Damn Bo-Liao

An example of a man who should stick to his day job.

Busting Records

Another angle to the tired story of China's unstoppable growth.

Will there be similar developments in the other BRIC nations, like Bra-zil?

Fairytale

An animated "MTV" of the popular Mandarin song.

Very Taiwanese tearjerker. Worked for me.

Uniquely Singapore

I am really looking forward to the next film by the husband-and-wife tag team of Colin Goh and erm, wife.

No, its not because their first movie was a classic - in fact, Talkingcock The Movie was quite embarassing! Lousy acting (actually, technically, there was NO acting involved), lousy production values. BUT, how can true-blue Singaporeans resist the chance to watch true-blue Singaporeans spewing Singlish on the big screen? And to support-support those cock-sters? (Non-Singaporeans Alert: its Singlish, not a vulgarity!)

The reason why I am already dreaming about their second film is because it is sparked by their essay "Paved With Good Intentions", which they wrote some six years ago. They tried to explain, in their own words, "the difference between the Singaporean Dream and the Singaporean Plan", and it really touched a chord when I first read it.

Just found out today about this new movie - it will have its premiere on 12th April. But too bad for me, all the bloody tickets are sold out!

Thai-Wan Le!

Damn, should have gone with the CG "Resignation Rally". But all I could come up with at that time was "SET Gains". Sad indeed!

Will I Find What I'm Looking For?

Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
Henry David Thoreau

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I have done it. Its been done.

I am leaving the television network I am working for, away from the first of 2 goals I set for myself while in university - of working in the media industry. Leaving to work on that second goal - of backpacking for an extended period.

Granted, there have been some compromises. I would ideally have been a foreign correspondent covering some riots in Indonesia instead of just staying in a newsroom. And I would be travelling for at least a year instead of just 3-odd months.

I know I never did try as hard as I could have, and should.

Nonetheless, I am glad that I am finally starting to have that Europe trip materialise.

Why the trip? I had initially wanted to spend the time reflecting on life, on how I should be leading the rest of my days, and what would make my truly happy.

But perhaps I should not be setting such a lofty goal. Why would spending several months overseas help me grasp what I have not managed to for the last 28 years?

But there is always hope. And a heavy backpack!