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    Sunday, May 2, 2010

    chicago blues

    end of architecture cruise tour

    corn cobs

    wrigley (yes the gum) building behind

    empty gondolas

    navy blues.

    curvy turvy.

    beams

    i barged in a cathedral wedding. oops

    fluffy discs.

    egg white spinach frittata with blue cheese. MMMS.

    yolk!

    don't mess with me.

    blossoms.

    cloud gate.

    reflections

    (:

    shrouded john hancock tower

    chicago blues.

    red velvet cheesecake. cheesecake factory.

    tulips in the city

    parallels.

    snaps.
    taza special falafel! (:
    Wednesday, April 7, 2010

    diet monster.

    its back.
    Monday, March 29, 2010

    to do's

    01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
    02. Swam with wild dolphins
    03. Climbed a mountain
    04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
    05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
    06. Held a tarantula.
    07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
    08. Said 'I love you' and meant it
    09. Hugged a tree
    10. Done a striptease
    11. Bungee jumped
    12. Visited Paris
    13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
    14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
    15. Seen the Northern Lights
    16. Gone to a huge sports game
    17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
    18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
    19. Touched an iceberg
    20. Slept under the stars
    21. Changed a baby's diaper
    22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
    23. Watched a meteor shower
    24. Gotten drunk on champagne
    25. Given more than you can afford to charity
    26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
    27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
    28. Had a food fight
    29. Bet on a winning horse
    30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
    31. Asked out a stranger
    32. Had a snowball fight
    33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
    34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
    35. Held a lamb
    36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
    37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
    38. Taken an ice cold bath
    39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
    40. Seen a total eclipse
    41. Ridden a roller coaster
    42. Hit a home run

    43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
    44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
    45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
    46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
    47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment

    48. Had two hard drives for your computer
    49. Visited all 50 states
    50. Loved your job for all accounts
    51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
    52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
    53. Had amazing friends

    54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
    55. Watched wild whales
    56. Stolen a sign
    57. Backpacked in Europe
    58. Taken a road-trip
    59. Rock climbing
    60. Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice
    61. Midnight walk on the beach
    62. Sky diving
    63. Visited Ireland
    64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
    65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them.
    66. Visited Japan
    67. Bench pressed your own weight
    68. Milked a cow
    69. Alphabetized your records (CDs)
    70. Pretended to be a superhero
    71. Sung karaoke
    72. Lounged around in bed all day

    73. Posed nude in front of strangers
    74. Scuba diving
    75. Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
    76. Kissed in the rain
    77. Played in the mud
    78. Played in the rain

    79. Gone to a drive-in theater
    80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it
    81. Visited the Great Wall of China
    82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
    83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
    84. Started a business
    85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
    86. Toured ancient sites
    87. Taken a martial arts class
    88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
    89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
    90. Gotten married
    91. Been in a movie
    92. Crashed a party
    93. Loved someone you shouldn't have
    94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
    95. Gotten divorced
    96. Had sex at the office
    97. Gone without food for 5 days
    98. Made cookies from scratch
    99. Won first prize in a costume contest
    100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
    101. Gotten a tattoo
    102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
    103. Rafted the Snake River
    104. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
    105. Got flowers for no reason
    106. Masturbated in a public place
    107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything
    108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
    109. Performed on stage
    110. Been to Las Vegas
    111. Recorded music
    112. Eaten shark
    113. Had a one-night stand (it doesn't have to be sex)
    114. Gone to Thailand
    115. Seen Siouxsie live
    116. Bought a house
    117. Been in a combat zone
    118. Buried one/both of your parents
    119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
    120. Been on a cruise ship
    121. Spoken more than one language fluently
    122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
    123. Bounced a check
    124. Performed in Rocky Horror Show
    125. Read - and understood - your credit report
    126. Raised children
    127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
    128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
    129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
    130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
    131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
    132. Called or written your Congress person
    133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
    134. ...more than once? - More than thrice?
    135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
    136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
    137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
    138. Had plastic surgery
    139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived.
    140. Wrote articles for a large publication
    141. Lost over 100 pounds not all at once, but after losing, gaining, and then losing again, it adds up
    142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
    143. Piloted an airplane
    144. Petted a stingray
    145. Broken someone's heart
    146. Helped an animal give birth
    147. Been fired or laid off from a job
    148. Won money on a T.V. game show
    149. Broken a bone
    150. Killed a human being
    151. Gone on an African photo safari
    152. Ridden a motorcycle
    153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
    154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
    155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
    156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
    157. Ridden a horse
    158. Had surgery
    159. Had sex on a moving train
    160. Had a snake as a pet
    161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
    162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
    163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
    164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
    165. Visited all 7 continents
    166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
    167. Eaten kangaroo meat
    168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
    169. Been a sperm or egg donor
    170. Eaten sushi
    171. Had your picture in the newspaper
    172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
    173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply abo
    ut
    174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
    175. Gone back to school
    176. Parasailed
    177. Changed your name
    178. Petted a cockroach
    179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
    180. Read The Iliad
    181. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
    182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
    183. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
    184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
    185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
    186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
    187. Skipped all your school reunions
    188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
    189. Been elected to public office
    190. Written your own computer language
    191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
    192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
    193. Built your own PC from parts
    194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
    195. Had a booth at a street fair
    196. Dyed your hair
    197: Been a DJ
    198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
    199: Written your own role playing game
    200: Been arrested
    Monday, February 15, 2010

    red pocketed weekend.

    hope u liked mn marcus!

    we drove on the frozen lake. OMG



    snapsnaps.

    machine of destruction.

    SMU JUMP!

    broken horizons

    Fitgers brewery

    CNY reunion (:
    Tuesday, February 9, 2010

    bummed out

    woohoo. what a week. finally got time to update a lil here. the past week has been rather crazy. rushing out assignments, readings. OMG. decided to head to woodbury on friday for some shopping!! with jan joey kenneth n cho. but to our horror... woodbury is actually not an outlet mall! omg. but we were famished. so we grabbed a bite at leann chin (think panda express) and then headed 45 miles to albertville (the real deal) outlets. WOOHOO managed to get a pair of coach sunnies, GAP swimwear, Guess top, and 2 luckybrand tees! was really controlling myself. (: then headed back and had dinner with cho at some vietnamese restaurant. was jus boycotting western food the whole day.din wanna play poker cos it jinxes me (seriously it does!) so yeah went back and tried studying for the exam i had 2 days back.

    then on sat went MOA with puff! (: had lunch at rainforest cafe (im preeet sure they had one in sg last time) and then speed shopped for like 3 hrs. HAHA it was almost impossible to cover the whole place. but yeah it was fun. walked by gilly hicks. omg that place is a girl's paradise. all types of underwear and bras and bikini and what not. woots. and its actually a brand under the same holding company of A&F, hollister. yupps. n they had hot models in swimwear parading outside the store. A+ for marketing efforts! MMMS went for cold stone after that. n then puff had to head back. that night was joey's bday celebrations. so went to his place for predrinks. then headed to 1st ave club. gosh that night was horrid. drank on empty stomach that s why. and that got me gone without myself knowing. started puking like a merlion its not funny. the toilet bowl was my confidante and i was jus pouring out my woes the whole time. and the next morning i woke up with a bump on my head and a HUGE bruise on my arm. totally not funny man. swear i will never get there again. its so scary! ): just hope the injuries recover soonish.

    had exam on tues for bio psych. studied real hard for it. and got back results today. haha 38/45. i guess its not bad. just need to pass right. yeah another exam coming up for adolescent psych. but im gg duluth this weekend for snowboarding!! so yeah books aside pls. OH went for salsa class tt night. it was nice to dance again. but the standard there as compared to sg is quite differential. the caderas ppl are way better than them! woots woots. miss social dancing with them. )): owells. think im gonna check out the salsa clubs next wed.

    called ah ma last night and it was great hearing her voice. haha she sounded so shocked to hear me. and i missed her. kinda teared. what a loser. but yeah i really miss home. n CNY is coming!! haha well gonna have steamboat tomorrow at mel's place. so heartwarming to have them. and to have a reunion dinner together. YUMM cant wait. n marcus is coming in from ny tom too! he's so gonna be teaching us snowboarding. all of us are noobs. HAHA but yeah can't wait for the weekend.

    OH got a package from uk this week too! heheh filled with bakkwa, cheezels, wanwan, primadeli mixes, and a card. haha was a surprise tho. totally didn't expect it. thanks jy! these goodies will last me through CNY feeling less homesick for sho. (:

    aights im too excited abt the weekend. (: happy CNY and vday everyone. have a smashing one.
    Wednesday, January 27, 2010

    squash squash baby

    whee. had squash ydae afternoon. been awhile since i touched tt racket. was a really good workout! (: had 4 classes today. no joke man. 4 days of 8am classes. what doesn't kill me makes me stronger. wanted to play badminton today but the courts were filled! so ended up playing squash again. went for BOSU class before that too. OMG damn intense. all the core workouts, working every ounce of my muscles. who says we cant exercise in winter huh. (: had a good chat w sky after class ydae. the exchange ppl are really nice. i'm tryin to make the best out of the experience from now on. oh today s cold! -16 or sth. the wind chills are OMFG cold. it jus bites you in the skin. i ve got several bites from the cold already. like jus random cuts that appears outta nowhere. gosh.

    OH met 2 of my new buddies today! (: they assigned me two other after i told them about the china guy being MIA for sucha long time. my new buddies are really nice. (: claire and kyle. im looking forward to good times. (: going chicago tomorrow! windiest city in USA. hope it wont be TOO cold. whee. loving my life here day by day. just received my stuffs from amazon. that site is amazing. things u can find and buy. and i got my tickets to nyc today too! whee.

    peace out.


    Tuesday, January 26, 2010

    MINNESOTA


    miss you guys ALOT.

    to those that matter: i miss you all too.

    well, decided to revive this blog and update friends and family of my happenings in Minnesota. it's been quite a roller coaster getting over here, settling down, new environment, new friends, new beginnings. i guess i do miss ppl back in singapore alot. family, friends. i miss hanging with friends for supper, chillout at timbre, lunches at raffles place during internships, stuffs like that. i miss my mum's nagging (weird but i find myself doing things she always nags me to do even though she aint here with me). i miss making fun of my little brother at home, irritating the heck outta him and then we both end up smiling gleefully. i miss my helper at home, always ready to whip up a hearty meal, cleaning, washing, tidying. i miss sg food. the food here is alright, but cold sandwiches or pizza aint the way to go. been trying to cook more asian food these days. though my pad thai failed terribly a few days back. (ouch, ego bruised). was SO happy to find united noodle and coastal seafood. got a whole ton of asian food and premixes and sauces. (((; and i miss the efficiency of sg's public transport. seriously. i was waiting in the cold last night and i realized that i have been taking these things for granted back home. this country is a place of many firsts for me, when i was here in 2007, it was my first time in such a faraway continent, first time puncturing 2 tyres at once, first time staying in a student hostel and so on. now, over here on exchange, it's my first time being in somewhere SO cold, first time cooking for myself, first time doing up a room from scratch, first time washing my clothes by hand, first time falling on ice while running for the bus, first time watching a lacrosse game, first time gg for a house party, first time driving and im looking forward to proclaim many more firsts. (hopefully more good firsts than bad)

    well, some of u may have heard already but yeah we didnt make it to the gaga concert. what a let down (suck it up bitch). she felt too ill to perform. the news broke through the cold silence in the car as we sped down lafayette to purdue uni to the concert venue. it was wrenching. guess the only symphonies of the night was that of her tunes playing over and over on the radio. had some really lousy korean food (and to think the waitress thought we loved the food so much we want to return) and some hotel brekkie and headed back to minneapolis. i managed to claim another first: a speeding ticket. was caught on the highway in wisconsin. painful painful. 250 bucks. no messing around in wisconsin (i hate that place already).

    its week 2 now, and im already settling down into this university town. today we have heavy snow. all morning till now. guess im learning the art of walking on snow/ice. im learning patience. really. i will be better. gonna try working out more too! this place needs some heat. gonna go for some free trial on wed, play squash on tue, badminton on wed, and maybe table tennis tonight. whee. and thurs we are heading to chicago!! (: me mel clement jo tee and puff. epic guys. this will be epic. (((;

    some photos i love from this place. (: enjoy guys.


    Brooklyn Bridge NYC. breathtaking.

    3 musketeers.

    blazing trails of a plane across NY skyline

    buffalo wings!

    toronto city from CN tower.

    no lark in the park.

    silent night.

    BOOM falls.

    rise and shine. first day of school

    we are the champions. [minnesota swarms game]

    joyful efforts.

    reflected crossings [from Guthrie Theater]

    few of my favorite things.

    fishy concoctions.