The Bitterness Of Mortality Is Mine 2 Endure. . .

I Choose A Mortal Life For You, Estel . . . . For Now . . . And For Eternity . . .

Friday, September 23, 2005

To Have Craving Is Human….
I seem to have all kind of craving at different time of the month or year these days. o__O

After watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I have a craving for Cabbage Soup. Cook it myself whenever I feel like and the only different from the real one as shown in the movie is that mine contain lots of cabbage and there is the additional of Beef and Tofu Strip or Carrot or Egg Tofu or Chinese Parsley or Mushroom.

Then there is the usual craving for plain old Chicken Soup which I easily prepare whenever there is the craving and there is chicken in the freezer. Of course, as usual, I always add Chinese Parsley and lots of Young Ginger Strips.

There is also the occasionally craving for Half-Boiled Egg with Sweet Soya Sauce and Chili Powder but I try to fulfill that only when I got one of those Omega 3 or Omega 6 or Beta Carotene or Selenium Enriched Eggs. So far, still need to perfect my method of making it. =__=

Then rite after the NJRC 2005, as result of buying the goodies or being given some goodies by the kids, I have craving for Frozen Cookies. Got that fulfilled here and there with Almond or Chocolate Cookies.

I also got craving for rich, cold Brownies courtesy of the MGS (Primary) kids but that one still yet to be fulfill as Polar’s ones are too dry. Will have to try Famous Amos ones one of these days or bake my one if I can borrow someone’s oven (will add a nice thick layer of Semi-Sweet/Black Chocolate on top too just like the MGS girls one -__^ ).

Don’t forget too about the Tuna with Mayonnaise. The last time I did it; I also added in 2 Hard Boiled Egg (White only) and thinly sliced cabbages plus Chinese Parsley per can of Tuna in Water which make it quite healthy. Eat it on its own as Lunch or Dinner or Snack, or with cheap old-school white bread (the long ones we usually see at Old School Kopi Tiam, eaten with Kaya or Half-Boiled Egg).

And recently, I have cravings for English Muffins. Anything except Blueberries and as long as they are wet and nice tasting. Think this one must blame on Bernard’s wife as she fed us newly baked Muffins during the last TORC Singapore Moot. So far, other than Bernard’s wife Muffin, the next nicest one I found was from this Malay Bakery at Arab Street, especially that it comes in several favors like Cheese, Chocolate and Apricot, costing SGD1.40 each (30-50% off after 6.30pm) . Could use a Banana one too as I also seems to have a liking for Banana (Banana Muffins, Banana Freeze, Frozen Banana, just plain banana etc etc).

Wonder what will be my next craving……

Thursday, September 22, 2005

Sweet Memory I Don't Want To Let Go....
Just got to post this. -__^

Someone from Indiana State Museum posted this in their LOTR Exhibition Blog:

Unpacking Boromir's boat and body double was an eerie experience today. The body looks REAL. You'd swear he was asleep in the boat. Even three inches away, while I was cleaning the boat, he still looks real. The level of craftsmanship is beyond belief! People working in the gallery would gather to see him and automatically speak in hushed voices.

The boat itself is a lovely thing, made by a professional boat builder and given a silver-gray finish suggesting the mist and water of the river.
Well, imagine this instead:
You are happily dusting and cleaning him, ready to be pack while others went out for Tea-time and suddenly, the boat ROCK! O__O Gave me a fright man, cause I thot the display casing was collapsing or something and I was pretty protective over him but it turned out to be one of the Technicians teasing me. XD Luckily I didn't go and hug him instead to protect him! -__^

Aaaaa......the memories and privilages. ^__^

And OPS! There is another reminder to yours truly to get those sketches and reports done! And Krist, I WANT MY BANNERS as your copy is soooooo clear!!!! =__= And Melvin & Ridwan, I want your copies too as I'm sure you didn't pass to the Elven Queen everything and she want me to make her a copy since she accidentally cancelled hers

Someone get me a 7+++Megapixel Digicam by Nov please. -__^
Silk Duponi, Books And Gifts.....
Went out shopping at Arab Street just now to let out some steam and to top-up my mountain of cloths. Finally gotten the Silk Duponi and Pongee Lining for my TTT Celeborn aka Annatar Outfit so now need to finish the Design Sketches and find a tailor to do it by the end of next week. I gotten 5m as I hope it's more than enough as it's 54" and that Silk Duponi already created a hole in my pocket at SGD80. =__=

Also gotten some Dark Blue Peachskin and ?? for an attempt at GoF Ravenclaw School Robe and still no luck with the lining for Hufflespuff. And since I'm tempted to do Eowyn K.O. Outfit for Wolfcon in KL (If I DO go!), also 5m of Bluish Pongee to line the dress.

Around 8pm, meet Jean at Borders and she really managed to pursuade me to get The Chronicles of Narnia Books Set and The Complete Sherlock Holmes Book.

There is a 30% discount on selected books (which include the 2) so ended up getting them. I need to start reading The Chronicles of Narnia anyway before the movie release; with me doing the Witch Witch or not.

As promised, she gave me the 4 MnM Mini Pongos tho' they are from Japan or something. o__O

No, I don't have it as was concentrating getting the stuffs from Esso instead since I can actually use them.

Thanks Jean! ^__^
Dammit! I Want To Go For A Photoshoot!
Had to cancel this Sat's Harry Potter Photoshoot cause SO FEW PEOPLE CAN TURN UP!!!!! Till this morning, other person who confirmed said will be in costume is Sarahcoldheart; rest no response or suddenly said don't want to wear costume just because "feel fat, ugly blah blah" other than actually being sick or "my commitment will always goes to Reno Tan"!

Okay, I don't blame Fiona due to her Prelims that will only end on 28th Sept and she is a good students with good grades (right?), but the rest?

Where is your so called "commitment" to Harry Potter? Given a chance to have a photoshoot for your beautiful portfolio and you think it can be reschedule when I had KEEP REPEATING that I AM NOT FREE the next few Weekends due to other commitments and TOTALLY NOT FREE in Nov all the way till Apr 2006 cause I'm working FULL-TIME: 7 DAYS A WEEK!

Dammit! Why do I find comfort in people so far far away when those locally are NOT the fence I can rely to lean on?

Harapkan Pagar, Pager Makan Padi!!!

Am still pissed off with the lack of response for the Half-Blood Prince Release Day and now this? Well, I only got this to say:

SINGAPORE COSPLAYERS SUCK AND NOT COMMITED AT ALL WHEN COMES TO MOVIE RELATED COSTUMES EVENTS!!!!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

He Is Coming!!!!! \/^__^
Finrod posted this over at the TORC Singapore Forum:

Some updated information from Adam Hall who's in Product Design at United Cutlery. I got this information over a UC Forums.

It's close to being finished. I can't tell you any ship dates because I don't know. I usually don't know when we are get stuff in the building until it's here. We appreciate your patience with United. We want to get the products out to you guys as bad as you want them for your collections. Please be patient just a little longer. It will be worth the wait, I promise.

But to answer your question as to the quantity and value. It's an edition of 3000 pieces. It's made of the same materials as the Sauron Helm, with the addition of the hooded piece. Similar stand and finish as Sauron's, with slight differences. It's bigger than Sauron's if you can imagine that. The spike on the top of the Helm makes it huge. I can't decide which I like best, but I think I'm leaning toward the Witch King.

It's approx. 32 1/4" long. So when I say it's bigger, it's not like it's massively larger. Someone asked if the hooded part is removeable. The answer is no. We would have had no way of making a display to hold it. But the facial part of the hood is see-thru. So if you wish, you can wear it no problem. The hood is what really sells the look. When it's on the stand it looks like you've got the Witchking's head on a display. Very cool!
Really can't wait for it to arrive and will try to save my ass off to get it the moment it arrived at ST. Heehee......it may be a bit too big for my head but it'll make a good additional to my Ringwraith Collection and also as a template for my own WK helmet.

Sunday, September 18, 2005

News from Simply Toys...
Items are expected to reach us 2nd week October 2005

Sideshow Weta LOTR Collectibles
(cut cut)
SS9528 Sauron's Helm (Restock)
SS9530 War Helm of Morgul Lord (Pre Order)
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I did order the War Helm of Morgul Lord so that is a good thing it arrived earlier than the Mouth of Sauron Helm and less money to pay. BUT since I doubt I can spare the cash for the UC Sauron Helmet, I want to get the Mini one instead. This comes down to its pricetag of around SGD100++ unless I can still make use of ST's Anniversary Offer
- Use $500 membership points
- Sauron's Helm (Limited to 6pcs)
Retail Price: S$129.90
Special Price:S$89.90
So how? =__=

Anyway, ST is gonna carry Chronical of Narnia SS stuffs and the only thing that interest me rite now is


WC04-12-887 Lion & Witch Bookends
Retail: S$315
Simply Toys Member's Price: S$283.50
Status: Preorder with $90 deposit
Release Date: 7th December 2005

Darn! Look at the pricetag. =__= Now I think I most unlikely to get it or anything from SS's CoN . =__= Got lots of costumes and armor to pay for liao!

Saturday, September 17, 2005

Nicked This From Fiona's Blog....

Winner
Hmmm... I have to admit, you are good enough to
survive Middle-earth. You might not escape
unscathed, but you will survive. Would you
like to join the PPC, we need people of your
remarkable resilience and intelligence.


How long would you survive in Tolkien's Middle-earth?
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Grandaunt Dear...
You know that, that the "unknown twin" of the Fat Donut has a blog?

Found it in Clare's Listing.

And that reminded me......better PM Maggie, Katherine, Michaela, Clare, Himi, Jess, Yvette, Jennifer, Gen etc etc about me adding them to my Friends List. -__^ Heck, I kinda missed some of them like Michaela or Katherin as they been away doing other Historical Costumes so seldom meet them at the Forums or ML we are in. And I hope Jennifer is doing well too and much less depressed as since we first met online, she had nothing else but been a very helpful and yet humble person to rest of us Costumers. -__^

Okay, tomolo will PM them while my brother have his tution class.

Friday, September 16, 2005

I Remembered......You!
Someone at the LOTR_Costume ML pointed this Blog from Indiana State Museum to me and guess what I saw in one of its post?

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1. The Crate containing Gil-Galad Spear, other spears and has a broken wooden piece at the bottom while in Singapore. O__O

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2. The one containing Gimli Stuffs I think and one of the drawers almost dropped on the floor if I didn't cushion its with my tight, while we were packing it! O__O

OMG! I MISSED THEM ALL and remembered that one of the crates even have a coffee cup stain courtesy of......ahem......me @__@ (and ya, that is the day I also discovered that McDonald's Styrofoam Coffee Cup ARE Biodegradeable after just 12hours of exposure to coffee). We also used to sit on them or snuggle beside them during lunch time on days when we are death sleepy.

Wish I can relive those memories. =__=

Hmmmm.....wonder if they also need Condition Reporter for the SW Exhibition. -__^

Thursday, September 15, 2005

New Blog For Me
For Costuming Whining Purposes, here's The Fat Elf Blog at Live Journal.

Saturday, September 10, 2005

And Another Event Is Over......
Yes, NJRC 2005 is now officially over and Admiralty Secondary grabbed the Challenge Trophy again while Clementi Primary is the Champion Cheerleading Group again.

I missed Fri and my favourite teams due to Flu but force self to attend the finals today.

Overall, missed the funs on Fri and my chance to get a dozen of AA Energizer Batteries for SGD9.90 and the headlight!!! =__=

Wonder if next year I'll have a chance to be a Team Coordinator again or had cabut to somewhere to study.........