Sunday, August 31, 2008 11:52 PM
I'm sorry, but do pardon this budding filmmaker who has yet to make a film herself, BUT what is the whole hoo-ha on "Becoming Royston"?
I admit that I'm kind of slow in catching on this phenomena, considering how much I've heard about it from my girlfriend. We've recently missed the movie release which Shu Hui insisted that it should be better than the episodes posted on the Web. I don't think it's any loss. The web episodes failed to capture my attention. The content was dry, some shots are too long and I can't pardon bad acting, especially when there was so much hype created!
In contrast, "MirrorMask" is awesome! Great parallel of fantasy and reality, great shots, awesome editing, great effects and wonderful use of colours! I can fully understand why Rachel loves this movie! Which makes me question why it wasn't properly released on our big screens? Or did I miss it?
memories brings back happy moments
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:31 PM
It started as innocently as it could be, people from different walks of life with different characters and attitudes. And yet closely knitted we are, making time and effort to celebrate each other's lives and to participate in the joys that walk us through.
Oh how can I show love? How can I tell you how important you are to me?
Ben, Sharon, Jeremy, Clara, Johnathan, Jerelyn, Collin and Claudia: Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind.
memories brings back happy moments
Saturday, August 9, 2008 10:15 PM
Today, Singapore celebrated her 43rd year of independence.
Nothing significant, you say. Especially in comparison to big nations like United States who perhaps are celebrating Independence Day without noting the figure or China who has 5000 years of history behind them.
National Day is always able to induce the patriotism in me. I fault propaganda for it. Seriously, who can not feel excited about a national holiday when all you hear on TV and radio are national songs and all you see is red? Plus, the keyword is "holiday".
But what's the use of National Day when the citizens only feel a sense of love and belonging in this one day of the entire year? Where's the true significance if we're unable to retain our own people?
My brother was commenting on leaving for greener pastures as he was watching the parade with the family. What irony it actually is.
Well, I've been through this argument with many of my friends who think that there's nothing worth staying for in Singapore. But let's be fair. Inflation is worldwide, economic recession is global, and would you rather a government who cares or a government which proclaims liberty but doesn't give a damn whether you have food on your table?
Don't get me wrong. I'm no PAP advocate or government watchdog. I don't fully agree with all government policies and I complain just as much as every driver over ERP. But I want to be fair to the land that has seen me through my 21 years. I'm grateful for the presence of meritocracy and equality of chances, as well as freedom in things that matter like religious freedom.
And who has the heart to leave familiarity? It's not that I fear going into the big unknown. I just can't bear the thought of leaving 21 years behind for vastness.
One of the national songs goes like this:
"This is my country. This is my flag.
This is my future. This is my life.
This is my family. These are my friends."
My response to my brother was simple. I told him I will never leave because "
keluarga saya di sini." (my family is here)
Singapore doesn't has to be perfect.
It just has to be home.
memories brings back happy moments
Thursday, August 7, 2008 2:00 AM
I've always thought of black and white photography as absolute photography. You know, like how we'd like to see the world in just these 2 shades. But I've come to realise that there ARE grey areas in black and white photos, just as there exist grey shades in life but we refuse to admit.
So how do we define absolute? How do we minus out the grey parts? Then again, how we decide which stays in colour and which don't?
Who makes the final call?
memories brings back happy moments
