The Night Scene

Couldn't believe this. After 3 months here in calagry, I finally get to see the city skyline. Thanks to Tim for taking us there. Its always hard to get around without a car in North America. Nothing really special bout the place. But still seeing everything for the first time is always interesting.


Also watched a stand-up comedy show that night. Why does the jokes need to be bout wifes and sexual innuendos all the time? Wonder wonder. But still I really admire the comedians. Going to the desert next week. Finally a trip. Waited so long for that.

The Favourite Things

Well, I am now currently rottin' in my room thinkin' bout the trips far far ahead of me. And my plan for next few months is just like the weather here. A moment everything is bright and sunny. Just as i thought that I can even breath easy, it became all snowy, cold and gloomy.

Since there is not trip to blog about..............................lets blog about things then. Haha. You think I'm gonna sign off with a gloomy random entry? No way man! Haha. Here are a few things that I found here in Canada and really like a lot.

First up the provocative yet really cool matchbox. Dun you just agree with the tag line. Well, if you dun agree, check your spam mail. they've got lots of remedy for you. Wahaha!

Next up is the Beaver's Droppings. I still remember how hard I laughed when my roommate's friends actually told me that she had some pretty cool droppings. Yucks! In case you dun understand, droppings = shit. I have no idea why they call this chocolate droppings.

Talkin' about sweet things, I really like this cute little Bird candy called Peeps . Oh, note that I like the look of it no eatin' it. Its so damn sweet that i need to drink so much water after having it.


Yes you have seen him before, the Smiley face candle that I've used for one of my friend's Birthday. The big one looks more like a bomb actually.


The next item is authentically Canadian. Tim Horton's. Its actually Canada's answer to the US starbucks i guess. Really dig their timbits and donuts. Banana flavoured timbit is my favourite. Isn't it ironic when i dun eat banana at all. Haha. A further plus point is the price. Its much more reasonable and cheaper than the other coffee chain too.

The last and final thing. Haha. No, I'm not being narcissistic. Yes i do love myself a lot but this is about the camera. After my freakin olympus keep screwing up on me. I have decided to get a Sony camera. Maybe i should steal it from my friend. YJ you did not see this. Hehe.

The Must Watch Concert

I've never been this blown away before by any performance. The 3 hours there seems only like 30 minutes. Wondering what I am talking about? Its the Christina Aguilera concert! This gal can really perform. She not only sings but she performed and entertained. I feel like I've been thrown into a whole different world at the Saddledome last night.

We reached there rather early about an hour before the show. Was uber excited to find out that out seat is not only close but also has a center stage view.

The openin act was sexay PCD. So cool. Watch them shake their booty make me wanna get up and dance too. They performed all their hits. Glad to be able to hear all those songs live. Songs that I've been clubbin' to. Manage capture some video on their dances too. These girls are really sizzling hot! We were so hyped up already even by now. And the best thing have yet to come.

We got really restless from waiting for the stage to be set up. But the wait was certainly worhtwhile. Judgin from the fact that there was really a lot of mechanical sutffs goin' on the stage later in the performance. After a 30 minutes long wait, Christina appeared in her classic white suit performing Ain't No Other Man.

The craziness continues as she belt out more hits from her new album plus the girl anthem Can't Hold Us Down. I bet the gals were singin along happily to this song. I really like the bing band swing style. I would really luv to hear her sing Makes Me Wanna Pray again. Her vocals are so powerful. I'm super duper impressed.

But stickin just to white will be a bit boring right? Just as I was thinkin of the glitters and gold of the early 50' s, she emerged in this shiny glittery outfit. Was really lost in the performance already by now. The partners dances choreo are really cool and naugthy too. Hope I can dance to this kinda choreo in the future man.

The thing I really like about Christina is she sings and not talk. I'm pretty sick and tired of artist rambling too much during their concerts. The only time that she talked a lot was about this song, Oh Mother that she dedicate to ther mother for standing up against her abusive father for them. I wonder why most successful artist has a pretty dark childhood days. Guess it just shows us that better days will come out way as long as we hang in there.

I am wondering whether to call this a concert or a musical actually. The whole stage was turned into a moulin rouge settin'. Fire, acrobats, stick man. you name it you got it. And of course the pretty singer takes the role of the ring master. So hot!

Just when you taught that things cannot get any more steamy, poles appeared on stage and she was riding on a carousel horse as she belts out Dirty. Now tell me how can you resists screaming yout lungs out for this sexy talented gal. Not cheerin' for her, beware as she can whip the hell out of you like she did in Nasty Naughty Boy to a volunteer from the audience. Sad to say, I was not that lucky guy.

Although everything was pretty great in the concert, my favourtie performance was actually the cutesy Candyman song. I just luv swingin' to the beat as she do her shakin' the booty move. The sailor costume is so adorable. Think I'm gonna be a sailor if all peeps on board dresses like this. Haha.

The next stage settin' was rather simple but I really was mesmerised by the stary stary night setting as she sang Hurt.

Just as the saying goes all good things come to an end. The concert ended not without the anthem Beautiful and Fighter. There was so much energy in that final performance that I can still feel it right now. This gal really deserves the 7 figures sales and the grammy awards. Remember to never let go the chance of catchin this powerful diva in concert!

The First Day of Spring

Yup. It has finally arrived. Temperature was up to 17 degress. Best Sunday every. We do not really have a plan as everybody were busy with midterms and assigments. But being the slack me, I couldn;t be bothered and went out anyway. Hehe.


What else is better than sittin at the outdoor patio enjoying a cup of pretty good coffee with gingerbread cookies! Watchin the huge number of people doin their thing too. It seems like the town has awaken from their hibernation. Hehe. Really luv this yellow bike that i spotted on the street too. Kensington, I luv this place.

Note: The weather did not last long. It snowed heavily the next day. Snowing in spring. Super dioaz.

The Long Absence

Yup I've been gone for quite long. 2 reasons sum it up. Not much interesting activity goin on and been busy with assigments and midterms. Guess the most interesting and fun thingy that happened is another birthday! Its Suzi's this time around.

I really luv the decorations we got for the room. Went scouting for the stuffs with yj the night before. Was such a disaster as we took the wrong train. Haha. My bad. But it was that mistake that lead us to stumble upon the stall with lots of party decorations. I luv the smiley face candles the most.

The karaoke session right after was really fun deeeeee. How i wish my birthday was earlier man den i can celebrate it here! Oh here is a very 'nice' pic. Taken when bx burst the balloon. Aparently everyone was shocked but somehow only the birthday gal's expression was caught on camera. Haha. Happy Birthday, Smile Always!

The Reading Week Trilogy

Yup. Its finally up. The final clip on the best trip I'd ever had. Last stop Edmonton. Now I can concentrate on my mid term. Hehe.

The Clip on Vancouver

Yup the second installment to the week long trip. Glad that we took so much video. Makes theckip looks so alive. Luv the lyrics of this song. My fav clip so far.

The Victoria Trip

Here is a summary video ofthe great trip in Victoria. Certainly not a city to miss when you stop by the western Canada. I'll give it a 4.5 stars out of 5 for vacation destination. Enjoy!

The Flower Craze

Final day of the reading week trip. Couldn't believe that this is coming to an end. Today is actually a pretty impromptu day. We never really plan. Went to the conservatory. The walk there was a torture. Snow was so deep that i reaches my knees! The consevartory has very unique shapes. 4 different pyramids for 4 different themes. I like the floral one the best. Really luv the colours. Makes me feel like spring is here. Never try to cauliflower soup here though it taste like salt.


The parliament building turns out to be extremely good. Initially I was so worried that the free tour would be boring. Its exclusive to the 4 of us too. Cool. We learnt a lot about the building. It was the first building to have eletricity. The crazy architect actually put 638 bulbs in the legislature room. Indulgence. Haha. What impressed me most is the potrait of queen Mary. It was painted in a one point view. Her eyes follows you wherever you move. Freaky! We were told that the potrait of King George is even better as his knees moves too. But it was taken down for repair. What a waste.


Well thats a brief summary of the very great trip that I had over the week. So thankful for the great companion and experiences. Let's do a betta one for the end of term trip guys!

The Rockin' Good Time

Visited the other university that I almost went to for exchange today. Yup I was offered either UofC or UofA. The Alberta campus here is much larger than the one in Calgary. Buildings are also much beautiful. The most important thing is they have much more stalls that sells food at a cheaper price! The student accomodation situated at the Hub is pretty cool too. Its right above the shops downstairs. No need to walk outside in the cold to get food. Despite all these i still luv UofC more cos of the great friends i met here. Hehe.


The evening was the highlight of the Edmonton trip. Rascal Flatts concert! Despite the long wait for them to start, I had a freakin' good time there. The seat that I got was pretty close. And the best thing is they keep coming to my side of the stage. Hehe. These guys are really good. I enjoyed most when they performed 'life is a highway' with the legendary Don Henley. Dats really a double bonus man. I need another country concert! Still feelin' so high from the experience. Now who sae u can't get high without a booz.

The Biggest Mall Ever

Wooohoooooo. Finally get to shop like mad. Shop shop shop till you drop. Abercrombie, Holister, Zara, Urban Outiftters, Adidas. Yes I bought stuffs form all of them! Pocket empty already. Haha. The West Edmonton Mall is really good. Not only it has shoppin places, but also amusement parks and waterpark. The amusement park is kinda mall. Can never compare to those in Orlando. We still had a great time there though. Remember to look cool in front of cameras no matter how scared u are if not ........lo0k at the pic below.

The waterpark is certainly not a place to be missed. The wavepool, slides and even just sittin' down at the bench watcihn' the sunset is just as great!

Finally here are some random pics in how the mall looks like. The cinema in the mall is pretty cool too. They have this dinasours that spits fire every hour. Impressive!

The Hike Upnorth

After a late night of partyin', we still managed to get up early in da mornin'. Amazing. I was still too tired and decided to take a nap on the bus. And yes we missed out stop. Bleh. The destination today is Cleveland Dam and the salmon hatchery. The damn was just alright but its surrounding is marvellous. After hikin' towards the hatchery, all we get to see is baby salmon. I dunno where all those huge ones go. Maybe too scare that I'll have them for Sashimi. Lol.


Speakin' about eatin, we had our dinner at this pretty classy restaurant. Its Italian style. I feel so uncomfortable. It is really a full service kinda restaurant. The even help you to put on your coat. Not my type. Will not go to such a restaurant anymore. I must say thet I enjoy most the parks and nature in Vancouver. Headin' over to Edmonton tomolo for a good shoppin' trip!

The Rain City

Wet wet wet. That's all that I can say about the first night in Vancouver. The older part of the town leadin' to Chinatown was pretty scary too. Lots of homeless and drug addicts. What an uneventful first night to start off with. The only nice thing that we saw today was the steamclock. Missin' Victoria already.

The second day was much better. We went to this really nice place called Stanley Park. Manage to catch the impressive city skyline. Walkin' to the lion's gate bridge almost killed me. It freakin' far and uphill. We have no idea why they painted the bridge green. It looked so errrrrrxinnnnnn.

Visiting a marketplace has never been so exciting before. I really luv the clealiness and vibrance in the Granville Public Market. A must seee here. Fruits and veges looks pretty fresh but expensive. Oh here's a very ........ fruit that we saw. Its called the Tahitian Pink Banana. Haha. So tell me what do u think it looks like? Visited the brewery too. Had a chance to taste their vast varities of beer.

The Marina in Victorian Style

Today was one of the best trip I ever had. Fine weather after a rainy start. Shops here does not open until 11am. What a smart way to enjoy life right? Went to this place called market square. Pretty cool wild wild west concept. My grown ups friends decided to try out the kiddy elephant rides as no one is around. Knocks head. Lucky the ride did not break.

Next up is the downtown scene. It was pretty much Victorian like. The buildings are such a pleasant sight. Nothing beats the marina though. You can see the huge parliament building across the marina. I wonder why all parliament buildings need to be old. The number of law firms here are crazy! Its everywhere. Wonder y they need so many of them.

This will be an ideal place to retire to. Not only they have great sceneries. The tea house named Murchie's is pretty cool too. They offer more then 20 types of black tea. However, this makes no different to me as they all taste the same to me. Haha. Added cream to my tea somemore. Faints. Next up is the night scene. As usual, the streets are nice but looks deserted. There were lots of homeless around though. Poor thing.

To wrap up the great Victorian trip, we went to this restaurant called Nautical Nellies, claimed to be the best there. Waited a freakin' 1 hour for seats man. Argh! Lucky the food ends up tastin' great. Will be headin' over to Vancouver tomolo. Hope it'll be as great.

The Best Weather........Not

Victoria! That's where I am right now. It is so cool. I experienced the warmest weather ever this year, above 10 degrees. Finally no more heavy bulky coat. We were lucky as our journey to Vicotira from the airport is very smooth. Never missed a single transit. Here's a few pic we took on the ferry. Seagulls are everywhere. First time I see so many birds around man.

Went to this really amazing landmark called the Craighdarrouch Castle. It was very bery nice. Built in the Victorian era. The owner of this place must be damn rich. The number of rooms and antiques in the castle is tremendous. Get to see nice flowers and green grass too. Its all white in Calgary, thus it is such a relieve to see colours in the surroundings. The relieve was not long though as rain came pourin' down in the evening. Screwin' up our night sightseeing.

Saw a pretty talented person drawing this potrait of a lday on the street. Cool. Really in luv with the streets here. Warm and lively. I wanna stay here longer!!!!! Finally, Happy Chinese New Year. Abosolutely no atmosphere here man. Well, I'm in the west anyway.

The Overpublicise Day in February

Valentine's day its here again. Flowers flowers everywhere. Chocolate chocolate to make you fat. I got somethings else though. Haha. I got a present with brownies and cookies. Kudos to the effort. Its taste nice. If you're wonderin' whether I'm gettin' attached, the answer is a big no. Bleh. Its just a gift from a very good friend. We are like sis and bro la. Here's the pic of the gift.

Anyway I found out from my friend that in Korea, only gals give presents to guy on Valentine's Day. Cool right. Stop right there u guys. Don't even think u could move to Korea to get away with the gifts. The have another day called White Day in which the guys will buy the gals gifts. So much for thought of movin' ya.

Finally Happy Valentine's Day!

The Broadway Away from New York

Woohooooo!. I'm gonna be catchin' a broadway show not at NYC but in Calgary. Call it luck. The broadway musical 'The Producers" are goin' on tour. So lucky to be able to watch them. Will be goin' for the show on April's Fool day. I'm really burnin' my dad's pocket. Haiz. We got a pretty close up spot. No choice, its either the 3rd row or the 23rd row. We decided on the former.

Snow has been fallin' for the 4th day straight. My goodness. Been seeing perfectly shape snowflakes. They are so nice. My camera is not powerful enough to capture it though. Sigh. Anyway, here is another nice pic that I took at school. Enjoy the snow while it is still here. Brrrrrrrr. Its cold outside.

The Best Documentary Video

My biology lecturer showed us a great video last Friday. It summarises the activities of a cell in a very cool digital video. The music sounds good too. Its really a magnificient piece done by Biovisions of Harvard University. This is my favourite picture, it shows the Dyein transporting the cargo along the microtubule. Man, I pity the poor Dyein. Look how hard its workin.


This second one is actually a protein adding to the microfilament. Which will end up cutting the filament off as soon as it attaches.


Never mind if u cannot understand what I'm tokin' about. Just click on this link and enjoy the video. http://www.studiodaily.com/main/searchlist/6850.html This is phenomena.

The Bo-Liao Weekend

This is really a bo-liao (wasted) weekend. Nothing much is done but shoppin' and searchin'. Yes searchin' for CNY clothes. Finally got them. Its so hard to get the right clothes as i could not find any Topman or Guess around here. Settled for American Eagles instead. I had such a panic attack when cuttin' my hair. Its phobia from past experiences. I always end up lookin' like a monkey or alien when I randomly picked a hairdresser. Lucky it turned out ok this time around. Here's the pic.


My friend has complained that I'm too lazy for not describing a little more about the weekend trip. So here we go. Basically, Banff is a very popular ski town here in Canada. Professionals come here to compete, amatuers come here to learn and poeple like me went there to fall. Haha.

The snowfall here is tremendous. It seems to me that it snows at least 2 days every week. Being part of the Canadian rockies, there are a huge number of mountains and canyons like the states. The one that we went to is called Johnson's Canyon. In the trip we learnt that u can differentiate between a glacier and frozen water as water has is a tinge of blue in the ice structure.

There is one very special thing about this place. The presence of a hot spring in this freakin' cold winter. The temperature of the water is actually 39 degrees in a cold outdoor sub zero temperature. And yes it is a outdoor hot spring! Don't you think it looks like a haunted mansion?

U must bewondering why am I postin' such a long entry. This is becos I'll be away for a whole 10 days from 17 onwards so will not be able to blog. He he. Goin' Vancouver, Victoria and Edmonton! Hyper excited.

The Weekend at The Mountains

Just finished a test today. 30% worth of marks. Its sap sap water! Yeehar. Wondering what I've been doin' over the weekend? Went to this wonderful ski town called Banff. Did a lot of things there. Hike, club, ski, etc. But now my feet is badly burnt. Thanks to the stupid boots or rather dancing too much in da boots. Will definitely go there again. Thanks to all those who went with me. U guys rock big time. Lets do this again.

Meanwhile here is a video of the weekend. Enjoy!



Its Sulphur Mountain. Typo in the slides Haha.