A year has passed without any major mishap. Grateful that family are in good health. Thankful to have good friends around. Happy that everyone is doing well.
On the personal front, it has been uninspiring. Experienced a whole load of negative feelings and there are still some that couldn't be shaken off, yet.
Is life as I imagined it to be? I don't know man. I really don't know. When I was younger, there wasn't much thought put in as to what life was going to be. Have always thought that somehow, it'll just straighten itself and everything will work out. Doesn't seemed like that now.
Sounds like a downer, right? What a vicious cycle.
It'd be interesting to see how 2013 will turn out to be. But that will also depends, on how I'll make it to be. Reality is seriously, biting me on my butt.
Happy New Year everyone. Happy. New. Year.
31 December, 2012
26 December, 2012
eat, drink and be merry~
Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas~ How was yours? It's a normal day for us, and we went to visit my nanny, Aunty Phillip. She's my sister's nanny too. Only my bro didn't have a nanny. Wondered why...hmmm. Probably coz he was looked after by my grandma.
Then, it was a day of relaxing (which day wasn't?? Hahaa!) till dinner time. Steamboat for dinner! Feels like CNY too. All ingredients were storebought, though. Saves the hassle.
I'm in-charge of the grill station. But this grill thingy looked like a toy. It can make takopachi too. But we haven't try that.
Ended the night with a very full tummy.
Happy Boxing Day!~
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| tree in da house |
Then, it was a day of relaxing (which day wasn't?? Hahaa!) till dinner time. Steamboat for dinner! Feels like CNY too. All ingredients were storebought, though. Saves the hassle.
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| taupoks and crabsticks |
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| mushrooms |
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| fried beancurd skins |
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| korean side dish: marinated squid |
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| pork collars and sausages |
Ended the night with a very full tummy.
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| eat, eaten, ate |
Happy Boxing Day!~
24 December, 2012
CF2012 @ Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Was at Comic Fiesta 2012 at KL Convention Centre on Day One.
Had to take kommuter train to KL Sentral, then change to LRT to KLCC. Long queues to buy train tickets. -_-'
Then walk to the venue. We had early birds tickets, so no need to queue to enter the venue. =P
Hmmm. Day One, packed. Throngs and throngs of people.
One can look at the merchandise at the many many booths, talk to the illustrators. or watch cosplay.
They were having Group Cosplay competition, so was watching that for a while. Some were nice (especially the dancing ones), some were just... well, there's always room for improvement.
There was also a segment featuring Danny Choo, Culture Japan.
There were plenty of cosplayers hanging around the venue, so plenty of photo opportunities. Most often, they'd be willing to let you take a photo of them. But of course, there are some who'd decline.
I was walking down the hall, when I walked past a boy 'L' (L Lawliet or Eru, the detective character in Death Note who has a fondness for lollipops). He was offering some potato chips to another stranger. Then I realized, he was offering his chips to a girl who was also dressed in character as 'L'. That made me laugh and I asked if they'd like to take a picture together.
There were many photographers with big big cameras and saw some cosplayers being the muse of these group, or maybe some cosplayers do have their own photographer for their portfolios? Maybe.
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| was here |
Then walk to the venue. We had early birds tickets, so no need to queue to enter the venue. =P
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| we have ticketz |
Hmmm. Day One, packed. Throngs and throngs of people.
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| full house |
One can look at the merchandise at the many many booths, talk to the illustrators. or watch cosplay.
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| this toy looks familiar |
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| cool dolls on display |
They were having Group Cosplay competition, so was watching that for a while. Some were nice (especially the dancing ones), some were just... well, there's always room for improvement.
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| dance skit |
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| doing the cutesy dance |
There was also a segment featuring Danny Choo, Culture Japan.
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| Danny Choo |
There were plenty of cosplayers hanging around the venue, so plenty of photo opportunities. Most often, they'd be willing to let you take a photo of them. But of course, there are some who'd decline.
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| nice costumes |
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| hey, Iron Man |
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| should be as hot as hell in there |
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| boy 'L' and girl 'L' |
There were many photographers with big big cameras and saw some cosplayers being the muse of these group, or maybe some cosplayers do have their own photographer for their portfolios? Maybe.
23 December, 2012
Happy Winter Solstice
Been home a for few days now. Celebrated Winter Solstice by having tang yuans. How many did you have for this year?
Store bought tang yuans were good. Same kind that were sold across NTUC in Singapore. Easy to cook, and nice to eat!
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| lunch to celebrate Winter Solstice |
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| fish maw braised with pork ribs |
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| tang yuan |
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| lotus paste filling |
14 December, 2012
The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
Wasn't expecting to watch this movie but since opportunity came a knocking, so why not!
Was at Lido, and while waiting for the movie, saw some caucasian kids who had dressed up as their favourite characters. Saw one girl who was dressed in grey and she was Gandalf the Grey, complete with the wizard hat, and beard~! Hahahaa! Then, her friend who was late, came running in ala Bilbo Baggins (with the curly hair with a tinge of reddish brown), complete with Bilbo's coat (somewhat) and his sword. Next came another friend, who at first glance looked like any average teenager except for the fact, that she was carrying a backpack that looked like Gollum, hanging on her back. Kakaka! So fun!
Also found a guy, who was in costume as Gandalf (complete with wizard staff).
Movie started at about 8:30pm and lasted till 11:15pm. And, that was just for Part 1. Two more parts to go in two years time. WOoohOOOo! Cool!
Cinematography was great, although there were some scenes where the eyes couldn't catch up so those pretty much looked like a blur of motion. There were also a few scenes where one can feel the camera jerking downwards for a second.
The story was supposed to be of Bilbo Baggins, but to me, it is really telling the story of the dwarves. Thirteen dwarves of individually distinct look and personalities, banding together in their quest to reclaim their homeland, and led by their enigmatic prince, Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thráin. When not in costume, Thorin played by Richard Armitage, looks like this. Bilbo is 'volunteered' (by Gandalf) to be the fourteenth member of this Company of Dwarves, and his role is as the Burglar.
There was never a dull moment in the show, although there were many cliche scenes. It was good to see familiar characters on screen again. Lord Elrond of Rivendell (Elf), Queen Galadriel (Elf, also known as Lady of Lórien), Gollum and Saruman (White Wizard), and those fugly Orcs, trolls and what-nots.
Lots of running, lots of fighting and lots of CGs. Fun, fun, fun!!
Memorable quotes that I liked:
"Bagginses? What is Bagginses? Is it soft? Is it juicy? Can we eat it?" Gollum, when he saw Bilbo in the cave, for the first time.
"Run! Run for your lives!" Gandalf shouted when they were ambused.
The Hobbit soundtrack: Misty Mountains Cold (Richard Armitage and the 'Company of Dwarves'), music composed by Howard Shore
Was at Lido, and while waiting for the movie, saw some caucasian kids who had dressed up as their favourite characters. Saw one girl who was dressed in grey and she was Gandalf the Grey, complete with the wizard hat, and beard~! Hahahaa! Then, her friend who was late, came running in ala Bilbo Baggins (with the curly hair with a tinge of reddish brown), complete with Bilbo's coat (somewhat) and his sword. Next came another friend, who at first glance looked like any average teenager except for the fact, that she was carrying a backpack that looked like Gollum, hanging on her back. Kakaka! So fun!
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| for photo opportunities |
Also found a guy, who was in costume as Gandalf (complete with wizard staff).
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| Gandalf, the Grey |
Movie started at about 8:30pm and lasted till 11:15pm. And, that was just for Part 1. Two more parts to go in two years time. WOoohOOOo! Cool!
Cinematography was great, although there were some scenes where the eyes couldn't catch up so those pretty much looked like a blur of motion. There were also a few scenes where one can feel the camera jerking downwards for a second.
The story was supposed to be of Bilbo Baggins, but to me, it is really telling the story of the dwarves. Thirteen dwarves of individually distinct look and personalities, banding together in their quest to reclaim their homeland, and led by their enigmatic prince, Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thráin. When not in costume, Thorin played by Richard Armitage, looks like this. Bilbo is 'volunteered' (by Gandalf) to be the fourteenth member of this Company of Dwarves, and his role is as the Burglar.
There was never a dull moment in the show, although there were many cliche scenes. It was good to see familiar characters on screen again. Lord Elrond of Rivendell (Elf), Queen Galadriel (Elf, also known as Lady of Lórien), Gollum and Saruman (White Wizard), and those fugly Orcs, trolls and what-nots.
Lots of running, lots of fighting and lots of CGs. Fun, fun, fun!!
Memorable quotes that I liked:
"Bagginses? What is Bagginses? Is it soft? Is it juicy? Can we eat it?" Gollum, when he saw Bilbo in the cave, for the first time.
"Run! Run for your lives!" Gandalf shouted when they were ambused.
The Hobbit soundtrack: Misty Mountains Cold (Richard Armitage and the 'Company of Dwarves'), music composed by Howard Shore
13 December, 2012
abit here, abit there
It's always raining. In the evenings, mostly. Is it causing you any inconvenience? For me, it doesn't really matter, as long as I have the umbrella. Though a bit worn, and quite dented, the umbrella was still sheltering me the best it could. But yesterday, it went beyond its limit and was rendered useless. Sigh.
Was at Plaza Singapura recently, and that was the first time in many years since I last set foot to that place. It has indeed changed, somewhat...There's this odd shaped thingie that looked like a shell of some sort that looked as though it could shelter about 20 peeps in it...somewhat reminiscence of ION but not quite.
Met up with IRC friends two days ago. Haven't seen them for like, for a year plus. IRC, what? Hahaha, for those of you who's not from my era, IRC means Internet Relay Chat. It was a huge thing for us students at that time, but... that was ages ago.
We ate at Pastamania Plaza Sing, and that was a crampy small place. Ordered a seafood zuppa. And out of the many types of pasta, I chose penne for this. But no matter what, it couldn't save that dish!
Also met up with ex-colleagues Flo and Gina recently. Glad to know both are well, and been busy. Though age had certainly caught up with us in certain aspects, such as hearing (a little) and memory.
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| wet pavements, bright lights, dark night |
Was at Plaza Singapura recently, and that was the first time in many years since I last set foot to that place. It has indeed changed, somewhat...There's this odd shaped thingie that looked like a shell of some sort that looked as though it could shelter about 20 peeps in it...somewhat reminiscence of ION but not quite.
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| huge Christmas tree at Plaza Singapura |
Met up with IRC friends two days ago. Haven't seen them for like, for a year plus. IRC, what? Hahaha, for those of you who's not from my era, IRC means Internet Relay Chat. It was a huge thing for us students at that time, but... that was ages ago.
We ate at Pastamania Plaza Sing, and that was a crampy small place. Ordered a seafood zuppa. And out of the many types of pasta, I chose penne for this. But no matter what, it couldn't save that dish!
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| am pretty sure I could cook better than this... |
Also met up with ex-colleagues Flo and Gina recently. Glad to know both are well, and been busy. Though age had certainly caught up with us in certain aspects, such as hearing (a little) and memory.
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| you know it's Christmas |
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| sampling Christmas drink |
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| chicken apricot sandwich |
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| polar bear at Orchard Central |
03 December, 2012
Meidi-Ya Hokkaido Fair 2012
The Hokkaido Fair at Meidi-Ya, Liang Court, ran from 22 Nov till 2 Dec 2012. Was there by chance and bought cheese tarts. Costly tiny little things.
Came in a cute little box. One for $5, three for $12. How much does it cost in Sapporo? Just ￥189 per piece.
Shelf life was approximately four days, and the crust actually turned limp if its not refrigerated. Pop it into the fridge for a few hours, and it is good to eat with a nice hard crust.
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| Kinokotoya |
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| originated from Sapporo, baked in Singapore |
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| one is not enough |
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| yums |
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| cheese tarte |
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| blueberry cheese tarte |
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