fresh start?

Tattoo Artistry in Asia
'The 1st Singapore Tattoo Show brings together the international practitioners, tradesmen and enthusiasts of tattoo art in a 3-day show to be held for the first time in Singapore.'

http://www.tattoo.com.sg/

the first ever singapore tattoo show and i'm going to miss it. GOODNESS!
well, at first i thought i was free entry when i saw this poster cause there's no price stated whatsoever on the poster. but when the dates draw nearer, it's stated that a day will cost $18 and for a 3 day pass, it will be $50. DRATS..


photo credits to www.tattoo.com.sg
Paul Booth from Last Rites Tattoo will be there.
He did tattoos for the members of slipknot.


photo credits to www.tattoo.com.sg
Chris Garver from Miami Ink.
ami james seems to be the lead role, but he learnt alot of from chris. heard someone got a tattoo by chris garver.
saw it on facebook. it's by the girl name sharon. and i also heard, it will be a big whole in her pocket cause everything's charged USD and USD500 for a palm sized design by chris. simply amazing.

just moments ago, i saw their convention on channel news asia and they did quite a short showcase on the event and also a short interview with chris garver. i'm tempted.. REALLY.

tats aside. alittle peek at my OLD room. it's cramp, it's messy and it's dirty.


entrace


the inside of my room


my bed (the wall underneath the window's where my guitar goes to)


right opposite my bed


exit

i'm sure you have seen my messy table. but just for the record, i'm going to show it again..





what you see is what i've GOT cause this room had a little make over.

i'll post the pictures of my 'new' room tomorrow. with a comparison of that pink wall that i have for my other room. -.-


just yesterday, after going out with ellas for C&C and dao huey at Rochor. i walked back home alone, AGAIN.

half way through, i started to feel pain on the joint of my right toe. i'm like what the fuck is wrong? i didn't kick any prostitute, i didn't kick any indians (although i feel like), i didn't kick anything that will inflict any damage to my toe.
couldn't care less, i hit straight to bed after bathing.
this morning i woke up, the first step i took. FUCK!!! it's pain and it's having a slight swell. i'm like 'SHIT, do i go to the western doctors? or should i go to the chinese physician. (you know? TIE DA)' my dad adviced me to go to western doctor for medical treatment. he suspect i fractured my toe, which i hope i am.

went to seek medical treatment, turned out, it's a case of gout.
WTF is a GOUT?
'go home, check it online' says the doctor with his hands mimicking the actions of typing on a keyboard. so here i am..

Gout (metabolic arthritis) is a disease created by a buildup of uric acid. In this condition, crystals of monosodium urate or uric acid are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues. These crystals cause inflammation and pain, both severe. If untreated, the crystals form tophi, which can cause significant tissue damage. Gout results from a combination of elevated concentrations of uric acid and overall acidity in the bloodstream. In isolation, neither elevated uric acid (hyperuricemia) nor acidity is normally sufficient to cause gout.

The cause?

The high levels of uric acid in the blood are caused by protein rich foods. Alcohol intake often causes acute attacks of gout and hereditary factors may contribute to the elevation of uric acid, e.g. inborn errors of purine-pyrimidine metabolism. Typically, persons with gout are obese, predisposed to diabetes and hypertension, and at higher risk of heart disease. Gout is more common in affluent societies due to a diet rich in proteins, fat, and alcohol. It is not rare, however, to find gout among the poorer classes, who drink large quantities of malt liquors, and whose food is insufficient in quantity and quality. This is known as "poor man's" gout. The consumption of a large quantity of malt liquors by either rich or poor is a contributing cause.

When it follows as a consequence of other health conditions such as renal failure, it is often regardless of the person's lifestyle. Some studies have established a statistical connection between gout and lead poisoning, and a significant correlation between levels of lead in the body and urate excretion and gout. It is known that lead sugar was used to sweeten wine, and that chronic lead poisoning is a cause of gout, and condition is then known as saturnine gout, because of its association with lead (Saturnus was the alchemists' term for the metal lead).

Laymen term : too much beans (of any kind) and alcohol intake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gout
credits to wikipedia

i've been eating alot of beancurd cause school's beancurd is DIRT cheap and it's smooth, nice and sweet. WHERE CAN YOU FIND 50cent beancurd?
everyone knows i'm quite an alcoholic. heh..

i seriously thought i fractured my toe. so i can down PES.. disappointment disappointment.....