I have decided to pick up the pen again. Or rather to be precise, I have decided to resurrect my personal blog. Will I succeed in maintaining it this time.
I hope so.
Wish me luck.
Random
The true Singapore song and pledge
The alternative version to Kit Chan’s ‘There’s no place I’d rather be’.
我的家就在这里
This is my home
改编词:周崇庆/萧嘉蕙
原词/曲: 叶良俊
你说要去PARIS 我听成PASIR RIS
You said you want to go Paris, I heard it as Pasair Ris
长城有魅力 也很吃力
The Great wall is charming but it’s also tiring
要爬上铁塔 非常EXPENSIVE
To climb up the Eiffel Tower is very expensive
其实SENTOSA 会更便宜
Actually Sentosa will be cheaper
这是美丽的天地 我的家就在这里
This is a beautiful place, this is my home
去到外地 我才发现
When I go abroad, I realised
原来这里最干净
It is cleanest here
这里也有PULAU UBIN 要骑脚车也可以
There is Pulau Ubin here and you can ride bicycle
你要很小心 别像周崇庆
You have to be careful and don’t be like Zhou Zhong Qing
不然少了四颗TEETH
Otherwsie you will loose 4 teeth
这是美丽的天地 我的家就在这里
This is a beautiful place, this is my home
从JURONG EAST 到 PASIR RIS
From Jurong East to Pasir Ris
TAXI BUS 和 MRT
Taxi Bus and MRT
这是美食的天地 有很多好吃东西
This is a food paradise, there are many delicious food
LAKSA CHAR KWAY TEOW 和那 LOR MEE
Laksa Char Kway Teow and that Lor Mee
不满意有云吞MEE
If not satisfied there’s wan ton mee
还有SATAY 和福建MEE…
And satay and Hokkien mee
And the true Singapore pleadge:
I the citizen of Singapore, pledge myself to strike on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, regardless of
toto, 4-D and big sweep to buy hope and earn extra money
base on quick pick system, 7_12 and big sweep with 4-d bonus
so as to achieve car, cash and condo.
Now who says Singaporeans have no sense of humour.
Happy National Day/ Month everyone. ^^
Old and attractive
It’s that time of the year again when I have to add another candle on my cake, a wrinkle to my face and an inch to my waist. In other words….I am expanding in every which way except financially.
I’m not complaining….life has its sweet moments at all stages…even if you’re over 40.
Sometimes, expecially if you are over 40.
Recently, there was a huge furore when a woman, who was deemed err….too ‘matured’ by a club. She was denied her complimentary drinks coupons given out for Ladies Night.
Naturally, she was furious since the promotional terms did not state any age restrictions. So was I, and from the feedback…so did general public.
Anyway, 2 thoughts came to mind when I read about this.
1) Firstly, if they go by the age criteria (which I think is below 35), the following ladies would be considered too ‘old’ and hence not a good enough ‘bait’ to lure the men in. Now, I’m not sure about the people over at that club, but I do believe quite a few of them has been voted as the world’s most beautiful people at some point and they are all above 35 years old. Who are they?
Halle Berry, Catherine Zeta Jones, Carol Cheng, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Uma Thurman, Helen Mirren, Gong Li, Maggie Cheung etc..
You could say that they are artistes and therefore look better…but if the said establishment went by age strictly…none of them would have qualified. Of course, I’m not saying these women need the free drinks coupon or the complimentary entry to the club. They could probably afford to buy drinks for eveyone at the club.
So is age really a big factor in attracting men to these places? I guess only men can answer this question.
But I was thinking, if the club really wanted to attract the men, they could probably have played a football match or maybe one of the Victoria Secret’s fashion show. Sure can get them to come in droves.
2) Secondly, it suddenly strike me that clubs never organise a Gentlemen’s Night. Strange isn’t it?
I’m not sure how to intepret this..
Either:
a) Young ladies are cheapskate and want their free drinks and the men are foolish enough to be lured by the promise of seeing more young, pretty girls on such nights.
b) Women are smarter and refused to fall for such marketing tricks.
But..if…if…there is a Gentlemen’s Night, would I really want to go to a place where young boys in their twenties drink themselves silly with the free drinks? C’mon…what kind of thrill would that be? Would that be exciting for me?
Give me men like Colin Firth, Pierece Brosnan, Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Tony Leong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jacky Cheung, Lee Jung Jae.
They have that charisma and confidence that come with age. Not to mention that I find them incredibly sexy.
Maybe I tend to favour the older men at my age but I think if you check with the young ladies who frequent the clubs, you will probably find them more attracted to older men as well.
Anyway, I believe the older-woman-younger-men relationships are on the rise… judging from the spate Korean dramas with this theme. hehe!
Hey, I suddenly remembered I blogged about older women here last year too.
Hmmm…I still want to have bigger eyes and a better figure.
How much is that doggie in the…. moon
Well, I was looking forward to looking at a nice, big,round, clear moon on Friday night and what do I get? A hazy, blurry moon. The $%34#@&^ haze from Indonesia had made everything all hazy. So instead of a nice romantic-filled night, gazing at the moon, it became a let’s-light-the-lanterns-now-and-shut-the-the windows quick night.
Well…. I was determind to light my lanterns, which I was really looking forward to… so…
Hubby thought I was overdoing it a bit. Really meh? But it’s only four lanterns what? Not many right? Afterall, mid-autumn festival comes only once a year. :p
Actually, I would have loved to light up this lantern which I bought especially. This is the old fashion type that I grew up with. Made of cellophane, it’s brightly coloured and came in all sorts of shapes and models. It’s still being sold nowadays but not as common anymore. Most parents buy their children the safer version- electric bulbs. Personally, I think having a lantern without candles…just isn’t a lantern. Oh… I didn’t light this lantern in the end as I noticed that holder was too near the bodyframe. The whole lantern would have gone up in flames if I did.
Not that the other lanterns didn’t. Went up in flames that is.
Oh yeah… I almost burned down our balcony as one of the paper lanterns caught fire. It was hubby to the rescue as I was just flapping my arms and going:” ohh… ohh…. fire….fire.” Good thing I didn’t go: “Ottoke? Ottoke?”
I know, I know, not very helpful and bright right? Luckily, there wasn’t much damage. Whew! And that was really the end of the Mid-Autumn festival.
If you want to know more about this festival, you can go to Jos’s post. She’s written a comprehensive post on this subject. ^^
Sad to say, the haze was just as bad on Saturday…bleah….
Luckily, it cleared on Sunday and we went to the this Dog event organised by the SPCA held at the Bishan Park. hehe! The dogs are so cute.. Well..actually, the owners are just as cute. hehehe!
But I really like this dog.. I’m sure Julia will agree with me. hehehe!
Oh… what’s the dog got to do with the moon?
Hubby insists there’s no rabbit or moon fairy on the moon… only cheese. You will have to watch Wallace and Gromit- A Grand Day Out to know what I’m talking about.
Btw, the song that I’m playing now is called “月亮代表我的心”(The moon represents my heart) by Teresa Teng. It’s a classic that’s been sung many times by other singers But just like Moon River, the original version is still the best. Teresa’s voice is crystal clear.
For those still eating their mooncakes (and you know who you are), remember, too many round mooncakes maketh a round body.
hehehe!
Tears in Heaven
Tonight.. I am reminded again at the fragility of life.
The temporary existence.
The briefness.
The changes brought about by time difference of a second.
And though we are often reminded again and again to treat each day as your last. How often do we actually do so?
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven
Will it be the same
If I saw you in heaven
I must be strong, and carry on
Cause I know I don’t belong
Here in heaven
600 grams
Have all of you watched the funniest drama of 2005- My Name is Kim Sam Soon? No, you should. It’s really funny.
Anyway, in the drama, Sam Soon (Kim Sun-ah) is trying very hard to loose weight. She is determind that there should be no ‘hanky-panky’ with her Sam Shik till she is presentable.
After a very long time (I think it was 4 months?), he asked her how much weight she has lost. “600 grams” said our lovable Sam Soon. About the equivalent of a steak, siad our hero, “Sam Shik”.
Well, at least she’s lost that 600grams.
I figured that 600grams that she lost has somehow found it’s way to me.
See, I’ve been trying my hardest to loose 600grams for the last few weeks to no avail.
I’ve gone to the gym a little more regularly (not perfect, but more regularly). I’ve tried to be a little more careful about what I eat.
Still that 600grams refuses to go away.
I’m not sure why it found my body so fascinating that it should want to stay for so long but I do wish it would find another home.
Sigh….
If I can’t loose it, maybe I should just live with it. I’ve sort of grown quite fond of it actually. I can also finish that tub of ice-cream in the freezer then.
Right?
Idiot-proof
IT products have become so sophisticated nowadays that they’ve become idiot-proof. Or so all these companies claim.
Yet, …the number of times I can’t get these idiot-proofed products to start….I wonder… am I ‘idioter’ than an idiot?
Seriously, who understands all those mumbo-jumbo stuff that only the programmers or IT mad people would understand?
Me? I just want to plug in my laptop/ camera/ printer and just get it up and running. Please don’t ask me for questions I can’t answer and information that I don’t even know where I should be looking for. As far as I’m concerned, idiot-proof should mean just that- click and go.
You know what is even more frustrating?
When you click on the Help and Support icon and it says you have to be connected to get help. But that was the whole point! I was trying to get connected!
So I have to get online to find out why I couldn’t get online??????
There’s a conspiracy out there.
I’m very certain all these programmers have installed one of those hidden cameras th in the products. They are probably laughing at us as we struggle to set up these products that we’ve just spent an obscene amount on…swearing and cursing as we resist the temptation to just throw our shiny new toys out of the window.
I’m sure they feel it’s payback time for calling them geeks during school days.
Sigh….
My only consolation is that I’m not the only idiot in the house. My husband couldn’t solve the problem either.
