Skinny Pizza at Wheelock

Chance upon this new place at wheelock place called "Skinny Pizza". Was quite skeptical at first as they look like indian prata with topping at quite steep prices. After trying, I thought they taste really good. The crust is crispy and the ingredients are very fresh.

Pumpkin pizza

Mushroom pizza. I love this one. It taste sooo good! Must try!

My first driving lesson

Took my first practical lesson yesterday. It was damn fun! Driving a manual car is not as tough as I thought. Hehe

Twilight: New Moon

I cant believe I paid $8 to watch this piece of crap. New Moon is one big piece of over-rated trash. I couldnt keep myself awake for the most part of the movie because it was soooo bad. The screenplay was unbelieveably cheesy. The effects are terrible...the wolves looked so cartoonish. And the romance part..what romance? All we got for 2 hours is a horny teenage girl who cant get over the fact that her vampire bf just dumped her. Get a life! Her constant whining throughout the movie really put me off. Watching three people who are only in their teens trying to act so serious and behave like this is their love of their lives is so laughable. Anyone who intend to watch this, please stay away. Its seriously not worth it.

This is more entertaining...

Random Events in October

Random photos of things in October..

Went for a make-over photoshoot. My first makeover shoot. Its much harder than I thought. How to smile, how to pose...there are so much to think about before each take.

*** Went to watch a dance performance at the esplanade recommended by Kenneth. My first time watching a show there. Re- Part I,II & III by Shen Wei. Honestly, before I went, I had no idea who he is and I have absolutely no appreciation for modern dance. But its a good experience. The dancers were amazing, the way they move their body, so fluid and so beautiful. Maybe I should go watch more of such performances in the future.

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Went to a place called Tea Bone Zen Mind at Seah Street to chill. Great place...cosy and quiet. Great to spend an afternoon there just relaxing..chatting. The tea and snacks are pretty good though I think they are a little expensive.

Tea egg...unlike the other "Cha ye dan", this one is especially soft and smooth and the yolk is not fully cooked. yumm

I tried their iced longan tea...its very refreshing with a few longans inside..Loved it.

Grilled cuttlesfish..crunchy and salty...a bite of it goes really well with a sip of tea...
Their chinese tea. They have quite a good selection of tea...will try them next time.

The interior of the tea house.

Relaxing...

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Went to a irish restaurant at Marina Square recommended by Juztin. Durty Nellys Irish Pub. They have one for one lunch promotion. The food is great and because of the promotion, it is absolutely value for money!

Roast chicken wrapped with bacon...omg..it tastes sooo good.

I like this too. Its very sweet but its damn nice. Bread and butter pudding.

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Haven been to east coast to cycle for a long while. Had a great time there recently. We cycled all the way from east coast to changi and back....

Me and Paul racing...

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My first time to Wild Wild Wet. Cant believe its been opened for nearly 10 years and this was my first time there.

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Birthday celebration for Paul. Another october baby..29 years old too.

October came and went.....

It seemed to me that the year is passing by extremely fast. Two more months and it will be 2010. Ten years ago, we were still buzzing about the new millennium and now its 2010...amazing. I was 19 then, now just reached 29 reaching 30...another chapter of my life in 11 months time. 30...seemed so far away then, but now just another step away. Feeling a little lost about what the future might hold for me..where would I be in another 10 years time? 21 to 30 seemed to be the usual rite of passage like everyone else...completed my NS, got my degree, found a job..looking back, I felt a little sense of regret that I didnt do anything different, anything that I can call my personal achievement. Well, I did get a decent degree and eventually found a decent job..got a decent pay..but sometimes I just wonder of the many "what if"s, what if I did something out of the box?

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After nearly four years into my job, things started to get a little boring. I start to wonder if I have anything more to learn, any room for progress. I am lucky to be able to be at where I am now...3 years, assistant manager..I cant say I am not happy...but at the same time I think of the many other possibilities and opportunities I could have gotten if I have taken the step to venture out when I had the chance. I wish to believe I got here based on my abilities and not by chance. I hope I am right.

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October came and went...I had my 29th birthday. My best friend came back from New York. This is the first time in years that he celebrated my birthday with me. haha. I am thankful for that. I am thankful to Juztin and Paul too..my two dear friends who are such nice people...caring and unassuming. To my other friends who sent me their well wishes..thank you guys too :)

29 years...made numerous friends along the way...new ones came...old ones gone...but only a few I can truely call my treasured friends. I am glad I got to them especially Kenneth..been friends for 15 years already. We knew each other for half our lives! He opened my eyes to alot of things..in many ways..I wished I can be like him. Free spirited, adventurous and eloquent. He is like the person I wanted to be but did not end up being. I still remember when we were young, we were both good in Art, he is the better one..I am the follower who hope to outdo him...haha..childish when I think of it now. But, talent is someting you cant learn no matter how hard you try. That is why now I am an engineer and he is the architect. Ha..

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3 days in Australia

Went to Australia for a site job. Everything was such a rush, one day in Perth, two days at site and back. Too bad I cant stay longer but I think there are two more trips coming up...hehe. Thanks to Andy, my australian "tour guide", I was able to visit a few places during my very very short trip. I am very grateful for his hospitality and his help during the three days.

This is the view from my hotel for my one night stay in Perth. Great view of the swan river. After checking in, its straight to sightseeing. I only have 3 hours. First stop, Andy drove me to King's Park. I really love that place. Great view of Perth City and its such a great place to relax, picnic, or just take a walk.

View of Perth City from King's Park.

Perth City
The King's Park War Memorial. Look at the green space...lovely place. Next is a quick visit to the Fremantle Port Beach.

Lots of people fishing here. Beautiful place to watch the sunset.

Last is Fremantle Market and Wharf. Sadly, its the long weekend and most of the shops are closed. No shopping for me. But the wharf was bustling with people there for dinner. There are many restaurants selling fish and chips. Heard its rather famous. I must try it the next time!

People actually park their yacht there just to have fish and chips.

Sunset at Fremantle. Next is off to Andy's place for dinner. Its so gracious of him to invite me to his place for dinner. I get to experience suburban life in Perth. After dinner, its back to the hotel for a good night sleep. Next day, I woke up at 4:30am to catch the flight to Karratha. 2 hrs flight north of Perth. Thats where I will be going.

Thats me! I am on the newly built jetty. Behind me is a jackup rig.

Thats the jetty I was on. Its about 20 m above sea level. After a hard day work, Andy drove me around Karratha for a little sightseeing.

This place is like Jurong Island in a desert.

The red rocks are rocks broken by exfoliation in situ due to years of expansion of contraction due to the desert heat. Its an amazing sight. There are so many of them around the area.

This beach is very usual as its not made of sand...but ...

Shells....Millions of them.

As the sun sets, we went back to our accomodation at Pilbara Holiday Park. Thats our bungalow for the night. I love this place. Its so much better than our chalets in Singapore. I was sitting at the porch area chatting with Andy and looking at the stars...no lights...only lights from the moon and the stars...absolutely amazing.

There are many other families in the park. Some in their caravan enjoying the peace and quiet.

The next morning, it was like a mini road trip. 200 km drive into the wilderness towards Port Hedland.

At the halfway mark, there is a famous resting place called the Whim Creek Pub. Its a Pub/Hotel in the middle of nowhere.

The vastness of the desert.

A short break along the way.

Finally after two years, we reached Port Hedland. Its an industrial area, iron ore mining, salt mining. You can smell the iron dust in the air. All the vehicles there are covered with a layer of red dust. Lol...After having a quick lunch, its another 2 hrs drive back to the airport. Such a short trip but I had such a great time.

Sunset

Was attending an event at Jurong East when I noticed this beautiful scene behind me...

Sports Climbing

After many years of procrastination, I finally went for a one day sports climbing course last month. The course was conducted at Toa Payoh Safra. It was great fun! I thought I wouldnt be able to climb but I actually managed 5 climbs ..i think. lol. It was really tough but its a great workout for the body. After the course, you can really feel that all your energy was drained from every part of your body.

After the course, I got my certificate to certify that I have understood the basics of sports climbing and the technique of belaying. I think I want to continue this, maybe find a group to do this on a routine basis. Anyone interested?

The Bellagio

Found two videos I took 2 years back in Las Vegas while I was organising my files...The musical fountain of the Bellagio. Its really an amazing experience standing there watching this. Hope I got another chance to go there again.

Stefanie Sun Concert

Went to Stefanie Sun concert last saturday. Its her first concert in 3 years and its my first time attending her concert...was so excited about it.

The stadium was almost fully occupied. She performed so many of her songs that night..and was especially witty and funny. Really enjoyed her performance, she is sooo good. The costumes, the stage and the effects are really great. Below are some pics and videos i took.