goodbye 2007

Enjoy the last day of 2007!

clay (non-bake)

Was at Art Frenzy yesterday and had a chance to do something with non-baking kind of clay. So took some pictures of the somewhat finished product? Haha, very tiring you know...



insect farm: yellow mushroom + flower view


insect farm: backview of lady bug + snail
ps: notice the pink flower had some black trimmings on some of its petals? That's the shadow effect.. *lol*



insect farm: side view of smiling lady bug
ps: notice the blue drop next to the flower? That's the morning dew on the flower's leaf *LOL*



insect farm: snail and lady bug front view


First time making such things... well, the last time I did something like this was using plasticine.. and that was during kindergarten time? Muahahhaha! Anyway, was fun and it took about 1 hour plus plus, I think. As you can see from the pictures, at the end of it, I had gotten lazier... and just threw in one orangy flower that is kinda out of the theme with the rest of the stuffs.

Probably next time, can advance to making something with those baking kind of clay?

merry christmas

Here's wishing you a very Merry Christmas!
Eat, drink and be merry!

青花瓷

Current must have song in my playlist, Jay's 青花瓷. Actually hor.. what is it ah? According to translation, its "blue and white porcelain". Really ah? I only know that it is categorized into 'chimelology' chinese. Not only the title... the rest of the lyrics even. This song is one of his 中国风 songs. Previous ones include 东风坡 and 菊花台。

Anyway, here's the lyrics:

素胚勾勒出青花笔锋浓转淡
瓶身描绘的牡丹一如你初妆
冉冉檀香透过窗心事我了然
宣纸上走笔至此搁一半

釉色渲染仕女图韵味被私藏
而你嫣然的一笑如含苞待放
你的美一缕飘散去到我去不了的地方

天青色等烟雨而我在等你
炊烟袅袅升起隔江千万里
在瓶底书汉隶仿前朝的飘逸
就当我为遇见你伏笔

天青色等烟雨而我在等你
月色被打捞起晕开了结局
如传世的青花瓷自顾自美丽你眼带笑意

色白花青的锦鲤跃然於碗底
临摹宋体落款时却惦记著你
你隐藏在窑烧里千年的秘密
极细腻犹如绣花针落地
帘外芭蕉惹骤雨门环惹铜绿
而我路过那江南小镇惹了你
在泼墨山水画里你从墨色深处被隐去

天青色等烟雨而我在等你
炊烟袅袅升起隔江千万里
在瓶底书汉隶仿前朝的飘逸
就当我为遇见你伏笔

天青色等烟雨而我在等你
月色被打捞起晕开了结局
如传世的青花瓷自顾自美丽你眼带笑意


After throwing these to Babelfish, here's what I get:

The element embryo outlines the tobacco mosaic □□□□to be pale
The bottle body traces □at the beginning of peony like you □
檀香 passed □the window concern slowly I however
Proclaims □on walks □to this □one half

The glaze color exaggerates the female court attendant □□taste to harbor
But you 嫣然 as soon as smiles like is in bud
Your America one □□diverges could not go to me the place

天青色 and so on □the rain but I am waiting for you
Cooks a meal □□□raises separates the river surely in
□□□imitated the previous dynasty in the bottle bottom □to be leisurely
□I □meet □you to bend down □

Whahaha.. at this stage.. cannot go on.. tak boleh tahan!

more christmasy stuffs

Was at Paragon yesterday to do blood test. So went looking to see if can buy anything for the gift exchange on Monday. Walked around and saw the newly opened, Duchy Originals. Expensive stuff I would say. Think it was featured once in magazine or somewhere. Nothing to buy there, but I did contemplate on whether buying foodstuff is a good idea. Marks and Spencer have some butter cookies in quaint looking tins. But paying $20 for a tin (small) of cookies, sounds a little extravagant.

So went over to Ngee Ann city to look look see see. Was quite hungry because have to fast for the blood test. So went to take a bite at one of the shop in basement. Had sandwich for $10. Rich hor? It comes with a drink and salad.


japanese sandwich

So today was at Taka again because haven't buy the Christmas present yet. So walk and walk, and bought the goldfish red bean pancake (I like to eat this one!), still hot from the oven.. yumz!

Was there from 1130am, and wandered until 130pm before finally decided on something. Decided to get something practical and useful.. as usual... Gift wrapping service is provided but the queue was damn long! The helpers are young kids (probably doing their temp job during this school holiday) but they're quite pro in their job. Once they decided that the wrapping is not up to standard, they'll rip it up and redo.

Anyway, mission accomplished so can go home. But before that, took some pictures of the Christmas tree (told ya every mall has one, didn't I?)


@ngee ann city



closer view


Was walking in front of the hotel, when chanced upon this sports car.


there's another one behind.. exactly same same

Think there's a wedding going on and the owner of these cars are probably one of the guest or something... Oh well.. the lives of the rich and famous I guess.. Us mere mortals will just stand one side and gawk.

christmas @vivocity

picture taken from afar


nearer... twinkle, twinkle little star

krispy kreme

Thanks to Hendrik, I've tasted my first ever.... the-legendary-everyone-who-had-tried-it-oh-so delicious doughnut... krispy kreme, Original Glazed!

Did you know that its recipe dated back to 1937? Wow... that's 70 years ago! The recipe was bought from a French chef by a Vermon Rudolph, and he began selling Krispy Kreme on July 13, 1937. Read all about it here.

I think it tasted quite nice, and very sweet. My version is one day old version, so probably the taste can't be compared to those hot from the oven. But I'm just glad that good 'ol Hendrik managed to lug some back for us deprived people to taste what some say, their holy grail.

s'pore star awards 2007

Watched yesterday's Star Awards 2007 on TV. For the uninitiated, this is an annual event where the who's who in the television industry is honoured. But for various viewers out there, the fun thing to watch are the artiste in the top ten favourites category.

Funny start is the sketch by the little kids, spoofing past year's where Zoe Tay asked Christopher to kiss Fann. Muahahhaa! Made fun of Ah Jie, siah!

Anyway, there were some awkward moments where Sharon asked XiaoZhu to pick out the winner for the winner for the most popular host category. Probably he wished the ground would just open up and swallow him alive! Haha!

Also I think the guests and acceptance speeches should have longer time rather than just one minute. Imagine asking the oversea guests to come all the way to Singapore and expect them to stand there, announce the winner and just give out the award? Like that just put a life sized human cardboard can already. Oops, overrun liao... so gotta go, tata!

Oh ya.. no 8-days today... they haven't print out yet due to yesterday's Star Awards... overrun again..

tokyo stash

My dai-gor went to Tokyo (on business) and came back with more food stuffs for his mui-mui that has never taken a plane to anywhere before.


tokyo banana, some tiny cake slice, green tea and coffee sachets



banana cake that's in the shape of a banana, with banana fillings



japanese instant coffee with pattern liao liao


I think I like japanese cakes. Soft and fluffy. So interesting!

singapore flyer

picture taken from office window

达尔文

Currently Tanya's 达尔文 is in my daily playlist. What is 达尔文? I think its Darwin? Haha, my Chinese no good... But here's the Chinese lyrics and my feeble attempt in translating to English:

我的青春也不是没伤痕
my youth is not without its scars

是明白爱是信仰的延伸
have understood that love is an extension of belief

什么特征人缘还是眼神
which characteristics; personality or the eyes

也不会预知爱不爱的可能
also won't be able to predict whether love is probable

保持单身忍不住又沉沦
tried staying single yet couldn't bear

兜着圈子来去有时苦等
moving in circles, sometimes waiting in vain

人的一生感情是旋转门
one's whole life's sentiments is like a revolving door

转到了最后真心的就不分
turned til at last, true hearts will never be apart

有过竞争有过牺牲
having competed, having sacrificed

被爱筛选过程
being filtered by the love process

学会认真学会忠诚
learnt to be earnest, learnt to be committed

适者才能生存
only the strongest can survive

懂得永恒得要我们
understood that eternity wants us

进化成更好的人
to evolve into a better person

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there... i mangled the lyrics... *LOL*

abarenbo mama

New show starring Ueto Aya. First knew her, for "Attention Please" about a punk rock girl who joined an airline as flight attendant. Some of her trademark actions can be found here as well in Abarenbo Mama.

I like her as she's portrayed as feisty and believably cute at the same time. The kid who played her 'son' Yuki (Shibuya Takeru) is also quite cute with his curly hair.

Ueto Aya is also the lead in the movie, "Azumi and Azumi2" together with Shun Oguri. Shun Oguri is also the guy lead in the japanese version of "偷偷爱着你" or better known as "Hanazakari no Kimitachi aka Ikemen Paradise".

celebrating 1,001 views

Haha, ya bo liao lor... but happy that number of views have gone up to 1001. Probably half of it was viewed by myself. Nevertheless, still happy!

adventures on a saturday

I got some cold calls recently and was given the offer to enjoy a free facial (full treatment, no less!) with no strings attached. So being the obedient girl that I am, I said, "ok lor.."

So there I was... standing at Telok Ayer Street. Go into the shop must take off shoes one. So ma fan.. I was thinking, "Is my reebok safe outside?" Anyway, so there I was.. inside there and they asked me to sit and wait. I was late for 15 minutes, so they said no room available for now. Wait and wait... till about 10 minutes later. Meanwhile, the beauticians were all cramped inside one room having their lunch. The place really feels like a neighbourhood beauty shop upgraded a bit.
Anyway, the treatment not bad la.. although they promised no selling while doing the treatment, the beautician did broach the subject by saying if I wanted better effects, should top up $88 for some additional stuffs. So I said, "no thank you... just the free stuffs will do."

But after everything's completed, its time to meet the sales person. Naturally, like a gym, their offer is usually quite attractive. And for a one time offer to new customers only. But as I've another package already signed up, I stuck to my guns and declined. The sales lady also give up. Haha!

So after that, I walked to Pickering Street. And that's when I nearly died. Had to cross a traffic light and it was 'green man', can walk status so I crossed and was about halfway thru when I heard a car honk, so I stop. Lucky I did, because a car just sped past me. Wow.. if I had taken another step.. well, that's all folks. Thanks and see ya in another lifetime I guess.

So after a harrowing escape, I went in search of food. It was about 2pm plus and haven't have lunch yet. Wanted to find Satowa, which is supposed to be at China Square. Found it after some time but it was closed. So wandered somemore and saw Hock Lam beef noodles. Famous one but didn't try it. Went into Kyo Nichi ramen instead. Very similar to Ajisen and this place is really empty when I visited.



ramen + tori karaage + hot drink = $13+


ramen closeup


tori karaage closeup

does it look delicious?

windy siah...

something funny about the weather these days
fwah... the way the wind blows... brrrr.. so cold!
i think if you just stand on the streets, the wind will propel you forward.. no need to move.. automatic one

sunrise

sun rising slowly...



sun rises higher...



slightly zoomed in view...


better sky color.. but window dirty.. tht's why you see specks of dirt :P

I don't know about you... but my eyes are seeing stars now...