1929

After some planning and much anticipation, the day finally arrived for me to visit Ember at Hotel 1929. The hotel emits wackiness with a touch of architecture brilliance. The old school furniture blended perfectly with the fun lights. Even the hard retro leather sofa felt comfortable.

But the highlight of the visit was Ember. Tried the Foie gras which was PERFECT. The mixture of sweetness from the apple and the saltiness from the liver was delightful.

Mains were Lamb and the seabass. Ooooo, the lamb was very well done. No overpowering smell to turn you off, no strong sauce to try and hide whatever imperfection it might have - which is none. The chef knows his stuff. The seabass was good. The sauce was the real deal for me. The mushroom mixed well with the fish and the subtle bacon taste was refreshing. Delectable!!!

Desserts was a blast for me. The chocolate cake was a blast. The vanilla ice cream had the oomph. Reminds me of the chocolate pudding at Tamade, but even better. The valrhona choc was oh so heavenly. The lavander ice cream with banana tart was nice. But lyn did not like it, she felt like she was eating those scent oil. Hiaks!

Overall, the experience was great. Love the food and place. It was however marred by the noisy atmosphere, it just did not fit in with the ambience the place was desgined to have. But it is not much of a pain, seemed like everyone was enjoying themselves. A big thanks to the wonderful waitress for giving us such personalise service. She had a kickass name - Wasabi.

I know it is a tad early, but Happy Birthday Lyn.

Thanks

Imagine my suprise when I say a funky shoe outside my room. Those wonderful colours and beautiful lines. It even had my name on it, how personalise can it get. I was smitten. I tried it on, but alas...the shoe was too small for my big feet. (And I could not find the right side of the pair)

A big THANK YOU to Can for the present. It is lovely....

Kill me and more

Someone please end my suffering. I hate the flu. Please kill me! Get rid of my pathetic existence.

Not the right time to get the flu bug...exams are drawing near! Sigh

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On another note, the new MSN PLUS! rocks. It coms with the usual renaming to deal with idiots who has a weird email address and refuse to put a name there. (How the hell will I relate eg. John to the email xelon123@hotmail.com?) The best part of the new version is that it comes with tab function! Tired of having ten MSN windows on your desktops? Now u can just create tabs of different chat session in ONE window! Microsoft really needs to learn that TABBING is good!

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I have thrown away my tennis shoes *hint hint*. The 2.5 inch hole at the left toe side was just not doing my socks any good. Everytime I wear it, I need to either patch the socks or throw them or alternate the sides (eg. left sock change to right side and vice versa - which also only allows me to wear the socks only twice). Infact I am not hinting....candice girl, I want a new tennis shoe!

Collide

The dawn is breaking
A light shining through
You're barely waking
And I'm tangled up in you

I'm open, you're closed
Where I follow, you'll go
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again

Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find
You and I collide

I'm quiet you know
You make a first impression
I've found I'm scared to know I'm always on your mind

Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the stars refuse to shine
Out of the back you fall in time
I somehow find
You and I collide

Don't stop here
I lost my place
I'm close behind

Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills your mind
You finally find
You and I collide

You finally find
You and I collide
You finally find
You and I collide

- Howie Day -

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This song has been running through my head the whole week. Can't seem to get the tune out!

Stress? Overworked? Tired of life?

Print the above picture and paste it at a suitable level on a hard wall (or anything firm).
Follow the instructions...

Army shorts

I don't have much shorts to use for sports. The Nike or adidas etc have cut throat prices, thus I only own Army (SAF) shorts that I use. It works fine for most times EXCEPT long distance running.

Recently I have the 'honour' to join in the NTU Tennis Team for training. My friend said it was only tennis and I get to play with much better players. It was all true till the new coach came. They planned for the whole Sept, we run 10 laps round the track on Tues and 20 laps on Fridays. Sounds a lot, but it is 4km and 8km. That is pretty normal, but it is the thought of running the rounds that kill. Imagine....after completing 5 rounds and the coach smiles at u and say "You got 15 more to go!" How encouraging can that be!

Which brings me back to peeve...those rounds have rendered me walking like a penguine after every training. People think my 'balls' (if u know what I mean) are oversized. I walk with this unbearable pain in my inner thighs.

To think these are shorts which are made for the guys in army for trainings. They want to have a bunch of guys marching with their legs wide open. It is the SAF's plan to make men out of boys. And I suspect, it is also how to make u stop smiling - you look fierce, u scare the shit out of the enemy.

The runs no longer scare me, it is the aftermath that worries me...

That is my girl! Errmmm, I meant the one with the little ducky pinned on her tiny girlie dress! The one with the small mouth and nose.

The one who cannot resist puking on me when I do get to see her once in a blue moon!

So cute...

Update on my dearie

She is growing really fast.
She makes weird noises, I presume she is trying to tell me something.
She can turn herself when I leave her on the bed. And she can do it really fast. Maybe that is why she fell off the platform bed. (My sis...not me!!!)
She is treating me as a ladder everytime I carry her. (At the stage of learning how to crawl)
She is always trying to kneel down then I prop her up to stand. (Same reason - learning to crawl)
She is still always falling asleep when I carry her. (maybe it is the smell)

Anastacia still has a lot of hair.

Hilarious stuff

Understanding men in general

Keep the male toilet clean

pinging a connection

Was trying to help a friend, Ping, with her computer problems over the msn. She could not connect to the internet and was so frustrated she knocked over a jug of water. Seeing her plight, I even enlisted my good friend to help.

One thing abt helping people with little computer knowledge is you got to type out everything for them. Eg. Click START>CONNECT TO>Click wireless. That is not that bad...I wanted to check if she is receiving any packets.

The conversation on MSN went like this:
[06:35:34 PM] Ansley - I n: type 'ping www.singnet.com.sg'
without the ' '
[06:35:54 PM] :( pinkpalep: har
[06:35:57 PM] :( pinkpalep: type my name also?

I was laughing loudly when I saw that. So next time I want to ping a address I will type 'ansley www.singnet.com.sg' HAHAHA!

Ignorance is a bliss...

Performances

QUIDAM was very good. The acrobatics were just stunning. You just got to be there to believe how good they are. There was this guy who moved this wheel with his body and legs only. Don't really know how to explain, but it was amazing. Then there was this segment where this bunch of performers put the pro cheerleaders to shame. I call it EXTREME Cheerleading. People were flying here and there continuously. 2 guys catching and flinging the rest into the air like it was just another cartwheel. Amazing stuff....



I caught Snow Wolf Lake at the indoor stadium with my mum too. I must say the singing was awesome. You think you know Jacky Cheung's voice is good, but when I was there...I realise its very good, so powerful and so much emotion.

The shows revolved around Gal A and Garderner falling in love and have some tragic outcome. Gal A's sister - Gal B also fall for the garderner secretly(Now I know which job to go into to attract some serious pretty babes). Well, I am not here to tell u the story. Just needed to introduce the characters.

Like all musical, there are solos here and there. A particular solo by Gal B was so good. Sang with so much passion and conviction that everyone clapped really loud when she ended her song. Gal B actually left the stage saying a soft but audible "xie xie". I was shocked. The people around me were all saying "Did she say xie xie?" That was actually pretty amusing!

All in all, it was a brilliant show but I did not really appreciate the part abt the fairy godwolf. It reeks LAME! The show also started 30mins late. I think those assholes who came late should just be lock out! One last thing, for goodness sake, if you want to sing along to the songs....go to the KTV! I can hear this girl singing with the musical, that is just IRRITATING!

Laughing....alone

I went to catch Longest Yard recently. It was a 11am show, so I did not expect the cinema to be filled. And I was right, there were abt 20 people altogether. The show started and it was a hilarious flick. No brainer flim, just need to laugh at the slap stick comedy.

I laughed.....alone. So many times I was laughing either by myself or with a few other people joining in (even then, their attempt at laughing was feeble). Laughing alone at a comedy! *DEAD PANNED*

Do these people actually understand the jokes? Are they so serious that they forgot that the show was suppose to be funny. I was half wondering if the audience was too dense to catch the jokes.

Instead of laughing at the jokes, this guy behind was trying to impress some gals with his knowledge of wrestlers. He was saying the names of the wrestlers and was practically in awe by them. He must have some wrestlers' posters in his room. Maybe he also wear those colourful underwear tights and walk around the room with his arms in the air. Bloody airhead!

Be With Me

Caught the movie 'Be With Me' yesterday. And here are some points to note...

1) Be prepared for a almost no dialogue show
2) Don't buy any snacks as the show is pretty silent. Your however silent munching WILL BE HEARD
3) If you can't drink silently, then don't drink
4) You want slapstick, horror and good old sad love stories....go somewhere else

I like the show, thought it was really good. Not much talking, but the scenes conveyed the meaning. It tells little stories of people and their relationships with people in their lives, be it family or love. You just have to watch it to understand. I guess everyone will see the movie in their own light and find their own meaning of the show.

I also think the fat guy's acting was brilliant, he potrayed his freaky nice guy role really well. The casting was also very good (Other than the lesbian, the 'guy' was a little too girlish). The lines on the old man's face really helped to show how much pain he is carrying.

While watching the show, fear actually hit me. Maybe it's still the honeymoon period, maybe I should stop thinking too much. But I actually imagine for a brief second my relationship crumbling. That thought sent a sinking feeling in me for awhile...

As I watch the father and son trying to work things, I can't help but wonder what will it be like when my parents are much much older. Will we start talking (not stuff like how is the weather today)? Will our relationship grow from the superficial one we have now to something more? I wonder....

Well, if u have some time to spare...do go catch the show. Support the local art scene!? Moreover, the movie is really worth it.


(If all else fails to convince you to watch the show, there is 2 cute girls acting in the show. I must say one of them is pretty busty!)

Great catching up

A sudden initiative from Ganz led to a night out to Balaclava with my JC friends. Guys must be above 25 years old to get in, somehow I don't think they really bother as the bunch of us are underage. Or maybe we just look old.

The place was nice and the crowd was pretty good. If the group was not so big, we would have gotten the comfy looking sofa. My only gripe is the band, the lead just can't seem to bring out the songs. The only songs he manage to wow me were from the Metal/Heavy Rock genre. I shall give the him the benefit of the doubt since I was told he had a sore throat.

Obviously the highlight of the night was catching up with my buddies. The ones that skipped school together, the ones that made my JC life so much more fun. Though I felt we did not catch up much, but just meeting up and chatting a bit was good enough. In no time, the camera whores whipped out their digital camera. Poor me, I don't even own one.

We spend the night crapping, comparing tongues, watching a RA clip courtesy of Kit. I was also pretty tempted to take the Hoegarden pint glass. It is HUGE!

It was really great seeing the peeps again, been some time since we last met. During which, each of us went through ups and downs in our own life. I guess some friendships are just like that, we can meet once every half a year and still not feel like strangers. Cheers to those who made my JC life so much more interesting.

Procrastination

I am back at my procrastination and I decided to do something I seldom will do... I have decided to continue a tag a friend passed to me some time back. Here goes...

seven things that scare me
flying cockroaches which seems to fly towards me
death of someone close to me (family or friends)
needles (That is why I never peirce my ear...blame it on bad experiences)
Dentist (Bad experince too)
Not getting a decent job in future
A pernament injury to my limbs
Vertical drops (but I still take the thrill rides)

seven things i like the most
Tennis
Sleeping
Eating
Money
Alone time
Gaming
Movies

seven important things in my room
Computer
Tag Huer
Mont Blanc
Photos
Important Documents (eg. Birth cert etc
Cable Modem
Portable Harddisk

seven random facts about me
Listen to almost all kinds of music
Hate to run/jog/sprint
Likes to be home alone
President of Photographic Club in JC (geeky eh)
Hate to wait for the public transport
Perspire easily
Love my bolster

seven things i plan to do before i die
Get a mini cooper
Travel to as many places as possible
Sky dive
Learn to scuba dive
Learn to ride a bike
Stay or study overseas
Let my dad retire comfortably

seven things i can do
Sleep practically anywhere
Idle hours away without doing anything
Do things alone
Drive recklessly fast just to scare the passengers
Google with ease
Keep myself in check even when high on alcohol
Type without looking at the keyboard

seven things i can't do
Roll my tongue to get the RRrrrrr sound
Twirl the pen backwords
write neatly
Creative
Run fast
Play tennis competitivly
Concentrate

seven things i say the most
Fuck (and any other variation of the word)
Kinky
knn
and
lah
yo
'repeat what you said' (I don't know why...I keep doing that)

seven celeb crushes
Kate Beckinsale
Charlize Theron
Nicole Kidman
Wong Li Lin
Diane Lane
Eva Longoria
Gigi Leung

seven people who will have to do this
NO ONE!

So fast

This semester is going by so fast. It still feels like the holidays just ended. I feel as if I have not learn much, but still feel there is so much to do in school. I really wonder why my perception of time is so screwed this time round. I just hope the next time I blog abt time moving so fast, it will be my exams.

Sigh......

To the ones....

As I read their blogs or talk to them occassionally online, I find out how much pain they are going thru. I wish I can do more and I wish I was there for you. I realise I must have acted nonchalent, I hope you will forgive me.
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To the one who is nursing a broken heart....
I have known you for quite a long time and you have always been a strong girl. It pains everyone to see that you are going thru such a down. I hope you to hear the cheerful gal once more! Here is something I saw sometime ago which I thought was very meaningful...

Comes the Dawn
by Veronica A. Shoffstall

After a while, you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning
And company doesn't mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises.
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child.
And you learn to build all your roads
On today, because tomorrow's ground
Is too uncertain for plans, and futures have
A way of falling down in mid-flight.
After a while you learn that even sunshine
Burns if you get too much.
So you plant your own garden and decorate
Your own soul instead of waiting
For someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure...
That you really are strong
And you really do have worth.
And you learn and learn...
With every goodbye you learn

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To the one who is having so much frustration in her life...
You are someone special and it really saddens me to see you so angry. You are so giving till it becomes a weakness. Learn to give yourself some happiness and enjoyment. I am sure you will get thru this rough patch soon, cheer up!

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To the one who is having relationship problems...
I have said what I wanted to say. You have heard what others have said. It is now for you to decide. Here is a crude poem for you (you know how I feel abt your situation)...


I wish I can tell you all will be fine.
I wish I can rid the pain that you bind.
But all that is said will go to waste,
if you don't learn to move on in haste.

I know you can't bear to let go,
I know it is taking a toll.
But all the tears that you cry,
will not be appreciated by that guy.

Life is fragile

I went to a wake today. The guy passes away with Lou Gehrig's disease - the very same disease that Morrie got in the bestseller book 'Tuesday with Morrie'. The disease slowly degenerates a person's muscle, but not the nerves. So one day you lose the use of your leg, sometime later your hand. Till the day you die. Sounds so painful...

My condolences to my old friend. I am sure God will always be with you and your family.


If one day I was to be in such position...someone please pull the plug. Just kill me and spare me the pain. I may sound like a coward, but I do not want anyone (will there be even someone) to feel sad for me. It is so painful to just stand there knowing there is nothing you can do, but wait for the time when I take in my last gasp of air.

This post sounds so bleak...but I guess there is always a time when you will think of death.

Ahhhh....

Throughout the day I was anticipating for the moment to come as promised. I was very hyped and very excited. Just the thought of the action I will be getting sends chill down my spine.

I kept playing with my tool to get me worked up. I even prepared myself early to get a feel of where all the action will take place. As I waited with trepidation like it was my first time, I run through my mind what I will do later with my playmate.

I was pumping my tool to keep my blood running. I even had a little game in between, I pumped my balls and pushed my weapon. But I held back as I realise I needed to peak at the right moment.....I was not going to push myself over the limit...just a little longer....

A little longer for the fun to begin. As the time draws nearer, I closed my eyes and took a deep breadth. I let out a soft 'Ahhhhh', just to get out some pent up feelings.



















"Ans...the fellow not coming to play...."











Alas....my tennis opponent did not turn up for the match. Sigh.....

Suay

I just don't have the luck...

Last December I was roped in to play a Tennis competition and on the first match...my strings broke.

I joined the NTU OPEN and was told my first match was today and my strings snapped yesterday.

DAMMN IT