Releasing Endorphins. August 30, 2007

Yes. Finally I’m exercising. Haha.

Please do not gasp and be surprise. Yes, I know that it has been on Gladys’s wishlist to slim down ever since.. 2002? However, there’s a saying that goes “it’s never too late to start”, right? =)

Yes, I know that Gladys had said she hated jogging before. However, she don’t mind jogging when the weather is cool. Haha.

I’ve started jogging around my place since 2 days ago(and still am), and each time I run, I ran for 45-60mins. Please. Applaud for this lazy girl. Hahaha.

Okay, the main point: my motivation to jog. Japan!! Haha. Imagine going to Japan, and realised that their pretty and kawaii clothes don’t fit you, and you look like a giant when the people are so petite in size. ARGH. CANNOT. C-A-N-N-O-T. DAMEYO~~~

So here I am, biting my teeth, slugging up the stairs as I made myself way back home after a exhausting run(considered that I’ve not been running ever since I left Junior College).

It’s just like what Koh Aik Hong told me today: give and take. Although it’s in different context. Haha.

My aim is to be like Chengwei!! Wow, Chengwei are you glad?? You’re now my role model!! =)

Another thing, I so hope to be a toddler now as the more plump you are, the more people dote on you. Like my little angel niece, Carys:

Little piglet(born in Year of Pig) Carys and me. 

 Pic spam of Carys…(by Lee Xianjie)

Mummy’s shoulder is the best in the world. 

Mummy Angelia(sister) and Daddy Shawn(brother-in law) with Carys.

 

My beaming Mum and her little baby grand daughter. 

 

The Little Angel sticking out her tongue. = 

RUSS-K high quality CM!! August 29, 2007

Call me dumb.

Now then I realised that the CMs are up on the RUSS-K official website.

#1 — Yamashita Tomohisa X Kato Shigeaki

山下智久＋加藤成亮　＝　http://russ-k.com/#/CM/YM+KT

#2 — Masuda Takahisa X Tegoshi Yuya

増田貴久＋手越祐也　＝　http://russ-k.com/#/CM/MD+TG

#3 — Nishikido Ryo X Koyama Keiichiro

錦戸亮＋小山慶一郎　＝　http://russ-k.com/#/CM/ND+KY

#4 — Yamashita X Koyama X Masuda

山下智久＋小山慶一郎＋増田貴久　＝　http://russ-k.com/#/CM/YM+KY+MD

#5 — Nishikido X Kato X Tegoshi

錦戸亮＋加藤成亮＋手越祐也　＝　http://russ-k.com/#/CM/ND+KT+TG

CM of all 6 of them coming up soon!! =)

Catch Star Search 2007 LIVE!! August 28, 2007

FINALLY. Live broadcasting.

Be sure to catch this year’s Star Search contestants LIVE on

‘LIVE’ on Web <<– click here!!

Check out the hot contestants here!!

Campus Super Star 2. *exclusive! August 28, 2007

Hi all! Do support fabulously written EXCLUSIVE articles, photos and edited videos at the following site!!

http://u.mediacorptv.com

For Chinese content, please go to:

• 【校园SuperStar】的老师说……
• 【校园SuperStar2】 漏网镜头！
• 人气王卓轩正 夺【校园2】总冠军！*独家录像!

For English content, please go to:

• Exclusive video interviews @ the CSS2 Grand Final!
• Campus SuperStar 2 Grand Final Photo Gallery
• CSS2 champ Shawn adored by the public, but not the contestants?

There’s a whole lot of exclusive photos and interviews of the leading contestants and some other key persons! I didn’t really notice that Channel 8 and U websites provide such good entertainment news! I’m really amazed at the amount of effort and content put into the coverage for the event. I feel that I almost know the contestants inside out.

*gasp* Shawn is so poor thing!! (want to know why? find out for yourself!)

I did a little comparison with Xin.sg(yes, the one which everyone runs mad in the same direction in the promo trailer). I appreciate their effort too, in being able to put up the content so fast. However, they didn’t really have a deep angle to their story and sad to say, I didn’t realise there’s video icons until the article prompt me to click on the (REALLY) little tiny film reel.

I’m abit disappointed with the quality of the images which they publish on the web too. Despite that it’s the Grand Finals of this year’s mega event on Channel U, the photos used can’t really show the “glam-ness” of the winners.

Hope to see some future changes in Xin’s style of writing, news angle, image quality, text layout, video icons, webpage design(the links are longer than the article!), etc… =)

GReeeeN. August 27, 2007

I really really like their music. In Japanese, 本当にすごく好きだよ(Hontou ni sugoku sukidayo).

GReeeeN.

Released their debut album on the 28th of June. Their third single’s song “Ai Uta” clinched 2nd out of 200 in the Japan Oricon chart.

Their songs are like their group name. Green. You get to picture green meadows, grasslands, with clear blue skies lying on top of the grass. Refreshing and soothing to the ear. Even a person like me who dislike raps love them. Indeed, the fastest rising band in Japan right now.

「道」(Michi) is my favourite song out of their album 「あ、ども。始めまして」（Ah, Domo. Hajimemashite. *Meaning: Ah, thanks! First time seeing you.

Argh. But I like their website BGM too.

How can I not like them after they’ve wrote a wonderful song for NewS??

*Drops dead*

P.S: For Japanese literate only. My entry on GReeeeN http://japculture.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/greeeen/

I’ve been two-timing. (And I still am) August 26, 2007

Working for SPH and MediaCorp is really tough job. I have to keep my head clear and produce good work in different house styles, and also different house rules.

Xianjie, Kaiwen and I went to cover the Japanese Summer Festival@Changi Japanese Primary School in the evening and I did the hosting. Argh. It’s been nearly a year since I speak in front of a camera, but nevertheless, it went quite well. =)

The only was that, I wasn’t able to fully enjoy the event.

I didn’t get to wear the yukata.

I didn’t get to scoop the goldfish.

I didn’t get to eat takoyaki(though I ate okonomiyaki).

I didn’t get to play with the water yoyo balls(which min-chan called and told me she got lots of it for me BOOHOO!!).

And Kaiwen and Xianjie nearly suffocated due to underlighting and smoke. Haha.

One good thing is that I got to take pictures with some really cute people(guys), and saw quite a number of familiar faces! (Jae, Min-chan, Zhi-chan, Clarice, Angie, Xinni, Lilin, Chris, Shuwen, Sarah, Bruce, etc.)

Also, I got to practise my Japanese with the Japanese stallholders and patrons. Thankfully, they could understand my Japanese very well and for that, I feel like awarding myself for being consistent in my Japanese grades. =)

As for the later part of the day, please refer to Mr Lee’s blog@ http://blogist.wordpress.com 

For the first time in my life, I have stayed in till 2:30AM to rush to produce work for the media. It’s so fun! Just like those old project days…

I miss my Apple Group.

NewS X RUSS-K Spree! August 22, 2007

Hi Everyone!! As you may now know, I will be going to Osaka for 2 weeks from 27th Sep to 11th Oct, and will be purchasing quite a number of items.

The ordering for Johnny’s shop items will be at a later date(as requested by baka-lover loo), as they may be coming out with new series of photos/items.

But as for now… SHOP FOR NewS X RUSS-K Apparel!!

Haha. Some of you may have checked out the price of the items sold in SG(you know.. the only place which sells..), and I’ve compared with the prices given on their official site. Guess what, the difference is 60-70%! Especially so for accessories. So, I’m going to shop till I drop in Osaka and also buy omiyages for my dear friends!

NOTE*: I’m going to limit to 20 items! Once reached, I’ll close all transactions!(except buta-lover minchan and friends)

Please check out the following website: http://www.stylista.jp/shop/c/c25/

decide what you want and leave a comment like this:

Name: Gladys Tan

Item No.: 1

Item URL: http://www.stylista.jp/shop/g/g781176009093/

Size: M (See Size guide: http://www.stylista.jp/shop/contents1/size.aspx and compare with chart)

Colour: Black

Cost(inclu. of tax already): 3045 yen (to be converted to SGD 2 days before I go over)

Paying method: (only accept cash or via I-banking/ATM-transfer)

Please note that any payment made after the closure of spree, will NOT be taken into account and I’ll take it as your transaction is cancelled(exceptional case: if you know me personally)

My POSB Savings Acct: 029-52924-8

Email: gladystan26@gmail.com

Also, do E-mail me so that we can exchange contact number for security purpose yah? Heh. =)

P.S: For all Johnny’s fans out there! I’m going to start an official Japanese entertainment blog in Chinese(and maybe English) really soon! =)

Curse of Chang Chengyao(and Tuesday blues). August 22, 2007

Today, Xianjie and I commemorate the CCC day.

 CCC = Curse of Chang Chengyao

Haha. Can you believe it? We interviewed 4 students from Chinese Studies and only his voice was properly recorded. Another eerie thing was, we asked Chengyao for an add-on interview after the 3 students have finished theirs, and guess what, the voice was recorded perfectly fine. Maybe it’s just me(and Xianjie). Haha.

 I feel so sorry for the other 3 students as they’ve provided us with really potential contents for our web. Don’t worry! We’ll definitely have the chance to interview you guys the next time! =)

This morning when I stepped into the office, I really feel like going back home to sleep. Xianjie and I tackled with the new video camera and met with problems when we wanted to digitise the DV tape. Thanks to Kaiwen. He saved us all from walking a few steps to borrow firewire from the people-in-charge. And also thanks to Yimin and Kuanfang for being so nice and waited for us all and lending us any equipments they can.

And lastly, thanks to the brand new MacBook pro that makes Xianjie and my life a little bit easier.

Wait.. This is turning into a credits page.. lol.