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2007-07-20T20:27:00.000+08:00

A quick post before the last night of nightshift - hooray!
Check out these sounds - some synth/new wave rock but what the hell it's Friday! Time to go a-scoutin for ceedees...

Interpol - http://www.myspace.com/interpol
I love Interpol. Judging from the single "The Heinrich Maneuver" looks like they are back with a vengeance.

New Young Pony Club - http://www.myspace.com/newyoungponyclub
Mercury Music noms and very impressive. Hot and dirtay synth rock.

Meiko (thanks to Perez Hilton ha ha, but good sounds) - http://www.myspace.com/meiko

Bonne weekend mon petits!

Power!

2007-07-08T03:32:00.000+08:00

For my homies at work, here's something to ease the (beep) cos it's a sign of true... friendship haha. Anyhoo, I was a bit stunned with the results as I never figured myself as a magenta person. However, "you're a love magnet" totally makes up for it all. Yaay!

Your Power Color Is Magenta

At Your Highest:

You energize yourself and push others to suceed.

At Your Lowest:

You feel frustrated and totally overwhelmed.

In Love:

You are suprised by who you attract. You're a love magnet.

How You're Attractive:

Open and free spirited, people want to explore the world with you.

Your Eternal Question:

"What is my next source of inspiration?"

What's Your Power Color?

I Heart Travis

2007-07-07T16:12:00.000+08:00

After all these years, these guys are still rockin and Fran Healy's melancholic lyrics still rock my world...

I completely forgot about this vid until I went to youtube. Love the song and the vid still makes me sad.

It's Been Too Long My Friends...

2007-07-07T02:25:00.000+08:00

Aloha! What a couple of months... Let's see, I've caught up with friends, caught a lot of movies, been to Paris, had fantastic time, play host in a different backyard, re-discovered a rocking city, enjoyed lots of booze/good food, house-sat, became a kittysitter, came back, been and deemed an enfant terrible at work (but what the hell, I like it cos it gives me celebrity cred haha), raved about the genius of Tarantino (again and again) and generally taking it easy and enjoying life.

Seriously, life is too short, health is important and I rather lead a good, productive life, if not a cheeky one ;)

Here are some clips which make my day at the moment.

Grindhouse - Death Proof - Only Tarantino can pull this off.

The Gossip - Rawkin! I really want to see them live!!

The Cribs - Need I say more? This is for Paris baby! EnJoy!

P.S...

2007-03-20T04:13:00.000+08:00

Caught "Music and Lyrics" today and this is too good not to share... Pop Goes My Heart - Love it!

Lights On Lights Off?

2007-03-20T04:03:00.000+08:00

Following yesterday's post, I went to check out the Pierces Myspace site and there is track that is amazing. It's called "Lights On". It's quite an unusual take of things and relationships. Like "Boring", it's tongue-in-cheek. Check it out...http://www.myspace.com/thepierces

TGIE Excitement...

2007-03-19T03:52:00.000+08:00

Greetings friends! As a result of TGIE (Thank God It's Eve - my shift lifestyle has defied TGIF convention so the next best is Eve of Off Days) excitement, I can't sleep. What better time to update le blog. I've conjured up a mini to-do list during the off days but like all off days, time will fly...

1) Read Lonely Planet on Paris and Brush Up on French
2) Catch up on movies i.e. Music & Lyrics
3) Perhaps HMV? Purchases will always change when I get there
4) At least attempt to open Babel book... it's lying in my room, still looking pristine and wrapped. Time to treat myself.
5) Catch up with friends before le trip
6) Stop punctuating specific words with "le" haha
7) Last-minute supply shopping and contemplate baggage (not mental/emotional but real baggage as in suitcases)
8) Finance errands
9) Camera errands - time to buy more cards!
10) Laptop window shopping - I will miss the Mac!
11) Damn this list doesn't seem to end - aargh!

What else is happening? Been catching up on music. Check out Beck's Myspace. The new album sounds rockin. I've been listening to a lot of older stuff...

Vintage electro-rock circa 1984 - love the retro credits man!

Am debating whether to go catch this band, The Pierces, when I'm in London - they look pretty cool, looks like there's a 85% probability. Cheeky song too! Think one of them is going out with Albert Hammond Jr from the Strokes.

Love this great happy feelgood track - makes feel young again! Peter Bjorn and John rocks!

Amazing short film - blew me away!

2007-03-16T03:01:00.000+08:00

Last week, I caught this movie "Paris Je T'aime" which consisted of lots of short films by acclaimed directors around the different areas around Paris. This short film by Tom Tykwer completely floored me. It charts the course of a relationship its highs & lows all in 7 mins... Wo, this dude is certainly one director to watch out for.

I also saw another film of Tykwer's, "Perfume", recently which was amazing and romantic in a very macabre kind of way.

Enjoy!

Coming Soon to a Town Near You

2007-03-13T03:15:00.000+08:00

Howdy y'all... it's been too long my friends. What's been happening the world huh? I've been chillin, spending time with old friends, made new friends, taking more pix, caught some good gigs (a free one here and there), caught up with movies/ books / dvds, watched nip / tuck finale (what a mindbender!), bought too many cds, shopped, got my tigers, drunk beer, drunk wine, drunk, lusting after (fill in blank... laptops you dirty dirty fiends!), given up ice cream (for lent), given up chocolate, ate chocolate (as gift from friend, thanks dawg!), worked nightshift, worked dayshift, discovered cheese and mushroom prata, created a myspace, cooked lasagne (but alas i'm getting old as i fell asleep after being heavily sedated with alcohol and gael garcia after - in front of a friend/colleague too)... That said, you know, I'm liking the chilled out life.

Work has had a few surprises too... I heard a couple of weeks ago that I'll be headed to Paris for work! Woohoo! 3 weeks in le EU never hurt anyone. I'm looking forward to the opportunity but also to see friends again. Vive la France!

Music music... lots of good music out and about. Here's what i've been listening to recently.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - I can't believed I missed out on this fan fest!! Next time they'll feature Singapore. Gotta love them though. Hopefully they make it to this part of the world soon.

The Good, The Bad & The Queen - I've always been a sucker for sad sweet romantic songs. This brings tears to my eyes and one that I can see myself wandering (or floundering) aimlessly down the avenue of life kind of track...Damon Albarn at one of his finest hours.

Enjoy!

Elektone

2007-01-26T02:29:00.000+08:00

I went to take pics at this gig for Jens Lekman and the opening act was a band called Elektone. They are a local band and I was very impressed. They've got an electro-indie sound and were really good. Check it out - http://www.myspace.com/elektone

You can still download some of their tracks so get cracking before their management peeps wise up!

Hello 2007... sort of...

2007-01-08T16:27:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year folks! What a way to begin the year... Ringing in the new year was fine but seem to have problems with lift-off!

Think I had my first taste of rock n roll excess as I fell ill shortly after new years. I'm down with an upper respitory tract infection - what the indeed? - and the drugs don't seem to be working :( First goal of the year - get well so i can enjoy my holiday!! I'll be going to Phuket on Thursday and I want to enjoy my Tom Yum soup! I initially wanted to go canoing round Phang Nga where they filmed "The Man with the Golden Gun" but alas I think I just have to circling in a motorised boat instead. But at least I would have done my pilgrimage eh ;)

Work also seems to be getting so political these days. I feel tired just thinking about it however it could be the drugs. Then again which workplace isn't? I thought I would have been old enough not to see the world with rose tinted glasses (damn rockin aviators if i might add haha). In the words of Oasis, I should just roll with it... Luckily I've made some good friends which does help to buffer the crazy times. Plus, I'm glad I'm escaping for a few days and having a breather.

What else do I have planned for 2007? Didn't really think about it... haha well I've got a few days to think about it now. One plan is to get offa my arse and keep practising my photography. I've been so slack and should keep fine tuning my skills. It's lucky that I get to see all kinds of pictures at work - good and bad - and this helps me gauge my own abilities. Don't think I'm fantastic but feel I should make use of the opportunity to practice and develop myself further.

Don't get me wrong. I am excited about the new year and the new possibilities that it brings. Looks like I am having slight car trouble but I will get there eventually...

Merry Creamer!!!

2006-12-25T02:02:00.000+08:00

Ho ho ho... and NO i'm not being rude and dodgy but there are actually some people in these parts who pronounced "Christmas" as "Creamer"... Ah but tis the season of giving so i will just sit back and see the humour in it!

Christmas is such a sentimental time of year. I like how it's cool that everyone gathers together to celebrate the occasion - whether it's gathering physically, crossing international boundaries or electronically - sms, emails etc... It's nice to know that people are thinking (or at least remember!) you. I've been feeling sentimental all week. Just the little things that people have been doing have tugged at my heartstrings. It was especially a bonus that they played "Love Actually" as well. Emo overload!

But I guess at the end of the day, I'm thankful for a great year and even the little things. Recently, went to Lombok and visited a village. It was really primitive and the villagers just had the bare essentials (just water and basic electricity - they still used fire to cook) and yet they were so content with their lives, not wanting anything more. Even in the city itself, you could see the effects of corruption i.e. underdeveloped roads, bootleg petrol etc... but still people were still happy, riding along in their scooters and finding time to enjoy the sunsets. It was a good trip (company was fantastic too meine freundin ;)) and it really helped put things in perspective.

Either I'm getting older but I find myself on a road towards settling and finding happiness in the little things. It's not about the material things or finding head honcho i want to be a ceo kind of success. It's more about appreciating life, appreciating time spent with family and friends, being a better person. Of course money is nice but it's not the be all or end all. At end of the day, if i have to slog rather than breeze through, so be it. But i'm going to enjoy the scenery/rollercoasters as well as learn from the punches that life throws me whilst doing so...

In the meantime, I'm just happy that I've got Christmas weekend off and time to spend with the fam(ily) as well friends. It's a start hey?

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! HERE'S TO A FAB 2007

Bonjour le weekend...

2006-11-06T00:40:00.000+08:00

Despite finishing a relatively long 7-day work week, I still have energy to be excited about the prospect of no work for two days. Week in a nutshell - buddy catchups, beer, curry, new phone (Moto L7 - love it!), being called 'el hornio' (what the hell??), more soup, saddam, technical difficulties, visitors in da hood, fire drills and the real blackout, sweet kids, camaraderie, life lessons and more puppy love.

There is a really cute Goldie in the flat below called Shadow. Apparently during the blackout, he was whimpering. Poor little love. Earlier today, he tried to show attitood by disturbing the older dog by continuously sniffing the older alpha dog's butt though they live together. My mum suspects he is a gay Goldie.

Anyhoo, as we're still in the midst of festive season, i guess the festive love (or lust) bugs are in the air. This track made me reminisce of the good ol days and it truly is a sexay track especially the intro... WOW! So for those in love, lust, en route or just lost in translation, this is for you!

TGIFF!

2006-10-28T02:48:00.000+08:00

Tis the end of the week and best wishes of the festive season to all friends, belated Happy Deepavali / Diwali, Selamat Hari Raya and Eid Mubarak! All the best for the new year ahead.

As the week comes to a close, this blog finds me in a pensive state. It certainly has been a funny week. The good - friends (even new four-legged ones), life, trips, babies, honeymoons, time-off, reunions, birthdays, catch-ups, ramen, booze, guitar, Killers vid, ice cream. The bad - alcohol, the ills (ack), the nuts - i see bad people, vulnerability, recovery, out-of-action electric guitar and a phone with a dying battery. But where would we all be without coffee, and of course, the sh*ts and giggles? Whatever it is, friday i'm in love ... with life and the new Killers vid.

Check it out - Killers + Tim Burton = Killer (geddit?) video! The Bones vid is absolutely littered with cult movie references - Jason and the Argonauts, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Psycho, From Here to Eternity, Lolita. Burton takes no prisoners. He is definitely one of the best directors of this century! For the guys, there is even Devon Aoki.

Enjoy and TGIFF my friends!

The week so far...

2006-10-16T01:58:00.000+08:00

Yes, it's that time again... the insomniac tendencies after emerged before another spiel of nightshift and i thought it would be a good time to update everyone.

Times are a changin... the wee isle received a new shopping mall and vivo (city) mania has hit the island. We also received a new GAP store and even more exciting i discovered that the best way to lose weight is to have acute gastric flu as i can now fit into ZARA - yeah baby! As part of the vivo recce, a friend and i checked out the cinema and it was pretty disappointing as despite the initial gloss and novelty. The seats were uncomfortable. Quite pun-worthy as we went to see "Stay Alive" (entertaining tacky horror) and the seats were 'stiff' - geddit?? haha Yes what i lose in sleep, i make up for in cheese and corn...

However, in the wake of all these new developments, I feel sad that sometimes things are developing too fast and we don't have time to smell the coffee. Unfinished building units, unoccupied but open malls - wow! Whatever happened to that sense of satisfaction and closure in completing a task?!

Nonetheless, it was a cool week though. I have realised that it helps getting up early (yes v bizarre but it seems to work!) and doing stuff before nightshift be it catching a movie, chilling out with friends, playing the guitar, getting some exercise - walks and getting some coffee! I'm trying to work out things to do this week - maybe go for more walks, get my guitar restrung (think i got a bit overzealous on some franz ferdinand chords), squeeze in some roller-blading, more soup runs, catch a movie, catch up with friends etc...

Oh yeah, had some alcohol too - margaritas, wine and beer. Talk about the whole shebang! Checked out a cool restaurant called Giraffe, two movies and a great local band at walas as well. I'm really impressed with The Unxpected. The lead singer had some fierce vocals and she really had er... balls as she did really good renditions of Zepplin, Stones and Muse which i really did not expect. Music-wise, I also tried getting hold of the new Albert Hammond Jr (of The Strokes fame) album but it's not out in stores yet - boo :( Check out his myspace - the tracks sound better than some of The Strokes tracks.

Movies - Aside from Stay Alive, also checked out Les Revenants (They Came Back) which was summarized as 'zombies having an existential crisis'. However, i thought it was a really cool French movie. It tackled the whole return from the dead in a refined manner as there was no gore and some humour i.e. in one scene, a task force of sorts debated how to tackle pensions and retirement benefits for these guys who came back. Though one theory is that it was subtly alluding to emergency housing and French bureaucracy, I am sure there is a deeper meaning to it delving on how we deal with loss as well as the euthanasia debate. It is really a nice change to watch foreign cinema as opposed to usual hollywood big budget fayre. I read on apple.com that the U.S. is having a Viva Pedro (Almodovar) film festival - How cool is that?? I love Almodovar films. Despite the irreverence towards the dysfunctional and neurotic, his films are always beautifully shot and stylish.

Looks like i have written an essay! I'll save some good stuff / rants for next time. Here's to another good week!

No harm being Vanilla

2006-10-10T02:11:00.000+08:00

Yeah baby!

You Are Vanilla Ice Cream

Your personality is anything but "vanilla"

You're a risk taker, who's up for anything new.

You go well with anyone and fit into any situation.

You are most compatible with rocky road ice cream.

What Flavor Ice Cream Are You?

Blogthings is da bomb

2006-10-06T01:25:00.000+08:00

Just i had a conversation about pie this weekend...

You Are Mud Pie

You're the perfect combo of flavor and depth

Those who like you give into their impulses

What Kind of Pie Are You?

I Need Some Fine Wine...

2006-10-03T00:40:00.000+08:00

How apt, just i sit here typing and drinking, my iTunes decided to play me this track by The Cardigans called "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to be Nicer". It's in the stars... 30 here i come!

Sit, good dog, stay, bad dog, down, roll over
Well here's a good man and a pretty young girl
Trying to play together somehow,
I'm wasting my life, you're changing the world,
I get drunk and watch your head grow

It's the good times that we share
and the bad times that we'll have
It's the good times
and the bad times that we had

Well it's been a long slow collision,
I'm a pitbull, you're a dog,
Baby you're foul in clear conditions
But you're handsome in the fog

So I need some fine wine, and you, you need to be nicer
For the good times and the bad times
That we'll have

Sometimes we talk over dinner like old friends
Till I go and kill the bottle,
I go off over any old thing,
Break your heart
and raise a glass or ten

To the good times that we shared and the bad times that we'll have
To the good times
and the bad time that we've had

Well it's been a long slow collision,
I'm a pitbull, you're a dog,
Baby you're foul in clear conditions
But you're handsome in the fog

So I need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer
For the good times
and the bad times we know will come
Yeah
I need some fine wine
and you, you need to be nicer
you need to be nicer
you need

For the good times
and the bad time that we had
Sit

Good times, bad times
Sweet wine, bad wine
Good cop, bad cop,
Lapdog, bad dog
Sit.

Thoughts...

2006-09-30T19:55:00.000+08:00

Finally, I can enjoy the sweet taste of alcohol - i sip my fave baron de rothschild bordeaux as i type, it's like nectar from above - after a mini-hiatus. However the hiatus was somewhat thought-provoking as I came down with gastric flu. Nasty buggerof a flu - I had to go to a&e at 5am and I do hate hospitals...

I don't know what it is about hospitals but the state of vulnerability that you are in makes you realise how small and helpless you are in the bigger scheme of things. Everyday, life more or less revolves around you, your family, loved ones, friends, your goals/thoughts/wants/needs etc and suddenly there is this bigger crop circle out there beyond your control. Not that I'm a control freak or especially meticulous, hospitals always seem to throw me that scary curveball which sometimes I dread to face.

Plus, I also watched 'Russian Dolls' in which there was food for thought for those approaching thirty. It tells of the various jigs that we have to do in life, the uncertainty of attaining all our goals as well the road to settling. Plus, it said that love is like a russian doll, we have to peel off the layers of various dolls before we hit 'the one' in the middle. Wow, heavy stuff eh! All this while under drugs oops i meant heavy medication. Kudos to those who have managed to bypass the peeling process and found the one already. Er... how much is that doggy in the window? Like what they say, grab life by the b*lls and throw a party. At least my dog will be there :)!

WOMAD - finally!

2006-09-30T19:46:00.000+08:00

Here are my pix from WOMAD.
Enjoy :)

Poptastic!

2006-09-15T20:34:00.000+08:00

Check out the new Scissor Sisters vid "I Don't Feel Like Dancing"! Another band I want to see live...

Those Las Vegas mariachis are back

2006-09-08T01:14:00.000+08:00

Wow check out the new Killers vid!

Love the Mariachi mini telenovella feel... Looks like another purchase on the horizon :)

Video of the Year?

2006-09-02T01:51:00.000+08:00

Today at work, we handled a lot of pictures from the MTV Video Music Awards. A group called Panic! at the Disco won video of the year with 'I write sins not tragedies'. Quite a catchy american take on punk with keyboards thrown in. However, when I watched the video, I felt that MTV has lost its edge as I didn't feel that it was groundbreaking. MTV has always been viewed as a creative innovative channel but I was disappointed that this won video of the year. I feel that the dark goth theme has been done really well by Floria Sigismondi and this just paled by comparison.

Hmm this made me wonder... Has the era of Spike Jonze, Floria Sigismondi, Hype Williams, Michel Gondry made way for newer blood so much so that style and artistic vision has been compromised for a newer younger audience? Hot damn, that or I am seriously growing older - eep!

Here is the vid - see what you think...

Photo high!

2006-08-26T04:04:00.000+08:00

Today, I took some pictures at WOMAD. I'm in the midst of editing day one. However, I'm really happy with them so much so that I'm on a photo high. It's so satisfying to see stuff you've done that makes you happy. Not all of it is great (and i'm sure there will be critics) but there are some nice ones. The bands were really good (check out Radio Mundial - foxy guitar player!) and hopefully I did them justice with the pictures. Will try and post some here once I'm done. Back to edit part two ;)

Licensed to thrill

2006-08-25T02:48:00.000+08:00

After back-to-back evenings with some alcohol for insomnia research purposes, I decided to stay home and watch a movie. I thought what the hell, TGIFF, get some ice-cream and watch 'Goldfinger'.I have lost count of how many times I have seen each Bond movie except for On Her Majesty's Secret Service (great Bond girl Diana Rigg but crappy Bond George Lazenby - ugh!) at 3 times - familiarisation, boredom, waiting for CSI Vegas to start. Goldfinger, like all Bond movies, has some of the most classic lines...

James Bond: Do you expect me to talk?
Auric Goldfinger: No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die.

Pussy Galore: My name is Pussy Galore.
James Bond: I must be dreaming.

Ha ha cracks me up everytime :)

Seeing things...

2006-08-24T04:12:00.000+08:00

By now, you would have guessed I'm a huge music and photography fan. I'm really lucky to have the opportunity to look at/talk about/work with pictures. Some days when I look at pictures, I feel that I have a long way to go before I can actually achieve the standard that some of the really good photographers at work have as my technical know-how is not quite there. I feel that I can see potential shots in my mind but maybe with just a bit more time and practice (and a bit more access - get me closer to the frickin' stage people!! one day...), things might be ok. Here are some recent holiday snaps which I took during the recent O2 festival in London.

From top to bottom: Jack White during the Raconteurs set, the Strokes - check out Nick Valensi (miniature) rocking out on the guitar, Belle and Sebastian mid-shake tambourine moment, after a marriage proposal (around sunset) during the Flaming Lips set - confetti, smoke, love and 'do you realize?' equals one of the best concert finales ever, people rocking out amid the 'haze' of a Damian Marley set.

All taken with my faithful Canon Ixus aka Snappy II

Damn, I love rock n roll!

Interesting band - Bell X1

2006-08-22T03:41:00.000+08:00

Check out this band Bell X1 - their lead singer used to be Damien Rice. Their myspace has a killer rendition of one of my all-time favourite songs, Depeche Mode's 'Enjoy the Silence'. Check out 'Eve, The Apple of My Eye' which is featured on an OC soundtrack. Ah, I sense the appeal already and a potential September purchase on the cards. Such sad, sweet romantic songs. Yes, I'm still a sucker for those!!

Death by chocolate

2006-08-21T00:11:00.000+08:00

I never really understood this phrase until I went to the Max Brenner (http://www.maxbrenner.com/) chocolate bar at the Esplanade. For any chocolate lover, you would have thought you had died and gone to heaven. I had a suckao - though it sounds lewd, it was extremely pleasurable ;) - which is an intense shot of chocolate served with some milk (which is optional). The chocolate is served as chocolate chips and you put it into this contraption which melts in down. You can choose to add the milk or drink it neat.

I thought I was a dessert (but now think I'm more an ice cream) fiend but I have really met my match in Max Brenner. I could even turn down a brownie after the suckao as I was having a major sugar high. Any more higher and I would have been flying!

New Muse album seriously rocks!

2006-08-20T03:34:00.000+08:00

THE NEW MUSE ALBUM IS SO GOOD IT ALMOST MADE ME CRY AT HMV! Shouting it from the mountain tops, 'Black Holes and Revelations' blew me away with its uplifting crescendos, intricate orchestrations, synth-pop angst (check out this track called Starlight) and their take on the rock opus in 'Knights of Cydonia'. I see this album being played and replayed for a while ;) Plus I heard that they might be coming to Singapore next year. I'm SO there!

In the meantime, here are the lyrics to a great political acoustic rock commentary on war. Think it's especially poignant in light on the current situation in the Middle East.

Soldier's Poem

Throw it all away
Lets lose ourselves
Cause theres no one left for us to blame
Its a shame we're all dying
And do you think you deserve your freedom

How could you send us all far away from home
When you know damn well that this is all
I would still lay down my life for you

And do you think you deserve your freedom
No I dont think you do

Theres no justice in the world

Theres no justice in the world

And there never was

Friends

2006-08-20T01:33:00.001+08:00

Yeszir! Had a fantastic Saturday. Finished the nightshift and had my usual bout of insomnia. It's funny as I always can't sleep when approaching my days off work as I'm so excited to begin the weekend. Had favourite chicken rice with my parents at our usual joint then met up with some lovely folks (one alumni) from my workplace. Had a great afternoon sharing sh*ts and lots of giggles over a quick meal and coffee.

This got me thinking about friends I have made through work and I feel very lucky to have gotten to know some really cool people through workplaces past and present. Plus, I know, despite the different countries, time zones and work schedules, we will all continue to stay in touch. The travels, adventures, laffs and special moments that we have shared mean a lot to me and are firmly etched in my mind. These people are pillars of strength who make (and have made) difficult situations more bearable and work fun.

Be it old friends, new friends and work friends, I feel so blessed to have all you lovely people in my life. Here's to you all - cheers :)

Learning to fall

2006-08-18T08:05:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I finally made it to East Coast Park to practice rollerblading. Though my thighs feel like jelly at the moment, I feel satisfied that I exercised this week. One of the things that struck me is that how afraid I was initially to fall. Despite the knee guards, elbow guards, wrist guards and helmet, I still was afraid to fall. Looking back to my youth, I was much more gung-ho than now - holding snakes, riding horses, jet skis, skateboarding, go-karting without a helmet. However, yesterday, though I fell whilst trying to attempt a turn, I was happy that I had grown more confident in accepting that falling is a natural part of the process. Guess falling can be a metaphor to life, don't strive to fall but at the same time don't be afraid if you fall. Just treat it like a natural thing, brush off the dirt and get on your skates again! Hmm... maybe I can be the next Deepak Chopra while I'm at it :)?

Insomnia

2006-08-17T09:57:00.000+08:00

Damn it's 9.50am and I can't sleep! Plus, just as I was about to try getting under the covers, this song popped and is now repeating itself in my head. So much so that I had to open up iTunes and listen to it. It's definitely one of my favourite and one of the most beautiful Beatles songs. However, I read the history behind it and apparently at the time Lennon wrote it, his relationship with his wife (non-Yoko) was falling apart. So its history is far from tranquil. There's also the reference to meditation 'Jai guru deva om' but it's ironic as it's followed by 'Nothing's gonna change my world".

Across the Universe
Words are flying out like
endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
are drifting thorough my open mind
Possessing and caressing me

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Images of broken light which
dance before me like a million eyes
That call me on and on across the universe
Thoughts meander like a
restless wind inside a letter box
they tumble blindly as
they make their way across the universe

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Sounds of laughter shades of life
are ringing through my open ears
exciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love which
shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva

Attempt no 2, jai guru deva om, nothing's gonna to change my world? Nite folks!

Almost there...

2006-08-16T08:00:00.000+08:00

Bless him! 2 more days to go!

Midweek retail lust

2006-08-16T07:19:00.000+08:00

In the tradition of midweek gratification, I am now planning a coup on HMV. My mission? 3 CDs which I treat myself to each month. As I just got back from a fantastic (and budget-blowing) holiday in June, I decided to forego the July cd retail lust. Now August has arrived and it's not going to be pretty mwahahaha...

My selection for the month (this may change once I start browsing):
Muse - Black Holes & Revelations
Pharrell - In My Mind (how such a scrawny little dude can have so much rhythm, charisma, tattoos and a sexay falsetto is truly beyond me!)
Razorlight - Razorlight (i love their easy-going ol skool sounds, 'In the Morning' is such a cool song)

As fiddy cent said, "I'm a window shopper". Minus the tattoos, hos and gun possession charge, sneaker hunt is back on again. The choice is sneakers has grown phenomenally in this country. Initially, i thought i wanted to get Onitsukas but now that has changed. Adidas is looking good again and I love the adidas store in Raffles City. All I can say is WOW. My only gripe is that there is no LUSH (www.lush.co.uk) here! Since my trip to London, I have been in lust with Lush. Their shampoo bars gave my hair this fantastic almost celeb-like sheen for weeks. Awesome stuff. Swoon...

Movies - I can't believe I've missed Superman Returns and Nacho Libre!! Where is the love??? However, there's still hope for My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Hard Candy and The Beat that My Heart Skipped.

Movie-stress over, I still love Wednesdays.

Treadmill a go go!

2006-08-15T08:10:00.000+08:00

Wow, this is a routine and a half! I know I'm not the only one in cyberspace harbouring rockstar fantasies / future band thoughts - you know who you are... Here's some inspiration for our next vid!

I smoke therefore I am?

2006-08-15T07:11:00.000+08:00

Check out this little dude... He might have the right concept to achieving success in life or at least in the workplace. Don't get me wrong, I'm not slagging off or being judgemental to smokers - hell, even i've indulged in the odd shisha! Seriously, I'm contemplating smoking so that I too can be super at work.

From what I've noticed, smoking seems to be good for corporate survival - it brings networking opportunities i.e "Can I have a light?" "Can I have a raise?", breaks the ice, ups your cool factor so thereby you become an instant confidante (and privy to all the latest news) and provides mandatory break opportunities in otherwise a non break-friendly enviroment. This coming from someone who has just recovered from bronchitis! Unfortunately, I don't think my lungs can cope with constant influx of nicotine. So, someone please invent shigarettes for the shisha lover on the go. Otherwise I may be forced to consider other hotdesking (remote - you dirty dirty fiends) opportunities...

Career advice

2006-08-14T18:42:00.000+08:00

From blogthings! Woke up this morning feeling fine, did a blogthing to ease my mind haha! With lyrics like that it's no wonder they didn't suggest writer hey? When I first did it, I thought it might state that I was the next Lichtenstein, Dali but no, the oracle o' blog has decreed that I should be an act-oooooooorrrr. I think I prefer to be someone in the background, perhaps a stuntwoman. Yes, maybe I should apply to be a Bond stuntwoman. Get to leap out of planes, off bridges etc like a holiday but with increased insurance. Since Hong Kong is nearby, maybe I can be a crony dressed in black who meets his doom in a gang shootout (Internal Affairs) or a gangster moll (Kung Fu Hustle?). Need to brush up on my Cantonese! Mmm-goy! No worries! Then again, there are foreign films - perhaps Korean revenge drama, an Asian Uma Thurman a la Kill Bill - but then foreign film reality may hit and I might have to get nekkid. Perish the thought! A few more trips round the island on me skates methinks! Anyhows, something tells me I'm into something good :)

You Should Be an Actor

You have a flair for the dramatic, and you probably already do a lot of acting in your day to day life, just to entertain yourself.

No need to steal the spotlight from your friends... You'll get plenty of attention once you start acting professionally!

What Sort of Artist Should You Be?

Rock on!

2006-08-14T05:10:00.000+08:00

I heart blogthings

You Are an Indie Rocker!

You are in it for the love of the music...

And you couldn't care less about being signed by a big label.

You're all about loving and supporting music - not commercial success.

You may not have the fame and glory, but you have complete control of your career.

What Kind of Rocker Are You?

Holy Bratwursts Batman!

2006-08-14T01:36:00.000+08:00

B for boredom and B for bronchitis put them together you get B for Blog! Guess the combination of drugs, delirium and sheer ego have inspired this blog. So yes, I have jump on the Blog bandwagon. However, I am finding this whole anonymity thing quite refreshing and therapeutic too. I feel like a superhero already. Oooh brave new world here i come. Of course, for those of you who know me, the real me (chuckle), this will not apply - guess that makes up 95% of the audience haha. On the plus side, if I do decide to bitch about you, you know who you are!

What's been happening? I fell ill - bronchitis. Didn't help that I could not take medical leave for a few days as the team was short-staffed. In the words of one of my favourite Killers song, "I got soul but I'm not a soldier", so I'm now on medical leave. I feel like a star that has lost its twinkle as I can't go rollerblading. Boo! I will make it to the rollerdisco someday! However, I have now more time on my hands to figure out how I am going to conquer oops i meant save (mwahahahaha) the world one click at a time.

Other happenings - I got published in the local papers. I wrote a mini rant as this dude wrote a writeup on B movies but the movies he cited weren't B at all. What is the world coming to? So my rant got published with a title 'B is also for Blaxploitation' and a Hammer Horror pic to boot. Yeah baby! However, I got censored as the cut they bits about Russ Meyer. Those are B-movies too - sexploitation my friends! I don't think they like the word 'nudie'. Damn, what's wrong with the word 'nudie'? I think it's cute. Think I've got a great essay for my essay loving friends - "We are being sexploited in today's workplace. Discuss".

That said, I'm quite happy looking at pics for now. I'm just going to be a happy little vegemite and hang in there. The big kahuna of toasts with dripping golden butter will come one day.