i miss u real bad...

i miss London & my life there even more...

gonna have to survive another 3 hour sleep day...

at least this week will be over very soon...take deep breaths & hang...

i can do it...

i hope i do...

Chevrolet Captiva

was asked why I haven't been test driving any cars lately and realised that I've forgotten to post my Chevrolet Captiva test drive here.

so here it is:
http://www.mypaper.sg/myvodcast/20070427captiva_a/20070427captiva_main.html

http://www.mypaper.sg/myvodcast/20070427captiva_b/20070427captiva_b.html

brought a reader & his family along for the test drive as well... the son's really funny...check it out:
http://www.mypaper.sg/myvodcast/20070427captiva_a/20070427captiva_a.html


Currently test driving the Daihatsu Materia, one of the few cars I have an urge to buy and within my budget too...look out for it in this Sat's My Paper!

BBC's Alan Johnston

Haven't been religiously visiting the BBC website as much as I used to while I was in London. Happened to come across this blog by BBC World News editor Jon Williams, urging people to include this Alan Johnston's button to their blog as a sign of support as well as to get people to sign a petition for his release.

In case you have no clue who Alan Johnston is, here's an excerpt from BBC's website:
"BBC correspondent Alan Johnston disappeared on his way home from his Gaza City office on 12 March. He is feared kidnapped in the lawless territory, where he is thought to have been the only international correspondent still working. Intensive efforts have been made to secure his release."

I had the privilege to watch some of his reports on BBC 1. He's a courageous man and my thoughts are with him and his family, and also with other journalists and media practioners who risk their lives everyday to bring the truth to the world.

In comparison, some might say we are very fortunate being journalists in Singapore. I beg to differ.

We are the unfortunate ones. Sheltered from the hardship and harsh realities, don't think many of us will survive, let even go voluntarily if we were put on the line out there in the field.

Ravel to close :(

B4 i get the chance to head back to London to shop the city down, one of my fav shoe shops Ravel will be drawing its shutters for ever...

Read the news this morning on one of my fav websites Shoewawa:

"If you're fan of high street shoe store Ravel, you better gather up your money, bank cards, or anything else you think you can trade for shoes, as they are soon to disappear from the high street after 30 years of trading.

Clarks, the company who own Ravel, have blamed increased competition within the fashion footwear sector for the closures. However, if you are a fan of comfy shoe maestros Clarks, you will be glad to know that many of the Ravel stores will become Clarks stores. In the meantime, Ravel will continue to trade as it clears its stock (ding ding bargains!)."

Even though I've been back for a year and a half, I've hardly bought shoes in Singapore. Call me atas, but I can't find many to my liking...same for bags...Ravel has really quirky shoes in loud colours but a tad pricey though...

check this out b4 it's gone forever: http://www.ravel.co.uk
RIP Ravel...


Saw the following shoe on Shoewawa as well and it was love at first sight (somehow I'm instantly attracted to silver shoes, and anything with ribbons n angel wings or butterfly motifs)...sucks that it's 70 quid though... miss ASOS.com (i'm sure u do too Rach)

To buy or not to buy...tough call...bleargh...