ED H.

soak up, stranger.

2010-12-04T01:54:00.003+08:00

If i were to meet you again,

I want to meet you by the pool.

I'll feel your hair, touch your face and kiss your lips.

We'll both jump into the pool and let the water soak us.

We'll become a body of one.

Good night, my love, my stranger.

Why do you love me?

2010-06-10T10:12:00.002+08:00

I love you.

And why do you love me?

I love you because you're mine.

I love you because you need love.

I Love you too.

And why do you love me too?

I love you because......

to understand our love, they'd need to turn the world upside down.

"Do Comeco Ao Fim"

he, the other man

2010-05-21T09:32:00.005+08:00

The car drove through the driveway and stopped in front of the cottage. He looked through the blinds in the cottage. A man stepped out, walked up to the front door, hesitated at the door for a moment and finally knocked. He opened the door.

The man said "hi, I'm Max."

He pondered for a moment and said "I'm the other man."

And the man with tears welding up in his eyes replied "I know. She died."

Both men stood at door, looking at each other as the sun sets and the sky turning from orange hue to the dark night sky.

Vidivodo.com : snow patrol - run Etiket: snow patrol run final straw

session 2: the experiment

2010-05-18T05:28:00.004+08:00

being experimental, we are specimens. we all are in fact.

session 1: after school

2010-05-11T03:37:00.015+08:00

models alexandra borza /silvia suner

outfits models' own

photography edwin h

The spring feels much stronger now in Lulea, Sweden.

LOOKBOOK.nu

2010-05-10T03:58:00.005+08:00

first look.

the boy in a foreign land

2010-05-09T22:51:00.018+08:00

This boy finally got down to filling the void up in a foreign land, the life in the last 5 months.

home and nature,

quaintness,

intoxication; dance; life,

amazing lights of wonders,

jolt of the city,

travel,

just living the moments, be crazy.

the kids are out to play

2009-10-04T12:29:00.006+08:00

It's term break cum a celebration for our friend, Mohktar, because Hari Raya is round the corner. So the kids are are out for some fun and went to her play pen. Look at the happy big smiles!

AND SOME SPARKLE FUN.

AND A BIG SLAB OF BUTTER, i mean mango flavored block ice cream

We were here.

2009-08-11T00:47:00.004+08:00

Orchard Ion
8 aug 2009 - 9 aug 2009

Ed.Carol.Evon.Evan.Des.Ngiap.Joel.Denise.Kenneth.Nich.Khid

belated thanks for the farewell

2009-08-11T00:42:00.002+08:00

Floating in the Submerged

2009-07-15T02:23:00.003+08:00

The waters seemed so peaceful and calm. I could see the reflection of the sunset on the lake. I sat by it and looked at my own reflection. I dropped a pebble into the waters over my reflection creating a series of ripples over myself. I saw my figure wavered under the ripples. I thought to myself if that was what I'm made of. I always loved the tranquility of being underwater, the quietness that seemed so light. Once again, I plunged into the lake to feel it. I closed my eyes and felt so light underwater. It seemed to me that I belonged to this tranquility that formed this universe. I let go of myself and drifted to where it might bring me to. Water started filling my lungs, I knew I was out of air. Yet, the pain was nothing compared to the enlivenment my heart felt. Tears flowed and merged with the water, the significance of my body, soul tying in together with the water as one. Just as I lose myself to this tranquility, I saw a hand. A hand that would haul me up.

I felt my heart stopped beating. I didn't know where I was. All the emotions that I felt were gone, leaving me with the ease of an empty heart. I remembered the hand that was pulling me before I lost my conscious. And I opened my eyes, I was lying by the lake, just looking at you. I did not know who you were, but I knew I was rebirth.

Cold Water - Damien Rice

The Naked Self

2009-06-25T04:19:00.006+08:00

I just got out of the shower. Wrapped in my towel, I walked into my room. My iTunes was playing out Roads by Portishead. I had always loved this piece, it evoked such strong emotions and pulsed through the body and soul with an indescribable energy. In the privacy of my own room, I took off my towel and danced to the music in my barest state. I could feel a surge of freedom that rushed into me, my burdens were alleviated. I was relishing in this very moment. I immersed myself in the music yet feeling the nakedness and the vulnerability that surrounded me in this space. I stopped in front of the mirror and looked at myself. I pried right through my eyes, trying to figure out what they wanted to tell me. Then I closed my eyes to feel this whole sensation. My mind wandered off and I felt you there. I began feeling my body, touching and caressing it slowly, from my neck to my chest, down my abdominal to my crotch. My hand was now at my erected rod. I started moving it to the rhythm of the music along with the thrusting movement of my hips. As my rhythm and movement got faster, my breath became heavier and heavier. Finally, I gasped and came. I opened my eyes slowly. The white mess I created was smeared on my own reflection, slowly flowing down the mirror. I took out a cigarette, lighted it and stared at myself in front of the mirror. I blew out smoke at my own reflection. Shrouded in the smoke, I could not really make out myself. Eventually, I asked the question " What exactly is left in me? My instinctive needs or the desire to connect with you."

Smoking with You

2009-06-21T22:34:00.008+08:00

I just got back home from a long tiring day. I took off my shoes and flopped myself onto the comfortable couch in the living room. It was one of those nights, the air was stale and highly humid, every inch of movement made me sweat. I hated such nights because all I wanted was a good sleep after a long day, now it seemed impossible. To make things worse, the air conditional had not been working that well for the past few nights. I hadn't been sleeping well for the past few weeks. Whenever I closed my eyes to fall asleep, thoughts and words keep coming through my mind. I would think I had lost control of myself and they had took over me. I walked over to the balcony, took out my cigarettes from my briefcase and lighted up. Despite a warm night, there was a slight breeze blowing into my face. I could certain that as my cigarette got sparked up now and then. That felt good. Under the dim light, the smoke from my cigarette seemed to be dancing in the mid sky under the stars. I closed my eyes to enjoy a moment of peace in the night before my thoughts come back to haunt me later. I could feel the nice silence of the night but I knew my heart was still unsettled. I started laughing at myself, ridiculed at myself; for how I could not even enjoy a peaceful smoke break to myself. I broke down wishing they could leave me alone for just some moments, for me to have my regularity back. Suddenly, I felt lifted, I could really feel at ease and my heart no longer felt heavy. It had been a long while since I felt this. I felt you next to me, patting me on my back like you used to. You comforted me, telling me "Boy, everything going to be fine." I knew you used to smoke, I picked up another stick. Never had we smoked together before but tonight seemed to be the night. This time I could really enjoyed my time. As I extinguished my light and walked away, I turned around. I had left the briefcase at the balcony. It was yours, the one that I had always been using and it was next to me all the time. I looked at it and whispered " It's father's day today, Happy Father's day. I love you, dad. " I knew you would be there always looking upon me despite you being gone faraway from my life.

The One Beside Me

2009-06-15T00:52:00.004+08:00

I switched off the lights and went back to the bed. You had already fallen asleep. The moonlight shone through the window onto you. Despite the darkness, I could still make out your features and the body that I had been sleeping next to. I wasn't feeling sleepy yet so I just lay next to you and watched you sleep. You looked even ravishing while you're asleep, just like an innocent sweet child. I wished you were like this everyday. I gently touched your forehead and brushed my hands through your soft hair. I could smell the scent of your freshly washed hair, the scent that I was so used to smelling everyday. I guess you felt me brushing your hair and your hand reached out to your head. I always love this moment when you did that. I laughed to myself. As the clock ticked by, I began feeling drowsy. I covered the blanket over you and me. Under the blankets, I put my arms around you and hugged you. You seemed to have felt that and you held onto my arms. A moment of warmth and happiness I felt, it was short-lived and I began tearing. My tears trickled onto your body, they glided off your skin and stained the bed sheet. They seemed to be telling me that my genuine tears for you had been wasted and we would never be merged as one. I could never permeate into the deepest abyss of yours. As I was holding you tightly, so afraid that you might run away, I knew in my heart there was only you. But as you held onto me, there wasn't an existence of me in your heart. It belonged to someone else. Slowly, the tears dried up and the drowsiness took over me.

Daylight came in. I opened my eyes, trying hard to fight the morning sun that greeted me. You were still asleep with a smile on your face. I looked at you and I thought to myself " I lived in a beautiful dream. One that I might never be able to wake up from despite the pain. I lived my life for the short moment of happiness that I could ever get. It was worth it. Another day starts, what a beautiful mess."

A New Beginning

2009-06-12T01:05:00.004+08:00

I sat by the beach alone. The sun was setting and the warm rays of the sun shone onto my face. The sound of the waves crashing onto the shore kept ringing in my ears. My heart felt at ease with this beautiful picture painted right in front of me, accompanied by the orchestra of the ocean. It was a perfect visual experience. Holding onto my i-pod, the song was on repeat mode. I was listening to No Way Back by 8mm. Her voice, my ears were so fortunate to be able to hear it. She went on singing the chorus " There's no way, you're coming back...There's no way, you're coming back..." By now, I had already realized that. I took a deep breath, trying to recall your scent and I wondered how long that would stay with me. A question I could not answer. As the song approached the final verse, she lashed out a constant repetition, singing "stay with me...stay with me...stay with me...stay with me...stay with me..." At this moment, I closed my eyes and I saw you. There was only your back view. Ironically, you walked slowly towards the setting sun where the sun and the ocean would meet and disappear. I opened my eyes and pressed the stop button. I looked up at the sun just before it merged with the ocean as one and smiled to myself. "It is a new beginning," I whispered.

I'm stuck
I'm out of luck
And trying to talk my way out of this
Even fog lifts, but not this
No not this

There's no way you're coming back
There's no way you're coming back
Babe, I know you never leave without
Your gun ...
But if you let it be and just sit down
And lay your head on me

We could leave
I'll dim the stars
We'll steal away from here
We'll run so fast and so far
We'll burn up these streets
Our mystery complete
The moon will die of shame

There's no way you're coming back
There's no way you're coming back
Babe, I know you never leave without
Your gun ...
But if you let it be and just sit down
And lay your head on me

There's no way you're coming back
There's no way you're coming back
Babe, I know you never leave without
Your gun ...
But if you let it be and just sit down
And lay your head on me ...

And just stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me

Not Today Yet

2009-06-04T02:03:00.009+08:00

As usual, I never missed any of the shows that you performed after all these years. I was sitting there alone, watching you and the performance. You still looked great. After the show ended, I left quietly without saying my goodbye, not making my presence felt. You caught a glimspe of me and ran after me halfway through the dialogue.

"I've seen you at every of my single show."

"Today's performance was great" I replied, turned around and began to walk away.

"But you always leave before I could catch you, can we just get a coffee later?"

I looked at you with a pinch in my heart and said " Not today. We will, the day when I've stopped loving you."

As I walked off, I began to wonder if there would ever be one day I could sit down with you at the cafe, with a cup of our favourite, cafe latte.

- love and hate are two poles apart yet they differ by just that line.

Sleepless in New York

2009-05-26T00:37:00.005+08:00

I felt your warmth while I was lying next to you. I woke up, still holding onto you so that I can feel that warmth. I looked at you while you were asleep, that seemingly flawless face and I kissed your forehead. I did not want to fall asleep, I just wanted to admire you as I waited till sunrise. I held you tighter, I knew every seconds of warmth that I felt was worth it and I did not want time to pass me quickly. The sun came and golden rays peeped through the hollows of the blinds. I knew it was time. I looked at you for the last time and let myself go. I got dressed up and walked out quietly. I knew that would be the last time.

Two years passed.

I just got out of a shower. With my bare body, I stood next to the glass window. Right there, at the opposite building, a familiar figure stood at the balcony. I knew it was you. You seemed to be in deep thought and you looked up. I looked at you. Staring at you once again, memories of me admiring you that night came through me. I whispered I love you, hoping you could piece up what I've mouthed. My wife hugged me from behind, that warmth of you surged in. She asked "What are you staring at?" And I replied "It's the New York skyline, so beautiful, just like an old friend." I turned around and you were gone. I knew I still loved you.

喜

2009-05-19T01:25:00.006+08:00

这家户的第一宗喜事。

if i could melt your heart

2009-05-16T00:55:00.001+08:00

love is a bird, she needs to fly.
let all the hurt inside of you die.

"life's short, let's not be consumed by hate and regret"

Live

2009-05-10T01:28:00.003+08:00

I was breathing and my heartbeat felt real.
I could still hear the beeping from the life-support machine.
It started slowing down and it became one deafening tone.
The heart stopped beating.
There I stand next to the bed, looking down at one without a heartbeat.
I was still breathing.
I could still see my chest heaving.
I stared at the one on the bed, only the numbness could be felt.
And I walked away.

snow

2009-04-30T01:35:00.004+08:00

Is there something I should know?
Something you won't tell me?
I can see it in your eyes,
There's nothing left for you to hide, my love.
Is there somewhere we can go?
Somewhere that we could speak?
If there is time, could we still find,
Piece of mind, some kind of love, my love?
But if you stay,
I know I'd throw it all away,
And if you go,
I know I'll find my way back home.
You say I give it all away,
Leave nothing to imagination,
Well it's all I know, although I know,
You don't want everything, my love.
But if you stay,
I know I'd throw it all away,
And if you go,
I know I'd find my way back home.
Stay,
Stay,
If you go,
If you go.
Is there something I should know?
Is there something I should know?
Is there something I should know, my love?

"there's just so much that I could."

树叶

2009-04-27T05:45:00.003+08:00

冬天的降临，树叶也枯萎，纷纷落地。

满地的枯叶渐渐的被白哝哝的白雪遮盖了。

只见一片无边无际的白景。

树叶就这样被大家遗忘了，

直到春天的来临，他再重生。

他说：“冷落了，酸了，哭了，就算了，因为自己是勿忘的。”

wake up in new york by Craig Armstrong ft Evan Dando

you chase my blues away... everyday

2009-04-25T14:58:00.000+08:00

She's just so good.

"Torn"

2009-04-12T23:37:00.002+08:00

Finalized this for a 1 min short. If you read my older post, manage to materialize what I wrote.

Fête Film Shorts presented by OBJECTIFS films

2009-03-13T23:56:00.004+08:00

Date: 17th March 2009
Time: 7pm
Venue: WKWSCI Lee Foundation LT
Free admission
*light refreshment and beer

the world as we perceived

2009-02-10T02:42:00.005+08:00

We can't control what we forget, we choose to forget to remember.

Because in trying to forget, we are constantly being reminded of what we want to forget and in the end, will we really forget?

If betrayal is an extremism form of love, in the eyes of what we perceived as love, what is love? and so is forgiveness love or in itself, its betrayal?

We talk about judgement so who are we to judge, as an individual? as ourselves being a weighing scale of our internal moral values? or we take on an external persona that we think we are equivalent to judge?

The world might not be what we think it is. There's much more we have to learn.

Torn

2009-02-08T14:56:00.004+08:00

She walked right up to him, the scent of her long black hair whisked past him. His attention was on her.

She: I found the love letter.

He: Really?

She: It's sweet.

He: All right.

She: I can't figure it out.

He: What?

She: That coldness in you.

He: I wished you could feel my warmth.

She: I cannot imagine that warmth, the warmth that doesn't penetrate me.

He: That beautiful face of yours, the flawless skin, your arousing scent and the distinct neckline to your cleavage. I wished our lips could meet.

She: We could.

He: Repulse me, I can't.

She: Why?

He: I love you.

She: I love you.

life needs less soberness

2008-11-23T21:15:00.002+08:00

I'm glad its all over, and comes to an end of a cycle. But as usual the end marks the beginning of a new cycle. Well for now, I just have to finish up what's left behind for this cycle before one new one starts. And well-deserved INDULGENCES, I think I'd really need that. Cheers to less soberness in life because life's been too clear in its path.

the new beginning of an end

2008-11-17T04:37:00.002+08:00

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there I do not sleep
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints on snow
I am the sun on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight
I am the soft stars thatshine at night

Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there; I did not die

breathe me

2008-11-16T08:42:00.002+08:00

i love you.

fresh, crisp, morning air.

you clear my mind off the words for this moment that i'm breathing you.

it's probably only this time that i can feel your scent.

indescribable and satiable,

i love you.

thank those whose been in my life,

i love you guys.

ending off with breathe me by Sia and six feet under.

Jaël, you remain

2008-11-09T06:53:00.005+08:00

a new found love after all the insights and ramblings on media in China - Jael from Lunik.

it took my mind off being enchanted in her.

I’d rather be deaf
I’m never gonna hear your laughter anyway
I’d rather be numb
I’m never gonna feel you touching me anyway
You`re the one that went away
but I’m gone as well
You’ve taken me with you
You died - and I will never be alive again

I’m never gonna be...
never gonna be...
never gonna be alive again
You remain as a shade on my heart
You remain as a shade

I’d rather be a stone:
standing still, enduring everything
I’d rather be water
so I could rinse away the pain
I’d rather be fire
so I could burn every memory of you
I’d rather be wind
`cause he‘s dancing with you
it’s the wind that has taken you away from me
it’s the wind that has taken you away from me

I’m never gonna be...
never gonna be...
never gonna be alive again
You remain as a shade on my heart
You remain as a shade

She's from a band from Switzerland, Lunik. She can be so diverse and Lunik brings out some nice hits too.

After All

The Rest is Silence

Fall

Dreams of a Butterfly

2008-11-07T04:21:00.002+08:00

a work in progress.

sleep with me tonight

2008-11-06T23:26:00.003+08:00

"so who do you want to sleep with?!!"

"what's with that nick being so suggestive"

"who you wanna sleep with tonight?"

"and sex is beautiful"

It's just such a beautiful line done in a very tasteful manner.

without sleep there are no dreams, without dreams we fall apart at the seams.

i wish i could see you again

2008-11-03T16:35:00.006+08:00

The coffin was more than horror instead there's more depth that we could actually gather about life. Regrets, losing your love ones, finding yourself and karma. In a way, I believe in the presence of karma and how it works, its an invisible mechanism but its out there. For a lot of things, we talk about the state of equilibrium and that applies to how karma works. There's always a balance in nature. From the movie " the wheel is spinning and you don't want to stop it", well, we probably have to deal with how nature works. What's left behind after death and just before death, a mystery that prevails, especially it's your love ones. Regrets remains and longing continues.

A thought surface which would be easier, facing your own death or facing the death of your love ones?

I rather face my own death.

I caught this on quicktime trailer. I think its an intense one - The Reader.

"How wrong can you be?"

Man in a Snow Globe

2008-10-29T04:32:00.007+08:00

never will they meet,

they can only live in reminiscence.

on set.

anguish

2008-10-17T04:07:00.004+08:00

I can't believe what happen. It might not be that big, missing a mid term, but I guess it is a breaking point. Things seem like they're spiraling out of control and I need to get back up in order to fulfill. Probably why I feel like killing myself. I think i'm just dead beat.

the crunching world.

2008-10-15T03:17:00.006+08:00

The world is a bubble. The world is a time bomb. We're bursting.

If people did not live in denial and there were more transparency, we may still be floating.

It will be one of the worst time after the great depression.

Now the bubble is burst, we have to face up to reality.

What awaits us is the impact that will be left behind, it is a broken wreck to pick up.

And in time to come, we have to heal ourselves and stitch up the wounds.

everything will change,

dreams will be shattered,

lives will be lost,

people may strive,

humanity will suffer,

and time can't be reversed.

To end it off,

Loves stays and transcends beyond. Keep the love going harder in this time of a crunching world.

love remains the same.

my rules.

2008-10-12T04:55:00.004+08:00

i play my by own rules, it's my life, no explanations needed. Unless you're so certain that you've got a broad perspective of the art of life, please do not try to evaluate.

There isn't any conformity to life, it is ourself that limit us. Break that conformity and maybe you can see it. Seek for the happiness and it is yourself that you got to answer for. Understand that love is a passion, art is part of life, simplicity and sophistication is a thin line of difference - my definition.

Say hi to the lower-form(s) for now.

apple.

2008-10-12T04:45:00.003+08:00

In the highness and intoxication, she remembered the existence of ed ho. I think that was comforting. Thank you and sorry i couldn't be at zouk, just wasn't in the right state of mind. Promise the next time it'd be us conquering the world. This is dedicated to you.

nicest thing.

2008-10-09T03:37:00.004+08:00

I've fallen in love with this song, Kate Nash.
Such strong subtleness for the desire to be belonged.

All I know is that you're so nice,
You're the nicest thing I've seen.
I wish that we could give it a go,
See if we could be something.

I wish I was your favorite girl,
I wish you thought I was the reason you are in the world.
I wish I was your favorite smile
I wish the way that I dressed was your favourite kind of style.

I wish you couldn't figure me out,
But you always wanted know what I was about.
I wish you'd hold my hand when I was upset,
I wish you'd never forget the look on my face when we first met.

I wish you had a favorite beauty spot that you loved secretly,
'Cos it was on a hidden bit that nobody else could see.
Basically, I wish that you loved me,
I wish that you needed me,
I wish that you knew when I said two sugars, actually I meant three.

I wish that without me your heart would break,
I wish that without me you'd be spending the rest of your nights awake.
I wish that without me you couldn't eat,
I wish I was the last thing on your mind before you went to sleep.

All I know is that you're the nicest thing I've ever seen.
I wish that we could see if we could be something.
I wish that we could see if we could be something.

我们真的长大了

2008-10-05T00:14:00.004+08:00

我想这是我现在所能说的。

butter factory mayhem

2008-09-27T12:12:00.010+08:00

Bright colours, flashing lights, beautiful people. Its bright like neon-love, our DND (dessert and dance) party. Loves the people and definitely a highlight for the recess, long awaited break. and damn, none of us got the chance to BALI.

and again, its off to butter factory next day again. zouk was sardine packed, but importantly its the company that counts. I love their craziness and i think i need more craziness in my life at this moment.

frozen eggs

2008-09-21T01:20:00.008+08:00

Has anyone seen frozen egg before? there it is, kindly contributed by my dear ZJPD but it kinda taste quite sucky. He's the only one that tries it. but i think the combi of LRQ/HDD/ZJPD make us do stupid things and we carried on to cook it.

But we still went back happily with a puzzled mind that how could an egg actually freeze. ZJPD, you've got a powerful refrigerator I guess.

2008-09-14T04:03:00.002+08:00

Ohh, can't anybody see
We've got a war to fight
Never found our way
Regardless of what they say

How can it feel, this wrong
From this moment
How can it feel, this wrong

Storm.. in the morning light
I feel
No more can I say
Frozen to myself

I got nobody on my side
And surely that ain't right
And surely that ain't right

Ohh, can't anybody see
We've got a war to fight
Never found our way
Regardless of what they say

How can it feel, this wrong
From this moment
How can it feel, this wrong

How can it feel, this wrong
This moment
How can it feel, this wrong

Ohh, can't anybody see
We've got a war to fight
Never found our way
Regardless of what they say

How can it feel, this wrong
From this moment
How can it feel, this wrong

I still love this song. You could feel the bitterness in such a subtleness that makes your heart wrench. Yet, it comes off with a form of sensual passion. It's just marvelous. It goes off repeating through my head and it will remind me as long as it keeps playing through.

Never will and never will be, i've thrown myself into.

2008-09-13T01:39:00.003+08:00

A little laugh to perk you guys up. Yes, my first time hosting a programme. Another FIRST to add into the list. Hopefully, its still enjoyable. Its Kaleidoscope, a lifestyle show done by my school.

Online Videos by Veoh.com

non-existence theory

2008-09-07T03:15:00.003+08:00

I came up with a non-existence theory. As you grow older, your existence dwindle as well. As you grow older, you meet actually more hi-bye acquaintance friends and people. In this case, the existence of your presence actually diminishes as you meet more people yet true people remains that few in your pool. well, people agree with me for this. I guess its true to a certain extent.

First Shots

2008-09-05T01:12:00.006+08:00

There came a lot of first times. First journalism interview, first holga shots, first varsity life and countless more.

Some shots I liked here.

And this is my favourite shot

12 Lotus

2008-08-25T00:58:00.003+08:00

A new local feature by Royston Tan. I thought this was better than 881, without the surrealism part and it seems more real and connected to your heart.

The whole film piece up well with the main theme of the song 12 Lotus. I must say the cinematography of the movie was really good which you seldom get to see on a local film and as well as how Royston Tan played with the build up of the mood. It was a simple story but how it was being played out brought out the essence of it. I really like how some parallels are being used through out the film. There are different interpretation of the ending so it was kind of subjectivity to it but it is definitely one of the better local films you should really watch. There was this real funny part whereby it was supposedly in the past but the money notes they used was what we're using now though. The music was good too, somehow it made hokkien songs not that cheesy anymore, maybe i'll consider getting the soundtrack if there is. Well, maybe it the national identity thing that has that connectivity to it.

QUEMAR LAS NAVES

2008-08-01T03:05:00.003+08:00

Probably you won't get the idea behind this trailer since no english subtitles is available. Let me clear the air. Quoted fom imdb.com, here is goes "The debut feature film from director Francisco Franco who co-wrote the screenplay with Maria Renee Prudencio. Quemar las naves is distributed as Burn the Bridges to English language audiences. It won the Audience Award at the 5th annual Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico and it's cinematographer Erika Licea won at Morelia for Best Cinematography. Lizette Ponce is the film's production designer. Franco and film stars Irene Azuela and Ramon Valdes were on hand at my Palm Springs screening for an audience Q&A. Eugenia (Claudette Maillé) is a former pop singer who is bedridden and dying of cancer. Her 19 year old daughter Helena (Irene Azuela) dreams of traveling the world and learns foreign languages at home and wishes she could be a glamorous pop star like her mother was. Helena cares for her mother with the help their house maid Chaya (Aida Lopez) who also keeps the aging house in working order. Sebastian (Angel Onésimo Nevares) is Helena's teenage brother and Eugenia's son who attends a Catholic high school run by a Monsignor who plays classical music over the loudspeakers thinking it will calm down the boisterous kids. Sebastian's dreams are simple and he merely wants to move to the beach. Helena is smart and pretty but she has no friends, male or female and is totally devoted to her mother's care and is also on the verge of initiating an incestuous relationship with Sebastian. Sebastian however, is falling in love with a boy at school named Jaun (Bernardo Benítez) who is the school roughneck and the son of a single father who owns a little bar. Jaun is the nemesis of the school preppy named Ismael (Ramon Valdes) who comes from such a wealthy home that he has his own chauffeur and bodyguards. Ismael's ping pong obsessed girlfriend Aurora (Jessica Segura) rents a room at Helena and Sebastian's house where Ismael discovers he is also attracted to Sebastian. This film is a drama with some doses of smart comedy sprinkled throughout but it's not a dark comedy. It is a strange story where you are never quite sure where it's going to go and keeps your interest piqued.It's a very good film for a first time feature film director and he gets the best out of a young cast."

I think its a film worth watching, it's mix of theme is interesting rounding up incest, homesexuality and the coming-of-age. I wonder it will be shown in Singapore, probably not since it is already released last year. Chances seems real slim, theme probably won't pass the MDA censorship board. I kind of like its theme song too, here it goes.

Bangkok 2008

2008-07-27T17:44:00.008+08:00

A fruitful trip in deed, well I did manage to visit the temples this time round and of course the shopping and the food. It still remains as my favourite place for now. Some of my favourite pics taken at this splendid places.

Hilarious Moments

2008-07-20T20:03:00.002+08:00

I found this on youtube, guess it's kind of hilarious. Sit back and enjoy.

Helluva Week

2008-07-16T17:18:00.003+08:00

7th to 11th July 2008

WKWSCI Orientation

12th to 15th July 2008

AMAZING THAILAND - Bangkok

See you guys in a bit and posting up all the splendors soon.

Lexean

2008-06-26T19:12:00.002+08:00

Lexean- It's a pretty new magazine on the market, marking its tenth issue.

A first-time reader of the magazine and I'm actually fascinated by its content. Every issue features different themes and articles are actually based on the theme on different topics. The articles are really intelligent and rather than just being informative, the writers actually stamp down on their stand, which is quite a rarity. Topics covered are really diverse. Besides strong articles, much use of provocative graphics are actually used instead of photographs, which is quite unique. The graphics are really creative and insightful in line with the articles. It packs a load of articles before moving on to the men's lifestyle, fashion spreads and lifestyle reviews. There's a balance between an entertainment magazine and one that's based on current affairs. I would say it is a must have for the new age, modern guy that want to fulfill his intelligence and lifestyle.

Applaud to such a great magazine, definitely a class of its own. You can check out its web www.lexean.com. Along with Lexean, the publishing house carries along other titles such as Playeur, Smitten, Beauty Box.

Playeur's another sight pleasure for the guys, it carries a "unsuitable for the young" tag. Beautiful girls, entertainment and provocative shoots with tinge of artistic feel. Sight pleasure ratings definitely a notch above FHM and Maxim.

Sex And The City

2008-06-23T01:01:00.005+08:00

The movie felt like a closure to the whole series of Sex and the City, everyone of the character manage to fulfill their own life in the end. Carrie was finally with Mr B, Miranda got herself the nice family with Steve, Charlotte still living in her happily-ever-after days and lastly, Samantha went back to her free and sex-driven days. Besides the four characters, it would all be about the fashion for the ladies out there. But truthfully, not all are a success, there were few that were really flops. I must say most girls would definitely be envy with the Vivienne Westwood wedding gown. The movie does capture the essence of the New York life - fine dining, partying, designers' products and the whole lifestyle. I must say the Central Library really looks impressive, I definitely wouldn't mind holding a wedding there. One lesson for the guys, never run away from a wedding, realizing the mistake and go running back to the church, you would just be courting your own death. Eventually, do the ladies really go to the Big Apple to seek for love in real? I think that would be one interesting debate, just like the soundtrack by Fergie for the movie, shopping for labels or love.

Fergie - Labels or Love

Insanely Inhumanity

2008-06-01T19:54:00.007+08:00

I do not know how true this video is but here's how it goes,

A couple brought their son along to cross the Mexican border for a shopping spree. Their son ran off and disappeared. The mother reported to the police and the police told the mother to come back 45 minutes later. 45 minutes later, the mother saw a man carrying his son,she ran over. Upon realising that the woman was the mother of the boy, the man dropped the boy and ran off.
The police arrested the man but it was too late. The boy was already dead. In less than 45 minutes, he was killed with his insides taken off and filled with cocaine for trafficking purpose. The man intended to carry the boy over the border as if he was sleeping.

It's really sad that humans stoop so low for the sake of drugs, its really quite frightening, what else are we really capable of.

I Lost My Love In Baghdad

2008-05-30T23:31:00.003+08:00

This book is an insight into the Iraq war, you can visualize how the whole situation is like. You'll feel like its a movie but it is really happening with all the security and uncertainties issue. The danger there is very real. I would not comment if it is right or wrong about the Iraq war however it really makes you put yourself in the shoes of those over there, their emotions and what they really have to go through everyday. After all, it is not about whether it is a war against Iraq or Afghanistan, it is the whole ideology of a war and what does it really do to people. After all, is it really worth it for any cause to start a war and all the sacrifices made, do we really realize that nobody's a winner.

It is a true account of a modern war and love story. It makes you ponder does love in the modern times comes too easy? It is hard to find one that has gone through trials and tribulations, probably what our grandparents would have gone through. Here we have one that really makes your heart crunch and it is one in the modern times.

A sacrifice that was made for the better of others, a dream crushed, I'm sorry for the loss of Andi Parhamovich and I hope the world do gain a lesson from it.

A New Haunt

2008-05-25T19:41:00.006+08:00

In contrary to the 360 cable ski park at East Coast, I've found one in Batam that's quite a good deal. Been there twice and loving it.A great place, friendly staff and people,nice scenery and good sun. Oh well, I'm still under the flops though.

The Magnificent

Our Undying Flops

I don't know whose who in here unfortunately.

Hurray Singapore

2008-05-24T00:11:00.003+08:00

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/349592/1/.html

A long outstanding dispute, a long awaited verdict, we finally won the in the sovereignty for Pedra Branca. A great victory in deed, all Singaporeans should celebrate.

Applaud to 30 Seconds To Mars

2008-05-23T02:03:00.004+08:00

A Beautiful Lie

Regardless if this video is just another of a kind of marketing gimmick, I'll still applaud 30 Seconds To Mars for its direction in using an environmental saving approach to conceptualize its whole music video for A Beautiful Lie. This is definitely not being I'm a fan of theirs and this being in my top 25 ipod playlist.It's much great effort taken to get out there into the cold and not working in the comfortable green screen studio with digital effect technology to get this whole thing produced. Salutes to them and it was a beautifully shot video and the cinematography of it was just breath-taking.

I certainly hope that viewers do get the main idea behind the video and not just focusing on the song and band,conserving the environment.I do believe we're nearing the peak of the global climate crisis and the threshold of what mother earth can take is just at her brim.Changes in weather patterns and surge in disasters and its magnitude.Signs are showing. Are we, humans, just going to be oblivious of what is happening and continue to indulge in our pleasures? Ultimately, we might be the one living in our beautiful lie that we painted it out,a denial that humans have sunk ourselves into all this while. Maybe its time to wake up.

Prior to this, a website worth checking out linked to it, www.abeautifullie.org, we should do our part.

Bye Bye Hollywood,

2008-05-23T01:07:00.004+08:00

A chance upon The Niro, a songwriter singer from Italy. A different music I must say, not of indie and not too way of the acoustic. A quaint melody with strumming of guitar together with a sort of smoky voice that makes you feel like you're walking down the streets of Paris, puffing cigarette in the nice cold winter buried in your long trench coat and mufflers round your neck. One of the favourites is Hollywood.His videos has that pinch of classic,old european feel especially in About Love And Indifference with the ballerina spinning, love that.
You could probably check The Niro out at http://www.myspace.com/theniro or www.theniro.com

About Love And Indifference

Hollywood

When Your Father

On Our Hill

Liar

Death of the Singapore Shopping Scene

2008-05-19T00:49:00.003+08:00

The Great Singapore Sale is coming, already many retail outlets are already preparing for that with all the pre-GSS sales as I saw in town this weekend. Definitely it is a time for many good buys but let's talk about variety. Singapore is being widely publicized round the globe as one of Asia's shopping paradise. The Singapore Tourism Board has always been pushing Singapore in her shopping arena,in soon to come Orchard is going to be revamped and more shopping malls coming up such as Ion and the new Orchard Central. Is our shopping scene really revitalizing? I would probably think that we are actually courting our own death if we're only using shopping to win the hearts of tourists but luckily we don't.

Let's look at all the major shopping malls at Orchard, City Hall the greatest Vivo City, does anyone actually spots any similarities? Each of all the shopping malls actually have the same few shops, from the Wing Tai Chain of Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins etc to others such as Zara, FCUK to our best seller local shoe chain, Charles & Keith and of course, the usuals such as Giordano and Bossini or Hang-Ten. Not surprisingly, we can now actually find our usuals and some slightly upmarket retail outlet right in our heartlands. We can have all the different malls around but what is the point if there is really no product differentiation among the malls. It probably boils down to globalisation with all international labels featuring on our shores but seriously not all of the same in all malls? I am sure the world doesn't just have that few big brands.Maybe the whole entrepreneurship campaign ain't that really kicking - new retailers to bring in other brands.

Besides the same few names that we see everywhere, shoppers here can be glad that places such as Far East Plaza,Haji Lane and Ann Siang still do exists, away from all the big labels, we have a handful of nice, tasteful stuff we are able to get from here if not I reckon all Singaporeans going to look the same. Well, the sale is still going on, there's still no harm to grab whatever we like in such an occasion, after all it is the Great Singapore Sale, and it does extend to more than fashion. Good Luck to all banging in on the GSS 2008 but please try to maintain your image though there may be stuff really worth fighting for!Before I forget, I must give credit to Apple for highlighting this so thank you there!

Salò

2008-05-18T18:13:00.006+08:00

A 1975 film by Italian Director Pier Paolo Pasolini based on the book The 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis De Sade.It is acclaimed to be one of the most controversial and disturbing film in modern film history.

After watching it, graphically, it ain't as disturbing as reviews had concocted it to be however the ideology behind the film is definitely a disturbing one. I would probably think that Paolo was trying to use the context of the writings of Sade to illustrate the idea of fascism being totalitarian and its cruelty. These ideas were expressed through out the film with the teenagers being captured to conform to the laws of the "company" and non-conformists being punished severely at the last chapter of the film.Explicit graphic scene of degrading sexual acts were being shown through out which were probably meaning the degradation of humanity as what fascism does. Every scene and actions of the actors point out to certain meaning.

A question lies with the film for me was that of all context, why is this piece of Sade's writing being chosen to actually represent fascism? Of all themes but Paolo actually chose a piece with much sexual explorations, would that actually best represent human degradation? For one without any background knowledge of the film, it would be quite puzzling for him and taking the whole film as of its face-value and in this modern times, with so many gore-inflicting movies, this could be mistaken as one without knowing its background.Credits must be given to the actors for giving such daring acts fearlessly especially the four experienced whores brought in.I must applaud Paolo for this daring piece especially in the 1970s,nonetheless, it is one classic and only one of its kind. It is definitely sad that Paolo died after the film was being screened,for whatever reason it is still quite a mystery. This is still one not for the faint-hearted.

Clips from the film, maybe offensive to some people.