A long wait, Finally!

This is something that I have been keeping from my family (okay, beside the part of being gay). It is something that I keep worrying and dare not put too much enthusiasm to avoid dissapointment... but till yesterday, i can say it is pretty much 99.9% solid...

I am going to US!!!!!

A month back, we were informed by our managers that we are the next batch of 5 going to US for training. It was really exciting of course. But knowing my own family background, I am concern that I might not be granted Visa. I dont think i should go into detail but the idea is there are history of my direct family members overstaying and still there...

So all these while it has been worries about what to declare, to be honest or to bluff, whether they will judge by individual cases... but phew... at last, till yesterday I got my passport back and the VISA is there indeed!!! WOO HOO!!!!


The other is my company AMEX, and our flight itinerary... everything seems to be in place, the only bad thing that can happen is I got rejected at the custom. But at least i get to fly there first on a direct to new york flight =p

Gosh... this is really exciting, finally i get to fly so far, out of Asia for the first time and to US. And the first city i am stepping foot on is New York!!

But the best part... I will get to see someone whom I havent seen for more than 10 years... finally... ^^

Packing packing... now i really dunno where to start... hmm... oh well, they say you can buy anything in US.. =p

Foodie Evening

I know I just wrote about not overspending, but this was like before that incident.. (and i will make it a resolution to revisit food court... =p )

Anyway, my bestie and I are suppose to be checking out cameras for his hong kong trip. But since the PC fair was really crowded, we decided to go for dinner first. And this is it...

Tony Roma's

They claim to be the best ribs in US. I have tried this, and look at this, it is suppose to be 'half' loaf of onions... =s


But it was really good, my friend who tried it for the first time really loves it...

Next of course the main course, ribs, and indeed, it is one of the best in town...


And not to mention, their mash potatoe is also a must try!! bacon chips and spring onion... mmmm yummy!!!

For those who are visiting sg, another tips on where to dine ;)

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There is a malay duet version, called "Melodi" ... A love like a melody, the thought of someone special swirling like a beautiful melody in your mind until you become deeply attracted to it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shQEw2cgQIc&feature=related

Compassion - I almost cried

This is again another "Night at McD"



Another nite with hot drink, some snacks and my Millenium series. Basically the highlight is the apple crumble pie... by highlight I mean I kinda feel like it taste a lot like apple pie.. but it cost like 3.5 times of it.. =s



But it was because of this McD nite out that I see something that kinda makes me feel a little guilty and uneasy... (and i dun mean the supper)

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When I was buying another 6 piece nugget, there was this old lady who was limping a little and walking towards the counter. She couldn't speak english but obviously she is a regular cause another chinese waitress knew what she wanted. But the auntie made a little changes, instead of the usual 2 Mc Chicken, she ask for chicken (McChicken) and fish (fillet-o-fish) burger and she took 4 dollar out from a plastic bag of coins. (Well I guess for u guys who eat that, u know the only burger that is 2 dollar is double cheese and Mc Chicken)

The waitress who is at the counter is not chinese, she was obviously irritated and speak impatiently to the auntie as if she is trying to cheat money ( at this point I was really pissed again, for god sake, it is so obvious the auntie is illiterate and didn't mean it!!!) yet ppl cant show a bit more patient with the elderly... its really sad.. so i try to help her out.

But it really wasn't the bad attitude and lack of compassion that upset me, I mean it is not like I havent see enough of what ppl respect and have patient for here, (the rich and power, plus caucasians, and not the needies..). But it was really the scene that the old lady was counting coins, and using just a plastic bag (how many people wouldn't even use something that doesn't carry the 2 letters L and V). It makes me feel bad how I have been spending lately with my extra allowance. I mean i used to spend like 1.50, 1.80 for a meal every day, controlling my budget between 3 to 4 dollar a day and I really understand how hard it is. But as times goes, when I can afford more, i seem to forget about spending reasonably. I did get a little too easy with myself lately... sigh... I feel really bad when I see how there are ppl who are struggling with money while I spend like no body's business... (okay not to that extend but still.. I feel bad..)

And also, i kinda realize that how poverty and the rich are separated in Singapore, you hardly even see these ppl in the cities, like orchard, city hall. It is like you go around, you see ppl living happily and can afford all the luxury goods. It only makes you feel that Singapore ppl are really well being and no one is suffering. Well, but not the case. It is just they somehow seems to be separated in a totally different place and active hour... And a lot of kids here seriously dont know how lucky they are... being so well brought up, yet still not contented with what they have...

I am lucky, in many ways, maybe not in certain areas but all in all, I guess I am really lucky... Till now, I still feel bad for what I have seen... And people here should have more compassion for others, there are lives where we havent seen before, the beautiful nice world we see, is not the real world we live in... there are a lot more and they deserve, if not our help, at least a little bit of respect and compassion. At least learn to speak with a little patience... =(

*** In case you might argue that at least she can afford to eat McD, hey, it is 3am in the morning and there is no other restaurant within walking distance. And she obviously work those abnormal hours... And it might not even be for herself... =(

Fate is funny, sometimes..

It kinda makes me think... this is really fate playing some kind of game. It all started yesterday...

I headed to town for dinner with my couple friends, because of the MRT route maintenance, they close down a critical path (for me) to town. So my alternative ways are,

1. Take train 1 stop, then change to free shuttle to commute to the next stop due to this broken link and continue there (which will take at least 20 minutes cause I try it in the morning like 6am when i headed home and not many people are in the train, so now is like 6pm, and MANY ppl heading to town.. Not to mention u have to go up and down of the station and walk a small distant to wait for bus).

2. Take a longer train route to town which will take like 1 hour but i can sit comfortably as my station is like the 2nd stop. (Apart from the time factor, another reason I dislike this route is it passes by my ex's place which at once was really a painful feeling to even see his place)

So when I really passed by, I did indeed think hmm... will he be boarding train too? but o well, there wont be so much coincident... and yea just as i thought that, an hour later, I actually bump into him at the dinner place.. I mean, if I have chosen a different route, I will arrive at a different time, or if I have decided to eat else where, we wouldn't be heading there.. etc etc.. its like if u think about it, many things lead to 1 thing, or vice versa, that's the funny thing about fate..

Well, if it stops there, I probably wont be writing this, so after dinner, clubbing, clashing at my friends place. The next day was again, lunch, shopping, with my bestie. Then I took him to this place call Popeye Chicken at the Flyer. (on a side note, I think I saw one at the garden, and u shud try it, at least it triumphs over KFC here...) The first time I got to know of this place is because my ex brought me here. Although subsequently I had it again, it was at another branch and then now when I am here again, i actually bump into my ex. And it wasn't any casual dinner, it was their trip to the flyer. (not something u do every day right?)

Okay, 2 times in 2 days, and of all the places, my second visit to this restaurant and he is there too.. well.. i guess u can call it coincident, or make it more mysterious, it seems fate is playing a little joke... But I just think it is a really interesting and funny thing to add to my weekend...

Fate... can i ask for something sweeter please? I promise I will truly, sincerely, and really appreciate it... I know I can...

Sharing A Dream

Lately i am getting the kind of feeling where i feel i have something, yet i am loosing it.. again.. uncertainty...

Someone who share your dream, appreciate what you do, understand why you r who you r... and the same from you to him... just a condition, yet how much fate it takes to really find this special person...

Or am i asking too much??

Happy weekend everyone...

Cute things coming!

This is soooooo cute!!!



Okay, not guys but... they r adorable and nice design isnt it? and ths size is only like this big..



I am feeling tempted... gosh this little beauty cost like 228 sgd... for a basic model...

But it looks really cute.. and it adopts the previous generation iPod shuffle design which is like my favourite... Arent they really cute?



iPod shuffle goes back to clip design with the wheel, which just show last year design was a mistake.. check out the store for more! ^^

You are a b*tch

I was standing beside a almost 6 foot and 150 pound lady with her bf who looks like could be 180 pound. There was this conversation going on...

L: "I was talking to the staff there, they are all from China.."

G: "mm.."

L: "Then I was asking them can you speak english?"

G: "okay, so what did they say?"

L: "They say they can speak a little bit, then I tell them 'No, that is NOT english' .. " (She even make a smug /annoying look)

G: " haha.. " (obviously just playing along with whatever pleases the girl)

L: "Then she even try to argue back, say they can speak simple english, but I tell her straight on the face back, 'No, you don't speak english, that is not english' and she keep quiet" (smiling proudly, at this point I was already holding my hand with my other hand to avoid slapping her accidentally)

What's wrong with people here... why do they have to look down at the other Asian who can't speak english? It is not their native language afterall... You dun see them discriminating Japanese, Korean or French, Italian all those non-enlgish speaking European countries people who can speak proper English.. but they just like to pick on the Asians... The tone she say it and her bloody smug expression really annoys me.. and i dun have a choice cause the train is like so cramp...

And lastly there was even this part,

L " You know, they thought I was Korean " *giggling (I almost puke when she giggle like that)

G " Haha, really... I guess u look... " ( I gave up following what the guy says, definitely some puking material too)

Whoever said that, they probably watched a viking movie and thought that's Korean movie...