The One about Licence 2 Play....

After a long night of running betwen Above & Beyond, Fuel and more i was seriously amazed that i was still able to wake up early so as to attend the Licence 2 Play gaming and electronics show. Wasnt exactly sure on what to expect even thoughi have already read a fair bit about it before.

Turns out there was plenty of talks and gaming challenges to look forward to during the show. found that it wasnt exactly the conventional gaming or electronic trade show though. So i did actually find myself slightly lost at certain times of the day. Apart from that realised that it was also the official launch of Maple story 3. Found it amazing how everyone would be willing to spend their afternoon queueing up just for some bonus in game experience points.

Huirong happened to be working at the event too dressed up in her combat gear in promotion of the game 'Sudden strike'. It was definately good to see her again. Headed over for tseamboat after that but all in all it was an event worth checking out!

The One about Dbl Os Anniversary...

Okok.... this took me a while to understand coz when i first saw the invite i was almost convincec that Dbl O has been around for 20 years but it is a little bit different from what i think. It is dbl O’s 9th and O BAR’s 11th combined Anniversaries party thus making it a total of 20 years. This theme this time was “MIXING. LISTENING. DANCING. LOOKING. 4. TWENTY. YEARS"

Thanks to Cash i managed to get in during the private pre event paty which to sum it up was basically filled with familiar faces and unlimited booze. Cash and the rest of the gang was of course working hard during the event to keep up the energy levels and making sure that every one had lots of fun! It wasnt long before i was asked to go to the party bus... first time man... hmm....

First of all i would like to clarify, this is definately not the first time i have been on the duck tours bus. But his time, it is definately an experience to remember! Mixer shots from the bottles, Carlsberg girls drowning the crowd with beer while the bus ferried everyone around the whole of town to share the joy! Totally lost my voice after that.

Went to PRB to enjoy the rest of the evening with the party crew followed by a nice steamboat supper after that. Sweeet!!!

The one about Blackmarket...

Was once again specially invited by Ning to attend the 42 below vodka Blackmarket event held at Fashion Bar! The condition was to take loadsa photos of course. Decided to meet up with Ellery for dinner at the hotel and a warm up round of drinks at Highlander first before heading down to the location.

As the title goes the concept of the event was simply black! There was a photography booth where everyone had to hold a small sign with a specific word on it ('future', 'hope', '42'... etc) upon which a pic will be taken and it will contribute to a hude montage of photos in accordance to the theme.

The 42 below party crew was there as well handing out balloons , drinking, Judy was also manning the VIP corner where a video camera was put in to capture everyone party moments while enjoying the specially concocted 42 below vodka cocktails. It was a blast and everyone has sufficient amounts to drink!

The one about Ready Set Glo....

Was invited by Cash and Ning to swing by zouk for the ready set glow event supported by 42 below vodka. Wasn't exactly sure what to expect before that but the night turned out pretty well! Chermaine and Heloise was here as well for the evening.

What turned out to be pretty awesome as well was the fact that the guest DJ was A-Trak! A little background for the benefit of those who are not clear, ATrak won the DMCs World DJ Championship in 1997 at the age of 15! He has built a steady reputation for putting out critically acclaimed vinyl releases and has recently founded a new record label, Fool’s Gold, dedicated to bring forth the crème de la crème in club music. He also happens to be Kanye West’s ex tour DJ by the way..

As expected the music was excellent and everyone just kept on dancing non stop. Coupled by dance performances by Judy, Yan and Rachel it literally got everyone screaming for more! As always it also happened to be a great day to meet new people. Nice meting ya all Natalie, Linda, Joseelyn =) And of course nice to see you again Shanas.. haha

Left after the event for Dbl O to party the remaining of the night/morning away as we were all in the mood to party! Jackie and Cash took the opportunity to dance more this time round as they didnt get much of a opportunity to at zouk... lol!

The one about Shiseido Zen launch....

Was asked to attend Jerraines event that was happening at the butter factory in conjunction with female magazine and that was the launch of the Zen fragrance by Shiseido. For those who know me way back might know that i used to work with luxasia in the fragrances department. Won't really say i have a keen interest in it but it can be rather fascinating.

Met up with May, April and Daph for dinner prior to that. We decided to head to Timbre for their pizza! it was terrific but i do believe we did order a little too much. All turned out pretty bloated by the end. Decided to take a long walk to burn it off to One Fullerton after that.

The event turned out to be pretty mild and slow paced but as usual the company was great and the items within the goodie bag was quite awesome. Vouchers, samplers and discount coupons are always great! Horray!

Chermaine happened to be there with Ezann as well, it was a pity we didn't get to chat much as it was seriously super crowded sia. Turned out to be a rather awesome evening as well as i did bump into many friends! Turns out everyone wanted to check out butter factory! haha.... its the new in thing after all.. Till then!

The one with rushiing between places...

Once again this was one of those days which i had to rush from place to place before heading to one final stop. So i am going to briefly skim through all the nitty gritty details unless necessary. Startedoff by heading to EMstudio with Liza for a quick drink after work. Ended ordering some Calamari and Chicken wings as well which was awesome to say the least. Upon which i had to rush off to Gretels Ballet recital at Nafa. The thing is though i have not been to many (well actually 'Any' is the word) Ballet recitals it wasn't too easy for me to learn how to appreciate it. But nevertheless it turned out to be a rather interesting experience in deed!

Next it was off to The Butter factory to meet up with Chermaine, Heloise, Jackie and gang for a quick get together session. Jackie brought his new 'squeeze' too! haha... Butter was packed as usual but it was great to be able to catch up with everyone and also the music was great! But of course the rest refused to let me leave before i had a tequila shot with them...

Understood from cash that the 42 below party crew will be performing at the Forbidden city at Indochine, so i rushed to indochine immediately after that. Checked out the 42 below chiller room that was located within the bar and it was a sight to behold indeed. A room chilled at minus 42 degrees and you were supposed to drink a vodka shot in it... now i know how the russians feel. Couldn't take pics in it as it was simple too cold!!

The last two stops of the night would be at Arena followed by Rebel. Arena's music was pretty much the same... so was rebel actually but i was too tired to tell. haha... Till the next time!

The One about Burger Quest- Balaclava edition...

This happens to be one of those random moments i had with Lydia during one of our outings. You know mid-alchoholic drink in hand random moments where you lookat you friend in the eye and make statements like 'We should start a band!!!' or 'We should have a roadtrip!!' well... i am sure you get the picture. This time however, the statement went something along the lines of 'We should try every single gourmet burger and compile a list!!!' Haha... easier said tha done.

Well, first up we decided to head to Balaclava. As it was a Wednesday and the next day was still a working day. The idea was to head to Bala, grab a burger each, maybe some wings and 1 beer! This should conclude a awesome midweek drinking session. Well... turns out it wasn't as simple as that... What started as burgers and wings ended up as burgers, wings, sausages and Chips. What started off as 1 beer ended up as a never ending moement of 'I'll just have another one' thanks to the 1 for 1 happy hour promotion.

Thank goodness Liza agreed to join us for the session so that we actually managed to finish all out drinks. And of course just like i heard, the burgers at Balaclava was simple divine. It was pretty simple i had to agree (Sesame bun, Meat patty and a piece of letuce) but there must have been some secret recipe and procedure involved in the marination of the meat patty. Sesame bun was not oily at all but as it is still a burger.. i won't say it is a healthy choice but instead dub it as a less sinful choice.

A definate must try!

The one about Mayday..

Oh yes... a blog post that is late for a entire month..... yup... it is happening... dammit... Anyway this blog entry is also for the benefit of some of my dear friends who were complainingabout how i bang seh them and did not make it for their barbeque. So here was practically my entire schedule for the long awaited public holiday.

Met up with Tara for lunch and a movie of 'Wolverine Origins' I guessmost people would have probably watched the movie by now and despite the major differences the movie had as compared to the graphic novels but i would still say that i enjoyed the movie very much. Maybe it was the action sequences or maybe it was the company that was with me hahaha... no matter.

It has been a while since i caught up with Tara since she finished her intership with the hotel and it was really nice to see her again and definately put a smile to the face of mine which had been gloomy for almost a week. We talked a bit about her belated birthday as well as her future plans.

Upon sending Tara off i proceeded to Bugis to meet my family for a nice dinner of steamboat. Really enjoyed the steamboat there and finally realised that it has been a while since i had steamboat with my family.

As Ellery and Connie has not been to Butter factory b4, I thought it would be a great opportunity to show them the place after that. Opened a bottle of Vodka and it turned out to be a rather fun night too. Cash, Judy and Cheryl happened to be there too and i bumped into my ex schoolmate Mr Mohan. Even though Mayday is supposed to be a day of rest but i guess it can still be pretty eventful. Till then!

The one about House.....

Okok... This is going to be another Suaku entry of mine. The plan was to meet up with Lydia, Lynn and her parentals for dinner before heading down to dempsey for drinks (Once again, thanks Uncle for a spendid dinner and the durian puffs!! BURP!!) As i have never been to House @ Dempsey before since the last time it was fully booked, Lydia decided to bring me there to check it out.

A little background on House @ Dempsey is that it used to be a military facility prior to this. It's official opening was at June 2007 and the two main areas are the Barracks Cafe and the Camp Bar. There also happens to be a Spa within the premises for those interested but be sure to check on the opening hours before heading down.

Turned out to be a really interesting experience indeed! The ambience was great and there was an extensive selection of Food and beverage available. Heres the thing, it wasn't just the average menu that you can find anywhere! Ranging from items like the six foot long bratwurst sausage to drinks like the Tiffin Punch (a awesome cocktail served in a Tingkat) It was indeed a eye opener for me! (I am suaku la... nvr been there b4)

Took a peep in the Camp bar area and they were spinning pretty awesome house music as well. It was a pity all of us were pretty tired to stick around too late but i am pretty sure i will be going there again soon!

The One about Cats....

Was asked by Jie a few months back whether would i be interested to catch 'CATS' the musical. I havent caught much of Andrew Loyd Webbers productions in my lifetime so i figured this would be as good a time as any.

Didn't exactly want to gatecrash the family outing of jie's alone so i decided to get Liza to join me for the musical as well. Turned out to be a little late than the time i was supposed to them as i came straight from my workout regime in the morning. As a Result the rest have already had there first round of drinks at 'Barossa' the restaurant at which we had out lunch.

The Play itself was pretty amazing! As it was the first time i am catching CATS at all (Nope... i didn't even watch it on TV). I was rather suprised that the play had realy very minimal dialouge, yes i do know it is a musical but still it was close to no dialouge at all. But that aside, there was lots of audience interaction and participation, great music and lots and lots of feline humour (pun intended).

Apart from Mr Mistofles, Another character that i was really amused by was Rum Tum Tuger who reminded me an awful lot of David Bowie! Be sure to catch it if you have the chance!

The one about Tampines One opening....

As many would have heard about the recent opening of Tampines One. The theme being 'Spring to Life' enticing everyone to spring out of the usual mundane lifestyle and into a world of fun and style! There were much activities in store and i was tasked to host the roadshow that was happening right outside the newly opened shopping complex.

Few of the different activities included games, Tampines 1 ambassadors dressed in green skirts and kangoo shoes were handing out fans and hyping up the atmosphere.There was also a Outdoor syncronised swimming performance... that was not done within a swimming pool... haha... for those who were there you will know what i mean... otherwise you would just have to rely on your imagination i guess..

Sometime in midst my gig i looked down to the basement and guess who i saw! it was Cash, Judy and Yan playing clockwork soldiers and french maids! Turned out to be a really amusing gig indeed!

The one about Butter factory 3rd Anniversary.....

Gotta catch up gotta catch up!!! Yup as mentioned in the title, it was Butter factorys 3rd Anniversary and it also happened to be the biggest event held there since it's move from robertson quay to One fullerton. As for the title of the party... it was called 'Thank F**k I'm Famous'

Heres the idea, everyone was supposed to attend the event dressed as a celebrity. This would mean this party will be filled with 'Stars'!! My orginal idea was to go as Ozzy Osbourne but ran into a little problem in trying to obtain a wig so I and Lydia therefore decided to go as Ted Mosby and Robin Sherbatsky from 'How I Met your Mother' Personally i don't think we were very convincing but it sure beats all the hassle of trying to find costumes!

The event itself was fantastic to say the least. Elsie, Celeste and gang was dressed as the Spice girls, Andrew was Ali G, there was a Borat and i was very sure i saw the members of K.I.S.S somewhere. Apart from that, there were also special performances by Dharni as well as a dance performance of the Wondergirls hit 'Nobody'

Turned out to be an Awesome night after all.... Can't wait to go butter again!

The one about Sexyback....

Okok.... before everyone starts wondering what the hell is with the title of this blog entry i am going to have to clarify that it has nothing to do with the Justin Timberlake song. It all began with Connie and Ellery organising a clubbing outing to Zouk. Turns out that i happened to be the only male lifeform within the group that was able to make it for the session and the games had just begun.

Connie and Ellery had decided to make it a 'Sexyback night'. How so? well to begin with it was mainly the choice of their clothing that mattered. It is going to take a lot of effort to be able to describe that as well as a vast imagination to be able to imagine that so i am going to save everyones trouble by just loading in some pictures.

Started the night with some light drinks at the Wine Bar followed by Jaggerbombs and beer in the mainroom. All this spelt out a recipe for immediate dancing and that was practically what we did! I also happened to be wearing the new Tqualizer Tshirt i boughta week before and would also ike to say it was a huge hit in the club! Thank you everyone for all the kind comments with regards to the Tee.

Left shortly after for butter factory to check out what it was like since after the renovation. Havent used my card for a while and this was as good a time as any. Bumped into Cash, Judy & Jackie there too! Carried on with more serious dancing and great company (Hi Esther and Regine!) before Cash got be pretty wasted with 2 shots of Bacardi 151s. First time i tried that drink and oooooh boy.........

It had been a great night!!!

The One about Ari's Birthday...

Okok... This is kind of an Embarassing... The Idea was to go with the entire S&M team to a nice Itallian restaurant located in Bukit Timah area for a nice lunch as a departmental outing as well as to celebrate Aris Birthday. But here is the thing, i TOTALLY forgot what is the name of the restaurant! Oh well.. guess i will just briefly describe the experience.

First up the ambience was really great, from the setting the lighting a some soft talian opera music. it really sets the mood for a good meal. Personally i felt that it would be a great place to bring ones other half for a nice romantic dinner but then again, lunch is great too!.

So what we did was to order a main dish each to share it among everyone, giving us a chance to try out almost anything. Risotto, Vongole pasta and i ordered lagsane as a personal favourite to try it out. Also not to be missed was the beef Carpaccio which tasted awesome. We were also given a nice Flaming chocolate desert as a treat! A fantastic experience that i thoroughly enjoyed and would like to go back again... haha..

The One about Heineken Green Room....

Recieved an invitation to the first Heineken Green room event of 2009. It was to be held at the F1 pitt building which was located near the Singapore flyer. After much pestering i managed to conveince Liza to attend the event with me so that was pretty much exactly what we did after after leaving the office.

The Drinking area was organised by the people of Zouk and even thought the main highlight of the evening is Heineken beer., but of course other beverages were being served as well. Spinning at the decks for the evening were DJ-Producer Sinden from the London and Australian duo Act Yo Age from the Sydney DJ scene. With that taken care of, i was getting ready for a fabulous evening.

It turned out to be a fantastic evening for me as i did bump into many familiar faces that i have not caught up with for a long time! Old Secondary school pals, Iris and Lyze who were working at the event too! Had lots of fun! Go Green!

The One about Belvedere Beat...

Was invited to the The Belvedere BEAT party together with Jie. Wasn't really sure of what the event was about so i ended up being pretty stunned at how elaborate the set up of the event was.

Turns out that it's a huge party thrown by Belvedere Vodka in conjunction with Clarke Quay's anniversary. As such there was food and Entertainment sponsored by the different outlets all located within Clarke Quay itself. Drinks were on a freeflow basis courtesy of the guys from Belvedere Vodka of course. There are situations where you can tell that it is going to be a great event the moment you step in and this was one of them.

The party included parkour performances by Sydney's Parkour group and exhibitions of artwork by Momorobo (a Singaporean collective of graphic artists). There were also cocktails created specially for this occasion and they turned out pretty good!

Stayed longer than we orginall intended to at this event and i was pretty glad that i was invited. Food was Great, Entertainment was least to say Entertaining and of course not to mention bumping into common friends as well.