University Enrollment
During Chinese New Year we paid the usual visits to relatives, and the three of us siblings gathered at Mr Yuan's house; it's been a long time since I saw him after his retirement. I've also enrolled at NUS.
Blog
Personal posts and the diary I have kept since 2002: birthdays, year-in-reviews, milestones, and whatever is on my mind.
Happy Lunar New Year 2006
We had our reunion dinner at just past four yesterday, pretty early, leaving the whole night to relax. My youngest sister suggested calling my primary school Chinese teacher so she could collect hong bao.
Thailand Friends
I had an eventful weekend showing our Thailand friends around Singapore for shopping. They visited Chinatown, Little India, Funan IT Mall, HarbourFront and Suntec City. The most memorable was Little India, only my second time there.
Wallace And Gromit
I caught Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit yesterday at GV Jurong Point. I'd heard mixed reviews, but I found it a good show, recommended, very funny and cute at once, especially those bunnies. A delightful watch overall.
It’s 2006
Happy New Year, everyone, it's 2006, just six more months to Germany 2006! I had dinner at CA yesterday, sitting there four hours, then chilled at Suntec's Fountain of Wealth before heading to the Esplanade for the fireworks.
3 Days To 2006
Finally, an update! I've been very busy lately, and only found time in camp to post this. I've just come back from my first gym session at SAFTI; I must exercise before I get fatter.
Thailand Trip
Day 1, Friday 2nd December 2005: our maxi cab arrived at 8am and we reached the airport just before 9am, breakfasting at the Terminal 1 canteen before checking in. Our flight FD3502 left at 11am, reaching Bangkok around noon.
Back From Thailand
I'm back from Thailand. Yesterday, when I switched on the main power in my room, a bright white flare burst from my cable modem for three seconds, and moments later I smelled smoke; my cable modem was completely fried.
Sitex 2005
I went to Sitex 2005 on Saturday, quite crowded with a lifestyle exhibition and Big Boyz Toyz alongside. I finally got myself a black Apple iPod Video 30GB for $521, plus a $26 accessories voucher.
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
I caught Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at GV Grand, having booked a week ago; luckily I still got an odd 10.10pm slot, the rest sold out. The film runs a fair while.
Password Protected Post
Our military is cracking down on blogs posting negative comments, so to be safe, I've password-protected my previous post. The password is the same across all protected posts, and the hint is my girlfriend's full name, not hanyu pinyin.
Posted Out To INTEC
I finally got my posting order, a month after downgrading. As of yesterday, 14th November 2005, I've been posted to SAFTI MI, INTEC, the Instructional Design and Development branch. I had mixed feelings, since it wasn't quite what I'd expected.
Chicken Little Dancing To Dragostea Din Tei
Here's a clip of Chicken Little dancing to O-Zone's famous song Dragostea Din Tei. It's often shown before movies to remind audiences to silence or switch off their phones. The 3.2MB clip is well worth a watch.
Tom Yum Goong
I typed a long post, clicked publish and lost it all. Anyway, I caught a sneak preview of Doom at GV Grand. The storyline is simple; I'm not sure why some reviews rated it poorly.
1st Anniversary
Li Xiang and I celebrated our first anniversary yesterday, codename 1024, on my dismounting shift. We prayed at Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, then headed to Bugis to take Neoprints, before dinner at Tony Roma's.
Singapore Zoological Garden
I caught Tim Burton's Corpse Bride at Cathay Cineleisure; it was rather average, so I wonder why 8 Days gave it 4.5 stars. There's also a new Sony Gallery at Paragon, much bigger than the Wisma Atria one.
The Beaufort Hotel
Li Xiang was busy with a conference at Sentosa last week, staying four days and three nights at The Beaufort Hotel. I dismounted on Thursday and took leave Friday, staying with her that night over an American breakfast.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
I've been swamped these past two weeks with army life and time with Li Xiang. Manpower in my section was really low, with only an hour's break across seven hours of standby duty. Exhausting.
The Cave
WeiLian won Project Superstar, though I was rooting for Kelly; I never voted, since at $0.60 an SMS I'd rather buy a drink. I think Project Superstar is bigger than Singapore Idol overall, which says a lot.
Pepper Lunch
There's a new Japanese restaurant, Pepper Lunch, at Ngee Ann City, opposite Yoshinoya. They serve teppanyaki-style steak, chicken or hamburger on a special hot plate heated to 200 degrees Celsius, then slowly cooling.
Land Of The Dead
I caught Land of the Dead two weeks ago at GV Grand, quite a good show, better than Dawn of the Dead and Resident Evil 2. I love zombie and war movies, but sadly none seem upcoming.
Singapore’s 40th Birthday
I caught Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Cineleisure. It was good, short, sweet and straightforward; if you've read the book, I'd recommend it. I also had Subway for lunch, and I'm now rather addicted.