Endangered

1 out of 4 mammals are endangered.
1/3 of the amphibians on our planet is endangered.
Polar bears are changing their hunting habits that endangers their own life.
That's their last desperate measure for food.
Magnificent spectacles are disappearing right before our own eyes.
The ecosystem that is so vital to our very own existence is collapsing right in front of us.
It's heart-wrenching.
But we don't see it. Or do we choose to not see it.

We may never truly, fully understand the mysteries that lies in every single part of this earth.
But it is ok. For we did not create it.
We should conserve it. For the existence of our future generations may very well depend on it.

It just doesn't seem fair others have to sacrifice their entire population for our luxury.
Do your part. And start today instead of waiting around for others to start the ball rolling.
Do it before we, face the possibility of extinction ourselves.

Youth

I realised recently my mom had me at my age.
I was amazed.
I don't feel the least bit ready to settle down, let alone starting a family.
There is so much in life to pursue.
I'm having so much fun, living life to the fullest (in my own way).
When the kids (+ aunty A) and I get together, we have the intelligence of a 6 year old. Combined.
Activities we engage in includes:
1. spitting at each other.
2. sneezing at somebody else's face
3. fireman lift
4. play catching everywhere. anywhere. e.g. vivocity, orchard road, esplanade.
5. stripping (sometimes its voluntary, e.g. R)

Seeking advice, I turned to my mom.
She scoffed, and went 'I'm more mature than you.'
Gee. Thanks mom. That helps.

Shopping in towel & shower cap?! WTF?!

Well, we did...
Not the best experience, extremely sia suey.
But if you enjoy it, then its all worth it. :)

here comes Synchronized Dry Swimming!!

Not the kind of dry swimming we usually refer to.
No. Not mahjong.
Take it literally. Thats what it is.



Thanks Muttons for being such awesome audience... and of course the professional demonstration.

YES 933 Way Too Fun!!
Sat 10pm - 11pm.

Catch it! You'll love it!!
Well, at least I hope you do. :)

Double Jaws!!!

I'm on a losing streak.
On 'Way Too Fun' (Sat 10pm) and on 'Double Jaws' (weeknights 11pm)

I just keep losing everywhere!

Anyways, everyone is asking for the videos and pictures, so here they are. :)

Week 1: ChongQing puts on lipstick.



Week 2: Ivy disguised as hammerhead shark



Week 3: Ivy getting married... to no one.



Thanks for putting it on youtube!

Way too Fun - with Fahrenheit in the house!

Lin Peifen... is this a forfeit or a reward...

Robbing for a fry...

Robbery doesn't seem lucrative at all.
But... thanks for the fry babe!

Way Too Fun!!!

You gotta check this out.
Peifen's first forfeit from the brand new on-air show Way Too Fun! In short, WTF.
Why?
Just because we like it.
On air every saturday 10pm on YES 933.
You may just fall in love with us after that.

And remember to check back regularly on our blog to check out new videos of forfeits we have to do.
Bleh... its my turn next...

Revelations

It takes a dark long night to see dawn and the ray of light and hope it brings.
Its easy to succumb to the darkness and hide and lose yourself in it.
But once you take that baby step out of the cave you've been living in, a brand new world presents itself right in front of your eyes.
Its magical.
I guess this is what they call a 'miracle'.
Sometimes, you may even find a friend in the process.
A true friend for life.

The 25 Things

Everybody else is doing it, so why can't I?
Damn if I can think of 25 things to write about myself.

1. I spent the first 6 years of my life living in various countries e.g. Singapore,
UK, Taiwan, Malaysia. Hence... (leading on to 2)

2. I cannot remember the first 6 years of my life in a chronological order.

3. When I was a kid, everyone that babysat me before fears me. I was that much of a
rascal.

4. I was told that I ate a cockroach when I was 2.

5. I have an extreme fear for cockroaches. (I think its related to no. 4)

6. I lied to my parents since Pri 3 when I told them I was studying in my locked room.
Instead, I lay on my bed and daydreamed about everything under the sun.

7. I wanted to be an astronaut when I grow up. I still do.

8. I dream a lot, literally. More than often, I have nightmares. Of monsters chasing
after me, serial killers chasing after me, Lord Voldemort chasing after me.

9. When I look at a picture of a group of people, I only look at myself. (I don't
think I'm the only one.)

10. I used to daydream what I would do if I won 1 billion dollars in lottery. I still
do. And I would get too excited and not be able to sleep after.

11. I started using a Mac because it looked so beautiful. Now I'm hooked on it and I
regret it a little. Cos its an expensive preference.

12. I used to do volunteer work at an old folks home when I was younger. I stopped
because one of the old man told another old lady that my hair looked like a broom
in Hokkien. I was standing right beside them.

13. I long to be a photographer but I take really bad pictures. And I like to be in
the pictures.

14. I have too many friends that my weekends are never enough to split amongst all of
them. But I love them all too much to give any of them up.

15. I can't believe I'm almost halfway thru this. This is proving to be a lot more
work then I expected.

16. I sometimes secretly wish that friends around me would stop getting married so
that I can stop giving out ang pows. But that doesn't stop me from being extremely
happy and touched (and sometimes tickled) when they read their vows and promise to
each other.

17. I own 7 thumbdrives. I can't resist buying thumbdrives whenever I'm at an IT show.
Its like a collection.

18. I own a PS3. And I'm longing for PES 2009. Any kind souls?

19. I wish to have my very own camera. Anyone?

20. I hated my ex boss. I still do. Sometimes, I'd drive by the area around my old
office area, and wish he would walk by and I can wind down my window and hurl
vulgarities at him. But I won't. Because I'm more civilized than he is.

21. I love my current job. Though I still get occasional Monday Blues. I think it
applies to all jobs in general.

22. I sometimes think that my collection of toys would wake up in the middle of the
night and go about their own business. But now that I work at night and sleep in
the morning, I know its not true. Or maybe they just wait for me to sleep before
they come to life...

23. I want to act in a musical one day. Or any theater productions. Though I don't
think it would come thru cos I have a really bad memory and can't remember all the
lines.

24. I wish that I'm friends with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie so that I can be invited
to their dinner parties and hang out with their kids.

25. This 25 things is so narcissistic. I love it.

Aftermath of the star studded night

Barely slept for 3 hrs, eyebags where my cheeks used to be, dozing off while walking, sitting, standing.
But it was all worth it. Because Kate Winslet won.
The long overdue one.
And Sean Penn thanking the 'homo-loving people' for his success (funny in a WTH?!?!?! kinda way).
And Anne Hathaway in the stunning dress. And my friend R lewdly exclaiming while drooling 'I WANT TO BE HER DRESS!' Dude, so does all the red-blooded males alive on this planet.
So now, while I'm typing and dozing off, I am overwhelmed by satisfaction.
Because Kate Winslet won.
We shall have a proper Oscars Party next year!
Anybody else cept for the only 2 attendees this year (R andI)?

Fever!

In less than 10 hours time, the moment of truth will arrive.
Of course, I'm talking about the Oscars.
I'm no movie expert, so I'll leave the predictions to the self-proclaimed professionals.
But my heart goes out to my own 'movie of the year/s'.
I don't cry easy, not at movies/TV shows. Aloof, if you will.
So my definition of a good movie, is a movie that will bring me to tears.
Which last happened few years ago with 'Million Dollar Baby' and 'Finding Neverland'.

Until I watched 'The Reader'. Kate Winslet floored me, once again (since Neverland).
The movie drew me into a world I never knew, and left me longing for more.
The veteran actress definitely deserves a nod from the panel of judges.

On the other hand, the Golden Globes Best Picture 'Slumdog Millionaire' was just a tad disappointing.
As many had said, it romanticized poverty. Fresh story-line and an all-too-typical ending with the protagonist having it all.
My favorite parts: the child actors and the Bollywood dance.

Revolutionary Road was intense. To the point where my brain was drained by the 1 hr mark and I fell asleep for 10min.
But hey, that's just me.

Changelin was good, until I watched The Reader.
Still, it starred my all-time favorite Angelina Jolie.
Her 'THAT IS NOT MY SON!' wails definitely left an impression.

A pity that the Heath Ledger won't be around to receive the honors.
The Joker won Batman hands down this time round.

As promised, no predictions. Just my own opinions.

GO KATE! I'm rooting for you!
(Sorry Angie, maybe the next time round...)

Censorship = Responsibility?

A question posted to me for the miilionth time recently.
"Why don't you blog more?"
Don't get me wrong, I'm not just plain lazy (to a certain extent only).
I used to be an excellent, hardworking blogger. It was a daily routine, if not every other day.
I actually LOVED it. Documenting my own life, for my own memory keepsake if nothing else.
Now, I do self-censorship. "I shouldn't say this, maybe not that too. Aiyah, then got nothing else left to say already right?"
A wrong entry could cause public unrest! (Ok, I'm not that influential.) But at least it attracts people with teeny weeny brains hurling insults dripping with grammatical mistakes at me.
So now, its a chore.
I only blog about things that are politically correct.
So I don't blog anymore.
In fact, this is the most true-to-myself entry since a century ago.
*Pat on my shoulder.*

Satisfaction

When I was at my previous advertising/marketing job, my greatest job satisfaction was seeing the launch of a campaign I put together.
When I first became a DJ a year plus ago, I asked myself where would my job satisfaction come from?
At first, it was when I was able to operate the control panel.
Then, it was when I heard my own voice over the radio.
Then, it was when I flew solo, having my own program.

But today, I experienced the greatest job satisfaction of all.
I met a bunch of really nice and sincere people, the Singapore Doves (Aska's fan club).
They came all the way to Mediacorp, in the rain, just to pass me some presents, a card, a letter and a cake.



It was so sweet and touching, for me.
And now I know, the greatest job satisfaction of being a DJ, is when you get to know that there are listeners out there who listens to you, and appreciates you for who you are.
Thank you Michelle, Andrew, June, Michel, Carina, Yi Ling, Serynn, Shu Fang, Dorathy, 美美 and 豆豆. For giving me the chance to feel this way.

And Liza (did u think I'd miss u out? ;) ), thank you for all your efforts in making the card and the mug. They're beautiful, I can't express enough how much I love them. And all I can say again, is THANK YOU!!! =)

Beyond Excitement

I'm going to see my 'gods of rock' in 3 hrs time....
I'm way beyond any words to explain my excitement right now...

Gems

They say 'good friends are hard to come by...'

And mine came in a bundle... I must have been a saint in my past life to deserve such awesome friends.


YEAH HEY~!


Hug it out baby!!


Why can't everyone be in 1 single shot...

I hope I'm not maxing out my luck this lifetime.
(And I hope they feel the same about me...)

TV addict month

Its the Olympics month, once every 4 years. The sports event of the world.
Its the 1 month that I will get glued in front of the TV for most of my free time (except for work... and mahjong of cos).
The few MUST-WATCH events for me are Gymnastics, Diving, Swimming, and Table Tennis.
But I almost hate it when I watch competitions with the Singapore teams involved. It is pure mental torture.
My heart is constantly racing, ready to pop out anytime, I'm basically a nervous wreck.
"GO JIAWEI!!!" "TAO LIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!" "CHEONG AH SINGAPORE!!!" "CLAP CLAP CLAP"
FWAH. Like can kennah heart attack anytime.
But I hope they can feel my cheers all the way from Singapore.

Anyway, I've discovered the 'MUST-HAVE's for most female athletes.
Hairpins.
Most of them have at least 5 to 10 pins on their heads, each.
Some have so many pins I could barely see their hair.
So, hairpins gets my vote for the 'most lucrative business during Olympics'.

** Update: GO Singapore!!!! We are going thru to the Table Tennis Finals, so we definitely bringing back a Olympics medal!!! I'm so so so happy I can cry.
GOOOOOOOOOO SINGAPOREEEEEEEEEEEEEE! GO Feng TianWei, Li JiaWei and Wang Yue GU!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! **

Tell my fortune

The blue moon arrived, I went on MSN.
And an interesting conversation took place.

A: Hey! I met this super power fortune teller! Wanna go check it out?
Me: Interesting...
A: She's really accurate! She knew all about my past!!!!
Me: Why would I wanna know about my past? No one knows it better than I do.
A: ... What about your future? That you would wanna know!
Me: What if she tells me I'm gonna die tomorrow? Does that mean I stop living today?
A: ......

Don't get me wrong, fortune telling is indeed interesting, mind boggling even. I'm all for it.
But isn't the unpredictability of life is what that pushes you on. Feeding on the hope that tomorrow COULD bring you more than what you had today.

31st July 2008: I'm 1 year old!

There are some certain days in a year that will mean a whole lot to each individual.
For some, its christmas, or new years. For me, its my birthday, and today.
Once a year, during my birthday, I feel so loved by everyone in my life that cares. Those gestures of love are not something one can replaced easily.

And today, the 31st of July, also made its way to my 'special days calendar'.
Because today is the day that I turn 1 year old, at Y.E.S 93.3
Time flew, and I went from a green horn to a... well... pretty much still a newbie.
So much has happened in the last 365 days, some were good, some were rocky, and most of it fabulous.
Initially it took a lot of getting used to. Getting used to public scrutiny, doing everything knowing that someone else may be observing you, and of course having total strangers hurling insults at you every chance they have.
Some feedback were constructive, some were ridiculous. At the top of my ridiculous list, someone asked me to die or go to jail so he/she don't have to listen to my voice on 933 anymore.
Honestly, that hurt. Initially.
Then, I thought to myself 'Damn, I'm new at this job, if no one else is giving you a chance, the least you could do is give yourself a chance.' And I did. And I'm so glad I did.
The past year had been nothing less than amazing. I've enjoyed every single moment of it.
I've found my perfect job.
I still have so much to learn, and I aim to push myself further and harder.
But all these would of course had not been possible without someone else in my life.
Someone who had been giving me chances, realizing my dream of becoming a DJ, giving me opportunities whenever she could. I can't express my gratitude enough.
Everyone has a 伯乐 in their life.
And I'm extremely lucky I've found mine.

Hong Kong Tales

Hong Kong was AWESOME!!!
We were kept busy with eating and shopping..........
errr... I meant working. Seriously. It was a busy work trip.
The money spent was.. well.. ALOT by my standard, but well worth it I guess. (Apart from the 2 bloody left feet story)
In summary, the trip was very satisfying!

The press conference hall was designed to cater to Wilber's new song 转机, the banquet hall transformed into scenes you would see at an airport. The ushers were dressed as air stewardesses, and emcee as a pilot. HOT.

And then there was a 2-D flat airplane on stage. :D



Flat as it is, the plane door opens up and Wilber walked out from it. Quite grand. I was tempted to take a walk myself, but was too shy to ask.



I liked the runway, and photo whored on it quite a bit. Sadly, the pictures are not with me right now.



Wilber and an air ticket larger than life, or himself for that matter.
"Where are you going Wilber? Can I tag along?"



Up close and personal.



Upper, closer, and personal-ler.. or more personal.. with Hins.



And then we got bored in the cab on the way to the train station.



And then worse...



Oh! Introduction please! Alex/Junliang, the 933 winner that went to Hong Kong with me! I call him didi (弟弟）.
Cute? Ladies, please take a queue number. This single lad has lotsa other ladies after him! (I think lah..)



Yes.. we were that bored...



The boredom went on to the train station...



Charlie's Angels, with some luggage.



Romeo and Juliet.. and Juliet's barang barang.

There's more pictures, but it's 4.22am in the morning and its time for me to rot in bed.

To be continued...