Sunday, December 04, 2011
Chapter 424 - You are the Apple of My Eye
Watched 【那些年,我們一起追的女孩】some time back, and thought it was a pretty brilliant show! And it was hard to get the tickets for the show too! Esther and I had initially wanted to watch it somewhere in town, but all the tickets were sold out, and we had to settle for Balestier Plaza, which is rather out of the way, but the cinema was almost empty! (except for the last 2 rows) We also commented on how heartland-ish the cinema was, when the ticketing lady was this middle-aged auntie, who took her time clicking away at the computer, and the ticket-tearer (for the lack of a more creative name), was this senior uncle. [Please don't misunderstand me, but I don't have anything against them! In fact I think it's really good that they're still actively working! :)]

Oh, but I digress. I felt inspired to write about the show (about a month after I've watched it), 'cos I came across the MV which was posted on Facebook, and it brought back wonderful memories of the show. And listening to the lyrics of the song also made me reflect on my life thus far, and made me want to return to those times when I was in school, without having to worry about things like wedding planning, honeymoon location, house reno+decor, etc. (or at least these are some of the more major things happening in my life right now.. haha)

Two things which I kinda thought was quite true from the movie:
  1. I'm reminded of my time back in secondary school, when I saw the boyish playfulness in the movie.. haha. Not the part about the boys PCC-ing at the back of the class though - then again maybe it did happen, just that I didn't know... (i'm a good boy and I don't sit at the back of the class) But we did do silly things back then, like teasing the teacher, turning our tables to face the back of the class one day, etc.
  2. That sometimes couples break up for the smallest reasons? It probably seems right at that point in time, but when you look back at the cause of the argument/quarrel, then it really does seem quite trivial. If, in the movie, the guy had simply stopped to talk to the girl in the rain, or the girl had run after the guy, I'm sure we'd have had a happily ever after movie. But I guess that's life right? 
Here's the MV for you to enjoy! 



WOW! 2 posts in 1 week. I've gotta be on FIRE! :)

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Thursday, December 01, 2011
Chapter 423 - Holidays!
Well, it's been 6 months since my last post. I wonder if the interval between posts will become longer and longer. In any case, many a time, I've had a thought about a post that I want to write, but I just can't seem to find the time, or energy to write. And obviously, it's not as if nothing noteworthy has happened in the last 6 months.

It's the holidays now finally! Not quite fully holidays yet as there's yet a long list of items on my to-do list, including a number of items relating to work. But at least I get to spend some time to myself, to do the things that I've not done in a long while, such as catching up on anime. I can now proudly proclaim that I have caught up with my Bleach episodes! Been lagging behind for like.... the last 2 years?

I went for a leisurely cycle today, instead of a purely exercise cycle. I recall when I was around 12-14 years old, I used to go cycling around my neighbourhood everyday. And I think I was quite a terror back then.. haha... and those were the days when cycling was not "legalised" on the pedestrian paths in Tampines yet. But then again, where else could we have cycled? I recall cycling to as far away as East Coast Park (Bedok Jetty), and to Changi a couple of times, and my favourite was cycling in the rain! woohoo!

And back to my leisurely cycle today - I cycled from home to Pasir Ris Park first, it's been a while since I had the chance to observe people, not that the park was teeming with people (i think the sea is still teeming with bacteria though), and then I was disappointed to find a dead end at the far of the park and had to turn around. :( Then I cycled through Pasir Ris Farmway (it sure reeks of dog poo and pee! or at least I doubt cats and birds smell that badly) to Lorong Halus Wetland Reserve.
That's me beside my bicycle. Not bad for a self-taken shot! (Timer function on the iPhone Camera+ app!) The clouds loomed on the horizon, but it didn't rain thankfully. And then I crossed the bridge and headed for the Punggol Waterways. The scenery on the sides of the waterway was fairly refreshing for an HDB estate, though I can't say that the path is quite cyclist friendly yet. The path was somewhat bumpy - not so good for guys on bicycles. ;p
That's me again. This time I used a dustbin as a support. ;p And then I went to check out my flat's progress! Not much visible progress though. I suppose they're working on the electrical wiring and plumbing. Well, they'd better be! The only visible development I noticed was across the road. Beside the Chinese temple, there's now a new construction site, and from the notice, it says:
They're constructing a 9-storey nursing home! Well, I can't say I'm entirely pleased by the prospects of living across a nursing home. I had hoped that it would be a polyclinic, or something, since it said "healthcare" on the blueprints. :( Also, across on the other side of the road, there's a signboard which says that the land has now been sold, which means they'll be starting a new housing development soon. There goes the field for flying kites. (yet another :( )

And thereafter, it was a long and lonely cycle back home. I had clocked 33.5km according to my sports tracker app by the time home (workout link), although it was definitely longer, cos the GPS only started functioning when I got to Pasir Ris. (i was using my trusty E71 to track my sports workouts, cos the heart rate monitors works with it, but not on the iPhone)

I think I'll wake up with sore muscles tomorrow. And I have to take my IPPT next Wednesday. What joy?


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