Sailing off

Going on a cruise ship tomorrow for a performance with my company, oh boy, if feels like a long while since I last performed live and I'm actually pretty excited about it. A pity this time I won't be singing in that fantastic cruise ship auditorium which has such a wholesome sound you'll fall in love with your own voice when you speak into the mic.

A singer's dream.

That auditorium, a bath-tub in the middle and my rubber ducky, me singing in the shower.

Bliss.

Sorry for the jarring image.

So its the month of live singing with not only this cruise performance, but the GYSB event on the 9th at Zouk. The thought that Get Your Sexy Back is the brainchild of a bunch of smart and sexy people from the same batch in NTU mass comm makes this all so meaningful.

Like how the feed me! campaign was the blood and sweat of Stanley manley.

Anyhow, its the 9th of Dec, and Carrie and I will be there to get our sexy back. Hah! and Big Wind Blow (Weizhennie's band) , and JJ Lin, and a really cool band caled en(x) and Jillian Marie Thomas who's this cool girl who plays really good accoustic numbers and has a great sultry voice to boot!

here are some details....



And I'm ending off the year 2009 once again at Hong Kah North CC. This will be the third time I'm performing there... and I must say. It really is a great honour. Maybe I'll settle down in that area next time since I seem to have so much opportunities at that place!

This year I'll be singing with the Chinese Orchestra of Hong Kah North and will also be singing a duet with Mayor Amy Khor! But more details on that next time....

Before I end off. I just want to make an announcement especially since its the school holidays and lots of you will be making your way into Malaysia for road trips with the family.

Did you know? That at the malaysian customs, they don't only check your car boot for drugs or alcohol or explosives or anything dangerous or illegal, but instead, place more of their focus on looking out for objects which look TAXABLE.

Specially in this holiday season...

The malaysian custom law states that if you bring in a BRAND NEW item through the malaysian custom, THAT item is taxable for 30% of its full price.

For example, you happen to have a brand new pair of Pumas in your boot, and the person at custom enthusiastically reaches out for the box and will definitely ask you "is this new?????" And the ignorant you immediately honestly answers "Yah? nice hor?"

You, my dear friend, will bleed from your pockets for no logical reason whatsoever other than that the law states that they are allowed to draw blood from you.

Shoes cost $100.
Tax you have to pay: $30
Real cost of shoes: $130


OUCH.

So please, make sure none of you give them the chance to make you bleed for no proper rhyme or reason ok? If you really need to bring a present in for your relatives, make sure you remove the wrapping of the item and leave it in your bag looking not-so-new.

If you really have that much money to spare, Christmas is around the corner, and there are alot of places out there that better need that love.

And so, its Christmas.

The season of giving. =)

" we are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crashed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; perseuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed."
- 2 Corinthians 4:8