The one about AFA 2008....

Have been hearing a lot of hype about the Anime Fest Asia 2008 (AFA 08) for the past few months and thought that it would be a great idea to check it out with my bro. haha..... bonding la... after all he likes anime too!

I didn't expect to actually go about this initially but my bro managed to convince me that it would be a swell idea to purchase the VIP passes for Ichirou Mizukis concert on the first day of the convention. I would not consider myself as a huge fan of his, but then again i do recall my childhood days when i was singing along to theme songs of cartoons like Ultraman, Kamen Rider and Mazinger Z. to I decided to make the purchase and go ahead with the experience.

The convention itself was quite a blast as well! It was everything i imagined it to be and much much more. Bought myself a couple of toys/gadgets (garden fairy, money chewing coin bank, art work reprints, posters) there were also quite a number of cosplayers during the event as well as toy displays that were real cool!

Apparently i wasn't the only person that was interested in all this coz boh me and bro bumped into quite a couple of familiar faces there as well, some working and others well...not working...

The concert for Ichirou Mizuki was simply fantastic! Aniki showcased his very best in terms of vocal quality as well as passion. What was even more cool was me and bro being selected for a autograph session from Aniki! Managed to get the autograph, a pic taken with him too.. I can't wait for the next!

The one about a Silent Disco...

Recieved an Invite to the first Silent disco that was to be held at Loof! Wasn't really sure of the concept of it all initialy but i was really motivated to go because firstly i have been wanting to check out loof for the longest time and secondly the concept of a silent disco party sounded pretty intriguing.

Met up with Denise, Graciepants, Qin, Jav and Lyddie to attend the event along and it was accompanied by a whole lot of fun! Upon entry each guest is loaned a pair of headphones (Which will be the source of your musical entertainment for the night) It looked pretty strange at first checking out people dancing without music at first, but as soon as the headphones were on, it soon became clear what everything was about.

The were two different genres of music for the night, Electro as well as Hip-Hop which was spinned by none other than Andrew T! Pretty cool to see all the familiar faces once again and i dare say that i am glad to be part of this event. Can't wait for the next one!

The one about ODM...

OMG.... i have seriously been lagging in the updating of my blog here...so i will try to cramp everything in 1 single post today. Firstly was the celebration of Lyddiepants birthday held at Swissotel merchant court managed to spend a awesome evening with the gang having pear flavoured vodka, snacks, sparkling Rose as well as a great game of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway'. I was actually suprised that the game transpired so well! I actually really felt like Drew Carrey for a moment (Well i surely have the size for it)

Later in the week was invited by Connie to join her and Javernat Howl to the Moon (a comedy Club) Was pretty tired that particular day as i had to entertain a client till late. But as i already promised Connie, thought i should at least swing by for a short while. Turned out that i really liked the place! Fantastic music and awesome comedic routines caused me to stay glued to the seat! Will definately pay a visit there again soon.

Recieved an Invite for the ODM watch launch once again. Had lotsa fun in the previous watch launch held last year at fashion bar so i figured that it would be a good idea to pop by again. The event was really entertaining with Rachel and Alicia Pan as hosts for the evening. Thee was also a Dance performance by Studio Wu. Bumped into Justin and gang as well and Rachael too!

The one about Halloween....

When i was young, i was always very fascinated by the Halloween celebrations that took place overseas (Kids trick or treating... pumpkin carving... etc..) As i got older, it mainly became a day where i checked out other individuals in their costumes and very soon after that it mainly became myself dressing up as well.

Javern and i dressed up and went bar hoping last year (Hahaha.. Fish monster and Skeleton) This year we decided to go ahead with bar hopping again but this time we decided to put in much more effort in the costumes before heading to terrorize Thumper, Dbl O, O Bar and Butter Factory respectively. Spent close to an hour helping Javern with his make up, but i think it turned out pretty good!! Haha masterpiece!

Met up with a whole group of friends dressed up as different characters too! Lets see.... we had a Devil (Cash), Catholic Schoolgirl (Huirong), Qing Empress (Joey), Qing Prince (Guanghua), Qing Princess (May), Chinese Vampires (April and Daphne), French Maid (Bettina), Samurai (Jerraine), Genie (Alex), Mexican Wrestler (Don), Greek Goddess (Desiree) And so much more!!! Can't wait for next year!

The One about Kanye.....

Right after consecutive nights of clubbing over the weekend, came another exciting event! The Kanye West Glow In the Dark Concert! I was seriously just like how i pictured it would be and much more! Prior to the Starting of the concert was a beatboxing competition hosted by the Muttons as well as an opening segment by DJ Koflow and Beatboxer Dharni.

By the time Kanye came out, everyone was pretty much hyped up! But needless to say with Kanye around the energy level of the crowd never died down for a second during the concert. Definately had a blast! Haha... bumped into Mellissa during the concert too! You are missed sweets!

The One about Fearless females...

Decided to pop by the Fearless Fun Female party that was held at the Arena. It was hosted by Jean and had quite a number of fun acts during the show! There was Wet T-Shirt contests, Mud Wrestling, cat fights and well and pole dancing (First time seeing it being done in such an artistic way) just to name a few. Mark was performing with Don and Drew as well! As for Donzie... Well lets just say when he was singing 'Bouncy Bouncy Smack Smack' I didn't exactly expect him to take the 'Smack' Term so literally... hahaha (you had fun didn't you!)

Head over to Firefly (A New Cantopop Bar that took over the old premises of Bellini Room) at St James after that. Quite a cool place actually! Although i did actually feel a little too young in the crowd that was present, but it was still pretty nostalgic to sing along to the tunes of Bands like Beyond and Grasshoppers! haha...

Spent the next day at having a steamboat dinner with Javern and Desiree followed by Wine drinking at the cool wine shop at Tiong Bahru. Can'r reember the name of the place though.

After that we ajourned to Butter factory again where we played 5-10 with the King and Queen of the game! (Lol... Jerraine and Alex la) Bumped into Judy & Gang as well! Overall? aTiring but fun week. Woooo!

The one about siblings bitchfighting....

Met up with Joey, May, Jerraine, Ces for a long awaited steamboat session that was at Bugis area. That was one of the most awesome steamboats i have ever went for! Or maybe it is just me being suaku la.... Anyway it is located directly across the road from Swensens in Bugis junction, and a definate must try!! (Be sure to check out the side dishes that are there)

After a really hearty dinner, decided to head over to butter factory to attend the BITCHFIGHT between DJ Andrew T and DJ NEBOET! Haha... does anyone know they are actually siblings? Well, it was really awesome checking out both their work that particular evening (or maybe it was just because i like trance and electro music) But nevertheless, ended up spending the entire evening there with jugs and jugs of beer!

Also bumped into Cash, Jackie, Judy & Gang at butter factory as well! It happened to be Apples birthday la (jilat, almost forgot).. but was really glad i was there as it was an evening of awesome company once again!

The one about FLOAT......

This is a really delayed post...lol... Was recently invited to the 'FLOAT party that was organised by The Butter Factory. FLOAT is actually the very first hip-hop dance party to be organised on the Marina Bay floating platform!

Being the first time to the platform i was actually very keen to check out the event and it was really fortunate that our hotel was able to be the official hotel for the event. It had a really awesome line up of artistes and DJs as well too! Djs such as Hapa, Ivy V, Lika were all there to make the event really awesome! Not to mention special performances by Beatboxers as well as a Taiwanese rapping group known as Tha Homies!

But of course to top it all up was that there were many friends attending the event too! Managed to have lotsa fun together with the rest being heading home reluctantly..
I Can't wait for FLOAT 2 next year!

The one about Mad Hatters......

Thank you Su for the invite to the MadHatters party that was held at the White Rabbit! As pre-empted, the place was a tad difficult to find as the instruction we recieved was just that it was slightly off from dempsey road. However, it was a fantastic place indeed, and as we all know a great location is a begining of a great event!

Once again there was lots to look out for during the event Carricatures, Tarot card readings (With suprisingly accurate results), Games (That came with Prizes), Lucky Draws (That came with even more Prizes), Interesting Food (The raw Minced beef in particular) and FreeFlow of Booze (Ohh Yeahhhh.........)

It acted as a nice nights out with colleagues.. well, not the entire team was able to make it but then again it is a start isn't it? Utt was hosting the event this time round (great to catch up with ya man!), and the girls were just dying to get a picture with him! hahaa.... ladykiller... Went home for Prata at Thomson road before heading home in a happily buzzed and contented state!

The one about Hawaii.....

Company Dinner and Dances are always fun... coz firstly it is an excuse to get off early at work and secondly it is also an excuse to drink on the job. And last tuesday was finally the long awaited D&D for 2008.

The theme this time round is Hawaii and boy were we all dressed up for the event. Cash being the brains behind the conceptualisation of the event, the result was pretty good indeed! Lets just say there were dancers doin the Hula... and embarassing moments for many of us... haha... me included!

The one with the drifting....

Decided to attend the Singapore motorshow held at Suntec city last saturday. It has been quite a while since the previous one tha had been organised so i decided to check i our. Suprisingly, i kinda enjoyed it much more as compared to the Super Import Nights car show that was held the week before.

Lots of new cars on display as well as exhibitors showcasing their products this time round. Whats more is that with every purchase of a entry ticket you will also get a free mini ice cream cone and complimentary access to the Russell Swift Car Stunt show.

The Car stunt show was really awesome! Seemed just like something that came out of the 'Fast and the Furious' movie set. Was really impressed that i had to take a picture as well as autograph with the guys. Am looking forward to the next one already!

The one about two parties...

Had two different parties to attend last friday. One was the 100.3 anniversary party held at powerhouse (courtesy of invitation by daphne) And the other was the F1 post party that was held at Dbl O (Courtesy of invitation by Cash.

Had to rush off from work to powerhouse to deliver vouchers first as we were a Co sponsor for the event. Managed to reach there in time, it was a really popular and fun event! Got to see Ken and Jianwen almost making out... hahaha gross.... Had a little difficulty in trying to get drinks due to the crowd though so didn't manage to stay for long. So decided to head over to the F1 post party.

Onces again its what i call a BBB event (Babes, Beats, Booze) but hey, then again that is the perfect combination for a whole night of fun. Joey decided to pop by too alongside other friends as well. Kind of reminded me of the Frutti Tutti parties they used to hold in Dbl O. Ended up getting prety smashed by the end of the event! Popped by MOS a while but didn't get to stay long though! Oh man.... Alchoholism... haha

The one about Chivas and Chicane.....

I have always been a fan of trance music, hot favourites of course included PVD, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto... etc... Recently got introduced to the musical sounds of Chicane of 'Saltwater' fame... (cool stuff) and i got myself absolutely hooked onto it!

Kudos to the people from Chivas Live for bringing him in as a featured artiste this time round. The party was held at a totally interesting location as well! it is the now defunct River Valley Swimming Pool a.k.a RVP (River Valley Pool).

Apart from the unbearable heat this time around i have to say this was one of the more enjoyable partys which i have attended this time round! Great company (All thanks to Beckie, Daphdaph, Merv and gang), Great Drinks (Chivas all the way!!!) and Great Music (Chicane all the way!!!) made up the cocktail for a night of pure fun!

The One with BMW Sauber F1.....

I won't exactly call myself a huge fan of the F1 GPs coz by saying so it would just make me a fadish poseur. However I would say that the Singapore GP had stirred a little interest in me with regard to the F1 races in general, enough interest in me trying to find out who are the curent top 5 drivers in the F1 circuit.

Recieved an invitation from Nadia a week before on whether would i be interested to attend the meet and greet session of the BMW Sauber F1 team. I was thankful and accepted the offer in an instant. Met up slightl earlier at Ikea with Nadia for a lunch of meatbals and chicken wings (her treat! thanks Nad!) before heading over to performance motors for the event.

Realised that perhaps i should not even have ate at all because there was food provided! Dammit..... by Raffles hotel some more... The meet and greet session was really awesome. The race car itself was on display, we got to hear from the entire BMW Sauber team on how the mechanics work for the whole team to strive towards success in the event and race. The racers commented on what did they feel about the Marina Bay Circuit among other topics.

Each of us got to walk away with some goddies from BMW as well! And Yes..... There was a photo opportunity with Robert Kubica and Nick Hiedfeld too... AWESOME!

The one about Paul Anka...

Alright... recently i realised i have been grouping all my blog entries together so now i am gonna tryy blogging this weeks events. Bought myself a pair of Paul Anka tickets for his concert on monday.

This strange thing was that i have never heard much of his work with the exception of the song from the Kodak Commercial also known as 'Times of your life'. But as my Dad have been telling me so much about what a fantastic performer Paul is, i decided to grab a pair of tickets to check it out.

The next task was to get a date for the concert and somehow the first person that came to mind was SHARON! Lol... I told her about it after that and she went 'You think i am so old meh???' No la.... i just thought she is able to appreciate the music. We met slightly ealier to have dinner at Brewerkz, took us quite a while to decide on what to order and we finally settled for 3 appetizers as we did not want to over order. However, what we did not expect was for the portions to be that HUGE... didn't manage to finish it of course.

The concert itself was great! Paul was incredibly energetic for a man in his late 60s! From his well know hits such as 'Diana' to songs that he written for others such as 'My Way' by Sinatra and to his own version of rock songs sang in a different way such as 'Jump' by Van Halen. I never expected it but i enjoyed every single bit of the concert. Will be considering picking up a copy of his album 'Rock Swings'. Special thanks to Sharon for keeping me company that evening as well as the awesome treat. Thanks!

The One with Cars, Girls and Drinks....

What i initially felt was going to be the most hectic birthday turned out to be a pretty enjoyable and memorable one too! Big Thanks to all that made it a happy occasion for me.
Popped by Expo to Check out the Super Import Nights Convention together with Chermaine and it was a real eye opener for me! (Since i missed the last one) As usual it was great to see all the familiar faces once again!

Headed over to Arena for the Medai appreciation night after that thanks to the invitation of Claire and Jaslyn. But not before reciving my birthday Cupcakes from Lydia and gang!!! Hey all.... thanks for them k? I love it to bits!

The event was filled with familiar faces and of course fantastic food and drinks! Had a fantastic time catching up with Jack as well. It has been a long time man! Since Poly days too!!

Last but not least i decided to have a chilling session at Harrys in Chijmes. The company was great and i would say that i have not been so happy in quite a while. Thanks Sandip, Chermaine, Des, Jacqui and Young who all made it and for making me happily buzzed as well! *In indian Accent* Aren't we cool?? hahaha!!!