Chan Family Gathering

Its the Chan Family Re-Union Dinner and I bet you have never seen so many of us gathered PEACEFULLY in one room! Amazing if you ask me! We had cousins from far and wide....Malaysia, Australia and Japan who came down....and it was real cool to reconnect with parts of my family that I haven't seen in ages! Sylzz was my partner on this special occasion where we celebrated our Peranakan heritage with most of the cousins coming in our traditional batik and the ladies coming in their sarong kebaya's. Totally glam! It was a very nice nite out on the town for me....especially to reconnect with the family that I seem to have drifted away from and also to introduce Sylzz to them. A very good nite out on the town indeed!

HSBC Championship Golf Cocktail

I was very lucky to be invited to the exclusive HSBC Golf cocktail for their Tournament of Champions at the Asian Civilization Museum as guest of the organizer, IMG....and of course it was a blast and a half. Luke from IMG was a more than accomodating host...and after the formalities, we tucked into food from the Hilton Hotel as well as to mix and mingle with some of the golf pros. The only one I recognized was last year's winner and the world ranking No 1, Lorena Ochoa. We hung around and sipped more and more champagne and eventually hooked up with Georgina Chang, Paula Malai Ali, Samir from MBP and friends...and had a really great nite out on the town as we kept telling people that Sam was Amithab Bachan's son! Riaz Metha also dropped in for a while as we kept things rocking down at Timbre for a nightcap with our merry band.

ACS Class of 1986 Gathering

Its been more than 20 years since I got together with some of these guys...and the wonders of Facebook has brought together my schoolmates from the Anglo Chinese Secondary School class of 1986. 1986 is a landmark year for the school as it marks its centenary year and we are all really proud to have been part of this historic occasion. Well....thanks to Timothy Chan and Christopher Ng, about 12 of us gathereed together at Polar Cafe at Toa Payoh Hub to celebrate our Founders Day on 1 March 2009....and it was a real blast to see the boys together again. Most of us have not changed much in these years, apart from putting on some weight, losing some hair and now having wives and kids to go home to. A great nite out on the town indeed...and as our school motto says it so well...."The Best Is Yet To Be".

Rod Stewart, LIVE in Singapore

Yes....Rod Stewart makes his second visit to Singapore and Michael had invited Sylzz and me to catch the show. Talk about fantastic seats, we were right near the stage and had nearly a unobstructed view except for some inconsiderate soccer mom's posterior who rushed straight to the rail and kept shaking her very ample booty! EEEeeuck! Talk about the ugly American! As expected, it was a night of ALL his greatest hits...one after the other..and even his daughter got into the act! Maggie May, Have I Told You Lately, Young Turks, Tonight I'm Yours.....hit after hit! As the concert went on, Rod started kicking soccer balls out into the crowd....and somehow, Sylzz caught his eye and threw one stright to her! A self autographed Rod Stewart soccer ball! Sylzz could barely believe her luck and the look on her face was something I will always remember. There was also a interval with a cocktail session where we caught up with Rona, Anne and friends.....and quickly after that, the show continued! We ended a great night out on the town with cocktails at the Axis Bar in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel with more champagne and....a big thanks to Midas, Michael and his team.

B n O at the Flyer

Bang and Olufsen was launching a brand new product, a pioneering concept in home intertainment...their BeoSound 5 and had invited Rosemary, Stephan and myself over to check out the system as well as to a mini-concert by one of their ambassadors. The event was down at the Singapore Flyer so off we went on a Monday night out on the town. Well...after a few champagnes's and wine, the fantastic gizmo was unveiled and what a system it was! Very cool indeed! Well....we all had a good nite out on the town thanks to Jonas Muller, our host. Cheers to B n O! Bring...it ON!

Our 1st Anniversary

Its our first anniversary, and off we went to Phuket and Ko Phi Phi for a little holiday. We stayed at Michael's fantastic place with the Rona, Francis, Andrea and Isabella while Micheal was in Singapore doing Fall Out Boy. What a place he has indeed! Very cool! Sylzz described it as better than any 5 star hotel and I tend to agree! Only down side was she was constantly harrased by their cute dog, Sam...but at least he has good taste in women! We spent a night in Ko Phi Phi...where we had a great time on the beach and I even got in 2 fantastic dives where I saw sea snakes and sea turtles! Miss the sharks though...damn it! Michael got back and we spent a great nite out on the town by the beach having a incredible dinner with great company. We also managed to check out the super crowded Patong beach (lucky thats NOT where we stayed) and did a little bit of shopping. More a restful time for us to chill and just be together. A big thanks to the hospitality of the Hosking family....and we still miss the kids! Er....hmm...ominous ringing indeed!