Cool iPhone Game

May 30, 2010 Leave a comment


(Screen Shot – FaceFighter was rated 4.5/5! I am not a fan of phone games. Yesterday, Randy recommended me this damn cool iPhone game that you can customise your opponent and spar with them. This is Elkan fighting Elkan. With lots of comical special effects and sounds, it is really fun to see their distorted expressions. Not a bad app for you to distress at work. Having problem with your ridiculous boss or bitchy colleague, just snap their photos here and kick their ass. Caution: You still need skills to knock them out.)

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A Wild Wild West Birthday

May 30, 2010 Leave a comment

When we talk about celebration, no one in my clan does it better than our very own "Style Wedding Couple of the Year 2005" Juli and Duuk. Last Sat, they hosted a wild wild west party for their Prince Zechariah’s 1st birthday! (Coincidentally, it was also PacMan’s 30th Anniversary!)

Thanks to Kalinda – these photos were very well-taken – the food, the balloons, the toys, the decorations and our dear friends with their spouses and kids!!! My gosh! This is the first time I see brother Hock’s princess. Wow! Isn’t that Jacob and Claudia?? Alston is really a striking 50% Karen + Charlie! What’s his formula…MC didn’t seems to age a bit! Gareth was in his usual high again…Surprise to see "Busy Jimmy" and didn’t see Meijie? (Or he was in that Balloon Mascot?)

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茶餐廳 Starbucks

May 29, 2010 1 Comment

Yes. This is a REAL Starbucks Cafe – the one and only kind in the world. Here, you enjoy the modern taste (with air-con comfort) in an authentic-looking "Hong Kong 1960s 茶餐廳-themed" cafe (the tiles, the old 60s fans, wall menu, clock, table and chairs etc) If only the babes and the price of our coffee are the same like back in the 60s, that will be perfect.

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Love Life with Randy

May 29, 2010 2 Comments


My 93rd visitor, Randy Ang is one of Singapore’s very creative and charming "not-so-young" men. He was my course’s top graduate back in 1999. And one of my 4 hyper-creative founders of Caffeine Creative.

While I have switched from my "creative suit" to the "dark suit" in the corporate firm, Randy pursues the "out of the world" works. He has accomplished many "unconventional" works. And truly, he never
fails to surprise me. With little film-making experience, he has produced some remarkable films and great arty movies. Indeed, Randy is one of the most versatile creative directors around. From print to film-making, he explored many uncharted roads. A very inspiring and spontaneous character – one who with lots of puny humor too. (He is a naturally media-magnet and we used to call him the "media-whore"!) From Singapore to Shanghai and now in Hong Kong, I keep seeing his works!


Of course, I am not going to write or brag about his biography here. It is too early for this golden bachelor. Well, he was complaining about me "neglecting" and not giving him enough "love" during his last visit in Jan. I hope to redeem myself with this blog. And hopefully, to hook him up with one of my pretty blog readers here. (Yes…he is still available! For short period only!)

Here are two of his very recent works which he has directed and produced. (LOVE LIFE is showing everywhere in HK now!) Enjoy.

              http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10755584&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1           http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10869220&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1

Post Script: (Randy – So, can I do one karaoke session with Jay Chou alone? Please…. I promise it is the clean karaoke type lah…. and I only bring a few friends…maybe 10?)

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The Monkey @ Home

May 28, 2010 Leave a comment

(Photo Taken: Home with Elkan – who is born in the year of the Monkey. These are only just the expression…Wait till you hear his statements)

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Beautifully LOST

May 27, 2010 Leave a comment


LOST has kept me captivated since
September 2004. The
genesis of LOST took place even before I became a father. It accompanied me
during my company days in Caffeine Design @ Katong, my exciting years
in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Finally, after 121 episodes and 6 years later, LOST drew its curtain on
23rd May 2010. Over the years, I have developed deep feelings and affections for the
characters. It is going to be difficult to say goodbye to this show. I am going to miss the cast and their stories. Especially the lives of
Kate, John, Sawyer, Benjamin, Desmond, Hugo, Sayid and Jack. For 6 years, I have been waiting for the day to watch its final episode. Just like Jake in the show, I am very desperate to seek the answers to all the "whys and whats". What is the purpose of the island and its inhabitants? Is there really "a reason for everything?" Or are we just simply lost between our own fate and the choices we made? Is there life after life?

Feeling lost? This is one show you either hate or love. The ending was touching, emotional and enlightening. Well scripted and paced, the show ended beautifully. While I am trying to overcome my loss and emptiness, Jake’s words to John strike a deep chord in my heart "It is time that you let go".

Here is my favorite track (from Season 2) and a line from Desmond "See you in another life, mate". Time to make our own kind of music. Enjoy.

       

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Talking about Xperience…

May 26, 2010 2 Comments

(Photo Taken: Opposite Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong – Certainly not the typical toy shop. Who needs the vibrator? I am already vibrating and trembling just looking at the window.)

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Truly Wahbiang!

May 25, 2010 1 Comment


After blogging for more than 4 years, it is very strange for me to see my blog amongst the top 10 finalists vying for the "Best Individual Blog" award. It is even stranger for me to receive so much lovely attention from my friends and strangers. I am not used to have so much "concentrated attention" at a go. The last
time I had such attention is when I addressed the 500-crowd at my
wedding dinner. Perhaps strange isn’t the right word to use. It is just very very very strange. (Thanks to Joanne who nominated me on the last day of the nomination.)

Certainly, all my friends, colleagues and families are excited about my nomination. They are rallying their colleagues, students, clients and even facebook friends to vote for this stranger who named his blog "WAHBIANG". Suddenly, my blog hit rate jumped 500%! And I received many "new MSN friend"
requests. Not to mentioned all those lovely and sweet encouragement from old and new friends.

Unfortunately, these lovely voters also made me the unofficial "Web Master" or "Help Desk" for the SBA Website. 50% of my friends and families do not know to vote and a couple of my friends helped me in the "trouble-shooting". Thanks to Tracy, she created this little 5-Step Guide to assist my friends and well-wishers. (I was rather lazy to create a "voting guide" – in fact, many of the finalists have done excellent guide on their blog – I was thinking of putting the links here. But not so nice, right?)


I have also received many "Golden Tips" from my friends. And not forgetting some of the notable "Complaints":

1) Write more about Elkan and take more photos! He is so cute! My friends and I read your blog becos’ of him!
2) You need to stop writing about your visitors. Write something that "spells Individualism"!
3) You got to lose weight since you are now getting more visitors to your site!
4) Typo, typo, typo – Please check your spelling…grammar
5) Good job on the blog but am sure will win if you post more DG girls! 😛
6) Siow liao! You cannot blog anything about PAP or the government! Later kena from them!
7) Na bei! You are not entering Star Search! Why only 1 vote per day?
8) Aiyooo….. You are already in HK oredi! Why bother to win their first prize to HK?
9) So mafan! Took me 5 minutes to figure out…
10) Shit! I voted for the wrong guy! Paiseh!

Guess my "wahbiang clan" (back in Singapore) suffered the most – for the next 30 days, they find themselves clicking on my yellow banner for no earthly purpose – but just to ensure I still have my little green star. I may be the only one who wish for a slightly different first prize. I wish for a ticket back to Singapore (from HK) instead. 

No matter what, it is a good feeling. No, I won’t change the way I write. I have pretty bad memory and I may not remember those little best moments in my daily lives. The best reward for blogging is recording and reading these beautiful
memories. I wrote this blog for my friends. For my family. And most importantly, for my son. 

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Goodbye Mummies

May 23, 2010 4 Comments

The meeting of the 4 generation ended yesterday. Mischievous Elkan bid farewell to his grandmother and great-grandmother. It was quite an amazing "life lesson" for him when Auntie Amy showed him the bloodline. It is like a brand new discovery for him to see his daddy’s mum’s mum. And when Elkan found out that his favourite Grand Auntie Amy is the mother
of his fearsome and scary Uncle Chester, he gave us that priceless exclamation "What? You mean you are Uncle Chester’s mum?" (Chester, you should see that expression! It is hilarious!)

Mum got Felicia and I to plan a surprise birthday celebration for Auntie Amy. We decided to do that on their last day in Hong Kong. When the waiter brought in the cake, Elkan ran up to Auntie Amy and forced a hard kiss on her cheek! It was such a spontaneous act! He took Auntie Amy by surprise!

As it was still early, we brought the folks to do last-minute shopping at the Wanchai market and Causeway Bay.

When it was to say goodbye, there wasn’t any sadness or tears. Guess Elkan and his grannies know he is going back to Singapore soon. (And no one to nag about my obesity anymore!) We
have been prepping him about his school graduation and his returning
trip to Singapore. Elkan has enjoyed 3 excellent years outside
Singapore. It is time for him to head home to adjust the dynamic education footprint. And time to spend blissful time with his doting aunties and uncles back home.


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Toast to ZephDay!

May 23, 2010 Leave a comment

May is indeed a birthday month! Yesterday, Felicia and I celebrated 2 birthdays – Zeph and Auntie Amy (our 4th and 5th this month!) Guess what, we are celebrating the 6th birthday next week for Scott! Coincidentally, they are all foreigners – David (France), Ethan & Zeph (Malaysia), Auntie Amy, Tracy & Scott (Singapore)!



Zeph organised a karaoke party at Causeway Bay. Without Harshad (he is back home in India for 2 weeks), gone the liquor. The singing session was great and superbly well-balanced. We have a good mix of both English and Chinese hits. For both young and old performers. Elkan and Ethan danced their "Nobody" routine. Danielle and Josephine jammed many "unknown" pop hits. Sherry, Zeph, Felicia, Scott and I honed the "evergreens". Tracy – she handled both genres pretty well. The group later even dedicated "Kiss Goodbye" for Scott and Natalie. Good dinner, great company and lovely tunes kept us charged till 1am.

It is certainly difficult not to gain weight with such regular rituals. Fattening cream cakes, big birthday banquets and lots of late-night drinks and snacks. While these birthday stars are getting older, a couple of us are getting heavier and wider. We got to find new "birthday activity". Mic-lifting and singing birthday/karaoke songs doesn’t help to lose those extra calories. (Mmmm….Better cancel that "Dongguan Birthday Party" idea for mine next month. I was thinking of celebrating with 10 of my favorite mummies and mums.)

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