JKYH Top 20 (One)

01. What Goes Around (Comes Around) - Justin Timberlake *

02. Say It Right - Nelly Furtado
03. Love You So - Natalie
04. Patience - Take That
05. Beware of the Dog - Jamelia
06. It Ends Tonight - All-American Rejects
07. Knights of Cydonia - Muse
08. Smack That - Akon ft Eminem
09. Can't Catch Tomorrow - Lostprophets
10. Bones - The Killers
11. I Wanna Fuck You - Akon
12. Lovelight - Robbie Williams
13. Land of a Thousand Words - Scissor Sisters
14. Break It Off - Sean Paul ft Rihanna
15. Fill My Little World/Never Be Lonely - Feeling
16. Tell Me - P.Diddy ft Christina Aguilera
17. Irreplaceable - Beyonce
18. All Good Things (Come to an End) - Nelly Furtado
19. I Think We're Alone Now - Girls Aloud
20. This Ain't A Scene, It's An Armsrace - Fallout Boy

Knowing me, the big Justin Timberlake fan, it probably doesn't surprise anyone that the new year kicks off with the third single from FutureSex/Lovesounds - What Goes Around (Comes Around). I believe that most would have already heard the single version, but if you haven't got the album version, you'll be missing out on a huge chunk of the song. In my opinion, the most intense part is when JT dishes out sweet revenge and proclaims that, "And now you want somebody, to cure the lonely nights. You wish you had somebody that could come and make it right. But girl I ain't somebody, I'm out of sympathy. See. What goes around comes around." Brilliant stuff. The man has also kicked off his tour title FutureSex/LoveShow and I'll be getting the pictures as they come in. I wonder if he'll do an Asian tour. I'd fly out to see him!



With an album that's full of potential singles, it's no surprise that Nelly Furtado stakes claim on not one, but two positions on the Top 20. At #2 is Say It Right, which I believe to be as brilliant as its predecessors Maneater and Promiscuous. It's simple yet arresting. It certainly helps that it has a wicked beat, and team that up with Nelly's soulful vocals - you get a hit. At #19 is the current single in the UK, All Good Things (Come To An End). It is co-written by Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin, and I must say it's a really addictive tune. It sounds like it belongs to the soundtrack of The OC. Haunting... and sweet.



I'd like to think I'm at the forefront of pop, so it's lovely when people come along and surprise me with a track that's brilliant, and that I'm blatantly unaware of. I guess the reason she wasn't on my radar was because she performed poorly in the charts, with her album not getting a placing on the Billboard 200 (even K-Fed made #151!). Her first single What You Gonna Do was pulled after a few radio adds, and this is her second single, which didn't chart either. However, if you're still into bubblegum pop with a mean beat, Love You So is a song that'll get you on the first listen. I was introduced to it by a sixteen year old... so... But I don't believe credibility comes with age, so I'm just kidding.



Last artist I'm going to feature this week is Muse. They are performing in Singapore on the 16th at Fort Canning, which is next Tuesday! I love their music but I haven't listened to the album and neither have I found the cash to attend their concert! If you do, I demand a writeup on it! Starlight and Supermassive Black Hole were two of my favourite songs from last year. This week's #7 is Knights of Cydonia, a bloody long 6 minute track that features the music of guitars that sound like galloping of horses. It's refreshing to hear.

And the new hits that'll be making a showing in the coming weeks are Ghosts - Musical Chairs, Jarvis - Don't Let Him Waste Your Time, Eric Prydz - Proper Education, Jet - Rip It Up, U2 - Window in the Skies, McFly - Sorry's Not Good Enough and Evanescence - Lithium.

Initial R

I finally took my mp3 player out for a run yesterday. Yeah, I make it sound like a dog or something! I couldn't decide on a route and seeing that the traffic junction showing red on the path I had initially planned to take, I ran towards Sembawang.

I wonder if I was pushing myself too hard. My legs were still aching from work. Yeah, I'm still not used to standing 7 hours a day despite having already done so for the past 2 months. It was a breeze getting to Admiralty, but by the time I reached Sembawang, I was more than prepared to give up. I was quite disappionted at my state of physical fitness, and it was only the fear of disappointing myself further that kept me going. I was going out of breathe, my stomach hurt, and my legs refused to take bigger strides. Eventually I ran out of steam when I reached Admiralty again and walked the remaining distance back home. The noon sun didn't make things easier.

I remembered that back then, in the army, I'd get this crazy runner's high after such a run. But mostly I felt exhausted, in pain and dehydrated. Well, that'll teach me to make better preparations for my next run! There're just things that I took for granted then and have to take care of myself now. Yeah, it's a pity that there wasn't a water point along the way!

After half an hour I more or less cooled down from the run and camwhored a bit. I know I look horrible but it's only to be expected after all that running! Yeah, just to celebrate my first run with my sports mp3 player - NW-S203F -



I've checked the distance I ran and was amaze that I actually did 8km (already excluding the walk back from Admiralty), and that the total distance was 10km, something I felt that used to be comfortable with, and enough to give me the kick. The estimated distance on the mp3 player was rather accurate too!

I think I've finally found a training route!

The Small Things

I had breakfast and chatted about my past with a friend at Delifrance, Pragon.

Surprised another with Starbucks Iced Mocha. With caramel. I didn't know it would cost an additional $1.20!

Went to work for 8 hours or so. I handed in another time sheet in hopes that the next pay will come in full, and from today onwards I'll hand it in monthly, so it either gets processed together or not at all. I'll never have to worry about any piece missing ($350!).

Supper at Newton was fantastic and relaxing. I've learnt that one of the greatest joys of life is enjoying good food. And that's why we all gather around some meal or another.

Maybe simple and fulfilling is how I want to live my life.

Don't Let It Pass You By

You know the times when you promise yourself that you'll live life to the fullest, but it just moves too fast before you get to make changes to it? I'm feeling that way. I spent the same number of hours working as I do sleeping, and the rest of the 8 hours that's left are spent preparing to go to work, or winding down from work. Heck, I even get too lazy to cut my fingernails. And no, I won't show you proof. It's gross.

If anyone has any good tuition deals out there, you get 50 percent of my first month. Yeah, I'm that desperate. Despite being up to here with work, I need to find something that's worth more of my time. In dollars.

Of course that doesn't mean I don't dedicate my time to other non-monetary concerns. Sidney has gotten his new sports watch and I've got my mp3 player - we're going to go for a run tomorrow morning. Provided that the weather is good of course!

Ooh, and Wei Hao has agreed to stay hostel with me.

Now you know why I need money. And lots of it.

Debbie's Surprise

So on Wednesday night, Jie Yu and I met at Raffle Place MRT station before making our way down to Tampines. It was raining, and too expensive to hail a cab, so we were left with the only viable alternative - bus 29.

We got off at the wrong stop, walked in the wrong direction, but luckily enough, one of the guys working there gave us a ride in his car to the chalet. For that we were eternally grateful. It would've taken us 20-30 minutes to get there on foot! On the way he told us of how he was retrenched by SIA and how he had to put up with this job which had no leaves (sick or not), benefits, and terribly long working hours. I think I shouldn't complain about mine.

Anyway, when we arrived we got to catch the video that Debbie's dad made for her, which was real sweet. We munched on food and caught up with one another. And then it was time for Debbie to open the present we got for her.



And then we took a class photo.



We're a bunch of colourful people. Anyway we hung around some more before taking even more photos, but the one with the guys didn't turn out too well, so I've decided not to post it, even though I've uploaded it already!

In case you're wondering what my shirt says - CAM WHORE everyone's a model, I'm a star on my own blog.

Tomorrow I'll update on the fantastic movie that is Confessions of Pain, which I caught last night at Lido with my army buddies. Hopefully.

A New Year

I spent New Year's eve working. It was the end of the roadshow and we had a lot of KFC! After that I rushed down to Jie Yu's place, where there were games and drinks. I realise that alcohol really adds life to the party. Especially since/Even though I'm not the one drinking! I had a quick nap while Jie Yu's cousin played Mahjong with him, Yong Xiang and Timothy. I substituted for him at 3AM, due to his need for sleep for the day's activities. We played one round, and though I ended up losing, I think I played rather decently for a beginner! I need more sessions.

After that YX and Timothy left and Jie Yu and I went upstairs to get some food. Apparently there was no shortage of them, and we started with the crayfish. I was also having bee hoon, but my best friend decided that the highlight of the meal couldn't possibly be common so he just wanted me to emphasize that. I had 3 crayfishes. It was bloody good. The stingray and mutton soup was amazing as well. We talked about life in general and the year ahead. We're both looking forward to starting school so NTU/SMU - watch out!

I had a mere 2 hours of sleep before rushing out to work! I can't believe I made it through the entire 11 hours of work, and still had the energy to go out for supper after that. We celebrated the public holiday the same way we celebrated Christmas - cam-whoring.



It started with one. And then we just couldn't stop.



We used the T10 and the clarity was amazing. I did a bit of editting to the photos by blurring out the background and bringing the focus to us.



It seems that the only photos I take nowadays are at work! But not to worry - there're many 21st birthdays coming soon, and it definitely gives me the opportunity to cam-whore record precious memories in the form of photos!

Wen Xiong, Bernard, Wee Hong and I went to Newton for supper, and the food was good. I think I'll spend more money on good food instead of other stuff. Live to eat - yeah! Stingray, chicken wings, oyster omelette and sugar cane galore! Definitely memorable.

What a way to start the new year!