:: final moments of 2008 ::

Best wishes for a great new year from Isaac here, right here from the Marina bay singapore countdown. The wishing spheres are lighted, the buildings at the Marina financial centre looks gorgeous. All awaiting for a great new year countdown party..

:: happy new year everyone! ::

May your new year 2009 be wonderful, filled with blessings and happy stuffs, little worry and trouble, and be loved. My resolutions for the new year are: 1) to be more of a fashionista. 2) to study hard, like really hard, if given the opportunity. 3) to be more careful with money and spending. 4) to have my own stand on things. 5) to treasure true friends. 6) to be able to nurture my talents. 7) to be involved in more community work. 8) to be commited to things i'm involved in. 9) to love without boundary 10) to be a good boy 11) to respect my mother and appreciate her more. 12) to built stronger ties with my relatives. 13) to be more independent. 14) to lose weight and be healthy. 15) to spend time wisely. 16) to not be late for appointments. 17) to be a man of my words. 18) to built a unique personality. 19) to be more outgoing. 20) to not let age be a factor in life. 21) to know what is right and wrong. 22) to settle down in life. 23) to be happy! 23 resolutions since i'm turning 23 in 2009. Yup. Be prepared for the party of the year, friends!

:: LNY09 - c-jade 长胜十三幺 ::

Huat ah! Its really cute lo. C-jade presents "shi san yao" mahjong cup cake 14 pieces set. Lol. What a prosperous new year it would be. There's even a 14 pieces 发财大三元 "da san yuan" mahjong cup cake set. I want! Sweet sweet Huat Huat new year!

:: c-jade 明火白粥 ::

If you never tried the plain porridge before, its never too late. Its my favourite must have. $2 for a bowl of flavourful porridge, although plain looking, but within, it packs a punch. Its not overwhelmingly salty, but the hints of seasoning makes it irresistable. The most obvious being the smell and taste of dried scallop. Ooh! It taste great even on its own. Not just for the sick..

:: Big Christmas Holiday! ::

When (renowned astrologer) Susan Miller

said that it would be a great Christmas,

I had no idea it would be this big.



Merry Christmas to all my friends!

May your Christmas be as wonderful as mine!

:: retrospective ::

As yet another trouble filled year passes

we look at in reminisent of the better days we had

and praying for the year to come to be better

filled with more merry moments

and less disasters, natural or not.

But Isaac is basically a simple person

who doesn't hope for much

just that he can be happy without much worries.

I really enjoy giving

it doesn't make me feel like a saint

but i just like to prepare some love

and share with my friends.

After a collection of Absolutmilo sweets tubs and photo frames

Absolutmilo CDs and poetry books.

Absolutmilo chocolate shot glasses.

This Christmas,

friends whom i meet this week have been or will be greeted with the newest

Absolutmilo champagne class / red wine bubble.

The newest in the Absolutmilo collection.

As much as i'm looking forward to next year

when i'm going to be much older (21 seems just yesterday while 23 has slowly crept up)

i'm looking forward to a nicer custom made gift to share with friends

to let you always know

that I am by your side

accompanying you whenever you are down and out

or when you just feel flat.

I want to be all around you

to provide you warmth.

But troubles will be the only constant

thus we should face it when it comes.

feel blessed you have friends.

and they are the ones you need to cope with anything.

(just like as much as i don't subscribe to someone's idea of a union,

but i still pretty much want to share my happiness with all.

such dilemma..)

:: superstar ::

daren!~ drool!
haha..

(this is so super random, but... he is so shuai, and young and energetic and can sing so well.. muahahaha!!)

:: egotism ::

The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty was a national hero for his success as both a statesman and military leader.

But despite his fame, power, and wealth, he considered himself a humble and devout Buddhist.

Often he visited his favorite Zen master to study under him, and they seemed to get along very well.

The fact that he was prime minister apparently had no effect on their relationship,

Which seemed to be simply one of a revered master and respectful student.

One day, during his usual visit, the Prime Minister asked the master,

"Your Reverence, what is egotism according to Buddhism?"

The master's face turned red, and in a very condescending and insulting tone of voice, he shot back,

"What kind of stupid question is that!?"

This unexpected response so shocked the Prime Minister that he became sullen and angry.

The Zen master then smiled and said,

"THIS, Your Excellency, is egotism."

:: save me! ::

just chanced by this joke..
taken from apple yee's blog...

有一天魔王把公主抓住, 公主一直叫…

魔王: 你尽管叫破喉咙吧, 没有人会来救你的! 哈哈哈!!

公主: 破喉咙~ 破喉咙~

没有人: 公主~ 我来救你了!

魔王: 妈的! 说曹操曹操就到!

曹操: 魔王! 你叫我干嘛?

魔王: 哇唠! 看到鬼!

鬼: 靠! 被发现了!

靠: 胡说! 谁发现我?

谁: 关我屁事?

魔王: Oh my GOD!

上帝: 谁叫我?

谁: 没有人叫你啊!

没有人: 我哪有?

从此, 魔王精神分裂…

damn hilariously lame..

:: Ip Man ::

At the cinema last evening, W pointed to the electronic display outside one of the halls and exclaimed that he wanted to watch that movie. T scratched his head and asked, “IP Man? What’s that show about? Some tech show? Tracking criminals through IP addresses?”

We looked at him in amusement. “It’s a Chinese show lah! Not Eye Pee Man. It’s Yip Mun.”

:: knowing ::

I love this man. For whatever there is to love. And knowing that we are on the way.. To paving a future. Hope you understand. If you don't, too bad. Maybe you aren't that close a friends. No more hints. I've decided to give the biggest hint le. Well, no. Its an expose. U don't get it? You are an idiot. You feel awry? Too bad. You are my friend? Then give us your blessings.

:: old flame . new love . future ::

we were packing out old stuffs
seeking for things to take out for sale at a charitable sale yesterday
when W came across a pair of alphabetical bears
with W and B on it.
as well as a bottle of origami stars
painstakingly jottled with love messages and then folded



wow..
that is so sweet and diabetic, ain't it

well
it belonged to a past relationship of his
a rather looong relationship
he told me, 6 years
and till now
after reading a few of the love messages
he feels each of them.

they shared a love which was unique
and let me to see a tender side of him
for a strong and grown muscular man
to have a love affair like that
is quite unbelievable.

it makes me cherish him more
and he to me too.
it is just memories, and will be
to be kept in an important place in his heart.

now, he says, he has me
and there's no need to be jealous.
for past can never mix with present
and i'm, but his future.

(i'm getting rather diabetic now..)

he told me yesterday too:
"I looked at these. I realised how much I loved B.
And how much I still love B."

he packed it up
and returned these to B at the club today when they met
and right after
in front of a group of friends
popped the question, once again, to me.

i felt it was right
and so, "yes"

:: W ::

it definitely wasn't the first time he was asking and we were discussing about it
a nice union to celebrate and commemorate our love
and i swear i wasn't on a sugar high/ sex pills/dead drunk
to finally agree to the idea (or proposal)
of the "wedding" or "marriage"

you see
due to the unconventional relationship we are having
the "normal terms" just don't quite apply to us
however
we are but two normal man
who are, really, in love.

the reasons are aplenty
but yes, we are going into it
hopefully
with predictable outcomes...
(though at this point, the happiness has just started sinking in, but no real concrete plans has been set, yet.)

we have been together for about 10 months now
not a really short period of time
but as compared to many more
it is not that long either
but he always say
its the love that's important
and age is not a factor
you might think its childish
and just some fantasy
but to me,
this wildest dream
IS taking shape.

i would prefer just a simple ceremony
but he has differing views
not too elaborate
but not too simple too
he is a man with stature
and adored/fantasized by many
to him, it is an announcement
he's taken, keep out!
while to me, its just a nice sweet way of him promising me
to be there...

i want just a ceremony
he wants a dinner
at a nice friend's place for me
at a church, then a club, for him
just a few common friends for me
all our friends and families must be informed, for him
a quiet affair for me
a lifetime effort no less from him.

we have differing viewpoints on matters in life
but we share a special chemistry
which just churns out much more sparkles each day
probably that's what you will label as
love.

:: (not so civil) union ::

strangely enough

i'm now using a lappy

while attending a union ceremony of one of our best friends

really nice..

its specially planned to be held late at night here at Play

and only invited guests are sitted around.

a nice buffet spread of fine wines and cheese nibbles awaits at the counter

and we are still waiting for the grooms to appear

in a few minutes

they had specially selected today as tmr (17/12)

was when they first met 3 years ago and got attached..

how sweet right. even if its not a weekend (its onli the start of the week)

all their friends have made it a point to come and celebrate

although its just a union in name

and does not specifically have any significance in name of law

but its just really nice

because there are many people who don't believe in gay couples being together

and even those who are together, do not believe in unions.

but i tink a union is a promise to each other

a simple party (or not) is a way of telling and sharing with your friends

your joy and happiness

and also having them share with you their blessings and believes in the couple.

contrary to wat J thinks that its just another gay wild party

i tink it has much more than it appears to mean

and i feel blessed to see two of my friends

who have dared to step out

be themselves

and share their lives with one another

and telling people around them.

more importantly

their families and friends are here to witness this event

which makes me think

they are really courageous to come out to their parents.

tonight

i wish tony and branden happiness always

and may we always share the love you two have for one another

and more importantly

may your love go on forever...

will i ever have such a day?

i really dare not even think about it.

*by the way, the black tie event has close to 100 guests, and has a theme, sexy sensual silver,

that is like sooooo Branden lo.. *

waiting for the ceremony to start..

:: day at museum - Zhang huan ::

Yet another installation at Voom portraits. The butterflies on his face and body are real and moving.

:: day at museum - moving chandeliers ::

The chandeliers are moving in like pendulums. Quite a sight to behold. Very interesting and pretty as well. I visited the National Museum yesterday, since i think i shud not waste my holidays slacking at home. Went to view 2 exhibitions which was temporary, Voom portraits and Doubleness. Voom portraits are a collection of life videos which if you never notice would be a portrait, but the are live movements and with the music accompaniments, tells of individual stories. Captivating. While doubleness is a collection of photographs and videos by chang chien chi, a taiwanese photog. Three thematic collections can be found, one about asian men going to vietnam for brokered marriages, another about the mental patients chained together at a healing centre in taiwan called Long Fa Tang. A third about a chinese men who go to new york illegally to work and are separated from their loved ones. Touching, moving, each with a unique story to tell. Each picture really tells a thousand words. I would definitely go back to the museum soon to explore more. Any one keen to join me in my next trip?

:: day at museum - a part of 百家姓 ::

One small segment of the hundreds of surnames of chinese. Some we often come across, some relatively unheard of. A fragment of them are double word surnames. Really interesting. Especially in tis age and time when we no longer put emphasis about our ancestral roots.

:: day at museum - Brad Pitt ::

A moving portrait. Literally. Captivating. The rain, the gun, the bare chested brad. Drool...

:: c-jade 口水鸡拉面::

很辣,　但不适合我味口.　Not my favourite la mian, really.the chicken comes with bones intact. Eee.. And its kinda like mee pok dry.. Haha. Quite authentic, but not my choice..

:: at esplanade . Art? ::

:: alot alot of chocolate ::

That much chocolate! Argh!

:: death by chocolate tis christmas ::

This tower is made by chocolate. Dark chocolate. Real edible chocolate. What a waste of chocolate..

:: after my first marathon ::

42.195.. Running a distance like that, the final few markers of 50m don't matter. You only get the runners high of completing a well ran run. Its the finish that i'm concerned. I did it.

:: when blogging can't serve its purpose ::

i initially intended to just rant on this blog

views that i have and am closely related to about a club which i am in

but after many thoughts

i tink i shall not

since there may be people reading this and i don't want to hurt their feelings

then i'm tinking of my LJ

since its a more private (to me) avenue to express

but yet i also know there ARE people who might also be reading tt and get hurt indirectly

so this comes to the point

whether blogs are just a way to let out your frustrations?

or to show your love and make it look like a beautiful movie

if its a form of expression

when am I having such reserves

well..

its kind of hard when such a thing occurs

but this being my diary i really want to just say it out without any biasness

and not tt i'm supporting such a stand simply due to the fact tt my opportunities have been taken away

for i do not care about tt at all..

the drama club which i am currently involved in

i feel

is just another act of being too under controlled by higher authorities

not tt it is a bad thing

just that i personally feel

there are some people who are a little daunting in such a sense

and makes it feel very stuffy to work in suddenly

recent turn in events

have made me feel tt it is not ready to open up

i am not a vocal person and will not voice it out directly

thus using blogs as a way to express my thoughts

i understand the higher authority is providing with substantial support and monetary supplies

but however,

the club is currently a school club

and like other clubs

should be run solely by the students itself

and thus should have be given the confidence to do so

however

there seems to be a high level of relience

or is it a high level of protection from the authorities

that makes it rather stiffling...

i mean..

not tt i've been tt experienced to be speaking

just sharing my views..

if you want to open a club

and says right from the start tt you welcome people from all walks of life

and is branded by a student club

i believe that that should be it.

currently

there is a sense of great respect for the "descendants" to the higher authorities

and there feels like it is run under full control of them as well.

it feels closed

like its set up to be a sub group of the "party"

and not tt ready to be welcoming the others..

there has been many such incidents in the past few months tt i've seen

and i've encountered rather bad experiences, probably unknown to many.

i mean..

have confidence

set up and let it run

if you want to constraint it in this way'

you will only be scaring people off.

its good to set a vision and standard

and yes, probably you should have some control

but from what i see

the bond between you all are too close

and its really hurtful to see it going in such a way

some kinda dictatorship way.

maybe its time to grow up

really

because trying is good

but over controlling

will only have its adverse effects

if you want things completely run your way..

then keep it within yourselves

shouldn't have bothered to open up.

:: not yet a man ::

i think so..

haha..

i don't know how to wear a cufflink and tried to rip and tear one of my shirt's cuff

in dying vein to freaking put a cuff link through

how sam pat is tt?

i can always ask him ma, right..

tts the problem when you dun have daddy to teach you such basics..

at least i have my "sugar daddy"..

wahahaha!!

:: Mahjong SuperCup 2008 ::

adapted from sistic website...

The first SuperCup Mahjong Competition in Taiwan had attracted 15372 participants, and was awarded by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest mahjong tournament. The 2,000 competitors played in 500 tables in the first match had also broken the record for the highest number of mahjong tables in a single match. The Competition had led the trend of mahjong playing in the world and helped present Taiwan mahjong on the global stage. These glorious achievements will be the foundation of the SuperCup in organizing global chess and card competitions.

Now, the Mahjong SuperCup 2008 Competition will begin in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, U.S. and Canada, etc. We invite you to join us in our making of a new page in the Guinness Book of Records!

Mahjong SuperCup 2008 is hosted by SuperCup Entertainment (Holdings) Limited, the Finals will be held in Macao Grand Waldo Hotel. Total prize money is USD 560,000, The Champion is USD 330,000, 2nd place is USD 100,000, 3rd place is USD 50,000, 4th place is USD 20,000, 5th – 16th is USD 3,000 and 17th – 32nd is USD 1,500. As mandated by the government of Macau, a 5% Stamp Tax will be deducted from all prize money payments made to all players, regardless of nationality.

Date: 13-14 December 2008 (2 days event)

Time: 8:30am on both days

Venue: Macau Grand Waldo Hotel
Avenida Mariginal Flor De Lotus, Taipa, Macau

Duration: Approx 14.5 hrs (3 interval 180min each)

Ticket Price: Standard - S$2268 (2 Days Event)

* Airfares, Accommodation & Meals are NOT included.

Amazing but true..

so.. how much will it cost overall?

if i were to ever to be there..

i guess i would be broke just buying tickets and paying for accomodations..

but thinking of it..

its a du sheng competition

so only the rich and the elite will be there..

well.. any sponsors for miloboi??