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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