tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77908352012-01-02T21:53:09.001+08:00.: only lions :.no travel plans... yawnnnnnanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.comBlogger10201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-12611435633363052292011-12-18T00:08:00.001+08:002011-12-18T00:08:38.957+08:00world-class? my foot.i shudder to think what will happen if i were on one of those trains that were stuck on thursday. maybe i would have been a hero since i would try to force open the door. there are 2 camps here: one believes that the transport operator should not be blamed since these are one-off (contradictory in itself) incidents. the other believes that the transport operator should be censured and i belong toanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-6106120895858091742011-12-10T00:56:00.001+08:002011-12-10T01:02:27.890+08:001-month hiatusnovember passed and i didn't post anything in that month. wow. anyway, was kind of busy with 2 trips (philippines and hong kong).
work - 1 colleague just left, another's leaving, 2 new ones have joined. there's probably going to be a slight change in office dynamics so let's see how that pans out. had 2 pretty good trips and hong kong was really rocking. our development there has been fantasticanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-17775585268223508362011-10-30T22:43:00.000+08:002011-10-30T22:45:24.423+08:00iphone causes bruisingbaby's new job has been stressful to say the least. right now, as i'm writing this, she's pounding furiously at the keyboard trying to make sense of the statistics. sometimes i think she raises the bar too high for herself. it's always good to find out what the expectations of others are before diving into work. the problem though, as i see, is the communication process in her case.
joaquin's anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-70844198520875182432011-10-30T22:05:00.000+08:002011-10-30T22:05:15.805+08:00photos of joaquin's birthday bash in schoolphotos from joaquin's pre-birthday celebration at school.
now let me tell you girls about the time i beat a whole contingent of alien monsters...
homage to his hero.
yes, the cost of the goodie bags = gdp of a third world country.
superboy needs help inserting the straw.
hey! who snuffed my candles?!
order is restored.
mummy saves the day. superboy can'tanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-72135114234065158682011-10-21T13:20:00.002+08:002011-10-21T13:20:50.734+08:00i guess this means i rock at workok, i have been slacking off the posts. but hey, check this out!
anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-19383242409374624442011-10-07T22:19:00.001+08:002011-10-07T22:19:32.659+08:00first night at festive hotelit's been a great start to our staycation. everyone is happy and joaquin got to do his thing: swimming. took lots of great photos too so will be posting them soon.
night!anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-22592580014916453072011-09-20T00:35:00.000+08:002011-09-20T00:35:37.584+08:00when customer service sucks, this happensso far, we have bought all our statues from a certain toy store with branches located in plaza singapura, raffles place and suntec city. and the experience sucks.
the bosses must be paying the staff peanuts because they all look as though the customers owe them money and don't seem to be very keen to render any sort of service unless spoken to. even then, questions are answered in a very curt anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-25238131133817146362011-09-20T00:04:00.000+08:002011-09-20T00:04:17.635+08:00the post that was supposed to be published last weekjust went to the hdb office to reconfigure our housing loan installments. the new installment is not very hefty from our old one but it shaves off another few years off our repayment period. always a good thing so that you don't end up not being able to retire. having said that though, i will be paying for the apartment right into my 50s. yeah, it's that sad.
there's nothing for us on the anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-81071889770955738732011-09-13T23:12:00.001+08:002011-09-14T10:15:57.162+08:00i m lovin itif this looks familiar, it's the mcdonald's featured in the recent tvc starring 3 guys (chinese version ends off referring the guys as 哥儿们; weird since it's a term largely used in china).
it's a pretty cool restaurant except there are no power points. parking is free if you have no scruples and park at the car park intended for park visitors.
edit: this is opposite jurong point.
anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-66468849706940356232011-09-13T22:57:00.001+08:002011-09-14T10:16:31.668+08:00blogging via iphonethis is the first time i'm using the iphone to post an entry; suffice to say, an app for blogger has been a long time coming. pretty cool though once you get to use it and get used to it.
i guess they are in some sort of beta version too since i can't do a lot with fonts or photos but i'm sure blogger being blogger, it will get there. eventually.
was supposed to jog but got rained out. putting anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-55535931753924696822011-09-12T22:43:00.000+08:002011-09-12T22:43:27.043+08:00hong kong day 3 april 29th 2011
another day, another cable car ride.
we took the crystal (?) cabin, a fancy moniker for a cabin with a see-through glass panel for the floor. well, mainly because we couldn't stand the queue.
there's something beautiful about dangling in the air admiring the view from above while knowing that you can drop like a rock into the ocean below. ok, morbid may be more appropriate.
anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-78962982511450894242011-09-08T23:50:00.001+08:002011-09-13T19:23:33.844+08:00photos of joaquin playing in hong kong circa april 2011
yup... that donut is in the process of being devoured.
happiest when playing.
didn't have to share this compound with other kids.
a photo op!
another one! anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-2761811425842023082011-09-08T23:30:00.001+08:002011-09-08T23:31:37.954+08:00八月十五family gathering at granny's place on saturday, kind of looking forward to it since it's been some time since i last saw my relatives. also, joaquin's development has accelerated in recent months so if he warms up soon enough, everyone will be able to see his fun side instead of his broody persona. it's going to be like a pre-八月十五 celebration.
actually, something major did happen in the past anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-9027291440928736172011-09-07T19:33:00.000+08:002011-09-07T19:33:49.442+08:00post-lasik (> 6 months)it's been more than half a year since my lasik operation. would i do it again? in a heartbeat. the convenience of not wearing spectacles is a sheer joy; not having to look for your glasses in the morning, playing with your little ones without having to worry and drawing contact in sports - what's not to like?
after the initial euphoria has worn off, there are 2 things that concern me:
fatigueanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-69890438436097027362011-09-03T00:43:00.000+08:002011-09-03T00:43:18.707+08:00looking looking lookingi hate to break a streak but it looks as though this might be the first post in a long while without photos. too bad flickr has an upload limit every month and i'm just not ready to buy in and use a pro account yet.
there's nothing happening of note lately but we have been looking at possible new home options. it's not a whimsical decision as we have planned to move but as things are chugging anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-12191230354615406052011-09-01T22:32:00.000+08:002011-09-01T22:32:26.595+08:00hong kong day 3 - 29th aprilthis was the day where my patience was severely tested. i flared up at baby early in the morning after breakfast and right now, i don't even remember what for. i do remember thinking that the trip was so not worth it but i was wrong. looking at these photos make me want to revisit those few days where i spend days with my loved ones. my one regret was not being more patient with ah gong and ah maanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-92162346691797868632011-09-01T03:00:00.000+08:002011-09-01T18:38:43.237+08:00moving on (photos from hong kong)ok... i guess by now everyone has had enough of the photos from the performance of the dolphins. as much as i love these mammals like the next greenpeace environment activist, too much can be overkill. so moving on...
both are very cute.
jellyfish!
more jellyfish!
and even more!
overkill!
fauna designed to look like you-know-what.
cable car ride anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-35573340474608219822011-08-07T00:59:00.002+08:002011-08-07T01:01:16.836+08:00dinner @ terminal 3
he was actually the one who requested for a photo to be taken! pretty good pose; he just needs to work on it a bit more before the fashion mags come calling.
baby likes this aggressive stance.
shu qi's lips?
getting ready to critique the poor quality of the drinking water.
nicely taken family portrait.
there should be a rule in all restaurants to ensure that all the service staff know how anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-62652178102882844762011-08-04T23:41:00.000+08:002011-08-04T23:41:48.017+08:00more hong kong photos
the setting of the performance.
the actors.
pep talk before the performance.
magnificent!
awesome.
this should be a sport in the olympics.
the man pushing the dolphin.
another pep talk.
the dolphins doing what they do best.
taking it easy.
nice shot.anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-45392769070435939052011-08-03T21:27:00.000+08:002011-08-03T21:28:16.099+08:00fun at vivocity
joaquin's photo-op with captain americaanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-59713920541567199482011-08-03T21:18:00.000+08:002011-08-03T21:18:58.560+08:00father and son, kidding aroundanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-45034217786649962582011-07-27T23:58:00.000+08:002011-07-27T23:58:48.483+08:00photos from kl
after my recent trip, i'm convinced i should drive the family up to malaysia sometime. baby's worried about getting lost. there's gps for that sort of thing. look at the bowl of penang hokkien mee above and tell me it isn't worth going to kl for.
a close-up for all that marvellous oil.
almost like 2 giant lightsabers illuminating the night sky.
buskers... living like it is.
notes: "theanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-65840738581757269512011-07-19T23:56:00.000+08:002011-07-19T23:56:32.863+08:00weird photo of the month
this is bordering on psychotic...anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-4716074662018722092011-07-19T18:00:00.002+08:002011-07-19T18:00:08.660+08:001,000th post! (aka hong kong photos are up... partially)started 2nd day with breakfast prior to going to ocean park. this is the australian dairy company (still a char chan teng though). highly rated on openrice.com.
one can definitely see why. look at the generous serving of egg in between the toast! but it wasn't really that good and i guess the locals love it because of the generous proportions and low price. in terms of taste, it's not up my anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-66562952960800055092011-07-19T00:48:00.000+08:002011-07-19T00:50:16.938+08:00more photos (not from hong kong though!)i just came back from macau and obviously, being a fan of the winning-est club in the uk, aka manchester united, i had to get the latest home jerseys at the official united superstore, right? oh and the black-and-blue away jersey sucks. somebody at nike thought they could probably cut costs with the same colours and fabric as inter's home jersey since the jersey looks uncannily alike to inter anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-57622149575439633672011-07-17T00:11:00.000+08:002011-07-17T00:11:47.697+08:00where are those photos from hong kong?!yeah i know i have been extremely inefficient in loading them onto this blog but there's just tons to upload. blame it partially too on flickr's policy of a monthly upload quota. then considering that i have to spend some time choosing some of the photos to put onto this blog and it means more time!
i promise i will get onto it and i know i need to since flickr keeps reminding me that it will anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-57411858601798434702011-07-16T23:49:00.002+08:002011-07-16T23:54:25.105+08:00macau
taken with an employee of the hong kong office at a recent trade show in macau. i've seldom taken photos of myself at trade shows and this is probably the first one of me in a suit. thanks to baby for buying me the zzegna tie. buttoning up when you are standing is always spiffy. anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-49729230827091468132011-07-16T23:41:00.002+08:002011-07-16T23:41:31.620+08:00flying off to kl next weekanother trade show but one in which i'm an international guest speaker.
worrying times...anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-57338458541463590952011-07-16T23:38:00.001+08:002011-07-16T23:38:56.262+08:00decided to divorceafter so many years of ups and downs. frustration due to misunderstandings. a lack of time for each other. she has been with me for so long; gone through so many trials and tribulations.
she's always been there for me. yet at the same time, she doesn't really care. at the end of the day, she's just not value for money. sometimes, she refuses to show me. when she shows me, i get bored and anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-69782785389350951362011-07-02T22:33:00.000+08:002011-07-02T22:33:38.861+08:00superheroessome photos taken recently when we went to the dc store at ion orchard. some really neat stuff over there so if you're in the vicinity, do yourself a favour and be prepared to get enthralled. again.
the best of the bunch. this is just... wow!
hal jordan's version of green lantern. the squirrel is a... er, nice touch?
this reminds me of jim lee's batman in hush.
similar to the first one butanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-49664423218568279852011-06-27T01:16:00.001+08:002011-06-27T01:17:20.382+08:00packed weekendthis weekend was pretty packed with stuff that we kind of put into place. was able to squeeze household chores into friday afternoon when i was off for the latter part of the day. we were supposed to bring joaquin to hort park but procrastination led to that idea being squashed (we would make it up later). instead, we ended up at ion, the anti-thesis of our original destination.
we went for anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-62062001861258765082011-06-24T01:12:00.003+08:002011-06-24T01:13:04.317+08:00ok it's my day off but i'm busier?!i haven't been writing much lately and not sure why, but i heeded a call to write something before going to bed. it hasn't been good recently, in a financial sense. white boy is really getting old and a cursory look at the car prices tells me that it's going to be hard to replace him. what's wrong with white boy? first his brake pads gave way (well about time... he's going to turn 4 soon after anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-40805300652712216902011-06-20T18:00:00.000+08:002011-06-20T18:00:14.008+08:00i hate acnenot sure why but since i came back from beijing, i have gotten an acne outbreak. it seems to happen whenever i return from china. could mean that i'm ill-suited to the climate or cuisine (read hygiene). anyway here are some photos of joaquin! yes, that little rascal!
waiting to see if he can indulge in the ice cream along with daddy and mummy...yeah! i can join in...
yummilicious!
completely anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-80822157725563775632011-06-11T00:35:00.000+08:002011-06-11T00:35:24.155+08:00must watch - x-men: first classbeen a while since i updated this. have been travelling and needed a lot of time to think things through and start planning for the future. nobody knows what the future brings but i just want to prepare myself in case an opportunity presents itself.
joaquin just battled through an illness and an infection around his mouth. he had the ugliest blister on the left side of his lips and thankfully, anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-48211729174287176082011-05-27T01:00:00.001+08:002011-05-27T01:00:34.370+08:00iphone 4i know i'm a little late. but i'm going to own 1 soon!anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-3081123938272879022011-05-23T18:00:00.001+08:002011-05-23T23:58:02.817+08:00political landscape after ge 2011well the lack of posts is due to a lack of excitement in our lives at the moment. having just returned from hong kong and beijing, we're still taking our own sweet time to bed in (so much time in fact, that we haven't got round to washing our 'loot' from hong kong).
there's been a lot of news about the general elections and the aftermath (cabinet changes - i feel "reshuffling" is a more apt anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-2603896682258981782011-05-10T23:27:00.004+08:002011-05-11T22:05:42.256+08:00selected photos from hong kong day 1 (27th april 2011)joaquin at burger king in the t3 transit lounge.
i don't know what face he's trying to make here.
jordan mtr - our base station for the next few days.
supposedly yung kee's specialty - century egg with ginger. it was ok at best.
ordinary.
something decent finally. the char siew was very good.
dim sum items.
roast pigeon. again, not that good going by yung kee's reputation; although to be anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-3302745370127424752011-05-10T23:17:00.001+08:002011-05-10T23:17:25.341+08:00slide show of photos from hong konganonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-53995415554279663872011-05-10T23:09:00.001+08:002011-05-10T23:12:09.816+08:00tips on planning for hong konghere are a few web sites to help you get started on planning your trip to hong kong:
discoverhongkong.com
basic but sufficient information for any first-timer to hong kong. there are recommendations for side trips and links to the tourist hotspots.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/
this used to be my site of choice but lately, i find that the reviews aren't that accurate anymore even though they are anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-65912330293878170452011-05-10T22:51:00.000+08:002011-05-10T22:51:14.391+08:00back, again.this time from beijing. more on the hong kong trip later.anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-19305469305211651592011-05-03T00:55:00.002+08:002011-05-03T00:55:47.966+08:00backjust as the title says.
that was one exhausting trip. i'm not sure if that's the first word anyone has used to describe his/her vacation but baby and i are out of gas. and going back to work tomorrow is not what i'm looking forward to.
photos later.anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-35292497697625528452011-04-27T00:44:00.001+08:002011-04-27T00:44:52.058+08:00countdown to hong kongok, getting the trivial stuff out of the way:
playoffs - san antonio is on the verge of getting knocked out by memphis grizzlies. how dire is it? considering that the spurs are the number 1 seed in the western conference, it's a tragedy. lakers and hornets are battling it out (after witnessing cp3 taking out gasol, bynum, fisher and kobe, i have to say i am half-heartedly rooting for the one anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-32670149274281539202011-04-24T00:57:00.000+08:002011-04-24T00:58:03.459+08:00return to form for britney?
something decent from brits' at last. anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-8454574879270060832011-04-24T00:53:00.000+08:002011-04-24T00:53:23.528+08:00another 'the script' video
nice song but 'man who can't be moved' is growing on me.anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-546108774822720082011-04-24T00:50:00.000+08:002011-04-24T00:50:32.579+08:00wish i could be part of that!
damn. i love the script. anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-61097225625100013872011-04-22T00:16:00.001+08:002011-04-22T00:16:30.574+08:00parking lotwas supposed to be a fun night out when we decided to take joaquin out to vivocity spontaneously. a punk driving a mercedes spoilt my mood. we were waiting at basement 2 of the car park and then he drove past us. i already spotted a family coming out and had began to inch my ride forward. obviously, he also spotted the family but didn't want to stop since he either saw me approaching or couldn't anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-23784526222045060492011-04-20T23:00:00.000+08:002011-04-20T23:01:05.340+08:00heart-wrenchingwhat is? losing to the boston celtics. i've been following this year's playoffs quite closely. i like the mavericks, they are looking good. miami heat is obviously steaming but the 76ers aren't that good. surprisingly, lakers and spurs lost their game 1s.
but it's the new york-boston series i'm most concerned about (sorry bulls). in game 2, without chauncey billups, without stoudemire, we lost anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-31701695105452294942011-04-19T17:31:00.001+08:002011-04-19T17:31:00.262+08:00毅
i have seen this ad before but it gives me a different perspective when i viewed it again recently. i hope 庭毅 learns to be like the violinist girl. in life, persevere (毅).anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-87332994351844021682011-04-17T21:31:00.001+08:002011-04-17T21:32:07.072+08:00bulls take game 1the nba playoffs are here! was watching the live telecast of the bulls versus the pacers last night. man. what an exciting match. we are all familiar with the incredi-bulls: joakim noah, derrick rose, luol deng, carlos boozer, keith bogans, kyle korver (dead ringer for ashton kutcher), kurt thomas, etc. but the pacers? i only knew about roy hibbert, danny granger, tyler hansbrough, josh mcrobertsanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-6551844805453469472011-04-17T11:40:00.002+08:002011-04-17T11:41:14.155+08:00blast-from-the-past type of post
just photos.anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-33706476589651582022011-04-15T12:15:00.002+08:002011-04-15T12:15:35.273+08:00photos from down under!anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-81143275685386954512011-04-15T01:40:00.002+08:002011-04-15T01:40:18.057+08:00photos from bangkok (late!)anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-24083337340901147902011-04-14T01:28:00.001+08:002011-04-14T01:28:01.587+08:00joaquin's photos from first day of schoolanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-20552648505070818082011-04-14T01:20:00.003+08:002011-04-14T01:23:56.513+08:00sweet smile
photo taken on the 2nd day of his play school. hope he spends the rest of his academic life so happily!anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-39787357036213033452011-04-14T00:44:00.001+08:002011-04-14T00:45:25.490+08:00more videos!anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-77951081764023397232011-04-14T00:38:00.000+08:002011-04-14T00:39:25.553+08:00old video left in the vaultanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-27781343028700183012011-04-14T00:02:00.000+08:002011-04-14T00:02:46.029+08:00fan of the greatest sports teams in the worldit's great to be a supporter. that is, if like me, you support the new york knicks, the chicago bulls and manchester united fc. first, my knicks and bulls qualify for the play-offs, beginning this saturday. the red devils, if you haven't heard by now, knocked chelsea and the 50-million pounds man, fernando torres, out of the champions' league.
looking at the goals scored by united, giggs is an anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-30917298722267749822011-04-08T00:28:00.001+08:002011-04-08T00:29:09.251+08:00looking forward to ge 2011have been reading a lot of reports in the media these few days and each day seems to reveal interesting perspectives from a certain party. the one thing that i have noticed for the past few years is the entry of foreign workers; white/blue-collar, managerial, entrepreneurial, etc. and i think it's a real issue for concern.
to cite my personal experience: the companies i worked for previously anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-7450460798967193542011-04-04T22:28:00.000+08:002011-04-04T22:28:59.454+08:00movies that i will definitely be watching in the theatergreen lantern (in brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight, let those who worship evil's might, beware my power, green lantern's light!)
captain america
i always wondered how they were going to translate the idea of a souped up patriot onto the big screen and yet remain relevant to today's audiences.
thor - god of thunder, natalie portman (admittedly, i didn't like black anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-29354776465669457572011-04-04T00:13:00.000+08:002011-04-04T00:13:18.025+08:00less excited about hong kongwe went on a mini shopping trip today and all i got were some briefs (yeah, the ones i have had holes in them and i still have some that were bought by my mother. i have moved out since 2006 and they weren't bought just before i moved out... go figure.).
i wasn't even moved by the nautica polos even though i was on the lookout for some polos. i figure i will probably get them in hong kong, anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-976016522298956312011-04-02T23:39:00.000+08:002011-04-02T23:39:48.015+08:00dominance absolutei ruled the court today. they put me in a team with 2 secondary schoolgirls and an uncle wearing a retro-tight jersey with the number 8. no matter. i pounded. hard. they fronted me. put a guy behind me. threw a fast guy at me. i scored in a variety of shots around the basket.
we won 2 games in a roll before losing the last one by a single basket. not bad for a team with 2 chicks and a anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-72302895862062855192011-03-30T23:55:00.000+08:002011-03-30T23:55:41.287+08:00the more you know, the less you knowjust browsed through a few blogs of random people who have been to hong kong. the photos looked so dynamic, in total contrast to what was described on tripadvisor.com. i really think the travel site is going to the dogs. victoria harbour is listed as the #1 attraction... you would have thought the reviews were written by tweens. that's why whenever i do my research on travel, i go to google>blogsanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-77409082193016805472011-03-27T23:31:00.000+08:002011-03-27T23:31:23.088+08:00back from brisbane and thank you roylanded last night from brisbane. 8-hour flight is quite alright when you are flying sq i guess. brisbane was good and i was in my element in surfers' paradise. the place has a very easy vibe as its name suggests. the room of the marriott was pretty dated but the view was good.
hightlight of my stay was the last 1 1/2 day when i went for a bit of shopping. really in love with surf wear still anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-57567062336397058442011-03-20T00:58:00.002+08:002011-03-20T00:59:19.641+08:00come on you devils! come on you knicks!some news of relief from japan at last. it seems the situation at the nuclear reactors is being contained and hopefully, those brave workers continue their excellent progress.
started the day with a street soccer tourney at zhenghua cc. was playing the position of goalie and we won the first match 2-0 comfortably. just as we were schedule to play our 2nd match, there was a downpour and the anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-73687433103509514722011-03-18T00:56:00.000+08:002011-03-18T00:56:32.634+08:00forecast for the weekendit's shaping up to be another busy weekend. baby's taking the day off while i'm trying to clear my annual leave. we are going to take joaquin out for a meal tomorrow and then probably head to either vivocity/takashimaya/ion. just saw that a|x is having a (up to) 80% sale at isetan scotts as well.
saturday - will be involved in a street soccer tourney while baby's going for a facial. i will anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-19792089804821219052011-03-15T23:04:00.000+08:002011-03-15T23:04:47.160+08:00japan in crisis (and go play in the rain)seeing the recent images of the tragic events in japan really broke our hearts. having just been to tokyo last year, our memories of the wonderful country remain fresh and it's sad that an earthquake has literally brought the nation to its knees. yet, going by the reports, the japanese are soldiering on with their typical stoicism.
right now, i'm pretty fixated on the reports about the nuclear anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-81370181733585313332011-03-15T00:11:00.000+08:002011-03-15T00:12:01.280+08:00gq aka screw you fans of teen pop starsjust bought the april issue of gq british (missed the march issue!). baby was kind of caught out that i was reading gq but fact is, i've been reading it since my army days. yeah like all hot-blooded males i was tempted by that yellow label that says 'unsuitable for the young' but the first magazine that i bought opened my eyes to another world far away from our conformist society.
we always hearanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-64486531832126818712011-03-13T23:37:00.000+08:002011-03-13T23:37:22.097+08:00joaquin's teachers are too kindso i've got joaquin's term report in my hand. except it isn't really a term report. it just articulates his progress (albeit in limited areas). first of all, his areas of interest. he got ticks for 'interest in music and movement' and 'interest in constructive play'. which points to the fact that he's active and playful. he didn't get ticks in 'interest in art and craft' and 'interest in reading anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-18340983006368509912011-03-06T00:18:00.001+08:002011-03-06T00:19:06.396+08:00going to baliok maybe i was wrong. knicks have been up-and-down since the major trade. we are still looking good, just not looking great at the moment. i think it will take some time before mike figures it out. and we are still in the process of rebuilding so hopefully we get more help next season.
hong kong's happening next month at the end, bridging into may. no updates for now but i'm happy at the anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-27677958356230330722011-02-28T23:51:00.001+08:002011-03-01T22:38:39.813+08:00beat the heatdo we need further proof that the trade was great? we just beat the miami heat aka the 'superfriends'. and i was spot-on with my prediction that when it comes to the crunch, mr. "big shot" is going to be great for us. billups make a 3-pointer and a steal at crucial points of the closing period and presto. the win over the heat is sealed. melo and amar'e kept the knicks in it throughout but props anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-82486167196122446762011-02-25T00:05:00.000+08:002011-02-25T00:05:24.036+08:00and at small forward, wearing number 7, from syracuse university...yes. if you are a fan of nba basketball and if like me, you've been a long-suffering fan of the new york knickerbockers, suffer no more. it's melo time! right after the all-star break (which was nothing amazing cept for the fact that james jones beat the celtic tandem of paul pierce-ray allen for the 3-point shootout and of course, my man kobe's vintage performance; see video in previous post foranonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-60792890836255473092011-02-22T17:31:00.002+08:002011-02-22T23:58:01.769+08:00nba tv all-star top 10: february 20th
kobe bryant at 1. 'nuff said.anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-13946872171057520382011-02-14T00:33:00.001+08:002011-02-14T00:34:12.922+08:00end of bangkok tripi can't believe we are near the tail end of the bangkok trip. i haven't had enough of mbk and chatuchak that's for sure. or the endless grins that come our way whenever joaquin does something cute. of course when he screeches, get your ear plugs ready. thankfully, we got the former more than the latter. and thais are generally too polite to really show their displeasure.
first day: we had to anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-4871229719002692372011-02-09T00:06:00.000+08:002011-02-09T00:06:24.093+08:00yellow and red shirts, please. no protest.crap. just when we were getting happy packing our stuff for bangkok when the news came. due to the thai-cambodia border clash, the yellow shirts are getting prepped for a protest this friday.
the day when we hit bangkok. are we flying straight into mayhem? would our safety (especially joaquin's) be compromised? i was planning to go to the wats and chatuchak. now our plans seem in peril.
anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-34773511780090047862011-02-02T00:59:00.000+08:002011-02-02T00:59:43.803+08:00wow it's february alreadyyeah. did january just pass us by? what the hell is wrong with father time? when i was a kid, he seemed to be moving slower than a snail and now that i'm older with more responsibilities thrust upon me, he seems to be getting younger. and quicker.
the biggest shocker about the torres move was that liverpool used the money to buy andy carroll for 35 million pounds. that's more than what barca anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-90255521890255568092011-01-30T23:44:00.002+08:002011-01-30T23:44:55.312+08:00仙姐wow. spring cleaning is officially done. not sure if we have done enough but what tipped the scale this year was the washing of curtains in both bedrooms. that's like probably the largest thing to happen in years in this crib. i jest but that's really huge. i have been procrastinating for so long that most wives would have shot their husbands in the heads (and maybe somewhere else too) but baby anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-43221363530975628522011-01-24T23:25:00.000+08:002011-01-24T23:25:41.898+08:00more of his joaquin-ess
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it's ok to be thrilled by these photos. anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-76805853079773390052011-01-24T00:14:00.000+08:002011-01-24T00:14:40.421+08:00what's the average amount of time that you spend in a salon per visit?the weekend has gone. yeah, it was that quick. baby and i spent almost 5 hours in the salon. with chinese new year coming up, it's a good idea to get your hair cropped and let it grow out a bit lest it looks too 'cut'. and the stylist is getting adventurous with my mane; it's getting shorter each time i go.
baby's rebonding job was nice. and although i have always favoured the layered cut, it anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-49436149867743487492011-01-23T00:36:00.001+08:002011-01-23T00:36:38.210+08:00saturday's gone!gosh. is chinese new year really here? that's really quick. a blink and another year's flown past. at this rate i'll be hitting the 60s sooner rather than later.
sent ah gong and ah ma to ica today to pick up their passports. ica's really doing a great job nowadays; waiting anything beyond 30 minutes to collect your passport is so 90s. we went to our favourite 猪杂汤store at foch (or is it fuch?) anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-37933309268656141042011-01-22T01:05:00.000+08:002011-01-22T01:05:17.265+08:00joaquin wants to be robbiewell, he's trying to learn 'beyond the sea', the closing song to the movie 'finding nemo'. he's still trying to get his pitch right though his cuteness will probably edge him past other contestants should he join singapore idol. he got me and baby at 'somewhere'.
finished housework today. yup, did it a few hours ago. all set to enjoy the weekend now.
ciao! anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-35567275530373596712011-01-21T00:34:00.000+08:002011-01-21T00:34:34.263+08:00anne is selinafirst up, let's get this out of the way: anne hathaway is playing selina kyle (aka catwoman) in the dark knight rises. in case you've been living under a rock, tdkr is the final (master)piece of nolan's batman trilogy. tom hardy (sorry, don't know him) is going to play bane who, of course, snapped batman's back in the comics. interesting to see how this movie pans out and if it's going to top tdkanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-91049399859394455882011-01-17T00:22:00.000+08:002011-01-17T00:22:31.006+08:00fulfilling sundaywoke up and went to relish at cluny court for brunch. our verdict? bleah. maybe we didn't order the right dishes, but the much-lauded (virtually anyway) char siew burger failed to tantalise baby's taste-buds while my smoked salmon bagel was slightly better but still not worth the price.
but if you are a sucker for decor and looking good while people-watching and don't mind the quality/price of anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-6309972473816684412011-01-15T00:56:00.000+08:002011-01-15T00:57:04.595+08:00and the good newsis that my uric acid level has lowered to the average person's! yahoo! but i must still continue taking the allopurinol on a daily basis. yeah that sucks.
and my cholesterol is off the charts. which is really weird. in managing my weight my cholesterol level went up while my uric acid level plummeted.
this week wasn't a particularly good week for work but a great week for playing with joaquin. anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-49338356014222193092011-01-11T23:51:00.000+08:002011-01-11T23:51:14.655+08:00joaquin and me!
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anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-5050555000538320152011-01-05T23:41:00.001+08:002011-01-05T23:43:36.517+08:00joaquin is beastin'saw joaquin in action at preschool (or school for tots, whatever you call it) today. it's scary. he's just a beast. smacks other kids with disregard. not a pretty picture. when he was gearing up for school though, he's a sweet puppy. just eager to change and stood waiting at the door, ready to bolt.
it was a strange first day for me (well, yesterday was the first day but it's the first day for anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-43045754992765915092011-01-03T01:22:00.002+08:002011-01-03T01:23:01.547+08:00dj got us fallin' in love
yup, joaquin's fave song for now.anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-56312613263793829772011-01-03T01:11:00.000+08:002011-01-03T01:11:17.813+08:00rainy seasonit seems to be raining everyday or every other day since june last year. yup. at least that's the feeling i get. not that i'm complaining but the weather is becoming even more unpredictable now. but i guess the sun will turn it up nearer to cny. i will be really surprised if the weather remains this way till then.
speaking of cny, there isn't much hint of cny downtown (christmas decorations anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-27783480890959370382011-01-01T01:26:00.000+08:002011-01-01T01:26:52.390+08:001st2010 is gone. 2011 is here.
well, the most happening way for working class parents like ourselves is to "potato"-rise and just stone in front of the tv on the couch. actually, i don't know which is sadder; watching tv alone or watching a variety program where i don't care for the performers. before you mistake this for a rant by a person entering his mid-life crisis, it's not. there's really anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-3874519336399007822010-12-28T00:08:00.000+08:002010-12-28T00:08:26.154+08:00turkey, taboo and tyrantmost of the time, i write my entry before inserting the title. this is one of those rare times i do the opposite first (actually i can't remember the last time i did this).
we went to my grandma's place on saturday to celebrate christmas. well, it's just an excuse for a good old family gathering. almost all the cousins were there sans jiajian (confinement; he's a biker now), eugene (personal anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-72938926477897333512010-12-19T01:07:00.000+08:002010-12-19T01:07:29.964+08:00lbjforgot to mention this: saw lebron in a game versus my new york knicks; some of the stuff he did on the court was just out of this world. he dribbles and passes like a point guard, sprints like a football player, soars like anyone i've seen and is deceptively quick for his size.
he just needs to figure out how to win.anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-22938640632256720842010-12-19T01:00:00.003+08:002010-12-19T01:01:08.128+08:00shanghai dollywe went to shanghai dolly last night to celebrate one of baby's secondary school pals' birthday. verdict? i didn't like it. first of all, the decor wasn't very appealing. the crowd was very diverse. and the most important thing in a club? music. and dolly failed on this count.
there was nothing wrong with the sound system. it was fine. dolly's music comprised sets by singers and then the club anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-57495854851712108772010-12-15T23:00:00.000+08:002010-12-15T23:00:36.489+08:00obama vs kobegot this from yahoo!
apparently, obama met kb at an event and being a chicago bulls fan, this was what the president told kb, "derrick rose may have your number".
and kobe's reply?
"if he calls that number, i'll be sure to pick up after the fifth ring".
kobe owns obama!anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-78326692964437169942010-12-14T22:49:00.001+08:002010-12-14T22:49:20.228+08:00i'm slacking off on the blog lately. that means 1 of 2 things: either too many things have happened or nothing has happened. thankfully (i think), it's the former. i apologise for the lack of images on the blog lately; it's just that with the new nikon camera, the file sizes are huge and uploading them on a 3rd party web site and then linking them to this blog is really tedious. with our last anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-47945450863001613542010-11-10T10:25:00.001+08:002010-11-10T10:26:19.824+08:00shakira - loca ft. dizzee rascal
spin this track and watch joaquin burn it on the dance floor!anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-17765806280447127932010-11-10T10:19:00.000+08:002010-11-10T10:20:48.730+08:00cee lo green - f**k you
nice song accompanied by a nice video, lol.anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-80065735664006030032010-11-08T23:47:00.000+08:002010-11-08T23:48:11.782+08:00i have been lasik-ed!went for my lasik operation today. it was a whirlwind. i reached shinagawa about 15 minutes before, made payment, was asked to sign an indemnity form and then proceeded to the preparation room.
you will change into a gown with cap to hold your hair. then an assistant will administer a mild sleeping pill, numbing and anti-inflammatory eye drops. then more eye drops. the doctor comes in to check anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-87888291037822365702010-11-07T23:41:00.000+08:002010-11-07T23:41:38.868+08:00rainy sundayit's been raining for a few hours now.
saturday was good; baby had to cancel an appointment (whoopee!) and after joaquin's shot, we headed to ion. there's a public carpark behind wheelock but it's too crowded for my taste. when we entered the car park there were no less than 10 cars waiting for lots. baby parked here on a previous occasion and witnessed a (probable) fight that needed the policeanonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-10725156099101218812010-11-07T00:27:00.000+08:002010-11-07T00:27:17.743+08:00shopping on deepavalilooks like we got the upper hand on joaquin. he's been suffering from fatigue for the past 2 nights and putting him to bed has proved to be easy peasy. the reason for his fatigue?
shopping. window shopping to be exact.
on friday, we went to check out takashimaya. christmas is definitely coming, although ion was slow to put up her christmas tree (think it was completed today). we hit sushi teianonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-20573712396383382882010-11-05T00:39:00.001+08:002010-11-07T00:28:40.374+08:00my lasik experience at shinagawaok, so i'm going for my lasik operation via the intralase method next monday. just to share my experience with others who might be considering going under the knife (well, it's a bit of an overstatement...).
i booked a review first with the clinic to determine if my corneas could undergo the operation. the first part of the review was determining the 'power' of my short-sightedness. apparently,anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790835.post-46770537148260932462010-11-04T00:17:00.000+08:002010-11-04T00:17:25.954+08:00loyaltyfirst up, props to gareth bale of tottenham hotspurs (thankfully they haven't broken the old trafford hoodoo). i can't believe he has the energy and power to burst past the entire inter defence in the 88th minute to lay a sitter for the russian dude (not important, even my granny can finish that move off and be the darling of white hart lane).
alright, back to work. so recently, there was this anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902225600939825674noreply@blogger.com0