Hey oh. Eneeli is now. One more year to being legal.

This year, she didn’t get much celebrating done, thanks to a recent pain in the neck. But never mind that. The many birthday greetings really made her day =D

Thank you to all those who offered a sincere wish or two.
As cheesy as it is, I’m glad for these simple messages. It reminds me I’m not forgotten.

On a side note, my mum suddenly and randomly bought me a cake.

I got rather suspicious initially (Like, what’s the catch?), but in the end decided to stop thinking too much about this because over-thinking never really did me any good anyway.


I can’t remember the last time I had a birthday cake. It was eons so long ago. Anyway, the cake was one of the best I’ve eaten so far. It was from a cakeshop in Bukit-something. It’s tucked away amongst rows of olden shophouses. I can vaguely recall the location because I went there with her way back when I still donned a seifuku-inspired uniform. There’s a lot of antiques being sold along that street, if my memory served me correctly.


This cakeshop, Lana Cakes, is helmed by this veteran baker who resembles a kindly old grandmother (that was years ago). She still handmixes the cakes herself and kept the secret recipe so well that no one knows what special ingredients she used in her cakes. The shop’s famous for its chocolate fudge cakes which are so sinfully rich, it’s criminal.


I'm tempted to redecorate the cake as Domo. They have the same colour and shape after all XD


The chocolate taste is strong without being overwhelming. And the taste lingers on even after you swallow. Not to mention it’s chewy enough and crumbles in your mouth. It’s so filling that a single slice (I cut the cake into 12 pieces) made me feel kinda bloated. But that’s just me (and my host of digestive problems).


The cake is deliciouso. But it cost a whopping S$40 despite being just 1kg. >_<
I don’t know how much do cakes cost nowadays, but I get heartburn just from knowing the price.

It’s once a year, thankfully. I may or may not get a cake next year though.

P.S. There’s plenty of cake left over. Who wants a piece?





On yet another completely different side note.

Naruto Shippuden 114! Orochimaru's life story retold!
Seriously though, how he became obsessed with gaining eternal youth and subsequently the power of the Sharingan is perfectly understandable. Poor twisted soul.


The appearances of the Sharingan was nicely done. Sasuke mirroring Itachi when they threatened Orochimaru. Can't wait for their showdown (The outcome of which I already know, but heck. It's gonna be good in Anime, rather than in black and white).

Updates About Updates

Eneeli will...

1) Upload badly taken photos of licensed2play event
2) Do something about new links and the newly-formed class blog
3) Bitch on everything bothersome prior to the vacation break >_<
4) R&R (Rant & Rave) about Japanese Cultural Club Camp (Rocks!) =DDD

...As soon as she gets back from the Photography Club Camp.

Compilation of Overdue Posts (Because Eneeli Procrastinates)

THIS BLOG IS NOT DEAD.

Alright. Due to too many incomplete drafts piling up I hate emb-ing photos, this list is there just so it'll be easier to refer to previous events which I took my own sweet time over are finally finished.

Note: It'll not be done in chronological order since they're all in varying stages of (in)completion.

**Note: THE CANCELLATIONS ARE CLICKABLE! THEY ARE LINKS! CLICKY-CLICK!

1] S'pore StreetFest 2008 - D'J Party *DONE 03/04!*
2] NOMAD Preview
3] S'pore StreetFest 2008 - Hidama *DONE 06/04!*
4] S'pore StreetFest 2008 - WoW! Band Finals
5] NOMAD Fringe Festival
6] Superheroes Songs @ Esplanade Flipside *DONE 04/04!*
7] Miyuki Red White Animation Song Battle
8] S'pore Toy & Comic Convention *DONE 06/05*
9] NOMAD @ AMKSS
10] Cosfest @ D'Marquee
11] End of O' Levels
12] Prom Night!
13] TPRAWKS 2008
14] Bitch Rant of DOOM
15] First Job Ever
16] Farewell Assembly
17] Anime Festival Asia 2008
18] Project Breakout 2: A Japanesque Christmas
19] SOYA 2009
20] Ongaku Avenue 2009
21] Haute D'Horreur Camp *(PARTIALLY DONE)
22] Licensed to Play event
23] S'pore Streetfest 2009 - D'J Party
24] JCC Camp
25] SPP Camp

Sometimes, a dose of reality really ruins your day.

Despite having just awakened my bowling obsession interest days ago, I was all fired up and ready to join the SP Bowlers. So I dropped by their first training to enquire and look around as well.

The good news: You only need to come for one of the two training days.
The bad news: Yeah, it's still $12 per week.
The worst piece of news ever: The freshies who joined are damn good already.

The last bit roughly equates to me being the laughing stock of the whole club if I dare join after witnessing what seems to be, the Beginner's Level.

Those who went today were majority guys and a handful of girls. Quite a number could be called 'pros' already. I kept seeing strike after strike. The average speed at which the balls rolled was way faster than my fastest.

(Okay, on a side note, close to 80% of my tries end up as gutter balls. Any bowling ball I throw doesn't roll. It creeps along the floor.)

Y'know what. I don't think I'll be joining bowling now. At least, not at my current level of mediocrity. Watching how real bowlers do it is so disillusioning.

I want practice. Lots of practice. Maybe I'll join when the gutter ball percentage is reduced to 20% or lesser...So....

Who's up for bowling?


Does this look like Obama bowling?

On the bright side, I saw an injured bird for the first time. Or rather, I personally spotted an injured mynah for the first time. The poor thing was huddling at the top of the stairs leading from the stadium to the CASS hill. And bleeding just above the eyes. I half-thought it was a fledging because of all the puffed-up feathers.

Since it hadn't fled when we approached it, I assumed it broke something. Of course, I didn't dare to even try touching the mynah. What if I accidentally aggravated any possible internal injuries with my monstrous strength clumsy fingers?
So Daphne and I were stuck at the stairs for a while coz neither of us wanted to pick up the mynah and we didn't know what else to do either.

Thankfully, there was this group of seniors coming down the hill. We got their attention alright, but it quickly shifted to the mynah. This short-haired girl just went ahead and cupped it in her hands without any hesitation. I feel strangely embarrassed by my inability to do the same. They were cooing over the mynah (and possibly scaring it half to death as well). Since the seniors seem to know better, we left the bird in their care.

I don't know what course they are from, but it's nice to know they're willing to stop for a wounded bird. Their commentary (and antics) provided some amusement too.

(Upon seeing the bird) "Let's take a video!"

Guy#1: "Would cream work?" (said upon seeing the bleeding wound)
Other Guys: (simultaneously) "What do you have? Hair cream?!" "What,you want to cook it?"

Me: "Er...You guys take care of the bird."
Guy: "Hey, we stand here until some other people come. Then we pass the bird to them." (ROFL XDDD)

Anyway, those guys did take care of the bird I think. I saw them coming down the hill after hanging around for a while. Hope it got the necessary treatment.

I must be sub-consciously masochistic.
To not take precautions and think VERY carefully before I take action.

For briefly losing my composure knowing full well others don't tolerate out-of-stereotype behaviour
For not being cautious enough before taking the stage (Coz no one will point out your mistakes beforehand)
For being unprepared despite knowing how difficult it would be ahead

For joining another CCA when I already have more than a handful (Quite Literally)
For actually daring to still contemplate yet ANOTHER CCA

Thank whoever's-up-there for A good listening ear.

My voice finally broke.

But (according to some classmates) it sounds way sexier than those chaps on the cusp of puberty. I sounded a bit like Dieh. XDD

It made presentation time a tad awkward (and probably hilarious for some).

Yet I gained a voice by losing my own physical one. Not that I had much of a voice to begin with anyway. I don’t know what might happen when my throat heals. Maybe it’ll be to square one again. Despite the fact that the situation had only improved by a smidgen for all the talking I did.

Right now, I’m almost back to my usual sound. Which is both a relief and a pity at the same time. For one, swallowing wouldn’t hurt anymore but I never did get to hear the so-called “Sexy Voice” for myself. They say it’s husky-ish.

Haiz...I got my voice back already now (Sunday).

Anyway, I finally got to see Nadiah's cat last week. He's cute (would have been a lot more if he hadn't fled from us guests when we approached), but a little thin for the typical house cat. Then again, the other house cats I've seen so far range from slightly to grossly overweight.

Budsy

P.S. I didn't use flash on the cat for the record (I ain't that cruel). The photo was lightened artificially. Coz it was taken from under the table.

Budsy's eyes are the largest cat eyes I've seen yet. They're this really pretty shade of green which isn't captured here.


This is possibly the most pitiful mewing from a house cat. I'm not sure if that's by default or not, but it is a mix between endearing and wth-ish.


Then there was the Connect event. It's some exclusive social networking opportunity for the DMC students. Though I can't say it worked out that well, considering most (from what I saw from where I stood) hung around people they were already familiar with. The food wasn't half bad though. The only item on the menu I didn't like were the swiss rolls lookalike. And they had some pretty darn good performers on stage. The female guitarist in the acoustic version of Britney Spears' Gimme More had a lovely smoky voice. I liked the cover of Marion's End of Me too =)

Apparently there was some dress-up competition in which we're supposed to dress as what we like to be when we grow up. -_-

Female Winner (One of them, no prize for guessing who)


Male Winner (One of them, no prize for guessing who)


Unfortunately I only had the sense to take out my camera at the very end. And somehow lost my nerve in being the only one filming thus far. So hence, this short clip.
Hot N Cold cover


Connect Badge
Cool design.

The day concluded with a soothing sunset. I wished I stayed on a lil' longer though. The sunset at its peak in SP is kinda cool.

I saw this rare picturesque image of a post-sunset sky. No, it's not streaked with reds and orange. But rather, it's a huge vertical mass of dark grey clouds splitting the horizon in half. And at the curved ends of both halves, the sky was awashed with a fading rainbow splashed halfway across the darkened bits. There was a building blocking the sky where the dark cloud mass ended. I have no way of properly describing that. But I lament the fact that I hadn't whipped out my camera and preserved that little imperfect beauty for good.