Archive for October, 2006

“Tell me what you don’t like about yourself”

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 Posted in Showbiz | No Comments »

So the two plastic surgeons of Nip/Tuck would ask at the beginning of the show. I am ambivalent about Nip/Tuck Season 3 being shown on local TV. I was planning ... Read more..

Survivor XII : Cook Islands - As long as it’s not in our backyard

Friday, October 27th, 2006 Posted in Showbiz | No Comments »

This is the season where teams are divided racially:Asian-American, Caucasian, Latino, and African American. There have been cries of protest over these lines of division in the US where the show ... Read more..

Day into night

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

I received this awesome image in my email today. The text below came with it. "The photograph attached was taken by the crew on board the Columbia during its last mission, ... Read more..

The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006 Posted in Odds And Ends | 4 Comments »

The Indiana Jones of the culinary world, Anthony Bourdain has compiled his old articles and stories into The Nasty Bits - tales of encounters with food and characters from his ... Read more..

Oh no…Michael J Fox

Monday, October 23rd, 2006 Posted in News, Internet, YouTube | No Comments »

Here's something to make you thankful for everything you have in your life. Support stem cell research!!! Read more..

Little Miss Sunshine

Friday, October 13th, 2006 Posted in Showbiz | No Comments »

This is an indie movie of sorts even though it does boast Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Toni Collette and Steve Carrell in its cast. Quite a little gem of ... Read more..

Bangkok’s new Suvanabhumi Airport

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

I've been hearing and reading lots of incredible things about Bangkok's new airport as I was planning my almost annual pilgrimage to the city of angels. Never mind the expected ... Read more..

Frank Miller’s 300 - The Movie

Thursday, October 5th, 2006 Posted in Showbiz | No Comments »

This movie adaptation of 300 looks stunning. When you look at the videos of the filming process, they look quite dorky with flat lighting and the blue screen which is ... Read more..

Singapore Dreaming wins international award

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 Posted in News, Showbiz | No Comments »

Singapore Dreaming has won the Montblanc Screenwriters Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. Written by Colin Goh and his wife Woo Yen Yen, it is quite amazing that Singapore ... Read more..

Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami

Sunday, October 1st, 2006 Posted in Odds And Ends | 2 Comments »

I don't know why I didn't discover this author earlier. Maybe being brought up on a diet of books by western authors, I never really thought to read any Asian ... Read more..