Happy n Funny New Year

Got the permission fr Cla (i call her mushroom) to upload n share some of her funny pics here. Yeah happy n funny new year. I blurred the faces of her friends in the pics as i didn't haf their permissions. Some friends n even my own parents dun really like their pics to be expose anywhere, so i m quite particular abt this... i respect the privacy of everyone.

Don't go...

Ahhh... flasher...

Her or me? Pick one!!!

He's mine...

Haha... i like these pics. Ok alittle update abt today, i had a very gd swim n suntannin' today. Been quite a while since i last exposed my body to the sun. Once a while i'd like to suntan as i dun like to be too fair. Some friends asked abt the New Year party. I m not goin' anywhere or joinin' anyone today. I've some work arrears to finish off before i head to Tokyo, n i m on duty tomorrow. I m now alone at home bcos my family is out for party too... haha. =) Again happy new year everyone, stay happy n healthy k? =)

Some new year's resolutions

- Aunt will get well soon.

- Parents will stay healthy n happy.

- She (Shoapaha) will stay happy with her bf or new bf, overcome her sinus n be a gd n healthy gal.

- Our performance n the rest of their performances go well.

- Xue will pass her drivin' license as she's gettin' ready impatient now after several attempts.

- My work with Alex will go well.

- I'll not be bored to death in Perth.

- My pretty gfs (as in friends) will stay pretty, name a few: Ade, Cat, Irene, Jolene, Cla, Jo, Sharon, Xue, Jess, Ming, Yvonne, Jas, Jasmine, Jen, June, Wyne, Selina, ... who else i left out? =)

- Spend less money, i think i m kinda out of control. I've not seen my credit card bills with less than 4 figures for long.

- Old Aunt will stay healthy n happy. Spend more time with her as I've not visited her for quite a while.

- Selina will manage to find a new job.

- Dr Tan n Tay's biz will get better.

- Lao si's health will get better n more concerts fr him.

- More people to donate blood. Pleaseee...

- Am i too greedy? Can i ask for more?? Hahaa....

Reminded me of my Perth trip

Today Jess called n mentioned abt our Perth trip. It reminded me of the last time i was in Perth, several mths back. Frankly speakin' i haf no idea abt my errand there for tat weekend, but i rem i did meet up with a friend for dinner, or was it lunch? Haha..nvm. Hmm... jus now i was readin' some msgs i got durin' tat period, it was really tearin' me apart... but smthin' i dun wanna ever forget. I decided to put parts of them here so i'll rem forever, those phenomenal days n memories. =) I know ya guys will start questionin' me who she is. Ok to feed yr curiosity she's a 40-yr old friend by the name of Shoapaha. Dun ask me again k? =)

Msgs:
"Staying away makes everything bad enuf jus being able to share the stars n the moon... i was driving along leach highway.. approaching whre u were.. i cud haf been thre at the same time too..i wasnt too far away.. n thre i was sneezing n thinking ure the 1 thinking of me..tt's why i sneezed.. hw silly ritE? anw.. ive nv been too far away from wherever uve been.. i like playing wif traffic lights... telling me if smt is gonna come true.. n den..i heard the pussycat dolls.. "when i grow up" n den u'll und wad i mean.. i told myself.. if it turned green..means thre's a mere chance i might still meet u.. it turned green many a time..... maybe i shud start crying nw.. cos it didnt bring me to u."

"Somehw or rather i seem to feel ur presence too... i really dont mind..cos having u this close to me is gd enuf alrdy.. i had dinner at hawker's cuisine.. funny enuf.. there was a guy tt kept looking at me.. n i jus keep thinking he might jus be u... maybe i miss u too much n put heads to the bodies too much alrdy.. i hope i can be the one that always makes u laugh.. "

"My irritating jimmy.. i cant tell u enuf hw much i hate u... lemme try to show u wad i wore today.. i feel like i looked like a princess... i show u.. "

Ok back to today, i was out with Dan, Ling, Xue and Sharon. Dinner was pretty gd at Crystal Jade. They wanted to go for a drink but i had to head back home for some work so it was abrogated bcos of me, sorry everyone. I dunno why these ppl dun like my this friend who they called model gf...haha. Anw she agreed to let me sell the laptop she bought for me to return her the money. She's very cool she doesn't like to ask b4 she does smthin'. She's headin' to Malacca for a few days tomorrow n she left her car here for me. Hmm... maybe i didn't tell her i dun usually drive. =) Silly gal. I dunno why i dun tell her much stuff, n i m like so cold towards her, sigh! But i know things will improve.

Happy Sunday

Today is mum's birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM. Woke up really early for preparation n stuff. This little boy came really early too. I took a pic for him n requested him to smile.... n his smile went like this...

Ok my eye was still alittle swollen after the boxin' day. I put on face mud n an eye mask... haha... i look scary! =)

Ok gotta go... busy day! N Sharon is really really pretty today!!

She bought me a Sony VAIO

She called me a moment ago n queried me on the color for a Sony VAIO, either pink, white or black. She was in the shop n abt to pay. I suspected smthin' was wrong why wld she wanna ask me, n finally she confessed tat she was gettin' me one as a surprise gift. I was very very touched but i dun need a new laptop, esp Sony which i dun really fancy. Anw she's quite stubborn at times, she told me she had already paid. Hmm... I feel like sellin' it online... but i know i can't do tat, she wun be happy.

Frankly speakin' i dunno why i dun tell her or share with her everythin'. She doesn't even know i've a blog, isn't tat bizarre? She's very cool n doesn't like to mix ard so some ppl reckon tat she's arrogant n hostile. But she's very gd to me, n i know its true fr her heart. The best abt her is tat she doesn't flirt n she's not tat friendly to guys n this hampers her fr havin' much suitors since they r not given any chance. Gals like her r kinda extinctin'...

This mornin' i brought this lovely kid to the playground at the beach. He's sooo... cute rite?

Who u miss most on Xmas?

Last nite durin' the Xmas countdown someone jus came to my mind. My heart ached n sometimes i jus no longer understand myself. When emotions fill me up i can't help but hide myself alone out of sight of anyone else.

This mornin' i listened to this song left behind n my emotion got really intense tat i cldn't stop my tears fr fallin'.

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Xmas wishes

We only spent a short 1.5 hr stint in the rehearsal. Was dead hungry after n rushed to Suntec for dinner.

A massive dinner....

At esplanade someone passed me a piece of paper to write my xmas wish. I had alot to write but due to the limited space on the paper, i only wrote "Hope everyone is happy n gd health, Jimmy Lee". =)

The pole (like a shaft) where ppl hang their wishes.

The river was filled with balls... smthin' was written on each ball... i cldn't see, probably wishes.

Xmas is really near. We actually organised a party n i gotta be there at least for a while, since many of my awesome friends n buddies will be there. I hereby wish everyone merry xmas esp if i dun see ya for xmas.

Early xmas gift

I received my 1st xmas gift for this year. Ling touched down in Singapore yesterday. She bought me a tie fr her hometown, n two boxes of chocolates fr the airport. I only managed to haf a quick dinner with her. However Dan brought her around Singapore, to exp the great xmas atmosphere here in Singapore.

I like the gifts, thank ya so much Ling. =)

Lao si's concert

Today was Lao si's mini concert, abt 200+ audiences gathered to watch his performance. Lao si wanted me to go as he's gettin' old n may be his last concert he asserted. Not much people know him esp the younger ones n even myself. However he's being invited to perform for the comin' CNY. Yesterday he spent the whole day on interviews by the reporters n he looked so exhausted today.

Ok this bouquet of flowers was not for Lao si. Mum bought him something else. This bouquet of flowers was bought for Ling as a welcome gift by Dan n myself. Hmm... it was hilarious how i ordered it, i rushed to this shop n told the staff "Ok make it quick n give me a bouquet of flowers, not for gf, not for mum, jus for a friend n dun ask me wat flowers... i've no idea." Then she asked me the budget n i told her abt $80-100, not too ex. Hahaa... anyway i reckon it looks beautiful. I had a quick dinner wif Dan, Xue, n Ling before headin' to the concert.... leavin' some time for Dan n Ling to themselves. Xue left with me.

Lao si on stage.

He received sooooo... many flowers, also the reason why beforehand he asked me not to give flowers... he expected it. =)

Lao si and I on stage. Lao si looks soooo... gd in the pic with his lovely suit. =) He's my idol, he has a heavenly voice.

The one u love may not be the one u’re gonna marry

I had a chat with Jas n Bryan. I came to a point where I understood that the one ya love may not be the one ya are gonna marry. It’s sad but it’s really true. They both were adamant abt this too. I’ve to admit tat this marriage thing is takin’ way too much brain cells.

We continued our conversation n believed tat if ya luv someone, ya wld do anythin’ to make him/her happy. Unfortunately it may not be reciprocated, or he/she may take ya for granted in a way or more. Once I was truly in luv with a gal, a bizarre luv which I dunno how it got started. I wanna marry her n I cld do anythin’ to make her happy. I cld stay up late to acc her n didn’t mind turnin’ into a smilin’ zombie the followin’ day. I cld apply oversea attachment jus to surprise her. I cld give up anythin’ for her even some of my precious time. I cld even feel the joy in myself when I knew she was happy. Jus like I m happy for her now. But seriously with everyday, I lose my faith in love… I continue to reckon tat it’s a wasted emotion.

I’ve a feelin’ I’ll be gettin’ married next year, which mum wanted me to too. I'm quite excited to start my little family. =) Frankly speakin’ she’s a very nice gal. Jas n Bryan agreed tat as long as she made a gd wife… I’ll luv her more n more eventually. It’s not a leash for me. Yes again the one ya love may not be the one ya're gonna marry.

Tell me where it hurts

Some friends had been askin' me abt the song on my blog. I'll include the lyrics here. Enjoy!

Tell me where it hurts (By MYMP)
Why is that sad look in your eyes
Why are you crying?
Tell me now, tell me now
Tell me, why you're feelin' this way
I hate to see you so down, oh baby!
Is it your heart
Oh, that's breakin' all in pieces
Makin' you cry
Makin' you feel blue
Is there anything that I can do

Why don't you tell me where it hurts now, baby
And I'll do my best to make it better
Yes, I'll do my best to make the tears all go away
Just tell me where it hurts
Now, tell me
And I love you with a love so tender
Oh and if you let me stay
I'll love all of the hurt away
Where are all those tears coming from
Why are they falling?
somebody, somebody, somebody leave your heart in the cold
You just need somebody to hold on, baby
Give me a chance
To put back all the pieces
Take hold of your heart
Make it just like new
There's so many things that I can do

Is it your heart
Oh, that's breakin' all in pieces
Makin' you cry
Makin' you feel blue
Is there anything that I can do

Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me baby
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
And I'll do my best to make it better
Yes, I'll do my best to make the tears all go away
Just tell me where it hurts
Now, tell me
And I love you with a love so tender
Oh, and if you let me stay
I'll love all of the hurt away

2 common ques ppl like to ask me

Was chattin' with Yvonne, a long lost friend... so glad to hear fr her again. N ya know wat, i realised all my friends like to ask the same que... read this...

Try not to ask me this que again k, the ans is a "No". =)

Another common que is "will ya help me?" Today a friend (not disclosin' her name here) was askin' me for financial help bcos she wanna break a 2 yrs work bond of $20k, n she needs $10k fr me. Hmm... i dunno if i should lend to her, $10k is not a small sum. I suggested her not to quit her job out of impulsiveness. There r many ppl who dun like their bosses too. =)

Performance

Jus back from a performance, didn't wanna take much pics but I love this grp of kids, they r soooo... damn cute. =)

Backstage.

Performance.

Dada was throwin' a tantrum since he wasn't allow to go on stage. =)

Is she pretty?

She's the prettiest gal i've ever seen so far. Is she pretty?


Had a chat with Dr Brian last nite, n i told him i had a feelin' i'd be gettin' married next year. With who???? Hahaaa... why dun ya wait till next year to find out? Brian is goin' on a cruise with his wife next week, so envy him. I wld like to get married too, to start a family of my own, our little world... n so on.

Ok today gotta do abit of touch up on the song for the rehearsal tomorrow. Yes on piano n i was asked to do another song teamin' with the rest usin' my violin. Oh when was the last time i played my violin? I'm blessed with a grp of awesome friends who r always there to help n support me. Lao si's concert is near n i m soooo.... excited abt it. The hilarious thing is he suggested me to give him chocolates rather than flowers... hahaa.

Had an argument with Dan. I m sorry Dan n lets not talk abt tat issue anymore. We can try again for the next biddin' n i'll pay for it. I m very sorry.

Full moon

Last night and tonight the moon was so round and bright. It reminded me of someone. I wondered if she did see it too, n did she rem.

I was runnin' in the park after dinner, durin' sunset... it was so beautiful. I luv this place, it's such an indulgence to stay near the beach.

Busy hospital

Early on a Sat mornin' even before most of ya had woken up, there were already patients admitted to the hospital, or waitin' in the queue. Its saddenin' but tats nothin' we can do, everyone will fall sick. The least we can help is to be a blood donor. A patient who is critically ill will depend on whether a unit of blood of the right type is available in order to save his life. I'm still hopin' there will be more blood donor... your blood is replaceable, a life is not!

Pics taken today mornin'...

Xmas is near

Went Orchard as Bryan wanna get an ipod as a gift for his friend. Xmas is near n i was quite impressed by the enchantin' n mesmerisin' Xmas Light-up. I suggest everyone to at least head down to have a feel for this Xmas. Now is 2am in the mornin' n i still can't turn in yet, i gotta practice n prepare for the next rehearsal... sigh. I dun wanna disappoint the ppl who are always there for me.

Become a blood donor

Hey can ya guys do me a favor, go n be a blood donor. Ya can check this site: http://www.donorweb.org/

Find a donation drive near ya. See if ya can fit into any of these timeslots n locations. I'll be goin' too. Together we can save life, n at the same time gainin' health benefits. Each time ya give blood ya remove some of the iron it contains. High blood iron levels can increase the risk of heart disease. People who donate blood haf lower cancer n mortality rates.

Timeslots n locations:
Dec 13: Singapore Swimming Club blood mobile, 12pm.
Dec 14: Queenstown CC blood mobile, 10am.
Dec 17: Raffles Place MRT station blood mobile, 11am.
Dec 19-21: Dhoby Ghaut NEL station blood mobile, 12pm.
Dec 20: Paya Lebar Kovan CC blood mobile, 11am.
Dec 21: Bedok CC bloodmobile, 9.30am.

Pics really perk up my day

While lookin' through the pics Ling sent to me, i saw this pic on my desktop in office.

Haha... sorry i've to blur her face thoroughly, i'm not allowed to put her pics, name or any related stuff here or anywhere. Pics jus never fail to perk up my day. I was feelin' quite culpable when i saw Ling's pics. She titled the folder as "lonely" in chinese, as she took the pics all alone in Singapore. I m sorry Ling, please join us for Xmas k?

Life n death

Many people includin' my American friend haf been askin' me abt aunt. I didn't update it here bcos i didn't wanna face the fact tat it happened. Ok to make it short, the cancer has spread to other organs which we called "metastatic". The surgery to remove the primary tumor is not valid anymore since it grows into secondary tumors elsewhere in the body, alot more complicated. But no, i still believe there's a cure... she's workin' hard n not givin' up too!!

I may be teachin' as a lecturer in an Australia university next Sem. This is kinda sudden n bizarre as it isn't my initial plan. We dunno wat will happen tomorrow, or tomorrow when i wake up there's a lump found in my body n everythin' changes again. Hmm... i m quite pessimistic lately, i begin to realise this world is much more complicated than i cld imagine. Sometimes i thought i got it but i had actually lost it. Jus now i was readin' my older post "Life is like a train ride (http://jimaddlee.blogspot.com/2008/05/life-as-train-ride.html)" n i find it really hilarious. Yes gd or bad we gotta go on with life.

Irene wanna go disneyland Tokyo so i've to include a day for tat in our Tokyo schedule. I m not a fan of disney but i dun mind goin' as long as she enjoys herself. Its near Jesse's place anyway so we may pay him a visit b4 headin' in. Yesterday Sharon proclaimed tat she was jealous abt this soooo.... i promised her to go Las Vegas with her next yr, since she luv the place so much. I m glad she enjoyed her birthday yesterday. I wanna say ya r the "silliest" gal in the world. =)

Guess where am i?

Guess where am i now? Looks familiar in the pics? Yes Orchard road... i m back in Singapore. My American buddy Jesse wanna try real 100% Singaporean food n we went to this place in Orchard road. I was kinda tired as i jus touched down in Singapore few hrs ago, put down my luggages, took a shower n met him rite after.

Hmm... food was pretty ok but Jesse commented tat it didn't worth the price, abt S$100 in a hawker centre. The chilli crabs alone costed S$60+.

Jesse was fightin' with the crab...

Me...

Took some pics in Orchard road, but were kinda distorted [blame on the two gals =)]. I really had a gd evenin' with Jesse, i m glad i made it back on time. I'll see him soon in Tokyo. Jesse i know ya will be readin' this, i wanna say "I MISS YA BUDDY".

i cld smell Xmas, i heard the old familiar xmas carols bein' played everywhere. Xmas is my favorite day of the yr. This Xmas it either makes me feel crazy, or extremely lonely. But i'm used to walkin' on the street by myself now. N nothin' seems to be able to excite me now. =) I'm learnin', learnin' to be strong, physically n mentally. I'm runnin' n workin' out everyday.

Yes i gotta meet up with yr guys soon, rem the $$ (Sharon's big gift) yr guys owe me... n the $$ (fr the casino) tat i owe some of ya too. =) Hmm... dun worry abt me k? I m gettin' better now, appetite is pickin' up n i can't wait to have our crazy concert party again. Cya guys soon!

See ya guys!

I probably will still be takin' pictures but won't be uploadin' them here anymore. =) I'll stop bloggin' for the time bein' unless i've smthin' really interestin' to share. Do drop me an email or to my facebook/friendster inbox if there's anythin' since i'll not be loggin' in to my blog tat often fr now. Take care everyone, be gd k? =)

Casino update (2nd Dec 1.30am, U.S.time):
Played several times a day so not gonna update here each time anymore. However I won a total of US$850 so far, yes i understand the word "ONLY". I dun really enjoy gamblin' but jus wanna do it for fun while sharin' with ya guys since i m here in Vegas. US$850x10% i've only won US$85 for myself, hahaa... the rest will be divided among the investors, yr guys probably won more than me. So smile for my investors... =) Have a gd day!

Las Vegas trip

Touched down in Las Vegas... at McCarran International airport.

Vegas is just incredibly beautiful. It's really an unreal world tat never sleeps, with 24 hrs of food, fun, and entertainment. Walkin' on the street middle of the night there will still be lotsa people wonderin' around like i do. Many shops and restaurants are 24 hrs too, survivin' together with the casinos. Ok this is the hotel i am stayin' at...

Huge lobby resplendent with beautiful lights and marble floorin'.

Outside the hotel...

Casinos are everywhere in Vegas... and no phototakin' is allowed at all time... Ok i took one from far and ran off. =)

Bedtime again...

When night fall, the bright lights across Vegas come to life and transform the strip into wat it is most famous for... a city tat never sleeps. And its just soooo... beautiful...

Yes tats Eiffel tower in Paris Las Vegas.

Hollywood...

Tats Golden gate bridge (San Francisco) in Las Vegas, looks similar?

Tats status of liberty (New York) in Las Vegas. =)

Tats Excalibur, a castle... its really beautiful. Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, remember?

Tats Luxor, it makes you puzzle your way through ancient Egypt to see the pyramids. =)

Tats our favorite M&M factory. =)

Hawaiian marketplace...

The sexy sirens of the treasure island tat battle a band of renegade pirates in sirens' cove. =)

Circus circus...

Fashion show shoppin'

Premium outlets

Others...

Other interestin' stuff...

You see this everywhere, lotsa pimps distributin' cards like this. So Vegas is a gd place for men huh? =) Kiddin'. I censored the pic anyway, her eyes, phone, elsewhere, etc etc.

Car like this can be seen everywhere outside the casinos in Vegas... primarily for casino's VIP guests.

Burgers at just a dollar each, how can they don't get fat?

Fat burger? 24 hrs...

Armani exchange, 30% off. I bought for the gals.

Ok bought this for the guys...

The casino chips are for mum.

See the sign? "Jesus Loves you, everyone else thinks you're an asshole"....hahaa. =)

Ok to prove tat i do attend conference and not just havin' fun everyday, i did take some pics durin' the conference.

Topic on Petascale science... by Dr Gaither from Uni of Texas at Austin.

Talk on Segmentation of neuroblastoma (extracranial solid cancer in childhood).

Talk on analysis of breast thermograms...

Talk on auto brain structure segmentation from MRI.

Ok these are the random pics i chose out of the many, yes i finished part of my errands (takin' pictures) since i promised many of your guys and ONLY for this trip. Hope you enjoyed your time with me here, thanks people. =)