WrestleMania 23

WWE's WrestleMania is widely regarded by the sports-and-entertainment industry as THE great grandfather of all pay-per-view (PPV) events. 'Spectacular' and 'extravaganza' have, unsurprisingly, often been used to describe this annual 'Showcase of the Immortals'. The most memorable WM moment is, perhaps, Hulk Hogan bodyslamming the 500-pound Andre the Giant on March 29, 1987, before a capacity crowd of 93,173 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan. Wham!

The Lion King

"So you buttinskies think you can just barge into my fortress? Hmm?"

"Hahahahaha...wishful thinking!"

Cathay Cineplex

Met up with SKSS senior teacher and Movingpics administrator Mr. Fong for a moovee at the Cathay Cineplex.
It was only my second time there and, quite frankly, I still miss the old building...

THE IRON LADIES

5Gay pride: These 'guniangs' prove that while they may be outcast in life, they can be outstanding in sports.

Homophobics (you know who you are) beware. THE IRON LADIES (or SATREE LEK), the Thai cinematic sensation that rocked Asia and the rest of the international film festival circuits, may very well put you off.

Based on true events (circa 1996), the movie centers on a ragtag men's volleyball team comprising mainly of transvestites, transsexuals and homosexuals. Now that's some bag of mixed nuts, if you ask me.
Did I like the show? Oh yes, very much!

Barney & Frenz @ HM

In lieu of something more momentous (as if!), I've decided to do Barney the anthropo-morphic Tyrannosaurus Rex. Snapped this foto @ Kovan's Heartland Mall a fortnight ago; thought I'd dispose of it here before it ends up in the dumpster.

What Do You Call These?

That's right, what exactly do you call these toy dispenser thingies we tend to find in most shopping malls? Due to my oh-so-limited vocabulary and general knowledge, I seek all your brilliance and wisdom to enlighten me on this. Keke.

KIRA - God of +he New World

Is Kira Jus+ice and God of +he New World? Can anyone s+op Light? Is +here a second or even third Kira? Is L +he Last Name?

Cute as a Butt(o)n

This Mongolian (yes, Mongolian) toddler ate some sweets, drank two bottles of Yakult and then played with our Montessori Continents set. Muaks!

MEWWY KWITHMIRTH!

~ Season's Greetings from Mr. Lisp ~

'Sadako' in Bookshop

Sadako Yamamura is sick and tired of subsisting on the small volcanic island of Oshima (let alone in that claustrophobic chasm), so she decides to explore life in the big city. Here, the Telekinetic One - carrier and all - is browsing in a bookstore. Methinks she has her peepers on that Stephen King book...

The Grave of Anneliese Michel

September 21, 1952 – July 1, 1976

Anneliese Michel was a Catholic woman from Germany who believed she was possessed by six or more demons and subsequently underwent an exorcism.

Two motion pictures, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE and REQUIEM, are based on her story.

What is your take on Science vs. Religion?

Hey, I Know How to Make These!

Fried wonton fritters, right? They're not too hard to make. And you don't need to have a whole lot of filling (i.e. minced pork and coarsely diced shrimp) for the 'skin' itself is flavory on its own. My late granny used to make lots of these for dinner and little greedy me would devour them in a hurry! :-D

Coca-Cola It Is!

Regular readers of
.: Photo Finish :. will know that I love to flaunt pictures taken by moiself. Oftentimes I also like to kope images from the w3. Material uploaded here is, as such, 80% original and 90% fresh. Now, for the four-carton Coca-Cola Challenge: Can you guess if this particular pic is courtesy of my Nokia cell or my Samsung CPU?

Same Difference

Is there really a difference between the two signs above5?
Well, if you think hard and blow enough neurons you'll probably arrive at this deduction: 'EXIT' is meant for people in general whereas 'OUT' is for vehicles (and me when I'm bounced from my boss' office).

Ayumi Hamasaki

Born in 1978, 28-year-old Japanese pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki celebrates her 8th annum in show business (she's been active in the scene since 1998) by releasing her 8th studio album Secret (under record label Avex Trax).
Even though I prefer Namie Amuro (the name Utada Hikaru has never crossed my mind), I respect Ayu for being an abiding artist who truly deserves the divine appellation 'Empress of J-Pop'.

Care for Your (Child's) Eyes

// Proper eyecare starts from young. Don't let your child stay up late into the night navigating this barmy blogsite. AAstigg-mmatismm - and a host of other problems - may result (I think?). //

Pixar Potential?

Considering CARS is turning out to be a global cash cow (*moo*), Disney's Pixar Animation Studios may be looking to churn out a sequel for the car-toon. This time, perhaps, John Lasseter and his team could incorporate live action with CGI. Look at the front of this car. Doesn't it resemble the face of Astro Boy? Why am I wasting precious blog space posting lame entries like these? I wonder...

GOD OF GAMBLERS

5Showhand: Charismatic Chow Yun-Fat (as legendary Ko Chun) scores a Royal Flush with the HK$37 million grosser that IR enthusiasts here ought to study.

The Hong Kong cinema in its boom years saw an eclectic mixing and matching of genres as well as a penchant for pushing the boundaries of sensationalistic content.
In 1989, prolific filmmaker Wong Jing secured himself a spot in the H.K. moviedom when he wrote, produced and directed the definitive GOD OF GAMBLERS, which would proceed to shatter box office records and spawn several sequels and spin-offs.
The success of that picture (not surprisingly) sired a sudden interest in gambling, but we all know there is one - and only one - Du Shen.

Har Kau Siu Mai?

Can't get enough of Hong Kong (style) cuisine? Hooked on hearing cart-pushing waitresses holler their famous/familiar line "har kau siu mai"? Then come to Xin Wang H.K. Café located above Kovan MRT Station. It's operating around the clock. Time to get your fix, all you yao kuis!

OTO Champ

(In a baritone Howard Finkel voice:) "And now, for our main event - Super Posedown! Introducing, walking down the aisle, accompanied by his manager Mr. Fuji and valet Ms. Hiroko, the reigning World OTO Heavyweight Champion - Titan Torso!"

Melissa

she's a slacker...

Red Ginger

Or should it be shoga ginger? I dunno. Never used it to garnish/spice up my Yoshinoya meals. (*Shrug*) Not really a big fan of ginger to begin with...

King Richard

He's the guy (just about) everyone loves to hate. He's the fat naked fella who can fish like a pro. He's the inaugural SURVIVOR winner RICHARD HATCH - an openly gay millionaire who's currently serving prison time for tax evasion on his prize money. Irony, what say you? Nevertheless, I still love Hatch - not that I'm a fag myself, but because the man played the game so well. As a matter-of-fact, none of the subsequent winners (Brian Heidik who??) even come close to Richie Rich's unimitable style and shrewd sagacity.

* Sweet Shop *

No, this ain't The Heeren Shops. Was at Kovan's Heartland Mall today for our road show when I scouted this (fuchsia) fashion retailer dealing in teenybopper drapery. Niece's birthday coming?

The Perfect Pitch

Talk about coincidence: I was sitting in the salon chair this afternoon, waiting for my hair dye to soak in, when Perfect 10 DJ Jamie 'Tammy Tay' Yeo (boy, she's hot!) appeared on the telly plugging the new Courts @ Tampines Mall.
Incidentally, I had wanted to do a post on her :-)

P/S: Don't ask me what I originally wanted to scribe about, 'cause I had no clue...

Smoking Kills!

Every cigarette contains over 4000 types of chemicals, of which 400 are poisonous and 40 are cancer-causing. They include nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar, acetone, DDT, arsenic, cadmium, formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, naphthalene, polonium-210, and vinyl chloride. Geez, what were the makers thinking??

Taz Train

Grab your tickets. Round up the rugrats. It's time to board the two-carriage Taz Train, which will be departing the station shortly. Next stop - Looney Land! (Check out the Devil's craggy complexion; anybody got sandpaper??)

Heads Up!

When a cat looks up at you like that, what do you think he wants? Food? Attention? For the case of Geriatric Jerry, whenever he gazes up at us with his typical Jaundice eyes, he either craves (1) fried chicken, (2) pork floss, (3) prawn crackers, or (4) a caress on his saliva-coated fur. Eww!

Kane

They don't label him the Big Red Machine/Monster for no rhyme or reason. At 6 ft 9 in and 290 lb, SmackDown! superstar Kane (Glen Jacobs) is a bona fide freak of nature.
Together with his estranged 'half-brother', The Undertaker, they are known as the Brothers of Destruction, an unstoppable faction that has dominated the WWE since 1997.
And like the Grim Reaper, this Death Valley denizen can similarly summon fires of inferno as well as deadly lightning bolts.
Or, he can simply chokeslam you straight to hell!

For Whom Do the Birds Sing?

Was at the Singapore Tourism Board at 1 Orchard Spring Lane last Tuesday with Dr. Chandroo, Simon, Steven and Sanjey (people on a You Don't Need to Know Basis) for a meeting. The place, I tell you, was a Shangri-la of sorts. Even the elevators were beautified with paintings of birds, etc. How surreal!

Leslie & Kozy

She may not be my colleague (+ lunchtime kaki + homebound buddy) anymore, but (I hope) we'll always remain good friends - both in Blogosphere and real life.

(Note to Les: Miss working with you. Don't forget our 'date' to eat curry rice at my place after your ad agency stint's over, yah?

P/S: Send my best to all your 'babies.')

No War

Can we put an end to violence? Can we help stop the bloodshed? Can we, as discerning human beings, rally on all nations of the world to bring about peace and security to our land? Ah, I need to watch some YouTube now. Catch up with you netizens later!

Chai-lai Angels

If only Charlie knew better, he would've hired this Thai troika6instead of those Yankee white trash. Whoops!

Bongkoj Kongmalai (as Agent Rose) - Voted as Thailand FHM's Top 10 Sexiest Women. 'Sparred' opposite the swoonsome Tony Jaa in last year's TOM-YUM-GOONG.

Katesarin Akethawatkul (as Agent Poy-sian) - A national TKD champion! No wonder she's already hooked up with three more action flicks in the near future. Fwah!

Supaksorn Chaimongkol (as Agent Lotus) - My favorite. Lest you think she's all saccharine sweet, wait till you experience her wrath in ART OF THE DEVIL.

Swastika

Albeit a sacred symbol in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Odinism, the swastika (from Sanskrit स्वस्तिक svastika) was formally adopted by Germany's Nazi Party in 1920. It was used on the party's badge, flag and armband. Adolf Hitler should be so proud.

H O L E 2

polka dots we have. where are the moonbeams?

Wushu Whiz

The man is synonymous with kung fu. The former World Wushu Champion was talent-spotted during the 1997 Star Search finals because of his unique background. True enough, Vincent Ng's fighting feats were quickly put to good use when he starred alongside Chinese martial arts star Chiu Mun Chiok in the period drama HERO OF THE TIMES. His first big break as a vein-popping, Bruce Lee-wannabe in HAINAN KOPI TALES was his most tiring role to date, but it was worth all the hard work when he was voted one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Star Awards 2000. If the ex-commando is not fiddling his cudgel or chang quan, he can be seen wakeboarding and indulging in other sun-basking activities. (Source: Internet)

Gh st Ph t graphy

The paranormal (or anomalous phenomena, and certainly not para-psychology) doesn't interest or intrigue me as much as the supernatural. Still, ghost photo-graphy's one such subject matter that's fascinated me for many a year. And with 2004's horror smash SHUTTER making waves around Asia, spirits caught on film begin to penetrate a whole new dimension.

(Picture: The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall)

Gears of War

So X-BOX had gone vehicular to publicize the 'emergence' of their new Unreal Engine 3 tactical third-person shooter video game (man, that's quite a mouthful!) on automobiles like this one. So what? We here at MMI virtually wrapped our advert over an entire SBS Transit bus!

Keep Left

Imagine this scenario: You are late for work. You double up to the MRT station. It says your train is arriving in 1 minute (which usually causes one's BP to spike). You try to make your way down the escalator ("excuse me"), but realize that some inconsiderate idiots are blocking your path by standing on both the left and right sides of the steps. What do you do?

THE HORSE WHISPERER

5Creature Comforts: Physically and emotionally scarred 14-year-old Grace McLean (Scarlett Johansson, in her breakthrough film) finds much respite and solace in her traumatized prize horse Pilgrim in Robert Redford's gentle and beautiful chef d'oeuvre set in the Marlboro country.

"Sometimes what seems like surrender isn't surrender at all. It's about what's going on in our hearts. About seeing clearly the way life is and accepting it and being true to it, whatever the pain, because the pain of not being true to it is far, far greater."

This Is the Chivas Life

Manufactured by Pernod Ricard, Chivas Regal is a blended Scotch whisky. I don't drink, so I won't know if every cast of malt and grain whisky that go into the CR18 have, indeed, been personally chosen by master Blender Colin Scott. But, I don't understand what drinking has to do with Elephant Polo and Snow Golf??

~ More of Laiba ~

On her final day of work (when she was lecturing our evening DPE-L class), former HOD Chelvi brought along her now-stepdaughter (it used to be goddaughter) Laiba to school. PF caught up with the lil' doll and captured these luvly pix.

LoboCop

3Half Man. Half Machine. All Cop. No Job. Poor Alex J. Murphy failed to follow the four Prime Directives programmed into him by the Detroit Police Force and is thence relieved of duty. LoboCop will now work for food. Also gives Andrew Martin (AKA Bicentennial Man) a run for his money.

Duah Muay Leen

DML before she digs into her beef bowl at Takashimaya basement's Yoshinoya Restaurant. Away from the stifling office air/environment, she appears to be much more radiant!

Birdwatch

Mandy Cat gazing out the rear window at birds on the adjacent rooftop. You may think she has an intrinsic abomination for insects like cockroaches and reptiles like house lizards, but you are so wrong. What HRH (read: Her Royal Highness) absolutely abhors most are crows, pigeons and sparrows. *Hiss*