Reverie of Thoughts

My ID is Gangnam Beauty Stars :   Im Soo-hyang (Kang Mi-rae) , Cha Eun-woo ( Do Kyung-seok), Jo Woo-ri ( Hyun Soo-a) and Kwak Dong-yeon (Yeon Woo-young) Release date: July 27 – September 15, 2018 Date Watched:   Sep 2018  Summary : Based on a popular webtoon by Gi Maeng-gi, it tells the story of Kang Mi Rae, who was bullied through her middle school and high school years that she decided to do plastic surgery.  Reason why I watched the show?  Nothing in particular. But I did recall this series popping up while I was watching What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? and Are you Human? Why I liked the show?  Relevant It's relevant. Granted that the show is a typical series about a girl falling in love with a handsome looking guy, it tackles some serious topics like gender equality,physical abuse, bullying and bulimia, which you don't regularly see. It shows a great deal of courage to show this kind of things on TV, a...

After 18 years, Do As Infinity finally makes their mark overseas with a tour outside of Japan.  This year, we see them travelling from Mexico City, Argentina, Brazil, Chile before crossing over to Indonesia and Singapore.  With hits like , "Yesterday and Today", "Shinjitsu no Uta",  They first started out in 1999 with members Ryo Owatari(guitar), Dai Nagao and Tomiko Van (vocals), disbanded in 2005 and returned as a duo with Ryo and Tomiko on 2008. The venue Approximately 95 people attended for VIP ( there were 97 pictures for the meet and greet, with 2 of it from the sponsors), the rest are for the general admission. The concert  The organizers didn't utilize the side speaker. Only the front speakers were working. The organizers didn't fully utilize the 2 screens, and they only serve as props. So basically, if you're at the far back, you can't see much of their faces.  I realized that Tomiko Van's voice is unusually dif...

One of the first step to buying a house in Singapore is to  register your intent to buy . You have to go to the  resale portal  to submit your intent. You need to fill up the details such as buyer information. You will also be asked who are the buyers and who are the occupiers of the house(if any). Be armed with the knowledge of your gross monthly income for the past 3 months (excluding the current month), gross monthly does not include bonuses and overtime as stated on   website  and below: You can skip occupier if you do not have anyone to include.  If your income is below ceiling S$6,000, you need to state how much is the basic salary (for a month) for the past 12 months. If your gross monthly income exceeds S$6,000, you're not obliged to answer Q3 and Q4. Also, if you do put an occupier, you need to know the details such as : The monthly income ( 6 months if no CPF contributions, 3 months if they have).  The NRIC/FIN , date of issue, and ...

As the borders were still closed (and we are getting that cabin fever), we decided to try cruise to nowhere (during the pandemic). Everyone we know at least tried to take a cruise (I was thinking that I will only do a cruise, when I am old), so why not give it a shot. The fees were reasonable so we decided to give it a go.   and this was how the whole cruise experience went by on the first day:  Since we are travelling in the year of covid, we need to take the ART test (24h before boarding.Edit: Since Jun 2022 , there are no more requirements to take ART / PCR tests upon arrival in SG). We just wing it and did not get any travel insurance.  Luckily, everything turned out ok.  Tip: You need to check which test centers are open on a public holiday. Since the test centers near our area are closed, we had to go all the way to City Hall, and take Fullerton Health. There is no variation with having an appointment as they just accept walk ins.  Embarking at Marina...

Another long day drive and it's only 2 spots for the day As early as the crack of dawn, I had to wake up and leave the hotel by 0700. There was no time for breakfast. Like a soldier, it was a routine to wake up, shower and pack up.  Today was a long drive on the interstate. Drive to Nevada From Reno, it was a 2hr drive To the first stop at Millcity, Nevada. The bus had a stopover at one of the convenience stores, the first of many,  so you can get your breakfast here. I had to remind myself that the convenience stores in the US don't have much selection when you compared to Japan. The staples are snacks, chips, cold drinks, and a hotdog sandwich stall. You have to DIY. I do recall, that there's no order of ordering things. You can bring the sandwich up and pay or pay later. Prices are pretty much the same. As for coffee, you have to bring the cup to the counter. In the US, you can pretty much order the smallest cup (and it will still be considered medium in other coun...