xmas presents

if you do receive a present from me this xmas, you're really lucky!

i dont believe in giving for the sake of giving (though it's the season for giving), i only give to people i like. if you dont receive a present from me, it's either (a) i dont like you, or (b) i do like you but i missed you out

also, due to the many things to do (updating blog is one of them), i've got a little angel to wrap my presents.

thanks, little angel!

top 10 reasons why you should not shop at iShop

for a super "yim chim" (ie. fussy) person like me, the new apple cente at wheelock has my vote!

10) staff wear luminous green tees instead of moody black
9) staff are younger instead of haggard and/or hung over
8) wider range of accessories
7) brighter lighting in shop
6) merchandise at eye level (vs have to bend down and/or over)
5) staff not hanging around the display iPod sets
4) they're actually greeting and serving customers!
3) cashiers who are actually PAYING ATTENTION to what they are doing
3) and not making small talk with the sales staff, right in front of customers
2) so that they know exactly what they have scanned and invoiced
1) staff clear on exchange policy, so I dont have to repeat my story over and over

whats cooking?

whats daddy cooking in the kitchen?



smells really good..


orhh... its his recently perfected geno's fried rice paradise lor...

xmas shopping madness

i went to Junction 8 at 7.30pm, thinking i would finish shopping and be home by 9pm (intention was to buy fancl stuff at 20% off and grab a pizza on the way back). boy, did i underestimated the power of cheap deals, or should i say, super cheap deals.

1) 20% storewide discount at Fancl J8
2) spend $30 and buy a carton of Pokka drink for $1
3) sure-win lucky dip of Oto and Osim prizes (Uzap, Power Stretch, Eye Relaxer, Portable Bike, etc)

thinking it was still early, i took a peek at action city on the 4th level (and got a ゲロロ　tikam - couldnt resist!). by the time i headed to the fancl store, the q was up to the back of the annex. ended up q-ing for almost an hour, before grabbing my essentials. while q-ing, kept seeing people winning prizes at 3), which made me contemplate for a while - should i or shouldnt i?

i heard today J8's having midnight shopping madness. well, i'm definitely not mad or desperate enuf to q for 2) and 3).

i guess i could always buy xmas presents ahead of xmas, or even after xmas, but hey, i would be missing out on great deals, wont i? and half the fun is banging people with my sturdy aussino paper bags to get through the crowd (tough bedsheets indeed).. heehee...

pool (the dry type)

dislike (but of course, guys LOVE it)


like (cos it's a feline, and i have a cue by this maker)





predator used to be really popular 2-3 years ago, thanks to its eminent "314" shaft that's made of 10 piece splice wood, which reduces deflection when you attempt a left/right english shot.

the craze now is custom production cues, inlays of semi-precious gems like turquoise, mother of pearl and abalone (in order from left to right)

new restautant in u.s.

went to a new restaurant near u.s. shopping centre last night. it's on u.s. road near lim tua tow road.

name of the restaurant was quite misleading. "macau portuguese barbeque"

they had cheese baked pork chop, xinjiang bbq with mutton, portuguese nut fried rice on the menu. also, cheese baked mussels, or should it be, baked cheese mussels?

unfortunately, my other half is allergic to shell fish..

anyone interested, pls "jio" me for dinner :)

oh, for dont know how long, they are giving away free drink & dessert (mango pudding)

we had this, can anyone tell what it is?



note : other dishes were gobbled down before pics can be taken

a stick for a stick

my other (fatter) half has decided to quit smoking for this


even set his own target to be end Jan '06

didnt expect sticks to be such good motivators!

oh well, i guess when you're surrounded by sticks all day long...