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dunno where to start, so i shall let the peektures do the talking.  had a send off dinner for mitch last week, where he treated me to dinner at nandos chalkfarm. tank que u! his mum was in town a couple of weeks back, and we caught him in ENO's madam butterfly. good stuff, cannot bluff! strong visuals, lacquered floorboards, even though the director , anthony mindhella, made some pretty controversial decisions. i am still pretty cool with the idea of butterfly's son played by a japanese bunraku puppet, but the part where the dancers had to lay on the floor as flowerbeds is a huge no no for me la. but overall, the singing was intense, the seat was excellent, and i guess minghella and his team really made a beautiful opera. yes, i didn't doze off. but i was hoping that puccini could write in a part for a counter tenor. i really loved the voice of the counter tenor that was in handel's jeptha. hmm... opps! forgot to mention that mitch is coming back in march for lion king! wow wee! yenling was in town a while too. we went to watch sylvia by the royal ballet. blew more money away, but its worth it la. my first proper proper ballet here. saw it again that day on bbc (tamade, if i have known there are showing it on tv, i wouldnt have watched liao), but i guess it is nothing compared to seeing it live. being in the royal opera house is already quite an experience. i was half expecting the diva from fifth element to appear and sing her diva song when the curtains rose. haha. coz they filmed the actual scene at the ROH (i think). okie more peektures, i hear. okie... huishih was in town too!  she was here for a day before making her way up to huddersfield, and i was really really happy that she came. it was a bit awkward for me at first la, coz i was still in a bit of a moody mood, but things got better, and before i realised it, she left and i miss her.  we went to tate modern to see the newly hung permanent exhibits and also rachael whiteread's installation piece at the turbine gallery. i was blown away by the sheer size of the whole work. seeing it in pictures doesn't do any justice. even so, i didn't exactly like it la. even though the huge turbine hall was filled with the casts physically, it didn't exactly relate/connect to me as much as the use of light and mist in weather project, or the use of sound by bruce nauman's work (cant remember the name la). i soooo suspect that tate will commission some video artist to do a multi-media/video installation work there next. projection will be the next most feasible way of filling up that space i think. so yeah. brian, get ready yr proposal!   yes. me acting cute. moving on...  went to eat at stockpot. had the most satisfying and delicious lunch i ever had there. shall make it a mental note to bring all my visiting friends for a meal there next time. cheap and really yummilicious. couldnt be better. also went to national gallery to see tom hunter (i think all photographers need to be rich before they can exhibit. their prints are hugeeee) and also dragged her along for a quick tour of the scheweppes photographic prize at national portrait gallery. must take part next year la. the standards this year is pretty appalling.  also went to makan bayswater duck with adrian, tingting and hunn. ate soooooooooo much rice. die. i think i am becoming a chingy chong chinaman. "P and for the first time, we got good service at 4 seasons! amazing. and the place is like filled with singaporean students and sq crew. haha. all go eat xmas duck! talking about christmas. had a xmas dinner at ch's place last week. me being the fat cook that i am, volunteered to make some fancy roast chicken with rosemerry and thyme and honey and potatoes and mushrooms and brussel sprouts and carrots and onions. turned out to be not bad. can still eat. and never lao sai.  before (above) and after (below)  we cracked so much jokes that day. haha. was a really enjoyable evening. "D if only i got a big place like ch.. i will throw sushi party every other weekend man! hmm.. maybe i should have a mini sushi gathering this sat. must ask adrian out coz tingting is leaving tomorrow. he will be so lonely ma, so must ask him out and get fat with me together.  thats eugene (ex designer but still talented la) ch (mr dropdeadgorgeous archi wiz) and david (mr today who just turned 12 this year... hehe) engaging in some intellectual talk. too cheem la they all. me dunch understand half the time. haha. just nod and.. stuff my face with food.  thats nat (fashion guru from csm) and pan (another archi wiz from aa). married couple. hmm.. i think i shall kidnap their kid next time. sure very cute one hor? jh u should have been here man. party without u just isn't complete.  thats rong rong, another fashion diva from csm. hehe. i was evil and tried to take a pic of her with double chin, but failed miserably coz... she doesnt have any. not fun one. "P  last but not least, thats hunn, mr lady-charmer-stylo-mylo-nice-jeans who is here for hols. ") very nice guy. hehe. am glad that i finally got a chance to talk to him properly. hmm.. next time i see him must ask him for autograph and maybe sell on ebay (and must make good friend with him lo, so can have free lodgin if i go visit at netherlands. haha. kidding.. kidding.. i noe u r reading this)  okie lazy to type liao. stayed up till 130am for nothing. shall end with a pic of me and adrian and jh during happier times. yes, thats a skinner version of me on the right, as compared to the fatter version now. fat-fat-chubby-cheeks dun care liao la. shall go sleep. 
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