the non-existent recess... and a great show!

as always.. the recess week is packed with activities so much so that i still have to come back to sch everyday.. i've learnt not to expect to be able to rest and relax during recess week.. AND i actually wake up earlier everyday during the recess week than normal school days because i had to meet for project discussions.. alamak!

and just yesterday, i had to be in city hall for project discussion in the morning, be back in school for ENERGY campus concert in the afternoon, then get back to city hall again in the evening to watch Forbidden City. Then it's back to hall again to spend the night.. best!

BUT Forbidden City is definitely worth all the trouble.. what is ENERGY man.. seriously.. they have zero appeal to me.. Kit Chan is da BEST!!!

the sets are pretty minimalistic, yet versatile and stylish.. singing was definitely great! costume good, lights good, acting good.. makes a wonderful evening at the Esplanade.. and somehow ancient chinese history appeals to me.. becos it's so mystical.. no one actually knows what really happens, what's fabricated and what's not.. then and again all things we see today are probably fabricated in a way or another.. (conspiracy theory!)

so glad it was Kit Chan cos i've heard others who had gone to caught this run and it wasn't her.. a very big part of my motivation to part with the money to catch this play was becos of Kit Chan.. i would still go catch the show if it's not her, just that i might not spend that much.. haha..

i'm pretty into theatre these days.. spend more than a 100 buck these 2 months catching plays in theatre.. from chinese, to english, kids' show to mature themes, experimental plays to musical, i've seen them all these 2 months.. i've always liked theatre, but it's just too expensive a hobby to maintain.. sigh.. i wan more!

Forbidden City's great hit in Singapore is possible mainly due to Kit Chan and Dick Lee's appeal, or so i feel... and this kinda mega success in Singapore is only achievable in the English theatres.. i dun think i remembered any Mandarin plays staging in the Esplanade Theatre having such a long run with such response yet..

i remember doing an interview with TODAY not so long ago, lamenting why Mandarin theatres are lagging so far behind the English theatre in terms or participation and viewership.. Even with artistes like Nick Shen and Cai Li Lian in Snakes and Lovers, it probably only managed to draw 5% or less of the attention Forbidden City is having.. Blame it on budget maybe..

We need more support on the Mandarin local theatre scene!

纪录片

每看一部纪录片，我就有想拍一部的冲动。
第一次是在政大观点系的毕展。因为是学生作品，所以认为自己也可以做到。

这次是看了一位台湾导演吴乙峰拍的纪录片，是关于921大地震的。
地震震碎了许多人的生命
每个灾民都有他们的故事
每个人都有他们面对死亡的方式。

喜欢纪录片，因为它有令人发自内心地感动的能力。
喜欢纪录片，因为它会发人深思。

我想拍纪录片。

拍纪录片，要拍看得到的，更重要的是拍我们所看不到的。
虚构是为了表现我内心更大的真实。
-- 吴乙峰

life's trivia

The Funky Scooter









this is such a cute scooter and it just brightens my day to see it around school.. esp love the carpet grass..









The Apple Slicer


this device is such a wonderful invention.. it's so simple yet so useful.. it just up-ed my apple eating pleasure by 5 notches.. FYI you can get this at IKEA.. you will totally have an apple a day after that..

finally.. i can listen to 飞声

i've been trying to find out what's the problem with my com, how come i cannot listen to Radio Fusion when my roomie can.. i keep checking the proxy again and again, even reinstalled my windows media player.. and then i realised it's my zone alarm settings.. aiyoh.. at least now i can listen to 飞声。

Had my 1st live show today at Can B! have been looking forward to that.. cos i've been wanting to try out the new booth at can b.. for those who have caught the show.. hope you guys like it..

we had some minor screw up with the system in the beginning but the rest was pretty smooth going.. well it wasn't perfect but i felt it was pretty good.. but it does feel weird getting funny stares by passerbys.. but at least when i ask the ppl who walk by to wave, they do.. proves that NTU students are not so unfriendly afterall.. and i sang my first song on-air.. happy birthday song to Peter (who ever that is...) you should feel honoured...

so go on to radio.ntu.edu.sg to tune in to Radio Fusion now.. we have 24 hr streaming programs alright.. must catch my capsule prog from 6-8pm tml.. hehe.. eh but i must say the quality not very good ah.. cos it was pretty rushed work... will strive to be better!!!

decided...

decided to take radio prac even tho it's on friday night.. yes night.. 630pm to 830pm
decided to stay in PAC since it's just going to be one semester..
decided to not join impresario since 1) i did not know when the recruitement drive was and thus have missed it and 2) i would not be able to commit myslef to the planning since i'll be away on internship..

still there are decisions to be made: where shall i go for my internship??

a rain tree has to rain

it was the most amazing sight: rain pouring from a tree and a broken lamp post that still works.. (wait till i get my hands on the photo)

that was what we saw as we took a stroll down clarke quay after watching the screening of Smell of Rain.. how apt..

as we were in awe at witnessing such a supernatural occurance and contemplating calling the news hotlines, we saw a sign in the vincinity that read: Miracle, Biennale Arts Fest. BUT i checked the website and it says the fest would also kick off on 4th Sept this yr.. so can anyone tell me if what we witnessed was really part of the fest or a supernatural occurance?!? if that's part of the fest, it really cool.. if not, it's still cool..

now abt the movie screening... if there is one thing that irked me most, it's the sound design.. why is there korean dialogue when the TV was obviously showing a channel 8 show?? and the dialogue is the same in scene 2,5,7,9,14,20..... every scene that has a tv switched on.. at least haf the cheek to change it ok.. even tho i dun understand korean i still know that it is the same dialogue.. there no really no part of the sound design that i like.. non at all.. other than maybe some of the original music.. bad sound is really a turn off..

ok i'm an ebm student, i can never watch movies the way others do.. it really becomes a torture sometimes.. white balance, lighting, steady cam shots, continuity, jump cuts...... these things will inevitably run thru our mind when we watch something..
it's THE CURSE..

p.s. at least i think the male lead is cute.. and the female lead also not bad to look at.. haha..