Monday, December 31, 2007

Long week of break!!! WaHaha!!

31 Dec 07

27 Dec 07 - 1/2 day
Went home pack my stuffs, then head out again to fetch Jazs. I was really thinking, Jazs' colleagues or bosses will always have the same idea, "Jazs ah, your boyfriend doesn't seems like working orh? He always fetch you in Polo tee & jeans, if not Tee & shorts." *Duhz! Whatever... My job is so carefree, you will never get it anywhere else!

28 Dec 07 - 1 full day
Continue to pack my room, lunch was with Jazs. Wander alone in Chinatown then meet up with my dear Poly-mates for KTV with Jazs. Was real shocked to walk that long long winding tunnel to our room, no.51 (if I din remember wrongly) $34 for 3hrs + buffet sushi. But we only took once, and that was seriously a big chunks! Candice, Jazs and I all juggling with 2 full plates, struggled back to our room. Long time didn't let my crow-like voice flow out from my lungs. Apologies to all my K-mates..

29 Dec 07 - My weekend Off
Try our luck again to bowl at Kallang Leisure Park (this is the third time I meet up Cong for bowling). 1200hrs meet up, packed with people, switched to Jalan Sultan, found the bowling alley been demolished. So dogs and cats fall from the sky, we went over Marina Square. Saw the old bowling balls, queakie lanes, turn us off. In the end, we still went back Kallang Leisure Park, played our 2 games. *Freak... Like an ameutur, rolling my ball toward the gutter most of the time. It really wasn't like this when I play with my colleagues. *Sigh...

30 Dec 07 - Sunday!!
A very normal Sunday. Visited a family friend who is recovering from a cancer operation. (All the best, hope she recover soonest.) Right now, is to locate our 2007 CountDown!! Brain filled with vaccum, simply do not have the slightest idea of where to go.


Well, a nice, long holiday for me. No school holiday for me, but I mark the final moments of 2007 like an enjoyable holiday! Time to recall the whole 2007, for my next entry, may I not repeat the same mistakes I've made in this year!


P.S. TO my Poly-mates - I'll see ya on 1st day of 2008!!

Thursday, December 27, 2007

X'mas Dinner ~ Antz's 2nd try

27 Dec 07, 2245hrs

On 22 Dec 07, Jazs and Antz worked out a DIY menu for this year last festival, Christmas!!

Started planning on 17 Dec 07. Actually wanna ask a few friends (like 2006), but no response. *duhz! Whatever, X'mas is still happy with Jazs with me.

Preparation of dinner started as early as 1500hrs. First item is the Frostie~mellow Cake! We brought a Sara Lee's Pound Cake. Took a couple of Oreo, crushed them, 'wet' them with HL milk. Like cement to brick *Blap!, stick the Oreo mix onto the cake. Using mini Marshmallow forming the shape of Mr. Frostie with an hat. Crushed some hazelnut as the base, without further delay, send it to the fridge.



Second dish - Ham Capsule ~ Antz's creation!!

A ham brought at Carrefour, cut half. Dug out the center portion, (badly done by me, but I managed to correct my fault by a spoon.) The dug-out bits were further chop chop!! into even smaller bits! I lay a slice of cheese then ham bits, *repeat this for 3 cycles. Cover the capsule with a slice of ham, dump into the toaster for 5 minutes. Witness the cheese melt, gel to the ham. Peeping once a while, I was really afraid that the whole thing will go burst! I gotta clean Jazs's house like mad. Ok, end result reveal...

Take a look inside. It tastes kinda salty, but I feel it is a nice try!



Up next is the Salad.

Using Cherry tomato + pineapple + ham. By the sides are cooked prawns topped with crabsticks bits, veggies and Thousand Island sauce. Grabbing the whole prawn salad, stuff it in my mouth, it tastes really great!


This is the prawn mix I'm talking. Mmm..




Next, we cook the 5 Apple & cheese sausages and Ox Tail soup at the same time. The Ox tail taste real bad! Jazs drank a small bowl, Poor little Antz gotta gobble up the whole pot!! *Argh!!



Lastly is the Steak.

It really takes me 10 minutes, turning this plain beef (I did not marinate it) like prata (I think for more than 30 times), before it is nearly well done, I poked a few holes, pour a teaspoon of XO. I thought it will taste fantastic (From the way I cook it.) In the end, it still end up over-cooked. *Zzz...

So it is all done up. We set up the table, ready for our candlelight dinner. I must say it is a job well-done by the both of us, and we enjoy our dinner very much. Take a look at the photos below. Look pretty good right? Need my menu for your next X'mas? Or might as well hire me la. *LoL!!!


Anyway I thanks all who sms me during X'mas eve and millions apologies to those whom I mis-out with my season greetings.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Boxing day ~ I just wanna slp

26 Dec 07, 0040hrs

Juz uploaded my X'Mas dinner on 22nd Dec 07. No time for blog at this time. Anyway, peek into my pics on my Flickr account first!

http://flickr.com/photos/20939735@N04/

Monday, December 17, 2007

投名狀 - The WarLords

17th Dec 07, 1845hrs

Today after work, 6pm. Off my PC, walked towards Toa Payoh Entertainment Centre to purchase ticket for 投名狀. From the trailer I feels it a real good movie not to be miss, so I really don't wanna watch it any later.

Brought my pop-corn + coke, sit down there. Alone.. Started munching my pop-corn, caught trailer of Stephen Chow's 2008 CNY movie, "Chang Jiang No.7". Another lame show, but hope it is better then 'Kung Fu". Also managed to see the 'Rambo 4" trailer. Can't understand why they still wanna force this old fella to flex his sloppy abs, killing like mad? Alright, back to 投名狀.

I feel this movie focus alot about feeling of individual main casts. All of them were reveal to have very true human instints. They cried, bled, screamed and kill.

Jet Li is indeed very different role as compared to "Once upon a time in China", "Hou Yuan Jia" etc. A very grey person, he tried to outwit, tried to conquer. But the environment really force him to result in wrongdoings. Which is very much true to what one's will do in real life.

Andy Lau is always the best. The pair of talking eyes, captured clearly what he wants to express. The sorrow, the bravery, he acted out was mavellous. It is a pity ending for this ill-fated hero.

Takeshi Kaneshiro, I feel he acted quite well. Lots of tears, very pitiful too. His best was the last part of the movie, his anger and rage was shown / filmed beautifully. One thing is that, I don't understand why the director placed a few silly statements for him during some parts.

The director, Peter Chan really craved out the every characters well. He make audiences feel that those killing, those sacrifices made were needed in order to achieve big things. Unlike the past, heroes just kill all enemies single-handed, leaving a field of dead men, achieving the main goal, "Conquer the World". And that's it. Whereas this movie, look into explaining why killings were done, promises were broken for the main characters to reach their goal.

Fighting scenes were great. Only pity is, can't hear Andy Lau's real voice. I feel this movie is on par with "Infernal Affairs", if not better. Probably take a look at this long trailer and the MV by Andy Lau before booking the tickets.




Monday, December 10, 2007

Can't I just have a nice weekend?

Since last weekend full of cramps, pains.. Well, this weekend it continues!

I was in fact hoping for a nice weekend (especially I'm not working on Sat!!) But the stomach virus got me.

Since last week, it started with my aunt & mum. Diarrhoea + Vomiting. This 'loving package' much much increase the amount of time you will spend facing the WC. It not that we have a new WC installed and wanna enjoy sitting in it more. But this silly virus just force us to face it at the very wrong time.

So it spreads to my cousin & nephew.

My nephew's mum & dad....

Latest (winter collection!!) Antz....

I felt kinda wrong in my tummy, but I thought I still have it under control. Especially after drinking some rich-in Vitamin C products (hoping to increase my immune system). Probably I slept too late on Friday night (2am), probably it is some 'stained' stuffs I gobbled in my mouth on Friday, I wake up on Saturday, 8th Dec 07, I felt something very wrong. Board the bus to Jazs' house, and off we go to Orchard for X'mas Shopping. I went the loo for a couple of time, thinking I could force it all out, so I can stay at town accompany Jazs. But I really break down at 3pm...

We went Cold Storage purchased the "Sweet & Sour Plum" <---- Read this from my experience (I totally a Sour Plum freak! But I'm not a SeaHorse, ok?!) of buying such stuffs, label like this usually tend to be sweet plum. Paid for it, stuff 1 into my mouth. The sour-ness wake my senses on my tougue, but unfortunately my tummy 'got' too excited with the taste. Like a slim flower vase with water already on it neck, throw in a few more stones, water just can't help but to overflow. So I left Jazs behind, I darted towards a 'nice' corner (behind a booth, that promoter still wanna give me leafet! If I ever take from her, I think err... I'm gonna stain her clothes..)

With plastic bag ready on my right hand, I Err.... puke it all out. After the wacking, a kinda soul (which I'm really grateful) offer med oil + gastic med. But I didn't accept. (I simply can't withhold even a grain of sand down my throat) With that, we went home which I stayed stagnant on bed from 6 - 9pm. Watch the silly "Golden H**** Award" till 11pm, it is time I carry on undergo coma treatment till Sunday. Luckily I recover in time for work today. *phew...

Well, right now is to focus on driving (not again...)

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

I barely made it.. Drag my soul to e max

On 1st Dec 07, 11pm - Packing my stuffs for my 1st ever Marathorn.

11.30pm - Still awake... Can't fall asleep..

ZZzzz - *Don't know what time...

2nd Dec 07, 3.45am - Beep Beep!! My phone wake me up... Sleep on...

4am - Snooze! Beep again.. Pulled myself up. Did all legs warm up & stretching. Gulp down a sachet of Berocca + 1 litre of plain water. Tried loosen all my bones, with all sorts of stretchings.

4.40am - Guide a blur cab uncle to War Memorial to put my baggage.

5.15am - Heart beat rate increase... Doing my stretching still... Looking around, hoping to see any familar faces. But not a single soul. Thought of relieving myself, Saw lots people at the toilet area, give up. I control!!

5.30am - Strange... MC still there dunno 'kao bei' what.. I just walk towards the starting line.

5.50am - Joined the queue towards the starting line. *I'm still 100m away, argh...

5.52am - Started jogging along the street towards Lau Pa Sat.

6am - As usual, unsightly... Saw a few dudes dashing into the hedge to .... PEE... *urgh... I took the queue into the loo, and I move off to Marina South.

I was just heading inwards Marina South when I saw the black runners running, or should I say sprinting away back to the CBD area.

Saw the new pier where we took the boat to 'Kuku Island aka Tortoise Island'. Not a bad design, can take a pic of it standing alone at the part of land with the sun rising.

Then I was passing by the CBD building, amazing sight. I ran along the middle of the road, look up. Nice experience! Till I saw this old man in Spiderman suit. A cab driver stopped by asked him,"SpiderMan!! Where's your web?" "No more, used finish."He replied in a weary voice. I really give thumbs up for his courage to run in the dumb suit. I sped towards Fullerton Hotel - Esplande with full confidence. Cameras by the sides, people taking part in 10km waiting to start off, clapping their hands in encouragment. Damn high! Keeping running, feel the breeze brushed against me. *Song!

8.20am - I was at ECP, approaching my 20km soon. Grabbing cups of Ice Mountain along the way. Show a few fellas simply too tired, took the 100Plus, happily drenched their head with that!! *Wa lau eh... See properly ma..

8.31am - Gone through half of it! *phew!! Without much training, I reached within 3 hrs without feeling the slightest bit of cramp!! But you can never deny how bad your luck can be. Once I was so happy of not caught in cramp, there comes ...

THE PAIN!!!

9am - Almost reaching the turning point, I felt the first taste of pain.. My thigh.. Struggled, but keeping jogging. Saw a cockster.. I really wonder whether he knows what the hell is Deep Heat. He took a 20 cents of it, ran off, stared at it, brought it towards his nose, smell.. The girl who gave him that,"Hei!! That's Deep Heat, cannot eat one!!" *Wahahah!!! What the hell?! Passing by the Seafood Resturant, I saw QH. His tied little pony tail, bouncing up & down, his face looked as if he's been possessed. Better not call him.

9.30am - Cramp stopped my laughing.. It's my turn to use deep heat. Upon reaching 28km, I applied it over my both legs and my left shoulder. Took the power bar, swallow it. Kinda yucky, dashed towards the next drink station, pour the ice cold water over my head, drank a cup of 100 plus.

10am - Started my walkathorn with the 'Song Ka' team. All of them walking as if they are behind a van with photo frame on top the number plate. I absolutely feel like giving up. I'm till the state where it cramps even I'm not running.

11am - Trying to overtake as much ah pek & ah soh in front of me, at this moment, I think I've used up 200ml of deep heat. Whole body smell of deep heat. Heck care the pain, force myself to swim through the walking party. Taking every drink station signs as a marking, upon seeing it, I'll jogged with bigger steps towards it. Reached Kallang PA, grabbed my third banana, slowly walk and consume. Saw an Ah pek took 3 bananas, he ate 2, third one hold on his right hand as he continue his jog to the finishing line. *wah.. I 'kan' tired to chase after his sia.. But then, even tired, I told myself must at least remain cool. Don't fall in front of so many people, damn 'ma lu'. Tired but must look 'shuai', must very 'siao sha' walked away from each drink station. Pour the water, drenched your head. Took a few slips of 100plus, then throw the cup up the air and run off. Run till they cant see you, THEN!! pull over at the side, massage your sore legs. *HaHa!

11.30am - The sun shine hard on me, the rays pierced through my skin. Together with my new jogging suit. (FBT black singlet + black shorts) I feel like lying on the ground, simply no strength to carry on. I suddenly remember, my baggage still there! If I dont get back soon, I gotta queue long long, if reach there after 2pm, my stuff all donated to charity! (According to the leaflet la, wonder how true.) Heck care la! Err.. walk.. Not jog.. From Crawford St - Republic Ave nearly took my life away. From Kallang, gotta run down slope, then a up, winding slope. *ARGH!! 'Wa ai si liao la'

11.45am - I really no strength to enjoy the scene of in front of me. holding on to my nearly broken left shoulder, I tried stalked behind a lady. Creating lots of friction between my Adidas shoes and the rough road, I stopped down to walk along Eslpande. I know I'm going on the last 1.2km, I know I'm gonna finish. I know many people be looking at me. But I can't take it liao.

11.55am - Saw 'No SignBoard SeaFood' at Esplande, thinking should be reaching soon. A girl was there cheering everyone,"Come'mon guys! Last bit, 1km only. Use up that last bit of your energy to finish it!" I bite my 'teeth roots' tight, dashed towards City Hall. So now this final part, more people gathered around to cheer the runners. I darted even faster, almost forgetting about the pain I'm feeling for the past 2 hrs. Seeing the clock "6Hrs 00Mins ", I just sprinted towards it. Lots of people cheering sia! One word 'Song!' Finishing it, someone tapped my back. I saw an unknown guy, he smiled, reached out his hand,"Congrates! We did it!" I returned with a smile and hand shake. I feels really good to have someone giving a well wishing after all this torment.

Finally I collected my first ever 'Finisher Tee'!! Extremely happy!! Going of home almost immediately, as if drunken, I bathed, dragged myself into bedroom doze off without opening the window or on the fan. Till now I still feel the pain in my legs. But it's all worth while! Anyway Congrates to all finishers of SCSM2007!!