Recently there have been much HOO-HAA on the SAGA... I also do not really understand what's there to be so incensed??

Recently saw on TV, there is this remark said, "If a person is saying something about you, if people laugh it's taken as a joke, else it becomes an insult." But basically is how the person interprets the remark bah.... I mean, if you are angry over A but would you disregard A's whole family?? Well, just my own opinion... let's not create another one ya!!

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This year CNY nothing much lah, same every year, go relative's house bai nian, get some ang pows, but then seems like this year ang pow has reduce water (shuo shui) le... haha...

Then this year, my LUCK is not GOOD so gamble also lost $$, shouldn't have agreed to gamble ... lost $14 at blackjack.... haha, my bets were only $1 and my max loss was $24, lucky managed to win back another $10 to cover back the loss... went Jalan Kayu for Prata after that, anyway Kelvin was the BIG winner, he yi jia ying liu jias (1 win 6) so of course Prata was his treat, after that kt sent us home... actually should be Adrian alighting first (stayed Yishun) but kt sent me first, haha, that means Adrian will be the last to alight lor... wahahaha...

Oh ya, yesterday finally managed to go KTV after gianing for it like weeks... with my dearest cousins (Regina, Georgina and Stanley) and Brother, went to LOT 1 KBox, we still enjoyed moments of being Superstars during the Dao Dai song, got fans moving in rhythm with Gina and me, hehe....

Sang from 3 to 7 then me and bro gotto help mom buy dinner gotto leave first... else can sing longer... haha...hopefully can go sing more regularly with them... haha, must pei yang more gan qing with them... haha...

btw, Stanley sing louder next time k... hehe.... ;p

A friend asked me, “Why do you keep travelling? Is it really that interesting?”

I feel that travelling for a holiday is a time for learning and relaxation and also a time where you reward yourself for the year. It also has to depend on the companions you have for the holiday though.

My first trip overseas was to Malaysia, Kukup (a fishing village that is around 1 hour drive from the causeway). That was in year 1994, during my Secondary One Geography Day Trip. I was quite excited starting from the day my mom brought me to this Immigration (At Kallang, the old building) to make the now-defunct West Malaysia Passport (Blue in Color). Come to think of it, it was an enriching day where I get to smell cow dung and see how a cow was being fertilised, haha, actually it was quite tormenting for the cow k… imagine a human hand is being inserted into the arsehole to put something (which I conveniently forget once I left the dairy farm) inside to fertilise it. Although it was wasted that I did not get a chance to try milking the cow, it could be fun… Hehe!!

We went for Seafood lunch at a Kelong also, it was the first time I saw a crab-like creature that eats coconut for food, I can’t remember the name also, I recently saw a poster at the famous Orchard MRT Escalator leading to CK Tang Entrance, that says the name of this crab-like creature but having bad memory and in a hurry (as usual) I forgot again… :p

These are the most memorable parts of my first trip overseas, although it was short, but still nevertheless broaden my meagre knowledge by a little.

Years flies 1995… 1996… 1997… it was in 1998 March that I have a chance for another trip to Malaysia, and this time I’m going with my relatives who will be driving up to Malacca, it will only be a 2 days 1 night trip… And it was through much persuasion from my mother before my father allowed me to go… it was also my first trip that I’m going with my Grandparents…

June 1998 I have another trip overseas and this time it will be to Kuala Lumpur and Genting and will be going by Train… stayed overnight at my Grandparents’ house before waking up early in the morning to catch the earliest train to KL (7 hours ride). My Aunty came back from USA for a holiday and was thinking of going to Genting hence the chance to follow along… reach KL Train Station in the afternoon where my Uncle picked us up to go Genting Highlands. As I was with the Adults you can imagine how bored I was when all of them went to the Casino (I was underage that time) and I’m alone in the room with not much TV programmes to watch also… so I did the best thing I could inside the room, I had a hot bath while watching TV, of course I make sure I locked all doors from the inside (latched up) before opening up the “window” that separates the bedroom from the bathroom…

I regretted not taking more photographs during this trip, it was my last trip overseas with my grandfather. He passed away in June 1999… (T_T)

November 1999 went for a holiday with my maternal relatives, we went to South Korea, it will be my first time taking Aeroplane and first Winter holiday, I remember we even had to transit in Bangkok for our travel from Singapore to Bangkok… Korea have a very different culture from Singapore, sort of more traditional from the first look but maybe because there is also a language barrier hence couldn’t really understand much that time… Well, I had a bad experience with the politeness of Koreans during the holiday trip, we were on our way up to Mount Sorak, there is a stopover where you can get refreshments and get to use the toilets. We were queuing up (ha, orderly Singaporeans) and the ah-zhu-ma (means Aunty) behind me keep pushing my back, poking at me… I recall her wearing the han-bok (the traditional costume), her skirt is like those can-can skirt; quite big so keep poking at me, although I’m wearing many layers of clothes but I still can feel the irritating poke lor… haha, and the people on the streets will just bump into you if you walk to slow or blocking them… I have a habit of apologising if I bumped into people or would say excuse me, but to the Koreans they would just bump and walk away… that’s my impression of them till now… can anyone change it for me?? Korean dramas now doesn’t portray this image, but one thing is true they are fierce… Haha!!

During 1999 it was cheaper to go to Korea than now, because that time Chan Brothers’ were having holiday fair and promoting South Korea so if now you want to go South Korea, it’s definitely more expensive. It was around $800+ for 5D 6N trip + 2D 1N Bangkok in 1999, we had Skiing at Pyong something (a ski resort), Lotte World (Amusement Park), Mount Sorak, Waterpia (Hot spring), etc. But now I think it would cost at least $1,000 for only South Korea.

Year 2002 (can’t remember the month) went for a 2D 1N trip to Desaru, not a bad place… if you like relaxation and sun, can try going to Desaru, just a ferry ride away only.

I went for a short trip to Genting in year 2002 April, 4D 3N… I believe I just finish my Final Year Project then had around 1 month of free period before my attachment starts, so went to Genting with my sister… this time around more fun because she accompany me to go inside the Theme Park. Then in December 2002, went to Hongkong / Macau with my sister also… stayed at First World Hotel, they just started operating not long ago but it was quite scary then.

I still remember I went with my 3rd Aunt and family to Genting but I couldn’t remember when.. I think it is in Year 2003, can anyone confirm with me?? Because I remember wearing some clothes that was bought for my trip to Hongkong, so it has to be after that…

Come to think of it ever since 2002 started, I have been going for short trips overseas yearly… it has become a part of my yearly routine and a reward for myself.

Year 2002 – Genting (April), Hongkong / Macau (December)

Year 2003 – Langkawi / Phuket Cruise (March), Bangkok (August / September)

Year 2004 – Bangkok (November), Beijing (December)

Year 2005 – Kuala Lumpur (April / May), Hongkong / Macau (October / November)

I was having lunch alone just now and sort of uncomfortable eating it. You might ask why, well, because there is this Caucasian (ang moh) of, I guess, mid thirties and above, sitting at my 12 o’clock (about 1.5m away) keep glancing at my direction. Haha, I was sort of shy lah, then told Dor through sms, she asked me to stare back…

But I don’t stare at people unless being provoked; that is where I mastered my dagger stare…

So I decided to play glancing game, what is glancing game; hmmm, it is actually just that I would glanced at him (the Caucasian) when he’s not looking to check him out, btw his eyes are blue in colour, so mesmerising… then when he look over to my direction, I would steal a glance then look away somewhere… haha… kind of doing the flirting with the eye… it continue throughout my lunch and it’s kind of hard trying to eat, sms and then playing my “glancing” game. But at least I managed it well, haha... then Dor says, “walau Xm kao angmoh ah?”
Haha, actually not ‘kao-ing’ lah, but more of nothing to do so just some harmless eye flirting nothing wrong mah…

Feeling restless, drained and empty this few days… think it’s because can’t sleep well at night bah… keep tossing and turning in the middle of the night… haiz, what’s happening…

Hopefully, will get better over the CNY !!

Was smsing with dor, talking about Cats. Then I remember an incident regarding the Cat that’s always loitering at the Void deck. I find the Cat quite intelligent lor, it would find a suitable place for Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Night.

Morning – It would be at the staircase landing, high up on the parapet wall, but I always wonder it can jump so high ah, cos the Cat is actually quite fat lah.

Afternoon – It would be lazing around at the Void deck beside walls or again at the staircase landing where it would be cooling.

Evening – It would be hiding underneath someone’s car, take cover from the evening sun.

Night time – If it’s a rainy day then It will be at the staircase. If it is a normal cooling day you can find It sitting on someone’s car roof. There was many times where I look downstairs from my kitchen window and saw It sitting on a red car’s roof. So cute right !!

Okie, there was a day where I think I went market to buy something for my mom. So on the way back I was walking along the carpark beside my block; I noticed the Cat was sleeping beside a kerb and a car. Then suddenly there was a very loud ‘POP’ sound, It got startled. Then I realised a car was actually exiting the carpark so its wheels went over a packet drink hence the ‘pop’ sound. Haha, so I stroked the Cat’s back to calm it down… I actually talk to the Cat, telling it that it’s okie, don’t be scared k…

If there are any neighbours around might think I’m crazy to talk and actually calm down a Cat…

For those who were wondering why was I so addicted to the Korean Drama: My Lovely Sam Soon / My Name Is Kim Sam Soon…

The drama is full of interesting and attractive characters. All characters have unique personalities and intriguing traits. The plot of the drama is simple. But it has something for everyone. You will be able to relate to some characters in the story. They get their heart broken, get over their unsuccessful romance and move on. They work, get stressed, laugh and cry. They seek comfort and treat their emotional wounds.

KIM, Sam-Soon A 29-year-old baker (played by Kim, Sun-Ah)
Sam-Soon is an average fat woman who is always full of energy. Her father owns a rice cake shop and she’s his third daughter. She used to be a basketball player in high school. She’s curious and talks to herself often. When stressed out, she’ll eat, drink and sleep. She loves food. She knows how she wants to live her life. She was heart broken when her boyfriend cheated on her. She tried to get over him, but it wasn’t easy. One day, her boss asks her out and makes a proposal. But he doesn’t want her to be his real girlfriend. He suggests Sam-Soon to pretend to be his girlfriend for a while. Sam-Soon thinks awhile over his proposal. She never liked her boss from day one. She swore that she would never fall for such a guy like him. He’s selfish and cold. But now, she desperately needs money to help save her parents’ house. She finally decides to take his proposal and signs the contract.

HYUN, Jin-Heon A 27-year-old restaurant owner (played by Hyun Bin)
Jin-Heon suffers from his sad past. He had everything until the unfortunate accident 3 years ago. A handsome and smart man with promising future, having wealthy hotel owners as parents, it seemed that he had nothing to fear. 3 years ago, he made a mistake while driving, and the accident killed both his brother and his wife in the car. Jin-Heon injured his left leg from the accident. And later, his long loved girlfriend left him without giving him any explanation. He became cold-hearted and twisted after the accident. His feeling of guilt was too much to bear. He becomes to despise himself and convinced that he doesn’t deserve to be happy. When he was in such great agony and pain, the woman he loved left him with no explanation. She only asked him to wait for 3 years. That was it.

YOO, Hee-Jin, Jin-Heon’s old girlfriend (played by Jeong, Ryeo-Won)
Hee-Jin is a beautiful woman who is smart, kind and rich. She’s the only daughter of a wealthy family. She was born with a silver spoon. She met Jin-Heon in high school and they were together for 6 years. They were deeply in love. When her parents moved to America, she decided to stay with Jin-Heon in Korea. She wanted to be his wife. She had to leave the country to cure her disease. She had several painful surgeries and 2 years of treatment. She fought her disease and fear of death. She only wanted to live so she could go back to Jin-Heon. Finally, her condition was remarkably improved. She goes back to Korea to see her boyfriend Jin-Heon. When she asks Jin-Heon to come back to her, he tells her that he’s in love with someone else, Sam-Soon.

KIM, Henry , adopted Korean American doctor (played by Daniel Hanny)
Henry was adopted when he was two years old by a very religious American couple. He lived in the States since then. He has practical and scientific mind yet warm and generous heart. He is a gentle person, but doesn’t like to talk much. Since he grew up in the states, he doesn’t speak much Korean. He fell in love with Hee-Jin when he first met her as her doctor. He did everything to cure her as a doctor. Although he knows that Hee-Jin doesn’t love him as a man but only respects him as her doctor, he expects nothing from her. He knows that Hee-Jin is fighting cancer only to go back to Jin-Heon. He is just happy that he can help her and take care of her. When Hee-Jin suddenly left America without completing her treatment period, he follows her to Korea. As her physician, he stays at the same hotel with her and continues taking care of her. His only concern is her health and happiness. He truly hopes that Hee-Jin will be fully recovered soon and finally get Jin-Heon back.

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Okie, by reading the above, you might not understand why, but the show is hilarious and there were many scenes where I was laughing so bad that my stomachache… it’s only that you watch it then can understand bah…

The 1st episode is already hilarious: -

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On Christmas Eve, Sam-soon enters into a hotel looking for her cheating boyfriend Hyeon-woo. She’s been suspicious about his behavior and she sees him going up to the room with a beautiful woman. She pictures herself beating up her boyfriend and the woman. However, when she runs into him, she clings to him and begs him to come back - like a complete loser. At the same hotel, Jin-heon is on a blind date arranged by his mother who insists that he get married before his niece Mi-ju goes to school. He sees Sam-soon begging Hyeon-woo and finds it very amusing. Since he isn’t interested in the date, he decides to finish it as quickly as possible.

Offended by his rudeness, the woman throws water in his face. He goes to the restroom to dry his wet clothes and finds Sam-soon crying in the men’s restroom, which she thought the women’s. After breaking up with Hyeon-woo, Sam-soon got even chubbier. She doesn’t have a job. However, she doesn’t have time to sit around and feel bad about the breakup. She has done all kinds of part-time work to make money to study at ‘Le Cordon Bleu’ in France. She has a job interview in a French restaurant, Bon Appetit, and she goes there with the cake she made herself. However, she didn’t expect to see Jin-heon there. To make things even worse, her hair gets stuck in his tie pin. Without hesitating, Jin-heon cuts off Sam-soon’s hair. Furious, Sam-soon throws the cake in his face.
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But I admit I like romantic dramas… recently I have been watching Lovers In Paris, Full House and Now My Lovely Sam Soon, all these dramas are romantic shows but funny also…

Although it’s abit too short for we couldn’t see much dating between Jin Heon and Sam Soon… Hopefully there is a Part 2, haha, but usually Korean Dramas do not have such things…

Worked OT yesterday… been working for around 13hours, although there is an 1 hour lunch break but it’s still mentally exhausting k…

When I finally finish and can go back it was 10+ and at this hour, I can guarantee there are no empty taxis at the CBD Area which physically turn into a GHOST town… Haha, don’t believe me, one day you try coming on Sunday in the afternoon, it’s looks just like a deserted town…

So I definitely have to call a taxi right, stood at the Taxi Stand calling taxi, first tried Comfort, the one with the most taxis should have taxis around the island right… I was on the line for 8mins and “press 1 to continue searching for taxi” 3 times I decided to give up… actually if I were to walk to Chinatown there will be plenty of taxis there, but now CNY festival so I think will have a lot of people so I decided to try another company… and btw the operator at Comfort was not so good, I said, “GB Building, Taxi Stand” but I heard her say JB Building as she repeated after me, so I told her again, GB Building… then still say ‘‘Germany’’ ‘‘Brunei’’ Building… then she asked at where, “Cecil Street” I replied…

So I heard the operator typing away on the keyboard, then she told me, “GB Building right?? At Cecil Street?” Oh my gosh, didn’t I just told her that…I still say Germany Brunei, my pronunciation surely not that horrible bah… so I just say, “YES... at the taxi stand…” so I continue waiting for the Taxi Num till 8mins later decided to give up…

Called TIBS next, and this time the operator was better, I told her GB Building at Cecil Street, she immediately asked, “Are you waiting at the Taxi Stand?” then asked me to wait for Taxi Number after my answer is positive… so fast and efficient right… but I have to continue with the searching of taxi for 2 times… before I said try the last time, then I got a taxi number and guess what, the taxi is already waiting at the taxi stand… so I boarded it, then the uncle also blur asked, “Yes?” so I said got booking right? That was when I realised why is the uncle blur, their network have not inform the driver that the previous booking already cancelled and was re-issue to me…

Then as we are travelling to my destination, that’s like 8mins after I have boarded the taxi, along AYE, his machine beeped, then I saw my pick up location on his machine… haha, that was FAST ya!!

I reach home, it was like going to be 11pm le… so laze around awhile… I was tired but not sleepy yet, so watch awhile of TV slept at 1230am…actually my boss say can come in late today but I think I should not, the other 2 continue working till even more late, I think might be midnight lor, so I came in same time and true, now time is going to 10am and they are not in yet… well Permission granted so nothing I can say…

West to East… Haha, that’s how I spent my Last Saturday… Went to Marine Parade where Uncle’s store is, reach there around 7pm… Firstly, went to Plaza Singapura to collect my membership card from a retail outlet…

The Bus ride on 190 was bad… quite packed a lot of people… think is dinner time, so a lot of people going out… then later change to Bus 36, even worse; I got to squeeze up the bus and stood at the door there… haha, quite pitiful hor, but no choice lah, promised Dor a few times le, so must give face go…

We even went to KTV at night, after Uncle closed his store… sang till 230am like that lor... First time duet with Uncle, sang Coral Reef (Shan Hu Hai), and I sang badly because can’t hit the key, pitch etc… but the last song that Uncle, Aunty and Dor rapped was so funny… I even did a recording, but I’m not sure how to upload here… it’s in “*.amr” format, but I think able to convert bah, just a bit lazy to figure it out also… haha

Reach home at 310am, share cab with Dor…

Then I watched the repeated broadcast of a Korean Drama on SCV 55, “My Lovely Samsoon / My Name is Kim Sam Soon” from 3.15am till 515am…My brother accompany me till 4am then he went to sleep liao… haha… he still ate things in the middle of the night when his MIDDLE is so MASSIVE le… (Massive Middle rhyme hor…)















Went to sleep at 515am after the show lor, but as I was the middle of the show, I realised my Dad woke up and look at me then went back to sleep, think because I took his “Emperor” bed (he usually come out and sleep on the sofa in the wee hours, because quite cooling outside)

Woke up at 1pm, I think quite forgetful these days, trivial things I tend to forget and push out of my brain… haha

Then went to Lot1 helped my parents buy things… carried a lot of things back, and I struggled in the LRT; I was alone lor, Bro and Sis working then mom nowadays don't leave house unnecessary, nagged at her to go out walk walk she's lazy and keep giving excuses, where will be healthy if keep cooping at home, haha, because I do not want to waste money taking Taxi… it’s just not me to take Taxi when I can make it using the LRT / Buses etc…

Bought the “My Lovely Samsoon / My Name is Kim Sam Soon” VCD (Actually was just there to check the price then realised quite cheap so bought it)… hehe, then spent the rest of the day watching the show… I was so engrossed in the show (watched from 6+ pm) till I realised it was 240am and I’m waking up at 625am… haha, crazy me again… remember the days where I will watch VCD and can finish a new Japanese Drama Serial (12 episodes) within 1 day or max 2 days… there was a time where I watched “Teasing Kiss / E Zuo Ju Zhi Wen” within 1 day… I watched till 530am then lay on my bed for 30mins then got to go Poly for lessons… hmmm, those were the days, and I remember falling asleep in Lecture that day… haha

Think I will finish the Korean Drama tonight… haha, addictive… Wo Shi Dian Shi Er Tong !!
Not forgetting that the Male Lead: Hyun Bin is ShuaiZzzz







Last one, i like him with Specs... my weakness... hehe

Did not blog for the past few days because nothing interesting to write… basically wasn’t feeling well, having cough, flu, sore throat and ulcer… then having slight gastric pain and it happen right after I had my lunch… luckily within an hour it subside le…

Friday was suppose to meet Dor to go KTV, due to my bad throat, I have to forgo the KTV session again… Sorry Dor… so I went home watch TV then slept quite early around 1130 then wakie super late around 12+ the next day…

Saturday went out quite late, around 830 then left my house.. met up with KT to go Holland V.. Thought going there for Drinks but then we went there, KT ate NYDC, I had a piece of Orea Cheesecake plus chocolate milk… fattening hor… haha, after that chit chat inside… around 11+ we left for home liao.. super fast hor, but I somehow like this of meeting up occasionally, cos it would not result in getting too tired at the end of the meet up, to the extend of feeling exhausted… getting back to the OLD me liao…

It was at NYDC that I realised a friend of us was feeling down for a long period, yet did not want to talk to us, as we might be able to help out… maybe she just don’t know how to tell us bah… haiz.. last month was a terrible month for me… this month seems better le…

Sunday, slept in late again, due to the rainy weather it was so cosily to just hide under covers… then went to pick up my brother at the market, because he did not bring umbrella to work lor, then my mom also wanna buy 4d… after that at night was an annual dinner for my dad is an member of a Temple Association… ate till 930 like that wanted to leave liao, then this uncle keep insisting my Dad go sing KTV... We managed to slip away but they called up my Dad on his mobile and he so easily persuaded; agreed to go back and told us he will only go in for 15 to 30 minutes only, but we waited till 11 then he came back… he was still sending another friend back so by the time I reach home was 1150pm... I sleep at 1230am then today I’m going for Dinner at Marina South;

Haha, wonder will I have voice if I continue to eat like that… too heaty liao but I don’t care!!