Sunday 28 August 2005

Dear Ned...


Got Azmi to pose tis...tis is for u Ned...

Despite the smiles n stuff, i missed u at tis year's WOMAD :)

Emm didn't put up any pics for Apache Indian's performance cos we were juz too absorbed by the RaggaMuffin's callin! And they came back on stage for an encore after the crowd chanted!! How nice!!

One Love...
One Heart...
Let's get together & feel Alrite...

Sway ppl, SWAY! hahahaha

Monday 22 August 2005

Belly Happy!!


Haaaaa.......what a week end! Spent 7.5 hours learnin choregraphies in my BD workshops & oh boy, i am soo drained!! Both physically & mentally BUT deep down inside, i am soo nourished & inspired  ! The Inner Goddess has awaken, i am empowered by femininity n boy, I feel like a Woman!!!


It has been a real honour for me to participate in these workshops by two very A-M-A-Z-I-N-G dancers, Kaeshi from New York & Rose from Australia! I love the workshops (costed me $178 *gasp*)!! I thought Kaeshi's dance style was really dynamic, interplayin between classic BD moves with a lil flamenco twist while Rose indeed lives up to her Drum Solo Queen title, for her choreo.....*Ooohhh la la la*...she had tis "Crash Boom Bang" effect on me, i mean...i had a hard time tryin to follow up her moves because she was quite a sight to watch! Her every move is so sensual, her isolations are superb and so powerful, makes me feel like i juz wanna stop dancin n watch her strut her stuff...yes, she's That engagin!


The workshops are real eye openers and it makes me a lil sad because in Singapore, we hardly have any dancers/teachers who are as Amazing as these ladies, we are way way behind....kinda tragic. Hmm but at least, the teachers here do make an effort to expose students to foreign/master teachers who are really passionate and skilled, so yeah i'm thankful for that.


Oh and i managed to catch my ex-classmates from Kreta Ayer CC performin at the Youth Empowered National Carnival in Youth Park for the past two days too. And today, my dance partner performed her first solo there! I rushed there after my drum solo workshop juz to watch tis sweetie and She was lovely! i'm so VERY PROUD of Her!! Congratulations Jess ....i so wanted to join u on stage but....oh well...doesn't matter. U did Great!! And also, Congratulations to cuzzin Sitz & committee for runnin the carnival smoothly despite facin some complications & bad weather.


It's been a belly good week end for me, what more i managed to squeeze in some time to watch MU won 1-0 over Aston Villa with bf last nite (the match was quite a drag initially) and also a lil chillin good time with Anne, Firus & Mr Fyz over tea at Coffee Club, after my workshops today. U noe, the tea I had was simply delicious n soothin, nxt time u visit Coffee Club, ask for a pot of Strawberry Garden...it's fragrant & with a lil sugar, it's a perfect drink to infuse you with energy (i was really worn out today...Mr Fyz said i looked like i had a hangover...yeah rite, mabok on BD!!*LoL*) but mild enuff to keep u relaxed n sane after a tirin day....Ahhhh, Cheers~


 


 


Reminder to self: Practise practise practise....Onis, Chonks, Belly Rolls & Flutters

Sunday 14 August 2005

...ONE...

tis date last year, i Joined Multiply!! so We are ONE today & Rockin On!! have i explored, used and abused tis site of mine?



HELL YEAH & LOVIN IT!!!


 

Tuesday 9 August 2005

Because I got High!!!

I feel so awake and alive at tis hour!! I haven't had tis euphoria for a few days already, it must be the Chocolate Amer cake from Bakerzin I had earlier...So Rich and packed with Endorphins i guess! Wheeeeee~

Been workin straight since i return from Phuket, these past few days, all i did was fold clothes and arrange shoe boxes for NikeWomen at Taka's Sports fair and gettin pissed off by inconsiderate customers who juz lurrvvve to toss around folded clothes n askin ridiculous questions! i feel kinda worn out from all dat BUT tonite i feel Energised! Whoaaa the effect of choclit really does wonders to me, even coffee can't trigger tis kinda feel! I LOVE CHOCLITS!! Oooo Choclit cakes i Love~

Met up wif my MDIS Bachelorettes tonite and had a lovely time catchin up wif each other. Ahahah they really gave me belated birthday pressies!! Hafi got me a Body Shop book on Well-Being, Liza bought me an exotic-lookin candle holder and Dee got me Rattan woven containers, oh plus she handed each of us an ethnic lil beaded bangle as gifts from Tioman...and my gifts from Phuket for them? Peanut candies! THANK YOU SWEETIES...i love all my pressies & ur great company! Gosh i'm like the motor mouth of the bunch today & i'm really sorry if i seem too kiddy or talkative today! blame it on the choclit cake! hehehhehe

With all the extra boost i had tonite, i finally cleared off the clutters on my bedroom floor. Now my bags are neatly arranged and my notes for last semester are all kept away under the dressin table! Even my study table is neater! ahhh...much contentment after much procrastination!

Ahah! Tomorrow our lil island celebrates her 40th birthday! Happy National Day to us!! Hmmm i heard many doodoodooooms but i fail to spot any fireworks from my kitchen window at midnite...bf was lucky, he managed to see it from his work place, he said it was really nice! NO FAIR!! he'll be able to see them again bein set off for the National Day Parade at his workplace tomorrow. So good! As for me, i'm lookin forward to my rest tomorrow after i knock off from work at 5.30pm. i can't wait to juz laze around or maybe clean up more of my room and catch NDP on tv!

I miss doin nothin and be in the state of idleness, and come to think of it, i don't have much time to, as my new semester will start in 2 weeks' time! And i'll be seein more Chemistry stuff! Urggghhh 2 modules of Chemistry shit for me tis comin semester and 1 Environmental Bio crap. I hope i can cope and do not have to re-take any of them like my Organic Chemistry module. I got it right tis time btw for dat dreaded Organic Chemistry papers, passed by 6 marks! Good God, how lucky.

Wow!! I didn't realise I blabbed quite alot tonite. Ok ok...enuff. It's been a good nite for me and even Lush has been good to me. It played "Aguas de Marcos" earlier...and it's so attuned to my mood! Ahhhh nice~

To my beloved homeland Singapore, HAPPY 40th BiRTHDAY & to my fellow Singapore citizens, let's REACH OUT FOR THE SKIES!!!

Cheers~









Sunday 7 August 2005

The Initial Step




Youth Empowered National Carnival 2005: The Initial Step!


The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…

I'm appealing for your support to help a group of enterprising youths take their initial steps in contributing to the society, specifically to the underprivileged youths in Singapore.

Be part of the Youth Empowered National Carnival 2005: The Initial Step!



What is it and what for?

The Initial Step is a charity carnival. During this carnival, we will also attempt to set a new Guinness world record through collection of the most number of footprints (from all visitors and participants) on a length of cloth. This will also be showcase of budding youth talents in the local music scene, with dedicated time slots for performances by various bands like The Breakfast Club and Trivalation etc. We are expecting at least 20000 people over this 2 day event at this youth hub.

In these 2 fun filled carnival days, students from 20 secondary schools Island wide are invited to manage carnival booths selling accessories, food and beverages. These students will be mentored by a member of the Singapore Polytechnic Student Union.

This event will

· Encourage social interaction between youths of different age groups (through the mentorship as well as on the day itself).

· Raise funds and awareness for the beneficiary, CARE Singapore

· Set a new world record!


Who is this beneficiary?


Established in 1997, CARE (Children-at-Risk Empowerment) is affiliated to neighborhood schools, catering to youth from different backgrounds and age groups. With various programs like SportsPower! (A program that reach out to students through sports) and YouthWorks! (An attachment program for secondary students), CARE hopes to reach out to youths through customized programs that alters according to different individuals. Being a non-profit organization, CARE will need funding to carry on providing these personalized services to the less privileged youths.

For more information, please see CARE's official website: http://www.care.sg/web/html/


Who organised this?

With the notion of youth-for-youth in mind, we are a group of youths with a shared vision of drawing fellow youths into altruistic causes. Our team is Sindrön, which was formed to participate in the Citibank-YMCA Youth for Causes 2005.


How can you participate?

1. Buy some coupons! (FROM ME! i've got a bunch of coupons to sell off)

You can get a piece of coupon for $10 or a booklet of coupons at $50 for yourself, your friends and family! These coupons are fully redeemable for purchases during the Carnival. So please, spread the love and support our youth! Please PM me or contact me at firestarlet@gmail.com if you would like to grab the coupons!



2. Be there!

To support the youth's effort and to contribute your right foot print for the Guinness World Record number of foot prints collected on a banner.

If you put out good (intentions, actions, words), the universe would sent it right back to you ten fold and possibly even gift wrapped. Maybe not immediately, not tomorrow, it may even take a few years...it will happen somehow, whenever.


Saturday 6 August 2005

Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka...

Rating:★★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Kids & Family
Aaahh the tune is addictive! Hehehe!

This review is for the movie "Charlie & The Choclate Factory"

No other actors can bring out Eccentricity more than Johnny Depp! The movie is juz sooo ticklesome! Some ppl may find it trashy but it was Absolutely loooney for me! Love the concept of the movie...it's like a semi musical and its so colourful! The re-collaboration of Johny Depp & Freddie Highmore is juz sweet and the other children played their roles pretty well too! Overall its Fantastic!

Wednesday 3 August 2005

Ice Cream Days in Phuket (28th-31st Jul 05)


We stayed here

Thursday nite, I had TRIPLE SCOOP Gelato, Friday & Saturday nite as well as an hour before we left, I had DOUBLE SCOOP Baskin Robbins Ice Cream! Every day was Ice Cream Day!!!! *grinz*

Overall it was a really Enjoyable and Exciting trip aside from gettin sea sick durin island hoppin! Had a gigglin good time there as I was in great company! Let me juz highlight some things dat we did, came across and experienced during tis trip.

Day 1:Go-Kart session
Boy, it was such a thrill! It's true wat ppl say, only when u r the driver then u'll noe how fun it is to be drivin real fast! I came in First from the back, compared to the rest. Heheh! We were also treated to a mini professional go-kart race as there were a couple of caucasians who raced each other in a higher-powered engine go-kart. Very noisy, reminds me of F1 race.

Day 1: Patong Beach
We then headed to our hotel & walked abt in the streets of Patong for the rest of the day. Was Disappointed with the looks of Patong Beach, it looked so-so. I'm not sure if it's due to the Tsunami or is it that average lookin all tis time.

Day 1: Dinner@KUSUMA road side stall
Seafood spread wif power tom yum!

Day 2: River Rafting & Waterfall
All were awake by 0700, all ready for breakfast & excited to go River rafting & jump into a Waterfall at Phang Nga! The guides for our River rafting session were such naughty guys. They juz love to splash water around and scare participants with some twigs/pods and shout out "snake snake"!! We got along really well and one of my travel mates even introduced them to a new command "Rock Rock Rock" besides the usual forward, backward & bumpy bumpy(when we get stuck on some rocks)! lunch there was also Good! then we headed off to a Waterfall, pretty miniature one but current was very strong! Water was extremely cold but invigoratin! I had fun and before we left the waterfall, the guides put on ferns on all the ladies' heads like mini tiaras...Very sweeet those naughty buggers. Hmmm i didn't manage to capture the rafting & waterfall pics cos my cam batt went dead!

Day 2: Dinner & Nite Life
Had dinner at an Egyptian restaurant, good food & it definitely costed less than Arab cafes in Singapore. Even sheesha there was so cheap! Baht 130 only! 100baht=$4 do the maths.
Caught up wif Diana & hubby, she told me that she was mistaken for a Thai! Exotic species. hahaha! Then we proceeded to Baskin Robbins & my my...plentiful of flavours to choose!! Tis was the start to more ice-cream days ahead! Then we spent most of our time that nite@Tiger entertainment. My first experience catchin pole dancin & Lap dancin even! Wahhh and those super sexy dancers are Lady boys aka Transvestites. They wear really skimpy & suggestive clothes, i almost wanted to smack their perky bums cos when they dance they purposely tease the guys with their bums, oh tis applies to real women hostesses also! Oh oh, i forgot to mention that, pimps(?) were on the streets showin catalogues full of Pussies to guys,they were so nonchalant....i think to them, they r juz like Tupperware catalogues!! Patong really thrives on Sex tourism man, totally!

Day 3: Island Hopping from Phi Phi Lei-Phi Phi Don-Khai Island
My favourite part of the whole trip-> Sun, Sand, Sea & Sceneries!! So beautiful these islands that we visited...I love the waters....Absolutely gorgeous and snorkelling was really exciting! Fishies were everywhere and the corals are not dead! Lunch buffet at Holiday Inn in Phi Phi Don was quite a spread! I had to control myself not to take too much food, for vanity's sake! *lol* Khai island was really small yet it has tis rock structures that are so handsome, i can't resist to climb & pose pose pose! On our way back, our guide told me that actually, before the tsunami, those rocks were infested with sea snakes! errkks...no wonder we saw one sleepin in between the cracks of the rocks! Yikes! hmmm so where are the photos for the islands I mentioned above? u can find a couple in my album but those of Khai island, i did not snap any...same shit: Cam Batt flat

Day 3: Dinner & More Ice- Cream
We headed back to KUSUMA and ordered a mixture of seafood & chicken dishes. It rained while we had dinner but it didn't deter us from headin down to Baskin Robbins again for our Ice cream dose! Yum yum yum...someone created a jingle for iyuan amidst the sugar rush:
"Iyuan iyuan Chocolate Chip,
Somethin somethin 25cents"

it sooo didn't rhyme, you should have seen the guy's expression and little jiggy, it sent me & some of the guys roarin with laughters, lucky we didn't drop our ice-creams....ooo my precious! after ice cream we went walkin ard again and heard Coldplay's song comin from tis big club that looked somethin like Tiger entertainment. We went to the top floor, thought there was a live band but ended up in front of slitherin topless dancers!! Topless dancing to Coldplay?? WTF?!!! So we juz walked along Patong Beach after that still hopin to chill out to a good live band but to our surprise, the bars there were so dead on Saturday nite, except those that sell sex of course! We were so dead bored, ended up sleepin early that nite.

Day 4: Central Shopping Centre
The last stop for our trip in Phuket...hmmm no more money to spend on any thing, so iyuan & i juz window shopped. Thought of watchin "The Island" at the Cineplex but the timing was not so convenient. The theatres there looked real Grand and movie tix on week ends are juz 120Baht! Guess what we spent on for our last few bahts?? Auntie Anne's pretzels & more Baskin Robbins ice cream!!! Haahahhaha~