kpop idol from BigBang TOP (@ choi seung-hyun) paid a visit to SAM (singapore art museum) in Singapore 20-22 january 2015

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i gotta admit i havent done that many crazy shit in my life but well here we are again. hahaha one more tiny one added to my crazy list. 

well my little adventure begun yesterday. whilst the husband was away on a business trip, i went and did little trip of my own in to town. why? because i've been reading (as well as following) online that some of the "people" that i've been following on facebook, twitter or on instagram, that my boo, TOP (from my favourite korean group Big Bang) was in singapore for a short visit. impromtu or what, i have no idea but i obviously didnt know shit that he was coming to town.

after browsing and scouring the internet as well as reading from people's postings here and there, i decided to "re-trace" TOP's "footsteps" as much as i could, so that i could "feel" closer to him. hahahahaha...ok im a truly a diehard fan of his, not to mention the groups as well! 

so yesterday morning, i hopped on the bus, and headed into town. 

here we are. my first stop was to re-enact or to re-trace back from the photos people have posted a day before (well if i'd known TOP was going to be visiting singapore let alone the singapore art museum (which was where he was walking towards to!), i would've "stalked" him like how i kinda did when the guys (Big Bang) came for the YG family concert last year!). right so dont you think the picture that i took on the right is almost similar to where my boo was walking? i even tried to count the blocks on the road and stood on the spot where he walked by. hahahahaha.. yup...call me crazy, call me diehard, call me a nutter but hey, do i look like i care what people think? hey, you only live once and my motto is do what makes you happy and no regrets!

moving along swiftly...

here you can see, TOP has indeed stopped by the singapore art museum. when i was there, i overheard a couple of people talking. to be precise, it was a lady who was working there and some bloke, who was asking questions. they were already talking when i arrived. so anyways, i heard the lady saying to the guy that TOP came unannounced and nobody knew he was coming, so it was indeed a huge surprise and soon word quickly spread like wildfire that TOP (from Big Bang) was at the museum, paying a visit. if you didnt already know, TOP is a huge art fan. he collects art. (not quite such what type of art though..you can always google). after eavesdropping for a short while, i decided to check out the reception/information area (as per the picture). again, i tried my darnest to "stand" where TOP stood, (the day before) so it should be roughly around where i stood (photo of my 2 feet hahaha). after that, i asked the chap mending the counter if i had to pay to enter or was it free, thankfully it was free for citizens and permanent residents. need not say more, i was going in! one ticket please mr!

as i was heading upstairs towards the first floor of the gallery, there was this huge mural on the wall aptly named "water stains on the wall" (@ trace). it was done by an artist from china named liu jian hua. hmm..what do i know about art? frankly, nothing much. i look at a piece of art, any art, im like "oh hmm..ok...cool..er..dont get it..whatever..boring.." nevertheless, i made my way up the stairs to level one of the gallery/museum. 

turned to my left and i stepped into a room that was almost pitched black except for a big showpiece being showcased in the centre of the darkened room. 

ya there we go. this was what darling TOP was looking at! i spoke to a girl that was on duty and "looking" after the art work. she told me that TOP came to see this and also went into the next room. i asked if she was on duty the previous day and unfortunately she wasnt but she was told all about it by her colleagues, and passing on the message to me. she asked me if i was a fan of his and i told her that i was a huge fan of his as well as big bangs. need i say more..look at what i was trying to do for goodness sake! (no, i didnt tell her that, dont be silly!) but aaagghh... i was trying to sense his presence, trying to see if i can "feel" him as if im some kinda psychic hahahahaha

thats the art work that was done by a south korean artist named choe u-ram. and the art piece was called guardian of the hole. what hole i have no idea, dont ask me. its made out of metal and and those metal gold leaves are moving as though its being blown by a gentle wind. while staring at this i was only thinking of one thing and that was of TOP, who was standing in the same room (as i was) only the day before! its amazeballz i tell ya!

and soon it was off to the next room, where TOP made his next pitstop and so shall i. 

unfortunately, i forgot to take down the artist who did this. so just enjoy the picture. i cant tell you much. if you're in singapore, do stop by the singapore art museum as its being showcased now but i dont know for how long though. 

and so that concludes my little adventure. after spending about roughly an hour, i was famished! had me some mexican fast food nearby (first time trying it out and it was pretty good and i had my favourite - churros!) 

here we go. lunch! yummy! again, if you're ever in singapore and dying to eat mexican, try baja fresh at bras basah road (please google it). its a mexican fast food chain. at the salsa bar, there was freshly made salsa which was unlimited which means you can take as much or as little as you want, hot sauces and tostada chips which was given to me by the cashier (but whether its refillable/unlimited or not, i have no idea coz that was more than enough for me!). and thats how i ended my day. would you do the same thing as i did? are you crazy enough? 

oh yeah, im just adding this last picture in of taeyang (another hot member of Big Bang) who is doing his solo concert here in singapore on february 8 at the singapore expo near changi. this is only for your information, just in case you might wanna attend. 

ok im bidding you adieu for now. i dont know when i'll be blogging next but until then..god bless and be good to others!

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p/s almost forgot, TOP was awarded the visual culture award for his artistic talents and potential to grow as an art curator along with his interest in furniture and construction design at the prudential eye awards held here recently at marina bay sands. (and thats part of the reason why he was in town!)

pp/s -  if only TOP knew how utterly dedicated i am to him (not to mention a TRUE VIP fan) it would surely make him feel touched,  dont you reckon? lol

happy new year 2015

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! wow...we've made it through to 2015!! didnt last year past by so fast?? i dont know about you guys but to me, it did. where did the days go, i have no idea. as i look back on 2014, the only highlight of the year was attending my brother's wedding in the middle of the year and that was it. 

overall, for malaysians it hasnt been a smooth ride. first it was mh370 that went missing (and still is!), then it was the downing of mh17 where all lives on board was lost (due to evil people raging war against each other and killing innocent lives!) and finally it was the budget airlines airasia that went down recently. so tragic! imagine not seeing your loved ones ever again, and they are gone .. just like that, without any rhyme or reason. 

but nevertheless, we still have to push on and try to move forward and hope that 2015 will bring us better luck and no more tragedies. i think 3 in one year is more than sufficient to last us a lifetime! indeed it was a bad bad year for us malaysians. 

anyways, on a lighter note, how did you all celebrate the long holidays? how was christmas (to those who celebrated it) and how did you usher in the new year? as for me, well christmas is usually all about family and spending quality time with them. oh and lets not forget all the eating and merry making in the process. for the new year, i was home with my family, playing board games (cluedo) which was fun coz we havent played it in ages! and in between, i was just chilling out with my close friends, having get togethers, dinners, coffee sessions etc. thankfully the weather wasnt as bad and there were some good days (when it wasnt pouring like crazy!)

christmas tree and a mini keg of german beer to kick off christmas! 

will you feast your eyes on that!! how bloody amazing does that look? all i can say is YUMMYYYY!

delicious home cooked food made by my aunt, almost everything made from scratch. my aunt told us that she was busting her chops in the kitchen the entire day! no joke ok! anyways, i couldnt ask for more! it was a darned good meal! you know, all i did this holidays was eat eat eat! shucks i've piled on the pounds! ugh! but hey it was bloody worth it.

more glorious homecooked food made by my aunt, this time doing chinese style! hey, she's one great cook not to mention baker as well! and this is only her hobby as she loves cooking and baking, making us her guinea pig. hahahaha but whose complaining!

more home cooked food but this time done by my mom (also a good cook/baker! indeed it does run in the family hahaha). and i can proudly say that made sangria with cut fresh fruits! oh boy... *hic*  

last but not least, since it was good weather (although it did drizzle a lil bit), my friends and i chilled out by the pool, having drinks, snacking away and catching up with each other. let the good times roll. 

well thats about it. i've nothing much to say except that i hope 2015 will bring all of us more joy, fun, happiness and laughter and enough of all this bullshit thats going on around the world. we should try to live in peace and harmony and make this world a better place for all to live in, not kill each other every single day..it will never end in a good way, trust me. we should also stop being greedy, selfish and get power hungry! instead count our blessings!

alas, i'd like to leave you with these wise words by the dalai lama. we bought this piece of canvas back in december and we are going to try to live by these words! maybe you guys should try it too and keep this as your 2015 mantra?! good luck one and all!! i wish you well!


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