prawn fishing...

went to pasir ris park to do prawn fishing with ronald... very expensive... $14.50 per hr. buy 3 hours get 1 free... initially we wanted to buy 3 and get the 4th hr free, but we weren't sure we could last so long.. so we paid for 2 hrs first. the uncle gave us 1 cup of bait... wanna guess wad is it? chopped up fish cake la. den we put on the hook and throw into the pond...

i think this has a lot to do with luck... got one lot of lians and bengs at the next pond over kept catching the prawns... so lucky la... den we sit there for 3 hrs... kena sun burn and all only got 3 prawns... very sad....


can see the 3 prawns in the net thingy dat the uncle give us to put the prawn in... only 3 nia... very pathetic..


the first prawn dat we caught... missing one pincer cos we swing the prawn around too much when we fished it out and the arm fell off...


all 3 prawns that we caught lined up on the pavement... the second one is the smallest...

all the prawns we put into 4 or 5 plastic bags and ronald bring home, since hw was going straight home and i was going to suntec... den later the told me that all 3 of the prawns died when he got home... next time we go must bring foam box and portable air pump...

New flat, new beginning...

i've not blogged for quite a while le... here's some updates... i've shifted le!!! now at new house in sengkang. The Coris @ Compassvale Bow. the name like very impressive lidat..

very hectic week leading up to the day we were supposed to move... everyday must pack, move things, clean up and pack some more. luckily it only lasted a week... if not i die.

anyway, we are settled down le. all the cartons cleared in 3 days. i think that's very fast la.. my cousin move house also took abt a week to clear the cartons... so the 1st 3 days we slept very late and woke up very late... and thanks to shawn for coming down to help me unpack and dump the things dat i din need, but din have the heart to do so...

here are some pics of the flat...


the view out of my window... north vista sec just across the road...


the hall... the sofa is a carry over from the old flat... the twisty metal table costs only $10!! i think its very worth it.... alot of metal was used and its very heavy...


the display cabinet and shoe cabinet... mostly filed up le..


the circuit breaker cabinet.. we installed shelves and turned it into a cabinet... =D


new fish tank, filter, light and rack... the old tank is below... can use as a hospital next time any of the fishes fall sick..


kitchen... my mother's domain...


very messy counter top...


service balcony... thanks to the rain, the clothes all cannot dry.. become the yard there full of clothes..


sister's room... very cosy ambience...


heh heh... my room... very messy still...


sliding door wardrop... i think the colour goes very well with the rest of the furniture in the room..


study table and bookshelf... computer take up half the desk space le... very sad..


very messy cables and plugs... mother suggested to nail the plugs onto the table side.. but i haven the heart to do so...


heh heh... this water dispenser is damn cute la... bought it at action city @ plaza sing for abt $20/-. now no need to go out to get water to drink...

my parents' are not planning on organising a house warming.. so i post the pics here... but if anyone wants to come down and take a look, can let me know... i'll see wad i can arrange..

Quotes...

i've come across many quotes that i find very meaningful... initially, i posted them on friendster. but since they had a word limit, i've decided to post them here...

Even in our sleep
Pain that we cannot forget
Falls drop by drop upon the heart
Until in our own despair
Against our will
Comes wisdom
Through the aweful grace of god

AESCHYLUS

"From time immemorial, the purpose of a navy has been to influence, and sometimes decide, issues on land. This was so with the Greeks of antiquity; the Romans, who created a navy to defeat Carthage; the Spanish, whose armanda tried and failed to conquer England; and most eminently, in the Alantic and Pacific during the two world wars. The sea has always given man inexpensive transport and ease of communication over long distances. It has also provided concealment, because being over the horizon meant being out of sight and effectively beyond reach. The sea has supplied mobility, capability, and support throughout Western history, and those failing in the sea-power test - notably Alexander, Napoleon and Hitler - also failed the longevity one."

Edward L Beach in Keepers of the Sea

this one i dunno from who --

From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere.

Declaration of war speech for World War 2 by the American president --

Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives:

Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

The United States was at peace with that nation, and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.

Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. And, while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.

It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.

Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya.

Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.

Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.

Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.

Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island.

And this morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island.

Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation.

As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense, that always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.

No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory.

I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph. So help us God.

I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.

Franklin D. Roosevelt - December 8, 1941

Singapore Marathon

went for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon on sunday...

wore the class tee for the run as the MI marathon shirt was too tight. later very uncomfortable... so i had 4 slices of bread and 1 packet of ribena for breakfast..

den my lao pa drive me to the esplanade there.. on reaching the marina area, immediately saw 3 out of the 4 lanes kena block. so i alight around the underpass there and walk towards the esplanade there...

alot of people at dat time around 6+ am... had a hard time finding salman and shawn (tan) as there very messy...

awhile later we saw the P, Mr tan chor pang and his 2 daughters... den shawn (tan) went to give him his mi marathon shirt and they chatted for awhile.. i din join in la, cos i also din know wad to say.. his 2 daughters very young.. less than 13..

infront of the esplanade there got this pool... den got the stone steps for people to walk.. as it wa quite dark, many people din notice the stone-water boundary and just fall into the water while walking... some only the leg, some, the whole person fell in.. hahahaahahahaha!!!! stand there for 1 hr got many laughs..

den shawn (teo) can.. he was late (as usual). found him and den we group together waiting for the start.. when the start time was approaching, ronald call me... apparently he din want to join the netball girls for the run..

so the gun went off (din hear it) and wen went to join the crowd on the road...

everyone was walking till the start line where they started cheonging.. den we also cheong.. after awhile, i became breathless... had cough and sore throat..

but luckily the guys were very nice... when i stop, they also stop.. den the 5 of us just walk walk lor... i was carrying my bag, as was shawn (teo)... saw a few of our sch people there as the helpers.. dunno if they are paid anot..

the course, 10km, is ok la. rather like the big walk lidat, just dat with less people.. i'll fast forward... so towards the end, at the city hall there, we all cheong towards the finish line.. since i'm the fattest and slowest, i finished last out of the 5 of us.. as proven by the results below...


haha... i think not too bad le la.. walk nearly 90% of the distance..


the front of the medal for the 10 KM category..


the back view..

Send off...

went to the airport to send my sister off for her trip to China with the school's chinese orchestra... they're going there for cultural exchange as well as to tour the place...


one of the photos taken while driving there... played around some with the verious scene modes...


accidentally triggered the flash... we were going to the budget terminal for a drive by to see how it looked like..


as the lane markings say so.. budget terminal (BT) only..


turning left...


where all the meals are prepared..


look closely.. can see the rudder lights and the cabin lights of the SQ 747 as it crosses the bridge... was very dark.. had to enhance it some..


the world famous Changi control tower... this is the sharpest photo i could get..


belt 6... the meeting place for the SAC CO...


the families and friends of >50 students and teachers makes for a very crowded and chaotic place...


a symmetry of sorts...


check in... the luggage weighed in at 17.5 kg... was afraid dat it'll be overweight bcos of all the winter clothing..


the bigass christmas tree.. din go in to take photo cos was leaving liao...

she'll be back this sat.. means dat for 1 week, the com belongs to me!!! wahahahaha!!!

long day...

today, started off quite routine... wake up, bathe, eat breakfast etc. den went to bukit batok to meet salmon to collect the marathon tee. people say go to the new sch very fast one. is very near the mrt. 5 -- 10 mins walk can liao.

i dun think so la. we walk for abt 15 -- 20 mins den reach the sch. but see liao hor, is damn big la. can forsee alot of complains next yr...

so we went to collect the shirt. i took XXL. thought would be just right, like the class tee lidat. den i bring home and try is like so tight. wrap ba zhang lidat.. !@#$#@% also dunno if can change anot..

so we went to expo for some exhibition.. see cars, boat and mainly car accessories.


one of the boats on exhibition... got the doraemon. lol..


another boat...


another pic of the boat...


one of the cars they use for drifting.. looks like a RX-7 hor?


after awhile, some guy came over and popped the hood...


very cluttered engine bay.. no doubt its highly tuned... think can see the cone cold-air intake on the right... intercooler also can see... but turbo cannot find...


i think this land-rover is the most zai one.. all splattered with mud.. is real one. i touched le. den the way they park it.. puts a strain on the front right suspension.. got winch, bull-bar, all that. made for some very rugged off roading...


bows and arrows for the archer!!! haha... go off-roading no food use the bow to hunt...


this bike costs something like $3.5K!!!


plastic replicas of real rifles on sale... confirm cannot fire one... can't even cock the rifle...


3 guys dressed in the CS style gear... look like very real... think their job is to go around and let people take photos...


sparco racing seats... i want one of these!!! haha.. damn comfy la..


wah lao eh!!! who so vicious!!?? put nails on the throttle there... heng i din to twist it..


the silver flying lady... don't see much of these on the roads.. even rarer then the ferraris...


cool right!!?? the lights also got wipers one... the epitome of luxury man..


antique car... heard its going for abt $220,000!!!


they took 8 mths to restore the car... can you believe the patience of the feller who did that...


BMW M3!! din expect to see this car there...


very nice ICE (in car entertainment) layout in this Merc CLS 55 AMG..


trophy dat the car won...


huge rims and the AMG caliper...


that's all for this post... had expected to have some babes... but din see much around...