Oh Yay! The Weekend Is Here!

The weekend is here again! I have been a bit busy of late, thats why I haven't been blogging for sometime. Anyway, I will be away for a "splash and dash" trip to Singapore this weekend. What's happening there? Well, nothing much actually. I just wanted to get away for awhile, visit some friends and relatives, partying...maybe shopping too if I have the time.

Oh! I'm using a "new" (it's a hand me down) laptop in the office now running Windows freaking Vista! MY GOD! Vista is so freaking slow running on 1Gb of RAM!! I think Windows XP running on 512Mb RAM can run faster! Although it looks cool and all, but it's rather frustrating waiting like 5 seconds before you can view the damn Control Panel. Oh well...I shouldn't be complaining since it's not mine.

Can't wait for Phuket next week!....

Corrinne May

"Gorgeously sung retrospection that chronicles a spiritual revival of mind and spirit." - The Straits Times, Singapore

I have always been a fan of Singaporean born Corrinne May Ying Foo for her voice. Well, I have her first 2 albums and although some of the lyrics in the first 2 maybe a bit errr..."cheesy", she always tends to make up for it through her voice. This is her fourth album titled Beautiful Seed. This is by far her best (and longest) album to date. Her vocals here are just short of perfect, and really, since I got the CD all the way from Singapore (thanks again Jill!), I couldn't stop listening to it. This album is entitled Beautiful Seed, because it talks about her life's journey for the past 8 years or so - her ups and downs and it also reflects on how she has matured as a singer.

Here are the track listings:

01 Love Song for #1

02 Shelter

03 On The Side Of Me

04 Five Loaves and Two Fishes

05 Beautiful Seed

06 Leaving

07 Scars (Stronger For Life)

08 City of Angels

09 My Little Nephew

10 Slow Down

11 Green-Eyed Monster

12 On My Way

13 33

14 Shelter (Cherry Blossom Edition)

I think it's quite obvious that I totally like the album. Would I recommend it?....HELL YEAH!

My rating: 5/5 (definitely worth getting the original!)

Sounds similar to: Celine Dion, Sarah McLachlin

My Trip Down South

I was in Singapore over the weekend, and the highlight of the trip was The Phantom of the Opera, held in the Esplanade Theatre. It was really worth the trip as it was a really good play. The lighting, sound and choreography was just excellent. In one word PERFECT!

Me @ The Esplanade Theatre for Phantom of The Opera

Well, what else I did there? I went shopping of course. I didn't go the new VivoCity though, only manage Orchard Road and Suntec City areas. Oh yea, I was in Bugis too on the first night for steamboat, where I met up with my friend Vivienne, who I have not met in 4 or 5 years. Viv, if you're reading this, it's been great to finally meet you up again!

Vivienne & I @ Bugis

Then there were chilling out nights in Clarke Quay by the river side and also Chjimes the next night.

Me @ Clarke Quay (this shot was actually focusing on the girl behind)

Me @ Chjimes (do I look stoned??)

Beautiful Chjimes

I came back on Sunday noon, pretty tired as I didn't get much sleep during the whole ordeal, but pretty much satisfied and happy with the weekend. =)