Friday, June 30, 2006

Finally over

The AIDS Awareness MSM Mandarin Seminar is finally over and i can now rest in peace. haha...

I'm tired. Have been working since 9am today and left the office only at about 11.15pm.

Enough with playing with the ad server. It seems that i can't get the ads up.. haha...

Nitez ppl...

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Tired

I dunno why i'm so tired again. I've been feeling tired since 8 plus.

After work, i went out with joe to eat the famous beef noodles at purvis street. Joe was around that area so he called me and asked if i wanted to have dinner with him and i agreed.

After eating, we went to raffles city shopping center. Joe was looking around for a pair of shoe. Timberland, but didn't find anything to his and my liking. We left for home shortly after that.

And here i am now back at home in front of my computer. I just learnt that my friend cut his wrist (well, not wrist but arm) over a small incident. Hope his wounds heals soon. People, if you have any problems or any anger, dun do anything to harm yourself. You can always call me.. help is at hand.

Going to turn in soon.. Take care people. God Bless You.

Friday, June 23, 2006

First ever Mandarin AIDS Seminar held in Singapore

A Mandarin seminar on AIDS has never been conducted in Singapore. Not even once. Well, until on tuesday night at least.

SGBOY and Oogachaga conducted a Mandarin AIDS seminar on tuesday night at Xpose Bar and Cafe located along South Bridge Road on how to protect yourself and at the same time, protect your partner.

You would think that AIDS being such a dreadful disease, that everyone would know what to do to protect themselves and their loved ones. But out of the number of people getting infected last year (255), bringing the total up to 2641 infections in Singapore, about 25% of the infections was within our community. This number is startling to say the least. In a gay community, say 10% of the total population in Singapore, we are not putting our community in a better light.

We give the homophobes ammunition to shoot ourselves down. What with the bans of gay parties, and the tight leash we're on; we can scream foul for all we want and still not be taken seriously. The gay community must assume responsibility and show the rest of society how we are ready to take our places along them and stand against the fight against AIDS. The homophobes assume that an infected person is a product of homosexuality. Now, in the 21st century, it is time for us to change that notion. And to do so, we will have to change our mindset as well. Equipping ourselves with information at our fingertips, we can therefore help ourselves, and in doing so, give the rest of the world no chance to point their fingers at the community.

Sure, everyone knows that sexual intercourse with an infected person heightens your chances of contracting the disease. But the level of risks involved are kind of blurred down the lines. We know that infected blood and so forth are dangerous to a non-infected person. But what about saliva, or tears, or even sweat.

The speaker, Kian Seng of Oogachaga broke it all down and gave the participants last night an eye opener to what the disease does to you. Kudos to him, for taking a scary and taboo subject and turning it into a seminar that was filled with laughter and enjoyment.

But the disease itself isn't quite so funny as found out by the participants last night. We are pleased to report that everyone walked out of Xpose with a clear idea on what AIDS could do to somebody as well as the precautions to take.

Those who have not signed up for the seminar can do so for the second installment.

Venue: Xpose Bar and Cafe located at South Bridge Road (opposite Kenko Wellness Spa)
Time: 7.30pm
Date: 29th June 2006
Details can be found at http://www.sgboy.com.mseminar.php

Thursday, June 22, 2006

My Prayer

Nothing much happened today.

I keep forgetting that it's the 21st today - so much so that i missed an appointment with MCYS and i had to email them to reschedule the interview for me. i'm feeling so bad about it.

I'm feeling lonely - again. Well, i dunno why. maybe it's just that i'm single and have nothing to occupy me. Maybe i should just stay in office and work work work and work so that i wun feel so lonely and at least i can get things done - not that i can't get things done at home, but at least, i can do more work and get myself busy. but wait. i'll get scolded for making the electricty bills go sky high. haha... What should i do??? find myself a partner? but how when no one wants me...

I've found a new target, or rather, someone whom i kinda like. I've known him for a couple of years now but we didn't keep in touch till last year during his birthday party when i went over to his house. And we didn't contact each other or meet up until yesterday during the seminar again. It had been 11 months since we last met. Suppose to meet him tomorrow but he's now in muar and going to hong kong for a short trip. And for now, he's older than me. It seems that i'm always falling for someone younger than me, but now it's older. Will it work or will he just be another passer by?

It's entirely up to God to decide. One good thing - He's a christian too, a young one i must say...

"Dear God, I pray that You will grant him journey mercy and that he will walk the way You want him to, do the things You want him to as You have planned in Your will. For You Lord the Almighty God will protect and provide for him. Lord I know that You love him always. Bless him always and keep him safe in your arms. Amen."

Goodnight people.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

AIDS Awareness MSM Mandarin Seminar (2)

Didn't do much today again.

Twas the seminar tonight. The turnout was good. The place was small so it didn't look quite bad.

It was rather interactive and the audience enjoyed themself. The content was also good and for people like me, to refresh our knowledge on HIV/AIDS.

It was in chinese but i could still understand.

There's still another session on the 29th for those who missed tonight's session.

Hope to see you there.

Cheers, God Bless and Goodnight.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Silent Hill

Went to work today as usual. Had to be the boss again as he's on MC.. haha...

Made a wasted trip to AfA due to a miscommunication.

Went to watch Silent Hill with Issac at nite. Was quiet okie... I jumped usual.. haha.. I have a weakness for these genres...

Thought of an idea to make MiRaNtZ Media work.

Got to go.

Nitez.

Loves You God, Loves God You, You Loves God, You God Loves, God You Loves, God Loves You. - It's all the same with the same meaning - as long as the message is brought across.

Monday, June 19, 2006

Church

Went to church today. Thereafter, went to make a new specs at my family optician at katong shopping center. Costed me $220. White frames.

I realised tat i can't go to any church next week. It's my church's AGM. Annual General Meeting and i'll have to be there. compulsary.

Well, tired again. i dunno why. i'm such a pig.

Nitez ppl...

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Sleep

Adults need at least 7 hours of sleep daily. That's why i always ensure that i have at least 7 hours of sleep everyday. I woke up only at 2.45pm today. Did nothing much. Went to office to collect the flyers and the registration forms for the mandarin seminar and went to Pelangi Pride Center to pass them the stuffs. back to office again.

I stayed in the office till about 8.30pm and i left. Did nothing much in the office also other than checking emails, repling to emails and my other routine work.

And now i'm home and i'm still feeling tired. Guess my bones are just too lazy today.

Will be going to church tomorrow as i promised lennel that i'll be going.. haha...

Oh ya.. and i forgot to say, i don't know why, but i felt so honored, or touched when my friend told me a few days back that he dreamt of me in his sleep. Guess what did he dream about... I was jerking off under the blanket and he came over to suck me off.. whahhahaa....

Ciaoz and Nitez...

Saturday, June 17, 2006

My Virgin Visit (continued)

Hi All,

Here's my short little writeup about my virgin visit to Blue Heaven. Here goes...

I had dinner with one of my friends at Banquet @ Raffles Hospital. We both had chicken rice. The rice was fragrant but hard and only a few pieces of chicken meat. (Fast Forward - I'm not going to write a food review.)

I arrived at Blue Heaven Sauna located somewhere in the middle of Bugis and Lavander MRT Station at about 9pm with 2 of my friends. 1 of them been there before before they renovated sometime in March 06 and the other, was like me, a virgin to a sauna. We entered the sauna from the side door and there was a metal gate just beside the counter. There wasn't any handle on the gate so I kinda made a fool out of myself trying how to open the gate. Haha.. And then, the guy at the counter was like looking at me strangely, as if I was an undercover police or something like that wanting to do a raid - coz it was 3 of us.

After paying $6 each - as we were below the age of 25 (usual price $12), we were each given a red towel, and on top of it, was a Carex condom and 2 small padlocks with 2 small keys tied together with a string. We were ushered to the locker room at the first level. It was pretty warm. We stripped leaving everything exposed except for our privates and thighs wrapped with the red towel. I wondered why the towel was red instead of blue when the place is known as BLUE Heaven.

We made our way to level 3, the top-most level and we showered. There were 5 cubicles in total. Pink colored nice smelling soap was provided in a dispenser. After drying ourselves with the same towel, which initially thought that we would be given new towels, we made our way back down to level 1 for the jacuzzi as the steam room was very crowded - according to my friend. It was only in the later part that I realised it wasn't crowded. It was the dark room where he peeped into and couldn't see anything and assumed that it was full.

Down at level 1 again, walking past the lounge area and lockers, we arrived at the pool and we had to strip before going into the pool. I wished I had brought my trunks, but well, no one was wearing trunks and if I were to wear, I'll be so alien. Carefully I stepped into the warm water and trying to use my one foot to see how deep it was. I didn't know how deep it was. The depth of a swimming pool? Well, I was relieved that I was tall enough. I never used to like the adult swimming pools last time as I had to always tip-toe, but now, I just had to stand and the water would only come up to maximum the nipple line aka the breast area. We sat and chatted. People came into the pool to join us and I observed how others came down into the pool. They were rather graceful in coming down - using one and to hold onto the floor and the other to cover their crotch. Oh my! I didn't do that as I used both my hands to hold onto the floor. Poor me, I've exposed myself to those in the pool. We continued chatting and one of my friend was "attacked" by a guy sitting opposite him. The latter was using his legs to tickle my friend's legs and my friend felt rather uncomfortable. I asked him to move and sit closer to me for safety reasons. After spending almost 30 minutes or even more, we decided to go back to check out level 2.

The entire level 2 was private rooms. I didn't count how many there were, but I think there would be about 10 or so. I went inside one and there was a light switch. I switched it on and a small red light came on - I could barely see the place. I turned the dimmer on all the way to max and at least, I could see better. There was a blue or black "bed" at the side of the small room and it was clean, free from body fluids. Screwed onto the wall just beside the bed was a toilet roll holder with toilet rolls in it. There were quite full. And beside the toilet roll holder was a dispenser containing water based lubercant in it. Most dispensers have at least be 1/2 filled with lubes. And beside the bed on the floor was a rubbish bin, containing some trash - used condoms and tissue papers mostly. We left level 2 after I went in and out of a couple of private rooms with my friend. One them actually said that he was worried about my safety when I just went in there like that to check as who knows, at any point of time, any despo could just enter and lock the door and I would be a goner.

Went to the steam room at level 3. It was real warm (which is why they call it a steam room) and my glasses misted immediately. I was blinded. I left soon after, maybe just 30 seconds after I stepped in as it was very dark to see practically anything. I went out and headed to the dark room at the end of the corridor. After going in, it was real dark and I left soon after also. How am I, in the right mind, to look for things as well as to see how clean it is in there?

We took a shower again and went downstairs to level 1 to get changed. There was someone changing at his locker space, which was just beside my friend's and my locker, so I decided to surf the web for a while before going back to change. I checked my email and shortly after I logged off, just 2 seconds, and the power tripped. There was a blackout. Lucky for us, the place where we were had emergency lights and it wasn't too dark. But nevertheless, it was dark at the locker area so we couldn't proceed there to change. We sqeezed ourselves into a couch, meant obviously for 2 persons.We sat there for 15 minutes or so before deciding to go back into the locker room to change in the darkness. The workers there were kind enough to assist in carring torches to shine for us. But fortunately, there was 1 torch placed on the top of the locker so it practically dimmed the room a little. After opening my locker, I used both my handphones as a source of light. And we changed.

Before we left, we were "treated" each to a can of green tea and a complimentary pass for the next visit, as what all the other patrons received.

That was a night for us. An experience which I think I would never forget as my virgin visit to the sauna.

Cheers!

Friday, June 16, 2006

The Virgin

It's my virgin visit to Blue Heaven today. Enterance from the side door. Level one was the counter, lockers, free net access, lounge and jacuzzi. Level 2 was the private rooms and level 3 was the shower area, dark room and steam room.

Went there with Raymond and Jerome. Had dinner with jerome first and then went to pick raymond up from bugis junction. Poor jerome and raymond, kena molested. I was lucky, nothing happened to me.

Was checking my emails and just after logging off, the electricity went off. A power failure. it was all dark except for the emergency light. my my... and while in the jacuzzi i was talking about fire and all that...

Well, we used handphones as the source of light and changed. and we left. And we were compensated each with a can of green tea. haha..

Okie.. am just too tired to blog.

Nitez.

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Server problems

Went to watch the last installment of Xmen today. Didn't catch the first and second installment though. watching it coz i have free passes. haha...

The server's bad. Ever since it was up, it's been very unstable. And it's been giving problems. It's real bad. And i dun like webvisions le. I feel so cheated by them.

I manage one .sg domain. It was hosted with Vooju - $45 per year. Then webvisions had it at $44 a year. So i decided to transfer my domain name to webvisions to save that $1. But after tranfering, it turned out that there's no forwarder and i would have to pay $18 per year for a dns hosting. what the hell...

Anyway, i wanna go sleep le.. dun wanna vomit blood over this stoopid issue. And hope that i wun get woken up during my sleep.

I'll be going to Blue Heaven tomorrow night after having dinner with Jerome. Will tell you guys more ba...

Nitez ppl...

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Bloggin @ Office

I'm blogging in the office... but, it's now 1am... haha... who in the right mind will be in the office BLOGGING now ritez??? only me.. haha...

Well, my 2 new servers are finally up and running. Hopefully nothing will go wrong and Trevvy will be able to be launched as planned.

Nothing evenful happened today. Went to watch movie with raymond. Brought him to sunshine plaza to eat the wanton noodles. Went with him to OG Orchard. Hhe spent $92 plus buying a t-shirt with a hood a 3/4 pants. The shirt's nice.

Shared pop-corn together. But he ate only like 1/4 of it, or even less. haha...

He wanted to accompany back here to the office, but i declined knowing that there'll be no train home if he does and tat my office is kinda a "classified" place. haha... I was so stoopid. Could have taken a bus from the busstop outside orchard emerald back to office, but i walked all the way to ps and then i realised that i could have taken a bus. haha.. den i took a bus back to office. It's nice in the office at night. Cool and quiet. Dark too.. hehe...

OKie.. i've gtg.. I've updated the side-menu. Added in more links and such.

Nitez ppl while i start to make my way back home.

Cheers and God Bless!

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Boring day

Nothing much happened today.

Raymond doesn't seem very responsive, so is that a good or a bad sign? Or am i just being too sensitive?

Issac smsed me asking if i could accompany him. Think he had his night's out. How i wish i could but as i had something on, i couldn't. sigh, how i wish i could just spend some time with him to accompany him...

I'm sorry Issac... Will spend quality time with you okie?? *hugs* (if you need it, or if u wanna accept it) haa...

Time to sleep soon.. Will be meeting raymond tomorrow night for dinner. Not sure if he'll be responsive though. He's a passive, so i'll need to take the initiative, but do i even know if he's receptive?? sigh....

Nitez.

Monday, June 12, 2006

Advertising Space

Notice that now i have 2 advertising space? One is for a skyscraper ad, 160 x 600, the one of the left, and the other a banner ad, 468 x 60, the one on top. I've also another option - a popup ad. But i doubt i'll want to use that to advertise, as that'll be irritating. Well, unless you wanna pay for it. haha.. So yup, it'll be opening up my blog for people who wants to advertise with me on MiRaNtZ Media. Free of charge. Yes, i'm not charging. So if ya wanna advert with me, please drop me a mail at mirantz@gmail.com. I'll only charge a small fee if you wanna have tat irritating pop-up ad. I have my viewship stats and also i'll be able to work out some packages for you guys - all f.o.c, BUT, you'll have to do the artwork yourself.

I've not been doing anything much 2day.. Went out with Raymond (Not his real name, to protect his identity) to marina square and then to cineleisure to book tickets for xmen 3, for my friends and me. We walked and walked. not a very long distance though, under an umbrella carried by me, not a small one but my big commando umbrella.. haha... Will he be the next one in my life or just a passer by? i do not know...

Heard of this song on BBC World Service - UK Top 20. Quite a nice song. So ya.. will be changing it. BTW, my site is best viewed using Internet Explorer, else you'll miss out on the stuffs i have on this site, the comet cursors and the music.

Okie.. ciaoz...

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Zzz day

Woke up only at about 2.55pm. Did nothing the whole day.

Checked emails, vetted boyfiles, approved classifieds and personals. I brought by laptop home so that i could clear my emails.

Logged on to the ad server to active all the other advertisers' skyscrapers. Bods.Bodynits, Cappello Loft, SGBOY Xcess, LuxAsia, BRAVE, JM2u, Happy (which the skyscraper size was wrong so it could appear) and also Sportmenasia (which i could't find the ad, so have to wait till monday). British Airways ad had their 2 weeks of 100% share of voice.

Didn't do anything much. Dad bought fish and chips from the coffeeshop downstairs for me for lunch. It was already 4.15pm. It was bad. real bad. The fish was so hard. They didn't defrost it. took it straight out from the freezer and deep fried it. that's why.

I'm so bored at home with nothing to do and no one to go out with and no where to go. Well, i have things to do la - tidy up my room. i'm just lazy, i guess. haha.. I AM lazy - i'm admitting it.

World Cup already started. Are you into it? I'm definately not. I'm not into balls, well, human balls, maybe.

My collegue aka my manager read my blog. She was really feeling bad tat morning. and after she read my blog, she kept laughing. Is my blog really that funny? or isit really tat entertaining? Well, if it is, den it's good. so when you're sad or ill, just come to my blog to read. if you're not, dun bother coming okie? Coz if you're not ill or sad and you come, you'll be reading every post, and when you're sick and you come, you'll say tat there's nothing much in my blog and it doesn't work le.. so ya... get what i mean? you dun read it normally, read it only wen you're sick or depressed and i'll cheer you up with all my non-sense.

Okie.. not sure if i'll be going to church tomorrow or anot. i'm just feeling lazy. SEE.. LAZY AGAIN.... well, maybe it's just my bones. haha... oh well, blame this, blame tat and blame everything except self ritez?

Okie la.. i think i should stop yakking now. else i think readership would drop. actually, who cares? it's already low, and when no one read,s it doesn't make a difference ritez?? i'm just like typing my thoughts and all the non-sense in me away into cyberspace, letting all those kaypo ones, like you, the one reading this right now read. well, sorry, i should put it nicely, all those people who reads this, those who cares for me.

See la. i say that i should stop yakking and i still typed one big paragraph. Well, who knows, people might already have closed the window le coz of a personal attack in the previous paragraph. but wait. if you're still reading, Thank You for reading. Okie i'll end now.

Till then,

The Bored and Lazy MiRaNtZ.

Thursday, June 08, 2006

AIDS Awareness MSM Mandarin Seminar



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Singapore's leading gay portal spearheads bilingual 'self-help' campaign against HIV/AIDS

Singapore - 6 June 2006 - In response to the latest HIV incidence data released by Singapore's health ministry which reported that transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM) accounted for 25% of the new infections in 2005, Singapore's most visited gay portal SGBOY.COM spearheads a community-initiated bilingual campaign with the tagline 'Protect Him, Protect Yourself' and a Mandarin seminar on 20 and 29 June to get MSM to take personal responsibility for their own sexual health.

The collateral depicts a dagger wrapped in a condom dangled over an open palm, reflecting the danger of playing with a 'dangerous weapon'. The campaign appeals to the collective identity of MSM, and to persuade them to think of how HIV/AIDS affects them and other MSM they come in contact with. A non-prescriptive 'self-help' approach taken by fellow members of the MSM community is expected to be more receptive andless likely to be rejected as an intervention into their personal lives.

SGBOY.COM has enlisted the participation of several voluntary groups and gay-friendly merchants in the distribution of posters and flyers. To ensure that Mandarin speakers in the MSM community are not missed out, all printed collaterals will be bilingual and for the first time an MSM Mandarin seminar will be held on 20 and 29 June 2006 in collaboration with counselling support group Oogachaga.

"HIV transmission through sexual contact is not an individual activity. Therefore we believe that for any HIV/AIDS campaign to be effective, it requires a responsible collective action within the community to protect each other," said SGBOY Director Salmon Lee. "The tagline reflects the positive message that when you lookout for the safety of your partner, you are protecting yourself in the process."

SGBOY.COM, the most visited gay portal in Singapore, is no stranger to community efforts at combating HIV/AIDS. In November 2004, it became one of the first community portals in the world to provide `live tips' on HIV/AIDS with online volunteers at its popular forums and chat room.

AIDS Awareness Mandarin Seminar will be held on 20 and 29 June 2006 at Xpose Cafe and Bar located at South Bridge Road. To sign up, please visit www.sgboy.com/mseminar.php.


For more information, please contact:

Mirantz Tan
Coordinator
Email: mirantz@sgboy.com


About SGBOY (http://www.sgboy.com)

Established since March 1999, SGBOY is the preferred online media of gay Singaporeans and provides a highly targeted platform for companies intending to reach out to a market of a high spending double-income-no-kids audience aged between 25 and 40. With its popular communication tools, entertainment and lifestyle contents, SGBOY is the most visited gay portal in Singapore as ranked by Nielsen//Netratings. It registered some 54% more visitors than its nearest competitor at its peak.

Motivation Level: NONE

I'm feeling so lifeless.

Not motivated to do anything at all. I just feel like sleeping. just sleep and sleep and sleep.

I think i should just abandon my plans of finding a partner. I'm just another one of those who scores F9 in this subject. I'm good in it's theory, but bad in it for practical. I can help people with it but i am helpless myself. I should stop making myself look so cheap and low class. But then, now that my standard's already so low and that i'm not making any progress, if i set a standard, how will i ever get results? Am i at my wits end? i dun think so ba. Just learn to live one day at a time.

I should start going to church now. I'll have to follow lennel to FCBC this sunday as i'm defaulting on God. One good thing - service is at 1.30pm.

I'll be going for an interview over at MCYS on the 21st for the volunteer probation officer thingy. Hopefully, with that, i would be rotting the whole time and at least i'll be able to do something else to help the straight community.

The AIDS Awareness MSM Mandarin Seminar is on the 20th and 29th. And we have less than 20 particpants. How good is that. I'll be posting the press release in my next post.

Please come and support it. It's FREE anyway. And have a chance to improve your mandarin, for people like me... haha....

Cheers!

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Happy Birthday Issac; Taboo

Nothing much today. Went to mox last night to watch a fashion show by Nudie Jeans and Style Nord. The invite stated 9pm, but when we arrvied at 8.55pm, they were still having their rehearsals and we were told to return at 10pm. We returned at 9.45pm and the show had already started. The auction was next for the jeans worn by the models, unwashed. The highest bidder for the night - $200 (if i didn't get it wrong).

Went to WhyNot for a while and i met up with joseph and we chatted a little. He stayed behind while i made my way home by NightRider. It's been a long time since i last took NR.

Slept all the way till about 1pm. Woke up, surf the net and went over to meet my parents. I brought them to Marina Square and finally to the pc show at Suntec. Bought myself a laptop cooler which costed me $35.90, well, paid by my parents of course and also epson compatable ink. one for $9. Buy 2 and get 1 free. So i paid a total of $18 for 3. And if i had bought the original, it would cost about 30+ just for 1. Nothing to do thereafter so i left my parents had headed back to the office.

Shortly after i powered on my laptop and tried out the cooler, Issac messaged me. or did he call me? i forgot. He was bored (if i didn't get it wrong) and we decided to meet up. Met him at about 7.40 at Tiong Bahru Mac, we chatted and surfed the net on my lappy. He took photos of me, which i'll grab from him.. ahha... It's his birthday today (or would i say yesterday coz it's already almost morning now...) Accompanied him on the bus till the bus stop near his house. Was rather near Ikea so i thought i could go in to get sometime. I ended up buying 2 potted plants, 2 cd racks and 1 water jug. The plants in the office now has no flowers and i dun really like it, that's why. haha... So now at least there are plants with flowers. Hopefully it will stay alive. haha...

Went back to office and put the plants nicely and replied all the emails and it was time to leave for Taboo. Went there and met James, Bala and Kris. We went in and chilled out. And started giving out the condom packs with lubes. And it was already 4am. We left for maxwell for a drink and i met Kiwi, Nelvin, Joe, Joseph and a few more others..

And now, i'm back at home, after my bath, blogging, and turning in to sleep. Will be going to Attica tonight as they're having a show and SGBOY's on the invite list. I'll be bringing a camera along.. hehe... Issac's coming along as he's booking in on monday night. Lucky him. Lucky me also? i dunno...

Won't be going to church later - i need my precious sleep.

Slither's on monday nite and well, Sid's coming with me...

Goodnight and God Bless!