my lackadasical yet hopeful life

Highlights

2010-03-18T13:51:00.002+08:00

Back from the States.....my third time going
Thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Its always nice to take a break from the routine mundane working schedule..
Shall list the highlights of my trips chronologically.....photos are not ready sadly

1) Carl E Misch.....
2) Chicago....not for the Bulls but for the crazy ass snow and wind.....
3) Some racial slurs thrown at us along the road walking back by some needy beggar....you know the usual mothers and fathers....mainly mothers
4) Vegas......nice to be able to win some extra moolah on the blackjack table....ka-ching!
5) Helicopter ride to the grand canyon......check!
6) LAKE TAHOE!!!!! Skiing while getting ur face pelted by snow...ultimate sensation....I could do this everyday.....
7) San Francisco....been there done that (met up with Chelsia and Bien)
8) Escape from Alcatraz
9) Los Angeles Lakers suckage. Give me Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon, Hedo Turkoglu ....maybe not Chris Bosh....... Raptors!!!
10) A&F boutiques are not just for shopping.....Candies are provided and whoever goes in a 9 will come out a 4....or maybe a 3.

On a sidenote, you know you haven't been blogging when it took me a while to remember my id and password

Game of the year....you betcha

2009-10-12T17:13:00.010+08:00

My eyes welled up and I nearly cried when I held this on the 11th, 2 days before the actual release of the game

I have waited 2 years for the sequel and it's worth every penny and seconds (I finished the game in 1 setting from sunday 1am to monday 1am........a little crazy I know)........Move over Lara Croft.....Nathan Drake is the biggest treasure hunter to date......in the gaming world that is.....

a quick update

2009-08-07T21:45:00.002+08:00

was down with h1n1. diagnosed last sat during my call!!!....

so I spent a total of 7 days trolling at home, locked in my room with my bed on one side, ps3 on the other, laptop on trying to watch the live feeds on the hamsters in the big brother house (go Michele!!!)

managed to visit orchard ION for the first time (fyi after my quarantine).......infested with many many people....shops aplenty, oxygen deficient......shady guy tapped my shoulder and said he spotted me from afar....handed me his boss' namecard....what gives?

Bought myself a Givenchy tie + cuff links for Bran's big day. Qp bought her wii at my trusty, reliable game shop at the godforsaken simei. Pete couldn't make it for dinner

Haven't been meeting up with cell members....Work and health are the main reasons. Feels like I am drifting afar on my one man raft...

Happy birthday Singapore!!!!

Roddick's Bitching

2009-06-22T23:24:00.005+08:00

2 things to look out for when watching Roddick plays

1) His crazy serve
2) His bitching.....

I always love a crazy Roddick match

Lleyton Hewitt vs Andy Roddick meltdown cannot be topped....

pull hair

2009-06-11T10:13:00.008+08:00

Don't you have instances where you are so frustrated and tired with a person, you want to

- kick them in the crotch
- pull their hair out
- shake the crap out of them
- slap them left right and a jab to the nose
- waterboard them
- perforate their sinuses
- mount and pound them incessantly
- bite them in the neck (true blood style)

just to get your point across cos their skulls are too thick

I do.....many a times.....if only its legal............

I have fallen in love with Anna Paquin and her median diastema.

You know age is catching up on you when

2009-06-03T10:07:00.004+08:00

1) you become an uncle

2) someone calls you "uncle"

3) you are becoming more impatient and more easily frustrated

4) Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are the more talked about celebrities

5) you don't understand the craze surrounding Hannah Montana, High School Musical and JoBros

6) you start listening to class 95 and you would even consider Gold 90.5 for a channel switch

7) you have to go to http://www.urbandictionary.com/ to find out the meaning of the latest lingo

8) you actually watch the news

9) you feel like staying at home sometimes to lounge around

10) your parents are dropping not so subtle hints on your future marriage

11) your friends are getting married

12) you actually feel a tinge of embarrassment collecting red packets during CNY

13) boys getting enlisted are in the 90s batch

14) they change a totally different group of Hi-5

15) you cannot remember what you had for lunch the very same day

16) you think of the shoulda woulda couldas

Yep I am not getting any younger.......But truth be told, I would take adulthood over my teenage years. Being financially stable, independent and respected feels much better as compared to the grungy ol nerd that I was back in those days.

PS: Watch True Blood. My mind was blown the bleep away after episode 1

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Trailer

2009-05-31T20:53:00.001+08:00

For people who have played Uncharted 1 - Personally by far still the best game in ps3 AND yes i am including GTA, MGS and RE in that list...check your stores soon!!!

the most dangerous food for men?

2009-05-31T19:53:00.003+08:00

is not the piece of lard you find in your char kway teow.
Neither is that handful of trans fat chips you plonked into your mouth while watching the tv (at least that's how I do it) nor is the greasy salted fries that comes with your extra value meal (thank God for MacDonald's and Michael Moore - which everway you swing)

so what is it you might ask?

Believe it or not (according to Men's Health) it is SOY!!

The article albeit funny to an extent serves me a ladel of information that I actually do not know! The below are the signs and symptoms of overingesting of SOY:

a) slower growth of hair at all areas
b) no more morning erections
c) flaccid penis
d) man boobs!!!! yikes

Basically they all point to signs of gynecomastia (which means basically feminising the physicality of the male body). So you can SOY to the list of cimetidine and omeprazole....

Well the modus operandi of SOY in the male body is that it somehows enlarge the mammary glands in men and tests showed that estrogen level in test subject X is 8x higher than normal limits for men. And when test subject X stopped, the estrogen level dropped to the normal limits........

Well in the defense of SOY, subject X did take a lot of it so I guess that would be part of the reason as well.

For some naysayers, it might not be enough of a scientific evidence but the thing is this relationship is only at its infancy stage of research so more studies are probably being done to revel in the wonders of SOY. Thus for me, this is good enough an evidence for me.

Say no more for randomness of SOY bean drink, every morning Mr Bean pancake and the boiled SOY beans on the conveyer belt of the likes of Japanese restaurants..........
And for the gym rats who replace their protein shakes after workout with the cheaper Nutrisoy, you might get boobs instead of pecs.....so take heed.

And kudos for Men's Health for being some careful with SOY possibly labelling them as the most dangerous food for men....sometimes you wonder they really take defined pecs more seriously than your heart.........

Yes to my girl-friends who might be thinking after reading this entry, is it harmful for us?
From the article, I didn't gather that but you could postulate that it would enhance your bust size.....so drink away or pump it in your system.....whatever works.....you don't have a erm you know what.....

r.a.n.d.o.m

2009-05-22T16:49:00.003+08:00

today's post will be random thoughts in my over complex mind

- Kris Allen won american idol. Well deserved. Adam Screaming Lambert can go back to Broadway

- Kara DioGuardi wrote quite an awful song.

- I hate people who are late(with no remorse).....patients who are late I will get ready my knife

- I am waiting to knock off from work....get on the train and bus.....go home....take a quickie (bath) and then hop on my bed for some down and dirty.

- MMA(Mixed Martial Arts) UFC down and dirty action I mean....

- Current game in my ps3 - UFC undisputed 2009.....

- Reminds me of Chuck and his little stint with Muay Thai

- The closest thing I am doing now in relation to that is Body Combat in Fitness First....lol....

- Fitness First has my total undivided endorsement......Best gym in SG and I say the rest of the world

- Talked to Christina abt her trip to Taiwan yesterday

- I wanna go for a HOLIDAY again and get quarantined minus the flu.

- Went to Dim Joy at Neil road with Derek and Suzanne on wednesday. Nice place nice food.

- Paid my income tax. I am poor now......

- This list is not in chronological order

- Staying in the same workplace for possibly the next 1 year. Good? Bad? Indifferent I would say

- This form of blogging is quite brainless and easy. I am just thinking and typing at the very same time

- Sucks that I will be working tomorrow.

- Malay lessons ended last tuesday. Saya boleh cakap melayu. Jangan masak-masak.

- Rog Fed won Madrid Open. Who's going to win the Champions League?

- F1 could just give Jenson Button and Brawn the title and be done with 2009

- No more Survivor, The Amazing Race, Lost, Desperate Housewives etc but we have Big Brother!!!!

- 20 more minutes!!!!

- This is getting quite stupid......

- Seeya later alligators!!

self imposed

2009-05-19T11:06:00.006+08:00

I have a lot of expectations in people..... I believe in equality not just gender but in all ways. Thats why I always self impose unspoken rules in people or friends. If I can do something, you can too.....maybe not better but you can.....lol....

That being said, I came upon a realisation that this trait in me probably is the cause of my many frustrations........

I probably would have to succumb to the notion that not everyone is logical, has the initiative, behaves in public etc which in black and white looks really silly. I mean everybody is different. I don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out. But what I probably mean is that I lack the grace to be accepting towards people who are not in sync with me

Recent case study
Friend A borrowed money from me. Said he will pay me back. Time flew. No response from Friend A. Asked Friend A. Friend A said no money but paid me a little. Time flew. No response again. Me pissed off to the point of no return!

Its's not about the money that I am pissed off about. Its the blaardy lack of social courtesy that is pissing me off. Firstly, if you can't pay. Man up and tell me. Please do not make me go in circles like my time is not of any value. Don't blaardy take me for granted and sweep the whole thing under the rug.

This is where the self imposed quality in me plays into the scenario
In my mind I would run scenarios like say if I am Friend A. I would be in the utmost gratitude to the person who lended me the money. I would try my darndest (lest stealing/robbing) to pay my FRIEND. And if I can't, I will let my friend know that I have some difficulty so as to reassure him that I am not taking him for granted......

Friend if u can't man up, could you at least pretend to be grateful?

Isn't this basic courtesy. I just can't fathom the actions of some people.....AND that my friends is probably why I get frustrated so easily.....

30 Rock - Kidney Now!

2009-05-16T10:22:00.001+08:00

Rhett Miller, Rachael Yamagata, Moby, Jane Krakowski, Clay Aiken, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Sara Bareilles, Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock), Talib Kweli, Mike Diamond (Mike D), Wyclef Jean, Steve Earle, Michael McDonald, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Adam Levine, Robert Randolph, Cyndi Lauper

ALL on 30 Rock finale singing a hilarious song!!!
Amazing!!! I heart Sara Bareilles

spinnerooney

2009-05-14T11:51:00.003+08:00

Yesterday I have learned how to spin my forehands and my backhands..........watch out Nadal......I am coming after you!!

not a fan of lambert

2009-05-08T00:43:00.002+08:00

American Idol producers, please stop shoving Adam Lambert in my FACE!

Making Kris, Allison and Danny sing Rock & Roll is so not cool.......Imagine a Queen/Guns N Roses concert with Jason Mraz, a 17 year old girl and a worship leader fronting the band..........ultimate disaster I would say which was happened last episode and of course Adam was again glorified and placed on a pedestal worshiped by many.

30 rock quotes

2009-05-04T15:02:00.004+08:00

with dialogue like these, everyone should watch 30 Rock!

Pete: So, first you thought he was illiterate and now you think he's lazy? Liz, you are racist.
Liz: No, Tracy took advantage of my white guilt, which is supposed to be used only for good, like over-tipping and supporting Barack Obama.

Tracy: You know how pissed off I was when US Weekly said that I was on crack? That's racist! I'm not on crack. I'm straight-up mentally ill!

Liz: Why are you wearing a tux?
Jack: It's after six. What am I, a farmer?

Kenneth: Oh no Sir, I don't vote Republican or Democrat. Choosing is a sin, so I always just write in the Lord's name.
Jack: That's Republican. We count those.

Tracy: This is untoward! This is not "toward!"

Tracy: Affirmative action was designed to keep women and minorities in competition with each other to distract us while white dudes inject AIDS into our chicken nuggets.

Jack: I just need him awake for a few minutes, can't you... inject something directly into his heart?
Dr. Spaceman: Oh, I'd like nothing better. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing where the heart is.

Tracy: The Black Crusaders are a secret group of powerful Black Americans. Bill Cosby and Oprah Winfrey are the chief majors, but Jesse Jackson, Colin Powell and Gordon from Sesame Street, they're members, too, and they meet four times a year in the skull of the Statue of Liberty. You can read about that on the Interweb.
Liz: Ah, well, it must be true if it's on the "Interweb."

Tracy: Doctor Spaceman, when they check my DNA, will they tell me what diseases I might get, or help me to remember my ATM pin code?
Dr. Spaceman: Absolutely. Science is whatever we want it to be. I'll let you know as soon as we have the results.
Tracy: I already know the results, the kid is not mine!
Dr. Spaceman: Boy, it's crazy to think we used to settle questions of paternity by dunking a woman in water until she admitted she made it all up. Different time, the '60s.

swine flu....influenza a h1n1

2009-05-04T13:38:00.007+08:00

Thanks to Mr Swine, my everyday work experience involves breathing in my very own breath, having a block nose, hyperventilating when trying to offer instructions to my patients and having a dent on my face at the end of the day.

Mr Swine, meet our nemesis

jump the shark

2009-05-03T23:06:00.005+08:00

TV series nowadays are my staple diet for boredom....they are like my spaghetti when I am hungry, the comfy bed when I am tired and the toilet bowl when I need to relieve myself........As much as I confess that I am a reality junkie, I really do watch other TV series and honestly most TV series nowadays cannot get past their prime first season and they jumped the shark.

What exactly is "jump the shark?"

Definition :
the point at which a popular television show has gone past its peak and has resorted to stunt programming, after which it is eventually is canceled

Potential list of examples:

1. Ugly Betty
2. Desperate Housewives
3. Heroes
4. Grey's Anatomy
5. Prison Break

The list is not exhaustive but the above are the top 5 I can think of at the moment.......They all had great first seasons but went horribly draggy and unfunny or uninteresting after that.

Firstly, who the hell is Betty's orthodontist? What's wrong with her malocclusion that requires her to be on the fixed appliance for so darn long? And the show is going nowhere and it simply entails on Betty's lovelife which I also find ludicrous. For an "ugly" girl, she sure can get some balls.....Comedies should always be 30 minutes long. e.g. Friends, 30 Rock, The Office, How I Met Your Mother.

Secondly, can Michael Scofield die from a brain aneurysm already.......Oh wait he almost did but he got cured by the company. Yes yes yes he is some mensa genius who goes around breaking prisons as easy as breaking a wind for us normal people. And you would think that he is somewhat a semi-god. PB is the ultimate example of jumping the shark. With so much potential from season 1, the show derailed into a complete mess....and why am I watching it still? Cos I am too invested to stop watching....yes I know I am a hypocrite.

Thirdly don't even get me started with Heroes.....I couldn't even understand the hype of the entire show since the beginning. And Grey's will never be like ER or half of it. All the romance between Meredith/Derek and Izzie/dying patient screams "jump the shark".

I decided to not comment on DH cos I have realised that it was actually quite decent after season 1 but it feels like CSI: Wisteria Lane every season. Seriously, if so many people were to die in my neighbourhood, I would consider moving out.

So which TV series is still riding strong?

yeah yeah...all you naysayers will say the typical stuff like "They are still on the island", "I get lost watching lost". That's cos you are not watching as religiously as you should. Lost is the kind of show where if you were to miss one episode, the following one might not make any sense to you. Its a continuum. The battle between faith and fate, black and white are explored in TV series. What started out as a plane crash is now a theory of time travel. Truth to be told, they did have a rough season 2 but it picked up after that and it is getting better and better and now its season 5. Sadly it will be ending in another 16 episodes. But I rather a show with directions than the main character being a slut till season 3 (ok..I am getting overboard with the Ugly Betty inferences).

This post is completely impartial......if i am any partial, it will not be Lost I am talking about. It will be about

the world is dying

2009-04-20T10:23:00.002+08:00

With the increase in temperature to 35 degrees celsius over the past 2 days, I was breaking out in sweat while walking from point A to point B in my house. I woke up literally drenched in my own perspiration. Walking to the bus stop outside my house almost dehydrated me. Ok the last statement was an exaggeration. But point being, it is getting warmer and warmer and it doesn't seem like it is going to cease anytime soon.

My first thought - global warming! That shouldn't be too big a surprise since reports over the past few years have shown that the world is indeed dying. So to my fellow earthlings, let's do our part to save the world. Turn off the switches. Recycle your paper. Take the public transport. If not, Singapore might experience her first heat wave. And no I am not talking about the song.

PS: S Factor is pure comedy gold. Makes me wonder is it that hard to find 10 pretty AND intelligent girls in Singapore. :P

one life to live

2009-03-04T14:00:00.002+08:00

The title says it all........you have one life to live.
what would you do????

Knowing that......my mantra in life is to try everything at least once albeit them being your fears or plainly repulsive. Here it comes again, I am at the crossroads deciding what should I do.....specifically for my career.....should I further my studies.....or should i be a happy gp and go on with my mini ambition of having my very own clinic. It seems like I already had that answered a few months back. But new stuff resurfaced and it made me think a little bit more in depth....researching etc...

If I have only one life to live, I would try to further my studies as I truly appreciate the importance of an education......
But if only things are so cut and dry......I would love to bungee jump but I doubt I would have the nads to do it....they would have to come in the form of a cheque for a million or a gun pointing to my head......

the resident evil zombie busters

2009-02-23T11:04:00.006+08:00

Sheva Alomar

Rebecca Chamber

Leon S. Kennedy

Jill Valentine

Chris Redfield

Carlos Oliveira

Billy Coen

Ada Wong

CNY day 1

2009-01-26T23:44:00.007+08:00

I know posting 5 photos of Rafael Nadal might appear a little homoerotic...........But I did spend a fair bit of my time during visitation watching him battle against Fernando Gonzalez and smoking him just like how a world no. 1 should.

And I also did notice that the new tennis wear for the nike line looks really neat. I would like to own the ensemble (minus the yellow headband and wristbands). Hint Hint.....I am turning 27 soon......lol.....

btw
Happy chinese new year!!!!

mr nice guy no more

2009-01-25T01:39:00.002+08:00

I was pissed off and still am and I wanted to post something else

and you know what its not even worth it..................

crashed week

2009-01-18T22:01:00.017+08:00

Friday
watched Changeling with the dental folks (dennis, chuck, ws, bran+xx, stan+lulin, ll, rob and jr). Personally I enjoyed the show thoroughly. Thought it could have been better, but it was good. It was a slow paced movie and had a captivating plot based on a true story - The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. Its about a serial killer who murdered 20+ children back in the 1920s

I went in with a little apprehension cos' I never had a good impression of Angelina Jolie. I pretty much felt that she was the third party of the Brad/Jen relationship...thus a homewrecker and sort of a hypocrite (cos she mentioned in an interview that she would not go for a married man)......Ultimately I placed my feelings aside and watched the movie impartially and found that Jolie did quite a good job portraying the role of a mother driven to confront a corrupted LAPD after her abducted son is returned because she suspects that the boy returned to her is not her son. You could feel for her character, her helplessness, her motherly instincts and her determination to get her son back.

Before the movie, Jolie 0 Aniston 1
After the movie, Jolie 1 Aniston 0

Saturday
Attended my nephew's first month celebration. Having a nephew is still quite a surreal feeling for me. The recent promotion to an uncle again brings me back to my current state of status quo.....27 years old this year....no girlfriend.....not getting married anytime soon and definitely no kids.......My brother did have a 4 years head start over me....so let's just see where would I be come 4 years from now

Everyone was happy and the baby probably oblivious to why are there so many people crowding around him that day....still as cute as a button though

Sunday

Met up with Aileen, fy and chuck for a lunch time dim sum buffet at Jade restaurant in Fullerton hotel. Just to do some catching up with Aileen who is now at a private practice and reminisce the lunch times we had at hpb.

we "lou heied"

Dim sum there is really good and special......lots of shrimp based dim sum....This funny looking pink one is crabmeat shrimp I think....and they have siew mai with abalone and the wanton is the size of a baby's fist.....yum yum

Happy campers.....ate for 2 hours

Girls being girls with a special compartment in the stomach for desserts so they claimed wanted some desserts and we headed down to canele and had some fixings. Quote fy "I am so full, but I want dessert"

It was a fruitful weekend in terms of my activity level....hahaha.....
and I love CNY.....gong xi fa cai!!!!

who needs a tag heuer

2009-01-17T22:30:00.003+08:00

when you have a HEUER! Hahaaa....

well.....according to my dad, Tag Heuer was known as Heuer back in his hay days. And while I was just jokingly telling him about my intention of getting a Tag Heuer watch, he actually told me he owns a Heuer watch and I can have it!!! Wooohooo.....

Apparently this is a vintage good and when my dad sent it for repair, the watch owner wanted to buy the watch. My dad being the sentimental him or I would say apprehensive him told him to kiss his behind (naaahh.....he didn't say that).

The watch albeit a little worn and past its prime could not compete to the look of Tag Heuer watches but it still looks good and decent.....and it being vintage justifies its look....lol...
I have realised that my dad has lots of goodies....I am just wondering does he have a mini cooper hiding somewhere

the many faces of Kayden

2009-01-07T22:37:00.005+08:00

my little adorable nephew.........I spent the whole morning being the photographer with the new lumix my dad bought. Just to capture his every movement and facial expression. Couldn't really get him to smile.....He seemed really apprehensive when I brandished my camera.....thus explaining why most of his photos consist of a petrified look. But still he is the cutest thing...........Congrats again to bro and Kim......I can see that he is going to grow up a heartthrob.......hahaha

sleepy Kayden in his little I have no idea what it is called

sleepy Kayden in his cot nicely wrapped

"Taking a photo of me?"

"I am shy....don't take my photos."

Let's hope he is not flipping me the bird in the glove thing he is wearing of which I have no idea what it is called again

pearl huang

2009-01-02T23:32:00.005+08:00

this post is dedicated to Eelyn Kok for making Huang Zhenzhu an insufferable, tantrum throwing, detestable, dreadful, horrible, intolerable, deplorable, reprehensible and godawful nyonya.

Eelyn Kok......I salute you!....

You will know who I will be rooting for come Star Awards......

NYE @ A971 & Helipad

2009-01-01T21:16:00.007+08:00

This would be one of my craziest NYE celebration to date.....given the fact that I normally would just reside at home and do the countdown with Gurmit Singh on tv..

We (Charlie, dennis x2, yh,xl and myself) started with dinner at this Thai restaurant alongside boat quay. Had our fill and decided to find a place to chill out....
Timbre was our first choice given the location....no seats
Helipad was our next choice.....got our free cover before 10pm....but no action
Cafe Iguana was third........no seats
Brewerkz was next in line since it is right beside........no seats
finally we found a place between Cafe Iguana and Brewerkz called A971 Cafe......pretty decent place....and had 1-4-1 drinks....so yaaay.....

First round was some delectable cocktails which has some japanese twist in it
then....we decided to open a bottle of Wolfschmidt Vodka so that we can down it with silly games like pick the smallest card, Indian poker and its derivatives

Charlie loving his vodka

Indian poker and xl is already red after her cocktail

Lots of tongue actions during the night

Picture taken after we did our countdown with 1/8 of the fireworks

Vodka apparently wasn't enough so we ordered a round of cabernet and by that time I was swaggering a little but still conscious......far from drunk...........lol......and xl is progressively getting redder and redder.....she forbids me to post some photos of her and I will just leave it as that....haha..

After our wine and when everybody was a little euphoric, we decided to return to Helipad and party a little bit......I really can't remember much except us dancing, yh slapping a caucasian and some dude introducing himself......other than that everything was a blur.....

One of the rare shots we have as a group in the club

When everything was all over, I was slightly more sober and I could not freaking hail a cab for the life of me.........Clarke quay had people littered all over waiting for cabs........so I decided to walk a little bit further......City hall.....no cabs.......raffles hotel.......no cabs......bras basah......no cabs.......parkview square.....no cabs.......Actually there were cabs...just that all of them were on call....so smart me decided to call for a cab.....and service was unavailable....I had no idea what was going on so I just continued walking and I finally hailed a cab at lavender.......It took me an hour walk to get a cab.....a first definitely....

But nonetheless it was one hell of a NYE to welcome 2009......no more Gurmit Singh for me anymore..

the dawn of a new year

2009-01-01T14:25:00.014+08:00

updates since the last entry

my sis in law gave birth to my nephew on the 20th December. I am still not 100% sure what is his name.....last i heard his name is Kayden....think that should be it....lol.....Feels kinda weird to be an uncle.....let alone a parent for my brother and Kim.....But i am sure they are up for it......me being an uncle means my parents are now grandparents and my grandmother is now a great-grandmother.....

proud parents with baby Kayden

Hosted our annual christmas party with my classmates or should I say colleagues now.....4 years of intense bonding in clinics/labs/kopitiam/enclave and we have definitely had forged some friendships and respect for one another. Played Jenga/Twister/PS 3/Texas Hold'em/Mahjong and attempted Wii. My house was turned into a game arcade slash gambling den....and I did win some money from mahjong....my first! sorry Chuck...........
Photos can be found in facebook....esp unglam twister photos

Class of 2007

I also attended my annual line dinner (minus Fadz, Elaine and Meiying).....pardon me for not being chronological.....I am probably now in the middle part of the line given the influx of a pair of juniors every year now....haha.... Feels good to be out of dental school but then again what really lies for me ahead.....To all those still in dental school......work hard!!!

Whose LINE is it anyway?

with the new year comes new colleagues......yours truly will still be at level 5 and will be the only DO staying there.....
Bye bye SunDin, Tammy, Kanglun, WanZhen
Hello AnQi, JiaChing, Jasmine and BoonThye

Oh btw.....I had an awesome NYE celebration....Got wasted and danced the night away at helipad........WooHOO!!!!! (no photos yet)

a random photo just to remind Bobby to step on it with the HK photos......This is the only group photo I have in my camera while we are taking the express train....Ermm.....group as in all 3 of us are in the photo....Bobby's black hair can be seen at the other seat and as I had always said during the trip....I looked as pale as a ghost whenever Ivan was beside me.....point proven...

piano rockers!

2008-12-19T13:10:00.009+08:00

Jon McLaughlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaiETYgRSgY

Eric Hutchinson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt_L1UXzCyU

Sara Bareilles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR5xv3pt7KI

If only I took my organ/keyboard lessons seriously in the past..........

the man against all adversities

2008-12-16T18:02:00.010+08:00

Say all the crap you want about Bush but this president has the gonads to face all adversities.....from 911 to Saddam Hussein to a pretzel and a pair of size 10 shoes.....He will always be remembered....good or bad....

....while people chastised him for the Iraq war, I gave him credit for the way he handled 9-11, one of the biggest terrorist attacks ever launched and that he was able to mount an attack back against the terrorists. Though Hussein seemed to be part of his secret agenda, I felt that it was also a necessary evil. But sadly, Americans and Iraqis lives were lost along the way while doing so. How would you tackle the problem of terrorism? I believe that there is only one way - the Bush way.

In no shape or form am I saying that Bush is better than any past or future American presidents. I am just saying that, he did what was needed to be done in his term and sometimes the necessary choice is not the most popular choice.

Democrats who are reading my blog....please do not flame me....I am neither a republican or a democrat follower.....I just felt that Bush' unpopularity over the years clouded people's judgment of him.....No one is perfect and to be the president of United States is not an easy job and with that being said let's welcome Obama with open arms my republican friends........

hong kong

2008-12-09T23:00:00.002+08:00

back from hong kong....
my very first trip with long time buddies bobby and ivan....
spent 4 days and 3 nights in the city of hong kong which we literally did what the advert says...."mai dong xi chi dong xi".......I am still amazed at the amount of shopping we did....after several people had me convinced that hong kong is boring........let me paint you a picture: in the 4D3N, we spent half a day at ocean park...other than that it was shop till you drop literally....joints were weakened, toes were frozen, bellies were empty but hands were never empty, carrying bags of merchandises......

bobby got his oakleys
ivan with his TOUGH andy lau's
me with my Bally bag.....and of course with other miscellaneous stuff

hong kong was not fantastic but it was a good enough break from the monotony and rigorous routine of work....and to spend time with my buddies was definitely a delight

Top 10
1) Waking up every morning and then taking abt an hour nap while waiting for Ivan to be ready
2) Cantonese sounds totally foreign
3) Wanton appears to be similar to that of our local shrimp dumpling
4) Knowing that I can survive 14 degrees celsius with just a polo tee.......
5) Realising that Bobby smokes like a chimney
6) Rollercoasters are overrated
7) Some parts of hong kong are almost a replica of singapore
8) No rudeness, uncouth hongkongers witnessed
9) I like my mango desserts
10) My merchandises

wow...I finally blogged and it took me a trip to hong kong to get me reignited....

previously on......

2008-10-05T23:16:00.011+08:00

been hassled by ppl abt my stagnant being in the blogsphere
a quick recap on what happened last week in regards to yours truly

work...
work...
and more work..
Public Holiday!!!! Thank God for that
spent it early with damien and chris for a nice sitdown breakfast, played some rock band and ended the day watching the house bunny with d,c, vince and tina...
anna faris stole the show as a ditzy dumb lovable blonde playmate

went for service on sat...but before that, I had my first "real" call....slept only at 4 am seeing emergencies (stitched some banged up lip and mucosa, explained to a pt the need of removing his wisdom tooth and to reassure a little lady that it is normal for her to bleed after a wisdom tooth op)....after which my biological clock was seriously screwed and i felt alive and kicking

attended the osstem seminar today at conrad....lasted to 5 pm.....given my track record in lectures....I would have probably been caught sleeping but I didn't....but then again....there was a reason behind that.....lol

am glad that the american series are back...
Desperate Housewives ......more eva longoria parker
Prison Break ......which I hope that this season would be the final blow to the entire series
The Office ......Steve Carell nuff said
Ghost Whisperer ...... Loooove Hewitt
How I Met Your Mother ...
Ugly Betty
The CSIs ......
and my dose of junk reality tv
Survivor/ The Amazing Race... woohooo....life is good for tv couch potato me.....(no Lost yet)

To end today's post......

yaaay!!

naaay

thanks to pete....i am now invested in F1...and i want a tag heuer watch!

W.

2008-09-25T18:56:00.001+08:00

cripple ol me

2008-08-29T23:26:00.003+08:00

It all started on monday when I woke up from my bed, I felt this sharp horrendous pain on my right thigh.....didn't feel like a muscle strain...I thought it could be a neurological problem. I could not move my right leg to the full range of motion without cringing.

On my way to work, I was walking like an old man. I was walking with a gait and I was in pain. But still I made my way to work. I thought the pain would subside in 1 or 2 days.

Come tuesday, while working I could not even step on the pedal without cringing.....my thigh was immobilised....I would say self immobilised. I didn't dare to move it much....

Worried ol me decided to self medicate with deep heat spray and those patches. They did help a little but the underlying problem is still is present.

I started becoming paranoid and thus I googled about rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative bone disease. Alas I decided to see a doctor to calm myself down. Dr Martinez mentioned that if the pain ensues, I would have to see an orthopaedic doctor. She prescribed me diclofenac and anarex.

Today, I felt much better at work. While working, I felt drowsy and nauseating, my head became light and I wanted to puke. Little did I know that anarex makes one drowsy until today......The little prescription packet had a note saying to avoid machinery...what an irony...lol

The signs of aging seem to be upon me....I can't deny that I will be 30 years old in 4 years time.....

adios albeit belated

2008-08-12T22:18:00.002+08:00

adios Sherin.......and Alvin
thank you for the many years of friendship

wishing you 2 all the best in Sweden and may you please come back as soon as possible.....

We are already missing you.

on another note......
did my first call last sunday in the A&E department at SGH.....had my fair share of mild cases and emergency cases. Thank God that I was spared after 10.30pm....and of course without any spooks.....pretty certain that oms is not the way for me to go....too bloody and too painful......I cringed when I was trying to feel for the crepitations on the patient's broken nose.........

peace...

RIP again Heath Ledger

2008-07-20T14:50:00.005+08:00

The first Batman movie had the young nubile Kim Basinger
The second Batman movie had the curvaceous feline Michelle Pfeiffer
The third Batman movie had the irresistable sultry Nicole Kidman
The fourth Batman movie had the flexible poisonous Uma Thurman
The fifth Batman movie had Mrs Tom Cruise Katie Holmes
The latest Batman movie has the bland Maggie Gyllenhaal....

However, Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman and Michael Caine all proved that you don't need any sexy women to make a movie a huge major success. The Dark Knight I must say was overhyped but it was overhyped and awesome. Easily the best superhero movie ever made. I won't go as far as the best movie in 2008 but the former would suffice.

It was not your typical superhero movie...the normal damsel in distress, the hero that saved the day. The movie touched on the insecurity of Batman, the angst of the Joker and the transformation and the human side of Harvey "Two face" Dent.

The Dark Knight is one of a kind and mostly it was due to Heath Ledger. As much as I love Christian Bale and his past movies, he did pale in comparison alongside Heath Ledger. And to think that I doubted the choice of Ledger as the Joker made me wanna kick myself. You can't really blame me though after watching him as the angsty gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain.

I will not spoil the movie the movie BUT go watch!!!!!! To end of this entry,
The Joker(to Batman): You and I, We can do this forever.
If only Ledger would be around to do the next film...............................................

its back again!

2008-07-15T22:13:00.003+08:00

And why don't people watch Big Brother? I don't get it...........

fast forward

2008-06-30T00:10:00.003+08:00

Watched The Incredible Hulk last saturday
combination of Liv Tyler and Edward Norton is kinda weird.... I kept thinking Liv Tyler's just too big for Norton. But Norton proved again that he is an actor to be reckoned with......last scene was pretty hilarious seeing 2 green blobs fighting...

Watched Get Smart last wednesday
fraaaking hilarious......Steve Carell is the man.....his comedic timings were spot on and just plain funny. It felt like Michael Scott on an espionage mission.

Saturday was Sherin and Alvin's matrimony ceremony. It was actually my first time witnessing a City Harvest wedding ceremony. And God was truly there witnessing the joyous occasion....May God bless the happy couple abundantly......And Sherin, I am so going to miss you for the next 3 years......

Last week was pretty much my last week in HPB......though I had my downs there, I had some ups too. Treating kids is really a challenge. Treating kids dentally is an uphill battle. Kids are cute when you see them strolling along the pavements, playing with toys but boy put them in a dental setting, they become another creature from another zone.....
The ups would be the little creatures that I had transformed over the past few months (its really gratifying), working with the best bunch of people(Jing Jing, Tien Tien, Wanyi, Pauline, Aileen and the occasional mobilers) and the sporadic popiah laksa mini lunch parties planned by the nurses.

me and my little cubicle (no.24 again)

Fatimah, Susanna and Aishah

And Gavin DeGraw is one talent

The Happening

2008-06-13T23:47:00.002+08:00

The Happening..... The Happening.....

a movie with so much promise...I went into the movie with so much anticipation despite reading the negative reviews (I usually never allow reviews to cloud my decision to watch a movie). This time the review was spot on.

Mark Wahlberg scored an Oscar nomination last year with The Departed. He sure ain't getting anything from this movie...The whole cast just bombed with the poor direction and weird acting. They just didn't seem to be connecting with the audience. Acting aside, the backbone of the movie was pretty original. M. Night Shyamalan was able to bring the suspense and thrill into this like all his other movies. Climax was reached but never expounded. While I was waiting for the big ending to come, it came. But it came with a big disappointment. If you thought Signs was bad with the alien ending, or The Village was bad with the there is no monster ending, I would sincerely challenge you to watch this to find out how anti climatic a movie ending can be.

All in all bashing aside, it makes a good popcorn movie, everything was decent until the ending where it mattered the most. M. Night Shyamalan is truly losing the reputation he is getting after the strings of flops and maybe becoming what we call a One Hit Wonder with The Sixth Sense.

an oldie but a goodie

2008-06-06T00:24:00.003+08:00

I am back!!!

yippee!!

*dances ard the blogsphere*

kenny is old...old enough to have a girlfriend
old enough even to think and start preparing for marriage
old enough to start wanting to save some money for an apartment
But kenny is still single and swinging and getting a little worried....

I have a relationship experience of a 14 year old....heck I even think 14 year olds are dating at this current day and age. My biggest fear though I love Steve Carell to death is to be a 40 year old virgin...

anyways....back from the spur of the quarter life crisis moment,

I just came back from Phuket!!!

Great trip with an awesome bunch of people...
Everything was great even my awfully bad sunburn
The only bad thing was we ran out of money cos nobody accepts my visa!!!
and here are some random photos
the reclining buddha

me and cheryl with the kayak master who speaks chinese better than yours truly

james bond island - all that travelling, all that money just for this rock

"I see dead people"

Dunkin' DOnuts....

and yes charlie f**k thai was authentic in phuket

Ken Lee - Bulgarian Idol

2008-03-19T00:21:00.001+08:00

This is such an amazing find....a classic and probably a legend to be... Thanks ww and dennis....lol

It's back!!!!!!

2008-02-11T20:32:00.000+08:00

my favourite reality tv show is back!!!!
sleazier......bitchier......and dirrrrtier

this will be the first winter version of big brother and to compensate the loss of the houseguests sunbathing in the open, the producers are upping the sex:
-AC will be turned off in order to tempt the houseguests to parade ard the house in their most skimpiest attire
-A big bowl of condoms will be provided in the middle of the house for the first time
-Each houseguest is being matched up with their "soul mate" after doing a love quiz/research

From a devout christian, to a devout christian who is also an exhibitionist, to a bisexual, to an all american but a gay guy, to a 45 year old single mom and former Penthouse model, to a paparazzo, to a guy who loves making sex tapes with his girlfriends, to an ex gambler who incurred 5 million dollars worth of debt. This season's cast is probably the craziest bunch ever put together and let's hope for a crazy season!!!

I know what you did last Summer

2008-02-04T23:50:00.001+08:00

just to bump my blog with my all time favourite horror movie from 10 years ago when Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze, Jr. were nobodies.

And now they are known as the Ghost Whisperer(aka my wife), Buffy the vampire slayer, Reese Witherspoon's ex husband and Sarah Michelle Gellar's husband.

Lost: Via Domus

2008-02-03T12:23:00.001+08:00

omg!!! can you even believe this!

talk about a great start to a new year

2008-01-29T23:30:00.000+08:00

I had possibly the worst start ever in my entire life.......

little miss sunshine

2008-01-27T20:20:00.000+08:00

Little Miss Sunshine is a breath of fresh air. The movie talks about the difference between winners and losers, never giving up and most importantly the strong bond a family can create, albeit it being the most dysfunctional one.

Little Olive desires to be Miss America one day and she got a call informing her that she is eligible for Little Miss Sunshine pageant held in California. Her whole family decided to stand by her despite the midst of a divorce, bankruptcy and her uncle suicidal tendency. During the journey in an old Volkswagen bus from Albuquerque to California, obstacles came in their way but as a family they find that special desperation to achieve little Olive's goal.

The beauty of the show is definitely helmed by the awesome performance of every single cast of the ensemble. From the phony father (Greg Kinnear) to the tired mother (Toni Collette) to the emotionally-unstable uncle (Steve Carell) to the hardcore gramps (Alan Arkin) to the "mute" son (Paul Dano) and the button cute Olive (Abigail Breslin), no wonder it was such a critically acclaimed movie in 2006.

And the poster is one of my favourite as it totally embodies the quirky yet strong message behind the movie..... two thumbs up!

The Dark Knight

2008-01-25T00:19:00.001+08:00

tragic loss of a talent....

Heath Ledger's death 'tragic, untimely and accidental,' dad says

2008-01-23T21:03:00.000+08:00

NEW YORK---- Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, facedown at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby, police said.

There was no obvious indication that the Australian-born Ledger had committed suicide, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.

Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the SoHo apartment that is believed to be the home of the ''Brokeback Mountain'' actor, Browne said. The massage therapist and a housekeeper found his naked body at about 3:30 p.m. They tried to revive him, but he was already dead.

''We are all deeply saddened and shocked by this accident,'' Ledger's publicist, Mara Buxbaum, said in a statement Tuesday night. ''This is an extremely difficult time for his loved ones and we are asking the media to please respect the family's privacy and avoid speculation until the facts are known.''

Outside the building on an upscale street, paparazzi and gawkers gathered, and several police officers put up barricades to control the crowd of about 300. Onlookers craned their necks as officers brought out a black bodybag on a gurney, took it across the sidewalk and put it into a medical examiner's office van.

As the door opened, bystanders snapped pictures with camera phones, rolled video and said, ''He's coming out!''

An autopsy was planned for Wednesday, medical examiner's office spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said.

While not a marquee movie star, Ledger was an award-winning actor who chose his roles carefully rather than cashing in on big-money parts. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as a gay cowboy in ''Brokeback Mountain.'' During filming, he met Michelle Williams, who played his wife in the film. The two had a daughter, now 2-year-old Matilda, and lived together in Brooklyn until they split up last year.

It was a shocking and unforeseen conclusion for one of Hollywood's bright young stars. Though his leading man looks propelled him to early stardom in films like ''10 Things I Hate About You'' and ''A Knight's Tale,'' his career took a notable turn toward dramatic and brooding roles with 2001's ''Monster's Ball.''

''I had such great hope for him,'' said Mel Gibson, who played Ledger's vengeful father in ''The Patriot,'' in a statement. ''He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss.''

In the Australian city of Perth, where Ledger was born and raised, his father called the actor's death ''tragic, untimely and accidental.''

''He was (a) down-to-earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving, unselfish individual, extremely inspirational to many,'' Kim Ledger said, reading from a prepared statement. ''Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life.''

Ledger eschewed Hollywood glitz in favor of a bohemian life in Brooklyn, where he became one of the borough's most famous residents. ''Brokeback'' would be his breakthrough role, establishing him as one of his generation's finest talents and an actor willing to take risks.

Ledger began to gravitate more toward independent fare, including Lasse Hallstrom's ''Casanova'' and Terry Gilliam's ''The Brothers Grimm,'' both released in 2005. His 2006 film ''Candy'' now seems destined to have an especially haunting quality: In a particularly realistic performance, Ledger played a poet wrestling with a heroin addiction along with his girlfriend, played by Abbie Cornish.

But Ledger's most recent choices were arguably the boldest yet: He costarred in ''I'm Not There,'' in which he played one of the many incarnations of Bob Dylan -- as did Cate Blanchett, whose performance in that film earned an Oscar nomination Tuesday for best supporting actress.

And in what may be his final finished performance, Ledger proved that he wouldn't be intimidated by taking on a character as iconic as Jack Nicholson's Joker. Ledger's version of the ''Batman'' villain, glimpsed in early teaser trailers, made it clear that his Joker would be more depraved and dark.

Curiosity about Ledger's final performance will likely stoke further interest in the summer blockbuster. ''Dark Knight'' director Christopher Nolan said this month that Ledger's Joker would be wildly different from Nicholson's.

''It was a very great challenge for Heath,'' Nolan said. ''He's extremely original, extremely frightening, tremendously edgy. A very young character, a very anarchic presence that taps into a lot of our basic fears and panic.''

Ledger told The New York Times in a November interview that he ''stressed out a little too much'' during the Dylan film and had trouble sleeping while portraying the Joker, whom he called a ''psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy.''

''Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night,'' Ledger told the newspaper. ''I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.'' He said he took two Ambien pills, which worked for only an hour, the paper said.

Ledger was a widely recognized figure in his Manhattan neighborhood, where he used to shop at a home and children's store. Michelle Vella, an employee there, said she had frequently seen Ledger with his daughter -- carrying the toddler on his shoulders, or having ice cream with her.

''It's so sad. They were really close,'' Vella said. ''He's a very down-to-earth guy and an amazing father.''

Before settling down with Williams, Ledger had relationships with actresses Heather Graham and Naomi Watts. He met Watts while working on ''The Lords of Dogtown,'' a fictionalized version of a cult classic skateboarding documentary, in 2004.

Ledger was born in 1979 to a mining engineer and a French teacher and got his first acting role playing Peter Pan at age 10 in a local theater company. He began acting in independent films as a 16-year-old in Sydney and played a cyclist hoping to land a spot on an Olympic team in a 1996 television show, ''Seat.''

After several independent films, Ledger moved to Los Angeles at age 19 and starred opposite Julia Stiles in ''10 Things I Hate About You.'' Offers for other teen flicks soon came his way, but Ledger turned them down, preferring to remain idle than sign on for projects he didn't like.

''It wasn't a hard decision for me,'' Ledger told the Associated Press in 2001. ''It was hard for everyone else around me to understand. Agents were like, 'You're crazy,' my parents were like, 'Come on, you have to eat.'''

RIP Heathcliff Andrew Ledger

a look back in 2007

2008-01-18T23:34:00.001+08:00

2007 is a good year......it started of with chaos in school while everyone was rushing for graduation...that basically was the first half of the year.......in the middle it was liberty, freedom, a state of disbelief aka graduation.....and finally it ended with me entering a new phase of life....starting to work.....realising that I don't really like kids and the brat generation is dawning upon us

as it comes to a close which already it did because of my incessant procrastination habit in blogging nowadays...I will try to list down 10 most memorable things that happened in the year 2007...of which I am racking my brains now

1) Graduation
- seeing my parents and grandmother's proud faces when I made it. It almost felt like I came back from a war.

2) Compliment
- my first compliment at work knowing that I am appreciated by my patients.

3) Not so sober
- I got drunk for the very first time and it felt kinda nice actually minus the fact that I was sprawling on the floor in Zouk

4) Cell group
- At my house!! Little did I ever imagine that. I pray to God that when I open my house, blessings and finally salvation will be upon my family! Actually it happened this year but heck

5) Playstation 3
- My little play thing and also my reward for graduation.....

6) Voluntarism
- My stint at the hospice further substantiate that in society it is truly better to give than to receive.

7) Friends
- My clique in whom I could never thanked enough back in dental school for listening to my rants and helping me anyway possible.
- My church mates who have always believe in me. Thank you
- Fellow mobilers!

8) Bratz
- Treating a 3 year old patient who refused to open her mouth the first visit she came to the clinic and I managed to convert her into a super cooperative patient...

9) Nihongo
- My awesome Graduation Japan trip. Got to say it is possibly the best trip I have ever been to. Kudos to Bran, Xueli and Xiaxin for being such great companions. The journey will always be imprinted in my memory

10) The Holy Trinity
- God Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Without You, 2007 will not be possible and as memorable. Thank you God for you are my awesome God.

Resolutions made by me will be broken like old furnitures....so I would just like to say let 2008 be better than 2007 for all of us

Little pictures depicting my entertainment aspect in 2007
Steve Carell became my favourite actor
The Office overtook Lost in my #1 TV show to watch (for the moment)
Hairspray was a musical movie that was actually fun to watch
Maroon 5 was the most played on my ipod

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

2007-12-16T16:23:00.000+08:00

Easily the best ps3 game I have played thus far. With that said, I have to make some justifications as it is only the fourth game I have played......But then again, I will still stand on the fact that it will be one of the best with the influx of new games.

The protagonist this time round is Nathan Drake who believes that he is the descendant of Sir Francis Drake, all time pirate. Therefore he goes for an Indiana Jones-esque escapade to find treasures and more treasures with his good friend Robert Sullivan. Alongside them is Elena Fisher, a TV producer who wants to capture all that in film and gradually became Nathan's love interest. During the course of their treasure hunt, they were caught up with mercenaries who also wanted a fair share if not all of the bounty and there explains the whole concept of the game.

Nathan explores the entire island of El Dorado and this is where it captured me.....the graphics in this game...totally astounding and immaculate. Lush trees, beautiful but dilapidated ruins and majestic waterfalls make up the exploration. Fine details are taken care of surprisingly....e.g. Nathan's shirt will appear wet after coming up ashore for a while, birds will fly off when you get near them and possibly slightest sounds will attract the attention of the mercenaries, grenade detonating near Nathan will cause him to be partially deaf for a while.

Computer AI in this game too bring out the realism in it. Hiding under a cover for too long will allow the enemies to flank Nathan and put a bullet right in his head. They are no longer the typical dumbass twats that you fight in most games. Therefore while playing this game, I felt like I was watching a movie with the exception that I am controlling the main lead.

With all those being said, Uncharted is a pretty short game (lasting probably 10 hrs) and it will probably not attract gamers who are into hardcore intense shooting games. Uncharted goes the unconventional route and inject the movie aspect(romance, comedy, suspense, twists) into gaming which makes it a stand out game for me. Uncharted is a must buy for ps3 gamers!

the reason why I live for

2007-11-26T23:32:00.001+08:00

SAVIOR KING

LET NOW THE WEAK SAY I HAVE STRENGTH
BY THE SPIRIT OF POWER
THAT RAISED CHRIST FROM THE DEAD
LET NOW THE POOR STAND AND CONFESS
THAT MY PORTION IS HIM
AND I'M MORE THAN BLESSED

LET NOW OUR HEARTS BURN WITH A FLAME
A FIRE CONSUMING ALL FOR YOUR SON'S HOLY NAME
AND WITH THE HEAVENS WE DECLARE
YOU ARE OUR KING

WE LOVE YOU LORD, WE WORSHIP YOU
YOU ARE OUR GOD, YOU ALONE ARE GOOD

YOU ASKED YOUR SON TO CARRY THIS
THE HEAVY CROSS, OUR WEIGHT OF SIN

I LOVE YOU LORD, I WORSHIP YOU
HOPE WHICH WAS LOST, NOW STANDS RENEWED
I GIVE MY LIFE TO HONOR THIS
THE LOVE OF CHRIST, THE SAVIOR KING

LET NOW YOUR CHURCH SHINE AS YOUR BRIDE
THAT YOU SAW IN YOUR HEART
AS YOU OFFERED UP YOUR LIFE
LET NOW THE LOST BE WELCOMED HOME
BY THE SAVED AND REDEEMED
THOSE ADOPTED AS YOUR OWN

it's time for me to blog again

2007-11-25T22:24:00.000+08:00

next up a high definition tv to complement the gaming effect of my playstation 3

American Psycho: Business Card Scene

2007-11-14T11:57:00.001+08:00

my all time favourite movie scene.....so subtely funny yet such a serious satire of yuppies

Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call

2007-11-12T22:07:00.001+08:00

my latest new favourite song at the moment......

I didn't hear what you were saying.
I live on raw emotion baby
I answer questions never maybe
And I'm not kind if you betray me.
So who the hell are you to say we
Never would have made it babe.

[ Bridge ]

If you needed love
Well then ask for love
Could have given love
Now Im taking love
And its not my fault
Cause you both deserve
What is coming now
So dont say a word

[ Chorus ]

Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?
Dont you care about me? I don't think so.
Six foot tall
Came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won't come around here anymore
Come around here? I don't think so.

[ Breakdown ]

Would have bled to make you happy
You didn't need to treat me that way
And now you beat me at my own game
And now I find you sleeping soundly
And your lovers screaming loudly
Hear a sound and hit the ground

[ Bridge ]

If you needed love
Well then ask for love
Could have given love
Now Im taking love
And its not my fault
Cause you both deserve
Whats coming now

So dont say a word

[ Chorus ]

Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?
Dont you care about me? I don't think so.
Six foot tall
[ Lyrics provided by www.mp3lyrics.org ]
Came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won't come around here anymore
Come around here?
I dont feel so bad, I dont feel so bad, I dont feel so bad

[ Breakdown ]

I'm so sorry darling
Did I do the wrong thing?
Oh, what was I thinking?
Is his heart still beating?

Woah oh ohh

[ Chorus ]

Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?
Dont you care about me? I don't think so.
Six foot tall
Came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won't come around here anymore
Come around here anymore? I dont feel so bad

Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Dont you care about me anymore?
Dont you care about me? I dont think so.
Six foot tall
Came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He wont come around here anymore
No, he wont come around here. I dont feel so bad

I dont feel so bad (Wake up call)
I dont feel so bad (Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed)
I dont feel so bad (Dont you care about me anymore?)
Care about me? I dont feel so bad.
Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?

cool movies for 2008

2007-10-24T09:17:00.000+08:00

my definition of cool: the posters, the names on the posters and who produces and directs it.....I have no idea what half of these movies are about...no synopsis can be found yet

vigilante vs paedophile

2007-10-17T08:26:00.000+08:00

who would you root for? A 32 year old paedophile who is suspected to be involved in the missing of a teenager or a 14 year old vigilante who takes justice in her own hands.......Sounds like a pretty darn easy question ya.....but no....not for me personally during the course of this movie.....which is why I will by now list this movie as the most twisted movie I have ever watched.....not just literally but the fact that it toys with your logic.

Jeff (Patrick Wilson) is a 32 year old paedophile who preys on teenagers on the internet and his new target Hayley (Ellen Page) was about to meet him face to face after 3 weeks of teasing. Little did he know that he is now at the other side of a trap that he must search his soul and fight to get out of this.
Hard Candy works because who exactly is the protagonist? Who does the director want you to root for? There are no Aragorns, James Bonds, Jason Bournes type characters. Both characters are flawed and not 100% evil. That is why this movie is so sick until it is good......no blood needed...no gore nothing.....this movie just toys with your mental mind be it who to support or the sick tendencies of the paedophile or the vigilante who ended up wanting to perform a castration procedure....The castration scene on the other hand was one of the sickest thing filmed. Its worse than (hostel+hills have eyes+sin city+kill bill+whatever you think is gross) x 1000 times. Nothing was shown but the exasperation of the paedophile and the way they toy with your mind is just insane. I actually felt sick after the entire scene that lasted a full 20 minutes and wanted to stop but I wanted to see the comeuppance of the vigilante...I ended wanting the paedophile to kill the 14 year old.......and does that make me a sick person....I have absolutely no idea....maybe I am just a guy......that is why this movie is so sick.....you know its wrong to root for the paedophile but at least I wanted to

Watching this movie tells me that 2 wrongs doesn't make a right. Be it dealing with a paedophile etc. Maybe it is because of Wilson's freakin awesome performance....(and probably that was why I wanted him to win in the end). Of course a movie is not a movie without its flaws. 1) Page's character though a vigilante has absolutely no likeable qualities in her. 2) unrealistic that a 14 year old girl can manhandle a 32 year old guy time after time 3) over the top bravado by Page's character. 4) The ending didn't really make much sense. Ultimately it is truly a great movie with only 2 main leads helming an entire movie. Wilson should've gotten an Oscar nod for his performance

I have never ever supported an "evil" character so much other than Chris Wilton in Match Point. Sandra Oh had a cameo role which lasted prolly 5 minutes.....

whims whims whims

2007-10-10T15:03:00.000+08:00

all these complains in singapore are driving me insane......

the forum is the best place for me to read all the nonsense singaporeans come up with......

firstly you complain about the seats in dhoby ghaut mrt station...yes i agree...those seats are really darn slippery but is it so important to make a big deal out of it.....I sat on it, slipped a little and dealt with it...... complaining that its a hazard and all that little information which I clearly have forgotten are just too frivolous......(something like that tall benches cannot be reach by short ppl, the short benches are still slippery) Really.....is it necesssary to have such a big tirade over a bench that you are going to sit for probably at most 5 minutes.....so let's not have any benches in train stations then since they are such a hazard....

secondly a parent complained about a tough maths PSLE paper and claimed that his son being in the top class in one of the top schools came home depressed and started crying over the paper and still had a paper the next day. And he said exams should be set in a way not to demoralise the students since the PSLE is just to stream students to secondary schools......(brain fart for a minute cos i have so much in my mind and nothing to type)

immediately jumping on the bandwagon is this lady who wrote "Yes I agree that this year's Maths paper was indeed difficult" Ermmm.. hello....how would you know that....you mean you saw the maths paper your child took?

This is hubris....so are we going to set exams based on students morales.....so why not just give them a primary 1 standard paper and make them all happy or better still give them a perfect score for the PSLE to make them all happy so all of them can go RI, RGS or something....And since they both agreed that its not an important exam, WHY do you even bother to go to the extent of complaining if to you its NOT important. Again another classic example of DEAL WITH IT! (probable case of this person is that his son is aiming for 100 but thinks he got 99 and went home crying)

Singaporeans have the nads to complain but never have the ability to suck it up.......plain and simple and they complain on things that they should just take it in their stride. yaah I hate people who walk slow and especially those who choose to do that at the end of the escalator which would possibly cause an avalanche of human beings but do I go to the forum.....I DEAL WITH IT cos I know some people are just slow..........and that would be a prime example of a hazard...not slippery seats....

this post may sound angry but I really am not....Singaporeans must learn to be gracious or Singapore will never move forward......

Survivor China

2007-09-30T14:07:00.001+08:00

the closest you can get away with molestation male or female.....lol....one of the craziest survivor challenge...

Reba McEntire w/ Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You

2007-09-19T12:48:00.001+08:00

decent collaboration....but didn't really like the reba mcentire part....she has a good voice but just didnt like the way she sings.....a tad too forceful....lol.....good vid

my wife

2007-09-18T15:01:00.000+08:00

Resident Evil 5

2007-09-12T14:09:00.001+08:00

the game will always be a step better than the movie

juvenile decadence

2007-08-17T15:28:00.000+08:00

the online blog debacle between Steven Lim aka the most handsome man in singapore and Wendy Cheng aka Xiaxue is downright hilarious.....please search the youtube video and have a good laugh....I have no idea why youtube chooses to discriminate my blog...

With that being said, and I hate to say this but Steve, your ongoing tirade video on xiaxue is a fairly poor attempt and Xiaxue would probably owned you in a debate.

And this is the first time I actually experienced somebody actually pronouncing "wadever" literally...

my sophomore year

2007-08-06T22:21:00.000+08:00

When I think about my sophomore year, things that appear right of the bat would be orientation again (this time being the seniors), a time of more intense mugging and crazy crash courses for all the disciplines in dentistry....so much mugging to be done.....pathology and pharmaco were enough for me to self admit myself to ward 12...I still remembered at the eve of the exams, I was busy cramming patho stuff in my brain and I got so frustrated that I threw my books to the floor and went loon by stomping on them.....oops...haha.... Hi my name is Kenneth and I have not been violent to books for 2 years....(I didnt even do that for my final year......guess it says pretty much about the studying in year 2)

Us as seniors (finally no longer amoebas!! and not the bottom of the food chain....one up) recceing Sentosa for our orientation camp......

mad seniors who weren't that radical in wanting to protect the yr 1s......

During year 1 and 2, we are always asked to perform for events. This is just one of them...some anniversary thing when we were suppose to dance to grease lightning and what not and little did I realise that Loh Kai Woh would come for our GPM course in our final year and showed us the video!!!!!

Back in year 2 where I had lighter coloured hair, longer hair, tanner skin and I felt the healthiest...and of course it goes down from there......

went penang with the gang during our sophomore getaway........

All in all, year 2 was crap. Me hated year 2. The amount of good could not even neutralised the amount of bad.....

reasons why u should buy a freaking ps3

2007-07-31T21:33:00.000+08:00

5)Ninja Sigma Gaiden - Ninja games are always like a fantasy....Shinobi, Tenchu...this one just kills all the other names.

4)WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 - I always love the wrestling games of playstation.....me being a wrestling watcher indulges in the "You Suck" and the "asshole" chants from the crowd...and of course it helps when the game itself is so realistic in all the different aspects...

3)Grand Theft Auto IV - Gangsta style third person gaming....not a big fan though...but graphics are sweet

2)Resident Evil V - One thing I love about Resident Evil is that they don't bother feminising the game...like all other horror genre gaming out there......Don't get me wrong, Jill Valentine is good but I would rather control Chris Redfield anytime. Guys kick zombie ass better.

1)Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons of the Patriots - MGS 3 was the best game I ever played in ps2 and I am so looking forward to this game. Snake is prolly 20 years older but still kicking some major butt.......love it love it....the graphics ooooooh so sweet.....

Final verdict: Yes I will buy a ps3....just a matter of time....(anyway not all these games are out yet....lol)

the age of innocence

2007-07-08T18:58:00.000+08:00

The age of innocence refers to the time when I was sucked into dental school....year one 2003....fresh out of army with my brain still intact but not a lot of knowledge left due to the seepage. There I was signing up for the dentistry orientation and little did I know what it soon was going to be and yes I had a disastrous hairdo

(me and my only friend at that time--Bran.....and gf and dennis tiong behind us) - note the melancholic glum faces we had, sort of like an omen of how the orientation was going to be....lol
there we were at the dental auditorium where we changed into our military bootcamp uniform and started learning the dental anthem......more about that later....being the slacker me and the flying under the radar policy, I am at the far right....lol

after that, we were separated to our orientation group and we named ourselves "Void" - gosh what a uncanny and scary relevance to dentistry.....We were last in almost all the competitions cos being the slacker and uncompetitive us with the exception of Jon, the rally wasn't enough....lol.....and did I say i had a disastrous hairdo

Look at all these people, why are they all sleeping???? Can you spot me beside Robin...lol....Oh man those were the days

We as a bunch really enjoyed sleeping a lot......

A little pep talk before the actual rag performance where i had to dance this insanely fast dance. It is probably the fastest dance yet for all the many years of orientation I have encountered.....Miss Pep talk - Elaine became my line senior.....

Of course at the end where all of us were happy orientation was over but little did we know that the real nightmare was about to begin.........If you cant really find me, I was the only guy whose face was painted freaky silver with a joker hairstyle....this is as good as it gets, no upclose shots of that....

The things that came out of my mind when i thought of the first year in dentistry were orientation and intense mugging........and of course innocence......innocence in that truly it is just the beginning of a lot of bad things to come.......

something I was really proud of in year one was that i was eligible for a distinction viva for physiology....what a surprise it was at that time

my sophomore year is next

The number 24

2007-06-12T10:10:00.000+08:00

The number 24 has now a new meaning for me.....4 years of writing Kenneth Tan(24) on every script, every assignment, every competency test script, every presentation will no longer be needed.....

It has finally come to a closure......4 years of dental school...Looking back at it, I was surprised to have made it......It was long, arduous, torturous, sometimes even hellish.......I have graduated....not simply by my might but by God's grace too.....

It's a little hard to blog a long post for this subject and it's suprising cos I was thinking it would be a piece of cake....I guess all the rants were done in the previous posts....so I shall focus on the good times in dental school...

- the friends I have made...all 33 of you
- the stretched period (I have always believed in stress but I just whine under pressure)
- the knowledge that I have my church mates with me in my darkess times
- that God is so present every single time
- I have learned how to praise God in times of trials
- my faith
- the nice teachers in the faculty...
- the ability to do no harm in the future

not a lot as expected but suffice to make the 4 years worth a while.............

Self belief is not delusional, it is a powerful tool...but God is more powerful and omnipotent

Land Of The Rising Sun

2007-06-11T22:31:00.000+08:00

Alrighty peeps! I am back from Japan....a gruelling 10 days of holidaying and monstrous shopping, visiting sceneries, getting sick, recovering from sickness, passing on my virus like the TB guy....

Japanese are in generally a bunch of well mannered, polite people.....I would say service standards there are leaps and bounds ahead of Singapore.....The constant irrahaimases, doozos made you feel a little bit important even though it could be annoying sometimes when it was repeated every 5 seconds...

The people there is certainly a different breed
To be a Japanese girl, you either adopt a sweet demure looking girl look, a tanning bed gone wrong look or a descendent of the Adam's family look......But all in all you still need the basic necessities like the knee length stockings and most importantly a Louis Vuitton bag.....

To be a Japanese guy, you basically have just one look.....the anorexic feminine body with some outrageous hairdo and you can choose to cloth yourself with tattered jeans or a full suit.....

I won't elaborate much on the tour until the pics are up but to summarise it...it was awesome...

What I did? The more important ones.....
1) I visited Mount Fuji
2) I sat on the tallest Ferris Wheel at Odaibah
3) I went up to Tokyo Towers (which is higher than the Eiffel) and had a skyline view of Tokyo
4) I survived the Tokyo subway and train lines
5) Japanese Ryoori......Oishii! (Sushi, Ramen, Sashimi etc.........) - no more sakae, sushi tei for a while
6) I actually touched a real deer
7) I went naked publicly...not exactly but still...lol - dipped in the hot bath....onsen
8) Disneysea!
9) Checked my results online and realised that I have passed my professional BDS!!!
10) We did tons of shopping and its great to be on a trip with people who shops.....lol...(Gap, Uniqlo, Levi's, Havianna's and the best buy for me personally a Burberry polo tee and tie!!!)......stupid picture cannot be uploaded....will talk more abt the trip with pictures soon....

julian hee

2007-05-31T00:48:00.000+08:00

again....I saw him today at NUH.... whats up with julian and NUH...
he looked despondent

and again I say he looks better in real than in reel....shorter too....lol....

Back in those days, this is the desperate housewives-lost-prison break-heroes-ugly betty type of TV show.... I always loved the wittiness, the over exaggerating acting and the dialogue. However behind the facade of the light hearted comedy, this TV series deals with discrimination, eating disorders, homosexuality and civil rights........and I was quite shocked it only lasted 2 seasons......very underrated series.....
Maybe I was really hooked onto it because I was still in college......the days where people seek directions, their identity etc....

The series have more than enough character one can relate to...
Brooke McQueen - the head cheerleader, perfect, pretty and has straight hair.
Sam McPherson - her step sister who is pretty much the antagonist of her
Josh Ford - the jock of the school
Nicole Julian - resident bitch no.1 and Brooke's sidekick
Lily Esposito - the idealistic wannabe
Carmen Ferrera - the plump girl with the personality
Mary Cherry - my personal favourite....lol....I can't describe her
Sugar Daddy - this overweight guy who hangs out with Josh
Harrison John - the semi cute dweeb who is now starring as Henry in Ugly Betty

and we also have the nerds like Emory Dick, April Tuna, May Tuna.......and an adrogenous Biology teacher Miss Bobbi Glass who is bent on making the students' lives a living hell......lol.....this show is such a cult back in those days...I loved it...

Fyi, Wentworth Miller played a small part in the TV series....

tv no more

2007-05-25T10:20:00.000+08:00

first its the amazing race
second is survivor
third is ugly betty
fourth is desperate housewives
now it is lost....
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..must look at the bright side......I can catch up on prison break and heroes....but I have gotta order from my always friendly store....Dennis Soh's 24 hours TV paradise

quizzes and quizzes

2007-05-23T23:42:00.000+08:00

cheryl....this is indeed pretty accurate...lol....i am bored

Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.
I still do want a smoking hot girlfriend
Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.
Yah and get married before 30 with 4 kids.....ladies take your queue number...lol
Your views on education:
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You have many goals and want to achieve as much as you can. The jobs you enjoy are those that let you burn off your considerable excess energy.

How do you view success:
You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.
This is so true except that I dont get angry, I just go into a recluse
Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.
Full of energy???hmmmm..I have to find the true me. Me unpredictable???hah

chrissy

2007-05-23T23:24:00.000+08:00

Chrissy has been my object of affection since like 8 years ago.....
she charmed me with her ingenue doe eye impression while looking into her Reflections in the mirror. And went ahead and showed me she her slight flirtatious being like aladdin's Genie in a Bottle. she then told me exactly What a Girl Wants....hinting that she prolly wants the same thing....and told me about her mom's love to her when she said "I Turn to You" and I cried.....

At about her 21st birthday, in my dreams, she told me to Come on Over to her place and have a party with her.....I wish I could but I was in Singapore....

She started getting Dirrty as she grew older but I still love her....and she taught me that I am Beautiful no matter what people says and to be Fighter for my own dreams. She told me to listen to The Voice Within me and follow it.

Years have passed and I yearn so much to hear from her and she shocked me my telling me that I was the man and there Ain't No Other Man........she wanted me to tell me how Hurt she was over the period where she wasnt talking to me and can't wait for me to be her Candyman...

Now she is coming all the way to Singapore to visit me and I can't to see her 30th June. But I need to find a friend to join me.....Who wants to meet my Chrissy?

Chrissy I love you and you know I always will....

exodus

2007-05-22T23:34:00.000+08:00

5 written papers are over....it appears that a month have passed and I have finished writing a novel. My fourth finger on my right hand is undergoing hyperplasia or should I say hypertrophy......Lots to say but I can't really pen it down....

I wish for everyone in my class to make it and graduate together from the bottom of my heart......everyone deserves to and will...

school of hard knocks will remain as the school of hard knocks

what in the world am I blogging about.....pardon me for my weird blogging style today.......

lost trivia

2007-05-20T02:00:00.000+08:00

some answered questions......

1) the "dinosaur" in the first episode is actually the black smoke that has been around the island
2) it is the reason why the losties were capable to see visions (not sure whether could it morph to the person) for e.g. Jack could see his dead father, Eko could see his dead brother, Shannon could see Walt, Kate could see a horse.
3) They are now not in purgatory meaning they are not dead
4) They are all brought to the island for redemption
5) Their lives before are all intertwined
6) The reason why oceanic 815 crashed was because of Desmond's failure in pressing the button

can't think of any more

spoilers....i wont say big stuff....just hearsay.....not 100% accurate

- lots of death at the final episode.....from both factions
- confrontation between others and losties
- john locke is back
- charlie's intended death is a red herring to begin with....but rumors that he is not signed up for next season so is it really a red herring?
- Emilie de Ravin (Claire) is promised to last till the final episode....and final meaning 2010
- Lost will continue to run for 3 more seasons, each 16 episodes long and ending at 2010

wait, is it really me?

2007-05-19T23:38:00.000+08:00

haha...gotcha!
you must be wondering what the hell is he doing here online?
he has not been around for close to 3 months
he is currently having his final professional exams for his bachelor of dental surgery degree
why is he still here blogging in a third party point of view

yes he is crazy
he is a loon
he is going bonkers
he is desperately trying to finish this exams
he can't wait to fly off to japan on the 2nd of june knowing that he will be a full fledged dentist after this exams
he wants his commencement date to be on july 2006

he is really depending on God this time round...and he can't wait for this to be over
he is me
me is he
he is ken
which makes me is ken
and he will be back soon!

Thankful miracle

2007-03-23T08:56:00.000+08:00

This time round, I need a miracle....and I am going to believe and claim that..not going to dwell on it....For if I am with God, no weapon formed against me shall prosper.....I am going to look at you and say I am bigger than you!

Love to Cheryl, Qiuping, Derek, Sherin, Jiaqing and everyone in W332......I have never felt so much love before in a cell group. Really appreciated the rest who came down to support me and Cheryl in the competition. Haha...Though it really appears silly, I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was fun. Thanks for all the encouragement and love... felt really touched....and I will not disappoint you all.

apologies x 1000

2007-02-24T22:52:00.000+08:00

heh.....i am back....not that i was gone......my desktop just could not get into blogger's mainpage....thus my inability to blog as frequent as before. Right now I am using my laptop....that explains everything eh....

4 years is a long time......4 years in dental school is an even longer time.......Yup the end of the road is coming up real soon....the road less travelled. But this is where you come to another junction and there are even more paths you can choose to venture......

All I have to say is that I really do wanna wish for everyone of us to get out of school together....It was 4 years worth of crap that we endured together one way or another..............

That being said......don't you love chinese new year.....the festivity.....the oranges...the goodies....the heaps of cash thrown at you in the form of red packets...... And the realisation that you are not getting any younger...heh.....the girlfriend question is prolly the most frequently asked this yr....thanks to my brother who got married last december.....so everyone would ask "so next year is your turn?"

I would say a vehement YES....if I can find a girlfriend date her a few times and propose to her say in june? Or maybe get myself a vietnamese bride?

Onto my next favourite topic TV......
the onslaught of television programs are killing me. How the heck am I going to find time to watch all of them....

Losties unite! even though the last episode of Jack in Thailand was a snoozefest

the 24th day

2007-01-28T21:58:00.000+08:00

another indie film at its finest.....I just caught this film recently because my friend kind of recommended me to it...

it features Scott Speedman who is more known for his roles in Felicity and Underworld and James Marsden aka Cyclops

Tom (Speedman) believed (or so he thinks) that Dan (Marsden) transmitted HIV to him because of a one night stand 5 years ago which caused him to transmit the virus to his wife. And his wife committed suicide 24 days ago. Thus the movie title...The twist is that his wife was unfaithful to him before so who actually gave who the virus.....such intrigue!

Tom became vindictive and kidnapped Dan and he wanted to verify that Dan is the one who has the virus through a blood test. And that is when the true story unfolds.... The whole movie lasted about 90 minutes and for this 90 minutes the only actors you do see is the 2 of them in a apartment room and an occasional change of clothes...... This movie is again so different from the mainstream type of movies where it relies on just these 2 leads to capture the viewers' attention....a very dialogue base movie and impeccable acting and at the end of the movie, you really begin the understand the tragedy of AIDS and how prevalent it can be if the one with it chooses to be irresponsible..

I give the movie 4 stars because of the amazing acting that was needed and the hidden message behind the movie

i can wish can i?

2007-01-28T15:03:00.000+08:00

after service yesterday, we hopped back to acid bar again.....we inclusive of derek, qiuping and myself.....Michaela was there again serenading to us...and I threw something out to we minus me that Michaela would make an awesome wedding singer and I kind of want her to be my wedding singer in the future....listening to her everytime makes me feel so good....you know when people say chocolate releases several specific endorphins which I will not touched upon in this blog...I think she does that to me....lol....anyways she is really a big talent and I am really surprised she is still a lounge singer....So I have found myself a wedding a singer...now onto the search for a bride.......who's up for a date?

nic cage

2007-01-24T13:43:00.000+08:00

with my short cropped hair now......my classmates are now calling me nicolas cage....well this nic cage association was with me in yr one and it kind of fizzled because I had like super bushy and long hair for the past 3 years and I decided to lob it off or more so my hairdresser...... oh well....case closed...time to get myself ready to see my patient.

a while

2007-01-23T22:02:00.000+08:00

it has been a while....I know....not because I am lazy or anything...but my dumb desktop computer can't stop hanging on the blogger main site so right now I am on my laptop writing this note..

so I am 5 weeks in this 13 week term.....slightly about less than 2 months left before I say goodbye to clincs or so they say.....you really get to witness the drama and the desperation all the final year students are facing and its like a rat race....well some have already completed the race.....the fuel in me to want to graduate is burning inside of me and getting out of school is like the biggest motivation ever....

anyways not to bore anyone....but this is just the case...I am bored.....drained and exhausted but God will give me the strength to carry on......Truly God is good....

cheers

generation of really weird names

2007-01-10T22:24:00.000+08:00

apparently Gen-Xs like me back in our generations have a certain standard in english names......You would probably have a Kelvin, Benjamin, Vincent or Victor as a male classmate. For your female counterparts, a Jessica, Jennifer, Christina, Cheryl or Kelly would be quite common.....

others honourable mentions: Stephanie, Timothy, Martin, Frank, Leon, Aaron

For the ones with better tastes, you see a Kenneth here and there or an Aloysius.....lol

Gen-Ys' names doesn't differ a lot from the Gen-Xs. Probably the only difference is that, they (or even their parents) like to have a unique twist in a normal name by spelling them differently .....

Lynda (Linda)
Kristina (Christina)
Meghan (Megan)
Brendan (Brandon)
Ashlee (Ashley)
Rachael (Rachel)
Terrence (Terence)
Derryck (Derek)

and this new generation with the influx of MTV and what have you, you got the likes of
(these are the names when you go say HUH like seriously) - basically this is the generation with parents having the habit of naming their child after their idol or them trying to find some weird sounding names with meanings only Greeks understand

Giselle Lim
Talicia Sim
Destiny Ong
Beckham Ng (Pan Lingling's son)
Chantelle Tan
Emilyn (Linlin's pt) hehe
Kimberlyn - What's wrong with Emily or Kimberly?

and these can be seen most common in celebrities' babies

Suri Cruise
Shoila (sp? I have no idea how you spell that) - Angelina Jolie's
Brayden (Zoe Tay's)
Apple Martin (Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin)
Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham
I really want to put Dayan here but oh well....

and of course there will always be biblical names that stands out like

Barnabas
Ezekiel
Josiah
Delilah
Samson
Abraham
Micah
Jeremiah
Tabitha

For me my favourite will always be the Gen-Xs names.....full of originality(though not as original as the Gen-Zs) and something you know your kids won't hate you in the future for naming them that

holy matrimony

2007-01-08T22:31:00.000+08:00

29/12/06 marks a big day in my family.......my eldest brother's marriage.....

The day was split to 2 halves.....morning was the tea ceremony at my house and I had to miss it because of school....that explains all the missing me in the below few photos.....and it was crazy with my father's and mother's extended family coming almost in full force.....I felt bad in a way though not being able to be there....

(My father's extended family)(My mother's extended family)

The second half is the 10 course dinner at Swissotel where Tyng Yuan and Kai Yang had their wedding too...what a big coincidence....I was roped in to be one of the emcees alongside Jasmine, my cousin in law (if there is such a term)....dentist jokes aside.....I think both us did a pretty good job...heh..though I was quite nervous as heck....Jasmine is the spontaneous type while I needed to be systematic...lol..

(post dinner)

Met Prof Ho Kee Hai during the dinner.....he and his wife are apparently friends with my parents....darn....why can't I take my extraction competency under him....lol...

Once again congratulations Kelvin and Kim....on your way to Japan.....while I end this sentence....

better late than never

2007-01-07T18:53:00.000+08:00

the transition from 2006 and 2007 was so hectic that I forgot to do a wrap up of my 2006

actually I am really a typical oaf....I really don't remember things and timeline very well.....I am bad at dates...terrible...terrible...I can't list stuff in chronological order too...so it is pretty hard actually for me to do a wrap up cos I get things mixed up between 2005 and 2006

let me start things retrospectively...

Arrrghhh..I can't do this.....

The only thing flashing in my mind is that I am still in school and I just want to get out of it come june this year......

barf

to die for

2007-01-07T00:07:00.000+08:00

new year new beginning

2007-01-06T01:04:00.000+08:00

many things did happen over the 2 weeks I stopped blogging..

#1 Zouk with Charlie and friends and Robb......being drunk and high......hangover was rough...just remembered walking gingerly and helped by the only sober Robb

#2 Christmas stayover at Cheryl's with gang

#3 School reopened....my very last term to catch up on my schedule and requirements. School is now operates at 0800hrs-2130hrs....piss

#4 Brother's wedding at swissotel...and I was one of the emcees with Jasmine...the super hyper bunny.....it was a great night....43 tables and MOS later that night

#5 New Year countdown at Cheng How's place while preparing for Groove 2007...caught 3 different sets of fireworks from 3 different locations

#6 Groove 2007...amazing party...and a real successful one....Enjoyed being the DJ and the retro theme...with my gold bling

#7 Didn't pass my extraction competency nor did I fail.....long story

#8 13-2 = 11 weeks more for me to rush the heck for graduation...........

da element

2007-01-06T01:01:00.000+08:00

Your Element Is Air

You dislike conflict, and you've been able to rise above the angst of the world.And when things don't go your way, you know they'll blow over quickly.
Easygoing, you tend to find joy from the simple things in life.You roll with the punches, and as a result, your life is light and cheerful.
You find it easy to adapt to most situations, and you're an open person.With you, what you see is what you get... and people love that!

What's" Your Element?

connery, lazenby, moore, dalton, brosnan and craig

2006-12-18T21:15:00.000+08:00

alright 2 movies spanning the holidays.....Guess I am getting back to the usual self of watching movies in the cinema than DVDs......

Casino Royale
A very anticipated movie - 1) being a James Bond movie and 2) being Daniel Craig's first attempt as Bond.......I am never a fan of James Bond...probably because I think he has it good.....slick cars, sexy women, a far fetched job ..pretty unrealistic....but when is a movie really realistic....

Anyway...I enjoyed Casino Royale....It is a truly popcorn entertaining movie and Craig I must say is pretty good considering people's qualms on him being Bond - too short, too blonde, too ugly......He is not as pretty as the previous Bonds but he is a bad ass and that alone makes it hard to compare with the others.......

Lovely sceneries, Eva Green and just for pure entertainment...Casino Royale is there..... I give it 3 stars

PS: I just loved the first chase scene.....I almost crap in my pants......

The Holiday

One look at the poster you know what you are in for.....Big time CHICK FLICK......and it prolly ends up with a "and they live happily ever after" ending...

Got roped in by Derek to watch this with QP and Cheryl past midnight....not that I am complaining about it....It is pretty alright but I am not for this type of genre...

#1 Independent movies #2 Drama movies #3 Mystery/Suspense movies #4 Horror movies #5 Crime movies #6 Action movies #7 Comedy movies #8 CHICK FLICKS/Romantic Comedies

Note: If movies at #8 has the names Jennifer Love Hewitt, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow or Nicole Kidman, I might bring it up to #4....

Synopsis - Amanda(Diaz) and Iris(Winslet) lives in California and Surrey respectively and they both fell out of love and decided to exchange house online (Do people even do that in real life). So they reached their respective houses and both fell in love within 2 weeks.....wow! Talk about fast....

Throughout the movie, I yawned intermittently.....maybe because of the movie or just because it was a midnight movie..And then end I found out that the whole movie was more than 2hrs.. For a romantic comedy...come on.....it was obvious that the director was expounding on Cameron Diaz and Jude Law. Their scenes were far boring....Everytime I would say to myself...Give me Winslet and Black.......... Cameron Diaz is so so so annoying!!!!!! She seems to be able to only act ditzy and pretty.....you can see that she is aging and that would not be an appropriate time to act ditzy and cute....And as much as Jude Law is charming as hell and I would say that myself....his movie roles seem to only focus on the way he combs his hair......

Ok thats enough bad points for a movie....The only THE only saving grace was Kate Winslet...She was able to portray Iris so well...and it was almost like real....I felt like I was watching Iris and her acting is so endearing and real......and it became really obvious when they switched from Winslet to Diaz.....cos the disparity in their actings is huge....

And it is so sad that Diaz is paid 20 million for a flick while Winslet is not(not even close I think)......well I guess this is Hollywood....with all being said I give this movie 2 stars (Winslet owns the 2).

shut your fking mouth, you fk, you motherf**king bitch

2006-12-04T13:59:00.000+08:00

yup....the second movie I watched was Running Scared.....yet again...a very underrated movie and of course it should be because one would be turned off when you see Paul Walker on the poster....true I given a lot of flak for this guy cos he really really really could not act to save his life...Fast and The Furious, 2 Fast and 2 Furious, Into The Blue etc.....I kinda cringe whenever he appears on screen...

The only reason I watched it was because like Match Point it had pretty decent reviews....and it turn out to be a really good movie..

Joey is a low mob junkie whose job basically entails discarding the weapons the mobs used after every deal and problem is he doesn't discard them, he hides them in the basement of his house and one day his son and friend got wind of it and stole one and use it and shoot his stepfather and this leads to a crazy chase for the gun and the boy.....Yup unlike match point, this is a typical Hollywood movie. Gore, violence, sex, nudity(both girls and Walker), profanities.....and I did a google and amazingly the word F**k was said 328 times on its own and its derivatives of course...

Walker was actually good in this film...some said that it was his best acting performance and I agree....but he did overacted a little but it is always better to see overacting than stiff acting......

Do watch this film...cos its really good but if you do not have a high tolerance for the profanities, you might want to give it a miss cos its really insane....even the 10 year old gets to say f**k for about 10 times?

infidelity never looks so cool

2006-12-04T13:30:00.000+08:00

I stayed at home yesterday and went to my holiday state of being a couch potato....caught 2 movies on DVD that I had always wanted to watch and it was both great! And I had to do a review for both....

directed by Woody Allen
stars: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers & Scarlett Johansson

This is one movie I didn't catch it in the theatres and I wanted to cos it had really great reviews and some Oscar nods....and the movie has really great quotes.....Its not your typical Hollywood movie.....very indie type of movie...A very wordy and dialogue based movie.....mind provoking movie....which I always love cos I believe in watching movies to be challenged not always to be entertained.

The movie started of with Chris, an Irish lad who is a used to be tennis pro but couldn't really cut it. Therefore he opted to migrate to London to work as a tennis instructor and he got to know Tom who is a upper class British guy and to cut the long story short.....Chris was kinda match made with Chloe, Tom's sister....And throughout this whole get together....Chris was infatuated with Nola....Tom's fiancee.....and the movie started to pick up from there....

Chris had to make a decision between Chloe and Nola....Chloe would give him wealth, status, a high paid job while Nola would just satisfy his lust.......and the ending proved to be something so non Hollywood...and that alone is worth a watch

On to Scarlett Johansson, I still cannot admit the fact that she is like what 22 years old...this lady is so hot.....ouch....
and I finally could understand the phenomenon on why girls checked out other girls and yet not claim any lesbian tendencies.....Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is the guy I would claim every guy wants to be...he is not exactly Hollywood looking material but he just exudes the coolness that I have not seen in most actors...And not to say that this guy could really act....you can see that Chris was so angsty in the film and the lust he had for Nola despite married was spine chilling. you could just basically feel for his character as he decides what to do in the end

The real morale of the story is quoted from the first statement made in the film by Chris - The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second, it can either go forward or fall back. With a litte luck, it goes forward, and you win. Or maybe it doesn't, and you lose.

The movie's main theme is about luck and the infidelity nonsense is just subplot to the greater scheme of plot so well written by Woody Allen.
Overall this film was awesome...I would give it 5 stars for the sake of the deadly combo of Scarlet Jo and JR Meyers..but besides that it was an awesome and mind provoking movie that was truly underrated......

BFS = Big Face Syndrome

2006-11-28T20:26:00.000+08:00

Alright I am back from Bangkok and had a darn emergency case the very next day....talk about timing...ok my calves are aching from all the shopping and walking. It seems like I did ran a marathon. Prolly the most exhausting shopping incident ever at least for me.....But in the end it was still a fruitful trip...heh... relationships strengthened and lots of goodies bought.

the girls waiting at duty free shops while Kaka was shopping for a Mont Blanc pen for his dad while I was fiddling with my camera for the first shot of the trip

Jetstar Vs Delta - Hmmm tough fight......the flight to Bangkok was horrendous.....was at the very last row...no leg space...rocky flight and some motion sickness...one flight stewardess had to be really stern and fierce to some malaysian tourist who took my seat....flight back was alright smooth and nice....heh..However there was no refreshments....no entertainment....soft drinks come at a price of $2.... bah...

Arnoma Hotel....kudos to Cheryl's parents recommendations....It is a 4 star hotel being surrounded by high end shopping malls which we never got to visit.....and shady back alleys where we brushed shoulders with locals....kinda intimidating for a while but its all good....

bathtub is a must and I am a sucker for bath tubs and bubble baths.....

After checking in, it was already 7 plus 8 pm, we were all starving like pigs. Therefore we headed down to Suan Lum night bazaar 3 and had some authentic thai seafood dinner...everything in thailand appeared tastier and is literally...

the bazaar was really packed and hot and humid and crazy and me and Cheryl decided to take a break while Kaka and QP were shopping around.....And it was there where I found my 2 Adidas vintage bags.......But I didn't buy it then due to circumstances....so we went back to our hotel and skipped the sex shows and what not....bah...

Day 2, preparing to go down for breakfast and we decided to adopt the tourist look with our sunnies....

I met my ex chemistry secondary school teacher.....Mrs Tan Wai Ngan....haha...I can even remember her full name cos she is just that darn good.....loved her lessons and what a big coincidence.....she cannot remember my name though but she remembered my face....bah...

So we head on to Chatuchak and it was another crazy place.....messy, disoriented, hot, humid etc......but a lot of good deals and buys were made there.....And we decided to stop at this stall for some iced milk tea....

After Chatuchak, we went to MBK center and fail to find it interesting so we went to the food court my sister in law to be recommended.....Food was alright but ambience was like a restaurant feel...haha...a little Marche-ish

prawns over at thailand have really huge heads and small bodies.....so we wonder..

We headed back to Suan Lum after realising that MBK was not fun, platinum closed way too early and also to appease QP's fixation on her Adidas bag (maybe mine too ... a little)...and we bought ourselves some nice bags....I couldn't decide and both 2 hehe....

Day 3 - boy do we take some pictures before going out all the time

Gosh I stripped! Apparently their fitting rooms are made of sarongs and to try on their bottoms.....you have to wrap the sarong around your waist...pull down your bottoms and put on theirs...wala...lucky girls got to see more than what they should.....

Had lunch at roadside stalls..pretty decent....owner is a hongkonger...what gives...

My steal + the Beer Chang Singlet and the Sylvester tee which I both wore

"bang cock" so says stifler

2006-11-24T21:26:00.000+08:00

alrighty guys I will be leaving for Bangkok tommorrow...pretty immediate huh...will be back on monday night FYI

term 2 ended today and I felt so relieved.......like I have told some classmates of mine....this term was exceptionally quick.....it really zoomed past me so I thought....just one last term more to finish every little crap I had to....But anyways I am a free bird until 26th of december.....

a much needed break.....Bangkok here I come!!

legit qualms?

2006-11-13T22:09:00.000+08:00

As much as I have several gripes about our educational system, reading an article on sunday times gave me some thoughts....apparently in US there is some commotion about too much homework for students.....a lot of parents have been writing demanding schools to cut down or better not give any homework to the kids......cos some researchers claimed that homework actually causes some negative psychosocial effects(maybe that's why they are more open than Singaporeans) and apparent homework is not statistically significant on say success in school....pretty amazing stuff.....so they came up with guidelines like first graders should have only 10 minutes of homework and second graders 20 minutes etc.......it did brought a little chuckle......basically I feel the whole article just shows why so many countires especially the states are emulating our local textbooks and system but then I am by far at all not saying that our system is flawlwess...no way in hell.....that being said I am back to my homework....

not a dentist

2006-11-12T18:10:00.000+08:00

You Are An ISFJ

The Nurturer
You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal.A good listener, you excell at helping others in practical ways.In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music.You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for.
You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.

What's" Your Personality Type?

social decadence

2006-11-10T23:38:00.000+08:00

I call myself a social pariah undergoing a state of decadence........my social life is almost close to zilch lest saturday service and cell group.....other than that I can either be found in school or home.......given the chance of probability I would be found more often in school which is really sad and pathetic and things are not going to improve next term...oh well what doesn't kills you can only makes you stronger........

blessings and honor

2006-11-09T23:40:00.000+08:00

For these last 2 weeks, I desperately need your blessings God.....for all the competencies I am embarking and all the work that is in store for me at the last 2 weeks is just too tantamount for the physical me to plough right through.....

I need You......God....

Thank you for your wisdom, strength, grace and favour...........

benefit of the doubt

2006-11-07T22:13:00.000+08:00

the last few weeks of term time are always the hardest to get through....just because I am so unmotivated to do any work...at least in my perspective.....that is why I am totally relying on God's strength and grace to carry on.....

today I overheard a few people discussing about the nurses we have as our chairside assistants and though I was not surprised that some not so fancy things were said about them, I just feel that we should just be thankful that they are around......

Why be critical? Yes they are slow....Yes they dont know much....But is it going to kill you or your patient by taking the extra time to wait for them or teach them a little. Why say stuff like Nurse XXX is the worst.....Given they are prolly not going to hear these but I still feel that one shouldn't go into the deep end for the sake of going in...

Dental students of all people should be more understanding of their plight just because they are also somewhat at the lowest of their own foodchain. I am sure they don't feel good being talked down by people who are decades younger....

Had a chat with Nurse Angie today and have learnt so much about her and sometimes you forget that these people are human beings and they do have family problems, health problems, whatsoever.......not just nurses but people in general.....

people should learn to be magnanimous and learn to give people the benefit of the doubt.....a little goes a long way

Currently listening to Shayne Ward

rising to the occasion

2006-11-05T16:30:00.000+08:00

Today I pledged a faith amount to build God a house in the marketplace, for the marketplace and to penetrate the marketplace.......this means that it is going to be a sacrifice for the next 6 months.....But I am happy because I know it is for a good cause....As I put God first, I am sure He will bless me in my life.....Today for me is the first time in a long while where I actually could feel God's presence....and it felt great...And giving truly is so much better than receiving..

On a lighter note, yours truly will be heading to bangkok after my term in school comes to an end. Tagging along will be Cheryl, Jael and Kaka (not the brazilian soccer player). Pretty stoked about it though its not going to be for long. But before this, another 3 weeks of labwork, clinics, tutorials and crap.

Last friday, I went up on stage to present my group's final year project on dental anxiety among patients in an undergraduate clinic.......I must say we spent quite a decent amount of time preparing and I was glad it was all over. Though I stumbled on some words and spoke fast (attested by the rest of the group), I thought we did a decent job. Though we did not win, it was the process that is more important. Many thanks to Dr Wong Mun Loke for basically anchoring the whole project for us, Bran for all the graphic designing and his car rides, Fengyi for always being able to be relied upon with all the secretarial work, Siwen for her intuitive mind and amazing head on her shoulder and Xueli for clicking and handling the money matters......

Here is another recap memorial for the deaths in oceanic flight 915 post Lost S03E05
-Boone Carlyle
-Shannon Rutherford
-Ana-Lucia Cortez
-Elizabeth "Libby" (last name unrevealed)
-Mr. Eko

currently listening to Nick Lachey

I will run to You

2006-10-10T21:47:00.000+08:00

it has been a while......I guess to all my ardent readers.....kenny is doing fine....slogging in school during the final 2 terms rushing for competencies, exam cases, requirements......pretty hellish but of course I am under God's grace and wisdom to plough through this arduous last bit of my 4 year journey......it's really hard to imagine spending 3 years plus in dental school and truly truly it is through God's grace.......

graduating from dental school will prolly be one of the biggest achievements in my life.....bah...

have a good one...

2006-09-23T11:30:00.000+08:00

"Glass" by Gavin DeGraw

talent at his finest...an unreleased track about his break up......love singers who are able to emote their songs..

Lyrics:
Fool you made the girl fall in love
you said those beautiful things
she thought you spoke things you mean

Caress her skin like it's glass
she hears your voice making plans
and she just breaks in your hands

Don't wanna see somebody beg
as you feel her heart surrender
you begin to fall
How do you say that something's through
when it never even started
at least not for you

You breathe her air and you leave
you keep your mind on yourself
and like the glass on the shelf
After the heavenly speech
your body throws holy heat
the angels sing when our eyes meet

It wasn't a lie but it wasn't true
I just wanted to make you feel good
just wanted you near
I wasn't prepared I wasn't thinking of you
that you could actually love me
we never should have started

She's dreaming back on the past
every opinion agreed
doesn't know what to believe

It must have been for a cause
our lives have so many doors
don't think about him anymore

But it was the kiss, it took me away
it's like he knew that I am fragile
she said he handled me like glass
and it hurts but it's what I deserve
because I should have been more careful
with the others that I handled
she said I should have been more
I should have been more
and knowing this I know
I don't want to suffer
cause deep down I know that he's glass too
but it really doesn't matter
until it's happening to you
everybody breaks
everybody breaks
sometimes

2006-09-23T11:27:00.000+08:00

"Chariot" by Gavin DeGraw

First single for Gavin DeGraw...post is way overdue cos it was a while ago I discovered him being a talent as he is...there are not many impressive male singers....but he is one of them...

Lyrics
Staring at a maple leaf
Leaning on the mother tree
I said to myself we all lost touch
Your favorite fruit is chocolate covered cherries
And seedless watermelon ohhhh
Nothing from the ground is good enough
Body rised
It puts over me

[Chorus:]
Oh chariot your golden waves
are walking down upon this face
Oh chariot I'm singing out loud
To guide me
Give me your:
Strength

Remember seeking moons of birth
Rings made mirrors of the earth
The sun was just yellow energy
It is a living promise land
Even over fields of sand
City filled with burden
Cover me
From bringing back
More than a memory

[Chorus]

You'll be my vacation away from this place
You know what I want
Holding that cup,
It's pouring over the sides
Make me wanna spread my arms and fly

[Chorus]