Day 8, 9

An afternoon meaL with Yuan (Peiyun's bro) was foLLowed by a short nap at the NationaL Library. I was dead beat, and I mean dead. So much so, I headed to the corner, grabbed one book and sat by one side dozing off.

The evening was with the guys yet again. Had wanna meet up with my cousin and EtheLing but they seem to take forever making me wait. It was untiL hours Later that my cousin handed me a box from Donut Factory that I reaLised why .. it was LoveLy ..

I never knew of the Donut Factory's existence and how it does business. But peopLe said the queue takes proLLy about 3-ish hours and each person is onLy entitLed two dozen or two boxes rather. Thankew soo much to my sweet cousin!

Thursday was much a famiLy affair. Visited my brother at Changi prison. My Mom reckoned he'd been Looking forward to this day as they onLy get to see famiLy members face-to-face through gLass paneL once a month. For twenty minutes we chat.

Next destination was a visit to the bishan tempLe (shit I forgot the name of that tempLe). Paid respects to my grandma. Then got down to Chinatown before heading down to AMK Hub meetup with the J's .. Jaz and Jo and speciaL appearance by Mu Niu. Had New York New York and it was pretty cooL. Decided to skip Fidah's bash @ DBO's .. Leaving EtheL in the Lurch. Sorry owe you one ..

Datz aLL .. coming up Day 10 ..

Day 6, 7

Nothing much but taking fuLL day naps and evening footbaLLs. Went to Sengkang that evening and surprised the MaLays were on seeing me. As usuaL, everyone said I grew bigger.

On one particuLar day, I had taken train to Dhoby Ghaut for transfer to city haLL area. At Dhoby Ghaut whiLst reLaxing on the traveLator, I saw on those piLLars, the posters of current bLockbuster, Pirates of Carribean. And then I saw the foLLowing words in boLd on each and every one of them .. "WELCOME TO SINGAPORE" ...

That's one sentence Chow Yun Fatt had said in that movie, and amazingLy it seemed to be everything to whoever feeLs itz something. Ok .. itz good to be proud of Singapore but maybe not every LittLe thing ..

On the contrary, it couLd weLL be a tourism tooL used to teLL visitors our name is on the movie.

Itz a LittLe exaggerated though. I doubt the worLd wiLL even notice this one sentence so vividLy.

The Cost of a LittLe Friendship

SGD$350 .. that's how much the vaLue of our friendship is, onLy you and I.

You can avoid us, but for how Long?

Took you as a friend, more than a friend. But no, it ain that anymore.

We're juz acquaintances in the journey of Life.

Thank you for that ..

Chinese Tea - How It Is Drunk .. first Lift the Lid, then use it to stir gentLy the tea stock by carressing the tea. Next pLace the Lid back to hoLd the tea stock and vioLa! You hoLd the tea cup in one hand the other supporting the Lid and sLowLy enjoy the freshLy brewed Chinese tea!


View from the top.


Two cousins .. babe and babe-to-be.

Day 5

Hunger for footbaLL struck on this morning. WiLLiam Left me out from the starting team but threw me right in the thick of the action haLfway through. He made a wise decision. I scored for the team .. and this goaL is one I wiLL remember for Life ..

Itz been 5 months since I stepped foot on the green pitch. And scoring is the perfect way of iLLustrating how much I miss this game, the beautifuL game. However, I aLready knew who this goaL I wouLd dedicate to even before I scored. Once it came, I ran towards the onLy person I wouLd go to that day.

In honour of Leon's Dad, and his son of whom I hope (and beLieve) wiLL grow stronger by the day.

We Lost the match 3-2 .. but not our character and bond.

At evening, I was Late for the famiLy dinner @ UOB PLaza 60th storey restaurant. But food was great and it was somewhat a warm gathering. The biLL was on me as promised. Came up to 700+ but itz aLL cooL .. strangeLy I dun feeL the pinch coz I simpLy Love them (noo my money!!! LOL ..)

Ok with an average expenditure of $100 a day since my return, my savings has thus, gone back to square one yet again.

the ktv session on Sat evening @ Acoustic, Boat Quay.


the LoveLies who keep compLaining that it makes them hot on fire to read that I thought the average taiwanese farmer's daughter is prettier than girLs aLong Orchard Road .. okie, I'd Like to state that .. yes Taiwanese gaLs are reaLLy pretty, but not as pretty as u girLs here (my nose .. hope the Length stays as it is ..)

ReaLisation (Day 4/14)

After this night's booze with CGMR & Co. (CaroL, Gwen, Renee, Mich), for once I reaLised, that my tummy ain wat I thought it was. It was actuaLLy a resuLt of .. frequent booze.

Drink, drank, drunk we did. High .. but not out. I Love each and everyone of them aLL .. stay pretty!

FootbaLL in hours' time .. hmm, it shud be considered infideLity to my Love. But no worries I wiLL do juz weLL.

Watch this space ..

Days 1-3 of 14

Pretty much of it spent on meeting up with two big groups, the guys and the guys. ALright never mind but it was two groups of guys. Met up with DaryL Marc for a chicken rice dinner. CoincidentaLLy that evening, Audrey sent a message which read " What are you doing? Having chicken rice .. bLah bLah .." Ok maybe I shouLd try my Luck on this weekend's Lottery. Had a second dinner with the guys pLus Audrey @ AMK Hub's Fish N Co. Now, you shouLd know how my spare-tyred tummy came about.

Second day was with the Hougang peeps, the primary schooL dudes. WaLk and waLk aLong Orchard tiL dusk and head home ..

Today's the third day .. had Lunch with ex-coLLeague in adidas, Fidah. Saw the onLy other famiLiar face in Eunice, the onLy surviving PP I know of in Suntec. We had few words, but the few words seemed to be heavy. I guess we both missed the good oLd days where work seemed Like a pLayground. Made a visit to the OriginaLs store in RaffLes, saw Stephie and Suzy.. for the first time Stephie caLLed out to me, and I thought she din recognised me coz we've never worked with each other before. Then headed to Cathay .. but the person I'd Love to see wasn't there. However, Jane was around so at Least the trip wasnt reLi wasted.

Through the three days, aLso saw some famiLiar faces on the streets .. but I've grown pretty used to peopLe commenting that I've put on weight ..

FootbaLL has shagged me out compLeteLy for the past two days or so. ALright, give me more!

ALL The Frenzy

After everything .. I'm home, finaLLy.

The touchdown. The first step on home soiL. The famiLiar smeLL. The peopLe. The Language. The Love ones. The streets. The neighbourhood. The house. The bed.

SimpLy sweet ..

The Weekend

FinaLLy the good days are back again at where I am, thus aLLowing me to go on trips and tours yet again!

Saturday was spent in Kaohsiung. HighLights incLude meeting up with the two Kao-meis and Jeremy's Taichung girLfriend. A waLk aLong the Love River was somewhat an eye-opener .. there were street staLLs and performances by combinations of soLo, mother-daughter, sisters and non-profit organisations Like the prevention of crueLty towards animaLs creating awareness and urging pubLic to donate. However what truLy touched me that evening, was the oLd coupLe that seLLs hand-sewn straw products. SandaLs and sLingbags aLL made soLeLy from straw .. and it ain juz pLain making. It is worksmanship .. it is .. extraordinary, and this coupLe is from what I beLieve to be in their seventies aLready.

Love River definiteLy Lives up to her name ...

Love River, Kaohsiung.

As for Sunday, a morning at the beach aLLowed me to unwind a LittLe. And trust me, Sentosa is nothing compared to the waves and waters of foreign shores Like that of where I was. A feast for the eyes too, where Taiwanese gaLs don in bikinis and beachwear! Ohh pLease, teLL me this is heaven, or at Least the next nearest to it.


Kenting Nan-Wan beach .. yes I know, I'm fatter now.

Then went to the kart racing arena to meet up with the Kao-meis who came down with me to the south. I have to apoLogise for being a bad host. FirstLy going for breakfast at Macs without them and then, going to the beach Leaving them in the company of Desmond Tay and Wei Wei. Ok itz a LittLe compLicated and Long story so shaLL not go further into detaiLs.

At the kart-racing, I thought making it Like a bumper car game wouLd be interesting so I bumped, and bumped and bumped. The aftermath? PeiLing with a bLue-bLack ankLe and for the next haLf of the day she waLks with a Limp. Ok .. Im sorry ya? My intention wasnt to hurt but to attain maximum excitment for u aLL since u gaLs cant win anyways ....

The 2 Kaohsiung-meis making a cameo in Hengchun town.

Evening at Hengchun town. And that sums up a reaLLy reLaxing weekend.

Two more days to homecoming .. and to my Love, footbaLL.

UEFA Champions League FinaL


@ Athens, Greece

AC MILAN 2
LIVERPOOL 1

AC MiLan are winners of the Champions League 2007.

Two years ago, I was jubiLated (LiverpooL won against the same opponent in styLe then). Now I am devastated ..

Like peopLe say, the baLL is round. Sometimes teams that performed better Lost. Goes the same as for Life itseLf .. u dun aLways get wat u want despite ur efforts.

.. the game of footbaLL is, no doubt, unpredictabLe and thatz wat makes it so fuLL of passion and beauty.

Things

Coming aLmost to one haLf of a year in a foreign country now, couLd say Life has been pretty cooL, simpLe yet interesting. Short-term goaLs Like attaining bike and car Licenses and owning a personaL notebook have been compLeted, and there are more to come, with diving and traveLLing (in Taiwan) very much in thoughts after my return from home Leave.

However, right now my own seLf seems Like a broken down vehicLe, stagnant and stiLL. Inside the head, many things, in a mess, which come up to nothing. Nothing to work for, to fight for. Everyday is just as it is.

The onLy comfort, is that I am coming home, man.


Time does not make one forget hurt .. it onLy makes one to get used to not thinking about it ..

ten days

exactLy ten days, boy I'm coming home ..

.. to the cosy home in Hougang ..

.. to the deLight of my beLoved Mum ..

.. to the company of frenz ..

.. to the LocaL tastes of prata, mee pok, fried kway teow and more ..

.. and, to the beautifuL game.

Department Outing


The cake of May (or Me rather)


The eye of the future, on nothing but a chocoLateLy cake.


A traditionaL monthLy ceLebration for the month's birthday babies and End-of-Tour personaL. However coz there was onLy one person born in the month of May, therefore, it Looked as though everyone was ceLebrating for me .. wahh, so this year on an unknown Land with new found frenz, I had two ceLebrations. Shit .. what irony.

The NobLe Profession

The greatest profession anyone can ever be .. is to be a mother.

A mother never asks for everything she gives, so this day beLongs to aLL mothers in the worLd.


.. I Luv you, Mum.

祝福(迟到的)

一张2位老朋友从高雄市寄来的祝福...

Ok the party's over ..

I'd Like to extend my many thanks to everyone who remembered 5th May .. and for those who made it memorabLe.

Of coz, I haven been that touched for ages now with the wonderfuL greetings and presents and notes. Itz appreciated.

LastLy, to those who are reading .. pLz, Live Life fuLL.

1 (burfday spent in Taiwan)


2 (oLd frenz in a faraway Land)


5 (mates staying in the same room)


.. and 7 (good feLLows under one roof)

PLease go and buy 4-D ...

@ Both Ends on a speciaL day


from my view where those guys are awaiting for me to come in from the front door and springing a surprise ..


from the frontLine where the surprise turned otherwise (on them) instead .. boy, I am a cLever young man.

UEFA Champions League Semi-FinaL (fresh from the oven)


2nd Leg @ AnfieLd Stadium

LIVERPOOL 1
CHELSEA 0
(aggregrate 1-1 after extra-time)

LiverpooL wins 4-1 on penaLties.