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Juleslife Goes Shopping..

Yup I know I haven’t been updating my blog as often as I’d liked to, simply because I lack the drive and motivation to do so.  Anyhow Kenan turns six tomorrow, however he will be in Macau with his mother and grandmother *sobs* 

Will share photos of the mini pre-celebration we had a little later.

Now here are some of my latest buys….

Nike Weighted Gloves

 Love the feel of the gloves and the best part about it is that the weights can be removed ( velcro strapped down ) and so this stylish pair can be used on it’s own at the gym.

Phiten X50 Necklace

Bought me the black one….wrote about this a while back….the one about titanium products for health.

Speedo Moonbeam Jammer

Love this so much that I am thinking of getting a reserve pair.  One with the blue streaks instead!

Gunnar Shredder

Ordered this pair of Computer glasses an eagerly awaiting it’s arrival! Oh and if you have heard of Gunnar Optiks and their products, here is a little about them….

GUNNAR i-AMP™ lens technology is the result of intensive study and research on the human optical system and its interaction with digital devices.

Based on optometric principles developed over years, and fused with the most recent in technological advances from the GUNNAR tech labs, i-AMP lens technology works with the properties of the human eye.

Comprised of a proprietary lens material in an advanced geometry and finished with custom tuned lens tint and coatings, i-AMP lens technology can deliver an immediate and noticeable visual advantage in the short term, and provide performance in the long term.

One Foreigners Perspective..

I very much enjoyed reading this post of a friend’s friend, on his stay here in Singapore which he wrote sometime back in late 2008.  And so here it is…

How I see Singapore – 2006 and Now – Rene

 March 2006
My first time in Singapore. I arrive in the late afternoon at around 4.30pm. My first time in Asia, my first time flying alone. Changi Airport appears huge to me, and I don’t know where to go to at first. Luckily I walk into the right direction and manage to go through immigration easily, grabbing my luggage.

I take a taxi to my new home. Although I read about it before, the “humidity wall” when you get out of the airconditioned airport is still a small “shock” for me. While on the road, I am impressed by the huge number of palm trees along the road leading away from the airport, and I think that I’m in a tropical paradise.

Later that evening, my landlady brings me on a short tour around the neighbourhood. Everything is foreign and strange to me. There’s a hindu temple nearby (the first one I see in person in my life!), and a hawker centre (also the first one I see in my life…). My landlady buys me some strawberry drink with jelly. At first it’s quite nice, but the more I drink, the more I realise that I don’t like jelly (still the same today….).

The next few days and weeks are filled with new things. Little India on a Sunday is a very interesting experience, packed with people in the streets. My landlady shows me the way to my workplace via bus (I did so only two times, taking the MRT is much more convenient, even though I have to walk a bit). At first I feel a bit strange being quite often the only Caucasian in the train, one of my first thoughts on the way to work on my first day was something like “They’re all Asian!”

There are a few times where I think “What the heck am I doing here? Why am I here?”. I remember one time when I was on my way back home at night, and the taxi drove past some very old and “not so nice” looking houses. Singapore sometimes seemed a bit “not so modern” (to express it in a polite way).

Today
I’ve been quite localised. I love the weather here, and don’t feel the humidity anymore. I love being around Asians, I feel a bit weird being around Caucasians (office is an exception, of course), and actually prefer the company of at least a mixed group (most of the time it’s locals only). I stopped seeing people as Chinese, Indian, or Malays. If I don’t know them, they’re Singaporeans to me (unless I hear a China Chinese accent….and I’m getting quite good at recognising PRCs before hearing them talk….), and when I know people, to me they are the individual that they are. I tend to “forget” that they are Chinese/Malay/Indian.

I’m slowly forgetting where some roads in my hometown are (”Tullastrasse, hmmm…….ok, now I remember”), but I know exactly where places like Tampines, Yishun, Choa Chu Kang, Tanjong Pagar, Bishan, Dempsey Hill, Esplanade, and Woodlands are.

Germany may still be my country of origin, but when I think of home now, I refer to Singapore.

Extracted From Here

Movie – Ghost Of Girlfriends Past

 

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Emma Stone, Anne Archer, Robert Forster, Amanda Walsh

Director: Mark Waters
Screenwriter: Scott Moore, John Lucas
Producer: Jon Shestack, Brad Epstein
Composer: Rolfe Kent
Studio: New Line Cinema

This is a ROMANTIC COMEDY with ’A Christmas Carol’ spin , bearing this in mind you’ll be comfortably entertained.   Also it was a treat to see Michael Douglas in action as he is always convincing in whatever role he takes on and this was was no exeception.  There is also undeniably on-screen chemistry between McConaughey and Garner. 

There are however, two things which sort of bugged me in this movie.  Firstly in these day and age, how could so many women be smitten with such a character as portrayed by McConaughey? A little too far fetched don’t you agree?

Secondly apart from the shallow, rude and lewd portrayal of McConaughey’s character Connor, how could any woman believe such a character would be able to change after two decades of female degradation? Let alone a strong and bright Doctor? ( Garner’s character )

This movie in my opinion is worth watching at least once.

CCK Swimming Complex – Getting There…

Heard about this place from a colleague and so decided to check it out with the kids.  Boy did they enjoy themselves, and super cheap compared to Wild Wild Wet though of course the latter offers slightly more.  Apparently a few of the other swimming complexes around the housing estates offer similar experiences just not the one in Woodlands! Bah!

Anyhow here is how I got there….

1) Take the MRT train to Choa Chu Kang Station.

2) Use Exit A to Lot 1 Shopping Centre (which basically means, just walk straight as you exit the staion gates)

3) Walk through the shopping centre, cut across the taxi-stand and take bus 307 directly in front from the bus stop at the shopping centre.

4) Get down on at the third bus stop ( outside Block 754)

5) Walk about 100 metres to the right as you exit the bus and diagonally across the road. You can’t miss it! ( Or if you are standing at the bus stop facing away from the seats then it is on your left)

6) To reach the Entrance you’ll need to cut across the indoor parking lot and may your way to the 2nd floor.

At the exit of the Train Station

See the destination across the road from the bus stop?

Signboard

The Water Slide

The Wave Pool Just After this yellow enclosure thingy

The Smaller Children's Water Adventure

I didn’t bother taking a pic of the Olympic sized pool because that’s pretty standard, oh and forgot to take one of a mini-river ride pool for the kids.

Transformers : Revenge Of The Fallen

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Benjamin Hickey, Ramon Rodriguez, Isabel Lucas, John Turturro
Director: Michael Bay
Screenwriter: Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Producer: Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce
Composer: Steve Jablonsky
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

If you’re not yet a fan, and unless you’re a drone to begin with then you might actually be Converted….Or should I be tacky and say TRANSFORMED! 

However for the serious Drone Critic you’ll find that this movie is not exactly excitingly new in terms of  ’Special Effects’, the female lead is cast ever more bimbiotic, too much is better than less seems to be the approach of the Director and who cares about scripts when our pictures tells it all!

For me personally I totally enjoyed the whole movie because it was pure entertainment from start to finish!  I could even hear the teenage boys seated behind me drooling and who knows what else they did when Megan all 35 feet of her appeared on screen in all her barely convered glory! 

As for Shia, I think he did an excellent job in his character that I doubt if anyone can ever replace him.  There were also quite a few hilarious scenes and dialogue between the rest of the characters and Autobots which made it all the more worthwhile.

My two favourite bots in this movie is the new improved Optimus Prime and the gorgeous Silver Corvette Sideswipe! What’s yours?

 

Oh Megan baby!

 

Isabel Lucas Woo hoo!

 

Optimus Prime

 

Casts

Security Quizzes

The Viking And A Ball Of A Time..

Seth Getting into the Ball..

Followed By Kenan

Ready For Lift off...

aaaah....aahhhh

Can't seem to stand upright!

Feel Like We're In The Washing Machine....

Now Tumbling Dry....Yikes!

Seth is on the other end...

Now together for the greatest thrill...

We Are The Vikings!

Bits & Bites Of Juleslife

Now this is what I call Jungle Music….While waiting for the kids to finish playing at the water park, I decided to play some music and keep out of the sun. This is what I did… *grins* ( Oh this was at the zoo)

Jungle Music!

Here’s a closer look at my mp3 player and speakers on the Elephant leaf..

Next is two shots of the kids at some kiddie ride at Sembawang shopping centre….

A Dog and A Panda..

See ya!

A New Hospital Opening In Yishun For Folks in the North!

Construction in Progress...

Oh and this two food items which can be found at the Food Court at Northpoint shopping Centre is really value for money and marvellicious! I believe I paid only $10.50 for the lot!

Fish & Calamari With Potatoes & Salad

My Egg Mayo Salad Only $4.50

This next item is hilarious because it gave me a real shock when I absent-mindedly forgot that I had placed it just outside of my study just a few minutes prior to searching for something in the room.   Then when I was done, I turned and Whoa Liao Eh! Shell shocked!

My Sparring Partner!

Meet Spartacus!

And finally early this morning, Seth set off for Church Camp all by himself for two days, one night!

Me and my backpack...

Meet The Fourth Ninja Turtle Botticelli!

Last minute instructions from Mom and.....

Off I Go!...Can you see me?

To Be Six Again…(Mid-Week Jokegram)

(An Oldie but Goodie)

A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she’d like to have for her Birthday.

‘I’d like to be six again’, she replied, still looking in the mirror.

On the morning of her Birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park.. What a day!
He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster, everything there was.

Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down.

He then took her to a McDonald’s where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake. Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&M’s. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted. He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, ‘Well Dear, what was it like being six again?’

Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. ‘I meant my dress size, you retard!!!

The moral of the story:
Even when a man is listening, he is gonna get it wrong!

KL Trip June 2009 Photos

In Pictures….Yup there were lost of great photo opportunities at Sunway Lagoon but who wants to lug a camera around in our swimsuits?! The overall KL trip was refreshing and fun! woo hoo!

Dining Area Of Our Hotel Suite

The Rest Of The Living Room at Our Hotel Suite and the kids single beds in the background

The King’s Bedroom

Another View of the bedroom

The Refresh Stations

Wash Area

Me in my ka…ka….something

Hiyauk!

Bumper Car Ride

weeeee

At Cosmos World

At Cosmos World

At Cosmos World

At Cosmos World

At Cosmos World

At Cosmos World

At Cosmos World

At Cosmos World

Statue Of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

Again At Cosmos World

Again At Cosmos World

Again At Cosmos World

Again At Cosmos World

Tired out At Cosmos World

Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall

Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall

Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall

Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall

Together With Second Grand Aunty

Together With Second Grand Aunty

Together With Second Grand Aunty

Beautiful Home With Koi’s and other Fresh Water Fish For Dinner!

Sunday Funnies

Another Blonde Joke

A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor’s office and said that her body hurt wherever she touched it.
“Impossible!” says the doctor. “Show me.”

The redhead took her left finger, pushed on her chest and screamed, then she pushed her elbow and screamed even more. She pushed her knee and screamed. Likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed.
Everywhere she touched made her scream.

The doctor said, “You’re not really a redhead, are you?
“Well, no” she said, “I’m actually a blonde. How did you know that?”
“I thought so,” the doctor said. “Your left finger is broken”.

NO SPEAKAH DE ENGLISH

A bus stops and 2 men get on. They sit down and engage in an animated conversation. The lady sitting next to them ignores them at first, but her attention is galvanized when she hears one of them say the following:

Emma come first. Den I come. Den two asses come together. I come once-a-more! Two asses, they come together again. I come again and pee twice. Then I come one lasta time.’

The lady can’t take this any more, ‘You foul-mouthed sex obsessed pig,’she retorted indignantly. ‘In this country, we don’t speak aloud in public places about our sex lives.’

‘Hey, coola down lady,’ said the man. ‘Who talking abouta sex?
I’m a justa tellin’ my frienda how to spell ‘ Mississippi ‘.’

$5.00 says you’re gonna read this again!

JOKES THAT CAN BE TOLD IN CHURCH

Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother,
“Why is the bride dressed in white?”"
Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life.”
The child thought about this for a moment then said,
“So why is the groom wearing black?”

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A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she
could, trying not to be late for Bible class. As she ran she prayed, “Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late! Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late!”
While she was running and praying, she tripped on a curb and fell,
getting her clothes dirty and tearing her dress. She got up,brushed herself off, and started running again! As she ran she once again began to pray”Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late…But please don’t shove me either!”

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Three boys are in the school yard bragging about their fathers. The first boy says, “My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, they give him $50.” The second boy says, “That’s nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on piece of paper, he calls it a song, they give him $100.”
The third boy says, “I got you both beat. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a sermon, and it takes eight people to collect all the money!”

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An elderly woman died last month. Having never married, she requested no male pallbearers. In her handwritten instructions for her memorial service, she wrote, “They wouldn’t take me out while I was alive, I don’t want them to take me out when I’m dead.”

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A police recruit was asked during the exam, “What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?” He answered,
“Call for backup.”

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A Sunday School teacher asked her class why Joseph and Mary took Jesus with them to Jerusalem . A small child replied, “They couldn’t get a baby-sitter.”

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A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to “Honor thy father and thy mother,” she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?”
Without missing a beat, one little boy answered, “Thou shall not kill.”

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At Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs.
Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and she said, “Johnny, what is the matter?” Little Johnny responded, “I have pain in my side. I think I’m going to have a wife.”

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Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong preaching on the devil. One said to the other, “What do you think about all this Satan stuff?”
The other boy replied, “Well, you know how Santa Claus turned out. It’s probably just your Dad.”

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