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A New Beginning

...escapism from the past

12/4/09 01:06 am

Going Malaysia for my cousin's wedding, whom i do not know who how i am related other than its from my mother's side
wedding dinners in Malaysia are always so mysterious, that i suddenly have cousins that i did not know of

11/25/09 10:54 pm - I feel like such a kid

Linked from my previous post..i think i really spent a lot over the past few years just on catching such toys alone..to the point when i see my collection (though it may not be that big or as much as others) i am still surprised that i have this much and i am running out of space to store them..

The Mini-Babies



Of course i still have some that i have given away, those that i caught in Taiwan that brings back memories and the new ones i caught here

I guess its the euphoria i get when i hear 'congratulations,you got it' =D

11/25/09 12:32 am - The Wonders Of UFO


UFO Catcher
The craze that you see, be it in arcades or shopping malls i am sure you have passed either a UFO Catcher machine such as that..with the claw like grip

Arcade Claw
Or another instance is the Arcade claw of which is the 3-prong contraption that picks up the toy in its grip..But what makes this machines so interesting that has captured people's attention (mine inclusive), to spend their hard-earned money in trying to retrieve the toys that are begging to be caught or captured and launched into the pocket hole where the winner claims the prize.


Though locally the craze is not as popular as in Taiwan or Japan but you do see a growing number of shops that set up such machines and one cannot help but take a second look and hesitate whether or not to try his/her luck. Firstly, maybe its the appearance of the machine. The bright lights and music when the coin is inserted and the timer starts.


If one machine does not get your attention, the staff has obviously prepared to surround you with the machines to entice you further..As you walk you realize that the machines are lined up together. A smart ploy to tempt you to start the ball rolling as continuous advertising will sub-consciously get registered in your mind.


Secondly, the prizes that they offer vary in shape, sizes, characters etc. Perhaps the pictures should do the talking..




Stitch and Gloomy Bears



Lastly, if just by shifting the claw or grip involves too much skill for you..there is another alternative in getting the toys - by hitting the jackpot bar. And just hearing that sound when you actually get the toy gives you a sense of achievement better than just buying one of the shelf..perhaps that is the main driving factor of such machines

11/23/09 01:26 am - 22/23 November is creepier than Halloween

Honestly, where do these people even come from?! cant believe im already tired as it is and still have to face such people..

Random Person 1
: She asks me for the time, then starts to talk to me, ask me about army and start blabbering about it and what not..next says she miss 3 buses so she can take double-decker ones, says her boyfriend last time was from air-force who earns $20k, ask me what C.H.I.J.M.E.S was last time, and starts talking about this teacher who use to teach there that was from RGS who was pretty

My Reaction: I was being nice initially so i did not think that she was weird but then things started to change when she told me that 'she held the rifle last time and army beat her up when she was in Thailand'?! Tried to avoid any more conversations with her but then she kept talking to me even though i was plugged to my earphones, afraid that she would tap me i just responded. Worst was when i kept messaging and wanting to listen to my itouch, she told me to do my stuff and yet start talking to me again..

Random Person 2: He walks up to the top deck of the double decker and starts walking up and down the aisle, pointing and gesturing to his back direction. Next walks up to 2 different passengers on the bus in separate seats and gestures to them that they are smelly and asks them to bathe (when the odour is emitting from him). Ends up sitting in the seat infront of me

My Reaction: Avoid eye-contact at all cost, who knows what he will do next

Random Person 3: Think he flagged for the bus but before he boarded, i think he was zipping up his pants because he was tucking in his shirt and adjusting and clipping back his belt, which i assumed he had just peed in the bushes behind the bus stop

My Reaction: DISGUSTED

Seriously where do they come from and what are they doing out so late?
The strange things that go bump in the night

11/22/09 01:12 am - World End at 2012

so comes another movie of the world's devastation, with freak weather conditions,tremors that become fissures and dormant volcanoes that explode overnight.

would not say that its very fantastic in its storyline but the effects are pretty cool, so i would just leave it at that if i were you..
the main story revolves around how the Earth's core is de-stablising due to one of the 'sun's explosion' that sends a heat wave that would melt the Earth's protective layer of the core, shifting the magnetic poles. Basically, everything is going down, sky-scrapers, casinos, temples..etc And if that does not wipe out everything in its path, the following tsunami will ensure that its washed out..bringing along battleships.
So unlike the Day After Tomorrow, this movie basically does not blame mankind of the Earth's own destruction but due to the solar system. Funny thing is the ending seems pretty airy-fairy, with an Ark - similar to Noah's ark , where only rich people, species of animals and precious artworks are preserved to continue after the disaster.

Honestly, if i could watch this movie again....I would wait for it to come out on television

11/17/09 02:32 am - 1 day of tissue paper and 1 day of silent killer

so i caught 2 different genre of movies in the past week,

A touching yet heart-breaking story
You will never get to understand what people will do just to save another life, and in turn maybe neglecting the people around them or themselves even. It gives you an insight into how troubles are overcome perhaps by selfish decisions and sometimes we may not be as mature as we think we are. I like how much the director began the movie with insights and the different narrative story into each character' s presence and how one and another of course, linked to the main character of the movie and how her situation impacted, causing waves of repercussions to the family.

'It looks just like a perfect home, but underneath it lies the cracks and faults'


A classic mother and daughter shot


Sibling love


A honest cry for help


The scene of different sisterly love


The turning point

And of course after being all sentimental,we just have to scare ourselves silly,

Whispering scratching creaking
A typical home-setting with a twist of the female character being haunted by a demon that followed her from her childhood and deemed on hurting her. The story plot only increases with every incident of a ghostly event that the couple has captured on the video camera. What makes it scary - perhaps the fact that the realism of such a horror that can happen to you.

'Such things feed of negative energy and only gets stronger'


The unknown presence


Angst of the intimidated one

if you have not caught these 2 movies, you probably should..and heard that 'Paranormal Activity' has alternate endings..however i feel the 1 i got was better than the other.

perhaps the world is better off without me
because everything it seems starts off from me
and its only causing hurt and sadness

that its only unfair to the others
and right for me to rid myself

11/12/09 02:29 pm

Tardiness
When the alarm rings, you are used to snooze,
As you sleep on, you know you lose.
In the fight against time,
you shall try with all your might,
Battle until you have lost all sight.

A good habit to note is never to be late,
Because in most situations you sure can relate.
When in the routine life you know you must,
always be on time, at where you are tasked.

When in love,it is truly divine
to plan the proposal in the appropriate space and time.
But life is like a pack of cards,all a gamble
That destiny plays a part in all of these ramble.


11/7/09 10:59 pm - Fun-pack Weekend

For this post,i'm just going to keep it simple as seeing how livejournal disappointed me the other day (after putting in so much effort, the entry didn't turn out the way i wanted it to)

First up: 30th October ORD Parade

Special Thanks to

My parents - for supporting me all the way


Yaqi - for being there for me when i needed you


My Friends whom i made in camp - for influencing me in any way and making my life more meaningful
 

Next up: 31st October Halloween at DLB O
 

With Gerald, Jeremy See, Soo Teng, Soo Wen, Kenneth and Gary
 
A night filled with Mambo dancing, lightsticks, ghouls and ghosts and booze, finally back to clubbing after so long
 

And of course Kudos to those who dressed up ( for you know i'm too lazy/lack of creativity/boring )


Lastly: Sunday Volleyball sessions

Finally going back to playing indoor
 
Just a taste of such civilian experiences makes me feel that ORD is worth waiting for..can't wait for that day to arrive
Say Hello to 13 December 2009 - because i know you will be coming soon =)

11/5/09 11:36 pm

and sometimes i wonder why people want to switch to wordpress
and suddenly livejournal gives me the reason to, when my entry does not edit out to the way i want it to be
and its not the first

10/27/09 10:48 pm

Hello S you're an addition to my collection
but of course you come at a high price of 36 bucks =x


cant wait for this weekend..have a busy schedule lined up but i guess its going to be fulfilling =)
Friday 30th October is the day

10/25/09 12:49 am

its certain difficult decisions in our life we make that make us regret
but it is only through that bitterness that we learn to mature and grow out of it
still it hurts but i guess its the only way to survive

10/19/09 12:38 am

when she looked at me
the way she smiled
it all ended with just a faltering
which left a stain and destroyed the whole impression

10/18/09 02:37 am - Fly Cathay

back from my Hong Kong trip which is also my first trip there

let's just add up the numbers:
 
2 shirts
+
4 t-shirts
+
1 wallet
+
1 pair of bermudas
+
1 pair of jeans
+
1 pair of adidas shorts
+
1 notebook
+
1 wristband
+
2 figurines
                                      
1 throughly enjoyed trip and a big hole in my savings
 
 
bet its time to start exercising again

10/12/09 12:52 am

back to back flying =D

9/21/09 09:12 pm - Flying Thai

i will be away in Thailand from 22/09 until 09/10 so i guess i will catch up with you guys after im back
sure going to miss all the volleyball sessions again
and of course people's birthdays and enlistment
take care guys




i like to make myself believe
that planet earth turns slowly
its hard to say that i rather stay awake when im asleep
cause everything is never as it seems

9/21/09 01:44 am

pardon my red-eyes that seem to bleed
im just so tired now
i just want to sleep

9/18/09 11:20 pm - ...3...

and its just 3 days before i fly off to Thailand..wonder how much fun i can cramp into these 3 days and yet not spend much due to my overseas trip up to Thailand and to Hong Kong next for my holiday..

just happy that after which is preparation for ORD parade which means one step closer to getting back that pink I/C of mine and having actual fringe that can cover my forehead

no plans as of yet for monday so who wants to go out just pm me =)

9/16/09 12:47 am

sad to say im pissed at the way how others want to steal the limelight from people..i mean the award winner should at least have the time for her to compose herself and give a proper addressing speech of gratitude to her fans and public..much less not needing another one of those interruptions through her train of thought and in the midst of it, secretly hinting that her video may not that deserving of the award



just watch this and you will find out..

9/13/09 10:35 pm - Wake Me Up When September Ends

for now, i am just hoping that time will pass by quickly..that i am proud of myself having lasted 2 field camps and yet depressed having 2 more to go in Thailand..by 8 October i know i would be enjoying my Educational Tour in Thailand for my last trip overseas with the army..and before i know it its back to the civilian world and studies for me yet again..

but somehow things are not what it seems, that i still must go through packing my stuff and preparing for my trip up to Thailand..i just hope nothing else bad happens and that it will all be smooth-sailing from then on

and i just realise how most of my entries all seem so emo - but i just cant help it

9/6/09 10:36 pm - A Long Journey

so its going to be another long field camp again for me..5 freaking days out in tekong..HELLO?!people who ORD in 3-4 months time get to slack it off already while im still humping heavy loads and being a trainee..not forgetting long route marches, the first this week from the ferry terminal back to camp =s

adding to the toll on my knees..im wondering if the swelling and jelly-like bulge will subside in time..i wonder how to last this time around with heat rash not fully healed and impending rain just threatening to ruin our days
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