New TV! (29 Jun '12)

Our old Sharp TV has served us faithfully for a long time now. recently shown signs of crankiness, for no reason just kept going onto sleep-mode. And it's not easy trying to get it out of Sleep-mode, since it's not marked as a function on the remote. Finally I got my brother to go and get a new Sony LED TV. Hope my parents will have fun with it, since we kids hardly watched TV nowadays*

*on the TV, that is :P

Quick meal @ Sri Kama Vilas (23 Jun '12)

Mmmmmm, decided to go back to this old haunt for a quick Rava Dosai, sambal egg & kopi tarik meal. Haven't been there in a while, so didn't notice the sign saying you have to order at the cashier first. Still, small hiccup. Service was prompt, and food came fast and piping hot. May start going back there regularly again...

CG Alfresco Style (23 Jun '12)

Had our 1st CG session at John's and Jennifer's new place. It's still undergoing renovation, so we had it al fresco style at the open space besides their ground-floor unit. Thank God for the cooling winds despite the hot start to the day. Went through the 1st 2 days of church camp teachings with those who didn't go, and prayed together. Waiting for our great CG leader to lead us in the next session for the final 2 days of church camp.

Idle Shots 2 (23 Jun '12)

With the hot morning weather, though of whipping out my new camera and take some shots on my way to CG. Alas, started my trek too late, and can't walk all the way there. Nonetheless, managed to take some shots.

Slam Dunk! (22 Jun '12)

Was too full from the dinner at Togi, so decided to take a long walk to Raffles Place MRT. On the way, passed by China Square, and cut through it. Found a toy-shop selling toys at flea-market prices. Found these 5 figurines at $2 a piece, a real steal!

kimi ga suki da to sakebitai
ashita wo kaete miyou
kooritsuite'ku toki wo buchikowashitai
kimi ga suki da to sakebitai
yuuki de fumidasou
kono atsui omoi wo uketomete hoshii

Cold noodles at Togi (22 Jun '12)

Ironically I forgot to take pictures of the cold noodles! And it weren't as cold as I remembered it to be. Still, it was a good dinner at my favourite Korean food haunt at Mosque Street. 아주 맛있었어요!

Idle Shots (21 Jun '12)

Took my new camera out on my off day, and wanted to take some shots. However, weather forecast was cloudy and rainy in the afternoon, so didn't take much pictures. Still had fun with it on the feeder bus ride...

Dinner at Nanbantei (20 Jun '12)

We had a quick dinner at Nanbantei before our show "The Dictator" on Wednesday night. The guys are pretty pumped over all the meat, but weren't so crazy about the ginko nuts. Will definitely come back again for more yakitori!

Photos courtesy of Mark. Thansk Marco!

Father's Day Dinner (17 Jun '12)

had a traditional charcoal dinner at home, to beat squeezing with the crowds at restaurants today. Good simple home-cooked dinner da best!

Church Inter-district Games Night (14 Jun '12)

ok, basically, it's like Royal Rumble, save we dun use folding-chairs, ladders, or anything like that. It's really physical, and involves intricate mental calculation. All in all, I'm glad we played this; 'cos it led to over-time, which meant we couldn't played the 2nd game :D I did get a very sore throat from cheering on my team. I actually felt pain behind the back of my eyeballs as I cheered. Ah, the signs of aging...

Covenant Church Camp '12 (12 - 15 Jun)

Finally got to go for church camp! Missed the previous camp, so this is the first time in 4 years. Had great fun at Mariott Putrajaya. Lotsa drama going for church camp, had really good fun. Only regret was didn't arrange enough meetings to catch up with the kakis from Bukit Panjang. Pastor Benny Ho is really a "ho"* speaker, was really blessed by his sharing of the Word. Hopefully can still go for the next church camp!

*yes, corny to the max. :D

Prometheus (2012)

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

Hmm, the prequel to Alien. The dots only connect rightly in the end. The 3D effect was a bit underwhelming. Think read an online observation, stating the film is "more grandiose, yet less spell-binding" - have to agree with this.

There are truly scary moment, since it was meant to be a thriller in the vein of the Alien franchise. The soundtrack certainly lived up to create the creepy ambiance. Am very surprised to see Charlize Theron pop up in the show. Fassbender as the android was a more fascinating character to me. The film take on science and faith, question of origins of humanity and God is pretty

Official Site:
http://www.prometheus-movie.co.uk/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446714/

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

Snow White & the Huntsman (2012)

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

Supposedly a imaginative re-invention of the fairy tale. Loved the medieval treatment, and the fantasy element. However, Kristen Stewart as Snow White failed to impress. Even the seven dwarfs showed more personality! Wondering if Charlize Theron is becoming the Samuel L.Jackson pf movies, as keep seeing her popping up in films thesedays... and yes, Chris Hemsworth did his Thor stuff again, even though he was carrying an axe rather than a hammer.



Official Site:
http://www.snowwhiteandthehuntsman.com/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735898/

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

Men In Black 3 (2012)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Comedy

Much better than the 2nd film, but not as good as the 1st. Still, it's a real great blast seeing K & J back in action. The 60s retro references are really funky and hilarious. And the ending song will sure get stuck in your brains... :P

Official Site:
http://www.meninblack.com/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1409024/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_in_Black_3

Pitbull - Back In Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIDwgpBh0Aw&feature=related

Dinner at Nanbantei (09 Jun '12)

Been years since I last stepped in this place at Far East PLaza. And since I missed having this delicacy in Tokyo, decided to go there tonight with my buddy and have a good dinner. Service was friendly; sure was crowded. Next time must make reservations liao~

http://www.nanbantei.com.sg/

Soiree at Bugis & Dhoby Gaut (06 June '12)

Had a blast of a time catching up with friends over nice Thai-Chinese fare and Hong Kong desserts in town tonight.

ロボジー/ Robo ji/ Robo-G (2012)

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

Oooo, from the director that gave us "Waterboys", "Swing Girls" and "Happy Flight"! Another heart-warming show I watched on the flight back from Japan.
i <3 Yuriko!!!

Official Site (Japanese)
http://www.robo-g.jp/index.html

映画「ロボジー」主題歌 MR. ROBOTO by 五十嵐信次郎とシルバー人材センター
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leq5chTC6Wo

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1805492/

Wiki entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robo-G

Asian Wiki Entry:
http://asianwiki.com/Robo-G

鴨川ホルモー/ Kamogawa Horumō/ Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto (2009)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Foreign

More like a Japanese summer show for the kids. Pretty weird. Cutesify demons or oni?* More like pokemon... but it did have pretty female leads and a truly weird plot...

Official Site (Japanese)
http://www.horumo.jp/index.html

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1381065/

Asian Media Wiki:
http://asianwiki.com/Battle_League_Horumo

*not our local dessert of yam pudding 芋泥

キツツキと雨 / Kitsutsuki to Ame / The Woodsman and the Rain (2011)

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

A quirky yet heart-warming Japanese show I watched on my midnight flight to Japan. Really Japanese in essence, even though it's set in modern times. Loved how the director finally comes to actualization, and finished his zombie movie. And how the woodsman* also grew in this journey.

Official Site (Japanese)
http://kitsutsuki-rain.jp/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1867566/

Asian Wiki Entry:
http://asianwiki.com/The_Woodsman_and_the_Rain

Trailer (Japanese):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb0KtUeOBAg

*no relation to Snow White and the huntsman

P.S. Found this MV which supposed to showcase the main theme song of the film. Only make sense if you watched the show beforehand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEo3WyL3Lsk