Block 29

Block 29 along Old Havelock Road is set for en bloc by the HDB. Gone will be the Econ Minimart (not that we ever shop there) and - oh no! - our favoritest zhu chao stall! I must write to my MP Dr. Lily Neo right away!

Stray Cats 3

Laid my eyes on this cutie cat the moment I stepped out to the back alley (after buying lunch from my usual 'Saturday coffee shop'). Sadly, though, for he or she seemed more engrossed with some birdies in the distance...

Ed: Let's hope the above photo [x] 'resurfaces' soon. At any rate, I won't be deleting anymore blog posts here (despite of what)!

INCREDIBLE TALES

Do you suppose Channel 5's fourth stab at HBO's TALES FROM THE CRYPT would be any good this time round?

Well, don't just take pretty-boi host VJ Utt's word for it. See it (below) for yourself:

Judging from these macabre epi-stills, it's quite evident that even locally concocted series are accorded with relatively high production values.

(In all fairness, Asia's perception of horror is at variance with that of the West. What we deem as 'scary' may not necessarily unnerve them.)

300

... TO THE DELFONICS REVIVAL CONCERT! WOO!!

One-way Traffic

Ever pined for someone who didn't appreciate - let alone reciprocate - your feelings? Take my advice: Don't bother anymore. It's not worth your time and effort. Move on and find someone else who's willing to pine for you, instead. Wahaha...

Deletion

Deleting a blog post, for this obsessive-compulsive freak at least, is akin to carving off a piece of his own flesh (it's that severe). Still, I had to do it for yesterday's 'MoM (Made of Marble)' since the godforsaken images suddenly 'died' on me.

!@#$%

Self-snap 3

My cherished godsister Caroline on her getaway to Taiwan. Thanx for the sweets, mei!

Sycho Sid

'Master and Ruler of the World'? How about 'Spitter and Sweater of the Ring'??

Healthy Drinks

Dr. K. H. Tan strongly recommends a carton (or two) of healthy Fruit Tree or Marigold drinks a day for fiber, vitamins, minerals, antidoxidants and other natural extracts. Too excessive?

Monster Derby

I wasn't sure if this entry should be filed under 'TV' or 'Automobiles'. I recall there was this vintage television program (marketed as sports entertainment) where remodeled monster trucks with menacing monikers like Taurus and Grave Digger would bump the crap out of each other. Anyone else watched it?

100% Sold

MCL Land's freehold masterpiece along Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, MeraPrime, is now a hundred percent sold. Boo hoo! Humble HDB dwellers like yours trooly can forget about the high life on a high floor - not that I ever dreamt of it, anyways.

The Deathly Headlights

when it blinks, brace yourselves for another multi-ton vehicular mayhem...

Same Place, Different Food

Isle Café in the basement of Orchard Towers sells a selection of breakfast and lunch items - like fried noodles (which I always eat with luncheon meat) and dumpling soup.
Given a better place, I wouldn't patronize this stuffy shop, but you know what? Beggars can't be choosers.

FROM DUSK TILL DAWN

5The lockdown: Harvey Keitel, flanked by George Clooney and Juliette Lewis, prepares to slug it out with them bloodsuckers of the night.

One of the first collaborations between GRINDHOUSE auteurs Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino was the Fangoria fantasy FROM DUSK TILL DAWN. I remember when I first saw this fang-filled feature at the classic Capitol Theatre back in 1996, I was completely blown away.
What started out as a crime caper took a dark and devious turn midway when eroticism and vampirism - both personified by Salma Hayek - take center stage. What great fun!

"I Love You, You Love Me..."

It doesn't matter if they look like conjoined twins from Chang & Eng (the heterosexual version, that is). It also doesn't matter if they strut the street like they own it. Because they're in love, and love makes people do crazy things.

Suffy the Cut

Ms. Saffiah Binte Othman (AKA Saffy) from MMI Woodlands looking classy & comfortable in her Dinner & Dance drapery.

P/S: We shall ketchup again soon! =D

Story of My Hammies

Ever since the tragic 'epidemic' that eradicated my dozen hamsters more than a decade ago, I vowed to never again rear these delicate creatures as pets. As fate had it, however, two such rodents made their way back into my life. The skinny: Mom's (she's working in a hostel) student returns to China and entrusts his mice with her. She brings them home and it now becomes our responsibility. Yes, I could've given them to the SPCA or sold them to a pet shop, but I have my reservations when it comes to human beings 'caring' for animals. You never know who might end up adopting or buying these orphaned critters and I, for one, am certainly not taking any chances.

Pizza Pizzazz

So which of these Pizza Hut dine-in specials do ya dig - Peppery Ribs, Basil Crayfish, Crispy Chic or Chic Meatballs?
I'm spoilt for choice!

The VOICE

You know that VOICE everytime you hear it in a movie trailer: "This summer... one man... will fight... against all odds... to survive." Now you know his name - Don LaFontaine. Wish you could sound like him? I sure as hell do!

Sunflower Smile

Put on your best smile and beam like a sunflower in bloom. Do not feel fuddled when strangers give you a funny look and there is also no need to break out in cold sweat //...

HR-CFC

beautiful white sky...

The Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre behind my residential block may have undergone a complete facelift, but there was little or no fanfare when it reopened sometime last month.
Food-wise, there's now more variety compared to before the renovation. The compound's much cleaner and there are also more seats available.
Come visit!

SUPER FRIENDS

Imagine the kind of production budget it would require if some major Hollywood studio decided to make a live action movie out of DC Comics' SUPER FRIENDS.
Who would they cast as Justice League members (from left) Aquaman, Robin, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Wendy Harris and Marvin White?
Oh, and Wonderdog?

Cat in a Basket 2

"Stop intruding into my privacy and let me get some shut-eye, you dratted shutter-bug - before I proceed to gouge your eyes out!"

Nat

When I first 'met' Nataline online (on MSN Messenger) back in '04, she was but a nerdy Secondary One student at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls. Three years on, she's kinda grown up - although the bushy brows remain intact :-)

P/S: It's great to know that we share the same zeal for story writing~

Security Measures

Step 1: Enter designated 15-digit Security Code.
Step 2: Enter User Login Number.
Step 3: Enter PIN Number.
Step 4: Re-enter PIN Number (for confirmation).
Step 5: Re-enter PIN Number again (just in case).
Step 6: Iris Scan.

Step 7: Palm Scan.
Step 8: Voice Identification.

Step 9: Urine Test.
Step 10: DNA Test.

Nora Miao (in THE BIG BOSS)

Tending to a roadside drink stand ain't easy, especially if you're a girl and alone.

Looking sweet and quasi-Eurasian.

Where's that Bruce fella when he's needed most?

The Fan

Blame it on El Nino, but at times it becomes so unbearably warm at the workplace that not even the mild central aircon can help. So, whadda we do? Bring along our own 3portable rotating table fan, of course! Then again, it’s rather uncomfortable having hot air blown in your face, huh?

No Pot, Wok Also Can

Had an insatiable hankering for something served in a claypot as I sashayed into Food Junction @ Great World City earlier this evening. To my disappointment, there was none. So I settled for sambal chicken with egg and rice served in a wok (on a basket), instead. Cost me $4.50 and thankfully didn't taste too bad (:

Surfer Dude

It doesn't matter if the Silver Surfer or Galactus himself are crashing the party, because I'm super not looking forward to FANTASTIC 4 - and it'll take plenty to convince me otherwise.

DEAL OR NO DEAL

Ten (Obvious) Observations While Watching DEAL OR NO DEAL:
1. The top prize money is only a quarter that of WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
2. Host Adrian Pang isn't lying - he does have the best job.
3. The 26 models (AKA DOND Girls) strutting onto the set is quite a sight to behold.
4. The nuttier the contestant (ref: Khairunisa from Episode 3), the more fun it is to watch.
5. This is not a game of knowledge or strategy - it's pure luck.
6. The mysterious banker's silhouette smacks of the Flying Dutchman Mark Van Cuylenberg.
7. Most heard/used remark from/by the models - "I (really) hope it's a small number".
8. Don't bother looking to the audience for help/advice - they'll only say "no deal" to every offer.
9. Where's the morale/spirit to play on when you're down to choosing between $15 and $25?
10. Just how heavy is one of those shiny briefcases?

Pucker Up!

Your wish is my command ! But where ? ?

Snakes & Ladders

More games! Was out packing dinner at Tiong Bahru Plaza last weekend when I spotted this giant Snakes & Ladders floor display at the atrium. Looks fun to play? Since it's so gigantic, the 'snakes' must be Amazonian boas and the 'ladders' those used in WWE TLC matches! Muahaha...

CAMPUS SUPERSTAR 2

Monday nights are meant for CAMPUS SUPERSTAR, now into its second season. Comparing it to PROJECT SUPERSTAR may seem like comparing poussin to peacocks, but tell that to the school-goers.
For starters, this year's budding bunch appear a tad below par coming off the likes of Season 1 alums Zhiyang and Teresa (or even Khim). Then again, it's still early to judge.

Last year, I had my sights on VJC's Jiahang (remember her crooning Tong En's Ben Lai?). This year, I'll be rooting for RGS' Jiajun (above) if only for her all-too-amiable smile ^_^

99 Bottles

~ a catharsis of capsaicin ~

Dragon Fruit / 火 龍 果

The pitaya must be the 'cryptid' of fruitdom.

Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC)

This has always been an intriguing topic of reading and research for me. Does the hypothetical phenomenon of SHC really exists? What is the 'wick effect'? The human body is almost entirely made up of water, yet 'static flash fires' can occur from within and consume it - leaving behind only extremities like hands and feet. Forensic pathologists haven't been able to establish a foolproof scientific explanation to these arcane localized incinerations, but it shudders to think that one can simply burn to death while watching ARE YOU HOT? on the telly...

Crazy Frog

Rules of the Crazy Frog Spinaroonie Game:
1. Spin the wheel once.
2. If it lands on Froggy, you have to belt out one of his crazy hits (e.g. Axel F). If you succeed, you win a free Crazy Frog in the House CD. If you fail, you have to spin the wheel again.
3. If it lands on Froggy again, repeat Rule #2 (but different song).
4. If it lands on Uncle Ringo, you have to sing a Beatles number. If you succeed, you get to spin the wheel again. If you fail, Uncle Ringo will abracadabra you into Crazy Frog!

Acelin

Been a good number of years since I first got acquainted with Acelin back in this local advertising agency named IMCP (Image Marcomm Productions, or something like that). We were colleagues only for a day (ask me and I'll tell you), but remained friends - albeit not close (I did not attend her wedding) - ever since. Wonder how married life has been treating Ms. Chong :-)

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Ya Kun Kaya Toast

Who doesn't love a great breakfast? I know I do. Whenever my mood calls for it, I'll head over to Ya Kun Kaya Toast at Tiong Bahru Plaza, which is really just a stone's throw away from my home, and order the Butter Sugar Toast Set priced at $3.90. It comes with (clockwise from top) a cup of piping hot coffee, two soft-boiled eggs (to be spiced up with pepper and dark soy sauce!) and a few thin, crispy slices of toast with butter and sugar in between. Mm...