Everybody please don't read this post if you haven't eaten because I'm gonna gross you out with my leg injury!



It's Halloween after all!

This is after 5 days and there's still so much blood and pus and the white stuff is the medicated cream. And to imagine I still went to play soccer today, and not surprisingly, it got worse. Haha. COMMITMENT MY FRIENDS. Lucky it was an SAF event, a friendly against another unit so there was a medic on standby to treat my wound.


Alright yesterday was the G-Star Thirty Three opening at Paragon, where Thirty Three is their new line of shoes. I'm a big G Star fan! Went down at night and there was a huge opening with celebrities and dance performances and all that stuff.

This is my buy!



Total damage is a whopping $363!

Of course, no way I would have bought it, and I did only because my Dad had some connections somehow and I had a 60% discount. Yeah that still works out to be quite a bit but I think it's quite nice! Can be worn for work or causal wear.

Brother's buy:



And my Dad's shoes:



The new shoes!



Sorry, kinda biased but I think mine is the nicest, right? Ho ho ho. Aiyah shit I've been spending way too much money, this has to stop. First it was my obsession with lomo cameras and now shoes. Next up, it's gonna be bags. I realise I need new bags. Ok, maybe want instead of need. But for me, there's no want in my life cos all my wants will eventually be needs. That's how I convince myself!

Anyway do check if out if you're in the area! Thirty Three is at Paragon, Level 3!

WHO WANTS TO WATCH SAW 6 AND HALLOWEEN 2 HORROR MARATHON.

So this week, besides reading online articles about cooking braised cats and giving birth in an airplane (see post below), it's back to normality for me with those day flights, waking at at 5am and returning home just about 12 hours later. Which is pretty good for the body in the sense my body clock is not screwed up but oh my, the thought of waking up before the sun is even up. Way too early man!

Also managed to finish a couple DVDs this week.

Facing The Giants



This is essentially a Christian movie about a team of underdog football team overcoming all odds to become a champion. Sounds very typical of all those sports movies we've seen over the years but the whole Christian aspect of the movie is just so overwhelming. The prayers, the verses and the situations all link up so well and it's hard not to be moved to tears at the end of the movie. Every team should watch this before their big game! It will change your life!

david-and-goliath-o-meter: 5/5 !


Doubt



Somewhat religious movie that is built around a Catholic school where the pastor is involved in a scandal but without any proof, there's only doubt. A very clever movie, with Meryl Streep past her Mamma-Mia days and evolving into a strict school principal for this one. Unfortunately, the ending could have been much better but still, one great show!

no-doubt-o-meter: 4/5


It's my unit's soccer friendly tomorrow! Hopefully all our months and months of training will pay off!

GIRLS THREATENS TO EAT HER CAT UNLESS MILEY CYRUS RE-OPENS HER TWITTER ACCOUNT

Welcome to Miley Save Fuzzy Like many others, I became addicted to Miley Cyrus' Tweeting. Catching up with her daily chores and what she has in mind have become part of my daily routine.

You could imagine how painfully shocking it was to learn that Miley will be quitting Twitter for ever - especially for a silly reason I can't even remember, but it goes along the lines of her boyfriend not having a Twitter or something like that.

The other day I asked myself: 'What can I do to bring Miley back to Twitter?' Fan video? Petitions? Letters? That never works. Heck, Miley even made her own video about never wanting to use Twitter again. Then I looked at my cat, Fuzzy and I realized, maybe Fuzzy can help. Fuzzy can make the ultimate sacrifice for this cause. It was very difficult for me, you see, as I sincerely love Fuzzy. But my mind is made up. I could always get another cat, but nothing can replace Miley's tweets for me!

The idea is very simple. I've set a deadline of November 1
6, 2009, when Fuzzy will part with his life and become a meal. I intend to make a cat dish according to our ethnic cuisine. Check out the Recipes section for more information. Also, you can view some pictures of Fuzzy here.

I do not consider myself a cruel person and I do love my cat. Fuzzy will receive quick and swift death and I'll try to minimize his suffering. As a disclaimer I must say that most recipes require to behead or suffocate the cat and then rapidly pluck and dress it. Unfortunately I have no experience with that so I really hope I won't hurt Fuzzy too much... but I'm sure eventually everything will be okay! As soon as the meal is prepared and eaten, I will update the Pictures section with photos of the resulting meal, as well as some notes and impressions from someone who had his first cat-based meal in life.

How can Fuzzy be saved?
Simple. Miley Cyrus needs to come back to Twitter. At least occasionally. I respect her position, and do not mean to pressure her to do anything against her will! But still... She just can't give something so great to the world and then take it back completely, just like that! Besides, it doesn't have to affect her life in a bad way. She can just tweet whenever she feels like it. I do want her to be somewhat active, however. The deal is basically this: if Miley reopens her account sometime between now and November 16, 2009 at 10PM EST, Fuzzy's life will be spared. However, just reopening the account is not enough. I want to make sure she's active again (even if she's less active than before, that's her choice). Which is why, at first, every time Miley tweets, Fuzzy's cooking deadline extends by one week. After I see she's pretty much active again and she's making several tweets on a somewhat regular basis, the idea of cooking Fuzzy will be abandoned and Fuzzy will live on for the rest of his natural days. -->


Let me clarify: This is NOT a prank or a hoax. I am not joking, even if some will choose to interpret it that way. Cooking a cat is not illegal in my country, in fact it's part of our culture. I'm not asking for money or any other benefit. Fuzzy is my cat and I will not entertain any offers of selling or giving him away. If Miley doesn't tweet again, this WILL happen, and I'm as serious as a heart attack.

I hope Miley comes through. I'm sure she already considers coming back anyway.

How can you help?
Fuzzy's life is hanging by a thread and will end if I do not achieve my goal. Ultimately, Miley is the only one who has the power to save Fuzzy. However, you may be able to temporarily extend the deadline. You can help by spreading the word around. Talk about Fuzzy, tweet about Fuzzy (use the #mileysavefuzzy hashtag), raise awareness. The most important thing is making sure Miley knows about this. And to keep you motivated, for one time only, in order to help and raise awareness, if #mileysavefuzzy becomes a trending topic in Twitter, the deadline will extend by one week, from November 16 to November 23. After that, it's up to Miley.
Contact

You can contact me at savefuzzy -at- gmail -dot- com. Also, feel free to follow me on twitter for updates. I will do my best to keep you updated regarding Fuzzy's condition or any relevant info. Major news will appear on both the main page and my Twitter.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

If she needs a volunteer to kill the cat, yours truely is standing by to perform the execution!

I found this online.

RECIPE FOR BRAISED CAT.

Braised Cat
Ingredients:
1 cat cut in serving-sized pieces dusted in flour with salt and pepper
1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
6 artichokes
2 1/4" thick slices of slab bacon, diced
1 small sweet onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, diced
1 lemon
3 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
1/2 c. dry white wine
2-4 c. homemade chicken broth
garni of 4 flat parsley stems, 6 leafy thyme branches, 1 bay leaf tied up with kitchen twine Salt and pepper
1/4 c chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)

Directions:
Snap the leaves off the artichokes until only the tender inner leaves remain. Snap off the stem. Trim the remaining green bits from the bottom of the artichoke, and cut off the inner leaves in a bunch at the point where they are very tender. Pare the tough green outer layer off the remaining stem, pairing the stem into a point. Now cut the artichoke bottom into quarters and remove the choke with a sharp knife from each quarter. Rinse to remove any traces of foin ("hay") and drop them into a bowl of water acidulated with the juice of half a lemon.

Heat 2 T olive oil in a large heavy casserole or Dutch oven. Dredge the cat pieces in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Brown over medium heat, turning regularly, until golden on all sides. Remove cat pieces to a plate and dump any oil remaining in the pan. Add 1 T of the remaining oil and the bacon dice. (Omit bacon if you only have access to the thin-sliced vacuum packed supermarket variety.) Sauté until cooked but not "crisp". Add the remaining T of oil and the onion and carrot. Saute for 5 minutes, then add the artichoke quarters and the garlic, stir one minute, and add the tomatoes and the white wine. Turn up the heat and reduce until syrupy, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. Lay the bouquet garni on top of the vegetables. Arrange the cat pieces on top, together with any juice accumulated in the plate.

Pour in enough broth to come halfway up the sides of the cat pieces. Cover and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer over very low heat about 1 hour or cook in the oven at 350 degrees for the same amount of time. The cat should be just tender and part readily from the bone. Don't overcook or it will become dry. Check the liquid level frequently and add more broth if necessary. Turn the cat pieces once.

When done, remove the cat pieces to a warm platter and arrange the vegetables, removed with a slotted spoon, around them. Cover and keep warm. Strain the remaining pan juices into a smaller saucepan and reduce over high heat, skimming frequently, until reduced by 1/3. Pour over the platter and serve immediately. Sprinkle with finely chopped flat-leaf parsley if you like.
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Hahahahaha ah shit. You all better be thankful that I can't cook! BRAISED CAT. Hahahahahahahaha. What the shingz man.

So as usual, yesterday was Saturday night which means book out day for Marcman which means hanging in Durty Nelly's the whole night.

So when you put 4 guys and a Macbook together on a Saturday night, we start doing bo liao things like camwhoring. Shawn calls it iWhoring.























Move of the year: BOOMZ by Ris Low.





We camwhored for one hour and it was still not enough, so we continued outside the cinema while waiting for our movie to start.











That's not all. We even took videos! Which you can see on my facebook if interested.

The Hurt Locker



The movie poster reads 'A near perfect movie'.

Yeah, a near perfect movie to being my worst ever movie of all time. And the record is still being held by Juno.

I absolutely loathe movies that is just screaming with predictability. You introduce some army guys, there's this big toughie who is disarming the bombs time and time again. Only a fool wouldn't realise he's never ever gonna die cos he's the lead actor. So save all the melodrama of making the audience sweat through the guy's bomb disarming. So in the end, you're just watching a 2 hour movie of guys going around Bahgdad and finding bombs to disarm.

So this is what we call a near perfect movie lah!

Chey. Anyone also can make movies like that. I just make a 2 hour movie of people queueing up to buy char kway teow and showing the man cooking the food, then I call it a near perfect movie also lah.

pokemon-i-choose-you-o-meter: 0/5

Ok time to watch Michael Owen getting booed by the Anfield faithful. I predict he will last only 5 minutes before getting subbed off with a groin injury.

Oh yes, if you're home next Wednesday, don't forget to catch Singapore Idol, because it's mambo night! So songs from the mambo jambo! Well the playlist is out already and what can I say, why would a guy choose a Pussycat Doll song to sing? Totally gay to the max can. Or should I say, totally SHINGZ to the max lah.

Alright everybody. Gonna have my soccer match at Sengkang today. Sengkang, just like Zouk, is like Malaysia to me. Total unknown alien territory. Besides the one and only time I went to fetch Kun for mahjong, I have never stepped into Sengkang. What's there anyway? It's no surprise that all newly weds shun Sengkang.

Ok so I woke up extra early and spent the last 30 minutes researching on the route to Sengkang. So if you're in the area and you see an empty cab with a 'hired' sign and a Honda CRV following behind, take out your camera phone, snap a pic and post to STOMP and shame me for life.

Please. I really need that. If not I'm never gonna learn my lesson.

Actually got a bit of photos to upload but I've done yet another 4.30am shift so it's almost 20 hours since I've slept (more than than, if you count the fitful night I had) so next entry maybe.

Anyway cousin from Malaysia is in town and she's contemplating moving to Singapore so trying to hang out with her a while. Caught (500) Days of Summer tonight. Yes, the exciting movie that everyone asked me to watch.



And yet again, my curse continues. Whatever movie that people say it's good, I think otherwise, and vice versa. Clearly, like Blur sang, 'I need a hair check! By a jumbo jet!'

I don't know if it's because I can't appreciate such B-grade indie films or what but right from the very first minute, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how the movie will pan out. The whole process of meeting the girl for 500 days was agonizingly painful, I just wished the number on the screen would quickly hit 500 and the movie would end. Alas, when it eventually went to the last day, the conclusion was so horrendously scripted and cliche it was like a scene from some teenage storybook - what river valley high or enid blyton shit.

"Hello, my name is Autumn"

OH COME ON.

Alright, it's confirmed, I'm not watching any movies that have good reviews.

summer-rain-o-meter: 0/5


Wednesday was an extremely last minute decision to go Zouk, because everyone voted for a break but a couple of friends were hanging so I thought I could drive down and chill like a pill for a while.

Ok, you seriously wouldn't believe what happen. So obviously, I don't know the way to Zouk so I asked my officer to guide me cos he stays beside Zouk. He said take ECP and exit after Vivocity. Which is completely misguided because that led me to Buona Vista/Clementi exit!

Somehow, I managed to find my way into Harbourfront area, and then after some mindless driving I ended up near Lau Pa Sat. That was after almost an hour of driving the Honda CRV. Imagine the amount of petrol I wasted.

So with the clock ticking (had to be there before midnight), clever me hailed a cab and asked the driver to lead me there while I follow behind. Upon reaching the destination, I will pay him the fare!

Yes, everyone, next time you see me please take a pencil and poke my eyes because you can give me the award for dumb and dumber. (and maybe dumbest) I mean, how SHINGZ is this man. I can lose my way in puny Singapore and I have to hail a cab even when I'm driving.

So it's really no surprise why I don't drive in Australia. Imagine I'll end up in Africa or something.

So just a very quick update before I fly off again. Well yesterday was my first flight on Jetstar Asia, we have been asked to work on their flights now so it was Penang and Bangkok turnaround for me and gosh, try waking up at 4.30am for work! Can't sleep early the night before because it's been almost 10 years since I slept at 12 midnight? So I ended up not sleeping for most of the time and zombied the whole day. Even the cab ride at 5am to airport is usually very short but I ended up sleeping in the cab!

Anyway, during my CX days I did 5.30am shifts as well but gosh, gone are the days when I'm young and free and energetic and full of zest for life! Shit lah. We're all approaching mid-life crisis now. Red Bull will be my friend for the next 50 years.

Also caught HAEUNDAE THE DEADLY TSUNAMI on Sunday.



And believe it or not, if you thought Titanic was dead, it isn't. This movie is like a freaking remake or something? Sorry with a movie title like that, I didn't expect to pay and see a Romeo and Juliet (or should I say, Jack and Rose) unfold with so much predictability, I would have bet me bottom dollar that My Heart Will Go On might just play at the end of the movie. Overall, a little too draggy and certainly very unrealistic for my liking.

have-you-ever-seen-the-rain-o-meter: 2/5

Ok off for lunch at the staff canteen. Say hello to my 50 cents chin chow!

I don't think I've ever been more jetlagged in my entire life. 14 days of flying in the space of 16 days and my whole body clock is knocking me and screaming 'CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE THE HELL YOU ARE NOW AND WHAT TIME IS IT BECAUSE I SERIOUSLY HAVE NO IDEA!' It's a horrible feeling when I went back yesterday, so zonked out but yet it's difficult to sleep and you keep waking up every 2 hours fully awake but yet completely exhausted. Maybe I should head out and swim 20 laps later!

So this trip was definitely much more tiring than the previous one as I had to commute between Gold Coast and Brisbane. Gold Coast was really nice, except for the fact it was pouring heavily and it's amazing that without my jacket and in just tees and shorts, I didn't freeze to death while walking in the mall! Note to self - PLEASE CHECK THE WEATHER BEFORE LEAVING AND BRING A SWEATER EVERYWHERE YOU GO!

So back to Japan again and what else can I say? Japan = food, food and more food!

Sukiya restaurant outside the hotel.



Teriyaki chicken don! All for just 500 yen. It's a steal!



Spicy cha shu ramen at Aeon shopping mall!



My all time favourite japanese dish - Unagi Don!



2L bottle of green tea to wash everything down! Seriously, we should have this in Singapore! Pure bottled green tea. PURE meaning no sugar not like those saccharine ones in Pokka and Heaven and Earth Green Tea! Yucks! I feel so cheated! LOL.



I know this looks absolutely disgusting but for only 88 yen - red bean mochi sticks!



And a great snack - the white pocky!



Also managed to go for a 1 hour facial and massage at Hilton Narita. Cabin crew had 50% discount and they even extended my session by 15 minutes! It's really what I call heaven is a place on earth. I keep wanting to go back to the Batam one but now, I think I'll never ever go back to Batam!

Oh yes, what's Japan without a little shopping?

My buys from the 100 yen shop!



Actually, everything there costs 105 yen. How ingenious. Opening a 100 yen shop and selling everything for 105 yen and cheatring everyone of 5 yen per product, because 5 yen is so insignificant. But who cares? Cheap cheap cheap!

And please take a knife and kill me. Splurged on a new camera again!

White slim angel!





Tell me, how can you not fall in love with this? It's so cute I wanna hug it to sleep every night and burn my 10 megapixel Canon digital camera. And I haven't even developed the photos from my last black and white camera! Oh save me, if I'm gonna buy a camera every time I go Japan, I'll soon be quitting my job and becoming a full-time photographer and in 10 years' time I'll have a camera warehouse sale at 47 Jalan Simpang Bedok!

BUT, BUT, like the woman in Confessions of a Shopaholic, I managed find a load of excuses why I should buy this camera! Which includes:

1) It's cheaper in Japan
2) You can't find it in Singapore (except buying it online)
3) It uses a wide angle lens
4) the film is readily available
5) It's cute
6) It's white
7) It's handy
8) It's cute, again
9) The angel on the design is damm cute
10) And, yeah. It's cute

THERE! See. You must learn from the pro. I'm a guy and I can shop better than females. Everytime you feel guilty about buying something, just come up with a list on 10 excuses of why it's worth buying the product and you'll instantly feel better!

Flew to Brisbane and met up with Aaron for his school's campus day pasar malam! The University of Queensland.

Took a ferry from the pier near the hotel.







Buy a UQ book bag for only $6!











My own tour of the campus!



















Wah there's even a microwave station in the school for students to use! Not only can the students use it to microwave food, but if there get too stressed, they can put their head into the microwave and explode their brains!

How clever! Every school (and workplace!) should have this!













So good to have someone that can drive me around in Australia! This car costs only $3500! Yeah but it's a manual car so it's a big no-no for me! I haven't touched a manual car since my test!



Oh which reminds me. Less than 3 weeks before I can burn my p-plate! Hahahahaha! You guys better watch out. Only wanna bully those p-plates on the road right. HERE I COME. All my antics will begin from then. I will make sure I will horn at every damm thing I am not happy about and I if signal you better give way if not I will drive my gargantuan Honda CRV into that little puny car of yours and crush you into millions of pieces and film FINAL DESTINATION 4 the movie!

Ho Ho Ho! Jerms Hamilton vrooooooommmmmm.

And I'm so gonna get this car!



Hahaha. Cuteness x 10000 to the max! It's a 2-seater car! I mean, how cute is that! I won't have any problems doing parallel parking anymore! I can just drive straight into the parallel parking lot!

Yeah dinner at Cybercity, a HK cafe.









Wanton mee and pork chop rice!





Off for desserts at Three Monkeys Cafe!



Look at all the glorious cakes!



Tiramisu with vanilla milkshake. Fatness level x 10000 to the max as well!



Ebony and ivory cake with coffee!



Went to explore South Bank.

The artificial beach!





The wheel of Brisbane!





And home sweet home after that, which was Medina Hotel for me.

Check out how big the rooms are. And it's just for one person!

Living room



Bedroom



A kitchen!



Which is pretty redundant cos I can't cook.

And get this - A WASHING MACHINE.



And I'm not the least ashamed to admit that I have no idea how to use a washing machine.

MEL. ARE YOU PRUOD OF ME. I MADE BREAKFAST!



Thai green curry chicken with rice!

Sweeeet lah.

Ok time to catch up on my sleep and then it's Prison Break marathon!