I opened the window of the living room after I returned from Jakarta and saw grey and white. I really should have participated in the voting of the condo’s new external wall color. But that is another story. “Why do you visit Jakarta?” asked Cynthia. “I want to see you,” I answered almost immediately. “Do [...]
Entries from October 30th, 2007
4D3N Jakarta – Of Prada Bedcover, Kain Tapis, and Sari Pan Pacific
October 30th, 2007 24 Comments
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The Singapore Sun Festival + 4D3N @ Jakarta!
October 26th, 2007 4 Comments
At the zebra crossing right in front of me, I saw a brand new red Ferrari. At that moment, I wish I was holding an envelope of S$2,000,000 instead of IDR 2,000,000. 6,240 times off the mark. Fortunately, there are moments in life that can’t be bought: like standing in front of a piece of [...]
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Pleasure Factory – Geylang Unleashed?
October 26th, 2007 13 Comments
Let me be upfront and tell you what “Pleasure Factory” is not. It is not a documentary film about Geylang. Far from it as I think some of the facts are flawed given my limited knowledge of what Geylang is like. It is not a romantic erotica either. Face it, the working girls are not [...]
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How SingTel Solved My Problem Was Beyond My Comprehension, But …
October 25th, 2007 13 Comments
Or rather, how SingTel solved their own problem was beyond my comprehension. But before I reveal the heavily-hypothesized-probably-a-waste-of-your time theory of how the situation was resolved, here is something new I learned about the SingTel helpdesk. Recap and some new information … Tuesday 8am – Internet connection was down. Perhaps they were doing some voodoo [...]
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Boo To SingTel!
October 24th, 2007 15 Comments
It all started with an upgrade of an Internet broadband plan (from a long overdue re-contract) that renders my residential phone dead and my Internet connection down for more than a day and counting. But that is not all. I am surprised that such a mammoth national organization with a turnover of S$13.15 billion (US$8.41 [...]
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I Watched “The Brave One” Because Of Jodie Foster
October 22nd, 2007 3 Comments
As I watched how Jodie Foster’s character Erica transformed from a radio show host into someone who sought justice with gun and bullets, I couldn’t help but to feel a strong sense of deja vu having flashbacks from the movie “The Accused (1988)” that won her the Best Actress Oscar and Golden Globe Award. The [...]
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Moliere – French Comedy or French Tragedy? You Decide
October 20th, 2007 4 Comments
The Movie Review Squad is giving “The Brave One” another miss because this time round, TK could not make it. We picked “Moliere” instead because Cynthia suddenly has this craving for a high dosage of picture house type of art movie – in French. I was prepared to fall asleep over watching the life story [...]
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I Swear I Did Dream About Something Like This … Colleen Exposed
October 18th, 2007 6 Comments
I swear couple of years ago I did dream about living where Miss Singapore World 2006 lives right now – a glass hut in the middle of Raffle Place. It may sound too far fetched but there are enough real life friends visiting my site who can vouch for my … sanity – I mean [...]
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What Happens When “The Donnas” Bitchin’? Girl Band Doesn’t Get Better Than This
October 14th, 2007 2 Comments
From my limited music exposure, I would say that it is a novelty to see an all-female English rock band out there playing all the instruments of the songs they compose. I often think that female voice is a natural choice for hard rock music because of the higher pitch that floats above the guitar [...]
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Resident Evil: Extinction – Expect The Worst Seems To Work For Me
October 12th, 2007 7 Comments
I am almost sure that by the time Lora reads this post, she will raise her fists high in the air and protest that it is yet another writeup on a zombie movie, which she sort of did after reading Planet Terror. One fine day, knowing that Cynthia is out of town, TK messaged me: [...]
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