So fast, and the F1 race in Spore is over! no more block roads and zoom zoom noises in the city.
Its actually kinda a weird feeling that everything happen so fast. Just last week i was feeling all rave-y about the whole thing and now its over...just like that in a weekend.
Its amazing that one moment i was whining how how i was not a part of all the exciting activities, stars and glamour and then suddenly i was actually quite a part of it and right even to the chance of entering the Paddock and seeing Lewis Hamilton in person!!! WOW!! all thanks to leo.......maybe my thoughts were heard and haha....it was decided..yes indeed you shall feel the F1 excitement in Spore! haha
F1 is definitely all about glamour, fast cars, young dashing drivers, pretty gals and for the first time pop stars! F1 Rocks! first time in a Grand prix......and spore is the first country to launch this concept which is extremely good i feel. the whole F1 wasnt just the racing but it was a whole party concept, u can say an event .....a festival even. so many many stars came to Spore just for this and it was like...WOW....we never seen anything like this! suddenly the west seem not that far to reach after all.
I even got to see Gwen Stephanie and her new baby boy ! now that was a little surreal cuz i only see these in the US gossip mags! and now they are in front of me!
My whole experience last week started on Thurs - at the first night of F1 Rocks at Fort Canning. Being just across, i was really excited by the boom boom noises from the afternoon rehersals. i decided i had to somehow wait till the perf and hear the stars for myself. i went there at about 7pm + . To my Surprise! i could completely view the whole stage from the side steps of the lawn! Yay..free concert! haha..... it was such a cheap thrill.
Soda green was just about to come on, great. The lead vocalist - the soft one with the whiny voice wasnt as whiny as i thought. in fact i was rather inpressed with his vocals. he did fast alt rock tracks and wonderful ballads effortlessly. nice clean clear voice. The audience i felt could be a tad bit more excited. but then again mando pop fans arent exactly the expressive sort. Haha. Weather was really humid and perhaps they waited since 5pm until feel like fainting in sticky sweat liao. a rather embaressing thing happened for Soda Green thought, halfway thru a fast happy track, speakers when kaput! no sound! and that awkward silence went on for 5 mins or so. aiyah, i think the singer wanted to kill the sound people. some ang mo invited him and the band backstage for a while. and soon the sound was back on.....with intro from the cheesy 933 Djs....(really cant stand that cruz teng's english, its so chinese..twang...eee) luckily the mood sort of came back on. but if were paying for this concert....i will be real mad. its like $185 ! how can this happen?
A-mei was next and same lousy sound .......but he vocals also er.....not good lah. never appreciated her vocals, its kinda blur and raspy. and she looks real FAT. wonder why. image ---some odd looking bird wig.......tw stars image a bit obiang lah.
i left halfway. glad that i caught soda green. They are really good.
Next day, leo called in morning and asked "hey u wanna go for F1?! got an extra space for one..."
Of course! quickly i had to decide the next course of action as it was a working day! ggggrrrr......
but how can i miss this fabulous VIP opportunity experience such a high profile event?!! paddock ah! who in the world can get access....and of course seeing F1 pretty boy (or PCD's nicole toy boy as some say....) - Lewis Hamilton!? aiyo...take leave ah!!!
Luckily leave was approved and zooooooooooooooommmmm! i went down to city hall at 2pm to meet leo.
he was definitely a big star, when he came into the special living room, cameras just went clicking non stop! and i thot every who is in the paddock area wudnt be star strucked by him. but wrong lor.
afterall like my dad said, of the millions of cars/drivers on the roads in the world, this guy is one of the fastest... in the whole wide world. ......ok i gettit. haha true.
he didnt look much diff from that in ads and media but not as short as i thot. about 1.74m. very young and boyish and of course slim and fit. he was friendly (media friendly perhaps) and entertained any questions the kids asked. he answered with sincerity as well......and not dead scripted answers. typical capricon? haha
later we went to watch the Practice race.......cool....the spore evening skyline at Marina Bay area was beautiful! and the F1 cars looked shiny and cute zooming away under the lights....
Hope the F1 event in spore will get better and more happening every year!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
F1 Excitement
Its another Thurs and hey! its F1 weekend in Spore!! yay...lots of cool stuff happening around town....F1 Rocks! yeah.....big names like Black Eye Peas, Beyonce, Jacky Cheung.....and even ZZ Top! i am no fan of zz top but i do remember them v well cuz of their image. they do have a unique sound too. and No Doubt......
There is also a cool DJ party happening at the National Museum with DJs like Samantha Ronson! linsey lohan's close gal pal....haha....ok i know we read the Gossip mags ....
but u have to admit, all these dun come easy.....the amount of work and effort put in to gather these big names to a small little island in the far east. Good job to all those involve! Spore suddenly looks cool u know....and we are beamed to the WHOLE WORLD on TV for F1...our nite scene...and all. yes we are v westernised and stuff and we can appreciate cool stuff but deep down when u come to spore, all everyday is that happening cuz basically we are a mix of many different people.
the skies cleared from this morning's gloomy rainy weather...its now such a beautiful gorgeous day with blue clear skies and a warm afternoon glow. I was in Tuas earlier and the clouds were fluffy and happy. haha..
look at the magnificent scenery around me, cant help but to feel excited about F1 happening and all the cool events along with it. But alas i am not a part of it......was smsing van its a pity there isnt a cool bf to follow around to these events. i like happening urban stuff but hmmm... none of my frens are keen or i would think wanna spend such $$$ on things they are not exactly like a fan of.
i am also not a fan per se, but its fun u know to be a part of all the excitement, further more its really quality events we r talking about here! its so hard to find a soul mate honestly. i really envy pple who have a big group of like minded friends. but i must admit the fun does not last forever as everyone changes and eventually have their own commitments and stuff.
Anyway STILL, Spore is a very diverse place with just too many different cultures but in small piece of land. a bit of lost identity sometimes. at least in HK, majority speak cantonese and like canto music. but here gosh!, u may have 101 types of chinese people who like different things. but how to complain all the time....life is not perfect right?
JC's been updating his blog rather frequently, its a good thing. although some may say its for promotion of the play "Lulu" but then i feel he is still writing from his heart. this kind of thing how can be done so intentionally? Its nice for a change to see his deeper thoughts and also he keep saying he is trying to express himself more. thats great...perhaps at this age, he is more appreciative of people around him. He has a new song called "Shoulder" which well means like ''a shoulder to cry on" kinda thing. its a simple song but rather warm and fuzzy feel.......
reading his blog about this song sort of made me feel a bit dreamy
again....aiyah....haha...
actually 2 days after my trip to HK, actually dream that he put his head on my shoulder in some scenario, like he needed some kind of support and comfort, i was a little shocked even. i seldom dream of my idol actually (i seldom even dream!) but the dream felt kinda like that song....Haha! hmmm...if only dreams come true ....esp sweet ones but arrgggh...sweet ones like what most pple say are only dreams. friction, fantasy ...just like winning lottery in dreams.
He is also expressing himself a lot on communication these days. noting that communication is the essence of keeping relationships going. that is so true but its has to be good communication. not everyone can do that. so maybe hard work is required. some things can be lost without good communication but can we regret? sigh....i always wonder how to pple say they regret over something? i mean dun say doing evil things and stuff, maybe more simple day to day things or relationship stuff....i mean at that point in time, u are totally not aware what is the right thing to do or say....its really not yr fault u know. so i can only say one can just learn from experience and apply it for the better in future situations.
舞台剧《露露．听我说》主题曲:张信哲—肩膀
http://musicwangfeng.6621.cn/music/7e30fd79f625ffeb.html
There is also a cool DJ party happening at the National Museum with DJs like Samantha Ronson! linsey lohan's close gal pal....haha....ok i know we read the Gossip mags ....
but u have to admit, all these dun come easy.....the amount of work and effort put in to gather these big names to a small little island in the far east. Good job to all those involve! Spore suddenly looks cool u know....and we are beamed to the WHOLE WORLD on TV for F1...our nite scene...and all. yes we are v westernised and stuff and we can appreciate cool stuff but deep down when u come to spore, all everyday is that happening cuz basically we are a mix of many different people.
the skies cleared from this morning's gloomy rainy weather...its now such a beautiful gorgeous day with blue clear skies and a warm afternoon glow. I was in Tuas earlier and the clouds were fluffy and happy. haha..
look at the magnificent scenery around me, cant help but to feel excited about F1 happening and all the cool events along with it. But alas i am not a part of it......was smsing van its a pity there isnt a cool bf to follow around to these events. i like happening urban stuff but hmmm... none of my frens are keen or i would think wanna spend such $$$ on things they are not exactly like a fan of.
i am also not a fan per se, but its fun u know to be a part of all the excitement, further more its really quality events we r talking about here! its so hard to find a soul mate honestly. i really envy pple who have a big group of like minded friends. but i must admit the fun does not last forever as everyone changes and eventually have their own commitments and stuff.
Anyway STILL, Spore is a very diverse place with just too many different cultures but in small piece of land. a bit of lost identity sometimes. at least in HK, majority speak cantonese and like canto music. but here gosh!, u may have 101 types of chinese people who like different things. but how to complain all the time....life is not perfect right?
JC's been updating his blog rather frequently, its a good thing. although some may say its for promotion of the play "Lulu" but then i feel he is still writing from his heart. this kind of thing how can be done so intentionally? Its nice for a change to see his deeper thoughts and also he keep saying he is trying to express himself more. thats great...perhaps at this age, he is more appreciative of people around him. He has a new song called "Shoulder" which well means like ''a shoulder to cry on" kinda thing. its a simple song but rather warm and fuzzy feel.......
reading his blog about this song sort of made me feel a bit dreamy
again....aiyah....haha...
actually 2 days after my trip to HK, actually dream that he put his head on my shoulder in some scenario, like he needed some kind of support and comfort, i was a little shocked even. i seldom dream of my idol actually (i seldom even dream!) but the dream felt kinda like that song....Haha! hmmm...if only dreams come true ....esp sweet ones but arrgggh...sweet ones like what most pple say are only dreams. friction, fantasy ...just like winning lottery in dreams.
He is also expressing himself a lot on communication these days. noting that communication is the essence of keeping relationships going. that is so true but its has to be good communication. not everyone can do that. so maybe hard work is required. some things can be lost without good communication but can we regret? sigh....i always wonder how to pple say they regret over something? i mean dun say doing evil things and stuff, maybe more simple day to day things or relationship stuff....i mean at that point in time, u are totally not aware what is the right thing to do or say....its really not yr fault u know. so i can only say one can just learn from experience and apply it for the better in future situations.
舞台剧《露露．听我说》主题曲:张信哲—肩膀
http://musicwangfeng.6621.cn/music/7e30fd79f625ffeb.html
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Thursday
Thursday - supposed to be one of my better days in the week. perhaps used to be but now everyday seem to be a bore at office. Fridays also never felt good.
Not sure why, it this some sort of mid-30s crisis? or what?...
HAHA..Ok Now, its Monday..... i didnt finish the Thurs blog last week.
Monday again, one week after another. Feels scary. not sure if people felt like this back then, maybe like 20-30yrs ago. do they feel time is passing so fast and that every second of time must be made useful? do they get bored all the time because of routines?
Life is definitely a set of routines, unless u are a pop start or have some glamourous job....or whatever but stil why now people always feel so discontented? Shld really stop knowing too much and comparing too much. This will drive us crazy one day.
Just got a call from The Interlace sales agent....aiyo!! got 20 pple give him blank cheque liao! so what recession man? but honestly, this project is quite desirable, or choice because its really near nice greenery and also Sentosa and the IR. Beats any other location in many ways. and its modern architecture! i am not sure if i can even smell of buying any unit, but hey, have to find out. the price aint cheap if the demand is so high.....sigh....dunno lah, nowadays aiya....the market here is a big crazy also. pple are too bored i think, and everyone have the same brain.
I also went view the latest Hotel photos by this hotel addict indonesian on Flickr...he dont seem to have any good impression of Spore calling the service bad, typical and orchard road overated, out of date etc....i dunno what is he comparing to actually. HK?
its weird, Spore is a modern place ....perhaps its too predicatable, pple want disorganised chaos and surprises like HK. China is going to be another Spore soon cuz every new town looks pretty much alike. organised, new buidlings, similar looking buildings, town planning etc! yeah spore is too organised and structured and lack of new buildings and stuff......lots of things need permits and i think most obviously, sporeans dun take risks. a lot of decisions are calculated and people of scared of failure.
BUT then, there are lots of dynamic and happening Sporeans OVERSEAS!.....no wonder they left? haha....hmmmmm...perhaps....only when they are they they feel liberated and expressive.
Its not a bad thing that Spore is the way it is now, life is peaceful and things done efficiently. in fact its a good place for kids to grow up. family life. pros and cons.
Maybe one thing to really start with is for Sporeans to smile more and be more happy. i dunnno why everyone likes to complain and look serious. including myself sometimes. I feel our service staff here really dun feel happy at all to serve customers. why? why is it like that? is being a sales or retail person such a low class job? why did they apply for the job in the first place?
just not people oriented...its the whole culture perhaps, so what is it that most people wanna do in order to be happy? nothing?....
in HK, the retail people are v dynamic, not exactly all are very nice or whatever, but they are hungry for business. however they are not pushy, they know when to stop. perhaps the sales and target structure is designed well to motivate the sales team to work together. and Plus, they have good merchandise and things that perhaps the sales person like themselves too.
Our place is too rojak, many different races, diff taste, communication barriers and closed up mind. how can Spore be a more smiley, happy place?
Not sure why, it this some sort of mid-30s crisis? or what?...
HAHA..Ok Now, its Monday..... i didnt finish the Thurs blog last week.
Monday again, one week after another. Feels scary. not sure if people felt like this back then, maybe like 20-30yrs ago. do they feel time is passing so fast and that every second of time must be made useful? do they get bored all the time because of routines?
Life is definitely a set of routines, unless u are a pop start or have some glamourous job....or whatever but stil why now people always feel so discontented? Shld really stop knowing too much and comparing too much. This will drive us crazy one day.
Just got a call from The Interlace sales agent....aiyo!! got 20 pple give him blank cheque liao! so what recession man? but honestly, this project is quite desirable, or choice because its really near nice greenery and also Sentosa and the IR. Beats any other location in many ways. and its modern architecture! i am not sure if i can even smell of buying any unit, but hey, have to find out. the price aint cheap if the demand is so high.....sigh....dunno lah, nowadays aiya....the market here is a big crazy also. pple are too bored i think, and everyone have the same brain.
I also went view the latest Hotel photos by this hotel addict indonesian on Flickr...he dont seem to have any good impression of Spore calling the service bad, typical and orchard road overated, out of date etc....i dunno what is he comparing to actually. HK?
its weird, Spore is a modern place ....perhaps its too predicatable, pple want disorganised chaos and surprises like HK. China is going to be another Spore soon cuz every new town looks pretty much alike. organised, new buidlings, similar looking buildings, town planning etc! yeah spore is too organised and structured and lack of new buildings and stuff......lots of things need permits and i think most obviously, sporeans dun take risks. a lot of decisions are calculated and people of scared of failure.
BUT then, there are lots of dynamic and happening Sporeans OVERSEAS!.....no wonder they left? haha....hmmmmm...perhaps....only when they are they they feel liberated and expressive.
Its not a bad thing that Spore is the way it is now, life is peaceful and things done efficiently. in fact its a good place for kids to grow up. family life. pros and cons.
Maybe one thing to really start with is for Sporeans to smile more and be more happy. i dunnno why everyone likes to complain and look serious. including myself sometimes. I feel our service staff here really dun feel happy at all to serve customers. why? why is it like that? is being a sales or retail person such a low class job? why did they apply for the job in the first place?
just not people oriented...its the whole culture perhaps, so what is it that most people wanna do in order to be happy? nothing?....
in HK, the retail people are v dynamic, not exactly all are very nice or whatever, but they are hungry for business. however they are not pushy, they know when to stop. perhaps the sales and target structure is designed well to motivate the sales team to work together. and Plus, they have good merchandise and things that perhaps the sales person like themselves too.
Our place is too rojak, many different races, diff taste, communication barriers and closed up mind. how can Spore be a more smiley, happy place?
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
I Miss My HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah....just back from Hong Kong on mon.....and i am really feeling the Post-Holiday blues.....it was a fun trip!....summer, shopping, sales, food, friends and of course Jeff.
This is actually my 11th trip to HK, 12 if i count the one when i was in pri sch. And quite frankly, i never ever get sick of HK, well at least the shopping, trendy merchandise and oh so vibrant city life!! HK is indeed organised chaos, its lively ...sort of transport u from "sian" spore to somewhere more happening instantly! haha....
Well, Spore does have its good points too like cleaner air and more peace BUT, once in while u need to recharge and feel excited, wake up yr senses! and HK is a place to do that! Thank goodness its 3hrs plus away :)
Was a bit tired from packing and stuff, waking up early to the airport, thinking of the logistics, but once we landed....wow...everything is nice. in fact even on the CX flight, people started shopping already ...haha...in flight sales.
The have a rather good selection of stuff. Recd Lori to get the Marc Jacobs perfume flower pendent for Wendy, it looks cute.....ah wished someone could give me that too.
We took the airport bus to TST, it was pretty fast actually, just 40mins maybe and stopped right outside Cameron Rd, now thats convenient! Went to look out for our hotel - Hotel Benito......and great! it was just 3mins away from where we were. MTR station also just at the junction.
The hotel was new and clean, a boutique concept. very nice i must say and LOCATION - the best!check in was also smooth. they also gave fresh fruits (we r talking about big apples and oranges!) and the water pressure in the toilet - power...! haha..v important huh this type of things. ha...
One thing memorable also, their TV had this cantonese movie channel, they show mainly action movies from the 90s...damm cheesy stuff but funny! we had a good laugh watching thoes. haha!! the movie editing back then was AWFUL and so were the special effects! haha....once scene i saw a toy aeroplane with eyes flying around the main actor, trying to kill him! wah ha ha!!!
The clear highlight of course gotta be Jeff! The concert was great, i was surprised to see actually lots of dancing and fast beat stuff. rather unlike the typical Jeff image u would expect. Although he is the Prince of Love Ballads, he to me is actually different from his public persona. Over the years, i learnt that Jeff does like a lot of western pop, dance music, jazz, modern cool stuff u know as well as fusion, brit pop etc. Of course he does his mando love songs the best but tat is what u call - his job and livelihood.
He did a great amount of dancing, and re-arrangement of the songs to a club beat. very daring and different for the mando mkt, but hey a person must change and improve rite? so good job!
The dancers that night were all very hot, they looked good and had perfect figures. the top quality type of dancers. my fren said jeff got distracted by one female dancer as she was walking towards him - he forgot the lyrics! aiyo!...haha...ok to me that is a good thing (*wink*).
He came down near the audience twice to shake hands, the crowd went crazy lah. and there was a lucky gal who gave him a scarf and kissed him! no wonder lah, she was the gf of VIP in HK. haha...anyway lucky gal.
The jazz segment of the concert was particularly good. and i was also surprised that Chet Lam was his guest. cool.They have similar voices and Chet sang one of my faves - By My Side.
Only er....downside was our flowers. It was a beautiful bouquet we bought at The Flower Mkt in Prince Edward. With orchids. Lori called it "Susan". By the end of the concert, Susan was still with us but all drenched as Lori/Kim tried a few times to give the flowers to Jeff but security was too restrictive. and also too many fans running towards the barricades! Jeff didnt collect many of the flowers that night....now we know...four side concert can forget about giving flowers. haha.
but no sweat, we gave it to his assistant later at the hotel. So he prob spent a day with "Susan" : )
The gathering next day was also our highlight! We got first row seats, so happy!
And jeff sat just at our corner like 1m away! so near and wow he was so gorgeous in a simple black t-shirt and ripped jeans, and sneakers.
Jeff didnt look at all like a 42 yr old....he has really good skin ...like fair and clear skin, he can sure pass off as a guy in is 30s. and funnily although most pple feel he has gained weight, he look fine in person. a bit buff but not fat.
he was relaxed and played along to all the games, took photos with enthusiasm with the 100+ of us! wow...made everyone happy. usually after concert day, he would be tired or sleepy or rushing to get home etc...but this time he seem really happy.
he made some small talk with my fren....and i also told him he was ok at the concert....everything he replied in english...haha...its funny just when u try to speak in mandarin to him, he tries to speak to u in english. : )
after the gat, i went for a drink with 2 long time frens - Phoebe and Joe. So happy to see them! They still look good and they dun seem to age! Joe was funny and said she brought her kindergarten student with her to the concert!! haha..btw the student now is like almost 20. amazing. Phoebe is also doing well in her job, going to Florida on work soon. Good for her. its been 10 yrs since i known them, at the 99 Xmas eve party. really a good feeling to catch up with them.
They were very nice and bought me a present, really nice of them.
after that, i met the gang at Times Sq and we went to the Peak for the spectacular view. i been here again on countless times but still love it. and find it v romantic.
we took the steep tram ride up and also had a drink at Bubba Gump! Yes thats the one in NYC. Service wasnt as high as in the US (quite artificial actually) but decent enough, afterall we are asians :P the food was alright but the price is higher than that in the US perhaps of the franchise fee.
We asked a guy to help us take a pic on the peak, so funny he took a long long time to take the PERFECT picture! he even used his camera tripod and stuff! oh well he was nice to wanna take a good shot of us. the shot turn out well. he was from China i think. and his assistant/ of gf also took one of us with her camera.
took a bus down, again roller coaster ride! haha...2 aunties/or high pitch voice uncles were sitting at the back talking loudly about what they cooked for dinner! the conversation was funny cuz one said she/he cooked pasta......blah blah with truffle oil! (wow) and herbs like Basil...haha...very Pally. cool.
Went back to TST and back to our hotel. Its funny now we go back to hotel so early. Age catching up or ...? i dunno, used to shop till 1am all the time in the past. maybe the economy isnt that good kinda feeling. but its ok, rest is good. look younger. heh heh
next day check out time.....ah...last day in HK. we knew jeff was catching a 2pm flight...and went down to the lobby at 12pm to try our luck. wow! our lift doors opened almost at the same time! lucky my fren spotted him immediately and called him...i could even recognise him with the cap.....he said bye and usual asked when we are heading home. ha. a mini bus was waiting for him outside, there we saw his taiwan kampong! haha...there were a whole group of taiwanese likely his relatives and frens and we also saw his parents. they were thanking the hotel manager. PR and everyone in HK....we waved each other once again good bye via the windows.
ok, next stop! Mongkok! last min shopping! we went to ladies market and then i zoomed to langham place to H&M. nice accesories but not really the clothes. aiya, shopping time why always no enough!!??! gggrrrr.......i could easily spend a few more days in HK.....
5pm, time to get to the Airport. We had popeyes at the airport and went in the transit rather late at about 7.30pm. only to find out our gate have been change!! somehow the PA system annoucement didnt work on us...we zoomed all the way to the other side of the airport to the right gate!!! i was like No man! i dun wanna be that crazy woman going to San Francisco
luckily we got onto the plane in time, it was already last call. many singaporeans were still walking slowly...aiyo! they think they own the plane ah!
On the flight, one of my frens had a small little crush on the air steward...haha....he was alright looking and when we were collecting our baggage, he appeared! wah haha! i sort of suggest she take a photo of him...and man! she really went up to him and ask for a photo! haha.....true guts...v good. he wasnt that good looking in photo though. funnily. he turned out to be sporean (or msian) as he took a cab home.
and that marks the end of our HK trip....loved it.
This is actually my 11th trip to HK, 12 if i count the one when i was in pri sch. And quite frankly, i never ever get sick of HK, well at least the shopping, trendy merchandise and oh so vibrant city life!! HK is indeed organised chaos, its lively ...sort of transport u from "sian" spore to somewhere more happening instantly! haha....
Well, Spore does have its good points too like cleaner air and more peace BUT, once in while u need to recharge and feel excited, wake up yr senses! and HK is a place to do that! Thank goodness its 3hrs plus away :)
Was a bit tired from packing and stuff, waking up early to the airport, thinking of the logistics, but once we landed....wow...everything is nice. in fact even on the CX flight, people started shopping already ...haha...in flight sales.
The have a rather good selection of stuff. Recd Lori to get the Marc Jacobs perfume flower pendent for Wendy, it looks cute.....ah wished someone could give me that too.
We took the airport bus to TST, it was pretty fast actually, just 40mins maybe and stopped right outside Cameron Rd, now thats convenient! Went to look out for our hotel - Hotel Benito......and great! it was just 3mins away from where we were. MTR station also just at the junction.
The hotel was new and clean, a boutique concept. very nice i must say and LOCATION - the best!check in was also smooth. they also gave fresh fruits (we r talking about big apples and oranges!) and the water pressure in the toilet - power...! haha..v important huh this type of things. ha...
One thing memorable also, their TV had this cantonese movie channel, they show mainly action movies from the 90s...damm cheesy stuff but funny! we had a good laugh watching thoes. haha!! the movie editing back then was AWFUL and so were the special effects! haha....once scene i saw a toy aeroplane with eyes flying around the main actor, trying to kill him! wah ha ha!!!
The clear highlight of course gotta be Jeff! The concert was great, i was surprised to see actually lots of dancing and fast beat stuff. rather unlike the typical Jeff image u would expect. Although he is the Prince of Love Ballads, he to me is actually different from his public persona. Over the years, i learnt that Jeff does like a lot of western pop, dance music, jazz, modern cool stuff u know as well as fusion, brit pop etc. Of course he does his mando love songs the best but tat is what u call - his job and livelihood.
He did a great amount of dancing, and re-arrangement of the songs to a club beat. very daring and different for the mando mkt, but hey a person must change and improve rite? so good job!
The dancers that night were all very hot, they looked good and had perfect figures. the top quality type of dancers. my fren said jeff got distracted by one female dancer as she was walking towards him - he forgot the lyrics! aiyo!...haha...ok to me that is a good thing (*wink*).
He came down near the audience twice to shake hands, the crowd went crazy lah. and there was a lucky gal who gave him a scarf and kissed him! no wonder lah, she was the gf of VIP in HK. haha...anyway lucky gal.
The jazz segment of the concert was particularly good. and i was also surprised that Chet Lam was his guest. cool.They have similar voices and Chet sang one of my faves - By My Side.
Only er....downside was our flowers. It was a beautiful bouquet we bought at The Flower Mkt in Prince Edward. With orchids. Lori called it "Susan". By the end of the concert, Susan was still with us but all drenched as Lori/Kim tried a few times to give the flowers to Jeff but security was too restrictive. and also too many fans running towards the barricades! Jeff didnt collect many of the flowers that night....now we know...four side concert can forget about giving flowers. haha.
but no sweat, we gave it to his assistant later at the hotel. So he prob spent a day with "Susan" : )
The gathering next day was also our highlight! We got first row seats, so happy!
And jeff sat just at our corner like 1m away! so near and wow he was so gorgeous in a simple black t-shirt and ripped jeans, and sneakers.
Jeff didnt look at all like a 42 yr old....he has really good skin ...like fair and clear skin, he can sure pass off as a guy in is 30s. and funnily although most pple feel he has gained weight, he look fine in person. a bit buff but not fat.
he was relaxed and played along to all the games, took photos with enthusiasm with the 100+ of us! wow...made everyone happy. usually after concert day, he would be tired or sleepy or rushing to get home etc...but this time he seem really happy.
he made some small talk with my fren....and i also told him he was ok at the concert....everything he replied in english...haha...its funny just when u try to speak in mandarin to him, he tries to speak to u in english. : )
after the gat, i went for a drink with 2 long time frens - Phoebe and Joe. So happy to see them! They still look good and they dun seem to age! Joe was funny and said she brought her kindergarten student with her to the concert!! haha..btw the student now is like almost 20. amazing. Phoebe is also doing well in her job, going to Florida on work soon. Good for her. its been 10 yrs since i known them, at the 99 Xmas eve party. really a good feeling to catch up with them.
They were very nice and bought me a present, really nice of them.
after that, i met the gang at Times Sq and we went to the Peak for the spectacular view. i been here again on countless times but still love it. and find it v romantic.
we took the steep tram ride up and also had a drink at Bubba Gump! Yes thats the one in NYC. Service wasnt as high as in the US (quite artificial actually) but decent enough, afterall we are asians :P the food was alright but the price is higher than that in the US perhaps of the franchise fee.
We asked a guy to help us take a pic on the peak, so funny he took a long long time to take the PERFECT picture! he even used his camera tripod and stuff! oh well he was nice to wanna take a good shot of us. the shot turn out well. he was from China i think. and his assistant/ of gf also took one of us with her camera.
took a bus down, again roller coaster ride! haha...2 aunties/or high pitch voice uncles were sitting at the back talking loudly about what they cooked for dinner! the conversation was funny cuz one said she/he cooked pasta......blah blah with truffle oil! (wow) and herbs like Basil...haha...very Pally. cool.
Went back to TST and back to our hotel. Its funny now we go back to hotel so early. Age catching up or ...? i dunno, used to shop till 1am all the time in the past. maybe the economy isnt that good kinda feeling. but its ok, rest is good. look younger. heh heh
next day check out time.....ah...last day in HK. we knew jeff was catching a 2pm flight...and went down to the lobby at 12pm to try our luck. wow! our lift doors opened almost at the same time! lucky my fren spotted him immediately and called him...i could even recognise him with the cap.....he said bye and usual asked when we are heading home. ha. a mini bus was waiting for him outside, there we saw his taiwan kampong! haha...there were a whole group of taiwanese likely his relatives and frens and we also saw his parents. they were thanking the hotel manager. PR and everyone in HK....we waved each other once again good bye via the windows.
ok, next stop! Mongkok! last min shopping! we went to ladies market and then i zoomed to langham place to H&M. nice accesories but not really the clothes. aiya, shopping time why always no enough!!??! gggrrrr.......i could easily spend a few more days in HK.....
5pm, time to get to the Airport. We had popeyes at the airport and went in the transit rather late at about 7.30pm. only to find out our gate have been change!! somehow the PA system annoucement didnt work on us...we zoomed all the way to the other side of the airport to the right gate!!! i was like No man! i dun wanna be that crazy woman going to San Francisco
luckily we got onto the plane in time, it was already last call. many singaporeans were still walking slowly...aiyo! they think they own the plane ah!
On the flight, one of my frens had a small little crush on the air steward...haha....he was alright looking and when we were collecting our baggage, he appeared! wah haha! i sort of suggest she take a photo of him...and man! she really went up to him and ask for a photo! haha.....true guts...v good. he wasnt that good looking in photo though. funnily. he turned out to be sporean (or msian) as he took a cab home.
and that marks the end of our HK trip....loved it.
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