billy the seacow ?

A new start

2010-11-03T04:59:00.000-07:00

of course, the drama continues with my visa for months
summaries everything , finally got my Aus P.R , a place to live after 23 years
finally having a peace of mind that there wont be any worries on visa extension for now.

Guess I just start out, now having a foundation , a stepping stone to move on and plan ahead
; the previous experience was just part of the package ; a test ; an obstacle ; a tough one to get through.

lesson learn't, character building through out my 'adventure' and of course gratitude for my savior, the man whom stood by with me through out , my boss, Mr john.t.

thank you.

Shall update more if I can, or if any of you are still reading this :)

final step.

2010-02-18T05:03:00.000-08:00

Over the years

I've put in everything I've have

to my very best

pride that I once had

had vapourised ; gone ; long ago

proving that their assumptions were wrong

and, myself that nothing is impossible

now that things didnt go according to plan

with uncertainty

Yes, effort's being recognise ; finally

respect gained

instead, there isnt a sense of achievement

its just neutral

this final step,

that I've sweat for this day

whereby I look forward to settle down,and start anew.

and it all just went wrong.

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Its been awhile since I wrote anything here to you ; my friends

hope all of you are well.

has been awhile

2009-12-27T03:12:00.000-08:00

a little hope ?
sweet.

plated art.

perfect cubes.

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Been awhile since i updated anything here

was alittle busy these couple of months ever since I got back from holidays

Its how time flies so fast and its coming to the end of 2009 .

and of cos still dealing with loads of complex situation and it seems like theres has no end to it.
Some times it does feel that it is just the begining.

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take care guys. =)

Reality

2009-10-25T03:56:00.000-07:00

Lomography : Holga BC 135

Kusu Island 09'
Tanjong park

Muar 09'

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And so Im back in the kictchen

again ; the same work, the same pressure.

It took awhile to adapt back to every aspect of my life

Suddenly all those familiar faces disappear in front of me

and thats when I realize , Im back to reality.

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Thank you all , I had a wonderful 3 weeks holiday spending good quality time with all of you. And I will try to visit all of you again. =)

to the extreme...

2009-09-06T05:15:00.000-07:00

Pan seared scallops accompanied with blood sausages, crushed peas and red pepper coulis

Kitchen S.W.A.T team 09'
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im in my chef uniform ;

smart as it is , with my ponytail tie up

and my stripped blue apron

constantly behind time

working under extreme pressure

the long hours of sweating out ;

my determination

doing the impossibles.

well

i've had enough ; for now

its a 3 weeks break to see all my friends and family.

and i'll be back fresh again, to play this game again.

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1 more week guys, see you all soon =)

home.

2009-08-09T05:07:00.000-07:00

And as I watch the national day parade online

here , far away from home

a part of me still feel attached to the country

where I grew up, where my family and friends are

where I called it 'home'

till the day I had to leave without a choice

It was'nt fair though

but

I still regard, Singapore

my home.

Happy 44th national day.

Salmon rillette , pickled cucumber, petit purple radish.

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And her eyes finally tells a story

she tries to hide

her true emotions

of hurt

cheated

heart broken and torn apart

petals of daisy

withered inside

but a new seed awaits

to be planted ;

to start afresh again... =)

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eugene's wedding

2009-06-02T20:00:00.001-07:00

Blushing
Ring

Prayer

Eugene's wedding cake

the only one looking

setting

quinn

kristen

happily married

colleagues

Chocolate truffles

You're on candid camera

toast

Finale

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Good chef, Nice colleague , Sincere friend

too bad he quit =(

Trapped.

2009-05-07T07:10:00.000-07:00

breaking free ; not .

Saddness in the eyes I see
Any glimpse of hope to break free one day?
Guess not.

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'Dont give me the problem, give me the solution'
a colleague often tell me this
well, this time, I run out of solution.
fuck.

Kiany in Melbourne

2009-04-18T06:05:00.001-07:00

Melbourne's international comedy festival
Bistro lunch

state library dondon box

Shrine of remembrance

still the same old kian ; full of stunts

St kilda beach

eureka tower

School excusion

Flinders station

Cheeseeeeeeeeeeeee

Phillip island coach

Gotcha

Grumpy

we are still boys

Koala attack

Photographer kian

Victoria Market

Grrrrrrrr

Last dinner at Port melbourne

----------------------And Kian's back to SG tomorrow morning-----------------------

Its been awhile since I last saw my friends back home

since I last had my own company

to be myself and have fun

hanging out with a friend ;an idiotic one

like what I used to do ; feeling home for that period of time

And its just how fast time flies when one's having fun

and after tomorrow ; it would just be back to the same routine again.

Least I enjoyed myself for the past few days; with a close friend back home.

Certainly I would , miss this period of time which is hard to come

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art.

2009-03-01T06:30:00.000-08:00

Photoshoot @ work ; fresh

Dark chocolate torte with orange compote and espresso icecream
Reflection

Freshness

the best ; among the rest

my rubberband ball can break ur nose

Eyes

her eyes were sparkling

it was shining

filled with compassion

passionate as it was

it was sincere ; yes it was

it was beautiful ; boy, how pretty it was

those eyes

lit up her face and shined from the rest

yes , i do admit i was touched by those eyes

it was attractive , and yes it still is

but

that was 6 months ago ; before she ever left.

46.6 degree heat

2009-02-11T04:14:00.001-08:00

46.6 degree heat last week and fuck yea its hot =)

Food photography ; Summer

Home made brandied duck livers pate served with cornichons

Roasted venison fillet wrapped in prosciutto accompanied with bean cassoulet and sour cherry compote

Marseilles' Bouillabaisse

Peach melba served with raspberry and peach coulis accompanied with vanilla ice cream on ciggrette paste.

Well,words spread really fast around the restaurant and to the bosses. Boss told me to burn a cd of my food photography for him and if he likes it, he might offer me a part time job to take shots for the company's website

woohoooooo ; alternative income =)

RMIT enrollment rejection ?

2009-01-28T03:54:00.000-08:00

Duck and pork rillette with apple waldorf

Roasted herb crusted cherve crottin on a watercress beetroot salad.

Was really looking forward to get my timetable and other necessary documents on my enrollment day to start my part time sch in 2 weeks time when the officer rejected my acceptance letter even though i had all my enrollmet documents with me.

Why ?

Appearently I cant enroll as part time student even if im holding a temp business visa which allows me to live here but thats wasnt the information I got 6months ago.I was told that I can enrolled and take a part time in this course and I was being accepted in the business school with an acceptance offer letter given to me.

Fuck, now I have to do another enrollment again next week and if they reject my offer letter again, I want my hard earn money back.

Pan seared scallops with cauliflower puree and crisp proscuitto dressed with Pedro Ximenez sherry vinagrette.

Kusu island 02'

Anyway, Happy Chinese New year guys, instead of having reunion dinner and gambling session like previous years back in malaysia, I went surf boarding and fuck yea, surfing is fun. =)

afresh.

2009-01-07T06:21:00.000-08:00

standing out ; above the rest.

for the wind will blow me somewhere new to grow

sets.

Rays upon

Sea breeze ; a temporary escape.

2008-12-26T06:56:00.001-08:00

Withered.

In remembrance.

warmth

This shield is starting to break ; with cracks appearing ; after constant challengers

The furthest i can run, beyond the sea , a temporary screen ; visualising home,with flashbacks of sweetest memories, for as long as possible

and back to reality when time is up.

Take care brothers back home. =)

another chance ; on condition though.

2008-12-22T04:59:00.000-08:00

Got screwed again, and again ; big time, quite big actually =)

Photos from now on, thats it

08' kitchen photo

and JR is the one in the middle.

Quinn's a nice CHICKEN! =)

smoked salmon w sesame rice paper.

Hardworking Korean kitchen hand song and kira's last day

Herb brothers

X'mas secret santa gift exchange; a catus =)

Question of the day :

Is compassion a sign of weakness ?

Word of the day:

Confused.

headchef's ROM

2008-12-18T04:48:00.000-08:00

Eugene's ROM

ROM

Happily married

With beatrice's sister

Relunctant to kiss

Collin street

Went over to Fitzoy garden for more photoshoots.

Cheeseeeeeeeee

Admiring

Fancy

In his arms

Still pissed with sundays ; very pissed

Tasmania !

2008-11-04T04:29:00.000-08:00

Boo !

Its been awhile since I last wrote something on this site due to my work which burns me out totally. Anyway, took 5days off from work and went on a trip to tasmania with some church friends.

Here are some of my photography work. =)

Rainbow

Leatherwood flower

Kieu

Salamancan market

Toy soldiers

three little pigs

Hairy fucker

Fungi infested fence

Watch tower

Peek-a-boo

Mesmerising

Richmond bridge

Happily married

horizon

Rays of hope

Amaze

Fun

windy day

Reflection

Stream

Grumpy old log

nature

Another hairy green fungi

cobweb

risen

landscaping

4 star motel

These are my best picks for my photos.

More photos on facebook

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Dang, Back to work tml .

Update: jh gone over to taiwan for training.

ws's feeling lost ; hope you get back on track my friend

take care.

Jonathan + Tinneke's wedding

2008-09-21T04:36:00.000-07:00

Took off on saturday from work to attend another wedding from church

Jonathan + Tinneke

Ring bearer

Gary

katherine .

Joel

Jimmy

On the dance floor ; sweet =)My wedding car

Not many photos this time though compared to the previous wedding (tim + thierry)

Updates on friends back in sg :

Ber and ws got into sispec ; command school in NS
Congrats to kelvin, who got into OCS ; officer cadet school
Wk's posted to armour infantry as medic officer

Frigging painful month cos i needa pay off :

Monthly rent

3 mths of Bills

Sponsorship installment

Not forgetting ; angpao for wedding

WOOHOO

Take care guys

Photography at Mt Macedon

2008-06-18T08:16:00.001-07:00

Cross at Mt Macedon

Yohanna , Jimmy, Jefferson

Lin

Hanging rock

Fallen leaves

Daisy

Withered vines

Road trip to Mt Macedon on Queen's Birthday

3 weeks of life back in SG

2008-05-29T23:59:00.001-07:00

3 weeks of holiday back in Singapore, getting out of 'hell' for awhile and spending great time with my friends

Wk,Ray,Mas,Ber,JH,Fab,LS,BK,WS,Kian

Bunch of idiots

Kian / Bervin

Weesiong

Xiao yu (muar)

Xinjie ( Muar)

Yingtze / Ah boy (K.l)

Ah girl (Lynette) at k.l

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KUSU ISLAND !

Bunch of village boys

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Chinatown

Photographer for Ber's graduation

Kelvin , Rebecca , Bernard

Cute girl in between =)

Leemin

Last night out

Shisha at arab street

Wingman Ber

Time to get out of SG again

My last good bye...

My very smarty pants family.

Good bye Singapore.

Glad that I made this trip back to have fun once again with all of you before I leave again. Time really flies that quickly and it feels like I've never been to Melb before ; damn it, I wish i could stay longer.

Thank you all ; Take care.

Came back to Melbourne with a fresh and stronger mindset, filled with great memories in preparation for round 2 of hell =)

Tim & Therry's Wedding

2008-05-17T04:58:00.000-07:00

Invitation to Tim & Therry's wedding before flying back to Singapore for holidays.The wedding was so grand that I feel like getting engage with a girl right now ; just for the experience. =)

Tim & Therry

Kieu and Katherine. =)
Kieu.

Gary , Yohanna

Was invited to their private wedding dinner reception at grand hyatt in the evening.

4 course meal + free flow wine =)

Gary, Jimmy, Fook Chun

Joel
This kid puke on my suit !

Anyway, had 8 Glasses of wine and another glass of Champagne
WOOHOO =)

Last day at work

2008-05-09T09:19:00.001-07:00

Last day of work before my 3 weeks holiday back in Singapore.

WOOHOO, NO WORK FOR 3 WEEKS ! =)

(L-R) Jye, Mas, Pyush,Eugene,Jukka

1 more day ...

Indian cab drivers protest

2008-04-29T09:28:00.001-07:00

23yr old indian cab driver died of stabbing incident by 2 drug addicts on tuesday evening.News spread quickly around the indian cab driver's community and within 2 hours, every single indian cab drivers in melbourne parked their cabs in central city roads, blocking most roads, including my tram road back home and started protesting against Victoria police officers for not doing their job in keeping cab driver's safe from abusive passengers.

And because of this protesting shit,my tram line stopped and i've to take the train home from flinders street station and walk 3km back home after work.

Wrong time to protest.

Lots of indian singh(s)

Indians Everywhere !
Swanston street taxi road block
Smarty pants indian tried to attack police officers and got himself pin down
'Today, 23yr old cab driver ,Cable died.How many mothers got dead bodies of their son?'

'STOP KILLING TAXI DRIVERS'

'WE WANT JUSTICE'

'Its a 3rd accident happened with cab drivers'

Peaceful Indians watching

Victoria Police officers watching Indian cab drivers protesting and swearing at their mother.

HAHA