... what if you found the one you were meant for... but you lived 2 years apart? ... how do you hold on to someone you've never met?


the poster is done as such, coz he was indeed living 2 years apart from her... and they never met.. well, they did.. or rather, he did see her and he knew how she looked like.. but she didn't... she didn't know who he was.. but he belonged to a part of her memory 2 years later, when she recalled the incidents 2 years ago..

wikipedia was supposed to save me from tearing but it did not.. i can honestly tell you that your heart just cringed up... when you see keane reeves standing by the window, looking at the fireworks in 2006.. when you see sandra bullocks finding the book 'persuasion' under the floor boards..

and indeed, how can one wait for someone he/she has never met.. but he did... he waited for her.. 2 years seem like a long time but he said "i'll wait.. and we'll meet.. tomorrow.. 2 years from tomorrow.." oh man!! i just love this movie, even though it has received bad reviews.. it's so much like casanova.. a classic that i will love and will want to buy the vcd to watch it again and again.. fine!! i'm pathetic when it comes to such good tear-jerking movies.. =P

and it has a good promotional theme song.. 'somewhere only we know' by keane.. oh man, great song with a well-made trailer.. sue me for being biased!! =P

on a sidenote, how did i end up watching this movie? well, you see... all my brilliant plan of watching helen, the baby fox fell apart.. well, the movie was sold out with only one seat left.. so after much delibration with yoshie, sei & florence, and while racing against time too, we decided to settle for the lake house.. well, guessed sei was the only one who was bored through the movie but was too nice to complain.. gawh!! yoshie and me were in the 'no!! oh no!! it's can't be like that' mood.. well, we never talked through the movie but could sense it coz she was seated next to me.. and yes, we were in the front row!! front row.. thank God there's no volcano lava flowing down on me this time round..

oh gosh!! i love the lake house.. now, i wanna watch the original korean version of it.. il mare..

the most blog-worthy wedding..

well, i've been to 4 weddings since i got back.. and each of them is special in its own way and definitely significant too.. all of them belong to close friends of mine.. but the one, which i went to on sunday evening, was the most blog-worthy..

some dialogue played out not too long ago...
price of nokia 6100: sgd 200
price of singtel sim-card: sgd 30
price of phone call to china: sgd 2/min
BUT look on uncle bernard's face when debbie picks up the phone: priceless..
for everything else, there is mastercard.


isn't it a pretty sight to see uncle with debbie? and the funniest thing that debbie told us was that, she has heard so much abt us and we have heard so much abt her.. but we only finally met a year later.. and although uncle's the groom, he was still calling the shots during the dinner, reorganising all the sitting arrangement and all.. debbie was like, oh wells..

hmm.. this picture would have been more complete, if the other 2 lovebirds have been here, instead of being stuck in indonesia.. miss them loads but no worries, i'll definitely be seeing much of them in 2 weeks' time.. and there's abang franky and abang taku.. much to say but shall not do it here..

yupz, so happy for uncle!! and yes, his american visa is finally approved so the real wedding bells are gonna be ringing from afar!! and uncle still refuses to ship us over to the states.. but anyway, CONGRATULATIONS uncle & debbie!! =) God bless you both on this journey ahead!!

goodness gracious!! so much has happened over ther past week and there's so much that i want to blog about.. but hmm.. events are supposed to be in order of precedence but i'm gonna skip that this time.. and arrange them according to importance, which will definitely be the immediate post that one will read about..


jack sparrow is back!! oh yeah.. and he's still that loveable pirate from the 1st installment.. well, at least one sequel that doesn't leave one scratching his/ her head upon leaving the theatre.. one classic example is matrix reloaded, where there were just too many questions dropped throughout the 2 hours.. and the only baffling part of this, is perhaps, if elizabeth swann has somewhat fell for captain jack.. and yes, as keira knightley said, elizabeth's character has just grown darker.. anyways... my gosh, the pirates from the flying dutchman reminded me of the orcs.. they were that disgusting.. but thank God for a light dinner prior to the movie..

and yes, i just found out that wikipedia actually does spoilers for almost all the movies even screened in theatre.. my gosh, the synopsis of this movie was actually given to the detail.. right down to the scene after the credits.. so perhaps it's a good site to visit prior to any tear-jerking movies.. well, to prevent the tears from flowing during and after the movie..


and yes, i managed to catch cabaret too.. with fei xiang, emma yong etc. in it too.. but throughout the whole performance, it just failed to strike a chord with me.. i left feeling that this production is much a 'forgettable'.. strong cast like rj rosales was actually casted as part of the ensemble!!! that, itself is pretty much a mistake.. kinda disappointing though esp. since much was said abt the film-version.. fei xiang is good.. but i can't help but worry about his safety, esp since he was prancing ard the stage at his age!!!

mr designer said that i'm biased coz this entire production is set in germany.. but nope, when a production doesn't leave an impression, it just doesn't.. the only reason why i can remember this production, coz i have the programme sitting on the table next to me.. but another reason is, coz i watched it with my phantom blogger, who's finally back.. and now unfortunately gonna go for a wisdom tooth operation tomorrow.. oh wells, i've nothing much to comment abt this actually..

and yes, on a really bimbotic and klutzy sidenote, my favourite pair of purple slip-ons, which has been with me for a period of time and purchased from my favourite shoe shop i.e. vnc, finally gave way on sunday morning!! on the way to church!! oh gosh, i was debating if i should go home and get another pair of shoe, then cab my way to church or just simply buy a new pair.. and oh wells, i chose the latter..

now that the world cup is over.. unfortunately that is.. kind of weird not to read about soccer news anymore and to see that long string of ppl outside singapore pools every day.. and don't try to psycho me into epl or what italian seria a and what not.. i'm holding on to my word of euro 2008.. anyways, so i need a new form of entertainment right??? and yes, i found them once again in the form of television but oh yeah, all my tear-jerking korean dramas again.. so here's 3 of the latest which i have completed..


yeah, and it was a sad love story.. everyone just cried from the start till the end of the entire show.. a bitter ending.. happy??? well, it depends on how you view it then.. anyway, the original lead actor, song seong hun was only showed in the trailer coz he had to return home for national service.. that's besides the point.. but i thought that the trailer was really well done..


my name is kim san soon.. yet another comical serial recommended by nolly.. well, for the entertainment factor and it's all about the love relationship between an older lady and a younger guy.. enough said.. no prizes for getting the ending correct..


well, this just got voted to be another of my all-time favourite!! save the last dance for me.. and boy, the lead actress, eugene, is just so pretty!! oh my gosh!! *faints*... and this is a really really awesome serial.. this one gets the run for my tears man.. *gawh*.. it's just so sad!! talk abt pulling at one's heart-strings.. anyways, go watch it now on channel 8, then you will know what i am talking about..

here's my precious find from the great singapore sale.. but it's not that great after all.. oh yes, well... as what florence and me will call it to be: investing for the future!! *gasp*.. isn't it absolutely sweet and cute!! so here's bumble-bee baby bootees for junior!! and the label at the back of the packaging says, one size fits all.. but anyways, really absolutely adorable bumble-bee baby bootees!! *muackz*

end of fifa world cup germany 2006

and yes, after entertaining the world for the past 1 month.. world cup 2006 has finally come to close.. with 2 matches and 4 teams, and with france and italy vying for the coveted spot of world cup champions 2006..

saturday ended with a bang!! with schweinsteiger scoring 2 goals!! oh yeah, a match without the superstars.. ballack, friedrich & mertesacker were all benched coz of injuries.. so many 1st timers got to play, which i tot was pretty good, coz everyone on the team played at least once during this world cup, except for the 3rd goalkeepers.. and yes, oliver kahn came back for the very last time to be the goalkeeper of the german squad and captain as well.. oh yes, though portugal had possession of the ball for 57% of the match, plus an unfortunate old goal by petit, germany won!!! oh yeah, they are 3rd for this tournament.. much an acheivement for a team, who was said to be put in an easy group, such that they could qualify for the round of 16.. but they went to send sweden and argentina home.. but to lose to the italians.. but they picked themselves up and went on to take 3rd place..


kahn had to take 2nd place as choice of goalkeeper for this world cup.. but he did the most gracious thing and went on to encourage lehmann!! and yes, this is his last international match.. figo, pauleta & kahn are officially hanging up their boots.. and *sobs*, neuville may not be playing for south africa 2010 coz of his age!! *sobs*


a very happy but confused coach at the moment.. who brought this team from nothing to something.. oh yeah, a once-upon-a-time national player as well: jürgen klinsmann.. i will want him back as coach too and see this type of soccer-playing style repeated in 2 years time..


one of the 2 teams which i supported for this world cup: germany.. and the other is the hot favourite: brazil.. and i tot that germany would have made an early exit.. but brazil threw in the shocker first.. i'm still convinced that uncle mark was trying to trick me.. but oh wells.. and germany ended the whole campaign with a thank-you party at the fan-mile in berlin, with a turnout of over a million ppl... and wearing an adidas t-shirt which said, 'danke deutschland' and printed in the national colours.. and teamgeist: 82 millionen.. ganz schön!!

and yes, to the finals at last.. i must say that, my stamina is only successful for one match.. consecutive matches just totally kill me.. and yes, so i was drifting in and out of sleep during the final showdown between france and italy.. hmm, as much as i would have expected the italians to win, i really wanted the french to win..

the match started with a pretty but risky penalty kick by zidane.. but materazzi did an equaliser that just stayed that way through the full 90-minutes and into 2 extra time of 15-min as well.. and yes, i admit!! i fell asleep 10 mins into the extra-time play and woke up just to watch the last penalty shootout by the italians.. and for the record, i always, no fail, but to fall asleep during the finals of soccer matches, namely euro 2004 and germany 2006.. the only final, which i managed to watch successfully, was that of korea/japen 2002.. but i always manage to wake up in time to see the golden goal scored.. well, as for the italians, i'm not sure if the word 'golden goal' seemed appropriate.. esp. after learning about the reason for zidane head-butting materazzi.. so like the paper said: materazzi's mouth.. although some still think that zidane doesn't deserve the golden ball award but honestly, he does.. he was the inspiration for this team, that played so badly during the group stages but still managed to oust korea out of the round of 16, which i was fuming over.. and brought the team all the way to the finals.. so credit should be given to this guy!! esp. since he came out of international retirement for this world cup!! and it's almost justified why he head-butted materazzi.. never insult ppl's family!! so there goes zidane's 2nd brush with the world cup trophy.. and yes, he is hanging up his boots as well..


and yes, here's the azzurris hoisting up the coveted world cup trophy.. i stayed up till 530am to watch this scene, something which i love to see every world cup.. and yes, that marked the end of fifa world cup germany 2006.. the baton has already been passed on to the south africans, in preparation for 2010..

so.. no more late nights.. no more heart attacks.. no more neighbours shouting in the middle of the night.. no more uncles at coffee shops till 6am.. both legal and illegal betting companies will take a good rest for the moment.. and yes, it will all repeat itself in 4 years' time.. but for me?? don't be surprised if i end up finding ways and means to watch euro 2008.. *laughs*..

and the flame got snuffed out..

as of today, the world cup has been pretty much too heartbreaking, too eventful.. let's see, nakata is quitting soccer for good.. roberto carlos has called it quits with the national team... beckham stepped down as captain, quite emotional actually.. and so much more.. and yes, oldies like zidane and figo came swinging back in action.. esp zidane, since he bowed out of the scene 2 years ago after a disaster campaign in lisbon during euro 2004.. so perhaps, he should be the one bagging the 'golden ball' award?? and frings got suspended from the semi-finals coz of his brush with the argentines..

but nothing can be as heartbreaking as having 2 goals scored in the last minutes of the 2nd extra time of a match!! gawh!! talk about being shell-shocked.. coz that was exactly how i felt at that very moment and the day after as well.. everyone knew better than to talk to me that day and mr. designer just had to go, forza italia.. i'm just surprised no chairs were flying around.. arpan had to call all the way frm canada to do damage control.. gawh!! but i really believed that it would go into penalty shootouts and the germans will definitely have the advantage in the whole affair.. but nope.. quoting the straits times, the italians 'huff, and they puff, and they blew the germans down'.. oh gosh, i couldn't quite sleep after the match was over.. and it was as though the whole nation just went silent..


and this was how it looked like across the whole of germany, along every fan-fest that is present in each state.. even in paulaner brauhaus in singapore.. it was so hard to watch the last moments of this game.. with many of the players ending up in tears.. it's as though the water dam has just collapsed.. there was even a shot of klinsmann having to pull odonkor up to his feet.. it was just heart-breaking..


eine sehr bittere pille... und sie fahren nicht mehr nach berlin.. zum hotel aber nicht zum olympiastadion.. man kann nur 'schade' sagen.. aber es gibt noch das spiel um platz drei zu spielen.. aber leider werden 3 sehr gute fussballspieler nicht mehr spielen, weil sie weh tun.. aber oliver kahn wird spielen.. wer wird gewinnen? weiss ich nicht.. man wird um 3 uhr sonntag frühmorgen wissen..

so france will play against italy in the world cup 2006 finals.. and yes, the 4 french guys will most likely be sighted as latecomers on monday morning, or perhaps not even appear.. hmm.. both are equally good teams, considering how the french came back with much force, after a disappointing start to the group-games.. and it will be good for zidane to leave with a great addition to his comeback from retirement.. so place your bets.. no money involved.. give your vote.. just stay away from the betting companies, both legal and illegal.. there's no need to lose your home over world cup.. else there won't be any more to lose when south africa 2010 comes along..

brilliant idea!!

keisuke was a tour-guide... and he travelled the world.. hmm.. i want to travel around the world too, so maybe i should go become a tour-guide too!! plus, since i love talking so much crap, might as well channel that energy for some good..

idea?? oh yeah!! =)

a weekend of history..

it was a weekend of history.. so much pain, tears and ouch!! it hurts man.. let's give a rundown of the quarterfinal matches.. but a disclaimer first, before any chairs come raining down on me, it's just my personal opinion!!

1. it was indeed a repeat of euro 2004, whereby england and portugal had to end their big tie, with penalty shootouts.. and beckham was not part of the penalty shootout due to injury.. and all the powerhouses just couldn't get their shots right.. rooney got sent off for rude behaviour.. why does it feel as though that it was a disaster in making?? and i fell asleep during the match.. again!! it has to be something to do with the country involved.. anyway, as much as many ppl did not wish for england to qualify for the semi-finals.. but it was just really upsetting to have them exit this way.. and yes, portugal is into the semi-finals.. and perhaps deco will play...

2. the last quarterfinal match was played at 3am back home.. so i was soundly asleep in my bed.. but what the world!! what the world did brazil do, to repeat the faults of france 98!!! argh!!! i bet, the whole world nearly fainted upon hearing that!! i was like, uncle mark, you are bluffing me right!!!! and he went, i bet with you odds 1:10 that it's true!! *faint!!!* so now what?? will i get a day off if france wins?? but amongst us all, we are just hoping that portugal will do something and deny france of its entry to the finals..

3. germany vs. argentina was one of the many matches, whereby one sees the lagging team fighting so hard to get themselves back in shape and in the running for the contended spot.. the beautiful header by klose put germany back in the run.. and yes, yet another penalty shootout.. putting additional pressure on lehmann, who did a beautiful job in his position.. as much as germany is a good and improving team, argentina really put them to the test and made them looked like a mess on the field.. but it was good play between both.. but as mentioned before, one team has to go home and unfortunately, argentina had to be the one to lose out in penalties.. though italy 90 was due to a goal during the match.. oh wells, enough said, and so germany will meet italy on tuesday night!!


and the photo of the weekend is this shot between lehmann and kahn.. so yes, kahn was overlooked as the no.1 goalkeeper and lehmann took his place instead.. but prior before the penalty shootouts, kahn spoke words of encouragement to the very-much-stressed lehmann.. and yes, this was the shot taken after the end of the match.. so perhaps, this world cup is indeed all about, making friends..