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...

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!!

This the weekend to be busy.... falalalala lalalala

I had a very eventful saturday... it first started off at Thomson plaza. I swear it's such an 'ulu' mall. it's so hard to get there! but i was surprised at the completeness of it! they have everything there! a supermarket, furniture place, boutique stores, restaurants, even pet shops! haha

anyway back to the topic... i started off the day being Santa!! hahah so cool!! and i had to speak like him too! "Ho Ho Ho! Meeerrry Christmas!"

It was a very touching experience for me. Kids would be so happy to see me... some came up to me and asked "Santa? can i have my presents this year?" Hahaha so adorable. I just love bringing smiles to these kids...

then i had some dinner with sherms at raffles city Soup Spoon. On a cold rainy day, a bowl of warm mushroom soup can launch me to cloud 9 man... i swear. Oh and the main atrium of raffles city which was previously under renovation is finally open. very nicely done i must say. Nice layout, and good brands brought in! Now raffles city is swarming with ppl!

At night i hosted for Toni & Guy Academy's Graduation Show. It's quite an honour to be hosting for them actually. I have utmost respect for their designers. Thanks to Alina for recommending me to the academy!


















Congrats to the graduates!! Shaun (only 17yr old), stephanie (only 18), Odie.... and especially Helen. She's a mother of 2... previously she was a housewife for 14yrs. I think it takes a lot of determination and strength to continue learning at that age... and guess what? She was awarded the outstanding student award! great stuff! In fact i hear it's very very stressful to be a trainee at the academy... so i salute all the graduates!



After all that, i went down to Blu Jaz at haji lane to join shermeen and nabilah... didn't like the music at first.. but there was this interesting lead singer who was sharing some kinda profound philosophy... something along the lines of "to love, you must know how to unlove"... and "eat less now so you can eat more later..." ... hahaha she could just add a tune to those words and she'd have a whole new song there.

There was this other jazz band playing at the 1st level of Blu Jaz when i went down to have some snacks... the band's called "Ayaschool and the 3 crazy guests". It consisted of a pianist, saxist, basist and a drummer/singer. Each and every one of them brilliant in their own rights. They played such lovely music and their chemistry was good! Lovely... u can catch them at Blu jaz every saturday 930pm to 1am.

That concluded my day. a wonderfully eventful day that i wouldn't want to forget. that's why i'm blogging it. hahahah.

Speaking of music, i notice that techno music is really losing its creativity. When i was hosting for the event i mentioned in my previous entry, there was this song that the DJ played and it went like this:

They know what is what
But they don't know what is what
they just strut
What the F***

Those were the ONLY lyrics of the song! Haha of course the F word was censored. But i mean, WHUD??? for the sake of coming up with a new song, they have lyrics like that? So the question is, do they know what is what or don't they? and what the hell is what??



Oh here's a lame riddle for all of ya!

Which part of the house does the sheep like most?

My Legs Scream for Help...

What a weekend! Spent both saturday and sunday hosting at Funan Mall for the launch of ELAN online, a multiplayer online Role-playing game... (gee... God knows how many times i've said that...) It was pretty alright... the best thing about it? The people. From the event planners, to the organisers - they were all very nice! Got along with them pretty well... at least i hope i did. Heh. Big hello to new friends (in no order of merit, friendliness, attractiveness, height, gender, bloodtype, dialect or preferred mode of transport): Gary, Shandy, Michelle, Melissa, Hansen, Julia, Andrew, Zoe and June!

The worst thing about the event? I had to stand for like, 8 hours each day, trying to get the attention of people walking pass... ugh. My knees almost went on strike.













Cute costumes for the cosplayers. Too bad some of them didn't fit perfectly.


During the event, one of the participants of one of the contests told me i look like Wang Li Hom, the singer. i'm like, why do ppl think that way!?!?! Some others told me that too. Really meh?!?


Just this morning (monday), i played badminton with sherms, malik and Zhichao... What a workout. Who would have known that a mere 45 minute session of badminton could make you perspire so much! All the lunges and the scurrying back and forth really gave my legs a 'run' for its money. pun fully intended. Now not only my knees hurt, my thighs and my ass muscles are sore. So sore that i feel 'sore-ry' for them. Muahahaha.

At this point, i would like to dig my nose. In addition, i'd also like to apologise to Janet... I'm so so sorry babe, for missing your bday and didn't give u any well wishes on the day itself! ARGH! i feel so bad! but hey i got present for ya! Hope to meet u up soon!!

This is how 'Wii' play...

Ah hah! wonderful! the exams are finally over! The Sun of gratification and relief has once again risen, beaming its rays from the horizon! Wooohooo! Time to PARTY!! *does the can can*


The moment i walked out of the exam room on my last paper, I went off to look for Sherms. While waiting for her to have her hair done, I spent some time with my dear exchange friend, Fabienne, who was also joining sherms and I for lunch. She's flying off today. sigh. gonna miss her. Bon Voyage, babe! I'll get in touch with you when i travel to Europe!











And Sherms definitely celebrated HER end-of-term in style too! haha she got her hair dyed! Nice shades of red! I love our hair-stylist. hahah I'm also thinking of colouring my hair a little. Just don't know what colour would be suitable for me. Any ideas?







In the evening I went to Rachel's place for our scheduled SBM Wii Party! We did a project on Nintendo for the SBM course, and it was only right that we celebrated it the way we did! With a Nintendo Wii! here are some pictures and videos of the amazingly fun time we had!!


























Here's a video of Rachel and Christine playing boxing on Wii Sports. Hahaha hilarious.





And here's one of us playing Wii Tennis!





HAha within 2 days i've been asked by 5 different people where from and how much i got my Wii for. I got it from Sim Lim... one of the shops on the outskirts of level 1. Gaming Industries or Games Industries or something like that. haha. I sorta know the guy there now so if you need help in buying a Wii, let me know! (PS: be prepared to pay a bit more for a modified one. heh.)

What i would tell you is that although it does cost a bit more, but in the long run, u will get many valuable returns. You can't put a price tag on the fun and laughter you share with the people you care about.

With that, i conclude my presentation. Thank You.

While i bitched about my term in my previous entry, i actually am very proud of my project

presentations this term thus far. They've been rather memorable!

I love my dance: east & west presentation! we were all dressed in white... and i was wearing a lady's scarf! knew i always had it in me.

Oh yes of cos my advertising project was GREAT too!! we went thru soooo many trials and brainstorming. Glad our efforts paid off. Love u guys! Screw the clients!

And who could forget my SBM group, which did the project on Nintendo~! and in which Louis and I were dressed as Mario and Luigi! hahaha... Such a fun topic with such a fun group!! what else could i say?? And John Davis rocks man! PLEASE take SBM under him! John for President!!! woohoo!!! Can't wait for our Wii party this coming friday!!

The long awaited...

Oh gosh. has it been 3 over weeks since i last updated my blog already?! geee. haha goes to show how busy i've been. And indeed these few weeks have been nothing short of crazy. Project presentations, report deadlines, assessments and all. MAN am i glad it's over. Still have the exams but STILL. what a relief. i can't wait for the term to end.

i'm just gonna let off some steam now. WHAT A BLOODY F**K*Gw2#@#%$^&% term it has been!!!

Right. anyways. I also just had my 1st long awaited Wii Party!!! It was a gathering with CHarlene, Malik and chao for char's bday celebration. How's this for a bday dinner: Ramlee burger, fried chicken & kebab from Pasar malam. Hahaha. hey it's awesome food. believe it.

Bought my dear sis an Esprit watch. She liked it! yay! hahah. let's hope she doesn't damage/misplace/pawn it when she's in USA next week. Happy birthday again, char!!

It was so so much fun!!! Wii is just totally awesome. Can't wait for my next wii party this coming friday!!

What i can't understand is how the hell is charlene so good at shaking the wii controller. There's this game where we had to shake the controller as fast as we can, and charlene beats all 3 of us!!! Hahahaha think guys would be quite "turned on" if they saw how well she could shake it. HAHAHA i told her it looked damn wrong.

Having a BALL of a time...

This is what happened last wednesday at Frujch: Beer Pong Championships!!

It's the 3rd installment, and it gets better EVERY time. hahaha and this time we had a instructional video to go along with it! Check it out! It's hilarious! Sherms did a great job on it. I'm her fan...







And here are some pictures (of me) of the event... The atmosphere was just terrific. People screaming non-stop, and the excitement was buzzing from start to finish!













... And the crowd goes wild!! ---->













What a night! too bad i was drugged by a shot of vodka at the end. Hahahaha. Boy that was strong. Anyways the event was a success!!

Frujch... I have found my happy place. Have you?
No seriously, if you haven't tried the sandwiches like Port-a-bello Cheese or Rosemary Me, and the milkshakes there, you don't know what you're missing out. Give it a try... just once. I'm sure you'll like it.