F1 Fever

Weather: Warm and humid
Road: Dry
Vision: Clear
Crowd Size: Pretty Crazy

Speed: Almost 300 km/hr

First night race in Formular 1 history... got some complimentary tickets... Both of us never been to a F1 race before, or rather not even an actual race. Set out with the intention to check it out.

When reached City Hall, we were "welcomed" by the crowd size!!! forgotten to bring along ear plugs (do we really need this?), went to a couple of Guardians... All SOLD OUT !!!

Luckily there are people selling "F1 Survival Kit" at the entrance for $2 a pack. It comes with a poncho and ear plugs (do we really really need this?).




At first we were wandering around the "F1 Village", until we managed to find a nice spot for a view. Took some pictures, but the cars are toooo fast. I guess that's the reason why you see professional with HUGE lenses!!! Uploaded a video too man! It was quite thrilling and fun surprisingly. But I guess you would be more comfortable sitting in the grandstand. Standing there for hours is no joke.

And you know what??? You really need EAR PLUGS!!! Their F1 engine roarssssssssssss. So xxxx loud that it could break your ear drum. :-D

First ever Cousins only gathering

We had a first ever cousins gathering from my dad's side of the family.

It was pretty awesome that 18 out of the 22 cousins actually turned up!

It all started when our 老大 started asking how many cousins there were in total and who was older and who was younger.

Our organiser even prepared "exam questions" and we found out some interesting facts.
- There is an exactly 1:1 ratio of males to females;

- That the age difference between the eldest and youngest is 30 years;

- The youngest cousin is the same age as the oldest kid of the next generation;

- And at last count, there are altogether 32 kids in the next generation!

Hope there will be more such gatherings in the future! :)

Laptop Support

Cool product from Ikea...

The base is soft so that it follows the shape of your lap or any uneven surface.
It even has a side pocket for your handphone or mp3 player.

Working 9 to 5

Workin' 9 to 5,
What a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by
It's all takin' and no givin'
They just use your mind
And they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy
If you let it
9 to 5, for service and devotion
You would think that I
Would deserve a fat promotion
Want to move ahead
But the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me

They let you dream
Just to watch 'em shatter
You're just a step
On the boss-man's ladder
But you got dreams
He'll never take away
You're in the same boat
With a lotta your friends
Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in
'N' the tide's gonna turn
And it's all gonna roll your way

*Lyrics from Dolly Parton's song

Book - Yakuza Moon by Shoko Tendo

This book was easy to read and strangely engaging for me. I read about half of it in one seating and finished the rest by the next day.

Though not extremely well written, even admitted by the author herself, the simple language makes it easy to read. The story iss probably representative of what a lot of gangs in different countries face. But maybe because of the beautiful image of Japan that many of us have, it's hard to believe this side of their country. And more sadly for this author, who was so badly abused physically and sexually. I've heard of this side of Japanese men before and it's not a nice feeling to actually read true encounters. It all seems so "two-faced".

How about a lantern riddle ???

Riddle 1:
牵牛系寺前

Guess:
一个字

Know the answer???

How about another one? This should be easier...

Riddle 2:
外公

Guess:
酒名

reeeeelaxxxxx

Decided to stay home today. sometimes it's nice to just stay home. do nothing... off the lights... light a few candles, on your purifier, and laze around with some soothing music in the background... it can be really relaxing. so relax... or rather lazy that both of us dont even feel like getting up and go shower. :-p

Happy Lantern Festival !!!

Book - A Thousand Splendid Suns

An excellent read, i couldn't put it down! It's been a long time since I've read a book so quickly.

Maybe it was because of the plot, about the plight of 2 women in a male dominated society like Afganistan, what more with the turmoil that was going on in the country. The story was very engaging and it makes you want to read on to see what would happen next.

Beautiful Sunset at Alibag (beach resort abt 110km from Mumbai)

*Photos taken by Fere Chin

Book - The Kite Runner

Excellent read. From the middle onwards, i really couldn't put the book down. Such a touching story and so real that you can almost believe it.

I especially liked the quote from Amir's father,"There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft...... When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife's right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness...."