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They are happy with their gifts. Period.

It was one of those times when you feel like you're channelling your sorrows or depression into something that you enjoy doing. It's been a week plus since I ate that candy daily and am keeping to that a-candy-a-day promise for the period while you're away. Wishing I could swallow everything at one go, with the forces of nature following suit. But that would be going against God's will.

So there I was trying to capture a picture of the traffic on the expressway near Woodlands. I was actually going for that long-exposure-shot thing. But the outcome of the photo-shoot was something that I did not quite expect. Beyond the expressway, lies the infamous Marsiling jungle, where my fond National Service memories of the supernatural were. It didn't occur to me that it is still haunting.

I'm saying it's dust particles. Hopefully.

my backpacking absorption. hostel amigos.

do I cherish every single moment here

may I not see morrow for even a second

i wanna harbour these feelings in quietude

for your face of eternal beauty

Chicks on bikes

If there is one thing i wish people practice here in lion city, that would be to embrace the roads, bring out their bicycles and use cycling as a mode of transportation. But then again, its almost impossible to habituate such lifestyles when there is only one neighbourhood in the island, being officially declared a bicycle-friendly town together with the rest of the normal cycling pavements in parks. Our 30 degrees sahara climate doesn't help either.

For that matter, i can only adore the dutch for their love of cycling, with 45% of its nation riding their bikes to school and work each day. And don't you just agree, they simply look uber chic and stylish with those bikes? J'adore!

Pics taken off streets of New York, Sydney and Berlin by Schuman.

Another photographer who captures excellent photos of the people in Copenhagen on their 2 wheels. Go to --> Zakka!

Human Centipede

The one movie that has ever evoked a certain bulimiac sensation in me. Tom Six has definitely pushed the limits of morbid fantasy further. Prior to the movie, we stuffed nachos and cheese and a bottle of coke and green tea. And I am glad that we did not pig ourselves out in preparation for what's to come. Flashbacks of Hostel and the Saw trilogies kept running in our heads in neurotic anticipation as we waited for the movie. Got a perfect seat in the centre of the theatre from a guy via facebook who apparently overlooked his favourite soccer team's important match day. Hence the discounted price. Being stuck in the predicament, I observed the crowd around us. What's so controversial about this movie is that the censorship board of Singapore was actually contemplating in screening this movie for the Singapore International Film Festival. Weighing the values of liberal arts and conventional beliefs, it has been given an R21 rating eventually. Personally, it was really a huge disappointment following the country's refusal to screen the elusive 'Where the wild things are' directed by the ever so illustrious Spike Jonze and it comes to no surprise if this one didn't make it through. But it did.

Utter disgusting. Apart from the amateur acting of the two lead actresses and that hysterical asian guy, the movie didn't really lead you into any intellectual twist. Two girlfriends on a foreign land. Going to a party at night. End up driving into a dark, isolated road. Tyre got busted. Walked out into the woods. Saw a house. Got help from a conspicuously disturbing man. I don't really have to go on from here as it is already predictable. On the violent scale though, there is not much cutting or slicing or any of those gory stuffs compared to Hostel and Saw. The only thing disturbing was the conjoin of the three humans with the mouth connecting to the other person's rectum. It left us little to the imagination and we were already on a squeamish ride of filth and putridity.

Don't watch it after a session at Deen's Tulang.

the unbearable lightness of being....

Let me start by saying that being a victim of Catch 22, this entry may be somewhat contradictory, for lack of a better word. I refuse to elaborate on that but some may know me well enough that I would rather look beyond past mistakes and pursue my own version of happiness.

The recent spate of infidelities that has plagued men now is simply disturbing. I couldn't help but notice the blatant publicity that follow through. In what seems to me like an exaggerated call for sympathy for our local celebrity, one can't help but to compare him to a golfer with a name that some would refer themselves to in coital moments.

A lot have commented on how Tiger Woods was able to put up an Award-Winning speech in his apology and saying that it sounded fake and full of apathy. I have made a dozen of reruns on the video and I have to say that it is somewhat subtle. His eyes were watery and the tone was remorseful. Perhaps someday, someone would point out to me in how that apology was not sincere. It pales in comparison with our local 'public apology' act that was broadcast a month later. I personally found it pathetic and cowardice that Jack had to drag his wife along with him. It would be respectable and a true gentleman had the wife would not come forth. That was simply a desperate call for sympathy. I was literally hoping that nothing drastic was going to happen. I remembered that I was holding my breath throughout the conference. I simply couldn't bear the fact that Jack was actually motioning his wife to give her two cents worth which she eventually broke down with her intermittent speech. She finished off with a dramatic, 'queen-in-distress-faint', drop when she made her exit.

Doll-faced Australian supermodel, Gemma Ward behind the films

skinny-dipping & eye-rolling for the soul

The mind and body gets hit by the invisible wall again. This feeling of redundancy is resurfacing, creeping and seething its way into every part of my skin, leaving this enormous weight of pressure to do something meaningful. When you work in a publishing company, scheduled to commence the day at 9am, only to step out of the glass door 13 hours later, you naturally become a humdrum zombie. All those crazy, painstaking deadlines and agonizing clients will hardly leave any room for you to breathe and do something nice for yourself.

So earlier this afternoon, I think I might have figured a simple remedy during my quick-paced stroll to the ladies.

For one to break away from the quotidian routines, he or she should..... 1) Scream, scream your lungs out and let those load of disquietude slip off your heavy, heavy chest.

2) Do grotesque/scary faces, eg. roll back your eyeballs

3) And finally, participate in the following activities to be economically happy and a contented soul!

Hope this works. Good night folks!

Lee Alexander McQueen passed away on the 11th of February 2010.

This is what you get when you put 4 very fashionable and fun-loving friends together. I love this recent photo taken by Scott Schuman aka Mr Sartorialist. Italian women are known for their effortless style, and these 4 very chic ladies are no exception. Nonetheless, adorn them in normal street clothes, with no branded tags attached, Im pretty sure they will look as lovely as they do here. It reminds me so much of my girlfriends and how long it has been since we last met each other...

Thats it, Im reaching out for the phone now to arrange a dinner date.

meet Joey...

Perth, 2009.

touchy decadence

No other picture can emote a more conspicuous act of moral turpitude. A bunch of immigrants (am very sure) getting lucky at beach parties and carnivals with a dress code which they wore at almost any other occasions, preying on some raw meat.

As I watch through the video, I can't help but notice how 'determine' she was in trying to crawl her way out of the fracas. I suppose that she had to be at least a bit tipsy for her to act in that manner. Or it could even be that she was too afraid to react. She did not put up much struggle throughout at all. Otherwise, she may well be a transvestite like what some people have suggested on STOMP.

A friend posted this discussion on whether it is a contributing factor in what she was wearing. My honest take on this is that this was a freaking beach party for goodness sake. Why would people be covered up for it, just so to evade their wary, satellite attention?

And get this.

Not coming to a theatre near you, is this potential Oscar nominee based on Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book, Where The Wild Things Are. It saddens me that such a movie is not brought into our country and was given the explanation that the reception of the movie, will not break even the cost of exporting the show into our country. I am appalled and embarrassed to be imploring this information to friends and families not from this country. The impression that people would get out of this is that the people here are generally craving for blockbuster, cliché-endings, predictable, bimbotic movies which does not require much thinking. It is truly sad that the taste of movie choices for the republic is not inclined to the needs of the people.

It is being said that for every dollar spent on production, the movie makers have to make three dollars. Does this practise apply to all movies? Ultimately in this money-making entertainment industry, one can't deny the fact that it is a tough industry. Movie makers are always aiming to recoup prices for every production and no one can guarantee that. But what about our foreign film festivals? More often I came to watch a foreign film, seats are not fully occupied and the crowd took up only a quarter of the cinema space. How do you expect to recoup the prices of importing such movies into our country then? That is if the 'one-is-to-three' rule applies. And so I was invited to be a part of the 'Bring "Where the Wild Things Are" to Singapore!' group in facebook in which I was obligated to join.

Top 10 songs of 2009 (in random order).

The following are the songs most played in my iPod. Does not necessarily reflect the outlook of 2009 because I know you emo kids will start analysing each and every songs. Screw that.

Fix Your Face - DJ AM feat Travis Barker

I Miss Her - Olodum

Not Now - Blink 182

When Did Your Heart Go Missing - Steve Aoki

Slam - Pendulum

Your Hand In Mine (Goodbye) - Explosions In The Sky

21st Century Breakdown - Green Day

Last Night On Earth - Green Day

Revelry - Kings Of Leon

Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap

Cheers!

your annual resolution fix...

We have inevitably cross over to another year of promises and vows and resolutions. For some it may be more than just a monumental point in life to make a change for themselves. A benchmark to start everything afresh and make a promise to oneself that the year will be a better year than the previous. How often have we made these promises? These pledges? These commitments to ourselves that we will stick by them and be 'motivated'? My honest opinion is just another reason for us to go 'low-key' towards the end of the year. Seriously, the period of merry making and joy is just not merely an excuse for low productivity at work or individual performances, but the promise of a better self next year, is an excuse to yourself that you will be pardon for any setbacks prior to the new year. Not forgetting your determination in saving $$ albeit crazy, diabolical sales all around this island. And yes, resolution is 'Damage Control'.

I literally have to pass my wallet to the significant other as I breezed through ION, Wisma Atria and Takashimaya. Orchard Central was a case of 'same-same' for me but I know my female counterpart would go crazy for Forever 21 which occupies 4 storeys of 313 Somerset. Our experience was quite an interesting one during pre-Christmas period. Ducking to not get into the path of a viewfinder of some enthusiastic photo geek, doing to what Tommy described as the 'Start-Stop' dance. Keep in mind that both of us are not tiny people. And then there are those loud, vile placards, which blatantly screamed at your face that products are ridiculously cutting in price by 50% the least. Advertisement propaganda comes a long way since 'stiff model poses' and 'problematic-theme' ones of yesteryears.

Indeed the new year is as important to us as it is to our friends. As some doomsday believers are creating discussion groups to talk about the upheaval, proverbial apocalypse of 2012, as some engage in deep introspection and also retrospection as to why Sylvia did not win Singapore Idol, I dare to proclaim that all of us have a unified vision as a human being in that we hope and wish that the world would be a better place to live in. Happy New Year guys.

Hello 2010!

Ricotta cheese on a lazy sunday

Pardon the minimal contribution to this space. Earlier on, Y and I had promised each other we'll try to update as often as we can but time was clearly not our sides. Well, Christmas passed like a breeze. It came and left, abandoning me with a 5kg heavier stomach. The period of mad rush and beating the insane crowd in the city has ended and we survived another year, didn't we?

So, this morning I woke up and experienced an overwhelming crave for something cheesy. Had a peek into the refrigerator and boy was I lucky; a box of baked ricotta cheese we bought from Australia and a few more staple ingredients. Below is the final product...Pan-fried ricotta with feta and tomato.

I served them over toasted walnut bread. This is the first time i ever tasted Ricotta cheese, or I would like to believe so. It was quite mild, maybe too mild for my liking but the tomato and feta cheese helped to balance the overall taste. This dish is perfect when you're too lazy to peel, dice or mince anything. It took me less than an hour to prepare. :) Amidst the spread of fancy shmancy food on the dinner table this holiday season, a simple comfort food like this somehow makes me feel at home. :) Enjoy and happy holidays folks!

Ingredients:

Olive oil Baked Ricotta cheese Feta Cheese Tomato Oregano, Thyme, Rosemary (basically whatever herbs you'd prefer, its a free world afterall) Salt Pepper *Can be served on toasted bread

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