.Choose Yr Own Adventure.

2003-11-03T18:05:00.000+08:00

photolog. here. clik.

Tiger the Cat Loves You!

2003-10-22T10:55:00.000+08:00

Tiger the Cat Loves You!

Heya folks, I've had heaps of fun I hope you all did too. But now it's time to go draw the curtains now. I'm going to set up a photolog somewhere else.

But really it's been heaps of fun these past yrs and it's been totally amazing. Thank you all for all your love! I'm off to start a photo log! buh bye!

My projekts are still Frufru, Wallwork and CherryBombPress. And I'm still playing Astreal.

Leave yr emails on my blogback if you want updates.

under our tree

2003-10-21T11:00:00.000+08:00

just between you and me.

ok. it's not funny anymore. i'm in love and that's just what i wanted to share. and morris, you have no right coming here after yr harrasing me and my friends, you coward. so fuck off. and fuck this site. i've fucken had it.

2003-10-18T18:33:00.000+08:00

. tiger the cat series 3 .

if i were a cat, i'd fall head over heels in love wif Tiger the Cat. such a handsome little bugger, isnt he? those sensitive eyes, (he's got my eyes) and that button nose.

2003-10-18T18:32:00.000+08:00

. tiger the cat series 2 .

2003-10-18T16:20:00.000+08:00

. tiger the cat series 1.

2003-10-16T10:32:00.000+08:00

. random holga snaps series 3.

Let's go live here!

2003-10-15T15:42:00.000+08:00

I wanna live here wif Nick. *sheepish grin*

CNN.com - Bush to meet with Schwarzenegger in California - Oct. 14, 2003

2003-10-15T10:01:00.000+08:00

CNN.com - Bush to meet with Schwarzenegger in California - Oct. 14, 2003: "He vowed to recover 'more than $50 billion' from the federal government, saying the state pays more money to Washington than it gets back.

'By the time I'm through with this whole thing, I will not be known as the Terminator; I will be known as the Collectinator,' Schwarzenegger said on the stump. "

Oh my god, it's began. who the hell is his speech writer?

meanwhile, The Onion says "I voted for Arnold because I agreed with his economic plan. And because I was afraid he might punch me in the face if I didn't." & "Don't blame me悠 voted for the porn star."

pics and titbits: astreal @ indscent exposure

2003-10-15T09:58:00.000+08:00

Astreal @ Indscent Exposure

Check out a snap Albert (our official band photog) took of our show at the Lasalle-SIA Indscent Exposure gig.

Wallwork Namecards

2003-10-14T14:31:00.000+08:00

I found the perfect printer to send the Wallwork namecards to. I was convinced after clicking link number 1 (left nav bar) and seeing all the samples. I think we're going for the Sample 3 Mary Tan template with a Sample 9 for the back.

Friendster

2003-10-13T14:17:00.000+08:00

I've just been found by my primary skool mates on Friendster. Wah lau! I really love!!

Somehow or other, thru a huge blurry of activity, I suddenly find myself wif 125 friends - about 10 of them fake (as in i dunno who the hell they are).

Someone tried to add me the other day "Wow, a female bassist who smokes and is in Singapore! Cool!"
rite, mate. whatever.

Cat Talker

2003-10-13T10:34:00.000+08:00

Peishan wrote again. She's feeling kinda homesick. She called me the other day and said it was good to hear my voice and i miss her too. She and I totally get each other, so that really rocks.

She said she's began talking to her landlord's cat, Henrietta, and she feels like one of them old spinster ladies who've got like 10 cats at home. But hey! I talk to Tiger all the time!

Me: "Hello, Tigger Tykes! How are you?"
Tiger: "..." *stares at me*
Me: "Good boy, you are Tiger. I love you Tiger..."
Tiger: "." *ignores me and looks away*
Me: "Hungry ah Tiger?"
Tiger: "meow." *rubs self against my foot*

wot a manipulative little critter this one is.

2003-10-09T18:20:00.000+08:00

is on the way back! Hang on to yr bloomers!

Mis-shapes, mistakes, misfits...

2003-10-09T17:08:00.000+08:00

Mimster's animation of "The Kids Who WTF..." cracks me up!

see
episode one "Thursday, September 18"
episode two "Friday, September 19"
episode three "Thursday, October 09"

Check out the header image at her blogger and spot me!

<< stereo supermarket - we design you >>

2003-10-09T14:13:00.000+08:00

<< stereo supermarket - we design you >>

StereoSupermaket has some great free fonts for the mini font size paragraphs that are so aesthetically pleasing. Clik on the "Fonzen" link. Chekkit!

2003-10-08T21:58:00.000+08:00

This year's event to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will be a collaborative effort by AWARE, SCWO (Singapore Council of Women's Organisations) and UNIFEM (Singapore) (United Nations Development Fund For Women, Singapore Chapter)

We are planning to commemorate the event by incorporating aspects of an initiative known as The Clothesline Project into the programme for the day.

The Clothesline Project began in the United States in 1990. It is an iniative that was started to "educate, break the silence and bear witness to one issue - violence against women" (www.clotheslineproject.org)

The idea is to let each woman, whether survivor of violence or loved one of a victim (those who have died as a result of violence), to decorate her t-shirt by telling her story. The act of decorating the t-shirt serves two purposes: it is a cathartic process for her and an educational one for everyone else involved.

As we would like to provide the t-shirts for these women, we are appealing to you to donate t-shirts that you no longer use.

Please ensure that the t-shirts are in wearable condition, preferably plain, light coloured and without large, obvious logos (small ones are fine. This is just to ensure that the women have space to decorate). Old t-shirts are fine as long as they're in good condition. Extra t-shirts will be donated to SCWO's New2U Thrift Shop which raises funds for the Star Shelter.

The three designated drop-off points for t-shirts are:
AWARE Office at Blk 5 Dover Crescent #01-22 (Tel: 6779 7137)
UNIFEM Office at 6, Nassim Rd (Tel: 6238 6761)
SCWO Office at 96, Waterloo Street (Tel: 6837 0611)
Please feel free to drop the t-shirts off at whichever location is most convenient to you by Monday, 27th October 2003. Kindly call the respective organisations for their opening hours and for directions depending on which one you're dropping the t-shirts off at.

The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 22nd November 2003 at the SCWO Office from 5-8pm so please your Saturday 22nd Nov evening free! We will be emailing you shortly to invite you to the event as soon as the details are finalised. This event is open to all so please forward this on to family and friends.

CNN.com - CNN projection: Davis out, Schwarzenegger wins - Oct. 7, 2003

2003-10-08T11:13:00.000+08:00

Hiaks! Arnie as Gov'nor of Calif and almost winning! CNN.com - CNN projection: Davis out, Schwarzenegger wins - Oct. 7, 2003 I can't wait to hear his speeches.

"From heire on, I yam gahv-nor of Californaire. Like I said yealier, I'll be bahck. And I yam bahck." *flex muscles*

has anyone seen the MadTv episode of the clone baby Arnie spoof? cracked me up big time!

Pretendster

2003-10-08T11:05:00.000+08:00

Wah, so many uses for this Pretendster!

BigRed.Moment

2003-10-08T10:09:00.000+08:00

Check out BigRed.Moment's interview and new songs on Passion 99.5 now. Their new material is ace.

:Phunk Studio's Control Chaos

2003-10-07T15:26:00.000+08:00

Check out snaps of :PhunkStudio's Control Chaos exhibition in NY. Wish i was there...

Swimming Pool Goodness

2003-10-07T12:10:00.000+08:00

Nick and I trooped down to the pool on saturday. It was cloudy and all, but bursts of sunlight blasted on us, so we managed to get a slight tan. It was all nice and stuff what wif Nick reading me a book and all, then some kid shat in the pool.

The lifeguards had to come get this huuuuge vacuum cleaner type thing to vacuum the surrounding water away (as if that helps, the shit molecules prolly already permeated to the rest of the pool) and use a giganormous net to hook up the shit bits. When the other kids in the pool found out, they were like "Yikes!!" and rocketed right outta there. Others were more nonchalant, sorta like "oh, the shit's over the other side, let's just continue splashing each other wif water, cos it's soooooo fun, wheee!". Them fools!!!

it was seriously like a full session of shitting at the toilet bowl, really the works, not like one or two pieces, but sorta like 7 pieces! like wtf? where's the control? what's happening to kids these days! grrr... In my time... Na, I'm just kidding about the last bit. :D

Plain Sunset

2003-10-07T11:21:00.000+08:00

Heya, my good friends and college mates, Plain Sunset, are launching their 3rd album! come on down.

Date:18th October 2003
Time: 8pm Door opens 7:30pm
Place: Elements (ANA HOTEL)
Admission: $12 + Free CD
(first 100 gets limited edition PS THE GIFT button)
ALL AGES SHOW

2003-10-06T15:07:00.000+08:00

I've always been interested about The Philadelphia Experiment. Here's one of the "response letters" the Office of Naval Research put out to handle public inquiries.

Lost in Translation: Kevin Shields

2003-10-03T10:46:00.000+08:00

Sofia Ford Coppola's new film, Lost in Translation, sees four new tracks from Kevin Shields on its soundtrack. ace.

Bar None Monday Live Sessions

2003-10-03T10:00:00.000+08:00

alright! we're so bloody excited!
-----------------------------------
Series-Launch of Monday Sessions LIVE! @ Bar None

What: Series-Launch of Monday Sessions LIVE! @ Bar None

When: Monday 6 October 2003, 8pm onwards. Showtime 9pm.

Where: Bar None, corner of Scotts and Orchard Road. Basement of Marriott
Hotel.

Who's playing: Disco Biscuit, Electrico, Force Vomit

Admission: FREE. Happy hour pricing until 10pm, Jugs of bourbon or vodka at
$30 and buckets of beer at $40.

Contact person: Jung Goh
e-mail : jung@productioninprogress.com

_____________________________________________________
BACKGROUND:

Monday Sessions LIVE! @ Bar-None

Monday Sessions LIVE! @ Bar-None is a showcase of original live music built around a series of 4 gigs held every Monday evening during October 2003 (6, 13, 20, 27 Oct) with three bands playing on each night. The gigs will highlight the depth of talent and diversity that has developed in the Singapore Independent music scene and will be held at Bar-None which has one of the best live-club sound systems in Singapore.

An amazing line-up of indie bands will grace Bar None on Monday nights during the month of October, including a rare appearance by X'Ho's Zircon Gov. Pawn Starz (20 Oct). Other headlining bands include:

? Stone Revivals (20 Oct)
? Force Vomit (6 Oct)
? The Observatory (6 Oct)
? Electrico (6 & 27 Oct)
? Astreal (13 Oct)
? Tiramisu (27 Oct) and many more…

There will be no cover charge on the nights and happy hour pricing will run until 10pm (50% off all drinks except bottles)also: Buckets of beer are going out the door at $40 and jugs of bourbon or vodka are going out at $30 all night long.

keyMistress loves keyMaster

2003-10-02T15:39:00.000+08:00

ｺhetraaｺ (03:36 PM) :
oei
ｺhetraaｺ (03:37 PM) :
got the link for the indian man who damn cheesy one?
Styra (03:38 PM) :
simi?
ｺhetraaｺ (03:38 PM) :
the mr love one...that time your blog got.
Styra (03:38 PM) :
mr love?!?!?
Styra (03:38 PM) :
he's asianprince issit
ｺhetraaｺ (03:39 PM) :
that one lar..the cheesy photo

ah!
ｺhetraaｺ (03:39 PM) :
wheres the link ah...need for research.
Styra (03:39 PM) :
Mr Love. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAH

2003-10-02T15:23:00.000+08:00

i ♥ you and i'll always be here.

2003-10-02T09:45:00.000+08:00

Argghhh!!! MY EARS!!! MY EARS!!!! a horrible raggae version of Light My Fire is playing on radio. I suspect they play this song on loop to torture POWs.

Gallery :: Rockin Bar None (290903) :: 18

2003-10-01T16:14:00.000+08:00

.Gig at Bar None (290903) .

Lurgee took these great snaps of our gig! much love, doode.

Stupid Fan Mail That I Hate.

2003-10-01T15:17:00.000+08:00

Stupid Fan Mail That I Hate.

tell it like it is!

This Was 'Spinal Tap' for the Hip-Hop Generation

2003-09-30T11:24:00.000+08:00

This Was 'Spinal Tap' for the Hip-Hop Generation

I wanna watch! By way of Helion.

2003-09-30T10:58:00.000+08:00

Yesterday's show at Bar None was super, everyone was supportive and the sound system was ace. No better way to have ended a Monday. Thanks to those who came down to watch.

2003-09-30T10:55:00.000+08:00

i'm feeling bored at work, and so i go back to my archives to check what i posted. I come across this:

"I hate taking tests and exams... but I think I'm going to have to face it when I take the LSAT for my masters in a few years' time. They'll prolly ask questions such as:

A) Train A is travelling at 300.345 km/hr and
Train B is travelling at 236.321 km/hr. Both trains will crash at Point C half a mile away...

How many people will die?

Trish offered this one:
B) Train A is travelling at 300.345 km/hr and
Train B is travelling at 236.321 km/hr. Both trains will crash at Point C half a mile away...

What colour underwear will Aunt Lucy be wearing?

I'm so going to fail."

written Sunday 27th January, prolly yr 2002. my blog was much funner then. but then again, i also didnt have a job. that was the period when Trish came back down to Singapore for about 2 weeks or so. Great fun.

check out the whole month!

2003-09-29T11:32:00.000+08:00

Our performance at Saturday's Lasalle-SIA gig was so-so. we could've done better but oh well. We'd like to thank those who came down to watch us. I was initially excited about going back to my college to gig, I'd spent some of the best yrs of my life there and i really love the buildings and place itself. Still going back there, brings back many nice memories.

Tonight's gig at Bar None shall rock. The sound system is said to be the top cat and they've got proper lighting. It starts at 8 i think, and entry is free! FREE!!! *delay added* Drinks at half price before 9. Force Vomit and Moods are on the bill too.

2003-09-26T15:08:00.000+08:00

andrew must die!!!

yeah and we're all at work.

2003-09-26T12:03:00.000+08:00

Kate Bush rocks.

"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill.
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill."

It doesn't hurt me.
Do you want to feel how it feels?
Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?
You, it's you and me.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
If I only could, oh...

You don't want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder.
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts.

Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
You, it's you and me.
It's you and me won't be unhappy.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building,
Say, if I only could, oh...

You,
It's you and me,
It's you and me won't be unhappy.

"C'mon, baby, c'mon darling,
Let me steal this moment from you now.
C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling,
Let's exchange the experience, oh..."

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.

If I only could
Be running up that hill
With no problems...

"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill.
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill."

2003-09-25T09:56:00.000+08:00

. crew at The End series 2 .

2003-09-25T09:54:00.000+08:00

Wow heaps of fun yesterday. played our favourite music to our friends and random people. We had to figure how to use the decks and mixer properly etc, every now and then, there would be a pause as we struggled like monkeys to get the next song going (someone would invariably shout "Eh! DJ kayu!", most of the time it would be Debra or Jason). But we soldiered on til 12.30ish.

So thanks to all who came down! smooches and bear hugs.

2003-09-24T11:58:00.000+08:00

My friend, Tucks, is the master of a brand of Kung Fu called Tucky-do.

so swift.

2003-09-24T11:38:00.000+08:00

Sign this petition.

Update 28th August 2003
Nigeria: Death by stoning decision adjourned to 25 September
The appeal case of Nigerian woman, Amina Lawal, sentenced to death by stoning for having a child out of wedlock, has been adjourned until 25 September.

After a day hearing submissions from the defence and prosecution in Katsina state, northern Nigeria, the five judges announced that their judgement would be reserved.

In March 2002 an Islamic law or Sharia court sentenced Amina to be buried up to her neck in sand and stoned to death after she gave birth to a baby daughter, Wasila, two years after she and her husband divorced.

The alleged father of the baby was acquitted after denying responsibility.

Amina lost her first appeal against the conviction in August last year.

Amnesty International spokesperson, Merryn Smith, said the continued delays in the case added to the suffering of Amina and her baby.

"Unfortunately, the continued adjournments in the case have added to the ordeal of Amina and her daughter who have not been able so far to lead a normal life," Ms Smith said.

Amina has a right of appeal to the Supreme Court, should her current case be unsuccessful.

2003-09-24T09:56:00.000+08:00

. crew at The End series 1 .

2003-09-23T15:44:00.000+08:00

I shall say zeees only vance.
Nick and I will be spinning at Hideout tomorrow night. Set list includes songs from Astreal & Muon amongst others. Starts at 8pm~

2003-09-23T00:44:00.000+08:00

.my friend goo.

2003-09-22T10:37:00.000+08:00

heya doodes, if you havent gotten yr hands on Beautiful Dusk by U:tama, yr missing out on heaps. besides there's a song written for me in there. yuk yuk.

Creamtone Records is owned by U:tama aka Adrian Yeo, my chum pal, and it's got heaps of stuff in there, DJ mixes streamed in there from DJs hailing as far as Netherlands and NY, and he's even helping distro other tee labels and music labels too. Do yrself a favour and chekkit, doodes.

2003-09-19T10:12:00.000+08:00

I find Friendster really hilarious. it's so LiveJournal and all, no one wants to really admit they're on friendster, but yet our networks keep growing and growing. a friend of mine insists that the creator of the label Invisible Man is on it too and so is Coco Lee. cracks me up!

2003-09-18T14:52:00.000+08:00

this song cracks me up!
I'm A Terrible Person - Rooney

I'm a terrible person
I'm a terrible person
I'm a terrible person
Cause I've made up my mind
I'm a terrible person
Cause I've led her on
And I'm the only one who knows what I've done to her
I'm much smarter now
I won't tell her friends before her
It's gonna be a bad day come Sunday
It's gonna be a bad day come Sunday
I'm a terrible person
I read her diary
I'm not to be trusted
I told all of her secrets to all the guys in town
They all laugh and slap me five
Luckily she doesn't have dirt on me
Cause I'm the cleanest guy
I'm afraid
I don't think I'll ever be sorry
No I'm not sorry for a thing I've done
And I don't think I'll ever wake up lonely
Cause having her around wasn't all that special

2003-09-18T10:50:00.000+08:00

. Japan Holga snaps Series 4 .

2003-09-17T15:35:00.000+08:00

. Japan Holga snaps Series 3 .

2003-09-17T10:14:00.000+08:00

. Japan Holga snaps Series 2 .

i like how the clouds turned out

2003-09-16T17:35:00.000+08:00

. Japan Holga snaps Series 1 .

videos

2003-09-12T11:17:00.000+08:00

.shoes and grates.

wot a rainy day.

2003-09-11T12:23:00.000+08:00

legally blonde 2 was such a yawn.

2003-09-09T11:27:00.000+08:00

You are looking a licensed driver. i took my driving test yesterday for the first time and passed. *puts on rock star shades*

so after the test, right, i followed the tester to the traffic police room where the beat up horrid drivers. sat down and he mumbled a list of stuff i did wrong "forgot to release handbrake when going off, fail to stick to safely guidelines when parallel parking, filter to wrong lane, following too closely to bus, fail to signal intention..." and I was like "die die die!!! sure fail one." then he added the sum total and it was 14 and he checked the Pass box. I IS FUCKEN KING!!!!!

I wanted to kiss his shiny little balding forehead, but a quick mental calculation of the facial oil per square inch made me think it wasnt worth my while. so i just thanked him instead. Walked out beaming.

so i got the car from my mom and drove the whole day. now left butt cheek muscles sore from depressing the clutch the whole day. ouweeee.

Then i encountered my first parallel parking. and it was on the right hand side. THEY NEVER TAUGHT US RIGHT HAND PARALLEL PARKING!!!! and without poles! this was totally sucks. and nick was like "ok ok! now fully right!!!! and then quickly full left!!! LEFT!!!! STOP!!!" and after 5 minutes, i just wanted to die. no where close... and somewhere on the street a cat yawned.

2003-09-09T11:00:00.000+08:00

damn alwyn. after leaving Astreal and for NY, he's supposed to be miserable! instead, we get this in our inbox...

"hey there.

i actually didn't know mogwai were coming to new york to play. i was in the city two weekends before and i picked up a copy of the village voice just to see if any bands are playing. and i saw an ad for a mogwai gig the following weekend so i thought what the hell.

honestly, i thought mogwai would be a little boring to watch live but it was great. they played at irving plaza which is a small venue, kinda like a small school hall. the sound was great though. a little too bass-y but i could hear everything. mogwai line-up was two guitars, one bass, drums, and one keyboardist (who also had a laptop and played extra guitar/bass).

can't really remember the songlist but i recognised quite a fair number of tracks so they're mostly from the early albums/EPs ("happy songs" is the only album i don't have so i'm assuming the rest of the "unknown" tracks came from there). their live sound is typically: start out quiet, build up, then explode in the chorus. the chorus in this case consists of extended periods of layers and layers of noise. it was really fucking loud and noisy but you can hear each time a new layer of noise is added. brilliant. like i mentioned, it was so noisy that this guy in front of me just collapsed (but i think he might have been smoking pot as well).

there were a couple of songs where the two guitars were already in this maelstrom of noise. then the keyboardist gets out of his seat and straps on a guitar. i thought, "oh fuck..." and then when he hit the strings it was like WWOOOAAARRRAARRGH. best of all, their last song was "my father my king", all 25 minutes of it. they just created so much noise towards the end. the guitars were feedbacking for about 5 minutes and they left the stage.

so , a nice mix between old songs and new songs. brilliant sound. and it only cost me US$18 for a ticket so i was happy. maybe now i should get "happy songs for happy people"?

alwyn."

I went to watch Blonde Redhead at Irving Plaza, nice place...

2003-09-05T14:50:00.000+08:00

Just follow the day and reach for the sun!!!!

Wot a pretty site The Polyphonic Spree has. I love.

2003-09-05T14:24:00.000+08:00

2003-09-05T11:27:00.000+08:00

my grime video.

2003-09-04T14:46:00.000+08:00

my new whitestripes video.

2003-09-04T11:05:00.000+08:00

check this out... freaky feeeeeeraidae! Like someone commented, he's a sad piece of shit. i feel sad for him AND her.

2003-09-03T15:54:00.000+08:00

Anyplace is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
But me myself I got nothing to prove

You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way

2003-09-03T14:01:00.000+08:00

Trevor's newer Fanta Shokata movies.

Mad.
Bra.

cracks me up!

2003-09-02T16:33:00.000+08:00

Nick and I've got a slot at Hideout and will be spinning our indie favs on the 24th. come down and chekkit, doodes.

2003-09-02T14:59:00.000+08:00

Xavier says my blog is not as fun now. Yes it's true (die Xavier DIE!), that's cos i've become lazy... and started making art films (that was a joke, please) like the one below. And also, becos I am a replicant.

DIE MOFO DIE!

2003-09-02T14:33:00.000+08:00

.on the way to work.

2003-09-01T11:00:00.000+08:00

mondays like this make me feel so lonely.

"Sometimes I get the shallow feeling that you like
that yr hurt dont change a thing.
becos my weakness is none of yr business.
the bad will always collect to one big melting pot.

and all my weakness is none of yr business.
somehow it always collects to one big melting pot.

this could be our time
this could be our time"

2003-08-29T16:32:00.000+08:00

just sent this email out to the guys at work.

"hey guys,
for goodness sake, can please lift the toilet seat when you pee? i dont want to have to clean it lar. not within my job scope. thanks."

another reason why i hate unisex toilets.

2003-08-29T12:15:00.000+08:00

have i linked this yet? If my hommies, The Asian Heartbreakers ,won't make yr cold cold heart go Thump Thump Thump, yall, I dunno what will.

2003-08-29T09:53:00.000+08:00

anyways, i heard someone on radio who was yelling and yelling at the DJs all worked up about the CPF cuts (which was hilarious cos i couldn't understand half of wot he was saying). Then the retardo DJs went on to say "we can do it Singapore" "One People, One Nation, One Singapore". *yawn* wotever. That precious airtime could've gone to better use other than national propa-fucken-ganda dickworts, such as a good local song. don't spoil my friday morning.

2003-08-28T16:38:00.000+08:00

i was complaining about the employer CPF cuts to my workmate Dede, and about how like Housing Development Board doesn't give two hoots if you can't keep up with the payments of your flat and that's super fucked up cos in Singapore, you generally use yr CPF funds to pay for your flat.

Then Dede told me about her friend who works for, I think, the Public Utilities Board, who's job was to go round to flats of folks who hadn't paid their bills and turn their power off. So this guy went to some flats to cut the power off and met some of the people who lived there. Among them old folks and one of them was paralyzed... so he just couldn't do it. Went back to the office, got a tongue lashing from the boss but he got transferred to the department that is in-charged of turning on the power. :D

2003-08-28T10:27:00.000+08:00

ahhh judging by the state of our national public toilets, we need this!!!

but! there are other things i'd rather "straddle" than a toilet...

by way of Helion!

2003-08-27T17:29:00.000+08:00

Let's go observe Mars!

2003-08-27T16:56:00.000+08:00

i know a girl... who loves her own plastik self. shhhhhhhhhh

2003-08-27T12:35:00.000+08:00

Mr Brown saves the day!

2003-08-27T11:31:00.000+08:00

goodness mother of god. these are the hottest wasabi peas i've ever eaten. i'm crying.

2003-08-26T14:57:00.000+08:00

i have to write some song lyrics. wanna help?

2003-08-25T11:55:00.000+08:00

... need... sleep... now... must... resist... urge to... punch... own face...

been busy over the weekend building the WallWork Records site, Nick and I are really excited about it. Should be up this week. Many many good things are happening. I can feel it in my bones.

2003-08-25T11:42:00.000+08:00

so nice to wake happy and have someone walk you to the bustop...

2003-08-22T11:40:00.000+08:00

My very good friend Peishan's back for abit and we're having lunch today. whoooo! She's been in Europe, UK and the works for the past month and a half! *thumbs up*

2003-08-21T12:14:00.000+08:00

y'know, i really like eating at Killiney Kopitiam. I'd go there order, seafood horfun (i is seafood vegetarian) and pound on heaps of vinegared green chillis (i love vinegar, so Tabasco sauce is really the best invention right ahead of the electrical picture box they call the teevee). The food's not very good, but the place is air conditioned, i am city girl dujour everyday! alas, recently, the place has changed management, and there this guy there who's really really chirpy and ernest. he was prolly one of those who'd sit in the front of the class and raise his hands every time the teacher has a question.

"oooh! i'm serving food! whee!!!!!" *punch air* *sing national day song* *skip back to counter*

i'm just a scrooge i guess. bite me.

2003-08-20T17:58:00.000+08:00

one of my fav workmates' last day is tm. this is sucks. bye bye michy.

2003-08-20T17:40:00.000+08:00

i have a paper cut on my palm. hurts like a monkey's uncle. ouch.

2003-08-20T12:51:00.000+08:00

Trish Monkey and I are in trouble. we're both bored at skool/work. She's texted me asking for animal rescue. But NZ is too far away. "Calling occupants of interplanetary craft... Calling occupants of interplanetary most extraordinary craft."
SOS

2003-08-19T14:09:00.000+08:00

The Saddam Contest entries crack me up!

link donated by Al. :)

2003-08-18T11:52:00.000+08:00

For comic relief and respite from your dreary Monday, here's an exerpt from the National Day Rally Speech ! Have fun kids!

"Now, when I allowed bungee jumping and bar-top dancing, it is not because I encourage these activities. You will never find me dangling from a bungee cord, or dancing on a bar-top. What I had done was to signal a shift in our mindset to being more relaxed and open-minded, and less strait-laced and Victorian. I want Singaporeans to be self-reliant and robust. So I have to let you decide for yourselves the level of excitement and risk you want."

Oh shucks. Thanks doode, for letting the world know we're welcoming EVERYONE to our ladies! Singapore is SOOOOOOO open-minded.

"I do not encourage or endorse a gay lifestyle. Singapore is still a traditional and conservative Asian society. Gays must know that the more they lobby for public space, the bigger the backlash they will provoke from the conservative mainstream. Their public space may then be reduced."

So my dear gay friends, you MUST KNOW, cos Goh's already told the nation that the backlash will come hitting back at you... but still the govt will hire you cos we dont got enough manpower. Let's all just try to keep Singapore traditional and conservative, BUT!!!! open-minded... a place where scantily clad women are allowed to dangle from bungee chords, but where people of the same sex can't love each other. I LOVE SINGAPORE!

2003-08-18T11:04:00.000+08:00

ahhh, blogger fucked up my template last night. so frustrating. ahhh well, a certain minister of parliament once said, "there's no such thing as a free lunch...". anyways, all should be almost back in order now, cept for the fact that my background image is abit off, still need to expand the content area a little more.

other than that, hope y'all like the new look! if not... *...must... contain... fist of... death...*

2003-08-18T00:27:00.001+08:00

. Tokyo Rocks series 2.

Some other random tokyo snaps here...

2003-08-18T00:27:00.000+08:00

. Tokyo Rocks series 1.

Some other random tokyo snaps here...

2003-08-14T17:19:00.000+08:00

for some of you...

2003-08-14T16:23:00.000+08:00

Last night, the band and I went to have a last night out at Hideout (our friend Debra co-owns the lovely joint) wif Alwyn, our drummer for the past 11 yrs, before he leaves for New York tonight. He's taking his PhD. and will be away for 6 yrs. Nick and I made a hand painted Astreal Projektion tee for him and printed out some gig snaps, Mat bought him drumsticks and holder and wrote him a funny poem. Mat said he was crying when writing the poem. Mat rarely cries, but I totally get it.

We had drinks and our friend Desmond, from now-defunct Lilac Saints, was spinning old indie favs that we all grew up with; Ride, Primal Scream, Teenage Fanclub, Revolver, Placebo, Ash, etc. Pretty apt for a gathering that celebrates our friendship and experiences shared. Laffs went round and we hugged quite abit.

I'm going to miss Alwyn so much. It's not only about the music, but over the yrs, we've all become such good friends, it's hard to see him go. and when he left at around midnight, walked away without looking back slightly teary, the rest of us just sunk back down on the couches and felt so fucking forlorn and slightly heartbroken. I know he'll do so well there.

Goodbye Alwyn. We love you.

2003-08-14T12:18:00.001+08:00

search words used to locate this blogger
"How Are Panty Sniffers Viewed By Women"

great.

2003-08-13T14:56:00.000+08:00

i was on the way back from lunch, and a dispatch biker rode by and make stupid sucking sounds wif his fat ugly lips at me. So i went "WHAT?!" and motioned wif my hand. he just had the stupidiest smug grin and rode away.

like wtf? do they think girls are flattered by that?

2003-08-13T14:52:00.000+08:00

i have a song stuck in a loop my head

"yeah, i'd like to know where, you got the notion.
yeah, i'd like to know where, you got the notion.
Rock the boat. Dont rock the boat baby.
Rock the boat. Dont tip the boat over."

it's all Pauly's fault. she told me her mom declared that the family has to go pass motion at least once a day.

2003-08-12T22:06:00.000+08:00

how i wish i'll be there...

"To commemorate the release of their long-awaited greatest hits collection, Singles, Suede will be taking over the Institute Of Contemporary Art from Monday 22nd September for a week-long celebration of their illustrious career as pop pioneers.

Suede will play five unique concerts, each of them featuring a different Suede album in its entirety. This will be the first time many of these songs have ever been performed live in public - and almost certainly the only chance to hear some of them ever. To make each night even more special, Suede will encore with a selection of b-sides and rarities, chosen by the fans themselves from the broad sweep of Suede's rich musical heritage.

Dates are as follows:

Monday 22nd September - Suede
Tuesday 23rd September - Dog Man Star
Thursday 25th September - Coming Up
Friday 26th September - Head Music
Saturday 27th September - A New Morning

Tickets go on sale August 18th priced at ｣15 from the ICA box office, telephone 020 7930 3647. The box office is open from midday to 9.30pm daily.

In addition to these very special concerts, the ICA will also be holding an exhibition of Suede artwork and memorabilia from over the years.

Suede Singles is scheduled for release in early October."

2003-08-11T11:37:00.000+08:00

ahahaha, my friend, William, just bought this off Ebay. cracks me up, now he wants to form an 80s band.

2003-08-11T08:21:00.000+08:00

some reprieve for a dreary monday...

Japan snaps!!!!

p/s: these are just like 30ish of them. still got another 70 to upload. yikes. some of them are silly touristy snaps, so they look kinda bad. :) There are no snaps of me.

Patch has got some festival and shopping snaps too.

2003-08-10T04:22:00.000+08:00

got back on thursday wee morning. the flight got delayed by over an hr cos the four engine couldn't start up. *gulp*

Tokyo, tokyo, where do i even begin? so many things i saw, i now forget which day it happened. so this will be a non-linear and totally off tangent recollection.

1) Drinks wif Radiohead
After Summer Sonic, I met Thom Yorke, Johnny Greenwood and the rest of the Radiohead gang at the same lounge that we were at! The lounge had only two groups of people, theirs and ours. So i think we can almost safely say that we had drinks wif Radiohead. :D We wanted to buy some drinks for them, but Thom politely decline, saying he was already pretty sloshed. So I went and got his and Johnny Greenwood's autograph instead. his handwriting, like how it looks in the cd sleeves, is like chicken scratches. Johnny Greenwood flashed such a brilliant smile that Pauline and I were convinced that he's Ugly Cute. sorta like Pretty Cute, but not quite.

I'm not the kind to go get autographs and stuff, have only got Suede's and Radiohead's. But I just needed to meet the person who wrote such beautiful songs like The Tourist and Exit Music for a Film. He was really nice and accomodating, but he refused to have his snap taken (Elyn asked). Carl had his Ok Computer CD signed by Thom "Karl's CD! Get off!" and Pauline's was "Here's for interrupting me." She had asked him "hi Thom, am I interrupting?" he said "yes, of course." ahaha, but Pauline went ahead anyways to ask for his autograph.

2) Summer Sonic
The second day fest (i didnt go for the first day) started wif a joyous bang wif The Polyphonic Spree! Everyone in the band danced and punched the air wearing their tunic dresses, yes all 26 of them. Even the harpist would bob along and sing out loud. Really an amazing band, I've never seen or heard anything like them before. The front hippie would go to the side of the stage where the sun shone, point to the sun and shout out "I love the sun!". Man, they were even chirpier than the Japs. They managed to get everyone's mood up and so I guess that set the mood for the rest of the festival. General good feeling all round and smiles and love.

Pauline and I then trooped down to the indoor stage 3 bands earlier than Interpol to get the best spot. We managed to catch The Rapture (which was fucken amazing, cross tween Gang of Four, Robert Smith vocals and Happy Mondays), Mando Diao (baaaaa, bad The Hives cast offs), Rooney (another super band). Pauline and I were right in front for Interpol. The bassist is Pauly's new hero, he looks like Williard and dances like a mad german on speed. The set was just really super tho marred by technical fuck ups on the bassist's amp and some monitors. "Stella was a diver and she was always down" seem to take on a new dimension live. very electrifying.

After Interpol's set, we were just happy to get out of the sweat pool. The Japs are pretty oxymoronic, polite but yet rude. Pauly and I were shoved around on many occasions, got pretty scary and flashbacks of the Smashing Pumpkins' gig in Singapore came back to me. During that gig, I was caught in a mosh pit that sank and everyone couldn't get up... we all just fell, like the centre of the tight crowd just fell downwards like an implosion. very scary. So when the japs were surging forward to the stage and squashing everyone during the Rooney set, Pauly and I just went "whoa! we're getting outta here!"

So back to "after Interpol's set...", we met up wif Patch and Adrian (sexy little boy's working in Tokyo now) and went back to the Outdoor stage to get a good spot for The Strokes and Radiohead. Unfortunately, by the time we got there, Stereophonics was still playing. very painful 4 songs we had to endure.

Then finally The Strokes came on. Julian was wearing some Ghostbusters sleeveless tee, that cracked us up. By all of them were stylish as ever. "Fab and I go jogging sometimes. Ok, this song is Legal Age." hurhur.

Radiohead started wif There There. They had their own stage lights brought in, really hypnotic. They played Exit Music!!!!, The Bends, Idioteque, Paranoid Android, Karma Police amongst other I can't remember. But the best bit must've been the last song, it was Creep. They've not played that in two yrs! we're so fucken lucky. They're so tight and the vibes they exuded were amazing. After the set, firework came flying out from behind the stadium and they seem to fall from the sky like stardust. What a perfect ending to the perfect festival. it was soooooo beautiful and I really wanted to hold someone's hand, everyone looked up in awe. such a nice touch.

3) Shopping
Pauly and I went to Shinjuku and Harajuku and went nuts. We bought and bought and bought. but cos the exchange rate was quite high, it seemed like by the time we got back to the hotel room and inspected our loot, there wasnt really very much. Hmmphf. but still it was great fun. Pauly and I ate sooooo much and it seemed like we still ate less than the Jap girls. They have dinner wif beer and they order heaps!

Patch and I went to a street filled wif musical shops. All the lovely guitars and stompboxes and amps. man, Patch almost bought a second hand Orange, but we found out it was made in Korea, that's when his erection went flat. hurhur. I bought a portable strap on mini amp cos it cracked me up! damned funny sial, very old skool looking, only has volume, tone and overdrive knobs, but soooooooo cute. They also had handmade stompboxes and strange cast iron spaceship looking stompboxes, funny plectrums in the shape of hello kitty, and guitars wif built in amps, guitars shaped like flowers (patch said if i used it, i would be the laughing stock of the scene), Rickenbeckers and Hoffners. really super, more fun than Swee Lee hands down.

that's about it for now, can't think, slight pissed on vodka.... eeeew.

2003-08-08T13:17:00.000+08:00

Ahhh am back my dear Poppets and Peasants! Didja miss me?
Arrived back on Thursday wee morn and am still reeling from the experience that is Tokyo and Summer Sonic and Radiohead and Interpol and The Polyphonic Spree and cute Japy girls and boys and vending machines and 35 degrees centigrade and hazy skies and engrish and shoes and shopping and shopping and shopping and vinyls and shopping and RAMEN!!!!! and SASHIMI and crazy subway station names and and and...

will upload snaps and post commentary as speedygonzales as i can doodes, now just let me cuddle...

2003-08-05T18:15:00.000+08:00

oh my god. i can't believe i went to Shibuya and walked all 8 storeys of crap at the 109 shopping centre. like wtf?!

2003-07-31T22:44:00.000+08:00

ok, take care folks. be good and see ya in 6 days...

. golden porsche .