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I'm notorious in Singpost.

And the new iPod still isn't working... I sent it for servicing so i'm stuck with a crummy old discman for the next week...

Who buys CDs nowsadays?

Banana Republic

Introducing the one and only, the absolutely amazing, the thoroughly mesmerizing...

The Banana Binger!



No bananas and humans were hurt during the making of this video...

That was one of my presents from JW by the way... And i love it!

I apologise for the lack in updates...

Been 24/7 busy and tired of late...

I AM FREAKING PISSED OFF WITH SINGPOST.

So pissed off that i'd blog about this even before the lovely Sunday i had...

A few days ago, i called Singpost regarding their iPod exchange service. As my nano is still under warranty, i can have it changed one for one if there's something wrong with it.

Apparently my iPod is screwed up, so i called and was informed that, yes, they have stock and yes, the delivery man will deliver a brand new nano for me.

I also requested for a change of my USB cable because the problem with my nano is that it cannot be charged by plugging it to the computer and so it might also be the fault of the cable itself.

So the delivery man came down today and that was when my nightmare started.

The man made it seem like i had to sign the delivery form before i could open the package to check it's contents. He was like "You sign first, then u can open to check."

Stupid me.

When i opened the box, i immediately noticed that instead of a USB cable, the one lying in the box was a firewire cable. And any stupid fuck knows that the nano cannot be used with the firewire. Yes, it can charge, but i can't transfer files or songs through that cable. What's the point of providing me a cable that is fundamentally useless to the mp3 player?

Not only was the delivery man unapologetic, he kept repeating that he doesn't know anything about this. Yes, of course you dunno, but i just told you what gundu!

Another thing that pissed me off was that when i asked him if i could try the firewire out, he had the cheek to tell me "I have alot of deliveries to make, i have no time."

Fuck you understand! You're not the only one that's busy, i have the computer technician coming down at about the same time plus i have to go down to my aunt's place to help out.

At this point, you might be saying that all couriers are like that... So what? Does being a delivery man make you so important that you can do your job like fuck? Where's the basic courtesy man?

Seeing that he had to rush off for another delivery, i compromised. I told him to take back the firewire cable while i retain my possibly faulty USB cable. I'd rather keep a cable that might work than one that has no possibilities of working...

When i said that to him, he immediately stopped calling whoever he was calling and was visibly relieved. What the hell, where's the pride in your work. If i was a courier and i made a wrong delivery, i'll sure as hell ensure that i sort it out there and then and apologise furiously.

Ok, that was just the beginning.

After i closed the door on the fucked up courier, i glanced at the release form that i was holding and got a shock of my life! I exchanged my 4GB iPod nano for a freaking 2 GB one! Fuckanathan!

I immediately flung the door open but the courier had already left. Now that i think about it, i feel so stupid. I should have just taken the next lift down to try to catch him. But then again, the computer repair man (who was so so so so much more courteous) was taking the NEXT LIFT up already, so i had no choice...

So i called the Singpost iPod exchange hotline from my handphone but no one picked up. I must have called like 5 times. I started to suspect whether this was all a fraud. The next time i tried, i used my house phone and lo and behold, i got through to a Malay guy...

At this point, i was so pissed that i literally demanded an explanation from him.

Apparently, the serial number of my old nano reflects that it was actually a 2GB one, that's why they exchanged it for a 2GB one. But i'm 1000000000000% sure that all this while i was using a 4GB one because i have 3.5GB of songs and obviously they all can't fit into the 2GB iPod.

I concluded that it's either the error of Apple itself that labeled the iPod incorrectly (though highly unlikely), or that the peson who took down the serial number when i first called heard wrongly...

Either way, i don't care. I just want my old 4GB iPod back!

The Malay guy taking my shit assured me that he'll get the courier to deliver my old iPod back to me in exchanged for the new one back.

THEY BETTER DO IT OR THEY WILL GET HELL.

You can mess with me, but don't mess with my music.

A Tiring But Fruitful Day...

The title machiam like primary school compo writing liddat...

Today, i...


...sang some kbox for free...



...ate Selegie Road tau huay which was yummy...



...kissed some cows from Ben & Jerry's...



...and went to Stonegrill to fill my belly!

Met up with many many people from many many different aspects of my life. Got some presents and some treats, and some catching up in between...

Updates will be given, just be patient and it'll be written...

Pulls Hair Out In Disgust!!!

People who know me will know that i am sua ku king when it comes to technology...

People who know me will also know that i cannot live without my music...

So you all will realise how horrible i am feeling now that my iPod screwed up on me...

Cannot charge or else it'll discharge!

I'm gonna exchange it for a new one on Tuesday... Hope it works ok by then...

My schedule is packed for the next few days...

Saturday - Camp
Sunday - Kbox in the morning, Stonegrill at night.
Monday - Camp
Tuesday - Computer tech coming down to take a look at my rattling fan and Singpost person coming down to exchange iPod, both from 9-1pm, going over to my aunt's work place from 2pm onwards till late.
Wednesday - Camp
Thursday - Someone's day off
Friday - Camp
Saturday - Nothing planned! Free at last!

See how disgusting my schedule is?

Kboxers, please meet at 10.30am at Douby Ghaut(how to spell?) MRT station, or 11am at Paradiz Centre itself...

Stonegrillers, please get back to me asap about the details...

Oh and have i mentioned that i hate doing up the computer? No?

I HATE DOING UP THE COMPUTER!

20 Years Ago On This Day...

I came into this world, deaf, blind and covered in blood...

Yes, my birthday is on this day folks! Don't cha forget!

So far, Zheming, Calvin, Joshua and Weibin have wished me...

Anyway, i got myself a new Compaq desktop for a discounted price... Someone won the set in a lucky draw and didn't have a need for it, so i'm buying it...

So i went down to collect it and the person installing the Windows for me had some hentai in his portable hard drive. He was like "ni yao bu yao (do you want)?"

I said yes, for the fun of it... Haha!

Now i have to keep it away from my brothers... The guy happily saved the videos under the folder "Cartoons"!

On another note, there's something i have to confess...

I am actually an addict.

I am addicted to...



I normally wouldn't buy such expensive tees, but ever since i went there and bought 2 tees for the idol thing, i've fallen head over heels with this brand!

I was at Wisma and just walked into the store for fun.

I left the store with another tee, the loyalty card in my wallet and the satisfaction of having joined their mailing list!

Chloe is Topshop crazy, i am a FCUK addict!

And it helps when i look good in their S sized tees!

Muahahaha, ego inflates...

On yet another note, my nano is totally making fun of me.. When i brought it to service, they found nothing wrong with it, but i still can't seem to charge it!

No charge = no music = no life!!!

It's pretty much confirmed that my 3rd party USB adapter is spoilt... I need the Apple one! But that would cost a bomb!

-hint hint-

I Ran My Lungs Out...

And i actually passed! Yes! All 70kg of me! I ran 11.49mins!

One station which i nearly failed was, what's new, SBJ. I jumped twice and didn't make it to 216. So while waiting for everyone to finish jumping, i did a few tuck jumps before stepping up to the mat again.

Swing, swing... And i'm OFF!

Bam! I landed and my head jerked violently forward, successfully smashing my brains to the top of my skull, giving myself a terrible splitting headache that lasted for at least 5 mins...

But at least i got 221cm this time...

i've been feeling bitterness quite alot these past coupls of weeks.

What's new? More problems have arisen and instead of backing off to give me more power, he's reluctantly giving up and, being the sore loser that he claimed to be, he's making it seem so sarcastic...

"So how do you think they should be punished? Or you think just talk to them nicely? You go do your own way la..."

So i do, and when i'm done, i got pulled aside again and told, "I think you should have done this and that la la lo lo...."

Ok, i'm sorry that i'm so inadequate, but i'm not the kind of person who can handle people... I'd rather befriend them then command them... And it's not helping that the people i'm supposed to command are one of the only ones that i can talk to without feeling that i'm being judged...

And what happened on the bus... Well! I'm speechless! No one bothered! So many of you guys around me and not one decided to do anything? Well, this sure adds to the feeling of being alone... I'm reverting back to my JC1 days, where i felt like i have no friends and i have to fight it out by myself...

I'm a very sociable person my nature, and it pains me to feel like i have to keep things to myself... To feel that everyone only cares about themselves and others, anyone but me...

I don't wanna feel this way, and i sure don't wanna vent it here, but where else can i turn?

It's the eve of your birthday boy, relax and enjoy yourself!

How too when i'm so affected by the stuff in camp?

Powerless and Peerless.

By a weird twist of fate, my IPPT is tomorrow...

Screwed...

Someone tell me, should a superior make friends with; and get close to their subordinates?

Should a teacher make friends with; and get close to their students?

Should a leader make friends with; and get close to their followers?

Because that's what i'm doing...

I'm feeling all bitter again... Someone talk to me!!!

5 More Days

I think i'm very weird... I don't prepare for it, then when the day comes, i just disappoint myself...

It's not like it's a big thing or anything, but at least there should be some fanfare involved right? It's not like it's the same as every other day, where you just go about normal day-to-day stuff...

It's an important event for pete's sake!

If i can get what i want, i'll definitely be very happy on that day, but chances are i most probably won't...

Sigh...

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I hope i pass my IPPT...

What? You guys didn't think i was referring to my birthday did you?

Yea, my IPPT falls on my birthday... How nice is that...

NOT...

Dae Jang Geum

I told you i'm turning into an auntie!!!

I'm actually trawling the net for stuff on the show...


A parody on the song, Onara...

If you can't view it you can go HERE...

Below are some advertisements by the cast of the show...


A Korean sesame drink commercial...


A Korean cracker commercial...

You really have to watch the show to enjoy these clips...

I <3 Da Chang Jin!

Zap Zap Brain Cells

Just got home not too long ago.

I've been helping my aunt out at her tuition centre because it's like exam period soon and there are lots of administrative stuff to settle, worksheets to type out, various school's exam papers to sort through, lots of shit to photocopy etc etc...

I actually sorted through countless CA1, SA1, CA2 and SA2s and filed them all up according to subjects today... Can you believe i took 5 hours just to finish filling 10 of those bigass ring binder type of files!?!?

I have never done so much filing before... I don't even file my stuff when i was studying...

I never wanna touch staples, punchers and ring binders ever again.

I was looking through some of the exam papers and got quite a shock when i saw the Science paper.

There was this open ended question that went like this..


Identify part X and state it's functions.

It's a PRIMARY 5 exam paper!

I took Bio in VS and i can't even remember what are those...

Then, while i was filing the English papers, i saw this comprehension passage that looked like an advert calling for kids to join some Singapore Junior Idol thing, and it went something like "Wanna be the next Taufik Batisah, Sylvester Sim or Olinda Cho?"

I was like wtf... Sian...

Then my aunt taught me how to use the scanner in her office, and i got a little crazy with it...



The lights was damn harsh on my face la, never left out a single flaw!

I edited the photos some, if not really not fit for public consumption la...



The scanner tends to stretch out the face because it's meant to copy images flat on the glass and not curved... I tried scanning my face the other way around but it couldn't come out right...

My face damn bloated man! I shall go play with the scanner more next time...

My auntie was like "YOU SIAO AR! GOT ALOT OF RADIATION ONE YOU KNOW???"

I just kept on scanning... I think i killed like a million brain cells today...

But i think the fact that she made me type CHINESE worksheets killed more brain cells than me scanning myself...

Trash Talk: For The Terminally Spiteful.

Why does everyone think i'm sad? I'm not!

Really! Goodness...

Watched Miss Singapore and Superband simultaneously... Both shows were so bad i couldn't bear another second of it...

Miss Singapore was like, disappointing. Why does the not so pretty girl always win? It's like i can go Orchard and throw a rock and ta-da, it'll hit a prettier girl. The runner up had much better features... I mean, not that i'm being nit-picky, but please, it's a pageant. They are supposed to be untouchable and unattainable beauties, not petty girl-next-doors. They are fugly by pageant standards.

Or shall i say my standard of how pageant standards should be.

Superband was so... How should i put it? It should be renamed Superbland... I only watched about 3 or 4 bands perform.

Before i started foaming in the mouth...

That was when i had to leave the room. I mean, argh, can no one sing? I'm sorry but yea, didn't seem like many could...

this is where it starts getting bitter...

Now that i've passed out from the "pass out phase" in camp, life's pretty good... Except for someone who has to keep watching over me with his hawk eyes. I mean, please, it's only human to err... Even though i'm so much more senior than the batch after me, i can't possibly be the one that spots every mistake and does everything perfectly what.

What's more, i've spilt with my batch. All this while we were all in AD1, all of a sudden i'm in AD2. Ok fine, everyone's pushing me to go over. I'm there now. Happy? Pro-active my ass. I've forgotten everything since i haven't been over at AD2 for a few months. I'm not smart, i admit. I can't remember nearly everything. The only thing i can remember is the fence route. OK?

I've about given up on some people. Seriously, why bother informing me about stuff that has already been settled and/or over with? If you all are fine with each other's company, then go ahead, i don't need all this crap about all the deserter nonsense. Just stay over there and leave me alone la from now on. How about that? Sounds good?

I've got to admit, i rather enjoy being in AD2. No more quiet evenings at least. Everyone can talk to each other and it's like a less toned down and more zai version of shift A. And i've found out something about someone that i'm so gonna dig further. Some confessions are due and maybe more gossips, but let's see how it all pans out in the end yea?

The introduction of new people in the camp really makes it all the more interesting. New characters to be explored. I have high hopes for at least one of them. Not bad not bad i would say... The other is quite questionable... Havn't seen him work yeat but he sure looks intimidating... Can you imagine the hulk, but black?

If you've read it all, and you happen to think you're one of the people involved, i'd like to say that, no, i would not like to talk about this anymore. I gave up trying to fit in, i'll just do my job and by March next year, i'll be gone...

What shit have i just rambled? I need to get wasted...

Top 28

And i'm not in it...

From what i heard, some people in it don't sing very well, but they look good.

If you're not goodlooking/cute/hunky/weird, even if you sing like your voice is digitally edited, don't even think of making it please...

I told someone this and he told me to be weird then. I know he said that because i can't be the first few adjectives.

THANKS AR!

Searched Keywords

My counter has turned up some funny searched keywords that ended up directing visitors to my blog this month.

There's "ariel and prince eric" and "peek a boo bikinis".

Then, there's this one, "olinda cho" stupid butch. Oops, but i didn't call her a stupid butch, the words were from different parts of a paragraph.

Another one would be "field defence squadron rp blogspot". The funny thing is that when i Googled it, i found no links to my blog. Instead, there were a few from Boon Kian's. When i searched it on Yahoo! (no such thing as yahooed), my blog was the first on the list.

Hmmm....

Weather Forecast For The Day: Downcast.



Apparently, all my bottled up emotions was too much for my body to take, and a blood vessel burst!

I was admitted to hospital early this morning due to complications.

I have to stay overnight for observations. I might need brain surgery to permanently remove the memory that has scarred me.















JUST KIDDING LA!



It was my brother, who had quite a bad case of asthma...

Although he kept complaining of shortness of breath, he still could jump up and down the ward.

Blink And It's Over

4th April 2006.

A date i'll remember.

What i remember about it?

All that waiting. In vain.

Arrived at Mediacorp in the wee hours of the morning (7am!).

We had to do lame filming.

Went up to a coach which drove around the area. Had to wave at all the cameras that we saw.

Then had to film us alighting and looking happy to reach our "destination".

Had to redo that scene. The first take was screwed up by the first guy walking the wrong direction.

The second take was nearly screwed up too.

Sat around waiting for something to happen.

Got spilt into 13 groups. I was in group 4. I was group ic.


Fara kept calling me leeeeaderrr. I think that's cos she couldn't remember my name.

Our turn to audition.

I was up first.

"Hi my name is (insert name). I am the Singapore Idol because (insert lame reason). I'm gonna be singing (insert bad song choice) by (insert random artiste)."

Comments were normal, normal, normal, just normal.

Our group was the last second group to finish auditioning before lunch.

Ate at the canteen. Conclusion, the mee pok sucks.

Went back to wait for other groups to finish auditioning before we could get the results.

Waited till damn sian, went to a corner of the room to lie down.

Suddenly, it started raining.


So nice, but no use.

And the ceiling started leaking!

Many people moved away cos they were getting rained on.

I stayed because it didn't affect me.

Gurmit Singh came and laid down beside me.


Ironic that he thumbed up a reject.

"Wah, i've been missing out! So comfortable!"

I wasn't even wearing my spects and there was a camera in my face, while i was lying down!

Finally, they announced that the last group was gonna go in.

But the rest of us had to go for dinner before the results.

Chicken chop was not bad.

Went back and waited somemore.

Was entertained by Gurmit and Daniel Ong. They really should do stand up comedy.

Results time.

"When i call your number, please step forward. Those that i did not call, congratulations, but your journey ends here."

My number wasn't called.

Exited from the rejected side.

Interviewed by Daniel Ong, who said i didn't seem very affected.

I wasn't. I kinda knew it. And i just wasn't there.

I didn't feel that i had the right mindset for this thing from the start.

If i had wanted to win, i would be much more distraught.


Like Grace, who was bawling her eyes out and even had a camera follow her into the toilet. I actually envy her. I was so emotionless.

I was there just for the experience, and i've got it.

I became more like myself after i got the verdict actually.

All the photos of actual people were taken after the results.


Daphne is so tiny! I had to stoop quite low to take a photo.

All in all, it was a fun experience.

If you ask me whether i would do it again, i'd tell you most probably not.

Maybe after i ORD. Juggling camp with Idol is a friggin' stressful thing to do.

Especially with all the histrionics from Encik Yeo.

Congratulations, but this is the end of your journey...

Yea...

Don't worry about me, i'm not exactly sad or anything, just a little bewildered at the outcome. Maybe it's a wrong song choice on my part. Maybe i look too plain (read: boring).

I'm just sorry to disappoint, but i didn't expect myself to go this far anyway. Furthermore, since day 1, i've been saying that i was there solely for the experience.

Winning is a totally different ball game.

I'm kinda relieved actually, cos now i don't have to worry about all the shitty camp logistics that's giving me a headache.

But sayang la, i only got to wear my first outfit... Haha...

Took a few photos (but only with those that didn't make it) that i'll post maybe tomorrow.

Please don't ask me how i feel because i'm fine. Really.

I'm on leave tomorrow though. Anyone wants to date an idol reject?

THE LION, THE BITCH AND HIS WARDROBE.


First outfit to kick off the "wrongness" in me.


Second outfit, to tease.


Third outfit, to wow the socks off the judges, IF i even get that far.

The white blazer isn't the only thing i borrowed. I borrowed shoes from Joshua too.

Hopefully, you guys won't be hearing from me much for the next 3 days. If you do, i would have disappointed loads of people...

The Day After Tomorrow...

...is the 3 day Theatre Auditions. Gonna take half day off from camp tomorrow to prep for it. I have to reach Mediacorp freaking early in the morning.

Finished buying the stuff i'm gonna wear for the 3 days (if i get through, that is), and i'm quite happy with the purchases, although it burnt a gargantuan hole in my pocket. Hopefully, it's worth it. I don't wanna have spent so much money and time and effort just to get kicked out on the first day, even before i get to the hotel.

I'll put up photos of my outfits tomorrow.

So i've settled on what to wear, but i haven't settled on what to sing!

It's either One Last Cry, Ain't No Mountain or Think. Although i prefer the first song, i've received negative responses from a couple of people saying that the song is too boring or i sound too operatic. Bah! But taking into consideration i only can sing 1 verse and 1 chorus, it's a little hard to fa1 hui1 la...

During the briefing, we were given a cd of 3 songs to learn for IF we get through to the second round. We would then be split into groups and then sing one of the 3 songs. So we were told to go home and learn up the 3 songs, which i haven't done. Shit.

Just finished watching Campus Superstar. Goodness, all of them are so juvenile. Horrible la. Zhiyang is really cute in a i-wanna-pinch-his-cheeks kinda way... Glad he won, although i never watched a single episode before this.

Gosh... I'm worried about MY own fate now.

So shit.