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The Resurrection

2010-01-31T23:18:00.002+08:00

Okie...i said this blog has moved to www.peifen.net, but i've decided to still update here coz it's kinda sad to just end this blog. was reading my older posts and had quite a bit of fun walking down memory lane. but please do visit the new website too k? coz other than my blog/diary, there r other interesting contents over there, like my recipes and baking experiment records. :)

this is my most recent column, published in last week's i-weekly.

唐朝诗人王维说：“每逢佳节倍思亲。”恕我冒昧更改一下。对我来说，一向是“每逢佳节避血拼”。

人山人海，天翻地覆，你争我夺，尔虞我诈…太可怕了！

要不是A，我才不敢孤军作战，那件超值又难得不必修改就合身的牛仔裤就只能成为遗失的美好了。

上个月，我试穿了它，却因为价格有点昂贵而迟迟狠不下心在信用卡上划多一道疤痕。但，上星期，配合佳节促销，“血拼女超人”A马上打电话通知我，“喂！你要的那条牛仔裤打6折！”

我：“真的？可是…”

A：“我知道，你最怕大热卖你推我挤的场面对吗？不怕！有我助你一臂之力！”

就因为她的臂力，除了牛仔裤，我还买了几件上衣，两双鞋子和一些饰品。有时我还真搞不清楚，A到底是损友还是益友。但可以肯定的是，A很讲义气。她不但和我并肩作战，因为战胜之后下起倾盆大雨，A还开车把我和我的战利品送到家楼下。

A：“Oh no！雨太大了，让我很想上厕所！可以去你家借用一下吗？”

于是，我和A一起走向电梯。在嚎啕的雨生中，我突然听见A的一声惊叹。

A：“啊！天啊！那是什么？！”

我顺着她的食指往前看。

电梯门口的水泥地板上，躺着一个人。他静静地躺着，背向着我们，头发灰白凌乱。

A：“你说…他是不是死了？”

这个想法也同时在我脑海一闪而过。

我们放慢脚步，轻轻地走向他。到了离他约两公尺的地方，A突然停下脚步。她拉着我的手臂，露出恐慌的表情，向我摇头示意不要再前进了。但，我当时坚决地认为这个人的死活从我们看见他那一刻就成为了我们的责任。况且，如果他半死不活，我们也不能见死不救啊。（我事后才想到，假如他是罪犯，那我们的死活就不得而知了。）

我在他的身边弯下身，仔细端详。这位异族老伯伯的衣服有点脏，但身上没有明显的伤痕，也没有流血的迹象。他的脸部表情很安详，象是在睡觉。对。他还在呼吸。一定是在睡觉。

我：“Hello？Hello？”

我尝试大声唤醒他，但没反应。难道是晕倒了？

我：“Hello？！”

提高声量，再用手提袋推一下。

A：“他醒了！他的脚在动！”

我：“Hello？Are you ok？”

老伯的神情有点飘然，他睡眼惺忪地看着我，露出微笑，对我点点头，翻过身，再闭上眼睛睡觉。

我突然想起他是谁。他就是偶尔在我家附近游荡的流浪汉。不时看见他在停车场茫然地走着，或在某个角落孤独地呆坐着。每次看到他，就会因害怕而避开。虽然曾经好奇他的亲人到底在哪里，但看他还不至于一命呜呼，就断定他应该不是无依无靠。

站在他无助的身躯旁边，两手拿着购物袋的我，觉得矛盾得有点可笑。花了那么多钱买的这么多样东西，竟然没有一样是我可以给老伯，让他得到一点帮助或安慰的。他要的是什么？金钱？温暖？爱与关怀？其实，我也不知道。

最终，我和A打了电话通知邻里警察，请他们来协助老伯。因为A急着上厕所，我们没有等警察来，就先搭电梯上楼了。

也许，我真的帮不到老伯什么。我能做到的，是确保我的家人不会有和老伯相同的遭遇。希望我们每一天都能以佳节思亲的热切态度，去关怀我们爱的人。

A very important announcement

2009-12-23T04:03:00.003+08:00

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls,

this blog has now moved to

www.peifen.net

please do check it out. and check back there frequently.

cya! :)

十月围城 Bodyguards and Assassins

2009-12-17T12:21:00.001+08:00

十月围城 is an excellent movie. go catch it. Opens in cinemas Dec 18.

Watch this space, and the spaces around it

2009-12-10T01:01:00.002+08:00

Long time no blog. :)

this blog is under a major revamp. all will be revealed in good time.

but meanwhile, please do get a copy of Dec's 女友 magazine! Fann's on the cover...

and i'm in the feature... :)

Singapore Hit Awards 2009

2009-11-09T19:59:00.001+08:00

Please don't hate me for standing so close to Jam Hsiao. I was kinda forced to, by my boss. :p

let's squish our fruits together.

2009-10-23T15:45:00.001+08:00

life can indeed be a musical. i'm so inspired to do this!

你还有个我 is number 5 on the charts!

2009-09-09T22:11:00.003+08:00

觉得“你还有个我”这句话，很温柔，却有无穷的力量。
所以，小寒老师，抱歉抄袭，借用你的歌名作为933广播剧的名称。

希望你会支持这张合辑，也希望这首歌和同名广播剧，能给你温柔的力量。

YES 933罐头剧场
你还有个我
9月16号起
早上6点30分，10点30分，下午4点30分，晚上10点30分
感动登场

Unnecessary Censorship

2009-09-03T03:44:00.003+08:00

i've always been very impressed and amused by this segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live called "Unnecessary Censorship", in which originally harmless phrases become suggestively naughty after certain keywords are removed.

just a few moments ago, i had an inspiration for my own unnecessary censorship.

Self-absorbed hypocrites trapped by their fabricated facades of deception are plain sad. They really should try and f___ themselves.

hee hee.

Dinner on board Singapore Flyer

2009-09-01T20:36:00.003+08:00

Till now, i've been on board the Singapore Flyer three times. The first was in the afternoon with some friends; the second was at night for a champagne flight. The third, i must say, tops it all.

Last sunday, i had dinner with 9 friends on board the Singapore Flyer. There is really no equivalent in terms of dining experience.

Before boarding the capsule, we were invited to chill at the exclusive VIP lounge. No queues!

The meal comprised 3 courses. There were 2 choices for main course, beef or fish.

I chose the fish but tried a bit of the beef as well. It was tender, seamlessly infused with rich curry flavour, and the sweet potato mash was a perfect complement.

this was the fish i had. crispy on the outside, smooth and fresh on the inside, delightfully accompanied by ground pistachios, savoury potatoes and sweet, crunchy asparagus.

dessert was lovely! bread pudding. ooh.

check out our satisfied smiles. :)

to find out more about the Singapore Flyer fine dining experience, tune in to Yes 93.3FM on Wed, 2nd of Sept, between 6pm and 7pm or visit their official website.

明星志工队－宜兰の景物

2009-08-27T01:47:00.010+08:00

生平第一次吃臭豆腐。臭豆腐应该是最腐的豆腐吧。真。的。很。臭。

旅社外的街景。天气越是晴朗，太阳越是猛烈，天空越是蔚蓝，拍出来的照片就比较好看。美，真的是有代价的。

男孩：阿嬷！你骑太慢了啦！让我来！

悟空也要防晒。

明星志工队，星期四，晚上8点（午夜12点重播），U频道。

Esprique Precious

2009-08-20T23:48:00.004+08:00

New range of cosmetic products from Japanese skin care brand Kose. Am now a fan of their 2-way powder foundation and cheek colour.

Come find out more this Sat and Sun, 4pm, at Takashimaya Level 1 cosmetics department. Mr Ishii, make-up guru from Japan will be sharing some useful tips. Special discounts for those with password: 933 Kose.

cya! :)

明星志工队

2009-07-21T02:38:00.003+08:00

我不是明星。但我很乐意加入明星志工队！:)

7月21～28，台湾宜兰，拍摄中。

How can you tell when someone is truly happy?

2009-07-13T14:08:00.003+08:00

The Answer Is...

when that happiness glows and warms everyone else around her.

Bossini

2009-07-11T02:59:00.002+08:00

Heyo! Come on down to Bossini @ Jurong Point today and you stand to win some really cool prizes just for smiling! Top prize includes $500 Bossini Vouchers and $350 cash!

i'm not kidding. you just need to smile. :) c ya there from 3 to 5pm!

珍惜

2009-07-08T04:16:00.003+08:00

看了Michael Jackson追悼会的直播，关掉电视，黑暗中平躺在床上。

脚板隐约感觉得到Mr Snuggie的毛发，和它的体温。

和我一起躲在被窝里一动也不动的它，是熟睡着，还是...

一丝莫名的担忧，闪过。

起身摸了摸，啊，还好，缩成一团的身体微微地随着呼吸鼓起来，又落下去。

如果Mr Snuggie真的走了，我想我会哭得很难过吧。虽然它应该不会有盛大的追悼会，或庄重的葬礼。但我会想要把它的尸体火化，用灰烬制造成宝石。

记忆中，第一次踏入火化场，是奶奶去世的时候。当时的我没有特别悲伤，因为跟奶奶的关系没有特别亲密。但奶奶生前很疼爱我和姐姐，我们也很喜欢她。她是一个很可爱、会让人无缘无故想拥抱的老婆婆。我小时候应该有抱过她吧。长大后就没有了。我还记得在灵柩前瞻仰她的遗容。过后就进行火化。在棺木通过长方形的洞口被推入火坑的那一刹那，毫无预警的巨大声响和嚎啕声深入我内心深处，大力地抽了一下。招架不住，我哭了。

忘了谁说过，人在世时不好好珍惜，等到他死后才哭泣，有什么用？

我觉得哭泣不一定要有用。也不代表之前没有好好珍惜。

珍惜并不是每时每刻害怕失去，无时无刻记住随时随地会失去。这样的珍惜，太悲观，太没意义了。

珍惜，应该是忘我忘情忘年忘形地充分充实每分每秒。

可以是一对一地分享、付出、帮助、开怀地一起笑一起哭一起玩一起活。

也可以是遥远地支持、欣赏、赞美、效仿。

因为珍惜，所以在毫无预警的情况下匆匆失去时，难免不舍，难免落泪。

就好像现在，黑暗中平躺在床上，哼着Gone Too Soon的我一样。

i am waiting for my cake to bake

2009-06-16T14:59:00.006+08:00

so i will tell you a story about a very rude taxi driver who caused me much fear and inconvenience. and also how i very unconvincingly threatened to make him pay for his actions.

ok. so i was heading to suntec last friday at about 1130 am from my gym, which is located at south bridge road, opposite the riverwalk. if you drive, or are familiar with the area, i'm sure u know the erp gantry there. that was where i stood trying to find a cab. i know that is against the rules, but i was rushing for time and trying my luck, and sure enough my luck was pretty good (or so i thought), and this blue cab stopped along the double yellow lines to pick me up.

me: "uncle, suntec, convention centre."

uncle: "ok."

after about 10 min, the cab arrived at suntec, stopping behind a line of cars along the road just outside balaclava. actually, uncle should've known well enough to let me alight at the taxi stand outside balaclava, but he didn't. so he got stuck in the queue.

i was running a little late, coz i was going to the PC show not for personal shopping pleasure, but on a job.

me: "uncle, can you let me alight here? (just before turning left into the small road that leads to the circus)"

uncle: (very curtly) "no."

ok. so maybe he was being a good law-abiding cabbie. i can accept that.

so he turned left into the small road. and he went past the taxi stand outside convention centre. ?!! why didn't he go in??

me: (worriedly) "uncle, can you let me alight at this bus stop. i'm rushing for time."

uncle: "no."

me: "why? the other cabs are stopping along the road too."

uncle: (impatiently) "i don't want to take the risk." (didn't you just break the rules by stopping along double yellow lines to pick me up?!)

me: "but i'm running late..."

uncle: "can't stop here." (continues driving along slowly, making no effort to help me save any time.)

me: (getting a little scared - where on earth is he driving me to??) "where are you going?"

uncle: "one of the towers."

me: "but that is so far away..."

i start to mumble his car plate number and name and stored those details in my handphone...in case he turned out to be a nutcase and held me hostage. fortunately, he finally stopped outside one of the towers, some distance away from the convention centre.

as i was frantically fishing out a note to pay him, uncle, having heard me take down his name and car plate number, questioned intimidatingly "so, what are you going to do?"

and that was when i blurted a super un-cool and childish and silly retort.

me: "what? i...i...uh...i will make sure all my friends don't take your cab ever!"

@%#^&@#$^*?!?!?!

Ms Lim, is that all you are capable of?! bleah. duh. ughz.

disturbed and in a frenzy, i hurried off that horrible cab and away from the frightful experience.

by the way, i don't think it is against the law to tell you his car plate number and name here rite? just wanna warn you, esp if you are a girl, to take special note if you ever run into him. SH 7377 (forgot the last letter), Roger Tan.

umm...i smell something nice. i think my cake's baked! :)

After last night, I am truly convinced...

2009-05-31T02:12:00.004+08:00

...that Aaron kwok is truly a SUPER star...

...who stands on a world-class stage. i mean, really, this monstrosity of a stage is a record-breaking wonder!

p.s. thanks for the pics, shan shan. :)

Southside Guest House, Edinburgh...

2009-05-21T16:19:00.007+08:00

...heaven for Singaporean foodies!

just had my third breakfast at our B&B, Southside Guest House. chose the grill today, which included sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, and a very yummy potato scone. and that is the main course on top of a wide selection of fruits, yoghurt, muesli, cornflakes and other breakfast food that varies everyday...this morning there was chocolate brioche and yesterday we had lemon yoghurt cake. all home-made and fresh. and i had 3 different types of drinks: hot tea, cranberry juice and buck fizz (orange juice plus champagne).

the ever satiating Southside Breakfast Grill.

buck fizz! never had champagne so early in the morning. nice.

the weird looking thing is a sausage made of, as our tour guide puts it, everything in a sheep that u normally don't eat. :) it's called the haggis, a traditional scottish food, and this is the mini version.

just like the last 2 days, this hearty breakfast is gonna last me till late afternoon today, after my trip to the sacred land of Old Trafford!!

On a 5 hour train to Edinburgh...

2009-05-19T04:20:00.004+08:00

...after a 13 hour flight to London. Just departed from berwick-upon-tweed, the northern most town in England, it's 930pm now, but the cloudy sky's still dimly lit by fading traces of daylight. The view of lush green countryside against a backdrop of blurry blue grey seas is very magical, especially when I'm drifting between dream and reality...

Orgasmic bread part 2

2009-05-13T14:02:00.001+08:00

Victory!

Orgasmic bread!

2009-05-13T13:50:00.001+08:00

Blog posted with Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905 at hong lim complex, upper cross st. Jiafa n me r now q-ing for bread that is truly heavenly n makes ur heart beat faster n whisper in delirium 'Habala...hummum...mmm...' tell u more later.

Skinny pizza that doesn't make u skinny

2009-05-12T22:03:00.006+08:00

Chanced upon this eatery at e entrance of suntec, while shopping around near the convention centre. E sign said 'skinny pizza', and for a moment i was excited by e idea of a pizza that makes people skinny. Then i saw e picture beside e sign, and i finally understood that what's really skinny here is e pizza itself. Well e mouth watering picture was enough to lure me into trying it. And yes, the crust was skinny, but e pizza was fat on flavour and ingredients! We ordered e set meal, which pretty much included all we wanted to order: Salami pesto pizza, truffle fries, 2 soups (i had e pumpkin which was glorious), and 2 drinks. My drink, e apple cider, is worth a mention. My only complain is that e serving mini mug is too small! U have to have ur skinny pizza with apple cider. Awesome! I'm so gg back there again to try e squid ink pizza. :)

picture taken and blog entry posted with Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot 8.1 meg camera phone

Column on i-weekly

2009-05-09T10:10:00.003+08:00

看了Confessions of a Shopaholic，一些情节让我感同身受。

“你的东西太多了，多到怕人。不要的东西就丢掉啦。”我妈不时会对我唠叨。

我的闺房里，有一条狭窄的通道，让我早上起身时可以从床走到房门。周围的空间，放满了书本、CD、购物袋、杂志、帐单、信件、不知道装着什么东西的箱子…去年底刚刚进行了一次大扫除，为什么会在短短三个月内囤积了那么多莫名其妙的东西？！

一位名叫Bruno的美国人曾因为受不了家里堆满东西而挑战自己，把私人物件减少到100样。经过一番认真思考，我发现，如果要把房间里的东西减到100样，简直是要我的命。

单单是笔，我就有20多支。不同颜色的。

现代人都有同样的问题吧？在科技发达的年代，我们不只遭受资讯轰炸，也承受物质生活的多余所带来的压力。

某个周末，难得不必工作，我决定利用时间来收拾房间。

在收拾房间的过程中，我发现自己有三件新衣买了忘记穿，2瓶沐浴乳买了忘记用，还有没戴过的新首饰。我下定决心，接下来3个月内，不可以花钱买新的东西，除非是（沐浴乳以外的）所需日常用品。我也在考虑把没用过的东西卖掉，就算不能以原价出售，至少可以赚回一部分的花费。

定期做personal stock check，减少浪费，减少开销，即环保又省钱。

清理房间时也偶尔会有意外的惊喜。我在床底下的储物箱里找到了一个有Hello Kitty图案的粉红信封，信的内容也够好笑：

“28岁的林佩芬，你过得怎么样？赚大钱了吗？我这个穷学生，要买什么都不能，好痛苦！希望你过得比我好！”

－ 1999年，18岁的林佩芬”

哈哈。我想起了，这是当年想和同学出国旅游却又没钱的我，为了发泄情绪而写的。

我在同一张纸上，写了另一段话，然后把信封放回箱子里：

“38岁的林佩芬，你过得怎样？18岁的我为没钱买东西而烦，现在的我却因为买了太多不该买的东西而头痛！希望你已经掌握的节制的智慧、节俭的美德，在没有多余浪费的清幽环境下，过着悠闲轻松的生活。我会加油，让你过得好一点的！

－ 2009年，28岁的林佩芬”

Star Awards 09

2009-05-07T02:06:00.003+08:00

i know this is kinda late...but i still wanna do this.

wanna take a few moments to thank some wonderful people who've made my Star Awards night very special and memorable.

1)Mian - without your help, i'd never have found that perfect dress that i felt so comfortable in. nor would i have found those pretty shoes, and i wouldn't have gotten to know the fantastic creative minds behind Vice and Vanity designs. thanks for being such a wonderful buddy and caring big sister.

2)Sharon and the team at Banana Republic - thank you all for the effort and time taken to find such a beautiful dress, matching shoes and accessories for me. loved them all! :)

3)Vivi and Aaron (www.vicevanity.com) - u guys are so cool! and so talented! i'm an official fan of ur designs.

4)Michelle and Kenneth from Jeric of Reds. i know my hair wasn't the easiest to style since i just rebonded it, but u guys managed to transform it into that laid-back understated yet still glam look, which i totally loved.

4)Alvin, a dear friend who did my makeup. naiba, although i was SO late, u could still work your magic under stress! u're the best.

5)everyone of you who congratulated, commended and/or consoled me. well i really didn't need any consolation, coz, really, i didn't expect to win at all. but, every single word of kindness and encouragement is precious to me. to know that there are so many people who take my work seriously and appreciate my efforts is a reward just as great, if not greater than, any material prize.

last but definitely not least, thanks to the So Simple team!! we rock!! :)

Q&A + updates!

2009-05-02T02:26:00.002+08:00

Hey Mia,

with regards to your question, yes, u do mix all the ingredients together at the same time. no sequence to observe. just be careful not to let the ingredients (esp flour) splash out of the mixing bowl. oh, you need to use an electric mixer, coz it's just not quite possible to mix with hand. :)

and...introducing, the latest video from Way Too Fun! this is funny!

yummy.

2009-04-17T11:39:00.006+08:00

after countless rounds of experiment, i've finally succeeded in baking cupcakes that taste good to me!

i'm a very picky eater when it comes to my own creations. guess that's a classic manifestation of the virgo in me.

this batch of chocolate and cheese cupcakes aren't perfect yet in my opinion, but i'm still happy nonetheless, coz they do taste better than the last batch!

and i made them in less than an hour! yippee. if you wanna give that beloved someone a sweet surprise on that special day, try this.

especially for you, the no-longer-secret recipe for Pf's Treasure Hunt Cupcakes (thanks to ivy who gave me the inspiration for this name)

ingredients:

1. 200g self-raising flour
2. 200g caster sugar
3. 250g unsalted butter, softened
4. 4 eggs
5. 1 tsp baking powder
6. 1 tsp vanilla essence
7. chocolate or cheese cubes

steps:

pre heat oven to 175 deg C. place 12 paper cases in muffin tins. mix ingredients 1 to 6 together until light and creamy. spoon into paper cases. bake for about 8 to 10 min, then remove from oven. place one chocolate or cheese cube in the middle of each cupcake. replace muffin tins in oven, and bake for another 8 to 10 min, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the centre of the cupcake comes out free of batter. place on wire rack to cool for 5 min, then remove from muffin tins and let cool completely.

i-weekly

2009-04-15T13:09:00.005+08:00

Yuanyuan, Mono and Night are featured in this week's i-weekly, under i生活.

My love for them is something that even i don't understand. perhaps i feel they're above and beyond me in terms of character - such sincere creatures, never once hiding their fear, anger, joy or jealousy. so true to themselves, never trying to be someone else. material wealth, popularity, group dynamics, office politics means nothing to them, and i like to believe this is because they can't care less, not because they don't understand. the evolution of human civilization may have improved the quality of material life, but i doubt it has done much nett good for us mentally or emotionally.

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。我的阿猫阿狗，乃赤子也。

The Sniper 神枪手

2009-04-06T22:38:00.004+08:00

ughz. i hate my double chin. sorrie. bimbo moment with myself there. X says we look like we took this photo at a high school prom nite. haha.

had the opportunity to host The Sniper's gala at Shaw Lido last nite. thanks to Andrew (photog) and Faith (from Shaw), i got to take a pic with the prince of scandal himself, Mr Edison Chen. last time i met him, it was a few years ago at Initial D's gala in singapore. but didn't get the chance to take a pic then. he was pleasant and polite, which i heard wasn't the case earlier in the day at the press conference. think he kinda lost control of his emotions when a reporter from mediacorp news asked him what he has done to help save his dad from bankruptcy...he allegedly snapped back saying "how do you know i'm not helping?!" and walked away, and eventually was led back to the interview by his manager.

hmm...i dunno. above and beyond all controversy, i do believe he's just a human being who probably (i hope) realized his mistakes, but really dun wanna waste time regretting, and just wants to get on with life. and all of us other human beings, none less sinful, can go on judging or criticizing, but i guess being him, he's probably gonna move on in defiant oblivion.

Way Too Fun Fun In The Sun Episode 3 - Fahrenheit!

2009-04-05T01:50:00.001+08:00

Nice?

2009-04-01T09:32:00.003+08:00

Yes i do have more pics from fahrenheit's visit to Down Syndrome Association, but they're with a friend so gotta wait till she sends them to me. will post when i get them. :)

for now, check out 综合娱乐城's ad in Today!

An eventful day

2009-03-31T01:00:00.008+08:00

sounds like a primary school composition title. my my, if i had a day like today when i was still in primary school, i would've scored full marks!

0900 hrs

the day started with waking up to bake cupcakes for students of the Down Syndrome Association (DSA), which is Yes 933's adopted charity for 2009. i took a little risk and experimented with a self-derived recipe...which worked out pretty good! am glad and thank God for the success. oh but i did run out of eggs at home and had to rush out to get some...

1300 hrs

arrived at DSA and got to know some really affectionate and fun people there, both students and teachers. had a good time chatting with them.

1400 hrs

Fahrenheit arrived for the meet and greet session with DSA students. teamed up with Wu Zun, Amos (teacher) and 4 other students for a group game: using materials provided, we were supposed to dress one student up as a super hero. our team's hero was a sword and shield wielding Superman! Wu Zun and Amos were very creative and came up with more and more gadgets for Superman...and i crafted an aluminium foil helmet with 2 straws for antenna. haha.

1840 hrs

arrival of Jackie Chan and Daniel Wu at Yes 933's studio for an interview, in conjunction with their latest action blockbuster, Shinjuku Incident. the mood was bright and breezy as Da Ge (Jackie) and Daniel were all smiles. interview went well, Da Ge and Daniel were both happy to share their movie experiences and thoughts. they were super nice! and i got to take a picture with them!!

(am still star struck at time of entry)

1940

Fahrenheit arrived at our studio for an interview, and also a video recording...during which they wrecked havoc on my face..... -_- if u wanna find out what they did, tune in to Way Too Fun, Saturday 10 to 11pm, on Yes 93.3FM.

and that, my dear friends, concludes my excitingly eventful and rewardingly tiring day. :) am very grateful for a day like this.

Way Too Fun Fun in the Sun Episode 2

2009-03-29T01:57:00.003+08:00

Hahaha!! Ivy's turn to get a taste of humiliation! but i must say, great job! you go girl!

this week's dare involves 飞轮海! watch this space...

p.s. if you dunno what exactly is going on, tune in to Way Too Fun, a brand new and exciting and totally cool and crazy radio show on yes 933. Sat nights from 10 to 11pm.

Way Too Fun Fun in the Sun Episode 1

2009-03-24T02:16:00.002+08:00

I was humiliated. I was ridiculed. I was a joke.

BUT

I had fun in the sun! check out the cool/hot video.

ivy tan. you're NEXT!

just a note...after a long while

2009-03-12T00:40:00.004+08:00

thanks for all the well wishes on my star awards nomination. the feeling of being appreciated for one's efforts is always nice. :)

oh, and for those of u who dunno, i'm now doing the evening drive time shift on 933, mon to fri 5 to 9 with jiafa.

anyway......

typing away on my trusty white macbook in the darkness and privacy of my bedroom is both therapeutically intimate and ironical. feels like a personal conversation with myself, but once i hit that "publish post" button, this will be a public personal conversation.

watever.......

being in the limelight is not easy. observations have proven that one needs to have an abnormally high level of self-esteem to withstand constant public scrutiny. if one only has a normal amount of self-confidence, then one sometimes sink into a period of self-doubt and worthless comparison, or worse, total self-deprecation. which is silly and totally sucks. but one really doesn't wanna be walking around nose in the air and a big head, right? (especially when others are always judging) the pinpoint median between the extremes of self-humiliation and self-importance is hard to find, and even harder to maintain. (especially when others are always judging)

on an inconclusive concluding note......here's a nice quote.

"It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others."

-Sidney J. Harris

yawn. time to get ready for man u vs inter.

Panda Sunsun by Yanzi

2009-01-19T22:52:00.004+08:00

Mercy Relief’s Goodwill Ambassador, Stefanie Sun launched Panda “Sun Sun” at rural Anyue county in Sichuan on 13 January 2009.

Panda ‘Sun Sun’ (read as San San) is the 2nd edition of Stefanie Sun’s charity collection for Mercy Relief. Each Panda is S$38*.

To purchase:

1) visit mercy relief webpage

or

2) Email name, contact number, order quantity, address and country to orders@yanziunlimited.org

startin e new year...on a b*tchin note

2009-01-09T16:38:00.007+08:00

haha. this is gonna be fun. (if u're into gossip girl, this is blair waldorf posting)

ok. was looking for a snack just now, and found a green box of japanese cookies sitting on my table. oh, i remember, that's a christmas present from Ms Budget. ok, looks attractive enough to me, let's see how good it tastes.

just as i was about to tear the box open, i noticed something...

from my knowledge of japanese date format, 09.01.03 means jan 3rd 09. which means, it has expired.

wasn't this a christmas present from 08? so...Ms Budget actually allowed me...25th, 26th, 27th, 28th...oh, 10 whole days to enjoy my cookies before it expired! aww. what a waste. she actually gave me more time this year! christmas last year, she gave me a packet of sweets with a note on it that said, "eat now for good luck!". found the note kinda interesting but didn't quite understand the urgent tone, until someone told me that the sweets were due to expire 4 days after christmas. so 10 days this year was considered a bonus! at least i could've enjoyed them in the new year! now i almost feel bad about giving her a skin care travel kit from C&E...

i take pride in buying nice presents for others, esp during christmas coz it's my favourite time of the year. so it irks me that some people can just treat present exchange as a chance to dump near expiry goods or unwanted old stuff on others. yes, i understand the concept of re-gifting, but if you really wanna re-gift, please do it in good taste and style. esp when you have a considerable income and status like Ms Budget.

Ms Budget, if u or any of your friends actually read my blog, i'll never understand why you do what you do, but i do know i'd respect u a little more if you gave me nothing. Please, save on your present for me this year. i'm not a rubbish dump.

oh my gosh. this felt so good! ;)

A Christmas Greeting

2008-12-25T13:38:00.002+08:00

from the lyrics of my favourite christmas song...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Helps to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeers really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas To You.

-"The Christmas Song" by Torme and Wells, 1946

fa la la la la la la la la

2008-12-24T13:25:00.010+08:00

Happy Christmas Eve!

made a little observation while shopping for presents...

the people who are supposed to do christmas shopping, i.e. grown-ups, many do not actually enjoy / want to do it. the crowd, the noise, the frenzy...and the fact that we're all on a budget but have an endless list (if u buy for one colleague then u better buy for all), doesn't really make gift shopping an easy task.

on the other hand, the people who don't need to do christmas shopping, i.e. babies, have the best time on such trips. one, they don't even need to walk, because they can't (toddlers not included). two, they are comfortably snuggled up in a pretty pram, sleeping or waking as and when they want to. three, if an adult is feeling peckish (for example, the husband), other adults (for example, the wife) still has a right to keep shopping and ignore the hungry individual's request to break for food. but if a baby wants to eat, then there's no other way. the whole shopping cohort simply HAS to halt all action and immediately feed the bundle of joy, or in this case, a relentless, uncompromising, wailing bundle of not-too-much joy.

being a baby: a once-in-a-lifetime privilege. being a baby when you're not supposed to already: a nuisance. (i sound like a mastercard ad.)

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oh! i caught The Beach starring Leonardo Dicaprio on TV. cool. have heard so much about the movie and always wanted to watch it but never actually got down to it. (another such movie is Forrest Gump. yes, "GASP*! i've never watched Forrest Gump) switched the telebee on and viola! just in time for opening credits. nice. feels exactly like when u unexpectedly find a two dollar note in the pocket of those jeans u've not worn for the longest time.

but, after going online to search for info about the movie and finding out that there was a lawsuit regarding damage to the beach due to landscaping and bulldozing by movie producers, not so cool after all.

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there're some moments in life when u are totally comfortable with your surroundings, your mind is not on anything nor nothing, you are just content and at ease. i'm experiencing such a moment while keying this entry in my bedroom. and i'm grateful for it. beautiful.

speaking of beauty, here's a quote about beauty from <浪漫的逃亡> by 五月天阿信:

"美，是对抗世界不停蹦毁的自然定律、是费尽心思挽留定格感动的无尽追求。美，是心思被触动的渺小一瞬、是人类脱离兽性的痛苦过程。“

nice.

nice bits from the days of my life

2008-12-19T15:24:00.005+08:00

truffle fries. current favourite snack. this is from PS cafe at palais (just learnt from a friend it's pronounced "pa-lay") renaissance. nice place.

pleasant surprise from a friend. see that necklace i'm holding? that's a pretty christmas present i got from a pretty lady...nice!

to those who went to support our autograph session, a big big virtual >>>hug<<< and many thanks!! :) here's a clip from the happenings of that day...courtesy of junli. thanks friend!

想你的时候 Autograph Session

2008-12-11T22:06:00.003+08:00

Date: Sat, 13th Dec
Time: 5pm
Venue: Jurong Point (Main Block) Level 1 - near taxi stand
Appearances by 洪赐健 Joshua、许琼芳、导演林坤辉 and 林佩芬 :)

do hope to see you there...even if you have not bought the dvd. give us a chance to convince you. :)

oh if you still wish to place an order for the dvd, you can still send an email to crazycoolcute@gmail.com

see ya!

想你的时候

2008-12-03T23:05:00.004+08:00

想你的时候 is a simple yet poignant story of love: selfless love between mother and daughter, and innocent love of a boy for a girl. Starring Joshua Ang, Dasmond Koh and Xu Qiong Fang, it is also my telemovie debut. Hope to have your support! :)

especially for visitors of this blog, u can place an order for the dvd by emailing your full name, address, and number of copies you wish to purchase to crazycoolcute@gmail.com. Price: $17 per dvd (including local postage charges), payment via internet banking transfer only.

sleepless in singapore

2008-12-01T05:20:00.000+08:00

能让一个人睡不着的人
很厉害
为了一个人而睡不着的人
是可怜得不到爱
还是生活太精彩？

Chashin - the place for tea

2008-11-14T19:07:00.011+08:00

good company, the fact that i was on leave and had sufficient sleep, and a perfect place to have tea and chat the afternoon away made my thursday...rewardingly restful.

Chashin's located at 6 Handy Road, beside The Cathay, at this new building called Luxe. there's an art gallery behind the tea place, a nice combination. my friend ordered the japanese rice tea:

and i had the hot lychee tea.

of course, the foodie in me just couldn't resist trying out some snacks on the menu, and i chose the milk and honey jelly (which i loved but my friend wasn't so crazy about).

a pleasant surprise: the nice lady boss presented us with a apple cake!

we stayed and talked (agenda-lessly, randomly and comfortably) for over 3 hours. a rare luxury, i'm sure u know what i mean. i'm selfishly hoping this place will remain as it was yesterday: quiet, but that would mean it may have to close coz there isn't enough business and i'm sure it won't coz more and more people r bound to find out about it and love it and frequent it. oh well, good things get better when shared, yeah? :)

Chashin - the place for tea

2008-11-13T16:35:00.000+08:00

Am on leave today. Having tea with a friend at this place called chashin, nice n quiet. What a wonderful way to spend a thursday afternoon.

practice makes perfect (pictures)

2008-10-30T13:26:00.008+08:00

someone ever made a comment that i don't quite know how to pose for the camera. i agree and i think that person meant well. in this business, not knowing how to face the lens can be mildly to extremely damaging, depending on how bad the photo is of course. still trying to get good at the art of posing. and smiling. i guess taking more pictures can help.
hmm...i like this look. sharp and a bit cold. not like the usual pf, more intriguing. :) (picture taken with the new Sony Ericsson c905 cybershot 8.1 mega pixels camera phone)

ah. on a very different note, let's take some time to appreciate the lyrics of a very impressive song from some time ago that i'm recently re-listening to.

U2 - One

"One" is the third single from U2's 1991 album, Achtung Baby, and was released in 1992. It is widely considered to be one of the band's greatest songs and is consistently featured in lists of the greatest songs of all time. It was named the 36th greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

During the recording of Achtung Baby, tensions in the band began to rise over the direction of the album. Bono and The Edge favored electronica and dance music explorations, while Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton preferred a traditional rock approach. U2 was on the brink of breaking up when the band rallied around a riff The Edge was trying to write for the bridge of "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)". It inspired the band to write "One," and it changed the band's outlook on the album, helping bring a renewed sense of optimism towards the material they had already recorded. Leaving Berlin on a high note, the band was able to complete the rest of the album in Dublin. For this reason it is widely considered, by the band and fans, to be the song that saved U2.

In 1993, speaking to Robert Hilburn of the Los Angeles Times, Bono offered a more ambiguous meaning to the lyrics, saying "It is a song about coming together, but it's not the old hippie idea of 'Let's all live together.' It is, in fact, the opposite. It's saying, We are one, but we're not the same. It's not saying we even want to get along, but that we have to get along together in this world if it is to survive. It's a reminder that we have no choice".

info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same
Will it make it easier on you now
You got someone to blame
You say...

One love
One life
When it's one need
In the night
One love
We get to share it
Leaves you baby if you
Don't care for it

Did I disappoint you
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's...

Too late
Tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other
One...

Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come to raise the dead
Have you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head

Did I ask too much
More than a lot
You gave me nothing
Now it's all I got
We're one
But we're not the same
Well we
Hurt each other
Then we do it again
You say
Love is a temple
Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law
You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can't be holding on
To what you got
When all you got is hurt

One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other

One...life

One

Post 金曲奖

2008-10-28T13:40:00.005+08:00

if you walk past a magazine stand any of these days and happen to spot someone on the cover of a magazine that looks a little like me, then it may just be.

hee.

am very honoured to be chosen to appear on the cover of the Nov issue of Oh Taste (味之道), a monthly food magazine. would like to thank jacky and 爱薇 for the article, alvin and smith from wizards of light for the pictures, and zeus for the make-up. i did notice one thing tho...kinda thot my face looked a little unfamiliar to myself at first sight, and, after studying it closely, i realised y. the cover pic has been mirror-imaged...flipped...i dunno wat's the technical term for it. but the original pic looked like this:

can tell the difference? i'm wondering if they did it to 迁就 the words...not very used to seeing myself flipped horizontally around...haha. i like the artistic direction tho. i'm holding some soil and a green plant in my hand. if u watched Wall-E, u'd get the idea.

n i do like the pics inside! so...if u can...support a bit la. :) besides the interview in which i offer some tips to being eco-friendly, i've also shared a Watermelon Feta Salad recipe that's reallie simple (trust me, if i can do it, so can u). Oh Taste november is out in all good magazine stands / book stores and it costs just $5 per copy. wah. getting a bit hard sell here. okie i'll stop. but do try to get a copy k? ok i am stopping. like now. ：）

post-magic

2008-10-19T23:17:00.005+08:00

We constantly yearn for something magical, exciting and out of the ordinary to spice up our mundane lives. But after something amazing happens, it is difficult to come to terms with the harsh reality that whatever it was is over, that it will forever be a distant memory (and may even be dismissed by others as a figment of our imagination upon recollection in future), that our lives go back to being mundane from now on. The lingering, bittersweet aftertaste of magic is an addiction far worse than the most potent of drugs.

live from taipei

2008-10-14T02:16:00.009+08:00

it's like 2.36 am now.

but i am still packing! haha...as much as i tell myself not to shop too much, there's just no running away from all those lovely tops and dresses and boots and jackets and books and stationary...so even though i only changed 250 SGD, the existence of such a thing called the credit card has allowed me to shop beyond my cash limit.

i have decided that 诚品 is officially one of my most favourite places to shop...and my most favourite place to shop alone. i can totally sit on one of their staircases and read for hours and hours...

oh wait. the main point of my trip is jay chou! not shopping.

yes, attended his press conference this afternoon. very interesting coz it was held at an unusual place. not the usual grand 6 star hotel ballroom, but in a film studio that looks like this on the outside...

with a stage that looks like this inside.

cool rite. take a look up close.

okok...before u get impatient and start cursing me...haha, here's a pic with jay in it.

not enough? this one should do.

enjoy...and do stay tuned to Yes 933 for the special report on 魔杰座's press conference and the interview with Jay!

P.S. he performed magic tricks and i managed to record it down on video. watch out for it on yes933.sg. :)

nice picture

2008-10-10T10:05:00.001+08:00

been hearing the intro of her song a lot lately...nice.

this picture was taken during gege's CD launch. nice.

but too bad it was on stage while she was being interviewed and she wasn't looking at the camera. (ha! 假公济私！)

when, oh when, can i take a proper picture with her?

A Someone Story

2008-10-06T18:32:00.004+08:00

been wanting to do this someone story for quite awhile. coz i've heard many interesting stories that cannot be presented as the true full story for reasons that cannot be explicated.

okie here goes.

Someone and Someone Else are both apple pie makers.

Someone suggested to Someone Else, out of goodwill, a way to buy good quality apples.

Someone said, "Maybe you should try and get to know the apple seller better, and he'll give you the best quality apples!"

Somone Else replied, "No. I will not rely on personal relationships to get good apples."

Someone was impressed by Someone Else's integrity.

However, soon after, Someone found out from a friend that Someone Else actually had tea with the apple seller.

So much for integrity.

Busy

2008-09-19T12:12:00.003+08:00

i've always thought the word busy doesn't sound busy enough.

it's too long.

i mean, when someone's really really so busy, there's just no time to pronounce a word with more than one syllable, much less spell it with 4 letters. why can't busy be just "bu" or "sy"? u know, like, "i'm bu. talk to you later." or "i'm sy, call you later." by slashing one syllable off the word, precious milliseconds can be saved. and every millisecond counts when u're bu. or sy.

which brings me to my next point. those who keep complaining that they're so busy, they're really not that busy. coz if u're so busy, u'll have no time at all to think about how busy you are, much less complain about it. (unless someone else brings up the point with a question like, "u look tired, are u busy?" or "how's life?")

as u can see, i'm not very busy right now. because i have the time to ponder about the concept of being busy. am grateful for the luxury of time to spend on such musings.

but i've been busy. with the following...

215的约定

as creator/co-writer/actress, i'm keeping my fingers crossed n hoping that 933's latest radio drama will be well-received. so far, i've received a few encouraging comments. on behalf of the whole 933 team, thank you for your support. do let me know your thoughts too, if you have any. :)

the script came from an inspiration to write a story about realizing dreams. and since 933 is a pop music station and i'm a DJ, what better topic to write a radio drama about than the music industry? chong qing shared the same idea, and so we decided to combine forces and put our ideas into action.

broadcast timings are 930am, 230pm, 730pm and 1030pm. if u missed any episodes, do visit the official website: www.mediacorpradio.sg/yes933/215
just click on the arrow at the bottom left corner of the picture, and u can read online the actual scripts of each episode.

想你的时候

my 2nd attempt at acting. but this was very different from the children's drama i did earlier, mainly because this is a telemovie and the story is more emotional. there're two main parts to the story, one is about family and the other about love. dun wanna disclose too much information yet, but i must say i was very moved by the story when i first read the script. my biggest worry was whether i could cry on cue...so much that i even went online to google "how to cry on cue". haha. had fun working with the director, make-artists, stylists, filming crew, and of course 琼芳姐, dasmond, joshua, and all the other very talented actors and actresses, from whom i'm learnt a whole lot.

the movie will be out on DVD sometime october, if everything goes as planned. please do support? thanks! :) here're some pics from filming...

when we filmed on the 13th of sept, the team prepared a birthday cake for me...very touched. thank you all! :)

非常Superband 2

if you've been following the competition, u'd know by now that we're nearing the finals. how time flies. and i'm very very thankful for this experience, learnt so much from it. finals are on the 5th of oct, sunday, and besides the intense competition among the final 4, there will be performances by 五月天, Beyond, and bands from the 1st season of Superband, including champions 迷路兵. dunno about you, but i'm definitely so looking forward to it!

创作初体验

enjoyed interviewing 小寒 very much. her unassuming and sisterly demeanour belies her talents and accomplishments, though her warmness wasn't a surprise to me because i've interviewed her before.

创作初体验 is aired on wednesdays at 830pm and repeats on saturdays at 1030am. xiaohan's interview, in which she shares very interesting stories about lyrics she has written, is edited into 2 parts and broadcasts this and next week, and i'll be interviewing 包小松 very soon. stay tuned...

this post is getting a bit long huh.

but this next part is a must. a big thank you to all who've given me birthday wishes/gifts in one way or another, and, this reply is a bit late, but to those who noticed the plaster on my elbow a few weeks ago, yes, i did bump my elbow and wounded it, but it's all well now! thank you for your concern. :)

and now, time to get bu/sy again...

Appalling

2008-08-24T22:31:00.005+08:00

Don't remember when this weird habit began, but i'm on a constant subconcious observation effort to note if the weather on SUNdays are, in fact, really sunny. so far, inconclusive records are in support of my hypothesis: in Singapore, sundays are really more likely to be sunny than not.

well, today was an exception.

looking out on the blurry cityscape bathing in the roaring storm, i'm reminded of a childhood rhyme: "rain, rain go away, come again another day, little children want to play..."

well, those little children who used to want to play on rainy days would eventually grow up into big adults who just want to curl up on the couch in front of the TV and vegetate, only moving to open the door when the long awaited fast food delivery arrives.

home delivery. the perfect answer to "what's for lunch/dinner?" on a lazy, drizzly sunday.

BUT.

having happily found the number to call and chosen a certain "couple meal set B" from *FC's website, the obstacles that laid between us and our set meal B proved to be daunting beyond expectations.

line was busy during the first few attempts. understandable, and actually kind of oddly reassuring to know we're not the only indolent homo sapiens consuming junk food. after like 20 tries, we still refused to give up.

the 21st attempt proved to be successful. yay!

"welcome to *** delivery hotline. to place an order, please press 1."

so i did.

"Sorry, all our customer service operators are busy. *silence for 20 seconds* Your call is important to us. Pleas hold the line."

wow. here comes the real battle. i'm so glad i've had ample endurance training from trying to reach that elusive bank/telco customer service operator! those days of waiting on speaker phone, listening to endless repetitions of the same irritatingly pleasant music, and limited variations of recorded messages that try and keep you entertained but really just makes your blood boil coz the more they say "your call is important to us" the more u'll think "yeah right, if my call is important, i wouldn't be hearing YOU tell me that, recorded woman voice." ah...such fond memories. these are now proving useful in my quest to place a home delivery order.

"Please hold the ----- *silence*"

what?! has my line been cut off? i waited. and waited. nothing.

@&*#(&$%!!??

ok. patience. try again. after another series of unsuccessful tries, we got through again. pressed 1.

"Sorry, all our customer service operators are busy. We are unable to attend to your call in the next 8 minutes."

oh? 8 minutes? no problem! i'll wait!

after 8 mins...

*ringing tone* "Hello, welcome to *FC delivery. can i have your postal code please?"

"123456"

"Oh, so sorry, we're unable to deliver to your area now because of the heavy rain."

i looked out of my window. by that time, pouring rain had turned into feathery droplets gently falling from the grey sky.

"Huh?!"

"Yes mam, i'm sorry."

shocking.

aren't home deliveries supposed to be busiest on wet days precisely because customers don't wanna leave their homes to brave the rain for their next meal?

of course, i'm not saying that delivery crews should risk their lives for lazy people like me, but unless there's a raging thunderstorm or hail, a light drizzle shouldn't stop a multinational fast-food chain from satisfying its hungry customers, no?

i do hope the home delivery service at *FC improves soon. because, as much as i'm complaining about it now, i'm still a sucker for their original fried chicken, coleslaw and mash potato. :P

周公讲鬼！

2008-08-22T14:27:00.003+08:00

The CD is officially launched TODAY!!

u can get it from all CD Rama, TS, Popular and Kinokuniya outlets!

My dearest 哥哥 has put in a lot of time and effort and money into this project, and all he asks for is your support in buying it. the stories are all original, and really excitingly spooky!! if you've always loved horror and mystery, this is one CD u have to get. 哥哥's expressive and experienced delivery definitely adds to the fear factor of this audio book!

Come on down to Bishan Junction 8 tonite at 8pm, and join us at the autograph session! 哥哥崇庆 will be there of course, together with the 933 gang, Diya, Carrie, Soul (from Superband) and more friends! (surprises galore...u know how many famous friends 哥哥has...so don't be too surprised to see ******* **** or ******* ** or even **** ****!! hahaha.

[周公讲鬼]CD收录了10个未在空中分享过的故事。除了给你截然不同的封面,里头还特别收入陈子谦(Royston Tan)导演在[881]时遇到怪事的故事. 而且,周公是首次以潮语讲鬼.CD里面也附送一张设计像护身符的 “周公保佑你”书签.

网上预购已经结束. 感谢大家的支持!

预购者可在Y.E.S.93.3FM[周公讲鬼]签名会换取CD和一套独家[周公讲鬼] 明信片.

Y.E.S. 93.3FM [周公讲鬼]签名会
日期:8月22日(星期五）
时间：晚上8点
地点：Junction 8 Level 3, Open Plaza
主持: 佩芬 & 嘉蕙

周公周崇庆也会到场为大家签名和分享他的鬼怪故事.

错过预购的你,不要失望!你还可以在签名会上购买到[周公讲鬼]CD, 获取周公的亲笔签名.

别忘了…周公与你有约!

Silver!

2008-08-17T21:16:00.003+08:00

To be honest, didn't expect otherwise.

the semis was much more exciting. but we did put up a good fight!

still, i want to post an entry at this historic moment for singapore.

The Singapore women's table tennis team won the country's 1st olympic medal in 48 years!!

yippieeeeeeee

Gold/Silver?

2008-08-17T19:30:00.000+08:00

the match has begun. AAAH!

motivation

2008-08-15T13:11:00.002+08:00

I'm watching the Beijing Olympics women's gymnastics individual all-round victory ceremony.

woah. that's a mouthful.

but anyway, Nastia Liukin from American is the new champion.

i'm deeply moved. the expression on her face says it all. she's put in hard work and effort; the reward, in the material form of a gold medal, is bigger than anything in the universe.

it must feel so good to be the best at what you do, and be recognized for it.

一份耕耘一份收获. one of the most fundamental principles in sports, and in life.

a new discovery

2008-08-12T23:14:00.004+08:00

i've always doubted the effectiveness of whitening products.
now, i doubt no more. because i've finally found something that works for me!
introducing...Neutrogena's Fine Fairness range.
out of the whole range, these 2 are my most favourite products:
the night cream...rich and moisturizing, works wonders for skin whitening!
the peel mask...there's a tingling sensation when applied on the skin, got me a bit worried at first, but having used it for weeks, i'm totally convinced that it works. skin is not just fairer, but also finer and more translucent with a healthy glow!
come check out the products this wkend: Sat 3pm Watsons at Ngee Ann City, Sun 2pm Guardian at Suntec City
p.s. i'll be there to share my personal experience...jiahui will be there too. see ya... :)

地球生病，能不能拿MC?

2008-08-03T15:34:00.003+08:00

地球发热了。
有人买了一罐凉茶，想给他喝，但他喝不下。
于是，凉茶给人喝了，空空的塑料罐子丢在堆积如山的垃圾上。
地球继续炎热。

A little perk-me-up to get you through the week

2008-07-09T13:05:00.003+08:00

如果我的工作是娱乐，那我的娱乐是什么？

这是我最近偶尔会思考的问题。你有答案吗？

On another totally different note...check this out! :)

How to stop a kitten fight

Pls watch this only if you have a sense of humour, and if you don't hate cats. No kittens were harmed before, during and after the making of this home video.

Ruthless killing in Akihabara, Tokyo

2008-06-08T23:50:00.005+08:00

The thought that i was there walking down the busy streets of Akihabara less than a month ago sends a chill down my spine. the sense of familiarity associated with the junction where this tragedy happened is both saddening and disturbing.

(article from xin.sg)

男子街头砍杀路人六人死12人伤

日本东京一名男子挥刀砍杀路人，至少有六个人丧命，12个人被刺伤。嫌凶声称，他对生活感到厌倦，而且干案之前早有预谋。

案件发生在著名的电器市场秋叶原区，一名25岁的男子开着卡车撞上人行道后，拿了一把野外求生刀下车，一边高声呼喊，一边用刀刺向路人。

这名目击者说，有三个人被卡车撞倒，司机似乎故意撞人。日本放送协会报道说，警员用枪指着自称是黑帮成员的嫌凶，才把对方制服。

由于案发时，正好是中午人潮汹涌的时分，至少有18个人闪避不及而被刺伤，当中六人不治。当局派了17辆救护车到现场。秋叶原以售卖动画片、漫画、电脑游戏等电子产品而闻名，吸引了不少年轻人和外国游客。

東京の写真

2008-06-04T21:44:00.010+08:00

female toilet at daimaru, JR tokyo station. hands down, cleanest public toilet in a shopping centre i've ever seen. i was actually reluctant to leave, but had to eventually (after checking out almost every cubicle and corner) coz was rushing for a train...

off the beaten track - this is a seaside town about 2 hours from tokyo by train. headed here for a night's stay at a ryokan by the beach.

just got to know that green tea mcflurry is now available in sg, but the one here sure pales in comparison to this one i had in shimoda.

room at shimoda yamatokan. website

room package is not cheap, but it includes dinner and breakfast. and by dinner, they mean 3 dinners! just look at the spread...and this is just part of the many many course meal.

the greyish, slimy thingy is abalone sashimi...and it's alive!! kinda freaked me out to see it moving...was glad it didn't have a face to show expression nor a voice to cry, coz it had to be struggling in pain on that hotpot that was cooking it to death...

me in traditional onsen attire...the Yukata!

view from the room

located on the 2nd storey of a 3-storey muji outlet somewhere in Ginza, this is Meal Muji the restaurant. have always liked Muji as a lifestyle brand, so totally enjoyed myself eating here.

the food. simple, but good.

coffee from a famous mobile cafe at one of my favourite places in tokyo: daikanyama 代官山

haha. check out the 2 of us...one is acting cute, the other is...also acting cute.

out of the so little time we had together, diya brought me to this wonderful place that sells really good crepe! thanks babe.

"when you wish upon a star...makes no difference who you are...anything your heart desires will come to you..."
ah. my very 1st trip to a theme park. seriously. when i was a little girl, i dreamt about going to one, but that dream never came true, and was gradually abandoned. wasn't too keen on going initially, but almost everyone who knew about my trip told me how magical and wonderful a place disney is...with reservations and a little anticipation, i boarded the train bound for tokyo disneysea...and spent an entire day living my childhood dream. :)

tower of terror: favourite ride at disneysea!! awesome. i took it twice.

seashell burger at the little mermaid world! haha...so cute but not that yummy.

one of my most most favourite shopping places in tokyo (and in the whole wide world)

another one of my most favourite shopping places in tokyo

Calling all online gamers...

2008-06-03T11:54:00.002+08:00

an old classmate of mine has recently started an online game, looks pretty cool!

Fresbo world is a 3D online game with cute Japanese manga characters that you can use to go shopping, dress up or utilize in applications. There’s a Pass the Bomb game that's kinda like a segment in some Taiwanese variety show. To all those who like online games- please check it out!
http://www.fresboworld.com

让爱川流不息

2008-05-27T01:47:00.002+08:00

The following is an article from www.channelnewsasia.com by Margaret Perry

S$9.5m raised so far by TV charity show to help Sichuan quake victims

SINGAPORE: More than S$9.5 million has been raised so far for the Sichuan earthquake victims from a TV charity show, telecast on Sunday night, on MediaCorp's Channel 8.

Images of devastation and grief touched thousands of viewers who called in to donate money to rebuild the shattered communities.

The money will be channelled to welfare and education programmes as well as rebuilding efforts, which will include hospitals, schools and orphanages for these children.

More than 100 local and overseas artistes took part in the show, which organisers took less than a week to put together.

Members of the SCDF's Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team shared some of their stories of sadness and hope from their five-day mission to the area.

The show will be repeated this Sunday on Channel 8 at 3.30pm.

The public can still make their donation through the following hotlines:
1900-112-5121 - for donations of S$6
1900-112-5122 - for donations of S$18
1900-112-5123 - for donations of S$50

The donation hotlines will remain open till June 1.

Those who wish to make a donation above S$50 can issue a cheque made payable to "Sichuan Earthquake Relief Fund - Chinese Embassy" and mail it to Choa Chu Kang Branch PO Box 86, Singapore 916833.

日本にいきます

2008-05-17T00:33:00.004+08:00

过几个小时，就要启程到东京
世事无常
要利用有限的时间
在无限的生活海洋尽情遨游
此刻
已收拾好行李的我
带着谦卑感恩的心情
期待再一次新的学习旅程

i think i lost my brain

2008-05-14T19:03:00.002+08:00

i think i lost my brain but i forgot.

i'm trying to think where i left it,
but it's hard to think without my brain.

温情

2008-05-13T11:00:00.004+08:00

最近的头条，很令人沮丧。

中国四川7.8级大地震
缅甸风灾死亡人数逾62万
龙卷风横扫美国三个州

遥远的天灾，让手上的报纸感觉很沉重。

我们能施与的援助，也许很微不足道。但积少成多，是鼓励我们尽力而为的定律。

http://www.mercyrelief.org/
http://www.redcross.org.sg/

无情的灾害，让人束手无策
人间永远需要多一些温情

说话的时候，善良一点
待人的时候，真诚一点
处事的时候，正面一点

在我们能力范围内，为世界增添多一些温情。

decision

2008-05-09T12:57:00.004+08:00

i have decided that one of the most wonderful feelings in this world is the lightness that makes you fly after a heavy weight's been lifted off your shoulders.

like after an exam.
like after work.
like after telling the truth.
like escaping the suffocating company of unlikable people.
like finding something you thought was lost.

any more ideas? feel free to add on.

p.s. with regards to my previous post, thank you all for your concern. i'm not depressed or anything...sometimes, i do like to dwell on melancholy - it makes life poignantly beautiful.

i think it's sort of like an addiction.

to see, feel and appreciate the quiet sorrows of life, and then go on to savour, to a greater extent, happiness.

U2 - stuck in a moment

2008-05-07T18:13:00.006+08:00

i think you know how
sometimes
a certain song from a certain time
inadvertently comes back and speaks to you
overwhelms you with emotions so strong
you can't help but fall in love with it
and then it just doesn't go away
for quite a while

"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" is a single release from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. It has gospel-tinged melodies and saccharine guitar leads. It won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2002.
U2's lead singer Bono wrote the song about the suicide of his close friend Michael Hutchence, the late lead singer of the band INXS. The song is written in the form of an argument about suicide in which Bono tries to convince Hutchence of the act's foolishness.
Bono characterized the song as a fight between friends, which he felt guilty for never having with Hutchence. "It's a row between mates. You're kinda trying to wake them up out of an idea. In my case it's a row I didn't have while he was alive. I feel the biggest respect I could pay to him was not to write some stupid soppy f**king song, so I wrote a really tough, nasty little number, slapping him around the head. And I'm sorry, but that's how it came out of me." --Bono, in Rolling Stone (November 3, 2005 issue).

I'm not afraid
Of anything in this world
There's nothing you can throw at me
That I haven't already heard
I'm just trying to find
A decent melody
A song that I can sing
In my own company

I never thought you were a fool
But darling, look at you. Ooh.
You gotta stand up straight, carry your own weight
'Cause tears are going nowhere baby

You've got to get yourself together
You've got stuck in a moment
And now you can't get out of it
Don't say that later will be better
Now you're stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it

I will not forsake
The colors that you bring
The nights you filled with fireworks
They left you with nothing
I am still enchanted
By the light you brought to me
I listen through your ears
Through your eyes I can see

You are such a fool
To worry like you do.. Oh
I know it's tough
And you can never get enough
Of what you don't really need now
My, oh my

You've got to get yourself together
You've got stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it
Oh love, look at you now
You've got yourself stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it
Oh lord look at you now
You've got yourself stuck in a moment
And you cant gt out of it

I was unconscious, half asleep
The water is warm 'til you discover how deep
I wasn't jumping, for me it was a fall
It's a long way down to nothing at all

You've got to get yourself together
You've got stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it
Don't say that later will be better
Now you're stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it

And if the night runs over
And if the day won't last
And if your way should falter
Along this stony pass

It's just a moment
This time will pass

Career Talk @ NTU

2008-05-04T20:40:00.004+08:00

This invitation is a little too late...but still very sincere nonetheless.

I will be going to Nanyang Technological University, LT 4, tomorrow (5 may) @ 1140am for a sharing session and will be talking about my experiences as a DJ. If you're interested in becoming a producer/presenter of a local radio station, please do come on down okie? This is a great chance to learn about the job, and ask me questions that u've always wondered about (like how do we last 4 hours without going to the toilet. or something else.)

other representatives from other departments in Mediacorp will be giving talks too, detailed programme as below:

10.00am: MediaCorp Company Profile & Corporate Video

10.15am The challenges and opportunities of print journalism by Derrick Augustine Paulo (Assistant News Editor)

10.45am Content Creation by Julie Sim (Executive Producer)

11.10am The Essentials of Co-Hosting on Radio by Justin Ang and Vernon A (The Muttons from 987)

11.40am Exciting moments in Radio by Lim Pei Fen (Producer-Presenter from YES93.3FM)

12.10pm Q & A

tell your friends about it! come in groups! come in couples! come alone! all are welcome. well, i guess it's not easy to find your way there if you're not a student of NTU, but if u really really wanna make ur way here, hope this map is of some help. otherwise, ask someone u know from NTU for directions k?

:) hope to see ya!

疯狂世界

2008-04-29T13:23:00.009+08:00

我差点忘了

原来毫无顾忌地疯狂，那么爽

长大了，社会对于大人定下了很多很多规则

尤其在这里，很多人、事、物都有一定的模子

应该、不应该；对、不对，由主宰权利与影响的单位决定

从此就成为大人行动时的束缚

幸好，有一些时候，这些束缚是可以摆脱的

如果你要的话

在办公室、巴士上、地铁站、电影院，不可能站在椅子上欢呼

在天团的演唱会上，就可以

站在椅子上原本是要更清楚看到舞台（因为很早订的最贵的票，买到了最狭窄、离舞台一段距离的座位）

但当大家也都站在椅子上时，优势就抵消了

不过，站在椅子上的感觉，就好像往上一跳过后，奇迹般地没有立刻着地，反地心引力漂浮在半空中

这种感觉，就是high吧。

Material Girl

2008-04-21T22:00:00.004+08:00

i enjoy being pampered materially from time to time. the enjoyment is greatly increased when i pamper myself by acquiring an object of desire.

http://www.thomassabo.com/

p.s. thank you, Jansen. :)

我怀念的

2008-03-19T12:40:00.006+08:00

每年4次的学校假期

很多的第一次

触摸新玩具时的兴奋

捧着肚子开怀大笑

和好朋友吵架
5分钟后又玩在一起

尽情地玩、玩到晚上做恶梦
尽情地跑、跑到跌破膝盖
尽情地哭、哭到眼泪鼻涕流满面，哭到沙哑无声
尽情地犯错、被骂之后又不顾一切地继续顽皮

我怀念的

是小孩的我

长不大，也不想长大

这是我不久前买的新玩具！Morphy Richards 烘制面包机！只需要把面粉，水，食油，发粉等材料全丢进去，过一到三个小时，香喷喷的面包就神气般地诞生了！当时也帮 Jamie(Ms Teo/Mrs Ong) 买了一架，我们两就像有了新玩具的小孩一样，一有空就开开心心地做面包。

小时候喜欢玩"ma sak"，长大了就玩真的。刚在昨天烘制的chewy chocolate cookies，试吃过的人都给了不错的评价哦！

上星期是学校假期，也是我拍儿童剧工作量最高的一个星期。每天早上7点在电台值班，10点下班，1030赶到拍摄场地，就拍拍拍到晚上，11点多到家，12点多睡觉，隔天一切重复。新剧叫《会跳舞的小红鞋》，我饰演方雅心老师，是个舞蹈老师。看到这里，认识我的人一定在哈哈大笑。林佩芬也会跳舞？！我自认不擅长舞蹈，因为没受正式训练，可是至少还有一点节奏感和仪态ok。

亲切友善乐于助人的化装师金吉姐。感谢她把我变美，也喜欢她的健谈与善良。

这是剧中饰演舞蹈学校院长的恩婕。我是应该称她为姐姐的，可是我真的叫不出，因为她看起来太年轻了。猜猜她几岁？

拍儿童剧最开心的，就是和小朋友一起，在玩闹的同时尽量认真地演戏。佩服他们用不完的精力，无论早上下午或晚上，只要导演一喊“卡！”，小朋友们就马上七嘴八舌地开始讲话、或是东奔西跑、甚至还会在地上翻滚。看他们玩得那么开心，感觉一点也不象在工作。于是，我也变成小朋友，和他们一起玩。

我在剧里面的侄儿，小帅哥Scott！听说在拍戏时，有小妹妹大胆向他要签名哦。

小演员茹心。剧组喜欢称她茹心小姐，因为她是个小大人。她可爱的脸蛋，让人忍不住想捏一把、疼一下，然后把她抱回家...

很会跳舞的欣惠。也是个小大人。:)

《会跳舞的小红鞋》4月6日星期天早上8频道首播。

自给自足

2008-02-24T23:19:00.009+08:00

还没达到那么高度独立的境界。（毕竟蔬菜不是自己耕种的，鸡也不是自家饲养的。）

不过，对于不常下厨的我，尝尝自己动手烹调的成果，类似自给自足的满足感，也不错。

Ceasar salad 加炸鸡块

酸奶油青葱马铃薯泥

满足感来自于在厨房专心削削切切煮煮翻翻炒炒炸炸、掀开锅盖时扑鼻的热热的香气、餐桌对坐的人吃下第一口时开心的微笑、餐后空空的盘子。

忙碌的你，有空也试一试吧。

P.S. 喜欢《简单就是美2》的你，谢谢你喜欢《简单就是美2》。
P.S.S.《简单就是美2》网站 http://www.poeticlifejourney.blogspot.com

简单就是美2

2008-01-19T14:47:00.000+08:00

第2系列的简单就是美，从初步策划到出国拍摄，一切好象一场梦。

没想过能拥有属于自己的一个电视节目。毕竟资历不深，也没有大红大紫。

感谢制作组对我的信心和鼓励。

因为有非常优秀的幕后精英，才会有荧幕上耀眼的成绩。

简单就是美2 －新的旅程，心的旅程

1月22日起，每逢星期二，晚上9点30分，U频道。

http://sosimplegoodies.blogspot.com

快乐

2008-01-01T10:01:00.000+08:00

去年，你得到了什么？

今年，你想做些什么？想去哪里？

想够了，就行动吧。

一年只有那么长。

愿望简单一点，就能象它一样，满脸幸福吧？

Happie New Year! :)

Please help!

2007-12-30T00:22:00.000+08:00

On behalf of nikeez, here's a plea to all cat and animal lovers out there...there's still time! please do what you can to help :)

Hi Peifen,

It took me some time before I decide to write this to you.

You see, I am writing in to you on behalf of the many homeless stray animals which are currently staying in a shelter at Pasir Ris.

These stray dogs and cats were rescued off the streets by volunteers and housed in this shelter called A.L.L (Animal Lovers League).

This shelter is a no-profit organisation and received no support from the government and they raised their own expenses through fund-raisings and/or received kind donations from the public just to keep the place runnng.

A.L.L is currently having a sale of it's own 2008 calendar featuring the animals from the shelter. There are not many days left till 2008 hence the shelter is in a hurry to sell off these calendars to raise funds for their day-to-day operations.

As you know, the calendars will be un-sellable after 2008 and will become a liability for the shelter.

My plea is this:

Would you be so kind as to blog about this? Animals have no voice of thier own so it's up to us to help them! (It would be best if you could persuade any other artistes to blog about this too!)

The calendars are priced at $10 each which is roughly the price of a meal or a movie ticket.

This is the season to be jolly so please spread some love this Christmas and brighten up some happy tails!

Animal Lovers League is located at:
Pets Villa
Unit 61
Pasir Ris Farmway 3

Their website is www.animalloversleague.com. For mass order, you may email to general@animalloversleague.com for any special arrangements.

*I am NOT a spokesperson for this shelter and I am not related to them in any way. I just feel sorry for these poor animals and hope to help them spread the awareness in whatever ways I could.

You could read about my plea at my blog www.xanga.com/dead_cockroach (December 12 entry).

Regards,
William

第一次亲密接触

2007-12-22T00:00:00.000+08:00

改编自网络小说家蔡智恒的《第一次亲密接触》。

他们从网络相识。痞子蔡和轻舞飞扬像所有现代的年轻人一样，沉迷于网上交友。抱着好玩心情的他们开始了两人之间的友情。但一种无形的默契却让他们开始向往每个夜晚的交谈。

他们终于决定见面了。

是惊喜、是遗憾、是错愕、是后悔，抑或这一切将化为灰烬？

期盼着的第一次亲密接触。。。

First Intimate Contact
(an adaptation from Cai Zhi Heng’s “First Intimate Contact”)

Usually shy and reserved when it comes to love and relationships, ‘Pizi Cai’ meets a mysterious and intriguing young girl nicknamed ‘Flying Dance’ on the Internet.

What started out as something just for fun developed into frequent late-night online chats, and eventually a decision to finally meet up personally.

Will this first meeting turn out to be a pleasant surprise, an everlasting regret, or perhaps…?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
如果你曾经因为爱一个人而

1）失眠
2）傻笑
3）掉眼泪
4）打扮
5）等待

那你一定会被这出舞台剧感动。

第一次亲密接触
周崇庆独角戏
林佩芬、佘逸涵友情客串
12月19日到22日，Raffles Hotel Jubilee Hall，晚上8点浪漫上演

有意购票，请浏览sistic网站。

tokyo. brisbane. SRA.

2007-12-03T18:06:00.000+08:00

heya!

long time no post.

no time so no post.

(excuses, excuses)

anyway, thanks to all who came to support us at both the Singapore Radio Awards on 30 nov n 933's charity event at Ngee Ann City on 1 dec. Thank you for all the encouraging compliments for my humble chocolate fondants and peanut butter choco cookies.

a pity tho, i didn't take any pictures at the charity sale. but i do haf this one and only pic from SRA...(thank u eve)

as for tokyo n brisbane, wanna thank dearest mian and our camera man goh for all the nice pictures. here's a sneak peak behind the scenes of So Simple 2, 简单就是美2...

简单就是美2 debuts 22nd jan 2008, channel U.

MIA?

2007-11-08T21:52:00.000+08:00

no!

i'm still around...

just haven't been able to sit down and gather my thoughts coz 24 hours seem so short and there's just not enough time and space to do everything i have to and everything i want to.

if only one day can be just a tad bit longer.

am in tokyo now filming So Simple 2 (jian dan jiu shi mei). will be gg to brisbane on the 13th for more filming. this trip is turning out to be a great journey of fun and discovery...love it. ;)

tell u more when i'm back!

p.s. saw some questions about chocolate fondant. important points to note: baking time is 6 min. dun bake for too long or the centre will not be liquid but cake-like...and make sure the oven is hot enough. ganbatte ne!

p.s.s. if u have some time, please do visit http://www.mediacorpradio.sg/sra2007/vote.htm to find out how u can vote for ur favourite radio personality. arigatou gozaimasu!

Chocolate Fondant Batch No. 001

2007-08-27T23:34:00.000+08:00

i love to bake. but being passionate about something doesn't necessarily make me good at it.

after quite a number of failed attempts, i finally tasted sweet success today. literally.

thanks to a dear friend who introduced the recipe to me, i was inspired to make use of some free time (what a rare luxury!) to bake this afternoon.

and this is the result:

i can make heavenly chocolatey oozy yummy warm cakes with my own hands! such a sense of satisfaction...

so far, my mum and 6 friends have tasted Chocolate Fondant Batch No. 001. 100% positive comments. *gleeful beam*

(if i can do it, u can do it too! check out this recipe and others at http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-chocolate-fondant)

好介绍

2007-08-21T23:05:00.000+08:00

A friend of mine has started an online shop with some friends. it's pink and very pretty!

do check it out :)

Both Sides, Now

2007-08-20T15:06:00.000+08:00

最近在台北买了两张 Ann Sally 的专辑，她在其中一张专辑里翻唱了这首歌。她的歌声，很迷人，很美。

现在开车时、独处时、脑海里不停重播的，就是这首很美丽的歌。

Rows and flows of angel's hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feathered canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and they snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way.

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, but still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all.

Moon and Junes and Ferris wheels
That dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way.

But now it's just another show
You leave them laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away.

I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, but still somehow
It's love's illusions I recall
I really don't know love at all.

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way

But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day.

I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose, but still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all.

-- Joni Mitchell

P.S. 谢谢你们的关心。其实，写上一篇日记时心情不算太低落，只是有点小感触，灵感来了，就写了一段文字抒发心情。那段文字也不会很忧郁啊...其实还蛮乐观的，不是吗？

放弃。放下。

2007-08-16T11:16:00.000+08:00

放弃是懦弱；放下需要勇气

累了，想卸下一些包袱，放慢脚步

读一读云的故事，闻一闻雨的味道

是放弃？还是放下？

纵然暂且不愿退缩，不能洒脱

抱着这样的梦想

也得以释然

taipei-ing

2007-08-03T21:50:00.000+08:00

.
..
...

it's so so so hot here.

never experienced such intense heat. never understood the true meaning of "scorching sun".

but now i know.

in taipei now, filming. very happie to do it, but these few days have reallie tested my perseverence limits. long hours, intolerable heat, direct sunlight, lack of rest n water...a very bad combi. the skin on my face has decided to stage a protest: redness n pimples all over.

so depressing now to look at the mirror. hope it gets better soon...it has to!

but.

despite the hardships, am glad to have a reallie caring team and especially a wonderful friend taking good care of me.

very grateful for this experience. it will make me a better, stronger person. :)

Q&A

2007-06-24T13:53:00.000+08:00

i see some questions...time for some answers!

how much did i spend for my 2 wk trip?

about 3k++ on air ticket, rail pass and (decent enough) accomodation. if inclusive of shopping expenses...then...hmm...let's not go there. :P

actually, it's possible to tour europe cheaply. hostels r usu comfy enough, and if there's a kitchen u can save on food by cooking your own meals (either bring instant noodles n canned food from home or buy from supermart there). from personal experience, 4 is the best number of pple to travel together, coz 1stly, can save on accomodation, and 2ndly can play card games on long train rides. :) also the 4 of u can implement a buddy system to take care of each other (and belongings). 4 is not too big a group, so moving around is not difficult; neither is it too small a group - hanging out together in a foreign land is much safer with 3 friends than with 2 or 1.

when travelling in france (or anywhere for that matter), if u do buy train tickets, check your tickets at the counter when u buy them. check that the ticket is for the correct number of adults, to the correct destination. it's better to be extra sure (and endure the stares of impatient counter crew and people queueing behind), than find out just before boarding the train that there's something wrong with your ticket (which happened to me, and that was NOT a wonderful experience).

just thot i'd share some tips with ya...if u have any, feel free to share them with me and the other visitors of this blog k? always a pleasure to chat about travel... ;)

What camera did i use?

my pics are taken with Panasonic Lumix FX01...i'm no guru at photography, just pick up tips and skills along the way from experience and by (secretly) learning from the professionals. but i must say this camera can reallie capture the rich colours of beautiful scenaries, and the best thing about it is it's wide angle lens, which allows u to take more into a picture. this feature is especially useful when u wanna take a panoramic picture or one of a big monument or building.

final chapter: paris

2007-06-13T22:36:00.000+08:00

there are many words to describe her. and no words that can really describe her. that's paris. i can't bring myself to fall head over heels in love with her, neither can i say for sure that i hate her so much i never wanna see her again. it's a city full of contradictions. rich people with branded bags and beggars on the streets. bright city lights and dark dingy alleys. snobbish sales people and helpful passers-by. paris...is a mystery.

ah, yes, i am but a tourist. of course i'll pay the obligatory pilgrimage to one of the most easily recognisable landmarks in the world. the queues there were much too long to entice me to go up the tower tho...

this is a very nice covered arcade along boulevard montmarte. it's lined with many interesting shops that look like they haven't changed much since decades ago...

a shop selling miniature handicrafts!! aah!

one thing i absolutely loved about paris: laduree macaroons. so light yet rich...heavenly. pop one into your mouth, and u'll forget that u paid 1.30 euros (or SGD 2.60) for that fraction-of-a-second satisfaction. check out their official website.

if u do go to paris, a nice place to visit is the montmartre area (accessible via metro station Blanche or Abbesses), where the movie Amelie was shot. this cafe is the one where Amelie worked.

well well...these entries pretty much sum up (in a very summarized manner) my 2 wk trip to switzerland and france.

*dreams* where to next.......?

cont'd from previous post

2007-06-13T01:32:00.000+08:00

chapter 4: lyon

lyon's famous Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere

this is what i like best about lyon. everything u see on this huge wall is not real. yep, it's a painting! so cool right. the people standing on balconies are famous lyonnaise who've done the city proud. check out the little prince and his author...

ah, the bouchon. a bouchon is a restaurant that serves traditional lyonnaise cuisine, which, to the uninitiated taste bud, may not be the most delectable meal. but it is a very interesting and unique experience. the one we went to is called Chez Paul, quite famous i think. our meal began with starterS, with a capital S coz there were so many starters and i didn't quite know what i was eating, cept that there were beans and sweetened beetroot and salad and lots of stuff made from pork. the main course i chose was this dark brownish pork dish that resembled chinese food...tasted much better than it looked. and then there were a whole lot of after meal desserts, including a cheese that tasted so bad i almost threw up after taking one small bite. i remember this sourish apple thingy that was pretty good, but the most memorable dessert was this whole jar of sugar cubes soaked in greenish hard liquor.

looks harmless? well...i thought so too. so i popped one into my mouth, and in an instant started to tear coz the liquor burnt my tongue and the heat rushed down my throat and up onto my cheeks. the sensation was...agonizingly addictive. haha. so i took one more. according to a swiss couple sitting beside us, this little snack aids digestion, which is especially useful after a heavy meal. the kind man advised me not to take too many, in case i, erm, LS.

chapter 5: annecy

my most most favourite place in france. away from the complexities of big cities, alive with nostalgic charm. enchanting.

there was a street market on my 1st day in annecy, and i told myself, this place is so beautiful, i simply must buy something to bring home! so glad i found this hand-made miniature tea set for 6 euros:

chapter 6: Nice (and Cannes and Monaco)

how nice was Nice? well, the beach was nice, so was the old town. but there's a lot of construction going on in the main streets, making them very dusty and messy, which was a huge disappointment. apparently they're building a tram system in the city, but (according to the lady at our hotel) they stumbled upon some archaeological findings in the process, and construction had to be put on hold indefinitely. so, if u're planning to head to Nice, maybe u should wait till the construction works are completed.

never knew the sea can really be so blue...

visited cannes the day after the last day of film fest 07...hoped to catch a glimpse of some stars but didn't...

monaco. perfect holiday destination for the rich and filthy rich. for the non-rich like myself, could only afford a day trip there. grand prix was 2 days ago when i was there...a walk along the narrow and winding race track and it was obvious why monaco is one of the toughest places to race.

something interesting about monaco: because the city is built on a hilly region, lifts are a mode of transport. for example, step into this public lift and it'll take u to a street called boulevard de belgique. so fun! almost like something in a futuristic sci-fi flick.

last chapter: paris.

to be cont'd...

zurich. luzern. interlaken. lyon. annecy. nice. paris.

2007-06-10T19:14:00.000+08:00

had no idea so much happened while i was away. nevertheless, am happy that everything seems to be getting back on track...

thanks to some of you for your interest in my holiday photos! :) haha i took so many...think there're about 700 plus pics? quite impossible to post all of them here, so spent a bit of time selecting my favourite few to share...

as described in my last post, switzerland and france are beautiful in very different ways. switzerland's beauty is natural, breathtaking, refreshing, welcoming. alpine peaks, pristine snow, green hills, blue blue skies, peaceful lakes...the picture postcards aren't lying, switzerland IS that beautiful, if not more beautiful when you see her with your own eyes.

france, to me, is stunningly and proudly beautiful, her beauty very much historical and man-made (lavish churches, magnificent monuments, well-groomed gardens etc). of course, she possesses natural beauty too, like the pebble beaches and blue blue seas of Nice, and the picturesque Lake Annecy.

personally, extravagance is less appealing. i prefer beauty that is unpretentious and amiable. like a girl-next-door. but who am i to pass judgements? i'm just an insignificant passer-by... :)

oh well. picture time!

chapter 1: zurich

being the 1st stop, zurich wasn't as boring as some people described...in fact, i love every bit of it! :) lake zurich was lovely, the streets were adorable, churches were splendid...and even the weather was wonderful!

took a cruise on Lake Zurich and went to a quaint little town called Rapperswil (pronounced "rappers-vil"). it's known as the town of roses, and there's a pretty rose garden which, i can imagine, will be glorious when all the roses are in full bloom. unfortunately, when i was there only some roses have blossomed...

haha...just had to try and take some artistic pics when the setting is so perfect.

had a taste of some serious cheese fondue on the 1st nite in zurich. hmm...not quite the scrumptious fare i had expected, but still pretty good! fresh bread dipped in hot melted cheese on a cold breezy nite...heavenly!

if u do visit zurich, check out cafe conditorei schober. it's a beautiful place that serves REAL hot chocolate. one of the best i've ever tasted. which is why i didn't feel the pinch even tho one cup costs CHF7.50 (which is 8 plus SGD).

chapter 2: luzern

out of the 3 places i went to in switzerland, luzern has to be my favourite.

dinner by the river...

from luzern, took a day trip to mount titlis (thank u evelyn for recommending it). being surrounded by swiss alpine splendour is not just a feast for the eyes, it's an emotionally moving and unforgettable experience...

our very own Mr Snowman! made with snow, coins and 2 pens! haha...other tourists asked if they could take pics with him...so honoured.

chapter 3: interlaken

day trip from interlaken to the world renowned jungfraujoch. how the swiss actually built a railway track to the highest peak in europe is something that impresses and amazes and puzzles me.

taking the train up to jungfraujoch was a reminder of one of life's important lessons: sometimes, it's not just the goal that matters, the journey there is just as valuable.

sent a postcard each to Mr Snuggie and Yuanyuan to tell them "wish you were here..."

on the way back to interlaken, went on a little adventure of our own to find the huskies...

next stop, lyon, france.

bonjour!

2007-06-01T14:50:00.000+08:00

greetings from paris!

switzerland and france are both beautiful places...but in very different ways. will share pics and stories from my trip when i'm back! it's only been about 2 wks, but i reallie miss singaporean food...i want chicken rice, fried rice, nasi lemak, wanton mee and hokkien mee............

meanwhile, hope everyone's doing great and "see" ya on air on tue!

Tonkichi! Yummy!

2007-05-15T01:21:00.000+08:00

just wanna say a big big BIG thank you to Lisa and Mr Obayashi for inviting us (kaydence, janeal, june kit, jiahui and myself) to a wonderful feast at tonkichi restaurant in Isetan Scotts this evening.

i've never enjoyed having so much fried food in one meal. let's see...i had 3 slices of fried fish, 2 slices of fried pork loin, 1 fried pork fillet, 1 fried prawn, 1 slice of fried pumpkin and some fried asparagus, on top of starters which comprised japanese tamago, pork that resembled chinese 卤肉，spinach and one of the best potato salads i've ever tasted. !! haha. i ate so much! but every single part of the meal was oh so scrumptious! the most amazing thing is, i didn't feel unhealthy at the end of it, and neither did i feel my throat getting sore or itchy (which is usu how i'll feel after eating maybe 2 to 3 fried chicken wings, or a fast food meal). that's because the nice chefs at tonkichi only use the best ingredients for their dishes. and i know it's true coz i've tasted them!

another wonderful thing about the meal is the wide array of sauces provided. they've got tonkatsu sauce, miso sauce, soy sauce with ground radish (i think), salsa sauce, home-made (and absolutely heavenly) tar tar sauce, mustard...amazing how each sauce tasted so good on its own, yet they totally complemented the main dish without overwhelming it.

besides the mouth-watering spread of fried foods, we were served some really yummy ramen as well, but sadly i didn't have enough stomach to finish them (despite skipping lunch!).

this is something very interesting. it's a special bowl of sesame seeds. the stick is used for grinding, and the ground seeds will then serve as a condiment for the fried pork. tonkichi's sesame seeds are imported all the way from japan, and they are really fragrant!

if u're convinced by my descriptions and wanna try the food at tonkichi (i totally think u should), they've got outlets at takashimaya, suntec and the 4th floor of Shaw Lido, which is the one we were at. for more info visit http://www.pokkafood.com.sg/tonkichi/

for those who're health conscious (more so than me), before you start dismissing the idea of wrecking your strict health regime by downing a few fried foods, i must tell u that Jiahui, who doesn't usually consume anything fried, was finally converted by the power of tonkichi's tonkatsu. a little indulgence once in a while can do no harm...in fact, it'll bring u joy and satisfaction...ah...

another video

2007-05-11T23:42:00.000+08:00

love this one. check out brave young snuggie taking on Mr Yuan yuan, who's like three times his size??

P.S. dunno y the so simple blog is now on invite basis only...will go ask the administrator...

videos!

2007-05-06T00:36:00.000+08:00

aah...i've uploaded Mr Snuggie's very 1st video...nothing too impressive, but reallie adorable in my opinion of course :)

in case u're wondering y he's so keen on opening the box, that's coz he can smell his favourite snack inside the box.

ooh, u can also check this out! haha...thank you mian, for producing and putting this up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10lySWybvqA

P.S. just realised this is post #100. yay! happie 100th post to me!

so simple...

2007-05-04T10:19:00.000+08:00

some of you reflected on this blog that u reallie enjoyed so simple and asked if there's a second season...

first of all, thank you for your support! :)

and secondly, i'm hoping there'll be a second season as well, but right now there're no concrete plans yet. perhaps, just perhaps, channel U may consider doing another season if they receive enough requests? :)

btw, if u miss the show (like me) and wanna see some behind-the-scenes stuff, do visit http://sosimplegoodies.blogspot.com/

picture moments

2007-04-26T01:19:00.000+08:00

if i could, i would take a picture of every second of every day. not every picture would be interesting, of course, but at least i'll be more likely to capture a memorable fleeting instant when it happens.

a memorable instant such as this one:

so amused to find Mr Snuggie sitting on his butt one fine morning with his belly bulging and legs wide apart...looking every bit like a lazy fat cat. glad that he held the pose long enough for me to snap a pic!

another picture moment from yesterday.

hmm...nice. *gush and swoon*

step by step...

2007-04-24T18:31:00.000+08:00

...closer to a dream come true.

step one: apply for leave

step two: check online for information, decide which countries to go

step three: buy/borrow guide books to plan trip

even if u're not going to paris any time soon, that chinese book in the bottom left corner of the picture above is an interesting read. thanks to a dear friend who told me about it, i can now plan my shopping route without much trouble...hmm. BUT. there's one problem. so many charming shops in the book...so little time...which ones to visit?

step four: book air tickets online

steps one to four have been accomplished. hooray!

step five: finalise itinerary

step six: book accomodation

step seven: purchase travel necessities

step eight: finish all work before leave starts (the most most most difficult and least fun step...@_@)

step nine: pack (2nd most difficult)

step ten: take off and have fun!!

my dream...is less than a month away from coming true...can't wait!

counting my blessings

2007-03-27T23:41:00.000+08:00

i've many things to be grateful for recently.

1) chiang mai trip

despite the almost intolerable heat, chiang mai was fun! colourful, laid-back, brimming with artistic vibrance, steeped in rich culture and traditions...it's a place where u can choose to shop till u drop, or slow down and relax, or do both.

2) tokyo trip

always wanted to visit the land of unthinkable CUTEness...and thanks to Mediacorp Radio and Yes 933, my wish was recently granted! AAH! Clean, pretty, bright neon lights, fast trains, bustling streets, good food, great shopping, Mt Fuji on a clear sunny spring day...need i go on?

oops

2007-03-26T12:16:00.000+08:00

haven't updated in a looooooooong while...

will tell u all about chiang mai n tokyo real soon! just gotta sort out some photos and memories...

chiang mai!

2007-02-22T14:16:00.000+08:00

can't help but feel a tad bit excited about my chiang mai trip tmw...

even though i'm gonna miss home and some people (and animals) real bad...

first time to chiang mai, first time taking a budget airline, first time travelling with uni hall mates...

many firsts make this trip exciting.

seems like i've been on leave for a reallie long time...do miss being on air, but i'm very grateful for this long break. it's given me time to rest, and sleep...

off to pack now, c ya next week!

猪你新年快乐！

2007-02-18T13:19:00.000+08:00

猪猪年到啦!

在此，只想为你和你所爱的人送上我最真诚的祝福：

身体健康
心想事成
平平安安
幸福快乐

发财固然重要，但快乐更珍贵。

新的一年，不奢求什么，只希望能好好珍惜充满喜悦的每一刻，也希望能和他人分享快乐。

和记包？NO THANKS!

2007-02-15T01:05:00.000+08:00

never going back to 和记包 again. ever.

haven't been up nice and early in the morning for breakfast in a long while. today being day one of my chinese new year leave, i decided to make an effort to wake up in time for a hearty dim sum breakfast at 和记包, opp lor 27 geylang road (near aljunied mrt station).

my friend and i ordered the usual: har gao, siu mai, 肠粉, 叉烧包 etc. 5 min later our orders arrived, and we began to eat. my friend chose to work on the siu mai first, while i went straight for the har gao (which was too dry for my liking). after finishing my 1st har gao, i took a bite of siu mai. while chewing, i noticed this alien looking strand of what i thought was thread sticking out from under another siu mai that was still untouched, so i used my chopsticks to try and remove it. i flipped the siu mai over...and...

to my absolute ultimate horror, there lay the flattened corpse of a cockroach, wedged firmly into the base of the otherwise perfectly edible siu mai. my immediate (un-ladylike) reaction was to spit the siu mai in my mouth, and fight back a strong urge to puke. oh my goodness. this is just plain disgusting.

too shocked to kick up a big fuss (and to remember to take a picture of the horrifying sight), i simply called the waitress to give me a refund for the siew mai. sigh. what was i thinking of? why didn't i ask for a refund of everything and leave? why didn't i at least scream "aaaaah! cockroach!" and let all the other patrons know that their siew mai weren't exactly safe to eat? well, guess i was just too sickened.

our wonderful breakfast ruined, we spent the rest of our time obsessively prying open every single bao and har gao and 肠粉 to make sure that there were no alien creatures.

so, let this be a precautionary note...if u happen to patronise 和记包, eat at your own risk. but i'm definitely not going back there in future...not like i'm missing out on much anyway; the food ain't that great.

Crazy. Cool. Cute!

The Resurrection

A very important announcement

十月围城 Bodyguards and Assassins

Watch this space, and the spaces around it

Singapore Hit Awards 2009

let's squish our fruits together.

你还有个我 is number 5 on the charts!

Unnecessary Censorship

Dinner on board Singapore Flyer

明星志工队 － 宜兰の景物

Esprique Precious

明星志工队

How can you tell when someone is truly happy?

Bossini

珍惜

i am waiting for my cake to bake

After last night, I am truly convinced...

Southside Guest House, Edinburgh...

On a 5 hour train to Edinburgh...

Orgasmic bread part 2

Orgasmic bread!

Skinny pizza that doesn't make u skinny

Column on i-weekly

Star Awards 09

Q&A + updates!

yummy.

i-weekly

The Sniper 神枪手

Way Too Fun Fun In The Sun Episode 3 - Fahrenheit!

Nice?

An eventful day

Way Too Fun Fun in the Sun Episode 2

Way Too Fun Fun in the Sun Episode 1

just a note...after a long while

Panda Sunsun by Yanzi

startin e new year...on a b*tchin note

A Christmas Greeting

fa la la la la la la la la

nice bits from the days of my life

想你的时候 Autograph Session

想你的时候

sleepless in singapore

Chashin - the place for tea

Chashin - the place for tea

practice makes perfect (pictures)

Post 金曲奖

post-magic

live from taipei

nice picture

A Someone Story

Busy

Appalling

周公讲鬼！

Silver!

Gold/Silver?

motivation

a new discovery

地球生病，能不能拿MC?

A little perk-me-up to get you through the week

Ruthless killing in Akihabara, Tokyo

東京の写真

Calling all online gamers...

让爱川流不息

日本にいきます

i think i lost my brain

温情

decision

U2 - stuck in a moment

Career Talk @ NTU

疯狂世界

Material Girl

我怀念的

自给自足

简单就是美2

快乐

Please help!

第一次亲密接触

tokyo. brisbane. SRA.

MIA?

明星志工队－宜兰の景物