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wo-mango

one of the most eagerly aniticpated sales by females all over singapore has started. it's not the robinson's sale (duh!). it's the mango sale.

clearly, the crowd was getting larger by the minute during lunch hour. while my mom was trying out a top and a skirt in the fitting rooms, here i was, half waiting and half babe-spotting, and continuing my lifelong training as the ideal shopping boyfriend.

girls, the big sale has officially started. it's only a matter of time before zara's starts. if you're a true shopaholic, your wallets should be ready for action by now.

the manifestation of hard work

the result speaks for itself.

i have a home record that is second only to barcelona. my away record is sadly dismal. but i'm on my way to european qualification. more transfer money, yes please.

a day at the beach!

this the first time i've been to sentosa in a year, and possibly the last time till next year. you can't blame me. singapore is an island-state; we're surrounded by beaches. i don't have to go all the way to the tiny tourist trap south of the mainland to enjoy some sun, sand and sea. there's always the lao di fang of east coast park, with the revamped lagoon and it's flurry of activity, and the hawker center full of glorious local fare. think: satay bee hoon, chili crab, beef noodles, oyster omelette... damn i gotta go there again.

but back to sentosa...
rasa sentosa is so old, this looks like a scene out of 1980's cuban seaside resorts. it's perfect if you don't have the cash or the means to travel back to cuba.

sentosa does have its own island charm. it's probably more evident if you're a mountain dweller more used to snow storms and such. to me, a singapore native, i only noticed while i was reviewing my photos.

there was a lot of hype about cafe del mar, and we were eager to check it out. it wasn't hard to find; it was just beside the beach (d'oh..!) we were greeted by a cheapskate banner with even cheaper-looking font declaring "cafe del mar", far from the chic image that we were expecting. sheesh. but from where i was, the interior looked interesting. the deejay decks were on that little white raised hut, which looked quite cool. there were a few poseurs sipping their god-knows-how-long-it-has-been-there drinks and tanning in the sun. hmmm, warm cocktail anyone?

oh, the magnificent sunset! or sunrise? i realize i can't tell by looking at the picture.

and some post-tanning monkeying at the restaurant.

all full-res pics here! (thanks to photobucket!)

epic movie

it's friggin hilarious, but you gotta watch the originals to understand it. not that the jokes were too smart either. with jayma mays playing the dumb blonde (except that she's raven-haired), you don't expect anything too scholarly over. but i totally enjoyed it. i needed some lame laughs today.

first up for the spoofs was the da vinci code.

then appeared a conspicuously afro-american albino version of silas.

the da vinci code was easy to crack.

superheroes weren't spared. superman got a makeover.

and magneto got a new helmet with a giant U-shaped magnet for effect.

a large part of the storyline was ripped from narnia. in this case, it's gnarnia, for copyright purposes. XD