Gatorade, coffee, Red Bull

The above are beverages that I don't drink but I do kind of need them.
I've been on back-to-back flights. In between flights I also travel home to oversee renovation works. Then I rush back and try to spend as much (much being relative as Markus will tell you) time as I can with the boyfriend. In between all that - which isn't that much left - I catch up on the beautiful thing called SLEEP.

Yesterday was on of the worst days. And despite touching down only yesterday,  I am flying off tonight to London.
The day after I come back from London,  I will be flying to Moscow and then Houston.
And after 17 days of non-stop work,  I get a grand two days off before the early morning flights come to me again.

I will survive.

It's Paul Dateh again!

I might have blogged about him a long time ago. Decided to YouTube the man again (he collaborates with the WongFu guys sometimes), and I found this gem! Ducktales (!!) and Animaniacs got me excited the most because I have secretly YouTubed Animaniacs for the theme song  *embarrassed*.

There is a longer version of the same set list thats worth your 5 minutes too!

Go watch this video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3AilomfU6I&feature=youtube_gdata_player

JT

Just seen Justin's performance on yesterday's MTV VMA.

Whoever would have thought a white guy could own R&B like that.
Whoever could have imagined the curly-haired baby of the ByeX3 band to be where he is now.
I've always respected him because he truly works hard on his career and has pretty much successfully stayed out of controversies and publicity stunts. What's not to like about a young man with his attributes?

He humbly accepted the lifetime achievement award last night. I don't think many can say that he did not deserve it.

Seeing him reunite with his ex-band mates also brought sadness to me.
Boyzone will never be able to reunite the same way on stage again.

Pass me the hammer!

I get comments whenever I bring along my cargo bag with me on flights! 

"Wah, your bag looks so new!"

"Your Rimowa first solo ah? (First flight)"

Pass me the hammer already!! It needs a few good knocks to look seasoned. 

Red roses

My boyfriend loves to give flowers! 

Red roses this time around. :)

Just shut up already

"Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says everyday someone is getting shot but that is the price to pay for freedom."
- The Star.

BULLSHIT.

So what are you suggesting, old man? That we follow the foot steps of N. Korea?

Since when getting shot and dying from shooting are part of freedom?
Think: Switzerland, Singapore, Japan, etc.
Your police are corrupt and closing an eye to crime, ranging from petty crime to illegal gang activities. Time to admit the real problem!

Chris

Your six-degrees of separation to a singer whose songs have been recently featured in two Mediacorp drama starts here haha!

I've been so out of touch with Mediacorp drama but two recent ones, that have big names in it, had theme songs sung by a colleague (from today, ex-colleague) of mine.

Just saw her photos with Mediacorp TV and radio hosts... I think she'll do well!
Her last flight arrived into Singapore this morning, and I wish her the very best.

Suffering from Japan withdrawal symptoms

Missing Japan like mad!!!!

Missing the food, missing the convenience stores, missing the supermarket, missing the polite store assistants, missing the shopping, missing the warm toilet seats, missing so many bloody things.... AND RIGHT NOW, RIGHT NOWWWWWW!!!!!, missing Hermes and kicking myself for not doing what I had to do when I was in Japan so many times this year!

When in Brazil...

You buy Havaianas and Melissa.

The last time I went Melissa shopping was a year ago. My shoes have barely worn out, save for maybe a pair that looks a tad old but that's only because I wear it a bit too often. The other two pairs that I bought last year still smell bubblegumly pristine.

Today's loot.

Today I went with my colleagues to the store again, and we messed up the whole shop. Well, there were 10 of us there so that was to be expected.

There was the new Karl Lagerfeld collection on sale. You know, the ice-cream cone heels. As much as I would love to own something else Karl (because I can't afford Chanel for now), his collaboration with Melissa is not my style at all :(
It'll just be a exhibition piece if I ever buy it.

Sigh, it's been almost a week since the start of this trip. Another 6 days to go.

Van

His name was Van.
His naivety caused him his life.

An Australian citizen, he was born to a Vietnamese mother in a Thai refugee camp. In order to help his twin brother, Van reluctantly became a drug mule for a drug dealer to carry drugs from Phnom Penh to Melbourne. Without even knowing how much he was getting paid for the deal, Van was never going to benefit from it. All he wanted was to help his brother clear his debts.

A 4-hour film has been made about Van, who was hanged in Singapore.

I've just watched the first part (of two parts) of the film and read a little bit about him (Google: Nguyen Tuong Van). It is a tragic, tragic story.  :(
Heart-breaking. :(


But the verdict that Nguyen was trafficking into Singapore was an outrage. He was arrested in the airport transit lounge while preparing to board a plane for the second leg of a journey from Cambodia to Australia. He never had any intention of entering Singapore.

Shortly after the arrest, I met a senior detective involved in the investigation who brushed aside my surprise that someone who had never passed through Singapore customs could be accused of bringing drugs into the country. ''As far as we are concerned, the airport is part of Singapore,'' he curtly replied.

- Mark Baker, The Age.

Full article, here. 

Singapore's arrogance at its best.

This is very similar to the case of a young Malaysian, Yong Vui Kong, who has also been sentenced to death for being a drug mule. Much has been said about his repentance and the changed person he has become, but Singapore has refused his and NGOs' pleas repeatedly.

These are two countries that have important bilateral and economic ties with Singapore. Yet in its fight against drugs, Singapore refuses to even consider for a moment pleas from both governments.

Like I said the first time I came to Singapore in my adulthood - this place is soulless, it's cold, and to a certain degree, fake.

UNO

I've been up since 2 a.m. playing UNO.
Came back from a flight yesterday so tired I slept at 6.30 p.m. after a therapeutic shower and scrub.

Since a week ago I've been hooked to UNO. l have it on my phone and tablet. There were mornings that I stayed up till 6 a.m. just playing the game, taking turns between the two devices while the tokens add up.
Sometimes, l awake in the middle of the night to pee but end up spending the next half hour going for a few rounds of the childhood game.

Download it at your own risk!