Parkway Parade

Been coming here since I was a kid.

From the old days when there was Yaohan, Isetan, Toys'r'us, plus the old Marine Parade library, Popular Bookstore and Republic theatre in the vicinity.

Then the Best Denki vs Harvey Norman opposite-each-other battlefield, Giant supermarket, Borders, Banquet and other newer players.

Till today with Uniqlo, True Fitness, Marks & Spencer, all the refurbished bank branches, and many others.

Many have come and many gone.

You could say much has changed or little has changed. Either way's debatable. But one thing for certain is that the East Coast crowd is still thronging this place 25yrs on since I moved to these parts.

Still serves as the major hangout joint for many an East-side student. You almost cannot call yourself an East-side kid if you never spent a significant portion of your growing-up years hanging out here.

The secondary school days were most memorable when this place was one of my favourite haunts. We have alot of history, me and this place.

From coming here for tuition, studying alone in McDonald's, sneaking off to Circus Circus the arcade, doing research in the old library, to going for fitness classes, to paktor-ing with my girlfriend and now wifey, to my Sunday lunch routine at Roxy, to bumping into old friends everytime I'm here.

So much history.

Long may it continue to draw the crowds.

True Fitness Session VI This Season

Today I did something quite unique.

I ran around the Marina Bay. So we started from SAM and ran towards the Esplanade, followed by up the Helix bridge, MBS, turn to MBFC and stopped at One Fullerton. Approximately 3+km in all.

Then back to the gym form upper body workout.

Not bad.

Feeling healthier already.

We might try to do the longer trails next time, but you can find the City trails here!

Sold Out To Adsense

I've finally sold out.

I've signed up for Google AdSense.

In a week's time assuming my AdSense account is approved, readers will see ads popping around the site.

I guess it's time to explore monetizing this site and learning abit more about the possibilities of earning abit of side income from doing something I love. Granted, this site has pathetic pageview numbers, but let's see what kind of revenues it could bring (if any at all!).

Who knows before you know it, I've found a viable business plan to supplement my day job?

Sorry about that in advance if it's a bother.

West Bromwich Albion 5 Manchester United 5

Final game of the season, so there wasn't much to play for. But still you'd expect a win as a perfect send-off for SAF.

First half we were really good with Kagawa, Hernandez and Ando excelling. Unfortunately everything seemed to fall apart after Lukaku was introduced by WBA in the second half.

From leading 2-5, we ended the game at 5-5. The lousiest player (everyone just thought they could go up and attack?) for me was Lindegaard. I don't think he made one decent save. Showed how rusty he was.

Still that probably the last game of the season syndrome so I don't think I'll get too carried away with the result or the performance.

Think I'll really miss Sir Alex and Scholes, and yet I'm super excited to see David Moues take over the squad. Hopefully he can turn us into an even larger powerhouse!

Towards #21!

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GGMU!!!

26 Years

"26 years at United is fantastic... The day I came here was a privilege and the day I've left will be an honour. I'm lucky to have been here that long"

Sir Alex Ferguson

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Towards #21!!!

GGMU!!!

Manchester United 2 Swansea 1

And so the final home game of Sir Alex Ferguson's reign came and went.

The game was pretty blah. Luckily Rio Ferdinand managed to score late in the game to add significance to the event.

Aside from a terrific performance by Phil Jones, there wasn't that much to crow about. It seemed like everyone was looking forward to the party afterwards.

I will definitely miss Paul Scholes. That guy is a 100% role model.

I will miss SAF. Greatest manager ever. Nuff said.

I hope we see the end of Rooney, and I hope he fails miserably in wherever he goes to. This guy has taken for a ride once and he's doing it again. I mean how more intentional can you be trying to steal the limelight with a transfer request weeks before the retirement of the greatest manager of all time? Never really forgave him the first time in 2010, so I'll be happy to see the back of him.

I don't think we'll see Nani next season either. His handshake with SAF was somewhat cold. he's an immense talent but frustrating more of the time.

SAF says support David Moyes and get behind him! That I will definitely do.

It's funny how I thought I'd be more overwhelmed with emotion by the occasion, but maybe the early announcement ( thank goodness he did announce it AFTER this match which was his original plan!!!) and the whole handling of the matter by MU's well oiled PR machine kind of eased the pain.

I am instead looking forward to David Moyes' appointment and am excited for next season.

But I'll never forget Sir Alex Ferguson.

He who gave us the Fledglings, Fergie time (+7min), chewing excessive gum, working hard and digging in, never give up attitude, defying "you'll never win with kids", trusting in youth, form is temporary, class is permanent, those great great great comebacks, 1999, saying "there's no doubt about it", saying "if you told me XX would happen before the game, I would have bitten your hand off!", and so many more.

I can never thank him enough, and I cannot either.

Sigh.

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GGMU!!!

The Impossible Dream

Never Buy Arsenal Captains

Haha

David Moyes

What's been said has already been said.

I'm not as disappointed, surprisingly.

I sure hope he can bring alot of success to the club.

Plus I like that he's such a determined, hard worker as well.

It will not be easy, for the pressure to succeed will be stifling indeed.

We will never die.

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GGMU!!!

Sir Alex Ferguson Retires

Damn.

We all knew this day would come. But why did it have to come today?

So sad.

This is the stuff capable of making grown men cry.

For many a Man United fan, SAF was the only manager we ever knew. I wasn't a fan of football even, definitely not during the Ron Atkinson days.

Then, somehow from pining for the NBA, Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls et al, I started to watch football. As it was because of the Class of '92. And that began this fan's journey till this day.

I really don't know what to say.

We win the league with 4 games to spare and that was really happiness. Then this.

Haiz.

Here's RJohn Brewin from Soccernet with a very apt post.

And then we still have to speculate about his successor! Nooooooo....

A new chapter will begin soon.

"Football, bloody hell!"