Black Sabbath!!

They're coming to town!!!

At the period when I had to be overseas.
#$%@$%%#$)^&(#)$(@_#$%)@_~!!!!

WHY, OH WHY??

Dammit. Gdi.
In retaliation, I shall catch an even bigger concert.

IN LONDON. HAH!
*grumble* *curse* *spit*

Gig Whore

(Sorry to disappoint u guys, but this obviously isn't me :P)

After having The Freeloaders' gigs last week, I realised how much I missed being onstage.
Singing. Grooving. Screaming.
Seducing the audience. Or attempting to.

Remembering the adrenaline rush in the veins in anticipation of the crowd's cheer and the blinding spotlights.
The slight crease on the forehead in revision of the last min change of lyrics or progression.
The moment of triumph upon execution of the last song.

Could never have enough of 'em gigs.
Never will.
Not even with grey hair, wrinkly skin & falling teeth.

Those who are yet to graduate may not appreciate as much how precious each moment is spent fooling around in the bandroom and prancing onstage.
It is only natural human behaviour to take these priviledges for granted until, of course, these aren't granted anymore.

It is only after a series of events got us realizing how much we wanted our band to work out.
Especially with the huge potential we have to rock the world out there.
Hey, how many bands have female power harmony sia!

Well, we have loads to learn from the big boys like Surath the one man wonder, and his band Reverie.
Ah pek Victor the fast fingers blues maestro.
The Dubious Bros, JamX winners.

We're the new kids on stage of course.
But hey, we might be rocking your neighborhood soon enough ;)

And especially with an exciting lineup of the new Freeloaders.
Who they are, you may ask?
Patience now.
We shall debut soon.
To freeload on anyone and everyone. Muahaha.

Hello world, here we come.
With a bit of luck. A bit of sweat.
A bit of tears. A bit of hope.
A bit of everything.


P.s. Cut my hair short in a spur of a moment again.
Looked like I'm bloody acting cute again.
Dammit.


P.p.s. Inspired by The UnXpected to take up acoustic. Well, enough to bluff with lah at least, hehe. Should I? Should I?

Running Out

Is time essentially ticking out on us;
If we hesitate in leaving our comfort zone;
If we couldn't strive hard enough for what we have always aimed for;
Even after countless disappointments encountered?

Do we willingly slave away through our daily routine;
Dieing a little every second, every minute, every day;
Too busy to question the ultimate role of our existence?
But even if we do start asking those relevant questions,
Would we ever find that answer in time?

Ring That Doorbell

Welcome back!

With a million things that happened within that span of blog inactivity...
It is best summarising them in a short post.



Work

Model finally validated :D :D :D
All the blood, sweat, tears and angst had finally came to bear fruit.
Oh-so-sweet fruit. Oh yeah.

And yes, we are going to Europe.

A week in London.
(Shall I revisit the London Eye?)



A week in Vienna, Austria.
(Hellooo Schonbrunn Palace).



(And I got the Sound of Music ringing in my ears. Yes that was where it was filmed at).



And two weeks getting lost in Europe. Czech Republic & Italy particularly.
(First to the dancing house, Prague).


(And then to Venice, the ultimate city of romantic, gondolas & masquerades).


It's finally worth it. Oh yeah.




The Freeloaders


Come this month, we shall start playing at some events.
Project Identity on 15 July.
The Army gig on 19 July.
Hope to get some opening/resident gigs soon.
Do let me know if you guys have any places in mind where we can patronize (or rather, terrorize hurhur).



Finally heard the Unexpected play at Wala's.
Woah the singer's one powerful, sexy singer in her own moody way.
And the guitarist, he's like Uncle Vic 10 years down the road.
He's tt amazing.

Very much inspired to hit the pubs.
Soon, soon. *crosses fingers*





Salsa

Began twirling at The Union Square proper on Fridays.
Time to get the groove back.
Sway, waist. Stay, shoulders.



Some of the SherryTreeFriends kaki are back for the hols.
Welcome back Wing, Bri, Cheryl, Youyi.
Ah the company of the wacky peeps again.




Sad to see dear Ying leave for Aussie for her studies.
All the best babe, cu soon in Dec! Hugz.


(Reunion of the Quatro Loco. Almost. Porsh, come back alr!)


Indonesia

Absolutely amazing.
Will upload the pics next month.
Sorry Adi, about the cam.
So much for travelling on a budget lol. We're now broke again.
Now if only I could get OT pay. Sigh.


(A lil preview. Prambanan temple: spot the fusion of the ancient and the new).


(The Garuda statue: hailed to be taller than the Statue of Liberty upon completion).




Geraldine's Wedding
Attended my first classmate's wedding on 07-07-07.
A hot wedding date indeed.
Had to reject 2 other receptions to travel back to M'sia to see the beautiful bride and groom tie the knot at the Palace of the Golden Horses.

Hmm, ideas on a perfect wedding.
Maybe I shall turn it into a rock concert.
With spotlights & smokescreens.
Right. Lol.



Tennis
Picked it up again as well.
Been playing on weekends, except lately.
Have been a bit busy running about.
Oh well, hope to whack some balls soon.
That always seem to have some... therapeutic effect... on me.
Must be the feeling of raw power tingling in one's hands.
Now if only I could move my feet as quickly too.



As for the rants on the world, those shall wait.
Once those darker inspirations hit.
Hurhur.

Butterdragons

And we still live on trees


Don't believe me?
Consult the M'sian "treehouse" so proudly planted in the famous Eden Project's (Cornwall) tropics section.

But of course, our treehouses are perfectly equipped with 100mbps broadband, cabled lcd TVs, iPods, 3G phones and the latest Wii. The only thing we need are fresh attap leaves for the roof, and new dig holes for the toilets.


And oh, here's the route to my 2nd treehouse in sunny S'pore:
Just approx. 6km. Or 3-4 hours long.





Start with the driveway through the leafy arch...



Through the suspension bridge...





Pass my 3-storey personal guardhouse...






(Which also serves as a kitchen / dining hall for our nasi lemak & kuih breakfasts)



Drop your car off at the garage (right), which leads straight to my bedroom... and its bedroom lamp (left)...



Take a dip into the swimming pool, which also conveniently serves the bathroom role when necessary...





Some of the pets rared in my treehouse:
Red butterdragons...
(They sounded better than water dragonflies anyways :P)



Monitor lizards...




Orange-tailed fishes...




And hungry tortoises...



Other treehouse facilities include a 9-hole kampung golf course...



An attap bar by the pool... serving the best tody from India & China...



A rain gauge on the right...
(And I lost my first sole to the wilderness :S)



Lovely, aye?
And oh, that's my dog's kennel.



Long but interesting, leisurely walk.
Just a slight hint of sunburn, though many claimed there was no difference in my skintone anyways. Sigh.

Had a scrumptious lunch at Coronation Plaza.
Well, it was for a $6 student set meal. Ohohoho.
Brings back those fond memories of NJ & Council days :D

Good day in all.
Next stop: Bt Batok nature reserve? :D



Ivory Talk

Awesome interior & shisha bar. Lovely northen food.
Even better, it was paid for :D

A treat from Claire in view of her novel oral dosing abstract being awarded the British Parliament's distinguised scientific award, impressive.

How's tt's for previously questioning the viability of my FYP topic?
Hah!

The man on the table...
And the spicy Indian ice-cream that couldn't melt.
Interesting, yes. But maybe Ben & Jerry's the next time.




Worst egg tarts ever

Disgustingly tiny. Terribly undercooked.
And definitely overpriced.

Ppl, boycott Gastronomy @Marina Square.
The food totally stretched my easy going limit for food.
Urgh. Think kitchen disasters like myself could probably fare much better.

Sidenote: Table 31 @ Han's NLB while waiting for Titoudao with Amy.




Tail-waggers & Hamster dashes

Pets, pets!
Lotsa fur and everything nice @Kallang


The canines were the main stars, ranging from tiny chihuahuas to massive labradors and siberian huskies.

Some with their adorable owners.
Some with their own S.W.A.T. shades.

Some had the owners' reluctant bfs tied to a leash.
Some were lazing flat on the grass.
Some were just to shy to show anything more than their asses.

Stayed to watch the tail-wagging competition.
Ironically, the winner was Ronaldo, with the shortest yet most violently fastest wag.
Apparently size didn't matter.

Missed out the 1m hamster dash, which could've been exciting.
Darling would have won that race if he was still alive. Oh well.
Caught a pic of a kid tying a balloon to her hammie cage instead. Adorable.



Randomcity

Back home in M'sia over the weekend:
Madness @Baskin Robbins: have you seen tt many ppl lining up for a 31% discount for every 31st of the month?



The new Subang Parade: All spruced up well now.



Latest discovery of the Chinese Peranakan restaurant:
Cheap good food, authentic Baba interior.
What more could we ask for?

Voila!
Reuben's lovely lil python...
She snuggled up my arm coz she was cold... so manja!
Shall make a point to visit her more often, hoho..


Shili & Adi won the Talenquest original song compo...
Congrats!!! Absolutely delighted for you, and happy belated bday babe!
Pretty Shili all cutesy with the winning jazzy piece "Could This Be Love"



As for the Viva team, congrats for enduring the gruelling TDF process.
Lotsa impt lessons learnt about team spirit and all.
But it's all worth it, ain't it?



The Brazil restaurant's colorful van: cute.