Kennyster

Sunday, February 29, 2004

Spent Sunday morning shakin' and groovin' for the Lord at Westley Methodist Church for the second consecutive week.

This is pretty darn impressive considering my irregular working hrs in the army.. Anyway, John seems to like this church alot. This church was, in his words, "very hip-hop" and "happening"...

Ha ha.

Right.

I guess Westley is more appealing to the youths than most other churches in singapore. With a pastor that jokes about winning Singapore's Brainiest Pastor if ever there was one, a better-than-average Christian 'rock' band, and extremely friendly staff, Westley is a pretty cool church to go too, esp. if u are a new Christian...

I did what the Pastor told me to do last wk-- To pray for Someone else.

I did that today and it felt great.

Anybody wants to join us for church next wk? Oh c'mon, we promise we won't bite... haha

Kennyster @ 10:32 PM

Anyone seen the new Britney Spear's newest music video "Toxic" yet?

Anyway, for those who thought that Britney's I'm a Slave For You video was one of those that will drive boys of a certain age wild.. wait till you see "Toxic"..

She outdid herself.

She's like practically naked except for glittering diamonds on her va-va-voom body.

*nose bleeds profusely*

I saw the video for the first time at Topman's giant video screen in the afternoon. And like all the other men in Topman, perverted or non-perverted, single or attached, i find myself staring at the screen.

I mean, what else could i do???

( Considering i was at church in the morning, and hrs later there i am oggling at Ms Britney Spears.... oh dear.. i think i'm going straight to hell for this.... )

Kennyster @ 9:42 PM

Friday, February 27, 2004

My battalion is having a inter-company soccer tournament next wk and we have been practising for the past 2 days for it. People who know me well enough would probably know that i do have pretty strong passion for soccer.

Okay, i know you guys are going to start laughing and say things like "You really ought to learn kicking the ball into the net rather than into each other's faces you know" etc. etc. .... so go ahead and laugh ... Your positive support is just lovely. *rolls eyes*

C'mon, Asian guys aren't really natural soccer players, but soccer is one of the sports which we really enjoy, where we can compete, vent our aggression and work as a team.... (yea, gals will never ever understand our fascination with soccer eh..)

And did I mention the fun?

The sheer comedy in the difference between what you meant to do, and what actually happens.

Half the time I'm using the filthiest language i know, the other half, I'm helpless with laughter.

Granted, most of it, i guess, is pretty horrendous stuff. But occasionally, one of us will produce a crunching tackle or a brilliant shot; like where did that come from?? And on these occasions, you have that feeling that you haven't played the shot, the shot had played you.. ( erhmm, get wat i'm saying?? haha.. nvmind...)

Yeah, and the whole hour or two is worth it just for that incredible feeling you get from hitting on of those shots...

And speaking of soccer, it has been yet another depressing performance from my beloved man utd. I can't belive i dragged my fat, lazy ass up at 3.30am in the morning to see Porto F.C dominate a lackluste United, score two weak goals against it, witness Wes Brown putting in yet another horrible performance and see Roy Keane get sent off in the dying moments of the match.

This sucks man.

With the defence down to bare bones, Man Utd's grasp on their Premiership title is fast turning to dust.

Personally, i think the Premiership is out of reach for the red devils BUT i still think they might actually have a shot at the European Cup...

Impossible?

Nah.

The ball is round and it ain't over till the fat lady sings....

C'mon United!!

Kennyster @ 9:52 PM

Tuesday, February 24, 2004

LASER QUEST!!!! ( well, not quite.)

In preparation for our final evaluation test in taiwan the following month, we are testing out the new MILEs sets ( erhmm, kinda like laser quest, just extend the range to say 500m..... sounds fun eh? )

Anyway we tested out the sets on the field and after a short 15 minutes game, i came to this conclusion:

IT IS NEVER LIKE THIS IN THE MOVIES.

Apparently when u are Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Rambo or whichever action hero... none of the shots EVER matters to you...Heck! YOU-WILL-NEVER-EVER-GET-KILLED-EVEN-IF-U-STAND-UP-AND-WALK-AROUND-WHILE-CHEWING-GUM.

And even if u are shot at, it will almost most definitely be a SHOULDER wound. ( Apparently Hollywood producers think it doesn't hurt if u're shot in the shoulder.. *shrugs* )

In reality however, when u hear shots whizzing all around you ( the devices which we are using are pretty advanced, if the enemy's laser shots are near u, the speaker on the helmet will produce a 'swoosh' sound.. cool! haha), the shots will actually disorientates the fuck out of u. I ended up jumping onto the floor and crawling all ard the field .. haha..

And I read it in some magazine that it is actually an special ops. trick to fire bullets all around a target's head to cause him confusion and loss of equilibrium.

RIGHT. Personally though, i never quite understood why, if they could aim around his head, why don't they just unload a round into the bastard's face and let him never work it out??

Hmmm..

Kennyster @ 10:38 PM

Sunday, February 22, 2004

Well, some critics say this is 'one of the best films you'll ever see." and i have to agree with that.

2 hours of non-stop adrenaline rush, packed with a myraid of characters, funky samba beats, dazzling display of choreographed violence, this seductively entertaining movie has just taken over Lost in translation as my fav. movie of the year so far.

The level of cruelty is bone-chilling. Lots of crimes and trigger-happy kids shooting one another, disturbing images of doomed kids picking sides in a neighbourhood war.

The most memorable scene for me has to be one where this small kid brags,"i smoke and snort. I've killed and robbed. I'm a man."

I felt sad.

Is he really a man now?

No, he isn't.

He's a child without a future.

But i guess it reflects the lack of proper social machine fueled by corrupted law enforcement and teen gangs.

Anyway, the sheer brilliance of the movie is in presenting the violence in a way that was neither heay handed nor comical. And the director achieved that with unknown actors, thus creating an authentic and compelling tale of the social disorder in the slums of Brazil.

There's never a dull minute in this film and through the camera movement, you will feel as if you're witnessing the story -- not just merely observing it.

So to everybody who's reading this, GO CATCH IT! u will DEFINITELY L-O-V-E the movie.

I left the cinema happy to be alive. Thankful that the country that we live in, despite all the recent bird flu scares, is actually, well, quite a wonderful world to live in. *grinz*

( PS: Its only showing at Cathay and for those who ain't 21 LIKE me, you cld still try ur luck. Nobody asked for my ID.... hee hee... )

Kennyster @ 9:26 PM

There's an Ally Mcbeal ( i know i know, the show's a little passe.. haha ) episode where Tracy tells Ally to find a theme song. She tells her to find a song to play in her head, one that makes her feel better.

In any case, wat i find amazing is that the right piece of music can genuinely work.

Maybe not at first. Definitely not while you're in the thoes of there-shall-be-no-more-beautiful-days ever.

But eventually, after a period of cooling down, that's the time when a catchy tune can lead you out of 'death'.

Pretty fucked up, when you think about it eh. haha.

Anway, the song that does it for me is Toploader's Dancing in the Moonlight. Its a lovely song isn't it. Very cheerful and happy. It never fails to put me in a super-duper happy mood.

So sing with me now!

Dancing in the mooooonlight, everybody's feeling warm and bright. It's such a fine and natural sight, everybody is dancing in the mooonlight!!!

*now wave your hands in the air!*

hahahaha.... feeling happier and chirpy now?

Told you it would work!

Kennyster @ 10:32 AM

Saturday, February 21, 2004

I don't suppose anybody knows about this but my dad just had a cataract surgery on his right eye last wed. Don't worry. He's fine now. The operation was a success and he's basically bumming around at home now.. ( wat gd life! haha )

Anyway, some of my relatives dropped by yesterday to visit him and my cousin ended up staying over as he got addicted to my playstation 2.

We played till around 2 plus before he actually fell asleep on my bed. Argh. And to make matters worse, he was SNORING.

Now these snores weren't just a case of a bit of heaving breathing.

Oh nooo noo no.

Abit of heavy breathing i can ignore.

But these were un-ignore-able.

They are actually the kind that can shake the earth down to its core.

AND HE IS ONLY ELEVEN! *kowtows to him*

How a small little boy like him can produce such deep resonant gasping chain-stoking rumbles I do not understand.

It was prob. ard 4 plus before i fell asleep and it wasn't even seven when he shook me awake for another playstation marathon...

Help.

Heavily lidded and still half asleep, i told him abt his snoring. To which he laughed sheepishly and said that he couldn't remember.

Ho ho. I CAN, OH YES. And he said that i could have stuff cotton wool into my ears...

Right right. How smart.

I was actually thinking more along the lines of stuffing a sock into every available orifice that he has ya know....

Haha.

Kennyster @ 7:33 PM

COLD MOUNTAIN

For all the hype, countless Oscars nominations and stellar cast of such incredible stars, i thought Cold Mountain was actually mildly disappointing.

Haha. Okay okay. Maybe i have been watching too many of those slapstick, fall-on-banana-skin-Farelly-Brothers kind of movies but really, this movie seems to suffer from a mountain of unrelenting melancholy.

The only factor that prevented me from slipping into deep sleep was the arrival of Renee Zellweger's character midway into the movie.

Her performance was A-W-E-S-O-M-E. I really respect her as an actress after this movie. Its her tremendous performance- forceful, passionate, funny, while at the same time summoning depths of feeling that even Kidman and Law couldn't manage.

Zellweger so clearly dominates the screen with her compone accent ad she alone, is worth the movie ticket....

Kennyster @ 7:25 PM

Friday, February 20, 2004

Another 4 day outfield training in the lim chu kang area *sigh sigh* haha.. It was mainly a defense exercise so there was only one assault mission.

Our tactics for that attack was simple enough. Kalai would lead his section on the left, while i wld bring my men on the right. We would creep up the slope and start the attack upon being fired upon.

Bang! Bang!

The shooting starts. We all legged it for cover in our respective directions.

Bang! Bang!

Killed one.

Bang! bang!

Killed another.

Lots of shouting. English, mandarin, hokkien, malay, singlish... Anyone could tell that THAT was the singapore army. ha.

Anyway there was this poor sod who probably thought that he had the art of concealment all sewn up when we spotting him hiding behind some bushes, prob. thinking to himself that he had found himself a cosy corner to sit out the storm.

Goodbye sucker!

Bang!!

We had cleared 3 enemies on the right. Kalai's side had cleared only one.

Our momentum was good. We were progressing up the slope pretty quickly.

Another kill. 4 on my side, 1 on kalai's side.

The intelligence given to us was that there were 6 enemy trenches.

We sighted our next enemy. It shd be our last.

All we had to do was to charge the 10m to the trench, stick our weapons in it and kill the fucker inside. We sneaked up to the right side and creep up close to it before lobbing a dummy grenade in that direction.

I gave a countdown from 3 on my fingers and on one, me and Rufie leapt our from behind our cover and hurled ourselves towards glory for all we were worth. Neither of us managed to even string a dozen steps together before i saw through the corner of my eye that there were actually 2 more enemy trenches in the blind spot.

Uh-oh. Too late.

ALL the enemies turned ard and let us have it.

We dashed for cover. Stupid intel. that was given to us! We eventually cleared the enemy but i ended up with a pretty bruised kneecap. *ouch!*

Jeez.. pretty tired now. Think i will prob. switch off like a television set after typing this.

*last seen snoring and curling up on bed*

zzz.

Kennyster @ 8:48 PM

Saturday, February 14, 2004

It's Valentine's Day.

And I still couldn't make up my mind.

So i decided to date all 3 gals.

hahaha.

Okay okay, so im only kidding.( haha. I swear those gals WOULD just kill me if they read this. haha. )

They wld have me hung, drawn, and quartered. And then hung again. *grinz*

Oh well, the truth is that they were kind enough to invite me and laremy to their home for a lovely candlelight dinner where they REALLY put alot of effort into making the dishes and setting up the lovely atmosphere -- for us.

Thank you.

I enjoyed myself tremendously.

Really.

Looking at the photos of our days in college in yingxin's room also brought back lots of nostalgic memories -- 2 wonderful yrs spent with my dear arts faculty mates, memories so fondly remembered and cherished as we moved into the next phases of our lives.

So what if i didn't get the tixs to today's MTV Asia Awards show??

Blah. Big deal! Its only the ultracool Black Eye Peas, the groovy Sugarbabes and the very-hot-lesbians t.A.t.U.. haha... *roll eyes*

I've got better things to do. *chuckles*

Kennyster @ 11:55 PM

Love Is All Around Us

Flowers.
Hugs.
Kisses.
Giggling.
Tickling.
Affection.
Listening.
Dancing.
Touching.
Hysterical laughter.
Strolling across the streets.
Sharing an ice cream.

Love.

It's omnipresent.

Happy valentine's day.

Kennyster @ 8:33 AM

Thursday, February 12, 2004

Lion's Olympics

I was walking past my company's notice board when a big piece of paper caught my attention. It was the list of participants for tomorrow's Battalion's games day. ( Lion's Olympics they called it *lol* wat a silly name eh! hee hee)

Anyway, there was something on the piece of paper which left me dumbstruck. ( i must have looked very silly, standing there, leaning too far forward, and then too far back, my face twisted in puzzlement, trying to figure out the words that were on the piece of paper.)

4x400m Mens Relay
1) Kalai
2) Raymond
3) Hadi
4) KENNY LOH

I mentally pinched myself. Then i physically pinched myself.

I wasn't dreaming.

Alarm was all over me now -- Alarm AND mortification.

Fuck fuck fuck! 400m?!!!

Which braindead sicko idiot entered me into the relay?!!

What is it-- oh God would someone just tell me what's going on. Raymond, Kalai and Hadi are all MARVELOUS runners. I'm NOT. Simple as that. I went to my OC and told him, explained, over and over, that the whole point, the whole bloody point, of joining a competition, is to WIN. Having me in the team wouln't help the team AT ALL. And no -- no, My OC just told me that it was just a game and that he actually had faith in me. Oh God, i just stared at him in Advanced Disbelief.

My life is fast becoming a bad soap opera and my OC had cast me in this shitty role. Bastard!

Yaoyang, who was standing beside me, was giggling all the way as i cursed and sweared, fingers gesticulating in ALL directions.

I turned to him and he does his over-e-top mouse laugh again. I wanted to slap him.

Can someone please pass me those STEROIDS????

Kennyster @ 8:36 PM

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

"A new study says that having sex reduces our chances of getting a cold. The more sex you have, the less you'll have a cold. Just wait till guys get hold of this. A woman sneezes and he'll be saying "Hey, I got something for that!" --- Jay Leno

Kennyster @ 8:38 PM

Sunday, February 08, 2004

VALENTINE's Day

6 more days to V-day. I would probably be spending it with frens for the 2nd yr running.

Sad?

Haha. nah. actually being single has its perks. Lots of freedom, no commitments, no need to set fire to all my savings.

If i remembered correctly, i did write an entry a couple of months back where i said that finding a gf is like a game of blackjack where you get ur cards and make your decision. To play safe and settle for a 18 or 19 or to go all out for a 21, even if that means taking the risk of ending up bust.

I wouldn't want to get into an relationship and end up wanting another gal instead.

There are girls whom i care in a i'll-send-you-home-after-dinner sort of way, but i have yet to met anyone whom i care for in a you-get-hit-by-a-car-and-never-walk-again-I'll-stand-by-you-forever sort of way...

And come to think about it, my friendships have been more enduring and contributed more to my overall happiness than my romances ever have. I'm not saying i don't want to find the woman of my dreams.

Who wants a life without love?

But there has to be a reason why those we keep for life are friends more often than lovers.

Kennyster @ 9:16 PM

Saturday, February 07, 2004

FUNKAMANIA !!!

Hmmm, just a few hours after my pathetic plea for MTV tickets on my blog, guess WHO i saw at Marche Heeren in the afternoon?

D-E-N-I-S-E K-E-L-L-E-R.

Oh my God.

The MTV vj on Most Wanted.

The one who has been GIVING out free tickets ALL WEEK.

And she's standing in front of me queuing up for food.

Should i go down on my knees, lick her feet and beg for tickets???

hmm... Glad i retained alittle self worth and dignity.

Anyway, the main purpose of me being at orchard was to go catch Funkamania, which was some yearly hip hop dance competition. This yr's one was pretty good and the Waterbabes were deserving champs although i thought their performance was more dance den hip hop.

Does anyone know where they are from?? NUS? Poly?? If anyone knows enlighten me pls. Thanks. But wherever they came from, they sure could have made the national smiling team eh. hee.

*MEGAWATT SMILE*

You girls ROCKKK!!

Kennyster @ 8:14 PM

Friday, February 06, 2004

t.A.T.u!!

Oh my! t.A.T.u is coming to the MTV ASIA AWARDS on 14 feb!!! oh man, i so wanna go now.... Please please please!!

haha... i'm like losing watever self-worth which i still have but oh well! haha.. their performances are like super hot can! *nose bleeds*

jeez, i wld give up pretty much anything for a pair of tickets ya know.... half of the 10million toto money ( if i had won yesterday), my sanity, my house ( if i had one ), my car ( if i had one also), my playstation 2 ( i have one, its expensive, and i'd miss it very much ).......

*squeezes out a tear*

Wld anyone be kind enough to spare me tickets??? hee..

Kennyster @ 10:47 PM

Wednesday, February 04, 2004

RAIN! RAIN! RAIN!

Does your room have a leaking roof?

If yes, does it leak droplets or does it becomes a majestic waterfall like mine??

Well, there was this HUGE tunderstorm on Thursday afternoon and training was cancelled because of it. Thus, i thought it was a glorious not-to-be-missed chance for an afternoon nap.

But lo and behold, i was shocked when i reached the top level where my bunk was located. The whole bloody level was leaking fucking gallons of water. For God's sake, i had to pinch my thigh and bite my tongue simultaneously to believe that it wasnt just a freakin' bad dream.

I ran to my bunk and john was already there. Soaked to the max, he was sweeping water out of the room while we joined in the help, shifting the beds and lockers to the dry spots.

Honestly, life is full of infuriating things. Red man changing to green man just as you were about to cross. Missing the bus to work/school.... But this..... THIS.... had to top the Devastation ometor.

It was crazy.

It was one of those times when you step outside your self, look at the film of your life and say: How did they come up with this naff plot?? None of it hangs together. I just don't fucking believe it!

We did what we could for the next 20 mins before coming to the conclusion that it was useless. The rain was seeping through much faster than we cld sweep it out.

Resigned to our fate, we actually started laughing about it and started taking photos... Haha, i know, i know, we had completely lost our minds...

The overall damage was bad. Some had their beds soaked. Cupboards soaked. Belongings wet. Discmans spoilt. Clothing wet... And of course my men were making alot of noise.

One of them was so pissed that his voice actually became a car-alarm whine and he talked in exclamation marks.

BITCH!!

Haha, on a more serious note though, we highlighted the prob. to the higher HQ and we got the it-will-take-some-time-before-anything-can-be-done crap.. Like wow! Slap me around the face with a basball bat can... Puh-lease! Do our parents not pay enuff taxes? Or do someone have to get killed by a falling ceiling fan before anything is done...

Or perhaps i shd upgrade my current $3-a-yr insurance policy. Not sure how much i shd increase but the bottom line is: When i go, i will bloody make sure the fucking insurance company goes too!

Humph!

Kennyster @ 7:42 PM

Tuesday, February 03, 2004

LOST IN TRANSLATION

Managed to get 2 sneak preview tickets to Lost in Translation and i think its a really wonderful wonderful little film.

Beautifully captured, there is an ethereal, dreamlike quality in the film. The twinkling neon lights of Tokyo (wow) becomes a fairytale setting for two strangers in a strange land to connect.

Bill Murray plays an actor who's facing a mid-life crisis. Scarlett Johansson plays a whimsical young lady, who tags along on a business trip with her photographer hubbie-- only he's never around.

Like two negatives, they're magnetically drawn to each other.

They're two normal individuals who might not offer each other more than a smile under any ordinary circumstances but, put together in a place where they know no one and have nobody to turn to, their attachment is potent.

I love the way they didnt solve their problems, but felt a little better anyway. I love the way they find ways to avoid the eventual parting that they both know must occur. I love the moment near the end when Bill runs after Johansson and says something in her ear, and we werent allowed to hear it. ( oops, did i spoil the ending for anyone? haha ).

Overall, despite the many comic scenes, its a pretty depressing movie, poignant and bittersweet at the same time. If you are the kind of person who likes light-hearted movies and thinks Paul Walker is a wonderful actor, then you shd pass on this movie ( btw if you think Paul Walker is good, then you need to click on that little X on the top right of this window as well. *grinz* ).

Anyway, i think Johansson will make it big some day like Kiera Knightley.. Wonderful mature performance. Can't believe she's only 18 ( ohmigod ) and shes so hot. haha

But Bill Murray stands alone in this movie. He conveys so much with just a smile, a frown, his body language, or simply a look in his eyes. And no matter how funny Murray gets, there's always a sense of pain and lonliness behind his jokes, which i think is what the film wanted to convey.

Give that man an Oscar!!!

Kennyster @ 11:35 AM

Went to Aijishen Japanese restaurent at Scotts Rd for dinner. The ramen noodles there are DAMN good. The meat is absolutely divine. And the soup! To die for, yes? Its just too dreamy.

Reckon i will be going back there pretty often from now on.. yay.

Kennyster @ 4:25 AM

Monday, February 02, 2004

NELTJE's 21st BIRTHDAY!!

Went to Aranda Country Club for Nel's birthday bash. Finding the club was HELL in the first place though. Spent abt 20 mins around Pasir Ris, involving about 4-5 U-turns and driving into a couple of small-but-so-damn-long stretches of roads that led to absolutely fucking nowhere AT ALL.

Calling up my friends was also not helping since their advice of You-are-somewhere-there-but-still-not-there-yet and just-go-straight-then-turn-right was of no fucking use either. Arghh.

Finally through sheer peseverence and EXTREMELY slow driving, i manage to find the place ( the entrance was covered by a generous amount of lush greenery... WTF?!)

The party was pretty awesome though. Lots of alcohol and it was nice catching up with old JC mates and making new friends. Played pretty stupid games like Indian poker and bridge and through some mysterious bad feng-shui or just sheer plain bad luck, me and Sarah ended up losing most of the time, resulting in us taking turns to finish up one bottle of tequila, 1/5 of Nel's beloved Baileys, pretty generous amt of Absolut Voldka and a couple of cans of Tiger..... Cant really remember what else i drank.. haha

According to my friends, i was apparently pretty stoned and drunk, claims which i fervently dismissed. Hey!! I AMMMM STiLLLLLL *burp* SOOOOoooo BERRRR!!! *burps again*

Finally when i went to the toilet to pee, i saw myself in the mirror and OH GOD! *gasps*

Normal on one side, lunatic drunkard on the other.

Who am i trying to kid??

haha, washed my face a few times and ate a couple of ice to cool myself.... went to sleep at about 3 am or so. laremy and i wanted to wake up at six to go catch a cab home but it was 8am when i stirred myself from my ouch-Christ-my-back-is-killing-me-curved-spine slump ( HELL of a head, felt quite queasy... )

Woke Laremy up and said bye to the pretty stoned birthday gal ( haha) and slowly made our way home...... zzzzzzzz....

Kennyster @ 11:18 PM

Just sorted out my photos... Yipee.

Kennyster @ 1:44 PM

Sunday, February 01, 2004

She Bangs! She Bangs!

Can anyone watch American Idol III without laughing? Or crying? hahaha, i doubt so. And judging by the first 2 episodes, this promises to turn out to be one helluva season.

And how can anyone talk abt American Idol 3 without mentioning our 'Hong Kong Superstar' William Hung, whose classic rendition of Ricky Martin's She Bangs reduced many of us to tears and in the process rocketed him into instant superstardom.

This guy ROCKS! How can anyone NOT like him?? His good-natureness, funny Honky accent, underdog outlook... O K A Y, granted he cld neither sing nor dance, but he was a trooper in the face of Simon's draconian remarks amd emerged a winner in spirit. Accepting those weepy criticisms like a man ( i had no prior professional training..haha) , unlike those weepy whiners R-n-B superstars wannabes who walked out crying because Simon said some mean words......

But the ppl who sucked most had to be those disillusioned bad singers who believed that they were Josh Groban or Alecia Keys. Oh please!! Stop living in self-denial for Christ's sake.

C'mmon. Let's face facts when they are staring us in the, yeah--face.

There was this girl from Houston who just absolutely CANNOT sing... and she was just shaking her ass and everything. Well, Simon told her that if she could go to the nearby mall and find 10 people who agreed with her that she could sing, he's apologize to her... AND she actually went to sing to every other passerby in the Mall!!!!

And guess what? NOBODY said she cld sing... I was hiding my face behind my hands. God, i was feeling so embarrassed for her. Oh PLEASE! Show some dignity will ya!

And don't take life so seriously... Its not like you are going to get out of it alive.. *bleah*

Kennyster @ 3:31 AM