Hello everyone, in Singapore it’s finally day 28 of the circuit breaker here. This post is really the shortest summary of what has happened lately.
For future people reading this, the circuit breaker is not really a lockdown but not really the same as Malaysia’s Movement Control Order.
We started ours on 7 April 2020 and it was first with the increase of work from home things, cinemas and entertainment places closed.
The objective is to chill.
Well, a balance of ‘chilling’ and work. I have returned to reading my books at a pace where I can do it while things render.
I probably could try knitting too but reading at least gives me some imagination budget too for my own stuff.
Anyway Traitor’s Kiss by Erin Beaty is exciting, lots of misunderstandings, espionage and observation. In all, I enjoyed it. It reminds me of young adult fantasy books by Tamora Pierce and I do like those kinds of books.
Hey everyone, yeah this post is me just phoning it in because I know I have two posts lined up about the Japan trip and book reviews from Comic Fiesta. FOR NOW, what have I been up to?
I signed up at Bastion HEMA since I did a poll on which I should learn FIRST. It was sword fighting, diving and horse riding.
Sword fighting won, hurray, I managed to sign up in time too and am now at the time of this post, on lesson 4 of 12 for basics.
It’s pretty enjoyable? I am needing way, way much practice on footwork but once I am in the groove, I can step and slash in the correct procedure.
For those interested, it starts off with warm ups, footwork drills and then the lesson of the day itself including previous lesson’s work to brush up on.
This was the seniors showing us how a duel worked in our first trial lesson. IT IS SO VERY EXCITING.
Also, HEMA stands for historical European martial arts and I’m starting out with a one handed sword, the ‘long knife’ aka langes messer.
Right now, I know at least the top, middle and from the bottom cuts. I need to do more practice in the actual blocking and parrying next…
OK THAT’S IT FROM ME SO FAR.
So how was Comic Fiesta 2018?
That’s a TLDR version. Detailed version to be posted in the comic weeks.
9 August is Singapore’s National Day.
Every year I try to do a video for National Day and I get too busy somehow. This year I cameo-ed in one of the funnest shoots I’ve been in (so far).
The dancers and people involved are all fans and volunteers and I was just AMAZED because under Hirzi’s direction everyone did as told and just…Â did it.
It was a lot of coordination and I’m seriously impressed with the dancers.
One day, one day I can dance a fraction like that maybe.
Oh yeah, that is indeed my money gun. Best nonsense investment for many of my videos.
The whole shoot took one day and if you really want to be in his videos, do check his instagram out.
I’m still hoping for a comeback of Munah and Hirzi eventually but this is really up to their own schedules anyway.
ALSO. As usual, there will be the commentary on the National Day Parade, online. I shall hope to see what is up for this year’s show since the creative director is Boo Junfeng.
The fasting month aka Ramadan is here so for now, you have a picture of my cat.
If you’re eating baulu, this is how it is made traditionally. I got to visit Joelyn to see how it is made (and eat it, hurhurhur).
I’ll have you know freshly made baulu is so, so good compared to baulu from the tupperware.
My friends and I have now a new tradition of taking a group picture in Overwatch during Chinese New Year since they have the place decorated! Also, it’s quite fun since we’ll be wearing our nicest skins just for the occasion.
Like how one really does real family/friends CNY photos at home.
And that’s it for this week.
It’s a chill week although, I’m checking out 2018’s All In! Young Writers Festival to see if I can volunteer for one day.
Was that me, did you think it was me and weren’t unsure? Well, these are my appearances in January that I know of. Let me know if I ever miss anything cause somehow I’m randomly around like an NPC?
Episode 3 of Buzzing Hawkers:Â https://video.toggle.sg/en/series/buzzing-hawkers/ep3/563248
I got to eat food, it was interesting being a taste tester. I did like the lamb chop.
The ministry of finance did a thing where they hired StarNgage, an agency for influencers and just tossed money to them to get their influencers to talk about Budget 2018.
I took the hashtag and did get top post in those weeks so HAH. Anyway, was it a good or bad thing the ministry did?
BAMMM I learned I made an appearance in this article which has a marketer’s point of view on it which was pretty insightful. You can read the article here:
Should the Finance Ministry Have Used Bad Publicity to Amplify its Influencer Campaign? by Logen Lanka :
Also here is a bonus:
This is my own “media” so I don’t know if it’s considered a cameo but if you’re following my instagram or youtube, I’m posting up food videos and have a #foodfriday thing too.
Hi, you guys might know I volunteer at Love Kuching Project.
You can donate in cash to them through money transfer, their bank account name is Love Kuching Project, the bank is DBS Bank, account number DBS Current 027-907655-0.
Or there are instructions here on the Donate Page too if you don’t know how. OR you can donate in kind by buying kitty litter or food here:Â https://www.polypet.com.sg/index.php?route=product/category&path=227_236
With that, this VALENTINE’S DAY, I am doing a special. Because I’m making chocolates* for self, I might as well use up all the ingredients and proper box for you**.
ALTERNATE ROUTE
The deadline for this ‘preorder’ is 12 February so I can prepare the ingredients and box ok?
*Chocolates = I’m not a chef so it may/may not taste awesome
**You = whoever is reading this and hopefully is in Singapore unless you wanna send me a plane ticket?
*** Location better be east or central because I’m not travelling all the way to the west.
You can attend Garden Slug’s ‘Valentine’s day’ dinner where there’s no extra surcharge and a performance by Us-The-Hippies.
More info here:Â https://www.facebook.com/events/180434589395676/permalink/181577162614752/
Be serenaded through the night with classic and contemporary favourites with a twist! Our favourite acoustic duo ‘Us The Hippies’ is back at TGS for one night only ♥
🎤 Mae’s warm timbre and 🎸 Jude’s soulful guitar will make this a night to remember… if you don’t mind a derpy joke or two peppered throughout the set. You can call this part live band, part comedy special.
🎫 Price of Admission: any 1 dish + 1 beverage (per pax) from our regular a la carte menu. Normal everyday prices, no “holiday surcharge”.
Make your reservation at http://bit.ly/slugtable or call 63460504 to book a good table ahead of others
Why? I say because TGS IS DONATING IN THAT TIER 2!!! So I’ll be there to give some chocolates.Â
If you want to see some animuu nonsense in the name of cats, come by. After that I’ll run away.
This is really just a filler post so have Dawn the cat instead. This is her sitting cutely.
This is her ignoring a Porg.
And this is her looking out a meshed window.
Anyway if you like cats, are in Singapore and want to also help an organization that I volunteer with, you can donate to Love Kuching Project !
If you’re in Singapore to their bank account:Â DBS Current Account 027-907655-0 (instructions here if you’re international) or buy food/litter from Polypet.
You can check their website or facebook or even instagram to see how they help the community cats around here.
OH AND JUST BECAUSE THIS IS A CAT POST, I nearly forgot tomorrow starts the YEAR OF THE DOG CNY sale!
Don’t say I never jio you for this. Go check out tomorrow, 23rd to 25th January 2018 on this page. If you wanna get anything from there, use my liiiiiink.
For the first 100 new customers please use this code during this sale: LAZCNY8
To get 16% off (capped up to $8, huaaaat).