Monday, March 06, 2017
Helpful info! - Travelling to Malacca
i really wanted to do a post today cause I want to share some info on travelling to Malacca. Haha. Was searching on like crazy on the condition of WTS coachs to Malacca cause i booked them last weekend. Yeah, i am one of those that don't really like big surprises.
Well, i could not find any photos or review of their coaches despite them being a big bus company. What i was afraid are things like horror stories about coach dropping u off middle of the road and changing buses in Malaysia. and i paid a slight premium to travel WTS.
ok , the verdict. Going trip, the bus was labelled Executive CEO cruise...the seats were nice, leather type, 27 seater....very clean bus. One stop in Yong Peng for 20mins where u can get a quick meal. No TV , no water given. Dropped us right outside Casa del Rio which is great as we were staying there. And WTS is one of the few if i am not wrong to stop there.
Coming back , pick up directly outside hotel. Bus arrived 30mins earlier. The condition of the bus not so great as the leather seat going one but it was fine. no TV also.and the only stop is a toilet stop half way thru.
Overall WTS is ok, the best thing is their service, they have a person to check in the guests to the bus. ride was safe and smooth so thats important too. I hope they can also include the TV luxury services for malacca route too. At the moment its just KL route. After all malacca is still some 4 hrs away. I am sure many wouldn't mind paying for it.
Friday, August 05, 2016
How time flies again!
And in a flash it is 2016 August. This blog has been around for more than 10 years.
So what updates to I have? Well, I have watched a fantastic movie recently as its called "Sing Street".
Its everything that i want to see in a movie and it amazes me that someone actually made such a wonderful 80s theme gem!
The videos from the early 80s, the brilliant songs from The Cure, Duran Duran, A-ha - everything is in it. Also the fashion , mood feel - everything is covered. most importantly the innocence and care free days of the youth perfectly acted out in the film.
I must say the director is also very smart to cast a good looking young actor for the lead role - whats more he can actually sing and act quite naturally. that makes the movie a whole lot more 'credible' or 'acceptable' in a way. the supporting cast is also carefully selected to support the whole theme of the movie - very impressed. what is also smart is composing and writing original songs that marries the film. in the past week, i have been listening to 4 songs repeatedly! its that infectious - The Riddle of the Model, Beautiful Sea, Drive it like you stole it and Go Now.
How did they do it? The sounds are very 80s but yet it current and the lyrics - inspiring.
The director (John Carney) is probably spot on when he said he did a film to reflect things he always wanted to do as a teen in the 80s but didnt. I guess we have in all of us some fantasy sequence similar to that in the movie but thought it wont happen or people wont understand. Sing Street definitely speaks for lots of us 80s fans. indeed those optimistic days are something i miss. I hope the movie does well (around the world!) and word will get around how good it is. Everyone should watch it. I am glad the current generation is able to appreciate it as well.
so please , movie distributors and marketers - support Sing Street!
my rotten tomatoes review:
When i first read about this show being set in the 80s with a great 80s soundtrack, i was sold cause i love everything 80s, But watching it , i realised it was even more. It wasn't just a happy , ha-ha-ha movie that you watch and walk out. it was very well directed and produced and the cast was excellent. the details with the VHS video, the happy-sad Cure like song, a link to the iconic Back to the Future movie, the family problems, the know it all brother who just couldn't move forward...and then you have this innocent bunch of kids just performing these really good songs. The movie totally brings you back to those care-free, fun and colourful days of the 80s - where of course there was much more optimism compared to the crazy things that are happening in the super fast paced world these days . It was also extremely inspirational with the ending and the song that came along with it. Its not a high budget movie but it manages to capture so many emotions. the young cast incredibly manages to capture the essence of the 80s on point (Esp the lead actor) the life that happened 30 years ago. Just amazing. getting the DVD, OST everything.
A must watch.
Thursday, May 01, 2014
it's been a long time
Hello blog!
Gosh it has been a long time....2014 and what has changed?
Lots around the world 🌍 but actually not much the way I am.
Been in retail for the past 3.5 yrs ...how is the experience ? It's complicated ...well update as we go along
Gosh it has been a long time....2014 and what has changed?
Lots around the world 🌍 but actually not much the way I am.
Been in retail for the past 3.5 yrs ...how is the experience ? It's complicated ...well update as we go along
Friday, March 11, 2011
16 years ago...
Wow! its already 2011 and this blog is now 6-7 yrs old? How time just zoom by!
I saw my last entry, i was still stuck in the cubicle. But hey a few mths down the road, i am now at a second new job! sometimes things just happen and you have to make a decision fast.
Well, i chose to leave the old place. i thought i would miss it terribly but apparently on my last day, as i left the office, before shutting the door and having no access anymore, i took one hard look at my company's logo on the wall......i didnt feel anything. oh well......i think its prob time to see new things.
as i am stuck in the office temp for training, i happen to plug into Lush 99.5 to cover my hears from this noisy colleague.....The Music at LUSH is so fab. so cool and just so ambient. i realise the person planning the music is someone i use to see every week years ago when i was at that cool CD shop on stamford rd......
this guy used to come in every monday i think and buy 1 or 2 alt CDs. He looked rather intellectual and some sort of cool, although very skinny. and he had this rather premium looking credit card...haha...for me , a 20 yr old newbie in the work force that time, he was really like ....different.
that was 16 years ago!!!! he still have the good vibe for music i guess judging for the beautiful music on Lush......but i wonder how he look like now?
I saw my last entry, i was still stuck in the cubicle. But hey a few mths down the road, i am now at a second new job! sometimes things just happen and you have to make a decision fast.
Well, i chose to leave the old place. i thought i would miss it terribly but apparently on my last day, as i left the office, before shutting the door and having no access anymore, i took one hard look at my company's logo on the wall......i didnt feel anything. oh well......i think its prob time to see new things.
as i am stuck in the office temp for training, i happen to plug into Lush 99.5 to cover my hears from this noisy colleague.....The Music at LUSH is so fab. so cool and just so ambient. i realise the person planning the music is someone i use to see every week years ago when i was at that cool CD shop on stamford rd......
this guy used to come in every monday i think and buy 1 or 2 alt CDs. He looked rather intellectual and some sort of cool, although very skinny. and he had this rather premium looking credit card...haha...for me , a 20 yr old newbie in the work force that time, he was really like ....different.
that was 16 years ago!!!! he still have the good vibe for music i guess judging for the beautiful music on Lush......but i wonder how he look like now?
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Still here in the cubicle...
Surprisingly, we have access to blogs now. Maybe they realised pple will indeed go crazy if they are not given an outlet to EXPLODE during grey cubicle office time. haha. actually what real difference does it really make if they let us access to FB, MSN, Youtube....etc? og whatever.
Yest, we had some prep talk.....some dude said we are in a best company and industry. aiyah, every industry also good lah when its a motivational talk. Yes i am still here....and dreading the routine movie parade coming up. isnt it so boring? what else can we organise? the customers here less and less....and mgt isnt really bothered. they just follow the flow from others.
how to escape? aiyah...then if buy house and get into debt how? so sian right.
on a brighter note, had a nice time at ahzhe's concert last month. seeing overseas friends come to SG....its a happy feeling. The concert was good.....maybe cause it was just the plain good voice ahzhe showcased. so there was a bit of nostalgic feel.
he is working very hard nowadays, more so when he was in his peak...funny rite. but perhaps now he is on his own and so when its yr own business, you try harder. just hope when he is back here again, he will be in a relaxed mood. seems he was not feeling very well when he arrived in SG. The new album - Genesis also has a old skool feel. a little 90s feel to it. i think all the songs suit the perception most pple expect of him. i sincerely hope it is well received! sales is one thing but that is not the most important thing now as downloads have taken over. Just hope the reviews, support for this is solid this time round. And that he makes a big comeback in Taiwan - his hometown. They better wake up and realise that they have such an outstanding singer!!!
and oh yeah, he is still that cranky in the morning. haha. snapped at me for giving some paper thin envelop. saying he has packed already...! Huh!??? ok whatever. haha.
i think the jay chou and hip hop crap has more or less dwindled. pple are back into basics. good singing and vocals. thanks to the various singing shows. so appreciation of music is back. but the hottest groups are still those from korea....anyway their fans are mainly ladies 20 and below and only last perhaps 6mths! haha.
lately a lot of talk on property......sg is a small place, not much topics to talk about sometimes. anyway just as you are about to pay that dreaded 50kCOV....which is pretty crazy, the govt comes out with new rules and the prices start dropping! good news but what is the correct price now? aiyo......dunno man. wait or just go for it?
saw this movie Babies yest. very cute. just love the japanese baby ......LIfestyle...haha not the baby but her lifestyle. her parents are urban cool man. if only i could be mummy in such an environment. haha. not that i am materialistic but this would be most me. if i were a baby, i think i am most like the american kid. a bit go with flow....haha. the african kid is a little gullible, and easy to influence. the mongolian kid, a bit crazy actually and the japanese kid...crazy competitive and ambitious.
hmm....
Yest, we had some prep talk.....some dude said we are in a best company and industry. aiyah, every industry also good lah when its a motivational talk. Yes i am still here....and dreading the routine movie parade coming up. isnt it so boring? what else can we organise? the customers here less and less....and mgt isnt really bothered. they just follow the flow from others.
how to escape? aiyah...then if buy house and get into debt how? so sian right.
on a brighter note, had a nice time at ahzhe's concert last month. seeing overseas friends come to SG....its a happy feeling. The concert was good.....maybe cause it was just the plain good voice ahzhe showcased. so there was a bit of nostalgic feel.
he is working very hard nowadays, more so when he was in his peak...funny rite. but perhaps now he is on his own and so when its yr own business, you try harder. just hope when he is back here again, he will be in a relaxed mood. seems he was not feeling very well when he arrived in SG. The new album - Genesis also has a old skool feel. a little 90s feel to it. i think all the songs suit the perception most pple expect of him. i sincerely hope it is well received! sales is one thing but that is not the most important thing now as downloads have taken over. Just hope the reviews, support for this is solid this time round. And that he makes a big comeback in Taiwan - his hometown. They better wake up and realise that they have such an outstanding singer!!!
and oh yeah, he is still that cranky in the morning. haha. snapped at me for giving some paper thin envelop. saying he has packed already...! Huh!??? ok whatever. haha.
i think the jay chou and hip hop crap has more or less dwindled. pple are back into basics. good singing and vocals. thanks to the various singing shows. so appreciation of music is back. but the hottest groups are still those from korea....anyway their fans are mainly ladies 20 and below and only last perhaps 6mths! haha.
lately a lot of talk on property......sg is a small place, not much topics to talk about sometimes. anyway just as you are about to pay that dreaded 50kCOV....which is pretty crazy, the govt comes out with new rules and the prices start dropping! good news but what is the correct price now? aiyo......dunno man. wait or just go for it?
saw this movie Babies yest. very cute. just love the japanese baby ......LIfestyle...haha not the baby but her lifestyle. her parents are urban cool man. if only i could be mummy in such an environment. haha. not that i am materialistic but this would be most me. if i were a baby, i think i am most like the american kid. a bit go with flow....haha. the african kid is a little gullible, and easy to influence. the mongolian kid, a bit crazy actually and the japanese kid...crazy competitive and ambitious.
hmm....
Friday, July 23, 2010
Viva Europe 2010!
Darn! As more sites are banned by I.T., I now can’t even get in Blogger to pen my thoughts during boring and dry work periods. Blog has been quiet for a while….its funny as I usually do write in stuff which I encountered or experienced such as trips and holidays.
Perhaps now with things like FB, pple find it less enticing to share on a blog. FB is so “instant” and so Ba qua! But everyone enjoys that. I have expressed before the worry of everything moving so fast, and now I feel it has come to another level.
Half of 2010 is over…and during this time, I actually made a trip to Europe!! Yes far away Europe but yet it surprisingly seem like it was a trip to …gulp maybe KL or Tw! Why? during these past 6mths, I have become more and more restless and getting bored with everything in like 3 seconds. Oh dear. I dunno if its just me or just about everyone in modern society feels the same? Maybe its certainly better to go slow on the internet stuff and finding out every single thing that is happening.
I don’t like this feeling. Europe – specifically this time – my dream place London is one of those places that worshipped since I was 13 yrs old! Everything that is brit is cool to me. I wanted to go to Smash Hits land all the time, dreaming of the cool and funky music and fashion. Finally, I got a chance to visit London in March. Yes, it was nice…but I didn’t feel that type of excitement and anticipation as I thought I would have. Sign of aging? Perhaps. Or maybe that dam Goggle Maps? Before the trip, I was busily checking out where was Euston Road – the street where the YHA I booked was at. I saw the street, the shops, the cars, the mood of London even before I reached! When I finally arrived…hey, everywhere is familiar already. How can anything be new and exciting like that?
In fact, the exciting thing was when we were about to land into Heathrow, and the pilot left the communication with the Control Tower on the PA system. “SQ318, cleared for landing!”….in a crisp British accent came over the plane…wow! I was so excited!! We were nearing ENGLAND! LONDON! Ok that was about it. We took the A380 plane for the first time too. And thank goodness it was a smooth and comfortable ride. The plane was spacious and quiet. In fact, it felt that we took a short coach ride to KL. Honest. That’s the beauty of travelling direct I guess. Haha.
Over the 2 weeks, we went to London, Painswick, Paris and Switzerland. Everywhere in Europe was beautiful due to the spring flowers and generally fine weather but it still wasn’t the WOW like what I felt maybe a few years back. Everything seems to be ok only. Probably a sign of getting older I sure. I hope. Montreux was particularly beautiful with the lakefront and the crazy pretty flowers and snow capped mountains. And Painswick was quiet and peaceful. Paris was just filled with beautiful fashionable goods (eg hong kong high end boutiques) but it was not romantic. Honest. Maybe only during midnight where the lamp lit streets are filled with emptiness. All these, yes they were nice there and then, but when I was back, they were just forgotten in almost an instant. Sad. There is no lingering memory, just perhaps a photographic one.
In fact, the surprisingly thing is that my trip to USA 2 years ago was er…more memorable!? Why? I dunno. Let me think. Jumping out of the subway into the streets of New York with the big yellow taxi…I remembered that feeling very well! It was just wow…that moment, the “I can’t believe I am here!!” feeling. Maybe because NYC is very far away? Trip to US is very high risk? NYC is often portrayed on TV and movies? Hmmm…maybe the last answer is it. Yes, its more glamorous and of course after the 4 hr flight to HK, 6 hours in transit and then 15 hours to NYC…yes of course you feel a great sense of achievement! HAHA. No seriously, I remember Times Square very well. There is a vibe to NYC. Things are not as trendy as London or Paris but the vibe was different. I think maybe Europe is more a cultured place with history while NYC/USA is more a place with the entertainment and fun factor. Just like the Americans – the people who talk loudly, talk crap and do lots of silly things. Times square was filled with tourist shops, broadway (far more exciting than London West End), fast food and theme restaurants…and the David Letterman studio. Boy! Was I happy when I saw that – I mean we see David Letterman on TV, him running down to the deli with foreign staff….and now I am part of that scene!
NYC was also rather cool with the many apt lofts, edgy fashion shops. We went on to Chicago via a Greyhound bus (middle of the night ride), and took 3 domestic flights to Chicago from Buffalo and back to NYC. Chicago was less exciting but nonetheless, a nice quiet place.
Conclusion – Maybe its not the place but the journey and experiences and expectation. So can we apply that in life as well? To make our life more exciting?
Perhaps now with things like FB, pple find it less enticing to share on a blog. FB is so “instant” and so Ba qua! But everyone enjoys that. I have expressed before the worry of everything moving so fast, and now I feel it has come to another level.
Half of 2010 is over…and during this time, I actually made a trip to Europe!! Yes far away Europe but yet it surprisingly seem like it was a trip to …gulp maybe KL or Tw! Why? during these past 6mths, I have become more and more restless and getting bored with everything in like 3 seconds. Oh dear. I dunno if its just me or just about everyone in modern society feels the same? Maybe its certainly better to go slow on the internet stuff and finding out every single thing that is happening.
I don’t like this feeling. Europe – specifically this time – my dream place London is one of those places that worshipped since I was 13 yrs old! Everything that is brit is cool to me. I wanted to go to Smash Hits land all the time, dreaming of the cool and funky music and fashion. Finally, I got a chance to visit London in March. Yes, it was nice…but I didn’t feel that type of excitement and anticipation as I thought I would have. Sign of aging? Perhaps. Or maybe that dam Goggle Maps? Before the trip, I was busily checking out where was Euston Road – the street where the YHA I booked was at. I saw the street, the shops, the cars, the mood of London even before I reached! When I finally arrived…hey, everywhere is familiar already. How can anything be new and exciting like that?
In fact, the exciting thing was when we were about to land into Heathrow, and the pilot left the communication with the Control Tower on the PA system. “SQ318, cleared for landing!”….in a crisp British accent came over the plane…wow! I was so excited!! We were nearing ENGLAND! LONDON! Ok that was about it. We took the A380 plane for the first time too. And thank goodness it was a smooth and comfortable ride. The plane was spacious and quiet. In fact, it felt that we took a short coach ride to KL. Honest. That’s the beauty of travelling direct I guess. Haha.
Over the 2 weeks, we went to London, Painswick, Paris and Switzerland. Everywhere in Europe was beautiful due to the spring flowers and generally fine weather but it still wasn’t the WOW like what I felt maybe a few years back. Everything seems to be ok only. Probably a sign of getting older I sure. I hope. Montreux was particularly beautiful with the lakefront and the crazy pretty flowers and snow capped mountains. And Painswick was quiet and peaceful. Paris was just filled with beautiful fashionable goods (eg hong kong high end boutiques) but it was not romantic. Honest. Maybe only during midnight where the lamp lit streets are filled with emptiness. All these, yes they were nice there and then, but when I was back, they were just forgotten in almost an instant. Sad. There is no lingering memory, just perhaps a photographic one.
In fact, the surprisingly thing is that my trip to USA 2 years ago was er…more memorable!? Why? I dunno. Let me think. Jumping out of the subway into the streets of New York with the big yellow taxi…I remembered that feeling very well! It was just wow…that moment, the “I can’t believe I am here!!” feeling. Maybe because NYC is very far away? Trip to US is very high risk? NYC is often portrayed on TV and movies? Hmmm…maybe the last answer is it. Yes, its more glamorous and of course after the 4 hr flight to HK, 6 hours in transit and then 15 hours to NYC…yes of course you feel a great sense of achievement! HAHA. No seriously, I remember Times Square very well. There is a vibe to NYC. Things are not as trendy as London or Paris but the vibe was different. I think maybe Europe is more a cultured place with history while NYC/USA is more a place with the entertainment and fun factor. Just like the Americans – the people who talk loudly, talk crap and do lots of silly things. Times square was filled with tourist shops, broadway (far more exciting than London West End), fast food and theme restaurants…and the David Letterman studio. Boy! Was I happy when I saw that – I mean we see David Letterman on TV, him running down to the deli with foreign staff….and now I am part of that scene!
NYC was also rather cool with the many apt lofts, edgy fashion shops. We went on to Chicago via a Greyhound bus (middle of the night ride), and took 3 domestic flights to Chicago from Buffalo and back to NYC. Chicago was less exciting but nonetheless, a nice quiet place.
Conclusion – Maybe its not the place but the journey and experiences and expectation. So can we apply that in life as well? To make our life more exciting?
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
i Hate iphone
Just went to a site "I hate iphone"......its a forum where users write their hateful remarks on their iohone...one wrote" Can' type for shit on the gay ass keyboard" ! wah HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Zooming to the airport
What makes a fashion blogger?
There are many nowadays...all dressing up in the most creative and alternative manner to beat the trends. what do these pple do? do they have a full time job? are they rich? where do they get all their tons and tons of expensive clothes from?
lets face it, nice clothes are quite expensive. yes u can pair them with budget stuff but still budget stuff can seldom look WOW on their own. i have just seen many feature on the Paris Fashion week and lots of pple are also dressing up so pple can spot them and take pictures of them.
of course they are indeed part of the fashion world....all i can say, blame it on the internet.
Pending my trip to London, i read up a bit on Vivienne Westwood. Its weird she does not think much of consummerism and told pple to stop buying clothes!? now how can that be coming from someone who sells fashion? i think everyone is aware of the current crazy fast paced world we live in but we just cant stop or make it stop?...its really something to think about.
Anyway, the highlight of the past few days gotta be meeting JC again! its really been a long time since i became his fan and i was really wondering if i shld go to the airport to meet him. yeah its sounds crazy and all but i cant explain the happiness to see you idol in person.......at anytime. there i was on sunday morning, thinking whether to get up early and prepare to first go buy some food to give him and then to airport....part of me said SIOW...but then soon enough i found my legs just moving out of the house and heading to the airport. HAHA. and boy! i glad i went to airport. (but at the slight expense of my wallet :( road block on Nicholl Highway due to some dumb cycling event! i was so worried i will be late as the cab circled around shenton way for an alt route! Grrrr!!)
JC was nice enough although not really like relaxed....he was with his parents and 2 staff. seems like he was tired or maybe thinking of something. BUT i signalled for him to come out of the Premiere Lounge (now i now EVA Business class = check in at VIP area....hehe) he agreed! haha....
he came out and chat for a while. ok that is enough to make mine and casie's day^^
anyway, i look fwd to see JC in aug for his concert! i hope he also has much success with his rumoured gf.......really wanna see him get married!
There are many nowadays...all dressing up in the most creative and alternative manner to beat the trends. what do these pple do? do they have a full time job? are they rich? where do they get all their tons and tons of expensive clothes from?
lets face it, nice clothes are quite expensive. yes u can pair them with budget stuff but still budget stuff can seldom look WOW on their own. i have just seen many feature on the Paris Fashion week and lots of pple are also dressing up so pple can spot them and take pictures of them.
of course they are indeed part of the fashion world....all i can say, blame it on the internet.
Pending my trip to London, i read up a bit on Vivienne Westwood. Its weird she does not think much of consummerism and told pple to stop buying clothes!? now how can that be coming from someone who sells fashion? i think everyone is aware of the current crazy fast paced world we live in but we just cant stop or make it stop?...its really something to think about.
Anyway, the highlight of the past few days gotta be meeting JC again! its really been a long time since i became his fan and i was really wondering if i shld go to the airport to meet him. yeah its sounds crazy and all but i cant explain the happiness to see you idol in person.......at anytime. there i was on sunday morning, thinking whether to get up early and prepare to first go buy some food to give him and then to airport....part of me said SIOW...but then soon enough i found my legs just moving out of the house and heading to the airport. HAHA. and boy! i glad i went to airport. (but at the slight expense of my wallet :( road block on Nicholl Highway due to some dumb cycling event! i was so worried i will be late as the cab circled around shenton way for an alt route! Grrrr!!)
JC was nice enough although not really like relaxed....he was with his parents and 2 staff. seems like he was tired or maybe thinking of something. BUT i signalled for him to come out of the Premiere Lounge (now i now EVA Business class = check in at VIP area....hehe) he agreed! haha....
he came out and chat for a while. ok that is enough to make mine and casie's day^^
anyway, i look fwd to see JC in aug for his concert! i hope he also has much success with his rumoured gf.......really wanna see him get married!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
G2000 Black Label
Faced the same problem again this morning, didnt know what to wear to work!
My office although is in town, but most of my colleagues dress really casual and simple. Nobody wears any smart corporate professional clothes. aiyah, so its a dilemma... u wanna dress up and not look sloppy but yet u dun want to overdress ....cuz sad to say, u like feel like so what "no one's looking"....haha....even the whole office building dress in a more simple way ...except for the Intl Shopping company on the 3rd floor --- now their ladies dress smart and also reflect the bigger budgets they have for grooming...i see lots of better quality clothes and bags on them!
so what is it going to be? anyway i wore a silk G2000 black label blouse and team it up with a Zara skirt. whatever....cant be a model everyday with different clothes! haha!
Now wearing that G2000 black label blouse reminds me of the wonderful HK summer sales i visited last Aug. Now, the last weekend of Aug in HK is totally madness!! prices drop to 90% off!!! its so exciting!! i remember they call it FINAL SALES. and in the morning u see tons of gals queuing up outside I.T. i managed to get many things with 70-90% off. When they clear, they really clear, and its not old stock that is 4 seasons ago but current S/S collection.
I came across G2000 black label, the clothes are of course aimed at the executive and made of better materials. a blouse than used to cost SGD100 now only $30!
I was impressed with the quality. came back to singapore, went to Raffles City to check out the new collection. Aiyo....shocked! dun have lor! the boutique was not that anymore and changed to the cheaper range from G2000 which is the Pink, Blue range with cheesy colours and designs and alot of man made materials.
I asked the girl - what happened to the Black Label? She said ...ah....in Singapore cannot sell ah...the price is too high for most people, they rather buy budget. so Sad!! so nobody appreciare smart business wear? everyone just go for $20-30 synthetic tops? i mean this is Raffles City!
anyway, if this goes on, sporeans will of course forever dress down and be trendless - eg 365 days no trend of style or season. how like this?
My office although is in town, but most of my colleagues dress really casual and simple. Nobody wears any smart corporate professional clothes. aiyah, so its a dilemma... u wanna dress up and not look sloppy but yet u dun want to overdress ....cuz sad to say, u like feel like so what "no one's looking"....haha....even the whole office building dress in a more simple way ...except for the Intl Shopping company on the 3rd floor --- now their ladies dress smart and also reflect the bigger budgets they have for grooming...i see lots of better quality clothes and bags on them!
so what is it going to be? anyway i wore a silk G2000 black label blouse and team it up with a Zara skirt. whatever....cant be a model everyday with different clothes! haha!
Now wearing that G2000 black label blouse reminds me of the wonderful HK summer sales i visited last Aug. Now, the last weekend of Aug in HK is totally madness!! prices drop to 90% off!!! its so exciting!! i remember they call it FINAL SALES. and in the morning u see tons of gals queuing up outside I.T. i managed to get many things with 70-90% off. When they clear, they really clear, and its not old stock that is 4 seasons ago but current S/S collection.
I came across G2000 black label, the clothes are of course aimed at the executive and made of better materials. a blouse than used to cost SGD100 now only $30!
I was impressed with the quality. came back to singapore, went to Raffles City to check out the new collection. Aiyo....shocked! dun have lor! the boutique was not that anymore and changed to the cheaper range from G2000 which is the Pink, Blue range with cheesy colours and designs and alot of man made materials.
I asked the girl - what happened to the Black Label? She said ...ah....in Singapore cannot sell ah...the price is too high for most people, they rather buy budget. so Sad!! so nobody appreciare smart business wear? everyone just go for $20-30 synthetic tops? i mean this is Raffles City!
anyway, if this goes on, sporeans will of course forever dress down and be trendless - eg 365 days no trend of style or season. how like this?
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
HAPPY HU NIAN!
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!!! Yay! Its Chinese New Year again and wishing everyone a wonderful happy and energetic Year of The Tiger!
I really hope that we see more world peace and harmony this year. And of course people learning to love our earth more and love animals and support conservation more!
This year i didnt really have any thing new to wear so, it was a last minute thing to get all my new clothes. and hey! i actually got a Tiger Stripe jacket fromVeeko! haha....wahts more...at 50% discount. hehe.
The thing about clothes, does it mean the more expensive it is, the nicer it looks?
i hate to admit it but i think there is some truth in it.
as much as we do not want to be sucked into spending tons on clothes and be rational to get OK enough mass labels but hey....u will end up looking like one too.
but i guess its a personal choice.
i always, once in while, settle for cheaper stuff and say hey, just clothes rite...but honestly i will only wear them once. they just dun fit rite. maybe its all in my mind?
but maybe not.
i have been following what Hilary Tsui is wearing for a while. She has a certain cool taste and this goes back all the way to 2003 when i first saw her in a HK mag. i didnt know she was ''someone''....but she was just different from all the other gals in the mag. What she wore was a long skirt and some top...a little hippie look an edgy haircut. It was something i would definitely wear!
ever since then, i see her once in a while in the media and her taste seems to get better and better. maybe she is also more confident. Now Hilary has gathered a following and also her own fashion blog and shop. The things she is wearing now are really nice and cool, mainly dark colours but hey, are bright crazy prints ever cool? nope. The looks are inspiring but the price is not. So i wonder nice things do always come with a price! The things she wears are simple but nothing is really cheap.....u can say she is lucky because she has access to High fashion. and she can mix and match them easily. Some of her fans have requested her to wear lower end clothes but i think its hard to do that. the labels she source and is aware of are mainly at least $300 per piece and up.
I envy her a lot in that sense that she can do what she likes and also have direct links to the best of make up, hair and trends. and of course a cool singer husband. haha. well, at least there is someone to look at for ideas. haha.
so in conslusion, stop buying useless stuff at a bargain which you will not wear or feel good but a few good pieces that is made of good material that can last and last and make you look and feel good!
I really hope that we see more world peace and harmony this year. And of course people learning to love our earth more and love animals and support conservation more!
This year i didnt really have any thing new to wear so, it was a last minute thing to get all my new clothes. and hey! i actually got a Tiger Stripe jacket fromVeeko! haha....wahts more...at 50% discount. hehe.
The thing about clothes, does it mean the more expensive it is, the nicer it looks?
i hate to admit it but i think there is some truth in it.
as much as we do not want to be sucked into spending tons on clothes and be rational to get OK enough mass labels but hey....u will end up looking like one too.
but i guess its a personal choice.
i always, once in while, settle for cheaper stuff and say hey, just clothes rite...but honestly i will only wear them once. they just dun fit rite. maybe its all in my mind?
but maybe not.
i have been following what Hilary Tsui is wearing for a while. She has a certain cool taste and this goes back all the way to 2003 when i first saw her in a HK mag. i didnt know she was ''someone''....but she was just different from all the other gals in the mag. What she wore was a long skirt and some top...a little hippie look an edgy haircut. It was something i would definitely wear!
ever since then, i see her once in a while in the media and her taste seems to get better and better. maybe she is also more confident. Now Hilary has gathered a following and also her own fashion blog and shop. The things she is wearing now are really nice and cool, mainly dark colours but hey, are bright crazy prints ever cool? nope. The looks are inspiring but the price is not. So i wonder nice things do always come with a price! The things she wears are simple but nothing is really cheap.....u can say she is lucky because she has access to High fashion. and she can mix and match them easily. Some of her fans have requested her to wear lower end clothes but i think its hard to do that. the labels she source and is aware of are mainly at least $300 per piece and up.
I envy her a lot in that sense that she can do what she likes and also have direct links to the best of make up, hair and trends. and of course a cool singer husband. haha. well, at least there is someone to look at for ideas. haha.
so in conslusion, stop buying useless stuff at a bargain which you will not wear or feel good but a few good pieces that is made of good material that can last and last and make you look and feel good!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The end of 2009, end of the 2000s......recap
Here we are - the last day again of a year - 31 Dec.
But this is a special day.......its the end of the first decade of the new Millenium. So fast! 10yrs have passed...many things happened within this decade - the horrific and sad 9/11 incident, terrorism, tsuinami ..........the world have indeed become a different place.
Also we saw evolution the the cyberworld with blogging, facebook, youtube and twitter.
Everything u need is now istantly accessible via your fingetips. You dun even need a PC anymore, just a mobile phone will do.
Good or bad, i dont know. But i feel humans should try and take it slower.....there is just too much too fast.
2009 - what have i done? I must say its been an ok year....not exactly super duper but still its good. Health and everything. I had 3 very good trips this year! Mainly to Korea in April - saw the cherry blossoms for the first time...so beautiful and also had a taste of beautiful cafes and slick marketing and fresh strawberries!
then came HK in Aug...just 4 short days but really fun. The hotels we stayed, everything was nice! and the big Sale was on! u cant imagine what is 90% off!! we also had good food and had very close contact with J! yeah! The gathering was a big plus as we were virtually seated next to him, and he acknowledged us.
Then it was Yunnan---- so beautiful as we were 3000ft above sea level. never have i seen such beautiful clouds and mountains! and lakes!
Work wise, it was tiring and stressful at times but at least the deals came through. Couldnt get any new oppotunities though...but really hope for some new breaktru in 2010....hope i can get a job where my personal interests will be a natural motivating force.
Personal life....all i can say is waste$! for those dates....oh well never mind, i came to realise really nothing much you can do...so just enjoy singlehood! ^^
To a wonderful, sparkling, peaceful and happy 2010!!!!
But this is a special day.......its the end of the first decade of the new Millenium. So fast! 10yrs have passed...many things happened within this decade - the horrific and sad 9/11 incident, terrorism, tsuinami ..........the world have indeed become a different place.
Also we saw evolution the the cyberworld with blogging, facebook, youtube and twitter.
Everything u need is now istantly accessible via your fingetips. You dun even need a PC anymore, just a mobile phone will do.
Good or bad, i dont know. But i feel humans should try and take it slower.....there is just too much too fast.
2009 - what have i done? I must say its been an ok year....not exactly super duper but still its good. Health and everything. I had 3 very good trips this year! Mainly to Korea in April - saw the cherry blossoms for the first time...so beautiful and also had a taste of beautiful cafes and slick marketing and fresh strawberries!
then came HK in Aug...just 4 short days but really fun. The hotels we stayed, everything was nice! and the big Sale was on! u cant imagine what is 90% off!! we also had good food and had very close contact with J! yeah! The gathering was a big plus as we were virtually seated next to him, and he acknowledged us.
Then it was Yunnan---- so beautiful as we were 3000ft above sea level. never have i seen such beautiful clouds and mountains! and lakes!
Work wise, it was tiring and stressful at times but at least the deals came through. Couldnt get any new oppotunities though...but really hope for some new breaktru in 2010....hope i can get a job where my personal interests will be a natural motivating force.
Personal life....all i can say is waste$! for those dates....oh well never mind, i came to realise really nothing much you can do...so just enjoy singlehood! ^^
To a wonderful, sparkling, peaceful and happy 2010!!!!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Can you spot yourself?
Have been hooked on In Red magazine for the past 3 issues! This magazine is very special and targets me or at least my profile rather accurately! How do the Japanese do that?I actually bought INRED 2 yrs back, the cover of Puffy strike me immediately...the clothes they wore and the image they had....i sort of knew this magazine will appeal to me. and it did!
This is what i call precise marketing but how do they keep up with the increasingly better and better free gifts?! how to they customise all these gifts with the brands? what do they brands get in return? u know so far, they have given very desirable things like Zucca bag, TC Bag, Marc Jacobs pouch....is readership enought to sustain all these free gifts?
Only Japan have the power to lure our eyes like this.....the colours and the packaging the the impluse buy. I must say the contents of the mag fit me very well, everything i am interested in is inside....or my desired lifestyle.
Now how about the rest above? Just look at their titles, can u describe which type of 30s girl they are targeting? they even have another set of magazines just for gals in their 20s!
Our generic magazines like Her World (blee!), Cleo, Womens Weekly and Seventeen are just plain predictable every issue. and they give useless things like advertorial mags and all.
but the above no....ok lets have a look - InRed (top mag for girls in their 30s....i guess the title mean to be special, to be outstanding and trendy. for the girl who wants the finer things in life and the beautiful designed lables...some may be edgy or cool or branded...rite?).
Sweet - (i think this one showcase the princess of 30s women...maybe more girly and cutie...a bit like the married OLs or secretaries...i would think...haha....long hair with curls with a nice clip..haha)
Spring - (some how i think this is for the more simple and laid back 30s girl...most likely with family and like some house hold work....fashion is simple and made for comfort?)
Smart - (oh this is def for the harder, more street wear gals..which actually i think lesser in 30s...but then again , we are all getting younger arent we? they go for street labels and things that is sporty and cool. particularly the free gift in this issue was really cool! - a mini speaker! in a black Stussy pouch! now beat that!)
In sg...aiyo.....lousy made binkinis, ugly bags and wallets that r really cheap etc...rather they not give and focus on their content!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
阿哲!
Now here's another cutie for the day....none than than my idol of idols - Jeffy C!
hahaha......i dunno why this pic seems to have some connection to the one of Keanu posted earlier. Dun cha think? ...maybe red t-shirt, sharp looks.....
aiyo...i dunno how he managed to look so good in this pic. he looks really young and hip ^^ at least the styling here is good! finally! Please remain!!!
Keanu reeves!
I really got a shock when i was flipping IS Mag at the gym yesterday. It was a review of the Movie - Private Lives of Pippa Lee and wow!! look at this pic!!! OMG...! Keanu is sooooooo cute! sor gorgeous.....i dunno, i was just stunned for a few seconds.I mean i like keanu all along since Bill & Ted...he's cute and have the pan-asian look. boyish. If u watched Point Break....u will be asking yrself thru out the whole movie "why is he so freaking good looking?!!"
but as with all pretty boys, they will pple to take them seriously and so change to look scruffy and ugly or whatever, so u can focus on their talent or whatever except their looks! - clear examples will be Johnny Depp, Aniki, George Michael (when he decided to grow a beard while in Wham!)....and of course keanu with beard and horrible long hair.
aiyah....why like this? got good looks mean good lah........if u can act means can act mah....haha
anyway......we need more pple like them around to make the world a prettier place. heehehe
Monday, December 14, 2009
A year later`
So fast, its already a year since my last KL trip! again scary how time flies ........each trip u become more familar with the place and with less surprises (actually this is a good thing in msia isnt it? haha)......however, all i can stay that the Christmas vibe is definitely more happening than in Spore.
KL is growing.....they have BIG BIG malls.....full of labels ....intl mass label brands and high end stuff. Shops are big and decorated beautifully...restaurants too. very impressive i must say ...compared to spore but then again they have land...LAND ....mainly its space! labour is cheaper and rent is cheaper. Business is not exactly fantastic as a lot of shops may not see alot of buyers but still the mall is exciting with a lot of window shoppers.
i am not sure what is the porpotion of Singaporeans and Msians shopping. The way i see it....sporean shop like crazy especially girls 20-30s. i doubt the msians are shopping like that. Even the richer ones....they would all have access to a car. so really doubt they are all at malls like Pavillion and Mid Valley on weekends. So conclusion - everyone shopping in Sporean. haha...?
during the coach ride back, 4 gals in their 20s bought like 10 tons of clothes and shoes!! they were typical xizxue type youths buying the latest trendy stuff. bags of vincci shoes especially. 1 Seat was dedicated to just shopping bags! i really wonder if they bough a seat just to put shopping bags. could be as the coach was full when i booked.
the prices in msia is sort of low...and value...esp for food. its quite unbelievable. i must say food in msia is cloest to the spore taste...as in the usual south east asian fare. but the price! aiyo! i finally visited the Zang Toi Cafe at Pavillion. I ordered a set meal consisting of their signature zesty ice tea, club sandwich and dessert. i asked i could change to their signature banana choco cake for dessert. they said no problem! now how is that for service!!
the drink was great, with little zesty bits like mint, orange peel , lime......and then came the sandwich! wah ! it was huge!!! it didnt look particularly yummy but it was. a jumbo sausage with egg mayo, veg and chicken breast with toasted sesame seed bun. delicious!! but i could finsih the whol thing...tried very hard.
and then the dessert! - a slice of that famous cake with a scope of ice cream!!! nice!! but again cant go in liao...... all these for only..........$20rm!!! faint! thats like S$8. where can you get such value at nice setting and service????!!! not even in china i tell u!
yes in china, food is also very affordable but u can never get western food like this. maybe only chinese food. western food at this price in china will taste like ...usually bad.
i was happy with my shou huo this time.......managed to find my shampoo, Kate Diamond eyes, nice shoes (Ecplise), FACE SHOP (aiyo went a abit crazy here cuz price is like 1/2 of SG! and still got xmas discount!).....a nice chanel looking bag ---very cute too, earrings, hokkaido food at isetan....and presents for my parents. ....and Canton -i....now i know what is mean Char Siew!! .....no counting of calories when eating this.
now that i am writing this, i must thank KL for such a lovely weekend. over there i felt a bit guilty about eat eat shop shop again ...so meaningless....but now i realise...i just got a really good bargain and a different weekend.
KL is growing.....they have BIG BIG malls.....full of labels ....intl mass label brands and high end stuff. Shops are big and decorated beautifully...restaurants too. very impressive i must say ...compared to spore but then again they have land...LAND ....mainly its space! labour is cheaper and rent is cheaper. Business is not exactly fantastic as a lot of shops may not see alot of buyers but still the mall is exciting with a lot of window shoppers.
i am not sure what is the porpotion of Singaporeans and Msians shopping. The way i see it....sporean shop like crazy especially girls 20-30s. i doubt the msians are shopping like that. Even the richer ones....they would all have access to a car. so really doubt they are all at malls like Pavillion and Mid Valley on weekends. So conclusion - everyone shopping in Sporean. haha...?
during the coach ride back, 4 gals in their 20s bought like 10 tons of clothes and shoes!! they were typical xizxue type youths buying the latest trendy stuff. bags of vincci shoes especially. 1 Seat was dedicated to just shopping bags! i really wonder if they bough a seat just to put shopping bags. could be as the coach was full when i booked.
the prices in msia is sort of low...and value...esp for food. its quite unbelievable. i must say food in msia is cloest to the spore taste...as in the usual south east asian fare. but the price! aiyo! i finally visited the Zang Toi Cafe at Pavillion. I ordered a set meal consisting of their signature zesty ice tea, club sandwich and dessert. i asked i could change to their signature banana choco cake for dessert. they said no problem! now how is that for service!!
the drink was great, with little zesty bits like mint, orange peel , lime......and then came the sandwich! wah ! it was huge!!! it didnt look particularly yummy but it was. a jumbo sausage with egg mayo, veg and chicken breast with toasted sesame seed bun. delicious!! but i could finsih the whol thing...tried very hard.
and then the dessert! - a slice of that famous cake with a scope of ice cream!!! nice!! but again cant go in liao...... all these for only..........$20rm!!! faint! thats like S$8. where can you get such value at nice setting and service????!!! not even in china i tell u!
yes in china, food is also very affordable but u can never get western food like this. maybe only chinese food. western food at this price in china will taste like ...usually bad.
i was happy with my shou huo this time.......managed to find my shampoo, Kate Diamond eyes, nice shoes (Ecplise), FACE SHOP (aiyo went a abit crazy here cuz price is like 1/2 of SG! and still got xmas discount!).....a nice chanel looking bag ---very cute too, earrings, hokkaido food at isetan....and presents for my parents. ....and Canton -i....now i know what is mean Char Siew!! .....no counting of calories when eating this.
now that i am writing this, i must thank KL for such a lovely weekend. over there i felt a bit guilty about eat eat shop shop again ...so meaningless....but now i realise...i just got a really good bargain and a different weekend.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
we target you!
was just looking around at the HTC phones....its funny how HTC is suddenly gaining attention out of no where! i guess pple are also sick of looking at their Nokias, ericsson, LG and Samsung.
So now we have HTC! armed with a lot of new features and surprises. it not just the design of the phone, its the whole concept of communication! thanks to their forward thinking, they have designed a more personalised User Interface where YOU, yes YOU (as in their ads..haha) will find whatever on yr phone menu customised the way u like it.
coupled with good graphics and technology.....HTC looks like a winner for the next few years.
I tried to visit different locations of their webpage to check out where the HD2 phone was already launched. it was quite interesting cuz i realised some countries are definitely more honky tonk than others! i was shocked to find rather old HTC models taking the headlines for certain regions. and old i mean real old....obsolete .....some may say.haha
the newest HD2 model is only launched in Taiwan and Europe. Ok tw we understand, HTC's home country....and europe...what does it tell u? Yes! they are mobile phone crazy and savvy so Hd2 is already eagerly anticiapted for a long time!
i was surprised that Japan and Korea shows HTC magic and some other brand...thats maybe 6mths old. quite weird that any of them would want to use this as their phones are so advanced. well maybe that is the reason. just something different so the mktg strategy is different. i would like to know why...even both to launch there? but i must say korean phones are a bit all too similar in terms of design and feel.
then for our place asean and SEA......ok lah, not too bad showcasing the Tattoo which is a new entry level phone and a teenager-type affordable alternative to HERO. our place seems more neutral....as always...no excitement. haha ....
the for HK......they have 2 sites...the english one focus a lot on sleek looking biz phones ...they highlighted the HTC Diamond 2...my fave. oh so glam and "pally"...hahah...so Central...hehe....
that shows style is perhaps more impt than the latest tech junk.
and on the cantonese site, they show a fun phone...i think the tattoo.....typical mongkok feel ..can change phone every mth like that.
Aust....hmm....older models and seem they are really down under so....stocks travel slower there...haha....
As for the USA.......they are of course super gadget crazy.......but US being US, not such an easy market to launch things.....so many people and all sort of pple....so they have to plan their strategy for entry properly. and yes the iphone country....hmmm......but honestly i dun really see a lot of US pple hooking onto iphones that much. maybe the younger folks. they are more blackberry pple.
anyway, can i get into marketing?
So now we have HTC! armed with a lot of new features and surprises. it not just the design of the phone, its the whole concept of communication! thanks to their forward thinking, they have designed a more personalised User Interface where YOU, yes YOU (as in their ads..haha) will find whatever on yr phone menu customised the way u like it.
coupled with good graphics and technology.....HTC looks like a winner for the next few years.
I tried to visit different locations of their webpage to check out where the HD2 phone was already launched. it was quite interesting cuz i realised some countries are definitely more honky tonk than others! i was shocked to find rather old HTC models taking the headlines for certain regions. and old i mean real old....obsolete .....some may say.haha
the newest HD2 model is only launched in Taiwan and Europe. Ok tw we understand, HTC's home country....and europe...what does it tell u? Yes! they are mobile phone crazy and savvy so Hd2 is already eagerly anticiapted for a long time!
i was surprised that Japan and Korea shows HTC magic and some other brand...thats maybe 6mths old. quite weird that any of them would want to use this as their phones are so advanced. well maybe that is the reason. just something different so the mktg strategy is different. i would like to know why...even both to launch there? but i must say korean phones are a bit all too similar in terms of design and feel.
then for our place asean and SEA......ok lah, not too bad showcasing the Tattoo which is a new entry level phone and a teenager-type affordable alternative to HERO. our place seems more neutral....as always...no excitement. haha ....
the for HK......they have 2 sites...the english one focus a lot on sleek looking biz phones ...they highlighted the HTC Diamond 2...my fave. oh so glam and "pally"...hahah...so Central...hehe....
that shows style is perhaps more impt than the latest tech junk.
and on the cantonese site, they show a fun phone...i think the tattoo.....typical mongkok feel ..can change phone every mth like that.
Aust....hmm....older models and seem they are really down under so....stocks travel slower there...haha....
As for the USA.......they are of course super gadget crazy.......but US being US, not such an easy market to launch things.....so many people and all sort of pple....so they have to plan their strategy for entry properly. and yes the iphone country....hmmm......but honestly i dun really see a lot of US pple hooking onto iphones that much. maybe the younger folks. they are more blackberry pple.
anyway, can i get into marketing?
Monday, November 16, 2009
Is FB an Angel or a Devil?
Its amazing how programmes like Facebook and Twitter have taken over the world within the last 2 years. something so simple like a personal account on the internet can make such a storm in everyday life!
So are such prgs worthy or one's life? where you have to check every moment what other people are doing, when you have to broadcast everything about your life? where if you dun have 500 friends means you are loser?
i am not sure where all these interesting pak gua web prgs will take us human beings. i think its a vicious cycle. some things u put on such sites may just come back and hunt you without you even knowing it. Too much information is definitely not healthy for one's soul.
In fact 10 over years back, i watched a very disturbing Japanese movie during the film fest where the reporters were too hungry for news and ended up in a rather shocking situation.
the film would keep you thinking is this hunger for info and fast news necessary? or its just a moment of cheap thrill to announce something or know something.
over the wkend, i realised FB can be evil after all.....that is to show the true colours of some people. yes its actually a simple prg where u play games, find old friends and share some nice photos but some people do fall into the FB trap - the negative side of FB. they show their ugly side unknowingly.
do u think that the 400 frens u have inside your account all deserve to know the same level of info about you or your life or your family? How can that be? one person surely cant have 400 best friends?
now its gets me thinking if i should get a HTC Hero phone where FB and Twitter updates are done instantaneously. Do i need to know all these info? yes its fun and paparazzi but ultimately...NO, i dont need to know. Life is already moving fast enough as it is, and now this?
i said before in earlier entries...first mobile phones, then email, internet, MP3, Youtube, FB, Twitter and then what? i even saw a fake eye with smart chip that can connect to the human human brain yest in Newsweek!! imagine a blind person able to see again!
i decided - no need for Hero, just give me a normal phone where i can call someone when necessary.
So are such prgs worthy or one's life? where you have to check every moment what other people are doing, when you have to broadcast everything about your life? where if you dun have 500 friends means you are loser?
i am not sure where all these interesting pak gua web prgs will take us human beings. i think its a vicious cycle. some things u put on such sites may just come back and hunt you without you even knowing it. Too much information is definitely not healthy for one's soul.
In fact 10 over years back, i watched a very disturbing Japanese movie during the film fest where the reporters were too hungry for news and ended up in a rather shocking situation.
the film would keep you thinking is this hunger for info and fast news necessary? or its just a moment of cheap thrill to announce something or know something.
over the wkend, i realised FB can be evil after all.....that is to show the true colours of some people. yes its actually a simple prg where u play games, find old friends and share some nice photos but some people do fall into the FB trap - the negative side of FB. they show their ugly side unknowingly.
do u think that the 400 frens u have inside your account all deserve to know the same level of info about you or your life or your family? How can that be? one person surely cant have 400 best friends?
now its gets me thinking if i should get a HTC Hero phone where FB and Twitter updates are done instantaneously. Do i need to know all these info? yes its fun and paparazzi but ultimately...NO, i dont need to know. Life is already moving fast enough as it is, and now this?
i said before in earlier entries...first mobile phones, then email, internet, MP3, Youtube, FB, Twitter and then what? i even saw a fake eye with smart chip that can connect to the human human brain yest in Newsweek!! imagine a blind person able to see again!
i decided - no need for Hero, just give me a normal phone where i can call someone when necessary.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Post Holiday blues again......but Yunnan was great!
Just back from another holiday...this time Yunnan, China!
Finally my mum get to see the place of her dreams...haha....it is indeed very beautiful. I have sort of lost interest in china cuz everywhere in china now is so commercialised, so similar.....but the amazing scenery and culture in Yunnan is worth a visit.
so sian to work now. work is still the same old things. really wonder how long shld i do this? but if i dun do this, what shld i do? still am in the holiday mood and a bit spaced out. thanks to the late late flights by China Eastern Airlines. We left Spore at 4am...! (45mins delayed) and left Kunming back home at 10.30pm (30mins delayed). reached Spore at 2.10am. But glad to say that the airline have improved with food and the plane.
It was another rather enjoyable tour with SA. People in my tour group were mainly english speaking, no kids but a few old folks and OLs. its funny how destiny brings us together. 2 pairs of OLs clicked v well. all of them were married with kids but still went on holiday on their own. wow...is this like the new generation of ladies in spore? they said they desperate housewives. perhaps.
The rest were snr citizens but all spoke eng. and also a group from HK. some of them came from Vancouver. i noticed SA tour members are usually pple from eng speaking background. i have met some Chan Brothers members while on tour with SA to Hokkaido and this time Yunnan, they were more chinese speaking and heartlander type. talk v loud. but i guess different type of "fun".
The tour was packed with activities since touch down. Lots of parks, scenic places and of course shopping stops. this is what irks me for china tours. but what to do, they operate like that. Many things are sold in an overpriced manner but they throw in freebies and stuff.
Kunming is bascially a thriving city. i was shocked that its almost looking like Shanghai or Beijing. So many many new buildings, malls, restaurant...and all oh so new. By 2015, there will be a direct rail link between Spore and Kunming, passing Msia, Thailand and Vietnam. Kunming will be the gateway to China for SEA.....wow! can u believe what will happen then? more sporeans will definitely be travelling north for business opportunities! how exciting.
I was sooo happy to find JNBY .....er i think spelling is like that at Parkson mall! its retails in China for like 1/3 of the price in Spore!! aiyo!! what a BIG difference! not fair man.......i was getting all excited to buy 2 jackets but then....they dun accept intl credit cards!! boo! sob! i tried to use my ATM to draw cash ....but no cirrus facilties ....and it was nearly closing...aiyah.....so can only buy one. 500rmb. of well what to do. next time, must bring more cash!
partically memorable is Lijiang and Shangri-la. Yulong mountain which surrounds Lijiang is oh so magnificent! i was totally mesmorised by it. there was a bit of snow on the peak which makes it looks even nicer. sun set glow on it was particularly pretty. Lijiang is now filled with tourists and visitors and shops. a bit over crowded i feel. but what to do, its beauty is to share with eveyone. Dali, Lijiang and Shangrila all had old ancient towns turned into shopping mecca for tourists. Lots of cute bed and breakfasts and theme restaurants to capture the anymoh travellers.
Also saw the Zhang Yimou show - Impressions of Lijiang. wow the setting was very nice! and the show was impressive with a 500 cast. its really so clever of them to us Yulong as the backdrop. just with that mountain, the show is alreay a 80% guaranteed success. The photos taken were amazing. we are so blessed with good weather a a clear view of the mountain. It was a tad bit cold in the morning for the 9am show but hey....highly recommended that the 2pm show! you will prob melt in the sun after lunch! The temperature rose quickly as the morning went by.
some parts of the show was v touching. and the music was great.
One of my tour members got so mesmorised by one of the actors.....keep saying that he was soooo handsome! haha...not bad lah.
after Lijiang, we were off to Shangri-la. another 4 hrs away. the temperature got colder as we travelled around the mountains up to 3000m above sea level. First stop was a nice tibetian hot pot lunch. the soup was great. saw many tibet style houses on the way. each house is 3 levels. 1 level for ......animals! yes. second level was the big hall and rooms, and 3rd level a small attic. the animals on the first level is actually to keep the house warm. quite clever eh.
The scenery for shangri-la was simple but breathtaking. Mainly because of the blue skies and wonderful and glorious looking clouds. lots of animals like horses, goats, sheep on the grassland and mountains surround every corner.
it wasnt like Lijiang, that glamourous....but there was indeed a certain special charm.
the old town came alive at about 7pm with locals doing their dance at the centre square. we joined in for some evening exercise! it was great. later we checked out a cool looking bar/pub....really beautiful with the biggest prayer wheel just above its roof. the owner was a cool looking chinese gal from Shenzhen. Her husband is an artist and the drawings and art pieces in the pub were all done by him. We had wine (280rmb a bottle) there. yunnan wine! haha...it was ok ....atmosphere was great. many chinese film stars have also been here before - like zhang yimou himself.
can tell that she did this out of her passion.....not sure how they make ends meet but its cool u know when u are living a life out of yr passion. i am quite sure her pub is prob one the of prettiest one around shangri-la. The temperature outside she said was zero 0! but we didnt feel it cuz of the indoor heater. wow...zero......
took a walk back to the hotel ....it wasnt that freezing, in fact just nice.
some parts of the show was v touching. and the music was great.
One of my tour members got so mesmorised by one of the actors.....keep saying that he was soooo handsome! haha...not bad lah.
after Lijiang, we were off to Shangri-la. another 4 hrs away. the temperature got colder as we travelled around the mountains up to 3000m above sea level. First stop was a nice tibetian hot pot lunch. the soup was great. saw many tibet style houses on the way. each house is 3 levels. 1 level for ......animals! yes. second level was the big hall and rooms, and 3rd level a small attic. the animals on the first level is actually to keep the house warm. quite clever eh.
The scenery for shangri-la was simple but breathtaking. Mainly because of the blue skies and wonderful and glorious looking clouds. lots of animals like horses, goats, sheep on the grassland and mountains surround every corner.
it wasnt like Lijiang, that glamourous....but there was indeed a certain special charm.
the old town came alive at about 7pm with locals doing their dance at the centre square. we joined in for some evening exercise! it was great. later we checked out a cool looking bar/pub....really beautiful with the biggest prayer wheel just above its roof. the owner was a cool looking chinese gal from Shenzhen. Her husband is an artist and the drawings and art pieces in the pub were all done by him. We had wine (280rmb a bottle) there. yunnan wine! haha...it was ok ....atmosphere was great. many chinese film stars have also been here before - like zhang yimou himself.
can tell that she did this out of her passion.....not sure how they make ends meet but its cool u know when u are living a life out of yr passion. i am quite sure her pub is prob one the of prettiest one around shangri-la. The temperature outside she said was zero 0! but we didnt feel it cuz of the indoor heater. wow...zero......
took a walk back to the hotel ....it wasnt that freezing, in fact just nice.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Meeting...well sort of.....haha ... Lewis Hamilton
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!
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!
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