A gathering for ex-jayans?

Yesterday went out wif my primary skool frens and had a fun time..hehee...can't even decide what to makan for dinner! In the end, ended up wif 2 areas..Blk 85 or "PP" (dats parkway parade). In the end, got a free shuttle bus ride to PP. After eating d mee goreng from the stalls, got a cold joke from d hawker.

"What to drink?"
"Later...."
"Later dun have, not in d menu" DuhZ!

Settled down at Mac later for a large ice lemon tee, and spotted a person, name's "eleven". unique name though, but cute..haha...Anyway, discussed abt our going-to-be gathering in dec...(But later went back to counter and got d free ice-cream to have a 2nd l@@k at the cutie again :P). Went recce of several hotels nearby east coast, found 1 good one though, and another one not so good.(If those who followed will know).....

To end off, updates on some soccer results yesterday nite, chelsea won !! Yea! But when there's something good, bad will prevail. Haiz..Poor Arsenal..damn suay and heng! Missed a penalty and grabbed a dramatic late equaliser from Robin van Persie. Charlton lost, so does Bayern Munich.

"A change in life"

From now onwards, my blog will no longer informative news, but rather my own thoughts and feelings on what's happening around me.

Panucci in Capello link

Christian Panucci's fall out with Roma boss Gigi Del Neri could lead to a Juventus transfer in January.

Panucci was axed from the Giallorossi squad for the Palermo game following what Del Neri described as "offensive behaviour."

It’s unclear as to what exactly happened but the tactician was not impressed with the latest lack of indiscipline at the club.

"He behaved offensively and disgracefully with me and with the team," explained the former Chievo boss.

"The incident happened in training and he showed a lack of respect that cannot be tolerated. Those who do not respect the rules will be punished and the club will take steps."

Panucci has had problems with a number of managers in the past but he’s always got on well with Fabio Capello – who is now with Juventus.

The latter has already signed him on three occasions in the past during spells at Milan, Real Madrid and Roma.

Now the right-back may be set for a fresh link-up once the transfer window opens in the New Year.

Panucci may move to the Stadio Delle Alpi in a swap deal with Nicola Legrottaglie, a player who excelled at Chievo under Del Neri.

United keen on Toldo?

United keen on Toldo?

Manchester United are being linked with a move for Francesco Toldo. The Inter ‘keeper could be made available for transfer in January after being dropped from the side for the last two games. Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson could be keen given his goalkeeping problems at the Premiership club.

Shark Tale

Oscar (Will Smith) is a fast-talking little fish who dreams big. But his big dreams land him in hot water when a great white lie turns him into an unlikely hero. At first, his fellow fish swallow Oscar?s story hook, line and sinker and he is showered with fame and fortune. It?s all going along swimmingly, until it starts to become clear that Oscar?s tale about being the defender of the Reef is all wet. Oscar is finding out that being a hero comes at a Market Price when his lie threatens to make him the Catch of the Day. Now he has to tread water until he can get the scales to tip back in his favor again.

"Shark Tale" stars the voices of Will Smith as Oscar, a hustler, who has always been able to fin-agle his way out of trouble, until now; two-time Academy Award? winner Robert De Niro ("Raging Bull," "The Godfather, Part II") as Don Lino, a great white shark at the top of the Reef?s food chain; two-time Oscar? nominee Renée Zellweger ("Chicago," "Bridget Jones?s Diary") as Angie, a beautiful angel fish who harbors a secret crush on Oscar; Academy Award? winner Angelina Jolie ("Girl, Interrupted") as Lola, the femme fatale, a dragon fish who uses her feminine wiles to get what she wants; Jack Black ("School of Rock") as Don Lino?s son Lenny, a great white shark who is a closet vegetarian; and multiple Oscar?-nominated director Martin Scorsese ("Gangs of New York," "Goodfellas") as Sykes, a puffer fish who is full of hot air and never misses an opportunity to make a few extra clams.

Rounding out the main cast are: veteran actor Peter Falk ("Columbo") as Don Brizzi, a shark who is long in the tooth, but still has plenty of bite left; Michael Imperioli ("The Sopranos") as Don Lino?s oldest son Frankie, a chip off the old shark; Vincent Pastore ("The Sopranos") as Luca, an oily octopus, which makes him the perfect right-hand man; and Doug E. Doug and Ziggy Marley as Bernie and Ernie, two Rastafarian jelly fish with a stinging sense of humor.

"Shark Tale" is directed by Eric "Bibo" Bergeron and Vicky Jenson, with Rob Letterman serving as co-director. Bill Damaschke, Janet Healy and Allison Segan are producing.



Genre: Animation / Comedy
Running Time: 90 minutes

Main Cast:
Will Smith, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black

Ladder 49

What does it take for a man to run into a burning building when everybody else is running out?

Why do firemen leave their families each morning to risk their lives for strangers?

"Ladder 49" is an exciting, powerful film that celebrates the ordinary men who put everything on the line every day. The film chronicles Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison (JOAQUIN PHOENIX) as he makes the transition from inexperienced rookie to seasoned veteran. As he struggles to cope with a risky, demanding job that often shortchanges his wife and kids, he relies on the support of his mentor and chief, Mike Kennedy (JOHN TRAVOLTA) and his second family--the brotherly bond between the men of the firehouse. But when Jack becomes trapped in the worst blaze of his career, his life and the things he holds important--family, dignity, courage--come into focus. As his fellow firemen of Ladder 49 do all they can to rescue him, Jack's life hangs in the balance.


Main Cast:
John Travolta, Joaquin Phoenix, Jacinda Barrett

Sky Captain and the World Of Tomorrow

Famous scientists around the world have mysteriously disappeared and Chronicle reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) along with ace aviator Sky Captain (Jude Law) are on the investigation. Risking their lives as they travel to exotic places around the world, can the fearless duo stop Dr. Totenkopf, the evil mastermind behind a plot to destroy the earth? Aided by Franky Cook (Angelina Jolie), commander of an all-female amphibious squadron, and technical genius Dex (Giovanni Ribisi), Polly and Sky Captain may be our planet's only hope.

Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller
Running Time: 107 minutes

Main Cast:
Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Casey Affleck

2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying

This time around the current holders, Brazil, will have to battle their way through the qualifying process as FIFA decided to scrap the automatic place in the finals.
Once again there will be 32 teams in the final - here's how it all breaks down.


EUROPE

The 51 European nations - Germany qualify as hosts - have been split into eight groups.
The winners of each group automatically qualify for the finals, along with the best two second placed teams. The remaining six nations face a two-legged play-off in order to qualify.

Tables:
Group One Group Two Group Three
Group Four Group Five Group Six
Group Seven Group Eight

Next games on November 17.


SOUTH AMERICA

The ten South American countries entered qualifying on a normal league basis, playing each other home and away over two years. Nine rounds of games have already been played.
The top four nations will qualify automatically for the finals.
The fifth place team faces a two-legged play-off with the winner of the Oceania region in order to make it to Germany.

Qualifying Table One game takes place on October 14.

CENTRAL/NORTH AMERICA

There are three automatic places and one play-off place available.
As usual, Concacaf have come up with a convoluted and complicated qualifying process. Qualifying is now at the semi-final stage, with 12 nations remaining in the running.

*Note: United States, Guatemala and Mexico are already through to the final round.

Qualifying Table Next games on November 13.

AFRICA

African qualifying began in October 2003, when 42 nations faced a two-legged qualifying tie. The winners joined Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia in the second round.
The remaining nations were drawn into five groups of six teams. The winners of these five groups qualify for the finals.

Qualifying Table Next game on February 9.

ASIA

The six winners from the premlininary round, plus the highest ranking loser, advanced to the next stage of the qualifying competition, involving 32-teams.
The 32 nations have been drawn into eight groups of four teams. The winners will advance to the final round, whereby the eight remaining nations will be drawn into two groups of four.
The top two qualify for the finals, with the two third place teams facing a two-legged play-off for the right to play the fourth place team from the Concacaf region for a place in the finals.

*Note: Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Uzbekistan, Japan and Bahrain are through to the final stage.

Qualifying Table Next game on November 16.

OCEANIA

The First Round took place in May 2004, when the ten minor nations were split into two groups of five. The top two countries from each group advanced to the Second Round.
Those four nations joined Australia and New Zealand in one group. The overall winner of this final group, Australia, will play-off against the runner up, Solomon Islands, for the right to enter a play-off with the fifth-placed South American nation. No team is guarateed a place in the finals.

Oceania play-off to be played in 2005, between Australia and Solomon Islands

YES! Roving Gathering@Costa Sands Resort

Who's Going

1. Alvin aka undertaker
2. Euguene
3. Felix
4. Hock Keat aka HongKong Tay
5. Ignatius aka eggy
6. James
7. Khoon Hong
8. Liwei x 1
9. Liwei x 2
10. Xiaqi (PS)
11. Yongtat
12. Zhihan

When: 20th-22nd October 2004.

Where: Costa Sands Resorts @ Downtown East.

Room type: Deluxe

Check it timing: 1430hrs
Check out timing: 1030hrs


FOOD:

Please comment...

We have chicky wings, pork n chicky chop, stingray, mush-mallow, hottie dogs, corn, potato, sweet potato, sotong, crab meat, bread, drinks (Wad you all want??), and of cos vegetarian bee hoon.

Other necessities:
Marinating sauce, Aluminum foil, Tongs , Fire-starter, Margarine w brush, Paper plates, Paper cups, Plastic fork, Honey, BBQ sauce, Black pepper sauce, Servette, Aluminum pan (Medium size), Salt.

Exorcist: The Beginning

Father Lankester Merrin thinks that he has glimpsed the face of Evil. In the years following World War II, Merrin (STELLAN SKARSGÅRD) is relentlessly haunted by memories of the unspeakable brutality perpetrated against the innocent people of his parish. In the wake of all he has seen, both his faith in his fellow man and the Almighty have deserted him. He can no longer honestly call himself a man of God.

Merrin has traveled far from his native Holland in a desperate attempt to escape the horrors that he witnessed there. While drifting through Cairo, he is approached by a collector of rare antiquities to join a British archeological excavation in the remote Turkana region of Kenya. They have unearthed a Christian Byzantine church in inexplicably pristine condition - as if it had been buried on the day it was completed. The collector wants Merrin, an Oxford-educated archeologist, to find an ancient relic hidden within the church before the British discover it.

But beneath the church, something much older sleeps, waiting to be awoken. Madness descends upon the local villagers and the contingent of British soldiers sent to guard the excavation. Merrin watches helplessly as the atrocities of war are repeated against another innocent village - atrocities he had prayed never to see again. The blood of innocents flows freely on the East African plain, and the horror has only just begun.

In the place where Evil was born, Merrin will finally see its true face.