In as much as I wish to follow closely the exciting world news these days, I feel isolated working in a city out of my home country. Having to face a relatively large group of people – that if to double count the country of birth and of work, they whom literally come from all [...]
Entries from October 17th, 2008
20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) – So It Was Movie Before Manga For Me
October 16th, 2008 11 Comments
Rarely our Movie Review Squad has such a long deliberation on which movie to watch. And we settled for “Twentieth Century Boys” after a 3-way split between Rocknrolla, the Bunny, and this Japanese one last week. I asked TK to give me an executive summary on what this show is about. It’s originated from a manga, [...]
Tags: 20世紀少年 · 20th Century Boys · Naoki Urasawa · Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Best of Olivia Ong – Didn’t Know That She Is a Singaporean Singer, Gasp!
October 15th, 2008 68 Comments
I may as well be the last Singaporean on earth to have heard of Olivia Ong. You know what it is like when you turn on your radio and people would ask, “Who’s that singer”? I got that a lot (from non-Singaporeans) when I put on Olivia’s compilation album, in a positive way. I confess [...]
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With the Humdrum Sound Of the Unseen Rotors I Continued to Wait
October 13th, 2008 6 Comments
I lost track of time waiting for the luggage to appear at the convey belt. The humdrum sound of the unseen rotors hidden underneath and the perpetual counterclockwise movement of the rubberized pieces stitched together for that one single purpose, it is as though even the mechanical being is waiting for something to happen. One [...]
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Bringing Along My Spanish Guitar As I Fly Off For a 2 Weeks Business Trip
October 12th, 2008 14 Comments
So I am bringing my Alhambra Spanish classical guitar for my overseas business trip, that surprises people around me – friends and colleagues. Maybe unlike golf, there is no association to business with music hobby. A golf set is bulkier, heavier, but not necessarily more expensive than my guitar, with case. I have to change the [...]
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Starstruck by Burn After Reading – How Much You Can Tolerate Idiocy?
October 11th, 2008 8 Comments
If there is a center theme to “Burn After Reading”, to me, that would be idiocy. There is no hero, only idiots. And that is exactly what the award winning director-writer duo Joel and Ethan Coen wanted it to be, I reckon. Knowing that I will be heading for an overseas business trip in Malaysia, [...]
Tags: George Clooney · John Malkovich · Tilda Swinton
Comic Relief – 5 Ways to Beat Electricity Price Hikes (And You Don’t Have to Sweat About It)
October 8th, 2008 20 Comments
By now, you must have read 101 ways on how to cut back on this and that to save $$. But do we have to go down that path? All we need are some workable innovative ideas. Something sustainable, something … fun. What triggered my thought is probably this. I have done what I can comfortably do [...]
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Nokia Remix: Singapore – Pictures from Lifehouse Concert and the Upcoming Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
October 6th, 2008 39 Comments
Will the new Nokia touch screen phone that comes with one year unlimited music download and more redefine what a phone can be? I was holding one last Friday and I was thrilled by its potential. And there is no event like a Nokia event. Lifehouse was in the house, together with the local bands [...]
Tags: blogger event · Lifehouse · nokia · nokia event
EA Sports FIFA Online 2 Closed Beta Test Hosted by IAHGames – First Look
October 5th, 2008 12 Comments
Note: If you still have problem with Hotmail, click here to install a client-based Mail beta – Windows Live. I have a love hate relationship with IAHGames. As an avid online gamer, I love the idea of having a game server hosted in Asia. And that the server maintenance observes the Asia’s off peak hours, unlike the [...]
Tags: fifa online 2 · online game
Weekend Drive-Up Jamming Session Inside PJ Hilton Hotel Room Ended Up Performing for 2 Long Lost Friends of Mine from My UK Days
October 3rd, 2008 28 Comments
I have yet another theory. Ordinary events don’t get stuck in my mind. Extraordinary events do. I love to seek out opportunities to do something crazy, if circumstances permit. To make my life a bit more memorable. For instance, that one time after my buddy Sam and I got our miserable laughable bonus, we impulsively headed [...]
Tags: Petaling Jaya