Star Trek XI is simply Star Trek
J. J. Abrams’s new Star Trek is about to be shown on May 8th 2009. Today at 8.50pm we’re getting a special treat courtesy of omy.sg.
I’ve been a fan of J.J. Abram’s work like Alias for quite some time. When his name came up as the director of the new movie, it was definitely a piece of good news as I’ve felt that the recent movies and series (Enterprise) have lacked the excitement of what science fiction should be about. It has been a long wait since the last film Star Trek Nemesis in 2002!
After a delay in release on December 25th 2008, we’re finally getting to watch a new cast and well known Zachary Quinto (if you watch Heroes, you’ll know Sylar) as Spock, this should be greatest adventure of all time with the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Yet another birthday
Yet another year older.
Last Sun, I had a interesting birthday.
I spent a good few hours at TTSH’s A&E as my mum is suffering from symptons of Dengue Fever / Chikungunya. As patients are only allowed 1 companion, I had to hang around the foodcourt while my sis accompanied her inside the waiting room. At least I am of some use buying food and drinks for them. After 2 hours, the doc sent my mum for a blood test and they had to wait for another 2-3 hours for the results. I left after 3 hours as I had plans for the afternoon and my sis stayed with my mum for the results. All in all, the wait took abt 5 hours. So much for A&E efficiency in Singapore…
Mic and I later celebrated my birthday over a spa pool and massage session, followed by a delicious meal at Carnivore at Vivocity. As the lighting was bad, we did not take any good photos of the meal. Most of the meats are delicious with our favourites being butterfish, chicken thigh, and the beef. But surprisingly, the dish that I keep asking for seconds and even thirds is grilled pineapple, which is really refreshing to the palpate after we ate so much meat.
On Tue, I went with WY, TL and Chin to Hanabi Restaurant and Sake Bar at Odeon Towers. It was Chin’s treat for the 3 April gals (thanks, Chin). The food is soso to me and I find the variety lacking (there was not even much Yakitori to choose from) At $33++ per head for buffet, I think I am unlikely to come back to this restaurant often.
On Good Friday (10 April), the gals and I had elaborate plans to do something different for KP’s and my birthdays, which are about a week apart. As usual, grand plans (including a day trip to Batam / picnic / high-tea / museum visiting / baking cookies etc) came to nought eventually with everyone’s various restrictions and other commitments. We ended up having our usual makan and dessert session at Pasta de Waraku and NYDC at The Heeren. Hope we are able to put our grand plans to action some day 
A week before my birthday, I had a KTV session with my chums from Uni and they had very kindly treated me to a delicious dinner at Coca Restaurant.
Thus concludes my birthday celebrations this year. Funnily, this year I did not get to have any birthday cake and candles at all. Not that it is a neccessity but it does add a nice birthday touch.
It does feel that as we age, the celebrations get simpler and fewer and sometimes, we don’t even make an effort for a gathering. Friends are busier over their careers and families. Nowadays only the elders and the children in a family get attention during birthdays. Adults seem too busy to celebrate? So if there is no childen, who will still celebrate my birthday in the years to come, I wonder…