Yesterday, I had my first KTV session in Party World at Orchard. I went out with Ken and Kar Hao. Not bad actually, the tibits and fruits served are better than K B**, but I'm not sure whether it is free flow... The system is also quite cute as they have sound effects like Clapping and Cheering! And there is one thing I must really praised is that they have J-Pop KTV! There are quite a number of J-Pop Hits in the system, but of course is not up to date as compared to Mandarin Pop Songs. I was so excited, and I sang my J-Pop Idol, Namie Amuro's Say the Word, and Do As Infinity's Fukai Mori and BoA's Every Heart. It was my first time singing J-Pop in the KTV! But singing those songs was the last part of our KTV session, there is another 10 minutes before our time is over, then the whole screen just went blank, indicating that our time's up... Cheating our 10 minutes... That is the bad part of Party World. If it is K B**, they would allow you to sing more even though your time is up, provided there is no one queuing for a room.
It was a rather short 4 hours singing session... After that, I had to rush to an appointment, a dinner with Larry and Yang in... Clementi. It was Larry's birthday yesterday. I was planning to buy a present for Larry when the dinner plan detail was confirmed, and I can have more time to pick a present if the dinner was to be cancelled and I can give it to him on Monday. =p However, the plan was only confirmed when I had already singing in the KTV... At that time, I knew giving him a present was impossible because I will be meeting him without a present, and giving him on Monday proved that I'm insincere... Sigh...
Anyway, I went to Clementi straight empty-handed to meet up with Yang who is driving us to the destination. The place was a HDB area, but when we turned into one corner, we found some amazing discovery! There are pub and restaurants under a HDB flat! The decorations can be compared to those seen Boat Quay and Clarke Quay! Or even better! You can never imagine that place is actually a HDB area! We having a Steamboat Buffet there, along with Wai Keong and Andy, the 6 of us sat down together and had a full and yummy dinner.
Just this afternoon, I met up with Ming Jie at Tampines Mall, intending to buy presents for people who have already celebrated their birthdays... Haha. I suggested that those gifts to be considered as gifts of gratitude instead of birthday presents, that way it will not be insincere... Haha.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
A First Time Experience
It was my first time going to Batam, and first time hanging out with my colleagues. First stop when we reached the hotel, we went to the shopping mall that is located just beside the hotel. We had our lunch there, at A&W, and I was cheated. I ordered a 3 pcs chicken strips meal and upgraded my meal to get a Root Beer Float. The Root Beer Float was tasty, but when my chicken strips came... I was totally speechless. The strips are sized as if I was eating 3 pathetic french fries... The curly fries tasted not bad, just that the portion was too little. Guess you can't expect much from a $4 meal.
Next, Ker Hao pulled me to buy a long sleeve shirt for his chief for his dinner the next day. But in the end, that $10 shirt was not put into good use as the dinner was cancelled. Haha.
The large group of us was split into 3 groups after our lunch, My group consisted Ricky, Ker Hao, Guofeng, Chung Kit, Medic, Samuel, Elvin, Eric, Yang, Silie, Jega, Soon Teck. We went to have massage first. And so, my first time massage was given to an Indonesian Lady. We reached the Alanta Massage and Spa Center and had jacuzzi and sauna first before our massage.
It's been a long time since I had a hot bath jacuzzi, so I rinsed myself and stayed inside the sauna for quite a long time. Then, we waited for the massage ladies to serve us. But, we must proceed to each individual cubicles before the massage can start. I was afraid when I waited for the ladies to come. Haha. I thought the massage take place in a large room, where there lots of beds and all of us could just lie on any one of them and we could chat and getting massage at the same time.
Anyway, the 'clean' service started when the lady came into my cubicle, and she started to massage my legs, and she seemed to specialise on legs as she spent around 30 minutes on my legs. As for the back, head and the arms, she took a total of another 30 minutes. How I wish she could massage my shoulders for 30 minutes as I have been complaining about my neck and shoulder aches since JC times.
After spending the whole afternoon in the Massage and Spa Parlour, we went for our dinner. We ordered lots of food, Curry Fish Head, Chilli Crabs, Oatmeal Prawns, Hotplate Beancurd, KangKong, Bat Kut Teh, Vegetable Soup and Lala. For drinks, of course they would call for beer, and of course I could not reject drinking it. This meal costed us $60, and it was really cheap.
We headed back to the Shopping Mall for stock-piling, where we could stock up the Indo-mie at the Hypermart. We bought so much cartons of the noodles that we had to use the trolley to push back to the hotel... We are really typical Singaporeans... Imagine I pushed the trolley and entered the hotel through the main entrance to the lobby with everyone staring at us... We even pushed the trolleys to our rooms!!!
Well, putting that aside, I had another first time experience when Ricky pulled me to the Hotel Pub. A typical Pub where you can call girls to drink and sing and chat and play with you. At first, I thought I was safe from those girls as Ricky and Soon Teck told me I can just drink liquor and not do anything else. However, I was tricked by them... After sitting there watching people sing KTV for an hour, Soon Teck started to call China girls for us!!! He even took of my specs when the girl approached me...
Oh my... I really don't like such things and it was awkward when 2 strangers sit together and talk nothing. And I really don't feel like talking to her. So I will just let her ask me questions. Time after time, Soon Teck and Ricky will just came to us and forced me to touch the lady or told her to touch me... Sigh. Then, I played dice games with her like all the other pairs... So boring. It seemed that the ladies are only trained with dice abilities... Luckily, the session only lasted for an hour... Phew.
And so the night ended. It was 12 midnight when we went back to our ship. When we are about to sleep during 1.00am, Soon Teck pulled us to the Deck and started drinking again. This time, along with officers and others to have a sharing session about our feelings in our working environment. Those could not speak up will have to bottoms up. At that time, I was so tired and cannot really concentrated. But when Soon Teck started to talk, his thoughts really could inspire many people. Soon, I thought the game have gradually became a lesson for the NSFs, advices that we could take back after we ORDed.
Another hour has passed, and we are finally allowed to rest. Due to the fact that many people are sailing, and there are not much spaces in our accommodation, we have to sleep outside it. We have to share blankets and mattresses due to the small spaces outside the accommodation. I don't really much have a choice and I was dead tired back then, and so I went into deep sleep shortly after we lied on the mattress. The next morning, when I was tidying up the place, I realised I had one extra blanklet on me... But I didn't think too much until I heard it was Soon Teck who placed the blanklet on us. I was really touched. But still, I didn't say thanks to him. I just feel hard doing so. But why?
Next, Ker Hao pulled me to buy a long sleeve shirt for his chief for his dinner the next day. But in the end, that $10 shirt was not put into good use as the dinner was cancelled. Haha.
The large group of us was split into 3 groups after our lunch, My group consisted Ricky, Ker Hao, Guofeng, Chung Kit, Medic, Samuel, Elvin, Eric, Yang, Silie, Jega, Soon Teck. We went to have massage first. And so, my first time massage was given to an Indonesian Lady. We reached the Alanta Massage and Spa Center and had jacuzzi and sauna first before our massage.
It's been a long time since I had a hot bath jacuzzi, so I rinsed myself and stayed inside the sauna for quite a long time. Then, we waited for the massage ladies to serve us. But, we must proceed to each individual cubicles before the massage can start. I was afraid when I waited for the ladies to come. Haha. I thought the massage take place in a large room, where there lots of beds and all of us could just lie on any one of them and we could chat and getting massage at the same time.
Anyway, the 'clean' service started when the lady came into my cubicle, and she started to massage my legs, and she seemed to specialise on legs as she spent around 30 minutes on my legs. As for the back, head and the arms, she took a total of another 30 minutes. How I wish she could massage my shoulders for 30 minutes as I have been complaining about my neck and shoulder aches since JC times.
After spending the whole afternoon in the Massage and Spa Parlour, we went for our dinner. We ordered lots of food, Curry Fish Head, Chilli Crabs, Oatmeal Prawns, Hotplate Beancurd, KangKong, Bat Kut Teh, Vegetable Soup and Lala. For drinks, of course they would call for beer, and of course I could not reject drinking it. This meal costed us $60, and it was really cheap.
We headed back to the Shopping Mall for stock-piling, where we could stock up the Indo-mie at the Hypermart. We bought so much cartons of the noodles that we had to use the trolley to push back to the hotel... We are really typical Singaporeans... Imagine I pushed the trolley and entered the hotel through the main entrance to the lobby with everyone staring at us... We even pushed the trolleys to our rooms!!!
Well, putting that aside, I had another first time experience when Ricky pulled me to the Hotel Pub. A typical Pub where you can call girls to drink and sing and chat and play with you. At first, I thought I was safe from those girls as Ricky and Soon Teck told me I can just drink liquor and not do anything else. However, I was tricked by them... After sitting there watching people sing KTV for an hour, Soon Teck started to call China girls for us!!! He even took of my specs when the girl approached me...
Oh my... I really don't like such things and it was awkward when 2 strangers sit together and talk nothing. And I really don't feel like talking to her. So I will just let her ask me questions. Time after time, Soon Teck and Ricky will just came to us and forced me to touch the lady or told her to touch me... Sigh. Then, I played dice games with her like all the other pairs... So boring. It seemed that the ladies are only trained with dice abilities... Luckily, the session only lasted for an hour... Phew.
And so the night ended. It was 12 midnight when we went back to our ship. When we are about to sleep during 1.00am, Soon Teck pulled us to the Deck and started drinking again. This time, along with officers and others to have a sharing session about our feelings in our working environment. Those could not speak up will have to bottoms up. At that time, I was so tired and cannot really concentrated. But when Soon Teck started to talk, his thoughts really could inspire many people. Soon, I thought the game have gradually became a lesson for the NSFs, advices that we could take back after we ORDed.
Another hour has passed, and we are finally allowed to rest. Due to the fact that many people are sailing, and there are not much spaces in our accommodation, we have to sleep outside it. We have to share blankets and mattresses due to the small spaces outside the accommodation. I don't really much have a choice and I was dead tired back then, and so I went into deep sleep shortly after we lied on the mattress. The next morning, when I was tidying up the place, I realised I had one extra blanklet on me... But I didn't think too much until I heard it was Soon Teck who placed the blanklet on us. I was really touched. But still, I didn't say thanks to him. I just feel hard doing so. But why?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Prices Hiking Everywhere!!!
Just this morning, I heard a news report that there will another increase of bus and train fares. This time, a tremendous increase of 3% will be incurred by this year October, and is said to be the highest increase implemented by the authority. Can Singaporeans really afford it?
This year, we have witnessed the rapid increase of prices everywhere in Singapore:
Food like a simple waffle with fillings can increase from $1.00 to $1.30.
A Lapis Sagu can increase from $0.55 to $0.80.
A loaf of bread can increase from $1.55 to $1.95.
Noodles can increase from $2.50 to $3.00.
A 5kg rice can increase from $6+ to $8+.
A manga can increase from $4.50 to $5.50.
Carpark fees can increase from $1+ to $3+ per hour.
Bus and train fares increasing.
Taxis are charging extra more on phone bookings and during peak hours.
Can Singaporeans really bear the high increase of prices?
Can we really find a $2 chicken rice or $2 noodles anymore?
Can a poor family like mine survive such CRISIS? Sigh...
This year, we have witnessed the rapid increase of prices everywhere in Singapore:
Food like a simple waffle with fillings can increase from $1.00 to $1.30.
A Lapis Sagu can increase from $0.55 to $0.80.
A loaf of bread can increase from $1.55 to $1.95.
Noodles can increase from $2.50 to $3.00.
A 5kg rice can increase from $6+ to $8+.
A manga can increase from $4.50 to $5.50.
Carpark fees can increase from $1+ to $3+ per hour.
Bus and train fares increasing.
Taxis are charging extra more on phone bookings and during peak hours.
Can Singaporeans really bear the high increase of prices?
Can we really find a $2 chicken rice or $2 noodles anymore?
Can a poor family like mine survive such CRISIS? Sigh...
Saturday, July 5, 2008
BEST FICTION
Namie Amuro will be releasing a new selection hit album "Best Fiction"! The album will include all the hit singles from 2002 onwards. Also, 2 new songs "Sexy Girl" and "Do Me More" will be included in this album as well!
I have seen the PV of Sexy Girl, and I think the dance is fabulous! Really looking forward to this album!
安室奈美恵BEST ALBUM「BEST FICTION」2008.7.30 in stores
CD/DVD
01.Do Me More
02.Wishing On The Same Star
03.shine more
04.Put 'Em Up
05.SO CRAZY
06.ALARM
07.ALL FOR YOU
08.GIRL TALK
09.WANT ME, WANT ME
10.White Light
11.CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK
12.Baby Don't Cry
13.FUNKY TOWN
14.NEW LOOK
15.ROCK STEADY
16.WHAT A FEELING
17.Sexy Girl
More info: http://www.avexnet.or.jp/amuro/info.html
I have seen the PV of Sexy Girl, and I think the dance is fabulous! Really looking forward to this album!
安室奈美恵BEST ALBUM「BEST FICTION」2008.7.30 in stores
CD/DVD
01.Do Me More
02.Wishing On The Same Star
03.shine more
04.Put 'Em Up
05.SO CRAZY
06.ALARM
07.ALL FOR YOU
08.GIRL TALK
09.WANT ME, WANT ME
10.White Light
11.CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK
12.Baby Don't Cry
13.FUNKY TOWN
14.NEW LOOK
15.ROCK STEADY
16.WHAT A FEELING
17.Sexy Girl
More info: http://www.avexnet.or.jp/amuro/info.html
A Fateful Morning
Today is a short working day for us to take a break because of the tiring routine that we suffered 2 days ago. We are required to meet up at the McDonalds at the East Coast Park, and so I took Ah Bao's car to the destination. Surprisingly, we also saw other Navy people crowding inside McDonalds too. It seemed that the other ship crews are having their cohesion day. Colin happened to be one of the crew! It's been such a long time since he left for his course. I can see he really miss a lot of people, and I felt quite bad as I never called him for months, and keep concentrating on going out with my CSC class people. It's time to call out other Navy friends from our Junior Course.
Colin talked about Alvin Koh, saying that he bought him a birthday present, but Alvin has not been free and obviously not knowing that Colin has already bought him a present. Colin told me he is trying to avoid him. Alvin's birthday falls on Feburary and till now Colin has not given his present out. Imagine how long he has been keeping it. I hope he could give his present out, so I hope I could help him to call Alvin out sometimes and maybe some of the Justice class members along. I tried calling Alvin today, but when I mentioned Colin, he quickly gave me "I will be very busy this month" kind of reply. What really happened to both of them? I wonder.
After a short chat, my colleagues decided to start their sports activities and we followed the organiser to the street soccer and basketball courts down at the neighbourhood which is across the road from East Coast Park. Intially, I have no intention of playing anything, other than the phobia and hate I have towards soccer, I will feel very inferior when I play with skillful basketball players. Then, Guofeng and one of my chiefs called to me play with them using the other half of the court. I thought it was not too bad, and so I joined them. Shortly after, 3 more people joined in and we played 3 0n 3, and obviously my team has lost terribly. But it was fun playing with not-so-skillful players as we are all on the same standards. Haha.
Colin talked about Alvin Koh, saying that he bought him a birthday present, but Alvin has not been free and obviously not knowing that Colin has already bought him a present. Colin told me he is trying to avoid him. Alvin's birthday falls on Feburary and till now Colin has not given his present out. Imagine how long he has been keeping it. I hope he could give his present out, so I hope I could help him to call Alvin out sometimes and maybe some of the Justice class members along. I tried calling Alvin today, but when I mentioned Colin, he quickly gave me "I will be very busy this month" kind of reply. What really happened to both of them? I wonder.
After a short chat, my colleagues decided to start their sports activities and we followed the organiser to the street soccer and basketball courts down at the neighbourhood which is across the road from East Coast Park. Intially, I have no intention of playing anything, other than the phobia and hate I have towards soccer, I will feel very inferior when I play with skillful basketball players. Then, Guofeng and one of my chiefs called to me play with them using the other half of the court. I thought it was not too bad, and so I joined them. Shortly after, 3 more people joined in and we played 3 0n 3, and obviously my team has lost terribly. But it was fun playing with not-so-skillful players as we are all on the same standards. Haha.
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