Its alive!!

resurrected

D-120: Preparation starts, as with Korean classes

TODAY IS D-DAY MINUS 120 - 120 more days to the start of a 6-mth Korean adventure, to be alone and away from the comforts and protection of a ready home... A chance to learn for real how to manage my life (and possibly others')... A litmus test to see if I can truly be independent and ready for a family...

I have proven to myself that I can be very adaptable (read: Best Botak in BMTC School 2 Ninja Company Platoon 2) - but being adaptable and independent are 2 different things all together! I hope to be disciplined in blogging, or writing in some form so that I can live and re-live this adventure in retrospect(ion?).

This adventure starts with Korean lessons today at the Inlingua School of Languages (near CineLeisure). As I am determined to make the most of this very unique opportunity of a lifetime, I have paid $321 for this twice-weekly-for-5-weeks-course to prepare myself properly for this immersion.

But quite frankly, I am disappointed with the course I've signed up for - indigenous Korean no doubt, but he can hardly speak English? More than half the time more than half the class is guessing what he's trying to teach through his gestures. No worries, I've got Jules, Bunnie and best of all - Mi Ae, to teach me! =]

I received a call this morning from a disengaged NS clerk - that my application for deferment (Feb-2012 HighKey ICT) is being looked into; I checked with SCFB-Jey - the receiving manager, on the procedure on obtaining a Korean work permit - visa to follow after work permit is settled.

There are a couple of other loose ends to tie before I start on my marathon holiday and travels - I am happy to say that many of these were seen to, or at least noted looked into already. Chief amongst my concerns is my dearest B&W scooter, which has served me well for the past 2 years - its COE expires 1-Nov-11, bumpers! Now I was more than prepared to let it sit in the car park till I return, but that's not even valid now!

Do I want to extend the COE? Or should I just move on to a car? I've been told - once you get a car, you'll be held hostage to COE / road tax / fuel hikes... And that a car is nothing but a liability. But if you don't start financing a car, you probably never will? Work the finances into your lifestyle... But fuck the COE prices still...

1.30am now, time to end this post - I'll leave ya'll with a question I often ask myself - and have been asking since many many years back - which is harder? Hanging on or letting go? (Do drop me a message if you have an answer, cuz I don't.)

Berd's Hectic Schedule to year's end and beyond:
13-Aug-11 to 23-Aug-11: New Zealand Adventure Road Trip!
24-Aug-11 to 27-Aug-11: Thailand Shopping / Makan / Massage Trip!
12-Oct-11 to 01-Nov-11: Exercise Wallaby (Australia) - High Key ICT
05-Nov-11 to 05-May-12: Korea!

Berd's Loose Ends to Tie in between:
- Stock up on books to bring to Korea
- Stock up on videos / drama to bring to Korea
- Winter clothing (from Tim)
- Motorcycle
- Work permit & VISA
- Business cards
- Laptop (from xw?), or to buy a netbook?
- And many many more...

The Go-Giver

I was recently made to read a book, and would like to share this awesome book with everyone and anyone who still reads this blog. Before proceeding with the book review itself, I would like to thank a certain someone who has been burdened with managing a fiend... A boss like no other, this friend has given me opportunities to shine and made the most of me... But alas.

Background:
The love (for the team) is lost. This comes at a time when I've grown sick of the people I've to work with, and tired of the work I've been doing. I questioned my development and progress as an individual... For 2 years, I've worn my heart on my sleeve and I've flown the team flag as high as I could, but seen none of the love requited.

I was introduced this book - "The Go-Giver" written by Bob Burg and John David Mann, as a basis to start some self-evaluation and to determine my self-worth. "A little story about a powerful business idea", this book serves as a lovely reminder to us all that "the world is abundant and rewards those who act with a generous spirit" - I recommend this read to everyone; anyone who plans to be a business-owner at one point or another or to anyone who plans to surround himself with friends, loved and liked by all because of the value he adds and the genuine interest he takes in everyone's life...

This book is said to have hit the bull's eye on success in life and in business - how helping others will help you succeed. Go ahead, get your hands on this book and read it.


The Go-Giver:
Joe's an ambitious young man who yearns for success. In his blind pursuit for success, he finds himself further from his goals the harder and faster he works. He was subsequently taught "The Five Laws of Stratospheric Success", and it begins with giving. Joe learns that changing his focus from getting to giving - putting the interests of others first and then continually adding value to their lives - ultimately leads to unexpected returns.

THE FIVE LAWS OF STRATOSPHERIC SUCCESS:

The Law of Value - Your true worth us determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.

The Law of Compensation - Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.

The Law of Influence - Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interest first.

The Law of Authenticity - The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.

The Law of Receptivity - The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving.

There was one other quote worthy of note, in differing variations - in life, you don't always get what you want, but you always get what you think - what you focus on is what you get, you get what you expect.

Other quotes:
- all things being equal, people will do business with and refer business to those people they know, like and trust.
- (re the First Law) ... a recipe for bankruptcy. "Does it make money?" is not a bad question; it's a bad first question. It starts you off pointing in the wrong direction.
- exceed people's expectations, and they'll pay you even more.
- give, give give. Why? Because you love to. It's not a strategy, it's a a way of life.
- sometimes you feel foolish, even look foolish, but you do the thing anyway.
- survive, save and serve. survive - to meet your basic living needs; save - to go beyond your basic needs and expand your life; serve - make a contribution to the world around you.
- stop keeping score, don't keep track. That's not networking, that's poker! Win-win is always looking out for the solution where you both come out ahead. That's nothing but a well-disguised way of keeping track, making sure we all come out even, that nobody gets the advantage.
- instead, watch out for the other guy, watch out for his interests, watch his back. Screw 50-50, it's a losing proposition. The only winning proposition is 100%. Make your win about the other person, go after what he wants. Forget win-win - focus on the other person's win.
- receiving is the natural result of giving. Every giving can happen only because it is also a receiving.

An excitable idea... RECCOS Grand Plan (Alternative)

While riding on my bike around my area recently, brokenhearted and confused...
I saw an advert, and I recalled an article in the Sunday StraitsTimes...
An awesome idea dawned upon me, one that got me excited again suddenly...

Same means, same concept, same desired outcome...
Different idea, different opportunity, different segment / industry...

Let me explore more... And if you are interested, you can ask me casually as always...
I still dream of a United RECCOS... Successful and powerful...

What better way...

What better way to kick start this long dormant blog site than posting a most recent picture?

More to come more to come...

The NO Complaining Rule

~ Book by Jon Gordon

Read this book recently - everyone should read it for the line below:

"Don't complain. 80% of the people you complain to don't care and 20% are glad you have problems."
~ Lou Holtz

And the 3 techniques shared in the book summarized below:

(1) The But --> ___ Positive Technique:
Turn complaints in positive thoughts, solutions and actions - it empowers! Simply add a "but", and finish the sentence opposite to the direction you started from.

EG1: I hate taking the damn packed-MRT to work, but I'm thankful I have a job.
EG2: I don't have enough time, but I am thankful at least for the 20 mins a day I get to spend with my awesome baby niece - Madeline.

(2) Focus on "Get To" instead of "Have To":
Often, we focus on the negative more than the positive.

EG1: "I have to work tomorrow." - You get to do things. You get to live this life. You get to go to work when many people are unemployed.
EG2: "I have to wash my car." - You get to wash your car. Poor Berd is still saving for his 1st car! >.< Dream car for the record, Audi TT.

(3) Turn Complaints in Solutions:
Basically, every complaint is a feedback, just expressed negatively by an R-tard.
Every complaint is a suggestion for improvement.
You just need to find a solution and the credit's all yours.

How to think like a CEO - 22 Vital Traits You Need to be the person at the Top

~ D.A. Benton

Read this book recently, just wanna share this with everyone (read it yourself for details!):

1. Secure in self
2. In control of attitude
3. Tenacious
4. Continuously improving
5. Honest and ethical
6. Thinking before talking
7. Original
8. Publicly modest
9. Aware of style
10. Gutsy / A little wild
11. Humorous
12. A tad theatrical
13. Detail orientated
14. Good at their job and willing to lead
15. Fighters for their people
16. Willing to admit mistakes, yet are unapologetic
17. Straightforward
18. Nice
19. Inquisitive
20. Competitive
21. Flexible
22. Good storytellers

How many of us are in control of our thoughts and attitude?

Of Furby and Desperados

I absolutely adore Furbs!

Nothing beats him for pure happiness,
When you see him bouncing up and down,
Wagging his tail furiously,
With those bright lazy eyes of his,
Gazing longingly at his snack area above the shoe cupboard,
After a long day from work.
Of course he gets fat!
How can anyone not feed him when he looks at you like that!?

What's worse than not being able to find something you crave in Singapore?
What's worse than trudging through countless websites for hours,
Just to see if they deliver to SG?
What's worse than seeing websites that deliver to SG,
But minimum order is 5000 Euros?

Ans: A website that delivers to SG, any number of item(s) but..... with exorbitant delivery charges!!!

How can I drink a beer that's 9 Euros?
OMFG!
Oh man, how I crave it!

Tequila + Beer + Limeade = A Mad Mad Party!

13 Orphans...

Was suddenly inspired to post this somehow... Don't know why but.. Somehow...

Mama Mia! It's de Leaning Tower of Pisa, ITALIA!

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, alone in all it's might and glory! (taken by the Euro8...)

For pro pics of the area surrounding the Leaning Tower, click here!

For history of the Leaning Tower, click here!

There we go! Blogging made easy with google-cum-wikinology!

As such, enjoy the following pics of the Euro 8! =>

The Reccos Chronicles, Part 7b: Seven Seas of Rhye...

To say that this is a sequel will be somewhat of a misnomer,
since all these happened en route to the trip into the heartland of Monaco, before the Monte Carlo and the vulgar displays of wealth.
This was the trip the €uro 8 dared to make, had to make, and was damn glad they made.

Once again we shall gloss over the arduous journey they had to undertake; the aching legs, the battered bodies(from sitting in the bus for far too long...), the complete lack of any coherent directions to guide them(apart from an innate sense of topography, a rather bare map, and bucket loads of confidence...) and jump straight into the action.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you...

€uro 8 at the Mediterranean Sea!!!
Disclaimer: If you suspect that the ground beneath our feet are rocks instead of sand, you are right! The whole friggin' beach was filled with rocks, millions of them! (I took one back as souvenir)

The road and the sea.
Juxtaposition of the natural and the un-natural.

Waves crashing.
They were so beautiful we just had to etch them in our memories, and in our hard-disks.

Various shots.
Oh how we loved the blue blue sea, the ocean wind, and the clear clear sky...
We lament the fact that there wasn't enough time for us to explore the place, to sit down and stare at the ocean the whole day.
It was fleeting, but it was beautiful.
I'll be back there again, I must. Who's with me?

The €uro 8 in various poses.
Spot the odd one out.
Let's see, we have Berd, Sw and Goose with the hands by the side.
Next we have Jase, Me and Beng with arms wide open, ok, Seng has his arms facing the wrong direction but I guess that'll do.
Ergo, through elimination, we have one suspect left.
Yes, he of the hands neither by the side, nor wide open. On the contrary, his hands are somewhat on the chest region, thereby striking an extremely suggestive pose that was fortunately captured by our sharp-eyed shooters.
Elementary, my dear Watson...

Speaking of titillating pictures, I shall leave you here with a very very suggestive picture that our vigilant voyeurs managed to capture.
Nuff' said.
Till next time,

Timmy out

The Reccos Chronicles, Part 7a: Lifestyle. Of the rich and famous...

After a long long hiatus for one of the most regular blogger, Timmy boi(ie: lim bei) have decided to pry the mantle from Berd da Anaconda's somewhat inactive fingers and move on to the next stage of the €uro trip.

Quick refresh if you're too lazy to scroll down: The €uro 8 were left in their pursuit for debaucheries(some of them basically, like Me, Berd, &.. Me, Berd...) when we left them, seeking fun, peace and laughter during the Initials Party and the subsequent PJ Party that only me and Berd da Anaconda were the proud representatives from Singapore(but that's a story for another day...).

With their systems being pumped full of alcohol(which was to be the case from then on), they huffed and puffed and packed and carried and ran up and rushed down.
Next thing they knew, they were on their way to Monaco.

The first thing that warmed their stomach(literally) on the long journey to Monaco was this:

I shudder what might have happened to the €uro 8 without these stop-overs, where we could eat, drink, smoke(for me and Berd) and be merry.

Beng showing us how big A SLICE of pizza is over there.
Wait, I take back my words.
It's not big.
It's friggin' HUGE!!!
They're trying to punk us! That's not a SLICE of pizza, it's like a WHOLE pizza if you ask me...
Plus its cheap. I kid you not.

On the way along the long and winding road, the €uro 8 were snapped out of their slumber, and started snapping the anything and everything they could see.
Reason being: the view was simply breathtaking, akin to the feeling of seeing Jessica Alba emerging from a swimming pool, not the other kind of 'breathtaking' feeling one gets when Sw farts...
The €uro 8 was getting restless though, everyone harbouring the same thoughts: When will we get to go down the bus to take picture.....

& suddenly - Jon, our kickass driver, decided to hiong it.He slammed the brakes, pulled the handbrake and barked out instructions that we had only minutes to snap to our hearts' content.

This picture is worth every minute we spent posing.
*Although I have no idea why Jase had a constipated smile plastered on his face....

Some shots of the Monte Carlo.
The REAL Monte Carlo, not the one in Genting mind you!
And the €uro 8 slowly discovered that the 'normal' cars in Monaco would be nuffin' less than a Merc! Woot!
The shots we managed to snatch on the long, winding road.
The €uro 8 were humbled by the buildings.
They're like friggin' HDBs built on a slope can?!?!
PS: Some sharp bugger managed to squeeze off a somewhat decent shot of the Monaco stadium. (for the truly blur ones, its the pic at the bottom right)

These were the sights that blew our mind away.
Monaco didn't just have ships.
They had FLEETS of them!
Yatch, cruise ship, ocean liners, schooners... you name it, they probably have it. If they don't, they'll probably buy it to show you.

The €uro 8 were treated to a glorious sight of Monaco, the sheer opulence of the general populace, the beauty of the scenery.. but nothing can prepare them for what they are about to witness.

So stay tune folks. That's all for now.
Let us sleep and dream of the winding road, the bright sky, the curves of the mountains and the deep blue sea.
Let us dream of Monaco once more...

-- Timmy out

The RECCOS Chronicles 6c: The Cave...

So now that we're dressed and ready to partae, we went ard introducing ourselves as the superheroes we dreamt to be, the terrorists we wished we were, and the Star War character he wished he wasn't...


Meet... Jane? Jane I think... Nvm let's call her Jane!
Anyway she invited me to ride her (broom) and of cos I couldn't deny!
See? BerD is all so happy!
Hard Fast Facts abt Jane: Fair, very feminine, friendly and has got mega-watt smile!
Classed, atas and damn glam... Easily, the best set of racks of the lot!

fast-forward >>> The next morning after a mad night of clubbing...
shaoshaoshao and I went for a jog ard the Boujoulais region...
Beautiful scenery aside... I run until sibeh gan shagged...
And when I returned to the chateau, dear missy Jane juz woke up...
And from her bedroom window, she called out oh-so-sweetly to me...
Juz to greet me "GOOD MORNING!"

Wah liew... Nose bleed man tell you... There she was... 
Standing at the window, hands behind her head... Tying her hair...
Chest *ahem!* out... Mega-watt smile... Good Morning, BerDie!

I run finish liao fat liao shagged liao... See this kind of power de... 
Legs soft already become lagi soft...
Her husband would be 1 lucky bastard...
Waking up every morning so such a lovely sight...
... Bastard...
But honestly... Not for me lah...
Cos she belong to the "ATAS" type de... BerD is "Bawah" de... XD


From left: Superman-Shao, Spiderman-Seng, Alcoholic-Angie and Joker-Jase!


From left: Adam-Adam, Eve-Eliza, Elmo-Eric...

This pic is worth a special mention... Eric on the right, is SUPER humble, SUPER friendly...
And has got eyes to die for really... I can imagine many girls going smitten over looking straight into his eye!

Kudos to Eliz too... Elysee... Elysse... Dunno lah... Very daring wor! Bra + leaves = Eve!

And that fat schmugg-looking Adam Schmugg-mugger (his name damn kickass de...)
He also deserves a special mention leh...

Flashback 1: There was this once on the bus... I was seated all the way at the front...
Dunno where the rest of those bastards were... And while we were on the road...
I was sleeping (as usual)... Or so I thought...
Adam, our dear fren... Had to wake me up...
Juz so I could watch him perform an air guitar...
Juz imagine... Adam with a constipated cheebong face...
Performing an air guitar... And waking me up juz so he could perform to me...
Why sia... Why why why!? Why does shit happen to me?!
It was that fateful then... When I started having violent dreams...
Of Adam and a certain camera tripod...
(P.S: Soon enough it was someone else who had those violent dreams...)



Gladiator GG Jesus Christ: John, above... Is an interesting guy... Very witty...
He's typically the British kind of guy... Who could perform on standup comedies anytime...
Britain who grew up in Aussie... And now on a tour around Europe with new-found frens...
Now how cool is that?
And why was he on a tour around Europe?
Well apparently, he's been working for a while now... And he got sick of it...
Some IT fella... He said he's been too much of a nerd for a long time now...
He specifically mentioned... Life isn't about working... It never was....
Now how COOL is that eh?! Loved him...
Apart from Taylor (to be introduced later)... He practically one of the few whom you could hold an intelligent conversation with...
The rest are juz... "Hey! Guys! Did you watch the show on TV last night?!
The policeman's shorts were like... Ultra short!" *giggles... (Reference to some bimbotic gals...)


Alex Brenson aka Slut of the Night + BerD: He said "Grab your fill, bitch!"
He's also 1 cool dude... That bitch above! 1 crazy bitch in fact!
He's always drunk... And always crazy... Along with his partner in crime - Grant...
There was this once... Grant and Alex had this crazy bet to get across a river - DRY.
Obviously that didnt happen... And would never happen...
They did get across the river though... Alex however, came out 1 shoe less...
HAHAHAHAHA and for the whole day the day after...
He was walking around Europe barefooted...
UBER COOL! Some kind soul in Germany took pity on him...
And offered to sell him a pair of footwear...
A pair of soccer boots. Yup, SOCCER BOOTS!
Hahahaha I dunno that one is kind soul or pure jek ark...
But Alex wore his €20 pair of soccer boots proudly around Germany anyway...


BerD + 2 very lovely + loving ladies! Cathy/Catherine (I forgot... Someone fill me in pls...) aka Catwoman on mi left and Angie aka Alligator Hunter on mi right! That Cat-woman hor... Ish beri the foxy leh...Beri the MEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOW!


GooSe and I-forgot-who... (Hint: I don't give a flying fark abt people I dont like...) But quite an eye candy lah...


Epitome of EFFORT.


Catherine/Cathy/Catwoman in the background!
Ish beri cute wors! Beri beri foxy wor!
She goes ard saying MEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! (With paws showing!)
To XW: Ya lah ya lah this kind I like lah... Okay? LoLoL
P.S: I swear by my balls a certain beasty terrorist was staring at Jane's boobs here in this pic...
Plead guilty, you horny terrorist!


A shot of Da Cave - Everyone's queuing up to buy drinks... It's also at this fateful place where Tim and BerD, the last 2 Singaporeans standing, met their match. 
The "Snake Shot" as we all know it...
Well... It brought Tim back to his bed...
And BerD too... But not before he... XxXxXxX (Pls contact BerD for details...)


RECCOS and the world, meet Ryan - Rod Steward for the night!
Oh and have I told you peeps?
How he totally made our 1st view of the Eiffel one of the most memorable images of our Contiki tour? 
Eternally etched in my mind... And for that... I'll always remember this man...


Meet the 3 lovely gals from Montreal!
(P.S: For those who didn't know, me included, their city is ranked higher than Singapore in terms of the desirability to live in!)
From left: Gabrielle ala Garbage, Don't-Know, Forgot.

So... Anybody got anything to say abt the pic above?
Cos I FREAKING HELL DO! Yuppie yup yup!
That one my type! Confirm! Type BerD. She's really a fun gal lor! 
Sweet, pixie, cute...
Cute, pixie sweet...
More on her later... See more of her pics 1st!


Oh man... This pic rocks to the skies I'm telling you...
Whoever took this pic... KUDOS TO YOU MY MAN!
Cos whever I see this pic... Alamak...
1 Canadian cutie pie... 1 Italian-Canadian cutie pie also...
Wah lau eh... Nose bleed. Confirm.
My knees go soft and my eyes become all dreamy again...
Makes me wanna go back to that moment there and then...
At the Boujoulais...


Goose a la Gladiator, Gabrielle a la Garbage Gal and Shao Shao Shao a la Superman!

Enter: Gabrielle Cardin
She's one helluva babe I'm telling you! Petite, fun-loving... Cheeky... Cute... Pixie... Awesome hair... And wat a nose! RAWR! You all probably know by now lah... I've got this thing for petite gals... Feminine yet sporty and all... Hahaha...

Oh and did I mention she's cute?
She's cute bcos she plays soccer with us guys... 
And uber cute cos she cheats by hugging me... 
But who the hell is complaining!?

Fast Forward >>> I remember at Fusina, Italy, juz outside Venice...
RECCOS played soccer and oh man!
She chased me all over the field! Weeeeee... Hahahaha...
I can totally imagine her to be a really fun gf...
One you can juz take to a park and play soccer with!
Awesome gal... Sporty too! =)


Here, she pays tribute to te legendary Anaconda, by offering him a toast of red wine! RawR!
All hail da Anaconda from the depths of South America!

Euro Secret! - Well it wont be a secret no more if I share it here right?
But what the hell... I am compelled to share this bcos... 
I wanna showcase wat a brudder Snake that sly piece of shit really is deep down inside...
He actually knows I had a crush on Gabby wor!
(But it wasnt hard to guess then... Cos she was obviously also interested in me! I think...)
Well that fateful afternoon before the mad party in the Cave...
She climbed along the parapet outside the windows of the castle we were staying at in the Boujoulais region...
Very happening right? Hahaha! And she came over to our room! Gwehehehehe...
I was sleeping (as usual...) and she wanted in into our room... 
I tell you that sly slithering snake very brudder...
He claimed he dunno how to "open the darn window"... So he asked me to do it instead...
While the rest chose to say/think he toopid! I think I know better!
He's FARKING TOOPID I TELL YOU! No lah... He give me chance lah... Wat a bro.
Okay lah nothing much happened except she wanted to show me ard the castle, holding my hand! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Hahahaha!
Although I thought I knew the layout of the castle a lot better than her...
But oh well... I juz played along also... Bwahahahaha.... I can still recall... Sibeh shiok ah! (^^,)


RECCOS + Gabrielle Cardin + 1 more gal - Bettina Miessl (Not impt.)
P.S: Check out Yoda... Totally kickass I tell you! Awesome shit!


RECCOS + Ryan (Rod Steward) + John (Dressed as Jedi, our dearest driver - another cool dude), BerD da Anaconda and Gabby - See how much she likes me?
She simply cant hide it! LoLoLoL!

Oh and did I mention? Gabby even bought me a drink!
It's the 1st time in my (loser) life perhaps, a gal ever bought me a drink! GAWD!
It goes to show 2 things -
Gabby really likes me deep deep! Gwehehehehe...
And that Singaporean gals juz expect to be treated to drinks but never think of doing likewise for her guy... (o.O) Oh well...

Hahahaha seeing the pictures taken at the Cave...
Brings back awesome memories everytime... ANYTIME!
The Initials Party...
The Cave in itself...
The poisonous Snake shot (that almost killed me and Tim...)
And most of all... My dearest cutie pixie sporty Gabby! d(^.^)b

The Reccos Chronicles, Part 6b: Transform and Roll Out!

We return to Chateau de Cruix with the €uro 8 after a gruelling session of trekking, seeking rest.
But it was not to be, for they were reminded, that tonight, yes, tonight, they HAVE A COSTUME PARTY!!!
The €uro 8 was momentarily stupefied, for the combination of cold, hunger and fatigue has taken its toll on them.
They needed time to think, and what better way to think than to do these:

Card playing to stimulate the mind.

Napping to refresh the weary brain and body.
*NOTE: I have no idea where Seng da Hairy Lamb is. He is not playing cards or sleeping. Deduction: He went to sh*t.
BerD to Tim >>> WRONG AR-TARD... How abt he's TAKING DA PIC?!
I mean... You got this from his folder rite? LoL

We'll take a little shortcut here and travel a few hours later, where the bodies were rested and the minds recharged. The €uro 8 began to salvage, to cut and paste, to beg borrow steal, to invent, to modify, all to prepare themselves for....

INITALS PARTY!
*the theme of this party is simple, dress up according to your initials. Ie: Dress up like an Amazon if your name starts with A, Bee if your name starts with B, Cock if your name... you get the idea.

And now, it is my honour to unveil, the showcase to the world, the creativity, the ingenuity, the spontaneity of the €uro 8.
In alphabetical order, I give you......................................

Berd.
As Berd(Bat)man
Goose.
As Goose-diator(Gladiator)

Jase.
As Joker. Seng.
As Seng(Spider) Man.
Sw.
As Snoring(Super) Man

Teck Beng.
As Tabby(Teddy) Bear.

Timmy.
As Tim-minator(Terrorist lah!)

*Note: There's no solo picture of Mr Yz, so we'll introduce him later. Question is: Why did the Euro Cam Whore not demand a shot of him to be taken?

After the €uro 8 were more or less 'dressed up', they decided to have some fun, immortalizing this night with a few random shots...

Jase da Joker held at 'gunpoint' by Timmy da Terrorist. (Note the small kickass gun, the batman logo and half an ear sticking out. I wonder whose ear it is...)

There we have it! The owner of the sticking ear!
Beng da Teddy Bear being head-butted/impaled/rammed by Mr Yz. As Yaoda(Yoda).

Some are smiling, one look lost, one look constipated.

And we leave the €uro 8 here, while they do up the finishing touches, to their costumes.
We'll return again, as we foray into the midst of the action, at the party itself.
So till next time........

Timmy out.

PS: Berd this is for you. If you wanna blog about the party, go ahead. If not then I'll blog and you can add in, Muhahahahahahahaahah!!!!!

The Reccos Chronicles, Part 6a(Version 2.0)

Here's the long awaited post by your Resident(and might I remind you, the MOST REGULAR) Reccos blogger.
The Boujoulais Region, Version 2.0
Only this time, I'll let the pictures do the talking.
For Berd da Anaconda was too kind, to not put these side-splitting pictures in(to salvage what little pride and reputation the €uro 8 possess, I think).
So, so so kind....

Therefore, I give you.....
the OTHER pictures.....

Some people clap their hands when they're happy.
Some people laugh out loud when their happy.
The €uro 8?
They have their unique way of expressing euphoria.

Guess who got the best out of this deal?
The cock-a-nathan who suggested that we 'SPREAD' all over the place, while he himself booked a slot a wee bit further from the camera.... *Don't look away, the one in the bright coloured sweater!!!*

It seems like some of us were heavy influenced by fairy tales.
Here we have Hansel and Gretel.
Older, uglier and using absolutely the wrong method to leave a trail behind.
*Ah Mr Bai, dunch bluff, you also one of them. I would urge the jury to note the action of zipping up by the accused, Mr Bai(aka Snake) which suggest the conclusion of the foul deed that he committed. Ladies and Gentlemen, I rest my case.

Proof that an underwater organism(Jase da Oyster) and a reptile(Yz da Snake) can appreciate nature.
The intense look on their faces says it all...

Sometimes, a man can develop a slight problem of thinking himself to be someone or something else he is not.
I believe the proper term is: hallucination.
In this case, the subject fancies himself to be a BIRD instead of a BERD.

How can we ever leave our Heart-Throb out?
Ladies, feel free to swoon at this glorious sight...

There're also a few inconsiderate blighters who cannot seem to fathom the terms: toilet and decency.

Just have to add this in.
If you ask me, I have absolutely no idea what this pose is for, why this pose was ever made, and most importantly, why this picture was even taken...

That's all for now folks.
But there're be more, I promise.
More (mis)adventures of the €uro 8, coming right up after this messages.................

PS: For those who are interested/still remember the question posted in this previous post, the answer is 4. shit.