SUPER RED DONUTS

Last week of leaves, yet i feel i did not enjoy or zero accomplishment. After thinking back, its 23years of life without any major accomplishment. What am i good at? what am i strong at? Sorry guys, with much time spent on traveling to & fro NUS, its hard for me not to reflect.Jack of MOST trade, master of NONE.

I guess i am good at singing, even if many beg to differ. *laugh* But i am not great in it. That goes to bowling as well. Baking, Drawing... all my interests seem to be OK level only. I... feel a little insecure in my abilities. I guess, that is the problem in me which make me unable to achieve any success in life? Alright... stop all this... I will go on thinking about my life later in MRT. *laugh*

Pretty Impressive

After such a long time since i last visit sleague.com, i must say that i was impressed. Not by their website, but by the Super Reds club site. Visit. Out of the 10 club's sites i visited, this appeals to me most. I was impressed that a small club (compared to the SAFFC & Home Utd), their website are fully updated and overall, give a very professional outlook. In their players profile, every individual player have a very professionally taken photograph. It shows that how serious they are. They have their great ambitions being listed there too. I may being swayed over to be a Super Reds fans after SengKang Punggol FC couldn't even have a website of their own. Yes, they are the only local team among 12 s-league clubs that do not even have their own club site. The other s-league club is Dalian Siwu. I think their parent club have a website which i visited before.

Woodlands did not update their site frequently, which i believe is newly created, as a lot of features are titled 'coming soon'. Balestier Khalsa was not bad but a little boring with the colors they used, alignment problem as well (maybe due to Mozilla that i am using). Their player's photos are a little not professional enough. Albirex(S), on the other hand, provide professional player's photo as well. Geylang, Tampines, Home Utd, SAFFC are rather disappointing. Their websites are too simple and it seems that the format had been used for years. Young Lions & Gombak are in the middle of new-style & old-school style. On whole, to attract fans, an impressive web is required apart from the style of play on field. S-league is obviously not even semi-pro yet. Jiayou Jiayou~!

Missy Donuts

I was impressed by another item yesterday. It was donuts from Missy Donuts. I bought box of 12. What had truly impress me was not their toppings or flavors, but the main plain donuts. The donuts are soft when i bite on it. The taste & texture simply make me want to have more. I totally forget about the toppings i was eating, the rest was forgettable. Its not that the topping was awful but its simply does not have any lasting taste or impressive enough compared to other donuts store. But i like this particular option, Chocolate Sweet Heart. The mini hearts on the chocolate was simply too cute to resist... hehe.

Missy Donuts Collections

My Favorite: Chocolate Sweet Heart

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After Ming Zhong (Fated to love), i now starting to watch the basketball-themed, Hot Shot. The highly rated idol drama starring Jerry Yan (F4), Show Luo & Wu Zhun (Fahrenheit). Jerry's expression was so cute in it... Got chance, go watch it.

NDP Parade Vs Olympics Ceremony

     If Beijing Olympics ceremony is considered as a world class standard, what ratings would you give Singapore's National Day Parade (NDP)? The Biggest celebrations of Singapore annually. An event where the whole nation celebrates and many even queues for tickets in the past.

     I watched bits of Olympics Opening Ceremony & bits of National Day Parade 2008, i am watching now the whole Closing Ceremony. Why i give this year a miss and not even wanted to watch the replay? The reason is simple, it is simply not attractive enough. Compared to the world event, our very own National Day is no where near their standard. A First world country with a 3rd class National Day celebrations. To be honest, i am not even expecting Singapore to have an event which required such a BIG number of participants. But at least the standards, the coordination, the choreography must be to a certain standard?

     I am proud to be Singaporean, I watched almost every year's parade & even participate in 2005's edition. NDP, for years, focus a lot on colors. Every individual participant can wear UGLY uniforms but yet they are colorful. It may look good at some point but overall, it always not enough to keep me glued to the TV. It get messy during the celebrations. I understand that Singapore focus on Racial harmony, focus on old & young. But coordination should be the most important criteria, isn't it? The main reason could be the director of the show. I was part of the participation crew, remember?

     I still remember that despite the fact that we started our rehearsal since May or June. Every week's rehearsal was a different one. We keep changing our routine, our formations till the very last week. Even the NE show is different from the actual Parade. How can you expect the performers to be good?

     Olympics Ceremony is very different. Every individual participant's costume is very detailed and not very colorful. But overall, it give a great impact... Some even commented that it was as if we are watching a movie, since the director was Zhang Yimou, but isn't that great? for a movie to be LIVE and no cuts or NG. I noticed during the performance, every participants are having the pride on their face, no tiredness and all are in great coordination. I tried to catch any bad apple, but unfortunately, i couldn't. Congrats to Beijing, People's Republic of China. You guys did a great job. Now... Will our YOG can be as good as that? Will see in 2 years time.

what makes a man

     i had an interesting conversation with Nat & Xinyi. For many times, i had been on the defense of the ladies against those male chauvinistic pig (MCP). For once, i am able to be in a conversation as a man, despite not being regarded as a man. Its a sad case but i have to resign to this. I'm overpowered. Alright, i did express my view as a guy when some lady friends face problem in relationship... But this time, we are chatting on MAN as a general term.

Why interesting?

     No. Not because its about us, guys. No. Not because i am interested in guys. But it makes me reflect on my conduct and changes over the years. I am no longer a gentleman by their definition. I can't deny that i do have some 'gentleman' reactions/actions, over these years. But sad to admit, i no longer who i used to be. I am not bragging, but i am really a good guy or gentleman by their definitions, years back. Alright, its not the first time i mention about this and i am sure you guys long been bored over this topic. But to me, self-reflection is important. So one can improve. Besides, who know best about yourself? You? People around you?

Good Boy No More

     No. I no longer, always, request for sms from my lady friends when they reached home. No. I no longer show enthusiasm in helping lady friends. No. I no longer offer help to carry things for lady friends, that often. No. I no longer the goody-boy-next-door who willing to give all out to assist a friend. Do I?

     I had to admit that I am not who I used to be. Always around to offer a helping hand whenever there is a need. Put others ahead of self. In short, I became selfish. Not to an extent that may cause people to hate me, but to have this defensing wall around me to prevent myself from getting hurt. But I guess, this wall hurt those around me without me notice it. Making me losing close friends. In the end, I had times where I felt that I had things to share(whine) about and yet, no one to turn to. I will take this opportunity to say apologize to whoever may be hurt due to my changes. Sorry.

The problem with man

     Ladies always wanted guys to be gentleman. Do this... do that... But to be honest, sometimes it is not we do not want to, but there are reasons for us not showing. (Alright, this view do not represent those REAL MCP out there.) There are times when we don't wish to go that extra mile in case any misconception that we have some interest in you. There are times when we realize that we should offer help, its too late or some get snapped. Every individual have their own reason. So I guess, its not right to judge a guy's gentleman-ness according to your definitions. If you are really looking for this guy that can score full marks in all aspects, forget about relationship. This guy should now be extinct.

     Of course, as a man, we should be a gentleman. Maybe most of us are not as detailed as we could be. But simple gestures, I am sure ladies out there will appreciate. Hold the door for the ladies. Ladies first (in some situations). Escorting ladies back home or to the bus-stop. The examples can go on and on. In short, be a gentleman from the bottom of your heart. It will come naturally. Ladies do have eyes to see if you are faking or you meant your actions.

Actions speak louder than words

     Its easier to say than done. Even i understand this statement, i couldn't do what i feel like. May be i am a thinker. Or simply, coward to do it. There are times when i feel like saying things or showing my love, i couldn't do it. Expressing myself is still an obstacle for me. Example, i know my parents meant well and i really love them. But hey, don't expect me go over and say: " Dad, Mum, I love you!" That is too much for me. Its hard for me. Actions or words, i did try. Maybe not hard enough. I need to learn how to express myself. Oh, yes... and try to be a real gentleman and not gentle man only.

bad bad day

     i was real pissed today. i know i shouldn't but its been a while since i feel so piss... Thanks to what have been happening today. First and foremost, i was denied the use of the PC because my sister selfishly brought her buddy back again... hence i had to be kicked out of the room. I was tired, hence get a little angry... then came the news that my mp3 charging cable was missing. All denying that they took it. I couldn't search for it since its highly possible to be in my sis's room. Then, guess what... the trigger of my madness came. The news that i maybe transfer back to be under my previous supervisor was broke up to me. Its from a reliable source.

     What i wasn't happy was, if everything was true, then they did not respect my decision or my views. I wasn't informed officially that i was replaced by a person from Array side. So what if she did have more knowledge in Array then me (i doubt it is really true)... So what if i am much more capable in Cell side than her... they couldn't put me where they like just like that. At least XY,who was in the same situation as me before, was informed about the decision before she was transferred. That is why i gone berserk upon hearing the news.

     Yes i found the cable after that. It was misplaced by someone. But to let off the steam, i decide to go for a run. I was having such a HUGE headache that i was forced to reduce my speed and really cool off... But after the run, the tiredness did make me feel less angry. I guess those people who ran pass me will see the Sa Qi on my face. Anyway, now feeling better but will see what they do to me when i go back. Who knows, maybe i will start to look for a new job. Its a matter of time since i already planned to do so next year, earliest.

     On a lighter note, Singapore won her first OLYMPIC medal since 48years ago by Tan Howe Liang, a weight-lifter. To those who still believe its 'CHINA TEAM 2' that won the silver instead, i only can say "f**k off". They are truly Singaporean. Much more Singaporean than those who only bitched about how bad Singapore are or those who want to leave Singapore for good. So if you had this kind of view in mind, don't try to mention in front of me. For those who still don't know me well, i am very patriotic. Thanks.

     Once again, congrats to Team Singapore Women Table Tennis Team: Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu & Feng Tianwei. Congratulations~!

Alcoholics' Temptations

What a day to spend my time~! Alright, i had to admit that this aren't that rosy to start up with. Being woke up by someone at 8+ am to know that she forgotten to bring my HDD to work. I was supposed to meet her for dinner. Then came another sms from the person that i am suppose to buy an used textbook for my Uni. What a great start~! I cooled off in having a dip in the pool & get 'heated' up again under the sun. Yes, i went for a short swim and a tan. Last 2 days of gym still left my arm & chest-muscle aching. Hence, reduce the exercise load seems to be the logical idea for me... (or simply finding excuse)     Despite not able to get my HDD, i still met up with her for a dinner. What do we have for dinner? Its Shin Kushiya @Vivo City. 2nd time in a Japanese restaurant in a week. I was at Ministry Of Food @Marina Square on Wednesday. Both serves good food. But honestly, i prefer the latter. Maybe due to the food we ordered? I wasn't into BBQ food but i like Japanese curry, which i ordered in MOF. I also had a dessert at MOF. Their Matcha Shake was superbly delicious. Its more thick compared to Bishan Library's Green Tea Peppermint Moo. The taste of Matcha was strong, the texture was smooth & thick... it topped up with Ice-cream. Upon drinking it, you will be wanting for more...

Matcha Shake
Ministry of Food - Reviews

     Before leaving Vivo City, we visited Chocolat Factory. And, yes, from the name of the store, you won't get any prize of guessing right what was selling there. C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E-S! Alright, to those ladies out there, the guy tending the shop wasn't bad looking, well-groomed, speak fluently english & chinese. May not be hunk, but after looking a while, pretty cute. So Xinyi, there isn't a need to take back your words. *laugh* Anyway, I was eye-ing on this particular item they are selling. The Pocket Tube. It came in 3 flavors. Guess what, i got all 3 of them. Once a while, i guess its alright to let spoil myself.

All from Chocolat Factory

THe Pocket Tubes

Not satisfied with the Pocket Tubes, i was attracted to the variety of chocolates they are offering. Of course, normal chocolate will not tempt me that much. I like to try new things. They offer 9 choices of chocolates that actually contains alcohol. You read me right. A-L-C-O-H-O-L. It may not be special with chocolates with alcohol. But hey, i seldom get to buy this type of chocolates, not to say having 9 types at one go. There i go again, i bought all 9 pieces (it was sold in terms of grams). I spent about 70+ in that shop. I will try the chocolate tomorrow since its way too late to have any chocolates at this time. Not after a sinful outing today.

My alcohol-flavored chocolates (pack inside)
Leaving the Vivo City, how can we end our day without desserts. No, i did not have it in Shin Kushiya, despite the fact that i wanted to try on their black sesame flavored ice-cream. So we ended up on Ice3 (pronounce as ice cube) instead. If you are a follower of my blog, i mentioned it before. Today, i tried on 2 new flavors ice-cream mud-pies & a few new flavors of ice-cream in scoop form. Its not new offering, but for me, first time taste them.

Eyes Wide Open Mudpie Mocha ice cream drenched with chocolate fudge & dusted with Milo® powder & chocolate chips. Its a little bitter for those sweet-tooth. That's largely due to the powder i supposed. It doesn't taste totally like Milo powder, or maybe i did not really try to eat it at home like that. The powder seems to be of abit of coffee-bitterness & Milo-sweetness combinations. Overall taste? Not bad


Alcoholics' Anonymous Mud Pie®      You must really go try this if you ever step into one of the Ice3 stores in Singapore. Read the description of the website:

"The best mudpie in Singapore.
The only mudpie awarded platinum rating in Sweetest Things, Singapore's Best desserts
Jam deliriously delicious Rum & Raisin ic cream on an Oreo® crust, squash it with a tonne of raisins & almond flakes, & then pour over with butterscotch syrup for a euphoric indulgence that's barely within legal limits!"

Its no wonder why they were awarded the platinum rating. The taste is REALLY good. I fall in love with raisins (those with rum). It is a heavenly combination. No wonder, Rum N' Raisin is a hit in Singapore. This is the first time i really taste it in Singapore. Swensen's now offer a HALAL flavor, hence i doubt it project the real taste. Ice3's offering really make me begs for more. I totally forgotten about my exercise when i ate it. Its been a long time since an ice-cream make me go ga-ga. In short, don't trust my words, go taste it yourself. You will not be disappointed.

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I AM GAINING POUNDS~!

      3 buffets in 1 week. I am gaining pounds after pounds. 2x Sakura International & 1x Hotpot. Its is coincidence that all happens to be in the same week. One for chalet, One for National Day L-12 Gathering, while One to mark our 2nd year of ORD. Really must start strenuous exercise scheme in order to prepare myself for 2 events. IPPT & Standard Chartered Run.

L-12 National Day Gathering

      Edo organized an outing for Lounge 12(L-12, a group of friends from Signal Institute) on the actual day of Singapore birthday. I was shocked to know that he selected the most crowded place in Singapore (on that day) - The Marina Square. But all turns out well. I wasn't stuck in the crowd, something i hate most. We enjoy ourselves despite not having the best food there. I actually need to vomit to feel better after the buffet. *laugh* Not all L-12 people went. Those present was Edo, Jianqiang, Dingze, Teck, Kek and, surprisingly, Kang. Due to some unhappiness within the group, Kang was not expected to be there. But i am glad he did. It will be great IF all 12 managed to turn out. We'll see if it can happen then.

4th Jaguar II Annual Gathering

      One day after National Day, happens to be my army ORD date. Hence, there is another gathering going on. We (BMTC platoon mates) make it a point to gather every year on this day. This year turn out to be a little disappointing. In the past years, the gathering was largely made up by Section 1 since the main organizer is Tee Rong. I merely in charge of other sections. This year, many of the section 1 "put aeroplane". I also lost my contact numbers with the rest of my platoon mates. Hence, i managed to informed via Facebook, Friendster, Email. Only Jon, Tim are contactable via handphone. Despite this, we still have a rather cool chatting session, catching up with each other. Attendees of the event? Teerong, WeiZhi, Joseph & Tim. Unfortunately, we forget to take some pictures. Nevermind, there are many years to come. Next outing will be a bigger one~!!!

IPPT & Standard Chartered Run

      Yes, i am not mad with me going for the marathon. But definitely hard work awaits. Its still not confirmed that i will be running since i had not join yet. But i will be working towards it by going for more frequent run. This will be in conjunction with my IPPT training & my aim to lose weight. Its been a long time since i wanted to go this kind of run. But lack of company & losing fitness after army, have been the main reasons for me not joining the runs. I will work hard for it. So, cheer me on~!

Back to ABC

      I went NUS on Monday & Wednesday night. It was my first 2 lessons after 4 years. I was tired upon there, a little bored, but definitely excited. Tired, largely due to the fact that i had these lectures in between my chalet. Bored. Until now, the lecturers went through basics, which i learned 4 years ago, so i merely take it as a refreshing course. Excited. Imagine Wee Liang back to school. COOL~! Alright, its simply rubbish. *laugh*

      To be honest, it is real cool to have my lessons started. The traveling is real troublesome. I was home only at 11pm from NUS. The journey was tiring. But i guess, i will get used to it soon. At least my lecturers did not simply follow the notes & read it out. So i guess, its good in this sense.

      The essential modules this semester happens to be 2 of the modules that i am pretty confident with during my poly days. Hence, i believe that i should be able to cope. But of course, i will not let this get into my head and perform badly in the end. I will strive hard.

      Just side track a little, i finally get my birthday present from Kangwei after so many months. Its a watch. Pretty cool, something i like very much. I always wanted to get a watch but didn't find anyone suitable. Don't dare to get expensive one, as i can get it scratched easily. Don't dare to get too nice one, scared my fat fore-arm will not present the watch nice enough. But when i heard the mystery gift is watch. I was really looking forward to it. Its real COOL... thanks, Xiao Di. I guess, its worth waiting after all...

The cool DELVINA watch from Xiao Di

August Chalet

      I'm really tired... but... i am happy... Just return from chalet yesterday. Though, to be honest, i had expected a little more than what we had over the two days... Never thought that i had a little bit of unhappiness in this chalet... But that was a very small portion, as majority of the time... we are enjoying ourselves... I am sure it is a wanted break for all of us from the tiring work/study life.

      We watched a movie, played Deal or No Deal, UNO, PSP Battle of Naruto Tournament, Kbox Marathon, Bowling, Watch "No-Sunrise", Had great food... oh ya, how could i possibly forget about the exercise-cum-fun arcade game of ghost hitting (forget the actual name). It seems to be quite few activities for 3D2N chalet. Its largely due to the fact that we could only start the chalet on Day1 late night & ends on Day 3 morning. There are time constraint due to our own schedule.

      Maybe i simply highlight 3 events from the list and offer a little explanation on our activities. Watch No-Sunrise. Normally, people will go to beach just to watch sunrise. Its one of the more romantic event IF it turns out well with the right person besides you. BUT unfortunately, we waited for about half an hour or more at the beach there and yet, what we get to see was dark sky. Only during day break, we saw the sky lighted up at other area but the dark/red clouds still covering the sun-rise. A little disappointed for some of us, but at least, it didn't rain. Hence i call this even "Watch No-Sunrise". Isn't it cool?

      Hitting the Ghost - Arcade. It was, indeed, an addictive game. Initially, we simply laugh it off when Nat introduce us to the game. After we actually played with it. We totally lose control. No longer care about our image, we simply living in our own world. Imagine this. Right at the door step of the Arcade, a group of young adults playing a cute game, creating a hoo-haa, attracting a small crowd. We don't even dare to turn back and look at the crowd. That is disgracing. I was even caught in a camera. Special Thanks to Xinyi & Xiao Di, Kangwei. Unfortunately, the video will not be released to the public. *laugh* (Those who had a copy, HEARD THAT???)

      After that game, we had our whole body aching, even till now. I actually slept till 11+, this morning. I was awaken by a call from my friend. It was fun. Hey guys, remember to hit the gym before we go down to strike back the game. Oh ya, out of the mini-games, at least me & Nat managed to hit the #1 spot for a game or two. An achievement leh... We played this energy consuming game after bowling. So, you can imagine the tiredness we had, upon standing in front of the game station despite having lots of enthusiasm.

      BOWLING. All four personal best records was broken in the two games we played. First, Xiao Di broke his personal records with 119pinfalls. That was his first game ever in his entire life, so breaking it was easy. But still, for a first-timer, he was good. I remember i merely scored 70+ on my first game. Up next, Xinyi also scored her personal best. (i will updates the scores after getting the photos back) Follow by Nat. All 3 broke the records in the first game, while i was still a distance away from my personal best. But in game two, i was surprised by myself too. A few misses, but managed to get to my best result ever. 179 pinfalls (if i not wrong). Though not high for many pro-bowlers, its high enough for me, the amateur one.

      Initially, Kangwei still say he don't want to play. After the game, he say "let's play again next time". The power of fun is really hard to resist. For me, i also have the feel to continue bowling.