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Year 2000 was when Ayu released “Duty” - my favorite album before “Guilty”. Year 2000 was also the year when she started to realize that she has problem with her hearing that ultimately leads to her losing all hearing in her left ear by the time “Guilty” is released. At times I can’t help but ...
Hypothetically, if you knew that you were going to die and you had one last lecture, what would you say to your students? It is an academic tradition of Professor Randy Pausch’s Universit …
Knowing that I was about to recover from my flu, Cynthia tapped onto the Sunday morning paper and said, “I want to watch number 1, 2, and 3.” “What’s number 1?” I asked. She said somethi …
Cynthia’s mother is leaving, my mother is arriving. I think I need a holiday.We all do something stupid, in the past. I can’t explain why the paranoid. I mean, those are just computer f …
Couple of weeks ago, my friendly boss dropped by my workplace - like he always does in an intraday manner to go through a checklist of 101 items with me - and he talked about “Made o …
What a great media event! I mean, fast cars and pretty women should go side by side with one another. I am an avid fan of Formula One and have been watching every single match on TV. Si …
… or rather Ash Wednesday that happens on a Tuesday. Ash what?! I know … when I told people around me that I have to MIA for an hour due to Ash Wednesday, quite a few didn&# …
Believe me, a hundred and one plans have flown over my head on how not to get myself into “Sex and the City”. In a last-ditch attempt, I asked Cynthia in all feebleness, ̶ …
Though I must say, the focal point is at James McAvoy instead. But still, I simply love Angelina Jolie with guns (think “Lara Croft” and “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”) an …
Ask ten people who have or had dogs as their companions and you may hear ten unique, at times breathtaking stories. Without giving out any spoilers, “10 Promises to My Dog” is not one of …
“I have nothing to wear,” I screamed in desperation. “How about that blue shirt of yours?” Cynthia suggested. No way I was going to wear that for a wedding dinner …
It is hard for me to relate to the magnitude of filmmakers’ disappointment after being handed a NC-17 rating in America (no children 17 and under admitted) when here in Singapore, we …
I really love this Japanese film. I am so feeling her heart - an expression I learn from the film to describe a strong affection in a cyborg-human relationship: I feel your heart! While …
Avid readers may recall my good buddy KF the muscleman whom we … erm … did one time publicly admire each other’s bodies and did our little not-what-you-think kind of home …
I got shocked out of my socks when Sylv dropped me a comment that one of my reviews has been nominated for the Best Review Post. Wow, how did that happen? OK, please vote for me only if …
Look, to be able to release an independent record (2006) at the age of 16 written and co-written all the 11 tracks in her debut and be nominated as the Best New Artist for Grammy in 2008 c …
I was invited to a blogger event hosted by HBO Asia. And I grabbed Cynthia along to keep me away from the distraction of so many beautiful celebrity bloggers at the party. It was a memor …
Why is this Thai film so named as “Chocolate”? I still have no clue. Maybe I was too absorbed into the hot, explosive, fast paced, bone cracking fighting sequence, I walked o …
After my rather unexpected encounter with the Malaysian Custom, my next challenge was to locate “PJ Hilton”. I had no clue how exactly to get there. It’s been donkey ye …
Erm. Yawn? Zzzz.OK. It is hard to write something knowing that over 90% of the population will disagree with. And if I am to continue my ‘review career’, I have some seriou …
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