What a bad day!

Today is really a very bad day for me. Seems like all the bad things will happen.

First thing, it seems that school had messed up my final year project arrangament. Long story and to cut it short. They thought that I am going to extend my project for 6 months and I had not touch my project for the past 6 months. So today, I got to choose from the leftover projects and have to make a choice over the phone with the coordinator within 5 mins. In the end, I selected a project which is similar to my last year project. Hope it will turn out better.

Second thing, I book a diving trip in Sipandan last Nov via a Save Money Diving website. I received a phone call from the resort today and mentioned that the website had closed and they had not paid up for the booking. So in order for us to still have our booking, we would have to pay for it again. The main thing is I had already paid for the package! I even received the confirmation vouchor. To make things worse, it was took late for me to refute the amount with the credit card bank. The last choice is to get the money from the webagent. We will be going to Small Claims Tribunal to sort this out and hope that we can get the money back. Well I have to say it is not a small amount.

This really kinda of ruined the mood for both of us, especially we had been looking forward to this trip. See how this leads to where then.

Why does all bad things happen in a single day?

A "moody" Polarbear

A crazy way to start 2009!

Instead of counting down with my loved ones and my frens, I have work to do. Sigh... Super sian. So I have to go onboard a ship to do some repairs. While waiting for the ship to arrive, I managed to see some fireworks which was a good thing. It went on well less the fact that the ship was late and had to climb a very long gangway to reach the ship.

When the whole thing was done, and we intend to leave the ship, we could not do so as the ship's both sides have another 2 small ships next to them and our launch (boat) could not come alongside. So in the end, they decided to get us in a cargo net and use a crane to lower us down! Yes! That is what they did and it was at least a 3 floor drop. That was pretty much exciting that I decided just to sit down instead of standing up. Simply scary.

Finally managed to leave the ship and by the time we reach shore, it was about 6am. After a hearty Mac breakfast, went home and sleep for the rest of the new year day. What a day to start 2009!

A "tired" Polarbear

Last day of 2008!

I will be working while everyone is counting down to 2009!

Hmm... a new way to start the new year though! Hee...

Happy New Year! Enjoy all your parties!

A "excited" Polarbear

Yes Man

It has been a long time since Jim Carrey had a hit movie and I think this is the movie that will bring him back to spotlight, after all comedy is his thing! I dun think I can be like him in the movie saying YES to every single request and not thinking about any consequences, however it does let me see what could have happen. the ending was a surprising twist. Jim Carrey was very funny in the movie. YES! He is back after his last few "serious" movies actually were considered flopped. Overall I give this movie 3.5 stars out of 5.

A "YES?" Polarbear

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to everyone!
Happy collecting presents!
So where is mine? Hee....

Had a fun night with a group of friends yesterday night! Especially loved the chit chat session till the morning! Hee... As promised, we shall go MAMBO soon!

Zack and Miri Make A Porn

Hmm.... This movie is a funny yet at some point lame movie. It is not actually porn movie but about a group of people wanting to make a porn movie. Overall, I give this movie 2 stars out of 5.

A "good to watch lame movies" Polarbear

My Birthday

Again, I am older by one year old again.

This year, I am a bit disappointed as none of my close friends asked me out before my birthday as I have expected them to do so. I had even did not plan anything on the day before my birthday so that when they call me I will be free. I think I have spoiled them by always asking them out instead of them doing the same to me.

Anyway for this year, the day started off with me working early in the morning, then did with a small celebration, a dim sum lunch with my family and Gum Gum. After which, spent the whole day slacking at home, which is a bit sad as well.

Well, the day came and went in a flash. Before I know it, the day was over already. Another birthday, another day.

Well this year nothing special. This is another rest day for me.

Hope next year will be better.

A "happy birthday" Polarbear

Finally upgraded to ... ...

After flying for 7 mths, I finally got a free upgrade to Business Class, all thanks to the overbooked flight! Hee.... Well this was my second chance in Business Class actually.

I was pampered for 3 hours from there onwards and can see the difference between economy and business class.

From the moment, I was seated and offered a drink, offered papers and magazines and was asked what drink I want after the plane took off.

Next the difference on the food. Instead of everything being served together, they served it course by course. They even set up the "dining table" before the meal. Hee...

The seat was big and spacious, can even lie flat with it as well. Wonderful!

Sigh... All things must come to an end after 3 hours flight. I totally enjoyed the experience. Hope that I will have such free upgrades more often. (SIA, you saw this?)Hee...

A "pampared" Polarbear

Bolt: 3D

This is the first 3D Movie that I ave watched and I have to say that this is the future of watching movies. I loved it even though it takes a bit of getting used to the 3D glasses.

The movie was good. Again, Disney and Pixar outdid themselves again. This movie is a bout a dog and his "super powers". There were very funny moments and as well as touching one. Overall, I give this movie 4.5 stars out of 5.

A "is my dog a superdog also?" Polarbear

Standard Chartered 2008

I am supposed to run 21km this morning. In the end, with no training for it, I decided to run 10km will do. Hee...

OMG! It was the correct decision as I struggled to complete the 10km run. Last year, with training, the 10km run was a breeze. This year, it was almost like a torture for me. I can say that I am very relieved when I cross the finishing line.

Well, I got no one to blame expect myself for not training for it. Need to start planning for next year so that I can start training long long before that run again.

So should I go for 21km next year again? Hmm....

A "very tired" Polarbear

Cape No. 7 (Hai Jiao Qi Hao)

There was a lot of hype of this movie and therefore makes me keen to watch this. This was one of the Taiwan movies that really left a deep impression in me. The story (was touching) and the acting was good. Again, it makes me want to visit Taiwan. Hee... Overall I give this movie 4 stars out of 5.

A "let's go Taiwan" Polarbear

Kyile Minogue's Concert

This is the concert that I have been waiting for years. Since the last concert where she is supposed to be here (before she discovered she had breast cancer), I had been waiting for her to hold her concert again. When the news came out that she will be here, I was so excited. However sad to say that the prices of her tickets also increased a few times as well. The most expensive tickets at $500 counting down. Of course, I could not afford the $500 tickets and therefore only bought the $150 ones, the first row of the $150. Hee....

All I can say the concert started off with a bang and ended off with a bang. She was totally wonderful and performed to her best for an almost 2 hour show! I was pretty much on my feet for the 2 hours dancing and singing along. It was fantastic to see her live. She seem so small on the stage but still every movement she will be able to capture everyone attention on her and no one else. Everything was good, from costumes to the backdrop that they had used. It was totally worth every cent!

I hereby declared that this was the best concert I have seen so far. I so want to fly to Hong Kong and see her again!

A "can't get you out of my head" Polarbear

Quantum Of Solace, Madagascar Escape 2 Africa

Quantum Of Solace


Another 007 movie with Craig David as James Bond. I have to say that with the new James Bond since the last one, I pretty much like it. Makes him more human than the rest of the James Bond. However, the plot seems to be more action than making it strong. Hmm... Overall, I give this movie 3 stars out of 5.

Madagascar Escape 2 Africa


Another sequel, and this time the animals tried to go home and in the end, got stranded in Africa which is their homeland. It seems to me that this second movie actually is just milking out at their initial success. It was fine with it family theme but some fo the things got stretched a little too far. The jokes got a bit lame and was not as funny as before less the penguins of cos. Overall, I give this movie 2.5 stars out of 5.

A "want to watch more movies" Polarbear

Reservist again?!? Come on!

I just did my reservist for 2 weeks in Sep 08. So I am thinking that I will not get call up so fast. However I was so wrong!

I just saw an sms telling me that I got call up. I checked onto the website and they asked me to be back again next Jun!

Come on! That is less than 1 year leh! Sigh.... Come to think of it, the faster I completed my cycles the better. Hee....

A "so sian" Polarbear

Avenue Q (Singapore Run)

I have watched the same performance in Manila a few months ago. However before that I already bought the tickets for this perform ace. Still, I was very excited to show LLT how good and interesting this show is.

The perform ace that I watched in Manila is in a small cosy theater, unlike in the Singapore run, it is at the esplanade, where it is a little big bigger, even the props seems to be larger so that it will not make the stage look raw.

The whole show was the same as I watched earlier on and it was still the same funny and flawless. I was totally hooked onto the show and this time I got to understand some of the jokes that I have missed out the first time round.

I am a big fan of the show and would ask everyone to catch this show if possible as well.

A "sucks to be me" Polarbear

Wong Lee Hom's Concert

Did not really expect to go and watch this concert. Since there happened to be free tickets, why not? Haha...

Well it was supposed to be a pair of the balcony tickets when we arrived, we were "upgraded" eventually to a better seat where we are closer to the stage. I am not a big fan of him actually.

When the concert started, he did sound a bit weird but he improved as the concert goes on. Since we were seated at the side, we cannot really see what is going on the stage or what the LCD is showing. It has the usual stuff of the concert. The surprising part was when he did the magic trick and appeared at the other end of the hall.

After the whole concert, I was quite impressed by him but not totally blown away by him. Next time, I don't think I will pay to see his concert though.

A "happy to get free tickets" Polarbear

6 months into my current job

Well 6 months into the job, I still cannot say if I am happy with the job, but I can say I am definitely tired and have to give up a lot of my personal time for this job.

I have been flying like almost weekly, working like 20 hours out of 24 hours. Still trying to learn the ropes of the current job.

I have to give up my FYP, my gym time, gaining weight etc. Sad.

Hmm... however what lies in the future, no one knows. So will work and see then. Hee...

A "demanding job" Polarbear

High School Musical 3

After the successful first 2 movies which is shown free in Disney Channel, this installment is actually filmed and shown in the cinemas instead. I am a fan of the first 2 movies and I can't wait to see the 3rd show, especially I have seen some of the new videos for the new songs in Disney Channel.

"Disney’s “High School Musical” phenomenon leaps onto the big screen in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR, which finds high school seniors Troy (ZAC EFRON) and Gabriella (VANESSA HUDGINS) facing the prospect of being separated from one another as they head off in different directions to college. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes and fears about their future. With incredible new music and exciting dance numbers designed to take maximum advantage of the big screen, this motion picture extravaganza delivers plenty of high-energy entertainment from East High’s talented ensemble."

I think I got high expectation from this movie especially when I loved the first 2 movies and the songs as mentioned before. From a movie prospective, the movie had a bigger budget, a bigger scenes and a bigger cast group as well. However to me this might not be something good. Hmm... The feel of this movie is quite different from the first two, this is more dramatise for the cinema feel, I think.

The scenes are definitely might more bigger and with more budget! I loved the elaborate scenes which is a must for musicals. The cast are pretty must bigger as well mainly on the backup dancers but the main focus is still on the few leads, especially Troy and Gabriella. There is also an intro of a few upcoming leads. This must be leading to HSM 4 then. Hee... The dance for most of the songs are still great as usual.

The songs are not that strong as compared to the first 2 as well. The first 2 movies songs are easy to ears and easy to sing along as well. The latest one are more musical type and less catchy as well. The acting is still average for most of them less Sharpay who was really good as the "evil" one. Haha. The plot is simple to follow as all Disney movies are.

Overall, I give this movie 3.5 stars out of 5. This is a must see for all HSC fans!

A "wanna to sing and dance along" Polarbear

What is wrong with me?

Hmm... for the past week, I had been not feeling too well. Feeling a bit of indigestion with a bloaty stomach, at the same time the feeling of wanting to vomit as well. As I thought all was about to be over, then on Friday suddenly I got a serious bout of diarrhoea.

Hmm... Maybe I should check with a doctor on this soon.

Hope that all these will be over soon.

A "sick?" Polabear

I finally reached Elite Gold Status!

After 6 months of on and off flying in and out of Manila, I manged to reach my Elite Gold Status! I cannot believe it also. Well Manila is only a very short 3 hour flight and cannot clock much miles anyway, so you can imagine now much flying I had been doing!

Hmm... I thought it is going to take me to clock another 50000 miles to get the status but it seems that I only need to clocked 25000 miles for it!

So now with the new upgrade of status, I can use their lounge! This is very important as they got free flow of food and drinks while waiting to board the plane. Now this gives me a good reason to go to airport earlier as well!

Next, I can board the plane with those First Class and Business Class people and before everyone else. So this means I no need to wait for them to call my row to board the plane. Hee...

Lastly, my luggage will get tagged Priority Tag, so this means my luggage will comes out together with the First and Business Class.

Well I know this is nothing to be proud of, as there area lot of people wit the Elite Gold status as well. Then I thought it will take me ages to reach the status, and this is something that I never expect when I took up this job. Hee...

A "still flying in and out" Polarbear