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I dunno about coffee, and I learn abit while Hau was here in Shanghai last weekend. There are mainly two species of coffee sold worldwide, known as Arabica and Robusta. Most of our South-east Asian kopi belongs to the Robusta group. They are usually soury in taste, so when I heard that our South-east Asian Kopi that we drink so much back home do not cater to the taste of the locals here in China,

I was rather offended and wondered what’s the difference? So I asked Hau abuot the coffee in the market, most coffee like Nestle, Illy, Lavazza also use Robusta, so they should be sour as well, like our South-East Asian lousy beans that are roasted again to give that lovely aroma we love so much from our Kopi-tiams(coffeeshop). This debate over quality and taste of coffee derive from a conversation about whether selling our kopi in China for 1RMB a cup was feasible. Apparently, there was this 85 degree celcius Cafe growing up a couple of francise here in China. They are attracting a large crowd of people.

So I was wondering why our South-east Asian Kopi cannot do the same job? Bah. Anyway, below are some images I stolen from Hau’s Fuji compact Digi Camera(Yes, I love to steal images). They are some quality coffee machines from a tradeshow or convention Hau attended some time back before coming to China. Some images are blurry from low light conditions. I dunno much about them, but anything shiny and always attract the eye!

Hau, if you are reading this, and whatever is putting you off in writing any blog articles, and if it is because of “dunno how” to upload an image and use it online, here’s how. Find a image hosting site. For mine, I used MSN space(you can right click on image and find location of url after u upload), you can use a variety lie Flickr, Picassa or Facebook if you want o.O. After which you get the image location and link it whenever you need it from your Image hosting site in your post. Viola.

That day, my brother was like going 4 years ago when I left Singapore, I was fustrated and angry with everyone or anything in Singapore. 4 years later when he met me, he said I have everything against the whole world. =.= I guess he’s actually right. I have become the absolute stereotyped Singaporean who is never satisfied, always grumbling and hating the world. Of course, I know of others out there who moan, sulk and grumble more than I. I wish all the best for them.

This anger that I am harnessing is like a drug. It keeps getting bigger and bigger, just like smoking or someone who is addicted to drugs. How I wish now I can actually have someone who can detox away my anger, just like Florida Opiate Detox Centers who can help people out there who need assistance. It’s always the same old few things that get me agitated, angry and fustrated. If there’s anything I can have, I seriously need a shrink who will listen to what I want to say every week. Auntie Liew seems to be getting a little impatient whenever I grumble to her…

What to do? I am seriously so poisoned by own ANGER, that it feels as if the world has done me wrong. Hmm, seriously sound like someone in MSN who always end up arguing with me after saying HI…well, at least I am really trying. I even bought some help books by the road side stalls, hoping I will bother to read them and find some kind of puny enlightenment and wake up, CHINK! Or I think I should just scratch my balls more often and smile like what Hau is doing. Sigh.

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
and now I’m trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I’ll be giving it my bestest
Nothing’s going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it’s again my turn to win some or learn some

I won’t hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I’m yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you’re free
Look into your heart and you’ll find love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We’re just one big family
And it’s our God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love loved

So I won’t hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I’m sure
There’s no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I’m yours

Scat

Well I’ve been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
My breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what I’ve been saying is there ain’t no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It’s what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue

But I won’t hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I’m sure
There’s no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I’m yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you’re free
Look into your heart and you’ll find that the sky is yours

There’s no need to complicate
Cause our time is short
This is our fate, I’m yours

Hell no, I am not so sure. I am still short of four points not keyed in into the database yet, of which 2 points is not confirmed as I have no hand in my last essay yet. But still, last friday, we had our graduation ceremony in the sports hall, thousands flocking in. It was a rainy day where you cannot take much photos for memories. And I end up wearing a sailor moon look alike graduation coat.

This is Hau, who don’t blog here much. He came over to China for 2 weeks. Must be really difficult for him to apply such a long leave. I am glad he was here. I am glad my parents were here. I am just not so glad over the weather, my exams, and my essays. Miraculously, I managed to pass one of my main electives. But still, waiting for the final 4 points to be keyed in. We were testing the out the new Olympus E-410 I just got my hands on. Sadly, the images are usually darker and under exposed. I am trying to look into this matter on how to take pictures without actually needing to Photoshop that often. It’s got something to do with the contrast and the 49 metering E-410 has. So who say get a DSLR can choot power? All the photos come out like shit, might as well use a point and shoot!

Everyone was carrying an umbrella or maybe not…

It was a two hour thingy in which after everything ended, we all went around main campus and take a few wet shots. Teng came over from home. Took some photographs and then, I went off to return the coat, and family went to buy some hand written tool for chinese character insertion for Microsoft Word at Ego digital mall. We head off to this Korean restraunt for lunch. Well, they came from so far away, I cannot be always bringing them to eat lanzhou noodles and dumplings which I had been doing the past few days, can I? It’s not that expensive anyway. They deserved it. They worked so hard to make sure both kids grew up, though Hau and Mau didn’t turn up to what they really expected. Ho Ho Ho.

Dad is a very camera shy person, who will easily get “dulan” if they camera keep pointing at him.

So step by step, I am moving on towards life. The few things I really regret is I do not have the time to meet up a couple of people before everything ends in school: not meeting Serene, not meeting Min-gyeung, and lastly, Lolli also play hide and seek. Shrugs.

Just a shot with Yashica T3. Mum and Dad, with Wah Han Logo.