South African Trekkie
Dear all, i am back from South Africa.. jus for those that still think i'm there and want me to say good nite to animals.... bah... haha..
Well, overall a very good trip. Was kept safe by God's grace. But South Africa's not as dangerous as everyone thinks. Just dun go to those places that you're not supposed to. For example, the settlements... But then again, there are people that go on tours to these settlements. Wassup wif that man? People are living like that and others are goin in to gawk like the stupid tourists that they are. They deserve to be robbed.
Had my first game of golf over there too. Can ya imagine?? No handicap and trying to negotiate a South African course. That was the end of me man. It wasn't so much golf as it was cross-country for me. Hit the ball - run to the bushes - hit the ball - run to the trees. Think i spent more time in the vegetation than on the green. Who sez u dun get much exercise? People who want to play golf and exercise should follow me.... jus suck at it... hahah
Also noticed that the SIA safety video is on helluva irritating. You kinda like settle into the "comfy" airline seat, that squeezes ur kidneys and back to a funny shape, turn on the movie that you watched halfway on the trip there before they took away your head phones, then they decide to screen the damn thing at the most exciting part. One particularly interesting part was when they said to "use the light and whistle on the life jacket to GET ATTENTION." Can ya imagine if some attention seeking kid got that? OMG... i would like kill myself before he got warmed up. He would jus run up to u and blow the whistle and blind u with that strobing light on his jacket.
hehe...ok...if u guys would like some pics, once again, they are available at
http://photos.yahoo.com/akeldama09 . Enjoy ok? Anything dunno, jus leave a comment below here and i'll answer. Mark does professional consultation. F.O.C
Special mention to Wes for that amazing slip of the tongue on Saturday. Sexual Immortality!! Awriteeeee!! hahahaha
I bid thee farewell
Dear all, here is my last blog before i set off for the foreign land of South Africa... alittle scary if ya ask me, but then again, so is Little India..... kidding!!!!!! hahahah.... pls pray for our safety as we venture into the unknown....
Just had convocation yesterday too... alot of comments. first they give us this small-ass room to change in. It can hardly fit fifty people and they expect 400+ of us to squeeze inside to robe up. It should be called a knee-to-elbow-to-face room rather than a robing room, as such was the situation. After we manged to suqeeze our feet past our face into the robe, they made us wait around for dunno how long before the professors and deans started to make their way in. Now, watz the deal with the pace at which they walk down the stiairs?? I understand that there' nice elevator music and all to accompnay their entrance but then again, to be walking at a rate of 2cm/ hr is ridiulous. The ceremony hadn't started and i was already falling asleep... not good.
So thruout the ceremony, i was reading my book until it came to my name. So i got up and made my way across the auditorium and lined up. Was telling myself not to cock this up........but then again........ that wouldn't be me rite??? Soooo, as the story goes, i made my way across the stage all confidently to receive my "empty NTU cert thingie". stuck out hand to shake the Dean's one and jacked him in the nuts..........
Nahhhh.. i'm jus kidding... hahaha.. wat happened was that i shook his hand, then raised my other hand to hold the cert thingie. But alas, i made a parallax error and did not grasp the thingie properly... soooooo, my 12 dollar photo of me has me holding thin air while my beautiful smile pretends there's nothing wrong... great... i cant wait for them to send me the photo in 6 weeks time.... bah...
Notice everyone is particularly frenly during the after-convocation party. No request for a photo is turned down... Photos here and there, and everywhere else. My eyes had those patches where u cant see anything beocz of the flashes after a while. Better still, we dressed up our compatriots who were late for their ceremony...
I know itz kinda cheesy but i haf to thank me mom and dad for putting me thru uni man... and thanx for coming down to the ceremony Jamie!! She came down all the way even tho she was tired from the trip back from Bangkok.... hee.... really appreciated dear...
all rite.. thatz all for me now... i'll try and think of some stuff to blog when i get back from SA... haha... u can check out the convo fotos at the usual photo website...heh.... take care ya'll!!
Clownz signing off!!
Meanie Kabeanie Weenie Schmeenie......i ran out of eenies
Well, wasssuppp pple?? Anything changed between sunday and now? Doubt so rite? haha...watched Mean Girls... can ya believe that? Watched it with a guy some more... felt strangely vulnerable all thruout the show... hmmmmmz. Anywayz, not a veri funny show lah... thot it would haf been funnier actually. Turned out to be pretty predictable. but i think the girls will still like it lah.. Dun think it will dethrone legend like Legally Blonde tho.. hahaha..
letz see wat nonsense i can think up today. Oh yeah, there shd be a shopping survival guide for guys.. here's some pointers i can think off.
1. When u first step into the shop, quickly scan around for a place to sit. If there are people already on the seat/ couch, try to sidle up to them and make space for ur rump. Slowly move your ass inch by inch, before proudly proclaiming the seat as urs.
2. If there are no seats, do not dispair. Seats do not have to be a legitimate chair or couch. Empty display tables are welcome also. For example, in Zara there are those metallic steps that the salesgirls use to reach high places. These can be sat on too. If the salesgirl is using it, simply push her off and sae the customer is always right.
3. Amusement is another way of survival. Proceed to check out wat other people are trying. If you are lucky, you might bump into a few aunties. These are especially interesting. Usually they will be trying something totally not suited for their age or that resembles tableclothes/ curtains. If you are super lucky, they will jio their friends to wear the same thing as them. Remember to ask ur gf to look at this point in time. Share the joy.
4. Stoning is another option. But it justs makes u look like a junkie.
5. When the gf is trying on stuff, try to gather with the other men. It makes it look like they are trying to fall in in threes. U know, when they all stand outside the fitting room, with plastic bags and handbags in their hands, which are held together in a "v" shape, in front of their bodies. If u are realy bored, conduct an inspection by walking in front of them, stopping ocasionally to chat with one and telling the next one to stand easy. Ask at least one why he never Kiwi his boots.
Here are some DO NOTS:
1. DO NOT browse thru the clothing. These are not for MEN!! Pls proceed to the Men's department before browsing. I know it rubs off but pls show some restraint.
2. DO NOT clean ur fingers on the clothes. U might get caught. I should know....
3. DO NOT bring drinks into the Taka Zara. The security uncle is damn on. He will ask u to drink outside. He did not like it when i told him i'm drinking Coke, not Outside.
4. DO NOT tell other women to get a size larger.
5. DO NOT check out the stuff that you bought a while back while on the move. Neither should you read a magazine while one the move. You will end up telling another lady that "That looks very nice honey". If u are damn suay, it will be an auntie in a tablecloth.
6. DO NOT react when there is a tranny browsing. You have seen one before, you do not haf to risk life and limb to see one at this particular moment.
Wellll, thatz all i haf for now...letz see if i can think up more things for the next few days... heh....Btw Jamie's back... yeayyyy!!! hahahaha
The dust settles
Would ya believe it! The dreaded chalet is finally over... i sae dreaded becoz everyone had so much fun and nobody would feel like working on Monday. Alrite guys, hands up all those that found Chris severely entertaining... i see u, i see u, i see u....hahaha... Bond, Christopher Bond... "zero! zero! seven! Pom! Arrrgh!!"....
This is an entry from my former blog:
Question : Why do they have showers and taps at the same time? The kind where u gotta pull the "thing" at the top of the tap to activate the shower?? Wat the hell? Do u know how difficult it is to take a shower.....
shampoo ur head, turn the tap on, wash ur feet instead.
soiap ur body, turn the tap on, wash ur feet again.
By the end of it i had pretty clean feet. Sheesh.
Got smarter on the 2nd day tho....soaped and shampooed and washed my face (and feet) all at once. Take that u damn tap.
This is an entry for my current blog:
Alrite, wassup wif them chalet toilets. Last year i had problems getting myself clean. This year too!!! Was all ready to get my bath, since i was feeling like a post it note. So, i go to that spooky "The Eye" toilet out on the balcony and happily get ready for it. AFTER i get into the bath tub and turn on the tap, i realise that the "thing" as mentioned above in spoilt!! !@#$%$%&*@ That totally made my day man. But the other part of my mind told me that the marginal utilities of getting dressed again and going to another toilet was lower than just staying there. So i tried to pull that measly lever and activate the shower head. No success there. In the end, i was left squatting in the bath tub, splashing water at myself wif my hands!! I actually thot i was a samsui woman.... To add insult to injury, a coupla ants come along and decide to bite my toes..... Def not a good bath. I haf no "yuan fen" wif chalet baths...
Ok...enuff from me... go look at the pics... they tell a story by themselves...heh
BLOG MONSTER
Yesss itz me!! Back in the bloggin industry...figure i have so much time now that i'll do something. Here's my social commentary on how the world and how much amusement i can derive from it.
Hey!! Portugal's into the finals... that's like how not cool. They played well lah...but i dunno...i haf something against them.. Dunno wat it is tho...maybe itz becoz i got indigestion from eating portugese eggtarts last time.
So wah! the chalet is like in 2 days time! How exciting is that? Ok, for those that will at the chalet for the first time, lemme break it down for u.. *all rite stop! Hammer time!*. The people at the chalet will usually be grouped in a few categories. The "swimmers", the cardists, the alchohol deprived and the ignorant. Now, the
swimmers will be doin a special version of the breaststroke. Dun ask me whether got pool or not. You will find out when u're there. The
cardist will engage in harmless games like heart attack and snap...... rite..... The alchohol deprived will be doin their fair share of tasting certain concoctions that Wesley makes up. (PS This is not for the faint stomached) and the
ignorant sit around downstairs and watch tv. That's basically it.
Hey, will Larry and Angie be there? Doubt so rite? How many of ya were at the wedding?? Mad fun man. Sorry Laine, u had to be in Aust. Hahahaha... We had the pre-finale of the Bachelor going on there. For those of you that dunno, the finalists are Jamie (my gf) and Sharon (Jame's gf). Maggie (Chris' WIFE) was unfortunately eliminated in last week's episode. When interviewed, Maggie said "I never really liked him anyway. Those 2 girls are just in it for the money...." Jamie Yap seems to be the hottest item out there these days. Eligible financial banker-analyst-like-thing job. No wonder he got chosen to be on The Bachelor :Singapore version. (Pls refer to http://photos.yahoo.com/akeldama09 for pics.) Btw, i feel ripped off. The menu said we were gonna haf chinese tea after dessert. I DIDN'T GET ANY CHINESE TEA. YC and Irene, you better make sure we get our chinese tea if the menu sez so....
OMg....u can tell i'm really bored can ya? haha... btw, interesting note...i'd rather watch mean girls than spiderman 2..... is someting wrong wif me???
