Love or Hate? ABTM's star admitted to violence on his Girlfriend

So I came across this piece of (not so) juicy news on Yahoo and STOMP:

(I have wanted to blog about it but didn't have time to)

‘Ah Boys to Men’ star Ridhwan Azman admits to hitting girlfriend online

Basically, this guy - more widely known as one of the Ah Boys to Men (ABTM) stars, (I believe those who watched the movie would have recognized him) hit and 'strangled' his girlfriend - according to what she had proclaimed on her blog.

Crushed, she confided in two of her trusted confidants-complete with photo evidences of what appeared to be her bruised face- and that was when the matter caught the media's attention after it went viral on social media sites such as Twitter, etc.

Both were eventually depressed, and the guy admitted to his act.

When I first read the news, I was like...SERIOUSLY???!!

I know many Netizens out there are criticizing them and saying things like they are not famous enough to deserve such limelight, etc...

But you can't deny the fact that the guy, Ridhwan Azman, has gained a certain extent of fame after his appearances in the Jack Neo's movie.

And it's inevitable that such matters will not be taken lightly - especially when it comes to guys beating up their own girlfriends.

(Do you even think this is acceptable? Violence in a relationship?)

I understand that there are always two sides to the story, and many have said it was the girl's fault as well since she was the one who "triggered" the fight first, etc.

However, I still can't get over the fact that a guy can just hit his girlfriend like that. 

According to his girlfriend, he even dragged her out of a cab "like an animal" during the commotion. Although no one can testify that since none of us have seen it with our own eyes, BUT if that was true....

Then seriously, I would say it's a... Beastly act.

Firstly, she is ONLY your girlfriend. Not even your wife. 

(And even if so, that doesn't entitle you to hitting her)

If violence has already been introduced at such an initial stage, I can't imagine how the marriage will look like 10 - 20 years down the road. Probably weapons would be introduced? LOL.

Secondly, if you are a REAL (I mean, as in really skin deeeep) GENTLEMAN, hitting her definitely would not have crossed your mind - no matter what. It's simply... unacceptable.

You are responsible for your own action(s). The fact that you even laid a finger on her and hurting her that much physically just shows how much of a "gentleman" you are.

Yes, I understand there are many girls out there who behave in such a manner that you may feel like hitting them in that instance, but I believe that such thoughts are within your control.

Talk about ethics.

(Unless the girl is a potential threat to your life and is charging at you with a knife, then that will be another story altogether if you hit her for self-defense purposes. Lol.)

Thirdly, you are considered a public figure. Is it even a rational thing to behave like... that?

It's not easy to be able to climb the ladder of fame in Singapore. And you are not even really THERE yet...As compared to bigshot celebrities, you are only a small fry. Sorry but it's just the harsh truth. You may have your fair share of "fans", but that's just it. ABTM is only giving you 60 seconds of fame.

Yes, you fell and now you have to clean your own mess. There are bound to have your supporters disappointed in you because of your unethical act. 

I will not touch on racial issues since I am not someone who likes to get involved in such topics. Personally, I find that it is alright for people of different races to be together in a relationship - as long as you understand each other's culture and give your respect.

It does make me think deeper about guys and relationships after this incident shed light onto social media. It's really scary and disappointing at the same time how a what seemed to be a happy relationship turned out to be like this.

You can say you love her countless times, but do you... Really??

(For those who are interested to read their blog posts that contain their side of story, here are the links:

Ridwhan's blog post: http://ridhwannabe.blogspot.sg/2013/08/i-love-this-girl.html

Luna Woo (girlfriend)'s blog post: http://arandombloggaddress.blogspot.sg/

On a side note, I found one of the girlfriend's Youtube videos online... Although I am not exactly sure whether it can be considered in the name of fun... But you can clearly see that Ridhwan seemed to be hitting her in order to make her cry for a scene. She was heard saying "Stop hitting me" in the video and tears followed suit.

I understand if she was just sacrificing for the video, but... ....

Skip the front parts if you aren't interested. Just scroll to 3:54.

[Official Launch Invite] Sentosa 4D Adventureland~

I was invited to Sentosa 4D Adventureland's Official Launch! 

Being a MAJOR fan of anything 3D or 4D related, I knew I would be in for a good time.

Read on to find out my first-hand experience of all the shows and rides!
(Hint: I had one hell of fun and laughter!!)

Despite the fact that I didn't have much make-up on, I rushed over after work to attend the launch.

(Special thanks to my monk for accompanying me to the event and helping to take photos! The photos turned out better than I expected! Hahaha.)

The Sentosa 4D Adventureland is conveniently located at Imbiah Station (Just take the monorail from VivoCity and alight at Imbiah Station. Spot the escalator and follow it all the way...You will eventually reach the amazing land!)

I spotted the boards and immediately ran over to take a photo to prove that I was there! Hahaha.

Excited much!

The Sentosa 4D Adventureland consists of 3 different activities that you will definitely enjoy while you are here.

The entry wrist tag!

Wow, we were greeted with food as well at the launch.

(Thanks for the great welfare!)

They even hired a photographer to take photos - which were framed with "Sentosa 4D Adventureland" logo and gave us as souvenir! 

Awww...

Here's the one I was given:
(Even though I looked unglam without much make-up on, but I still love it - So much sentimental value!)

Having some good food before we were off for the exciting activities that awaited us...

Some food photos for your eyes:

My favorite!

Random. I don't know why but I looked so "white" in most of my photos.

If only I were really that fair in real life. *sigh*

Here, we embark on our first journey - Journey 2 - The Mysterious Island!

(**THIS IS A MUST WATCH!**)

Length of Experience including Pre-show: 15 minutes

Description of Show: The star of, the 2008 Hollywood Blockbuster, 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' is back in another Jules Verne - inspired voyage. While looking for his long lost grandfather, Sean (played by Josh Hutcherson), decodes a secret map that points him to the elusive, 'Mysterious Island'. 

Join Sean and his friends in an immersive 3-D/4-D Experience as they fly through a tornado, encounter giant lizards, discover the lost city of Atantis, and pilot Captain Nemo's submarine. Featuring an all-star cast, including Michael Caine Dqayne Johnson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Luis Guzman, this is one-of-a-kind adventure you won't want to miss.

I was really excited while queuing up in anticipation.

The holding area...

Yep, it was really dark... Somehow reminds me of the good old Halloween days! Haha.

Sorry I just have to insert this spoiler image here.

Hahahaha.

This is the 3D glasses that we had to wear for the effects.

As taking photos was prohibited during the experience, I was unable to capture any exciting ones for you guys - but I do have a wonderful experience to share!

If you are one who loves the thrill of 3D movies, I am sure you will totally be screaming in glee and excitement with this ultimate 4D experience. No kidding.

I was really impressed by the effects. It was like we were a part of the characters in the movie, and we could even see, feel, hear and SMELL what was happening in the scenes!

There was a part when there was a thunderstorm and I could feel the water on my face! 

Not to mention that there was a spear-like object being thrown by the character in the movie, and I could feel something "stab" me  lightly at the back.
(There were screams from everywhere . I guess it just took everyone by surprise!)

I was grabbing onto my seat tightly throughout the experience as I was totally enjoying the "not-knowing-what-to-expect" feeling.. It was like uncovering new experiences every second, and no words can describe how much I love it!

If there is one thing about the experience I can complain about, it would be that I didn't have enough of it!

(How awesome it would be if it was a 2 hr long movie. HAHAHA. Ok, I'm very greedy, ain't I!)

So do be sure to catch this exclusive experience (be it whether you are a tourist or local Singaporean) - You will NOT regret it.
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After we came out from the thrilling show, there was an exciting segment prepared for us too.
*squeals*
Scroll down and you'll find out... ...

Yes! We were given the opportunity to catch an exclusive video (We were the first to watch it!) of famous Vloggers who were involved in a crazy competition.

Can you spot your favorite stars in the shot I captured below?

(Yes, BINGO!)

And guess what... One of them from the video, Ridwan - the Ah Boys To Men star-, was there at the launch too!
(I know some of my friends are huge fans of him... Heh.. Jealous??!)

A cute move that sent his fans screaming.
Shaking his bom bom!

He prepared a song for his fans too, and it happened to be one of my favorite ones as well - BABY by Justin Bieber. Hahaha.

I just had to capture this shot. LOL.
You can imagine how thrilled his young fans must be feeling at that moment.

After the segment and more food, we were directed to our next stage of another exciting experience -
Desperados.

Length of Experience including Pre-show: 6 minutes

Description of Show: Doc the Sheriff needs your help again. Go on a wild chase in the canyons and mine tunnels as you and Doc take on the evil El Cascador at his secret hideout and battle it out in the ultimate gun-fight. Save the day and be crowned as the top shooting saviour!


Argh, even though there was no photograph taken as well (the entire area was too dark to take any photos anyway), but I shall fill you in with details using my own words.

Picture this in your head. You riding on a horse and holding a gun in your hand, ready on a mission to fight the villains.
And feel the adrenaline rush as you shoot the villain successfully and watch your points grow... Whoa.
I think I was holding the gun and shooting away like a madwoman during the experience - but unfortunately didn't score enough points to be crowned.
(GUESS WHAT?! MONK WAS THE ONE WHO GOT CROWNED AT A WHOPPING 280 POINTS! HOW COULD HE??!! *Jealous*)

Ah, Desperados is like an arcade game, but tons better. Its SO fun fighting villains with other strangers who are involved in the game as well.

In short, Desperados was a really interactive experience - and it almost made me forget that I was actually in a virtual world!
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After Desperados, we went straightaway to the 3rd experience : The Extreme Log Ride!!


Extreme Log Ride:
THIS IS MY OMG FAVORITE!!

Length of Experience incuding Pre-show: 10 minutes

Description of Show: Welcome to the land of Himalamazon and follow the spectacular journey of a Super-Tree log as it travels through the mega harvesting plant. Ride through deep caves and dive into crocodile-infested waters. You'll be gripping on for dear life!

OMG. No words can describe my feelings about this ride. If you are a fan of roller coasters, you will love, love, LOVE this as much as I do.

I was so impressed by the visuals that seemed so real. SO REAL that it was hard to believe that it was only a virtual ride!

With 6 seats per capsule, we were requested to put on the 3D glasses and fasten our seat belts. 

It was not long before the side doors were closed and the visuals in front of us changed. 

Screams could be heard throughout as we were taken on a crazy ride. Can you imagine that - There were actually sensory effects that include WIND and motion!

There was this part that simulates a long roller coaster ride, and the effects were too real! Bumps, wind, swaying of left and ride motions... You will find it hard to believe that everything happened indoor.

It was like I could sit on a roller coaster without having the fear that I would fall off from a tall height. HAHAHA.

The feeling was awesome!

And I remembered feeling disappointed when the ride came to an end.

Why couldn't it be longer??!! 

Well, here you go : -

The 3 different experiences at Sentosa 4D Adventureland.

Seriously... Your life can't be considered fruitful enough if you haven't been there, done that!

Opening Hours and Admission Charges:

Opening Hours: 10am to 9pm daily (last ticket sale, redemption & entry at 8.15 pm)

One-Day Adventure Pass (from 1st April 2013): *Unlimited entries on day of visit.
Adult - S$38.90
Child - S$26.90 (age 3 to 12 years old)

*Free entry for children below 3 years of age.
*Sentosa Island admission and transport charges apply.

Address: 51B Imbiah Road, Sentosa, Singapore 099708 (Imbiah Lookout).

For more information, do feel free to log on to:
www.4dadventureland.com.sg

Thanks, Sentosa, for the invitation!

     Enjoy and have fun! (I am sure you will!)

Levi's 501 Interpretation event - I was there!

I am glad that my blog is picking up some life again after quite an on-off hiatus!

*Dedicated blogger mode turned on*

With thanks to OMY.sg and Levi's for the invitation, The SG Complain Queen aka Your Truly had the opportunity to attend Levi's 501 Interpretation event on 20th April 2013.
I was so excited!

Must strike a pose to keep as momento:

I don't know why but I still look like a shorty here despite the heels =_= Am I getting shorter day by day?

Well..Speaking of Levi's, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
Jeans? Tee-shirts?
I remembered the good old days when everyone I knew seemed to own a pair of Levi's jeans! It is no surprise - It holds such a seminal place in fashion history, and over the last 140 years!

And of course Levi's style is still ongoing in a versatile way. Jeans are not their only forte, but other unisex apparels as well.

It sure was a refreshing experience to be able to witness the different style that Levi's can bring to the consumer through the exclusive event.

(& not to mention that we were given the perks of being a blogger as well with an exclusive backstage invitation to meet and take photos with the invited celebrities! That was considered a bonus. Haha. Just scroll down for the photo!)

There you have it, the invited celebrities include: Felicia Chin, Tosh Zhang, Ian Fang and Xu Ya Hui.

Were any of you readers there at the event as well? I heard screaming fans!

Before the event commenced, I started going around with my camera and taking photos.

Wow, Ya Hui's fans looked really impressive - with their red fanclub tee and everything.

I would be so touched if they are my fans! HAHAHA. Just kidding.

The goodie bag that was given to us before the event.

It contained Levi's vouchers! =D

Soon, we were led backstage to where the celebrities were. 

I took this random shot while standing in line near backstage.

 Ah, here's me!

There were quite a number of cameras aiming in my direction - So I wasn't sure which camera to look at. It turned out that all of us looked into the same camera - and it wasn't mine. LOL.

Felicia Chin was so sporting to strike my classic "Peace" sign.

I looked kinda' slouchy in the photo, though. #dontlike

 FM93.3 deejay, Ms Ivy Tan.

The celebrities were invited onstage to do a fashion catwalk.. And starting with..

Felicia Chin!

(Can you believe that she actually designed her own overall outfit look? The top that she was wearing was supposed to be a men's blouse- and she transformed it into her own style! It goes pretty well with the Levi's 501 jeans she was wearing as well.)

Ian Fang's turn:

Xu Ya Hui:

(I am totally digging that black jacket she had on her! That is so totally my style)

And last but not least, we have Tosh Zhang.

(There were LOUD screams when he made his appearance. I guess there were alot of his supporting fans here. Ah Boys to Men, anyone??)

The celebs standing together to strike a pose:

(ALL of them are dressed in their favorite Levi's from head to toe! How do you like their style? I LIKE!)

A few random photos that I took during their stage appearance. You will love me if you are a fan of theirs! 

Giving her insights about D-I-Y-ing a simple outfit:

Is it me, or does Tosh always seem to have this classic expression?

Felicia Chin giving an introduction about her inspired Levi's 501 design that she had on.

That's good old Tosh - being requested to show some dance moves

... Which eventually made the fans go crazy:

Getting ready to move it:

Here goes:

(Yes, he can really move!)

One of the highlights of the event was the 4 different "8 Days Shirtless Guys" that were invited onstage. Each celebrity had to choose their own "shirtless guy" (which they already did so beforehand) and dress them up with the range of Levi's apparels provided.

We would get the chance to be involved in the activity after that by casting our votes using this sticker:

(Yes, filling up this sticker would grant us a chance to win the apparels that were worn on the model too. Awesome, huh?? Levi's products are not cheap, leh!! Whoever won that was a really lucky chap.)

As the position I was sitting at didn't really have a good eye view of the front, I was unable to take decent shots of the proper process. My apologies! 

But no worries, I was busy spamming my camera in all the ways I could. You will still get to see handsome photos while you read on. I promise!

The first model (Felicia Chin's chosen model, to be precise) that came up onstage.

 I was pleasantly surprised because he is a friend (cum ex-colleague) of mine, Hao Ran.

What a coincidence indeed!

A few photos of him and Felicia onstage during the show:

I like that orangey cardigan that Felicia had chosen for him. Good taste!

Cat-walking confidently onstage:

Ya Hui's model, that somehow earned the most screams due to his dashing looks.

She seemed to like him alot as she couldn't stop gushing over how handsome he looked! Hahaha.

Honestly, I couldn't have agreed more.

She was VERY shy - and claimed that she couldn't stand looking at him cos of his overwhelming dashing looks. LOL.

A look at the guy models in general with their celebrities:

And guess where our votes went to?

There you have it.

They were in the midst of counting the votes while I took this picture.

And I took a photo of Hao Ran when he spotted me. Oops.

But damn, my camera focused on the wrong target. It seemed to focus on this spectacle guy while blurring out Hao Ran in the background. What the heck.

Guess who had the most number of votes?

Haha - bingo (if you guessed it right):

It was Ya Hui's model, Nick!

(The lucky fan managed to win the apparels back~ Jealous.. Hmph)

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The event ended with the happy Levi's family taking a group photo with the celebs onstage.

Actually, I was just being an extra and took this shot for fun. Haha, it was a really huge group!

ABOUT THE LEVI’S^® BRAND

The Levi’s® brand epitomizes classic American style and effortless cool. Since their invention by Levi Strauss & Co. in 1873, Levi’s® jeans have become the most recognizable and imitated clothing in the world – capturing the imagination and loyalty of people for generations. Today, the Levi’s® brand portfolio continues to evolve through a relentless pioneering and innovative spirit that is unparalleled in the apparel industry. Our range of leading jeanswear and accessories are available in more than 110 countries, allowing individuals around the world to express their personal style. For more information about the Levi’s® brand, its products and stores, please visit levi.com. 

 Once again, Thank You for having me at the event! 

If you are interested in what Levi's have in store for you as well, you may feel free to visit their store at ION Orchard, #B2-24. 

I did, and their staff were super friendly to me.

Alright, I have no complaints here.

Heh.