Is “Shoot ‘Em Up” a hollow piece of crap like some reviewers say? Probably yes. Is it like a movie straight out of a comic book or a computer first person shooting game? Probably yes too. But why does it have a mixed review rather than a bad review? The key word is “entertainment”. One [...]
Entries from September 30th, 2007
Life Of A Rock Star Wannabe As Such (Extended Version)
September 29th, 2007 5 Comments
(Note: What a long week! I actually fell asleep halfway typing this blog and accidentally hit the publish button. Oops. Hence the extended version.) Last Wednesday while I was having my nice cold beer with the company of Cynthia – our bassist – the owner of the studio called me. He asked if we could [...]
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Bjork’s Volta – Chaotic Beauty For Those Who Dare To Submerge
September 25th, 2007 2 Comments
The year was 1992 when one day my college friend came back with Bjork’s debut “Debut” borrowed from her classmate from the Mathematics faculty. I was shocked that Bjork’s debut album can be called music. To my ears, it was just incoherent pieces of tracks of … sound … with some very weird melody. What [...]
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The Strategy Paradox By Michael Raynor – Quite Possibly The Best Business Book I’ve Read In These Recent Months
September 24th, 2007 4 Comments
One day, Cynthia brought home a new book sponsored by her company written by one of her Partners and in this book, her client Johnson & Johnson is featured as one of the case studies. As always, I read the book and she gets to hear the summary. A win-win situation for the both of [...]
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Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror – Part Two Of Grindhouse
September 23rd, 2007 2 Comments
3 months ago we have watched part 1 of Grindhouse directed by Quentin Tarantino (Death Proof). I actually wanted to watch that polar bear documentary film. But TK counter-suggested to watch the “one legged hottie” instead. Cynthia leapt in joy. Guess my love for the polar bear will have to be postponed to another day. [...]
Tags: Bruce Willis · Quentin Tarantino · Robert Rodriguez · Rose McGowan
Large Group Activity With Straws And Masking Tape … And A Twist
September 21st, 2007 2 Comments
My friends from my last job, I am sure, can readily relate to what I am going to write here. Head to part 2 if you wish. For the benefit of the rest of the avid readers, let me elaborate just a little bit. In the past, some of our projects involved having a full [...]
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Finding Erbasol … Travel Through The Time Gate of Singapore In The 70′s
September 18th, 2007 12 Comments
From the story of Living With Cynthia Chapter Mission Impossible comes the next installment as a follow-up to What The PUK?!. One morning, Cynthia had an outbreak of desperation: Do you know how frustrated it is?! And she repeated that three times. PART ONE – FINDING ERBASOL I certainly know how frustrated she is. Cynthia [...]
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Prince’s 48th Album “Planet Earth” Sent A Middle Finger To “THE MAN”
September 16th, 2007 No Comments
The very first Prince fan I have come to know is my Dad. Amongst many things that my Dad and I have in common (oh gosh, my thinning hair), it is Prince’s “Purple Rain”. As I type this blog, my 72 years old dad is still hospitalized in Hong Kong hoping to return home tomorrow. [...]
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Be HIP – What Does That Mean To You?
September 14th, 2007 4 Comments
My new colleague once asked me if I know where the best sites to download music are. My immediate response was Apple.com (iTunes Store that is). It is rhetoric. I knew that was not what she has in mind and neither can we buy music from iTunes Store in Singapore. Allow me to indulge myself [...]
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Waitress – More Than Just Another Kitchen Related Movie
September 14th, 2007 2 Comments
When a friend needs help, a friend gets help. And when a friend needs companionship just because he is having a tough time at work, friend gets companionship. Especially when he is one of our own – Movie Review Squad that is. This time, my turn to choose a movie. Think without thinking (blink!), I [...]
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