Dream or Reality... You decide

I'm back!

2009-07-03T17:43:00.001+08:00

After slacking off for one year +

I'm back to blogging again.

Stay tune for more updates

Why we pay ERP n GST

2008-05-19T22:09:00.002+08:00

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Republic of Sillypore,

It's very important for you to understand the need for you to pay the ERP and the GST.

This is to pay for your right to stay in Sillypore to be safe and sound from Natural Disasters like:

Cyclones

Earthquakes

Volcanos

Tsunamis

Floodings (Ok we get that but the PUB will take care of it, which means we need more GST)

We even survived the Asian Financial Crisis, Almost going to happen bombings, and other crazy insane incidents that happen elsewhere but not here.

So be happy and glad that you live here and not elsewhere.

In here, you pay to be safe and sound so, please Pay And Pay

Bailamos!

2008-02-29T17:28:00.000+08:00

Went to shoot Bailamos yesterday and showed hand.

Rented a D3 at $150 so that I can capture their full dance formation.

Therefore, I shot up to 3000 shots.

Which means I will need to spend days sorting out the pictures.

Next, I was talking to one of the dancers and realised that she reads my blog!

Wan lan eh... heng I never say she fat, ugly, or whatever things

(You are not fat or ugly ok)

K enough blabbering.. back to work and picture processing =)

And Flea if you are looking at this post, how much are you going to pay me for the photos muahahahha

Tired Ah Fu... Updates to my life

2008-02-17T18:15:00.002+08:00

What's new today?

1) I was at Chingay 2008 coz of the arrows by HQ. Therefore, I need to work from 7pm till 6am. Of coz, Ah Fu will go there early just to take the Staff Pass to take exclusive shots of the Chingay parade.

Apart from the shots of the F1 Car, I also did many shots for the nice crew from St James PowerStation. Hopefully they can give me a VIP Membership soon =)

2) I spend $$ again on a new lens... The Legendary 85 F1.4

How good is it? It's so amazing that I'm speachless... I just need to understand how it works through

3) I might be changing job. I'm tired of my current job although there are nice nice folks all around. Perhaps I'm not suitable to touch the world in this way. I still prefer to do things that I like, which is Sound, Photography and Music.

Hopefully my application goes thru =)

4) Vday was quite boring for me except that I send 3 roses to 3 nice ladies, namely Fortuna, Shili and Belinda. Hope that you all appreciate them

Alright, got to go back to work...

Sighz Sighz

Interesting thing today...

2008-01-21T20:23:00.000+08:00

1) I blackmailed my colleauge to treat me a mail by using unglam photos of him

2) I tried to eat healthy by eating yogurt

3) I refused to burn 881 songs into a CD for a Grassroot Leader... Then he say I forget abt him liaoz and ignore him. While talking to me, his syliva was pouring all ard... sibei erxin.

Sigh Sigh

And I'm down with flu also

Help Ah Fu answer this questions Pls

2008-01-12T19:33:00.000+08:00

Today, I encountered something interesting:

It was raining cats and dogs today. Then a resident came towards the Counter with a kitten, saying "Excuse me, there's a kitten here that is wet from rain. What to do ah?"

So what should I answer?

1) This is CC, not SPCA. We only deal with residents, not kittens

2) Wah... The kitten so kelianz, How abt you bring it home since you like cats

3) EEeeiii! I afraid of cats one! Go away!

4) Does the kitten and yourself want to register as a Passion Card member? Or maybe apply for the latest Tai Chi Course?

How abt the rest of you all? What should I reply to the guy and the kitten?

Happy New Year 2008! + Updates

2008-01-08T09:49:00.000+08:00

Dear all readers (If there's any readers)

HAIR PEE NUU EAR 2008!

How did all of you spend your new year?

Was it counting down at siloso, marina or suntec?

Or spending it in a hotel or chalet with your pals and love ones

Nethertheless, make sure it's fun and shiok, coz it's also a time to show your appreciation of your friends and of life itself.

Now lets go to the updates:

1) I improve my alcohol tolerance to 5 bottles (1 Pint) of beer!

This happened on sunday at Dragonfly after shooting Ngak and the AMPs debut performance.
Too much Yum Seng and Hair Pee 2008 and wala, I survived 5 bottles =)

2) Taxi is damn expensive after 5pm.

A trip from Bugis to Funan on Bus is ard 70 cents to 90 cents.

A trip from Bugis to Funan on taxi is ard SGD 7.00++

So Eugene and Meiju, you better be fucking touched that I took the taxi from Bugis to Funan just to see you all for 30 mins! So in March, you better treat me to a meal when you both are back from CAmbodia

3) I'm back into shooting portraits

I am now joining more portrait shoots to improve my skill as a photographer. I do need to improve my skill so that I can do a couple portrait for Darnie and Emily.

Why u should buy 4D n Toto

2007-12-22T13:41:00.000+08:00

This was told to be by an auntie:

I buy toto and 4D is to donate to public and do good deeds mah.

Every $10 I buy, the Singapore Pools will use it to donate by to Charity or pay for public works.

Then if I strike, I will also donate the $$.

So every week, I donate to charity, so I must buy 4D

Steady right?

Highlights of Sunday's Shoot

2007-12-19T11:10:00.000+08:00

Life of a taitai

Don't mess with me

Star Awards

My Prayers were answered!

2007-12-18T10:06:00.000+08:00

Happiness is in the air this XMAS.

Why?

There's a Mega Trade Fair at Tampines Central aka Pasar Malam.

So I can eat as many Ramlis, Shark's Fin Soup, Taiwan Chicken Chop as I want

Woo Hoo!

Let the fats gather manz

Something to describe many ppl ard me

2007-12-10T19:46:00.000+08:00

Sorry for those ppl who don't understand chinese.

For those ppl who put complicated on their fACEBOOK or Friendster, I guess this is the song for u. Pls enjoy =)

Photography madness

2007-12-10T17:46:00.000+08:00

Currently I have:

Nikon D300
Nikon SB800
Nikon AFS 17-35 F2.8
Nikon AFD 80-200 F2.8
Nikon AFD 50mm F1.8
Tokina 12-24 F4
Tokina 50-135 F2.8 (For Sale)
Sigma 70-200 HSM F2.8 (For Sale)

Now what I need are the following:

Nikon D3 (Est. 7.5K, I need Toto to buy the camera)
Nikon AFS 14-24 F2.8 Wide Angle Lens
Nikon AFS 24 - 70 F2.8 Normal Range Lens
Nikon AFS 70 - 200 VR F2.8 Tele Lens
Nikon AFD 50mm 1.4 Walkabot prime lens
Nikon AFD 85mm 1.4 Portrait lens
Nikon AFS 105 Macro VR F2.8 Macro Lens

Portable Backdrop kit
2 x 600W Lights with Reflector, Softbox, snoot, Gels etc.

I do need to strike toto to achieve my photography aims

Updates of my Life

2007-12-06T17:30:00.000+08:00

1) I'm the 1490th person to get the D300 in the entire world

2) I'm getting broke coz of that

3) But I'm happier coz I get to take much more powerful photos

4) My love life is zero coz ppl I like always think that I'm a pervert or a stalker

5) So I gave up looking for girls now... but then still realize that ever time I see her, I become from $50.00 to $0.05....

6) I just came back from RYLA and it's quite fun... and learnt the important lesson! To bond you need to GOSSIP, and suffer in a 4 day 3 nite camp

7) More updates soon once I can get my lazy ass to do so =P

Unforgetable

2007-11-17T14:36:00.000+08:00

Had you ever encountered someone, who's so hard to forget.

No matter what she do, she has a reserved lot inside your heart...

No matter how you try, she will always be floating in your memories...

No matter how much you though you had moved on, the sight of her still makes you weak in your knees...

How can I forget you? Someone tell me pls

Fun at Suntec

2007-10-15T11:13:00.000+08:00

What is love?

2007-10-05T00:15:00.000+08:00

Love is when you go back to her when you told you had forgotten her

Love is when you freeze whenever you hear her name

Love is when you remember the times you had together and it felt like recently

Love is when you will do anything, just to be with her

Am I in love?

YES! With RAMLI Burgers =)

Happiness

2007-10-02T10:01:00.000+08:00

881 2nd album will be out soon.

In the album will feature many of the photos that I took during the Live@Dragonfly.

Although some of you will say that I should charge FM Music for rights of usage, I personally feel that it's ok.

I'm a hobbyist, and my photos are not that fantastic. To be featured inside an official CD album will be affirming my skills as a photographer and I can use that on my resume.

So dear friends, please support the next 881 OST! The music is great and if you don't like the music, at least u can see the lousy photos and laugh at me

Old Hokkien Songs rock

2007-09-29T18:55:00.000+08:00

Why?

They sing of themes like:

If I have 1 Million

Work Hard then can win

A mamasan's story

etc. etc.

Indeed 881 has realli revied the interest into hokkien songs.

Now I will try to write my own hokkien song soon...

Any ideas to volunteer?

Too much surprises

2007-09-28T11:11:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was a day of surprises

1) I visited Loyang Da Bo Gong Temple. It's totally amazing! Imagine a temple, apart from the regular chinese gods, allows you to pray to the Hindu Gods and also a Muslim Shrine, showing that a place of worship can be multi-cultured too. Best of all, it also features priests from the various religions featured to facilitate worshiping.

And the free breakfast of greenbean soup, 9 layer cakes and mooncakes shows that this temple is very hospitable and gracious in welcoming people to visit.

2) The new Kallang Paya Lebar Expressway is said to be a SEA longest underground tunnel. Kudos to Singapore for being a Number One again.

The LTA folks were kind and fun enough to on the ventilation fans to full blast, creating a hurricane effect and blowing everybody's hairstyle out of shape

3) My boss called me to ask me if I want to be promoted... I was stunned and shocked...

Why me? Others deserve the chance more then me. And I don't wanna be promoted coz I'm not ready for more responsibilities and I had yet to clear some of my own responsibilities.

Therefore, I will reject this offer coz I still wanna slack =P and it's not good to be promoted then you quit the company to join others right?

4) Going to the studio again bought me many surprises. All the things that were familiar and all the things that were changed.

But most importantly, it make me feel lost and alone as I see other people play and create music while I, who had given up music, can only watch in envy, like a kid longing for ice-cream.

Perhaps it's time for me to play music again... But will people listen to me? I guess this is up to me alone to decide if I want to be heard or be just a clam, alone in the seabed....

Emo Elmo, living in Isolation

2007-09-28T00:38:00.000+08:00

K, Emo Elmo is back again.

Today, I went back to SMU and realized that I am nothing but an invisible ghost. A spectral without a voice.

I felt so jealous of the interaction that they all had and I had none of it.

Perhaps I am a baby in need of attention, perhaps I just need people to care about me more... Perhaps I'm still immature.

Perhaps... Perhaps I'm just an emo elmo or perhaps I'm just a fat loser, not worth anybodies time except for people like Antz, Gerard, Darnie etc. who still brother to think about me at times and jio me out.

I realized that I don't have many true friends, just acquaintances. People who treat me like their bestest of friends when they need me, and totally ignore me when I'm not useful anymore.

I'm seriously jealous of people who are able to have many good friends.

What's wrong with me? I had given my time and effort to make friends but still why don't people wanna treat me like a friend instead of a tool?

Perhaps it's just me... I'm too nice to people, making them take me for granted.

Perhaps it's time to change... If you ignore me, then I shall ignore you.. no pt living a life for others. Just live for myself... make myself happy and heck care of the problems of other people.

People are selfish by nature... So it's time for me to be selfish and isolate myself from them.

The great Yakult vs Vitagen Test

2007-09-18T19:13:00.000+08:00

When you are bored and totally nothing to do, you will find something realli important to do.

I'm sure many of you are wondering what's the different between Vitagen and Yakult.

Prataz decided to do the acid test for you all readers by consuming the original flavour of both brands to determine the difference.

Individual shots

After consuming both, there's much difference between both drinks.

Vitagen is much more milky and smoother in texture

Yakult is much more robust in taste, living a sour and sticky after-taste

But which one is better, it's up to your own personal preference

明珠姐妹 - 最后一口气

2007-09-15T10:25:00.000+08:00

Another one of my fave songs

It's something that sings of the reality of life.

Down with cancer, tormented by the treatment, one can only hope that God will take one over to the otherside, to accompany one's parents.

When you are old and sick, wondering why you are still working hard for a living, this is of not dead not living feeling, does make you want to pass on in life to be free of this world...

(K I'm not suicide, but this song is definitely not for those with terminal illness)

求佛

2007-09-15T10:22:00.000+08:00

This is a song that is always being requested at Ge Tais, Canto Pubs etc.

The lyrics are meaning and sad... It's something that I always wanna write.

So join in Emo Ah Fu in appreciating this song k?

Death of a lens

2007-09-11T12:47:00.000+08:00

It's dead.

My 17-35 F2.8, one of the trinity lens from Nikon.

Died in action capturing the EVE event for ACF.

Did I get paid?

Nope...

Is it worth it?

Yes

Coz I managed to get the shots needed for the event

Noticed that I had edited this entry...Why?

1) I realized that it's due to my clumsiness and bad luck that caused the accident.

2) I shouldn't blame anyone except myself coz I agreed to it and should accept it as my responsibility.

3) It's not possible to ask them to pay for the repairs as they are all poor students

But then, I will be also reviewing my policy of helping people. I'm not asking to be elevated to be on a pedestal, I just hope that they understand that I'm taking out my precious time for them.

If you think student life is bad, working life is worst and I need to take off or leave just to help. SO pLS Appreciate me like you appreciate other professionals.

The fact that I always seem so anything also can, doesn't mean I can be taken for granted.

Don't make it a habit coz if you can do this to me, you will do this to every other people.

Xie Xie Ni

Best Compliments for a photography

2007-09-06T20:21:00.000+08:00

The best compliments for a photograher is when people post your pictures online

and compliment you on their blog (Even when it's like shit)

So here's the link and thank you Mr Funkie Monkie aka 881 songking aka HYR

for giving me the chance to cover your event.

Hope to take more pictures for your events =)

http://www.fmmusic.com.sg/blog/?p=242

http://www.fmmusic.com.sg/blog/?p=243

http://www.fmmusic.com.sg/blog/?p=244

To blog or not to blog

2007-09-05T21:39:00.000+08:00

I realised that blogging is hard. I'm not like Eric (aka Mr FM Music) or XiaoHan aka Miss golden Lyrcist.

This people can write alot of stuff, be it good or bad, happy or sad, emo or calm.

For me, now I just like to take pictures.

Of events I had done

Of things I had seen

Of places I had being

Of people I hang out with

I realised that every picture tells a story, be it good or bad, it's still a story of wat happen.

Being a photographer wannabe, I now work towards being a good story teller.

Although i might not be as good as Eric Khoo or Roystan Tan, I believe that each photo will be a memory.

A memory of you, me, and everything that matters then

p.s The blogger is not attached or in love with anyone now. Any eligible girl can apply for this position. Please send a full body photo to prataz@hotmail.com to apply. If nothing works out, the blogger might also ask you to do a photoshoot.

Inspiration from the young

2007-08-27T00:57:00.000+08:00

Recently, one of my frd showed me her photos.

It's very impressive. Her composition and eye for content is amazing.
Best of all, she's just 14 years old, using a cam that's not as good as mine.

I guess I'm in need of more practice. To take more photos of things, events, places and people.

To have a story in mind before I take a photo.

Esle I will just be a point n shoot wanabe instead of a photographer.

Moody Prataz

2007-08-27T00:40:00.000+08:00

Prataz is moody again.

Why?

Coz he had taken leave to help a person only to have that person tell me through msn that another party had found another person to help and that sorry and thank you.

Wellz, perhaps I'm childish or immature or too prideful. But I took bloody leave to help you and now you are like just sorry and thank you and goodbye... Do you think I can take it down like that?

It will be like eating 10 char siew baos without water... Which means I can't swallow it down.

So my time is flexible and for you to waste but sorry manz... I happen to have a busy schedule and it's because you are my frd, that's why I'm helping you out, even taking personal leave to do so.

So expect me to whine, complain and bitch about this. Coz I'm a scorpio, and I don't take this easily. I don't care about your situation. You should had find out first before you ask me to commit. Don't wait till I took leave and make plans then tell me sorry... No liaoz.

So don't be surprise if I'm damn tulan. I know you would if you kenna this too. Being nice doesn't mean that you can do this to me and take advantage of my kindness. If you are afriad of offending the other party, how about me?

Wellz, it's alright now... Doesn't matter anyway. I'm just a petty guy with a small heart.

881@Dragonfly

2007-08-24T11:47:00.000+08:00

K Prataz was at Dragonfly, helping Eric Ng to take photos for the 881 Album Launch.

Will only upload some of the pictures and perhaps pictures of 715 (If his fans pester me)

Special thanx to Eric, for giving me this chance. Will burn the CD to you asap =)

Now let the pictures do the taking!

Welcome to Dragonfly

But I don't like to club lei =/

WE are the Funkie Monkies =)

But I wanna be Emo Monkie

I just wanna 1 person 1 half

I just want someone to sing to me!

I just want the lime light / sport light / whateverlight

OnePA is damn Fuck up

2007-08-15T17:32:00.000+08:00

Working in the gahment service is damn fun.

Why?

Coz my organization had upgraded into a new CRMS system but is clear a downgrade. Why?

1) What we can do with 3 clicks in the past, we have to do with 10 clicks.

2) Cancelling of an event becomes an email essay thingy which will end with a Ping Pong match between the IT ppl and the Consultants and end with the consultants saying we handover the system liaoz.. not our business and the IT Ppl saying we can't do anything, consultants never program it in....

3) The system tend to crash at the worst possible moments, showing portal errors or unable to load page etc. So you can imagine my face when I had done a report and then the system crash

So now, if any ppl from PA read this entry... Please feedback to our directors on how FUCK UP their decision is to upgrade when it's clearly a downgrade.

You can slack me if you want, coz I had enough of ONEPA Our super unfrdly CRMS System

My adventure at MDC - After the show

2007-08-15T00:11:00.000+08:00

The wonders of youth is that you can
act silly and still get away with it

Joanna is still acting cute
(Is that why the rest's laughing?)

Huxian! Marcus and Fu Kuan are laughing at me!
Where are you to save me?

Finally a good shot at the 3 of them

Eunice and Keely

Keely always find time for her fans

The Wee Family

Campus Superstar! Vote for Keely

2007-08-14T11:25:00.000+08:00

Dear readers (If there's anymore readers of this blog)

I'm back again! Sorry for not blogging as I felt that too many people are reading this blog and making too much comments.

This is my blog. I reserve the right to whine, lament, complain and do whatever I want (Except for speaking against the gahment)

Recently, apart from the many photos / photoshoots I had being doing, I had being busy going for Campus Superstar recordings.

Why?

Coz there's a special gal called Keely Wee, who has a wonderful voice (At least her voice is special enough among all the contestants)

Now that it's going to be the finals soon, it's going to be a stressful battle between her, Zhenning, Benjamin and Shawn.

Who will be crowned Overall Champ?

Stay tuned to find out more =)

In the mean time, here's a picture of Keely so that you know who she is, so please vote for her ok?

Picture Whoring

2007-04-04T10:10:00.000+08:00

Uncle Dennis, Great Guy, Great Bassist, Great Percussionist, Great Alcoholic

Paul, Great Man, Great Heart, Greatest Fingers

Luther, my exboss, Mr Nice, Mr Killer Keyboardist, Mr Sexy Lips

The fatal Photograhpy bug

2007-04-03T11:25:00.000+08:00

Taking photos is a serious, expensive and scary hobby.

Currently, I had spend quite alot on this new hobby of mine, buying and selling lenses just to fulfill my quest for better bokeh.

Indeed, now that I had being shooting for awhile, I start to understand my needs, what kind of shots i always take.

So I'm going to bore all you readers with photograhy technical stuff
(It's my blog... I rule here)

1) Tamron 17-50 2.8f or Nikon 17-55 2.8f
The Tamron is really an amazing lens for less then half the price of the original Nikon. Of coz, the Nikon produces better bokeh and other stuff and is faster, but the price is still a killer. Now the Tamron is my fave walkabout lens, relegating my kit lens to the dry cabinet.

2) 50mm Lenses
I love my 50mm 1.8f, but I would like a 50mm 1.4f, considering how much faster it can be. Hopefully the bokeh will be nicer and creamier then the 50mm 1.8f. The 50mm lens rocks as a portrait lens, allowing you to take nice pictures of people, things, concert, with the bokeh.

But of coz, sometimes I do hope that it can zoom, so that's why I want a 85mm 1.8f too =)

3) 85mm 1.8f

I borrowd the 85mm during one event from a fellow Nikon Shooter. It's a nice cool lens. With better reach then the 50mm, this lens allow me to take ppl without going up-close and personal, which most ppl hate. The bokeh is also much better then 50mm, so no prizes for guessing what lens I will buy next =)

4) 12-24mm Wide Angle

The wide angle is amazing for taking building shoots. Although I already have a 17-50, I don't consider it wide enough as there's still limitations. So Tokina 12-24, I will buy you SOON!!! =)

P.s Starry Night Photos will be up on friday. Will be using Good Friday to edit and upload them!

My adventure with Reservist

2007-03-25T09:21:00.000+08:00

Alright, Prataz is back from Reservist and you can guess that it's going to be complain time... Wellz, what can I do but complain about this yearly planned holidays by the man in green? The timing suck! The location suck! And the food suck the most! Of coz there's so many other things that suck, but I can't say it out loud... Who knows ISD maybe reading my blog =)

1) Location....

My Camp is located at some ulu ulu ulu place... So ulu that taxi drivers refuse to take me there unless I ON-CALL them... The cabfare from Tampines to there cost ard $25 - $30 bucks... Now you know why I rather stay in camp then go out during nights out etc. It's too fucking ulu and expensive to go out!

2) Lack of resources...

The Army is quite steady....until you are reservist =/

My office don't even have most basic of stationary until I request, beg, borrow, borrow without asking, stun etc. from other places. Sigh... They should pass us stationary etc. everytime we go for reservist so that noone will be penless =)

3) The FOOOODDDDD

EEEIIII... That's the worst part... Imagine a cookhouse that can even make fries taste bad. I think even Gracia can cook better then them (Sorry babe) Therefore, my reservist was always spend at the Canteen, eating nice cooked food from proper kitchen, and burning a hole in my wallet -_-"

4) The back to Office and OMG there's like millions of mail and work to clear

Going for Reservist is bad when most people don't notice you are having reservist and still ask you to follow up on work and call you to complain that you never do, and go "Ops sorry, I don't know you reservist lei..." My gosh.. don't you read my auto reply mailer that I'm on Reservist?

And of coz, works starts to pile up and you will surely die from the Tsunami =/

Alrighty, I shall quit whining and start working and p.s I just bought a Dry Cabinet from my camera and lenses =) Going to keep them nice and dry so that when I go on vacation etc. They will be safe and sound =)

Having fun with Nikon =)

2007-03-12T00:34:00.000+08:00

Nikon, At the heart of the image...How true is this tagline for Nikon Cameras as I was "volunteered" by my MAEC Chairman to take photos for the event.

My original thought was that sianz... this is going to be boring until I see how intense the matches were, especialy with all our Malay friends trying to act like Brue Lee.

I managed to capture quite alot of Brue Lee shots but I really like this one. This really shows how intense the matches were, with both sides' star player going all out.

Of coz... many of you will ask me why post this instead of the IT Show babes, didn't you went there for 3 days just to take pictures?

Wellz, I prefered this picture instead of the hundreds that I took of the IT show... These, my frds, is the HEART OF THE IMAGE, proudly brought to you by a Nikon

Whining part II

2007-03-09T09:51:00.000+08:00

Alright, I realised that I'm quite a whiner, subjecting ppl who read my blog to much whining, complaining and wuss etc.

Fuck it lah, nobody is interested in listening to me whine right?

So up next.... HOw to plan for BBQ, the easy way out =)

If you have a BBQ, and have no friends that are good in the kitchen and you yourself happen to be either a failure in Home Econs or have no time to prepare food, fret not!

Go to www.bbqwholesale.com

Most of their items are done quite wonderfully, unless you happen to be like KC, who's a wonderful cook.

And best part of all, their charcoal is really top-grade and burns much better compared to those traditional types.

Updates of Ah Fu's Life

2007-03-04T13:58:00.000+08:00

Hiya all, I haven't being updating recently.

Many apologies for that! It's kinda hard to update when you have a 6-7 day work-week instead of the usually recommended 5 by the gahment.. And yes, I work for the Gahment.

But of coz, none of you are interested at how sad I am when my Offs get burnt and I work from 830am to 11pm almost daily without proper rest and planning and managing events etc.

So I will go on to the juicy parts.

1) I'm envious of Darnie now that he's happily in love. Being out with the golden couple a few times and they do make me jealous of their happiness.

2) I'm learning alot more about photography and lovin my Nikon D40. Some ppl may think that the D40 is for noobs and wannabes but then it can really take wonderful pictures and is much better compared to the D50 and perhaps the D80. I don't really need all the features of a DSLR. The D40 is just nice for me. And D40 is much better then the Canon 400D or 350D!

3) I was chatting with an online frd and she's asking me on my opinion on getting an Ah Beng for bf. I was asking her why an Ah Beng? And her reply was that he's more fun, more daring etc. and of coz some other details that I won't say.

I told her that he's just getting her for sex, which is almost the truth considering what they had already done... But then, good advice fall upon deaf ears... Is it true that girls only like bad boys?

Is it true that girls only like bad boys? Then I'm dead... coz I'm unable to do what bad boys do, coz I rather respect my female frds then treat them as fuck bunnies

4) I watched Protege finally. The movie is great. Impressive, great visual, great plot, lots of amazing acting, and eye candy for some. It's amazing for a Singapore production. Hopefully, Singapore will grow to make more films of similar quality! Singapore BOLEH!

5) Finally, updates on my love-life, which is absolutely zero... No level up, No improvement, No nothing. I guess I need to buckup or give up, which is kinda hard considering that I work till 10pm - 11pm and even during weekends. Now I know why ppl quit after 2 years. They had enough of this madness and lack of social life.

Appreciating movies

2007-02-21T11:15:00.000+08:00

Recently, I had being watching movies alone.

Yes, all by myself in total solitute.

Why?

1) I find it hard to find people with matching work schedules like mine. Everytime I'm free, they are not. Since work can't be compromise, so be it

2) Ppl do not have the same taste like mine, so why brother to pursuade friends to watch something they don't appreciate and listen to them whinings, complains and rejections

3) I like the occasional peace and quiet, without any friends. Just me alone, immersed in the full experience of watching the movie

So I went to watch two movies alone.

Epic Movie was totally lame, with so many rip-offs and eeeiii moments but of coz, some moments are total gems

Just Follow Law is a master piece by Jack Neo. A beautiful story that speaks of the problems in Singaporean society, the rigidness of civil service and following law by law.

Seriously my friends, do watch Just Follow Law.

It's funny -> Jack Neo movie mah

It's Touching -> I cried

and for the perverts out there, you get to see Fann Wong doing things you won't imagine her doing (Poor Chirstopher Lee)

If you can't find anyone to watch with you, then watch it alone.

I did it and survived =)

Rediscovery of music

2007-02-17T22:22:00.000+08:00

Recently I had being rediscovering music.

How? By listening to the band that first inspired me to play guitar.

So who's the band?

Is it Gun's n Roses?

Is it Bon Jovi?

How about U2? It must be Bono and the Edge?

No?

Then it must be X Japan right? The Japanese legendary band

No again?

Well my dear friends, the band that inspired me to play guitar is actually a band called Fire Bomber who exist in the anime world of Macross 7.

WTF? Ah Fu got inspired by an anime band?

Yes yes... I got inspired by the band coz I was a Macross Fanatic then (And I still am now)

And during that time, I even thought the genre of music they played is techno... So paisei right?

Now that I'm a wanabe musician, I had being relistening to Fire Bomber again... And still loving them for inspiring me to play music.

Thank you for bringing me into the world of rock, guitars and basses

Chasing Cars!

2007-02-10T10:31:00.000+08:00

Chasing Cars! Impressive Logo right?

Chasing Cars! Light Speed Movement

Chasing Cars! Back to the Future with Victor's Hyundai

Pedal Board! Pedal Board! Super Duper HEAVY!!!

2007-02-02T10:51:00.000+08:00

This is my pedal board...Almost completed except for the Bass Balls, and a good Bass Overdrive

And it's @^#!%!%@!%!#%!#$ Heavy!!! And I spend almost $1.5K on it

=/

Kill me

2007-01-31T10:10:00.000+08:00

Just kill me...
As you rip my heart away
Leaving a hole that's here to stay
With nothing to replace

Just kill me...
As you crash my world again
Leaving pieces falling down
A fear tat's unfound

As I walk to you, the look on your face
Is enough to kill me, kill me
over again

As I walk to you, the look on your face
Is enough to kill me, kill me
Drivnig me insane...

Important of Good Headphones

2007-01-27T01:07:00.000+08:00

Ever felt that your MP3 or CDs sound like crap?

Ever wondered how the music should sound like according to the producer?

Then get a pair of good studio monitoring Headphones!

This will allow you to hear the soft nuanes and the pingpong delays and the swerving from left to right tht the producer and director painstakenly layered into the song

And it will make you appreciate music more!

Don't know what's good?

Then buy Audio Technica ATH30! Less then S$70! Much better then those silly things you get at most CD shops or Electrical Shops!

If you want to listen to music, then you need to get what the recording pros use!

Friends...True or Not?

2007-01-27T00:48:00.000+08:00

I just ended a show in SMU and wish to thank the following people for support:

Weekwang, Shuting, Shuhui, Annie (Good Brother), Fifi for organizing the gig, Gerard for ensuring all is ok. Even Zhihon who had along day with dance practice showed face.

Which brings me to a topic of friends and friendship....

In the past, I had done alot for many people I considered friends, showering them endless love and care, doing things even to my expenses... But where are they now?

Gone with the wind....

But when they need me, they will think of me...

Thinking of how I will do the best to clear shit that's not mine...

This silly fool whom they can use and discard...

Actually, I don't ask for much, but if i care that much about you as a frd, including going for all your shows and performances etc, the very least you all can do, is show up or give me support etc.

Wellz, people will ask me not to think too much and that they might be busy... But then I think it's just being fair...

If this guy go all out to help you, at least you should show some appreciation right?

I guess that's wrong with people nowadays... They don't stop and think and thank all those that help them...

And that will be something I will remind myself to do everyday

To thank everyone that help me in my journey of life...
And that's why there's an Amazing Ah Fu BBQ

Love and Girls...

2007-01-23T00:55:00.000+08:00

Recently I had being doing some research about woman, girls, love etc.

And I realise alot of things about this topic and what I had done wrong.

Yes...Finally I realise my mistakes and I'm slowly changing to adapt to it...

People learn from experience and seriously, it's time for me to gain some....

Coz whenever you fail, you learn, if you don't, you are doomed to fail!

* This doesn't mean that I will go around falling in love, flirting around just to get experience in love... It just means that I will be more daring when I'm in love... The problem now is finding a girl suitable =)

I hate Goldfish

2007-01-23T00:51:00.000+08:00

I don't realli like Goldfishes

Perhaps it's the eyes, big and scary

Perhaps it's the way they speak?

Perhaps it's the way they do things, just caring about themselves and whining to the world as if their problems are the biggest

Why am I blogging about this?

Coz there's a goldfish at work who always tries to go home early, start work late...
Whine at all times...
Demand you to answer questions and ask "You know or not?" in a way that not knowing means you are dumb...

I realise I don't realli like this type of fellow worker...

I never pulled my rank as manager b4, I just hope that I never will but it's coming close...

Why I like my job

2007-01-21T23:10:00.000+08:00

1) The job title sounds good (Assisitant Manager sure beats associates or executives anytime)

2) The pay allows me to spend alittle bit more and buy all my bass items

3) I get to know the gahmen much more

4) My social circle increases

5) My lobang circle increases

6) My stomach inches increases too due to the free and complusory food during events, weddings, adhoc makan sessions

7) I get to msn during work

8) I learn something new about the gahmen everyday

9) I can arrange for meetings so that I can escape from work =)

10) I understand how lucky I am in life when I meet those more unfortunate then me, and believe me, there are alot of them!

This is FATE

2007-01-21T23:07:00.000+08:00

Fate has being kind to me recently!

Remember my recent found of a good Ramli Burger Stall at a Pasar Malam?

Once it ended, I tot that's it... no more good ramlis, only to find the same store at the Pasar Malam setup near my office due to my RC Zone 1 fund raising.

So now i'm getting fatter everyday, eating my fave ramli burgers, cooked to Malaysia perfection!

Sedap!!!

Woes of New Shoes

2007-01-19T11:57:00.000+08:00

Alright, after months of pestering from my mom, who's concern abt the botakness of my shoes, I went to buy a pair of Doc Martens.

Yes, the legendary Doc Martens, said to be the most durable leather shoes ard, use by many ppl coz it's anti slip on water, oil, chemical etc.

And now I'm a proud owner of a pair of Doc Martens and 4 big blisters...

Working Woes

2007-01-11T23:24:00.000+08:00

Working life has never being that bad until now.

In the past, I could survive a week with 3 events, 2 meetings and endless residents complaining etc. due to the fact that I can Rest and Relax during my two OFF Days...

But now... I'm facing the same shit but no more OFF Days?

What happen to my five day work week?

Didn't they promise 2 days Off?

NO! They are burnt to the ground until it's as crispy as KFC!

Courses, Events, Covering of Duties, Retreats...

There you go, No more OFFs...

No rest, No relaxing, No recharging... so Low Morale =x

I HATE THE NEW YEAR!!!

I love Ramli

2007-01-06T11:39:00.000+08:00

Alright... I realli love Ramli Burgers, specially those with Malaysian Standard.

Unfortunately, most pasar malams in Singapore don't realli have good Ramli, except for the recent one I just tried.

1) The Burger patty is over the pan, not deep-fried

2) The patty is carefully sliced open to ensure even cooking

3) The aroma of the patty is like the malaysian version

4) They even have Ramli Raja! Which is two patties at the sweet price of $3.50 only

5) Watching the chef prefer Ramli Raja with Egg is enough to give you orgasm! My gosh... Look at his skill!

Enough of my rantings, you have to see it, buy it and taste it for yourself!

Remember, a good ramli is one that will make you buy it, even when u have stomach flu!

Curses of the IT Help-Desk

2007-01-03T10:20:00.000+08:00

I change upon a blog recently complaining from the failure of Oasis and being unable to log-in to check classes and stuff, reminding myself of my former SMU love-hate relationship with CIT and currently, my love-hate relationship with PA Help Desk (I'm working in People's Association)

As with any good big organization, the IT Support is always being outsourced. And of coz, alot of problems come alot with it like:

1) Foreign Talents with Foreign Accent

How am I going to understand Inglish (Indian's english) or Pnglish (Philliphino's English)? The Helpdesk is suppose to be helpful not Velpful or anything else. I'm calling to ask for help, not to play english decoder...I'm a Singaporean... Give me Good English or Singlish!

2) Virus and Spyware is the root of all problems... NOT!

After getting thru to the Helpdesk after like 2-3 calls, they always like to attribute the problem to Virus or Spyware... which is often not the cause of the problem. Why can't they do their job and really work on solving our problems instead of blaming virus and spyware and saying this is the best they can do?

3) We are not stupid! It's just that we don't have your arsenal of technological toys

Do you always have a feeling that the IT ppl thinks that you are a bimbo /himbo and talks to you in a careful manner so that you can understand... Yes I know what's a ram, what's a harddisk, what's USB, and I even know how to download Adaware! Just stop thinking that I'm stupid!!!

4) Being persistent is the only solution of your problem

Do you always feel that the IT guys are playing ping-pong with you, bouncing you all around? Just be firm and make sure that if they screw you up, who's going to answer for it? Can they do your work for you? And when appointments are made and they forget, give them hell!

I managed to get my PC done up after numerous calls, 3-4 reformats, a change of harddisk just to discover that the memory chip is faulty... (The PC keep on giving hints, which the IT ppl choose to ignore, stating it's "normal" and the PC needs to settle down)

So be persistent and insist on getting it corrected! You maybe able to get your PC working or at least an IT Guy coming over to "solve" your problems

Aftermath of the New Year

2007-01-02T09:56:00.000+08:00

Alright New Year Celebrations seems slightly interesting this year.

New Year Eve Dinner at Maestro became a highly fattening gathering due to alcohol, Pizza and other high fat / calories items.

Good food, Good alcohol, Good companions made the dinner quite memorable.

Hope that this becomes a yearly tradition (Hints Hints to the new Maestro F&B Manager)

After the dinner, Shuting took my first time.

I lost my virginity to her that nite.......

Before you all start to think "dirty tots", she took the virginity of my Credit Card, my first time by having a shiokedelic Ice Cream at Hagen Daz.

And yes, my first Credit Card (Not Debit Card, but a CITIBANK Platinum Card) lost it's first time to Shuting and I didn't get any ang pow =(

After this "scadalious" ice cream session, I went to Antz place for Countdown. Enjoyed great company of my Rotaract friends over Chocolate Fondue, Chips, Watching of Taxi n Taxi 2 and of coz, our amazing science experiment using sparkles =)

New Year Day itself was quite boring apart from going to Esplanade with Ant, Nike and Gerard to watch Gilbert, who never fails to amaze and entertain.

But of coz, things changed due to an sms from Justina, which made all of us go to MOS.

MOS was quite interesting, considering I went in wearing Crocs, which proved my point that with a Platinum Credit Card, you can get into anyplace, wearing anything (as long as it's decent).

MOS's music didn't struck a chord with me. The main area's R&B was too loud, most likely due to the Martin Audio's Horn system. The Retro area's music reminded me of Velvet Underground. Sigh...Zouk's Mambo music is still the best! =)

And now, I'm back in office, while everyone is sleeping, ranting and blogging, wasting time..... Sad right?

Happy New Year!

2007-01-01T12:54:00.000+08:00

Hiya All! Happy New Yr to all my friends and readers!

Now, my new year resolution will be:

1) To spend less $

2) To lose weight

3) To be more confident of myself

4) To be a better person and friend

Also, I'm also annoucing that the amazing ah fu BBQ which I always organize, will not be happening anymore coz I'm tired...

My Loves / Hates

2006-12-23T01:05:00.000+08:00

Loves:

Pasar Malam - All thanx to Xmas, Tampines Central is having a Pasar Malam, meaning I can cure my craving of Ramli Burgers, Taiwan Chicken Chop, Shark Fin Shop and Chicken Wings!

Death Count Today: 4 Ramlis, 5 Taiwan Chicken Chop, 4 Bowls of Shark Fin, 6 Chicken Wings!

Basses - Manage to fix up my Status Bass! Now it's sounding WONDERFUL! Even bought a Hercules 2 way Guitar Stand costing $68.00 for my Status aka Ashley and my Yamaha aka Xiao Qian

Hates:

Rain - My Ah Fu BBQ was almost cancelled coz of it

Kingston Ram - It's the root of all evil! My Work PC had so much problem coz of it!

Religion - I don't really hate it but I hate it when people twist it to make life difficult for the rest of the world! Can you tell me if the GOD that Christians pray to is as different to the one that Catholics pray to? How about the Muslims? Is Allah equals to GOD? Did someone ever sit down and think why is there a different and why are there so many similarities?

Maybe we should all sit down and think for ourselves instead of believing mindlessly, brainlessly and senselessly

* I do believe in GOD and of coz the other Gods. I just don't understand why so much problem can be created from something that has the some root. If GOD is there, he won't want this to happen, correct? So why are we, doing something to hurt God's feelings?

A good place to eat Dimsum!

2006-12-10T23:15:00.000+08:00

Alright folks, Ah Fu found a good place for Dim Sum!

It's good! Cheap! And a Buffet at 15 per pax nett!

And where is it? It's at Excelsior Hotel lvl 4! New River Restaurant!

The food there is quite good! And is run cantonese style, so don't worry!

Now of coz, happy belated birthday to Celine! Hope you like the present!

My Xiao Mei with her present =)

The Dim Sum Buffet!

My Plate! Very clean right?

Celine's Plate! Ehmm... no comments?

I HATE CATS!

2006-12-05T10:00:00.000+08:00

WHY?

Coz a cat tried to mark my bag full of laptop and recording stuff with his urine as part of his territory!

Ta Ma DE! Gan Ni Na!

Do you know how stinko it is!

Fuck... I had to use dentol! Perfume! etc. and the strench is still there!

I HATE CATS!!!!

2006-11-28T10:04:00.000+08:00

My Birthday "Cake"

Eating the "cake"

Standby presents...Thanx Annie! U're the bestest "brother"

The Family

They are wierdos... Right?

The Sisimo Family Tree

My Posed Look

My Natural Look ~Better Right?

The advantage of having a belly!

Never buy Chinese Brand MP3 / Thumb Drive

2006-11-26T08:52:00.000+08:00

Why? Coz my damnable thumb drive / MP3 player that cost me $85 actually crashed on me!

All my work data is freaking lost!

TA MA DE!!! GAN NI NA!

I will never go for cheapo brands again!!!

Birthday Celebrations? What Celebrations? What B-day...

2006-11-23T11:28:00.000+08:00

Alright...I'm damn sorry to all of you!

Although I'm suppose to be on off, my office called me back for an urgent staff meeting, which my CSO told me of a GRC Meeting tat's suppose to be on friday.

Yes, it's postpone to my birthday, which means I have to fly everybody kite!

Sorry folkz...for that...Those that are working will understand how I feel.

When being on Off or Leave means nothing and you are just a slave for the company.

I will try to re-organize one this sunday... or maybe after the exams if I can.

Sorry for this boo boo k?

Advance Happy Birthday to me...

2006-11-19T01:23:00.000+08:00

Wellz...I'm touched. Thank you all of you!

For remembering and caring abt me.

Who are you?

7 Till Dawn and Studio Commers

Ja, Jason, Fifi, Ant, XH, Mel Mel, Shuhui, Tuna, Gerard, CJ and whoever else that took part in the mission to surprise me during Starry Night.

Fuck... I was damn blur on stage when I tok you guys were celebrating other ppl's birthday. I didn't expect it to be mine.

And to Yuhong and Alex! Thanx for hugging me on stage... Although it's abit gayish...

Finally for once, I have a crowd singing happy birthday to me.

This realli make my last Starry Night the bestest!

The ARty Farty Peepz
Gerri, Jason, Paik, Pauline, Leonard, Paolo, Mitch and whoever esle who wrote or wanted to wrote on it.

Thank you for the card. Some of your signatures realli mean alot to me.
To the person who initiated this (Whom I don't noe)...May you be blessed with good luck for exams! Good deeds must be rewarded!

Eunos YEC
Jerison, Constance, Andrew, Hui Ngee and Mingchoo
I know you all for less then 2 months and you all make the effort to buy a cake for me. Thank you all seriously from the heart. I know you all won't read my blog but thank you! And to better days ahead! We will turn Eunos YEC ard!

Others
Manchi, Shiwei and Ah Pek aka Gua Zi
Thanx for the sms and msn messages after u all realise my b-day is soon. Thankies for taking time and money to sms me.

Thank you all!

You realli make my day!

New Cam!!!

2006-11-16T10:47:00.000+08:00

New Cam means more pictures! Now I know why ppl like Canon Cameras =)

My Pedal Board! Wired up and Velcroed! Thanx Ant for helping!

New Specs!

Psychotic Pix in Mel Mel's Car

Guess Who! HaHa

Updates!

2006-11-14T09:16:00.000+08:00

Alright lots of updates from ah fu!

1) All my specs broke... leaving me no choice but to make a new pair of specs, which looks nice but is painful to wear and I think the shop got the degree wrong

2) I got a new Canon A520 Digicam! For only $219! That's a bargain imho =) Now I can take quality pictures without any worry!

3) Fans of Seven Till Dawn, we will be having a reunion this friday performing at Starry Night! Be there or Be Square as this may be the last time we are going to perform in SMU!

4) I upgraded my Yamaha with a Badass II Bridge, rewired my pedal board with George Ls Cables. So what does that means? It means I can have more fun, more tone and more wackiness and I'm more broke!

5) The Ah Fu / Ah Chua Birthday party celebration is on 22 of Nov 2006 at Victoria Street!
Timing will be 7pm!

We will have a nice makan makan of traditional Chinese Stir-Fry aka Zhu Cao before heading towards Zouk for Mambo Madness!

Do email me if you want to join us for this day of FUN!

What does Ah Fu want for B-day?

2006-11-08T23:23:00.000+08:00

Alright, I'm sure all of you must be wondering what I want for my birthday?

A bass preamp? I already got my EBS Micro Bass II

Other Bass related Stuff? I already budget and spend on both my basses liaoz.. so not realli

Microphone? Do I look like a singer to you?

Cables? Neh... Not realli

So what the hell do I want?

I want all of you to have a good time on 22 of Nov at Victoria Street Makan Place!

And after makan, have a great time at Zouk!

But if you really want to give me something...

I don't have a camera nor a good mp3 player haha

And of coz, I need a girlfriend =)

S.H.E Song Galore

2006-11-03T11:37:00.000+08:00

S.H.E 我们怎么了

S.H.E 触电

S.H.E Superstar

I hate clams....

2006-11-03T11:12:00.000+08:00

K after proclaiming myself to be a clam, I'm starting to hate it!

Why?

One monday, while eating pasta with clams, the clams aren't that fresh, resulting in stomach problems for poor ah fu...

Why can't ppl be considerate! Clams are suppose to be fresh! If it didn't open, it's not fresh anymore and you shouldn't cook it!

Baka...

But luckily, I have my Po Chai Pills! The wonder drug for all stomach problems!

So I will say goodbye to clams for this period =)

Enough of Love now... I rather be a clam

2006-10-30T17:50:00.000+08:00

Alright... I guess I should stop my love escapades now and be a clam.

Yes, I'm going into self-despair mode again... closing myself like a clam.

No, nothing happen...I'm just feeling that I'm not worthwhile of her love anyway. Not up to any girls standard of a lover.

So I'm taking this as a break, for myself to re-discover and re-vamp.

So and explore what I really am... and what I can be.

I have enough of liking people and getting rejects or them going into defensive mode.

However, this has nothing to do with the girl I had expensive jap food with.

It's just that I have a feeling that this time, it's going to be the same sad ending again.

What kind of ending?

You know how's its going to be...

Ah Fu will most likely do some stupid thing to scare her off, resulting in pain and agony for myself...

So forget it =)

Let the pain and agony be targeted towards work and song writing...

Let music heal my soul

My First concert... and it's FREE!

2006-10-30T11:30:00.000+08:00

Alright, yesterday I went to "help" out for the PAYM Concert.

Although it's an arrow, but I don't mind coz I get to watch a free concert =)

The concert's quite interesting and I gain quite a few insights like:

1) The important of good vocal techniques and skills... Not everything is about vocal power. Good techinques can make the song more interesting! (Cai Lilian)

2) Kelly Poon sings with so much power that you can see her veins... Tat's Scary!

3) Chong Qing, the mad, wracky DJ actually has his own album! And he recorded and produced it using his own $$$

4) Jonathan is much more a rocker then Hardy and is more visually appealing

5) Gong Sijia is damn short... and isn't that chio really

6) S.H.E are realli professional! They know their own sound, how they should sound like on stage, noe how to trouble shoot I.E monitors etc. And they know how to rock a crowd! And they can fucking sing! With lots of vocal techniques and power. I'm impressed by them!

7) When going for concert, always bring a camera with at least 6 x Zoom so that u can take good photos of the artistes! And always bring a marker for impromptu autograph sessions!

3 more days to Pay Day

2006-10-28T10:28:00.000+08:00

Yes... The amazingly broke Ah Fu has survived till now!

3 more days and I'll be happily rich again =)

But can I survive till then?

Sat - Zone 1 Deepavali Celebration, YEC Stuff

K my Zone 1 is having a Deepavali Celebration with interesting performances and events happening. As this is the new Chairperson's first event, I hope that all will go well later. May all the Gods watch over this event and make it a success!

My YEC also have some stuff that I need to clear... I admit that I'm still quite inexperience... but as long as we learn together, and remain positive! All will be well! And no mother fuckers who play politics pls! I do hate political fuckers who go there to tok cock and sing song just to get noticed...

Sun - Off Day like real....

Sunday, my supposingly off day become a full working day as I need to stand in for someone frmo 830 till 1pm.

Have auditions after that from 2 - 3

Then rush to Expo for PAYM concert to help out as usher =x

And this will last till 11pm ++

The food and show better be good!!! =x

Mon - Off Day!

K don't disturb me alright? I will relax one corner and Nua!

The Amazing KC BBQ

2006-10-24T12:45:00.000+08:00

Alright, Mr KC has up the challenges for BBQ!

Chicken Wings marinated with Beer

Juciy prawns wrapped with bacon

Sausages -> Those real ones, not the chicken franks

Egg Plant in vineger

Melted Chocolate to dip mashmellow and strawberries

Garlic Bread

Beer from Brewerkz

Yep... Mr KC has impressed me with his cooking skills!

Now the question is, can I impress him with my cooking skills?

4 Days of Joy! But I no $$ to En Joy...

2006-10-21T09:50:00.000+08:00

K 2 days of public holidays became 4 days of break for me.

Sat - Deepavali
Sun - Off Day
Mon - Off Day
Tue - Hari Raya

So what's my plan for the break?

Sat - Meeting 34th Cohort 1pm - 5pm , STD Jamming in the evening 6pm onwards

Sun - Sisimo Jamming 6pm onwards

Mon - KC's Oktober Feast BBQ!!! 6pm onwards

Tue - Free for the day

But the bad part is that I'm totally broke and have to manage my finances carefully!

So if you are planning to ask me out on a date, please make sure it's nice and affordable =x

I HATE BEING BROKE!

Broke But HAPPY!

2006-10-17T23:30:00.000+08:00

K I'm broke... But I'm happy.. Why?

1) I finally ate a tempura that cost me $30 but it's ralli worth the $$$ =)
4 damn big prawns deep fried into perfection! And it's so Q and tasty.. Yummy!

If you score enough in my frdship points, I may even treat you to it the next time I go there... So ppl, you know what to do k

2) I paid up in full for my new bass... Yes the one that debut during Strings Blended III. My Status Energy 4! That's 600 bucks down the string

3) I paid up for my Bass Ass II bass bridge... Now that's going to go on my Yamaha and make it even better! But this will most likely be Nov or Dec

4) I ordered the EBS Value Drive! A tube preamp for BASS! Tat's a $399 investment that's worth it... Promise Janet to pay up once I get my pay and she's sweet enough to reserve it for it! Thankies Meinu!

5) Bought over Uncle Dennis' Bassline Hot P Pickup. Will match it with a Hot Stack J. This will most likely be done in Nov too...

So my accounts now are:

Oct Expenses

Status Energy 4 - $600
BadAss II Bridge - $150
Great Meal at Jap Restaurant - $100++
Tuition Loan - $300
Total - $1150

Nov Debts

EBS Value Drive - $399
Bassline Hot P - $90
Tuition Loan - $300
Total - $789

I realli need my pay liaoz =x

And guess wat, today I kenna Bird Shit on my shirt and I got called Uncle by an Auntie with kids... do I realli look tat old?

To hold a hand

2006-10-16T00:39:00.000+08:00

The raindrops keep falling...
And I feel I'm drowning...
My world is falling down on me, my sky is breaking...

I see a light shining...
A ray breaking thru the mist...
Is this hope or despair, can someone tell me please

As I reach out, reach out to hold a hand,
Will I find someone out there...
Or will I find despair waiting, I do not dare...

As I reach out, reach out to hold a hand,
will I find someone there...
Or will it be despair... I do not dare...

The rain has stop falling...
And I started walking, alone
Everybody's starting to find their way, back home...

I see a light shining,
Seems that an angel is guiding me...
Is this hope or despair, can someone tell me please

As I reach out, reach out to hold a hand,
Will I find someone there...
Or will it be despair... I do not dare...

As I reach out, reach out to hold a hand,
As I find you standing there...
There's no despair... I know...cause you are there...

Finally it's over!

2006-10-08T13:06:00.000+08:00

Finally, it's over =)

What's over? Actually two things!

1) My People's Association 34th Induction programme for People's Association Executive Staff at National Community Learning Institute

2) My Guitarissimo's Strings Blended III Concert

And how did it go?

For 9 day camp at Nacli, it continued with many fun stuff like:

a) The NACLI 200 sec no NG challenge! Realli stress! Realli amazing! And we took only 23 takes =) Kudos to the whole 34 cohort! It's a team effort =)

b) The Tarzan game when you need to swing across a pond using a rope. Manage to conquer my personal fears of the rope, the pond and going topless in front of ppl. I just didn't care how ppl think of my body. The important thing is completing the task on hand and making sure that the rest of the team can do it together =)

c) Outdoor cooking become a BBQ coz of me :) And I manage to spend only $140 bucks to prepare food for 34 ppl. The menu includes Bee Hoon, Chicken Wings, Kebabs, Crabstick, Hot Dogs, Sotong, Marsh Mellow. Fun stuff includes teaching ladies how to wash and prepare sotong, frying bee hoon using a plate, and finding a dead fish inside the sotong.

But the important lesson I learnt that it's important to have fun during R&R and not be a perfectionist all the time especially during BBQs and cooking. Have fun can liaoz.

Also, it's important to be firm. If I change my mind like the grass with the wind, I will never be able to achieve the final goal.

d) The CED's presentation was fun but stressful! So many late nights just for a 10 mins PPT... But luckily we managed to pull it off! Special thanx to Team Learning! Extra Thanx to Sharon for being Creative Director, Daniel for being the Star, Xiaoying for being the Stats girl! We all worked hard for it and it's over!

e) The Finale dinner was at Breeks at Marina Sqaure. From a powerhouse buffet, it's now a halal restaurant... As a buffet lover, I'm quite sad =x But it's the company that counts =) And the after dinner program that seen me at a KTV singing off-key again... I realli do need to go for singing lessons =x

f) Of coz, no camp is completed without SCANDALS! I'm innocent ok! and you all will have yr Karma!!!

For the Strings Blended Concert, there's lots of first times for me.

1) First time reading a Female Magazine with a girl as a prof! Thanx XH! I realli learn alot!

2) First time asking a girl if she's attached by using cheesy lines like," I notice for girls who use their hp often, 75% are attached, so are you?"

3) First time declaring my "love for a girl" by saying that through the mike when XH ask what time of girls I like. Sorry Tanya! At least you don't have a bf with a big car to knock me down right?

4) First time "marrying a girl" by giving her a fake rose! Kuniya, we are going to ROM in 30 more days! Please note that you have to give me 3 kids, which is the government ideal birth rate =)

5) First time emceeing in SMU. Marge's right... Both XH and I were too restricted by the script. But I'm glad that there were laughters for my jokes, be it cold or corny or lame... You as the audience were great!

6) First time we performed Storm without technical problems! Sibei Heng ah =)

Alrighty, that's enough for this post. And why didn't any one of u commented on my power rangers post? =x

If only power rangers is like this

2006-09-30T20:44:00.000+08:00

K I have a new craze...Magiranger!

Why? Watch this espisode and you'll understand

Power Rangers will always be the lousy copycats =)

And yes... I'm still a kid hahah

Buy 4D please! Coz I went kayaking!

2006-09-30T18:01:00.000+08:00

K all you ppl out there... Please go and buy 4D!

Coz I went kayaking, and jogging and exercising!

Yes! Stope sniggering you idiots!

I did kayaking and it's a wonderful experience and best of all, it's FREE!

Why free?

Coz I went for my induction programme at People's Association.

Yes my current employer believes in training, guiding and team building.

That is why poor Ah Fu has to:

1) Go NACLI for 9 days

2) Have many visits to different organizations under PA

3) Fight with the ZZzzZZZ monster during class lectures without my laptop

4) Go kayaking and stand up in the middle of the sea in my kayak as a show of confidence

5) Play many team building games etc

But it's all worth it!

So if you want to experience what I experience... join the PA and be part of our family!

We will welcome you as long as you can get pass the interview process =)

The most Un-Surprising B-day celebration

2006-09-24T17:03:00.000+08:00

Happy birthday 4Tunas aka Meiwen aka Fortuna aka Seal aka Log!!!

Now this will be the story of the most unsurprising birthday celebration that's being planned.

Originally planned as a surprise, the plan was to have Lewis to trick / kidnap / escort by force the tunas to Yogihub, a vege place that XH recommended.

So what when wrong?

1) Shuhui, the mastermind, actually used reply-all for one of the Stereo-Metas emails that has Tunas inside, leaking the cat out of the bag

2) To add insult to injury, Xiaohui, replied the same email too, with the topic geared towards Tuna's surprise celebration.

So the surprise was spoilt.

So the day came, me, ant, weekies reach there first, followed by Lewis and the Tuna who wasn't surprise to see us there waiting for her.

Next to arrive were Xiaohui, Miggies, Mel Mel, Shuhui and Fifi.

The Surprise cake was spoilt by the owner of the joint who look inside the room and loudly proclaim, 10 plates for the cake! They need 10 plates!

Of coz, all of us were like -_-" another surprise gone down the drain.

Wellz, the only good surprise that realli happened is the FOOD!

It's really good!

The pizza, Lagsane, Pasta and other dishes tasted as good as their meat counterparts.

Even the Soyamilk was SOY Good!

And of coz, we had our farny moments like:

1) PHD 3.5

2) Womb Rider!

3) SOY Milk

4) PoulTREE

5) A tree that believes it's a cow!

6) Never to call the owner, Auntie!

The pictures will be up soon, once the tuna fish send them to me!

Cheerios and wish me luck for my job camp

Finally, it's over!

2006-09-23T10:51:00.000+08:00

Yes it's finally done!

My brother's annual UWEEI Dinner and Dance.

Btw UWEEI means United workers of Electronics and Electrical Industries, not University of West ... ... ... as Luth thinks it is.

And why am I happy?

Coz I was dragged by my brother to help him play the bass for his performance.

Yes, my brother who is tone deaf, pitching like ##!%!% is singing acapalla together with someother people.

So me, as the little brother will have to help him out by playing the bass.

In addition, I have to rent Condensers from Luth coz the events company is over charging for it.

Not bad right, get me to play bass, you also get a free sound engineer and rental lobang king.

But I'm happy that I helped my brother coz it strenghten my bond with him. I don't really talk often to him and this event let me gain and insight into his world.

Next when the event ended, the party started. Many people were dancing to the beat of the DJ.

Aunties, Uncles, Chairmans, CEOs, Managers, all of them exibit a different style of dancing.

There's the line dancing aunties who can groove nicely to all styles of music.

There's the white collared CEO who swayed like a jelly fish

There's the NTUC people who just vibrated and sway their hands without moving their legs

There's my brother, who swayed and mambo to retro and techno with a style that can rival Gerard

And of coz, there's a pretty lady who danced sensually to RnB.

Seriously, I was thinking of a pickup line like this.

"You're beautiful and it's not the alchohol, it's true!"

What do you guys think abt this line?

New Bass!!! =)

2006-09-20T10:39:00.000+08:00

Yes! I bought a bass! A Status Energy 4

How does it look like?

it's the one below.

Yes another 4 string!

This Status is made in UK, Active pickups

And best of all, it has being used by Barni, a legendary bassist for many years.

So it's quite sessoned.

Everybody, wish me luck as I learn to be a better bassist =)

Important alert!!!

2006-09-17T19:35:00.000+08:00

For those ppl who brought home the Ah Fu chicken wings.

This are the ways you can cook them.

1) Deep Fried

a - Put the wings in a big bowl.

b - Crack an egg and mix with the wings

c - Powder the wing with some corn flour

d - deep fried till golden brown

2) Oven roasted

a - Cover the oven tray with alum foil

b - Brush the foil lightly with cooking oil

c - Put potato halves on the tray

d - Put the wings on top of the tray

e - Set the oven to 250 degrees and roast for 5 mins

f - Flip the wings over and continue roasting

g - Remove the wings when they are done and flip the potatoes

h - Roast the potatoes for 5 - 10 more mins

Hope you enjoy it!

A successful Ah Fu BBQ

2006-09-17T12:22:00.000+08:00

One thing that I notice is that I'm always with flu when I have a BBQ.

So the Amazing Ah Fu BBQ always makes me Ah Flu...

But I'm glad that everyone enjoyed it.

This is the amount of food that you all ate.

7kg worth of chicken wings, marinated with rootbeer, oyster sauce and spices

3kg worth of chicken drumstick meat marinated in terriyaki sauce and turned into kebabs

1kg of fresh tiger prawns

1kg of sotong

1.5 kg of stingray

8 packets of sausages

8 packets of crabsticks

2 packages of Marshmellow

Misc. Veges for Tuna

6 Corns and many Potatoes

K and what's the secret sauce that I use to baste my chicken and kebabs with?

It's actually -> Terriyaki sauce, Oyster sauce, all purpose spices, coke, and left over marinate from the kebabs and chicken wings.

And that's the Ah Fu BBQ for u! All food prepared and cooked with love!

Special Thanx to:

Miggies for providing the place

Mel Mel for transportation

Goufeng for Logs

X.H, Gerard, Shuhui, Antz, Mel Mel, Charmaine, GF for being my kitchen slaves

Fifi for starting the fire!

Fortuna for being my Vege Chef-wanabe

Jianxiong for being the next possible Ah Fu

In short, thank you all for contributing to the success of the BBQ!

The next one will most likely be in Dec, let me book a chalet for that ok?

And to answer Bernard, I'm not in love with Tracy or any other girls.

I'm single... but not despo... At least I have so many ppl that loves me right?

Cupid's wrong with his arrow again

2006-09-16T00:57:00.000+08:00

Love is like a dagger in your heart.

It's there to torment you, causing you pain

But you can't pull it out coz if you do, the wound will be so big then you bleed to death.

Yes, that's my view on love. I was never successful in love.

Never...

Nobody I like, like me back...

Am I too ugly?

Am I too useless?

I'm a musician, a sound engineer, composed a few songs before, and yes, I can even cook...

But noone likes me... or feel that I'm a potential soulmate, I'm just brother material, never a boyfriend material

So what's the point then, of falling in love, knowing that each step forward is a push of the dagger deeper into my heart.

I don't know...

Maybe I'm stupid

Maybe I'm insane

Maybe Cupid's wrong with his arrow again...

* The blogger pleads temporary insanity for this post.

Good job Emix, Caderas, Gerard and Stereo Meta!!!

2006-09-15T12:45:00.000+08:00

If you were there yesterday evening to watch the Impromptu, you will agree with me!

The Emix and Caderas all stars ballet team was a smashing hit!

Why?

1) Kelly is damn intense during her solo item. Can realli feel it

2) Desert Rose was amazing! So many dancers! So damn graceful!

3) Weida is a lucky bastard to have Mich, Candace, Lixin and my xiaomei dancing ard him! I'm sure all the guys in the crowd were damn jealous of him

4) The Beethoven metal song finale was amazing! Such constrast, such feel, such power!

5) The fashion show was damn awesome! Amazing costume, amazing poses!

6) Gerard step in to retify the EQ of the sound system. Set the monitor level until it is perfect. Although we all swear not to do sound anymore... we had to do it coz of Emix and Caderas. We didn't go through Rummage for nothing right?

7) Shuhui aka my Nuer did us proud again with her creative juices! The projection display was all done by her! Nu-er, your mama is damn proud of u sia!

And now next, the 4th world later and the amazing ah fu BBQ tml!

It's going to be smashing

Friendship...

2006-09-13T20:06:00.000+08:00

Today, something amazing happened to me.

A girl whom stop talking to me for quite a few years suddenly msn me.

Before you all start to "jeng jeng" or start gossips, nothing serious happen...

Except for the fact that she ask me regarding P.A and sound and quotations.

Life is just like that. Most people don't remember you or the help you had rendered in the past until the time they need you again.

This is the truth of life...

When friendship is just a facade, or a better term, a network for you to get lobangs.

But I refuse to face up to this truth coz to me, a friend now is a friend for life.

Perhaps that's the trait of a Scorpio. Once you are a friend, you are a friend for life.
And Scorpios will do anything for their friends... but will their friends do the same?

Grumbles of a sound engineer

2006-09-12T12:12:00.000+08:00

Yesterday I was at the opening act of SMU's Arts Fest 2006 and boy was it "Exciting"

It's also the first time there's no professionals or Studio Commies doing sound for the event. In short, BE did the sound and it's "amazing"

Why?

1) The system was not properly tuned. Left = Sub, Right = 2 ways... The balance was so off that even CDs sound like ....

2) They use a Hip Hop / Rap CD to test the system, which is bad coz this genre always have F*** You or B**tards etc. What happen if some VIP walked past and hear it...

3) The mix was so bad and the monitor mix worst. How can you perform if you can't hear yourself or worst, the leading instrument, which is the keyboards. In short... Chaos happened. How chaotic? I have musicians complaining to me in english and hokkien or they just say, "never lah... screw up in front of VIP only what. It's ok one =)"

4) The dancers died too... No monitor out for the CD resulting in them hearing from the echoes of the main speakers... I could see them struggling to count time internally...

5) Heyuen didn't sound good at all. They should let him use a handheld instead of the lapels. Less feedback and better sounding and less need for EQing.

K this post is not realli target towards BE but then if your training is still not up to the level, please do not send your troops to die. This is not training on the job, this is dying on the job and with that, your client's event too.

The most important part of any event is always the official openning and closing. If you screw it up, your clients will die.

To any BE ppl reading this post, please learn from this incident instead of saying I'm being bias or jealous or sour or whatever.

You know what you all did. Just learn from it and grow

Time to free more birds!!!

2006-09-12T12:09:00.000+08:00

K Timbre suck for me even when my friends told me it's alright...

why?

1) The keyboard can't transpose -1 key....

2) My bass is out of tune and even when i tuned it, the fact that the keyboard can't transpose means we have to retune our instruments

3) The whole set was bad coz we can't determine if we are playing in tune

Sigh... Sigh... Sigh...time to use Visa to free more birds!!!

BBQ101! How to make good seafood!

2006-09-10T13:16:00.000+08:00

Alright students, thank you for bidding for my class, I will make sure that all of you will be great chefs by the end of the term.

Today's topic will be seafood, actually squid.

Yes squid aka sotong is a nice flavourful seafood that always works well on the BBQ pit.

There are many ways to prepare the squid but first, let me teach you on how to buy squids.

The buying process

1) Always go to the wet market to choose your squids! However, if you have to buy from the Supermarket, please choose carefully

2) The squid must be firm and springy. The head must be attached to the body. This shows that the squid is fresh and fresh food always taste good!

3) If the squid looks sicky, slimy and with the head almost dropping out... Then go and choose from another store or skip the squid for the BBQ. A bad squid means bad stomach!

The cleaning process
Now we come to the process that seperates the boys from the man, the girls who took Home Econs and got A and the girls who failed.

Cleaning the squid is an interesting process that is fun but gets you down and dirty

1) Make sure u are cleaning the squid near a tap or esle use a big bowl of water

2) Take the squid and remove the head. Put it off cleanly from the body.

3) Put the head into a bowel and start to clean the body

4) Remove the glassy bone from the body. That's not edible

5) Wash the body by running water into and on it. Remove the layer of flim on the body.

6) Cut the body open via the sides and wash the inside clean.

7) Proceed to cut the body into rectangle pieces and cut lines across the body. This will help in the cooking process

8) For the head, put the head inside a bowl of water. Squeeze the eyes out. It will be dirty as the ink will explode! That's why you have to do it inside water.

9) After exploding the eyes, wash the head clean off all slime and ink and proceed to cut it into halves if it's too big

Marinating Process!

There are a few ways to marinate the sotong.

I will share 4 of my fave recipies with you. They are very easy to make!

1 - Sambal Sotong

- Marinate the sotong with garlic, sambal chili and a squeeze of lime 1 hour before you cook.

2 - Ang Moh Herbs / Spices Sotong

- Buy either one of the following from McCommick. The Old Bay's Seasoning, The All-Purpose Spice or The Itallian Herbs

- Sprinkle them over the sotong when u grill them over the fire.

- Brush with butter or margarine

- Repeat on the other side

3 - Terriyaki Sotong

- Buy kikoman terriyaki sauce.

- Pour abit inside a bowl and marinate the sotong with it. Take care not to put too much esle you will lose the original flavour of the squid

4 - Sotong with Tiger Beer

- Pour some Tiger Beer inside a bowl

- Put the squid inside the bowl

- Add garlic and some pepper

All this recipies will make good tasting sotong! Do try them out! It's easy!

* The blogger is not responsible for any food poisoning!
^ Remember, the kitchen is a dangerous place! Please do not try this if you are not kitchen trained!

Support for Ah Fu needed!

2006-09-07T23:04:00.000+08:00

K am Iunreasonable if I ask for this?

Come and support Ah Fu and the Guitarissimo band this coming monday at Timbre 10pm!

Why?

Coz Ah fu has either:

1) Being your friend or pal or supporter

2) Help you at his expense when you need help

3) Loan you money or equipment or his expertise

4) Being there for you when you are down.

I'm not asking for much. Just a show of support for me when I had shown you all support in the past.

Don't be a bastard or fucker or cheebye that takes advantage of people like me and forget me when your problems are over.

So please come down and support Ah Fu this coming monday at Timbre 10pm!

And if you can, support me at Gas Haus next and every monday 9pm - 11pm

Remember! Ah Fu loves and care for you!

It's time for you to love and care for Ah fu back!

Good News, Bad News, No News

2006-09-03T11:36:00.000+08:00

Good News:

1) I'm employed! Working for the Government as an Asst. Manager at People's Association. More updates / rants / complains coming up once I start work on the 26th of September! And for those who want me to treat... Please improve your friendship level first hahaha =)

Ppl in the Ah Fu Treatable list are: Gerard, Anthony, Daniel, Paik, Shuhui (Nuer), Celine (XiaoMei), Anni (Brother), Tuna Fish, Fifi

The rest, you all must do more, like intro meinu to me hohoho!

2) Guitarissimo Band aka LNA aka ONS has shown that we can pull it off even when we lack our two lead vocalist. Although the crowd at Watershock wasn't that responsive, at least we had some symphonians, courtesy of Brandon, singing to our lyrics and some girls shouting you guys rock! And best part, I love the audience's reaction to Ghostbusters! All of them stoned in disbelief =)

3)I manage to get my hands on a SM59! It looks like this!

This mike is damn vintage and clear and good for recording! In short, it's SHIOK!

Bad News

1) I'm down with flu for the past 4 days.

2) I realise how bad a dancer I am. Going to Freshman Bash with the Emixers and Caderas is a bad idea... Suddenly the beer mug is more appealing then dancing =)But then at least I manage to impress a gal during my self intro....

Gal: So what are you doing now?
Me: Oh, I'm a graduate
Gal: Oh, you mean undergrad? Same here! I'm yr 2! Which yr are u in?
Me: Huh, no lah, I graduate from SMU liao. I'm now an Asst. Manager
Gal: @-@! Wow!

3) I'm totally tired out from Watershock. Although it's not my event, but they engaged Luthermusic to do the sound and MI, so that means lots of manual labour and sun for me. The only thing I gain from the event apart from the performance is:

a. A good tan
b. More flu and sickness
c. Totally shaggness
d. A great buffet for my eye on chio bus
e. Talking cock with EIC especially Jack! Welcome back to Singapore Bro!

No News

1) There's still no news in my love life hahah... But no worries, it will come... Just as long as I don't look for it... Quite duh right?

Weddings are the most beautiful, sweetest and touching thing!!!

2006-08-20T20:07:00.000+08:00

Alright... I never like weddings in the past. Most of the time, I'm there waiting for food to be served or doing sound for a boring program... But...

Yes.. But!

A recent wedding that I did managed to touch me alot.

The bride was the younger sister of the lead singer or Wack Daddy Down, a nice happening rock n roll band. As usual when u have a rock band involved, things always become more happening like the EIC's weddings =)

Many things happened that touched me and set me wondering and planning for my own wedding.

1) The band played live for almost every event! March-in, toasting, cake cutting etc. All the music is live! So if it's my wedding, you all better play live for me hor! But then the only problem will be who's going to play the bass?

2) There's a best friend sharing session, which is damn touching and set me thinking, when I get married, who am i going invite to give a testimony for poor ah fu?
Will it be Gerard, my terrible twin?
Will it be Anthony, who known me for years and is closed to having a joint account with me b4 his gf?
Will it be Paik, who become my New Best Friend coz of a game?
Or will it be Darnie, who's my transport officer and fellow foodie?

I do not know... I don't even know if they will be willing to give me a testimony at my happiness day of my love. I do hope so

3) The bride and groom actually prepared surprise performances for each other, which is damn touching and sweet. I almost teared when the groom sang Grow Old with you. This is something that I would want to sing for her during my wedding dinner. But can the audience take my voice? I guess not

4) Lastly, the greatest problem that I will have for my wedding is that I'm still single! How to get married? Sigh Sigh... I don't wanna go Match-making, SDU or worst, china or vietnamese bribe k! So those eligible gals, please sign up with 1800-loveFuz ok? Membership is FREE =)

Recipe for Kebabs

2006-08-17T00:04:00.000+08:00

K I know some of you may want this.

Ingredents:

1kg of Chicken Fillet (If possible use chicken tight meat)
1 Bottle of Kikoman sauce
1 Small bottle of Oyster sauce
1 clove of garlic
1 colve of onion
1 can of soda drink (Coke, Pepsi, Rootbeer, even Orange also can)
Sugar or Honey
Flour

Vege to be shewered on the kebabs
Red and Yellow Capsicum
Cherry Tomatoes
Button Mushrooms
Leeks

Steps:

1) Wash the chicken meat and cut them into kebab sizes
2) Marinate the chicken meat with 1/4 bottle of Kikoman, 1/2 can of soda water, 2 spoonful of sugar or honey and 1 spoonful of flour
3) Let the marinate seat in the fridge for 3 hrs or if possible overnight
4) Wash and cut the vege to kebab size.
5) Take out the meat and vege and start to kebab them. Be organized abt it. Buy a big alum tray to store the kebabs.
6) Pour the left over marinate into a bowl and pour the remaining kikoman, coke, and add some diced onion and garlic inside, this will serve as a basting sauce.
7) When grilling the kebab, soak in or brush it often with the sauce to make it moist, tender and juicy!

There you go, the secret to GOOD KEBABS!!!

If it's too hard for you, you can engage the services of Ah Fu, for a price of coz =)

How do you know if you are sweet...

2006-08-17T00:01:00.000+08:00

K many people had said that I'm a sweet guy.

My "Brother", My Xiao Mei, My Nu-er and even my Boss, Luther all thinks that I'm a sweet guy.

But the best part of all, is that the mozzies also think that I'm sweet!

Now I'm suffering from Mozzies bites all around my body! Even after I spray baygon, they still return for the sweet taste of Ah Fu!!!

Sigh... why why why must I be so sweet?

A Successful Amazing Ah Fu BBQ

2006-08-14T08:32:00.000+08:00

Yes, I done it again! Another amazing Ah Fu BBQ!

Kudos to Gerard, Antz, Paik, Leonard for being great chefs and helpers!

Basically, this bbq is organized for Emix and Carderas for their rummange production.

Although not everyone came, I hope that those who actually make it enjoy it as much as I did preparing for it.

This time round, I had upgraded my recipe for kebabs and chicken wings, even using guiness stout as a marinate and coke too =)

Thank you to:

Emix -
Nicole Lee aka Victoria
Jess aka Almond
Mon
Syd
Weida
Jianxiong
Melvin
Yiwei aka Longer
Cheryl
Sue Ann

Caderas

Amanda - Hamster
Alina - Hare
Huiyi - White Mouse
Rox - Chinchilla
Faye - Chipmunk
Kelly - Hamster
Douglas - The guy who got a 1 sec of fame inside the toilet

ACF

Geraldine - Wah lan eh she's getting fatter and blurrer =x
Leonard - For starting fire and cooking
Paik - For being my New Best Friend!
Huiying - For coming when she's sick

Studio Comm
Gerard aka Jia Lak - For being the host, organizer and planner and $$ provider
Antz - For being the best co-chef in all my BBQ!

K did I miss anyone out?

If you want the recipe for the kababs and wings, just let me know ok? I will be more then happy to share it with you =)

And lastly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DANIEL! TOO BAD YOU MISS THE BBQ!!! =)

Fireworks!

2006-08-12T17:29:00.000+08:00

Finally, I manage to catch a day of the Fireworks Festival at Esplanade Bay.

It's FANTASTIC!

The fireworks exploding in sync with the music, creating a tapestry of artwork on the night sky.

It's truely a breath taking wonder.

However, the only thing lacking is for the company of a nice lady so that I can hold her hand when I watch the fireworks with her.

That will be one perfect evening!

(The blogger is looking for a female that appreciates arts and music and have a unique character. Please call 1800-pratazgf for more details!)

SICK!!!! SIBEI SIANZ

2006-08-09T23:05:00.000+08:00

K! I'm sick... yet again

Or actually I was never well...

I'm shivering in cold every night with my nose running like a tap.

Recently, my stomach is getting bad too...Stomachache all the way

That's a damn bad sign.

Worst of all, my Presonus Inspire 1394 sux.... It's crackling and clicking... I need to solve this problem asap!

But then of coz, there are good things that happen this week

1) The Emix Boys, Almond and Syd visited us at Gas Haus when we are short of Roy and Shihui... and they still say we are alright. That's very kind and supportive of them!

2) I found a place for good ROAST MEAT! Located near prinstep street and Rochor Beancurd, this place is damn great and affordable! Definately a place I will bring friends to go to!
Frds incld. Studio Commies, Sisimos, Emixers, Caderas Rodents, DOE, SK Party, Project mates so pls bug me to bring u there ok?)

3) The See-Saw sisters seem to be out of their square room. Maybe now their theme song should be "I should be so lucky" so that they can be heng heng in life and love. Jia u and be positive!

4) I realise that in life, there's no point lamenting that happiness doesn't come. Just be happy for things that I have can liaoz. Like finding good places to eat, finding new and true friends, having good frds that look out for you, making customer smile coz you make their day bright and shiny. It's never about yourself. It's about how many people you touch and make happy. That's true happiness

So anybody want to make me happy?

A song for Jun and Celest

2006-08-04T00:29:00.000+08:00

Square Rooms, the song we always mambo too but never realli know it's meaning.

Now I dedicate this song to both Jun and Celest, the See-Saw sisters that are always there for each other. May the both of you get out of your own square room...

Thinking in square rooms,
a human without illusions,
sad strains on a sad face, is that we've come to?

Is the world bold, this love old,
moving nowhere, and it's gonna cold,
the wind stops, the clouds go, we're all alone.

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, I know, I can see those -
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, I know, I can see those -
I can feel those, I can see those -
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, sqare rooms,
oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, square rooms.
They don't listen, they don't care if a man is in despair...
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, sqare rooms,
oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, square rooms.
They don't listen, they don't care if a man is in despair...

Walks long and long
clears the vision of one with one, and
you still move me, you undo me like you've always done.

But I realize now
we've not made you out of words now,
Just you and me, just you and me until the end of time.

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, I know, I can see those -
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, I know, I can see those -
I can feel those, I can see those -
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, sqare rooms,
oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, square rooms.
They don't listen, they don't care if a man is in despair...
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, sqare rooms,
oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, square rooms.
They don't listen, they don't care if a man is in despair...

Roomful of FLUES!

2006-08-02T20:36:00.000+08:00

Yes I'm sick again...

My nose is flowing like a tap

My body is shivering in cold

My stomach is feeling upset whenever I eat any food

ARGH!!!

I need to get well soon =x

End of Rummage...

2006-07-31T11:24:00.000+08:00

Yes Rummage is over...

No more rushing ard like a mad miner trying to remove mikes and put on mikes..

No more helping Nicole Lee aka Victoria repair her facial miking tapes as it keeps on coming off due to her extensive over powerful sweat glands

No more sticking mikes on beautiful ladies anymore but when I'm sticking the mike on them, I feel like I'm touching pork...

No more crapping with and sharing cab back with my best frd Antz, New best frd Piak, Newest best frd, Jun.

No more delicious chicken rice from Seah Street and Lousy packaged food from God-knows-where

No more failure of mikes, especially the Kuek Lapis Girl! She's cursed to have mike failure! Except for the last day....When it finally decide to work!

No more usage of Alcohol swaps to clean the mikes of the Er-Xin make-up and tape for the cast.

No more delicious eye candies and fabulous dances anymore =x

And of coz, lastly, No more SMU productions anymore as this is my last one...

Good job! Emix, Caderas, Studio Comm, BE and the ad-hoc good frd and boyfrd brigade.

All of you had done damn well!

Questions people ask you during Interviews

2006-07-31T11:14:00.000+08:00

Interview 1 -

Interviewer: How much Alchohol can you drink ah?

Me: erm... 1 jug?

Interviewer: So little?! You confirm will knock out in 15 mins!

Me: Erh... At the most I don't drink lah! Bring medicine to fake sickness lor

Interviewer: But isn't that being a wet blanket?

Me: But then, if I don't drink, I can be sober. Then I can take care of our guest and make sure they go back in one piece. I'm suppose to entertain them but also ensure their safety right? So I better don't drink =)

Interviewer: Not bad ah, your idea.

Interview 2

I: Since we know each other liaoz, might as well bypass the job agency lah. Better right?

M: Eh... can't lei...When the job agency send me here, there's a contract binding me to the agency. Unless it's a different job, I can't accept it like this. Besides, even if there's no contract, I will not accept as it's a matter of integrity.

I: K you pass the intergrity test! =)

M: Huh? A test? -_-"

K this are the stuff that I kenna during my interviews. I'm getting stronger in my interview skills...Hopefully I can get a job soon sigh... Being unemployed sux!!!