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The day this blog commenced, September 8, 2006. Enticed by what others doing, I decided to have one though I have no idea how it will be develop.



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The day of the resurrection, December 23, 2008. So to speak because I have completely forgotten that I have this blog.



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The total number of my post so far, and number of friends blog in the blogroll.



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The number of visitors recorded by e-referrer.com since subscription date, January 30, 2009



1713
The total page views by visitors as tracked down by sitemeter.com since subscription date, December 24, 2008



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The time this entry was made, lol.

Some Sunday

I attended mass in Novena Church in the morning because the mass is in filipino, and also because I want to see the thaipusam hindu festival after. As usual the church was filled of kabayans, I came just in time so I ended up standing just beside the door entrance.

After mass, I headed to the nearby mall for a simple lunch. I don't know what the food name is, and would not bother to ask since the one manning the counter is from China. You have to choice the ingredients on the display counter. A minimum of 7 items is required and instantly it will be cook by putting them in a strainer and dip in boiling water. Then it will be mixed in precooked soup and goes with a cup of rice.

After lunch and while eavesdropping to the conversations of the group of probably csr or pinay nurses sitting next behind me, I took some pictures of outside view just so I can catch their attention. Nobody gave a hint, poor me. After the table cleaner came to pick up my used dish, it's time for me to leave the place.

I took the mrt at the mall basement to Outram station heading to the temple location as guided according to the online street finder. I was lost in translation and nowhere I can find the place and found myself in Chinatown.

Sensing I will not find what I am looking, I acted like a tourist and asked for direction and info on how and where I can locate these Cadavi bearers. Some locals minding stalls in Chinatown area are clueless and don't have idea where is the thaipusam being held, strange because it is being held annually. After few tries and after mentioning the cue word India someone told me to go Little India, and instantly my lightbulb turns on and true enough I have seen the Cavadi bearers along the Serangoon Road. These reminds me of via crucis back home during holy week.

I did not stay long as I can not stand the hot weather , I opted for home. But upon arriving the Woodland mrt station I decided to dropped by Kentucky for an afternoon snack and decided after to catch Benjamin Button. A man who aged backwards and getting younger as he watches those around him growing older. On his remarkable physical quirk, why it never attracts any medical or media attention in the film, just my thoughts.

Some people have stricken by lightning 7 times, some people made buttons, some people came and go, and if only some people have 5 minutes.

Indeed, sunday. Some sunday.

Help Me

When you look at an object on a first glance, do you see it as is?Oftentimes yes, right?

I have this new friend I meet in a social networking site. She has photos posted on her page, so I have an idea on how she look. Her facepics, candid shots, travel photos, even photos of her pet, made me come up with an image of how she would be as a person and her character. When we decided to meet in flesh for the first time, she was exactly as how she registered on mind. As the meeting progresses, I noticed that my impression of her changes. At the end of the meeting, she turns out completely different from my first impression and from the person I have painted on my mind prior to the meeting. Does she turns better from my first impression? Hmmn I won't tell.

What can you tell about the picture above?

How about this picture? What image come out from your mind?

My friend asked me to e-mail him my interpretation of the images above. I have no idea except an image of a lady on the first pic. That is my first impression. But then again...

Help me.

The Chingay Parade

Last saturday I have no plan of catching the Chingay parade since I learned from the adverts in papers that you have to have ticket to watch it. I will not spend money just to watch a parade where back home it is a free affair and well a boring thing i thought. But eventually ended up watching it. My plan was to just have dinner in Esplanade promenade as I was craving for steamboat. I took the mrt and alighted at Cityhall station. It was so crowded in the station. I traversed the citylink passageway and come out at marina mall and crosses road to Esplanade.


I stop for a while and noticed a grandstand just opposite the promenade.


Then it came to me that you can catch the parade free and the one you going to pay is the seat you will be occupying in a grandstand where participants will be performing in the course of the parade. I learned also that there are 3 such places. The one I saw was in the Marina area.


When I turned back from where I was standing I saw Ara Mina on poster. From what I read, she's coming this month for a show in this place.


Then I walk around Esplanade, I saw a young couple having date, yes a date because I saw the guy gave her a rose when he arrived, he made her wait him?. Three times I watched them kissing. I was too ashamed to take picture of them as they were looking at me directly while doing it. I stood just opposite of them pretending not to notice them, as I might be rude spoiling their dating.


After having dinner, I decided to catch the parade at the other end where I previously standing. As I just squeezed myself in, the guy fronting me keep looking back on me as if I going to rob him, I was so annoyed since he was acting as if he is not in a crowded place. But one thing I can't stand longer was his stinky smell. I stood for awhile and took pictures some more and when I can't stand it anymore I decided to leave and headed back to mrt station