Keeping your New Year Resolution

Have a new year resolution but cannot seem to keep it?

Try this..

For Guys

Men are motivated when they set a goal for themselves.

Say, when you need motivation to exercise, it would help to place a photograph of an appealing fitness model at a prominent place.

Focus on how much better life will be for you might also help.

For the Ladies

You could fulfill your new year resolution when you tell your friends and family. Ladies could succeed better when they are encouraged to persist in the face of setbacks.

The Notebook Movie

Hmmm, never too late to review a movie.

The Notebook is a release in 2004 by New Line Cinemas adapted on the novel, The Notebook, by Nicholas Spark.

Movie Plot/ Synopsis

The movie starts by having an old gentleman reading to his companion from a old notebook. It depicts a beautiful tale of a set of teenagers, Allie and Noah, engaging in a lovely summer romance. They had to part because of differences and objections from Allie's upper-class mother.
Reading to Allie


Really touched when Noah wrote a letter to Allie everyday for a year without any reply.That is 365 letters but Allie never get them at once. After a year, Noah stopped writing letter.

Noah was recruited in to army and Allie pursued her studies. Noah went into World War II. Coming back from the War, Noah lost his father. Noah's father had left him his dream house. A dream house that Noah rebuilt to the exact specifications that Allie had wanted. It was really a torn down, old house with a lakeside view.

Just as when Allie was in a "perfect" relationship with a military officer of a good background. Allie saw the news of Noah and the dream house. Allie could not forget and went to seek Noah. Only at this time, then Allie realized that Noah had not give her up. Only then does Allie get back the HUGE bundle of letters from her mother, who has been keeping it from her.
Young Allie with her bundle of 365 Letters

As the old gentleman was reading to his companion, its becomes apparent that the old lady suffering from Alzheimer is awaken by the story and for a short moment remembers that the old gentlemen reading from the notebook is Noah.

Towards the end of the movie, it is clear that Allie finally chose Noah over the wealthy businessman that she was engaged to. They had 4 kids but she could not remember any.
Noah and Allie reunited after the World War, and Allie making a choice.

Quotes from the movie

Anne: She is out foolin' around with that boy until two o'clock in the morning and it has got to stop! I didn't spend seventeen years of my life raising a daughter and giving her EVERYTHING, so she could throw it away on a summer romance!
Young Allie: [Screaming] DADDY!
Anne: She will wind up with her heart broken or pregnant! Now he's a nice boy, but he's...
Young Allie: He's WHAT? He is what? Tell me!
Anne: He is trash! Trash! Trash! Not for you!

Young Allie: Now, say you're a bird.
Young Noah: If you're a bird, I'm a bird.

Why This Blog Entry

1. Because I see the story of a friend being forced to leave his girlfriend, someone whom he loves a lot because the mother rejects the whole relationship. (See quote 1 above)

2. Remember Titanic's , You jump, I jump? Ain't it so similar from quote 2?

3. Simply because the story is beautiful.

Price of Singapore Flyer observation wheel

Each ride will last about 37 minutes.

The operator says tickets will be priced at S$29.50 for an adult; express and cocktail packages will also be available at between S$52 and S$69.

The Singapore Flyer aims to attract some 2.5 million visitors a year of which 60 percent will be tourists.

Wow, I'm really excited by the fact that this observation wheel will be in Singapore. It is the tallest and largest Observation Wheel in the world. The Singapore Flyer will be making lots of money man.

Details on its official website here
The wheel making Local News
Factfile on Observation Wheels around the World


And another attraction will be catching the Formula one race on top of the Singapore Flyer. Prices may escalate to as high as $200. All right, see, I do not need to go far to catch formula one. Cool.

Traveling Young

So I supposed almost everyone had a dream destination to go to.

Some friends are currently in Korea now, one will be traveling to Japan with his girlfriend and another will be spending Christmas at year end.

Simply put, this December, my friends are everywhere but in Singapore.

How important is it to achieve and travel young?

1. Traveling young, Our Money runs out before our ENERGY.

2. Traveling when we are much older, with kids tying yo down back at home. This may be the time your ENERGY runs out before your money.

You decide how you want to make a LIFE for yourself. Yo lose some, you gain some.

Remember: Staying at home will make you fat.

Minutes from Tibet Meeting due May

Stuart: The minutes for our meeting can be summarised as follows:

1. Our budget for China (Excluding airfare) will be $1500. From there, we will pool together a fund and divide by 30 days, so we have a good rough budget to adhere to daily.

2. That's all.

Benny: Minutes of last meeting (4/12/2007)

1. arrivial of members
2. chicken rice/duck rice meal
3. proceed to macdonalds
4. 3 milo big, 2 coke big
5. matters relating to national service days
6. matters relating to dragon boat
7. matters relating to marco's treatment to his men
8. matters relating to 5K or 8K
9. meeting concluded at approximately 10pm

Thats the minutes. ;p

Weipeng: Trust me, as good o' friends, the discussion never start till we were actually leaving for home.

Date of departure: 9 May 2008
Meeting point: Guangzhou, China Train Station

Christmas spirit

Oh..back in October, I was in Taiwan, Taipei and come November, Wanlin was in Singapore. To catch on the Christmas Spirit. We were at Vivio City to celebrate Kit's Birthday. Really, this is the one half body length shot we had. Seems like the next time I see her again will be some years ahead.

Take care. Friend..

Pictures from the Singapore Marathon 2007

Taken with Sony Ericsson K850i. With Poh Lee, my younger brother in his first marathon, WeiBin, myself, Johnson and Kit(from left to right).


The important thing is to run easy. Remember: Anyone with a willing mind can accomplish anything with passion.


Amazing what a little software could help in creating a big effect at the finishing line. The picture quality is really bad man.

Mt Fuji anybody?

Now, if you’re a foreigner in Japan, your Japan experience is just not complete without the trip up the mountain. For those who have never done it before, it’s an amazing experience. For those of us who have done it before, well… we’re still tired.

Mt. Fuji is located about due west of Tokyo, just a couple hours drive. Amazingly enough, you can see it on a clear day even where I am in Chiba, east of Tokyo. It’s that big! Also, the Kanto plain is that flat.
Mt. Fuji is 3776 meters high at the top. In American feet, that’s more than 12,000. Yes, we’re talking about climbing up that baby. It’s an all day climb. If you just started hiking and didn’t stop to rest, which would be crazy, it would probably take under 5 hours. With breaks and all, you’re looking at 8 or so.
To the Japanese people, Mt. Fuji is a symbol of everything Japanese. Actually, most people have never climbed Mt. Fuji. For most people, seeing it is enough. There’s a saying I hear every time I mention climbing Mt. Fuji, “You’re a fool if you don’t climb Mt. Fuji once; You’re a real fool if you climb it twice.” I misquoted it, of course, because I don’t remember the exact words, but the point is that it’s something that you have to do once. Twice, and you must be insane.
The great thing about the climb is that you don’t have to do it all. There are stations as you go up, and you can stop at any one and head back. The fifth station is considered halfway, and lots of climbers call it quits there. I will say this: it’s a HARD climb. And, it’s not as pretty as you might think. You will be hiking through big plains of black volcanic rocks for the most part. But, it’s all worth it in the end.
Here are few tips and warnings…
- Bring sunscreen. Some of my friends have come back from their Mt. Fuji climb purple. This is what they told me, “Bring sunscreen.”
- Climb at night and get there for the sunrise. I know, that means walking up a mountain all night, and you may miss some pretty scenery. But, I’ve heard from lots of people that the night climb is worth it for the most spectacular sunrise you’ll ever see.
- It’s cold up there. I don’t care if you pick the hottest day in July, it’s only hot at the bottom. Definitely take jackets or you will freeze your butt off at the top.
- Bring food, water and some changes of clothes. I recommend a couple of shirts and pairs of socks. Wear something comfortable (not jeans). Definitely bring some basic first aid stuff at least.
- Check the weather before you go! There are some horror stories out there about rain and hail on the way to the top. If you have any adverse weather, you’re probably better off heading back down and trying it again next year.

-Post Courtesy of BENNY the KING.- Source unknown.

Review of Standard Chartered Marathon 2007

To Thank list:

1. Mang, Running buddy who trained with me throughout for 4 consecutive marathons.
2. The bands from various schools playing for the runners in East coast park.
3. The volunteers for this event who furnish every runner with water, 100-plus, deep-heat, bananas, cheers and motivation. (You were part of the team, part of the reason we managed to finish the race.
4. To the cool weather on 2 December such that we could Run Easy.
5. To the countless number of supporters who came to support their friends and family. There was no difference. They cheered for everyone for even longer than some runners run.

To Remember list:

1. A runner who dedicated his marathon run to, "To Remember our fallen SPORTS comrades 2007."
2. To a couple who dedicated their marathon to each other.
3. To a runner who dedicated his run to, "My wife, who is still sleeping"

P.S. Number 1 on the to remember list really affected me much while I was near my exit at the East Coast park, it was 30km and I saw behind this runner. I was touched by him. I felt so much because my brother was an rower in his polytechnic days, even made captain! I also trained for a short stint when I was in polytechnic too.

To Note List:

1. It is not the timing that really matters when you are running. It is the people around you. The motivation you get to pull yourself back together. It is wonderful that meeting my running buddy again really made for a turn on the tables for me. From giving UP to giving MY BEST. Finishing hand in hand in a Triumphant spirit is all that counts.
2. I run because it teaches me patient.
3. There is really fun to be made cheering to Hydration salts and Isotonic Drinks.
4. With all the mental built-up in being motivated/motivating/thought of giving up/frustration, that is why crossing the finishing line is always SWEET.

December is the Merry Merry Month

Merry Merry Christmas.