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The Crown Jewel of my CD Collection
Monday, May 30, 2005 4:18 AM

I have finally accquired the Crown Jewel of my entire CD collection - Suba's Sao Paulo Confessions. I have always wanted this CD very badly. This CD was released in way back in 1999. Over the years and it has been incredibly hard to find (and

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Art in the City
Friday, May 27, 2005 9:28 AM

Thanks to all your positive feedbacks from the earlier entry. Here are more specially selected pictures from Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur.Check out Art in the City 1Let's live happy, positive and creative life! (*grin* That statement sounded so hippy and

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Life in Siberia
Friday, May 27, 2005 9:27 AM

There are many interesting blogs around theSpoke. Among all the blogs around, I found "De Bill" to be very interesting and honest. Everyone has their own inner demons, but not many people talk about them. It is certainly one of those rare avenue one gets

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My City *at least in my heart* - Melbourne
Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:55 PM

I have created a web album with some of my fav shots from my recent trip back to Melbourne. I hope these pictures can let you partially feel the vibe of my fav city, the place I called home for almost 3 years.My City - My MelbourneJust some samples from

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Heng Heng!
Thursday, May 26, 2005 9:03 AM

The term "Heng Heng" is a local expression for "Boy, I was lucky!".My mobile rang this arvo and it was from my local dental polyclinic. The staff asked why I didnt turn up for my appointment this morning (which I had no re-collection that I have

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Steak?
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:08 AM

Are you into steaks? Honestly, I love a good steak but I rarely have them cos they generally cost alot in good restaurants. A good lean steak with veges. Yummy!Anyway, if you are into the different types of steaks (at the bottom of the article) or

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The Dark Side of the Farm
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 4:39 AM

In a supermarket not so far away... The Grocery Store Wars Join the adventures of Cuke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Cannoli, Chewbroccoli and the rest of the Organic Rebels fighting against Darth Tader and the Dark Side of the Farm. Check out the flash clip.

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2.17am Tue Morning
Monday, May 23, 2005 6:24 PM

Today's blog entry was suppose to be gambling and how everything in life, all that we do are like a series of taking a punt. The matters that we invest in our limited time and energy in has an impact in our quality of life.There are so many things that

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THAT Airline
Saturday, May 21, 2005 4:16 AM

A chap, sitting in Danny's Bar at Singapore's Changi Aiport, noticed a very beautiful woman sitting next to him. He thought to himself, "Wow, she's so gorgeous she might be a flight attendant. But which airlines does she work for?".Hoping to pick her

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Last Evening Bounty
Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:54 AM

Bad picture quality cos sis is having the good cam ;) But you can still roughly figure out what I'm holding on to =)

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Signs that lead to misunderstanding
Thursday, May 19, 2005 3:26 PM

Found this interesting entry "Signs that lead to misunderstanding" from Mr "L'infantile terrible of Singapore" Brown Excerpt "Outside a second-hand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A

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I am the Chosen One
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:38 PM

Actually, I am one of a few who have won a movie pass to the exclusive MSDN Connection (Singapore) movie screening of Revenge of the Sith on 20 May.Fingers crossed. I might walk home with my OWN LIGHT SABRE!I can feel the force ... it's calling me!

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Things that happened today and my afterthoughts
Monday, May 16, 2005 11:11 AM

1. Went to the Catherdal this arvo to pray, no one was there except for a old indian lady sitting along a pew. It's much nicer to pray in a empty church. Sometimes I wish I can ask God if I can got to Church on other days except Sunday.2.

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Tak Giu
Monday, May 16, 2005 10:28 AM

This morning I was flipping through the papers when I saw a writeup about a Singaporean undergrad's pet peeve turned into an indie short film. (From the web site) "Tak Giu" is an indie film (in Windows Media Video format) which follows the journey of

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Thought for the Weekend
Sunday, May 15, 2005 5:52 AM

If life deals you with lemons, then at least you're not going to get scurvy.

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VB Code Snippets Editor
Saturday, May 14, 2005 4:23 AM

One feature of Visual Studio 2005 is the introdution of code snippets. What are code snippets? They can be bits of code that you might use regularly like some utility features (which you might need to make minor tweaks instead of reusing it as .dll) or

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Pictures from MY Trip
Saturday, May 14, 2005 3:55 AM

Last week I went on a short holiday with my family up to Malaysia. We visited Genting Highlands (a hill resort but too commericalised and no longer attractive as a hill resort, IMHO) and Kuala Lumpur (the capital of Malaysia). At the same I managed

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Visual Basic Background Complier
Saturday, May 14, 2005 3:14 AM

The VB background complier is crucial for the RAD experience all VB developers are so familiar with.This month's MSDN Magazine has an article about the VB Background Complier by Matthew Gertz. Matthew is the dev lead for the VB Complier, Editor,

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"Do-Nothing" Friday
Friday, May 13, 2005 7:37 AM

Today is Fri the 13th and I just want to read all day until the very last sentence of the book, "... In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases". This book was given to me as a birthday present last year by Howard. Initally I was a bit

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Back from MY Trip
Thursday, May 12, 2005 5:13 PM

I'm back in Singapore after my short trip up to Genting Highlands and KL. Pictures to follow soon.

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Picture Taken Over the Weekend
Sunday, May 08, 2005 6:24 PM

Picture taken near the Singapore Art Museum.

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ADAF is Taking a Hiatus
Sunday, May 08, 2005 2:22 PM

Another Day in the Antz Farm (ADAF) is going on a hiatus until ... I decided to come down from the Highlands (Genting) and out of state (Selangor).In English: This coming week I am going on a holiday with my family and my eldest

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Jeremiah 29:11
Thursday, May 05, 2005 2:17 PM

One of those days when I look at this verse for some meaning in life.For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11

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Same same but different
Tuesday, May 03, 2005 3:35 PM

Canadian-Pino-Chinese. Timonthy Go, one of the Channel NewsAsia newsreader bears some similiarities like someone in theSpoke community. Any guesses? Leave your answer in the comment section for all fairness. First one to get it right, wins a free copy

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Linksys Technical Support
Tuesday, May 03, 2005 2:07 AM

Linksys after sales support is hopeless!I will think twice if I need to consider using their network products.There is no local number which I can dial for help and I'm being streamlined to use a live chat service. If being put on hold is bad enough,

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Quote of the Day
Monday, May 02, 2005 1:40 AM

"There is no penalty for overachievement"- George W. Miller

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I love the MVP Program and Other Sunday Evening Rants
Sunday, May 01, 2005 4:46 PM

The weekend had been pretty good. I had dinner with my old bunch of polytechnic friends whom I undertook Japanese for three years. It was good to catch up and find out what's everyone doing and up to these days. Had Japanese sushi buffet, ice-cream and

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