Something about that helium induced voices.....

There is something about that particular group of helium induced voices... Ok, actually it's not helium induced, but well, when you first listen it really sound like it... It's a method of recording technique where you record normal talking in half the normal speed, and then playback in normal mode, creating a full octave higher pitch and... we got The Chipmunk sound!!Apparently some well known singer did that in one of his recording as well... Hmmm... Things you get to know about in wiki... :D

Yup, I was talking about The Chipmunks... Someone decided do a new movie with CGI chipmunks! They have even jazzed up the old "Chipmunk Song" as well as "Witch Doctor" with the more modern hip-hop versions. Now, even if hip-hop is not your cup of tea, it still quite a dance track. I had to say, I bought the soundtrack even before I watch the movie... Maybe it's a throw back to my teenager days where they had quite a couple of albums and a TV cartoon show; although I have to say I did not have any of those albums... Hmmm....

Since most of their albums are not easily available here.... and my boss is going back to his hometown (US) for holidays... It's online shopping time at Amazon!!! Hehehehe.... Yes, I tend to order some DVDs/CDs/stuff and get him to bring it back when he is on holidays in US. Infact, if I know anyone who is going there, I most probably would have got them to bring some stuff back (which Tehpeng & Miz Snooze could attest to it... Hehehehe). Hey, some are really impossible to get here, like the Shure e2c IEM's foams (large size), it's impossible to get it anywhere here. I have checked with Jaben Network, Stereo Equipment, Hung Brothers and other shops that I know do sell this IEM, and none of them has the foam (sometimes I wonder if I had not done my homework that well enough to be smart about the accessories... Sigh...)!!!! So, I had to order it from Amazon.... I am sure there are some other online stores that might be cheaper, I think but I guess I have been very comfortable in ordering from Amazon...

Anyway, if you are a fan of those voices, or wanting some mindless, with a bit of humor, movie to watch... You could try to catch this... It is not a must-see movie, but well, I have to say I still enjoyed it... Then again I did enjoy Bride & Prejudice which my friends were slamming it for being stereotyping... I guess you can't win them all...

"Mo Wong Koong"

Ok, the title happens because my mother has just step into the plane and heading toward Chongqing this evening (with my aunt)... So I am basically "free" - "no govt" (direct translation from the Cantonese dialect...

Got permission from Boss to leave office early (but then log back into office network to download emails after reaching home - just to make sure nothing went hay wired after I left), and picked her up as well as my aunt before heading for airport.

I have to say, it's kind of weird to be doing this as most of the time, it was her who does the sending and I did the traveling. I never knew I am that naggy till today... I practically nagged at her and aunt to make sure they take care of themselves, make sure they got their passport and their return flight tickets (No guide following them there as there were only about 11 of them, so they were on their own), make sure my aunt remembers to take care of her bag, and not to drop important stuff like air ticket (like her wallet went missing in Melbourne a few months ago), and before that nag at mother to make sure she brings enough winter wear since she does not like cold weather and does not do very well in them. Heck, I even brought her to the Winter Time store at Vivocity to get long johns and other stuff she needs... I literally pass all my socks, sweaters, whatever which I used when I travel to places in winter season. Interestingly, her bag is still lighter than my aunt's, who by the way, had travel all over the world and to different seasons. Talking about that, I did "remind" them to make sure the luggage is loaded and locked into the bus's luggage area before boarding the bus.

Oh well, hopefully they have a good time and mother would have learn how to use the Canon P&S cam well enough to be confident in using it...

Where they went you ask... Well, they decided, 2 weeks ago, to go on this Chan Brothers' 6DAYS 3 GORGES + WUHAN (CN6DG) tour. So, by the end of this tour, she has actually did better than me - she had gone on a holiday cruise!!!!