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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Firstly, I want to say Blogger takes super long for photos to be uploaded! Hates! Pardon me for the random rant.

After studying for 3 years at Temasek Polytechnic, I'm finally graduating! Super proud of myself! *gleams*

So, HTMIG (Hospitality and Tourism Management Interest Group) organised our so-called FIRST Graduation Party for the diploma. Previous years have failed either because of insufficient people attending or the members of the IG couldn't be bothered to organise one. So I am really thankful that our batch of IG members are really enthusiastic about it, and sincerely thank them for organising such an event for us, the school-leavers. They really put in alot of effort to make this a success, of course without us, the very "on" HTMers, this party wouldn't even work out, so we're partly the reason to the success!

So the theme of our party was "AM (I R)eady!" It's literally asking if we are ready to proceed on to work/study/NS and also indirectly linking the entire theme with the IRs (integrated resorts) which are definitely the hottest aspect of the H&T industry now. So, the dress code was "Tourists VS Staffs", which meant that we have to either dress up as tourists visiting a destination or service providers that serve tourists during their trip. Not to complain, but initially when we were informed of the dress code, most of us were quite disappointed, as it's quite difficult to think of the various costumes to dress up. But having been there, and done that, I got to say, most of us were zealous in our efforts to come up with interesting costumes. No wonder HTM is the most "rah-rah" (TP's word for enthusiasm) diploma in Temasek Polytechnic. Kudos to us!

In our efforts to find something that matches the theme, my clique of friends headed down to Chinatown to look for some clothes that fits the theme "Tourists". We decided to dress as flowery people,mostly Hawaiian style. Obviously we ended up having a meal first before proceeding with our main purpose. We had lunch at this Korean restaurant located beside CTC travel agency, near Chinatown Point. Didn't check out the name of the restaurant, but it's opened by Koreans I guess, since the lady who greeted us was speaking in relatively poor english, with a mixture of Korean accent, I presumed she's the owner.



The restaurant offered set lunch at a price of $9-$9.90. The food was delicious and looks really good. Huge servings and even provides 5 side dishes to go with the main dish. Definitely worth the price! As for items found in their menu, the prices are still considered quite reasonable, and definitely looks as good as the photos presents them!

Food Quality: 8/10
Food Portion Size: 8/10
Value for Money: 8/10
Ambience: 9/10 (Small and peaceful)
Service: 8/10 (Although staffs are C-people, and couldn't understand English that well, they are still very polite!)
Recommended for: Anyone! People looking for cheap Korean lunch sets can head there and try.

After our filling lunch, we walked around the area, and in roughly 2 hours, all of us bought something flowery, which may/may not fit the theme.

On 24.02.2010, the actual day of the party, all of us got ready and headed down by MRT to Orchard. Did I mention that the party was held at...



So, it was rather embarassing for all of us, wearing flowery clothes which most Singaporeans won't be wearing when heading out and taking the train. But still, we did make it alive, and I shall assume that none of the passengers on board took a picture of us and sent it to STOMP! or were laughing at us because of our hideous outfits.



Logo for the theme! I think I'm ready!





The invitation card, 3 gold coins for gambling at a small table (Those are actually chocolate coins, and one has to accumulate 35coins to win a voucher. I basically ate 2 of it, since I couldn't be bothered to go gamble, and I must say, it tasted really well!) , and the door gift, a CHIP! Really nice, and fits the theme really well. Got to praise the person who thought of the idea! Although you won't be able to place a bet with that chip at any casino, but still, a really good souvenir.



Decorations put up in the banquet room, didn't really notice what the signs mean, but who cares! Poly to me must be something similar to what everyone else in HTM thinks right? There was also a heart shape made up from photos of various HTMers randomly found on Facebook I guess. Oh yes, whoever who likes those photos are able to take them off and bring it home. And of course, most of the photos are gone. Goes to show we're typical Singaporeans too!



Individual pics I took with all my friends and lecturers who were with me during my 3 years. Really thank all of you for enduring all my nonsense and sharing all your laughter, stress, tears and many more with me! Without all of you guys, and the support I have throughout, I wouldn't have made it. I'm not flattering you guys, I'm serious! You guys made my school life a BLAST, especially O.C.K. and Frenz! No clique better than this! Love you guys LOTS! Click on it to get a clearer view.



Due to the reason that O.C.K. and Frenz have more than 10 members in the clique, we were forced to be separated. And I got to say, it wasn't an easy task to separate us. Especially when I was to accomplish such an impossible mission! Thousand million Several times of changes were done after an e-mail was sent to the person handling the seating arrangements. Boy, was it tough!



The "Cheapo" family in O.C.K. and Frenz. Haven't introduced the members before, so I'm gonna do it now:

Lau Bi-yin- Mother of the family, 禽兽也不如 (Worse off than an animal/beast) person.
Jocelyn Foo- Other mother of the family, Lesbian partner with Bi-yin.
Reuben Ho- Elder son, Born because Bi-yin was super deprived and found a random ABNN to fulfill her sexual desires.
Jimmy Cheang (Me)- Younger son, Born because Bi-yin was again super deprive, found a stray cat on the streets, had sex with it.
Ong Su-lin- Youngest daughter, born from an anonymous sperm donor, from one of the eggs from either mum.
Cassandra Ho-Tan- Elder daughter in law, wife of Reuben, perfect match since he is hairless, and she's bushy.

Yup, that basically explains the entire family. Mostly fictional, and I'm pretty sure they'll all kill me if they see this. But, I got to keep a record for it, since it's my blog, I'll read it in the future, and definitely laugh it off, since I'm already laughing while typing this! LOL! Oh, and I'm not gonna delete any part of it away, so curse me if you want! =D



Group Pic! O.C.K. and Frenz with a shortage of some people, since they rather run away and take photos with someone else. You know who you are!
Next, I'll tell you about the menu! A Chinese dinner, that is neither filling or superbly delicious! No offence to the IG though, since this is prepared by the hotel.



Dish 1- Combination of Deluxe Appetizers: Roasted Duck, Mini Octopus, Deep-fried mushrooms filled with shrimp paste, Jellyfish and Spring Rolls. Got to say this is the best dish that is served, mostly because it's a mixture of various delicious items. Everything was not bad, but I didn't try the octopus so I don't know how it tastes, but it just looks gluey, and looks as if the octopus is still looking at me. GROSS!



Dish 2- Stir-fried Shrimps and Cuttlefish With Celery in "Tom Yam" sauce. The prawns were really fresh and tastes really well. Didn't eat anything else, don't like cuttlefish, hates celery!



Dish 3- Braised Shark's Fin soup with Bamboo Pit and Shredded Chicken. Delicious! The shark's fin was really shark's fin, and not those cheap pasar malam kind okay? I know eating Shark's Fin is bad, but seriously, who can resist the temptation of such a delicacy?



Dish 4- Braised Black Mushrooms and "Bai Lin Zhi" Mushrooms with Vegetables. The mushrooms were quite tasty, since they practically absorbed most of the sauce. But the vegetables were disgusting. The sauce and the taste of the lettuce was disgusting, doesn't even taste good together. Bet the chef didn't try it, when he decided to use lettuce. (That should be lettuce right? If I'm wrong, do correct me, but whatever the veg was, it's disgusting!)



Dish 5- Steamed Sea Bass in Soya Sauce. A very simple dish, but still tastes nice. The fish was very fresh, but the waitress who did the debone did a lousy job at it. There were still plenty of bones when she provided each of us a serving! I'm not reprimanding her or anything because she did help us alot, and always with a smile. But she should improve her skills at deboning. If you're reading this, I welcome you to help me debone all the fishes that my family cooks!



Dish 6- Wan Hao Signature Crispy Roast Chicken. I wonder who's Wan Hao? The chicken is indeed crispy, apart from that, nothing special. I would prefer a signature rather than this signature dish. My sister can do better than that!



Dish 7- Stir-fried Crispy Noodles with Shredded Duck Meat and Vegetables. Hate this dish to the max! Super alot of spring onions and beansprouts! Took me a long time to take them all out, and by that time, the noodle wasn't even crispy anymore! Lost the appetite to finish it up.



Last Dish- Pan-fried pastry Filled With Red Bean Paste, Deep-fried Dumpling Filled with Lotus Seeds Paste. The red bean paste pastry taste nice, very sweet! Didn't eat the dumpling though, because I thought it was the disgusting yam. Upon blogging now did I found out it was actually lotus seeds paste! Damn! Should have tried it!

Anyways, that's all for the menu. Sorry to say, but the food wasn't that great! Buck up, Marriott, if not I'm not recommending your hotel to other friends when they wanna arrange a banquet, because the food wasn't up to standards! HAHAHAHAHA!

The entertainment provided by the IG was really nice as well. Really thanks for all the efforts done. Can't remember much of what was presented and performed, but mostly games and videos. Didn't manage to take photos of them.

So, after the entire party ended, as well as all the photo-taking sessions. the clique was off to Top One! Gonna sing the whole night away! Because it was so late, there wasn't any trains going to Bugis, so we decided to walk down, and stop at bus stops to try out luck.


Because most of them were wearing flowery costumes, they looked like high end service providers from the social escorts group, and the lady on the right looked like their "Mamasan", who takes special care of each one of them, and ensures that they are "sold" for the day.


The unethical Singaporeans, walking along Orchard Road on their bare feet! They either are hallucinating that this is a beach with beautiful white sand, or that they are Indians walking along the streets during Thaipusam.


It was actually due to tired legs because of those high-heels and also the pair of new loafers which caused the heels to bleed. Well, like what people always say, 爱美不要命, Being pretty is more important than life.


Utlimately, we managed to catch a bus so that we can walk less. Look at all those flowery clothes, and the place we're going sure looks like they are all gonna be "SOLD"!

At the entrance to Top One is a steamboat shop, and at that point of time. Most of the people who were there were all C-people. It's like a horny C-people gathering. Upon seeing a group of ladies passing by, all their eyes begin to shine like stars. Super gross! Partly because they do indeed look like fellow country friends working in the Red-light district.


Don't you think so? And they are really very cheap! $2.50 for the entire room full of them. Don't even have to pick, you get all of them! Interested parties may send me an email, I'll negotiate with their "mamasan" for a better price, since you're all readers of my blog. =D





The entire feeling of the Karaoke has the red-light district feel. Maybe it's just the photos, what with the blurry faces and the long hair covering the face kind of tricks. It's as if policemen has found them, and are bringing all of them to the police station to detain them, like what happens in most Hong Kong dramas and movies. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Well, that's the end for the entire Graduation party day! And a shocking thing is that I actually spend almost 1hour and 30mins to get this done! Think I just have many things to say, but there are still many left unsaid. Till next time then! =D

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Thursday, February 25, 2010



Apart from visiting relatives on CNY, most people will also make special trips to their friend's for a visit. For teenagers, we did likewise, but with the purpose to gamble!

CNY can be said as the only time when people can sit down and gamble all they want at home without getting caught by the cops for illegal gambling and other issues. Also, with the casino opened during the similar period, obviously this festive season has brought along more gamblers to Singapore, adults, teenagers and even kids.

Out of every 10 HDB homes, you can hear at least 1 home with the sound of mahjong tiles knocking against each other, or the sounds of people screaming, "Ah Pek, Ah Pek!", which means cards that represent 10 in Blackjack. This really shows how many obsessive gamblers there are in Singapore, without counting those queuing up to purchase their lucky numbers and win the 4D.

With 15 days for CNY, it only lets those addicted gamblers either go crazily happy or emotionally unhappy, since they'll be either winning alot or losing alot. But whatever the issue, GAMBLING IS FUN ONLY WHEN ONE WINS! 3 more days till the end of CNY, so keep playing! Whether you'll be smiling or crying after Day 15 will definitely be an interesting watch! Let's hope the news reports more deaths due to the inability to repay debts to loansharks. HAHA!





The teenage gamblers during CNY! We only gamble during CNY, I SWEAR! =D

Oh yeah, you know the 12 Days of Christmas song? Maybe one should come up with a song called 15 Days Of New Year, and the song shall reveal how a person celebrates for 15 days, and the ending is he dies because he can't repay the debts he owe for the past 14 Days. Interesting? I think so!

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Friday, February 19, 2010

I still remember the previous time when I've watched 2 movies in a day. It was the hilarious YES MAN! followed by the super boring Twilight. And that was like more than a year ago? At last, another chance! This time IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER!



The first movie was Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! A new fantasy movie based on the books, and it was really great! The entire story revolves around Percy Jackson, who is Poseidon, the greek god of the seas' son. The 5 books were all about ancient greek mythology, the 12 greek gods and goddesses, and how they can have sex with mortals and have babies who have unique powers when they grow up. It's really super cool, the mixture of myth and reality into this fantasy.

This movie is the first of the series of books. It shows Percy Jackson, a teenager with problems with english, but gradually finding out it's because he's part god part human, he reads everything in Greek. He is able to hold his breath in the water for really long, use water as his powers to attack and heal because he's actually the son of the Greek god, Poseidon. And there are many other people out there who are like him, children of gods and goddesses. Because Zeus thinks that he stole the powerful lightning bolt, he headed out on an adventure to explain to Zeus, but with many obstacles in front of him and his fellow comrades (daughter of Athena as well as a half man- half goat?), he had to overcome all of them before reaching the truth.

The entire movie wasn't a letdown, with humour as well as action! Lots of action! Definitely a should-watch when thinking of a movie.

Storyline: 8.5/10
Comments: Watch It! And wait for the sequels. Can't wait? Get the books then!

So, after that...



VALENTINE'S DAY! HAVE BEEN WANTING TO WATCH THIS SINCE LONG AGO! Yes, the reason's because of Taylor Swift okay? So what? I'm also a fan of many of the other stars, like Anne Hathaway and Bradley Cooper. This movie is really really sweet! For couples, definitely a snug and cuddle kind of movie. For singles, a "Fuck, I need a partner!" will be all you're thinking after the end.

It actually just shows how most people celebrates their version of Valentine's Day, big or small, happy or sad. And, there's quite a lot of shocking scenes that I didn't anticipate like Bradley Cooper and Eric Dane turned out to be a couple even though I thought he's going to end up with Julia Roberts. But still, very sweet! Love how Taylor Swift acted as a bimbo in the show, and those crazy loser dance moves, and the constant making out with Lautner. But really, the show is really really super sweet. Although slow-paced but you can hear "awwwww" quite frequently, because it's really "awwww-ish".

Storyline: 9/10
Comments: So many famous stars, $6 isn't a big deal! And with Taylor Swift, DON'T WASTE TIME! GO WATCH IT! AND LISTEN TO HER SING AFTER THAT! =D

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

THE TIME OF THE YEAR TO COLLECT ANG BAOs (RED PACKETS) IS HERE ONCE AGAIN!
CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Took photos with family before heading out!





My 2 beloved princesses!



My darling Nicole and Me! Shit! I got to stop being bias already! I guess once my sister reads this, she's gonna start, "I tell you already, cannot like that one! Treat both well equally, wanna be bias, also must do while the big one isn't looking!" once again.



Am I glad the elder one doesn't know how to visit my blog and read the post just yet!




You got to admit, she is indeed adorable right?



The maid who does everything well, but still ends up getting scolded most of the time. But still, she does things for me, even though I don't pay her! =D



My sister, the younger version of my mum, who also LOVES to nag!

Well, after the 2 days of visiting my relatives and collecting of ang baos, it was indeed a relieve that it is all over. But, the money I've collected this year ain't more than what I've gotten last year. Perhaps the government wasn't really sure that the economy has picked up again, since everyone's is still saving for a rainy day, giving less money to cute little children and the money-needy teenagers. Face it, teenagers doesn't really care about relationships with distant relatives or people they see once a year, money is more of their concern. What teenagers will do while visiting relatives are basically,

a. Unwillingly talk to people who ask you about your current life. "Where are you studying now?", "Got bf/gf already not?"

b. Shows some enthusiasm while people start reminiscing about your childhood.

c. Talks or plays with someone your age or less instead to keep yourself busy.

d. Keep stuffing yourself with food and drinks so you won't have to talk.

e. Boringly sitting while watching some boring shows on TV, and repeatedly looking at your phone, wishing for someone to text you to inform you how bored they are as well.

f. Takes out your psp or mp3 and start messing around with those instead.

g. Thinks about how much each auntie or uncle placed in the ang bao that was given, and secretly curse those you hate seeing.

h. Gazing at the clock, hoping that time will move faster so you can leave the place.

I'm pretty sure that sums up most of what teenagers do while visiting right? Yes, I do admit I have done pretty much everything stated there, so what? We are allowed to think and say what I like right? And yes, I don't have much money this year, trip to Hong Kong has to be kept at a low budget unless my family members are willing to sponsor some cash! *crosses fingers*


Oh yeah, what I'm about to show next will most probably make majority of the people feel disgusted. Definitely suggest people who just had their meals to consider twice before looking at it. Well, here goes.....


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Don't need me to say it, I'm sure you have the eyes to see what that is. I wonder if I'm considered lucky or unlucky, I dare not say, since most people say that "Shit is Gold". I reckon they'll think twice once they've seen this pile though. Found this right at the staircase leading up and down my home. Whoever did that must have been one really urgent man/woman, choosing to squat down and shit right there. And to top it off, it was on the first day of Chinese New Year. How great is that?

He/She must be worse off than a dog or cat, choosing to shit at a place like that rather than a toilet bowl. That pungent smell still lingers after the 2nd day since no ABNNs are working on that day, so no one cleared that pile of dung. I wonder if it's cleared already now......

But seriously, whoever that was has definitely no conscience at all, knowingly that the smell and the pile will be there for a few days, still deciding to shit it there. He/She could have shit on his/her pants for all I care! IF YOU WANNA BEHAVE LIKE A DOG SHITTING EVERYWHERE, THAN MAYBE YOU SHOULD WALK ON ALL FOURS AND BARK INSTEAD OF TALK! FUCK THE CULPRIT! NO MORALS AT ALL!

SHITTING IN PUBLIC IS WRONG! THE SHIT SHOULD BE SHOVED RIGHT BACK INTO THE ASS OR RATHER, THE MOUTH!!!!!!!!!

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010



Bali? Bintan? Batam? Maldives? Hawaii? If these are the places you think I'm at, guess again. Let me give you a hint. Rough Sand, Black Sea Water and Lots of Garbage. Yes, it's still Singapore! I know I know, super pathetic!



But the view is still great even though I didn't leave the country. Comparable to Maldives okay?!!!!!!

Anyways, headed to East Coast with O.C.K. and Frenz for a "Finally, something healthy" activity day! A day of Sun, Sea, Sand and Super Great Company! Build sandcastles, ride bicycles, blew bubbles, and of course lots of photo-takings.



Working real hard, with lots of motivation!



Our final masterpiece, not bad for starters!


Yup, jump shots! We look seriously stupid while taking these photos. People walking by were staring at us, simply because we looked ridiculous. Jumping, jumping and jumping over and over again! Click on it for a larger view!


The original O.C.K. members took photos together! The background was superb! Making the entire photo look so Bali-ish! Love them lots!!!!!!!!!!!!



Went to Macs after for dinner and a long long long chat session! FUN DAY OUT! Let's hope there will be more trips like that! Creative trips!

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Part 2: Princesses P-come Peasants!

First part of story.

One day, Princess Rachel's and Princess Nicole's Fairy Grand Mother appeared at the kingdom to take a look at her 2 wonderful princesses. Seeing that they are healthy and strong, she decided to grant them a wish, since she didn't have much money to buy them presents. So, being the out-spoken one, Princess Rachel spoke first, "I want to fly like a bird! Soaring above the skies, being free of all this! No one likes me, everyone loves Nicole! I wanna leave! FLY FLY FLY~~~" So, being the copycat in the entire kingdom, Princess Nicole chose the same wish as well.

Thus, with a short chanting, "Pa, Pee, Pi, Poo, Pu. I, Want, Go, Poot, Poot!", the fairy grand mother granted their wishes, turning them into the closest a human can be to a bird. She managed to change the 2 of them into..... PEASANTS! What you say? Yes, the fairy grand mother is kinda stupid, it was supposed to be pHeasant, but she wrote it without the H, thus the error. The king was so angry, he banished the 2 princesses/peasants and the Queen to live in the slums. With no other choice, the Queen had to make do with what she knows best to earn more money to survive. And that's Baking....



Poor Princess Nicole!


Look at that awkward smile....




Hard at work.



Still has that elegance, don't you think?





Final step, to place the dough into the cups before baking.





Really concentrating, can't drop a single bit, IT'S EXPENSIVE!







The final product! Does it look delicious? Wanna have some?
Yes, we're selling them. Each cake is at 50cents! Please help to buy some, so that the story can continue. Without money, the princesses will always be stuck doing this over and over and over again. It's like a curse! So grab some cash and start purchasing some cakes! =D

P.S. Okay, this story isn't so nice afterall, I'll try my best for the next part of it. Pardon me! =(

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