Having fun with the new office logo (31 Dec '10)

Yesterday the contractor came down to install our new metal sculptured logo (with LED back light!) Positively a TRON moment for me XD Kudos to Ah Tan and Jon for coming up with the design!

Prata Expeditionary Force (31 Dec '10)

This morning wanted to go Empire Curry to try out their pratas. But they don't sell them ion the morning! :( Thankfully across the road, lies Channai house, which do sell them. The pratas are okay, the teh tarik and teh ice is a bit too sweet for my liking, and the curry is not spicy and a bit too salty. Still, it was a good breakfast ~

Last day of 2010! huat ah! Wishing all a very blessed new year! 2010的最后一天！祝大家在新的一年里，知主长乐，国泰平安，多蒙主恩！发阿！

Last Office Devotions of 2010 (31 Dec '10)

Woohoo, last day of 2010 already! :D More pics here later, watch this space

Little Fockers (2010)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Comedy

Plot not as tightly drawn as the first two movies, but still great laughs ensue. You can really feel the tension between Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. Throw in Jessica Alba for an eye-candy, and voila. My friend felt that too bad the children characters aren't much developed in the film. See for yourself.

Official Site:
http://www.littlefockers.net/site.htm

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970866/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Fockers

My Office Christmas Hoot (24 Dec '10)

Received a slew of prezzies for Christmas from my office people this year. Thank you all for your generosity! Blessed Christmas!

Visitors to our new office (29 Dec '10)

Kelvin and the Cargills dropped by into our new office to take a look. Alexis and Kelvin used to work at our High Street office, thus they wanted to see some of the older staff at our new place at Playfair Road. The kids are totally excited about the amount of space they can run in. I had fun seeing Daniel and Alexis controlling their children XD.

P.S. Kudos to Jon for taking the group shots!

[Jesus said,] “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28 Even as 2010 winds down to an end, do not be anxious to rush into 2011. Stop, rest, give thanks and then press on in Christ our Lord.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Science Fiction & Fantasy

Heard from most of my friends and my sister that the plot was average, so didn't have high hopes and expectations. Also one of the reasons why I delayed in so long in watching this. Was glad I managed to catch this film in 3D, cos the 3D effects really made the whole film enjoyable and makes one more immersed in the world of Narnia.

The story's pretty deep, and the soundtrack is just fantastic! Oh, it may not have the many levels of intricacies as "Inception", nor fantastic star-powers of other year-end shows. Still, this is a compelling movie, with its many uses of Christian symbols and imagery. Go watch it!

Official Site:
http://www.shaw.sg/sw_home.aspx

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0980970/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia:_The_Voyage_of_the_Dawn_Treader

Shaw Theatres at NEX

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

Went to NEX to catch the Narnia film. Love the leather seats with the head head-rest, the chic design of the lobby. The popcorn wasn't as nice as Cathay's, but that's a small minus. Be definitely heading there for more shows in the future!

Address:
23, Serangoon Central, #04-64, Nex, Singapore 556083

Official site:
http://www.shaw.sg/sw_home.aspx

Texas Chicken

Rating:	★
Category:	Restaurants
Cuisine:	International
Location:	23 Serangoon Central, #04-18/19/20, Nex, Singapore 556083

Went to the branch at NEX. Heard from my friend it was average; still went ahead to try it. I mean, how hard can it be to screw up fried chicken? Well, apparently this branch succeeded :p I tried the Texas sampler, where you get a chicken 1pc, a tender and a winglet. The amazing thing is the meat is totally tasteless. It looks good on the outside, super crispy when you bite in, but the meat is tasteless.

They give a biscuit ala Popeye style, but it's not as good. And on the side's menu, they have six items but you can only choose either fries or mashed potato for your side when you order the set. Not very customer-friendly, if you asks me. Probably my one and only time at Texas Chicken for the next half a year...



Official site:
http://www.texaschicken.com.sg/

奥さまは魔女 Bewitched in Tokyo クリスマスSP (2004)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Science Fiction & Fantasy

Last night this was shown on Filmarts on Okto. Was curious at what kinda show it was, so just tuned in. Was pleasantly surprised to find of my favorite Japanese actresses, Ryoko Yonekura, acting in the show. Is supposed to be a Christmas special to a Japanese remake of "Bewitched". Storyline a bit bland and fluffy, and over-the-top acting.

Original Site (Japanese):
http://www.tbs.co.jp/okumajo/

AsiaMedia Wiki:
http://asianmediawiki.com/Bewitched_in_Tokyo_SP

Ice Breakers

Nuff said

Office Dedication and Christmas celebration (24 Dec '10)

Held an office dedication cum Christmas celebration at our new office at Playfair road. Lotsa good food (there was 3 kilogram of sirloin beef, and beef, and cold-cut ham and meats!) but the company of God and the people was more enjoyable (wink wink) :D Blessed Christmas to one and all, and a joyful new year! Do come visit us at Tong Yuan Industrial building!

Bag-teria Day 1 (23 Dec '10)

Woo hoo, day 1, some behind the scenes shots~

Tron: Legacy (2010)

Rating:	★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Science Fiction & Fantasy

Visuals are spectacular, but the story's pretty average. The ending's pretty anti-climax. All i can shay ish... 吸星大法！and i <3 Quorra!

Official Site:
http://disney.go.com/tron/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104001/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron:_Legacy

P.S. Forgot to add, Daft Punk rulez!

Christmas Dinner at Blossom (19 Dec '10)

Blossom promised me that she'll make McDaniel's special eggnog, and that's why I went over for Christmas this year. :P Of course, there were other stuff, but the eggnog, it calls to me... XD Not as rummy as the big guy's eggnog, but just as yummy~

Kronenbourg 1664 FAP night at KPO (18 Dec '10)

A friend invited me down to her work event at KPO last Saturday night/ Lol'ed at the title, the French must be really clueless about what FAP means in the urban dictionary. Liked the Blanc better than the Kronenbourg 1664, more floral - reminds me of Hoegarden, but definitely different from the Hoe. Saw lotsa interesting people there too, but not polite to film them down :p

Birthday song for Steven

The song, and what happened after

CG Christmas Party (17 Dec '10)

Steven invited the CG over to his place for an early Christmas dinner gathering. Had good food and great fun, amidst the revelry we threw a mini belated birthday celebration fro Steven. More good years ahead!

曲がれ！スプーン/ Magare! Spoon /Go Find a Psychic! (2009)

Rating:	★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Comedy

A light-hearted Japanese comedy. Plot is not really strong, but it has its moments. Masami-chan <3

IMDB entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477018/

Asiamedia Wiki:
http://asianmediawiki.com/Go_Find_a_Psychic!

Lunch at NUSS Guildhouse (14 Dec '10)

We had a appreciation lunch for all those who were involved in the office move committee. The chairman took us to NUSS Guildhouse for a 2 hours lunch. Was stopped at the door, on account of me not wearing a collared shirt. Had to go wear one of their borrowed collared long-sleeved shirts. Saw quite a few other uncles also wearing the same-patterned shirt, so I was not the only one :p Food was delicious. It was great to be able to unwind a bit from all the hassle of the past two months~

Visit to Chez Phang (12 Dec '10)

Last Sunday got invited over to Jinming and Huifang's new home in the east, as well as visit their uber-cute baby girl, Ying Xuan's first-month celebration. It was super-crowded, but the food was superb! The decor at their new place was very nice. the new parents looked tired but joyful. Am happy for them ;) Congrats Jin Ming and Huifang! And welcome, Xuan xuan!

Office Move (09 - 10 Dec '10)

Finally! The big day! After 8 years at our old office at Chai Chee, we took the plunge to move out to a new office at Macpherson area. It was a trying and tiring move, as the runway from start to end was only about 2 months? But God is good, and He saw us through it all. We are still in the midst of unpacking our stuff. Hopefully, our office can be fully operational by the end of the week :) Thank you Abba!

Dinner at Sommerset (07 Dec '10)

Last night went out to celebrate the birthday dinner of my friends at Tripleone Sommerset. Never been there to have meals before. It's not that big, around two levels, you can walk the retail section in under 15 minutes. :P But the food and teh company makes a whole lot of difference ;)

Lunch at Siglap Fu Lin (07 Dec '10)

We all decided to head down to our favorite "yong tau hoo" store at Siglap before the big move on Thursday and Friday. it's also to welcome Ben from Cary office, who's here to help out with the move. Great food, wonderful fellowship and chit-chatting... mmmm!

Confession/ 告白 Kokuhaku (2010)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Foreign

Saw the synopsis from Yahoo movies site, and read it's pretty dark. Wasn't really going to watch it, till my bro asked me along. It's a riveting morality tale, very, very dark. It's amazing how the twist and turns came unfolding, when you know the whole tale one third into the film. Roughly about 30 minutes into the show, you would know the whole gist, the 来龙去脉 is revealed.

But the character development and the twists... and the interesting cinematography, and the use of talented actors, both recognised and rising stars... Definitely not a show to be missed. Don't go if you're looking for "hahahah" moments, wait for "Go_Find_a_Psychic!" / "Magare! Spoon" at the end of Dec instead.


Official Site (Japanese)
http://kokuhaku-shimasu.jp/index.html

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1590089/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_%28film%29