God has his funny ways...

I call this the "Dan Brown" moment cos if you read his books, the culprit/evil mastermind is always someone who is within the hero's grasp all the time but doesn't realise it till the end of the story.

this is a real story btw!

Taxi-driver's own goal

A taxi driver unwittingly became the getaway driver for a thief who had just burgled his home.

Mr Shen, of Huainan city, picked up the passenger at a bus stop at around 3am, reports Xin'an Evening Post.

"He had a lot of home appliances, so I helped him put all of his things into the cab," he said.

"I noticed he had a fish without a tail, and I thought how much it looked like the fish in my freezer at home. But then I laughed at myself for even having the thought."

The passenger said he had just returned from a trip to his home town and had been dropped off by a long distance bus.

Mr Shen only realised the truth when he later returned home to find his house broken into and his possessions - including the tail-less fish - missing.

Police later arrested a 56-year-old man who faces charges of burglary and theft.

Sorry for not posting a proper entry for a long time.... i've been busy with work, and trying to consolidate things. hehe I promise a post will be up soon!

Frujch, forever.

Into my final lap here at SMU. The checkered flag is up! I'm drifting round the bend, just about to put my peddle to the metal. 2 more exam papers over the next 10 days and it'll be all over. My life as a student will be stripped off me... but the memories will be held dearly. But i'll save the emo part for another day.

Sadly though, some things had to say goodbye over the weekend. Frujch - my second home - had their last day of business on friday. It was a bitter sweet moment for everyone, especially the owners.


The 4th and last beer pong..

4 times more exciting and fun than the 1st one.



















Just look how busy we were on our last day!!!! hahaha orders were flying in, they were never-ending!

my poor darling was dead tired making all those delicious sandwiches and milkshakes for our beloved customers.

you should have seen their faces when i announced that sandwiches were temporarily our of stock... hahaha it was as though their world came crashing down. You could give them all a wedgie, and they would STILL be in shock. hahaha okay, i exaggerate.

here's a lovely video of the gurls receiving an 'award' from the arts and cultural fratenity... =)






AND when the doors of business closed for the last time, it was OUR turn to have fun...















And so now, the music has faded,
along with it, laughters all died down
I stand up in the once lively place
to take one last look around.

I remember all the colour paint
which on the walls we would layer
I would also miss the sounds..
except the repetitive songs of John Mayer.

I smile at all the silly names
that i invented for the menu
the friendly staff behind the counter
saying "hello, how may i help you?"

The smell of bread in the grill
the whiff of milkshakes and soup
the taste of my favourite Tur Key Ingredient
with the added lingoberry poop (?)

The only place i would gravitate to
Frujch is my second home and no wonder
So many memories i share with it
and each day they grow fonder.

I will miss shal's foosball 'quick fix'
and nab's occasional burst of laughter
My intimate fried rice moments with Malcolm
and my baby smiling at me from behind the counter.

And all the frujchaholics too!
gee, there's so many, where do i start??
all i can say is frujch and i love u all ...
it's sad that we have to fart. i mean, part.

Frujch is not just a name
I say it with a warm fuzzy feeling
it stands for the best times in my uni life
it feels so good that my skin is peeling...

There were times, seems like yesterday
that i felt this wave of emotion
If frujch's life was constipation
then comes the time to pass motion

So although a chapter has closed
the memories will stick like glue
here comes the cheesy end to the poem
*deep breath* "Frujch... i love you..."

And so now, the music has faded...

Birthdays, birthdays and MORE bdays.

So many of my friends are born between march 20th to march 25th! it's insane! 

first there was malik's! 

 

We (together with chao and char) had a great time! had quite good food at Ramen Ten, and then we watched Horton! hahaha it was really a spur of the moment thing, but we didn't regret watching it at all! it's damn funny. 

then there was my big brother's bday too! he brought us to Mayim restaurant at west mall! rrrreally nice food, but damn oily too. hahah so much for my healthy eating regime. haha

MY GOOD FRIEND SHAL pointed out to me that i completely forgot the extremely fun party at her place... hahaha see what i mean when i say that there's too many bdays!?!? i'm so sorry shal i wrote this very late at night and i totally forgot! but dun get me wrong! u mean a lot to me~ Happy happy bday babe! hope u were happy with the 'surprise'! haha and who has the pictures btw?!?! 

Other friends celebrating their bday: Huiwen, Melati, Merrylyn, Jun Mei and Paik! Happy happy birthday you guys! may all ur wishes come true! and may the signs of aging occur only after ure 40. hahaha

i told my friend about how many of my friends were celebrating their bday these few days... and after pondering, she asked: "is june a good time to have sex?" hahahaha that totally caught me off-guard. hahahah i only got it after awhile. so u can imagine what confusion i had before that. hahahahahaha. well. i dunno. IS june like, the lurve month? when hormones aplenty are hovering in the air... when Aphrodite is on steroids. u couples out there wait till june and let me know, ok? hahaha. 

2 magnificient years~

These few days have been so hectic, that i hardly had time to blog. yikes. who would have known that a year 4 still has to slog it out like the rest of the rats? We should be on our pedestal, awaiting a grand march into nonstudental (not even a real word) life. Fick. nevermind! it's my FINAL lap. the checkered flag has been waved. time to turn on my turbonucleurfabbydabbyshicklemynipple engines!!



ANYWAYS things have happened over the past few days... firstly, shermeen and i marked our 2nd year together on March 15th!! Woohooo! Well, for me, it's not a big deal cos anyway i intend to be with her for a much much longer time than that. at least until i get my sex change. KIDDING. But anyhow yeah i think the 2 year mark is a time for me to look back at our relationship... and what a journey it has been. She's been through so much with me... and I'm really a lucky guy. I love you dear. Here's to many more crazy-cackling, dog-tripping, nipple-pinching, nose-pressing, butt-shaking, movie-watching, food-hunting, comic-reading years ahead!!

On a side note, I have begun a healthy diet regime. I am determined! The strength in me is resilient! I shall only eat meat 2 days within a week. and the meat shall not be deep fried. Deep fried stuff only allowed once per week! Vegetables and fruits everyday! It's just so hard cos it's not easy finding nice tasting food with no meat. hahaha. maybe i'm just bloody greedy. I wonder how long my healthy diet regime is gonna last me before i give in to the serpent of gluttony. hahaha.

There comes a time when one needs to be random.

It's official. After a grand total of 10 votes in my poll, i am convinced i look like a Korean. So from now on, i'll have a Korean name. But a nice one. Like Bae Hiao Bai. or Park Yor Kar. Maybe Yoo Anh Mee. hahah

In other news, i was hosting at Tangs just last night. Hosted along side Power 98 DJ for a little while. Was pretty honoured. =)

Oh and i caught this Lion 'stoning' ...












I never thot i'd say this, but i'm now a convert. I have turned to the aesthetics and the fun-side of Mac. I have effectively secured a deal with this guy (who intends to sign up for singtel broadband, of which he'll rcv a free macbook) for $1400. A STEAL! woohooo! Now all i need is to sell my current lappie. If u know of anyone who wants a one year old compaq presario, windows vista, 1.73 Ghz and 1.5GB ram for $900.... pls let me know! It's in VERY good condition.



=) hope everyone had a happy weekend~

Deal or No Deal?

YAY! finally get to see myself on TV! SMU Campus TV, that is. hehehe. We did a shoot for this spoof of Deal or No Deal, called "A or no A". haha i remember having the wildest time shooting for that episode! haha pls take some time to enjoy this show.... if u have little time, u can fast forward to 5:55 of the clip! and watch the credits too! Now let's see if anyone still feel i resemble Adrian pang. hahaha. KUDOS to SMU Campus TV! great job!

Let the good times roll!

The past few days have been rather exciting...

starting from Waikiki @ Sentosa.... had loads of fun with my team, the "bruebellys"!! oh and we played bossaball too!! it's this cool new game played on this inflated volleyball court! So damn fun! couldn't stop bouncing around! almost started singing gummy bears theme song.
















<-- Then on monday I performed @ chinatown... for some SECRET event /program to which i am sworn to secrecy. just wanted to show the outfit i was wearing! So farnie! i was actually trying to learn the real way to sit from the ah peks around the temple. hahah








On tuesday evening, attended SMUBE's AGM. although i must say that the mouth-watering hotel rendezvouz catered food was a BIG pulling factor for me to attend... in the end, i just got so damn high seeing my old friends like Gayle, Wanida, Alvina, Eunice, XP... and my fellow old birds like LN, Heyuan, jeremy, jiahui etc... aiyah so many of u! u know who u are! Miss them soooo much.

And i want to thank Chloe, my dearest successor 1 year back, who has in turn now stepped down to make way for the next WARhead. Great job, girl. u can see how happy i was for ya. Ur bubbly nature is something that will stay with BE forever. Once a WARrior, always a WARrior!

Now, back to the topic about the hotel rendezvouz food. (think i'll call it rendez-food. hahaha) it was gooooood. gave me a high too, as many of my friends there would testify. hahah. i'm gonna bring my gf there soon i hope!

Bumped into Uncle Andrew today too. It's so nice seeing the guy who gave me great comfort and support and laughter since i was a freshie... he's really like an uncle or godfather to me.

And GAWD. if i got paid a dollar for evertime someone says i resemble Adrian Pang, i'll be retiring even before i start working! For the last time, HE is trying to be like ME. not the other way round! hahaha

Overall, a great day with a solid smile plastered on my face!

Another Chapter Closes...

What a bittersweet evening it was... the 28th February will be one night i'll remember for a very long time to come.

twas my very last gig for SMU. SMU, the place where i found my element, where i found my passion for hosting... where i found my calling in life. Of all the shows i've done for SMU, this one couldn't have been more appropriate for a finale - It was for Caderas Latinas... the club i adore so much. I've never been a member of the club, but i love the people there, and the family spirit they have. It's really heartwarming. And i've always had fun hosting for them anyways. On top of that, it was a big event... with the kinda crowd an emcee could only dream of. The stage was set... so to speak. it was showtime. It was time for Latin Festival 2008, Bailamos en la calle!





I had the time of my life! the performances were breathtaking! the performers were hotter than jessica alba in an oven! the crowd was in full volume... the games were a crowd-pleaser... everything was perfect. And most of all, i was in my element. I loved the autonomy the organising comm gave me... Thus, i really let loose and gave it my all.








I received a few compliments about my performance... and i would like to sincerely thank all who have given them to me. You have no idea how much it means to me, especially since i want to make this my career... thank you guys sooo much. I would especially like to thank Corina for helping me out and for being such a great programs director, and of cos Huiyi... for being the BEST emcee liasion i could ask for! Last but never least, my darling Shermeen... your presence and support was all i needed to get by...


I'm very proud of SMU Caderas Latinas. They really made this kickass event a real success! You should have seen the jam packed crowd! it was like, a record attendance at DXO, ever! I was perspiring sooo much cos there was just too many people! hahaha

Alas, that was how it all ended for me. I won't be emceeing any more SMU events anymore (at least as a student)...what a way to conclude a chapter of my life. somehow that wrings my heart a little. I'm gonna miss it... i know i will, someday.



on a side note: shermeen and i have successfully completed creating this video for a client... he needed a video to show HIS clients the entire process of his job.... but with a little tongue-in-cheek... hehehe.

Of hits and misses!

GOALLLLL!!!!! those were the screams during our little supper at Simpang Bedok as we were treated to a lovely Man U performance, who trashed Newcastle 5 - 1. Delicious food, nice spicy BBQ stingray, some tea and 'ice limau ice limau ice', some quirky moments and a big serving of friendship! i really love supper time. it's a great time to relax and chat about life...

and of cos there's always time for funny photos!!





In this photo, i was doing my impression of one of the dishes one the menu. and the one i chose was "Old Timer Fish & Chips". yeah baby.... i think i pretty much nailed it! hhehee








Right. In this one, we were assigned different numbers, and we were supposed to show it in our own style. hehehe. yeap... our brain degenerated as we descended later into the night...





Oh and speaking of photos, earlier in the day i tried my hand at photography! Used Elvin's Digital SLR... hahaha well all i can say is that i have better talents in other areas. hahaha

















Huixin decided to live up to her reputation after being voted best dressed frujchaholic... showcasing the latest addition to her wardrobe: A trash bag.




Played soccer on sunday morn, after a LOOOONG break from it (since tennis and badminton occupied my weekends). It was a great feeling again... had so much laughter round the court. BUT as usual, my terrible physical fitness was revealed as i had to bail out towards the end, suffering from a cramped calf. hahaha.
And on this glorious return to soccer-dom, i was showered with gifts!! Like a nasty collision that left a bump on my head, and a soccer ball rammed right into my face. hhahaha ahhhhhh good times....~

GOOD NEWS! I'm gonna be an uncle!!! My eldest brother revealed that my sis-in-law is pregnant!!! wheee! I should be an uncle by october or november this year! AND MORE GOOD NEWS! my 2nd brother also announced that he's planning to get married in december! Woohooo! Double Happiness, so they say. hahaha. This really is the year where everything changes.

Well... the week ahead is going to be very tough for me. i just hope it all goes well. Sigh. i dunno what else to say abt it, except it's the one thing that's weighing my mood down... despite such an eventful weekend.

PS: A big 'konichiwa' to mellies! hope ure having fun in Japan! Sugoiiiiii!

This Wacky World~

I would usually read out these stories on my radio show "This Wacky World" on SMU campus Radio, but since i'm not with them no more, i guess this is where i could share the stories with you guys:

This story further proves my theory that a man is most vulnerable and agitated when taking a piss. PLEASE don't even try talking to a guy who's pissing.

Man punched over urinal etiquette

A New Zealander ended up in court after punching a man over a breach of urinal etiquette.

Edward Aldridge, 47, punched his victim twice after he used the urinal next to him in a pub in Christchurch.

Aldridge accused his victim of looking at him, reports Metro.

Speaking in his defence, counsel Liz Bulger said: "This incident arose from what I understand to be urinal etiquette.

"When the victim spoke to the defendant he was effectively smirking. The defendant was outraged."

Sentencing Aldridge to 50 hours of community service, Judge Raoul Neave said: "This is exactly the sort of behaviour that makes people afraid to go to town."

And this is for you ladies out there~ *wink*

High heels 'improve sex life'

Wearing higher heels may improve women's sex life, according to an Italian doctor.

Dr Maria Cerruto says 2ins high heels can help improve pelvic floor muscles, reports the BBC.

Dr Cerruto, a urologist and self-professed lover of high heels, set out to prove they were not as bad for women's health as some suggest.

Her study of 66 women under 50 found those who held their foot at a 15 degree angle to the ground - the equivalent of a two inch heel - had as good posture as those who wore flat shoes.

And, crucially, they showed less electrical activity in their pelvic muscles suggesting they were at an optimum position, which could improve their strength and ability to contract.

Pelvic floor muscles assist sexual performance and satisfaction, and also provide vital support to the pelvic organs, which include the bladder, bowels and uterus.

But they often weaken after pregnancy and childbirth, and as women get older.

Dr Cerruto said: "Women often have difficulty in carrying out the right exercises for the pelvic zone and wearing heels could be the solution.

"Like many women, I like high-heeled shoes," she added. "It's good to know they have potential health benefits."

After reading that, if any of you girls suddenly have the inspiration for getting high heels, lemme know! i've got a Pretty Fit discount card. (don't look at me like that. it's actually a beetle bug card too!)

and this is a story you can really sink ur teeth into:

Lawyer 'bit colleague's breast'

A Hungarian lawyer is facing court action after he bit a female colleague's breast at a civic dinner.

Laszlo Papp, 32, head lawyer for the Mayor's Office in Gyor, reportedly told attractive Imola Kovac, 26: "I don't fancy my chicken breast - I think I'll try yours instead."

The mayor described his lawyer's actions as a joke but Kovac did not see the funny side and has now launched legal action against him for sexual assault.

She said: "I am taking legal action because I do not think biting a colleague's breasts is appropriate behaviour for a civil servant."

Gee... you think? and this also reminds all you swimming coaches out there to not try to be funny when teaching your female students the "breast stroke".

CNY wrap up

Well well! CNY celebrations are almost over... and it's time to step back into the cruel realities of work/studies. However, i'm pretty sure the joy i've gotten from this year's CNY will linger on. Here's some of the things i'll never forget to remember not to forget...

1. i won't forget the long hours put into making our family's traditional snack: the 'Woo Har'. which sounds like "Oooooh Ahhhhhh" which is pretty much the kinda feeling it gives you when you eat it. hahah it's basically fried yam. but oooooohh, ahhhhhh, it tastes niceeeee



2. the crazy table tennis session on my round dining table. -->
(see previous post)









<-- 3. The time i made chloe wear an ang pao around her neck.


4. The round of "In-between" that my cousins and i played @ my eldest uncle's place, of which i earned $25!! woohooo heaven!! It was so intense, i almost bounced off the ceiling!!






5. I'll also never forget how charlene wiped us dry in Texas Hold'em. Made both me and zhichao bankrupt! She's the devil i swear!! hahah babe u shd really go buy 4D this year man. -->


6. how malik, chao, char and i had stitches just laughing at what english names to 'give' to her new bf. "I am... PAULLLLLLL!!!!!"


7. The tons of CNY goodies we ate. Gawd u have no idea. It's like a bad habit. The food's right infront of you... u just HAVE to take some every 3 seconds... u try to walk away from it, but there they are again! they're everywhere!!

Oh and once again i received comments from my auntie that i look rather japanese. muhahaha. i REALLy don't look local anymore. maybe i shd start learning jap so as to really fool ppl, in that case.

Other stuff i'm looking forward to still are Lou Hei... and Nian Gao (this brown sticky sweet thing fried with egg and sweet potato. it's life-changing... really) on the 7th day!! Let the fun never stop!! let the delicious goodies last us for a year!! (even when they're moldy and potentially poisonous!!) hahahhaa

Lee Family: The Reunion

Well it's that time of the year when chinese families all around the world gather @ home to have a hearty meal... it was no different for my family. And this was the year i told myself: i'm gonna help out with the preparation of the gargantuan feast. My mum has laboured long and hard enough for CNY preparations, and it's time I did my part too.





That's my mum... my hero. She's such a pillar in the family. Love her to bits. btw, can u believe she's 60 this year?!?! hahah oops. sorry mum. wasn't supposed to reveal ur age. hahah




















Yes yes that's right... i was one of the chefs involved in making the feast that you see in the picture. Muahaha. Okay well, i did the chopping and stuff... and also the cooking of rice. But hey, at least that's something. My mum refused to let me cook... afterall, that IS her 'territory'.












The table was too crowded to fit in all the dishes, that my eldest bro even had to hold up one dish!! ahahaha Oh my dad. geez. I dunno lah, my brothers and i getting more frustrated at him. Everytime never help out, only know how to watch tv, complain here and there.... sigh. Actually, it's good that he didn't help out in the kitchen too. He'd make a mess of everything anyway.

And well my brothers and i got quite bored... so we do what wacky brothers do...




... We played table tennis on our ROUND dining table, with a stack of tissue paper as the 'net'. hahahaha. that was me having a mini-contest with my sis-in-law~ hehehe.

We also spent some time laughin over this video which is damn friggin hilarious. Thanks to melissa for forwarding me this video!! it's awesome!





Sigh i miss my gf very much. she's in JB now with her whole extended family. I'm just not used to celebrating a happy occassion w/o her. Well sweetie i hope everything's going fine~ can't wait till u get back~ =)

Happy New Year everyone!! May you have a RATtling time!!

Good ol times...

Woweee has it been THAT long since i last blogged?!! gosh! i'm ashamed. for those of you who have popped by in anticipation of a new entry for the past few weeks, pls accept my humble apologies. I think i've been too busy recently... Nonetheless, i'm back!!

and i mean that in the sense of having fully recovered from my perilous bout of chicken pox that almost turned me into a leopard. My friend asked me "so when did u run into the chicken?" and i replied "when it was crossing the road..." hur hur hur. fancy having lame humour when my body was attacked by the virus.

If you happen to get the chicken pox, and you suspect it's cos of your contact with me, i sincerely apologise... cos i honestly thought i fully recovered b4 i went back to school.

ANYWAYs i'm as good as new! woohoo~ let's see what other updates do i have... oh i'm finally resuming my emceeing jobs~ tt's great cos i'm running low on $$$ right now too. haha. need to spend on CNY clothes and also prepare for Valentine's day! arghhhh~!! i'm also back to playing tennis and exercising and all... i'm so glad i've been rather regular tennis sessions recently. i dunno how long will that last till the busy weeks come along. Hey if any of you wanna play tennis with me (besides my usual tennis khakis), please let me know!


while i was bogged down with chicken pox, nice friends of mine decided to recommend me videos to watch so that i'd feel better. currently i'm watching this korean drama called Witch Yoo-Hee. Nice show... but sometimes i wonder why they depict koreans as rude. I wonder if that's really so. haha anyways thanks Regina for recommending me this show!

Speaking of korean, before i cut my hair 2 days ago, some friends said that i look korean with my hair so long. hahaha do i really not look local at all?? Can i have a poll pls? hahha





One of the courses i'm taking, Science Exploration and society, required us to go to science centre for lab lessons! Just like back in sec school days! It was so fun!! In that lesson, we were on the topic of DNA and we were trying to see if we had a segment in our DNA known as Alu Polymorphism! A name so strange that even Gwyneth Paltrow would be jealous of.

To extract our DNA, we had to gurgle our mouths with salt water to get the cells. Unfortunately i was eating seaweed potato chips earlier... so i had some seaweed in my DNA sample. I was joking with my labmates that the analysis of my DNA would conclude that i'm half vegetable. Then i'll change my name: "My name is Lee. Brocco Lee..." muahahaha


Sherms and i were looking through some old cartoon videos we used to watch when we were little. I chanced upon my super ultra uber absolute favourite cartoon back when i was 7 yrs old. It's called Thundercats! any of u retro junkies heard about it before? here's a intro video to refresh ur memory...





Sigh... good ol times. now that i'm turning 25 this year, a part of me wants to go back to my childhood... when i was young, innocent, blur-looking, and slightly more flexible than now.

Woohoo CNY's round the corner and the house is busy with preparing a traditional family snack! usually my aunties make them, but this year, it's our turn! (yeah!!) and i'm gonna help out! (uh-oh) hahaha

Chickened out.

Just when my new year seemed to be getting off to a good start, it was tarnished with a bout of chicken pox. Oh, the woe. Isn't chicken pox meant for kids!?!? and who the hell passed it to me?!
Sigh. the confinement. 2 weeks of rotting at home, missing out on school, work, and the world. Sounds like national service. Only that you don't have to do exercise that often. Speaking of which, i better find some way of exercising otherwise i'll grow fat for sure, just lazing around.

Thanks to all who have given me their concern. I really appreciate it. yes yes i PROMISE not to scratch ok?? after hearing all the horror stories of scarring, how would i dare?!?! hahaha thanks again guys!

Looking at the bright side, at least it's happening now rather than closer to the crunch period of my school semester. Also, I'm pretty sure i'll never get it again. i hear the older you are, the more dangerous it is to get chicken pox.

Best of all, i will recover in time for the delicious goodies during CNY!! yay!! hahaha. I will kill myself if i don't get to eat all the bak kwa and love letters!! heheh.

As i gulp down another dose of my anti-viral medicine, i pray that I recover really really soon.