SINGAPORE fight back!

inspired by the japanese (not...) singaporeans fight back with not just zest but more skills then children of the rising sun... Happy birthday Nora!

Garung Guni manz...

Some people surprise you, some people annoy you but some people simply get you dumbfounded…

“kiwi kiwi, you’ve got to meet me at the station, I have moved out and taking my bike up north so I can cycle the island. I have a box for you…” while she balance her entire household on 2 wheels juggling with the moblie... me friend from the southern most civilised country…

Box content: half eaten Vegemite, ¼ washing powder, cooking oil semi consumed, ONE toilet roll with packing attached, refill pack coffee with no container to refill and lots of magic in the bag…

plastic fantastic???

I know I am at one cultural crossroad when my Russian friend sings the Barbie Girl or Barbie Doll song... "my life is plastic, it's fantastic..." missed e cold war hoooo...

odd melon odd price

pyramid one quite dear, going for $690
square one cheaper, only $489

PC disappointment...

In less then a year of switching back to PC... I've caught virus twice and had trouble with freaking anti-virus software forever... even using a paid anti-virus Kaspersky didn't work... now I am transmitting from freaking internet cafe... AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!! i miss my MAC....

suntory's sun story under e moon...

I swear I said no more beer tonight, but after one beefy dinner a man's gotta drown the meat with some spanking beverage... There's supposed to be a meteor shower tonight and had I knew this a day before I'd have driven to the countryside... one more reason to drink for my loss...

lost me voice... *cough cough*

I finally feel at home in a KTV feeling like a drama queen doing my rockstar concert smash... cos all the Japanese do it...! When they KTV they freaking drama like me manz or even beat me to it, I no longer feel like the only clown in town, hahaha...

to hell and back

There is always something happening in Japan. This week there’s the Matsuri (no idea what it means) and thousands were dancing and jumping and waving giant flags around…

Went to Noboribetsu (South of central Hokkaido, facing the Pacific Ocean) on Saturday… did the hell valley trail walk and got sunburnt (note to self 3:22: stop thinking sun only exists in Singapore, wear sunscreen). And no, that is not a zoo, it happens to be a bear park with duck race where punters win small handkerchief as trophies. Thought it was pretty lame when I saw visitors buying carrots, throwing at and feeding the bears…!!! I mean… WTF!?!!? Bears and carrots??? (revelations 2:78: u lock carnivores up long enough u can nourish them with veg) but… the park has great view of the pacific and the lake nevertheless… then in the evening, it was Onsen (as usual) followed by a splendid display of Demon’s Fireworks at Jigokudani, allegedly launched in wish for happiness and rid people of bad luck.

Chicken dance?

Revelation 31:45: it is almost impossible to find a whole chicken in Japan. I’ve hunted every store and supermarket but all the chicken found are surgically dissected, mummified under clear wrap and anatomically selected for “your convenience”… convinced I’m mistaken due to my limited Nihongo and lack of local knowledge; I brought up this daft topic at one of our beer garden boozing with my Japanese friend. “ahhh, good question… I’ve never seen a whole chicken myself too… HAHAHA!” she croaked nearly choking on her beer… NOW THAT IS CREEPY! How the fuck do we know those stuff they packed WERE really chicken? And how the fuck am I to whip up Hainanese Chicken Rice???

Note to self 7:11: young Japanese don’t necessarily make the best groceries/provisions consultant, Kiwi shall not jump to conclusion that Japanese chicken are manufactured by parts which totally circumvented the assembly line. New mission on hand à operation fowl stalker!

Author’s note 11:42: hate to make u read about my fascination with em’ birds, but then as a true Singaporean, please appreciate this new connotation to “talking-COCK”…

PHOTO OF THE YEAR

home alone

Fact of the day 2:21: This is what I’ve trade my Kawasaki and Harley for… KAWAMURA!!! à zero emission, zero fuel consumption, calorie burning, traffic dodging, GROCERY EXPRESS…!!!

Note to self 3:27: next time I make big breakfast, need BIG plate… my teeny dish can hardly contain my cuisine (making it sound fancy actually enhanced the taste factor, u should try it too!). moment’ I stick my knife into em pancakes, honey just ooze onto e table, not pretty.

Revelation 1:3: in my concise effort to defy em stigma of bachelor’s room in disarray, discern upon piece of evidence that cleaning up can be quite a workout! Your mum could be fitter then your trainers! Substantiation can be made against your home sanitation to your mum’s body fat index… for those of u who can afford a maid, u know what to look out for… *wink!

Author’s note 9:17: hate to make u read about my repast, but if u love me love my eggs(& bacon). Cheers! 9:18: I did not call your mummy fat, if u feel a raging urge to retort or in anyway offended, YOU think your mummy’s fat, not me.

the fun i missed while at school...

I am kiwi so easily amused. My little new quest into literal Japanese/English translation just added more colour onto my Sapporo rainbow, hahaha… another testimonial to bust the myth of “expensive” Japan arrives with my local golf driving range discovery. It is only ¥1100(S$14)/hour for unlimited balls! I managed to hit about 350 balls in that time which would have cost S$24 back home… and it is air-conditioned, the ball is automatically replaced (see attached video!) and I can help myself to free hot/cold towel… golf heaven me… yeah!!!

green monster in my bed...

ok, this sound so gay but i have to say i am proud to have bought my rice cooker and kettle of two different brand but with matching colour... by waving and pointing again...

and i am "proud" to announce i've cooked my first meal in my first apartment without burning down the house nor poisoning myself... major cock-up due to my limited jap is perhaps my pillowcase... way too big for my pillow... well, at least it fit and i could fold, hohoho...