Flying Free

2 "birds" of the squadron. "Kuku_B" & "Parrot" WX-YZ

I didn't managed to catch the earlier flight, but I made it for the second one in the evening. Sky Harbour Airport. Lots of family & friends were there. Much bidding goodbyes were done and in to the boarding gates they go... I have forgotten how much of these I had done since, but I can now picture myself going into the boarding gates the next time round. It's close.

all gone, just like that... 6:18 AM

A New Era

Time flies... In a blink of an eye, I had finished a week of work since I last came back to the states. In a blink of an eye, I had finished 18 months of work here... After tomorrow, all the great guys that I had been working with are going back to Singapore. I will miss them. They are all my supervisors. I want to thank them for giving me the opportunity and guidance during my tour here. Without them, I wouldn't have the recognition of what I am today. I will not disappoint them. I will continue to strive for the best that I can be. But...

7 guys are leaving, 7 guys are taking over, it will be a total change of management. Not only to mention just my trade, as a whole of the squadron, even the management is changing. The work load will always be the same, but as supervisors are being replaced, I will expect the working style to be different from next week onwards. In an optimistic view, maybe things will get done easier than before, or maybe I will be getting shit load of work to do, in order to cover up other people's job scope. (needless to say the current 2 in-charge now is not doing any help) As a DCC, we work as a team, we can't work alone. If there are black sheep among us, those more capable ones will suffer... I shall keep my fingers crossed, hope that I can sail pass this era peacefully until next year.

all gone, just like that... 5:27 PM

Get This Straight

Great crowds, great dancers.

Axis Radius is the club. Two powerful clubs joined by a glass catwalk bring the nightlife alive. High-energy music, exotic food and drinks, a first-class cigar bar and the amber lounge VIP club, making Axis/Radius the ultimate destination for event gatherings.

Club hop! After a few rounds of drinks, we walked across to another club, Myst. Downed even more drinks. Some of us were at the bar counter, some were at the dance floor dancing and some picking up money. There was this guy's birthday, he was at the VIP lounge upstairs and he was like throwing cash down to the crowds at the dance floor, all $1 notes. It's a joke when you see those people go picking them up on the floor. Some were grabbing with their arms up in the air, some squatting down among the crowd to pick and some were stepping on them to make sure nobody else have their hands on it. Same like those morons in ZOUK, disgracing their parents' and ancestors' face. Lolz. Myst is closing at 2.30am. 40% of us were on the verge of knocking out, the rest high. Me? 100% sober because I only had Coca-Cola due to me driving.

One of my girlfriend, Nichelle is over at this place call Charlie. She is asking to see me because she missed me while I was away for 3 weeks. She told me that Charlie closed at 4am. No one has ever been there, neither do I. So I asked the guys if they wanna head over there for a short while. None objected. Damned... Only when we got there then we realised that its a gay club. Sorry no chicks, tonnes of gays around (Some topless). Anyway only me and a few brave ones went into the club, the rest stayed outside. I found her, we chatted for awhile, she is here because she is hanging out with one of her gay friend (If I'd know earlier I would skipped). Just 5 minutes and I got to go because the rest of the guys were like so afraid of seeing so many gays around them. I was so perturbed when I walked out because the rest of the guys were pointing that I am a gay. Saying that I came here for a gay friend, I hang out here, I am gay, I leading a double-life, etc. Laughing their heads off. Duhz.

I don't like the feeling of being in a gay club, but I don't despises or discriminate them. They are still human. Come on this is USA, even gay marriages are lawful here. Yes, maybe their behaviours disgust you but others have their rights and their own way of life. I totally agrees with Jughead. They don't need you to come bother with their life as long as they are not harassing you. Only those typical Singaporeans with the "frog-in-the-well" mindset (frog inside the well only sees a circumference of the piece of sky that the well allows, whereas the actual area of the sky is so much vast than what the frog is seeing.) will laugh and mock at them. (They should first mock at themselves when they are picking up those $1 notes on the floor.)

Don't worry ladies, I still love you all and I am only into ladies. Hey, I didn't know that is a gay club. You guys can keep mocking at me after my ignorance tonight, keep doing that, I wish all of you will have healthy sons & daughters during your fatherhood and may them be either gays or lesbians for their life. Thank you...

all gone, just like that... 8:47 PM

Land of Freedom

Singapore → Seoul, Korea → San Francisco, California → Phoenix, Arizona

After about 18 hours of total flight time, I finally reached back my freedom home. I feel so welcomed here, the culture is different. Greetings and handshakes are everywhere. You don't get those f***ed 25¢ facial expression (as if you owned them $$$) from the people here, whereas in Singapore you get that look by others alot. Everything is cool. No more oily skins and perspiring body.

Unpacked my luggage and doing my laundry now. Got my car back and drove it for a wash. It was real dusty, combined with plenty of bug's stain. Argh. Exhausted from the flights but still, I can't stand the sight of it and I won't feel comfortable driving a dirty looking car. Now it is a "head-turner" again. Glad that tomorrow is a day-off for me to run my errands, need to catch up with stuffs unattended while I was away for the 3 weeks.

Thanks to all those who had given up part of their time and made the efforts to catch up with me during my 10 days in Singapore. Ice, Grace, Jason & Gam, Alvin, Catherine, Connie, Sandra & Joey, Yewtai, Levonne, Aiping, Kelly, Shana and last but not least, my Dad... Appreciated those who sent their regards. To those that missed me, just hang in there for another year, I'll be back...

all gone, just like that... 6:35 PM

Lev-ly

Smile~! Keep the smile up girl. Cheers~!

We went over Causeway Point for dinner. Initially thought of going to Partyworld but I don't feel much like singing. Movies showing over at Cathay Causeway Point are boring, no way I am gonna catch any American movies that I am able to watch 3 days later, when I am back. So we decided to chill out the simple way. Get drinks from 7-11 and find a bench nearby to sit down and chat. That's it. (At least I don't have to restrict myself to those non-smoking areas in pubs, bars & discos.)

I had been hearing about these 2 new drinks "Anything" & "Whatever" since the day I touched down Singapore. (Considering new to me.) Finally I get to have my hands on them. Real cool stuffs. Thanks to people who came up with this idea. Great job. Carbonated or non-carbonated. Anything or Whatever. Random flavours. *Psst* (You can look for the ingredient behind the can to see what kind of drinks you are having actually.)

all gone, just like that... 7:11 PM

Morning Glory


It is at Taman Jurong Marketplace, on Yung Sheng Road. Tien Lai Rice Stall is their signboard and #02-66 is their unit number. They specialise on Cantonese Roast; roast chicken, duck, pork and BBQ pork is their specialty. Well, Nicholas & me got a treat from Alvin's parents. Their roasts are not just simply, but seriously delicious. Throughout the meal, we noticed that the customer-flow is consistent and the queue just keeps piling up. They have even got calls coming in for mass order to accommodate for industrial workers.

Many recommendations by many. Makansutra rated "Excellent".

Hey if anyone of you guys happen to be around that area or staying nearby, be sure to drop by this stall. I am sure it is worth your SGD$2.50.

all gone, just like that... 7:00 AM

Lazy Saturday?!

Saturday

NIL. . .

all gone, just like that... 7:07 PM

Blood is thicker than Water

Slept the whole day through... When the moment I was awake, it is about time to go out again. Well, today I am meeting up with my cousins for dinner and chill. There are supposed to be 7 of us but due to some of them are busy with either work or studies and some are in overseas, so just left with 4 of us.

Dinner was at Peony-Jade Restaurant in Clark Quay. Look forward to delectable modern Chinese dishes that add zest to traditional Szechuan and Cantonese cuisine at the award-winning restaurant. If you are new to Asian cuisine, you won’t go wrong with their infamous Szechuan Smoked Duck with Camphor Wood or their Peking Duck. We had a dinner buffet and the dishes are great. What impresses me most was the courtesy service of the staffs.






After the splendid meal, we browsed around Clark Quay to look for a place to chill. It's been a long time since I last stepped into here. Everything has changed. Plenty of colourful bars with different themes are here. Kandi Bar is cool. C-Clinic is super cool. All the furniture used are same as the hospital. Wheelchairs are used instead of normal seats and alcohols are served from the drips. Too bad the place is full. So we ended up in Fashionbar. Hey a shout out to anyone in the fashion industry, special privileges are given here when you produce your name card. Be it hair stylist, designer or fashion consultant, as long as you have got anything to do with the fashion world, you are cool. We had 2 rounds of Kamikaze shots, a bottle of red wine and a glass of cocktail for me. Lots of catching up was done and we all enjoyed our night. Cheers...

all gone, just like that... 6:40 PM

Night Crawler

all gone, just like that... 8:49 PM

Eye Opener

Finally got my laptop up and working with the Internet connection again. All these while that I didn't update was because of my tour in Japan and Thailand. The wireless services provided in those hotels I stayed was either too s..l...o..w... or inaccessible. Moreover, time to rest is already not enough, for the amount of travelling that needs to be done.

Tokyo, Japan - It was awesome. I like everything about there. I got a culture shock when I got back to Singapore. Everybody is so polite & well mannered. I don't see people shouting at each other or talking loudly. I don't see parents scolding their kids in the public. I don't see passengers of the subways crowding the train doors, pushing to get in or out, hogging the escalators or stairways. But I see all these dirty acts the moment I stepped out of my house in Singapore. Such a disappointment... The fashion sense there is so much higher. 9 out of 10 Japanese dresses well to present themselves. (I am not talking about ladies only) Singaporeans are so boring. When anyone dresses loudly or present themselves outstanding from the rest, they will label them as "ah-beng" or "ah-lian". Such a disgrace to the fashion world. The food is fresh. No MSG added compared to the food here... 1 week of Japan is not really enough, I will be back...

Bangkok, Thailand - Seriously there is nothing much there. It's kind of like a shopping place. Malls everywhere. After Japan's shopping, I don't fancy anything here anymore. The stuffs are real cheap but the material sucks and 99% that you are getting a fake one. Well, their imitations skills are good. All the way from head to toes, any brands. You name it they fake it. The food is cheap. Almost everything is cheap. Just spend $$$ and you can get many things done. So eat and live like a king while you are there. Don't forget to visit their famous shrines too. 4 days spent...

Woodlands, Singapore - Finally back home. 10 days to spend here.

all gone, just like that... 2:20 PM