Sembawang Saturday!

Went to Sembawang Park with my dearie on Sat just to laze around and slack. She bought lunch (McDonalds) and her fave sour cream chips. I brought the drinks......hehe.

While we were gorging down our lunch, down came a bird and i tried to take a picture of it. Needless to say, all of it turned out bad. Then i saw a 'colourful' lizard. I stalked it like a prey trying to get the perfect picture. Almost 20 shots i took and only 1 turned out ok. I really dunno how the pros do it man. One of them as most of u know is Jedi Master Thomas. The grandmaster in my eyes! Well, he might be modest and all but to me, he's the guy who got me started in photography and thought me all the basic stuff.

The trees were losing its leaves and i thought it brought a ghostly look to the place.

Testing......Test

Testing this border thing i just learnt. Wonder how this looks........

Lost my touch........Maybe never had it in the first place

My photography skill is getting from bad to worse..........Too many pictures turning out blurry, slanted,etc,etc. To sum it all, I am pathetic! My decision-making is hopeless in low light condition and coupled wif my laziness in using a tripod, DAMN LOUSY PHOTOGRAPGHS!

Asked my gf to be my model for awhile recently, after school ended for her of course. Thank you so much for being patient with me. Hehehe.......And i am so sorry i took lousy pictures of you. I know you want a Yeni pictures portfolio, but u have to give me time to come up wif different compositions and setting. Have a nice day and i leave you with this,

The best things in life are free,
but sometimes we have to pay dearly for such 'free' things.
Therefore stay true to those who care for you,
Coz they are the ones that make your life worthwhile.

Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?

To really love a woman
To understand her - you gotta know her deep inside
Hear every thought - see every dream
N’ give her wings - when she wants to fly
Then when you find yourself lyin’ helpless in her arms
Ya know ya really love a woman

When you love a woman you tell her
That she’s really wanted
When you love a woman you tell her that she’s the one
Cuz she needs somebody to tell her
That it’s gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
- really really ever loved a woman?

To really love a woman
Let her hold you -
Til ya know how she needs to be touched
You’ve gotta breathe her - really taste her
Til you can feel her in your blood
N’ when you can see your unborn children in her eyes
Ya know ya really love a woman

When you love a woman
You tell her that she’s really wanted
When you love a woman you tell her that she’s the one
Cuz she needs somebody to tell her
That you’ll always be together
So tell me have you ever really -
Really really ever loved a woman?

You got to give her some faith - hold her tight
A little tenderness - gotta treat her right
She will be there for you, takin’ good care of you
Ya really gotta love your woman...

Then when you find yourself lyin’ helpless in her arms
Ya know ya really love a woman
When you love a woman you tell her
That she’s really wanted
When you love a woman you tell her that she’s the one
Cuz she needs somebody to tell her
That it’s gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
- really really ever loved a woman?

Just tell me have you ever really,
Really, really, ever loved a woman?
Just tell me have you ever really,
Really, really, ever loved a woman?

Azhar the Scuba Diver Part II

We had to wake up early on a Saturday morning for a last dive day. The previous day's experience was just 'ok' coz there were not many things to see and i still haven't mastered my underwater skills yet. Anyway, thanks Ke You for driving us four to West Coast Pier. We had to unload all the 'bloody' equipment from the van to the pier which was quite a workout. Then we waited.

Is this the bumboat?

Nope......Is this the bumboat?

Nope........I eventually gave up trying to look out for our bumboat. Then up came this grumpy looking uncle to get us going to our destination!! Yipee!!

The guy on the extreme left of the next picture is one of our Dive Master, Roland. A nice guy with a great sense of humor. He was also keen to share his experiences with us and believe me, this guy has seen a lot of stuff underwater! Next to him is Mr. Thomas and Mr K.Y.
Thomas, as usual had 3/4 of his camera wrapped with those kind of transparent plastic wraps coz he scared of.............................actually i had no idea what he was scared of.

Of to Pulau Hantu we go!!

During our first dive, we didn't have any ropes or anchor to guide us down. So we decided to go down 2 by 2 to the bottom! Bad move!! Thomas and Ke you had trouble sinking......They deflated their vest and a few seconds later they surfaced. We realised they were standing on shallow corals!!HAHA!! The thing about the reef there is that after a few meters out, the reef drops to about 20 meters. After they descended, it was our turn. We looked at each other and deflated our vest. As we were sinking, I saw the most beautiful corals to the side of me but when i looked down..............nothing. I continued to sink...........After what seemed like an eternity, I touched the seafloor. I looked around for my buddy and was relieved that he was still with me. We looked around for the rest but we couldn't find them. After a short while looking, we decided to head back up. Once up, we met the rest and decided that we all should go down together coz it's easy to lose each other once we're down there.

We did some drills underwater but the visibility was quite bad coz some cukoo kept finning the sand. The reason the person gave........She kept floating and that she wanted to go down. We were all dumbfounded. If you fin when u are upright, you will obviously go up! But the worse thing was, she was adamant that she was right. Maybe the saltwater got to her somehow. So anyway, most of us were kept waiting around doing nothing underwater coz she kept screwing up her drill and the instructor had to spend a long time with her. Sigh............

For our next dive, we did some more drills and had our sight-seeing tour cancelled coz someone kept screwing up the drills and our Dive Master ran out of air. Darn.

I guess I'll have to go on my own Scuba Trip to see more underwater stuff. But first........I need to buy my own wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins. Pulau Aur.......here I come!!

I can't sleep........

I am too damn excited.......nooooo.......i am too damn scared......nooooo....... I am too damn excited and scared at the same time. I don't know if this is the last entry i will be writing here or not coz i guess only god knows what he has planned for me.

It's been a long time since I've done anything that involves risking my life. If i get through this weekend alive, i guess my next adventure will be parachuting!

Anyway, I can't sleep so i guess I'll be talking here non-stop. I also realised that i have run out of nice new pictures to post on my blog. I seriously need to go out more and shoot more stuff. Or easier still, I need to get a life........Hahaha!

To my darling dearest, I know you've heard this from me before but i shall say it again to you in case i never get the chance to again.

Did you ever love someone,
And know he didn't care.
Did you ever feel like crying,
And know you'll get nowhere.
Did you ever whisper
God, I love him
And wouldn't let him know
If you ever fall in love my friend
You'll find it doesn't pay
Although it causes heartache
It happens everyday.

You'll wonder where he is at night
And if he's thinking of you
One moment you'll be happy
The next you will be blue
Love is fine but it hurts too much
The price you pay is high
So I say when you fall in love
You'll be hurt before you're through
Believe me, my friend, I ought to know
Because I fell in you with you.

To my darling dearest, Norliyeni.

Scuba Addict liao!

I had my first scuba experience yesterday albeit in a swimming pool. It was both a great and not so great experience. The scuba 's great, not so the swimming test. We were all shocked when we reached there and were told to go for a swim test. I knew i was screwed! Hahaha! Somehow, somewhere, I managed to find the strength and determination to finish all the test. I tell you.....I seriously nearly died! Hahaha! For many, four laps might not be much but for me who seldom exercised(and what more in a pool) it was sheer torture. First 3 laps was fine but i struggled on the forth lap. After that, I thought i could rest. NO..................Swim 20m on one breath the instructor said. Struggled again i did but i managed to do it on the first try. Again i thought it was all over but NO................................. All had to tread water for god knows how long. I tahan for a minute or two, then i started to grab hold of the sides when the instructor's not looking. Hehehe......

Then we were broken up into groups and from there i got my buddy. Lawrence as he introduced himself to the group but i already knew him beforehand as he was Jiawei's friend. We were then thought about the scuba gear and how to assemble and disassemble the gear. After which we went for skin diving! Also damn fun! With a snorkel, fin and mask, you could already be enjoying the underwater world!

After lunch, we went for our scuba session!!!!!! The whole setup weighs like a ton but when we were in the water, everything was almost weightless. Best thing was, we didn't even have to tread water! Hehehe! With our BC, we can just pump air into our vest and we can float! We did a lot of exercise underwater and it was like super fun! I even dreamt that i was breathing underwater when i was sleeping last night. And of course I didn't sleep well coz I kept dreaming and the pain in my body was quite bad.

Anyway, we're going for our open water dive tomorrow at Pulau Hantu. Could have topped up $160 to go to Pulau AuR(Malaysia) and experience crystal clear water but never mind, I like 'Milo' water too.

I dunno if i am going to survive tomorrow so take care everyone! I hope my buddies are there to save me from the infamous Buaya in Singapore nicknamed 'Li Nanxing'!

Freedom.......Not!

I have been working part-time at an institution for the past week as a Registration Officer. My job.........check ppl's particulars and educational background to see if they qualify for the courses that they want to apply for. This indeed has been a real eye opener for me. I got to see all kinds of people with all kinds of attitude during my short stint there.

There were many who were in their 20's and 30's who wanted to retake their O'Levels or A'Levels. Some who were in their teens who had results so poor that they had to take classes at Sec 1 or Sec 2 level. Foreigners who had to pay about $1000 dollars ++ just to take Sec level classes.

Some ladies even went as far as to flirt openly with me just to get me to accept them for classes that they don't qualify for. Hahaha! Try as they might, I didn't make the rules! All the better for me!

I got to know a lot of people there too. Everyone working with me were nice and friendly. Even those working in the Data Entry department were cool! And some of the girls there were cute too. Too bad never had the chance to take photos with them coz we were usually overwhelmed with work.

I even made some friends out of the hundreds of applicants I 've seen the past few days. During the 'lull' period where there were not many people, I managed to have a little chat with them just to get the boredom out. And coz I know everything from their education background to their personal particulars, it's easier to find things in common to talk about. Well, I have one more day of work today and then that's it. Let's see if i have time to take any pics today.. I seriously doubt it...........Have a nice day all!

There's no price I won't pay to say these words to you

This romeo is bleeding
But you can't see his blood
It's nothing but some feelings
That this old dog kicked up

It's been raining since you left me
Now I'm drowning in the flood
You see I've always been a fighter
But without you I give up

Now I can't sing a love song
Like the way it's meant to be
Well, I guess I'm not that good anymore
But baby, that's just me

And I will love you, baby - Always
And I'll be there forever and a day - Always
I'll be there till the stars don't shine
Till the heavens burst and
The words don't rhyme
And I know when I die, you'll be on my mind
And I'll love you - Always

Now your pictures that you left behind
Are just memories of a different life
Some that made us laugh, some that made us cry
One that made you have to say goodbye
What I'd give to run my fingers through your hair
To touch your lips, to hold you near
When you say your prayers try to understand
I've made mistakes, I'm just a man

When he holds you close, when he pulls you near
When he says the words you've been needing to hear
I'll wish I was him 'cause those words are mine
To say to you till the end of time

Yeah, I will love you baby - Always
And I'll be there forever and a day - Always

If you told me to cry for you I could If you told me to die for you I would
Take a look at my face
There's no price I won't pay
To say these words to you

Well, there ain't no luck In these loaded dice
But baby if you give me just one more try
We can pack up our old dreams
And our old lives
We'll find a place where the sun still shines

And I will love you, baby - Always
And I'll be there forever and a day - Always
I'll be there till the stars don't shine
Till the heavens burst and
The words don't rhyme
And I know when I die, you'll be on my mind
And I'll love you - Always

I got to be an actor for a day!!!!

Unwillingly, this poor soul got dragged into this acting "job". Actually, it was quite fun lah. It got me thinking about the time i did theater during my JC years. That was much more stressful coz there was only one take and no chance for a mistake. Unlike the past 2 days where I screwed up lots of times! And i only had like 3 lines to remember!

On Monday, we had a shoot at 4 locations. At East Coast Mc'donalds, Esplanade, National Library, and Suntec City ERP Gantry(of all places).

Jiawei and Shirdeen had the luxury of filming at East Coast.

Me on the other hand got to shoot near Esplanade!! More like at the merlion! Actually damn paiseh coz so many tourist there........felt like a TV star. Hahaha!


Only had enough time to take a couple of snap shots. No time to compose shots and think of different angles.

Hey! I haven't seen the new National Library till that day. So modern man.......... Me and Jiawei also changed our shirts in the middle of the freaking road. Basket.......

Lastly, we headed to Suntec where we shot the ERP Gantry scene.

On Tuesday, we had another shoot but there was dialog this time round. There was a cute babe around so i fluffed most of my 3 lines! Hahaha!

I was made super mediocre when acting beside a superstar like 'Li Nanxing'........

Satay, Lamb Chop, Big Two, Bluff, Playstation and Lots of half-naked Jiawei!

To the class chalet i went. For those who have been to SAF chalet at Changi u might recognize this rock.

Thanks to the guys who organized this and even took the trouble to order Halal food just for me! Really appreciate it guys! And i must say the lamb chops ROCKS!! After filling our tummies, off to Broadwalk we went. All the hype, wat a big letdown! Luckily there were these guys to liven up the place.

Till four am that day a group of us stayed up to play bluff. Lots of fun and lots of bluffing. 4.01am......too tired......first to sleep.
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The road ahead looks long and rocky,
But with Yeni, I want to stay as close as.
Tired i am looking after a monkey,
Lay down I feel on a bed of roses........