A soulful life

Announcing the departure

2007-01-31T17:12:00.000+08:00

In view of my upcoming merger with B2, I have moved my operations a.k.a entry to http://www.sensuallyrah.blogspot.com/

See you there.
Adios amigos,

66 Days & Counting

2007-01-03T18:42:00.000+08:00

What a way to start the new year. I'm now at home, on 1 day medical leave due to my incessant cough and flu. My doc diagnosed me as possibly having sensitive nose. Which means that I might have to use a nose spray for at least a year.

I've asked him what could possibly trigger the condition. He told me it could be any factors with cigarette smoke as one of them.

On a lighter note, the long weekend was pretty satisfying. Managed to catch 'Borat' the movie. I'm not sure what's the big hype surrounding the movie. I don't think its worth the 4 1/2 stars given in one particular entertainment mag.

The 8-min fireworks show at Marina Bay was simply awesome! Couldn't have asked for a better way to commemorate my first year engagement anniversary. Which brings us to the title on the blog.

Yup, the big day is fast approaching.

Getting down to business

2006-11-26T02:01:00.000+08:00

Solvil et Titus watch - Checked
Renoma wallet - Checked
Americaya shoes - Checked
Burberry's perfume set - Checked
Material for baju kurung - Checked

Yup....shopping for my wedding gifts have started. Thanks to all the Christmas sale going on. Most expensive item bought so far??? The first item on the list and its my favourite.

So many things to do...so little time.

149 Days To Go

2006-10-13T17:09:00.000+08:00

Yup....the real countdown has begun...(",)

The soulman turns 25

2006-10-03T13:14:00.000+08:00

Yup, today I'm officially 25 years old. A quarter of a century old. Time really flies. Ha3

Spent my birthday eve in the company of close frens and of course my beloved B2.

Hmmm...wonder wat B2 will get for me later.....(",)

A force like nothing on earth

2006-09-03T22:26:00.000+08:00

Went to RSAF open house today. It was literally a blast....from the sweltering heat and the afterburners as the fighter jets took off.

B2 was on cloud nine. She took a pic with a handsome Super Puma pilot. Me? I was just happy to see all the hardware on display. The best part was the aerial show.

Now I can proudly say that I've seen fighter jets take off right in front of my eyes. Chinooks, Apaches, Super Pumas, F5s and F-16s.....I saw them all.

Looking forward to my Penang trip this midweek.

The Tech Dinosaur Finally Figures It Out

2006-08-19T01:53:00.000+08:00

Afterglow
By INXS
BestVideoCodes.com

I've finally figured out how to add music videos to my blog and friendster. Ha3! Presenting my favourite song at the moment. I'm hooked to this Rockstar program. Beats American/Singapore Idol anytime.

Special thanks to Joshua Wong.

Hindi Mania

2006-08-12T02:53:00.000+08:00

Watched my first-ever Hindi movie at the cinema earlier. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - that's the title of the movie. My guess it means 'never say goodbye'? Ha3...just a wild guess.

Anyways, we watched it from the side. So at the end of the 3 1/4 hr show, my neck and butt were cramped. It was a beautiful movie, typical Hindi, a lot of songs, colors and most importantly EYE CANDY. In the form of Rani Murkhejee. I simply love her eyes. Maybe I should name my daughter Rani too...Rani Ghazali....hmmmm.

The theater was full..including Makciks. The classic moment was when B2 and I saw this pakcik with his SONGKOK and all coming in. We had a good laugh looking at him.

There were some touching moments. There was a couple beside me and the girl was sobbing through the movie. Another expected outcome from watching hindis.

Here's to more HINDI MANIA!!!

2 down, 8 to go

2006-07-08T15:31:00.000+08:00

Completed my 2nd year ICT last wk. Now that is out of the way, I feel so much relieved. Although i felt that admin-wise, the experience could have been better.

On the work front, received confirmation that I've been accepted as a permanent staff. Alhamdullilah! Now all the more reason for me to work harder and prove my abilities at all the responsibilities given to me.

Nothing much happening this wkend. Attending a fren's wedding later in the evening. Tomoro planning to just chill out and maybe catch 'Superman Returns' with B2. Not forgetting the world cup as it enters the last leg. 3rd placing match and the final on Monday morning.

Me hoping for a fairytale ending for Zizou. I'm a sucker at supporting the underdogs. Viva La France. Viva Le Bleus!

12 Dec 2006

2006-05-20T13:37:00.000+08:00

The date is set for my pre-wedding indoor and outdoor photo shoot. The question is where to have our outdoor shoot.

Ideas anyone??

Another FA Cup Classic

2006-05-14T01:58:00.000+08:00

What a classic FA Cup Final this year was! Liverpool came from behind 3 times and finally won thru the penalty shootout. Although I'm a Man Utd fan, I must salute the spirit of Liverpool even though I was rooting for West Ham, the underdogs.

Anyways, its now officially Mother's Day. So to all with moms out there...Happy Mother's Day!!

The dust has settled

2006-05-08T14:35:00.000+08:00

A momentous occasion happened on Saturday, 06 May. That's when my family and I exercised our right to vote as Singaporeans. Yup, we belong to the select few who lives in a contested area for GE2006. To add to the spice, we are in Aljunied GRC, the hottest of hotspots.

My sis, being the eager-beaver she is, woke me up at 7am (!) that day. We ended up being the first ppl in the queue at our polling centre. By 8.10am, we were already done and having prata for breakfast. Anyways, when ppl asked me who I vote for, my standard reply was "My vote is secret but I'm voting for my children's future".

Since it was a first-time vote for me, I was pretty excited. At least I can proudly say that I've voted at least once in my life. My sis have voted twice so far, the first time in MacPherson SMC in 2001, where we used to live.

Being so engrossed in politics myself, I stayed up very late into Sunday morning watching the results coming in, right up to the press conference which ended at 3am. Dunno why, but have been doing this for each GE even when I was young. (A politician in the making?? HA3!)

Looking forward to my next GE in 2011. Hopefully, I'll get to vote since I'm most likely going to be in Marine Parade GRC in the near future (barring any electoral boundary being re-drawn). HA3!

To Buy Or Not To Buy - That Is The Question

2006-04-29T01:25:00.000+08:00

The PP money is in. Way ahead in advance. Now I'm tempted to buy my PS2.

Did some survey after work on Friday evening. The cheapest offer I had for a complete set is $353/-. It's a gd deal I think. Apparently the sold out all its consoles. People+PP=PS2. Ha3!
Reserved a set but I could always change my mind later. Waiting for a price comparison from my fren.

Gg for POW WOW music festival at Prince of Wales on Sat nite. JB for seafood on Sun. Family outing planned for Monday. Guess it's gg to be a packed weekend for me.

30 mths = 2.5 yrs together.....INCREDIBLE!

2006-04-26T10:50:00.000+08:00

Always said I would know where to find love,
Always thought I'd be ready and strong enough,
But some times I just felt I could give up.
But you came and changed my whole world now,
I'm somewhere I've never been before.
Now I see, what love means.

It's so unbelievable,
And I don't want to let it go,
Something so beautiful,
Flowing down like a waterfall.
I feel like you've always been,
Forever a part of me.
And it's so unbelievable to finally be in love,
Somewhere I'd never thought I'd be.

Happy 29th Month Babe

2006-03-27T12:21:00.000+08:00

Had a wonderful wkend.

Saturday was spent looking for presents for my 2 little devils a.k.a my nephews. Sunday was spent in the company of frens where I had my first karaoke session. It was a blast!

To the love of my life, happy anniversary babe!

Recuperating

2006-03-09T23:41:00.000+08:00

Had a sudden attack of stiff neck this morning while getting ready for work. Thought it was just a minor strain, so proceeded to office as usual. Then, i found myself unable to tilt my head to the left and upwards. Felt a bit worried.

It got worse 1 hr into my workday. I found that I can't move my neck to the right now. Went to the toilet to check myself in the mirror. Saw that my head was tilting to the right and it was painful just to straighten it. When my collegues came to my desk, I couldn't turn to face them when they talked to me as the pain was sharp.

Oh boy, am i in trouble or wat. Approached my supervisor requesting for time off to see the doctor. Met my family doctor at Circuit Road (yup, the notorious area which is popular nowadays).

He conlude that i have a ligament injury maybe due to my pillow. I doubt that cos the pain happen while i'm getting ready for work and not immediately after i woke up. The pain just came suddenly.

Anyways, also enquired him about my back injury that I suffered a couple of months back. I had visited the polyclinic then and it was not really working. My doc asked me wat i went thru previously. I told him that the poly doc just asked me to bend down and he touched my spine and that was that. He just diagnosed that i have a ligament injury. My doc just shook his head. I asked him and he told me the doc was not not checking me enough.

My doc then proceeded to give me a physical examination by checking my reflexes, etc. He was looking for any signs that I may have a slipped disc. Which I don't have, thank goodness. He gave me jab (on my butt!!) for my backache and my neck strain. On top of that I now have 4 types of relaxant to aid in the recovery.

Now I'm on 2 days MC. Hopefully everything will be well by this wkend.

Happy 28th Month Babe

2006-02-26T22:49:00.000+08:00

Had a picnic at Sentosa earlier to celebrate our 28th month anniversary.
B2 baked a cake for me which was marvellous.

The Cake

In turn, I bought her a limited edition 'Sunflower' Care Bear. To add on to her collection of Care Bear mug.

The Trio

Thanks for the relaxing day babe.
Love ya always,

ORD lor.....2nd time

2006-02-25T01:48:00.000+08:00

Had my dept annual function a few hrs ago at Chef Chan Restaurant. As of now, I have officially ORD-ed from StatsClub. Which means I wouldn't have to go thru all those politicking just to ensure that everybody's ego is soothed.

Anyways, on the brighter side, won 2 prizes during the event itself. Best dressed table (theme was traditional) & runner-up for Best-dressed male. More vouchers for me. Wonder what I can buy with the Seiyu and Borders vouchers?

Meeting B2 later in the afternoon. She wants to try this place selling halal-ramen at far east. She said she saw it on TGIF. Food? I'm game anytime.

Saturday, 26 May 2007

2006-02-20T12:23:00.000+08:00

The target date has been set.
15 mths to plan & execute. Hopefully, it will be met.
Insya-Allah.

Happy V-Day Everyone!!!!

2006-02-14T12:49:00.000+08:00

To all the couples and singletons out there, Happy V-Day!

To my darling B2,
Love you always, no doubt about that.

When I see you smile
I can face the world
Oh you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
I see a ray of light
Oh I see it shining
right through the rain
When I see you smile
- by Bad English

Heard the above song on POWER98 FM. Its a classic song meaning its an 80s song. Am I getting old or wat? Getting sentimental and all that....I know B2 will be laughing now. HA3!

Relaxed

2006-02-08T21:36:00.000+08:00

This is a pretty relaxed week for me. But I see it as the calm before the storm. From Mar onwards, the pace at work will pick up and it will continue all the way till the end of the year.

The major event for this month is my dept annual function. I've been tasked to handle the decor. My first thought....huh?! Me for decor?!! Will have to think of something then.

For now, I'm just going to enjoy this lull period. Looking forward to my leave this friday. Short week for me. Too bad B2...ha3!

27th month - No regrets

2006-01-26T09:32:00.000+08:00

On this day, just wanna tell you babe, love you always.

You've got that look again
The one I hoped I had when I was a lad
Your face is just beaming
Your smile got me boasting, my pulse roller- coastering
Any way the four winds that blow
They're gonna send me sailing home to you
Or I'll fly with the force of a rainbow
The dream of gold will be waiting in your eyes

You know I'd do most anything you want
Hey I, I try to give you everything you need
I can see that it gets to you
I don't believe in many things
But in you I do
- Simply Red

Something new everytime

2006-01-21T13:40:00.000+08:00

A couple of things happened this week. On Wednesday, I attended my first pilates class. Ha3! It went not too bad although my neck felt a bit strained after the class and i felt giddy. Maybe I was not breathing/doing the things correctly.

Then on Thursday, my dept started a PC upgrading exercise. So as of Friday, I'm now using a LCD-monitor PC. He3! The one gd thing to arise from this is that my table looks more spacious. Somehow, now I'm looking forward to go to work everyday. Funny how small things can change your mood.

Caught a movie last nite...."Le Grand Voyage". A french movie which basically describes the generation gap between a secular son and whose father is a deeply religious man. It was a touching movie of self-discovery, well worth the 3.5-4 stars given in the review. In fact I give them 4.5 nachos! B2 actually cried towards the end of the movie.

And to round off the evening, I had a cup of gelato from "Gelatissimo", chocolate hazelnut flavor. It's like having a cup full of ferrero rochers.

Life is good, what more can I ask for?

Recovery Mode

2006-01-15T14:34:00.000+08:00

Still recovering from a bout of gastric flu. Apparently its contagious. Started off with my Brother-in-law, followed by my younger nephew, myself and now my sis is down with it.

Its bad. Started off on Hari Raya Haji with sudden onset feeling of bloatedness. Couldnt't sleep at nite. Then at 1am the floodgates opened. Vomitted and diarrhoea 4x within 7hrs. Man, i went to the toilet until there's nothing left to pass out. Gross!

Was on 2 days MC thanks to my family doctor, Dr Lee. Still on recovery process. Going for a massage this evening. I need this badly. Getting older and the body needs maintenance more often nowadays.

Engaged - Let the countdown begin

2006-01-04T22:43:00.000+08:00

Officially dah jadi tunang orang on 01 Jan. The countdown timer has start ticking for the BIG DAY. Insya-Allah B2, we'll be together always.

NYE 2006 - Chijmes Courtyard

On a lighter note, my sis found this pic of mine when I was in kindergarten or P1 i think. Ha3....my my...wat big ears i have! Look at that hair, my gosh!

The boy who would grow up to be a charming man....

NYE - 1 Day before the Mini-Big Day

2005-12-31T18:09:00.000+08:00

Counting the hours before i officially lose my singlehood status. Have nothing to complain though.

Operation - KL

2005-12-26T01:16:00.000+08:00

Just got back from KL, where the woman of my life agreed to marry me. Yup, I've taken the plunge and proposed to her.......up in the sky over KL. Here's the a step-by-step account of wat happen.

Step 1
Gathering of ideas on where to propose to her. For this, my eternal gratitude to HANAFI a.k.a Hansray for mentioning KL Tower a.k.a Menara KL.

Step 2
Gathering of further info on the attractions of KL Tower. Found out there's revolving restaurant at the top of the tower, which is the tallest in SE Asia.

Step 3
Made a long distance call over a weekend to make the necessary booking. Was getting excited over the whole thing and had to try very hard not to blurt it out to B2.

Step 4
Bought black cards and a golden marker to make clues to be given to B2 along the course of the journey up KL Tower.

Step 5
Operation in progress......B2 still did not have a clue wat was happening. Had to make sure that she did not hear when i said "KL Tower" to the cab driver.

When we finally reached the restaurant, B2 was speechless. The view was breathtaking. We decided on the buffet. B2 kept asking me wat was the occasion and if i was going to propose to her. i just shrugged no...no occasion, just wanted to induged her. A look of disappoinment came over her. I had to control myself from laughing, man, i was enjoying torturing her.

Finally, at 10.20pm, I went down on bended knees (just like she always wanted me to but thinking that i would not do it) i asked the words which came naturally...."babe, will u marry me?"

She did not hesitate. Of course she said. I was thinking.."thank goodnesss". if not, i would have to heed Hanafi's advice and jumped off the tower...he3. Anyways, she teared a bit. And i just knew that I made the right choice.

View from the top - 282m above sea level
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The clues....

The love of my life

Pic of Us

This entry is dedicated to my one and only Norrah a.k.a B2. Thanks babe, for loving me.

2nd Year & Still Going Strong

2005-10-26T12:50:00.000+08:00

Happy 2nd anniversary babe! Love always.....

Girl it's been a long, long time comin', yes it has
But I, I know that it's been worth the wait
It feels like springtime in winter
It feels like Christmas in June
It feels like heaven has opened up it's gates for me and you

Every time I close my eyes
I thank the lord that I've got you
And you've got me too
And every time I think of it
I pinch myself cuz I don't believe it's true
That someone like you loves me too

Girl I think that you're truly somethin', yes you are
And you're, you're every bit of a dream come true, yes you are
With you baby, it never rains
And it's no wonder
The sun always shines when I'm near you
It's just blessing that I have found somebody like you

To think of all the nights I've cried myself to sleep
You really oughta know how much you mean to me
It's only right, it's only right (In my life) that you be in my life right here with me

- Babyface (Everytime I Close My Eyes)

Day 1 - 28 days to go

2005-10-05T12:54:00.000+08:00

MUIS have announced the zakat fitrah for this year. It's $3.50 for those who eat normal rice and $4.50 for those who eat more expensive rice. Imagine the following situation at the mosque:

Man:Ustad, I have a problem...
Ustad:What is it?
Man: My family dun eat rice. We only eat bread and noodle...so no need to pay zakat rite?
Ustad: ????

Ha3.......happy Ramadan people!!

FINALLY!!

2005-10-03T17:38:00.000+08:00

After a long while, this update is to coincide with my entry into Club 24. Yup ppl, i am finally 24 yrs old. I'm still young though.

My definition of OLD is those who have hit the quarter of a century mark. Right B2?
He3..................

Drowning

2005-06-22T12:46:00.000+08:00

Haven't been blogging for a long time....duh! Well, didn't have the mood.
Lots of work to be completed in the office now. In fact, I'm writing this while eating and doing some admin stuff while eating lunch!

Hmm, what have I been up to lately....went to Batam last wk with B2. It was a nice trip where we did nothing much except eat, sleep, chill out and do some shopping. It suits us fine as we are the laziest couple on Planet Earth...hehehehe.

Received great news today. One of my best buddy got a job...finally and its with the prison service. Another member joining the civil service. Felt so happy for him. Met him earlier and asked him to join me for lunch. Over the phone, he said he was fasting. I thought he was kidding. Cos as far as i know puasa sunat on mon/thurs je pe. Apparently he was not. He was doing his puasa nazar. As a sign of thanks to Allah for the job. Well, my advice to him is..start saving money for your wedding! hahaha.

Well, back to my lunch now. Meeting B2 for dinner later with her frens. Its a rare occasion where I can meet her on wkdays. Only happens during the school holidays.

Happy 18th Months Babe!

2005-04-26T12:48:00.000+08:00

Dedicated to my dearest B2. Thank you for walking this journey with me.

Just a Thought

2005-04-12T12:35:00.000+08:00

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes

So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes

Earthquake again??!!

2005-04-11T12:45:00.000+08:00

You should let me love you
Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need
Baby good love and protection
Make me your selection
Show you the way love's supposed to be
Baby you should let me love you, love you, love you

Post KL Amazing Race Bus-Lag

2005-03-28T21:10:00.000+08:00

Had a short KL getaway with some close frens over the Good Friday wkend. It started off as an amazing race with 3 teams in the competition. With the departure time at 730am, Team Bedok (B1 & B2) were confident of winning.

Alas, we were cursed by Murphy's Law (anything that can go wrong, usually does happens). We were the last team to arrive. Lucky it was not an elimination leg...muahahahahaha!

Had a great time. The apartment was nice although the first room we had the aircon broke down. Went clubbing, shopping, eating, and even managed to catch a movie - The Eye 10

All in all, it was a gd wkend spent in the company of frens. We shld do this again ppl!!

Wat A Week!

2005-03-21T12:51:00.000+08:00

Just got back to the office today. Been away for a course from 15-18 March. Course title " The Write Grammar". Learnt a few things on English, basically a refresher on our English knowledge. However, the best part of the course is actually the food! We have two tea breaks a day. One at 10am and another one at 3pm. Our trainer was very generous..she gave us like 25-min tea breaks each time. A typical day would began at 9am..then by 9.40 we would go for our first tea-break...some more lesson, lunch at 12pm...2.45pm another tea-break. And we will knock off by 4.30pm. Imagine, 4 days of that schedule..simply marvelous! On top of that, the trainer was kind enuf to buy us sweets every day for us to chew on after lunch.

Did nothing much over the wkend. Sat was spent looking for a present for my younger nephew. Also went to a fren's BBQ. Managed to catch up with some of my camp mates. Basically a talk c!@k session.

Celebrated in advance my nephew bday last nite. The whole family and B2 had seafood dinner + Satay @ Simpang Bedok.
My nephews...the bday boy is the younger bro SHAHRUL NIZAM a.k.a SHAH RUKH KHAN

Abang dia yg tak senyum and nak step fierce tu...

Picture of B1, B2 and the Boys....tgk tu...sukanye bday boy! Senyum sampai tak nampak mata!

As usual abang dia nak step fierce...

Well, back to work today...just a 4-day wk....a lot of work piling up on my desk in my absence...

Cooking up a storm

2005-03-14T08:54:00.000+08:00

Went to the Popular mega sale @ Singapore Expo yest. Main intention was to get an assessment book for my tuition kid. But couldn't find any secondary books there, only primary books. In the end, just bought a couple of stickers for my nephews. Stickers on fighter jets and tanks. Can u imagine that? Travel all the way there just to buy stickers??!!

Made an observation there. Saw parents who keep on piling basketfuls of assessment books for their kids. Poor kids! B2 was telling me that if we ever get married and have kids, I shld not do that. Well my response was, of course I won't. I won't go thru all the hassle. I would just call for quotation for companies to deliver their assessment papers direct to my place..muahahahaha! Which brings me to an article I read on the Straits Times. This ang moh journalist was thinking wether he shld apply for leave when his daughter sits for her PSLE in 2010! It was written tongue-in-cheek and it was hilarious the way he ended it. He asked his boss wether he could apply advance leave for 1st wk Oct, 2010!

We went to EastPoint in Simei to look for my assessment book at the Popular outlet there. Had a quick stopover at Old Chang Kee. They have this new breaded prawn. It's marvellous , simply delicious although it's $1.30 for a stick of 3. Got my book and were walking ard when we stumble upon a reflexology shop. $24 for a 40-min foot massage? Me and B2 sat down for a thoroughly relaxing massage. Once done, we were thinking of where to eat dinner. That's when I suggested we cook ourselves dinner.

So that was it. We went to NTUC to buy stuffs for our spagetti dinner. Bought spagetti, mushroom sauce, mince meat, mozarella cheese, chicken wings and garlic bread. We went back to B2's place and started cooking up a storm. B2 taught me how to make meatballs. From 200g of minced meat, I managed to get 7 meatballs, all done by me....hehehehehe....so proud of myself!

After 1/2 an hr, this is wat we came up with..
1. Appetiser - Garlic Bread
2. Main Course - Spagetti Meat Balls with Chicken Wings
3. Dessert - Chocolate Ice-Cream and Milo Dinosaur

It was a nice dinner to wrap up the wkend. Simply Heaven!

Prisoner in my own home

2005-03-06T22:23:00.000+08:00

Had a pretty normal wkend. Sat morning was spent meeting B2 for breakfast. Then it was off to following her and her fren making their rounds at Kovan. Rounds? Well, they are the teachers-in-charge for Scouts and they are having their Jobweek next wk. As such, they have to distribute letters to interested shopkeepers who might have jobs to assign to the little scouts.

Then I was off to the mosque near my place to register for a religious class. $250/- for 5 modules..expensive? Well, I take it as investment for the hereafter. Well I even had the opportunity to pay $2/- for a bottle of Hugo Boss..huh?? So cheap?? Its minyak atar lah..."Smells like Hugo Boss"..........Yup, that's the brand..hahahaha!

Met B2 again in the evening for a movie date...Hitch.

It was a hilarious movie...absolutely LOVED the soundtrack..even downloaded one of the songs for my ringtone.."OOH WEE". I give it 4 Nachos. Then it was off to Simpang Bedok for supper. Was drinking my milo dinosaur when B2 looked up at the sky and said "Is it gg to rain?"

B1: Haven't U heard? Red sky at nite, sailors delight.
B2: Meaning?
B1: Well it u see red sky at nite, it will not rain..
B2: u Sure?
B1: yup.....(ponders)....then again, maybe i'm wrong
..........3 minutes later.....everybody scrambled for shelter......it was RAINING!

So much for SAILORS' DELIGHT!..HAHAHAHAHA

Child Ghost in my House???

2005-02-28T21:56:00.000+08:00

My sis discovered something spooky in my house over the wkend. She was at home with the kids on Sat. My bro-in-law had gone fishing at Ubin. At about maghrib, she started to snap pictures around the house using her camera. This was wat she caught on camera...

Its not clear here...but let me describe what I see on the camera itself. Basically at the bottom right corner of my dining table chair, we could make out the face of what look like a baby. U know the kind when babies crawl and then play peek-a-boo meaning they will stick out their head? That's what I see on the camera. Apparently, my sis took a couple of pics in quick succession. In the next pic, we could only make out the face partially. Maybe, "it" saw her snapping away on the camera and pulled "it's" head back...

Spooky? U bet!

The Chef is in da House!!

2005-02-27T21:53:00.000+08:00

Money spent on groceries for surprise picnic - $20/-
Money spent on 2 stalks of freshly-cut roses - $1.20/-
Look of surprise on B2's face - priceless

Yup, B1 decided to be a chef for the day to celebrate our 16 mths together. Yup, yup I'm the type who likes to celebrate monthly anniversaries...keeps the spark in the relationship..hehehe.
Anyway, the planning began on Thursday itself with the help from my lady adviser's i.e. Dyanna & Az. Their enthusiasm in giving me ample ideas for the surprise picnic certainly rubbed off on me.

First stop, grocery shopping on Fri, my off day. The list was...
1. Bonjour cheesecake
2. Garlic spread
3. Chocolate rice
4. Bread
5. Cheese
6. Grapes
7. Bananas
8. Sparkling juice
9. Almond biscuits

Today itself this is what i did....suppose to meet B2 at 12.45pm. So i left earlier to get a couple of roses from Bedok market...(i've learnt from Dyanna to pay attention to details..so i've confirmed with the nyonya that her stall is opened on sundays). Got myself a pink and purple (B2's favorite color) rose.

Met her at eunos interchange and took service 93 to Macritchie. That's where I presented my menu to B2..

The chef (minus the apron) in deep concentration, preparing the food...

After what seemed like eternity under the scorching sun....wala!......presenting the chef's special...

I just love how the cheesecake turns out. (Note to Dyanna and Az - not really a smiley sandwich as B2 dun eat veggies). That was how our 16th mth anniversary was spent..with lots of love.

I dedicate this entry to my one and only B2 a.k.a Norrah....No One Ravishing Rank Above Her...N.O.R.R.A.H...geddit?? hehehehe...

Top of the world!!!!

2005-02-21T13:16:00.000+08:00

Did something special yest. I actually went for a hike to MacRitchie Reservoir with B2 and her frens. Why MacRitchie? Well, they have a new attraction, the HSBC tree-top walk.

To get to the tree-top walk, we first had to go thru the trail which totalled 11km! It was an extremely hot day with the temp hovering at 34 degrees. The passing shower only provided a temporary respite. We started walking at 11am and ard 1-plus we made our way across the bridge. This was wat greeted us at the top...

The spectacular view

On the way down, had an opportunity to show to B2 a leaf that every NSmen knows about and probably shared the tales with the gfs....

Presenting the world famous CB(abbreviation for a dialect term for a female anatomy)Leaf!!

We completed the walk at 4pm and had dinner at Little India. All in all, it was a welcome change from our usual habit of simply eating every wkend..hehehehehe!

Screwed up function

2005-02-19T13:38:00.000+08:00

Had my dept annual function. I was one of the Games MC. It was a NIGHTMARE!

My dept consists of plenty of old timers a.k.a ANTIQUES. So it was a bloodsucking time trying to get them to participate in the games. All they were interested in was eat and the lucky draw. And one thing else, majority are just bloody rude. They came late. They were supposed to reach by 6.15. And to meet this timing, they were released at 4.15. Still they were late!!!! Reason being rain and traffic jam. TRAFFIC JAM??!!! We have told them days in advance that the road will be closed for Chingay preview. Bloody hell!!!

And when the director was giving a speech, they were still talking. And they are adults mind u! And all the makciks who made so much noise abt the food i.e. wether they halal, wether the caterer uses separate cutleries from the hotel blah blah...wat did they do? They never turn up!

There were numerous complains lah..kasi makan free pun banyak soal. Bila tak buat kat hotel, request for the function to be held at hotel. Bila dah buat kat hotel, dun wan to turn up...

Sigh....when u try to please everybody, u end up pleasing nobody.

My Singapore - Full of Surprises

2005-02-17T13:15:00.000+08:00

Read this article by Jeremy Lim(14 yrs old, Young Ambassador for NKF's Children's Medical Fund) in Today newspaper. The headline was "More Fines Are Just Fine"

In it, he recommended the following:
1. $200/- fine for being unkind to pregnant women, the elderly or parents carrying infants on public transport.
2. $100/- fine for those not punctual for a wedding dinner or concert, double it if they fail to turn up.

The idea is to get rid of bad habits when education and encouragement fail to do the job.

I agree with this statement though - never mind if Singapore is known as a fine city so long as it is fine-beautiful, gracious and refined. I mean, how cool is that coming from a 14-yr old?

On a lighter note, the news last night featured some of the cleanest toilets in Singapore. We even have the "Restroom Association of Singapore" and get this, they interviewed the PRESIDENT of the association!!! To flush(pun intended) home the point, they set up a table in the toilet and ate there...while saying cheers with a cup of good old teh tarik!! hahahahaha!

Total Defence Day

2005-02-15T22:42:00.000+08:00

Today marks the fall of Singapore to Japan 63 yrs ago. To mark the occasion, SCDF sounded the public warning system. What does this means to all of us? We shld be thankful that we enjoy peace and prosperity.

Anyway let me relate a funny incident my younger nephew, Shahrul, a.k.a Shah Rukh Khan (that's what he thinks he is) had last yr for TD Day. For that day the school (name withheld, Lee Kuan Yew used to study here) issued coupons to the students. So for that day the canteen only sell foods that were eaten during the Japanese Occupation. Shahrul got sweet potato. Kesian dia...dah lah kurus macam POW, dapat sweet potato. Nasib macam kentang dah!

Anyway, he refused to eat them, and he went on hunger strike. Member balik rumah muka stressed. Complain to the mum a.k.a my sis that he hungry. HAHAHAHA!

So to all Singaporeans, treasure our peace. However, if all else fails, there's ppl like me to rescue the damsels in distress. We dun take the SAF pledge for nothing baby!

The SAF Pledge

We, Members of the Singapore Armed Forces, do solemnly and sincerely pledge that: We will always bear true faith and allegiance to the President and the Republic of Singapore; We will always support and defend the Constitution; We will preserve and protect the honour and independence of our country with our lives.

Lovers' Day

2005-02-14T13:13:00.000+08:00

My sun was spent recovering from food fest hangover. Met B2 ard 3pm for lunch (or was it dinner?). We planned to go to bugis village to get myself a chinese costume for my dept D&D. Although I was not keen on spending money on sumthing that i would use only once.

Anyway, on the way there, B2 told me that i have a shirt that resembles a chinese shirt..sort of...which means i did not have to spend a single cent! Thanks B2!

Went to Bugis anyway..to catch a movie...Constantine

My ratings are:
The movie itself - 3 1/2 nachos set
The ability for the movie to confuse me - 5 nachos set

Did some shopping at Watson's where B2 spent close to 50 bucks on woman's stuff. We also dropped by at Coffee Bean for pure chocolate...mmmm!

Well, today is Valentine's Day a.k.a Lovers Day a.k.a Exploitation Day (where all retailers gang up to squeeze out all the dollars off you). A close fren called me before lunch asking what my plans were for Valentine's Day. I told him that I don't celebrate things that don't have "ciri-ciri ke-Islaman....hahahahaha!

So to all lovers out there....enjoy yourselves! To the singles...be glad u manage to save some money...hehehehehe!

Operation Food Junkie....Burp!

2005-02-13T00:47:00.000+08:00

Yest, B1 and B2 were on a makan session...

First stop, City Square...and we had:
1. garlic bread (RM2)...which was excellent!
2.pizza...a bit too dry
3.beef lasagne....so-so only

Proceed to window-shop a bit. B2 went to a guy's worst nitemare....shoe shop (Vincci)...NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lucky we had another pit-stop after that at Coffee Bean where we had:

1. small ultimate ice-blended (RM11)....add RM1 and we could have a large one. But we were not looking for a caffeine overdose.
2.chocolate swirl cheesecake..yummy!
Everything is halal at coffee bean in Malaysia...which makes me wonder why it cant be the same in Singapore. Hmmmm...maybe i shld write in??

Then window-shopped some more....before proceeding for our final destination...SEAFOOD DINNER. A good fren recommended Restoran Singgah Selalu...at Danga Bay, Lido Beach. Took a cab there....costs us RM10....B2 wanted to pay only RM5. But my policy is for food wise i can't be bothered..just get me to the destination...no questions asked.

We drove along the Sultan of Johor palace compound. Man..its freaking big! Anyways, after some searching on foot, we found the place. And proceeded to order this:

SEAFOOD MENU

Yup that's wat we had..
1.pari bakar
2.udang bijirin oat
3.kangkong sambal
4.salad yu char kueh
5.sotong mentega
6.drinks
7.rice

And all that for RM60!....this place was featured in TV3's JALAN2 CARI MAKAN. So its highly recommended.

We took a bus back from Larkin. My final pit-stop, to buy half a dozen Dunkin Donuts. The staff was a she-male and heshe was checking me out! EEWWWW!!!!!

That was my day....soulman out!

I'm So Wired Up

2005-02-07T23:38:00.000+08:00

After a long silence,
I am now officially a member of the World Wide Web.....I got an Internet connection dah.

Where's My Sheep???!!

2005-01-20T13:24:00.000+08:00

Di mana dia, anak kambing saya?
Anak kambing saya masih di Aus-tr-a-lia!

Yup ppl no sheeps for tomoro, have to wait till Sunday...

Kambing: Mmmbbbbeeekkkkk....selamat aku...save 2 hari...hehehehe

SELAMAT HARI RAYA HAJI ppl!!!!

Operasi Kedai Mamak!!

2005-01-19T13:25:00.000+08:00

I was at Simpang Bedok last night for dinner with B2. Halfway thru the dinner...

B2: Eh, that girl looking at you..
B1: U mean the helper there? I know...from just now...
B2: How u know?
B1: (dengan muka selamba)...I kan undercover...I can discreetly look at ppl...

Continues eating....

Suddenly got this mamak bumped against B2's chair. But his advance was blocked by this abang who had a beer belly a.k.a FAT!...

Abang: mana mau lari? (as he held the mamak by the collar)...

wats happening? suddenly there was a lot of commotion..ppl running, and police all over. then all the diners realise...it was actually a raid on illegal immigrants! Apparently a few of the 24hrs mamak stalls were employing aliens.

and all along the undercover cops blended really well with the crowd..they just spread themselves among the crowd...and were eating too!....me? i was not screened as i quickly whipped out my civil service card and pasted it on my forehead...hahahahaha!

i was telling B2...wah this mamak shops die oredi...dunno how many thousand plates of prata they must sell to pay the fines..

on the way back, we saw a row of unmarked police vans, ready to escort the aliens. then we overheard this conversation btw 3 mats...

mat 1: aku tadi baru nak order nasi goreng...mamak muka stress..cakap dgn aku...awak tunggu sekejap ya..saya punya kedai baru kena raid..takde org mau amik order...
mat 2 & 3: hahahahaha
mat 1: terus aku cakap..takpe takpe..take ur time
mat 2 & 3: hahahahaha!

Go Lions Go

2005-01-16T19:11:00.000+08:00

Finally, the day is here again. Singapore is in the final of the Tiger Cup. After a 7-yr absence, our Lions are holding a two-goal advantage from the first leg. Was in the cab last nite on the way home, had a chat wif the cabbie. From wat i gather from our conversation, i guess the market talk is that there's some kelong gg on...its a win-win situation for everyone. Singapore would win and lift the cup but the prize money would be donated to the indons for their tsunami victims. Conspiracy theory??hmmm....i donn't give a damn..as long as the lions lift the Cup...

Speaking of tsunami, let's salute the men and women of SAF for making us proud in the within the international community. Tabik spring to all of you lah ppl!!!

Black Sunday

2005-01-01T05:26:00.000+08:00

Went across the causeway to attend a wedding over the wkend. Stayed in Holiday Villa in KL..it was a fabulous pl situated near Suria KLCC...that was until we found out we were near the US and UK embassy...oops..we r in a hot spot..hahahaha...

Managed to do some shopping at Berjaya Times Square..to my darling B2, I was a gd boy on that day wasn't I? hehehehehe. Dinner was at this place called Sri Melaka..we had seafood and satay...B2 got sabo-ed into thinking that she was eating satay babat only to find out its actually satay perut!!!...eeewwww...but its actually quite nice!

Attended the wedding on Sunday...it was B2's cousin's turn to get hitched. Hantaran was RM$7k..wah..so cheap ah?!!...Experienced first hand the spirit of gotong-royong found in kampungs..I was one of the few selected to place the rice/bunga rampai/air mawar (does anybody know what this ceremony is called?) on the couple's hands..it was my first time actually and I was nervous and it showed..

departed for Singapore at 830pm...thats when we heard the news abt the tsunami...first time i heard i went like "huh?! tsunami in Penang?"...reading those accounts on the newspaper..i can't imagine the fear those ppl must have felt....

ultimately i think it's just a wake-up call from Allah for us...so pls ppl..i remind others and myself..saham akhirat dah cukup belum??...hehehehehehe

KILLER WAVES!!!

2004-12-29T13:09:00.000+08:00

The past 2 days have been very depressing..will all those news on the disaster that struck Asia..58,000 deaths and counting.

My dept is collecting money to aid the victims...the response has been overwhelming with a couple of them contributing $50/-...now i'm thinking we shld have just save the money from voting in SG Idol for this instead :)
Was watching the news last night, NTUC donating food supplies to the quake victims in India/Sri Lanka...my cousin was saying, "what are they gg to with the rice and milo? their water supply oredi disrupted for gdness sake!"..hehehehe....and to top it off they are still giving bread..yeah right, by the time it reaches the victims it would have turned mouldy..duh!

on a lighter note, i bought a pair of jeans last nite at bossini for $25/-..hehehehe...gd bargain. I was impressed by the staff. He was extremely patient and polite. And he was actually working the full shift from 930am to 11pm(thanks to B2 who was "inquisitive" and asked him how's his working hrs like)! Then it dawned on me why they are like that..its BOSS-SINI...ie the boss is always ard...muahahahahaha!

this fri the mosque are collecting donations for the quake victims..so to all muslimin, pls donate generously. $1/- can only get us a cup of teh tarik..but in Sri Lanka, it can feed a family for a day!..

We learn something new everyday

2004-12-24T11:10:00.000+08:00

I admit I'm IT-illiterate..so today i learnt something new. I learnt to put pics on my blog...i know i know go ahead and laugh..well here goes

B1 & B2 in Bintan - celebrating B1's burfdae

thats B2 on the left and B1 on the right..hehehehe...

its christmas eve today so its half day...me gg to KL in the evening..AGAIN? u might ask..well its just to attend B2's cousin wedding..so no shopping this time round..maybe just food..hahahaha!

meditating now to calm my soul ahead of the massive jam expected at both Tuas and Woodlands....mmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

The things ppl do...

2004-12-24T05:15:00.000+08:00

Discovered a new eating place yesterday. Its called BUNZ and it was featured in Berita Harian. Basically they sell buns a.k.a pau in a slightly updated version. Its a cross btw pau and pita bread actually. They only have chicken but the magic lies in the sauce...they have 8 sauces including CHILLI CRAB (singaporeans would love it) & BBQ.

Its a gd deal actually...although the drinks could be better. So where do u get these? Its a 8 Liang Seah St (hmmm..wonder if i get commission for spreading this news..hehehehe)

Back to my topic. Was reading 8Days last night..one fan actually rack up $5000/- on phone bills voting for Sly!!!...i mean what was she thinking?? the best part was that did not include voting for the grand finals. Her pic of her posing with her interim bills (when u have extremely high bills, that's what the telco will do..) of diff telcos....one word for her CRAZY!

What can i do for $5000/-??.....I'm sure it will go a long way offsetting my wedding expenses..right B2?...hehehehehe

The soul is rested & at peace

2004-12-22T07:55:00.000+08:00

Finally i'm back in gd old singapore. My KL trip went fine but I had some observations...

Complaints
1)I paid $74 for a coach return trip..but the bus for the return trip was crappy..the cover for the overhead compartments looked like they would fall anytime soon. the only consolation was that the pak haji driver took only 5hrs to reach singapore...guess he was trying to kejar waktu zuhor and asar..hehehehe
2)My hotel i.e. hotel f*rama(fill in the vowel) had many baby cockroaches in the ROOM of all places..everytime we return from shopping..my darling B2 had to use her sandals to squash the pests...
3)Everything was slow in KL...the cash register at A&W broke down and the staff had to use calculators!!!
4)All the prices does not include the 5% gov tax..is it so difficult to include them upfront??

Praises
1)the rail system was surprisingly efficient
2)food was very good
3)things were generally cheap
4)the petaling st night market was heaven...if u know how to bargain that is..

speaking of which..i had a funny incident at petaling st. I wanted to buy a T-shirt..the uncle quoted me RM35..i shook my head and walked away..as soon as i took my first step..he shouted RM30..second step i took the price went down further to RM25..third step RM20..fourth step RM15!!! can u believe that?? i did not buy but i was thinking if i had taken 3 more steps i would get it for free...hahahaha.

I also made frens with this owner at petaling st..his name is liew..but i called him abang apek..cos he speaks exactly like the actor in p ramlee's movies..being the kepo one that B2 is, she asked how much is the rent for the stall...it's RM3k...for that amount, he would have to sell at least RM100 per night just to pay the rent..and here we were bargaining with prices that would give them heart attack!!! hahahahaha.....

one more thing i think they should just remove all those traffice lights in KL..cos nobody observes them..not the drivers and certainly not the pedestrians..its a case of who dares wins!! all in all it was a gd trip..would love to go there again...

Thats all folks!!!!

The soul man is in da house!!!

2004-12-16T07:02:00.000+08:00

After a deliberation that lasted for 1/2 a year...I'm finally here. Welcome the newest member in the blogging community....soul specialist is in da house!!!!!
Hold ur horses ladies or watever u can grab hold of cos this is just the appetiser...stay tuned next wk while this soul takes a break in KL...