Face it.

I watched "Enchanted" just now.
It's a great movie alright.
But I don't feel great after all.

Is there really "happily ever after"?
We still have to face the music.
Life itself is a reality.

By the way, the song playing in my blog, it's not exactly my favourite song. But it's the right song right now.

I'm back to booking in.

Now that's reality.

So random.

Chao says "Hi!"

Uncoming agendas..

Some exciting projects coming up:

-Teaching tuition this Saturday!
-Composing new songs!
-Learning the guitar!
-Joining Impresario singing competition.(maybe)
-Producing own album with peng.
-Recording studio song at studio.

ARRGHH. Can't wait to ORD!!! Hahaha.

Exciting Celebration!!(Part Two)

Just like there are sequels to any successful or popular flick, we have sequels to our celebration! Oh yeah, I'm talking about Qiaoyu's 21st birthday! If you don't have a clue on what I'm saying, please look at the entry right below this. This is a follow-up.

And so, as the day went, after a fun-filled-"steamy" session at Yuki Yaki, we moved on to the event of the day. I call it, the crazy photoshoot. Oh well, not entirely crazy. But still, it's wonderful. :) Here are the pics!

STARRING:

Chao, as the leading actor. *Pops out from behind the tree trunk*

Dearie, leading actress. You get the pose going baby! Oh yeah.

Qiaoyu, BEST supporting actress. Oh just look at that pose. Hollywood's waiting for you babe. =P

Ok, so here goes.

*Movie starts*

Heh heh. This ain't supposed to be another Bollywood movie, right? Right???

Heh heh heh. Leading actor speaking. "What's up baby?"

Narrator: *Clears throat* Here's a tale of 2 lovebirds and a good friend of theirs. The plot of the story? 2 lovebirds are so having a rollicking-good time taking pictures. And their good friend joins in the fun! Ok now, just let the pictures do the talking. I need some water man!

Here are my favourite pics. =D

Narrator interrupts: So this is what I called friendship. Sisterhood. Perfect.

Narrator: I'm speechless.

End of movie.

APPLAUSE!!!

Ok, before we end it all, here's the pic of the day.

Narrator interrupts: Err, is that a mannequin you're holding on to, Chao?

CREDITS ROLL.
CURTAINS CLOSE.

Exciting Celebration! (Part One)

Hey people! Yoohoo! Good morning! Haha. Ok it's a Monday morning. And in case if you haven't noticed, it's rare to see me blogging on a Monday morning. And that's all because of the fact that I took leave today. Yeah man, time to clear off those leave and make something more useful out of them. And I think I'm already stepping up the clouds of nine. Hahaha. Ok, *clears throat*, pardon me for my self-entertaining. You know something? Not a lot of people know of my blog. Only a few close ones, and people whom I regard as friends. Cos ya know, blogs are meant to be personal, aren't they? Ok, actually not, publishing online is equivalent to privacy-suicide anyway. And so, count yourself lucky if you are reading this! Haha. Ok. Enough of self-praise. Let's get back to business.

Anyway, a spur of the moment made me want to tell you guys so many fantastical things I've done, and what I'm going to do. Ready?

First off, let's kick it off(figuratively) with what happened this just passed long weekend. I think the major event of the weekends had to be............. *drumrolls*.............. *further drumrolls*.................

Qiaoyu's 21st BIRTHDAY!!!

On Saturday, dearie, Celine and me crept into the bedroom of Qiaoyu's while she's bathing, catching her off guard and surprising her when she saw us once she opened her bedroom door. And that kicks off(again) the start of the blast. We went to Yuki Yaki @ Marina Square for a steamboat buffet.

So here's some pics to spice it all. (Gosh, I really hate uploading pics using this blogger thingy, but still, for the benefit of you guys(count yourselves lucky again), here's the pics!) =D

Hey guys, here's us! The ambassadors of the day! You are looking at the finale. Top row: Celine, Peishan, Lifen, Jamie. Bottom row: Dearie, Qiaoyu, ME!!!

Ok, I think this is the best I could get. We didn't really take much pics of the food. They aren't the highlight of the day anyway. *Chuckles*

Dearie and me. :)

Oh here's us again. Not entirely camera-friendly. But who cares anyway? =P

That's me and the girls. Hey ladies, give me some space man! =X

Ok, so here's presenting you.... *drumrolls*... the ladies! Pic taken by... *louder drumrolls*.... the only guy of the day.... ME!!!

Ok, so after hours of cooking, and eating, and cooking and eating, we proceed on to the event of the meal. Oh yeah, you heard me, the event of the meal!!! That is, to FRY ice-cream. Can't believe someone even came up with that term. But anyway, it's my first time frying ice-cream. And it's loads of fun. This time round, no oil is needed. All you need is probably a cold smile, and a passion for "frying". Duh.

*sizzles*

Oh man, don't this look like "wax" to you?! Hahaha.

After frying and frying and frying, I hereby present you to cake of the day! Qiaoyu's birthday cake! Dearie and me went Swenson's to get it. It's Cookies and Cream ice cream cake! *Drools*

Oh just look at the cake won't you?! Isn't it so wonderful? And look at the burning candles. Aww.. (Self-praising for placing them in such a way)

Us and the cake. Cake: I'm so honoured to be part of the picture! Cups: We have the same sentiments!

Here's dearie and me posing with the colourful ice-cream cups. Ok, I had enough interviews for the day! Hmmph.

Oh well, we get a little bored. So we have to come up with something to self entertain again. HAHAHA.

Things get a bit out of hands. Especially when something foreign are on our hands! =P

Oh yeah baby. *Licks*

So that's about it for the celebration at Yuki Yaki! But don't fret, more pictures coming your way!

What's in a teardrop?

I always thought guys don't cry easily.

I had this suspicion, this paranoia that I'm void of emotions. And then I asked myself, is that even possible?

I don't know. I hate the fact that my mind seems to wander on the negative side sometimes.

I hate that the cynic in me holds suspicion.

I need to breathe in fresh air.

I need to stay sane.

I need to keep believing.

That I'm alive.

And I'm normal.

I always thought that guys don't cry easily. Until that day.

My other new blog!

Hey guys, just to let you know. I have created a new blog specially to post my poetry works, stories, sketches, reviews on books, music, movies, etc. If you have some free time to spare, please do check it out as I will be updating it regularly.

http://nightcharmer.blogspot.com

A true account of an acquaintance.. An important lesson to learn..

Recently, I have been busy attending this storeman course in Sembawang Camp. Here's something I wanted to share with you guys.

There's this particular indian guy I talked to whom left me pondering for a while. I got to talk to him unintentionally and was just casually asking him which camp he was and when he was enlisted. He said he was from Armour and that he enlisted in 2004. I was a bit surprised when he said that. But then, he explained later that he went into DB(Detention Barracks) for a year, that's why his ORD date was postponed. Haven't really talked to anyone from there, I just got to know that it's tough life in there. You know, you get charged for AWOL or other serious offence, you get sent in to the military equivalent of prison. He told me he got into DB because he was charged for AWOL.

He explained that the outfield trainings back in his camp always ended late and he had little time to meet his family and his wife. When he told me he has a wife, I was a bit taken aback. So I asked him how old he is and he replied 21. He went "missing" from camp repeatedly due to his delinquent behaviour. Hence he got charged. When I asked him if it was worth it, he just said that he had to bear the responsibility of committing a mistake. I looked at his eyes which were still shimmering with confidence. Thinking about it, I shudder at the thought of having to spend 1 year in a confined area, with no booking outs, no entertainment whatsoever. That is absolute madness. I guess you have to be strong enough to stay sane. So I was curious and asked him about what he went through. He said throughout that year, communication was literally minimised to a level low. Besides an hour of PT every morning, the rest of the days were spent in his own cell, a very small confined area. The only time he could talk to other mates was during the 1 hour of PT, when they would ask each other if their family wrote them any letter or whatsoever. He was void of all sorts of entertainment. I proceeded to ask him how he spent his days. He told me they were allowed to send letters once a week, and receive letters twice a week. So he would spend time in his cell writing a letter at the start of each week, re-reading it and editing it for the consecutive days before sending it. He told me with glee that he was always hoping for the mail-man to come and was always hoping that he would receive a letter from his wife. Upon hearing this, I was a bit choked with my own emotions as I was hearing this from a married man who had been through all these!

Imagine being separated physically from your loved ones for a period of one year. Though fortnight visits are allowed, it's still quite pathetic. I can never imagine myself in such a state. When he told me how his wife cried the day he was released, I felt really touched. He truly loves his wife. And I could tell it from his eyes.

So, I have come to realise something. No matter how bad a situation can be, one thing just can't be taken away from you. And that is HOPE.

If you want to know what I'm currently doing in camp now, I'm now undergoing a storeman course in Sembawang Camp.

If you want to ask me how do I find it so far, I can tell you I find it boring.

If you want to ask me if I like what I'm learning now, I can tell you "No".

If you want to know what am I learning now, I can tell you "I don't really know".

If you want to ask me why am I in this course, I can only say "I don't know except that I have downgraded".

If you want to ask me if I chose to downgrade, it's a "No."

If you want to ask me if I am enjoying my NS life now, I won't answer.

Try it for yourself if you have the chance.

I just want to ORD.

I miss my pink I/C. That innocent smiling black and white face photo. I'm missing my younger self.

Where Dreams are Born

"I am a dreamer..." A-Mei started her concert with this melodious phrase from one of her songs.

Recently, I have been reading up on horoscopes. My horoscope that is. Not that I'm really keen to find out. And not that I'm really believing in whatever's written. It's just that some aspects really do coincide with my character and personality. And I'm rather amazed how people can actually be categorised into various horoscopes.

I'm a Piscean.

And like I read on a magazine, Pisceans like to dream a lot. They have lots of dreams. I admit this aspect is absolutely true, at least for me. I don't know why. There are so many things I want to achieve, I dream to achieve. There are people who would probably discriminate on the Arts scene, thinking it's not practical enough for a pragmatic society like Singapore. I agree. But not fully. You see, I have my own take on this. Being inclined to the Arts, I strongly believe in the power of its appeal. Arts is everything. A painting is an Art. A photo is an Art. Nature is an Art. The way of life is an Art. So how could you say Arts is impractical? Well, perhaps some would say, to carve out a career out of Arts seem rather impossible. My friend once told me this. To be an Artist, you could probably be penniless in a day, chewing on loaves of bread when times are bad. But if you have got what it takes, you can earn quite a bit too. Yes, ironically, as arty Arts can be, there's no grey area here. It's a make or break thing. Talent+opportunity=Success.

As a typical trait of Pisces, most Pisceans are bored by the mundane way of life. Things we see are in a different perspective. And hence, I always wanted to live a more meaningful life. Notice the word "more". It's just never enough. The human greed factor comes in. You just want to see how far you can go with your dreams. You only live life once. Hop on a chup-chup train? Or would you like a rollercoaster ride to satisfy the thrill factor? You choose. For me, life is an adventure.

You see, without dreams, people won't be inspired to work hard and achieve what they want. So, isn't having a dream an intrinsic asset for every success counted?

Besides, the world just can't live alone with Science. It takes two hands to clap. It is the Art of dreaming big, the Science of making it happen.

If I have to do anything to pursue my dreams, I will, at any cost.

Stars Will Shine Where You Want them to.

It's been a while since I updated, I realised. It's not that I have nothing to blog about. There are so many exciting things that have happened that I have so many things to write. Ok, let's just say I'm lazy to blog about them. Maybe here's a short recap of what happened in the previous weeks.

-Joined in the craze at Zouk's Halloween party. For pics, please do check out my Friendster. I don't want you to be freaked out by my the pics here. Haha.

-Spent a few fruitful days with dearie. Memorable. I enjoyed the nights she slept beside me. The days she woke beside me. :)

-Checked out on my desired courses at SIM. Feeling rather inspired. *Insert inspired smiley here if any*

-Went for a bbq outing to celebrate dearie's sis' birthday at West Coast Park last week. Not really much of an outing for us. It's more like xiaoyingnie's bbq gathering with her friends. If you want to know, I got the bbq fire started. And I inhaled some smoke. And I ate some beehoon with curry and crabmeat and hotdog.

Ok. That's a quick glimpse.

Now here's the latest update. Went for A-Mei's Star Tour concert '07 with dearie and xiaoyingnie just 2 days ago at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. And man, I was blown away by her live singing. She was just awesome on stage, with her newly cut stylish hair. And her voice... Sexy. Here's some pics from the concert.

I like this outfit. Black and white. Cool.

I didn't know she could play the guitar. And an electric one too!

She sang my favourite song "Ting Hai" in this ravishing white gown. Awesome!

What do you get from a Superstar who's wearing a glam gown and elevated on a platform? Eye feast.

Throughout the concert, A-Mei was so high that the audience cheered for her practically every minute. Be it upbeat songs or ballads, she just managed to get the groove going and serenade the crowd with her voice. This is the first time I went for her concert, and I'm glad I did. Cos it was fabulous! I don't usually idolise people. But power-packed singers like her, I can't resist. The thing about her is that she is really humble, always thanking the crowd, and yet still maintained her stardom poise on stage. It was amazing how she can kept on singing for 3 hours or so, inclusive of nearly 45 minutes of encore.

After the concert, we waited near the entrance gate. And guess what? We got interviewed by the cameraman!! Haha. That means if the concert dvd is out, you can catch us on screen too. Behind-the-scenes that is. Haha. But still, it was cool!!!

To think of it, this is probably only the second paid concert I went to. The first was Michael Buble's. It was awesome as well. But A-Mei's was the one who kept me wanting more. She is undeniably the taiwan diva queen. And I think she deserves every fame she's getting.

We are the stars of the day too. If we believe we are, we are. =)