After Sometime.....

It had been a hectic start of 2011 for me in this 1st month.

The things I've wanted to do on my work have been creeping up on me and need me to pay more attention to them already. Currently, with a clearer direction of what needs to be done and more of systems things to be completed. Tiring and hectic, but actually, I felt it is going onto another level of work scope.
Still, there are times when I feel like killing people.

Enough on my jobs already.

Recently, we just noticed that our Canon 1000D had fungus growing on the sensor. So, basically it is a death sentence for my DSLR already. The replacement would have cost around 1/2 of the new price of the product. So, will most probably be switching our Lumix for most of the photos for now.
Besides, AmK had been on a craving for lomography recently (thanks to his "sun-you" friend). I don't think he read my blog, but if you do, you know who you are. HAHAHA
So, next on the purchase list will be a LC-A+. Although a Holga would have been cheaper but she love the LC-A+ which she tried from her "sun-you". But I have to admit that I all the while thought that she will love lomo pics more than the clear cut DSLR shots. Especially those tinted pics which she would make with PS or other softwares from the shots.

Now, I'm actually typing anything that comes into my mind. So, this post will gonna be quite weird as there are no motif at all behind it.

2 more days and I will be back to Penang already. It will be back to the time when I sleep with a mattress in the living room again. The time to assure my parents that I am still alive and kicking. Back to indulging myself with the glorious foods of Penang. Time to go back and play mahjong/rummy/cards with my family and Ah Long (my uncle). Time to settle my arrangements for my ROM and also prepare for my wedding. Time to catch up on the happenings around my family as well. But this time, I'll be back to S'pore by the 4th day of CNY. It felt so fast to need to come back to this small little red dot.

What else to say? hmmmmm.....

Oh, have been drinking quite a lot of starbucks coffees lately. All cause of the new starbucks card. What is more weird is that I have grown to like pure vanilla drink from starbucks or coffee bean. Not sure why, but am now loving the nice fragrance of vanilla.

Then, I've also spent quite a lot on clothes from Nov last year. Although I quite like the new style, but the price is excruciatingly painful to my wallet. But actually I do hope I can still increase the collections of these clothes.

okla.... dunno what to write liao..... ciao......

Summer Holiday - 夏日的麼麼茶

 Nowadays it seems like I am writing more about movies. This is another movie which I had loved to watch over and over again. Although this time, I'm watching this in mandarin instead of cantonese, I still feels that the core of the feel which I love about this movie still have not been lost. Maybe, partly, the voice of Ritchie, Ah Niu, Guang Liang and also Sammie still are using their own voice. But, cantonese movies are really still the best.
For this movie, the scenes are mostly filmed in Redang, Malaysia. The place which I had said I wanted to go ever since I'm in my Uni live till now. Nearly 14 years and I still have not set foot on that place. Haizzzz....  When can I go? The location in the movie are great. The cast, they have 3 of the great singers which I love (all the male singers I mentioned above). The songs are great. Basically, it is a simple movie of simple love with its ups and downs. i really recommend this movie to you all.

Maybe I used to lived near the beach and ocean. I've always love to go to the seaside especially when I'm really down and don't know what to do. It felt easy and can get me to felt more at ease. Sitting there just listening to sound of the waves can really ease up the tensions in a person. But till now, I have not ever been to a very nice beach before. Thinking to go to Redang or Tioman or Perhentian next year. The budget should be lower than going to Krabi/Phuket/Bali. Hehehehe.....

Fly Me to Polaris - 星愿

This is an old movie from 1999. One of the movie which I love very much. The main cast are Richie Ren and Cecilia Cheung (as can be seen from the poster). The reason I'm writing about this is because I had just re-watched it for the "Nth" times tonight (now is 2:49am) and it still moves my heart.

The story is about a blind and mute guy passed away and had been given a second chance back to earth. Once coming back, he tried to re-assert his feeling for the caring nurse which had been his soulmate. However, he could not reveal that it is him who had been given a second chance.

The story is about how things would fall out of our grasp if we push too hard to obtain it. How things goes the opposite ways the more we try our best to obtain it. Till the end, when we approach it in another way.
When we finally could differentiate between caring vs possessing.

Last time, it is very rare for me to be too emotional in these type of movies. Maybe... maybe age is catching up with me already. Could be the ups and downs I had been through in my life which enable me to have a deeper understanding in what the movie is trying to bring forward. Watery eyes had been quite common when watching these type of movies. Haizzz..... really old liao......

Inception

Initially, before I watched this film, I thought this would be those action movies which depends on it's special effects to sell it. I believed it to be of one which have no depths (layers... hahaha), hit and run (awe) movies.
However, after watching it, I am still dumbfounded on how the director pull this off while not being long winded.
The cast performance..... hmmmm..... truthfully, nothing to shout about. Maybe worth mentioning is Ken Watanabe. I've seen this guy the most also in the Canon commercials. Never thought he is such a great actor as well.

Okay, now back to the movie, hmmmm.... really quite hard to write about it without this being a spoiler post.
Basically, these group of people can go into people's dream and try to extract/manipulate other people's mind. As mentioned, I thought this movie would be all about visual effects. But I am damn wrong. The visual effects just are compliments to the great story this movie shows.


This I believe is one of the best shows in this year.

PS: Spoiler... dun read anymore if you dun want to know
One thing I really want to mention is that there is a big vacuum on the reason behind the whole Saito character. 1stly, there was no explanation on the reason this character chose to go into the dream world. Maybe a lot will argue that this decision is to make sure the whole project was successful but, the risk he took to get into it is just too big compare to the reasoning. 2ndly, the calmness he portray inside the dream after in near death condition, does not goes well with the initial reason to start this project. Lastly, I just don't get how they got into Cobb's last layer.....

Running - 2010

I think I've over done it this year.
Up till now, the races which I have registered and paid up have a total distance of 120km (excluding a Croc's 5km walk).

2XU Compression Run - 12km *{1:42:55}
F1 MacRitchie Run - 15km (trail run) *{1:57"70 [Actual 14km]}
SunDown Marathon - 42km *{06:57:46}[Official Timing]
Singapore Bay Run - 21km
Newton Run - 30km

The above is not yet inclusive of the yearly SCSM (Stand Chart) and Nike Run which I normally registered. This weekend will be the 1st run of the year. Dunno what will happen.

I've also just bought a few new things for running. I bought a nike shoe at a Nike outlet last year but then found out that it is not suitable for long run as there were very little cushion. Thus, I went to get another pair of Nike shoe. A grey/yellow Nike LunarGlide+. Really love this shoe (although have only ran in it once).

Then, bought a Nike+ iPod Sport Kit with my Nano. Have just got my hand on it yesterday. Not yet tried it. Hope to be able to try it later today.


Oh, I have a new Newton Racebelt and also a 2xu Compression Socks. Got them from the race pack. Then, will be getting a Camel Pack (backpack with water bladder) by end of this month from the F1 MacRitchie Run.

Don't know y I'm into running now. Hope this can last long for me. :)

*Updated with timings 31 May 2010*

Right and Wrong

I've been away for very long and have not been updating this blog entries.
Though I doubt if anyone actually noticed this or not.

Recently I've been reading up some of the "news" and comments in the Stomp. There have been comments of which is as if the commenter is a Saint and could not have done any wrong. Judgment was passed based on a different morale value which if anyone are able to adhere to that, would surely be an enlightened monk or a god.
In fact,a colleague of mine condemns us and says that killing an ant is a wrong thing as they are just performing their own task in this world. Around one week later, he is the one which engage a Pest Specialist to help get rid of his bed bugs which have infested his house.
I believe, most of the people around us are like this. If it does not affect them, this Godly Morale value will apply. If it affects them, there will be tons and tons of "valid" reasons to support their actions.

For example, the Jack Neo's incident. The girl knew of his marriage. His wife acknowledge his infidelity. He, of course enjoys it. Who are we all to say what is right and what is wrong for them to do these? Sometimes, I do wonder, if he come out clean and just tell the public that "I'm having an affair with her and my wife allowed me to do so. You all have problem to accept it, then that is your problem. Not mine!" Would all this have gone down easier? Why do he owe the public an apology?
However, what I really want to comment is not on Jack Neo. What I wanna comment is on Ah Nan. For those who does not know who he is..... He is the normal Gangster face we will see in Jack Neo's movies. There is an article in Stomp that accuse him of acting like a gangster in the press conference by Jack. Who would not be pissed by the way the reporters are acting on that day. Even a normal person would have flare out on the reporters. But these "Saintly" figures all come out and try to make a big fuss out of all these incidents.

So, who is the one to deem someone is doing the right thing or the wrong thing. For me, there is no absolute right or absolute wrong things. It always seems right to the person when he does them. Go and watch Law Abiding Citizen. :p

What's Your Names Hidden Meaning Quiz

Sim Hock Chuan You Are Seductive and Ruthless

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated. You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want. You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way! You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life. You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip. People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them. You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?