Travel Dream: Malaysia Tour 2008!

Yo people!
just got back from Malaysia recently…
Before i blogged about my 2nd stop of my Travel Dream, let’s talked a little about what i did before i left for Malaysia…
HEBE was in town from last thurs to fri to attend Probel Biocare Roadshow at Suntec City Mall… It was an awesome feeling to be back helping FC and H.I.M, managing crowds and being a fan back again. Kinda missed the feeling and glad that everything went pretty smoothly for this event Not to mention, HEBE made a dazzling appearance and woohoo… Got to see her up close at her departure. LUCKY ME!

alright. Back to the initial topic.
MALAYSIA TOUR 2008! spent 4 days 3 nights at Genting & KL with AGRADE partners…
the whole trip was a good experience to expose myself to being independent and knowing so much more about JGAC.

we took a 7 hours coach ride up to Genting. couldnt really sleep due to being too uncomfortable in my seat. We reached Genting around 3 plus in the morning, physically tired yet mentally excited. We left our luggages at the concierge, had Buk Kut Teh for breakfast and bought our tickets for the Genting Theme park

The theme park was rockingly fun! probably not visiting them often in Singapore… It was kinda entertaining too seeing my buddies playing those rides, especially ah yik! lol… Love the roller coasters and viking ride!

We gave a shot at our archery skills too, apart from all the thrilling rides in Genting. All i can say was TIRING! lol… it was my first time holding a bow and arrow, trying to aim at one of the four targets allocated. Both of my arms kept shaking due to the great strength being exerted to pull the bow. However, practice makes perfect, which allowed me to get the hang of the art of archery.. And indeed, i was on target for a number of bows after that.

guess which one was mine? NUMBER 14!

we took a group pic before leaving First World Hotel for KL… (pardon me for my eyes being closed, it was simply too glaring)

Some miscommunications between the agency and the driver which caused A & I to be seperated from G, J & C. We took a van and they took a teksi there and we got to visit the chocolate shop, together with the ppl in the van getting a city tour.

Arrived at Swiss Garden Hotel pretty much at the same time as the teksi. we checked in and decided to do some shopping. Went to this mega-mall. It was pretty much similar like Singapore’s malls. So we decided to go to this wholesale shopping street also called Chinatown at Jalan Petaling & also, the Central Market which was nearby.

After our shopping activities, we were all hungry by then. And we popped by Old Town Kopitiam in Central Market for their local delights and the coffeeshop ambience. Dinner was yummy! and we decided to take a stroll back to the hotel to experience the KL nightlife.

Figuring out the way back to the hotel!

The walk was quite far, which explained all of us having a great night rest at the hotel.

Morning view from our hotel room!

Breakfast at the hotel was simply delicious. Offering a wide spread of selections, we were greeted good morning by savouring good food and good-looking people around
We started our 3rd day by walking back to Chinatown to get a bus to Batu Caves. The feeling was like playing hide and seek, as there were no proper bus terminals around. So u bet, we were searching high and low for Bus number 11! But our efforts paid off, cause it was only RM2 per person for each ride. Had enough of those pricey teksi services!

We reached Batu Caves around 30 mins, i supposed. My first instinct was like Huangshan, but not as majestic as it was. Let the pictures do the talking first.

We started climbing the steps up to the cave. There were 272 steps in total and monkeys were running wildly all around. I swore i was a little afraid as those fearless monkeys kept pacing and running all around you as you conquered the steep steps. We reached the cave in no time and had a insightful experience in exploring the cave and the wild.

Well, overall i rated Batu Caves as a worthwhile trip there for budgeted holidays. Next up, we visited Royal Selangor Visitor Centre. Had a guide to fill us up with information about pewter production and also, the facilities in the factory itself. We even had a hands-on experience in designing the pewter products

Working hard to make designs on the cup.

The guys were having fun making their own pewter sovenirs.

With the largest pewter mug in the world, according to Guiness World Records.

us wearing traditional workers clothings in the past.

We had KFC for dinner and conquered Sungei Wang Plaza for some shopping Bought a pair of dark blue sneakers and a jacket there! and we headed off to a street filled with many coffeeshops for supper. A&C had pork noodles & G had Wanton Noodles J&D had none! haha!

As we almost ran out of budget on the last 2 days, we decided to walk back to the hotel! We bathed and got relaxed in our sleeping clothings, and we spent some quality time together as a group, reflecting on the trip and shooting funny videos!

Last day was spent having super duper good breakfast once again and we visited the Times Square for last minute shopping. Spent most of our time in Borders buying books as there were having sales. Finally bought ‘The Last Lecture’ & my design book. And I’ve also gotten myself an essential guide to song writing book.. lol! Guessed will be spending most of my time hitting on these resourceful books when i’m free! We got back to the hotel around 2.50pm, collected our luggages and went to Federal Hotel to catch our coach back to Singapore. We were all back in our hometown safe and sound by 10pm

Growth is the word to describe everything about this trip. It has allowed me to grow more independent, not relying on my family for many things. It has allowed me to be more tolerant, towards pain and sickness which i’ve continuously encountered during the trip. Our bonds between one another has grew stronger. I can say that i appreciate every little thing that they have done for me during the trip, in terms of planning for the trip in the absence of my presence. Giving me their understanding when i’m sick, and also, creating lots of memories for me to treasure in life thanks AGRADE! i hope this friendship can last a lifetime and hope that we can fulfill our winter holiday dream! Thanks G for your entertaining self-composed itinery and funny videos. Thanks A for being adventurous in Genting & the endless help for carrying my stuffs. Thanks C for your directions & the care and concern. Thanks J for being my partner for people watching and your fun during the whole trip! Thanks AGRADE once again for this experience and buddies always!
daz.

1/4 of Tuesdays with Morrie

fifth day since i came back from Shanghai.
been hitting on those self-help philosophical books once again.
just started on Tuesdays with Morrie and thought it was a pretty interesting book to look at.

normalcy of life, seemingly countless, dreams soured, composure…
these words kept appearing over and over again in my head. no idea why but i seemed to love these ordinary words that appeared in the book

just wanna share some great philosophies by Morrie Schwartz
1. Accept what you are able to do and not able to do
2. Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it
3. Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others
4. Don’t assume that it’s too late to get involved

Hope you guys get something out of those quotes family day on sat & Cousin KK’s birthday on Sun! take care!
daz.

Travel Dream: Shanghai (3-16 June 2008)

I love to dream. I love to have dreams to keep me alive.
Other than those short term dreams like saving $10,000 by 21 years old, I hope i can travel half of the world before i kicked the bucket.
and i’m proud to announce that my travel dream has kicked off to a start on the first stop to Shanghai, China.




I’ve been there last summer. But boy, this time I’ve experienced so much that those memories in Shanghai will be carved in my mind for long.
As usual, shopping and food is a MUST when you visit the city. So we started on our shopoholicfoodie journey for the first 3 days. My first dinner in Shanghai was at Sichuan Folk. Food was okay but i love the face changing & fire blowing performance










Anyway, massage came after shopoing and it was my first time visiting a proper massage centre in Shanghai. The service was really good and i was laughing away coz it was ticklish. and number 007 was quiet and pretty lol!

Mum flew back after the 3rd day, and we continued our fun-filled holiday to Mt. Huangshan at Anhui Province for the next 4 days. We travelled by car, and it was indeed a scenic ride. Villages, farming grounds, raging rivers and majestic mountains surrounded the car as though we’ve been in a pictorial exhibition for that 6 hours drive. We stayed at the foot of the mountain for the 1st night, ensuring enough rest and energy for the next day climb.


Simple dish - Egg with Spring Onions
Funny tasting breakfast greeted us the next morning. I seriously think that the fried egg tasted the nicest out of everything that were present. The driver drove us uphill to a certain height and we started climbing from there. We had a female guide who was patient and very educated about the history of Huangshan. Though the 10.5km climb was tedious, it was indeed worth going up the mountain and embracing nature.














We stayed at the bugs-infested Bei Hai Hotel for the 2nd night, feeling scared the whole night. But I was too tired from the climb to care so much that i just knocked out within minutes.
It was raining the next morning.. and then, a spectacular sight just appeared right in front of my eyes. I saw moving clouds covering the mountains, that I can hardly see them. The whole place was covered in fog as though it was like those scenes that appeared in those action movies.




See what i mean? lol!



After my very first mountain climb, we went to Hongcun Village (abt 2 hrs drive from Huangshan). Ancient buildings, sweet tasting fruits, meticulous handicrafts and rosy villagers were seen there. The movie, Crouching Tiger & Hidden Dragon was shot there as well. It was really great being in that artistic village & it sparked my flair for photography to capture some detailed shots for my portfolio.


At some point in time, i was thinking life is great just being in that ancient village. Far away from modernization & commercialization. It makes life simple and easy and taught us to be contented with what we have

After the tour, we headed to a Golf Resort for our third night stay. It was the best out of the 3 hotels we stayed coz it’s a 5 star hotel! Even the Breakfast buffet tasted really nice But before we washed up for the night, we headed to Lao Jie to walk around. It was like an old shopping street with shops lined up at both sides of the street. Bought a Chinese flute & pictorial books of Mt. Huangshan.

look at this funny sign below:

4 days went by just like that. Probably having so much fun that I totally forgot the presence of time. We went to an IT mall to get a 4GB SD card & computer mic on the way home and had cheap & good pasta for dinner.

Day 8 arrived. We headed to Superbrand Mall for my cousin’s dental appointment and shopped around there. and guess where i went? H&M!!!!! loved the apparels there and bought some back from the kids section. After savouring Cantonese cuisine for lunch, we were geared up for some action at the indoor go-karting arena. It was my first time go-karting on motor and i shall describe my whole experience as thrilling and intensifying. As my brake couldn’t function properly plus the almost tightened stering wheel, i couldnt really do a proper drift at every corner of the track. Hence, i banged onto the side fences for 4 times. But everytime i accelerated, i could almost hear the soaring wind past my ear. It was NICE! Can’t wait for those F1 races in Singapore soon and to sidetrack a bit, I finally bought a 32GB Ipod touch here in Shanghai. They helped me cracked the code to install iphone programmes and i’m simply loving the gadget!

The next few days were kinda slack i should say. Coz Uncle was not in town, so we didn’t really went to Puxi. We spent the days gyming in Megafit, ktv in Haoledi, finishing the whole season of Grey’s Anatomy 4, web surfing, playing drums & piano and eating my aunt’s home cooked food.


Uncle was back on Friday & we went for Steamboat at the Dolar Shop. The queue was freaking long and we waited for whole 2 hours to get in. What’s more, my aunt had to flare up and make a din before we could get our seats. Coz initially, we were the 3rd in the list for the group category. However, the restuarant kept moving the 2-people category, which resulted in the group category not moving at all. Thus, we told them nicely to just add 2 more chairs to the 4 seater tables & we’ll settle it. But then, the restaurant refused as they said would blocked the way. Seriously, flexibility is what they lacked in the service line. Plus, they wouldn’t want to chase their customers away nor did they specify any limits to the time spent in the restaurant. Hence, customers just sit down there, chit chatting, playing cards, etc. DAMN! My aunt was really angry man… But still, we enjoyed the dinner as the food was fresh and nice HAPPY ENDING!

We went for badminton on Sat at Megafit. Played for nearly 2 hours and gymed for 30 mins. Feeling really healthy and good




Then we rested and off we headed to Puxi for our night acitivites. Dinner was at Mei Jia Cheng Japanese Resturant. I had the Miso Udon Hot Pot. Really worth the money coz there were lots of ingredients in it. We settled for some desserts and went to the Bund to take a walk. I was kinda disappointed with the weather that night. It was foggy and couldn’t really see the nice city skyline over the river. Oh, and i had my potrait drawn there by a good artist. But i think he drew me too pretty that only about 50% was alike.







Uncle Lian Koon & Cousin Teri went back after the stroll, while Aunt Irene, Sister, Cousin Celene & I went to Attica to club. Well, going and being there were merely just for that experience as i hate clubbing. lol! Attica was good. The music & the crowd was great. We ordered Singapore Sling, Sex on the Beack, Chocolate Mint Martini, Lychee Martini & Lime Magarita! Love it and thankful enough that i wasn’t tipsy after those drinks. House music was played and the whole crowd was dancing away to the music. It was also nice to see pretty and handsome caucasians in the house too! lol… we partied the pleasant night till 2am

That great night marks the end of my 2 weeks spent in Shanghai. I’ve experienced what I’ve expected and didn’t in this 2 weeks. I’ve seen the peaceful and bustling sides of the city. I’ve tried many new things that I never thought i will do in my life. I’m a step closer to my travel dream. I have seen the simplest and most complex of life. I am contented.
daz.

in perfect harmony!

i’ve been youtubing for the past 3 hours already… and the time now is 3.40am…
and guess what interesting videos hooked my vision on the channel this time round?
well. according to my title, in perfect harmony simply means acapella…
for those who knows me well enough, acapella is no doubt, my favourite genre of music as I’ve mentioned umpteen times in dazoblog.
this time round… let these breathtaking videos impressed you with their perfect harmonization!

Not to boast about my favourite idols, but they are indeed superb with their harmonization that i can just repeat their songs over and over again

I’ve heard them before… and it’s truly amazing to see how wonderful human voices can harmonize till this perfecto extent!
last but not least…

I’m kinda impressed by this performance… It’s a bit raw but i still love the way they arranged and delivered the harmony. Anyway, they are in the upcoming Superband competition. So, do support them if you love acapella too!
3 wonderful videos for you to enjoy… hope u guys love it!
1 final day before i get to meet the pretty ladies & gorgeous stewards of SIA
daz.

NP’s Grad Day & Night 2008!

pictures speak a thousand words.
so let’s blog with pictures today!
Finally, my convocation came on the 28 May 2008 at 1pm.

Daz & Family!

Peeps from the class of TB12!

My beloved AGRADE partners

RENEPOKIE!

Cutest family ever!

Joanne.Daisy.Mr Mark Tan

Donald Kwee Gek plus Daisy!

with my advisor; Ms Tan Lai Wan.

Dajie & Xiaomei

with Mel & Hasanah

with the sweetest lecturer, Ms Vanda Kwek.

Our very proud moment!

Next event on the list was NP’s Grad Dinner 2008 for outstanding students. It was a magical-themed party held at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel’s Grand Ballroom at 6.30pm.

The invitation card!

The starter!

Nice backdrop!

Glenn.Joyce. Daisy

With Marv & Junwei!

TB12!

Indah pretty huh! lol….

CHEEKY!

The people of Table 11

Partying hard!

Introducing Mr. Blue, Glenn Choo!

Look at her! oh my! too pretty for my eyes… HAHAH!

Another one with Indah SUNNY!

The photo taken by the professionals…

I had the time of my life for these 2 wonderful events. It was also the first time I’m attending a Graduation ceremony & a Promenade night. Definitely ended my poly life officially with the biggest bang ever! Thanks Ngee Ann, thank you lecturers & classmates that i’ve known since Year 1, thank you TB12, thank you parents, and last but not least, thanks to all my friends who trusted me all this while and showering me with lots of love & care. You know who you are and i sincerely wanna thank you for everything that you have done for me
daz.

rewards up for grabs!

before i start off this post, let me recommend a very classic song to u guys… i used to like this song a lot! coz it’s a super duper catchy song

sincerely thanks to all who have watched my composition video and has commented on it. It has definitely motivated me in one way or another to continue my passion for song writing and not giving up on my music dream. I hope to produce better compositions for u guys in future, so stay tuned alright
will do an update on my grad day real soon!
4 more days to flying SQ once again to Shanghai…. I promise this time i’ll shoot really nice pics for u all to see k! lol…
so u see… there’s so much more to come!
visit often and u will be handsomely rewarded, HAHA!
daz.

明天的晴空

FINALLY! my self composed song, first time releasing first hand out for public views.
the inspiration behind this song was how taken aback i was after watching the charity show on Channel 8 for Sichuan Earthquake & Cyclone Nargis victims.
i was really touched at some point in time.
that’s why i’m able to compose and produce this song within an hour.
i hope u guys like it too!
and most importantly, it’s to give my support to all the victims of the 2 tragedies as well through my music.
stay strong everyone & enjoy!

明天的晴空
作词:Daisy 编曲:Daisy

当地球被损害着
许多人找不到快乐
我们都觉得很残忍
无辜的性命就这样失去了
可是谁又能预料天灾呢？
侵袭的时候把所有覆盖着
要珍惜你身边所有的人
我想珍惜才是他们最懂得

黑暗的天空
笼罩了所有人的梦
他们只希望能看见明天的晴空
你们要勇敢 一定要更坚强
未来的路会充满着希望

泪不停的流下了
为无辜的生命觉得遗憾呢
眼前所有发生的过程
让我上了最珍贵的一堂课
让爱无过界的传递着
化悲伤为力量努力活着
希望创伤的心灵能赶快复合
一个新的开始 新的旅程

毁灭的画面
失去家人的影片
烙印在我脑海里面
心情很沉淀
我是幸福的
就不必在说了
把这一切都和他们分享着

黑暗的天空
笼罩了所有人的梦
他们只希望能看见明天的晴空
你们要勇敢 一定要更坚强
未来的路会充满着希望
明天的晴空在未来
绽放

daz.

it’s all up to you

i should say i’ve got a deafening defeat.
the whole society is getting so much more competitive that i wonder how everyone is going to survive in future.
i’m kind of stuck at a crosspath right now. u know. a lot of pathways for me to choose.
it may sound weird to most of my family and friends. But i suddenly got this urge to take up 1 year of internship and work to see the politically working world.
but mum wants me to appeal. so i’ll just do that for her sake.
to face up to my true feelings. just a little dejected.
surprisingly! don’t feel like crying at all… maybe i’m already mentally prepared for the worst and made at least 20 plus plans for my glowing bright future.
come to think of it. 2 years back, competition isnt that strong at all.
however, i don’t want to complain about the world i used to know. POSITIVE yet REALISTIC! that’s how i’ll continue to walk this path. If i can’t make it BIG in Singapore, there’s still the world waiting for me.
and i really despise people looking down on poly gradutes not getting into universities.
oh well. at least polytechnics nurtured us with hands on projects which moulded us into someone with good interpersonal skills and never-say-die attitude!

congrats to my friends getting into uni and for those who didn’t, stay positive and realistic k… There are countless opportunities out there waiting for u, it’s just all up to u to grab it and to correct the myth that u need at least a merit to enter university, pls ignore that. Even with a merit, you still got to fight for your place with the hundreds of merits all over the world. All in all, be the cream of the crop and find all sorts of ways to make yourself outstanding and different from the rest!
daz.

treasures.

been out these few days with my mum and relatives.
bought a lot of stuffs for my coming hiking trip which include sports shoes, haversack, FBT shirts and track pant
I’m halfway through the book, Blink right now.
Inspirational and true to a certain extent on how human beings react to situations in real life. Hope i can finish the book before i leave for Shanghai!
actually, i havent been doing a lot of things these few days.
just keep playing guitar and suddenly have this urge of drawing.
nah. just a thought only, considering the fact that my art scored only F9 while i was in sec sch. lol!
so, isn’t it very silly for me to want to pursue design in advertising in uni? HA!
recently, i’ve been touching song composing once again.
Really wondered what actually cause those inspirations to flow into my soul to get those melodies and lyrics out. But anyway, since i told myself to give it a break, i will just do so by doing demos here and there only.
and i found many many treasures while packing my cupboards and drawers these few days!
finally found my mp4 which is like a psp-looking gadget. Kind of hook to playing with it!
and the 9pm Channel 8 show plus American Idol Finals is keeping my eyes glued to the television set…
will be out tomorrow with great buddies and great music

p.s. for your info, Kevin Loh Kaiwen will be performing at Esplanade Concourse tomorrow at 7.15pm and 8.15pm. Do support him if u can make it thanks!
back to guitar,
daz.

catching up.

a sunny day. a rainy day. a cloudy day. a windy day.
a thunderstorm. a typhoon. a tsunami. a drought.
happy. sad. angry. jealous.
when u’re 16 or when u’re 21.
when u’re a baby or when u’re a grandmother.
when u’re sleeping or when u’re running.
time is ticking away slowly & consistently.
time is catching up with age.

did some catching up with my poly classmates today.
though only half the class turned up, we still had much fun catching up with one another.
Dinner was at yuki yaki buffet at Marina square.
Food was alright only but the company was great!
we had fun talking about our future plans, graduation day, what have we been doing, etc.
sab, sheena and joyce went off after dinner for other gatherings.
Therefore, left Aaron, Janice, Melvin & I with no after dinner plans.
after much thoughts, arcade, shopping & movie were the stuffs that we did due to long waiting lines at the bowling and pool areas.
so we watched Accuracy of death!
the movie was awesome. the plot was interesting yet funny.
and i rate the movie worth paying $9.50 for it.
all in all, i love the feeling of catching up with some of my good old friends.
though i admit, i don’t really have many friends. Not to mention, those extremely close ones.
today alone is enough to compensate the past week staying at home doing self improvement
hope u guys enjoyed yourselves too & thanks for the day!
daz.