viva

my viva to present my findings will be held in 13 hours' time. slides, ready. notes, ready.. mental health...not ready
i have a lot to blog about..but probably not tonight, as i am dead tired.
well, wish me luck
ciao
je t'aime
ben
bon le viva

eyes on me..

this video is a must watch. it's the thrid single from the album taking chances. although it has yet to reach our shores, just enjoy this performance first..now, i just can't wait for the mv.



i must say, the arrangement for this song during the concert was amazing...

KL trip, part 3

here are some shots from the gardens, the latest posh hotel in town. strategically lovated in midvalley, and about 30 minutes from the airport. being the new kid in town, only 3 levels of rooms are open (and the coffee house), but they managed to host the dinner for MIFA (Malaysian International Fashion Alliance)..so, here goes the posh kid..

view from the parlour. the room is spacious (and new). i could still smell the furniture...


view from the end of the room to the other end. told u it was spacious


here's the lovely bathroom.. i could imagine having one of this in my dream home..


view from the bathroom all the way to the other end of the room. note the wardrobe to the left..


my favourite thing from the whole stay....the overhead shower. it was such a relaxing experience just standing under the shower!! of couse, the tub was also just as nice..but the shower is really something different!!

well, so here's one of the many good things when i travel with my mum.. i get to stay in posh, new hotels without having to pay for a single cent. trust me, the experience was really nice..

KL trip, part 2

so, here's what happened on the first day of my trip to KL. we were bored, hence we headed up to genting for a day trip.


no trip to genting will be complete without the skyway. it's amazing that a man could actually envision such great technology, even before the 'amazing' technological age..


genting is famous for it's theme park. this is the outdoor theme park. we didn't bother going there for a few reasons..besides, i was there 3 years ago. and did the solero shot thing...


the indoor theme park. wasn't really interested in the rides. was more excited with the casino (my first time there). well, i would say, the food there is quite nice.


something that really caught my attention..the carlo rino showcase. it was so beautifully set up that i just couldn't resist taking a picture of it.

anyway, it was a fruitful day trip (earned some shopping money)..probably i'll snap more pix next time...

earth, earth, i love you...

argh.. i wanted to upload more pictures for my KL trip.. guess that'll just have to wait. probably it's a sign telling me to update u readers with my pathetic life..

firstly, there is nothing harder to do than to restrict yourself from doing the thing that u love. remember me saying that i shall stop singing.. well, it's the third day now. initially, i have to constantly bite my lower lip just to prevent the sound from coming out.. then, i resorted to slapping. but nothing is more painful than the soul itself. especially when the song happens to be your favourite, and u have to remind yourself not to sing a single not. there were times when i slipped (and slapped).. but i shall continue!!

it's earth day today. what have you done? admittedly, i didn't do much. apart from the usual recycling that we do (sorting out newspaper), there is not much 'environment conciousness' in my house. (try telling a 74 year old lady what earth day is!!). but i tried. my house is very dark now... (turned off the lights to save energy), and i promised not to turn on the air conditioner tonight...so, i guess that little may help??

so, i've registered for balance training. soon, i'll be teaching balance back in penang (i hope). in the mean time, mich is also trying to promote me as a yoga master. happy in a way, but at the same time, i still doubt my capability. probably i should start a class and get the hang of it.. probably i'll do it in the botanical gardens this weekend.

i finally found caterpillars on my lime plant. am so happy with that.. finally, my purpose of planting the lime plant has been fulfilled. i just can't wait for the papillionide to develop. will it be just the common lime?? or another clubtail? only time will tell..

just finished the only paper i have to sit for today. relatively ok, not too simple, not too hard either. viva is next week. i don't even know how to prepare.. what slides to prepare...argh. everyone seems to have faith in me.. and telling me how happy and radiant i look... am i??

well, i guess enough for the time being.. enjoy the day.. and probably drop me a line if u have done anything for earth day..

ciao
je t'aime, le monde
ben

a short story....

*taking a break off the usual posting*

here's a short story about a boy named christopher. christopher, like any other boys in the neighbourhood, love the simple things in life..food, dance, playing, girls..


however, christopher also have another infatuation.....clean toilets. you see, he just loves to see the lovely porcelain bowl, the nice tiles, and the luxurious basins..


see, he enjoys using the toilet...and he's proud to share his 'love interest' with his friends..


oh, btw.. christopher also loves the toilet for the large mirrors they have. he admires beauty (especially his own)..hence, the larger, the better..


but all in all, he's just one simple boy, with simple pleasures in life.

chris, if u are reading this, don't kill me ya.. just needed some fun in the blog

KL trip, part 1

here's the first bit on my recent KL trip. as it was a relaxing trip, there was nothing much to do except to eat and eat. coupled with my mum, eating is inevitable. therefore, i decided to capture the memories of some of the food that was eaten in KL..


this was my 'sizzling pork chop' platter in genting. i must say, it was really delicious, considering the fact that it's a hainanese outlet.


this was the 'hainanese chicken chop' that mum had. the sauce is just as good...


the second night in the hotel, we were too tired to go out for food, hence, we headed over to midvalley to raid the stores for food. first item, big apple donughts.. slightly overrated (we have missy's here), but just as sinful


next, tai tong eggtarts. not as good as those i get from penang..but still, good for supper, breakfast and lunch...haha


next, sushi from jusco. we love japanese, so it's inevitable that we should raid jusco for the sushi, and also some sashimi and the roasted chicken


cheesecake...for dessert. u can actually see the sashimi slightly above the cheesecake. haha.


this was my bbq chicken from outback, a store just outside lot 10. very succulent chicken.. and lovely vege!!


leroy's chicken fingers, also from outback.

i'd forgotten to bring my camera when i had tgif, so no pix from there. also forgotten when i went out with my cousin for dinner in bangsar. so, no pix from the italian shop there. as you can see, i kinda had loads to eat.. so, it's no wonder that i have put on some pounds..haha

celine dion concert..

ok, so i guess i weren't doing any justice considering that i didn't put up any pictures for the concert.. so, here goes. mind you, they were taken from afar, so pls forgive the poor quality..


here's the view of the stage, before it was dark. the sunset was so amazing that day that i couldn't resist taking a few more pix (for private collection)


you better keep your eyes on me...


first appearance on a malaysian stage..celine dion!! pity that i could only snap from the lcd screen, cos she's just too small for my view.


celine and her multi-talented violinist..for 'to love you more'.


ok, this was from the encore..remember me telling you how small she looked from my view. haha

even though the pictures may only capture that much, the memories from the concert is still fresh in my head. i dare say that it's one of the best..i only wished that the government was more lax, and perhaps we could see her performing in the golden dress..

spring pictures

well, spring was certainly in the air when i was taking those picture. those faux sakura outside looked so lovely in bloom, and the most beautiful thing was that it carpeted the whole floor..
i have always love spring..especially when the flowers are in bloom. have u seen, or ride across a shower of yellow 'snow'? i have, and it feels beautiful. those angsana blooms could really cover the floor. pity, i don't have any pictures for that..
as spring is slowly bidding us adieu, the heat is also getting unbearable. probably that explains my erratic behaviour for the past few days..
better start preparing for beltane..only 2 weeks away!!

apology

i am so sorry for that i broke the cardinal rule while recording the videos during the concert. i was so elated that i had sang along to most of the songs. i kinda forgotten that the cameraman is suppose to remain silent throughout everything..
i am sorry again.
don't worry, i promise that this will not happen again as i wouldn't be attending any concert anytime soon, and i kinda promised myself never to sing again. not even in the car. not even in the shower. let's see how long can this go..
as for the mean time, guess i'll be happy if u guys could suggest some punishment that i can impose on myself if i sing again...

ben