
夢想穿過了西域　包含了多少的禪意
愛情像一本遊記　我會找尋他的謎語

* 看月牙彎下的淚光　在絲路之上被遺忘 *
　
# 是誰的心啊　孤單的留下
他還好嗎　我多想愛他
那永恆的淚凝固的一句話
也許可能蒸發

是誰的愛呀比淚水堅強
輕聲呼喚就讓我融化
每一滴雨水演化成我翅膀
向著我愛的人追吧 #

夢想穿過了西域　包含了多少的禪意
愛情像一本遊記　我會找尋他的謎語

repeat * # #

Jay Chou - 牛仔很忙 (Hit FM 首播 10 Oct 2007)

2007-10-10T12:19:00.000+08:00

Jay Chou's new song premiere from his upcoming 8th album, On The Run, which is to be released on 2 Nov 2007.

曲：周杰伦词：黄俊郎

呜啦啦啦火车笛随著奔腾的马蹄小妹妹吹著口琴夕阳下美了剪影
我用子弹写日记介绍完了风景接下来换介绍我自己

我虽然是个牛仔在酒吧只点牛奶為什麼不喝啤酒因為啤酒伤身体
很多人不长眼睛嚣张都靠武器赤手空拳就缩成蚂蚁

不用麻烦了不用麻烦了不用麻烦不用麻烦了不用麻烦了
你们一起上我在赶时间每天决斗观眾都累了英雄也累了
不用麻烦了不用麻烦了副歌不长你们有几个一起上好了
正义呼唤我美女需要我牛仔很忙的

我啦啦啦骑毛驴因為马跨不上去洗澡都洗泡泡浴因為可以玩玩具
我有颗善良的心都只穿假牛皮喔跌倒时尽量不压草皮

枪口它没长眼睛我曾经答应上帝除非是万不得已我尽量射橡皮筋
老闆先来杯奶昔要逃命前请你顺便餵餵我那隻小毛驴

不用麻烦了不用麻烦了不用麻烦不用麻烦了不用麻烦了
你们一起上我在赶时间每天决斗观眾都累了英雄也累了
不用麻烦了不用麻烦了副歌不长你们有几个一起上好了
正义呼唤我美女需要我牛仔很忙的

I WANT THIS iPHONE!!!

2007-10-09T16:04:00.001+08:00

The Making of FIR's 爱·歌姬 MVs

2007-10-08T14:24:00.000+08:00

Album: 4.5/5 Sandeestars!

值得!

Part 1/3

Part 2/3

Part 3/3

To Beloved Roundbun - Part 2

2007-09-25T15:52:00.001+08:00

Don't bother to use my blog's search over there to search for Part 1 cos I dunno how to convert and compress that 33mb chunk of shit full of videos, pictures and singings wahahaha, so ain't posted.

Anyway, roundbun I know you are missing us all so here're another 2 videos to satisfy you. They're quite dark you might wanna try your best to brighten up on your side.

Aaron OH - 分享爱
相似度: 65% for the voice!

Oh Guang Liang & Lee Ping Guan - 胡思乱想
相似度: 算了真的. but their essence of the looking at each other is there. Got 感动度.

Jolin - 愛無赦 MV

2007-09-19T17:48:00.000+08:00

Second song from Jolin's Agent J album.

Jolin - Agent J 3rd Trailer

2007-09-06T14:23:00.000+08:00

The Making of

特務J三部曲

Jolin - 特务J (Full MV) & 2nd Trailer

2007-09-04T11:11:00.000+08:00

This is why I like Jolin so much...

5/5 Sandeestars + a big WOW!

Agent J: Trailer 2

PEPSI Commercial 2007

2007-09-02T00:19:00.000+08:00

Both my favorites, Jolin & Edison, have to be spokesmen for PEPSI & LEVIS.

2 brands which I don't really support as in I don't like gassy drinks + I rarely wear jeans. Ok la ok la to show my love I help you both promote in my blog k.

The Making Of

PEPSI's 30s Commercial 2007

3.5/5 Sandeestars

Jolin - 特务J (Full Song)

2007-08-30T10:44:00.000+08:00

尖叫滑破漫长黑夜
香水透露你的范围
香味消失赛纳河边

誓言流星越离越远
蒙着面我逃过圣母院
转身我来到美丽的结界
冒险开演

那些J像一直线
鲜艳的刺是我的识别
我爱谁也不爱谁
我是爱情派来的间谍

完美特务J
冰冻形成焦点
画面定格在爱情盲点
完美特务J
气氛难免摧毁
爱得不知不觉
却永远无法兑现

爱情有时间戒懒戒自悲
戒闷戒爱现戒肤浅
爱情有时间戒宅戒失恋
戒烟戒永远没主见

完美特务J
占够了浪漫氛围
让你走进爱情不归宴
完美特务J
任务像个终结
凡尔赛的玫瑰
是我最後的告别

Agent J's Teaser Movie

2007-08-29T13:04:00.000+08:00

Jolin has filmed her first teaser short film for her upcoming album, Agent J, in France.

The Making of

Agent J's 1 minute trailer

Rat Almighty Reviews

2007-08-27T10:41:00.000+08:00

Evan Almighty

Humor + ANIMALS + Quite little & quite unreal computer treatment = 3/5 Sandeestars

Ratatouille

Above: 9 Minute Preview

STORY!!! + 3D!!! + ANIMATION!!! + HUMOR! + GRAPHICS!!! + Cute REMY!!!
= 4.7/5 SANDEESTARS!!!!!

Images courtesy of Disney Pictures

Nowadays, movies are choking up my Sandeestar pointing system.

Technology is catching up with creativity, satisfying creativity, in such a fast pace that there's only a thin line left between them.

This is the first animation getting a point just 0.3 away from full marks.

AGENT J

2007-08-24T16:40:00.000+08:00

Coming September 2007.

I'm waiting I'm waiting~~

0305 Gathering on Nation's Birthday 9 Aug 2007

2007-08-21T17:41:00.000+08:00

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