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The beach

I’m not very much a movie person, but when I like a movie, I’ll watch it over and over again. One of them is “The Beach”. I liked it so much I bought the book, the VCD (quite sometime ago) and the soundtrack. And I love the movie quotes. Somehow, they reflect what I feel about traveling.

“The only downer is everyones got the same idea, we all travel thousands of miles just to watch tv and check into somewhere with all the comforts of home , and you gotta ask yourself , whats the point of that? ”

“And as for traveling alone… fuck it. If that’s the way it has to be, then that’s the way it is.”

“i will not DIE today.”

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posted by wansheng on June 25th 2008 in personal, voices

Diving preparation (lack of)

Been gathering the bits and pieces of I-don’t-know-if-it’s functioning equipments from friends and my parent’s place. Last night, I found my wetsuit and my alien dive mask (I got a special one with ear caps because of my ear problems last time). So I actually look like I’m wearing a huge headphone when I’m diving. My friends used to ask me, “which station are you listening to?”

Looking at all those equipments remind me of the days where diving was like my life. When I had a badly ruptured eardrum (warning: only if you don’t mind seeing how a eardrum looks like) and the doctor told me that I will have to stop diving FOREVER. I asked him, if I were to forgo hearing on my right ear, can I continue to dive? What followed next was a good lecture from him (alright, I know I deserve it). But I have to really thank him for the fantastic op that he did for my ear. I was able to dive a year after the operation.

The old saying is true, “live and dive another day” (sometimes I say, live and die another day).

And looking at the photo of the ruptured eardrum, I’ll be diving exactly the same day I put up that photo!:D

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posted by wansheng on June 24th 2008 in Diving, images, personal, voices

feldberyl is going on a summer holiday

Yes! I just booked my air tickets to Manado (see how last minute I can get?). Woohoo! It’s a short trip… I think it’s really short. But I hope I get to relax a little before the busy months ahead. What better way to relax than diving. Everything is slow underwater… you can almost hear the turtles telling you “chill dude…”. *brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr* (I like it lame:P)

Anyway, I’ll be out of town from 25th Jun to 2nd Jul 2008. If you have any enquiries, please drop me an email. I’m sure they don’t have reception underwater, so email is best. I’ll get back to you as soon as I’m back.

Time to blow bubbles nitrogen addict! *blurb blurb… blurb blurb…*

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posted by wansheng on June 23rd 2008 in @news, Diving, personal, voices

A taste of “wedding”

You know how a typical Singapore wedding is like, the groom goes through that crap (I said crap because I won’t like it if I were in his shoes) when they pick up the bride. The bridesmaids will serve the groom and his groomsmen some really terrible tasting food in the name of of love (you know, that four letter word, depending which side of the gate you are standing… it may sound a little different).

Anyway, for the last 3 weddings, the guys got steamrolled by the girls. Nothing, they didn’t even put up a fight. It’s so amazing. The guys are just tooooooooooo nice. And yes, no complaints, they seem to enjoy it. Oh oh… and the best part is, the bride always says she doesn’t have a part in the planning. That’s the last lie before you exchange vows:P

On the last wedding, I was a little hungry, so I took a decent bite on the biscuit laced with wasabi. And on my… these things taste REALLY good!! I’m going to buy biscuits and wasabi tomorrow and have them for breakfast. I think the guys are just playing along with the ladies… it’s actually nice.

Well, I know majority of the readers here are ladies and they probably won’t be happy knowing that wasabi give the boys nothing but pleasure:) Try Habanero (from the makers of Tabasco) sauce instead. This will shut the boys up for a while:D Alrite, make them eat it and do a tongue twister (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers…).

*evil*

I think I’m enjoying the gatecrashing process more and more. It’s like food tasting. Whatever food means.

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posted by wansheng on June 22nd 2008 in humour, personal, voices, weddings

The source

The other day, while I was driving around, I saw something familiar (to some folks, it looks like a talisman). It’s an ERP gantry. I think that’s where they build it!! I’m not suggesting anything:)

*Paging INFIDELS*

But seriously, I think road hoggers are the source. Man, if you drive so freaking slow, keep to the other lanes. The right lane is an OVERTAKING lane. OVERTAKING, you understand? Snails crawl in gardens, they don’t DRIVE on the roads. Good thing Singapore didn’t legalize firearms. Even if they did, they probably will tell you,

Don’t drive and shoot. Be a man, do the right thing.

So much for a Friday. Woohoo… my prints look good!:D

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posted by wansheng on June 20th 2008 in humour, personal, randoms, voices

When I wake up…

I first heard this song over the radio when I was still in school. And this was one of the first CDs I bought. Totally love it. Recently, while covering a wedding, the band started playing all the Brit pop which I was so familiar with (yes, I used to buy every single issue of Smash Hits magazine). They even played “Common people” by Pulp!! Now I’m going to find out where they are playing.

Speaking of bands, I’ll be doing another wedding at Grand Shanghai this weekend. I’m sure I’m going to know 90% of the songs they are going to sing. I’m such an oldie… goodness. Now I’m going to find out where I can get all these old tunes.

I’m gonna be – The Proclaimers

When I wake up, well I know i’m gonna be,
I’m gonna be the man who wakes up next you
When I go out, yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you
If I get drunk, well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver, Yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who’s havering to you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door

When I’m working, yes I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who’s working hard for you
And when the money, comes in for the work I do
I’ll pass almost every penny on to you
When I come home(When I come home), well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And if I grow-old,(When I grow-old) well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who’s growing old with you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door