Everything went pretty smoothly today. My lovely bunch of actors and actresses… They were extremely punctual, extremely conscientious- having printed and rehearsed their lines prior to the recording, and extremely easy to work with.

I think the best part of the day was when two people exclaimed, “What?! You’re recording your new radio drama today? What do you mean that you didn’t cast me?! WHY?!?!?!?!”

Awwww…

If the series of severe headaches is any indication of how overworked I am, what I did today is the perfect way to destress.

You know that Asian moviemakers tend to conduct elaborate rituals/ ceremonies before their cameras start rolling.

Cruz Teng will do the same thing before the excellent cast members of [1979] enter the recording studio tomorrow. Flowers, roast chicken, roast duck, roast pig, apples, oranges, pears, bananas, a pineapple and a giant HUAT KUEH.

谢谢关心。那不是伟哥。

三月中开始，每七到十天剧烈头痛＋呕吐。

不会那么容易死掉吧？！

We met up for dinner before the concert on Saturday. I didn’t expect them to arrive on the dot, so I took my own sweet time on the roads- and reached the car park three minutes late.

Andrew’s SMS was the prelude to a messaging war that evening.

Cruz and Helen, going to be late by around 20 mins. Will call when I reach. You guys go shop or find a place to lim kopi first.

Cruz:
You went back to sleep is it? You pig! Cc: Helen.

Helen:
Hah noh! Pig! Cc: Cruz

Andrew:
No lah, bus took longer than usual to arrive. Near Redhill liao. To: Both.

Shortly after, I called Helen- after she ignored my SMS asking for her whereabouts.

Cruz:
Wru? You’re still at home, right? I video call you now!

She refused to take my video call and sent this MMS instead.

Helen:
You see! I’m on the road. Car moving!

Cruz:
That’s not even on the roads! It’s taken downstairs! Just move your phone can liao! Think I stupid is it! Look at the ground!

She realised her silly mistake and attempted to change the topic.

Helen:
Andrew! That Cruz Teng said 5.30 right? I was still thinking to myself I can leave the house at 4.45pm. Cc: Cruz

Andrew:
Nope, Cruz gave clear instructions for 5pm. Cc: Cruz

Helen:
You two don’t gang up to lie! Cc: Cruz

Cruz:
Andrew, she tried to smoke me with a fake MMS! And anyway, it’s ok. I can check my MSN history. Cc: Helen

She then started to panic (haha!) and sent a second MMS.

Helen:
How can you all doubt me?

Anyway, we stepped into the restaurant 50 minutes after the scheduled meeting time.

The pasta at Central looked good. However, the taste was mediocre and the servings were hardly enough to fill our stomaches. Throughout the concert, I was asking where we should head for supper.

Oscars @ Conrad served a supper far more satisfying. Though I have to admit that it wasn’t a good idea to have such a large portion of Nasi Goreng at 12am.

By the way, I’ve just checked the MSN history and uncovered the truth.

Ahem. Don’t lie to Cruz Teng.

Hoping to accumulate more good karma, I’m helping a friend sell this table.

Round Black Lacquered Dining Table
Condition: new

Contemporary round dining table with black top, high gloss finish.
One single dark wood spherical stump.
Brand new, never been used.
Plain, unpretentious

Click here to view

Retail selling price SGD$1300
I’m selling at SGD$1000 as I have no use for the table now.

Free delivery before 15 May.

Please email me at cruz.zhiyong@gmail.com if you’re keen. Thanks.