It is my first time watching a movie in split screen from beginning to the end. In fact, split screen filming is not common. I can think of the TV series “24″ that has employed this technique and probably there are some other productions out there but that is it. The idea is that instead [...]
Entries from April 11th, 2007
Conversations With Other Women – Original in Cinematography, Not Original in Storyline
April 11th, 2007 No Comments
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Good Friday Jamming Session
April 9th, 2007 5 Comments
My guitarist Jason texted me to remind me of an upcoming jamming session we have set weeks ago while I was still recuperating from my Mount Kinabalu climb. Though I had a mild sore thoat on the day itself, I was eager for our jamming session. Cynthia, our bassist could not make it because she [...]
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Banana Milkshake
April 9th, 2007 2 Comments
Bananas rip fast. One moment they are all green and astringent. Another moment they are all yellow and starchy full of sweetness. One night I looked at my remaining five bananas in distress. Any moment, any of those bananas would fall off from where I hang them. They were getting overripe. And then I remembered [...]
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So I Attempted To Sun My Shoes
April 5th, 2007 9 Comments
Just one day before we departed for Kota Kinabalu, I took Cynthia to AMK Hub to show her my love-at-first-sight Nike ACG (All Condition Gear) sport shoes. There is a lady version as well. Need not to say, upon seeing those beauties, Cynthia has chucked her idea of getting a pair of cheap sport shoes [...]
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My 151st Song – Your Eyes
April 4th, 2007 1 Comment
I have this dream that haunts me from time to time. These eyes that I cannot describe. At times illusions can be so real while reality can be so fake. I picked up my guitar wanting to write a mid tempo song. And there it is, a song that flows effortlessly. I am blessed with [...]
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Hilary Duff’s 4th Album “Dignity” – Her DVD Saved The Day
April 3rd, 2007 1 Comment
Before viewing the DVD that comes with the Deluxe Edition of Hilary Duff’s new album “Dignity”, the title of this blog would have been “Too Little Great Songs Too Late”. I like listening to (and writing about) artists who has a story to tell themselves. I can be both easy and difficult to satisfy. You [...]
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Music And Lyrics – You Won’t Be Inspired To Be A Songwriter, But …
April 2nd, 2007 2 Comments
My take is that you probably won’t get much out of it from a songwriting perspective. I certainly don’t compose songs like they do (though the recording bits are pretty authentic). However you will be in for a good laugh as the center character is played by Hugh Grant. I love the script especially – [...]
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