Thursday, September 30, 2004

Guest Appearance to Fitness First!

So happen tat lao tian ye din take pity on me. It rained almost the whole day. Wanted to go for a tan but i missed it. Stayed at home during the day. Sleep like as if i have never get to sleep b4. Slept till 5am this morning when my mum woke me up for a stupid reason. Wrong payment on the newpaper collection bill. Not my fault actually. All because of my bro. Made payment but din collect receipt. Now they are charging us double. My beauty sleep was shattered. I wanted to have a complete sleep cos i am off today leh. It just somehow got disrupted. Then continue my sleep till 11am. Sky gloomy and drizzling. Had my lunch and then back to another challenging round wif Zz monster.

At night, my colleague rang me up and asked if i want to go to the gym wif him. My first debut to Fitness First, an exclusive and commercialise gym. It is really so different from the usual gym that i go. With professional guides, excellent facilities, sauna, steam room, nice lockers, i am so tempted to join. BUT all these come wif a PRICE. I was on a complimentary visit thanks to my colleague. I will have to wait for the sales call b4 i decide. I am thinking of trying out another time or twice b4 deciding if i should join. Clubfitt is making me crazy. You have all sorts of people, but more irritatingly, the smell of the place. I dun understand how they maintain the gym. Maybe it is a public gym so no choice. The price is so much cheaper rite? That is y i put up wif all these non-luxuries. Afterall, the main reason is to keep fit and exercise. I will see how things go.....

Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Satisfied Day

Was praised early in the morning for producing excellent work. Feel so good throughout the whole day as it motivates me to even work harder. Have been making errors lately and it is time for me to correct them. I think i am in top form today, as a result, i am able to produce "A" grade work. ha... It could be due to the off day that i will be enjoying tomorrow. Finally taking a rest on a weekday when everyone is working or studying. hee... As usual, being free on a weekday means sunday is a working day. No choice, that is the nature of my job.

After work, went to borders for a walk. Browse thru a couple of magazines. It is very kind of the mgmt to allow pple to peek at their magazines and books. It is like a library except u cannot borrow. U need to pay to get the things out. It is less crowded on a weekday than weekend. Thus, i could have a small section to myself to enjoy the contents of the magazines. ha... cheapo... but other singaporeans are doing tat... i consider myself as normal as them :P Anyway, looking fwd to the rest day tomolo. thinking of going for a tan. i hope the sky will pity me for a day... been raining today.... pray hard....

Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Is Singapore the size of a nose dropping?

Remarks from Taiwanese Foreign minister:
"Singapore, the size of a nose dropping",
"They (S'pore) are carrying the balls of China"

My goodness, I cannot believe wat i saw and read from our wire services. It was kind of Mediacorp and Mediaworks for not airing the entire conference. The Taiwanese media played it up thru cable TV like zhongtian and TVBS. A leader or a government spokeman making such crude and unbelievable comments on a country that is only the size of a little red dot (Indonesian former president Dr Habibi). I think their comments are even worse than the one made by Habibi.

I am no Taiwanese but i respect for their rights to make any forms of comments unofficially. They have their freedom of speech and say whatever they feel in anyway as long as it is unofficial. How could they allow a cabinet minister to make an awful, substandard, ridiculous and distasteful kind of remark? I began to feel sorry for many Taiwanese. It must be pretty bad for them to have a leader of this kind. I wonder how they chose their foreign minister who dun even know how to conduct himself when making an official stand towards certain issue. I believe most people know how to make better diplomatic comments than him. Anyway, the authorities have apologised for the wrong use of words. I think they should. If not, it is really negative for them.

Size of a nose dropping? ha... still cannot believe an official making an ah beng comment.....


Monday, September 27, 2004

Blue on Monday? Nah...

Working here has been quite enjoyable lately. Most of my colleagues are fun loving people. We chat, play jokes on each other, discussing serious views, kaypoh abt other stuff throughout the day. I think this is the typical type of office setting that i prefer. So monday passed pretty quickly after all that laughter and gossiping. Monday blue, hmm... not really. Of course there were stressful time esp when my great supreme leader is ard. Better dun play a fool or you will be hearing lectures from her. I would not dare challenge her authority.

Been quite efficient lately, thanks to the contribution from my new colleague. Able to take some rest before heading home. Office becomes very quiet after 6pm. Left a few miserable pple like us where our shift ends later or those who are still coping wif their unfinished work. Going to leave soon.....haha....

Sunday, September 26, 2004

Weekend Delight

Was so happening over the weekend that i dun have much time to blog. Think i was too tired almost every night. To begin, my weekend started on friday nite. After work, i rushed all my way to Europa to meet my gang. Was hoping to get a free entry b4 9pm, but compliments from SBS Transit spoilt my day. I arrived longer than i expected. Fortunately, ken made an arrangement wif the cashier and she closed her eyes and let us in. ha... Thanks to ken's charm. Anyway, the retro king is only high during the retro session, once the techno cum Euro started, he will be taking ocassional rest, plus moving in and out of the dance floor. Then the techno king will take over. Rite?

As wat claimed by qiang, everytime when we dance, it was like a 5km run. Cos we really sweat a lot and legs started aching. (probably old lar) The other happening thing was our efficient police force came over and conduct a random check. I suspect someone might have given a tip off. And yes, the lights were on for the first time. I could see many young but disappointed face. Everyone was gossiping away while the DJ assured us that it was a routine. Ya rite. Wasted 10-15mins for nothing. Eventually, we ended late home cos the DJ din play my favourite "Where is the Love"

Moving on to sat, met up wif Gavin and Yan after work. (yes, i need to work on sat, no 5 day wk)It has been sometime since i met up wif my NTU friends. Boy, they look tired esp yan. We catch a movie "Dodgeball" that made me laugh like mad. I love comedy cos it is stressless and do not require thinking at all. It is a show good for pple like us who work and stress a lot. Manage to do some catch up wif them b4 the show started. I find that life is slightly different without ed. ha... no more supper....

Finally got an off day on sunday. slept a lot despite jordan's presence. After the show last nite, i slept for 10 hours till 11am this morning. Then had another one after my lunch before heading off to gym. Need to work out a bit after eating so many rubbish over the past 2 days. Was out wif jordan at night to Shuang Lin Monestry for Mid Autumn celebration. The entire place was decorated and well lit wif beautiful lanterns and candles. Jordan and my cousins were so engrossed wif all the lights and performances. Weekend is over. New working day for me tomolo. Going to sleep soon and get gear up on a new monday!!!



Thursday, September 23, 2004

When the boss is around

This is wat most Singaporean will do

1. Pretend to work hard
2. Work longer hours
3. Leave after the boss left

I think most Singaporeans will behave this way. It is a way to show how hardworking and enthusiatic we are wif our work. Moreover, most pple have the mentality that since the boss is working long hours, as his/her subordinates, we should even work 10 times harder. Aiyoh, come on lar, who is earning more? Face the reality lar. Too bad, we feel uneasy and politically incorrect to leave earlier than the boss. Maybe it is our culture. Moreover, there is also colleagues pressure. If everyone is staying, then u better stay, if not, say bye bye to the job. ha.. We will succumb to this type of pressure very easily. Wat to do? Kiasu cum Kiasi....

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Local Radio Rankings

Yes, the latest survey from AC Nielson is out. As usual, Mediacorp almost dominate the top 10 radio stations. What to do, they are the largest local media company who is so resourceful enough to even buy over SPH mediawork. To make things easier, Mediacorp owns 12 out of the 17 stations running in Singapore. After all, they own the majority. If they lose out in the survey, it would be very shocking. Here's the ranking:

1. YES 933
2. Capital Radio 958
3. Love 972
4. Class 95
5. Gold 90.5
6. NewsRadio 938
7. Perfect 10
8. Warna
9. UFM 1003
10. Power 98

The top 3 station is always the fight between the 3 most heard Chinese stations. In short, most Singaporeans prefer mandarin songs. Not many like Ang Moh songs. I have heard comments that Chinese songs are low class, always singing abt love and stuff. So wat abt English songs? Survey like this have proven that Chinese songs are better hits. Anyway, i wonder y YES 933 is always no 1. Maybe they broadcast the latest songs. However, i still reckoned that the main reason is due to Singaporeans' listening habit. Once they have tuned to a station, they stuck there forever. Yes, other stations may suck, but it is always good to listen out of the box and try the alternatives. That is wat our PM stressed on. Agree?

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Yan Palace?

Sounds like a king getting to be served in a palace. I would love to be a king but no, it pays to be a king. Intelligent pple like you will know wat this place is, yep a restaurant. Was dining at the restaurant wif jun and her family. This is my first time meeting her parents and eating together at the same table. Well, her parents are humble and nice people. Can feel the type of warmth she gets at home. She is right, you can be happy as long as you have a family that u can fall back on. Even if you are filthy rich, but none of your family members can make it, then there is no point. Cos u will be unhappy most of the time.

I am neither rich nor poor. An average Singaporean who have a place to stay, sufficient food to eat, understanding parents. My parents always respect the decisions that i made and have been giving me lots of freedom eversince my teenage period. Although there are times that i disagree wif the way they handle certain things, they are after all MY DEAREST PEOPLE. I am part of them. They always give me watever i want. I wont say that i am their perfect son but they will always be my closest kins. Hopefully i din disappoint them. :P

Monday, September 20, 2004

The magic of Technology

Was chatting over icq wif a friend who is now in Shanghai just a short while ago. The world has become so small wif the aid from technology. Everything is real time. It seems so far and yet so near. Well, some of my friends are moving aboard in search for better opportunities. Our generation is really so different from our parents. Our parents would never leave the country if given a choice. But we disagree. Seriously, i would love to work abroad if i am given the opportunity. Not everyone gets a chance to go. Sometime i just envy people who got all the luck.

Anyway back to technology, thanks to computer that makes our life so much easier. I can communicate wif my friends who are working in Shanghai, Taiwan and Thailand. We are really so cosmopolitan. Not forgetting the use of webcam. If you want to see that person, just turn on webcam and u can see him/her immediately. I must congratulate the person who invented this machine. Life will never be the same without technology!

Sunday, September 19, 2004

Silly error again!

I am not sure wat i have been thinking lately. Seems that i cannot concentrate on work and keep making silly mistakes. Suddenly realised a stupid mistake when i saw the news just now. Aiyah, really budor lar. But again, big organisation like SPH also make mistake. Come to think of that, i feel more relieve. Seriously, i really need to buck up a bit to ensure better quality work and error free.

Was out wif jun for a while in the evening. Had dinner at Liang Seah St. She looks really tired after so going thru so many things. I think she deserves more rest than anyone of us. I hope she is coping well and handling it professionally. ha...

Yesterday evening with Qiang and ken was fabulous. We had so much fun at Europa while talking rubbish all the way. I din know Qiang was such a techno guy. Poor ken who is an anti-techno person excuse a while to refresh himself. Ok, i am fine wif anything. I just love the song "Where is the love?" Think i will grow crazy when i hear that. Come to think of it, i need to go and look for that song.

Saturday, September 18, 2004

Reunification of our TV arena

It is not the reunification of China and Taiwan. Neither is the reunion of the 2 Korean Penisular. But the unity of the local tv giants, Mediacorp and SPH. Perhaps consolidate is a better word as wat the companies claimed. Everyone was caught unaware when the news broke out. Rumours were flying ard when SPH shares suspended pending for a major announcement. Well well, the TV market is back to a monopoly again with Mediacorp emerging as the overall winner. After all, TV is not SPH's expertise.

I have lots to say abt the merger or probably a take over. Is this move evident enough to inform everyone that Singapore media mkt should not be liberalise at all? Both companies faced serious financial problems after Mediaworks was born. Did Mediaworks conduct their research properly before they went into the mkt? Did they study the economic viability? Are they going into the mkt for the sake of liberalisation? There were many qns left unanswered. In short, it means a failure in their investment project. Very typical ans. But their losses are huge, millions and millions of dollars. It could be put into better projects that rear attractive profits. A wrong investment decision. Now, who is going to be responsible? The Board of Directors of SPH? Investment Division of SPH? Management Team including CEO Alan Chan? Not a single word was mentioned. Probably the person is too embarrass to talk abt it.

After the consolidation, the next BIG qn. What happens to all the artises and more imptly the admin staff of SPH mediaworks? Another round of retrenchment exercise again. I guess many will be asked to leave. They dun have a choice. Let's face it. Mediacorp has their own team of expertise. They dun need so many 'cost bearing' pple ard. As for the artise, most of them came from Mediacorp, so it will not be a big problem for them to return home. Except the newcomers and maybe pple who have offended ex superiors in Mediacorp. There are still many uncertainities. It will take a few weeks to months before the actual retrenchment exercise takes place.

Thursday, September 16, 2004

The Quarrelsome Neighbour

woke up early this morning at 4am. My goodness, what greeted me was not the usual cricket sound or complete silence but rowdy noises coming from few doors away. From my balcony, i was able to see the only lighted house along the corridor and that is my "law abiding" neighbour. Wat an unsightly morning on an unearthly hour. I heard screamings, quarreling, whining, crying, scoldings etc. Initially, i tot a fight broke out in my void deck. So i was wrong, family dispute perhaps.

I choose to ignore but the hostile voice kept ringing in my ears. I took another peep from my balcony and saw some shadows thru my neighbours' window. Too bad, i could not see properly. I woke my mum up to join in the show. ha... like me she felt utterly disgusted. The commotion ended some 20 mins later when Mr Policeman came knocking on his door. I din make any police report. So it must be the work of other considerate Singaporeans. The entire saga came to a halt and i felt serenity once again. Wierd morning but it serves as a stimulant to wake me up!

Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Stress @ work

Yup, quite a lot of local events happening today. Got a bit stressed up and made a few stupid errors. Felt so stupid for a while. Idiot. How could i make such a mistake? Feel so embarrass by making this mistake. I ought to be spanked. ha... anyway, i manage to salvage the situation and hopefully i will not hear complaints from pple. My phone din ring, i think it should be safe.

Now waiting to go home again. But b4 that, i will drop by a nearby gym to destress before making my way back. Damn, the pressure is killing me. I think i will look older each day if i continue to work. Wat a day!


Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Uniformed personnel today!

Put on my uniform for the first time after some 5 years since BMT. I look quite different when i put on a uniform. Looks quite professional. Hmm, maybe i should take a photo of myself and keep it for rememberance. My colleagues were impressed by my smart look. hey, this is not the usual Jeff that they see. Is there any special ocassion that i need to put on my uniform? well, for a simple reason, my "tow kay" is here. No choice but to wear and show her my respect. yeah rite.

Bumming ard in the office for a while b4 leaving. Tried out a mooncake sponsored from a kind local hotelier. Yum Yum! It is a yam mooncake which resemble tao sha piah! But the taste is so fabulous that my saliva keeps drooling while i am writing this blog. Will go have another piece tomolo, there are still some left. Hee...

Monday, September 13, 2004

The Date

Yup, was on a date today wif the other half of me. Wat a great outing! Despite the amount of time we spent together, i still feel satisfied and fortuntate. Maybe i am one who gets satisfaction easily. I enjoy myself whenever i am on a date wif her. The sensation, the ambience, the conversation is so down to earth, heart warming. boy, am i fortunate. Thanks jun! :)

To play the game of dating, is never easy. It takes two hands to clap. One must learn to be appreciative, accomodating, understanding, communicating, forgiving and the list goes on. To be a master, it may take many years. I wont say i am a sage yet, cos i am still learning. We share woes together but also weal as well. I dun like to whine or grumble at her, neither does she likes tat. That is y we are birds of the same kind. I guess pple are getting jealous....ha... this is my life n i deserve it. ha... u can also be one, if u learn to be like us. or probably disagree as how we define relationship is different from u. If you have a common goal, i dun see y a relationship can end quicker than u expected.

Disclaimer: For the benefit of readers who do not have the privilege to know me, I am not a guru in this area but trying to air my personal experience.

Sunday, September 12, 2004

Full Day @ Home

Well well, this is the first time that i stayed at home for the entire day except for my 2 hr gym session in the afternoon. Slept till quite late as i went to dream land ard 4am plus. Went clubbing wif ken and witness a fight yesterday. A group of girls, which i suspect got drunk and started a commotion. The next thing i heard was a whistle 'screaming' loudly. I saw the security standing at the bar top, not dancing but pointing at the group. Wat a shame. There was this poor girl standing next to the security who suddenly got startled and shocked. She was swaying furiously before the security stood next to her. She stopped and stared at the crowd immediately with an expressionless face. ha... quite funny... Anyway, the matter was mediated amiacably and everything resume normal. The girl continued to nudge her bums and twist her waist.

Ok back to home, slept till 11am, woke up and had breakfast before proceeding to another challenging rd wif Mr Zhou Gong! Took another 2 hrs nap b4 wrapping up for the day. Went to they gym which was not very crowded on a sunday afternoon. Was quite surprised when i reached there. Saw the PSC 2004. Although not very appealing, it was better than the commercially driven charity shows held earlier. MR and Mrs SR Nathan were there to grace the show. As usual, the Mediacorp mgmt were there too since the president attended the show. I prefered charity shows of this kind then those that required stunts from artises. Maybe, it was a selling point for the viewers. Think some sicko pple like to see others suffer b4 they make a donation. Strange pple....




Friday, September 10, 2004

A new Adidas Jersey

I bought a brand new adidas jersey from the boutique for $39. Boy, it adds on to my collection of adidas tshirt. i like this jersey lookalike tshirt very much. Think i am getting crazy over sports wear now cos it looks sporty when u put it on. Try it yourself....ha.. Cooling tshirt made from dry fit technology. Very soft and good fabric. Think i should quit my job and be a salesman. ha. Anyway, i have also contributed to Singapore's economy.

Met up ken for a while after work. Think he is quite stressed over work. Had a good talk wif him and accompanied him to our favourite hangout. shall not disclose the place but he should know.hee. It's weekend. I really look fwd to cos i will be having a super long wkend. Yeah!

Thursday, September 09, 2004

Most Glam Wedding!

The most glam wedding is not from Darren Lim, Zoe Tay or even Diana Ser. But the marriage of Brunei crown prince and a commoner. The man who will succeed his father to become the sultan(king) and will become one of the richest man in the world. No wonder the media is playing up the whole event. Moreover, her royal highness was a commoner. She is only 17. The crown prince is 30. I would say he is a lucky guy to marry such a young girl. She will also be the queen when the crown prince takes over from his father. Well, equally lucky and fortunate to marry such a guy. I am not hinting anything, they belonged to those who pursue freedom of love. I am sure they really love each other and thus got married.

Many guest were invited. I saw MM Lee, PM Lee, Megawati, PM Abdullah, Glorio Arroyo. They were their VVIPs. They sat oppt the Sultan and his royal family while the entire procession went on. This underscore our close and friendly relation wif Brunei. There is y our top leaders are there to attend the ceremony. The Bruneians must be having a good time celebrating this occasion. Like all pple, I would also like to wish the couple a blissful marriage!

Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Go Bowling Mums!

I was thrilled when i saw my favourites the bowling mum came in second. I admire their courage for going thru the water rafting. They are old but definitely on competitive terms wif their young counterparts. Look at that brandon and his couple, so young but dun dare to challenge the rafting. Must be due to her gf lar. But i loved it. Y? They allowed my favourite team to overtake. Yeah! The twins are finally out. Think they must be too disappointed. Too bad, you either win or lose in a game.

Has been anticipating every wed cos of amazing race. From AXN, they had started to presell another new season of Amazing race. The sixth season. God! Fantastic. Once the fifth season ends, i can get to see the next one almost immediately. Looking forward to another world around the race!

Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Irritating prank calls!

Felt very disturbed this morning when i received a prank call from a so called Katherine's husband. I din even know who this lady was and the guy was shouting on my ear. I guess he suspected that i might be having an affair with his wife. For heaven sake, i din even know his wife and he is hinting to me as if i had committed a crime. I had his number with me. If he is going to give me any problems, i will not hesistate to report to the police.

I can only say that probably he is not attractive to his wife and that might cause a rift between both of them. He questioned me whether i would be meeting his wife for dinner or something. Aiyah, pls lar, can you do something. He is your wife leh, u dun even know who she is going out wif and have to check on her handphone sms secretly. PLS talk to your wife. But i doubt he can read my blog cos i dun even know any of them.

Monday, September 06, 2004

The birds are STILL protesting!

OMG! New cases of bird flu had emerged again in the northeastern state of Malaysia, Kelantan. When i first see the news on our wire services, my immediate reaction was , no more eggs and chickens from msia AGAIN! Wat to do, Singaporeans are now coping wif less eggs. To a certain extend, they are doing fine. However, i guess the only affected ones are those who need eggs for their businesses, ie confectionary, restaurants, hawker. Although the authorities are bringing new sources of eggs here, it is still posing a problem. PRICE!

Eggs are very expensive now. They have transformed from a normal good to a luxury good. How can? My mum said eggs are usually eaten by the poor cos they are cheap and filling. Today, i doubt they can afford the luxury. I hope the malaysian authorities can contain the outbreak and prevent more new cases appearing. It is hurting to the malaysian economy cos many countries have banned poultry products from there. It is equally hurting to the country who has no resources and relies a lot from her friendly neighbours.

Saturday, September 04, 2004

Is Baby Sitting a Career for me?

Have to wake up early in the morning to look after my dear nephew. He is up so early in the morning and i have to entertain him throughout the whole morning starting from 8am. As usual, he will be whining for him mum, sigh... kids are forever like these. Brought him out for a breakfast at the all time kid's favourite Mac. Came home and i felt so sleepy. Ask my bro to look after him while i took a short nap.

Maybe my bro is young or inexperience, my nephew cried loudly suddenly. This really irritate me cos it disturbs my sleep. I have little oppt to sleep late cos i have to work over the weekend. Irritated, i got up and scolded my brother who claimed that he reprimanded my nephew for asking repeating qns like where is my mummy. This silly boy!

During lunch, i have to feed him with the porridge my mum had prepared earlier. Fortunately, he was hungry and gobbled up quickly. Next, he wanted to go to the toilet to clear his bowels. Aiyoh, i left him alone sitted in the potty. Have to wipe his ass after he finished his biz. Being a young parent is definitely not an easy task. He had so many wants, 1 min he wants to urine, the other min he wanted to drink water. No choice lar, he is my only nephew. So i have to take care of this adorable little boy. Maybe i will post his photo here someday...


Yo ah yo!

yo ah yo ah yo ah yo!!! Yes, pple who goes clubbing often knows wat i mean. Old man like me needs to swing and sway to release stress cum relaxing all my body muscles. Seriously, i think dancing is a good form of exercise particularly the abs. U need to twist and swirl ur waist unless u are those mambo goers who only used their hand signs throughout the song. saw a lot of seniors, older than my age. I really admire their spirit and courage to dance wif the youngsters on the dance floor. Cool!!!

Of course, we have the ah bengs and 17-18 yr old kid dancing too. Boy, they look young and i really look old when i stand next to them. Maybe i think too much, after all when the lights come on, everyone leaves and forget how u look. Rite? Some pple dun like to yo cos they cannot stand the cigarettes. I agree. It is killing pple. I became a second hand smoker, wif my hair, body, tshirt, jeans smell like a walking cigarette. If only the authorities can banned smoking in pubs, which i guess pub owners plus smokers will protest. forget it, yo ah yo ah yo ah yo!!

Thursday, September 02, 2004

Off Day is a happening Day!

Did lots of things today. There was a heavy rain this morning and i tot my dreams to suntan will be shattered. ha... but the weather improved after 11am. I am thankful that the heaven took pity on me by not spoiling my off day. Had an early lunch, then went to Bishan for a great Singapore workout. Boy, the gym was very quiet this early afternoon. Took my own sweet time to do my sets, while being forced to listen to the music blasting from perfect 10. After which, i went to the pool, which is adjacent to the gym for a good time. Weekday is perfect for one who loves to tan peacefully. Sky was clear, water was clean, not much pple ard especially kids. Prefect setting all laid for me...ha...

Then i realised there were lots of things going on while i lied on the deck chairs. Msia Former DPM Anwar was released. A free man. His charge on sodomy was lifted. The man who caused fraction in malaysia was finally out of jail. wow! That was a big news! Becos of him, Msia almost turned upside down and chaotic in 1998. Msia lost 2 states to the oppt party during election. So he was not convicted of sodomy charges. Quite true also, cos a man who held high esteem and power in the govt would not want to risk his career and life by a stupid reason. It is embarrassing and not in his interest as well. Since the court has released him, he can now go home and reunion his wife and kids. The saga eventually ended only 6 years later.



Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Man on Fire

The latest movie by Denzel Washinton, which will screen in Singapore next week. Nice movie but no subtitles... Dun understand y the movie makers din include subtitles. I wonder if they are cutting cost or simply bochap. But cannot be bochap cos it is a Hollywood production by 20th century. Thanks to Tony Scott who made the movie pretty religious. ha... how come? He quoted a few citations from the bible. To cut the story short, it is abt a man who seek revenge after a kid was being kidnapped. It is a NC16 show cos there are some violence in the movie.

I was at Shaw wif Qiang. As usual, we tok cock and joked abt the movie as it went along. I realised there was a 'sister' seated next to us. I think it must be due to the religious part of the show lar. Anyway, it was my first Press Screening after some 3 years when i left the station. Since i got an extra pass, i invited Qiang along. I miss the times when i used to watch a lot of press screenings, previews, gala premiere more than 3 years ago. The most memorable ones were Mission Impossible 2 and Lei ting Zhan Jing.

The gala for mission impossible 2 was fantastic. Many artises from Mediacorp were invited, then the entire GV great world city was booked for the event. Lei Ting Zhan Jing by Aaron Kwok, Lee Hom and Fujiwara if i remembered correctly was the next one. Aaron Kwok was not here but Lee Hom and the jap star Fujiwara attended the gala. Great, i was standing next to them during the interview. So glam...ha... Mediacorp Artises turned up as usual. I remembered they were hiding in a corner cos the super stars outshined them a lot.... too glaring...ha... hope to see more galas in the months to come....