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Irritating Facebook Status

January 7, 2015, 7:44 pm
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As much as I am a social media addict, there are many things that I can't stand about the platform and the people on it. I guess it is pretty much the same every where be it online or offline that you may have some friends that you like and some friends you do. And also such articles might be already pretty common but hey, this is my brog and my list! (This will not be the last time your will see this)

Here's some of the Facebook status that I really can't stand.


1. The "Don't Ask" 

"Today I had a bad day, don't ask."
"OMG... How can this bitch do this? blah blah blah, Don't ask"
"Check-In at Changi Hospital, Don't ask"


Don't want people to ask, don't upload share lah! Say half, half?

2. The "TAG EVERYBARDI!!" 



Yes, you lost some weight, you want to upload and show off and I am fine with it but I do not see the need to tag everyone. I know you are selling your new product and you really wish to get some attention and I would love to help a new business too but tagging me to silly things that has no relation to me is seriously irritating. Can you imagine me going into coffin selling business and start tagging you because I need business too? Go figure it out!

3. The "Temasek Reviewer" or "Facebook politician" 



The kind of guys that always share everything about politics and for some reason it is always negative. It is always against the gahment and super extreme. Basically everything also can blame gahment. I am not the most patriotic one but I do believe there are some things that shouldn't be discussed on Facebook especially when there really ain't going to be any result.

4. The "This is my Facebook account. I can say anything I want" aka "You don't like you unfriend me lor" aka "Lack of boundary sharer" 



Those that really goes over the boundary, share something too personal, share things too disgusting etc and when asked about it they get offended and very quickly comes a 2nd post that say things like that. "You don't like you unfriend me lor."

5. The "Grave Digger" 



I guess there will always be articles that is worth sharing even after some time but sharing news articles that are like 3 years old and talk about it and scrutinise it again just doesn't makes a lot of sense. The funny thing is that a lot of readers would not even noticed the date!

6. The "My Life is the only way of life"

"This post is for my EMPLOYEE friends.
.....
But employees reading this, you'll totally get what i'm saying. Cos i was an employee once. I know what it's like. I know what you're going through day in, day out. I know.
And i hated it. Everyday, every moment. It was hellish. Some of you may feel the same...
....
...., all things considered, I’ve been relatively successful. I’m easily making at least 6-7 times what I was getting as an employee. I have the freedom to plan my own time. I can turn down clients if I want to. I’m the master of my own destiny.
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No doubt it is pretty interesting and inspiring to listen to some real life motivational post to start a day but sometimes it just cross the line when your tone is all about you, you and you. Besides your life, there are many way to live a life. There is no "better" way of life. It's not over till it is over. I do not see the need to make everyone change their lives because you think you are in what way more superior and more importantly, as you are stroking your own ego, do spare a thought that you do not wish to put someone down. That also explains why not every "successful" person can become a motivational speaker because being successful or not is not up to one self to determine that. Some glory and recognition need to be given, not created. 

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I guess nobody went through a school to learn what is right or wrong about social media and we can't blame people who has a little less sense when it comes to things like this. We can argue that there is no right or wrong and very possibly it is just me. I guess everyone has their own different ways of getting attention from others and I guess we are all guilty about it. Some uses laughter while other uses tears whichever works for them to get the attention we want. If you don't like you don't read lah! :p 


Okay, bye. 
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Should Blogging Be Regulated in Singapore?

January 8, 2015, 11:17 pm
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If you are reading this blogpost you are probably a blogger or someone in the industry because I believe not many people from the mass audience actually bother about my blog especially when I'm not talking about sex or leaked pictures but about "work".

Anyway, no thanks to the drama between GushCloud (GC) and our TyreQueen (XX) during Xmas, many from the mass audience has raised their eyebrows on us bloggers/influencer/instagrammer/youtuber or whatever you like to call it. Many started questioning about the importance of using online influencers, the effectiveness of using online influencers like us, does it really help the business, are we really that "famous", are our reach real, are we legit and do we need more rules and regulations or even some gahment body to be watching us?

In a discussion on 938LIVE, Gushcloud co-founder Althea Lim said she hoped to work with industry partners to perhaps put together a panel and create guidelines that govern the use of advertorials on blogs that are "respected by all". Blogger Xiaxue said this "sounds good".  From Article: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/gushcloud-co-founder-and/1577196.html

So what does it means to be talking about having "guidelines" that govern the use of advertorials on blogs? Who should be experienced enough to say what is wrong or what? What are some of the consequences we are looking at?


Are we looking at having a sort of Justice League or The Avengers? Or are we looking at a "king"? I am going to be creative and think of some questions here. Please do not take me seriously like these are going to happen. (ok, fine, nobody ever takes me seriously)

1. Who should fall under these rules?

Bloggers that take in advertorial work. Meaning to say "commercial bloggers". In order to clearly state that such rules are governing certain specific group of people, does that means that in order to be a "commercial blogger" one has to be registered? So instead of ACRA registration for businesses, all bloggers need to have a registered license? Just like how a tour guide need to get a license to guide as well as taxi driver to get a license to ferry people?

2. License 
With this license in place, are we looking at a simple license application or are we looking at a test? Should there be a school in order for a test like tour guides and taxi drivers? If it is just a simple application, that means everyone can apply for it as well? What makes one approved? Your blog stats? Your content type? Or simply base on approval of this new department? Is it going to be a yearly renewal license or life time? What if you are a blogger but not registered but being approach by a brand or client?

3. Taxes


With proper licensing, are we going to submit a report or tax report to show your earnings each year as a free lance blogger be it with product or monetarily? MONEY!

4. Other Platforms 


So with such rules and regulation for blogs, are we going to have regulation for other platforms as well? Base on the similarities in function, are we going to regulate Twitter? Instagram and even Facebook? With all these regulation, are we human or are we dancer North Koreans robots?

5. Fines 

Image from http://visualoop.com/
With such rules and regulations, can I safely say that there WILL be a fine for people who fails to follow regulations? I am sure this is putting us onto the world map once again.

6. Who?

So when we talked about "industry partners" and forming a panel, who would be senior enough? No disrespect but NN and GC might be our market leader (some sort) but they are kinda like start up too. So are we looking at bringing in big boys agency? Or are we looking at this falling right under our gahment - IDA? Or are we opening for a pitch which most likely to fall under SPH's umbrella since they are the only most reputable media house and media owner in Singapore. Who own journalism better than our only most read newspapers?

For those who had no idea, there was an attempt of some sort years ago to put this in place which I guess it didn't managed to get much support. Who knows it might get more attention now since we have a problem now and we (kinda) did not back then. Apparently the Association of Bloggers (Singapore) had the foresight and see this coming but lacks of support and once again we are going back into the pattern and routine of being reactive instead.

What do YOU think? 

I tried to do a little search, when I say little I mean very very little like maybe 4-5 different keywords search on google which brings me to almost nothing about any country having such a detailed system for blogging. I mean I believe most country has bigger fish on their plate and also blogging is pretty much a hobby. I guess we paid the price for low crime rate. (and lack of real news)

I also did a little interview with some of our "industry partners" and here's what they say. Name has been edited to protect their identities. 

"What do you think the implications on bloggers will be if the blogging industry were to be governed?"







Is it really needed? 

I might be posting a fair bit of questions here with no answers. Do we need such rules?

How much more complication can this bring in for the already complicated industry? Do they really mean what they say or are they saying this just for the sake of "answering" to the public?

If you ask me, I am not really into this kind of things not because I find it too troublesome but I find it causing too much "stress" for what it could have been just a simply love for writing and sharing.

Not all bloggers are into business making, not all bloggers are trained journalist or marketing person. Of course like I mentioned this rule might not applies to all but with all these in mind I think we are limiting talented writers(if any) to join the industry but the flip side is that we will probably get a better quality control as well.

So will our gahment step in? Will someone take over this under their portfolio? Maybe our MP Baey? Maybe Baey-by? #ofmaybeteoserluck #sincehelikehashtagsomuch #thismpsibeiboleh #mpchallengestomp #andreallytiostomp #ownselfstompsibo #clickhereifudunnowhathappened 

Mr.Smith, serious business siol

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Blogger... We are only human...

January 14, 2015, 6:55 pm
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I started blogging many years ago. When it 1st started it was just a simple diary or record of daily chronicle. I never liked it when people call me a "blogger". The term "blogger" was a pretty dirty word to me back then. I am sure we have heard this saying of "bloggers are beggars" way too often and I am sure that's not bad name "we" have. Over the years and things have gotten a little way out of hand and I guess I have to accept the fact that I'm a blogger considering the fact that I've already won an award with it. LOL.

Our main stream media did not help much too. "We" are known for more negative than postive to many. "We" will do anything and everything to get viewerships. From online blog wars, leaking of naked photos, getting a sponsored boob job or to getting a sponsorship of $40,000 for your birthday party.

There are also many articles online about how bloggers can be a diva. Articles teaching PR professional on how to handle bloggers or even sending them a "proper" email. We have also seen a lot of tweets from bloggers that complains about "bad PR practices" which I am also guilty of. We get offended by a lot of things, by the fact that you call us by the wrong name, you mass send an email to hundreds or bloggers without using BCC etc.

So are bloggers really hard to handle and a pain in the ass? And what's our deal?

Bloggers are only human. We are not celebrity, we are not role model, we are not professionally trained to be a blogger and neither are we your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman. As much as we wish to be helpful to every brand and PR company, we ain't there to be a victim of bad PR practices. We have a full time job and blogging is just a hobby. Sorry that we don't have all the time to do everything you want or reply all your emails. Why you gonna be so rude? Don't you know I'm human too?

Why This Blogpost 

Why this blog post? I do not want to be naming and shaming but I just wish to take this opportunity to share a little with anyone who is approaching bloggers. I understand that not every company or project has the capability and budget to get a proper PR company to get in touch with bloggers and thus many has decided to do it themselves.

Here's the recent incident that inspired this article. If you are lazy to read the screen shot, just jump to my conclusion after this.



Correct me if I am wrong. Correct me if I am being too much of an ass here which obviously I don't think I am.

Things that I am kinda uncomfortable here

1. Yo BRO. I do not even know you. BRO?

2. My Email can be found almost everywhere online with a simple search. I think it is pretty cool to know me on instagram but messaging me on this platform for a discussion ain't exactly something I feel good with.

3. I think it's really cool and flattering to get a request to be part of something but I guess to not waste anybody's time, a brief overview of the program will make more sense to me. Not just for my convenience of interest but also if I have the capability to fulfil any request. A good sales pitch is always important but I think before the sales pitch goes, you need something to attract another party to attend.

4. If you think your idea is very cool and do not wish to share much, you should really not be finding anyone to do collaboration. I might be jumping into conclusion about him not wanting to share but it is how it seems i guess.

Did I do anything wrong? 

So what do you guys think? Did I do anything wrong? Should I have just met him? Should I have talk to him nicer?

I guess, end of the day people are casting too much expectation onto us bloggers. The truth is we are only human, not superhero and will never be, because saving the world ain't our duty.

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Valentine's Day Present

January 19, 2015, 10:41 pm
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Every year there will be these people complaining about Valentine's Day being commercial, complain that Valentine's day is a scam and every day can be a valentine's day if you love each other blah blah blah but I guess on top of birthdays, anniversary, birthdays, it is not ALL bad to have another day just to buy a gift and get a gift right?


Not sure what to get for your bf/hubby for this coming Valentine's Day? Don't play play hor, don't just because it is ONLY Jan and you think you have a lot of time. It is really just around the corner.

So besides sailing the 7 seas and trying to save the world. I actually made time for this interview and sharing session with one of my favourite online retailer.

So shopaholic Smith is here to share. Where else besides Taobao?

Taobao Smith Leong
I know it's a very old photo but it's cool. Comon.
Cheap, good, fast and they have everything!!

Oh lucky for my wife, she just have to follow this shopping list. HAHA.

See the full article here! 

Relationship is about give and take. She give and I take. :p
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This post has no point...

January 20, 2015, 7:54 pm
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Yesterday was like any other day. I got up, do some push ups. No, I did not cause I was still aching from Monday's Gym. I started going gym since last Feb and it has almost been a year. Really enjoyed it because I feel stronger although I did grow bigger and put on weight instead of losing. I got hungry like really hungry all the time and I just eat. So during Lunch time I ate this KFC Curry rice bucket which was supposed to be good. I was pretty awesome the 1st time I had it at another branch but yesterday's rice bucket was bad. Really bad. Like sticky rice, lack of sauce etc. So being a cyber bully I tweeted them and I actually got an almost instant reply which was pretty awesome. After that we went for meeting at loof and it was my 1st time there. They have this happy hour which was pretty interesting because it is known as "beat the clock" so the price get more expensive as the time go instead of a flat 3 hours happy hour rate. 

I also just gotten a new vacum robot but I've yet to play with it. I hope I can have time to play with it soon! yay!

See, so we always talked about how much we miss the olden days blogging where it is non commercial, where it is personal and you just read day to day things to know your friends or another blogger/stranger better. How did you like the above paragraph better over anything else that is commercial? 

Whichever the case, i think blogging is something you should enjoy, you do not need to care much about what the trend is, what the fashion is or what other people perceive you as or their expectation. Just like what you do and just enjoy doing it. If it doesn't make you happy, don't do it. 

You do not have to agree with what I'm saying but I hope you think about it. ;) 

In case you really don't like my pointless post. 

When I grow up I wanna be Bradley Cooper

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Ecovacs Robotic Cleaner Review

January 22, 2015, 10:12 pm
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You know your friends and you have grown up when you posted a picture of a robotic cleaner and everyone got very excited asking for reviews, price and where did I get it. You just can’t say no to time I guess. * shrugs *


Anyway, the long awaited review has arrived! I shall do it in a FAQ Version for easy reading.


* For the lazy people, scroll all the way down for TL;DR Version


deebot ecovacs

Does it really clean?

To be honest, I guess that is the very 1stquestion everybody ask. Everyone gets very skeptical about a new technology including myself. I’ve tested it and let it run and it really does clean the house pretty well especially for my place because of  the mess created by the the cat litter box .


You can actually set the timer and it will automatically moves around the house and do its round. The censor is pretty accurate and it will move around the whole house as long as you pick up all the floor mat that might tangle it. So the magic is set it an hour or 2 before reach home and you will always be greeted by a clean home when you return!


If you are not much into the timer cleaning function, you can also just turn it on when you are home and it has a few style of movement. You can also control it around like a remote control car! Haha.


Very Sexy Packaging too!


Is it noisy?


It is actually very quiet. Way quieter than conventional vacuum cleaners for sure.  If you know how db works, it is only 56 db.


Watch this video of how it moves around and how quiet it is.


From this video you also can tell how smart it is. It will not move into furnitures or wall. So you do not need to worry about it getting “hurt” or “hurting” your expensive furniture.


You have dogs and cats right, Is it pet friendly?


My cats got a little freak out the 1st few times but they just ignore it and jump onto high ground for safety. The dog just follows it around for a short while and lost interest it in shortly. So I guess I can say it is very friend. It’s not like a high speed robot so it will not hurt your pets for sure.


How much ah?


It is currently on a promotion. Including shipping it is approx. $527 SGD.


I thought I saw got cheaper version. What is the difference? What so special this one?


There is a cheaper  version from the same brand as well. The one I have gotten here is smaller, lower at 88mm as compared to the 92mm. So it can actually go lower. (* cough.. snigger*)


Going down down down down~


It also has a bigger capacity bin. 0.7L vs the 0.3L which means you can have it clean longer before clearing out the dirt from the bin.


More importantly for me is that it is the quieter version. 56db vs 60db. But to be honest, I am not sure how much louder is 4db.


You might not believe it just like I did not, this version actually comes with a mop function instead of vacuum. Just replace that vacuum part with the cloth given and it becomes a mop function. To be honest, I don’t really trust that part of it. I will still just use it as a vacuum.


And for people who are into product design, this version has a sexier remote control too.


Where to buy?


Where else but SEA.TAOBAO! But point to note. *** Very Important. NO PARCEL FORWARDING, parcel forwarding doesn’t support lithium batteries so this can’t be bought using our forwarders that’s why special deal shipped direct


Place order with Singapore / Malaysia Address. Uncheck Parcel Forwarding. UNCHECK YOUR FORWARDER!! ***


Buy Here: http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=39289896134&tracelogww=ltckbburl


Since CNY is round the corner and you are buying this, you can check out the other CNY promotions too!

http://www.taobao.com/market/global/groupon2014.php


Conclusion


This gadget is really very good for maintaining the cleanliness of your house on a daily basis especially for lazy young couples like my wife and I. It takes up much duty from us after a long day of work and I really think this is a very good investment.


Bonus!!!


And if you are really considering buying it, check out Taobao Facebook Page as well as it will be releasing a 20Yuan Hongbao to offset this purchase. So don’t forget to check it out! https://www.facebook.com/taobaosea



TL;DR Version: GOOD! BUY IT NOW!

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The 10 Friends We All Have

January 28, 2015, 8:09 pm
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It is never easy to make friends less say keeping them. The biggest problems about friendship is that everyone has different expectation from friends. Some expect your to always be there as friends, we need to honour trust, loyalty and whatever not code but to some, friends are just people we have in a social life and we can live with or without them. Inspired by recent events I thought I wanna talk about some friends we all have!

The dream friendship that everyone wished for. 

1. The Leech 
maybe also the one that sucks


I wish I could tell you that it is true that I've a friend that gives me a good blow job everytime I wanted it but I can't Because I am married and my wife might not be too happy because I do not have one. The truth of the leech is the one that always comes out and will tell you "sorry no money" Will never offer to buy any thing and even if she or he did they will probably say something like forget sorry.

The one that pinch on your food from your table, go out on a party or dinner and purposely say do not want to order because no money but say yes because people will say "nevermind lah, just order, we pay for you 1st", and start to post his or her "want" list during birthday period and hope you get for them.

Worst is he or she will actually be seen traveling, buying other gadgets at the end of the year. They ain't bad friend as long as you are rich enough, they can be the best of friends and listen to you and have fun together but they can seriously play the pitiful card and leech your moolah.

2. The Han "Solo" 



This is han solo, we love this friend. He is cool, he is fun and he is the one person we can chat all night and tell him or her everything but the biggest problem is that he doesn't hangout well with anyone else. This person might be a little awkward in a group or just has very low EQ, whichever but basically this person's problem is that you only hangs out with him/her alone.

I am not sure about you guys but I love to mix my friends and show my friends my other cool friends but we all have this "Solo" friend that you can only meet him/her for drinks alone.

3. The one we all have no idea why we are still friends 



This friend of ours deserves a high 5... with a chair... in his face... He/she sucks. He/she gets under your skin every time they talk. Everything they do piss me off, meeting them makes night longer than anything but we still meet up because we are from a same clique or because they are your friends' partner. Seriously the most painful "friend" anyone can get and not able to just cut them off.

4. The one who does all the Selfies 



Because long arms are long and according to the internet, men who take selfies are psycho. I do not agree.

it's always good to have them around because there will always be memories left on the internet. Even those where you regretted.

5. The "I'm on my way"



That phone call probably went down like this,

"oie, we all reached liao. Where are you?"
"oh, sorry sorry, on the way.."

And your this person probably only reach in another 30 mins and the truth was "on the way... (to brush my teeth). Getting laid is cool but having to wait for late comer is not so cool. Don't you miss the days where we do not have mobile phone and everyone is always on time because we need to wait at the phone booths at Bedok interchange at the specific time.

6. The one that always jio



This is my favourite friend because they will always "jio" everyone out. I can be very lazy and passive when it comes to meeting up especially ever since I shifted into my own place where I just wanna lie around at home in my boxers and watch TV or play video games. It is this kinda friend that keep my social life going, asking us out, creating social event for the clique and make sure we stay connected. Thanks for being the best type of friends!

7. The one that always go "BO JIO" 



This meme will never be famous if not for these askhole. Not even sure if we purposely do not wanna jio them or just that we really always forgotten about them but they are always there at almost every picture or check-in waiting to reply "#BoJIO". You might feel bad at 1st or this might even be funny for a start but after awhile you be like...


So ya, fuck you understand?

8. The Special Phone Call Guy - also the insurance agent,  property agent, MLM, getting married want your ang bao, son birthday want your ang bao, wanna borrow money, knows you are a blogger and wants free blog post guy.



The good thing about technology is that all our good friends are just 1 text or 1 phone call away but the bad thing is that our bad friends are also 1 text or 1 phone call away. Friends should always scratch each other's back without a doubt but this type of friends are seriously the virus of all friendsheep. (meh)

I've had this very bad experience with a "friend" that I have not met for years. He gave me a call and told me is a lunch catch up with everyone from yesteryear. When I drop a text to the rest, I actually found out that nobody knew about this so call catch up. Lucky for me to find out the truth before going down and rejected him. I heard another common friend didn't check and got cheated down to a session where it's only two of them and he sat and listen to a 2 hours long sales pitch about some magical product that can help him earn money. #TrueStory

9. The one who got away



Most of us probably have 1, 2 or more ex relationships as well as ex friendship but the later sounded a little weird but yet true and painful. We were like Superman and Lois Lane when things were good. We spent time together, we talk on phone, we wore the same watch and we call ourselves brothers from another mother which make my dad sounds like an asshole but we didn't care.

We have everything under our feet and we thought things will never change. We planned about being each others' best man and I want to marry my son to your daughter but things don't always go according to plan.

The one friend that we didn't imagine losing and we didn't even imagine that we do not and will not even speak of that name with anyone else anymore. The most painful memory. It can be argument of any form or even be because your partners just do not like them. It's a painful memory.

I had to camouflage my face you wouldn't see me anymore.

10. The Wrong Timing


One of my favourite quote from HIMYM. This usually happens between friendsof an opposite gender (most of the time). You guys are better than good and it's not a daily thing that people will ditch their partner for someone else they just met along the way or maybe the "window" (for those of you who ain't familiar with this term, check out How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 10) just ain't right and things just never ever happened. That being said, being best friends and being partners ain't always the same so this friend is also known as the mayor of friendzone. We all know that things could be different someday in some other universe but too bad, not this one, at least not this one that we know.

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It might not be international friendship day yet but I want to take this chance to thank all of you for being my friend and accepting me for who I am. Else, Fuck you. 

here's one song Chinese KTV Kakis will sing especially when we are all drunk. LOL. 
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The Little Death Movie Review

February 1, 2015, 5:00 pm
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The Little Death


It has been a little while since I last did a movie review. It's not because I did not watch movies or neither is it because none of the shows were worth it but I guess pretty much was due to the fact that I've been watching a lot of main stream movies these days and those reviews can be found anywhere else easily.  #HipsterGonnaHip

Anyway, I was introduced to this show "The Little Death" recently and I managed to get a copy of it. I was 1st drawn to it because it was about sex and it's a comedy so I thought nothing can go wrong and I guess setting such expectation did give me a great element of surprise. And by you reading this probably already spoilt the fun of it.

The Little Death is like Love Actually but the sex version of it. It's interconnected by a few different characters and stories. Which is kinda like my favorite chick flick he's just not that into you as well.

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Something that really impressed me was that it's not just one of those shows where they use sex, boobs and hot actress just to fulfill the box office need. It shows a very raw and real side of couples and sex. The truth that no matter how much you love each other or how perfect you are a couple in the day, there will be minor differences in life especially sex that comes in between couples.

This is something that I've always stressed about in couples. It might sounds shallow or even a little crazy but the fact is that sexual compatibility is just as important as any amount of compatibility as anything else. You might not know but many relationships and marriage simply fall out as sex as their biggest issue.



Not doing the way the other person like it, not doing as much as the other person or maybe even difference in physical. These are just basics.

In the show, they also touch on the fact of sexual festish. One of those things that maybe even your husband or wife might judge you for. Are you able to handle the person you love the most and want to spend the rest of your life with have weird sexual fantasy? How far can you go? How weird is weird? 3some? BDSM? Swinger? Public sex? And how far are you willing to accommodate? I know, many might say that sex is not everything in a relationship but the irony is that it can be something that breaks down everything.

Sex is something very intimate and something that "should" only be done with the one that you person that you have agreed to marry, love, take care of and be "fateful" to. It might sounds totally reasonable to many of us because since young, we have been "educated" in a way be it through schools, religion media and even our parents to believe that being faithful means not hurting the one you love and means not sleeping around because sleeping around means you are a slut or unfaithful. And at the same time, if you believe in God, that's probably the reason why there's Aids or any other STDs because sleeping around is a "crime".



But have you stop and think about it before, if sex is like dancing it means that no matter how much you love somebody and how lousy that person is at dancing, you can only dance with that person simply because you love him/her? Or play badminton or tennis only with that person because you love that person and this is an unique activity that you have to do with that person no matter how big a difference are your style in?

How can someone dance hip hop with a person who can only dance tango? My analogy here might be a little far fetch, or is it? It is only far fetch if your mindset if fixed because sex is different from anything else. It is sacred and special. Or is it not? Is it really that different?

Whichever the case your believe is when it comes to sex, the power of this show is showing you the fact that sex CAN in fact be very very complicated for couples. No matter how perfect you are a couple by day, by night, every other couple might have difference and such difference need communication and even certain compromising to be made in order to have a strong and loving relationship. Sex therapist plays a very big part but the ball (no pun intended) still lies in your hand about how open are you to fulfill each other's desire.

Would this be less complicated if sex is something that can be accepted like something totally unrelated with love? Something like dinner. You can have dinner with anyone without going home feeling like you've cheated on your wife because it's just dinner. And your wife will not get angry because you ate dinner with someone else. Because dinner is not exclusive, because having dinner with someone else doesn't means you love that person more. It could just means that your wife ain't free for dinner or because you want to eat Chinese food that night and your wife ain't into Chinese. This might sound crazy but imagine how many couple would still be a happy and perfect couple together if this is how sex is written?

This is Erin James. Her scene was really funny and i thought she was really pretty!
Anyway, besides this part of the show, there's also some very interesting scenes, twist and also jokes in the show. It might not have a great cast that you will find familiar, graphics or even Michael Bay bombing but this show definitely worth watching if you are into such social topics like me.

Mr.Smith says it might not be like Dark Knight but I still give it 5/5 for its genre and uniqueness. Way better than Don Juan for sure. ScarJo didn't save that show. 

P.S This show is "The Little Death - 2014." Not to be confused with another show "Little Death - 2011"
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Never Trust A Man Who Calls You Bro...

February 5, 2015, 12:28 am
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Not too sure if you have noticed this but I added this hashtag recently on my Bio.


I did that not simply because I want to be "atas" and not be related to anyone besides that fact that you are really not, but I have my reasons.


Let's break it down and look from the other point of view. So why do you even call someone bro?

1. When you don't remember a person's name
2. When you need a favour
3. When you want to force a false sense of bond for certain reason
4. When you guys are really close
5. When you guys are really brothers (maybe not even actually)

So unless you are point 4 and 5, which is actually very seldom,(if you put some thoughts into it, your closer friends don't call you bro.) there is no good reason to call anyone "bro".

And more often, someone call you "bro" because of point 3. Creating this false impression of closeness and to make you like him or her and feel obligated to help.

"Hey Bro, do you mind if you pass me this?"

"Bro, my car ran out of coupon, got one to spare?"

"Bro, this one my friend, can help and give a chop and let her enter 1st?"

"Bro, got lighter?"

"Bro, help ah, give chance ah. I park awhile only, go pee ah. 1 chance ah bro."

Do not fall into this mind trick. So yes, do not call me bro. It pushes me away more than pull me closer because I know it's a lie.

I mean, unless my dad really did have sex with your mum or the other way, else, we really ain't bros.



Mr.Smith, we ain't no bros.


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7 Days Social Media Challenge

February 8, 2015, 9:37 pm
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I did this little challenge some time ago where I can only communicate using social media.


We know we all love social media and some of us call ourselves a social media addict but can you communicate with everyone purely via just social media?

I wish I could have uploaded it sooner but as the documentary was going through some sort of private screening only phase, we did not want to expose this online.

Anyway, Got Video Got Talk.



For those interested and wondering who did it and was sharp enough to see the opening credits. It was by a group of students back then. They are currently all experts in their own industry and mainly in the firm industry. Here's a shout out to these awesome young people!

kaneholder@gmail  - Kane
zatysafwaty@gmail.com - Zaty
ethan.c.warman@gmail.com - Ethan from USA
D.austincherry@gmail.com - Austin from USA
orhceh@live.com - Bruce
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Safer Internet For Us?

February 9, 2015, 9:50 pm
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I've been on the internet for a long time. Not just social media but internet. When I was 1st introduced to the internet, the year was 1998 and the sound of music to me was the dial tone of my 56k modem. Internet back then was pretty bad. There was no web 2.0 and the mother of social media was mIRc.

It was all good and fun as almost everyone was just as clueless. We do not have much scams or trolls. We do not have things like SMRT Feedback, we do not have Xiaxue and we also do not have Smithankyou. (boohoohoo). There were less judgement, less "rules"and less of what is "do and don't". Basically everyone can do anything and get away with it?

So we fast forward to 2015 and things are way more advance, internet speed is faster, the organisation of information is better, interaction is better as well.

But are things really better? We got leaked in iCloud, we got sites getting hacked, we got nude picture leaked (not complaining), we got internet trolls that hide behind screens that scrutinise everything, complain and comment everything. Basically, the keyboard warriors.

of course, haters gonna hate in these days.


So what do you do about these people?

When life gives you hater, you are make them happy and give them due attention. heh.

"OMG!! Good news for the morning!! I finally getting one of those balless key board warrior hater thing!!! ‪#‎FinallyFamous‬ And here's a really ugly selfie for you! ‪#‎Yay‬ ‪#‎BestTuesdayEver‬"

What precaution can you do to make internet a better place? What about protecting yourself? Not uploading your own nude picture? Not uploading important information like your address, your credit card, your passport or IC numbers. Having a strong password to prevent hacking? Store things on cloud?

Anyway, I think everyone need to do their part to make internet a better place. So do your part! And if you have haters? Don't get affected! Heh. Here's NOC's video:

Are you an internet troll:

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10 types of Mahjong Players I Hate!

February 12, 2015, 4:30 pm
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Mahjong is not just a game of money and luck but also a game of wits, body language reading and of course a very healthy social event.

I am pretty sure you can tell that I am pro Mahjong with that very positive intro of the game. Some of you might not know but I've learnt how to play mahjong since the age of 10. It's one of the very few things that my dad has taught me since young. Not exactly a thing I am proud of if you look at it as a form of gambling but it has taught me a lot too.

I know friends who will meet random people online or friends of friends just to play mahjong over the weekend but that is one of those things that I cannot do. I am very particular about my mahjong kakis. To me winning is not important, it is about the process of the game and like I mentioned, social gathering. I am not too sure about you guys but there are some mahjong players that I simply can't stand!

1. Die Die Must Win 


Winning, it's Monica's thing and we all know. 

The super competitive players. They want to win. They will keep winning no matter what. I think this is a very personal preference for me which a lot of you might not relate. Maybe because I 1st started playing Mahjong with my parents and brother and winning and losing ain't really the biggest thing that we try to achieve so when we see anyone losing until very badly especially on the last "wind", we will try to game a bigger game of at least 5 - 6 folds minimum. With such gentlemanly (I would shamelessly call myself a gentlemen in this case) practice at home, it is hard for me to accept people who win 1 fold just to finish the game because they already won a lot and do not want to offer others a chance.  #ItsProbablyJustMe

2. The Zero Fighter



If my mum can read English and is reading this, this is probably for her. I cannot stand people who has basically 0 folds on table and pong chi pong chi all the random suits and HOPE to get a flower in order to win. I mean like, WAH LAU EH! ENJOY THE GAME CAN? I know gambling needs a lot of luck but can you don't be so lazy and leave EVERYTHING to luck? JUST DO IT DOESN'T WORK THIS WAY!

3. The Slowpoke 



I think this is one of the most hated players by everyone who plays in a decent pace. I understand we need to think once in awhile but this slowpoke is really out of the world. Think very slow and worst part is not during their turns they just refuse to pay attention and look at phone and what not. Wah Lau eh.

4. The Problem Child 




Always play but forever asking the same question.

"Eh, if I no tai, I can game the middle tile or not?"
"Eh, if I half color is 2 folds?"
"Sorry ah, so if I pong already can I still chi?"

OIE! USE YOU BRAIN LAH!

5. The "Sorry I never draw money, let me transfer you or maybe next time" 


DBS got this part right, JUST PAY LAH!
The ultimate chao kua. No money don't come out play mahjong lah. I play to kill time, I play for entertainment. I don't play usually play like 50cent $1, so end of the night your lost can be as low as a few dollars to max $50-$60 for a whole night. Can you fucking go draw money ahead of time? I hate it when people just leave the room without paying and keeps forgetting and there after I have to keep chasing. I know I ah beng but do I look like Ah Long?

6. The Tiny Bladder 



Self explanatory. Forever going toilet, after toilet go drink water, after drink water go find snacks. Take forever to finish 1 game.  MEH

7. The Couple


No good reason for tag team play unless you are good like these boys. 
Super love birds who plays tag team game very well. BF feed GF, GF Feed BF. Might as well get a room and have sex.

8. The "You Shall Not Pass" 


No surprise on the choice of meme here.
Because he lost round 1, he is making you guys go for round 2, round 3, round 4, round 5 until either you give up and let him win or he runs out of patience. Either way, not funny!

9. The Sore Loser



I guess this is the ultimate one that nobody can stand. Lose already black face whole night, don't talk to people, give people attitude, scold people, curse people, etc etc. I once had a friend who lost almost everything in the drawer (which was only $50 I think) and instead of counting the left over, she pulled her drawer out, threw the rest of the remaining little chips she had and said, "give you all lah give you all lah. Take everything lah" DOH. Cannot lose don't play.

10. King Of Mahjong

On the opposite pole of the sore loser. Not the type that keeps winning but the type that is very okay with losing. Sometimes I lose so much and still so happy about it that I scare my friends. They will wonder if I am really okay or am I just putting up a fake front. I am bias like this, if I am willing to sit down to play Mahjong with you, that means I am very okay to lose to you as long as we all enjoyed ourselves and had a good time. And sometimes people really hate someone who is THAT nice. #CantBlameMe



So why did I write this post? Because I just watched King of Mahjong and I was very inspired. We can tell that this is a comedy from the unbelievable cast of comedians. To be honest, I've never imagined to see such a cast on 1 single movie. Basically some of the best comedian from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Local King meets HK King. This two dudes are super funny and quick witted. Not just in the show but also during the red carpet event. Meeting them in person is really an amazing experience! 
So how I can get inspired by a COMEDY? This is life, sometimes you get inspiration from the most unexpected places. This story doesn't promotes gambling. This story promotes good attitude in life.
To be honest, losing is tough, nobody likes it when you lose. I hate to lose in certain things in life even till today but I guess I had it the easy way for me when it comes to mahjong because I started really young. My brother and dad was very strict about me being a sore loser especially when I was younger. My brother set a very good example to me. He was always laughing and positive about it even when losing. He will say things like "small money only, I HAVE!" As times goes by and you "lose more often", you start to understand that it is not just about winning sometimes. It's about losing gracefully. Sometimes losing is winning. That's the morale of the story.

I really like how prety Cheronna Ng 吴嘉熙 is. She totally caught my attention at 1st glance but Venus Wong 王敏奕's character had more to show in the show. Super awesome acting from her.
And my favourite part of this show? They ALLOWED CANTONESE!!! OMG! SUPER HAPPY! Those conversations were so natural and close to heart! (Cantonese is 1st language for me in my family) This show is a very good show for the festive season and it's really amazing to see so many familiar faces in one show.

Local "Jokers". Pretty cool to see Pat Mok! Been awhile since we saw her on any shows. And that's Dennis Chew with his "GONG XI GONG XI GONG SIMI Tee!"
So don't forget to catch this show if you like comedy! Don't forget to watch this show if you like Mahjong! This show will be up on the 1st day of Chinese New Year which is 19th Feb!



Always remember, 牌品好，人品就好。

Mr.Smith, handsome is one word not two words. Hand Some
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10 years worth of toilet material...

February 24, 2015, 4:00 pm
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No thanks to Google new content policy about removing nudity and adult content, I had to give my blog a good check. The last I applied for Google Ad Sense and i was rejected for that and now, hearing this new policy ain't anything funny to me. Not being able to earn the dollar and having all these memories locked up is hell lot of a difference.


I mean I could start another blog but it will never be the same. Not just because of my SEO, or personal branding but it will just be something new, something which is not this one. You will understand this is you are a hoarder like me. It's almost like them rebooting Spider (again). Could be better but surely not the same.


Deleting blog post can be really tough for a hoarder like me. Some of those blog posts are dumb and silly but never the less they are my memories. Without the 1st 1,000 blog post, there will never be the blog post I am writing today. It is just like eating cookies. You can't just go to the 7th piece and feel full, you have to eat all the 7 pieces. Patience.


Anyway, while doing this whole spring cleaning thing, I realized that this blog has been around for 10 yrs! Omgosh... I didn't even noticed that. Everytime when people ask me about it and I just go "maybe 6 or 7 yrs." It's actually 10 freaking years!!!

10 years, that's how long my favourite TV show lasted. Which was more than 10 years ago. WHAT!
This 10 years hasn't always been a bed of roses. There are better months where I write more post and also better days that I get better clicks. Although I always say that this blog is nothing more than a hobby to me, I must say that this blog has brought me to places I could never had imagine.

It brought me to so many places like literally. Traveling, opened up so many doors of opportunities for me which includes meeting so many new and awesome people.

I mean, besides the fact that my written English kinda got better, I add more pictures, videos etc to my blog post, I still read a lot of consistency in my blog post from 10 yrs ago. The tone, how straight forward I was back then and now, how some principles of mine never changes. My believes in being passionate about things you do etc.

So that got me thinking, I went far with this shit but how long can I last. (That's what she said)

Here's a blog post for the 40 years old Smith. Oh God, 10 mores years and I will be 40 WHATTTT...

Dear 10 years later Smith, 

Congrats

If you are reading this, 1st thing 1st, Congrats that Google did not lock this freaking blog up on 23rd March 2015 for having adult content which youwe really do not have much to begin with. 

Next up, congrats that you are still alive. Despite the fact that you started driving and drives like a road rage. The fact that you are overweight and Burger king is still your favourite food. The weather is getting hotter and hotter year to year like how much cleavage the girls are showing and I'm surprised earth did not blow up just like that. And The Walking Dead (I hope you still remember this show.) did not happen in real life, we did not become a walker. 


How Are You?

Now we have gotten the whole congrats out of the way, let's get things straight. Being practical, I hope you are reading this is a nicer, bigger office with more staff working under you. You are driving (still with a legit license) a very awesome car which is so expensive but you do not mind paying for because you are richer than the car and I hope it's not a ferrari Taxi. 

Stay hungry and keep working for a better tomorrow! 

Newer Media?

Not too sure how much technology has advanced and if shit like blogging, Twitter, Instagram still means anything in the society now. I really hope they come out with a better way to measure KPIs for online influencers instead of just by pure numbers where we both know it's not exactly accurate. There's so many tips and tricks out there to spin these numbers. I hope you are still the same guy who is happy and always about having fun. I mean maybe a bit more mature at the age of 41 but still cool and hip. Writing stuff influencing younger writers and teaching them the ropes. Not about writing what is right or wrong but about doing what that gets people started. Start to think and be inspired. 

How are some of the bloggers we know? Are they still doing this? Or did they just fall off the radar? Did they become a sell out? Did Dash Dash take over Xiaxue's blog? Do you think I can still recongize how Dawn Yang look if you actually invented the time machine and send her 2025 picture to 2015? Is Mr Brown still relevant? What about your friends? Did yongwei slim down? Did Mint Leong become famous? Are people like Hpility, Renzze, Carrie, Nadia etc still in the scene? Do they still attend event or is event already a cliche? What about us? Did we win some other awards? Are you like some super blogger yet? Or are you just reading this because you remember this post? More importantly I hope you are not a sell out now. If you are, mid life crisis or not, stop that shit. 

Remember your own quote'"There's a lot of things that I can earn money from but there are only so little things that makes me happy." 

I would love to believe that Social Media and Mainstream media grew hand in hand without people asking "will social media take over mainstream" anymore and I am sure it is no longer still known as New Media. If they already used the word new media in 2008, what are they going to call the newer media if any in 2018? Contemporary Media? Modern Media? 

Media, TV, Sports and what not

I hope Jack Neo has stopped the whole Ah Boys to Men shit. If he did not it should be Ah Men to Uncle - ABTM 13. Right? I also hope Lakers are doing better now. I am very sure Kobe has retired by now. Did LeBron overtake MJ with 7 titles? Is Wiggins one of the greatest player now? Is he even playing at like LeBron or Kobe level? Did Durant win any titles at the end of the day? And did they legalize porn in Singapore? Do we have our own Playboy channel or magazine? Nude beach in Sentosa? 

Who is our leading party now? 

Family

How's Dad and Mum? Dad should be in his 80s and mum in her 70s. I sure hope they are doing well and living. And almost the impossible, if Ah Ma is around still she would be 112 years old. Seriously? How's Junjun, is she married? Is it Glen? How are the kids? Nat would be 18 and both Abby and Jordan would already be in teenage as well. Is Jordan a basketballer? What about Ted, Marshall and Brover? They are my greatest fear actually. I am not too sure if they can hang on that long. I know pets have to leave us one day but we can never be prepared for this day no matter how much we think about it. 

I mean besides 4D and ToTo numbers I guess these are pretty much some of the questions I have for the future as well as message I want to send. I hope I have written enough on this blogpost for you to read in 10years from now. If you have ever drifted too far away from who you really are now, I hope this blog post can bring you back to become who you truly are. 

Always be true to yourself no matter what. 

And of course, last but not least I hope you are reading this blog post with our wife Chris and probably your daughter or son. ;) 

Here's to us for keeping this blog alive for 20 yrs! (If you are reading this). CHEERS!!! 
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Dine with Cats in Cat Cafe Singapore? BETTER!

March 1, 2015, 6:33 pm
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The year is 2015 and the biggest thing online ain't about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee anymore. The biggest thing online is actually - CATS. Not the play but the real cats. The real pussy!

Meet my 3 little naughty boys. (Left to Right) Marshall the scaredy cat (literally), Ted the Bully and Brover the dog who thinks he is a cat.
To be very honest, I have never been the biggest fan of cats because of my mum. My mum will always tell me about how dirty cats are when I was a kid and that's how I got this very bad impression about them. I only get to know them better around 5-6 years ago when I met a friend with a cat. He was so cute and smart and I instantly fall in love with them and gotten myself a pair and life was never the same again. Yes, I became a cat slave and the best part is I'm actually happy about it.

Cats behaviours are very interesting and I can just spend a full day watching them and be entertained so I am not surprised they became so big online.

So talking about their behaviour, do you remember how much I hated cat cafes? I cannot stand the fact that people pay money in and wants to "break even" by touching the cats, hugging them, taking picture excessively by chasing them. I do not blame these people because they are not familiar with the animals because these animals are not like dog. They need their space to do their own things. So some of you might ask me if they cannot do anything why are they at the cat cafe? I think the best way to enjoy the cat cafe is to be there, read your book, play with your iPhone and wait for the cats to come to you. If they want some attention and manja they will come to you.

Dining with Cats. 

If dancing with wolves ain't your thing you can consider dining with cats.(pardon me for the bad pun) Our friendly neighbourhood Cat Rescue Team has a new program and you will totally love it if you are a cat lover!

This is Gurly, one of the many cats you get to mee. Photos by Furry Photos.
So basically you pay a small sum of money, you get to eat awesome food from Garden Slug and surrounded by nice lovely cats. These money will not just go into their own pocket but these fund will actually go to more cat rescue work! Super awesome right??

And the best part is that you get to meet the good people behind LuvKuching. Elaine and Andy are very passionate people and you can definitely learn some cat care tips from them!

I don't think i can say it better than them so read the full story here! 

And if you are there (or even if you are not) do remember to share this story with your friends and spread the word of cat rescue and live saving! You can be a super hero too! (Cheesy ending line, checked.)

Here's a song dedicated to all the stray and abandon cats out there!

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#MusicMonday - 2015 1st Qtr

March 8, 2015, 6:00 pm
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Haven't been the most hardworking person to talk about my playlist for awhile.

Most of these songs ain't from 2015 but they are what I'm listening to. So here we go.

1. Echosmith - Cool Kids



Because I wanna be a cool kid~

2. Taylor Swift - Shake it Off



What is there not to like about this song? SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE~~

3. Meghan Trainor - All ABout That Bass



Because my mama say "eat boy lah boy. so skinny". So now I am a fatty boy~

4. Mark Ronson - Yptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars



Because "That Ice Cold Michele Pfeiffer~"

5. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang 



BANG BANG BANG BANG~

6. Calvin Harris - Outside ft Ellie Goulding 



It is 2015 and no song list is complete without Calvin Harris right?

7. Maroon 5 - Sugar



I really hate how they lie to us about the MTV even though it was very obvious. I just felt that it was not needed. But I have to say this song is very catchy. Thank you mr.sexy auto tune.

8. Calvin Harris - Blame ft John Newman



Hey! It is Calvin Harris again.

9. Hozier - Take Me To Church 



I don't even know who is he and apparently this song is quite old but I heard it on Spotify and I love it!

10. Katy Perry - Firework 



Yes, this song got its way back onto the list. In fact it was never on my list and just got it because of...

Katy WHOOO~~~ 

The list can be a little "bimbo" but I like these happy beats. I bring them into my gym to give me that extra boost! YAY! #BitchPlease
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Dolby Atmos Movie Experience

December 5, 2014, 7:44 am
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Besides playing my Pokemon games and shitting rainbow , I also spend a lot of time partying drinking, and listening to loud music. So don't be surprise when you pick up my head phone and the music is always loud. Because I think i am already quite deaf sometimes. 


And also partly because of all the gun fight I get myself into when I was trying to save the world. I guess it is that price to pay when you want to save the world and in our modern world, sword fight ain't exactly the most popular way to fight. 


Bang bang you shot me down, bang bang. I am a super hero.

Movie Going

Despite the fact that I self proclaim hearing fail, I still believe that a movie experience will not be complete without a good sound system and effect. Isn't that the whole idea why we pay for movie tickets to get into the cinema? Alternatively we can just download buy DvD or get it off Netflix isn't it? 

I am sure this conversation is very common in your daily life when you discuss about a movie, 

A - "Is the show nice?" 

B - "Not bad" 

A - "Worth watching in the cinema?"

B - "Ya ya, you better go watch in the cinema, the sound effect and experience is wayyy better" 

A - "ok ok, if it is just some comedy with no effect or no action I will just watch on video" 

Dolby Atmos 

But do you know that even at cinemas you get different sound quality too? You know how we always call it "surround sound", "sub woofer", "digital", "5.1" etc. What does it really means? 

You might be able to feel the difference from your laptop like how we did in the cinema but this video very much explains to you how did they make the whole surround sound works and how Dolby put their technology to a bigger hike, not just surround sound but also bringing you "into the movie".


Like mentioned in the video, Dolby Atmos is a cutting-edge, sound technology that gives us listeners the experience of enjoying sounds that are realistic, immersive & 360 degrees! We can now even know who farted just from the sound! 360 Degree FTW! :x 


Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1

Are you here to fight with us? Katniss Everdeen: I am. I will.
Many commented that this part of the movie is not as exciting as the previous parts because of the lack of fighting scene as compared to part 1 where the hunger game was the main focus of the show.

I guess I got the longer side of the stick to really enjoy the show thanks to Dolby Atmos. I really enjoyed those scenes where I see the people got united, stand together, singing the song of angry man. (oops, wrong movie) and marching on for democracy. Those scenes were so intense to me that all my hair were standing and I do not know how to explain it but I just feel a sense of motivation and I was really very touched to be honest. 


The realistic war scenes were totally brought to live with Dolby Atmos technology. You can feel the planes zooming pass your head and bombs dropping right beside you. The experience was phenomenal.


I really like how to story was put together at the same time with the clarity of the sound that really transported me into the movie and I felt like I'm one of them from district 13. (Oh wait, you didn't know there's a district 13?) 

For those who have yet to watch the show, go catch it, catch it at a Dolby Atmos movie theatre like Vivocity or JEM where I did. Yes, it is worth watching in the cinemas but only with Dolby Atmos. Trust me. 

Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
They strung up a man
They say who murdered three.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree.


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Food at Far East Square.

March 10, 2015, 8:52 pm
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*Far East Square Vouchers Giveaway at the end of article!! WOOHOO!!

If there’s one thing every Singaporean have in common it has to be our love for food. I’ve never met any Singaporean that said that they hate food in Singapore. Singapore is like one of the best place to find good food and good food from all around the world. Believe it or not I’ve a friend from Japan who told me our Japanese food is even more authentic than what she had in Japan. #TrueStory



A Beng Gonna Squat Where A Beng Gonna Squat


So today Ah Beng want to introduce to you this very awesome place located in the heart of Singapore known as Far East Square. Some of you might get confused with Far East Plaza, Far East Shopping Centre or Far East Flora. To help you remember this easily, just remember that Far East Square is the one near China Town and they have lots and lots of good food! And if you are around the area during Mon – Fri lunch time, they also have many many eye candies. #Bonus




Lunch Time Favourite – Tucker Box


Chirashi Don


This place would be my go-to place if my office is around the corner. It is like Japanese Healthy Fast Food. Easy to get, buy back and it is totally tasty and value for money.  I am now dreaming about moving my office near the area.


Fine Dining Experience – JIN Fine Dining


Saga Beef Amiyaki


I was just telling my wife how much I am not into steak. I mean I love meat but I just feel that steaks are good by default but you just can’t find a lot of places that serves me good beef and I refused to get disappointed. But at Jin, I am never going to get any disappointment from this Saga Beef Amiyaki. The beef just simply melts in my mouth! And yes, I’m going back for more.


Ikura Chawamushi


This is the one Chawamushi that tasted like heaven to me. I’ve tasted many Chawamushi which tasted like nothing more than just eggs but this tasted like seafood, freshness all in one! This is surely a place you will bring someone to if you want to impress this person.


Family Gathering – Ju Chun Yuan

Pan Fried Pork Bun


Family gathering just became more important these days when you have moved out from your parents and sister. It’s one of those occasion that when you catch up you just wish to get everyone sat around the table and talk and not your mum rushing in and out of the kitchen cooking. Ju Chun Yuan not only have a nice menu of offerings on Chinese food but also a very interesting list of Fuzhou Street Food like Pan Fried Pork Bun, Pork Skin Dumping Soup and Red and White Glutinous Cake etc.  One of those places that puts a smile onto your parents!


Weekend Dating Special – Rustic Bistro


Truffle Mushroom Fritters


Rustic Bistro is one of those places where you would love to spend with you boyfriend/girlfriend over the weekend. It is not just pretty and laid back but it also has a very interesting food menu to offer. They have Laksa Pasta, Smoked Duck with Mushroom Aglio and my favorite Pork Belly with 63 Degree Egg! I think we have to visit this place like 3 or even 4 times just to try everything!


Ah Beng Good News!


Besides these places that I’ve visited I have some good news for you! Shin Kushiya at Far East Square is having some promotions that you can’t resist!


Shin Kushiya at Far East Square


  • 50% off 2nd bottle of Sake

    • Available for dine-in daily from 6pm onward.

    • Offer applies to the lower priced bottle. 
  • Kids Dine Free on Saturdays

    • On every Saturday, for dine-in lunch and dinner only.

    • Complimentary Panda Bento set will be given to every 2 dine-in adults with a child of   0.9 metre height and below.


NOTE: All promotions are valid for a limited period only, please call to enquire further details.




Ah Beng "Good-er" News - Giveaway!!!

So the good people at Far East Square is giving $50 vouchers each to 2 lucky winners! 

To win, all you have to do is follow the few simple steps below:
1) Like https://www.facebook.com/smithankyou
2) Share the giveaway picture on my Facebook page and answer the following question on the post.
3) Question: Name 3 F&B outlets located at Far East Square.
4) Keep your fingers crossed and pray to be one of the 2 lucky winners!
Winner will be announced (Monday, 16 Mar) at 1200hrs (That is 12pm aka lunch time). So what are you waiting for?? 
- Contest is open for readers staying in Singapore Only.

If you like what you are seeing do remember to drop by Far East Square and experience the good food yourself! There’s literally something for everyone and it is impossible for you not to find anything that suits your taste! I will also be sharing a little more over the next few months so don’t forget to join me on Ah Beng’s food adventure at Far East Square!

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New Layout

March 12, 2015, 7:02 pm
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It has been awhile since I last updated my layout. In fact it is one of those feedback that I've gotten from Singapore Blog Awards judges that my layout ain't exactly the best and I know that. BUT, i am too lazy to do anything to it.

I know having side bars, having all the internal links will attract people to click around and get more clicks and viewership internally but I just thought I want to keep it clean for now. Who knows one day I might just move to wordpress as well.

But for now, RESPONSIVE DESIGN! My blog will change according to your screen size.



HUAT AH!!!

Mr.Smith, very free hor?
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Smith and (some of his) Girls.

March 16, 2015, 1:22 am
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I've been known for many things over the years. I mean be it offline or online. I would say that I am one of the most consistent person I know when it comes to online and offline persona. 


Asshole online, Asshole offline. 

Whatever the case, besides this, people also call me the following: 
  • Genius. 
  • Billionaire. 
  • Playboy. 
  • Philanthropist.
About right. 


Smith the Playboy

I mean I can totally understand the rest but I totally have no idea how me being a playboy come about. I am not the most handsome and neither do I have muscles all over me. I am actually quite stingy with the wallet too. I mean unless you guys really think every girl is a sucker for a smart and shameless guy. Probably that's me. 

I asked around and for the silliest reason it might be, the reason might be because of my social media upload. So they say I always upload pictures of other girls and that makes me a bad husband and a fake husband. I wonder if beating my wife behind close door makes me a better husband as long as I do not upload pictures of me and my friends. 

I mean I get it, some people thinks that posting such pictures are disrespectful to my wife and even my mum complains about them but hey, taking picture hor, not having sex leh. 

That being said, I do believe I am not the best husband around especially with this quote I think I heard off some movie, 

" A good husband should only be good to 1 woman. A man who is good to every woman doesn't make a good husband" - Maybe there's a better way to say this but I think it is something along this line. 

Eh Bro, how you know this girl ah? 

Trust me, I have guys coming to me saying shit like the reason they are single is because they do not have a proper career, because they are poor, because they are fat or some what ridiculous convenient excuses. Trust me, having those might make things easier for you to get a chick but it ain't the end of the world without these. And people always ask me

"Eh Bro, how you know this girl ah? Intro leh!" 

The magic is that there is no magic. I am going to share with you some of my girls and the story of how we met. Yes, if you are reading this in the future say 2035, This is the story of "How I met YOUR MotherS" 


Who: @Melpig on Twitter
Marital Status: Getting Married Soon
How I Met Your Mother: On Twitter. Got to know her better because of a missing dog that I found and she fostered for a night. We then got to know each other better because we spent a lot of time together being part of Lions Club Singapore. Although we are always suanning each other but I know she care a lot about me. She is one of those friends that will always help me if I need help anytime.


Who: @pingpingss on Twitter
Marital Status: Mystery 
How I Met Your Mother: On Twitter. Technically met her because of work. I was doing social listening (basically stalking about that talks about my company) and she check-in on foursquare at my office area. Went to say hi, met her, basketball fan, lakers fan, lots of things in common. 


Who: @Meiyan on Instagram
Marital Status: Unwanted. Anyone interested can check her out
How I Met Your Mother: On Twitter. (again, I know). She had this bio that says "Geek in short skirt". I wanted to ask her where to buy nice short skirt and I talked to her. That did not happen. We just chat, she broke up, I wanna intro her some friends which I did but nothing happened out of that. We became very close friends and she was my wife's "sister" during her wedding. 


Who: @Cyndixys_ on Instagram
Marital Status: Recently Married. (don't be sad guys.)
How I Met Your Mother: Found her off her blog. Simple reason because she was cute but I felt cheated because she is actually pretty "mature" and not as young as she was supposed to be. But lucky she is really as cute as those pictures. Got to know her better off Twitter and then event. Attended her wedding recently and I love her hubby. Super cute guy lah! Very sorry I only had this very old picture. Point to note, need to take a new one coming meet up. 


Who: @Carriesim on Twitter
Marital Status: Attached for the longest time
How I Met Your Mother: On Twitter. Apparently I managed to find some excuse to know her better. It was something to do with some abandon cats or what which I can hardly remember. First saw her in person at an event at Hardrock cafe. Very young lady who acts really way more mature than her age. One of those that you can party with as well as talk about serious work shit.


Who: @Euniqyou on Instagram
Marital Status: My Ex...Office Wife. 
How I Met Your Mother: Ex Colleague. I 1st attended events that she organized and I did not like her at all. She looks too atas and snobbish for my liking but she is super cute and awesome after I got to know her better. She recruited me to join the Avengers and that was where we shared some tears, laughter and our sandwich lunch. One of my favorite ex colleague of all time.


Who: @Michelleagy on Instagram 
Marital Status: I also dunno.
How I Met Your Mother: At event. She was really really young when I met her. So I heard she was some miss Singapore finalist which she reminded me times after times not to remind people but I am doing it anyway. Anyway, she is the one who got away. As in she have been doing her major MIA since changed of job. Young, ambitious and you might wanna give her a ping if these quality turns you on.  


Who: Joy on my phone book.
Marital Status: erm.... 
How I Met Your Mother: Ex Client. She is one of those very few friends that I met and kept until today despite both our crazy schedule and her not having any social media presence at all. She used to be my "penpal" because we write emails to each other. She is currently outstation very often and i think I might have to revert to that way to communicate with her real soon. So I have no idea if she is single or not to be honest. 


Who: @axixe on Instagram
Marital Status: Single and Ready To Mingle
How I Met Your Mother: On Twitter. One of those random girls that I followed for the longest time and never talked to until one fine day when she needed social media help. So I came... into her life and we quickly became good friends. She kinda guest write for me for a short period of time until she got lazy. 


Who: @Rachist on Instagram
Marital Status: No Clue
How I Met Your Mother: Through a friend. Actually through Carrie Sim from above. Not sure how it happened but most likely because I was a horn dog but she later became of colleague and now she is probably an cowboy at old west or something because I've never heard from her ever since she joined her new company.  


Who: @Waddafad on Instagram 
Marital Status: My Malay Girlfriend 
How I Met Your Mother: Ex Colleague. My favouritest malay girl friend of all time. She is super fun to hangout with. She is like my Jukebox before we have Soundhound and YouTube. Ask her any songs and she will know the title. She is also very punny with her jokes. Miss sharing office with her where she will always ask me what I want from the pantry but never delivers. 


Who: @Priscias on Instagram
Marital Status: Single
How I Met Your Mother: At Event/Twitter. She is one of the 1st batch of Friends I made off Twitter. I met her at an event where it is for Twitter users so ya. Twitter/Events. She is also one of those regular that I will drink coffee with at Tampines before I decided to move to Punggol where I do not get to see my friends ever again... EVERRRRRR.. 


Who: @behindthebasics on Instagram
Marital Status: My BBFF
How I Met Your Mother: During Zumba Lesson. Long story short, I got challenged by a group of female bloggers to join a Zumba lesson and there I was dancing and so was she. We soon became good friends because people find us weird while we find others weird. We have confessed our love for each other very quickly and we are now #BBFF (Blogger Best Friends Forever) Status. Patent Pending. 


Who: @Odetothemuse on Instagram 
Marital Status: Waiting for you. 
How I Met Your Mother: Ex Client. Very nice client. Started talking about work and what not and realized that she has an Ah Lian inside. Obviously we became good friends and we are currently working on some projects too. Ooops, if you are her son, sorry to break the news to you that your mum is a ex-lian. 


Who: @xbecksbeckx on Instagram
Marital Status: Single like a Single Line Book
How I Met Your Mother: On OkCupid. You read that right, I was on OKC too. I downloaded OKC back then when I was working on some social app. For research purposes, *cough*, I managed to make a friend off OKC but I only 1st met her recently during Halloween as we were both at the same place.  


Who: Silver Ang leh, how can you not know her? #MyFamousFriend
Marital Status: Attached. 
How I Met Your Mother: At an Event where I was the sponsor and she was an invited guest! To be honest, when I met her I also dunno who she was because I was stuck in the army during the whole SuperStar Period and TV was nothing but history to me. I only know she was pretty and she caught my eyes and there after we bump into each other a few other times during events. I can haolian and tell you hor, celebrity also human cause she also very lame off screen, eat the same food and also will say "excuse me, I wanna go washroom" . 


Who: @MelvaSG on Instagram
Marital Status: Single. Not for the weak
How I Met Your Mother: On Facebook. Met her at some event but she didn't see me or didn't even know I was there. Added her on Facebook there after and we soon became drinking kaki. Simply because... because alcohol? What other reasons do you need? 

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So there you go, here are some of my "girls" that I want to show off. So what is the point of this post? My point is that opportunity is all over the place. Regardless online or offline you get to meet people if you wear the swag. Although through my "case studies" I have shared, I met many of them off Twitter but that is also because that was the in-thing previously. 

Of course I also wanna share with you some of my single friends that you can target and talk to right? Just let me know who you wish to know and don't go message them yourselves off Facebook, that is just creepy. 

Yes, being creepy is the reason why you guys are single. Not because you are fat or poor or do not have a career. What matters most to a woman is that you make them feel comfortable and you love them the way they want to.

And no, do not'Eh Bro'me if you wanna know them. You already failed before you even started. 

My Wife?

So many have asked me about my wife's opinion about me and "the girls" and here's my 2 reply to you. 


1. My wife is more confident about herself and us than you can imagine. 

2. I really uploaded these pictures because I look good. 

And kids, now here are the stories of how I met your mothers. 

P.S. Do not be sad if you are not featured here, simply because we do not have a nice picture together so next time we take nice nice pictures okay?

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5 Reasons why I hate Punggol

March 16, 2015, 10:02 pm
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I mean the word hate is a bit strong but it is really not easy for a person to stay in Punggol after spending most of his life staying in Tampines where we have everything.

So I've shifted to Punggol (not so)recently. New neighbourhood, nice neighbours, nice waterway and fresher air too but not everything is a bed of roses in Punggol.

Me and my awesome Neighbours. My friends are always very jealous that I can actually have neighbours that I hangout. it's like fairytale to him.
There are things that i cannot stand and I just have to say it! (And also our election is around the corner ah, so I hope big brother is reading this too.) #NotEvenSorryIfISoundLikeASpoiltBrat

1. Lack Of A Decent "Interchange"

Image from www.panoramio.com
I grew up at Bedok and later spend most of my life in Tampines. We are used to the pattern where we go to school/work, we go back to our "interchange", buy the things we need, have dinner or a coffee and we go back home. This place is usually few bus stops or minutes away from our home. It is almost like a town square where we hangout and run some of our errands.

It sucks that we are living out of that pattern now because there ain't a decent shopping mall above Punggol MRT station. Now we knock off, do everything and anything out side of Punggol and than we have to travel half of Singapore before we reach Punggol. And once we reach Punggol, it means go to bed and good night. Maybe that is also the town plan where we are force to be bored and do nothing but make babies.

2. There are NO Taxi


Punggol is a God forsaken place. There are no Taxi at any point of time. Grab Taxi, Uber, Taxi Taxi or whatever app you have. They will not save your life. Ask @GenkiGenki he knows. LRT and MRT is so much better!

3. No Friends will visit you

You can have a good sofa but you will not have friends.
I used to have friends visiting me almost always. We hangout at my mum's place and we dream about the boardgame nights, movie nights, console night, beer night, poker night or stayovers when it is our own place but NO. Nobody will come to your place unless it is one of those events that they had to show face. Punggol is just way too far for anyone and for some reason there is lack of parking. Not just about free parking but most of our parking in Punggol are like reserved for residents only and your friends and relatives have to park way too far in order to visit you.

4. The Food Sucks


Probably because this place is so young we do not have any anchor food hawker that has 20 years history like in Geylang, Tampines, Bedok etc. We do not have a big mall that have big chain restaurants. The food at our food court and hawker really sucks. The best thing in Punggol is like McDonald's and Master Crab. That is how bad it is. And my favourite Dominoes Pizza doesn't even make delivery to Punggol. FugMyLife! P.S. Punggol Nasi Lemak not even found in Punggol BTW! 

5.  STUPID ROAD NAMES! 



I still get lost in Punggol after staying there for 2 years. I mean what is wrong with Punggol Ave 3, 4, 5? Punggol St 21, 22, 23, 24? I mean it makes more sense that after 23 is 24 as compared to Punggol Field, Punggol Central, Punggol Emerald and why is EdgeField Plains doing in the middle of all the other Punggol road names? Why are we complicating the road names so badly when it can be so simple in a matter of just using some numbers? As if being far, not having parking ain't a bad enough reason for people not to come to Punggol and now you want people to get lost and pissed off with coming to Punggol?

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All these being said, we had little choice considering how crowded the country is and resale flats are just way too expensive. I am just glad my wife and I managed to get one of these BTO before the mad demand in HDB and causing the price hike. Okay, end of rant. 
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