Hot and Cold Sunday Noon

To surf using the Singtel Mobile Broadband, i hv to connect and disconnect everytime i am trying to load a page. This is so nice.

Here I am in Mac at Jurong West with AP, itz very cold here now that we shifted to the corner of the restaurant. I guess we asked for it. We came here purposely to run away from the super heaty and humid weather. Itz almost unbearable, fan also no use. So we came here to Mac.

Yes! AP's sneezing! we succeeded liao...

I was suppose to do more on INVEST today, but, cuz of internet prom, alot of things i cant really do as i need to research on stuff b4 i can really start, but, still, i know i wasted alot of time writing letter to julie and posting here etc.

Anyway, the youngsters are playing basketball outside the mac under the hot sun. Reminds me of the days i had in Sec 3, play basketball sooo freq. And always soo like real, like i am gg to be a basketball player in future like tat. Hahaha.. now i look at them, i know, deep inside each and everyone of them (most la), they think they are gg to be a star next time. But, well, itz good to hv dreams when u are young, dream on dudes, and all the best. (they are still playing ball behind my back now.)

Okay, back to work

Julie's Love Letters

Dear Julie,

I read with interest Ryu and SX's letters to you. I can't deny my first impressions of u is only images of rolls of biscuits that tastes of either strawberry or cocoa, flashbacks of CNY and my company's pantry also appeared, but, all these years, I never knew u could read letters, gosh. Now that i know that u do read the letters written to you (though u dun reply), i thought i could write to you too, why not?

Itz been busy days recently, i got work crushing on me, like i mentioned in my blog earlier on, AR pitchings had been killing me. Now that SI Guide is uploaded for color proofs, I hv to work on INVEST again else my editor is starting to get annoyed that I hv been neglecting his work and only working on ARs. Never did he know that i myself hv no choice, if given one, i would work on INVEST. The revamp of the mag i planned is like so far away now that all my precious time is eaten like grass being eaten by grasshoppers working on AR mockups.

Economy dun seem to good too, i am not an economist nor do I read "The Economist", but i do know that there are pay cuts, retrenchments gg around, and therefore, some of my evil plans to ***edited to protect myself*** hv to be held back.

Well, I hv to mention that the bad global finance is also creating more theives also. There are theives even in resorts of sentosa! Can u believe this? We were hving a meeting there, and the ladies left their bags in the room during lunch after being assured that the room will be locked when we leave. Who on gaia will know that there exist a theive that opens their bags, fishes out 50$ notes, leaving handphones untouched, leaving some money behind to keep the victim confused on the actual amount of money they brought with them. Anyway, a report was lodged, i dun think they can catch anyone, but at least, it creates some awareness, and i am sure that is the last time our company is gg there for a meeting.

Hmm, as u know, i got a 金田一 in me, and i cant help but play detective, i suspect the theive is the person who is suppose to lock the door. Cuz, he could conveniently lock the door while he (or she, am never a sexist) get all the money he wants, then, leave the room locking it from outside normally again. In that case, anyone coming back inbetween lunch could not be able to walk into the room while he is at "work". What do you think? Having said these, i hv no time to stay back to help the police inspectors as they were still on their way when i had to leave the resort to go back to my more impt issues waiting for me in the office.

I had a nice sat yesterday. Auntie Number 2 came to our house on fri night, and stayed over. The next day, mum need to pray Ah Gong, so she had to be busy cooking, and sis and stan went for class, therefore, i got up at 815am to go over to over see the boys and gal, who, had already started their gaming escapades (jus the boys, the gal was lying behind watching them). After awhile, Dacia decided to leave the room and on the dvd Chicken Little. I watched abit with her, after which we went over to my house again, and from there, brought Dylan to his last 2nd music lesson in TM. Ya, i feel sad that he is giving up on his piano talents. He seem like he is ready to be a good pianist if he carry on, but well, guess his parents do not want to force something on him also. Still, i feel it was abit painful to stop.

Before lunch at home, i settled my singnet prom (itz wasnt really settled), i called them after finding out that 1626 could actually infact reach a human, by going into 3 or 4 "Others". Hmm, hv to mention i was nasty to a guy on the line, but i do not feel guilty at all, he told he he hv to hang up cuz he need to answer another call. I guess u would hv been nasty also if it was u in my shoes right?

The best part was after this. I had lunch, and, fell asleep (not on the lunch table), and when i woke up (inbetween, ryu called to tell me some good news but my response was not as good cuz i was half asleep), Wow... it was sooo cool, rain was lashing outside the window, cool wind coming in, and Dacia (my 3 yr old niece, before u harbour any wild thoughts) just woken up and was lying beside me. I mean i slept for near 3 hrs, and i woke up to such nice weather.. and itz a sat noon, how cool is that right? and i fell asleep again with Dacia, and woke up at 5pm. From there, had my dinner, and after that, I planned to go anywhere for coffee, b4 gg to 456 to pass the car to my dad and sis, then, go up to AP's home to overnight. In my car in the carpark, i was still pondering on where to go for coffee when i thought maybe i could go up woodlands find GL? then i thought of ryu, and remembered that my response to his good news was abit not as good cuz of my mental condition when he called, so i thought maybe i could go his area for coffee b4 gg up to jurong. He was happy that i called because he was gg to bookin and he had not had dinner yet. Therefore, my driving down means 3 things, 1. nice dinner outside; 2. chitchat session; 3. another free ride to somewhere nearby to facilitate his booking in; Well, i was glad i could help and we did hv a nice session catching up on his great news, on movies, on white tiger issues, on the music industry, lame christian names of asian artistes, on investing, and on blog issues. This was infact y i am writing to you now.

Okay, I am currently in AP's home, we had breakfast this morning with her parents, we were "forced" to join her relatives at the kopi tiam and i had to sit back facing the TV missing my Doraemon. Itz actuallty ok, i mean i dun really watch Dora properly nowadays, but being able to watch it at a kopi tiam seems nice also. Nevermind that.

Itz November, Guns & Roses are launching their new album this Nov end. I am not listening to November Rain but i still like tat song alot also.

Itz been a year and i am starting to miss Hokkaido after a year. Really, i am starting to recall the weather there, the snow falling when me and ap was on the streets in a small town there. I miss the public sauna baths, the outdoor one esp, when the snow fall and melts before hitting the hot water, my face feeling the cold air while my body soaks in the more than warm water. Have u been there also? If not, u might like to talk to yr boss, he could hv u sold there in the stores. Hmm, dun be too hopeful though, cuz I understand that Hokkaido is mroe famous to produce their own Chocolate and beer and therefore might not be keen on products like you. But do give it a try if u like what I described and wanna be there yrself too.

In replacment of Hokkaido, we are gg up Genting for a cool holiday this coming weekend. AP's exams are ending soon and she will be a grad mid next year. This will put an end to her tedious study life and maybe bring her back to boring working life she's been complaining abt before her degree course.

Hmm, this is my first letter to you and i do hope i am not boring you. Do hv a Merry Xmas yrself and hope u will enjoy being munched at during this festive season just like before.

Best Regards
Neobooboo

Saving Gaia

An article designed for INVEST Issue Oct/Nov.

I take great interest in designing this article, first try failed, was trying to draw Gaia (mother earth) embracing the earth, but did not turn out good. Started to reference some mags for ideas, then saw a stock image of a globe in the company's library, so got this idea to do something like this. Hmm, i do not hv a name for this kind of design, but i guess i saw it somewhere b4, but itz definately not copied, itz my own work. the bushes are actually part of a picture of a tree. I searched for alot of images thru the net, and cropped them out, blending them into the globe, it was a satisfying piece of work, i was calling it "我的完美世界" when i was working on it, but after that, i decide to make the other half of it "lifeless", so to amplify the idea of "Saving". I had fun looking for photos of animals, thinking of what animal to add, talking to myself, and my colleagues giving inputs on what animals i can add. Over all, not alot of animals, but it was fun. (wanted to add whales actually, haha).

Working on these stuffs keeps me going man. Here's the final layout design in INVEST. One of my favs.

Pigeon Meal at Orchard

Hv u ever had a meal with a pigeon? Was it enjoyable? I had one b4, in Orchard, hmm, it might hv been a better experience if Mr Pi was less arrogant. Also, i did not arrange to meet him, it was impromptu (not sure correct to use this word here not).

Okay, itz on my birthday when this happens 4th Sept 19 year not impt (hope itz not too early to remind u of this). Anyway, itz my 30th birthday. yup, 30th.

Was gg for the presentation course near Orchard, so had to be there quite early, and it was my birthday so decide to eat hotcakes to celebrate (not serious). It seems like a nice morning to be eating hotcakes at Mac and to hv it outdoors seem an even more nicer idea. Erm, not tat i hv any choice, that Mac no indoor one.

So, found a nice seat, start to eat, there were pigeons flying around on the pavements, itz really a nice sight, u know, like the getting closer to nature kinda feeling? So, maybe Mr Pi sense that and decided to join me. He flew to my table, stood on it right opposite me. Hmm, how do i put it, i am not scared of pigeons as i am of cockroaches, but, when u get a pigeon standing on yr table so near u (itz a very small round table), u won know how to react also right? I wanted to shoo it away, but i was quite reluctant to touch it. So i sort of stared at it for 5 secs, not knowing what to do. And, guess wat, Mr Pi starts to look around, intenting to feed himself to my breakfast, looking at which one he wanted to share with me.

U might not believe me, but i could see from his eyes that he was the arrogant type, i mean wat pigeon would look around the table, selecting what to eat, with a human jus less than 5ocm infront of him? or it? I recover from this culture shock and use my human hands to shoo it away before he could share my food. So he flapped his great wings and flew off back to the pavement i guess.

Wah, nice right? to hv him flap his wings above yr food? Bo pian, i dun wanna waste it, so i continue with my hotcakes (yup, still hot), after 5mins, Mr Pi came back, i not sure if it is still him or not, but my sixth sense tell me it is. He did the same, stood infront of me. Twitching his head around, selecting with food to pick from my menu.

Really, i felt like flipping the table on him but resisted. But in short, I shooed him away again, he flapped his wings again, to whereever he came from.

Okay, that was it. i could not carry on anymore, i walked off after that, leaving my hotcakes and coffee for Mr Pi. I hope he go back to the table after i left, dun waste the food. But, in my mind at that point of time, i wished i brought my shotgun along with me. (those they use to shoot birds in the HDB parks u know?)

So much for hotcakes for birthdays. So much for outdoor meals also.

Death

What is it after death? That's everyone's questions. I always feel that the day i close my eyes for good, I will know what it is, whether there is there God? Heaven? Hell? .. though i wont be able to tell u from there, and, even if i can tell u what it is over the other side, would u hv believed me? U might doubt me, so i guess everyone will hv to wait for that very day, then, he or she will know.

Anyway, from my own humble analogy, there are 4 possibilities after death.

1. Darkness/Nothing
   
2. Confusion
3. The One Truth
4. Land of Beliefs

1. Darkness/Nothing - Jus like in what it is for 月 the manga Deathnote, Total darkness, Nothing. Blank. But, believing in this would mean doing good and doing bad when alife makes no difference. But having said that, believing in this possibility doesnt mean u hv to be a bad guy. Being good to ppl is not neccessary because u are scared that if u dun be good, u will burn in hell or wat. it should be from the heart.(Disclaimer: i dun mean i am someone good from the heart).

Okay, since this option is Nothing, then there is apparently nothing i can eleborate. Lets move on.

2. Confusion - There is something, but, too bad, you still dun know wat the truth is. Itz jus like being human, except u are a ghost instead, u can float, scare ppl, go thru walls, dun feel hungry, or eat candles. But, u jus still dun know the Truth! hah. so just can stay around, searching for the truth, or, waiting for the truth to come fetch u back.

3. The One Truth - Yup, this One Truth meaning, no matter which religion u belong to, there is only one kind of God. Say if the One Truth is that Buddha is the real God, then even if u die as a Christian, u will hv to face it, say hello to Buddha and make friends forever with him (haha). And of course, this would mean that there is probaly heaven and hell, so good luck to u (and me). And this would mean also that u will hv to live for eternity over there, unless, of course if it happens to be a Buddha Truth, u might hv to be reincarnating into pigs or dogs or humans, and carry on the cycle to see whats up in the next next century (depending on how long yr stay in hell is also).

4. Land of Belief - This is something i thought i might be right abt. U go to where u believe in. But yr believe must be strong. If not, maybe u go into option one after death (Darkness/Nothing, since that was wat u believe in mah..) In this option, after death, if u are a faithful Christian, u will go to heaven, u will live peacefully there. If u are a buddhist, u will go meet Buddha and all the other 佛s there. Hmm.. but, say if u belive in everything abit (abit like my case), then i guess lets hope for the best. it might be meet all the Gods session (if i am a faithful beliver in all), or, it might be a total mess(if all i feel i believe, but still hv alot of doubts). ha.

Why do I say i might be right abt this 4th option? Cuz, i always hv this feeling that miracles happens on ppl who really believes, who are really faithful to what they believed in. So, meaning, u believe in what, the what will be there for u (to save yr life, to help u). Okay, typed out all these, this option is starting to be clearer to me. This option means that there are Countries of Believes up there. Meaning, u go to the "country" that u believed when u are alive. I hope i am not confusing you.

Okay, so if it is not the first possibility, then, be prepared, cuz, any of the other 3 would mean that there is life after death, life as in might not be human form, could be spirit or wat. So, be prepared to lead an either fun and exciting, torturous etc life there, or, be prepared for to spend yr eternity there. Hmm.. cannot imagine, how do u spend eternities? Any experiences to share? haha... Probaly there might be PSPs there? Is there still sex differences? If there is, is there gg to be sex? Do u hv to work there? Oh no. i dun think i should carry one, cuz it would mean no difference to when one is alive. haha.

Okay, abit off the topic, i watched Doraemon, there is one story that got me pondering before, Nobita (大雄) once, with Dora's help, created a galaxy of his, with a whole new set of solar system, and therefore, with one planet that is like Earth. Of course, time there moves very fast, and therefore Nobita dun hv to wait long before there is life on that earth like planet. After life, sea animals start to appear, then, land animals, then humans, then humans evolve, then cities are built. So, meaning? Nobita is God of that earth like planet.

Okay, till now u might hv got wat i am trying to say, i was thinking, (i know this is showing disrespect to God out there but, jus thinking la... dun so serious leh) are we just one of the creations of some kids out there doing school projects? That means we are the creations, mockups of some future kids! hahaha... and, someone like Nobita created us, and we are worshipping him!! Gosh! haha.. Of course, hving said that, this is jus a crazy thinking. haha. Not classified as Point 5.

There is Point 6, itz an experience shared by my friend, he says there was a night he "feel asleep", and, he could not confirm whether he was dreaming or it was real, he remembered only Darkness, Nothing, for a while, then there was a Voice, the Voice told him he was Dead. So he asked the Voice, "Ok, i am dead, What now?" The Voice told him u hv to recall a moment in yr life now, 12 secs of it, say, 12 secs of a baseball game. Choose one of the 12 secs, which u liked best, and, after u made yr choice, the Darkness will change into that 12 secs, and, this 12 secs scene will be repeated, for eternity.

Thats was his experience. Creative? ya, i thought so, but, if 12 secs is gg to be repeatedly played, which 12 secs will u choose? also, is the replay gg to be conscious? or unconsciously? if it is coucious, then i guess no matter how great that 12 secs is, u better choose something more subtle, else, nothing will be as great if u were to be consciously replaying it right?

Lets see what happens after Death

The day Pedro found a friend....

His name is Aldo.


Say hi guys.

Pedro: "Hi."
Aldo: "Hi."

家里有个大学生就是不一样

This post comes abit late, but as the good old saying goes: "late reach better than never reach." (pardon my direct translation, itz for the benefit of the lazis like me who prefer not to type in chinese)

Okay, remember this?



Now see this:


Gosh... thats y i say, 家里有个大学生就是不一样, esp if he or she is a mechanical one.

Anyway, itz really good now, i mean the bag. At least it sticks without looking like shit. Now itz neat and tidy, cant see the shit no more man.

Okay, i jus wanna say singtel disappoints me alot. I cant talk to human beings when i wan to call a helpline for help, only machine talks. the human beans goes home at 6pm. Hmm, hi singtel, if u are reading this, kindly advise if i am suppose to take a day's leave to settle my internet prom?

Thanks

Words from movies

Some extracts i read from First Mag, in the issue of Dark Knight. Abt Heroes and Villains (reminds me of a composition i wrote abt Heroes and Villains in Sec 3, i think i wrote abt Batman also).

Under Heroes, James Bond (Daniel Craig) caught my eye - Words to Live by : "Do I look like I give a damn?" , waoh... damn attitude right. Good one james.

Under Villains, a few caught my eyes -

Nick Naylor (in the movie Thank You for Smoking), played by Aaron Eckhart (remember 2 Face in Dark Knight? thats him), Bad words (not vulgar language): "If u argue correctly, you're never wrong" Waoh again.. look at the use of the words correct and wrong. Anyway, this sentence is also a sentence that can be correct and can be wrong. think abt it yrself. 4 pop corns for this line.

Inspector Lau Kin Ming (Andy Lau in Internal Affairs), Bad Words: "I wanna turn over a new leaf" Wahhahahah.. thumbs up for First, fancy picking this line. hahah. damn sacarstic. Good job.

Ju-on's mum (in the movie Ju-on, her real name is not necessary i guess), Bad words : "Ggggggggaaaaaaahhhh" , hmm... now u know y it caught my eyes.

Pixel Gal's 25th BD in Picity

Well, itz ap's birthday so AS (no extra s'es please) used the last 1hr b4 her BD to do her a pixel gal, hmm, quite unimpressed, cuz i tried to use a pixel gal from habo hotel as reference, but in the end, end up not very good, no chioce, too last min... haha. but she got a special DJ version happy birthday song from mms (together with this pixel gal.) and, also, a Aldo pink bag, yes, do look out for this bag the next time u walk on the streets in jurong, it might be ap holding it.

Watched Madagascar last night with her, itz the funniest animation since Shrek.. damn funny.. love it. yah, i jus learn a new term, lmao - laugh my ass off.

Pitching AR's Never Fun

Planting Rice is Never Fun, so is pitching ARs...

Think of theme, think of tag line.. thing of design concept.. try design, do up design.. then if ok, do inside pages.. then finalise, then mount, then think of presentation, then rehearse, then finally present, and this is jus the pitching.. sianz.. dry liao...



Anyway, that song very memorable.. I learn it when i was in Pri 1 the music teacher was Mrs Seah i remember.. forgot her face liao.. I use to like music lessons back in school. That song i think got actions one. haha. i can still remember some of them.

Mr Ma

Congrats to Mr Ma O-Ba. This one's for u.Contrast is the theme. Obama and the Whitehouse.

I was hoping he wins, congrats again Mr Ma!

Here's some nice designs i saw when i searching for Ah Ma's images.

Photo from : Here

Photo from : Here

MY FAV
Photo from : Here

3 Weeks

Is the number of weeks I have not opened my house's mail box... coming to 1 month liao..

OK

Ok, lets start with OK ok? Whats this all about?



Jus wanna recommend this album cuz there are really a number of nice songs here.

曲目:
01.思念是一种病
02.你说有个女孩
03.路口
04.很难
05.OK
06.孤独的夜哨
07.再见
08.小宇
09.就让这首歌
10.小星星
11.再见(真情版)

Yup, there might be some songs here that u should be quite familiar with from this album, but would like to highlight Track 09, a collaboration with MC Hot Dog and 侯佩岑. yup, itz her, i could not believe my eyes actually, to see her name. Ha, but i thought she done it nicely. This song has bery sad lyrics. It makes the sad sadder, so, itz not recommended for the broken heart, or the heart broken, or the breaken hearts, or, the broked hearteds. Do listen to it when u hv time.

Another song that me wanna highlight, is... Track 04. Quite meaningfuls, the link i provided there quality not bery nice, so try this link instead -> click here, no no, hnmm... here.. ok ok, click here.. Eh! here la...

The rest of the songs that i did not strikeout, they are all quite nice, the Small Star Star, might seem irritating when u first listen, but it gets better on more listens, but, gets worse again after even more listens, so, jus dun listen even more.

Ok, need to mention that i watched Ah Yue's OK concert at Esplanade earlier this year with my sis. Itz nice, simple and nice, standard is there (much better than Jay's, yup, flame me if u wan to, but wat i say is true) . MC Hotdog also there, very good also, though pei pei dun like MC hot dog (eh.. .dun so serious la pei pei...)

I was thinking of gg watch the Lee Guitars (stupid name) Concert cuz got Ah Yue, Tanya, and Chen Qi Zhen. But, only left wih 108$ and above. Still thinking.

Things to write

1. The Battle of China Worker and White Hair Ah Peh
2. The Table
3. Pigeon Meal at Orchard
   
4. 家里有个大学生就是不一样
5. 怀念我的(枝燕孙)
   
6. OK

Ok, the above will not be in sequence.

自在Asam Fishes

There is something about Zi Zai Asam fish.. itz the asam curry? or, is it the zi cai at the edges, the like real fish taste? Otherwise, y would i hv eaten it for 2 suppers consecutively? somemore, today, my bro ordered it also, so it is 2 bowls. Anyway, itz nice, probably gg back again tommrow night.

Jus now went with Mum and Bro, then sit there chat till 2310 like tat. I make it a point to company mum when i hv sometime, cuz sometimes hv time i also wanna do my own things, but now i do try to company her, so jus now her 2 nice sons bring her out for supper, dad is in malaysia so cant join, and in the end, we let mum complain abt him.

Last night is meet the Tong Tong night, ryu had the pleasure to meet him. Or maybe we should say itz Tong Tong Chat Chat night. I am the moderator. Ryu did use this chance to ask him some questions about his child in his tummy, on when he gg to grad, and find out abt his job scope. I guess itz better than meeting the PM right ryu?

After that i got conned into driving him(ryu) home. Damn.

Today is a cloudy day. Here's a photo of a wet day at Tanjiong chinatown area.


And this is a photo of 美食街


I think this "Beautiful Food Street" was a revamped version of the original one which is maybe less clean, but more happening. and i think this new street is opened 7 yrs back 2001-11-14.

go read it yrself

Doraemon New TV Series!!

New series! It must hv been out in Japan long time ago.. happen to see it on youtube.. bery nice!!!

ドラえもん-Doraemon「ドラえもん登場の思い出 未来の国からはるばると」



This one is a remake a the story where Nobita (Da Xiong) had a fight with Dora and Dora went back to the future. Then Nobita recalled the first day when Dora came to his room.

I wanna look for the story abt Dora's last day with Nobita.

This series is from the same production that did the 大雄与恐龙 movie. I love it, they make dora very very cute and funny. Expressions and all. And itz based on the current times. as in not in the 1980s no more. Hmm, i am ok with this, it gives a new taste to the stories instead of make one that only drawing is different. But i wont mind if it is still based on the old times, cuz thats interesting to me also. The music loops are also different liao. very nice one also. And, the background animation or drawings are very nice also, abit like water color pencil kinda of thing.

There's alot more to watch! too bad no subtitles or chinese ones..