[preview]
was at the microsoft office last night playing the new x-box version of winning eleven 8!!! thanks to close pal zhiqi that i got to go for this exclusive preview...



i never really played so intensely before as i am not really a game fanatic... the people at microsoft had more than six sets of x-boxes and each had four controllers for the people present!!! so so cool... i could play with a pal against two others!!! and they also gave each guest an x-box polo tee...



you should feel lucky if you work for microsoft because their pantry is just like a mini cafe... it's like having a mini 7-11 at your workplace you know...

so don't miss the x-box version of winning eleven 8 as it hits stores next monday!!! it rocks... i think you can pre-order it too...

[almost chinese new year]
chinese new year is round the corner!!!



and so i went to chinatown to soak in the mood last week...



also watched shall we dance lately with the church guys and gals and it's quite a touching show... one thing really meaningful that was revealed in the show is the reason why people get married... kindof makes sense if you ask me...

why? it is because you want to have someone to witness your life - your ups and downs... your happy times your sad times and those really lonely times.... life would be pretty meaningless if it is only you walking down that road... so go get a partner...

so that's a little nugget from the movie that i liked.... overall it was fairly okay and was somewhat hilarious... and of course there was j.lo and her perky you know whats... go figure...

i also have been busy updating the mr & miss singapore polytechnic 04/05 website lately in case you want to know what i've been doing....

[a sleepy little town]
here are some photos of a sleepy little town... guess at night this place is full of action...



though i never really ventured here at night... haha...

[back soon]
i have been busy lately... so no updates.... but i shall be back soon....

[reporter essentials]
apart from the necessary skills... a reporter has to be fully equipped for the job...

first of all.... the assignment brief that contains information on the story you are going to do.... sometimes there are press or media releases...

writing material to take down notes...

and a tape recorder and tapes if you need to quote people in verbatim... i use it when i do interviews with big shots... for example an interview with the president...

copies of the publication to distribute to others and for own reference...

and finally a good camera to take pictures...

[go on living]
here's a little sneak preview of the tv serial go on living... starring chen hanwei and tay ping hui this is yet another nkf commissioned show... and that's all i shall reveal....



apart from the action i also managed to have lunch with ping hui.... he is a very friendly guy i tell you...and after the rest were done with the shoot i ended up lunching with the cast and crew of the show!!! don't ask why... haha...

[red chinatown]
it has been a whirlwind week man... a lot of things to do sia... and also a lot of catching up with old pals after ns...

yesterday i went to chinatown for a ktv session with the oeti guys....



and it feels like it's chinese new year mood now... lots of goodies and there was even a trishaw procession....

even the channel 8 news reporter was there checking out the crowd!!!

[mmsp launches official blog]
after two nights of hard work the official mmsp blog is finally done!!!

it's a project idea mooted by shawn...

spent almost two hours shooting the mmsp contestants yesterday evening for fullstop... and yes the photos are really nice man... so grab a copy of the january issue of fullstop... it's free!!



finally go visit the mmsp 04/05 official blog here...

[rewriting history]
i published my first poem in the now defunt polylink in 2001...



the polylink days were all full of fun!!!

[hand-in-hand]
it continues to heat up and this week as the mmsp contestants go hand-in-hand once again for their weekly dance practice at the audition room...



also, special guests from last year's pageant also turned up the heat.... even the choreographer named sunny lent a hand by offering to teach some basic catwalk moves...



it's no wonder there are sunny smiles all around...

[sun's up]
last night i prayed...

i said dear god please let the sun shine again...

and yes... it is finally sunny today...



thank god... you are so great...

[kids day out]
orchard was surprisingly crowded yesterday...



don't the kids have to go to school early tomorrow??

well nigel did.. and so the gang left town around nine...

[welcome 2005]
and it's still raining outside... the mood is super gloomy in asia and the weather really complements it...

and so it is goodbye to 2004 and hello 2005....

2005 will be a year of change and major decisions to make.... and of course a new job....