How time flies! A year ago this month, HBO has invited Cynthia and I for the screening of the Flight of the Conchords (FotC). This year, the The New Zealand Trade & Enterprise together with HBO have invited us for the special screening of the FotC Season 2. In case if you haven’t heard, FotC [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Observing Life'
Don’t Miss Flight of the Conchords 2 Season Premier Rerun This Sat 1am
August 7th, 2009 2 Comments
Tags: blogger event · Flight of the Conchords · HBO
Condo Bulletin: The Sex Edition
August 5th, 2009 15 Comments
Text excerpt in case you can’t read the screenshot: “Residents, please advise your domestic helpers not to fraternize with the guards, cleaners … in the estate. Of late, a domestic helper was found … at a staircase offering sex service …” One evening, Cynthia told me that our condo was featured in the local newspaper [...]
Tags: condo bulletin · sex
The Flagship Nokia N97 – A Giant Leap From Its Predecessor
July 21st, 2009 No Comments
Before you go on and read more on my hands-on experience with my new Nokia N97, there are a few things about me that you may wish to know first. Like what Haruki Murakami said, I like something doesn’t mean that everyone must get that something. Having said that, I do feel responsible in what I write [...]
Tags: N97 · nokia · Nokia Test Drive Unlimited: N97
Hands-on With LG Viewty Smart GC900 – When Phone Photography Becomes Interesting
June 8th, 2009 9 Comments
One thing cool about holding a phone that is yet to be out in the market is that it does get people around me excited (thank you LG). And it is my curiosity on what others think of a new phone that is more than anything else. The same way that I am sharing my [...]
Tags: blogger event · LG
My Good Friend’s Birthday
June 4th, 2009 4 Comments
Traditionally, the month of June has been quite a busy month of birthday celebration. Since the advent of the Internet Era – where social email has decimated snail mail, e-card has decimated postcard – it is a rarity that a birthday party invitation card has arrived at my (real) mailbox that I check infrequently. Like [...]
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A Preview of N97 – The New Nokia Flagship Mobile Device To Die For
May 21st, 2009 4 Comments
As I was holding the beautiful pearl white Nokia N97 during the preview session held in Nokia’s Headquarter in Singapore, lost in words I was. Researchers say that most car buyers make a decision within minutes of stepping into the cabin. I say the same for the wireless phones. Or shall I say, the world’s [...]
Tags: blogger event · N97 · nokia · nokia event
TRUE BLOOD – Watch it at MAX – 09.04.2009 9pm
March 30th, 2009 14 Comments
I was inspired to make my own “True Blood” poster after receiving our very own framed mini-posters at the end of the HBO blogger event that look just like that. Except, my mugshot is not appetizing. And Cynthia had tilted her head a bit too much. This evening, both of us were examining the original [...]
Tags: blogger event · HBO · ovi
We’ll Vote for Earth Hour, And You?
March 27th, 2009 5 Comments
A farewell lunch, couple of days ago. We dined at an Indian restaurant, next to the Singapore River. Delicious buffet. And we chatted, on the topic of parenthood. With no real experience from my end, I often find the topic far and distant. Maybe my mind was preoccupied with the drafting of this blog entry. That [...]
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Day 1 of Unlimited Music Download – So I Surprised Cynthia with a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
March 23rd, 2009 8 Comments
Edit: I have received reliable responses to the questions I raised in this entry and I have edited this post accordingly for sharing! Words cannot describe the sense of liberation as we spent the entire Sunday downloading music, legally. Free or not free, it’s arguable. But for what I pay for, I don’t know which [...]
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The Outlook of Digital Music Media in 2009 – Comes With Music Part 2
March 4th, 2009 6 Comments
Before I dive into my personal thought on the current outlook of music industry, here are some interesting facts. The big four major record labels that Nokia has struck a deal with account for over 80% of total sales worldwide (read previous blog entry for details on “Comes With Music”). Revenue from CD sales has been [...]
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