Back for good.

I reached Maesai at around 2pm BKK time (3pm in Singapore). Xinhui saw me and my mum and starts to cry. Seems like she is a bit angry with me. Keep looking at me but not very happy. After 2 hours of constant cajooling and funny faces, she finally forgives me for not being with her for a month and starts to cling on me. hehe.

Just hooked up the wireless router and its working fantastically. I get excellent signal even in the garden. More later.

Carl's Jr Burger

I am suppose to write this last night but was very tried and managed to complete the NSP post. So have to delay this last piece of food recommendation in Singapore before flying off at 6am. I heard about the Carl's Jr burger chain setting up in Singapore and decided to give it a try before I leave. They don't have good burgers in Maesai yet and the nearest Mac or BK is in Chiang Mai. Anyway, friend ordered a Western Double burger while I get the Super Star. We took the combo set which includes a side and free flow drink.

The burger is quite huge in Aisan standard. Not bad but the price tag is a bit high. Sad to say the burgers tasted much like BK's burger. My Super Star basically is a Double Whopper with Cheese while my friend's Western is basically a Extra large Double Bacon. The burgers are so so. Meat not as fresh as the Super Burger I tried at Vivo so have to give a 2.7 stars out of 5. Suppose to be 3 but the price a bit high.

The sides are interesting though. The combo is suppose to give a normal fires but you could top up a few cents for something different. I chose Criscross fries which tasted quite good while my friend took the onion rings. I highly recommend the onion rings which are really made of real onions (unlike the BK's onion flour rings). 4 out of 5 for the rings alone. The free flow drinks are interesting too. Besides the usual fare of soft drinks. They serve non- sugar ice tea which you could add syrup and lemon slices on your own. Which is really a fantastic idea. I like Teo-O kosong peng and thats what I get.

After finishing our meal then we realised that there is a smaller verison for every burger, na ma.. Overeat liao. So we actually paid extra for an additional piece of meat. Moreover, they were introducing a mushroom burger which looks mightly interesting but we have no more stomach room for it... maybe someone can try that and post its findings.

Overall feeling of Carl's Jr is like an upgraded and more expensive BK. I do like its idea of the free flow drinks and its onion rings. But still, nothing exceptionally special. Overall 3.5 out of 5 stars. Will eat again but not too soon. REALLY quite heavy meal and not recommended for those consious about their weight.

NSP monsters.

Actually the kids at NSP are not so jialat lah, just want to make the title sounds interesting. :P Anyway, this morning woke up at 7am and proceeded to North Spring Primary. Reached there at 845am. Went to the stall and waited. First to arrive was YH and Kenny. Starts to ask many questions. How come kids nowaday so Lo So (longwinded)? Last time I am curious but not so vocal leh. Maybe overexicited with the trip??
The teacher in charge came on the spot at 9am. Starts to take the consent form and she is also clueless on the event. All we know is that we are to do a simple performance at MICA.
After changing, we proceeded to the carpark to wait for the bus. It was here already but the kids start to complain they have not taken their breakfast. Na Ma, teacher already told them to go and eat after they changed but they BLL at the store for no reason. In the end, the teacher gave them 5 mins to buy something to ta pao. Most of the kids got no money, so the teacher still have to lent them money (poor poor teacher). Anyway, Eugene shocked everyone by pulling out a $10 note and lend it to Ivan and the rest. Most of them bought a packet of Milo and we boarded the bus.
Reaching MICA (at hillstreet), we have to stop by the main road and disembark. After talking to the person in charge of the event. We are to perform a short welcome for the VIP which was the Minister of Information, Communications and Arts Dr Lim Boon Yang. Wah!! Big shot! All the teachers a bit kan chiong already. Keep asking me wether the kids can make it anot. Duh...
Another funny thing is that they want a small flag as a token of appreciation for the VIP. They thought we are bringing while BC and I thought they are providing! Sheesh, so in the end, we settled with Kum (Mandrain Oranges). Haha.
After some practice, which ends at 11am. We are free till 1230pm. Bloody hell, same joke again for those bloody kiasu middle management people. Want us to BLL for 1 and a half hour. The kids starts to misbehave. YH say he is hungry, so teacher managed to get him a sandwhich. Ivan heard about it and complain to me he is hungry oso... jialat...mutiny liao. Managed to convince them that there is a buffet after the performance, so managed to keep them in control. Thats when YH and Davin starts to make Ivan cry for making fun of him... saying he is oggling at the Chinese Dance dancers (also from NSP). Jia lat.. teacher then scolded the boys and they apologised to Ivan (not too sincerely of course). The teacher then brought the boys to the waiting room for sandwhiches and water. Finally the performance started quite on time at 12.35pm. The audience and Dr Lim seems a bit shocked at the short display.. hahaha. Especially when we exited, Davin was like sprinting 100m in the lion suite. After a short while, they called us for the buffet. Riot again! The kids can really eat. Most of them ate 3 rounds. Even little YH ate 2 big rounds and went for more snacks later. Wat lau... A bit paiseh when all the aunties look at the kids munch at their food. After the lunch, we went back to the holding area to get our goodies bag. Not bad lag, got 2 kam, a red packet and a stack of postcards. The red packet contains a peice of paper with a Chun Lian on it. And a chocolate golden coin. Have to surrender to the kids. Just ate so much and they can still munch the chocolate. And it was YH who started it!!
On the way back on the bus, some even started to peel and munch on the Kam! Wat lau, really like eating monsters man. Overall quite a fun trip but a bit tiring for just one person to control the kids. BC really have to look for more helpers for these out of school trips.

Two more days!

Just 2 more days and I will get to see my wife and baby girl. Yeah! Yesterday went for another Lion Dance outing with NAAPL. Not as fun as the first day. Think I am a bit burnt out from all the other outings and gatherings. Today also another busy day. Morning went to a friend's house to Bai Nian. Then afternoon went for a photo shoot at Pulau Ubin. Now just reached home and totally shacked out.

Tommorrow still need to go to NSP in the morning to oversee the kids in their performance. Afternoon need to go to the bank and take out some money to exchange Thai baht. Evening got dinner with a friend.

Fully packed liao......

It's Here!!

Ordered this for sometime. Finally arrived yesterday from Australia. 4 disc set filled with 38 episodes. Finish Disc 1 just now, shiok man. Those from my era will definitely know about M.A.S.K and Transformers.

Animation was surprisingly good for a 1985 productions (more than 20 years!!). Check out wikipedia and found out its animated by the Japanese (no wonder I see all the shadings and the facial expressions). And the music, what great tunes man. hehe

Still got collection 2 which consists of the rest of the episode but not released yet. :P

My CNY Favourites

Just want to share my CNY NAAPL activity photos with my other friends that read my blog. Here 's a list of my favorites. Do click on the images to get a bigger version.



Wild and Stone look Series 1



Wild and Stone Look Series 2



The Chicken Wing Buddies



The Chicken Wing Buddies Imitators. (With Veggies)



Tart, Cake and Fist



Hunger for the BIG Ong Lai (Pineapple)

Boy... The day will be more complete if guys and gals like AK, MY (kena grounded) , HK (in Australia) and others are around. All the black man concept and poses and singing and talking cock. Anyway.. Thanks again to all the brudders and sisters that day for such a fun fun day. Looking forward for this Sat. :P

Great Fun Day.

Every year, its business as usual for participating in Chinese New Year 菜青 "Pluck Green" activity with my pals at NAAPL.

Not sure why, but this year really enjoy myself. Maybe its been some time I have been doing it or maybe its the crowd. For the first time in pass few years, we had 18 people (old and new faces) gathered to go out and have fun on a big lorry. Making lots of sound on the way and posing in silly poses for the cameras. Feel free to look at the photos this year. Every year sure got surprises.

Do wait for the videos too. I managed to finish the photos, but still very shack from the cycling and yesterday's gathering. Still got one more coming Chu Si on the 24th leh.