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2009-05-10T01:38:00.005+08:00

Rasanya dah berbulan aku tak update kat sini. Aku pun tak tau aku sibuk buat apa. Sibuk melepak kot?

Aku macam kena mental block dah nie. Rasa2 otak aku dah mula berkarat dan bersarang.

OkAYlah, buat masa nie aku tengah survey2 handphone2. Just waiting for the right phone to muncul dipasaran. Aku tengah giler hp yang ada QWERTY. Tak pernah ada, jadi jakun macam dayak lah aku. Aku bubuh kat sini hp2 yang pada aku agak menarik.

Credits to GSMarena

Acer M900

Nokia N97

LG Prada KF900

Blackberry Bold 9000

HTC Touch Pro2

Actually, aku nie yo-yo-or jer nak phone macam lah aku perasan berbisnes bagai. Tapi sebab aku rajin berSMS peh pasal, aku nak feeling2 taip keyboard gitew. Pastuh mesti nak screen yang lebar bior senang biji mata aku nak tengok video2 yang aku upload nanti. Boleh main good music, 3.5mm jack, touchscreen, ada wifi ngan ada word document leh simpan lirik2.hahaha.

Yang Blackberry Bold 9000 tuh memang tak berapa sesuai ngan aku pasal aku tak perlu email2 berbagai. SCreen pun seciput jer. Aku taste sangat dengan design phone Acer tuh. Walaupun aku amat menyumpah barang2 IT berjenama ACER, M900 kelihatan sungguh kacak. LG Prada phone nampak menarik tapi serious looking.

HTC Touch Pro2 dgn Nokia N97 tuh aku kurang senang dgn the fragile looking slider mechanism that lets the screen slide and sit at an angle on the QWERTY like a mini notebook. Boleh meninggal phone tuh kalau anak aku terduduk atau terpijak. Aduh!

Of course, smartphones cenggini selalu senang kehabisan battery. DAn aku dah biasa guna Symbian OS, tetiba kena Windows ke Blackberry OS, boleh lost sey.

Walau apa pun harga produk dan phone performance pun amat penting. Kita tunggu dan lihat saja. ok? Zazzsssssss!

2009-03-19T23:09:00.002+08:00

Semalam aku ada KD-Marathon. Habiskan cerita Autumn Tale kat Mysoju. Celaka betul peh story buat aku nangis tak renti. Lagi2 episode2 terakhir. Masa tuh, nasib baik Emy dah tido kalau tak confirm kena kacau dgn dia. Aku try tak nak nangis, tapi mencurah-curah bagai nak rak. Huhuhu.. Dah lama aku tak tengok KD pasal asyik layan my new love, TVXQ!. Last one was Witch Yoo Hee, pun citer dah lama. Memang aku ketinggalan keretapi lah, kata orang.

Cuma yang boringnya kalau dah layan KD ni, kena ikut sampai 16-20 episodes. Kekadang kalau citer seronok, satu malam paksa habiskan 10episode. Pasal tido lewat, pagi kemudian bangun dah macam zombie. Pastuh, kalau ada masa terluang, continue habiskan baki2 episodes sampai langsai. Susah sey. Sebab itu, seboleh-bolehnya, aku tengok KMovie jer. Kurang 2jam selesai.

Sekarang nie budak2 holiday. Diaorang pun boring dok rumah, Lagi2 Hanny yang lebih suka habiskan masa kat sekolah. She missed Hany Adliena, her classmate and bestfriend with almost the same name. Mula Term2 nie. ada class test and soon, Mid Year Exams. Persediaan eh? Err... aku tak nak stresskan dia sangat pasal aku rasa foundation dia dah ada. Just read up her completed worksheets Stellar jer. Math pun, hmmm... tengok lah macam mana dia perform nanti. Her only weakness now is that she's always making careless mistakes. Math topics pun ok lah, still dalam topic Add, Sub, Multiply and Div. So, aku rasa takder masalah dengan "permainan nombor". Aku paling boring kalau ada tricky IQ questions dalam test paper. Aku rasa macam tak fair lah test paper macam tuh. Kalau yek pun nak sieve out the cream-of-the-crop pupils, toksah ambil kira markah IQ questions lah atau biarkan soalan gitu sebagai Optional. Budak2 yang otak normal IQ atau below rabaks sey markah kena pull down. Apa pun, aku pun percaya yang budak2 patut di-exposekan pada pelbagai corak soalan. Kena rajin praktis. Soalan cepumas: DApatkah ibu bapa sendiri menyelesaikan soalan2 IQ tersebut?Tidak semua yang mudah, so jangan marah anak anda kalau dia tak boleh buat.

Thank you OV!

2009-03-10T05:00:00.002+08:00

Thanks to OV, watched almost 5 movies back-to-back since midnite. Been too busy lately being Tohoshinki-fied that I almost forgot the other side of my life. Watching movies!

Let's recall, it was Push, Role models, S.W.A.T (Colin Farrell), The Death and Life of Bobby Z and finally, Boy A, which I couldn't finish. Started this movie marathon from midnite and it's 5am now. I'm beat, but I'm just gonna hang on for a while and pen down my thots.

Don't have much thots in my mind right now. I'm just a little worried about ThaT someone who is about to make an important decision soon. Whatever the decision, it will effect lives of people that matters to us. I can only hope that all parties involve can be strong and be positive about the future.

arghh! I'm too tired to think. I've got some info to share about my babies. some tvxq stuffs to share. I'll continue soon. tata.

2009-02-16T01:22:00.001+08:00

Shinhwa is currently on hiatus till 2012.

I'm now ToHoShinKi-fied. Help! I can't stop.

2009-02-16T00:40:00.004+08:00

Happy to have more free time on my hands now.

Especially when my kids are at school in the afternoon.

2009-02-16T00:36:00.001+08:00

2009-01-25T13:31:00.002+08:00

Drats! It's the hols, and I'm down with a cold, flu and coughs. I know it will take me more than a week to recover fully from this. It's the eve of the Chinese New Year, like always, we've been invited to the Lim's household for gathering cum makan session. But that's gonna be at like, after 7pm.

Thought about "cabot-ting" up North this hols but we didn't. Coz we didn't plan anything and what's more with my bad health condition. Ain't got no mood for anything.

2009-01-21T12:54:00.002+08:00

I'm typing this from the computer in the lounge room at my workplace. OHorrr, still got time to blog!!

My other colleagues are in their "workrooms" so the lounge is pretty quiet at this time of the day. My young ones has to sit for the SRT. So, I'm free to bum around for about an hour.

But I'm soooooooo tired. The H2O drink that I had earlier had no effect whatsoever in keeping me awake. I tell you, I'm going to doze off later during the staff meeting. ~faint~

I pray to the ONE to give me the strength and patience to be able to come up with the most suitable solution to my confusion.

2009-01-21T04:58:00.002+08:00

Confused about what I really wanna do. I'm at the verge of contemplating... to quit my current job. Sigh. The people there are very nice, very accommodating and inviting. I will feel very bad if I were to just leave; after all the troubles they had went through to help me. It's just the beginning of the term and I'm already starting to taste that familiar bitterness in my mouth as I'm starting to feel that I got off on the wrong foot with PArents, in particular.

My current job, aiya...I'm paid half of what I used to get but I have to carry out duties almost similar to a full-timer. Please help me to remind myself why I quit full-time to join as a part-time in the first place! Sheesh. I can hear my spouse chanting quit...quit...quit...quit. Yes, he is supportive in that sense. It's true what an ex-colleague, who quit only after 3 days of work(!) there, said that our colleagues are very nice but they WORK really HARD too. She stressed the work hard part with eyeballs jutting out. She gave our Number 1 the reason that she has childminding problems as her mother will be due for surgery soon. Should I use an excuse abit similar to that when i resign?No lah, I prolly just blurt out the wholesome truth.

This is crazy, I haven't had a wink of sleep and I'll be starting work in about 2 hrs time. Work for today will be at 10am -1.30pm followed by a compulsory meeting at 2-4pm. After which, will need to attend an in-house training from 4-5.30pm. Serves me right lah! Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang more important right?! I will need REDBULL to last for today.

I can't decide if I should quit at the end of this month or wait till the contract ends in mid-March(got some bonus!). Remy asked with there'll be any difference? He says not to think so much about the money or what others will think. But to put my health and well-being first because I too my own family to mind and care for. The post that I'm currently holding is ever replaceable. TRUE to the core, my man!

But why is it that I do not have the courage to throw in the towel? Ever anticipate employers to counter-offer? ottoke? aiyah. don't know lar. It's 6. time to pick up my childminding-mum from her home to my place.It's tiring lah but it's for her convenience. Also trying to make up for my guilty feeling for not giving her pocket money for this month. Talk some more later lah. gotta go. Pardon my Engrish all very the tonggang-tombalik.

Shinhwa Design 5

2008-12-06T09:51:00.007+08:00

My Design 4

2008-11-16T00:42:00.002+08:00

My Design 3

2008-11-11T00:02:00.003+08:00

My Design 2

2008-11-10T22:07:00.001+08:00

Random Post

2008-11-08T00:49:00.005+08:00

Choesong hamnida.

Just random.
Why so many posts?
I'm bored lar. That's why.

Decided to use my new tee design as wallpaper for my Linux desktop.

I'm using Linux Ubuntu OS now. Windows don't work on my old Acer lappietop anymore. Sigh. Time to change. Been eyeing on a Viao.

Results Results 2008

2008-11-08T00:24:00.002+08:00

Results Madrasah 2008

Luthfil (Age 4)

Hanny (Age 7)

Alhamdulillah. Congrats my little ones!

My humble creation...

2008-11-07T23:04:00.005+08:00

With my very limited capacity to innovate, I can only come up with this design.

Nice?

Post-Kpop-Nite Syndrome

2008-11-07T00:35:00.005+08:00

I want nobody, no-body but choo(but you)...
I want nobody, no-body but choo(but you)...

Wonder Girls

LoL.Help! This song keeps playing in my head.

Kpop Nite is *10jeom Manjeome 10jeom!

2008-11-05T02:58:00.007+08:00

*10(ship)jeom Manjeome 10(ship)jeom
(simply translated - 10 out of 10 points)

Thanks to this sponsor and others for bringing Kpop to Singapore.

My sis and I were the first few early birds there.

The stage, tadaaaa!

And this is probably just one of the crazy Kpop fan.

Loved the atmosphere during the concert. It was great. Almost everyone cheered, waved/whacked balloon sticks or screamed their heads off. Even little known artists received the same reception from the audience. It was worth every dollars and cents (just 200 actually and a 2yr contract with Singtel. hoho!) plus I need not travel to Korea to experience a fraction of the Korean culture.

Oh speaking of which, Bee, I changed number already hor. Take note.

2008-11-01T04:44:00.002+08:00

i miss my sister. she's away in Australia. she'll be back on Monday. Insyaallah. she hasn't called me yet but even if she does, I may not have anything to say to her. but i miss her physically though. Especially when i'm bored and she's not around to play with me. lol! but these days, I don't have the time to be bored. final term of school is always the busiest.

she has a date with me on the 4th. we're so going to see my namjas, Jinnie and ND, perform at SIS. not forgetting, 2pm and KJW. looking forward to seeing WGs and Jewelry. arrgghhh! can't wait for it. come back quick dear sis! we have to practise the cheers.

hope that night will turn out great. 10jeom manjeome 10jeom!

gramps

2008-11-01T03:35:00.009+08:00

and as he rests his body on his bed
as I watched him,
as I touched him
his fragile hand
of wasted muscles,
dangling
under his skin-and-bones
every part of him is...
tiredness

being old and decrepit,
I know he hates to be a burden to us...
knowing that he just couldn't help it
makes it worst for him
he suffers in silence.
does his children hear his sufferings?

I helped him up,
he couldn't stand on his own two feet
sitting would just hurt his back
my mom,
I watched how she fondly fed him,
gently cleaned him and laid him back to rest
he quietly said to her, "Come see me often."
and a tear rolled down from the corner of his eye...
I gulped in guilt.

being old and decrepit,
I know he hates to be a burden to us...
knowing that he just couldn't help it
makes it worst for him
he suffers in silence.
does his other children hear his sufferings?

how could they?
when they are so busy listening to their own complains and excuses.

I thought of my 5 parents.
I must.
be there
I promise.
to care for all of them...

but when my time comes...
will my children be there for me?

yatiehanny

PS YAtie! Read the reminder below.

Just a reminder to myself. Yatie, read this!

2008-11-01T03:22:00.005+08:00

The frail old man

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table.
But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about Grandfather," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor." So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
There Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.

Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. he asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up."

The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.

That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.

Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day the building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

5 years is a long wait T___T

2008-09-13T22:17:00.001+08:00

5 September / 5 Ramadan

2008-09-05T10:51:00.005+08:00

At 2.22pm, this date, 7 years ago, I battled with anxiety, extreme hunger and excruciating pain before I gave birth to a baby girl. Happy Birthday, my baby Hanny. Ibu loves you.

Ramadan 1

2008-09-01T09:58:00.003+08:00

too many bad thoughts
too many bad deeds
too many wrongdoings
too many wrong sayings
just too many of them...

2008-09-01T08:43:00.000+08:00

Leave me alone...I just feel like it ( T______T )

2008-08-24T00:30:00.008+08:00

Pre-order this album or wait for the repackage version?

Lee Eon(1981-2008)

2008-08-23T23:37:00.004+08:00

I still cannot understand why Na has to answer her cell whenever that-man calls her. I've witnessed two occasions when the calls he made to her are of no importance at all. I'm angry at Na but I can't scold her. It's her phone and it's her life. Live and let live.

2008-08-23T23:32:00.003+08:00

I decided to limit my first blog to invited readers only because I feel that I need my privacy back.

2008-08-23T23:07:00.002+08:00

I've started working again. In a school. I could not decide between a relief and contract post. I settled for the former. It's longterm, so I'll be attached to XXPS at least till the year end. I'm glad that it is a single session school, so I can reach home early to receive my son when the school bus sends him home.

Hong Gil Dong (2008)

2008-08-03T15:46:00.023+08:00

As usual, I spent my Sunday evening by the beach with my family and MIL. We sat on the picnic mat, drank teh gayung and shared a packet of fried noodle. Auuww... we miss Redang soo much.

Will be reporting myself to a school near my area tomorrow. They are expecting me at noon. Hello Work! I can kiss my tai-tai-like life goodbye.

Just finished watching another Korean drama called Hong Gil Dong (HGD). HGD is like the Korean version of Robin Hood with a tinge of historical events during the Joseon Dynasty. I mentioned earlier that I'm not so much into K-Drama because of their predictable storylines. But when I do watch, it has to be the nicer of the nicest drama available online. Oh boy, I laughed hard in the earlier parts and cried terribly at the peak of its storyline. Thanks to VeohTV, Mysoju, Crunchyroll and to those who worked so hard to sub the shows. 고마워요

Alert: SPOILERS!
What does this drama mean to me?
If KAng Ji Hwan (HGD) says that it is like bibimbap (Korean veggie mix on rice), then this drama, to me, is like Rojak. It has a mix of everything nice in it like good storyline and good acting.

The ending sucks?
I am very satisfied with the writers' decision to end this 24-episode drama with an appropriate vague finishing. One of the final scenes showed the remaining survivors of the Hwal Bin Dang(Robin Hood-like bandits and loyal HGD supporters) members with HGD at their last line of defense getting ready against the attack from the new King's army; hundreds of fire-arrows flew into the night-sky and rained on the Hwal Bin Dang.

Most Unforgettable Scenes

The next scene showed the badly burnt Hwal Bin Dang sanctuary which symbolized its defeat and the end of Hwal Bin Dang. I'm so glad there were no dead bodies shown or the heartbreaking scene would have me cried buckets.

The owners of these beautiful plants may have "died" but their legend lives on.

The very final scene was HGD standing on a rooftop of a building in which invited speculations if he could had somehow escaped the confrontation?

I believe HGD "never died" because HGD is just a fictitious character who will fight the system for the good of the people. Because of the deep impressions of his idealisms and actions that he left us with, decades and centuries later, others like HGD will continue to exist everywhere and will continue to battle inequalities, having and wanting to change the world for the better in whatever ways appropriate.

I enjoyed watching this drama so much and I'm going to give it a rating.

Hong Gil Dong(2008) Rating :

(5.5/6 Shinhwa members)

Qantas Blast

2008-07-29T22:58:00.005+08:00

It was mentioned in the news that the plane plunged 6000m before stabilizing. That, to me, has gotta be the most terrifying experience.

2008-07-05T05:16:00.003+08:00

It's 5 am in the morning. I'd just finished watching 21. The storyline was ok and I enjoyed the movie very much.

Ok, so what kept me awake at this hour?

I was down with viral gastroenteritis or stomach flu, that left me fatigue for two whole days. I puked a few times like a Merlion on the first day and on the second day I had to endure the effects of the viruses attacking my upper and lower gastrointestinal tract organs. But on the second nite, I had a knockout when Remy bought me Actifast for my fever and muscle aches, along with that, I took some medicines for my tummy and nausea. I slept like log then and woke up the next morning feeling way, way better. Phew! Thank God that was over.

So, I didn't really enjoy my birthday. But hey! Happy Birthday to me. I got another pretty bangle. Thanks! You should not have bought it because now I have to think of something to give you back. Oh well, I mustn't complain for I have more than 3 months of head start before your Bday.

Am anxiously waiting for another one of my "toys" to arrive. Yummy. Can't wait!

The kids are adjusting really well in school. I've just started my youngest boy on school busrides (to and fro) and he didn't even cry or needed me or Remy to accompany him on the first few busrides. He did fine on his own and he was more curious about whether the bus uses auto or manual gear. He is a pretty reasonable kid at only 4.

My Hunny bunny is coping well with studies. We are all just worried for her Math. Other than that, she's fine. She hates the fact that most of her friends are good in art (drawing) except her. I told her not to worry coz art is in her genes. Remy and I are capable in arts and crafts (does getting a B3 in art counts as good? no? lol).

Rubik cube has been on my mind lately. On our minds, Remy's and mine. After 33 years, I finally bothered to pick up and solve the Rubik's Cube in just a few minutes. Thanks to DAnBrown@Youtube for the demos and Remy for the further explanation. YEs!! ITs easy!

Ah... 6.30am. This is where I get off. Got some stuffs I got to do first before I get my quick shut-eye. I'll continue my jibber jabber another day. In the meantime, you be healthy.

Singapore Talk Scene

2008-06-22T23:24:00.004+08:00

Scene #1
Location: At a famous fast-food restaurant.

Customer: I would to order a double cheeseburger meal.

Worker: Would you like to up 'sai' it?

Customer: (paused for a while) Err... no thanks. (with a smile)

Scene #2
Location: At a famous local fashion outlet.

Customer: Do you have bigger size for this blouse?

Worker: No. Here all free 'sai'. That side (pointing at another section of the store) got big 'sai'.

Customer: Oh...(hehe! thanks but no thanks!)

Scene #3
Location: At a well-known shoe store.

Customer: Excuse me, my son's feet cannot fit into this pair of shoes. Can you let him try another size?

Worker: Orr... you want big 'sai' is it? Wait, I 'chain'.

The word SIZE is usually mispronounced as 'sai' (which means SHIT in Hokkien).
Similarly, the word CHANGE is usually mispronounced as 'chain'.

Shinhwa - The Greatest Artist Shinhwa in 1998-2007

2008-06-22T23:03:00.002+08:00

This one will be out at the end of this month. It's not from Good Ent. but an MBC collection of music vids, interviews and shows. If SBS and KBS were to come out with their own versions of Shinhwa DVD ... oh my poor pocket!

Remy Jr turned 4.

2008-06-20T15:25:00.004+08:00

Luthfil Hadi with Granny fixing the birthday candles.

Hanny looks on. She can't wait for hers to come in Sept.

Happy Birthday!

Why Oh Why?

2008-06-20T02:04:00.003+08:00

OMO! Yahoo! Sg Auction (Y!SG Auct)down for so long. Why oh Why is this happening? So frustrating. It's one of my most frequented sites and where I do my online window shopping whenever I'm bored. How long must I wait?

The last item I bought from the auction was in May when I got a 2nd hand Shinhwa CD+VCD at only 6SGD(incl postage summore). So dirt cheap leh! Don't tell me to use eBay. Coz eBay SG sucks! Err...heee... I don't know lah. Never used it before but I've looked through the items available there, unlike Y!SG Auct, it's only lacking in variety. Like most Singaporeans, I'm more comfortable patronizing Y!SG Auct simply because I've won, lost auctions, managed to haggle over price of items(I so lor-sor rite? heee), bought and sold stuffs there since 2002!

It's been weeks now and the site is still not up yet. Even logging into Y! email has been problematic these days that I had to switch back to the old Y! Classic mode. Aigoo...

2008-06-15T09:06:00.003+08:00

The only nicest thing that I can say about Pulau Redang is : I will be back!

The island is super, uber nice. That's all I can say.

It amazes me that even my 7 and 4yr old couldn't resist but splashed into the deep waters of Redang with their lifejackets on, of course. They weren't used to using snorkelling masks, so, they kinda missed out on some beautiful underwater views.

It was a harrowing experience on board J8 Berjaya Air. The wornt-out looking plane does indeed served its purpose of getting us from point A to B. But not without the heart-stomping moments like when the plane hits the air pocket or when it shaked hard as it passed through the thick clouds area. Another interesting or should I say nerve-wrecking moment was went we were about to land on the Pulau Redang's short airstrip. The pilot did a sudden 'downwards-brake-like' jerk that caused us to be thrown forward for like 2secs. LOL! Inside the plane, all of us let out a nervous "Wooohhh!" Hahah. That was a bit scary but funny at the same time.

Next time round, we'll opt for the long bus and ferry ride to the island.

It rained heavily with thunder and lightning flashes the 2 nites we were there. At the sight of the glimmering sun, the rain quickly disappeared... Aahh...blissful.

Pulau Redang June 2008

2008-06-13T15:10:00.002+08:00

2008-06-13T12:38:00.009+08:00

Annyeong! My "toy" from Yesasia arrived at approximately about a week from the date of online purchase. Shinhwa's State of the Art Seoul Tour 2006 DVD package was securely double-bubble wrapped and tucked into a tough plastic envelope. Therefore, I am very impressed with how efficient Yesasia is. The 2-DVDs are in perfect working condition. I've yet to finish the full concert but I'm just a tad disappointed with the sound quality for this concert. It pales in comparison to Hyesung's 1st Tour DVD. Oh well, the brighter side of it is that there's 5 more guys for my eyes to ogle at. Yippeeee ~~~~ (I'm also elated because SHCJ charges me at 50sgd excl- postage for the same DVD but I paid only 48sgd to Yesasia plus free shipping!)

Aahh...Two new songs from Kim Dong Wan's(KDW) latest jib like Bimil (Secret) and Honey really grows on me. Bimil sounds very electronica and has a very catchy tune. It also features SNSD's Tiffany's (Fany) voice. Talking about Fany, I detest her analogy of referring Hyesung's excellent vibrato to that of a goat's bleat. #%$%! She should have thought hard before opening her mouth to speak of her elders or sonbaes. I heard Hyesung was not the only one that fell prey to her unthoughtful remarks but different artistes/groups as well.

During the recent I Love Korea Dream Concert in Seoul, SNSD(All Girls Group)'s anti-fans(I estimate about 70% of the total attendance?) boycotted them by keeping silent throughout their performance on the Olympic Stadium's stage. A very akward moment for the girls on stage. It's a bit cruel punishment to SNSD as they are very young and immature but as the saying goes, one bad apple spoils the barrel. I hope SM Entertainment will better refine SNSD's PR skills. The videos are all over Youtube(YT). You can find them by typing the keywords(in bold above).

Anyways, back to KDW's; Honey is another up-tempo melody. Another collaboration with fellow Shinhwa member, Eric, whose rapping skills created a very fun and funky music altogether. I love these two songs only, at the moment. But I love KDW's first jib entirely!

My sister has been introducing me to TVXQ and I'm slowly allowing their music to permeate my auditory cortex which is currently swamped with Shinhwa/members stuffs. I still find it extremely hard to accept TVXQ's Purple Line's famous phrase : ... I really wanna touch myself... LOL! What the hell? I have taken a great liking to that song in particular but I cracked up whenever that phrase was mentioned. Shinhwa suffered the same fate too by having bad lyrics in some of their songs (the rap parts esp. Growl! at Eric because he created them.)

Andy and KDW's appearance on Music Bank is a pleasant surprise. They did a duet on each other's song. The chemistry between them has been great as always. Andy Lee is improving vocally and trying his level best not to sound pitchy, thus, the stiff presentation.

Andy & Kim Dong Wan Music Bank Special Stage Part 1(Andy's PROPOSE)
(Credit to SoGoodLah@YT for the clear vids)

Propose Lyrics
nolleo wa na-egero wa
eonjedeun nolleo wa
neoman gwaenchandamyeon nan hangsang choha
neol wihae biweodun
nae mameun eonjena hwaljjak neoreul hyanghae yeollyeo isseo (yo!)

kaseum beokchan i geurium
kaseum seolleneun kidarim
na-egero wa
everyday
every night
neoman saenggakhae maeil maeil (yo!)
eodijjeum ogo isseulkka (X2)
niga olkkabwa seolleneun
mameuro hangsang neol majung nawa isseo Oh~

nolleo wa na-egero wa
eonjedeun nolleo wa
neoman gwaenchandamyeon nan hangsang choha
neol wihae biweodun
nae mameun eonjena hwaljjak neol hyanghae yeollyeo isseo

nolleo wa na-egero wa
eonjedeun nolleo wa
ireun achimirado naneun choha
tanjameul kkaeweodo neoramyeon haengbokhae
hangsang ni kkumman kkuneun nanikka

My girl Say Say My girl
My girl Say My girl (yo!)

nawa dan duri georeulkka (X2)
kkumeseocheoreom
onchongil
georodo neowa hamkkeramyeon haengbokhae oh~

nolleo wa na-egero wa
eonjedeun nolleo wa
neoman gwaenchandamyeon nan hangsang choha
neol wihae biweodun
nae mameun eonjena hwaljjak neoreul hyanghae yeollyeo isseo

hwaryeohajin anhado eonjerado niga pyeonhi shwil su inneun kot paronaya
neol hyanghan nae sarangiya

nolleo wa na-egero wa
eonjedeun nolleo wa
neoman gwaenchandamyeon nan hangsang choha
neol wihae biweodun
nae mameun eonjena hwaljjak neol hyanghae yeollyeo isseo

nolleo wa na-egero wa
eonjedeun nolleo wa
ireun achimirado naneun choha
tanjameul kkaeweodo neoramyeon haengbokhae
hangsang ni kkumman kkuneun nanikka

eonjedeun gwaenchanha neoramyeon haengbokhae
hangsang naega kkumkkuneun neonikka (yo!)

Andy & Kim Dong Wan Music Bank Special Stage Part 2(KDW's Bimil)

What K-Drama?

2008-06-02T23:33:00.007+08:00

Ask me what's the latest and hottest K-Drama(KD) on TV today?My asnwer will be: I don't have a clue. I'm not into KDs, hor. AhBee, please take note and don't spread wrong info. If people were to ask me questions about KDs, I won't know how to answer them. Hee. YEs. I'm really into Korean music and language only.

I've purchased my first Shinhwa DVD from Yesasia and it's probably going to take more than a week for it to reach Singapore (this is the result of opting for free shipping. Otherwise, for a fee, the item could reach me within 3-days.) But I'm not in a rush so... This is my first e-buy from an overseas company, I hope that it's reliable. (Already paid US$35 for it. Ouch!)

Not being consistent in the K- language part, though. I've fully mastered script reading, writing and typing Hangul on the computer keyboard. Orally, I'm still weak at it. (Got some free cool Korean audio lessons downloaded from some torrent sites, yiipee!) But the ultimate one that I've yet to grasp is the sentence structure part.

For example, we normally say : I'm-going-to-school.

But in Korean, it's : to School-I-Go. (The verb is always placed last in the sentence.)

(in Malay, the term we use for this is 'terbalik kot' haha! Like mamak style.)

Mamak style : Itu-Sekolah-aku-pigi. (Lu cakap nie statement sambil goyang lu peh kepala.)

huhuhuhuuuu...

Will be leaving for Redang Island (Teregganu) on Saturday. Remy booked this 3D2N trip from the last NATAS fair. We will be staying at Berjaya Resort Redang, just at the Garden View chalet. Everyone in Remy's family will be going. (6Adults 3Kids) The kids are pretty excited about the beach and fishes. I'm worried about the flight on the tired-looking Dash-7 Berjaya Air plane( 4-propellers 48-seater). Due to an unfortunate prior flight experience, I now have phobia riding on anything that's suspended or hovers in air. I can easily go for ten rounds worth of Crazy-Monster-Rollercoaster rides but I get the jitters during a decent cable-car ride. Cuckoo rite?

2008-05-24T00:11:00.002+08:00

It's 1985. My mom bought a pair of rollerskates for me. I begged her to get them for me because I wanted so much to learn how to skate. So she bought me something similar to the picture you see above. It was a very el-cheapo and oldfashioned looking pair of skates. I taught myself to skate.

[[Fast-Foward ... 22 yrs later]]

Went inline skating with my sister today at a park near Mercu. We only have one pair, so we had to take turns to skate. Took me awhile to get adjusted to my sis's inline skates. I haven't skated in like 5-6yrs. Found out I could still skate well.

My only problem with skating is I do not know the proper braking techniques. I find the all skates' brake-pads to be very ineffective. When ever I used the brake-pads, I always lose my balance and ended-up either with a leg-split or myself lunging to the ground.

Tips:
Stopping and Braking

2008-05-23T03:46:00.006+08:00

Just wanna share with you a Math question which was on my girl's recent Primary One mid-yr exam.

It went something like this...

Minwoo and Hyesung baked 10 cakes altogether. Hyesung has 4 cakes less than Minwoo. How many cakes did Hyesung bake?

Input your answer in the comments.

Runner up Idol: David Archuleta

2008-05-23T01:01:00.002+08:00

Amazing duet. I love this song sooo much. The One Republic guy did well despite playing the piano and singing at the same time; not an easy thing to do. David worked well with the One Rep guy. (Please excuse me, I don't know his name. Ahaks.)

Credit: JohnJohnDow@youtube

Paula's dress inspired by Bret 'Hitman' Hart

2008-05-23T00:41:00.007+08:00

When I saw Paula Abdul's dress on the Idol Final Show, I can't stop thinking about how close its resemblance to the hot(then) Bret Hart's wrestling outfit. I still love Bret for his entertaining wrestling skills. Wow, does his man-boobs looks great or what? Paula's ...?

Happy Mother's Day

2008-05-10T00:37:00.007+08:00

The kids made me a beautiful card. Aww. Remy gave me a little token. Thanks so much you guys. When is Father's day again? Need to Google for the date. Got it. So, take note that it's on every third Sunday of June.

Just want to say this - MP3 is bad. I'm guilty of owning about a thousand of such files, just for personal use of course. Because of tight budget, its not possible to buy every single album of the artists that I like out there. Aahhhh... but it's so easy to obtain them online (free summore!) I almost feel bad for the artists. But really, I do buy originals if there are a lot of good songs in one album. (trying to cover up to feel less guilty about downloading activities. hehe. Support our local artists and err... Shinhwa!)

2008-05-05T17:10:00.004+08:00

He's at home alot these days. The school he goes to is having a ten-day voluntary closure to help break the HFMD transmission. Just yesterday he developed cough with blocked-nose and today a slight fever. Not HFMd! I checked his body thoroughly and no visible signs of rashes. He is very excited about June which is his birth month and can't wait to be 4 years old. He had once asked casually for a birthday party. Remy and I are not really into celebrating birthdays. So, I just told him that we'll get him a nice present in June. And of course, Hanny will want one too. He is getting better at verbal communication. This means, less whinning and throwing tantrums but more diplomatic when it comes to solving problems. We encouraged him to express his feelings verbally now that his vocab knowledge has been constantly increasing. At times, adamant about a particular topic, he turns opinionated that we reached a point of argumentative state. Cheh!! Haha. Not so seriously. Of course, I gave in most of the times but only after thoughtful consideration. But who can tahan such a cute, good looking little face like that begging at you and asking you for another bar of chocolate in the fridge! Bey tahan eh! Just give in lah. You chocolate freak! Computer games freak! Trains freak! Car-logos-brand-names Freak! Haha...I love you to death.

I worry about her. Her mid-year exams starts today. She is careless in her written work. So far, her performance in English far surpasses her performance in Math. That's because she reads more books than doing her Math practices. Math is all about practice and more practice. Tomorrow is her Math mid paper. She scored only 70plus for her practice paper which I believe was the last year's mid paper. We've tried tackling the Math problems over the weekend and we can only hope and pray for the best. Amin. InsyaAllah. 화이팅! She's also busy monitoring and playing dentist over her own loose baby teeth.

She hopes to wear a beautiful ball gown and nice little Cinderella-like heeled shoes. I said to her, you crazy izit? Where would you go dressed in something like that? Haha! I told her when you get married in 20yrs' time. (You will get to wear one.) Also told her we might do a family makeover photo shoot with her dressed in the ball gown(provided by the makeover studio company, of course) during one of the holidays. She's happy. That will do for the moment.

Ahh... I take so long to type out this blog. Almost 2 hours. I wanted to say something about my new Hyesung's Concert DVD. Got it from ShinhwaChangjo.net. It comes with 2 DVDs, a production booklet with pictures, and a poster( which I don't really need). It's worth the buy! All 260mins of it. I'm looking forward to the 2007 Shinhwa Japan Concert DVD(or 2008 final concert). Now, one more to add on my wishlist. *Hint*

CooL K Time

2008-04-25T02:16:00.003+08:00

Shinhwa's 9th Album Special Ed (Serial No. 019248)

2008-04-25T00:34:00.006+08:00

The much anticipated mail from ShinhwaChangjo finally arrived at my letterbox.

It is the biggest audio CD album that I've ever own in my life. This special edition album(with serial number that runs up to only 50,000 copies) comes with the group's photobook which is quite the in-thing in Korea now.

Thanks to Wenyi from ShinhwaChangjo for her quick response to my last minute order. I love the songs in the album especially ballads like Dashi Han Beonman(다시 한 번만 ) and Ajig Motdahan Iyagi ( 아직 못다한 이야기). The more catchy tunes like Run and So In Love sounded soooooo M, I love!

2008-04-17T11:06:00.002+08:00

Bad cough. Cough Cough Help! ｡･ﾟ(´□｀)ﾟ･｡

Shinhwa Japan Tour Brand New and Yo! performances

2008-04-17T10:20:00.003+08:00

I only wish I was there during this performance. The first part they sang Brand New with the same old dance routine. It's my current ringtone so, I still love this song regardless how they sing it. When I started to like Shinhwa, I could not accept the song Yo! coz I felt that the song did not suit their image. And they had to sing the song in rock, edgy voices which IMO, would sound more pleasant if they were to just lipsync. But this video, in a very recent performance by them, proved me wrong. Although 10 years too late, I am starting to like Yo! and ending a concert like that with Yo! is definitely a correct song choice. JIIUUMMPP! JIIUMMP! ROFL!! bunyi macam cina bukit. obit sak. hhaha... Anyways, hope to grab the Korean Version of this concert.

video credit to wenyili@youtube

2008-04-16T18:02:00.002+08:00

아 녕!

나는악성감기있다. Simply translate, I have a severe cold. It has been almost a week, the pills don't work so I'm going to the doc's.

It's Kangta, S Hyesung and JiHoon's turn.

2008-04-14T23:58:00.005+08:00

Embedded another song. This time is Group S's Just One Moment. The beat is really cool, a bit soulful. Keeps me grooving and moving when I play this song while doing my chores in the kitchen. Lol!

He memorizes Surah Yasiin...

2008-04-14T22:59:00.008+08:00

Currently, Luthfil and Hanny is at Ayat 13. The part-time Madrasah that they are attending requires them to memorize up to Ayat 15. Hopefully, we'll be able to do more than what is required. I needed to constantly remind myself not to underestimate my child's abilities. Their minds are like sponges that can absorb so much more than we parents can imagine. If our kids can do it, yours can too! Insyaallah. 화이팅!

Ps. Credit to Remy for tirelessly training them. Must hug him more heee...

She suddenly wrote this...

2008-04-13T20:20:00.005+08:00

Hanny watched Peter Pan's Return to Neverland(2002), like, countless of times. And also, The Water Horse:Legend of the Deep(2007) where there were small scenes of war or a member of a family had to leave for war and the remaining members were very much saddened by it. Recently, Remy too had to attend SAF's 8 Weeks of Remedial Training(RT) which ate into our family time. After further discussions and explanations, Hanny came up with her own conclusion and vision of war. This is the story that she came up with one Sunday morning, on her own accord. Please pardon her grammar and spelling mistakes. With more time and practice, I believe she will improve.

Addicted to Fruits Basket

2008-04-11T17:14:00.004+08:00

My favourite character so far is Kyo Sohma.

2008-04-10T22:27:00.002+08:00

Step-by-step

2008-04-10T21:30:00.005+08:00

I love this song so much. Bokura no Kokoro ni wa Taiyo ga Aru by Shinhwa. It's their first Japanese single released in 2006 especially targeted for the Japanese fans of this longest running Korean boyband, Shinhwa. I wish they could compose a song especially for Singapore fans too. LoL! Don't think they'd bother. I don't listen to Korean music but am beginning to like them. This is a pleasant change for me this year.

Still working on it...

2008-04-10T10:21:00.003+08:00

So much to be done to build up this new blog. It's like decorating a new home from scratch. I just don't know where to start. I've added a touch of Oriental feel to this new blog. It's something new which I've never tried and thought of doing before. This idea feels so refreshing.

Annyeong Haseyo

2008-04-09T23:39:00.005+08:00

I got tired of the lack-of-focus concept of my first blog. I decided to move on and create a new one. My new address link is almost similar to my previous blog. I just added the '...Two' in it. No fanciful designs, just plain ol' black background. Boring, right?