I think I'm suffering from a massive burnout! Friday night was a 3 hour futsal session, followed by a full 90 minute match on Sunday, my first game that I've played and been on the winning team for almost a year! And after a disastrous mahjong session on the same night where I lost a record sum of $42, went for a session of netball with the cell and I was definitely walking more than running!

So yeah had another public holiday off work - again! Had lunch with my aunt and cousin at Shang Palace in Shangri-La. Well the dim sum was overly-pricey, nothing too fantastic but unique nonetheless. He's going to UCL for astrology studies. ASTROLOGY SIA! It gives the term 'I'm seeing stars' a whole new meaning!

The Ugly Truth thereafter.



It wasn't a very boring show but there was way too much talking, and when that happens I tend to fall asleep. Lewd jokes and typical romantic comedy, the only reason why anyone would catch this is to see Mr. 300 and Mr. Gamer tackle matters of the heart, and he does it pretty well but I thought The Proposal was still better.

love-truth-and-honesty-o-meter: 3.5/5

Off for a one week trip! No Formula One for me this year! Enjoy another year of scandals and history-making.

Yesterday was Marcman's first BMT book-out, so fortunate - only 10 days instead of the usual 14 because of the public holiday! Decided to go pubbing at Durty Nelly's in Marina Square and of course, yours truly will always stave off beer and drink my pussy non-alcoholic drinks like Shirley Temple and Lemon Lime Bitters.

Anyway, so there was a few waitresses and because the gang had been there before, we all introduced and got on with our drinking. After I finished my first glass, the waitress actually called me by my first name and asked if I needed a second glass.

I don't really know how to react because in the service line, I'm always taught never to address your customers by their first name. In a nutshell, it's kinda rude. Shawn said that the staff are trained to call their customers by their first name by I think the least they can do is call me 'Mr Jermaine' instead of just 'Jermaine'? I know it sounds kinda anal by it's just feels very weird, and I definitely don't encourage this.

Ok we caught GAMER !

















Zzzzzzzz. This one doesn't live up to its hype at all. When 4 guys watch an action-packed show and walk away shaking their heads, you know this is bad. The whole idea is pretty creative, but they couldn't build on that and it ended up being lame, more than anything.

scissors-paper-stone-o-meter: 2/5

Selamat Hari Raya to all Muslim friends! Gonna play netball tomorrow and enjoy a much deserved rare public holiday break for me!

OFFICIAL TRAILER OF 'THIS IS IT' !



This week, we've witnessed 3 disgraceful acts by stars we ought to look up to. Firstly Emmanuel Adebayor gets a 3 match ban for stamping on his former team mate, then running the entire length of the pitch to celebrate his goal. My dad says he has never seen Adebayor so hardworking in his entire life. From the tennis scene, Serena Williams loses her cool after the most obvious line foul ever and surrenders the match. In the MTV Awards, Kanye West slams Taylor Swift after he loses the award to her for 'Best Video'.

(Ok granted, I watched Taylor's video and it was anything but fantastic, but that's not the point right.)

Not to mention, with Singapore Grand Prix just 6 days away, Fernando Alonso's win last year has been marred by the fact it was all pre-meditated, so much that even Singapore Pools is considering refunding all bets made for the race!

Moral of the story: Don't be influenced by celebrities, because their shite.

(Ok, with the exception of Joanne Peh, because she looks stunningly gorgeous in all the Jetstar ads!)

Boys nite out at Durty Nelly's!

Wah, in so many years, it hasn't rained on Wednesday night. Tonight is gonna be the first time ever, so maybe I should wear some winter clothes to Zouk. It'll probably freeze in there!

The Time Travler's Wife!



It's been 2 weeks since I've watched any movies. Actually I've always wanted to watch movies in Australia as it gets extremely boring after 5pm when everything is closed, but I just cannot imagine paying so much for movie tickets there! It's like one movie there can buy me 2 tickets in Singapore and I still have change for popcorn! Yeah I don't want to pay so much and end up watching a shitty movie as well! I heard only Tuesdays are cheaper but haven't had a Tuesday off in a long time.

Ok back to the movie, in the end it wasn't as good as I expected, but still worth my ticket price nonetheless, thanks to Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams, really great chemistry there. The story itself was so as exciting as it seems, rather predictable so nothing much of a tearjerky experience that I would have succumed to.

time-goes-by-so-slowly-o-meter: 3.5/5

Alright Michael Jackson concert is on TV now!

Australian Philip Kirsch grounded after 9/11 bomb prank

A MAN on a September 11 flight from Brisbane to the US used the aircraft's in-flight chatroom to tell his fellow passengers "I have a bomb".

Philip Kirsch, 21, yesterday pleaded guilty in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to a charge of making threats regarding aviation security after his "joke" onboard V Australia flight 007 to Los Angeles on Thursday.

Commonwealth prosecutor Sara Parga yesterday told the court that the flight captain took the threat very seriously – particularly because it was the anniversary of the airliner-based terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon in 2001.

The fact that Kirsch used V Australia's in-flight touch screen system, which allows passengers to chat with each other in a web chatroom, could have created panic, Ms Parga said.

Several other people on the flight to Los Angeles were using the chatroom. Two logged off and one passenger alerted a crew member.

The captain had "grave concerns" for the passengers and crew and wanted Kirsch, who was in seat 28C, immediately removed from the aircraft.

When police boarded the plane, Kirsch, an apprentice electrician from Melbourne, admitted he had sent the text message "I have a bomb" but said it was intended as a joke.

For the next 91 minutes the flight was grounded for a thorough search of the plane and Kirsch's luggage. The delay cost V Australia $21,143.

Ms Parga told the court that the airline had now put Kirsch, who pleaded guilty to making threats regarding aviation security, on a banned passenger list for life.

Kirsch, who was kept in custody overnight on Friday, had been flying to Los Angeles to meet his girlfriend and then for a three-month South American holiday.

A defence solicitor told the court Kirsch's joke was misplaced and foolish and he felt terrible and remorseful.

Magistrate Alan Taylor said Kirsch's behavior was "ill-considered, childish in the extreme and was no doubt motivated by factors other than common sense".

"I suspect you now understand plainly the gravity of the offence," Mr Taylor said.

He said there could have been up to 100 people on the aircraft. However, he said Kirsch had not followed it up with any physical threats.

"That it was committed by a youngish person, in no doubt exuberant circumstances, diminishes the overall seriousness of the offence," he said.

He took into account Kirsch's plea of guilty, age and lack of previous convictions and placed him on a two-year good behavior bond, with no conviction recorded.

Mr Taylor ordered Kirsch to pay $1500 restitution to V Australia within nine months.

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Hahaha ok people seriously, do not make aviation jokes, and do not even utter the 'B' word when you're going for your flight! You're gonna get screwed big time!

Alright the following are extremely rare photos of me working on board the plane! Thanks to one of my colleagues and her brilliant DSLR camera!









Ohhh dunch I loook so hammsomee in my uniform!

Today is the start of Comex 2009, 1 of 4 IT shows for the entire year. I loathe such shows, quite obviously, because I'm not a techie and I'm not a geek, I'd rather spend a whole day at some John Little warehouse sale and Natas Fair than squeeze with 20 million people just because a bloody camera is on sale.

But, lo and behold, the offer of a free laptop if I re-contract my Starhub broadband was too good too resist, and it was Dad that woke me up from my deep slumber at 2pm in the afternoon and insist I join the can of sardines at Suntec just for a free laptop. (Damm, why can't it be at Expo? It wouldn't be that torturous)

So yes, after one whole day at Suntec, I've finally resolved to never attend such shows ever again in my whole life!

And the worst part? I have to self-collect to laptop at Burlington Square. ZZZZZZZ.

So Tuesday was soccer yet again and we are always like girls, camwhoring in mountains of perspiration.







Spontaneous baby!

















We are evolving from 5-aside to 11-aside, hopefully by the end of this year so it's gonna be a major change for us. Considering we've been playing so regularly the past year, all of us think it's about time to take it one step further so fingers crossed, definitely wanna have our field matches soon!

Wednesday night was Singapore Idol (trashy Singapore Idol, I must add. Where are all the good looking people??) And all of us watched it in Vernon's car!





Wah I know I'm a noob but since when did cars have a television that can actually receive signals? Reminds me of the MTV zhng my car show, whatever it's called. They zhng everything, including a badminton court!

Shit lah this guy looks like Shawn!







Hahahaha.

Anyway we had a guys' nite out at the arcade playing our new love, STREET FIGHTER 4!



Wah damm hard to play man. Kena trashed big time by this guy using SAGAT. Bloody hell Sagat of all people! Haha gonna go to the arcade on all my off days and I make sure I will trash everyone!

Ok gonna fly off tomorrow!

During my 2 weeks' leave, I was involved in some film-making project with Nicole. It was a short movie, might not be commercially released as yet but rather interesting nonetheless. Here are some behind-the-scenes shoots, thanks to Donald for being our photographer.
































Alright time to feast on more Tim Tam.

Just came back from my uncle's wake, he passed away yesterday morning.

It was extremely sudden. My mum sent me to the airport and told me uncle was down with H1N1. I figured it was nothing too serious, if not I wouldn't have gone for my trip. 12 hours later, I received the bad news in my hotel room.

Fortunately, I still had a very good trip thanks to my wonderful batch mates who kept me company the whole time. Rushed to the wake when I touched down and very surprised to see a huge crowd of people - relatives, colleagues, and his entire church conducted the service. I felt numb hearing my cousin read a testimonial about his late dad and singing all the Christian songs throughout the service.

It's times like this when I start thinking how in the world can ordinary people like Wei Kiat and my uncle get H1N1 when I should be the most susceptible? I keep thinking if anyone in my family should get it, it's definitely me since I travel so often, hang around in airport and always in close proximity with a million passengers from all over the world.

I guess God's always telling me that he's protecting me, but sometimes I feel it's just so unfair. I know we always feel this way in death but sometimes, you just can't help it.

I'll miss my uncle a lot. I'll miss the times when we played mahjong ever few months, and of course he'll always win but I'll never fail to learn something from him. Now, we've one less mahjong leg. Chinese New Year will never be the same, things will never be the same.

Rest in peace Uncle Robert. You will be missed!

So I don't even know how to begin describing yesterday's one wild night except that it was Shawn's 24th and Marcman's last mambo before he serves the nation.



The birthday boy!

Booked a table a Phuture and put everyone on guest list. Sweeet Lizzy Maguire lah!



Opened 3 bottles.



This is my favourite photo of the night - everyone in smiles, completely sober.



Changed to his pink t-shirt, a birthday present. I'm taking orders for the pink mambo shirt! Anyone? Sarah?



I'm so glad I didn't have to go through this 3-second shot-in-your-mouth!





TWENTY SHOTS.

Luckily I siam before anyone could force one of this shit down my throat. yucks!



























Only at 12 midnight and the birthday boy totally concussed!





Extreme titlation!
















Finally off to the dancefloor on a rather quiet night!





















Wasn't long before we had another round at Wine Bar.

Met Michelle there!



By the way, I'm asked to declare to the whole wide world that my t-shirt was a present from Sarah on her recent Bangkok trip. Bought from Platinum! And it's a pretty nice shirt considering I hate Platinum. Like 95% of the stuff there are for ladies and the mall is so out of the way!

Wah I so wanna go Bangkok man. Maybe I should use my staff travel!

Ok anyway, thanks to Michelle for the Singapore Sling treat. That was my only alcoholic fix for the entire night, so yeah I'm so proud of myself! I can't say no to Singapore Sling man. You should have seen me at last year's F1 post-party, I OD on Singapore Sling! Love that drink to bits. I should be the ambassador for that drink.

Some Shirley Temple for myself as well!



Haha you'd probably realise by now I'm the type who love Ladies' Drinks. Sweet, fruity stuff. Beer can seriously go and wash itself down the Kallang River.



More flaming lambo.



Don't so stunned lah kiat!







WE HAVE OUR FIRST VICTIM OF THE NIGHT!

Note - this was NOT play-acting. Actual footage from Wine Bar!





And the guy behind......was also drunk!





KIAT DON'T SO STUNNED LEH!





4am, lights on, and no one wants to go home!





Everyone's too dead to go home.









The cab ride home was probably the killer. Sent the drunkards back, couldn't get proper directions, cab uncle being hurled abuse, had to ask him for us to send them back to their homes and almost $40 cab fare.

But nonetheless, happy birthday Shawn and farewell to Marcman, see you in November Botak!