Since we made the decision to sell our house in April, I knew that this day had to come. For months I told myself, the day was far away and I had ample time to prepare myself for it.
Well that day is here now.
After spending 18 years in a place, it is not that easy to say goodbye to it especially when it holds so many memories. And of course moving from Geylang to Tampines means that I no longer stay near to town and I have to spend a longer time travelling to get where I want.
But fortunately (or unfortunately), the big pile of boxes and cartons in the living room is a reminder that I have little time to grieve...
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Down To the Wire...
Months of anticipation has finally culminated in this moment. In a matter of hours, I'll be boarding on a plane to Turkey (with a suitcase of food enough to feed a class of kindergarten kids)!
Will I like Turkey? Well according to Dawn, June is Istanbul at its hottest and smelliest...
Guess I'll have to smell it for myself in 24 hours time!
Will I like Turkey? Well according to Dawn, June is Istanbul at its hottest and smelliest...
Guess I'll have to smell it for myself in 24 hours time!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Too Late For SEX?
For 10 years I have lived without SEX. I have been tempted countless times and on many occasions, I nearly caved in. But no, I held on to my beliefs and refused to do it. My best friends wondered what was wrong with me and tried their darnest to get me to indulge in the carnal pleasures of SEX. For a whole decade, I took pride in the fact that I could remain SEXless and yet go on with life.
That is until now...
All it took was a bite of the forbidden fruit and I was hooked. One bite and years of abstaining from SEX gone down the drain. Go on. Laugh at me. Mock me. Tell me 'I told it was good'. I realize now the folly of my ways. What on earth have I been doing all these years without SEX?
Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte, is it too late for me to join in?
That is until now...
All it took was a bite of the forbidden fruit and I was hooked. One bite and years of abstaining from SEX gone down the drain. Go on. Laugh at me. Mock me. Tell me 'I told it was good'. I realize now the folly of my ways. What on earth have I been doing all these years without SEX?
Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte, is it too late for me to join in?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The Cookie Wins!
So another season of Amercian Idol is over.
While I've not been entirely thrilled by this season (the shameless pimping of Archuleta being the main cause), in the end it was all good.
David Cook was never my No. 1 fave contestant this year (that honour goes to the incredible Carly Smithson) but he is a great artist and American Idol can only benefit by adding him to its stable of (mostly lackluster) winners.
So after 7 seasons, here's a tally of the winners so far.
Season 1: White Bread Girl-Next-Door (who has since evolved into an Angry Woman)
Season 2: Black Teddy Bear
Season 3: Funky Black Mama
Season 4: White Country Girl
Season 5: Spastic White Guy
Season 6: Fat Mulatto
Season 7: Cool White Rocker
Monday, May 5, 2008
IF - Nelson del Castillo
2 years ago, I was with Dominic at Bangkok's Siam Paragon when we heard this absolutely beautiful and haunting song. We went back to Siam Paragon everyday and the song was playing every single time. Neither one of us knew who it was by but we managed to note down snatches of the lyrics.
Eventually Dominic tracked down the song, it was called 'If' by Nelson Del Castillo a Filipino singer. I never managed to get a copy of the album so imagine my surprise when I found the song on Youtube recently.
Listening to the song again takes me back to the magical experience of hearing it for the first time in Bangkok. With all the travelling I've been doing and ahead of me, it amazes me that I have not found the time to visit my favourite city since Dec 2006.
I have not forgotten you Bangkok. Soon, I'll be there again I promise, soon...
All Things Paper
When you've been writing for a number of years, the novelty of seeing your work on television kinds of wear off. Especially when there is only one broadcaster in Singapore and you don't have much creative control over what you put on television.
Prior to last July, I haven't worked on any TV projects for well over a year. So imgaine my surprise when I got a call in Spain to work on a series for Channel News Asia. I had previously written only one show for CNA and it was quite a number of years ago so I was really excited at the opportunity to work on another one.
The company that called me (Very! Productions) was launching their very first TV production but Angie and Felicia, the gals behind Very! were experienced and as it turned out, very driven and creative.
From that one project, I came to work on a total of 4 series for CNA over the past year. Sure it was exhausting and many times I really wondered what I had gotten myself into when I had to juggle more than 1 series at the same time. But at the same time, it was an extremely fulfilling experience.
'All Things Paper' that very first series for Very! is ending its run on CNA this week. The last episode airs this Sunday, 11 May at 10.30pm. This episode also marks the debut of my voice on television. As 2 of our profiles spoke in Cantonese, the station needed us to do voice-overs in English using non-professionals. Despite my protests, Angie and Felicia had faith I could do it so my voice is going on TV haha!
Looking over my resume, there are not many shows that I can truly say I'm proud of and that's a testatment to the state of local TV today. But 'All Things Paper' is special to me and I'm proud of Angie and Felicia for producing such an awesome programme. Way to go gals!
Prior to last July, I haven't worked on any TV projects for well over a year. So imgaine my surprise when I got a call in Spain to work on a series for Channel News Asia. I had previously written only one show for CNA and it was quite a number of years ago so I was really excited at the opportunity to work on another one.
The company that called me (Very! Productions) was launching their very first TV production but Angie and Felicia, the gals behind Very! were experienced and as it turned out, very driven and creative.
From that one project, I came to work on a total of 4 series for CNA over the past year. Sure it was exhausting and many times I really wondered what I had gotten myself into when I had to juggle more than 1 series at the same time. But at the same time, it was an extremely fulfilling experience.
'All Things Paper' that very first series for Very! is ending its run on CNA this week. The last episode airs this Sunday, 11 May at 10.30pm. This episode also marks the debut of my voice on television. As 2 of our profiles spoke in Cantonese, the station needed us to do voice-overs in English using non-professionals. Despite my protests, Angie and Felicia had faith I could do it so my voice is going on TV haha!
Looking over my resume, there are not many shows that I can truly say I'm proud of and that's a testatment to the state of local TV today. But 'All Things Paper' is special to me and I'm proud of Angie and Felicia for producing such an awesome programme. Way to go gals!
Friday, March 21, 2008
How Fat Is Too Fat?
I have been putting on weight due to medication and an appetite that has somehow spiralled out of control. I keep telling myself to start losing weight... tomorrow. Now it seems tomorrow must finally come.
Recently I noticed that my only pair of jeans are getting a wee bit tight, same goes for my belt. But that was taken care of sucking in my stomach and pulling my jeans up, way up.
Imagine my horror when I noticed bruises on my stomach the other day. At first, I was mystified as to where the bruises came from. Then it dawned on me that GASP! my jeans and belt were finally too small for me!
So it is finally time to start losing weight...
Recently I noticed that my only pair of jeans are getting a wee bit tight, same goes for my belt. But that was taken care of sucking in my stomach and pulling my jeans up, way up.
Imagine my horror when I noticed bruises on my stomach the other day. At first, I was mystified as to where the bruises came from. Then it dawned on me that GASP! my jeans and belt were finally too small for me!
So it is finally time to start losing weight...
Friday, March 14, 2008
Going To Turkey!
I'm going to Turkey! No not yet, there's nearly 3 months to go before I depart but the tickets have been booked and the seats chosen. Talk about efficiency!
This will be my first trip abroad since my summer in Europe last year. Although I'm still smarting from the loss of the Doha job, I realized I must really learn to let it go.
Hmmm... can I squeeze in another trip to somewhere nearby before Turkey?....
This will be my first trip abroad since my summer in Europe last year. Although I'm still smarting from the loss of the Doha job, I realized I must really learn to let it go.
Hmmm... can I squeeze in another trip to somewhere nearby before Turkey?....
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Stop The Damn Rain!
If this goes on any further, I swear Singapore will go down like a sinking ship!
There was a brief respite from the water yesterday morning and after consulting with the weather forecast, I decided to go cycling with the Donkey. But we never did make it to East Coast. The skies decided to unload its shit on us and we were trapped at Parkway Parade.
So we didn't get to go cycling but I did give Donkey a tour of the Katong area. Hope he liked it haha ;p
The night ended with me seeing Sherman off at the airport. Once again, I'm awed at how great our airport is. I might rave and bitch about our little island but one thing I can't deny is that Changi Airport ranks among the best in the world.
There was a brief respite from the water yesterday morning and after consulting with the weather forecast, I decided to go cycling with the Donkey. But we never did make it to East Coast. The skies decided to unload its shit on us and we were trapped at Parkway Parade.
So we didn't get to go cycling but I did give Donkey a tour of the Katong area. Hope he liked it haha ;p
The night ended with me seeing Sherman off at the airport. Once again, I'm awed at how great our airport is. I might rave and bitch about our little island but one thing I can't deny is that Changi Airport ranks among the best in the world.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Waking Up From A Deep Sleep...
It's been a good 6 months and like any self-respecting polar bear, it's time to end my hibernation.
So where did I disappear to for the past half a year? Did I just go into hiding with nary a thing to do? Hardly.
For one, I have been busy working, working, working! For some reason I was flooded with jobs after I came back from Europe last July and so I took on 4 different series for Channel News Asia.
On the workfront, everything was going fine. I even landed an exhibition gig that required me to be in Doha from Jan to Mar. It was a glorious period of time, I was looking forward to earning big bucks and best of all, I was going to be away from Singapore for 3 whole months!
But then I got a visit from an old friend.
I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, a nerve disorder in Nov 2002. Since then I have gone through an operation, underwent radiotherapy, was put on a garden variety of medication and gained 20kg from said medication. But in the past 5 years, everything was well under control and I was finally going to be off all medication by May this year.
Then in the dying days of 2007, barely a week before I was to leave for Doha, I had a relapse.
That threw everything into disarray. I had to give up the job in Doha and for more than a month, my eyesight was severely affected. But fortunately things are coming together again, I'm back on all my medication and the condition seems to be well under control.
So in celebration of yet another new chapter of my eventful life, I decided to resurrect this blog. Hopefully I will finish detailing my trip to Europe last year but in any case, I'm already looking forward to new travels for this year.
Peace ;p
So where did I disappear to for the past half a year? Did I just go into hiding with nary a thing to do? Hardly.
For one, I have been busy working, working, working! For some reason I was flooded with jobs after I came back from Europe last July and so I took on 4 different series for Channel News Asia.
On the workfront, everything was going fine. I even landed an exhibition gig that required me to be in Doha from Jan to Mar. It was a glorious period of time, I was looking forward to earning big bucks and best of all, I was going to be away from Singapore for 3 whole months!
But then I got a visit from an old friend.
I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, a nerve disorder in Nov 2002. Since then I have gone through an operation, underwent radiotherapy, was put on a garden variety of medication and gained 20kg from said medication. But in the past 5 years, everything was well under control and I was finally going to be off all medication by May this year.
Then in the dying days of 2007, barely a week before I was to leave for Doha, I had a relapse.
That threw everything into disarray. I had to give up the job in Doha and for more than a month, my eyesight was severely affected. But fortunately things are coming together again, I'm back on all my medication and the condition seems to be well under control.
So in celebration of yet another new chapter of my eventful life, I decided to resurrect this blog. Hopefully I will finish detailing my trip to Europe last year but in any case, I'm already looking forward to new travels for this year.
Peace ;p
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