Joel Lao Gong ♥ Melody Lao Po

Thursday, January 28, 2010

WOW! I GOT CREDITED WITH SOMETHING I DID NOT DO!

The article "Man Brags About Getting Off Easy for Speeding at 200km/hr" caused lots of mayhem and havoc in the STOMP arena. And apparently, the facebook profile page belongs to someone who I know.

Suddenly, I was made to be the person who posted this thing up to STOMP and the reason was because I always go to STOMP. SO if that is the case, is it why the 'Yellow Ribbon Project' had been deemed a failure over the years due to the skeptical views of people?

An article that does not put you all in a good light does not necessary mean that I am the one doing it. But knowing human nature, it could be due to the fact that they need a scapegoat to bear the brunt of such things to make them feel good.

However, it seemed that unkind remarks had been circulating on Facebook and STOMP which had direct implications that the person is me! Whoo~ So what did Joel do? He made a Police Report on this happening and leaving it to them to deal with it.

Note: It is not a crime to put up such things on any platform - whether I am the one who did it or not - but it is a crime to defame people and put fraudulant claims on a public platform. An excerpt of the comments made:

Read the comments by this 'missybabe' and you could tell immediately who this person is. Why? Cos only brainless people would make such nonsensical statement!

Anyway, I am willing to forgo anything to make sure that I am not deal with this injustice. Asking people to smash up the car of the alleged 'FB' person is not really a wise thing to do......

Let's see what this thing would get down to....

Joel Lao Gong wrote this at 9:37:00 AM

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Friday, December 18, 2009

SINGAPORE SLINGERS vs THAILAND TIGERS (17 DEC 09)

Probably one of the most pulstating clash to happen in the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the Singapore Slingers got the better of their Thai compatriots to run out 69-66 winners after some terrific play by Kyle Jeffers, Michael Le Blanc and yes, Marcus Ng (finally!).

The game started with KJ winning the tip-off and the Tigers looking to continue from the win over the Slingers at same ground 10 days ago. The Slingers were somewhat in a slump prior to this game, holding a 1-4 record - with the sole win being a come from behind victory over Satria Muda in Indonesia.

Marcus Ng was lively, winning every ball and getting defensive rebounds to launch attacks down the flanks of the court. And so was KJ and MLB, with the former still trying to shake off a twisted ankle and the latter hoping to better his 6-point haul in the previous game - all 6 points coming from the charity strip. Al-V was at his usual commanding best as he trys to hold off the offensive trio of Attaporn, Piyapong and one of the best 3-pointers player in Ratdech Kruatiwa.

In fact, the worst personnel in the Home team was the stand-in emcee - who looked very lost and does not even look like being able to arouse the home crowd to a cheering mode. It wasn't help when he make wrong calls like the STARTING 5 - as Hong Wei Jian was in it rather than Desmond Oh, pronouncing players' names wrongly by calling Michael Le Blanc "Michale Le Bark", Al-Vergera "Avacado" and the worst kind of call would be to call shots wrongly. The writer wonders if he even knows how to play basketball when he does not seem to know the jargon properly and use it appropiately. Someone please call the original emcee back!

Ratdech Kruatiwa was at his commanding best as his 3 pointers, together with Piyapong, down the Slingers and the Tigers went as far as grabbing a 11-point lead at one time. As I had always emphasised, the Slingers had always shown great character and their ability to be composed and re-organised themselves saw them cutting the deficit slowly but surely.

Half-time entertainment saw a friendly basketball game between the Celebrities playing against the Media with the scoreline resembling more of a soccer game than basketball match at Celebrities 0 Media 2.

Our Slingers started the better team in the 2nd half and the crowd could start to feel that perhaps, we are able to starve off the 7 points deficit to claim the scalp of the Tigers at the SIS. Moreover, clever play from the Slingers saw top point getter Piyapong being put into foul trouble and having to seat out the 3rd Quarter to avoid being foul-out. His departure meant that the defence would have more time to deal with the threat posed by the Tigers No.12 as well as allow KJ to man mark Ikeena.

However, the Slingers' achilies heel remains in their inability to convert free-throws and even Al-V missed 2 straight free throws in one part of the game. Marcus Ng also failed to convert in at least 4 attempts and all this misses may seemed to have a bearing to the game as the Slingers find themselves at 5-7 points length of the Tigers.

Thankfully, the Tigers seemed to ease off in the final Quarter and Al-Vergera's 3 pointers with more than 2:30 to play seemed to turn the team on as Marcus Ng made a steal from Attaporn, tries a layup - and see Ikeena being foul out of the game.With this 'Giant' going out, Briggs with 4 fouls clocked and Piyapong playing in the last 2:00, the game suddenly gets on its toes and with 0:31 left on the clock, Singapore Slingers got the lead which they would not relinquish. MLB missed his 2nd Free Throw and with the Slingers and Tigers tied at 66-all. KJ got the offensive rebound and shoot for the 2. 68-66 and with just 0:11, the crowd was on its feet and when Attaporn missed the final shot, with KJ getting the defensive rebound, the crowd were already cheering, the Slingers' girl running around with their pom-pom and the referee blowing for 2 free throws with 0:00 on the clock. KJ gets 1/2 of his FT and see off the Tigers 69-66.

Now with a break of 3 weeks before the next home game against Philippines Patriots, the Slingers should wake up from their slump and perhaps start with another unbeaten run. In the words of Frank, the head coach for Slingers, "I want to bring the playoff to Singapore, and have Singaporeans watch the playoff in their own home ground.

Cmon you Slingers!

Joel Lao Gong wrote this at 9:42:00 AM

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

FOOD FOR 1ST ANNIVERSARY TO BE EATEN ON 5TH DECEMBER 2009

As this is our First Anniversary, I would putting out the menu for the 4th December 2009 - with a twist! From the 3 options, there is 1 that would be the place that we are going to. Which one? 6thDecember 2009 you would have the answer!

All are Melody's favourite.

However, we are going to eat these food on 5th December 2009 as I would be working on the 4th December, which is a Friday:

BREAKFAST
1) MacDonald's
2) Chinatown Porridge
3) Carrot Cake from Jurong West

LUNCH
1) Popeye's
2) Mingles
3) Suntec City's Yong Tau Foo

DINNER
1) Farmart
2) Thai Express
3) Ichiban Sushi

SUPPER
1) Changi Village Nasi Lemak
2) Al-Azahaar's
3) Jln Kayu

Make a guess...

Results be out on 6th December 2009 =)

Joel Lao Gong wrote this at 10:32:00 AM

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Monday, November 16, 2009

THE 1ST ANNIVERSARY SONG OF JOEL & MELODY

This is the official song for our 1st Anniversary which would be happening on 4th December 2009.

I had chosen the song 'Now & Forever' by Richard Marx as it clearly depicts the things that I want Melody to know - all nicely summed up in this song.

Melody Darling:
I know that during this 1 year, we went through a lot of 'wind & storm' and also brave through alot of 'floods' but I want you to rest assure that all this had made our bond grow stronger and teh barriers tougher to break. You are 'the fortune that Heaven had given me'.

As we reach the milestone of 1 year being together, I want you to know that 'now and forever, I will be your man'.

Richard Marx - Now and Forever (Joe & Mel's Official 1st Anniversary Song)
Whenever i'm weary
From the battles that raged in my head
You made sense of madness
When my sanity hangs by a thread

I lose my way, but still you
Seem to understand
Now & forever,
I will be your man

Sometimes i just hold you
Too caught up in me to see
I'm holding a fortune
That heaven has given to me
I'll try to show you
Each and every way i can
Now & forever,I
will be your man

Now i can rest my worries
And always be sure
That i won't be alone, anymore
If i'd only known you were there
All the time,All this time. . .
Until the day the ocean
Doesn't touch the sand
Now & foreverI will be your man

Joel Lao Gong wrote this at 9:34:00 AM

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Saturday, November 14, 2009

WHEN A TEACHER IS NOT A TEACHER...

Was at the ACS Carnival on 14 November 2009 with Melody and thought that it was one of those carnivals that were better missed than to attend (despite the fact that my Uncle kindly gave me S$30 to spend at the carnival through the purchase of coupon from his friend).

The whole episode was an experience that I rather forget quickly than to let it remain in my brainwave for a period of time:

We arrived to see 2 lolliipop man stopping traffic. They were so pathetic that it looks as though they came out straight from their lalaland having a bad dream. However, as we ventured inner into the school premises, and towards the central area of the Carnival, we were not expecting a rude shock to welcome us.

The food price at the Carnival is priced like a 6 star hotel but taste perfectlly like your hawker centre - or even worst. A plate of Nasi Briyani sets you back by S$6 (coupon purchase where S$1 = ACS$1) and a hotdog bun is at $2-$3. A cup of Bandung - post mix type - is S$2 and the cheapest thing (and most delicious) you can find are the 'Fried Quail Eggs', priced at S$1 for 4 eggs. Needless to say, the queue was the longest in the Carnival.

The main point of this post is not to rant about how bad the food or pricing were - but about a situation that arose that made me feel super disappointed about the school - and the teaching profession as a whole:-

Before I relate the incident, I would wish to ask a question: What is the difference between a Father and a Divorced Father? (Now... Take 5 minutes to consider this question before reading on)

I always believe that when we are born out, the sperm-providing party is the Father while the 'hole' that the baby came out from would naturally be the Mother of the child. So, does being divorced stripped them off their position to their children - or even devoid them of the capacity to fulfil their duties as one?

I saw a Father (apparently divorced) being asked by a teacher (identified as Ms Josephine See) to leave the classroom apparently due to a 'Court Order' that was never produced to the Father, and the Security (someone called 'Sam') was even called to 'chase the Father out'. The questions that are being posed are:

1) Had the teacher in question even considered the repurcussions that arose due to her actions (or moment of folly) and what are they? Not only did she managed to cause much embarassment to the Father, she had also made the whole class know about the problems of a particular classmate who have some 'family problems'.

2) In chasing the Father out due to some 'Court Order', did the teacher even produce the said documents (be it an Order or a letter) to substantiate her claims? As a teaching leader, she would had known that things said without any evidences are considered to be an assertion and are at best, should be treated at face value.

3) What was the intention of the Father entering the said classroom? To see his son or to just merely patronise the stall that belongs to his son's class - and give him his support?

Moreover, is chasing the Father out the best option and calling the security being the best measure to 'combat the apperance of the Father'? Is that what the school (ACS Bakar Road) means when they said that 'The Best is Yet to Be'.

I think that the school should just explain their stand to the parent - and even to the member of the public - since this member had witnessed the whole fracas. But my gut feel is that even if they do reply, it would be something along this line:

Mock Letter of Reply from ACS ('Buckle' Road)
Dear Mr XXX,

We refer to the letter that you had written to us indicating your displeasure in an event that occured during the ACS Carnival that was held on 14 November 2009 at our premise.

First and foremost, we would like to thank you for your support and participation in the mentioned event as we allow our students to have a feel as to how setting up a business is like. Moreover, it would also allow the students to have a first-hand experience in dealing with real-life situations like money trading and the purchase/sales of food and souveniers.

As for the unfortunate event that you had witnessed, it stemmed from a misunderstanding of the situation that you has seen. We had interviewed the teacher in question and found out that the said parent in which you had mentioned, was intent on seeing his child. According to the form teacher of the student, the father was very insistent on handing over a 'DS Lite' that he had bought for his son. As a safety precaution, and also not to traumatize the student, we decided that it was in the best interst for the Father to leave the classroom.

At all times, the teacher was worried about the safety and well being of the child and views asking the Father to leave the classroom as the best and most viable option so as not to make the child feel traumatize.

When we relate the incident to the child, it was visibly clear that the child felt ashamed of his Father's deeds and could not understand why his dad would make such an action. We also realised that the child was non-chantlant after that and did not enjoy the carnival as a result.

As it would inconvinent the teacher to carry the Order around, we would had expected the Father to come to the reception to verify with us if there was any proof (documentary or verbal) that he wants to confirm. He did not do the said.

However, we are in agreeance that this matter could had been solved in a more amicable way. We would also wish to reitearate that the whole incident arose due to the Father's insistance in wanting to see his son - and also considering the well-being of the child.

We would like to thank you for writing this letter to highlight your displeasure of the said incident. We also look forward to your continual support in future events. Please note that any donations to the school can be made via the mode of the following:
(1) Bank transfer (Acc No. xxxx-xxxx-xxx)
(2) Donation Card
(3) Cheque (Made payable to "XXX")
(4) Internet Transfer
(5) Cash at our reception

Yours sincerely,
Mr XXX

Labels: 14 November, ACS, ACS Carnival, Barker Road, Carnival, parent asking to leave, students, Teachers, Unprofessional

Joel Lao Gong wrote this at 9:58:00 PM

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Friday, November 6, 2009

GOODBYE - AIR SUPPLY

I can see the pain living in your eyes
And i know how hard you try
You deserve to have so much more
I can feel your heart and i sympathize
And i'll never criticize all you've ever meant to my life

(chorus)
I don't want to let you down
I don't want to lead you on
I don't want to hold you back
From where you might belong

You would never ask me why
My heart is so disguised
I just can't live a lie anymore
I would rather hurt myself
Than to ever make you cry
There's nothing left to say but good-bye

You deserve the chance at the kind of love
I'm not sure i'm worthy of
Losing you is painful to me

(chorus)
You would never ask me why
My heart is so disguised
I just can't live a lie anymore
I would rather hurt myself
Than to ever make you cry
There's nothing left to try
Though it's gonna hurt us both
There's no other way than to say good-bye

Joel Lao Gong wrote this at 8:44:00 AM

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

A poster that is synonmous to the dead Michael Jackson (MJ). A concert that was supposed to be his final 'curtain call' and a showcase of his great works throughout his career since the Jacksons 5 days. Now, it is a movie that depicts his final moments before his unfortunate passing away - or didn't he?

Caught this movie yesterday (3 November 2009) admist all the hype, movie box records and publicity that was generated prior to it's launched. Kenny Ortega's offering on this showpiece made me write this review on my blog:

1) The presentation of this movie is more like a planned thing - the angles in which the cameras took footages of MJ rehearsing and talking and all his actions were incredible. It made you realised that the concert that was so raved about (50 of them) could actually be just a screen covering the actual intention of MJ's. It was never impromptu.

--> MJ had plans of making a movie blockbuster that would shake the movie industry. What more than using 'footages' of his rehearsals to collage into a movie after his 'death' and screen it for everyone to see. Better still, slap a timeline as to when the movie could be screened worldwide and the whole world would scramble to see this show.

2) The speeches, actions and segments used were all selected to highlight the best part of those who are still living. Would an 'impromptu' video shoot consist of interview with dancers, musicians and vocalist? The setting of all his 'rehearsals' were also very nicely cheorographed and in no way looked like a rehearsal.

--> Some call it professionalism, I call it PLANNED. How else would then be so many footages that looks like it comes out from a movie script than a rehearsal. How MJ talks to the way that he conducts himself was actually questionable to some extent as well.

3) There were some moves, actions and antics that were clearly 'un-MJ'. All these 'happenings' happened when MJ was wearing shades and there were footages of other rehearsals of the same song of him not wearing shades.

--> Fishy, very fishy. It seemed that top monies were paid to some top impersonator to mimick MJ - either that or he fine-tuned the movie himself and the final touches - if he is not dead.

I would advise fans to watch this film with a pinch of salt - and with some conviction if you need it to believe that the King Of Pop is dead. I personally feel that the movie is a money spin-off for the MJ Estate LLC and also for Kenny Ortega. Appareantly, a DVD featuring more footages would be out, and another sequel - This Is Also It! - would be released out - 2 weeks running time, no less.

Labels: king of pop, michael jackson, MJ, movie, movie review, this is it

Joel Lao Gong wrote this at 9:48:00 AM

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

UPDATES: OCTOBER 2009

After not blogging for some time, am back with some updates:

1) Bought ingredients to cook 'ai-xin' dinner for Melody Darling - ended up some lame excuses by her mum. Took my ingredients that I bought and started to cook like as if she bought it. When questioned, she said did not know we wanted to cook.

--> Fucking hell lo! I buy the ingredient then do not want to cook then for what shit I buy the ingredient for? Pray to God or put under the Sun hope that it would become cooked is it? After that, not even a word of sorry and worst, the prawns that I bought, she mutilated it to become like dunno what. And the fried rice - taste bloody horrible and yucky - one of the worst tasting one that I ever had!

No sorry, nothing. I sometimes wonder is it because I am too nice that is why her family are taking advantage of me! Maybe if I treat them like how I treat other people - critical, cold, cunning - then perhaps that would preserve my dignity.

*I will never forget this incident - NEVER!*

2) Wrote many articles to the Media and got featured in some of them. (BOOMz and S-League)

3) Am a fan of the Singapore Slingers and so far, I had only watched them win. Caught 2 games: Against Brunei Baracudas and Philippine Patriots. Will be watching them play Satria Muda soon. Anyway, saw my long lost friend Raj Kumar (93.8 Live) and Joanne Peh (Facebook Friend). Also took some photos with the players!

4) Saw Fernando Alonso in the flesh at Suntec 4 hours before the Qualifying at the Marina Bay Circuit.

Had a great time with Melody and believe that this is the way to be.

At least now we have the common understanding and belief that we are able to live together. No quarrels - nothing.

Also had lots of Xin Wang treats!

Til November 2009 - SAYONARA!

Plans for Nov 2009

1) 11th Monthsary

2) Basketball game

3) Dinner at Billy Bombers or New York New York

4) MJ Movie

.... and many more...

Joel Lao Gong wrote this at 12:36:00 PM

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