House Of Fury
I watched House of Fury the Friday before last, a good kung fu action movie, and personally I found it better than Kung Fu Hustle. I also received three letters, one from NTU confirming I qualify.
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Updated My WordPress Plugins
I've updated all my WordPress plugins to be compatible with WordPress 1.5. This site, however, still runs WordPress 1.2, which I'll upgrade once I've modified the templates; writing code is far more interesting than tweaking code.
21st Birthday Party
Thanks to all my friends and relatives for coming, and for the presents and hong baos. Thanks to my family, especially my mom, for all the preparation, and thanks, dear, for the lovely card you made me.
I Turned 21 Today
At the stroke of midnight I turned 21, finally no longer a teenager but officially an adult, though sadly still slaving for the nation. Good things come in threes too: I'm 21, and this site turned a milestone today.
Robots
I watched Robots at GV Jurong Point, a good show even if the story is very fast-paced. It involves far more laughter than The Incredibles and is a must-watch if you're after a good laugh.
2 Movies In A Row
I watched Hitch at GV Marina on Sunday, starting at 1.30pm, and it's worth a good laugh. It ended at 3.45pm, and Li Xiang asked if I was thinking what she was, which set off watching another, Lemony Snicket.
Its March 2005
Time flies; it's now March 2005, and in exactly 22 days I turn 21. I caught Constantine, quite an interesting show, though some parts near the end were very lame, worth a laugh.
WordPress 1.5
WordPress 1.5 was released a few days back, a fairly major release compared with the jump from 1.0 to 1.2. This site still runs 1.2, and I'll upgrade once I find time to make all my many plugins 1.5-compatible.
New iPods
Apple is set to drop another iPod bomb on Wednesday. The regular iPod gives way to new 30GB and 60GB iPod photo models at $349 and $449, while the mini drops Gold and gains a 6GB version.
Deeply Touched
We went to Suntec City to celebrate our first Valentine's Day and bumped into Alvin and Jie Lin. Suntec was packed, with long queues everywhere, so we settled on Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Wishing all couples a very Happy Valentine's Day. A Class 95 discussion on relationships struck me, especially one listener's line: I have learnt to shut up if I have nothing better to say.
Happy Lunar New Year 2005
Wishing all Chinese a happy and prosperous Lunar New Year. I have to mount camp tomorrow and dismount only on the second day of the new year, which is a bit of a downer for the festivities.
Shall We Dance
It's been a while since I last blogged. I watched Shall We Dance yesterday, quite a good and at times touching film, not really romantic but worth a watch with your partner. I also caught Elektra, another so-so Marvel movie.
Dad’s Nokia 6230
I still can't pass my chin-up, so I have remedial training daily from 2pm to 4pm at the Gombak Recreation Centre gym. It's actually a decent two-hour break from work, except on mounting days.
The Phantom of Opera
On Friday I caught a 9.20pm screening of The Phantom of the Opera at GV Marina, my first musical movie. Perhaps that's why the singing instead of dialogue made it harder for me to follow what was going on.
iPod Shuffle
Apple's latest flash-based MP3 player is the iPod Shuffle, in two flavours: 512MB at S$178 and 1GB at S$268. It offers up to 12 hours of battery life and skip-free playback, but has no display, connecting over USB.
Its 2005
It's 2005, and I had a memorable countdown at the Mindef Main Gate. Li Xiang was meant to wake at 9am for a noon haircut at HarbourFront; I called to rouse her, but she dozed off again until 11.30am.
Happy New Year 2005
While burning all my movies, I'll update the blog. On 29th December 2004 we had dinner at Akashi, my mom's favourite Japanese restaurant for its fresh sushi, especially the unagi sushi at $4 a piece.
Merry Christmas 2004
A little late, but Merry Christmas 2004, everyone, six days to 2005 and 14 to taking down my P-plate. On Christmas Eve I booked out at noon; luckily my section was dismounting, or I'd have stayed back until 2pm.
Military Policeman
Finally an update after weeks of being busy or lazy. On Saturday, 27th November 2004, there was a SAFPU family day at Jurong Swimming Complex in the morning, a total waste of time, since army-organised events allow little freedom.
The Incredibles
On Saturday I booked out at 12.30pm and fetched Li Xiang for a movie. We wanted The Incredibles around 9pm, but GV Plaza, Cathay Cineleisure and GV Marina were all sold out, so we booked the 12.25am slot.
Orchard Hotel
On Saturday, 13th November 2004, I trimmed my hair at Everton Park for $12, pricey for a trim. I also discovered Cosy Bay at Kallang is a place, not an area as I'd thought.