24 Mar 2007 was a memorable day for me.
In the morning, I attended the talk organized by Creative-O on environmental issues. And I learnt abt a NGO called Roots & Shoots (www.rootsandshoots.org) which invests its time & resources in educating the young abt caring for the environment. I was very moved by the short interview introducing the founder of the group – Jane Goodall, someone who has devoted much of her life to researching & caring for chimpanzees.
i am so inspired by her, i have this urge to get autobiograpghy on her and find out more.
The good news is one of the amazing beng sisters, beng chiak, is going to start the local branch of Roots & Shoots.
article from zaobao.com
英国著名黑猩猩研究家珍古德创办“根与芽”环保计划 要在新加坡扎根
游润恬
“根向地下无尽地伸延，形成稳固的基础。芽虽然看起来娇小薄弱，却能够为了寻觅阳光而破土移石。”
英国著名黑猩猩研究家珍古德（Jane Goodall）博士以这两句话，形象地勾勒出选择以“根与芽”（Roots & Shoots）为一项环保教育计划命名的原因。
根与芽计划的主要教育对象，是从幼稚园到大学的学生，宗旨是鼓励年轻人主动关怀大自然、动物及社区。
计划的中文宣传手册印有以上古德博士说过的话，包括以下阐明：“如果我们为地球所制造的各种微调是一道道坚固无比的城墙，遍布世界各地生根萌芽的千万颗种子，就足以改变世界。”
古德（73岁）自从在1986年淡出研究界后，便把更多时间和精力投入在倡导环保及人权上。她刚于去年底在新加坡成立国际珍古德教育及保育协会（JGI）的第25个国际分会。该协会很大一部分的工作是推动根与芽计划。
本地分会才几个月大，台湾分会却已成立近十年。台湾分会执行长郭雪贞前天抵达新加坡，准备展开一系列中英语讲座，向本地人介绍根与芽计划。
当初决定加入这个组织，部分原因是受珍古德博士讲的一句话所感动：“每个人有意识或下意识做的每一件事情，都会对环境有很大的影响。”
爱护环境、关心社会可说是个价值观，同其他价值观一样应该从小灌输。根与芽计划最小的对象是幼稚园。
郭雪贞说：“从小就让他们接触环保意识很重要，这样他们长大后，一辈子所做的决定，也许就能不一样，跟他父母做的决定不一样。教育就是要教人们做出不一样的决定。”
在她看来，要解决规模庞大的环境问题，始于个人每天所做的决定。她说：“一个人的力量虽然单薄，但两个人、三个人、十个人一起行动，影响就不一样了。这个行动可以从很小的生活选择起步，比如今天出门，我该搭公车（巴士）、骑脚踏车还是走路？”
她认为一味反复宣导没用，“最有效的方法是让年轻人有亲身体验，让他们知道行动能带来改变”。
In the evening I went for the xin yao sing along at National Stadium! It was my last time singing there since the old dame will be demolished soon. It brought back memories of singing there during the Youth Festivals.
As always, there was a lone butterfly spotted. It meant something for some of us.
Spy was jealous bcos he couldn’t be there. So to compensate, we had our own sing along in the kitchen the next morning. While I was brushing my teeth.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Lucky & Flo
these are the names of the 2 Malaysian police dogs that helped sniffed out the huge qty of pirated dvds in JB's Holiday Plaza.
guess what? the pirates now want these dogs assassinated, they actually put a price on the dogs' heads! the police, to protect the dogs, have transfered them to a safe secret place.
haahaahaa, this is really short film material - sure win award one.
spy said got potential to b Infernal Affair part 4 - wah Oscar material somemore!!!!
news taken from zaobao.com:
两犬捣毁盗版有功 马盗版集团悬赏取狗命
（吉隆坡综合讯）马来西亚盗版光碟集团已经发出悬赏，要杀死最近在捣毁南马盗版光碟大本营行动中立了大功的两只灵犬。
国内贸易及消费人事务部执法组星期二在两只灵犬“Lucky”和“Flo”的协助下，捣毁柔佛新山假日广场大厦内的一个盗版光碟大本营，起获百万张盗版录音光碟、影音光碟和电脑游戏软件，同时逮捕六名嫌犯。
当局也起获12台制造和烧录盗版光碟的机器。若以每片盗版光碟5令吉计算，当局所起获的盗版货市值估计逾千万令吉。
《新海峡时报》昨天报道，由于不堪蒙受重大损失，盗版光碟集团首脑已发出悬赏，要取“Lucky”和“Flo”的命，但赏金数目不详。
贸消部执法组副主任费尔道斯透露，南马盗版光碟大本营被捣毁之后，线人通知贸消部，盗版光碟集团的成员正在追寻这两只灵犬。
他说：“这两只灵犬对盗版光碟集团是个威胁，因此（盗版集团首脑）下令干掉它们。”
贸消部接到盗版光碟集团打算对“Lucky”和“Flo”不利的消息后，已把它们转移到另一所更安全的房子，严密保护。
“Lucky”和“Flo”是于本月14日空运抵马，投入服务，使马国成为世界第一个使用灵狗侦查光碟，致力打击盗版光碟或盗版数码光碟的国家。它们在英国受训，能够嗅出制作光碟时所使用的化学原料的气味，让盗版光碟集团无处遁形。
在星期二的行动中，两只灵犬先被带到假日广场大厦楼下的停车场，其中一只马上追住一辆正要开走的汽车，执法人员截停该车，从行李箱搜出大批盗版光碟。该车司机和乘客过后带领执法人员上楼，展开取缔行动。
guess what? the pirates now want these dogs assassinated, they actually put a price on the dogs' heads! the police, to protect the dogs, have transfered them to a safe secret place.
haahaahaa, this is really short film material - sure win award one.
spy said got potential to b Infernal Affair part 4 - wah Oscar material somemore!!!!
news taken from zaobao.com:
两犬捣毁盗版有功 马盗版集团悬赏取狗命
（吉隆坡综合讯）马来西亚盗版光碟集团已经发出悬赏，要杀死最近在捣毁南马盗版光碟大本营行动中立了大功的两只灵犬。
国内贸易及消费人事务部执法组星期二在两只灵犬“Lucky”和“Flo”的协助下，捣毁柔佛新山假日广场大厦内的一个盗版光碟大本营，起获百万张盗版录音光碟、影音光碟和电脑游戏软件，同时逮捕六名嫌犯。
当局也起获12台制造和烧录盗版光碟的机器。若以每片盗版光碟5令吉计算，当局所起获的盗版货市值估计逾千万令吉。
《新海峡时报》昨天报道，由于不堪蒙受重大损失，盗版光碟集团首脑已发出悬赏，要取“Lucky”和“Flo”的命，但赏金数目不详。
贸消部执法组副主任费尔道斯透露，南马盗版光碟大本营被捣毁之后，线人通知贸消部，盗版光碟集团的成员正在追寻这两只灵犬。
他说：“这两只灵犬对盗版光碟集团是个威胁，因此（盗版集团首脑）下令干掉它们。”
贸消部接到盗版光碟集团打算对“Lucky”和“Flo”不利的消息后，已把它们转移到另一所更安全的房子，严密保护。
“Lucky”和“Flo”是于本月14日空运抵马，投入服务，使马国成为世界第一个使用灵狗侦查光碟，致力打击盗版光碟或盗版数码光碟的国家。它们在英国受训，能够嗅出制作光碟时所使用的化学原料的气味，让盗版光碟集团无处遁形。
在星期二的行动中，两只灵犬先被带到假日广场大厦楼下的停车场，其中一只马上追住一辆正要开走的汽车，执法人员截停该车，从行李箱搜出大批盗版光碟。该车司机和乘客过后带领执法人员上楼，展开取缔行动。
Monday, March 19, 2007
my first opera recital
wa haha, spy & i actually went for Renee Flemming's opera recital at Victoria Concert Hall last sat.
only because we got compli tickets. so we thought, just give it a try la.
and for the first time in my life, i heard the soprano version of Over the Rainbow & Summertime.
never knew the rainbow song could be this moving.
Ms Fleming sang both as encore & she brought the house down.
i didnt expect to enjoy myself this much, may be also bcos of the low expectation.
i like her not becos she has such powerful lungs (she impressed us w/o using microphone) but the fact that she sang in character. She was very expressive, using her body language.
i like her also bcos she tried to connect with the audience throughout her singing.
for me that's very important, something comes alive between the performer and the audience.
that's why we go for live performance right?
so even though i could not understand a word except for the 2 english songs, the emotions came through for me.
never heard of Ms Fleming before sat night. but i think she is a true diva, in the positive sense of the word.
only because we got compli tickets. so we thought, just give it a try la.
and for the first time in my life, i heard the soprano version of Over the Rainbow & Summertime.
never knew the rainbow song could be this moving.
Ms Fleming sang both as encore & she brought the house down.
i didnt expect to enjoy myself this much, may be also bcos of the low expectation.
i like her not becos she has such powerful lungs (she impressed us w/o using microphone) but the fact that she sang in character. She was very expressive, using her body language.
i like her also bcos she tried to connect with the audience throughout her singing.
for me that's very important, something comes alive between the performer and the audience.
that's why we go for live performance right?
so even though i could not understand a word except for the 2 english songs, the emotions came through for me.
never heard of Ms Fleming before sat night. but i think she is a true diva, in the positive sense of the word.
Friday, March 16, 2007
finally he smiles
went for my weekly chinese sinseh visit today.
finally, the stern father figure sinseh gave me a smile.
the reason for such a big hooha that it warrant writing in the blog was i kanna scolding from him during my previous visit.
well, i didnt appear before his royal highness bcos it was chinese new year and then spy's father came visiting and diagnosed with shingles the next day and the virus went to his eyes and we had to rush him to the eye specialist and so i had a very drama week.
after everything settled, it was 3 weeks later.
the sinseh looked me in the eyes and said in a i-am-not-joking-with-u tone: "i asked u to come everyweek and take medicine 6 times a week. u come once a month. do u know your tumour was not small and it may recur?"
for a moment i thought "even my late father would not have been so harsh with me!"
luckily, i have become quite thick skin & even smiled at him.
and i heard my friends agreeing that i deserve a little scolding.
finally, the stern father figure sinseh gave me a smile.
the reason for such a big hooha that it warrant writing in the blog was i kanna scolding from him during my previous visit.
well, i didnt appear before his royal highness bcos it was chinese new year and then spy's father came visiting and diagnosed with shingles the next day and the virus went to his eyes and we had to rush him to the eye specialist and so i had a very drama week.
after everything settled, it was 3 weeks later.
the sinseh looked me in the eyes and said in a i-am-not-joking-with-u tone: "i asked u to come everyweek and take medicine 6 times a week. u come once a month. do u know your tumour was not small and it may recur?"
for a moment i thought "even my late father would not have been so harsh with me!"
luckily, i have become quite thick skin & even smiled at him.
and i heard my friends agreeing that i deserve a little scolding.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
shake legs
my friends have been asking me "no need to work not bored meh?"
actually i am really enjoying myself.
in the morning i will do my taiji exercise then go for breakfast. and by the time i get home & read a bit of newspaper, hey, it's time for lunch. then rest a bit after lunch, go online, do my cross stitch or more reading, hmm, dinner time!
of course cannot day in day out repeat the same rountine lah. i started my volunteer work at Red Cross on friday. then i need to visit the chinese doc once a week, meet friends for dinner/lunch/breakfast, watch performances/movies (film fest is round the corner!), visit my nephew, go to the countryside (we have u know)........ so many things to do how to be bored?!
and i have been away from work for more than 6 months already.
nice.
actually i am really enjoying myself.
in the morning i will do my taiji exercise then go for breakfast. and by the time i get home & read a bit of newspaper, hey, it's time for lunch. then rest a bit after lunch, go online, do my cross stitch or more reading, hmm, dinner time!
of course cannot day in day out repeat the same rountine lah. i started my volunteer work at Red Cross on friday. then i need to visit the chinese doc once a week, meet friends for dinner/lunch/breakfast, watch performances/movies (film fest is round the corner!), visit my nephew, go to the countryside (we have u know)........ so many things to do how to be bored?!
and i have been away from work for more than 6 months already.
nice.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!
CHINESE NEW YEAR so must be red red!
wah today i very proud of myself b'cos i am technically moronic but the fact that i actually set up this blog myself and now managed to change the look and add pic.....
heehee, actually very simple, clickingn does the trick.
and thanks to ngiap heng who took those beautiful photos.
WISHING ALL OF YOU
GOOD HEALTH
AND
A FULFILLING PIG YEAR!
Sunday, January 21, 2007
bad bad me
I have been a bad girl for not updating my blog.
Pure laziness plus the fact that I dun hv anything interesting to write about.
Too much naval gazing has made yixiunai a boring person.
Then I realized my friends, esp those overseas, have been very worried – “oh dear, kahwei must be too weak to write.” Plus the fact that I missed a surprise birthday party simply b’cos I didn’t update my blog!
So my dear friends, I am feelin better now – can talk on the phone and I have returned to my routine walks plus taiqi at the botanic garden. I have so far gone for a theatre production and a movie, gone shoppin at Vivo City, had meals with friends…….
Still have to deal with the excessive gas in the stomach – I went to see a specialist and the scope showed that the opening to the stomach is not closing properly which explains the excessive & violent burping. But now the condition has improved and I am eating better. And no more sleeping pills for me hurray! And my hair is growing……
So dun worry about me. I wil see another Chinese physician to improve my health. And for the next 5 years, I wil hv to take hormone control pill.
I won’t go back to work till another 6 months. So my friends in s’pore – u can call me or visit me now! I am good enough to play mahjong too!!! and dun forget to invite me to your next surprise party heehee.
guess I won’t be updating this blog so often now that I have the energy to talk. But I wil check my email more frequently so my overseas friends, pls email me.
The fact that I am scolding spy more these days shows that I am really recovering…….
Pure laziness plus the fact that I dun hv anything interesting to write about.
Too much naval gazing has made yixiunai a boring person.
Then I realized my friends, esp those overseas, have been very worried – “oh dear, kahwei must be too weak to write.” Plus the fact that I missed a surprise birthday party simply b’cos I didn’t update my blog!
So my dear friends, I am feelin better now – can talk on the phone and I have returned to my routine walks plus taiqi at the botanic garden. I have so far gone for a theatre production and a movie, gone shoppin at Vivo City, had meals with friends…….
Still have to deal with the excessive gas in the stomach – I went to see a specialist and the scope showed that the opening to the stomach is not closing properly which explains the excessive & violent burping. But now the condition has improved and I am eating better. And no more sleeping pills for me hurray! And my hair is growing……
So dun worry about me. I wil see another Chinese physician to improve my health. And for the next 5 years, I wil hv to take hormone control pill.
I won’t go back to work till another 6 months. So my friends in s’pore – u can call me or visit me now! I am good enough to play mahjong too!!! and dun forget to invite me to your next surprise party heehee.
guess I won’t be updating this blog so often now that I have the energy to talk. But I wil check my email more frequently so my overseas friends, pls email me.
The fact that I am scolding spy more these days shows that I am really recovering…….
Thursday, November 30, 2006
i did it
juz had my last chemo!
will not know whether still need to go through radiotherapy, dr will discuss with us at the next appointment 28/12.
now we wait & see how long the sensitive new age tummy takes to recover.
i cannot thank all of u enough for keeping me company through these months.
can't wait to see u guys!
will not know whether still need to go through radiotherapy, dr will discuss with us at the next appointment 28/12.
now we wait & see how long the sensitive new age tummy takes to recover.
i cannot thank all of u enough for keeping me company through these months.
can't wait to see u guys!
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
sama sama
hello people! i wrote the following on 15 nov but actually didn't post it & saved as draft & only logged on today 22 nov to check. ha!
"same same in Malay la.
since the 'gahmen' is so pro-elderly now, i, being the obedient loyal subject will follow wat the big brother is doing. so u see the font seize is bigger.
well, my dearest tummy continues with its growling business and generating juices. so be it, one more to go! don't think too much, everyone says.
and it's true i think too much.
but hah, easy to say. yours truly dearest me continue to be indecisive daily (much like the weather in exerter) - for eg. :
can't decide what to eat b'cos i don't feel hungry but mum is goin crazy thinkin of what to cook. so i try to 'siam' her whenever i feel that she is goin to pop THE question: what u wan to eat hah? aiyoh, hdb 3-room flat, run where?! OR
can't decide whether i am eatin too little or too much, should i eat another spoonful? or is it too much for the tummy to digest? i
and i have become a woman of few words. can u imagine ms low being gentle & quiet?!"
well, i am still very stingy with conversation conserving energy for my last chemo.
wah! so many friends are going to be in s'pore this dec!
"same same in Malay la.
since the 'gahmen' is so pro-elderly now, i, being the obedient loyal subject will follow wat the big brother is doing. so u see the font seize is bigger.
well, my dearest tummy continues with its growling business and generating juices. so be it, one more to go! don't think too much, everyone says.
and it's true i think too much.
but hah, easy to say. yours truly dearest me continue to be indecisive daily (much like the weather in exerter) - for eg. :
can't decide what to eat b'cos i don't feel hungry but mum is goin crazy thinkin of what to cook. so i try to 'siam' her whenever i feel that she is goin to pop THE question: what u wan to eat hah? aiyoh, hdb 3-room flat, run where?! OR
can't decide whether i am eatin too little or too much, should i eat another spoonful? or is it too much for the tummy to digest? i
and i have become a woman of few words. can u imagine ms low being gentle & quiet?!"
well, i am still very stingy with conversation conserving energy for my last chemo.
today i want to share with you the pic of my nephew who is walking on his own now!
looking forward to running along with him.
wah! so many friends are going to be in s'pore this dec!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
phew
i juz had round 5! thanks to all of u out there supporting & thinking about me.
today the rain big big luckily it stopped for a while for me to get home : )
today the rain big big luckily it stopped for a while for me to get home : )
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
i’m a bubbly girl
For the past month since my third chemo, my tummy has been growling and growling and growling and growling. It sounded like I had a private symphony orchestra playing exclusively for me. There was so much acid, I was literally ‘foaming’ in the mouth – bubbles was forming in the mouth constantly. So when my nephew came visiting, I challenged him to a bubble spitting competition and of course I won!
When I described the condition to dr khoo, telling him that my tummy was unhappy, in his calm & reassuring manner, his exact reply was “简直就是造反了”. Then I realized my orchestra members are probably 小红卫兵playing a variation of <造反有理小夜曲>！
Then dr khoo decided to take away the steroid from the chemo. So for the past week, the tummy has been just growling and growling. I guess some of the orchestra members have decided to 下海become businessmen and I managed to convince the remaining members to play 胃胃不要怕instead.
So I am eating more these days, keeping my activity level low, reserving energy to go into round 5!
When I described the condition to dr khoo, telling him that my tummy was unhappy, in his calm & reassuring manner, his exact reply was “简直就是造反了”. Then I realized my orchestra members are probably 小红卫兵playing a variation of <造反有理小夜曲>！
Then dr khoo decided to take away the steroid from the chemo. So for the past week, the tummy has been just growling and growling. I guess some of the orchestra members have decided to 下海become businessmen and I managed to convince the remaining members to play 胃胃不要怕instead.
So I am eating more these days, keeping my activity level low, reserving energy to go into round 5!
Friday, October 27, 2006
2 (more) is enough
heng ah! the new drug contains steriod which my body doesn't take kindly to. so dr khoo is fine to continue with the treatment, meaning 2 more to go!
and the haze is almost gone so i happily went for walks but the body got tired very easily. so i am taking it slowly on doc's advise.
wah, got sunshine now.
and the haze is almost gone so i happily went for walks but the body got tired very easily. so i am taking it slowly on doc's advise.
wah, got sunshine now.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
YES!
i just had my 4th chemo!!!
hmmm, but dr khoo has been talkin abt introducin a new chemo drug. if this happened, it will mean i need another 4 sessions. if we continued with the current combination, i only need 2 more. well, he said the new drug is better. the side effects are also different - a bit of pain in the bones, the fingers & toes will be numb for a few months(!) & less attack on the stomach. and i will get my hair back - my least worry.
in fact being bald now really got advantages - with the haze it's more coolin. and no need to wash hair & blow dry.
but i am not sure abt the numbness part & prolongin the process to another 6 weeks. well, we will talk abt it when i see him next week.
got to go, my eyes are gettin tired. wld like to blame the haze but no lah, must be fair and grateful at least i am not in malaysia or worse, indonesia.
add oil add oil yeah yeah yeah !
hmmm, but dr khoo has been talkin abt introducin a new chemo drug. if this happened, it will mean i need another 4 sessions. if we continued with the current combination, i only need 2 more. well, he said the new drug is better. the side effects are also different - a bit of pain in the bones, the fingers & toes will be numb for a few months(!) & less attack on the stomach. and i will get my hair back - my least worry.
in fact being bald now really got advantages - with the haze it's more coolin. and no need to wash hair & blow dry.
but i am not sure abt the numbness part & prolongin the process to another 6 weeks. well, we will talk abt it when i see him next week.
got to go, my eyes are gettin tired. wld like to blame the haze but no lah, must be fair and grateful at least i am not in malaysia or worse, indonesia.
add oil add oil yeah yeah yeah !
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
more pictures
hah, more pictures of jackie foo's birthday celebration! sis vvery nicely brought him over on the actual day of his birthdate and we cut the cake together!
Thursday, October 12, 2006
yixiunai reporting
HELLO! wah really long time no ‘write’! doesn’t help that the computer kept giving problems.
well, this time the gas & acid from the tummy are like Durall cell battery – lasting.
actually, it is better now but still got acid. and i am eating in moderation. just that i am very anxious to get well, u know, must prepare for the next one mah.
guess i had it too good for the first 2 chemo, so i was expecting too much from the 3rd one. and when it didn’t meet my expectation, i got anxious. and being such an efficient administrator, i tried to fix everything.
and of course i shouldn’t be so ‘gancheong’ – i am learning very slowly. aiyah, cannot change the character overnite mah (as i am typing, i hv to keep telling myself to slow down, no need to type so fast).
it is difficult but i will hv to learn to live with not solving everything.
so with the haze, instead of the botanic garden, i now walk around in the flat. luckily the really bad haze like last Sat only lasted one day.
hey, my nephew celebrated his birthday 2 weeks ago! i was resting at home so I sent my representative – mum, to deliver the balloon.
well, this time the gas & acid from the tummy are like Durall cell battery – lasting.
actually, it is better now but still got acid. and i am eating in moderation. just that i am very anxious to get well, u know, must prepare for the next one mah.
guess i had it too good for the first 2 chemo, so i was expecting too much from the 3rd one. and when it didn’t meet my expectation, i got anxious. and being such an efficient administrator, i tried to fix everything.
and of course i shouldn’t be so ‘gancheong’ – i am learning very slowly. aiyah, cannot change the character overnite mah (as i am typing, i hv to keep telling myself to slow down, no need to type so fast).
it is difficult but i will hv to learn to live with not solving everything.
so with the haze, instead of the botanic garden, i now walk around in the flat. luckily the really bad haze like last Sat only lasted one day.
hey, my nephew celebrated his birthday 2 weeks ago! i was resting at home so I sent my representative – mum, to deliver the balloon.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
three down!
just had my 3rd chemo and resting at home.
there is a breast cancer fundraising event at Tanglin Mall this friday & sat organise by a new friend i hv yet to meet. initially i thought may be i can be well enough if i had the chemo yesterday. looks like i will still be under house arrest.
pls go & support if you can. See link http://www.quiltsncalicoes.com/
write again soon!
there is a breast cancer fundraising event at Tanglin Mall this friday & sat organise by a new friend i hv yet to meet. initially i thought may be i can be well enough if i had the chemo yesterday. looks like i will still be under house arrest.
pls go & support if you can. See link http://www.quiltsncalicoes.com/
write again soon!
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
dreaming no more
Singapore Dreaming – finally, when i want recommend a good local movie, i dun need to pretend Sepet is made by Singaporeans . Now i have SD.
of course this is very subjective & biased, i hv not seen all the s’pore movies esp not roystan tan’s latest 4:30 which received good reviews.
but for me, SD is sincere, touching, is about humble s’poreans like me – tho i dun share their dreams but i can feel for them. Most of all, the actors esp those who came from the theatre (yann yann, yu beng, serene & dick), they make me feel so proud. Because they are so at ease, speaking naturally acting naturally, whether they are using spore english/mandarin. The audience no longer need to suffer to hear the actors stressed on all the ‘la’s & ‘leh’s & ‘lor’s, or the actors to speak deliberate broken english/mandarin in order to act like the ordinary chinese s’porean. We dun need to have ah lians or ah bengs to show that it is a spore movie abt ordinary s’poreans. It is our story spoken in our languages and in a HDB setting that is not deliberately made to look bad or glorified like a HDB propaganda. Everything is presented as it is.
自然不造作，而且最难得是有心。it is obvious that the movie is made with the heart.
if u cant even tell a story well about your people, how are u going regional or even further to make movies with universal appeal? Mediacorp (dun know wat’s the name of its movie making unit) has so much money but they dun make s’pore movies.
the only complaint is - the film quality looks bad - wonder why.
if u hv not seen SD, wat are u waitin for?
the shameful thing is, i shld hv brought mum to watch SD rather the banquet with the bad after taste. becos i know mum is never ever to set foot in any cinema.
(btw, Sepet is made in Malaysian, checkout www.sepet.com.my or i can lend u my dvd)
of course this is very subjective & biased, i hv not seen all the s’pore movies esp not roystan tan’s latest 4:30 which received good reviews.
but for me, SD is sincere, touching, is about humble s’poreans like me – tho i dun share their dreams but i can feel for them. Most of all, the actors esp those who came from the theatre (yann yann, yu beng, serene & dick), they make me feel so proud. Because they are so at ease, speaking naturally acting naturally, whether they are using spore english/mandarin. The audience no longer need to suffer to hear the actors stressed on all the ‘la’s & ‘leh’s & ‘lor’s, or the actors to speak deliberate broken english/mandarin in order to act like the ordinary chinese s’porean. We dun need to have ah lians or ah bengs to show that it is a spore movie abt ordinary s’poreans. It is our story spoken in our languages and in a HDB setting that is not deliberately made to look bad or glorified like a HDB propaganda. Everything is presented as it is.
自然不造作，而且最难得是有心。it is obvious that the movie is made with the heart.
if u cant even tell a story well about your people, how are u going regional or even further to make movies with universal appeal? Mediacorp (dun know wat’s the name of its movie making unit) has so much money but they dun make s’pore movies.
the only complaint is - the film quality looks bad - wonder why.
if u hv not seen SD, wat are u waitin for?
the shameful thing is, i shld hv brought mum to watch SD rather the banquet with the bad after taste. becos i know mum is never ever to set foot in any cinema.
(btw, Sepet is made in Malaysian, checkout www.sepet.com.my or i can lend u my dvd)
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
two surprises!
wah! two pleasant surprises - last evening i received beautiful purple roses from ttrp staff! delivered personally by my new colleague. dear people, u should be soooo busy unpacking and yet got me flowers. THANK U!
and i met kt and her cutie girl in the botanic garden this morning! she and tc tried several attempts to visit but always wrong timing. and fate arranged for us to meet finally. happy happy.
yesterday between mum & i, we finished a whole chicken (small one la) ! it was simply delicious, 100% hainanese chicken prepared painstakingly by my sis's mum-in-law. she really put her heart & soul into the cooking. imagine goin to different wet markets all over s'pore just to find the ideal chicken. now, that makes her our 大长今！
jackie foo did something incredulous last sunday. we were sitting at the dinner table and he reached out to my bottled medication. naturally, i looked stern (so very slightly) and said "no no". imme he face changed and cried as though i juz punched him! ten minutes later, mum, spy, sis & i gathered round him while he was munchin on his cutie biscuits. he gave one to spy, one to mum and when it came to me, he put the biscuit back into the container and avoided my eyes! worse, when sis handed him a biscuit and asked him to give it me, he shook his head!!! he was only 11 mths and 12 days old. (today he is 11 mths & 14 days) my heart broke into 1,000,000 pcs. BUT he did offer me later after a few more attempts. cannot imagine when he turns 2. oh no, i have not prepared his 1st birthday gift!
and i met kt and her cutie girl in the botanic garden this morning! she and tc tried several attempts to visit but always wrong timing. and fate arranged for us to meet finally. happy happy.
yesterday between mum & i, we finished a whole chicken (small one la) ! it was simply delicious, 100% hainanese chicken prepared painstakingly by my sis's mum-in-law. she really put her heart & soul into the cooking. imagine goin to different wet markets all over s'pore just to find the ideal chicken. now, that makes her our 大长今！
jackie foo did something incredulous last sunday. we were sitting at the dinner table and he reached out to my bottled medication. naturally, i looked stern (so very slightly) and said "no no". imme he face changed and cried as though i juz punched him! ten minutes later, mum, spy, sis & i gathered round him while he was munchin on his cutie biscuits. he gave one to spy, one to mum and when it came to me, he put the biscuit back into the container and avoided my eyes! worse, when sis handed him a biscuit and asked him to give it me, he shook his head!!! he was only 11 mths and 12 days old. (today he is 11 mths & 14 days) my heart broke into 1,000,000 pcs. BUT he did offer me later after a few more attempts. cannot imagine when he turns 2. oh no, i have not prepared his 1st birthday gift!
Sunday, September 17, 2006
bad banquet
aiya the computer kept 'hanging' on me the past few days!
anyways, went to watch The Banquet movie on friday but it is a very BORING movie! very sad u know, bcos i was very excited abt going to the cinema esp when mum was coming with us - she has not been to the cinema for 10 years! poor mum, she fell asleep during the show zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
very very very bad lines - whoever wrote those lines should be made to say those lines for the rest of his/her life! i know at this point of my life i should be peaceful & calm but aiyoh........ so if u hv time to spare, read my blog & leave comment lah better than waste 2 hrs on that movie. AND my blog is FREE to read somemore!!!
enough is enough. no more big budget expensive chinese period drama pls.
having complaint so much, i was still very happy to be out of the flat and see different things and people. and grateful for the company - thank u sy.
and my appetite is back! activities resume back to normal - the botanic gdn walks, reading, emailing etc and once a week i go to the Children's Charity office 2 blocks away to go very simple volunteer work like putting stamps on envelops. ahh, reminds me of those days at tns.......
yeah! 'jackie' foo is coming today - my mum started calling my nephew that name after he displayed his kung fu talent in the photos below:
anyways, went to watch The Banquet movie on friday but it is a very BORING movie! very sad u know, bcos i was very excited abt going to the cinema esp when mum was coming with us - she has not been to the cinema for 10 years! poor mum, she fell asleep during the show zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
very very very bad lines - whoever wrote those lines should be made to say those lines for the rest of his/her life! i know at this point of my life i should be peaceful & calm but aiyoh........ so if u hv time to spare, read my blog & leave comment lah better than waste 2 hrs on that movie. AND my blog is FREE to read somemore!!!
enough is enough. no more big budget expensive chinese period drama pls.
having complaint so much, i was still very happy to be out of the flat and see different things and people. and grateful for the company - thank u sy.
and my appetite is back! activities resume back to normal - the botanic gdn walks, reading, emailing etc and once a week i go to the Children's Charity office 2 blocks away to go very simple volunteer work like putting stamps on envelops. ahh, reminds me of those days at tns.......
yeah! 'jackie' foo is coming today - my mum started calling my nephew that name after he displayed his kung fu talent in the photos below:
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
重出江湖 i am back!
谢谢你，干姐姐 e following is esp for someone who cut my hair for more than 10 yrs for FREE b4 she gave her business to care for her family. And who recently, came personally to my place to cut my hair again.......
台日美三国医生在国际研讨会上碰面，日本医生说，十年前我们有个年轻人车祸手指撞断了，送到医院手术后，今年他得到国际钢琴大赛首奖。美国医生说，十年前我们有个年轻人车祸脚撞断了，送到医院手术后，上次奥运会他一百公尺短跑得了冠军，台湾医生听了在旁边冷笑说： 二十年前，我们有个年轻人车祸脑死了，送到医院，我们把一个猪的脑袋移植给他，现在他是我们的总统。
好笑叻？
sorry for dropping off the radar for so long.
the nausae from the 2nd chemo stayed a tat too long so i had to focus my energy.....
luckily the wonderful ladies at dr khoo's clinic introduced me to a nutritious drink, otherwise..... i am distracted here bcos the drink has a very corny name "Ensure Life"
which brings me to this even cornier name a friend coined for a cologne: Smelly No More.
anyways, things have improved but i am not back to the normal appetite yet. slowly lah. At least i have the energy to read and watch dvds again otherwise my eyes tired very easily and i could only listen to music.
thanks to my beloved friends who sent me encouraging and kind words and funny jokes especially for the past week......and those who remembered my birthday.....my sis for bringing the little man CY who brigthened mum's face & mine of course.
that's all folks, time to rest.
I'LL BE BACK!
台日美三国医生在国际研讨会上碰面，日本医生说，十年前我们有个年轻人车祸手指撞断了，送到医院手术后，今年他得到国际钢琴大赛首奖。美国医生说，十年前我们有个年轻人车祸脚撞断了，送到医院手术后，上次奥运会他一百公尺短跑得了冠军，台湾医生听了在旁边冷笑说： 二十年前，我们有个年轻人车祸脑死了，送到医院，我们把一个猪的脑袋移植给他，现在他是我们的总统。
好笑叻？
sorry for dropping off the radar for so long.
the nausae from the 2nd chemo stayed a tat too long so i had to focus my energy.....
luckily the wonderful ladies at dr khoo's clinic introduced me to a nutritious drink, otherwise..... i am distracted here bcos the drink has a very corny name "Ensure Life"
which brings me to this even cornier name a friend coined for a cologne: Smelly No More.
anyways, things have improved but i am not back to the normal appetite yet. slowly lah. At least i have the energy to read and watch dvds again otherwise my eyes tired very easily and i could only listen to music.
thanks to my beloved friends who sent me encouraging and kind words and funny jokes especially for the past week......and those who remembered my birthday.....my sis for bringing the little man CY who brigthened mum's face & mine of course.
that's all folks, time to rest.
I'LL BE BACK!
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