Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Year has reached last day of 2009.
Taking this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy New Year 2010.
May everyone's wish come true and peace to everyone.
Taking this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy New Year 2010.
May everyone's wish come true and peace to everyone.
A Happy New Year song from ABBA to everyone:
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Greeting card taken from (edited) :
spoke at : 12:51 AM
Christmas song by Andrea Bocelli (2009)
This is interesting and amazing. First time I watch and hear Andrea sang christmas song. Saw the christmas album but did not purchase it. There are many other videos at the bottom all sang by Andrea for christmas program. For those who is not aware who he is. He is a famous visually handicapped singer (Opera). Enjoy !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qceP3EX5p-o&feature=player_embedded#at=117
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qceP3EX5p-o&feature=player_embedded#at=117
spoke at : 12:48 AM
Monday, December 28, 2009
I read reviews from US best 10 movies of the year by well-known movie reviewers. Well as a frequent movie goer (on average I watched 1-2 movie a week during holidays season and one movie every 1-2 months during busy work months).
My top 10 most entertaining movies for Y2009 based on my urge
to watch it again or purchase the movie for keep (as of 28th Dec):
1. Avatar 3D (planning to watch again) (Best sci-fi 3D effects)
2. Transformer 2 (watched twice) (Amazing robots)
3. Bodyguard and Assassins (Chinese movie) (most meaningful and touching)
4. Up (Heartwarming movie)
5. District Nine (Best sci-fi story)
6. Hang Over (Best comedy)
7. Star Trek (love the actors)
8. Julie and Julia (love the cooking)
9. Princess and the frog (love the firefly)
10. Fantastic Mr Fox (nice story)
** I also love Zombieland but the gruesome man eating zombies made it hard
for me to want to watch it again so its not in my top 10 list.
Best script/directing:
1. Inglorious Bastards (Movie's too long and not enough to keep audience attention, one man next to me slept whole movie)
2. 500 days of summer (a long movie, funny, great story telling but I do not feel like returning to watch it again)
3. Sherlock Holmes (nice chemistry between the 2 male leads)
4. The Hurt Locker (amazing movie but I dont intend to watch again due to the stress of thinking about when bomb will explode)
Worst of 2009:
1. Terminator Salvation (Disappointment in ending)
2. 2012 (Disappointment in 2nd half of movie total bore)
3. Treasure Hunter (Disappointment in storyline)
4. Feng Yuen II (Disappointment in the fighting scenes too much special effects)
Biggest disappointment: FAME 2009 (Too many dancers at a time its like watching MTV rather than movie, very lacking in story telling)
Surprise movie of 2009:
Fantastic mr Fox (I was not interested at all after watch trailer but the movie was fun and hilarious)
My top 10 most entertaining movies for Y2009 based on my urge
to watch it again or purchase the movie for keep (as of 28th Dec):
1. Avatar 3D (planning to watch again) (Best sci-fi 3D effects)
2. Transformer 2 (watched twice) (Amazing robots)
3. Bodyguard and Assassins (Chinese movie) (most meaningful and touching)
4. Up (Heartwarming movie)
5. District Nine (Best sci-fi story)
6. Hang Over (Best comedy)
7. Star Trek (love the actors)
8. Julie and Julia (love the cooking)
9. Princess and the frog (love the firefly)
10. Fantastic Mr Fox (nice story)
** I also love Zombieland but the gruesome man eating zombies made it hard
for me to want to watch it again so its not in my top 10 list.
Best script/directing:
1. Inglorious Bastards (Movie's too long and not enough to keep audience attention, one man next to me slept whole movie)
2. 500 days of summer (a long movie, funny, great story telling but I do not feel like returning to watch it again)
3. Sherlock Holmes (nice chemistry between the 2 male leads)
4. The Hurt Locker (amazing movie but I dont intend to watch again due to the stress of thinking about when bomb will explode)
Worst of 2009:
1. Terminator Salvation (Disappointment in ending)
2. 2012 (Disappointment in 2nd half of movie total bore)
3. Treasure Hunter (Disappointment in storyline)
4. Feng Yuen II (Disappointment in the fighting scenes too much special effects)
Biggest disappointment: FAME 2009 (Too many dancers at a time its like watching MTV rather than movie, very lacking in story telling)
Surprise movie of 2009:
Fantastic mr Fox (I was not interested at all after watch trailer but the movie was fun and hilarious)
spoke at : 10:40 PM
Amazing proposal - Mike to Xiaxue
I read about the big Xia Xue wedding proposal from her love, Mike at Ris Low's blog (Yeah maybe you are surprised I do read RL's blog once a while when free). Just read the love story at Xia Xue's blog http://xiaxue.blogspot.com/ and it touched me, my impression of her being someone who is loud, open and naughty changed. I see another side of Xia Xue that is the little woman in her who is in love.
The link to watch her proposal video hosted by Mike (http://www.clicknetwork.tv/watch.aspx?c=1&p=8&v=268).
Her love story was really interesting (http://www.clicknetwork.tv/watch.aspx?c=1&p=8&v=268) and touching.
Mike seems pretty good in the video as a host and wish them both have a loving and understanding marriage.
The link to watch her proposal video hosted by Mike (http://www.clicknetwork.tv/watch.aspx?c=1&p=8&v=268).
Her love story was really interesting (http://www.clicknetwork.tv/watch.aspx?c=1&p=8&v=268) and touching.
Mike seems pretty good in the video as a host and wish them both have a loving and understanding marriage.
spoke at : 10:18 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010
Its been busy 2 weeks since few days before Christmas at work as well as personal. I was busy giving away christmas gifts since last year I was late and did not manage to meet all the people to give gifts. I gave away 40+ gifts and received over 20 gifts back. Christmas is always happy moment for me I enjoyed buying and giving away gifts. Not only that I enjoy Christmas carols and singing them at church. Well my first time giving away Christmas gifts as a Christian was in year 2008. Its been 11 years now.
This year at my church, we had our first Christmas celebrations at TCC Paya Lebar at our new Worship Hall (The Sanctuary) that could accomodate up to 3000 worshippers. From Jan 2010 Sunday will only have one service at 10 am instead of 2 services. Most importantly through twitter I realised the famous Singapore "Mr Brown" is from my church and I just know it on Christmas day as he and his wife sang for christmas choir.
Wishing all my friends and people who read my blog Merry Christmas though I blog this few days late :D
This year at my church, we had our first Christmas celebrations at TCC Paya Lebar at our new Worship Hall (The Sanctuary) that could accomodate up to 3000 worshippers. From Jan 2010 Sunday will only have one service at 10 am instead of 2 services. Most importantly through twitter I realised the famous Singapore "Mr Brown" is from my church and I just know it on Christmas day as he and his wife sang for christmas choir.
Wishing all my friends and people who read my blog Merry Christmas though I blog this few days late :D
spoke at : 10:10 PM
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Ever since I heard her voice sing for Mulan and Aladdin I totally loved her.The first play was with Adrian Pang at Raffles Hotel (They are playing our song). Catched her in Ms Saigon about 10 years ago at Kallang Theatre. I really missed her shows.
Finally I catch her live again at her solo concert at Esplanade last nite. She has grown into more mature but still lovely. So excited I was able to get her autograph after waiting like 40 mins.
I saw this tweet from someone her rendition of Poker Face at her Philipine concert recently, she sound great. Hope to catch her again soon !
Memory (CATS)
I Dream a Dream (Les Miserables)
Finally I catch her live again at her solo concert at Esplanade last nite. She has grown into more mature but still lovely. So excited I was able to get her autograph after waiting like 40 mins.
I saw this tweet from someone her rendition of Poker Face at her Philipine concert recently, she sound great. Hope to catch her again soon !
Memory (CATS)
I Dream a Dream (Les Miserables)
spoke at : 11:11 PM
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Next year CNY clashes with my company system upgrade go live schedule. Me and my dept colleagues were not to apply any leave from Mid-Feb. So I am going to be celebrating CNY in Singapore. It would be very boring CNY for me. Guess I would be watching alot of Korean serials and opening ceremony for my new and unopened Multi purpose cooker.
Not sure if its gonna be an enjoyable CNY or super boring one ! Lets hope for the earlier one.
Not sure if its gonna be an enjoyable CNY or super boring one ! Lets hope for the earlier one.
spoke at : 12:04 AM
Monday, December 14, 2009
Do support great voices I am here promoting 2 of my favourite local singers.
Kelvin Chen Wei Lian and Joi Chua.
Kelvin:
Joi:
Kelvin Chen Wei Lian and Joi Chua.
Kelvin:
Joi:
spoke at : 5:45 PM
Sunday, December 13, 2009
After watch the duet Liang Wen Yin and the little Korean talented blind pianist, I just cannot help to notice the song if sung just by the Korean Ye-Eun will sound alot better than duet. Here I found a really nice live version by 5 amazing female voices Celtic Woman. They can even play violin. Really amazed me. I think I will be getting their albums soon.
spoke at : 8:58 PM
Which is your favourite Christmas Song?
Well I always loved listening to Christmas songs and my most favourite as I can always remember :
"Away in a manger" reason being its most touching to me in its lyrics in the way it describe about little Lord Jesus and children. When I first accepted Christ in 98 this is the song I always listen.
I found this version by Celtic Woman I really loved it:
Other in my favourite list:
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas:
The First Noël :
The Christmas Song:
Let It snow:
"Away in a manger" reason being its most touching to me in its lyrics in the way it describe about little Lord Jesus and children. When I first accepted Christ in 98 this is the song I always listen.
I found this version by Celtic Woman I really loved it:
Other in my favourite list:
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas:
The First Noël :
The Christmas Song:
Let It snow:
spoke at : 8:43 PM
Christmas parties 2009
This year my church is going to combine services with Paya Lebar and I have started to be regular at cells since 1st Dec. I am now with Yishun Cell on tuesdays. I had my 2nd cell last saturday by attending the cell invitation to Christmas@home.
We had great time. there are about 20+ adults with 20 kids and the whole house was full of noise. The house belong to N3 core teacher whom I have been serving regularly since 2004.
During the party we had few games. One of the games that was very memorable "Don't forget the lyrics" - Christmas carols. It was fun and hard as most of us only sing Christmas songs during Christmas period end of the year. At the end my group lost. Both groups were unable to guess the lyrics without any help given. Finally the opposite group won.
The song most memorable "Do you hear what I hear" which is not a common song we listen. It was made popular by the Carpenters in the 70s. Here I share the 2 editions, one of the latest live version by Carrie Underwood.
We had great time. there are about 20+ adults with 20 kids and the whole house was full of noise. The house belong to N3 core teacher whom I have been serving regularly since 2004.
During the party we had few games. One of the games that was very memorable "Don't forget the lyrics" - Christmas carols. It was fun and hard as most of us only sing Christmas songs during Christmas period end of the year. At the end my group lost. Both groups were unable to guess the lyrics without any help given. Finally the opposite group won.
The song most memorable "Do you hear what I hear" which is not a common song we listen. It was made popular by the Carpenters in the 70s. Here I share the 2 editions, one of the latest live version by Carrie Underwood.
spoke at : 8:34 PM
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
I saw the coming concert by Lenka at Esplanade was wondering who she was and then saw her album at HMV. Anyway finally listen one of her songs at youtube and realised she is new singer from UK. Maybe online artiste not too sure. Can listen to her song The Show.
spoke at : 12:11 AM
December - Concert month
Honestly some of the concert tickets I bought like 2-3 months earlier so sometimes forgotten which day finally I decided to go for the concert just buy it at counter or call. Thank God I did not buy tickets that clash with one another.
But next week is such a busy week. I have tickets to attend following:
a. Tribute to MJ at Indoor Stadium 15th Dec (Tue)
b. Lea Selonga Concert at Esplanade 16th Dec (Wed) (Bought this together with Tribute to MJ)
c. Three good men concert 19th Dec (Thu) (Bought this in October)
Then 18th Dec I have co party to attend at Marina. Theme is related to Cartoon characters still wondering if should rent cloths for the event. Not much time to to plan.
But next week is such a busy week. I have tickets to attend following:
a. Tribute to MJ at Indoor Stadium 15th Dec (Tue)
b. Lea Selonga Concert at Esplanade 16th Dec (Wed) (Bought this together with Tribute to MJ)
c. Three good men concert 19th Dec (Thu) (Bought this in October)
Then 18th Dec I have co party to attend at Marina. Theme is related to Cartoon characters still wondering if should rent cloths for the event. Not much time to to plan.
spoke at : 12:07 AM
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
2 good movie reviews by online reviewers:
1) Blind Side (Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/08/wordofmouth.movies.critics/index.html
2) Precious (star by newcomer)
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-357788
1) Blind Side (Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/08/wordofmouth.movies.critics/index.html
2) Precious (star by newcomer)
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-357788
spoke at : 11:57 PM
Blind child pianist genius from South Korea
I have seen her video on youtube last year when she was discovered by a SK talent program. Watching it again made me in tears. She has grown so adorable and pretty now.
Domentary about Yoo Ye-Eun:
This is when she was discovered by Talent program at 5 years old:
This is her performance at SPD 2009:
Performance "You raise me up" with Liang Wen Yin of Taiwan:
Domentary about Yoo Ye-Eun:
This is when she was discovered by Talent program at 5 years old:
This is her performance at SPD 2009:
Performance "You raise me up" with Liang Wen Yin of Taiwan:
spoke at : 5:55 PM
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Remember the date 31-Dec-2009 7.30 PM to 12.30 AM
Wei Lian and other local artistes will be performing opposite Khatib MRT field for New year countdown.
spoke at : 9:58 PM
2010 New year goals and resolutions
I just started to go back to cell group after stopped for 2 years. I was actually looking for non-friday cells but there are very few in my North District so after I last visited a cell at Khatib, finally I found a nice cell recommended by Sister Mellina at Yishun close closer to Khatib MRT. The cell members are from age 7 to 50+. Its really nice and heartwarming family cell.
The cell leader and his wife actually served at my nursery N3. I have meet them many times. Its such a small world. I pray that Lord will guide me back to regular cells so I will have more to look forward to besides just weekend service or serving.
The cell leader and his wife actually served at my nursery N3. I have meet them many times. Its such a small world. I pray that Lord will guide me back to regular cells so I will have more to look forward to besides just weekend service or serving.
spoke at : 9:55 PM
Its Christmas time !
This is my cubicle I placed the angel given to me for my birthday by BA Judy.
This is from another dept colleague cubicle, despite being taken in the dark, it was very well decorated with raindeer, christmas tree and socks.
This is another cubicle next to me which is vacant but still decorate it so it will look nice.
This bear is given to me by my church sister during my 2004 church transfer baptism.
Its been long time since I last blog. Since mid Nov my other dept colleagues been busy decorating our cubicles for Christmas at my office. After thinking about decorating my dept cubicles for about 2 weeks finally I managed to buy the items needed for decorations last week.
Bought very nice items from Vivocity Tangs. There is one area where they display the items near the fountain entrance and alot of items to choose from. I have finished decorating last friday finally after trying to finish it. I have one female colleague helping me to do it.
spoke at : 9:31 PM
