The old gatsby - way cooler

Have you seen this?

I don't understand what this commercial is all about. Is it suppose to be funny? Or sexy? Someone explain?

Part II

So this is it ... like you said it would be ...

A story to share.

It was the final day of the Premiership. Sheffield United went into it 3 points clear of Wigan and looks likely to secure safety.

They however lost 2-1 in front of their home fans, in a match which their striker missed an open goal by hitting the post.

Immediately after the game, Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock walked towards Paul Jewell and shook his hand to offer congrats.

5 minutes after the end of the game, he braced himself for the press and said this,

"There are a lot of things that are worse than this in life, although at this point it does not feel so"

This is almost exactly what I want to feel now. Defeat was bitter. But yes, there are worse things in life.

After all, we had to get this far to get this disappointed. The scumbags from Manchester did not even make it here, nor did the pretenders from West London.

Oh by the way, I had a good time tonight. Wasn't as magical as 2005, but non-magical nights like this make me treasure magical nights even more.

For tonight, I saw the beauty of defeat. I have never seen so many grown men weep openly in a pub. I have never seen more inconsolable ladies gathered at one venue. I have never had more pats on my shoulders as I prodded quickly to the exits after a match.

PS: My thoughts are with the McCanns. Hope Maddy is alive and safe.

Short sharp shock

Just wanted to share this video with you guys... whatever.

Are you watching, Manchester?

Where were you 2 years ago when Liverpool lifted the Champions League? Overslept?

Better not this time.

All the best to the Reds!

Sound Familiar?

Anthem of Taiwan GYs...

And the answer is...

Judging from the previous entry, all of you must be dying to know the answers... So without further delay:

1. 12. All months have 28 days.
2. 1 hour.
3. 1 hour. Wound-up clocks do not have 24 hour time.
4. 70.
5. 9.
6. The match.
7. White. If all sides have southern exposure, the house is at the North Pole.
8. 2.
9. None. Noah took the animals, not Moses.
10. You.

So how did you score?

A Quick Quiz

Chanced upon this while "working", ie while surfing the cyber waves in the office, and though I'll put it up in case I forget about it when I get home. Try to finish the questions in as little time as possible. Some of the questions will look familiar I guess. I hope most of you can get at least 8/10, else I don't know what to say about your competence... Put your answers in number sequence in the comments and I'll post the answers tomorrow (if I have time and am not drunk).

Intelligence Test Instructions:
Write each of your answers down, it makes a difference! Are you ready? Start.

1) Some months have 30 days,some months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days? ____________________

2) If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one pill every half hour, how long would it be before all the pills had been taken? ____________________

3) I went to bed at eight o'clock in the evening and wound up my clock and set the alarm to sound at nine o'clock in the morning. How many hours sleep would I get before being awoken by the alarm? ____________________

4) Divide 30 by half and add ten. What do you get?____________________

5) A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many live sheep were left? ___________________

6) If you had only one match and entered a COLD and DARK room, where there was an oil heater, an oil lamp and a candle, which would you light first? ____________________

7) A man builds a house with four sides of rectangular construction, each side having a southern exposure. A big bear comes along. What color is the bear? ____________________

8) Take 2 apples from 3 apples. What do you have? ___________________

9) How many animals of each species did Moses take with him in the Ark? ____________________ .

10) If you drove a bus with 43 people on board from Chicago and stopped at Pittsburg to pick up 7 more people and drop off 5 passengers and at Cleveland to drop off 8 passengers and pick up 4 more and eventually arrive at Philadelphia 20 hours later, what's the name of the driver? ____________________

A Change of Pace

After a multitude of travelogue entries, perhaps it's time for a brief respite. On a slightly serious note, I recently received an email with regards to a hotly debated topic in the local media. The decriminalising of Section 377A of the Penal Code. Specifically, the decriminalising of homosexual acts. Arguments both against and for this decriminalisation have been thrown into the fray. I've attached excerpts of the email here for all to see.

My church, i.e. xxxxxxxxxxx has issued a call for us to write in to register with the government, prior to the Parliament debate in July, to state our stand against the Decriminalising of Section 377A of the Penal Code (S377A) (laws that essentially criminalise hormosexual acts).

This is not just a Christian thing, I am writing this email to appeal to you, as citizens of this nation, to write in so that the voice of the masses can be heard. Together, we can make a difference.

I do hope that as you understand more about the potential gravity of the situation, you will write or forward your emails to the ministries and/or Ministers and/or MPs. It doesn't have to be a thesis but a few lines to state your concern as citizens of this nation that our stand is for Section 377A to be preserved in its entirety. We do not wish to see our children grow up in an environment where homosexuality is not only condoned but promoted as an alternative lifestyle.

I quote the article: "Parliament may pass laws which reflect the public good in preference over the rights of the individual or groups." and I believe that truly the majority of the population will deem it good to preserve the code.

Just to clarify that the church (i.e. Christians) hate the sin (i.e. homosexuality) and not the sinners (homosexuals)... even as we write in or share with our friends (believers or not) to ask them to join in this cause, we remember that it is important to show love to the homosexuals and not come across as Christian fundamentalists out to condemn that group of individuals. Jesus is love, so while we do not tolerate the sin, we still love those that are yet bound in the lifestyle of homosexuality.

Christian or not, we believe that this is an issue that all Singaporeans that are not for homosexuality should make a stand for. So dear friends, let's do our part to preserve righteousness and integrity in our nation.

I'm not too sure about the viewpoints expressed in this letter though. Although I advocate the verbal jousting in the local media, the involvement of the Church in the fray is somewhat unsuitable. There's a reason why Church and State should be seperated. Imposing the viewpoints of a single religion/belief system that is not universal onto the masses is in my books, wrong. But, my question is, is the content of the message relevant? Or just the fact that the message comes from the Church imposing it's views gives us cause to frown upon it?

For the record, I'm pro-choice. Personally I do not advocate an alternate lifestyle, but I believe in the right to choose. On a side note, more homosexual men means more foxy ladies for the rest of us blokes, eh?

Share with us your viewpoint.

C'est la grande Muraille de Chine

Transit in HK on the way back to Taipei, nothing much to do so here's a a little update.

Short and sweet this time. I am officially a "Good Guy" now. _!_

Birthday Bash

Random Post

So it appears that there hasn't been much activity recently on the blog. So as one of the blog's editors, I've taken it on to post an entry... about nothing...

Some minor updates I guess.

1. CSC is back in town till Saturday. Maybe we could do some drinks on Friday night, ie tonight.
2. But not for me. Doctor's orders.
3. Mother's day is on Sunday in case anyone forgets. So better get off your arse and order those flowers or book that table at the restaurant if you haven't. GYs overseas, time to call home.
4. GYFC has been on a roll, a losing roll that is. Maybe age is really catching up even with the best of us.

More random stuff. During my daily exploration of the World Wide Web, I chanced upon this video. Don't know why, but it just catches my attention (down south), if you catch my drift. Watch it!

Moving on, those familiar with the local blogger going by the moniker of Mr. Brown should find this amusing. It's Bak Chor Mee Man 2! Have to say it's pretty creative how he manages to "mock" recent geo-political events in our tiny island country with the Bak Chor Mee Man. Listen on!

Lastly, I have to admit it's been a slow month of May for me so far. Hence I've been passing my time reading this gem of a webcomic. This is now my all time favourite comic, replacing Dilbert. Check out it's wikipedia entry for more on the characters in it. Read it!

Hmmm....

The only common trait I see is ... Low Femininity..

Personal DNA

Right, so it was on one of those (many) days that I had little to do in the office. Chanced upon this website and it was one of those tests that you take to determine what kind of personality you have and so on... So here's my results. Have a go and see whether we're all GYs... Mouse over each of the colour blocks to see what it means.

Attentive Director

The Sights and Sounds of Taipei

Taipei 101

A tower above the rest. The symbolic building of Taiwan.

The tallest building in the world, at least for maybe 2-3 more years.

The update on my new home, Taiwan was long overdue. Finally i overcame my laziness to post a short and sweet entry but apparently it wasn't enough to quench some GY's thirst for Taiwan. In order to attract a larger tour group in July, i will do my part.....

Famous Smelly Tofu Street (深坑老街)

The whole stretch down the road revolves around one type of food, 臭豆腐. For those who can only stand this kind of smell in the toilet, here's a trick for you : Attempt to eat the food only when you walked back from the end of the street. Because by then, you are too accustomed to the fragrance of the ever famous 臭豆腐.. i did it, so can you!

CKS Memorial Hall (中正紀念堂)


總統府

One of the first thing that comes to mind when you mention Taiwan is it's political climate. This street leading to the presidential resisdence is the place where alot of protests took place. Holding their banners and shouting 阿扁F*** Off!! I can imagine, can you?

Wulai Scenery (烏來風景區)

There are no short of scenic places in Taiwan, even in Taipei. 烏來 is such a place where you can enjoy some nice scenery, hop on to cable car and train your limbs while climbing the steps. End the trip with a visit to the Hot Spring and maybe a little bit more.....

貓空飲茶(Cat Hole La Teh)

Immerse in the culture of drinking tea when you come to Taiwan. My daily dosage of coffee has now been replaced by tea. Sipping some hot tea up the mountain, with cold wind blowing in your face and 瓜子to keep your mouth busy, you can't ask for more.... No, maybe a cigarette will top it up....

For once i wished i was an animal......

YangMingShan (陽明山)

Another scenic place is one of the National Park, the 陽明山. Though by the time i visited, the flower seasons was over, there were still some stubborn flowers that refused to wither. For once i like stubbornness...Nonetheless, there was plenty of fresh air to inhale and plenty of slopes to work out your thigh muscles...My next trip up will be to watch the sunrise... hand in hand... rest assured it's not going to be with G@Y.....

Talking about quality of life, here's a table bbq place a stone throw away from my place. Pretty decent food : beef, prawns and all... i had my mouth full...

Ferris Wheel (摩天輪)

There was one place we had to visit when Xinyi came visiting.

So much so for the sights of Taipei, where is the sound? Can't you hear, can't you hear? Taipei is calling you, taipei is calling you GYs......till then, suck on this _!_

The Baltics, Books and Bandawagon

Hottest babe in the Baltics (right)

Guy (left)

Mention the Baltics and what comes to mind is likely to be drab ex-communist cities filled with grey buildings. Not quite, judging by my Easter trip there.

Tallinn, Vilnius and Helsinki are all quite pretty, just a shame that April is not the best time to visit. I heard the summer are gorgeous, with very long days. Highly recommended, given the very cheap food and beer.

Some of the sights (no sound).



Back to college for me now, can't answer the emails as often (unless i do a Songling).