POTO. (Phatom Of The Opera)

Today


I'm going to share more pictures taken over the past 2 weeks or so. Before doing, Just like to give a virtual hug to wen.


Haha, it's never occurred to me that i'm more of a words-person than an action person having thought that i'm always pretty animated. But wen's words have shown me how it's true. HUGS.


words aside,


I've enjoyed our "looking for cute stationery"- " listening to the tunes, jazz, following the beat" at THAT CD SHOP, "searching for my camera pouch", "looking for mother's day gift, even when the shop is closed and how the lady opened the shop for us seeing two lingering souls"enjoying half price desserts!", That's life!




It's a very girl-night out, not wild not glamour, but two friends who doesn have to bother about looking their best, enjoying each other's company, enjoying the sights of nice, interesting stuffs, absorbing the tunes and grooves of the songs, tantalising our taste buds with the cakes, heart to heart talk. What more can i ask for?




I've caught Phantom finally, and with today being the last performance of Broadway's longest running musical, i thought i'll talk about it before i forget.



Me and mei mei right after the show.

I am amazed by the settings. I mean, so many people have told me it's good, it's worth it, and somehow when one hears too many good comments, expectation just rises and somehow u get disappointed when you finally caught it because it becomes over hyped. So, i was prepared to face that and was utterly shocked when i could still be SHOCKED by what i see. Amazing. I'm so glad none of my friends told me too much about what's to come so i could really enjoy my eye-popping moments!!!

It was also Von's birthday and we had a good time just 'chilling' if i should say at TCC@ millenia after the show. We bumped into YC that, the odds do scare me! Haha, anyway, if not for the fact my ixus died on me, *the batt* i mean, i would have taken the good food we ate.


Though, sadly, with my eye-popping moments, i had my 40 winks too. I dozed off when Christine was singing solo at the grave. I'm So sad i was not 100% attentive throughout, but what can i say man? Perhaps i'm not arty farty enough. Sighz.


Haha, looking back, what's with the bending?? it's not like we are all very tall and overshadow the poster.

Besides Phantom, i went to Cafe Del Mar again, this time with my mum and sis and my mum likes the place! haha, i think she will introduce this place to her friends next time. And as usual, hooey cant help but to snap snap snap....



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When was the last time any of you been to Sentosa at night? boy, it's changing so fast, you will be surprised there's always something new! Some road constructions, some new spots, some new stations.

Melbourne reloaded

Alright i know this is like 4 months outdated.. but i promised to do this and i want to do this, if not for others. Feels good looking back on this. EnjoY!!! just a teeny weeny portion i took out of the 1300+ pictures taken over the 6 days. TOTALLY RANDOMIZED!!!!!!!!!
Had a great opportunity to visit Allan's friend in Melbourne who kindly showed us around and drove us to strawberry farm!! Thanks bobo! Took pictures of his house and cars but dont think it's nice to display so here' a pic of his neighbourhood. ISnt it nice??!!!! i love it. I love the suburbs. His sister was just jogging around the lake when we were snapping. Sigh, feel like a barbaric goon who hasn seen the suburbs while people here are just going about their daily life style.. like jogging.. So nice!!! On the right of the picture, is a nice lake with DUCKS!! when did u ever see ducks in like Singapore lakes???? Tell me.

Summer Beach house? Families put their boating stuffs, water sports gear, deck chairs in these little hut. Cute. Oh, i went to the beach. Bo bought us there after the visit to the strawberry farm.

The strawberry i picked!!!!!! Not washed in water yet... NICE RIGHT? Super yummy delicious.. maybe hooey should go pick strawberry for a living. this packet cost AUD $6.../half kg i think.

Me and my strawberry haul! Behind me.. the strawberry farm! i was expecting to see a sea or red! ha ha, so friends please note: strawberry farms looks normal and green... No NO sea of red flowers or berry sticking out.

Right before i picked them.

Saw this just outside Fitzroy's Garden on our way to Captain Cook's Cottage (CCC).

Captain Cook's Cottage!!! ERh... WHo's That??? Behind me is the ONLY 18th Century Cottage left in Melbourne.... WAHHHHHHHHHH

Built in England in 1755, it was transported and reassembled in Melbourne in 1934.

Last Activity done in 2006: Playing Dai Dee.

Shrine of Remembrance

HOTEL WINDSOR==One of the most posh hotels in Melbourne. Or so i think... Looks darn nice lah.

My shock at the number people counting down to 2007 together!!!!

The 12 apostles.. the thing that started my trip to Melbourne!!! now only 6 or 8 left. Do go while stock lasts.

Koala Bears on the tree tops. We alight from the bus so as to catch these sights... These bears are either shy or simply giving attitude.. always showing me their butt.

Caravan Camp Sites... Nice

Night Scene of Melbourne. Yarra River. On our way to Crown Casino on it's right... our hotel was across the bridge.. .on the left on the River.

Highlights of Melbourne

Sights on the 1st day of 2007. Fireworks at Flinders Street Railway Station

Sights on 2nd day of 2007.. from the helicopter. This is a sight that cost an additional AUD $80.

Mary had a little lamb. Guess there are more Marys in Melbourne.

That's me milking a cow... called either Sue, or Daisy, or some common dairy cow name. Idrank from the cup later!!!!! Kudos on that. Fear Factor #1. HA

Accomplished.

Venom

Anyone watched SPIDER MAN 3?

This is not a review.
Just some after thoughts.

Ever felt powerless and guilt-stricken like Spiderman when he found the truth about his uncle's death? How he's been living the illusion that he avenged his uncle ben by 'causing' the death of the murderer? And only to realize the murderer is out at large 3 years later and he took the life of the wrong man?

I didnt think much about the movie. I didnt place much emphasis on it either and carried on with my life. Up until recently, certain events that happened to people around me, affecting me that trigger these after thoughts.

When one's feeling weak, disturbed and confused, one turn to alternatives, options that may otherwise solve the issue if not, revamp the situation such that these negatives thoughts are removed.

Some simply shift/put the blame on others, convincing oneself that one is dissolved of all responsibilities, that one has done his best and it's just the rest that's not cooperating.

Some like to put all the blame upon oneself, burdening oneself with all the emotional baggage, the guilt, the pain and while thinking the only one hurting is yourself, you fail to realize people around you who cares are suffering because of you.

And when something arises which give u the power, you hesitated, you pondered upon your values and morals and you resisted.

With time, with the growing of those creepy feelings, the frustrations, the thorny thoughts, you had enough and decided it's not too bad to just rely on the alternative. Just once, once you cleared it, you'll be fine and all will be back to normal.

Be it blaming on others, or shouldering it on yourself, you want to change and you gave yourself the option to harness that "strength". It worked, you're empowered and you feel invincible. You feel great, and you feel you're justified.

Then comes the time, you realize people around you started going against you, started behaving cold or angry, and you wonder why everyone started behaving this way as though they have changed... and then the harsh truth hits you. You're the one who's changed. You've been "poisoned" by the venom.

You're the common entity between your interactions with others and it's you who have resulted in these.

You' want to get rid of the "monster" that turned you into this. You want to break free, and you realized it's too late, when you not only empowered it, you have become a slave to it. It no longer listen to your will and you however, are to act upon it's will.

You feel like a monster. You dont know what you have become and you long to be how you used to be.

It takes tremendous effort to get rid of it even much much more than how all these started out. What seemed like an easy avenue now became something beyond redemption.

Why do we let hatred take over us? Why do we allow guilt to drown us out of our existence? No doubt, to feel guilty is better than be indignant, living in denial, but there has to be a time one let go of these emotional baggage.

Watched parts of "An unfinished Life" starring Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman and Robert Redford, set in the beautiful lands of Wyoming, i enjoyed the bitterness, the cold and conflicting human emotions portrayed in the movie.

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Rather stoned now. Shall continue when i'm in a hyped mood.=)
I'm visiting Hanoi next month. Any itinerary to share?

Tales of Stones and Feathers

Hi hooey,

Remembered my previous post? How i aim to cover several items?

I'm glad to announce the following

1) upgrade my not-working canon power shot.
2) Extend my wireless network to the whole of my house, currently, the coverage only last till the living room. this is not good. i Either have to get additional access point or relocate my wireless router.
3) Get a laptop so that i can appreciate the wireless house. ( Missed that ever since my lappie died on me)
4) Cambodia trip... hopefully with my new camera
5)

Fine there's only item.

It's time to sort out. To clear. To de-clutter. To Clean up.
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE.
Software:
1) Company desktop
2) Family desktop
3) Thoughts
4) current projects
5) New projects


Hardware:
1) company desk
2) my desk
3) my room
4) my drawers
5) my wardrobe
6)

NoT bad not bad if you ask me. Hehe, i'm trigger happy!!!


Well, cant help but feel really pleased and happy during the past two weeks. I know, there's this superstitious talk that once you announce good things, bad things are bound to follow. I hate to think that's through and it's really all just mentality.


So present item one from my to-do list. Just sharing some pictures i took this morning when i went for breakfast, some pictures off my neighbourhood.

My sunday morning neighbourhood with clear blue sky.

My sunday morning porridge

There's more but hmm, i dont think i want to reveal too much of where exactly i stay cos on previewing the pictures, darn, my neighbouring houses, road names are all displayed.

So before i end this post, like to share a morning breakfast tale my dad told me. Actually, those not interested in life's philosophy can just stop from here after ogling my porridge and go find yourself some nice warm porridge.

Tale 1 (extracted from DAD who read it off the chinese papers):

A fisherman was fishing out in the stormy weather when the fading typhoon carried his ship off to a deserted island. In the midst of the turbulence and cold stormy rain, he remembered his dad once told him to always carry stones in the ship.

He never quite figured out why, but when the ship was shaking up and down from head to end (i believe one of the term is helm and the other is... erm, do let me know, too lazy to refer to dictionary); the fisherman was enlightened that stones are required to stable the ship in difficult shaky times, he managed to anchor the ship and got off the island to find stones before setting out unscathed.

Morale of the story: *this part i must say; haha, both my sister and i got it wrong!* (Damn, this is starting to sound like plots from "Under one roof"

Sister: "Everyone deserves a second chance?"

Me: "Always listen to elders?"

Dad: "Stones are akin to burden, man should always have some form of burden on him to keep himself stable and not find himself drifting in nothingness. There's a thin line between responsibilities and burden. Once you find yourself laden with responsibilities, you are burdened, but at the same time, because of these "stones" you are stable EVEN in difficult times."

(Pictures taken off: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e127/sunrise300/stone1.jpg)

TALE 2:

A lady spent an hour watching ants lifting a feather forming a trail. Wondering what they could be doing with such a "heavy" object that seemingly serves no purpose, she watched on to discover the trail of ants transported the feather until they reach a huge (again, relative term) crack separating their designated journey. They then used the feather as a bridge to bring them across.

Some ants felt that the feather is a useful tool and they should just lug the huge feather back home.

On transporting the huge feather back to their colony, they were upset to realize the feather could not fit in the entrance of their nest.

Morale of the story: *this time both sister and me kept quiet*

Dad: Some burden are good, while some we must learn to let go and not insist of burdening ourselves with the weight of it just because it serves us good, some form of convenience in the first place.

*HEY, on typing this, hooey suddenly tot using this as an analogy for credit cards would be ideal!! dont burden yourselves with CREDIT CARDS just because of the "convenience it brings u, make sure you are able to support it in the first place before applying it... Bringing it home!!! hHAHAHAHAHHAHAH*

Source of pictures: http://www.featherpicking.com/images/Dirty%20Feathers.gif

Yup, there you have it... Dad shared two stories with two different, almost contradicting Morales but the essence in these two tales is something we should learn. When to let go, when to hold on. Apply it individually as we all differs in our needs.

Some need stones, some need feathers. Go figure.