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Finally, i Got My Haircut ! - Headlines Hairdressing by Gary Lee

Headlines Hairdressing at International Plaza
Newly Opened Headlines Hairdressing Salon outlet at International Plaza.

I was so proud of myself because I have achieved an amazing feat of not cutting or trimming my hair for almost two months ! However, as days goes by and my unkempt hair is getting on my nerves by falling over my forehead almost every other day, I think it is really time for a good haircut. My girl friend had helped me to booked an appointment at Headlines Hairdressing International Plaza outlet late in the evening.

Interior of Headline Hairdressing
Luxurious styled salon by Gary Lee himself. That him in the photo !

In the past, I does not really have a preference over any hairstylist or salon, but after I was recommended to Gary Lee, I thought he really had a good foresight and incredible skills to manage your hair which can really fits into your image. Apart from that, Gary really had a good sense of humour which will keep you entertain throughout your haircut session. I will always go for the "Omakase", meaning leaving it to him to cut and style my hair, which he never failed me and his returning customers.

For those interested in having a haircut, below are the salon information. Do remember to call in to make an appointment !

Headlines Hairdressing
#03-32 International Plaza
10 Anson Road
Singapore 079903
Tel: +65 6223 3133
www.headlines.com.sg

Prior to that, International Plaza has recently revamped on its interior and the lightings and decoration are really creative with style. I took a photo or two to share with all !


International PlazaInternational Plaza

Bringing Xiao Jian for Training at Smartdoggy Studio

Smartdoggy Academy

My younger sister called me last minute in the late afternoon to ask if I will be free to bring her loved Bull Terrier, Xiao Jian, for training at Smartdoggy Studio. My dog has been not feeling well for the past week and it would be a good time to train her physical up.

I think Xiao Jian was too excited as she knew that we are bringing her out on my car. After she entering the car, it just became a playground for her, walking along my back seats and snuggling into the arms of my younger sister. We set off at 8pm and reached in time 8.30pm. Apparently, we was early and there was no other dogs inside Smartdoggy Academy.


bull terrier - Xiao Jian

Xiao Jian was so excited that she was moving around all the times while watching all the owners with the dogs going into the shop. The training lesson lasted for almost two hours before we hit the road back home. She just need to have more training

About Smartdoggy Studio


For those interested in training your dog, Smartdoggy Studio was opened by Lucas Bong, whom has been working as a private consultant since 1990, focusing on dog sports training. In 2004, he founded Smartdoggy Services to offer a wide range of canine services for dog lovers to achieve Wonderful Dog Companionships in Singapore. With more than two decades of working experience with dogs, Lucas is currently the multiple award winner of Singapore Kennel Club's SKC Agility Dog of the Yera 2012 and The Overall Champion Top Agility Dog Award Winner in The Singapore Open Agility Championship 2011. You can check out more information of their services at their website below.

Smartdoggy Studio
118 Tembeling Road
Singapore 423617
Tel: +65 6448 2633
Mobile: +65 9790 3033
www.smartdoggy.com

Wisdom Tooth Extraction ! Anesthetic Wearing Off Soon...


Random Photo - Taken from the hotel while I was staying in Melbourne with mom and sis.

After a tormenting week of toothache, the dentist called yesterday to inform that there is an evening slot for my wisdom tooth extraction which are initially scheduled two weeks from now. Instead of dragging on the pain for the next two weeks, I booked the appointment immediately without much hesitation.

Weather was so bad today, so was the traffic. I left office at about 5.45pm but reach Heartland Mall at almost 7.30pm. The vehicles are all slow moving (maybe Monday blue) and raining just dropped the visibility of the roads as well. In fact, my girl friend managed to reach earlier then I do by taking the train even though she left the office at 6.15pm. Crazy traffic jam, just drained all my energy away. I made a phone to DP Dental and informed them I will be late which someone else could jump my queue and go ahead first. But...

I am not sure but even when I reached the dental clinic, it took me 15 minutes for all the paperwork and procedures, I was ready to be "admit" to the "surgery room". The stern looking dentist gave me a greeting and started off inspecting and explaining to me the procedures of the entire surgery.

Wisdom Tooth Finale


Once everything is all set, we are ready to go. First will be the anesthetic which took about 5-10 minutes to be effected. Only the first injection has a a sensation of needle jabbed into the gum, the rest is just felt the force but no pain.

Then they have this piece of clothing that covers upper portion of my face and my chest, leaving only a hole for the mouth. By the way, the clothing covered my eyes so I could not see what are the tools and actions they are doing.

Extraction of upper wisdom tooth is easy. Before I could get prepared for the extraction, the dental surgeon just sound out that the tooth is out.. less than 5 minutes. Next is the tricky part, my lower wisdom tooth is growing horizontal so my gum has to be cut open, extract the tooth and stitch back again. The next signal from the dental surgeon that there will be some drilling which will caused some vibration. He drilled about 3-4 times and stopped. The tooth is being extracted and the last part will be stitching. Once everything was completed, I just take a look at my watch.. A mere 15 minutes and two tooth are removed !

By the way, I think that DP Dental are providing really good services from the moment you stepped into the clinic, in the surgeon room which they will carefully explain to you, and their professional surgeon to finish the surgery quick and painless.

However, I thought the price might be slightly on the high side or I have not been visiting dental for too long ? The total bill is about $1,500+ (without GST) which breakdown as follows:

I am not sure if $250 for an extraction is considered expensive for private dental clinic or market rates ? The last time I did my extraction was maybe $100++ ? The end bill totalled up to S$ 420+, inclusive the GST which I had to paid. 

Now I am back home a happy man with two of my decayed tooth in a container and waiting for the last hour before the anesthetic fully worn off. Even thought I have taken the painkillers, I am not sure I will have a good night sleep or nightmare in the mouth.

Big Changes Around My House ! Going for Staycation Today !

Yesterday night was a disaster as my wisdom tooth came back to hunt me down which I had to go down for a super last minute check up at Heartland Mall's DP Dental. Unfortunately, the surgeon dentist is not around and I had to wait two weeks later to remove both of my wisdom tooth. I am going for stay-cation today at Ritz Charlton and hopefully that the pain will not spoil my day.


Bartley Residences in its last stage of works. 

Weather does helped me a lot this morning. It has been the only few of the weekends that are not raining and sun is shining down on us. While I looked through the Bartley Residences, it seems that only some more exterior works to go before everything will be completed.



Foundation equipments has been shifted into Botanique's site. 

While on the other side, I see foundation works are getting on the way on UOL's newly acquired land to build new condominium, Botanique. From the previous news, UOL plans to build a 17-storey condo with 700 units, that means it will transform the junction of Bartley and Upper Paya Lebar in a condominium community soon.

It's time to go, to check in at Ritz Charlton for my stay-cation.  Ciao.

Quote of the Day


Success is not the key to Happiness.
Happiness is the key to Success.
If you love what you are doing, you will be Successful
Albert Schweitzer

Short "Excursion" at Marina Bay Financial Center Tower 3

Gao Xiaowu fat and skinny male standard times sculptureThe Art of Gao Xiaowu, two Standard Times series, Fibreglass, colour coated, Edition 18/20 acquired in 2007.

After my dinner at Kaiko Japanese restaurant, my girl friend and I decided to explore the 3rd level of MBFC Tower 3, which was the DBS Office. She wanted to show me the unique sculptures that are displayed along the hallways. There stood two shiny white figures sculptures, both in different body postures, bowing down with a smiling faces pointed towards us. After some research, these are sculptures done by one of the famous China's artist, Mr. Gao Xiaowu.

About Mr. Gao Xiaowu


Gao Xiaowu (高孝午) was born in Sanming, Fujian province in 1976 and currently lives and works in Beijing, China. He enrolled in the sculpture department of Xiamen Art Academy, Fujian province before continuing his studies at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, graduating in 2004.

Gao's works are not only baed on the lives or ordinary people living in the city, they also serve as an exploration of his own identity. Although born in the 1970's, his artistic creation resembles those who were born a decade later. He does not try to express his ambitious aspirations that concern the country nor complains about the current situation, but instead more concerned about the the happiness and grief in his everyday life. Gao's aesthetics fall into the generation of comics and cartoons. He is one of the representative sculptors in these new trends and his creation avoids political symbols and totem. Like other 1908s artists, Gao spontaneously returned to the nature of artistic creation, pursuing their own aesthetic display of expressing the interest achieved by content and medium.

Gao Xiaowu female standand times sculptureAnother female Standard Times sculpture standing right in front of DBS Treasures.

Gao's Standard Times Series.


The Standard Times sculptures is the first thing that strikes the viewer about Gao's sculpture. Gao's works is an expression of reverence that he sees as innately Asian, and in an act similar to a genuflect, the personification of respect transcends to the motion of bending forward. Often the erect form is the norm and yet in this works, the intention of the artist manifests through the choice of overarching form of the figures. In a similar way, the smile to serves the purpose of demonstrating congenial attitudes. The viewer though is left to ponder if this is where the interpretation stops or if the works reflect a satire on the current social-political position of the Chinese.

If you are looking for more arts of such kind, you can visit the Ode To Art located at Raffles City, Singapore or at The Pavilion, Kuala Lumper.

POSB Loves SG Signboard


A huge POSB Loves SG signboard at MBFC.A huge POSB Loves SG signboard at MBFC.

We explored the rest of the level, and there was this huge signboard hidden at one corner. I have posted this onto my Facebook Page to let everyone make a guess. Scroll down further to reveal the answer !



Guessed correctly or you still cannot figure out what it is ? Scroll down further to see the final clue..



It's a board full of plastic bags ! However, there is no accreditation which organization or who has done this signboard, I believe it is one of the green environment movement to encourage reducing the use of plastics bags and provide a more eco-friendly environment.

Flashback - Photo of Green Field Beside Serangoon NEX



This photo was taken about 3 months back while I was standing on the top floor carpark of NEX. The parcel of land next to NEX has been empty for quite sometime since NEX opening, but there wasn't any news on development on this piece of land at all. Wonder what will be happening next ? Residential or commercial ?

It's raining whole day today !

Driving in the MCE tunnel.
Driving in the MCE tunnel. 

Has been raining the entire day and night. Traveling along the MCE and on my way to pick up my girl friend at MBFC before going for our dinner and dessert at Ice Edge Cafe.


How can a baby boy have two dad ??


When the baby is soooo cute, I doubt anyone can resist that. !!! 


Happy Rabbit Year ! 祝大家新年快乐!!!

祝您兔年
「新年快乐、大富大贵、安康丰盛、生意兴隆、喜乐常伴」!


Who Banged into my BMW ?

As usual, everyday after work I will park my car in the corner of the road. However, this "fine" morning while I was walking towards my car and I saw something different on my front bumper. Initially I thought it was just some dirt that I picked up on my way home yesterday but apparently.... not. Someone has just banged into my car ! Argh !

It is really hard to believe that someone had banged into my car parking right in front of my house ! The leftover "evidence" seems like paint from a lorry or pick-up.

The matter of fact, my anger was partial because it was a new car (less than a year), but the driver that caused the scratches did not find ways to amend his mistakes. Is it really hard to admit something you did wrongly ?

Eating out with Ah Sam at C. Nai Hong Kong Cafe Xpress

Mango Queen 芒果王后
XO 炒萝卜糕
辣味肉松烤茄子

The carrot cake was really nice in the past but I think the standard dropped quite a lot. The eggplant was a first time try, but surprising it tasted good, except that too much corn flour was used to cook the dish.

Update (7th Jan 2015)


The entire place at east coast park was closed down for revamp. Meanwhile, I have decided to separate out my food reviews to another blog, Fooding Singapore. If you are looking for other food reviews, you can try to find out more from there.

說說就好... Just like Singaporean.

Really fits Singaporean attitude of
Kiasu [怕输], Kiasee [怕死]


說 說 就 好

說 了 又 不 聽
聽 了 又 不 懂
不 懂 又 不 問
問 了 又 不 做
做 了 又 做 錯
錯 了 又 不 認
認 了 又 不 改
改 了 又 不 服
不 服 又 不 说


Singlish (English) Version of the Chinese Poem Above
(Translated by one of my friend)


Say liao but then dun listen,
Listen liao but then dun understand,
Understand liao but then dun ask,
Ask liao but then dun do,
Do liao but then do wrongly,
Do wrongly liao but then dun admit,
Admit liaoz but then dun repent,
Repent liao but then buay song,
Buay song but then dun say.

Best Indian Movie I have Watched - Slumdog Millionaire



When I was young, I remembered that Indian movies broadcasting in the TV and it is always about dancing, but yet I can spent hours finishing the movie. I could not recall when was the last time I did that stunt, but I managed to watch one Indian movie and it is unexpectedly interesting.

The movie is called Slumdog Millionaire directed by Danny Boyle and co-directed by Loveleen Tandan. The plot of the story is about an 18 years old orphan, named Jamal Malik (Casted Dev Patel) who was to about to experience the biggest day of his life and one question away from winning 20,000,000 rupees in India's "Who wants to be a Millionare ?" But he was arrested a night before the game show as the police suspected the uneducated orphan cheating in the game show.

As Jamal answers the questions, it actually did a flashback on the events which he have encountered in the path of his life. It talks about racism, child peddlers, children working force and forced to steal in order to continue with his life. I think that this might be reflecting on the the real life of orphans in India, and the problem which are faced in most of the poorer countries. The movie also includes a blend of brotherhood and persistent love.

I would give this movie a 6-star rating. Believe me, you would not regret watching it. More information, try reading Sound On Sight Blog's comments. (I gotten the above picture from there as well)

Won 4 Golden Globes. 31 wins and 37 nominations. Find out more at IMDb.

I watched it online and if you are interested, here is the link for Slumdog Millionaire.

Kobe Trip Chapter 11 - Kobe Port Tower

I had finish the Luminaire event and the crowd are dispersing and it is time for us to return to Osaka as well. While on the way back to the train station, we took a short glimpse at Kobe Port Tower before we left. The brightly lit red-coloured tower just stands out from the surrounding buildings and lit up part of the skies. What a beautiful scene !

About Kobe Port Tower

The tower completed its construction in 1963 and stands at 108 metres high that is built in the port city Kobe. The Kobe Port Tower is built with a hyperboloid structure design, which the structural strength is used to support an object high off the ground. The hyperboloid geometry is also often used for decorative effect as well as structural economy as seen on the red-coloured steel Kobe Port Tower. The tower has an observation deck at a height of 90.28 metres which provides a spectacular sight of the bay and surrounding area.

However, do take note that the tower are not open to the public everyday and you will need to pay an entrance fee of ¥700 for adult and ¥300 for children.

What happens below are just the funny things we did along the way

神戸ルミナリエ 第11話 神戸タワー   (13.12.08)
犯人を見つかった。。。受害者はアンパンマンです。










怖いですから、警察呼ばなかった。。。





もう疲れたわ。。歩けないぐらい。。どうしょう?





あ、見えた、見えた。。えぇ、誰でもいない。。