of chinese new year traditions

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / CNY ::what's it with our "traditions" and the battle to maintain the "status quo" in this festive period? ... a marked difference between this year's CNY celebrations and the last, were few but significant (or mayhap it is , to me) ...:: SPRING CLEANING :: every year, for as far as i can remember - it was always a chore and stressful-endeavour to "clean house" (spring

of chinese new year luck

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / CNY ::presenting: "How To Make The Most Of The Year Of The Dog"Step One:write the numbers "0" to "9" on 10 pingpongballs and put into a basket (or tray)Step Two:shake the tray vigorously, to jumble-up the numbered-balls.Step Three:get your family dog (if you have one = make sure he/she is fed well first ... for those who don't have a dog = tough luck) to go over the basket/

of chinese new year reunion dinners

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / FOOD / CNY ::this year's reunion dinner was far different than what i was accustomed to, for this was the first second time in my life we ate out (mum insisted we did before, a few years back - for which i have absolutely no recollection of becoz i is getting senile). and tis more significant, as tis me Sis' first reunion dinner with the family, for a good few years when

of chinese new year curious-cats

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / CNY :: my cat Mao wondering what's allthe fuss about the Year Of The Dog ... see her adventures HERE. *meow*._.

of chinese new year munchies

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / FOOD / CNY ::one of the great things about Chinese New Year celebrations, are the food, or rather the new-year-snacks/goodies that fill the household (as well as your ballooning-waists) this festive season ... and here are some of the "regular suspects":(*Disclaimer: these pics were taken a year ago and posted on my multiply, but the food remains the same! sort-of...yes, i

of chinese new year comic

:: CARTOONS / LIFE IN SINGAPORE / CNY ::from local cartoonist-extraordinaire Daniel Wang, comes this lil slice-of-local-chinese-new-year-life comic, sure to raise a coupla guffaws to ye who've-survived-the-CNY-visitation-rituals to appreciate.*good stuff*._.

ape lurve

DAPE BLING and Da Junior Ape = from HK-designer; Tim Tsui - with some serious bling and bulk = *surprisingly nice* ... somehow looking at these, i figured it'll be cool if someone would animate them and release a music-single, ala Gorillaz, innit? altho it might just be canto-hip-hip, innit? (IMHO, of coz) ... *apes are your frens*

of rustboy and retro-robots

:: TOYS / RETRO / ART :: Plastic+Plush reports that Android8 has just released Rustboy! = "Rustboy has 7 points of articulation including moveable eyeballs." = *cool*< image: G.Bennett's Zeiger on left, B.Taylor's Rustboy on right.altho looking at Gordon Bennett's robot sculptures [found via JoshSpear], i figure Rustboy ain't gonna be that lonely, is he? ... the thin line between toys and art is

wee ninja mimobots

new from my email-inbox:"the first crossover collaboration (in the artist series) yields a set of super-sneaky ninja mimobots designed by chicago-based Shawnimals. his LOVE / HATE Wee Ninja x Mimbots (edition of 333) have also brought us a set of hand crafted (by Shawnimal of course) 12" tall plush (edition of 20) that are dripping with love!"indeed supremely *nice* and worth lusting over (

smoke somemore lah!

:: STUFF / GROSS ::go stuff weird shitte into these (Blythe-lookalike) dollies' mouths and try and lightup a cigarette while you're at it = *gross* [via boingboing] ... quite an effective "anti-smoking campaign", innit? with toys imagery somemore ... buggers just went and spoilt me mood for a menthol-light ... and maybe that's a good thing? *bleh* ;p

create your own film

:: SHORTS / DIY :: or rather "your own version" of the narrative-sequence of a film HERE [via JoshSpear]."Their are 10 characters, 1 event, 11,000 possible ways for the story to play out, and 10 different endings that help figure out the whole story."more so the sequence of how the movie is to happen/unfold (rather than adding your own subtitles or choosing characters) = very much like ye days of

toei spiderman

:: RETRO / TEEVEE ::found this 1978 Spiderman (Supaidaman) live-action teevee-series from Japan on youtube! tis a complete first episode of the TOEI series, with an opening sequence, the protagonist on motorbike (are they all? *heh*) and a giant robot! LOL ... the subtitling (done by contributor) is farnie as heck :p (altho do bear in mind, the Japanese-version has Spider-Man receiving his power

tokyo confidential

:: SHORTS :: Anthony Koithra's Tokyo Confidential - the complete short (13mins' worth); is available online@youtube now.go watch it for a lil slice-of-tokyo docu-vignettes of the "underground" street-racing scene, complete with "race-ritual-dancing" LOL (Fast'n'Furious 3 should take a cue from alla this, innit? :p), baseball matches (ironically, an american-import, innit?) and fresh fish.

on job : day seventeen

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: coin-eater roof-view curve hallway intrigue uplifting experience*longday of recce + shoot*._.

on job : day sixteen

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: faux-fashion askewed-view*tired + frustrated*._.

mcfarlene does hanna-barbera

:: TOYS / RETRO:: McFarlene Toys to produce figures of Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters? [via Plastic+Plush] = *kewl!* - read the entire lowdown HERE!" McFarlane Toys will bring classic Hanna-Barbera characters to life in 3D replicas, capturing many of the favorite legendary and iconic moments from the property's rich history ... This collection has something for everyone pic-a-nic

the tempter

:: TOYS :: these Squire figures (designed by Jeramine Rogers) freaks me out, especially the Blue/Regular Squire ... read more about the Tempters @ VinylPulse - which also includes ordering instructions from/to Wootini, if you're into this sorta figures ... heck, as freaked out as i am, i dun mind havin' a coupla of 'em! gimme The Shadow Squire and The Stalker (Clear) ... imagining twin

bounty hunter three

:: TOYS ::3 new figures from Bounty X Hunter:i have no interest in these toys whatsoever, unfortunately. these images are here just becoz i like the way they were taken (simple but effective-noir) ... anyways, remember: *apes are your frens* and *not all mummies have milk* *heh*._.

superman toys

:: TOYS ::some preview pictures of superman action figures online @ toywiz now [via superherohype] - of the blistercarded-variety, mind ... am patiently waiting for a 12-inch version (if any and not rotocast, mind) and heck, even the superken-barbie-version! LOL :pand if anyone says: "toys maketh the movie" - then this particular movie is headed via Krypton's fate, innit? *heh* :p._.

popular toys of the last century

:: TOYS ::a list of the most popular toys of the last 100-years! [via a gonzo journal] - altho tis a list i may disagree with, but tis worth the mini-ride down memory lane ...1900-1909 Crayola Crayonsthis is just pure *sad*, innit? IMHO, of coz :p1910-1919 Raggedy Ann Dollsapparently still going pretty strong too ... quite the century-stayer, innit?1920-1929 Madame Alexander Collectible

star wars toys

being a "expenditure-tighta$$" has paid off in a good way - managed to snag a "pre-loved" StarWars 3: Revenge Of The Sith from ye neighbourhood VideoEZY for SGD$14.90 (*whoohoo*), something which i've been hankering for the longest while (yes, im a cheapskate too *bah*).time hasn't been on my side this past week/ few days and whatever indulgence i had planned for viewing this movie again will

disney buys pixar

:: BIZNEZ / STUFF :: Steve Jobs poised to take over Disney?"The board of Walt Disney has authorized Chief Executive Robert Iger to make an offer to buy Pixar Animation Studios, and that is expected by Tuesday ... The Wall Street Journal has reported that Disney is considering an all-stock offer, which would make Pixar Chief Executive Steve Jobs its largest individual shareholder ... A deal that

period prestige

:: MOVIES :: "Wolverine" and "Batman" to ditch their adamantium claws and cowel to "play rival magicians in turn-of-the-century London who battle each other for trade secrets. The rivalry is so intense that it turns them into murderers. The title refers to the residue left after a magician's successful trick."The Prestige stars Hugh Jackman [pictured here c/o: justjared, via AICN] and Christian

moon knight

:: COMICS ::the Charlie Huston written and David Finch drawn Moon Knight is slated to hit the shelves soon and buzzscope has some preview interior art available here and it looks pretty good, dunnit? ... altho it does look somewhat like Stephen Platt's (who also happened to be a MK artist in the past) style, innit? wonder what happened to that dude? ...also, is it just me, or does a dude in an

how to bow

:: CULTURE :: learn how to bow, the japanese etiquette way [via pixelsurgeon] - as conceived by Nora Krug. < pretty interesting and informative, when you travel to Japan for the pink clubs leisure or work ... "how-tos" are always fun, especially if they're animated ... *heh* :p

alien baby duet

:: WWW / HUMOR :: now, i dun really care much (if at all) about this "tomkat" nuptial/fiasco, as it only makes for good humor-fodder ... but checkout this farnie flash-parody (SWF) of the current phenom hooha that is Tom Crusie and Katie Holme's pregnancy. [via stereogum] ... altho i reckon tis a matter of time before anyone does a Brangelina-parody, innit? (but then again maybe folks dun hate

99 muslim superheroes

:: COMICS ::as reported via newsarama, Teshkeel Media "will be adapting/publishing Marvel Comics for a Middle East audience", with the first comic titled: The 99."(these) original comics will be based on an Islamic archetype: by combining individual Muslim virtues — everything from wisdom to generosity — they build collective power that is ultimately an expression of the divine ... Muslims

pleix flicks

:: MUSIC VIDEOS ::found Pleix's BIRD musicvideo, with music by Vitalic [via toydigger], which gave me a surreal start of a tuesday morn - me head boppin' in slow-mo along with the dawggies-in-mid-flight ... then upon further clicking, found a fount of CG-anime-musicvideos galore here!noteworthy videos to catch:> Basement Jaxx's Criss Cash > Kid606's Sometimes> Futureshock's Pride's Paranoia (

subtitled

:: SHORTS / WWW / STUFF / DIY ::i sure do lurve any and all do-it-yourself-movies (or any other variation there-of) and in this case, tis adding your own subtitles to Japanese commercials! = FOSHATA was loads of fun! [found via Mr.Brown]ya can see mine under FSH4661 by TRE ... and hopefully more to come? *heh* :p

everyday changes

:: ART / STUFF :: am fascinated with Tom Judd's Everyday project = where he drew a page's worth of illustrations, for every single day of the year, for 365-days = *cool* [via drawn!+boingboing]which reminded me of something mentioned in the past, whereby a person took a polaroid of him/herself - one for each day, for a whole year (or even more?) and thinking wouldn't it be great if the photos

2006 bloggies

:: WWW :: the 2006 bloggie-nominees are out! and i see alotta familiar sites, which is cool :) ... and of coz i'd doubt if im ever gonna be on that list (*blood-curdling-cough*) but nevertheless, i've cast my votes, have you? :)am pseudo-resisting the urge to go on about "why is there a need for praise and online-gratification" when i reckon it ain't just about alla that - tis due recognition for

mew's frengers

:: MUSIC :: there's always something about music and particular songs, that actually "define" a project that im/i've working/worked on ... past favs include Linkin Park during the Rouge era or My Chemical Romance during my corporate video tenure - i can't describe the reasons fully (more detailed feature/write-up on this personal-phenom, if ever i get off me arse :p) but nevertheless, "they exist

sneakerboyz

new from playbeast: CardBoy Sneakers Series One [read more@strangeco] - created and designed by UK artist; Mark James, Sneakers is "a second study of the residents of Cardboard City ... the designs pays homage to classic sneaker boxes from the modern era with all the unique packaging and graphic genius of the original Cardboy."judging from the images, i think tis pretty cool'n'cute, the added "

a pissed-off phoenix

:: MOVIES :: found on AICN = "possible" images of a truly pissed-off-looking Phoenix/Jean Grey (checkout the eyebags! i thought she'd had enuff sleep underwater in Xmen2? *heh*)... aren't we in trouble? ... that and Juggernaut is into leather? quite a "disturbing" costume, IMHO ... *heh* :p

meme of four

:: WWW / STUFF ::got tagged by Andrew of WarWithSexySpaceSluts (and who say only one will do this? *nyuknyuknyuk* ;p)4 Jobs You’ve Had in Your Life(that most folks dun know about)one day Chocolate Salesman (first ever "job")Kitchen Staff /Cook for a by-now-defunct Pizza-jointCafetaria Staff/Waiter @ jurong birdparkBanquet Waiter (one day many eons ago for one xmas eve night)now?Interior Designer

make your own simpsons' character

:: STUFF ::go and make/create your own Simpson's character [via BREM] ... and i agree - it ain't as detailed and varied as the South Park Generator, but still tis fun ... altho i hadda make some "adjustments" to me character via photoshop: figured out who this is yet? *heh* :padded: more nonsense fashion-disasters here (those who've worked with me might recognize "some" of these *nyuknyuk*)._.

my foie gras heaven

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / FOOD ::now, truthfully, i ain't a great "liver"-fan (except when stir-fried with ginger and beef; chinese style), much less "goose-liver" (altho i do parttake of the "dip/spread"-variety) ... and whenever i hear the word "foie gras" mentioned? tis sounds a tad hoity-toity (along with "caviar") to lil ol' simple "me" ... but i will gladly make an exception for Eclectic

twisted transistor

:: MUSIC VIDEOS :: current fav music video (at least for this week) = Korn's Twisted Transistor - directed by David Meyers and starring an unlikely band of musicians (or rather; "Rappers") = Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon, Xzibit and David Banner, instead of the regular blokes! pure hilarity and very Spinal Tap = *very clever* ... seems this way they're actually getting some serious airplay on MTV (where i

superman is a dick

:: COMICS / RETRO :: or so the title goes; in this exceptionally farnie collection of old Superman comicbook covers ... and how about some "Unintentional Sexual Comic Book Covers" here and here? = simply hilarious![via pixelsurgeon]... which makes me kinda miss Warren Ellis' Old Comics Zen ...= pure comedy-gold! *muahahahahaha*._.

on job : day fourteen

rice stories mealtime chaos guess whose the sponsor?*heh*._.

on job : day thirteen / breakday

packed-lunch for me beloved and subsequent yummy boiled chicken-soup = *bliss* :)._.

new xmen3 pics @ superherohype

< images include Storm / Callisto, Psylocke and Stacy X / Brett Ratner & The X-cast / and Angel; still looking queer as evar (*ahem*) ... altho i haveta say im supremely disappointed at the way Psylocke turned out - looking like an older jubilee she'd gone and wandered off unto the set of Xena, Mutant Warrior Princess, innit? (blame the costume designer, i reckon) ... oh well :pat least (mayhap)

week-old news i dunno why i even bother to post but still i do

:: MOVIES :: i marveled at how a trailer like Steven Soderbergh's Bubble, would be able to do the trick of promoting the film? - becoz tis essentially a series of production stills in a montage, set to Danny-Elfman-ish carnival maniac-happy-music and nary shows any footage of the film .... but i reckon it's worked enuff for me to be interested anyways *hah* (not least the synopsis, which seemed

it's in the details

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK / DESIGN / TOYS ::whenever im in a production (be it film or teevee), i've always "tried" to incorporate toys or comics into the set-design, and sometimes i do get away with murder with it all, sometimes blind-siding the directors (*chuckle*), most times with deliberate intent and motivation ... and most of the times, i'd thrawl the net looking at stuff i wished i

reel update

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / SHORTS :: have not been able to update this blog of mine much, these days past ... production schedules bind me with impunity and an evil-snicker (or three) ... but there are a coupla updates down at my reelnation blog, with a trailer-link for Anthony Koithra's Tokyo Confidential and an *exclusive* (or i'd liketa think so?! ;p) preview of the new re-cut/edited version of

on job : day ten

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: glo-globe*heh*

on job : day eight

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK:: lo-tech frozen symmetry> regular blogging to resume when i have a chance to breathe ...*ack*

on job : day seven

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: peekaboo giggle box color-carousel*heh*

pixel dracula

:: WWW / MOVIES :: watch a machinima-made seven-minute "horror-short" @ candlelightstories. [via boingboing]methinks; currently it'll make a great animatic-tool for storyboarding or basic presentation of shots-sequences - to clients who might, shall we say: "need some help" in understanding visual composition and camera movements ... visual asthetics is a whole different ballgame altogether

batgirl meme

:: COMICS / ART / WWW :: < now this is a meme that i like! (*and would love to be apart of*)it all started with illustrator/comic artist Andi Watson showing his Batgirl designs (for a conceptual Elseworld's project-pitch) on his livejournal, when things quickly took off and a meme swept thru the net (or rather, thru Livejournal) and have since spawned an entire list of contributors /

the iron spider

:: COMICS :: WTF are they doing to Spiderman? The Iron-Spider? hey, it "might" look cool as a pin-up and such, but someone please tell me tis a "What-If?" or "Elseworlds" (yes, i know tis a different company) project? personally, superheroes change costumes every now and again (even Superman's gone thru an entire season's collection of hero-couture, innit? *heh*), but an icon as big as Spidey?

ultraviolet vampire violence

:: MOVIES :: "Set in the late 21st century, a subculture of humans have emerged who have been modified genetically by a vampire-like disease (Hemophagia), giving them enhanced speed, incredible stamina and acute intelligence, and as they are set apart from "normal" and "healthy" humans, the world is pushed to the brink of worldwide civil war (a war between humans and hemophages) aimed at the

goodbye ninyoushi board

:: WWW / STUFF / TOYS ::i can't believe the ninyoushi messageboard is closed! clicking on my regular reads one fine sunday afternoon to find just an image/message with nary an explanation (which is unfortunate) ... altho i had contributed a little here and there in times past, i have since turned "lurk-mode" ... and now, i'll never know what happened and will miss the various board-peeps and

fulla tradition

:: TOYS ::the best selling girl's toy in the Arab world? [via warrenellis] "Fulla, dressed in a traditional Islamic headscarf and overdress, comes with her own pink felt prayer rug ... Her extensive wardrobe has been modernised for the Egyptian market to include jeans and the type of colourful headscarves worn by many young women ... She's honest, loving and caring, and she respects her father

on job : day six

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: 1430PM 0145AM*tired*

free fell

:: COMICS :: from writer Warren Ellis and artist Ben Templesmith (and of coz the good folks @ Image Comics + Newsarama) comes FELL, now available online here with 16-pages of story in it's entirety = for free reading![via warrenellis]*tres cool* and mucho-appreciated - even tho i am guilty of owning the issues so far, but have yet to read them ... *heh* :p

zarjaz exhibition

the Zarjaz exhibition i was whining raving on about last year? well, i've finally found some event pictures and artwork! *whoo-hoo* (wuz foolishly actually beginning to think no one could take pictures of the exhibition! :p)see the event from on the 2000AD Online webbie here (dude! am totally diggin' the Lego Hammerstein quite a bit! *and why hasn't anyone come out with the ABC Warriors'

baby jolie-pitt

:: STUFF :: wanna see how Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's new baby "might" look like? see and read more here[via me gf :p] *heh*._.

memoirs of a geisha not

:: MOVIE SPOOF :: go watch a spoof of Memoirs Of A Geisha (by MAD TV) = HERE! [via Mr.Brown]*roflmfao*._.

autumn in the city of golden armor

:: MOVIES :: be it "Autumn Remembrance" or "The City Filled with Armors" or even "Wearing Golden Armor Across The City", director Zhang Yi Mou returns to spectacular-spectacle-celluloid-mode, with a movie adapted from a Cao Yu written play (circa 1934) titled: Lei Yu (Thunderstorm) and is set in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). [read more about it @ monkeypeaches] ... the movie is currently in

cowabanga!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back and in full CG-animated form! [via SuperheroHype] and mayhap they are more suitable for animation (altho the image in the teaser poster looks more like a lizard/gecko, dunnit? :p), rather than live-action (which i liked!) ... inclusive of the sequel (*blah*) and a third (missed it completely) in the Turtle-Trilogy :p ... *muahahahaha* - and who would've

@ my day-job

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come fly with me let's fly away

:: STUFF :: reading about the hyperdrive theory [via WarrenEllis] could only but give me hope for the actual possibilities of the Phillip Starck designed Virgin Galactic Spaceport, which is to be built in New Mexico by Virgin boss, Richard Branson (who also happen to have started a new comicbook company). and all it takes is USD$200,000 to float amongst the stars ... seriously, what's next? the

sideswipe test

:: MOVIES / ROBOTS ::possible leaked test footage for the upcoming Transformers Movie from ILM available online now? go read about it on AICN and view them before they get taken down! (if they be "real", sure kena "asked" to be taken down eventually :p) or watch it here (via mpeg, all 11 seconds of it :p)tis really just rough unfinished footage (like CG of old) of a possibly transforming

be careful who you dump

:: MOVIES :: The tagline for a new upcoming movie; My Super Ex-Girlfriend:Everyone's had a painful parting of the ways with a romantic partner. We pick up the pieces and move on. But for one New York guy, it's not going to be so easy. When he breaks up with his girlfriend, he discovers his ex is actually the reluctant superhero, G-Girl. A scorned woman, she unleashes her super powers to

emergency preparedness exercise

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE :: go view the online video-coverage of the recently completed Northstar V exercise held in singapore over sunday last."Exercise Northstar V is a large scale emergency preparedness exercise conducted in Singapore on 8 January 2006. It involved 22 agencies and 2,000 emergency personnel. The exercise involved a simulated terrorist bomb attack on four MRT stations and one bus

play dress-up

:: STUFF :: guess who's under the gingerbreadman-suit? >>oh man, i dunno how to react to the Jesus Dress Up Fridge Magnets, except to link it! [via coolhunter]marvel at how they could even conceive the Original version, feel the festive spirit with the Christmas edition and the hilarious movie/music/terror-inspired Final Justice version! aiyoh, the teletubbie is damn wrong lor heh *am speechless*

mushroom heads

:: TOYS :: just when i was whining on about my toyheart-aches with Scary Girl toys, out pops this mushroom-head? - with additional costume change somemore!... gosh-darned-cute'n'cool, aren't they? *dammit*now go read more about Nathan Jurevicius' Naal @ StrangeCo and Plastic+Plush, while i go work harder and make more money to try and feed my festering vinyl-addiction ... *sigh*

sweet christmas by the seven seas

:: MOVIE / TEEVEE / COMICS :: Will Toale is Arthur Curry / Aquaman [via news.yahoo and Newsarama] and Tyrese Gibson might be Luke Cage [via SuperheroHype and here] and to further whore me Aquaman-design, howz about considering the above-image? *HAH* - dude looks like he's about to break into a song-n-dance! (which was what he "used to do" for a livin') *heh*as for Tyrese, maybe he might do a

byebye toybiz and hello hasbro

:: TOYS ::toy-collectors? start stockin' up on yer ToyBiz-actionfigures now! ~ coz they be a thing of the past; pretty darn soon ...Marvel Comics drops Toybiz and goes with Hasbro. [via SuperheroHype] which frankly, impacts me not as much as i do not (not anymore) collect any other figures; other than 1/6th and designer-vinyls" (disclaimer: *but of coz with the "occasional" blister-card-blissout

xmen marquettes reveal costumes

:: TOYS / MOVIES ::Sideshowtoys is releasing two marquettes of the characters from the upcoming X-Men 3 movie, featuring The Beast and Juggernaut. [via AICN]which isn't that big a news/"toy"-draw for me (juz coz i don't collect marquettes) but still it shows how the costumes look like! :pam a tad disappointed with the Juggernaut-costume - the "Ram-Man lookalike" comment on AICN was hilarious and

crazy about cars and bikes

:: TOYS ::and speaking of cars, i'm in lust with these two babies:an uber retro-sleek Futura model:(which would've made a lovely Batmobile ~ IMHO) *wistful-sigh*and the remote-controlled 1940's Batmobile! *HOTDANG!* (am likin' the black/white/grey-version of the Batman too :p) ... best thing about alla these are: they are 1/6th Scaled! *major-droolage* ... and i am on a constant look-out for 1

across the eigth dimension and back

:: COMICS / RETRO ::a new Buckeroo Banzai comic is coming out? [via Newsarama]whazzit with the recent/current strip-mining reharshing of old properties and concepts of the 80's (altho cool cult properties, they are lah! *heh*)? altho tis pretty cool for us who grew-up (sadly showing me age *cough-cough*) with these fictional-folks and i can only aim to be less skeptical and embrace "my past" ...

virgin comics

:: COMICS ::the first ever time i pickedup a (digest-sized) Gotham Comics book, was when i was travelling India; in '02 (becoz i needed my comic-fix lah) ... t'was a reprint of Spiderman's 9/11-story (featuring John Romita Jr's art) ... and years on in, i've only pickedup a handful of other mixed titles (again becoz i needed my comic-fix and there weren't any around where i was at, anyways ...)

tempbot

director Neill Blomkamp is on a roll! dude has a "new" robo-flick out, called Tempbot. [via WMMNA]"Tempbot is an experimental robot, designed to perform ordinary office jobs (but with an efficiency inaccessible for men) and to act as well as a normal human beings, including the way he relates with the opposite sex. Obviously, things will go very bad..."[via NoFatClips]@ 83MB, this exceptional (

octocity scarygirl

:: TOYS :: every time i see a Scary Girl toy, it always never fails to make me miss HongKong and of the anguish of "missed opportunities" ... i had only managed to "secure" a limited-edition set of the entire Mini-Treehouse Series 1 figures, but had failed to plonk me miserly-moolah down for the Mini-Treehouse Display Stump (@ USD$30 only! - but couldn't afford the shipping/freight back home) and

by the power of greyskull

:: MOVIE / RETRO :: John Woo to direct a new live-action Masters Of The Universe movie? *ack**i am speechless* (if only but for a moment :p)personally i reckon they should've just let the old '87 Dolph Lundgren movie remain as a faded-but-"fond"-cartoon-memory ... but if he really must do it? = hoping the rumors of The Rock as He-Man/Prince Adam would come true and it would actually be pretty

make your own animated film

:: MOVIES / STUFF / DIY ::"make your own animated film in 5 minutes" - goes the tag and tis great fun![via coolhunter]check out me quickie-short; Mr.Lonely; here :)i just lurve online stuff like this! be it via arcade-game technology and not forgetting the soda-drink ("Fanta", wassit?) DIY-filmmaking a while's back (which i've lost the link, anyone can help? ) *heh* ... and even simple

we be wired

:: WWW / STUFF :: how wired are we gonna be, in the very near future?[via coolhunter] ... with everything going online (bills/credit/library card/army particulars/online shopping/blogs) your entire life and movements may well be trackable and be the stuff/nightmares of conspiracy-theorist-movies, innit? ... ya dun really wanna end up like an Angela Bennett, do ya?*heh*._.

a candlelight chronology

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::6:45pmin the midst of checking emails and uploading work-photos, the entire world went black. or rather, the power/electricity tripped in the house lah (*heh*). luckily the sky wasn't as dark, yet. looking for a torchlight was a bitch. and even finding one was a cruel joke; coz the batteries were flat. the household D/B-box yielded no reprieve. the external junction box

snowing in singapore

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE::we (gf and me) saw none of them fireworks this new year past and thank gawd did not even dare step into Orchard Road, for fear of the thronging crowd - which was a good thing! reading about the recent snow-spray phenomenom in singapore, had gotten me up and about with this entry ... my first experience with the snow-spray-mayhem was at last year's xmas (yes, i dun get out

rustboytoy

:: TOYS ::Plastic&Plush reports that Brian Taylor's Rustboy (originally an animated-short) would be made into a toy by Android8 (makers of the quirky Brendan Monroe's Sour figures) ... looking an echo of Tim Burton, but nevertheless am personally keen on the Bronze-version of the cute-lil' mecha-robo figure :)Check out the Rustboy official website for loads of concept art, making-ofs and

promise me never to do it again, please?

:: MOVIE ::from the moment the "slave"; Jang Dong-Kun started running galoping-on-all-fours down the bull-run-canyon, i shuddered. i grimaced. i squint my disbelieving-eyes ... and that was to be the downhill-ride that was Wu Ji / The Promise.China Movie WebsiteTaiwan Movie Websiteto be fair: Hiroyuki Sanada as General Guan Ming was praiseworthy pretty decent (altho with ever so slightly

bambaland toys

:: COMICS / TOYS ::Ashley Wood wants to make vinyl toys. what are y'all (toymakers, i mean) waitin' for! go email him NOW![Wood's blog found via Drawn!]check out his official website for his exceptional painted art, as well as his first Bambaland character-toy (that i know of anyways) @ Kidrobot.from his sketch alone (which i pilfered shamelessly from his blog - sorry dude!), it sure looks purdy

captain america comics

The Red Skull has been assassinated. the Cosmic Cube is in the hands of a corporation, that which was borne of old Russia. Crossbones kidnaps the Red Skull's daughter. and the long-thought-dead Bucky is back. or is he?Marvel Comic's Captain America is a slowburn. but the stories and subplots are so thick, they choke at your subconscious and leaves you wanting more. such is the skill and

kong is king

:: MOVIES ::have been sitting on this King Kong movie review for quite a while now ... perhaps uncomfortable with what i wrote or if it made sense (even within me) ... so mayhap i'll relate my feelings and reactions in another way = via pictures! yeah, tis lame, i know, i know ...to wrap it up: this movie is highly recommended and is worth a watch on the big screens (you dun wanna miss the

designer chocolate wrappers

:: DESIGN ::first there was wrapping-paper. and now introducing artist-illustrated chocolate bars?[read more via coolhunting].i spy (so far): Gary Baseman, Dalek, Tim Biskup, David Horvath and Friends With You ...food for thought (*nudge-nudge*) = where is the borderline between ART and commercialism? the answer: there ain't gonna be any. - and 06' is gonna be the year that does this ...

to potty or to die - when kiddie books go bad

:: STUFF :: subliminal-suggestions gone south to hades with the alleged Elmo-childrenbook asking kids "who wants to die?", instead of the marketed; "who wants to go potty?" ~ truth or parody? i know not, altho what a way to start 2006, innit? read more HERE (including a video-clip of the "offending" children-book) [via boingboing] ... forgotten the frenzy that was "Tickle Me Elmo"? or mayhap alla

bye james and hello daisy

:: MOVIES :: is it bye-bye-Bond and hello Daisy? MI6 (a condensed version here) has a new spy and HER name's Daisy Scarlett.read the movie synopsis via countingdown.comKate Beckinsale would've been ace (her "believability" not in question after her action-packed-Underworld-forays), altho Naomi Watts could've knocked our socks off too (gorgeous as she is, altho trying to imagine her face all

5/12

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / PHOTOS :: t'was five minutes past the hour of midnight, at the dawn and spark of a new year, thine eyes squint for the blinding sparkles that brighten the darkness within our minds and soar forth into the horizon of thy dilation vision of white remains still and we embrace the promises unwhispered and unmade and smile a deathdealer's smile for the unknown at the morrow's